The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-08-31
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

Fh1llp tells OF the burning there of the
Van Dusen grain elevator. The cause
of the fire and the alnount of the loss
are not given.
Observation-Disclosures broke inta
the Greenfield store, IL miles from yera
million, securing some valuable papers
and Il mall amount of money. They
have not yet been unprecedented.
MISUNDERSTANDING James D.. Ell.
lott, the new judge OF the federal dis.
trict court for south Dakota is frff1oyinc
his family from Aberdeen to SiouS
Fails. where he will reside in the fu-
ture.
BRIDGEWATI1R = Hereafter tina
business places in Bridgewater will re-
10 this effect having been entered int.
by the merchants. This rule will no,
apply to drug stores or restaurants.
ARMOUR-Harvey, the s-year-old
son of MIR. and Mrs. Ruel e. Dana, died
after an operation for appendicitis. Mr..
Dana. is prominent in Odd Fellow cir
cles, being past grand master, and tilil
son was named Harvey in honor o!
Harvey j. Rice, grand secretary OF the
L. O. O, r.
HOWARD-A bulldog save the ljfs
OF Frederick Voelker, a prominen.
Miner county farmer. when he was at.
tacked unexpectedly by an cnragel
pull. The bull knocked Voelker off hin
rect and began to trample him when
the bulldog attacked the animal and
drove it away.
PIERRE-Oid time cattlemen say tns
growth Of green grass following lat;
rains made cattle so soft that theV
viii show heavy shrinrage in shipping
Regardless of this the big cattle com.
panieS iii the northern part of tn,
state. on tie reservation pastuIcs, arr
reported to be getting in shape 70,
GU! Shipment Of stuff to market and
will ship heavily this year.
AJGNANDRIA-At Il meeting of a
number of the local marksmen. a gun
club was organized, the following of.
fcers being elected. President, NJ. H.
ForneS; secretary. T.. p. Yule; treas.
urer. Charles Sweesy. 1t was decided
to hold regular club shoots on Tues
Gay evening of cach week, with spc-
ciai shoots at such other times as tho
members of the club may elect.
RAPID cITY-The Gate CITY Guide
a democratic weekly here, changed
hands again, John q. Reed selling his
interests to Ben Wood and w. j. Todd.
both of Rapid City. Mr.. Wood is an
attorney and a 500 Of Chauncey I.
Wood, for many years one of the best
known leaders of the democratic party
in the state. while MI. Todd has been
in the newspaper business in Spearfsh.
ARMOUR-The boy scout movement
has been organized in town and is
arousln much interest among the
boys. Harold Crutchett is scout mas
ter. He is We'll equipped for the work,
being y graduate of the Iowa state uni
vefsity. The boys are making the base
ment of the congregational church
their headquarters for the present. The
membership is already between 80 and
40.
SIOUX FALLS-The United states
authorities in this city have been ad-
v1sed of the arrest of five men in Tripp
county on the charge of selling liquor
70 Sioux warriors belonging on the
Rosebud reservation. Action upon their
cases will be taken by a federal grand
Jury at Deadwood next month. If in
are returned against them ii
is probable they. will be tried durine
the Deadwood term.
PIERRE-Reports from al! points
betWeen here and Rapid City indicate
soaking rains Wednesday night, which
will help along the growth of grass on
the prairies and further help settle the
problem of securing fodder for stock
the coming winter. At this city the
government recorded abou half an
inch, but it fell so slowly all of it went
into the ground, giving the grass an
other big boost, which will mean plenty
of pasturage in the Missouri valley for
the fall and winter.
HOT SPRINGS-Colonel r. r. Aims
worth, of M~innekahta, and a prominent
Mason. offers to donate $25, 900 to the
Ancient Order of the Mystic Shrine if
the order will establish their national
reserve in this county. Colonel Aims
worth is known as the and king of
this section. He is the only man here
who possesses 5000 acres of land. and
the railroad station is located in the
middle of the tract. In combines noun
tain II valley, pine trees, alfalfa and
grain. and has an abundance OF pure
water and is but a few miles from
this health resort. The colonel is a
member of the Mystic Shrine at In
dianapolis.
Observation-Disclosures re-
sents the charge, made by some fac
ZIONIST in the county seat fight, that
partisan office holders of Hayti, who
are forced to make their official head
quarters IN this place, are objects Of
persecution on the part of local citi-
zens. Various county officers have
made statements of their goo treat
ment by citizens while serving In of
flee. A statement is issued in which
they say: The people of Castlewood
are good fighters, and when they have
done their best, whether victors or
vanquished, are willing to treat de-
Gently every man who shows himself
to have qualities which warrant such
treatment in the least degree"
PITIRRE-Thc state railway commits
sion was in regular monthly session
here. and of their official actions
was the adoption of a resolution re-
turning to the state treasury $9,722 un-
used funds out of the appropriation of
sos zee provided ffoI the purpose of
making physical valuations of the rail
ways of the state. The work of valua-
ton is completed, and the above sum
WAS left unexpected. and as the APP
propriation was for a specific purpose,
which has been carried out, the money
remaining goes back to the general
fund. O
IIURON-Hot Springs was selected
for the next annua meeting of the
South Dakota Pharmaceutical associa-
ton, which has just adjourned. These
officers We're chosen for the ensuing
year. President j.. f. Wagner, Of
Rapid City; first vice president. II. C.
McClain. of Trip; second vice presi-
dent, George Sherman, of Canton;
treasurer. A. A. Woodward, of Aber-
deem. secretary. T. G. Rent of naJI