The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-17
DAKOTA STATE NEWS
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Il4EtilFNNHs A..H. r.
change OF view vataerful
effect in improriug IT, Ea.ug methods in
this region.
GETTYsBURG-Peter Schneider, who
was elected to the Office OF county asses
scr at the recent election, can not qualify,
according to an opinion handed down by
Attorney General Royal C.. johnson. Ac-
cording to the ruling OF the attorney gen
eral, it Will be UP to the county cor1mis-
sioners to declare a vacancy in the office
and appoint an assessor at their January
meeting. The law requires that the as
SCISSOR shall reside in the district which
he is to assess. and as Mr.. Schneider lives
in an organized township he could not as
sess the u~norgauized portion of the coun-
~, consequently he is not eligible for the
position.
BANCROFT-A new bank has been
launched at Bancroft, in which the fol-
lowing well known Kiugsbury county citi-
Zens are Interested: II. VI. Best, county
superintendent of schools; w. J. Agnew,
grain dealer and capitalist, Boucraft; Pet
or II. Schultz, general merchant, 1roquois;
i. /. FIittie and c.. r. LiddlJe, of the
Farmers and Merchants bank, of Iro-
quois, Mr., Agnew win be president and
Mr.. Best cashier of the new Institution,
which will have q capital stock of $4,000.
DALLAS-Requests have come TO diff
i"'SA'L. iES4'''likS Ol ilt lNOSeDllu country
Tor an estimate as to the amount of sur
plus corn that was raised in the country
IN 1914. Those qualified to make the esd-
mate have decided that there are about
l,2o car loads OF surplus corn in the Rose
bud, which IS a remarkable showing when
1t Is known that there have been over TO-
900 head of cattle shipped into the country
during 1914 to be fed from his years
crop.
SI(1TfN TNAT 4 S-h+ - ,,,.4;yr I,oN1 -
Sioux Falls by the executive board of the
South Dakota Press association, Sioux
rails was selected as the place for hold
ing the regular annual midwinter meet
Ing of the association. The dates selected
were February 4 and 5 next. The local
commercial club invited the association to
hold its winter meeting here, and the in
Vitation was accepted,
CLARK-Arrangements have been com
pleted for the annual ClaT!H, county corn
contest. The contest closed December /,
and on Saturday of this week the exhibits
VIII be inspected by experts and the prizes
awarded. Professor Oakland. of Sioux
rails, will judge the corn and make the
awards. The exhibits of corn this year
p those of any former year.
FLORENCE-An unknown person Sc
cured entrance to the warehouse of the
Florence Mercantile compass late at night
and carried away a large quantity of
goods. The robber must nave been pro-
Vlded with a wagon, for the goods taken
could not have been carried away by sew
eral men.
CANTON-The board of education has
decided to call n special election and sub
nit to the voters the proposition of issu-
ing bonds for the erection of a new high
school building, the present structure
having become inadequate for the increas-
ing number of students,
CANONA-Rev. Charles w. Dunn, OF
Lebanon. Mo, has accepted a call to the
pastorate of the local Congregational
church and will assume his new duties at
once. Several weeks ago he preached here
and made a very favorable impression.
LEAD-Announcement is made that the
famous Honestake Mining company. of
Lead. will continue the custom ~inaugurat-
ed last year, and will on January l give
to all employees of the company and asso-
clated industries a sum equal to 7 Der
cent OF their regulars wages for the wear.
Inc total amount thus distributed will be
approximately the same as last year. $780,
900.
DALLAS-Henry Kahl claims to have
the record in the matter of husking corn
In the Rosebud country, and a record
which Will be equaled in very few in
stances in South Dakota. He husked IA
'oS'Sio oAio L pouiIIS during one O1V
working only during daylight. The work
was done in a field four miles southwest
of Dallas.
WHITE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. have
been perfected to institute a new lodge of
Odd Fellows in this city on Saturday night
of this week. Deputy Grand Master Deng-
Ter will be present to install the new lodge
Members OF the Odd Fellows lodges at
Dallas and other Rosebud towns will be
present to aid In the work.
SIOUX FALLS-As the result of hi, nre-
liminary hearing before United States
COMMISSIONS Conway, of this city. Steve
Lukianowicz, a Russian. has been held for
trial in the federal court on the charge op
couuterfeiting. At the time of his arrest
the defendant was employed as a section
hand near Beresford.
IPSWICH-At their annual business
meeting the members of the local yolun-
teer fire department elected the follow
ing officers for the coming year: Chief.
l.. ID. Smith; assistant chief. Willard
Bruce; captain, Don Herrick: secretarv-
treasurer, III. l.. Beebe. The department
decided to put on a minstrel show for the
purpose of swelling it's reserve funds
GROTON-The manager of the local
creamery reports that during November
the institution had a 20 per cent increa 90
in business over the corresponding month
" last SdI IL IL tSliIQaleu Inat the total
increase for this year will be 10 per cent
over last year. The creamery is provinp
an important factor In the prosperity Of
Gr0ton and vicinity.
WAGNER-Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tbamn.
SON. well known residents of Wagner ana
Charles Mix county. have Just celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary. Tbeu
have resided In this part of the STATE sinca
early days. Mr.. Thompson is a yetersn
of the civil war and for years has haan
prominent In Grand Army circles.
HARTFORD-An interesting event b.r.
was the golden wedding anniversary caIa'
brahon OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph voelsch |
prominent pioneer residents. About ca
friends n relatives gathered to AID thau
In suitably observing the event.
HURoN-The federation council NJ ~
Churches of Christ In South Dakota wi,,
meet in annual session at Huron. Decer,-
Der Is at 10 a. M, in the Presbyterian
church.
CLARK-Andrew Anderson hal ba.,
elected chief of the local police densrt.
and will assume the duties ~ tha |
position January 1. He succeeds Cbiar -
polirp pa go zyb0 tho fru< 10