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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13
A $4,000 LOSS.
Young Mems Dormitory at State Uni
verssty Burns.

Vernlillion, S. D., July At 4
o'clock Tuesday morning West Hail.
the young mems Gormitory on the uni
versity campus. was completely Quilted
by fire, and only the bare walls remain
today of what was the oldest of The
state university buildings.
The blaze was undoubtedly the work
of an incendiary as there had been no
fire in West Hall since the university
closed for the summer vacation last
month. Until last night the dornlltory
had been occupied, but the occupant
Prof. E. c. Perisho, went away yester-.
day, and last night there was no one
on duty. This is the third fire in I'M
occupied buildings in Vermillion dur
ing the past three weeks. and a firebugls
undoubtedly at work to remove some
of the old land marks.
The state will not be a loser, how
ever, as it carries $4,000 insurance on
the educational buildings. The burned
structure was probably worth S2O.0p0
n was built nearly a quarter of a
century ago. 1t can easily be repaired
for that sum.
Aside from the loss to insurance
companies, a number of individual
losses are reported. Many young men
who went home for the summer vaca-
ton simply packed n stored their be-
longings in West Hall. including bed
ding, books, etc. Prof. E.. G. Perisho
was rooming at West Hall during the
summer and had moved his fine library
to that place. Besides, all of his cloth
Ing and belongings went up in smoke
Clarence Newcomb had all his clothes
and other possessions in the building,
but was staying at East Hall at night
to see that no harm came to the young
ladies' dormitory. Today he has only
the clothes left that he Wore yestcr-
day. Oliver Sweet of Memo lost q
number of law books. Hardly a stu
dent is there who roomed in West Hall
last year and expected to come back
in the fall but viii be loser from tlls
1 firebug'S work.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13
MORE RAIN AT HURON.
South Dakota Farmers May Have to
Think of DRAINAGE Problem.

Huron, S. D., July 1U.-Another down
pour of rain over this section Of the
state last night. An inch and a half of
rain fell in thirty minutes, accompanied
by terrific lightning and some hail.
but from these no damage is reported.
Iowa street. from First to Ninth street.
is again flooded, the water being from
one to three feet deep for more than
eight blocks; cellars and easements are
again flooded and merchants and 9th
ers suffer additional loss. Many of the
country roads are almost impossible,
and numerous bridges are washed
away. The Chicago and Northwestern
and the Great Northern railways both
experience difficulty in operating trains,
many OF Which are from one to three
hours late because of soft roadbeds and
washouts. Extra gangs Of men are en-
ployed by both railway companies
strengthening bridges, repairing road
beds, etc. Fields are soaking wet, but
up to this time no damage to wheat or
other small grain is reported except on.
very low land, and Where fields are
oyerfowed with water. The total rain
fall since the first of Jure exceeds u
inches. The Jim river is a torrent. be-
ing about eight feet above the average
depth, Lakes, creeks and rayines are
full of water, and low places, dry for
years, now contain from four to eight
feet of water. A similar condition has
not existed here since the food follow
ing the big winter of lSS1-S2, and
again in 1895.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13
COMPANY TO BUY
MUNICIPAL PLANT
One Way Out OF the Water
works Tangle at Sioux
Falls.
INDEPENDENT CONCERN
This Organization Proposes TO Buy
Plant Now Held by Injunction and
Operate 1t; Later Turn 1t
Over to the City.

Sioux Falls. s. D., July 11.-At a
Tuesday evening of this week a mum
Der of Sioux Falls men Will make a
proposition to the council which it is
believed viii undue the legal tangle
in which the city finds itself over the
attempt to secure q municipal water
plant. The city q a 100000 plant
practically completed, but it is pre-
vented from using the same owing to
an injunction issued from the United
States district court. This injunction
holds pending the appeal on the part
of the old water company from a de-
rision rendered in favor of the munich
pal plant by the United States court of
appeals. When Judge Garland of the
United States district court granted the
injunction he stated in so many words
that while the city had no right to go
ahead and complete the plant it did
ave a right TO sell the plant to the old
water company. 1t is based upon this
statement by Judge Garland that the
new steps will be taken.
IlX-United States Senator r. i. Pet
tigreW, G. A. Jewett, John w. Tuthill,
Mayor Burnside, and other leading
citizens nave organized the Peoples
Water company (incorporated). This
company at the meeting of the city
council Tuesday evening will make an
municipal water plant. They will in
Sert a clause in their contract with the
city, that just as soon as the Peoples
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13
BOYS WERE IN RAIN.
Militia in Camp at Watertown Hav'
DrizzEy Weather.

Watertown, S. ID, july 1.-THE boys
in khaki at Camp Roosevelt have spent
days trying to keep the water from
flowing under tents n flooding equip
age.
All soldiers are dressed in khaki this
year, and all officers are wearing the
regular olive drab.
Captain Lehman Of Fort Meade an0
Captain Guyer of Brookings college
both regular army officers, are in camp
for duty as instruction officers. Every
forenoon they conduct an officers
school.
Large targets have been erected al
The northwest corner of the grounds
and the companies are having target
practice every day. Captain Mark w
Sheafe, inspector of small arms prac-
tice, has supervision of the target
work.
Governors day is set for tomorrow.
Governor Elrod is in the east, but Is
expected to be in camp in a day or Two
Senator kittredEe has also expressed
his intention of being present. a
Crane, chairman of the republican state
central committee, Will be d guest al
amp
Adiutant General Englesby is keep
ing Troop d of SiSSetOu in practlce by
making an overland march 10 camp,
II will arrive today.
A familiar figure ahou the camp is
that OF General ConIllin, former adJu-
tan general, who is still greatly inter
ested in the guard.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13
RIVER MAY LOSE FIVE MILES.
New junction of Missouri and James
FORMING in South Dakota.


Yankton, S. D., July l1.-Eigh water
in the James river is causing much
damage in the GAINESVILLE district.
Many fields are covered ana the crop
will, in most cases, be a total loss.
Carp and buffalo fish from the river are
swarming out over the bottoms and in
IN wheat fields have been SO thick
that they ave broken down the grain
and ruined all prospect of a crop. Hans
Gudmundson ook fifteen buffalo with
a spear last evening, some of them be
ing thirty inches in length.
The Missouri river is falling and will
soon be within its banks. Several years
ago in high water the Missouri threat
ened to cut through into the bed of the
James river at a point where a long
curve in the James, known as the Big
bend, reaches nearly 10 the bank of the
Missouri. The high water his year
threatens to complete the work of that
OF former years and if SO complications
may result.
There remain but a very few yards of
earth and the Missouri is cutting ii
away. Should the junction occur it will
form a new mouth for the James river
and cut off nearly five miles of its
length.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13
UNUSUAL HIGH WATER.
Not for Many Years Has River Been
So Full.

Nermillion, s. d, July 10.-The Oldest
Inhabitants of Clay county never ex-
perienced such high water during July
as is now prevalent in both the Mis-
souri, and Nermillion rivers. 1t has been
no uncommon thing TO witness over
flows in the spring as a result of ice
gorgeS sui eve before have such vol
umeS of water swooped down across
the low lands so late in the unHer A
week ago when the report came that
Valley Springs was the scene of a
cloudburst, il WAS not believed il would
have much effect on the Nermilliop
river at this point. But the clOudburst,
together with the great amour! of Wa
Ter that has since fallen, has swollen
the little river until now it covers
miles II all directions.
Heretofore if any loss came from
high W"ter the Big Muddy was always
conspicuous i'll the overflow. This
year the government stream thus far
has done little damage, although the
banks could hold bat little more wa
ter. The big loss to the farmers along
the Nermillion valley has been caused
by the Eermillion river. The bottom
lands along its course from Centerville
down have been submerged, and many
fields OF small grain and corn are
ruined. The hay crop is also damaged.
Last night The waters in both the
Missouri n Nermillion rivers began
to go down slowly, and this morning
both streams are lower by several
inches. 1t is believed thai the worst
Is over, and that from this time on
the rivers will fail rapidly.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13
ALL NIGHT
UP in TREE TOPS
Thrilling Experiences OF Resi-
dents of TT. Pierre During
Recent Flood.
TIE DAMAGE is 500, 600
Fifteen Residences Were Washed Away
~ Wall of Water Which Came
Rolling Down from Water
Shed of South Dakota.

Pierre, July 1O.-The food here
has subsidized; fifteen residences are to-
tally lost With all goods. Many others
on the south side are wrecked. Arthur
Austin, d ranchman, was drowned at
Midland. Charley Ha"shy, aged 10
years, was drowned ten miles up the
Bad river. The Douglass II Wheeler
families were rescued from trees after
forty-eight hours. The Bad river steel
bridge is done. Ranchers' dams and
bridges over a wide area are washed
out. The loss to the city is $4,000 to
800, 0Ov. 1t will build a concrete wall
TO prevent d recurrence of the food. A
ferry BOAT went down the Missouri
river after houses that had lodged on
sandbars and goods Wre recovered.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13
STRIKERS RENEW PlCKETS
Chicago Strikers to Resume Their Old
Tactics.

Chicago, July alarmed over the
large number of assertions from their
ranks and the increasing demoraliza-
ton among their members, the depart
ment store drivers decided to resume
picketing today at all of the depart
ment stores involved in the strike. The
plan was brought to the attention OF
the teamsters' joint council last night
and received the formal ratification of
that body.
Some mystery is supposed to sur
round the exact purpose Of the picket
ing revival. Union leaders were not
disposed to discuss the plan at length.
that it was with a view to obtainine
information as to the condition of bus
mess. Some said the pickets were to
be posted to discover how many strik-
ers were returning to work. None
would admit that picketing would be
resumed with other than a peacefm
intent.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13
MISSOURI AND NORTHWESTERN
Work Progressing Rapidly on the New
Line Between Rapid and Mystic.

LEL
Rapid City, S. d., July Hin spite of
the recent heavy rains the grading is
progressing rapidly on the new road
between Rapid City and Mystic. From
the temporary connection with the Bur-
lington Which is about a mile and a
half west. of Mystic, to Silver City, is
about six miles. On this section of the
work the grading will be finished in
about six weeks and it will then be in
shape for the laying of the rails.
There are two pile drivers at work
IN the line. driving piles for the bridges,
and the bridges are being capped Just
as soon as the piles are driven. As
the recent heavy rains have swept
away all the bridges between Mystic
and Silver City, there may be some
little delay in finishing the line into
silver City.
NJ. Day, the bridge contractor on the
new extension, stated that the tele-
phone line has been completed the full
length of the road and owing to the
tact that the large rock cut on the road
a been completed, the construction
company now near Silver City will be
moved down near the Big Bend, and
Die grading will be carried on from
here.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13
UNIQUE ~cELEBRATIoN-
At Evarts Indians Helped to Full
Eaeie's Feathers.

Eagles Feathers.
Aberdeen. S, D., July IA UNIQUE
Fourth of July celebration occurred
near Evarts in Walworth county in
which Indians and whites participated.
The Indians We're on the ground early,
their tepees, fully 500 in number, being
pitched in a large circle three miles in
circumference. An event of the cele-
bration vas the big parade, in which
200 horsemen participated, followed by
over 400 rigs of different styles and
descriptions, from a dilapitated rig
drawn by a COW and a mule to an auto-
mobile with a land man as chaufer.
One of the incidents of the day was a
baseball game between the Indians and
whites, in which the whites won after
a close contest, the score being 4 to 8
in their favor. Horse racing was also
feature of the.day. In all the sports
connected with he celebration the red
skins entered with the same enthu-
siasm as the whites, and the day was
made a memorable one to the $50 per-
sons, white and red, participating.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13
COLOR RIGHT; eRoWTa GREAT.
Fields in Southeastern South Dakota
Look Prornisinn

Sioux Falls, S. D., July lit is the
opinion OF those who have carefully IN
lspected the fields that with favorable
weather this locality Will have one of
the best crops in its history. Crops
on some of the loWlands have been
damaged By being flooded by the ex-
eessiye rains, but In general the o II
dition of small grain and corn is GOOD
9s,orns is making rapid growth. and
with late frosts in the fail will be a
good crop. Fears of black rust, which
last year so seriously injured the wheat
cron Of South Dakota, are no longer
entertained Grain in general in this
part Of the state has a good, healthy
feior and has attained a great growth.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13
MEDICAL SOCIAL
State Convention of Doctors Being
Held at Deadwood.

Deadwood, S. d., July 1o.-The State
Medical association is in session here
with a large attendance from all parts
of h state. About fifty medical men
convened in session in the United
States court room. A reception was
given to the doctors last evening, and
election of officers will be held today.
The formal session closes this after
noon, but a large number OF visit
Ing physicians Will form an excursion
tomorrow to Spearfish and return. The
state board of pharmacists is also in
session In this city. Dr.. j. "A. Keith, of
lake Preston. president of the board,
and q. G. Bent, secretary, are both
present.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13

DIR. Florence Sabin, Who has just
been promoted to the post of associate
professor of anatomy in the Johns
Hopkins university, enjoys the unique
distinction of being the first woman TO
attain q p~rofessorship at the Johns
Hopkins. She had been connected with
the department of anatomy, in the
medical school, since her graduation,
In 1900. She took the degree of bach
elcr of ~scieuceHat Smith college. North
ampton. Mass., In 1893, and was as
slstant In zoology at that college from
1896 to 1856, when she am TO the
Johns Hopkins medical school as a
student, graduating four Years later.
Her work as a student vas Of excep"
tiunal excellence.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13

Prof. Okakura Yoshisaburo, author
of The Japanese Spirit thus de-
scrlbes the Japanese ideal of womaniy
beauty: She is to possess a body not
much exceeding five feet in height,
with comparatively fair skin and pro
p~ortionately wetlF developed limbs: q
head covered with long, thick and Jet
black hair; an oval face with a straight
nose, high and narrow; rather large
eyes, with large d~eep-brown pupils and
thick eyelashes; a small mouth, hiding
behind It's red, hut not thin, lips even
rows of small white teeth; ears not
altogether small, and long and thick
eyebrows forming two horizontal but
slightly curved lines, with a space left
between them and the eyes"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13
TRIED TO BLOW SAFE.
Robbers Failed TO Penetrate Walls of
the iron Box.

Central City. S. D.. July Il.-Robbers
Antered the drug store3bof G. L. Price,
blew off the outer door bit The safe with
litroglycerin, but We're unable to
penetrate to the inner vault and CON
tequentiy did moi succeed in taking any
saleables. The force of the ~explosion
1hattered bottles on the shelves, seat
.ering andsruiHing their contents. Two
men are being held on suspicion. III is
believed that the robbery was COM
Enitted by the same gang of men VINO
B1age been making recent attempts u
.ead City
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13
CROP OUTLOOK is GOOD.
Poor Fields Are the Exception, Not the
Rule,

y wv LIN
Rule.
Fergus Falls, Mimi, July 1.-THE
crop outlook in this locality continues
to be encouraging, regardless OF the
rains. Occasional fields show short,
yeliowish grai.; but these are the ex-
ception. In general, the grain is thick
and heavy, and is about ready to head.
Occasional fields are beginning to show
heads. n h heads promise we'll.
This locality has not had as much
rain as the southern part of the state,
the official RECORD for June being ATS
inches, whereas Minneapolis shows f.2I
and other localities more.
The thinnest and poorest grain is on
sandy soil. One is unable to account
fer this. asst would naturally be sup
posed h a the sandy land would absorb
moisture more readily and hat crops
there would be improved by plenty of
water. Barring rust. this county will
raise a good crop.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13
ASSESSORS NEGLIGENT.
called to Report in Full from Three
Counties.

Sioux Falls. S. D., July 11-If the re-
port returned to the county commits
sioners by three of the township as
SCISSORS of this (Minnehaha) county
there are certain sections of the coun-
Nv where the residents are badly off.
According to the returns of the asses
sors referred to there are no household
goods in either OF the three counties.
AT least no return was made for such.
rhe county board expected to close its
work as an equalization board Saturday
evening, but they adjourned over until
this afternoon for the purpose of CIV
Ing h three assessors an opportunity
TO make an explanation, and they have
been notified to appear before the board
this afternoon.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13

The speaker Of the British house OF
nomfnons fares well. While the mem
hers of parliament serve without pay.
tsle speaker receives a salary of $780, 900
n year and substantial perquisites. His
Tees amount annually to s15, 900. He
receives $1,000 equipment money and
1000 ounce Of plate. According to,an-
Client custom, he As allowed two hogs
heads OF claret wine and $500 for sta
Honery every year This is not all. He
Is provided with a handsome residence
near the house of
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13
JAMES RIVER HIGH.
Farmers Along the Stream Lose Most
of Their Crops.

Ethan, S. D., July 10-The James river
east of this place is higher than has
ever been known before, from the eff
feet of sunme rains. The bottom lands
are submerged and the loss to farmers
viii be immense as nearly all who own
land on the river have their plow land
on the fertile bottom land beside the
stream. Many farmers will lose their
entire crop, as it is now about full
grown and being under water a few
days will ruin it. Some are ever
obliged to move their stock and build
ings. The high water will cause heavy
damage, as the small grains We're espe-
cially fine this year.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13

Says a newspaper published in In
dia; 1.-The Mahavarni. the great bath
ing festival Of the Hindoos, was OBJ
served on the night of the list Of May.
immense crowds from all parts OF the
country repaired to Hardwar to battle
In the Ganges on the occasion. The
giving away to B~rahinans of rice,
sweets, clothes and utensils on the oc-
casioa Is considered meritorious, and
the festival must have proved a wind
fall to the priestly class. In Lahore
the festival was celebrated in n be-
fitting manner. The road between the
Kitty and the Raw was instinct with
life throughout the night"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13

The Domiuian government is about
TO enter upon the construction of gi-
santic military WORMS III the city and
district of Quebec. The old citadel is
TO be overhauled and the three forts at
Point Lewis, and big guns put on all
of them. At Beaumont, nine miles
from the city, on h south shore, two
large fortresses are TO be constructed,
commanding a full view of the chan
nels up and down the river n cost
ing about $4,000, 900. When they are
done Quebec can go to sleep at night
with an added sense of security, though
1t is a question whether il will be a
bit safer than it is now and has been
ever since Wolfe and Montcalm. for
the time being, settled the status on
the Heights of Abraham.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13

The oldest ship In the American navy
Is the frigate Constellation, which Is
sorty-four days older than the Consti-
tuition, familiarly known as Old Iron
sides. She was built by David Stodert,
TENDER Z, 1897. The Constitution, built
at Boston, was launched October 81,
1887.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13

where two days have been set aside as
Rapid City day. The hose companies
and band nave taken this trip with this
delegation instead of their annual
bath celebration at hat place.
There were no fatalities here from
fireworks on the Fourth.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13

Water company pays its stockholders
the amount of money invested TO COM
plete and put the municipal plant in
operation with 6 per cent. added, it
will turn back the plant to the city.
The total cost of completing the sys-
lem ready to turn on water is placed
at $1,000.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13

New York, n. Y.-The west has been
boasting Of small babies, but the triplets
of Mr.. and Mrs. John MCGOWAN, of Brook.
lyn, are the smallest in the world. The
tiniest has bear placed on public exhibi.
ton, being confined in an incubator al
Dreamland. Coney Island. She weighs
Just one pound and quarter and from the
top of her head to the soles Of her feet
she measures seven inches. Vet the little
miss seems wonderfully healthy, and DR.
Ffschel thinks she will grow tn norma
size.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13
MISSOURI is FALLING.
Flood Apparently Reached its Height
at Chamberlain and Begins to

Chamberlain. S. D., July 5.-No evil
dences of HI severe flood at Pierre
which washed away a dozen or more
place, and the river, which mas been
quite high, though not out of its banks,
has begun to decline slowly.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13
THE EPWoRTH LEAauERs.

Denver, Cole, July IA thousand
Methodist workers who are attending
the seventh international convention Of
the Epworth league We're astir early
today to watch the meeting. Depart-
mental conferences of summer Assem-.
blies and school occupied the forenoon,
Ihese were followed by numerous noon.
day meetings for prayer and exhorta.
ton. This afternoon there We're three
mass meetings.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13

". VI. Dedmarl, leaving Portland for
Eugene, o., wired to a stable keeper
HERE: Meet Dedman at $50 train
today, sure The operator corrected
the spelling q little and the traveller
was met at b station with hearse.