The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-15

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SIOUX FALLS-The county commits
sioners of Minnehaha, McCoek and Lake
counties held a meeting in Sioux Falls and
decided upon plans for a drainage ditch
which will extend through parts of the
three counties and which is designed to
make fit for cultivation a great area OF
valuable and which heretofore has been
too wet to produce drops. The ditch win
be about five miles long. The proposal
Will come up for acceptance by the farm
ers who own the land adjacent to the pro-
posed ditch at another meeting to be
held at Madison on April 2.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of the feder-
al department of roads consulted with
state officials concerning the operation OF
the Shackleford bill in South Dakota, n
the matter Of government aid for high
ways which the recent legislature &C
cepted. The state pledged an ~appropria-
ton to assist in cooperation with the gov
aid. South Dakota will levy q
tax OF one-tenth Of Q min on the assessed
valuation OF property for the good roads
propaganda.
MADISON-The fuel situation in Ma6-
son has become acute. For more than a
week local dealers have been entirely out
OF hard coal, and there is none at Du-
luth, Mimi, the usual source of supply.
Dealers v cars on the road direct from
the mines, but it is not known when they
will arrive. In the meantime the supply
of bituminous coal is holding out and
there is no suffering.
PIERRE-The attorney general a
ruled tha an owner Of a motor vehicle
cannot lawfully operate his car on the
public highways after his license has ex-
PRED. This law has often been violated
by car owners, who are not prompt in
securing new license numbers. This year
even greater vigilance is to be main
tanned over the state to catch the often
ders.
6PENCER-An elaborate program has
been prepared for h dedication In this
city on Sunday, March II, of the new
Baptist church building which has just
been completed. The structure cost about
&.oo0. The dedication address will be
made by Rev. S. p. Shaw, Of Sioux Falls.
general secretary of the Baptist church
OF South Dakota.
BIJou HILLS-The Bijou camp, No.
1872, N. w. OF A, closed a tive weeks
campaign Of .<member-getttng'' by Initial
Ing a class Of Is members. The Royal
Neighbors n Woodmen's wives served
q supper. District Deputy r. p. Under
hill, OF Mitchell. had charge Of the cara
paign
SPENCER-A feature here this week
was the annual banquet OF the Spencer
Commercial club, at which nearly 80 men
of the city and vicinity were guests. The
ladies of the Eastern star had charge Of
the banquet. G.. 81. Caldwell, president
of the club, presided, and q number OF
addresses were made.
vERMILION-A new woman's build
Ing to cost $125 .00o. including the furniture.
and one $4,000 unit OF an engineering
building will be erected At the University
Of South k as soon as plans can
be drawn and the contract let.
Observation-Disclosures w. Anderson. a
newspaper man OF this city, has pur-
county, Kansas, and will move to h
place. Mr.. Anderson was born and raised
In Moody county
PIERRE+The state auditor and land
commissioner are making an appraisal
trip over the state OF all lands which win
be offered for sale this spring. The APP
p~raisement lists will be printed and ready
for distribution o
ESMoND-A new Odd Fellows lodge has
been Instituted here. with q good charter
membership. The degrees were conferred
BY teams from the IroQuois and Carthage
lodges.
PIERRELand Commissioner Knight
has cleared up the titles to the Lieu land
selections and has received patents for
many Of the. unpAtented lands in the for
est reserve. @
WBORG+Harry Nelson suffered .
heavy loss when his fine farm house. q
few miles from yiborg, was completely
destroyed by fire.
Changed Timss.
In other times, when spring was near,