The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-28
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

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PIERRE-The McKerahan Rro.
Incorporated at Smithwick to carry ~ !, =
multiplicity of businesses. IN aas
RBDF1ELD-I has been decided ~
commercial club to issue in large : re
bers a six-page illustrated folder des au,n-t
stse u fteuIleid, these to be enclosed H.
all NAL leaving the city. w
FARMER-The band has eneaps s..
fessor O'Brien, of Canova, to ACT nc -
sHscler during me scniaindier OF the WIN
ter. BY spring it is believed the bana Win '1-
be one of the best in the state, VIM
HERMosA-The Rebekah lodge 4.
elected the following officers for the con-,
ing year: Noble grand, Gussie VAIN, I'm
vice grand, Ethel Ferguson; secrstasn'
orissa NJ. Baker: treasurer, Cora IInbars'
GETTYsBURG-The new officers Of r..
Masonic lodge for the coming wear NJ.
Master, j., f.. Whitlock; senior warden
M. II. Medbery: junior, w. j. Miles. sen
rotary. J. f. Weaver; treasurer, Icbn
Campbell. SoAA
FoURcHE-The local CONNER.
cial club has i~naugurated a raovemen, !
nave the roads leading from Belle Fo,rcba
to the newly-opened region in the no,th'
western part Of the state, north Of bo,a
placed in first class condition so the to-
can secure an increased trade from tba.
region. 1Aas.
ABERDEEN-Several EMPLOYERS a. ~,
Northwestern railroad here baue ha.a
discharged, following an INVESTIGATES, ot
thefts of coal from the yards whio, ~
WINGED the officials of the road the em.
pioyes nad been attempting to redIce n,
hlsh cost or living by stealing COMPANY
coal.
BOW-Charged with ernhA,.
cling sS66.17, Ross ]. Holman, OF Anslev
thls county, has been arrested by Denutu.
Sheriff Penn and brought to this civ
holman was arrested at the Instance NJ,
the Loup City Mil & Light Co. who.
charge him with selling goods on com.
mission and not turning in the cost price
ABERDEEN-The first CaesarIan oner.
alton ever performed in Aberdeen tool,
place at ST. Luke's hospital here, by which
the life Of Mrs. L.. French, of Morristown
was saved, as well as thai of a fine babv.
boy. 1t is said the only other Operations
OF the sort ever performed in South Da-
kota took place at Mitchell two years ago.
TYNDALLrAt a recent meeting of thu,
Knights of Pythias the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: I, A
KraH, c. c.: George Lehr, V. c.; George
Robinson, p; j. ]. Maus, NJ, w; Wm.
PLANNING, K. of r. and S. ana NJ. f.,
VIM. Thompson, M. Elk: VIM. Black. M.
at A; Christ Lang, ]. G.; Jas. Austeria.
o. g..
LlNCOLN-Dr. II. J. Winnett, the first
long-terrn member Of the state railway
commission elected in this state, whose
term will expire December 81, 1912. will not
ha a aQ ndi1ofa fnr a rotho, to,-. a.-.. -
ing to word given out at the state house.
today The local man plans to retire from
politics and to take life more or less easy
during his declining years.
ABERDEEN-While Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Tracy were away from home a,
night, one of them sitting up with a sick
daughter and the other helping to care
Tor a grandchild who was Ill IN another
mouse, fire broke out and destroyed their
home. The house and contents, including
furniture, clothing and about $75 in money. /,
were destroyed. The loss Is pretty well
covered by insurance.
YANKTON-The preliminary contests
for the intercollegiate debating question
have been held and the following men
with rank in the order named declared
candidates for the next contest to be
held soon after the Christmas recess. In
the Thegn Literary society: Swanson,
Wilson, e. w. Bussey, Ericsson, Warren,
Bates; in the Adelphian society: Watson,
Tobin, GTothe, Munneke, Tack, Hail.
ABERDEEN-The Aberdeen Business
Mems union, an auxiliary of the Com
mercial club, has taken up the work OF
raising subscriptions for the support of
Cason's South Dakota State band and
orchestra, which is located here. For a
long time the aitU 1nnrnnriaTpl a sim OF
money annually for the support of The
band, until the discovery was made that
the city's money could not be used Tor
such purpose, and now the business men
have taken the matter in hand.
FAULKTON-A number OF the wives of
farmers living In Faux county have or
ganized a society which will be auxiliary
to the state organization of Farmers
Wives, and which has for Its purpose the
study Of domestic science and the annual
offering of premiums for the best Work
along this line. The following were elect
ed officers of the Faux county auxiliary:
President. Mrs. P%angburn; vice president,
Albert Johnson; secretary, Mrs. Marsh;
treasurer, w. r. Hall.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Norris Brown,
in reply to his Endorsement of the North
Platte Valley Water Users association
contract, suggested Dy THEM W the "Sl'"It
ment of the interior, has been advised by
the department that draft of public notice
is now under consideration by the depart
ment, which, If issued, will defer the time
when the first installment becomes due Tor
the lands heretofore opened to irrigation
under the said project and will also per-
nit payments to be made in graduated IN
staIlments.
TIMBER LAKE-Clarence Browning. a
young honesteader, who lives on the Lit
tie Moreau, had In exciting fight with a
bob-cat while hunting wolves. He was
passing under a tree and the cat leapea
down from an oyerhanging branch upon
his head. He managed to shake the AMI
NAL off and killed 1t with two shots, not
however, before he had received scratches
about the neck and shoulders and had ms
cap and coat torn. The animal weighed
30 pounds. This is the frst time this am
NAL has attacked a man unless wounded.
Nebraska Briefs
BROOKINGS-Plans are now under fun
swing at the State college in preparation
for the annual debate against North pa
kota. In the final preliminary debate yes
terday the following were chosen to make