The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-09-05
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

OF old John II. Skelly, q well known
miner, Judge MCGEE, In the circuit
court here, decided that the only legal
heirs to the estate, supposed TO be
valued at from $4,000 to $40, 200, are.
three nieces and nephews in New Or
leans, La and Mrs. Alice McGinnis, a,
niece, in Sioux City. The decision
shuts out Anna Sicily. the young COM,
claimants from all parts of the coun-
try. The estate consists Of interests
In rich mining ground near here.
DALLAS-Crow Dog, a notorious
chief Of the Brule Sioux, recently died,
at the agency hospital at Rosebud. He
Is the last of the. fighting Sioux lead
ers and was never reconciled to white
civilization. In 1882 ne killed Spotted
Tall, who paved the way for the pres
ent progress of, the Sioux nations. For
this he was tried and convicted at
Niobrara, Neb., but o N appeal there
was found to be M law to punish an
Indian for killing another Indian and
he was given his freedom. Crow Dog
was SO years of age. ,
SIOUX FALLs-Miss Martha Ras-
musson, a 1~2-year-old Deuel. county
girl, who some days g had her back.
broken by falling from a tree on her
fathers farm. yet is alive, with every
prospect Of living for many years to-
come. A section of bone has been re-
moved from her back n the two ribs
which were broken close to the back
bone have been set, with the result that
she Is doing remarkably well, consid-
ertng the nature of her injury.
SALEM-Father Weber, in charge of
the Salem parish of the Catholic
church, has purchased 156 acres of land
adjoining the city limits, upon which
will be established a branch Of the
mother house of the order of the Sis
terhood of st. Francis. Forty acres
will be devoted to the buildings and
grounds for the branch house, and 1t
is possible that an o~rphanage and n
hospital will be established Of the re-
mainder of the land. '" #E
YANKTON-The annual picnic OF
the Yankton Travelling Mems ~associa-
tion Of Yankton was held Saturday al
James river with q large attendance
A day Of field sports was INDUCED in
the prizes for which, many of them
very valuable, and 75 In number, were
given by Yankton business houses. Ad-
dresses were made by Hon. e. s. john
son, Hon. c. H. Dillon, Hon. w. H,
McMaster and President ]. w. Blakes-|
lee, OF the association.
OLIVET-After q sensational chase
August Junke was arrested on the
charge Of running his automobile at
high speed through the streets Of OIL
vet. He was ordered to stop, but failed
to do so and was pursued by Sheriff
Koch. A short distance from town a
tire on the fugitive's automobile was
~punctured and he soon was in custody
Of the sheriiI. He was fined SIS.
MITCHELI-Chief Of Police Smith
Is holding a boy, Is years old, named
Jos. Curran, who ran ava from his
home in Milwaukee, Inc was in com
pany with Max Olson, another run
nr1axx A~nr. AHl.oA M
Of the Curran boy will come here to
take charge Of the LAD. He has been
away from home for several months
and wants to continue his wanderings.
Recommendations Olsen, a Nor
wegian but recently from Norway, had
both legs severed when he attempted
to board a stock train east of Aber-
deem last night and fell beneath the
wheels. One leg was cut off below the
knee and the other leg just above the
knee. 1t is thought he will survive.
Nothing Is known Of h mans history.
HOT SPRINGS-Fall River county's
institute closed Saturday, after a sue
cessful week. Professor Willis E..
Johnson, vice president of the Aber-
deem normal, has been director and the
attendance has included teachers from
all parts Of the state, there being more
from outside counties than from this
one 1
GAM VALLEY-Mr. and Mrs.
George w. Gray, highly respected resi-
dents Of this place, have just celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary.
Neighbors gathered from BGcfaIo and
adjoining counties to aid them. in. suit
ably celebrating the. occasion. The
guests numbered more than zoe.
WHITE OWL-Threshing returns
are Just beginning to come in. Re-
ports from the George Horlocker farm
state that spring wheat went AZ
bushels per acre., n q neighbor had
a field OF oats that went so bushels.
All of this grain was severely pounded
up with hail just after being shocked
ALEXANDRIA, lighted lamp, an
open window and h wind blowing
curtains over the lamp started a fire
in the LAWYER hotel which for a time
threatened serious results Fortunately
the fire was discovered before II had
made too great Roadway and by hard
work 1t was extinguished.
ABERDEEN-M. d. Fulker, deputy
state game warden, has issued a call
to all sportsmen of Brown county to
meet with the state game wardens at
discuss methods for securing better
legislation at the next session Of the
legislature at Pierre.
ABERDEEN-Max Miller, of Chi
cago. fell from a hay" rick while at
work in q harvest field near Bristol
Thursday night and broke two ribs
and had his left shoulder d~islocated.
He was brought to a local hospital
PIERRE-Governor Vessey has
granted a requisition IN the governor
of Nebraska for the custody Of Louis
Erickson, who Is being held In Omaha
for the Meade county officers who want
him on a charge OF rustling.
BRIDGEWATER-Fred and John
Schwans, of B~ridgewater township, are
entitled to membership in the bonanza
farmer class, having just completed
threshing this years crop, amounting
to 5000 bushels OF wheat and 5000
bushels Of barley and oats.
LETCHER-The bonanza farmer OF
this portion of the state is George Hin
ker, living near here, owner. OF a. mann
moth farm, who has just completed the
work OF threshing 81 5000 bushels OF
oats OF his seasons growth.
STURGIS-The Stone livery. barn
was practically destroyed by fire and
in addition nine horses and a number
of buggies, which were in the barn, |
were burned. It is thought that the
fire wa OF 1ncendiary origin.
BUSHNFLL-As the result OF striv- |
ing not to u over a dog an automo-
bile driven by Leslie Gooch' turned tur- |
tie nea here and Gooch was badly
brushed. Another man who was rid |