The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-06-13
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

sions are led by Indians and white
men on subjects pertaining TO educa-
ton, religion and homo life. Music
Is furnished by students of the Elan
dreau Indian school. Many delegates
are here, including Stephen Jones. OF
Santee. Neb., general secretary Of In
dian Y. M c. A. work, and Interna-
tional Secretary Hall, Of New York
city.
LEAD-Either the sudden loss Of his
mind or a ~premeditated attempt at sui
eide, cost the life Of Toe Smalich, a
miner employed at tie WaAp. No. 2
mine near mere. in an unusual manner.
Smalich was carrying a bucket OF wa
ter in the tramway Of the mine and
saw a heavily loaded ore car approach
Ing. others shouted warnings to the
man, who paid not the least attention.
He was run down and instantly killed.
his back and chest being crushed in.
Smalich was a young Austrian and had
a wife and children in the old coun-
try.
FAIRvIEW-Lewis Peterson. aged
il. son of wen known residents OF this
place, is the first victim OF ipfantile
paralysis in this part OF the state for
some time. The disease gradually crept
into every, part of the lads body, final-
ly1causing his death. The disease first
manifested itself when the boy felt a
numbness i'm his feet, IL being only a
short time until his limbs had become
so effected that he had difficulty in
walking.
MITCHELL--The North and South
Dakota interstate oratorical contest
vas held here. Arthur 0gaard, OF Far
go, represented the State college:
James Sharp. Of Fargo. the Congrega-
. nnItA0rns .' III .LI # GNNF @ q. Nhn
Yankton college, and Roy Tibbets, Da-
kota Wesleyan university, of Mitch
ell. First place was awarded to lib
bets, second to Swanson and third and
fourth to the North Dakota colleges.
ABERDEEN-The big normal teach
ers' institute. comprising the schools of
10 counties and conducted under the
several superintendent OF the different
counties and President George w.
Nash, OF the Northern Normal school,
win open in Aberdeen on june 10 and
continue in session for six weeks, Re-.
duced railroad fares rave been grant
ed, and IL Is expected the attendance
will amount to 600 or 700 teachers.
RAPID CITY-Lying in the roadside,
the body of Neal Dennis. an oldtimer
In the Black Hills. was found on the
road from keystone to Hcrmosa. Dem
mis- had apparently been the victim of
a runaway. temporarily driving stage
for NJ. III, Ford. 1t is believed that
when thrown out. he hit on his head,
suffering "a conclusion Of the brain.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. vessey has, APP
pointed as members OF the state board
of medical examiners, l.. G.. Hill Wa
tertown; j.. NJ. Frieberg. Mitchell. and
Frank S. Howe, Deudwood. w. K.
Anntnlo NJ Afn1fann NNFO a nnnffnfA1 IN
MI d vacancy caused by the expira-
ton of the term OF s. IT. Graves, Of
Hurley. F..
PTERRE-A number OF state print
ing contracts We're scattered .nl a num-
Der OF places. The Nipple Printing
company secured the contract for legis-
lative bills and the State Publishing
company for legislative journals.
Brown e. Saenger, Sioux Falls, got the
laws.
CHAMBERLAIN-Alma Omenen, a
girl. living north Of Cham
berlain. IS dead as a result OF taking
paris green with suicidal intent. The
cause was the objection of her father
to her marriage to q quarter blood
Indian. Her mother conn
suicide about two years ago
a period of dependency.
BRUCE-Death came suddenly TO
Mrs. Andrew Nord. a former resident
Bruce. While apparently in her
usual health and working about her
home at Brookings she had an attach
of heart failure and fied before a ply
stefan could reach hid ~ r~
MADISON-A WoI !: MS Relief corps
has been organized 'sere, with the fol-
officers: President, Mrs. ID
McKinnon; vice presidents, Mrs. w. ID
Soule, Miss Mabel Adkins; secretary,
Mrs. Hattie Borland; treasurer, Mrs.
Claude 'Tyrell. &
PIERRE--The state engineer has
granted a permit to G. f. Bowling, of
Wasta, TO take water from the Chey-
to irrigate AZ acres, and to ]. N.
Beach, Of Folsom, Custer county. to
appropriate water from Spring creek
for ~ acres. ~. r..s.
ABERDEEN - The. commencement
of the Aberdeen high school
viii b. held this evening. There are As
The Rev. DR.. Samuel G
pastor of the Peoples church. OF
Paul, will deliver the class address
ABERDEEN-The 2Sth annual con.
Of the Christian church, O,
South Dakota, Is in session in Aber.
deem. A large attendance of clergymen
and lay members is present from diff,
ferent parts of the state.
KIMBALL-The business men de.
cided at a mass meeting to hold a rous- |
of July celebration. Surround
Ing towns will unite In making it a
grand success.
ABERDEEN-A deputy sheriff left
for Sioux Falls today, taking with him
for incarceration in the state peniten,
tiary Harry Krawas,. convicted of rob,
berry and sentenced to serve six months
In prison. =
LAKE ANDES-Bass fishing in Lake
a fine body of water near here
from which this town receives its
name. Is said to be the best for soma
and lovers of fishing from a
vide scope of country are al the lako
enjoying the sport. 1t Is nothing un-
for a fisherman to land as
many as 40 or so fine bass in the course
Of an hour, r.f
HURON-The board of education has
the following officers: Presi-
lent, y. o. Van SyckeI; vice president.
.. c. Issrnhuth: clerk, b. M. Beach.
The board now is so constituted that
Il will in future be necessary to elect
but one member each year unless res
,gnations occur.
BRUCE-Andrcw Halseth sold his
I60-acre farm near town for $IO,OO0-a
little more than $50 Der acre.
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