The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-05-04
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

on charge Of robbery.
YANKTON, s. D.--A part Of Douglas
avenue Is torn up preparatory to oiling;
the commissioners having decided to
experiment with this one section.
ABERDEEN, s. D.--Adam p. Cloes
and Miss Lena Rehfeld. both Of Warn
er, near this city. were married here.
Justice John McNeary performed the
ceremony.
BRADLEY. s. D.-The stierwalt
grain elevator burned, with a loss Of
$4,000; insurance, $4,000. The fire is
supposed to be OF spontaneous or
igin.
PIERRE, S. n.---Governor Vessey
has granted a pardon to Mrs Rose
cooper, VINO was sentenced from
Hughes county on charge of grand
larceny.
WATERTOWN. S. D.-Wnile fooling
with 22-caliber revolver that was
supposed to be empty, Ed Bestland shot
doctors hope to save the use Of the
Joint.
HARTFORD, s. D.--A meeting of
the trustees OF the German Old Settlers'
association, of Minnehaha county, has
Deen called to fix the time and place for
the ninth annual picnic and celebra-
ton.
HIGHMORE, S. DAT a special cleo
tioin to be held here May 10 the prop
osition OF issuing bonds in the sum of
$4,000 for the construction Of a new
school building will be submitted to the
voters.
ABERDEEN, s. D.-Referee in Bank
ruptcy c. N. Harris heard evidence in
the case Of the farmers cooperative
store of Blunt, which last fall failed to
meet It's liabilities. G. o. Newcomb was
appointed trustee.
VERDON, 8. D.-The young son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ormo Heydlauff, met a
tragic death. While playing in the
garden surrounding his home he dug up
some wild parsnips, and, thinking they
were good to eat, partook Of some of
them.
ABERDEEN, s. D.-Gen. S. H. Jump
er underwent serious operation at
Rochester, Mimi, hospital yesterday,
for the relief Of acute stomach trouble.
He Is assistant postmaster of this city
and has been a prominent figure here
for 80 years.
EDGELEY, s. D.-This school dis
trict will erect a $4,000 school house in
time for the fall term. 1t is to ne 43x61
feet with an annex 15x30 feet, two
stories high, o. brick. The builders will
be the c. Lepper company Of Aber-
deem.
PLANKINTON, s. D.-The program
has been completed for the annual con-
vention of the Fourth district w. c.
L. u. which will be held in the Meth
odist church on May 3, and s.. One
Of the features will be diamond con-
test.
SIOUX FALLS. S. D.-The eight
year,old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob j. Bender, residing on farm in
Hutchinson county, is dead as the re-
suit Of burns received when she pulled
a kettle Of boiling milk from a stove,
the hot liquid being dashed over her.
BRIDGEwATER, S. D.-The Nc
Cook county commissioners have re-
Gently appropriated $500 to the McCook
County Fair association, in addition to
which 500 has been donated to be dis
tributed as premiums on school ex-
hibits.
ABERDEEN, s. D.--Mrs. Peter Berg
man, a resident of Brown county since
1882, was buried in Highland township.
Mrs. Bergman was 81 years Of age and
is survived by her husband, two sons
and three daughters. all residents Of
Brown county.
ABERDEEN, 8. D.-George McLain,
OF Claremont, q town 20 miles north
east OF this city, who had his back
broken in runaway recently, will be
operated upon at the Samaritan hos
pital In hope that his life may be
saved. The lower portion Of his body
Is now paralyZed.
ABERDEEN. s. D-John c. Sim
mons, real estate man and prominent
in South Dakota politics, Will erect
$4,000 home in what is known as the
Simmons addition. 1t will be a frame
building and one of the finest resi-.
dences In the state.
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this city, and Miss Jessie E. Wood.
bury Of Sioux Falls. were united in
marriage at the home of c. c. BrawneI
and wife, b. Rev. Adams of the Church
of Christ. Only few immediate friends
witnessed the ceremony.
LAKE PRESTON, S. D.-A number
of the women Of this place have organ.
lied local branch of the w. c. II. u.
with the following officers: President
Mrs. G. G. Dehoff; vice president, Mrs
G. A. Rowcliffe; secretary, Mrs. G. d
Perkins; treasurer, Mrs. j. II. Mahaffy
SIOUX FALLS. S. D-The board O,
education has called a special election
May 10, at which the proposition of is.
suing bonds Of $4,000 for a new schoo.
building will be submitted. The pro.
posed building will contain four rooms
ent schoolhouse.
LII Ht
wood troubles at WATERFOWL came up
in the supreme court in a reversal of
the circuit court Of Codington county
in which Judge Marquis directed ver
dict for the defendant in libel suit
brought by Sherin. This means new
trial. The case of J. K. German VS.. p.
H. and w. c. Madden from Hamlin
county, was reversed.
SIOUX FALLS, 8. D.-The body OF
Halvor Kladt aged 9, was found last
night, after his two companions
Frank Kotrell and Martin Shackstead
had repeatedly denied having knowl-
edge of the missing lad. The three
were hunting gophers. The Kotrell boy
was in the act of shooting when Hal.
vor jumped in front of the gun, receiv
ing the bullet in the left hip and com
ing out through the right lung.
HURON, s. D.-Next year Water
town will entertain the annual con-
vention of the South Dakota Sunday
School association. The convention
which closed here, was the largest in
the history of the organization. The
officers for the year are: President, G
II. Leggett, of Fort Pierre; vice pres
ident, II. III. Hagen, OF Huron; secre.
tary, f. p. Leach, Of Sioux Falls:
treasurer, b. d. Frederick, of Sioux
Falls.