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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-05-13
RANCHO DE FL PASO
SOLD TO COMPANY.
Minneapolis Capitalists Pay Almost
Two Million Dollars for Famous
California Property.

Sacrameto, Calf, May 13,-Rancho
Ell Paso, the famous farm home of
James B. Haggin's string of thorough
breds, has been sold by Haggin and
the Tevis heirs to the Minneapolis
Land Company. The price paid is be-
tween $1,750,000 and s2,000,000 The
ranch contains $4,000 acres.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-05-13
TEXAS POLITICIAN HAS PECU-
LIAR PLANK IN HIS PLATFORM.

San Antonio, Texas, May 13.-Bob
Barker, candidate for the comptroller
ship of the state, and an ardent anti
prohibitionist, may be credited with
having somewhat of novelty as a
plank in his platform. He promises
that if elected he will turn out every
clerk in the comptroller's department
for the purpose of giving someone else
a chance.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-05-13
WILL Be GATE
CITYS GUEST
Citizens Want to Show Gov
ernor Mills Their Appro-
val and Support
LAND SELECTIONS APPROVED
Farmers and Merchants Trust
Company Files Incorpo-
ration Papers.

Governor Mills has accepted an invi-
tation to be a guest OF the citizens of
Ration at reception to be rendered
him on the evening of May 49, The
following will accompany Governor
Mills to Roswell on May %: Colonel
and Mrs. Padgett, of Las Vegas; Colo
mel j. D. Sena, Colonel Robert Smart,
Colonel Secundino Romero, Colonel E,
w. Dobson, Attorney General and Mrs.
Frank W. Clancy, Ex-Governor NJ A.
Otero and Adjutant General and Mrs.
Brookes.
National Guard Promotion.
| Corporal Charles J. Phelan OF Albu-
Querque, has been promoted to second
| lieutenant
! photographic Station Established.
| photographer J. B. Stewart yester-
day established a stream measure
ment gauge and station, in the Santa
Fe river, half a mile above the big res
ervoir. A cable was swung across the
stream which the gauge is suspended.
! Lieu Land Selections Approved.
| Commissioner of Public Lands R. P.
Ervien received today official approval
| by Secretary of the Interior r. A. Bal
linger of lieu land selections amount
ing to 3,S53.S4 acres, this being list
No. to be approved.
Incorporation.
Incorporation papers were filed to-
day by the Farmers and Merchants
Trust Company of Nara Visa, Quay
county. The capitalization is $4,000,
| divided into $50 shares, subscribed by
a large number of stockholders, none
subscribing more than ten shares. The
idirectors and incorporators are: A. A.
Koop, shares; E, H. Patterson, )
shares, o. o. Gragg, 10 shares; J. E.
Buskirk, shares; Edward U. Engle,
10 shares; c. H. Connell, shares;
willard Belknap, shares; Fred W.
Anderson, 10 shares; V. E. McNeill,
shares.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-05-13
HIGH SCHOOL FROLIC
CAUSER EIGHT DEATHS.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, May 13.-Eight
high school students, six girls and two
boys, lost their lives today while boat
ing on the paper mill dam at Hunt
ington mills, about twenty miles be-
low this city.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-05-13

SHOCKS OF UNUSUAL DURATION
Deadly Cyanogen Has Disap-
peared from Tail of Celes-
tial Visitor.

Cleveland May 13.-The seismo-
graph at St. Ignatius College recorded
q heavy earthquake shortly after .
O'Clock this morning, The tremors
lasted one hour and seventeen min
utes. Father Odenbacher, the observ-
er, says that the record greatly re-
sembled that made by the earthquake
in Costa Rica last week, but was a
much more serious earthquake.
Deadly Gas Has Disappeared.
Washington, May 13.-Cyanogm is
now practically absent from the tail
of Halley's comet according to a dis
patch received today by the George
town University from Lowell Observ-
atory at Flagstaff, Arizona.
Four Hundred Shocks in One Month.
San Jose, Costa Rica, May 13.-
Earthquake tremors continue today.
In one month since April Is, 400 dis
tinct shocks have been recorded. The
volcanoes in the vicinity exhibit nc
special activity.
Earthquake in California.
San Bernardino, Cal, May ia
sharp earth shock frightened the peo,
pie of the entire valley. The first
shock was a heavy one. 1t was fol-
lowed by several tremOrs and a deep
rumbling that created terror in sev
eral sections. No damage has been
reported.
Medicine Men Predict End of World
Globe, Ariz., May 13.-The Apache
Indians on the San Carlos reservation
are preparing for the end of the world
which their medicine men predict will
occur on May IS, the date on which
Halley's comet will be closest to the
earth. They are planning to 90 to the
happy hunting grounds with clear
bodies and full stomachs, and are pre-
pairing by taking sweat baths, il
tepees heated with hot stones, ant
jack rabbit feasts.
/ At Rich, 20 miles south of here
there are two medicine men who hol(
opposing views regarding the comins
of the millennium, but all are prepar
ing for the end.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26
JAIL BREAKERS CAPTURED
BY A BLOODHOUND

Mitchell, 8. D., May 2O.-With most
dramatic finish Monday afternoon. the
three men who broke Jail at Chamber.
lain, Sunday morning, were captured
about 80 miles north Of that city by the
aid of the bloodhound recently pur.
chased by the state, and in charge Of
State Fire Marshal Craft, Of Mitchell
The jail delivery was accomplished ar
o'clock Sunday morning, the men bv-
the aid Of saw cutting their way
through barred window into another
portion Of the Jail where they broke.
the door down and escaped to freedom
Word was sent to Mitchell to Mr.. Graft
and he Immediately started with the.
bloodhound, arriving there late that
afternoon by using a relay of two au
tomobiles. The hound was taken to the
jail and given the scent, which he at
once picked UP. The party, CONSISTING
of Mr.. Craft and Sheriff Parmley, fol.
lowed the dog under leash.
The trail led them off down the Mis-.
souri,, and was followed till darkness
Sunday night. Monday morning the
trail was resumed and was followed Is
miles down the river. At noon Mon.
day 1t appeared quite fresh and the
pursuers felt they were close on the
men. Two hours later the hound com.
menced to show excitement and turning
sharply on the river bank the men were
found huddled together in AFFECT fear
OF the animal. They were then taken
back to Chamberlain and placed in
jail. Two Of the prisoners were being
held on the charge of furnishing liquor
to Indians, and the third was detained
on charge of forgery. This is the
most spectacular piece Of work the
bloodhound has been used in since its
purchase,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26
PRICE OF WHEAT IS
MADE TO TAKE DROP
Operations on Chicago Board of
Trade Cause Fall in Quo
tations.

Chicago, May ga determined
drive at prices in the wheat pit today,
led by prominent Chicago house,
smashed the quotations for the May
option 4 cents to $1.061a a bushel,
Heavy selling by foreigners through
agents In this market had much to do
with the big slide downward.
Business, however, was chiefly in the
September and other new crop months.
The firm which was so conspicuous on
the selling side today has been popu-
larly been believed to be opposed to an
Albany, N. Y. speculator, who was
credited with having a tight hold on
the side of the May deal here. The
Chicago firm adopted tine unusual
course Of bringing huge quantities of
wheat here from Duluth, and settling
by delivering the actual grain rather
than pay differences on prices fixed by
comparatively light transactions in the
pit exchange.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26
TABOR MAN ACCUSED
OF ROBBING HOMESTEADER

Tabor, s. D., May 2O-Something of
sensation was created here by the ar
rest Of Dan Bates, Tabor man and
an employee of the Milwaukee railway
company, by the sheriff of Meade
county, who made the trip to Tabor for
the purpose of taking Bates into Gus
tody and taking him back to Meade
county, where he is accused Of having
robbed homesteader of $135 in cash.
1t is alleged that Bates entered the car
in which the homesteader was riding
with his effects, and that he attacked
the homesteader and forcibly took the
money from him. Bates and his wife
took up their residence in Tabor only
about three weeks ago. The accused,
who readily consented to accompany
the sheriff, before his departure stated
1t was case of mistaken identity, and
that he would have little or no ditfic-
ulty in establishing his innocence.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26
RANcHMAN DISCOVERS
JAW OF MASTODON

Camp Creek, s. D., May TO-
While digging in dry river bed
near his ranch, doc" Latham, a
ranchman Of this vicinity, found
a valuable relic, In the form of
the Jawbone Of mastodon con-
tanning two immense teeth. The
teeth measure a foot in length
and are remarkably well pre-
served. The finder presented the
relic to the Camp Crook high
school.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26
OLD MAN DISPUTES
RIVALS WALKING RECORD

Deadwood, S. D., May 24.-At
least one man in the Black Hills
John b. Mars. Of Galena-
disputes the claim of Nels John
son, of Baltic, that he is the
champion long distance walker
among the old men of this
state. Johnson's claim Is based
upon a single performance,
when he missed a train and
walked II miles In five hours.
Mr.. Mars does not scorn his
rivals accomplishment, but
blushingly refers to his own
record. Johnson is 80 end Mars
80, and walks both ways be-
tween Galena and De; dwood-
nine miles each way usually
once a week, sometir les more
often, over mountain roads. gem
orally making the nine mile trip
in two and half no ITS. Mr..
Mars intimates that lie would
cheerfully measure prowess with
the Baltic man IL the proper
course is arranged.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26
IOWA COUPLE ELOPE
AND WE'D AT SIOUX FALLS

Sioux Falls, S. D., May 20.-Sioux
Falls was the scene of the elimination
of an elopement, in which Miss Nina
e. Randall, of Cornell, Ia, and George
o.. Steig, OF Storm Lake, Ia, were the
principals. They appeared at the Min
nehaha county court house and pro-
cured marriage license, and were
married at 6 o'clock in the evening by
Rev. III. r. Best, pastor of the First
Baptist church. Friends of the young
people agreed to not let the fact of the
marriage be known until it would be
too late for any action to be taken at
their homes The bride is a handsome
young woman of IS, while the groom
stated his age at %. AS soon as the
ceremony had been performed informa-
ton Of the fact was sent to the par
ents. and the young couple, upon re-
ceipt of a favorable message, departed
for Cornell to receive the parental
blessing.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26
SOUTH DAKOTA

One Of the sights" OF the forthcom-
Ing Brussels exposition which the press
bureau says will be interesting to old
and young alike" will be the monster
tableau entitled, 1.-The Thuringer
Kirmes." The hundreds of figures,
representing all nationalities and all
classes Of society. and the background
of the old fashioned houses take up q
space OF nearly rs square yards. The
great group was designated and exc
cuted by Professor Reinhard Moller,
and the pictures Of the lively fair scene
which 1t represents show that attention
has been given to the smallest details,
and the exhibit is spoken Of as re-
Meeting great credit on the toy In
dustry of Thuringia, at whose order 1t
was created"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26

Cardinal Rampolla, in answer to a
letter of inquiry as to the Charlemagne
manuscript, which was recently dis
covered by him In the vatican, says:
There can be no doubt as to It's genu-
1neness. 1t is well known also that he
had often expressed himself in poetry,
and good example Of his composition
and style is the epitaph on Pope
stephen. The discovered document is
an elegy on the death of his son, writ
ten In Latin. and when found was in
two pieces, the joining of which was a
laborious task"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26

Trenton, N. j., has recently reported
10 business women whose occupations
are scarcely feminine. They include
barbering, wholesale tobacco, real
estate, undertaking, pharmacy. jewelry,
piano dealing, insurance, shoe repairing,
banking, charcoal, etc. South Chicago's
situation is more spectacular, IL less
creditable. In addition to women doc
tors and police, a woman runs the
worst saloon and another the best UNI
dertaking establishment, so that, from
birth to death, even by ''the broad way
which leadeth to destruction" femi-
nine hand may guide.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26

Nine. Surcouf was the only woman to
steer her own balloon in the recept If
fetal ascent of the Stella club. of ors
Six balloons were entered in the .est
and the five others were piloted by .1en
The Stella has the honor of being the
oldest il not the only aero club for
women in the world. 1t was estab-
lished in Paris less than a year ago
and now has over 100 members. Nine
Surcouf is president of the club. She
Is the wife of an airship builder, and
Is the only woman in the world with q
license to navigate the air. She has
already made several ascents entirely
alone
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26

One OF the New Jersey representa-
tives In congress, very much addicted
to apparel of the variety known as
loud" was on his way to the capitol
one day when he encountered Senator
Depew. IF you're going to the capt.
tol," said the senator, I'VE might as
well walk together" I'm not going
there just yet" said the representative.
ct must first stop to see my tailor about
q new overcoat." 1.-The tailor!" ex-
claimed Mr.. Depew, in mock astonish-
ment. why, Jim, 1t has always been
my understanding that you were
clothed by q costumer"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26
WORK FOR GOOD ROADS.

Pierre, S. D., May 21.-Automobile
owners at Waubay turned out in force
along the roads leading from that place
and dug up stones and leveled obstruc-
tions, improving the condition of the
roads for several miles out from the
town. The car owners of Bruce hired
farmers to drag the roads a distance
of five miles from town with split log
drags after each rain. The result is
that the roads are in a good condition
about that town. Business men and
auto owners of other towns also av
solving the road problem.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26
RECEIVERS ARE NAMED
FOR CHICAGO RAILWAY

Chicago, May 25.--Judge Grosscup,
In the United States circuit court here,
today appointed receivers ~ the Chi
cago Railways company, Which OPP
crates the West and North Side street
car lines. The company is not nsolvent
and the receivership is believed to be
mere legal move in connection with
Judge Balls recent decision holding the
railways company liable for bonds Of
the old Consolidated Traction com.
pany.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26

"Divi-diW" as an article Of importa
ton has been the subject of many tests
by the humorists during the tayff dis
cussions Of congress, though in fact il
ts an article of considerable Importance
In the tanning industry, the product OF
q leguminous tree in the West Indies
and south America, entering In the
form Of a pod and amounting in uuan
tity In 1908 to $4,000 pounds, valued
at between $4,000 and $4,000. The
value OF the imports of the last decade
has aggregated about $4,000.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26
STUDENT LOSES FINGERS
WHILE USING CAEMICAI @

Huron, s. D., May 24.-Blair Saxton.
with others, had serious experience
Thursday morning. They prepared
some chemicals which they proposed to
use on the college campus to wake up
some Of the sleeping Inhabitants of that
part of the city. Those highly expen-
sive chemicals went OFF, prematurely
resulting in the loss Of portion of the
thumb and three fingers Of the right
hand of Blair Saxton. His face was
also severely burned and the shock re-
sulting from the experience has rem
dered him PROSTATE, but physicians say
he will recover.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26
GIANT AFRICAN USES
UP -FOUR POLICEMEN
Reinforcements Necessary to
Effect Arrest of Insane Sene-
gambian in Chicago.

Chicago, May pa powerful negro,
believed to be insane, beat UP" four
policemen and wrecked a patrol wagon
here today. The negro kicked Police
man O'Neill through the door Of the
wagon, the door going with him,
knocked the other three to the floor.
broke all the windows, wrenched off
the roof and kicked holes through the
sides of the vehicle. Reinforcements
were required to land the prisoner in
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26

Singapore, Straits Settlements Brit
ish), is the docking and shipping base
of that part of the world. New docks.
costing $20,000,0O0, are being built as a
rendezvous for the fleet 1t is believed
that the Australian, Indian and China
British squadrons may in the future
constitute a great eastern fleet. with
headquarters at Singapore.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26

An extraordinary capture Of gray
fnuliet was made at Plymouth recently.
The fish were found in the Great West :
ern Railway company's craving dock
at Milbay. The dock gates were closed
and when the water was pumped out
the fish were captured and sent to mar
ket. They weighed about four and one
half tons and most Of them were con-
signed to France
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26
CRATER FOUND GUILTY.

Pittsburg. Pa, May 23.-Dr. F. c.
Blessing, president of the common
councils Of Pittsburg. was convicted
today on charges OF conspiracy and
bribery in connection with certain
measures up for passage before the
new municipal governors. The YER
dict asks the extreme leniency of the
cOlIrt
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26

The black truffle of Perigord Is
threatened by an Italian rival--the
white truffle Of Piedmont. Formerly
one met the white truffle in few
Italian restaurants in Paris, but re-
Gently this white tubercle has come into
fashion upon many tables. This sud-
den popularity has been brought about,
probably inadvertently, by the pope.
Some faithful Piedmontese sent the
holy father a considerable quantity Of
white truffles and he graciously sent
some Of these to q number of French
bishops, and these were named "the
truffles Of the pope" and at once the
white truffles Of Piedmont came into
favor among Partisan epicures.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26
CONTRACT FOR LIBRARY.

Vermillion, 8. D., May 25.-At a
meeting of the board OF regents of
education held at Brook ings last week,
the contract for the erection Of the
new Carnegie library at the state uni
versity here was awarded to Messrs.
Void & Johnson, of Brookings. The
amount Of their bid was a little less
than $4,000. The work of construction
will begin at once
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26
SCHOOL LAND SALES
IN EXCESS OF ST, 0OO, 0O[

Pierre. 8. D., May 20.--Returns from IN.
counties Of the state in which land sale.
were made this spring. show that IN.
school lands brought an average OF $50 "a
an acre and the endowment lands sold -,
an average of $24.71 an acre. The tots.
number Of acres sold was 26.632S9, brinss
ing to the state a total of 81 ,21S, 196. H. m.
following statement of sales shows nov
the valuation of lands run In the differen,
counties In which sales were made:
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26

Ingenious devices appeal to the neo-
pie Of China. The wealthy Chinese are
extremely fond of musical instruments
and often carry two or more watches
and wear foreign glasses. The Chinese
Is well known for his fondness for
clocks. telescopes, field glasses. In fact
almost any scientific instrument.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26
DIOCESAN MEETING
CALLED BY BISHOP
TO PLAN CAMPAIGN
Educational, Benevolent and
Social Aspects of Work to
Be Considered.

Sioux Falls, 8. D., May 21.-Rt. Rev
Thomas O'Gorman. Catholic bishop OF
eastern South Dakota, has personally
the leading Catholics of the diocese to
discuss several questions affecting in
terests wider than the limits OF each
parish and congregation. Bishop
O'Gorman thus specifies the questions
which are to come up for discussion
at the meeting. which will be held in
Sioux Falls on Wednesday Of next
week:
Parochial schools and their unifica-
ton under diocesal board to secure
unity Of teaching and text books.
Home for the orphans of the diocese.
Catholic societies for English, Ger
man and other nationalities Of a Cath
Ollie benevolent and social character.
Caring for and beautifying of our
cemeteries and uniform rules for same.
Diocesan relief Of our priests who
may be compelled by illness or old age
to suspend active work in the ministry.
Construction in the near future Of q
suitable cathedral.
Higher education Of our girls in Sis
rers' academies properly located; of
our boys In Catholic colleges in the
state.
In calling the meeting Bishop O'Gor-
man states that it has been his wish
for some years to gather around him
In diocesan convention the represen-
tative laymen Of the diocese to con-
suit with them on the above questions
He plans on holding such meetings an.
nually or biennially hereafter.
The matters to be particularly dis
cussed during the meeting next week
VIII be the building up of the new
Catholic college at Chamberlain, and
the question Of the construction of an
orphans home in the diocese It is be-
lieved that as the result Of the meet
ing arrangements can be made for the
early construction Of the proposed or
phans' home.
The local Knights Of Columbus have
appointed committees to make arrange
ments for the meeting and the enter
tainment Of the several hundred lead
Ing Catholics from all parts Of eastern
South Dakota who will be present. One
OF the entertainment features will be
q banquet at the Cataract hotel.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26

The question Of canal from the At
lantic ocean to the Mediterranean sea
Is ND again. or was recently, in the
French chamber Of deputies. The
naval as well as commercial value Of
such canal to France is obvious. One
OF the deputies. M. Senac. declared that
1t would be worth at least a full squad
ron OF battleships to the navy. Its es-
timated cost is $150,000,000, with q
width Of 100 feet and a depth of 3d.
These dimensions would make the
canal rather close fit for the COM
promiseless" naval vessel Coward
which the world seems steadily NOV
ing) OF 10000 tons or thereabouts.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26

malt liquors as a whole made their
highest record in 1909, their value hav-
ing aggregated $26, 75s, 900, against less
than $19.000,00o in 1908 and $12,25O, 900
An 1899
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26
COLoRED MAN HELD FOR
SELLING STRONG CIDER

Sioux Falls, s. D., May 25.-John
Lark, colored, Of De Smet, has been
held for trial at the next term of state
circuit court in Kingsbury county on
the charge Of selling hard cider, the
precise charge against him being the
illegal sale OF intoxicating liquor. The
authorities had sample of the cider
analysed and this resulted in the
claim being made that it contained
from about to per cent of alcohol,
this being more, 1t is stated. than is
contained in beer The complainant
against Lark was made by the states
attorney and the case will be prose-
cuted as q state case.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26

Coal dealers books show that the
consumption of coal for the winter in
New York city will amount to one ton
for each inhabitant, or about 4,3O0,oO0
tons in all.