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

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versity.
A bite by a horse has resulted IN
the amputation OF two fingers on the
right hand of Ivor J. Gibbs. Of Aber'
deem
students OF Dakota Wesleyan uni,
ye7sty 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. Rozum's
farm, Riverside, T. NJ Stanton and
ID. = Brin discovered and captured ten
young coyotes within a short distance
OF Mr. Rozum's residence.
J. II Wolf, of Kimball, recently con
victed under the espionage act and
sentenced to pay a $1,000 fine and to
serve five years in prison, claims 10
have purchased $4,000 worth OF Lib
erty bonds.
Puritanic simplicity of costume was
feature OF the high school com
meuccment exercises at Mitchell. The
faculty placed s4 as the amount young
women should spend for their gradua-
tion finery.
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 a 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, South Dakotf
soldier, reported slightly wounded IL
| France. is a son of Rev Mr. McKib
bin. one OF the best known clergymeI
of Madison. He was serving with th'
Eighteenth United States infantry ant
was wounded during battle in ri
cardy.
Sheriff Keller WAS advised tha
Alex. Anadiotus. = missing selectiy
draft registrant from Lake county, f
nally was located In Sioux Falls b
the police OF that city, and now ha
been sent to Camp Funston to ente
the military service. He is Greol
and, being unfamiliar with the Ene
lish language. evidently was not awar
that he should have gone 20 Madiso
and gone with the last draft contir
gent from Lake county.
A chance caller at the home of Mr.:
o. l.. Garner. Of Claremont, perhap
saved her life for her home was o
fire, unknown to her. When the WI
man caller did not get any respons
to her knock she entered the nous
and found Mrs. Garner asleep. Sh
also discovered that the house wa
on fire. Mrs. Garner had placed a
ivory comb on the stove to dry an
the comb exploded. Prompt wor
saved the house from destruction.
Seventeen and a half million dollar
is the amount now in the permaneI
school fund OF the state of South D.
kota, which is drawing 5 per cent il
terest, all OF which goes directly
the maintenance OF the commo
schools of the state. The sales
school lands last month reached 72,0I
acres, which increased the permaneI
fund by $3.50O,000 This, added to ii
S14, 900. 900 in the fund from preyior
sales, makes the total as shown abov
Information received by Black Hill
relatives and friends OF members
old Company X. South Dakota nation
guard. now transferred OF the artillel
in France, indicates that the BlaC
Hillers-now attached to Battery F.
were about to take their place on II
battle line. where they doubtless al
BY this time. The letter states tn
all the members OF the battery hs
recently had their heads shave
which is said to bo the final step take
before members Of batteries a
placed in the battle line.
Or. Albert NJ. Sheriff., director
q hospital at Camp Crook, and or
of the best known physicians ar
, surgeons Of the northwestern sectiC
OF South Dakota, is in a serious CO
, dition at Fort Crook, Omaha, as II
, result OF injuries received in an aut
mobile accident. The automobil
which was driven by DIR. Sheriff.. ",
running at high speed when troll,
right of way was mistaken In Il
, darkness for road. The automobi
ran distance OF about 100 feet ov
the ties. when II left the grade al
toppled over 10-foot embankmer
Mrs. Mae Evans, who was senten
ed to serve 25 years in the penite
{ tiary on a man-slaughter charge
l. 1913. has been recommended for clel