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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-01-08
In and About the State.
CAPITAL LAND.
Government Donation for "A Stat,
RiIfIdipc

Government Donation for "A State
~ Building.
Every resident of South Dakota who
is at all acquainted with state affairs
has knowledge that the national gov
eminent donated to the state a large
amount of land as endowments to the
various educational and charitable in
situations and for the erection Of a cap
itol building; and, while this know
ledge Is general, but few are ~acQuaint-
ed with the location Of these lands.
The total amount donated for all such
purposes was 69S,720 acres, of which
1907 acres have been sold and have
become taxable property. The balance,
while bringing a evenue to the various
institutions to which they have been
allotted, bring nc revenue in any way
to the counties in which they lie, as
they are lot taxable, and the counties
in which they lie receive no benefit
whatever, but are rather hampered, as
their selection prevents the land from
coming under the taxable list Of prob
erty, the benefit all going to counties
VI which none of the land is located,
and even into different sections of the
state.
The southern and eastern parts Of
the state, which contain most Of the
state institutions which receive the
benefits, have none OF these lands with
in their borders, the list with any Of
this land being Aurora, Beadle, Bon
HOmme, Brule, Buffalo, Charles Mix,
Clay, Custer, Dawson, Douglas, Greg
DRY, Hamlin, Hutchinson, Lake, Law
renee, Lincoln, Lyman, McCOOk, Miner,
AHfnrnhnhn AHnnIu Dnhnrfs StnnlIu
Sphinx, Turner, Union and YanktOn. To
this list might be added Brown, Deuel.,
Grant, Kingsbury and Sanborn, none
Of which has but a few acres in scat
tered tracts, practically all Of these
counties being in the southern and
eastern part of the state, where the
state institutions other tLGn those "a
the Black Hills and the state capitol,
are located.
The other eighteen counties Of the
state thus furnish revenues to the in
situations in the counties in which no
such lands are located.
The total acreage Of unsold state and
endowment lands might be divided in
to three lists: Those west of the Mis-
souri, river, those in the Missouri val
ley and those in the rest of the state.
West Of the river are 202, 238 acres; in
the Missouri valley, 279,167 acres; in
other counties of the state, 215,979
acres.
All Of the educational and endow-
ment lands have been allotted to the
various institutions with the exception
of Is, 900 acres, and this Commissioner
Eastman, in his last report, recon-
mends to be allotted TO the insane asy-
lum at Yankton, and thus clean the
list up.
All Of the state capitol lands, 81, 798
acres, lie in the Missouri valley, or
west of the river, with the exception Of
1863 acres, which are in Mcpherson
county.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-01-08

Latest Quotations From Grain and
lna GAnnL Nantare

GtsN SNSSN
st. Paul, Jan. 6. - Wheat - No.
IA 1-2c; No. 3, 70071c; no grade, 629
CSC. Barley-Malting grades, 45055c;
feeding grades, 40O45c. Rye-No. 2
4Sc. Flax-No. /, $1.2O01.21; reject
ed, $1.1501.18. Oats-No. 3 white, 81
@33c; No. 4 white, 30032c; No. 3. &c
@31c.
Minneapolis, Jan. 6. - Wheat - No
l hard, "a 1-2c; No. l Northern
70 1-2c; No. 2 Northern, TIC.
Duluth, Jan. 6. - Wheat - No.
hard, IA 1-2c; No. l Northern, 70 1-2c;
No. 2 Northern, II 1-2c: No. 3 spring
68 1-2c; oats, 33 1-2c; rye, Sic; barley
35Q51c; fax, $1.19.
Chicago, Jan. G.. - Wheat Nc.
red, 74075c; Nc. 8 red, 6S073 lie;
No. 2 hard winter, 71@73c; No. 3 hard
winter, 81 1-2@72c; No. l Northern
spring, rs a rs 1-2c; No. 2 Northern
spring, 74@75 1-2c; No. 8 spring, sra
73c. Corn-No. 2, A 1.4144 1-2c; No
3, 40@41c. Oats-No. 2, SIC; No. 8
81 1901 SAC.
Milwaukee, Jan. 6. - Wheat - No
l Northern, TIC; No. 2 Northern
rs lie; May, 76 5-Sc. Rye steady;
No. /, 81 1-2@52c. Barley firm; stand
ard, 5&c: sample, 80 a SIC. Oats
steady; standard, 1898 1-2c. Corn
May. As CSC.
Sioux City, Iowa, Jan. 6. 49, Cattle
Beeves. $3.5005.25; COWS, bulls and
mixed. $1.50@3.75; stockers and feed
ers. $3.50 a 4; yearlings and calves
$2.2503.65. Hogs, $57506.35; bulk
$606.25.
Chicago, Jan. 6. - Cattle - Good Il
prime steers, $5.4006.40; stockers and
feeders. $2@4 40; COWS and heifers
$1.25m5; calves, SO a. Z; Texas-fed
steers, $3.75@5. Hogs - Mixed and
butchers, Sc 20@6.6J; good to choice
heavy, $6.60@6.S5; rough heavy, $6.25
@6.G0; light, $606.40; bulk Of sales
$6.4006.65. Sheep - Good to choice
wethers, $4@4.50; fair to choice
mixed, $305; Western sheep, $4Q4.50;
native lambs, S406; Western lambs
$4.25@6.
South st. Paul, Jan. 6. - Cattle -
Good to choice steers. $4.25@5; good
to choice COWS and heifers, $3@3.75;
good to choice feeding steers, $3.50
4.25; good to choice stock steers
$2.7503; steer calves, $1.50Q2.75;
good to choice stock COWS and heifers
S2.2502.59: heifer calves, $1@2.40
Hogs-Price range, $5.70Q6.15; bulb
price for light hogs, SETS @ SIS; fol
mixed and heavy hogs, s5.90@6. Sheer
Good to choice fat lambs. $4.50@5;
good to choice gearing wethers, $3.7E
@4.25; heavy, $4,000; good to choice
ewes, medium weight, S3.2503.50;
heavy.weights, So a 3.25; culls and
stock ewes. S1.75G2.75.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-01-08
NEWS IN saiEF.
Overflow From the Wires In a Con
densed Form.

Overflow From the Wires In a Con-
densed Form.
The restoration OF the Chinese pub
lie buildings at Mukden, Manchuria.
has begun. r..
Otis Allen, father of Charles S. AL
len, ex-governor of Porto Rico. is dead
at LEVEL, Mass, aged ninety-fonr
years.
The disturbances in the interior of
China r spreading. Five thousand
troops have been sent to suppress the
disorders in the province of Che.
Kiang.
Fire in the warehouse of Franklin
McVeagh & Co, wholesale grocers Of
Chicago, caused a loss estimated at
$150.000. The loss is covered by in
surance.
Charles Childs, a pioneer resident of
Nebraska, died in Omaha, aged eighty.
sever years. He came here forty
eve years ago and erected the first
sawmill in the state.
The Rev. Luther Kuhns, pastor OF
Grace Lutheran church at Omaha, has
resigned to accept the general secre.
taryship of the Luther League Of
America, with headquarters at New
York. The league has 5000 societies
and 125,. on members.
Two hundred and fifty Of the EN-,
ployes of the ~Guggenheim smelter at
Monterey, Mex, have gone out on a
strike because of dissatisfaction with
a new scale which went into effect on
Jan. /. Six hundred persons are af,
fected by the closing down of the
smelter.
A private dispatch received at Phil.
adelphia from Camden, S. c., an
nounces the death in hat city of Hen
ry Lester Townsend. senior member of
the banking firm of De Haven & Town
send Of Philadelphia, and M of the
leading %fnanciers of the country. Mr..
Townsend had been in i'll health for
two years and went South on the ad.
vice of his physicians.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-01-08
GRINDSToNES FROM SOUTH DA.
koTA STONE.
The Edgenont Quarry viii Produce
the Finest In the World.

G.. Fl. Worthington, president of the
Cleveland Stone company, the largest
stone company in the United States,
and w. G. Nichols. superintendent Of
quarries for the Cleveland Stone COM
pany, has just completed an inspection
of the Edgemont stone quarry, which
Mr.. Worthington has recently pur-
chased. Mr.. Nochols came out as an
expert, to pass upon the quality of the
stone, and, after examining samples OF
the rock, he expressed the opinion that
the stone was capable of making the
finest grindstones In the United States.
Active work on the quarry will proc
ably be commenced about next March
or April.
The Cleveland company employs over
$500 men, 500 being employed in one
quarry. The company owns the Berea
and Elyria quarries. In Ohio, besides
several In other states. Mr.. Worthing-
ton has purchased the Edgemont quar-
ry as his own private property.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-01-08
MAKE 1T NATIONAL GUARD"
Recommendation of the Adlutant Gen.
eraI of the South pakota Militia.

eral OF the South Dakota Militia.
Adjt. Gen. S. ]. Conklin, Of the South
Dakota State guard, recommends, in
his annual report, that the name,
South Dakota State Guard" be
changed to South Dakota National
Guard" to conform TO the designations
applied by a majority of states to their
military organization.
The South Dakota militia was form
erly known IS the national guard, and
if the proposed change is made it will
become necessary to change the num-
bering of the present two regiments
from First and Second to Second and
Third. The regiment that served in
the Philippine war with such distinc-
ton and vas afterwards mustered out
Of service, was known as the First
South Dakota, is still known as such,
and always will be .
1t is further recommended in the re-
port that the legislature provide for
the sale Of the lands and buildings Of
the old Sisseton military reservation,
donated to the state by the federal gov
eminent for the benefit of the militia,
and the proceeds applied as originally
intended.
Gen, Conklin would also make the
same disposition of the forty acres Of
land belonging to the state at Huron,
which was at first intended as a site
Tor a permanent state encampment, but
which, by reason of it's uneven and
broken surface, is united for the pur-
pose, and the proceeds would also be
applied to the benefit of the militia.
He also recommends that a permanent
camp site be selected at an early date.
The legislature Is urged to make an
appropriation of 81 900 a year for cleri-
cal hire In the Office Of the adjutant
general, in order that the state pension
bureau may be maintained with great
er efficiency. The appropriation at
present allows only $3.50 a year for
Office help stationery and fuel in the
office.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-01-08
Homestake, OF Course. Leads.

7OrneStake, OF course, LeadS.
The Homestake has had the lead
among the mines of the region in
point Of production since 1878, when
its first dividend was declared. The
Golden Reward was next to the Home
stake for several years, but the Horse
h o has taken second place in month
ly production for several months in
1902, and is likely to maintain It. The
Horseshoe owns a 30O-ton cyanide
plant at Puma station, a 3O0-ton smelt-
er at Rapid City, and is building at the
Mogul mine, in Lawrence county. what
will be the biggest complete crushing
cyanide mill in the hunted States. It's
daily capacity will not be less than
1000 tons. The mill capacity of the
Homestake is $500 tons per day. the
crushing being accomplished by 900
stamps. II has two cyanide plants for
the retreatment of tailings from the
stamp mills.
1t has only been within the last two
or three years that mining men have
begun to recognize the great possibili-
ties of the Black Hils as a field for in
vestments, and capital is beginning to
have a marked influence on the mining
Industry. Mines are not purchased
there as a speculation, but on the I'M
romantic basis Of ore actually blocked
out aud subject to measurement. Elk.
perienced mining men are not buying
prospects, and before the original own
er attempts to sell a claim he endeav-
ors to have ore in sight, sufficient In
quantity and Of commercial grade to
Justify the price he sets. A great work
Is under way In proving up the giant
lodges and fiat ore bodies that abound
In that region.
This deprives the proposition of the
semblance of gambling, and the buyer,
being informed as to the proper meth
DDS OF reducing the ore and the approx.
innate cost, he can easily figure how
long 1t will take him to begin realizing
dividends after building his plant and
starting the machinery. A mine al.
ways possesses a speculative value, but
as mines are bought and sold in the
Black Hills, this value accrues to the
benefit OF the purchaser. AS a conse.
quence. 1t Is rarely that the original
owner disposes of his entire interest
outright for cash, preferring to retain
an interest. generally In shares In the
capitalization. Several powerful com.
panies have been organized, and nearly
all OF them have issued stock to men
from which they purchased their terri.
tory, as part payment. In this way tho
proprietor is cared for and shares in
the possibilities, as well as usually re.
ceiving a fair cash remuneration.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-01-08
Animal Instinct In Winter

With many forms Of life the readi-
ness for winter is not to secure a place
TO protect them from cold or even from
freezing, but for security against sud-
den changes OF conditions and of tem.
perature. It is a protection in some
cases similar to that of the plants on
the lawn that were covered with straw
by the gardener when he made them
ready for winter. In some places Of
the kind, for instance, in the squirrels
nest, there Is undoubtedly real animal
warmth and coziness. Fish seek the
deepest part Of pools, where the tenn
perature of the water is a little above
freezing, and where 1t remains very
near that point until spring.-St Mich
olas,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-01-08
SUSPECTS ARE ARRESTED.
Men Thought to Be implicated in a
Bank Robbery.

Macon, Mo-, Jan. 6.-Four men sus,
pected of completely In the robbery
last week Of a Union, Mo-, bank, when
SIS 900 was secured, were arrested
here last night. Fred RawliRs, one OF
the ma, surrendered to the sheriff
and betrayed his alleged c~onfederates
because they refused to divide fair
ly." The other three men disclaim any
knowledge of the robbery. One Of
them gave his name as Thomas Nea OF
st. Paul and another gave the name OF
]. +. Bower of Kansas City.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-01-08
Good Increase in 1902.

Admitting the average to the ton for
1902 as a basis for 1903, it is estimated
that the coming year will see at Least
$226,662 added to the monthly product
of 1902 by the new mills alone, bring
ing the monthly yield up to $992,113. or
nearly $1,000, 900. Several of the COM
panies are planning to extend their
present systems, and the estimate of
100000 a month for 1903 is consid-
cred safe
The stride Of mining in the Black
Hills since 1876 is illustrated by the
following table Of gold production by
unorC.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-01-08
Chinese Minister viii Marry

Pekin, Jan. 8. - Sir Liang Cheng
minister-designate to the United
States, will marry the daughter Of the
Chinese minister at Paris, Yu Keng
wedding probably will take place al
Canton. Yu Keng's daughter was
educated abroad and speaks English
and French. She Is n Of the few
Chinese women OF modern education
and modern ideas.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-01-08

Frederick s.. Shaw Of Columbia uni
versity broke a strength test record OF
2,049 points made by himself accord.
ing to the Sargent system OF measur-
ing In November last. The new figures
made by Shaw are 2,136.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-01-08
Revivers.

Sharpe--The telegraph companies
are always looking out for improve
ments.
wheaton - Indeed! Then they
should equip every messenger boy
with a bottle of smelling salts for the
women that faint when they receive
a telegram.-Chicago News.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-01-08
OUTPUT OF THE HILLS.
Gold Mined In 1902, sa,s73,ss2, Against
81. 900 in 1901.

The gold product Of the Black Hills
mines for 1902 was $s,373, 1892, against
$500, 900 for 1901. The 1902 report is
according to the figures Of tho various
mining companies for the first eleven
months of the year. Their books have
not aeen closed for the business Of De-
cember, and the output Tor the twelfth
month is based on that of preceding
months. The tonnage Of ore and gold
output by the various mines was:
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-01-08

Mss Despite just dote on George.
] understand he threw you over.
Miss DeSweet-Yes; in dotage one
is liable to do almost anything.--Yonk.
eFs Herald.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-01-08
Totals ......1,SGO.944 $S,S73.39

NNoA A,p1p'DRN voSo OsotS
The ore milled during the year e
aged $4.44 per ton, which emphasizes
the fact that the region is offeNtng it's
profits on ore of exceptionally low
grade.
Mining in the Black Hills has re-
solved itself into a purely manufacture
ing basis. There are employed 3,207
men in the mines and mills, standard
union wages prevailing.
Good Increase in 1902.
The first three months of 1903 will
witness an increase of between 30 ana
40 per cent in the ore tonnage and gold
output of the state, to be effected by
the completion of six cyanide plants
that are in course of building, all of
which will be running before the close
of March. These mills and their ca.
pacities, per month, are:
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-01-08
HAVE MANY BAD SLIDES.
Snow and Sand Slip Onto the Rail-
road Tracks.

ROAD RACKS
Tacoma, Wash, Jan. 6.-Since Sacur
day night many snow and sand slides
have been reported from points along
the mail line OF the Northern Pacific
railroad. The wires are down and
railroad officials are unable to get in.
formation except from nearby towns
AS near as can be learned none Of the
slides was of a serious nature, and II
is thought the track will be cleared
within twenty.four hours.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-26
FIRE DESTROYS
COFFEE HOUSE
Premises of S. II. Tyler & Son
Completely Gutted by Fire,
and Stock Is Destroyed

The entire premises at sos Front
were gutted by fire yesterday morning
The cCnflagration was discovered by
Policeman Charles Murphy, who no.
ticed volumes of smoke pouring from
the third floor of the building and
turned in an alarm. When Chief Sui
livan arrived the flames were burning
so furiously that he turned in a second
alarm for fear that adjoining property
might be ignited.
Despite the exertions of the depart
ment, which worked under great diff
culties, due to the immense volumes
of smoke, the flames spread until every
floor in the building was burned out
and the structure left with four bare
walls.
The building was a three-story brick
with an additional floor built on top
of frame material. Evidently the fire
started on the third floor, where some
coffee roasters are located. The place
was locked UP Wednesday night and
the fires banked The fire department
believes the blaze resulted from the
banked fires.
The concern is a coffee and spice
house, which has been in business for
a long term of years and is we'll known
on the coast. S. H. Tyler, who lives
in Mill Valley, could not be found yes
terday to give an estimate of his loss
on stock. One of his employees stated
that it would not be less than $4,000.
The damage to the building will be
about $4,000.
During the course of the fire John
Gilbert, a hoseman on Engine No. II,
was struck on the hand by piece of
glass from one of the shattered win
dows. His thumb was severely cut
and he was removed to the Harbor Hos
pital for treatment.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-26
SLEEPS ON TRACK AND
is KILLED BY ENGINE
Young Bernard Speckman Lies Down
on a Railroad Crossing and
Forfeits His Life.

Bernard Speckman, a maker OF
surgical instruments, % years Of age,
was struck and instantly killed yes
terday morning at the crossing Of
Twenty-eighth and Duncan streets by
the locomotive of passenger train No
81 of the Southern Pacific Company.
Speckman lived at 1853 Church
street and was on his way home at
the time the accident occurred. Ches-
ley Brown of 1914 Church street in
formed Deputy Coroner Charles Nee
han that at 1890 a. m. he saw Speck-
man considerably under the influence
of liquor sitting on the railroad track
at the place where he was killed. The
passenger train came along shortly
afterward and struck Speckman,
fracturlng his skull.
M. E. Montgomery, engineer of the
train, stated that he blew the whistle
and set the air brakes as soon as he
saw Speckman lying on the track, but
that the train could not be stopped in
time to prevent the engine striking the
PROSTATE man.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-26
MARKET STREET PROPER
TY SOLD TO HERBERT E.
LAW FOR 100000.

Herbert E. Law has bought the Bish-
op property on Market street for 81, 1,OO0,-
oVo. This news will excite much in
terest. Law pays about $1,000 per front
foot. He acquires one Of the best
known buildings and sites in San Fran
cisco. The property is on the south
line Of Market street. 1t is separated
from the Palace Hotel by Annie street
and abuts on the Hearst building at
the corner of Market and Third streets
1t runs through to Stevenson street
The rate paid for the Mackay prop
erty at Market and Fourth streets nv
syndicate was about S66OO per front
loot. The site next to the Palace Hotel
brings S400 per foot more, though cor
nering on street of little commercial
Importance
Ihe seller is Mrs. Mary Cunningham
BISHOP Of New York. Formerly the
property was owned by James C1n-
nlngham, from whom it passed to Mrs.
Bishop. The frontage on Market and
Stevenson streets is 1926 feet. The lot
running back on Annie street TO Stev-
enson. is 160 feet deep. 1t is the site
that has been purchased rather than
the building. AS soon as the present
leases run out, but no sooner. Mr.. Law
VIII proceed to demolish the present
structure, which, in his view, encum-
bers the ground, although the annual
rentals amount to 60,0OO.,
Mr.. Law has bought to build a great
structure on Market street. Concern
ing the sort of building that he will
erect he does not speak. 1t is def
nitely known that he intends to orna-
ment Market street in a manner he
fitting the central thoroughfare of San
Francisco. Mr.. Law built the Rialto
building on New Montgomery street
and is the owner of other large prop
critics in this city The character Of
improvements already made by him is
an earnest Of what he will do with mis-
property on Market street.
The deal for the Bishop property was
conducted by Thomas Magee & Sons.
representing Herbert e. Law, and Ivy
Shainwald, Buckbee & Co., represent
ing Mrs. Bishop. The negotiations
have been quietly proceeding for some
time. A few years ago Mrs Bishop
expended $4,000 in improving the pres
ent building, the eligibility of the site
for business purposes fully warranting
that outlay. Considering the great
frontage on Market street of 1926 feet,
it is probable that Mr.. Law. while
practically throwing away at the end
of the leases now running the value of
the present structure, which is worth
from S25o.0O to $4,000 will invest at
least 81, 100000 in building and so bring
up his investment to $20oO,000.
The existing improvements are en-
tirely rented. Among the tenants are
the Santa Fe Railway system, the
Oceanic Steamship Company, the A. I.
Hall Clock Company, Joseph Frede-
ricks & Co., the Detmer Woolen Com
pany, the Northern Commercial Com
pany, the Pommer- -Eilers Piano Com
pany, the Eastman Kodak Company,
Jacob & Co, the Pacific Micro Material
Company, George Uhl and A Uhl. The
leases will run for about two and a
half years more. Thomas Magee Jr. is
in New York. where he went some days
ago in connection with this large trans
action in San Francisco realty.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-26
Family Row Ends in Cutting.

J. G. Bennett, who resides at go
Natoma street. started in to celebrate
Christmas day by beating his wife. He
succeeded in discoloring her eyes with
blows by his fist, after which she
picked up a knife from the breakfast
table to defend herself. This she used
TO such good advantage as to send her
husband to the Emergency Hospital,
W here an incised wound on his neck
was stitched. A wound on the left
ear was dressed. He was considerably
the worse for liquor when he arrived
at the hospital.