The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-29
YOUNG FARMLAND SHOOTS
SELF WITH SAOTGiIk

SGIT VIlT S6OlGON
Yankton. s. D.. March 24-Joseph
from a shotgun into his head and died
Instantly. During the evening he joined
IN a game Of cards n a wrestling bout,
seemingly in good spirits. At 10 O'Clock
ne loaded his gun n left the house of
mis- uncle, where he was employed on a
began an our later revealing the sui
eide. The gun was fired by a shoestring
attached to the trigger with the muzzle
under b chin. The boys parents live In
Bohemia.
HURON-At a special election yester-
day, bonds were voted in the sum Of
$4,000 for the erection of an sc, 600 muni-
cipal building and a 500, 600 addition to
the high school building, in the form of
a Junior" high school. The school bonds
passed by a majority Of 165, gu the NUM-
c1pal building issue squeezed through with
q majority of only is. Besides housing
the various departments of the city gov.
and the fire department., the
municipal building will include a large
auditorium of proportions great enough
to accommodate any gathering that will
be held in South Dakota.
PEIILIP-"Mike" Lakota, a young lad.
who ran away from the home of his mar
ents at Lead abou six months ago, and
AN0 AAS y WI h2lio HOA-ldTIIiS III JllS
vicinity, has been eturned to his home.
apparently having discovered that all is
not rosy in making his own way in the
world. The boy stated that he left home
because his father, who Isl a 1aaoring
man. had on occasions mistreated him.
CoTTONWOOD-The citizens OF Cotton.
wood rendered Q banquet to all local vet
Grams of the civil w a the Spanish
American war. and those who had re-
Gently returned from service with the ma
tiona1 guard on the Mexican border. AID.
dresses on patriotic topics were made by
g number OF speakers, and the affair was
q very enjoyable one. Local ladies rem
dered a musical program.
MILBANK-A mass meeting OF citizens
Will soon be held for he purpose of APP
pointing committees to make arrange
ments for the nnu encampment OF the
South Dakota 6. A. r., which will be held
In Mtlbank on June 5, 6 and 2. 1t will
be the first time In the history of MI
bank that the old veterans have honored
the city by selecting 1t as the place for
their annua encampment.
BRIDGEWATER-The B~ridgewater fire
department have chosen the FOLLOWING or
ficers: ]. G. Breeding. chief: J. F.. Her
reth, assistant chief: e. NJ. Wipf, treas
3urer T. z. Hanson, secretary. At the
annual spring election the voters will be,
asked to authorize the one-half mill
levy. as provided by statute, for the
maintenance OF tho department..
LAKE PREsToN-The -stockholders az
the Lake Preston Cooperative Elevator.
company held q meeting and decided on
the erection of q new and modern ele-
vator, to nave q eapacity or 5000 bush
els. The work of construction win COM
mence early In the spring and the build
Ing will be completed In ample time to
take care of the new crop.
HURON-Today was set aside as self
denial sday and ailSresidents were asked
to put aside whatever amount he was
able for the Belgian relief. The local BEL
gian relief u has now grown to $6Qs .O6.
It Is planned by the Juror committee To
bring the total to n 500, desired from
Huron and Beadle county.
ABERDEEN-PIans have been mada ~
the y. g. y. FOR the entertainment
Of 4 national vice president and other
meeting to be In the First Methodist
church. Mrs. Simmons. OF FlandreauIs
the state president, Will attend.
ABERDEEN-When the Elks@ stara
their annual entertainment on Mas.i, "a.
Mike Gibbons, and his brother, To.n.@will
be at lar to give an exhibition boxinr.
bout. Initiation and = tlieater party for
Elks only are q rastof the entertain
ment.
PIERRE-M. Harry osBrien, OF High-
more, formerly insurance commissioner Of
sScut Dakota and prior to that assistant
ettorney general, has located In Huron
opening tie state of1ce Of the prov!denf
Ilfe TEgst ennpanx,.z PHILADELPHIA
YANKTON-Rev. Chas H. Freeman
rector for three years OF Chriit church.
Episcopal. the first church established III
the4Awn Bakotas. resigned this week 10
accent q call ut NewzLennpxs Mass. The