The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-05-16
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

MITCHELL-In the course of a week
or 10 days the Chicago, Milwaukee d
st. Paul Railway company will have
five crews at work on improving the
roadbed by means of graveling the
same for a long distance. At the
present time the company is assemb-
ling its men and material at Emery,
where the graveling crews Will make
their headquarters. The company mas
planned to gravel the roadbed between
Sanborn M Boyden, Ia, Emery ana
Mitchell and Chamberlain n Mitchell,
the material being taken from the I'M
mense sandpit in the vicinity OF Hud-
son.
HURON-Members Of the state as
ISOLATION constituting people from
Beadle, Sprink, Miner and Kingsbury
counties held a meeting here Satur-
day afternoon. Matters relating to the
annual meeting of the state assocla-
ton were discussed, but no definite
action taken. These officers Tor the
| group were chosen: President. II. I.
| Olsto, Lake Preston; vice president, r..
J.. Steffen, Hitchcock; secretary and
treasurer, T.. It. Bratud, Roswell;
members of executive committee, John
Pitzkau, Redfield; Fredd Gellerman,
Cavour; c.. r.. Bond, Esmond; ID. b..
Atkins, Carthage.
CENTERVILLE - The Twentieth
Century club, originally organized here
about {. dozen years ago as a study
club, but which during recent years
had been dormant, has been reorgan-
lied and the following officers were
elected for the coming year.: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Ala Bogue, jr.; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. j. Watson; secretary, Mrs.
Jas. Thomson; treasurer, Mrs. l.. Ber-
ven.
HURON-A deaf mute, aged Sc, 5 feet
10 inches high, weighing $50 pounds,
clad In blue serge, with brown hat.
and carrying q silver watch engraved
j. L., committed suicide in a waiting
room at the Chicago n Northwest
ern depot here last evening. He had
been here two days, registered at the
hotel as James Lewis. of Beresford, s.
D., but nothing is known of him there.
STURGIS-Two soldiers became in
volved in a quarrel in a Chinese restau-
rant here Saturday, with the result
that one, named Hart, was slashed
with a bread knife in the back and
shoulder. Authorities here made the
arrest of the man who did the cutting
and turned him over to the govern
ment authorities at. Fort Meade this
mopning. Hart is in a precarious con-
dition.
EIGHMORE-The crop prospects in
central South are better now
han they hav been any time for the
last four years. The ground is thor
oughly soaked to a depth of nearly six
feet. Farmers are all Jubilant over the
prospects and are putting in every
available acre Of land now under Gull
tivation. Spring wheat is up and
looking fine.
HURON-Judge c. X. Seward. of
WATERFOWL, Judge Of the circuit coart,
third judicial district. is in the city
hearing the case of Butz VS.. Richland
township for Judge A. E. Taylor Of the
tried In the circuit court here, has been
to the supreme court, and is now re-
turned to the circuit court for hearing.
SISSETON-Because she was jeal-
Gus of the attentions paid by her
sweetheart to another young girl, a
young girl OF Sisseton is charged with
having enticed her rival into a vacant
house and given her a horsewhipping.
In view Of the fact hat no arrest has
been a the names of the girls have
been withheld by the authorities.
VERMILLION-The regents Of edu-
cation of the state Of South Dakota
have been In session at the university
here during a part of the past week.
Their most important business was the
consideration of the faculty for the
coming year. The whole present
teaching force was reelected.
CENTERVILLE-A number of the
women Of Centerville have organized
an association to care for the local
cemetery. n following were elected
officers: President, Mrs. H. c.. Ellis;
vice president, Mrs. Jenni G. Brown;
secretary, Mrs. j. e. Heisler; treasurer,
Mrs. L. E. Sagen.
LAKE ANDEs-While watching her
father put on screens, a window sash
fell and cut off a portion of one of the
fingers Of Aurelia Funk, aged 2 years,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Funk.
The finger was cut off as neatly as
though 1t had been done With 4 knife.
LAKE PRESTON-Steps are being
taken to materially improve and ex-
tend the local waterworks system, the
voters at a special election having au-
thoriZed the issuance of the necessary
bonds. The system will be made one
OF the most up to date in the state.
PARKSTON-The local volunteer
fire department has elected the follow
ing officers for the coming year: Chief,
Math Behrend: assistant chief, A. FL.
Davis; secretary, Edward Fergen;
treasurer, B.. J. Brown.
observation-disclosures Gault, Of
the university, recently was appointed
one of the judges of the Interstate
oratorical contest which is to be held
at Mortified, Mimi, on May II.
HENRY-After a hot fight the
voters of Henry, by a majority of four,
defeated h proposition to issue bonds
In the sum of 5000 for the enlarge
ment OF the school building.