The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-08-29
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

! stored after two of the worst storms Ii
| the Black Hills in years, loud burst!
occurring near Vale, st. Onge, Sturgi.
and Hot Springs. Near st. Onge, 1St
| feet Of track on the Northwestern wa!
washed out and two miles west oi
Sturgis 800 rods were washed out.
GROTON-J. D. Reeves, former stat
auditor, and in charge of the postofics
for the bondsmen since the arrest and
removal of Postmaster ]. G. Ropes, has
sent his petition to Washington. asking
for the appointment to fill the vacancy,
Mr.. Reeves, who is editor of the Groton
Independent, served as postmaster dur
Ing the Harrison administration.
WHITE OWL-Rain and hail fell
from a cloudburst four miles south OF
town Saturday afternoon, doing con-
siderable damage. to growing crops,
Three inches or water fell. Hail came
down in large chunk as large as tea
cups, and but for the fact that they
were scattered, would utterly have
destroyed everything.
LEAD-On the 18th, the Spanish
American war veterans gave a bean
bake at Benders park, at which over
1000 people We're fed baked beans,
chicken mulligan, onions, radishes,
watermelon, cold han and black coffee.
This is one of the happy times for the
s. w. U. and is INDUCED in every year
Lead has 60 Spanish war veterans.
DE SMET-A few months ago there
was a number of vacant dwelling
houses in DeSmet. The population of
the town has so increased as the re-
suit of new people locating here tha
there is not a vacant house III town
now, and a number of new dwellings
will ave to be erected.
Observation-Disclosures automobile
owners have done more to inspire good
roads through the state than any other
community and the finest and most
are adjacent to Deadwood, Lawrence
county having spent $500, 900 on its
roads in the past year
AURORA-That would-be train
wreckers have selected the vicinity of
Aurora as their field of operations is
indicated by the fact that two Aurora
men, while returning to town. discov-
cred a heavy railroad tie on the rail-
road track. This was only about half
an hour before a passenger train was
due.
WHITE OWL-That most of the
school teachers have proved up on their
claims near here and returned to their
homes In the east, has left a scarcity of
teachers in this end of Meade county.
FORTY dollars per month is offered and
district No. so is advertising for four
eor the term Of school, beginning Sep
TENDER 3.
BRITTON-The city counc has
about concluded arrangements for the
sinking of a new artesian well to in
crease the supply of water for the
local Waterworks system. The work
OF drilling the well will lei
about September 1 and be completed
October l..
HOT SPRINGS-The Black Hills
IGnn1 association jS hpino aptartoin<.
by the Hot Springs Tennis club for
three days ending Friday. This is the
first tournament which has included
the entire Black Hills and players are
present from every town. Silver cups
will be presented to the winners.
PIERRE-The Northwestern Life IN
surance company, of Chicago, is a COM
Insurance in South Dakota. The com
pany formerly had its headquarters in
Newark, N. j.. R.. J.. Koehler, of Lee
Mars, Ia, will be general manager for
South Dakota.
PlERRE-From Custer county comes
the first returns from the recently
adopted policy of charging so much per
mead FOR grazing on he state forest
lands instead of leasing the lands The
charge is so cents per head for sum-
mer grazing and about SIS cents per
head for the year round.
WESSINGTON-Milo Canady. living
near town, was seriously hurt when
his horses became frightened and start
ed to run, knocking him down and
dragging a loaded buggy over him. One
of his shoulders was d%islocated and he
was badly bruised and cut.
YANKTON-The travelling men of
have organized a picnic as
ISOLATION, with J.. w. Blakeslee, presi-
dent; VIM. O'Connell, vice president,
and L. j. Walker, secretary-treasurer.
n first annual picnic will be held
August 81, next
MADIsoN-The newly organized
a fund of about 81, 900, and MS will be
used to prosecute those who attempt
70 sell liquor within the city limits,
Madison having voted dry at the spring
election.
SISSETON-Iver Hanson, a former
resident of Sisseton, arrived here after
making a journey overland from Wild
Horse, Colo. The distance is about
LOO miles. and he made the journey In
% days Of actual travelling in a COW
cred wagon.
COLOME-Two new grain elevators
are in course of construction here, be-
Ing necessary to aid in taking care of
the immense small grain crop raised
In this territory this year. This will
give Colome three elevators.
BONESTEEL-The new Catholic
p%arochial school is fast nearing COM
pletion. It is n of the finest insti-
tutions of its kind in this part of the
state. 1t is one of the few Catholic
schools in South Dakota.
YANKTON-This is arrival week
In Yankton, with large crowds present.
Record breaking crowds are expected
Friday and Saturday for the aviation
meet, for which special trains on all
roads have been arranged for.
LANE-The board of education has
been ~reorganized with the following
officers: President, Robert j. Harri-
son; vice president, L. E. Johnson; Sec
rotary, r.. II. Crerar; treasurer, s. e.
Roberts.
PIERRE-The first OF the delegates
to the state good roads meeting are
arriving and are enthusiastic over the
road outlook. They will attempt to
frame a bill for state aid In the work
OF road Improvement.
GARRETSON-A cali has been ex-
tended to Rev. Mr.. fsaacs to become
i nagfnr Hf the Cpn 0royaft1nu att,s,t, q,