The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-02
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

his fathers barn. The missing boy Is
described as being l6 years of age,
about five feet seven inches tall and
weighs about 1875 pounds.
BELLE FOURCHE-word was re.
ceived here from F%airpoint in Meade
county. that pad" Holloway, one OF
the old time ~cowpunchers of this sec
ton, sac beer killed near that point.
Holloway who left here q couple OF
weeks & for 4 sheep ranch near Fair
point, where he expected to spend the
summer, was crossing a creek and IL
jumping from the g fell under 1t
end met his death.
LEAD-Black Hills council. knights
of Columbus, held a meeting for the
purpose of ~electing delegates to the
state convention of the order to be held
at Woonsocket, May u, l3. Grand
knight Paul Peurson and Past Grand
knight j. l.. Curren were chosen. The
a~lternates were j. e. Murphy n DR..
Fitzgerald. DR.. Fitzgerald, Rev. Faith
er Busch n States Attorney Heffron
delivered addresses. A large delegation
from ether camps was present.
STURGES-Word has been received
here by John Silfven, one of the pros
porous ranchers near Vale, hat his
daughter. Mrs. Anna Lahlina and her
husband were lost on the Titanic. A
cousin OF MIR. Siifven. Lydor Silfven,
was also on the Titanic, but was saved.
He reported that nothing had been
seen of the bodies of his relatives.
MILLER-Mack Miller, a reliable
pioneer citizen here, reports having
seen thus early in the season. a large
snake feeder flying on the streets. The
great full grown summer pest finally
sought refuge in an affice building. The
snake feeder is common late in the sea-
son along pools of water.
WINFRED-The contract has been
awarded for the erection here of a new
Catholic church, the contract price be-
ing SHOPS. The edifice viii be one of
the finest of its kind in this part of the
state, The cornerstone will be laid in
the near future and will be attended by
elaborate ceremonies.
VERMILLION-The Sioux Fails Dis
trict association Of the Methodist Epis-
copal missionary society which closed
a three days convention here on Fri
day, elected Mrs. w. H. Lawton, of this
place, president for the coming year.
The next annual meeting will be held at
Dell Rapids.
SIOUX FALLS-1t has just been an
bounced here that after prolonged ne
gotiations Harry L. Dodge and George
L. Croker, at present managers of the
Hotel Dycknan, at Minneapolis, have
secured the leaseof the new Carpenter
hotel, in course of construction in
Sioux Falls.
LEAD-The Lead high school Ath-
letlc association is now training to run
a relay race with the Deadwood High
s. A. S. The race will take place be-
tween Deadwood and Lead, a distance
of four miles. The boys will go in
training at once.
FAULKTON-The new officers for
the coming year of Group Ten of the
South Dakota Bankers association are:
President, G. C. Meadows, Ipswich;
vice president, G.. A. Dixon. Seneca;
secretary-treasurer, G. c. Pierce, Selby.
HAYTI-As the result of a mass
meeting of business men and other res
ldents 1t was decided to hold a rousing
Fourth of July celebration here, and
various committees We're appointed to
make the necessary arrangements.
MILLER-Judge Carroll of this town
mas LOCO acres of wheat about sowed on
his ranch southwest and 200 acres OF
rye. He expects to put u 800 acres of
corn. Much of the wheat which was
sown early is up nicely.
FLANDREAU-The members of the
local Civic league have decided to CON
children and young people under the
age OF Ii. Prizes will be awarded for
the best kept gardens.
YANKTON-Yankton college people
celebrated Saturday evening a dual
victory having won in the debate with
Huron college and captured the ath-
letlc honors in q baseball contest with
Dakota Wesleyan university.
VERMILLION-Prof. Jesse Brum-
baugh, of the S. D. U. law school fac
ulty, who was called home to Oregon by
the accidental death of his son, has re-
signed his position and will not return
to Vermillion.
NEWELL-The Methodists are for
mulating plans for the erection of a fine
new church building. It is hoped the
work of construction can commence be-
fore the summer is very far advanced.
BONESTEEL-The city council ac-
cepted the resignation of Mayor Frank
Mace and filled the acanc by a unan-
lmous vote with c. j. Alexander for
mayor for h uneXp1red term.
BUTLER-G. r. Malone. head of the
state grange, will on May 20
make an address here, and following
The speaking a local branch of the state
grange will be organized.
LEAD-George Gaughon 10 building
a large garage which will accommodate
is cars and will be fully equipped by
the time the summer hotel in the can
yon is completed.
ABERDEEN-A cloudburst at Holm
quist flooded the town and surround
ing country for several miles in each
direction four inches Of rain falling
within an hour.
ABERDEEN-Dr. NJ. G. Johnston. an
Aberdeen physician, delivered an adj
dress to the boys of the high school
upon eugenics and sex hygiene.
MfLLf1R-rhis town is now free OF
floating Indebtedness, the last out
standing warrant having beer called in.
the first time in the history of the city.
PIERRE-The Dakota Produce COM
pany has been incorporated ut Aber-
deem by f. ]. Hansen. NJ. Z. Geion and
Laura l.. Soinsen.
SISSETON-A branch OF the United
States weather bureau has been estab-
lished here, with George Gray IN charge
as local observer.
REDFIELD ~ Arrangements have
been made to have the principal streets
of Redfieia lighted and ornamented by
cluster lights.
WAKoNDA-so many automobiles
now are owned here that steps have
been taken to organize an automob;le
club.
LILY--A farmers grange viii, s.