The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-30
DAKOTA A NEWS.

ELK POlNT-Fifty-five members of
the Vermillion lodge, No. 8, I. O.. O. F.,
including their team, came to Elk Point
by auto with a candidate, upon whom
they conferred the first degree. The
team did good work and is we'll in
training fog the American trophy, for
which 1t expects to compete in the con-
test at Winnipeg, Manitoba, next Sep
TEMPER. A banquet was given by the
local lodge.
PIERRE-The state game warden
wishes it known that county commits
sioners should make no appropriations
from the game fund for the current
year after it is exhausted, and that
claims for the present year cannot be
paid out Of next seasons receipts. In
Ease warrants are issued on this years
iuhd IN excess of the same, they must
pc Pald pro rata, as is the case with
the wolf bounty certificates.
MlLLER-Benjamin Barnes, the old
est veteran here, S1A years, was in the
civil war with his father who died in
Andersonville prison. He remembers
d1stlnctly bidding his father farewell
on the battlefield and that there was
q premonition between them that they
would not meet again. And it turned
out as they had been mentally warned.
Tor the senior Barnes was soon after
cast in the prison to die.
ELK POINT-There is evidence of
considerable Improvement in Elk Point
by way of new buildings. One new
garage. one new livery Darn on the
olock where the Hammond livery barn
burned last January, and one new
building in which will be installed a
STOCK of harness and supplies, are the
additions by we of business buildings.
New residences to the number of -four
are being erected.
PIERRE-The people of Fort Pierre
nave raised the required fund for the
location OF government irrigation eX-
pertinent work near that place. and
nave selected a part of the Mcpherson
irrigated tract near Fort Pierre for
demonstration. This is more accessible
than the Philip farm, which is seven
miles out from Fort Pierre.
SIOUX FALLS-Samuel Ellis. who
dled recently at his home on a home
stead in Corson county. was the father
or Il children. He was 80 years of age
ana came to South Dakota from Michi-
gan. He is survived by his second wife
ana most of the children born to his
frst and second wife.
MOUNT VIGRNON-Tuesday June
~, has been fixed for the annual cele-
pratlon and picnic of the Old Settlers
association of Mount Vernon. The as
soclatlon elected the following officers:
dent, e. O.. McBwen, secretary. A. H.
olson; treasure. j.. M. Newell.
P1ERRE-The state engineer has
granted permits to j.. Chas. Russell, of
Miuland, stanley county. to irrigate &c
acres from Bad river, and John H.
Nelss, or Valentine, Neb., to water 1872
acres from Rock creek in the Key
apaha water district of South Dako-
TIA.
MoRRIsToWN-on June 2 Norris
town VIII be three years Old and the
RESIDENTS are making preliminary ar
Iansements TO suitably observe the an
AuRORA-George H. Larrabee. for
iher owner of the Aurora Times, again
mas become the owner of the property
ture.
CUSTER-W. w. Soule, of Rapid
aIey, VINO has a state wide reputation
an orator. has accepted an invita-
llon from the board of education to
ueilVer an address to the graduating
class or the Custer high school on Fri
Jay night of this week.
Observation-Disclosures street
sraolng is being don here. and when
sie work is completed Cottonwood will
pc one OF the best drained towns in this
part of the state.
WASHINGTON, z. c. Senator
has introduced for Senator
Iample a bill providing for an appro-
of $50, 600 to check the inroads
oI the Missouri river in Clay county.
south Dakota.