The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-01-18
DAKOTA STATE NEWS.

amount or change from the cash drawer
and a quantity Of ammunition and several
revolvers. After being taken to Mound
City he acknowledged having also burglar
ICED j. II. Fishers store and Henry
Hintz's saloon at Mound City. Russell Is
the son of respectable parents living two
miles north of town. He is 10 years of
age.
PIERRE-The state railway commission
will hold two hearings at Mellette on the
23d day of this month, one on the COM
plant of the towns along the MINI .apolis
e. st. Louis railway from Condo to lie
Beau, as to the service they are giving
their patrons, n the other in regard to
alleged wrong routing Of freight. which
required the shipper to pay excessive
freight charges. A hearing will be held
at Faulkton on the oath of the month. on
the complaints Of shippers on the Milwau-
kee line who are demanding better service.
BELLE FOURCHE-A few days ago
The Sioux City Tribune advertised for the
whereabouts Of George E.. Calkins, for
merly Of Bonesteel, 8. D., declaring that a
deceased relative had left him an estate.
This came to the attention Of George A.
Calkins, q rancher living at Fruitdale.
near here. Calkins lived at Bonesteel in
the boom days and then came to this
section. He believes he Is the Calkins
wanted and has communicated with the
postmaster At Bonesteel to establish his
identity.
SIOUX FALLSLMrs. c. J. Hewitt, of
Turton, has asked the assistance of the
newspapers In finding her son. Eize Kent,
who left his home at Turton about Octo-
Der 1 last, and of whom nothing has since
been seen or heard. He Is II years Of age.
about s feet 8 inches tall, weighs about
16 pounds, and has dark hair and eyes.
The mother IL almost distracted because
OF his absence and asks that anyone
knowing his whereabouts Immediately
communicate with her at Turton.
WEBsTER-Fire destroyed the furni-
ture store Of Chapman 4 Son, causing q
loss OF 5000 on the stock. and 5000 on the
household goods. the family living in the
aged to the extent Of &2.ooo. h stock
and household goods were insured for
half their value. The IRE II supposed to
ha We started from an electric light wire.
The iremen fought the blaze while the
temperature was 50 below xero. but were
unabl to subdus It.
BROOKINGS-The South Dakota State
Horticultural society will hold its 2srd an
nual meeting at the state college at
Brookings January 10 to 10 inclusive. The
leading horticulturists Of South Dakota
and the northwest will be present to give
inspiring addresses. There will be an
apple display and exercises in Identifying
fruit. There will also be a daily school
In plant propagation giving practical
demonstrations in grating, budding, prun-
ing, layering, etc.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ministers are
going to make an effort to route out the
divorce evil In this city at least by refus-
ing to marry couples where either person
has been previously divorced except for
scriptural reasons. This action was taken
by the ministerial association following
the reading of a paper by Rev. j. W.. Hy-
slop, of the Episcopal church, In which he
discussed The Divorce Evil" in a very
able manner.
ABERDEEN-The Milwaukee line be-
tween Aberdeen and Milbank has been re-
paired and trains are again resuming Their
customary schedule after having been linn
tied to between six and 10 miles an hour
for the past three days on account Of up
ward of 900 rails having been broken by
fat wheels on the diner OF q, e Olympian.
which reached this city Wednesday morn
ing from the east.
PIERRE-The department Of game and
fish has issued in pamphlet form a COM
plete list of the South Dakota game laws,
including those of the past session. They
will be distributed free upon application
and the department urges every sports
man within the state to send for q copy
In order that there may be a greater I'M
Outstanding, and consequently fewer vio-
lations of the law.
ABERDEEN-Miss Lily Small. a well
liked young woman for three years en-
ployed in the Ingersoll grocery, died in a
local hospital here Of complications fol-
lowing an operation for appendicitis. Her
home was at LeMars, Ia, and the body
will be taken there for burial. A sad fea-
ture Of the case is that Miss Small's moth
er 10 desperately i'll at LeMars.
FAULKTON-Rev. w. NJ. Evans, for
some time pastor of the local Congrega-
tional church, has rendered his resigna-
ton, to take effect June / next, after
which date he expects to take up another
line Of work The church has prospered
greatly under his direction, n 1t was
with regret that the resignation was ac-
copied.
PIERRE-The game department reports
that the 200 Chinese pheasants purchased
by that department at the cost of 81, zoe
last spring, and distributed to interested
parties throughout the state, have greatly
prospered during the summer, as is indi-
Gated by numerous reports received giving
notice Of large increase. They were al
placed In wooded districts.
BRITTON-The term Of circuit court
for Marshal county commenced at Brit
ton this week. The calendar is a LONG
one, but most cases are Of minor import
ance. The first case TO come to trial Is
that of Walter Lowman, who Is charged
with having bitten off the nose OF WI
Impecoven In q fight at Kidder a year
&
IROQUOIS-The residents Of Iroquois
arc not becoming liberal patrons Of the
postal savings department which was
added to the postof1ce about three months
ago. At the conclusion of the three
months the deposits amounted to S11. 10
while the local banks have deposits aggre'
eating 100000.
GROTON-The Masonic association has
appointed a committee to arrange for ex
tensive. improvements to the Masonic tenn
! pie. The association has elected the fol
lowing officers: President. F. e. Camp
bell; vice president. c. w. Kranhold: sec
rotary, o. I. herman: treasurer. ]. @
Ropes.
PIERRE-The state gam department
has made a reQuisition on the nationa
government for q consignment Of bass fol
the stocking Of Lake Andes, In Charlie:
Mix county. The Ash will be sent to Rep
resentative Enoch Norbeck, who will lool
after placing them In the waters OF thu
lake.
STURGIS-Despite all rumors as to des
titute families In. Meade county being cir
culated In eastern papers, the commission
ers of Meade county, now In session here
found only IL, and they have been caret
for by the county.
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