The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-05-30
DAKOTA STATE NEWS


ABERDEEN-Fred Tyson's store at
Plana, a small town in this county,
was entered by robbers during the
night and a number OF watches, III
pairs OF shoes and a quantity of wom-
ems and children's gold rings werC
taken. The burglars entered the store
by breaking one of the windows in the
rear of the building and then break
ing two inside doors. Sheriff Shaffer
after a visit to the scene OF the rob-
berry, reached the conclusion four men
were implicated in the theft. There is
no clew.
aPARKER-C. r. Iacket, ed.tor of
the Parker New Era, and w. II. Shell
don, another prominent citizen, have
~inaugurated a movement to have a
homecoming week in Parker next Au-
club has given its sanction to the
movement and a special committee was
appointed to make the necessary ar
rangements. All former residents OF
Parker will be invited to De guests Of
the city during homecoming week.
Observation-Disclosures has passed a
milk ordinance requiring all vendors OF
milk and cream to register with h
city auditor and procure n license. and
then to comply with certain rules and
regulations with reference to sanitary
conditions Of the barns, milk houses
and utensils. The ordinance also re-
quires inspection on he part OF the
city of these. conditions. The ordin-
ance prescribes what per cent OF but
ter fat the milk n cream should con-
tain. II
tSPEARFISH-At the annual busi-
ness meeting of the members OF the
Black Hills Fair association, ID. s. Bill
ington was reelected president for the
coming year. other officers elected are:
yYsA. n-a.Gln-A q ID TItk~nI. oapY.ofn NJ
c. r. Cooper; treasurer, J. w. Johnson.
This years fair will be held in the lat
ter part of the sumrcer. 1t Is tende
to make Il the most interesting ever
held in the Black Hills.
MITCHELL-The convention of the
South Dakota State Medical society
concluded its business yesterday after
noon with the election of the following
officers: President, DIR. g, +. McCau
ley, Aberdeen; first vice president, DR..
f. A. Spafford, Flandreau; second vice
president, DR.. Fred Trend, Chamber
lain; secretary-treasurer, DR.. All~ ay.
Aberdeen. The society decided to meet
at Vermillion next year.
BELLE FOuRCRE-With the selec-
tion OF Mitchell for the next convention
the annual conference OF the Congre-
gational churches OF South Dakota, In
session here this week, came to q close.
DIR. Pearse Pinch. Of Huron, was chos-
en- moderator; Rev. George &c. Green, of
Loomis, registrar, n DR.. w. III.
Thrall, Of Huron, reelected superin-
tendent n treasurer.
MITCHELL-The ladies auxiliary, of
the South Dakota State Medical So
ciety. elected officers as follows: Pres
ident, Mrs. S. NJ. Hoht, Yankton; first
vice president, Mrs. Hurshberg, YER
million: second vice president, Mrs. I'll.
r. Kenney, Pierre; third vice president,
Mrs. Putnam, Sioux Falls: secretary
treasurer, Mrs. j. A. Bobb. Mitchell.
MILLER-A relic $50 years old, an
account book used by his great-grand-
father In Connecticut in Colonial days.
Is highly cherished by l.. H.. Case. or
this town, n gentleman now nearly 80
years old. The book Is in a fair state
of preservation and shows that the
people of those days were good pen
men and grammarians.
ABERDEEN-The official program
has been issued for the annual meet
ing of the Order of the Blue Goose for
the states of North and South Dakota.
The meeting will be held at Big Stone
Lake on June lib, inclusive, n in
addition to the business sessions an in
teresting program OF Aquatic N land
sports has been arranged.
PIERRE-The firemen OF this city
are making preparations TO entertain
the visiting firemen OF the state the
third week In June, and are expecting
a large attendance. Companies are
coming from all sections OF the state,
and substantial prizes will be offered to
the contest winners. III .I
ONIDA-Prof. N. e. Hansen, the al
falfa expert Of the state college of
agriculture at Brookings, has planted
5000 alfalfa plants on a tract OF ground
near Onida. for the purpose of MAX
ing experiments during this season. He
Is experimenting with the soil in va
rious parts of the state to ascertain
tha best adapted to alfalfa.
WESSINGTON SPRINGS-The ath-
letic club has taken steps to place Il.
ball team in the field, and Edward
Paulsen has been selected aS manager.
The club also will arrange Tor a rous-
ing Fourth of July celebration.