The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1913-01-16
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

-ison. Major Hayward,s battalion I'M
cludes the cantons at Aberdeen, Madi-
son. Gary and Howard. Major Hayward
has been a member OF the South Dakota
National guard for the past IL years,
DEADwooD-The screening OF par
.rots and the shrieking of monkeys sound
ed the alarm at an early morning FIRE
that destroyed the grocery store OF Miss
Lydia Jolitz. The creatures, which were
part Of a collection kept for sale
made such a racket when the flames
spread that the whole neighborhood was
aroused. The monkeys n parrots all
persisted In the fire.
STURGIS-The state has rested in the
case OF the state vs.. Edwin S~outhmayd,
charged with murder OF his wife, About
20 witnesses were examined, among them
being the 7-year-old daughter Of the de-
PENDANT. who told the story or the
tragedy HI defense objected to the tes-
timony OF the child, but the court per-
mitted her to testify. The defense opened
this morning.
BANCRoFT-Farmers in this vicinity
are giving attention TO the seed corn
proposition. 1t Is found by Investigation
that much of last seasons corn will be
unfit for seed. A large percentage Of
ears that appear sound readily break Off
at the tips OF the kernels. This condition
Is believed to he more prevalent in the
corn raised from imported h native
seed. "
FREEMAN-The explosion or a lamp in
the office Of Fred Haar started a fire
tina for a time threatened the entire bus
mess district, Haar was in the office at
the time, and before he could escape was
badly burned, most OF the hair being
s,.a.A AFH ht. AaaA . Had = xrnRL 49,"
tingnished the flames.
RRIDGEWATER-The annual meeting
,5f the district school officers of McCook
county, viii be held at Salem, January q.
The following names appear on the pro-
gram: r. ID, Burr, G. f. Todd, Or. w. L.
Dickinson, l.. r. Shaw, w. F.. Shoop, Z.
H. Wilson. Agnes. Douglas, Julia Potter,
State superintendent G, G. Lawrence.
Z IRoQUoIS-New officers OF the local
Odd Fellows lodge for the coming year
nre: Noble grand, A. G. Crawford; vice
grand. Glen Van Tassel; corresponding
secretary. j. w Lane: recording secre-
tary, E. O. CaspersOn; treasurer, r. c.,
Glindinning; trustee, e. II. corley.
MILLER-In Justice court Friday
morning 10 men made their appearance
on the charge of gambling. They were
pulled I'm q room at 2:30 O'Clock in the
morning by the chief OF police ana his
aides. The men pleadedsguilty and were
assessed fines ranging from IS to SIS.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES has been
made that the Homestake Mining COM
pany has just declared q regular dividend
OF IS cents per share. Thia means an in
crease OF IS cents per share In the regu-
lar monthly dividends,
IROQUOIS-The Commercial club has
elected the following officers: President,
DR.. c.. III. Cowgirl: vice president, II. ID.
Harrington; directors for three years.
Geo. Irwin and J.. w. Lane. A secretary
and treasurer yet are to be elected by the
board OF directors.
ARLINGToN-The farmers OF Badger.
township, some miles from here, have or
ganfzed stock company to conduct a
grein business In the village OF Badger.
One OF the present elevators may be pur-
chased, or it may be decided to erect a
new one. E,"tA
FREDERICKSBURG Treasurer johnson.
who has just left that office, and who Is
succeeded by A. w. Ewert, collected q to-
tai of S7,369.n as interest on public, n
from the time OF his installation four
years ago to the date Of his retirement.
VIBoRG-The Farmers Mutual Insur-
ance, company reports a prosperous condi-
ton of its affairs. One thousand policies
are in force amounting to 5 2,500,OO0. The
loss amounted to 5000 during 1912. The
company has on hand $4,000 surplus.
HURLEY-George Fitch, editor and
owner OF the Hurley Herald. sold his
paper and plant to Edward Brown. Mr..
Brown was formerly county auditor Of
Turner county. Mr.. Fitch has accepted
a legislative position at Pierre. y
p r,rS A AInAy " 80 A.,n 49, raan
have organized an athletic club and will
At up a gymnasium and club rooms. The
officers of the club are: President, Hiram
Medbury: secretary, George Rosenberger;
treasurer, Peter Deinslake. y
PARKER-The boy scouts recently per-
formed a noteworthy act, when they went
in a body to the farm of John Lofts, q
crippled veteran of the civil war, n did
the work necessary in making his corn
crop ready for market.
PARKER-Crescent Rebekah lodge, Nc.
80, Installed officers at its annual meeting
as follows: Mrs. Frances Cote, noble
grand; Mrs. Martha Howard, vice grand;
Mrs. Emma Lett, secretary; Mrs. w. II,
Hargroye, treasurer. Egs
pIERRE-The board of pardons at its
january meeting recommended pardons
for Fred Cline, or C~odington county, SEN
tenceQ Tor morse sLehllIlS, ana I1aTTy
Camborn, also of hat county. serving
time for robbery. H
PIERRE-State Treasurer Ewert has
called all state warrants registered to
date for payment January Is. This cleans
UP the general fund, but 1t is likely war
rants win have to be registered soon
thereafter.
MILLER-A cooperative store on quite
a large plan Is being organized at Yves
sington. The object Is to get a great
many people interested I'm the store and
| prevent sending away to catalog houses
for goods. eSsG
FAULKToN-The, Faulkton Advocate
has been sold by A. A. Piekler, to Mrs.
Octayia Jones. Mrs. Jones, who Is an ex-
| perienced newspaper woman. Will take
possession and active charge immediately.
HURL4EY-G. w. Fitch has sold the
| Hurley Herald and his successor will is
sue the next number of the paper. Mr..
Fitch will seek a new location.
wooNsocKET-Corn shipments from
Sanborn county are heavier than they
have been during any former year since
the county was settled.
OLIyET-The Memo Herald. Trip
Ledger and Parkston Advance have been
designated official papers of Hutchinson
county for the coming year,
BRYANT - Arrangements are being
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