The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-09-12
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

zen had trouble with another man, and
in some quarters it Is believed this may
have had something to do with his
strange disappearance. The person with
whom he had trouble claims that Lor-
entzen left a note stating that he was
leaving Clear Lake and Deuel. county
for good, but whether such a note ex-
lists, and is BONA fide if it does exist,
has not yet been determined.
MlTCHELL-A government rifle
range Is to be installed neal this city
for the benefit Of the members of the
South Dakota national guard, 100 acres
having been selected as an ideal spot
for the practice range. The grounds
are ideally situated and there is
not the least danger to the
innocent bystander for the shooting
Will be against a high bluff. where the
bullets cannot get away. The old
grounds at Lake Tampeska were
abandoned on account of this danger.
WHITE OWL~An accident to the
Washta-White Owl stage was luck
lily not fatal to any of the passengers,
among whom We're U. S. Commissioner
Johnson, F. W. Patrick, cashier of the
First State bank. and Roy Dean. la
ager of the Shaw store. The horses
frightened at apparently nothing and
a passenger riding with the driver
caught hold of one of the lines, over
turning the stage. Driver Cox was Sc
verely injured by a cut on the head
and a horse was killed.
MITCHELL-The county commits
sioners have made their levy for the
years expenses, estimated at S5S, 1873.
The principal items are the general
fund OF S3l, 900 and the bridge fund of
Sic, 900. Looking towards the bettering
of the roadways OF the county they ap-
propriated over $4,000 for this purpose
and a good portion of it will be ex-
pended west of the city, where the
South Dakota Scenic Highway will be
run. They also appropriated 5000 for
a county exhibit at the state fair.
MILLER-For the first time in the
history of this section, parties are ex-
perimenting with a new system OF
breaking up the ground to the depth Of
IA inches with a sort Of iron prong
that cracks the hard soil. 1t is be-
lieved that this will cause the ground
to take in all the moisture thai falls
upon 1t and will be In condition to
stand a dry period and produce a good
crop.
WEBSTER-Sales of liquor to those
with Indian blood In their veins have
been educed to the minimum since the
saloonmen Of Sisseton, Wilmot and
Waubay decided recently not to, under
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full blood or mixed blood Indians, this
applying particularly to the Sisseton
Sioux Indians, who have their homes
In this part of the state.
HURON-A fatal accident occurred
on the Brandmier farm a few miles
northwest of the city, yesterday. Har-
old s., the ~14-year-old son of Simon
and wife, was thrown from
a horse he was riding, striking the
Ground urjfh fnrca c,,f3S.io,f - --la-
him unconscious and inlicting injuries
which resulted in death a few hours
1RENE-An interesting event here
was the ordination of Edwin Munk-
void as a Clergyman Of the Lutheran
church. The services were participated
in by 6 number of clergymen Of the
church from this part of the north
west. The new Clergyman was raised
In this vicinity and spent all of his
young manhood here.
P1ERRE-While rigging up the gas
ol1ne tractor for threshing al Uncle
Catron's. In Butte county last week,
one of his inquisitive calves observed a
nice clear liquid in q nearby can and
absorbed several quarts. DIR. Mock was
called and by means of a spark plug
the crankinG up treatment soon
has the calf out Of danger.
ALEKANDR1A-While employed at
the New Elm Spring Mennonite colony
In Hutchinson ccalnty. D.. E. Belts, a
local man, found embedded in sand
stone the teeth of some large seaf1sh.
which many claim are sharks teeth.
A number of teeth We're found in some
rocks, while others contained none.
PIERRE-The immigration depart
ment has just received the consign-
ment of its 1 0 1000 cop edition of a sta
tistical book. printed in German, on
South Dakota and It's which
will be largely distributed in the old
country, and among Germans through
out the eastern states.
YANKTON = At state democratic
Caffy and a big force is kept busy
Working on campaign material. The
optimism prevails and the
democratic stronghold believes it is
going to sweep the state this fall.
GARDEN CITY-Fire totally de-
stroyed the Milwaukee railroad depot
here. 1t is supposed TO nav been start
ed by an oil lamp hanging on the out
side of the building either falling or
being blown down and scattering burn
ing oil on the structure.
MoBRIDGE-That this county takes
good care Of its poor is shown by a bill
submitted 20 the county commission
ers. which covered the cost of a hair
cut, Turkish bath and a massage for
John Blum, the only county charge,
the total cost being $3.75.
YANKTON-The city of Yanl,ton
has just acquired. by purchase, for the
sun of $4,000 the beautiful and finely
located Foerster's park, planted to
trees 40 years g by a pioneer brewer
who gave his name to the park.
MILLER-The city has let the con-
tract for the new electric light build
ing to Frank Burke. 1t is to be of ce-
ment blocks and completed within 80
days.
VOLGA-A peculiar insect, which ex-
perts are unable to classify, is doing
a great deal Of damage to trees here
by entering the trunks and limbs and
sapping the vitality OF the trees. The
insects appear to be increasing at an
alarming rata.
BIJOU HILLS-Within a brief pc
riod G. w Farrand had the misfortune
to lose two valuable horses from q
mysterious disease. One of the animals
figured in a runaway with a binder
some time g. that resulted in the
death of Miss Kitty Ames.
Observation-Disclosures of Public
Instruction c. G. Lawrence is at Tripp,