The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-01-04
South Dakota
News Notes

ior ma fourth annual show OF the
K-agsozry valley Poultry association.
Which VIII open in Lake Preston on
ysnlary and continue until January
IA
During the coming season Fred Bot.
e-l.an, scientific farmer OF Davis.
vii make experiments with a large
amount OF CONNER rcial fertilizer, which
l. Used extensively In Holland 10 re-
p.enish the fertility OF the soil
Revenue Collector James Coffey. Of
Aberdeen, has announced that there
Will be a federal income tax office In
ParkstOn at the post office from Feb
rlAry Is 70 II for the purpose Of Civ
Ing blanks and information and assist
Ing in making out the income tax
returns for all who must make these
reports for 1917.
Adyices have reached Lead to the
effect that the directors OF the Home
sake Mining company have declared
q regular December dividend OF 65
csats II Is thought customary ex-
t-a dividend OF 81 per share will be
passed this year The mine operated
b. the company in that place Is one
~ me leading gold producers Of the
world
Hr0oding over the war caused Hell.
mar Peterson. young man Of Rapid
city, TO lose his mind He now
laads much Of his time offering pray
ars for peace He had enlisted in the
army, and shortly afterward entered
q drug store and asked for a small
pocket testament This he refused 70
return or pay for, and upon an inyesti-
gaton being made it was discovered
that he had lost his mind
A the result Of exposure to the re-
cent cold weather, Frank Costello, a
pioneer resident Of Deadwood. is dead
re was found in helpless condition.
with both feet frozen solid He was
removed TO a hospital where every
thing possible was done to save his
life. but without success He took up
his residence in the Black Hills more
than 80 years ago. The authorities
have been unable to locate his rela.
tives so they can be informed OF his
death
The four members OF the Lashman
family. OF Hecla, held for alleged Sc
ditiOus utterances, are all at large F.
s.. Lashman and Martin Lashman were
released for Christmas, no charge haY-
ing been preferred against them F.
c. Lashman came to town with ST.
coo In his pocket and announced his
intention to put up cash bonds for his
father, William Lashman, held under
federal warrant for threatening
President Wilson, and his brother, b.
w. LaShman. held under state war
rant for threatening the home guards
Williams bond had been placed at
$4,000 and the Others at 81 600
Drafted men of the Mennoite faith
are not being mistreated at the army
camps. according to j. p. Stahl and
David ]. Mandel, Sphinx county Memo
ties, who have just returned from a
visit to their boys" The men were
appointed by the Mennoite church OF
South Dakota TO investigate the
charges that the men had suffered in
the army Following an investigation.
the men issued a statement saying
that the Mennoites would do their part
IN the war. but preferred that 1t be a
noncombattant part Adapting them
selves to circumstances, they say, Is
The hardest part OF the army work.
Edwina Heidner, 9 years old, was
Instantly killed at Mitchell when hit
by an automobile driven by Phil
Germsheid. The killing was acciden-
tai. according to the finding of the cor
oner's jury. The child. with others
OF her own age, was just leaving Un.
ion school. No 81, near Mt Vernon.
when the car hit her and dragged her
body more than 100 feet The driver
claims the child became confused and
ran in front Of him. The children who
saw the accident were so excited at
else story OF the affair, and no blame
can be placed on account of lack OF
evidence.
A verdict TO the effect that death
was due to an unavoidable accident
was returned by coroner's jury
which investigated the death of Jesse
Noble. who was killed by rock falling
upon him in the Homestake mine,
where he was employed There had
been two previous falls of small
amounts OF rock before the great mass
fell. Other miners retired to a place
OF safety, but Noble remained under
the timbers. which were crushed
down upon him when about 100 car
loads OF rock became dislodged I'm the
roof of that level OF the mine and fell
Tho mass of rock was SO heavy that
II required six hours time to dig No
bles body from under the pile He
was 80 years OF age and is survived by
his mother and a sister.
Roger l.. Dennis. a banker OF Sioux
Falls, has announced his acceptance
OF the appointment as war savings d.
rector for South Dakota. to succeed
M. +. Patton. OF Mitchell. who recently
rendered his resignation to Secretary