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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-05-22
COAL BIDS TOO HIGH
City Council Will Wait a While Bees
fore Accepting Bids to Sup
ply for the Year.

A special meeting of the city coun-
Gil was held Saturday evening to take
action on bids that were to be opened
on that day. The coal bids were
first opened, but they were rejected
on the ground that the prices we're
too high. The council thought that
by waiting a short time that perhaps
the coal a be secured at a cheaper
price.
The bids for laying water mains on
east Fourth street from Langdon to
Burr street. and on east Sixth street
from Burr to Langdon street, were
opened. The contract was awarded
to E. B. VanAlstine at 26L cents
per ]ineal foot.
A block of plank walk was con-.
demned. 1t is located on west Third
street, commencing at the corner of
S. 81. Scallin's residence and running
one block west. The owners Of the
property are required to construct a
new walk of cement.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-05-22
Home From Canton.

0. W. Coursey, county superintend-
emit, arrived home Friday evening
from Canton, where he attended the
the meeting of the county superin-
teudents Of the state. MI. Coursey
remarked that it was the best educa-
tional convention that he. ever at
tended. The session was entirely in
formal and on that account it was
open for everybody to get in a word.
He said that the state school law
was thoroughly discussed from begin
ming to end. Mr.. Coursey said that
Canton entertained the visitors in
fine shape while there. On Thurs
day evening a boat was chartered on
the Sioux river and the educators
were taken on a ride down to Beloit.
A band was taken along and one or
two singing societies, which n
lvened the occasion very much in
deed. .N
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-05-22
SOLD THEIR CATTLE
Dawson County Farmers Shipped TWen-
ty three Cars Of Cattle to Chicago
Saturday Night.
5. D. PFeSba, an Old Resident in COun-
~, Died Saturday-MaSOniC Fun .
eral Sunday.
Methodist Ladies Form Organization to
Support a Chair Next Year in Uni
VerSity.
BIG CATTLE SHIPMENT
Special Train Over the Milwaukee
Road Carried Twenty-three
Cars of Cattle to Chicago.

Saturday evening a special train
was sent out of this city over the Mil
waukee road carrying twenty-three
r Of cattle for the Chicago market.
1t was n of the largest shipments
that have been made in some time,
although shipments are made stead
lily.
The shipments were made up Of:
French & Anderson 100 head; Gus
Swenson p head: F. a. Hoffman SO
head; Geo. Watson 60 head cattle and
a car of hogs; Chas. Boreson q head;
Walrath Bros. as head: B. S. Barnard
81 head; Hans Robertson car of hogs.
These cattle are the product Of Rome,
Prosper, Perry and Iobin townships.
Walrath Bros. bred and raised their
cattle and they were a fine looking
lot. All Of them have been fed on
corn since early in the winter and
they were in fine condition for the
Chicago market.
The Milwaukee road handled the
1di CAIOuSA W SLIlCdRO) anu CdCuCu
the market Monday morning, making
the run through IN good time. 1t
was necessary to have a double
header from here east to Sanborn.
where the heavier engines are used
on the eastern divisions.
The cattle industry in this county
has been picking up to a wonderful
extent in the past three or four
years, and farmers generally are TAX
ing more interest in raising stock
than ever before. The cattle that
were shipped out Saturday evening
were a representative lot and we
doubt if there is a much better bunch
turned or the market on that day.
There were about ten in the party
that accompanied the cattle to Chi.
cago, and it cost the shippers about
81, 800 to pay the freight on the ami.
mails.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-05-22
TEXAS CATTLE SHIPPED IN
Milwaukee Railroad Transporting
Nearly 10000 Head of Texas
Cattle to Evarts.

: The spring cattle shipments over
the Milwaukee road to the north part
Of the state have started in, and an
immense number will be transported
there this year. Friday evening 100
cars had passed through Mitchell and
there are 100 more cars to come.
The cattle were shipped from b.
vina and Pecos, Texas. and are
owned by Holt, Cox & Elliott. The
cattle are a pretty thin lot, how thin
can be judged from the fact that SO
head are placed in one car. They
are purchased IN large quantities
down in Texas at prices that are
said to be very low, something less
than a dollar a head, and sent up in
to this country to fatten for the east
ern market. The animals are small
in stature and in their thin condi-
tion they look smaller yet. The cat
tie are shipped to Sioux City, where
they are unloaded and changed into
Milwaukee cars. They are given a
good feed before starting them on
their last "trip and the owners also
take the opportunity then of brand.
ing them before placing them on
the reservation.
In shipping the cattle the owners
lose a number of head in their weak
ened condition. The aim is to pack
them in the cars sufficiently tight
that none of them a get down.
but in spite Of this they fall and are
soon trampled to death by the
others. One Of the trainmen said
that in every car there were two OF
three dead animals lying or the floor.
Three special trains, averaging
thirty cars each, passed through the
city Friday afternoon and evening
and two more will pass through to
day. All Of the trains are provided
with two engines in order that goot
time can be made.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-05-22
A BOWLING CONTEST
Mitchell Team Non Two Bowling Con-
tests From Sioux Falls BoVl,rs
Thursday by 567 Pins.
Texas Cattle Being Shipped to EVarts in
Vast Quantities Over tile MilEau-
kee Road al Present.
EpWorth LeaguerS Celebrate the -Four.
tenth Anniversary Of Founding Of
Society Sunday.
SIOUX FALLS WAS EASY
The Queen City Bowling Team Was
Shot to Pieces in the Contest
With Mitchell.

Thursday Clark's bowling team of
Sioux Falls came over to play a re-
turn game with the team Of this city,
and if the. Sioux Falls team had any
idea of winning again from Mitchell
they went home a sadly disappointed
lot of bowlers. Last week the Mitch
ell bowlers went to Sioux Falls and
were defeated ty 1923 pins, and it was
the ambition of the locals to win out
against Sioux Falls by a larger score,
if possible. The first Of the series
was played in the afternoon, with
three games on the card, and Mitch
ell won by 1853 pins. The following
is the score:
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-05-22

three more, scoring one also IN the
sixth and eighth innings. After the
first inning johnson held the visitors
down in good shape and the boys
PLAYED a good game behind him.
EWhisman, Huron's pitcher, pitched
good ball until the fourth, when
Mitchell landed on him hard. The
following is the lineup Of the two
teams:
Mitchell: Kingsbery .st base; Os.
bon I'd base Tanner Sd base: johnson
pitcher; Williams catcher; Hardy
center field; Vessey shortstop; Remp-
fer right field; Wendelkin left field.
Huron: Whisman pitcher; Elliott
center field: Pasek catcher; Van
Brunt Sd base; Green right field;
Hoffman lst base; Claymore Short
stop; VanVoorhis left field; johnson
I'd base.
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took place. The Masonic ritual was
given at the grave.
WILL SUPPORT A CHAIR
Methodist Conference Ladies Estab-
lish an Organization to Sup
port Chair in University.

Thursday afternoon after the close
of the educational convention the
lady delegates, both in and out of
the city, held a second meeting for
the furtherance of a plan that had
been presented the day before, and
which has been on the minds Of
many Of the ladies for several years.
An organization was formed, which
was given the title of Woman's Pro-
fessorship Association Of Dakota
University. A committee consisting
of Mrs. G. E. Hager as chairman,
Mrs. M. L. Harris and Mrs. B. A.
Bobb of this city, and Mrs. J. Fl.
Dobson, Of Huron, and Mrs. Perley,
of F%landreau, was appointed to draft
a constitution and bylaws to be
presented for adoption at the confer
ence of the Methodist church which
meets in Aberdeen in October.
The object Of the association is fer
the support Of a chair on the faculty
of Dakota University. This matter
has been under discussion for several
years and the fact of this meeting of
the laymen and preachers brought it
to a finish. The proposition was ia
vored by all the ladies and they are
enthusiastic in contributing their
aid. It "a decided to have a confer
ence society and then later organize
auxiliary societies for the propagation
of the work. Instead of the usual
dues for a society Of this kind shares
will be issued and the chair supported
in this manner. The ladies plan to.
get their association in working
order so that they can take charge of
the chair on the faculty beginning
with the fall term in September
1904.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-05-22
DEATH OF Mr.. PRESBA
Sick With Pneumonia for Two Weeks
He Passed Away at Early Hour
Saturday Morning.

S. D. Presba died at his home a
mile north of the city Saturday morn
ing at IL: 80 O'Clock. He has been sick
for the past two weeks with an at
tack Of pneumonia and it proved
fatal. Mr.. Presba spent the winter
in California with his two married
daughters and cane home about
about a month ago.. at which time
be vas not in the best of health.
He was about "a years Of age and
leaves six children as follows: Mrs.
VIM. LAYTON, Of Sherin, Pa: Mrs.
Herman Tim. Of Waback, Neb., Mrs.
E. j. Shelmadine and Mrs. S. A..
Webb, OF SanFrancisco. Cal, Mrs. A.
j. Anderson, OF Parker, and S. x.
Presba. Mrs. Anderson was here at
the time Of her fathers death. Nh
Presba was n Of the oldest resi-
dents in the county,. He came here
twenty-five years ago and filed on a
claim in the vicinity of Mitchell, and
has lived here eve since. His wife
died a few years ago. He was ii mem
Der of the Masonic lodge of this city,
and was respected by a large circle
Of friends.
Funeral services were held over the
remains Of the late S. D. Presba,
Sunday afternoon at 3 O'Clock. The
body was taken to Masonic hall Sat
urday morning, where it lay in state
until the hour of the funeral. The
services we're conducted by the Ma
sonic order, the sermon being de-
livered by Rev. Fred L. Drewett, Of
the Baptist church. The music was
furnished by Mrs. Lawrence Grace,
Miss Glare Nobis, and G. W. Downey
ard Virgil Boyles, with Mrs. G. c..
Halphide at the piano. A handsome
Masonic emblem g1aced the casket
which contained the remains. There
were a large number of FRIENDS who
followed in the procession to Grace
land cemetery, where the interment
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-05-22

In the evening the second series
was composed of five games and it
took until midnight to howl it out.
Mitchell won the series and of the
five games Sioux Falls did not win
one. The following is the score:
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-05-22
TAG 1893 1854 300 1893

Sioux Falls team had some good
bowlers and they put up al excellent
game. They play a clean game and
play it hard, no matter if they are
losers. The following are the aver
ages for the Mitchell team in the five
game series: Sneller, 174, Vermilyea
1853, Kjelmyr 1866, Jaeger 143, Stem
wall 1852. In the first series Stenwall
rolled the highest individual score,
2O2. and in the second series Yer
milyea had the highest score for a
game, at 1888, and also held the
highest average. Sneller had the
highest average in the first series.
The Mitchell boys played a steady
game throughout the evening, and
showed good work. There was a
large crowd present that stayed to
the outcome. i
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-05-22

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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-05-22
State Meeting al Canton,

Supt. h. j. Quigley and Prof. f.
H. Hoff went to Canton Friday
to attend a meeting of the principals
of the schools Of the state. which
was called to meet there by State
Superintendent Nash. 0. e.
Browne, of Mt. Vernon, and L. f.
Prall, Of Chamberlain, joined the
crowd here for Canton.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-06-05

the taking charge of it by the Illinois
Central. Nothing was done yesterday
beyond the election of three new di
rectors, BUSTING three Des Moines
men favorable to the Rock Island
The other matters were deferred to
meeting of the stockholders which
will be held here July 9 and another
meeting of the directors to be held
in New York June II.
Mr.. Hooley was represented at the
meeting by Mr.. Jeffries of Terre
Haute, Ind. After the votes had been
cast it was found that Norbert Helm.
sheimer, Roswell F. Vail and Law
renee B. Pearson of New York, fol-
lowers of Mr.. Hooley, had been elected
! directors to succeed w. H. Stillwell,
John l. Ollie and E. c. Finkbine Of
Des Moines, whose terms had expired.
| Mr.. Hooley had control of the bulk of
the stock. Immediately after the
meeting Of the stockholders, the an
nual meeting of the directors was
held, the three new members and Ma
than Seeley of New York and Carroll
Wright Of Des Moines. No action
was taken beyond the date of adjourn
rent being fixed as above stated i.
Mr.. Carroll Wright, attorney for the
Rock Island in Iowa, refused to dis
cuss the situation last night beyond
making the statement that he did not
think the result would affect the Rock
Island.
1t is presumed that the object Of the
special meetings is to decide what ac-
ton will be taken regarding the re.
demptiOn of the bonded Indebtedness
Of the road, about $2,OO0,OOO and also
regarding the lease Of the Rock Isl.
and. The bonds and lease expire in
1905. The bonds are said to be held
by stockholders Of the Rock Island.
The Des Moines & Fl Dodge road
was built number of years ago by
local promoters. While it failed to pay
financially when operated independ-
emily, it is valuable feeder" for
trunk lines. It is 1913 miles long and
extends from Des Moines to Ruthven
via Fl Dodge. The Rock Island has
operated it for the past eighteen
years. The company was anxious to
purchase the road. but Mr.. Hooley
captured the majority Of the stock
some time ago. 1t is alleged that he
bought it in the interest of the Illinois
Central.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-06-05
out of work by the shutting down Of
factories.
Ice houses all foated away except
two. Thirty-five thousand tons of ice

Out Oh Work Oy the SnuCtlng down o.
factories.
Ice houses all foated away excep
two. Thirty-iive thousand tons of ice
lost
School houses, churches, state
house, the fair grounds and scores Of
homes were thrown open to sufferers
All the factories of the city were
shut down for time
Business was suspended for two
days, all of the business men joining
in the work of relief.
Rain fell three day and nights with
out let-up,
The actual property loss will reach
| 81. 000, 900, which does not begin &c
take into consideration the loss to
business interests and the inconveni.
ence ard suffering.
| The city council demands special
session of the legislature to pass a
law enabling cities and towns in
Iowa to levy a tax for the purpose OF
constructing leyecs.
The Edison Light Company and the
Des Moines Water Works company
operated their plants throughout the
flood, but the fight against the flood
cost these companies thousands OF
dollars.
The losses are divided as follOws
Losses to factories ......... 500, 900
Losses to homes. ...,..... 100000
Losses on ice crop. .....,... 100000
Losses to business houses
and expense of pumping out
water, damage to stocks {
and injuries to walls and
foundations 80. $50. ~. $4,000
Street railway loss, including.
loss of business and dam
age to tracks and cars. $4,000
Cost of fight put up by Edi-
son and Des Moines Water
Works company SIC, 900
Expense to city and county. $4,000
Railroad damage, including
loss Of business. loss on
bridges swept away, land
slides, tracks, washed out
and damage to equipment. 100000
Loss on streets: cSt,. aNA ,r,.srr,es.,r..
county biidges, sidewalks
washed away ..s.,...-..... Id, 900
Loss Sixth avenue BRIDGE. 10000
1nnumerable smaller losses will
swell the grand total above the 81 ,OOO,-
900 mark in Des Moines and vicinity
alone. .ss ss Il 55
Des Moines, June 2The local
food waters receded enough yester-
day to be confined in the river chan
nels, but receding they left behind
enormous ponds within the dykes,
which will have to be pumped out,
and even then threaten the city with
an epidemic Of feyers worse than the
epidemic OF pneumonia and kindred
diseases with which more than 200 OF
the flood sufferers are even now AZ
ficted. The rivers have gone down
between four and five feet and no
longer run over the dykes.
It became apparent TO the authors
ties that the worst Hood vas not In
the excessively high waters them
selves, hut III the after effects Il II
estimated that thousands 81 the home
less viii bes ! care upon the city 1of.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-06-05
IBIS DAMAGE
BY FLOODS
Entire State Seems to Be
Affected By High
Waters.
OES MONIES HAS GREAT LOSS
Thousands Of People Are Homeless.
and the Property Loss 10 Almost
. Million Dollars ttumwa 10 Also
Suffering.

Des Moines, June 4.-The losses
resulting from the flood in Des Moines
will reach $1,000, 900. The following
10 comprehensive statement Of the
Hood situation Of the past week:
The dead number two, SO far as
xnown.
Water at its highest point reached
24.3 feet. Old settlers say all land
marks OF 1851 and 1853 were covered
this year The river was four miles
wide 1t some places in the city limits.
Water covered East Grand Avenue,
from Twenty-eighth street to the
state fair grounds. 1t reached the
Northwestern tracks in East Des
Moines and was sixteen inches deep
upon the floor Of the Des Moines Daily
Capital ONCE. At the west end of the
Court avenue bridge the water was
higher than Court avenue, but was
held back by an embankment
Six Thousand people were driven
from their homes Over 1000 houses
were flooded, some Of which were
washed of their foundations. Water
covered Sixth avenue north of the
bridge, the Belt line tracks and South
Ninth street to a depth of from two
to Ave feet.
Railway traffic Was suspended for
thirty hours and crippled for a week.
Street car service was abandoned.
Fifty extra police were hired.
The city and county fed 5000 peo-
pie.
\ Donations OF food and clothing
we're called for and placed in the
hands Of q general committee and
Afterwards distributed through the
Associated Charities organization,
Many thousands Of dollars worth of
clothing and food were given.
More than 1000 men were thrown
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-06-05
ThG PRESIDENT I'M IOWA.
Special Train Makes . Trip Across us
otate.

otats.
Des Moines, June 3.-President
Roosevelt made another triumphant
tour through Iowa yesterday, and the
scenes al along the route Of his spec
ial train were, In the spontaniety of
their enthusiasm, and In the great
ness OF the crowds which assembled,
repetitions Of his trip q few weeks
ago when he visited Des MOines and
other cities, on his way to st. Louis
The presidential train, despite the
disastrous foods In Nebraska, passed
through that state on schedule time
and entered Council BlufYs at an early
hour yesterday morning.
There the president was joined by
Secretary Shaw. who escorted him on
his way to Denison, the secretary's
home. The meeting at DenisOn was q
tribute to the secretary of the treasury
by his fellow tOwnsmen as well as to
the president and the latter took &C.
casiOn In his address to give his ap.
probation Of the services rendered by
Secretary Shaw and other IOwans
identified with the national govern.
ment.
Z rIOM Oeul6On LDe lilluOlS ScnlTdI
carried the executives special, and
the run across the state was made on
schedule time, not moments delay,
and not an accident of any character
occurring to mar the progress of the
party.
The most important stop of the day
before Dubuque was reached was at
Fort Dodge, where President Roose.
welt left his train and was driven
about the city, and to park where
he delivered a short address. He re-
NAMED there an hour.
Other stops were made at Webster
City, Iowa Falls, Cedar Falls, Water
loo, Independence and Manchester, and
at o'clock in the evening the train
pulled into Dubuque, where the pres
ident remained over night as the
guest of Senator Allison.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-06-05
TWO HUNDRED KILLED.
Massacre Committed by Band Of sa.
shi.Bazouks at Smerdash, Turkey.

Massacre Committed by Band Of sa'
shi.6azouks at smerdash, Turkey.
Monastir, European Turkey, June s..
Horrible details are arriving here
of the slaughter of the inhabitants Of
the village of Smerdash, south of Lake
Presba, May q, by Bashi-Bazouks. 1t
appears that on the arrival OF the
Bashi- Bazouks, Chakalaroff's band Of
insurgents withdrew to the mountains
without sustaining any loss. AS no
rebels were left in the village the in
habitants experienced no anxiety I'M
til suddenly, at sunset, the Turks, who
had completely surrounded the place,
commenced regular bOmbardment,
whereupon all the villagers assembled
in the streets. Though the artillery
ceased firing during part of the night,
Turkish infantry fired all night. The
artillery bombardment was recon.
menced at daybreak, but it was inef.
fective. The Turks set fire to the vii.
lage on all sides and commenced a
general massacre, slaughtering wo
men. children and the aged About
800 houses were burned and upwards
of 200 persons, mostly women ant
children, were killed. The womeI
and girls were murdered while resist
ing outrage. Whole households were
slain. One family of seven were
slain and their bodies were heaped on
the hearth. Not living soul was left
in the village. The survivors, many
of them half burned or otherwise in.
jured, fled. Some of the fleeing vii.
layers were captured and their ears
and noses cut off before they were
butchered
The report adds that fifteen hun
dred villagers were in the mountains
without clothing or food. One band of
these, consisting of forty women and
children, were caught by the soldiers
in ravine and were killed after hor-
rihla treatment
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-06-05
nh weeks or longer. A fund OF $1,000
has been raised BY private subscrip.
MovlNo sAck 10 HoMea.
Flood suMsrsrs u pes MeInss ars
Gojn0 Daok,

| Going Back. IN II
Des NJ ines, June 4.--Flood suffer
ers began moving back into the water
soaked houses In the bottom lands
yesterday. Transfer wagons were
in as great demand o. they were when
the high waters came. Many how.
ever, who were unable to get their
goods out OF their homes began house.
keeping today with less than they
have ever owned before in their lives.
The first to be done is to clean out
the houses, many of which have from
three to ten inches of mud on the
floors. In many instances the win.
dow lights are broken out and plas-
tering fallen. Much work is to be
done reinforcing foundations, restor-
ing fences and sidewalks and out
buildings which have floated down
stream. Several houses have been
wrecked by logs which smashed
against them by the current. The
work Of moving back into the flooded
district will take several weeks,
Scores will not move back at all. On
every hand the stricken people are
demanding action on the part OF the
city, county and state officials look
ing towards the strength Of the levees.
The waters Of both rivers are now
confined to the banks of the streams.
The city will have to break levees in
a number Of places to let out water
which surrounds homes and factor
les. The board of public works will
not take up this work until it is posi-
tive that the waters will not rise
again soon
Grocery stores and meat shops
were opened up in the flooded dis
trict yesterday, and the FIRE depart
ments put back in the stations BY
night it is estimated that one thousand
people had taken up their habitation
again in the district which has been
twice drowned out within year.