The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-06-20
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

the state treasury on the last day Of
May as shown by the statement OF
31,o3s, b71. OF which s4s5,917 was In the
general fund and this It 10 estimated
Will carry tho state on a cash basis
until some time in the fall, along witts
the returns from June n September
calls on the counties. In h cash was
income fund, which will be distributed
in q few days. and go into he various
funds OF the state. The twine plant
fund carried S16,410 and the game FUND
$3I, 76S.
FLANDREAU-The Indian Young
Mems Christian association has just
concluded its first general convention
at this place. From the opening oil
the convention until the closing, the in
terest was great, m the attendance,
although It was the first convention,
was larger than expected. There were
delegates from Nebraska, North n
South Dakota and ven from the re-
mote parts OF the reservations in Mon
tana there came delegates.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. have been
completed for the annual meeting OF
the Baptists Of central South Dakota,
to here Tuesday OF next
week and continue in session until
Thursday. There will be three SEES
sions daily. Among the outside men
VINO will be present will be Rev. III. r.
Best, pastor OF the First Baptist church
at Sioux Falls, and Rev. Alva J. Bras
ted, OF Fort Dodge, La.
SIOUX FALLS-James Barnes,
Frank Cousins and William Wright
arrested here as fugitives from justice
at Sioux Center. Ia, where 1T Is al.
legged they robbed a store, and for
whom requisition papers We're issued
by the governor OF Iowa and honOrec
by the authorities OF South. Dakota,
will not return to Iowa until they have
made a last ditch fight In h Local
courts. \
MITCHELL-The little son of An
drew Eliwelr, a travelling man OF this
city, is dead as the result of blood pol
soning and lockjaw. A week ago no
was coasting down a street and
plunged into In express wagon and was
injured about the head, in which Q.
deep cash was cut. His case was moi
regarded as serious until blood poison
set in and lockjaw followed.
SIOUX FALLS-The annual picnic
and celebration OF the Early Settlers
association Of Minnehaha county, which
was to have been held this week at Q
point on the Big Sioux river about IL
miles north Of Sioux Falls, owing to.
rainy weather, q been postponed un-
I'll June "a. When the picnic is held
It viii be attended by from $4,000 to
$4,000.
BURKE-while Claude Harrison, a
homesteader living neal Burke, was at
work In his fields his fine barn caught
fire from some mysterious origin n
was totally consumed. To show their
sympathy for him, ave OF his neigh
bors, with 1--WE listers and 20 horses
went to his farm n finished listing
his corn crop. When he gets the lum-
Der On the ground they also will aid
him in erecting q new barn.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. fear James
Mcmahon, who was shot in the Mil
waukee yards here while attempting to
escape from an officer, will die. The
officer fired low, but the ball struck
Mcmahon In the hip. The man. sys-
TEN was pretty thoroughly impregnated
with liquor. and the physicians fear
septic poisoning will set In. ~t
wINFIELD-W. T. Murphy. travel
ing salesman for a Huron firm, was
taken suddenly with a stroke OF apo
pleXy while calling on his trade here.
N was helped to a home on Main
street where doctors were called at
once. Mr.. Murphy was able to return
to Huron next morning.
CLARK-Owing to lack Of patronage
the creamery at this place, which some
years G was one of the leading in
situations of it's kind in the state, has
been closed down. The farmers OF the
surrounding region find grain n orr
raising so profitable that they do not
| devote the attention to dairying that
they formerly did.
PIERRE-The Great Northern has
filed. an increased freight rate tariff
schedule with the railway commission
which has been taken under advise
ment. A similar one made by the Mil
waukee a few weeks ago was temper
arily suspended. pending investigation
by both the state and interstate COM
missions. a.. .
STURGIS-The grand jury in
dicCed Edwin Southmayd for murder of
his wife, Grace Southmayd, on their
ranch on Big Bottom Tune 9. South
mayd is in the county jail here. The
remains of h woman were buried in
Whitewood cemetery Thursday after
noon. The grand jury still is in ses-
sion.
PIERRE-State Auditor Andersen Is
making the June call for taxes. Calls
are made quarterly, March, June, Sep.
TENDER and December. The first and
third are the heaviest. This n is ex-
pected to yield less than 500, 900; 81
counties being in debt to the state, Is
OF them for sums less than $1,000.
ABERDEEN-Over W and one-half
inches Of rainfall is reported in Aber.
deer in June. Rains this week have
covered the entire northern half of the
state. according to reports reaching
here, n h soil is in excellent con-
dition. Farmers report crop prospects
excellent. so far this season.
BELLE FOURCHE-A dairy meet.
ing was held al the opera house here
today. Among the prominent men whc
addressed the gathering were E.. Lar
son, professor of dairy husbandry iE
the State College OF Agriculture al
Brookings, and A. p. Ryger, state
dairy commissioner.
GROTON-A petition signed BY
practically every resident of Grotor
has been fled with the officials OF the
Milwaukee Railway company asking
that the company construct q new de-
pot building here. 1t is expected the
petition will be granted.
FAULKTON-The commissioners OF
Faux county rejected the bonds OF
several saloonkeepers in the county
and ave refused licenses to all who
have applied. After July l there will
be no saloons in Faux county. o.
LEoLA-A Boy Scout organization
has been perfected here. Herbert Arndt
was chosen patrol leader and Leonard
Lowry assistant patrol leader. Cross
country hikes have been arranged for.
HARTFORD-Members of the Com
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