The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-01
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

Smltn sustained the demurrer L tHe
state in the case of Norbeck and Nichol-
son VS.. the state, and original case In
the court, in which the firm sought to SCI
cure paymen from the state for sinking
an a~rtesian well OF the grounds of the
state university, the appropriation for
which was secured from a legislature of
which Peter Norbeck, the senior membe
OF the drilling firm, was a member, which
is held to be unconstitutional and no re-
covery can be had.
BRIDGEWATER - McCook county
swings into the limelight politically, with
three candidates for state office, as fol-
lows: A. e. Ecklein, Salem, s. D.. county
auditor, for state auditor; E. A. Kaech,
Salem. S. D., county superintendent OF
schools, for state superintendent of
schools. and Hon. William Hoese, Spencer,
s. d., state senator, for lieutenant gov
ernor. All are republicans, the first named
affliating with the stalwart faction. while
the latter two are ~progressives.
ABERDEEN-The S. M. Skip Sails
bury & Brother bookstore, on the south
east corner of Third venue and Main,
changed hands. S.. M. Salisbury has sold
his interest to N. H. Wendell, former
postmaster of Aberdeen, and George e.
Dennison, formerly chief clerk of the rail-
way mall service in this district. The store
has been open 365 days In the year for
very nearly 81 years under thes same man.
agement.
SPRINGFIELD-At a special election
here the proposition to bond the city for
$4,000 for a municipal lighting plant and
s5,0D for extension of the water system
carried by a vote Of approximately Q to
/. The plan is to bore a large artesian
well at the high water level of the Mis-
souri, river, which will furnish power for
the lighting plant and incidentally to
pump water from a battery Of tubular
wells.
WORTHING+A few hours after visit
ing with several of her neighbours, Mrs.
Oliver Brown. a prominent woman OF this
place, was seized with a serious Illness,
which speedily caused her death. b was
6S years of age and is survived by a hus-
band and two daughters. One of the
daughters Is Mrs. Clara Burns, of Larch-
wood, Ia, while the other also is married
and lives in Los Angeles, Cal.
PIERRE-rTfe supreme court in the case
of Elizabeth Cullen VS.. r. w. Dickinson
ct al, the lower court reversed. In this
case Dickinson as one of the city COM
missioners OF Sioux Falls attempted to
regulate dance halls by an edict. saying
who might and who might not attend
dances at these halls, In which he was sus-
tanned by the lower court, hui lis reversed
ny IIte supreme CUuII &As Slf
ABERDEEN-Leo Burgard, a laborer
employed in the now municipal building
was fearfully burned late wednesday
afternoon by an explosion of gasoline.
Burgard was alone at the time of the ac-
and how it occurred is not known,
but 1T is supposed he attempted to fill a
gasoline torch with the light still burn
Ing. His recovery Is in doubt.
BERESFORD-HarTison Sinclair had a
narrow escape from death when the rig In
which he was riding was struck by a train
at a crossing near Beresford. One of the
horses was cut from the harness by the
locomotive and hurled a distance of about
90 feet, while the other horse and Sin
clair escaped Injury almost by a miracle.
HAYTI-The county commissioners have
ordered the calling of a special election,
to be held in Hayti on Thursday, January
S, at which the proposition of incorpor-
ating Hayti as a Town will be submitted
to the voters Of the village. Since the
village came into existence it has been
a part of the township organization.
GETTYSBURG-The ground floor of the
new city hall building here has been COM
pleted, and the headquarters of the volun-
teer fire department. has been moved to
1t. The second floor will be pushed to
completion as rapidly as possible, and
when completed will be occupied by the
city council and other citT- officers.
PIERRE-A pardon as a Christmas
present to HI. r. iLanders, sent from Davt-
son county IN a life sentence for murder,
Is the result of the state pardon board
recommending clemency, which recon-
mendation was acted upon by Governor
Byrne at once. Lander served a little
over dix years of his life sentence.
CENTERyILLE-Mrs. Oscar Olson is
In a serious condition at her farm home
as the result of being thrown from her
buggy while driving her children to school
When found beside the road she was
unconscious, and remained in this condi-
ton several hours, her head having beer
seriously bruised and cut.
CRESBARD-The farmers State bank OF
Cresbard has closed its doors through In
ability to realize m outstanding paper.
The banks ape however, is said to be
In excellent condition., and 1t is thought
that the loss will be light If any at all.
Gil Rowley is president and Il. 4. Row
ley cashier of the bank.
BALTIC-Reports made at the annual
meeting Of the stockholders of the Baltic
Cooperative Lumber company show the
company to be one of the most success
full of its kim in the state. A dividend OF
s per cent was declared. This years
business showed a material increase over
that Of last year.
OLIVET-At a meeting OF the board OF
county commissioners, A. Fl. Davis, OF
Parkston, was appointed sheriff of Hutch
inson county to fill the vacancy caused
by the recent resignation OF Sheriff Koch
The new sheriff will assume his duties
about January i.
WEBSTER-At the annual meeting OF
the member Of the local commercial
club h following officers were elected
for the coming year. President, Antor
Karpen; Vice president, VIC. Waddeli
secretary. ]. N. Hotter; treasurer, E. A
Schullian.
vIlSNNA-Miss Alice Parker was seri
nusly hurt as the result of jumping From
a buggy while the horse attached 10 |
was running away. She struck Thu
ground with such force that two ritc
were broken and other injuries were Ii,
ficted.
MITCHELLrFred W.dmann. Mitchell,
heaviest taxpayer, and one Of the promf
nent Germans Of South Dakota, died d
heart failure shortly after O'clock Tues
dayamorning. The nj am just as Mr.
Nyfdnnnf7n u,as prara ring ~ oyfra from III,