The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-10-26
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

uOn nameu the Ancient ana k1Orf1Dlo Or
der OF Crusty Bachelors. which during tho
winter will give series Of dances
PIERRE-Governor vessey has granted
an extradition warrant on request OF the
governor Of Iowa for L. Bergman. who is
In custody at Belle Fourche and Is wanted
at Osceola, Ia. on the charge OF wife de-
sertion.
PIERPONT-A new curfew ordinance
has just gone into effect here. It pro-
hibits girls and boys under 16 years of
age from being upon the public streets.
alleys or public grounds between the
hours of o'clock at night and o'clock
In the morning.
BRIDGEWATER--O. A. Rietz, for some
time'city auditor OF Bridgewater, rendered
his resignation, and ]. II. Anderson has
been appointed by the city council as his
successor. The retiring auditor will move
| to Sioux Falls, where he has accepted a
position with lumber company.
WHITE OWL-Tom II. Johnston, Unit
| ed States commissioner and editor and pub
Usher of the Oracle. lies at his home here
dangerously i'll, having contracted a Sc
we're cold while spending his vacation
touring in the east in his auto. The cold
| settled on his lungs. developing lung
fever.
PLANKINTON-It comes high in
Plankinton and Aurora county for any
one when detected in procuring LIQUOR
for person who has been legally black
listed" at the saloons. N. e. Steward was
found guilty OF this offense at term of
court here, and Judge Williamson imposed
a fine of $500
MARlON--The Farmers Cooperative
association has completed arrangements
for the erection Of new and modern
grain elevator to replace an old eleva-
tor In which the business Of the associa-
ton Is now transacted here The asso-
citation Is one Of the most prosperous
farmers organizations in the state, hav-
Ing made profit last year of 37h per
cent. The profits this year are expected
to be even greater than last year.
RAPID CITY-Sioux Indians encamped
about the city held pow-wow yester-
day afternoon and completed arrange
ments for meeting Presid, Mt Taft Satur-
day and stating to him their grievances
regarding the Black Hills, which they still
claim as rightfully theirs owing to a de-
feet in early treaties AS there will be no
time for long talk the Indians VIII pre-
sent petition to the president eId with
1t a handsome peace pipe.
YANKTON-Mrs. Mary Patterson has
been called to Sioux City by fresh
accident to her grandson, Mack
Woods. Mack had tuberculosis of the
hip and in addition shot a bullet through
one hand. which nearly caused his death
from blood poisoning. When he got bet
ter he was taken to Sioux City for medi-
cal treatment for hip trouble Tuesday
night he was shot in the eye by q play
mate, who had an airgun, loaded with a
nail. One eye was destroyed and there
Is little hope, 1t Is understood for the
other
PIERRE-The Direct Legislation League
OF America Is taking up the Oregon
Telephone case" and will appear in that
case before the supreme court Of the
United States, with George Fred Williams,
Of Boston, as their counsel. South Da-
kota, as the original initiative and refer
endum state. has been requested to join
in the suit, at the expense Of the Direct
Legislation league, and Attorney General
Johnson has signified his willingness to
allow this state to be included so long
as no expense is attached to such action.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and last night
the Aberdeen lodge Of Elks dedicated
their new temple. The ceremonies start
ed at p. m, where ceremonial session
was held and large class initiated. Fol-
lowing this a Dutch lunch was served.
and at 7:30 o'clock the dedicatory services
proper commenced, the services being in
charge of the past exalted rulers Of the
lodge. Music and short addresses were
interspersed IN the program. The evening
concluded with a ball. The lodge was in
stituted on April II. 1907.
LINCOLN-In preparing an advance
copy of the ballot to be used in the No
vember election, Secretary of State Wait
put on the name of Dan " Stephens. dem
ocratic congressional candidate In the
Third district, but did not put him on as
q populist candidate. Space was left,
however. to I'LL in the name IL the pro-
test Of G. A. Eberly, which win be heard
Saturday, is not sustained. Secretary of
State Wait will hear the protest of the re-
publican district chairman and will de-
eide the case with the aid Of the attorney
general
IROQUOIS-A number of years ago the
people Of the region east of Iroquofs were
for weeks excited because of the mys-
terious disappearance of Thomas Fay, a
pioneer resident, who homesteaded a
quarter section Of land near Iroquois In
the early SOS. There were various the
cries as to what had become Of him.
Some thought he had wandered away
while temporarily deranged, while others
believed he had been murdered and his
body securely hidden. A few days ago
the missing man appeared among his old
acquaintance, like one who had risen
from the dead. 1t develops that he
quietly returned to his old home in Ire
land. where he had since remained.
BROOKINGS-Word from the alumni
of the state college shows considerable
progress being made in various lines
Lynn Whitehead, of the class Of 'OS Is
engaged in bridge construction work In
Alberta, Canada, and at present his party
Is building bridge over the Bow river
Carl Vernlund, Of the class Of 90 has Sc
cured a scholarship in the medical school
of Harvard university, where he Is now
pursuing postgraduate course of study.
John J. Thornber. of the class Of '95, pro-
fessor Of botany in the University of Ari-
zona, has been granted Is months leave
Of absence. Six months of this time he
will spend at Washington In special work,
and then he will srend II months In Afri-
ca investigating the plant life.
MITCHELL, S. D.-Mrs. Stephen
zones, the wife Of the Indian secretary
Of the Young Mems Christian associa-
tion Of this state and a part of Ne
braska. died at her home in this city
day after giving birth to q child.
The remains were taken to Santee
Agency, Neb.. for interment The ia
Their of Mrs. Jones Is an Episcopal
clergyman living on the Santee agency,
and the services were conducted there
by Rev. +. b. Barnett, of this city,
pastor Of the Episcopal church. The
mother Of Mrs. Jones died in this city
at the hospital a few weeks ago and
was also taken to the Santee agency
TOR interment.