The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-18
OWNERSHIP OF BUILDING
CLAIMED ON ORAL CONTRACT

Wv SnfAL SOTN ! hAS 4.
Mitchell, S. D., May 13.-Possession
of a $4,000 business block, located on
one OF the principal street corners OF
Mitchell, is Ringing upon a case under
consideration by Judge +. 3. Smith in
circuit court as to whether a verbal
agreement takes precedence over a
written contract.
h case originated when William
Koch, for many years one of the promi-
nent business men of Mitchell, sold the
property in question To his soninlaw.
M. H.. Gosche, taking in part yme a
note for $4,000. Upon the death of Mr..
Koch, a year ago, the note was found
among his papers.
When the matter came up for settle
ment, Mr.. Gcsche contended that by
virtue OF an oral agreement he was to
pay the interest on the note until the
death of Mr.. Koch, w~hereupon it was to
be cancelled. Several witnesses were
introduced to prove the truth of this
contention. However, one of the other
heirs of Mr.. Koch contended that the
nonexlstence Of any written contract
was sufficient to nave the note stand.
n that it should not be Cancelled.
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BROOKINGS-J. N. Longen. of Web
ster, won first place in the second score
or the sixth butter scoring contest being
conducted at the state college under the
direction of the state b~uttermakers' con-
vention. Sixty-four South Dakota cream
cries entered the second contest. an in
crease of seven over the first entry of the
year. The winners Of first four places are:
y. r. Longer, Webster, 94.5 per cent;
Madison Creamery, 93A: Arthur Vaughan,
Parker. SO; and a tie among the North
American Creamery, WATERFOWL; George
Trey, Elkton. and S. H. Black, Deadwood,
e2ls.
ABERDEEN-Despite the heavy wtnd
l. often reaching 80 nliInc on bp,,r 5r,fx;,I
prevailed for nearly "a hours over north
ern South Dakota and southern North Da-
kota. Aberdeen residents who nave in
yestigated conditions report that grain
passed through the ordeal unframed, ex-
cept In isolated spots. Practically all the
grain is now in, wheat is UP, winter rye
has a fine stand. and alfalfa and grass is
looking unusually well. Farmers are
blowing for corn planting, and in some
places the corn is already in.
ABERDEEN-George p. Wilmarth, bus
mess manager Of the Dakota Democrat.
has sold his IS shares in the company to
James Coffey. former democratic state
chairman and present collector of Internal
revenue. who now owns So shares, or a
controlling interest, there being but SO
shares In the mpa the remainder be-
Ing held by Edward McBride, the editor.
It Is probable Mr.. Wilmarth will continue
his connection with the paper, as an em-
ploye.
PTERRE-E. F. Dorothy. while driving
on the prairie with q new auto, broke It
In with q coyote chase. After a chase of
several miles he ran his quarry into an
old badger hole. not deep enough to allow
1t to get out OF reach. The. coyote was
pulled from It's hiding place and killer
with q hammer.
FOREST CITY-The old "A. e. Maria, a
ferryboat long naytgated on the Missouri
river by the late Captain Bells Jacobson.
Is now only q relic. The boat, now out Of
commission. has been sold 10 John Voor-
hees of Forest City, who will use the ma
teriai for other purposes. He donated the
pilot wheel to the Forest City museum,
OF the old boa which was famous in It's
time and has carried many homeseekers
and gold seekers up the Missouri.