The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-12-19
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

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ABERDEEN-on January / a law
partnership OF more than 20 years
standing viii terminate. when Il. T.
| Taubman takes his seat as county
judge OF Brown county and retires from
the firm OF Taubman. Williamson e.
Williamson. More than 20 years ago
Mr.. Taubman and George m. Williams
son formed a partnership and have
beer together ever since. A few years
ago r. #. Williamson, a nephew to the
junior member OF the firm, was admit
lsted.
MITCHELL-The Milwaukee COM
pany was able to send trains across
the Missouri river today for the first
time In 10 days, when the bridge was
again opened to traffic. An immense
quantity OF ice came down stream and
when the bridge was opened TO let il
through. IL clogged and prevented clos
ing the bridge. The railroad company
transferred the passengers. express and
ma across the river during the week.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.-Indian lands
opened to settlement In portions OF South
Dakota found TO contain coal and other
mineral deposits are to Ibe made subject
to disposal under the general provisions
Of the coal and mineral land avs. ac-
cording to the terms OF a bill introduced
by Representative Martin, OF South Da-
kota. His bill refers to lands In the Rose
6uAy WHAtG 0ifSI, lFUWbT bIule, Cheyenne
River and Standing Rock reservations.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES up to the pres
ent time has installed 40 electrolier
posts OF Ave lights each. More posts
are being installed to illuminate two
more thoroughfares. These improve
ments Will be emphasized In the spring
by the addition of paved streets, as q
committee from this city recently i'm
spected h concrete paving done in
Mitchell last summer and were greatly
pleased with 1t. #
P~IERRE-The secretary OF state has is
sued a charter to the Incorporation OF
the South Dakota Humane society, Of
Aberdeen. AS usual in such organiza-
tions, there is no capital stock, but the
incorporators are prominent Aberdeen
citizens as follows; z. Kennedy, 8. A.
Darling, Mrs. E.. Littlefield. Henry ID.
Cough. Charles N. Herried, "A, w. Voc
disch., Mrs. 8. r. Hoffman and w. H.
| Breed. AFeE-aa .#, ITS ;. ..a a W.
WASHINGTON, ID. c. - ,rhe national
board of soldiers homes has recommend
ed that a steel reservoir be erected at
| Battle Mountain sanitarium in Hot
Springs, s. ID. r. III. Barry. a member of
the board, now I'm Washington, advised
Representative Martin, of the Hot Springs
district. that a portion Of the so-called
~"posthunous fund" had been set aside for
the purpose.
PIERRE-State Engineer Lea has been.
l requested to prepare al article on the sub
| Ject OF good roads and modern bridges
and the benefits to be derived therefrom.
THIS article Is to be sent 10 the National
Association OF Thresher manufacturer by
whom 1t will be reprinted in large auanti-
ties and sent to every farmer In the state.
ABERDEEN-The Rev. d. McMasters,
for the past two years pastor OF the First
Baptist church, has resigned to accept a
call by the Baptist church OF Huron. s.. ID.
The congregation 10 reluctant to accept II,
as Rev. MIR. McMasters Is personally pop
ular and an eloquent preacher. He came
70 Aberdeen from Bedford, Ia
ABERDEEN-The budget COMMITTEES Of
the Aberdeen Commercial club. appoint
ed for the purpose Of fixing upon atplan
| for raising a lump sum for promotion of
enterprises, has reported in favor of maxi
ing $4,000 the minimum amount to be
raised, and II is hoped to raise the sub
scription to $4,000 or 5000.
HuRON-The clerk OF courts Of the CIR
cult court. ninth judicial circuit. has just
drawn the lat OF jurors for the regular
January term, which opens at . o'clock a.
M, January 8, 1915, A good number of cases
are to be brought up at that time, the
calendar for the term being a fairly long
one.
WILLOW LAKEs-The Knights OF
Pythias have elected the following OFF,
GERS: Chancellor commander, J. M. Lord;
vice chancellor, II. w. Green; keeper OF
records and seals. Ed e. Williams; master
of exchequer, w. T. Purdie.
WAGNER-It is the proud claim OF the
residents Of this place that Wagner ships
and receives more goods than any other
town on the Platte line Of the Milwaukee
patIpyox ~ nnW,ano fnxy . .nntIn0 NnuaNohar fhn
business OF the ompany here aggregated
so, 426.63. - .ar-.
PHILIP-New officers of the Masonic
lodge are; Master, G. e. McLane; senior
warden, Oscar Hargesheimer; junior
warden. Ned Ronning; secretary, o. X.
Whitney; treasurer, r. B, Driver. -.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS have final
ly been made for al electric light sys-
lem, furnished by a light and power com
pany at HEREFORD. The work OF extending
the system to Humboldt will be COM
menced at once.
4MILLER-At Seneca the two children of
NJ. K. Stevens and wife ate pills that they
found in a bureau and their lives were
despaired OF for some time until a stom-
ach pump was used to save them.
HARTFoRD-The local Degree of Hon
or lodge has elected the following officers:
SIlGL. ~ hOAOIg MIS- w AAhCa SGOInCI
Mrs. NJ. CALDWELL; lady OF honor. Mrs.
Jones: ~1inancier, Mrs. B. Gregg.
FLANDREAU-The Rebekah lodge has
elected the following officers: ". c.. Mrs.
C. e. Bates; ". G., Mrs. r.. Jaeger; sec
rotary, Mrs. Chas. Heathheld; treasurer,
Mrs. Philo Snyder,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Huisman, Of
Bridgewater township, delivered SO head
OF fat hogs to J.. J. SCHROEDER, Of this
city today for which he received the snug
sum OF $944.30t
wATERTOWN-A special election was
held here today at which the proposition
OF providing the principal business street
with cluster lights was submitted to the
voters. .- &c..
WILLOW LAKES-The Odd Fellows
have elected the following new officers:
Noble grand, J. #. Fiindt; vice president.
Jas, Petit; secretary, Fred Peck; treas
urer, E.. @. Felix.
M~ILLER-The Commercial club here
gave Its annual banquet and entertain
ment to the members and their families.
One hundred and eighty-fye tickets were
sold for supper.
WASHINGTON. ID. C.-The ~reappoint-
n1ent as postmaster OF Marion III. Moore.
OF belle Fourche, 8. d.. has been recom-