The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-01
RAILROAD EMPLOYEES ARE
ExONERATED FROM BLAME

Edgemont, S. D.. Jan. ga coron-
ers inquest held by Coroner Killinger,
OF a River county, a exonerated ali
or the employees who were associated
WIN j.. r. Christensen. a fireman en-
pioyed by h Burlington railroad, Who
died from injuries received near Edge
mont when another locomotive collided
with the one on which he was working.
The coroner's inquest decided that
C~hrlstensen's death was due to defec-
i've equipment on the locomotives. His
nome was at Simpson, Kan, and the re-
mains were sent to that.place for burial.
PIERRE-J. T. Cooper of Chapelle, had
a thrilling experience in the storm. A son
developed q serious case Of appendicitis
saturday night, and an attempt was
made to get him to Canning. The suffer-
ing young man was finally got to the
railway station only to find that all rains
had been abandoned. BY telephone the
1ather got into communication with the
railway headquarters and a special train
carrying a doctor was started for Can
ming. After bucking drifts for three hours
the train made the round trip and the
young man was placed in a hospital In
here.
YANKTON-The funeral of the late Sig
o. Hanger was held Wednesday afternoon
from the home in Yankton. Mr.. Hanger
was cashier of the Dakota National bank
of Yankton and held the position of Nor
weg1an vice consul for south Dakota. He
was stricken Monday night. Paralysis
soon developed. He was born in Trond-
1em. Norway, April A, 1869.
: :. and Mrs. o. F.
Wedienbach and their 17-months-old baby
passed through Aberdeen on their way
to their home at -aker, Mont, Mr.. We
dienbach suffered an attack of heart
failure and died just as the westbound
milwaukee, coast train pulled into Abb
nrIa0r WI ~ IL
young widow and the baby while the body
of the husband and father was prepared
fof transportation to Montana.
MADISON-After serving the city of
Madison for a period of IL years as alder
man and 10 years as mayor, Mayor George
:. Waskey that he would not
be a candidate for reelection as MAYOR
q contractor and builder, is being men
toned as a candidate for mayor. The city
election will be held on April S.
PARKER-A series of meetings of rep-
resentatives Of the churches in he Sioux
FAILS ~presbytery were held at the Presby-
terrain church In Parker. An interesting
program was carried out. Rev. DR.. Weir,
OF the University church of wooster,
ONO. was the principal speaker.
SIOUX FALLS-John ]. Steltz and Day-
ID snyder, scaped ,onvicts from the
south Dakota penitentiary, at large since
Friday night. were captured at Went
worth, S. D.
WATERTOWN-At special election to
be held In this city on Tuesday, FEBRUARY
13, the voters will have submitted to them
the proposition Of issuing bonds in the
sum OF 1900 for the construction of lat-
geral storm sewers. The bonds are to be
issued for a period of 20 years, and IL
voted, the city will reserve the right To
redeem them before the expiration of that
period.
HIGHMoRE-P. c.. LaForsune. who
has been trapping in this vicinity, is max
Ing a great success of the venture and in
addition is having great sport. At one
time he marketed in Highmore 65 lack.
rabbits. IS wolf hides and six polecat
hides. The wolf hides were sold for az
each. and in addition he secured the state
bounty offered for the killing of these ami
mails. He will continue his. hunting ma
trapping operations during the re,aaindar
of the winter.
FREEMAN-The local telephone system
has been purchased by q. syndicate or N
OF the leading business men OF Freeman
who VIII conduct the system In fntnra
Jos. J. Waitner. jr., has been elected mar.
ager Of the system