The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-18
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

a serious condition. One arm was so bad
" frozen that it had to be amputated Il
save his life, and 1t is feared he also vii
lose the other arm. A companion hai
| jumped out of the wagon and walked be.
hind 1t for some distance in order to get
warm. When the companion called &c
Babcock and failed to receive a reply he
hurried TO the wagon and found Babcock
sc scEcTsiy frozen that he could not talk.
HOT SPRINGs-Efforts Of the commits.
sioners of this county prevented Clement
| Smythe, T-yoar-olG son of NJ. w. Smythe.
of Edgemont, from being railroaded to the
reform school. Clement is an attractive,
obedient ana polite whose only sin
was having Il stepmother. When the
sheriff was about to start for Plankin-
ton with the lad an injunction was Sc
cured against the action by the commits
sioners and an attorney hired To defend
him. When the parents were hailed into
court they compromised gladly by sending
him to st. MaTy's academy at Sturgis.
PTERRE-Mr, Byrne, upon being asked
what action he would take regarding the
| proposal Of Mr.. Gull made th- following
statement: Il am a candidate for gov
ernor, subject 10 the votes of the repub-
licans Of the state at the June primaries.
and my candidacy is not subject to the
actions of Mir. Gun. OF any other man. to
any committee of 20 nor to any other in
dividual or organization, and ! shah re-
main in the fight to the close Of the June
primaries in that attitude"
PIERRE-A 1911 statute provided for The
payment OF the clerk of courts at the rate
OF Is cents per name for the notifying of
Jurors, but failed TO provide for the pay
ment of a fee for fling acceptances. This
attorney general mas held, that i'll as
much as the last statute made no pro
vision for this that the 11arl- SGo1 I -,
paid 10 cents for this service after the
old law, or Is cents in all.
ABERDEEN-The handsome new mass
enger station of the Milwaukee road at
this place was opened to the public for
the first time yesterday. The freight de-
pot will be opened some time this week.
The buildings We're built to replace the
passenger station and freight depot that
were destroyed by fire nearly a year ago.
SIOUX FALLS-An unusually interest
ing program has been prepared for the
annual convention of the South Dakota
independent Telephone association. which |
will be held in Sioux Falls on Wednes-
day and Thursday, January II and IS. The
association has more than 100 members
and 1t is expected that practically every
member viii be present.
sIoUN FALLs-Louis Garter, who re-
Gently was captured at Buffalo, n. Y,
after being a fugitive for several months, !
before Judge Jones, of the state
circuit court. in this city and entered a
plea of guilty TO the charge of grand lar
ceny. He was sentenced to a term of
three years in the Sioux Falls p%eniten-
tiary.
PIERRE-State Engineer S. H. Lea.
has been in conference with repre-
of the different counties
n ~ OH -bS-L ~ III
N regard to a state organization, has
gone from there to Emporia, Kan, as the
South Dakota delegate to the conference
Of representatives of the states through
which the road passes.
HOT SPRINGS-A two-days' clinic held
II the sisters hospital by its staff of
surgeons, closed Saturday night with a
banquet at the Evans hotel. which local
gave to the visitors, many Black
1llis doctors being in attendance. Sew
'nteen cases were operated on, all but
wo being major operations.
CENTERVILLE-on account OF the ex-
RENE cold weather the young people here
AVE had to give up skating, coasting and
'oo riding, but this fact has made an ex-
ia crowd at the box ball parlor and roll
r skating rink, both of which amuse-
nent places have been opened here this
BOWDLE-F. C. Langfeldt. late of
ourant. Ia, has purchased a half inter
st In the Bank of Bowdle, and has ar
wed to aid in its management. The new
fficers OF the bank are: President. f G.
vice president, VIM. Matthew:
asher, w. G. Matthew; assistant cashier
n. Cook.
PlERRE-Two more green spots for the
ext august Stanley county landscape
ere provided for in the permits granted
warren l.. Gerow and Stanley Philip. of
ort Pierre, to irrigate S.96 acres from
lad river, and to Fred H. Sears. at Bel
idere, to water lis acres from the White.
DOLAND-David B. Hofer. wife and
Dur children, had a very. narrow escape
rom death as the result of trichina from
ating pork sausage which had been
moked but not cooked. For a time all
he members of the family were in a
erious condition.
ABERDEEN-H. c. Jewett. an Aber-
cen wholesaler, with his wife and their
on and daughter, will leave here in a few
avs for the Pacific coast, where they
MI embark on the steamer Tenyo Maru
or a INV months tour of China, Japan
the Philippines.
WAKONDA-Hon. R. O.. Richards adj
ressed a good audience at the Wakonda
pera mouse last evening on his referred
rlmary bill, which will be voted on at
ne next general election. He made a pro
u impression here and gained many
riends for his measure,
SIOUX FALLS-Mr. and Mrs, Earl
frong, residing on a farm In the south
part of Faux county, lost their
1fant son in an unusual manner. The
hid was covered too closely and in the
forming was found dead in bed. having
cen smothered to death.
LAKE ANDES-The volunteer fire de-
artment has arranged to install a fire
iarm system, which will improve the pro-
sction against fire losses. The depart
lent will pay for the system out OF it's
funds without asking the town to
a cent.
FAIRVIEW-So fine a reputation has
ne Fairvsew concert band gained that q
OF one of the leadinc
mailer circuses has written In reference
9 the possibility Of securing the organ
sation to travel with the circus during the
onaing season.
ELkTON-In the presence of a number
I leading churchmen of the state, Rev.