The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-09-19
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

DEADWOOD-lt is probable the
courts will have to decide how many
one person may Kill in u day, on ac-
count of the alleged ambiguity of the
law. The law reads that no person
shall kill in one day during the open
season more than 10 pheasants, grouse
or prairie chickens and the sportsmen
contend that this means 10 of each.
whereas the authorities hold that it
means 10 in all.
ABERDEI2N-The next regular
meeting of the South Dakota board OF
pharmacy for the examination of can
didates for registration and general
business Will be held in this city Oc-
tober 9. The sessions will be held in
the Commercial club rooms and will
begin at s o'clock Il. N. Application
blanks can be secured of L. c.. Bent,
secretary, Dell Rapids, and must be
filed at least five days prior to the ex-
animation.
PIERRE-Last year congress appro-
priated money to cover a number of
special militia claims in this state, the
total of several thousand dollars being
principally in small claims, running
from a few cents up to about 500 in
some instances. While this has been
available for a year, there is yet over
$4,000 lying In the state treasury,
awaiting claimants who have never
made application for the money.
HURLEY-William Dennis. a young
man employed on a farm in this vi
cinity, is suffering from the first stages
of lockjaw. The trouble resulted from
his revolver, accidentally discharged,
which sent n bullet through his left
hand. He had the wound dressed once
or twice and then paid no further at
tent1on to it. When he was found IN
conscious in a field it was decided to
rush him to a hospital.
LEAD-Hunting season opened Sep
TENDER 10 with a heavy rain, which
continued for 4S hours. The hills were
swarmed with hunters. 1t is estimated
over 300 guns were in the field, as in
cessant reports of rifles were heard all
lay. Where heretofore the birds were
SO tame one could kill them with elubs,
they are now making themselves
scarce, so 1t takes a good dog to hunt
q covey,
ARDMORE-The annual meeting Of
the preSbytery of the Black Hills, held
here, was a very successful one, the at
tendance and interest being all that
could be desired. The presbytery ten.
dered a vote Of thanks to the pastor
erous hospitality. Sturgis and Hot
Springs competed for the next annual
meeting, Hot Springs proving vic.
t%orious.
ABERDEEN-Paul Jumper, con.
nected with the advertising department
of the Dakota Farmer, left last eve
ming for Rockford, Ill, where he will
ment of the Observation-Disclosures
company, a recent consolidation OF
seven establishments manufacturing
farm machinery, II having a capital
stock of $50, 900.
MITCHELI-The Hanson county
fair opens at Alexandria next Wednes-
day for three days, and it Is conceded
to be n of the best fairs held in
the central section of the state. TIL
Aurora county fair will be held at
Plankinton the same dates and a big
time is anticipated. Mitchell will send
delegations to both fairs by autos and
trains.
TYNDALL-Both democrats and re-
publicans in Bon Homme county have
organized during he past week. The
democrats have elected Matt McCGr-
mick, of Tyndall, chairman of their
county organization, while the republi-
rams have mae VIM. McBurney, also
Of Tyndall. their chairman. A warm
campaign is expected by boil parties.
MENNO-Willie ~Heckenlaible, aged
IL, son of we'll known residents, nearly
lost his life by falling under a train
which he attempted to board while it
$500 tb' ScSS lltiSllS
and the bones exposed. Notwithstand-
ing his serious injury he was plucky
enough to walk to a physicians office
to have his injuries cared for.
DALLAS-William Herman, a half
breed Sioux. ended a drunken spree by
shooting himself in the arm, cheek,
neck, chest. abdomen and leg with a
Colts revolver. Death followed in a
short time. Before the shooting, his
insane actions put his family to flight
to save their lives. Herman was Il
years of age.
ABERDEIIN-At a special election to
be held on Tuesday, September II, a
successor will be elected to the late A.
e. Boyd, city commissioner of finance
filed for the position. They are f. A.
Brown, a banker DIR. J. Atkinson, a
physician, n M. e. Gehon, proprietor
of a creamery.
.MURDo-After a hearing lasting
about two days, during which the
testimony OF many witnesses was |
heard, w. w. Graham, a prominent
raneher IN the vicinity of Capa. wa
held to the state circuit court under
bonds of $500 on the charge of making
threats to kill several of his neigh
bors, with whom he had trouble.
BROOKINGS-An overflow of gaso-|
line from the ank on a stove in the |
home of MIR. and Mrs. Hans Jerde
caused an explosion and the flames
soon had spread all over the room. Be
fore h family could escape, two Of
the children We're badly burned. Prompt
assistance by neighbors saved the
house from complete destruction.
ARLINGTON-While visiting his
daughter, Mrs. George Reed, Of this
place, Asa B. Stiles, of Winnebago,I
Mimi, died of paralysis. Upon attempt
ing to rise from the breakfast table he
discovered his right side was useless,
death result ing in about "a hours. He
was over 81 years of age.
SPEARFJSH-As the result OF hav-t
ing his left hand cut by barbed wire,
Ben Dotson is the victim of a So
rious case of blood poisoning. He has
already had two operations and while
the spreading of the poison been
checked, his left arm and hand are
helpless.
ABERDEEN-Seyeral hundred DEM
ocrats from Aberdeen and other parts
of northern South Dakota will leave
on Tuesday morning over the North
western railroad for Sioux Falls to
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