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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-28
FAIRFAX AND BURKE
CLAIM COUNTY SEAT
Fairfax Charges Burke Won
Election Illegally-Insti-
tute q Contest.

Wheeler. S. D., Dec. 23,-The resi-
dents OF Fairfax have instituted a ON
test in the state circuit court by when
they seek to retain the county seat or
Gregory county, as against the claims
OF Burke, which contends that 1t won
the county scat from Fairfax at the
election In November.
II Is alleged in the complaint of Fair
fax that more than so farmers residing
outside Of the city limits Of Bonesteel
and Dallas voted at polling places
within the city limits when they had
no right to do so. These votes We're
cast largely for Burke, and Fairfax
contends that they should not have
been counted. If these votes were
thrown out it would leave Burke short
of the necessary number of votes TO
secure the emova of the county seat
trom Fairfax to Burke.
The Fairfax people will demand that
these votes be thrown out, and IL the
circuit court rules against them, the
case will be carried to the state su-
preme court. The attorneys for Burke
will demur to the complaint. and will
do everything in their power to expe-
dite the case and get It before the SUI
pretne court at as early a date as pos
so n decision "a be rendered in
the nca future.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-28
ASSERT INDIAN BILL
WOULD be HARMF I'll
Proposed Measure Would Give
Tribe Right to Dust
Agent.

Pierre. S. D.. Dec. 81. ~~Considcrabie
interest is aroused over senator john
sons bill in congress which provinces
that a majority OF the male adult mem
bers of any Indian tribe in South IA
kota shall AVE the right to declare
against the retention of the agent OF
superintendent in charge at any Indian
agency. and such official shall be re
moved by the secretary of the interior
The chief contentious against the
passage of the bill, as expressed by
those who 10 not favor 1t, are mat
when the indian has arrived at the
state where he is sufficiently advanced
to exercise such a right as this Dlii
would give, hat they are then capable
Of transacting all their own business,
and should be completely released from
the protection of the federal govern
ment as guardian. They further con-
terd that the more dependent full
bloods would, il his bill passed, be-
come an easy prey for conniving mixed
bloods and INSCRIPTIONS whites. Such
power of removal of superintendent
would be a blow to classified civil ser
vice, they say, end would make it i'm
possible TO secure competent men as
agents.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-28
TRIAL OF BANCROFT
BANKERS is CONTINUED

DeSmet. S. D.. Dec. 22.-Several i'm
portant cases We're disposed of at a
term of state circuit court for Kings
bury county, and sentences were i'm
posed on several defendants. 1t was
expected that during the term the Grim
hal cases of the state VS.. L. A. SyVer-
SON n e. p. Syverson, father n son,
cor alleged irregularities in connection
with the failure q year 6 or more OF
he Bank of Bancroft, of which the ell
der Syverson was president, would be
tried, but it was found necessary by
the court to continue all of them.
c. S. Laymon, a druggist of Het-
and, was found guilty on one charge
Of selling Intoxicating liquor unlawful
y. Samuel fsyland, who entered q plea
>s guilty to operating an automobile
Helile in an intoxicated condition, was
ined $40. Oscar Watts pleaded guilty
20 wife desertion and was sentenced to
a term of six months in the Sioux Falls
p~enitentiary. The heaviest fine of the
term was imposed on j. w. Dickey,
a druggist of Esmond, who was re-
CURED to pay $3.50 for the unlawful sale
Of liquor. In the case of Watts, the
sentence Of a term IN the penitentiary
was suspended during good behavior.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-28
TO LOG HIGHWAYS IN
BLACK HILLS FORESTS
General Information Of Ma
tional Forests Available
For Tourists.

Pierre. S. D.. Dec. 2o.-Automobile
roads within the Black Hills national
forest will be logged by the forest Of
iicers for the benefit OF auto tourists
this year. 1t is the plan to have this
work completed before the 1917 tourist
season begins, and assemble the data
gathered in such form as to be in con-
venient shape for use in travelling
through the Hills.
Particular effort will be given to
roads that will be of interest to the
tourist who comes from n distance.
These road logs will cover all infor-
nation as to roads, bridges, hills, etc,
as we'll as information regarding hotels,
stopping places, garages, stores, tele-
phone stations; and, in fact. all intor-
nation OF value.
The forest officers are well qualified
to do this work, because their employ
ment gives them every opportunity to
be well acquainted with The roads,. The
forest service has collected a great deal
Of material in the way OF maps. folders,
etc, for the Black Hills and surround
Ing country; and the roa logs, togeth-
er with this information, will be open
to the public service at all time, upon
application to the forest supervisor at
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-28
WOMAN LODGE OFFICER
WINS CASE IN COURT


Lincoln. Neb, Dec. 19.-Mrs. Emma
q. Manchester. supreme guardian OF
the Woodmen Circle, the women's
auxiliary of the WoodInen of the
Wofia, won her Case in the supreme
court today to. prevent other OFFICERS
OF the society from curling her power
The court made permanent an injunc-
sion previously issued restraining the
supreme forest OF the Woodmen circle,
from interfering with Mrs. Manches
ter's control OF III finaneia, affair.
and field work Of the order.
me suit was instituted by Attorney
siensrai Reed, under the authority Of
2 STATE insurance bvard to enioin the
other officers from attempting To Al.
place tie control Of Mrs. Manchester
Inc court holds that the attempts Of
the sutiye council 10 appoint a board
10 supervise the Organization and field
work n handle the financial fund. to
be in violation Of the constitutinn 80
by laws OF the order. "io
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-28
DAKOTA STATE NEWS
WOMAN. DIVORCED TUESDAY.
is MARRIED NEXT DAN

Sioux Falls. S. D.. Dec. 23.-Upon a
judicial determination OF Edna May
Mines place of residence In the last
year depends n question of whether she
Is still tho wife of T.. M. Carmody, Of
Menominee, Mich, or the bride Of J.
Alphonso CASTOR, of Estelline, S. D., to
VINO she was wed Tuesday.
Tuesday Edna May Mines Carmody
obtained in circuit II a decree OF
divorce restoring her maiden name;
anc, as n OF the necessary formali-
ties. swore her place of residence for
the last year was Sioux Falls.
In company with j. Alphonso CASTOR
she Immediately stepped across the hall
TO the office of the clerk of courts,
where a marriage license was obtained.
There she gave her place of residence
as Menominee, Mich. The pair were
married.
Judge ]. W. Jones learned Of the con-
tllctlng declaration of residence through
n newspaper story. He the
woman TO appear In his court on jan
uary s and show cause why her decree
or divorce should Iot be annulled. In
III then she cannot know whether she
Is Mrs. Carmody or Mrs. j.. Alphonso
CASTOR.
Under q state law it is necessary that
persons reside in South Dakota ono
year before they Gan obtain divorce in
the state courts.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-28
GIRL STUDENTS TO WEAR
SPEDOMETERS DURING TEST

Vermilion. S. D., Dec. 23.-With
pedometers strapped to their ankles.
four students of the home economics
department of the University Of South
Dakota will see how many steps can be
saved by replanning their kitchens al
home. The investigation is to be made
during the Christmas holidays anG
written reports will be made after the
university reopens in January.
A squad Of 80 girls from the home
economics department will draw up eff
1lciency plans for the home kitchen.
based on experience during the holi-
days in helping in the housework.
Some of the questions of kitchen eff
llclency to be answered are:
Could steps be saved by a~bolishing
the pantry?
Can the number OF steps from the
Kitchen to the dinner table be reduced
by shifting the furniture?
One girl. wearing a pedometer, proved
thai walking through the pantry added
two blocks a day to the distance she
travelled from the kitchen to the din
ing room In preparing and serving
meals.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-28
ROADS GIVEN RIGHT TO
BOOST DEMURRAGE RATES

Pierre, S. D., Dec. 22.-The railway
commission has granted the application
Of h state railways for al increase Of
demurrage rates after one days notice
and up to May l, when the permission
expires.
This is for the purpose of helping
put the car shortage situation. The
Increase is 81 for the first day. 50 for
the second, SO for the third and SIS a
day after that. These charges will
,ollow two days Of clear time.
The general tenor of the case made
by h railways today was tina per-
mission to increase demurrage rates
granted them in eastern states has
helped educe the car shortage, as cars
are used for storage under a low rate
md cleared under a higher one.
Representatives Of wholesale houses
IF the state and freight traffic officials
from practically all the roads operating
In the state were in attendance at the
hearings.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-28
LONG COUNTY FINANCIAL
DISPUTE is ADJUSTED

Kadoka, s. D.. Dec. 23.-After nearly
two years of litigation ard conferences,
during which the matter reached the
state supreme court, the authorities of
Haakon, Stanlty and Jackson ountic
have reached Il settlement of the finan-
clal disputes between them. The on
troNersy had it's origin when Haakon
and Jackson counties were formed from
what had Heretofore been parts os
Stanley county. the differences being
due to what part of the Indebtedness of
STANLEY county at the time of the c.
vision should be assumed by the two
new counties.
The commissioners of the three coun-
tles now have adjusted the difficulty
by agreeing that Haakon county shall
pay to Stanley county the sum Of Sal.
24i.5a; that Jackson county shall pay
TO STANLEY county the sum of S32,S 02.15,
ahd that Haalkon county shall pay to
jackson county the sum of $S9.32. This
ad1ustment will be generally approved
by the residents of the three counties.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-28
EGAN CASE AGAINST
NORBECk is DISMISSED

Pierre. s. D.. Dec. 23.-The supreme
court dismissed the case of the state
eX rel George w. Egan VS.. Norbeck &
Nicholson company, at cost of the re-
lator.
This is the case which Egan attempt
ed to bring in the supreme court during
the primary campaign, in which he
charged that the Norbeck & Nicholson
firm had illegally collected from the
state for the sinking of an artesian well
on the grounds of the state capitol, be-
cause Peter Norbeck was a member of
the senate which provided for the work.
Ihe Norbeck 81 Nicholson firm de-
INJURED to the complaint, which was
brought in the supreme court direct, on
the round OF lack of jurisdiction to
take the case up as original In that
court. No appearance was made on the
demurrer, and the court dismissed the
action.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-28
CONVICTED ON CHARGE
OF STEALING HORSES

Rapid City, S. D., Dec. 2S.-In circuit
court here the jury in the case of the
state VS.. Fred Berry. charged with
grand larceny. returned a verdict of
guilty after being out for five and one-
half hours. The defendant was charged
with having stolen two horses belong
ing to Fred Arp last June. Two other
young men, who were supposed to be
connected with the crime, and the de-
endan We're arrested in Wyoming and
one of them is now serving a term in
the penitentiary n the other in the
reform school in that state. They con-
fessed, after Berry had turned states
evidence, to having taken several head.
of horses from Wyoming %ranchers.
Berry was arrested on his return here.
He was convicted several years ago on
a similar charge. but his sentence of
one year in the penitentiary was sus-
pended on the promise of good be-
havior.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-28
ATTEMPTED TO SECURE
CUSTODY OF HER CHILD

Elkton. S. D., Dec. 21.-Hiring an
automobile, Mrs. Mckennan, a resident
Of Elkton, proceeded to Bookings and
forclbly attempted to secure custody OF
her child, which had been left in charge
OF members of the family of NJ. Davis.
When they refused to surrender the
child. it was necessary to call a deputy
sheriff to the scene. The woman was
in a highly excited condition ard the
officer took her into custody. Upon the
advice of physicians, Mrs. McKennan
was placed in a hospital as it vas
feared she was about to lose her mind.
The Mckennans are young married
people and located in Brookings county
last sumnler coming from ~Iroquois.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-28
AIRPlANE MAKERS FACE
HEAVY ROYALTY CHARGES

New York. Dec 2I.-The Aero Club
of America through its board OF gov.
srnors. decided TO place before the
council of national defense the facts
involved in the decision of two of the
leading airplane companies to demand
royalties from all concerns engaged in
the manufacture of airpianes. it was an
nouneed here today. The royalty de-
mand has caused considerable con.
fusion in the industry and, according
to aeronauticaf experts. seriously
threatens the advancement Of aviation
In this country.
The appeal TO the council of national
defense is in response TO requests
made to the Aero club by Virtually all
the small companies hi assert it will
be impossible for them to fiis the orders
they now hold from the government if
they are forced 70 pay q heavy royalty.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-28
SAMUEL kAUCHER. PIONEER
OF SOUTH DAKOTA. DEAD

Yankton. S. D.. Dec. 22.-Samuel
kaucher. a well known horticulturist Of
the state, died at his home near Yank-
ton after an illness Of four years. He
was born November 25, 1887. at Ger
mantown. Ohio. On account of failing
health he early went from his native
state to Colorado, coming from there
TO Yankton county in 1877. Here he
established his fruit farm, which was
n of the first large producing
orchards in this section. Mr.. Kaucher
is survived by his widow and by two
brotners and two sisters. The BODY
will be taken to the old home j., Ohio
for intermeor
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-28
MILITARY MASS HELD
BY TROOPS ON BORDER

San Antonio, Tex, Dec. 24.-As mid
night tolled the birth Of a new Christ
mas, thousands of national ~guardsmen
and many civilians stood with barred
heads in Camp Wilson here, in attend
ance upon the first midnight military
mass held in an army camp since the
civil war.
Father O'Hearn. chaplain of the sew
enth Illinois infa rstry which is sta
toned at Camp Wilson, was the cele-
brant. Services were held in the open
air because there was no edifice suf-
ficienlly large TO accommodate the
greet thrUAe which attended.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-28
ROBBERS PASSED UP
A POSTOEElCE SAGE

Cottonwood. S. D., Dec. 21.-Robbers
who entered the j. e. Brockeslby store
in Cottonwood exercised discrimina-
ton. Evidently not caring to have the
sleuths of Uncle Sam camping on their
trail, they did not modest the safe be-
longing to the postoffice, which occu-
pies n part of the building. The safe
in the store part of the building, how
ever, was blown open, the robbers Sc
curing S35.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-28
NO SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM
FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 25.-No ceneee
of commerce or journalism will he es-
tablished at the state university. at
least not for some time. The ln;vor-
sity senate has turned down the r,,,o.
osition. The senate, however. has
gone on record as favoring c~oordina-
ton and expansion of the courses ef
journalism already established. TN
demand for a school of journalism has
beer steadily growing at the state in
stitution. The senate indicated that
when the time was ripe for action aetb
colleges Will be created.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-28
ocOTLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA

The Texas legislature is undertake
ing to rid the state of the countless
millions Of prairie dogs. which. by the
way, are not in any manner related
20 the dog family. despite their name.
by means of a law giving land owners
two years In which to rid their prop
erty OF the pests. In the territory
around Tahoka, In what is commonly
known as the south plains" country
Of western Texas, prairie dogs have
long been ii source OF heavy iosses to
ranchmen and farmers. They feed on
the tender roots OF grass and the veg
citation OF the fields and gardens. They
live in vast cities that cover areas OF
&c, 900 to 1000, 900 acres in Il solid
body.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-28
LINCOLN PHONE COMPANY
ANNOUNCES PENSION SYSTEn

Lincoln, Neb. Dec. 25.-rhc Lincoln
Telephone company has set aside IFS
first surplus for the creation of a peu-
sion system. 1t includes sick and acci-
dent benefits and a life Insurance fea-
ture. The benefit feature becomes e.
fective January !, 1917. Employees are
not required to contribute to the fund
The company points out that it would
be able to garner a surplus faster If ii
was not restricted in its earnings bv
public regulation. The system viii au-
tomatically apply to- employees
ing 20, 20 and 80 years service, gey-
erned according to age.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-28
PROOF VESSEL
RECEIVED NO WARMING

Rome. Monday. Dec. is, via Paris,
Dee 1s.-The American ambassador
Thomas n Paxs. is gathering evidence
from the rs American hostlers on boa "a
.ne Italian ship Palermo. which was
Spanish coast This evidence dc
show that the steamship was snrs
without warning and without hawinr
&tte1aRtad to escape.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-28
AMERICAN TROOPS
ARE FIRED ON BY
BAND Of SN|PERS
Kentucky MjIitiamen Turn Ma
chine Gun Upon MexICans
and Fire 100 or
More Shots.
REPORT NO CASUALTIES
Soldiers on Border anG In
Mexico Have Joyors Christ
mas and Plenty OF
Big Eats.
REPORT NO CASUALTIES

FL paso. Tex. Dec. ga detach-
nent of the Third Kentucky Gmllltla}
infantry stationed near the cemeh'
p}ant on the border here We're fired on
bv Mexican snipers last night. Inc
Americans replied to the firing of the
MeXicans, the snipers firing 20 or more
times into the camp of the American
soldiers.
A machine u was put INTO acllon
by American soldiers and about lo'
shots fired at the MeXicans. There Were
no casualties on the American side. anG
it is not known here if any OF the Me&l'
cans were struck.
Tl Vale. San Buenaventura, Chihu-
hua. Mexico, Dec. 25.-(by wireless |"
Columbus. n. M, Dec. 25.-There was q
Fourth of July tinge to the Christmas
celebration at this camp which IS the
extreme southern point of the American
army's punitive eXpedltlonary me:
Nearly $500 worth of fireworks, set or
Christmas eve, consoled the 1000 sol
diers in camp for their inability to hang
up stockings and brought something
akin to alarm to the residents of FL
Vale. and the MeXicans ~inhabiting the
fringe of adobe huts hat surround the
calnp.
Christmas day itself was full to over
flowing with a~1nuSementS. Ihey varied
from Christmas carols, which the Fifth
cavalry band played at the h~eadquart-
ers of each organization after reNeilie,
to a bountiful spread at noon and q
bull fight in the afternoon.
The morning was given over to
sports. A football team chosen from the
cavalry and artillery in camp played a
closely contested game with ar eleven
from the infantry and engineers, tho
victors receiving a prize of SIS do
mated by Col. w. H. Allaire, camp COM
mander There were three horse and
two mule races, the latter for enlisted
men, and those who preferred more un-
usual sports were permitted to attend "a
bull fight and cooking main arranged
by Mexican promoters.
Red Cross presents and others re
ceiNel by the men from the states were
distributed at the special 400 dinner
for which antelope, turkey, chicken and
wild duck had been secured. A holiday
moving picture program and band con
cert brought the celebration to a close.
Truck train drivers and guards who
arrived in camp yesterday We're guests
OF the command at the dinners and
amuSements.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-28

A 81 bin changed hands 81 times in
I'VE days during h payap week cam
paign in Rellefontaine. Ohio, the single
dollar ~discharging II single obligations
and returning to the man who had
started 1t on its journey. a slip OF pa
per was attached to which each per-
son who used it in paying ii debt
signed his name.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-28

Singing insects and reptiles are great
pets with the japanese, and mary
varieties are oaaed AMI trained for tbs
delight nf their Acknowledged masters. II
being said that Crown Prince Hisotita
himself keeps a private stock OF kaiiEn.
or singing frogs. The favorite sfnr;ns
insect is the kantan, a species ar ics,,ss
which must always be kept III the khnee
and never s.rinkled with water II IL Is
to vecalixe
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-28

An interesting and extensive alum
mum smelter is being organized at
H%oyanfjord, Norway. where there Is u
waterfall which may provide 60, 600
horse power. II is proposed to develop
90, 900 horse power at c to provide
for the production of 1,000 ton of
aluminium n year. A number of bauxite
beds have been obtained in southern
France where the ore will be worked
into oxides and shipped in this cor
'centrated form to Norway for the final
conversion into metal by electrical fur
naceS.