The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-09-12
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

mas mySterioOSly disappeared. Lorent-
zen had trouble with another man. and
in some quarters it is believed this may
have had something to do with his
strange disappearance. The person with
whom he had trouble claims that Lor-
entzen left a note stating that he was
leaving Clear Lake and Deuel county
for good, but whether such q note ex-
lists, and is BONA fide If 1t does exist.
has not yet beer determined.
MlTCHELL-A government rifle
range Is to be installed near this city
for the benefit of the members of the
South Dakota national guard, 100 acres
having been selected as An ideal spot
for the practice range The grounds
are ideally situated and there is
not the least danger to the
innocent bystsnder for the shooting
will be against a high bluff. where the
bullets cannot get away. The old
grounds at Lake Tampeska were
abandoned on % of this danger.
WHITE OwL-An accident to the
Washta-White Owl stage was luck
lily not fatal TO any of the passengers
among whom were u. S. Commissioner
Johnson. f. W. Patrick. cashier OF the
First State bank and Roy Dean. man
aver OF the Shaw store. The horses
frightened at apparently nothing and
8 passenger riding with the driver
N@SSE2N AAOlAk SI Sa4S 1 lllt llIleS. over
turning h stage. Driver Cox a Sc
verely injured by q cut on the head
and a horse was killed.
NITCEELL-The county conmis-
sioners have made their levy for he
years expenses, estimated at SIS, 1888.
The principal items are the general
fun OF ISL, 600 and the bridge fund of
$4,000, Looking towards the lettering
OF h :oadways Of the county they ap-
propriated over $1,000 for this purpose
and i good portion of it will be ex-
pended west OF the city, where the
South Dakota Scenic Highway will be
run They also appropriated $500 for
: county exhibit at the state fair.
MILLER-For the first time in the
Of this section. parties are ex-
with a new system OF
breaking up the ground to the depth of
- inches with s. sort OF iron prong
cracks the hard soil. 1t is be-
that this will cause the ground
take in al the moisture that falls
upon 1t n will be in condition to
stand g dry period and produce a good
crop,
WEBSTER-Sales OF liquor to those
with Indian blood in their veins have
been Il TO the minimum since the
OF Sisseton, Wilmot and
Sauoay decided recently not to. under |
circumstances. sell ''firewater" to
blood or mixed blood Indians, this |
applying particularly to the Sisseton
Sioux Indians, who have their homes
in this part OF the state.
HJRON-A fatal accident occurred
IN the Brandmier farm a few miles
of the city, yesterday. Har-
No e, the l~4-year-old son of Simon
SranGHiier. and wife, was thrown from
! horse he was riding. striking the
ground with force sufficient to render |
lin unconscious and inficting injuries
resulted in death a few hours
alter.
vas the ordination Of Edwin Munk-
as & Clergyman of the Lutheran
>nurch- The services We're participated
u by g number Of clergymen of the
2hurch from this part of the north |
The new clergyman was raised
\ this vicinity and spent all of his
manhood here.
PTERRE-Wh;ie rigging up the gas
iine tractor for threshing at Uncle
sol C6tron's, In Butte county last week
OF his inauisitive calves observed a
clear liquid in a nearby can and
osoroeo several quarts. DR.. Mock was
aiIed and by means of a spark plug
nd the cranking up treatment soon
as the calf out of danger.
ALEXANDRIA-While employed at
New Elm Spring Mennonite colony
n Hutchinson ccsinty. D.. E. Belts, a
man., found embedded in sand
zone the teeth OF some large seafsh.
Shach many claim are sharks teeth.
number OF teeth were found in some
while others contained none.
PIERRE-The immigration depart-
has just received the consien-
lent of its 10, 1000 copy edition of a sta
.stlcal book, printed in German. on
outh Dakot and it's resources, which
Ill be largely distributed in the old
ountry. and among Germans through
ut h eastern states.
YANkTON = At state democratic
In this city. State Chair
Cafy n a big force Is kept busy
on campaign material. The
tmost optimism prevails and the
stronghold believes it is
DING to sweep the state this fall.
GARDEN CITY-Fire totally de-
the Milwaukee railroad depot
ere. 1t is supposed to have been start
d by an oil lamp hanging on the out
of the building either falling or
eng down down and scattering burn
1g oil on the structure.
MoBRIDGE-That this county takes
GOD care of Its poor is shown by a bill
" Ia SodillS commissions |
rs. which covered the cost of a hair
ut, Turkish bath and a massage for
ohm Blum, the only county charge.
total cost being 1915.
YANKrON-The city of Yankton
as just acquired, by purchase, for the
nm Of $4,000 the beautiful and finely
'cated Foerster's park, planted to
'ees 40 g by q pioneer brewer
'ho gave his name to the park.
MILLER-The city has let the con-
act for the new electric light build
lg to Frank Burke. 1t is to be OF ce-
lent blocks and completed within 80
avs.
VOLGA-A peculiar insect, which ex-
erts are unable to classify, is doing
great deal Of damage to trees here
Y entering the trunks and limbs and
apping tho vitality Of the trees. The
lsects appear to % increasing at an
farming rate.
BIJOU HILLS-Within a brief Pc
cd G. W. Farrand had the misfortune
, lose two valuable horses from a
Mysterious disease. One Of the animals
CURED in q runaway with a binder
ome time g hat resulted in the
of Miss Kitty Ames.
PIERRE-Euperintendent Of Public
lStruction c.. G.. Lawrence is at Tripp.