The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-01-18
DOG UNCOvERS BODY
OF FOUL PLAY VICTIM

OF FOUL PLAY VICTIM
Rapid City, s. D., Jan. 16.-An in
quest today over what remains Of the
incinerated body of q man found In
several weeks ago on the George p.
Bennett place. disclosed no features
upon which "a be founded h respon-
sibility for the crime, for a crime
seems unquestionably to I'VE been
committed.
Of the Rapid City Dairy company. was
found Thursday gnawing at the
charred thorax Of q corpse In the
foundations Of a shack about half q
mile north of Canyon lake on land
owner by George p. Bennett.
Charles Johnson and Alton Schroe-
der later visited the place n in
Robinson Of what had been found
They went out to the site Of the shack
yesterday and made a thorough ex-
animation of the premises, bringing
away what Is left Of the burned re-
mains.
The shack was burned on, or about
the night Of November 20. at 10 O'Clock
Beckman, who has several stacks OF
hay near the creek, was attracted by a
bright light and walked as FAR as
where the wagon road crosses the
tracks of the r. c., B.. II. & w. rail
road. When he saw that his hay was
siderable distance was burning, he re-
turned home, thinking that probably
some hunters had gone into the shack
and set 1t on fire.
Coroner Robinson and Sheriff Re
welt made q careful examination OF
the premises and brought away with
them what remains Of a body, badly
The examination Of the premises re-
veals that the person who incinerated
the corpse laid his plans well. In the
northwest corner Of the stone founda-
ton a fire place Of stone lying at hand
had been roughly thrown together to
the height OF about a loot. Outside the
shack there had been before the fire a
pile Of old boards. These were broken
up and out of them a pyre was built
on which the corpse was laid. Several
oil cans. all having been subjected to
the heat lay nearby. showing that the
person who burned the body took good
care that the fire should have SUFFICIENT
fuel on which to feed.
Until someone comes forward who
can identify the scraps of clothing and
other things found the mystery will be
unsolved.
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BOOSTER CLUB poiN0S IN
BEHALF OF BELLE FoURcHE
Belle Fourche. 8. D., Jan. 18.-Ths
first part OF this year q been large
ly devoted to getting the Commercial
club lines organized for another year.
During 1911 Belle Fourche maintained
n Commercial club which has been one
Of the chief active agencies Of devel-
opment of western South Dakota. Just
q few Of the many things which have
taken place during the past year are,
n new court house for Butte county,
$50, 900; new water works system for
Belle Fourche. $4,000; new bridge
Cross Belle Fourche river In city,
$4,000; new Touring mill started; new
broom factory started; pressed brick
plant. capitalized and ready to start
in the spring; the creamery plant de-
veloped into a central manufacturing
plant, with many stations shipping to
it, and u cold storage and ice cream
factory added; two new business
blocks; 81 new residences; a hotel,
which is recognized as one Of the best
in western South Dakota; county fair
automobile show; dental convention;
bankers convention; knights Of Py-
thias lodge, and Congregational state
conference for 1912 secured. and the
Black Hills Poultry show. to be held
January 16 to 10, 1912. Besides this
there has been no end Of smaller things
which have been done, all Joining ia
make a season of work which is high
ly creditable. The activities of the
Commercial club a been so notice
able that they have attracted the at
tention of other cities in this section
Of the state, which are laying their
Commercial club work along similar
lines.
Tba Commercial cl,h eronloyad TT n
Cooley as their secretary a rear ago,
and at this time they are figuring on
retaining him, although 1t takes a de-
cided raise in salary to do 80.
FIRE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN
INFLICTS LOSS OF $4,000
Huron. s. D.. Jan. 16.-Fire entailing
a loss Of over $40, 900 broke out in the
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