The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-02

cepted the gift. and the judgment was
rendered according to the place. the dog
insisted on living, and the supreme court
affrms this decision.
YANKTON-The first snow OF the sea-
son fell here Wednesday evening.
PIERRE-The regular monthly meeting
of the state railway commission has been
placed ON Tuesday, October 81. at Pierre.
ESTELLINE-Prepara are being
completed for big gala day celebration.
to take place here Saturday of this week
PIERRE-The regular monthly meeting \
Of the state railway commission has been
placed on Tuesday. October 81, at Pierre.
SESSETON. S. D.--Miss Louise c.
Selkcn and William +. Grummons.
popular young people Of Crawford are
married.
ABERDEEN Sunday, October S, is the
date set for the annual convention Of the
Brown County Sunday School association
In Aberdeen.
MILBANK--The city council has award
ed the contract for the laying of consd-
cradle sewerage pipe and, the extension
of the water mains
PIERRE-State Superintendent c. j.
Lawrence has Just approved the plans for
two-story completely modern brick
sCHoOi HOuse AT l)aliaS.
SIOUX FALI.S-Snow began falling here
yesterday and soon covered the ground to
depth of half an inch. The tempera-
ture dropped TO IS. There was no wind.
HURON--Wh.le passing through South
Dakota, President Taft signed procla-
nation declaring neutrality between the
United States and Turkey and Italy DUR
ing the unpleasantness between Turkey
and Italy.
PIERRE-Two new domestic incorpora-
lions are the Farmers Union Grain COM
pany. of Stratford with sl25,000 capital,
and the Peoples Ice company, of Sioux
Falls.
WINNER--The October term of state
circuit court for Trip county has con-
vened here. with Judge Williamson pre-
siding. number of criminal cases are
TO be tried.
PIERRE--Thursday. November g. has
been selected as South Dakota day at the
Chicago Land show. 1t is expected that
the governor VIII make a proclamation
to this effect.
YANKTON 1o-month-old baby girl
OF John Roth swallowed a. quantity OF
Kerosene from a cup and nearly died be-
fore a physician was called and by
prompt measures saved the little child's
life.
PIERRE. s. Clapper, one of the pio-
neer residents of eastern Hughes county,
died at the hospital In this city yesterday
from a lingering trouble He was prepar-
ing to remove to Mexico when brought
to the hospital
YANKTON-Soren Hanson, of the New
London Milling company, Irene, is under
arrest on the charge OF embezzlement
from his company in the sum Of $780, Bail
has been given and the case will come TO
A hearing next week.
ABERDEEN--Las night at the Presby-
terian church Dr. j. Rosser Jones was
formerly installed as pastor of the church.
Dr. Jones came here from Minot N, D.,
several months ago. and has been acting
as stated supply until formally engaged
by the congregation.
SIOUX FALLS--An officer has re-
turned to Mobridge having in custody l..
M. Harr, alias John Harr and John
Young, who was arrested at Butte. Mont.
charged with entcng South Dakota
girl from her home and with deserving his
wife and child at Aberdeen.
OELRICHS-T people of this place
and vicinity are greatly pleased because
the state board of regents has secured
section OF school land about two miles
south of Oelr.chs as the site for the new
dry farming experiment station, for which
the last legislature provided.
DoRIEN BUTTEs-This is the. latest
town to come into existence in the ceded
portion Of the Rosebud reservation in
Tr.pp county. A postoffice has been es-
tablished and will be known as Dorien.
The new town is expected to have a rapid
growth
WHITE RIvER-C, C.eIIill; late of Nc
has haa taI hxr
lott. of the federal court to the position
OF United States commissioner, with head
quarters at this place. A resident COM
missioner here will prove of convenience
to the homesteaders, Of the surrounding
region. F
BROOKINGS-A new course on the
typographical methods of the United
States geological survey will be offered
by the State college at Bookings this
year, four weeks. next spring. This in
struction will be given primarily for stu
dents In geological and civil engineering
ana will include considerable amount Of
field practice.
PIERRE-Willie, the S-year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Crook near Midland.
lost his life while at play along the banks
of Bad river. With party Of little friends
he was digging fossil shells from the
bank of the stream and the other children
of the party were washing them in the
water. While at this work a large section
of the bank caved off, burying him.
PEEVER--While returning to his home
from a trip to Peever, Hans Hanson a
farmer living some miles from here, met
with a peculiar accident. On account Of
the cold, he was walking beside his wagon
to keep warm, when he stumbled over a
snarl of weeds by the roadsIae... He fell
directly under the wagon and the rear
wheels passed over him. inficting serious
although not fatal injuries.
PIERRE-Messrs. Jacobsen and Glass
ner, field officers Of the land department.
are leaving for the Pine Ridge reserva-
ton to select indemnity lands for the state
in leu OF school lands selected by Indians
for their allotments. Commissioner Brink
err anticipates that the state will have
great difficulty in securing proper lieu
lands In Bennett and Mellette counties.
probably making it necessary to 60 over
into Washabaugh and Shannon to secure
them. The agents will be gone about six
weeks.
MITCHELL-The Milwaukee Railroad
company has practically outlinedta change
in the operation of the Black Hills division
of that road, which has the idea Of re-
trenchment of expenses well defined Ia the
move. After November the Black Hills
division Is to become part of the Iowa
and Dakota division. Superintendent Ed
son is to come to Mitchell as the assistant
u,tpa inf ma dtxyioi a.