The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-15
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

lngs OF Commercial clubs at Sioux
Falls this week.
PRESHO-The Presho fire COMPANY
| Is making preparations to attend the
| state meeting at Lead and are going
after number OF the prizes.
SRING FEEL d The Springfield
| Times a few days ago was Al years Of
nge, making II one of the oldest news
| papers in either of the Dakotas.
| CARTHAGE-The program has been
| completed for field day celebration
to be held In Carthage on June z. Mu-
| sic will be furnished by several bands
SIOUX FALLS-Darrell b. Hawlev
| graduated from Annapolis with The
class of 1911. He will return to Siour
Falls on go days leave awaiting orders
HOWARD-This town will put ~,
the biggest 4th of July celebration THE
| year ever held I'm the county. A band
| of 500 Indians will be one OF the at
| fractions.
! PRESHO--This town will celebrate
the Fourth of July with program Of
\ races, sports and ball game between
| Draper and Murdo The committee
has raised over $500.
CANOVA--while Artesian claims
| only one automobile to every Is peo-
| pie in that town, Canova can go II
several better. for this place has one
automobile for every IL residents.
| MILLBANK-The Catholic congre-
/, cation will begin construction work In
few days upon a finc new church,
school and rector's house, the three
Buildings to cost approximately $35, 900.
FAITH-The United church has
new pastor in the person OF Rev. David
| V. Bush, who during the past year has
been engaged in lecturing in the va.
rious cities and towns Of Minnesota.
North and South Dakota.
IROQUOIS, S. D.-The board of edu-
cation has adopted plans for new
school building, for which the voters at
recent special election authorized the
issuance OF bonds In the sum of S12-
600. The structure will be two stories
In height, with full basement.
HOT SPRINGS-Emmanu p. Heb.
ner, farmer living 10 miles from Oel-
richs. was brought to the hospital here
with a bullet in his right leg. Heb.
ner let q pistol fall on the ground when
It exploded. The bullet lodged in his
hip.
WILLOW LAKES-Mr. and Mrs. M
Wilkins, well known residents, have
Just celebrated the 50th anniversary of
their wedding This is the first golden
wedding ever celebrated in Willow
Lakes.
WOLSE Y-The towns of this
(Beadle) county have taken turns for
many years In holding Fourth Of July
celebrations. This year 1t is Wolsey's
turn. The business men and other resi-
dents are making preliminary arrange
ments for a rousing time.
MADISON-A sad accident occurred
mile west Of the city when G. r.
Nichols, was cranking q gasoline en-
CINE connected a corn shelter, and be-
came caught In the fly wheel. He was
killed before the engine could be stop
ped, the body being badly mangled
VERMILLION-The local gun club
has elected new officers as follows
President, G. r. Woodruff: vice presi-
dent Rex Stevens; secretary, G. w.
Scott; treasurer, r. e. stinson; field
captain, w. c. Cheney; assistant field
captain, Joseph Yusten. The latest
equipment has been ordered.
COLOME-The laying of steel on the
new extension OF the Northwestern
railroad from Colome westward to
Winner has been completed to a point
few miles from Winner. Early in the
coming week the work will be COM
pleted and Winner will have railroad
communication for the first time.
VERMILLION-Upo the unanimous
recommendation Of the faculty Of the
state university the regents authorized
the comforting Of the honorary degree
OF LII. d. upon the Reverend Edward
Ashley. The degree will be conferred
on commencement day, Thursday, June
8.
BRIDGEWATER The McCook
County Old Settlers association hold
their annual picnic June 10 at Ira How
ards grove. Among the principal
speakers are Hon. Joshua Watson,
Judge M. A. Butterfleld, Professor A.
e. Kaech, Rev. j. r. Krins and Dr. A.
c. Shepherd. A program Of sports has
been arranged
MILLER-A camp Of some 25 gyp.
from the sheriff. Before their de-
parture double wedding was cele-
brated In the camp, two of the fortune
telling beauties uniting their destinies
with two of their horse trading young
men. The day was made merry with
songs and dancing.
PIERRE-The printing contracts for
the publication of the annual reports Of
state officers and departmental heads
were let and Of the four bidders but
two were successful in landing. The
Nipple Printing company, Of Pierre,
was awarded the contract for the pub
lication of the large issue of publicity
pamphlets for referred laws.
CHAMBERLAIN-C Chamberlain will
hold day Of sports on Tuesday when
dedicating the new city hall. Base
ball by team representing Pukwans
and Chamberlain, and basketball by
Presho and Chamberlain will be held
in the evening the dedicatory exercs-
es will take place in the new city
building
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS F. johnson,
well known rancher living near here,
sustained a heavy loss as a result of o
fire of mysterious origin during the alb
sence OF the family. Most Of the build
ings were destroyed, together with their
contents, including grain, wagons, farm
machinery and other property. The loss
will reach several thousand dollars
Nothing was known of the fire until
they returned home, to find their
property mass OF smouldering ruins.
PIERRE-Within 80 days the gov
ernor, secretary Of state and land c,rn-
missioner will be called upon to Sc
lect commissioner Of emigration un-
der the new law. Those pushing hard,
est for the honor are: /. A. Webb, Of
Deadwood; Everett White, of Faith
and George Van Camp, Of Highmore
Just what salary is paid the commits