The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-22
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

SOUTH SHORE-Ol drilling operations
In this vicinity nave been resumed by
F. L. Weaver, q Pennsylvania oil mining
man. who is confident that oil will be
struck in this territory in paying auanti-
ties. He also has decided to sink test
oil wells in the vicinity of Interior. in
western South Dakota, where there also
are Indications OF OF. The oil drilling
experiments being made in the vicinity
of South Shore will cost Weaver and as
s~ociates from $50, 1000 to $4,000. and it is
believed they would not nave embarked
on the experiment unless they were reas-
onably sure Of striking extensive oil fields,
which are thought to underlie this part Of
the state.
ABIGRDEEN-The state board OF re-
gents has announced the selection of a
faculty for the Northern Normal and
Industrial school,. Few changes are made.
President Willis e. Johnson and all but
one or two teachers being reelected.
Prof. II. c. Johnson, superintendent of the
Aberdeen city schools, who is also an
instructor in the Normal, and who re-
signed to go to Ogden, Utah, as city
superintendent, is succeeded by j. T.
Glenn. Two new additions to the faculty
are Bert IL. Fenega, of Webster, S. D.,
and Miss Mabel Shinn. a this years
graduate from the Normal. The faculty
totals AZ persons.
MADISON-A firm of contractors at
Fairibault, Mimi, submitted the lowest
bid for the erection of the new govern
ment postoffice building In Madison, the
bid being $39,519. TIL contract for the
erection of the building has not yet been
awarded by the postoffice department, 50
far as the residents of Madison are ad-
vised. The specifications require the
completion of the building in IL months
from the award OF the contract.
DEADWOOD-The high cost of living
evidently is responsible for an increase in
the number OF divorces granted in Law
renee county. Reports filed in the office
of the clerk of courts in this city show
that during the six months ending March
10, there were "a divorces granted in the
county. This is above the average, as the
number of divorces granted prior to the
six months period covered by the reports
was about three each month.
ABERDEEN-The new Masonic temple
will be opened to lodge member will.
elaborate ceremonies tonight. August c..
White. chairman of the temple board, for
mer mayor and a pioneer Mason, will pre-.
side. The temple was remodeled at q
cost of $4,000. Many high Masons from.
different parts of the state will be in at.
tendance.
ABERDEEN-It is estimated that fully
800 persons will attend the annual conven.
ton OF the South Dakota Sunday Schoo
dSSOc1atIOfl, winch Will be held May j, D
and 3. L. w. Robinson. editor of the
Parker Press-Leader. is president of the
association, and George w. Miller, OF
Huron, is general secretary.
WAGNER-At a meeting held here 9
rural credit association. as provided for
by the act of congress-, was organized,
The total amount OF loans asked for from
the federal loan bank at Omaha, Neb.,
was $4,000. Stock to the value of more
than $500 was subscribed for.
YANKTON-At a meeting Of the direc-
tors OF the Dakota National bank officers
were elected as follows: r. C. Danforth,
Parker. president; w. j. Fantle. vice pres
ident; J. "A. Danforth, cashier; Nels Cal
lison, assistant cashier.
CHAMBERLAIN :. After having the
commission form of government for seven
years, q petition. signed by SO citizens, has
been presented to the BOARD of commits
sioners, which calls for an election,
March a. for the purpose of finding
whether the voters wish a return to the
old form.
ETHAN-Ilmer Helm, wanted for horse
stealing Mt Ethan. is said to nave been
arrested with the stolen team and buggy
In his possession. Helm has confessed, It
is said.
YANKTON-Saturday was the 18th an
ntversary of the arrival in this city OF
Geo. w. Kingsbury. dean of Dakota
newspaper men.