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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-11-02
IT is A NECESSITY.
canistota Man inventor Of a Wireless
Check Row Planter.

Canistota. s. D.. oct. ELL. r. Spald-
ing, OF this place. has just patented an
invention OF n wireless check row corn
planter. During the past eight months.
without ceasing from his regular oc-
cupation. he has completed this inven-
ton.
What M self binder vas TO harvest
ing this machine, he says. II to corn
planting. The essential principle In
what might be called n surveying ma
chine which sets and pulls It's W
stakes at regular intervals. These
stakes are borne on an endless chain
which In turn In borne IN an endless
chain eight feet long. parallel with tho
ground and swung from the arched CEN
ter OF the axle OF the planter. A rod
called the rockshaft protrudes from
each side OF the main frame catching
on the stakes. which are set nj exactly
regular intervals. trips the planter and
plants the corn I'm exactly straight
rows. regardless OF rough or uneven
ground. on starting. n lcvcr plants the
first three stakes. These start the chain.
which runs backwards. bearing and
planting stakes ahead OF the rock shaft
and pulling the stake which has Just
tripped as the chain passes back TO
set again. These stakes are always I'm
the ground and cause the reverse mos
ton OF the chain.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-11-02
10 LAuos ROOSEVELT.
Jim" Says Young Redmen and sauaw1
Welcome Recent Decree.

Miller, &. D., Oct. 30.-A remarkable
Sioux trait IN n refusal OF the bucks 10
talk. while the squaws are possessed
OF free tongues. Just before their re-
turn To- Crow Creek this week. however.
n full -blood giving his name rs plain
Jim" I'm exchange for a sack OF car
rots from the garden OF the n editor.
gave "A short interview, or rather the
Indian opinion OF h great fathers"
MS they call the presidents. He spoke
only OF Cleveland n Roosevelt. as
follows:
Years g Great white Father
Cleveland was good to us and gave
heap rations which kept dia raw
cling after without rest or work. Some
times red man got mighty hungry set
ting when rntions delayed. when poor
agent would take pity n divide his
that was there. Father Cleveland we'd
Indian brother and drove white settler
from w~innebago land with canno but
pa~lefacc come back.
Father Roosevelt H. another kind.
He tells us MT come after rations, but
40 dam water to keep II I'm hills and
build roads for money and raise our
own ration from ground. This makes
the old man sad, and agent OF long
ago would have sad heart IL he was
told. Young Indians and squaws like
new way and bless the new white ia
theirs plan best. which makes heap big
talk in some tcpec."
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-11-02
PILE UP PINE N
Captain Seth Bullock Picking Up Soedt
for differentiation.

Deadwood, :. D.. Oct. 30.-CaptaIn
Bullock OF the forest reserve doubt
less the largest corps OF workmcn un-
der him OF any government employe
OF the United States. In fact no one
can estimate how many individuals are
working for the captain, though some
are drawing no pay.
His first army OF helpers " composed
OF small boys who are gathering pine
cones for which they are paid % cents
per bushel. hut by far the largest NUM-
Der OF the captains helpers are the red
squirrels. legion In number. who col
leCt the cones for the small boys.
IL was decided n short time ago To
seed all over the burnt districts OF his
reserve In order to produce a new
growth. This experiment was tried
last spring on thirty acres OF land
near RoubaiN and proved amply salts
factory. The thirty acres produced n
Seeding TO each square q
with 80 satisfactory results before
their eyes, the forestry department de-
termined TO push the matter even
further md Captain Bullock has been
collecting pine cones with the intent OF
seeding all the burnt districts OF the
Hills next spring.
The small boys who are collecting
these cones for him are not allowed TO
pick them from the trees, but instead
gather them from the ground. They
were not long In learning. however.
hat the red squirrels are the best
cone gatherers I'm the country. Their
method OF warfare now Is To md n
squirrels den and capture his plumber.
In one den as mani as nine bushels
were found and II Is no uncommon
thing for them to yield from i've TO six
bushels.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-11-02
sNue SENATOR sMooT.
Black Hills Federation OF Women'A
Clubs at Hot Springs.

Hot Springs, =. D., Oct. 30.-At the
annual meeting OF the Black Hills Fed
Grafton of women's clubs, which was
in session here this week. the following
women were elected delegates and al
tcrnntes To attend the BIENNIAL meet
ing OF the National Federation OF Wom-
ems clubs. which meets In ST. Pau next
May: Mrs. +. Il. Evans. delegate; Miss
werdna Kellar. alternate, OF Hot
Springs: Mrs. James HALEY, delegate.
and Mrs. Levi MCGEE, alternate. OF
Rapid City.
on OF n spell Of threatening
Weather the attendance at II Black
Hills federation his year was smaller
than usual. but interesting meetings
were held.
There were two morning and one aft
ernoon sessions At which Interesting
papers were read by Mrs. Whitney, rep
reSenting a Keystone club, ON The
Preservation OF Forests I'm h Black
Hills Mrs. Marsh. OF Lead city. on
Schools" and Mrs. \. II. Conner on
Physiology in the Public Schools"
These papers were taken up by enthu-
siastic discussion. I'm which many Of
the women took part.
The address OF welcome on behalf OF
Hot Springs was delivered by Mrs. Wal
ter Knowlton. president OF h Travel
ers' club. and delightful musical num-
bers were given by Mrs. n. q. Hull.
Mrs. John Falls, Miss Bradley. Miss
Keilar and Guy oliver MCGEE, and the
annual address OF the president. Mrs.
J. w. Thornby. vas gracefully deliV-
cred.
A petition requesting the removal OF
Senator Smoot was presented and
signed by most OF the ladies. but not
discussed during the regular meeting.
a charming reception was rendered
the visiting ladies at the home OF Mrs.
Il. T. Evans.
Among distinguished visitors ut Hot
Springs this week was Congressman
Hull OF Des Moines. Ia. who spent
one day here as the guest OF his son,
Major A. C. Hull.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-11-02
BIG CHURCH DEDICATED.
81. Mary's Catholic House OF Worship
Formally Opened.

Aberdeen. s. ID. Oct 3i.-St. Mary's
Catholic church was dedicated ycster-
lay. Pontifcal high mass was cele-
bratcd mt IL o'clock by Rt. Rev. VIM
cent wehrle. first abbot OF st. Mary's
abey ut Richardson. ~. ID. Preceding the
mass were preached by Abbot
wehrie In German aud by Father
Haire, the first parish priest I'm Eng
fish. A special collection was taken
to help pay for improvements made TO
the church.
Aberdeen enjoys the distinction Of
being the only big city I'm South Dakota
which supports two Catholic churches.
St. Mary's church was organized nnd
built To accommodate the German
speaking Catholics and Rev. Father y.
J. Dahlmanns was placed In charge. ST.
Mary's parish vas set aside from
Sacred Heart ~. ish in 1903 by RI. Rev.
Thomas o'Gorman. bishop OF Sioux
Falls, and I'm the fall OF that year the
work OF constructing the building was
commenced. the building being COM
plct,d that winter at n cost OF $4,000.
The first service was held on January
80, 1904. Since that time the parish
has made great progress. II now has
a membership OF l25 families. n new
parish house has been built and i'm
provements made costing altogether
over $4,000.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-11-02
A BIG CONTRACT.
enormous Expenditure on Reservoir IN
Black Hills.

Black Hills.
Belle Fourche. q. d.. Oct. 3l.-Con-
involving over n million dollars
end entanlng one OF the largest pieces
Of government work In the west have
Just been made for the large reservoir
and work on the canal near this city.
Actual labor viii begin within n month.
The contract was awarded TO h firm
OF Orman & Crook. the senior member
of which In Ex-Governor IN OF Col
orado. and the amount OF their bid was
81. ois. 900. The bid which was made by
the Empire company OF New York city
was for 81. i30. 900. and was n highest
bid. This reservoir. which will be built.
will be twelve miles wide and sufficient
to receive the water supply that VIII
furnish the entire section around Belle
Fourche for the season after h rain
ceases The canal. which In To be LII
miles I'm length. will be built along Owl
creek and will distribute this water
from the reservoir we the country ad-
,jacent To Belle Fourche. The reservoir
itself will hold the water OF the Belle
Fourche river and all adjacent creeks
and streams. Its capacity cannot be es-
timated ut present. Its highest point u
lis feet from the ground. The con-
tractors are allowed four years In
which TO complete the work. and e
Governor Orman stated that work
would commence within n month and
be pushed as rapidly as the water per-
mits.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-11-02
HURT IN QUARREL.
Residents Of Rosebud Reservation !.
Serious Fraeas.

Bonesteei, s.. D., Oct. 3i.-Chas
Auerswnld. OF Herrick. one of the new
reservation towns, was nearly killed
yesterday morning by Henry Ousley. "a
citizen OF the same place, over n dis
pute about some town lots. Auerswald
was fencing some lots claimed by
Ousley, me In the mixup Ousley struck
Auerswald with an iron posthole dig
ger. making n very serious wound over
the left eye. Auerswald was running
nj the time he was struck n the
blow glanced on the side OF his face.
saving the skull from being crushed.
A warrant IN OF charging Ousley with
assault with intent TO kill. and the
hearing will be had In Judge Bliggins'
court Monday. Several shots were ex-
changed during the fracas by others
who took part I'm the fight, but fortu-
nately M one was seriously hurt ex-
cept Auerswald.
As n result OF the building OF the
Catholic church here several German
Catholics from Carroll county. Iowa.
have bought farms rear Bonestecl
within the past week, and several more
are expected here within n few days.
The church is nearly completed. and II
n very imposing edihce. a sisters
school Will be commenced as o rs
spring opeisy.
The Gregory County Home Telephone
company. which was Incorporated here
this fall, are ut work putting In their
line from here TO Gregory. IL is pur-
posed 10 build the line owe the entire
county. with headquarters ut Bone
steel.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-11-02
A PAINFUL ACCIDENT.

Bonesteel, 8. d., Oct. 3i.-Thos .
Gregory. n threshing hand. workini
on the Powell threshing crew. met Will
n very painful and serious accident tw
miles west OF here. While standing a.
the separator which was being move
from one field TO another. Gregor
slipped and fell under the back vince.
which passed yer both legs below a.
knees. He vas brought TO town M
DIR. Kennaston was called n fouU
the limbs badly swollen and bruisC
but. strange To say. no n We.
broken. The accident occurred I'm .
plowed field and the separator force
Gregory's legs clear below the surfaC
OF the ground. which saved the limt
from being entirely mangled. The SCI
arator weighed II 900 pounds. Gregor
came here this fall from Madison. (:
D.. where he resides. and has be-.
threshing all season.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-11-02
NEARLY WHOLESALE
JAIL DELIVERY
Seven Prisoners at Yankton.
Make q Break For
Liberty.
cLEvERLY w BARS
James Collins, . Desperate Crook, 10
Believed TO Re the lnstisater Of
the echems 60 Free Him.
self and Cell Mates.

Yankton. s. d.. Oct. 3i.-Seven prls-
oncrs In the county jail. awaiting trial
on various charges from murder down,
almost broke fall hero Saturday. by a
desperate crook named Jas. Collins,
wanted for working bank drafts In ut
least three cities. saving his way
through q small window I'm his cell.
which gave him an opportunity TO work
in an unused cellar under the court
house steps. through a brick wall TO
freedom. Sheriff Wright took n notion
Just at the right time to go into that
unused cellar and ut once discovered
where the brick had been picked away.
A close investigation showed where
Collins had been passing In and out
OF the rear window In his cell. n hole
eighteen inches by fourteen. TO thc wall
which no was disturbed Mt. How he
got the saw ana file he used In n mys-
terry. In the Jail wero Sam Carr. n
negro, charged with tho murder OF
Granville Thornton. another negro:
Walter Wilson In for Blashing n white
man named Desmond with n knife:
Collins the crook who carried out tho
operations, and believed TO be n MOTOR
ious bank worker. by means OF various
clcverly executed paper. and Tour other
prisoners in on minor charges.
The Dakota Land and Trust COM
pany, Incorporated recently with n cap
ltal OF 500. 900. has elected directors
rs follows: G.. L. Lawrence. o. j.
seciey, w. r. Coacher. VIM. Badcr. ii.
Eilermnn, II. l.. Mcdowell and Fred
S%chnnuber. The officers elected were:
o. ]. Scelcy. president: X. +. Mcdowell,
secretary: G.. L. Lawrence. ~treasurc
Other stockholders besides those named
above are O. s. Carney. VIM. Pope.
Dan Stafford. A. w. Harper and w.
c. Lusk.
Yankton lodge. No. /. I. o. O. F., Sat-
urday purchased tho old court house
from Yankton county for $1,000. The
building will be remodelcd over n
quarters for the local lodge.
Edward Minis was given the limit OF
thirty days In county Jail here for wife
beating. the justice l. NJ. Yeatman and
States Attorney Lee wyman. bot stat
Ing openly that for such a case there
was no adequate remedy, but that OF
the old common law OF the whipping
post and they regretted that IL had
been abolished I'm this case.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-11-02
Ran JURY BUSY.
United States Court at Sioux Falls Dis
poses Of Many Cases.

Sioux Falls. s. D.. Oct. 2~6.-Indict-
ments have been returned by the United
States grand jury now In session In
this city I'm the cases OF Levi Clark,
charged with counterfeiting. and Fred
wagy. OF walworth county. charged
with selling liquor To Indians.
Clark was arraigned before Judge
Garland and pleaded guilty TO the
charge contained In the indictment. he
was sentenced to n term OF W years
In the Sioux Falls penitentiary and
fined 800.
Pleas OF not guilty were entered I'm
the cases OF William Wright and Web
ster Iron Wing. who n few days g
were indicted on the charge OF larceny
and with unlawfully driving stock from
the Rosebud reservation.
A plea OF not guilty was entered In
the case OF George Coy, OF FAN River
county. indicted on the charge OK per-
jury. alleged TO have been committed
when making a homestead entry I'm the
Rapid City and district.
Pleas OF not guilty were entered In
the case OF White ace and sim As
Swallow. Sioux Indians.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-11-02
"A WATERFOWL SENSATION
Son Of Millionaire 10 Claimed by Two
Women % Husband.


WATERFOWL, 8. d., Oct. 3o.-One OF
the sensations WATERFOWL has expcr-
fenced was furnished this week by Fred
shinman. the son OF n wealthy Minne-
apolis man. the young lady who has
been living with him In an elegant
camp on Lake Pelican. and another
woman who has arrived In the city
claiming TO be the lawful wife OF Shift
man.
The woman first called Mt the home
OF Mr.. Shinman and went through the
domiciie TO see what she could ind.
Evidently she did not obtain the object
OF her quest. as she returned TO tho
sherinrs Office and asked that official
10 make n visit with her to the Shift
man camp. where Mr.. Shifman Is now
living. The task was delegated TO
Deputy Frank Elkins.
ShIffman came TO WATERFOWL about
the middle OF tho present summer.
He was accompanied TO this city by n
young lady whom no presented as his
wife. Together they established their
home on w. Codington avenue. About
October frst Mr.. Shiffman established
his camp on the north shore or Lake
Pelican near the west end. The young
lady whom he brought TO WATERFOWL
as his wife has been living with him
at this camp.
So Il was that the appearance Of
the lady claiming TO be Mr.. Shinman's
first and lawful wife, and to have lived
with him thirteen years prior TO their
separation. caused n mild sensation.
She Is n large lady and carries with
her a business like air.
O.-.. WsNn ana and IlAn-
uty Elklns returned from the trip TO
. ne Shirman camp and to Sheriff Wad-
dell she had n rather dramatic story
TO tell. on reaching tho tents Shin
man was out on the lakes shooting.
lie was called In. His wife number
two went TO the landing to meet him.
He returned To the camp with shotgun
In one hand and n bottle OF beer In the
other.
Shifrman refused TO do anything.
and she returned with the purpose In
view OF consulting her lawyers In tho
city.
II half OF the things are true which
the ST. Paul woman tells OF Shinman
he IL In truth a monster. She accuses
him OF every form OF drunken de-
hatchery, OF the most extravagant
wastes OF money In dives OF dens and
OF unfaIthfulness, and leading n life
generally devoted TO seeking the sat
isfaction OF the basest appetites and
animal instincts.
She SAYS thai when she married
ShIffman the wedding was an eiope-
mcnt that they left for a long tour OF
Europe, and that eve on his honey
moon trip her husband was guilty OF
an intrigue with IA 1~3-ycar-old girl.
That since that time he has been guilty
of most everything. and that at the
present time he Is a fugitive from jus
tiCc.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-11-02
NOTED MEN LEAVE STATE.

Armour. =. d., Oct. 3l.-Johnsot
Bros. have sold their land and abstract
books and Office fixtures TO Peter Hos
pers of this city possession TO be given
on January 1, 1906. They still own
several farms and ranches In this and
Charles Mix counties. IL IL understood
that T.. :. Johnson will go To the coast
next week and that IL. w. and family
will leave for h same place some
time next spring. The gentlemen were
the wheel. horses OF democracy In this
county md their loss will be felt very
severely. They are among the Oldest
settlers OF this county and number
their friends In every household OF
this county and Its borders. Their is
general regret at their decision TO leave
Armour and the state OF South Dakota
In which they have taken an nctlNe
part as politicians.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-11-02
NEW BAND

Armour. &. D., Oct m.-A brass band OF
twelve pieces was organized here Friday
night. Bands heretofore have been short
lived and this one II Is confidently hoped
will outl.ve all predecessors at lcsst sew
eral years. The personnel Of the and IL
as follows and zach and every mcmbc Is
an enthusiast on band work: J. +. Nogt.
Instructor: u. c. wcidcnbach. leader and
secretary: r. J. Vogt. manager: q. Hart
man. treasurer. Tho bandsmcn are be-
sides the above: W. Hartman. w. D.erks.
J. vogt. Aug. Hulsebus. w. Toilette and
w. Iohse. The instructor. Professor j.. J..
vogt Is an old bandsman OF years'standing
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-11-02
OLD TIMER DEAD.

Rapid city. =. d.. oct. 3l.-Mose l."
meer OF this city, n well known 81
timer. dropped dead this morning 9
the door OF the Central drug stor,
where he was going TO ind n fricn.
He was attacked with hemorrhages n
expired almost Instantly. Mr.. Lame,
was one Of the pioneers OF Dakota te.
ritory. having settled In Union count
I'm 1870. Later he lived In Chamberln
and came TO Rapid City In 1883. whe
he has since resided. He VIII be buriI
from the Catholic church.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-11-02
HIGH OFFICIALS SET PACE
Denver Man Declares Hs IL No More
Guilty Than His Superiors.

Denver, Colo, Oct. 30.-Nelson John
son. who was yesterday arrested on
Ave charges OF embezzlement from the
Mutual Life Insurance company. OF
New York. said that. while he might
not plead guilty. his alleged offense was
committed after he had read the re-
ports OF Mccurdy-McCall expenditures
OF funds. and that he could not be more
guilty than those high officials. John
son was an insurance collector and Is
said to have inappropriate $500.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-11-02
AT PIERRE.
Young Man Is Accidentally Shot an,
Killed.

Pierre. s. D.. oct. 3i.-Frank Nc
Gugin. "A young man about Is years
old. was accidentally shot and killcd
here late Saturday night. He IL n sor
OF s. ID. McGugin. the American Elk.
press agent. and was looking after thu
affairs OF the Office during the absence
OF his father In Ohio. He had pre-.
pared 10 meet the night train n wen.
into n restaurant for n lunch, layini
his coat on "A table. In picking IL VI
the revolver which he carried On hi
trips fell from the pocket and Vas dis
charged. the ball striking him in IN
abdomen and coming u at his should.
or. He was taken TO the hospital an.
lived several hours.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-11-02
RUSH WORK ON ROAD.

Deadwood. =. D.. oct. 3i.-For lh
purpose OF securing more track layer.
w. J. Mclaughlin. the contractor. can
I'm from Nahant and took with him
force OF thirteen men. He II rushiI
the work on the new railroad on a.
lumber camp as fast ~ possible al
has now -four aud "A half miles OF trac
laid. The work In meeting with but fc'
difficulties and with h weather shout
be well under way when the winter 50,
IN.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-11-02
FOR CAPITOL n 5.
First Sale Of Lands viii Be in Mo
PherSon County Tomorrow.

Pierre. s. D., Oct. 26.-The first sale
date for the offerings OF state building
lands is Thursday, October &c. when
the offerings will be made In McPher-
son county. Commissioner Ea-n a
been flooded with inquiries IN regard
TO these lands ever since the adver-
tIsements were sent out. ana expects
TO dispose OF n sufficient amount TO
complete the work on the wing OF the
new capitol building. The fac that
the payments are cut into three INSTALL
ments will be an inducement for many
purchasers who could not handle the
deals In casc they were ali cash down.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-11-02
ARRESTED FOR GAMBLING.

Deadwood. =. D.. Oct. 3l.-Four m,.
were arrested on the charge OF havln
gambling paraphernalia In their po
session. Although the gambling an.
games OF chance were closed In TIL
county last July. yet for the last fel
weeks the I'D has been slowly but sur,
~ pushed loose. In one OF the plac,
wherc the arrests were made a rouleti
wheel. some chips u n few dollar
were discovered. In other places a.
sheriff and his officers were unable {
find any visible evidence OF the trad,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-11-02

The first ascent ~ Mount Blanc IN
1906 by a woman was ACCOMPLISHED I'M
Der great dificulties by Bessie Norton.
Oe London. on July IL. The journey
from the Grand Mulets occupied nine
hours. the ascent Ave and n half hours.
and the return journey three and a half
hours. The return was more quickly
accomplished by sitting down n slid.
Ing al all possible places. The cold
was 20 intense that the breath froxc
inside Miss Norton's helmet. and one
Of the men Of the party had icicles
two inches long hanging from his mus
tnchc.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-11-02

United States Consul Bardcl. OF Bam-
berg. Germany. reports that toward the
close Of the year 1905 the port OF Ham
burg will have the biggest drydock In
the world. II In to have q lifting power
OF $500 tons: :hc largest dock nj
present lifts 1880 tons. The largest
ships OF the mercantile marine can
be dockcd In Il. In building this dock
care u taken that. II necessary. IL can
b transported to the lower Elbe. near
B~runshausen. which. In tho event OF
war, would be important.