The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-11-16

\ age of $144 for forty-six head. The
/ highest was $500 and the lowest was
s65.
DR.. Henry F. Elliott, since 1904 coro-
ner of Union county. died at Beresford
after long illness, aged So years He
had been a resident of the state since
1874.
AT a Red Cross basket social held
at Bridgewater the sum OF S430 was
realized. AS high as SIS was paid
for a single basket, while numerous
sales were made at $40 each.
Ben F. Graham, a pioneer resident
/ of Beadle county and a civil war vet
eran, was found dead in his bed in
the hotel at washington. S. d., near
Huron. Heart failure was the cause.
! p f. Holyick. of Madison. aged SO,
one of the best known of the pioneer
! residents OF this territory died at the
| family home on a farm some miles
/ from Madison. He came from Norway
/ when young man and was al-Ong the
! first to take a homestead in the vicin-
! ity of Madison
/ The farmers of Scotland are receiv-
/ ing large sums for poultry which they
are maketing now. In one day re-
Gently a single local buyer purchased
and shipped six tons of poultry which
/ was purchased from the farmers Of
this vicinity. They received the high
est market price
! Because of difficulty between
: those in charge of the electric sys-
! tenn in Reresford, the town was with
! out lights for a time. This resulted
/ in Mayor Steensland taking the plant
In charge in behalf OF the city, and
the city will conduct it until the mis-
! understanding can be Strengthened
{ out.
/ Stanley Johnson. Il son of a farmer
living near Alcester, was badly hurt
! and had a narrow escape from instant
! death when he was knocked down
while attempting 10 stop a runaway
! team. The horses and wagon run
over him. fracturing several ribs
breaking his collar bone and infict,
ing other injuries.
Joe Yousohf and Stanley Stalma.
! htwski. two Poles from Chicago, have
been arraigned at Huron on charge
! OF stealing grain from the farm OF
! William Schwartz near Huron. They
waived examination and were bound to
| the circuit court II is alleged that
| they stole and markered about $500
worth of grain.
A partition suit brought by John S.
/ Steen and four brothers and sisters
resulted in the sale Of all the real
property belonging to the estate of
the late Severt Steen The property
is located near Alcester and consists
of 72O acres of land. II was divided
into six parts and sold TO various
bidders the entire proceeds Of the
sale being $4,000 cash.
All the leading cities of the state
are arranging for a tag day in behalf
Of the South Dakota chldren's home
in Sioux Falls, which ie supported on
! tirely by voluntary contributions on
the part of the residents of the state,
the management never having asked
state aid for the institution AT a
childrcn's home tag day in Sioux
! Falls about 81, 500 was contributed
4-year-old son OF George Barber,
farmer living near Hetland, found
a match and incidentally caused his
father loss of several thousand dol
lars. The little boy lighted the match
in the barn and set fire TO the com
bustible material in the structure.
The barn was destroyed together
with several hundred bushels OF oats,
a cream separator, harness and other
, property A silo nearby also was
! ruined.
Federal authorities believe they
have clear case against Richard Les
:er, representing the Oklahoma Land
company. held at Aberdeen on a white
slavery charge. The mothers Of
| Blanche Lewis and Mary McKeever.
aged ~ and 16 respectively, held as
Witnesses against Lester, have ar.
rived and express a determination to
see that the Young man is prosecuted.
lester is in charge Of an exhibit car
tol th' ldHu company, dnu is Sdlu 10
have brought the two girls from Sioux
: city for immoral purposes.
Relatives living in Day county have
been advised that Charles Stoddard,
formerly d resident of Webster. Was
killed in one of the recent battles In
France, where he was fighting with
the French troops. His son. who was
! soldier in the same company, saw
him fall but the boy himself was
wounded and also was overcome with
gas, so could not go to the spot where
his father had fallen The son was
taken to hospital and is reported to
be recovering The father was killed
instantly.
The keen eyes OF Miss Lola Coffield
an attache of Il restaurant at Brook
ings, resulted in the recovery of a
suit case full OF clothing belonging
TO Miss Daisy Pierce, of Centerville,
which was stolen from an automobile
In which the Pierce family recently
made a trip to Brookings. Miss Pierce
sent sample OF the goods TO Miss
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