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PuttingIt to Pettiprew

Sioux Falls Argus Leader: The poll
tical friends Of Hon. r. L. Pettigrew
are just now frantically urging his
claims to the United States senate and
are insisting that what he has onefor
Sioux Falls ought to bring every Sioux
Falls man to his support. 1t does not
occur to these gentlemen, apparently
that all Mr.. Pettigrew has been doing
all the time for Sioux Falls has been
nothing but a matter Of business, and
that he has grown rich in his role Of
public benefactor. We do not mean to
say, nor to lnsinuate, that Mr.. Pstti-
grew has not been and not now g.
valuable citizen. He has done much
for the town, but the town has also
done much for him. He has spared
nothing for Sioux Falls, but Sioux
Falls in turn has made him rich. Up
to the present Mr.. Pettigrew's inter-
ests and those of the city have run
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-05-10
How to Elect the Delegates.

Moody County Enterprise: We find
that great many persons do not yet
understand the method of electing
delegates to the constitutional conven-
tion. The manner Of electing them is
requisite of the omnibus bill. 1t is
therein provided that South Dakota
shall be divided for the purpose of
electing delegates to the constitutional
convention, into 25 districts. Each of
these districts shall elect three dele
gates. No voter can vote for more
than two candidates. When the votes
are counted the three candidates that
have received the highest number of
votes will receive the certificates of
election. 1t is scheme for minority
representation but is unlike the Illinois
system. In Illinois what is known as
the Cumulative system" is the law
here it Is not. No voter can vote for
more than two candidates. II u ballot
is cast which has three names upon 1t,
{ 1t would necessarily have to be thrown
aout of the count, If one is cas-: with on
Ely one name upon it the voter who used
1t would lose half of his voting priyi-
slege. This plan of electing delegates
was a pet scheme OF Congressman
Springer. and was made part of the
bill by him Tor the express purpose Of
enabling the democrats to elect at
least one-third of the delegates.
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The Weather for May.

Rev. Irl II. Hicks in Word and
Works: We calculate that the storms
during the last April period will have
prepared the way for a cool opening
with frosts, In the north, of "Fiowery
May On or about the Sd the tempera-
ture will change very rapidly, growing
quite warm, perhaps in a few hours,
and ending IN heavy rain, and hail aud
wind storms.
From the 7th to the 18th, inclusive,
is regular storm period, with danger
days on or very near tine 9th, 10th and
11th. Unless we miscalculate there
will be much rain, attended in various
places with violent development of
electrical and atmospheric phenomena.
The period will wind up with almost
a continental high barometer and very
cool days, until the reactionary move
ment about the 18th causes q higher
temperature and detached, scattering
storms.
From the 9th to the 24th is the most
pronounced periNd for the month, with
days of greatest violence about the
Goth, 2lst, 22d and 23d. There is an
equinox of Mercury on the 25th, which
not only covers and intensifies the
above dates, but which will most likely
cause "wet spell" or continuation of
cloudiness and rain up to the reaction
ary movements on or about the 9th.
There is strong probability that at
this time there will be q succession of
storms, which will repeat themselves
for a number of days at aboutthe same
hour every day, in twelve and twenty
four hour cycles, one at night and one
in the day; in which event the day
storms will begin in the middle of the
afternoon and those Of the night after
midnight, and night storms recurring
later and the day storms earlier every
day until the cycles come together in a
final "blow out" We expect cool wealth
er during and after these storms and
that this state atthis time will be in
dicative to great extent of the charac-
ter of the summer. Let us see.
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parallel. But now that they begin to
diverge, what has become Of our bene-
factor? Mr. Pettigrew wants to go to
the senate. Sioux Falls wants to be
the capital. The two interests conflict
and what is the result? We find our
friend, Mr.. Pettigrew, first discourage
ing Sioux Falls canvass, and later do
ing all he can to knife it-although SO
men out of 100 are satisfied that moth
ing would help Sioux Falls more than
to be the capital. This then is thepe
tinent query: els Mr.. Pettigrew a
benefactor of Sioux Falls only when it
pays him to be?" and if this is true, is
he. in short. q benetactor at all?
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ans!haYe.
"A. earle writes from Washington

SF..a5A. Carle writes from Washington
as follows:
twill be strange if the stream OF
emigration started in the direction of
Oklahoma only to be checked and
thrown backward at the outset by the
discovery of the limited quantity and
poor quality of the land available there,
slssnOt directed to the Northwest by the
opening of the great Sioux reservation
in; Dakota. There is no free land in
the Sioux reservation, and it will have
no attraction for the lmprovideut
boomers who want to get a farm for
nothing and trust to providence for
means to cultivate it. But for the
thrifty and energetic settler with a
little capital it offers the most promis-
ing location now open at government
prices In the whole public domain.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-05-10

\ That of1cious Indian crank, DR..
Bland, induced Red Cloud to visit
Washington recently to help embarass
the appointment of the Sioux commits
sion, and now the old savage has been
sent home by the Indian commissioner
with the information that the expenses
ofShis trip will not be borne by the
government. 1t Bland don't put up,
Red Cloud would be justified in lifting
his hair the next time he catches him
3on@the reservation. Such fellows as
Bland are the worst enemies the Indi-
ans have
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-05-10
II Cuts A Wide Swain.
THE SITUATION IN s,iNBUHy.
Col. Price Corrects .;ome Curroat
Misapprehensions.

EDITOR REPUBLICAN: Your editor
ial item of yesterday Is wrong-San-
born county did not instruct for
kanouse and the writer did not in
innate that some one ought to be sent
to the convention, in favor of new
constitution. suppose you were led
into error hystsie kilograms sent to the
Sioux City Journal. The lilliput
lickspittle OF Woonsocket, whose ban
tam strug proyokes alike the laughter
of men and ridicule of women, and
whose intellectual strength was shorn
when he sheared his bangs, made
mistake in his special to the journal"
about our convention last Monday.
The facts are these, i. e.: a motion
was made that lllnouse be declared
the choice for delegate; an amendment
was offered to strike out kanouse and
insert Moffitt. The amendment was
lost, but the original motion was not
put.
n motion was then made that Ka-
mousse be declared the choice and al
lowed 80 select his own delegates. This
motion was amended that the conven-
tion proceed to elect delegates; upon
motion these two latter were laid upon
the table. Judge Reed then nominated
Holland, a Motlit man, and he was
elected; then upon motion of Dowdle,
Motif, the opp onent of Kanouse, was
nominated and elected.
Then upon motion Of the writer,
A. l. Stroud was nominated and elected
although the Kanouse cappers cracked
their cheeks in coaxing Stroud to
decline which he refused to do.
Upon motion of Winslow, Judge
Burd!ck was nominated and elected.
Upon motion of the writer, Winslow
was nominated and elected.
A motion was then made that the
delegates he instructed to cast their
vote for Kanouse but chilling frost
in the shape of a motion to adjourn,
nipped their effort in the bud and the
bantam died "a bornin."
The foregoing may not be exact in
details but the statement is substan-
TALLY accurate and correct.
| AS to the writer's position, l can't
takeyour space to report fully, but suf-
fee to say, that stated positively that
/ was in favor, heartily, for many
reasons Of the adoption OF the consti.
tuition of 1885, but in some respect that
document was monumental bctch.
The above is important because ii
corrects the false rumor that our dele
gatlon was instructed for kanouse.
Yours Truly.
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CAPITAL Logic.

Alexandria Herald: a circular from
Huron sets forth as one of the reasons
for placing the capital there the city is
near school section. The corporate
limits Of Alexandria touch two school
sections. ergo Alexandria should be the
capital of both North and South Da-
lInta
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-05-10
Glad We're Divided.

Aberdeen News: A Bismarck cor
respondent of the Minneapolis Even
ing journal says that there is quite a
change OF sentiment among North Da-
kotans who were ardent divlsionists,
many of them now believing that a
mistake was made in dividing. 1t is
just the reverse in South Dakota. The
former anti-divisionists are glad that
things are just as they are.
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The advent of Supt. Bells reform
methods into the railway mail service
Of the northwest is eagerly looked for.
He has been doing most effective work
IN this line in the east, chiefly by way
Of reinstating former experienced and
capable employees, who were removed
onpolitical grounds.
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A Unanimous Opinion ,

Douglas County Chronicles: We are
glad to see that the papers throughout
this district ere unanimous in the
opinion that Judge Edgerton should be
one of the three delegates to represent
us in the constitutional convention.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-05-10

Territorial treasurer Bailey has sue
ceeded in disposing Of a lot of Dakota
bonds att better figure than ever be-
fore known in the territory, and is
being very highly compl1mented there
for. There are no flies, so to speak, on
Mr.. Bailey, If he is "young man."
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-05-10
1t Will BE a Hard job,

Pierre Free Press: Sioux Falls prin-
cipal claim for the capital lies in the
fact that she can furnish plenty of good
hotel Recommendations Sioux
Falls must prove by the map that she
is the center Of South Dakota in some
way ere can hope to have success.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-05-10

Mr.. Kanouse has been appointed
warden of the Sioux Falls penitentiary
and will qualify June 1st. He is Pc
culiarly qualified for the place, by rea-
son Of his experience as y member of
\ the state board of charities and correc-
tions in Wisconsin, and will fill the
position with credit to himself and
the administration.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-05-10

Whist! don't say word but there's
boom hen On and when she begins
to csckle she may be able to wake up
even the heavy sleepers. Mitchell will
get there this year or know Why.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-05-10
They All Return

Pukwana Press: Mr.. Nick Kautf-
man, gentleman who three OF four
years ago, traded farm near the Bijou
Hills for Indiana property and moved
there, has returned and is looking for
Dakota lana. They all return.
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Very Clearly Put.

Hand County Press; "Non-partisan"
cries are simply efforts to advance the
interests of men who have no chance
when voters are given Il choice of tick
ot-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-05-10
ALI La the Race,

Washington Springs Republican:
Pierre pears to have the "pole' In the
capital race. Huron. Mitchell and
Sioux Falls are mighty good trotters,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-05-10
Never Gets Out of Order.

Aultmn Miller Co., Akron, o. GenlemenE your machinery
preference all others gets out Of and good
two Buckeye binders and Buckeye paid forty
cents for repairs three They beat the world for durability
work. Respectfully Yours
Ietcher, S. D.. March 10th, 1885, L. BAssETT
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It;seems that Commissioner Iagerty
has established his headquarters at
Aberdeen after all.

Pioneer-Press: Oklahoma will get
along all right enough in this world; it
has got the sand"
More sand than good soil, from all
accnnnts
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-05-10

Have faith in yourself, your business
and your town it you would inspire
faith in others.
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Letcher, S d., May End, 1889.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-05-10
AMOUNTING AT BETHANY.
LESSON vi, SECOND QUARTER, IN
TERNATloNAL SERIES, MAY 12.

Text of the Lesson, Mark xiv, l-G-Com-
nit Verses 8, 0-Goldcn Text, Mark xiv,
Commentary by tho Rev. D. NJ
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-19
The Nebraska Co,onels Follow.

Sutton Advertiser: Five hundred
Nebraska colonels stood in the lobby of
the Murry hotel at Omaha, each talk
ing to the other in low and confidential
tones. A weary, travel stained pill
grim alighted from street car and en-
tered the hotel.
''Seen anything o Captain Peters?''
asked the traveller anXiously.
Just left here in charge OF the
sheriff few moments ago." said the
clerk.
"In charge o the sheriff? What's
the matter? Wouldn't he take the Of
ficep"
"Well, you see, there are 500 appli-
cants for places, and only thirty places
to fill, and in trying 10 give the boys all
chance, he has been driven insane
and they've taken him to the asylum at
Lincoln"
"Wnere's Connell?" asked the trav-
eler.
"He's Just taken the motor and gone
over into Iowa for quiet place to COM
NIT suicide"
Where's Paddock"
He's Stocked up In his cellar at Beat
rice and guarded by the militia under
Colonel Colby"
"Where's Manderson?"
SIN Washington buried under a pile
of petitions and kilograms"
"Where's Laird?"
"He's at Atlantic City trying to
live"
"Where's Dorsey?"
"He's gone out in the western part of
his district and hid himself in the sand
hills"
"You see I live up in Dakota" said
the stranger, "and l thought maybe l
might secure one OF the deputyships.
What had | better do?'
s'You might go out to the bar and
take something" suggested the clerk.
"Don t care if do, said the stranger,
and the Nebraska colonels followed him
out.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-19
guineness of the mineral wealth Of this

guineness OF the mineral wealth OF this
territory.
In the immediate vicinity OF Juneau,
n great many claims have been located,
but there are great many promising
quartz lodges upon which no prospect
ing has vet been done. Neither
is the mineral confined to
gold. The Silver Queen mine,
about five miles from Juneau in what is
called "Sheep Creek Basin" has flatter-
ing indications OF very rich ore. Last
October the first work was done upon
this mine, and twenty sacks, containing
100 pounds each, were sent to the smelt-
ing works at San Francisco. The ore
was taken to the wharf at juneau by In
dians at cost OF 81 per sack. The
freight to San Francisco cost about $50,
and the expense OF smelling was about
500. Incidental expenses to the amount
of about $50 covered the total outlay,
and tho company received check oil
$l60, making the value of the ton OF ore
about S240. The ore contains small
percentage OF gold. This ore came from
the first opening OF the shaft and less
than ten feet down. The work OF sink
ing the shaft has progressed to depth
OF forty-five feet, and the prospects are
rs good as when first begun, there being
llbJlC ulntItHCC III WIG IuoiipN Va VIZ " -
found. Another shipment OF ore will be
made in June to the new smelling works
now nearly completed at Tacoma, and
if the result is as success
full as anticipated, the own
ers will have valuable property. Other
FULLY AS PROMISING PROSPECTS
are to be seen near Juneau, and | hope
before winter sets in to be able to give
you reliable information concerning
other silver lodges that will demon
strate that Alaska is rich in this min
eral, as we'll as gold.
would like to say word to you
about the class of men who are coming
| into Alaska. With few exceptions they
are men who have moro or less money.
On account of the long distance from
railroad communication. and the cost
of reaching here, the class known as
tramps are rarely if ever seeu. man
here who is not possessed Of money
enough with which to procure grub
stake" or to pay his living expenses
until he can find some employment, had
better return to the states. Here he
comes into competition with Indians
and white men, who do cortaln classes
of work in the mines, and as few in
dustries are as yet developed, he would
find himself in an unpleasant predica-
ment if he had no money.
MINER w. BRUCE.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-19

! better record, or is more generally
respected. The government black
smith shop is in charge of Joseph Kitto,
a full blood Indian who is skilled
workman. Indeed, it is doubtful if his
| equal can be found among his white
brother workmen in the surrounding
country. The carpenter and wagon
shops are presided over by Benjamin
Sky, another full blood mechanic, who
is master of all the branches Of his
trade. In other departments, such as
harness and shoe shops, grist mill and
engine room, we find Indians doing the
work, and in manner that would con-
vince the most skeptical that the
Indian can be civilized, and will
adapt himself to any kind of
work. The shops are kept filled with
apprentices taken from the Industrial
school, who after having learned their
trades, take positions at some other
agency on go onto their farms at home.
Thus it will be seen that as there are SO
many tradesmen among the members
OF the tribe there is little or no chance
for the employment of white labor. OF
or those who have taken the farmers
occupation many are doing good work
and will become first-class in their vo-
cation. Their progress is not so rapid
for the reason that they are not so much
uHuer tne ulrecU aJUenJlOn OF une ag emu
and instructions of the men in the
men in the agency shops. Nearly every
farmer has some land under fence, some
fencing in pasture and others their
farming land. Groves OF trees have
been planted about their places and
some few have young orchards growing,
all of which goes to give their places
homelike and cosy appearance.
There are about 1900 acres of land
under cultivation, and in 1887 the last
available report showed an aggregate
yield of crops valued at about $4,000.
The Indian is not unlike many OF his
white brethren, and a dollar in his
pocket is like coal of fire to the hand
it must be dropped, and as the agency
trader is the handiest person to catch
the coin he soon has the largest part Of
it, There are exceptions to this rule,
however, and we find some who use
their money very wisely in purchasing
household furniture, clothing, and other
things Of use to them. The Santees are
greatly interested in the education OF
their children, and desire that they
shall be brought up, not as they were,
but as the whites of to-day. In another
letter / will give you an idea OF tho
amount expended for the ducation Of In
dians at this agency, and OF the religion
aud politics OF the Santees.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-19
Daugh ter, Mine.

Hu IL. JChHcs
Hearcst thou the sweetest tune?
May is gliding into June,
Toward the summers highest noon:
Wouldst thou be great natures guest,
When the stars pale in the west,
And the blrdling seeks its nests
Sat we once beside the sea,
There thy love reached out to me,
Doubled by mine own TO thee.
Duty in divine excess,
Beauty in each waving tress,
All in childhood's loveliness.
Thou didst come my love to share,
Lisp my name at evening prayer,
Knecling by thy little chair.
Life has partings many ways,
Thine has been in happiest days,
None have named thee but to praise.
Ah remember, locks OF gray,
Youth and beauty can not stay,
Trembling age bends to decay.
O, beloved daughter mine,
Never in this life repine,
Somewhere, somehow, suns will shine.
Omaha, May, 1889.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-19

sire them. At p. m. we all set forth.
There were nine of our company, one of
whom was young bride from Chicago.
We had two guides and all earned Ian
terms, expecting to be out after dark,
the better to see the fire works. Our
first stop was one mile down q. winding
path, 600 feet to the surface of the
Cratu. Then we enter upon. the lava
bed, which had the appearance of
lake, the surface being rlppled by the
wind into a gentle swell, and in that
condition frozen hard. This apparent
lake Is surrounded by perpendicular
walls from 600 to | 500 feet high, and is
perhaps three miles by five in extent
Our walk was over this uneven surface
of lava by path or trail, in Indian
file. After walking about three miles
we came to our first molten lava, a large
cave thrown up perhaps fifty feet high
and seventy-five feet across at the base,
with an opening at the top. 1t is called
the Elephant. This cave we all assembled
and looked down upon boiling roaring
mass of red hot lava or melted rock
The noise was like distant thunder.
We then continued our walk half mile
further, most of the way over new
flow of lava, the surface being cool, so
that the guides thought it safe although
through cracks we could see the red hot
rock only four inches below. We
walked quick and lightly over land after
crossing great assures, with hot steam
putting up all around us,we finally came
to the lake. 1t was now getting quite
dark. On our left were several huge
cones, from ten to fifty feet high, steam
blowing all around, and just before us a
lake of fire, perhaps 800 by 500 feet in
area. This lake was surrounded by a
bank of cooled lava, some twenty feet
high, which held the molten mass in
place. Accasionally the fire would be
thrown up from one side from fifty to
100 feet, making most fascinating,
sublime and wonderful sight.
''After satisfying ourselves with this
remarkable sight, we lighted lanterns
and with guide in front and rear
started on our three and half mile
tramp, but after arriving, weary and
sore, at the border OF the crater, we
were confronted by a frowning preci-
seeming to us 1000 feet. We accom-
plished its ascent, however, and at OPP.
m. arrived safely at the hole. Next
day we drove down the mountain,
which is about four thousand feet eleva-
tion. visited a sugar mill on the way,
the largest on the island. Next day We
boarded our steamer for Honolulu. This
volcano, Kilama, has had periodical
eruptions. Sometimes the lava rises
above the surrounding wall and flows in
boiling stream offour miles or more in
width. In one instance it forced It's
burning course for forty miles to the
ocean.
"There are many beautiful sights and
wonders, but noticed that passengers
usually look with much interest for the
next steamer home. On the whole Me-
braska or California are good enough
for me, and feel that have plenty of
room here"
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-19

Every woman in Omaha-we say
women because men are usually too
busy to look after such small matters
should insist on the head OF the house
procuring some reliable medicine for
use in case of sudden attack OF collie or
cholera morbus in the night during the
summer. 1t is not pleasant to hunt up
down town and route out a druggist at
that hour. Take our advice and procure
25 or 50-cent bottle of Chamberlain 3
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy.
1t can always be depended upon and is
not unpleasant TO take.