The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-01-30
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

yeaT-olo youth, VINO Is cHdTBeu viii No.
ing forged the name of Steele & Gowdy, a
Sioux City firm, who operate a large
ranch in Suliy county, on which Grauei
had been working. Grauel, it is sad, Sc
cured $50 on forged paper, and IL ls
claimed left the city with a wonan named
Ovitt, who is much older than he is. and
they are supposed to be either IN Omaha
or Cedar Rapids, Ia.
WATERTOWN-At her own request,
Mrs. William McKool, wife of a well
known merchant of this city, was today
taken to the hospital for the insane at
Yankton. Mrs. McKool diagnosed her own
case, decided that her mind was not nor
NAL. and made application to enter the
hospital for treatment. The authorities
stated that she is mentally unsound but
will probably recover.
ABERDEEN-Rev. H. Reinhardt, of
Eureka, one of the members Of the state
board of regents, has been ordered to Cal
ifornia by his physician for his health.
He will be on the coast for the next
three months. During his absence, A. E.
Hitchcock, of Mitchell, president Of the
board of regents, will act as the regents
member for the Northern Normal school
here.
ON1DA-George Dawson. living near
mere, suffered a severe loss When four
cows, which he purchased recently and
which were his principal source of rev.
enue, found a bucket of sheepdip in an old
shed and drank of the contents. Three of
the animals died almost Immediately.
Friends are contributing funds with which
TO purchase two more cows for Dawson.
PARKER-Parker boasts of a live Com
mercial club, which has done much for
the upbuildtng of the town. AT the recent
annual meeting the officers elected were:
President, C. R. Golf; vice president, w.
>. Doughty; secretary, L. w. Robinson;
treasurer, r. w. Woodman. Mr.. Golf
was elected unanimously after having held
the office several years.
GARY-The Ladies circle, which is the
leading women's society, has elected the
following officers: President, Mrs. J. M.
Bates: vice presidents, Mrs. e. V. Coon
and Mrs. E. d. Baird; secretary, Mrs.
Henry Wells; assistant secretary. Mrs. E.
w. Spanton; treasurer, Mrs. J. W. Hamp-
ton. A banquet was one of the features
Of the annual meeting.
KADOKA-Recent movements by the
Milwaukee railway officials make it prac-
t1cally certain that the division headquar-
tiers of the Chamberlain-Black Hills d.
vision will be moved from Murdo to Ka-
* The company has purchased a large
tract of land here suitable for sidetracks,
0 SsAtS AiSSuSA
for headquarters.
LEAD-The 41st reunion Of the Black
Hills consistory, Scottish Rite Masons,
was held here this week, with the Golden
Belt Lodge of Protection and degrees were
conferred on a number of candidates. The
session Will end with a convocation Of
Naja temple, mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine.
A big banquet was one of the ~eatures of
the meeting.
VERMILLION-Henry L. Ferry, of Yer
million, has been appointed commander
of the South Dakota G. A. r., to succeed
the late Judge Clifford, who died at Cam
ton last week. Mr.. Ferry enlisted in 1861
in Company /, Eleventh Iowa veteran in
fantry. He was vice commander OF the
G.. A. R at the time of his appointment as
commander.
wESsINGTON-A new town will spring
into existence near here If efforts now be-
ing made to secure the appointment of a
postmaster are successful. A petition is
being circulated asking hat a postofflce
be established at Winterville, the name of
the proposed new town, and the petition
will be sent to Washington soon for ac-
ton.
PIERRE-The Murray Lang institute,
OF Sioux Falls, with Juliet M. Lang, Geo.
A. Lindeke, and G. A. LANCE, of st. Paul,
A. b. Fairbank. n Rex Warren, OF
Sioux Falls, as incorporators, has been
under the South Dakota laws
to maintain an inebriate asylum at st.
Paul, with capital stock Of $10O, coo.
sPENcER-Nick Fox, engaged in the
drug business here, has been granted a
patent on an improved gas generator. The
device does away with the present gem
orator entirely as well as the sub-fame
n generates the gas by one Of the lights
In the system. Manufacturers already are
e~ndeayoring to purchase his patent.
ABERDEEN-At the annual meeting the
Of the Dakota Central Telephone
company in this city, the following off,
GERS We're reelected for the ensuing year:
PRESIDENT, J. L. w. zietlow; vice presi-
dent, G. N. Herreid; secretary and treas
urer, w. g. Bickelhaupt; general superin-
tendent, j. F. Zietlow.
HURoN-c. f. Haven. late OF Me1lette.
Sphinx county, and former resident of
Minneapolis, was stricken with paralysis
wednesday morning, and is in a critical
condition. He was a member of Company
A, Ninth Minneapolis volunteers, enlisting
In Minneapolis and serving until the close
of the war.
PIERRE-The Pierre schoo board per-
naits all pupils passing a grade. of 80 per
III in the high school Is pupils passed at
CSHl 10 De excused from the mlQ-year ex-
a~rninations. Out of a total enrolment OF
that grade or over. while a larger num-
Der was excused from one or two subjects
with that grade.
MILLER-The ~Spring-like breezes n
the perfect roads are bringing out the
trotting horses here whose drivers not in
frequently speed them on at a summer
race tract gait. A number Of fancy step
pers are already on the ground practicing
for the June races.
PIERRE-A meeting of moving picture
men of the state will be held here next
week to form a state organization which
will be allied with the national organiza-
ton, and to look after bills which have
been introduced and are being prepared
for Introduction.
IROQUOIS-A hen belonging to Mrs. H.
II. Redl evidently believes in taking time
by the forelock, for a few days ago 1t
came off the nest with a brood Of chick
ems. and now Mrs. Redl will break the
record by having spring chicken for
Easter dinner.
GROTON-The Masonic association
elected new officers as follows: Presi-
dent, +. f. Campbell; secretary, o. 1.
Bierman; treasurer, w. s. Streeter. The
association has authorized the Improve
ment Of the Masonic temple.