The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13
MUNICIPAL SALOON DELAYS;
FORBIDDEN RY COUNTY


county commissioners of Lincoln coun-'
ty has created something of sensa-.
ton by refusing to grant a license to
the municipal saloon in this city and
to two saloons at Tea, and as q result
the saloons are closed If this action
of the board stands following litigation.
which will result Lincoln county will
be entirely dry. 1t is claimed in sup
port of the action of the board in the
Tea case that there was defect in the
petition Of the freeholders asking that
the question of license be submitted at
the last annual city election. There
also is alleged to have been q defect
in the matter of the application for a
renewal of the license for the munich
pal saloon in this city. The two cases
viii be tested in the courts, as an ac-
ton now has been commenced which
ers compelled to grant licenses for the
three saloons
SIOUX FALLS-Raymond Mooney,
Joseph Mccarthy and Ernest Stillman
are the names given by three transients
who have just been lodged in the Siou2I
talls penitentiary to serve terms for al
box car robbery. A merchandise car
standing in the yards of the Chicago.
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway company
at Milbank. was broken into and rifled
of part of it's contents. A railroad de-
lSAtiNe lIie TODDery TO the three
men, who appeared in circuit court and
entered pleas of guilty. They will serve
terms of two years each.
SIOUX FALLS-Hayine defied the
federal authorities by threatening that
they can remove her from Indian land
only by walking over her dead body.
Mary Stevens, residing near Traverse
lake on the sisseton Indian reservation,
VIII be forcibly elected if the entire force
pr the United States marshal for South
Dakota is necessary in the ejectrnee,t
proceedings. In the federal court here
an order for the ejectment of the woman
from the Indian land has been signed and
turned over to the United States marshal
Tor the necessary action by his deputies.
HMoRE-Information has reached
acre Of the death at Mobridge of Dayi5
Moore, well known old soldier Of the
.tate. who was resident Of Highmore
Tor many years before removing to Mo
bridge. During his residence In High,
more he was prominent member of John.
\. Dix post, G. A. r., of this city.
FREEMAN--Arrang are being
made to have the electric light system Of
freeman and Marion connected. and If
mis- IS done all the farmers IN the terri
ory between the two towns will be pro-
lded with electric lights for their dwell.
ngs. barns and other buildings
IROQUOIS = Arrangements are being
rade for the annual sports day festivi-
les. which will be held in Irouois on July
Y. ne arrangements are in charge of
'ar.ous committees, which Were appoint
at mass meeting of business men.
tm2ng the entertainment features will be
NO ball games, In which the teams az
iankton, Huron and DeSmet will be the
ontestants They are among the hest
AL teams in the state and good ga mes
re looked for. Various other sports viii
re provided
RAMONA --John W. Dempsy, who for
everal years has been employed by diff
erent farmers in the Ramona territory.
Led In hospital as the result Of an at
ack OF heart trouble. So far as known
,e had no relatives in the northwest. and,
It the time of HIS death was without;
Mnds.8 Personal friends contributed to a.
'und for his burial.
BANCROFsT--Re Rev w. "a. Cook. a we'll
tnown local clergyman, has been advised
nat MS nephew was killed In battle hi
Srance, where he was serving In the BRIT
sh army. His only remaining nephew al
q is IN the British army. as Is also his,
foungest brother and brotherlnlaw. Thel
.-eTgyman has received no information as
o now the latter are faring.
MISSION HILL-The voters OF this
school district. at q special election, de-
leated the proposition to have all the
schools OF the district onsolidated into
,ne school. "A majority OF the voters de-
Jared In favor of consolidation. but the
proposition failed to secure the legal three
fourth vote.