Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-10-11
South Dakota
News Notes
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tured; Bertha Rose, ribs fractured and
other injuries; Robert Nelson, leg bro
Ken, are recent auto casualties.
Rev. John p. Williamson, d. d.. the
veteran superintendent Of missionary
work among the Sioux Indians. died
of pneumonia at his home at Green.
wood, S. D.. at the~ag of 50 years.
While visiting at the home of
friend near Garretson, Nelson Larson,
one Of the best known of the pioneer
residents of the Hudson territory, died
suddenly. He was IS years Of age and
was one Of the first homesteaders of
the Hudson territory.
Residents of southern Hyde county
are complaining Of losses through the
work of horse rustlers, and talk of Or
ganizing to put an end to the depre-
dations. There has been no trouble in
this line for some time in that county,
but it appears to be starting again.
Thieves are becoming unusually
bold in a section of Gregory county
near Gregory, and case is reported
where they entered home during the
absence of the owner and carried away
an organ and q number of dishes and
other property. The home was that of
John Manch and family. The organ
was located and recovered after a pro-
longed search.
Jack Paul, a leading resident of Bry.
ant, has decided to establish a new
creamery in Bryant. and the work of
erecting the building already has COM
menced. The structure will be of
brick and will be 3Ox5O feet in size.
The machinery is expected to arrive
early this month and in the near fu.
ture everything will be in readiness
to place the new creamery in opera
ton.
An interesting program was pre-.
pared for the annual convention of
the W. C. r. U. of the Thirteenth dis
trict. which was held at Sturgis. The
district embraces all the counties of
the Black Hills. The convention was
originally fixed for September IL and
ID, but was postponed on account of
the death Of j. C. Bower, father of the
district president and convention
speaker.
William Jackson and Gus Janish
were bound over to the circuit court at
Pierre on charges Of live stock rust
ling. There has been great deal of
complaint Of rustling between Pierre
and Huron. and several local organ
izations have been formed in the ter
ritory to control the situation. 1t is
believed these men know something
of the work which has been going on
along that line.
While hauling a load of grain into
the Farmers Elevator and Purchasing
company's elevator at Artesian. a
team belonging to James Scott, a farm
er living south OF Artesian, was plun9
ed into the grain pit below the scales.
The accident was caused by the giving
away of some part of the frame work
and is the third accident of the kind
there. The team was gotten out of
the pit after a couple of hours work.
Lyman and Jones counties have
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stage of dispute as to assets and liza.
bilities which comes when county di.
vision is secured. There is a discrep-
ancy of about $4,000 between the
amount claimed to be due Lyman
county from Jones. and the amount
which Jones county thinks it owes
Lyman. and the matter is likely to
grind through the courts before it is
finally adjusted.
Mrs. Gus Hurtig. wife Of a promi-
nent farmer living near Centerville,
has been advised Of the tragic death
of her brother. Axel Lund. aged A.
who was found dead in his farm home
near Radville, Sask.. western Canada,
where he lived alone. The body was
found by neighbors who CHANGED to
call at the place. Death resulted from
gunshot wound. but whether or not
it was self inflicted with intent to
commit suicide is unknown, as there
were no witnesses to the tragedy.
The Vangen Lutheran congregation
laid the corner stone for its new
church and celebrated the tooth ami.
versary of the Protestant reformation
at Mission Hill before large gather.
ing. The church will cost $4,000.
Rev. J. A. Billie of Flandreau preach.
ed a sermon in the morning and OF.
ciated at the laying of the corner
stone, assisted by Rev. s. NJ. Orwell
Rev. ]. Leverson, Rev. Jersing Thomp
son. Rev. L. L. Nervig and the local
ministers, Rev. p. M. Eahl and Rev
o. v. smeby. Rev. s. M. Orwell Of
Sioux Falls delivered the reformation
grafton. The last speaker Of the day
was Rev. A. M. Names Of Yankton
who gave a patriotic speech. which
was we'll received. He held out the
fact that the Lutheran church had al
ways proved itself loyal to the govern
ment, and that It could be counted up
on to give its full support to the gov
eminent in the struggle It IL now In
vclved In.