The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-03-13
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

robbed him lie aroused the countryside.
After all sorts of excitement had been Gre
ated, Jensen found his pocketbook in his
bed, with the money intact.
RAMONA-While seated in a chair, and
while apparently In his usual good health,
James NJ. Hancock, a well known resident
of Ramona. was attacked by heart FAIL
ure and was dead when members of the
family reached him. He was 60 years OF
age and unmarried. For many years be-
fore coming to South Dakota he was en-
gagged in the railroad business at Nc
Gregor. la.
Observation-Disclosures came up from
Yankton and took Jess Marshall back on
the charge of holding up a man and get
ting away with his money. Marshall has
been here for several weeks and remained
In obscurity IN the ountry until he was
found by local officials. He was forced
to cave this city last summe to avoid
arrest for Insulting two women in a
hotel.
RAPID CITy-C. J. McBeth. the Man
kato, Mimi, real estate dealer, who was
arrested near Wasta for the alleged en-
bezzlenlent of 50. 600 from c. X. Howard
on a property deal. will moi have TO an
swer in the South Dakota courts. When
the case came up before Justice Layman
here the evidence against McBeth fell
short and the court declined TO hold him.
MITCHELL-In a recent interview Civ
en- out 10 a Des Moiues paper. W. S. Hill,
of this city. president of the state fair
board. declared that in his opinion alfalfa
is the coming crop of South Dakota. Mr..
Hill commended the work OF the man
agernent of the state fair board which
was somewhat censured by the Iowa lesis-
lature during its present session.
Observation-Disclosures have been
concluded for the meeting of the North
ern South Dakota Teachers association at
Aberdeen on March a0-21. The association
takes in the teachers of the counties of
Brown. Campbell. Day, Edmunds. Faux,
srts, Sphinx and Walworth, II more than
500 teachers are expected to attend.
MILLER-State's Attorney S. v. Christ
appealing from the recent con-
tracts by the county commissioners for
bridges with the Iowa Bridge
commissioners have retained ex-Judge
Pussy as attorney 10 defend the contracts.
case for hearing will be in the June
term of circuit court.
WEBSTER-Robert Mark, a Sisseton
Sioux Indian. was arrested here while in
of a horse which had been
stolen from a Roberts county farmer. At
Mark declared that he had purchased
the animal. but finally broke down and
confessed that he had stolen it. He will
a hearing before the circuit court In
Roberts county.
MILLERA thief of mystery has beea
operating at Lawrence for a year or more.
His latest undertaking was to tap Chas.
till and take about 50. The rob-
berries often amount to several dollars.
have been at work, but so far
has developed that throws any
on the mysterious midnight lar
cenies.
MENNO-An appraisal OF the estate of
Preszler, a pioneer resident who
lied recently, shows the value of the
property TO be 81, S45. Every cent of this
was made by Preszler after taking up his
residence in his vicinity. he being one
county.
PARKER-County Superintendent Keo
King is initiating interesting spelling con-
tests in the rural and small town schools
Of Turner ounty. Each school is to have
local contest from which representatives
will be selected for a final struggle in Par
ker at the time of the eighth grade grad
Qation exercises.
AIGu.-
cal society was in session here THURSDAY,
a large attendance. Some very inter-
esting papers We're read by physicians of
the district on medical subjects, among
them one by DIR. d. V. Moore, tina proved
highly interesting, o a recent knee opera
lion.
MITCHELL - Coach Ralph Douglass,
who has been on the faculty of the Da-
kofa Wesleyan university here for the past
.wc years, has rendered his resignation
which will take effect imm ediately. He
VIII enter the employ of the Common
Insurance company. of Lincoln,
Seb.
ABERDEEN-The Aberdeen council OF.
he United Commercial Travellers is plan
ling for a big meeting on March 90, when
he Huron council will be here to put on
he work for a large class. The Water
own and Mitchell councils are expected
o send large delegations to the meeting.
1SCOTLAND-It is reported here that
are being taken to found a new
between Scotland and LestervilIe,
Ihe frst move will be al effort to induce
ne Milwaukee railway company to con-
'truct a sidetrack at the site.
PlERRE-The Braden Ranch company.
vale, Butte county, has been incorpor-
ated with $4,000 capital by S. NJ. Rraden.
of Norfolk, Neh.: Harry l.. Snyder, of
Omaha. and William Fl. GLADDEN., of vale,
3. D.; to do a general cattle business in
county.
YANkTON-Jess Marshall, captured at
is in jail here, held to circuit
'ourt charged with robbing Dick IJngerma
u a sunm of money in as bold a lholdup as
was ever carried out within the city lin
is. Marshall was found after a months
PIERRE-Ex-Game Warden Bancroft
nas wired the department at Pierre thar
congress has now passed the Mclean MI
sratory act, which protects all sorts OF
migratory birds and game. 1T will CHI
quite a figure in the hunting season.
HoWARD-R. f. Dowdell. OF Artesian
of the American Press associa.
ion, and candidate for United States
representative last fall. Is anon the
South Dakotans at Washington. d.
seeing the new president get busy.
ELK PoINT-Members OF the Lutheran
living here and In this ii.
unity have organized a church and will
q pastor. Pending that arrange
nent Rev. Olaf Lysnes, of vermiilion win
lo'd services alt intervals.
Enthusiastically 100000 little NOM.
ain and brook trout were received In
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