The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-08-29
DAKOTA STATE NEWS


sTURGIS-Reports received here
state that the recent storm did thous-
Rnds OF dollars damage to crops and
property in Spring creek and Bare
Butte valleys down to the Belle
Fourche river. On Spring creek the
water was a mile wide In places. Many
cattle, hogs and fowls were drowned.
Grain in h shock was washed into
the rushing water and carried away.
Many bridges were washed out. Very
few farmers are able to get to Sturgis
yet. 1t was the severest storm known
TOR years. I'LL
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the past
month the food and drug department
has been very active In the enforce
ment OF the pure food and drug laws.
Six merchant have been prosecuted
for dealing In rotten eggs. Three
butchers have been prosecuted for sell
Ing sausage containing q poisonous
preventative called Freez-Em. "A.
Bonesteel merchant has been prosecut-
ed for selling adulterated linseed oil.
GEDDES-The old settlers of
Charles Mix county wiz hold their
nfth annual reunion at Geddes Thurs
day, August %. C. W.. Pratt will give
the address Of welcome; the Response
is to be made by Rev. George Nor
beck, Of Platte. Addresses will be CIV
On by President Tucker, Prof. J. V.
Murphy, Mark T. Post, OF Monovey,
Neb., n A. B. Lucas. Of Meadows,
Idaho. a...r. . .s-.s, as@s6.
PIERRE-The democrats have sent
IN the nomination certificate OF Robert
2. Stewart, Of Lawrence county, as
candidate for Judge Of the supreme
court from the First district. The GER
tifcate of nomination was refused by
the secretary OF state for the reason
that there is no vacancy and the only
way for the friends Of Mr.. Stewart 10
secure O place on the ticket u by petit
ton. "a
PIERRE-The Tennis association Is
playing it's annual tournament during
| the two weeks following August II. The
four courts OF the club are in excel
lent shape and some very fast and close
games are being played. Singles will
hold the boards this week until Satur-
day, when the contests in doubles will
take UP for a weeks session
DUPREE-Both Cheyenne Junction
and Dupree are candidates for the d.
vision point when the Milwaukee road
extends it's Cheyenne river branch to
the southwestward. It is believed work
on the extension will start soon and
the rivalry between the two towns,
which are already on the branch as
1t now exists, is very keen.
PIERRE-The whole Of the western
half of the state has been securing the
benefits of showers through the first
half OF August, and with this condi-
ton, reports one Of the best hay crops
for years over that part Of the state
generally. This means that there will
again be a demand for cattle In that
part OF h state. hn @~gsE
CORRESPONDING engaged IN
nIoHtn1 NTH n nIInnhar NJ hnr Mff19
playmates, olga Johanna Songstad, the
8h -year-old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
NelH Songstad, ofaGarretson, was sud.
denly stricken with acute meningitis
probably caused by an abscess In the
head, and died within q few hours.
vERMILLIoN.-The Stanton flour
mills, OF Stanton. Neb- have been
f fESna .ro so south oS ; paHata' T 4isa1nI i
bleached BY means OF poisonous fumes
Of oxides OF nitrogen and IL held TO b
deieterious 20 health by the United
States department OF Agriculture.
ABHRDEEN-A heavy hailstorm did
considerable damage In portions OF
Campbell county, County Treasurer
Pratton OF that county was cutting 81
acres Of his best grain. when the hail
Eighteen windows In his residence were
demolished by hailstones.
PIERREAThe railroad commission
ers meet at Huron tomorrow to hear
complaints from the fair board con-
corning the service OF the American
Express company, They win also sit
In reference TO extra charges for the
delivery of express to the board.
Observation-Disclosures has reached
here from the British northwest of the
tragic death Of Fred Reiman, formerly
n raafdanf ~ this M ri NJ ENalfn Dakota.
Death resulted from being thrown from
a wild horse which he was striving
to ride. His neck was broken.
PIERRE-Two complaints have come
to the railroad commissioners asking
for station agents. One Of these is at
Rudolph, on the Northwestern, and
the other at Randolph, on the Mime
In Brown county.
vERMILIoN - Elaine, the II
months old child of MI. and Mrs. c.
r. Vincent OF this place narrowly es-
capped death as the result OF drinking
kerosene which had been left In a cup
within the baby's reach.
ABERDEEN-Carl Weisman was ar
rested here at the instance OF the au-
thorities OF Zeibach county, on O charge
of adultery. He is held to await the
arrival of the Zeibach county author
tiles. E .-n
ABERDEEN-Emil Seidel, former
mayor OF Milwaukee, and socialism nom
inee for vice president, addressed a
good sized crowd here in the interest
of his candidacy and Of socialism In
general. VI @l
BANCROFT-Grain is already com
mencing to leave here In large quaint
ties. Since h farmers elevator was
opened a few days g about thirty
carloads OF grain have been shipped by
It to eastern markets.
FREEMAN-The local ball team has
been disbanded for the season. The
team made a good record, winning q
large percentage OF the games played
during the season.
MILLER.-Illegal hunters, eight IN
number, were rounded up here by the
game warden and fined h minimum
amount allowed by law. Some Of them
were farmers.
VERMTLLION - Carl Nelson, q
farmer living some miles from the city,
is serving a term OF 20 days In the
county jail for wife beating.
PIERRE-The certificates Of nomi.
nation Of the republican presidential
electors have been filed with the secre-
tary OF state.
NEWELI~Elaborate preparations
are being made for a county fair,
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