The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-17
TRIP COUNTY HORSE
RUSTLERS THWARTED
Officials Swoop Down on Pair
and Recover 81 Stolen
Animals.

Colome. S. D., May 12.-One of the
greatest horse "rustling' raids made in
| irlpp county during recent years was
frustrated when the county authorities
arrested Lee Farmer, a Sioux Indian.
living in the Bad Nation district, and
q White man named Argo, whose home
IS said TO be in Gregory county. The
TWO men We're in the act of driving
Oh u head of horses, which they had
hustled" in the northern section of
Irlpp county. when the officers, who
had received a tip. swooped down upon
them and gathered them in. Some of
me horses were Indian department
stock and the others belonged to home
s'eaders and white stockmen.
SOUTH DAKOTA SUNDAY
SCHOOLS FLOURiSHiNG
Parker, S. d., May 1.-THE post-con-
! vention report of General Secretary q.
| w, Miller, of the state Sunday School
| association has just been received in
! the office of the president in this city,
andg shows most gratifying results. The
| records Indicate that there We're $50
registered delegates at the, Aberdeen
convention. representing 46 counties.
| Forty-nine counties have paid their
pledges 10 the state work in fun, and A
have held county conventions, in addi-
ton to meeting the other requirements.
| The financial condition of the state
| Sunday School association gives evil
| dence of a very healthy condition. all
obligations. i~ncluGing over $500 Tor the
talent at the state CONVENTION. having
been met in fun. with a good balance
with which to start the new years
work.
The statistical report shows that 6S3
Sunday schools nave reported, with
6.023 officers and teachers, and 40, 500
students enrolled. This includes 6.274
babies in the cradle roll department,
! 1900 in the home auxiliary DEPART
ment. There are 535 organized adult.
bible classes, with a membership of
6,504. There have been taken into the
members during the year. There are
probably at least one-fourth of the
| Sunday schools of the state which
have not as yet become affiliated with
the county or state organizations, so
! did not send reports.
The outlook for the future is most as
surfing. The association now has three
salaried workers, all of whom We're APP
pointed by the executive committee at
the state convention: General Secretary;
}Gec. w. Miller; his stenographer, Miss
Merle Phillips, and Mrs. A. l.. Grebel,
superintendent of the primary depart
inent. Ali other services are
The next state convention will be held
in Watertown. May z. 6 and 9.S191S.
LUST. OF SOUTH oAkoTANs
GOING TO FORT SMELLING
Fort Smelling, Mimi. May 11.-Follow-
Ing is the list of South Dakota men who
nave been admitted to the officers train
| ing camp at Fer. Smelling, MsaiTH., and
r. X Klatt, Sioux Falls; J. IL; Yer
::rees. Sioux Falls: Adlai e. Anderson.
Brookings; L.. I. Bennett, R~rookings;
Chamberlain; John r. Crouch. South Da-
sota: Charles c. Croal, Aberdeen; Ralph !.
-,lain. Redfield; r. A. Dye, VernaiIon: T..
ron: w. II. Emerson, South Dakota: r. IA.
Irp, South Dakota: C. III. Forehand, Yer
million; n. w. Frankenfeld. Vermilion;
lynn. Aberdeen;. T. Findahl, yermilion;
lien Hoon, Brookings; Fred Hill, vermil-
on; Hamilton NJ. Shepard. Britton: Hans
sermilion; John Il. Jackson. Aberdeen:
H. Carlsbad. Broekings; Harold y. lie
Mar. B~rookings; Arthur S. Mitchell. South
,ert I. Olston Luke Preston; IA. Fl.
'iekett, Brooisings: K. J. Roehm, Vermil-
on; Frank L. Sch. Aberdeen: lanes =.
srookings:: William +. T1ydeman,, Water
Wright Tarbeli, WATERFOWL, Walter
nogr. Z. j.. yvix. Verrniiion; James G.
Ialvaney, Aberdeen; Frank w, Noli,
aberdeen: 3. 3. Wilson, Spencer.
E ttH 81 H.FEt EHE -
CELEBRATE FOUNDING OF
CHURCH AT BON HOMME
Tabor. S. D.. May 12-An interesting
event III which hundreds OF residents
Of Bon Homme county have just par
i~efpated, was the observance Of the
10th anniversary of the founding of
The Eon IIomme Memorial church. sit-
uated in the historic old town Of Bon
Holnme. which is locared in the Mis-
souri, river section Of Bon HornIne
county. In pioneer days the old town
aspired to be selected the capital of
Dakota territory and for a time had a
United States lan office. The old
church is believed to be the Oldest rural
church in South Dakota. 1t WIS or
gartZed May Z. 1877, with Is charter
members. The members of the church
society for a time held their services
in the old court house at Bon Homrne.
pending the erection of the church, edi-
milestone. But little now remains of
the old town of Bon Honme except
the church
WILL GATHER INFORMATION
ON WAR MATERIAL SUPPLY
vermil.on, s. D.. May 12.-Searching
South Dakota for mineral deposits
which may be needed in munitions
manufacture is the suInrHer task of Dr..
Freeman Ward. state g~eologist of South
Dakota. DIR. Ward said today, Con
aftions may arise under which the for
[eign sources or supply may be cut Off.
and if SO, It will be OF the utmost inn
p~ortance to have Mt hand for instant
Use a complete statement OF all sources
Within boundaries which can be-
counted on to supply the needed miner
MS These statements must show as
much information as possible as to the
mount. grade, availability name anil
address of owner. transportation ndl-
lions, and all other Important data re-
tating 10 each mineral deposit
URGES OPENING OF SOUTH
DAKOTA INDIAN RESERVES
Washington, p. G.. May 12.-Don c.
Foster. Of Des Moines. Is here seeing
Seefstnry 3siyesing n other high Of
regarding possibilities Of crop
Epl9AictiOn.
In the Pine Ridge ana Rosebud In-