The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-04-21
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Armour, S. ID, April 1S,-Just now
Armour is the center of railroad build
ing. Surveyors for the Sioux Falls,
Bridgewater e Wheeler line are in this
vicinity and claim the road is a GER
tainty. The Rock Island is supposed
miles of complete line are promised
between now and fall.
TIL line lumber yards on this branch
are ~disposing of some Of their hold
ings. The Fullerton people quit bust
ness at Stickney; Goodrich-Cal sold
their yards at Corsica, and the Queal
Lumber company disposed of their in
terests at Trip. Armour will retain
Its three yards.
Small grain is practically all in the
ground, and farmers are blowing for
corn. The eason has been unusually
favorable for all kinds of work.
The city election will be held on the
10th inst. License will be al issue. The
city is dry now and probably will re-
main so. 1t is limos a certainty that
Corsica will go dry also. H. H. Loeffler
and G. e. Flock are the contestants
for mayor of Armour and 1t Is pre-
dicted about an ever break.
RIVAL HOTELS ARE
BUILDING AT PIERRE
Pierre. S. D., April 1S.-Work is be-
ing pushed with a large force of men
on the hotel being built by Charles L.
Hyde on Capitol avenue, neal the new
capitol. 1t is to be called the st.
Charles ana will have five stories and
a basement and a frontage Of 165 feet
on Capitol avenue, 80 feet N Euclid
avenue. n will run back 140 feet. 1t
will contain $50 guest rooms and So
baths. 1t is to be built of brick, con-
crete and steel, and will, be fireproof.
Work has also been commenced on
the new hotel in the downtown sec
ton by A. w. ENtart and ]. P. Erick-
son Only a portion of the structure
will be finished this year, the rest to
be built next year
HILL CLIMBERS ARE
FAVoRlTES AT DEADWooD
Deadwood, S. u, April 1S.-Despite
the fact that Deadwood is a mountain
town, practically surrounded by hills,
| automobiling is quite the proper thing
and new machines are arriving in town
daily. In fact, Deadwood men possess
more autos than any one community
In the Hills there being about g. couple
of score of machines in this county
alone. For use around the county, hill
climbers are necessary and that there
are some good mes has been shown
by the fact that two machines have
reached Black Rocks. the point $50 feet
/ aDOyG TOWN., reached Dy a steep IN
cline trail. At the present time there
Is over $4,000 invested in autos In this
city alone.
WIFE OF CONFEDERATE
VETERAN Is BURIED
Worshing. s. D., April lS.-Mrs. A.
j.. Westbury. aged II years, wife OF
Colonel A. j. Westbury. was buried
here yesterday. Colonel Westbury Is
a veteran of the confederacy and
served under General Stonewall Jack
son. Their family consists OF -four
sons and two daughters. They have
resided In Lincoln county for IS years
SENATOR cLAPP SELLS
@7HTH=S MINE
Deadwood. S. d. April 1S.-A deal OF
much Importance To this section Of The
Black Hills has just beer completed
whereby j. s. Ford and associates o.
Chicago. have taken over the propert,
of the Gilt Edge Maid Gold Mining
company. located ut Turner In tn,
TwG%bit district.
The GsissEdge Maid is a consolida
tion u few years ago OF the Gilt Edg,
and Dakota Maid properties. ]. /
Turner, of Springfield, S. D.. and Unite,
States Senator Moses e. Ciapp, of Min
nesota. were two OF tile heaviest stock
hoidere, ~