The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-29
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

URKUIA SlAlE NEWS
PIERRE - The insurance department
has just admitted two new companies to
do business in the South Dakota field, the
Retail Implement Dealers Insurance COM
pany, Of Oatana, Mimi, to write fire.
lightning and tornado, and the American
Central Fire Insurance company, OF st.
Louis, Mo-, with permission to write fire,
marine, tornado, lightning and inland in
surance. 1t is under inland insurance
that most automobiles are protected.
PIERRE-A wolf trapper near Eagle
Butte caught a large golden eagle in one
of his traps, and after a battle with the
bird, which was caught by one foot, he
brought It to Eagle Butte and sold 1t to a.
merchant for exhibition purposes. On ac-
count of their feathers, and the difficulty
in capturing them, these eagles have al
ways been held in high value by the Sioux
Indians, and one of the Indian residents
near Eagle Butte has offered one of his
best horses in trade for the eagle.
PIERRE-Mrs. Russell, one of the "suf-
fering' homesteaders near Eagle Butte,
a few days ago missed a $3.50 diamond
setting out of one of her rings, and
searched the house with a dust brush and
tray, but could not find the sparkler. The
next day Mr.. Russell set his teeth against
something hard in 81 slice of fresh bread
which his wife had just baked. He began
to search for the cause and was pleased
to find that it was the missing sparkler
PlERRE-The various candidates for
state offices are beginning to blossom for
the catch lines to hold the voters eye.
The latest is that of George Pinkney,
candidate for state treasurer, and dep
uty under the present who
addresses the public with a blotter. with
a scarehead, $40, 057.&, and in smaller type,
interest on state funds for three years,
saved to people by treasurer, with the as
sistance of his deputy, G.. H, Pinl1ney."
TRIPPING stockholders of the Hutch
inson County Agricultural Fair associa-
ton, at a meeting held here, elected the
following officers: President, f. A.
Schmidt; vice president. C. II. Otto; Sec
retary, C. G. Schnepel; treasurer, ]. A.
Hohf. 1t was voted to reincorporate the
association with a capital of $4,000.
MELLETTE-At the annual business
meeting held here by the old settlers of
northern Sphinx and southern Brown
counties the following officers were elect
ed for the coming year: President, Albert
Young; vice president, r. c.. Styles: secre-
tary. Mrs. F. G. Stickles: treasurer, VIM.
Bird.
PIERRE-The state superintendent's
office is sending out a list of Sc promi-
nent educators throughout the state. to
the various county superintendent Of
fees, who are qualified by and approved
by the state superintendent of schools
Tor conducting county institutes.
MITCHELL-A county meeting has been
called for this city this evening for the
purpose of organizing a Roosevelt club.
which will he tba fret ir tba ,aot,, 80.
ton OF the state. The meeting will be
addressed by Col. Melvin Grigsby, who
VIII have charge Of the organization.
PLATTE-The annual meeting of the
school officers and teachers of the west
ern portion of Charles Mix county was
held here this week, with a good attend
ance. Among the prominent educators
present was State Superintendent Law
renee.
HARRISBURG-A m%an-eat1ng horse be-
longing to Amiel Fable, living near here,
PIT OF Its masters left ear. zabla was
STOPPING over to pick up an ear of corn
which he had dropped when the horse
seized him by the ear and bit it off.
GEDDES-Plans are being made for the
construction of a model road through
Geddes. Lake AndeB, Ravinia, Wagner
and Dante. The work OF CONSTRUCTING
the model road will commence as early
IN the spring as possible.
FLANDREAU-A farmers Institute was
held here for two days. Among the
speakers were A. N. Camp, of Highmore.
john Robertson, Of Hot Springs: w ID
Mckee, of Polo, Mo-; H. E. kaufman. Of
Kadoka.
MELLETTE-Plans are being prepared
for a fine new Methodist Episcopal church
building which will be erected here to re-
pace a similar structure which was de-
stroyed by fire some weeks ago.
RAYINIA-The local volunteer fire de-
partment has added to its equiprent .
great deal Of ~ire-fghting apparatus and
now is in a position to fight any kind of
a fire.
GAM vALLEY-steps have been
taken to establish a high school in con-
nection Will the local public schools. r.
viii be IL. first high school in Buffalo
county,
PlERRE--Governor Vessey has grant
Cd an unconditional pardon to Thomas
Hanlev, up from Lawrence county on a
charge OF burglary in the fourth degree.
CENTERvILLE-Hon Thomas Sterling
republican candidate for United States
senator. gave an interesting talk here last
night to a good-sized audience.
CENTERy1LLE-The members of the
Masonic lodge gave a banquet to tho
Eastern Star last evening, covers being
lad for 60 guests.
Observation-Disclosures Yesterday
virtually r~epudiated the action of its
minister, General Ospina, by sending
through American Minister Dubois, at