The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-29
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

own at that agency, IN wnlcn tney cdn
hold their meetings for the discussion OF
the rood Of the tribe. the work of better
ment of their conditions being OF grow
ing interest among their leaders. ana
while the tribal relations are no longer as
strong as In the old days. their general
council holds them together regardless
of their segregation on their allotments,
and they desire a home" meeting place
of their own.
notwithstanding Friday, March ].
and continuing over Sunday. Will be heid
in this city the annual state Y. M. &. A.
convention. Delegates will be present
from all parts of the state. The program
Is one Of much interest, and includes pa
pers, addresses and discussions by premi-
nent Y. M. c. A. workers in various parts
of the country. Within the state Mitchell,
Sioux Falls, Pierre, Aberdeen and Rapid
City each have city organizations, and IL
colleges have splendid working branches.
Besides these there are something X 90
working branches among the Indians.
SIOUX FALLs-The program is being
completed for the annual convention OF
the South Dakota Hardware Dealers as
ISOLATION, which will be held in Sioux
Falls on Tuesday. Wednesday n Thurs
day, March s, 6 and Z. Addresses Will be
made by prominent members Of the as
ISOLATION, as well as by men from eastern
points who are identified with the hard
ware trade. Local ardw men nave
taken preliminary steps for the entertain
ment Of the visiting hardware men dur
ing the time they are in the city. A good
attendance is looked for, the association
being one of the leading trade associa-
tions of the state.
MILLER-This tow would vote on the
proposition to change to the commission
plan of government were 1t not that ing
making the change the outlying territory
comprising the school district would be
lost in supporting the school In town. 1t
seems that there Is q section in the law
that says cities under the commission
form must be independent school districts.
An effort VIII be made at the next ses-
sion of the legislature to change the law
so as to allow towns with township school
districts to retain their outlying territory
for school purposes.
HURON-Mayor c. F. Koepp, OF this
city. who has been In office for about two
years. and since the Inauguration of COM
mission form of government in Huron,
has handed in his resignation to the board,
and the resignation has been accepted.
Mr.. Koepp gives as his reasons for thus
ending his own term OF office, that MS
official duties interfere with his regular
business, and that his health Will not
IcEIll lllill ~ lilo
erly.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of candidates
for state and county office are filling up
the Columns of the local papers in this
part of the state, at 8 cents q line. Only
one state candidate so far-R. O. Richards
has offered the local papers plate matter
free to them to be run free for him. He Is
getting more cusses than votes among the
''boys' who seem to think that they ought
To be paid a living wage for their news
paper space, even by politicians.
ABERDEEN-A party of young people,
ranging in age from 16 to 20 were arrested
at the new Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul passenger station at 1880 for disturb
ing the peace by the use OF loud pro-
fame language. Two of the party were
girls. The boys were fined sums ranging
from Sc to SO, and one failed to make his
appearance. FORGETTING a $40 appearance
bond.
EGAN-C. ". Farsnworth, who has had
control of the local paper at this place foI
the past year, will on March 1 turn II
over to Geo. r. tanning. the proprietor
Mr.. Lanning is a member of the state
board of charities and corrections. Mr.
Farnsworth will remain with the paper
and will have control of the mechanical
department of the office.
YANKToN-Clifford Bice, aged q, ant
Lucille Tibbetts, aged 20, daughter Of Rev
]. M. Tibbetts, formerly of Sioux City, 6
Methodist minister here, have eloped
Both are high school students. The two
Fathers and the brother of the girl arr
in Chicago looking for the couple. The
affair started at a leap year party two
weeks ago.
PIERRE-The infant daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. 1. A. Reinhart, of Midland, wal
burned to death yesterday. The fir
started in the absence Of the mother from
home, with two small children in TIT
house. The little boy was rescued, blu
the girl was SO badly burned before be
ing taken out that she lived but a few
MINUTES
CLEAR LAKE--Arrangements are be
ing perfected for the annual meeting o
the school officers and teachers of Deue
county, TO be held In Clear Lake March s
One Of the principal speakers will b
County Superintendent Parish. State Su
perintendent Lawrence is expected to b.
present and make an address.
PIERRE-The new 1OO-horse power ga
engine for the Fort Pierre electric light
ing system has arrived and has beel
placed in the power house. 1t Is planne
to nave both a day and a night current
the former being used for irrigation pun
poses on a number Of small project
along Bad river in the immediate vicinit,
Of Fort Pierre.
MADISON-A new fraternal order 70
boys between the ages Of Is and 20 ha
been organized here, and Is expected t
prove Of great benefit to the boys betwee
those ages. 1t will be known as the Civi
Cadets of America. and Is the first OF
der Of its kline to be organized anywher
In the United States.
ABERDEEN-F. J. Herily, a~ssistar
engineer of construction, who has bee
in charge Of the construction work on tn
new Milwaukee passenger station fretgf
deport and round house, built during tn
past year at a cost of s375, OK, will dc
: part for his home in the east this wee!
having completed his work.
: PIERRE-C. w. Graves, secretary
] the Grand Forks Commercial club. say
: that the interests of the north state an
| the south are virtually the same. an
l that realizing this fact. his city will sen
. a large delegation to the state booster
i meeting at Aberdeen on March %.
t MILLER-The primary election does M
= occur until June 4, but the county paper
= are printing announcement cards for LOCI
Q and state candidates. The campaign
0 really on in earnest among those WI
0 want places, though the people as a who
3 are taking very little interest.
EGAN-The prohibition.sts of the coul
ty held their annual conference at Fla,