The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-05-11
SIRE ENOUGH BEAR SEEN
IN BONHOMME COUNTY

TgrdaiL. s. D.. May 8.-Bonhomme
eo4ETF HOW a a real Dear story, the
first for many years. A small black
bar Vas seen several days ago on the
Y z Robinson farm in the southern
part of the county. The report soon
spread mon the farmers and business
men Of Springfield, and within a few
ag7r8 q small army of men, armed with
s~hgtgEras. pistols, rifles and knives,
we're securing the breaks along the
Missouri river in search of bruin. Mr..
Dear, however, has proved too cum
ming M nothing more tangible tina
tracks has thus far been discovered
BE me huntera.
Since the bear was first sighted in
Soahoame county inquiry has been
made As 10 it's possible origin. 1t has
be4N learned that a farmer OF the Ne
bgaFka side of the river recently
bought O. young bear from a circus
passing through the country, and the
bear has since escaped. 1t is supposed
Nlas the animal creating all the excite
snent near Springfield is the one which
escaped from captivity.
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EgEDGEWATER-A concerted move
fEss:st appears to be on foot to convert
Silver take. q body of water near BOLTON,
So Turner county, containing something
gyer II section, into a summer resort.
Under certain conditions the government
nSs agreed to expend several thousand
collars IN raising and extending the dam
heated at the lower end of the lake. in
ereASing the depth of water several feet.
after which the government will stock it
with fish OF several species. The enter
DrSsn In backed by the surrounding towns
OF bolton, Marion. Freeman and Bridge
water.
SfOUx FALLS-Dr. Thomas r.
Bridges has arrived in the city from New
York city and for a period of two months
win fill the position of vicar Of Calvary
cathedral, to fill the vacancy caused by
the recent resignation of Dean Brennan,
until 81 successor is appointed later in the
summer. The new vicar of the Episcopal
church comes from the Church of the
incarnation. the same church from which
the late Rt. Rev. George Biller, Episcopal
bishop of Gouth Dakota, came to Sioux
Falls, DE-. Bridges will deliver his first
sermon sselday forenoon.
FLANDREAU-The contract has been
awarded for the erection in this city of
q new Catholic church. Carl Cropp, of
st. Cloud. MINI, was a arded the con
tract. at the price of s24, S44. The church
society will excavate for the new church
edifce and also will furnish the pressed
brick to be used in the superstructure.
The structure will be OF Broque archi-
lecture, a mixture of Roman and Gothic
style, and will be of particularly hand
some and striking design. The ground
dimensions will be 50x1o4 feet.
vERMILION-At their annual business
meeting the members OF the local vol
unteer fire department elected the follow
ing officers for the coming year: Chief,
r. Sutciiffe; assistants, William Dono-
hue, II. NJ. Charrlin; ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
D.. e. Sullivan,
HAZEL-Thursday. May ii, has beer
fixed as the time for the dedication or
the new 10000 public school building.
which has just been completed in this
city. h principal address will be made
by DR.. Gage, president Of Huron college.
SIOUX FALLS-Lew S-essler, denuty
sheriff OF Mccook county, after spending
two days in Sioux Falls III search Of two
runaway girls from Salem. located the
girls here and placed them a young
man., whom 1t is charged induced the
girls to leave home to follow a life OF
shame. under arrest. The three prisoners
have been taken back to Salem, where
the case of the man viii come be-
fore the circuit court.
GARY-The annual convention OF the
Deuel. County Sunday Schoo association
will be held IN this city on Saturday and
Sunday. May IL and II.
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