The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-09-14
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

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Milton H. Derby county Judge for
| Buffalo county to fill the vacancy
caused by the death Of F. c. Hoard
| LUvERNE, MINN.--Mrs. Mary En-
| ger. one of the old settlers Of this city,
/ aged 65, widow of John Enger, died
| here at her home yesterday of a COM
bination OF heart trouble and dropsy
HECLA-On September IL the town
council of this place will open bids
| for the purchase of bonds in the sum
OF $4,000, recently voted for the pur-
pose OF constructing municipal wa
| terworks.
! DELMONT-A new cement block
company has been organized here with
a capital stock Of $4,000. The plant is
backed by local capital and will manu.
iacture cement blocks. tile, posts and
bricks.
ONIDA-The regular September term
| OF state circuit court for Sully county
Will convene here on Tuesday Septem,
Der 19, with Judge J. #. Hughes pre-
siding. number Of important cases
will be tried.
DE SMET-Reports made at the an
nual meeting of the stockholders OF
the DeSmet Farmers Mutual Insur-
ance company show the company to be
one or the most successful Of its kind
In the state.
CLEAR LAKE-A postponed term
OF state circuit court will convene
mere September 10. with Judge Seward,
or WATERFOWL, presiding Quite 4
number OF important cases are to bs
disposed OF during the term.
YANKTON--Swan Nelson. a stran,
ger, was found dead in bed here at a
local Motel, after months heavj
drinking. A coroner's inquest will bI
40 Il L. 4.
due entirely to the habits Of the de.
ceased.
DOLAND--During August there was
substantial increase in the populatios
of this (Spink) county. The records Of
the clerk OF courts show that durina
the month there were 81 births. a;
against deaths. Six marriage license,
were issued during the month.
YANKTON, s. D.-The funeral O,
Mrs. William Hickey. wife of ex- Sheriff
Hickey. took place here today. the de,
ceased was 81 years of age and leaves
her husband and four children, three
daughters and one son. The funeral
took place from Sacred Heart church.
Rev. Lawrence Link officiating.
ONIDA-At a special election to DO
held here September 10 the proposition
of issuing bonds in the sum of S3. 500
Will be submitted to the voters The
proposed bonds are for the purpose OF
completing municipal waterworks
system which now is in course of con-
struction.
HIGHMORE-Emil Schreier has dis
posed or his interest in the Hyde Coun-
y state bank, local institution, to
>. r. Seierson, who has been elected
president of the new company. L. M.
1anson remains as vice president and
-. a. Sherer has been promoted to
the position of cashier.
SIOUX FALLS-A brother from
Estnervllle, Ia, passed through Sioux
Faiis, having In charge the remains of
Fred Fuss, of Baskerville, who was
Killed at Salem as the result of falling
OF Il dray The brother was taking
the remains back to Baskerville for in.
terment in the family burying plot.
GIS-Arrangements have baep
completed for the annual fall meetinr
or the Black Hills Presbytery which
VIII convene here Tuesday of next
week Tor sessions continuing over to
wednesday evening. All the Presby-
terrain clergymen of the Black Hills. as
well as numerous lay members. will be
In attendance.
DEADWOOD-Fire of unknown or
igin DESTROYED the Sam Fish ranch
buildings. 25 miles south of here. near
Merritt, with loss of over $40, 900 and
little insurance. A large barn filled
with Fodder and IL other structures
We're consumed. A tornado at the low
or ranch OF the same owner caused a
loss OF $1,000.
OLIVET-The ministerial associa-
tlon, or the WATERFOWL district of the
Dakota conference, Evangelical asso-
cation, has just adjourned Strong
resolutions OF protest against the ac-
ton of Secretary Of State Knox and
secretary OF Agriculture Wilson in
Iurthering or aiding the projected
brewers congress" were adopted.
WEBSTER-A new Catholic school.
to be known as st. Otto's parochiai
school, has opened it's doors here. It
Is In charge Of six sisters from Sacred
Heart convent at Yankton. The new
Institution was erected at a cost of
ABOUT $4,000 and will become one of
the important Catholic schools of the
state.
DEADwOOD-More rain fell in this
section during the month of August
than during all the previous months
or the year combined the weather re-
port showing a total of 81 inches in
this county and 21s in Pennington
county. The hottest day was on
the 18th, when it registered a. and
the coolest on the 2Sth, when it drop-
ped to rs. There were i9. clear DAYS
MORRISTOWN--Ab 200 of the
old settlers Of this (Corson) county
gathered in fine grove near here for
the first annual picnic of the old set
tiers association. At business meet
ing the following officers were elected
Tor the coming year: President. r. w
McCord; vice presidents, James Arney.
A. w. Voas. Harry Holmes, A. T. Idso
r. +. Knott; secretary treasurer. r. L.
Matkin.
HURON-Dr. w. Herbert Thrall. SUI
perintendent of Congregational mis-
sions in South Dakota, while walking
on the lawn at the family home in this |
city yesterday. stumbled and fell. |
breaking the bones in one ankle. The |
accident will work serious hardship to |
Mr.. Thrall. as he has much work
planned among the churches for the |
coming autumn, most Of which will |
now be turned over to his assistants, |
Rev. e. w. Jenney. Of Yankton, and |
Rev. j. H. Hull, of Deadwood.
DEADwOOD-It was learned here
this morning that a wreck occurred on /
the Pierre line Of the Northwestern /
railroad. one mile east Of Philip. on |
Wednesday evening. The wreck was
not reported by the railroad officials.
washouts being declared to be the rea-
son for the tieup of traffic. A west