The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-04
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

iiSy oGoI6 S ~. Sllo Z a eSldSIll IlClS
for the past % years. committed sui
eide near the Northwestern tracks here.
Sharp told several people that he was
going to drink carbolic acid and end
his life, but little attention vas given
to the threat until some mill employees
saw his body lying near the tracks.
Aid vas summoned and a stomach
pump used without avail. Sharpe was
AZ years old aud a native of Scotland.
BELLE FOURCHE-The grand lodge
of the knights of Pythias for the do
main of South Dakota just adjourned
was Ii most largely attended gath
ering of the grand lodge ever held in
South Dakota. The election OF officers
resulted in the selection of L. l.. Stew
ems, of Pierre, as chancellor; T.. M.
Simmons, of Huron, grand prelate. w.
A. Roberts and c. A. Fountain were
selected to succeed themselves as grand
keeper of records and seals and grand
master Of exchequer. respectively.
BELLE FoURCHE = Running out
from The ranch house to meet a rig in
which he thought his father was driv-
ing home, ~2-year-old Ebert L.
Matthews fell into an irrigating ditch
on the Matthews ranch, near Beulah,
Wyo., and was drowned before his fran
tic mother could reach him. The ditch
had to be searched for a distance of
three miles before the body was To-
Gated. where the baby's dress had
caught on a nail in the flume.
ABERDEEN-The convention of the
Young Peoples Alliance of the Evan
gelical church of South Dakota, in ses-
sion here for the past -four days, has
adjourned. Ramona vas chosen as the
meeting place for the 1913 convention.
The report of the secretary showed a
total membership in the state of 4T2,
with ~ conversions during the yea
Ihe total amount raised for missions
during the year was $66S.s6, or $2S.12
average for each alliance in the state.
FLANDREAU-The body of c.. e.,
Taylor, a farmer living near Holland,
Mimi, was ound in the Sioux river
about a mile and a half southwest Of
town Yesterday. He was seen in Elan
dreau two weeks ago. Last year he
lost his wife. He has been in q de-
spondent condition since and is sup
posed to have drowne himself. He
leaves six children. The remains will
be taken to Pipestone for burial.
WooNsoCKET~It develops that
the man arrested at Mankato, Kan, on
the supposition that he was Charles
Gentry, who is wanted in South Dakota
for the murder in Sanborn county last
September of a man named Gust Kraft,
was not Gentry at all, and the murderer
yet is a fugitive. Sheriff Moray has
returned empty handed
Observation-Disclosures are be-
ingm made for the nnual picnic and eel
SDialloLl VI lle SpedrI1Sn valley Local
Pioneer association, to be held here
July 4. Various sports have been pro-
V1ded for the entertainment of the sew
eral thousands of persons who will be
in attendance.
ALPENA-owing to a technical flaw
IN connection with the holding of the
recent school election here. a new cleo
ton will AVE to be called. One of
tn flaws was the fact tina the polls
were not open during the exact time
prescribed by law. thus i~nvalidating
the election.
LEsTERVILLE-George Anderson,
a local business man, has been strong
~ endorsed fer appointment as post
master, and will capture the office, as
there is no opposing candidate. The
present postmaster some weeks ago
rendered his resignation, to take effect
July l.
ELK POINT-James Stultz. of An
thon, Ia, was buried here Saturday.
While on a land buying trip to Ed
monton, Can, he became sick and died
Following an optration for appendicitis.
Deceased was a former resident of this
place n has many relatives here.
CANISTOTA-The citizens of CAMS
tota held a meeting n decided to hold
their sixth annual sport day July is.
This is a big event in southeastern
South Dakota and the committee ap-
pointed are determined to make the
siAth annual sport day surpass any Of
the celebrations heretofore held.
LAKE PREsTON-The Kingsbury
County Sunday School association. in
anual session here, elected the follow
ing officers: President, L. R.. Madison,
Arlington; vice president, j. E. Hollis
ter, Erwin; secretary-treasurer, Miss
Maggi Quinn, Badger.
ALCESTER-Eugene Peck was ar
roster near Alcester this week for be-
Inc a dnCnrfn~ F~O-, H. r-s4~ L
navy. He enlisted for three years and
served il months. He has been max
ing his home with his father in Union
county for nine months.
VERMILIION-A number of fan
c1ers held a meeting and organized a
poultry association. There now are
about 40 citizens who are interested in
thoroughbred poultry, and all of them
will become members Of the new asso-
citation.
WASHINGTON SPRINGs-Prepara-
tons have practically been completed
FOR the annual camp meeting of the
Free Methodist church of South Da-
kota. which will be held in the out
skirts of this place from June 81 to
July Z.
LAKE ANDES-A shooting tourna-
ment will be held here July 4 under
the auspices Of the Lake Andes Gun
club. A large number Of marksmen
from the surrounding towns will COM
pete for the prizes which will be Of
fered.
CLARK-October /, 2 and 8 has been
fixed as the time for the annual fair
here of the Clark County Agricultural
Fair association. 1t is planned to make
it the most interesting and successful
fair ever held in the county.
EGAN-A stock company is being
organized for the purpose Of estab.
fishing and operating a local electric
ight system. The company will be
composed Of local men and viii be con
Quoted as a cooperative concern.
LEOLA-A local branch OF the
Equity union. a farmers society, has
been- organized here, with the follow
ing officers: President, Chas. +. Hill;
wee president, Chas. Foster. secre-
tary-treasurer, A. Hoffman.
PEREZ. G. Brown, who recent1v
came to q farm near this city from
LeMars, Ia, dropped dead from heart