The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

PIERRE-Attorney General Johnson and
Insurance Commissioner Basford have
gone to Redfeld where they will confer
with the officers of the state surety COM
panies, including Interstate at Redheld,
the Northwestern at Mitchell, the western
at Sioux Falls, and the Northern Casualty
at Aberdeen, whether the law apples TO
surety companies requiring insurance COM
panies to publish an annual statement IN
every judicial dlstrict-which. by the way,
was a hot issue before the past lesisla-
ture-and whether such companies nave
to pay for their agents.
CENTERVILLE-The little town OF
Davis. north Of here on the Great Nor.h-
ern railway. has a scandal which mas
aroused the ire of the citizens. Miss Mey-
er, about IS years of age, gave birth Jan
uary 8 last to a child In the hospital IN
Sioux Falls, where she had been taken ny
her father, H. J. Heyer, Of Davis. Inc
child lived only a few days. the young
woman confessed that her father was the
father of her child. Meyer is in jail mere
and the daughter has been placed uhoer
bonds to appear for trial.
PARKSTON-Reports made OF the an
nual meeting of the stockholders OF a CO.
operative company which conducts a
Y q ~ AN
fine condition and is being Loyalty pat
ronized by the farmers of this Vlcinlty'
The following officers were elected Tor the
ensuing year: President, Casper Fergen;
secretary, r. w. Baisch; treasurer, John
schmierer: manager, VIM. Isaak, 1r.
FAIRVIEW-vast quantities of corn
are being marketed here, proving that the
crop In this vicinity last season was Tar
from a failure. Thus far the farmers eie.
vator has received about $1,000 bushels OF
corn and more is being marketed every
day. AT one time a few days ago the blns
in the elevator were all full and loads OF
corn mad to stand waiting until cars could
be obtained.
PIERRE-The applications for wolf
bounty money from July l to January "a
amounts to 50, s51, as against $3.50 for the
same period last year. The total appli-
cations last year were s23, 365, and IS cents
on $.O from the s13. 600 appropriation. The
wolf crop has been great in Fall River
county, which has thus far made appli-
cation for s. $780,, as against 1880 for all
of last year.
HURON-Fred zeitlow, of Aberdeen; j,
G. Mcfarland, of WATERFOWL; S. c. Nc
Donald, of Sioux Falls; Coler Campbell,
of Huron, officers of the state associa-
ton. b. p. o. E., with member of the
AN 1EAo tSA>'
named Sioux Falls as the place for the
next annual convention OF South Dakota
Elk lodges, and June Is to 20 was fixed
as the time.
SIOUX FALLs-Logan Fain and Joe B.
Baker, of Gregory, were found guilty OF
land frauds after a trial lasting 10 days.
Baker is an alderman at Gregory. Under
the verdict a fine of $4,000 and two years
imprisonment is the maximum penalty.
They will ask for a new trial. Brice w
Herman, who was indicted jointly with
the defendants, was acquitted.
STURGIS-Public Examiner Wingfeld is
still working on the affairs of the Meade
County bank, but so far has made nc
definit report as to the condition of the
institution. Two other banks west OF the
river, one at Mobridge and one at Eagle
Butte have failed since the first of the
year, and the banking department has its
hands full at present.
GETTYsBURG-The local cornet pand
as the result of a meeting Of local must.
clans, has been reorganized, with j. r
Myres. a competent musician. in charge
as director. The officers elected are,
President. H. S. Klein; vice president,
Henry Pardee; secretary Roger Gross
treasurer, Chas. Marshall.
MENNO-A postoffce fight with unus-
ual features is being wage here. Post
master Aisenbrey has served IA years. His
principal opponent before his appointment
IA years ago was Edward Swanson. Swan
son still has an ambition to capture the
position and has himself a can
didate for appointment.
FURON-Word was received here today
OF the appointment and confirmation Of 8.
P. Malone, of this city, as postmaster of
the Huron postoffice. MI. Malone is the
present incumbent of the office, which he
has held for the past four years. His ap-
pointment came through Senator Coe +
Crawford, of this city.
WHITE OWL-while on the trip from
Wasta the other day the Kirkham stage
upset on the Elk creek hill and George
Moore, jr., sustained a badly sprained
wrist. Moore is employed in Chase's store
at Newell and was returning from spend
ing a vacation at the home Of his parents
at Elm Springs.
PARKER-The board of county com
missioners has increased the salaries OF
a number of the officials OF Turner coun-
ty, and is being commended for it's ac-
ton, as it was generally admitted that thu
salaries paid In the past We're entirely toe
low.
HURLEY-Thc athletic club which re.
Gently was organized here already has
upward of So members. The club has pur.
chased a large amount Of apparatus ant
has it's fine club rooms well equipped.
VIBORG-The residents of viborg arr
greatly pleased because the local post.
office has been advanced to the presi.
Dental class, giving the postmaster az
increase in salary.
HOT SPRINGS-Arrangements are be
ing made to lave a free mail delivery ser
vice established here about July / next.