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The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-23
LOW BIDS FOR SHIPS.
Unprecedented Offers Arc Made to
MaMM Nnnarfnnan

49, 'oeS
Navy Department.
Washington. Dec. T.-Unprecedently low
bids We're offered for the construction of
the battleship New Hampshire and the
armorcd cruisers Montana and North
Carolina. proposals for which were opened
at the navy department at noon in the
presence of representatives of ship build
ing companies from the Pacific and Allan
tic coasts.
1t is probable that an official announce
ment will award the contract for the
cruisers to the Newport News %Shipbuild-
ing company for $3.50, coo each, and the
battleship to the New York Shipbuilding
company for $3.,4S,000. those being the
lowest bids offered, as not more than two
ships can he awarded to one The
lowest aggregate bids for these three ships
We're exactly $1.3T, coo less than .ile ag-
gregate lowest bids for three sister ships
Il little over a year ago, a reduction of IL
per cent. in price. Th navy department,
while gratified at the reduction, is unable
to assign any reason for it, except the fact
that the shipbuilders are badly in need
of work.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-23
FIRE AT DELL RAPIDS.
Commercial Hotel Probably Entirely
DESTROYED hx Elames

destroyed ny Flames.
Dell Rapids. S. D.. Dec. IA fine
broke cut in the Commercial hotel and
rapidly consumed the building. The
fire department worked hard to pre-
Vent the spread OF the flames to adjac-
ent buildings.
Thirty guests We're in the house when
the alarm WAS sounded and all sue
ceeded in escaping from the doomed
building. Mrs. l.. +. Smith Wife of
the landlord. and her mother We're both
i'll and had To be carried nut.
The flames originated in the kitchen
part OF the building and spread rapidly
up the three stories of the frame Struc-.
ture. which Went like finder. The exact
origin is not known. but it is presumed.
to be a defective tlue or range. On
the building and contents, valued at
$4,000. there is about $4,000 insurance,
This hotel which is the only hostelryi
in Dell Rapids and is of the Oldest.
hotels in South Dakota. is owned by.
Mrs. ~. Nj. t'ulmer. of Sioux Falls. 1t
in this hotel that MI. I'ulmer met.
his death in Il fire last year. An X
plcsion of gasoline set the building on
IRE and in trying to ~eXtinguish the
flames MIR. Fulmer received fatal burnsS
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-23
Blizzard of Severity,

Boston, Dec. 2o.-The storm here was
a blizzard of severity along the south
ern New England coast. All wires ON
Cape Cod We're Frustrated, and there
has been no communication south of
Wareh"m by land lines. The wind blew
a hurricane at Newport, II. L..
The captain of t~heNVatch Hill life say
ing station reported today hat when
the storm cleared three barges We're
seen ashore on the south side OF Fish
er'S island.
~ tug was observed alongside one of
the barges, seemingly engaged in talk
ms off the crew. and an hour later She
proceeded eastward.
The Watch hill life savers were in
communication for a short time by tele-
phone With the Fishers island station.
and il; vas understood that the crews
IF some of the barges We're taken of
tate by the brooches buoy. 1t was re
ported late that two of the barges had
fiouted n the other was ashore.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-23
TRACE OF wAKonDA ROBBERS
Handcar Used in Escaping Found Near
NonL$ce

Yankton. S. d.. Dec. 19.-The hand
car used by the robbers escaping from
the attempted robbery of the Wakonda
State bank was found near this city
last night. where it had been aban-
doned and ditched near the Milwaukee
water tank. The city has been thor
oushly searched but no clues obtained.
The gang either escaped to Nebraska
or are hidden in this city. with the last
theory more likely. as the crossing of
the river would have been a dangerous
feat at the time as the only crossing
was that completed last night. the pom
toon constructed on the ice, which has
been the only means of crossing for
tvn 1ovS poct
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-23
KIMBAIL soUTH DAKOTA
The forests OF the Hawaiian Islands
have been StNdied by the servants en-

The forests of the Hawaiian islands
have been studied by the van en-
ployed by the department of agricul-
ture. There are two very distinct kinds
of forests i'll the islands. one on the
drier lowlands near the sea and the
other on the mountain slopes. where
there is a heavy rainfall. The coastal
Forest is composed exclusively of al
garoba." or the mesquite" of u
southwest. which was introduced by
Father Bachelot in 1887. From the or
igiaal tree, which is still standing. it is
estimated that at least $4,000 acres OF
forest have sprung, fairly we'll distrib-
uted over the different islands. The
native forest of the mountain slopes is
distinctly of tropical character. None
of the familiar trees of he north tenn
perate zone are present. One locks in
vain for oaks, the maple, pine o.
spruce. The more important trees are
n "lehua," "koa," mamun and
X
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-23
Meeting OF Medical Association.

Huron. s.. D.. Dec. 1s.-At a meet
ing of.the Fourth District Medical as
ISOLATION held, in the Elks' parlors yes
terdav, then following officers were
chosen: c. 3. Afford, Huron. presi-
dent; j. L. Robinsons, of Pierre, vice
presidents; p. 3. Taylor. Huron, secre-
tary;; J. q. Eoxron. Huron, treasurer; j.
p. StoneT. Highmore, censor. Another
meeting OF the association will be held
here in April. The attendance was
quite large. and included visitors from
outside tia borders of the association.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-23
Supreme Court still Dusy.

Denver, Colo. Dec. 20.-Cllief Jus
tice Gabbert today announced a de-
cision of the supreme court to throw
out the entire vote of three precincts
OF Ward 5 and one precinct of Ward Z
at the late election, on the GROUND of
gross frauds committed in direct viol4.-
ton of al injunction served upon the
election officials. The decision will Sc
cure Il solid delegation to the legisla-
ture from the city and county. and
will obtain control of both branches
of the legislature. The republican
managers assert that when all the
fraudulent votes are eliminated Gov.
Peabody will have a plurality and be
elected.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-23
New Prohibition Chairman.

Chicago. Dec. 1G.-Robert II. Patton
of Springfield was today elected chair
man of the prohibition national com
mittee to succeed Oliver w. Stewart,
who retired.
Other officers elected We're: Vice
chairman. a. G. Wolfenbarger of Me-
braska: secretary. w. G.. Calderwood
OF Minnesota: treasurer. Samuel Dickie
OF Michigan: executive committee.
Oliver w. Stewart of Illinois, A. A.
stevens OF Pennsylvania, and F. Il.
McNNAntSi Of Indiana.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-23
ATLANTIC COAST
SWEPT BY A STORM
Was Most Violent One That
Has Occurred in Many
Years.
NEW YORK %BlockADED
Thirteen Thousand shovelcrs Are al,
Work Trying to Force Passages
Through stree.s-Much
Shipping Damaged.

New York, Dec. ao.-rhe snowstorn
and gale which struck the coast sun
day was the most violent tha,
has occurred for several Years. Re
ports from the New Jersey and New
England coasts and from incoming
steamers tell of furious gales and
many disasters.
%schooners anchored in the harbor we've
blown ashore and several others were
damaged in collisions. OFF yhea
n. J.. lif" saving station the schooner
Lizzie IL. Brayton, bound for Provi-
dence, II. L., from Baltimore. Wen,
ashore, the crew being rescued by the
life savers.
The Cunarder Umbria and the
American liner St. Paul, both OF which
arrived today, reported heavy weather
and adverse gales during the whole
passage.
bound for Glasgow, went ashore in the
lower bay. but Was later Heated With
out injury and proceeded.
Most of the sound steamers We're late
i'm arriving ut their piers. In the river,
and harbor the traffic was for awhile
during the worst of the storm almost
mt Il standstill. SO heavy was the SNOW
fail that lights could not be seen ON the
river Il boats length ahead, and ferry
boats II other craft proceeded at di-
minished Roadway, blowing whistles
and feeling their way cautiously
through the binding storm. No acct
dents of amy moment We're reported.
In the city the snow fell almost with
out intermission until eight inches had
fallen. There VAS little Interruption of
traffic. $4,000 snow shov5iers and l.4G0
teams being set 10 work as soon us the
snow ceased falling to clean The prin-
cipal t~horoughfares.
AT the Grand Central station it was
said that the train service has not
been interrupted by the storm. a'here
has been only Il slight fail of SNOW in
he northern and western parts of the
stat Three feet of snow on the level
was the record of the storm in the
east end of Long Island. and as Il re-
suit trains We're delayed. one train
bound west from Sag Harder is still
stalled in the S%hinnecock hills.
Newport. r. L.. Dec. 19.-As "A result
of the worst blizzard hat has visited
Newport in many years traffic is prao-
tically at a Standstili.
On Il level the snow is more than TWO
feet in depth. while n strong wind has
piled up drifts that block the streets.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-23

An odd ease of a coincidence in
names is seen in Spring street. near
Macdougal, New York city. The en-
trance to Aaron Burr's country place.
the two streets. II on the morning
hen Burr fought the duel With Alex
ander Hamilton he walked out of that
gate on his way to Weehawken. At
235 Spring street, only a few steps from
where the gate stood, Aaron Burr, jew
eler, now has a shop. AT 24T. a few
doors beyond. "A. Hamilton, builder"
is doing business
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-23
Countess Margaret cassini. niece and

Countess Margaret Cassini. niece and
n adopted daughter of the Russian
ambassador to this country. will devote
her energies to amateur theatricals in
Washington this winter. She is a born
a%ctress, graceful. beautiful. clever, with
a good voice which she knows how to
use. and h has taken up acting with
her usual zeal, energy and taste. Her
favorite character is Judith. although
She is at home in comedy as well as
tragedy.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-23
Holds Crowd At Raw

New York. Dec. 16.-Perched on top
OF O. snow heap in Fourth avenue. q;
crowbar. kept Il half dozen policemen
and Il crowd of men at bay for over a
half hour early today, after he had
smashed nearly a score of big plate
glass windows valued at $500 each.
The man was finally captured and taxi
en- TO = hospital. The hospital at
tendants said he undoubtedly was in
sane. His identity is unknown.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-23

The total value of the agricultural.
horticultural and live stock products
of Kansas this year was S367 .301, O22.
This is the value placed on these prod
iucts by F. u. Coburn. secretary of the
state board of agriculture. in a report
just issued. The aggregate value of
the years farm products, including live
stock old or slaughtered. was $685.
100000. which was exceeded only in
1908 and 1902. and is S44, 00O. 600 greater
than the average for the previous ten
years.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-23

II do not believe that it will be many
years before wheat will be grown on
the plains of Montana" said L. C. Pet
tibone. of Dawson, N. d., in New York
city. There is already a remarkable
change in the climatic conditions of the
western part of North Dakota and
eastern r%Iontana. l believe tina it is
due largely to the opening up of west
ern Canada, where SO many thousands
of people are establishing homes every
NParo
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-23
MITCHELL HAS BIG FIRE.
Stock of Joseph Koch is Considerably
Damaued.

Mitchell. S. D.. Dec. 19.-The explos-
ION of a gasoline lighting plant in the,
store OF Joseph Koch caused a fire to
originate in the rear of his store. The
flames did not reach the front of the
store and the greatest damage done to
the stock was by water. The loss cam
not be estimated.
The stock was valued at from SIS.
600 to sc. OOO.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-23
Heavy Snow at Huron.

Huron, S. D.. Dec. 19.-Snow began
falling here early Friday morning. con-
1inuing till noon, when nearly two
inches covered the ground, with indi-
cations that more would be AIDED be-
fore morning. The storm anne from
the northwest, and was the heaviest of
the present season. in fact the first
real snowstorm of the winter.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-23
Rescued by Brecches Buoy.

Atlantic City. N. j.. Dee. 20.-A
schooner said to be the Lizzie ii. Bray
ton. from Baltimore for Providence,
with n cargo of soft coal is ashore OFF
Bay Head life saving station. The Bay
Head life saving crew rescued the
crew of the stranded vessel, bringing
two ashore in the breecheS buoy. The
stern post of the vessel is said to be
working its way up through the vessel.
Details are meager as the government
telephone service is interrupted.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-23
ATTACK WAKONDA BANK
Ycesmen Wreck Vault, But Fail to Get
the Cash and Escape on a
Handcar.

Vermillion, S. D., Dec. 17.-An UNI
successful attempt was made to rob
the Bank of Wakonda last evening.
The yeggmen wrecked the vault but
were unable to enter the safe. The
men escaped on a handcar.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-23

Taking advantage of the fact that
letters addressed to the president of
the French republic. to the presidents
of the senate and chamber and to the
project of police do not require to be
stamped, the Matin. a Paris newspaper,
has organized a new system of petition
ing in favor of 2-cent postage. With
every paper sold. q post card is in
closed addressed to the president of the
chamber of deputies. The readers are
asked to sign it and drop it into the
nearest tsOStbOy.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-23
a00LEY GOES FREE.
But a Minor English Financier Is Con,
victed Of Getting Money by False
pratenSes
Dec. 2O.-After

London, Dec. 2o.-After a three
weeks trial a jury today found Ernest
Terah Hooley, who in 1888 was the
biggest company promoter in Great
Britain. mot guilty" n Henry j.
Lawson. another promoter, guilty Of
obtaining IN under false pretences.
Lawson was sentenced to a years inn
Drisonment at hard labor.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-23

The British government has decided
Ito withdraw the British troops from
Egypt. Only the native army will be
left in possession and IA new police.
force will be created. For a year the
garrison Will consist of a field battery,
a mountain battery and two battalions
of infantry. At present the army is
$4,000 strong.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-23
THE BOILER L e UP.
Three Men Injured and Factory
Wrecked, MAKING 500 More Idle.

Indianapolis, Dec. 2O.-The boiler. in
the Brewer < Love Bros. cotton mills
exploded. severely sculding three stok-
ers and wrecking the boiler house and
adjoining storage building. and throw
ing 500 people temporarily II of EN-.
DlOylneut.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-23

a disastrous fire occurred at the
winery of Thomas Hardy & Sons. who
own the Oldest vineyards in South
Australia. The nearest water mains
were half q mile away, SO the firemen
played jets of wine on the burning
buildings for; an hour and q half.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-23

Lord Curzon's writing was SO bad at
Oxford that when he wrote to a rela-
tive and to a friend with whom he was
wont to be candid about that relatives
shoricoming and put the letters in the
wrong envelopes. no harm resulted. His
kinsman could not read the letter, but
lsurrnised it must be a request for.
money and sent a check at once.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-23

The American shelters of the smelt-
pr town of Murray. Utah. have organ
sdZed to ask The employers to discharge
all Greek and Austrian employees and
10 employ only Americans in future,
because the foreigners are accused of
So many recent crimes.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-23
Oil Stove Gets Five Victims.

New York. Dec. 2o.-Three persons
were killed and several injured, two
fatally, in a tire i'm a three-story brick
residence in Williamsburg today. The
dead:
ALICE SWANSON.
ARDEN REYNOLDS. aged 10.
CHARLES LINCOLN PAINTER.
aged 2 years.
The fire was caused by the explosion
of an oil stove.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-23
Cou5le Welded AZ Ae+I,,d

Hetland. s.. d., Dec. 19.-IIric Hesby
and Miss Tina Nelson, both belonging
to well known antilles of this place,
We're united in marriage on Thursday.
December 10. and will make their home
at his place.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-23
.Leo's Faithful Servant Dead.

Rome, Dec. 17.-Pio Contra, the
faithful attendant of the late Pope Leo.
died here today of apoplexy, thus ful-
filling his own prediction that he would
soon follow his master.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-23

Many Of the British soldiers suffered
greatly from snow blindness in Tibet.
blindness, as 10 the inhabitants in 9TH
err snowy parts Of the world, by greas-
dnS the face and then b%lackening the
skin all around the eyes with a burned
Rfick.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-23
farmers Wife Blows Her Brains Gu.
Because of Endles. Hard Work
She Had to Do.

Sioux Fails. $. d., Dec. 19.-Becom-
tns Respondent over the great amount
of work she had TO do. Mrs. Emmke.
wife of Il farmer living near the little
town of Benclare. Went upstairs n
got II shotgun. with which She blew out
her brains. Mrs. Emmke lived on the.
farm with her husband and seven
small children, and was comparatively
young. y crew OF corn shelters was
working nj the Emmke place and it is
supposed h committed suicide be-
cause of the extra work it made her in
caring for members of the crew.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-23

Ills ' l'.stl,oeO
The years production OF mineral
wealth was also reduced considerably
by foods in the spring, which prevent
ed the operation of the Black Hills
mines for some time. Placing the esti-
mated population of the state at $780,
600, Mr.. RobiEson's estimate of the to-
tai production OF new wealth gives a
per capita production of s253,90, and
stu leaves South Dakota at the head
of the list of all the states in the per
capita value of agricultural produce
tons"
The secretary is especially conserva-
tive in his estimate of the population
81 the state az a whole, and of the va
rious cities. He bases his population
estimates upo the school census. talk
ing the same ratio as the federal cen
sus of 1900 showed to be the proper
one. This basis materially reduces the
population figures of the larger towns
of the state. For instance. Sioux Falls
population. according to the plan car
ried out by the secretary. is 12,114:
1920; Deadwood, 1852: WATERFOWL.
$3.50; Yanktcn. 4.105; Brookings. 1884
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-23
Children March From Fire.

New York. Dec. 20.-Fifteen hundred
children, of all ages. rouse from sleep
by an alarm of fire in the Hebrew or
phan asylum in Amsterdam avenue be-
fore daylight today, marched in safety
from the building. The damage Was
SLIGHT.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-23

Miss Louise Mary Driver, mayoress
of Chatham. England. has completed
fher first yea of the office. She is
:mayoress by virtue of the fact that her
father is mayor and her mother is
dead. She is not four years old. The
other day. as mayoress, she gave a fete
to 1000 school infants.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-23

One hundred merchants and citizens
of Natchez. Miss, have signed a letter
TO President Francis. of the ST. Louis
worlds fair. protesting against the
phraseology of Governor Vardaman's
telegram to President Francis relative
to the interest manifested by President
Roosevelt in. the Mississippi exhibit.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-23
HsU1tE tt6 t6avt VI
STATES PROGRESS
Report OF Secretary of Histor-
ica' Society on Crops
and Wealth.
THIS YEARS POOR cRoP
Wheat Fell Far Below Yield a Yea,
Ago and Quality Was Also Poor
Table of States Products
and Values.

!, Aberdeen, S. ID, Dee. 19.-Secretary
Doane Robinson of the South Dakota
State Historical society has Just issued
his fourth annual review of the prog
ress of lhe state of South Dakota for
1904.
The earlier estimate OF the wheat
yield at 24,G70. 900. or "a bushels to
the acre. with Il total valuation of S15.-
$4,000. is reaftirmed. being the poorest
crop and the smallest return received
for ten years. The durum unacaroni)
did not suffer so much from the rust
as the standard variety. md the yield
was exceptionally good, although no
estimate of the fetal yield is given. The
acreage of corn is given al 2.lS5.0 0
acres. the yield being fair and the
quality good. Some startling revela-
ions concerning the actual production
of ON crops in South Dakota are
made III the more thorough research
made by Mr.. Robinson this year. For
was placed mt %11,132.000 bushels, but
the railroads IN response to Il request
to give their total shipments of that
cereal TO outside markets placed it at
16.O00.000. Considering the fact that Il
large proportion of the barley raised in
the state is consumed ut home. it is
evident previous estimates of the bar
ley crop have been greatly underesti-
mated. The same appilsS to oats and
other coarse grains.
The following summary of the to-
tai products of the farms of the state
and the Mount received for them is
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-23

Glass houses may soon be made
stone-proof. silesinn glassmnkers are
turning out glass bricks for all sorts
OF building purposes. and hope that the
proverb will soon have. no Significance.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-23

The deposition Of King Otto. of Ba-
varie, on he ground of his sanity, and
the proclamation of his uncle, Prince
J.uitpold.. who has beer regent since
1856, as king are now being actively
advocated.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-23
Fifteen schooners Ashore.

Woodshole, Mass. Dec. Gothic Tug
Susie ID. arrived from Vineyard Haven
and reported that the storm drove tif-
teen schooners. anchored in the hurbor.
on shore. while others were damaged
through collisions.
The damage Was the heaviest since
the November gale of 1898. AS far
as could be earned no lives We're lost.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-23

as the result of the assault on General
Andre by NJ. Syveton. in the French
chamber of deputies. No harm was
done. as the affairs were practically
bloodless The duelist who was the
worst hurt was bile to ride away from
the field Of honor on his bicycle.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-23

The Berlin law curt nave decided
..Eainst the claimant in an action to re-
cover five cents. the value of a stamp
sent to cover postage for reply to a
letter. The court held that the stamp
was the legal property OF the receiver.