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# DAKOTA STATE NEWS
SCOTLAND-A committee appointed by the synod of the Reformed Church of the Northwest, which embraces South Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota and other states, to select the location for a new academy which the church will establish and conduct, has selected Scotland. Some months ago the Scotland people presented to the church a vacant academy building conditional on Scotland being selected as the place for the new academy. The report of the committee now will go before the synod for approval by that body, when arrangements will at once be made for opening the academy.
WESSINGTON SPRINGS - Recent developments indicate that prospects are bright for the extension of the Great Northern railroad from Huron to Chamberlain. The proposed extension will pass through Wessington Springs, Alpena and Gann valley. Gann Valley is the county seat of Buffalo county, which has thus far been entirely without railroad communication of any sort, there not being a mile of railroad in the county.
PIERRE-Deputy Bank Examiner J. F. McEwen has returned from Eagle Butte, where he went to look after the affairs of the Dakota State bank, which was turned over to the banking department for settlement of its affairs. Mr. McEwen say there are plenty of assets, but on account of the crop failures of the past two years, and settlers leaving that part of the country, collections are impossible.
YANKTON-Prof. Martin E. Rich, member of the faculty of the University of Kansas, was married here Thursday to Miss Hazel H. MacGregor, daughter of Alexander MacGregor, of Yankton, and a graduate of Yankton college. The bride has been instructor in mathematics at the Kansas institution for two years past. President Warren, of Yankton college, officiated at the wedding.
PIERRE-Hog cholera in the southern and eastern portions of the state is becoming a matter of concern to the members of the state live stock board, the indications being for a heavy loss from that cause. While there have been occasional cases of this disease in the state at various times, there has been no general epidemic for a number of years.
WHITEWOOD-Work on the new water supply for Whitewood will commence this week under Contractor Meade, of Chadron, Neb., who will have 100 men at work. The water is to be taken from the Shannon ranch near here and run into a reservoir and will provide ample water for the needs of the town and the Northwestern railroad, as this is a junction for two lines.
BELLE FOURCHE - The Junior Commercial club of Belle Fourche is now busy with the directing of the 2,000 feet of motion pictures being taken of Belle Fourche, the irrigating project, and industrial and farm scenes. Every detail of the advertising end of this city and the surrounding country is In the hands of the Junior club.
ABERDEEN-Secretary H. O. Cooley of the Aberdeen Commercial club has nearly completed his list of things "made in Aberdeen" that will be exhibited in the Aberdeen booth at the South Dakota state fair at Huron next week. There will be over 30 different articles manufactured in Aberdeen on exhibition.
CANTON-The National Indian Insane hospital "Hiawatha," located just out of Canton, is doubling its present capacity by the erection of a new building. Work has commenced on the new structure south of the main building, which is to be of brick, 110x54 feet in size, two stories high with a basement and attic.
HOWARD-The sum of $35 was stolen from the safe in the Wheeler hotel one morning this week. It is supposed that some one who was familiar with things around the office took the money. It is thought that the safe was unlocked with the keys of one of the clerks, which were left on the desk.
PIFRRE-O. K. Stablein, the new state insurance commissioner, yesterday assumed the duties of that department. O. S. Basford, the retiring commissioner, will take a position with the Interstate Surety company at Redfield. Fred Muelle, the chief. clerk of the insurance department, will remain.
PEEVER-Wm. Westenfield, a farmer living near here, was stricken with heart failure while working on a stack of grain. He fell from the stack and was dead when he touched the ground. He was 60 years of age and is survived by a widow and four children.
JACKSON-Jacob Aus, a banker, of Rutland, S. D., had two ribs broken in an auto collision near Madison. In turning a corner, his car collided with a heavier machine. The banker's car was overturnd and demolished and Mr. Aus was pinned under the wreck.
HURON-The Chicago & Northwestern Railway company have placed an order for 90 passenger coaches to handle the crowd coming and going from the state fair this year. Last year 70 coaches were used and the demand far exceeded the supply.
DEADWOOD-William Yeager, formerly of Sioux City, was arraigned yesterday in the circuit court and given until today to plead to the charge of murder in killing J. W. Ross at Lead on August 19. Yeager's trial was set by Judge Hughes for Thursday.
HURON-The state game warden has secured nearly 2,000 pair of ring necked pheasants which will arrive at Huron next week during the state. These birds will be on exhibition during the fair and then given away to residents of the state for the purpose of propagation.
BELLE FOURCHE - An automobile driyen by Ruppert Moore, of Lead, and occupied by six persons, tipped over while passing along a road near Belle Fourche, and some of the occupants of the car were bruised and scratched, but no serious injuries resulted.
SIOUX FALLS-Thursday was the hottest day of the year, or for several years, in this city. The thermometer registered 102. A breeze tempered the atmosphere and many did not realize it was so hot. Rain is needed for the pastures.
MARTIN-Sheriff Boesl went to Rose-bud and brought back Alex. Mousseau, jr.,