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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-07
TIMBER LAKE WILL
DRAW SETTLERS TO
CHEYENNE RESERVE
Grading Is Being Completed Oh
Moreau and Cheyenne
Branches of Road.

Wanpala, S. D., April 6.-Men and
teams by the hundred are going out to
finish the grading on the Moreau and
Cheyenne branches of the Milwaukee
road. south of here.
The Grand river bridges which were
washed out by the spring flood, have
been replaced. Steel has been laid
across the Grand river, and 1t is ex-
pected to have the line ready for pas
senger traffic to Timber Lake by May
/ at the latest. BY June l II Is planned
to have passenger trains into Moreau,
just across the Moreau river. on the
Cheyenne line.
In spite Of statements to the con-
trary, 1t is a fact that the Milwaukee
has not, as yet, laid out any townsites,
the negotiations for their purchase not
having been approved by the Indian
department.
Two Government Sites.
The government has two townsites,
one at Timber Lake, on the Moreau
line, and one at Dupree, on the Chey-
enne line. Lots in these towns will be
sold at auction to the highest bidder
The Cheyenne line will be ironed this
year five miles west Of the west line
of the Cheyenne reservation, on the
north line of Meade county. The Nor
eau line will be ironed to the head Of
Fire Steel creek.
From Timber Lake west to the res
ervation line is the largest amount OF
vacant homestead land, also from
Dupree west to the line and it is there
that the bulk of the homesteaders will
doubtless go, although there Is good
land left on the Standing Rock reser-
walton.
Many Will Not File.
1t is evident that many who drew
numbers last fall did SO as a specula-
ton and will not file. Land locators
are pretty well agreed where numbers
to should locate; after that it is
anybody's choice.
From present indications there will
be rush to Timber Lake, the pro-
posed land Office town. There never
was a better spring for landseekers;
the prairies are green, the May flow
ers in bloom; roads dry and weather
perfect.
The Indian delegation from Standing
Rock has returned from Washington
and has agreed to the opening of the
remainder of the reservation. There
will only be about 1000 quarters avail
able for settlement and of these prob
ably not over 500 are good farming
claims.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-07
DEEDS ARE FORGED TO
CHARLES MIX LAND

Wheeler, S. D., April 6.-What may
prove to be wholesale series of for
geries indicated by the nature Of war
ranty deeds recently sent to the reg
istrar of Charles Mix county, and which
purported to transfer valuable farms in
that county. 1t was discovered that
the grantors in at least two cases have
no record title and after recording
the instruments Registrar Patrick no.
titled the holders of the deeds that
there must be a mistake as the grant
ors had no record title in the land.
In one case an instrument purporting
TO be an abstract of title was returned,
showing five instruments. The patent
to the land was shown correctly. while
the other four instruments do not ap-
pear on the records in the Office of the
registrar. The so-called abstract was
typewriter and was certified by r.
S. Adams & Co., but bore no SEAL
and it has been discovered that no
such firm of abstractors ever did bust
ness in Charles Mix ccInty.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-07
INTEREST is DEMAN DED
ON COUNTY BALANCES

Canton, S. D.. April 1.-The ques-
ton most agitated now in the financial
circles of this county is, will the
banks of the county pay interest for
the county money on deposit based
upon the average daily balances?
The bid of the Huron Trust company
of per cent on daily balances, which
bid was received by the county auditor
last January, is what started the dis
cussion of the question. At the meet
ing of the county commissioners held in
January, at which the bankers were all
present, 1t was decided to postpone def
mite action until the April meeting.
However the bankers recently had a
meeting and decided that none would
bid for the county money, hence 1t
looks as though the county money
would go begging. unless sent out OF
the county
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-07
YOUNG MAN ENDS LIFE
WHILE AT SALOON BAR

Deadwood, S. D., April Awhile
temporarily deranged, Harris Willis. a
19-year- old boy, of this city, stood at
the bar of a local saloon and drained
a glass of beer containing cyanide OF
potassium. He was dead in a few
minutes. All day the boy carried the
poison in his pocket, and had said he
would swallow it before o'clock. No
one believed him, and some dared him
not to take it until evening. Shortly
before the appointed hour he carried
out his threat.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-07
SToCKMEN'S MEETING Is
SCHEDULED FOR RAPID CITY

RAPID City, S. D., April 4.-Prepara-
lions are being made on an extensive
scale for the annual stockmen's meet
ing, which is to be held in this city
April IL. IL and IS. While a good
many OF the large cattle owners have
gone out of the business within the
past few years on account Of the en-
croachments of the new settlers, ii has
been decided to make these meetings
each year as interesting as ever in
order to preserve one of the last feat
ures Of the west. 1t is expected that
the usual number Of visiting cattlemen
and buyers will be present. Letters
have been received from the Omaha
and Sioux City stockmen that they will
be present
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-07
BoNESTEEL rs ENJolNED
FROM HOLDING ELECTION

Bouesteel, 5. p, ApriI 1.-Withln
day of the time when the voters Of
this city were to decide whether the
commission plan of government should
displace the old system an injunction
was asked for, and granted, by w. H.
Kerkow against Mayor Lintecum and
Auditor G. j. Alexander, Judge r. 3.
Trip, of this district, issuing the tenn
porary injunction and upon argument
being made, declaring it permanent.
Considerable bad feeling has been en-
gendered by the move, which was the
outgrowth of factionallsm. which has
existed in the city for some time.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-07
NEW GOLD AND SILVER
DISCOVERY AT OElRICHS

Hot Springs, s. D., April 4.-Every
rancher living a few miles east Oh this
city is looking for gold lodges. The
report Of a remarkable discovery Of
gold vein on the ranch owned by
VIM. Sauer, near Oelrichs, has created
great interest in that section of Fall
River county. Sauer is an old miner
as well as rancher. The vein that he
Is said to have discovered is IL feet
wide and samples sent 20 the state
school of mines at Rapid City are said
to have gone $13.23 in gold, and $109,45
In silver, to the ton. The vein has
been stripped a distance Of 400 feet
Mining claims have been staked all
around the ranch. The formation is
said to be right for gold and silver.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-07

given the sport Of skiing in Norway in
the special short, early services held
IN all the churches during the season
for the conveniences of skiers. These
services are called skiing prayers and
q stranger coming into the sacred edi-
hces on such an occasion might think
he had blundered into the barracks Of
q ski corps. However, the services are
much liked and very well attended, and
there is no difference of opinion about
the wisdom Of the church authorities
In thus encouraging a sport making SO
strongly for healthy bodies, and there
fore going long way toward making
healthy souls
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-07
STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
HEARS JUDGE DEEMER

Sioux Falls, S. D., April 1.-The
eleventh annual meeting Of the South
Dakota Bar association convened here
for sessions continuing over two DAYS.
One of the features at the opening
session was the annual address of
United States Attorney Wagner, presi-
dent Of the association. Papers were
presented by John b. Hanten, of
WATERFOWL. on state Taxation" and
by James Brown, of Chamberlain, on
The Laggard Science" The feature
of the session held this (Thursday)
forenoon was an address by Hon. Hor-
ace Il. Deemer, OF Des Moines, Ia, a
member Of the Iowa supreme court. on
Some Proposed Reforms in Criminal
Procedure" Last evening the visiting
attorneys, to the number of more than
100, were guests at a theater party
rendered by the Minnehaha County Bar
association, and at the conclusion of
this were rendered an informal recepI
ton at the Dacotah and Elk clubs.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-07

Love your wife like your soul, and
beat her like your carpet" This is a
Russian proverb. Another of the same
spirit: mot long hurt the bumps from
a loved ones thumps." Wives have I'M
doubtedly been subjected to much i'll
treatment in Russia, where most hus-
bands have always held to the opinion
that Liberty spells good wife," Some
Russian proverbs are cynical as to the
delights Of matrimony, and most mar
ried men know how to say, WED once,
wall alWaYa."
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-07
GOVERNMENT ASKED
TO BUY BISON HERD

Rapid City, April Ga buffalo herd
of national reputation as an attraction
for tourists this summer is a strong
possibility tor Rapid City. Recently,
1t was announced that "Scotty" Phil
ip, of Fort Pierre, desired to sell his
herd Of ESQ head, said to be the largest
extant In this country. Business men
at once saw the possibility for such
an attraction here and opened COM
munication with Mr.. Philip. 1t is pro-
posed to ask the government for an
appropriation to buy the herd on con-
dition that Rapid City provides for
maintenance. Congressman Martin
has taken up the question at Washing
ton.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-07
MAN UNCOvERS CROP
OF NEW POTATOES

Watertown, s. D.. April L.
Pat KranZ, while blowing his
garden yesterday ran the pillow
through hill after hill of new
potatoes. Thinking the spuds
but worthless leavings of last
years crop he paid no attention
to them till he had the field
plowed, when he picked one up
and found it sound and good. He
then gathered over a bushel of
the new crop and they have been
on exhibition in one of the local
stores since. Mr.. Kranz explains
the phenomena by the fact that
the entire garden had lain under
a deep snow drift all winter,
which had kept the frost out of
the, ground. From the little po-
tatoes discarded in the digging
last fall the garden was self
sown, and under the warm blan-
ket of snow the crop Of new po-
tatoes had developed.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-07
MINERS BACK BROKEN,
BUT MAY RECOVER

Lead, S. D., April ellis back
broken by the fall of a 400
pound rock in the Homestake
mine, George Lane, a block
holer, is lying in the hospital
here with a fair chance for re-
covery. Lane was clearing a
space for some timber on the
600 foot level Of the mine, just
after round of shots had been
fired and was bending over
when the slide of rock occurred
from above. His posture saved
his life. as his back did not re-
ceive the full force Of the rock,
which would have crushed him
instantly, had he been standing.
Lane came here recently from
Michigan and the physicians are
hopeful that he may not only
recover, but may be able to do
light work in the future.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-07
DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL
FESTIVAL AT vERMlllJON

Vermillion, S. d.. April 1.-The city
together with the state university, To-
Gated here, is projecting a dramatic
and musical May festival Of some mag
nitude. 1t will include the production
of the Greek play of Antigone, by
Sophocles, enacted by a cast of students
and professors, with music composed
for this play by Mendelssohn, which
will be performed by large orchestra
and male chorus.
Special scenery will be painted, and
the costumes will be designed and
made to order. Other programs of the
festival will be furnished by the Mimi
eapolis symphony orchestra, which will
have the assistance of six noted solo,
lists, including Arthur Middleton, the
celebrated basso:' Lucille Tewksbury
soprano; Carlo Fischer and Others
equally renowned. The festival will
last from May 10 to 81, and as the
university will have an athletic meet
with Morningside college on May Is,
and the state highschool athletic meet
occurs here May 20, the whole will con-
stitute q gala occasion.
The cast of the Antigone will include
Hiss Julia Piersol as Antigone, Mr.
Wood as Creon. Miss Fannie Marquis
as Ismene, DR.. III. r. Sutcliffe as Tires
las, and numerous others of amateur
and professional stage experience.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-07
JUDGE MCGEE FIRST TO FILE

Pierre, S. D., April Judge Levi
MCGEE of Rapid City, in the seventh jul
dicial circuit, filing as democrat, is the
first to present a nominating petition to
the secretary of state for the June prI-
mary. Judge MCGEE has served two
terms as judge and is a candidate for a
third term
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-07
GROUSE OvER.RUN A
FARMERS ALFALFA PATCH

Rapid City, S. D., April g.
Grouse too tame to be frightened
away and fully protected by the
state law. are LAYING waste the
ranch Of j. c. Bower on French
creek. So plentiful are the birds
that they pick off the new shoots
OF alfalfa as fast as the grain
appears, eat everything of
growing nature on the ranch and
make themselves a general nuis-
ance. Mr.. Bower fired blank
cartridges at them, 'sicked" the
dogs on them and tried devious
ways to brighten them. but all to
no avail. He has notified the
game warden.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-07
GAME WARDEN WARNS
AGAINST BUYING FISH

WATERFOWL, $. D., April Nv. F.
Bancroft, state game warden, has is
sued orders to all of the county war
dens in the state to pay particular at
tntion to people selling fresh fish taken
from streams or lakes in the state, and
instructs that all parties caught vio-
lating the state law be prosecuted. He
has made one arrest in Codington
county, but because the man is sick
IN bed, the matter has been allowed TO
rest for n time.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-07

A bill granting the taxpaying women
OF Princess Anne county the right to
vote at town elections has passed the
Maryland senate. The bill was intro
duced by Senator Melbourne and OBJ
1ected to by the republican members
because 1t excluded nontaxpaying col
ored men. Princess Anne Ia said to
have a larger proportion Of widows
owning property than any other town
In MARYLAND
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-07

Mrs. Lulu Rice, Of Longmont, Colo,
recently received a certificate enabling
her to practice embalming. She was
the only woman among the seven can
didates who took the required exami-
nation and the only person who got q
certificate
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-07
HUNTER LOSES LITTLE TOE
THROUGH A GUN SHOT

Armour, s. D.. April IA young
while hunting geese Monday acciden-
tally shot off portion of his left foot.
He was creeping up on the flock Of
geese and it is thought that the ham
mer of the gun became entangled in
the weeds. He was dragging the gun
by the muZzle, and before he realized
what was going on he was minus the
small toe Of his left foot. Being una
BILE to walk he kept continually firing
his gun to attract attention, and when
discovered was brought to town, where
surgeon amputated the member and
dressed the wound. This is the second
time Mr.. Ollerman has met with a gun
accident. Last year he imbedded the
hammer in his knee, due to premature
discharge, and was laid up for several
weeks.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-07

The London employer. in hiring q
shop clerk, insists on an agreement that
the latter shall not go into business for
himself or enter the employ Of another
within a certain distance radius and
within a certain time limit after leaving
his employer
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-07

An exciting music hall turn" which
will be known as the human cup and
ball." was rehearsed in a shed in the
outskirts Of Paris. A woman is shut
inside a huge wicker ball, which is
then rolled down a steep inclined plane,
terminating in an upward bend. The
ball shoots with lightning speed down
the slide and is hurled up into space
and caught by a elevated bowl shaped
receptacle twenty five feet away.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-07

In the English Church Times the
clerical obituary Of 1909 contains I6l
names. The ages Of $40 Of the deceased
clergymen are mentioned and these
show the attainment Of an average age
Of 71h years.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-07

For the years 1908 to 1907 Great Brit
Tin has produced 1926 bushels of wheat
an acre, as against 1879 in this country
md 9.3 in Russia, which makes the
poorest showing Of the large wheat
rowing countries.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-07

Portuguese gardeners at Punta Del
gada, on st. Michaels, Azores, are get
ting rich raising fine pineapples under
glass for the New York market. Thew
are the biggest and best that reach that
town
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-07

Americans are the greatest peanut
eaters in the world--they would be,
even II there were no circuses. In 1907
and 1908 Japan exported 1900, 900
pounds Of peanuts, and the United
States took nearly all Of them,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-07
MILK DEALERS THREATENED

WATERFOWL, S. D., April "A. p.
Ryger, state dairy expert and in
spector, has threatened several of the
milk dealers of the city with arrest
and prosecution If the milk depots and
wagons are not made sanitary at once.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-07

An Austrian fire department is trying
out fire engine that, though drawn by
horses. Is operated by electricity taken
cable carried by the engine.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-07
WEDDING AT cENTERvILLE.

Centerville, s. D.. April arthur
Anderson, young farmer, and Miss
Mile Havreberg, of this city, were
yesterday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Haverberg, Rev. c. ].
officiating.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-07

From New Orleans comes a new
orchid, shaped like a cradle and found
IN a recent orchid hunting expedition
In the island. The flower has a white
margin, with reddish chocolate mark
ings and a yellow lip
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-07

France, like England, is a great lend
ing country. 1t has an enormous accu-
mutation of wealth and uses il To
finance less affiuent foreigners, who re-
turn annually large income to French
bankers and investors.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-07

Seventy-five per cent Of the farmers
Of the United States plant their crops
according to the moons phases, but
scientific investigation shows that DO
tatoes planted In the dark" of the
moon are no better than others.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-07
FIRST FEDERAL TERM OF
COURT 20 YEARS AGO

Sioux Falls, s. D., April At was
just exactly 20 years ago today that
the first term of United States court
to be held in the then new state of
South Dakota convened in the state,
Sioux Falls being the place where the
first term was held. South Dakota had
been admitted as a state November q,
1889, and on April 1, 1890, the first
term of federal court convened in this
city. with Judge Edgerton, of Sioux
Falls, presiding. Judge Cassius G. Fos-
ter Of Topeka, Kan, United States
district Judge of that state, was pres
ent and sat with Judge Edgerton on
the bench. William d. Sterling then
Of Huron, was the United States attor-
ney, while Cyrus Fry, Of Vermillion,
was the United States marshal. All the
leading actors in the first term Of
United States court to be held in South
Dakota = Judge Edgerton, United
States Attorney Sterling and United
States Marshal Fry-now are dead. At
the time the first term Of court con-
vened United States grand jury also
convened, and Of this d. N. Inman, Of
Vermillion, was appointed foreman.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-07
BAR ASSOCIATION
CONCLUDES SESSIONS

Sioux Falls, s. D., April 4.-The
State Bar association concluded it's
eleventh annual meeting here today,
and attorneys from all parts Of South
Dakota who attended are returning to
their homes. At a business session near
the close of the meeting the follow
ing officers were elected for the coming
year:
President. Carl G.. Sherwood, of
Clark; vice presidents, 8. w. Clark,
Of Redfeld; w. G. Rice, of Deadwood;
secretary, John H. Voorhees,, Of Sioux
Falls; treasurer L. M. Simons, of Belle
Fourche. An executive council Of the
association, consisting Of one member
from each of the 10 judicial circuits in
the state, was also elected.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-07
TRAINS ARE sLockAoEp.

Pierre, S. D., April 2.--Trains from
the west into this city are snowbound
in the vicinity of Wall, where the cuts
are all filled with heavy drifts.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-07
HILLS NEWSPAPER WOMAN
TO CULTIVATE POTATOES

Deadwood, S. D., April A.
Miss Helen Bennett, one of the
best known newspaper women
in this state, has gone to Hot
Springs to raise potatoes. She
has large farm under cultiva-
ton short distance out Of that
city. most Of which will be
planted with that vegetable.
She is a daughter Of Judge G.
G. Bennett, of this city, who
was the first territorial judge
appointed for the Black Hills.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-07

According to the United States CEN
sus tables, based on the present growth.
the population of New York city will
be 100000 in 1880. Manhattan island
will then have 100000.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-07

Palmigtry, in its modern acceptation,
Is divided into two branches, CHR
ognomy and chiromancy. Chirognomy
defines the outward shape Of the hand
and Of its members, the thumb and
finger. The name is derived from the
Greek and means the laws Of the lands
Chiromancy is also derived from the
Greek and signifies divination by the
hand-that Is, by the lines, mounts and
other marks on the palms Of the hand
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-07

Recent statistics Of the German army
show that neurasthenia is three and
a half times as prevalent among the
soldiers as 1t was decade ago, while
hysteria cases are twice as numerous
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-07
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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-07

Iiverpool's chief constable says that
owing to the religious feuds the cost of
policing that city last year was in
creased ymore than $4,000.