The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-03-22

F'1~~N ii OPCiullOh dl SOlOme.
Lesterville will hold special elec,
ton to vote on the proposition Of es.
tablishing a municipal waterworks
| system.
Ole Moon, a farmer living near
Arlington, was killed when he fell
from a windmill. He is survived by
his wife and IA children.
Following a quarrel with his wife,
John Geiger, homesteader living
near Colome, ommitted suicide by
hanging himself in his barn.
AT a public sale held on the farm
OF John Tanning, of Parker, 1C
bushels of seed corn were sold at 500
per bushel and 15 bushels at $3.50.
September II, IS and 10 has been
set as the dates for the annual live
stock fair in Miibank under the aus
pices of the Grant County Live Stock
Breeders association.
After an examination Of their books
by an expert accountant hired by the
city, the Watertown Gas company has
Withdrawn their request for permis-
sion to advance their rates for gas.
The supreme court has reversed the
opinion of the trial court of Meade
county which had held Joshua Gerffey
guilty of larceny of seven horses. The
conviction of Gerffey was entirely up
on circumstantial evidence.
The demand for sorghum seed in
the different sections of the state this
year indicates that the people will go
back to a certain extent at least to
the old fashioned sorghum molasses
to replace the scarcity of sugar on ac.
count of the war.
The state highway commission has
received word that the federal govern
ment has approved the specifications
and plans and suggestions for high
way work in South Dakota the coming
season. This means the work will go
ahead on schedule, with federal and
state aid
The state treasury shows total Of
$507 ,431 in all funds March /, OF which
$126,019 is general fund; $63, 3,563 game
fund; 100000 highway; $17736 twine;
$21,266 county agricultural extension
$5,O49 state Smith Lever; $1,S02 coun-
ty supervision, and s2,512 experiment
sub-station fund.
The South Dakota potato growers
have decided that the only practical
way to get the best results from their
product is through study Of the best
varieties for each Of the different Sec
tions of the state. Then by proper
grading give the South Dakota potato
standing which will meet the re-
quirements of the market
The secretary of state has chartered
the incorporation of the Little Bend
Cattle company, with 100000 capital
stock. The purpose of the company
is to raise cattle and to develop the
water power at Little Bend, about SO
miles above Pierre. This place is con-
sidered one of the tremendous possi-
bilities Of waterpower in South Dako-
ia on the Missouri
Plans for big public demonstration
patriotic rally and song fest in obser
vance of the first anniversary of the
entry of the United States in the
world war have been put under way
in Watertown at the instigation OF
Mayor A. T. Hopkins, who is diret-
ing head of various civic organizations
now actively taking hold of the propo-
sition. The anniversary date is April
6.
c. NJ. Everetts, a discharged men,
ber Of the Fourth United States cav
airy, was taken into custody by the
Lead police on the serious charge of
attempting to attack 15-year-old girl,
who was employed in his home. The
girl climbed from a window in her
night clothing and was discovered by
j. NJ. Hines, a passerby, perched in a
tree near the window of her bedroom,
where she had taken refuge.
A Non-partisan league meeting
scheduled to be held at Gregory, was
prevented and five league organizers
were beaten and driven out Of Greg
vi NOuhly aSiOoo thC ANOoiaShd ilut,
it is reported. After being seized and
beaten the men were forced by the
home guards to march through the
rain to Burke, the county seat, seven
miles distant, where they were held in
Jail over night, according to the story.
The men were released after third
degree" they assert and placed on a
train for Norfolk, Neb.
The pastors of the German Congre-
gational churches of the state of South
Dakota have just had meeting at
Redfeld preliminary to the coming
state conference which Is to be held
at Fairfax. Among other things it
was decided to have special patriotic
meeting during the course OF the CON-
ing conference when prominent speak.
ers will discuss war issues and our
duties as American citizens. 1t was
also decided to make q special appeal
to the churches Of the conference
early in April for contributions to the
Red Cross.
The first election petition to be fled
at Pierre for the primary nomination
Is that Of Joe Kirby, of Sioux Falls,
for Judge OF the second circuit.
AS a result of criticism among the