The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-08-24
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

HOLABIRD-A municipal water
works system is nearing completion
Water is secured from u mammoth
natural spring near town.
| ARTESIAN-The foundation for q
new school building has been COM
pleted and workmen now have con
menced work on the main building.
ST, LAWRENCE-The First State
bank oil this place, winch mas been IN
existence only II ear, has increased
Its capital stock from $1,000 to $10,0 00.
GARY - Extensive improvements
have been made to the local school
building preparatory to the opening OF
the fall and winter term next month.
ARMOUR-The Douglas county fair
will be held this year August 80, 81 and
September /. The premium list is out
and extensive attractions have been ar
ranged.
IROQUOIS-The work of construct
ing a new public school building has
commenced here. The contract re-
quires that it be completed and ready
for occupancy February 20 next.
PIERRE-It is reported that John L..
Jones, public examiner of this state for
the past five years, will resign about
the first of September and remove from
the state, to take q position with an
eastern firm.
HECLA-At a special election held
here the voters authorized the issuance
of bonds in the sum of $4,000 for the
extension Of the municipal waterworks
system. Only nine votes were cast
against the proposition.
CLEAR LAKE-The premium lists
nave been completed for the annual
Deuel. county fair, which will be held
here next month. Liberal cash prizes
have been offered for the best exhibits
made by townships and individuals.
REDFTELD-At the annual business
meeting of the members of the local
fire department the following
offlcers We're elected: Chief, A. 1. Old
Ing; assistant chief, A. I. Anderson;
secretary, M. NJ. Cole; treasurer, r. G..
Copeland.
W!NNER-As the result of a meet
ing held here by homesteaders and
ranchmen Of Tripp and Gregory coun-
Ties an anti-horse n cattle thief as
ISOLATION has been organized. w. B
Backus was elected president and J.. J.
wagner secretary.
PIERRE-A telephone message from
Wendte, 20 miles west of here, tells Of
q tornado last evening, which wrecked
lne buildings on the Bentsch, Decker,
Holm, Montoe and Ellis farms. Some
Of the buildings We're two-story struc-
lures. The townsite at Wendte was
flooded with a cloudburst, which ac-
companied the storm.
DEADWOOD-By utilizing the pools
OF not water surrounding the plant of
the Consolidated Power & Light com
pany at Puma, midway etwee the
Two cities, officials of Deadwood and
Lead plan to establish public baths at
that point. The construction cost and
maintenance will be borne by the two
cities and the baths will be operated
winter and summer.
SIOUX FALLS-Otto Sharping .
pioneer farmer of Brule county is dead
as the result of injuries received when
ms team ran away He was in ono
OF ms nelds getting a load of bundles
ana had the wagon about 'Daded and
had reached up to grasp the lines when
the horses started on a run. The heay-
ny loaded wagon was drawn over bia
chest and face. breaking his law and
otherwise injuring him.
P1LRRE-State Game Warden Pan
croft has been called to Lake Andes ia
investigate the situation at that Lake
~ regard TO the fish. Andes has been
ern part Of the state for a n11nohar =,
years, ana 1t is now reported to the de-
part1nent that the fish in that lake arr
dylaS to such an extent that means are
~ pe taken to learn, if possible, the
cause of this loss. and an attemnt viii
pe made to remedy it if possible.
ARMOUR-The Armour high scboo,
VII open the 4th of September with tn,
following teachers: H. S. Stein. sunere
~,n.eldent Blaine McKusick, PRINCIPAL.
MISS Crissie Mcleod. assistant prin,
slpal; MISS Sally Cable, music and his.
Tory; Mr.. Olson, room seven: Mis-,
Stella Plopper. room six; Miss Georgia
Jorgenson, room five; Miss Grace Cen.
nam, room four; Miss Orpha Cannam
room three; Miss Melissa Walratb
room two; Miss Charlotte Bertleson
room one. oh'
PlERRE-The percentage of annl;-
Sants Tor teachers certificates al tha
July examinations who secured certif
tcates was far ahead of the sho,uinr
az several of the preceding exaninass
tons. q showing of 1,4s1 certi6catas
granted, with $50 failures. OF the Ger.
snncate granted % were primaries. sas
were given second grade certificates
hnd 40 secured third grades. This &c
sures a larger number of teachers 7,
PC secured for the country schools ~ ~
the state, and the demand for a,..s.s.
eeacners VIII probably not be So au'
ssnslVe this year as it has been fo,
several years. oeei iof