The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-06-20
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

bone on the index finger of the right
hand by a foul ball off the bat and on
advice of a trained nurse made an an
night drive to Rapid City in an effort
to save the injured member.
HURON-A check for 100000 has
been received by DR.. French, president
of Huron college, from an eastern
friend. which the donor asks to have
added to the half million endowment
fund just secured forthe institution.
The trustees are collecting the SUBJ
scriptions quite rapidly, and expect to
finish the work in a few months. when
the college will have an income of more
than $500, 900 placing it upon a sound
financial basis.
LEoLA-In circuit court for Nc
Emerson county. DR.. j.. A. Rott, a
prominent Eureka physician, was
round guilty of ~manslaughter for per-
forming a criminal operation upon a
young girl. and was sentenced to two
years in the state penitentiary at Sioux
rails. There are a number of other
similar charges against Rott. which
viii probably be dismissed.
SIOUX FALLS-A pailful of skim
med milk saved from destruction the
hne dwelling house on the farm Of
julius Schumeginske, in Deuel. county.
lightning struck the house and set fire
to a quantity of waste paper. The
farmer seized the pailful of milk.
which stood near at hand, and dashed
it over the flames. Several bucketfuls
put the fire out.
ABERDEEN-The jury in the case
of High Bear and Jonah Star, Indians
tried at Sisseton for the killing of
Roland Judah, a ~17-year-old boy, re-
turned a verdict of manslaughter In
the first degree in the case of High
Bear, and of manslaughter in the sec
ond degree in the case of Jonah Star
Snrfannn hoc NOT 1at hanr ", rncaI L.
MITCHELL-Yesterday morning oc-
CURED the dedication of the Christian
Science hurch, under the direction Of
Mrs. Charles G. Woods, the first read
er. The society was organized IL years
ago, but did not make any substantial
growth until about four years ago. The
church organization was formed a little
over a year ago.
WHITE OWL-The Boneita Springs
postoffice, which is located ahou rs
miles southwest of his place, is to be
moved to a point a mile and a half west
of it's present location, l.. j.. Baker
having been appointed postmaster in
place of Miss Limbo, who resigned
some time ago.
ELK POINT-Henry Spuelda, aged
65 years, a pioneer resident Of Rich
land, Union county, dropped deal from
heart failure this morning While doing
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of the Richland Bottling works. He is
survived by a wife and several children.
BIG STONE-As the result of a sud-
den attack Of heart failure, Valentine
Erne, a we'll known farmer living near
town. died just as he arose from the
table. He had lone his usual
chores before breakfast and appeared
to be in his usual good health.
LEAD-Dean Perisho, of the state
lnivnrSifU will InIixyor Tho nor y, /, n
ment address this year at the gradua-
ton exercises of the Lead public
schools. Rev. Mr.. Starring, of Brook
ings, will deliver the baccalaureate SER
mon.
PIERRE-The expense account of the
senatorial committee vas filed
with the secretary of state this morn
count of E. L. Abel in his candidacy
for lieutenant governor shows $366.66.
BELLE FOuRCHE-The large dam
on the Belle Fourche irrigation system
has been repaired and according to the
statements of the engineers is now
stronger han before the damage was
inflicted this spring.
HOWARD-A cooperative
Is being organized for the purpose Of
starting a creamery here. Sufficient
stock Will be sold during the next week
- ~ $3.50 NV ~
ton can commence.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS are being
completed for a farmers picnic, which
will be held here on Thursday of this
week. Among the entertainment fea-
lures will be horse races. ball games
and other sports.
FLANDREAU-It has been decided
to hold a free gala day here on We'd
nesday, June pa fine program will
be prepared.
MlLLER-The concert band has been
reorganized and will be made one of the
best in the state.
ABERDEEN-In many parts of
South Dakota farmers are reporting
severe injury in the corn crop from
the ravages of cut worms. In some
fields the pest has almost entirely des-
troyed the crop.
GOOD ROADS OFFICIALS