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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-25
WILL DIVERT CREEK
TO FLOOD THE MINE

Deadwood, S. D., April A.-White-
wood creek will be turned into the Saw
age tunnel within few days for the
purpose of flooding the burning Home
stake mine. .-...
For four weeks the miners have
fought hard to put out the fire, but so
far have been unsuccessful Flooding
now seems to be the only salvation.
Water has also been turned into the
mine through the Ellison shaft and the
open cut. A hume is also being built
by means of which the greater part Of
Whitewood creek will be turned into
the Savage tunnel on the other side Of
the mountain. This will also connect
with the 200-foot level.
1t is estimated that there are 6S,000,-
900 cubic feet Of space In the workings
which 1t will be necessary to fill before
the mine is completely full How long
this will take no one can tell, but a
conservative estimate says IT will take
nearly three months. The old Lincoln
shaft will be opened up and also used
I'm this way.
The Homestake company has over 100
miles of workings under the city of
Lead and goes to q depth of / $50 feet.
THE magnitude Of the operations just
commenced can hardly be appreciated.
This will mean the laying off of hun
dreds of men and the practical suspen-
sion Of work fer several months.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-25
RAILROAD BUILDING
BOOMING IN DAKOTA

Arlington, s. D., April bright
of way for the Dakota Central railroad
through the city has been secured and
several residences will soon be removed
ito make room for depot and switch
yards. Headquarters have been estab-
lished for the construction officers and
active work has been begun on the
grade south of town. Work will be
pushed from both ends of the line and
the road is expected to reach Arling-
ton by the first OF July. A new town
iwill be plated about nine miles south
east of Arlington and another ten miles
northwest. There viii be three towns
plated between Arlington and Water
town, and the road is promised to be in
readiness for the grain carrying the
coming harvest. .... ..w. .. Hf...".
Yankton, s. D.. April 1.-THE city
council has granted right Of way along
Second street here and south to the
river to the Yankton and Southern
railway, which now has three surveying
crews in the field between here and the
Texas line. r"
At the council meeting A. d. Russell,
clerk for nearly ten years, resigned.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-25
usTRUD THINKS HIS
s BOOM is PREMATURE

Pierre, s. D., April 24.-Before leav-
ing here on trip to Parker and other
points, H. A. Ustrud was asked If he
had anything to say anent the favor
able comments in the press concerning
himself as a possible candidate for CUB
ernatorial honors IL Governor Crawford
should decide to become a candidate for
United States senator next year. Mr..
Ustrud said: '...
If at the nominating primaries next
year the conduct of my office shall rec
ommend itself 20 the educators, parents
and children of this state, / shall be
pleased to serve another term in my
present position. AS to the governor
ship, / am OF the opinion that Cover
nor Crawford should and would, If the
people demanded 1t, serve another term
as governor of the state. admit that
he would be almost an ideal United
States senator, who will, If chosen by
the people to this high and honored
place reflect great credit on their ex-
cellent judgment, If such should be
the eliminating point in Governor
Crawford's splendid leadership of the
progressive forces in our state, the peo-
pie will, when the time comes, have no
difficulty in securing a successor who
will pursue the same course and stead
fastly guard against any encroach-
ments by the old railroad machine on
the rights of the people to manage their
own government affairs. 'a
while 1t Is pleasant, of course, to
be mentioned in connection with such
high honor, I think, however, Ii is too
early to give this subject any serious
thought"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-25
INSURANCE MEN FILE
THEIR REPORTS

Pierre, 8. D., April 19.--The insurance
companies doing business in the state
have all filed their statements of 1905
business with Insurance Commissioner
Basford.
From these statements II is seen that
the life insurance business shows the
effect of the agitation over insurance
affairs In the country, the increase be-
ing slight. AS to fire insurance its
growth compares favorably with the
development of the state.
The following new fire insurance COM.
panies have within the last sixty days
been authorized to do business in the
state: The Reliance of Philadelphia,
National Union of Pittsburg, Delaware
lof Philadelphia, the Guarantee Fund
Life association of Omaha, Neb., an
assessment company, Capital Life OF
Denver, Colo. The Northern Accident
OF Aberdeen and Federal Casualty COM
pany of Detroit are now accident COM
panies. The u. s. Casualty company
OF New York has filed notice OF its
purpose to withdraw from the state.
The Publishers Mutual company OF
Huron has changed its name to the
Globe Mutual
The school land lease books from the
different counties are all in and show
that the leasing for this year will bring
greater revenue than in any previous
years. Day county shows the highest
lease price for any single tract at 81
per acre for one section of grazing
land, and Brown county shows the
highest averages over the lease mini
mum set by the state board, most of
the leases from that. county going at
higher figures than the limit fixed, and
practically everything in the county be-
ing taken. The. lease returns from
west of the river show an increased
demand, and while a lot of land was
taken, there appears to have been an
agreement that there is yet plenty for
all in that section of the state and
there was no bidding higher than the
minimum t.HN .....-
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-25
ARE INDIAN FUNDS
UNDER COURT ORDERi
Unites States Attorney Say'
No; But Judge Mccoy
Says Yes.

Sioux Falls, S. D.. April 22.--Argu-
ments have just been concluded before
the state supreme court in an import
ant case which involves the right Of
creditor to attach money derived from
the sale of inherited Indian land, and
was appealed from the state circuit
court Of Roberts county. The case is
entitled J. l.. Minder, as sheriff Of Rob
erts county, VS.. the First National
bank, of Sisseton. the United States
appearing by suggestion.
]. A. McKeeyer, OF Roberts county,
on May 20, 1905, recovered a Judgment
In the circuit court of Roberts county
against an Indian named Titus White,
who is a member of the Sisseton tribe
OF Sioux Indians. On June 20, 1906,
an execution was issued upon the
Judgment, and j. L. Minder, as sheriff,
levied upon certificate of deposit
dated August II, 1904, which was is
sued by the Citizens National bank, Of
Sisseton, and at the date of the levy
was in possession OF the First Ma
tional bank, of Sisseton.
The bank is a United States depos-
tory and declined to pay the sheriff.
Judge ]. H. Mccoy, of the state court,
December Is, 1905, gave Judgment for
the sum OF $1,07S.30, which he held
should be recovered from the First Ma
tionaI bank, of Sisseton. Judge Mccoy
denied the motion of the United States
that the case be dismissed, and held
that the United States of America has
no interest in the subject matter of this
action" #.. .-.n.
Notwithstanding that the deceased
Indian from the sale of whose land the
money covered by the certificate of de-
posit was derived became citizen, the
title to the land given him as an allot-
ment is held i'm trust by the United
States, and ii is contended by the
United States that during that period
1t holds the land or its proceeds In
trust for the sole benefit of the Indian
to whom the land is allotted or his
heirs.
The question is of considerable i'm
portance, and IL the state supreme
court affirms the decision Of Judge Nc
Coy 1t may affect similar funds In 9th
er banks elsewhere in the state, which
creditors of deceased Indians might en-
deaVor to attach.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-25
IOWA AND SOUTH
DAKOTA TO DEBATE

Vermillion, s. D., April 23.-On Fri.
day evening, April 26, representatives
Of the state universities OF South Da.
kota and Iowa will meet In annual de.
bate at the university chapel to de.
bate the question, Resolved, that the
general welfare Of the American peo.
pie demands the open shop principle
in our industries"
Iowa, with the affirmative, will be
represented by Julian e. Butterworth
Herbert o. Field and Adolf Scheel.
South Dakota with the negative, will
he represented by Richard II. Lyons
Harry p. Ilsley and Arthur E. Sherin
The judges are Professor f. K
Haynes, w. p. Manley and A. r. Van
Horn, all of Sioux City. ,.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-25
ARE REUNITED AFTER
THIRTY-FIVE YEARS
he Brothers Had Known EacI
Other, but Not as
Relatives.
sIsTER AT THE MEETING
Sioux Falls Business Man 10 One ,
the Principals in Romantic
" Story Of Separation and
Reunion.

Sioux Falls, S. D., April IA happy
event which has just taken place In.
this city was the reunion Of two broth.
ers and a sister after a separation OF
thirty-five years. Although the broth
ers had met on a number of occasiona
during the past, they were unaware
of the relationship which existed be-
tween them.
M. j. Kirkpatrick, superintendent OF
the South Dakota Water company, OF
who resides at Milwaukee, and Mrs
Agnes Potter-Williams, Of Hooker
Okla, were the principals in this unique
reunion. g.. '.-
A strange feature of, the case is thas
for a number of years while Mr.. Potter
was resident OF Milwaukee, his broth.
er, M. j., whose true name is also Pot.
ter, lived at Marinette, Wis, and later
at Racine, Wis, the former about 15e
miles and the latter about twenty-five
miles from Milwaukee. Mr.. Potter as
travelling man visited both places
quite frequently, and the two brothers
met on several occasions, but of course
without knowing that they were broth.
ers or that blood relationship existed
EaCu TSInenDerS having met Lne OJneI
on numerous occasions when the Mil,
waukee brother visited Racine and
Marinette. ............
ls a, Romantic Story.
There Is a romantic story In connec,
ton with the long separation of the
brothers and sister and their final re.
union. When their parents died the
children were separated, and M. j.
then a mere child, was adopted by a
family named Kirkpatrick, whose name
was conferred upon the child.
The boy was brought up in the be-
lief that he was living with his own
parents, and did not learn the truth
until the death Of Mr.. Kirkpatrick, his
adopted father, when the information
was impaired to him that he was an
adopted son. Mr.. Kirkpatrick Cor Pot.
teri uDon returning to Sioux Falls from
the funeral of his adopted father placed
the matter In the hands OF j. Howard
Gates, a Sioux Falls attorney, with in.
structions to commence a search for the
missing brother and sister, of whose
existence he had been told at the time
he was informed that he was not the
son of Mr.. and Mrs Kirkpatrick.
AS the result of this search the mis-.
sing brother and sister were located
and they came to Sioux Falls for the
purpose of participating in the first
meeting Of the three for thirty-flvs
years. Z. ~.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-25
TAKE TWO DAYS TO VENT
THEIR "NATIONAL ENTHUSIAsMb

Armour. S. D., April 23.--The Bust.
ness Mems association has unanimous
ly decided to celebrate the Fourth here
in style becoming the county seal
of one OF the richest counties in the
state. Two days will be taken aRair
this year, same as last. There will
be street carnival horse racing, un.
der the American association rules, will
grace the two days celebration, an6
1t is the intention OF the executive
committee to engage a couple of crack
baseball mines.
AS a boosters club" the Business,
Mems association is going after things
in proper shape, and this city will b,
heard from during the coming sum.
mer for its progressiveness
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-25
STATE HAS FINE STONE; -.
DEALERS MUST COOPERATE

Yankton, 8. D., April 2.-Secretary
of State Wipf was in this city on his
way back from the Black Hills, where
he had been with the other members
of the state capital building commits
sion, examining the Hot Springs quar-
ries OF pink and white sandstone, which
was found excellent and in inexhaust-
ible quantities. The Sioux Falls quar-
ries are now being looked at and the
commission, while refraining from Civ
Ing any hint as to the decision, stated
that South Dakota products would re-
ceive every consideration but that hon
est cooperation of those who operate
the quarries would be a great factor
In the final result.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-25
NEW RULES AS
" DETERMINATIONS

Pierre, S. D., April Estate Super
lntendent of Public Instruction H. A.
Ustrud has decided on the following
dates for teachers examinations for
the remainder of this year: August Is
and 16, September IL and 13, October IL
and IS, Eovember 81 and 22.
Questions Of examinations will be
given in all subjects required for first,
second and third grades. September
examinations will also include exami-
nations for state certificates and life
diplomas. ....".. ..#
Formerly the fall examinations were
held in August when teachers had no
opportunity to be present, which neces-
STATED many private examinations
Under the new regulation this will be
done away with and county superin-
tendents will be advised and instructed
not to give any private examinations
unless unavoidably necessary in cases
where schools need teachers.
These examinations will be held at
the respective county seats under the
personal direction of the county su-
perintendents. ...
On June and Z the state superin-
tendent will call meeting at Sioux
Falls of all the county Superintendents
OF the state for consultation relative to
school matters in the different coun-
ties and for the Interpretation of the
new school code enacted by the last
legislature. Notices will be sent out
to all superintendents.
Superintendent Ustrud has also de-
cided to establish a permanent board
of examiners, consisting of three mem
bers, whose duties 1t shall be to SUI
pervise all the examinations of the
teachers and the grading of manu-
scripts for all the different grades of
certificates. The members of this
board are ]. F. OlandeI' formerly coun-
ty superintendent OF Brookings coun-
ty, chairman; Miss Mabel Dempster,
formerly instructor in Sioux Falls high
school, and Miss May Farrell, who for
six years was county superintendent Of
schools Of Moody county. All the MEM
bers are selected with a great deal of
care, the chairman especially ranking
high in school circles in the state, he
being corresponding secretary of state
teachers association. ...
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-25
DAKOTA ORATORS TO .
MEET FOR DEBATE

Brookings, s. D., April 24.--The first
annual debate between the South Da-
kota college of this city, and Yankton
college, will be held at Yankton April
26. The question for debate is: Re
solved, THAT the adjudication Of dis
putes between employers and employees
should be made part of the admins
tration of Justice" granted that special
courts with appropriate rules OF pro-
cedure may be established. granted that
labor unions be made to incorporate.
Brookings will defend the negative side
of the question. The Brookings team is
composed Of Arthur Dillman and Cecil
Salmon, seniors, and John Sperb OF the
junior class.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-25
TWENTY BOYS OWN
THIS DOG BECAUSE
THEY SAVED HIS LIFE

Pukwana, s. D., Press: There is a
yellow dog in Chamberlain. His name
is Bruno yes Bruno. There is nothing
strange about the name; 1t is com
mon one for dogs. There is nothing
strange either about there being yell
low dog, there are lots OF them. But
this Bruno was marked for execution
because there was no one to assume re-
sponsibility for him, and no one to pay
the dollar tax. So II was decreed that
Bruno must be shot. Shot because he
had no home and no MASTER. Bruno Is
an old shepherd dog, shaggy, friendless
and harmless. All the little boys In
Chamberlain know Bruno, and likewise
Bruno knows and likes the little boys.
If, perchance, one Of them gets on his
back and is too heavy for him, he neith-
er snarls nor growls, but he rolls on
the ground and wags his tail. He is
a lovable dog, even though he is home
ly and at present time limps on three
feet.
Bruno had a master once, but last
fall he was drowned In Red lake. His
master was Dave Gunnaway, and ever
since the playmates of Davy's con-
nected his memory with poor Bruno
and they think they see in him dis
consolation and loneliness 1t may be
on this account that Bruno is more
noticed by the boys than other dogs;
anyway Bruno has hosts OF friends,
and when 1t was noised about that he
had to be shot because there was no
one to pay the tax, the little boys inn
mediately began to plan how they could
save him from the tax collector. It
was finally agreed that twenty of the
boys should put in nickel apiece,
and that Bruno should be owned Jointly
by the twenty boys, and so Bruno now
wears a tag about his neck, showing
he has a right to exist, and enjoy the
friendship and charity of the twenty
boys who have adopted him.,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-25
BOYS KILL FARMER
SHOOTING AT TARGET

Sioux Falls, S. D., April 19.-While
Willie Thompson, 1u-year-old grandson
Of John Thompson, a we'll known pio-
neer and companion were shooting at
a mark with a 22-caliber target rife,
Andrew Sunde, farmer who lived
about three miles from Thompson's
Grove, near Baltic, north Of Sioux
Falls, unkrowingly got within range
and was almost instantly killed.
The bullet passed through his heavy
clothing and body Sunde walked a
distance of about sixty feet to the
Thompson home and said:
I'm shot" g.. Vs.. ... .....
Mrs. Thompson told him he had bet
ter sit down. Sunde replied:
Il feel more like lying down"
With these words he sank to the floor
and breathed his last, about four min
utes after being shot. 81.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-25
labor, SOUTH DAKOTA

Probably the most extraordinary
band on earth is that which Is sta
toned in the imperial palace at Mos
COW, says Tit Bits, A famous composer
was recently taken into a darkened
room to hear one OF his new compost
tons played by this band. The COM
poser was mystified until the lights
were raised, when 200 soldiers were re-
vealed, each with a horn or trumpet'
in his hand varying in size from one
and one-half inches to twenty feet.
Each instrument and each performer
produced only single note, but the
playing was so perfect that the sound
was just as II from one grand instru-
ment played upon by q master hand.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-25
RUSSIANS HANG THE
SLAYER Of A GIRL

Lodz, April 24.--Lynch law has been
inaugurated by the nationalists to put
an end to socialist outrages.
Having captured one of three social
lists who murdered a 15-year-old girl
the nationalists took him to the CUT
skirts of the city, tried him, sentenced
him to death by hanging and carried
out the sentence.
4 Last weeks victims of the national
ist-socialist fights totaled twenty-three
killed and ifty-seyen wounded.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-25

4 1t Is moot point which particular
kind OF shop" is the dullest for an
outsider to listen to. Many people vote
for golf shop. There is certainly much
to be said for this view. Unintelligible
discussions about approach shots and
slicings make an uninitiated hearer
yawn about as quickly as most things.
The author of social Silhouettes,"
however, votes for the conversation ocI
the hardened city man. There is, xI
think" he says, mo kind Of conversa-
ton known to man which can for q
m,,snent compete in point Of dullnessI
with the habitual discourse of the gen.
uine city man." ..E.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-25
SOLDIERS ON The SPIT
FOR DISGRACEFUL ACT
Col. Ward Investigating ARM
Men for Scandalous Orgie
With Young Girls.

sisseton, SD, April 22.-Colonel Ward.
of the United States army Is here in
vestigating the recent scandalous oc-
currence in connection with Company
I. On the night OF the militia ball two.
officers were arrested by night watch
man who found them in company with
two girls OF the town, all Of them drunk
and the girls in a nude condition. One
of the girls Is scarcely Is years OF age.
There was disposition on the part Of
the authorities to cover up the affair,
but 1t was reported by one OF the local
ministers, hence the present investiga-
ton.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-25
TOWN OF CORSICA TO
CELEBRATE OWN NATAL DAy

Corsica, S. D.. April 2S-Corsica will
not celebrate the Fourth this wear hui
will wait until it's own natal-August
17--when the burg will celebrate its
birthday with all the eclat that It Is
possible for a prairie town in the
first throes OF it's growth to engender
Several prominent speakers from diff
ferent parts of the state have been en-
gagged. '.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-25
MADISON OFFERS SITE
AND BUILDING MATERIAL

Madison. s. D., April "a inasi
meeting of the citizens decided tina,
Madison should try to capture the state
home which the Odd Fellows of Souti
Dakota are going to establish. Funds
for the home are now being secured
the contributions now reaching more
than $4,000. DR.. Clough, president OF
the Commercial club, was authorized
to offer site and rock with which ia
construct The proposed new home IN
the event that Madison Is selected ~
tho location Of the home.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-25

The extent to which the narcotic
habit prevails In the French navy was
illustrated a few days ago by the pro-
ceedings of a courtmartial at Brest.
The defendants were half dozen sea-
men OF ordinary rating, who were
charged with a considerable number Of
robberies. All the men were victims
of the opium or the ether habitsor both
combined, and were in the habit Of be-
muddling themselves daily with these
drugs. and the robberies had been com
mitted to crafty their passion. Severe
sentences were passed ..]..
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-25
UTEs ARE TO HAVE =,
FOUR DAKOTA TOWNSHIPS

Pierre, s. D., April 22.-Four town
ships in the northwest corner OF the
Cheyenne River Indian reservation will
be leased to the renegade Ute Indians,
according to a vote taken at the res
ervation council at the agency yester-
day The Utes refused to go back to
their own lands, and. the government
has been looking for a place for them.
This action disposes OF their case for a
year from the date when the leases are
signed
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-25
TWO SOUTH DAKOTA TOWNS
EXCHANGE SCHOOL PRINCIPALS

Arlington. s. D., April Harrington
and Iroquois have exchanged high
school principals for the coming year,
Professor Jack of Iroquois coming here
and Professor Best returning from here
to Iroquois, where he was formerly en-
ployed. ..'
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-25
TWO TOWNS OPPOSE THE ".
STARTING OF ANOTHER

Sioux Falls, s, D., April 19.-The state
board of railroad commissioners in this
city April 25 will determine whether or
not a new town VIII come into exist
ence midway between the towns of
Scotland and Tripp.
The railroad company and business
men OF Tripp and Scotland are opposed
to the construction of the sidetrack be-
cause OF the close proximity of the two
towns