The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-08-22
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

OWONKA-Death came suddenly to
Mrs. "A. r. Hawks, wife of a prominent
resident of Owanka. She had not been
In the best Of health and during the
night aroused Mr.. Hawks and COM
planned of a numbness in her arms. She
afterward fell asleep n apparently was
sleeping soundly when her husband
arose. After preparing breakfast and
doing other work he went to his wife
and found her dead in bed.
SIOUX FALLS-A sensation has
been created in Trip county by an
action for alternating the affection of a
wife. The plaintiff in the action Is
DIN Larmer. of Carter; the defendant
being James Dougherty, also a resident
damages in the sum Of $40 900 from
Dougherty. Larmer's wife deserted him
for Dougherty, who is a married man,
evera months ago.
PIERRE-There will be about IS
new school houses in the state at the
beginning Of the school year. Since last
February plans for that many have
been approved by the state superin-
tendent and the greater lumber of
first of September. No doubt some fu-
ture presidential candidate will take his
first lessons in the three RS" in one
of these new buildings.
PIERRE-The coroner's jury in the
inquest into The death Of George Par
sons, who was killed in the railroad
wreck east of this city last Sunday
night did not attempt to fix any blame
upon anyone, as the testimony all
showed that the parties who knew Of
the washout thought that they had
done all that was required of them I'M
der the circumstances.
PIERRE-The state railway commits
sion has ordered suspension Of a new
tariff fixed by the Omaha road on
crushed stone from the quarries near
Spencer to Mitchell; they have also pc
.ltloned the interstate commission for
suspension of rates proposed on grain,
cement and ike products consigned for
this state from eastern points.
Observation-Disclosures Coffey, chair
man of the democratic state central
committee, has one to Yankton to
open the headquarters Of the central
committee at the home town of the
party's ~gubernatorial candidate, Ed S.
Johnson. Mr.. Coffey will also maintain
headquarters for the northern section
of the state at Aberdeen.
MILLER-The fi~ve-lear-old son ~
Mel Almond fell from the header box
and nearly severed an ear from his
head. He was driving the wagon and
the leader who believed he could drive
better around a bad place then the
little boy took hold of the lines and
off. -
PIERRE-The Yankton Mausoleum
company is a new filing ar
ticles Of Incorporation with the secre-
tary of state. The company is organ
lied to buy, sell and maintain crypts
or burial places, and is capitalized at
100000. The incorporates are Robert
Ferris. ]. A. Danforth and d. B. Cur
ney.
MORRISTOWN-A farmers eleya-
Tor n Mercantile company has been
zO,000-bushel elevator here. Numerous
business men and farmers have taken
stock in the company. which will be
conducted on a cooperative basis.
LEAD-The Rapid City baseball
team will play Lead here next Sun
day. Eddie Walsh viii play with the
Rapid City team and the celebrated
Lowe pitches for Lead.
LEAD-George Foglesong has signed
the contract for the grading Of Balti-
more street, and will start work in
a few days. The c., B. & O. Ry.
expects to get the trolly line to the
park by September 1 if the contractor
gets the grading done by hat time.
SENECA-The cream business is as
Stunning large proportions in this yicin-
lty. During July a total of SIS cans
We're shipped from Seneca, and the
shipments for August will be even
larger.
WINNER-A miniature tornado
swept over the farm of Gus Grieben.
IA miles from town, and tore things to
pieces. Among other damage the tor
Of his barn was swept away and lum-
Der was scattered for miles over the
prairie.
WHITE OWL-In an effort to help
revive the cattle Industry in Meade
county, the First State bank, of Faith,
Is offering cattle to homesteaders on
shares and selling to them on easY
terms.
Observation-Disclosures steps are
being k for a in this
city. 1t is found it would prove a
paying venture and of value to the
of the surrounding region.
neutrality-suspicious. are being
completed for the fourth annual ses-
sion Of the Rosebud Baptist ~associa-
ton. which will b. held here August
80 and 81 and September L.
CUSTER-Good progress is being
made in the work of constructing a new
Odd Fellows building, the laying of
brick now having commenced.
WEWELA-W. r. Kenaston has be-
come owner of the Wewela Record, a
weekly newspaper, and will conduct it
in future.
cHIcAGo,With the first of the Sc
ries of races between the sloop Michi-
cago, flying the colors of the Chicago
Yacht club, and the Patricia, repre-
Senting Canada, scheduled as the fea-