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

WINNER-A boy named Andrew
Wood, aged IT, recently arrested at
| LeMars, Ia, and taken back to Tripp
county on the charge of stealing a
horse, appeared before Judge William
/ son and entered q plea of guilty. Ow-
ing to his youth, Judge Williamson, in
stead of giving him a term in the
Sioux Falls penitentiary, sentenced
| him tC a term of three years in the
state reform school at Plankinton.
(, EAGLE BUTTE-The general coun-
ell of the Cheyenne River tribe of Sioux
Indians is in session on Goose creek,
IL miles east of this place. Among 9TH
er matters pertaining to the affairs Of
the tribe, it was decided to hold the
annual indian fair at Dupree. This
Is quite an event and several of the
reservation towns were in the race.
Dupree offered the largest inducements
and the fair will be held at that place
on the week commencing September 8.
ARMOUR-Mrs. A. N. Ruck, resid-
ing with her husband on a farm some
miles from town, was badly bruised
and cut by her horses starting up
while she was In front of the sicklebar
OF a moving machine which she was
driving for her husband. With rare
presence of mind she threw herself up
on the reel and thus saved her life.
Only her promptness saved her from
beng cut to pieces.
PIERRE-Articles of incorporation
for the Farmers State Bank of Kranz-
burg, Codington county, South Dako-
ia, were today filed Will the secretary
OF state. The bank is to have a capital
stock of $500 of 100 shares of 500
each, the incorporators being John A,
Ries, of Kranzburg, and Henry NJ.
Hanten, Charles M. Kranz, Nick J.
Steichen and f.. j. Lamme, of Water
town.
KIMBALL James Helma, aged
about 90, one of the oldest residents
ands best known farmers, living five
miles southwest of Kimball, committed
suicide with a shotgun in his bedroom
just after he had answered a call to
breakfast. The muzzle of the gun was
placed against his head and the trigger
was worked with Il ramrod. Three
sons, the oldest about 20, survive.
identity has not been established, but
who is a stranger. while drunk. at
tempted to commit suicide here by
slashing his throat with a knife. Fortu-
nately for him, the blade missed the
jugular vein by a fraction of an inch.
He was taken to the county jail, where
he Is being cared for.
GAM VALLEY-At a meeting of
the Buffalo Count Fair association it
was decided to hold the annual coun-
ty fair on the 9Th n 9Th of Septem-
Der. 1t is planned to have this the
best fair in years. due to the good con-
dition of crops II there will be a
number of large purses for the races
n other sports.
CLEAR LAKE-Placing a dummy in
his bed in a cell in the Deuel. county
jail, Peter Erickson, for some time a
prisoner in the Jail. fooled the sheriff
n succeeded in making his escape.
Thus far not the slightest trace of
the fugitive has been found. That
Erickson had assistance from the out
side is certain.
MENNO-After several mass meet
ings, a Commercial club has been or
ganized here. with tbs following Off
GERS: President, Henry Bischel: vice
president, Rev. Nh. Boyer; secretary,
Adolph Frasch; treasurer, J. S. Head
ley. The club starts out with a good
charter membership.
ALCESTER-Ernest Nelson, a farm
er living near town, lost a valuable
horse In a peculiar manner. The ami
NAL was in the act of picking up an
ear of corn from the ground when an
other horse kicked at it, striking it
squarely in the forehead and killing it
instantly.
MARION-A movement has been in
a%ugurated among the business men and
leading farmers of this vicinity to es-
tahlish a creamery in Marion. 1t is be-
lieved such an institution would prove
an important factor in the prosperity
of the farmers of the SURROUNDING re-
gion.
building boom. At the present time a
number of new residences and BUSH
ness houses are in course Of construc-
ton. and 10 additional modern dwell
ing houses will be erected in the near
future in one section of the residence
district.
PlERRE-The Milwaukee agreed be-
fore the board of railroad commission
ers to put on a mixed train daily from
Mobridge to Faith, but the board has
delayed final action until a hearing can
be had with the people of Faith. That
hearing will be held September II.
TYNDALL-John Kirschenmann has
been arrested on the charge of obtain
ing money under false pretenses. 1t is
alleged that he has been drawing
checks on banks In which he had no
money deposited. He has taken a con-
tinuance and not had his trial yet.
ELK PoINT-The annual old set
tiers reunion of Union county will be
held in Elk Point, August 81. C. H.
Dillon, candidate for congress; w. II.
H. Fate, jr., w. P. Chamberlain. of
Avon, and Thos. McInerny, of this city,
will be the principal speakers.
CLEAR LAKE-A report made by
the board of education shows this
school district to be in excellent fnan-
cial condition. Bonds in the sum of
$4,000, which were not yet due, have
been paid off, and there is a good cash
balance in the treasury.
P1ERRE-On an. order from the
board Of railroad commissioners, the
Great Northern will build a new depot
at 0seeola, S. D., the coming year. An
order for this was issued last year, but
the line was later given a years ex-
tension of time.
ELK POINT-Judge C. H. Dillon,
republican nominee for congressman
from the First district, will be the chief
speaker at the annual picnic and cele-
bration of the old settlers Of Union
county. to be held here August q.
ABERDEEN-The 4-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ping, Of Alpha
township, Hand county, fell face down
ward in a water tank containing I6
inche of water and was drowned be-
fore aid came.
CLEAR LAKE-The monthly report
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