The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-10-10
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

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Portland in November are Mrs. Sim
mons, OF Faulkton5 Mrs. L~indquist, OF
Sioux Falls; Mrs. Mundt, OF Pierre;
Mrs. Lea, OF Pollock, and Mrs. Babcock,
OF Springfield. The grand prize. a gold
medal. on the d~eclamatory contest.
went to Lionel Stacy, OF Farmer.
PIERRE-The equal suffrage back
ers In this state have begun their for
NAL campaign for submission OF a con-
stitutionai amendment by the next
legislative session. They have sent out
blank petition forms, one for the sig
natures OF voters, and the other for the
signatures OF women, and expect to
be prepared to present not less n
2 5000 names to the members at the
next session, asking that the question
be submitted to q vote.
ABERDEEN-David M. Hughes, an
escaped convict from the Kansas state
himself up to Chief OF Police Fred M.
Jump, requesting that he be aent back
to Lansing to- serve out dve months
left OF q two years term for grand
larceny. Hughes says he was haunted
by fears OF arrest day and night and
was able to get h first rest he had
had in months after giving himself
up.
PIERRE-A new ruling Of the In
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advocated by Congressman Burke,
enables the Indian agents. at their
discretion, as fast as Indians show q
sufficient executive ability, to pay 10
them any heirship OF other moneys due
from the government thus enabling
dependent members OF the community.
IT is being received with great favor
among the Cheyenne river Indians.
DEADWOoD-word has been re-
ceived here Of the death at her home
in Seattle OF Mrs. Clayton Flower,
well known former resident OF this city.
Mrs. Flower, who was but S3 years old,
left a few months ago for the coast
with her husband, to make their new
prominent in club and social life. Her
parents reside at Grand Island, Neb..
and q brother, George Netf, lives here.
aYANKTON-Ground was broken
yesterday for the new 100000 hospital
building, which will be erected next
year under the management OF the
Sisters OF Sacred Heart. Yankton busi-
ness men are backing the proposition.
and q thoroughly up to date and fully
equipped hospital will be the outcome
OF present plans. A commanding site
from the west.
. GIGskkLAG-lh LnC C01GE VI Un4CAiNtCl H.
Collins va. Lyman county, the supreme
court has reversed the lower court of
Stanley county, and held that a strip
OF country about 20, miles long and two
miles wide, which has been I'm dispute
between Stanley and Lyman counties,
rightfully belongs in Lyman county
M gives that county Jurisdiction over
the tract. e
DEADwOoD--A number or men are
engaged In placing 100000 young trout
in h streams OF the Black Hills.
These trout are stated to be not OF the
ordinary kind which In the past have
been placed in the streams OF western
South Dakota, but are OF some growth
ranging from three to four~inches in
length.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ladies OF the
Maccabees are arranging for the state
convention Of that fraternity, which
win assemble here on Monday and
Tuesday. October IL and rs. DIR.
elizabeth Hooper, Of Port Huron,
Mich, supreme medical examiner for
the order, will be in attendance to
address the order.
SIOUX FALLS-The champion
sweet corn raiser OF South Dakota
IS John Korte, residing on a farm in
Grant county. From sever acres he
marketed sweet corn which brought
him a revenue of $20S--an average Of
nearly $40 per acre.
YANKTON-A Arrangements have
been made for the annual Methodist
conference which will open here Octo-
Der 8 and continue for several days.
A good attendance is looked for and
II Is expected the gathering win be q
great success.
LAKE ANDES-The contract for the
enlargement of the public school build
ing has been awarded to a Vermillion,
s. d., man, and the work viii COM
mence as early as possible. The con-
tract requires completion by February
/ next. s
GAYvILLE-A heavy frost visited
Gayville and vicinity Sunday night.
Very late corn needed two OF three
weeks more OF ripening. However. the
great majority was matured and out
OF danger.
|. LANE-The railroad commissioners
have Just held a hearing here in con-
nection with the efforts Of the resi-
dents of Lane to have their own con-
nected with the outside world by tele-
graph lines.
PARKSTON-The canning factory at
this place Is proving a great success
and has become an important factor
In the prosperity or the farmers OF this
Vicinity. The season q OF Ine
factory will be about 500, 900 cans.
FRANKFoRT-Burglars broke into
the store OF the Frankfort Hardware
a Implement company and carried
away pocket knives and other goods
and about $50 In cash. There In no
clew. =
BELLE FouRcHE-Ofncers have
arrived here with John Toomy, charged
with selling mortgaged property, who
fled and wal captured at Seneca, In
the eastern part OF the state.
B~RIDGEwATER-An athletic club
has been organized here with a good
charter membership. 1t Is planned 10
rent a building and ft It up with
the necessary appliances.
ALPENA--A. M. Winters has closed
negotiations for the purchase OF the
local telephone exchange, and will take
charge soon. He win give the system
his personal attention. "
JAMESVILLE-While engaged I'm
canning tomatoes, one OF the cans ex-
ploded, the contents striking Miss EN-
ma Hewer In the face and chest, Sc
riously inJuring her.
LAKE PRESTON-The members of
the Lutheran church have xtende a