The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-09
FORMER DAKOTA TEACHER
KILLED IN MASSACHUSETTS

Rapid City. S. D., Nov. 3.-Prof. L. L.
Conant, who a few days ago was killed
by an auto truck at Worcester, Mass,
formerly was a resident of South Da-
kota and will be we'll remembered by
many of the older educators of the
state. For two years from 1877 to the
close of 1878. he taught in the Rapid
City high school,, and later was con-
nected with the State School Of Mines,
in Rapid City, as an instructor. After
a number Of years in South Dakota he
went east, and at the time Of his death
was head of the department of mathe-
matics in the Worcester Polytechnic i'm
stitute. He was SO years of g n only
! a few years ago was married for the
second time.
SIOUX FALLS-Henry Aaron, colored
| porter in a Mitchell barber shop, who was
arrested by Deputy Marshal Anderson a
few days ago and brought to Sioux Falls
on a white slavery charge, appeared be-
fore Judge Elliott, of the United States
court in this city, and entered a plea Of
guilty to one count of an indictment
| which had been returned against him. He
was sentenced to serve a term of six
months in the Minnehaha county jail.
| Aaron was accused of transporting Lucille
Smith, a negress, from Sioux City to
Sioux Falls, for unlawful purposes on
August l, last.
NEWELL-Early pioneer days will be
reCdlleu at tdle, near mere, next sunday,
when lovers of the wild and woolly"
west features will be entertained with a
bucking broncho riding contest. John
Carr will at that time, before a large
crowd, attempt to ride the noted Uren
uckskin broncho on a bet Of SIS. Two
to ride this horse. Carr Is one Of the
most noted of the expert riders Of west.
ern South Dakota.
THOMAS-Some Of the residents of
Thomas appear anxious to give their town
the name of being the ~"scrappiest" town
in this part of the state. A citizen be-
came angry and attempted to pummel the
climax, two women settled an argument
by one of them giving the other a shower
bath of boiling water.
WOLF CREEK-Trappers are having
unusually good success in trapping musk
rats and polecats along the Jim river in
this vicinity. far this fall they have
captured over 200 muskrats and about 50
polecats. Prices for the skins of these
animals are unusually high at present.
and in addition to the sport the trappers
derive a good income from their Industry.
SIOUX FALLS-As the result of a sud
den attack of heart failure. Charles Lang,
q retired farmer, dropped dead at Hart
ford. He was about As years of age and
was one Of the largest land owners in
Minnehaha county. A few years ago he
! retired from active farming and took up
his residence in Hartford.
ABERDEEN-The regular fall term OF
United States court will convene in Aber-
deem on Tuesday. November q, with
Judge James d. Elliott. of Sioux Falls.
presiding.
OWANKA-Araong the building i'm
provements already arranged for here is
the erection of a new and permanent
home for the local bank. Plans for the
structure are now being drawn and the
work OF construction will commence In
the near future.
NEW HOLLAND-Klaus Hubbers, aged
SO. died suddenly at the home Of his son
on a farm some miles from town. He is
survived by a widow and four. children.