The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-05-17
NEWS OF The STATE
> RESUME or IMPORTANT HAP.
PENlNSS OF THE
WEEK,

versity.
A bite by a horse has resulted in
the amputation OF two fingers on the
right hand Of Iyor J. Gibbs. of Aber-
deem.
students OF Dakota Wesleyan uni
yer-lty have pledged $4,000 toward
the $4,000 endowment fund sought by
that institution.
Two cars on freight train Oh the
Milwaukee railroad left the track near
Nina, delaying traffic for some time
but doing no serious damage.
While hunting on A j Rozums
farm, Riverside, L. NJ Stanton and
D. p Brin discovered and captured ten
young coyotes within a short distance
Of Mr. Rozum's residence.
j II Wolf, OF Kimball, recently con
yicted under the espionage act and
sentenced 10 pay a 81 900 fine and to
serve five years in prison, claims TO
have purchased $4,000 worth OF Lib,
erty bonds.
Puritanic simplicity of costume was
a feature OF the high school com
meuCcment exercises at Mitchell The
faculty placed 81 as the amount young
women should spend for their gradua,
tion fnery
Fifteen dairymen OF the Aberdeen
territory have formed an organization
to obtain the production OF pure milk
for consumers and TO assist members
in producing and marketing the pro-
duct more cheaply.
William J. Gillette, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. s. p. Gillette, Of Firesteel, has
been severely wounded in France, ac.
cording to message received by his
parents Another son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gillette also is in the service.
Seventeen boxes OF books have been
shipped to Camp Funston by Huron
people, according to figures given out
at the Carnegie library, which has
charge of the work Of gathering and
packing OF the books for shipment to
the soldiers and sailors OF the coun.
try.
Eugene McKibbin, a South Dakota
soldier, reported slightly wounded in
France, is son Of Rev. Mr.. McKib-
bin, one OF the best known clergymen
of Madison. He was serving with the
Eighteenth United States infantry and
was wounded during battle in ri.
cardy.
Sheriff Keller WAS advised that
Alex Anadiotus. = missing selective
draft registrsnt from Lake county, Fl.
naliy was located In Sioux Falls by
the police OF that city, and now has
been sent to Camp Funston to enter
the military service He is a Creek,
and, being unfamiliar with the Eng
lish language. evidently was not aware
that he should have gone 20 Madison
and gone with the last draft contin-
gent from Lake county.
chance caller at the home of Mrs
o. l.. Garner. OF Claremont, perhaps
saved her life for her home was on
fire, unknown to her. When the wo
man caller did not get any response
to her knock she entered the house
and found Mrs. Garner asleep. She
also discovered that the house was
on fire. Mrs. Garner had placed an
ivory comb on the stove to dry and
the comb exploded. Prompt work
saved the house from destruction.
Seventeen and half million dollars
is the amount now in the permanent
school fund OF the state OF South Da-
kota, which is drawing 5 per cent in
tereSt all OF which goes directly to
schools OF the state. The sales OF
school lands last month reached 72.07l
acres. which increased the permanent
fund by s3.500,000 This, added TO the
f14, 900. 900 In the fund from previous
sales, makes the total as shown above.
Information received by Black Hills
relatives and friends OF members OF
old Company X South Dakota national
guard. now transferred OF the artillery
in France, indicates that the Black
Hillers-now attached to Battery F.
were about TO take their place on the
battle line. where they doubtless are
by this time The letter states that
all the members OF the battery had
recently had their heads shaved
which is said TO be the final step taken
before members Of batteries are
placed in the battle line.
DR. Albert NJ. Sheriff., director of
q hospital al Camp Crook, and one
of the best known physicians and
surgeons OF the northwestern section
OF South Dakota. is in a serious con-
dition at Fort Crook, Omaha, as the
result OF injuries received in an auto.
mobile accident The automobile.
which was driven by DR.. Sheriff., was
running at high speed when a trolley
right OF way was mistaken In the
darkness for road. The automobile
ran a distance OF about 100 feet over
the ties. when II left the grade and
toppled over 10-foot embankment
Mrs. Mae Evans, who was sentenc.
ed TO serve 25 years in the peniten.
tiary on a man-slaughter charge in
1913, has been recommended for elem