The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-05-18
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

society mas AWARDED the contract IOx
the erection of new $4,000 edifice.
NORTHvILLE-A movement has
been inaugurated by the women OF
this place to organize a relief corps.
PIERRE-Governo Wesley has grant
I'd a pardon to Henry Baker, who was
sent from Campbell county on charge
II adultery.
PIERRE-The business men Of Philip
nave raised fund for the operation of
sn experimental farm at that place
ander dry farming methods.
WAGNER-The Masonic Building
association has completed it's building
and the lodge is moving in this week.
The building is the finest fraternity
building outside of Yankton and Sioux
Falls in the state. Arrangements will
be made to dedicate the building some
time next month, when the grand
lodge officers will be here.
BRIDGEWATER--A former heat
records for this season Of the year
were broken here when the thermom-
sters about town registered from IS
20 80 degrees.
BELLE FOURCHE-The dates for
the auto show have been changed to
June 20 and %, 80 that they will not
interfere with the dates Of the horse
facing at Spearfish.
MOBRIDGE-The Mobridge State
bank, the oldest bank in the town, has
been made national bank and will
hereafter be known as the First Ma
tional Bank of Mobridge.
CLAREMONT-Aro to the i'm
portance of securing better fire pro-
lection, the business men and other
residents have commenced an agita-
ton for municipal water works.
ABERDEEN-The Aberdeen Rail-
way company has added three new
street cars to its equipment. Work Is
being pushed on the extensions OF tho
line In the southeast part of town.
DEADwOOD-A slow. steady rain
which commenced last evening is still
boaking the ground throughout western
Dakota. Preparations for more extern
sivc planting are already under way.
I AKASKA--The Alaska Leader has
moved to Mobridge, where Editor Hal
loran and z. Mcbride, formerly of the
LeBeaux Phenix. will establish a Sec
ond paper.
MILBANK--Mayor Meeham made
A. A. Blomquist: attorney, Thos. L.
Bouck: assessor, j. w. Malsed; chief
Of police, Charles Sutcliff; night mar
shall, Claude Derrick.
SIOUX FALLs-sioux Falls has been
chosen by the national committee in
charge Of the Men and Religion For
ward movement as one Of the 80 cities
Of North America which shall be used
Is centers of this movement.
PUKWANA--The volunteer fire de-
partment has elected the following Of
fcers: Chief. w. T. Cundiff; assistant
chief, 8. s. Stowell; secretary, G. A.
Mehl; treasurer. w. b. Martin. On
May 13 the department will give a
grand ball.
Observation-Disclosures are being
completed for big historic pageant
TO be put on during the semi-centen-
nial celebration Of Dakota, depicting
the earliest days among the Indians
and French traders. The dates are
June IL to II.
GARRETSON-The following ap-
pointments were made by the mayor
and confirmed by the city council:
City attorney, r. w. Parliman; city
auditor, c. o. Berdahl; chief Of police,
Paul Johnson; assessor, A. ]. Froelich;
health officer. DR.. F. c. DeVall.
PIERRE--Claus Moen, near Daven-
port, dropped dead while blowing in his
garden. the cause was paralysis of
the heart. A month ago, Mr.. Peterson,
father Of Mrs Moen, dropped dead from
heart trouble while working in the
feld.
CCNTERVILLE-The Junior class Of
the Centerville high school gives q
Banquet tonight in honor Of the seniors.
The menu for the banquet Is under the
Of the Congregational
Ladies' Aid society. Oliver Jackson,
II the junior class. acts as toastmaster.
MITCHELL-Crop reports in this
section are encouraging notwith-
standing an absence Of moisture. The
rain Of q week ago reached down to
quite depth, and with the cool wealth
er which followed grain has made
strong growth. Wheat is stVoling we'll.
A large acreage Of corn will be planted.
DFIEL D-William Issen),uth,
states attorney Of Sphinx county, was
shot and seriously wounded by Will
lam Tomsha. Issenhuth was struck in
the hip and hand, but will recover.
Tomsha was examined by the insanity
board two weeks ago, but was dis
charged. He blamed Issenmith for in
stituting these proceedings.
SIOUX FALLS-As the result of
gasoline oil for kerosene,
Thomas White, a well knDwn home-
steader living near ST. Charles, Gregory
was seriously burned and may
1ie. Wishing to kindle q fire he poured
what he supposed was kerosene upon
L. There was an explosion, and In an
Instant his clothing was a mass Of
lanes.
WATERTOWN-Be Of lack of
water the power company was COM
pelled to shut down, causing consider
able loss to those who depended on
:lectric power to turn their wheels.
rhe cause Of the trouble was the break
ng Of the main pump at the lake sta
ion at the same hour that the water
committee OF the city council had
,mptied the stand pipe.
HOT SPRINGS-Four prisoners were
started to the penitentiary at Sioux
Falls following their trials before Dis
riot Judge MCGEE, at which all pleaded
guilty. Thomas Beckley, Charles CO.
,ayne and Will Redding, who were sent
ip for burglary near Minnekahta,
received six months each. Oliver ].
scott. of Smithwick, was given nine
months for endorsement Of life insur-
ince funds.
ABERDEEN--The new towns on the
Cheyenne River and Standing Rock
are not permitting denom-
affiliations to burden them
With more churches than they can sup
port. Instead, they have shown q dis
position to get together in support OF
he denomination having the strong
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