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

by the Homestake Mining for
the years 1905 to 1913, inclusive, We're: 1905,
$76,9 S7. %; 1906, S76, 512. 10; 1907, $72, S37. 76; 1908,
$50, 430. AS; 1909, $92, 617.S1 1910, $96, 261.60 1911.
s103, 939. Sc; 1912, Sos, 42S, Go; 1913, $500, 072.14.
The increase of 1918 over 1912 was $91, 072.14.
ASHTON-The house on Mrs. T. j. Rob-
erts' farm near town, occupied by Will
Roberts, caugh: fire and was burned to
the ground. Roberts,, with two neighbor-
ing farmers and two veterinarians were
treating some sick hogs, and Mrs. Roberts
was away from home. Roberts went to
the house on an errand and found the
house on fire. The blaze was too far UNI
der way to save the house, but the i've
men succeeded in saving a little OF the
furniture. The loss is placed at 81, 700, with
insurance of $1,700.
NEWELL-Spurred to action by the fire
a few days ago, which caused damage OF
$24,WO in the business district, the business
men and other residents of Newell have
taken steps to provide the town with bet
ter fire protection. 1t is planned to tap a
huge syphon near town which holds Boo, 900
gallons of water and convey the water to
the city mains through a 4-inch pipe, and
install a power pump. 1t is believed this
can be done at an expense of not more
than $500 The water in the syphon Is
below the freezing point and the syphon
remains full the year around.
ABERDEEN-I. N. Halliday, superin-
tendent of the South Dakota Sunday
School association, while on his way to
the Milwaukee station to take the train
for Groton, where he was to take a promi-
nent part In the Brown county Sunday
school convention On Sunday, was strick-
en- with paralysis of the right side, and
was for a time in a serious condition,
though he now has recovered partial use
of the right leg and partial return OF
speech.
PIERRE-The railroads are not the only
ones complaining of the expense of carry
ing parcel post packages. The star route,
carriers on the long routes in the north
western part of the state. who in days
gone by carried the mail in light rigs, now
need heavier wagons and more teams to
carry the mail. In some cases they claim
that they need two wagons on one trip,
with the expense of a special driver, but
with no increase in their contract price for
the service.
ARMOUR-A meeting of the retail mer-
chants Of Douglas county met in this city
Saturday evening and organized a retail
merchants association. The organiza-
ton will be known as the Douglas County
Merchants association, an6. is the first of
It's kind to be organized in the state of
South Dakota. Its officers are: Fl. w.
Hewitt, president: G. Fenenga, Corsica
WIG plGS1QSlllp Ill IldlShulSp IA "
treasurer.
KADOKA-The Stanley county farm
ers' short course of six lays was held at
Kadoka. The boys who won the prizes
In the boys work were as follows: First,
Owen Harty, Milesville; second, George
Hart, MilesviIle; third, Howard Decker;
fourth. Elmer Holmes; fifth. Otto Sharon;
sixth, Joe Barth; seventh, Ray Gelina;
eighth. Joe Krovoza; ninth, Cranston
Decker.
WINNER-The Rosebud Editorial asso-
citation held it's fifth quarterly meeting at
Winner Friday afternoon n evening.
Following the business meeting the mem
bers and their friends were entertained at
a delightful Informal banquet by the
Commercial club in the Bank of Winner
building. The next meeting of the asso-
citation will lbe held at Colome.
HUDSON-At the family home in
this city occurred elaborate ceremonies
in honor Of the golden wedding ami
versary of Mr.. and Mrs. George Knight,
highly respected pioneer residents of
Lincoln county and Hudson. OF their
four living children, three were pres
ent. They have been residents of this
part of the northwest since 1858, and
were among the earliest homesteaders
of Dakota territory.
FLANDREAU-At a meeting held here
by the breeders of pure blood live stock
VIA will be known as the Moody County
Breeders of Pure Blood Stock association
was organized. The following officers
were elected: President, Robert Daley;
vice presidents, Giles Pettigrew, James
Loehr. George MoXon; secretary, Ray JUS
tus. 1t is probable that annual exhibits
will be held.
BROOKINGS-Louis Fjerestad, 40 years
old, was found frozen to death in his
home. He ived alone and when found
had evidently been dead more than "a
hours. The indications were that he had
gotten up in the morning and when par
TALLY dressed had tried to build a fire and
had fallen over on the floor in a faint
and died from exposure. He was a man Of
some means.
BEMIS-As the result of being injured
by the recent bursting of a rifle barrel in
the hands of a boy, Gertrude Ryan, aged
Q, may be permanently blind. The sight
of one Of her eyes was destroyed at the
time of the accident, but 1t was believed
the other eye could be aved. It now is
practically certain that the other eye also
will have to be removed.
ABERDEEN-Mrs. Edward n. File n
sister, Miss Edna Brown, were severely
injured here when a street car crashed
into the Radison hotel autobus in which
they were riding to the Milwaukee sta
ton. The force of the collision threw Miss
Brown across the bus and through a win
dow, cutting a large cash over her nose
and right eye.
Observation-Disclosures steps ave been
| taken to organize a local commercial club.
| At a mass meeting of business men and
other residents committees were appoint
| ed to perfect arrangements. At another
meeting to be held this week fina steps
for the organization Of the club will be
taken.
WATERTOWN-At a meeting in this
| city the majority republican proposal
committee for Codington county named
wilbus S.. Glass, the well known Water
town attorney. as a candidate for the
| state senate in the place of E.. A. Syver-
son who has withdrawn. Mr.. Glass has
informed the committee that he will &C.
| cept
CHAMBERLAIN ~ The Catholics OF
Chamberlain are agitating the question o,
erecting a Sisters school in this city IL
| fba paor f,f,,re Tho oaa1 ne c,,ob e