The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1913-01-23
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

E3 marriage licenses issued in Moody
county. During the same period 80 dr. \
vorcOs were granted, while there were L.
SSS births and $50 deaths. During 1912 81
marriage licenses were issued, the births
reached 272, there were 73 deaths n three
divorces were granted.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Trip handed
down q decision whereby LIS, acres of land
belonging to n. r.. Walker will be trans
ferred from the corporation OF the city or
Vermillion to Vermillion township. The
city commissioners refused to make the
transfer. and an appeal to the circuit
court was made with the above result.
The purpose OF the transfer Is to reduce
taxation.
wEBsTER-The Congregational church
society OF tins place has extended a call
to Rev. Geo. M, Peacock to become pas
tor or the church. For some time he has
been a missionary worker In the region
west OF the Missouri river. He was edu-
Gated in New England and held a pas
torate in New York before volunteering
for the western missionary service.
cAsTLEwooD-The residents OF this
place Yesterday celebrated the 9Oth ami
versary OF the founding or the town. One
OF the features was a free banquet, to
which the entire population was invited.
One OF the sporting features was a game
OF basketball between the girls Of Cas-
tlewood and Clear Lake. The days fes-
~tivities concluded with a grand ball.
HoWARD-Trafne on the north line OF
the Northwestern railroad was delayed
several hours when a train ran into a
herd OF cows near town. One OF the ami
mails became wound about machinery OF
the engine 80 tightly that the locomotive
was stopped and 1t required strenuous
work TO remove the carcass.
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means to the residents of this section Is.
made plain by the following: An express
package weighing three pounds, billed
from Cleveland, Ohio, arrived here today.
The charges on 1t were 70 cents. Upon
looking at the parcel post rate IL Is found
tn the same package would have come
through for only Is cents. n
MADISoN-LocaI railroad men W. re-
ceived information that the project OF ex-
tending the southern Minnesota division
OF the Milwaukee railroad to the Pacific
coast is now under consideration. This
route would shorten the time from Chi
cago to the coast over 10 hours and would
give this division the through mail con-
tracts. @ Id. r1.
PIERRE-Insurance Commissioners Bas-
| ford has returned from Redfeld, where
he was detained for some time by a severe
| illness n operation. Though looking
| rather pale and tired. he Is cooperating
! and win soon be in shape for the duties
| which fall upon that department the first
four months Of the year. O. vs.
CHALKBUTTEs-The new store which
is being erected here in place OF the one
destroyed by fire two weeks & Is rapidly
nearing completion and a new stock OF
| goods have already been ordered. Since
the destruction OF the old store, residents
have been forced to do their trading at
White Owl. b @N3 %@ F'sh.
WHITE oWL-The First STATE bank.
whose building was destroyed by firc
some time ago, has completed its remova
| to Marcus, and Cashier Petrick will make
the trip to White Owl once or twice a
week to transact n business the bank
may rave at this place.
PARKER-The Parker postofnce has
been removed to the new building. built
by the New Era company. A complete
| system of new lock boxes has been in
stalled and fine accommodations have
been arranged for the large rural business
Of th2 office. . 70 y
ABERDEEN-The grim reaper beat out
| the stork and ran Cupid a close race In
Brown county in December. There were
q deaths, % births n % marriages In
the county during December, according
to thu official report Just issued.
PIERRE-The $4,000 bridge over h
| Belle Fourche river on the old Bismarck
trail has just been completed, and at
fords great satisfaction to Butte and Law
! renee counties The bridge was paid for
Jointly by the two counties.
MILBANK-Good progress is being
made in the work OF raising funds to LIT
the Indebtedness of the new Catholic par
ish house and the school building. The
i ra,,Avt 80 oan,,rtoo Tho aanaaooV wy ~STnnnaxy has
been assumed by Father o'NeiI.
GPIERRE-The Rubber Detroit Manufac-
turing company OF Chicago, with a capital
stock of $4,000, has been Incorporated
under the South Dakota avs with O. p.
Ayers, Emil Meyer, 9. G. Dunton and 4.
J. Dyke as incorporators.
TYNDALLr-A number Of prominent
women have organized an Improvement
league and will work in conjunction with
the commercial club for the advancement
OF Tyndan and the beautifying OF the
streets n public places. f
PLANKINToN-The county auditor has
been ordered by the board Of county COM
missioners TO advertise for bids for grad
ing III Scenic highway across Aurora
county. The road will strike both White
Lake and PlankintonE
EAGLE BUTTE-Frank Naeve, county
4 cOmIllSslOneT VI bcWSS SOuuty1 HAS puE-
chased the building stock and fixtures OF
the Ripe q rNaeve Co. at Eagle Butte,
and will install a new stock OF goods.
SISSEToN-New officers of the FIRE de-
partment are: Chief, III. l.. Cortelyou;
assistant chief, Andrew Warwick; captain,
b. M. Hanson; secretary, d. J. Prindi-
Vile; treasurer, Leo Lukanitsch.
EMERY-Professor McNulty recently
resigned as principal Of the Emery
schools, and the vacancy now has been
filed by Professor Mcclure, with Mrs,
Mcclure as assistant principal
MADISoN-Through the efforts OF. Gen
eral Beadle the federal fisheries depart
ment will In the spring send a large con-
signment OF young fish for distribution in
Lakes Madison and Herman.
YANKToN-EmfI Dahl, of Sioux City
has arrived in Yankton to take charge OF
the Wells Fargo Express company office
In place of Agent Korves, resigned, tC
take up insurance work.
CANoVA-A petition has been filed with
the city council asking hat a special cleo.
ton be called to take a vote on the prop
osition Of issuing bonds for the construc.
fInn ~ eify uVafaruvorka . 81 b. asa- a.E.