The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-08-15
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

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boy named Walter Jensen, living with
his parents on a farm near here, plac.
ed a huge rock on the Great Northern
railroad track, and, concealing himself
in the weeds at a safe distance watched
for developments. An engine pulling
sufficient force to demolish the pilot
and inture the f1rebox. Railroad de-
tectives traced the crime to the boy,
who was arrested and held for trial.
He does not seem to realize the ser
i%ousness of his offense.
LETCHER-An interesting expert
ment In church consolidation is being
ing united under one pastor, Rev. Mr..
T1bbetts. AT a business meeting of the
directors Of the consolidated churches,
1t was voted to pay the pastor 81, 100 a
year n furnish him a fine parsonage.
A union Sunday schoo also has been
formed. The aid societies will remain
separate until after a conference meet
ing, which is to be held in October.
Thus far the experiment has worked
successfully.
WAGNER-Allan Clemens and Joe
Mardis, mere boys, were arrested on
evidence secured by a Milwaukee rail-
road detective, on the charge Of pill
fering goods from railroad cars at in
tervals during the past three months.
When taken before a justice the ac-
cused pleaded guilty and were fined
$40 each and 20 days in Jail. Evil
IDENTIFY not satisfied with the punish
ment imposed, the accused have taken
an appeal to the state circuit court.
MELLETTE-Oficers have returned
to Mellette county from Cody, Neb.,
having In custody John Mogle, aged II,
or that place, who was wanted on the
South Dakota side Of the line for horse.
stealing. 1t Is alleged he stole a horse
from Alfred Livermont. a resident Of
Mellette county. The boy was traced
to his home at Cody and returned to
South Dakota without reuuisitton pa
pers. He is in jail awaiting trial
PIERRE-The express companies
have refused to accept the OFFER of
compromise Of taxes on the basis of 3
per cent of their gross earnings. They
offered a compromise based on 2 per
cent, though they thought themselves
liable to but l per cent. The state re-
fused this 2 per cent offer and increased
1t to 3 per cent. This, the companies
claim, would be c~onfiscatory as COM
pared with other states, where the 1
per cent generally suffces.
HOT SPRINGS-Preparations will
be made for the annua picnic and
celebration Of the farmers and other
old settlers of Fall River county, which
will be held here Tuesday, September
Inc OCCASION VIII De known as
Farmers, Day and Old Settlers re-
union. The exhibit of farm products
afterward will be sent to the state
fair at Huron as the Fall River
county exhibit.
HOT SPRINGS-Bishop N. Luccock
h newest bishop of the Methodist
church, was the guest of the brother
hood Of the local church here last night
at a banquet served to 200. Bishop
Luccock, who was elected to this posi-
ton at the general conference in Min
eapoll In May, has been ASSIGNED the
Black Hills district and will open his
hrst conference at Edgemont today.
P1ERRE-State Engineer S. H. Lea
mas been requested to deliver an adj
Dress on pumping for irrigation at the
Natlonal~ Irrigation congress to be held
at Salt Lake City, Utah, September 80
to October 8. Since there has been
much rogres made in by
pumping since the completion of the
Millett project last year, this will be an
interesting topic for discussion.
MIICHELLrToday the specia!
committee selected by the State Bank
ers' association, at the Belle Fourcho
meeting, will meet at Brookings for the
purpo of taking the initial steps to
better agricultural work in this state.
The board of regents met with the
committee and several members of the
hNSSeANJ VI kliO College VIII
be called into conference.
ARDMORE-The harvest festival. to
be celebrated here in September as a
testimonial Of the bounteous crops of
the present season, has been postponed
from the 18th to September q, to per-
init further development of many late
crops. One of the chief exhibits will be
sugar beetS, which have been tried here
this year with a large acreage and with
good success,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS threshins
is in progress with the following results
to date A. c. King. wheat, is bushels;
U. +. Smith,, wheat, Ia bushels; John
Wingert, wheat, Is bushels, oats, so
bushels; August Snyder, oats, 80 bush
els. Work has been retarded some
what by frequent showers. Corn is
caring heavily.
WINNER-The members of the
Trinity mission have awarded the con-
tract for a guild building, which will
be fitted up for women and girls. A
gymnasium will be included. funds
Tor the building and furnishings have
been donated by Philadelphia parties
who are interested in guild work.
P!ERRE-The little mining town of
Trojan, near Deadwood. in Lawrence
county is to build a new school house
In the near future. The plans for the
modern 10000 brick buildings have
been approved by the state sueprin-
tendent of public Instructions. !
MADISON-The arrangements have
practically been completed for the an
nual conclave of the knights Templar
of South Dakota here August 13. Ia
and 10. Several thousand members Of
the order will be in attendance.
Observation-Disclosures of this vicin-
fty have organized a cooperative COM
pany and conduct a farmers elevator.
Ample stock has been subscribed for
to assure success. The elevator will
be erected at once
PIERRE-A permit has been granted
to Frank Jewett, of Wasta, Penning-
ton county, to appropriate water from
Box Elder creek for the irrigation Of
lis acres of land.
BURKE-Work has commenced on
a fine new public school building.
which will be pushed to compilations
as speedily as possible.
PIERPONT-The board of educa-
ton has been recognized and the fol-
lowing officers elected: President,
Harry Martyr: vice president, %. x.
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