The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26
STRANGER is FOUND
/ WITH THROAT DASHED
IN CHASTITY MANNER
Evidences Of Struggle Near
Body May Have Been Result
Of Death Agony.

sioux Falls, 8. D., May 23.--Mystery
surrounds the identity Of a man who
was found dead about two rods from
q highway, at q point two and one
half miles northwest of the town OF
Humboldt, west OF Sioux Falls. There
were evidences that the man had COM
mitted suicide. His throat was cut
from ear to ear, and beside him was
found the knife with which the bloody
deed was committed.
A large number of the residents of
the region have inspected the body, but
the dead man was a stranger to them
and no light as yet has been thrown on
his identity. The dead man was about
80 or 30 years Of age and was fairly
well dressed. In the immediate vicin-
fty of where the body was found there
were evidences Of a struggle, but those
who have investigated the case say
these marks evidently were made by
the man himself while plunging about
Just before death ended his suffering.
Sheriff Nelson and Coroner Booth are
investigating the case.
MAN INJURED WHILE
LASSoING DRUNKEN ROWpY
Lamro, s. D., May 23.-While riding
on horseback and striving to lasso a
the main business street OF Lamro,
Dave" Colombo, well known resident
OF Lamro, and the man in whose honor
the new Trip county town Of Colombo
was named. was thrown from his horse
and badly injured. The man in the
buggy was intoxicated and was driving
his horse at breakneck speed up and
down the main business street. to the
great danger OF the inhabitants, when
Colombo appeared upon the scene
Realizing that something must be done
at once to stop the reckless driver be-
fore someone was injured or killed, he
climbed upon Cow" pony which was
hitched on the street and started in
pursuit. He uncoiled the lariat from
its place at the saddle and attempted
to lasso the drunken man. In round
ing a corner while engaged in the
pursuit, Colombe's horse stepped into
a post hole and f"ll. turning clear over
and catching Co be under the saddle,
the cantle striki ,g him in the chest.
He was bandaged and taken to Dallas
where 1t was found that his shoulder
blade had been broken and that he had
sustained other injuries.
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REBUILDING MURDo.
Murdo. s. D., May 23.-The work O.
rebuilding the block and half of bust
ness houses In Murdo, which were
destroyed by fire February 20. is pro-
crossing rapidly. The new buildings
are much better than the ones de-
stroyed and when the improvements
planned for this summer are complet-
ed the business part of Murdo, as we'll
as the residence section, will show a
marked Improvement. The city has
been somewhat crippled for hotel ac-
commodations since the fire, but with
the Gem, owned by the Connery sis
tiers, nearly completed, and the work
begun on P. B. Flack's large building,
Murdo will soon have the best hotels
in this part Of the state.
MuRDo WILL CELEBRATE
Murdo, s. D.. May 23.-For the first
time in the history of Murdo her citi-
zens will make the eagle scream this
year. For the past four years our
citizens have turned out to swell the
crowds at other celebrations in this
vicinity on the Fourth and put Off
the celebration in the city until the
corn and grain festival in October of
each year. This year a number have
requested that Murdo entertain on the
Fourth, and at q meeting of the Com
mercial club Tuesday evening the nee
essary money had been subscribed by
our business men and a good celebra-
ton is assured.
IMPROVE s. D. C. ROAD.
CiouA II aho, - IL, may Collie
members of the board of directors of
the South Dakota Central railroad,
which operates line Of railway be-
tween Sioux Falls and WATERFOWL,
have concluded an inspection of the
road. 1t is announced that the direc-
tors and officers of the road have de-
cided to expend from $4,000 to $4,000
this summer In improving the roadbed
and track.
CATHOLICS BUILD AT MURDo.
Murdo, s. D., May 2$-The Cath
lies Of this city will build new church
building this summer The foundation
is completed and work will soon be
commenced on the building.
WOMAN TO PRISON.
Pierre, S. D., May 23.-Nancy r.
Cooper found guilty Of grand larceny,
was sentenced to two years in the pen
She was convicted Of steal
ing silverware from cafe where she
was employed.