The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-01-11

nTNFIdl WOHtuS mas Deen placed IN Op-
Grafton. The creamery will be under
the management of Jack Paul
Relatives and friends in Doland have
been advised OF the safe arrival in
France of Cecil poden. who is the first
resident Of Doland ln the military serv-
ice Of the United States to reach
French soil Other Doland boys will
reach the American front later and
all are expected to give a gooi ac-
count OF themselves in the fighting
with the Germans
otto Lanz. a prominent farmer liv.
ing near Newark. dropped dead follow
ing sudden attack of heart failure
He arose quite early and apparently
was feeling well and stepped out on
the porch of his home. probably for
fresh air Before he had been there
a minute he suddenly toppled over and
when found was dead lie is survived
by a widow and four children
With the avowed intentions OF prov.
ing to the world that South Dakota
has things attractive other than bad
lands and billiards. the South Dakota
immigration association has been
formed, Incorporating for $50 900. The
object of the new Incorporation, which
grew out OF the late convention at
Mitchell OF South Dakota real estate
men IS to show the states advantages
in other portions Of the coantry.
Without doubt ths champion boy
farmer of South Dakota is r N.
Brandt. aged 49, who lives on a farm
that he has been farming for himself
ever since he was l. years of age.
The first year he did not make good"
suffering a loss of about S20e Since
that time he has made a good profit
each year About ~ days ago the boy
farmer sold nine fat steers, for which
he received a check for $1,000
At a meeting 10 be held by the local
board Of education in the near future.
it will be decided whether or not the
German language shall continue to be
taught in the public schools OF Sioux
Falls, 1t is stated that the sentiment
in the city is divided, some favoring
the continuance OF the course for its
literary value and others advocating
its abolition on account of the spirit
reflected in the German textbooks
County Agricultural Agent Wige,
who for several years has been doing
what he can to aid the farmers of
Kingsbury county to improve farm
conditions and increase their crop
productions, has rendered his resgna-
tion and on March will assume sim
liar duties in North Dakota He is an
expert in his line. and as county agent
he has been OF great assistance to the
agricultural and stock interests OF
Kingsbury county.
For so years \. W Ransom. OF
Mitchell carried a $3.50 gold pocket
piece 4 few days ago he bought bread
and gave away his gold piece for a
penny. The baker in turn gave il to
the bank for penny. The bank sent
il to the pOseoftice as "A penny and
the pOstofiice gave IL to woman Gus
toner. also as a penny. The woman
returned it and found that Mr. Ran
some had traced it that far and was
return.
The figure thirteen played an import
ant part in a family reunion held at
the residence OF c. A. Grinde. of Col
ton, former auditor OF Minnehaha
county The occasion was the rCun-
ion after l3 years OF the 13 grown
children of MI and Mrs. Grinde An
other interesting feature was that the
IL children. the last Of whom was mar
ried some years ago. had with them
their children who aggregated l. in
number The farm where the reunion
took place is located on section t.
An ancient Bible which is the prop
erly OF Charles Sonnenburg, OF Estel-
lins, is believed to be the oldest book
OF its kind in South Dakota. 1t was
printed in 1880 in the German langu-
age. The type from which it was
printed were made of wood and the
cover of the book is made Of wood.
The old Bible originally belonged to
family in New York, who kept the
family record in it, The father OF
Sonneburgs wife worked for the
family and in appreciation of his serv-
ices the Bible was presented 10 him.
1t has since remained in the Sonnen-
burg family.
The spilling by officers OF 40 quarts
of confiscated booze into the cutters
was an interesting event in Burke. The
liquor was recently captured from
four "boOtleggers" from Dallas, this
being the largest quantity OF liquor
seized by the Gregory county officers
since statewide prohibition went into
effect July ! last Four men respon-
sible for bring in the liquor paid ag-
gregate fines and costs of about $3.50.
ice in the army of this country, Hugh
Neary and Leo BranscOmbe. of Pierre.
are wearing the uniform of the C2ldd.
ian army. When they were refused
in this country on account OF the age
limitations, they started for Canada
in a determination TO get to the front,