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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-24

Great is the part which the card In
dex system plays in the social life OF
King George of England. People pre-
sented to him are invariably astonished
and flattered to find that he knows all
about them, their family and their
achievements. He puts some kindly
question that shows intimate know
ledge. The explanation lies I'm the card
index. Nobody has access to the king
without an appointment or an invita-
ton, so that he has always time to
consult the private directory.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-24
STATE COLLEGE PREPARED
FOR ATHLETIC CAMPAIGN

Brookings, S. D., Aug. 21.--"Jimmy'
Temple, Of athletic fame five or six
FEARS ago at the state college, has been
Engaged as trainer for the state college
next year. Mr.. Temple has for the
asst year or two been trainer at West
Point, and his return to the state col
athletes in that institution next year
Frederic Johnson, OF the state college,
If Pennsylvania, has been engaged as
football coach to cooperate with Mr.
Temple. Mr.. Johnson has for several
years been rated as one of the most
successful athletes of Pennsylvania.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-24

Basing his remarks upon his expert
ences In India, Mr.. +. b. Stebbing re-
Gently showed, at lecture In Edtn1
burgh, that man has inherited from MS
remote ancestors love of trees which
Is not extinct even In the city man."
In the earlier days Of the world the
forest was the great storehouse from
which man obtained the necessities OF
life. Wherever men are left alone In a
bare, treeless region the instinct to
plant trees and bushes Immediately as
serts itself An interesting example Is
shown at Quetta, the capital of Balu-
chistan. Not only there but In all the
cantonments throughout Baluchistan
the planting OF trees forms one OF tho
chief recreations of the British COM
unity. The same thing has occurred
Darjeeling in the Himalayas. where
re charm Of tree vistas has been ad-
, cd to the unrivaled magnificence OF
the view which the place affords OF the
mightiest mountain range on earth.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-24
VENOM OF RATHER
LODGES IN CLOTHES

Sorrensen, IL years old. was bitten by
q rattlesnake this morning in a corn
field in the city limits. The boy was
bitten through his cloth pants in the
abdomen, and it is believed the clothes
received most Of the venom. The boy
will recover.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-24

Jane and Margaret Colson, sisters,
each more than 80 years old. have the
distinction Of never having ridden on
a railroad or in an automobile. The
old maids live together on the Colson
homestead at Bethel, on the shores of
the Kauneongo lake, New York. where
their father located in 1880. They de-
clare they have no desire to travel by
the modern inventions.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-24

One hundred and seventeen persons,
chiefly habitual criminals. We're BAN
ished for life from Perak last year. OF
these 80 were Chinese, IL of whom had
been convicted Of participating in un-
lawful societies. 1t was discovered that
the number OF prison offenses varied In
indirect ratio with the price of tin.
When tin was high and the industry ac-
cordingly prosperous inmates Of jails
were few and vice versa.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-24
TOWN CELEBRATES.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Aug. 21.-
Thousands of tourists, representing
almost every state in the union, are
today participating in "All States
day at Manitou. w. b. Cowherd, for
mer congressman from Missouri. will
deliver an address.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-24

Throughout the dark ages of Europe
an accused person had to carry a piece
OF red hot iron for some distance in his
hand or to walk nine feet barefooteG
over plowshares at white heat. The
hand or foot was bound up and in.
spected three days afterward. If the
defendant had escaped unhurt he was
pronounced innocent. If he had been
burned he was declared guilty.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-24

An Irish writer claims that the mayor
Of New York is of Irish origin He de-
clares that the name was originally
MacFhionbhar, afterward changed into
Magton -ar, because FIJI and "bh" are
silent in the Gaelic tongue. Then in
course Of time Mag Iona became Nc
Gaynor. and ultimately Gaynor, as we
have 1t today.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-24

The estimated va.ue of the total
freight passing the 500 canal in 1910
was S654000,000, and $4l6.0O0,000 out
Of this total was made up OF general
merchandise, manufactures and com.
modities. the value Of which was Ia
excess of $40 a ton.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-24

tism our old Scotch priests were ac-
customed to treat his satanic majesty
with quaint incivility. The Latin was
usually translated into the vernacular,
and when they came to "Exi alb 60,
immende spiritus," the unclean spirit
received his command in the broadest
Doric such as Gang out o. the BARN,
We muckle deevil!"-The Tablet.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-24

A strange picture was presented fol-
lowing a recent storm on the New
Brunswick coast. Thousands Of lob
sters, rock cells and all sorts and sizes
OF fish had been washed ashore on the
beach at Rexton. forming a reef ex-
tending for a distance of several hum
dred yards. Sea birds came by the
Thousand to enjoy the feast spread be-
fore them, and old fishermen say no
one can recall any previous event OF
the kind,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-24

Blue Springs, Nor Aug. 49,
In a grove on tho outskirts of
this town the steadily dwindling
troops OF survivors Of the Guam
trell band Of suerrilIas the faG,-
Gus border fighters Of civil war
days began their annual reunion
today. OF the 70 survivors of the
band now believed to be living
about SO attended. The reunion,
will last two days.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-24

The month Of August was named for
the emperor of Rome. Augustus. He
is was that robbed February OF a day
and added the same to the month of
August. so that the month named for
him should not be lacking in numerical
strength and consequent Importance
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-24

A study of the statistics of suicide in
100 American cities discloses a gradual
reduction In the last three years. The
rate now Is about 10 out of every lO0,-
600 Of population, whereas ii was about
81 in 1908. But the rate is subject to
great fluctuations. In 1891 it was only
about Is per 100,0 900 of Inhabitants.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-24

"A war for an idea teaches non
think"
France has her lily:
England has her rose,
And everybody knows
Where the Shamrock grows.
Scotland has her thistle
That grows on every hill.
Bur the Yankees favorite emblem
Is the, one dollar bill.
DIR. Sunshine WiHHS
count this thing to be grandiy wv
That noble deed Is a step toward "U.
Lifting the soul from the common -.
TO purer air and a broader view
]. @. Holland.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-24

During the summer an experiment IL
being made in the British museum In
the direction Of providing an Official
guide TO conduct visitors round the col
lections.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-24

Great Britain's chicken flock num-
bers 37.O00.000. and the agriculture
board OF that country says 1t should
be three times that number.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-24

No architect builds as he pleas
but only as nature pleases, throw
laws of gravity, stone and stea1
Hills.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-24
SIOUX FALLS VOTERS TO PASS
ON $780, 900 BOND PROPOSITION

Sioux Falls, S. D.. Aug. 19.-The city
commissioners have called a special
election, to be held September 26, at
which the proposition of issuing bonds
in the aggregate sum of 100000 will
be submitted to the voters. OF this
amount, 100000 Is designed for the
construction Of sewerage system
which will meet the growing needs Of
Sioux Falls, and the remaining $780,
600 Is intended to be expended for ex-
tensions to the present municipal wa
terworks system and the Increasing Of
its facilities so portions OF the city
which are rapidly being built up can
be provided with an abundance OF wa
ter The greatest amount ever involved
In special election held anywhere in
South Dakota will be involved In this
election
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-24
NORWEGIANS LAY PLANS
FOR ANNUAL MEETINGS

Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. 19.-What
will be known as the Hardengerlaget
has been organized as the result of a
meeting held in Sioux Falls by the Nor
wegian- Americans of the city and vici-
nifty who came to the United States
and South Dakota from that portion
OF Norway known as Hardenger. The
society accepted an invitation extended
by Sioux Falls and will hold It's first
annual convention in this city on Sep
TENDER 2S and 20 next. The following
permanent officers were elected: Pres
ident Wollert Hildahl, Sioux Falls;
vice president at large, II. T. Sexe
Canton; secretary, S. A. Jordahl, Sioux
Falls: assistant secretary, Thomas
Questad, Baltic; treasurer, Lars Ber-
ven, Sioux Falls. The society was or
gained so the members could get to-
gether once year and renew the old
associations of their native country.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-24
CHOICEST OF LAND
SUBJECT or ENTRY
IN ROSEBUD TRACT
Special Commissioner Kull De.
scribes the Manner Of
Classification.

Gregory S. d., Aug. 21.--A e. Kuh
has returned from vacation trip to
he Pacific coast. and was in Gregory
.oday inspecting the United States land
office which he i'm conjunction with
other members of the special commits
sion which inspected and appraised
the lands of Meilette county will occupy
With free information bureau for the
benefit of homesteaders during the Me-
!ette and Bennett county registration,
October to 81.
1.-The only difficulty we encountered
n making the appraisement," said Mr..
Kull, was In drawing the line between
agricultural and grazing land. In
Mellette county the soil is all good. The
difference in the land rests solely on
he fact that some of 1t is perfectly
!eved, some is gently undulating, some
Is decidedly rough, and some of 1t fairly
stands on edge. To tell exactly where
the farming land quits and the grazing
land begins was practically impossible.
''Of course the perfectly level quar-
:ers, every foot OF which is gilt-edge
plow land, was appraised at Sc an
acre. This classification also includes
the land that is not quite level, but SO
near II as to be absolutely good, at IS
an acre. Then the Az classification en-
braces land appraised at 81 to $3.50 an
acre. The $3.50 land is good and there
Is lot of 1t. Most of these quarters
will be found to contain just about the
amount Of rough land that the average
farmer will want for small pasture,
while the remainder Is top-not plow
land. The 81 land contains little more
rough land on each quarter than the
higher priced quarters. When we found
doubtful quarter we simply sized II
up carefully, and II II was more than
half pillow land It was classified as Az,
while II IL was more than half rough
we classified II as G, or grazing land.
Thus IT will be seen that great deal
Of good agricultural land will be found
In the grazing land classification at
25 cents to 81 an acre, and many fine
farms will be secured from this classi-
fication"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-24
DRINK AND REvERsEs
DRIVE TO SUICIDE

Sioux Falls. S. D., Aug. 21.--Informa-
ton from Willmar, Mimi, to the eff.
feet that Sam Bear, a we'll known pio-
neer resident of Sioux Falls had died
suddenly in that city, and the further
information that he had committed sui
eide, was a great shock to the residents
Of Sioux Falls, thousands of whom
were personal friends of Mr.. Bear. He
Is survived by a widow and one daugh-
ter. the latter being Mrs. Harry Pom
eroy, of this city, where his widow also
resides Interment was made in
Sioux Falls cemetery. the funeral being
strictly private. Drink and financial
reverses are supposed to have been the
cause for his ending his own life. For
10 years, during which time he was
manager of the New Theater in this
city, he was one Of the most widely
known men In theatrical circles in this
portion of the northwest. He also
looked after n string Of theaters in
other cities, being succeeded about four
years ago by Maurice Jencks, of Yank-
ton, who has since been in control OF
the houses which were looked after by
Mr.. Bear. Prior to engaging in the
theatrical business Mr.. Bear was con-
nected with book and stationery con-
Germ in Sioux Falls. Since retiring
from the tbeater business he has acted
Ns travelling representative for differ
emit houses. For number of years he
was president of the Sioux Falls HUI
name society and during his incum-
bency Of the office he was active at all
times in protecting the dumb animals
If the city and prosecuting those who
ebuTed them.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-24

Life preservers for use In ship wreck.
were unknown before the year 1920.
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The Delta independent., 1911-11-17
(Paonia progressively

l.. G. Bird, one of our real estate
men. who with his family is spend
ing the winter in Denver, is in our
city this week on business.
Mrs. Schofield of Denver, who
has been visiting with Mrs. Gertie
Mohan at the Bross House, left
Tuesday morning for her home.
The Hawkins buildings will soon
be completed. The floors are fin
ished and the walls plastered, and
the fronts of the buildings are 60
ing up.
Mrs. Willard Lewis came up from
Grand Junction last Saturday even
ing to visit a few days with her
father and attend her brothers we'd
ding.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Winstanley
are rejoicing over the arrival OF a
handsome eleven-pound boy at
their Pitkin mesa ranch home last
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs r. l.. Chapman, who
were married a week ago Thursday
in Grand Junction. arrived here on
Tuesday evening and during their
short stay here will be guests at the
formers relatives, the Copp family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Lappin and
little daughter left on Monday morn
ing's train for Denver. where they
expect to remain this winter. Mrs.
Lappin's mother, Mrs. Charles DID,
left on the same train for Spokane,
Washington, where she goes in the
hope that the climte will benefit
her health She may remain all win
tor
The Delta independent., 1911-11-17
CRAWFORD.
(Crawford Chronicle


M. d. Vincent of Paonia, was In
Crawford Tuesday night on Legal
business.
County Treasurer B. N. Crawford
and daughter. Vesta, came up from
Delta last Saturday evening.
w. A. Davis. the Delta auction
eer, was up to Crawford last Sat
urday conducting an auction sale.
DR.. Hamilton reports the arrival
of a big baby boy at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. McKissen last Tues
day. All getting along nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gattleman
are rejoicing over the arrival Of an
eight-pound boy which arrived last
Monday. All concerned getting al
ong nicely at this writing.
The school board has had a force
of men clearing of the school
grounds the past two weeks. In
a few more years the school grounds
will be second to none in Delta
county.
]. c. Beaman and family left
here for Dexter, Iowa. last Monday.
where they will locate. We regret
to see these people leave Crawford,
but what is our loss will be their
gain
The Delta independent., 1911-11-17
CEDAREDGE.
LCedaredge CHAMPION. ]

George w. Dyer left yesterday
morning for Denver, to be on hand
at the apple show.
Miss Irma Weston of the Cham
pion force, spent Tuesday and We'd
nesday in Delta.
r. P. James has purchased the
A. l.. Frost concrete residence in
the northwest part of town for Sl,-
500. Mr.. James is now renting the
property.
Several land transfers are all but
colsed up and prospects are good
for more business in that line. The
big crops this year are stimulating
land transfers.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l.. Brindley, who
have been here for several weeks
harvesting their apple crop. return
ed to Boscobel, Wis, Tuesday. They
harvested about 5000 boxes OF
apples from their ranch.
The Sam Wonders sale last Tues
day was well attended and good
prices were realized. Mr.. Wonders
leaves next week for Toronto, Can
ada, at which place Mrs. Wonders
is now located. They expect to re-
main there for couple of years and
then return to Cedaredge.
Mrs. w. l.. Alley, who has been
spending the summer in Kansas, re-
turned to Cedaredge last week and
is now residing with her son, J. 5.
Wright. Mrs. Wright suffered great
ly from Kansas heat and now thinks
Colorado is the only place.
r. p. James has been a man OF
leisure this week, owing to an IN
jured foot. Last Saturday afternoon
a wagon loaded with brick ran over
his right foot, badly bruising 1t.
Luckily no bones were broken ana
Bob" will soon be able to WORK
again.
Rev. J. S. Ferris. who started Tor
Pennsylvania last week on receipt
of a telegram announcing that Mrs.
Ferris was critically i'll, received
word at Denver to the effect that
she was much improved, SO return
ed to Cedaredge. The recovery OF
Mrs. Ferris is good news to her
many friends here.
The Delta independent., 1911-11-17
WHAT DELTA COUNTY
PAPERS ARE SAYING

best collection of apples ever shown
at any apple show or from any dis
trict in the U. S. This collection
consists of ranch homes, city homes
picking and packing scenes, every
packing house, shed or tent that
was in operation this fall, 1911,
shows buildings, teachers, with the
class of 1912, their baseball club,
football and basketball teams, hunt
ing and fishing and many other
scenes. Not a picture from outside
the Paonia district. Will it pay?
Sunday evening, Nov. 5th, at the
home OF the brides father, Harry
Mathison, on Deta avenue, occur
red the wedding of Guy Patterson
and Miss Dorothy Mathison. 1t was
very quiet affair, only the i'm
mediate relatives being present. The
ceremony was performed promptly
at $50 p. m, the Rev. h. II. Rob
inson officiating. Immediately al
ter the ceremony the party enojy-
ed a delightful wedding supper at
the Paonia hotel. Mr.. and Mrs.
Patterson will begin house keeping
in the S. A. Wade property as soon
as the Wades leave for California.
The Delta independent., 1911-11-17
DAIRY NOTES.

Before the winter blasts howl
around the corners give the stables
thorough overhauling and clean
ing. Arrange to let more fresh air
into them. Enlarge the windows
SO that the suns rays can reach the
farthermost corners. Sunshine is
wealth to every stock keeper and
and there is no excuse for not having
plenty of it out in this beautiful
country. With clean stables, plenty
of fresh air, pure water sunshine
and exercise, the cows will keep in
healthy condition and yield large
returns for the feed they consume.
Sunshine is the dairy farmers best
and cheapest stock tonic and gen
eral health improver.
A number of little creameries
stuck here and there throughout
the mountains where the beef steers
used to range are paying out extra
we'll this season for most of the peo-
pie are still eating butter. Each
one of these establishments Is turn
ing out from five to ten thousand
pounds of butter year and have
from fifty to hundred customers
who bring in the milk SO that the
money is circulating around the
neighborhood where it will do the
most good. The local creamery Is
the home factory and this is the very
essence of success in every agricul-
tural community. Still the woods
are full of men who would not milk
a COW for twenty cents a day and
vet this means an income of sixty
dollars a year from each COW which
IL more than a beef steer is worth
and we still have the COW to re-
peat the operation next year. NO
comparison can be made between
the two lines of business.
When cream tests twenty-five per
cent 1t requires four pounds of such
cream to contain one pound OF but
terfat. The composition of average
butter is as follows: Fat S2.5 per
cent, water IA, casein ], and min
eral matter rs 1t is easily pos
sible to get good COW TO yield
pound of butterfat day on
daily ration of thirty pounds of al
falfa hay. In fact If the hay Is
good Colorado quality, thirty pounds
will contain more than sufficient
nutrients required for pound OF
fat a day. A ton of hay Will there
fore feed the COW approximately
sixty-five days. In other words we
have sixty five pounds of butterfat
which at twenty-eight cents VIII
realize 1920. Besides this we have,
or should have, an excess OF 1,boo
poundds of skim milk, easily worth
So, and lot of manure, all out OF
the ton of hay that farmers are Just
now 30 eager to sell direct at $lo
n ton. Well may we ask-who ID
getting the best Of the deal the
farmer who sells the hay or the
dairyman who buys 1t and converts
II into milk?
The Delta independent., 1911-11-17
AUSTIN.
(Austin Journal.)

We are pleased to note that Miss
Briney is much better.
Hazel Guyer and Miss Neff, who
have been visiting Mrs. Stephens,
returned home Friday.
Mrs. c. Weyrauch and Mrs. VIM.
Randolph from Ankney, Iowa, the
mother and mother-in-l law of John
Weyrauch, are visitors at the Wey-
rauch home.
Read and Fairview schools had
t. basket ball game Wednesday, at
which the score was 25 to s in fav-
or of Fairview. The Fairview and
Eckert girls play tomorrow at the
Fairview grounds.
Harry Richardson was in Austin
Saturday packing the Weyrauch ex-
hibit for the apple show. Owing to
two of the Weyrauch Brothers be
ing sick and one of them in the
East. the exhibit will not be so
large as originally intended.
George Nix and his physicians
decided to cut off the finger which
he mashed at Lake City some
months ago. There have been many
complications and in all he has had
hard time with the injured mem
Der. We hope this operation will
end the trouble.
A short time ago T. ]. Harsh
man sent a present of box of
apples to friend in the East. The
friend was a liberal party who pas
sed them around. The result is that
Mr.. Harshman is receiving orders
for many of these apples to be ship
ped by express. One order was for
thirty boxes.