The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-07-13
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

four weeks ago Since then seyera
good rains have covered the territory
and the magnificent downpour OF Sat
urday night was the climax OF the sea
son. The rain was general and extend
ed from the Black Hills country east tc
the state line. the precipitation
amounting TO over two inches all the
way in to this city, where the rainfall
for the night was LIZ inches and 1,
came In such manner that every dror
went deep into the subsoil. Very heavy
rams were reported clear to the NORTH
state line and will be big help in that
section 10 the corn, flax and potatoe
Wheat, oats and barley have reached
the limit of their development, and the
harvest is on for them. In the central
section the Saturday night rain is GO
ing 70 make marked difference in the
corn. wheat. fax and potato crop. A
driVe OF 20 miles In the county three
days ago developed hundreds of fields
or wheat which gave every indication
or going from Is to % bushels per acre
ana there was scarcely n field of flax
but what would make more than an
average yield. And there is little rea-
son why it should not, when the rain
fall from June / and including July l.
was 5.21 inches. Oats are being har-
vested in this county this week and the
wheat harvest will start the latter part
or the week or the first OF next.
MITCHELIr-During the months of
July and August the pastors OF the
Methodist, Presbyterian, Congregation
Baptist and the Episcopal churches
Will discontinue their evening meet
ings in the churches and conduct open
air services on the street. the first OF
which was held Sunday evening with
DR.. j. 5. Hoagland. Of the Methodist
church, giving the first sermon. The
other pastors will follow In their turn.
AS an additional feature to make tbs
service more popular, the Mitchell band
has been engaged TO play sacred selec-
tions. On the first night there was an
audience of over 1000 people out.
LEAD---Rapid City won more honors
In the hose races at the tournament
of the South Dakota F'iremen's assoc
citation. which closes here today. In
the free for all straight away one Of
the principal events of the tourna-
ment. Lead hose company No. ] nosed
out Rapid City in fast time. In the
free for all hook and ladder race
Presho won over Rapid City Rapid
City defeated Presho. Pierre and
Scotland in The wet contest. while
Reimer. Of Clear Lake. proved the best
coupler in both single and double work.
Many OF the firemen left last night for
their homes.
PIERRE-State Land Commissioner
Brinker, with Frank p. Giasner, OF that
department, has gone to Onida to start
from that point over the proposed line
Of the Northwestern road to Hitchcock
to place an appraised price on the state
lands crossed by that line. Ii. O. Ref
yum, OF washington Springs, another
member OF the state lands department
has gone to the southern part of the
state TO take up the work Of appraisal
Of lands which will be offered for lease
for agricultural purposes next year and
In that work several men from the de-
partment will be busy for the rest Of
this year.
DEADWOOD---Nev in the history
Of the Black Hills has the production
Of gold ore been as high as at present,
and the output for 1911 will far eX-
coed any previous figure. The past
quarter the local United States assay
office received over s1,750,000 in bull
lion. The addition of the Homestake
bullion, the increase in size and value
or the Wasp bullion and the Golden
Reward increase, together with some
new shipments. some from the south-
ern hills, has caused the high figures.
1t Is roughly estimated that the 1911
output will total sS,000.000.
ABERDEEN-Joseph Brodenberger,
of Des Moines, travelling fireman of the
Musselshell valley country, bringing
some samples of the grain in that vi
cfnity. He has some wheat measuring
four feet, four inches in length and
some flax Il inches long. Mr.. Broden-
berger has taken up claim in that
country and has named the valley in
which his claim is located, "Des Moines
valley" He left the grain with III. A.
Olson. OF the Herman hotel. who was
exhibiting it.
ABERDEEN--The equalization board
has just completed its work in equal
izing city assessments. The total as
sessed valuation of the city this year
Is $4,43S,530. Last year It was only
H,325,902, difference Of S112,52S. Tho
greatest increase in any specific article
was In automobiles, which number ITS
this year, as against 1875 last year. This
of course does not include the assessed
valuation OF the railroad property Of
the city, as that is assessed by tho
state board.
PIERRE-A windstorm which did
damage to trees and signs this evening
was followed by a half inch OF rain. the
first for several weeks. Rain OF from
half hour to one hour and q half dur
alton Is reported from all stations on
The Northwestern between here and
Rapid City. 1t reached up to Suly
county ana into the southern part Of
this county. The rain helps corn and
pastures and will be OF great bene-
lit.
p F'AIRVlEW-A fine rain visited this
section Saturday night. 1t rained sew
eral hours and amounted to three
.ourths of an inch. 1t will be OF much
benefit to the corn, as 1t was in a crit
cal condition. The hot weather OF the
past week had brought il to q stand
It'll and rain was badly needed. Some
winter wheat has been thrashed max
Ing 10 to Is bushels so far. Barley and
oats are very short crops.
CHAMBERLAIN-Re at having
signed contract to sell the farm in
Brule county upon which he had resid-
ed with his family for many years, has
resulted in Worth Maggrett, promin-
ent farmer In central South Dakota. be-
coming insane. Soon after signing the
he commenced TO brood over
the thought Of moving and his brood
Ing finally resulted in his becoming
violent
CHAMBERLAIN---Th was n
steady down pour Of rain all over this
part Of the state from 4 o'clock Satur-
lay afternoon and lasting all night.
While it was too late to be OF benefit
20 small grain. which will scarcely
make half Il crop. vet 1t will insure one
Of the biggest crops OF corn and flax
we have ever had in Brlle and LYMAN