The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-06-06
DAKOTA STATE NEWS


MITCHELL-Rev. A. c. Shepard,
who has held the position OF district
superintendent of the Methodist Epis-
copal conference Tor the Sioux Bahs
district, has been transferred by his
W request to the passionate % the
Methodist Episcopal church ~ Oro-
Vile, Cal. The change was authoriZed
by Bishop Mcintyre at Minneapolis,
and the bishop at the same time filed
the vacancy OF the Sioux Falls dis
trict superintendent by appointing Rev,
@. w. Rosenberg, OF Huron, VIII viii
assume the duties at once.
YANKToN-Carl E. W~ashabaugh,
aged II, a high school student of this
place was drowned in the Jim river at
5 oclocq Thursday afternoon. Young
Washabaugh was one of a party OF
students who spent the day picnick.
OF his companions were in "A canoe,
when in manner 1t was capsized.
Washa baugh was unable to swim and
before help could reach him he sank,
He was a grandson OF Newton p. Ed
munds. former territorial governor OF
Dakota.
SIOUX FALLS-Lester Watson. aged
az years. residing with his parents on
o farm in Bcadle county, was Instant
ly killed as the result of q fall. In
company with his grandfather and an
older brother the child was riding on
a wagon loaded with rock when the
Older child, aged s, jumped from the
wagon whfIe$ IL was moving. In at
tempting TO follow his brother. Lester
fell with his head between the spokes
OF the wheel. his neck being broken.
PIERRE-A peculiar atmospheric
condition existed here yesterday after
noon. With a high temperature n n
gale from the south, there was a haze
of smoke or fine dust which shut of
the view for only a few blocks dis
tance. Tt was much like the celebrated
dark days of two years ago. when the
smoke from Montana timber fires
swept over this part Of the country.
8 SIOUX 'FALLS-Jacob Isola, en-
ployed on the farm Of John p. Mat
son, near the village of Norden, died as
the result of drinking formaldehyde,
which he Is believed to have mistaken
for whisky. He had been drinking hard
for several days and had a supply OF
whisky in bottles, evidently getting the
bottle containing fornlaldehyde mixed
with these.
PARKSTON-The program has been
completed for the annual convention of
the Hutchinson County Sunday School
association, which will be held here
next Sunday. The officers Of the as
sociation are: President, Mrs. l.. II.
K~liebenstein, Tripp; vice president,
Vim. e. Rempfer, Parkston; secretary
treasurer, Mrs. T. J. Wilson. Parks
ton.
WHITE OWL-Three wornen are ac.
tive candidates in the field for the
nomination for superintendent of
schools at the coming primaries In
mazda pnttnfxr pNaKsaN "a ra 1.tanress.a Nf1 n Fal
one republican. They are, Grace Chan
try, Viewfleld: Mary DAILY and Mrs.
Florence Hair, Sturgis, the latter run
ming on the republican ticket.
TRIPP-It now Is assured that a
building for the school children of
Hutchinson county will be erected on
the permanent grounds OF the county
fair association here, funds having
been contributed for the purpose. The
building will be ready for this years
fair. and in it the school children win
make exhibits OF their work. y
are
being made for the eighth annual CON
vention of the Aurora County Sunday
School association, which will be held
Sunday, June 8, in a local church. Rev.
r. p. Leach, of Sioux Falls. general
secretary OF tho State Sunday School
association. win be one of the speak
ers.
ABERDEEN-It is claimed all tho
records In this state for perfect atten-
dance at school have been broken by
Ota Gronse, of Meta township. Brown
county, who has been In attendance
nine months out OF the year for seven
consecutive years without, losing a day
or being tardy once in that length OF
time. .. .@
DALLAS-P~ separations have been
completed for a bankers convention,
which will be held here Thursday OF
this week. 1t will be attended by all
the bankers OF what is known as the
Rosebud country. 1t will be the first
convention OF the kind ever held in
this part OF the state. p,4t
WHITE LAKE-The recently organ
: lied" Commercial club has decided TO
have a rousing Fourth of July cele-
brdtion, and committees have been ap-
pointed to make the necessary arrcuge-
ments. @
" BRITTON-A bolt of lightning de-
scended among five valuable horses be-
longing to NJ. B. Jones, a farmer liv-
ing near here, instantly killing four
OF them, valued at 5000.
PIERRE-The grass on the state
house Town Is responding to the CARE
ful nuftuFing il has been given since
the snow left and Is beginning TO show
green.
PIERRII-The Dakota Casualty COM
pany, of Sioux Falls, has been commits
stoned to write assessment, accident
and health insurance in South Dako-
Ia. r
BRUCE-Sitting on the cold ground
while fishing caused the death of Fred
erick Schmuhl, aged SO, who lived on a
farm near here. Pneumonia developed.
Observation-Disclosures lodge. No. l2S.
of the Odd Fellows, after being dor
mant for some time. has been reorgan.
lied. with about rs charter members.
HOT SPRINGS-August IA to II has
been fixed as the time for the 27th an
nual convention OF the South Dakota
Pharmaceutical association, to be held
in Hot Springs. M "a