The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-08
DAKOTA STATE NEWS
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company's elevator and contents were to-
tally destroyed by q fire. n for Q time It
appeared that the two adjoining elevators
would meet a similar fate, but were saved
by the effective work Of the Canistota
fremen. The bins Of the destroyed eleva-
tor, which had a capacity Of 5000 BUSH
els, contained $4,000 bushels Of grain at
the time of the fire. or this amount 1900
bushels was in oats, about 1900 bushels In
wheat n the remainder In corn. Much
, of the grain was of extra quality and was
held for seed. The damage Is estimated
at $4,000. 5000 on the elevator and 49,
900 on the contents, which Ii partly
covered by insurance.
WHITE OWL-One Of the petitions got
ten out for the homesteaders west OF the
river, is being circulated here, and an ef-
fort will be made to organize q homestead
ers' association. Chalk Butte and Elean-
or, already have an association. The
county aid offered settlers Is a pretext,
pure and simple. and homesteaders feel
that they might just as well mortgage
their land to the banks, when they would
be able to purchase what they need In any
kind Of supplies, and where they wish TO
do SO. as to give the county a lien on their
land.
FREEMAN-Rev. John Hofor, living
near here, had both OF his arms up to the
elbows badly burned, but In Sustaining
the injuries he succeeded In saving the
life OF his daughter. whose clothing
caught fire while she was lighting a gas
ablaze she rushed down q stairway. call
ing for help. Her father CHANGED to be
near at hand or she would have been
burned to death. She was seriously
burned but will recover.
PIERRE-The railway commission is in
receipt Of a petition from the residents
along the Northwestern to the north OF
Aberdeen. principally from Columbia,
seeking better train service to Aberdeen.
The petition says that the passenger serv-
ice IL such that 1t is of no benefit for
trading purposes, but they seek to have
the daily freight arrive an hour earlier
and leave an hour later giving them q full
four hours in Aberdeen. There are So
names attached.
MORRISTOwN-Fire caused a loss Of
500, 600 here when eight buildings in the
bushes center Of the village were de-
stroyed. The burned buildings were as
follows: Miner Land company's office,
J. H.. Healy's Law office, J. c. Foot & Co.'S
drug store, First National bank, e. J.
Craig's general store and residence, A.
]. Haxel's store and residence. Daffenrud
& Co.'S hardware store and Lee Chap
man 3 DarDer SnOp.
YANKTON-Prof. Geo. A. Clark. of
Yankton college, has announced his can
didacy for the position Of county super
intendent OF schools Of Yankton county,
to succeed Superintendent Leyman, whose
second term expires this year n who is
not eligible for another term. Mr.. Clark
il a graduate of Hillside college, class Of
1887. He has been professors OF natural
sciences in Yankton college for moro than
10 years.
SCOTLAND-The giving way Of a gar
ment saved the life of Robert Stevenson,
In charge Of the local electric light plant.
when he was caught on a whirling shaft.
He was rapidly being drawn into the
heavy and swiftly moving machinery, and
when only a few seconds Of time stood be-
tween him and death the garment gave
way n released him.
BONESTEEL-The baseball enthusiasts
Of Gregory county are organizing hat
will be known as the Gregory County
Baseball league. the plaE being to play
two games each week In each Of tho towns
which a clubs belonging to the league.
The towns will be required to play home
players and all salaried players will be
barred from the league.
BRIDGEwATER-The Farmers Mutual
Fire Insurance company. of McCook,
county, at their annual meeting Helu TC-
Gently at Salem, elected the following
officers: Chas. Kosboth. president; F. H..
CUTLER, vice president; w. A.. Nye. secre-
tary, l.. v. Schneider, treasurer; board
Of directors, Joh Muters, d. j. Kane.
VIM. Zimmerman.
PIERRE-The state engineer is in re-
ceipt Of a blue print map of the line Of
the Meridian road through Oklahoma,
which has been located by the Chisholm
Trail" association along which line 1t
travels for a number Of miles. It enters
the state at Caldwell, Kan, and passes
through Enid. Kingfisher, Chicasaw, Law
ton, and cross the Red into Texas at
Burkournet.
vERMILLION-Mrs. l.. 8. Swezey. of
this place. wife Of the president Of the
Vermillion National bank, died last
wednesday, In Ardmore, Okla. at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. r. A. Fox.
The remains were brought here for In
terment. Mrs. Swezey had been In Okla
homa for some time under treatment for a
cancer.
WHITE OWL-It Is understood that the
general stores at both Marcus and Pedro,
this county, have been taken In charge
by creditors. A saleman from the Al
bright Grocery company, Of Pierre, which
has the largest amount due, was looking
ONcE ~ IopCi tii5 WON AA oi SAAoAS
to straighten the matter w.
CHESTER. J. Barbour. aged about
50. a bachelor and for some years a bust
ness man Of Chester, was almost Instant
ly killed when he missed his footing while
descending a temporary stairway In q
building which was being erected for HIM
self and partner and fell headlong to the
floor below.
vERMILLION-The citizens are taking
great interest in the result Of q special
election. to be held here Thursday. Feb
ruary Is. when the proposition of issuing
bonds In the sum of, $50, 500 for the pur-
chase OF the present waterworks system
and improving It will be submitted to the
voters.
MADISON-In the near future he ot-
ers Of Madison will have submitted to
them the proposition Of adopting the COM
mission form Of city government, a nu-
m~erously signed petition asking that a
special election be called having been
filed with the mayor and city council.
CUsTER-Mrs. w. w. Odds and daugh-
ter, Miss Ruberta, have departed for San
tiaxo, Chill, where Miss Odds will spend
the next Ave years as teacher in a nor
NAL school. The journey to their destina-
ton will involve a sea voyage alone of
between 5000 and 1000 miles.
PARKER--The Mems Brotherhood of
the Presbyterian church Of South Dakota
will meet at Parker, February 8 for an
afternoon and evening session. Many
prominent ivine and church workers
Mill ha nrasapf