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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-13
SOUTH DAKOTA

The har3or Of Nagasaki, Japan, If
one or the safest and most convenient
IN the orient. It Is spacious and al
most landlocked, and, having a mud
bottom, Affords excellent anchorage In
depths varying from three and one-half
fifteen fathoms at low water, spring
tides. A considerable area of land has
been reclaimed by filling In at the
upper end OF the harbor, where land.
ing stages on pontoons are provided
for small steamers to come alongside
Nearly all cargo is handled by means
or lighters. There are no piers on
wharves OF suflcient size to accom-
modate large vessels.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-13
HARVEY PEAK JUDGMENT
EOOTS UP $3.50, OO(

Rapid City, g.. D., May 10.-A de-
fault Judgment in the sum OF $3.50, 600
was entered in the Pennington county,
court yesterday against the Harvey.
Peak Tin Mining company In favor OF
the Farmers oar and Truss company,
representing Theodore l.. Hartmann,
Charles Remsen, Mita M. Lewis and
George Ehret. all Of New York. :
Tho company's mines have not been
in operation for several years because
of a disagreement between the English
and American stockholders.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-13
HEAVY LOSSES FEARED
IN LANDING SEASON

Belle Fourche, 8. D., May Stock
men coming in from h sulphur creek
country report the recent storm general
over the range country, with general
alarm among sheep raisers over the
lamb crop.
The lambing season begins about
May s, and unless warmer weather pre-
walls from now on there will be heavy
losses sustained through the death OF
young lambs.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-13
ABERDEEN SCORCHED
f BY $4,000 FIRE
Number of Buildings Burned
and Business Part Of Town
Threatened.

Aberdeen, s. d., May 8.--During the
high wind last night fire broke out in
The elevator OF the Freeman-Bain COM
pany. The fact that the Great North
ern fire proof station stood between the
burning building and several blocks OF
frame structures saved the town from
terrible loss. The Freeman-Bain ele-
vator, two grain warehouses, an imple-
ment warehouse, two barns and hve
horses were burned, causing a loss OF
$50, 900; insurance $4,000.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-13
RAW PRAIRIE LAND
.... BRINGS $45 AN ACRE

Pierre, S. D., May 12.-State Land
Commissioner Dokken returned today
from a trip to the southern part of
the state. where he sold state school
lands in the counties OF Jerauld. Au-
rora, Miner, Minnehaha, Charles Mix
and Gregory. He disposed of 12,20I
acres. bringing to the fund $524,068, or
practically an average of t45 an acre.
The lands had no improvements what
ever, being raw prairie. Improved lands
IN the same sections are held at from
$40 to $25 an acre higher.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-13
HUNTING FOR GIRLS
WHO WANT HUSBANDS

Gregory, s. D., May 8.-WFit-
ing to Registrar Burns, Of the
United States land Office, a
young man from the East wants
the names and addresses Of the
two young women who took UP
claims in Trip county, and
wanted husbands to keep them
from getting lonely.
The young man is himself a
candidate for a place by one OF
these firesides and intimates
that he a furnish a Job lot OF
husbands who are professional
dispellers OF that X am 80 lone
ly" feeling. AS only one hus-
band il permitted for each
homestead claimant, at one and
the same time, Mr.. Burns Is on
the point OF starting a matri-
monial bureau to accommodate
all Corners. g.f
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-13
EITHER WIFE OR LOT IS
MATRIMONIAL PRIZE

Bison, s. D., May 10.-Boyd
Hall, son of Shock Hall, of Blk
by, is fortunate enough to OBJ
tain a wife and town lot In the
new county seat of Perkins
county, Bison.
George Carr. of this place, Of
fered a valuable lot to the first
bridegroom and the young man,
a prosperous farmer In this vi
cinity, hurried his marriage to
his betrothed, Miss Nettie Kirk
patrick, of Ada, and secures the
real estate prize.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-13

Mrs. Madeline Lucette Ryley, the
American playwright, presided at the
meeting OF the Actresses Franchise
league which was recently held In Lon
don. In opening the meeting Mrs. Ry-
ley made a neat little speech In which
abe declared that actresses belonged to
n favored profession, inasmuch as they
worked side by side with men and re-
ceived equal pay with men In their
work.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-13
FILING BY NUMBER
is DISCONTINUED

Gregory, s. D., May There will be
no more filing on Trip county n
at Sc ar acre, the 1000 names having
been drawn. /:
September 8 the drawing will begin
Of the numbers from 1000 to 5000 and
which the price of lands will be $3.50,
per acre, and after the numbers are
exhausted IL there Is. any unentered
land remaining it will be subject to
general homestead entry at $3.50 an
acre.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-13
LIVERY BARN BURNS
..t. ...... ENTAlLiNG $1,000 LOSS

Huron, S. D., May 6.-F1re, Monday
afternoon, destroyed the Frank Cans
livery barn, entailing a loss OF over
1000. Horses, vehicles and most OF
the harness were saved. The barn was
being operated under a lease held by
Elmer Wilson. The loss IL partly COW
cred by insurance.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-13
HE MAKES MONEY BY
SERVING JAIL SENTENCE

Baton Rouge, La, May San
unusual sentence was served In the
state ~penitentiary yesterday. IL was
that OF Gilmore Williams, a negro SEN
fenced in De Soto parish to one hour
In prison for Involuntary manslaughter'
Williams made more money In serV-
ing his sentence than he had ever MADE
before in his life, being given upon
his discharge the customary IS In cash,
q new suit OF clothes and a pair Oh
shoes.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-13

Giving up his profession, a Paris beg
gar offers his pitch" for sale. His adj
vertisement reads: For sale, present
holder retiring to the country; good
situation for one-legged man; neighbor-
hood of the Etoile; hours OF work, z
p. m. TO 4 p. m. Receipts $40 to 1915.
Regular passersby, children and
strangers. Or any inirmity would
suit" "
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-13
ST. LOUIS BROKERAGE
FIRM GOES TO WALL

st. Louis, May 1.-THE American
Stock and Grain company, a broker
age concern, capitalized at $4,000. made
an assignment today. Harry Ruggles,
the assignee, announced that property
valued at Sc 1893 had been turned over
TO him. No statement of liabilities was
issued, nor was the cause Of h com
pany's action made known.
the concern.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-13

The tie-treating plant Of the Mexican
Central railroad has reached an output
Of $500 ties a day, making 1t of the
largest concerns Of it's kind in the
world. The plant is the first In the his
tory OF railway operation to make a
success OF the treatment of ties by the
Ebano oil process. 1t Is expected that
the treatment will prolong the life of
each tie from eight to u years.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-13

Over 1000 miles OF railroads were
built in Argentina in 1908 and conces-
sions were granted for the construc-
ton of over 5000 miles more. Though
1907 showed a marked increase in rail-
road earnings rel 1906, yet the record
for 1905 exceeded 1907 by 20 per cent
Out OF $101391, 900 earnings the profits
were $40,023, 900, or about 8 per cent on
the 37SS, 1884, 116 capital invested.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-13

Miss p. Stella Nicholson, a younR
attorney at law OF Los Angeles, Cali
has decided & undertake he work OF
assisting william r. George in estab'
linhing George Junior republics In ev,
cry part OF the country. h is said
first 20 70 Freeville, N. j., to study tho
work and will then travel from state
70 state and assist in organizing tho
republics.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-13
STATE TREASURER CALLS
OUTSTANDING WARRANTS

Pierre, 8. D., May IA call Tor out
standing warrants up to No. 20,255 has
been made by the state treasurer for
May. Z.
This will leave only $57, 900 in the
outstanding registered warrant fund,
and will reduce the net floating debt
to 1851, 900.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-13

At a meeting OF the Academy of
Sciences in Paris II was established
recently that ultra violet rays passed
through milk will completely sterilize
the liquid and effectually rid 1t Of all
microbes. The fluid is sterilized with
out heating or the use Of chemicals
and what is most important of all,
without the loss OF any essential char
acter OF the milk.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-13
MUCH PROVED LAND ..'..#. T..
ELIGIBLE FOR TAXES

Pierre, S. d., May 7.-State Auditor
Hirning reports the receipt Of the lists
OF taxable lands from the government
land Offices.
The lists show that S,527 quarter sec
tions have been proved up during the
past year and are divided as follows:
Prom, the Aberdeen ONCE 405, from the
Lennon office 1,14S and from the
Chamberlain office 1874.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-13

The smallest specimen OF a baby
whale ever caught by a British trawler
was landed at Grimsby recently by the
King James. It was brought up in
the trawl net In the North sea, and
was SO small-1S inches long and 3
pounds 3 ounces In weight-that the
fishermen could not realize that 1t was
a whale until an expert certified the
fact. H$
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-13
LOOKS LIKE A CASE
or NATURE TAXING

Clermont, s. D., May S.-Two
little orphan pigs belonging to a
farmer living near here have
found a foster mother much out
Of the ordinary. They have been
adopted by a mild eyed cor and
when the little squealers become
hungry they follow her around
crying wee, wee, all the way
home" and the COW lays down
and permits them to take their
dinner In the good old way.
It Is needless to say that the
pigs are thriving on the rich
diet.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-13
CHOOSING FURNISHINGS
FOR DAKOTA CAPITOL

Pierre, s, D., May l0.-Architect Bel,
of Minneapolis, who designed the
South Dakota capitol, appeared before
the capitol commission The questions
OF furniture and steel furnishings for
the Offices are under discussion, as also
is the question Of the interior decora-
tiers.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-13

Nine Edna B~ertonelle, a seamstress In
the Quarter Montmarte. Paris, is held
TO be the youngest great grandmother
in the world. She was married at the
& of IA, and her first child, a girl,
married at the same early age. When
Edna was 81 she was a grandmother,
Her grandson married at IL q young
woman q few days his Junior. On her
4Sth birthday Nine. Bertonelle was a
great grandmother.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-13
LAKE MADISON WILL
BE STOCKED WITH FISH

: Madison, s. D., May 10.-Senator
Gamble has secured an allotment Of
nearly 1000, 900 pike and perch with
which to stock Lake Madison. '
They will be taken from the Duluth
government fisheries n will be
placed In the lake together with a con-
siderable number of bass.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-13

sir Robert Boyce, r. r. g., dean of
the Liverpool School of Tropical Medi-.
cine, is, on behalf OF the colonial Of
fice, visiting the West Indies for the,
purpose OF looking into the present
methods Of dealing with sickness and
recommending what can be done to
promote the physical welfare OF the
people. "A. f... -
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-13
WATERFOWL SECURES
IOWA JOBBlNG HOUSE

WATERFOWL, s. D., May 10.-Water-
town secured another jobbing house
Yesterday in the decision Of the United
States Culvert company, OF Marshall
town. Ia, to locte their distributing
warehouse for the two Dakoras here.
The company win puild when they Sc
cure a suitable location, though prob
ably not before fall.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-13
REFUSES TO CONFIRM
REPORT OF PURCHASE

Ottumwa, Ia, May I2.-President
Foster, of the MorrelI Packing COM
a when seen today and asked for
a statement as to the truth OF the re-
port that his company had purchased
the packing house at Sioux Falls, re-
fused to confirm or deny it anthem
ITCHY. =.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-13

The French governments project to
pension servants OF the, state railways
has been completed, and presented to
q parliamentary commission. II pro-
yides for the retiring Of firemen over
30 years OF age who nave been % years
IN the service on half-pay, and it gives
pensions to disabled men who have
had IL years OF service.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-13

The women school teachers through
out the country are looking longingly
toward Colorado, Wyoming and Utah
since the equal ~suffragists brought out
teachers receive the same salaries as
the men.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-13

Concrete itself is very old. The con-
crete stairs OF Colchester and Roches-
ter castles still show the marks Of the
incasing boards: the dome Of Agrippa's
Pantheon, which is 142 feet In diameter,
10 OF concrete, and fragments of con-
crete buildings are found in Mexico and
Barn "
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-13

The glass works at Baccarat. France,
have produced glass chimneys Of re-
markable properties for lamps used in
coal mines containing much IRE damp.
Ten OF these chimneys were placed in
water, slowly heated to the boiling
point and then plunged into water OF
80 degrees Fahrenheit. Not n of the
rhimneyB was cracked.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-13

Friedrich Theil, a peasant Of Rauda,
In. Saxony, whose leisure hours have
been devoted to the study Of Greek.
Latin, Hebrew. Sanskrit, Arabic and
Gaelic, is rs years old. He 10 beginning
to study the English language. Theil
is in correspondence with some Of the
leading philogists OF the day.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-13

Trudeau's classic experiment points
us I'm the right direction. After inocu-
lating q number OF rabbits with tu-
berculosis he confined a number OF
them indoors and turned the others
outdoors. The latter all recovered,
while the former all died.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-13
TEAM TEARS DOWN
60 RODS OF FENCE

Wagner, S. D., May S.-A team
of horses, owned by August
Loken, near here, took part In a
remarkable runaway a few days
ago, as a result of which a
neighbor lost 60 rods of strong
wire fence. The team struck the
fence and the corner post went
under the wagon, thus putting
one horse on each side of the
fence. The horses ran on for so
rods, gathering fence as they
went, until the load attached to
the wagon became too heavy for
them TO move.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-13
CLARK LANDS SELL "
AT ADVANCED PRICES

Pierre. s., D., May 10.-The commits
sioner Of school and public lands with
his field force are selling land in Clark
county. A late report brings informa-
ton that there were and sold to the
amount OF $40, oOO, the highest price
per acre being SIS.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-13
SPHINX SCHOOL LAND
H.. BRINGS $50 AN ACRE

Pierre, s. D., May state Land
Commissioners Dokkan made large salS6
of the school lands in Sphinx county
yesterday. The total moneys received
was $14S, 1000, and one piece or land
sold for $50 per acre.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-13

There are 20 ~lepers-half OF them
whites--in the hospital In New South
Wales. From 1888, when the lazaret
ia persons have been isolated there.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-13
LUTHERAN COLLEGE
LOCATED AT EUREKA

Eureka, S. D., May 1.-THE Lutheran
conference in session In this city de-
cided today to locate a college here.
Eighty-four delegates are present.
Parkston made a strong bid for the
college.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-13

The University OF Heidelberg has re-
ceived from a Foreign benefactor in
terested In the advancement OF science
81 a photographic institute.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-13

SPRINGFIELD. ILL-Gov. Deenen
today signed the rouse bill which legal
ICES the election OF q board OF sanitary
district trustees at East st. Louis. that
held under conflicting jurisdiction
OF a city and a sanitary district board.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-13

British cocoa firms have decided not
10 use any more cocoa from the Portu-
guese islands OF San Thome and Prin-
natives iaboring on the plantations.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-13

Pennsylvania leads all the states In
the amount OF personal property within
the states borders subject To taxation.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-13
TRY - GET OUTSIDE
THE CORPORATE LIMITS

CentcrviiIe, S. D.. May S.-An ordi-
nance to exclude certain lands from
the city of Centerville was turned down
by the outgoing city council at their
final meeting Tuesday night. The
land In "uestion comprises three tracts.
amounting to 200 acres. The owners
are william Murray. Jacob A. john
son and Magnus Christensen, who had
petitioned the council for segregation.
claiming that said lands were being
used for farm purposes exclusively
without being benefited In any way by
the city. A protest was filed by sew
eral citizens 10 lot have the petition
granted, and the sentiment is almost
entirely endorsing the action OF the
city council. The petitioners have APP
pealed to the circuit court. The su-
preme court decisions in v similar
cases from other cities in h state,
including Aberdeen, Huron and Brook
ings, were all in favor Of the petition
ers, except the case at Brookings,
where il was shown the land was BEN
efted by city improvements.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-13
LAW HAS
SHRINKING EFFECT
ON LAW PRACTICE
Many Lawyers Expected to
Leave the State Since Easy
Divorce Cut Out.

Sioux Falls, S. D., May SIT is esti-
mated that the number of divorces
granted this year, under the new d.
yorce law, will not exceed one-seyenth
OF the average number for any year
in the past decade.
Hotels are feeling the withdrawal OF
this paving patronage. and already 1t
Is reported that a number of attorneys,
who have heretofore found the divorce
business their most profitable emolu-
mcnt, are planning TO leave the state.
Some of them are said to be settling In
Minneapolis and st. Paul, while some
are going farther east.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-04
A VERY GOOD SUGGESTION

The Ansonia Sentinel thinks the
time is at hand when the public
schools should teach typewriting as
well as writing by hand. This may
be regarded as a twentieth century
advance in popular accomplishments.
The Sentinel says:
1T is highly desirable that a proper
system of penmanship be taught in
our public schools. But nowadays it
is almost as desirable that the aver
age boy or girl be taught the use of
the typewriter as Of the pen. In busi-
ness Offices, one is as necessary as the
other.
Moreover. when the typewriter is
used, II matters not whether ones
handwriting is Spencerian, upright,
medium slant or back hand, nor does
Il matter whether he uses the muscu-
lar, or the finger, or the full arm
movement; the machine does the BUSH
ness, quickly, legfbly and neatly, and
the man who cannot manipulate one
is at a disadvantage both in business
matters and in conducting private
correspondence"
All Of this is true. The equipment
of the higher grades Of public schools
calls for typewriters today. The cost
of 1t is the one obstacle, but dummy
keyboards for one class would ac-
compllsh the work. The expense would
really be small since a knowledge of
and practice upon the keyboard is all
that is necessary. Typewriting con-
Germs ought to be interested in such
an enterprise.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-04
FoR THE PROMOTION OF THRIFT

Economy and thrift are worthy the
attention of the working classes ana
habits Of prudence are readily acquired
by them when they are helped TO
know how to put extravaganza down
and to become independent through
liberation from debt. Along these
lines It is pointed out that one large
manufacturing concern of Boston has
inst completed an interesting expert
rnent to see what 1t could do In a
small way 10 inculcate habits Of thrift.
IT had been it's custom to make
small money gift to each employe at
the close of the year. On inquiry 1t
developed that the money was almost
invariably spent about as soon as II
was received. The percentage OF II
which was retained to be of perlna-
nant benefit or for emergency use
proved trifing. Accordingly this year
the president Of local savings bank
was asked to tell the employees about
10 be benefited by the firms annual
gift. something Of the effects Of time
on steady small savings, as disclosed by
compound interest returns. The an
nual gifts were then distributed in as
many bankbooks At the institution
a quiet record was kept Of these new
ly issued books. Less than ten per
cent. Of the accounts were withdrawn
while to thirty-two per cent. OF them
additional deposits have since been
made
What Is needed to put workers up
on a better footing is little help and
instruction In the way of getting TO
be forehanded. The advantages Of be-
ing a creditor instead Of debtor are
so great that one once familiar with
them is not likely to blackslide.