The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-30
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

SPEARF1SH-peadwood high schoo
won the Black Hills championship ano
carried of all the medals for points
IN the in~tersc1olastic high school field
meet here. Lead, Hot Springs, Bellc
FoUrche and Sturgis were the other
contestants, StUTgiS winning second
place with 81 points to Deadwood's 81.
Sidney Voorhees,, Of Dcadwood, won
the individual honors of the day with
- points. No records were broken.
SIoUX FALLS-Soren Bortnem, for
years one Of the most prominent farm
ers of Lake county, was on his way
home With a load of lumber and while
going down a hill he was thrown from
the load under the wheels of the heav-
llS loaded wagon, which passed over
his head and injured him to such an
etent that he died q short tim later.
he was a pioneer settler n Is sur
vtved by a large family of children.
ABERDEEN-E. e. Kneedy, of Wa
tertown, an attorney and formerly one
OF the proprietors of the WATERFOWL
Times, is being prevailed upon to &C
OF this city. Mr.. kneedy is holding
back for permission to practice law
here in connection with his pastoral
duties, but has accepted the relief pas
torate during the next two months.
SIOUN FALLS-After writing a SEN
ttmental note. George Hall, a farm
hand employed in Brookings county,
shot himself in the side in an attempt
TO commit suicide as the result eff q
love affair. The woun was not a ia
tai NJ and he now is slowly recover
ing under the care OF a physician.
ARMOUR-The state surveyor is
laying out a piece of road three miles
in length, beginning at the edge of the
corporation and running directly south.
1t is estimated the grading will cost
$500 and the work Is the outgrowth of
a petition literally signed by the bust
ness men of Armour and the farmers
great advantage to Armour.
MILLER-The Christian Unity In
dian society at Cheyenne Agency is
meeting with good success in raising
among the red men for the erec-
ton Of a permanent building for hold
ing agricultural fairs and religious
gatherings, etc. The ndian say that
denominations can use the house,
practically starting the church union
d among them.
BRIDGEWATER- Memorial day
Will be fittingly observed in this city.
A parade, led by the Bridgewater band,
VIII form n march to the cemeteries
in the forenoon, where short services
Will be held. In the afternoon a pro-
gram VIII be given at the opera house,
the principal speaker being Judge AL
pha Orr, of Sioux Falls.
ABERDEEN-The 2Sth annual con-
vention of the South Dakota Chris
ttan Missionary society will meet in
this city four days next month, COM
mencing with Thursday, June 6. A
large number of delegates from all
of the state are expected here
at this time and an excellent rogra
has been arranged.
MILLER-As Ed Lovells two chill
dren were riding a horse rapidly in
the yard, a clothes line caught the boy
the neck and threw him to the
ground, leaving a bad cash, but did not
dangerously injure him. The girl fell
With such force to the ground that she
internally injured.
PIERRE-G. w. Roskie. house mem
Der at the last session, has been APP
a membe of the state land
department force, to begin his duties
June l, and to later take the posi-
lion of state forest ranger in the state
forest in the Black Hills.
ARMOUR-Seven application for sa-
Don licenses are on file with the city
Under the law, only three can
De granted and the city council has
set Jun 3 to dispose of the problem