The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-11-06
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

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an automobile and ran away. His daugh
ter. Miss Bertha, who was riding in thu
buggy with him. finally succeeded in con
trolling and stopping the runaways. Dur
ing the runaway a handbag belonging II
the young woman was thrown to tn,
ground. This was afterward recovered
but SIS In cash had disappeared from fl
and is supposed to have been abstractet
by the men in tae automobile.
ABERDEEN-E. e.. Kneedy, who re.
Gently resigned the passionate of the
Christian church here, was unanimously
asked to reconsider his resignation by the
congregation, and he finally consented tc
do so, and will continue to act as pastor
of the church, combining that occupation
as heretofore, with his business as an at
torney at law and real estate and insur.
ance agent, in all of which he Is very sue
c~essful.
ELK POINT-Alfred III. Ringsrud, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Ringsrud, of this
city, and Miss Myrtle Gunderson, daugll-
ter of ~ex-Sheriff Gunderson and wife, OF
Richland, We're united in marriage at the
home Of the brides parents. six miles
north of this city. After a wedding trip
to eastern points they will make their
home in this city, where the groom is en-
gagged In the automobile business.
SALEM-At the annual meeting of the
members of the Salem Auto club the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the COM
ing year: President, DR.. Guy Ramsey;
vice president, l.. NJ. Seesler; secretary
treasurer, j.. J. Miller. The board of d.
%rectors was authorized to designate a
good roads day and to secure a gas trac-
tor engine to smooth out all the principal
roads leading to Salem. ..s,
WAKoNDA-The Commercial club has
~inaugurated a movement for the drilling
by the town of a deep arteslan well for the
purpose Of increasing the supply of water
for the municipal w~aterworks system. The
monster well which for some years fur
nished an abundant supply has greatly
decreased In flow and 1t has been CON
Guided that aadeep well is the only per-
manent relief. *
VICTOR-This is the first of the new
towns on the extension Of the milwaukee
railroad from Sisseton to have a post
office officially authorized and named.
John Loken. a local merchant, has been
appointed postmaster. The fixtures. of the
postoft1ce at the village of Vernon were
moved here, and the Vernon postoffce has
been discontinued.
SCOTLAND-The 2-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Grover Musser was the victim
OF a distressing accident. The little fell
low got his right hand caught in the
chain and sprocket-wheel under the dump
OF a corn elevator with the result that
the hand was terribly crushed. In or
der to save the child's life 1t has been nee
essary to amputate a part of the hand.
PLATTE-A reward of 500 has been Of
fered by Sheriff Rifle for information
which will lead to the arrest OF D. Ellis
Evans, who is wanted In this (Charles
Mix) county on the charge of selling min
ing stock under Misrepresentation. He for
| merry was pastor nf Cnnprapatf ona1
churches at different towns In the state.
! OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DeNeui, the
young son of a farmer near here, killed
one of the largest eagles ever seen in this
part of the state. The bird measured
eight feet from tip to tip OF it's wings.
1t required five shots to bring down the
monster bird. 1t will be ounted and re-
tained as a trophy.
WHITE LAKE-Work has been sus-
pended OF a huge artesian we'll, which
was designed to furnish the water TO.
bringing the stage of White lake, near
here, to it's former level. It was intended
to sink two or three of the wells, but the
first one has o a disappointment and
the project of refilling the lake may b.
abandoned permanently.
BUFORD-N. C. Mcdonald, of Valley
City, state school Inspector, and Mrs. Mar
tina p. Tatem, county superintendent OF
Williams county, were In Buford Friday
for the purpose Of inspection of the Bu-
ford schools. It is hoped that the rank of
the local school m0y be raised to that of
a second class consolidated high school.
HIGHMORE-The residents of High
more have fled with the state board of
railroad commissioners q petition asking
for an adjustment of freight rates to Min
neapolis. The shippers of Seneca have a
rate of DIX Confu q h1yuhpl choarSor m - <lo
shippers of Highmore, with the distance
practically the same.
SPEARFISH-The residents of Spear
fish In general turned out to tender a
farewell reception to Rev. Father DUDE,
for the past three years In charge of the
local parish of the Catholic church, who
has been selected to fill the position OF
vicar-general, with headquarters at Dead
| wood.
TRIPP-Adam Dewald. a. Farmer living
In this section. suffered a heavy loss by
fire OF mysterious origin which destroyed
the fine barn On his place. together with
two horses for which he had recently re-
fused $1,e00. Three other horses were
| burned, and % tons ef hay. .00o bushels OF
oats and other grain and property.
HURON-The annual convention Of the
South Dakota Assistant Postmasters. as
ISOLATION will be held In Huron during the
month OF February, 1914. The decision to
hold the meeting here was made at a sses-
| sion OF the executive committee OF the
association In Sioux Falls last week.
ELK POINT-Tfe death OF Mrs. II. n.
tCallahan occurred Sunday morning, fol-
lowing All illness of more than a year
from the effects Of an operation. She was
80 years Of age and Is survived by a hus-
band and 10 children. The funeral win
! Ia held IN this city sr,1as7av vnorrinp