The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-31
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

Bowles, chaplain; O. H. Wright, S. D.:
George Bray, ]. D.; C. E. Smith, S. s.
Gus Ronning, j. s.; c.. D. Rose, Tyler.
Eastern Star-Myrtle Smith, w. M; DR..
willy, w. p; Mrs. Bertha Ochsner, assist
ant matron; Mrs. Mary Willy. secretary;
II. C. Smith, treasurer; Mrs. Pearl Trues-
dell, conductor; Mrs. Nellie Novotny, as
sistant conductor; a. NJ. Bowles, chaplain;
Miss Ethel Griswold, organist: Mrs. II. c.
Smith, marshal; Mrs. kIytinger, Ada; Mrs.
Flora Bowles, Ruth: Mrs. Pearl Colby,
Esther; Mrs. Anna Harker, Martha: Mrs |
Caroline Ronning, Electa; Mrs. Etna Rey-
nolds, warder; Mr., O. II. Wright. sentinel,
ABERDEEN-A committee of teachers
from northern South Dakota, at a meet
Ing hers, prepared the program for the
annual meeting of the Northern South
Dakota Teachers association, which viii
be held in Aberdeen on March 1921. Be
sides the business sessions, the program
win include addresses by C. II. Lugg, state
Superintendent; Prof. r. II. Lindley, of the
University OF Indiana; Miss Mabel Carney,
of st. Paul, superintendent of the rural
school section of the Minnesota depart
ment Of edusation; DR.. w. f. Jones, of the
University of South Dakota, and Prof.
F. II. Koch, of the University of North
Dakota, besides many South Dakota edu-
Gators.
MURLEY-The state board of railroad
commissioners has concluded the work of
conducting a hearing here in the matter of
a private crossing on the farm of John
Dwyer, Il few miles from town. Dwyer
asks for a private crossing under the pro-
Visions of chapter 295 of the session laws
Of 1913. This is the first application OF the
kind made under the law, and the case
Is somewhat in the nature of a test of the
law. The northwestern railroad, which is
concerned in the case, had representatives
at the hearing. The railroad commission
has taken the matter under advisement
and will render a decision in the near fu-
ture.
MADTSON-The explosion OF a gasoline
lamp that was being filled for the eve
ming caused the death of Vernon, 4-year-
old son of David Sterling, living south Of
Madison. The Burning gasoline was
thrown over the boy and he was a living
torch when the father seized him and, car
rying him outdoors, extinsuished the fire
by rolling the child in the snow. The hair
was burned from the boys head and his
face was severely scorched. His death,
which occurred six hours after the acct
dent, was due to his having inhaled the
flames of the burning oil.
LEMMON-F. r. Shong, claim agent for
the Milwaukee railroad, has Just adjust
ed claims for damages for three prairie
fires in this part Of South Dakota, start
ed by sparks from locomotives. The fires
were the one nOrIn OIL Wnlte Suite, ana
.wO starting near Lennon Mr. ShOng
settled on the basis of 50 cents an ocre
Tor the land burned over, and So per ton
Tor hay burned in the stack, these being
he two principal items of loss. 1t is
/ estimated the road will pay out bout
!; 10000 to claimants who were damaged by
! The three fires in question.
, GARRETSON-Mr n Mrs. Fred Stein.
t metz, pioneer residents of this part o
he state, nave just celebrated their gold
2 IN wedding anniversary. In 1890 they am,
: from Wisconsin and located on the farm
| neal here which has since been thel
home. Mr.. Steinnetz is 81 years of age
but is as strong and well as any man hal
mis- age. Mrs. Steinmetz is several year
: Younger than her husband, and also i
+, enjoying good health. They have five lfv
! ing children. All of them except one Sc:
] were present at their parents golden wed
ling celebration.
g BANCROFT-Good progress is bein!
= made in the work of organizing the new
= bank which Is to be established here by
number of the leading men of the com
y nunity. 1t is expected everything will b
!, an readiness so the new bank can open it
. doors in the near future. The new insti
; tuition will rave a paid up capital of SO,
= 400. w. j. Agnew will be president and Fl
NJ. Best, at present county superintendent
Of schools of Kingsbury county, will b
.ashier. Several prominent man Of Ire
+ luois also will be financially interested i
The new bank.
DEADWOOD-The annual meeting Z
he Black Hills Society of Pioneers wi
/, ,e held January 90 in the assembly ha
,f the Deadwood Business club. tt
Black Hills pioneers are becoming fewe
q IN number each year, owing to deaths, b.
hose vet in the land of the living al
h lmong the most energetic of the resident
6 Of the Hills, and always turn out to max
e he annual meetings a big success.
.e wARD-Eldo Peterson, a well know
!" ,armer of this vicinity, had a narrow e
=. sape from death when his team, attache
- 10 n wagon, was struck by a train viii
- ne was attempting to drive over a eros!
"a mg. One of the horses was Instant
20 killed and the other so badly injured
: mad to be shot. Peterson had one leg ar
several ribs broken.
PARKER-What is known as the Ph
r 6. Bertsch farm of 100 acres. situated fl,
!. miles southwest of Parker, has been so,
- for an aggregate of $4,000, or Sl21 an aSr
- This is about the highest price yet pa
"a for farm land in this part of Turner coul
y ty. The farm was sold at a big advant
- over the price at which Bertsch purchase
1t a few years agc
MISUNDERSTANDING Walters, OIL
LLT u tilS oIu 1slocillS u uLoppt
G dead of heart disease Thursday afternot
- while at work in his shop. He was a W,
known tailor and a highly respected eli
Id zen. Mr.. Walters was born in Bresla
as Germany, May 16( 1899. and came to Broo
es lngs in 1884. A family reunion had be,
II planned for Christmas.
If TABOR-No trace yet has been foul
,e- of unknown persons who entered the ge
of eral store of Vauk Bros. here and escap
~ with goods valued at about $500. 1t Is b
Ia iieved that two men were implicated in t
We burglary. Bloodhounds We're secured al
ed followed a trail to the Missouri rive
MS where all trace was lost.
WARD-Christopher O'Brien, who h
an iust arrived here direct from Dublin, Ii
ne and, owing to unsettled conditions in /
native country because OF the war, h
- determined to make his permanent hoI
-, in the United States. He has a broth
Nc mere and also another at White, 8. D.
ge SPENCER-A petition Is being circ
dis lated asking the town board to issue
est order abolishing all dice, slot machine
punch boards and card playing from pu