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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-14
ARE READY FOR THE
ANNUAL C~ONvOCATION
Episcopal Indians Gathering Al
White Swan tor the
Great Meeting.
1T WILL BEGIN TOMORROW
This viii Probably BE the last Time
Bishop Hare Will Attend Such
Westinghouse Prominent
Leaders TO Be Present.

Chamberlain. g. Ds Sept. s.--During
the past week or ten days Indians from
Minnesota, North and South Dakota
and from Nebraska have been gather
Ing at White Swan. situated on the
Missouri river near old Fort Randall.
I'm tife southern part Of South Dakota.
90 attend tho annual co~nvoeation OF the
Episcopal church.
The gathering will be one OF the
,nost interesting Ms well as n OF the
most important ever held In n stat.
or northwest. Several thousand Sioux
and other Indians from the states mem
toned will be present. All the big res
ervations will be represented by large
delegations.
Unusual interest attaches 10 the gath
ering. which VIII convene on September
s. for the reason h n II VIII be the
last gathering OF the kind 10 be attend
ed by 1T. Rev. W. III. Hare. OF this
city. the venerable Episcopal bishop OF
South Dakota. prior TO his retirement
from active labor I'm behalf OF his
church. The Anal parting between
Bishop Hare and the Indians In certain
To be an affecting one.
This gathering Will mark the close OF
thirty-four ear OF active work by
Bishop Hare In this field. These thir-
ty-four years OF active work in the or
g~anization OF new Episcopal societies
throughout this territory have wit
messed really wonderful changes. a
struggling white population which the
bishop. In an address delivered ut New
ark In the early days or his work In
this field. characterized as 'subsisting
on the sale OF flre-w/sr to the red
man." has bloomed sIto n prosperous.
cultured state. whose civilizing infu-
enccs have worked benefcially 10 both
the Indian u the white OF that early
period.
In view OF the fact that this will be
the last gathering OF the kind TO be
attended by Bishop Hare. missionary
leaders OF the church from New York.
Philadelphia and other eastern cities
will be present to participate In the de-
alterations OF the convocation.
The delegations OF Indians are COM
Ing from all the Sioux agencies. each
mission. church and guild being en-
titled To three delegates. which alone
Will swell the number OF delegates TO
more than 5000. In addition there Will
be many hundreds OF other Indians who
are Interested In the work OF the church
and who win be present.
The little Indian chapel OF 81. Philip.
mt White Swan. which In presided over
by Rev. ~. +. Lambert. has been placed
In readiness for the gathering and "A
substantial fund has been subscribed
for the proper entertainment OF the
thousands OF Indians and others who
VIII attend the convocation.
One OF the features OF the gathering
will he the contributions TO be made by
the Indians for home as well ms for for
cign missionary work. The Indian
members OF the church are devout
Christians and liberal contributors.
They have prepared themselves with
funds n the aggregate sum contrib
uted by them for the purposes stated
vii! reach Int the thousands OF dollars.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-14
SURPRISE AT
Announcement Of Professor Griffth's
Reclamation Unexpected.

Yankton. 8. d.. Sept. s.-The announce
ment OF the resignation OF DIR. Elmer G.
Griffith from the chair OF history and po-
litical science OF Yankton college and prin-
cipal OF the academy has come as a sur
prise to the public. The trustees have
known for several week that other col
legcs were e~ndeaVoring TO get his services
and Yankion increased his salary. but
william Jewell college. near Kansas City.
purchased his release from Yankton for a
money consideration and raised their Of
fcrcd salary TO Dr. Griffith.
Professor Griffith came to Yankton col
lcgG three years q as the successor OF
President q. W. Nash who had been prln-
cipal Of the academy. In addition DR..
Griffith has been the college professor
OF history and political science ami tho
past two years the principal oI Yankton's
rucccssful summer schoo,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-14
CARRIERS ORGANIZE.
Hold Convention at Sioux Falls ane
Elect Officers.


Sioux Falls. s. D.. Sept. I-There
was a gathering OF some forty
rural letter carriers from nine different
counties In the eastern part OF SOUTH
Dakota. The meeting was held at tht
govcrnmen building In a room provid-
ed by Postmaster Schlosser.
Minnchaha. Brown. Union. Lincoln
Bon Homme. Clark. McCooh
and Moody counties We're represented
Letters were received from many other
carriers I'm different counties explaining
why they could not be present but
stating that they were with the or.
g%anization in all It's efforts.
The South Dakota Rural Letter
Carriers association was born ut this
meeting, with the following Officers;
Prcsident-E. II. Swarthout. Sioux
Falls.
Vice Presidential. o. Berg. Canton
Secretary-C. q. Mofftt. Groton.
Trcasuror-G. a. Easbey. Valley
Springs.
Il. Is. swarthout OF Sioux Falls was
elected as delegate from the South
Dakota association TO the national con-
vention, which Is to be held at Indian
apolis September 10 10 %.
Resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed indorsinR President +. III. Cunning
ham OF the national letter carriers ns-
ISOLATION and the delegate TO h ma
tionai convention was instructed C
cast the vote OF the association for his
recollection.
Resolutions were also adopted
thanking Postmaster Schlosser for his
interest I'm the association.
While the association Is organized for
the benefit OF the rural mail carriers.
the chief aim OF the organization will
be TO secure more adequate compen-
sation for the work rendered. The
rural mail carriers claim that they are
not paid anything like what they
should be. They point to the fact tina;
I'm most instances carriers In cities re-
ceIve better pay than h rural carrier
who has TO keep n team and wagon &c
perform his work.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-14
n CAS-.
Company Berg crlSnizsG 81 Marion
Junction fer Gevsie,tGa Enterprise.

Junction ter De.cts, 40 Enterprise.
Marion Junction. =. ~. sept. ID
Some twelve or nI;g"u years uko "A How
OF natural gar Was t.r,oVcrtl on "A
farm eight males west ~. Marion juno
ton. At taIi tIEe .CT EoI e unknown
reason the report 81 t.c discovery was
silenccd and Was IhouEni by many To
have been one % Hose BOOM agitations.
During the pass sea weeks there
have been reports 90 the finding OF
natural gas In larS" Quantities In he
Silver Lake region OF Turner and
Hutchinson counties. aEd while II ha
been rumored that numerous strangerJ
have recently visi;.i and Investigated
hat region. stiil but few thought OF
taking The matter seriously until last
week.
Secretary OF state -. -. wlpf. a
resident of Hutchinson county. and "A
number OF li,Tre people came to Dol
ton last Friday and after giving the
matter careful investigation concluded
that there ~ natural gas tn hat yicin-
lily and that its development was pos
sible. In fact II Is assured by specialists
that IL can be secured without any
very great expenditure 90 money. a
number OF capitalists. headed by Mr..
wipf. after making the preliminary
arrangements with "a number OF the
land owners, organized a company and
nave Incorporated NJ Ter the laws OF
South Dakota. with the Intention Of inn
mediately sinking weils and securing
apparatus.
IL IL rumorcd that the company in
tend To have q supply OF the gas ready
for commercial use during the next
thirty days. and as soon as possible Il
will be pipe1 To the adjacent towns,
where IL may be secured very cheaply
for lighting and heating purposes.
EinRa "a ntiFNN1sFs ~ uAta man Hm 40. fWl-
en- hold OF the enterprise IL rs certainly
genuine and it's success IN assured.
which VIII materially aid the people of
.his section.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-14
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS.

A party Of l0J Indians from tn
agencies at Santce. Ncb., and Yankton.
passed through Aberdeen on their way
TO Devils Lake. ~. D.. Ca attend "A
gathering Of Presbyterian Indians.
They were Joined here by n party from
Standing Rock reservation and an
other party from the Sisgcton rcserva-.
ton will join them nj Sisscton. The
Indians were In charge OF Rev. DR.. VIII.
Hanson. the pastor In charge OF the,
work OF the Presbyterian church on,
the Yankton reservation. and were ac-'
companied by n number OF mission
aries. Many OF h Indians We're ac-.
companied by their wives and children.
A leak IN the artesian well at tho.
mill OF Ashton is causing the residents
OF hat town some uneasiness. Tho
leak was first discovered through n
spring which gushed forth at a dis
lance OF 400 feet from the well. The
water In the well Is heavily permeatcd
with natural gas. u u Is supposed
the leak ~ due To this cause. As the
well has n great pressure some IN
easiness is felt lest the leak become
more extensive and cause serious dam
age.
In the summer u 1904 an artesian
well was sunk on the ranch OF the
Iowa Live Stock n Investment COM
pany. eight miles southwest OF Bangor.
In walworth county. At the time II
was noticed that the water was strong
ly ~imprcgnatcd with gar. but no at
tempt was made TO utilize n until re-
Gently. Last week the manager OF the
ranch pipcd the gas into his house and
IL furnishes enough light and heat 10
run the building.
The farm Of Dr. ID. w. G.. Fowler In
Rondell township. Brown county. gave
a yield OF 20 bushels per acre OF No. 1
northern wheat. John Engnls. living
three miles south OF Aberdeen. threshed
3si bushels OF No. l northern wheat
from ten acres OF ground and ~ be-
licvcd TO have beaten the South Da-
kota record for this year.
or the three applicants from Brown
county for FIRST grade certificates at
the recent state teachers examination
two passed and the third obtained a
second grade certificate: twenty-five
tried for second grade certificates and
fifteen passed. while Ave others re-
.eived third grade certificates. leaving
but two failures.
The Northern Normal and Industrial
school commenced It's fourth year az
Aberdeen on Tuesday with "A largely
increased attendance. under the prcsi-
dency Of George w. Nash. who re-
Gently rclinauishcd the office OF state
superintendent OF public instruction to
accept the position.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-14
WOMAN BADLY HURT.

Arlington. s.. D.. Sept. 81. Steas
gard, wife and baby were driving
when the team tool fright and started
to run. throwing Mr.. Stensgaard out.
The buggy then swervcd against q
fence. throwing Mrs. stensgaard and
baby out. The baby sustained no In
jury. but Mrs. S~tensgaard was dragged
by the foot by the lines for some dis
lance. her clothing being torn entirely
of. one hand badly laccrated In the
wire fence and her whole body bruised
I'm n terrible manner before the reins
broke and released her. She viii live.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-14
AGENT WATCHING INDIANS.
Major Hatch Keeping Close Tab Of.
Redskins.

Pierre. S. D., Sept. S.-Some time ago
an Indian. writing from the Cheyenne
river country. bitterly criticised IN In
dian agent nj the Cheyenne river
agency for allowing the Indians TO at
tend celebrations OF the reservation on
the Fourth OF July. where they INDUCED
I'm dances and secured liquor. The
agency people state that "A number OF
Indians did secure passes to attend n
religious gathering. and attended
dances. and hat the leaders I'm this
trouble are ven yet doing time In the
guard house FOR their mlsdoings. n
that on account OF such action. a squad
OF the Indian police was sent along
with the party which ~ now attending
the -convocation at Lake Andes. To see
that nothing OF the same character &C.
eurred on the present trip.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-14
CHEYENNE INDIAN CENSUS.
Complete Figures Show Total O.
2.526.

Pierre. s. D.. Sept. s.-The annual
census OF Indians on Cheyenne River
reservation has bee completed, show
Ing "A total OF 2.536. This is an increase
OF Sc over the census OF last year. but
OF this increase but o has been that
OF births over deaths. The other ~
was I'm transfer OF Indians from Pine
Ridge. which rightfully belonged on.
Cheyenne River reservation. who went.
TO Pine Ridge NJ the time Of the out
break In the winter OF lSSs-9o. and who
have remained there ever since.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-14
SHOCK INDIAN SOCIETY.
"pead Horse" Wears Too Flash.
Clothes on Reservation.

Pr Ridge Agency, 8. D.. Sept. BE
cause Dead Horse, lately returned from n
"Trip 10 Europe. made his temperance In
Sioux indian society In a pair OF check
cred trousers. bought IN Paris, he was
threatened with expulsion by the tribe.
Dead Horse and his family were with
Buffalo Blll's show In Europe. and during
his tour OF the continent took great pride
in display OF his feathers n beads and
painted legs. But on returning TO this
country and Just before he took the train
from Omaha for his reservation In South
Dakota he donnod his Paris clothes. In
place OF nls beaded chaps were n pair OF
rousers with checas so large they fairly
cracked. His moccasins were discarded
and In place appeared highly figured
brown hose and bright yellow oxfords.
His blue army shirt resigned In favor OF
n lavender and pink silk affair. But he
retained his blankct and the green and
scarlet ribbons hat bound up his hair.
He wanted 90 spring his new clothes upon
his fellow tribcsmcn as n surprise.
The frat tho tribe knew OF the return
OF Dead Horse To his tcpce was when he
burst In upon n circle OF ndian I'm tho
fervor OF "A native dance. Now, IL Is the
height OF rGdencss. In Indian etiquette. To
attend these dances with any more clothes
than the laws OF the white man absolutely
require. The attire consist largely OF eagle
tails and ochre and green paint. In alter
mating splashcs.
The Indignation Of his trlbcsmcn can be
understood then. when he suddenly icaped
into the circle. checked trousers, pink
shirt, yellow shoes and oil. and began
dancing 10 the incarnation, The effect was
electrical. IL promptly broke ap the fcs-
tivities. The offended Indians gazed I'm
disgust nj the returned traveller. and then
retired into n council. 10 which all the
chiefs OF the tribe were called. .
IL was decided Dead Horse should be
notified that ~ he should appca In these
strange garments he would be excluded
rom all future meetings and danccs
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-14
HARRiMAN's PARTNER TO WE'D
South Dakota Millionaire 5etrothed on
Third Day After Meeting Woman.

81. Louis. Mo-. Sept. i2.-Mrs. Sadie
Rohr and Harris Franklin OF Dead
wood, =. d., partner OF T.. H.. Harri-
a have announced their engagement
after an acquaintance of only six
weeks. The romance has its beginning
at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Rob and Mr.. Franklin were
guests In the same house.
The first day after Mr.. Franklin's
arrival he saw Mrs. Rohr I'm an ele-
vator. II was n case of love at first
sight. He sought the assistance OF "a
friend and three days later the Dakota
millionaire and Mrs. Rohr were be-
trothed. Mrs. Rohr returned To ST.
Louls today.
Mrs. Rohr II a daughter OF Mrs.
Amelia arnold. one of the most prom
inent n fashionable of ST. Louis
Jewish women. She has been prom
inent la the west end social circles for
several years.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-14
WOMAN cue :
Wife az We'll fnayr Farmer Drank
Ecac.y E.it.

Arlington. s.. D., "yg;. i..-Nirs. John
Weddell. wife Q! n.. Z, ire LCst known
farmers Of .IHesogT% cplA;y. commit
ted suicide az her !p.s northwest OF
this city Sunday u~i''rHCpr. dying be-
fore a Doctor tGg'f gtrsl tbs place.
Cgrhoi.c uG,I Wa 'gr rtaur used. she
having been fo.rd o. tIg. crank about
two ounccr o. iss 9:.l. I: 81 sup
poscd that s.s gu-". !s;cl the deed
while suffering fgg- 8 temporary III OF
Insanity. as there N.r. up domestic or
ther trouble 60 ].Cga.i.. &C." tie act.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-14
c L FROM ROOF.
Farmer Living Near Sioux Falls Meets
Instant Death.

Sioux Falls. =. d., Sept. S.-John Oh
son.. a prominent farmer residing about
a mile from Lyons. one OF the new
towns on the South Dakota Central,
railroad northwest OF Sioux Falls. met.
his death as the result of an accident.
OF his barn Olson's feet slipped. and
before he could recover himself he slid,
over the edge of the roof and was,
dashed to the ground.
Although he did not fall from n very
great height. he struck the ground I'm
such n manner as to break his neck.
causing instant death.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-14
PRINTERS co o. STRIKE
Walk Cut ov:r Eight Hour
Cut..isr.

Sioux Fallr. =. -. sept. ic.-The
printers employed 81 tSc big printing
establishments ol IraHa e Sncnger, ".
w. g. George went o. STRIKE this MORN
ing. From twenty "a twenty-five men
are affected. There j. q possibility that
h strike may 'AtsId "a the printers
employed IN the wrC&!g newspaper Of
fees OF ttig ,!;y.
The waikort Ic!.u"c! tie presenta-
tion OF u demand 20. 81 tirb;-aour day.
60 20 ilto effect lIuGu:y ] n~xt. The
ments rejected IRE dfrgnt,d. \ fight
TO "A fulsn wiz ROW gr ak. This Is the
first strike % u.y Importance In the
history o; SlC-y rrl.v.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-14

Every rope used In the British naval
service from heaving line TO hawser
and wherever IL may DO used on ship
board or In dockyard. has into
one OF Its strands. for purposes OF
Identification. n red thread. The pre-
sumption In that any rope with the red
thread found outside OF such uses In I'm
improper hands. This custom In the
British navy has prevailed since the
days OF Nelson. Some large concerns.
such as railways. sometimes use an In
serwoven colored thread.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-14

A French writer in . scientific maya
sine tells Of the great ocean depths OF
$1,000 TO $4,000 feet. the temperature
tending toward zero. with perpetual
darkness reigning mellow depths OF
about 1.2s0 feet. AZ that level plants
deprived OF light n not exist. n tho
animal life must be carnivorous. The
organ Of sight. not being used. has dis
appeared. Inc yet there In light W
In that sightless world. A German ex-
ploring ship found a fish with o
Phospkorescence In common In these
hollows of the sea: sometimes special
organs Hash light.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-14

The widening OF Piccadiiiy has been
the. means OF showing the enormous
value OF land I'm the center OF London.
the sum paid by tho London county
council for n small area which. OF
course. was built upon. working u ut
$40 q square foot. This In believed to
be the record. but as IL included COM
pensation for disturbances. Il cannot DO
compared with the prices paid In Corn
hill. which Ia the highest rented spot
OF earth. n single room having been
let recently at between 10000 and SIS
900 n year.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-14

Those who are not accustomed to
rain are frightened by t." a y a
writer. Il once saw an Arab rained on
Tor the drst time. He was abjectly
terrified and demanded to have his pas
eage paid from tho country-Sicily-
In which the dread PHENOMENON &C.
Cured. He had been conveyed from
the Sahara, ! think. by q European.
whose servant he was. and he evidently
thought his master was behaving alb
ncminably 60 him In permitting him to
Got wet. BY the first steamer he re-
turned 20 his native desert abandoning
excellent wages. and shaking the rain
dropo furtously from his slippered feet"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-14
NEW COUNTY ATTORNEY
Union County, South Dakota, Selects
.. L. Nichols TO Succeed w. w.
Palmer.

Elk Point. s. D., Sept. 12.-The Union
county commissioners held an extra
session In the court house yesterday
and after accepting the resignation OF
States Attorney w. w. Palmer they
voted Attorney Ira L. Nichols TO an the
vacancy. MIR. Nichols has held the Of
nee for the foGr previous years.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-14

French ships are usually named after
French provinces or towns. victories.
ideas or sentiments. but nc French
ame excepting those OF TIE greatest
men In their history are made use OF.
German ships bear the names OF Ger
mnn rivers. ports. poets. states n
Spanish ships are almost invariably
named after cities or great command
ara
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-14

The famous salt deposits of Petite
Anse. La. are known to have beef
mined by In. aboriginal Americans. as
Is testified by the stone hammers and
other tools found when the deposits
were r~ediscovered In 1914 by John
Marsh.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-14
IowAN BUYS PAPER.

Clark. :. ID. Sept. ii.-Francls ].
Brown late editor OF the Ida Grove. Ia,
Era. has purchased the Republic Cour-
Ter o! this place and viii publish the
first issue under the new management
nex week.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-14
DARING BANK ROBBERY
Burglars Loot the Bank at Custer,
South Dakota Today, Securing
All the Funds.

Custer. s. d., Sept. 1.-THE First Ma
tional bank was entered by burglars to-
day and several thousand dollars. all
the bank had on hand. was taken. The
Safe was blown TO pieces.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-14

]. p. Hall. OF the Santa Fe. is organ
ixing an association composed OF men
who were once messenger boys. The
list. Il ~ said. includes Andrew Car
negie. william c. Van Rorne. Marvin
Hughitt, w. A. Gardner. Colonel Robert
G. Clowry and A. ]. Earling.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-14

Almost every little stream In rural
France n wash houses on Its banks.
where the women OF the neighborhood
wash their clothes. They use n great
deal Of scar and chemicals. These 80
contnminate the water that the milk OF
the Bows sometimes IN poisoned.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-14

The Southern Pacific company r. TO
begin the experiment OF educating It's
own mechanics. Orders have been re-
ccived from headquarters 10 begin the
erection OF n building on the railroad
grounds at Sparks. New. for the pur-
DOSc.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-14
Identified AS SLAYER.
Suspect Of Box Car Murder Case Taken
TO Aberdeen for Preliminary

Aberdeen. s. d., Sept. s.-The man.
Doddcs. who vas arrested ut Hccla.
suspected OF the boxcar murder. has
been Identified by two companions OF
the murdered n as the robber who
fired the fatal shot. He viii be brought
TO Aberdeen for preliminary examina-
ton. The murdered man. Lee Dock. OF
M~orrisvillc. Mo-. died ut Cakes hospital
yesterday. His father is coming from
louisville to get the body.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-14

Thomas Shevlin. or Minneapolis. has
given 100000 for the erection OF n wo-
mans building Mt the University OF
Minnesota. There were i.250 women In
attendance NJ the university during the
last year with no specially equipped
building for their rest and recreation.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-14

King Alfonzo has received one OF the
strangcst gifts ever presented TO n mon
arch. II In In the shape OF w fine
rugs made from the hides of the horses
which were killed by the bomb thrown
at the young Spanish King during his
recent visit TO France.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-14

Gunnajunato. the ruined city In Mex
leo. which was destroyed by n cloud
burst. furnishes n OF the ghastliest
curiosities OF the world. In one OF the
vaults OF the Pantheon IRE preserved
many mummies which were dug from
the soil. They afford n curious evidence
Of the natural embaIming properties OF
the earth.