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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
INDIAN LANDS ARE
DISAPPEARING FROM
THE PUBLIC DOMAIN
No Reservations in South Da-
kota 10 Years Hence If
Movement Continues.

Pierre, s. D., Dec. 14.-When South
Dakota became a state in 1889, practi-
cally half it's territory was Indian res
ervation. II Is now predicted that
within 10 ear there will be no reser-
walton within the boundaries Of the
state. The elimination Of the reserves
has been a slow process, but 1t moves
more rapidly now that the question or
treaty consent of the Indians Is no
longer a part of the process.
A new bill contemplates h wiping
out of the remainder of the Cheyenne
River and Standing Rock reserves and
the elimination Of reservations In the
south half of the state. They seek TO
cut Mellette county from the small re-
naming portion Of the Rosebud reserve
and to make the first inroad on Pine
Ridge reservation by the taking or
Bennett county, leaving the southern
reservations in the Counties Of Todd,
Washabaugh, Washington and Shan
non. The two small reserves of Lower
Brule and Crow Creek, in the central
part OF the state, will probably be the
last Of the reservations to so. Some
time they will be abolished as reser-
vations, but there will be nothing to
open, as they are all taken by Indian
allotments, and and more of the
land is being sold to the whites every
year.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
P"ENlTENTIARY TO
MARKET 100000
POUNDS or Irvine
Dealers Can Buy the Product Of
Prison Labor and Make q
Cent a Pound.

Sioux Falls, s. D., Dec. 1.-THE state
penitentiary will manufacture two mil
lion pounds Of binder Irvine next year
In the prison plant, against 100000
pounds manufactured In 1908.
"One reason for this increased out
put says Warden Swenson, lis the
fact that we did not begin to a n
facture binder Irvine this year until
March. Our machinery was not put In
to operation until then"
1t was decided 1t the meeting I'm
Mitchell to charge the following prices
on carload lots of binder Irvine during
the coming year:
STANDARD Irvine, 500 feet to the pound.
81 cents; standard Manila, $50 feet to
the pound, ~ cents; Manila, 900 feet
to the pound, 8 cents; pure Manila
$50 feet to the pound. on cents.
In lots of $1,000 pounds one-half cent
Is added to- the price per pound of each
kind of Irvine. In small lots, one, cent
is added.
The 500,0 600 pounds of binder Irvine
manufactured last year in the state
penitentiary were distributed TO 100
towns In the state. Nc complaint on
the quality of the Irvine has yet been
received, according to Mr.. Swenson.
we sell the Irvine manufactured in
the penitentiary,' said Warden Sven
son, ito anyone who has the price.
We do not wish to injure the business
of the retailer n that is one reason
why We increased the price of the
Irvine per pound when ordered in small
quantities.
THE dealer can buy in carload lots
from us and make a profit of one cent
a pound"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
MURDERER's SELF DEFENSE
PLEA Is WEAKENED

Sioux Falls, s. D., Dec. 15.-Charles
Radford, a young a whose home is
In Sterling, ILL.,, is fighting for his life
In the state circuit cour In this city.
ing murdered George Hurd, a Sioux
Falls man, during an alteration re-
sulting because Radford and his broth
er, Eugene, kept Hurd's daughter and
sister out to too late an hour at night.
The shooting and killing Of Hurd
tool place at an early hour on the
morning Of September z last, upon the
return to the Hurd home of the two
brothers and h daughter and sister of
Hurd.
The state has concluded the work Of
offering testimony against the accused,
and today the defense commenced put
ting in testimony. Radford is basing
his defense upon the ground of self
defense, claiming that he believed his
own life in danger when he fred the
fatal shots.
Drs. Keller and Culver described
the two bullet wounds inflicted on
Hurd and stated 1t as their opinion
that the first wound, which was In the
neck, was not a mortal one and could
not have impaired Hurd's activity.
Thus h state will nave an oppor-
tunity, In the closing arguments, to
contend that the shot which killed
Hurd was fired while Hurd was back
ing away from Radford and that the
latter could not have fired the fatal
shot in self-defense.
Charles Radford, who during the
trial, sits In close proximity to his at
torneys, appears to be in a dazed con-
dition, from which nothing that trans
pires in the court seems to arouse
him. Close confinement since his ar
rest more than three months ago as
left its marks Upon him and he looks
more fit for a hospital than to be in
q court room fighting for his life.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
FOLK
SAYS ROOSEVELT
Be NOMINATED
Taft Hasn't Made Good and
Cloud on Horizon Is Central
Over Africa.

Sioux Falls, s. D., Dec. 11.-Goyernor
Joseph w. Folk of Missouri, in an in
terview here yesterday stated hat the
first thing congress ought to tackle
should be the tariff.
1T Is the greatest issue that Is now
before the national legislature he
said warmly. THE tariff should be re-
vised and revised downward at once.
THE democratic party shOuld make.
a straight out fight against the pres
ent system of protection" he contin-
ued. There is nc principle involved in
some articles and to increase them on
others. Such a contest could be only a
sham battle. The issue should not be
whether raw materials be placed on
the free list, and high tariff on finished
products. or vice verse, but whether
there should be any protection at all
for the sake of protection. do not!
think there should be. and I hope the
democratic party will declare s~quarely'
against 1t. 1t 1t unjust to tax so mil
lions Of people In order to make a few
very rich"
What do you think of the demo-
Gratis in the last session of congress
that voted for revision upward or. the
tariff" asked the reporter.
Governor Folks eyes snapped as he
replied: THE men you refer to were
not and are not democrats. Protection
is absolutely inconsistent with the
fundamental principles of the demo-
cratic party.
Those representatives may. think
they are democrats, but they are not"
What do you think of Taft?"
The governor vas silent for a mo-
ment. THE people are waiting for him
to make good" he said finally.
Then he hasn't made good in your
opinion p,
Governor Folk rejoined.
At this moment the interview was
interrupted for a few minutes.
do you know" said Governor Folk,
genially, talking along his own vein of
thought, II have noticed a cloud on,
the horizon that is central over Africa.
It's growing larger all the time. and
the people are talking about it. Some
don't consider it a cloud. To many II
is a pillar of fire. I mean Roosevelt
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
SQuAW'S HAIR CUT
LEADS TO DIVORCE

lie Beau, S. D., Dec. 10.-Be-
cause Harvey Left Handed Bear
cut off his wife's hair, Mrs. L. n.
Bear has secured a divorce on
the grounds Of cruelty. The de-
cree gives the squaw the Gus
tody of three children and al
lows her alimony as follows:
One bay team, wagon, harness,
10 head of cattde and house and
barn. The case is a sequel to a
suit brought by Harvey, who
charged his wife with having an
Indian affinity. After papers
had been served Mrs. Bear filed
a ros bill, charging cruelty. BY
agreement the case was heard
on the squaw's complaint. I'm
less an Indian is in mourning II
is in exceedingly bad taste to
have the haii cut, and when
Mrs. Bear proved to the salts
faction Of the court that Harvey
cut off her hair, and in doing so
wounded her feelings and hurt
her mentally as well as physic-
ally, the decree was granted in
short order.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
MANY COUNTIES
REPORTED WITHOUT
A BONDED DE-
lawrence Leads All Coun,
in Amount Of Bonded Obi
cations.

Pierre, s. D., Dec. 10.-Accordind
the report Of the state auditor 30 cd
ties In the state have no bonded 4
Out of this list 10 have warrants !
standing for less than $1,000 each, 81
OF them below 500. indicating that
their debt Is in the way Of warrJ
which have not been presented for =
ment, and that they r on a strid
cash basis. Twenty-Five counties }
carrying bonded Indebtedness, runh
from $4,000 for Buffalo county, uni
over $400,0 600 for Lawrence. While i
man and Gregory counties show
bonded debt, both are carrying HE'D
warrant debts, and would be saw
money by lower interest bonds. 4
report also shows that the delinqu1
state taxes are growing, having
creased 10000 the past year, the I'd
OF the this amount on the LIST of n
being $592.672. over SO per cent
this can never be collected, and shoI
be cut off the tax rolls as soon al
legal method can be provided for q
ting them out Of the way. /
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
SWAIN NOT HANDSOME
as pICTlIRE SENT

Lead, s. D., Dec. 14.-It cost Nick
Pupilch, a Slovenian miner, s135 be-
cause he is not good looking. Annie
Gurko, an Austrian girl who thought
Nick handsome in a picture, and de-
cided otherwise at sight, got a free
trip from the Ole country and is now
penniless in a strange land.
Some time ago Nick inserted an lad"
in an Austrian marriage agency paper.
This led to correspondence with Annie.
Nick, realizing his own shortcoming,
sent on the photograph Of a handsome
friend. Annie iked 1t so well that she
agreed to come to Lead, and Nick sent
her $50 passage money and $45 be-
sides.
Yesterday she arrived. The meet
ing was not as pleasant as expected,
for Annie went back on her bargain
and Nick swore to a complaint charg-
ing her with receiving money under
false pretenses. Police Judge Moore
released her from Jail, and now she is
scanning the faces OF her fellow coun-
trymen to find the original of the pho
tograph.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
BURGLARS ARRESTED
BY sHERlFF's POSSE

Milbank, s. D., Dec. 1o.-Burglars|
broke into the store of A. A. Anderson,
at Labolt, last night. An alarm was
fleeing burglars west to Troy, Is miles
The place where they took refuge was
surrounded by the posse and then they
telephoned to Sheriff Cross, Of this
city, who went to Troy during the
night, Notwithstanding the bitter cold
weather. The men stayed on guard
until the sheriff arrived. A full kit Of
burglars tools was found In their pos
session when they were arrested.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
ABERDEEN OPPOSES
LABOR ORGANIZATl

Aberdeen, s. D., Dec. 10.-Local q
ployers of labor today generally sign
a paper binding themselves not to M
for n year, beginning February
1910, any person who is a member |
any union organization here organiJ
since January !, 1909, or to patronI
any firm employing such union iabqI
Tie hrs.ness men believe that I
unionization of Aberdeen at presd
will be detrimental to the best intered
Of the city, Strikes. have been insl
tuted here by labor men who have n
a dollar invested in property here, }
who have resided in the city over
few months. Many of them in fad
have not owned the tools they usd
This is considered unfair to the greJ
er number Of labor men here who had
homes and who have been residents
Aberdeen for years. The city is nd
yet large enough to maintain unions
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
MINERS FEDERATION
TAKES CARE OF MEN

Lead, S. D., Dec. ia state
ment a issued today from the
headquarters of the local miners
union that should throw some
light On the efforts of the union
and the federation to take care
of it's men during the lockout by
the Homestake Mining company.
The statement, issued by ar off,
Ger, declares that so far over
$4,000 has been expended by the
union for food and money for the
men and their families, and that
relief of this sort Is being daily
given by committees to members
OF the unions affiliated with the
federation, who are In good
standing, and to their families,
wherever such aid is asked and
1t is found just. In some cases
money is being given to union
men at the rate Of SO per week
for temporary necessities out
side of food. The union reports
that there are no cases Of suf-
fering among it's members that
are not being relieved.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
CATHOLICS BUILD
SCHOOL AT ABERDEEN

Aberdeen. S. D., Dec. 14.-Deeds have
been filed in the register of deeds Of
fee here covering three lots In the resi-
dence section of the city opposite the
have been transferred to Bishop O'Gor-
man for Sacred Heart church of Aber-
deem. The church will build a ARC.
chial school within a year or two, II
Is announced. The funds are being
raised by subscription and already a
considerable sum is or hand. The cur
riculnm win be such as lis offered by
high schools.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
STATE FAIR BOARD
AGREES UPON DATES

Huron, Dec. lie. N. McIlvaine,
secretary of the state board Of agri-,
culture; ]. w. Campbell, president; c.
w. Falkner, of Burkmere, and w. 8.
Hill, Of Alexandria, members Of the
state board OF agriculture. attended the
annual meeting of the national associa-
ton of state boards and expositions In
Chicago and are much pleased with
the hearty cooperation given them by
representatives Of the Sioux City fair
and the Minnesota state fair in secur-
ing satisfactory dates for the 1910 South
Dakota fair. The date decided upon
is the week beginning September IL.
The Minnesota state fair will be held
the week previous and the Sioux City
fair the week succeeding the South Da-
kota state fair. A standard premium
list was adopted and some preliminaries
outlined for especial attractions at the
various expositions.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
MURDERER
CAUGHT AT GRINNELL

Marshalltown, Ia, Dec. ~11.-Joseph
Slyeord, wanted for the murder Of
Frank Batesole, formerly of this city,
at Darlington, N. D., on November II,
is under arrest at Grinnell and today
was positively identified and admits
his guilt. He says he killed Batesole
in self defense by Draining him with
a crowbar. The Masonic fraternity at
Darlington Is instrumental in securing
the arrest, which was made by Marshal
Shahan, of Grinnell, disguised as a
tramp. Slycord was working at corn
picking on a farm near GrinnelI. He,
Is known around Grinnell and 1t is said
that last winter, during an alteration
with Tom Sloan at Grinnell, he came
near Draining Sloan.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
DEPARTMENT ORDERS
ROUTE ABANDONED.

Wakonda, s. d., Dec. 14.-That the
p~ostoffice department was In dead ear
nest when 1t issued an order requiring
that country roads be kept in good
condition If the farmers wished to en-
Joy the privileges of rural mail de-
livery is shown by the fact that Rural
Carrier Doty, whose route extends
from Wakonda, has been instructed by,
the department to abandon six miles of
his route because of a blockade at one
point in the highway. Two great ridges
Of dirt were thrown up by a grader
used by the road overseer and left
without being smoothed. Even before
the last thaw it was necessary to drive.
in the bitches, and now that it has
frozen up again the ridges stand as
almost unsurmountable obstacles in the
highway.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
JOY RIDERS STEAL
HACK AND KILL HORSE

WATERFOWL, s. D.. Dec. 49,
A 10Y ride" of a party Of young
men of this city last night came
near ending in a tragedy, as the
hack in which the wild ride was
being taken was struck by the
midnight st. Louis passenger,
killing m horse and demolish-
ing the hack. The young fellows
had not been drinking pure
Kampeska water early in the
evening, and as they passed the
e. w. Vaux hack stand on Ma
pie street conceived the idea Of
stealing n of the rigs long
enough for the ride. The boys
are OF good families in the city
and their identity is being with
held, though their arrow es-
cape with their lives will doubt
less be a lesson to other mid
night celebrators.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
DRUNKENNESS CONSTRUED
AS CONTEMPT OF COURT

Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. 11.-Emil An
derson, Of Baltic, was assessed a n e
of $25 for taking the witness stand in
the state circuit court in this city
while in an Intoxicated condition. He
was summoned as a witness in the case
against Hans Sands, Of Baltic, who
was on trial on the charge Of selling
liquor in violation of the provisions Of
the state liquor license law. As soon
as he took the. witness stand 1t was
noticeable that he was badly intoxi-
Gated n he was excused for the time
being. Some hours later Judge Jones
had Anderson brought before him and
he assessed the fine stated on the
ground that Anderson was in contempt
of court. The jury which tried Sands
returned a verdict Of guilty, and Judge
Jones announced that sentence would
be pronounced on Friday Of this week.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
NEW BANK BUILDING
COMPLETED AT HOWARD

Howard, Dec. 1O.-The bank building
of the Peoples State bank. which had
been under construction during thd
summer was turned over to the direcI
tors on December 2, who moved intd
the new building. The fixtures in thd
new bank are said to be some of thd
most elaborate in the northwest. The
estimate cost of the building is about
$4,000.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
KEROSENE EXPLOSION
RESULTS IN INJURY

Aberdeen. s. D., Dec. 11.-As the
result Of using kerosene to hasten
the morning fire in the kitchen
range, Gertrude Waurich, aged
16 years. is suffering from severe
burns on the face and arms. She
Is a student at the N. N. /. S. and
makes her home with the family
of Rev. G. Oertli, with whom her
father was associated as assist
ant pastor until his death a few
months ago. The girl has only
been In this country six months
and had not learned the danger
Of some American customs.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
RAILROAD RAISES
EMPLOYEES PENSION

Z Iroquois, s. D., Dec. 15.-Tho-
mas Thornber, "a well-known
resident of this place, has reason
to know that all corporations are
not entirely s~oulless. He IL q
pensioner on the rolls of the
Chicago & Northwestern Rail-
way company, and now has been
officially advised that the
amount of his monthly payment
will hereafter be IS higher than
In the past. The increase was
voluntary on the part of the
railway company. Thornber not
having solicited or suggested it.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
coLoNIsTs INQUIRE
FOR BIG LAND TRACTS

Pierre, Dec. 10.-State Engineer Led
has been requested by eastern parties1
to furnish them information regarding
this state. The inquiry designated
either several tracts of from 10,O0|
acres up to 1000 or one tract larger
than that which can be secured bv ths|
company which desires to locate al
large colony of farmers in this state.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16

Among the clock at Versailles Is one
OF great interest historically, for il be-
longed TO Marie Antoinette, the hapless
consort OF Louis XVI. 1t is a musical
clock. For many years ii has been out
of order, but on the initiative Of Comte
de Beauchamp ii has been restored by
Leroy. a descendant of the con-
~structor of the timepiece.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
M|LLIONAIRE'S SON
SHOT AT lie BEAU
Dode Mackenzie Meets Death at
Hand Of Bud Stephens, Who
Is Under Arrest.

LeBeau, s. D., Dec. 14.-Dode Mac
kenzie, son of Murdo Mackenzie, the
millionaire cattle king of Trinidad,
Colo, was shot and killed shortly be-
fore noon today in this city. The man
who did the shooting, Bud Stephens, is
under arrest.
The affair caused great excitement
and 1t is difficult to get details at this
time. The coroner at Selby has been
notified n the inquest will be held
tonight.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16

Though the prescription seems to
have disappeared from the pharmaco-
poeia of modern beauty specialists"
IT was for centuries notorious that to
feed on snake meat was h way TO
win perpetual youth: to cure goiter.
again. or any other swelling, all that
was necessary was to MUNICH a viper,
from the tail up, as 1t might be a stick
Of celery; while yet another snake, II
eaten, conferred the power of under
standing all the tongues Of birds.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
COW BUTTS FARMER;
BREAKS HIS JAW.

Armour, s. D., Dec. 14.-H. M.
Forman, a prominent farmer re-
siding near Lake Andes, met
with a peculiar accident Friday
morning. He was milking the
cows when one of them butted
him into the manger, breaking
his jaw in three places. He is
now on a steady milk diet.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
MORSE GRANTED A SIAN.

New York, Dec. 13.-In the United
States circuit court today Judge Noyes
granted a stay of 10 days to Charles
Morse, the convicted banker, facing
a term of Is years in the federal prison
at Atlanta on conviction of misappro-
priating national bank funds, and re-
ferred his counseps motion for a new
trial for Morse to Judg Hough. who
originally tried the case.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
KERMIT HEARD o

Nairobi, British East Africa, Dec. g.
Kermit Roosevelt arrived here today.
He is going to Mombasa on a hunting
trip for antelope. He has just secured
two bongo. Colonel Roosevelt has not
arrived here from Moro, but Is ex-
pCcted soon.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16

The tobacco grown In the United
States is OF two general types or class
es: (1) Cigar tobacco, and CD chew
ing. smoking, snuff and export tobac-
cos In 1908 something more than l50,-
O00, 900 pounds Of cigar tobacco was
grown in the United States and nearly
types,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16

According to statistics OF taxes, while
there were 94,123 billiard tables in
France in 1892, in 1906 there were only
81. 230, whereas If the game was hold
ing its own the number should have in
creased as the children grew to bill
Hard playing age. The d~ecadence Of the
game, which "a had famous ~votaries.
10 ascribed to the success Of outdoor
sports. and especially TO the intense
and widespread interest now taken In
motoring.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
MAN PLEADS GUILTY
TO STEALING HORSE

Aberdeen. Dec. 10.-H, c.. Mason,
who was brought back here from Ida
Grove, TO answer to a charge Of horse
stealing, entered a plea of guilty and
was sentenced to IL months in the peni-
Tertiary. A letter found in the buggy
which he stole with the horse furnished
the clue to his criminality.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
Forger Is Arrested.

Deadwood, s. D., Dec. 15.-William
Baxter, a middle aged man, is under
arrest charged with leaving a string Of
forged checks through the Black Hills.
Baxter when taken into custody de-
clared that J.. w. Daily, a bridge fore
man of the Northwestern railroad at
Buffalo Gap, had authorized him to is
sue the checks in his name. Daily
denies this. Baxter was bound over to
the circuit court and may be tried this
term.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16

Miss Gina Krog. OF C~hrfstiania. has
been nominated by the radical party OF
Norway for deputy in the parliament
airy elections now pending. Miss krog
visited the United States last spring
OF her way to the International Coun-
Gil Of Women In Toronto. She deliv-
cred several lectures to suffrage socie-
ties in New York and spoke to the Nor
wegian women in, Brooklyn. She rs said
to have had more to do with obtaining
the ballot for the women Of Norway
than any other individual, man or wom-
nm