The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-11-14
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

uent, overturntng the wagon drag
ging it down with them. Baxter struck on
soma rocks and was pitched headnrst into
the mud, where he would have smothered
to death had II not been for another man,
who appeared on the scene IN time to res
cue him.
ABERDEEN-The new city reservoir
which VIII supply the needs of the city
for water and fire lighting purposes Tor
many years is nearing completion and will
be ready for the installation of the neces-
sary machinery within a few days. The
completion OF the reservoir and other Wa
ter storage work, at a cost OF Ssco.oeo, and
the construction of q new $4,000 city hall.
authorized by the voters ST last Tuesdays
election, assures a satisfactory growth
along municipal lines the next year,
PIERRE-The Farmers Home bank, of
Lily, has been Incorporated. with O. A.
F'ossun SIS president Q. X. Berg and
James Anderson, vice presidents, n T.
\. Fossum as cashier. The capital is SO
900 and the stockholders and incorporates
are: T, 4. Fossum. James Anderson,
Hans Anderson, John Schiley. O. A Fos-
sum. Hans Christopherson. s. l. Bake
gard, &. T. Hangen- Frank Swanson and
o. K Berg.
PARkEE-At the annual meeting the
Parker Public Library association the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the COM
ing year: President, Mrs. c. F. Harmon;
vice president, Mrs. II. c. Pfneter; treas
ursr, Mrs F. c. Pomforth. Mrs. r. Roam
tree vss re-appotnted librarian. A new
feature OF the library for the coming year
VIII be s shelf for new fiction.
ABERDEEN-w. 81. Frederick, OF
Council Bluffs, Ia. has arrived in Aber-
deem 10 assume the position OF secretary
and manager of the weste-a Mutual Life
Insurance company, 81 Aberdeen corpora
ton which is making aa excellent growth.
Mr.. Frederick YVES formerly with the
Western Mutual company, of Council
Bluffs.
SELBy-A wetooUnd Milwaukee freight
train was wrecked near Selby, and an IN
known tramp who wss stealing & ride was
killed Acosas- tramp. whose name is
E Astso1, lad both legs broken. The
company was compelled TO build over 500
feet Of track around the scene OF the
wreck before traffic could be resumed.
BANCRoFT-Arhoush the proposition
q issuing bonds for the erection OF q new
pubic chool building has been defeated
81 several special elections many of those
WHO we're opposed Tow recognize the need
q such $ structure Il is likely another
speaG election VIII soon be held to again
submit the same proposition.
PTERREGoyernor yessey has reap
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fer 8 term OF six years. Mr.. Lea has
accomplished q wonderful amount OF
work Of untold benefit TO the state Of
South Dakota iace this office was Gre
atsd and he was first appointed six years
ago
PLATTE-Ths Members Of the Eastern
Star. 81 their annual busines meeting.
elected the following officers: Matron.
Mrs May Henry; associate matron. Miss
lille Brewster; conductress. Mrs. Sarah
Hay; associate colduetress. Mrs. May
Dsk. secretary. Ms. Beraice Biodgett;
treasurer. H x G5oIme.
MASON CTTy-MichaeI McFadder. o.
Chicago. has been appointed roadmaster
foE thts division o. the Northwestern rail-
way, Succeeding Luke Flynn. who re-
signed z few days ago 5lr. Flynn retires
on Z pension Of SD per month and q per
Eat1zs pass ever the system. He will live
II Arzzo1s.
PIERRE-The decision regarding an in
sane patient sent 10 Tankton asylum, but
which yankto county declared was a
Pennington eounty charge. has at last
heea GecSaed IN the auditors office. The
Z Expenses wiiI be charged to Yank-
ton county
TERRT-9enry Curnow, a rancher and
fsrnasr living near here. has just made an
accounting of what he accomplished in the
way Of crop production this year, and
HnGE that from an orchard of one acre he
sold apples which brought him a revenue
of over $3.50.
REDFTELD1A 1.~ouo-foot Nestor film en-
titled How the Ranger Was Cured" was
stolen from the NARROW theater here re-
Gently The reel was valued at $3.50, and
the burglar gained admission to the show
NpsTaaa t-- ukstc.nn 1on-S I,r1po the ntrLk
LEAD-Deer hunting in the hills SO far
have been issued go far. Absence of snow
IS the reason It is almost impossible to
hunt deer In the jack pines and quaking
asp without snow.
HOT sPRINGsA number of the young
women have organized a basketball team.
and after sufficient practice will chal-
Ienge the team Of ths local high schooI to
play for the city championship.
PIERRE-The state engineer has grant,
ed a permit to Charles W. Couser, of VIII
Harding county. to appropriate water
from the north fork OF Shaw creek for
the irrigation OF 1s acres of land.
MANsoN-william Wagner, OF Ponce
roy, has leased the Manson house and
taken possession and as soon as he has it
in readiness will be ready to open the
hotel to the public.
WHITE OWL-A. B. Bouton, special
agent OF the general land office. was here
on a trip through this section for the
purpose of invest ig attng a number Of des-
ert entries. /,
WHITE OWL. L. Noggle, deputy
examiner. was here checking over
the affairs of the First State bank. He
also examined the Security State bank at
Marcus.
KIMBALL-During the recent visit Of
Bishop O'Gorman to Kimball he inaug-
urated a movement for the erection here
Of a new Catholic church building.
BRUCE-A movement has beer inaug-
urated to have a concert band organized.
The town has an ample supply of musi.
clans for such an organization.
HURLEY-New officers OF the volunteer
fire department are: Chief, A. r. WEIGH;
assistants, A. j. Allen. j. H. Keiiar; Sec
rerary-treasurer, E.. T. Peters.
CLEAR LAKE-The. city council has en-
acted a curfew ordinance, the terms of
which will be very strict and the ordinance
Will be enforced to the letter.
WILLOW LAKEs-A new German