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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-27
M'LAUGHLIN TRACING
LINEAGE OF SIOUX

Chamberlain, S. ID, Aug. 26.-Colonel
James Mclaughlin. chief of the division
of inspectors OF the Indian department,
was in the city Wednesday night. He
had been at Crow Creek agency a cou-
pie OF days obtaining the names Of cer-
tain Indians who are descendants OF
two bands OF Minnesota Sioux, TO
whom a per capita payment OF $175 is
now due from the government. Colonel
Mclaughlin left here for Yankton
agency on a similar mission.
In the three days, baseball tourna7
ment held here the past week, the Ha-.
warden team were easy victors In the
four games played with Oacoma and
Chamberlain teams.
J.. A. Harrington. Of Minneapolis, who
was visiting his daughter, Mrs. Thomas
Lane, OF Crow Creek, died Saturday at
his daughters home of q complication
of diseases. lThe remains. accompanied
by Major and MRS. Thomas Lane and
the Misses Terrence, granddaughters Of
the deceased, were taken to Minneap-
oils Sunday,
Work has begur on a butter factory
here. A company with a capital of
$5, 900 has been organized and will be,
a cooperative concern. 1t is the plan
to have the building up and machinery
all ready for business In so days.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-27
OPPOSITION SHOWN
TO DECISION or BUTTE

Camp Crook. s. d., Aug. 26-Notwith-
standing Butte county is almost as big
as the state OF Massachusetts, 1t Is all
ready apparent that 1t will not be pos
sibIe to divide it without a bitter fight.
At the November election, in accord
ance with duly prepared petitions, the
voters will pass upon a plan 10 make
three counties from the one. Belle
Fourche to be the county seat of Butte,
Camp Crook Of Harding, and Lennon
Of Perkins. Against division will be
found those who live some distance
from these three places and who hope
that with further railroad development
1t may be possible to- find county seats
with more central locations, Lennon
would be situated almost In the corner
of one county, Camp Crook on the west
ern edge OF another and Belle Fourche
on the southern edge Of Butte. Not
understanding the new counties VIII
diminish the volume Of county seat
business at Belle Fourche. many in
that county are In favor Of division
because 1t is so expensive Ia, administer
the affairs of the county and collect
taxes. On the other hand IL will no
doubt be more expensive for a time TO
a the, costs of running three counties
than one, because In all probability two
new court houses would be required.
The outcome OF the election can hardly
be foretold.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-27
TWO TOWNS FIRED
BY wDESpERADOS

Aberdeen, s. ID, Aug. 26.-The towns
OF Lowry and Akaskia on the Mime
Hpolls & st. Louis railroad In the south
,ern part OF Walworth county. about 20
miles east OF LeBeau. were entered last
night by six night riders, or bank loot
ers, who shot UP the town and set fire
TO the principal buildings. But few de-
tails car be secured, and those by
phone, today, but it Is known that the
state bank, one general merchandise
store and the pool hall at Lowry We're
burned, also other buildings, which
have not been reported. SO far as
known no one was killed. but this will
not be known positively until wire SER
vice is resumed with the I'll fated towns.
Lowry and Akaskia are new towns,
founded last year some months ahead
of the completion OF the Minneapolis q
st. Louis road and are in the famous
Blue Blanket valley, which is settled by
q thrifty class OF people.
Later there were six buildings des-
troyed at Akaskia and several at Low
The fire at Lowry was discovered
at midnight at Akaskia at 3; 30 o'clock
this morning.
The sheriff OF Walworth county is
now on the ground making an investi-
cation and IL is his theory that the
raid was made out of a spirit OF re-
venge for The activity OF the town au-
thorities in getting after horse thieves,
several arrests having been made in.
the past few days.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-27
.PoACHERS AFIELD
BEFORE GAME BIRDS
ARE READY TO PICK

Avon, s.. D., Aug. 21.--Interest In
South Dakota prairie chicken shooting
Is keen. Assusual, there has been pre-
maturity. Bird butchers have been
afield, returning with the mangled car
easses' OF baby trophies.
Al we'll directed charge from a 10 or
IL bore gun will so riddle a pin-feather-
ing chick that IL is scarcely fit for the
table.
Often farmers sons are the worst
~lawbreakeks. They have advance point
ers on coveys and they aim to be just
b little ahead OF the town brothers.
This (Bon Homme) and Charles Mix
counties have long been famous prairie
hen paradises. Two hundred years ago
the reds grew maize here and with
bows and arrows took what birds they
wished for their repasts, but no more.
Investigation reveals that the bird
outlook is fairly good this season, and
IL the hedgIing slaughterers could be
picked OFF the map there would BIO
some nice heavy hampers for gentle7
men Of The dog and gun.
The Yankton Indians obey the game
laws as well il not better than the
whites.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-27
FAKlR Is SOUGHT FOR
FRAUDULENT USE OF
HOSPITALS NAME

Sioux Falls, s. D., Aug. 21.-7The
Sioux Falls hospital authorities have
set a trap for a fakir who advertised
himself as the Sioux Falls Hospital
Medical Examiner" and who has been
scheduled to appear at Alpena today.
He has been travelling through the
state for six weeks, always represent
ing himself as the examiner for the
Sioux Fails hospital.
AS this institution would not under
any circumstances send out a solicitor,
doctor whether he is a doctor or
not, is declared to be a fake. He Of
fers consultation Free" a familiar
trick OF quacks.
Once before the Sioux Falls hospital
was falsely represented by DOC
tor" Keith, who was arrested after
fieecing a Baltic farmer out OF $1a5,
and who jumped an $500 bond. DR..
McNutt, or Aberdeen, secretary OF
the state board OF medical examiners,
was notified of the fakir now at work
and has promised to put him under
arrest at Alpena today.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-27
OPENING or TRIP
COUNTY LANDS, OCT, )
Advance Information of Event
Is Given Out from
Washington.

washington, Aug. 26.-Three million
acres OF Tripp county, South Dakota,
land viii be opened October 8. That Is
the registration OF applications for tho
homestead privilege will begin on that
day. 1t Is expected to require about
10 days for registration; then within
a very few days the drawing for NUM-
bers will begin. The intention lis TO
complete the whole business IN time SO
that people attending the drawing may
easily get home for the election The
contest between Bonesteel n Dallas
will be resolved in favor OF Dallas as
the point for both the registration and
the drawing. These facts win not be
Officially announced for two or three
days yet. but on the highest authority
IL can be said that, barring the entire
improbabillty{ of q change In arrange
mentS now determined upon. h Of
f1cial announcement viii be In accord
with the foregoing statement. IL
IS expected that from IS 900 to l25, 600
applicants will register for the lands.
The Tripp county lands which are to
be opened under an order from the de-
partment are now comprised within
the limits Of the Rosebud reservation
and lie to the west OF the northern part
of Gregory county, some of them being
within the valley of the White river
and its tributaries on the south. Over
200 heads Of families among the Indian
tribes have already secured allotments
OF land for themselves and their chil-
dren during the past two seasons
The choice OF Dallas for the registra-
ton and drawing brings the center of
activity 40 miles nearer to the lands to
be opened than il Bonesteel had been
chosen.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-27
SOUTH DAKOTA
NEWS NOTES

Lead Is rejoicing over the establish
ing of a hand laundry.
Armour has a high diving dog that
promises to make a reputation for IT.
self.
The railways are again carrying
liquors VIXEN consigned from point
to another in South Dakota.
Scotland Is going 10 have a city
lighting plant of some kind and ex-
q preference for electricity.
Hoboes are giving the people around
Howard q lot of trouble. Howard
should try rock piles as discouragers.
Howard is no longer dry. It has had
"a soaking rain and hec city water works
pump has been repaired and started
up
The telephone exchange at Geddes
was put OCT Of business temporarily a
few days ago by a sigle flash OF light
ming.
Canton has invested in catch alis,"
In which to place refuse Of all kinds.
An effort IS being made TO keep the
streets tidy.
The commissioners Of Buffalo coun-
ty evidently think IL is a good plan to
discourage the holding OF land in the
county by no~n-residents. They have
just decided to assess quarter sections
owned by non-residents $500, while
Quarter-sections owned by residents
are assessed at only $500.
Governor Johnson is going TO speak
at the Huron fair and the democrats
are arranging to lift the weight from
the safety valve.
Two horse thieves who stole several
fine animals near Trip We're run down
near Memo and placed in jail at Olivet.
The horses were retaken.
There is a whole lot OF power In the
Rapid river. The Rapid is about 80
feet wide and only two feet deep, but
has a fall of so feet in a mile.
BrEle county farmers are thinking
that the state board OF equalization as
giving them the hot end. The board
increased the valuation OF Brule lands
1216 per cent.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-27
LORE CHESTERFIELD'S
RELATIVES REUNITED
IN DAKOTA TOWN

sioux Fails, s.. D., Aug. 21s-Two
grandchildren OF the famous Lord
Chesterfield, OF England, who was noted
Tor the beauty OF his attire and who
tor years set the fashion for his U
8trymen, were the principals In ar i'm
teresting and remarkable reunion
which has just taken place at Mont
rose, northwest OF Sioux Falls.
While in Sioux Falls, DIR. Spencer, a
'vsn known physician OF that place,
furnished the particulars of the re-
union. The two principals liz the re-
union were a brother n sister, Miss
Rachael Chesterfield, a prominent
Young Women's Christian association
worker of New York city, and Edward
Chesterfield, who since childhood had
been a resident of Nebraska and South
Dakota.
The reunion was the elimination OF
q search which had been prosecuted by
Miss Chesterfield for many years for
her long lost brother, whom she now
has found. When herself and brother
were mere children and resided in New
York city their parents, as well as
themselves, were stricken with typhoid
fever.
The parents died, but the children
slowly recovered and when they had
entirely recovered and left the hespital
where they had been cared for they
had nc home to go to and We're taken
In charge by an orphans society.
Young Chesterfield, together with a
number of other homeless orphans,
about 20 years ago, when only about 5
years of>age, was sent to q home in
Nebraska, where he remained for some
years.
A few years ago he drifted to South
Dakota, finally appearing at Montrose,
where he was given a position by Dr.
Spencer, whom he has since served
faithfully as ostler and as general util-
barn.
Since coming west he has been known
as Ed Chester, the ''1eld" being dropped
from his name, and this fact greatly
handicapped Miss Chesterfield in trac-
ing and locating him. But, as stated,
her many years search o has result
ed successfully and the brother and
sister, after their long separation are
reunited.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-27
HALF OF A MAN
THROWN 16 RODS

Howard. S. d. Aug, 26.--The thresh-
ing engine OF the Myron KRUGER ma
chine at work on the James Elier farm,
~ miles northwest Of Howard, exploded
wednesday afternoon, and the fireman
OF the rig, j. M. Almond, Of Auburn,
Mich, was instantly killed. The front
end Of the engine was blown clear up
into the separator and the rear end
with tender blown back some four rods,
The unfortunate mans body vas cut
completely In twain, the legs and lower
half were found by the tender while
the head and shoulders were picked up
across the road on another quarter Sec
ton some sixteen rods distant. Not
another person was injured although
the machine was running at the time.
Coroner III. B. Noble held an inquest
in which 1t was shown that the ex-
plosion was purely accidental. The
.threshing rig Is a complete wreck,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-27
TUsHA ASKS QUESTIONS
AND GETS BULLET WOUND

Stamford, S. d., Aug. 26.-Saturday.
night about 1870 O'Clock, while Gus
RTusha was In his shack. he heard a
team pas and ~suspecttng what was up
arose n followed UP Brave Bull creek
about a mile where he claims to have
seen l.. Smith, Lewis Sellon and An
drew Swartz proceed to cut timber or
George Smittes place 1--WE miles north
west OF Stamford.
Tusha crawIed down to the edge OF
the creek and says THAT from there
he saw Swartz holding a lantern and
Smith and SELDOM cutting posts. After
watching for q while Tusha asked who
gave them q right to cut posts. Tusha
says they did not answer, but that the
lantern was immediately extinguished
and three shots were fired at him in
quick succession. One bullet passed
through Tusha's side just below the
heart. Tusha crawled to the home Of
George Smith, exhausted, reaching
there about 4: 80 o'clock In the morn
Ing. Medical aid vas summoned and
hopes are entertained for his recovery.
No arrests have yet been made.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-27
DIVORCED WIFE KILLS
FORMER HUSBAND
WITH REVOLVER


vermillion, S. d, Aug. 21.-With two
bullet holes in his back, @. A. Clark,
who formerly lived three miles south
Of Alsen, this county, died this norm
ing at the home of Daniel Nessler,
about 60 rods from his divorced wife's
home, and Mrs. Clark is In the Gus
tody of Sheriff Kempker in this city,
the self-confessed perpetrator Of the
crime.
The shooting o place late yes
terday afternoon. While Clark was
sitting in his former wife's home,
where he had spent much Of his time
since his return from North Dakota
several weeks ago, the woman left the
room and returning from the bed room
with a revolver. emptied the contents
Into his back. He ran from the room
INK had made his way nearly to the
Nessler home when he fell in the road
and was taken An by his old neighbors
who immediately sought medical at
tendance n gave what aid they could
to the MORALLY wounded man.
Says She Is Sorry.
Sheriff Kempker was al once notified
and went out and arrested Mrs. Clark
and placed her In jail. When notified
this morning of h death of her fOrm-
er husband her only remark was: It
am sorry The woman has an ungoy-
ernable temper. and 1t was brought out
IN the ulVOrce proceedings tnaI on TWO
occasions previous TO the separation
she had threatened to kill her hus-
band. It Is expected that a hearing
will be had soon to determine her SAN
fly.
1t is rumored that advances had been
made by both parties looking toward
a reconciliation and a renewal OF their
family life, and that in the process Of
adjustment, old differences cropped out
again ending in the tragedy which cost
his life.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-27
GOVERNOR CREATES
NEW COMMISSION

Pierre, 81. D., Aug. 25s--At the re-
quest OF clifford Pinchot, chairman of
the national conservation commission,
Governor Coe /. Crawford has created
% state conservation commission whose
duty 1t shall be 10 act In corporation
with the national commission at all
times. in making a general inventory
Of the of this state, and to
work for such legislation and politics
as shall conserve these The
commission Is composed OF five MEM
bers. Senator Robt. j.. Gamble is chair
man; State Historian Doane Robinson,
is secretary; the remaining members
are. Hon. O. g. Dokken, commissions
en- of school and public lands; ex-Con-'
gresham E. w. Martin. OF Deadwood,
and State Engineer Samuel III. Lee, Of
Pierre, 8. d.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-27
CHILD AGED TEN
SHOOTS HERSELF

Armour, s. d, Aug. 21.--SeIf murder
at the tender age Of 10 years, is the
report which comes from the farm OF
John Stoltz, who lives a few miles
west of Armour. Al little daughter or
that age committed suicide yesterday
by deliberately shooting herself with
a shot gun.
There was no known cause for the
shocking deed, which was evidently
contemplated for some time. as she had
on several occasions made diligent In
quiry ais to the case OF Andrew Gogolin
who shot himself several months ago.
1t is recalled that she vas particularly
.lnsistent rs to the manner in which he
held the gun, but her inquisitiveness
was naturally imputed to a child's cu-
riosity.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-27
SKEETER ARMY DRIVES
OIL TRUST MAN CRAZY

Atlantic city, N. j., Aug, 25.--At
last the skeeter-the Jersey kind-has
turned on the oil trust.
Incensed against the Standard Oil
company, which has caused the death
OF millions bf their Jersey brethren by.
the Introduction OF oil as a mosquito
.exterminator, a swarm OF the insects
attacked James Ryder. OF Philadelphia.
an employee of the Standard oil, and
nearly chewed him to death.
Crazed by the stings, he was taken
to the county asylum at Mary's Land
Ing.
The skeeter army caught Ryder in
the woods near Absecon. They swooped
down on him aad bit. After a while
Ryder fellA stung from head to foot
and exhausted. When found he was
SO weak from loss OF blood that he
could not move.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-27
DOING NICELY AT PANAMA;
PRESIDENT rs PLEASED

oyster Bay, r.. J., Aug. 2~6.--President
Roosevelt in making public a report
to him by a special commit
tee consisting OF James Bronson Rein
olds. samuel b. Donnelly and Henry
Beach Needham, regarding conditions
in Panama.
He expresses particular pleasure over
the fact that the commission upholds
the administration Of Colonel George
w. Goethals, chairman Of the isthmlan
canal commission.
The report shows that the work Is
progressing satisfactorily and that sam
proved.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-27
FAIRFAX HAS COMPLETE
LIGHTING SYSTEM

Fairfax. S. ID, Aug. 26.--Fairfax now
lines up with many older and larger
places and puts on modern metropoli-
tan airs, occasioned largely by the COM
and Electric Light company, the plant
being so far completed as to turn on
the fluid" on a portion OF the wires
this evening. The company expects to
be In readiness within the next week
or 10 days to put the full system in
operation. They are also figuring on
furnishing electric power to pump
water for the towns waterworks sys-
tenn.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-27
LETTER CARRIERS MEET
AT CANTON, SEPTEMBER Z

Canton, s. ID. Aug. 26.--At the annual
meeting OF the South Dakota Letter
Carriers, association to be held IN this
city September z. ii is expected that
Governor Crawford, Senator Gamble,
Congressman Martin and j. L. Boylan,
a representative OF the p~ostoffice de-
partment will be present and speak.
Congressman Philo Hall was placed OF
the program, but his recent severe ac-
cident viii prevent his being present,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-27
DID HUSBAND RETURN
AFTER TWENTY YEARS
TO MURDER HER?

New Aygo. Mich, Aug. 21s-A posse
or armed men Is surrounding a swamp
near here having been led to the place
by bl~oodhounds started from the farm
house where Mrs. Minnie Conley was
found stabbed to death yesterday.
For JIG years the woman had heen
known as Mrs. Conley, but II seems
now she had gone to live Wiz Conley
as his housekeeper. A recent visit OF
John Ward who deserted her 20 years
ago at White Hall. Mich, and h dis
appearance of Ward since the murder,
adds mystery to tragedy.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-27
JUDGE PREsCRIBEs DOSE
OF CIVICS FOR YOUTH,
A PEACE DIsTURBER

Chicago, Aug. 21.-Charles Hunschi
told Municipal Judge Going he 'al-
most" had graduated from the gram
mar school in answer to the judges
question as to how high he had gone
in school.
II am going to test your schooling"
said the Judge. II want you to read
lBryce's '"The American Common
wealth through by September / and
then tell me a synopsis OF the book.
If you are unable 10 do SO you so to
jail"
arrested on a charge Of d%isorderly con
duct.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-27

4 In order to encourage thrift among
It's employees thelNortheastern Railway
company, OF London, some years 8
established q savings bank at which
deposits as low as sixpence are re-
ceived, 4 per cent interest being paid
ON accounts up to G2o0s and 2M per
cent on sums IN excess OF that amount.
Last year 1910 new accounts were
opened and s104.672 deposited. The
total mount now standing to the
credit OF lI,003 ~depositors Is ES93,762,
representing an average sum OF Rs1
as Cd for each depositor.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-27
HICKEY GETS THIEVES
STARTED FOR PEN

VermiIlion, s. d.. Aug. 21.-SherifE
cefved from the authorities OF Clay
county two petty thieves who last night
b~urglarized a meat market at Gayville.
The parties were intercepted hero
through the use OF the telephone.
When these men are sent to the peni-
Tertiary they Will make Is who have
gone over the road from Yankton
fy during the year and one half that
Hickey has been in once,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-27
IOWA RAILROAD is
INCORPORATED AT PIERRE

Pierre, s. d., Aug. 21.-The Iowa &
Omaha Short Line Railroad company
has been Incorporated under the laws
of this state. The company has a cap
italization OF s / 100000 and its office
will be at Pierre with a business office
1aS Walnut, Iasa
The incorporators are George w. Adj
ans, Walnut, Ia: Arthur T.. Saar. "A.
Il Ingram, Peter Kathmann and f.
RI. schultz, Treynor. Ia; G. +. kirk
wood and u B. Spangler, Adrian, Ia;
@. L.IArtist, North Branch. Ia, and
John A. Holmes. Pierre. s ID.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-27
FARMERS RESORT TO
ARTESIAN IRRIGATION

0acoma, S. d.. Aug. 26.--The farmers
OF this locality really do not care much
whether It rains or not. The last three
weeks have been dry and the corn
needed rain badly. However, as artes-
Ian wells are common In Lyman
~, the farmers met the situation by
the use OF irrigation. w. III. Gam
mon, in the White River valley, re-
ports that he has been leading the
water from his artesian well into an
so acre field OF corn and that the yield
will be big. His well cost $500 and he
says 1t will pay for itself this one
season. Nels Jensen was late in COM
pleting his well, which throws 500 gall
Ions Of water a minute, but he has
irrigated is acres OF corn and Will be
prepared TO water almost any of his
land next a
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-27
rHREsHINe CREW
POISONED AT MEAL

Tyndall, s.. D.. Aug. ga peculiar
wholesale poisoning case is reported
from the farm Of Mr.. Kortan. near here.
While Ben Hughes and his ~threshing
crew were engaged in threshing on the
Kortan place, four members Of the
employed on the place became serious
~ III. A physician who was summoned
discovered that they had been pol
soned. Two OF the poisoned men had
a narrow escape from death. Just how
they were poisoned is q mystery, but
the poison is supposed to have been
In some coffee which they drank. II
most coffee were in the most serious
condition, while those who did not
touch the coffee We're not affected at
all.