The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1913-01-02
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

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fellow working on a farm near that place.
Young Brown presented a check for
80 n received s. in change. Mr.. White
suspected when he went out that the
check was bad, and hurrying up the
sheriff Brown was arrested and the goods
and cash were returned. Brown was bound
over.
LAKE ANDES AT the family home
here occurred the sudden death OF Mrs
j. ID. Evans. one OF the prominent pioneer
residents OF his part OF the state. The
cause OF death was apoplexy, Until about
two years ago herself and husband and
from farm work and built themselves q
fine home here. with the Intention Of en-
Joying the results OF their many years OF
hard labor on the farm.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Coyote club held
It's annual meeting ara a report of the big
water carnival held last summer was
made which Indicated a very succession
affair. Practically all OF the debts were
paid up and Il is planned TO hold another
carnival next summer Nearly 5000 was
spent on permanent improvements, which
win place the association on q strong
basis for getting better attraction for the
1913 affair.
JAVA-The local commercial club, which.
Is officially known as the Java Business
Mems association, has elected the follow
ing officers: President. Jacob Stoller;
vice president, John H. Wolff; secretary,
III. O. Mains; treasurer, Philip Spiry. The
annual reports showed the club to be In
q good financial condition. The members
are working on several projects which will
be of benefit to the town.
FULToN-The prohibitionists OF Fulton
have finally rid the town Of the only sa-
loon. o. 8. Close was arrested for SELL
ing liquor contrary to law and plead
guilty at the trial, and the court at Alex
andria imposed a hne Of $500 and costs.
The case has caused a great disturbance
In the tow and county. n has been
pending for some time. Na.=
J CUsTER-General Steel Post, G.. A. r.,
OF this city, has elected the following Of
fcers: Commander, ID. w. Courtney;
senior vice commander, John A.. Collins;
junior vice commander, Ruggles Wood;
officer of the day, III. ]. Stone; officer OF
the guard, Lyman Smith; urgeon DR..
J. b. Maple quartermaster, George W..
Gaylord.
c MILLER-The Dan Walsh ranch and
the Burke estate land 20 miles southwest
or here, about 1900 acres in all has been
sold for $50 an acre. The Koch imple-
ment house and stock at Mitchell has been
taken in the deal. Mr.. Walsh will prob
ably move to Mitchell until he sells or
disposes Of the property there.
MITCHELL-At the term Of court IN
Bone Homme county, held at Tyndall,
Ed Shawver, who was UP on a criminal
charge in the famous lightning rod case,
which attracted wide attention as violat-
ing the peddlers' law, was given a clean
bill Of health when the states attorney
dismissed the case against him. 2
NORTHwOoD Frances NJ. Carter has
brought suit against the Modern Woodmen
or America, to recover an insurance policy
Of $4,000, which was carried by Eugene +.
Carter, now deceased. The company
claims that there were flaws In the policy
and this Is the occasion OF the trouble.
MURDo-At the annual meeting OF the
volunteer FIRE department the following
officers were elected: Chief, @. i. Lica;
assistant chief, II. G. Parker; captain,
Geo. M. Townsend; assistant captain, VIM
B. Yarosh; secretary, L. v. LaTourelle;
treasurer, T., 3. Townsend. '".
FAIRBANKS county commissioners
have concluded the sale Of bonds to the
amount OF $4,000, which were voted to
take up outstanding county warrants Of
ders m h bonds sold at q good
premium. '
wINNER-As the result OF his prelim-
mary examination Geo. Mckee has been
held for trial at the next term OF circuit
court on the charge of horse ''r~ustling."
e. r. Kindred, who vas arrested as An
accomplice, has not yet had his prelini-
mary hearing. @
; MILLER-Wolf hunters at Rec Heights
have been making It lively for the wolves
In this vicinity this winter. Recently
hunters turned q pack Of hounds loose
after a wolf and soon they returned. each
dog with a part Of the wolf In his mouth.
PIERRE-Judge corson's oil portrait by
N. r. Brewer, has been added to the state
house collection and hangs beside Judge
Trips In the corridor on the ground
floor. Tho likeness OF South Dakotass
Grand Old Man IL remarkably fine. =
BLUNT-At a meeting OF the taxpayers
Hnd school patrons OF the school district
at Blunt, q proposition to build q new
school house was discussed and voted
down. and q plan to repair the present
school building was adopted instead.
DALLAS-work has commenced on rails
Ing q fund for the erection here OF a new
Catholic church building. The structure
will cost about 5000, and It is planned to
have the work OF construction commence
early in the spring.
PIERRE-The Dakota Land company,
Of Sioux Falls, has been Incorporated by
C. Cook, Geo. r. Jones and 7. w.
Wright, OF Sioux Falls, with q capital
stock of 5000, to sell lands and do a
real estate business.
ELKTON-Frre breaking out at night In
the .Waggoner building here destroyed the
building and contents, the latter being the
mercantile stock of the Salk Store com
pany. Adjoining buildings were saved
with difficulty.
PIERRE-Pierre's weather for Christ
mas day was the nearest approach to
early autumn or even spring that could
be had, and the golf links were fairly
crowded with a large company Of enthusi-
astic players, ~ .G. g@ T.
BRoADLAND-The local commercial
club has assumed h task OF having one
or more rural mail delivery routes estab-
lished from Broadland, to serve the farm
ers who live In the surrounding territory.
HowARD-The young men have organ
lied a basketball team n will challenge
similar teams In the surrounding towns.
Some good games are looked forward TO
during the remainder OF the winter,
CUSTER-New officers OF the local Odd
Fellows lodge are: Noble grand. Perry,
Altaffer; vice grand. w. j.. Reynick; sec
rotary, A. X. Cowles; treasurer, VS..
Courtney. trustee. ID. w. Courtney.