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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-29
SINAI, PRAIRIE
TWO DAYS AGO, IS
NOW HUSTLING CITY
Within Three Hours New Towf
Was Created Between Sioux
Falls and Watertown.

Arlington, S. D., Aug. 26.-Within
u space of three hours yesterday
morning the site of new town In
the southern Brookings county had
been selected, side track laid, 10G
carloads of building material placed on
the ground, and the construction Of
three elevators commenced.
Sinai, on the new line OF the Da-
kota Central railroad, running from
Sioux Falls to Watertown, has been
a matter Of dispute for over three
months. Yesterday the railroad au-
thorities decided that the amount Of
freight collecting for the place de-
manded q settlement of the location,
and decided upon a point twelve miles
south of this city.
The town is being plated today but
In the meantime gangs of workmen
are rushing the construction Of the
grain houses, to have them ready at
the earliest possible moment for the
new crop which is now beginning to
come in to market.
A train load of lumber Is on hand
for the erection of business buildings
as soon as lots have been surveyed
In the meantime q number of lines OF
businesses will be housed In tents.
Sinai is in one OF the richest farm
ing districts In eastern South Dakota
and is destined to become a town OF
importance. r#
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-29
SOUTH DAKOTA MAY w
GET TIMBER LAND

Redneld, S. D., Aug. 24.--Attorney
General Clark has returned from trip
to Boston and Washington, where he
went on business for the state. AT
Boston certain evidence relating to the
estate of John Mcclellan was investi-
gated. The Mcclellan estate Is situated
at Sioux Falls, s. d., and valued at
$4,000 and Is claimed by two sets OF
alleged heirs OF John Mcclellan, one
branch coming from Canada and one
from Arkansas. The supreme court az
one time decided that one OF the claim.
ants were the rightfuli ones and that
the property should escheat to the
state A new trial was granted on
rehearing ard II is now up TO the legal
department of the state to sustain the
courts former decision if possible.
At Washington Mr.. Clark had a long
conference with the bureau OF forestry
relative to controversies between tho
state and national governments in re-
gard TO forest reserve lands In the
national forest reserve In the Black
Hills there are many isolated tracts
claimed by the state. The proposition
was advanced that the state be given
solid block of forest land In exchanges
for the isolated tracts claimed by Il
and Ii Is probable that a settlements
will be made on that basis. The con.
ference resulted In a decision by the
officials of the bureau to call for q meet
ing OF all the states interested In forest
reserve lands for the purpose of arrang.
ing an equitable settlement Of the quess
tions. This meeting viii be called In
the near future at some central city In
the middle west
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-29
RAILROAD LAB0RERS
I'M BLOODY FIGHT AT
MESSINGTON, s. 0.

Wessington, s, D., Aug. 26.--Armed
with revolvers, razors and knives, night
ing with insane fiery, number OF for
eign laborers employed on railroad
grading at this place, yesterday seri-
ously wounded two OF their number,
one OF whom II Is feared will not re-
cover.
The men were quartered in an old
freight car and along toward evening
shots attracted the marshal to the
place. A bloody scene met his gaze.
Two men were lying on the floor of the
car seriously wounded, two others held
smoking revolvers In their hands, while
the rest were brandishing razors and
knives.
Upon the appearance of the officer
hostilities ceased and the marshal ar
rested eight OF the men, who were
taken to the county jail at Huron.
The man most seriously hurt was shot
IN the head, while another was shot
through the cheek and also cut in the
shoulder.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-29
SEARCH RECORDS
FOR OLD DIVORCE;
FORTUNE THE STAKE
Story of Pioneer Days in Dead
wood Camp Recalled by a
Fight for Wealth.

Deadwood, 8. D., Aug. 26.-With an
estate valued at over $25.000, as the
stake, two Kansas women have attor-
neys here going over the early day
court records in an endeavor to prove
that they are the lawful owners Of the
fortune. The story is one of heart in
terest laid In the pioneer, days Of the
camp and is likely to involve Bit
ter fight.
In 1875, the year in which Deadwood
came into existence, Miles Park came
here as prospector, leaving his wife
back in their old home in Ohio. Parks
absence cooled the ardor of his love
for his wife and in 1878, he claims. ne
secured divorce in this county from
Mrs. Park, being represented by an at
torney called Rhinehart. Later MRS.
Park met Miner Harrod, Of Yelling
ton, Kas, and for many years lived
with him as his wife. Harrod died re-
Gently in Kansas and left fortune or
$25, 900, and his daughters. Mrs. Ada
Wade and Mrs. Amanda Masters, have
brought suit in the Kansas courts for
| possession, alleging that Mrs. Harrod
Mrs. Harrod claims that she was in
| formed of the divorce In Deadwood
| and acted on that information. She
| has sent her attorney, James Lawrence,
| OF wellington, Kas.. here TO represent
her and search the records, while w.
| w. Schwin is here as attorney for the
! daughters. Miles Park is also here.
/ Clerk of Courts Sol Star was unable
4 to find a record OF the divorce. as the
/ county records were destroyed by fire
| in 1879. The only attorney named
4 RhinehaTt known here did not practice
| until Ttt2. yet Mr.. Park AYERS that he
Il secured the divorce through the eff
4 for. Of Rhinehart in 1873. Unless the
/ personal papers of the late Judge
/ Rhinehart can be secured, 1t is prob
4 able that no trace Of the divorce car
be found and that Mrs. Harrod Will bt
! unable to secure the estate.
i Attorney Lawrence is a descendant oi
the famous Captain Lawrence, the hero
OF the frigate Chesapeake.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-29
INSECT DOES A. MILLION
DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE

Deadwood, S. D., Aug. 27.--It is be-
coming more and more evident that
the bark beetle which for the last seven
years has been destroying timber in
the Black Hills, is rapidly disappearing
the forest reserve officials that the
loss alone In timber to the state OF
South Dakota by the depredations Of
this bug will be more than $1.500,000,
as about that amount would have been
received from the snle of the timber
had 1t not been bug eaten. In one
year II is probable that the bug will
have entirely disappeared from the
Black Hills national forest. Another
bug is being combated by the forest
service officials. II is member of
the Tomicus family, smaller and less
destructive than the bark beetle
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-29
KILLED BY RANCHER
AFTER SHOOTING OUT
DANCE HALL LIGHTS

Sturgis, s. D.. Aug. 27.--rnfuriated
with liquor and spurred on by an
imaginary grievance, Mike Henry q
year-old youth with a desire TO be
a desperate, .shot up the ranch house
Of M. !. Carney on white Owl creek.
sixty miles north of here and half an
hour later met his own fate when att
tempting to kill Carney's brother on
a neighboring ranch.
The affair was the result of q dance
held among the ranehers. Young
Henry, the son of a gambler, became
boisterous at the dance and When re-
fused the partnership of the belle OF
the ball, proceeded to use his gun
liberally. Henry shot the window lights
out ana then left for the ranch OF
Yes Carney with the avowed intention
OF killing him.
one OF the dancers, jumping on Q
horse, reached Yes Carney hrst, ana
when Henry appeared he was met by
a double barreled shotgun. He was Or
dered to throw up his hands, but In.
Rtead reached for his six shooter ano
received the double charge IN the
breast, killing him instantly carney
at once mounted his own horse ano
riding into Sturgis, notified the sheriff
Sheriff Stewart and Coroner McSioy
accompanied Carney back to the seent
of the shooting.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-29
SEEK RIGHT OF WAY
!, FOR NEW RAILROAD

Cresbard. s. D., Aug. 28.--J. w. Ar
mold. jr., and j. f. Sheran, of Ipswich,
were here Saturday night for the pur-
pose of acquiring cooperation to se-t
cure the right of way across Faux
county for the Continental Midland
railroad. A preliminary meeting or
farmers and business men was held
Al representative OF the new road
was In Ipswich, a meeting held and
committees appointed to secure the
right OF way across Mcpherson coun-
ty. The business men OF st. Lawrence
have put up a $4,000 guarantee to Sc
cure the right OF way across Hand
The new road enters the state in
Charles Mix county, thence through
| Douglas, Aurora, Jerauld, Hand,
Faux, Edmunds and Mcpherson
counties, on into North Dakota and to
/ winnipeg. The surveyors are now
within a few miles OF Pembina, In the
extreme northeast corner OF North
| Dakota
The incorporators and financial
hackers of the Continental Midland
| are among the wealthiest men Of South
| Dakota and New York, including
| United States Senator Robert j
4 Gamble. "
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-29
AWAITING THE WORD
or ROOSEVELT FOR
BIG LAND OPENING
Il Is Reported That the Tripn
County Proclamation VIII
Be Made Sept. !.

Lamro, S. D., Aug. 26.--It is reported
from good source that the proclama-
tion of President Roosevelt regarding
the opening of the Trip county portion
of the Rosebud reservation will be is
sued the first OF September.
Everybody is waiting patiently and
eagerly for the details of this proclama-
ton.
Things will boom In Gregory county
and in Lamro, the only town now ex-
listing in Tripp county, as soon as the
proclamation is made.
Several brick buildings are DOW In
the course of construction here. At
torney G. o. Van Meter, of Herrick, has
conceived the idea that a big hotel here
will pay, and this will be erected.
Dallas Building Up.
Burke, S. D., Aug. 26.--In anticipa-
ton of the forthcoming opening OF
Tripp county lands, the town OF Dallas
Is building up with substantial business
houses and dwellings and a waterworks
system is being installed.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-29
ROSEBUD TOWNS TO
HAVE MAIL SERVICE

Burke, s. D., Aug. N.-Postmaster
u. M. Jury, OF this place. has received
information from the second assistant
postmaster general that railway mail
service would be established for the
Rosebud towns west Of Bonesteel on
September as far as Gregory.
This announcement will be welcome
news to the people in the reservation,
vice would not be established until the
first of the year.
Dallas, the most remote Of the towns,
must evidently continue to depend on
the stage for Its mail, but since the
railroad has just been completed to
that point 1t is likely the improved mail
service Will not he long In being ex-
tended to that town also.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-29
STATE OFFICIALS
TO ADDRESS PIONEERS
OF THE BLACK HILLS

Rapid City, s. D., Aug. 2S.--In addi-
ton to the three days celebration over
the coming OF the new railroads which
will be held here September s, 8 and Z,
the annual picnic OF the society of the
Black Hills pioneers has been arranged
for Rapid City on September Q. This
is to be the big day OF the celebration
and special trains with low rates will
carry the throng from the Northern
Hills. Governor Crawford, Congress-
man Parker and ex-Congressman Mar
tin will all be present to welcome the
pioneers whose numbers are annually
growing smaller. Just now there are
but l20 members in good standing in
the Black Hills.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-29
RoNEsTEEL STIRRED BY
ANONYMOUS LETTERS

Bonesteel, S. D., Aug. H.-This
place has among its population an
anonymous letter writer, who during
the past week or two has caused all
sorts of sensations as well as consider
Able feeling between prominent resi-
dents Of the city. Among those who
were recipients of the letters were
two of the leading business men, the
evident purpose Of the letters being to
bring jealousy and discord into their
homes and at the same time bring dis
grace upon others.
Personal enemies of well known
Bonesteel editor, who since embarldng
upon journalistic work here, has per-
sistently fought the tough element, and
has made bitter enemies thereby, have
intiInated that the editor was the writ
er of the scandalous letters. In reply
to this intimation the editor has Of
tered a reward of $500 for any informa-
ton leading to the arrest of the per-
eon who penned the letters or We're IN
any way responsible for their sending
Bonesteel has had many sensations
In the past, but none to compare with
that caused by the two communication
OF the anonymous letter writer.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-29

Al washington scientist has recently
been conducting series OF experiments
on mental fatigue" and his conclu-
gions throw doubt on the old theory
that the mind loses it's power to work
as a rubber ball loses its power to
bound" and that sleep charges the
mind with energy. On the contrary,
this Investigator finds that the degree
Of inability caused by mental work is
very much less than has been supposed
and he questions whether the results
obtained by Investigators who have
sought to measure mental fatigue In
school children were not due to the use
Of methods which did not measure the
inability. but did measure the distaste
for mental effort.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-29
RESERVOIR SCHEME TO
CHECK SPRING FLOODS

Sisseton, 8. D., Aug. 2S.-R Daven-
port, civil engineer for the government
visited Browns Valley and looked up
I,alres Traverse and Big Stone into q
reservoir for the spring foods OF the
Red river valley by means OF a canal
between the MustinlSa and Otter Tai
rivers. A meeting OF committees from
the towns Of White Rock, Ortonvtlie,
wheaton and other towns will be held
soon. Mr.. Davenport pronounces the
plan a feasible one.
The farm residence of Joe Shoe
maker was destroyed by fire at a loss
OF $4,000. ~
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-29
BuTToNLEss PEOPLE
FOUND NEW COLONY

Miller, s. D., Aug. 26.---MennOnites
are here from Hutchinson county to
close a land deal they made last spring
for 4,S0O acres just over the line in
Buffalo county. A colony has been
formed and school and churches win be
built. Those who were here to make
the deal were buttonless people. wear
ing hooks and eyes to fasten their gar
ments. They dress very plainly, dis
pensing with stockings or unnecessary
wearing apparel. The men wear their
hair cut square behind, after the style
OF q boys cut by hts mother. 4They ere
Industrious and become wealthy.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-29
NEW NATIONAL BANK AT
HURON BEGINS BUSHES

Huron, $. D., Aug. T;-The Nationa
Bank OF Huron, the third In the city
opened It's doors FOR business yester-
day. It succeeds to the business an
property OF the Standard Savings ban
and has o capital OF $4,000 The 81
noors ara: President. &. e. Bryan
vice president. III. q. Shnbcr; casnks
Geo. g. Fuilenweider: assistant cscsh.y
w. s. Davis: assistant cashier. lI n
Norway; directors g. L. Dryaai, "a
@hober, b. e. Beach, Geo. e. Fss
weider. w. N. Farmer Sel AZ
and ~. n. Winter.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-29

Y Holland seems to be pioneering new
development OF sea signals which may
render coast lightships OF double utility
to vessels in times OF fog. At a point
Of the North sea northeast OF Texel is
land is moored the Dutch lightship
Haaks, which for some days now has
been equipped with a novel system of
submarine signals by means of sunlKen
bells. In fog, snow or hail, or when
ever from any cause the weather Is
Judged "thick" enough, these bells can
be sounded once every three seconds.
The system has been installed as a
practical working test, and II the re-
suits are deemed to be good enough 1t
will be adopted generally on all Dutch
lightships perhaps also on those OF
Belgium.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-29
SOUTH DAKOTA BANK
STOCK WHITFIELD DOWN

Pierre, s. D., Aug. 24.--Bank stock
valuations were reduced this year by
the state board over half million dol
lars from the returns from counties on
that class of property. The stock is
also assessed In the aggregate a3S,0OU
less for 1907 than for 1906. From the
returns, Aurora county citizens hold
none OF that class of property.
Two years ago many reservoir filings
were made in Stanley county under q
law which gave the claimant possession
only so long as he held a certain re-
duired amount OF water on the claim.
the amount being based on the acreage.
Many of the filings were only TO hold
tracts for friends, who afterward filed
bomesteads. But others We're hled with
the expectation of holding them. Very
few, however, carried out the plan. and
the land Office here 10 now canceling
many such filings,
The latest bank to file articles OF In
corporation Is the Bonilla State bank,
at Bonilla, Beadle county. 1t Is cap
italized at 5000.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-29
SPEEDING AUTO A
MASS OF FLAMES;
OCCUPANTS ESCAPE

Iroquois, S. D., Aug. 26.-Suddenly
enveloped in flames and in danger of
being In the midst OF an explosion.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. w. Stoner narrowly
escaped serious injury while riding I'm
their automobile. A defective fiue
caused the gasoline TO leak, and be-
coming ignited the large touring car
was soon a mass OF flames.
Mrs. Stoner jumped with small boy
In her arms. but sustained slight injur-
les. Mr.. Stoner was seriously burned
while putting out the blaze.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-29
FORBIDS COOlNG AND
FLIRTING IN THIS TOWN

T5irhnore. s. D., Aug. 27.--"Thou
shalt not flirt on the highways and by
ways Of the city Of Highmore" Is the
edict sent forth by the city council OF
this place, the demands OF the councii
being embodied in an ordinance passed
al its last meeting, on Thursday OF
this week Penalties are attached Tor
the violation of the provisions OF the
newly promulgated city law and IL any
ssspoony" couple are caught in the act
they will either have TO pay a fine or
be forced to finish their cooing oehind
the bars Of the city bastiie.
The ordinance is, in part as follows;
oBe il ordained by the city council
OF the city of Highmore, Hyde county,
s. d. 1t shall be unlawful for persons
to assemble on the steps of any churcn
or other public building, in the door
ways or halls of any store or place
not their own, for the purpose OF visit
ing, eating candy. peanuts or tne nke. G
or in q street, alley or vacant lot OF
other obscure place, particularly male
and female persons, for the purpose OF
Irritation, in the evening time.
"It shall be unlawful for parents
guardians or other persons having
minors under their care and control, to
knowingly permit any violation OF tnis
| ordinance by such minors.
"It shall be the duty OF the chief OF
| police to cause the arrest OF all Yio.
| fators of the aforesaid provisions, and
| for the first offense Gin case or min-
ors) to at once return them TO thelI
| respective parents or guardians and re-
/ port where found, In company wltn
whom, and all the facts and circum-
| stances. And In case Of subsequent
violation by said minors Cor In the hrst
place lie such person be OF age) tc
make complaint before the police court
and upon conviction such person OF
4 persons shall be punished as provided
| by general ordinance"
The ordinance prohibiting hirtlng ~
pubiic places was approved by the act
| ing mayor, j. E. Mcdonald, and be-
comes effective after two weeks publ
cation in the official paper OF the city
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-29
JACK THE RIPPER
APPEARS AT BRUCE;
HORSES HIS VICTIMS.

Bruce. s. D., Aug. ga Jack
the Ripper is operating in this
vicinity, but instead of human
beings being his victims he de-
votes his attention to dumb ami
nais. Among the animals which
were the victims OF the un-
known fiend were two horses
belonging to Ole Erickson,
farmer living near here. The
horses were in a pasture, when It
was discovered that both OF
them had been terribly slashed
and cut with a knife. One OF
the animals was cut so badly
that it is expected to die. The
identity OF the fiend who did
the cutting is a mystery.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-29
N. Y. PUBLIC SERVICE
BOARD is ATTACKED

New York. Aug. 2s.--Announcement
is made that the heads OF the INTERIOR
ougE metropolitan company refused 70
open their books to the public serv-
Ice commission which has been notified
that the traction company is not a rail-
road corporation. but merely holding
concern and that IL Is the belief OF the
officers that the company is not within
the jurisdiction OF the commission.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-29
WORK MEN LEAVE ASHES;
FIRE Loss Is $50, 600

Deadwood. s. D., Aug. 2a--An early
morning fire destroyed the large brick
plant OF Phillips and Bartlett mile
above Deadwood. The fire whAch is
supposed to have originated from ashes
well under way when the firemen ar
rived and owing to the distance from
the water plugs they We're powerless
I conquer IL. The loss Is over $4,000
with $1,000 insurance.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-29

The gap OF the female bamboo is
used for medicinal purposes In India,
and is sold In the Calcutta bazaars at
from al cents to s1.s5 pound, the best
variety being the white and calcined
,tabashir. Tabasheer," or benslochan''
As sold In all Indian markets. having
been known from the days Of the abor-
iginal tribes as O medicinal agent. IT
Is also known In Borneo, and was an
article OF commerce with the early
Arab traders OF the east Its proper
ties are said to be strengthening, tonic
and cooling. A great deal has been
written about tabasheer or tabasfdr In
Hindu medical works which have been
reviewed by modern writer's. From its
remarkable occurrence In the hollows of
bamboo the eastern mind has long as
sociAted II with miraculous powers.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-29
MANY TEACHERS FILE
THEIR EXAMINATIONS

Pierre, S. D., Aug. 26.--While few
counties have not yet reported, the
number of sets OF papers to be passed
upon by these markers on teachers
examinations will exceed 1,500. Besides
the regular office force of the state SUI
perintendent's Office, a large number
of outside markers have been called In
to assist in the work, which will take
about ten days.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-29
STABBED BY A BoLTj
PEEVER MAN VICTIM
OF STRANGE ACCIDENT

Peever, S. D., Aug. 26.-Isaac
Foreday, a farmer living near
this place, was the victim Of a
peculiar accident. He is probably
the only man In the country
ever stabbed by bolt. While
Tightening a bolt on his binder,
which had a strong spring at
tached to 1t, something gave
way, driving the bolt toward
him with lightning rapidity.
? The force was sufficient to drive
the bolt clear through his hand
and into his body directly over
: the heart. Had the bolt pene-
trated little further it would
have pierced the heart and
; caused instant death.