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

PlERRE--Frank Miller, while asst.
ing in digging well near here ve SSsl'
day, fell 75 feet to the bottom. A hot
near the bottom broke his fan ava sn
suffered a broken foot and numnr,As
bruises.
BERESFORD-Prel arr.n.
nsents are being made for the annse,
conference OF the Free Methods,
church OF South Dakota, which winIS
held in this city for several DAYS "oN
mencing September q. NOm'
TYNDALI~-The apple crop Of 81,
(Bon Hommc) county this year 10 a y,
largest for some years and S as
thousands Of barrels will represent a ny
surplus which will be sent to mar,as
outside the county and state.
William Owslev
dent of the Aberdeen Commerciaip o,a
named j. c. Simmons, Isaac I,nnVo
and /. o. Curtiss az representativaO
the club at the National Conservs,.W
club at Kansas City, September 2saSa
PLATTE-The local board OF osu
tion organized for the coming ven,
the election Of the following offic,.P
President. G. +. Brewster; vice. ~
dent. Jacob Olson; clerk, Geo
Henry. It was decided the fall and MI a.
ter term of school should comms,a
Monday. September IL.
MIDLAND-At business mee,,r.
the members of the Old Settlers,
ISOLATION of Stanley county. held hs
the following officers were electss
President. Thomas Jones of Midass
vice-president, Manuel Sylvia, Ro,,
Pierre; secretary, Mrs. F. ]. McGri,,
West Fork; treasurer, Henry Hudson
.ABERDEEN--Up receipt Of w0,,
from the sheriff OF Sphinx county, n aSn
uty sheriff was sent from here al Wsp
ner I'm search OF a robber who Is sofa
to have burglarized q jewelry store ~
Tulare, In Sphinx county, during IN.
night. The man took a northbound Mn
waukee train and was traced as f, AN.
Warner, In this (Brown) county, wbess
all traces of him was lost.
ABERDEEN--Jame Norwood
farmer near Ashton, S. d., isn't wor,v'f
ing about the drought. He has moi.
his second cutting of alfalfa on "a
acre tract, getting ton and half "a
the acre. An earlier cutting, in JpnS
yielded two tons, and ne will be AM,
to cut for third time later in N.
season. With the total yield amoun,.
ing to four tons an acre. his land with
average $40 an acre for the season
PIERRE-An early morning fire Al.
stroyed the Waldron hall, the princin,l
gathering place for the people of For
Pierre, causing loss OF several thop,l
and dollars. The blaze at one tim.
threatened to reach other building
and the Pierre department was calIsI
upon to assist. An engine was A.
tached to fiat car and a hose cat
with a number of the men were tat,
over, but by the time they arrived M
fire was under control.
CLEAR LAKE--One of the most RI,
markable OF the very aged people
the state Is Mrs. Bailey, of this placs
mother Of Mrs. c. j. Ronald, wife d
the editor Of the Clear Lake Courie
Grandma" Bailey, as she Is affection.
ately known, few days ago celebratN
the 93rd anniversary of her birth. She
as without an ache or q pain and is Ii
perfect health, although her strength
gradually waning, as would be expected
In one OF her age.
PIERRE-Jack Dalton, who has re.
covered from his injuries, caused By
the automobile accident few days ago
Is again able to be out on the streets
"A. +. Reichmann who was also in The
car at the time of the accident left
Tor his parents home In LeMars, Ia,
to remain until he fully receivers from
recovered and was accompanied hors
this morning by Frank johnson Of the
Locke hotel.
wATERTOwN-A 21-year francha
was granted by the city council TO Ferris
Bros, owners Of the electric light and
power plant in this city, for a street
railway with a line to Lake Kampesn
A maximum rate Of Is cents to the lake
and of s cents to any point in the cy
was fixed by the council The CON.
pany has till next July to have It's lin
In operation to the lake, and one yea
longer to complete its cross town sys
tenn. Work on the lake extension vii
begin at once.
EWATER-Between 1000 and
5000 people attended the celebrati@
here. Salem, Capistota, Dolton and
Emery furnished large number of VS.
itors, the Salem Commercial club
sending 10 auto loads. The ball gam
between Canastota and Bridgewae
was won by the latter, by a score Of
to 9. The Emery and Dolton bands fur
nished the music for the occasion
In the evening concluded th
days entertainment
WASHINGTON SPRINGS-The Js
auld County Sunday School assoch
ton has elected the following Officers
President, S. w. Wright; vice-pres'
dent, Alden Cutler; secretary-treas
urer, Mrs. Geo. o. Williams: supern
tendent Of the elementary grades, An
T. f. Wesley. The next annual con
vention was fixed for the first Sunda
In May, 1912, and washington Spring
was selected as the place.
FAIRVIEW--Elabora preparatior
are being made for Woodmen pcrE
and celebration, which will be held
this place on August % under the aH
pices of the members of the OS
Woodmen lodge. Music for the occas
ion will be furnished by the local baSs
One OF the amusement features WI
be ball game between the lnWOM
la. team and the Fairview nine, VIII
Miss Amanda Clement, of Hudson, tf
famous girl baseball umpire, as uH
pire. Horse races and other anus
ments also have been provided.
BELLE FOURCHE-In order to q
tablish his right to the use Of was
from streams i'm this part of the Blas
Hills, John b. Case. a resident OF Bts
Fourche, has brought suit in the clrcu
court here against 176 residents
Lawrence county and some compan.Yss
all OF which he contends, deprive nI
OF his water right. Many of the ~
PENDANTS are residents of SpearHs
canyon and vicinity, and get tseS
water from Spearfish river, while ONE
get 1t from the Belle Fourche or Rsa
water rivers or Crow creek. Amo
the defendants Is the Homestake M
Ing company, which is erecting y
DOT 600 HYDRO elect rio vlauf in SDeaINs