The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-03-06
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

Tt'Hl,I-l.- tilt tlt u tie ltSiS-
laturc in passing a law with reference TO
filling lake beds and the de-, sion of Judge
II Smith in the same cases The two big lake
beds IN Aurora and Rrule counties will be
| converted into lakes with Il large area of
water. The promoters in both counties
have been ready to begin work whenever
ii appeared TO them that they would have
the right to proceed with the sinking OF
the artesian wells. The county commits
sioners are said to be in sympathy with
the work and will help.
CASTLEwOOD-A jury in the Hamlin
county circuit court. after a sensational
trial lasting several days, has returned q
verdict awarding Mrs. Martha Lueck,
wife of Arthur Lueck. a judgment of S,-
600 and costs against William Lueck, a
brother of her husband. The plaintiff
sought to recover damages in the sum Of
$1,000 for Islander. the fling of the suit
being the elimination of a family SQUAD
bic which kept the neighborhood in n
state of excitement for some time.
MADISoN-At a meeting of the Liquor
Law Enforcement league the fight
against the wet" interests of this city,
which is sure TO come up at the spring
election. was formally inaugurated. AL
ready the petition calling for a vote on
the question under the local option law is
being circulated and from all indications
enough signers will be on the list to as
sure n vote,
Observation-Disclosures of the bust
neSs section do not look with favor upon
the new electric headlights, When en-
Sines are standing attached TO trains at
the depot the headlights CASTE their rays
directly up a business street. The intense
Hood of light blinds the eyes of the peo-
| pie approaching the depot, and frequent
" causes them 10 stumble on the tracks
or other Instructions.
| ~HIGHMoRE The Boy Scouts have
| adopted a new savings bank scheme thai
is working we'll. one. of the members has
| been appointed treasurer. and other men,
hers can at any time deposit with him
any sum from I cent to 81. The saw
nss fund is deposited by the treasurer in
a bank. where the money draws interest.
DEADwOOD-At the top of an electric
light pole Jack Johnson, a lineman. fell
dead OF heart trouble. His fellow work
men thought he had been electrocuted and
shat off the current for the whole city
in order 10 extricate his body from the
wires. Physicians worked hours before
they learned the cause of his death.
WEBSTER While playing with
matches and some birthday candles that
had been given ner in honor of her birth
day anniversary. Carol Anderson. a little
Webster girl. set fire to her hair. She was
severely but not dangerously burned be-
fore her parents succeeded in extinsuish-
ing the flames.
PIERRE-The Merchants Building as
ISOLATION. of Rapid City, has been char
tered by Peter Sweeney, George H. Ran
dali and Ed Stenser. the former two of
Rapid City and the latter of Hermosa,
Custer county, with a capital stock of
sIts, 90 They Will conduct and manage u
bank and office building in Rapid City.
LENNoN-The home of Mr.. and Mrs
Andrew IeVries. some miles from here.
was the scene of a triple wedding. The
principals i'm the unusual event We're:
William DeNries and Miss Flora High
street. John DeVries and Miss Lena Hill
brands. and Henry f. Highstreet ami
Miss Minnie DeNries.
GREGoRY.The Free Methodists will
hold a quarterly conference here this
weak, commencing this evening and CON
rinuing over Sunday. Rev. Mr.. Macelfresh,
of Lincoln. district superintendent, will be
in charge of the conference. Ministers
from all over the district are expected to
be present.
Observation-Disclosures are being
made for extensive building when spring
opens. A number of dwellings and
several business houses will be erected in
Flandreau. while the farmers of the sur
rounding region also will make extensive
improvements in the building line.
ABERDEEN-R. C. Rasmussen. who re-
Gently closed out his grocery store here,
mas signed a contract to travel with the
Royal Male quartet as first tenor. The or
ganization is one of the leading choral
companies. and viii open the season this
spring with a six weeks tour in New
York state.
WEBSTER-H. r. Denton, one OF the
publishers of the Reporter and Farmer,
at Webster. S. D., and a prominent South
Dakota newspaper man, is lying at the
point of death at his home at Webster.
Mr.. Denton has been suffering from
Bright's disease for a number of years.
BRUCE-Max Rovig. the 12-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Rovig, living seine
miles from here. was badly hurt as the
result of being kicked in the head by a
horse. His skull was cracked. He is
supposed to have been reaching for a
line when the horse kicked him..
HERON-In response to the urgent re-
quest of members, r. w. Clark, of this
city, chairman of the democratic state
acting under the provisions
OF the new primary law. has called a
meeting of the committee to be held in
Pierre on Tuesday, March 4.
WHITE OWL-The Brushie Blade. pub
lished at Brushie, which is about 20 miles
northeast of here, suspended publication
49, sttSf ASSaS Vi Ahbo WYNN. lG SuDScTlp-
ton list has been transferred to the White
Owl Oracle. and the subscribers will re-
ceiye that paper.
BELLE FOURCHE-Angered because a
catsup bottle was broken over his head.
Kee Sing, a Chinese restaurateur. shot
mortally wounded JOHN Hilton. of
this place. TIL men had previos aly quar-
relied when Hilton elected Sing from a
dance.
HETLAND-A committee has been APP
pointed by the city council to purchase
new equipment for the nre department.
Chemical engines will be among the
things added. The next Improvement will
be the securing of an electric light
system.
DOLAND-One OF the BOYS on the Bell
farm near here was attacked by a vicious
cow and badly hurt before he could be
rescued. A chunk of flesh was torn out
of one of his legs and his face was badly
bruised.
PIERRE-The Pierre high school bas-
ketball team played RAPID City and was
defeated ~ to ~ They expected defeat.
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