The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
News Briefs Of
the Northwest

NASHUA, IA.-Rev. E. C.. Long has
disappeared leaving many accounts un-
paid.
KEARNEY. NEB.-The Presbyterian
synod OF the state meets here this
week. beginning today.
IDA GROVE, 1A.-John j. Schmitz,
aged rs years. for 81 years resident of
this place, is dead.
SPEARFISH, s. D.-Wade Hampton,
a nephew of General Wade Hampton,
died here after a long il,ness.
FAULKTON, s. D.-Christ Dufloth
forfeited a $500 bond at the term of
court here IN a seduction case
LOGAN. lathe Harrison county
farmers institute will be held at Mis-
souri, Valley December FL to%23.
PRIMGHAR, IA.-While cleaning a
u Paul Schulsky was shot in the
groin and dangerously wounded.
MARSHALLTOWN, IA.-Captan
Mcmillan, at one time warden of the
Fort Madison penitentiary, is dead.
WATERLOO. lathe Upper Iowa
Missionary conference will meet here
Thursday n Friday of this week.
MASON CITY, IA.-Engineer Pfajler
a several ribs broke while at work
In the yards Of the Milwaukee here.
DUBUQUE, IA.--wm. Bratton, a de-
serter from the regular army has given
himself up here and is awaiting the ar
rival of officers from Rock Island, Ill.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA.-Alvin Now
cry, aged IL years, was run over and
killed by a train in the Northwestern
yards. (
HURON. s. D.-Harvey J.. Rice, a
business man of this city for 2S years,
is disposing of his mercantile interests.
MASON CITY. lathe high school
team from this place lost to Forest City
In the debate on the commission plan Of
government. t
BONESTEEL, s. D.-The Bonesteel
State bank, the oldest in the city. has
been sold to r. A. Ormiston and Chilly
brothers. ~.
SAC CITY. lathe missionary So
ciety of the Presbyterian church will
hold a baby show in the opera house
December IL.
PIERRE, s. D.-The state board NJ
| charities and corrections will meet in. a
few days to fix the price of binding
Irvine for the coming year. VT
PIERRE, s. D.-Governor Vessey
has granted pardons to Charles Want
ling, Frank Fitzpatrick, James Moylen
and Roy Lennerville.
DIES MONIES. lathe Iowa State
Teachers association has decided to
hold the next meeting here November
3 to 8 of next year.
MILLER, s. D.-The school board is
being petitioned to call an election for
the purpose of issuing bonds for a new
$1,000 s~choolhouse.
YANKTON, 8. D.-A second petition is
being circulated asking FOR the construc-
ton Of the Yankton-Clay county ditch.
which is to be II miles long.
HAMPTON, IA.-Emery Stiles has
been declared sole heir. to the estate of
$40, 900 belonging to his foster mother
who died some time ago.
ESTHERvILLE, lathe new $780,
900 Rock Island station here is nearly
completed and will be ready for occu-
pancy by January l.
CHARLES CITY, IA.-A. G. Rankin
has been working the past week In
Floyd county organizing the local pre-
cincts for resubmission.
VERMILLION, s. D.-Corn husking
Is going on at a rapid rate inc the
cold weather set I'm n the work will
he finished by Christmas. .e. VIZ
ARMOUR, S. D.-A Norwegian
Lutheran church has been completed in
the country IL miles southeast of here
and will be dedicated soon.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D.-Fire practi-
cally destroyed tie interior of what is
known as Hattie c.. Philips mansion,
which cost S25. 900 or $50, 900.
MISSOURI VALLEY, lathe two
| saloons here were closed by order OF
the county attorney and wv wagon.
loads of liquor were seized. @
So
struck by a switch engine in the yards
here and had one foot cut off n was
otherwise seriously injured.
TUSCALOOSA, IA.-John Carey died
while going down the shaft of a min
here i'm a cage. He was apparently
well when he began the descent.
ABERDEEN. s. D.-Clerks in the
department of the revenue collector are
working over time on a special report
on the federal corporation tax.
NORFOLK, NEB.-Dr. G. F. KEEPER,
former superintendent Of the insane
hospital, and at one time living Iii
Pierce county, Is dead In California.
VERMILLION, 8. DIR. A. w.
Trettien, OF the University of South Da-
kota, has accepted a position as in
structor in the University Of Missouri
summer school.
~, .. D.-General Eng
lesby that there is a prob
ability that the South Dakota National
guard will be ordered to Texas for their
summer
DUBUQUE, IA.-A. S. Boyd, repre-
senting himself as a travelling salesman
for a Cincinnati concern, was arrested
here for attempting to secure money on
alleged fraudulent kilograms.
SPIRIT LAKE, A.-Wilson w. Saw
yer, formerly Of this place, won $3.50 at
the national apple show recently and
bears the distinction Of being the sec
ond best apple grower in the United
States.
DAVIS, S. D.-A volunteer fire de-
partment has been organized at this
place. William De Mona was elected
chief. He. appointed Forest Nader cap
tain Of Hose comany No. l and o. II.
Bunger captain Of Hose company No. 2.
BELLE FOURCHE. s. D.-The po-
lice are searching for John Rhineheart.
who cashed a check for $50, signed by
Il. Chiesman,' which he represented
was given him for work. A bank
cashier promptly rejected the check as
a forgery. B.
HANNA, WYO.--The driver OF a
stage between Hanna Inc Leo and his
only passenger were found frozen to
death on the road yesterday. They left
Hanna for Leo and were found lost on