The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-08-29
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

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the Black Hills in years, cloud burst:
occurring near Vale. ST. Onge, Sturgi,
and Hot Springs. Near ST. Onge. 1Sl
feet of track on the Northwestern wa!
washed out and two miles west Of
Sturgis 800 rods were washed out.
GROTON-J. D. Reeves, former stat
auditor, and in charge of the postoffics
Tor the bondsmen since the arrest and
femoval of Postmaster j. G. Ropes, has
sent his petition to Washington, askina
Tor the appointment to fill the vacancy
Mr.. Reeves, who is editor of the Grotor
independent, served as postmaster dur
ing the Harrison administration.
WHITE OWL-Rain and hail fell
from a cloudburst four miles south OF
town Saturday afternoon, doing con-
siderable damage to growing crops,
Three inches or water fell. Hail came
down in large chunks as large as tea
cups, but for the fact that they
were scattered, would utterly have
destroyed everything.
LEAD-On the 18th, the Spanish
American war veterans gave a bean
bake at Benders park, at which over
Z,o0o people We're fed baked beans,
chicken mulligan, onions, radishes.
watermelon, cold ham and black coffee.
This is one of the happy times for the
s. w. U. and is INDUCED in every year.
Lead has GO Spanish war veterans.
DE SMET-A few months ago there
was a number Of vacant dwelling
houses in DeSmet. The population of
the town has SO increased as the re-
suit of new people locating here that
there is not a vacant house III town
now, and a number of new dwellings
will have to be erected.
Observation-Disclosures automobile
owners have done more to inspire good
roads through the state than any other
cOmn1nnjtV and tho fract - ~,onk
expensive stretches of road in the state
are adjacent to Deadwood, Lawrence
county having spent 100000 on its
roads in the past year.
AURORA-That would-be train
Wreckers have selected the vicinity of
Aurora as their field of operations is
indicated by the TACT that two Aurora
men, while returning to town, discov-
cred a heavy railroad tie on the rail-
road track. This was only about half
an hour before a passenger train was
due.
WHITE oWL-That most Of the
school teachers hav proved up on their
claims near here and returned to their
homes IN the east, has left a scarcity of
teachers in this end of Meade county.
Forty ollar per month is offered and
district No. 80 is advertising for four
eor the term Of school beginning Sep
ember 8.
BRITTON-The city council has
about concluded arrangements for the
SINKING or a new artesian well to in
crease the supply of water for the
local waterworks system. The work
of drilling the well will commence
about September l and be completed
October /.
HOT SPR1NGS-The Black Hills
Iennis association is being entertained
by the Hot Springs Tennis club for
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first tournament which has included
the entire Black Hills and players are
present from every town. Silver cups
Will be presented to the winners.
PIERRE-The Northwestern Life In
urance company, of Chicago, is a COM
pany recently licensed to write life
insurance in South Dakota. The COM
pany formerly had its headquarters in
Newark, N. j. r. J. koehler, of Lee
Mars. Ia, will be general manag for
South Dakota.
P1ERRE-From Custer county comes
the first returns from the recently
adopted policy of charging so much per
mead for grazing on the state forest
lands instead of leasing the lands. The
charge is so cents per head for sum
.mer grazing and about SIS cents per
head for the year round.
WESSINGTON-Milo Canady, living
near town, was seriously hurt when
his horses became frightened and start
ed TO run, knocking him down and
dragging a loaded buggy over him. One
of his shoulders was dislocated and he
was badly bruised and cut.
YANKToN-The travelling men of
ankto have organized a picnic as
ISOLATION, with j. w. Blakeslee, presi-
dent; VIM. O'Connell, vice president,
and L. j. Walker, secretary-treasurer.
The first annual picnic will be held
August 81, next.
MADIsoN-The newly organized
Law Enforcement league has secured
a fund of about 1000, and this will be
used to prosecute those who attempt
to sell liquor within the city limits,
Madison having voted dry 1t the spring
election.
SiSSETON-Iver Hanson, a former
resident Of S~isseton, arrived here after
making a journey overland from Wild
Horse, Colo. The distance is about
LOO miles. and he made the journey in
20 days of actual travelling in a COW
cred wagon.
COLOME-Two new grain elevators
are in course of construction here. be-
Ing necessary to aid in taking care of
the immense small grain crop raised
IN this territory this yea This will
give Colome three elevators.
BoNESTEEL-The new Catholic
SSi'ool Is last nearing COM
pletion. 1t is one of the finest insti-
buttons of its kind in this part of the
state. 1t is one of the few Catholic
schools in South Dakota.
YANKTON-This is carnival week
In Yankton, with large crowds present.
Record breaking crowds are expected
Friday and Saturday for the aviation
meet, Tor which special trains on all
roads have been arranged for.
T,ANE--Tha haarl IF -
been r~eorganized with the following
officers: President, Robert J. Harri-
son; vice president, L.. E. Johnson; Sec
rotary. r. H. Crerar; treasurer, S. e.
Roberts.
PIERRE-The first Of the delegates
TO the state good roads meeting are
arriving and are enthusiastic over the
Q a outlook. They will attempt To
frame a bill for state aid in the work
of road improvement.
GARRETSoN-A call has been ex-
tended to Rev. Mr. Isaacs to become
nncfnr Nf the