The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-01-11
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

PIERRE-At a meeting of the supreme
court Justice j. II. Mccoy was selected
as presiding Judge OF the court for the
year 1912.
PIERRE-M. r. Hopkins. of Aberdeen.
has been appointed on the state board OF
dental examiners to succeed y. s. O'Neil.
of Canton.
ABERDEEN-Although owing TO short
crops. the usual amount of new buildings
was not done In Aberdeen in 1911, the to-
tai foots up over $4,000. e
ABERDEEN-The thermometer here
fell on Tuesday night to "a below zero,
This, is the coolest it has been in Aber-
deem for many years.
BRIDGEWATER - The Bridgewater
Commercial club has elected the follow
Ing board OF directors for the ensuing
year: T. j. Shanard, c. Z. Johnson,
Matt Meyer, ]. F. Herreth, w. w. Noyes.
PIERRE-Governor vessey has granted
a pardon to Ollie Worrell, sent to the peni-
Tertiary from Trip county on a charge
OF grand larceny, he having been con-
victed of taking several saddles to which
he had no claim.
RAPID C~ITY-Ethan Allen, of the firm
of Allen Brothers,, was appointed treas
urer OF Pennington county, to fill the un-
expired term OF George e. Flavin, now of
Bouquete, Panama, who resigned about
-four weeks ago.
ABERDEEN-The 22nd annual reunion
OF the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
of Freemasonry will be held in Aberdeen
on January 1913, inclusive. when the de-
grees from the fourth to the S2nd. inclu-
sive, will be conferred on a large class.
ELK POINT-R. O.. Richards, Of Huron,
8. D., author of the Richards primary
bill. will deliver an address on the subject
Of this bill at q public meeting to be held
at Elk Point the evening OF Thursday,
January 4.
PIERRE-The secretary Of the state
conservation commission has received no.
tiication hat Charles ii. Hoyt, an en-
gineer OF the government good roads de-
partment. will be at the conservation
meeting in Sioux Falls, on the 10th Of this
month. to give ar illustrated address on
good roads.
ARDMORE-As the result Of a meeting
held here yesterday by farmers and bust
ness men Of this part of the county. which
was attended by officials of the Great
Western Sugar company, a large acreage
OF beets will be grown here this year The
company will pay IS per ton for beets (.
o. b. Ardmore. 1t Is demonstrated that
beets can be proftabiy grown here.
RAPID CITY-The death of A. L. Over
peck Monday causes q vacancy in the
board of commissioners. he having been
commissioner of finance and revenues.
While no steps W been taken to fill the
place.. there seems to be q tacit under
standing that the time being short be-
tween now and the regular April election,
no successor will be elected until that
time.
SISSETON-Preparations are we'll under
way for the annual joint meeting of the
school officers and teachers OF Roberts
county, which will be held in the Sisse-
ton opera house on Friday, January IL.
State Superintendent Lawrence will be
present and make an address, which will
deal with some Of the most vital educa-
tional needs OF the day.
PIERRE-Government Postal Inspector
Wood placed Lee Canaan, a young Sully
county farmer, under arrest on the charge
or aving been the author Of the letters
sent to Henry Esselbrugge and Sam
Thorpe about two weeks ago in that coun-
ty, demanding money under penalty of
burning their buildings. He is under bono
for his appearance before United States
Commissioner McCord in this city Friday
evening.
RAPID CITY-It has been voted by the
county commissioners to have the execu-
tfve's accountant of the state audit the
books OF all county officials from the
time of the organization of the county In
1852 to date. This has no direct bearing
on the d Of any county official, but
Is In the line of action taken by many
South Dakota counties. 1t is proposed to
have all of the books checked in accord
ance with chapter 19 of the revised stat
utes of 1908.
HURON, S. D.-The body Of the late
Mrs. Clarence Phillips, of Clear Lake,
Ia, Will be brought to this city tomor-
row for burial. Mrs. Phillips died in q
hospital in Clear Lake following an op-
Grafton. She was formerly Miss Marths
Hysham, OF Huron, and spent her early
life here, as did also her, husband
whose parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Phillips, still reside here. Funeral serv-
ices will be held from the Congrega-
tional church.
RAPID CITY-At the annual meeting
Of the Business Mems club officers were
elected as follows: President. w. II. Put
nam; vice president, A. c. Hunt; treas
urer. Arthur LANCE; recording secretary,
J. X. Hull; membership committee, w. r.
Pascoe, I. L. Alderman, I. M. Hum
phrey. Wayne Woodland, Ben NJ. Wood;
court house committee. w. w. Soule,
Ethan Allen, Thos. Sweeney, Harry
Wentzy; board Of directors, A. C. Hunt,
w. r. Putnam, H. A. Bronze, c. ]. Buell.,
Arthur LANCE, j. X. Hull, r. B. Hughes.
WINNER-A South Dakota man, in the
person of o. d. Olmstead. an attorney of
Trip county, was among those recently
indicted by a federal grand jury at Dem
yer In connection with charges against
the United States Postal Insurance COM
pany. which is accused OF using the mails
to defraud. Thu company was organized
in Denver three years ago with a capital
Of 81, 600, 900. Stock Of a par value of 500
Is alleged to have been sold at from $50
to $500 per share. II is charged that stock
sales brought into the treasury Of the
company So, 900. and hat the officers and
organizers divided $4,000 and that no pol
icies were written.
RAPID CITY-One OF the most impor-
tant matters which the members Of the
board Of county commissioners has been
called upon to consider for several years,
Is that of erecting q new county court
house. At the first meeting q petition
circulated by the members Of the Ren-
nington County Bar association. skiing
that a committee Of review be appointed
to examine the present building was en-
tertained and acted upon. The plan to
nav a new court house Is opposed by
COMMISSIONS Hendrickson, who says
hat the bonding of the county at this
time would be a hardship on the taxpay-
ers, many Of whom cannot pay the tax al
ready due, and who are not guaranteed q
crop next year.
Requests for religious, educational
and charitable purposes in England
during 1911 exceeded $50, 000, 900.