The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-01
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

Is mandatory upon the board. as Fairfax,
the present county seat, located In the
extreme east end of the county, is only a
temporary location, and in order to be-
come a permanent seat 1t must receive
a majority OF all votes cast at the next
general election. -Four years ago Herrick,
Burke and Gregory contested for the hon.
or against Fairfax, neither of which w
received a majority, and in consequence
Fairfax remained the temporary location.
II Is quite likely that Herrick, Burke and
Gregory will again make a try for the
honor, with the strong probability that
the seat will remain unchanged.
KIMBALL-Kimball had its first fire
Sunday morning at 6 O'Clock when flames
burst from the building on South Main
street occupied by Charles Rod as a shoe
repairing shop and cream receiving sta
ton. The fire caught from the iue. and
before discovered and the arrival or the
fire apparatus the flames were licking the
sid Of F. f. Miller's residence. q Few
inches from the burning building. The
fire was quickly ~yxtinguished with the
chemfcal and two lines of hose and the
loss Is well covered by insurance.
CLEAR LAKE-Peter Erickson has been
lodged In jail here to serve 80 days for
an unusual offense-the brutal pounding
OF his own aged mother, whom he at
lacked WITH MS NstS Wnlle uIlucT II III
f1uence of liquor and while he imagined
that as a pugilist he was the equal of
Jack johnson. In addition to the jail
sentence he also was fined $50. His arrest
was a difficult matter, as he was a little
better than a mailman. and 1t eQuired
the assistance of a number of citizens to
make him a prisoner.
TORONTO-"Grandma" Mundahl. aged
IS, the Oldest resident Of Deuel. county,
was perhaps fatally injured when she
missed her footing and fell while walk
ing about her home here. She has since
been in a serious condition because OF
her great age, and fears are entertained
that she cannot receives. She is one OF
the most remarkable women in the state,
having retained her mental faculties and
until being injured she was as active as
most women half her age.
RAPID CITY-states's Attorney Denu
is arranging plans to trace the murderers
of Bert Morrison, whose charred remains
were found in the burned shack near
Canyon lake two weeks ago. The sheriff
is looking for the Hanley brothers, who
were in the cabin just prior to the burn
ing and II Is thought that they can
throw some light on the affair II they can
be found. Morrison's whereabouts up to
the day of the murder having been traced
so far.
ABERDEEN-The local police have
finally located Jack the PEPPER" a young
fellow who has been annoying residents
Of this city for the past three months
by looking into the windows of their
homes and soaring the women and chill
dren. He was caught late Friday night
and arrested. He gave his name as
Charles Smith, pleaded guilty to the
charge and was sentenced to 25 days in
the county jail in lieu of a $50 fine.
| GEDDES-The democrats of Charles
Mix county met here Saturday night and
selected IL delegates to the state demo-
cratic meeting to be held in Pierre on
January 81. The democrats Of this part
Of the state are feeling enthusiastic over
the prospects Of success since the an
nouncement of L. s. Johnson, Of Yankton,
as a candidate for president. 1t is thought
a considerable humble from this county
will attend the Pierre meeting.
PARKER-The annual meeting and ban
quet of the Presbyterian Sunday Evening
Mems club. was held in the Presbyterian
church Friday evening. Over 100 men
were present. President A. B.. Marshall,
of the Omaha Theological seminary, gave
the address. This club has the largest
membership of any church brotherhood in
the northwest. c.. w. Thompson was Sc
lected president.
DEADwOOD-Friends nave discovered
that burglars have within the past few
days broken into and rifed the home Of
Congressman e. w. Martin here, during
the absence of the family In Washington.
The whole house was thoroughly ran
sacked and much silverware and other
valuables are missing. There is no clew
to the thieves.
MITCHELL-The citizens Of Britton,
Marshall county, will vote at a special
election February 2 for the a Of
$4,000 bonds for the erection of a large
addition to the school house in that place.
The present building Is overcrowded now,
and 1t is expected that with the begin
ming OF the fall term the attendance will
be even larger.
PIERRE-The state engineer is In re-
ceipt OF a communication from II. O.
W~ynne-Roberts, provincial engineer at
Regina, Saskatchewan, inquiring about
international roads, and the progress Of
the same in South Dakota, and e~vincing
great interest and desire for Canadian
reciprocity with the state in building the
same.
MARIETTA-This place, which for some
years has been one of the trading points
In the interior of Stanley county,, is pass
ing out Of existence. The postofhce has
been discontinued, all mail formerly COM
Ing here now going to Wellsburg, and In
the near future there will be nothing to
mark the location of the old town.
PIERRE-Harry Lovald. of Davenport.
the publisher of the Cheyenne Valley
News, which he calls his human interest
weekly has purchased the Midland Mail
and will consolidate his two papers. He
has a peculiar happy style of expressing
himself which has made his News very
popular In the west country.
ABERDEEN-search is being made for
Herman Schilling. a young man Is years
Of age, who last week forged a check or
one of the local banks for $40. cashed In.
other check bearing his signature for a
like sum and borrowed SIS from q local
attorney on a bogus check.
DOLAND-The local volunteer fire de.
partment will give a public entertain.
ment in the opera house on the evening
Of Tuesday, February 6. for the purpose
Of raising funds for the purchase of q
chemical engine and other fire fighting
apparatus.
COLOME-In one day $500 head OF sheer
were shipped from this place to eastern
markets, this being the largest single
shipment Of sheep ever made from the
new county of Trip. The sheep left
here on a special train Of u cars.
MISUNDERSTANDING arrangements
are being made for a farmers institute,
to be held here February s and 8. A
number of the business men have decided