The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-24
SCREAM OF GRANDMOTHER
SAVES LIFE OF INFANT

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SCREAM OF GRANDMOTHER
SAVES LIFE OF INFANT
Aberdeen. S. d., May 1~a-Donald
-oats. the 15s~-year-old son OF MIR. and
Mrs. e. J. Coats, OF this city, yesterdag
morning found a bottle of muriatic
acid in the garage And drank some Of
the deadly poison. The child had been
playing near the garage Inc his grand
mother Just happened to see him raise
h bottle to his mouth. She screamed
and the boy dropped the bottle, splitting
most of the acid m his dress 50 that
little was taken into his mouth.
A physician was Immediately sum
moned and the child is reported as
resting easily.
BURNING TEISTlEs START
FIRE ON DAKOTA PRAiRlES
Cottonwood, S. o.. May ia prairie
fire started in the vicinity of Ash creek
burned over q large tract of grazing
land on the H. r.. Mcdonald ranch ana
eStinguished after g hard fight by
the people of the n-eighberfood. 1t
started from a whirlwind blowing a
bunch of Russian thistles. that were
being burned. into The tail grass.
SEASON FOR BLACK BASS
s8Es ~ f& tSIItIs1 w $50 81 EN-
Pierre. s.. d.. May f9-rT!lere seems
to be some impression abroad that the
season for black bass fishing has
been changed, but the game department
thai this is not so. During
the past two weeks Is arrests have been
made for bass fishing. which is not open
until Decoration Day.
SOUTH DAKOTA FUNERAL
DIRECTORS JOIN LODGE
Aberdeen, S. D.. May 19-The South
Dakota Funeral Directors association
concluded a three days Sc Ssion here to-
day with the election of officers and the
selection of a meeting place for the
1918 session. The convention has been
crowded with addresses and entertain.
ments including tile initiation of SO
iu~ndertakers attending into the I. .. 1.
Y. d. fraternity scolloquially known as
the Order Of the yellow Dogs.
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DOI4AND4-Thrce EXPERTS from st. paul
have arrived at the fine farm of Major
Heffernlan and family, a few miles from
here. where $500 trees will be set out in
a. park which is being plated on tho
farm. The park will be one of the finest
farm parks in the state or northwest. The
gates TO the entrance of the park will be
fastened to colonades nine feet high. butt
sof native head stones.
AZ 0xS-- ~ sEtOChltttueES 90t
the Lab Preston E~Go-Operatiye Elevator
company have awarded the contract for 4
new elevator, which will AVE al capacity
OF SO. 600 bushels. It viii cost about $1z.-
coo and will be one of the most modern
and uptodate elevators in this section. 1T
win be completed In ample time to aid III
caring for this. season crop,
SINAI--At their. anual business meeting
the members % She local Cornn,ersfal cIui,
elected the folloHfng officers for the COM
ing year: President. A. Dimes: vice
president. So Kalberg: secretary, Oscar
Erickson. treasurer, Carl Quail.
kIMBALIrThe Kin,ball branch OF the
Red Cross was organized TUESDAY evening
here by Mrs. q. Anderson and Mrs. s.
n Mccarthy Of Ehanlberlains aud the
following Officers Wereesscted CHAR
man w III III Az vice cflairInssi, Ms
Bell Loft trssg5 er. Henry SchoeMtee-
ger; ecrstary IS NJ. e.. Trnvsaells Tag
DAY for members win be held all over
Braia county nextsSaturday.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Sravdahl. OF this
t0wr, suffered painfpi irdhries when he
spgt tangled psip 81 Inisst5 aus Medissl
an was Summoned filid ii foufih ifec-
essaiy TO arlputate three fingers and BIKE