The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-06
oAkGIA'S BIGGEST PARADE
PRESENTED IN SIOUX FALLS

Sioux Falls. S. D.. July 3.-From 49,
| 300 to $4,000 people marched in great
preparedness parade here yesterday
| Never before had so many people
marched in parade of any kind with
In the boundaries of the state. The
people of the towns for a radious of so
miles around Sioux Falls contributed
their quota to the marching hosts.
A large number of bands from other
towns, as we'll as several from Sioux
Falls furnished music for the oc-
casion. The parade was about one and
one-half hours passing a given point.
In honor of the occasion the business
houses and streets were profusely
decorated with flags and bunting, and
the marching columns were waving
stars and stripes. Business in the city
was generally suspended during the
time OF It's progress. Sioux Falls has
placed itself emphatically on record as
favoring a preparedness policy.
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INSTRUMENTATION from 10 days
to two weeks behind an average season,
small grain is looking fine in northern
South Dakota, and old timers we'll con-
versant with conditions state that pros
poets for a good crop are excellent
Wheat at present is about two feet high
and has not yet commenced to head out.
VI iisb WHEAT III ILLS SeCliOIl Is wen
headed by July 4, but it will not be this
year until week or two after that date.
Barley will begin to head next week
Corn Is behind, also, being only from c
to 10 inches high, but the stand is good
and 1T is of good color.
BRIDGEWATER-Th German-Amer
can alliance has concluded it's state con-
vention here, which was attended by
about 1000 delegates and visitors. Off
GERS elected for the ensuing year are:
President, Conrad Cornmann, Sioux Falls;
first vice president. DR.. Wipf, Freeman;
second vice president, Otto H Froh. of
Eureka; third vice president, DIR. F.
Krausharr of Aberdeen, secretary; Rev.
Mr. Schroeder, of Hartford, treasurer; c.
Vorlander of Eureka
ABERDEEN--Wh boating on the
James river near Tacoma park, IL miles
from here John Henry Langbehn, as
years old, and a bachelor, fell from the
boat and was drowned. Langbehn and
Fred Hugo. a young farmer, were in the
boat together when Hugo, good swim
mer, Owed from the boat. When he came
to the surface he found Langbehn had
fallen out. He attempted to rescue the
man but failed.
DALLAS--Joseph Bohart, aged %, un-
able to swim, was drowned last hight
while bathing with fellow employees at
the John Stewart farm in West Dallas.
His body was found after an hour S
search by dragging the pond with hay
rake Hobart, who was Belgian, had
been in America four years. Relatives
in Client Mimi, and Letcher. S. d., were
notified.
Alexandria,. G. Port who pur-
chased the Hui drug store some six
weeks ago, has sold same to Scallin Bros,
OF Mitchell. Mr.. Port is interested in or
ganizlng another company in case there
is call for volunteers to go to Mexico.
Eighteen have already signed the list
PIERRE-The lights went out in the
saloon section of this city last night at
. o'clock on the dry" vote of the spring
election. There was no special disturb
ance up to the time of closing, but the
thirstily inclined We're busy Stocking up
for the long thirst ahead of them
ANDRIA--Alexaniria will cele-
brate in safe and sane" manner the
Fourth. There will be Corn Belt
league ball game with Emery a good
cllnutauqua entertainment and the base
ball association will give a ball.