The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-12-14
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

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| completed for a new city hall building,
which will be rushed to completion as
speedily as possible.
MILLER-Robert Anlicker, arrested at
Rec Heights for illegally selling liquor,
pleaded guilty and was fined $50 and costs
by Judge Hughes.
MILBANK-The Odd Fellows have pur-
chased a business block, which now has
been turned over to them, and they will
at once transform 1t into a lodge hall
building.
CENTERVILLE-Schoo reopened here
today with a full attendance after being
closed four weeks on account of small
pox. Most OF the cases were mild and
none proved fatal.
CASTLEWOOD-In a period of only a
few days a single local buyer paid the
farmers OF this vicinity an aggregate of
S1.969 for hogs and turkeys, which again
illustrates that diversified farming pays.
REDFIELD-The date of the poultry
show to be held here has been changed
from the third week of January to the
| first week of that month. A. b ..Shauer,
OF Lanark, Ill, has been engaged to score
the birds.
BRITTON-Owing to, the overcrowded
condition of the school building, the board
of education has been compelled to rent
additional quarters. 1t is only a question
of time until the building will nave to be
enlarged or a larger building erected.
CLARNO-Andrew Anderson was put
ting a bride on a ~horseswhen the animal
suddenly jumped forward. throwing An
derson against the manger, where he was
held some little time, seriously i~njuring
him. 1t is feared he is hurt internally.
CLARK-A term of state circuit court
convened here today with Judge Seward
presiding. There are five criminal cases
and ~ civil cases to be disposed ofIbX
juries. With other cases, a total OF "a
are to be disposed of during the term. 3.
PIERRE-C. II. Dillon. Of Yankton. cam
didate for congress in the first district.
has been in Pierre and expressedihinsdlf
as most pleased with prospects. Mr.. Dill
Ion expects to begin his active campaign
about January l and keep 1t ny until the
primaries. 'tI
TORONTO-August Kolberg, living near
here, devotes only a small part of his
time to poultry raising, but thus far this
fall has sold more than 500 worth of tur-
keys alone. in addition to much other
poultry, and has retained large numbers
of turkeys and other fowl for the holiday
trade.
YANKTON-Col. c. w. Quincy, of the
Quincy Seed company, and a we'll known
South Dakotan. from former prominence
In politics, is critically I'll at his home in
this city. Absent members of Colonel
Gurney's family have been notified of his
serious condition.
YANKTON-Judge Bartlett Trip, .ex-
minister to Austria under Grover Cleve-
land, and one of the states foremost citi-
zens, is very Ill at his home here with a
stroke of paralysis. The Judge was re-
porter better at last advices and pro-
crossing very favorably.
SIOUX FALLs-while attending church
services Mrs. Teresa hostel, a pioneer
resident Of Tabor and vicinity, aged Il,
was stricken with hemorrhage OF the brain
and apoplexy and died some hours later.
Her husband died about six years ago.
She is survived by five sons.
MISSOURI vALLEY-The Ladies' Aid
society annual bazaar Of the Presbyterian
church will be held Friday, at which time
articles manufactured by the member OF
the church will be offered for sale. Re-
freshments in keeping with the twelfth
month of the year will be served.
YANKTON-In the defamation contest,
open to students of the Yankton college
academy, for prizes given by the alumni
association, Miss Edna Lee, of Yankton,
received first place, Miss Zida Frost, OF
Sioux City second, and Miss Winifred
Bracket Of Murdo third. The combined
prizes aggregate SIS.
FULTON-Plans are being made by the
Commercial club to hold a corn contest In
connection with the regular farmers in
stitute which will be held some time in
February. This will be the sixth annual
affair Of the kind, and In number of ex-
hibits and attendance 1t ranks as one Of
the big meetings of the state.
LIE MARS-John Ritz, of Remsen, was
brought to the city hospital here suffer-
ing from a dislocated hip. While he with
others was charivaring a newly married
couple the police interferred and the sere-
naders ran away Ritz stumbled over a
frozen ash pile breaking his leg and iy-
Ing there until the wedding guests, hear
Ing his groans, went to his rescue.
PIERRE-state Superintendent c.. q.
Lawrence has Just approved the plans of
the Pioneer Centralized school near Athol
In Faux county. 1t is a four-room struc-
ture, furnace heated, we'll ventilated, and
really a model school. This Is one of the
first centralized schools In the state, be.
ing directly in line with such work as
strongly advocated by the state educa-
tonal department.
RAPID CITY-Contracts for furnishing
the lodge and club rooms in the new Elks
building have been awarded to Levin
Bros, of Minneapolis. Mimi, whose repre-
sentative in this city is the Tom Sweeney
Hardware Co.. The contract calls for
5000 worth of handsome oak furniture,
specially constructed to At the various
club rooms. The lodge room equipment Il
massive oak upholstered in morocco.
CROOK CITY-w. r. Brown, living
near here, while seated In his cabin a
quarter Of q mile from the scene OF some
blasting, was struck on the head by q
piece Of rock weighing about 10 pounds.
which crashed through the roof. Had the
rock not struck his head q glancing blow
he would AVE been killed instantly. As
it was. he was rendered unconscious. He
was hurried to a hospital. where 1t was
found his skull was not fractured.
BRUSHIE-After about a month Of cold
disagreeable weather, with one real old.
fashioned blizzard to its credit, this place
is enjoying real spring like weather, In
spite of the fact that old timers make the
statement that we were In for a hard
winter. A few days g we had some /:
inches Of snow which quickly changed &c
water and mud after the appearance o,
our old friend the chinook wind. AS the
ground is not frozen on account of the
snow which has covered II, homesteader
will have plenty Of moisture to start thell