The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-27
VETERINARY MEMBERS CLOSE
MEETING AT LAKE MADISON

Lake Madison, S. D., July 24.-Dele.
gates from Sioux City, Sioux Falls,
Watertown, Salem, Mitchell and other
cities and towns were present at the
annual convention of the State Veterin-
airy association, which has Just conclud-
ed at Lake Madison, after having been
IN session two days. Addresses wers
made by a number of delegates OF
topics of special interest to those in at
tendance. The annual report showed
the association to be in prosperous
condition, both as to membership and
from financial standpoint.
SIOUX FALLS-A couple Of bruises on
his thigh e..used the death Of Glenn New.
ell. the f-year-old son Of Dir. and Mrs,
Dell Newell. well known residents Of
Plankinton. The bruises caused blood poi.
soning. The bruises were sustained when
the boy fell from ladder at his home
AT first the injury was regarded as trivial.
The case was peculiar enc. as no cut
or cash was made by the fab. only the
bruises showing from the outside.
FLANDREAU-Detec In the act of
peering into the window of home late at
night, Jack the pepper" VINO for some
time has been annoying the residents OF
this city, was captured by men who have
been on the watch for him. The prisoner.
who was a stranger, was given the option
.
the county Jail. He decided to exile him
self and was run out of town at 2:3e
o'clock in the morning.
BUFFALO GAP-The Fall River Coun-
ty Agricultural association, with head
quarters hero, has employed Ralph Jonn-
ston. of Rapid City. as county crop ex-
pert for the coming year. and also for
the remainder of this year. He will as
sumo his new duties at once He Is grad
1rrtA 2 no ~%n<1 ,lt,Jyu roll q
Bookings. He has had three years Of
practical experience in diversified farm
ing in eastern Pennington county.
IROQUoIS-G. L. Dewitt. farmer liv-
ing one mile from town, suffered heavy
loss as the result of lightning striking his
barn and completely destroying it. Only
one horse was in the barn at the time,
and it was rescued. Much property ami
| grain which was in the barn was burned
Residents of Iroquois We're attracted tc
the scene by the glare, and by forming 9
bucket brigade succeeded in saving adj
joining farm buildings.
EsMoND-The cooperative company re-
Gently. organized by the leading farmer.
of this vicinity for the purpose of engag
Ing in the grain elevator business In Es-
mond, now is arranging for the purchase
of one of the local elevators so they will
| not have to erect new one. The new
company will be ready for business by
, the time the marketing of this years crop
of grain commences
CONpE-Stricken with heart failure
while looking after his chickens, Andrew
Christensen. a prominent pioneer resi-
dent of this place and vicinity, was found
dead sitting against the wall of his chick
en- mouse. He was 81 years of age, and
up to a short time before his death APP
parently was in his usual health.
PlERRE-A call has gone out from the
guard camp at Redfield for a fund of
about Sio0 for a tent to be used as q read
Ing and assembly room This city has
sent in a donation for that purpose, and
1t Is expected the different tswns will
easily raise the amount desired.
PIERRE-The state has collected $780,
$3.50 from one estate as Inheritance tax.
this being paid into tho treasury Of Kings
bury county from the estate of John s..
Trip. The estate. yof E. W. Hurst has
paid s5327. so into the treasury Of Charles
Mix county.
demonstrated by Emery Cooper. an enter.
prising farmer living near here. During
May and June from six cows he sold
cream to the value CT sl0s. II In addi.
ton to this his wife made "A pounds Of
butter which. at Is cents per pound. would
be su more-or a total of sli9.72 prof
from the six cows during the two months
This does not include the milk and cream
used at home, which would swell III,
total to at least $125. This was an aver
age profit of more than $40 per cow pd
month, which is about as good recors,
can be made with cows in any part IF til