The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-10-12
DAKOTA STATE NEWS


tional guardsmen has been organized
here. with Geo. A. Garrett captain.
BRUCE-Work has commenced here
on the construction of a new hote
building, to be erected by +. f. Rib
stein.
DOLAND-The finishing touches now
are being placed upon a new public
school building which will be ready for
occupancy shortly after November /.
BROOKINGS-A fine city hall build
ing is nearing completion. 1t Is planned
to have big celebration and house
warming when the structure is ready
Tor occupancy.
acknowledgements Wesley has. on
recommendation of the state pardon
board, granted a pardon to Louis Mont
gomery, sent from Harding county on
charge OF arson.
EMERY-A new Catholic parochial
school has opened here under very fav-
dents were present on the opening day
and the number will steadily increase.
HUMBOLDT-A mass meeting OF
progressive republicans will be held
here this evening for the purpose of or
ganizing n progressive republican club,
with the object of promoting the cause
or Senator La Toilette.
PIERRE-Word has been received
from Westinghouse Church, Kerr n
Co., that their engineer, Mr.. EstabrooiJ
will be on the ground today to begin thu
preliminary survey Of the Little Bend
power and irrigation project.
ABERDEEN-Aber will enter
tain the South Dakota Dairymen and
Buttermakers' association some time In
November The exact date and the
I'M huy yA anf OF lAR NAlx
decided upon. Several hundred dairy
men and creamyerymen will be in at
tendance.
ABERDEEN-Attor L. w. Gro.
foot has gone to Washington to apply
for pardon for Robert Gilland who
was convicted OF numbering Thomas
Powers on the Cheyenne river reserva-
ton three years ago and sentenced tc
a life term in the federal prison al
Leavenworth. Kan.
PIERRE-Although there has beer
no heavy frost to date, all leaves in thi.
vicinity are dyed brilliant reds and vel.
lows. The willow covered sandbar.
look golden. Old timers affirm that thi,
turning Of the leaves before frost is
never falling sign that the coming win.
ter Will be more than usually severe.
PIERRE-Dr Otterbein o. Smith
formerly pastor Of the First Congrega-
tional church, of Council Bluffs, has
arrived In Pierre to take the passionate
of the First Congregational church OF
this city, which pulpit has been empty
since the death OF the former pastor
DR.. Thomas Askin, in the middle OF
June.
PLATTE--Florence Purdee, aged g.
daughter OF prominent resident OF
Platte, was shot and almost instantly
killed as the result of the accidental
discharge OF shotgun in the hands of
her brother, Willie, aged IL. The charge
struck her In the neck and chin, her
chin being practically blown off. She
lived but few moments.
GARRETSON-Lars Bitterness now
fs eating his second crop OF strawber-
ries. His strawberry plants bore at the
usual time last spring and now, under
the influence OF the rains of the last
few weeks, are blooming and bearing
again. The berries are large and have
as good a flavor as those which matured
at the proper season.
SCOTLAND-As the result of clean
Ing out cupboard. Mrs. II. A. Reeves
met with a peculiar accident She
threw a supposedly empty bottle into
the stove with other rubbish, and an
instant later, when she again raised
the lid OF the stove to put other rubbish
face with small particles of glass and
cutting several ugly gashes.
PARKER-Dr. r. E. Woodwork. of
Sioux Falls. has been appointed by the
state moard Of charity and corrections
as superintendent Of the state tubercu-
lous sanatorium at Custer. DR.. Wood
worth has practiced for about % years
In this state and has the endorsement
or large number Of the physicians of
tnis state. He assumes charge of the
sanatorium November 8.
RAPID CITY-Demanding a return
OF the Black Hills territory and all of
RAPID CITY. which they allege was TAX
en- from them wrongfully by the treaty
OF 1873, famous chiefs Of the Brule and
Ogallala Sioux conferred with Congress-
man Eben w. Martin yesterday. Con-
gresham Martin explained the treaty
OF 1876 was superseded by the 1889
treaty and invited the chiefs to meet
the great white father president Taft)
When ne visits Rapid City. October ri.
Chiefs Crow Dog and Red Hawk said
they have retained lawyers and VIII
night their case in the courts.
ABERDEEN-SJames M. Cheatham n
veteran of the civil war and a pioneer
or Aberdeen. was accidentally shot and
Killed at his home while engaged in
cleaning an old revolver. He had placed
the end or the barrel to his mouth to
n,oisten the interior when it was dis
charged In some manner. the ball pass
ing through the brain. The dead man
served through the civil war in the
First Minnesota. He came to Aberdeen
In 1880 and had lived here since. He
was SO years Of age. Four sons and
two daughters. besides the wife, sur
vive.
ELK POINT. S. D.-The funeral of
John Callahan, who died at his home
one mile northwest Of this city. Fri
day morning, was held from the ST.
Joseph's Catholic church Sunday after
noon at O'Clock, Father Salmon Of
hciating. The pallbearers were w. /.
Dennison, James Murray. James
O'Leary John Walsh, Charley Donnel-
ly and Michael Connolly. The deceased
was an old resident OF this county. com
ing here 46 years ago, with his par
ents and settled In Civil Bend town
ship, five miles southeast of this city.
He had large circle Of friends, who
We're sorry to hear Of his death. He
was buried beside his first wife in the
Catholic cemetery here The funeral
was largely attended.
HELPS WICHITA COLLEGE.
Wichita Kan Oct 9-Isaac Ham