Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1916-03-16
NEWS OF SOUTH DAKOTA


charter membership Of sixteen.
At mass meeting OF business men
and other residents II was decided to
reorganize the Hayti commercial club.
The Carthage board of education has
opened bids and awarded the contract
for the erection OF a new public school
building.
The Masons are considering the fea.
sibility OF organizing a lodge in Nor.
ristown. There are about forty mem.
bers OF the fraternity in the vicinity.
The voters OF Dolton, at a special
election, authorized the issuance OF
bonds in the sum OF $4,000 for the
erection OF a new public school build.
ing.
The Farmers elevator at Ipswich, a
cooperative concern, has handled III.
900 bushels OF grain NJ to January 20,
and has declared a dividend Of s per
cent.
Frank M. Rood, secretary Of state,
formally announces his candidacy for
denomination as the Republican can
didate for secretary of state to succeed
himself.
Members of the Highmore volunteer
fire department recently gave their
fifth annual dance and the proceeds
have been placed in the treasury OF
the department.
DR.. e. NJ. Doyle, city commissioner
OF Yankton, prominent in Democratic
councils of city and county, and for
years on the city board of education,
died at his home there.
Seven automobiles and a quantity OF
accessories were destroyed, entailing
loss OF $4,000, BY fire caused by an
overheated stove in q galvanized iron
covered building in Sioux Falls.
Rev. DR.. Henry Cullen. pastor Of the
Presbyterian church at White, diec
Of hemmorhage of the brain, aged 81
years. He had been actively engaged
In the Presbyterian ministry since
1879.
Anton Vacek. q Bohemian laborer
died suddenly from heart failure fol
lowing a game of ten pins in Yank
ton bowling alley. Three brothers
who are fighting in the German army
survive.
After lighting his pipe and stretching
himself upon a couch in his home, ia
cob Eagle Hawk. an aged Indian Twins
on the Yankton Indian reservation, was
stricken with heart failure and dice
instantly.
Lake City business men are consid
ering plans to place the hitching posts
for teams on the side streets and tt
beautify main street by planting trees
on both sides Of the street for its en-
tire length.
The Redfeld high school basketball
team kept their record unbroken OF
| not having lost q single basketball
game this season when they defeated
the Brookings high school unit by Q
score Of 45 to 21.
Washing windows is the method 9
fair schol ma'am OF Onida took to Sc
cure funds to build up library in ths
schools of that place. Taking advan
tage Of a holiday, Misses Finch Mel
son and Sropengeiser Jared forth with
their window cleaning outfits, anc
made a round of the business houses
securing work to keep them busy fol
their holiday" and clearing up a nice
little sum toward their library fund.
A. e. Mcknight of near White hai
tried many occupations. but he likes
farming in South Dakota best OF all
and most profitable. Mr.. White does
not own his own farm, but has beer
renting the same farm near White fol
thirty years. Before that he waa
barber, shoemaker and a black
smith. He has forty head Of cattle
milks ten cows, and sold over $2t
worth of eggs in February, an unusua
line for a South Dakota farmer, man,
Of whom neglect poultry.
1t is stated by baseball fans of tina!
part of the state that every town which
had a team in the Corn Belt league o.
last season stands ready to enter .
team in the league again this season
At Bridgewater, Prof. Reed. athleti,
director in the high school, is arrang
l
soon as the season opens. It is be
lieved that from the high school sQuat
Prof. Reed can select a team for en-
} try in the Corn Belt league. Will,
none of the teams in the league las
: year made any money, 1t is believes
tAat with last years mistakes omittet
this season all the teams can end thl
season In good financial condition.
John Block, q rancher on Bad rive
near Capa, has moved his building
to higher location. on the prediction
Of an old Indian living near his place
Last year the red man predicted /,
flood in the Red river valley. and whel
It actually came. the Block home VA
} invaded by the waters. and his famil,
was compelled to leave the house hur
! riedly for higher ground. This sprini
] the came Indian. predicts that . foo>
) On Bad river this year win b mucl
higher than the one Of last year, ami
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