The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-04-11
DAKOTA NEWS BRIEFS.

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PIERRE-The officers of the department
Of school and public lands are meeting
with splendid success in the sale of sur
plus lands. Three counties have been Wis
tied, 2,432 acres were disposed of in Doug
las at an average of $50, 20 per acre, net
ting $l29, 3S6: 1860 in Dawson at 5000 per,
adding up to 500. 1S4; while $50 acres in
Aurora brought SAG. 80. These large sales
at these prices indicates that there must
be a good deal of loose money laying
around these counties.
P~IERRE-The people OF the cities and
towns of South Dakota pay over $l,0oo,0Co
annually for fire protection in the matter
of insurance alone. Added to this is the
cost of maintenance of fire departments in
each municipality, and the large loss from
uninsured properly burning. This does not
include insurance on farm buildings.
which is generally written by the local
county and township mutuals. OF this
million. foreign and domestic mutuals
write $l3l $50, anG foreign stock companies,
$S96,520
WHITE OWI-Fifty-nine leases were
issued at the lease of Meade county school
and endowment lands at Sturgis last
week at prices ranging from &c to 15c.
Following are the names OF people leas-
ing and number of acres leased by Zach
one, of people In his section: Agnes
Quinn. $40; i. A Oakland. $40; John En-
erscn, 800; Ed Heberiing, $50. j. A. Howie,
$40; Wheeler Bros, 100; Tom Ward, LIPS;
j. +. Braddock, $40.
HURON-Tle 10th annual convention of
the Brotherhood of Boilermaker of the
G. & N. w. railway compan has just
been concluded in this city. The meeting
was of four days duration, and during its
course election of officers was held, sched-
ules were drawn up and the constitution
and hy-ia We were rayiSe5 Among the
delegates Were boiiermakers from all Of
the important points on the Northwestern
lines.
RAPID CITY-The Rapid City, Black
Hills e Western railroad has commenced
the building of a new passenger and
freight depot here which will be ready for
use some time this summer. The build
ing is to be similar in appearance and
construction to the Milwaukee depot here
ana ~ necessary fer tlie~aalit1ssa traffic
through tourist aravel expected this sum-
mer. Its cost is about $1,000.
TYNDALL-The state held q sale of
school and public lands in Bon Homme
county recently which will increase the
public school fund $4,000. Most of the
school land in this county had been APP
praised at $50 per acre, but sold under the
hammer ut $65 per acre. The state now
owns but very little land in Bon Homme
county.
PIIaRRE-Last fall many cattle men and
settlers reduced their herds to nil, or win
tered only a few head on account of the
feed shortage. Fine animals actually
Went begging for a buyer at bargain
prices. This spring conditions have
changed and there is a decided cattle
shortage, making prices high and demand
brisk.
CARTEIAGE-The Hoy's livery barn
caught fire Saturday from some cause not
known n burned to the ground. The
horses and a part of the equipment We're
saved. For a time 1t ooked as though the
Palmer house and the adjoining Wilson
and Walters residences would go but good
work and artesian water saved the day.
RAPID CITY-After living % years and
being the oldest woman in the Black Hills
AIRS. Sidney j.. Wil1in died at the home of
her daughter here as a result OF an acct
dent. A few days ago she fell from a
ci,ai,. and sustained injuries SO serious
tina death ensuea.
WHITE QWI-W. q. Welraan has re-
turned from the Black Hills to make his
future home on his place west of town.
lie expects to farm considerable this year,
and has started sowing wheat. the first
seeding done In this section SO far as ear
DE Leaf ned.
R~IsDFIELD--A coal black jack rabbit
ii glossy coat the color OF charcoal, wa
4ecently shot near here by hunters
Stuffed and mounted the freak now form.
the center attraction OF an Easter display
In a drug store window.
Observation-Disclosures IN Hon Hommt
county have commenced sowing wieai
and III = few days seeding will be in full
swiBg, the ground Is in excellent condi
s,osl and al crops viii get d fire start to-
:NstGs. a bumper cror for 1912.