The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-05-20
ONE THOUSAND FAMILIES
ENTER NEW COUNTRY


ENTER NEW COUNTRY
Chamberlain. S. D., May 17.-Accord-
ing to the records of Agent Hopkins.
of the Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad
here, more than 400 carloads of immi-
grants household goods passed through
here since the first of January. Those
who have crossed at Pierre will bring
the unb above 1000. This is the
equivalent of SO trains of 20 cars each.
AS every one of these settlers took up
not less than a quarter section, this
means that they have taken $780, 600
acres of farm land. In addition to these
a considerable number from east of
the Missouri river came overland. Most
OF these are experienced n compar-
atively well-to-do farmers who will as
sist in rapidly completing the trans
formation of the trans-Mississippi
country from range into farming land.
IRRIGATION PROJECT
SOLD BY THE SHERIFF
Belle Fourche, s. D, May 1.-THE
Redwater Land & Canal company's
bitches, fumes u water rights have
been sold at sheriff's sale for $780, 900
to Judge Plowman, of Deadwood, rep
resenenting the bondholders.
The company purchased the water
light taken out in May, 1878, calling
for 1000 inches from the Redwater riv-
er and the Chateau & Harrison water
right taken out in 1885. The present
company was organized in 1889 and OBJ
tanned the right to use 10000 inches
Of water. The company enlarged the
intake and extended bitches for 40
miles. In recent years the irrigation
system has not been a paying PROPOSE;
ton for the oWners, resulting in the
forced sale OF the property.
sLulclrG FOR aoLD
IN BISON COUNTY,
Bison, S. D., May 17.-George Schultz,
who has been with the Homestake
mine at Deadwood for years, has spent
some time on the south fork Of the
Grand river in Harding county sluic-
Ing for gold In the black sand, large
quantities Of which are found in the
bed Of the river. His samples turned
out so well that he has determined to
begin operations at once and has or
dered material for a 30-foot sluice. MI.
Schultz says the san pays out 81 per
ton In some places, compared with the
So per ton average in the Homestake.
It is recalled that the first settler in
Bowman county was a Black Hills
prospector, who operated on the north
Grand fork near Haley, In 1887.
TWO ELEVATORS BURN
AT BRISTOL STATION
Aberdeen, S. D., May 1.-THE Gar
rick, Potter & Garrick. and the Chill
son Grain company's elevators at But
Ter were destroyed by fire early
Wednesday morning, entailing a loss
of $4,000. The fire was discovered by
the night station agent shortly after
midnight. and the alarm sounded, but
owing to the limited fire fighting APP
paratus at Butler, which is a small
town, the blaze could not be stopped.
A high wind was blowing at the time,
nnS FOR a 4, hi1oA ~ rr,oc g Gao tno3 - ,,Io
town would go. The depot caught fire
several times. but it was saved.
coRoNERs DECLARE
DEATH DUE TO BLOW
Alcester, s. D., May 1.-THE cor
oner's jury In the Ed Nelson death
case, who have had the case under adj
g verdict as follows: That his death
was caused by q blow or blows re-
ceived in a %felonious assault by a per-
son or persons unknown to the jury
There seems, however, to be a ques-
ton whether his death was not caused
by alcoholism and exposure to cold.
A s1oo,ooo,ooo MORTGAGE
FILED BY MILWAUKEE
Pierre. s. D., May 1.-THE Chicago
Milwaukee & Puget Sound railroad
company yesterday filed a mortgage
Trust company. OF New York, to cover
an issue of 4 per cent bonds running 80
years.
FROST ENDORSED FOR
MILITARY INSTRUCTOR
Watertown, s. D May T.--Colonel
a. b. Frost, commander OF the famous
First South Dakota in the Philippines,
has been In h city inspecting the
state camp grounds with General Eng
lesby, and incidentally looking up q
residence property in the city. The
colonel has been endorsed by Governor
yessey, General Englesby and Colonel
Holmes. for regular instructor Of the