The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-05-02
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

city on June b. Z ana B.. Inc olu
soldiers will hold their sessions in the
city hall, and the Elks have rendered
their lodge room for the Relief Corps
meetings. On the opening day Depart
ment Commander Brown has
for a peace meeting, n the address
will be delivered by DR.. Frank Fox, or
Sioux Falls.
MITCHELL-The infant child of MI.
and Mrs. d. Magsgadt, residing north
east Of belmont. was smothered TO
death While the parents were driving to
town. The mother wrapped the little
child in blankets and never looked at 1t
until the drive was made to town. On
arriving there she u the infant
dead. A physician was summoned. but
the child could not be resuscitated.
ABERDEEN-The Aberdeen friends
Of Ole Thorstenson, a travelling repre-
sentative for the Gund Brewing COM
pany. fear he may be mons those VINO
persisted in the Titanic disaster. Mr..
Thorstenson had spent the winter in
his old home at Sweden, and had writ
ten his intention to return home on
board the Titanic. Since the vessel
sailed nothing has been heard Of him.
HURON-The dental offices of Drs.
Whorton, Ullom and Wilson opticians,
were robbed Of several hundred dollar
in gold. Frank Rogers and George
oldIlty dIc ulloCE dIISSts vi NhS
gold was found in their possession. 1t
Is believed the two are the same parties
who operated in northwestern Iowa.
North Dakota and northern Minnesota
IA few weeks since.
observation-disclosures Berner, a
farmer living near this city a a mar
row escape from instant death when
lightning struck and instantly killed
three horses attached to a harrow
yuhila ha uno at Unrk In hiG fald0
Berner also received a part Of the bolt.
being knocked down and badly shocked,
but escaped without serious injury.
NEwELL-It Is reported here on ap-
Larently good authority that the North
western railroad company will this sea-
son extend a line to Newell and erect
a depot here. The Newell station of
the Northwestern at present is some
distance from town, and the business
n en- and other residents have been
'%snxious to have the road built in.
MITCHELL-The Chicago, Milwau-
kee and st. Paul Railroad company has
most of the material on the ground for
the construction Of their new stock
yards, made necessary by the action Of
the city council in causing the company
to remove the yards from the city linn
its. The yards will be doubled in ca
pacity. The improvements will cost
about $4,000.
Observation-Disclosures has been
without a theater for two years, since
the destruction of the Gottschalk
theater by fire, but the a is to be
partially filled, as F. e. Sayer. Of Lew
istown. Mont, has rented a building
here n will establish an airdome with
a seating capacity Of 700 at which plays
will be presented this summer.
MELLETTE-word has beer re-
ceived of h death in California of
Mrs. John McCaughey, formerly a
resident Of Mellette, where the family
was prominent. Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Caughey went to the coast last fall for
the benefit of Mrs. McCaughey's health.
The body will be brought back for in
terment.
BELLE FOURCHE-The authorities
OF this county have sold ponds in the
sum Of $50, APO, which were given to the
county by Perkins county as the lat
ter's share Of the Indebtedness of Butte
county at the time Perkins county was
formed from territory formerly in
cluded in Butte county.
LEAD-By the end Of his week all
the stamps In the Star mill will be
running by electricity. The power Is
carried from a hydraulic plant 20 miles
There are about 1000 stamps in
each Of the 10 mills and all these
I'LL viii NC Auu py pOweI, ldhlIlk Ilt
place Of 1000 men.
WOONSOCKET-As the result of a
conference held by duly authorized
committees representing the democrats
Of Sanborn n Miner counties, which
constitute a state senatorial district,
Il. M. Scott, Of Woonsocket, was united
upon as the democratic candidate for
state senator.
ABERDEEN-Carl frey, an Aber-
deem young man with a talent for
drawing, which has been added to by a
course at an art school, has been en-
gagged as cartoonist for the Orange
Judd agricultural papers, with head
quarters at Springfield, Mass.
CANOVA-The Canova Commercial
club is preparing to begin an active
good roads campaign. The Sioux Falls
highway, on which Ca
is located. seems to be an as
sured fact, and everybody is boosting
for It.
Observation-Disclosures of the
ho~mesteaders who left this region last
fall now have returned and are en-
gagged In putting in an increased acre
bright prospects for a prosperous sea- |
son.
HECLA-The seventh annual con- |
vention Of the James River Valley Cen
trail Luther league, held here, was very |
successful. the attendance being good
and great interest being displayed in
the various addresses n discussions.
GROTON-Nearly 1000 people as
at Groton to attend the fun
eral Of Fred Krahn, his wifi. and child,
all of whom were burned to death in a
fire which destroyed their HON on a
farm 20 miles from here last Friday.
LEAD-Floyd w. Brown, president OF |
the board OF pharmacy, Is attending a
three days session Of the state board
meeting he will visit different points |
in Iowa and Nebraska.
BUFFALO-The losses at a recent |
In the business district here which
were covered or partially covered by
have now been paid and the /
work OF constructing new buildings is
in full swing.
COTTONWOOD ARRANGEMENTS
have been made to fence and otherwise
the state experimental farm
here, which consists OF $40 acres of
land. Tubular steel posts will be used
for the fence.
PIERRE-Governor Vessey is In
Pierre again after a months visit with
his family In California. During the
visit he located the site Of the South
building al the Panama expo
sition.
ABERDEEN-The Home Industrial
Is making extensive
tons for the coming home Industry
fair, May z to 10, one of the features
nf III will no ~ a.