The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-04-25
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

similar to the one WhlSh puAAteu SuiiS
county authorities last winter, n for
which one Young man is being held for
trial IN the United States court. The
victim was notified 70 place $1,000 at a
specified place at y specified time, but
failed 10 do SO, retaining the letter,
which he ound ON a table IN ms mouse
on his return from An absence OF sew
orai days, Later. when again absent,
he found on his return that his house
had been entered ana the contents
tumhlei about, but nothing was taken
except the threatening letter. The case
is evidently one in which local parties
are the interested ones.
RAPID CITY-one of the finest spec
linens OF elk heads which has ever been
seen in Rapid City arrived here a few
! days ago from Lander. Wyo. consigned
to Peter Sweeney. The antlers meas
ure6 four feet from tip TO tip. The head
is perfect and without blemish of any
kind. Mr.. Sweeney is an enthusiastic
Elk and rs q token of his esteem for
the Elk order has donated the head to
the Elk club.
FAITH-It is understood that all bids
for carrying the mail on the new star
route out of Faith were rejected. al
though the reason is not known. .Ac-
cording TO the government figures the
route is to be 90 miles long, and as the
lowest bidder offered to carry the mail
| for $1,000 q year, it is possible that the
postofice department doubted his abil-
ity to do it at the price offered.
PIERRE-The state treasurer has is
sued q call for the 26th of this month,
for all outstanding general fund war
rants, up TO register No. 2T431. The
amount will be practically $3.50, 900 and
will call in all outstanding general fund
warrants. and will leave cash in the
treasury which It is hoped will carry
the state on q cash basis up to the time
Of the June call for taxes.
SIOUX FALLS-As the result of be-
ing wrapped too closely, the infant child
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Magsgadt, who reside
on a farm in Douglas county, was
s~nothered to death. The parents were
driving to their trading point, and it
was quite cold and the child was close
~ wrapped in a shawl. When the
She was distracted.
yERMnLION-At the republican
mass meeting, held at this place Satur-
day, John L. Jolley was
as a candidate for the state senate, and
Fred Heglin, for the house. No recon-
mendations for county offices were
made. Lieutenant Governor Byrne. an
active candidate for the ~sovernorship,
was present and addressed the meeting.
TABoR-Francis William Harrison.
for 40 years a resident of this part of
the state. died at his home near here,
aged 75. He was born in England and
came to the United States in 1857. He
served with a Wisconsin regiment
throughout the civil war. He is sur
vived by a widow, one daughter and
three o He was highly respected.
PIERRE-George Weigert. a boss"
farmer On the Cheyenne River Indian
reservation, lost his life by drowning in
a small stream near LaPlant, about 20
miles northwest of he agency. He
evidently drove his team into a deep
hole in the creek. which was swollen
at the time, and probably lost his life
In attempting to rescue the team.
CASTLEWOOD-At a largely attend
ed meeting by people from all portions
of the county, held at Hayti. an or
ganiZation to be Known as the Ham
lin County Good Roads association was
perfected. A committeeman from each
town and city and from each organized
township was appointed.
LEAD-Sheriff Noonan put under
arrest J. c.. Campbell, of Alzada, Mont,
implicated in the horse stealing deal
here. He thinks now he has the ring
broken up, as this is the third one now
in Jail. Campbells latest
was to take a valuable trotting mare
out of Blooms stable.
PARKSTON-A fund is being con-
ributed by the school children of
Hutchinson county for the erection on
the county fair grounds of a building
for the school children of the county.
Exhibits of school work will be made
in the building during county fairs.
HECLA-Sparks flying from a burn
ing rubbish pile set fire to and les
troyed the barn of John Yunker to-
gether with a quantity Of hay, two
fine buggies and other property. his
financial loss being quite a heavy one.
He had no insurance.
KENNEBEC-Good progress is be-
ing made in the work of constructing
a system of waterworks here and it
will DE pushed to completion as speed
a credit to a town four times the size
of Kennebec.
COTTONWOOD - edward Nelson.
who will be ana of the state ex-
detrimental farm near here during the
coming season, has arrived on the
ground and will at once the
work of putting the farm into crop.
OLIVET-Frank Warfield, a we'll
known farmer. was kicked in the face
ana side of the head by one of his
horses and seriously injured. His face
was badly lacerated and he will be per-
manently disfigured.
PARKSTON-J. w. Peckham. editor
of the Parkston Advance. is a candidate
for election at the jun primaries as
the Hutchinson county menber of the
republican state central committee.
DE SMET-A baseball association
has been organized here and a team
placed in the field, with M. E. Sasse
captin, and O. F. Williams. secretary
n manager.
LEAD-Lead claims a victim of the
Titanic in George Green, of England. a
Cornwall miner, who was one OF the
passengers to go own
DE SMET - Preliminary arrange
ments are being made for the annual
celebration, to be held here July 10.
PIERRE-The Pioneer store has
been incorporated at Wasta.