The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-29
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Lake Preston Lumbe company, which is
conducted along cooperative lines, show
the company enjoyed a profitable business
during the past year. The following Off
GERS We're elected for the coming year.:
President, Bee Lewis; vice president,
Jacob Johnson: secretary-manager, VIM.
Wright; treasurer, Chas. A. Alseth.
GOODWIN. p. Antony, cashier of a
local bank, was badly hurt as the result
Of a runaway accident while returning
from church. The horses became fright
fned and ran away. To save himself Mr..
Antony umped from the piunging vehicle,
tustainlng a bad fracture just above one
Of MS ankles. To make matters worse
ne had to crawl nearly the entire dis
lance to town in the cold and snow be-
lore meeting assistance.
MOUNT VERNON-Reports made at
The annsSl meeting of the stockholders
Of the local aqmers elevator company
chow the compan to be in excellent fnan-
rial condition. During the past six months
The company has handled over 160, 900 bush
els Of grain. The win hold its
annual banquet during the closing days
of the month. and an elaborate program
Is being prepared for the event.
EDGEMONT-At the annual meeting of
The members of the local commercial club
The following officers were elected for the
Foming year: President, J.. II. Parkin;
vice presidents, Fl. II. Thompson, Michael
carroll; secretary, Harry Clarke: treas
hrer, A. F. Ottman. Tn club has ac-
eomplished much for the city during the
past year and expects to do even more
during the coming year.
CANOVA-Reports have been circulated
70 the effect that Arthur II. Curyea, who
has been leader OF the Canov concert
band the past few years. had resigned his
position and would take up a similar posi-
tion with the band at Hawarden, Ia. Mr..
Euryea has recently signed a contract to
remain in Canova for another year and
never seriously considered leaving the
town.
LEMMoN-While at Lennon, Judge r.
l.. Dllnan admitted VIII burlington to
bail in the sum OF 5000. The bond was
secured and burlington was released, to
appear for trial az the May term of state
circuit court for Perkins county. at Bison.
burlington was held to the circuit court on
a manslaughter charge for the killing of
his soninlaw, Fred Richards. a few weeks
ago.
YANKTON-Albert School, OF this city,
who has been gardening and raising
chickens for many years. is pointing with
pride to a family OF six chicks, who
matched out January 1 last. 1t was a
large brood OF which six survived, and ars
now producing feathers. This Is the first
time in the history OF Yankton, 50 years,
that such a thing has been reported.
WARD-Fire of unknown origin. but
which is believed to have resulted from a
defective chimney, burned the public
school building here to the ground. Some
of the h0OEz of tina 1ihnnrr a,,~ zoL-ot
books and several desks were all that was
saved from the flames. A residence near
by narrowly escaped destruction. The loss
will reach several thousand dollars.
CONGRATULATIONS press reports
OF a meeting of Modern woodnen dele
gates, to be held on January q. gave the
meeting place as Beresford. This was an
error. as the session will be held at Cen
t%ervtlle. The plan Is to formulate a pol
Icy IN connection with the proposed in
crease OF rates and a number of camps
In this territory win be represented.
HOWARD-At their recent annual meet
ing the stockholders and. officers of the
First National bank of Howard voted
unanimously to take stock in the regional
reserve bank created by the new currency
Jaw. w. j.. jacobsen, cashier of the
bank, expresses the belief that the Law
VIII be OF great benefit to both the banks
and their customers.
YANKToN-The city schools were closed
here Wednesday on order of the city board
OF health, on account of q serious out
break OF c~hickenpox and measles. In one
school over 50 children were absent
through sickness. AS there are several
cases of smallpox in town it was decided
to close the schools for two weeks.
Elk POINT-The city council has taken
maj steps to enact an electric light ordf-
nance. and will call a special election, to
be held February II. at which the propcsi.
ton OF issuing bends for installing and
operating a municipal electric light system
Will be submitted to the voters.
BRYANT-WhiIe Edgar Nesheim and
Ralph Arneson. two boys. were playing
helm home the weapo was accidentally
discharged. The bullet entered young
Arneson's leg, SCATTERING the bone and
inficting a dangerous wound.
CARTHAGE-Deputy Sheriff Emmelfus,
of ktngsbury county, went to a farm near
here and arrested Bert Ellis, a transieni
farm hand, who is charged with having
attacked a I-year-old daughter OF a
Kingsbury county farmer. The prisoner
has been taken TO that county for trial.
FLANDREAU-The now city hall build.
ing is completed to such an extent tina,
the volunteer fire department has beer
able to occupy the quarters which it Will
have in the structure. Other parts of thu
building wifi BIO completed in the cours.
Of h next few weeks.
BRoOKINGS-At q mass meeting al
citizens Of Brookfnss and vicinity. In.
$4,000 required by the Luce electric rail-.
RAJ promoters 20 assure the road com,
ing to was subscribed, and Ia