The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-03
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

| WESSINGTON-Mrs DRY Robinson
| has Just given birth to twin boys. This
makes five children In the family, the
| oldest not yet three years of age. The
| mother is % and the father % years of
ago.
| DEADWOOD-The funeral Of At
/, torney William j.. Mclaughlin was
| held this morning from the local Ro-
| man Catholic church. 1t was at
| tended by the Elks and members OF
| the bar association in body. Inter-
| ment was made in Mt. Moriah ceme-
| terry here.
| PLANKINTON-w. ID. Steward. a
new conner to this part of the state,
was arrested and held for trial at tho
| next term of the state circuit court
on the charge of procuring liquor for
q man who had been blacklisted at
| the local saloons.
/ VOLIN-Arrangeme are being
completed for a fall festival, to be held
| here August 9. Music for the occasion
will be furnished by the Irene band.
| Features OF the festival will be ball
| games between leading teams OF this
| portion of the state
| YANKTON-The home of George
| Moon. who resides west of Yankton
| one mile, was completely destroyed by
| fire Friday night, The members Of the
|
| furniture The loss will be about $4,000.
with $500 insurance. The cause of the
| fire is unknown.
BOWDLE - During a heavy rain
| storm the other day the 17-year-old son
| Of Tony Nehl, who resides about eight
| miles north Of here, was burned to death
In q barn where he undoubtedly took
| shelter from the storm. 1t is believed
| that during the storm lightning struck
| the barn and set ii on fire at the same
| time killing young Nehl or stunning him
| TO such an extent that he was unable
| to get out.
ABERDEEN -. Nothing but South
| Dakota material will be used in the
construction of the hospital at the
Brown county poor farm. The county
| commissioners insisted on this. and as
| a consequence the pressed brick will be
| from the yards OF Nina S. d. the ordi-
nary brick from the Aberdeen brick
| yards, the foundation from concrete
blocks made in Aberdeen and the walls
| of sandstone from the Black Hills!
Work has been commenced on the
structure.
| BRIDGEWATER - Preliminary ar
rangements are under way, preparatory
to the pulling off of sports day i'm
| Bridgewater August Is. Among the
principal attractions will be at least
two good ball games, participated in by
some of the fastest teams in this part
Of the state.
| DEADW D-Never recovering
| from the effect Of an operation for the
| removal Of an abcess on the liver,
William Tilson, OF Nahant, pioneer
of 1876, died at st. Joseph's hospital
| here, aged ~. Mr.. Tilson was first a
miner and later a rancher. He leaves
n wife and six children.
WASHINGTON, d. C.-The follow
Ing South Dakota postoffices have been
discontinued: Flint, mail to Edison;
Keepville, mail to Widners; Hans E.,
mail TO Roslyn; Jolly, mail to Car
penter; Nutley, mail to Roslyn; Pick
srel, mail to Grenkill; Vandervoort.
mail to Raymond; Wist, mail tc
/, Granville.
| BRIDGEWATER - The Milwaukee
railroad contemplates extensive i'm
provements on its main line between
this point and Mitchell. A gang COM
posed of SO laborers will begin August
I rebuilding and ballasting the track.
| Heavier rails viii replace the present
ones, thus putting the track in condi-
ton to receive a portion of the coast
| service.
| ABERDEEN-Th company Las just
| completed its new stock yards here,
said to be the largest and finest i'm the
Dakotas. The yards have a cement
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| 100 gallons of water minute at a pres
| sure OF so pounds will serve not only
| to water the live stock, but to wash the
| yards and keep them at all times in u
sanitary condition.
MITCHELL-Tuesday evening at Z: Sc
| o'clock will occur the exercises Of the
| laying Of the cornerstone of the new
science hall at Dakota Wesleyan uni
versity, under the direction of Vice
President Weir AHdraaSes will he
/ made by Mayor Hitchcock, s. f. Nor
| ris, president Of the board Of directors.
| and Dr. j. S. Hoagland, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church. The new
| building will cost $4,000 when COM
| pleted and will be ready for occupancy
| by the first of the year.
| SIOUX FALLS-Mystery surrounds
| the Identity of man who has just
been lodged in the Sioux Falls peni-
Tertiary to serve a term Of one year
and nine months for horse stealing,
committed In Potter county. He stole
| a horse from J. w. Myler, of Lebanon.
and was captured after hot chase
through several counties. The pris-
oner refused to give his name and was
| committed to the penitentiary under
| the name of John Doe" and will be
| known by no other name during his
| Imprisonment.
| WESSINGTON-A farm located
| northeast Of washington was very UNI
tremendously deserted a few days ago
by the tenant. John Johnson. Tho
farm belonged to M. NJ. Winters. OF
Gary, Ind. and the stock. of which
there was quite a number of cattle and
hogs. were furnished by him, Mr..
Johnson taking care OF them on shares.
Before leaving Mr.. Johnson sold off
most Of the hogs, pocketing the pro-
ceeds. He took with him some farm
implements on which nothing had been
paid. and the horses We're also heavily
incumbered Strenuous efforts are be.