Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1918-01-31
South Dakota
News Notes

Upon advice from the commanding
officer at Camp Funston, Kenneth
/ Brockman, who was sent from Yank-
ton county with the selects from the
first draft, had been arrested as de-
serter and is being held in the county
Jail pending further investigation from
Camp Funston.
Scores of letters from members OF
what was formerly Company F, First
South Dakota Infantry, now with the
18th supply train, indicate that the
Mitchell men are finally in France.
| The letters report that Christmas was
spent at sea. The health of the COM
pany is reported excellent.
The woman candidates for public Of
| flee, not to be outdone by the men,
/ are appearing in the field. The latest
to make an announcement is Miss
| Nina Duryea, OF Midland, who will
make a fight for the Democratic nom'
nation to the office of public schools
! of Haakon county.
Tee hog raisers Of the vicinity OF
! Scotland are enjoying greater de-
gree of prosperity this winter than
ever before In one day single local
buyer shipped more than $4,000 worth
/ of hogs to the Sioux City market.
j Other large shipments will be made
during the next few weeks.
Mrs. Henrietta Van Gerpen. widow
Of Frank K Van Gerpen, OF Sioux
Falls. will receive her full interest IN
the estate. according to a decision OF
the supreme court Of South Dakota,
Just rendered The estate is estimat-
ed at $4,000 and the widows share
will be 40 per cent of this, or about
$4,000
DR.. A. ]. Clifford. Of Alexandria, by
combination of rare good fortune
and quick work with controls, saved
himself from a turnover accident
when a front wheel leaped from the
right axle of his car and rollew ava!
in the snow while he was travelling
at a high rate of speed answering
night hurry up call.
The farmers of the vicinity of Demp
ster are feeling the shortage OF farm
l1DUT. H. H. oliit3i, sl iNti iiiS' = NN-e
near town. reports that he has o1fefes
as high as s75 per month foi a goot
man. but as vet has been unable II
secure anyone who will work even
this record-breaking price for labor
Marriage by Western Union" wa
the inquiry which came to the al
tornev general from Sully county, ;
young lady in that county desiring t.
: marry one of the Sully county boy
: with the troops in Virginia, and cor
Quoting the ceremony by wire. Blu
it was held that this could not b
legally done, and the ceremony vii
have to wait.
Henry Rang and Dan Dunning, tw
Turner county soldiers who have bee
in training al Camp Funston, were al
, rested on charges of being absen
from their duties without leave. TIL
arrests were made upon receipt OF
telegram from the commanding office
! at Camp Funston. Members OF tn
military police arrived and took the1
When a local freight train frol
Rapid City backed into a handcar o
! which Claud Jaquish and his fathe
Frank ia 1uish, were riding, six mile
south of Rapid City on the Northwes
ern line, the son was thrown from tn
car and killed. the father escapin
with only few bruises. The son wa
, section foreman for the Northwestern
at Brennan and the father was worl
ing under him.
f An interesting event in social CT
cles was the observance Of the golde
, wedding anniversary of Mr.. and Mr.
A. R. Stephens, highly respected pl
a neer residents of Egan and vicinit
Relatives and friends from sever;
? states gathered at their home to a.
I them in suitably observing the occa
ion. They came to this part of Sout
Dakota from Iowa IN 1873 and hay
resided here continuously since tn;
time. They withstood all the priv
T lions of the early settlers, and final
I had the satisfaction of having fortu1
y smile upon them
At q regular meeting of the Leste
: vile Commercial club the membe
{ voted to disbar from membership
3 the organization one of the bushes
men of the city and a leading socis
T. list of the community. 1t is charge
J. that he is entirely Enforcement
Il his attitude and in his talk. III
a mans name was not made public. !
t the same meeting the following res
buttons were adopted by the clul
Whereas, our country is at war, Il
Lesterville Commercial club, throut
r it's members, renews its allegiance
a it's country and does hereby offer
e undivided support in the prosecute
il OF this war to a successful conclusion
e and, whereas, this commercial club
s an American institution, no one who
v loyalty Is under suspicion can reta
k membership in this organization. al
y every member is required to assist
Y every way and manner in which
l. reasonably can do So"
Making more than 500 900 clear