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

i q flrSt class automobile ROAD from IIliS
place to Belle Fourche. The move is
receiving plenty of encouragement
from the merchants of Belle Fourche.
and it Is thought that it will be posi-
BILE to get a great deal of the worst
sections in shape so as to avoid the
"gumbo." which is impossible in Wet
weather.
HOT SPRINGS-After remaining
unconscious since Sunday Albert
Pecht is showing signs of Improvement
from an accident he sustained in a
plunge bath. He showed his daring
by coming down the toboggan slide at
the plunge in a standing posture.
When about to hit the water he
slipped and crashed against the frame
work of the slide, to the horror of
scores of other bathers. His head was
hurt and he is suffering somewhat
from internal hurts, but is out of dan
ger.
VERMILLION-Party Parkin was
arrested here by Detective Deneen, Of
Sioux City. Ia, following his confess
sion Of robbing the money drawer at
the Milwaukee depot last Sunday.
Parkin had been working for the Mil
waukee company here as operator for
several months, but suspicion did not
rest on him until the detectives visit.
The young man is a graduate of
Yankton college and his parents reside
at HUDSON, >. u.
MITCHELL-A thousand Indians
men and women yesterday ended d
five days religious meeting near La
meetings were in charge of Rev. J.. p.
Williamson, Of Glenwood, who has seen
more than 80 Years of service among
the red men. Rev. A. J. Riggs, of
Santee agency: Rev. ]. Thompson. of
Pine Ridge; Rev. G. w. Reed. Of
1 fsr n Ti pr ID@1J- 49, -, m w.
of Oahe.
WINNER-At a mass meeting here
of residents of Trip county a county
fair association was organized, with
the following temporary officers: Pres
ident, DIR. Jas. L. Miller: secretary, A..
B.. Chain. The fair will be held dur
ing the latter part of September or
early in October on permanent fair
grounds which the association will Sc
cure.
PIERRE-The Moody County Fair
association has been organized at
Flandreau to hold an nj fair at
that place with a capital Of $4,000 by
J. %. Kelley, VIM. DALEY, Chas. Cham
berlain, John Dahlman, G. E. Petit
grew, John Duncan, B. J. Francis, E.
+. Henry, P. F. Lever, w. A. Simpson
n j. FL. Loehn.
HOWARD. J. Adkins, of Oldham,
and his son, B. e. Adkins, Of Carthage,
nave purchased a controlling interest
IN the Peoples State bank of Howard.
j. j. Adkins becomes president of the
institution and B. Z. Adkins cashier.
The new president of the bank has
been a resident of Miner county since
1881.
LEAD-Over $50 small game gun
licenses has been issued in this county
The Game and Rifle club, besides the
game warden will have the reserve well
guarded from ~laWbreaking huntsmen.
Grouse n chickens are very plen-
tiful and so tame. Nothing but shot
guns are allowed in the fields, and only
rs birds in possession.
PIERRE-Governor r. S. Vessey has
appointed C. u. DeLand, of Pierre:
c. l.. Millette, Fort Pierre; +. A. Rey-
nolds, Chamberlain, and Peter b
D1rks, of Oacoma, as representatives
from South Dakota TIC the lake to
gulf deep waterways convention which
meets at Little Rock. Ark, on Septem-
Der oath.
BIG STONE-Lightning struck and
set fire to the fine barn on the farm
OF Benjamin Moser. consuming the
building, together with 5000 bushels of
oats and a large quantity Of hay. The
I'VE stock was saved. with the keep
ton of n horse. The loss was par
Iiaily covered by insurance.
ABERDEEN-While riding a motor.
cycle, Lee Stanford, a lineman for tht
Dakota Central Telephone
collided with a moving machine anc
was severely cut by the machine. He
was brought to an Aberdeen hospital
where his condition is regarded as SER
ious.
PARkER-Joe Hughes, alias Acid
Scream To who ortoraI 1o.
guilty to the charge of stabbing and
badly wounding Harold Sherman, of
Canlstota, near Parker, has been taken
to the Sioux Falls penitentiary, where
ne Will serve a term of one year.
ELK POINT-Carl Oden, charged
with stealing a team, escaped from the
county Jail, and an unsuccessful search
was made for him. Now he has volun-
tar1ly returned to his old quarters in
the Jail, stating that he left in order
to visit a friend at Burbank.
SCOTLAND-A bunch of short
change artists, two men and three
women, struck town, and while here
several people and made
their escape. 1t is believed they will
visit other towns in South Dakota.
Better look out for them.
PARKER-Paul Lavelle, aged 10.
while shooting at a target with other
young boys. was struck by a bullet.
which entered the left side of the
chest n passed through. emerging
Just below the shoulder blade. He viii
recover.
ABERDEEN-At the opening of the
Northern Normal and Industrial school
for the year, yesterday, 325 students
were seated in the auditorium. the
largest enrolment on the opening day
In the schools history.
DALLAS-A fine program has been
prepared for meeting of the editors
of the Rosebud country, to be held here
on Saturday Of this week. One Of the
features will be a banquet at the
Lakota hotel.
MOUNT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
have been completed for q baseball
tournament Friday and Saturday Of
this week. Leading teams of this part
of the state will compete for liberal
purses.
OVERWHELMINGLY surrounds the
identity of a crazy man who was
found wandering at a farmhouse some
miles from town, and who is now in
custody at Woonsocket.
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