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Yellowstone Park Complaints.

Secretary Noble has been very much
annoyed recently over the publication
OF stories of travellers through the
Yellowstone Park, in which statements
have been made rejecting seriously
upon the management of affairs by
the transportation company having
the monopoly at the park. Inquiries
made at the interior department show
that no formal complaint has been
filed against the company, but the Of
ficials are well aware that the charges
are well borne out by the facts In the
case. Such distinguished personages
as Judge Brewster of New York, Hon.
Lambert Tree, formerly United States
minister at Russia, and Carter Har-
rison are not in the habit of making
reckless assertions, and their stories
OF i'll treatment have caused consider
able stir at the interior department.
All the trouble seems to have originat-
ed from a desire on the part of Man
tiger Wakefield, of the transportation
company, to save labor for his live
stock at the expense of the health and
comfort OF tourists in the park, and
who hail from every part of the civil
lied world. Discussing the subject,
Chief Clerk Dawson, OF the interior de-
partment, said:
We have been hampered in making
an inquiry owing to the fact that no
one has come forward and preferred
charges either orally or in writing to
the department, and all that is known
to us about the matter is derived
from what has appeared in the news
papers. Beside Manager Wakefield
has no lease from the interior depart
ment, but is under a contract only
to the Yellowstone Park association.
1t is, however, in the power of the
secretary n the interior at any time
to abrogate the contract with the
association If it is shown that any
outrages are perpetrated upon travel
ers, and, in view of recent utterances
by we'll known public men, the time
seems to have arrived for such COM
plants to be made. There is no oc-
casion for travellers being compelled
to foot it upon Maris mountain, near
ly 5000 feet above sea level, and yet
this is made obligatory by an agent
of the transportation company.
From the tenor of the statements
made concerning this question it APP
pears that there is conflict between
the association and the transporta-
tion company, growing out OF the
fact that the two concerns are run
separately, instead of being upder
one head or management.
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S. Davis Page, ex-assistant United
States treasurer, in q letter relativeto
the counterfeit silver dollars found in
the treasury vaults, said: Upon the
transfer Of 10000, 900 standard sill
yer dollars to Washington some 18
months since, the treasurer of the
United States held me for193 coun-
terfeits or shorts, found by manual
count in these 10000 bags OF $1,000
each, which has been counted and put
into the vaults during the incumbency
of predecessor and had been passed to
me on the trahsfer from him by the
officials sent here by the secretary Of
the treasnry.for that PURPOSE on AAg
IL, 1886, and receipted for by me as
good money on their assurance that
it had passed the usual tests made by
them, and which, after such handling
by these officials, had been sealed up
in certain bins and vaults and only.
disturbed when shipped by me on the
SttttrI. = PSktd tiiC tAHkVtAAAV w
claimed myself, the clerks who were
responsible not being then connected
with the Office.
without rejecting at all upon the
system upon which the Office had bean
conducted prior to my taking charge
of it, beg to say that the chance or
liability OF passing counterfeit coin by
any OF the tellers has been guarded
against SO far as my experience could
devise, by requiring the coin to be
twice counted by hand and then to be
weighed against test bag OF like Coin
OF standard weight and tineness before
admission to the vaults, and the re-
suit Of the system so inaugurated by
me has fully justified the course taken
and the care demanded The respon-
sibilities of the office are very great,
but the fact that $685., TAG, leo. is has
been passed over the counters without
loss and that the balance of $22, $780, u
27S.37 received by me Aug. IL, 1886,
from my predecessor, George Eystsr,
has been in no wise impaired, though
a matter for congatulation, was cer-
tainly not unexpected in view of the
care and attention which was proper
ly paid to the business entrusted TO
me-"
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-06

Advices from London to the 31st,
ult. are to the effect that the land
commission has ordered an enormous
reduction i'm the rents and arrears OF
the tenants in Skye.
&ghe blast furnace men OF England
have decided to support their Scotch
brethren who are striking for en- in-
crease in the wages paid for Sunday
work.
The Conte de Paris will spend d
week at Stowe shooting before starting
for America.
There will be 10000 men engaged
in the Russian autumn maneuvers.
1t is stated that Emperor William
intimated his desire to witness these
maneuvers, which are the most inn.
portant of the year, but the czar
politely but firmly conveyed the idea
that no foreign potentate would be
grantRd that privilege.
O0cial advices from Vancouver 10
land are to the effect that no sealers
whatever have been seized or interfer-
cd with by the United States revenue
cutters, and the American reports to
the contrary are unfounded.
Work is being actively pushed in the
Chatham and other dock yards. The
Andromache, the new fast cruiser, is
supplied with machinery enabling her
TO steam at twenty knots an hour,
and another similar vessel. the Apollo,
is ready for launching. Rear Admiral
Henry f. Nicholson has been appoint
ed commander-in-chief at the Cape of
Good Hope and on the west coast OF
Africa. At the meeting OF the Prim-
rose league in Somerset Mr.. Ashmead
Bartlett said that offensive as the
Parnellites were, he preferred them to
the Scotch radicals.
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try and the business to be had would
not pay operating expenses for many
years. As it is, trains are running at
a loss west of Hankipson, a station in
Richland county, but Is or 20 miles
from the Red river. The road has
been constructed, but only one train
a week is now run to Monango, in
Dickey county, a distance from Han
kinson of about 80 miles. ID is re-
ported that the 500 grade, which ex-
tends from Aberdeen to Bismarck,
will be abandoned, probably perma-
nently, and that the iron already laid
from Hankinson west will be ~takap
up, that an entire change of plans.
has been decided upon by the company
which comprises the building of the
northern branch through the entire
state to connect with the Canadian
Pacific in Manitoba, and that this
new line will start in Inorthwesterly
direction from some polHt in Richland
county and follow the fertile Jim Riv-
er valley into the coal region around
the Turtle mountains, which line would
run through the rich grazing and wheat
lands of the central part OF the state.
This route would bring jamestown on
the line Of the new road; and 10 is well
known that surveys have already
been made into the city with the OBJ
ject of building feeder intSnthat part
OF the valley. There isvmuch to
strengthen this statement. The chief
reason, that the officials of the road
realize the uncertainty of any paying
business for long line OF road to the
Missouri slope, seems conclusive in it
self II is further stated that the an
nouncement OF this change in the plans
of the company would be made this
fall and possibly active operations on
a portion OF the new line began.
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A special despatch to the Minnea.
polls Tribune from Mellette, South
Dakota, says that Spink county may
be dubbed "artesian county" as it
has taken the initiative in the grand
work of tapping the inexhaustible
supply of water in the subterranean
basin. Several stock companies, COM
posed mostly of farmers, have recent
ly been formed for the purpose of
sinking wells and nearly all farmers
who can possibly do so, have signified
their intensions OF having wells sunk
on their farms, either Jointly or in
dividually. w. c. Kiser, C. w. Gre
CORY, 4. b. Mann, James III. Smith
and George Smith compose the latest
organization of this kind and quite
n number more are in process OF
formation. A temporary detention
OF work on the J. p. Day well, on &C.
count Of a strike by the employees to
secure wages due them, has
been a great disappointment to
everybody, ss this was to
be test we'll. the drilling
outfit employed here being of differ
ent and cheaper kind than has kere-
tofore been empl Dyed and which would
have u tendency TO reduce tfiecost of
q well at least 81, 900. The difficulty,
has, however, been adjusted and work
will be resumed shortly. Mellette has
become a Mecca for all persons inter
NAl .Na,
we're made in that line the past year
to a limited extent. Although none
of it has, as yet, been threshed, it is
estimated that the irrigated land will
Yield at least 20 bushels to the acre OF
No. hard wheat, while adjoining un-
irrigated fields will Yield not to exceed
10 bushels Of No. 3 wheat. A number
OF leading farmers are negotiating for
the purchase ofseveral Thousand head
OF sheep and will engage quite exten-
sively IN fhe sheep industry, winch
bids klii to become a leading faetoI
in the interest OF the new state
In the hills just east of this county,
in Day county, sheep raising has
on a somewhat limited scale, bltt with
great profit and eminent success.
This country seems to be peculiarly
adapted for this industry, which can
be carried on here with greater ease
and less expense than is the case in
the majority OF the states in the Tn
ion. The diseases peculiar TO sheep
are very rare. An experienced and
competent farmer remarked that could
he begin life anew in this state he would
leave the land unbroken, and devote
his entire attention to raising sheep.
II is undisputable that sheep have
paid much larger interest on the
money invested than has wheat or
any other cereal. Farmers are slow
ly but surely discovering what this
country is best adapted for, and are
profiting by this experience,
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by the United States deputy collector,
Emmons, the schooner having gone in
there in distress on the day previous.
Capt. Mackler informed the authori-
ties that he had not transgressed the
sealing laws nor offended the customs
regulations. When the case was
brought before the court it was dis
missed the judgment holding that the
vessel had been secured for probable
cause. The vessel had seventy-seven
seal skins on board, all of which were
returned except three, when taken to
Sitka. The schooner wac put ashore
ahd grounded when the officer went
through her. The captain and crew
were taken ashore and confined in the
old BaPanH castle, where they were
kept for three weeks. The authorities
took away the skins, sails and all
vessel findings. The grounding has
caused her to leak badly and she went
to Victoria to be overhauled. The
captain said the seals seized had been
taken at least thirty miles from any
shore on the North Pacific, and that
the man who made the seizure was a
new official.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-06

The Chicago News says Consider.
able comment was indulged in yes
terday over the discovery that Mr..
Alexander Sullivan, one of the social
ed "trianglers," hid transferred his
real estate to Attorney A. s. Trude.
Inquiry at the recorders office elected
the fact that the deed for this trans
fer was recorded about four weeks
ago, but publication Of the fact was
suppressed by some agency--presunl-
ably by those directly concerned,
Messrs. Trude and sullivan. 1t has
been an open secret for several months
that Trude and Sullivan had main
tanned relations which made the at
torney the virtual possessor OF all OF
Sulliyan's property. Whether these
relations grew out of the "triangler' s.
alleged completely with the Cronin
murder requiring the secret counsel
of the noted criminal lawyer-was the
theme OF debate among tliose 90 whom
this transfer become known yesterday.
Suliivan's friends stoutiy maintain, OF
course, that the transfer was only IN
the exercise OF common prudence, and
that his property is as much his own
now as before the execution OF the
suppressed deed. But the skeptical--
including the friends of the murdered
doctor--ask, Why select A, s. Trude
.nnder such circumstances? There Is
evidently another unwritten chapter
az the Cronin murder,
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-06

A feat in mechanics has just been ac-
complished by the production OF a
machine by means OF. which square
holes can be drilled in metal, says the
London Times. Hitherto il has only
been possible to drill round holes,
but now square holes and, in fact,
holes of complex geometrical outline
can be drilled as easily as circular
holes. There are two machines for
effecting this object, one o<-which will
only drill either round or squareholes
but-the other will drill holes OF any
shape. s.......-,.-.
The first of these is the AinIey- Oak
es drilling machine, which i'm appear
ance resembles an ordinary drilling
machine. 1t has, however, spindle
composed of three concentric parts,
upon one of which is set of cams SO
arranged that each cam, when brought
into combination with the part in
which it works, produces at the cut.
ter hole OF a given sire, each cam
producing a differeut-sized hole. In
other words, in cutting a square hole
the toe of the cutter describes square.
It is not possible without drawings to
make the arrangement clear, but it
may be stated generally that the me-
chanical details, while very ingenious,
are very simple and the results very
satisfactory.
The second machine is the Tyler
s,,l, Ia .kf
previous aRaagatus. la the Tyler
Ellis machinetffe spindle moves about
the center of a ball joint, and by an
improved arrangement of the working
parts, holes OF any conceivable niath-
ematical outline can be drilled. An
other point OF advantage in the Tyler
Ellis drill is that il cuts clean angles
i'm the square holes, whereas She Ain
ley-O -Oakes drill leaves a slight filling OF
metal i'm the angles, which have to be
cleared out after the hole has been
drilled. Ii is curious TO watch the
machine forming a four-sided hole in
a plate Of metal, but it does it i'm a
very practical and effe;tual manner.
The value OF these machines will be
found in engineering workshops and
shipbuilding yards, where great num-
bers of square holes are constantly
required TO be made i'm various parts
OF machinery, and would be much
more frequently made were the means
at hand Performing them. Itisstated
that the cost Of drilling square holes
is no greater than that OF round ones,
although up to the present time the
cost has been as TO 30--that ID to
say, square hole has hitherto cost to
make thirty sixtinsss ~ II 4. mQSh A. Z: I
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-06
Derailed IN the Msuntains.

A terrible accident occurred on the
Northern Pacific on the End inst,
four miles from Eagle gorge. Twoper-
sons were killed and eleven others in
jured. The east-bound passenger, No.
2, was thrown from the track by a
broken rail, and the mail, express and
baggage cars, smoker, emigrant car
and two coaches were thrown from
the track. The names OF the killed
are;
Ben Young, umpire OF the North
western league. -.
J. u. Keppler, Of Red Bluff, Cal
The names of those injured are: r.
w. Healy and wife, Tracy, Mimi;
Mrs. DIR. A. III. Fowler, Holyoke, Mass.
V. q. Frost, Ellensburg; Il. 7. Furniss,
Tacoma; Judd Randall, Glenyille,
Mimi: George Brahsky, Spokane Falls;
X. r.. Campbell, Oregon: q. III. Wood.
son, tourist; George Il. Purple, Edge
moor, Mich.
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Governor Of South Dakota and Repub-
lican Candidate for Reelection.

After invocation of Divine guidance
by Rev. Brush OF Mitchell, Sol Starr, of
Deadwood, was elected temporary
chairman, who was escorted to the
platform and spoke us follows;
Gentlemen Of the convention: On behalf
OF the Black Hill, country, and particularly
those residents of Deadwood here | can
but return TO yon my thanks personally
for your grateful acknowledgment OF
services have rendered you at n conven.
ton of a similar nature and character
at the city Of Huron n year ago, aud
to the pledges | have made and services
have rendered. can only add in addition,
that will endeavOr to discharge these du.
Ties which devolve upon me az temporary
chairman of this organization without fear
or favor.
Mayhem, of Letcher, and Blosser, OF
Jerauld, were chosen secretaries.
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it would be necessary to count in
the suburban places that surround it,
and which would add nearly 100000
inhabitants. Boston furnishes a strik-
ing illustration. Its population is
returned as 437 900, while st. Louis
is given 100000, but n radius OF
twelve miles from the center of Boston
would include S55, 200 persons, while
similar radius from the center Of St.
Louis would not include more than
100000. The same fact is true OF
most every Eastern city when com.
pared with Western cities of nearly
equal census population. The fact
illustrates the increasing tendency of
Americans to live in the suburbs as
cities grow older.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-06
State CONVENTION.
The Republicans Meet at Mitch
ell and Place q State Tick
ct in Nomination.
Mellette Named For Governor,
Picker and Gamble Nam
ed For Congress.
RiDgsrud For Secretary Of State,
Hoffman For Lieutenant
Governor.

For Congress--John II. Gamble and
John A. Pickler.
For Governor-Arthur G. Mellette.
For Lieut-Governor--Geo. II. Hoffman.
For Secretary Of State-A. O. Ringsrud
For Treasurer--W. w. Taylor.
For Auditor-L. c. Taylor.
For Attorney General-RObert Dollard
For Supt. Public Instruction-O. +. Sui
ivan.
For Com. Schools and Public Lands
Thos. Fl. Ruth.
For Com. of Lai6r-R. A. Smith
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-06

There are many changes IN govern
ment officers Of England noted IN the
cablegrams that come across the wa.
tiers of late, and one is almost led TO
the conclusion that the changes wili
affect TO q large degree the policy Of
the mother county towards ireland,
and perhaps also towards Canada,
IL is learned that alter the land pur-
chases and tithes bills have been pass
ed by parliament, Right Hon. -. III.
Madden, attorney general for Ireland,
will be made one of the lord justices
of appeal for Ireland, 70 iiil The W.
cancy caused by the death ~ tte late
Justice Naish Solicitor l'enes0I Iohn
Atkinson MIN NIccees1 tfe Into Baron
DOVES ~ <|1fr division bench.
1's;sss s'ssss'
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-06
ARBITRATING DIFFERENCES.
State Board Of Arbitration Induiring
Into the Railroad Strike.

The state board of arbitration be-
gun it's investigation in New York city
on the I'd inst. rs to the difficulties
existing between the New York Cen
tral and the Knights of Labor.
Webb was the first witness called.
He said he was the third vice presi-
dent of the New York Central and
Hudson River railroad and had charge
of the operation of the road. The
company had no controversy with its
employees. On the evening of August
Sth, a large number of employees left
and their places had been filled. The
alleged cause was that sevtnty-eight
members out of 10000 had been dis
charged. They were discharged for
good cause, but only seven of those
men applied to the company for infor-
nation as t why they were disChar9-
ed. Subsequently gentlemen from an
other state called and wanted TO know
why the men were discharged. Wit
ness declined to give reasons. This
gentleman was Holland. Upon being
cross-examined by Gen. Roger Pryor
Webb said he had nothing to do with
the road outside of the transporta-
tion and operating departments. De-
pew was absent. Witness discharged
the men on reports from members of the
secret service OF the company. Those
reports are not in existence. They
conveyed to him charges and evidence.
The charge itself was unsatisfactory.
The man Lee was very arrogant and
insolent and said he would tie up
every wheel between here and Buffalo
II he did not get some Of the Wander
bllt money.
Continuing, Webb said several of
the men knew the cause for which
they were discharged. Their relations
with the Knights of Labor had moth
ing to do with their discharge. Lees
prominence in the order was no reason
for his discharge. Pryor endeavored
to find out il the Knight of Labor
question had been discussed by the
board of directors but they declined to
admit the question. That shuts us
Off" remarked Pryor turning around
to the Knights OF Labor executive
committee.
Webb said he had arranged for the
services of Pinkerton's men sometime
before the strike. When asked about
details of the arrangement Webb de
clined to answer by the advice of fcoun-
sci. Webb did not seek the protection
of the police authorities prior to en-
ploying Pinkertca men. This con
cluded his,testim' Nv.
Webb was |, ny members of
the Knight who were dis
missed = York Central
company testimony
went over tn. % alleged
and supposedc Ar diamis-
nd Incl scted there
-. covered In
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-06
Census Returns.

The census returns have proved dis
appointing to some cities, says the
Philadelphia Press, and they will have
TO take a lower place in the list than
they expected TO occupy. In many
cases the official figures are deceptive
and fail to give a fair idea of fthegrowth
of a community. This is the fault OF
artificial municipal boundaries Take
Philadelphia as ali example. It's
.l,O5O,0OO does not represent it's
real population. To get at that
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-06

The South Dakota State Republican
convention was held at Mitchell on
the eth and 2Sth insts., and was
called to order by c. r. Mccoy, chair
man of the state central committee.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-06
In LabOr's Interest.

In the house on the 2Oth inst, the
bill making eight hours days work
on government work ard contracts,
the bill to amend the alien labor law,
the bill prohibiting the employment
of cohvicts on public works and the
bill prohibiting the purchase of con-
vict made material by the United
States were passed.
The alien labor bill makes it unlaw-
iul for any person or corporation to
aid or encourage importation or i'm
migration OF any alien into the United
States under contract or agreement.
Any person or corporation entering
into such a contract shall be fined
not exceeding 81 900 or Imprisonment
not exceeding six months, or both.
In edition to the above penalty, any
person, including tha alien party
to the Contract, may institute a
,sszit e&ainst the person or corpora-
tivg, entering into the prohibited con
tr<tet, and shall have the right 10 re-
x::14er $1 900 Tor each alien imported
tM FttHuHitEt Ok kHt cDutrHct.
fike master ~ any vessel who shall
kAewfrgly bring in any prohibited
alien shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
.deheanor and subject to fine and
imprisonment, and shall return such
alien TO the port at which he embark.
ed. Ii is declared unlawful for any
person or corporation to encourage
the immigration OF any alien laborer
through advertisement or otherwise.
IL further amends the existing law so
as TO provide that it shall not apply
to regularly ordained ministers OF the
gospel. Any person arriving in this
country may be interrogated under
oath to ascertain whether he is EN-
braced in any of the provisions of the
act.