The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-06-15
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

NScllu I'VE uGlGSdlGS 10 lie Sldle meet
ings of Commercial clubs at Sioux
Falls this week.
PRESHO-The Presho fire
Is making preparations to attend the
state meeting at Lead and are going
utter a number of the prizes.
R1NGFIELD-Th Springfield
Times q few days ago was Al years OF
age. making it one of the Oldest news
papers in either of the Dakotas.
CARTHAGE-The program has been
completed for a field day celebration
TO be held In Carthage on June Z. Mu-
sic viii be furnished by several bands,
graduated from Annapolis with the
class of 1911. He will return to Sioux
rails on SO days leave awaiting ride
HOWARD-This town will put up
the biggest 4th Of July celebration this
year ever held in the county. A band
of 500 Indians will be one of the at
fractions.
PRESHo-This town will celebrate
the Fourth of July with program of
races, sports and a ban game between
Draper and Murdo. The committee
has raised over $500.
CANOVA-While Artesian claims
My one automobile to every IS peo-
pie in that town, Canova can go it
several better, for this place has one
automobile for every IL residents.
MILLBANK-The Catholic congre-
cation will begin construction work in
q few days upon a fine new church,,
school and rector's house, the three
buildings to cost approximately $35, 900.
FAITH-The United church has a.
new pastor in the person of Rev. David
V. Bush, who during the past year has
been engaged in iecturing in the va
rlous cities and towns of Minnesota,
North and South Dakota.
IROQUOIS, S. D.-The board of edu-
cation has adopted plans for q new
school building, for which the voters at
a recent special election authorized the
issuance of bonds in the sun of S12,-
600. h structure will be two stories
In height, with full basement.
HOT SPRINGS-Emmanuel P. Heb
ner, a farmer living 10 miles from Oel-
richs. was brought to the hospital here
with a bullet in his right leg. Heb
ner let a pistol fall on the ground when
1t exploded. The bullet lodged in his
hip.
WILLOW LAKES-Mr. n Mrs. M.
Wilkins, we'll known residents, have
just celebrated the 50th anniversary of
their wedding. This is the first golden
wedding ever celebrated in Willow
Lakes.
VOLS e Y-The towns of this
DStNbS Soo1lSS nave luIllS
many years in holding Fourth of July
celebrations. This year it is Wolsey's
turn. The business men and other resi-
dents are making preliminary
1nents for a rousing time.
MADISON-A sad accident occurred
a mile west of the city when C. r.
Nichols, was cranking a gasoline en-
CINE connected a corn shelter. and be-
came caught In the fly wheel. He was
killed before the engine could be stop
ped, the body being badly mangled.
vERMILL1oN-The local gun club
has elected new officers as follows:
President, c. r. Woodruff; vice presi-
dent, Rex Stevens; secretary, G. w.
Scott; treasurer, r. E. Stinson; field
captain, w C. Cheney; assistant field
captain, Joseph Yusten. The latest
equipment has been ordered.
COLOME-The laying of steel on the
new extension of the Northwestern
railroad from Colome westward to
Winner has been completed to a point
a few miles from Winner. Early in the
coming week the work will be COM
pleted and Winner will have railroad
communication for the first time.
VERMILLION-Upon the unanimous
recommendation of the faculty of the
state university the regents authorized
the comforting of the honorary degree
OF LII. d. upon the Reverend Edward
3aSiiSS. Inc degree Will be conferred
on commencement day, Thursday, June
s.
BRIDGEWATER - The McCook
County Old Settlers association hold
their annualp picnic June 10 at Ira How
ards grove. Among the principal
speakers are Hon. Joshua Watson,
Judge M. A. Butterfield, Professor A.
e. kaech, Rev. J. r. Krins and DR.. A.
G. Shepherd. A program of sports has
been arranged.
MILLER-A camp of some 25 gyp-
sizes was broken up here by orders
from the sheriff. Before their de-
parture a double wedding was cele-
DRAFTED in the camp, two of the fortune
telling beauties uniting their destinies
with two of their horse-trading young
men. The day was made merry with
songs and dancing.
PIERRE-The printing contracts for
the publication of the annual reports Of
state officers and departmental heads
were let n Of the four bidders but
two We're successful in landing. The
Nipple Printing company, of Pierre,
was awarded the contract for the pub
l~ication of the large issue of publicity
pamphlets for referred laws.
Observation-Disclosures will;
hold a day of sports on Tuesday when
dedicating the new city hall. Base
ball by team representing Pukwana
a''N ialN, anu DdSkeIDaI DY.
Presho and Chamberlain will be held.
In the evening the dedicatory exercis-
es viii take place in the new city
building.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS F. johnson, a
well known rancher living neal here.
sustained q heavy loss as a result of a
fire of mysterious origin during the alb
sence of the family. Most Of the build
tngs were destroyed, together with their
contents, including grain, wagons, farm
machinery and other property. The loss
will reach several thousand dollars.
Nothing was known of the fire until
they returned home, to find their
property a mass of smouldering ruins;
PIERRE-Wtthin 30 DAYS the gov.
eriior, secretary of state and land cym-,
missioner will be called upon to Sc,
lect a COMMISSIONS of emigration un-I
der the new law. Those pushing hard,
est for the honor are: I. A.. Webb, of
Deadwood; Everett White, of Faith
l n nd 0y.xr 49, 49, 49, BIZ -. To-