The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-05-22
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

Ing Of the Vermilhon ire department
the following officers We're elected LOT
the ensuing year: Chlef, Il. Suecniie,
first assistant chief, Jack Kearney'
second assistant chief, Reuben Haag'
secretary and treasurer, D. e. SUM
van; trustees, Clinton Foster, w. A.
Bauman and NJ. e. West. The meet
ing was largely attended by firemen
and citizens and methods of further
Ing the efficiency of the department
were discussed.
SIOUX FALLS-A jury in the state
circuit court awarded John Warren
burg damages in the sum of S1,S00 for
injuries received by being run down
by an automobile. The defendants
were o. X. Stanford and DR.. G, L..
Carlisle, prominent residents of Sioux
Falls, the automobile which figured in
the case having been the property OF
the latter. The plaintiff is a resident
Of Parker and was visiting in Sioux
Falls at the time of receiving the in
Juries.
MURDO-The residents of Lyman
county have become excited by the dis
covery of quantities Of oil in the wa,
ter from an artesian well which is
being drilled to add to the supply of
the waterworks system. The oil is in
such quantities that it readily burns
from the top Of the bailer when the
bailer is raised to the top of the we'll
casing. AS the drill proceeds deeper
the oil is becoming greater in quantity.
GREGORY-According to the sched-
ule of the Rosebud Baseball league, the
season will open on June /, and close
october /. Jesse Lancaster, of this
city, is president Of the league. The
local organization has elected P. j.
K%leinjohn, manager; E. A. Bard, presi-
dent, and Ed. schafer, treasurer. The
rules this year will allow no local team
to employ more than three out Of town
salaried men.
MILLTOWN-Wesley Hayes, aged II,
was accidentally shot in the left arm
and before medical aid could be given
him the shock and loss of blood
caused his death. The young man had
gone for a load Of hay and took a
shotgun with him. Taking the gun
from the hayrack it was accidentally
discharged, the load striking him in
the left arm near the shoulder.
sPEARFIsH-Ray Moberly, a grad
uate Of the state normal school in
Spearfish, is making good. At one time
he was principal Of the Spearfish
here that he has been. elected super
~intendent of the high school at Comp
ton, Cal, at a salary Of $500 the first
year and $4,000 the second.
HECLA-When her little daughter
lost her balance and fell out Of an
automobile which was running at a
good rate of speed, Mrs. A. p. Hubert
did not wait for the machine to be
stopped but instantly leaped to the
ground to go to the aid Of her daugh-
ter. She was quite badly hurt but the
daughter escaped INJURY.
DESMET-For reasons which have
not hpln made n11h1fo NT~e sco.,,a1 r..
land, living on a farm six miles west
OF town, swallowed a quantity Of car
In a critical condition, but hopes are
entertained Of her Family
troubles. it is thought by some, may
have been the cause.
CAsTLEWOOD-An interesting event
was the celebration of the golden
wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. George Wv
coft, Mighty respected pioneer residents
four of their six children were pres
t Mr.. Wycoff is II years of age.
while his wife Is sc.
.GROTON-Fire, starting in a mvste-
r1ous manner while the members of the
family We're absent, destroyed the fine
farm residence of Mr.. and Mrs. S. P.
Bingham, near Groton, causing a loss
OF several thousand dollars, upon
which there Was $1,000 insurance.
WEssINGToN sPRINGs-The ath-
ietlc association has elected the fol
lowing officers: President, N. B. Eng
land; vice president, DR.. r. F. Wright
The club is preparing for many ac.
tlVities this season. =
sPEARFIsH-The Queen civ Atb.
letic association, of this place. has
placed a baseball team in the field
with j. M. Ramsay and r. n
kamman, treasurer.
DOLTON-Extensiye cenfent e;aa
walk building is in progress here a.
the present time, and the town /,
otherwise being beautifed and i'm
proved.
CENTER 1IsLE-July 6 to 10 ha,
beer fixed as the time for the annlIa
Chautauqua assembly.
lLEAD-Matt Mattson. one of tbe ri,
time miners Of this city, died at hi
nome here, aged 81, from a niger
attack OF miners consumption. He hal
ployed by the Homestake during tha
PERIOD. Vie leaves a wife and - chill
dren. onii
YANKToN-The 11th annual stat
nigh school contest in defamation vii
AXE place heretFriday under fhe ans
plces of Yankton college, AT the sam
line 2 customary May pole dance q
the coHege campuS, always a Yer
pretty and elaborate affair. viii b
given. y
ST. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ST
miles more each day than required b
ms rules in order to ccommodat
FAMILY on his route, is the record .
Col R.NT.i Sedan, rural free mai
carrie north from st. Lawrence. Fl
has done this in all kinds of 4weathe
Tor some years.
HURON-The body of a mar who dc
ilperately stepped in front of a moyin
train in h yards of the Chicago
northwestern railway hasabeen identy
he'd as that of John Carston. of We
slngton, S.. D. A coroner'sF Jury r,
turned a verdict of suicide.
YANKTON-A society eddi he,
OF Importance was that;of DR.. Nathan
lei G. Alcock, of Pueblo, Colo. and Mis-
Marjory Bates, of Yankton. daughte
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles, H. Bates, d
Aicock was at one time an instruct,
instile city schools here.
YANKT0N-A hearing was held Ga,
urday morning int the case of cr,,elt,
alleged against two teachers il ~
tYankton high schools, MI. Carberr
n Nj. Shields, who were served wit
papers for their% appearances at ~.
i$hearlng early in the veal ~ ~ -