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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-29
FIREMEN's TOURNEY ENDS.
Mitchell, verrillion and Parker Win
Honors Of Association MEETING.

Armour, s. D.. June 27.--Falr wealth.
er closed the tournament OF the South
Dakota Firemen's association, i'm a bril-
liant manner, In spite OF muddy streets
and track. The last races resulted:
Champion Hook and Ladder Race
Mitchell, first. SO rs; Vermilion second,
80 3-5.
Chiefs Foot Race. 100 Yards-slade
OF Canton FIRST, comins OF vermillion
second.
Foreman's Foot Race-ErIckson OF
Mitchell first, Hvistendahl OF Parker
second.
Firemen's Foot Race-Johnson OF Mt.
Vernon FIRST. Krugsbury OF Mitchell
second. Meyers OF vermillion third.
Champion Hose Rnce-yermilllon
first, Parker second.
Special Novelty Hook and Ladder
Race-Mitchell first. Parker second.
Novelty Hose Laying Test-Pnrker
first, Nermillion second. Mitchell third.
Novelty Ladder Climbing Contest
Myers OF vermillion first, waistrom Of
Mitchell second.
Free for All Hook and Ladder Race-.
Mitchell FIRST.
Free for All Hose Race-VermillIon
first
Hook and Ladder Race for Depart
ments Not Attending Former Tourna-
ments-Armour first. WATERFOWL sec.
ono.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-29
SECRECY FROM JAPS.
Naval officers Have First Lesson in
Mystery at Joint War Exercises.

Washington. II. c., June 2.-Prcsident
Roosevelt has been profoundly impressed
by the success OF the japanese In keeping
the outside world In ignorance OF their
naval policies and tactics. Talking with
American naval officers he has comment
ed on the success OF the Japanese In this
respect. and word has gone forth that
nothing would please the chief executive
better than for the officers OF this navy
to emulate the Japs. Lnxity OF speech In
discussing the ships. equipments and plans
IL TO be forbidden.
The first lesson In the art OF enshroud-
ing ia n cloak OF mystery all facts con-
nccted with our warShips was admins
tered TO officers I'm Admiral Dickens
fleet that attacked che dcfenscs OF Bal
tImore and Washington. The strictest
secrecy prevailed. Secretary Morton re.
fused all applications from newspapers
for permission 10 station reporters on
the vessels OF Admiral Dickens feet.
The freedom that has always been
permitted In the public inspection OF
American warshlps, navy yards, and
naval stations has lately come to be
n cause OF some worry on the part OF
conservative officers OF the service.
They think IL In big mistake TO take
the world into our confidence IN regard
10 these and other important war mat
tiers. The laps have opened their eyes
TO the advantage OF an opposite policy
by the remarkable course which the
little brown men pursued during their
war with Russia, One Of the direct
results OF the caution OF the Japanese
II the movement to get rid OF all Japa-
ncse sailors and mess bows now I'm the
United States navy.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-29
CROPS IN BsAplE COUNTY.
Small Grain 10 So Heavy u Would
Lodge Easily.

Huron. s. D.. June 21.--Heavy rains
shHve covered this portion OF the state
NJ brief intervals during the past two
weeks. The total precipitation no far
for the month In almost four inches.
and quite generally distributed over the
sntire Jim river valley. Reports con-
corning crops are OF the very best:
from every direction come statements
Of phenomenal growth OF wheat and
other small grain. All stand unusually
heavy on the ground. and rye. barley
and oats are fast maturing In many
helds. The abundant moisture and
heavy growth OF head gives rise to-
fears that should wind occur much
grain would lodge. Farmers are already
preparing for harvest by engaging help
and machinery: there In likely TO be, as
In former years, "A scarcity OF reliable
help during the harvest season. Corn,
I'm spite OF the wet and cool weather, Ii
making fine progress. and. generally
speaking, fielcs are free from weeds.
An enormous hay crop In assured, and
90 far as millet and other forage crops
are concerned. the conditions are spe-
sally favorable and growth satisfac.
tory.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-29
YANkTON GETS NEXT.


Aberdeen. s. D.. June 2s.--The q. A.
r. this morning elected J. II. wolge-
muth. Of Mitchell. department COM
mander: J. II. Geddes. Huron. senior
vice commander: Sanford Phiilipa
spearfish. junior vice commander:
Samuel A. Boyles. Yankton. chaplain:
DIR. J. Smith. Huron. medical director.
Yankton was selected as the next
meeting place, receiving So votes. and
WATERFOWL IS.
The w. r.. c. elected Clara A Lukens.
Mitchell. department president: Laura
Harman. Parker: senior vice: Edith c.
Brown. oiivet. junior vice; Helen Kib-
bee. Mitchell. treasurer: Mary white.
vermiilion. chaplain: executive board.
Emily Silsby. Lille Patterson. Mary
Ceiger. Mitchell: Ida Lowry. Leola;
Mary Cole. Pierre. Delegates to the
national encampment at Denver: Al
large. Jennie Nash. canton: Ella ID.
Parker. WATERFOWL: Frances Thomp-
son. Parker.
A joint memorial services for DEPART
ed members was held this morning.
The q. a. r. and w. II. c. grand parade
occurred this afternoon. Newly elected
officers wifi be Installed this afternoon
by both orders and the encampment
Will be concluded tomorrow.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-29
NEW ELECTRIC ROAD.
Deep Interest in Plan to Connect Sioux
Falls and Drookinas.

Sioux Falls. $. D.. June 2s.--The peo-
pie OF Sioux Falls naturally are taking
a deep interest In the project originat-
Ing at BrookinRs To connect BrookinRs
and Sioux Falls by an electric railroad.
III the plan IL pushed To- a successful
conclusion, az there In every prospect
II viii ee. this viii be the FIRST railroad
OF the kind to be constructed In South
Dakota.
Eastern capitalists are behind the
movement To construct the road. while
Neil Stewart. an attorney OF Brook
lngS. has direct charge OF the under
taking for them. II IL proposed TO
construct the road from Brooklngs 20
Egan this summer, and TO Sioux Falls
next year. Until the remainder OF the
road was finished next year this would
until that time give good connections
between Brookings and Sioux Fails. the
Milwaukee Railroad company having "a
direct line from Sioux Falls 10 Egah.
The farmers OF several localities al
ready have held meetings TO discuss
The matter. Without exception the
proposition was favorably received
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-29
ROBBERS BOLD CRIME
Rob, chloroform and Fire the House
Of Aged Couple In pes
Moines.

hes Moines. Ia. June 26.-Lying In
bed. under the influence OF chloroform.
while their house burned down about
them, the police and IRE department
found Henry Kunkle and his wife. an
age couple. ut their home. 407 South
East Sixth street. at / o'clock this
morning.
The room In which the old couple
slept was thick with smoke. Police
men carried the two To the barn and
reconstructed them. while the FIRE force
fought the flames. A dastardly robbery
had been committed. Thieves had cut
the screen and pricd open the bedroom
window.
When the FIRE was out II was dlscov-
cred that SIS had been stolen from Mr..
Kunkle's clothes and his watch was
gone from the dresser. Indications
point TO the conclusion the house was
set on Ere IN the front room aud that
the door between that and the rear OF
the house had been closed.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-29
DIPPING rs COMPULSORY.
The Law Now Being Assailed Was
Made for Farmers Benefit.

Pierre. =. D.. June 2S.-In n number
OF counties OF the state orgRnizn lions
have been perfected by cattle owners
10 fight the dipping law OF the last
pose Of wtping out scabbles I'm the state.
The owners claim that no scabies ak
lists IN their herds and that IL In an
imposition on them TO demand dipping
on their part.
IL the men I'm these organizations
would take the trouble To write TO Dr.
Ramsey. NJ Fargo, ~. D.. the represent
alive OF the bureau OF animal industry
for this state, they would find that
they are only jumping ''out OF the fry
Ing pan into the fire" by their fight
against the state law. The law was
passed To meet the requirements OF the
ruling OF the department. and for the
purpose OF stopping an absolutely pro-
hibitivc order against shipment or I've
stock out OF South Dakota.
The bureau OF animal Industry has
South Dakota classed on it's infected
list. along with other northwestern
states, which were all given an oppor-
tunlty last winter To- take the necessary
steps To suppress the disease By local
action before the government stepped
In and took control. II the diseRse IL
not stamped out by state action the
government viii act and II government
Mons viii appear TO be mild when COM
pared with what they will demand. DIR.
Ramsey has agents all over the state.
and from their reports he declared last
winter that more than % per cent. OF
the herds ia the state east OF the Mis-
souri, river were infected. That I'd not
mean that so great percentage ~
the cattle were affected, but that the
disease existed In herds TO that extent.
II is on this finding that the radical
action IN being taken. one animal In
q herd can spread the disease To all
the others. and while IL will not show
In the summer. when winter comes the
effects become apparent. The state reg
ulations. II carried out, viii eradicate
the disease. and IL IL IL not done by
state regulation government action viii
begin. Under present rulings no rail-
road will accept cattle for shipment
unless they have a clear bill from a
state inspector. and refusal TO dip,
where so ordered. means failure To Sc
cure the clear bill. and while cattle
without the bill can be disposed OF In
the state, the owner or purchaser will
find himself up against IL II he de-
Sjres TO ship, and compliance Ia the
easiest way To get along. which will be
found by the professors before they
get very far along In an effort To mar
ket their cattle.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-29

A. Result New Prairie Land Crops
Are Promising.

Mitchell, s. d.. June 2s.--Since June
rs over three inches OF rain has fallen
In this part OF South Dakota. and the
outlook for bumper crop OF all kinds
or grain. hay and potatoes hns not
been so favorable over the entire state
since 1892. In the counties contiguous
to Mitchell there has been an increased
acreage OF all kinds OF crops over for
ner years. IL In not estimating IL too
high To say that rom 50 60 i6o acres OF
prairie sod has been turnel over this
season on every section OF land In Dav-
'son and adjoining counties. This new
~ broken land has either been sown TO
fax or planted To corn, and the sea-
son In 80 very favorable that the yield
must necessarily be very large.
The construction OF the new lire or
railroad from the Missouri river at
Chamberlain has been the impetus that
has brought thousands OF people 10
South Dakota the past three months,
and these people. coming m they do
from all over the eastern and central
states. viii return ans tell their friends
how South Dakota has heretofore been
misrepresented. This word. carried
back east by truthful citizens. will
spread over the entire country and the
immigration that must certainly come
TO this state within the next twelve
months viii tax the railways TO their
fullest capacity 10 transport the people
to and from this young commonwealth.
Hundreds are daily arriving In Mitch
ell. many OF whom stop OF here and
others 20 west and north 10 examine
the new territory that In being opened
up west OF the Missouri river I'm Ly-
man county and on toward the Black
Hills. Among all these homeseekers
very few return without either buying
from individual owners or taking n gov-
crnment homestead from Uncle Sam
west OF Oacoma.
Within the past sixty days the pas
senger train capacity has been dou-
bled over the Iowa and Dakota and
the James river divisions. All trains
are running behind time nowadays and
Il begins 10 make Milwaukee railway
officials wonder whether or not the sec
ond passenger train Will not be neces-
sary between Mitchell and the Missouri
river.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-29
TRI.sTATe GRAIN DEALERS.
Successful Meeting Of Organization
Held az Sioux Falls.

Sioux Falls. s. D., June 2i-The an
nual convention OF the Tri- State Grain
Dealers association. which has Just
been held In this city. was the most
successful ever held by the orgnnIzn-
ton, both az TO attendance and the
interest displayed by those present.
The annual election OF officers resulted
In the reelection OF the following for
the coming year: President A. r.
Bremen, Minneapolis: vice president.
u. A. Brown. Luyernc. MINI. Secre-
ary-trcasurer, J. J. Quinn, MinnCsp-
oils.
governing beard composed OF tho
following persons was elected for the
ensuing year: a. a. Truax. Mitchell:
w. H. Parsons. W!nonn; W. II. Cham
beers, Minneapolis. Geo. II. Shanard.
Bridgewater: r. :. KingsbCry. Heron
Lake: David Williams. Webster.
The annual report OF Secretary Quinn
among other things showed that there
are HOO elevator men iu the territory
covered by the association. This ~ n
substantial Increase over the number
one year ago.
The resolutions as adopted by tho
convention indorse President Roose-
velt's position on the railroad rate
question. The state legislature OF South
Dakota is ASKED 10 make u larger APP
preparation for experimental purposes
at the state agricultural college Ut
Brookings. II was pointed cut that the
state now approp-iatcs $1,000 per year.
while North Dakoia's appropriation Is
$4,000 per year. and Minnesota giv@s
all the money needed without limit for
this laudable purpose.
While the place for holding the next
annual convention OF the association
was not selected. IL In known that a
large number CT the members favor
Sioux Falls. owing To it's being CEN
trally located In the territory embraced
In the association. A selection will
be made by the governing board at y
future meeting OF the board.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-29

The region abc.u Tuxpam. In the
state OF Vera Cruz, Mexico. Ii the nat
ural habitat of the vanilla vine. The
land Is cleared OF underbrush and the
vine cutting. which should be about
eighteen inches long. are planted be-
side suitable trees. left standing for
the purpose. AS soon an the joints COM
mence To sprout they throw out ten
drills. which cling tenaciously to the
trees, and soon form climbing vines.
which after three To four years, COM
mencaito bear. In the NTH year the
vine 6ili be In full bearing. and will
produce from fifteen To forty beans.
each bean worth from 8 to 10 cents
Mexican casa TO AT cents United
StE EST: In certain years the beans
have been known TO sell rs high az Is
cents tS.5s cents) apiece. The cured
beans command n much higher price.
IL In estimated that a five-acre vanilla
plantation Will yield sufficient income
60 render It's owner independent for the
remainder OF his life.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-29
ADVISES BETTER CARE.
President Bell Says Farmers Do Not
Provide Well for Their Sheep,

Aberdeen. S. D., June g7.-The speech
OF w. w. Bell. president OF the associa-
ton. at a meeting OF the South Dakota
Wool Growers and Sheep Breeders as
ISOLATION, was OF especial interest be-
cause OF the figures submitted Mr.. Bell
showed that during the past year as, 900
sheep were sheared I'm the state. the av-
erage weight per clip being 6.o6 pounds.
In Ohio @,OS-,OOO sheep were Rheared.
the average weight per fleece being $50
pounds. Despite the heavier neeces I'm
South Dakota, Mr.. Bell said the Ohio
shecpmen received more per fleece than
the South Dakotans and advised better
care OF their sheep on the part OF South
Dakota raisers. At the sheep shearing
exhibition "A 7-year-old ram owned by
Mr.. Bell and which had been I'm service
for four years, sheared ~ pounds OF
wool. The animal weighs 300 pounds.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-29
Pure FOOD Law
DOES NOT SUIT
Chicago Wholesale Houses OBJ.
ject to Some OF the
Stipulations.
CONFER WITH GOVERNOR
The Label Clause, Requiring the Name
Of the Manufacturer. Location Of
the Factory, Etc. 10 the
Bone Of Contsntion.

Pierre. &. D., June &c. +. New.
ton. representing the firm of Reid. MUIR
dock a CO.. and other Chicago whole
sale houses, was In tte city for a con-
ference with Governor Elrod In regard
TO n certain provision OF the pure food
law which goes into effect the first Of
July. IL appears that the trouble r.
with the construction which T.. w.
Small. the state pure food commission
er. places on section IL OF the act. This
section is:
1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son TO sell. offer or expose for sale,
any article OF prepared foods unless
the true name OF the manufacturer
and the location OF the factory where
such articles OF food IL prepNred Is
plainly printed or stenciled on the
container.'
Commissioner Small constructs this
strictly and demands that IL be COM
piled with literally. The large whole
sale houses ask for a slightly different
ruling. Their contention In that this
provision In Its intent In tn fix the re-
sponsibility where products not up TO
standard are offered for sale. They
say the brands OF their houses do this.
That they secure their products some
time from one factory and at other
times from another. That they take
the product OF such factory and afix
their brands on the packages. and that
In cases Of impure foods they are re-
sponsible. That they have built up n
trade on their special brands. and that
to demand that the factory brand be
placed on the goods will mean frequent
changes OF labels and damage TO the
trade they have built up on their
brands OF goods. That the state Will
gain nothing by strict construction
OF the law. and In amply protected by
the brands OF their firms, as they will
be compelled 10 stand back OF any
product which they 80 mark, regardless
OF the particular factory which puts
IL up.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-29

Several tins OF paint were found
among the luggage OF an Englishman
who was travelling 10 Monaco last
month. He was In charge OF n racing
craft. and intended To use the pigment
20 touch up the vessel after It's long
railway Journey. The French customs
officials, however. took exception To the
paint. on the ground that II contained
dutiable spirit. whercupon the traveller
back ON leaving the country. Asked
how he was going TO bring IL back. he
replied ION the sides OF the boat"
Even this plea did not suffice. the au-
thoritlcs arguing that the spirit would
have evnporuted
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-29
Manan Huralar.

ST. Paul. Minn.--A daring young
woman burglar equipped with a
sackful OF tools was arrested while
robbIng the study OF the Highland Park
Congregational church. She was seen
TO enter the eiifice b. basement win
dow. a policeman was notified and
followed her. When found she had pro-
cecded to the upper part OF the church.
had picked the lock OF door. and was
rinirg q desk. The woman gives her
name az Mrs. Mary Strong and says
she came from Anoka. MINI. She viii
say nothing more. She had a handbag
containing skeleton keys. screw driv.
ers. small hammers. and soap.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-29

The new Simplon tunnel In exactly
twelve miles and ass yards long. OF
which little over seven miles II I'm
italian territory. The 81. Gothard tun-
mel is nine miles and So yards long.
the Mont Gents a few yards short OF
eight miles. and the Ariterg tunnel six
miles and t0f yards. All these tunnels
measurements are: Hight, seven yards.
and width. nine yards. Although the
Simplon tunnel In No much longer than
either the st. Gothard or the Mont
Gems. IL was completed I'm six and n
half years. while IL took eight years TO
construct the ~. Gothard and twelve
years Tor the Mont Cents
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-29
PRINCE WOULD SELL TITLE
Bankrupt Austrian Offers TO Give Rank
20 Child for Cash.

San Francisco. June 22.-The following
Advertisement has been appearing In the.
local papers:
Elderly arisiocrat OF highest rank with
out descendants will convey his titles TO
wealthy fatherless child. Marriage de con-
venience not excluded. Strictly ccnfiden-
tinL"
An investigation resulted In the dis
covery that the elderly aristocrat' called
himself Prince Edward Gustave Emile
Lamberg." OF Austria with half a dozen
other titles OF Austrian and German
origin. He II said 20 want sls.oco down and
$50 month for life. The titles OF Prince
Lambcrg are genuine. but reference books
credit them 10 Count Hubert Antoine
Emile. who IL living. IL II said that some
nf;y women have answered the adver-
tiFement
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-29
ENCAMPMENT ENDS.
Harmony Of South Dakota Veterans 10
Such That Aberdeen Meeting
Beats Schedule.

Aberdeen. $. D.. June 24.-The G. A.
II. and w. II. c. encampments ended
last night with big meeting I'm tho
dressed by Ell Torrance or Mlnneapo-
liz. past national commander. and q.
u. Patton OF Chattanooga. junior vice
commander. A prize pin was awarded
TO Miss Nellie Welsh I'm the speaking
contest for girls. Her subject was
Patriotism" Presentation OF a flag
by the Relief Corps To Aberdeen schools
closed the ceremonies. The encampment
closed the day earlier than planned ow-
ing To the harmony that characterized
the meetings.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-29

In one a. the frequent revolutions I'm
Haiti the commander OF the govern
ment forces at Port au Prince. the story
goes, made 4 requisiiion on the author
tiles Mt Cape Haitien for men 10 aid In
puttirg down the uprising. After "A
somewnnt rough experience OF two or
three days the authorities got together
the required number of men and load
ed them aboard ship. Then the follow
ing message was sent: Commander
Government Forces. Port au Prince
Sir: send you per steamer Saginaw to-
day 100 volunteers. Please return the
ropes with which they are tied.-Com-
mander ut Port Haitlen."
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-29
"sAILoR JEAN" AT PIERRE.
TrundIins Wheelbarrow All Over the
United States.

Pierre. :. D.. June 24.-Jean a.
Krohn. or sailor JEAN" of Augusta.
Me. who is trnmping Co the capital
OF every state OF the union pushing u
wheelbarrow, came In on his visit to
Pierre. His longest days tramp since
starting was made Monday. when he
came across from Gettysburg. dis
lance OF about sixty miles. The tramp
took him from early I'm the morning TO
about 10 O'Clock at night. He mot his
wife here. who had come on from Min
nesotn, where she was visiting rela-
uves, for the purpose OF the meeting.
He left here for 80. Paul. going by way
OF Huron, and following the Great
Northern road from there in.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-29
PRoRouEs THE DIET.

Budapest. June 2i.-The FeJervary
ministry presented itself before the low
er house OF the diet today and had a
foretaste OF the disposition To united
opposition. Premier FcJervary. I'm
brief statement, explained that the
cabinet was only "A stop-gap. he then
read "A royal autograph letter prorogu-
Ing the diet TO September Is. During
the reading scenes OF greatest disor-
der occurred