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LOOKS VERY SUSPICIOUS
Navajo Reservation Gold Fields
Thrown Open Secretly.
A Great Corporation cobbIes All the valu.
able Digg ngs While the Astounded
Prospectors Are Waiting for
the Proclamation.

DENVER. Jan. 5.-The Navajo Indian
reservation has, it is alleged by promi
nent Colorado mining men, been
opened by stealth with the connivance
of government officials in the interest
of great mining corporations, and the
miners and prospectors who have been
waiting patiently for the lands to be
thrown open. find that somebody has
been beforehand and located all the
best mineral lands in the strip. Every
bar on the river which contains the
coveted golden sands has been taken up
and only pickings remain, few of these
being worth the having. The conse-
quence is a demand for government
Investigation. The indications are
that a bloody battle will decide the
ownership should the authorities at
Washington prove slow.
Several months ago, Immediately
after the first discovery of gold in the
Rio San Juan, n company
known as the Gable Mining com
pany commenced shipping carloads of
the finest machinery to the gold fields.
Uncle Sans marshals were soon on the
ground and kept the prospectors off the
reservation. Finally the powerful ma
chinery Of the Gable company was pu
in full operation. The prospectors
We're amazed to see miles of the best
location being staled out on the reser-
vation, but the prospectors were not
allowed upon the sacred soil of the In
dians. New locations were made every
day on the government land.
Finally some prospeetors came to Den
yer and had some parties here telegraph
to Washington the particulars Several
days elapsed before any definite reply
could be obt.ined. 1t was then tele-
graphed from private sources at Wash
ington that u portion of the reservation
bordering on San Juan and Clay Wash
rivers had been thrown open for settle
1uent SO quietly that no person seemed
to know when it was done. 1t is
claimed that at least one high govern
ment officials connected with the Gable
company.
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WHOLE NUMBER 562.
eALLIA-uMBRlA INCIDENT.
Official Explanation Of the Action of Cap.
tain Ferguson.

LONDON. Jan. 5.-The Cunard COM
pany has issued an official statement of
the Gallin-Umbria incident. In this
statement Captain Ferguson of the
Gallia, says that when his steamer ap-
preached the Umbria he saw steamer
lying in proximity to her blowing off
steam The Umbria was lying like o
duck in the water and formed perfect
picture of security while the Gallia was
rolling heavily. On reading the signal
shaft broken" Captain Ferguson con-
sulted with his chief engineer.
The latter officer, knowing OF
the appliances on board the
Umbria, ana being intimately
acquainted with Chief Engineer Tom
linson, us was also Captain Ferguson
himself having sailed with Tomlinson
in the Mediterranean service, was sat
ished from the next signal, ''ready to
proceed tomorrow" that the Umbria
was in no danger without her and that
there were some weeks more provi.
siens aboard for all the passengers and
crew. Captain Ferguson, the report
continues, had to consider his own posi-
ton with the prospect of casterly
weather leaving him an insufficient mar
gin in his coal supply should he have ex-
pended a considerable portion of his
fuel in standing by the Umbria for one
and possibly two days. Continuing,
the report says Captain Ferguson real
lied that the Umbria had been broken
down on the previous Friday yet had
not about her the semblance of damage;
that she was in the route OF all steam
ers crossing to and fro, and that the
weather although unfair at the mo-
ment for the transfer of passengers
without great risk showed signs of mod
Grating and he therefore decided that
it was his duty to proceed and inform
all west bound vessels that he
met of the position of the Umbria. He
signalled to a steamer within ten hours
after he left the Umbria that the latter
vessel was disabled and gave her the
Umbra's longitude and latitude Cap
tain Fergnsons prescience in regard to
bad weather coming out of the east was
justified. When the Gallia was within
400 or 400 miles Of the Irish coast she
encountered a heavy gale from the
eastward accompanied by high sea.
This gale delayed her twenty hours in
reaching Queenstown.
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PIERRE, S. D., Jan. 3.--Promptly ut nool.
today Chief Justice Bennett, of the SUI
preme court, administered the oath CT
office to the incoming members of the
legislature, after which the senate and
the newly chosen officers filed into the
house and the inaugural ceremonies took
place. Governor Mellette, the retir-
ing executive, delivered long
address covering his adn,inis-
tration and reviewing the work of
the departments Governor Sheldon was
very brief, being particularly chary of
recommendations, but advocating liberal
appropriations for the worlds fair and
the soldiers home.
The house organized, electing ]. NJ.
Lawson, of Aberdeen, speaker; ]. w. Cole,
of Salem, chief clerk.
The senate chose Charles N. Cooper. OF
Huron, chief secretary, over F. A. Bur-
dick, of Aberdeen. Cooper is the candi-
date of the resnbmissionists and won cas-
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A BLOW AT CANADA.
The Outgoing Administration to Make a
Notable Move,


New YORK, Jan IA special from
Washington to the Sun says: 81 havo
it on trustworthy authority, President
Harrison, the secretary of the treasury
and secretary of state have practically
determined to make the outgoing of the
Harrison administration notable by a
blow at Canada much more vital than
the recent order imposing tolls on Can
adian vessels passing through the Sault
Ste. Marie ship canal at the entrance of
Lake Superior. The blow will come in
the shape of long threatened presi-
dental proclamation, curtailing or abol-
tshing the privilege now enjoyed by
Canadian railroads of transporting mer-
chandise in bond through the United
States free of duty under system very
advantageous to the foreign roads at
the expense Of the American companies.
There have been promises of su.h re-
taliation as this for several years, but
there is every indication that the step
SO long contemplated by the United
States government is about to be taken.
The attorney OF the Canadian Pacific
road is here in consultation with repre-
sentatives of the Canadian roads, and
there lis evidence of genuine alarm
among the friends of Canadian inter-
csts.
Senators Frye and Cullom are said to
be advising the president to take some
radical steps in this direction to bring
Canada TO terms. Senator Gu 10 MS
often expressed opinion that the Can.
atilan roads are constantly evading the
interstate commerce law to the disad-
vantage of American lines in compcti.
tion with them leads him to join hands
with the president in an effort to put
stop to this discrimination.
The secretaries of the treasury and
state say there is just one way to brinI
Canada to sense Of the unjust dis
elimination made by her against many
American interests. and that is cutting
off these transportation favors granted
to her roads by our government. They
say. too. that Canada's commercial life
is largely ccntered in the benefits de.
rived by her through her two great
trunk lines out of these very privileges,
and that decisive move on the part of
the administration will result, not only
in bringing Canada down from her un-
just attitude toward American inter
csts. but will lead to such q readiust-
ment of the questions of transportation
of American merchandise by Canadian
roads as will give American roads, in
juriously affected by the present com
petition, better chances and will affect
the trade SO largely monopolized by
foreign roads.
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EXTRA SESSION TALK.
on'y Shortage in the Treasury Will
cleveIandto Convene Congress in Spring.

WASHINGTON, Jan. s.-The recent
conference between the president-elect
and Speaker Crisp was expected to re-
suit IN some authorized announcement
en- the subject Of an extra
session. Whilo these anticipations
have not been realized, as Speaker
Crisp has studiously refrained from
giving out any statement as to what
posed between Mr.. Cleveland and him
self, something in the nature Of q
statement on good authority is passed
around among the democratic leaders
This runs to the effect that
while no final decision will be made on
the question of an extra session Of
congress until February, by which time
the ca binet of President Elect Cleve-
land will probably have been selected,
the probabilities are decidedly against
an extra session of congress before next
autumn.
Very soon after the holiday recess
the subcommittee of the house COM
mittee on ways and means, APP
pointed to investigate the con-
dition of the treasury will
begin its work. On. the re-
suit OF It's investigation may possibly
depend the time at which congress is
called together. A conclusion on the
part OF the majority of the subcommit-
tee that there WOW be an actual de-
felt in the + ..-n,ry unless additional
revenue is raised might induce Mr..
Cleveland, it is ought, to alter his
views with reference to an extra ses-
sion in the spring, but no consideration
that will bring about such a result is
now fo,.ocaap
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RICHEST IN THE WORLD.
Everybody in the West Rushing Into the
New El Dorado.

PUEBLo, Colo, Jan. 5.-The infor-
nation received in this city concerning
the new gold fields in southeastern
Utah is so uncertain that those best
qualified to express an opinion hesitate
to pronounce the fields of great value.
Despite that uncertainty, however, the
fever is on and many are pushing for
ward to this new El Dorado.
If all reports are true, or even half of
them, the field just opening will prove
one of the richest gold fields in
the world. Stage connections
have been made between
Dolores, Colo, and the San Juan,
the first stage being loaded to
the top. The fever has seem
ingly affected all classes of men. Mer-
chants have closed their stores in the
towns near the strike; engineers even
have left their engines in order to get a
claim In one instance near Dolores
two Rio Grande Southern engineers
left their iron horses to try their for
tunes in the new digsings.
Despite the fact that at this time not
enough information is ut hand to war.
rant the hazardous journey, should
later information bear out the present
reports, the influx of prospcctors will
be simply phenomenal aud will be a
repetition of the early days of Lead
vile, only possibly greater.
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PENNSYLVANIA X. Of 4,

HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. 4.-The an
nual meeting of the state legislative
convention of the Knights of Labor
opened here today with full attend
ance of delegates from the district. ma
tional, trade and local assemblies. Ow-
ing to the death of M. II. Butler chair
man of the executive committee, the
convention was called to order by Cen
eral Master Workman Powdcrly. The
object of the convention is to initiate
Legislation for the better government OF
the order of the state
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No Opposite, to Murphy,

ALBANY, N Y. Jan. 5.--Senntor
Plunkett, chairman of the senate eau
Gus committee, today announced joint
democratic caucus to be held in the as.
sembly chamber Tuesday evening. Jan
II candidate for United States
senator. There appears to be
no opposition to Hon Edward NJ.
Murphy. ir., in his canvass for the dem.
ocratic nomination. The republican,
will llrenominate Senator Hiscock.
The constitutional amendment bill
postponing the election until next No
vember passed the senate and assembly
today
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The Senate.

PIERRE, S. D., Jan. 4.-The senate
met this morning to complete or
ganization and to choose seats.
Senator Burleigh, of Yankton, being fec
BILE and lately recovering from a paralytic
stroke, and Messrs. Dollard, of Bon
Homme, and Fountain, of Moody, being
afflicted with deafness, were granted
front seats. Otherwise the seats were
awarded by lot.
Some amusement was caused by the re-
fnsal of the populists to take seats among
the republicans.
The rules of the previous sessions were
adopted
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Cleveland Is Not Irwin, to Dictate.

Siese'dnu Is Not iIyin5 70 Olctate.
New YORK, Jan. 5.-The question
was asked Daniel S. Lamont yesterday:
what foundation is there for the pub
lished report that MI. cleveland is in
terfering in the senatorial contests in
the various legislatures and endeavor-
ing 10 dictate the election of his own
friends?"
Il can authoritatively say, said La
mont, "that Mr.. Cleveland has not die
tated, interfered or even suggaste, the
election of anyone in the states in
which there are democratic legislatures
and where contests are being made. In
many of the states Mr. Cleveland does
not know who are candidates for the
senate except through general report.
In New York, of course, Mr. Cleveland
has stated his objections to Mr.. MUIR
ply. as he had a perfect right to do,
but he has not gone beyond his own
state.
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The Rush to the Sioux | ands.

CHAMBERLAIN, s. D., Jan. s.-From
all accounts the rush to the ceded
Sioux lands next year will be greater
than at any time since the country was
opened for settlement. Numerous let
tiers of inquiry are resolved here daily,
the writers asking particularly about
the lands rclinquishea by the Sioux.
The favorite portion of the lands seems
to be along White river, west of this
city. Already there are many settlers
in that section, and substantial i'm
provements have been made. f.. C.
Wiggin, formerly u farmer in Lincoln
county, this state, has resided west of
here in the ceded lands for the past
season, and he is considerably pleased
with his first years experience as a
pioneer. He gives the result of
his experience thus: "Our address
is Hotch City. 1t is a small place as
yet. but win be a Furnishing center as
soon as the railroad is extended to the
Black Hills. The town is but six miles
from us, so we get our mail at least
on .e n week. Each of us have fine tim
Der and spring water, contrary to the
yarn told BY some landseekers year
or so ago. Those same landseekers
according to their own tale, did not
come within fifty miles of here. and
did not dare to, because they were told
that there was no water, wood or grass
on Medicine creek, and they were
afraid their horses would starve. Since
coming here we learn that rauchlnan
+x,1l III %rH1 =
the boys being nfraid Of imaginary
snakes, swallowed the warn and vent
home disgustcd. To the same
to a wood bee and boat row
on this same Medicine creek. This
country thus Far has been used most
wholly for grazing purposes, but the
few who have cultivated il received
bountiful harvests. Wheat went fr,,n
twenty to twenty-seven bushels to tie
acre and corn twenty-five to fifty bush
els to the acre. Potatoes and 1ainor
truck yielded abuntiantly. SO this is a
farming country after all. Some of
the fattest stock ever saw are here
getting their food wholly by grazing,
both winter and summer. Beef cattle.
are rounded in form off the range and
shipped direct to market, surprising
the beeves of other sections. The In.
dians in this vicinity are friendly and
becoming civilized and energetic. Some
Of them are wealthy ra ranchmen, owning
herds Of upwards Of 1 1000 head. There
are advantages here that other new
countries did not have, namely: Wood,
water, fish and wild game. The tim
Der consists of oak, ash and other vari-
Qfiess az hard xvnod .,
A blast fire in a quarry at Graniteville,
Mo-, recently dislodged 1906 cubic feet
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Governor Pattison,s eiennial Message,

/ HARRIsBuRe, Pa, Jan. 5.-The bien-
NAL message of Governor Pattison was
read in both branches of the legislature
Tuesday. In it he refers to the spirit
of insurrection at Homestead: calls at
tention to the inequality of taxation as
between real estate and personal pro-
perty; renews his Recommendation
that revenue law be framed by which
the entire cost of the state government
will be paid by n tax on corporations
and collateral inheritance, and other
taxes will be returned to the counties
to relieve the real estate therein; urges
legislation against combines, especially
the coal monopoly; recommends free
school books and renewed attention to
quarantine. 1t cost the state s43O, 900
to put down the Homestead insurrec-
ton. The governor says the sheriff
did not try to put it down, and tho
county ought to stand the cost.
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AIli;on is Nan.committal.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.--When asked
if it was true that he in
tended resigning as Il member of the
international monetary conference,
when Mr. Harrison's administration
ended, Senator Allison neither denied
nor confirmed the rumor. He simply
said: 81 may, but that is not worry.
ing me now. ! certainly will not do it
now, and whether ] will when Mr.
Cleveland takes his seat is u matter
that the future can take care Of
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HE HAD HIS DAY.
sylyss >er Wi SOL. Acc5m2lshet 1 scoundre,,
Behind IN Bars,

Sylyes >er Wi so, Accom2l!shet ScoundreI,
Behind III Bars.
New York. Jan 5.-The many vic,
tins, male and female, throughout the
country of Sylvester f. Wilson, the
female base ball manage, ticket
scalper, all around swmdler and pro
fessional debaucher of female morals,
wild be interested in knowing that he
is safe behind the walls of Sing Sing,
of which hostelry he will be the un.
willing guest for the next seven years
unless, IS is very unlikely his good be.
havior gains for him twelve-month
communication, Wilson shipped from
the town after his appeal had been re.
jected by tn supreme court but re,
turned in search of funds and was
quietly captured and conveyed to the
penitentiary. He has been put at work
in the cooper shop, one of the hardest
lays of the institution.
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1ha Senate.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Senator Brice has
Introduced bill providing for the ap.
pointment of committc to settle the gov
ernment Indebtedness of the Pacific rail
roads.
Friday and Saturday next have been set
apart for the consideration of the bill
granting quarantine powers and for the
suspension of immigration for one year
The McGarraghan bill was laid over till
Tuesday next
at the close Of the morning hour. the
anti.option bill was taken up.
The certificates Of election Of the presi-
dental electors from the states of Penn
sylvania, Rhode Island, Mississippi, Iowa,
Nevada, Vermont, Idaho. Virginia, Massa-
chusetts and West Virginia were pre-
sented by the vice-president and placed on
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-01-07
tn Massa3h o /, eyisIatuy

BosroS, Jan. 4. The legislature as
sembles this afternoon AMI from now
on the senatorial fight will wax fast
and furious Congr. .s.smnn Lodge is
apparently in the lead at present, al
though Congressman Crap has a strong
anl enthusiastic support The legis a.
ture on joint ballot stands 19s repup!i-
cans to 81 democgats. j{
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-01-07
LAMONT GAN HAVE THE JOB
Cleveland Will Make Dan Post
master-GeneraI.
lamont Says Grover Has Not Thought {
Interfering in the Senatorial Fights
Of Democratic States...Po.
ltical News.

NEW YORK, Jan. s. The Press
says President-elcct Cleveland hac
within the past twenty-four hours
decided to appoint Daniel S. Lamont
as postmaster general in the new cab
met The Press also says Mr.. Cleve-
land is considering the name of X
Senator James b. Enstis, of Louisiana,
for secretary of state.
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NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE.

LINCOLN, Neb., Jan 3-Thc legislature
met at 1:20 O'clock. the Independents
effecting a temporary organization of the
house. The senate adjourned without act
ing until O'Clock.
Secretary of State Allen in calling the
roll of the members of the house recog
nized Norton, rep, whom the supreme
court decided is entitled to the seat to
which Kruse ind, was declared elected,
which provoked a storm of opposition.
The Kruse-Norton contest cas-. br ug 1t
the democrats and Independents tog...,.r
and the combine succeeded in organizing
the house with Hon. James N. Gatlis,, of
Colon, as permanent speaker.
Kruse, ind, was seated after a hot fight
Wv vote of 81 to A.
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THE GRAPHIC.

vIAcks but . few months OF being tbs caA
est newspaper In Brule county. a
uAs an advertising medium It 10 mot -
celled by any newspaper In South Dakots,
~Haa rapidly increasing circulation amuag
the most intelligent class of people in Hruls
ami the surrounding counties.
~ Has circulation second TO mono In tAtr
or adjoining counties, and . paid-up sIS~
scription list 1t Is believed superior.
'U-It is lively. spicy, independent and de-
voted solely TO the interests OF Kimball aud
Brule county. Everybody enjoys reading IL.
Give it trial.
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Hoosiers conyene Today.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 5.-The leg
islature assemblies today, and the
members-elect are arriving in large
numbers. So are the officc-seekers, of
whom it is said over thousand have
already begun to pull the strings. The
fight for the speakership is mainly be-
tween w. L. Cullop. of Vincennes, and
James u. Curtis, of Indianapolis, with
the chances in favor of the latter. The
republicans will go through TIL, form
OF nominating q candidate, and G. A..
Lindermuth win probably receive tho
compliment
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-01-07
BUDGET OF nav YORK oITY
cotham's Expenses one.Tenth of the En-.
tire Nations,

New YORK, Jan. 1.-THE board ol
estimate and apportionment has COM
pleted its work on the budget of New
York city for 1898. Exactly ss4, ,444, 1854
has been appropriated to carry on the
municipal government for the next
twelve months, OF about one-tenth the
amount required to keep the machinery
of the entire United States government
in good working order for the same
period The assessed valuation of real
and personal property in the city of
New York for 1892 was 81 1928, 264, ,275. /,
net increase of $42, 2,4O6,sa7 over 1891.
The estimated assessed valuation Of
real and personal property for the year
1893 will be s1,ss2, 364, ,295, or net in
crease of $54.lO0,O2O The tax rate
will remain at its present figure, S.s5.
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THE GRAPHIC.
Z sTsrn. Of advertising r.ae known 90

Terms Of advertising r.de known on
Application.
=. JobENork Of every description executed
= y fne best sly 10 nnd Ut the lowest rates
= Advertisements not accompanied by in.
structions wiif BIO inserted until ordered out
AND charged accordingly.
-Short communication on any subject Of
interest are acceptable ii accompanied by
the name Of the author
All matter intended for the next issue
Z must be In the Office as cary ss Wednesday
evening " Insure publication.
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BRUlE WHO
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
The House.,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-After the transac-
tion OF some unimportant miscellaneous
business the house proceeded to the con-
sideration of private pension bills, coming
over from last session. The previous
question was ordered.
The house has passed one pension bill
and adjourned.