The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-20

tti4ount Tor tlat funG. 1t is not beinE
borrowed so freely as in past years
evidently indicating prosperity of the
citizens OF South Dakota who do not
need to borrow money
The county agricultural funds run
over past the fiscal year, and the Smith
lever fund amounted to s225 July /
the county agricultural fund was Sc
W.: the federal Smith lever fund was
s4.475.
MISUNDERSTANDING the recent
curtailment of the train service on the
Watertown and Sioux Falls railway to be
proper matter for investigation by the
state railway commission. Secretary
George Schlosscr, of the local chamber
OF commerce, has demonstrated In a com
munlcation to p. w. Dougherty. and
asked that an investigation be had at
the earliest possible moment The re-
moVal OF one passenger train ard both
Sunday trains is considered harmful to
the business interests and welfare of the
territory served by the line.
WooNSOCKBT-s thousand ner-
sons are expected to attend the annual
picnic and celebration of the Old SETTLERS
OF this ((Sanborn county, which will be
neid wednesday of this week in what is
known as Ferguson's grove, delightful
spot IN central location in the county.
an elaborate program has been prepared
= Peter
lieutenant governor OF South Dakota and
nominee for governor, is schedried to he
present ana make an address. Among the
sporting features will be ball games he
tween leading teams of central South Da-
kota. -
aEAD-Janes O'Meara, a member of the
Lead police department., is a victim of a
serious case of blood poisoning resulting
rom the knuckle of his right hand COM
ing IN contact with the teeth of man he
was arresttng for an infraction of the
city ordinances. 1t has been necessary to
operate on his elbow and also on his
hand in the effort to prevent the spread
Of the poisoning
WAGNER-This place is enjoying
building boom CT generous proportions. a
number OF new dwelling houses are in
course of construction, as well as several
tine modern business blocks. Among the
public improvements is the construction
of a $1,000 public hall and $4,000 Car
negie library building. The town aspires
to have population of 1000 by 1920.
GARRETSON-It is expected the state
board of railroad commissioners will hold
n hearing in Garretson the latter part of
July for the purpose OF taking testimony
for and against the granting of a petition
Of the citizens asking that the Great
Northern Railway company be required to
erect new passenger and freight depot
n this city.
RAPID CITY-The work of making a
.snsus of the school children of this
(Pennington) county now has been COM
pleted, and the showing made is very sat
sfactory. The census shows there now
are a total of ISIS children of school age
In the county. this being a gain of l62
since last year.
CONDE-James Lewis, aged 10. for
%J,r. 1yno q, roc ant f,f H.,
died in hospital at Yankton. Prior TO
coming to South Dakota in 1887 and To-
eating on homestead in Day county the
family resided in Houston county, Mimi
He is survived by son and daughter.
RRYANT-At their annual business
meeting the members OF the Hamltn
County Old Settlers association elected
the following officers for the coming yea:
President II. B. Rose; vice presidents, w
"A. Carnahan and Mart Ward. secretary
w b. Boswell: historian, III. III. Curtis.
! GOODWIN-Robert Severance, OF this
elace. was arrested on the charge of sell
ing liquor In violation Of the law When
taken before a Justice he entered plea
of NOT guilty and furnished a bond of $3.50
tor his appearance in the circuit court.
MApISON-With q bumper yield OF hay
and alfalfa assured, and small grain and
corn In the best possible condition. the
farmers Of the Madison territory are iook-
ing forward to highly profitable season
The first cutting OF alfalfa was one of the
newest ever harvested In this section
81 s expected that three crops OF alfalfa
vii, be harvested this season
WEsSINGToN-As the result OF his
trial Ia the state circuit court. J. H caid-
selL. OF this city. who recently was ar
,.s,ed on the charge OF furnishing liquor
% an Indtan, was acquitted Of tie charge
~ : tury.