The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-11-28
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

GOODWIN-Ludwig Liendl is lowering
between life and death in a hospital as
the result of falling down a stairway and
fracturing his skull, a portion of which
pressed on the brain. Some time elapsed
before a doctor could be secured, and one
Of the men watching the patient used a
chisel to let some of the blood out, and
thereby saved the life of the injured man.
There is a chance for his recovery.
DEADWOOD-According to an an
nouncement made yesterday by T. j.
Grier, superintendent of the Homestake
Mining that corporation will
give employees a Christmas gift that will
cost approximately S100,G00 Each one of
the 2,5B men in the employ of the com
pany whose name appears on the Deem
Der payroll will be given an amount equal.
to Z per cent of the sum he has earned
in wages during the year.
LEAD-z. w. Wicks has returned from
Kansas City. Mo-, where he appeared be-
fore the federal grand jury in a case
against Thelma Campbell, a denizen of the
underworld of Deadwood. The evidence
was so strong against her as to warrant
Indictment. The woman was held under
$1,000 bond to appear before the federal
court on December s. She is accused of
bringing three girls from Missouri to
South Dakota.
KADOKA-The stockholders of the Stan
Icy County Fair association at their an
nual meeting, elected the following Off
GERS: President, z. 7. Nellor; vice presi-
dents, j. A.. Hughes; Geo. H. Decker; sec
rotary, Louis Determan; assistant secre-
tary, E. B. Hughes; treasurer, ]. P. Serr.
September 8, 4 and 8 was selected as the
time for the 1918 fair of the association.
PIERRE-One of the old-time printers
of the Black Hills, Ed Ryan, committed
suicide at Deadwood by taking cyanide OF
potassium. TIL only known cause is
thought 10 be respondency because of lack
of money. In his younger days, Ryan was
a good printer, and in the time of hand
set type was able to earn large wages.
OF late years he had been a bartender.
PARKSTON-The body of Clarence
Mize was brought back to Parkston for
interrnent. The young man, aged 10 years,
was killed on the Puget Sound line of the
Milwaukee road at Logan, Mont, while
performing his duties. The body was ac-
companied to by a member of
the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
The funeral was held Wednesday.
PIERRE-The Kaleva Mining company,
of Lead, has been Incorporated, with a
capital stock of s5O0,O10, with C. J. Pease,
]. B. Tario. William Richards, P. W. Pet
erson and Joseph Savage as incorporators.
ali U l6du, eASepI Lie latter, VINO is from
Central City. The corporation will do
mining and the necessary other things
relative to this kind of project.
MITCHELL-A milk famine is facing
the city at the present time, and with only
one general dealer attending to the wants
of the people the milk supply is a serious
question for the future. The dealer has
but a few cows Of his own and has de-
pended upon the supply from the farmers
n .fhfc n 49, 80
now going dry.
MILLER-The city's new light plant is
running satisfactorily in the cement. block
building just erected. Two oil engines of
" and IS horse power are used, though not
at full capacity. Fifteen street posts Of five
lights each are being put in to give addi-
tional light to the town. These posts and
cluster lights will be nearly IA feet high.
GARY-A son of Chris Nelson, aged Ia
years, living near Gary. was killed in d
peculiar manner. While the boy was
driving a team hitched to a load, the
whiffietrees broke and struck him in the
stomach. He fingered two days after an
operation had been performed and then
died.
CANToN-At the annual meeting Of the
Unity club b. S. Summerwill was elected
president and Alvin Isakson secretary
treasurer. The officers of the club, which
is a business mems organization, will at
tempt to secure every new enterprise
which will result in the upbuilding of Cam
ton.
1ROQUOIS-This place claims the dis
tinction of being the only town in the state
which has a mounted police force. City
Marshal Linton has provided himself with
a bicycle, which he will utilize in the per-
foTmance of his duties and in making a
swift response to calls for the police.
COLONEL is the proud boast of the
residents of Colome that more building
mas been done here this year than in any
other town in the Rosebud country. In
addition to a number of fine business
blocks a large number of new dwellings
have been erected.
BOWDLE-While George Baumgarten
was engaged in piling flour in the mill
warehouse a slide occurred and he was
buried under the sacks. He was badly
hurt and would lave been s%mothered to
death had not assistance arrived at the
critical moment.
CASTLEWoOD-Mr. and Mrs. A. w.
Boswell, highly respected and pioneer rest
dents Of Estelline township, near here,
have Just celebrated their golden wedding.
They were married at DePere Wis, and
have been residents OF South Dakota since
1881.
- SiTCuIl court the Jury
brought in a verdict in favor of the
plaintiff, the Missouri River Navigation
company, Who sued the st. Louis railway
for the destruction Of a barge, for $500.
Full damages were given.
PRESHO-There was a good attendance
at the annual convention of the LYMAN
County Sunday School association. held
here. A fine program had been prepared
and keen interest was taken In the pro-
ceedings.
BOWDLE-The contract has been
awarded for the construction of the power
house for the new municipal electric light
plant which is being installed here, The
plant must be completed by January /
next.
WoLSEY-On January / a new rural
mail delivery route will be established
from Wolsey to the farming region east of
town. Several hundred farmers and mem
bers Of their families will be benefited.
YANKTON-A partial list just compiled
here shows that Yankton people have
spent on buildings the past seven months
the sum Of 500, 500, Of which 5000 is for
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