The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-08-22
FIELD where MARTYR
SACRIFICED HIS LIFE
NOLONGER MISSION
Missionary Section Of South
Dakota Becomes a Part OF
Regular Conference.

Regular Conference.
Deadwood, S. D., Aug. 19.-By actor
taken at a conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church, held recently al
Edgemont. Fail River county. S. D.,
the missionary district of the Methodist
Episcopal church known as the Black
Hills mission, becomes a part OF the
South Dakota conference.
The territory included within this
mission extends from the north Mis-
souri, river to the western border of the
state of South Dakota and from the
north to the south boundary line.
The district has been placed in
charge of Rev. John A. Edwards, who
has been appointed district superin-
tendent n will have charge of the
work of the church, along the line of
the Northwestern railway between
Lead, S. D., Pierre and along the
line of the Milwaukee road between
Rapid City and Chamberlain.
Rev. Edwards has been pastor of the
Deadwood Methodist Episcopal church
for three years and will probably make
this city his headquarters.
His appointment is expected to take
effect about October l.
The Black Hills mission of the Meth
odist Episcopal church came into ex-
istence in 1876 and a monument above
a grave in the Deadwood cemetery,
marks the final resting place of the
man, who, with his own blood, found
ed the Black Hills mission. In the
the year mentioned, Preacher Smith in
vaded this country, coming with the
hundreds of gold seekers, who be-
lieved a preacher about as necessary to
the welfare of the country as a cotton
gin and yet had that respect for his
profession which made them his firm
friends.
Whence he came has never been
known. but when he was killed by
Indians. while journeying between
what is now the town of Whitewood
and the mining camp of Deadwood, the
men of the gold diggings became his
avengers and no one knows how many
We're Killed in r~evenging the death of
Preacher Smith.
Smiths ~nartyrdom was the firmest
foundation of the Methodist church in
Its pioneer days in the Black Hills.
Shortly after his death, Rev. r. H.
Dolliver, brother Of Senator Dolliver,
of Iowa, was sent to Deadwood to
take charge of the first Methodist
Episcopal church to be established in
the Black Hills, which was located at
Deadwood and since that time, thai
part Of the state, west Of the river has
been called the Black Hills mission of
the Methodist Episcopal church.
The growth of the church in the
western part of the state has made it
NECESSARY ~ duu " -l1S aOu1lQ1SCra-
tive corps and Rev. Edwards has been
assigned as superintendent.
Superintendent Stevens, who has had
charge of the entire state will now
conftne his labors to the eastern sec
ton.
PROGRAM OF TIE STATE
ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION
Pierre, S. D., Aug. 1e.-The program
of the State Engineers association
m nnfiny 70 ~ - - ~.
22-23, has been arranged. The list of
addresses and papers promises a very
interesting meeting for the engineers
and also for others who may attend.
This session follows directly after the
days meeting Of the good roads con-
gress called by the governor.
Thursday M~orning-Call to order, Sam
uel H. Lea, president; report Of the sec
rotary, G. G. McHugh; Water Power"
age" L. A. Jones. Mitchell; Sewage Dis
posai" A. Trimmer, Madison; 'Irriga-
ton" Ralph vandercock. Fort Pierre; an
nouncement concerning committees.
legislation" Samuel H. Lea, Pierre;
pses' basaw Bead .. Gcon=s,raeti9 ., Tr q
Fl. Smith, MITCHELL: Mining Engineering"
3. G. Yates. Lead City; Pumping Sta
5 M31e,a for . .Miaofr,ca & G: e; Meaugh,
Hough. -Deadwood; Land Surveying"
John L. Nelson. Mitchell.
Thursday neutrality-suspicious. Of new
capito! building and grounds. On this oc-
casion the grounds will be Illuminated by
electricity, using the boulevard system re-
Gently completed.
Friday Morning-Motor boat trip up the
Missouri river to the Buffalo pasture. In
spection Of the scotty Philip irrigation
plant. z
Friday ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS trip to
age company: Inspection Of irrigation
transaction of business; report of com
mittee on resolutions, and organizations;
selection Of the next place of meeting.
lupd house.
CAST OFF WOMAN STILL
Rapid GU, FOR AFFINITY AZ ay
Mrs. Catherine Stratman, who has a
claim nea Wall, was arrested Thurs
day and later fined $40 and costs for
i~mpersonating a lar
Mrs; stratman, who formerly be.
longed in Dubuque, Ia, has horned
herself into the landscape OF Rapid
City on other occasions. She is now
under bond Of $1,000 awaiting the No
vember term of circuit court, when
she will be tried for an alleged assault
on John G.. Williams with a deadly
weapon with intent to kill him. Will
liams was seated in front of the Tom
Sweeney Hardwar company's store
conversing with a friend when. Mrs.
oITdlIldH CAME dlOHS, whipped out q
revolver n pointing 1t point blank at
Williams chest pulled the trigger. The
gun failed to explode because the car
fridge had fallen from the chamber
into Mrs. Stratman's handbag, where
she had been carrying it.
When arrested the other day Mrs.
Stratman wore an auburn wig, dapper
straw hat n a modish suit of blue
serge. 1t was the size of her hands
and feet hat caused Chief Lippencott
to make a further look at her and
then he recognized her as Williams
assailant. When questioned Mrs.
StratInan stated that she was wear
ing the disguise to better again APP
proach Williams, although when
searched she had no ape on her
person.
Later in the day she appeared on
the streets in a trim walking skirt and
shirt waist. When Williams saw her
approaching he ran, as If Cor his life.
into a nearby store.
Mrs. Stratman affirms that Williams