The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-14
SOUTH DAKOTA FARMERS
TO HOLD BIG MEETING

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Sioux Falls. S. D.. Dec. 13.-The
annual convention of the Farmers
Cooperation association of South Da-
kota, which will onven in Sioux
Falls on Tuesday for a session extepd-
ing over three days. 1t is expected that
there will be at least 500 delegates in
attendance.
In addition to a large humble OF
speakers from points throughout South
Dakota. many from outside the state
have been secured. They will dis
cuss topics of Importance to the asso-
citation.
Among the outside speakers will be
Frank M. Myers, secretary of the
Iowa association; A. N. steinhnrt,
secretary OF the Illinois association,
who Will tell how Illinois has solved
the question of distribution of cars;
n. j. Farmer, former secretary of the
Minnesota association, and George
Fesling, president Of the Consumer
City, Ia.
GANTON-At the family home in this
city occurred a celebrationin honor OF the
golden wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin F. b. VanAntwerp. promi-
nent residents Of this city. who for AZ
years have been residents of South Da-
kota. They took UP their residence In
Canton about II years ago. Prior to con:.
ing to South Dakota they were residenta
OF Wisconsin. One hundred OF their friends
gathered to aid them In observing the
completion of 80 years of married life.
They have two children and one grand
child.
BRIDGEWATER-Fred Marquardt, q
wealthy Hutchinson county farmer and
land owner, met with serious injuries re-
Gently while returning from Mitchell in q
Ford car. He was with two companions.
While rounding a curve In the road close
TO a creek bed, the driver lost control OF
the car, which plunged down an embank.
ment, rolling over several times and pin
ming the occupants under the car. Mar.
squardt was buried in the mud. Charles
Hall suffered several broken ribs.
SIOUX FALLs-The mystery surround
ing the disappearance recentlyso OF w. s.
Carmen, a prominent Kingsbury county
farmer, has been solved by the finding Of
his body under circumstances which
proved that he had committed suicide.
Following his disappearance Cannon went
to the vicinity of Mud lake, and having
provided himself with a shotgun, placed
the lnuxzlc against his face and pulled the
trigger with a piece Of string. Trappers
found the body.
Observation-Disclosures have been com
aPhSSS 80 - "a SOAt tiS "a ~
teaeilers and other educators Of this part
OF the state, which will be held In DeSmets
on Friday and Saturday OF this week. An
interesting program has been prepared for
the occasion "A good attendance is looked
for. Many important topics viii be
brought up and DEMONSTRATING the meet
ing.
MITCHELI-Floyd steckel. is years old
son 81 q farmer north OF Mitchell,
Hxrh{la xpo1h{nr prArrpd ftSa fnfVg ~ ~ afS<lvy.0
stack slipped and fell. landing squarely on
q pitchfork. He Is under the care 81 SUR
geons IN ~ local hospital.
SIOUX FALLs-The proposal sof state
Benator Robert En1nfet Dowdell that the
cnrnmfssion form OF government be adopt
ed Tor the entire state az q substitute for
the legislature promises To- be discussed At
length during the session of the legisla-
tane whichswil convene nj Pierre early In
January
MoNRoE-Rev. John RagEen. 81
Conrad Mint. has acceptsdsa CALI to thr
spastprafssof the DutchgRetpfmed church
II this place, Ia nh Inc Vacancy caused
byst the recent retirement OF 8 Mr.. Hav-
Serkamp. who has accepted aSpaetorate At
StoMx@Center, Iaa5 The newSp pastor viii as,
snme his new duties here the latter part
of January
WoONSDCKET-The plant 81 the
Woonsocket Herald hassbeen moved Into
new anarters,w which ne lifted up express
pApersHHNE5lttoE Dan0rl.Sssof the Issrald has
ssaaasd5a fewp press and other equipment TO
his PIN MI making * one ofs1tholkest In this
part of the state
SIOUX rAIL4S-What might have been
w serious train w,reSk was narrowly avert
sdon the Omaha railrpad.@sWhe two
mflesnorth p sIynttyviIiesn of the left