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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-15
IN SNOW FIFTY-FivE HOURS.
Remarkable Experience Of Passengers
in Central South Dakota.

prcsho, =. ID, March t-snowbound TOT
.fty-nve hours II the experience of
nrge party OF passengers on an accommo'
,ation train on the Milwaukee road west
81 Chamberlain In the recent snowstorm
The accommodation train was made up OF
two coaches, an express chr and freight
tarR, and IL was started out OF Chamber
lain for Presho, forty miles distant. The
storm increased 10 such an cxtent that at
noon the train could make no further
Roadway, and between two station the en-
CINE stopped In drift. and the train re.
NAMED there fifty-hve hours, when relief
was finally secured. In the party were
forty-nine people. nine OF whom were
women. and tho experiences they had dur
ing their long imprisonment are recounted
by one OF the members. They had no idea
but what they would be released before
night but when night came they were still
IN the drift and the pangs OF hunger COM
menced to assert themselves. one OF tho
passengers went Into the express car.
where he discovered case OF eggs, n
large basket OF bread, pail OF oysters, all
OF which was billed TO a merchant AT
Presho. The express messenger could moi
stand out long against the hungry crowd,
and no capltulated. when the men con.
fscaied the things TO eat. The hard Goa.
fire in the stove made an excellent IRE %
cook with, and n shovel was improvisec
into n stew pan on which To fry the eggs.
while the bread was broken for the crowd
Oysters were served raw or fried. This
bill of fare lasted until they were released!
The crowd OF men invented various waya
IN which TO pass away the time. While
tho games were In progress Methodist
preacher. who was going out 10 tho reseri
walton TO live on his claim. held n little
prayer meeting. and he finally had pretty
near all the crowd joining In singing
hymns. The last things he did was 10 take
up a collection.
When tho train pulled into Presho about
midnight there was q hurry for places OF
rest. aa but little sleeping could be accom-
plished where tho entire crowd was hud-
died into one car. this being done TO cconoI
mixe on fuel which lasted until relief
came.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-15
MYSTERY ON THE RANGE
Search Reveals skelstsn Of Ranehnnsn
Who Disappearsd.

Sioux Falls. Is. D.. March 1s.-The au-
thorities OF Butte county. after per
sIstent efforts have thus far been baf-
fed In their attempts to solve a mys-
terry OF the range.
Butte county is In the great cattle
range section OF the state and 10 oe-
cupied largely BY the herds Of cattle
men. The mystery which the authori-
ties are endeayoring TO solve II as 10
who was responsible for the death OF
1Iy Young. whose body was found near
the ranch established by him In Butte
county.
Young several years ago arrived In
Butte county with a small herd OF
horses, which he ranged along Grand
river and In the breaks" back from
that stream. As motive for his as
Haaslnation, a is said that he became
possessed OF information which would
cause trouble TO parties Ia that region
II divulged TO the authorities. IL has
been learned that shortly before the
'iisnppearance OF Young from the
'neighborhood some OF these parties
formed a posse. with the intention OF
proceeding To Youngs home and killing
'timent against him. claiming he WAS
menace TO the community.
The Englishman had In the mean.
time heard OF the proposed visit, ana
gathering together n party OF friends
awaited the coming OF the lynching
party. Some OF the posse. after reach
Ing a point some 200 yards from
Young's cabin. refused tn proceed any
farther and the posse stopped for par
ley.
The men I'm the cabin with Young
could see them and wanted To open
IRE upon them. but were restrained by
Young. who. having nothing To fear
from the law or from the consequence
OF an illegal act which he might have
committed. did not wish To Kill anyone
unnecessarily. His mercy cost him his
life some days later.
After the danger OF the lynching had
passed Young visited Heniey. the post
Office OF that vicinity. and In converse
ton with n storekeeper there told him
OF the AFFAIR. saying that he had iden-
titled the members OF the posse. Young
Informed the storekecper that his
IYoung'sD life was I'm danger and that
his intention was to gather up his
horses and leave the country. lie
stated that he would start the work of
rounding NV the horses In few days.
The following day Young commenced
his work. and was seen by one or two
people who knew him while he was
thus engaged. From that time until
his skeleton was found, half buried In
the soil at the foot OF a felled pine
tree. In n lonely place near Grand river.
not the slightest trace OF him could be
found. His stock disappeared from the
range, and not n hair or hide OF the
,orses have since been seen.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-15
MORE PLANTING OF
GOOD FOREST TREES
The Big Reserve In the Black
Hills Will Be Nursed
Tenderly.
WAR ON BARK BEETLES


Deadwood, =. D.. March 81 =.
Smith, the forest supervisor who has
succeeded Capt. Seth Bullock. recently
appointed United states marshal q
South nakota. says that considerabl.
planting viii be done on this fores;
reserve during the coming year. III.
department OF forestry established n,
Dismal river reserve In Nebraska a.
a sort OF n nursery and have bcsa
making experiments there TO md OF,
what kind of trees can be grown sue,
cessfuily In the sand hills. IL has betl
decided that the bull pine will do wei
there. This reserve also raises seed.
Iings for the other reserves. The bull
pine will be planted largely In ths
Black Hills and possibly some OF ths
yellow pine also. Last summer n larg,
number OF trees were set out In TIE
vicinity OF Roubaix In this county and
have done remarkably well.
The department has also npproprla,.
cd n large amount for cutting out ns
tnfested timber I'm inaccessible paris
This infested timber has been killtt
by the bark beetles. the natural fos q
the pine trees. and when IL In located
In an inaccessible place such as ~
top OF the mountain no one Will buY
II as IL cannot be handled with proft
II IS for the disposition OF such Gin.
Der ~ this that the department h2i
set aside fund.
Chief Forester Clifford Pinchot cx-
poets To increase the number OF rang
crs from 200 TO 1000 before July l.
lie II authority for the statement ths;
be would rather man would know
The nrt OF saddling n pack animal and
maintaining himself I'm the mouniain'
than anything else. The fine points
of forestry" says Mr.. Pinchot. VII
follow In time. One thing I must have
understood. and that IL that no Grip.
ples or weak persons need apply. 90
they win not be taken Into tho service
There are now employed ON ths
Black Hills reserve some eighteen msE
whether or not this number will b
Increased IL not yet known. This re-
serve u peculiar In that IL IL moft
thIckly settled than most forest re-
serves and combines within its liml,i
greater agricultural and mining inter
csts than are common In such reserves
Ranger whitney from Keystone. hai
Just been prom3Icd and Will be trans
erred TO n Colorado reserve.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-15
INSPECT THE STONE
At HOT SPRINGS
South Dakota Officials Pay q
Visit TO the States
Quarries.
HOME PRODUCT WANTED
Material Inspected Is Reported satis'
factory for the Construction Of TN
New Capitol Building, and Black
Hills May Furnish u

Dcadwood. y. u. March Alt II now
probable that the new state capitol ut
Pierre will be built OF the gray and white
sandstone from the Burke quarry at Hot
Springs -. l.. Wipf. secretary OF state.
and e. J. Bach. commissioner OF schools
and public lands. have been spending a
few days IN tho Hills on business and also
looking over stone quarrics.
There are two large stone quarrics In the
Black Hills, both located near Hot
Springs. Te Evans quarry furnishes pink
sandstone. from which the Evans hotel
was built and which In being uscl I'm the
construction OF tho United States sana-
iorium. Tho Burke quarry. two miles
from the Evans, furnishes an excellent
grade OF gray and white sandstone. The
government building In this city IL being
built OF that stone. which was also used
an the construction OF tho Franklin hotel.
A considerable amount OF IL has been used
IN botl Omaha and Sioux City. Both ofn-
Gals made careful examination OF the
stone ana expressed themselves as greatly
pleased with las app"5ta1cc.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-15
souTA DAKOTA

The women grape pickcrs OF Call.
fornia are picturesque. There Is just
n dash OF indian 20 give color TO the
cheek, a touch OF Spanish. aud just q
suspicion OF the old blood that butt
the wonderful cities ages ago In lower
Mexico, making a combination attract
I've TO the lover OF the pictureesaue'
Dark hair. flashing black eyes. :ntelli-
gent faces, perfect courtesy. mteii.
gence that but needs suggestion TO lead
90 higher grades. indeed. one could not
look at those pickcrs. these cholos, as
tho tendcrfoot called them. picking
yrnpee, TO see that IL required dur
clothes and environment TO make re-
markable change.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-15
FORTY THOUSAND SOULS.
This Is the Estimated Number Of Ne"
Settlers in 1906.

Yankton. S. d. March S.-Forty thou,
sand new settlers In the estimate place.
on South Dakotas great influx OF eini'
grants for the year Of 1906. The r'Ii,
roads figure they will haul at least s.Vg,
ears OF settlers. their stock, househoIs
effects. etc, from the way people hIu
now coming In, which, on the averase
of five 10 a car. which number " az
lowed, makes up the big total or tO'v.s
for the state In a year. This estima,s
IT. n conservative ono and IN very nA,.!
TO be greatly exceeded. The past sit
days has seen $50 cars. or 100 peoiI@
all come TO stay. with all they had "
hhe world with them. go through fahH ,
ton on just one line, the !iilwaukee' hnI
this Is but part. as IL takes into con
alteration only the emigrant tram
,'shich are really frctghts. and arc IN ~
way connected with the regular pass ".
gers, which arc all crowded. There y
no question this state II experiences
a great rush OF new settlers. the gr'"'
est in all It's history.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-15
BISHOP AT YANKToN.
Il. Rev. r. r. johnson Preached t.
LARGE Audiences There.

Hauk'cn. :. -. March i5.-Rt Rev.
=. r. Johnson. -. H.. assistant bishop TO
Bishop Hare. OF the Episcopal diocese q
. .outh Dakota. made hts first visitation To
this city yesterday and preached morning
Cd evening TO large congregations nj
Christ church. The new bishop. besides
r..ng a man OF great stature. which u
IlK feet seven inches. Impressed the
Ignkton congregation much In other
ways. \ good ard earnest speaker. COM
bincd with n simple friendly manner
tctmcd 10 speak fayorabiy Of his future
work In this state. a more western diocese
than hr has known 20 far. A confirmation
lass had been prepared for Bishop Hare.
ut that venerable misslonAry's Illness
aViHE crectually prevented his coming.
The assistant bishop came over for the
late liked \ newly organized choir gave
the choral services most beautifully. the
soprano soloiEi being Mss Marie Gilman.
just returned from Chicago. and who has
"a unusually swec; an well trained voice.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-15
RAlLRoApERs AT pREsHo.

Presho. q. D.. March s.-For weeks the
Milwaukee Railroad company has been
rushing material TO this place To be used
In the construction OF Its line from this
place TO Rapid city. Nearly i've hundred
carloads OF rails alone have been accumu-
lated here In readiness for the resumption
OF work on the line as soon as the weather
permits In the spring. The work OF con-
str,lctinK the line will be hAstened by the
uso OF n Eteam-track-lay.ng machine.
which can lay double the amount OF rails
In n given time as gang OF men. The
grade OF the new railroad IL completed as
far an white Clay buttes. and when track
laying begins once more Il will not be long
until trains are running TO that point.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-15
TEA WENT DRY.

/ Canton. March i2.-For the nrst
timo In its history the town OF Tea.
Lincoln county. went dry" This has
Eiwnys been understood 20 be n saloon
town. but ut yesterdays election there
was no interest taken In the election
OF town officers, and 30 the "sntis''
played q quiet game, and won out by
a majority OF two. What the Tea poo
pie win do about 80 remains 20 be seen,
At last accounts the judges and clerks
OF election were feverishly counting the
ballots over and over again I'm the hope
that they might Ind IN error
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-15
PACKING PLANT OPENED.
New Industry for Sioux Falls ls in
Operation.

Sioux Falls. s. d.. March i2.--The
important event In Sioux Fails during
the present week was the placing II
operation OF new packing plant. which,
Is confidently expected to develop into
an important factor In the prosperity
OF the farmers and stock raisers %
South Dakota, who now have n mar
ket for their cattle and hogs withii
the borders OF the state.
The industry IL one which the peo
pie OF the city have long desired. The
plant started with n force OF thirty
men. A force OF from nifty TO sixty
will be required when the plant Is OPP
Grated TO It's full capacity. Tho cal
pacity OF the machinery OF the cstab
lishmcnt IN 1000 hogs per day. bu'
the cooling department, an ut present
constructed. can take care OF only ioO
hogs per day. The capacity OF the cool
Ing department will be increased as oc-
tasion demands until the full 1000 hogs
per day are cared for.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-15
UNUSUAL OPERATION.

Dcadwood. =. D.. March i3.-Pctcr Ed
holm has just underwent a most unusual
operation at -. Joseph'E hospital Ia this
city. In acting the part OF peaccmaker a
short time ago by trying to separate a cou.
pie OF other men who were Ia a fght Mr..
Edholm received n broken jaw. both sides
OF which were badly shattered. The bones
DID not readily knit after being set and
II WAS found necessary TO drill through
them and take several stitches with q gold
wire 10 hold the parts In place. IL IL said
that this wire. which 10 about the size OF
an ordinary telephone wire. will be Ief,
10 EemalD permanently In the Jaw.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-15
SCHOOL BUILDING BONDS.

Wagner, s. D.. March "A great deal OF
interest Is being taken in the outcome OF n
special election which VIII be held nt this
place on March 20. ut which time the prop
osition OF issuing bonds In the sum OF
1900 for tho construction OF new school
building will be submitted 10 tho voters.
about year ago n site was purchased for
the proposed new building. IL IL believed
tho bonds will carry by good majority.
Should this prove TO be the case. 10 IN the
Intention TO aave the new structure COM
pletcd and ready for occupancy at tho
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-15
LOCKED IN A SAFE.

Yauktou. 4. D.. March i2.-Joseph Wild,
manager Of the cement works here. had
the unpleasant experience OF being locked
la big county vault during the noon hour
here Thursday. lie was looking up som,
Gid tax sales Ia the vault and WAS forgot
ten by the office force when IL went {,
dinner. Mr. Wilde was unable TO max,
himself heard and was forced to remain ]
prisoner until one OF the clerks returned
lie had already been two hours In th'
vault when he was locked IN. which adde,
another hour TO his stay. IL was indeed
fortunate the locking up did not occur a
might. ..
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-15
Find SIX SKELETONS.

Aberdeen. =. D., March &-while hun
near Scattcrwood lake. In Edmunds Gov
ty, the young sons OF Henry Ablin q
lowered "A human skull on the slope o.
high hill. An investigation followed Do
six complete skeletons were unears"
The skeletons appeared TO be those @.
man and woman. probably % years OF
al aged person. Girl probably about
aud two children. probably 4 and ] -
old. The skulls are not from their app
ance those OF the white race. while the .
scncc OF tho high cheek bones OF the
dian indicates that they do not belong
the red race. The skeletons were carei~
gathered together and will probably
placed In the museum OF the NORTH
Normal IrApstrlal school
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-15
MYSTERIOUS DEATH.
A Man Found Mansied Beside Rail.
road Track.

Bridgewater. 3. D.. March IA. w.
Kristo. n mason by trade. who has
been making his home with n farmer
east OF here. left town at n late hour
on foot following the railroad track.
and who was found dead alongside the
track at an early hour this morning.
with a badly bruised and broken leg.
Ind one arm severely wrenched. As 60
the manner OF death no one knows, but
owing TO the intoxicated condition OF
the man ut the time OF leaving town. IL
In supposed that he was either hit by
n passing train. or fell OF the embank-
ment. The deceased has no relatives
In this part of the state.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-15
SURVEYORS FINISH WORK.

Baltic, q. D.. March 9.-Surveyors In tho
employ OF the Milwaukee Railroad cons
pany. who made their headquarters here
while. running a survey for the proposed
line from Madison 10 Sioux Falls. have
completed their work and departed. The
line as surveyed between Cotton and Rem
ner cuts diagonaily through several nne
farm houses. which will have 10 be re-
moved when tho line II constructed. There
N little doubt that the work OF construct
ing the new line will commence rs early
81 the ground permits.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-15

Governor Hoch OF Kansas tells a
story that always strikes the right
spot with the farmers. one time q
merchant p3, up a blackboard In his
store and asked his customers TO write
their names on II and opposite tell what
they were doing for humanity. a
lawyer wrote. II plead for ali. n doc
Tor wrote. II prescribe for ALL" a
preacher wrote, II pray for ALL" An
old farmer walked up. wrote his name.
scratched his head awhile and then
wrote II pay for all"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-15

The clock at the entrance 20 Lord
Ellesmere's estate at Worsley strikes
thirteen ut o'clock. This popularity
Is due to the last duke o! Bridgewater.
Noticing many OF his workunen lettering
around after the noon hour one day.
he made inquiries, and was told they
had not heard the clock strike one. So
he had IL fixed 80 that II would strike
thirteen
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-15

A well known Scotch author and a
young friend OF his had spent the whole
day on the links are had some close
and exciting matches. As they left for
home the elder man remarked: do you
think ye could play again tomorrow
ladder" We'll. answered the youth.
can put Il of"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-15
RUSH FOR HON Es.
In Vicinity Of Ipswich Settlers Arri"'
In Carloads.

Ipswich, q. D.. March s.-The nrs
rush OF new settlers began SUNDAY
morning with a special train OF cml.
grants from Iowa points. This " only
the first train. and IL In reported thai
another train OF ten cars will arrive
tomorrow. Edmunds county Will have
the largest immigration this sprins
since the opening OF the country. NJ
the real estate men report an unuFuM
number OF inquiries and are preparirs
% do "A rushing business this spring
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-15

Luther Burbank. the California nat
.praiist, has been oyerrun with visitors,
taking much valuable time from HIS
experiments and scientific work. and
has had TO call n halt. A circular has
gust been Issued by the relatives ana
friends, calling attention 10 the annoy
ance TO which no ~ subjected almost
daily and requesting the discontinue
once OF visits by the public. In 1905
more than 5000 visitors were received,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-15

New York at present boasts a man on
whom the surgeons have operated thir-
ty-two times. But Milan. Italy. has one
who has been operated upon thirty-five
times although he In only 40 years old /;
while Pembroke Dock. South Wales. be-
lieves II holds the record with woman
who has undergone forty-cIght surgical
operations
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-15

Mrs. Julia Ward Howe was recently
introduced In n most fiattering way by
the presiding officer. In response she
said: Dear me. II In luck that my
name was mentioned. for l never
should have recognized myself from the
description"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-15

a new steel for tools Is being placed
on the market; II can be hardened by
simply heating 20 a high temperature
and allowing IL TO cool In the air. Tools
made out OF this steel do not become
soft through growing hot while being
worked.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-15

Black Spanish lace shawls arc pre-
scribed for wear I'm England next sum-
mer. That is because OF the marriage
OF the king OF Spain and Princess Ena.
The Pail Mall Gazette remarks that
when the late duke OF Manchester was
about 90 be married the booksellers OF
London were rather put TO IL TO supply
the sudden demand for George Sands
"consuclo"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-15

A professor In a western university
one day. while walking with a friend In
San Francisco. became involved In an
argument as TO which was the hand
somer man OF the two. They agreed 10
leave the question 10 the decision OF
Chinese who was seen approaching
them. The matter being laid before
him, the oriental considered long and
carefully. Then he announced In tone
OF finalIty, Both are worse"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-15

Almira Todd relates that an Erie
woman had guests TO dinner the other
day. and during the progress OF the
meal she entertained them with his
tory Of the fowl they were devouring.
yes" she concluded. this was one OF
The best layin' hens, an i hated awful
90 Kill her. but she'd been so droopy
and sick lookin' lately. l thought ]
might as well. an get some good out
NJ her"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-15

In these DAYS OF adulterated foods
even the tempting chocolate cake may
not b. what Il seems. Its cover. AZ
was recently shown in Chicago BY the
analysis OF the products OF nrm
which extensively advertised the purity
Of its preparations, may be, like the
obelisk In Central park, parafflncd-
possibly as protection against the
gastric Juices OF the stomach.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-15

Al n sausage exhibition ut Born.
Switzerland. In the spring no fewer
than l.1S5 varieties OF sausage will be
on view. Berlin should make "A good
show on the occasion. as more than 400
different kinds OF sausages are TO be
found I'm that city.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-15

Al the general postoffice. Nottingham,
England, "A notice has been posted al.
ready warning the public TO get their
Christmas parcels posted early for the
South African malls.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-15

Queen wIlhelmIna OF Holland IL bear
Ing the cost OF concerts given by well
known singers I'm tn. slum quarters Of
The Hague. Only the poorest people
are allowed To attend.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-15

Mexico has awakened 10 the fact that
unless vigorous measures are taken to
prevent the wholesale destruction of
her forests. the country VIII soon be
treeiess.