The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-05-07
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

United States courts. The road protest |
"a that on account of the mountainous
'hafacter of the road here they be left
tut or the new rate on the Hills line, and
l is possible that they will be successful,
Except at certain points like Hot Springs,
ieached by both the Burlington and
southwestern railroads, where they have
announced the same rates as the com.
peting road.
GETTYSBURG-A vigorous attempt ia
e&terIninate gophers in Potter county has
begun since the last meeting of the coun- !
~ commissioners, when they decided to
Increase the bounty from / to 2 cents for
Sach gopher killed. Ed y. Toomey. county |
tuoltor, paid out money for 5000 gophers
ms week. Both farmers and school boya
ire uniting in the cndeavor to rid the
farms of the pest. Last year several
farmers suffered hundreds of dollars dam
tse on their crops, some losing entire
fields of corn.
ABERDIIEN-The federal grand jury
returned but four indictments at this term
Of court, John Cowan. William Seaboy
and Lee Horn, Indians, being indicted for
introducing liquor on a reservation, and
Arthur Wilcox, of PeeVer. white, for sell.
ing liquor without a government license.
Wilcox pleaded guilty and the Indians
pleaded not guilty and were held to the
next term of court. Later three more
Indians were indicted for introducing H.
quor.
local board of education
Is arranging to advertise for bids for a
new school building to replace the one
destroyed by fire in February. At the
special election last week the voters of
the district authorized a bond issue OF
sa,Wo. This, with the 5000 received from
insurance on the old building, will enable
ths board to erect a building suitable to
Inc needs of the town at this time. 1t is
planned to have the work under way by
June J..
WAGNER-The Interstate Power com
pany, with headquarters for South Da-
kota In this city, Is contemplating the CEN
tfallZlng of their several plants in this
locahty during the coming summer. j. f.
cameron, general manager of the COM
pany's interests in this state, is In Chi
cago this week comforting with the di-
rectors in regard to the change. The com
pany controls plants at Armour, Platte.
Lake Andes. Scotland and Wagner.
LAKE-At the annual business
ileellng OF the members of the local
volunteer fire department the following
olnceTs We're elected for the coming year:
Chlef, George Elchinger; assistants, Her
man Neuman, George Taylor; secretary,
l. IL. Derby; treasurer, George Artus. II
was decided to send representatives of
the department to the annual tournament
OF the South Dakota Fireman's associa-
tlon to be held at Parkston in June.
SPEARFISH-Dying in harness was the
rate OF Abner l.. Meeker. a substitute
mai carrier on a rural route extending
from this city. He was stricken with
while making the iournel over
ms route, and when he reached one of
'le man stations he was speechless and
wholly unable to assist himself. He was
taken to his home, but lived only a short
time.
HOWARD-Material has been ordered
Tor the stringing of an electric light wire
from the Howard plant to Winfred, SO the
residents of that place can have electric
Ights. a number of farmers in the region
south OF Canova are talking of building
a line to connect with the line which
runs from the Howard plant to Canoya.
and by which Canova is lighted with
electricity.
BRIDGEWATER-In the eighth grade
declamatory contest held here Saturday
evening in which there were IL con-
testants, Adelaide Terrell won first hon
ors, receiving a IS gold piece, and Marion
Hilton, with second place, received a
cash prize of SO. Miss Terrell will repre-
sent the Bridgewater school in the county
contest to be held at Salem, June 20.
LEA LAKE-Ed Brandberger entered
a plea OF guilty here to the charge of max
Ing an assault on another man at a church
social, and paid a fine of S16.3 80. Clarence
Gady, arrested on the charge OF dischars-
ing firearms at a dance, was fined SIS and
costs.
DEADWOOD-John Cloney. who was
arrested here on instructions from the au- /
thorities at Newcastle, Wyo.. has been
returned to that place, where he will be
tried on the charge of cattle rustling. 1t
is said that at the time he came to South
Dakota he was under bonds in Wyoming !
on the charge of horse stealing.
SPRINGFIELD-The deal between Geo
w. Snow and the former owners of the
Times has fallen through. The paper mas
been published for 10 weeks with I q
Young as editor and general manager
The property now reverts to the former |
owners, and will probably be run under |
their management.
ALEXANDRIA-The voters or the cit,
having authorized the issuance of bonds |
IN the sum of SIG. 900 for the purpose of |
installing an electric light system, the city |
council now is arranging to install the /!
system and thus take the first plunge into |
municipal ownership of public utilities.
RAPID CITY-The contract has been
awarded for the erection in this CITY of l
a new Congregational church at a cost of
81, 500 The work of construction will
commence as soon as the material can
be placed on the ground.
oL1VET-A regular term of circuit
court for Hutchinson county will convene
here May 4. Three criminal and IL civil |
cases are assigned. The term will be the |
hrst held in the county for a year. an
nuai terms being able to care for the few |
court cases arising In this county.
MITCHELL-The religious forces Of
south Dakota will be in Mitch
ell the coming week, on the occasion OF
the sSth annual convention of the State
Sunday School association. The a~ssocia-
ton will convene on Tuesday morning at
10 o'clock for a three days session.
DALLAs-Arrangements are being made
for what will be the first high school field
meet ever held in this part of the state |
The meet will be held in Dallas on May |
10, and all the track teams OF the high |
schools of the Rosebud country have been |
to participate.
BRUCE-The lc~Il library association
has elected the following officers: Presi- |
dent, Mrs. Grace Walters; vice president. |
Mrs. Austin: secretary, Miss Walters.