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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-16
INDIAN LANDS ARE
DISAPPEARING FROM
The PUBLIC DOMAIN
No Reservations in South Da-
kota 10 Years Hence If
Movement Continues.

Pierre, S. d. Dec. 14-When South
Dakota became "A state in 1889, practi-
cally half its territory was Indian res
ervation. 1t is nov predicted that
within 10 years there will be no reser-
walton within the boundaries of the
state. The elimination of the reserves
has been a slow process. but it moves
more rapidly now that the question of
treaty consent of the Indians is no
longer a part of the process.
A new bill contemplates the wiping
out of the remainder OF the Cheyenne
River and Standing Rock reserve and
the elimination of reservations in the
south half of the state. They seek to
cut Meilette county from the small re-
manning portion OF the Rosebud reserve
and TO make the first inroad on Pin
Ridge reservation by the taking of
Bennett county, leaving the southern
reservations in the Counties of Todd.
Washabaugh. Washington n Shan
o The two small reserves of Lower
Brule and Crow Creek. in the central
part of the state, will probably be the
last of the reservations to go. Some
time they VIII be abolished as reser-
vations. but there Will be nothing to
open, as they are all taken by Indian
allotments. and more and more of the
land is being sold to the whites every
wear.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-16
MANY COUNTIES
REPORTED WITHOUT
A BONDED DEBT
Lawrence Leads All Counties
in Amount of Bonded obi
cations.

Pierre, S. D, Dec. 10~,-According to
the report of the state auditor 80 our
ties in the state have no bonded debt
Out OF this list IS have warrants out
standing for less than $1,000 each, some
of them below 500, indicating that all
their debt is in the way of warrants
which have not been presented for pay
ment. and that they are on a strictly
cash basis. Twenty-Five are
carrying bonded indebtedness, running
from $4,000 for Buffalo county, up to
over s400. 900 for Lawrence. While Ly-
man and Gregory counties show no
bonded debt. both are carrying heavy
warrant debts, and would be saving
money by lower interest bonds. The
report also shows that he delinquent
state taxes are growing, having in
creased 100000 the past year, the total
of the this amount on the LIST of July
being $592,672. over SO per cent of
this can never be collected, and should
be cut off the tax rolls as soon as a
legal method can be provided for get
ting them out of the way.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-16
MINE
ADOPTS POLICY
OF OPEN SHOP
Largest Operating Company in
Southern Hills Closes Down
It's Works.

Keystone, s. D. Dec. 13.-Followins
closely on the action of the Homestake
Mining company at Lea in declining
TO further tolerate the alleged attempts
of the unions to secure control through
socialistic methods, of the property on
which their members worked. the con
tinental Copper Mining n Smelling
company, the largest operating COM
pany in the southern Hills. has shut
down and given notice to its employees
that it will in the future operate on a
strictly open shop" policy.
The Continental company has built
up the Calumet camp near hera n
was employing at the time of the shut
down over 100 men, paying regulation
wages and working eight-hour shifts.
1t was not at first known that the
action had anything to do with labor
difficulty, but this leaked out and SUI
p~erintendent overpeck then issued a
statement of the case. Superintendent
Overpeck declared that his company
had been operating at the Calumet
camp for a number of years without
any trouble or shutdown. sinking for
cope and operating their smelling
furnaces; that it vas found that re-
pairs required a brief shutdown of the
furnaces, and that while making such
preparations and before their intention
had become known. q committee from
the recently organized union at the
SaiAip, 4SSOSu ny Il uilIoN man ITtllls
Lead, waited upon him and declared
that the men wished to strike in SYM
patty with the Homestake men, who
at that time before the Homestake
shutdoWn) were contemplating striking
because the Homestake declined to per-
nit men to be coerced into the union.
Mr.. Overpeck declared that the union
committee attempted to dictate terms
to him regarding the operation of the
company. and as the company intends
spending considerable money in the
near future, it was considered wise to
notify the employees at ouce that the
open shop would be maintained at any
cost, no discrimination to be used for
or against union or nonunion men. A
notice was ~thereupon posted declaring
that the company would shut down for
repairs and that before resuming all
men DESTROYS of employment must reg
lister at the company office, and that
in future no intimidation or coercion
would be permitted to be practiced
upon nonGnion men
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-16
REPORT
SHOWS CONDITION
OF The STATE DEBT
3a8a8A.
Next Legislature Will Have to
Provide for Payment Of
$1,000 900 Liability.

Pierre, S. D., Dec. 9.-The report Of,
the condition of the state treasury the
first of December shows S347, $50 in ali
funds. OF this $116,420 was in the COM
mon school income fund. and it will
be drawn out of the treasury for the
December distribution of that fund
The general fund showed but S5,074.
The Irvine plant fund was sos, 45S. and
the game fund showed 1885 on that
date. The capitol building fund showed
cash to the amount of $10,279 as an
offset on the issue Of $114, 221. warrants
issued on that fund.
The general financial condition of the
state on the first Of December shows
amount of SALT, 496; revenue warrants
for $500, 900, and S135 due the win plant
fund, making a total outstanding debt.
outside the warrants issued for the
capitol building, of $1.052, 495. The build.
ing warrants up to that date We're STA,
221. or a total of outstanding obliga-
tions of $1,161, SAB.
This amount will be cut by 1925, 600
on a call early in January from the col-
l%ections of the December call for taxes.
After that there will not likely be a
call of any great amount before July,
as the receipts of the March call will
be needed to take up the outstanding
revenue warrants which will be due.
April 1.
This will allow an accumulation of
indebtedness of about a million and a
quarter up to July. with the expenses.
of the state running about is they now
are. The probabilities are, Of course.
for an issue of revenue warrants to,
take up a large amount of this debt and
keep the interest rate low. The receipts
of the next year on a levy of i mills
should meet running expenses and help,
reduce the debt to a certain extent, but
the indications are that when the next
legislature meets it will find approx
mately a million dollars to care for in.
some manner.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-16
SWAIN NOT HANDSOME
AS PICTURE SENT

Lead, S. D., Dec. lit cost Nick
Pupilch, a Slovenian miner. s135 be-
he is n o good looking. Annie
Gurko. an Austrian girl who thought
Nick handsome in a picture, and de-
cided otherwise at sight, got a free
trip from the old country and is now
pennfless in a strange land.
Some time ~ Nick inserted an "ad"
In an Austrian marriage agency paper.
This led TO correspondence with Annie.
Nick realizing his own ~shortcoming.
sent on the photograph of a handsome
friend Annie liked it SO well that she
agreed to come to Lead. and Nick sent
her $50 passage none and s45 be-
sides.
Yesterday she arrived. The meet
ing was not as pleasant as expected.
for Annie went back on her bargain
and Nick swore TO a complaint charg-
ing her with receiving money under
false pretenses. Police Judge Moore
released her from jail. and now she is
scanning the faces of her fellow coun-
try,nen TO find the original Of the pho
tcgraIh.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-16
DEPARTMENT ORDERS
ROUTE ABANDONED.

Wakonda, s. d, Dec. 14-That the
~postoffice department was in dead ear
nest when it issued an order requiring
that country roads be kept in good
condition if the farmers wished to en-
joy the privileges of rural mail de-
livery is shown by the fact that Rural
Carrier Doty. whose route extends
from Wakonda, has been Instructed by
the department TO abandon six miles of
his route because of a blockade at one
point in the highway. Two great ridges
of dirt were thrown up by a grader
used by the road overseer and left
without being srnoothed. Even before
the last thaw it was necessary to drive
IN the bitches. and now that ii has
frozen up again the ridges stand as
almost unsurrnountabIe obstacles in the
highway.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-16
ABERDEEN OPPOSES
LABOR ORGANIZATION

Aberdeen, S. D., Dec. 10.-Local en-
ployers of labor today generally signed
a paper binding themselves not to hire
for one year, beginning February l,
1910. any person who is a member of
any union organization here organized
since January l, 1909, or to p%atronize
any firm employing such union labor.
The business men believe that the
unionization of Aberdeen at present
will be detrimental to the best interests
of the city. Strikes ave been insti-
tuted here by labor men who have not
a dollar invested in property here, or
few months. Many Of them in fact,
have not owned the tools they used.
This is considered unfair to the great
er number of labor men here who have
homes and who have been residents of
Aberdeen for years. The city is not
yet large enough to maintain unions.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-16
WILHELM CALLED ON
TO KEEP A PROMISE

Berlin. Dec. "a demand upon the
government tor a reform of the Prus-
sion three-class property qualification
electoral system was published today.
The demand is signed by six hundred
persons of standing and representing
the principal cities of Prussia. They
include the mayors, many manufac-
turers and merchants and two hundred
university professors and writer's.
the throne delivered. on the occasion Of
the opening of the Prussian diet on
October 20, 1908, in which a reform
electoral system was promised, and de-
scribes freedom from the so-called
~blue-block, the conservative and cleri-
cal combination, as the vital question
of the hour.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-16
GOVERNOR FOLK
SAYS ROOSEVELT
Be NOMINATED
Taft Hasn't Made Good and
Cloud on Horizon Is Central
Over Africa.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. u.-Governor
Joseph w. Folk of Missouri, in an in
terview here yesterday stated that the
first thing congress ought TO tackle
should be the tariff.
1T is the greatest issue that is now
before the national legislature" he
said warmly. The tariff should be re-
Vised and revised downward at once.
The democratic party should make
a straight out fight against the pres
ent system of protection he contln-
ued. There is no principle involved IN
endeavoring to lower he duties on
some articles and to increase them on
others. Such a contest could be only a
sham battle. The issue should not be
whether raw materials be placed on
the free list. and high tariff on finished
products, or vice verse, but whether
there should be any protection at all
for the sake of protection. | do not
think there should be, and I hope the
democratic party will declare squarely
against 1t. 1t it unjust to AK so mil
lions of people in order to make a few
men very rich"
What do you think of the demo-
Gratis in the last session of congress
that voted for revision upward or the
tariff" asked the reporter.
Governor Folks eyes snapped as he
replied: The men you refer to We're
not and are not democrats. Protection
Is absolutely inconsistent With the
fundamental principles of The demo-
cratic party.
Those representatives may think
they are democrats, but they are not"
What do YOU think of Taft2'
The governor was silent for a mo-
ment. The people are waiting for him
to make good" he said finally.
lie hasn't made good in your
opinion?"
Nobody claims he has made good"
Governor Folk rejoined.
AT this ome the interview was
interrupted for a few minutes.
DO o know" said Governor Folk.
genially, talking a.ong his w vein of
thought, Il have noticed a cloud on
the horizon that is central over Africa.
It's growing larger all the time, II
the people are talking about it. Some
on consider it a cloud. To many it
is a pillar of fire. I mean Roosevelt"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-16
YANkTON COLLEGE HOLDS
EXCLAMATION CONTEST

Yankton, Dec. s.-The 10th annual
defamation contest for the alumni
prizes was held at Yankton college and
was eagerly contested for by a large
class Of young women Miss lone Violin,
of Violin, was first; Miss Pearl Holi-
day took second and Miss Ina Wood
ward third. The prizes We're s25 cash,
divided amongst the winners.
Before federal court in Sioux Falls
this week the case Of John Quacken-
bush, contractor, of Webster City, Ia,
against the City of Yankton, will cone
up. The suit is for $4,000 on a con-
crete bridge built here and which the
city refuses to pay for, alleging it was
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-16
JUDGMENT AGAINST ROAD
FOR PERSONAL INJURIES

Sioux Falls, S. D.. Dec. "a jury in
the state circuit court in this city, fol-
lowing a stoutly contested trial, has.
awarded to Andrew Thompson. of Dell
Rapids, a judgment in the sum of 81, 999
against the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST.
Paul Railway company. The plaintiff
sued the railway company for damages.
in the sum Of $4,000 for injuries received
about a year age by falling from the
water tank of the railway company at
Dell Rapids. In addition to n of his
ankles being injured, he also broke one
of his wrists and sprained the other.
The injury to his ankle, it was al
legged, would permanently cripple him.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-16
SQUAW'S HAIR CUT
LEADS TO DIVORCE

LIE Beau, S. D., Dec. 10.-Be-
cause Harvey Left Handed Bear
cut off his wife's hair, Mrs. L. H.
Bear has secured a divorce on
the grounds Of cruelty. The de-
cree gives the squaw the Gus
tody Of three children and al
lows her alimony as follows:
One bay team, wagon, harness,
10 head of cattde and house and
barn. The case is a sequel to a
suit brought by Harvey, who
charged his wife with having an
Indian affinity. After papers
had been served Mrs. Bear filed
a cross bill, charging cruelty. BY
agreement the case was heard
on the squaw's complaint. I'm
less an Indian is in mourning it
is in exceedingly bad taste to
have the hair cut, and when
Mrs. Bear proved to the salts
faction of the court that Harvey
cut off her hair, and in doing so
wounded her feelings and hurt
her mentally as well as physic-
ally, the decree was granted in
short order.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-16
MURDERER
CAUGHT AT GRINNELL

Marshalltown, Ia, Dec. 11.-Joseph
Slycord, wanted for the murder Of
Frank Batesole, formerly Of this city,
at Darlington, N. D., on November ii,
is under arrest at Grinnell and today
was positively identified ana admits
his guilt. He says he killed Batesole
in self defense by Draining him with
a crowbar. The Masonic fraternity at
Darlington is instrumental in securing
the arrest, which was made by Marshal
Shahan, of Grinnell, disguised as a
tramp. Slycord vas working at corn
picking on a farm near Grinnell. He
is known around Grinnell and it is said
that last winter, during an alteration
with Tom Sloan at Grinnell, he came
near Draining Sloan.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-16
BURGLARS ARRESTED
BY SHERIFF'S POSSE

Milbank, S. D., Dec. 1o.-Burglars
broke into the store Of A. A. Anderson,
at Labolt, last night. An alarm was
given and a posse of men pursued the
fleeing burglars west to Troy, Is miles.
The place where they took refuge was
surrounded by the posse and then they
t~elephoned to Sheriff Cross, of this
city, who went to Troy during the
night, Notwithstanding the bitter cold
weather. The men stayed on guard
until the sheriff arrived. A full kit Of
burglars tools was found in their pos
session when they were arrested.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-16
MILuONAIRE'S SON
SHOT At lie BEAU
Dode Mackenzie Meets Death at
Hand Of Bud Stephens, Who
Is Under Arrest.

LeBeau, S. D., Dec. 14.-Dode Mae
kenzie, % of Murdo Mackenzie. the
ml,lionaire cattle KIM q Trinidad
fore noon today in this city. The maj
who did the shooting. Bud Stephens, is
under arrest.
The affair caused great excitement
and 1t is difficult to get details at this
time. The coroner at Selby has been
and n inquest will be held
tonight.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-16
WILL CONVEY POWER
FROM NEIGHBORlNG TOWN

Hetland, S. D., Dec. "A movement,
has been inaugurated here by which
1t is believed arrangements can be made
to have the Lake Preston Electric Light
company extend its wires to Hetland
n furnish power for electric lights
here. The business men and other resi-
dents look OF the project with favor,
and it is believed that within a short
time the necessary arrangements will
be made n Hetland will have electric
lights for it's streets, business houses.
n residences. A public improvement
of this kind has Deer desired for some
wears.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-16
JOY RIDERS STEAL
HACK AND KILL HORSE

WATERFOWL. S. D., Dec. 10
A Joy ride" of a party of young
men of this city last night came
near ending in a tragedy, as the
hack in which the wild ride was
being taken was struck by the
midnight st. Louis passenger,
killing n horse and demolish-
ing the hack. The young fellows
had not been drinking pure
kampeska water early in the
evening, and as they passed the
E. w. Vaux hack stand on Ma
pie street conceived the idea of
stealing n of the rigs long
enough for the ride. The boys
are of good families In the city
and their identity is being with
held, though their narrow es-
cape with their lives will. doubt
less be a lesson to other mid
night celebrators.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-16
PHILADELPHIANS HONOR
BISHOP HARE,S MEMORY

Philadelphia, Dec. 10.-A service in
memory of the Rt. Rev. William Ho-
bart Hare, D. D., late bishop Of the
Episcopal diocese Of South Dakota, was
held In st. James Protestant Episcopal
church here. Bishop Whitaker pre-
sided, and addresses were made by the
Rt. Rev. Frederick F. Johnson, D. D.,
of Sioux Falls. Rev. DIR. =. Andrews
Harris and Herbert Welsh Of this city,
the distinguished economist and cor
responding secretary Of the Indian
Rights association.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-16
kERMIT 4 FROM

Nairobb British East Africa, Dec. s.
Kermit Roosevelt arrived here today.
He is going to Mombasa on afhunting
trip for antelope. He has just secured
two bongo. Colonel Roosevelt has not
arrived here from Moro, but il ,ex-
pccted soon. @
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-16
STATE FAIR BOARD
AGREES UPON DATES

Huron, Dec. lie. N. McIlvaine,
secretary Of the state board Of agri-
culture; j. W. Campbell, president; c..
". Falkner, Of Burkmere, and w. S.
Hill, of Alexandria, members OF the
state board of agriculture. attended h
annual meeting of the national associa-
ton of state boards and expositions in
Chicago and are much pleased with
the hearty cooperation given them by
representatives of the Sioux City fair
and the Minnesota state fair in secur-
ing satisfactory dates for the 1910 South
Dakota fair. The date decided upon
is the week beginning September IL.
The Minnesota state fair Will be held
h week previous and the Sioux City
fair the week succeeding the South Da-
kota state fair. A standard premium
list was adopted and some p~reliminaries
outlined for especial attractions at the
various expositions.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-16

One of the characters we'll known or
the Berlin Bourse one morning wagered
that he would ask the same question of
60 different persons and receive the
same answer from each. He went to
first one and then another, until ne
had reached the number of so. And this
is how he won the bet: He whispered
half audibly to each. II say, have you
heard that Meyer had failed?" What
Meyer" queried the whole SO. one after
another.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-16
PETITION TO COMMUTE
SENTENCE OF MURDERER

Deadwood, S. D., Dec S.-Notice has
been received hat the state supreme
court has denied a %rehearing to Charles
Hayes, alias Bill Dunn, convicted Of
killing Fred Samuelson near Spearfish
over a year 6 and sentenced to hang.
His attorneys are circulating a petion
to the governor, setting forth tina Dunn
was and is insane, and expect to have
his sentence committed tc life inprison-
ment.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-16

Among the clocks at Versailles is one
Of great interest historically, for 1t be-
longed to Marie Antoinette. the hapless
consort OF Louis XVI. It is a musical
clock. Fol many years it has been out
of order, but on the Initiative of Comte
de Beauchamp 1t has been restored by
M. Leroy, a descendant of the con-
structor of the ~tirnepiece.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-16

seiSaceo grown In tine United
&afes As 81 kse general types or class
- $40 f0aaseo. and Cd chew
asgs smoking snafT nd export tobac-
eS ~ 1865 something more than 49,
ET0msa sa the United States and nearly
fsfav tisses the amount OF the other
types.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-16
YOUNG HUNTER LOSES
LEG In ACCIDENT

Castlewood, S. D., Dec. 9.-W. Han
en-, aged 10, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jor-
gan Hansen, who reside on a farm, was.
perhaps fatally injured as the result
of a hunting accident. His gun was.
accidentally discharged, the full load
striking his right leg below the knee
and shattering it to pieces. 1t was
found necessary to amputate the leg at
the kneejoint.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-16
coLoNlsTs INQUIRE
FOR BIG LAND TRACTS

Pierre. Dec. 10.-State Engineer Lee
has been requested by eastern parties
to furnish them information regarding
locations of several large tracts Of
land suitable for farming operations in.
this state. The inquiry designates
either several tracts Of from 10, 200
acres up to 100000 or one tract larger
than that which can be secured by the
company which desires to locate a
large colony of farmers in this state.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-16
NEW BANK Bull DING
COMPLETED AT HOWARD

Howard, Dec. 10.-The bank building
of the Peoples State bank. which has
been under construction during the
summer was turned over to the direc-
tors on December 2, who moved into
the new building. The fixtures in the
new bank are said to be some of the
most elaborate in the northwest. The
estimate cost Of the building is about
SIS, 900.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-16
SOUTH DAKOTA

Miss Gina Kros. o. C~hrtstfania. has
been nominated by the radical party of
Norway for deputy In the parliament
airy elections COW pending. Miss krog
visited the United States last spring
on her way to the International Coun-
Gil of Women in Toronto. She delfy-
cred several lectures to suffrage socie-
ties in New York and spoke TO the Nor
wegian women in Brooklyn. She is said
to have had more to do with obtaining
the ballot for the women of Norway
than any other individual. man or wom-
"a
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-16

a German inventor has brought u
= new process for lacquering brass tuD-
Ing by revolving It in a lathe and app
plying the lacquer while the tubing is
heated electrically. Formerly the heat
Ing had 10 be done In ovens with a
separate operation for every coat of