The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-22
DAKOTA STATE NEWS


UNDERWOOD, s. Done and
three-fourths inches Of rain fell in THU
section OF the country last night aid
this morning. 1t is still raining.
SIOUX FALLS.-Walter c. Leyse has
been appointed city auditor of Sioux
Falls to succeed Lewis Larson. who
recently rendered his resignation in or
der to go to Washington, ID. c.
PIERRE.--The Missouri river is
higher than 1t has been for several
years, showing over eight feet today,
the sandbars.
CHERRY CREEK - The traders
store of II. T. Robinson and John Nj.
Robb here burned to the ground, with
a loss of $4,000. The stock was par
TALLY insured.
FLANDREAU.-Mrs Mary Murphy,
aged about IS years, fell down stairs
last night and broke her neck. She had
gone upstairs to close the windows on
account of the storm.
FAIRFAX-C. A. Johnson has been
busy this week with q force of men,
harvesting his first cutting Of alfalfa.
He had 200 acres to cut and has kept
three machines busy for several days.
CLARK.-The Clark County Agricul-
tural society has cleared up it's old
debt by strenuous stock selling sam
paign. Over $4,000 was raised. 1t is
the intention to give strictly agri-
cultural exhibition in September.
CoLOME-The general and special
committees of Colonies big celebration
during the week Of July have been
busy completing plans and perfecting
arrangements for the various features
and attractions which will make his
tory for the Rosebud country. Nothing
will be advertised that won't be pulled
off.
PIERRE.-Adolph Schubert and Tony
Richard, extensive land owners near
New Ulm. Mimi, were here this week
and purchased pair Of young buffalo
from the Philip herd, which they will
take to their farms later in the season,
with the intention of building up a herd
OF these animals In southern Mime
sofa.
COLOME-Marshal Polbrook has put
up signs of warning and hereafter vio-
lators Of the 10-mile speed ordinance
will be nabbed and fined for their fun
1t is TO be hoped that the speed ma
MACS can be stopped before the newt
able bad accident results. Colome
streets are too crowded with teams
BONESTEEL-At a special meeting
Of the board of directors of the Gregory
County Interstate Telephone company,
at Bonesteel deal was closed where
by the entire interests Of the Interstate
line together with the Krotter system
In Nebraska, with headquarters at
Stuart. was sold to the Nebraska Bell
Telephone company, of Omaha.
GARY--G. r. Caldwell. a local in
ventor, has been granted a patent on
a foot warmer which is SO constructed
that it can readily be attached to any
automobile, being connected with the
motor, and SO designed that 1t will
furnish any amount Of heat without In
the least detracting from the power Of
the engine.
SIOUX FALLS.--Local automobilists
are planning what will be one of the
finest motor roads in the state and one
of the finest in the northwest The Big
Sioux river makes a large loop around
Sioux Falls on the south, and it is
planned to construct a motor road
around the entire loop, about 20 miles
in length. An engineer will be secured
to lay out this driveway.
ELK POINTING following teachers
were selected by the board of education
as instructors in the city school for the
coming year: w. A. Deyo, principal;
other grades, Clara Walcott, Wilhel-
nina Haase, Maud Montgomery, Mar
garet Dyer, Theresa Rahbe, Randine
Ringsrud, Anna Ryan, Kathryn Dyer,
Dorothy Osmotherly and Maude Fox.
WINNER-It has been decided to
hold rousing Fourth Of July celebra-
ton here. Thu first railroad was only
recently completed to Winner, and the
first passenger and freight trains to
Srv1yl cob AL xxrtn a.l,
here on the evening Of July 2. The
celebration will be in honor of this
event as well as an observance of In
dependence day.
HURON-Martin Lauters, aged l6,
suffered a most painful and serious &C.
cident at Lake Byron last night when
pot of coffee exploded, scalding the
lad about the face and arms. Martin
was camping out with Clifford Hoff
man, boy of his own age They were
preparing supper. when In some unac-
countable way the coffee pot exploded
throwing the scalding liquid over the
boy.
MADISON.-Frank Leighty is in Jail
here, pending an investigation for in
sanity. He recently became attentive
to young woman who did not encour-
age his suit. Yesterday he called on her
with a revolver in one hand and 9 bot
tic or laudanum In the other, demand
ing her promise to marry him. On her
refusal he drank the poison and made
a motion to shoot her. but she dashed
the gun from his hand ard called for
help. A doctor saved his life.
PIERRE.-The South Dakota Medical
association closed its session here and
selected Mitchell as the place for hold
Ing the meeting next year The Of
fcers for the ensuing years are as fol-
lows: President. w. j. Smith, of Sid
ney; first vice president, c. E. McCaul-
ley, OF Aberdeen; secretary, p. A. Spaf-
ford, of Plankinton treasurer, r. d.
Away, of Aberdeen; counsel Second
district, J. B. Vaughan, Of Castlewood
Eighth district, James Roam, of Yank-
ton.
CENTERVILLE-Th South Dakota
Interurban Railway company held it's
annual meeting Of stockholders in Cen
terville. when 1t was found that some
thing like 100000 worth Of common
stock had been sold and $4,000 worth
of preferred. Ten per cent Of this COM
mon stock subscription has been paid
in, and from this sum the expenses are
being met. which includes survey, sal
aries. selling stock, etc. The company
Is endeavoring to sell $3.50 Of stock per
mile.