The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-29

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YOUNG MAN BLOWS HEAD
OFF WITH SHOT GUN
Yankton, S. D., March 24-Joseph
Hell. young farmer, aged 20. blew his
head off last night at tho tarm%of
Frank kralacek near the city. He used
a shot gun apparently with deliberate
suicidal intent. No cause is known
here.
! SIOUX FALLS-The wal scare has re-
suited In a number of new members be-
ing added to the three companies of
South Dakota national guardsmen, which
are made up of young men OF Sioux
Falls and vicinity. Two OF the com
panies, which were only recently organ
lied, belong to the new Fifth regiment.
South Dakota national guard. while the
other company, Company b., belongs to
the Fourth regiment. the latter ompany
having only recently returned from eight
months service with the regulars on the
! Mexican border.
ABERDEEN-This city will be head
| quarters in South Dakota of the Military
Training Camp association. The direc-
tors of the commercial club will back the
movement as submitted by Donald Cot
ton, of st. Paul, division chairman of the
northwest states division. Former Gov
ernor G.. N. Herreid will probably act as
a member of the South Dakota commit
tee. NJ. w. Williams, secretary of the
commercial club, will be secretary
Of the training camp for the north
west states division, which will comprise
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at Fort Smelling. Mimi.
LESTERVILLE-The residents of this
city recently were advised that Father
Joseph Bartik, a former popular priest of
the local Catholic church, had died at
| Omaha, Neb. Nice %obituarie were print
ed by the local newspaper and other pa
pers of this section. Now the people have
been gratifed to learn tSat the report was
false and that Father Bartik is alive and
well. He writes friends here that he Is
feeling much better n he has in a long
time and yet is very much alive.
MISUNDERSTANDING somebody blum
dered, c. N. Herreid and James Coffey
were not notified of their appointment to
the state commission for Belgian relief
until a few days ago. Self denial day
went by almost unobserved- AS soon as
more definite information comes from
headquarters the work for raising funds
will begin.
SIOUX FALLs-Two indian boys,
named Dennis, Arm and Silas Denoyer,
who recently fled from the govern
ment Indian school at F1andreau.
have been brought to Sioux Falls by
United States Marshal Taubma They
were captured at Marion. AS the result
OF their preliminary hearing before
United States Commissioner Conway, OF
this city. they were held for appearance
before the next federal grand jury.
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ABERDEEN A patriotic program
marked the opening OF the new Masonic
temple last night. About 7Go Masons and
their wives from this section Of the state
attended. August c. Witte ave the open
Ing address. Present among those who
attended the dedication of the old temple
years ago were G. N. Harris, August
Witte, N. w. Wendell, J.. L. Browne, L.
d. Davies. G.. G. Fletcher.
WAGNER-During a rehearsal by a
company which is going to present a
home talent play in this city, the villain
IN the play, Isadore Rieffel a well
known young man, was accidentally shot
In reality in the right hand by the hero
or the play. By mistake the hero fired
a ball cartridge instead of the blank
which he supposed had been placed in
the weapon.
ABERDEEN-W. j. Wagner, OF Yank-
ton, today purchased the Ward cafeteria
and cafe in connection with the Ward
hotel and will incorporate under the
name of the Ward Cafe company. All app
plication was made for q charter under
the names of W. J. Wagner, A. C. wag-
ner and NJ. Ryan.
ALEXANDRIA ~ The proposition to
nond the city for $4,000 for q new school
house lost at the special election by a
vote of 12 to 1872. The fact that bonds
Tor electric light improvements must be
voted was the principal factor leading to
the adverse vote.
ABERDEEN-A rotary plow today
opened the ~. & st. l.. line from Water
to Condo and from Condo to Lee
Beau. n Leola line was also clear to-
day and the line from Aberdeen to Gran
dali was opened. Every line in the state
Is now running.
ELK POINT-A term of state circuit
court for Union ounty convened here to-
day, with Judge Jones. of Sioux Falls,
presiding. A number OF important cases
are to be tried during the term, among
them being several criminal cases.
Observation-Disclosures won the
Corn Belt pennant last year and plans are
already being made for a 1917 team. Two
OF the 1916 team, Eiffert, of M~orr.ngside
and Dearborn. OF Iowa City, will be in
big league uniforms for tryouts-
MADISON-Hernan Christianson, en-
ployed on q farm some miles from town,
lost several Of his fingers and one Of his
thumbs through the explosion of a shot
gun shell which he supposed to be empty
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of Brown conn
ty and vicinity met this afternoon atsthe
court house to organize a branch of the
National Farm Loan association. Hugh
Allen, Of the Farmer, presided.
BROoTINGs--The aggregate deposits
OF the three local banks now have reached
s., 6ib. 960.4s. which proves tina the rest
dents Of Brookirgs and vicinity are
among the weaftlliest in the state.
KIMBAIsI-,John Wells, q prominent
rAnchnnan living in Buffalo county, fost
as house and all Of its contents in q IRE
saturday night. Said to have been par.