The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-06-01
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TO HONOR DAKOTA'S
TERRITORIAL BIRTH
Gynopsis of a Program Which
Is Exciting Interest From
the Atlantic to Pacific.

Yankton, May 3o.-The greatest in
lerest is being taken in the golden an
adversary of Dakota territory to be
celebrated in Yankton June Ii to IS
next, and this interest extends not only
TO all parts of the Dakotas but also to
the New England states and to the
states on the Pacific, or wherever else
former Dakotans may % be residing.
This is evidenced by the letters re-
ceived by the committee in charge from
all parts of the United States, This
being the case the following program
in brief of the weeks doings will be OF
general interest, as ii Is the first given
out by the committee in charge of the
arrangements:
Sunday, June 11-Union service at
Congregational church. In evening
sacred concert by Fourth regiment
band, OF Watertown, on college campus
Monday, June 10, Governors Day
Band concerts and general reception
of visitors; speeches of welcome for tho
state, by Governor Wesley; for city, by
Senator Gamble; for the nation, by
Judge Bartlett, other speakers will be
Ex-Governor Jayne, the territory's first
governor; Governor Elrod II ex-Goy-
ernor Herried. Governor Burke, Of
North Dakota, will also be amongst the
speakers.
Tuesday. June 13-The chief features
VIII be an auto trip to the historic
spots OF the neighborhood; to the origi-
nal camp of Chief Smutty Bear; the
place where Lewis and Clark had their
first council with the Yankton Indians,
etc, etc. In the afternoon the Cuban
Star baseball team, of Havana, Cuba,
VIII play Charles Mix county,, with
music by half a dozen bands. In the
evening an old settlers campfire.
Wednesday, June 14-Big parade of
Yankton Indians, who return to their
old home for a visit by special engage
ment. They will be joined by a parade
of fine business floats. Amongst the
Speakers of the day will be ex-senator
tPettigrew. ex-Ilnited States Senator
Power, of Montana: Hon. j. III. Shober
and C. j. Holman, who helped build
the first house of Yankton townsite, in
1858. Dewitt Hare, a Yankton Indian,
win speak for the Indians who coded
this portion of the state to the whites.
A. second game with the Cuban Stars
and the big college event of the year
i"Midsummer Nights Dream" given on
the college campus, Will finish the day.
Thursday, June 15-Autos provided
for guests and old settlers and historic
points east of James river visited, to-
gether with ancient mounds, parades.
Indian dances and music, with a '1iv-
ing American flag, are other events of
the day.
Friday. June 16. Old Settlers Day
Civic parade of societies, firemen, In
dams, etc. The big feature will be the
great historic pageant on the college
campus in the afternoon, when v
episodes" will be given; the arrival.
of the French in Dakota. under Veren-
drye in 1873; the Mandan village on
the Missouri; the meeting of Lewis and
Clark with the Sioux on Yankton's
site in 1904; the arrival Of the white
settlers In Dakota in 1858; the meeting
of the first legislature in 1862; the out
break of the Sioux War in 1862, illus
trated by attacks by real Indians on
emigrant trains; Incidents of the Sioux
war; The Ballad of Sergeant Ross.
written by Joseph Mills Hanson. and
grand review of historic characters
taking part in episodes.
Saturday, June Twill be devoted
to renewing old acquaintance, with
music and. in evening general merry
making.
The wonderful interest In the week
has been shown by a paid up member
ship in the Yankton County Old Set
tiers association of over 500 members.
"a constitution has been adopted, it's
main features an annual picnic n at
tendance of members at the funerals.
pf all old settlers. ~
s. Round trip fares of one n on-third
rates haye been granted on all roads
good for 10 days. and special trains
will run on the chief days of the
week.
FIRST FINE IMPOSED
UNDER ciGARET LAW
Yankton, May 30.-The first local
4 conviction under the new ant1-cigaret
paper law, and it is believed the first
in the state for that matter. took place
here Saturday when III. w White, a
Yankton grocer, was found guilty in
Justice q. Richey's court and lined $40
and cost, under the 1909 amendment to
the 1907 law relating to eigarets. 1t Is
a misdemeanor to sell even the papers
for cigaret uses.
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TWO DAYS ELECTION ENDS
PoSTOFFICE CONTENTION
yermillion. S. D.. May 3O.-W. G..
HuYck won out in the contest for post
master of this city in the election of
last Friday and Saturday. by q major.
dty of 81 votes