The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-12
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

business circles Is the retirement from
active business of J. e. McDougall, for
many years head of the farm implement
and vehicle house of j. e. McDougal &
Son, and a pioneer implement MAJ of the
state. In future the business will be con-
Quoted by the son, E. j. McDougall, but
the firm name will not be changed. j.
E. McDougall is one of the best known
business men of the state. He formerly
was lieutenant governor of South Dakota.
In future he will devote his attention to
his stock farms near Britton.
WESSINGTON SPRINGS-It is reported
the Milwaukee railroad conpany is about
to institute an action against the local
concert band for the recoVery of a sum
alleged to be due the railway
for a special train, which was furnished
the band last summer when ii went to
Woonsocket to play for the water carnival
there. TIL railroad company claims a
sufficient number of tickets We're not sold
to meet the requirements of the contract
entered into when it agreed to furnish the
special train.
PEEVER-A Sisseton Sioux warrior APP
peared before the clerk of courts and Sc
cured a marriage license. A few days lat
er he returned and asked the clerk to
substitute the name of another Indian
maiden for the one whose name appeared
in the license, she having at the last mo-
ment refused to marry him.. The clerk
was unable to substitute the name, but
he issued the Indian a new license con-
tanning the name of the second girl and
he departed in high spirits.
BRUCE-Box car thieves appear to
have selected this part of the state as the
scene of their operations. A freight car
containing merchandise shipped from Min
neapolis to South Dakota dealers was
found, upon arriving here, to have been
broken open and a large quantity of the
goods We're missing. The car is supposed
to have been robbed between here and
Brookings and railroad detectives now are
trying to run down the thieves.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES are being made
for the annual farmers institute, which
will be held here Friday and Saturday,
February 20 and q. A fine program is be-
ing prepared. The commercial club will
offer 2 large number of premiums for
grains and ladies' work and cooking, ex-
hibits Of which will be a feature of the
institute. The institute will be in charge
of superintendent Stoner and his corps
of assistants.
VERMILION-John A. Johnson, of Mt.
Vernon, an arts and science junior, won
the university home oratorical contest
with an Grafton entitled 1.-THE American
Laborer," in which he pleaded for bridg-
ing of the gulf between master and man.
Herbert b. Randolph, Canton, arts and
science sophomore, received second place
with an grafton on Our Philippine Pol
icy.
PIERRE-Ever since the new state
printing law went into effect the con-
tracing printers ave been complaining
of the extremely low prices, but each
quarterly bidding appears to show a slight
reduction over the previous one. The last
bidding at the close of January shows that
former prices were discounted. the mum
Der Of bidders being practically the same
as for former lettings.
vERMILION-On February %, a joint
meeting of the boards of county commits
sioners of ank and Clay counties will
be held in this city for the purpose of re-
ceiving the report of the engineer on the
proposed drainage ditch running from
Gayville TO the Vernilion river just west
of this city. During the meeting other
ditch matters also will be discussed.
FLANDREAu-The members of the
Ladies' auxiliary OF the farmers institute,
at their annual meeting, elected the fol-
lowing officers for the coming year: Presi-
dent, Mrs. PerleN; vice presidents. Mrs.
Kelley. Mrs. Daley, Mrs. Kcck: secretary,
Mrs. fNrause; treasurer, Mrs. George Rice.
The auEil!ary has about 100 members and
is in good financial condition.
LEoLA-The program is being prepared
for the annual convention of the Sunday
school association of Mcpherson county,
which will be held in the Methodist church
in I.eola on February 10. I. n. Halliday,
of Huron, -221:@l secretary of the state
association, win be among the prominent
Sunday school workers who will be pres
ent to make addresses.
BISON-People living along Rabbit
creek, in Perkins county, were surprised
to find the creek running bank full. AS
there had been no rain or snow to cause
a rise in the stream they We're at a loss
to account for the condition., but finally
concluded the warm weather OF the past
few weeks caused the springs to thaw.
of the FTomestake mine. has presented to
the public schools of Lead a gift of $1,000
In cash, which is to be distributed in
prizes to the students of the schools. The
prizes will ne awarded to students who
make the best showing in the various
branches taught in the schools.
BALTIC-As the result of his team OF
horses getting beyond his control, N. Lyn-
gaas, a farmer living near town, was
badly hurt. When the horses ran he be-
came entangled In the lines and was
dragged quite a distance over the frozen
ground, and in addition the heavy wagon
was drawn over him.
WINNER-Bryan Short, who was ar
rested some time ago, charged with cat
tie rustling, pleaded guilty at White River,
Mellette county, and was given a sentence
OF two years ana six months in the fed
eral penitentiary at Sioux Falls. The
case against A. A.. Short, his father, is
still pending.
MONROE-The German Baptist congre-
cation of a large German-Ameriean com
munity near here has purchased one of
the church edifices at Bridgewater and
will move 1t to the community SO church
services can be held in it regularly here
after.
PARKER-Parker business men are
signing a petition asking that a special
election be called for the purpose of vot-
ing on a proposition to issue bonds in
the sum of $4,000 for the construction of
an electric light plant for Parker.
PLATTE-The voters of this place are
literally signing a petition to the city
cor1ucfl which will be asked to submit 10