The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-16
DAKOTA STATE NEWS


PIERRE-The citizens of Kaylor. lit
tie town on the Milwaukee between Yank-
ton and Mitchell, have petitioned the rail-
way commission to order in station and
agent.
.YANKTON-Lieut. e. ]. Moran. United
States army. assigned to militia inspec-
ton duty on Governor Vesseys staff, Is
in the city to consult with Captain DON
aldson as to Company M Of this city.
ONIDA-An official test has been made
OF the new municipal waterworks system
with satisfactory results. The system Is
fine one and il is expected Insurance
rates now will be materially decreased
GREGORY-G. A. Brenkman has re-
turned from Council Bluffs where he iden-
titled the team of horses stolen from him
iats week, for the theft Of which ]. A.
Gregory was arrested at Council Bluffs
recently.
ALEXANDRIA--Withi "a hours after
she had arrived here for the purpose of
visiting relatives, Mrs. J. T. McMaster,
prominent woman whose home is at Dali
las, was stricken with apoplexy and now
is in a serious condition.
FORESTBURG-A number of the resi-
dents of this place and vicinity have or
ganized a county fair association and in
future will hold annual fairs In Forest
burg. fine race track and permanent
fair grounds will be fitted up
STRATFORD-Arrange have been
made by which the farmers elevator at
this place, which has been closed for
some time because of financial difficulties,
will again open its doors and re-engage In
business.
PIERRE-Rev. III. o. Roberts, the pas
tor of the Congregational church at Fort
Pierre. Is an amateur astronomer and Is
having a six-inch refractor and a 14-inch
rejecting glass made and an observatory,
for which he is soliciting funds.
STANDARDIZATION has been started to
have Brands pond, small lake fed by
underground springs and which has ex-
listed since the town was first settled, con-
verified into a city park and playground.
The pond is very centrally located.
YANKTON-A fire which started in the
Star restaurant in the Edmonds block.
caused loss Of 5000. The rear Of the
restaurant and the rooms overhead were
Quilted. The Paris Electric company and
Carey & Walshs saloon were damaged.
The losses are fully covered by insurance.
ABERDEEN-The South Dakota Dairy
mems and Buttermakers' association will
convene in this city December and z.
A large program is being prepared and
the city Is getting ready to receive sew
eral hundred dairymen from all parts Of
the state as well as many from some or
the eastern states interested here.
ABERDEEN--Director ]. e. Hauter, OF
the local Y. M c. A. has arranged an in
teresting program of Wednesday evening
talks before the members of the associa-
ton, to be given by Aberdeen business
and professional men. The first address,
given last night by George NJ. L. Erwin,
was on Life Insurance as an Invest
ment."
WATERTOWN-Becau he was dis
charged from the employ Of the Great
Northern railway Steve Wineski. to get
revenge on the company, opened the
faucets of the oil tanks In their round
house here allowing over 200 gallons of
oil TO run out before the mischief was
discovered. He pleaded guilty in municipal
court and was given five days in the city
jail and fine OF $l5.
wATERTOWN-Feeli too good t.
contain himself and the whisky he had
drank Joe Stevens kicked in the front
of the postofhce and of one of the gen.
eral store buildings at Henry last eve
ming for which he was promptly SEN
fenced to 10 days in Jail by the Henry
justice court and given free ride to the
court house in this city to begin his
time all within the space Of three hours.
HUDSON-Lynn Fitch, a Hudson man.
was awakened at $3.50 o'clock in the morn
ing by bright glare In the direction of
the public school building, and hurried
glance convinced him that the structure
was on fire. Without stopping to dress
he hurried to the building in his pajamas
and with his feet bare, only to discover
that the jan.tor Of the building, having
some work to do In the building had
gone there with a lantern at that early
hour in the morning.
BRIDIGEWATER, s. D.-The mar
raige Of Chase l.. Jamison. OF Van
couver. Wash, to Miss Lenore Will
Hams, of this city. occurred at the
home Of the brides mother. Mrs.
Eulalia George, in the presence of
only immediate relatives and friends,
Rev. A. c. McCauley officiating. The
bride and groom have gone to Van
couver Wash, where they will reside.
VERMILLION-Chaun L. Wood will
be buried in his home state, the supreme
court of Washington having held that the
wishes of the deceased man should be re-
spected. and deciding in favor of the
sons, who have been contesting with tho
second wife for many months for the pos.
session of the body. Her home was at
Seattle, and she wanted her husbands
body buried there.
local grange the following officers were
elected for the coming year: Master!
James Honey; overseer. c. Jensen; lee
turer, J. W. A. Schoppe; chaplain, A. Nc
Kinnon: steward, G. Dickerson; assistant
steward, Alfred Smith gate keeper, Chas,
Wadel: Ceres, Miss Jeanette DAILY; Pc.
mona. Theresa Olson; Flora, Mrs. Mel,
Bonde: lady steward, Sarah Olson.
PLANKINTON--In has Just
reached here that a movement has been
inaugurated at Deadwood to secure the
release from the state Industrial school
In Plankinton OF Willie Pierce. a littld
Deadwood boy. who become involved In
an escapade and was ordered committed
to the school The boys mother died a
few days ago: and as he has expressed a
determination to behave himself 1t is be-
lieved he will be released IN a few days.
SIOUX FALLS-Laboring under Sc
we're mental difficulty. Mrs. Elizabeth
Foster. aged so. mother of o. E. and ].
N. Foster. well known Sioux Falls bust
ness men. threw herself from third
story window OF the family home and
sustained injuries which resulted In her
death about an hour later. Both legs
were broken and her head was severely
injured. She had been closely watched BY
members OF the family, but eiuded their
vigilance long enough to place a gunny