The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-10-19
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Carifil, lad
orer employed at one Of the school
houses. was arrested today. charged
with cr1minally assaulting 17-year-
old school girl.
RAPID CITY-Sunday night will be
the last night on which the passenger
train will run straight through from
Hot Springs to Deadwood on the
Northwestern during the present sea-
son. Beginning Monday evening a
local passenger train will be made up
at Rapid City to go to Deadwood and
take passengers from cast of here.
Passengers between Hot Springs and
Deadwood Will have but one train to
the Northern Hills.
BRUSHIE-B. c.. Wyant and Eliza
beth Naomi Rogers. OF Brushie were
married at Faith recently. Mr.. Wyant
is editor of the Brushie Blade and
charter member Of the Boosters club
of Meade county.
DALLAS-Frank Lee, the Dallas
telegraph operator who was arrested
by the federal authorities Monday as
an alleged white SLAYER, received word
last night that the authorities had
dropped the proceedings.
TRIPP-Rev. NJ Nuss, for about is
years the pastor of the German Re
form church here. but now stationed
at Artas. this state. Is here calling on
old friends and former members OF his
church and his two daughters, who
reside here.
PLANKINTON--The city council of
this place has taken definite action to
install sewerage system and the work
will be pushed to completion as rap
idly as possible. septic tank and a
6-inch drain well will be a part OF the
system, which will cost about $1,000.
I,x
organized here, with 25 charter MEM
bers. 1t is the purpose OF the members
to secure fine apartments and fit them
up with athletic apparatus, organize
basket ball team and conduct all the
activities of a live athletic association
PIERPONT--R. L. Folsom, who IL
years ago purchased the Pierpont Sig
nal, weekly newspaper, and who had
since been it's editor, has leased the
paper to John Butterfeld, an exper-
fenced newspaper man. late OF st. Paul,
Mimi. who Will conduct the paper in
the future. .r
HowARD--A large attendance is
looked for at the annual cow ention OF
the Sunday School association of Miner
county, which win be held here Sun
day, October Is. Among the outside
speakers will be Rev. r. p. Leach, OF
Sioux Falls. general secretary of the
state Sunday School association. Il
PIERRE-The opening Of the Y. M.
c. A. here last evening was attended
by over geo OF the business men and
the boys of the city at a dinner pre-
pared and served by men. The walters
were state officials, many Of whom are
taking an active interest in the organ
ization. The organization starts out
With a: large membership.
& STURGIS, S. D.--The funeral of S.
G. Sheffield, prominent pioneer stock
man OF the Black Hills, was held here
yesterday afternoon under the auspices
of. Olive Branch lodge, No. AZ, A. F. and
A. M Key City lodge, No. SC, A. o.
u. W., Of which the deceased was also
a member, turned out in body. A
large crowd attended the funeral, peo-
pie coming from all Black Hills towns.
PIERRE-Gene Huntington. of Alb
erdeen. employed in the government
revenue service, is in Pierre looking up
delinquent corporations, Mr. Hunting
toms special forte being the revenue
tax. He says that this tax produces
the government about $4,000 net in
South Dakota annually. All expenses
and $4,000 profits are exempt and the
tax only amounts to ! per cent of prof
Its In excess OF this. vet there are q
number of South Dakota firms which
pay in the neiGhborhood' Of $1,000 tax.
RAPID CITY-The Canyon Sioux
have again mustered and established
a large village south Of town. where
they met Congressman Martin recently
and demanded that he give them an
opportunity to present their claim as
owners OF the Black Hills to Presi-
dent Taft upon the occasion OF his
visit October 81. A few OF the old
time chiefs are on the ground, but
most Of the agitation comes from the
young men. number Of them being
Carlisle graduates.
TRIPP--What has proven a very Sc
rious accident occurred here when Miss
Molly FREEZER. the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Christ FREEZER. old residents of this
place, while going to one Of the neigh
bors with crochet work and needle in
her hand. fell and the needle pierced
through the fIeshy part of her hand.
A physician was called. but the wound
became more serious, gangrene having
set In. There appears to be little hope
for her recovery. Miss FREEZER has for
several years been clerk in the gem
eral store of Schliessmann Bros.
WHITE OWL~-Mrs. Carrie Duff was
painfully injured in a runaway near
the Murphy ranch. She was coming to
town to make proof on her homestead
with a party. when in some way one
bolt in the brake fell out and an at
tempt to use the brake in going down
a hill failed throwing the wagon
against the horses. Mrs. Duff was
thrown from the seat to the bottom
of the wagon and from there rolled to
the ground with her baby In her arms
Her injuries are. serious, but not dan
gerous. X.
ABERDEEN-In connection with
the annual sessions of the Dakota
of the Methodist Episcopal
church, a state organization OF the
Woman's Home Missionary society
was organized here with the following
officers: President, Mrs. j. w
Elliott, OF Aberdeen; vice presidents
Mrs. Albert Perry and Mrs. r. l.
Brown, OF Aberdeen: corresponding
secretary, Mrs. w. S. Shepherd, OF
recording secretary, Mrs. j
S. Ellis, of Mellette; treasurer, Mrs
Z. A. Lundqu1st, OF Sioux Falls. Yank-
ton was chosen unanimously as the
meeting place OF the conference IN
1912.
SIOUX FALLS-Substantia encour-
agement Is being received to a move
ment to hold an automobile race meet
In Sioux Falls this fall. The plan Is to
have not only professional races. but
also contests for amateurs, the latter
to be OF the novelty order, as well az
speed racing. The exact dates will be
determined upon and announced. AL
ready Is crack automobile racers have
signified their intention Of taking part
in the meet. The contestants for the
liberal purses will come from Sioux
Falls, Madison, Canton and other cit