The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-06-01
DAKOTA STATE NEWS


other big harvest this year.
MOUNT VERNoN-An agitation ex-
tending owe several months a re-
suited in a band being organized here:
CRISFORD-The Free Methodists o.
northern South Dakota viii hold theii
annual camp meeting in a grove neal
here.
LENNoX-Crop of all kinds are all
in d 1ourishing condition tributary 10
Lennox. The corn is Jumping at a
lively rate.
WATERFOWL - Miss Elizabeth
Mayor, for four years head of the
WATERFOWL high school, has resigned
because of small salary.
IRoQUoIs-Prof. A. H. Sey-
mour, a well known educator of Kings
bury county, will deliver the Memorial
day address at this place.
GARRETsoN-so great has been the
demand here for buildings that at pres
ent there is not a single vacant store
room or dwelling house in town.
LEAD-Thrown from his rig in a
runaway between Cottonwood and
Philip, Ed. II. Kerner, editor of a
weekly newspaper, is lying at a hos
pital here with q compound fracture OF
The thigh.
DELL RAPTDS-The Simpson stone
quarrieS present an active sight nov
with the new crushing plant being in
stalled, together with the power cable
equipment. The plant will soon be in
operation.
WATERToWN-A. sherin has re-
ceived notice from the supreme court
that his petition has been granted for a
~rehearing in the disbarment proceed
ings instituted against him by a former
proprietor of a WATERFOWL newspaper.
CHAMBERLAIN-The city commits
sion and Commercial club combined are
arranging for a public dedication of
Chamberlain's new city hall on June 6.
Quite an elaborate program has been
prepared for the afternoon and eve
ming.
Observation-Disclosures on two
counts We're returned in the federal
court here against Charles Nash, for
mer postmaster of Marietta, S. D.,
charging him with making false re-
turns in order to secure an increase
of salary. He pleaded not guilty.
LEAD-Fifty thousand trout were
planted in the Spearfish creek by Willis
Watson and Henry Harwood, repre-
is taking steps to conserve the supply
of fish md game in this section. Game
Warden Petersen is investigating re-
ports of dynamiting for fish in the
same vicinity.
WINNER-Rev. John w. Walker, NJ.
A., a graduate of Trinity college, Hart
ford, Conn.,, n Berkeley Divinity
school. Middletown. Conn, will arrive
here in the near future to act as as
sistant to Rev. w. Blair Roberts, mis-
s%ionary of the Episcopal church in
Gregory and Trip counties.
CHAMBERLATN-One of the largest
real estate sales recorded in Brule
county was the transfer of 1,400 acres
of land lying in Wilbur township. The
land was heirship lands and was sold
by T. e. Andrews, of Lake Andes, ad-
ministrator. 1t brought $22 per acre,
or a total of something over $50, 600.
SIOUX FALLS-As the result OF
ptomaine poisoning which developed
from eating canned goods, Edward
Ripp, the 5~-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Ripp. we'll known Trip
county homesteaders, ia dead. He lived
only about 10 or 10 hours after the
poisoning developed.
YANKToN-The third annual COM
mencement exercises OF Yankton Kind
ergarten Training chool took place
here Friday. The commencement adj
dress was made by supt. ia. Harmon
of the city schools. The graduates
were the Misses Retta. Sasse, of De
Smet and Ava Tickling, OF Yankton.
STURGIS-Mrs. Donald C. McCon-
ACHE committed suicide at her home
near Stoneville by shooting. She useo
a shotgun, which she discharged III
some manner, the charge penetrating
her breast. She was about 20 years ole
and had been in Ill health for a long
time.
MITcHELL-A. 7. Cox. father OF
Harold Cox, killed by a falling hatch
on the U. S. s. s. Philadelphia at
Puget Sound Navy yard, has arrived
here from Draper, where he Is pub
Usher of the Democrat, to take charge
of the body and arrange for the bur-
iai. Young Cox enlisted in January,
1907.
KENNEBEC-Preparations are be-
ing made for the annual picnic and
celebration of the Old Settlers associa-
ton of Lyman county, at Kennebec
June 25 and &c. Special rains will be
run to accommodate the thousands oil
persons who will be in attendance. A
fine program of sports, including base
ball games. foot races, horse races, etc.
will be provided.
WATERTOWN-I. L. Bratager
of the South Dakota Central railway
has become so impressed with the
beauties of Lake Kampeska, Water
towns summer resort, that he has
taken up his summer residence here
and that he will establish ar
automobile passenger service to the
lake which will meet all incoming
South Dakota Central trains. He will
also add q new launch to h pleasure
craft on the lake.
Observation-Disclosures Sine, while Wis.
ting relatives al Draper, Lyman
county, had SO close a. call from
death that only a miracle saved his
life. He was riding a horse, which
was attacked by a vicious bull, and boil
the horse and rider were pushed int
q barbed wire fence. Sine was caugh'
in a loop of the wire, which wount
around his neck. and he was %seriousl,
cut by the barbs, one cutting a lont
cash on his jaw, while other cut
were received almost encircling hi
Aneck.
oIIAMBERLAIN-Local capitalist
have Incorporated a company to in,
stall a new electric lighting system
The new company is capitalized a
$4,000, and the OFFICERS are: ". Hal
Ircns. president: George Mcdonald
vice presidents ]. H Kennedy, secre-
tary; Arthur Olson. treasurer. Al
election will be called TO pass upon tn,
questioned granting the new compan
4 franchise. The contract for iightin;