The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-05-15
DAKOTA STATE NEWS /.

falfa plants. The whole idea to be
worked out is one to interest men,
| women and children in better farming
efforts.
! PLATTE-Wheeler will continue to
be the county seat of Charles Mix
county. A recount of the votes at
last falls election was had before
Judge Tripk a few days age: The re-
ings. Wagner has concluded that it
will be too expensive to TAX an az
peal and the contest is considered
closed.
WOONSOCKET- The month of June
promises to DE a busy month with citi-
Zens throughout Sanborn county. The
annual knights of Columbus picnic will
be held at Ruskin park or June 3.
From June 10th to 10Th, a Ch~autauqua,
and from June 18th to goth, a water
carnival will be held at Woonsocket.
Teachers institute on the same dates
will help to swell the crowds visiting
Woonsocket.
CORSICA-The residents of Corsica
have for some days had to get along
with the w~aterworks system out of
commission. The artesian well which
for years has furnished the water has
gone on a strike. it having been dis
covered that the bottom of the casing
for a distance of 100 feet has become
clogged. 1t will have to be cleared
out with a well drilling machine.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of the Ger
MAJ Evangelical Lutheran denomina-
ton who have resided here for years
without a church. have finally per-
fected such an organization, and a
clergyman from Iowa will hold serv-
ices regularly. He also has been as
signed to the pastorate of the church
at Yankton.
DE SMET-Rev. A. r. Shaft a few
local Evangelical church, and this
week will. with his family, depart for
Naperville,. III. He will abandon church
work, at least for a time. Prior to
becoming a clergyman he was en-
ployed in railway shops there, and will
resume his old duties.
SPEARFISH-During the past week
good roads boosters from Deadwood
and Speart1sh nave cleared away rocks
Spearfish scenic highway, and now the
road is in better condition h at any
time in its history. 1t will greatly in
crease ravel between the two cities.
FIERRE-The department of public
instruction has finished marking the
April examination papers for certi-
ticates to teach. OF the 1886 appli-
NetiitS, tiJ SGCuiSu StCOIlu SidGS CGIl1-
t%icates, $50 third grade, and 10 primary
certificates, there being 74S failures.
DALLAs-Andrew Carnegie has Civ
en- Dallas SIS, 900 for a new public IL
brary building. Word was received
here yesterday to that effect and the
people of the town are delighted. The
request for the fund was made by
Leslie M. Shaw.
MTlLLETTE-The appearance of
Mellette has been greatly improved by
the removal of all poles from the
streets to the alleys. Other improve
ments have been made throughout the
town.
CLARK-The students of the local
schools are giving a series of public
entertainments for the purpose Of
raising funds for an educational build
ing at the county fair grounds.
H Q N-Extensive Improvements
have been made to the Lutheran
church building and the surrounding
grounds.
yANKTON - Joseph Emerson, in
bolted, sustained a compound fracture
of the right leg, and will be laid up for
several months.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of the local
volunteer fire department nave decided
to hold a Fourth Of july celebration.
Committees have been appointed to
make the necessary arrangements.
PIERRE-The first actual move to-
ward state aid for highways was made
when State Land Commissioner Hep
perlee and State Engineer Derr left
for Marshall county, where they will
look into the matter of a highway
| across state lands in that county. Mar
shall county is divided in it's settled
parts by a large tract of state land,
and the residents on the privately
| owned lands ere demanding that the
| state do something toward opening 6
| road across the tract which will be in
shape for their use at any time of
| year.
MITCHELL-Judge Trip has an
nounced his decision in the Warne di-
vorce case, granting a decree to the
wife and ordering DR.. Warne to deed
to her their residence in Mitchell and
month for the support Of Mrs. Warne
and the three children. The case at
tracted a great deal of attention at it's
trial a few weeks ago.
YANKTON-Dr. E. M. Doyle took
his seat Monday night as a city COM
missioner and was chosen to head the
fire and police department, a part of
severely in a lively campaign. A shake
up in this department is looked for
q 80
lsfrom now On.
PIERREZMrs. Elizabeth McGannon
died at her home at Okobojo today
at the age of 81 years. She was one
of the %squatter settlers of Sully county.
locating with her husband on a claim
| near Okobojo before that county was
opened to settlement in the spring of
1889.
SCOTLAND-The residents Of Scot
land are so law-abiding that the city
counci held q special meeting to vote
the own marshal out of office. The
council will try the experiment Of doing
| without such an official.
Clark. r. Plat. who ever since
the Security bank of this place was or
ganized has filled the position of
cashier, has been advanced to the pres
idency of the institution and has as
sumed his new duties. J.. "A. McGilli-
yray, late of Garden City, has sue
ceeded him as cs shier.
WINNER-Robert Muckler, examiner
in charge OF the failed Farmers, State
hank. of Winner is ready 70 pakn q