The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-17
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

IiOJ 5IlElENSS-E GlLihDS IbS us 90 !
fective organization OF its kind in the
state is the Minnekahta Valley farmers
club, which embraces among Its member
ship all the leading farmers of this terri
tory. The organization owns a club house,
situated two miles from Hot Springs. ]
Meetings of the members are held at ire
quent intervals, and at these addresses are
made on agricultural, horticultural and
other topics of special interest to the
member These meetings and the inter-
change OF views are having a wonderful
effect in improving farming methods in
this region.
GETTYSBURG-Peter Schneider, who =
was elected to the office of county asses
sor at the recent election, can not qualify,
according to an opinion handed down by
Attorney General Royal c. johnson. Ac-
| corGing to the ruling of the attorney gem
eral, il viii be UP to tho county cor1mis-
siopcrs to declare q vacancy In the office
and appoint an assessor al theia January
meeting. The law requires that the as
SCISSOR shall reside in the district which
he is to assess, and MS Mr.. Schneider lives
in an organized township he could not as
sess the u~norganized portion of the coun-
ty, consequently he is not eligible for the
position.
BANCROFT-A new bank has been
launched at Bancroft, in which the fol-
lowing well known Kingshury county citi-
Zens are Interested: II. NJ. Best, county
su perintcndent of schools; W, j. Agnew,
grain dealer and capitalist, Boncraft; Pet
er II. Schultz, general merchant, iroqnois;
T.. ], Elittie and G. T, LiddSe, OF the
Farmers and Merchants hank, OF Iro-
auois, Mr.. Agnew viii be president and
Mr.. Best cashier of the new institution,
which will have g capital stock OF $4,000.
DALLAS-Requests have come to diff
ferent residents of the Rosebud country
for an estimate as to the amount OF sur
plus corn that was raised in the country
/ ~, Jp1I tN1,gn C,tnIifH1 IN mike 4 hp. aqtj-
mate have decided that there are about
100 car loads of surplus corn in the Rose
bud, which is a remarkable showing when
IT is known that there have been over 49,
0G0 head OF cattle shipped Into the country
during 1911 to be fed from this years
crop.
SIOUx FALLS-At a meeting held in
Sioux Falls by the executive board Of the
South Dakota Press association, Sioux
Falls was selected as the place for hold
Ing the regular annual midwfnter 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-Arrangernents have been COM
pleted for the annual Clark county corn
contest. The contest closed December l.
and on Saturday of this week the exhibits
viii be inspected by experts and the prizes
r awarded. Professor Oakland, of Sioux
: Falls, viii judge the corn and make the
: awards. The exhibits of corn this year
surpass those of any former year.
FLORENCE-An unknown person Sc
, cured entrance to the warehouse of the
Florence Mercantile company late at night
and carried away a large quantity OF
! goods. The robber must have been pro-
vided with a wagon, for the goods taken
could not have been carried away by sew
eral men.
- ~ NTUNoNT INA Ehpo-J 90 aI-ynotinp hoE
decided to call a special election and sub
nit to the voters the proposition of issu-
y ing bonds for the erection Of a new high
school building. the present structure
:. having become inadequate for the increas-
V ing number of students.
: CANovA-Rev. Charles W. Dunn, OF
Lebanon, Mo, has accepted a call to the
: passionate of the local Congregations
it church and will assume his new duties at
once. Several weeks ago he preached here
n and made a very favorable impression.
y LEAD-Announcement is made that the
famous Homestake Mining company, OF
Lead, will continue the custom inaugural.
- ed last year. and will on January / give
% to all employees of the company and asso-
"a ciated industries a sum equal to Z pei
AZ cent OF their regulars wages for the year
u The total amount thus distributed will bt
approximately the same as last year, $3.50,
600.
DALLAS--Henry Kahl claims to have
the record in the matter of husking corr
in the Rosebud country, and a record
o. which will be equaled In very few in
m stances in South Dakot He husked Ia
L bushels and 16 pounds during one day
IN working only during daylight. The worl
\ was done in a field four miles southwes
40 of Dallas.
sd WHITE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES hay,
ae been perfected to institute a new lodge o
IN Odd Fellows in this city on Saturday nigh
A1 IF this weak DAINTY Grand Masfar T0Apo
e. Ter will be present to install the new lodge
on Members OF the Odd Fellows lodges a
If Dallas and other Rosebud towns will b
fe present to aid in the work.
SIOUX FALLS-As the result of his pre-
s. Iiminary hearing before United State
Commissioner Conway, Of this city, Stew
LukiEnowicz, a Russian. has been held TO
trial I'm the federal court on the charge o
IT counterfeiting. At the time OF his arres
+ the defendant was employed as a sectio,
"a hand near Beresford.
a IPSwICH-At their annual bushes
s1y meeting the member of the local volun
mt teer fire department elected the follow
ing officers for the coming year: Chic,
pr L. Il. Smith; assistant chief. Willar
ne, Bruce; captain, Don Herrick; secretary
a. treasurer, III. Il. Beebe. The departmer
ne decided to put on a minstrel show for tn
70 purpose of swelling Its reserve funds.
G~ROTON-The manager of the locs
ipf creamery reports that during Novembe
no the dnstitutionh had a ~ per cent increas
ti- In business over the corresponding mont
OF last year. 1t Is estimated that the tot.
increase for this year will be 40 per Ger
over last year. TIL creamery ts provin
an important factor In the prosperity
It'll 80
and MIS-. Harry Thornl
son. well known residents of Wagner ar
Charles Mix county, have just celebrate
their golden wedding anniversary. The
gsN1 have resided In this mart of the Stata civ.
/ = early days. Mr.. Thompson Is a vetera
ia OF the civil war and for years has bee
prominent In Grand Army circles.
s.. HARTFOREaAn interesting event he,
his was the golden wedding anniversary eel
ac- bration OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Voelsc
1 .-ox,,inanA nfonAor racidanfa .MA ha.x n