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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-04-18
BOERSSUE FOR PEACE
THEY ARE SAID TO HAVE SUB.
MlTTED THEIR PROPOSALS.
Tho British Government Leader.
Hold a Conference ON the Matter,
The Public More Hopeful that the
End of the War is in sight.

The announcement cf the presence at
Pretoria of the Orange Free State and
Ir;lnSv;ial leaders and generals who have
been at Klerks,lorp considering terms of
peace has caused Il decided increase ir
the hopcfulnrss of ihr public concern
ing the possibilities of peace.
The expectations aroused by the confer.
cncc at Pretoria have becn further
heightened by the IN, vements of Mr.
chamberlain. the colo:.ial secretary, and
other members of the cabinet i'm London
and evidence that i'm ,ortant dispatches
are passing between lord Kitchener ant
the government.
conference OF members of the cabi.
net was held Saturday night at midnight
IN MIR. Chambcrlains houac. Mir. Cham.
berlin. Mr.. BrodcricIl. the war sccrot;,.
ry; Sir Michael Beach. the chan
cclor of the cNchcqucr. and the duke of
Dcvonsliirc. the president of the council.
were present.
There appears to he no doubt that the
lSocr leaders have communicated the re-
suits of their deliberations tn Lord
Kitchener.
y The comparatively brief duration of
Nconfcrrnce at Klcrks,lorp is regarded
indication that the Boer leaders
= --/Sttle difficulty in agrs cling upon
Fis of negotiations. The transfer
organizations to Pretoria. where
. Lord Kitchener and Lord Nlilner.
British high commissioner to South
irica, are at present. is interpreted by
The newspapers as meaning that the
('ocrs are prepared to make formal peace
Voposals.
fhe latest reports received here from
Roer headquarters mt Brussels and
c Hague declare that the delegates
raise no opposition if honorable
rms are granted. and that the Rocr
'dei~ in South Africa have agreed to
'cept the maximum obtainablc.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-04-18
FIRED UPON STEAMER.
Apparent Renewal OF Asphalt Tro,
b1f, in Vnnovuol.

Apparent Renewal OF Asphalt Trou-
bic in Venezuela.
a cablegrnm has been received mt the
state department from United States
Minister Bowen at Caracas, stating that
he has been informed that the Bcrmutlcz
steamer (hy which it is supposed he
means one of the freight carriers belong
ing to the National Asphalt Company,
has been fired upon in the River San
Juan. The minister said tina. he asked
for an explanation at the foreign office,
and had been told that the government
knew nothing of the firing upon the ship,
which probably was done by revolution
lists.
Information of the reported firing on
the ship also came from the United
States consul at Port of Spain 1t is not
stated what side did the firing.
Instructions have been sen, to United
States Minister Bowen at Caracas to- see
to ii that the interests of the Rcrmudcz
company are protected, and that the
company does not suffer from irregular
practices in the Venezuelan courts.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-04-18
KISSES VALUABLE
Woman Sues for $15, 900 for Three
That Were Given Her.

That Were Given Her.
\ 1eichland Center. Wis, special says:
The. circuit court will be called upon to
place money value OH unsolicited kiss
es presented to IL married woman by IL
man not her husband Mrs. Robert Clay
ton alleges that ID. Il. James kissed her
three times i'll the course of u year. At
the time. Mrs. Clayton says. she placed
no value on the kisses: in fact. did not
want them ut any price. But she has
changed her mind and now thinks they
should he worth $5.NlO apiece. or Il lump
sum of $15,OOO for the three, no dis
count for more than one.
Mr. james. who doesn't care to discuss
the value of kisses in the abstract, and
doesn't claim to be :: connoscur as to the
value of amy particular brand insists on
s"niplicating the matter by olfsctting the
Lin, with $50 dog. which he SAYS Mrs.
slaNi":i "nhrrelcd with him about.
Residents nre quite excited about the
outcome o' The ease. as all the parties
are prominent in the community, and MIR.
james is wealthy. as becomes Il mai, who
wants luNurics
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-04-18
WEEKS HAPPENINGS
NEWS or THE WEEK IN a CON.
DENsED FORM.
Annual Report OF Insurance Com.
missioner Gives Interesting Facts
Fire Companies Received $780,.
600 More Than They Paid Out.

A Pierre dispatch states: The advance
sheets of the annual report of the COM
missioner of insurance will be out in a
few days, and will show as to volume of
insurance business in the state for the
past year.
Fire Insurance-Premiums received,
$51S, S,925.5O; losses paid, S2a33 ,3164S.
Life MISUNDERSTANDING received,
$631 ,:}47.S7; losses paid, $11O, ,354.24.
Fraternal ompanies-Reccipts, $751;
249.57; losses paid, S2S3,611.92.
Accident nsurance-Preniums re-
ceived. $13,G35.11; losses paid, $10,-
2O1.27.
South Dakota Mutual Fire Companies
Premiums received, $144, ,54S.04; losses
paid, $55,576.29.
These figures would Indicate fairly
profitable year for both old line life and
fire companies. the life companies having
received $42O,99S more than they re-
turned as premiums: while the fire COM
panies received S275.567 more than they
paid out. Out of This of course they had
to pay expenses but even with heavy eN-
pcnses they were certainly doing a good
business.
The fees received by the state for the
month of March through the office of the
secretary of state We're S1.131.45. the
fees received having been i'll excess of
81, 100 for each of the first three months
of this year. The corporation business
transacted by the Office for March having
been 125 domestic corporations: with II
total capitalization of S129, ,363, 600: two
state banks with 81 capitalization of S22O.-
600; one railroad with IL capitalization of
SiS,OOO,OOO: and eight religious and etlu-
cational institutions. Commissions were
issued to 81 notaries.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-04-18
ARE KINDLY DISPOSED.
Tho Danish West Indies Cordial TIC.
ward PrOspectiyc Owners.

The Danish West Indies Cordial TIC.
ward Prospective Owners.
The governor of ST. Thomas enter.
Gained the officers of the United States
North Atlantic squadron mt dinner Fri
day night. says dispatch from ST.
Thomas. ID. w. 1. In n speech hc nllul
cd to the cordial feeling which the people
of ST. Thomas had always entertained
for their near and mighty ncighbor. He
rcfcrrcd to the splendid American war.
ships. and toasted President Roosevelt
and the United States navy. Rear Ad.
miral lIigginson toasted Denmark and
the Danish navy.
Admiral lliggimson. the commander of
the United States vessels. and the can.
tain of the Danish cruiser Nalliyricn Wis.
5ted the island of st. John on the United
States special service steamer Potomac:
The United States squadron sailed for
Cuebra island this afternoon. The visit
of the American ships to these waters
greatly animated the town. and gave n
smart flip to trade.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-04-18
TRAIN is HELD UP.
Burlington Passenger Stopped Nca,
City Limits of st. Joseph.

burlington Passenger Stopped Near
City Limits of st. Joseph.
Train No. l.; on the Burlington road
which left 81. Joseph, Mo-, for the north
at 11:4o Fri " night was held up three
miles north of the city limits by four
masked m' IL The railroad authorities
assert th" robbers got nothing. although
on this i.uimt conflicting reports are i'll
circulation. No violence was offered
the tr;iin,nen. and after holding the train
thily-five minutes it was allowed to
proceed.
AS soon as the affair was reported to
the general officers in ST. Joseph dozen
detectives We're dispatched. but thus far
no tangible clcw has been found. The
robbers gained an entrance to the eN-
press car by compelling the engineer to
call to the express messenger, and by
threats of blowing the door open with
dynamite. Ten shots were fired. one mt
the conductor and several Mt the brake
man, but none took effect.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-04-18
RevoLuTloNlsTs WHIPPED.
Hayticn Rebel General Baptiste liz
Captured and Shot.


a dispatch from Port au Prince saws
The revolutionary forces. commanded by
Gen. Baptistc. which captured Jacmc
April >. held that town twcnty-four
hours. then returned to the hills, taking
with them all the arms and ammunition
nv;liiablc. were pursued by the govern
ment troops, commanded by Minister Of
var Gillaune, and were completely de-
fcatc'l Saturday ut Fomdslnclon. near
Jacmel Baptistc was captured and im-
mediatcly shot. The rcvolutionists lose
twelve men killed and "a number wound
ed. The government troops sustained
no losses.
Ten lInyticn citizens who have been
sentenced to exile and who had sought
refuge i'll various consulatcs at
Port an Prince, sailed Saturday
for Kingston. jamaica. on board
The Cameron line steamer Lauren
berg. The party included Nj. Pierre. Al
candidate for the presidency of Hayi:
M. Mathon, formerly mayor of Port au
Prince, and Gems. Canal and Francois.
N state of siege has been proclaimed in
the department of the west.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-04-18
II IS A FREAK WELL
Pours Forth Large Amount Of water
Which soon. Disappears,

- VaAEO COCGAe 1lWE1S6 tAt11OU0l Oh W 0U6E
Which Soon Disappears.
Marshall County, says sioux Falls
dispatch, has decided curiosity in the
form Of an artesian well, the water from
which bursts forth at the rate Of 200 bar
rels per day, and after running short
distance again disappears beneath the
surface Of the ground. The we'll, which
was completed only few weeks ago, is
located on the Tuck farm in Stena Town
ship. The water from the we'll has for a
period Of about four weeks been flowing
down an incline through ditch provided
for it and disappearing in an ordinary
gopher hole. The strange thing about
it is that the gopher hole, notwithstand-
ing the vast amount Of water which has
rum into it, does not give, any indication
of filling up. Where the water goes to
is what is puzzling those who have Wis
tied the scene for the purpose of seeing
the stream of water from the freak well
spout out of the ground and disappear
in the earth again only few rods away,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-04-18

Labor controversies con-
tinue to be the only serious
ly disturbing events In the.
| New York.

industrial world. and, while many dis
agreements have been promptly settled.
others have appeared to interrupt produc-
tion and make manufacturers cOnserva-
tive. about new undertakings. Retail dis
tribution Of spring wearing apparel re-
ceived u shock from the more inclement
weather in many localities, yet merchan.
disc of most staple lines is purchased
freely, and collections are satisfactory at
nearly all points except the South Il.
G. Dun s. Co.'s Weekly Review thus
sums up trade conditions and adds:
Supplies of iron and steel do not seem
In any immediate danger of overtakins
demand. In fact, the prospect of labor
disturbances on May makes the situa-
tion still more uncertain, and those Who
hoped for equilibrium in the market 10y
July are less sanguinc. Midsummer
seems to be the dividing line as to Quota-
tions. prices after July averaging about
81 per ton less than earlier deliveries,
while those few fortunate sellers of spot
material continue to secure large preml-
ums. Pittsburg pig iron is definitely high
err, aud large contracts are still under
negotiation between the Bessemer pro-
ducers and the leading consumer. Coke
continues to move little more freely. yet
prices are fully sustained.
No movement is recorded in conditions
of footwear shops in New England,
where only the larger manufacturers are
able to keep going. Prices Of shoes are
unchanged, although buyers are holding
back for better terms Leather has
stcadied under large purchases of sole
and betting. with the additional support
of heavy exports. Domestic hides again
average lower.
Widely divergent views as to the crop
outlook resulted in Il dull market for the
cereals and only small changes in prices.
Wheat receipts for the week were but
2,O14,699 bushels, against 1857 ,135 last
year, while exports from all ports of the
United States amounted to 3,365O70
bushels, compared with 4,G26,O37 year
ago. There was not the customary loss
in receipts Of corn; l,5S0,505 bushels,
comparing with 1,G02,027 year ago, but
Atlantic exports were only 204 1856 BUSH
els, against 3.O4G.S91.
"1t is not surprising that cotton is so
firmly held in view of the dispatches
from correspondents of r. G. Dun & Co.
in the South. These reports indicate
small stocks of old cotton and decrease
of acreage for the next crop, with smaller
sales of fertilizers and backward sea-
son.
''The course of commodity prices during
the month of March indicates seasonal
bic tendency downward. Dun's index
number. giving the aggregate of quota
tions proportioned to consumption, was
$99,222 on April I, against $1O1.593 a
month previous. This decline of 2.3 per
cent was mainly due to the higher tenn
perature, which accelerated the output Of
garden and dairy products"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-04-18
RESPITE IS TOO LArE.
Document Arrived After Hanging
Took Place.

Henry Flutchcr. c0lored, was hanged
Mt st. Louis. Mo-, Friday for the mur-
der OF Louis Roth, the 10th Of August,
1900.
just thirty-tivc minutes after the drop
fell telegram was received by the sller.
lift from Gov. DOckery granting respite
of fifteen days
AT III Thursday night Circuit Attorney
Folk telcgraphed the governor, recom-
incnding II ten days reprieve in order to
investigate more fully some testimony to
the effect that Flutchcr acted in self de.
fensc when he killed Roth.
\ reply to this message reached Four
Courts ut 81. M. Friday. Folk not be-
ing there, the sheriff received the dis
patch. 1t was from the telegraph office
at Jefferson City, and stated Folks mes
sage had been delivered to the govern
or's mansion,
The sheriff concluded this meant no i'll
terfercncc, land went on with his prepa-
;'tions for the execution. Flutcller was
told of the circumstances. hut evinced
no surprise ut tho outcome. He lost all
hope ut midnight. AT $50 Sheriff Dick
mann told the condemned boy to prepare
for the march to the gallcws. With
l'intcher WAS Rev. Mr.. Robert. pastor of
81. Paul's NJ. T.. chapel. The next five
minutes were spent in prayer, Flutcl,er
praying aloud. in Il fir.n voice. When he
finished he turned to IL deputy and placed
his arms behind him. and 1, rope was tied
over his elbows.
The hoy walked to the gallows with a
steady step. When asked by the sher-
iii if he wished to say anything he be-
gan speech that occupied three min
utcs. He declared he fired the fatal shot,
but disavowed any intention of murder.
His object. he said. was merely to disarm
his ;ssailant.
without desire to reflect OIL the
! men who sent me to this fate, the worst
that can befall mortal man, want to
| say that not only have been prosecuted,
| hut rclentlessly prosecuted as we'll. This
shameful end to my life, Il boys life.
marks the final triumph of money over
| Justice"
Twenty seconds later Sheriff Dickmann
sprung the trap. l'lmtcher's neck was
| broken by the drop.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-04-18
MUST PAY So 900 ALIMoNY.
Decision of Court of Murphy Case ut
Huron.

A dispatch dated April o, from Huron,
states that IL decree for divorce has been
granted by Judge Mccoy to Mrs. Mary
II. Murphy from her husband, James
Murphy, tried Mt the March term of the
circuit court. Both parties are well
known. MIR. Murphy is a leading busi-
ness man at Hitchcock and an active pol
itician, having been a candidate for the
legislature two years ago.
The case occupied four days in hear
ing and forty or more witnesses were
examined.
The order of the court, in freeing Mrs.
Murphy from her marital bonds. gives
her $4,000 alimony, payable i'll INSTALL
mcnts of $1,000 each, the whole amount
to be paid within the next six months.
Until the sum is paid the judgment holds
us lien upon all of Mr.. AIurphy's prop
erty, both real and personal.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-04-18
7t'gElAEl76IS

Chicago-Cattlc. common to prime.
$3.50 to $500; hogs, shipping grades,
$4.25 to S7.05; sheep. fair to choice, $500
to 5000; wheat, No. red, 7Sc to 500:
corn, No. 2. 57c to 5Sc; oats, No. 9, 4Oc
to 42c; rye, No. 2, sac to 55c: hay. tin-
othy, 5000 to $14.oO; prairie, $3.50 to
Sl2.OO; butter. choice creamery. Die TO
Doc; eggs, fresh, 12c to 15c; potatoes.
75c to SIC per bushel.
1ndianapolis-Cattle, shipping, $500 to
S6.75; hogs, choice light, $4.OO to $6.75:
sheep, common to prime. $3.50 to $4.25;
wheat, No. 9, 75c to 7tic; corn. No. 9
white, Csc to 64c; oats. No. 2 white.
45c to 46c.
st. Louis-Cattle, $3.50 to 1925; hogs.
$500 to $500: sheep, $3.50 to s5.7a:
wheat, No. 2. TIC to 7Sc; corn. No ,.
tSc to SOC: oats, No. 2, ACC to I3c: rye
No. 2. SIC to 5Sc.
CincinnatiaCattle. an $500 to se.15; hogs.
1900 to $685.; sheep. 1925 to S5.25:
wheat. No. 2. 7Sc to 79c: corn, No. 2
mixed, 50c to 6Oc; oats, No. 2 mixed,
a5c to 46c: rye. No. 2, &c to Csc.
Detroit-Cattle. $3.50 to $500: hogs.
1900 to $6.55; sheep. $3.50 to $4.iO:
wheat, No. 2, 7Sc to 79c; corn. No. 8
yellow, 5Sc to Soc; oats, No. 2 white.
a5c to 46c; rye, Csc to Soc.
Toledo-Wheat, No. 2 mixed. Tic to
5Dc; corn. No. 2 mixed, 56c to SIC; oats.
No. 2 mixed, 43c to 44c; rye, No. 2. Gle
to &c: clover seed. prime, $4.95.
Milwaukee Wheat, No. 2 northern
lie to 72c; corn, No. 8. SIC to SIC: oat,'
No. 2 white. 44c to 45c: rye, No. i. 57c
to 5sc; barley, No. 2. CSC to aec: pork.
mess, $1,000. - -
BuffaloLCnttle. choice shipping steers.
800 to $6:7S: hogs. fair to prime, $500
to $1.25; sheep, fair to choice, $3.50 .e
$7.25. - sS''o q. -
New York-C Cattle. 1915 to 81 10: hor, I I
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $3.50 "a seaef,.s
wheat. No. 2 red, S3c to SIC; corn. No. 8
e4cs to 65c; oats, No. 2 white 40c to sos:
butter; creamery. 29c to Bic; eggs, west.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-04-18
Former Priest Acquitted.

The ease "f Charles Flahcrty. the for.
nlcr priest of Gencsco. n. T.. charged
with manslaugllter. which has been on
trial in the Livingston County court for
nearly two weeks. came to IL speedy ter
mination Wednesday evening by the
judge directing the jury to render yer.
diet of acIuittal. 1t was said Flaherty
caused the death of one Michael Lantlers
by administering to him as a medicine an
overdose of tiMct,lre of strunbnntus.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-04-18
Articles of Incorporation Filed.

Articles of Incorporation have been
filed at Pierre as follows: Cleveland
Oklahoma Oil and Mining Company,
Huron; capital. $GOO,OOO. Michigan Dia-
mold Oil and Refining Company, Huron:
capital, $G,OOO,OOO. Revelation Oil Com
pany, Huron; capital, $1.2OO.OOO. Ras-
tra Mining Company. Pierre: capital.
s5OO,OOO. Isabel Sargent Company,
Pierre; capital. $1,OOO,OOO Empire
Mica Company. Pierre; capital, $500, 600;
Wapita Gas and Oil Company, Pierre:
capital, $5OO,OOO. Enterprise Power and
Equipment Company, Dcadwood; capi-
tai, $3OO,OOO. Mail Order Press Com
pany. Pierre; capital, S5O,OOD.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-04-18
Visited in the Hills.

A Deadwood dispatch says: The va.
rious Grand Army posts in the Black
Hills entertained Gen. Ell Torrance OF
Minneapolis, the commander in chief.
Upon arrival in Dcudwood the commando
cr and family were met by large dele
CATION, and after lunch were escorted to
Lead and shown through the mills of the
Homcstake Mining Company. The prin
cipal business of the commander is rela.
tive to the location of the national sani.
tarium at Hot Springs.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-04-18
BODY LIKE a STATUE.
Successful Test Of Embalmine Fluid
on Il Negro

ON Il Negro.
The body of John I.eek. negro. of
Battle Greek. Mich. who died .ix months
ago. which was given to an undertaken
i'll order that he might test new en-
balmng fluid. has been cxhumed. The
body has the consistency of vulcanizcd
rubber. and might readily pass for IL stat
ue of black marble. as the pstrified flesh
is hard enough to take polish. There
is not the slightest trace of dccomposi-
tion or wasting. the features retaining
their fullness. The experimenter saws
the fluid will preserve the body for cen
turtles. 1t was recently discovered by an
eastern chemical company. and this test
on the body of an unclaimed county hos
ptal corpse was the first made.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-04-18
Left Two Wives.

The sudden disappearance of VIM. Da.
wilson. an insurance writer, to whom
N6ss Fora Knight of Sisseton, was re-.
Gently married, has caused something Of
a sensation. The two were married at
breckenridge about month ago, and
it is now known that Davidson had @
wife living at Minor. N. ID. He RECENTLY
left for Minneapolis, and has not beer
heard from since.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-04-18
Wants a New School.

The school board of Scotland is con.
sulting with an architect in regard to
new school house to cost $1S,.
600. The limit of bonded Indebtedness is
; per cent. of the assessed valuation,
which would enable Scotland to bond fol
about $4,000. 1t is proposed that the
remainder of the sum needed be raised
by making a levy of = per cent. and by
the sale of the present school building.
The proposition will probably he voted
m
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-04-18
CAUGHT IN NEBRASKA.

Mccoy Jeannette to BE Brought Back
to South Dakota for Trial.
The authorities at Sioux Falls are in
ceceipt of IL telegram announcing the
capture ut Hopkins, Ncb., Of Mccoy
Jeanette, the young desperado who es-
capped from the county Jail at Sioux Falls
about ten days ago. When captured he
was employed on railroad and was go
.ng under the name of George Mccoy.
Prior to his last escape he had twice
escaped from the state reform school at
Plankinton. He will at once be brought
back to South Dakota for trial OH the
charge of burglary and horse stealing.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-04-18
TROLLEY FOR FARMERS.
Franchise Granted to yerm,llton
Men for Lines in Clay County.

If present plans materialize Clay
County will at some future date have
within her borders two lines of electric
railroads, one in the eastern part of the
county from Verlnillion to the northeast.
and the other in the western part from
Vermillion to Wakonda. The county COM
missioners have granted franchise for
such proposition to Messrs. C. W..
Trent. and III. T.. Vaughn of Vermillion,
and these men claim that they represent
eastern capitalists, who will push tho
road to a reality,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-04-18
Big Demand for Land.

The lease returns which are coming
into the state land department at Pierre
indicate u strong demand for leased lands
this spring. In the counties west of the
Missouri River a larger acreage is being
taken than for any past year.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-04-18
Strike Settled.

Differences resulting in strike Of
freight handlers in the Sioux Falls ware
house Of the Milwaukee Company were
Thursday afternoon amicably adjusted.
The men demanded q change III the hours
of labor. Their demands were acceded
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-04-18
Seeding Being Finished.

\ Yahkton dispatch announces that
the spring is cold and backward, and
seeding. which month ago promised to
be earlier than usual, is now being fin.
ished at about the usual time, with no
immediate prospects of it's getting any
boost from the weather.
Flowing for corn has begun in few
localities, and that crop will be more
largely planted in Yankton County than
ever before.