The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-07
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

WAGNER-Work on the new Catholic
church building has been abandoned until
Spring because Of unfavorable weather.
BOWDLE-The preliminary plans for
the water and sewer system at Bowdle
nave been drawn. The estimated cost Of
the improvements is SIS, GOO, which will
supply every part Of the city irside the
fire limits with water.
HUMBOLDT-A German American ALI
ance. TO be auxiliary to the state organ
%izatlon, has been organized here, with
the following officers. President, Henry
Mundt; vice president. Fritz scnievelhein;
secretary, Henry Miller; treasurer, H. w.
Hahn.
WILLOW LAKES-That considerable
small grain was raised in this vicinity
Notwithstanding the unfavorable season Is
shown by the fact that one local elevator
has purchased over 500 bushels of grain
since harvest, and several other elevators
have done about as well.
FAITH-A few months ago at a special
election the voters Of Faith rejected a.
proposition to incorporate the town. Now
a movement is again on to incorporate.
and another election will be called, when,
the supporters of the movement believe.
incorporation will carry.
BRITTON-The harness shop Of George
Thiel, at Britton, was greatly damaged
by fire which was discovered later at
night. The Masonic temple and the SEN
tinel printing office, adjoining the burn
ing structure, were endangered for q
time, but both We're saved.
BONESTEEL-Twice recently drunken
men nave ridden their horses on side
walks in the business session, and the
citizens are loudly protesting because no
arrests were made. The authorities say
they will make an example of the next
person who attempts to perform this
wild and wooiiy'' frontier stunt.
ABERDERN-E. IT. Cassei,, for several
years cashier of the Aberdeen National
bank. and prior to that time manager for
northern South Dakota of the Inter
national Harvester company. is prepar-
Ing to remove to California for the bene-
fit of his health. which has been poor for
some time. His successor as cashier has
not yet been announced.
RAPID CITY-Democrats in the west
ern part of South Dakota are grooming
Editor Harry l.. Candy, of Wasta, this
county, to make the race for congress
in the Third district. Editor Candy was
state senator from this section In the last
legislature and has been an active and
progressive worker for the past six years
He publishes a weekly paper at Wasta.
LIE BEAU-Fire was discovered in the
Du Fran saloon and pool hall building
last night shortly after midnight. Famed
by a strong northwest wind there was
no hope of saving anything and only hard
work saved the Imperial lumber yards, 80
feet south. The loss is partly covered by
insurance. The town loses 81, 900 in two
hemic fire engines stored in the rear Of
the saloon. l
PIERRE-Insurance Commissioner Bas-
ford has called a meeting of the fire in
surance men and iremen Of the state for
December 10 and 20. in this city, for the
purpose of holding a fire prevention con-
gress. Insurance Commissioner Preus, of
Minnesota, will be one of the principal
speakers and Mr.. Wentworth, of Boston,
Mass, probably will be on the program.
yIENNA-Death came suddenly to
Michael Cunningham, a pioneer resident
of Vienna. He had not been feeling we'll
for a few days. but had been attending to
business as usual. A short time after
retiring for the night he arose, stating
that he felt as If he was about to smother,
and died in a few minutes, heart disease
being the cause. He is survived by a
widow and eight children, He was 81
years old.
SIOUX FALLS-Mr. and Mrs. ]. NJ.
Phillips, highly respected pioneer resi-
dents of Wentworth, a day or two ago
celebrated their golden wedding anniver-
sary. They were married SO years ago in
McDonough county, Illinois. They have
four sons and three daughters, and of
these all but one son were present at the
anniversary festivities. Mr.. and Mrs.
Phillips have resided in Wentworth and
Lake county for the greater part of their
so years of welded life.
WITTEN-Wttten can now boast a fine
artesian well. The flow was struck at a
depth of 1850 feet and flows about 60 gal
Ions a minute. 1t has a temperature of 100
degrees and has not a particle of taste o.
smell Of any mineral deposits. This well
Of good engine water will be a great in
ducement to the railroad p when
it extends west from Winner the coming
season, as Witten is the only town on any
of the surveys in this part that has water
that Is sufficient to supply the require
ments of a railroad.
PARKER-One Of the Methodist MS
sionaries in West China. Miss Winnie
Stout, of this county, writes friends in this
city a letter dated October 15, and says
West China is indeed in a state of re-
bellion, That all schools are closed and
all of the missionaries are housed in a
Canadian missionary compound in Cheu-
tn. There are soldiers guarding this place
and they are perfectly safe. but IL at any
time they attack they are near enough
so In q very few moments they can be
aboard one of the ships near at hand for
that purpose.
PIERItE-The alfalfa raisers in this
part Of the state are thrashing their seed
crop and eating good returns. It is "a
poor field which does not make a return
OF at least $50 an acre for seed, outside
the hay crop from the first cutting. ALI
sen tt6#as; Of fsossea1. reports the best
yield so far this season with a return o.
ss5 en- a6Fs from HIS alfalfa for the year
VIII, th6asandb OF acres Of irrigated al
falfa land along tho Missouri, the returns
from Missouri valley lands Will stand far
ahead Of thess from any other part Of
the state within a few years.
MIJBAiK=Ths News is responsible for
tbs statement that l.. II. Bentley, former
IL afie Ut the rich fHen and prominent poli-
tieians 5f tbs Gratit county seat, who az
tefwafd loaded up too heavily and became
financially involved. Is again ION top"
fhe News says iie recently visited NIL