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Newspaper
The Citizen Republican
Location
Scotland, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1916
Page
6
The page details Texas prairie dog elimination proposals with a two year window, reports on the Tahoka south plains region, and notes about rail and electric power developments in Norway France and Norway. It includes political facts about Kansas women elected to county offices, a Bellefontaine Ohio payday anecdote, and various mechanical inventions.
Residents of Fairfax sue to retain the county seat against Burke who claims victory in the November election. The complaint cites disputed votes cast inside Lonestee and Dallas city limits and asks those ballots be discarded. If Burke loses enough votes, the county seat would stay in Fairfax.
Sioux Falls records show Bana May Place obtain a divorce decree from M. Carmody of Menominee Michigan and resume her maiden name. She testified residence in Sioux Falls for the past year to satisfy state law for divorce, then filed for remarriage with J Alphonse Gaston of Estelling. The case raises questions about her current marital status and residence.
The South Dakota high court dismissed the case brought by George W. Egan against Norbeck & Nicholson regarding alleged overcharges for sinking an artesian well at the state capital. The demurrer to the complaint failed for lack of jurisdiction, and noAppearance was made. The ruling ends the action.
New York December 21 The Aero Club of America board of governors plans to present to the national defense council the demand by two leading airplane manufacturers for royalties from all aviation firms This royalty claim has stirred the industry and could hinder aviation progress Small firms say high royalties would ruin them for government orders Meanwhile oblique notes touch on other technical and transport topics and oddities from around the world including marine and telegraph statistics.
Merre 8 Dy Deo describes logging highways within the Black Hills forest to aid tourist traffic this year. Logs will compile comprehensive road, hotel, shop, garage and telephony data for public access via forest supervisor. Trials of Bancroft bankers case continued in Kingsbury county court. Demurrage rate hike granted to railways in Pierre to address car shortage, effective after one day’s notice through May 1. rates rise to 1 2 3 and 5 dollars daily after two days’ clear time.
Samuel Kaucher a noted South Dakota horticulturist died at his Yankton home after a four year illness. Born November 25, 1837, in Germantown Ohio he moved to Colorado then Yankton County in 187? where he founded one of the region’s first large orchards. He survived by a widow two brothers and two sisters. The body will be taken to Ohio for interment.
Terre, SD residents debate a proposed federal bill allowing male members of any Indian tribe in South Dakota to remove an Indian agency superintendent. Critics say it endangers guardian protections and could threaten civil service integrity by undermining agency staffing.
Mrs McKennan of Pikton attempted to take a child from the Davis family in Brooch. Members refused to surrender the child, a deputy sheriff arrived, and the woman was taken into custody. Physicians advised hospital observation due to her condition. The McKennians were residents of Brookines county last summer, having come from Ireguins.
A Cottonwood incident describes burglars entering a post office and casing a safe but not taking valuables. The safe in the store part of the building was blown open with $35 reportedly taken, while the robbers fled. Nearby reports note a serious injury to an elderly farmer and town changes in Diamond.
In Lincoln on December 19 Mrs Emma Manchester supreme guardian of the Woodmen Circle won a court ruling to block other Woodmen of the World officers from curbing her control of finances and field work. The state attorney general had sought to deter the executive council from appointing a supervising board. The court held that such attempts violated the order’s constitution and bylaws.
Rome reports Ambassador Thomas N. Paws is collecting evidence from 25 Americans aboard the Italian ship Palermo sunk off the coast. Early findings suggest the vessel was torpedoed without warning and some passengers could not escape.
A detachment of the Third Kentucky Infantry near the border cement plant exchanged fire with Mexican snipers last night, firing into the American camp with no reported casualties on the U S side. Christmas celebrations followed with fireworks, carols, a football game, and a feast for the troops at a southern border camp.
At Camp Wilson near Antonio Texas on December 24 midnight a large crowd of national guardsmen and civilians gathered for the first midnight military mass since the Civil War. Father O'Hearn, chaplain of the Seventh Army, led the open air service in a field without a suitable edifice to house the attendees.
Witstinvion Dec 2 1920 Woman James I Boggs receives appointment as an ardent reformer and head of the Wilson Union in recognition of her services. The first woman named to a presidential inaugural committee in history is announced by Robot N Harpfer.
Memorial services were held for Ines Milholland Hotssegain, a leading suffrage advocate, who died last month in Los Angeles while linked to the congressional union for woman suffrage.
The Lines Telephone company of Lincoln Nebraska announces a pension plan using its first surplus. It includes sick and accident benefits and a life insurance feature effective January 1 1917. Employees are not required to contribute. The system applies to employees with 20 25 and 30 years of service and is governed by public regulation.
The university senate in Lincoln, Nebraska, has rejected establishing a college of commerce or journalism at the state university, at least for now. It does favor expanding and coordinating existing journalism courses, noting growing demand while delaying new colleges until conditions ripen.
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