The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-04-25
DAKOTA STATE NEWS


PIERRE-Po:ter county authorities
are puzzling over a black hand case.
similar to the one which puzzled Sully
county authorities last winter. and Tor
which one young man a. being held for
trial in the United States court. The
victim was notified 10 place 1000 at a
specified place at a specified time, but
failed to do so, retaining the letter,
which he found on q table In his house
on his return from an absence of sew
eral days. Later, when again absent
he found on his return that his house
had been entered and the contents
tumbled about, but nothing was taken
except the threatening letter, The case
Is evidently one in which local parties
are the interested ones.
RAPID CITY-One Of the finest spec
linens Of elk heads which has ever been
seen in Rapid City arrived here a few
days ago from Lander, Wyo.. consigned
to Peter Sweeney. The antlerS meas
ured -four feet from tip to tip. The head
is perfect and without blemish of n
kind. Mr.. Sweeney is an enthusiastic
Elk and as q token Of his esteem for
the Elk order has donated the head to
the Elk club.
FAITH-It is understood that all bids
for carrying the mail on the new star
route out OF Faith were rejected, al
OeS NiS SaooIi ~ " hAloWb. ~
cording to the government figures the
route is to be SO miles long, and as the
lowest bidder offered to carry the mail
for $1,000 a year, It is possible that the
postoffice department doubted his abil-
ity to do it at the price offered.
PIERRE-The state treasurer has is
sued a call for the Goth Of this month,
for all outstanding general fund war
rants, up to register No. 27431. The
lmoun will be practically $3.50, 900 and
will call in all outstanding general fund
warrants, n will leave cash in the
treasury which it is hoped will carry
the state on a cash basis up to the time
OF the June call for taxes.
SIOUX FALLS-As the result Of be-
Ing wrapped too closely, the infant child
OF Mr.. n Mrs. Magsgadt. who reside
on a farm in Douglas county, was
smothered to death. The parents were
driving to their trading point, and II
was quite cold and the child was close
~ wrapped In a shawl. When the
mother discovered her child was desd
she was distracted.
VERMILLION-At tie republican
mass meeting, held at this place Satur-
gay. John IL. Jolley was recommended
as a candidate for the state senate, and
Fred Heglin, for the house. No recon-
mendations for county Offices were
made. Lieutenant Governor Byrne, an
active candidate for the ~governorship,
was present and addressed the meeting.
TABOR-Fruncis William Harrison,
for 40 years a resident Of this part of
the state, died at his home near here,
aged rs. He was born in England and
cam to the United States in 1867. He
served with a Wisconsin regiment
throughout the civil war. He is sur
vfved by q widow, n daughter and
three He was highly respected.
PIERRE--George Weigert, a boss
farmer on the Cheyenne River Indian
reservation, lost his life by drowning in
a small stream near LaPlant, about 20
miles northwest Of the agency. He
evidently drove his team into a deep
hole In the creek. which was swollen
at the time, and probably lost his life
In attempting to rescue the team.
CASTLEWOOD-At a largely attend
ed meeting by people from all portions
OF the county, held at Hayti, an or
ganization to be known as the Ham
lin County Good Roads association was
perfected. A committeeman from each
township was appointed.
LEAD-Sheriff Noonan put under
arrest ]. c. Campbell. of .Alzada, Mont,
implicated in the horse stealing deal
here. He thinks now he has the ring
broken up, as this is the third one now
in jail. Campbelrs latest escapade
to take a valuable trotting mare
out Of Blooms stable.
PARKSTON-A fund is being con-
tributed by the school children OF
Hutchinson county for the erection on
the county fair grounds OF a building
for the school children of the county. |
Exhibits Of school work will be made
in the building during county fairs.
HECLA--Sparks flying from a burn
Ing rubbish pile set fire to and des-
troyed the barn Of John Yunker, to-
gether with a quantity of hay, two
fine buggies and other property. his
financial loss being quite a heavy one.
He had no insurance.
KENNEBEC-Good progress is be- |
ing made in the work of constructing
a system OF waterworks here and 1t /,
will be pushed to completion as speed |
lily as possible. The system would be |
a credit tC a town four times the size |
of Kennebec.
COTTONWOOD - Edward Nelson, !
who will be manager Of the state ex-
perimental farm near here during the
coming season, has arrived on the
and will at once m the
work Of putting the farm into crop.
OLIVET-Frank Warfeld, a well
known farmer. was kicked in the face
oiAN SioS VI tNS ilCao ny oUG III Ills |
horses and seriously injured. His face
was badly lacerated and he will be per-
fnanently disfigured.
PARKSTON--J. w. Peckham, editor
of the Parkston Advance. is a candidate
for election at the June primaries as
the Hutchinson county member of the
state central committee.
DE SMET--A baseball association
has been organized here and q team
placed in the field, with NJ. e. Sasse
captin, and o. F. Williams, secretary
and manager.
LEAD-Lead claims a victim of the
in George Green. Of England, a
miner, who was one Of the
passengers to go down.
DE SMET - Preliminary arrange
ments are being mad for the annual
celebration, to be held here July 10.
PlERRE-The Pioneer store has
been incorporated at Wasta.
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