The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-17
Occurrences Of the Week From
Al Over the State.
NUMEROUS INTERESTING ITEMS
Events Chronicied In Brief Form IN
Order to Facilitate Their
Rapid PerusaI.

| Jan. Il Is the GATE set Tor the deul-
cation Of the new Baptist church at
Watertown.
Clerks and deputies employed by
the county of Minnehaha have had
their salaries boosted
Twentyfour short courses will he
held by the state college extension
division in various parts of the state
during January and February.
The biggest hog ever marketed in
Bridgewater, one weighing 500 pounds,
was sold by Rudolph Kohl last week
for 1910.
Gold mined by the Homestake Min.
ing company in 1916 was valued at
/ $6,000,o00. Much tungsten ore also
was mined.
DR.. S. Olney. probably the Oldest
physician in the state, died last week
in Sioux Falls. DIR. Olney had prat-
ticed in this state more than forty
years.
7o0-pound boar owned by T. II.
Butsna near Lake Andes broke loose
and injured four valuable horses with
his tusks so seriously it was neces-
sary to shoot them.
resolution to amend the constitu-
| ton to legaliZe the manufacture of
cement and cement products by the
state has been introduced in the state
senate by Senator Gundrson.
Watertown is seriously troubled to
provide enough room in the city
schools for all the pupils, and the
school board is holding special meet.
ings to struggle with the situation.
Endley Epiking, who was being held
in jail at Rapid City. charged with the
murder Of Policeman James Hawkes.,
stabbed himself near the heart with
pocketknife and died in a few min
utes.
Robins are reported to be winterinp
in the timber along the Missouri In the
vicinity Of Forest City. 1t is claimed
that flock of robins remained on
the islands In the same vicinity all of
last winter
The alfalfa growers in the north.
western part OF the state are becom.
ing interested in the organization OF
an alfalfa seed growers association
and propose q meeting for a complete
organization.
J Isaac King. a Sisseton Sioux, was
lost with his horse on the prairie last
week and remained partly frozen in
strawstack for three days and
nights before being found. He died
soon afterward.
Professor Franklin Jones, prominent
educator OF the state university, be.
fore the house committee at Pierre
denied all charges made against him
In connection with is alleged physical
examinations of school pupils.
A petition has been prepared seek.
ing the introduction in the state legis.
iature OF a convent inspection act for
this state. Such bill has been pre.
sented several times in the lesisla
ture, but has always been defeated.
Lead lays claim to being the f,rs,
city in the state to help it's employes
to meet the high cost OF living by dis
tributing q payroll bonus. A sun,
equal to per cent OF each CITY EN-
ploye's earnings in 1916 is beins
given.
Striking q pig with his automobile
George Zetner OF Ramona, last weei
was pinned under the overturned cal
by an iron rod which penetrated hi.
ieft leg, II was several hours before
he was rescued. His recovery /,
doubtful.
The profit in the growing of alfalfa
10 shown by two farmers near Faith
who each recently brought their prod
uct to market. Sid Ayers receive,
$137 from the product of twenty acres
and J, E. Shipiey, $444 from the prod
act Of ten acres.
The state university football sched
ule, SO far ~ arranged, include
games with Minnesota, either Sept. 2
or October 8; North Dakota, eithe
Oct. l3 or 90; Notre Dame. Oct. q
Michigan Aggies. Nov. 3. and Morning
side college Thanksgiving day.
Representative John Widlon, autho
OF bill in the state legislature aime
at the activities Of the Industris
Workers of the World in the stat.
rsceiyed q threatening letter. warnin