The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-05-01
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

mat 1t will be Unnecessary TO call a
special election to vote bonds for the
erection here of new town hall build
ing. All that is necessary is to cir
culate a petition inc secure the sig
natures of persons who in the ag-
gregate own five-eighths of the tax
able property of the town. When such
q petition is filed the town board will
nave legal authority under the law to
go ahead and erect the desired build
ing.
PIERRE-The supreme court an
nounced the admission of II new law
yers on examination before the court,
three of the list being women. The list
is Iva Taylor, Rapid city: Alice Floy
Bassett, Rapid City; Alice A. Prince,
Chicago; Hasting NJ. Robertson, Al
len; Thorton B. Owne, Sioux Falls;
Albert Williamson, Kennebeck; Julius
M. Coon. Sioux Falls; William A. Ter
rell, Aberdeen: Mayo L. PARCELS. Fort
Pierre; Max G.. Stokes, Aberdeen;
Hiram A. Rodee. Mitchell.
HOWARD-During the electric storm
Tuesday night the barn on a farm
worked by Oscar Vain, seven miles
northwest of Howard, was struck by
lightning and burned to the ground.
A horse, new buggy harness, a load of
corn, some hay. 100 bushels of millet
seed and three hogs were also burned.
Vain, who slept in the houSe three rods
away, knew nothing of the fire until
neighbors came to assist in getting the
stock out of h barn.
MITCHELL-The enterprising town
of Winner has just completed h erec-
ton Of a hospital, one of the first in
the reservation country. Considerable
help is being received from outside for
the erection of the building, but most
OF the furnishings came from the local
people. The Elk members living in
Winner and other towns surrounding
made a liberal donation and furnished
one of the rooms, to which Elks will
be admitted.
found of Chris Grotjohn, of Spring
Creek, who disappeared mysteriously
on April 10. He walked into town and
bought a pair of shoes. The day was
one of the stormiest of the spring, and
relatives fear that in walking home he
got lost and froze to death. He had
been living with his brother, Harry, in
Spring Creek township, about 10 miles
from Flandreau. They owned and
worked the farm together.
STANDARDIZATION doubt the
most unique bridge in the state has
been provided by the commercial |
at What Is known as the Rocky Ford
crossing of White river. near town.
The bridge is a cable stretched across
49, ANSA, ~ = q ho6 ohohSl 10 a.
gtached. Homesteaders and others
coming to and going from town are
hauled back and forth across the river
in the basket.
DELMONT-As the result of getting
possession of a dynamite cap during
the temporary absence Of his father,
Johnnie McMahan, the 1~0-year-old son
near town, had two of his fingers
blown off and was badly burned about
the breast. To discover whether the
dynamite cap would explode, he placed
a lighted match TO it.
MITCHELL.-At the state conven-
ton of the South Dakota Elks ~associa-
ton here June 26 and 81, the local ELK
expect to entertain fully 1000 visitors.
The two days and nights will be filed
with automobile and motor races, base
ball games, dances and a vaudeville
entertainment. Grand Exalted Ruler
Hill is expected to be present. M
Observation-Disclosures of the
local lodge of Eagles have decided to
purchase the necessary ground and
erect a handsome and costly two story
lodge hall building. The first floor will
while the entire second floor will be
utilized for lodge purposes. 4
Observation-Disclosures Deets has
received application from three trained
college men for positions in South Da-
5kota as farming experts. The counties
of Brown, Sphinx, Coddington, Perkins
n M~innehaha now employ such ex-
perts.
PIERRE-The Sioux Falls Brewing
company, with incorporates Charles
n. Voss, of Davenport. Ia: William
OntJes, of Sioux Falls, and C. o. Bailey.
of Sioux Falls, has Deer Incorporated
and authorized to issue stock to the
extent of $500, 900.
PIERRE-The Willard Hotel COM
pany, of Lennon, S. D., has been in
.corporated with capital stock of s4O.-
600. h incorporates are Harry ].
Trenain, of Minneapolis; C. e. Grif-
fifth. of ST. Paul, and w. F. Eddy, Of
ABERDEEN-Fred Seaman, a pio-
neer of Faulkton. who had recently re-
turned to that place from Florida,
where he a gone in a fruitless quest
for health, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself through the head with a
revolver.
BALTIC-A petition is being cir
culated asking the Milwaukee railway
company to move it's depot to a more
central location in the business dis
trict. The depot is now located in the
portion of town.
movement to have
the business district lighted by cluster
lights is bearing good fruit. and it is
expected the lights will be installed Ii.
the near future.
WEBSTER-The residents Of WEBB
ster are very proud Of a new depot
which has been erected here by the
Milwaukee,. The structure is very fine
and modern in every respect.
CANOVA-A joint meeting of the
teachers OF the Carthage and Canova
will be held here Saturday OF
this week. A good attendance and
profitable meeting is looked for.
SISSETON-At a special election held
here, the voters rejected the proposition
to adopt the commission form of city
government by a large majority, the
vote standing; Yes, rs: no.183.
MITCHELI-A call has been issued
for a mass convention OF the insurgent
Woodmen OF America OF this state to
b. held in this city May Z. The meet
ing is for the purpose OF naming dele
gates to attend the national insurgent
convention which viii b held at
Springfield. Ill. May 16 and IL. All
camps in the state are urged to send
delegates to this convention.