The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-06
: ABERDEEN MEN ORGANIZE
ROTARY CLUB; ELECT NELL

Aberdeen. S. d., July IA number
Of business and professional mon of
Aberdeen have organized q Rotary club,
the second such organization in South
Dakota The officers chosen are: Presi-
lent, Captain Edmund Purdy Neill Of
The Aberdeen Daily American; vice.
president G. II. Cameron, Aberdeen
Bottling Works; secretary, G. S. Wal
en; treasurer, e. M. Regain. John o.
knutson, of Sioux City, district gov
srnor, officiated at the organization of
The club, and delivered an address.
CENTERVILLE-Burg appear to
have selected Centervi!le as their field Of
operations Among the business houses
robbed was the store of johnson Bros
from which pocket knives valued at about
$50 were taken Entrance to the build
ing was effected by prying open a rear
aoor. Two young men, strangers, were
noticed leaving town, walking on the
railroad track, and they are supposed to
have been the persons who robbed the
store. Officers followed them, but the
men succeeded in making their escape.
BIsoN-Crops are doing well in Per-
kins county this year. What is in spien-
did condition, heavy stand of alfalfa :s
ready for the first cutting, and the G.asa
was never in better condition assuring
good pasturage and a heavy crop of hay.
white clover, and one field now in its
third year, resembles an old Ilinois OF
Iowa meadow, the stand is so heavy
Many farm improvements in the way OF
new barns and new houses are being con-
structed.
Notwithstanding to report
filed by c. j. Alexander an expert ac-
countant, who has been examining the
books of the various officers of Aurora
county, the county has due from the
county treasurer and sheriff the agere-
gate sum of about STAG. No charges
of dishonesty are made against the two
officials, the alleged sum claimed to ba
due the county having been retained by
them by authority of the board of coun-
ty commissioners.
MtLBANK-The remains OF John lem
son, ST.. who was killed G.sring a RIM
away accident while he was in the ex-
IRENE northwestern part OF the state.
We're brought to this vicinity for inter-
ment. He lived for many years in Mel
rose township, near Milbank, and was
one OF the best known residents OF that
section. He was a years of age. He
is survived by widow and SON both
of whom yet reside in Melrose township.
SISSETON-The Indians belonging at
thts4aEeHcy have perfected ARRANGEMENTS
for what will be one Of the greatest
Fourth OF July celebrations ever held by
them. In order to give good measure.
the celebration will extend over to the
evening Of July S. Practically every In
dian on the reservation will be present.
and in addition there will pe severe, hun
dred whites from the towns bordering on
the reservation
FAIRFAX--At meeting held here by
the nominees on the republican ticket for
county offices. w ]. Hooper, a well
known attorney OF Gregory, was elected
chairman OF the republican county com
campaign in Gregors county and IL an
pected to do good work for the repub-
Ncan nominees. ~
sISsEToN-Andrew Big Talk, Sis
seton Sioux Indian. has been lodged iii
the Sioux Falls penitentiary to serve 4
term o. violating the marriage laws bv
having more wives than the law pernits.
he was convicted Of bigany at a recent
tarn 81 state circuit court. S7l & s