The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-04-18
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

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the South Dakota chapel. South Da-
kota was recently defeated by North
Dakota, although it was freely pre-
dicted thai the out Dakota debaters
would carry away the honors. They
met seasoned opponents, however, and
defeat at their hands was no disgrace.
VERMILLION-The Y. w. C. A. re-
Gently sent a delegation to Lincoln,
Neb., where they will confer with 9TH
er delegates from n~eighboring states.
This body of young women have car
ried on very active work during the
present school year, and the univer-
sity can attribute much of it's success
in working up its calendar of entertain
ments to this energetic organization.
PIERRE-The Stock Growers News.
of Fort Pierre. makes a strong plea
for the appropriation of sufficient mon
ey, by the legislature to make thorough
going experiments at the Cottonwood,
and other state experiment farms. This
important source of possible benefit to
the state is largely hampered by in
adequate appropriations.
LA PRESTON-Pr epara-
tions hav been completed for a district
medical association meeting to be held
here Thursday, April IS. The district
is composed OF Bookings, kingsbury,
Hamlin and Lake counties and ply
SICldliS lICill tllt various iONllS Will DS
present. An elaborate program has
been prepared.
PLATTE-Carl Bartelson, of Minot,
5. D., was the successful bidder for
the erection here of a new public school
building, for which bonds recently were
voted. There We're II bidders. his bid
of S26.400 being the lowest. The build
ing must be completed early in Sep
TENDER. in readiness for the fall term
of school.
ONIDA-At the annual business
meeting of the members of the Com
merciai club the following officers were
elected for the coming ear: President,
l.. A. Temmey; vice president, c. R.
Garner; secretary, H. A. Patterson;
treasurer. M. r. Brown: directors also
were elected for one and two-year
terms.
PLATTE-The local Odd Fellows are
making elaborate preparations for the
celebration of the anniversary of the
rounding of the order, to be held April
26. The members of the lodge in all the
towns in this part of the state will
be invited to unite with the Platte odd
I'ello"s IN observing the event.
PIERRE-The dams in the west
country, constructed during the dry
season last year are all reported full
TO overlooking, guaranteeing en- ade-
Quate supply of water for cattle and
horses for several months to come,
even If last years history should repeat
itself.
MILLER-There is no interest in any
issue of the city election next Tuesday
except the license question. Both sides
expect to win out. At the last cleo
ton the contest resulted in a tie which
closed the saloons last winter after the
matter had been carried to the su-
preme court.
FLANDREAU-The remains of w.
Z. Lampson, a prominent resident of
moody county, n a heavy property
owner, were buried during the week
near his farm home. He had reached
81 years of age. The deceased wa con-
nected with a distinguished family of
England.
GEDDES-The fight between the wet
ana dry elements of this town is grow
ing warm as the city election draws
near and no one is willing to wager
as to the outcome at this time. Geddes
went wet last veal after having been
dry for several years.
LANGFORD-A. V. a
farmer living near town, has just COM
pleted threshins the fax crop raised
by MIN last season. The crop was
showed under during the winter. but
Notwithstanding this the grain is of
quality.
MONTROSE-In the near future a
new hotel will be opened to the public
mere. 1t will be named the Hotel
and will be conducted by
Mrs. e. B~roughton. The local business
men are behind the project.
PIERRE-The state auditor has made
extra tax call upon some 30 coun-
ties, their returns from the March 1st
can showing considerably less thar
prescribed one-half of the taxes
for the year had been collected.
CORRESPONDENCE local automobile
club has decided to expend a consider
able sum of money for the improve
ment of the public highways centering
mere. The farmers will cooperate in
the movement.
ERWIN-At the annual election here
tuesday. of this week the voters will
nave submitted to them the %ropos
ton of issuing bonds in the sum of
S2,500 to take up the floating indebt-
edness of the town.
REDFIELD-Jacob Knittle's barn.
six miles south of town, was struck
by lightning and the barn with nine
mead of horses, seven head of cattle,
all his harness and many farm fmple-
ments We're burned.
WHITE OWL-At the meeting of the
county auditors held at Pierre a few
days ago. no appreciate change was
made in the valuation Of Meade coun-
ty, LAND being left at an average of
$3.50 per acre.
BRITTON-The democrats of Marsh
all county held a meeting here and ar
ranged for h coming campaign. E..
G.. McQuillin was elected chairman and
r.. o. Jones, secretary.
SALEM-The Salem Concert band
has been -reorganized and the following
officers We're elected: President-nlan-
A. G. Burman; NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Peter Sarlette; secretary, b. G. Eilers;
treasurer, Mel Griffin.
DELMONT-Sunday, April q. has
been fixed as the time for the dedica-
ton of a fine new German church.
which has just been completed in a
German settlement five miles north Of
belmont
PIERRE-The state brand commits
sion is holding it's spring meeting and
has about the usual number of new
brands TO pass upon before the begin
ming OF cattle handling for the spring.
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