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The Western news., 1903-10-14
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BLACK-NECKED GOATS.
A Breed That Is Indisputally One OF
the StrOngest and Healthiest
in Existence.

The black-necked Valaisan goat is es-
pecially attractive because of it's pecul-
lar coloring, says American Sheep
Breeder. The head and fore parts are
black, while the rear parts are snow
white. These two colors come together
at the girt behind the shoulders, form
ing sharply vertical line. In harmony
with these colors the claws of the fore
feet are also black, while the rear ones
are white.
Seen from a distance this breed re-
minds one somewhat of the Angora
The Western news., 1903-10-14
Changing Stock in Pasture.

1t is rot best when it can be avoided
to keep all kinds of stock in the same
pasture, or keep one kind Of stock in
the same pasture too long at one time.
The idea in changing is, that one kind
OF stock may like the kind of grass that
another may not eat, and in order to
lessen the waste as much as possible it
Is best to change. Usually sheep can fol-
low cattle to good advantage, as they
VIII eat much lat cattle will refuse.
The Western news., 1903-10-14
FARM POULTRY HOUSE.
By varying Its Length 1t Can BE Made
Large Enough for a Big
Flock.

The picture shows very convenient
poultry house. The scratching shed, S,
should have at least one window, which
should be large enough SO as to throw
very strong light in the inside The
house proper should have a door and
window the same as the scratching shed.
This is a convenient plan for poultry
house, and by varying its length it can
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HOMEMADE LEG BAND

put on the numbers neatly, cover the end
the figures carefully with nail Then
apply little muriatic acid, which will
cut into the surface of the metal where
the nail has laid it bare.-I. A. Fiske, in
Farm and Home.
The Western news., 1903-10-14
NEAT POULTRY MARKER.
1t IL Easily Put On and Does Not Mu-
tilate or Inconvenience
the Chicken,

A marker that is easily put on and
does not injure or mutilate the chicken
is made from a two-iEch strip of zinc
or tin, as shown in the cut. The waste
cuttings from any tin shop will include
plenty of strips that will answer with
out much cutting. A hole is to be punched
in the large end, through which the point
is to be inserted and bent over after wind
ing around the shank of the bird. To
The Western news., 1903-10-14

be made large enough for a good many
fowls. In the cut, P shows the perches,
f, the floor; R, scratching room under
poultry house; A, the partition between
Farmer
The Western news., 1903-10-14
DRAWING FODDER CORN.
HOW to Make Truck for This Pur.
pose from the Front of an
Ordinary Wagon.

The low truck for drawing fodder
corn from the field is made from the
front part of an ordinary farm wagon.
A strong oak reach about one foot long
replaces the longer one To the rear
end of this is bolted an iron clevis that
holds a crosspiece as shown in the cut.
For the platform. two poles Is feet long
The Western news., 1903-10-14
HANDY TRUCK FOR CORNF1Fr.r

are used. At two feet from the upper
end, holes are bored and they are pinned
to the cross Niece mentioned above
the ends resting on the bolster about
two inches from the standards. The
rear wheels are Is inches in diameter.
put on an iron axle, the whole taken
from old farm machinery. Being so
near the ground it is best to board up
the lower end of the poles for five or six
feet.-Farm and Home.
The Western news., 1903-10-14
Good Use for Fallen Annle.

Inc fallen apples should be utilized
Tor the pigs, or disposed of in some man.
ner. In order to destroy as many insects
as possible. 1t is claimed that where
cows are allowed in the apple orchard
tney fall on In milk flow. Experienced
dairymen assert that the loss of milk
is due to the cows ranging from one
tree to another to secure the apples that
fall daily, instead Of eating grass. Ap-
pies, II given as portion Of the ration.
will increase the milk flow, but too
many apples will not prove beneficial.
Apple trees should not be in the reeu-
lar pasture, as they do not thrive In
such locations. nor should the orchard
be given over to cattle. the sheep and
hogs being more serviceable in consum-
ing the fallen fruit. Cattle may be
allowed in the orchard. however. after
the apples are harvested. or before they
begin to fall. .<.z-,.- ;. .g;.is....,...;
The Western news., 1903-10-14
HINTS FOR SHEPHERDS.

Barbed wire fences are brutal. =.
Well-fed ewes are inclined to twin.
ming.
Don't give the eve with the young
lamb feed that will heat or overload
her blood
When a sheep dies the carcass
should be burned, or buried so deeply
that dogs cannot find it.
A flock will never thrive when in.
tested with ticks. A dipping tank
should be ready for use at any and all
times.
Provide field of rape for your
sheep, and put it alongside of a mas.
ture, so that the sheep may mingle the
rape and the grass. This will prevent
securing.
To make the early lambs grow pro.
vide a pen into which the lambs can
go, but which restraints the ewes from
entering. In the pen place a pan Of
ground oats and let the lambs helm
themselves. The ewes should he we'll
led on ground oats.-Midland Farmer
The Western news., 1903-10-14
"A VALAISAN DOE.

goat, but on closer observation this
seeming resemblance is not so appar-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-20
STRUGGLE FOR PLUMS.
South Dakota and illinois Delegations
Want the Naming.

Lead, S. D., Feb. 1S.-President
Roosevelt will soon appoint an assayer
to take charge Of the United States as
say office at Deadwood and receiver
OF moneys for the United States land
Office at Rapid City. p. ]. Miniter Of
Chicago is at present in charge OF the
assay office, having been appointed
through the instrumentality OF the IL
linois representation in congress at the
time the office was created in 1888. The
Illinois delegation is endeavoring to re-
tain the distribution of this patronage,
in which event Mr.. Miniter will prob
ably remain in office. The South Da-
kota delegation has demanded that 1t
be given the distributing power, and
1t is said that the president and secre-
tary of the treasury have signlhed their
Willingness to grant it. 1t is not
fight upon Mr.. Miniter for personal fea-
sons, but ra ther to get the control out
of the hands Of an eastern delegation.
w. S. Warner of DeadWood, receiver
at the Rapid City land office, is not
seeking reappointment.
For the assay office A. Koenigsberger,
w. A. Remer, W. j. Thornby and r. p.
,Crimshaw, all of Deadwood, are candi-
dates. State Senator L. P. Jenkins OF
Lead has been mentioned for the land
office. Senator Kittredge is under OBJ
legations to. State Senator John L.
Burke OF Hot Springs, and is asking
that he be given the land Office place,
explaining that Mr.. jenkins can be
content with the assay office.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-20
THE DEADLY WATER BACK
One Froze in Kansas City House and,
BURSTING, Blew Up the place

Kansas City, Fef. 19-The extreme
cold last night caused the hot water
pipes in the home Of j. b. Welsh, 1929
Wyandotte street, to freeze. This morn
ing a fire was started in the furnace
and also in the kitchen range. The hot
water pipes pass through the kitchen
just back Of the range. While Lille
Salser, the housekeeper, was busy at
the table near the range the frozen
pipes burst suddenly. The cooking
range was torn to pieces, windows in
the room were broken and pieces Of
iron flew all about the housekeeper.
The noise of the explosion was deaf
ening. Miss Salser turned and ran "A
piece of iron from the range struck her
a glancing blow on the head A large
fragment of iron passed over her head
and went through window. Other
pieces tore large holes in the plaster
of the ceiling and walls. Several Of
them struck with such force that they
were Embedded in the wall across the
room from where the explosion oc-S
CURED. The furniture was thrown
ABOUT the room and the water from the
bursted pipes deluged everything. The
explosion shook the Welsh home to the
foundation. Houses half block distant
trembled, and the noise could be plain
~ heard by their occupants. A peculiar
feature Of the explosion was the fact
that the water pipes We're not twisted
or even torn. They parted at the Joints
behlnd the stove and fell to the floor.
rms gave rise to the theory that the
stove mad exploded. Miss Salser said
that she had not used kerosene in start
ing the f1re, and the fuel was coal.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-20
NEGLEcTWAs CRIMINAL.
Frederick Rocker Responsible
Death of Albert klemnn.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Feb. 1S.-Wmile a
worn out threshing engine used for
grinding feed was in operation on. the
farm of Frederick Rocker, in Deuel.
county, on January 16 last, the boiler
exploded, almost instantly killing AL
bert Klemm, who was acting as fire.
man of the engine.
1t is said the old engine had been
considered unsafe for years, but not
withstanding this Rocker purchased it.
and after making a few repairs fired
1t up for grinding feed. Since the ac-
cidentmutterings in reference to Roeck-
er's carelessness IN using the engine
have day by day grown louder among
his neighbors, who a few days ago sue
ceeded in inducing the coroner to
make an investigated.
After an exhaustive examination the
jury returned a verdict holding Roeck-
er responsible for the death OF Klemm,
and his arrest followed. He furnished
bonds for his appearance at the next
term of court.
1t is believed suit for damages in
addition to the criminal charge will be
instituted against Rocker, and the in
dicatiors are that there is considerab BILE
litigation ahead as the result of the
killing Of Klemm.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-20
VENICE CANALS ARE DRY
An Extremely Low Tide Left the City
High and Dry.

Venice, Feb. 19.-When the tide
ebbed two days ago the water flowed
seaward with SO much speed and vol
ume that all the canals of the city, in
Guiding the Grand canal, were drained
almost dry. The foundations Of palaces
and houses We're exposed and condo
las and steamers stranded in the mud,
where they remained until the next
tide. This has occurred two days.
The tide here sometimes is low
enough to cause difficulty in landing
at the stone docks, but the canals have
never been dry before. The Grand
canal is from eighteen to thirty feet
deep and the smaller canals intersect-
ing the city are more than eight feet
deep. The tide keeps these waterways
fairly clean, but much sediment and
filth settles to the bottom and con-
tinued low tide brings on sickness.
Much difficulty in establishing com
munication will result if the low tides
continue, as sidewalks and land com
municatlons are few, and it is impos-
sible to transport heavy articles on the
mud bottoms of the waterways
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-20
Ge Legislature
Froceedinss Of the Lawmakers
ut the South Dakota Capital
SATURDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

Fierre. S. D., Feb. 16.-The house bill
providing for the exemption of fra
ternal benefit insurance companies
from taxation passed the senate Satur-
day and will become law.
The house pe1aed the bill locating the
militia grounds at Kampeska; prohib-
iting the state officers from securing
supplies from any firm in which they
have financial interest: the bill fix
ing the state treasarer's bond at $780,
600; appropriating $1,000 to pay the
judgment of Judge Bennett and one
providing for control of the Loard Of
pharmacy
The bill which passed the house Fri
day locating the state encampment
grounds at Kampeska Is held up in the
senate, and it is reported that it is for
the purpose of bringing the Codington
county members into line to oppose the
valued policy bill, which Cid not come
from committee Saturday as expected,
but viii be reported Tuesday.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-20
WANT LANDS IN sEvERALTY.
Congressman Martin confers with
Commissioner Jones.

commissioner Jones.
Washington, Feb. 49, = Repre-
sentative Martin of South Dakota yes
terday called upon Indian Commits
sioner Jones to ascertain If thefe could
not be an arrangement made whereby
such Indians of the Pine Ridge agency
as desired to take allotments might do
SO during the coming summer.
Mr.. Martin Informed the commits
sioner that there are a good many Of
these Indians who earnestly desire to
make allotrhents, and pressed him that
an opportunity be given to crafty their
wishes in this respect.
Commissioner Jones seemed" said
Representative Martin, "to be favor
ably disposed toward the proposition,
and said he would take the subject un-
der immediate advisement. am to
have further conference with the In
dian commissioner in few days, and
1 hope we can make an arrangement
which will be entirely satisfactory to
the Pine Ridge Indians and the depart.
ment."
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-20
DEAD IN A sTRAWsTAck.
Indications Are That Mike McManus
Suicided.

Canton, S. D., Feb. 1S.-Coroner Mold
has returned from Shindlar, thirteen
miles north Of Canton, where he went
to take charge off the body of a man
found dead in strawstack on the
Vandiveer farm, half a mile east OF
Shindlar.
The body was identified by Colonel
Cuppett as that of Mike McManus.
McManus was over so years Of age
and very close mouthed about his past
history.
Everything indicates that he took poi
SON to end his life, as Coroner Mold an
alyzed the stuff found in his pocket and
found it to be a deadly poison.
The officials here are anxious to find
some trace of relatives before burying
the body.
It is believed that McManus lived in
Sioux City for time, although he was
known to have came originally from
Missouri.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-20
PIERRE TO THE HILLS.
j. M. Medbury Is Exploiting RehabiIi
tation of an Old Line.

Rapid City, S. D., Feb. 19.-It is an
nounced that J. M. Medbury, who has
for some months been agitating the
matter Of building a railroad from
Pierre to the Black Hills, has finally
entered into contract for his COM
pany. and is required by the terms to
have the road completed within two
years.
Mr.. Medbury visited Rapid City last
fall and met in conference with the
stockholders of the old Rapid City and
Missouri River railroad to negotiate fol
the latters right of way, on which
some grading was done several years
ago.
While the people of the Black Hills
are greatly interested in the proposed
road, they are skeptical at this time
fearing it may have some connection
with the capital fight.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-20
QUAY HAS THEM ALL GUESSING.
Senate Managers Cannot Avoid Extra
Session Without PASSING His Bill


Washington, Feb. 19.-Whether there
will be an extra session of congress may
be determined before the senate ad-
journs today. The republican steering
committee last evening tried to figure
way out Of the present difficulties,
but the statehood measure, looming
larger on the horizon with every pass
ing day, was lnsurmountable. 1t was
decided to have definite test on it.
The postal appropriation bill, having
had the statehood measure fastened to
it as a rider, is to be brought out today,
according to plans of the steering COM
mittee. The amendment will be moved
and objected to as not germane to the
bill. The president pro tenn, Senator
Frye, must rule with the directors.
Quay will appeal, and the vote on the
appeal will decide whether statehood
absolutely controls the situation.
Statehood Men Determined.
If the statehood people will not even
allow the postal appropriation to pass,
it means that there must be a com
promise or an extra session.
No compromise can be reached an
parently, short of admitting some new
states Quay might accept two states.
but this does not seem likely to be the
arrangement. Three or none seems
more likely.
Between Quay's insistence on a state
hood vote, and Morgan's determined
opposition to the Panama canal treaty.
the steering committee has a had
tangle on its hands, and doesn't see a,
way out. Passing the statehood bill.
which the senate majority undoubtedly
favOrs. would bring business to a finish
very soon. But the opposition seems as
determined as ever, and to force a vote
on either side is simply impossible.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-20
DARRow AND MITCHELL.
Labor Org sanizations of Chicago Givs
Them Great Reception,

Chicago, Feb. 19.-Six thousand peo-
pie crowded the auditorium last night
at the demonstration of the local la
Dor unions in honor Of John Mitchell
president of the United Mine Work ers.
The greatest enthusiasm was shown
when Mr.. Mitchell appeared on the
platform, and his speech later in the
evening was received with cheers.
Chairman James H. Payne, of the
BoxmakerS and SawyerS union, deliv-
cred a short address eulogizing the
work done by Mr.. Mitchell as president
of the miners in particular, and for the
cause of organized labor in general.
Mr.. Payne then introduced Henry d.
Lloyd of Chicago, one Of the counsel
for the miners before the strike COM
mission. He spoke at length and
among other things said:
There was a louder cry for federal
bayonets in Pennsylvania in 1902 than
in Illinois in 1894, but the cry was not
answered. There was a soldier in the
White House, not a corporation lawyer,
and the soldier knew what the proper
uses of soldiers are.
Where Cleveland gave us military
usurpation and government by injunc-
tions. Roosevelt has given us arbitra-
tion-the boldest and greatest act OF
recent states'nanship-a short cut
across lots in the real American style.
When the people of America helped
Mitchell and the miners they were
helping themselves. The whole OF
America have before them the same
fight to make with men who would be
master
THE men who claim to be masters
of labor in the coal industry claim to
be the masters of the consumers, of the
people of the United States in the mar
ket. They mean to be the masters OF
laborerS and Of consumers in all mar
kets.
Had these men broken the miners Of
the east, they would have attacked the
miners of the west. They would have
attacked, one after the other, all labor
organizations, and then they could have
devoured at their leisure the unorgan-
ized masses. It is literally, alarmingly
true that between the people and the
money and monopoly power-tnat most
terrible of all tyrannies-there stands
today but one organization that can
hold the fort while the people rally.
That is the organization of labor"
After a brief address by Clarence s..
Darrow, Mr.. Mitchell spoke.
Now that Darrow is home from the
east, interest in the mayoralty cues
tion grows. The Harrison people have
that he will not run for mayor unless
as democratic candidate, but he has
declined to agree. 1t is said the Hearst
and Chicago American influence has
been exerted with Darrow, who is
Hearst's attorney here, to secure the
promise, but he would not make it. This
is believed to mean. he will be an
nounced as the union labor candidate
for mayor.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-20
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

Pierre, S. D., Feb. 1S.-The entire
fiscal policy of South Dakota is
involved in the pending Carroll
revenue bill, which is a special order
In the legislature today. 1t proposes
an absolute cash assessment. There is
a hard fight, opponents believing it
would increase taxes and extravaganza
and insisting appropriations ought not
be raised.
Chairman Longstaff of the house
committee on appropriations stated the
estimated revenue for the coming BIZ
ennial period was $1,160,00O, while the
schedule of appropriations exceeds
$2,000000, and that as a member of the
committee he would have to see where
the revenues We're coming from before
he would consent to report in favor
OF the appropriations asked for.
Carroll Bill Needed.
This was considered as an ultimatum
from the committee, and in the alb
committee dissolved and CarrolPs as
sessment bill was placed on it's final
passage, with a majority of one. The
bill will not affect the assessment for
the present year.
The equaliza ton bill was passed by
a similar vote.
In the senate the committee on tenn
perance presented majority report
favoring Closes local option and strin-
gent regulation measure, and it was ac-
companied by a minority report.
The following measures were acted
on favorably in the upper house: Ap-
propriating $1,000 for the prosecution of
criminals in unorganized counties; re-
lating to license of ferries; appropriat-
ing $36 for paying Mary Kidd for work
on an investigating board; appropriate
ing money for public printing, and an
nulling incorporation Of cities of less
than 250 popula ton.
The bill to establish bii-1ing twine
plant in the penitentiary has been IA
yorably reported, with a $4,000 appro-
priation attached The cordage trust
is reported fighting it.
The valued policy bill will soon learn
its fate. 1t will be reported in the
senate as soon as Senator Lawson re-
turns, and by agreement acted on at
once, probably passing.
The bill to reorganize the state
board of health i'll harmony with the
new medical examiners bill was in.
definitely postponed
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-20
BUYING SHIPS.

Canadian Pacific President Confirms
Report of Purchasing Vessels.
New York, Feb. 19.-Sir VIM. Van
Horn, chairman of the executive board
of the Canadian Pacific railway, who
arrived from Havana today. confirmed
the report that his line is negotiating
for the purchase of the North Atlantic
fleet of Elder & Dempster
Owing to absence he said he did not
know how far the negotiations had
progressed, but We're for twelve to
eighteen vessels. 53
He said the move contemplated no
but that the Canadian Pacific had suf-s
fcient business of Its own across the
Atlantic.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-20
STUDENTS IN PANIC.
Increase of Deaths at College Causes a
Starnpede

Ithaca, N. Y, Feb. 19.-Three more
deaths from typhoid fever occurred
yesterday of students of Cornell uni
versity, all eastern men.
President Schurman yesterday said:
The number OF new cases among stu
last few days. On the other hand a large
number Of the first cases are reaching a
crisis. The number of deaths this week
are likely to be larger than heretofore.
The Cornell authorities will install a
filtration plant at once, costing $780,
600.
Already 800 students Of the univer,
sity have gone to their homes.