The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-13

L . 4 80 " 1SQl q ID W. ~ ASsN
Copeland and John Nylen, respective
~, when they received notice to re-
port for duty. The boys departed yes
terday afternoon for Fort Riley, KAN.
in high spirits.
Each embryo soldier was provided
with transportation and meal tickets,
and On the trip to the fort are per
United to expend not more than go
cents for a meal.
STERLING SENDS LETTERS
ON DAKOTA COAL SUPPLY
Washington, ID. c.. Sept. Son com
plants from the stale market commits
sioner and Chas. T. Eyler, secretary Of
| the Farmers Cooperative association. of
South Dakota, that the coal dealers of
the state were experiencing trouble in
securing a supply of anthracite coal,
Senator Sterling has discussed the sit
uation with Dr.. Garfield, who was re-
Gently named coal administrator by the
president.
Senator Sterling is sending a letter
or inquiry to ali the coal dealers and
large consumers of coal requesting that
they furnish him with Gata regarding
their individual needs. Through the re-
plies received he hopes to secure def
mite information which he can present
70 the proper authorities with the ex-
pectation that some action will be ak
en- to expedite shipments to South Da-
kola before winter approaches.
SHERIFF SMELLS WHISKY:
ARRESTS FAITH CITIZEN
Vermillion, S. D.. Sept. SWIM. Sig
Ter, OF Faith, S. D., enroute from Sioux
City TO mis- home town, vas apprehen-s
ded by Sheriff "A. Vaughn and placed
under arrest, charged with introducing
and transporting liquor in South Da-$
kota territory.
Slgler had a4ql1art of whisky in his
automobile. He had negotiated the
trip from Sioux City to Meckling, ii lit
tie Village seven miles west of here,
Wlthoat mishap. AS he passed through
Vermilion Sheriff Vaughn scented1
booze. but before he could locate the
scource Sigfer was out or town. The
sheriff telephoned to the constable to
arrest the occupant of the car and hold
him. He was brought back to Yermii-
ION, and IN county Jul was given a
fine and costs which amounted to $50.
Sigler did not have that much cash
on hand and paid his fine with a
check. In the meantime the. officials
are holding the car.
PHYSICIAN AND DENTIST
GET ARMY COMMISSIONS
Armour, S, p. Sept. 8.-Douglas |
county has to furnish 49 men for tho
~ any % \ tC4 sl1ISIE complement
Of 5 per eent-two men----wil leave this
city Friday morning bound for Fort
Riley, Kan. The lucky men are. Ed
ward Hopnfan and Dwight TT. Messing.
The following residents OF Armour
AYE received commissions and stand
ready at a moments notice to answer
the call to the coIors: DIR. r. D.sWilsona
and DR.. j. HI. Davis, the former iii
the M. ID. department. and the latter in !
h dental division. Harry Wait, has
received notice Of his admission to the
corps and awaits instructions
from the department.
THINK i. w. w. PUT IRON
IN HARVESTING MACHINE
D0]ton,. S Dy Sept. S.-Qfficers are
on the trail 81 unknown persons who
placed horse shoes and iron rods IN !
two grain stacks which were being (
threshed BY August Ortman in the
BOLTON territory e.ae OF the iron
went through the machine smashing
the threshing rig out of; commission.
The pieces of iron may have been
placed in the stacks by disgruntled
Esnanalers OF the I.aWs REORGANIZATION. 4
sDr " me have been the work of some
sDerson who had an imaginary griev-
ance against ortman A
RUSSIAN WHEAFy3f=Ls
SOMEWHAT dbIsAPPoiNTlNG
Mennoe s. IA, SOpt.s.S.-puring the
present year Al number OF the farrnerAa
Snf The Memo territory e-xperinenteu
With 81 new4variety of Russsan wheat
YAhtellsSthey believed would yield album
dantiy ia the soil OF South Dakota
John FNraseh, d Of the farmers who !
daYotedaa number or acres to the new
wheat, reports that the grain did not
DO az Wellsas expected. testing only s56