The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-09-19
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

court here today, John G. Jordan. i
wealthy merchant OF Gordon, Neb., was
Indicted for selling cattle which had
been unlawfully removed from this
Pine Ridge Indian reservation by
Louis u Mousseau, q halfbreed. An
indictment also was returned againsl
the latter, and he appears as a wit
ness against Jordan. The Indictment
alleges that 1856 head of cattle were
thus disposed OF, In punches OF from
IS TO rs, during a period extending from
January to June. 1910.
DEADWooD-The cases agains:
John Fall, auditor OF Pennington coun-
~, his brother, David Fall, deputy
auditor, and II. g. X Hewlett, q hids
and fur dealer Of Rapid City, indicted
for using the United States malls IN
connection with a conspiracy to de-
fraud, will be tried next week. "A mo-
ton to quash the indictment against
Hewlett, on the ground that ne had
appeared as a witness before the grand
Jury against the Falls, was denied by
Judge Elliott.
BEMIS-An interesting family re-
union took place at the farm home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Van Steenwyck,
near here. Brothers and sisters who
had not been together for a period OF
IS years were participants. They were
| w. A. Van Steenwyck, OF Sioux Cen
ter, Ia John Van Steenwyck, OF STAN
ford, Tex; Mrs. ]. II. Muiienb1rR. OF
Hull, Ia; Neil Van Steenwyck. OF Edg-s
erton. Mimi, and Frank and Bert Van
Steenwyck, residents OF this vicinity.
HERMosA-At the Matterly ranch.
Mrs. Jas. Crow placed her 4-year-old
son on the saddle OF a supposedly gem
tie horse. The animal took fright at
Its unaccustomed mount and started to
buck. Mrs. Crow was thrown to the
ground and injured by a hoof. when
the horse galloped to the stable, on the
way to which he jumped a fence. The
child chung to the saddle and was taxi
en- of unframed.
SIOUX FALLS-At a largely attend
ed meeting the 500 club, a Leading so
cial organization, was reorganized and
the following officers We're elected:
President, III. L., Hoffman; vice presi-
dent, L. Stroebel; secretary, Herman
Lofgren;, treasurer, Clyde Smith. Die
rectors also were elected. Fine club
rooms with a gymnasium attachment
will be maintained.
ABERDEEN-By using a discon-
nected burner from a gas jet as a
prod, Earl Kelley. a i~5-year-old boy
confined in the county jail awaiting
his removal to the state reform school
at Plankinton, dislodged a number OF
bricks from the i6-inch jail wall, 2
succeeded in making his escape. He
is still at large. Kelley was convicted
OF stealing a bicycle.
ONEIDA-Mrs. Margie McFaIl, aged
81 years, a teacher in the school here.
is probably the eldest woman in the
state engaged in teaching. She came
to Dakota in 1883 before h organiza-
ton OF Sully county, from wisconsin,
where she had had several years expe-
rience. She has almost continuously
taught at Oneida until the present day.
WHITE owI-whiIe cutting bands
for a threshing macnine which was
operating IN his ranch southwest OF
here, NJ. J. Carey allowed his knife
tn slip and jabbed Ii clear through the
center of his left hand. 1t took the
crew. an hour n a half to stop the
flow of blood. '"'
YANKToN-The chicken season
opened In South Dakota today and
Yankton nimrods, instead or staying
at home and hunting prairie chicken.
now q thing of the past have been
compelled to 20 many miles TO the
westward in hopes OF finding a trace
OF this now rare bird.
MIDLAND-Miss Liza Wilson Lying
near this place, recently caught a
mouse In an ordinary spring trap and
tossed 1t into the yard. then going z
to release the u Before she arr
rived a large bun snake had seized =
mouse and trap together, winding itself
around II. !"
GETTYSBuRG--A number of the
women of this parish OF the Catholic
church have. organized what will be-
known as the Ladies' Catholic club
In the near future the club win hold
a grand parish reunion. Similar clubs
have been organized at Lebanon and
Seneca.
PUCKWANA-To capture a rattIe-
snake with IA rattles was the feat per-
formed by Danial Urban, who lives
south of town. A rattlesnake with
that number OF ~rattles, which indicates
IA years OF age, Is something of a
curiosity in this part OF the state.
PIERRE-The state treasurer'st re-
port for the month ending August 31st
shows 1854, 475. % In the general fund;
plant receipts, 81. 7S4, Total on hand
from this source, $l22. s09.17. Game
fund, $780, 70.95
WORTH-While he was attempting
to shoot and kill a chicken hawk, Il
shotgun in the hands Of Elmer Meyers.
a farmer living near town, was acci-
IDENTIFY discharged, with the result that
q couple Of the toes on his right foot
were shot off.
YANKTON-Myron Jencks, young
brother of Theatrical Manages NJ w.
SSAA~AE2 -. DSAoh0 ~AN1 vac CN2AAlA A
very badly burned in. the legs by step
ping ito a pan of hot lard. 1t will
be months before Myron viii be able
to get about.
= ELK POINT-A canning factory has
been opened on the farm Of M. J.. Low,
south of town. Ten thousand cans will
be the daily product n 20 hands viii
be employed. Mr.. Low himself has 20
acres OF tomatoes, which he will can
for shipment.
YANKTON-A deal was closed Mon
day with +. H. Perry, of Hot Springs,
by which he will al once erect in this
city a pressed brick plant for the
manufacture of the new silicate lime
brick. The plant will cost 800, 900 to
install. ss
PIERRE-WoHkmen while cutting
the house lawn recently ran onto q
the state house lawn recently ran onto
a large rattle snake. During the sum
mel a large number Of these reptiles
have been killed in Pierre; one OF them
on h Northwestern station platform.
BRIDGEwATER-George Eichacker,
a farmer and stock breeder of Union
township, will have or exhibition at
the Huron State fair, a hog 1 year old
weighing TOO pounds. The owner
claims it to be the largest porker In h
state for its age.