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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-09
WATER TURNED INTO
THE IRRIGATION DITCH

Belle Fourche, S. D., May 8.-The wa
ters of the Belle Fourche river have at
last been turned into the inlet canal
and are on their way towards the lands
which they will irrigate. For the pres
ent the water viii travel in the canal
as far as Crow creek. where it will
enter that creek and be returned to the
Belle Fourche river This arrangement
viii hold pending the completion of the
storage reservoir Bids for forty-seven
miles OF lateral system in connection
with this project have been awarded.
The General Fire Proofing company, of
tombstone, O., were awarded the con-
tract for furnishing $4,000 pounds of
steel, their bid being $14,2O0. Bids will
De readvertised for the work on the
Syphon under the Belle Fourche river.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-09
FATHER AND SON ON
~ LONG BICYCLE TRIP

Sioux Falls, S. D., May 7.--One of
The most novel long distance bicycle
Journeys undertaken in the United
states now is being made by M. A.
Ransom, a wealthy farmer, who has
made his home in Sioux Falls for
about two years, and his 17-year-old
son. -. =
They have started from this CITY to
a point In New York state, a distance
OF 1,S00 miles. They expect to cover the
distance In twenty-one days. rso ~
Mr.. Ransom is accustomed to making
long journeys. A few years ago he
drove by team the entire distance from
New York to northwest Montana, be-
ing Tour months on the road Although
he is So years of age, he IS tough and
wirey and has the endurance of many
men half that age His present bicycle
trip Is being made for pleasure and
recreation '''
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-09
BARTLETT TRIP Is
HEAD or A SOUTH
DAKOTA DELEGATION

Pierre, s. D., May '3.--Goyernor Craw.
ford has appointed the following ais dele.
gates to the national conference of the
National Civic Federation to be held al
Chicago, May 2S-31:
Bartlett Trip, -Yankton; George Rice,
blandreau; II. M. Jones' Sioux Falls; o.
L. Bronson, Mitchell; p. ID. Kribs, Colur.
bia; George l., Ayers, Deadwood: Thomas
Thorson, Canton; Philo Hall, Brookings;
A. o. Ringsrud, Elk Point; w. II. Park
err Deadwood; ]. A. Pickler Faulkton;
G. j. Gjlome, Platte; r. s. Vessey, Yves
sington Springs; John b. Hanton, Water,
town; Alan Boyce, CenterVtlIe; w. c.
Cook, Plankinton; John Sutherland,
Pierre; A. Fl. Ingersoll Sisseton; Charles
Thompson, Miller and H. II. Health, Ar
tesian.
In his letter advising these men of theii
appointment the governor says:
The National Civic Federation has
called national conference to be held in
Chicago, May 2S-31 to discuss the general
subject of trusts and combinations and
their proper restriction and control by
state. and federal laws, and has requested
me to appoint ten delegates and ten al
ternates, residents of the state Of South
Dakota, to participate in said conference
Some of the topics which will be discussed
at the meeting are:
First Governmental power over cor
porations engaged in Interstate commerce,
the division of power under the constitu-
tion Detween the. nation and the state,
power concurrent in nation and state.
Second. How should the corporatoa
be constructed; should there be national
corporations as well as states provisions
looking to the protection OF investors and
stockholders as well as fair dealing with
the public: distinctions between public
service and other corporations. '.
Third. The just and practical limits
of the restriction and regulation, stateand
federal, of combinations in transportation,
production. distribution and labor.
These questions are large. once. of IA
tional interest, and the gathering promises
to be great one in which the leading
minds OF the country will be heard"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-09
HANDSOME NEW
CHURCHES PROPOSED

Sioux Falls, s. D., May 7.-There is
prospect OF three churcn organizations
Of Sioux Falls expending about $15O, 600
for new church buildings before the
close of the year. 1t is assured that
the First Congregational and the First
Baptist churches will this year erect
new churches costing about $4,000
each. .." ~ E~
If the present plans of the English
Lutheran church society OF this CITY
materialize, that organization also will
erect q new church costing about $50
600. This society has just purchased
ground at cost of $4,000 m
The English Lutheran church So
denomination to be established in
South Dakota, but before the close of
the present year other similar societies
will be organized at other points in the
state. ~. .#@ - -
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-09
WATERFOWL GETS THE "
STATE IMPLEMENT DEALERS

Watertown, S. D., May 6.--This city
is to have the next annual meeting Of
the South Dakota Retail Implement
Dealers association, which convenes in
December. The association will hold
q four days session and 1900 guests
will be present The selection of Wa
tertown was made yesterday by the ex-
ecutiye COMMITTEES. .-
The association represents the entire
agricultural portion of the state, in
cluding all OF the territory east of the
Missouri river. The local warehouses
will be turned over to the visitors for
a display Of machinery This viii in
clude all new improvements and inven-
tions which have not hitherto been ex-
plotted to a great extent.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-09
M'cARTY GIVEN BANQUET
BY RAILROAD MEN

Huron, S. D., May 40. H. McCarty,
for the past three and one-half years
superintendent OF the Dakota division
Of the Chicago and Northwestern, with
headquarters In this city, was given a
farewell banquet by the railway en-
ployes at the Hotel Royal. Covers were
laid for 200. On Monday the retiring
official was presented with a gold
headed cane by the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen.
All Huron regrets the departure of
superintendent McCarty, who goes to
the 1owa-Minnesota division with head
quarters at Mason City. la. He has
done more for Huron and this division
than any other superintendent, his lat
est achievement being the securing of
the large new machine shops and round
house.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-09

Among the 700 or 500 women in the
United States who are following the
sacred calling of pastors, there is said
70 be only one who has so far qualified
for the distinguished degree OF D. d.
This woman preacher is the Rev. Au-
gusta j. Chaplin, member OF the Uni
Versalist church. This denomination
counts about three-score duly ordained
women among its ministers, SO that,
even among her fellow pastors, the
Rev. Augusta holds quite an unusual
placa
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-09
MORE THAN 1000 NEW
BABIES I'M SOUTH DAkOTA

Pierre, s. d.. May 3.-Fhe birth rate
for March In this state WAS the record
for any month since the organization
of the vital statistics bureau two years
ago. The month showed 1,004 births, Of
which $50 were of males and 474 OF fe-
males. There were 81 deaths reported
for the month, 345 marriages. AZ di-
vorces and 124 naturalizatlons. The
state showed a population gain of T57
by the births and naturalizatiuus over
the death loss. &
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-09
BRIDE COMES FROM IOWA
TO WE'D BUSY ENGINEER

Huron, S. d., May 6.-Wednesday
evening, at the home Of NJ. ID. SterI-
Ing and wife, in this city, Joseph r.
Sterling, late Of Vinton, Ia, now civil
engineer for the Chicago e. North
western railway at Pierre, and Miss
Harrimette c. Hartman, of MARSHALL
town, Ia, were married by Rev. J. p.
Anderson. Mr.. Sterling, finding IL inn
possible to leave his duties and go to
Marshalltown, the bride met him at the
home Of Mr.. Sterling's uncle, in this
city where the wedding took place.
They have returned to Pierre, where
they will reside permanently.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-09
PUNISHMENT SUFFICIENT;
# HIS STATUS Is RESTORED

Pierre. s. D.. May 3.--The supreme
court has dismissed disbarment pro-
ceedings against S. H. Wright OF Cen
terville. He made application for such
dismissal under provision OF one OF the
new laws of the last session, but the
action Of the court was taken without
reference to the law, on tho ground
that Wright had been punished sut-
ficientiy and was attempting 20 lead a
different life, and ON that ground alone
the action was taken. Wright served
. sentence CHA charge az enloeszle
ment
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-09
w. C. r. U. WORKERS FROM
SIX COUNTIES MEET

Sioux Falls, s. D., May 4.-The sixth
annual convention of the Woman's
Christian Temperance union of the
Third district has convened here for
sessions continuing until Friday even
ing. A large number Of delegates are
present from all parts OF the district
which comprise the counties of Hanson.
Lake, Moody, Miner, McCook and Min
nehaha. ass u ~
One OF the features of the closing ses-
sion will be gold medal contest. The
election OF officers and the selection of
the place for the next annual conven-
tion Will take place Friday forenoon.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-09
WATERFOWL WILL HAVE q.
NEW VAUDEVILLE THEATER

Watertown, s. D., May IA third
theater is to be built IN Watertown.
The structure will be of brick 25 by 125
feet, with twenty-five foot stage and
ground floor. Bacon g. Drake, theatri.
cal managers, of Grand Forks, N. d.,
nave leased the building for two years.
The house viii be opened July /. The
managers have leased houses In other
cities and will form a circuit with this
city as Headquarters. .a. ~
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-09

Like returning miners from the
Klondike, the ''gummers," amateur and
Maine woods with their golden grains,
says the Boston Globe. Spruce gum
has hardly reached the weight in
gold" price, but the lover of the bal
samic Chew" for which there is no
real substitute, must pay at the rate
OF $40 q pound for il, and that in
Bangor, Me-, city supposed to be the
Dawson City OF the gum regions.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-09
LAD CHARGED WITH
ARSON HANGS HIMSELF

Custer S. D., May 6.--Ernest Miller,
who has been in jail charged with ar
son for accidentally setting fire to q
vacant mill at Hermosa, while cooking
his breakfast last winter, hanged him.
self at the grandstand in the baseball
park. The jailer had for some time
granted him privileges and he escaped
and was not discovered until yesterday.
He was 19 years of age. He seemed
TO be good boy and Of good family.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-09
YOUTH HAS CRIMINAL a
RECORD; NOW IN PRISON

Sioux Falls, S. D., May 6.--Althougk
but % years old, M. M. Wagner, lodged
In the Sioux Falls penitentiary a few
days ago to serve one year for burglary
in sully county, has a long criminal
record. - rs.l ="
When he has served his present term,
the troubles of young Wagner will not
be over, for he is wanted in Potter
county for horse stealing, and the au-
thorities Of that county promise to meet
him at the prison doors. ..
Wagner has been a wilIful head
strong boy since he was a lad, and has
caused his parents and neighbors a
great deal Of worry and trouble for sew
eral years. @
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-09
CONSPIRACY TO BOOST a
PRICE or BOTTLED REER

Watertown, s. D., May GA small
sized mimic war is brewing in Water
towlr~-aH on account of differences OF
opinion concerning the price OF bottled
beer. There are fourteen saloons here
and the proprietor OF the Earl e Lang
dahl saloon says that all other saloons
have formed a trust and raised the
price Of bottled beer to Is cents STRAIGHT
for the small-sized bottles, which here
tSfore have sold for 10 cents, and that
because the firm viii not join the trust
9ll the other Droprietors have started
boycott r- III
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-09
souTH DAKOTA

A Kentucky Judge recently showed
his affection for an old bird dog by
formally committing him to the
county farm, sending this order OF
commitment to the superintendent:
Dear Sir--You will please receive and
safely keep the body Of Dewey john
son. He is a little old, but he has
been raised q gentleman and has al
ways kept the very best of company.
His associates have been Governors,
generals. majors, judges, doctors, etc,
Sou will please credit the old gentle
man to magisterial district No. O."
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-09

At Penon, Mexico, a suburb Of Mex
ico City may be seen what Is perhaps
the smallest church in the world, It
nesties under the shadow of a small
volcano. The church is about ten feet
high and twelve feet wide Whenever
q couple is married at the little altar
OF the church there Is barely room for
the bridegroom and bride to turn
around at the same time.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-09

little meeting house In Brecon-
shire: 1t was q hot summer evening
and the minister prosed on intermin-
Gbly, till, pausing to look around, he
Gound everybody had gone to sleep but
the village idiot. Nobody" he ex-
claimed reproachfully, rs listening to
me, but one poor idiot" The idiot i'm
mediately rose and said: IT I were
not an idiot should not be listening to
you" and marched out of the building.
G-London Spectator.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-09

Pipes made of reinforced concrete for
transmitting water under pressure have
been constructed These pipes are
really one continuous tube, each sever
al hundred feet long In diameter they
are from two feet to three feet, the
longest single section being coo feet,
The inside is made smooth, planed
lumber being used for the forms.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-09

The gold production OF Australia. In
n9O0 (Western Australia leading) was
fine ounces in 1905, q decrease of
l2l6,s72 ounces. The aggregate value
Eof the gold output for Australia IN
1906 was $S2,00S,857 New Zealand's
1905 production was 5S2,922 fine ounces
ldncluded in value named but not in
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-09
MONEY IN SIGHT FOR ~
G. A. r. MONUMENT

Hurley, S. D.. May 8.--A movement
lnaugurated here year ago for the
erection of Grand Army monument is
ubout to prove successful. Within the
past few days members Of e. S. NC
LOOK post, g. A. R., Of this city, and
other residents of the town. have tal.-
en- hold OF the project with renewed
energy, with the result that a great
portion of the money necessary has
been actually subscribed or is in sight
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-09

According TO critic, the American
people are becoming more accurate
readers and writer's of English than the
English themselves. At Harvard Uni
yerslty there are twenty professors of
lHnglish, while at Oxford there is only
lone. America, Germany and France,
he says, are all outdoing England in
English sehoIarship. u - II
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-09
MICE SET FIRE TO GRANARY a
AND 600 BUSHELS OF GRAIN

Spencer, s, D., May 4.-Fire on the
farm of M. ]. Enright south of this
place, destroyed a granary and 900
bushels Of grain. 1t is thought that En-
rights children, while playing in the
building, dropped some matches. and
that after they left the matches they
We're discovered by mice and ignited
by the sharp teeth Of the little animals
while gnawing them.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-09
GREGORY COUNTY MAN
GETS TEN YEARS FOR FORGERY

Of Gregory county, plead guilty here To
forgery in the first degree and went
70 Sioux Falls for ten years, in a. special
term OF court here. At the same time
David Horse Ring, an Indian, went
over for three years for grand larceny.
Tor stealing q team.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-09

Il The Empress dowager of China, says
a recent Pekin decree, finds to her
sorrow that OF late there has been no
change from the habits" Of her officialn
N 70 seek merely to make things look
well on the surface. without paying at
tenhon to the quality of the sub
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-09

The common sunfiower, q native of
Peru and Mexico, is gaining favor in
parts OF Europe as a febrifuge. In
Russia, where the plant Is extensively
cultivated for its edible seeds and it's
,pil, fever patients sleep upon beds Of
Bunfiower leaves and q Russian physi-
clan, experimenting on 100 children be-
tween one month and twelve years of
age, has found that alcoholic extracts
OF the leaves and flowers cure fever
as speedily as quinine.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-09
THREE BIG LINERS
IMPRISONED IN ICE

Halifax, ~ s., May 7,--Three largel
trans Atlantic liners. the ontarian and
Ionian, Of the Allan line. and the VAN!
couver Of the Dominion line, are be-l
lieved TO be Imprisoned in vast tceI
fields that completely block Cabot
strait between Newfoundland and Cape
Breton.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-09
RED CANDY SERIOUSLY
n.a D..aa POISONS HURON GIRI

Huron. s. d., May S.--Stella, daughter
Of j. M. Silver and wife, was poisoned
Saturday from eating highly colored
red candy. AS soon as she became i'll
q physician was called and remedies
promptly stven. She is quite sick but
will recover. ......s.. h..
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-09
HELD FOR PUTTING DYNAMITE
r. IN STOVE, KILLING MAN

. Pierre, s. D., May 4.-G A. Tusha
was bound over to the district court
by Justice Walters of Stanley county,
for causing the death OF Clyde Whit
ing by placing dynamite in his stove.
The hearing lasted two days.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-09
RoTTLlNG WORKS BURNS
w. a. N WITH a nSG nE ca mn

Huron, S. D., May 6.-The bottline
works at the Blume brewery, on the
east side OF the river, was totally
destroyed by fire yesterday The loss
will exceed $4,000. partly covered by
insurance, The origin of the fire Is not
known. Albert Blume, manager of the
Blume Brewing company, has already
arranged for a new building.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-09
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
CONFERRING ABOUT EAIE

Huron, s. D., May 4.-The state board
OF agriculture is in session at Huron
this week, laying plans for the state
fair in this city I'm September. Con-
tracts for the erection OF number of
new buildings on the fair grounds will
be let at this meeting.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-09

Books that mock at religion are
classified as a menace to Christianity
by Monsignor Bruchesi, archbishop OF
Montreal who has formally protested
TO the city authorities against their
admission to the public library.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-09
PLUMBERS THINKING
WINTER Is STILL ON
STRIKE FOR MORE PAY

MersfaiEona, Ia,, May S.-Journey.
rnen plumbers nepc struck today for
li4gaer waEca mud shorter hours laay-
nc az giVps without worxmon Tha
i,kunbersN Nalt eight hours d dav ins
stead of ttlI av $3.50 instead of 4. az
.otase ~ $s, according t0 tIic Iilcchani
ao:lsty ~ TIC xnrkna4-
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-09
HOWARD MAN BUYS
II INTO STALWART NEWSPAPER

FioWard, 5. D., May CIV. r. Amoo.
a well known resident of this place
mas associated himself with p. D. Mum
ger in the publication of the Spirit or
Dakota, a weekly newspaper published
here. The editorial policy viii be nm
changed, being stalwart republican.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-09
CHURCH BUILDING FOLLOWS
THE NEW SETTLEMENTS

Burke, s. D., May 4..-Graund has
been broken for fine new Union Bap-
tist church building, 28 by 40 feet. with
basement and to cost $1,000 1t will
be the finest church edifice in the ceded
portion of the Rosebud Indian reserva-
ton.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-09

The three great industrial nations.
England, France and Germany, each
consume ahppt so per cent. OF the
manufactured goods produced at home.
The United States sells only per cent.
Of manufactured goods abroad.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-09

al bill for the taxation Of whiskers
has been introduced by a New Jersey
legislator. The proposed tax is to
range from s5 for ordinary whiskers to
500 for a goatee, and red whiskers 20
per cent. extra -s. -
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-09
JOYOUS HUG
BREAKS TWO RIBS

Evansville, Ind, May lover
- joyed at seeing her again, BEN
jamin Reed hugged his mother
until she screamed. An hour :
later he learned why The doc
tor found two of her ribs
had been broken. - +.
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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-09
GHOST WAS JOKER;
man FOUND ALIVE
Rex Carpenter Who Student,
Vanished at Mitchell Is
in Utah. ~
MYSTERY AS TO CAUSE
Was Man ef Good Habits and Family
Man, and Desertion of Wife and
Children Hard 70 Explain
Lake Was Dragged.

Hudson, S. D., May S.--Rex Carpen-
ter, barber, who disappeared myster-
iously from Mitchell a month ago, aft
er sending his wife and children here.
has been found. He is visiting cousin
at Lund, Utah. No reason is given for
his peculiar conduct.
Carpenter, whose domestic life was
said &c he almost ideal, recently bought
barber shop at Hawarden, making a
payment on it and leasing a building
for three years. He packed his house
hold goods and shipped them to IIa-
warden, telling his wife he would fol-
low the next day. He was last seen at
hotel in Mitchell about 6 o'clock in
the morning when he arose to catch a
train. presumably for the east. Mean
while, his wife who had been visiting
Carpenters brother here, discovered
that he mad not reported at Hawarden
and search was begun. @@
GhoSt Suggests Drowning.
The lake at Mitchell was dragged,
under the direction of Carpenters
brother. This came about largely
through the stories of persons who as
SCI NCd biiSS ictd SCCil ~ DOdI Oh LiC
lake during the night following Car
penter's. disappearance. Attempts to
intercept the boatman were fruitless
and ghost stories were started. 1t was
stated that a body had been lowered
into the water. Circulars Offering re-
wards for information as to Carpen-
ter's whereabouts were sent broadcast
over the country Several persons at
Mitchell were Under surveillance Of off, 4
GERS, who were unable, however. to dis
cover clew, until very recently, when
II was discovered that Carpenter had
been corresponding with Sioux Falls
young woman, who formerly lived at
Whether he left the country
With her is not known. Carpenters
cousin, Oscar Millard, of Lund, Utah,
learning that the relatives of Carpenter
were worried as to his whereabouts,
telegraphed that the missing man was
at Lund in good health. No explana.
ton OF the affair has yet been made.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-09

The visit of the Prince and Prin-
ress Of Wales to India cost the country
approximately $297,915 on the navy ac-
count, IN addition TO the special civil
service vote OF 100000.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-09

Nine. Patti Is said to prefer to sing to
q small circle OF friends at her own
home rather than to a large public
audience
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-09

or every 100 gallons OF Illuminating
oil used in the world, fifty-four gall
ions are produced In the United
States.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-09

Spain and France have agreed to
build, within the next ten years, three
trans Pyrenean railways, passing
Through Puigeerda, Somport and Salou.