The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-07

Pierre, S. D.. Oct. TT. e. Cassill.
for a number of years secretary of the
state railway commission, has resigned
to take a place in the attorney gen
erals department in Minnesota. The
successor of Cassill has not been an
%nounced.
HANNA-William Boyer. jr.. was bad
ly hurt as the result of a runaway.
Horses driven by his father We're fright
ened at a passing automobile and ran
AT a sharp curve in the highway the We
hfcle was upset and the young man and
his father We're thrown violently to the
ground. The elder Boyer escaped with a
few bruises. but the son had one arm
and one ankle broken and sustained other
injuries.
HURoN-E. c. Walton, the fourth white
man to settle with his family in Beadle
county. died at the Hot Springs. S. D. san
atoriuln. after several years falling
health. He was 70 years OF age at the
time, and is survived by his wife. two
sons. Or. M. =. Walton. of Huron. and
Rev. James Walton, of San Bernardino,
CAL, and one daughter, Mss Mary Wal
ton, employed at the statehouse in Pierre,
s. D..
HOWARD-The new Howard National
bank has received its charter from the
federal authorities and now has been
opened for business. The new bank has a
Cdplldl VI SEo,uVU. me StOckhOlderS num-
Der about 40, and all are residents of How
ard and vicinity. The officers are: Presi-
dent, Jesse Gass; vice president, L. J..
Hauge; cashier, c.. A. Drexier; assistant
cashier, Il. j. Formanack.
BRUCE-Matt Bedesen, a local carpen-
ter, was the victim of a peculiar accident
which Will incaDacitate him for work dur
Ing the remainder of the season. Another
workman on a building where he was en-
air yh.1 Fl f~F, ~..-~ - -,- =. - III. MEEEa-,er
second story threw down his hammer.
which struck Bedesen's arm in such a
manner as to break it just below the ell
bow.
RAPID CITY-Walter Conley pleaded
guilty to the charge of obtaining money
under false pretenses. Last Saturday Con-
LEY cashed q number of worthless checks
with local merchants, but the fraud was
detected in time and he was arrested wf,enl
boarding the train for Omaha. About SGD
was recovered at the time Of his arrest.
ABERDEEN-Fur thieves. with exnert
knowledge of the business. broke into the
FUR store of e. Kald. recently opened here.
and stole between 500 and $500 worth Of
expensive furs. including five ladies' PONY
md near seal coats, and many sets. They
also broke into the Monogram store next
door. and secured about s1esin cash.
CJsTER-Israel Bower. civil war yeter-
an ana early settler of THIS county. died at
hls home here. During the war he was
3 member Of a Wisconsin regiment. mode
famous by its mascot eagle ..Old Abe"
He's survived by a widow, one son and
1.-TWO daughters,
sAIsEM-Roy the 9-year-old son Of
Charles Brown, living Just south Of sa-
lem. broke his leg at the ankle Wednes-
day evening when a poiby which he Was
riding slipped on the muddy Q ard fell
upon him.
GRoToN-Mrs. Gustav II. Kowalke !
well known resident Of Groton. died as
the result OF q stroke Of .apoplexy. The
family ormerl resided In Moody county
BRIDGEWArER-The total precipita-
tion at this place since April i amounts 70
~ inches. which is the greatest record
Ter a tive moptll period.