The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-12-26
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

PIERRE-Articles of Incorporation were
filed today for the &c Veblen
Railway company, with headquarters at
Veblen, s. D., and a businesses office in
Minneapolis. The company is capitalized
at SIS 600, and its purpose IS the construc-
ton of a railway so miles in length from
Paramount. n. D., to Neblen, S. D., at q
cost of 10000. The oncorporators are
lulu Rosholt. L. r. Rosholt, c. A. Paul
son, Minneapolis; George II. Anderson and
p. ]. Hanson, Veblen, S. d.
BOOKINGS Ayoung man named Ole
Noihuse has been held for trial at the Jan
uary term of state circuit court on the
charge of forgery. In default of $1,000
bonds he has been lodged in Jail. He is
charged with forging the name of a farm
err to a check, which he cashed at Balaton,
Mimi, where he was arrested, shortly af-
terward being brought back to South Da-
kota for trial.
STURGIS-Charles Balan:o. of Company
NJ. Nineteenth infantry, Fort Meade, a
member of the headquarters attachment
was killed by being thrown from his
horse while taking the animal to water.
He received a fractured skill and lived
only one-half hour after the accident. He
has relatives in Kingston, Pa,
ABERDEEN-W. F. Corrigan, long a
prominent attorney of Mellette, in SPHINX
county has rented office rooms in Aber-
deem and Will engage in the practice of
law here. Judge L. T. Boucher, whose
term of Office as circuit judge expires in
January, will also come to Aberdeen to
practice.
PIERPONT-The residents of Pierpont
are very proud of what is known as the
Pierpont Choral union. This now famous
singing society has over 40 members and
was organized about a year ago. It's
progress has been so rapid that it now is
one of the leading organizations OF its
kind in South Dakota.
.ISABEL-Fire of mysterious origin de-
stroyed the dwelling house of Mr.. and
Mrs. L.. Pfaff, homesteaders living near
here. together with all the furniture and
contents. 1t was with difficulty that
Pfaff and his wife and two small children
escaped. The business men of Isabel have
contributed a fund Cor the relief of the
family.
GEDDES-At a meeting of Geddes lodge,
No. l35, A. F. e A. NJ, last night, the
following officers We're elected: Warren
E. Beck, w. M: NJ. C. Hartzer, S. W.:
Howard Cooper. j.. W.: ]. A. Seapy, treas
urer. and F. E. Dinsmore, secretary. A
soint installation of officers will be held
with the Eastern Star lodge December II.
WOONSOCKET-The Eastern Star lodge
has elected the following officers: Ma
NGtu, u T. w. II elSe, associate iitlFOli,
Mrs. d. B. Finch; patron, DR.. E. w.
Feise: conductress. Mrs. Robert Nc
Saughuon; associate conductress, Miss
Myrtle Bratsberg; secretary. Mrs. l.. l..
Lawson: treasurer, Mrs. II. L.. Hobart.
GEDDES = Robert Spotted Eagle, a
Sioux Indian being held to the circuit
court on a charge of bigamy. made his
escape from the taller at Platte a couple
o fdays ago. while the jailer was escort
inc the cnra ~ I;D,,a, To- $40,
captured by Sheriff Rifle at Wheeler, S.
D., last night, AID returned to jail.
WASHINGTON, d. C.-The socialist
candidate for congress for the First South
Dakota congressional district, Ed NJ. ia
cobson. of Sioux Falls, spent 2 cents for
his campaign, according to his report to
the Senate. This was the price of the
stamp that brought his expense statement.
ABERDEEN-C. E. WAGNER, a hon
yoker' who recently made final proof on
a homestead near Eagle Butte, has en-
tered the government service, from which
he retired when he filed upon a claim, and
has been ordered to Kobe, Japan, on a
government mission of a special nature.
WATERTowN-By order of the at.ur-
ney general, the Dakota Wesleyan Assur-
ance company, of this place, a life insur-
ance concern doing business both in this
state and in North Dakota, has been, tenn
porarily at least, e%njoined from disposins
of any more of its capital stock.
DAyISTON-A meeting is being held at
Daviston today to consider the advisabintv
of organizing a cooperative creamery
company and building and operating a
creamery. Great interest is being masi-
tested in the plan. and there is but little
doubt of it being carried through.
LEAD-The city of Lead is endeavoring
TO nave SUNDAY "A d9v nf rest md the
Homestake mine allows its laborers to
choose such a Sunday if they wish, leav-
ing 1t to their own discretion. The clergy
Is e~ndeavoring to have unnecessary labor
dispensed with on the Sabbath.
DEADWoOD David E. Perkins. Of
Whltewood. this county, who was con-
yicted at the last term of circuit court, of
attempted assault and who appealed the
case to the supreme court, was today de-
livered by his bondsmen to the authorities
and is in Jail in this city.
DESMET-In the state circuit court here
George Strenge entered a plea of guilty
| TO the charge OF selling Intoxicating III
| quors w.thouta license and was fined 500
william l.. Brown. charged with the same
loffense, stood trial. was convicted by a
jury and fined $500.
PIERRE-The Paris Trimmed Hat COM
pany. of Illinois: the Florida Pecan Groves
H., SHHSdSo, ana the Illinois
Motor Transportation company, OF Chi
have been Incorporated at the sec
rotary of states office under the South
Dakota laws.
DOLAND-The dedication of the Church
OF Christ. which was supposed to have
taken place here last Sunday, has been
postponed for another 80 days in order to
give the committee time to raise n hal
ance of about $500 still remaining due.
ELKToN-Div.sion No. 8, Ancient Or.
der OF Hibernians. elected officers al IFS
last regular meeting. Andrew ColIiton
was reappointed president. The Elkton
division is the largest In the state and II
IS growing steadily in membership.
PIERRE-Wes-ington Springs ha. Aled
a complaint with the railroad comrniss.on-
ers praying for an uptown express offica
and free delivery of express, At present
the office is situated in the depot and
people must cali for packages.
ARERDEEN-The South Dakota IN.
name society. Incorporated here last night
with the heads of the various charlta hle
and humane institutions OF the CITY as In
corporators. has prepared bylaws for the