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DAKOTA STATE NEWS DE SMET Arrangements are being completed for the 27th annual observance of the Kingsbury county old settlers day, which will be held here on Wednesday June 10. The Canova band and a band from Hetland have been engaged to furnish music for the occasion One of the the between grame ball 8 eq IIIA rectires Willow Lakes and the Howard teams for a purse of $126 Another feature will be a street parade of industrial floats. IPSWICH-The automobile owners of Edmunds county held a meeting and or ganized a county automobile association The following officers were elected: President, Charles W. Christian Roscoe: secretary-treasurer. John Haerter, Hosmer. An executive committee of two from each of the five county commissioner districts was selected and a general campaign for road improvement in all parts of the county was inaugurated. MONTROSE-John Kelley and Patrick O'Dea. of McCook county, were seriously hurt by being thrown from a buggy when their horses were frightened by a passing automobile. Kelley had 10 ribs broken, his collarbone broken and his breastbone crushed. O'Dea had a bone in one of his feet broken and was badly bruised and cut. CUSTER-Procuring poison in some unknown manner, Edward L. Ruddock, a Custer county young man who recently was adjudged to be insane and who was being cared for by his half brother, swallowed it and ended his life. The young man for some time had been depressed and had frequently threatened to kill himself. DEADWOOD-Governor Byrne has appointed George B. Porter special census enumerator for Deadwood, the appointment being under the provisions of the act which authorizes such appointment for the purpose of determining the population for fixing the number of legal saloons the B up BRIDGEWATER-Bridgewater will celuI manuer Sujsnos B up to Ains ebrate addition to the regular program for the day a Chautauqua course will be opened. Sufficient funds have been pledged to finance the double attraction which will draw a large number of people here on that occasion. GETTYSBURG-Rev. R. A. Bruce, of Brookings, gave the graduating address here and Rev. J. T. Brotner-Smith gave the baccalaureate sermon. The graduates are Ethel Kempf, Geneva Schofield, Gladys Benson and Roy Weaver CANTON-Peter Quartel, of internationJO senst B sp standers Rospell B se Pame la Rev. Geo. Edw. Lewis, pastor of the Congregational church He sang Sunday to two of the largest gatherings ever gathered in Canton for religious purposes. He will sing in the Congregational church each each night this week and again at the opera house Sunday morning and Sunday evening. SIOUX FALLS-Col C. A B Fox, of this city, upon his return from the annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, department of South Dakota, held at Redfield, where he was elected commander of the department for the coming year. was tendered a reception by the members of Joe Hooker post, G. A. R., and the Women's Relief corps WATERTOWN-The 33d annual convention of the South Dakota Medical association convened here Tuesday. The program covers four days. Sessions for business and for professional discussion will be interspersed with entertainment furnished by the physicians of Watertown and the Commercial club. PARKSTON-The Women's Relief corns, recently organized here, has installed the following officers: President, Miss Margretha J. Stamp; vice presidents, Mrs. Lydia Mowry, Mrs. Melinda Welch; chaplain, Mrs. Martha Adkins; secretary, Mrs. Mamie Olds; treasurer, Mrs. Florence Peckham. CRESBARD-The officers and directors of the Old Settlers' association of Faulk county have fixed Thursday, June 18, as the time for the annual picnic and celebration of the association. The picnic and celebration will be held in what is known as the Horning grove, near Cresbard. BUTLER-Mr. and Mrs. John Bushler, pioneer residents of Day county, recently celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Mr. Bushler is 67 years of age, while his wife is 64. Both are enjoying good health. They were among the earl lest settlers of Day county. ESTELLINE-The annual convention of the Hamlin County Sunday School association will be held in Estelline on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 16 and 17. Among the speakers will be George W. Miller, general secretary of the State Sunday School association. week for the State Normal school located here opened with an out of door performance the sq ''+I 1 nox SV., 10 Coburn players, of New York. Many visitors attended from neighboring towns. WATERTOWN-Joe Collins, of Castlewood, who sustained the loss of his heel by getting it caught in the rear wheel of a motorcycle he was riding through the streets of Watertown, died Monday JO COLOME-While plowing in an old corn field Mark Murphy, a homesteader living some miles from here, made an interestperficed the JO the up "puy,, Sup remains of a young bird, evidently not more than two weeks old at the time of its death. It is perfectly formed, only the missing befus 1 WINNER-The receiver of the Farmers' State bank, of Winner, which was closed more than a year ago, has been authorized by the state bank department to pay another 25 per cent dividend. This will make a total of 75 per cent in dividends which has been paid since the bank failed.
