The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-06-01
COPIOUs RAINS BREAK
IMPENDING DROUTH IN
EXTENSIVE TERRITORY
Just as Country Was Begin
ming to Feel Need, Timely
Moisture Comes.

Mitchell. S. D., May 29.--Last night a
heavy rain visited this section of the
state. 1t was the first rain in a month,
with thes exception OF two light show
ers. The precipitation here amounted
to Ito inches. The rain extended west
TO Chamberlain and some distance be-
yond the Missouri river, where it was
reported as being much heavier. The
rain went as far south as Scotland and
east to the state limo at Canton. A
cloudburst is reported to have fallen
north of Chamberlain on the Missouri
river The rain extended north to
Aberdeen, where it was a little lighter
than here.
Crops in this section were very much
In need of rain n the heavy precipi-
tation will carry them along in fine
shape for several weeks.
Anisworth. Neb., May 2s.-Three and
3ne-half inches of rain fell between
$3.50 $50 o'clock this morning.
Some hail also fell, but did no Damage.
a severe ~windstorm preceded the ain.
Aberdeen. S. D., May 2e.-This city
and vicinity was visited by a downpour
of rain. about a half inch falling within
an hour, with indications for its con
t~inuance.
Watertown, S. D., May "a heavy
rain late last night fell for about -four
hours. C~odington county was entirely
covered aud reports show the storm
general over the entire northwestern
quarter of the state. About an inch
of water fell at Castlewood, Hamlin
county. Clark reports the same amount.
All of Clark county is soaked.
All towns on st. Louis extension west
to Missouri river are sending in q story
of hard rains today.
Experts say the moisture in the
ground now is sufficient to insure the
rapid growth of crops for the next six
weeks at least.
ExTENUATiNG CIRCUMSTANCES
REDUCED GRAVITY OF CRIME
Aberdeen, S. D., May ga jury at
Bison found Arthur Lowry guilty Of
manslaughter in the first degree for
killing Gus Banick on November %,
1910. The state succeeded in introduce
ing in evidence the following written
confession from Lowry, made four days
after the killing:
81 wish to state that I went to the
home of Gus Ranick while under the
Influence of liquor on the night of No
vember 25, and knocked on the door.
Gus Banick came to the door and as
ne opened the door fired a shot at him
and he closed the door. After he closed
the door l fired a second shot through
the door. l used my 32-40 Marlin rifle
and before I left 1 picked up the empty
shell. From there l returned to my
sisters shack and stayed there alone
until the following day."
Motive for the shooting was shown
by the state in the testimony of Miss
Grace Walrath, a young woman of the
neighborhood where Lowry and Banick
resided, who told Of her conversation
with Lowry relative to an engagement
she had with Banick on the evening
of the killing.
The state strove to secure a convic-
ton for murder, but the attorneys for
the defense succeeded in Introducing
enough exenuating testimony to Sc
cure a m~anslaughter verdict.
Judge C. c. Carpenter, who was re-
sently appointed by Governor Vessey
to the newly organized Twelfth judi.
ciai court, presided at the trial.
MILWAUKEE INACCURACIES
cHIcAGo-To-coAsT TRAINS
Mcintosh, s. d., May ~29.-Through
fast train service from Chicago to the
Pacific coast will be inaugurated over
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul and
the Chicago. Milwaukee & Puget Sound
lines tomorrow, May %. There will be
Two of these fast trains each way daily.
Ehich will run or q rs hour schedule
between Chicago and Pacific coast
points. The first train to leave Chicago
will be the Columbian No. IT, which
other fast train the "Olympian'' No,
Is, will leave Chicago at 1915 p. M. the
same day. Going east the "Olympian,"
No. 16, will leave Tacoma at 7:30 a. m.
and the columbian" No. Is, will leave
Tacoma at 5:45 p. m. The first OF
these trains to reach Mcintosh, will be
the westbound columbian" which will
Ass through here at IL 90 a. m, Mou-
day, May 20. The first westbound
"Olympian" will pass through this city
1t Ills p. m. the same evening. The
first OF these trains from Tacoma will
this place at $40 a. M, on Tuesday,
May 80. while the first eastbound Co
lumbian'' will come along at $40 the
same evening.
ABERDEEN MERCHANTS
ON BOOSTER TRAVELS
Aberdeen, s. D., May 29.-The fourth
annual excursion of the Aberdeen Job
bers' association will leave Aberdeen
at S o'clock on May 81 on a four days
trip over the Milwaukee main anG
branch lines between Aberdeen ant
Miles City, Mont. The trip will b.
made in a special train consisting o.
statements of the jobbers and the Mil
waukee officials, will excel in com
pieteness of arrangements and in gen,
eral convenience, anything of the sorr
ever seen in the state. The jobber:
will be accompanied by the South Da
kota State band, of Aberdeen, and owe
100 business firms will be represented
on the excursion.
DAKOTA WESLEYAN
WINS FIRST PLACE
vermiiiion, s. D., May 2a-Th,
South Dakota intercollegiate orator.
cal contest was held here last evening