The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-05-18
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

mad Doth bones OF his right forearm
broken while assisting a strange who
was passing through own to crank
ais automobile.
HARTFORD-The German Settlers
association has fixed June 20 as the
date for the annual picnic and ceie-
oration of the organization. which will
be held in Hartford.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Nelson. of
this city, received first prize in the
district declamatory contest. held at
Elk Point He Will enter the state
contest to be held at Nermillion this
week.
HoWARD-The mayor appointed the
following officers for the coming
year: Marshal. James Shee; city at
torney, L, It. Grau; superintendent OF
w~aterworks; Sol Debolt; city auditor,
l.. Z. Brewer
WATERTOWN = Watertown will
have the honor OF entertaining the an
nual meeting of the South Dakota Mer-
chants association next year as a re-
suit of a vote taken at their meeting
at Huron.
PIERRE-The laws OF the last legis-
lative session are printed and are be-
ing delivered to the secretary Of state.
They are being sent from that depart
ment TO the county auditors over the
state as rapidly as they are received.
SCOTLAND-The annual picnic of
the Illinois and Iowa Picnic ssoci
lion, which is formed OF former resi-
! dents Of the two states. who now live
here and in this vicinity. will be held
on June 10.
PlERRE-Governor Wesley granted
an eStradition on request of the gov
srnor of Iowa for Charles Custer, an
nrtrp rNn rn1zI
an d charge or grand larceny, he be-
ing charged with robbing cars at Sioux
City.
FLANDREAU-The ladies of the
Twentieth Century club. which is the
leading organization of it's kind in
Flandreau, have elected the following
of1cers: President, Mrs. Crabtree; vice
president. Mrs. RoIfe; secretary, Mrs.
Levins; treasurer, Mrs. Ole Hove.
lRENE-The local volunteer fire de-
partment has elected the following Of
ficers: Chief. A. F. Andreasen: as
sistant chief. Fred Andersen; secre-
tary, Geo. A. J~orgensen: treasurer. /.
r. BeaH; captains. l.. P. Petersen, j.
X. Langford and NJ. c.. Jensen.
RAPID CITY-The following state
oficers We're chosen by the knights OF
columbus for the ensuing year: State
deputy, L. j. WEIGH, of Mitchell; treas
urer, NJ. Nj. Guhn; warden, M. E. Bar
ker; delegate to national convention,
1ohn B0wler, Sionx Falls; L. ]. WEIGH,
Mitchell, and NJ. S. Tobin, of Huron;
advocate. E. e. Harvey, of Lead.
REDFIELD-Figures given out.by
the census bureau disclose that Red
neld mas made a greater percentage
OF gam In population than any other
South Dakota city. The census of 1900
showed a population of 1,5O0. The last
enumeration credits Redfeld with 5000.
making a gain of over 100 per cent II.
the past 10 years.
1RoQUoIs-Residents are taking
ciai election to be held here Tues
day, May %, at which the PROPOSE
ton of issuing bonds in the sum of
Sll,uVo Tor the construction of q new
public school building VIII be sub
mitted.
BELLE FOURCHE-Worrying be-
cause his wife had commenced divorce
proceedings against him here, Peter
Friedlander, a .rancher aged 35. living
near Vale, swallowed e dose of strvch.
nine and was dead when found. Drink
had caused his wife to leave him and
take their two children.
BELLE FOURCHE-Among the
cases on the criminal docket are sew
eral against druggists, charged with
p~ootlegg1ng. 1t is stated that several
In the towns, all of which
are Wet have been in the habit of
selling liquor, and that numerous com
plants had been received.
MADISON-The volunteer t;ra do
partment a elected the followinp Of
ncers: President, Mayor Geo.. H. Was,
Key; vice president, c. J. SIMPSON,.
chief, a. q. Fuller; assistants T w
lawson n II. w. Brown; secretary.
Geo. Mellon; treasurer, E. B. Davis:
color bearer, D. D.. Reade.
ABERE N-The jury in the federal
u IN q case OF Willis Whiteworth
.ee Inuia.to charged with the murder
OF james Felicia in a quarrel at
agency, in Charles Mix
county, last December. returned :
m~anslaughter verdict and Judge VIII
lard sentenced Whiteworth to 10
years in the federal prison at Fort
Leavenworth.
ARMOUR-The district declamatory
contest held n this city resulted In
Miss Leora Manbeck, of Armour az the
winner. Second choice. Miss Elsie
Beck. Platte. The other contestants
We're: Ray Mann, Gregory: Verne era
Dill, IN Miss Sarah Van der lin
den, Corsica. The object of the con-
test was to select speakers for the
state contest to be held later.
observation-disclosures of an inch of
rain fell here. The storm was local
extending to the north and west line
OF the county. Sunday was the hottest
OF the s~eason-9o in the shade.
Over an inch of rain has fallen oyer
county since Friday and fire.
quent showers have occurred today
The soil is In fine condition for aax
sowing and corn planting, which is ia
progress.
- SOU rALLS-An answer has been
received from Governor Wilson's sec
rotary to the Invitation OF Governor
Vessey and the Commercial club to
the New Jersey governor to visit Sjonr
Falls, In which it is stated that It
viii be impossible for him TO come ~
present, but It Is intimated that he
time, $500,
YANKToN-In the ninth annual
state j school defamation contest
under the auspices OF Yankton college
Floyd Poole. OF Lake Preston. tool,
drst place n the general class. and
Bertha Nokea. OF Platte, second. Oden
Ttitvickson, OF Lake Preston, won first.
ID the oratorfcal class, and Mariont
CLOUD, OF Canton. second There ,k,ar,