The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-22
FORGED LETTER ''x'
AND RECEIVED $370
.uliterate Greek Is Given Judg-
ment Against Brule Coun-
ty Bank.

OF the tx" made by an illiterate Greek
In signing his name was made the basis
of a suit involving two Bru1e county
banks, probably the first of its kind in
the United States, which has just been
settled by the state supreme court.
The facts in the case were not dis
puted. George Kost, a Greek railroad
laborer, deposited 5000 in the First Ma
tional bank of Pukwana- He could
not write, so was identified by he fore
delivered to Kost and shortly after he
deposited $170. In September, 1918,
two men appeared at the Bru Ma
tional bank at Chamberlain. One of
them carried Kost's p%assbook, and
claiming to be the Greek himself,
signed an x to a check for 1870 and
was given the money.
A month later the real Kost appeared
at the Pukwana bank and requested his
money. When it was refused because
the account was drawn he sued and
was given Judgment for 1870. The Puk-
wanna bank then asked the Chamberlain
institution to reimburse it to the
amount of the check. This was refused,
the latter claiming that the Pukwana
bank had paid the check without ques-
ton, had therefore assumed the
responsibility for he g~enuineness of
kost'S tx"
The supreme court decided in favor
" IAC uhWdud Ddllh, HOlQlnS LlaC the
chamberlain bank. by cashing the
check, induced the drawee to relax his
vigilance, and that by indorsing it the
payee warrants the drawee hat the
makers signature is genuine.
MILBANk-Much interest already is
being taken by residents of Milbank in
the annual city election, which will be
held the third TnesGay In April. Philip
= Saunders, a business man, is candi-
date Tor mayor, and may have no opposi-
tlon. Mayor Thompson now is serving
ms second term and will not be a candi-
date for reelection. Several candidates
for aldermen also are in the field, among
them being George C. Burke, George
Liebenstein and G. v. Erlandson. Three
members of the city council hold over for
another veal.
MlTCHELL-Large numbers of the
antlered herd from Mitchell and the
towns in Its jurisdiction We're present for
the annual meeting and election of the
local lodge, No. 1853. Officers named Were:
Dr.. George G. Kimball, exalted ruler; S.
II. Smith. esteemed leading knight; Louis
Lovinger, esteemed loyal knight; j. K.
FOX, esteemed %lecturing knight; J. J. La
Nels Jensen. tyler; w. M. Herbert, trus-
tee, and Gen. George A. Silsby, delegate
to the grand lodge meeting.
LESTERVILLE-The city council Is
preparing to install an electric light sys-
tenn, FOR which the voters at the election
iast November authorized the issuance of
bonds in the sum of 5000. A committee
or business men has been inspecting cleo
URIC light systems in adjoining towns,
Tor the purpose Of ascertaining which
would be the best system for Lesterviile.
The plant to be installed here will be
conducted as a municipal system.
CANTON - Information has reached
here. from Long Beach, Cal, that Mrs.
G. n. Cassil, wife of the former state
treasurer OF South Dakota, who with her
husband were former residents OF Can.
ton, is in a serious condition in a Long
Beach hospital, with slight chances Of re-
covery. The former state treasurer now
resides at Spokane. Wash. Mrs. Cassil
has been visiting at Long Beach.
MITCHELL-With approximately two
miles of asphaltic-concrete paving con-
tracted for the coming year, in 1917
Mitchell will have laid over 100000 square
yards at a cost of nearly $500, 600. The
paving will extend over the city for a
distance of about five miles. The first
paving was laid in Mitchell in 1912. but
1917 will see the greatest amount of con
struction since that time.
KIMBALI-W. b. Kemp, a well known
pioneer settler of Brule county, died at
his home in Lyon township, about 10
miles north of here. MIR. Kemp was II
years of age and was a native of New
York. He came to Brule county in 1884.
He leaves his wife, his son. f. w. B.
Kemp. a daughter, Mrs. A. L. viii. and
a sister and brother in New York state.
Observation-Disclosures Of the Retail,
Merchants Credit association have sub
scribed 1895 toward a fund of 1000, which
will be raised for the Purpose of purchas-
ing 1,Wcs settings of fun blood chicken
eggs, to he given to 1000 farmers in this
a~t~s& ~r - ~ LAE.LF
is to encourage the raising of pure bred
poultry.
WESSINGTONaSPRINGS-At a&meet-
ing of the washington Springs CONNER
cia1 club an informal reception was ten
dered Chaplain Guy p. Squire, of the
Fourth South k infantry, who has
just returned from the border. Mr..
of the commercial club and one of its
first directors.
WILLOW LAKES-C.s j. Dawse, exam
iner in charge of the defunct State bank,
of Bancroft, which closed its doors some
tim ago, has paid the creditors a divi-
dend of 10 per cent. This makes a total
of % per cent which has been paid credi-
tors by the examiner, and it Is assured
that there will be at least one more divi-
dend.
BROOKINGS-By a unanimous decision
of the judges, the University of South
Dakota debating team won the first in
tercollegiate debate of the 1917 season
from Nebraska Wesleyan university.
South Dakota argued against government
subsidy for the merchant.
ABERDEEN-The Aberdeen Rod and
Gun club at its annual meeting elected
John II. Jackson, jr., president; Joe
Drake, vice president; George Anderson,
secretary7treasurer, and w. j.. Schmid,
field captain. a spring drive on the clay,
pigeons will soon take place.
YANKTON-Word from Mrs. Jens
Jensen, at Omaha, Neb., states she a
identified the body found there as that
of her husband and that the remains win
be brought here for burial. Positive iden-
LITIGATION was made through dental work.
TIL body had been in the river 10 weeks.
vEBLEN-The 1~5-month-old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Gshilson. living near here, who
recently was severely injured as the re-
suit of %plunging both arms up to the ell
bows in q tub of boiling water. Is dead
as the result of his injuries. His arms
We're cooked bysthe boiling water.
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