The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-22

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breaking the lamp n causing the nay
stocks and shed to be set on fire
consumed. Mr.. Knapp has instituted
suits against both of the efendant
for the loss of the shed and hay, whlie
Mrs. Knapp has instituted separate
actions on her own account against 'ne
two defendants for the recovery OF
damages for alleged external and In.
ternal injuries received as the result
of the wild charge OF he stray
horses.
SUBSTANTIAL MEN BACK
OF DEEP WELL PROJECT
Pierre, S. D., Feb. 1.-THE gas or
petroleum deep well propaganda seems
to be progressing most auspiciously.
The directors nave been selected Tor
the citizens company which Is to have
charge Of the undertaking. All OF these
are among the solid men OF tho COM
munity, guaranteeing that the propo-
sition will have capable management
and of such a nature that 1t can sue
cessfully appeal to outside property
holders for stock subscriptions. The
list includes c. c. Bennett, president
of the First National bank; v. v.
Ketchum, Of the National Bank OF
Commerce; J. r.. Mcknight, cashier
Pierre National: E. A. Platts. vice
president American Exchange bank.
Governor r. s. vessey, president OF INC
Pierre Banking and Trust company;
Chas. w. Crew, real estate; VIM.
Borst, cattle and hardware; L. l..
Stephens, attorney. all the above Of
Pierre, and l. Z. Goldsmith. H. s.
Rowe and A. L. Moore Of Fort Pierre.
The Incorporation papers nave been
drawn, and will be filed shortly, giving
the company q capital Of $4,000 with
$40 shares. 1t Is expected that the d.
rectors will apportion stock to the Diff
ferent citizens with the request that
they purchase according TO their
means. Such a plan a worked well
In financing previous public enter
prises. Whether the company will use
one Of the city's wells, which at present
surface has not yet been decided. The
proposition while a speculation, prom
Uses q sure return upon the investment,
because, II granite is struck instead of
dry a or oil, the well a be pierced
Mt the depth Of about 1900 feet and q
profitable flow of wet a secured.
NORTHERN EDUCATORS
MEETING At WEBSTER
Webster, 8. D., Feb. ia tentative
program has been arranged for the
meeting Of the Northern South Dakota
Educational association at Webster on
April 8, 4 and 8. On Wednesday r.
of the Northern Normal at Aberdeen,
will deliver a lecture on the Passion
play. On Thursday morning. April 4
DR.. Cotton will lecture. and he will
give another lecture on the afternoon
Of that day. Dean Perisho will lecture
again o. Friday morning n after
noon, and DR.. Ellis will lecture Friday
| afternoon and Friday evening. Nu.
merous papers will be e and various
subjects OF interest to the teaching
profession will be discussed. On Thurs
day evening, the second day Of tho
convention, an address Of welcome and
response will be delivered. and tho
teachers will hear a nee or lecture
The school officers of this part of the
state held a meeting at Webster yes
terday which was attended by about 26t
people. State Superintendent Law.
renee made an address, and differen'
topics Of interest to the school official.
and teachers were discussed.
PLANS FOR PROMOTION OF
A CROSS STATE HIGHWAY
Mitchell, 8. D., Feb. let Is the in
tention to have two public highway
the Black Hills country, the second on
being started in this city as the result
Of a conference between the represen
tatives Of the Commercial club o
Chamberlain and Mitchell.
1t was decided to call a meeting O
the towns and counties on the rout
In this city on Thursday, March Z, t
take up the work Of getting this road
way through. The road is to star
from Sioux Falls and 60 via Salem
Mitchell, Plankinton, Kimball, Cham
berlain n points In Lyman county
and thence on to Wasta and then o.
into the Black Hills country via Rapi
City. Since the highway meeting wa
held at Deadwood, n II was decide
to build that roadway through Huron
Pierre n cross the Cheyenne rive
at Wasta, the Mitchell road will sto
at the point Of Wasta and efforts wi
be made to Join with the othe
proposition and the two build a bridR
over the Cheyenne. 1t is the idea I
have the road, which starts at Siou
Falls to join with St Paul and Min
neapolis and have the road but
through that state, and thus make
continuous roadway from the Twi
cities out to the Black Hills country.
The best scenic route to h Blac
Hills country Is admitted via Cham
berlain and the bad lands. Much en-
enlargement has come from all n
towns along the proposed route, and 9
the meeting to be held here in Marc
q good program will be arranged.
RATES SUSPENDED.
Washington, Feb. 1~9.-Increase
freight rates proposed by the Chicag,
Burlington & Quincy railroad on col
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