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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-01-18
BIG TRANSACTIONS
IN THE BLACK HILLS
Outgoing and incoming Busi
ness for 1905 Amounts
to 22,225, coo.
FREIGHT ALONE 5000, ooc
Lawrence County Leads Other countiet
in South Dakota in Years 8usi-
ness with Butte Second and
Pennington Next.

Dendwood. s. D.. Jan. i6.-That tho
volume OF business. freight and other
wise. done I'm the northern part OF thu
Black Hills In enormous Is well known,
but few people. however. have any
definite idea OF the figures IL takes u
cover the shipments OF merchandise.
fuel. ore and other freight.
Recently some practical attempt has
been made by parties In Lead City ant
Dcadwood to gather statistics covering
these matters for the year 1905. The
estimate made for the outgoing and in-
coming business In Lead alone was
sl.O50.oOo per annum. while for Dead
wood and the tributary camps the esth
mate In sl.lO.000. making total or
nearly s2,22S. 900.
An attempt TO classify this business
would only be approximate at best. bui
more than a quarter of a million OF this
amount Is for fuel consumed In the OPP
srutlon OF the reduction plants and
for domestic use The Homcstake Min
Inc company. OF Lead. IL. OF course. the
largest consumer. the plants located In
and around Dcadwood probably USING
an equal amount with their combined
consumption.
The estimated freight on orc ship
ments Is about SOC. 900. and for hay and
grain and other farm products. all 90
which are shipped In from the outside
tnc HBufeS run w pNN's ~'~ ~ WV
900.
Besides this there is an enormous
business done by the packing houses
located I'm Deadwood. and the brewery
and bottling works: n large item Is for
wood and timbers for mining purposes.
and lumber.
The shipments OF live stocks from the
Belle Fourche territory are enormous.
amounting TO nearly 1900 cars and
I. 600 600 pounds OF wool. Cattle ship
ments from the Spearfish territory are
estimated at $50. 600
The general merchandise handled at
Dcadwood and Lead outside OF that al
ready mentioned. reached the vast sum
OF nearly $4,000. Included In this
amount is the business done through
the express companies. There is. how
ever a vast amount OF local business
OF which no estimate has been made
and for which II Is impossible TO get,
figures. There is no estimate OF the
amount OF mining and other machinery
shipped into the Hills, although the hg-i
ure on this would be interesting.
In this vast freight business Law
renee county, with the cities OF Dead
wood and Lead. furnishes by far the
largest proportion. An accurate ac-
count would proba bly, show that IS per
cent. OF the entire business OF the BLACK
Hills comes from Lawrence county
Butte county comes second with her Dig,
cattle shipments and increasing sheep.
Industry.
: The irrigation scheme now In prog
less near Belle Fourchc will undoubt-'
ledIy increase the business done there
before another twelve months roll
iaround and make here closer com
ipetitor with Lawrence county. rem
nInEton county IL third on the list OF
iBlack Hills counties In the amount OF
freight business done,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-01-18
LEASE PRICE ON LANDS.
FAIRIES from Seven Cents 10 81 Per
Acre in South Dakota.

Chamberlain. s. d.. Jan. 1.-THE
susc price on lands west OF the Mis-
souri river In this state ~ from 10 to
l5 cents per acre In Gregory county, ac-
.ording To location: In Lawrence 10
.ents. In Stanley and Lyman 5 cents
aud cents In all the rest OF that part
u the state. East OF the Missouri river
the rate runs from 81 a. Union county
TO cents In the northern tier OF coun-
ties. THE terms of lease are three years
Ia the southern ana eastern parts OF
the state and five years In the western.
The cattle men say that ut this very
small per cent. per acre they have To
pay an enormous tax for what they get
from the lands. In the eastern part OF
the state whore farming IL carried on
the leased lands prove very much more
profitable and are eagerly sought after.
The sale OF much public school lands
this past year has diminished the tract
I'm the state greatly. In i've years II ~
estimated there will be no more public
leasing of lands.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-01-18
PROVIDE FOR APPARATUS.

lroquuls. =. D., Jan. 1.-THE mem
beers oI the local town council have be-
come aroused TO the Importance OF
providing every means for preventing
disastrous fires at this place. and aE a
result the volunteer fir"men are now
securing prices on extension ladders,
graphing hooks. axes. additional hose
and other equipment. When the prices
are received the town council will Hu-
ihorize the purchase Of the necessary
additional equipment. When this " re-
ccivcd Iroquoig will have first class
protection against Are. The local vol
unteer lire department IN one of the
most efficient In the state. but hereto
fore has lacked "a suitable equipment
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-01-18
GOOD ROADS MOVEMENT.
Commercial Grub Of Brookinss Urge
Action Taken by Citizens.

Brookings, :. d.. Jan. 1.-THE good
roads committee recently appointed by
the Commercial club OF this city has
elected A. w. Hyde, president, and r.
+. Youngburg. secretary. The commit
tee In preparing for "A systematic i'm
provcmcnt or the roads OF this county
as soon M the weather viii permit the
working OF them. Correspondence has
been carried on with all the many man
ufacturcrs OF graders and road ma
chimes To ascertain the best kind for
the peculiar formation OF the South Da-
koJa soil. A general opinion prevails
that the committee ought TO try the
King road drag. which has been used
TO such "A great extent I'm Iowa. This
consists only OF several planks tied or
nailed together in the shape of n stone
boat. The drag In hauled along and
over the roads smoothing them and
leveling them of towards the sides.
The result has been found TO be very
satisfactory wherever tried In Iowa.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-01-18
BENEFAcTioNS LAST YEAR
Total in Donations ls s73.00o,0 900,
$4,000 900 in Excess OF 1904.

Chicago. Jan. l7.-The benefactions OF
1905 reached total OF S73. 300.0O
This Is over $4,000. 600 I'm excess uf
1904. Andrew Carnegie has given
s.. COO. 600 more To the Carnegie founda-
ton. which he launched with a $40. GOO. :
600 endowment early In the year. The
national relief fund for the Jews In
Russia amounts TO about 81 COO. 900.
other late gifts are 100000 To the
Salvation army In England FOR George
Herring. ana 100000 To the Metropull-
tan Museum az Art I'm New York from
George 4. Hcarn and from Charles r.
Ycrkss ia the city 81 New York his
Fifth avenue house, art treasures worth
50. 0O0. 900 ana 81 100000 for their main
teuauCs.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-01-18
NEWS OF eEREsFoRp.

Beresford. $. u, Jan. l5.-Mesdames
Bulow and Graves were In Sioux city
the frst OF the week on visit TO
friends.
Miss Mary stephen. OF Clinton. Ia,
Is I'm the city visiting her brother. David
Stevens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon Kegarice re-
turned Monday from their wedding
trip.
Miss Dorothy Toomey went TO Sioux
City the first OF the week where she
will enter Browns Business college.
Miss Anna Reedy was visiting her
sister At Jefferson, s. d.. the first OF
the week.
Maurice Ryan Is In Sioux Falls this
week attending the telephone meeting
Mrs. w. s. Scott and son OF Ireton.
s. D.. are visiting Mrs. Scotts brother.
Mr.. &. ID. Sargent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Appegate OF San Fran
cisco are visiting ut the Meidell homes
in this city.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-01-18
SOUTH DAKOTA

w. W. Skcat EiveB an interesting ac-
count OF the rcgalia of Selangurc-
Among them In "A trumpet which no
pne may touch except the rcigning SUI
Tan and the heiT-apparcnt. Any one
Else touching IL will b. struck with
Illness. Mr.. Skeat WAS anxious To cx-
hmine these things and ono day the
Rajah Mudah allowed him to take tirc
hacred trumpet into his hands. 4
thought nothing more OF the matter.
bays Mr.. Skcat. but. by what was real
" n very curious coincidence. within a
few days was seized with n sharp at
back OF malarial Influenza which
obliged me Go leave the district The
report OF my indispoSi,lon appears TO
have made a profound impression and
n Malay, who probably thought him
self Indebted 10 me for some assist
nnce. vowed Co offer sacrifice ut the
shrine OF local saint for my recovery.
ar. Skcat had 60 attend banquet at
the saints tomb In gratitude for his
merciful Intervention
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-01-18

In sarnwak persons OF the MIlanau
tribe have n practice OF dcpositing n
large leaf. peculiarly folded, nj the spot
where an accident has happened. 10
toncilliate the powers OF evil. n man
hurt himself In the rajah'S garden.
Ind some Milanaus employed there
hastened TO perform the ceremony OF
Precipitation. The present ralah. SIR
Charles Brooks. tells what followed In
hts "Tcn Years I'm Sarawak." He dis
eiked 90 see this litter on the path and
koid the gardeners 10 remove u. hut
the Milanaus said that the arm OF any
one touching the leaf would swell. 20
the rajah threw IL away himsclf-nnd
two days afterward he had n painful
Swelling In his arm. which lasted n
fortnight.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-01-18

. Carrying messages IN oldcn times
called for much ingenuity. Nothing IN
the world" wrote Hcrodoius, is borne
so swiftly as messages by the Persian
couriers." They had over hundred
stations. each a days journey from the
other. and n regular service OF riders
carried messages 10 and fro At tho rate
OF from sixty TO n hundred miles
day. They had their through cour-
hers" too. for In the case OF n specially
confidential message. the text was
tattoocd on the shaycn head OF man
whose hair was allowed Co grow before
he began his journey. so that hts letter
might be concealed until he reached MS
i-oaI, where, OF course. he would be re-
khaycd
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-01-18
ARMOUR BUSINESS CHANGES.

ArInOur. :. D.. Jan. ia deal was
contaminated here which viii material
~ Improve the mercantile business of
the city Surdnkcr a. Hewitt. the lnrg-
est retail general merchants ~ the
city. disposed OF their store 10 ]. =.
cAuioawine and purchased q store
nearer the heart Of the business portion
81 the city. and which g. at present &C.
yupird by Ecrnissc a. SON with u stock
81 general merchandise. The latter
firm Will remove 10 the new town 81
Co.glnI. where they will rr-enguge in
tine mercantile Industry. Nor,lakcr a.
Hewitt VIII take possession Of their
new quarter about the latter part of
March. Mr. CantoUwlnC, who oV'nS ~ =
corner lots adjoining hts new posses
lions. viii erect next summer q hand
s0u3e thTrc-stury brick building. the
lower portion % which viii be the
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-01-18
FARMERS INSTITUTE.

Bcrcsford, $, D.. Jan. IA leitc.
from Hon. ST. r. Greeley announces
that the farmers Institute will Ice held
In Bcrcsrord on Wednesday and Thurs
day January - and IS. The meetings
viii be- In charge OF the farmers insti-
tutc organization. which was effected
some two years ago, and OF which &.
W. Dcanc is president. In case the
services OF Professor Cole can be Sc
cured rs corn Judge "a husking contest
will afford sport for the young men.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-01-18

Dr. Bernardo. the London philan-
shropist. who died recently, used Co tell
the following story: AT the door OF
pne OF the boys homes was a mat with
the words. Wipe your feet One day
as DIR. Barnardo was entering the
house ne saw n new boy removing his
shoes and stockings and wiping his feet
ON the mat. lie had taken the instruc-
lions I'm n literal sense" a London pa
per comments gravcly: The anec-
dote reminds one OF the notices Mt
American doors. Wipe your gums re-
tferring TO the galoches universally
worn In winter"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-01-18
CANTON MAN PRESIDENT
South Dakota independent Telephone
Association Elects Officers for
Year

Sioux Falls. s. D.. Jan. 1.-THE South
Dakota Independent Telephone asso-
citation concluded Its annual conyen-
ton In this city today.
The following officers were elected for
the coming year at the business ses-
sion:
President-C. Il. Kennedy, Canton.
Vice President-J. A. Steninger. Park
er.
Secretary Treasurer-E. X. Buck.
Hudson.
The second Wednesday In next jan
uary was fixed as the time for the next
anpual convention.
Canton. Mitchell, Sioux Falls and ABB
crdeen were competitors for selection
as a place for holding the next annual
convention. The prize was captured by
Sioux Falls
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-01-18
FARMERS, ELEVATOR PROJECT.

Erwin. :. ID, Jan. IA meeting was
held by large numJcr of farmers Nv
ing In the country surrounding Erwin
for the purpose 81 discussing the mat
ter OF organizing stock company with
the object of erecting farmers elc-
yatur az this place. IL was dcciicd To
ask the railroad company To construct
"A sidStraCk To- the site at the proposed
elevator. and when assurances are re-
CrlVcd that the railroad company viii
do this another meeting Will bc held
aud arrangements concluded for the
erection uf the elevator at once.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-01-18
NEW HEAD OF MISSION.

Sioux Falls, =. d.. Jan. T.-Rev. w.
II. Hubbard. who next spring will as
sumo the duties Of superintendent OF
missions for the Baptist church Of
South Dakota, has arrived here from
Brooklyn, ~. Y. preliminary tn taking
up his new work. In the spring he viii
succeed Rev +. NJ. ShanRfelt. OF HUI
ron. who rrtircs from the position at
that time. The new superintendent of
missions has made very favorable
impression upon those who have met
him since his arrival Ia Sioux Falls.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-01-18
BLACK HILLS nEALTHFuL.

Deadwood. 8. D.. Jan. i7.-The cx-
ceptionai health OF this city and section
is attributed by one OF the leading ply
sIClans OF this town To the number of
pine trees that grow la and about the
city. The healing quality OF the prod
net of the pine has long been known.
but that their presence should act as
a preventive against various diseases Is
perhaps new idea. Deadwood IN said
10 be one Of the most hcalthful towns
In the state. It's death rate for the last
ear being only about N To the 1000.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-01-18

A Cape Town clerk made an involun-
tary trip TO England recently and was
arrested on arrival nj Southampton for
travelling without paying his fare. lie
explained Co the judge that he had
boarded the vessel in the South African
port 20 see n friend on. had some drink
and fell asleep. When he awoke the
vessel WAS nj sea. lie had no desire
90 come to England. lie was Tcmanded
for inquiries
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-01-18
COWBOY MAKES RECORD.
Rode ITO Miles in Ten Hours Without
Change Of Horse.

Pierre. s. d.. Jan. i5.--AIbert Horn, n
Soung range rider whose home IL In
his city. during the cold weather few
Gays ago made record ride even for
the rough riders who work over the
range country. He was out I'm the
western part OF the state and received
The news OF the serious illness OF his
mother In this city. with a request To
some home. He made the ride OF ITO
miles In ten hours. only using one horse
on the trip. The animal was pretty
well used up. but after n rest OF n few
days IN coming out NIL right.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-01-18

a resident ~ SslulSwe South Africa.
writes. "Thr township ~ beginning TO
Mear an air Of excitement In conse-
uuence Of the natives coming In To pay
their hut tax. by their singing ana ex-
srnvngaut antics you would fancy our
husky brothers were hlEhly delighted TO
come into town and pay the pound de-
handed by our rctrenChment-scck
f-oycrnment a"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-01-18

A recent invention In Germany Is
automatical billiards. BY dropping
small coin iu.o slot the balls are
produced automatically from hidden
pockets. and nj the end OF fifteen min
utcs they disappear from the surface
Of tho table. In cafes and restaurants
this Arrangement does away with the
beryiccs OF waiter and assures the
landlord n true account OF the time
spent In playing as well as the proper
nav for tho same.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-01-18
LOCKED IN THE HOUSE
Three Children Burned 10 Death in
Home in Kansas.

Pittsburg. Kan. Jan. l3.-Thrco Bel
gian children. the oldest OF whom was
years. were burned To death at tho
Cornell coal camp, i've miles north
east OF here. In fire which destroyed
the home OF their mother. Mrs. A.
Gucrin. The mother UPON leaving the
house for a few minutes locked all the
doors so NIL the children would love 10
remain inside.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-01-18

An egg within an egg was brought
40 Smith Center. Kan. the other day by
e. l.. Boswell. farmer The outside egg
measured eight inches In circumfer-
cnce the long way and seven inches the
other way. Inside OF this was another
perfect egg. shell and all. being sep
arnted from the big egg by about
half inch 81 the white OF the egg. II
was laid by an ordinary hen. mixture
OF Plymouth Rock and Lcghorn.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-01-18

As a result OF the second days drive
of the herd OF wild elk which for years
have made their feeding grounds on
the Miller e. Lux ranch ut Button
willow. thirty miles south OF Bakers
field. Cal. twcnty-three perfect speci-
bnens were captured with the ,arint
and OF these twenty lived to be trans
ferrcd 20 the government reserve ut
lSequola park. st least iI5 animals
Are still az large. The task OF trans
ferring the herd Is TO be abandoned for
the present.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-01-18
CAUGHT RUNAWAY GIRL.
Took $50 OF Her Fathers Money and
Went 70 Minneapolis.

Aberdeen. s. D.. Jan. i5.-Selzcd with
an ambition TO make her own way In
The world. pretty N-year-old Johanna
Schwant. OF Nina, n small station west
pf Aberdeen. took $50 belonging TO her
father and bought n ticket for Min
ueapolls. She figured that the $50 would
pay her expenses until she could secure
o position, when she planned to repay
the money. Her father telegraphed
Sheriff Anderson. and the girl was ar
rested and held until her father came
after her
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-01-18
SAN DOMINGO FIGHT
Another Severe Battle in Which Bot
Sides Lose Heavily.

Cape Hayden, Hayti. Jan IA
sanguiuary and what probably will
prove To be- the final battle has taken
place near Guayubin between the
troops OF General Caceres. the temper
AIRY president OF san Domingo. and the
insurgents Tn. former were victorious.
Several generals on both sides were
killed or wounded.
The gunboat Independence. which
recently went over TO the insurgents.
INTENDS on the advice OF former Presi-
dent Morales. To return 10 San Domingo
and surrender IL the government viii
guarantee the safety 81 It's officers and
crew. II In expected also that the gov
ernor OF Monte CrIsti Will follow the
advice of General Morales and surren-
der that place provided that the neces-
sary guarantees as to safety are given.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-01-18
home of the Firnt National bank and

home OF the First National bank and
store and sample rooms. The two
stories above will be occupied as q
hotel and viii be fitted with all thd
latest furnishings and fixlngs Ia that
line
A IRE alarm was turned I'm Saturday
afternoon announcing n FIRE In the rest.
dcnce OF III. &. Lewis In the south part
az the city. No serious damage wai
done.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-01-18

German consular officer. writing 10
49, government. points out tn" onor-
T,.~rv POSSIBILITIES ~ rrazirs forests.
RS ~aiia uttrntinn to tn" fTC' hat nm
.r.rricnn company. with 5000 O0n ~
N.-innins Co exploit some ~ the best
rggtona
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-01-18
DROPS DEAD IN OFFICE.

Canton :. -, Jan. 10. \. Ashley,
postmaster at LennuN. this county. was
FOUND dead IN his chair In the post
office. ~ first Il was supposed he was
asleep. but when spoken to there WAS
NO answer. He has been u resident OF
the county for over thIrty-hye years
and was prominent odd Fellow. y
widow, two daughters and son sur
AiNs him
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-01-18

London's leading fireworks firm has
shipped enormous quantities OF It's
wares 20 India. for display In honor ~
the prince and princess of Wales. When
they arrive In Bombay several var
!rhips will make n pyroiechnic display.
(which will be In :he hands OF profess
-sIonnls from London on each ship.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-01-18

SIX OF the Lenn's officers do not wish
40 leave California. They have applied
no the Russian government for positions
hs inspectors and government agents To
iwRtch the construction OF the ships OF
rhe new Russian navy which u Is un-
herxtood viii be constructed Sn San
Francisco within the next two years.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-01-18

--'~'een per cent. 81 error. SAYS chief
write l. Moore. " the record ~ the
---~~ther bur"uu Not only n this pro-
r.~~'Inn lower than IN any foreign hu-
-~-" hu' ~ ten gears not criticism
- 80 work has come from any com
.-.--risi. maritime or scientific orEnniza-
SOW
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-01-18

without consulting Uncle sam In the
ynatter. about 100 citizens entered the
po~tofiice at Sparks. New. one night
recently and. taking possession OF the
place. loaded the mail. stationery.
Etamps and fixtures on a wagon and
rnoved them TO building situated In
another portion Of the city which they
consider more suitable. as II IL more
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-01-18
DIPLOMACY MOI GIVEN UP.

Paris Jan. ia positive statement was
made at the foreign office this morning
that diplomatic relations between France
and VCnrEucia had not Yet been officially
broken OF. a rupture. however. Is imini-
nent.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-01-18
GAMBLING SUPPRESSED.

Miller. ~ H.. Jan. iT.--All the slot
machines and gambling devices In this
Gown are closed.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-01-18

The Grand Duchess Marie az Russia
- only rs extremely pretty and sweet
;~oiirF. She II generally designated an
shs Cinderella" OF Russian princesses.