The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-10-10
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

ment. A warrant had issued for Gaddy
here several days ago, but he got wind
OF Il and disappeared. He was caught
on the telegraphic advices and now de-
clares that he win return without q
requistion. The wife charges particu-
larly inhuman treatment and the Of
ficers were especially anxious to get
him.
YANKTON--Joseph Syatos, a we'll
to-do farmer OF the Lakeport section
of Yankton county, lost his right arm
Mt the shoulder In an accident at his
farm. Svatos was operating a wood
saving machine and caught HIS hand
pletely severed from the wrist, and the
forearm and elbow 80 badly lacerated
that It was found necessary TO ampu-
tate 1t al the shoulder.
NAPLEE-The presence OF mind OF
Robert Johnston, a farmer living some
miles from town, saved him from being
robbed when two holdup men attempt
ed to stop him as he was driving 70
Naples. Johnston when called upon to
throw up his hands whipped up his
horses and escaped. His assailants In
their disappointment fired several
shots at him, none Of which took eff
feet.
SIOUX FALLS-As the result Of a
runaway. Mrs. w. III. Harkin, a well
known woman or Sioux Falls, vas Sc
riously hurt and had d narrow escape
from death. Her runaway horse
turned short and entered a barn, tear
Ing out the side OF the doorway. de-
molishing he buggy n throwing Mrs.
Harkin with great force TO the side
walk and against the barn:
PIERRE-The capitol lawn has de-
veloped into quite a game preserve.
During the summer three rattlers have
been killed thereon. Last week q mag
nificent crop OF mushrooms developed
over night. Yesterday II. Auldrege,
deputy attorney general killed a rab-
bit from his office window. AS soon as
the new ARTIFICIAL lake Is completed II
will be stocked with fish, giving the
OFFICIALS yet another sport.
AEERDEEN-D. d. Collins. deputy
United States marshal for northern
South Dakota from 1897 to 1906, has
been appointed adtuster In h freight
claim department of the Milwaukee,
with headquarters at Aberdeen. Mr.
Collins has been engaged In he hard
ware and implement business at Gary,
S. d.. for the past three years.
ALExANDRIA--As the result OF 9
runaway Miss Edna Lancaster, a well
known young woman, was badly hurt,
She was thrown from the buggy and
one OIL net dIIl6 WEE OTOkCn duu Bill
sustained other injuriea. In this condi.
ton she and her escort were compelled
TO walk a distance of W. miles to the
home of the nearest farmer.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS reaches here
OF the loss OF an eye by Charles Ro-
beck, OF Madison, while assisting hia
son build q house on a homestead near
Goodrich, N. ID. In cutting a lath with
a Ratchet one OF the small pieces new
up and struck him in the eye with
such force as to knock The eyebaH
from its socket. h
ABERDEEN-E. II. Taubman, ar
attorney and a prominent Mason, has
left for Washington, ID. O., to attend
the supreme council, $50 degree. south
ern Jurisdiction, A. A. 8. 70. and to
meet with the international conference
of the supreme council of he world
at the second such gathering ever
held. ,##
SALEM-The officers and directors
OF the McCook County Fair association
have closed up the affairs OF the asso-
citation for the season, and the assoc
citation is in very good financial con-
clifton. The annual fair recently held
was a great success and placed the as
ISOLATION squarely on its feet
HENRY-when some careless person
knocked the contents of a pipe to the
ground in e stubble field IL cost Ernest
S~choonover, q farmer living near here
six acres of blue stem wheat in the
shock, for in the bowl OF the pipe
there proved to be e spark, which SCI
a fire which swept over the six acres.
WHITE LAKE-Mark Sheldon is the
first of the fax farmers to be heard
from this aso He has just threshed
an average OF TN bushels OF fax per
N n,-a HrryAt1A, he cold tof er En nnH hatahaI
Thus his fax crop brought him a re-
turn OF $26.25 per acre, while h value
of his land is $50 an acre.
ORIENT-Through the efforts OF the
Commercial club a fire engine, hose and
other fire fighting equipment has been
purchased. The volunteer fire depart
ment Will drill frequently with the
new equipment and thus furnish the
town with first class fire protection.
PARKER-Jerry J. Lynch, aged "a.
who died recently at Sioux City, OF
paralysis. was for many years a resi-
dent of this vicinity. He was N Of
Ing here for some years he took up
his residence In Sioux City.
LENNOX-It is expected that by the
end of next week threshing will be
completed in the region surrounding
Lennox. BY that time all the grain
will either be In granaries or on its
way to market, and the farmers will
be ready for YER weather when II
comes. -
PIERRE-The secretary OF state is
sending to the various county AUDITORS
large manila envelopes, marked I'm
official Returns" and addressed in
large type to himself In order to IA
cilitate the gathering OF the election
fafl1rnR I'm NOVaYfnhar l .. .-
LEAD-The Consolidated Power & Light
company has appointed Morgan w. Mag
hee as superintendent. Mr.. Morgan takes
the place OF Z. w, Hough, who win leave
the hills for Europe to I'LL a position foI
the J. c. Clarke Co, OF New York. an
agent abroad. 'h-
ARDMORE--A young lad named
Eugene Staples. who is charged with
stealing a horse near Crawford, Neb,
was captured by a rancher living near
Ardmore, who will receive the SIS Of
fered for the apprehension OF the fugi-
tive. @
DEADwooD-General Leonard Wood
chief OF staff. inspected Fort Meade. near
Sturgis, and then visited Deadwood, where
he was given a reception. He is on a tour
Of inspection of western posts. and left
for Fort Mackenzie, at Sheridan, Wyo.