The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-03-28
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

| wand the erection of a new church build
Ing. which is to be started Just as soon
as spring opens. The church is to be
<4x& feet, and will be built of pressed
brick, and the architectural design VIII
be attractive The financial campaign has
been started and 8 good portion of the
$alaa subscribed.
L.EAp-For the second time within a
few weeks, a baby here has died from
eating the heads of sulphur matches
Florence /. Scofeld. the l9-months-old
daushter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Scofeid,
is the latest victim. The child was not
seen eating the matches. but they dtsap-
reared and when She was taken with coh-
v~ulsions A physician ~dIagnozed that as 'he
cause. Death ensued within two lays
after the poison entered the chilo >
system.
RAPIp CITY-A special election has
been called here for March 80 at which
;tIne the voters will decide whether tiey
wish to adopt the municipal court Tor 'hIs
city. There is but one other such couit
west of the Missouri river, the one at
Lead which has proved highly satlstac-
Tory Ia the people there and as Rapid
CITY is the second largest city in the Black
.Htus some of Its residents felt that the
municipal court would be more up to GATE
NoRDEN-Mr. and Mrs. 1saoc Hansen
web known and pioneer residents of TINS
vicinity. have lust celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary. Mr.. Hansen is ~
Years of age. While his wife Is "A. Both
are hale and hearty and as healthy as
most men ana women mali tieir age;
Relatives and friends to the number OIL
more than 100 were present TO aid theih
in suitably celebrating their ha!f-cehtufs
of welded life.
YANKTON-Wm. Poppee, who was one
Of the first candidates TO announce NM
self for the office OF county treasurer, 10Y
which Office there is going to be a warm
fight In the June primaries OF the repup7
ucan party. has withdrawn his name and
entered the saloon business, having pur-
chased the interests of Herman Wagner
in one of Yankton's Oldest saloons.
RAPID CITY-Frank Lockhart is per-
fectlng plans to give one OF the biggest
exhibitions of Indians aver seen in Rapid
CITY during the stockmen's meeting April
S. 9 and 10. He has received assurances
from Indians at the Pine Ridge, Cheyenne
and Rosebud agencies that a great inter-
est is being worked up and it is expected
$3.50 may be present.
MILLER-Requesting before he died
a brass band play at his funeral the
hymn. Onward, Christian Soldier" JOB
Left Hand, a Sioux Indian at Cheyenne
agency passed peacefully away. Religion
is becoming popular with the Sioux. es-
p~ecially so since many of them nave been
stricken with disease.
BROOKINGS-For the third time in two
the debating team of the South Da-
kota State college beat the North Dakota
Agricultural college at Fargo, winning a
unanimous decision. The winners were
Nord, S~chrapperst and Sanders. The de-
feated North Dakotans were Stapleton.
Dyce and Storand.
FREEMAN-A meeting of residents of
county will be held here Tues
day of this week to take steps to have
the highways of the county improved dur
the coming season. 1t is expected a
county good roads association will be
BRIDGEWATER-A district convention
of the Rebekah lodges will be held here
April Q, 1t is expected the attendance
will run over 100, and members of the
ocal lodge are making elaborate prepara-
ions for the entertainment of the visitors.
CANovA = A petition containing the
necessary number Of signatures has been
lied with the, city clerk asking hat the
of license or no-license for sa-
oons be submitted to the voters at the
annual municipal election April 16.
PIERRE-The state pardon board rec
cIemency for William Bendert,
sent from Douglas county on a charge of
larceny, and rejected the applica-
ion of Paul Moody, sent from Dawson
,ounty on a statutory charge.
MILLER-Daniel Hudler. who ran 2 se-.
DON here until it was closed a few weeks
lgo by the election being declared void,
las gone into bankruptcy. The first meet
ng of creditors is advertised at Sioux
Falls April 2.
MILLER-For the first time in many
5ears dairy COW and stock of that ma
ure are being shipped in here from Mime
sofa and Iowa and sold to the farmers
Who are now going more into diversified
FLANDREAU The home of A. d.
and family was badly damaged by
ire, the fire originating from an over
.urned lamp in the brooder of an incu-
which was kept In the house.
wATERTowN-At a special city cleo
ion Watertown adopted the commission
'oqrn of city government by a majority
If 81. The five-commissioner form re-
,eived a large majority.
MILLER-A number of new steam pillow
rigs are all ready in town to start Into
he fields as soon as the weather opens.
frequent footing of whistles souncs
like a factory town.
REyILLO-The local after
being closed own for some time, has
been reopened under new owners, in the
persons of Herbert and Arie Lucas, late
Of Alton, Ia.
BANCROFT-C. o. Dill. a local capital
LIST, has purchased a controlling interest
in the local water works system and will
mak extensive improvements to the sys-
tenn.
LAKE ANDES-At a special election
to Sbe held here April 2 the proposition of
the town as a city will be
to the voters.
BERESFORD-On April II a postal saw
ings department will be added to the local
postoffce.
PARKER-On April II a postal savings
will be opened in the loca,
postofice.
MINNEAPOLIS. MINN.-With cloth
ing torn to tatters and with marks
her body which the police say tell
a story of assault and strangu-
ssltiofi.T liz { xafico MATTHEW'S