The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-18
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

today, and the indications are that 1t
will yield from 20 to rs bushels per
acre. The wheat was sown under very
favorable conditions last fall. and with
the large amount of snow and wet
spring it has developed in fine shape.
The farmers r experimenting more or
less with the winter variety, and the
success Of this year will encourage q
larger acreage for next year.
HURON-As an added feature Of
the South Dakota State fair this year,
two wireless stations will be in opera
ton each day on the fair grounds. Per-
sons interested in the Marconi system
of wireless telegraphy may either re-
ce1ve or send messages on the grounds
and make a thorough study Of the In
trtcacies Of this remarkable invention.
HURON-A crowd Of about $500 peo-
pie turned out here to listen to the lee
ture. "Signs Of the Times" by Will
lam Jennings Bryan. Bryan spoke In
Redf1eld, 8. D., before q large crowd,
and in the evening here, the tent where
he spoke being entirely inadequate Mr..
Bryan's appearance here was in he To-
cal chautauqua u
KADOKA-The town board has
granted to the Kadoka Water Supply
and Ice company a 20-year franchise
for the operation of an electric light
system, which must be completed
within seven months. The is
composed Of Sioux City, Ia, and east
ern Nebraska men, and has a capital
Of $4,000 fully paid.
BRIDGEWATER-At the semi-an-
nual meeting Of the Farmers Elevator
company, Of this city, the following
named officers were elected: G. w.
president; Alex H. Mayer, treasurer; J.
H. Anderson, secretary; August H.
Hillmer, manager. The old board of
directors was reelected.
PLANKINTON-At a business meet
ing the Aurora County Fair a~ssocia-
ton elected the following officers:
President, R. H. Eggleston; vice pres
ident. J. D. Fraser: secretary. J. e.
Morris; assistant secretary, E. Bur-
rtngton; treasurer, L.. A. Mabbott.
P1ERRE-A copy OF the Auto Blue
Book has been received in Pierre, CIV
Ing very detailed information concern
ing the principal routes between the
leading cities as adapted to auto tour
Ing. All of the principal lines are
given. including the eMridian road and
given. including the Meridian road and
YANKTON-Yankton college has
been notified that a sum OF SIS, 900 has
been donated to Yankton college by an
eastern friend for endowment purposes
only. Most Of the annual interest will
be used for student aid. The name
OF the donor has NJ been made public.
PHILIP-Under arrangements made
between the fire department and the
town authorities the fire department
has loaned the town money with which
TO erect a city hall and department
building. The structure will be erected
in the near future.
BRDGEWATER-The harvesting OF
winter wheat, pats and barley has be-
gun in his locality. The yield prom
ises to be fairly good. Corn Is max
inga rapid growth n with favorable
conditions from now on will make 9
bumper crop.
BURKE-Al the bids for the cree.
ton of a school building, when opened
were found to be too high, and &C.
cordingly the plans for the building
Wlll be changed somewhat and new
bids asked for.
PIERRE-The fourth convention O.
those interested in the South Dakota
Scenic Highway will be held at Inte.
rior on July "a, for the special benefi'
of that portion lying west Of the Mis-.
souri,.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS johnson ha:
received notice from the postoffc,
department at Washington that tn
Norden %postoffce has beer changet
to Lake Norden. to AXE effect Octobe.
/ next.
MURDO-John Mann, arrested on tn,
charge Of burglary, has beer held un
der bonds Of 5000 for trial at the mex
term Of circuit court. 1t is alleged tina
he broke into a Murdo livery barn am
stole a harness and a bride.
CLEAR LAKE-As the result of he
horses becoming frightened and run
ming away, Mrs. Herman Schiefelbeil
was badly hurt when the buggy wa,
overturned and she was thrown VIC
lently to the ground.
M'INTOSH-Monday, Tuesday, Wed
nesday and Thursday, septerber %, "a
Is and 26. has been fixed as the tim,
for h annual Corson county fair. t,
De held here.
VERMILLION-Rev. Father Egan
Of the Wakonda Catholic church. ha,
been elevated 70 the deanship Of tn,
southeastern part Of South Dakota.
PIERRE-The Citizens bank. O
Parker, has been incorporated with
capital of $4,000. by T. c., ]. A., 70. W
n H. NJ. Danforth, Of Parker.
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