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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-02
ELECTRIC HEADLIGHT
MEASURE CAUSES A
FURRY IN LOBBY
Referred and Debated Law
Makes Second Appearance
and Commands Interest.

Pierre. S. D., Jan 2S.--The latest OPP
position to the organization or the new
county of Ziebach, containing the ter
riiory of the present Schnasse county,
comes from a delegation of the citizens
Of Wall, who arrived In Pierre today.
Their contention is that the part OF
Pennington which is east Of the Chey-
snne, is the original Ziebach county,
created by an act of the legislature III
1893. BY special election in the year
1908, this territory was linked to Pen
nington for judicial and taxation pur-
poses. The election was upheld by the
:ourt. 1t may be desired to recreate
The old Ziebach county without the
assumption OF the county debt. Those
m favor of the passage of the bill ere
ating Ziebach county way to turn
III whole organization of the western
part of the state upside down, as II is
rue that to Lyman county were affixed
TWO counties In similar instance, four
70 Meade and seven to Butte county
beside the one linked with Pennington.
Since the special elections by which
lhese unions We're accomplished are
eGal by decision of the supreme court,
he reversal would cause disjointing
If MANY of the counties as they APP
Dear on tile map at present.
The anti-treating law of last session
which has been in force although not
tho state, Is regarded as an effective
aw by the members of the legislature.
Strict compliance has not been exacted,
and in most places the statute has
been ignored in a most demoralizing
manner. A house bill introduced to-
lay places a penalty on the saloon
Keeper in places where public treating
countenanced. For first offense fine
IF 500 may be imposed, and on sec
md offense the liquor license may be
revoked for q period of two years.
The investigating committee at Hot
Springs reports that the investigation
Will be closed in a very few days, and
hat the report will be complete for
The legislature within a very few days
after their return from the springs.
The electric headlight bill, which
went down to defeat at the last cleo
ton at the hands of the people, has
bobbed up again and was introduced
IN the house by Representative Peter.
son and in the senate by Mr.. Hedrick,
The size Of the headlights will be 1,50O
candle power, as provided for In the
Of fine of 800 to 81, 200 for each of.
tense.
The introduction Of the headlight bill
and of the employers liability bill
which was introduced in the senate to.
day has sent the representatives Of
the railroads scurrying among the leg
islators and caused the lobby roll tG
increase In size greatly.
The public land legislation and APP
portionment plan have been very near
ly completed, and will come to the at.
tention Of both houses in the near fu.
ture.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-02
HOME INVESTIGATORS
RETURN TO PIERRE
Findings Now Secret Will Be
Presented to Dakota Legis-
lature.

Pierre. 8. D., Jan. 31.-The investiI
eating committee has returned from
Hot Springs, with them Mayor Bent
ley, Of tina. city, member of the legis-
lature. The investigation continued
through eight days 1t is impossible
to learn whether the findings are for
or against Commandant Geddes. When
the report lis formulated 1t will be pre-
scented to the legislature.
The daylight saloon measure Is on
the docket In the house for Tuesday
for final passage and will undoubtedly
receive majority vote of that body!
in the original form of the bill, with
o'clock designated as the closing
hour for saloons and bars. Lobbyists
representing the liquor interests are ar1
irving and are making ready for thd
fight in the senate, where the real COM
troversy over the passage Of the bill
will take place.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-02
ABERDEEN TAKES ACTION
FAvORING MAIL CLERKS

Aberdeen, S. D., Jan. 30.-The bust
ness men of Aberdeen believe the con-
tentions Of the railway mail clerks in
their dispute with the postoffice de-
partment to be just and think the de-
partment can effect a saving in opera
ton by charging magazins extra for
their POSTAGE on their advertising pages
rather than by curtailing the railway
mail force and attempting to save at
the cost of efficiency. At meeting of
the Aberdeen Commercial club resolu-
tions to that effect were adopted and
wired to Senators Gamble and Craw-
ford and Representatives Burke and
Martin.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-02
HALF MILLION DOLLARS FOR
LAWRENCE COUNTY ROADS

Deadwood, S. D., Jan. 28.-County
Auditor Gustafson has competed his
records for the total amount spent
in road work since the organization
of the county in 1883 to January l.,
1911 Including warrants outstanding,
there has been paid out in 81 years
S494, 1858. and including various amounts
from the general fund the amount runs
to about 100000.
These figures cave been compiled by
the auditor at the request of the Good
roads committee, which is now en-
gagged in an effort to secure the pass
age through the legislature of a law
which will result in the building OF
better and more permanent roads.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-02
FANCY live STOCK
SHOW AT MITCHELL
Horses, Cattle, Sheep and Swine
Included In the Sales on
the Block.

Mitchell, S. D., Jan. 31.--The big live
stock show Of the state will be held I'M
Mitchell this week and 1t brings to-
gether the largest crowd of men that
assemblies at any state gathering, rare-
ly less than thousand men attending
the sales which are held in connection
with the meeting, the sales being held
in the stock pavilion, half mile east
OF the city. Secretary Wilson, Of
Bookings, announces the program for
the meeting, which begins Tuesday
evening and closes Thursday evening
Tuesday evening the address of well
come will be given by Mayor Hitchcock,
and the response by p. F. Wickham, Of
Alexandria. President Babcock, Of
WATERFOWL, will give his annual al
dress, and Secretary Wilson will make
his annual report.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-02
TIMBER LAKE TO WIN
LAND OFFICE FIGHT
Indications Are That It Has Dis
tanced All It's Rivals In the
Contest.

Washington, Jan. 3o.--Members Of
the South Dakota delegation have been
advised that an early settlement of the
location of the Aberdeen land office
is probable. Timber Lake will prob
ably be settled on. According to high
authority 1t will be chosen because
Of it central location and because 1t is
a government townsite.
Mobridge is said to be out Of It,
though Representative Ed Mcbride has
been given until Monday to present the
claims of that place. The contest has
narrowed down to Timber Lake and
Lake
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-02
CONSERVATION CONGRESS
NAMES ANNUAL OFFICER

Pierre, S. d., Jan. 2S.-The meetings
of the South Dakota Conservation ANA
Development Congress are daily draw
ing an increased attendance. The COM
mittee on permanent organization sub
mitted their report today and recon-
mended the election of the following
officers for the ensuing year: For
president, Professor e. G. Perisho, OF
the University Of South Dakota; vice
president, Mark G. Rich; secretary and
treasurer, Doane Robinson: members o'
executive committee, e. c. Perisho
Doane Robinson, George III. Whiting
Professor N. e. Hanson and Frank f.
Gardner.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-02
RATE is
PROTESTED AT HURON

Huron, S. d.. Jan. 31.-A meeting Of
the South Dakota railway commission
ers was held here for the considera-l
ton of complaints relative to telephone
rates for Huron. At the time the Da-I
&ota Central Telephone company in
etalled an automatic system here the
rates were increased, but not until APP
plication for permission to do so was
refused by the commission.
Disregarding the refusal Of the COM
mission, the company put into force,
the new rate, and complaint followed
Hearing upon this complaint was the
business of the session OF the com
mission here, the company being liable
to a heavy fine for alleged violation Of
the order of the commission.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-02
RAILROAD CONDUCTOR
DIES IN SLEEPER BERT

Huron, S. D., Jan. 28.-On the arriva
81 the train from the east this fore
noon, Conductor w T.. Finch. of thl
.ity, was found dead by the porter i
4 berth in the sleeper. He was take
sick at Tracy and conductor was sen
rom here last night to bring the trail
n his place. Finch going to bed. H
aad been in the employ of the North
western company quarter of cen
fury and was well known in railroa
,ireles oy-r this section of the. country
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-02
MILWAUKEE, PLANS STATION.

aberdeen, S. D., Jan. 31.-Milwaukee,
railroad surveyors have laid out thel
ground for the new passenger station)
here. to replace the burned structure.
The officials of the company are ret
icent concerning the new building, and
have given out no details concerning
it's size or accommodations. Carpen-
ters are still hard at work putting up
temporary structures for the accom-
mediation of the officials
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-02
cANToNWINE's WIFE
SEEKS HIS PARDON

Siouy Falls. s d., Jan. 30.-Informa-
ton aches here that Mrs. J. c. Can
tonwine, wife Of j. c. Cantonwine, who,
last year was convicted In the United
States court in this city of perjury and
sentenced to term in the federal pen
itentiary at Leavenworth, Kan isIcir-
culating a petition asking that he be
pardoned.
Petitions are being circulated ask
ing that Fred Millay, formerly a resi-
dent Of Douglas county, be pardoned
from the Leavenworth penitentiary,
where he is serving a term for de-
posting Objectionable mail matter in
the postoffice at belmont
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-02
CLERKS ARE 10 DAYS
BEHIND WITH PAPERS
Delay on Pierre Rapid City Line
Makes Business Men
Protest.

Huron, s d.. Jan. S0.--It is learned
from reliable sources that last night
railway meil clerks on the Pierre Rapid
City run worked mail containing daily
papers as old OF date as January 18.
Some were from Sioux City, Sioux
Falls. Minneapolis and ST. Paul. Sew
enty-five sacks were at Pierre unwork-
ed and % went through here this morn
ing eastward for the second time. Yet
Superintendent Perkins says the serv-
ice is only slightly impaired. Huron
business men and citieng generally are
highly indignant and are urging the
authorities at Washington to provide
Immediate relief
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-02
DAKOTA FARMER IS
SHOT FROM AMBUSH
Bullet Through Window Enters
His Back Killing Him
Instantly.

Pierre, S, d., ain. 31-A mban named
Miles was found dead last evening in
his house near Fort Pierre. A shot
hired through the window entered his
back and he was evidently killed in
stantly and was found lying prone,
apparently not having moved after he
was shot. No one was held for muir
dering him and the only suspect is a
neighbor by the name of Hintz. who
Is not to be found.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-02
ENGINEERS ORGANIZE.

Mitchell s. D., Jan. 31.--A number Of
the engineers of the state met at Pierre
this week and effected the organization
of the South Dakota Engineering So
ciety The object of the society is for
the advancement of engineering knowl-
elge and practice in the state and the
maintenance of high professional
standard among it's members. Any
professional engineer or architect
whose qualifications meet the require
Inents of the society will be eligible to
membership. The society will be man.
aged by board of directors, director
being chosen from each OF the four dis
tricts into which the state has been di-
vided. The officers are: President, s.
e. Lee, state engineer. Pierre; vice
president. A. b. Mcdaniel. professor of
civil engineering, State university, Ver-
million; secretary and treasurer, r. G..
Cuibertson secretary Of Missouri VAL
lex g. Engineering Co., of Mitchell; d.
rectors. G. A. Primmer. Madison; c. c.
Witt, Pierre; b. c. Yates, Lead, Stein
Rangs, Rapid City.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-02
MAN SHOOTS AT DOG
AND KILLS A HORSE

Wewella, S. D., Jan. 2S.-
While watering his team, J. w.
McKinnie, homesteader living
near here, heard the report of
rifle, and glancing up saw Ir-
win Didier. neighbor. standing
with a gun to his shoulder. AS
McKinnie was leading his team
away one of his horses fell dead,
having been shot through the
back. Didier was arrested, but it
was shown that the shooting
was unintentional, Didier claim
ing that he was shooting at a
dog and did not see McKinnie
until after the shot was fired.
The incident was closed by
Didier paying for the dead
horse.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-02
TYNDALL OPPOSES RAISE
IN TELEPHONE RATES

1'yndall, S. D., Jan. 30.-Answering a
general call by Mayor f. A. Morgan
for a meeting of the citizens OF Tyn-
dali, most OF the local business men
met Thursday evening to discuss what
ing the proposed raise in s-tes on
local business phones by the Dakota
Central Telephone company. After dis
cussing the proposition carefully and
thoroughly resolution was offered and
carried that the business men should
organize, go into the matter system
atically and fight the proposed increase
in rates to a finish. A committee con-
sisting OF Mayor F. A. Morgan, c. J..
Kiehlbauch and Tony Chastka, were
elected to take charge Of the mat
ter and empowered to employ any en-
gineers or experts In telephone work
that they should deem necessary, as
we'll as to retain all local attorneys and
outside counsel II thought best.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-02

+ DR.. Rufus c. Chapman, of Newcastle,
who has a record of IS years of active
practice to his credit, is known as the
oldest practicing dentist in the world.
He IL said to be the first dentist In
the world to use ether as an anaesthe-
tic. He claims to be the third person
I'm the world to realize that the external
application of the drug could be used
for surgical operations without fatal
results to the patients. He has used
1t more than 5000 times without serious
results. He was born in the town Of
lNobleborc, May 22. 1922, and in spite
OF his advanced age is in excellent
health.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-02
MAIL CLERK TROUBLE
MAY BE SETTLED YET

Washington. Jan. Ex-senator Gam
BILE had conference with Postmaster
General Hitchcock today about the
trouble of the railway mail clerks in
South Dakota and other states of the
North. He was assured that a spe-
cial agent had been sent to work in
vestigating the situation and that the
postmaster general was hopeful of a
satisfactory adjustment.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-02
BODY OF SUICIDE is
FOUND IN GROVE

Aberdeen, S. d., Jan. 31.-The body of
Steve Skinner, who disappeared three
weeks ago last Friday, after borrowing
a shotgun from friend and saying he
was going rabbit hunting, was found
late yesterday in grove adjoining
town. He had committed suicide by
shooting himself through the head.
Skinner had been out of work and de-
spondent for some time.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-02
EDUCATORS AT SALEM,

Bridgewater, S. D.. Jan. 30.--County
Superintendent A. E. Kaech, has an
nounced joint officers and teachers
meeting at Salem, February 4. An elab-
crate program has been arranged made
up Of officers and instructors from the
various districts OF the county, who
will be given ample opportunity to ex-
press their views, touching educational
matters. The law provides that all
schools shall be closed and that the
teachers will sustain no loss OF pay
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-02
| tourist who visited the old Ros-

A tourist who visited the old Ros-
Elkilde cathedral near Copenhagen.
writes: "Of course, we saw the royal
'column.' Every visitor is led up to II
and sees the marks which indicate the
height of the royalties who stood
there to be measured. At the top 10
the mark of Peter the Great--Z.Uz
metres (about feet 6 inches)-and the
Lowest on the list is Christian VII OF
denmark. who is credited with only l.6
metres, or about feet inches, just
q trifle below the king OF Siam. Alex
ander III Of Russia; Edward VII or
England; George of Greece, and lot
more seem to have had their measures
itaken against the column. We were
told that when the German emperor
was asked to be measured he glanced
lat the figures and refused: he would
mot stand under Peter the Great, Chris
ltian L, or any other tall king. Our
guide smiled and winked when he
heard the story, but would not con-
firm IT.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-02
RAIRoAp BUNS GROUND.

Rapid City, s. d., Jan. 3o.-Prelimi-
nary steps of Milwaukee railroad Of
ficials here, In buying several lots ad-
Joining the company's engine house, are
regarded as significant of important
steps later. 1t is thought the road is
planning on establishing the large
shops here, and that this probably
means that the extension north to con-
meet the Rapid City chamberlain line
with the transcontinental line to the
coast will be undertaken this spring.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-02

The Carnegie observatory on Mount
Wilson, in California, is Of white can
vas, like some huge ark. YOU look for
telescopes inside, but in vain: Sc
ries of mirrors appear instead and it is
the third Of these that does the mag
nifying instead of the usual telescope
tube. Visitors are accommodated in
ehalets, litt'a house being appor-
toned To each guest. Observations
have been carried on since April, 1904,
and every day a photograph is taken
ind several other pictures. by means
Of the spectroheliogram
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-02

1t is Lecoming quite the custom 20
build good roads in one day.. Coffey-
Vile, KAN, is the latest town to engage
IN this rapid thoroughfarc construction
work. On November 80 1900 men,
With teams and roadmaking machinery.
>uilt modern wagon highway be-
Tween Coffeyville and Independence. 20
miles distant. This was done between
The hours of in the morning ana sun
1own. With the exception of oiling the
voad was finiShe].
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-02
STARVATION DRIVES TWO
COUNTRY GIRLS TO CRIME

Sioux Falls. S. D., Jan. 31.-Serious
charges preferred by Katie and Fran
css Raingier, sisters, who came to Sioux
Falls in December from the vicinity Of
Ru,hton. Mimi, to seek work, have re-
suited in the arrest of Mason Parr and
Leslie McMullen, Sioux Falls men. The
girls told their story In open court,
stating that their downfall was due to
the fact that they suffered the pangs
OF hunger because they were unable to
secure work which afforded them liv-
ing.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-02
ElRERue Is CAUGHT.

Lead, s. D., Jan. 30.-Sheriff Frank
Noonan, of Lawrence county, and De-
tective Somers, of the Homestake spe-
cial force, returned to Lead today hav-
ing in custody Emmett X. O'Grady, To-
Gated recently in the Chicago work.
house, where he was under an assumed
name. end the prisoner will be placed
on trial Immediately on the charge of
having tempted to destroy Cyanide
pl>r. 80 2, OF the Homestake Mining
con 20 n the night of Auril &c, 1910
ete OF the famous I'ettibone
during the Colorado labor
't .hrn fire."
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-02
HOUSE MEMBER IS
never PRESENT AT
CALL OF THE ROLL
Dakota Apportionment Measure
Gives Larger Representation
West Of River.

Pierre, S. d., Jan. 30-Clark, OF
Pennington, absent This is the rec
ord in the house journal on each roll
call since the beginning OF the session.
James A. Clark, of keystone, was NOM
mated in the primaries over L. III.
Conniff. He was elected in November
over j. M. Lynch, q democrat. but he
will not fill the office and is said to
be willing to resign. Since late in
the fall Clark has been at Grand Rap
ids, Mich, on private business and Is
unable to return. Only by a special
primary can the place be filled, the
primary to be followed by a special
election. This would cost $1,000 and IL
is safe to say that no one will be
chosen in his place.
Apportionment Bill.
The Perkins appointment bill is
arousing much comment. 1t gives four
new senators and eight representatives
to the west side Of the state The
old numbers, 104 representatives and
45 senator's, are retained. The unite
used in apportioning ure about $500
for representatives, and $4,000 for sem
ators.
Aurora and Sanborn will constitute
district with one senator instead of
two. Brule, Buffalo and Jerauld will
be given one senator between them,
Hand, Hyde and Hughes will consti.
tute one district, with one senator and
Potter Faux Sully another. Brown,
Minnehaha and Lawrence will retain
two. Perkins, Corson and S,,Enasse,
Meade, Butte and Harding, Trip, Ly-
man and Stanley each gain one. Union,
Bon Homme. Turner Hutchinson, Linz
coin, Minnehaha, Bookings. Roberts,
Day and Lawrence each lose one, and
Yankton two house members.
New house members are gained by
Gregory, Stanley, Lyman. Meade, Cor
son, Dewey, Harding, Perkins, Schnas-
Sc, Sterling and TIP. Other counties
maintain their present representation
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-02

George H. Quackenbos, a police SER
.geant assigned to the bureau of infor-
!mation at police headquarters New
York city, whose criticism of Nine.
iBernhardt's production OF LA Samari-
itaine" has attracted the attention of
dramatic critics at home and abroad,
lis known as the department linguist."
He was once Professor Quackenbos.
and creditably filled the chair of rhet-
i0ric at Seton hall, taught Latin, Greek
hrd higher mathematics at Jesuit col
llege and was instructor in the romance
at other institutions.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-02
GEORGE w. EGAN is A
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR

Aberdeen, S. d., Jan. 30.--While in
this city this week George w. Egan,
of Sioux Falls, gave it out that he
would be candidate for governor on
his own personal ticket at the next
election.
He admits that he would like to ba
senator, but feels that he is safe to
run for the state office. He says that
he can win with the people. but is
afraid that he might be defeated in a
vote Of the legislature.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-02
EVANS HOTEL LEASED.

RAPID City. S. D.. Jan. 2S.-Dr. F
e. Walker, the well known Hot Sprins'
surgeon, has spent the past two days
In conference with w. f. Pascoe, man
ager of the 'ascoe Hotel company
here and has closed a deal by whci
the hotel company will lease the Evans
Of Hot Springs for q term of year,
On contract to operate 1t every day
in the year. Heretofore ii has run onl!
during the summer season
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-02-02

/ Not long ago the question Of lum-
tnous >trds was rendered prominent
In pathological circles by the re-
ported occurrence OF luminous owls
In various localities. The idea that
birds are sometimes luminous is an
bid one, and is noticed by Pliny and
other ancient writer's. Some interest
ing notes on the subject appear in
the Revue Franchise d'Ornitho)ogie,"
and are reproduced in the Scientific
american. The chief birds, 1t is noted.
in which the phenomenon has beer
observed are herons and owls.