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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18
SEEKING CAVALRY HORSES.

Fort Meade, S. d., June ia new
contract for cavalry horses has been
awarded to A. G. Jones of Whitewood,
who is to furnish 1S5 head. He is at
present securing the country for ami
mails that will pass inspection. Jones
is paying 800 head for the horses de-
livered at the post and $50 head for
those delivered at other stations he
has established. In the last fifteen
months the army has purchased more
than 1000 head of horses in this sec
ton.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18
SUMMERS OUTING.
Not Certain the Press Association VIII
Take the Western Trip as Planned.

MOI lCTkdHi wv
Take the Western Trip as Planned.
Glen M. rarely, secretary OF the
South Dakota Press Association, mas
sent notice to the members that II
enough agree to so, the regular sum-
mer outing of the South Dakota edi-
tors be in the latter part OF August
or the first part of September 1t IS
the plan to meet in Sioux City and 10
go from there to Council BUNS,
thence to Salt Lake City, back to Den
yer then to Deadwood and Hot
Springs.
The trip planned will take twelve
days and the necessary expense LOT
each member of the party VIII De
about $40. -. a.
"pu,lmans will be leased for tnee
Trim. saws Farley "and we will be at
home wherever our car is sidetrack-
ed" -, 80 !.
large enough party to bring this trip
m,,th;n the terms giveh, It will be
abandoned. and the session VIII De
nearer home.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18
SEALED IN BLOOD.
Powerful Secret Organization Of South
Dakota Rustiers.


Oacama, s. d., June 16.--"The Cir
Gle" a secret organization of cattle
and horse rustlers, who have looted
Lyman and adjoining counties of 900,
600 cattle and killed forty men in TWEEN
ty years, who were bound by blood
oath 40 less terrible than that of the
Malta, has been exposed In the con.
fessions of members of the society just
arrested by Detective C. H. Will1ie.
Now four half-breeds and a white
ranchman are under arrest. Separate
and corroborating confessions have
been obtained. In the days when
South Dakota was young, a tall, bony
red-mustached man with a past came
to Dakota. He built his hut on high
Hill and gathered twenty-five confed-
crates about him. Officers always
found the place deserted and berry.
pickers were warned away by bullets
at their feet.
About this small beginning the
"Circle" society was built, and now ii
numbers nearly a thousand Their
members are sworn to loyalty and Sc
crecy
Sealed in Blood
drawn from their own arms. They
were pledged to stop prosecution even
at the cost of life John Bathene,
county attorney, the only man who has
dared prosecute, woke up the night OF
the two arrests with his house burn.
ing over his head. He has been shot at
ropaatadly Iacf Fell tba Iaodar x,,ac
caught the first time. because he tried
TO kill Pete Waugh, dissatisfied VIC
tim. He escaped, however, aided by
his powerful allies. He has killed
seven men, including his father. One
of the few murders for which the gang
was successfully held responsible was
that of Mat Matson, homesteader,
whose only offense was to settle OPP
posite Phelps island, in the line of the
cattle drive.
The Circle" is known to have in
cluded many supposed respectable
ranchmen, who were always lined up
with the rustlers in political fights So
widespread was the influence of the
"Circle" that for years until last fall
LuSy IOntlOiicu nSdliy oil Luc COuuty
offices. Their power and
Desperate Methods
terroriZed opposition, and not until
Wilkie, disguised as rustler, hired by
the state stockmen's association, was
admitted to the secrets was the gang
brought to bay. Their plan was to
steal bunch of cattle or horses and
drive to the place of the nearest mem
Der, where the brands were worked
over and the stock was passed on
from member to member each time If
caught they would refer officers to In
dams till the trail was lost. IL hard
pushed the stolen stock would be
pushed over the line OF the Rosebud
reservation and taken In charge by
Indians. There were many confeder-
ates among the Sioux.
If members of the gang were really
threatened with prosecution they
would flee to the Bad Lands to the
west, where pursuit was impossible.
They used four distinct drives in taxi
ing their cattle to market. OF late
years they have handled as much as
100000 head of cattle and 10000 head
of harses. Even now il will take a
desperate fight to overcome the pres
ent influence of the gang and send its
members to prison.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18
PORTO RICO is PATRIOTIC.
Stars and Stripes Are Very Popular on
the Island.

San Juan, p. r., June 16. The
Flag day celebration here broke the
record and there was a display OF
Americanism throughout Porto Rico.
Fifteen hundred flags were carried IN
the procession by the pupils of the
public schools of San Juan and there
were patriotic exercises at the theater,
which was decorated with the Stars
and Stripes. All the other cities on
the island report similar enthusiasm.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18
SENT ARCHIE FINE SPURS.
Capt. Seth Bullock Makes Present to
Son of the President.

A handsome pair of cowboys spurs,
made on the special order Of Capt.
Seth Bullock of Deadwood for Archie
Roosevelt, third son OF President
Roosevelt, has been sent to Washing
ton. The spurs are hand-forged, silver
mounted and elegantly chased, with
broad straps of russell leather, hand
stamped, of floral design, and with
gold conchas. They are of regulation
cowboy pattern, with drop shank, large
rowels and locks, and of boys size.
Capt. Bullock and the young man for
whom they were made have ridden
much together in Washington and are
fast friends.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18
whitecap viii Be Hanoed.

Knoxville, Tenn, June 16.--Rober
Catiett, a wealthy citizen of Sewer
county, was sentenced to hang July 81
He was convicted of completely in the
murder Of William and Laura Whaley
who were "whitecapped" in 1897.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18

Plainfleld, Wis. June 16. - The re-
suit OF the heavy frost here was
more disastrous than first supposed
and the early potato crop 10 killed,
also cranberries, fruit and garden
truck. II was the hardest freeze ever
known here in June.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18
LIBRARY COMPLETED.
carnegie's Gift Is Named After Mil
lionairc's Friend.

Aberdeen, s. d., June 1.-THE Alex
ander Mitchell Library building has
been finally turned over to the city by
the library committee, together with
their final reports. The building is the
gift of Andrew Carnegie, who stipu-
lated it should be named after his old
friend, Alexander Mitchell The site
was donated by Charles H. Prior Of
Minneapolis and is located close to the
business center of the city. The total
cost of the building, furnishings, etc.,
was s16,693.S9.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18
FIoht between Indians and Police.

Leander, wyo.. June 1s.--In a bat
tie at the Shoshone agency between
five Shoshone Indians and ten Indian
police over fifty shots were fired Que
policeman was shot in the leg apd en-
sther through the arm. Whisky.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18
xiII.d by Runaway Train.

Tacoma, Wash, .une lo'--As "a = =
number OF persons were s.anu.ns - =.
the tracks Of the Tacoma & Eastern a
u IT, a runaway train loaded WIT .,
,,oas crashed into Them, Instantly XII
,ua one and injuring others.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18
Fatally Injured in Quarrel.

Chicago, June 16.--In quarrel with
one of his stable hands at the Harlem
race track early yesterday Sidney s.
Bender, well known horse owner,
was struck with pitchfork and so
badly injured that he may die.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18
Killed by His Son.

Eastman, Ca, June 16. - DR.. T. J
Buchanan was shot and instantl,
killed yesterday by his son Ogletree
The father had seized pistol ant
threatened to kill his wife and Chill
dren.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18
,ln,.noxn Assassin,

p,ttsaeld, H., June 10 = New'oi
Harris, a farmer living near ne's, va -.
assassinated in tue presence 2, - I
a a,,sa Yesterday by an unknown man
" notiye for the deed ma" peel
learned.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18
Rive Recedlna Slowly.

st. Louis, June 16.-During the past
twenty-four hours the river has fallen
nearly one foot, the government gauge
last evening registering 36 feet and
/ inch. The river is receding very
slowly.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18
WATERTowN SELECTED.
"eeen Gun Clubs VIII Contest TOT
State Trophy Next Year.

state Trophy Next Year.
"atertown has been selected as the
piace Tor the next state shoot, which
WIN occur about the 18th Of June next
sear. There are about fifteen different
gun clubs In the state that VIII par
aclpate In the event for the state
suophy. There will also DO cash prizes
lung up. WATERFOWL has some of the
Test wing shots In the state. Ed
.roen and AL johnson have both made
favorable showings In several of the
E'and handicap shoots.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18
seven Persons Drowned.

! Clarendon. Ark. June 49, Seven
persons were drowned yesterday at
Aberdeen in White river by the cap
sizing of a houseboat. The people
were gathering musselshells.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18
Hui,dina for Library.

Sank Center, Mimi, June 16.--The
contract for building the Carnegie
library building was awarded to John
#. Dimond, a local builder, and work
will be commenced on It at once.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18
OPERATION.

| ped Under the
owed.
pope furnished
lie example Of
Recently a ta-
he pope's arm
ter TO the cis
year ago. Ths
the pope, who
OfuiHSs Uut
| removal of The
| Bented and the
al The pope
naesthetic and
with interest
| bloodshea and
| pope recovered
| alter and is %
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18
ON POPE

led Not Made
inn
/. Lapponi, the
be pontif yes
lued the treat.
/. which would
If it we're not
s condition Is
lors regarding
premature r.
ept from him
hey give him
pontin takes
why do they
he exclaims-
IL is impcs.
IS understand
en- in his per.
publication o.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18
BATTERED BY TRAIN.
Old Resident Of Prescott Is Nearly
Killed on the Tracks.

Killed on the Tracks.
Prescott, Wis, June 16 - Charles
l.. Barnes, one of the oldest settlers
here was struck by the Burlington
limited as it was coming in from the
north. One foot was crushed SO 1t
had to be amputated. and the other
leg broken at the thigh. His body Is
badly bruised, and his condition Is
very critical Barnes was hurrying to
the levee to furnish a steamboat with
coal.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18
|ESTS.
. Keep opsr

o Keep open
Although no
srday in SET
rant strike IN
sble improve
d by the INF
lere the en-
IN the hotels
nd with few
king care "
laces OF me
fast as help
ide cities
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18
in Hand

into Marcaas
" in the cont
| sral days ago .
home and MADE
lie would repu&
fed on the Wit
It he testified TO
| cause Of the ez
| er he would 30
| tain promineHt
not accept this
Fascinated. No
Even was II
were prepared
| e as that which
is generally be-
| iry fire was dus
} to State In.
the ATTEMPTED
| ven's TESTIMONY,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18
APPRtatssIou|
Ed THAT AHso,
oNe WITH AS.
|ATioN.

pc is. The cnI
building owned N
he principal MI
nd White. now n
ination Of Lav,sl
burned TO IL Il
day morning. M1
the hotel, but ii \
jury. The onss /
N. but the belief / \
was of incendls1 |
re department and !
akened by the n /
uns and much q /,
A detachment Il [
double quick from |
he river and rss
&c in
c Guests
snting the flames |
| Il Even has been
the militia since
| lday that he saw
shot which killed
as seen to leas
| fire broke out. It
ago that Jackson /
al Law. The ire
Apprehension.
? hotel is conslA
endiary, but also !
acts Of intimda.
tn the pending
| ply predicted that
; with assassins
ems property ncs
| we'd fear for both
Ut also has IN.
doubt of convie
prisoners
witness for the
fed that he saw
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-23
II . ! ! !! Dew \ ORE find.
! Reported in the Eve1eth District
Which viii Develop. Il Into !
a Big Property: =: ~. I
MURPHY, DoRR & FLYNN FRR.

= s>OANAN ~ A| 4N1N
Another important discovery Of
ore is reported from Eveleth, on an
eighty owned BY Murphy, >Dorrr &
Flynn, who also control the fees of
the Adams and Spruce, mines. adj
joining. MI. =, !, >sE ,3'',s ...s z.
Z The new find is near the north
end of Grant Avenue, but a short
distance from the More Hospital,
reports being that drill work thus
tar has cut the ore body to a depth
OF upwards of $50 feet. !:
The proving of another mine al
most within the limits of our neigh.
boring city will add materially: TO
her prospective future and ensure
continuance of the prosperous Il,
conditions which have marked her
steady advance since the removal of
the town to it's psesent site and the
opening of the Spruce mine three
years ago. i
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-23

3 Pay your subscription and look
happy. So will we. 81
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-23
rHE MINERALS or sEf.DEx

In Northern Sweden, where the
worlds richest iron ore mines ex-
ist, there have now been discovered
what are described as the worlds
richest copper mines. The ore ia
found running in. parallel veins
through a district of more than ten
square kilometers. The finds show
that the ore is Of better quality than
any other found in Sweden Even
gold has been found sprinkled in
the quartz, but it has not yet been
ascertained if it's extraction would
be remunerative. A French com
:pany has offered to purchase the
mines, but the offer was declined,
asst is hoped that sufficient capital
will be procured in Sweden for the
purpose of working them.--London
Header. -. -. ;. II III: +
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-23
INSTALLED OFFICERS.

Camp No. 1855, NJ. w. A., installed
the following officers for the ensu-
ing year at their last regular meet
ing: :-.4 ....
=. C.-Edward Johnson.
Nv. A.-Frank ]. Reid.
Banker-E. E. Burley.
Clerk-H. S. Clark.
Physician-J. II. Grove, NJ. D.
Watchman-Wn m. Dickenson.
sentry-J. Mesberg.
= Chief WalterFitzgerald.
Managers -Henning Erickson,
three years; Patrick Sullivan: two
years; A. N. Thompson continues
asa member of the board for the
ensuing year.
! The Camp is in a hourishing con.
dftion. having membership of up:
wards of one hundred, and new
members are being added at a rap.
id5rate. -.<'
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-23
4 COAaXNG SECrltlN

. "The next activity in the timber
world of Minnesota" said Thomas
J. Bardon. of Ashland, at the spald-
ing hotel this morning, "wgiil be
north of here along the route of the
Virginia and Rainy Lake railroad.
The big fellows are gobbling up
the timber lands and by the time
that railroad is finished there will
be an influx into that territory and
the lumber industry sof the state
will be transferred there. The big
men in Cook and Lake counties are
getting ready TO move, that ia, to
change the base Of their supplies to:
that portion OF: the country, s. and an &
other year: will zee II boomine bonn ali.
y long thatEwaly :in the ranges .
/:z @The last ot my interests S. Min: Il, /,
Eneaofa 80 al.l
Z ~.
Fgotia ting for the sale.of that & prop.
erty at present. and do not know
when + shall. It iswalua ble timber
land and is worth holding on to.
"Up in the range country the saw
mills will begin to 20 up. The ter
ritory is richly wooded and the
territory will experience boom for
"a few years. The Weyerhaeuser and
Walker interests in the eastern
counties have enough timber to
keep their mills busy for a few
years, but they will have to arrange
for the future and will go into the
new country.
"There is not as much timber in
Washington, Oregon and Idaho as
it is generally supposed, and most
of that is gobbled up. Nearly all
the big tracts are taken up, and the
big men are acquiring new interests
daily. Yes, large number of Wis
consin men, including myself, took
up western timber lands, and there
is also a<large holding in Alabama,
Mississippi and other southern
lands. This country will be denud-
ed in a comparatively short time of
timber, and then the big interests
will have to move on."-Evening
Herald. -. -.:.: 49,, h. ..s*
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-23

11Ak 11Ak AANPERIOR AEN lHE HUsTLERs
Yncan always tell q Lake Su-
peri nan when you see him out
west declared a Houghton mining
mani who had recently returned
from 1anextended trip through the
westf ~ mining sections. says the
Houehton Mining Gazette. "You
can eil him by his energy and the
dash 4nd vim be has about him in
all tAetwork he does. You never see
a .La1e5Snperior mining man loaf
ing around round playing taro in the sa-
looms; He is always busy, He is
doing each days work as though it
wereSthe last day he had to finish
everything. And when he gets
little money ahead he does not go
down and have an all night session
with the boys and squander it all
away at poker or some other gam
bling device. He is always digging
in: He invests his extra money
some sop where or uses it to make i'm
prooyfments il the property he is
worfng ] have often known west.
ern erintendents who came
around their mines on an average
of aaouf & pn2esa ''p2 day and stayed for
perhaps our. /. ! never 5eaw a
Iaks feriior man doing that sort
o9 co !. g ,yvl1e j,
m & IN 66aa| 81
is on the: ground all the time
al Imasters every detail of the bus:
ifSss. The men who are making
FtHe greatest success in the western
mming districts are those who got
thfir ideas in the Lake Superior
country."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-23
!. ExpLURING ~ sECTIOx is.

N r. Harrington, Richard Bodah
aud. John Chesser, associated under
the firm name of the Harrington
Bod1ah -Chesser Exploration Com
pary, have secured an option on
the east half of section 16, 58-17, ly-
ing south Of the Victoria and east
5of the Minnewas, and have a churn
Idril1 atzwork thereon. Some years
ago there was an amount Of work
done on this property without5re-
.stllt, but the gentlemen now in
charge feel conf dent of success and
sweEtrnst their expectations may be
i... s.=.=.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-23
TIRED OF LIFE.

Shortly after six o'clock Wednes-
day evening the dead body of Oscar
Christianson was discovered hang
ing in his room in the O'Connor
block. He had knotted one end of
sheet and thrown it over the top
of door, when the closing of the
door held it securely. He then
placed a moose around his neck and
strangled himself, the knees almost
touching the floor when the body
was found. =. .'.-
Christiauson came here from Hib-
bing about year ago, and for sew
eral months was employed as port.
er by Ed:Finoh.:: He was discharg-
ed on account of dissipation, and
since that time has been employed
at various places. IT,. -
He was intoxicated at late hour
Tuesday night, and Deputy Coroner
Lenont says that death had occur
red about twelve hours before the
body was found, which would time
the commission of the deed at about
six o'clock Wednesday morning,. It
is supposed that he was despondent
over his habits and consequent ina
bility to secure work. -;>.I ..@
So far as known he had no rela-
tives in this part, of the country.
The body was removed to Mesberg's
morgue, from which placeEt the fun
eral was held. -.--.:.: -: =. :: : j i
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-23
Assoc1Arlox .xExr1xe

= ~As@1 @s4sA'AA| AOOOIAA1AUN AGETxN0.
An official call for. a meeting, ii In !
fret annual session, of the Mime
sofa Fraterpal Association, to con.
vene in St. Paul on Saturday, Janu.
:ary 31st, at 10 o'clock a. M, has been
issued by E. L. DeLestry, temporary
secretary, 215 Phoenix Bldg, st.
Paul. T.. = ~: X. = $sI>ss<sr =
Every lodge Of any fraternal ben
eficiary organization doing bust
ness in the state Of Minnesota is en-
titled to one delegate for. each 100
members or moiety thereof. All
lodges are requested to immed date
" elect delegates and instruct them
as to making the Association per
manent. .@ ,,a..t u: r.: z.GsSEE ~, :
= The object Of the Association is.
to prevent unfavorable and hostile
legislation aimed against the fra
ternal orders, primarily to void the
efforts to be made to force through
the legislature bill to establish a
minimum basis of rates Of assess
ments me for all fraternal orders doing
business in this state. E.=.z
Every fraternal organization do
ing business in the state was repre-
s. sented sa't'e1. at the meeting issuing the
cal, and the earnestco-operation Of
every lodge in the state, included
- ~s
IL the fraternal beneficiary list, is
earnestly requested .5ss.
&, Pay your subscription and look
happy. So will we.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-01-23

liev9d to- exist ia the northwest
quafter ofthe southeast quarter Of
section 13, $500, says the Duluth
Herald, and drills are now working
thereeir e.d ore that is said to assay 62
Percent metallic iron. One Of the
drills is now ineffty-six feet of ore,
but 1he depth and extent Of the ore
bed has not been ascertained. The
land upon which the ore has been
foundis known as the Steinbracker
forty and the Schmidt forty, owned
by.theS Steinbrackers, of Detroit
:DYluth men interested in the lease
are laP. Morrow, p. C. Schmidt, T.
W:@Hahl; T. F. Nc cGilvray and 9th.
ers. The lease provides for: a roy
atty 81. 25 cents and a minimum out
put ef25, coo tons the first year. so 200
t%onsS1tlhe % second year and q, tons
EACH succeeding year thereafter
dnrink the life of the lease. 1t is
saidxthe Cleveland-Cliffs company
may egotiate for the transfer Of
the laoe. + =s*. ! E,s So: { }:.