The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-29
DAKOTA STATE NEWS


PIERRE-The indian on Cheyenne
River Indian reservation have a commit
tee at work soliciting funds for the cree
ton OF a large council house of thes
own at that agency, in which they can
hold their meetings for the discussion Of
the good of the tribe, the work OF better
ment of their conditions being of grow
ing interest among their leaders, and
while the tribal relations are no longer as
strong as in the old days, their general
counci holds them together regardless
of their segregation on their allotments,
and they desire a home" meeting place
of their own.
MISUNDERSTANDING Friday, March l.,
and continuing over Sunday, Will be held
in this city the annual state Y. NJ. C. A.
convention. Delegates will be present
from all parts of the state. The program
is one OF much interest, and includes pa
pers, addresses and discussions by prenl-
nent Y. NJ. c. a. workers in various parts
OF the country. Within the state Mitchell,
Sioux Falls, Pierre, Aberdeen and Rapid
city each have city organizations. and i
colleges have splendid working branches.
Besides these there are something like 35
working branches among the Indians.
SIOUX ~FALLs-The program is being
| completed for the annual convention OF
the South Dakota Hardware Dealers as
| StNAal-Oa- WHICH VIII De ItlG III StShA
I Falls on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day, March 5, s and I. Addresses will be
made by prominent members of the as
ISOLATION. as web as by men from eastern
points who are Identified with the hard
ware trade. Local hardware men have
taken preliminary steps for the entertain
ment Of the visiting hardware men dur
ing the time they are in the city. A good
attendance is looked for, the association
5S.ss one 81 tie leading trade Ssscc!a
tons OF the state.
MILLER-This town would vote on the
proposition to change to the commission
plan of government We're it not that in
making the change the outlying territory
comprising the school district would be
lost in supporting the school in town. 1t
seems that there is a section in the law
that says cities under the commission
form must be Independent school districts.
An effort VIII be made at the next ses-
sion of the Legislature to change the law
so as to allow towns with township school
districts to retain their outlying territory
Tor school purposes.
HURON-Mayor c. F. Koepp, of this
city, who has been in office for about two
years, and since the inauguration of COM
mission form Of government IN Huron,
has handed in his resignation to the board,
and the resignation has been accepted.
S"+" AASNpF "a ms ANhloSAAo y illus
ending his own term Of office, that his
official duties interfere with his regular
business, and that his health will not
permit him to manage them both prop
erly.
MILLER-Announcements of candidates
for state and county office are filing up
the columns of the local papers in this
part of the state, at 5 cents a line. Only
one state candidate so far-R, O.. Richards
has offered the local papers plate matter
free to them to be run free for him. He is
getting more cusses than votes among the
boys who seem to think that they ought
to be paid a living wage for their news
paper space, even by politicians.
ABERDEEN-A party of young people,
ranging in age from 16 to 20 We're arrested
at the new Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul passenger station at 1890 for disturb
Ing the peace by the use of loud and pro-
fame language. Two Of the party were
girls. The boys were fined sums ranging
from IS to $40, and one failed to make his
appearance, forfeiting a $40 appearance
bond.
EGAN-C. V. F~arsnworth, who has had
control of the local paper at this place for
the past year, will on March l turn it
over to Geo. r. Lanning, the proprietor.
MIR. tanning is a member of the state
board of charities and corrections. Mr..
Farnsworth will remain with the paper
and viii have control of the mechanical
department of the office.
YANKTON-Clifford Bice, aged q. and
Lucille Tfbbetts aged 20, daughter Of Rev.
j. NJ. Tibbetts, formerly of Sioux City, a
Methodist minister here, nave eloped.
Both are high school students. The two
fathers and the brother Of the girl are,
in Chicago looking for the couple. The
nffufr tnytoI - -
weeks ago.
PIERRE-The infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. /. A. Reinhart, of Midland, was
burned to death yesterday. The fire
started in the absence of the mother from
home, with two small children in the
house. The little boy was rescued, but
the girl was SO badly burned before be-
ing taken out that she lived but a few !
minutes.
CLEAR LAKE-Arrangements are be-
ing perfected for the annual meeting of
the school officers and teachers of Deuel.
county, to be held in Clear Lake March s. |
One of the principal speakers will be
County Superintendent Parish. State SUI
perintendent Lawrence is expected to be
present and make an address.
PIERRE-The new 19o-horse power gas
engine for the Fort Pierre electric light
iHS system mas arrived and has. beeu
placed in the W house.. 1t is planned
10 have both a day and a night current.
the former being used for irrigation pur-
poses on a number of small projects
along Bad river in the immediate vicinity
of Fort Pierre.
MADISON-A new fraternal order for
boys between the ages of 10 and 90 has
been organized here, and is expected to
prove of great benefit to the boys between |
those ages. 1t will be known as the Civic |
Cadets of America, and is the first or |
der of its kind to be organized anywhere |
in the United States. |
ABERDEEN-F. j. Herily, assistant
engineer of construction. who has been
In charge of the construction work on tba |
new Milwaukee passenger station freight |
deport and round house. built during the |
past year at a cost Of s375, 900. will de-
part for his home in the east this weak
having completed his work.
PIERRE-C. w. Graves. secretarv ~
the Grand Forks Commercial club saws
that the interests of the north state and
the south are virtually the same. and