The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-23
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

| PIERRE--state Engineer Lea has been
called to Redfield to inspect the Custodi-
ans building at the Northern hospital for
the insane as regards its safety.
LETCHER-A football team has been
organized by students of the local high
school and is arranging games with high
school teams and surrounding towns.
KENNEBEC-The Security State bank,
| which opened its doors here a little more
than four years ago, has been reorganized
| as national bank under the name of the
| First National bank. Of Kennebec.
MILLTOwN-The local gun club ,lect-
ed the following officers for the coming
| year: President, E. +. Kloth; secretary
treasurer G. E. Baum. The club is ar
ranging for big shooting tournament, to
be held Tuesday, Novembers2S.
BLUNT-A number of local musicians
have organized band. with the follow
ing officers: President, Ed Person: Sec
rotary, Russell Eakin; treasurer, G. r..
Coleson. c. e. Besancon will act as in
structor.
YANKTON-Luther Holifeld, fireman
on the Milwaukee. Is under medical treat
ment for being accidentally struck in the
face by an engine slash bar, which in
ficted serious injuries and knocked him
senseless.
CUSTER-Custer boasts of having the
only pine seed extracting plant in the
United States. new plant is also erect
ed here for the extraction of pine and
spruce seed which is owned by. private
individuals.
YANKTON-William Collins, proprietor
Of the Star restaurant, a portion of which
was seriously damaged by fire last week,
entertained the Yankton fire department
at a big banquet In appreciation Of good
services Of the flremen.
PIERRE-The Missouri froze over Sun
day morning. November 49, This Is the
earliest date on record since the estab-
lishment Of the weather bureau here In
1890. The latest date was I'm early De-
cember, and the mean about November 25
PIERRE-Workmen are beginning the
filling In OF the expansion joints, the con-
crete walks and drives of the state house
grounds with asphalt Some idea of their
extent Is gained from the fact that five
and one-half tons Is required to fill these
intersections.
LEOLA-What appears to be a regular
iy organized band Of thieves has Leola as
is field Of operations. Recently Several
business houses have been entered and
cash and goods have been carried away.
The Identity Of the thieves remains a
mystery.
OKOBOJO-At a joint meeting of the
two local telephone companies arrange
ments were made for their consolidation
under the name Of the Gas Belt Tele-
| phone company. 1Sle consolidation will
reduce operating expenses and give more
| satisfactory service.
Ur ANnDrArY A.. -.a,a, o,a..,a.
| here the voters gave their approval to
an electric light franchise which had been
submitted to them. Only 80 votes were
| cast against the franchise. The work Of
installing the system VIII be commenced
as soon as the preliminares can be ar
ranged.
| MARION-It has been decided to lave
| land show in connection with a farmers
| institute which is to be held here in jan
uary III. H. Stoner, state superintendent
of the farmers Institutes, will be here
two days with his corps Of lecturers. A
| special committee is working on the land
show feature.
| PUKWANA-Drillers engaged in sink
Ing an artesian well to be used in con-
| nection with the local waterworks system,
at a depth Of S27 feet, struck fine flow.
| The flow aggregates between 500 and 600
| gallons per minute, and the pressure Is
| strong enough to throw the water to the
top of the drilling machine derrick.
YANKTON-The soloists for the annual
performance Of the Messiah by the Yank-
ton Choral union, have been announced
as follows: Bertha Anne Cooper, soprano;
Madame Berthold Hesse-Sprotte, contral-
to: william Clare Hall. tenor, and Gustave
Holinquist. bass Prof. Lee N. Daley, of
the Yankton conservatory, is conductor.
DEADWOOD-Lying across the tongue
Of his wagon. with hole in his forehead,
the body Of Martin Wagner. a rancher liv-
ing near Whitewood, was found on his
ranch. The coroner and other officials
who investigated believe that Wagner met
| his death from the kick of q horse, as the
injury dts the calk Of his horses hoof.
BROOKINGS-Followin a quarrel over
farm work Fred Raymond shot John
Smith, q farmer living eight miles north
west of White, with a shotgun, making a
severe wound In the head. The affair &C.
CURED I'm corn field on the Smith farm.
Raymond was brought to Brookings and
lodged in the county jail to await his pre-
liniinary hearing. Smith will recover
PIERRE-The state engineer has re-
ceived word from Sisseton that the citi-
zens of Roberts county have already hired
a civil engineer to do the preliminary
work. and will expend several thousand
dollars in the construction Of the Meridian
road through that county, on the line
south OF Sisseton recently laid out by the
pathflnd.ng party.
KIMBALL-Bryan Coffee, a local man
who has been blind for some years, has
instituted a suit by which he seeks to re-
cover damages in the sum of $3.50 fol-
injuries alleged to have been received
when he fell through an open trap door
and down a stairway In the rear part OF
s. e. Dorwart's saloon. The suit will be
tried at the next term of circuit court
MILBORO-For the second time within
brief period death has again entered
the z. w. Lee household. The family live
In q one-room claim "shanty" on a home.
stead near here. At one time the father
mother, two boys and three girls were al
confined to their beds with typhoid fever
One of the girls died a few days ago. and
now the father also has died Of the dis
ease.
EGAN-Sunday was big day in Egar
for the Methodists, 1t being the day or
which their new $1,000 church was dedi.
Gated. People from all over the county
were in attendance at the services which
were held during the day. Enough money
was raised during the day to start the
organization out without dollar OF debt
Rev. N. a. Christensen is pastor Of the
church and Is responsible for the success
| full outcome.
wOONSOCKET-The city council Of