The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-03-21
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

PIERRE-TRe last legislature passed a
resolution In favor of San Francisco rath.
er than New Orleans for the Panama ex.
position. and the governor was given au.
thority to select a commission Of five men
to visit the site ut San Francisco and re.
port progress. Such commission Is to con.
sist of j. A. Sauer, Of Huron; A. F. Mill.
gan, Of Aberdeen; Glib Dziewanouski, OF
Woonsocket, and Anen Fellows and C..
L.. Dotson, Of Sioux Falls. The governor
himself will accompany the South Da.
kota commission. The first three gentle.
men are already on the coast, and all
members bear their own expenses.
BELLE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for no
apparent reason, Mrs. Halver Christian.
sen, a bride of a year and a half, com.
mitted suicide at her home near Date
Perkins county. With her husband she
resided on a claim, and just after sup.
per Christensen went out. When he re.
turned a few minutes later he found his
wife's body on the kitchen floor. the
dishes half washed and a 80 caliber re.
volver at her side. She had shot herself
through the head and died Immediately,
h was 26 years of age.
PLATTE-On April 9 bids will be opened
for the erection here of n new public
school building. for which the voters last
fall authorized the issuance of the nee.
essary bonds. The building will be of
brick, two stories and basement, and 75y
81 feet In size on the ground.
BONESTEEL-George w. Egan, aspir-
ant for the governorship of South Dakota
as a republican candidate, visited Greg.
DRY county this week and was given a
hearty reception by the voters and c.ti-
zens. He opened his series Of meetings
at Herrick Monday night and was greeted
by a good crowd. A similar crowd greet
ed him last night at Fairfax. Mr.. Egan
will spend the rest Of the week in this sec.
ton.
ABERDEEN-Mrs. L. A. Cline, Of Sioux
City, president of the Grand Information
al Auxiliary Of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers, accompanied by Mes
danes +. Gibbs, +. NEWCOMERS, A. Little,
+. Roller and Z. B.. Thompson. members
Of Sioux City division, were in this city
organizing Pasque division No. SIS of that
order here. The following local officers
were elected following the instituting Ger.
emonies: President, Mrs. John West: past
president, Mrs. M. w. Barden; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. B. r. Skinner
PIERRE - Immigration COMMISSIONS
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possibilities Of success Of the Aberdeen
States Boosters meeting. He says that
hotel reservation are already, 10 days be-
fore the beginning Of the convention. larg-
err than on occasion Of the big Elks' con-
vention Of a year ago. He reports that
It will be impossible for James ]. Hill to
attend as had been planned.
WILLOW LAKES--A smooth forger,
whose identity yet Is q complete mystery,
Is operating in this part of the state. A
number Of checks have been received at
local banks for collection which proved TO
be forgeries. The checks came from Brs-
toll and were drawn against the account of
a prominent farmer living near Willow
Lakes. A search Is being made for the
forger.
FORT PIERRE-A petition was circu.
lated the first of the week asking the
board Of city aldermen to submit to a
vote Of the people the question as to
whether or not Fort Pierre shall adopt the
commission plan of city government and
the board decided to hold a special cleo
ton on March 10 to decide the question.
EDGEMONT-A large number of the
women Of Edgemont lave organized a
literary club, with the following officers:
President, Sara M. Wyatt; vice president,
S. E. RIPPLE; secretary, Katherine c. Min.
ish; treasurer, May X. Birdsell.
DOLAND-At a meeting held here by a
number Of farmers a branch Of the state
grange was organized. with officers as
follows: Master. Jesse Anderson: over
seer, H.. T.. Long: secretary. c. M. Bell;
treasurer, J. c. Long.
GAYVILLE-The town council has
adopted ordinances limiting the speed OF
trains n automobiles within the town
im.ts and governing the sale Of goods
within the town limits by travelling mer-
chants.
MORRISTOWN-The local voters at a
special election will be asked to author
lie the issuance of bonds for the con-
%struction of a municipal system Of water
works.
DELL RAPIDS-Preparations AVE been
completed for the nnual meeting Of the
Dell Rapids Old Settlers association. to
be held Thursday Of next week.
~PIERRE-The H.. ]. Draheim Lumber
company has been incorporated at Abb
erdecn, with II. j. Draheim, ]. 8. Hart,
and G.. II. Hollandsworth, incorporators.
VIENNA-The necessary petition hav-
ing been filed, the question Of granting
licenses for saloons will be submitted TO
the voters at the spring election.
CUSTER-The Methodists have made
extensive improvements to the interior Of
their church building, among the improve
melfts being d modern lighting system.
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