The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-10-19
NITTEN'S PROCNOSTIC
OF 10000 PROBABLY
EXTENT or REGISTRY
Peace and Order Characterize
Rosebud Rush---Incidents
of Registration.

Gregory, s. D.. Oct. 16.-Unless the
homestead registration for Mellette and
Bennett counties, South Dakota, lands,
now thirds passed, receives de-
cided impetus during the ensuing week,
the number of registrations Will fall
far below the estimates made by most
OF the Projectors, who now concede
that Judge Witten, the superintendent,
is the best dopester OF them all, he
having placed his estimate at 10000.
Should the present daily rate OF reg
istrations continue without change, this
estimate would not differ 200 from the
actual figures. And this in spite of the
fact that all who have seen Mellette
county declare 1t the cream of the en-
tire Rosebud country. However, the
crowds are entirely sufficient to make
both Gregory and Dallas very busy
places, and the people from all states
Of the union after attending TO the
serious business of filing their applica-
ton for farm. find plenty Of amuse-
ments at hand.
An ever prominent feature OF the
registration is the strong rivalry be-
tween Gregory and Dallas, amounting
in this instance almost to feud. Be-
fore the registration began the public
ity committees of the two towns met
together and both agreed to maintain
no workers on incoming trains to in
duce the crowds to get Off, as was
done at both Of the homestead openings
previously held in this county, entail
ing great expense to the committees
with no advantage being obtained by
either clan. In the present instance
both committees seem to be entirely
sincere in their efforts to abate this
nuisance, but are totally unable to con-
troll the enthusiasm of individual citi-
zens, who persist in going down the
line to Bonesteel and then whooping
'er up for their respective towns all
The way back on the train. AS re-
suit charges of violation of the mutual
pledge are being hurled back and forth
between the two towns the committees
have given up In despair and an.
nounced that unless all work on the
r,Sns ceases at once all pledges will
be withdrawn and the bars thrown
down for the merriest kind OF q war.
Suppression Of Crooks.
The policing Of both Dallas and Greg
DRY has been most excellent throughout
the registration. The county sheriff,
II. I. Pierce. established a headquar-
tiers in Gregory the day before the
registration began, commissioned
dozen special deputies which ne dis
tributed in the two towns with strict
orders to see that the lid remained
firmly fixed. and the orders have been
fully enforced.
Attempts to start gambling rooms
and bawdy houses were made during
the first few days, but were promptly
punished by fines in police court, and
the promoters have apparently given
up the game. although many of them
still remain. evidently hoping that the
regulations will become more lax later
on. Many Pinkerton men are also on
the ground and have succeeded in nab
bling several neted crooks as they
alighted from incoming trains. One
OF the Pinkertons remarked that in
spite Of the strict regulations, there are
q sufficient number of sure thing men
from the east now in the two towns
to give the police a very lively time
II the reins were loosened ever so lit
tie. On the evening of October IL a
man OF unsavory appearance was
heard to remark to a companion that
he was going to the telegraph office
to send message to bud White"
Of Minneapolis. telling him not To
come: that there Is nothing doing, as
no ARRANGEMENTS can be made with the
police. City cops who are temporarily
on the force here state that bud" is
q tenderloin king.
Peculiar Instances.
Many peculiar incidents occur at the
registration booths. The man Justly
entitled to appear at the top Of the
list hailed from Buck Grove, a., and
although he had made the trip for the
purpose OF registering. he refused to
do so after reading the affidavit re-
quired, protesting that he was an hon.
est man and could not conscientiously
swear that he wished a homestead In
order to establish his own home there
on. admitting that his whole intention
was TO sell 1t as soon as possible.
When Mrs John Sims. who gave her
address as Onawa. Ia, gave her name
to the notary. man about 10 feet
farther down the counter turned quick.
ly and stared at her, which stare she
returned coldly with up tilted chin, but
With rosy flush suffusing her face.
The man stammeringly gave his name
as John Sims and his address as Leav-
enworth, Kan, from which 1t is in
affairs in the Sims family. Evidently
neither party knew that the other was
near until they met at the notary
counter. although both arrived on the
same. train.
Mrs Ellen Peterson and daughter, of
ga North Eighteenth street, Omaha,
presented themselves at Dallas and de-
sired to register for two homesteads.
Mrs. Peterson explained that she came
to register for her husband. as he was
too busy to come. The daughter gave
her age as 10 and said that she under
stood that any woman was considered
eligible at is. Neither was allowed to
register,
A large number OF citizens of both
Dallas and Gregory postponed register
ing until Friday, the 18th, in order to
show their disbelief in the bad luck
said by many to attach TO such a COM
binatiOn OF i'll omen
Long distance and old age records
were established by A. L. Metcalf, and
John Sas, respectively. Mr. Metcalf
came from Portland, Ore, to register,
while Mr.. Sas Is 81 years old and comes
from Jalnison, Neb.
Registration to Date.
Following totals We're reported at 4
p. m. Friday: Gregory. 10,607; Dali
las. 6,204; Chamberlain, 4.S45; Rapid
City, 2,407.
Minnesota broke the heavy weight
record when Frank l.. Robbins, of Sc
beka, Mimi, appeared at the registra-
ton counter. Mr.. Robbins Tipped the
beam at 420 pounds when he stepped
on the official scales and tried to make
the notaries believe that he should be
allowed to register for a half section
instead Of only quarter.
BOY JURisT
TAKES HIMSELF A BRIDE
Washington. d. c.. Oct 16-.The mar
riage Of Judge George William Crane,
jr., formerly Of Washington and now
the boy judge of the municipal courts
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