The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-03-07
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

at Fairview what Will be tne siea'NSs
water power plant on the Big Sioux river
with the single exception of the immense
plant in Sioux Falls. The company now
has on hand about 500, 1000. Operations
will actively In the near iu-
ture. The plant will be of sufticlent "a
pacitY to furnish power for electric nshls
IN the towns of Lincoln county ana those
on the Iowa side of the boundary me III
the neighborhood of Fairview. biec'ric
power also will be furnished.
PIERRE-A workman who was dlssIhs
near the site of the Belts grazing camp
at the time the Belts did a lot OF railway
grading in this city five years ago thlS
winter, stuck his pick into a pile or paste
board tubes. An INVESTIGATION showed that
the pick had cut into a cache OF wv s,ichs
Of dynamite, which had evidently been
buried by the grading crew for safe keep
ing and forgotten. The plant was Tess
than two blocks from the state house, ana
If the dynamite had not been frozen
there would have been a shaking up which
would have reused the town.
RAPID CITY - At the Northwestern
Taxidermy company there was brousht
yesterday the head Of the last puiIalo
known to have existed in South Dakota
The head was purchased by a man IN
Pierre from some Indians on the Chey-
enne river. Inc nedu was liat Va " -
and was sent here to be mounted. IL Is
related that about five years ago 10 buff
falo were roaming wild in the vicinity OF
the Cheyenne river. But they were killed,
one by one. until only the cow remained.
She was killed about three weeks ago.
PIERRE-Figures compiled by the state
railway department show that the rail-
roads operating in this state paid In state
and local taxes in South Dakota the past
year 81, 1877, S74.51. The heaviest taxes were
paid by the Chicago, Milwaukee q 81.
Pau system, with 1865. 50O.15. The Chica-
go & Northwestern was next with its sys-
tenn Of several branches paying 1913 1868
Besides the state and local taxes. the Diff
ferent roads paid revenue taxes TO the
government, but there are no figures
showing their share of such taxes charged
to this state.
ARMOUR-In justice court here G.. c.
C1aussen was convicted of opening and
conducting a pharmacy, not being a regis
tered druggist, and was fined $50. A. c.
Bent, secretary of the state board or
pharmacy, was the complaining witness.
and States Attorney Walker prosecuted
the case. Mr. Claussen recently came here
and purchased a drug store and mad a
registered clerk. but the South Dakota
law forbids anyone but a registered own
err opening or conducting a drug store.
PIERRE-State Superintendent c. G..
Lawrence, through the immigration de-
partment has issued a call to all county
superintendent to meet with him at the
Aberdeen boosters convention on March
20 and 81. The general topic for the gath
ering will be ways in which the county
superintendent, coming in contact as he
does with rural conditions, can best I'M
rrnxya q rpa conditions and mako C0lntrV
life more tolerable.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES has reached
here from Maiden, Wash, to the effect
that William Resner, a young man for
merly in the employ of the Milwaukee
Railway company here. has been sem
fenced to a term OF four years in the
penitentiary for forging names 10 a large
number Of pay checks and getting them
cashed. While residing here he was re-
garded as a young man of strict integ-
rity.
FLANDREAU - Thomas Sterling, of
Vermillion, candidate for United States
senator, spoke at the court house upon
progressive republicanism, n the work
of La Toilette and Roosevelt. He said
the republican party has been the pro-
gressive party and, though he did not
speak unfavorably Of Taft, he believed
some progressive Of the Roosevelt or La
Toilette type should be nominated to carry
the party to victory.
WOONSOCKET- The Catholic women
of Woonsocket have organized a local
branch of the Holy Hear Of Mary,
Daughters Of Isbella which is an auxiliary
to the Knights Of Columbus. The lodge
just organized here has the distinction of
being the second court Of Isabella to be
organized In the state. Mrs. Mary L.
Dalton was elected head of the court, with
the title of grand regent.
YANKTON-word has been received In
the city from washington Springs friends
Of j. M. Tibbetts, whose daughter Lucille
eloped with Clifford Bice last week, that
they had received a letter from the young
couple stating that they were at Owens
boro, KY. Bice has friends in Owensboro
and probably found 1t necessary to go
there to get married. Mr.. Tibbetts is ex-
pected home today.
YANKTON-District No. I. L. o. o. F.,
was organized here by the Odd Fellowship
Of Yankton, Vermillion, Elk Point and
Wakonda In a large attendance. The off,
GERS chosen were: f. o. Simonson, YER
million, district deputy grand MASTER; z.
Richey, Yankton, district deputy: H. l..
Moore, Elk Point, warden, and II. G. TIL
ton, Vermillion, treasurer.
WHITE LAKE-Since last August more
than 800 car loads of hay have been
shipped from here to other parts Of the
country which did not raise a hay crop
last season. Because of the unusually
large shipments, White Lake claims the
distinction Of being the greatest primary
hay market in South Dakota.
TYNDALL-One Of the most remarkable
OF the aged women of the state Is Mrs.
Aletia Reynolds, Of this place, who has
just celebrated her 93rd birthday. She en-
joys exceptionally fine health and her
mind Is Of the brightest. She has been a
resident Of Bon Homme county for "a
years.
TRIPP-The members Of the local band
have elected tho following officers for the
coming year: President, Geo. Wiederrich;
vice president. F. e. S~ternhagen; secre-
tary-treasurer, Henry Reiser; assistant
secretary-treasurer. Ed. Schaefer; libra
rian, Richard Sieler.
PIERRE-Governor Vessey, who has
been lost to the public, and especially the
press desirious to interview him on presi-
Dental possibilities, has been In Pitts
ourgh and Is expected to return to Pierre
on Monday.
MONTROSE-The business men of this
place and the farmers of the vicinity have
united for the improvement of the high
ways In the region surrounding Montrose.
Thu roads are to be made among the best
In tho ctotn