The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-08-03
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

WESSINGTON-Mrs. DRY Robinson
las just given birth to twin boys. This
makes five children il the family, the
oldest not yet three years of age. The
mother is % and the father % years of
.go.
DEADWOOD-The funeral Of At
sorney William l.. Mclaughlin was
acid his morning from the local Ro-
nan Catholic church. 1t was at
tended By the Elks ms members of
The bar association in a body. Inter-
ment was made in Mt. Moriah ceme-
terry here,
PLANKINTON-W. D. Steward, a
lew conner 10 tilis part OF line state,
vas arrested and held for trial at the
lext term of the state circuit court
vi the charge of procuring liquor for
/ man who had been blacklisted at
.he local saloons.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES are being
completed for Il fall festival, to be held
acre August 3. Music for the occasion
will be furnished by the Irene band.
Features Of the festival will be ball
games between leading teams of this
portion of the state
YANKTON-The home of George
Moon, who resides west of Yankton
one mile, was completely destroyed by
fire Friday night, The members of the
family were saved as was most of the
furniture. The loss will be about $4,000,
with $500 insurance. The of the
fire is unknown.
BOWDLE - During a heavy rain
storm the other day the II-year-old son
Of Tony Nehl, who resides about eight
miles north of here, was burned to death
in a barn where he undoubtedly took
shelter from the storm. Ii is believed
that during the storm lightning struck
the barn and set it on fire at the same
Zine killing young Neil or stunning hin.
to Sucii al extent shat he Was unable
to get out.
ABERDEEN - Nothing but South
Dakota material will be used in the
construction of tho hospital at the
Brown county poor farm. The county
commissioners insisted on this, and as
a consequence the pressed brick will be
from the yards of Nina, S. D., the ordi-
nary brick from the Aberdeen brick
yards, the foundation from concrete
blocks made in Aberdeen and the walls
of sandstone from the Black Hills
Work has been commenced on the
structure.
BRIDGEWATER = Preliminary ar
engagements are under way, preparatory
to the pulling off of a sports day in
August Is. Among the
principal attractions will be at least
two good ball games, participated in by
of the fastest teams in this part
Of the state.
DEAD D-Never recovering
from the effect of an operation for the
removal of an abcess on the liver,
Tilson. of Nahant, a pioneer
of 1876, died at st. Joseph's hospital
here. aged -. Mr.. Tilson was first a
miner and later a rancher. He leaves
a wife and six children.
WASHINGTON, d. C.-The follow
!ng South Dakota postoffces have been
discontinued: Flint, mail to Edison;
Aeepville, mail to Widners: Hans E..
mail to Roslyn; Jolly, mail 10 Car.
oenter: Nutley, mail to Roslyn; Pick
arel, mail to Grenkill; Vandervoort
nail to Raymond; Wist, mail tc
irenville.
BRIDGEWATER = The Milwaukee
contemplates extensive i'm
1rovements on its main line between
his point and Mitchell. 4 gang com
'osed Of 80 laborers will begin August
rebuilding and ballasting the track
1eaVier rails will replace the present
mes, thus putting the track in .condi.
ION TO receive q portion of the coast
eryice.
ABERDEEN-The company has Just
ompleted its new stock Yards here.
aid TO be the largest and finest in the
'aAolas. The yards nave a cement
DOR and an artesian We'll sending on,
90 gallons of water a minute at a pres.
uro of so pounds will serve not only
o water the live stock. but to wash tha
ARCS II keep them at all times in ~
anitary condition.
MlTCHELL-Tuesday evening at :. 20
CLOCK will occur the exercises OF tho
lying Of the cornerstone of the new (;
clence hall at Dakota Wesleyan uni. I
erslty, under the direction of vict
Weir. Addresses will Be
lade by Mayor Hitchcock, S. E. Nor. /
IS, president of the board of directors,
no Or. }. S. Hoagland, pastor of tbs
lethodist Episcopal church. The new
uildlng will cost $780, 900 when com.
ieteo and Will be ready for j
y the first of the year.
SIOUX FALLS-Mystery surrounds.
ne identity of a man who has lust
cen lodged IN the Sioux Falls peni,
sntlary to serve a term of one vea1
hd nine months for horse stealing.
in Potter county. He stole
morse from j. w. Myler, of Lebanon.
was captured after q hot chase !.
rough several counties. The pris.
ner refused to give his name and wa,
to the peniteutiary undo,
ne name of "Jonn Doe" and will be 7,
nown by no other name during ms,
WESSINGTON-A farm, locate,;
of washington was very nm.
ermoniously deserted a few DAYS ag,
Y the tenant, John Johnson. NTh,
arm belonged to NJ. NJ. Winters. OF
.ary, Ind. and the stock, CT which
lere was quite a number of cattle and
ogs, We're furnished by him. Mr.
ohnson taking care OF them on shares
'efore leaving MIR. johnson sold Of
lost of the hogs, pocketing the pro
aeds. He took with him some farn,
IMPLEMENTS on which nothing had bee,
aid, and the horses We're also hea uita !
Strenuous efforts are he. /
lg made by the creditors to ~locat..I
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