The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-01-25
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

vert, IN PERKINS county, ne0 q narrow eS-
cape from being burned to death last
week. They attended a basket social on
Friday night. and returning home. built a
roaring fire and retired, to awaken in the
early morning to find their home IN flames
even the bed clothes being ignited. They
escaped however, managing to save q
trunk. but were forced to go a mile in the
bitter zero weather In their night clothes,
freezing their feet and ears badly, but be-
ing Immediately attended win probably
save these members.
PIERRE-R. B.. Stearns. of Fort Pierre.
who has been pushing the matter, states
that one Of the largest canning and pick
ling concerns In the c~ountry-there was
talk early In the fall that the Heinze peo-
pie were interested-had decided to locate
a pickle factory at Fort Pierre II salts
factory arrangements could be made.
These are a site for their factory and a
side track, both of which Fort Pierre bost-
ers give assurance are forthcoming. The
several thousand acres of new land under
water for next season will guarantee a
sufficient supply Of raw material.
BROOKING6-The 23d annual meeting
OF the South Dakota State Horticultural
society is in session at the State college
and will remain in session until Thursday
evening. A Jorge number of fruit growers
from all over South Dakota and some
from adjoining states are in attendance.
A. w. Kreugec, Of Groton, IN the presi-
dent n Prof. N. e. Hanson. head Of the
horticultural department. at the State COL
lege secretary. The nnu banquet will
be held this evening and the election of
officers will take place Thursday morn
Ing.
LEAD-warned by a physician to whom
he was talking in his drug store here this
evening that no must stop drinking. c.
L. Stillman, a we'll known druggist, ex-
cused himself and then put a bullet into
his brain. IIe will die. st.llman smiled
when the doctor gave advice and replied,
"All right, Doc: just wait a minute" And
a minute later the shot was heard. Still
man was 10 years old and came here Is
years g from Columbus. Neb. His re-
Gently divorced wife and child reside in
Omaha.
PIERRE-City Auditor Morris Mcmillan,
OF Fort Pierre, has decamped and is now
In parts unknown" Leaving for the
Black Hills three weeks ago. no trace has
been found Of him since. efforts to COM
municate with him hay failed, some Of
h city records are missing making 1t
very difficult to check his work, and near
ly every business man In town finds that
he has an account against the departed
auditor. No effort has been made yet to
bring him back.
PLANKINTON-The local volunteer fire
department is the John d. Rockefeller de-
partment Of the state. II Is in very good
financial condition, having on deposit In
one Of the banks h sum Of 81, 1863. 50, in
GLIDING q $500 city water works bond.
Perhaps no other volunteer department In
the state has so much money on deposit.
The fund is being accumulated for the
nllrnOSa Of erpCfiDD n narypaapanf hama for
the department and its equipment.
PIERRE-Miss Tewsbury and Mrs.
Louis Thompson living near Meadow had
a real story book experience with wolves.
They had gone to Ada for the mail, ac-
c~ompanied by their watch dog, a huge
wolf hound. While returning they hap
pened to glance back, to find that they
were being followed by two gaunt grey
wolves. Calling their hound. they "sicked"
him on the animals; he besting them. and
permitting the ladies to continue in peace.
BELLE EOURCHE-The eighth annual
sl-uw of the Black Hills Poultry
association is In progress in this
city, In the Pearson building, a
new business block. just finished,
costing $1,000. The Black Hills Poultry
association has carried off all of the hon
ors Of the poultry shows of this state, and
is noted for the high quality of birds ex-
hibited. There are SO pens In this show,
all insfine condition.
HURON-David b. Hofer. Of Lake By
ron township, a member of the Russian
colony. died yesterday. Some weeks sincs
a number Of the Russians were stricken
with trichinosis. resulting from eating
sausage. Several members Of Hofer's
family are more seriously affected than
others. OF the 20 or more affected. the
only death resulting is hat of Hofer. Six
OF the others are In a serious condition.
CLEAR LAKE-This town appears to
be afflicted with an epidemic Of appendi-
citis. the disease becoming prevalent at
that place to an alarming degree. A per-
son apparently well and healthy will de-
velop a diseased appendix Inc progress so
rapidly to the acute form or stage that
an operation becomes the only hope for
life within a few hours OF the first attack.
ABERDEEN-Three pool hall proprie-
tors were arrested here yesterday charged
with permitting minors to frequent their
places of business. When arraigned be-
fore Municipal Judge Crane, Dick Vincent
n N. d. Ford pleaded guilty to tho
charge and were heavily fined. Joseph
Donovan. the third man arrested. pleaded
not guilty and expects to fight the case.
ARMOUR-The following delegates were
selected to represent this Douglas) coun-
ty at the democratic conference to be held
IN Pierre January 81: G. T.. Chandler, r.
K. Dana, T. ]. Marley, Frank Groes-
beck, Mark c. Mathews. Peter Neiveen,
A. c. Anderson m Gottlieb Wenzel.
PIERRE-The board Of control of the
state flremen's association at Its regular
annual business meeting here yesterday
selected Pierre as the place of holding the
next tournament, which will be some time
in June. The only other place asking for
the location was Redfield.
PIERRE-The first of the week one of
the Scotty Philip buffalo got out of the
enclosure and refused to let them put
salt on his tail" After futile efforts
10 again impound him, a hun was insti-
tuted srd the bison killed.
vERMILLION-The University of South
Dakota will celebrate February 3, the
anniversary Of the founding of the institu-
ton. On the day previous will occur the
Installation OF the national law fraternity
Phi Delta Phi, recently secured by the To-
cal fraternity, Kappa Kappa Rho.
WHITE OwL-The Spaw hotel Mon
way was discovered to be afire on the
roof and after considerable excitement q
hastily formed C brigade extin-
guished the blaze. with nc damage except
q small hole in the roof. The fire was
started by an overheated stove pipe.
PIERRE-Walter o. Hutch.ns. of Lind
say, Stanley county, has been granted
permit to appropriate SO acre feet from
the Cheyenne for irrigation purposes.
WHITE OwL-Eugene Holcomb and his
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