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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27
OLD LAND CONTROVERSY
Is FINALLY ADJUSTED

Hot Springs, S. D., Dec. 21.-Litiga-
ton of Is years over possession of a
tract of valuable land in Custer county,
South Dakota, has just been ended by
the decision Of the supreme court of the
United States in the case of Olson VS..
Kirk, awarding the land in controversy
to Olson.
Kirk originally filed on the land as
9 placer mine "a years ago. but be-
cause of the agricultural character of
the trace it was given to the home
stead claimant by the secretary Of the
interior after several years. of legal pro-
ceedings. Kirk refused to vacate, and
action was brought in circuit court to
eject him. The decision was favorable
to Olson and was later affirmed on APP
peal by the supreme court of South
Dakota. Appeal was then taken to the
which has just rendered a decision af-
firming both lower courts.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27
DALLAS RED CROSS TO
MAKE A BIG EFFORT

Dallas, S. D., Dec. 21.-The Dallas
branch Of the Red Cross has accepted
a challenge recently made by the Chi
cago chapter which takes Omaha as it's
champion and challenges any city in the
United States to equal Omaha in pro-
portionate membership in the present
Red Cross drive. Members of the Dali
las executive committee accepted the
challenge yesterday and an extraordin-
airy campaign for membership will be
made in this city.
ABERDEEN-The food conservation
pledge card drive In the state has been
temporarily discontinued, announces c. NJ
Herried, federal food administrator. Dur
ing the holiday season, no special effort
will be made to add to the members of
the food administration in South Dakota.
But Immediately after January /, another
great campaign will be launched in all
parts of the state to secure the signatures
Of all who are not yet members
PIERRE-Automobie gas VS.. skunk
gas gave the machine the lead down near
Davis, when Everett Deyries discovered
a skunk den, and turned the exhaust Of
his engine into the hole. After few
minutes treatment he dug out the colony,
and found them all harmless, and beside
secured the pelts without q mark or
scratch upon them, which increased their
value.
MITCHELL-E. G. Atls',s recently APP
pointed superintenGe'-t ~ the Iowa and
Dakota division Of re Milwaukee rail-
way. has made his maiden trip over this
part OF the division. Mr.. Atkins succeeds
NJ. Sawyer in the position named cf' Nj.
Sawyer has returned to Sea no H.,
and resumed the position which s. held
there before coming to the J.. & y. divi-
sion.
PIERRE-The butter production OF
South Dakota, for the fiscal year ending
July / last was nearly 100000 pounds
according to figures compiled by A. p.
Ryger. state dairy Inspector. He reports
over 1000. 900 pounds OF this for the cream
cries In the Black Hills section of the
state.
BROOKINGS-Fokt demonstrations
and discussions for patriotic and profita-
BILE farming and home making will be
offered to South Dakota farmers and
their wives In the annual state college
farm and home course during the week
OF December 81 to January 5.
-ABERDEEN-E. c. Jennings, district
deputy Of the Modern Woodmen OF Ameri-3
ca. has postponed the date of the big
class adoption to Thursday. January 10,
because OF the necessity OF more time In
preparing for the event.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27
HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS
BALk AT VACCINATION

Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. 21-More
than 100 students of the Washington
high school decided to withdraw from
school rather than to be vaccinated. as
required by the ruling of the city board
Of health. A slight decrease in atten-
dance prevailed in all the city schools
on account of the health board ruling.
1t was required that all pupils who en-
ter the public schools must present
certificate Of successful vaccination.
The students. withdrawing from the
schools contend that the epidemic OF
smallpox or danger of epidemic has
passed and consequently there is no
necessity for enforced vaccination.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27
REDUCE FIRE HAZARD
FOR CHRISTMAS EVE

Pierre, S. D., Dec. 24.-lnsurance
Commissioner Vancamp has received
notification from the national board OF
fire underwriters that the Washington
heaquarters of the American Red Cross
has sent instructions to all local chap
tiers to withdraw the suggestion of
lighted candles behind Red Cross serv-
ice flags in windows and candle illumi-
nations of windows on Christmas eve
and also a request that all moving pic
ture houses of the country display and
quote as important a statement that
the service flag in the window can be
displayed as we'll by well lighted
room as by candles placed near them
and no fire risk will be taken. The
original order is considered hazardous
and for that reason has been withdrawn
with request for widest publicity.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27
ARRANGE FOR FUNERAL
OF WATERFOWL BOY

Watertown, S. D.. Dec. PA COM
mittee to take charge of the arrange
ments for the funeral of William Har-
ding, the first Watertown boy to die
in service, whose death followed an
attack of pneumonia at Camp Cody,
has been formed. 1t consists of Mayor
A. T. Hopkins, j. w. Martin, postmas-
ter, and Rev Fred e. Stockton, pastor
of the Baptist church, CT which the
young man was a member.
On what day the funeral will be held
is not yet known 1t was learned that
the body was shipped from Camp
Cody Sunday for Watertown. The serv-
ice will be held in the Methodist Epis-
copal church, the day and hour to be
announced later.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27
SHIPPING COAL ON
PASSENGER TRAINS
Milwaukee Road Making Every
Effort to Relieve Shortage
in Black Hills.

Chamberlain. S. D.. Dec. 21.-ln a
strenuous effort to relieve the serious
coal shortage in towns on the Black
Hills line of the Chicago, Milwaukee 4
ST Paul railway passenger trains de,
parting for that part of the state today
present the novelty of having coal cars
coupled behind Pullman sleepers. Coal
is extremely hard to get but such sup
plies as can be obtained are being
rushed westward. There is yet no
movement of dead freight because OF
lack of coal for locomotives.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27
ASK HERBERT HOOVER TO
VISIT SOUTH DAKOTA

WATERFOWL, S. D., Dec. 22.-Herbert
c. Hoover, food administrator of the
United States, will be invited to attend
and deliver an address at the annual
convention of the Farmers Cooperative
association of South Dakota which will
be held in WATERFOWL, January %. 30
and 81. The production of more food:
stuffs on the farms of South Dakota
and conservation of food and other re-
sources will be one of the leading topics
of the convention.
Invitations will be extended to Mr..
Hoover by Governor Norbeck, Don LiV
!ngston, state market commissioner;
John Z. Belk, secretary of the Farmers
Cooperative association, and the local
Chamber of Commerce
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27
WOMAN is VICTIM
OF UNUSUAL ACCIDENT

Hooker, s. D., Dec 22.-Mrs. Claude
Lounsbery, wife of farmer living near
Hooker, got shot by cream can. and
the strange thing about it is that she
was badly hurt. The woman mad filled
the can with water at the home. of
neighbor and carried 1t to her home
through a temperature much below
zero. She placed the can on the porch,
after lifting the cover slightly. The
water froze, causing the can to bulge,
and later, when Mrs. Lonsbery went to
get a drinkpand started to remove the
cover, the expansion of the frozen water
caused the cover to fly off with loud
report and great force. The cover
struck Mrs. Lounsberry in the face with
such force that her lower lip was
gashed badly, one of her upper front
teeth was broken and another tooth
was driven clear out of sight in the
gum. She is now under the care of
physician.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27
MISS EMMA scHEiD, OF
HAMILL, is ORATOR

Yankton, S. D., Dec. 21.-In the an
nual defamation contest at Yankton
college for the alumni prizes, liberal
prizes in cash, Miss Emma Scheid, Of
Hamill, won first place; Miss Marie
Moore, of Pierre. took second place, and
Miss Carolyn Brown. of Platte, won
third place. The contest was one Of the
most keenly fought in a number of
years.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27
REFUSED TO APPROVE
Coz TIlALS' CONTRACTS
Capps Thereby Caused Two
Months Delay in Building
Steel Ships.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 24-Refusai
by Rear Admiral Capps former general
by his predecessor Mai. Gen. George
w. Cocktails, caused two months de-
lay in beginning construction OF fabri-
Gated steel ships. Chairman Hurley. of
the shipping board, testified today at
The Senate's investigation into thu
ing program.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27
PAID DEARLY FOR HIS
PRO-GERMAN SENTIMENT

Ardmore, S. D., Dec: 22-First being
beaten up by patriotic young
American who would not stand hear
Ing the country villified, and then ar
rested by a deputy United States mar
shall on the charge of violating the pro-
visions of the espionage act, Joseph
Greiser, an Ardmore man, has been
lodged in the Lawrence county Jail. 1t
Is charged that among other unpatrio-
tic utterances he stated he intended to
return to Germany to fight for the
kaiser. When the patriotic young
American got through with him there
is said to have been no fight left in
Greiser. AS the result of his prelimi-
nary hearing he was held for appear
ance before the next federal grand
jury, and, in default Of bonds of $4,000.
was placed in Jail
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27
MITCHELL, s. DAKOTA
MAN MISSED HALIFAX
Boat on Which He Is Fireman
Was Fortunately Caught
in an Ice Flow.

Mitchell, S. d.. Dec ga letter was
received here today from Verne Went
worth, local man, giving the first in
timation that the American steamer
German" reported lost on the north
Atlantic coast in storm two weeks
ago. had reached Canadian port.
Wentworth, who was fireman on the
boat, said they were caught in the ice
floes and held for some time and that
had they carried out their schedule they
would have been in Halifax at the time
of the explosion there.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27
FIND WIDE SPREAD PLOT.

covery of q widespread plot against the
bolshevist government was announced
by the workmen's and soldies soviet to-
day. Full details and evidences We're To
be published shortly Many leading
members of the constitutional demo-
Gratis are said to be involved.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27
TROTZKY WANTS
HIS OWN TERMS
Says Russia Will Not Make
Peace on Any Basis Die
tated by Kaiser and
Won't Yield.
BATTLES in PETRoGRAD
Four Army Corps, Ordered to
Leave the City, Refuse to
Obey and Engage Bot
shevist Troops.
BATTLES IN PETRoGRAD

Petrograd. Dec. 24.--Lcon Trotzky,
the bolshevist foreign minister in adj
dressing the council of workmen and
soldiers. declared that il the German
government offered Offensive peace
terms" the Russians would fight
against it, I'VE did not overthrow
czarism to kneel before the kaiser" he
cried. Continuing, he said:
But if, through our exhaustion. we
had to accept the kaisers terms, we
would do SO to rise with the German
people against German militarism. ".s
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27
ARMY COMMANDS ASSIGNED.

Washington, D. c.. Dec ls.--Brig.
Gen. Hermann Hall mas been assigned
to command the Eightieth infantry
brigade at Camp Kearney. Linda Vista.
Cal. and Brigadier General Cameron, OF
that division. has been made major
general In command of one OF the new
regular army diyisioyEs Brig. Cen
George LIE r.. irwin has been assi.si,,,.ii
80 command fha Isl II
Wade Of II 4 s'orIs ilisl - 80 S..
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27
SPANISH WAR VETERAN
MADE PRO-GERMAN TALK

Iilbank, S. D., Dec. 22-Herman
Crowl. whose arrest on the charge of
sedition Is announced in dispatches
from Butte. Mont, is well known to
many In South Dakota, especially in
M.lbank and vicinity. He is a Spanish
American war veteran. He was arrest
ed at Belgrade, Mont, on a charge that
he had made statements justifying the
sinking OF the Lusitania and had other
wise encouraged the cause of the Ger
mans. Acquaintances Of the prisoner
in South Dakota say he is not respon-
sible for his actions. they claiming that
he had for some time been in the Min
nesota hospital for the insane and was
not right mentally when last in Mil
bank.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27
TROOPS OCCUPY BORDER

Petrograd, Dec 24.-Ukrainian troops
have taken up posts along the border
All Ukrainiun Cossacks have been or
dered modified and a far reaching rev.
dictionary movement against the boil
shevists seemed today to have been set
definitely in motion Reports here this
evening declared the society OF work
men and soldiers at Kieff had declared
its support OF Ukrainian demands for
indeDendence
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27
BATTLE IN PErRoGRAo.

Stockholm, Dec. PA great battle
from the Russian capital today -Four
army corps refused to obey orders OF
the bolshevist government to leave the
city. Other troops We're sent against
them
The fighting was still in progress as
this dispatch was sent. Further de-
tails. at present are unavailable
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27
RECALL is REPORTED,

London, Dec. 24.-The report lis re-
iterated that the Russian delegation tc
the peace conference at Brest Ii-ovsk
has been recalled because the Germans
would not accept the Russian terms. 1t
is the Daily Mails correspondent in
Petrograd who now makes this declar.
alton in a dispatch filed on Thursday
and just received.
Reuters Petrograd correspondent :e
ports that the premises Of Ukrainian
revolutionary staff in Petrograd We're
invaded by the red guard and the -four
members who were present at the time
arrested and taken to the Smolny
institute, the bolshevist headquarters
the guard then going in search of the
remaining UlSrainian representatives.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27

The first white men to visit San
Francisco bay were of the expedition
sof Portola. q Spanish. adventurer who
became the first governor Of California
Portola himself was not a member OF
the party which, 148 years ago, gazed
upon the site of San Francisco and
Oakland. The honor OF discovery be-
longs to Father Juan Crespi and Ser
geant Ortega. Gaspar de Portola, cap
tain OF dragons and governor Of Cali
ifornias." probably never saw the bay
but his name is perpetuated as the dis
came near discovering the bay in 1879
when he landed at point 80 miles to
the northwest.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27
CRUSHED TO DEATH
UNDER HEAVY WAGON

Sisseton, S. D., Dec. 22.-John Oke-
son. a well known Roberts county far
mer, was almost instantly killed when
he attempted to stop his horses from
running away, the animals having been
frightened by passing automobile.
Okeson, because of the cold, was walk
ing beside the wagon when the horses
started to run. He grasped for the
lines, but instead seized hold one Of the
tugs. He was jerked off his balance
and thrown under the heavily loaded
wagon, which passed over him, crush
ing out his life.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27
vioLAToRs ESPIONAGE
ACT HAVE APPEALED

from convictions OF rs citizens OF South
Dakota, for violating the espionage act.
have been filed in the supreme court
The convictions resulted from the cir
culation il petitions, urging the repeal
OF the selective draft law. protesting
against the quota fixed for the various
counties in that state and urging the
government to order a referendum vote.
They are the first appeals under the
espionage act to reach the supreme
court
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27
BOY IS KILLED BY
GASOLINE EXPLOSION


Huron. S. D., Dec. 22.-John Bigger
the Swear -old SON Of Mr.. and Mrs S.
w. Bigger, of Washington died at
hospital here from injuries received in
an explosion Of a gasoline container at
his home. A young brother is in the
hospital in critical condition from in
.juries received at the same time
SIOUX FALLS-The little folks of the
city will enjoy their customary holiday
treat Christmas morning, when az the
guests OF the Elks they VIII be enter
tanned at the coliseum, where they win
witness the first presentation of the Elks'
Kirmess In connection with the presen-
tation Of the various entertainments OF
the program, Santa Claus will make his
appearance and from the large Christmas
tree each little child will receive a gift.
MENNO-Tile great profit made by corr,
shuskers this season, at the high prices
which farmers were required to pay for
this work, Is shown by the record Of
Theodore Haar. living near here. who re-
ports that he was able to make &4c q
week huskiIig corn for a farmer living
near Yankton. Tie huslsed 100 bushels
every day at g cents per bushel I'm corn
that made about % bushels per acre.
V FREEMAN--At meeting here OF
teachers OF Hutchinson county, &C. I'll.
Lugg. state superintendent OF public In
struction. told of q woman teacher who
broke her contract because she was Of
fered 80 per month more at another place
The state superintendent stated that in
refa1iation her certificate has been re-
svoked and that she now cannot teach, in
South Dakota.
RAR1E, CITY-IHe Pennington county
chapter or che Red Gross has tnAmgurat-
"a the four minute speech plEn 81 this
city ana local attorneys and Red Cross
workers have volunteered TO speak four
minutes IN the motion picture shows 81
tn city hetween the two shows given
each evening. S
YANKroN-Th The annual meeting 81
+ Yanbton District Medical society III aes-
sAion here, elected Or. r. C0nxer smith.
( Yanlxton. president; DR.. r.. ". Wstllhife.
state hospital, Vice president. and DR..
Jasaes Roane. also Yankt0n. ascretary-
treAaurder Or. T. A. Hohf viii reprasent
the soctety at the state meeting.
81 RAPID CITY Otto Herman Mueller
ana Miss Cafnflla Ninon IIansen were
married In this city, ut the nurses home!
of the methodist Deac0neDS hospital The
bride has been 4 nurse In the hospital Tor
e0rne time, hAvtn& come here from Dem,
mark md 4 King NJ her work there
sS WEBSTER ensas here have been IA
visad 81 the death at Boise e. nv, IA 4. 81
4 AAtiss lice f3alvorsoIl. forqner sup0riil.
lendent ~ acl3ools or 1csptnet count Il,
hpss 6tls died ftom the effscts ~ al,
tou 1es api,e 81 II ,sB
NE ~ ssass sss I!
/ a. q h "a s0n eoYI||
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27
FAMOUS GOLD MINE is
NOT TO BE CLOSED

Lead. S. D.. Dec. 24.-Richard Black
stone, superintendent of the famous
Homestake mine, one Of the greatest
gold producers in the world, officially
denies persistent rumors which have
been in circulation for several days, to
the effect that the mine was about tc
be permanently closed down because OF
fuel and other conditions, and thus
throwing many hundreds of men out OF
employment. Superintendent Black
stone states emphatically that there is
not the slightest intention of stopping
work in the mine. The rumors are sup
posed to have originated in pro- Ger
man circles which wish to see an in
dustrial stagnation in the United
States.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27

Snow capped Mount Hood, diff
cult, exhausting climb for the seasoned
sportsman, has been scaled by a leg
less newsboy. A few weeks ago. accom-
panied by two guides, forest ranger
and his wife. the newsys determination
won out. Part OF the trip was made on
horseback, but when the steep grades
were encountered it was every man for
himself The newsboy was equipped
with an improvtsed sled and blocks
studded with heavy spikes These inn
plements however. proved more of q
hindrance than help and were discard
ed. Raising himself on his abnormally
strong arms. he flung his body up the
incline several feet at time and Often
made better progress than others OF the
party.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27

no one, but It takes a person OF strong
character to perform that act Of piety
on some occasions. OF such stuff is ona
OF the young soldiers at Camp Meade.
Mary land. Every night he knele zfe
prayed and every night did other so.-
aiers insnearby cots openly ridicule and
jeer him. The captain OF the company
overheard the scoffers one night and
administered to them lecture that
they aren't likely to forget. A few dssys
iater the young man who was not
sGfraid to stand up for his convictions
was made sergeant OF the company.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27

The use Of glass bricks for building
purposes Is being adopted in many
European cities. As means OF admit
ting light in dark Railways and base
ments these transparent blocks have
been most satisfactory and there has
been no loss In stability Of construction
whe q they have been substituted for the
ordinary clay bricks.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27
SEVERAL GUILTY OF
VIOLATING "DRY. LAW

Sisseton, S. D., Dec. 24.--In the Rob-
erts county circuit court. in the cases
OF the state VS.. Carl Sharf, Oscar Kol-
berg, William Wheeler Oscar Leegaard
and Oscar Anderson, Of Sisseton, and
several other defendants from Summit
all of whom We're charged with violat-
ing the statewide prohibition law by
having Intoxicating liquor in their pos
session and drinking it. each of the de-
Several others who had been charged
with violating statewide prohibition
were found not guilty
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27

Soon we may be buying shoes with a
6.000-mile guarantees. il the lessons OF
the war should tempt some manufac-
turer to introduce Esparto grass shoes
in America. These are made principally
in Spain and Portugal and to some ex-
tent sin the mountain districts OF
France. A single pair often will last Is
years, it is said, and pair of Esparto
shoes only 10 years old may be said to
have just been broken in" This grass
IS OF a peculiar toughness, is practically
wear proof and makes a very comfort
fashion the fiber into shoe that re-
sembles a moccasin, sometimes dyed in
lively tints. The sole is loosely woven
and In the course Of years sand and
gravel adhere to the sole, making it a.
hard as leather
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27

Dansuille Nv 4 ,sllls.:s. .s IS iri-
hahsIantss closed all stores. banks and
crop from surrounding fields Tor fcai.
the early snow and web weather would
"a
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27

The Medico Isaurentian museum OF
Florence, italy. has in it's possession
what is said TO be the most valuable
hook In the world. This book is called
Eodex ATniatinus and Is pronounced by
senne scholars to be perhaps the Oldest
and by all odds the hest ancient Latin
manuscript OF the bible. The work As
believed TO have been copied from the
traps lation by st. Jerome, which he
MADE direct from early Greek and He
brew scripts. Its origin is placed ii tfe
Ninth century and liz thought to have
BEEN the hamdiwork OF English priests