The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-28
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

WOONSOCKET-John Kappel, a pioneer
farmer of Sanborn county, was instantly
killed as the result of being run down
by a train on the Milwaukee railroad.
Just how the accident happened is I'M
Known, as there We're no witnesses to
the tragedy. He is survived by a widow
and g. son. He took up his residence Oh
a Sanborn county farm in early days and
was highly respected and a prominent
factor in the business and other affairs
of the county.
LETCHER-In the case of the state vs.
Elias Walters, jr., and Jacob Tschetter,
members of q Mennonite colony Oh the
Jim river. who were arrested recently or
the charge of selling Intoxicating liquor
in violation of the law. an order of dis.
missal was entered in the Sanborn county
circuit court, the prosecution deeming the
evidence against them insufficient to con
Wet.
FLANDREAU-James Kroeger, a farm
er of this county, who was arrested on the
charge Of being implicated in a cattle
stealing case, appeared before Judge Jones
of the state circuit court, and entered a
plea of guilty. He was sentenced to a
term of 80 lays in the county Jail. Con-
fession and the turning of states evidence
are the factors which won him the mimi
mum sentence.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 10000 acres fol
the raising OF sugar beets in the vicinity OF
Belle Fourche have been contracted fol
the coming year. The construction of the
branch factory Of the Great Western Sug.
ar at the place means the OPEN
ing Of a new field of agriculture to the
residents and land tenants in that section
of the state.
GARRETSON-The city has just issued
bonds of $4,000 which recently We're voted
for additional equipment for the munich
pal electric light system. and the bonds
found a ready sale at good prices. Ihe
additional equipment for the lighting sys'
| tenn already has been ordered and will bs
received and installed in the near future
EGAN-The farmers of this vicinity are
sending large numbers Of fat cattle &c
+! market and as a result are receiving ar
aggregate of many thousands of dollars
in payment therefor. In a single day cat,
tie which brought the farmers a return
| of about $4,000 We're shipped to market
| from Egan.
MITCHELL-The member of the loca
| Odd Fellows lodge elected the following
| officers for the coming year: NOBLE
grand, l.. II. Nedrow; vice srand, a. j
| Church: financial secretary, William
| Snow; recording secretary, w. NJ. Dethiei
treasurer, O. c. Thompson.
RR1DGEwATER-The local Mason:
| elected the IOiip" ltiS IL
ing wear: Master, j. H. Jones; senior war
den. c. W. Harvey: Junior warden, Jane!
Shierck: secretary. V. p. Wettersfeen
treasurer. c. &. Johnson
HOWARD-The new officers of the ioca
Masonic lodge for the coming year are
Master, l.. Roy Walker; senior warden
II e. Baldwin: junior warden. V. j. Ireb
Bile: secretary, J. j. Cox: treasurer. i. +
Atkins.
PIERRE-N. W. May. who closes II
term of office as register o. &eeds 70
stanely county the first of the year. vi
become special legislative clerk IN the OF
fee OF the secretary of the state for tn
session
yoLIN-The prompt arrival Of a phEs
clan saved the life OF John FosseT' a t&rts.
nr living near here. lie slasned his tbfo.
with A razor. The ingLiar yea *
missed by O fraction OF an inca. II
cause Of the act is unknown.