Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-05-10
South Dakota
News Notes
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total of over $1.46O as its contribution
to the Belgian relief fund,
Rogness Bros, proprietOrs OF the
Madison creamery, have begun the
erection of new brick structure, size
SO by 80.
More than fifty residents Of Pierre
have declared their Willingness to join
the Red Cross chapter which is being
organized there.
The state educational association Of
South Dakota will meet in Sioux Falls
the latter part of November. An at
tendance of 5000 educators is antici-
pated.
John Humphrey had the thrilling
experience of losing his way while ex-
ploring cave near Sturgis and hav-
ing narrow escape from death by
starvation.
M. j. Bowling, of Olivia, Mimi, was
elected president of the Yellowstone
Trail association at the meeting of the
officers and directors of the associa-
tion in Aberdeen.
Professor Rawlins, of Pierre high
school, has volunteered to act as over.
seer for the summer in a school gar
den, for which tract of railway land
has been procured.
George d. Atkinson purchased
what is known as the Henery Marting
farm of 100 acres near Spencer for
the record price Of SIG per acre. The
fov II
The Douglas County Breeders as
sociation has decided to erect large
stock and sales pavilion on the fair
grounds in Armour in time for the
Douglas county fair which is set for
August %, % and "a.
James G. Stanley. city attorney Of
the city of Lead, and for years one
of the leading attorneys of the city, a
partner of the law firm of Kellar &
Stanley, has resigned his position with
the city and left for Casper to locate
there.
Every train into this state this
spring brings new settlers. and all the
western part Of the state is getting
the benefit of this movement. The
biggest record Of any local point yet
reported is twelve cars in one day at
Redelm, in Ziebach county.
DR.. H. c. Swearingen, pastor of the
House of Hope Presbyterian church in
st. Paul, has been secured to deliver
the commencement address at the
thirty-third annual commencement ex-
ercises of Huron college, which will
be held on Thursday, June z.
Old Glory floats from Terry peak.
the highest point in the northwestern
Black Hills, an elevation of more than
1000 feet, commanding view of the
valleys for miles. 1t was placed there
by Bat Trucano and the residents of
Trojan, who are for the most part
Italians.
Patrick Conroy. one of the old
timers of the Black Hills, passed away
at Lead after paralytic stroke. Con
roy was a character in the Hills in
early days, distinguishing himself as
a pugilist. He was acknowledged ir
the days of '76 as the finest specimen
of manhood in the country, standing
over feet in his stocking feet
Martin Conheeney was shot ant
killed at the mouth of Terraville tun
mel by Ener Jakkuri, Waterman EN-
ployed by the Homestake company
The tunnel is used by Terraville peo
pie as public highway, and Jakkuri
in attempting to keep Conhenney
from going through, claiming he was
intoxicated, got into a row with the
alleged trespasser and declares he
shot in self defense.
Sphinx county land Is bringing good
prices. Among recent sales was the
transfer Of the John Lang farm of 800
acres to Hugh Nash, an old settler, al
$85 per acre. Alfred Leesch purchas
ed the Kastner farm Of 100 acres witt
$500 worth of improvements, at So!
an acre. Otto Johnson. one Of the old
est settlers in this section, purchased
80 acres east of town with no improve
ments at 800 per acre.
c. E. White, veterinarian o.
Platte, was shot and probably fatally
injured by his wife. Mrs. White dur
ing the evening returned from Siou,
Falls, where she had been visiting
relatives. On entering her home, II
is alleged, she discovered her husband
In company with another woman. Ir
her anger she opened fire on thu
strange visitor with .32-caliber re
vc!ver. The husband jumped in from
of the rapid fire of shots and received
three bullets in the abdomen,
Through the office of Supt. Richart
Blackstone. official announcement
has been made of an increase in wage
of the employees of the Homestak
Mining company. Employees now re
ceiving SO or less per day will receiy
an increase Of 16 por cent: those no,
receiving over SO and up to 81, in
elusive, an increase of IL per cent
those receiving 81 and up to IS. II
elusive, an increase of 10 per cent
The schedule is retroactive and too
effect April /.