The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-09-12
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

q CANISTOTA-Shot like q rocker 10
the top OF a new grain elevator and
escape without serious injury was the
experience Of Earl yanWoert. OF this
place. Earl and another boy were
playing around the elevator when he
got into the manlift and pressed tbs
lever with his foot. The lift was
weighted to carry a much greater
weight than the boy mi Il shot al
lightning speed to the top Of the ele-
vator with its human freight. How the
boy escaped without being killed IS Q
miracle.
FAITH-There are evidences to
show thai the Milwaukee railway COM
pany is contemplating extending its
line from Faith to the Black Hills
AS a result there now Is talk Of d.
viding the big county of Meade into
three counties. Faith residents are all
in favor OF the movement, as h town
Is In the extreme northwestern part of
the county and the residents Of this
place n vicinity have to travel 100
miles to Sturgis to visit their county
seat. st.
DALLAS-Not to be outdone by
their Sioux brethren on the Cheyenne
River reservation, who on September
ola will hold an Indian fair at the
town OF Dupree, near the reservation,
the Sioux Indians OF the Ponca dis
trict on the Rosebud reservation have
completed arrangements for the third
annual Ponca district fair and tourna-
ment, to be held at the Ponca issue
station commencing September 10 n
continuing until the night OF Septem-
Der IA. .
Observation-Disclosures, the 3-year-
old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. William
Roberts, OF Ashton, was brought to q
hospital for IN operation TO save her
right eye. While playing in the yard,
the little girl fell ON a willow clothes
basket and one Of the reeds passed
through the socket of the right eye and
penetrated the head for a distance of
several inches. The reed did not touch
the brain, and 1t Is thought that the
eyeball can be saved. 49,
CORSICA-Mrs. D. Dingeman, wife
of q we'll known resident, was saved
from a horrible death by the timely
arrival OF her husband Her clothing
was set on fire when burning oil was
dashed over her. She rushed u OF
doors screaming for assistance, With
her clothing ablaZe. Just at this juno
| ture her husband drove up to the house
/ and saved her life by dragging her to
a nearby hydrant and turning on the
water.
RAPID CITY--It is not likely that
Congressman E.. w. Martin, Of Dead.
wood. will ave opposition on the bull
moose ticket. A report was sent out
from here stating that DR.. q. c. Red
field, the well known local bull moose
leader, had announced his candidacy
against Mr.. Martin, but DIR. Redheld
strenuously denies this and asserts
that he will not be q candidate for con-
gress, or any other Office.
ABERDEEN-The board OF directors
of the Better Farming association, OF
South Dakota, the headquarters OF
which are located in this city, are ar
| ro nofn0 fOp q ananiaI Rhnrf NnVYrQn fOF
farmers to be held in this city Decem-
Der 16 to FL, inclusive. 1t Is planned
to nave some Of the best authorities
on the various topics connected with
farming to lecture and address the
short course students. ..tg.. Y5E" H.
ARMoUR-The boy scouts of Armour
have. been holding their second en-
campment for this season this week at
the north end OF Lake Andes in charge
Of Rev.. r.. G. Ford. The 10 miles TO
the lake were marched In about three
and @ half hours and the return trip
made In the same length Of time. The
boys report great sport fishing, boat
ing and swimming.
MADISON-A baseball tournament
has been arranged for county fair week
here. The tournament viii cover three
days. Nunda m ClarnO will play
the first day, Winfred inc Franklin the
second, and on the third day the win
nGTS Oh the BdknGS OnH NIG Two pre-
vious days will compete for tournament
honors. @'
HURON-Hugh Jaynes, OF Pierre.
and James q. Mcfarland, OF Water
town, have been invited to fly at the
South Dakota state fair with Tournler
In the French Newport monoplane. Mr.,
Jaynes viii aviate on Pierre day, and
MI. Mcfarland will try the air route
on WATERFOWL and Codington county
day, @ sa,
CENTERVILLE-This place is en-
titled to three saloons, but under an
agreement II has but two, the proprie-
tors personally paying the license OF a
third saloon, which does not exist, this
being done to prevent the opening Of
a third saloon n the further division
of the business.
HURON-Delnite word was re-
ceived this morning from Chicago that
Governor HI. +. Johnson of California
will attend the South Dakota state fair
on Friday, September Is. and will adj
dress the state fair visitors at noon on
the grounds, following the aeroplane
flights. ~ #
II PIERRE--F. A. Krieser, w. J. Sor-
ensop and r. e. Roney, all OF Sioux
Falls, as directors of the Power City
Drug company, have filed articles OF
Incorporation with the secretary OF
state. The company will MANUFACTURE
and sell drugs n medicines. IL Is
capitalized at $40, 900.
Observation-Disclosures weeks ago a
hail storm swept over a limited area OF
farming country near here, and, II was
believed, destroyed the corn crop In
many fields. Rains since that time
helped 1t to recover and the hailed corn
will yield as well as any, it is said.
PIERRE-The Brule Realty company
with W. H. Pratt, Geo. F. Pilger and I'll.
l. Lawrence as directors has filed arr
ticles of incorporation with h secre-
: tary Of state. The capitalization of the
company is placed at SIS, 900. shares
selling at 500 each.
MADISoN-L. T. Love, president.
} and Martin Anderson, secretary. of the
recently organized law enforcement
league, have offered a standing reward
of $50 for evidence that will convict
any one of selling liquor illegally with
in the city limits.
: PARKER-Lucille, the 2-year-old
, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter VIM
mer, living near town, wandered into
the stable near her home n was
kicked in the face by a colt and badly
| injured. r
; EGAN-In view of the fact that the