The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-22
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

In the country, will this year have q
practical demonstration OF the fact ina.
Uncle Sam Is q generous white fatner.'
The government authorities on the reser-
walton, in accordance with Instructions
from washington, now are calling the at
tention Of contractors to the fact tnat
with the opening Of spring a large num-
Der Of modern dwelling houses VIII oe
erected at different points on the reserva-
ton for the Indians. These new DWELL
ings will displace the log and other prlmi-
tive houses in which the Indians nave
lived, and will enable them to live IN
white man" fashion.
D~ALLAS-The itinerary of George w.
Egan, candidate for governor, through the
Rosebud country has been announced as
follows: Herrick, Monday evening. March
II; Bonesteel, Tuesday afternoon. March
~; Fairfax. Tuesday evening. March IL;
Gregos :, Wednesday afternoon, March
10; Burke. Wednesday evening. March Is;
Dallas, Thursday evening, March IA. The
above places are all towns in Gregory
foIioEs: HIS ce,o mrspD T fS1nsS oates sste aTs as
March IA; Winner, Friday afternoon,
March Is; Carter, Friday evening. March
Is; Witten. Saturday afternoon, March
16. This will make 10 speeches for Mr..
Egan in the Rosebud country.
YANKTON-Spring building operations
opened in Yankton this week when the
Fred Donaldson company commenced
tearing down the small frame buildings
east Of their big establishment, at the
completion Of which they will erect q
SIS 900 addition to their present COM
modious quarters. Excavations were
made last fall for the new Elk home to
cost SIS &C.,, and work will begin on the
structure in a few days. Funds are being
raised for the new Catholic hospital
I'll ---l xytlI aAcf 0OEA M
a $780, 900 wing of which 1t is hoped will
be commenced this spring.
PIERRE-Governor vessey has named
as delegates to the National Drainage
congress. which meets at New Orleans.
La, April 10 to 13, the following list Of
gentlemen: c. J. Bach, Hurley; P. A.
Zollman, Alexandria; j. H. Waskay,
Madison; J. w. Campbell, Huron; Samuel
Denton, Britton; E. s. Brown, Castlewood;
Lee Slower. WATERFOWL: c. ]. Novotny,
Yankton: J. L. Nelson, Mitchell: r.. q.
Cul5ertson, Mitchell; H. e. Dawes. Full
ton: P. w. Peterson, Vermillion: George
Starring, Bookings: J. H.. Gates. Sioux
Falls; W. L. Yeamans, Chamberlain.
ABERDEEN-Rev. w. Kraushaar, of
Aberdeen. performed the ceremony unit
ing John Friske and Miss Lena Oster.
Eureka young people, who had driven 80
miles overland, as fast as 4 pair OF horses
could travel, for that purpose. Friske
wooed and won Miss Oster, but failed to
get the approval of her parents. Then he
came to Aberdeen, where he secured a po-
sition and prepared a home for her. On
Tuesday he procured q marriage license
here and then departed for Eureka. She
was waiting for him, and they drove to
Aberdeen.
LEAD-A settlement out OF court was
made by Mrs. Nellie p. Rose in her suit
against the superior lodge OF the Knights
of Pythias for insurance on the death OF
her husband, Charles Rose, here last sum
mer. Rose committed suicide and his
widow demanded the 5000 amount Of thu
policy. The company refused payment en-
the ground that he had taken his life two
years after taking out the policy and the
suicide clause covered three years. 1t Is
understood that the settlement was for
500.
ABERDEEN-The Milwaukee railroad
announces that the line between Aberdeen
and Summit, 8. D., will be double-tracked
during the coming year. The distance to
be double-tracked is about rs miles, and
Thomas II. Strate, Of Chicago, assistant
engineer in the construction department,
has already arrived 70 take charge OF the
work. He will maint,il Offices in Aber-
deem while the construction work Is going
on. The road plans to double track the
entire line between Minneapolis and
Aberdeen.
WHITE OWL-A particularly sad case
came to notice here a few days ago
through the death Of the 11-months-old
infant son of r. M. CARRIER. Of some I'M
known disease, after an illness of 10 days.
AS II Is 80 miles to the nearest doctor,
and the family almost destitute, none
could be had. The father is a victim OF
consumption and worked for the North
western at Huron as a switchman until
forced to stop labor. He has a wife and
claim near here.
CANTON-The ski club at Augustana
college, Canton, will hold its second ski
tournament February 22-25 at 2 o'clock
D. M. The hill, which is a natural one,
is one of the best m the country. It's To-
cation is so favorable that considerable
warm weather cannot interfere with the
. plans. A number of the best skiers Of the
, northwest will participate, so that the
I best this season. All skiers are invited q
a part.
( Observation-Disclosures w:rth, superin.
tendent Of parks in Minneapolis, is In the
I city to supervise the laying out of the
. new city park here which is to be made
D this spring. Mr.. Wirth changed much OF
. the plans already suggested and at his
I suggestion, a slight change for artistic
y effect will be made in the auditorium
: building plans. 1t is hoped to have thu
, new park laid out and ready for use thu.
|, summer.
FAITH-At a special election to vote OF
a proposition to incorporate as a village
Incorporation carried by a vote Of 40 to s
r A special election will be held In a few
D days to elect a set Of officials to serv'
the new town until the regular sprint
r election. Faith is the terminus of one o
9 the branch lines of the Milwaukee rail
o road, running southwest from Mobridge
K Two previous efforts to incorporate failed
!. ABERDEEN-Grey wolves are doinl
considerable damage In portions OF Per
= kins county. along the South Grand river
In the vicinity Of Daviston several heal
of young cattle and two horses have bee,
: killed by the wolves. It is probable
wolf roundup will be organized.
9 SIOUX FALLS-Mrs. Emerson Truloch
! wife Of a prominent farmer living nea
u Elkton, was seriously burned by the ex
plosion OF a pail Of boiling water, O
which she had placed a tight cover with
a out realizing the danger.
COLTON-Mrs. Emerson Trulock, wifi
of 8 prominent farmer living near Elktor
n was seriously burned by the explosion Q
. q pail Of boiling water, on which she ha
. placed a tight cover without realizing tn
danger.
BROOKINGS-Sixteen young men G
, the short course in agriculture at tn
: state college are studying the science {
= cooking. under the direction of Miss Am