The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-08-24
DAKOTA STATE NEWS.

ABERDEEN Detective Frank
Fraser, killed at Minneapolis by Peter
Juhl, was we'll known in Aberdeen. He
was q nephew of Mrs. John Daley OF
Aberdeen and had often visited here.
GARRETsON-What will be known
as the Garretson Athletic club has
been organized here, and Includes
practically all of the young men, and
some of the older ones in its member
ship.
CENTERVILLE-The local board Of
education is having extensive improves.
ments made to the local public school
building preparatory to the opening
Of the fall and winter term Of school
on September 4.
sioners have recommended that J. g..
Miles, former sheriff Of B~rookingsl
county, be appointed county game;
warden. The appointment will meet
with general approval.
HoWARD-The proprietors of alb
four saloons ave been arrested on the
charge OF selling liquor to minors. 1t
Is expected that all of them will valve
preliminary examination and stand
trial in the state court.
CANTON-A shooting tournament
under the auspices Of the gun club
commenced here today n will con
tinue to Thursday evening. A num-
Der of the crack shots of this part Of
the state are competing for cash
prizes.
MISUNDERSTANDING one OF the Sc
we're storms in the vicinity of Kadoka
where electricity played such sad
havoc. two citizens were killed by be-
ing struck by lightning, j. G. Beldenow
n r. Brown, both oc whom live or
farms In that section.
WOLSEY-A gang of burglars is!
conducting operations here. Dur1ngi
the past five weeks half q dozen Of
the business houses AVE been entered,
and one store has been robbed two
different times. The burglars are be-
lieved to be local talent.
SIOUX Observation-Disclosures Of the
city were before the city commission yes
terday urging that body to Issue a call
in bonds for the construction OF addi-
tional sewers and 100000 for the max
ing of contemplated water works i'm
provements.
ABERDEEN-A buggy, single har-
ness and bride were stolen from the
barn of an Aberdeen resident last night
and two or three horses have been
stolen from the vicinity during the past
lew days, indicating that the opera
lions OF the horse thieves did not cease
with the arrest Of the Brunette gang Of
youthful thieves.
GROTON-William sherbert. the
crazy man who appeared d. the rail-
road station at Morristown late at
night and told the telegraph operator
Indians had chased him five miles af-
ter killing his mother, appeared at Gro
ton and vent through a similar per
formance. He was taken into custody
and will probably be returned to Wis
consin, where his home Is, or else sent
to the South Dakota asylum.
RAPID CITY-Thirty thousand dol
lars will be expended at the govern
ment Indian school at Rapid City this
iaIl: The improvements will consist Of
a girls dormitory, costing $4,000; and
q central heating plant, costing 100000.
A contract has also been let to the
Dakota Power company for supplying
the entire Indian school plant with an
electric system, the cost to be S1.S72.
which includes fixtures.
STURGIS-The cornerstone of the
new Catholic chapel under construc-
ton here was laid today by Rt. Rev.
Joseph f. Busch, bishop of Lead, as
sisted by other priests of the Hills
towns. The chapel Will cost $685. 600.
e 500 people were present to wit
band, fire department. and civic So
cleties of the city took part in the
exercises. The address made Nv
Bishop Busch was highly appreciated
by all.
PIERRE-Fred Riggs, a mail carrier
out of Leslie, was caught by g rush Of,
water down one of the small streams
ne was crossing and his outfit swept
down the stream. Briggs, after a
struggle in the rushing water, man
aged to reach the side Of a bluff. on
which he secured a foothold, and re-
manned until the next morning before
he was able to attract attention and
secure npln IN pattinp~ ou,o1 frN~ 49,
perch" on which he had landed.
RAPID CITY-Francis Rouse re-
turned yesterday from Lead City where
he closed the contract for a matched
foot race between Hamilton, of Lead,
and Roy Kindred, Of Rapid City. The
forfeit money put up by a is $500
the runswill be made for a purse
Of $1,000. The date set for the race is
the 18th inst. This will undoubtedly
be the fastest race ever pulled off In
the Black Hills and 1t is probable that
several thousand dollars viii change.
n on the results
IRENE-The business men of this
town VIII hold their annual harvest fes-
ttval and baseball carnival on August
80 and 81. The committee has made
arrangements for a carnival ompan to-
be here on these dates. Ball games
etWee the bast ball clubs Of this
country will play here for large purses,
The usual number Of free attractions
Will be here with a dance each evening
with music by me celebrated voeglis
harp orchestra of Beresford. Owing
to excellent prospects oss aTops iargs
crowds are assured.
MITCHELL-Two hoboes had the
officers and court officials jumpine
sideways when they were arrested az
Alpena for intoxication, in which one.
Of them made an assault on the other
with a knife and tried to cut his
throat. The assailant was arrested.
and on the hearing he was fined s5s
The hobo refused under any circ,,na.
stances to pay the fine, and abused the,
court. He was then ordered placed in
JAIL for five days on bread and water
Again the hobo declined, and as q
finaiity, 1t Is said that the officers paid
e -G,a.,-c Of &c
ABERDEEN-voyle Smith, Theodore
vaaler and Ralph Burnette. the young
morse thieves who We're captured at
peever, on Thursday and released on
S500 bonds on a complaint signed nv