The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-05-30
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

SPf1ARFISH--Deadwood high school
Iwon the Black Hills championship and
carried off all the medals for points
IN the interscholastic high school field
meet here. Lead, Hot Springs, Belle
FOurche and Sturgis were the other
contestants. Sturgis winning second
place with "a points to Deadwood's IS.
Sidney Voorhees,, Of Deadwood. won
the individual honors of the day with
10 points. No records were broken.
SIOUX FALLS-Soren Bortnem, for
years one of the most prominent farm
ers of Lake county, was on his way
home with q load of lumber and while
going down a hill he was thrown from
the load under the wheels of the heaY-
lily loaded wagon, which passed over
his head and injured him to such an
etent that he died a short time later.
He was a pioneer settler n Is sur
vived by a large family OF children.
ABERDEEN-E. L. Kneedy, OF Wa
tertown, an attorney and formerly one
Of the proprietors Of the WATERFOWL
Times, Is being prevailed upon TO ac-
cept the pulpit OF the Christian church
OF this city. Mr.. Kneedy is holding
back for permission to practice law
here in connection with his pastoral
duties, but has accepted the relief pas
torate during the next two months.
olOOA AlILO-EtllSi "IillAS al oNiE
tlmental note, George HILL, a farm
hand employed in BroOkings county,
shot himself In the side in an attempt
to commit suicide as the result or a
love affair. The wound was not a ia
tai n and he now is slowly recover
ing under the care OF a physician. 2
ARMOUR-The state is
laying out a piece of road three miles
in length. beginning at the edge OF the
corporation and running directly south,
1t Is estimated the grading viii cost
$500 and the work is the ~outgrowth of
a petition literally signed by the bust
ness men Of Armour and the farmers
living along the route. 1t will be of
great advantage to Armour.
MILLER-The Christian Unity In
dian society at Cheyenne Agency is
meeting with good success in raising
funds among the red men for the erec-
ton OF a permanent building for hold
ing agricultural fairs and religious
gatherings, etc. The Indians say that
all denominations can use the house,
practically starting the church union
idea among them. (
BRIDGEWATER-- Memorial day
will be fittingly observed in this city.
A parade, led by the Bridgewater band,
Will form and march to the cemeteries
in h forenoon, where short services
VIII De nSlO, III ln6 dIIeT1IODn a PRIV
gram will be given at the opera house,
the principal speaker being Judge AL
pha Orr, of Sioux Falls. .
ABERDEEN-The 2Sth annual con-
vention OF the South Dakota Chris
tan Missionary society will meet in
this city four days next month, conn
mencing with Thursday, June g. A
large number OF delegates from all
parts of the state are expected here
az this time and an excellent program
has been arranged. s
.MILLER--As Ed LoYelps two chill
dren were riding a horse rapidly In
the yard, a clothes line caught the boy
by the neck and threw him to the
ground, leaving a bad cash. but did not
dangerously injure him. The girl fell
with such force to the ground that she
was internally injured.
PIERRE-G. w. Roskie. house mem
Der at the last session, Ia been APP
pointed a member OF the state land
department force, to begin his duties
June !, and to later take the posi-
tion OF state forest ranger In h state
forest in the Black Hills.
ARMOUR-Seven application for sa-
loon licenses are on file with h city
auditor. Under the law, only three can
be granted and the city council has
set June 3 to dispose Of the problem.