The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-11
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

BONESTEEL-At a regular meeting
of the city council, a special election
| was called, July 16, for the purpose OF
electing a mayor and an alderman from
the Second ward. A preemptory writ
of mandamus issued by Judge VIII
| hanson, of this circuit, directed that
| the names of candidates for these Of
fees be placed on the official ballot
used at the regular municipal cleo
ton held in May. but the order was
disregarded by Auditor Kerkow. He
was arraigned by the court for con-
tempt later n sentence deferred
pending the perfection OF an appeal to
the supreme court. The superior court
has denied the application of the con-
temner to file a bond and indicates that
the order of the lower court will be
sustained. Kerkow will be arraigned
for sentence July IL before Judge Will
hanson, at Winner.
PIERRE-The saloon question at
Wall has beer decided by Judge Nc
Gee, of Rapid City, in favor of the
license people. The question raised was
that of "freeholders" on the petitions
for the license election, and it appears
that the saloon interests secured a
cheap lot in Wall and decided each of
six OF their supporters an interest in
the lot, and with these names the re-
quired number Of freeholders was Sc
cured. The petition was attacked on
account Of these names and Judge
MCGEE holds that they are freeholders.
The opposition to license promises to
bring the matter to the supreme
court.
PIERRE-Petitions are being circu-
lated which have for the cutting OF
Dewey and Ziebach counties into three
portions, creating a new county out
of the northern part Of Ziebach and
western Dewey. The counties will be
asked to vote upon the plan at the
November election. This move, along
with those for the division Of Meade
county, and Of Perkins county, prom
Uses to make local politics warm in
the northwest part of the state his
fall.
ABERDEEN-Sheriff B~orcharding of
Lyman county is searching for two Jail
breakers who escaped from the county
Jail at Oacoma. Charles Robinson had
been convicted Of the crime of assault
on a woman and was awaiting SEN
tence by the court before being taken
to the p~enitentiary. Byrl Turner had
was also awaiting sentence. They
were followed eight miles by blood
hounds but they lost the scent.
PIERRE-The, cream business be-
tween here and Huron has reached to
where the Northwestern road is car
rying a daily milk car on it's pas
senger trains, n one day the past
week this car picked up 1856 cans Of
cream on its east bound trip between
here n Huron. AS each of these cans
means from Sc to 81 to the owners, It
means that the COWS are bringing a
lot of ready ash to those who are
willing to milk.
PIERCE-The commissioners OF
Jerauld county have the right idea as
regards good roads. At the time Of the
September meeting Of district supervis-
ors to provide for the road and bridge
assessments they are arranging to Sc
cure State Engineer S. H. Lea or some
other road authority to address the
supervisors on this subject so that they
may go nome put what they learn
Into practical operation.
PARKER-Lightning struck the barn
OF Mrs. August Miller near this city.
instantly killing two horses belonging
to Earl Collins and setting fire to the
barn. The city water tank was under
repair and the only water that fire.
men and other volunteers could secure
was from Wells. This was applied free
ly to nearby buildings and nothing else
was lost.
CORSICk--G. J. Schotten, a promi-
nent farmer living near here, is exper-
1mentIhg this season with a new va
riety of barley. It is a hulless and
beardless variety. He has an acre of
the grain. which stands about three
heads. 1t is believed the grain will do
well in this part of the country.
BARD-The postoffice here, which
was one Of the oldest in Hanson coun-
ty, has been discontinued for the rea-
son that ]. M. Prostrello, who for some
time has been postmaster, has resigned
and no one can be found to AXE his
| nlnNn for tho email co1o-rr o+to1J,1I IA
is feared the town now will disappear
from the map.
RAPID CITY-Charging that he al
tered a deed over the signature Of
Francis M. Roush and his wife, to a
certain lot here, a warrant has been
issued for h arrest Of John Wight,
a former resident Of this city. and
papers to bring him from Spokane,
where he is now under arrest.
CoRSICA-wayne Watson, living
near this place, was arrested by Sher-
If Luymes On a charge of statutory
assault. Mary Verwolf being the COM
planning witness. The hearing was held
before Justice George 7. Hand. Wat
son waived examination and was bound
over to circuit court under $500 bonds.
YANKToN-Joe Mollett had a pc
culiar accident on the Fourth. He
stopped on some giant caps, which ex-
ploded all at once, actually blowing
him up off the sidewalk. Both feet
were very seriously bruised and are
black and blue. making walking impos-
sible for a few days.
CASTLEWOOD-Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Holka. who reside on a farm in Ham
lin county. have just become the par
ents Of their 18th child. All the children
are living, making this one of the
largest families in the state. The
father is 81 years Of age, while the
mother Is some years younger.
ALEXANDRIA-Miss Inez Kelso.
who for some time has been superin-
tendent of the public schools, has ten
dered her resignation, and this has
been accepted by the board Of educa-
ton There are many applicants for
the place.
HILL CITY-unknown thieves broke
into the hoist building of the Golden
Summit mine here and carried away
valuable gold specimens. The speci-
mems were valued at $500 and evident
~ We're carried away by parties famil-
lar with the premises.
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