The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-01-11
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

PIERRE-The Red Creek Mining and
Milling company has been Incorporated al
Deadwood.
BIG STONE-The local band has been
r~eorganized and will hold regular practices
under Director James Black.
FAITH-The local commercial club has
leased permanent quarters. which have
been handsomely fitted up n decorated.
LEOLA-A postal savings department.
under Instructions from Washington, will
be added to the Leola postoffce on Jan
uary IL.
BELLE FOURCHE-The eighth annual
show Of the Black Hills Poultry associs-
ton, to be held here January 1919, prom
ises to be a great success.
MADISON-The first candidate for II
county office to make his appearance IA
this Uake) county is Thomas Bliss, OF
Nunda, who will seek the nomination for
sheriff.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES arrange
ments are being made for a farmers in
stitute, which will be held here January
Is, 10 and 20. Hundreds OF farmers are
expected to be In attendance
CANTON-At q meeting of the board OF
county commissioners, the Canton Leader,
Lennon Independent and Hudson Hud
sonite were elected official papers of Lin
Coln county for the coming year.
WHITE RIVER-This place, which IL
the county seat Of the new county of Mel
lette, although only a few months old, has
already attained respectable proportions
Thus far about 40 substantial buildings
have been erected. A weekly newspapeI
has also made it's appearance.
Observation-Disclosures John Iverson.
the veteran Of the -Centervillc
run Of the Northwestern. has begun his
44th year as an employe of the road
On the cuff of his coat he wears eight
stripes, each representing five years OF
service, and in addition to these 40 record
ed years he has three years unrecorded
1t is q record which few. IL my conduc
tors in the service Of the road can sur
pass.
Observation-Disclosures as the Northwest
ern railroad did not extend its line west
ward from Winner into the new county Of
Mellette before winter set In 1t leaves
Winner the terminus of the road for al
least many months TO come. Whether o.
not the line will be extended into Mellette
county in the spring Is not yet definitely
known. The people of Winner expect
their town to profit greatly from being
left the terminus Of the road for an inde6
mite period.
FOREST CITY-A number of the Indian
women residing OF the Cheyenne River
reservation have organized a social club
with the following officers: President, So
phie High Bear; vice president, Virginia
Hawk; secretary, Annie Garter; treasurer,
Mollie Kingman; assistant treasurer. Ida
Crow; doorkcepcr, Angelique Blue Body
All but one of the officers can read and
ak English, some Of them being quito
highly educated and graduates of Indian
schools.
CARTER-W. f. Buyler, a progressivc
farmer living near here. rather than re
main idle, has established a broom fac
tory and finds a ready market for his
product In the towns of Trip and GREG
ory counties. He raised enough broom
corn last season TO make 500 dozen brooms
The acreage devoted to broom corn by
him, at the present market value of broom
corn. brought him a return Of $50 an aero
WHITE ROCK-The LaGrande hotel, p
well known local hostelry. has been pur
chased by A. G.. Camerud, an experienced
hotel man, who will conduct It In future.
The hoiel Will BIO generally overhauled
n improved.