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The Detroit times., 1917-01-29


w ANTFD--Two or three sct-up mon
for Potter & Johnston machines.
Two lob settcra on drill presses
tive die settlers FOR punch press de-
partment and one experienced
Grlndlcy Automatic tool set
tor. also tool and die makers.
STEADY employment on our stand
ard line NJ electrical apparatus 10
good men. Wagner Electric Mix.
co. e011 Iocust-st.. 81. Louis. Mo.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS
Friday. Feb. O. 1871.
SECRETARY or ELECTION COMM'N
Last date for lling applications.
Feb. . 1871.
Monday, Feb. >. 1917
CRAFTSMAN
INSPECTOR or INTERIOR WIRING
ASSISTANT ELECTRICIAN.
STp-STNT7ON ATTENDANT.
Last date for hling applications.
Feb. ., 1917
Wednesday. Feb t. 1917.
JUNIOR BOOK KEEPER.
Last date for nling applications.
Feb. .. 1917.
Wednesday. Feb. q 1917.
PATROLMAN.
Last date FOR fling applications:
Feb -. 1917
AZ applications must be made In per
son at the office OF the civil Ser
vice Commission So2-Sio Farwell
Bldg.
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
TAKE FIRST PROFIT

BY becoming part owner az small
subdivfsi0n Just north Of the Ford
plant. YOU viii receive first profit
along with other owners and the
lot buyers make us the money,
profits assured over 5n0%. Loca-
ton ~ subdivision extra fne For
particulars address box A 50. Dc
troit Times
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ron NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

rONAHARP BARGAIN. one f3a
style slightly marrcd WAS used
FOR demonstrating work. special
this Weeh with case, playing steel
FUN Instructions for playing, hngvr-
board chart and pieces ~ music,
yor 30. 'GRINNELL BfpS,' Branch
% Monroe
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EXPERT WINDOW
CLEANING co.

GENERAL ! tNfTNR WORK.
office 1856 Farwer.st.
T1or-e ard windows properly cleaned
and work absolutely guaranteed.
Cuf PATRONS include General Motors
Coz packard Motor CO. Michigan
urug CO. Detroit Times. ODDS Motor
works Buruham Stoepei a Co. L.
Rad'ator Corp. Northern Motor
Co WIN p nonbrieht 4 Co. Hay
Den. stone a Co. TrusFed Coucr~ta
building aud mary others Phone
ChsrrJ us Tor trial
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A BUILDER needs money, will sacri-
hce a lot or two near Ford plant
and car line. All improvements:
Easy payment. Address Box Ala
Times office.
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ron sALE-FARMs
FARM buyers send for "P per's Farm
Bulletin" It's free Many bargains
w G. Piper. Holden bldg, Detroit
Il NCIsES POULTRY AND FRUIT
FARM-i400 FfEST TAYNFNT
3 sthf,. i.roun house 1nNlH nHru.
fruit frrcr. hiack Ga. lnan stIl-
all fIilable. wire fenced. untr Nrrt
Haven Mseomh county only ln..
ft0N cash. balance 80. mrni Do, III.
Guiding interest Iosaessicn 1f orc0.
ROSS LAND co.
T. Iohua Manager F1rm nrpf
1000 pcnohsr0f RidE Phone Cad hsii
pfHre. rrar Nentav eYonfnra unfii
$50.
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TAKE FIRST PROFIT

BY becoming part owner OF small sub
division just north OF the Ford plant
YOU viii receive first profit along
with other owners and the lot buy
ers make us the money; profits as
sured over 500~s Location OF Sub
division extra fne. For particulars
address Box Also Detroit Times.
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REAL ESTATE
SUBDIVISION
OPPORTUNITY

Invest sfo0 or more IN De
froit company now being
formed 10 purchase twenty
acres small rdlvieiunl
near Ford Motor Cn'a plant
aud new t-tr1ck car line.
Gn0c- assured Investment
absolutely secured i.nrge
monthly returns Address
box Ar. Times ofhre
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ron sALE-aEs,DENcG Property
6 ROOM HOUSE S6S7

Material for six-rOom Aladdin
Read Cut Bungalow furnished at
this price Phone or call az our
office for a copy ~ the 1917 cata~
log showing plans and prices for
over i00 different homes The Alad-
SIS
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-05-03
STRATEGIC ROADS ARE
MAPPED FOR GOVT
MAN WHO APPLIED FOR TOUR
ING INFORMATION ARREST
ED AS GERMAN SPY

Arkon, Ohio, May 3.-In a tele-
gram from it's Los Angeles branch
the B. F. Goodrich company has
been advised of the arrest of a
man who had applied for touring
information and road maps, but was
later proven to be German spy
His arrest was made on this charge
and he is being detained pending a
thorough investigation.
This startling development follow
ed closely upon the offer of the COM
plete resources of the National Tour
ing bureau to the government by
the B. F. Goodrich company and has
caused both Goodrich and govern
ment officials to guard very closely
the distribution Of road maps and
other touring information.
With every important road in the
United States carefully mapped,
logged and guide-posted, this tour
ing bureau has Immediately available
for government use the most essen
tial factor that could possibly be
used in the rapid transportation of
not only supplies but troops as
well.
In confirming the reported arrest
of the man charged with being a
German spy, one of the Goodrich
man sad "We have for some time
realized the Importance of the infor-
nation which our touring bureau has
gathered for the free use of the Am
ercan tourist. With this point in
mind. this department was some
weeks ago made available to the
government co-incident with our Of
fer of it's services. This not only
includes all maps, road logs and
strategtic information but also en-
braces the use of our fleet of motor
trucks and it's crews which have
been erecting guide posts through
out the United States during the
past several years. Like all other
departments in this huge organiza-
tion the facilities Of the National
Touring bureau have been so enlarg-
ed that the government can use it
to the fullest extent, without inter-
fering with it's services to the Am
erican tourists who are rightfully
entitled to the information it has
been giving out"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-05-03
PROGRAM OUT
FOR BIG EQUITY
MEETING HERE
INTERESTING ADDRESSES PLAN
NED FOR GATHERING HERE
IN JUNE EXPECT BIG
GATHERING

The tentative programs are out
for the big Equity Convention that
meets here June IA and Is. The
following will speak on the assign.
ed topics:
President C. o. Drayton, Green
vile, ILL.,, Equity"
j. /. Cahill, Leith, N. D., "Re
sponse to the President"
l.. L. Orr, Mott, N. d., "Rura
Credits"
l.. F. Hoffman, Mott. N. D., RE.
lation ofthe Local Union to the Ma.
tional Union"
Gov. Peter Norbeck will speak or
the evening of the 14th.
P. l.. Belts, Aberdeen, Success
full Creameries."
A. L. Putnam, Timber Lake, 10y.
atty to National Union"
Chas. H. Sidow, Aberdeen, Bond.
ing and Fire Insurance"
The Equity Union people are very
anxious to have MObridge furnish
them with good speaker on the
possibilities here. 1t is also sug.
gested that the speaker push the
idea of big Equity flour mill for
Mobridge.
An effort is being made to bring
Judge D. O. Mahony of ViroGua
Wis.,, to speak on Equity Co-Opera-
tiOn in Wisconsin"
Everything possible is being done
to make this meeting a success both
in and out Of Mobridge and there
is little doubt that it will be the
biggest convention of it's kind ever
held between Mobridge and the
Rocky Mountains.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-05-03
BASEBALL GAME
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
City Team Will Clash With Mil
waukee Roads Crack Team at
Ball Park

The second baseball game of the
season will be held Sunday after
noon at 3:l5 when the Mobridge
city team will meet a picked team
from among the Milwaukee, roads
employees. The admission price has
been put down to the minimum and
it is hoped that large crowd will
turn out.
Although it will be a hard matter
to get games this year owing to
the fact that several towns which
have formerly played with Mobridge
have given up the idea of having
teams this summer, it is hoped that
sufficient local interest and enthus-
iasm can be stirred up here to war
rant keeping together the team that
the managers have secured. 1t is
stated that if the boys now lined
up scan be kept here this year, Mo-
bridge will have a winning aggrega-
tion and one that will be a good
advertisement to the city.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-05-03
TO GIVE PRIZES
FOR SCHOLARSHIP
SENIORS MAKING HIGH GRADES
ALONG YELLOW TRAIL TO
BE REWARDED

M. Pin Beebe has offered prizes of
$50 and S25 for the two seniors
graduating this. year, who have the
best average markings for the school
year Of 1867.
The conditions of the prizes are
that the contestant must live in
some county through which the Yel-
lowstone Trail passes, from and in
Guiding Edmunds county west to the
North Dakota line. This will in
clude Edmunds, Walworth, Corson
and Perkins counties. Also that the
prize money must be expended by
the winner inside of Is months from
the date of the award in partial
payment of his or her expenses in
some normal, college or university
in the state. If money is not used,
it will revert to the high school
from which winner graduates to be
used for literary purposes. All
standings to be delivered to Presl-
dent E. w. Johnson, of Aberdeen
Normal on or before June 20, 1917,
apd he will award prizes.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-05-03
NEEDS LESSON
IN GEOGRAPHY
Chicago Writer Calls Mobridge can
Out of the Way Station in an
Article.

Under an Oshkosh dateline, Chi
cago paper carries the following ac-
count of the birth of a baby here
on the Columbian a short. time ago
one of the interesting facts connect
ed with the article being the adject-
ives describing the Importance geo
graphically of Mobridge:
On the train sheet, the log" of
the journey, Conductor T. A. Penne-
we'll wrote: Mobridge, delayed ele-
ven minutes. Daughter born to pas
senger."
The Colombian, one of the famous
coast trains of the Chicago, Mil
waukee e st. Paul railroad, keen to
maintain a clear "on time" record
stopped dead still at the little out
of the way station of Mobridge, s.
D., to assist in the ministrations of
old Doc Stork.
When the Columbian drew up to
the prairie station DR.. G. H. Twin
ing case in hand and nurse az his
side, boarded one of the rear coaches
Just eleven minutes later a healthy
cry from within one of the drawing
rooms was the signal to Conductor
Pennewell to proceed, and the train
slid noselessly out of Mobridge on
it's way east.
And when the Columbian drew up
at Oshkosh, the husband and father,
F. J. Osborne, was at the station to
greet his wife and new daughter.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-05-03
FOOD GROWING SCARCE
OUT IN COAST COUNTRY

Miss Marguerite Patterson received
a telegram this week from Oakland,
Cali, which stated that her residence
at Stevinsen, Cali, had just bur 'ed
down. The explosion of a gasoline
stove was given as the cause, later
in a letter. The letter also stated
that sin the large department store
of Simon Newman in Newman, Cali,
but one sack of flour is being sold
to customer. Sugar was $1,000 a
sack; spuds were six cents a pound,
hay was $50 and S45 a ton, while
rolled oats for horse feed was $50
and S65 per ton. Not much rain
had fallen there the past winter and
the crop of alfalfa was month late
in cutting"
This is an exceptionally high price
for potatoes, as two crops of Irish
potatoes can be raised in one season.
The second planting takes place in
July.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-05-03
MACCABEES WILL
ORGANIZE NEXT Week
BANQUET TO BE HELD THURS
DAY EVENING WHEN FIRST
MEETING Is HELD

George G. Peil, state organizer for
the knights of the Maccabees, ar
rived in the city the first of the
week and is actively engaged in get
ting together a charter list for the
formation of tent here. 1t is ex-
pected that the charter will be clos
ed next week at the time of the first
meeting, which will in all probabil-
ity be held Thursday evening.
Mr.. Peil is receiving considerable
encouragement here, the insurance
feature of the order, both of the
straight life, 20-year payment and
the health and accident department,
appealing strongly to those ap-
preached on the subject.
1t is now planned to have ''Get
Acquainted" banquet at the opening
meeting next Thursday at which
time plans will be discussed for a
home talent play to be staged at
Browns opera house, the proceeds
of which go towards the purchasing
of paraphernalia, furnishings, etc.,
for the lodge. Plans will also be dis
cussed at that time for a lodge
hall it being proposed that the lodge
have hall of it's own in one of the
new buildings to be erected on Main
street this year.
Mr.. Peil is located at the North
west hotel where al interested in
the proposition can get in touch
with him.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-05-03
LOYALTY DAY PROVED
DECIDED SUCCESS HERE

be united with bonds stronger than
ever before.
Hon. James M. Lawson, of Aber-
deem, former state senator, delivered
the amin address Of the day.
His talk was along the lines of pa
triotism, both past and present He
spoke of the justice of this nation
in taking stand against bureau
cracy, and the duty of it's, citizens
at this time, and closed by calling
for volunteers, especially for the cav
airy company which is being formed
here.
After this part of the program,
the soldiers gave an interesting drill
exhibition on the baseball diamond.
The baseball game between the
soldiers and Mobridge resulted in a
score of to in favor of the locals.
The game was not especially excit-
ing, owing probably to the green
condition of both teams.
The days program closed with a
dance at Browns hall, which was one
of the best attended dances ever
held here.
The weather for the day was un-
usually fine and the only point to
mar the harmony of the occasion,
was the fact that it was impossible
to raise the flag at the park because
the long steel pole bent when the
workmen were attempting to place
it, and it could not be used.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-05-03
ODD FELLOWS HAVE
BIG TIME SATURDAY
TWENTY-FIVE NEW Members
TAKEN INTO ORDER-BlG
ATTENDANCE

Twenty-Five new members were ia
ken into the local Odd Fellow lodge
at the special meeting held last Sat
urday evening when one of the larg-
est attendances in the history of the
order here were present. The class
initiated consisted of some of the
most prominent business men of the
city, thereby adding new life to the
order.
Mcintosh lodge put on the Initia-
tory and First degrees with the as
sistance of some Of the degree staff
of the local order, while Mobridge
lodge put on the second and third
degrees. Owing to the inclemency
of the weather, Glenham lodge was
unable to attend. This was also
true of delegations from several of
the other lodges in this section
Between First and Second degrees
an intermission was held during
which time the Rebekahs served a
sumptuous banquet in Moose hall,
plates being laid for II.
Sunday was Odd Fellows day at
United Church, Rev. Guy P. Squire,
one of the class taken in at Satur-
days meeting, preached two sermons
for members of the order who turn
ed out in force for both services.
In the morning the topic was "The
Good Samaritan" while in the even
ing the subject was "The Scarlet
Line"
The next meeting will be held on
Wednesday evening at $50.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-05-03
JUDGE VAWTER
GETS THE MONEY

Although it is thought by many
persons that the justice court
of city is a revenue producing de-
partment of the city government, the
fact is that it is intended by law
only as tribunal of justice, and
fines, forfeitures and Jail sentences
are for the correction of delinquents
not for the purpose of maintaining
the city.
However, it is interesting to note
what the records Of Rudolph's checFs
of the city auditors books up to
August 81, 1909, and the receipts
issued by the city treasurer since
that date show in the matter of
fines collected by the various JUS
tices of the peace since the organi-
zation of the city. Of course the
growth of the city must be taken
into some consideration in looking
over these figures, which show the
following:
Mar.-Aug. '08. ). "A. E. Flick 81
Sept. 'OS to Spet9 M. Chistian 2Sl
Sept. % to May 13 l.. c. Barnes %,
May '13 to '15 B. S. Hill "a:
May '15 to II ]. G. Vawter 133:
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-05-03
DE MAL|GNON SELLS
INTEREST IN RECORD
ALBERT SMITH TAKES FULL
CHARGE OF PAPER IN NEIGH.
BORING TOWN

Selby, May 3.-Special-After g. ter
years connection with the Walworth
County Record published here, A. c.
de Maligon has severed his connec-
tion with the paper and will in all
probability enter the newspaper field
elsewhere.
Albert Smith, junior member of
the firm, took full charge of the pa
per this week, and will continue the
publication on it's established lines
of par-eXcellence.
Mr.. de Maligon started with the
Record ten years ago, spending
eight years with Fred Griffin. Two
years ago he and Mr.. Smith took the
paper over, continuing the publica-
tion until this week when Mr.. Smith
assumed full charge.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-05-03
HIGH SCHOOLS HOLD
commandments

The following commencements will
be held in Walworth county this
month: Lowry, May 10; Java, May
"a; Selby, May 25; Glenham, May
25, and Mobridge, May 20. Prof.
Woodburn of the N. N. /. S. will
speak at Lowry, Prof. Seymour Of
the same place at Glenham, DR.. c..
H. Sheldon of Fort Pierre at Java
and Selby and DR.. Harry M. Gage
of Huron at Mobridge. This means
series of educational meetings ev-
cry one, of which will be well worth
attending. 1t is doubtful if any
county in the state will have as
good.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-05-03
SPANISH VETS
TURN OUT STRONG
TWENTY-THREE VETERANS OF
SPANIsH-AMERiCAN WAR
FOUND IN MOBRIDGE

Twenty-three veterans of the
Spanish American war were found
in Mobridge this week when noses
were counted for the Loyalty day pa
rade 1t was at first thought that
not enough veterans could be found
to make a showing in the parade,
but the matter was left in the
hands of r. |. Hall, and with the
assistance of Ed Joseph and others
it was soon discovered that ther
was g good representation here. Min
teen Of the % turned out for the
parade, four being unable to part;ci-
pate.
Those in the parade were:
C. "A. Saunders.
Ed Sandell.
Edward Joseph.
R. |. Hall.
Robert Moore.
w. E. Bayler.
Dudley Martin.
DR.. G. H. Twining.
Rev. Guy p. Squire.
A. A. Babcock.
r. w. Burton.
G. J. Bubgee.
Ben Longan.
N. d. Howe.
P. w. Pengray.
Albert E. Ballinger.
J. n. Douglass.
William Hid.
R. B. Lipes.
Those who could not participate in
the parade Wednesday were:
Ed Hardcastle.
j. H. Rodemeyer.
Joe Weinard
Ed Greenwood.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-05-03
LUMBER THIEVES B
GETTING ACTIVE

During the past couple Of weens
thieves have been active around
places where construction work Il
under way, numerous reports Of
thefts OF lumber, nails, tools anil
other building materials have been
made but to date no arrests have
been made in this connection.
During the noon hour Thur.t,p
OF last week some one stole the
tools belonging to carpenters vsSrit-
ing on the new warehouss for ths
Mobridge Lumber q supply cor1ronv
on First street wsot. s ~ "A II
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-05-03

Loyalty day was one of the big
gest events in the history of Mo-
bridge. The business people began
the celebration in the morning by
putting out their flags and decor
ating their windows and by noon
the town presented a gala appear
ance.
Shortly after one o'clock the bis
parade formed with about 1000 peo-
pie participating. The Mobridge band
with special music for the occasion,
led the procession while a provision
al company of about eight crack
squads of the Third Battalion, N. G.
S. d., came second and was followed
by the Spanish War veterans, then
the professional men, followed by
the woman's organization and the
school children, with the fraternal
and united labor organizations bring
ing up the rear. After the parade
had reached Central park the pro-
gram began with singing ''The Star
Spangled Banner" followed by Am
erica" Rev. Guy P. Squire offered
the invocation, Attorney w. M. Potts
acted as master of ceremonies.
Rev. Squire delivered a short ad-
dress which was right to the point.
He spoke Of the loyalty of the diff
ferent nations represented in the au-
dience and in the nation as unques-
tionable and brought out that after
this crisis was over they would all
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-05-03
SELBY HIGH SCHOOL
PLAYS At MOUND CITY

Selby, May 3.-Special.-The Sell
by high school put on it's play, "The
Masonic Ring" at Mound City, on
Monday night to a good sized audi
ence. 1t is an excellent production
and is receiving favorable mention.
1t is under the direction of Mrs.
George, who directed the Mobridge
high school play.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-05-03
FORMER MOBRIDGE PEOPLE
TO MAKE ANOTHER MOVE

Word has been received here that
H. j. Rice, former manager of the
South Dakota Telephone company in
Mobridge, and Mrs. Rice, are leaving
their present home in St. Paul, but
have not yet definitely decided on
their future location.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-05-03
A. H. BROWN MAKES PROPOSITION BUILD COMPLETE SEWER
SYSTEM FOR CITY AND TWENTY YEAR BONDS IN
PAYMENT-MATTER COMMITS
sIONERs MEETING MONDAY
MONDAY MEETING IS MOST IMPORTANT ONE
Appointment City Auditor Chief Of
Iice Police Officers Will be Made
at Time-Lennan Seat

Mobdge has the opportunity have complete
which will be discussed
the meeting Monday morning.
The outlined Mr. that the will
bonds the the entire plated
the will the bonds. While
completed the
that they will be completed in
Mondays meeting
The of estimated would only
lot of
500 and that the of cleaning
e. this time is apparent.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-05-03

Bid on Contract
In making this proposition to the
city, Mr.. Brown is not making any
cut and dried proposition ironclad
to himself. The contract will be
advertised and bids accepted for the
job. If there are lower bidders
than Mr.. Brown, the city can have
the work done by some one else. In
that case, however, the bonds will
have to be disposed Of elsewhere.
Mondays Meeting
Mondays meeting of the city COM
{. .ga;ssioncrs VIII be one of the nlose
eventful ones in the history of the
year, for in addition to taking up
this sewer proposition, the matter
of making the city appointments for
the ensuing year will be taken up.
The most important of these ap-
pointments is that Of chief of po-
lice and city auditor. Allan l.. Miss
recently resigned as city auditor and
a new man will be appointed to take
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-05-03

his place. 1t is also understood that
new chief of police is being talk
ed of strongly to succeed Lee De-
Vinne.
Lehman Takes Seat
c. E. Lehman, the new commits
sioner of finance and revenue re-
Gently elected to succeed James
Cummings, will take his seat at
Mondays meeting. Mr.. Cummings
will complete his most efficient term
Of office with this meeting.
Public TO Attend
We toard of directors of the Mo-
bridge Commercial club will be in
attendance at this meeting, it being
part of the duty of this executive
committee to attend the regular
meetings of the board. 1t is also
expected that there will be large
attendance of other residents of the
city interested in the various mat
terS to come to the attention of
the commission.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-05-03
COUNTY ASSESSORS
HOLD MEETING

The assessors of tie county met
at Selby Tuesday for preparation
for their work. Jacob Plentis is
county assessor and hs las appoinr.
ed the following deputies: Rode
rick Weir, Carl Schlepp, ST., John
Kundert, I. C. Pratton and William
Roesler.