The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-06-20
DAKOTA STATE NEWS


WHITE OWL-In a ball game at this
place, Dwight EndeFs, catcher for
White Owl, had the flesh split from the
bone or the index finger OF the right
hand by a foul bah off the bat and on
adyice OF "A trained nurse made an all
night drive to Rapid City i'm an effort
to save the injured member.
HURON-A check for $50, 900 has
been received by Rc. French, president
OF Huron college, from an eastern
friend, which the donor asks to have
added to the half million endowment
fund just secured forthe institution.
The trustees are collecting the sub.
scriptions quite rapidly, and expect 70
the college VIII have an income or more
than 100000 placing ii upon a sound
financial basis. @
LEOLA--In circuit court for Nc
Pherson county. DR.. J. A. Rott, a
prominent Eureka physician, was
found guilty Of manslaughter for per-
forming a criminal operation upon u
young girl. and was sentenced TO two
years in the state penitentiary at Sioux
Falls. There are a number of other
similar charges against Rott, which
will probably be dismissed. @A5
SIOUX FALLS-A pailful OF skim
med milk saved from destruction the
fine dwelling house on the farm OF
julius Sc~humeginske, in Deuel. county.
Lightning struck the house and set irt
to a quantity Of waste paper. The
farmer seized the pailful of milk
which stood near at hand, and dashed
it over the flames. Several bucketfuls
put the fire out.
ABERDEEN-The jury in the case
of High Bear and Jonah Star. Indians
tried at Sisseton for the killing OF
Roland Judah, a ~1T-year-old boy. re.
turned u verdict Of m~anslaughter In
the first degree in the case of High
Bear, and of manslaughter in the Sec
ond degree in the case of Jonah Star.
Sentence has not yet been imposed.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS morning oc-
Cured the dedication of the Christian
Science church, under the direction Of
Mrs. Charles G. Woods, the first read
er. The society was organized IL years
ago, but did not make any substantial
growth until about four years ago. The.
church organization was formed q little
over a year ago. I'd
WHITE OWL-The Boneita Springs
postoffce, which is located about %
miles southwest of this place. Is 20 be
moves to a point "A mile n a half west
of it's present location, L. j. Baker
having been appointed postmaster in
place of Miss Limbo, who resigned
some time ago.
ELK POINT-Henry Spuelda. aged
65 years, a pioneer resident of Rich
land. Union county, dropped deal from
heart failure this morning while doing
his chores. Mr.. Spuelda was proprietor
of the Richland Bottling works. He IS
survived by a wife and several children.
BIG STONE-As the result OF a sud-
den attack OF heart failure, Valentino
IN,..~ N .x.alI ln~ry. ,..,A IsxVlN.-r $500
town, died just as he arose from ths
breakfast table. He la done his usual
chores before breakfast and appeared
to be in his usual good health. -
LEAD-Dean Perisho. of the state
university. viii deliver the commence
ment address this year at the gradual
ton exercises Of the Lead public
schools. Rev. Mr.. Starring, Of Brook
ings, will deliver h baccalaureate ser
d
PIERRE-The expense account of the
Richards. senatorial committee was filed
with the secretary OF state this MORN
count Of T.. l.. Abel in his candidacy
for lieutenant governor shows $685. SO.
BELLE FOTRCHE-The large dam
on the Belle Fourche irrigation system
has beer repaired and according to tine
statements of the engineers is now
stronger than before the damage was
inflicted this spring. .
HOWARD-A cooperative company
Is being organized for the purpose of
starting a creamery here. Sufficient
stock will be sold during the next week
or 10 days SO that the work of construc-
tion can commence.
Observation-Disclosures are being
completed for a farmers picnic, which
will be held here on Thursday OF this
week. Among the entertainment ca
lures will be horse races. ball games
and other sports,
FLANDREAU-1t has been decided
10 hold q free gala day here on We'd
nesday, June GA fine program viii
bc prepared.
MILLER-Thc concert band has been
reorgani2ed n will be made one OF the
best in the state.
ABERDEEN-In many parts of
South Dakota farmers are reporting
severe injury in the corn crop from
the ravages OF cut worms. In some
fields the pest has almost entirely des-
troyed the crop. .H ...E....