The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-08-29
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

DEADwoOD-Train service on tn,
Northwestern has been completely re.
stored after two OF the worst storms Il
the Black Hills In years, cloud burst
occurring near Vale, st. Onge, Sturgii
and Hot Springs. Near st. Onge, I8l
feet OF track on the Northwestern wal
washed out and two miles west oil
Sturgis 800 rods were washed out.
GRoToN-J. d. Reeves, former stat
auditor, and In charge of the postoficS
for the bondsmen inc the arrest and
removal OF Postmaster J.. @. Ropes, has
sent his petition to Washington, asking
for the appointment to fill the vacancy.
Mr.. reeves, who is editor of the Groton
Independent, served as postmaster dur
Ing the Harrison administration.
WHITE OwL-Rain and hail fell
from a cloudburst four miles south OF
town Saturday afternoon, doing con-
siderable damage to growing crops,
Three inches or water fell. Hail came
down In large chunks as large as tea
cups, and but for the fact thai they
were scattered. would utterly have
destroyed everything.
LEAp-on the 18th, the Spanish
American war veterans gave a bean
1000 people were FED baked beans,
chicken mulligan, onions, radishes,
watermelon, cold ham and black coffee.
This Is on of the happy times for the
8. ". u. and is INDUCED in every year.
Lead has go Spanish war veterans.
DE SMET-A few months ago there
was a number OF vacant dwelling
houses in DeSmet. The population OF
the town has so increased as the re-
suit OF new people locating here that
there Is not a vacant house In town
now, and a number of new dwellings
will a to be erected.
DEADWOOD-Deadwood automobile
owners have done more to inspire GOOD
roads through the state than any other
community n the finest and most
expensive stretches of road in the state
are adjacent to Deadwood, Lawrence
county having spent 500, 900 on its
Dad In the past year.
AURORA-That would be train
wreckers have selected the vicinity Of
Aurora as their field Of operations is
indicated by the fact that two Aurora
men, while returning to town, discoV-
cred a heavy railroad tie on the rail-
road track. This was only about half
an hour before a passenger train was
due.
WHITE OWL-That most OF the
school teachers have proved up on their
claims near here and returned to their
biOAiNSo III W CdoAp mas CIT a 5CdTClky VI
teachers In this end of Meade county.
Forty dollars per mont is offered and
district No. 90 Is advertising for four
eor the term Of school beginning Sep
tember 3.
BRITTON-The city council has
about concluded arrangements for the
sinking Of a new artesian we'll to in
crease the supply OF water for the
local waterworks system. The work
ne 1rfl1tFn@ thn 'ryalI rEsI
about September / and be completed
October /.
HOT SPRINGS-The Black Hills
Tennis association is being entertained
by h Hot Springs Tennis club for
three days ending Friday. This is the
FIRST tournament which has included
the entire Black Hills and players are
present from every town. Silver cups
will be presented to the winners.
PIERRE-The Northwestern Life In
surance company, Of Chicago, is a COM
pany recently licensed to write life
Insurance in South Dakota. The COM
pany formerly had its headquarters in
Newark, N. J. r. J. Koehler, of Le-
Mars, Ia, will be general manager for
South Dakota. 81.
PIERRE-From Custer county comes
the first returns from the recently
adopted policy Of charging 50 much per
head for grazing on the state forest
lands instead Of leasing the lands. The
charge is 80 cents per head for sum-
mer grazing and about IS cents per
head for the year round. ~
WESSINGTON-Milo Cauady, living
near town, was seriously hurt when
his horses became frightened and start
ed to run, knocking him down and
dragging a loaded buggy over him. One
Of his shoulders was dislocated and he
was badly bruised and cut.
YANKTON-The travelling men Of
.Yankton have organized a picnic as
ISOLATION, with j. w. Blakeslee, presi-
dent; VIM. O'Connell, vice president,
n l.. ]. Walker, secretary-treasurer.
The first annual picnic will be held
August 81, next.
MADISON--The newly organized
Law Enforcement league has secured
a fund Of about 81, 900, and this win be
used to prosecute those who attempt
to sell liquor within the city limits,
Madison having voted dry at the spring
election. '.@.E
SISSETON-Iver Hanson, a former
resident Of Sisseton. arrived here after
making a journey overland from Wild
Horse, Colo. The distance is about
LOO miles, and he made the journey in
20 days Of actual travelling in a Gov
cred wagon.
COLOME-Two new grain elevators
are in course of construction here, be-
ing necessary to aid in taking care of
the immense small grain crop raised
In this territory this year.. This will
give Colome three elevators.
BONESTEEL-The new Catholic
~parochial school IL fast nearing COM
pletion. 1t Is one Of the finest insti-
buttons Of Its kind in this part OF the
state. II is one of the few Catholic
schools in South Dakota.
YANKTON-This is carnival week
In Yankton, with large crowds present.
Record breaking crowds are expected
Friday n Saturday for the aviation
meet, for which special trains on all
roads have been arranged for.
! LANE-The board Of education has
been reorganized with the following
officers: President, Robert ]. Harri-
son; vice president, L. E. Johnson; Sec
rotary, r. H. Crerar; treasurer. S. K.
Roberts.
PIERRE-The first of the delegates
to the state good roads meeting are
arriving and are enthusiastic over the
road outlook. They will attempt. to
frame a bill for state aid in the work
of o improvement.
GAkRETSON-A call has been ex-
tended to Rev. MI. Isaacs to become
pastor of the Congregational church, ia
I'LL the vacancy caused by the recent
resignation of Rev. J. A. Ericsson.