The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-03-28
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

fiEiNfsE-A large number OF notdrieS
have just been commissioned as follows.
j j. Wagner, Winner; A. l.. Kehm. Shind.
lar; G. b. Fonsanron, Aberdeen: j.. q
Wesley, Washington Springs: w. p. Josh
Wagner: T. i. Tuttle, ~Brookings: II. @
Lane. oldham; b.. f. Adkins, Cartilage,
Clarence Laury, Chamberlain: r.. II
Lock wood, Pukwana: j. n. Weber, Wa.
tertown; f. A. Peterson, Bradt; stelIa
Casey. Gettysburg; j. w. Hartwick. New.
ell: G. s. Height, White River; T.. II. TyL.
par. Frederick: j. A. Lodge, Hereford; ]
+. Slchmeler, Greenville; e. p. Thorne
Gettysburg; w. c. Meyer. Faith; Chas. A
East, Dallas; w. p. Palmatier, Dante: W
+. Mason, Aberdeen: f. A. Warren, Elan.
dreau; w. B. Martin, Pukwana; W. l.
Keans. Armour;'J. G. Smith, Mansfield.
MITCHELL-Fifty men living along tho
proposed route of a railroad line from
Mitchell to Pierre attended a convention
here which had for the purpose a plan
looking TO the building of the road. To
carry on the preliminary work and to in.
corporate $1,000 IN cash was raised al the
meeting. 1t was decided to incorporate for
the sum of $4,000 COG, and the title of the
corporation was given as the Sioux City,
Mitchell 81 Pierre railroad. The follow.
s'o WV wv ih''hDiN
Quale, Blunt; ]. b. Ross, Miller; T.. S
Hall, Gam Valley; A. e. Hitchcock,
Mitchell; u. r. Miller, Mitchell; ID. ]
Jekyll, Highmore: II. Il. Wells, Messing.
ton Springs; A. w. Ewart and c. f
Crew, Pierre.
BROOKINGS-The athletic council Of
the state college at Brookings, is mail.
ing to South Dakota high schools an
invitation to the eighth annual high
high school meet to be held at Brook.
ings May 10. 1912. The invitation is in the
form of a 12-page booklet describing the
meet in detail and including a number Of
interesting cuts of last years meet. Irwin
Bibby, OF the athletic council, is local
manager, and Coach Temple, of the state
college, is chosen as referee and will act
as starter.
ABERDEEN--Joe Fast Horse and
James Dog Eagle were brought before
Wallace, United States commits
sioner here from the Standing Rock In.
dian reservation, charged with introduc-
ing Liquor on the reservation. Both are
Indians. Fast Horse pleaded guilty to the
charge. but Dog Eagle insisted he was
innocent. Both were held to the next term
of federal court under $500 bonds.
SIOUX FALLS-To have her skull frac.
tured and yet ave a good fighting chance
to live, Is the experience of Mrs. John
Dillon, wife Of a prominent Brown county
farmer. She was kicked in the head by a
horse, the force of the blow being suff
cient to fracture the skull. She was un.
conscious for some time, but now has be-
come rational and 1t is believed will re.
cover.
IROQUOIS-The work OF organizing a
local commercial club was perfected by
the election of the following officers:
President, DIR. c. II. Cowgirl: vice presi.
dent, Fl. d. Harrington; recording secre.
tary, Hugo Schultz; corresponding secre.
tary, r. X. Fry; treasurer, H. j. Meyer.
Fine club rooms Will at once be secured.
BIG STONE-At the annual meeting Of
the Grant County Boosters club, made up
of representatives of the various CONNER
clubs of the county, the following
officers were elected for the coming year;
President, /. ID. Aldrich; secretary. W,
Downie; treasurer, q. l.. Wood.
DEADWOOD-Word was received here
afternoon hat Charles Hard
wick, until a few days ago a resident OF
Lead, was under arrest at Gaiena, Kan, /
he is held awaiting the arrival OF
officers, who will bring him back to
aSc q StotuloIS CUdl6 sc VI l<Sdu.
DEADwOOD-F. w. Kline. a Deadwood
was bound over to the cir
,uit court in this city yesterday to an
to a charge of seduction preferred by
ella Somers, a I7-year-old negro girl, who
las made her home with an aunt In rooms
above he Kline saloon.
LEAD-This spring and summer Lead Is
% have her share of new buildings, all Of
hem to be constructed of Sioux Falls
They are the new postoffce, city
hall and Jail, the new opera house, Elks'
hall, new First National bank and the
lew Burlington depot.
LAKE PRESTON-At a business meet
ng Of the members of the local Lutheran
church society 1t was unanimously decided
o extend a call to Rev. c. S. Halvorson,
If Thompson, Ia. to become pastor Of the
ocal church. 1t is believed certain he
VIII accept.
DEADWOOD-Mrs. Thomas F. Burns, |
wife Of a conductor on the Northwestern
line between Lead and Deadwood,
lied at her home In Deadwood as the re-
ult Of heart disease. She was a popular
n had lived in Deadwood for
many years.
Ni haNS tCb tahCH W w
sanize a commercial club and a meeting
4 the business men soon will be held for
he purpose. One of the first projects to
De taken up by the club will be the i'm
,rovement of the public highways center
here.
SALEM-The members Of the local ten
lis club have elected the following Off.
for the coming year: President, +.
". Orahood; secretary-treasurer, Carl
i.bson. Thu club has a membership OF
LENNOX-At a. special election 10 be
leld here Thursday, April 4, the proposi-
ion OF issuing bonds In the sum Of sl4.O@
or the construction Of a new public school
will be submitted to the voters.
PIERRE-Sheriff Benton, Of Dawson
'ounty, Neb., secured an ~extradit.on war
ant for Charles V. Pratt, wanted on a
barge OF family deser.ion. Pratt was
.rrested at Brookings.
YANKTON-Senator Robert J. Gamble
las returned to Washington to resume his
Iuties. He will spend more time In the
tate later In the campaign, and as his
fficial duties allow.
PIERRE-The citizens of Springfield
ave appealed to the railway commission
or improvements to their local stock
which they say are without water,
mall and inadequate for all purposes.
WHITE LAKE-The city council has
ecided to increase the fire protection ia
Titles Of the town by the purchase OF a