The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-24
DAKOTA STATE NEWS


HOLABIRD-A municipal waite,
Water Is secured from mammoth
natural spring near town.
ARTESIAN--The foundation for
new school building has been COM
pleted and workmen now have COM
menced work OH the main building.
ST. LAwRENCE-The First State
bank of this place. which has been In
existence only one year, has increased
its capital stock from $4,000 to $4,000.
GARY = Extensive improvements
nave been made to the local school
building preparatory to the opening of
the fall and winter term next month.
ARMOUR-The Douglas county fair
viii be held this year August 80, 81 and
September 1. The premium list is out
and extensive attractions have been ar
ranged.
IROQUOIS-The work OF construct
ing new public school building has
commenced here. The contract re-
quires that 1t be completed and ready
Tor occupancy February 20 next.
Jones, public examiner Of this state for
the past five years. will resign about
the first OF September and remove from
the state, to take a position with an
eastern firm.
HECLA--At special Election held
mere the voters authorized the issuance
OF bonds In the sum OF $4,000 for the
Vtension of the municipal waterworks
Cstem. Only nine votes were cast
against the proposition.
CLEAR LAKE-The premium lists
nave been completed for the annual
Deuel county fair, which will be held
nave been offered for the best exhibits
made by townships and individuals.
REDFIELD-At the annual business
meeting of the members Of the local
volunteer fire department the following
Dficers were elected: Chief, A. l. Old
ing; assistant chief, A. /. Anderson;
lecretary, M. M. Cole; treasurer r. G.
Copeland.
WINNER-As the result OF meet
ng held here by homesteaders and
fanchmen of Trip and Gregory coun-
Ties an anti-horse and cattle thief as
sociation has been organized. w. 3.
Backus was elected president and J. j.
Wagner secretary.
PIERRE-A telephone message from
Wendte, 20 miles west of here, tells of
tornado last evening, which wrecked
the buildings on the Bentsch, Decker,
Holm. Montoe and Ellis farms. Some
81 the buildings We're two story struc-
lures. The townsite at Wendte was
aooded with cloudburst. which ac-
companied the storm.
DEADWOOD-By utilizing the pools
or hot water surrounding the plant Of
the Consolidated Power & Light COM
pany at Puma, midway between the
two cities, officials Of Deadwood and
Lead plan to establish public baths at
that point. The construction cost and
maintenance will be borne by the two
cities and the baths will be operated
winter and summer.
SIOUX FALLS-Otto Sharping. a
pioneer farmer of Brule county, is dead
as the result Of injuries received when
MS team ran away. He was In one
OF his fields getting a load of bundles
and had the wagon about loaded and
mad reached up to grasp the lines when
the horses started on a run. The heav-
lily loaded wagon was drawn over his
chest and face, breaking his Jaw and
otherwise injuring him.
PIERRE-State Game Warden Ban
croft has been called to Lake Andes to
investigate the situation at that lake
N regard TO the fish. Andes has been
one OF the fishing resorts of the south
ern part OF the state for a number of
years, and 1t Is now reported to the de-
partment that the fish in that lake are
aging to such an extent that means are
TO be taken to learn, IL possible, the
cause of this loss, and an attempt will
be made to remedy it If possible.
ARMOUR-The Armour high school
will open the 4th Of September with the
following teachers: H. S. Stein, SUPER
lntendent; Blaine McKusick, principal:
Miss Crissie Mcleod, assistant prin-
cipal; Miss Sally Gable. music and his
tory; Mr.. Olson, room seven: Miss
Stella Plopper, room six: Miss Georgia
Jorgenson, room FIVE; Miss Grace Can
nam, room four; Miss Orpha Canaan.
room three: Miss Melissa Walrath
room two; Miss Charlotte Bertleson.
room one.
PIERRE-The percentage of applf-
cants for teachers certificates at the
July examinations who secured certif-
tcates was far ahead Of the showing
At several OF the preceding examina-
lions. Q showing Of 1,43l certificates
granted. with $50 failures. or the GER
tificates granted 20 were primaries. 9ss
we're given second grade certificates
and 40 secured third grades. This as
sures larger number Of teachers to
pc secured for the country echools Of
The state, and the demand for outside
teachers will probably not be SO ex-
fensive this year as It has been for
several years.