The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-15

county commissioners q short time ago
provided for the constructors and mainte-
nance OF II across that domain. Lately
a very enthusiastic meeting was held Of
Pennington county people In Rapid City
to agitate for a S20,e0O steel bridge SOUTH
of the Northwestern bridge. on the Chey-
enne near Wasta, and the various towns
along the line OF road In that county arc
strongly pushing II.
PIERRE-rhs date of the election for
the organization OF Bennett county has
been fixed for the 9th Of April. There will
be three voting places-La Creek. Allen
postofice and at the store of John Shsu-
grean. So far Ia Creek is the only town
In the county and will ask for county
seat honors. 1t IL reported that there IL
not yet a single attorney resident in the
county to fill the places Of county Judge
and states attorney In an organization
election, but that will probably be rem
edied before h end OF two months.
SIOUX F~ALLS-steps have been taken
here to have a municipal court estab-
iished. As the first stop, the Good Govern
ment league IL circulating petitions,
which are being literally signed. asking
the board Of city commissioners to sub
NIT to tho voters Of Sioua Falls at the
M election in April the proposition Of
establishing sue . court. h petitions
have been so generally signed that there
10 little doubt h question: will be sub
mitted.
PIERRE-President w. p. Doolittle OF
the Marshall Vinegar company, Of Mar
shalltown, Ia, was In mt Pierre lately
comforting with the Commercial club con-
corning tho establishment Of . pickle fac
tory at hat place next summer. His
rnunnanv Uronto thu rffivnuac IN rOnStY1lCt
q 5000 factory building. which money will
be paid bach at the rate Of &c for each
bushel Of pickles delivered at the plant.
A guarantee Of 10000 bushels Is desired.
CORsICA-The citizens OF this town
are much pleased with the prospects Of
having the town lighted with gas. A Pc
tition was circulated which was very
generally signed. asking the city council
to make such arrangements. The plan
Is to have q central station from which
the gas will be piped to the principal
corners Of the town. The kind n type
Of the system to be installed has not yet
been decided. Q
PIERRE-The immigration department
has received from the printer the lists OF
names Of persons inquiring about South
Dakota at the st. Paul and Chicago land
shows and the governors special, and In
EeuQIUS TIC SdIuc OUT " sCNSEdi
and men who have requested II. The
5000 or more names occupy the space OF
seven ordinary newspaper pages.
DELL RAPIDS-Judge Peters. a we'll
known citizen, Is the possessor of a
unique and valuable old bible, which has
been handed down from one generation to
another in his family. The old bible is
printed In German. 1t was printed In ITO,
and therefore Is 1872 years old. Notwith-
standing Its great age 1t is in a remark
able state Of preservation.
PIERRE-The infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. I. A. Reinhart. Of Midland, was
burned TO death The fire started In the
absence Of the mother from home, with
two small children In the house. The lit
tie boy was rescued, but the girl was so
badly burned before being taken out that
she lived but a few minutes
FREEMAN - Local automobile owners
have organized the Freeman Automobile
club, with r. A.. Gering president, A. j.
Waltner secretary and J. NJ. Wollman
treasurer, and will work for the proposed
meridian road and for the Improvement
Of all the highways entering and pass
ing through Freeman.
BOWDLE-Ben Burroughs, living near
Hosmer, in this county, was found dead In
his home, his body being nearly devoured
by a dog which had been his only COM
panion for years. He is believed to have
been dead three weeks. He lived alone
and was reported to be wealthy. Little
is known Of his past.
CLAREMONT-At the annual meeting
of Tthe business men who wi the local
opera house the following officers were
elected for the coming year: President,
J. r. Weaver; vice president, e. T. Tyler;
secretary, r. r. Brokaw: treasurer, o. ].
Melgard; manager. v. O. Terry.
DEADWOOD-A term OF state circuit
court for Lawrence couny, with Judge
Rice presiding. will convene here on Tues
day OF next week The criminal cases are
somewhat fewer in number than usual
and Il is expected there will be about two
weeks work for the petit jury.
Y~ANKTON-At a special meeting Of
the county board Of commissioners. called
to elect a successor to the late Thomas
Edwards, who was shot and killed in
Kansas City, L. w. Schaller, a we'll
known citizen and for several terms a city
councillor, was elected.
DELL RAPIDS--A petition has been
circulated and generally signed asking for
q reappointment OF +. c. Bowles as post
IldsiSI lCiS II toS i&A - VI booo
record and so far as known vii, have no
opposition in his candidacy for reappo.nt-
ment.
ARMCUR-The Farmers and Merchants
bank of this city has increased its capt.
tai TO / 5000. The bank has ~prospered and
the increase of $500 above It's former
capital is made up largely Of the earnings
of the past two years.
PLATTE-In one day 5000 bushels Of
corn was marketed here, most Of 1t COM
Ing from a single township in this
(Charles Mix county. Many thousands OF
yet remain in the hands Of the
farmers of the county.
COLTON-What will be known as the
Hammer Club has been organized here,
with a good charter membership. Con-
trary to it's name the club, while organ
lied along social lines, will do boosting
for Cotton.
WASHINGTON SPRINGS A farmer
named Stillwell, living near here. was ar
rested OF the charge Of disposing Of mort
gagged property and has been held for
trial at the mex term OF state circuit
court.
E~AGLE-The foundation for a new
opera house and town hall building has
been completed here, and as soon as the
weather permits In the spring the struc-
ture will be pushed to completion.
PLANKINTON-The jury has been sum-
moned for a term of state circuit court