The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-10-10
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

LEAD WoOI'-SnerlH NoOnan mas
been appr1sed of the capture at Chad
ron, Neb., Of Jerry Gaddy, wanted in
Lead on the charge of wife abandon
ment. A warrant had issued for Gaddy
mere several days ago, but he got wind
OF 1t and disappeared. He was caught
on the telegraphic advices and now de-
clares that he will return without a
requistion. The wife charges particu-
larly inhuman treatment and the Of
hcers were especially anxious to get
him.
YANKTON-Joseph Svatos, a we'll
TODD farmer of the Lakeport section
of Yankton county, lost his right arm
at the shoulder in an accident at his
farm. Svatos was operating a wood
saving machine and caught his hand
In the betting. The hand was cons
pletely severed from the wrist, and the
forearm and elbow so badly lacerated
that 1t was found necessary to ampu-
tate it at the shoulder.
NAPLES-The presence of mind of
Robert Johnston, a farmer living some
miles from town, saved him from being
robbed when two holdup men attempt
ed to stop him as he was driving to
Naples. Johnston, when called upon to
horses and escaped. His assailants in
their disappointment fired several
shots at him, none of which took eff
feet.
SIOUX FALLS-As the result of a
runaway, Mrs. w. H. Harkin. a well
known woman of Sioux Falls, was Sc
rlously hurt and had a narrow escape
from death. Her runaway horse
turned short and entered a barn, tear
ing out the side of the doorway, de-
molishing the buggy and throwing Mrs.
Harkin with great force to the side
walk and against the barn.
PIERRE-The capitol lawn has de-
veloped into quite a game preserve.
During the summer three rattlers have
been killed thereon. Last week a mag
nificent crop of mushrooms developed
over night. Yesterday I. F. Auldrege,
deputy attorney general, killed a rab-
bit from his office window. AS soon as
the new artificial lake is completed 1t
will be stocked with fish, giving the
officials yet another sport.
ABERDEEN-D. D. Collins, deputy
United States marshal for northern
South Dakota from 1897 to 1905, has
been appointed adjuster in the freight
claim department of the Milwaukee,
with headquarters at Aberdeen. Mr..
Collins has been engaged in the hard
ware and implement business at Gary,
S. D, for the past three years.
ALEXANDRIA-As the result of a
runaway Miss Edna Lancaster. a we'll
known youn oma was badly hurt.
She was thrown from the buggy and
one of Aer arms was broken and she
sustained other injuries. In this condi-
to walk a distance of two miles to the
hone or the nearest farmer.
MADISON-Information reaches here
of the loss of an eye by Charles Ro-
beck, of Madison, while assisting his
son build a house on a homestead neal
Goodrich, N. D. In cutting a lath with
a Ratchet one of the small pieces flew
~ a~J tr,,ol 1t~, y, @l.a ,.kx1-
such force as to knock the eyeball
from It's socket.
ABERDEEN-E. Il. Taubman, an
attorney and q prominent Mason, has
left for Washington, D.. c., to attend
the supreme council, SD degree, south
ern jurisdiction, A. A. s.. E.. n to
meet with the international conference
at the second uch gathering ever
held.
SALEM-The officers and directors
of the McCook County Fair association
have closed up the affairs of the asso-
citation for the season, n the asso-
citation is in very good financial con-
dition. The annua fair recently held
was d great success and placed the as
ISOLATION squarely on Its feet.
HENRY-When some careless person
knocked the contents of a pipe to the
ground in 9 stubble field it cost Ernest
Schoonover, a farmer living near here.
six acres of blue stem wheat in the
shock, for in the bow of the pipe
there proved to be a spark, which set
a fire which swept over the six acres.
WHITE LAKE-Mark Sheldon is the
first of the fax farmers to be heard
from this season. He has just threshed
an average of 17h bushels of flax per
acre, which he sold at $1.50 per bushel.
Thus his flax crop brought him a re-
fl,rr, ne eos OK pnr o,~n ,,-HiIn tI4 49,.
of his land is $50 an acre.
ORIENT-Through the efforts of the
Commercial club a fire engine, hose and
other fire fighting equipment has been
purchased. The volunteer fire depart
ment will drill frequently with the
new equipment and thus furnish the
town with first class fire protection.
PARKER-Jerry j. Lynch. aged 54.
who died recently at Sioux city, of
dent of this vicinity. He was one of
the pioneer residents. but after resid-
ing here for some years he took I'D
his residence in Sioux City.
LENNox-It is expected that by the
end of next week threshing will be
completed in the region surrounding
Lennox. BY hat time all the grain
will either be in granaries or on its
way to market, and the farmers will
be ready for severe weather when 1t
comes.
PIERRE-The secretary OF state ia
sending to the various county auditors
large manila envelopes, marked ..IJn-
official Returns" and addressed in
large type to himself in order to IA
~cilitate the gathering of the election
returns in November.
LEAD-The Consolida ted Power Light
company has appointed Morgan w. Mag
nee as superintendent. Mr.. Morgan takes
the place OF Z. w. Hough. who will leave
the hills for Europe to All a position for
the J. c. Clarke Co, of New York, as
agent abroad.
ARDMoRE-A young lad named
Eugene Staples. who is charged with
stealing a horse near Crawford, Neb.,
was captured by a rancher living near
Ardmore. who will receive the s25 Of
fered for the apprehension of the fugi-
tive.
DEADWooDrGeneral Leonard Wood.
chief of staff. inspected Fort Meade. near
sturgis. and then visited Deadwood, where
ne was given a reception. He is on a tour
[0f inspection of western nosta and laft