The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-14
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

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Of calves dashing out OF the ~underbrush
and frightening the horses he was driv-
Ing as he was approaching q bridge. The
animals jumped down q l2-foot embank-
rnent, ove%rturning the wagon and drag
cling It down with them. Baxter struck on
some rocks and was pitched headnrst into
the mud, where he would have smothered
to death had II not been for another man,
who appeared on the scene in time to res
cue him.
sABERDEEN-The new city reservoir
which will supply the needs Of the city
for water and flrs sighting purposes for
many years earring completion and will
be ready for IA installation OF the neces-
sary machinery within a few days. The
completion Of the reservoir n other wa
ter storage work, at a cost OF $250,O00, and
authorized by the voters at last Tuesdays
election, assures a satisfactory growth
along municipal lines the next year.
tPIERRE-The Farmers Home bank, Of
Lily, has been Incorporated. with o. A.
Fossum as president, o. X. Berg and
James Anderson, vice presidents, and T.
A. Fossum as cashier. The capital Is $10,-
900 and the stockholders and incorporates
are: T. A. Fossum. James Anderson,
Hans Anderson, John Schiley. o. A. Fos-
sum-, Hans Christopherson, g. L. Bakke-
gard, =. T. Hangen, Frank Swanson and
O. X. Berg.
PARKER-At the annual meeting the
Parker Public Library association the fol-
ing year: President, Mrs. C.. n. Harmon;
vice president, Mrs. H. 9. Pffiefer; treas
urer, Mrs. r. G. Pomforth. Mira. r. Roam
tree was re-appointed librarian. "A new
feature Of the library for the coming year
viii be q shelf FOR new fiction. IT,.
ABERDEEN-w. M. Frederick, = Of
Council Bluffs, Ia, has arrived In Aber-
deem to assume the position OF secretary
and manage Of the Western Mutual Life
Insurance company, an Aberdeen corpora
ton which Is making an excellent growth.
Mr.. Frederick was formerly with the
Western Mutual company, Of Council
Bluffs. ~
SELBY-A westbound Milwaukee freight
train was wrecked near Seiby, and an un-
known tramp who was stealing a ride was
killed. Another tramp, whose name is
E.. MatSon, had both legs broken. The
company was compelled to build over 800
feet OF track around the scene Of the
wreck before traffic could be resumed.
BANCRoFT-Althoush the propositions
Of issuing bonds FOR the erection OF q new
public school building has been defeated
Mt several special elections, many Of those
WhO WNES OppOhtQ nUW TGCOBnlH0 kn0 nGGQ
OF such q structure. 1t Is likely another
special election viii soon be held to again
submit the same proposition. Is
PIERRE-Governor vessey has reap
pointed Samuel IA. Lea, as state engineer
for a term OF six years. Mr.. Lea has
accomplished q wonderful amount of
work of untold benefit to the state OF
South Dakota since this office was cre2
ated and he was first appointed six years
ago.
PLATTE-The members Of the Eastern
Star, at their annual business meeting,
elected the following officers: Matron,
Mrs. May Henry; associate matron, Miss
Title Brewster; conductress, Mrs. Sarah
Hay; associate c~onductress. Mrs. May
Dek; secretary. Mrs. Bernice Blodgett;
treasurer, HI. k. GJolme., utv.
MASON CITY-Michael McFadden, OF
Chicago, has been appointed roadmaster
for this division OF the Northwestern rail
way. succeeding Luke Flynn. who re-
signed a few days ago. Mr.. Flynn retires
on a pension OF $50 per month and o per-
petual pass over the system. He viii live
in Arizona.
PIERRE-The decision regarding an In
sane patient sent to Yankton asylum, but
which Yankton county declared was a
Pennington county charge, has at last
been decided In the auditors office. The
controversy has been pending since 1906.
The expenses will be charged to Yank-
ton county.
TERRY-%Ienry Curnow, q rancher and
farmer living near here. has just made an
accounting of what he accomplished in the
way of crop production this year, and
finds that from an orchard OF one acre, he
sold apples which brought him a revenue
OF owe $500. : b.
REDFIELD-A ,1,OOO-foot Nestor hlm en-
titled, How the Ranger Was Cured" was
stolen from the MARROW theater here re-
Gently. The reel was valued at 500, and
the burglar gained admission to the show
house by skeleton keys during the night.
LEAD-Deer hunting IN the hills so far
Is not a success. Not over 80 licenses
have been issued so far. Absence OF snow
is the reason 1t Is almost Impossible to
hunt deer in the, jack pines and quaking
asp without snow. @
HOT SPRINGS-A number of the young
women have organized q basketball team,
and after sufficient practice will chal-
lenge the team of the local high school to
play for the city championship.
PIERRE-The state engineer has grant
ed q permit to Charles w. Couser, OF Will
lett, Harding county, to appropriate water
from the north fork OF Shaw creek for
the irrigation Of ltS acres of land.
MANsoN-wmiam Wagner, of Ponce
roy, has LEASED the Manson house and
taken possession and as soon as he has It
in readiness will be ready to open. the
hotel to the public.
WHITE oWL-A. b. Bouton, special
agent of the general land office, was here
on a trip through this section for the
purpose Of investigating a number OF des-
ert entries.
WHITE OWL. L. NoEgle, deputy
a examiner, was here checking over
the affairs Of the First State bank. He
also examined the Security State bank at
Marcus. .t.'' .. --
KIMBALL-During the recent visit of
Bishop O'Gorman to Kimball he inaug-
uTated q movement for the erection here
OF a new Catholic church building.
BRUcE-A movement has been inauR-
urated TO have a concert band organized.
The town has an ample supply of musf..
clans for such an organization.
HURLEY-New officers OF the volunteer
fire department are: Chief, A.. r. WEIGH:
assistants, A.. J. Alien, y. Il. Kellar; Sec
retary-treasurer, EAT, Peters, Ema .
CLEAR LAKErThe city council has en-
acted a citffeW ordinance rha terms NJ