The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-08-17
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

OACOMA-The bankers of Lyman
county viii hold a meeting here in the
near future for the purpose of organ
iZing a county bankers association.
FULTON-Bert Houge, a bachelor
farmer, committed suicide by hanging
himself in the barn with a halter rope
He had been respondent for some time
on account of Ill health.
NORTHVILLE-The first black ad-
der ever seen in this part of the state
was killed by c. NJ. Cassatt a few days
ago. 1t was three feet In length and is
one of the most deadly OF reptiles,
TYNDALL-The leading farmers of
TINS vicinity have perfected the organ
lzat1on of a farmers elevator company.
Officers were elected as follows: Pres
ldent, James Benesh: vice president, B.
d, ubbers Secretary-sreaSurer, ChaS.
e. Bixby.
RoCkHAM-The board of education
mas entered into a contract with Pro-
lessor Gottholt to teach the upper
grades n serve as principal of the
scncols during the coming year. All
other eachers have been secured ex-
cept Tor the primary department.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Burke
has recommended Frank A. Turner,
son of Postmaster Turner, of Faulkton,
Tor appointment as midshipman at the
Annapolis naval academy in place Of
John M. Boucher, of Pierre. The latter
tailed in his physical examination.
IPSWICH, S. DANES e. Chase.
n of the Oldest and best known men
in the northern part OF South Dakota.
is dead at the age of 81 years. He was
civil war in Company /. i4Uun New
York regiment. He came to this ed
munds) county in 1880.
WATERToWN Watertosn high
school will install two new depart
iments this fall. those OF manual train
ing n domestic cience. Two rooms
IN the new building are being equipped
with the latest furnishings for the
needs of the departments. and COM
petent teachers ave been secured.
De SMET-Horses, cattle. hogs and
chickens To the value OF about S.. 600
were shipped from this place in one
day recently, showing that the farmers
OF TINS vicinity do not carry all their
eggs in II basket and have something
besides their grain crops to depend up
on.
DEADWoOD is
made that George NJ. Reeves. local
agent for the Chicago and Northwest
efh fallroad at this point, has resigned
and VIII enter business here. MIR.
Reeves is one of the best known rail-
road men in western South Dakota
having been connected with railroad
WORK 1or q quarter of a century and
being local agent here for u wears
past.
SIOUX FALLS-Frederick w. Com
nick and Herbert II. Slumau, who have
heen carrying on q grocery business at
WATERFOWL, have flied a petition in vol
unary bankruptcy. Wholesale houses
OF Sioux City, MINNEAPOLIS. ST PAM
Omaha, Sioux Falls and other cities
are among the creditors of the com
pany. The campaay's liabilities are
scheduled al 1881. 06 with assets OF So
SiS.1S.
PLATTE-The officers of the Charles
MIX County Fair association are now
working hard for the fair which viii
be held here the 6tf. 7th and 81, ~
September. The outlook for good ex-
htoEts wers never better tnan they are
faas yea Secretary Button Is a busy /
man and he says everything POINTS to
lns pest IalF IN the history OF the asso-
citation. Some very good attractions
have already been secured.
|sTERT0wS-Frank Yezel. Sr. a
farmer living near Troy. was the y,c-
TIM OF q frigltful accident that caused
his death after nine hours OF fearful
ain Mr. Yezek Was thrown in front
OF his rake while working in his hay
L.saaa .ne team evidently ran away
While the unfortunate farmer was |
rolled over and over along the ground |
as II he were a roll of hay gathered
oE the rake. the sharp tines piercing !
his body in every part
PIERRE-That the Sioux Indians of
South Dakota are beginning to look
out for themselves to a greater extent
eaeh year IS shown in the fact that the
Indians OF the state earned as tndf-
yiduais, employed outside of govern
ment service, for the month of .J,ly
sle.oSe- Including those EMPLOYER in
the government service, their earnings
Were 10000. These figures do not in
armer or business men in any cana |
city.
BERESFORDLA mass meeting of
the local owners OF automnb;Iec
wfilbe held tonightfo the purpoe of or
ganizing an auto club. One OF the chief
objects is to perfect an Organization
call upori the city council to enact |
an ordinance limiting the speed at
which autos can be driven through
the streets There are one or two reck-
: stsssA md o. m MI,
g stop to reckless driving before sone-
one Is killed or injured.
PIERRE-The holders of wolf bounty
this year will get ONLY *
cents on the dollar of their face value.
While the appropriation is s13. 600 tha
claims mount to s23, 1866. and as the
law provides that all claims must be
prerated out of the total amount an
propriated, the face value must be
scaled. For several years the anpra-
priation has paid about 10 cents on tina
dollar, and several .ecnIata- hs-s
been purchasing certificates on an IS
innate of such a basis.
PLATTE s.sD-Now that harvest Is
over farmers Of this part of South Da-
kota find themselves in a great deal
better condition han they thought
would be some time ago. Charles Mfx
county will lave the best corn cron
as 2 whole hat Il ever raised. Corn