The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-03-14
DAKOTA STATE NEWS


DEADWOOD-A decision of much i'm.
portance on tax adjustments has just been
rendered in the circuit court by Judge w
G.. Rice. The court held in effect that
the county commissioners did not possess
the power to review the assessments OF
the state board of equalization except
where the property was assessed over Its
true and actual value, as shown by petit
ton. The action was brought on an alter
native writ of mandamus sought by the
First National bank of Deadwood for the
owners OF bank stock. Their position set
forth that the assessment of bank stock
was raised 60 per cent by the state board
of equalization, and the county commits
sioners refused to review this finding on
the opinion of the states attorney.
SPENCER-John Drunken, a prominent
farmer living some miles from town, died
suddenly at his home. He was about 80
years of age and had been a resident of
this vicinity for many years. Only about
a week ago about 90 of his old friends
gathered at his home to aid him in cele-
brating the 50th anniversary of his birth.
AT that time and up to a short time be-
fore his death he apparently was in the
best of health. ~
BROOKINGS-The best and most large
ly attended institute ever held by the
Bookings County Farmers Institute asso-
N''NAoii SiobVd EllodS eNSlllllS- IL was d
four-day meeting, the first two days be-
ing taken up by specialists from the
South Dakota State college and local peo-
pie, and Thursday and Friday by the state
institute corps under the direction of Supt.
H.. IL. Storler. Of Highmore.
CUSTER PEAK-Ranchers who live in
The valleys In this part of the Black
hills anticipate a very prosperous sea-
son so far as crops are concerned. The
ground was thoroughly soaked last fall,
and at the present time about six feet of
snow covers the ground. When this melts
1t will add greatly to the supply Of water
already in the ground.
SALEM-The people here are greatly in
terested in the proposed extension OF the
Omaha railroad from Mitchell to Blunt,
Tor If the extension is made as now
seems certain, it is expected Salem will
be made a division point for the Omaha
and possibly for the Chicago & North
western.
SPENCER-Rev. w. T. LOOMS, of Vii
lisco. Ia, has accepted the pastorate of
a Spencer church, and will arrive here
In time to assume his new duties on
March 16. He recently occupied the pull
pit in the church temporarily and made
a very favorable impression.
sALEM-As the result of a runaway ac-
-N~'> "AS IL
juTed. and it will be a number of weeks
before he RECEIVERS. Unable to control the
runaway horses he jumped from the We
hicle, sustaining numerous bruises and
being otherwise badly injured.
BRIDGEWATER-A good roads club of
so members has been organized here, with
the following officers: O. H. Silence, pres
ident; e. M. Wipf, secretary; Chas. Haas.
treasurer. The purpose of the club will be
tn irn ~ va ~ II ,;-l - ;-- .+- L 4
city.
BRIDGEWATER = Steps have been
taken to organize a permanent concert
band, and the business men lave prom
ised to contribute literally to its support.
BOHEMIAN IMMIGRANT
cONFEssEs TO THEFT
Wagner, S. D., March with tears
streaming down his face and his body
shaking with sobs, Borus Saba, a
young Bohemian. who had been in this
country only a couple of weeks, con
fessed to the charge of stealing $3.50
from his cousin, a well to do farmer
who he had been staying with since
his arrival in this country. At his pre-.
lim1nary hearing before Justice Kab-
erna, Slaba went on to tell the justice
that he was a poor young man, with
out money or friends and could not
talk he English language, and knowing
OF the place Where his relative was. in
the habit of keeping his money, he had
seized the chance of taking it while
of he family were absent
After getting the honey he Immediate
started to Wagner on foot. The po-
lice of Wagner were notified over tho
and Slaba was arrested the fol-
lowing morning as he was about to
board an east bound train. About all
the money was found on his person.
was bound over to the circuit court
and will probably be sentenced at once
by Judge Trip who is holding an ad-
journed term at Geddes this week.