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

sIOUX FALLs-Horse "rustlers'
have commenced operations in Perkins
county, in the extreme northwestern
part of the state, and a number Of val
liable animals, which are badly needed
at this season of the year by the home
steadcrS and ranchers, have mysteri-
ously disappeared. The thefts are be-
lived to be by the same men who, dur
ing he winter, when the homestead
ers were temporarily absent from their
lands, raided the abandoned dwellings
and carried away such articles as were
of value.
ABERDEEN-Julia Haas, the young
woman who ran away with Harry Hal
penny. the barber who is now serving a
six months sentence at the state peni-
tertiary at Sioux Falls for a statutory
~offense, was released from custody
here yesterday, as it was through her
efforts that Halpenny confessed to the
charges against him and the state was
saved the cost of an expensive prose-
cution.
PIERRE-At q meeting of the hoard
of trade of this city, the delegates Sc
lected to attend the meeting Of COM
mercial men and retailers at Water
town the closing days of this month
a.e: f.. A. Platts, A. w. Ewart, ]. p.
Erickson, L. l.. Stephens, Z. A. Knapp,
G. H.. Jaynes, Il. Il. Roberts, Fred VII
las. H. NJ. Strait, ]. j. Dalton, ]. F..
lander and b. A. Cummins.
ONIDA-A three acre tract Of land
near town is being placed in condition
to be conducted this season as a DEM
onstration farm by the Onida Com
mercial club. Prof. Hanson, Of Brook
ings, the famous alfalfa expert, has
agreed to plant one Of the acres to ST.
berian alfalfa to demonstrate what 1t
will do in this part OF the world under
ordinary conditions.
BRIDGEWATER-Jacob Tschetter,
director for the South Dakota scenic
highway for McCook county, has a
large force of men and teams grading
the road east of here, extending to the
Minnehaha county line, a distance Of Is
miles. A traction engine will be used
in packing and rounding up the grade,
which 1t is planned to have completed
by Jun i.
MENNO-No trace has yet been
found Of the robbers who entered the
store Of K. j.. Heckenliable and made
their escape with Is suits Of clothing
and other property. B~loodhounds were
secured and traced the robbers to a
railroad crossing about W miles from
town, where they are believed to have
entered a buggy or other vehicle.
MISUNDERSTANDING
q ihoN OSti tidtS W oIBdillLS
q league for protecting fish in the Big
Sioux river. 1t is believed reckless per-
sons are unlawfully using seines, and
that this Is responsible for the scarcity
of the larger fish. The league will pun
ish the offenders and put a stop to the
practice.
MISUNDERSTANDING Lester c.. Tur-
ner, former county auditor, state legis-
lator from this district and for many
years city Justice Of the peace here,
was found dead In his bed yesterday
forenoon, death being due to heart fail
ure while he slept. His body was lying
In repose with no marks Of agony ap-
parent.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of all the
Commercial clubs Of Hughes, Hyde,
Sully and Potter counties will attend
a boosters convention, which is to be
held here May 2i and 25, for the pur-
pose Of deciding upon plans for the
more rapid Advancement and develop
ment Of the four counties.
BIG STONE-A tennis association
has been organized here with about 20
charter members. and two fine courts
are being fitted up. It is expected a
tennis tournament will be held later In
the season m that all the other clubs
OF this part Of the state will be in
vited to participate.
PARKER-Rev. Earl V. Pierce, of
Minneapolis, has consented to come to
Parker and deliver the mmencement
day address before the graduates Of the
local high school.
CORSICA-The business men have
raised a fund with which to purchase
uniforms for the members Of the juven-
lie band.