The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-01-18
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

SIOUX first victim In this
part of the state of the excessively cold
weather was Scott Babcock. of this place.
who had both arms frozen while driving
to Hartford from Sioux Falls. He is IL
a serious condition. One arm was 30 bad
~ frozen that 1t had to be amputated to
save his life, and 1t Is feared he also will
lose the other arm. A companion had
jumped out OF the wagon and walked be-
hind 1t for some distance In order to get
warm. When the companion called te
Babcock and failed to receive a reply he
hurried to the wagon and found Babcoch
so severely frozen that he could not talk,
HOT sPRINGS-Efforts OF the commits.
sioners of this county prevented Clement
Smythe, 7-year-old son of M. w. Smythe,
OF Edgemont, from being railroaded to the
reform school. Clement IL an attractive,
obedient and polite whose only sin
was having a stepmother. When the
sheriff was about to start for Plankin-
ton with the lad an injunction was Sc
cured against the action by the commits
sioners and ar attorney hired to defend
him. When the parents were hailed into
court they compromised gladly by sending
him to st. Mary's academy at Sturgis.
PIERRE-Mr. Byrne, upon being asked
what action he would take regarding the
proposal OF Mr.. Gull, made the following
oHA ~ Wv
ernor, subject to the votes Of the repub-
Leans of the state at the June primaries.
and my candidacy IL not subject to the
actions Of Mr.. Gull, or any other man, to
any committee Of 20 nor to any other in
dividual or organization, n I shall re-
main in the fight to the close Of the June
primaries in that attitude"
PIERRE-A 1911 statute provided for the
payment OF the clerk of courts at the rate
of Is cents per name for the notifying Of
Jurors, but failed to provide for the pay
ment OF a fee for filing ~acceptances. The
attorney general has held, that In as
much as the last statute made no pro-
vision for this, that the clerk shall be
paid 10 cents for this service after the
old law, or Is cents In all.
ABERDEEN-The handsome new pass
enger station OF the Milwaukee road At
this place was opened to the public for
the first time yesterday. The freight de-
pot will be opened some time this week.
The buildings were built to replace the
passenger station and freight depot that
were destroyed by fire nearly q year ago.
SIOUX FALLS-An unusually interest
ing program has been prepared for the
annual convention Of the South Dakota
Independent Telephone association. which
will be held in Sioux Falls on Wednes-
u"y bin Soibai ~ oiFo 10. ~
association has more than 100 members
and 1t is expected that practically every
member will be present.
SIOUX FALLs-Louis Carter, who re-
Gently wal captured at Buffalo, N. r.,
after being a fugitive for several months,
appeared before Judge Jones. Of the state
circuit court, In this city and entered a
plea OF guilty to the charge of grand lar
ceny. He was sentenced to a term Of
three years in the Sioux Falls peniten-
tiary.
PIERRE-State Engineer 8. II. Lea.
who has been in conference with repre-
sentatives OF the different counties
through which the Meridian road passes
In regard to a state organization, has
gone from there to Emporia, Kan, as the
South Dakota delegate to the conference
of representatives of the states through
which the road passes.
HOT SPRINGS-A two-days' clinic held
at the sisters hospital by its staff OF
surgeons, closed Saturday night with a
banquet at the Evans hotel, which local
medics gave to the visitors, many Black
enteen cases were operated on, all but
two being major operations.
CENTERVILLE-On account of the ex-
tTSIne COlu WedtlST tnc young people mere
have had to give up skating, coasting and
bob riding, but this fact has made an ex.
ira crowd at the box ball parlor and roll.
er skating rink, both of which amuse.
ment places have been opened here this
winter.
BOWDLE-F. c. Langfeldt, late Of
Durant, Ia, has purchased q half inter.
est in the Bank OF Bowdle, ahd has ar.
rived to aid in its management. The new
officers Of the benk are: President, +. c
Langfeldt; vice president, VIM Matthew
cashier. w. G.. Matthew: assistant cashier,
Hugo H.. Cook.
PIERRE-Two more green spots for the
next August Stanley county landscape
were provided for in the permits granted
Warren l.. Gerow and Stanley Philip. OF
Fort Pierre, to irrigate Y.96 acres from
Bad river. and to Fred H. Sears, at Bel.
videre, to water 1s acres from the White.
DOLAND-David B. Hofer, wife and
four children. had a very narrow escape
from death as the result of trichina from
eating pork sausage which had been
smoked but not cooked For a time all
the members Of the family were In G
serious condition.
ABERDEEN-H. G. Jewett, an Aber.
deem wholesaler, with his wife and their
Bull dIu uduSntct, Will iCdNc lcIc III u lew
days for the Pacific coast, where they
will embark on the steamer Tenyo Maru
for a five months tour Of China, Japan
n the Philippines.
WAKONDA-Hon. r. o. Richards ad-
dressed a good audience at the Wakonda
opera house last evening on his referred
primary bill, which will be voted on at
the next general election. He made a pro-
found impression here and gained many
friends for his measure.
SIOUX FALLS-Mr. and Mrs. Ee-l
Strong, residing on a farm IN the south
eastern part of Faux county, lost their
infant son In an unusual amer. The
child was covered too closely and In the
morning was found dead in bed, having
been smothered to death.
LAKE ANDES-The volunteer fire de-
partment has arranged to install a fire
alarm system, which will improve the pro-
lection against fire losses. The depart
ment will pay for the system out OF its
own funds without asking the town to
contribute q cent.
FAIRVIEW-So fine a reputation has
the Falrview concert band gained that q
representative Of one OF the leading
smaller circuses has written In reference
to the possibility of securing the organ
ization to travel with the circus during the
coming season.
ELKTON-In the presence of a number
OF leading churchmen Of the state, Rev.
Paul j. Hoffman,. pastor of the local Bap-
fist church, was ordained as a clergyman.
Rev. II. r.. Best, of Sioux Falls, preached
the sermon.
ABERDEEN-w. III. Finch who has