The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-12-05
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

RAPID CITY-The presence of Mrs. D.
( B.. Street, OF Washington, D. c., in this
city, and her favorable opinion Of the
work accomplished by the Methodist Dea-
coness hospital located in this city means
much to Rapid City. AS a result of her
Investigation Of the affairs here she has
given her consent to the taking over of
the institution by the Woman's Home
Missionary society of the Methodist Epis-
copal church for the United States. Mrs.
Street is president of this society.
ABERDEEN-Word has been received
In Aberdeen of the death of Silas Nj. Nc
call. a pioneer of this city, at Los Angeles,
Cal. Mr.. Mccall came to Aberdeen in 1881,
and was for years head of a drayage firm.
Two or three years ago blood poisoning
developed in one leg which was ampu-
tated but the disease spread to the other
leg, which was also 'amputated. His health
continued TO fail and a year g he re-
moved to the coast. He was 60 years of
age, and a prominent Mason.
RAPID CITY-The jury in the circuit
court have awarded c. L. McIlvaine. sec
rotary OF the South Dakota State Fair as
ISOLATION a judgment of $4,70O against D.
Ray Cooney, of Minneapolis, and the First
National bank, of Fredricks, Wis. Suit
was brought to recover for the sale of
1000 cords of wood owned by McIlvaine,
Cooney and others, in Polk county, Wis
consin.
TYNDALL-Mrs. H. A. Pike. widow of
the veteran editor of the Tyndall Regis
ter, who died recently after having been
IN the editorial harness for nearly a
quarter century, has assumed editorial
and business control of the paper and will
conduct 1t In the future. She has had a
great deal OF experience in the newspaper
business, having for years been a worthy
assistant to her husband.
cUsTERA huge eagle, measuring Z
leet ana inch from tip to tip. was killed
Sunday by Miss Fannie McAdam. who
IVes a lew miles east of Pringle, a small
loWn near this city. Miss McAdam is a
plucky young woman, who has gained
much experience with the use of a rifle.
she claims that the bird was but 90 wards
from her when she shot it with her rife.
MENNo-To guard against bank and
postorhce robbers, who appear to have
selected South Dakota as their field of op-
eratlons, the town council has engaged the
services OF a night Waterman, who each
night Will patrol the streets armed with a
winchester repeating shotgun loaded with
ouckshot. Notice has been served on the
yeggmen to Civ Memo a wide berth.
SIOUX FALLS-A sensation has been
created in Custer county by the arrest of
Harry Baird, a we'll known resident, on
the charge of cattle 'rustling." He is ac-
cused of having run off seven head of
cattle from the ranch of Virgil Crawley
Complaint in the case was made by
Crawley as the sequel to detective work
done by himself.
WAGNER-That an organized gang or
thieves is operating here appears GER
tain. A number OF business houses have
recently been entered. and freight cars
.oaaed with merchandise in the yards OF
the milwaukee, company also have been
raided by the thieves. The town and rail-
road company will cooperate in running
down the thieves.
AGAR-A number Of the business men
and others nave organized a literary So
ciety, with the following officers: Presi-
pent, Reuben Lunsden; vice president.
lohn secretary, e. J. Branch.
At an early meeting the society will de-
pate the proposition that whisky is re-
'ponslpie Tor more loss of life than war.
REDFIELD-The city is erecting a
building for the volunteer fire department.
When the structure is completed and oc-
cupied the city will have a man and team
stationed there at all times to aid the fire
men In getting their equipment on the
scene when fires break out.
MORRISTOWN-In accordance with an
prder of the town board a fire-break has
been constructed around the entire town.
hnd now the residents of Morristown do
not longer fear that damage would be
done by a prairie fire that might sweep
down upon the town.
MODISON-A force of men has com
pleted a part of the Meridian automobile
highway, which will cross this lake
county. The work will be resumed in the
spring and pushed until the entire line
across the county is completed. A grade
OF ~ feet in width is being built.
WAGNER-The new officers of the
Eastern Star lodge for the coming year
are: Matron, Minnie l.. Gable; associate
matron, Josie A. Cole; patron, A. T. Cole:
secretary. Rose Kaberna; treasurer, Hat
tie Strohbehn; conductress, Emeline g..
James; associate sconductress. Loretta NJ.
Trumbo.
ABERDEEN-over $1,000 was raised in
this city Wednesday by tag sales for local
charities and for the children's home at
Sioux Falls. This amount will be divided
Iequally between the two causes, or may be
shaded IN favor of the home. owing to the
lack OF INDECENT people In this city this
year.
MILLER-Common COWS sell as high as
$50 at the public sales here. A bunch of
40 steers, coming 2-year-old, sold for $49. so.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Jensen. a JEFF
ferson township farmer, delivered IS fat
hogs on the market for which he received
a check for s415.
SIOUX FALLS-Joseph Winande, the
little son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Winande,
of Hanson county. IS dead as the result
OF injuries received when he was kicked
by a horse. Three operations were per-
formed on the little fellow in the effort
to save his life.
YANKTON-The union service was held
this Thanksgiving at the Methodist Epis-
copal church. where the new minister,
Rev. w. A. Black, preached an able SER
mon. The annual collection for the Or
phans' home, Sioux Falls, was taken.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Huisman, son
of Harm Hufsnan, a wealthy farmer and
stockman of Brfdgewater township, has
been bound over to the state circuit court
in the sum Of $1,000 on a statutory charge.
HuMBoLDT-Good progress is being
made in the work OF arranging for an
electric light system for Humboldt. At a
mass meeting of citizens soon to be held
definite arrangements will be made.
GREGORY-The Catholics OF this place
nave arranged for the purchase Of the
| old school building and will transform 1t