The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-09-05
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

YANKTON - Chris Sorenson, o
Yapkton b~ricE1maker, and a horse trad
err giving the name OF EZy Goirnot and
stating that he came from Sioux City,
collided on the James river road, COM
pletely demolishing both rigs. Boirot'a
face was injured, and q ~10-year-old
son Of Sorenson was severely cut on
the knee and legs. Boirot spent the
night in Jail and was allowed to leave
town after settling for the damages.
1t 10 alleged he was drunk.
BRIDGEWATER-The Bridgewatei
public schools will open September 2.
with. the following corps of instructors:
Principal, George E Myer; first as
sistant principal, Nathan w. Specie;
second assistant principal, Agnes ].
Douglas; third assistant principal, J.
Clara Morgan. grammar department,
Neva N. Ives; Intermediate depart
ment, Ethel Blynn; second primary,
Amy Satterlee; first primary, Cora
George.
ABERDETN-Three buildings of a
| public nature are under consideration.
The city recently voted 5000 in bonds
for q city hall; the Y. M. c. A. at a
meeting Saturday night voted to test
the feasibility OF a $4,000 temple, I'M
plans are being considered for the con-
struction in the near future Of a the
| alter, which the city has lacked since
the Gottschalk theater was burned two
\ years g
WINNER-Baseball fans In the:
Rosebud country are taking great In
terest In the fight being waged for the
pennant in h Rosebud league, which
consists Of the teams OF Herrlck, Bone
steel, Burke, Gregory, Dallas and Col
m Dallas Burke are fighting a
neck and neck race, with Colome close
behind. Bets are being made that Col
m will capture the pennant.
| YANKTON-George Durney, living q
mile and a half west Of town, had a
narrow escape when he too q dose Of
poison by mistake for salts. He dis
covered h error as soon as he O
swallowed the mixture and a doctor
reached him in time to prevent a fatal
result, though his suffering was in
tense for q time.
PIERRE-Bids were opened at /
o'clock August, q for the sale Of tim
Der in the hills. Lamphere & Hin
richs company made a bid for the tim
Der in section 1871, NEE, B.. H. NJ,
at the rate Of $3.121h per thousand. 1t
Is estimated that there as about 4,0o0,-
600 feet On this section. This is the
first sale Of timber from the state
lands. II Ia made from the old survey
n not from the new tract.
MITCHELL--Mrs. Fred Littell Is
dead as the result OF an injury re-
ceived in q runaway two weeks ago
places so that the bones protruded
through the flesh. She was picked up
in an unconscious condition and taken
to the hospital. Blood poisoning set
in and II became necessary to ampu-
tate her limb. She passed away after
the operation.
ABERDEEN-The South Dakota Abb
stractors' association adjourned its
sixth annual session this afternoon. The
Clisby, Parker; vice president, M. L.
PARCELS, Fort Pierre; secretary-treas-
urer, c. e. Noel, Highmore: executive
committee, II. J.. Giesen, Aberdeen; J.
w. Parmiey, Ipswich; d. B. Getty,
Sioux Falls.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS have been
completed for q tournament Of the ten
held on the grounds Of the Gregory
club, September IA. under the auspices
Of the Rosebud Tennis association.
First and consolation prizes will be
given in both singles and doubles.
WITTEN-w. A. Gardner and Geo.
Brewer, living four miles north of
Witten, have finished threshing a 500
acre crop OF winter wheat that ran
from Is bushels to 20 bushels per acre.
| Spring wheat is averaging IL bushels
per acre, and oats is making from 90
to 40 bushels per acre. The corn crop
Is immense this year. There is a large
acreage Of fax.
DEADWOOD-A special term Of the
United States district cour is now in
session here with Judge Elliott on the
bench. The first case up was that of
Estelle. Lizzie Reynolds for herself and
four minor heirs of Lewis F. Reynolds,
deceased, who seek to prove up on the
homestead commenced by Reynolds.
The regular term commences next
week.
PIERRE-September 16 is the date
set for the hearing before the supreme
court on the application Of the demo-
cratic state committee for q mandamus
to compel the secretary Of state to
place the name Of Robert p. Stewart,
OF Deadwood, on the regular demo-
cratic ticket as a candidate for SUI
preme court judge from the First dis
trict.
ABERDEEN-Ernest Erdelt, a farm
er living near Ellendale. N. D.. had his
back broken and is paralyzed from his
hips down as the result Of a runaway
while harvesting near Forbes. He was
oiling the binder when the team be-
came frightened and started off, drag
ging Erdelt so rods. He wal brought
to an Aberdeen hospital.
WASHINGTON SPRINGS.-A move
ment is under way to submit to the
voters of Jerauld county a proposition
authorizing the county commissioners
to erect a new court house. The coun-
ty has a good cash balance in its treas
ury and could build a court house
without the necessity Of issuing bonds.
SIsSEToN.-Ivan Hill, the little son
Of well known residents, was seriously
injured as the result Of being thrown
by a pony. Two of his ribs were
broken, one Of them penetrating his
left lung. For. a time it was feared
he was fatally hurt, but he now has a
fighting chance for life.
MIDLAND.-The Stanley County Old
Settlers association has elected the
following officers! PRECEDENT, James
Douglass; vice-president, T. J.. Nc
CURE; secretary, Mrs. ]. D. Addison;
treasurer, J. A! Buchanan. Midland
was selected as the place for the next
annual picnic.
CANTON-A chorus Of 800 voices is
one Of the features of the Luther
league convention, now in session here.
The sessions will continue until next
Sunday evening. The attendance is
large and representatives are present
from Iowa, Minnesota and North Da-