The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-10-31
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

ton of Women's Clubs concluded a sue
cessful two days session here. Dele
gates from 10 clubs were present, repre-
senting Lead. Hot Springs, Rapid City,
Sturgis. Spearfsh and Deadwood. The Of
ficers elected are: President, Mrs. Eben
w. Martin. Deadwood; vice president,
Mrs. l.. A. Richards, Rapid City; record
ing secretary, Mrs. d. c. Booth, Spear
fish; corresponding secretary. Mrs. George
s.. Jackson, Deadwood; treasurer, Mrs.
Wagner. Sturgis.
DEADWOOD-The farmers in the val
ley districts lying east and north of this
place will suffer material loss on account
Of the continued wet weather. In most
sections they have been unable to har-
vest their grain and only a few of them
were far enough advanced with their
work to do any threshing. Most of the
hay and last crop of alfalfa have been
lost and it is predicted that hay in this
section will be as high as last winter.
when it brought $50 per ton in Deadwood.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the leadership of
Mrs. Frances H. Brookman and Miss Jane
Poulsen a camp fire. has been organized
among the girls of the Vermillion high
school. This is a national organization
corresponding in character to the Boy
Scout movement among the boys Of
America. Only girls who acquire a grade
of IS per cent and over in all their studies
in the high school are eligible to this or
ganization.
PIERRE-Miss Emma Peterson, of San
sarc, will probably lose an eye from a
peculiar accident. She was attempting
to force a cork into a bottle which con-
tanned a corrosive disinfectant, and as
the bottle was well filled, the force in
pressing in the cork caused an explosion.
throwing the liquid into her face. So
strong was the solution that it burned a
hole in one eyeball.
ABERDEEN-Three division superin-
tendents of the Milwaukee railroad held a
conference here with T. ]. Gillick, division
superintendent Of the Aberdeen division.
They were E.. c. Atkins, of Lacrosse,
Wis, superintendent Of the Southern
Minnesota division; L. B. Beardsley, of
Sioux City, superintendent of the Sioux
City and Dakota division, and W. w. Col
Inns, of Mason City, Ia, superintendent of
the Iowa and Dakota division.
P1ERRE-State Engineer s.. Fl. Lea has
returned from an inspection trip to the
Hills. He found that physical conditions
were excellent for the construction of a
great irrigation project on the lower Box
Elder, but that it was being delayed by
difficulty in securing land for the reser-
voir. This ground, some 500 acres is all
good agricultural land. and it may be nee
essary to condemn it.
SIOUX FALLS-Davis, a town on the
Great Northern railroad south of Sioux
Falls, was swept, by a disastrous fire,
which wiped out an entire block of build
ings, with the exception of one building
in the business district, and caused a loss
estimated at SIS, 900. The store saved was
owned by +. S. Smith.
BELLE FoURCHE-At a special cleo
ton to be held here November S, in con-
nection with>the general election, the prop
osition OF Issuing bonds of Sal, 800 for the
r%efunding of the outstanding warrant in
debtedness of the city, so the city can
be placed on a cash basis, will be sub
mitted to the voters.
LAKE ANDES-A Masonic lodge has
been organized here, with the following
officers: Master, I. e. Andrews; senior
warden, Ernest Davis; junior warden, E.
r. Remington; secretary, Harry Hard
man; treasurer. H. c. Miller. A number
OF grand lodge officers were present to
aid in instituting the new lodge.
ABERDEEN The Young women's
Christian association of Aberdeen has or
gained an employment bureau. A list of
positions wanted ~ young women res
dents of the city is kept, and business men
are asked to apply to the association whesi
needing clerks, stenographers or other
help.
M1LBANK Dallas, the S-year-old
daughter Of O.. o. Briggs, of Milbank.
had a narrow escape from drowning when
she fell from a Milwaukee railroad bridge
into a small lake and into IL feet of wa
ter. w. e. Mount happened to be passing
by and succeeded in rescu.ng the little
girl.
SCOTLAND-The Scotland postoffce
was robbed when an entrance was made
by forcing open the back door. The vault
was blown open and all the money and
stamps in the office taken. The exact
amount will not be known until an ex-
animation has been made by the inspector.
who has been notified. There is no clew.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT King. one of the pio-
neer settlers of what now IS South Da-
kota, died at the family home on a farm
near here. He came to Dakota SO years
ago from Lake City, Mimi, and was the
first homesteader to take up land anG
settle on it in the townsite where he made
his home up to the time of his death.
WESSINGTON-The dwelling house oc-
cupied by the family of Harry Besecker,
on a farm IL miles outhwes of town,
was destroyed by fire. Sparks from the
burning bulldlng set nre to the prairie and
1t took scores of men many hours to ex-
ttnguish the flames. A great deal of hay
and grain was consumed.
GAYVILLE-Threshing operations are
fast nearing completion in this vicinity.
The champion wheat yield of his part of
the state is reported from the farm of
Freeman Lynch. He had nine acres of
wheat, measured ground. that threshed
out an average of Sly bushels per acre.
RAvINIA-The residents of this place
a day or two ago celebrated the third an
niversary of the founding of the town.
During the three years the town has
grown in a very gratifying manner and
now is one Of the thriving small towns Of
the state.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. broke into the
Waubay drug store here during the night
and stole 10 watches and some other ar
ticles. At Mclaughlin the Dorr store
building. which IS closed but still con-
tains a stock of goods, was broken into
and a quantity of goods taken.
TWIN BRoOKS-Leonard Leenderts. a
farmer living near town, set fire to a
straw stack. The fire got away from him
and swept to adjoining farms, destroying
stacks OF grain and other property. The