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FARMER FIGHTS FORLIFE, SLATS16-60W18)0.v«.tom-forct.jp-ortenap.reiiel]d (Continued from Page 1)table, but it is not believed her wound will be critical, unless infection should develope. Although .Mr. Sledge is very weak, it is thought his chances for recovery are very good.ed The man who lies dead in the Nob-70 le undertaking parlors today started W j working for Mr. Sledge last fall. It W j is said that he was a member of a gang of hoboes when he was hired to work on the farm. Early in the winter he was discharged by Mr. Sledge, who stated today that he had never had trouble with the man.From all indications, Strebl, who was abotu 25 years old, was infatuated with the daughter in the family. At the time of his death he was wearing a locket, in which were the photographs of the girl and Mrs Sledge. The locket evidently had been stolen at some time from the Sledge home. It is believed that Strebl intended to make a hasty escape after the shooting, as a horse partially harnessed was found in the barn after the affair.Letter in Pocket.The following letter, which was not signed, was found in te pockets of the dead man. It evidently was written last Thursday and never mailed. The wording and spelling is literal.“Riverside. S.D. March 11. 1915. “Dearest of All Will try and ans. your letter reed yesterday was sure glad to hear from you. it seems like a year since I saw you. Ma and 1 was in Mitchell sat we wanted to see you so bad. Ma and 1 went down on the ten o’clock train and she came back 011 the seven five. 1 staid till about 3 then walked backS'Drmdi-^epinfillinits;ndub-villmerm28,rmice.to do the chores. 1 wanted to see you so bad 1 did not know what to do. I thought you would be there sure, but I always come the rong time. Say what does this mean you said you was in town monday looks like youuseinces-■areosi-dif oul(1 01 got niy let,er tur 1 8ave il1 ’ to mrs. Gardner myself.“you rote to me monday and wed looks like you would of got it before wed. you asked me tusday when you rote if 1 had rote to you sat which — I did. What is the reason you did uerjnot ge it Monday, oh yes i herd Ad- something sat in at the coffee house 111a herd lios.s Peregrin and your parents planning to bust you and 1 up or something of that sort and ot course Myrtle and Grace had a hand in it dam the hole bunch anyway, dam peanuts he was the buggest duck in the puddle now you had better leave him good and alone, do you hear? and this? have you been having those talks with him? I herd it but I don't believe it. I never spoke to Myrtle and Grace but say they found out all they could by ma. Oil say did you get your letter from etta huber.“I have been having some time hauling hay j lift home monday at 8 in the morning with 4 horses tc one wagon and at 12 that night 1 got back with about one third of a load the horses ail give out and 1 had to unload part of the hay then they was so tied 1 could not heat— •1 of 171.I .forZ.hio.roraork;ler,rollSowrns’ them along, they would go a ways and stop believe me I was glad when11 cot home.
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Mitchell Daily Republican
Mitchell, South Dakota, US
Wed, Mar 17, 1915
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Bob R.
CA, USA 31 Jul 2017
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