The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-16
Governor Peter Norbeck has grant

agency authorities in relation to the
case.
Frank Chisholm, negro, was ar
rested by Chief Of Police Burns on
complaint of Mrs. Sanders. Mobridge
woman, who alleges the negro attack
ed her with knife with the evident
intention of killing her. The woman
was taken to the hospital, having
been badly lacerated. The negro says
the injured woman attacked him with
knife.
Eight hundred and seven men were
sent to work in the harvest fields or
that section of South Dakota by the
government employment service OF
flee at Huron during July according
to an announcement just made by e.
H. Davis, officer in charge. The dis
trict over which the Huron office has
jurisdiction comprises Beadle county
and parts of Hand, Jerauld and San.
born counties.
Barns erected on what is known as
the Wickre farm near Britton, appear
to have a link" Last fall large
barn on the place was destroyed by
fire, the origin of which was mys.
terry, and now the new barn, larger
and much better than the old, also
has been destroyed by fire. 1t is be-
lieved the last fire resulted from the
heating of new hay, causing spon.
taneous combustion.
Elaborate plans are being made for
the annual exposition. Of the Inter.
state Fair association, which will be
held at Lennon in the fall. The fair
will have a strong military flavor. It
is planned to have all the home guard
companies composing Battalion A OF
the Second regiment present during
the fair. so battalion drills and other
military movements can be executed
for those who will attend.
AS the result of attempting to jump
on the back Of one of the horses at
tached to hay rake which he was
operating, Roy Wheeler, 13 years old,
living near Sisseton, was badly man.
gled and cut and had narrow escape
from death. He was thrown to the
ground and was badly trampled by
the frightened horse, which then
commenced to run, dragging the rake
over the PROSTATE form of the boy.
@. A. Barber, farmer living some
miles from Vermillion, made profit
~ iv, 10 a Auu of 20 oy.yv,
land in four years. The farm con-
tains 240 acres and was purchased by
Barber four years ago for $4220 an
acre. He has just sold the farm for
500 an acre, or a total of $4,000. In
addition to the profit from the in.
crease in the value of the land he also
raised several profitable crops on the
farm.
The Haakon County Old Settlers
meeting, which is one OF the annual
events of the central western part OF
the state, was held this year at Mid
land. This meeting brought together
the old timers who began building
up the country between the Missouri
river and the Black Hills in the days
when ranchers living 20 miles apart
were "near neighbors" and the only
method of travel was on horseback
or by wagon.
for the United States or Germany
Conrad Holpner, registered enemy
alien, Of Armour. is alleged to have
replied that he would stick to Ger
many For this and other alleged dis
loyal statements Ne was arrested by
the federal authorities and when
taken before United States commits
sioner at Yankton was, held under q
bond Of $4,000 for appearance to the
next term of federal court
While the constitutional ballot
which will be submitted to the voters
at the coming election is rather .
long one, with a dozen different pro-
positions to vote upon, the ballot con.
tanning. referred laws Is a short one,
the only such issue up being that OF
the Richards primary bill, which Is
practically re-enactment of the law
which was in force for short time
several years ago, and requires selec-
tion of majority and minority candi.
dates of all parties by conventions the
same to be submitted to the party
voters later at primary to select as
between the convention candidates.
There are many other features the
law being long one but this is the
main issue on which the law is built.
Henry M. Clark, of Lead, claiming
to be 20 years old, as the result OF his
hearing before federal commission.
er at Deadwood, was held for trial at
the next term Of federal court on the
charge Of having made disloyal re-
marks. Clark is alleged to have ex-
pressed the opinion that he hoped
Germany would win the war and that
the United States would be q better
country II Germany won the. war.
Clark says he made these remarks IN
order to draw out the man with whom
he was talking. and who. he suspect
ed, entertained disloyal feelings re-