The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-07-27
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The secretary OF the interior at Wash
ington, ID. c., has rendered a decision In
the contest case of Rockford VS.. McClos-
ky, of Sphinx County, in favor Of McClos'
Ky and dismissing the contest. The case
involves a quarter section Of land near
the village of Athol, and the matter has
been before the land department in one
form or another for the past eight years.
The contest was originally entered
against the entryman, Stephen Kegler,
by Thomas Il. Gallup. Having appealed
to the secretary of the interior, Kegler
was sustained. Kegler then assigned his
interest to w. e. McClosky, and a new
contest was begun by Bickforc, an en-
pIoye Of Gallup, who was resolved to
have the land at all hazards. The case
was again appealed to Secretary Hitch
cock, resulting in a second defeat for
Gallup. The matter engendered much
bad feeling in the community and several
damage suits and prosecutions for per-
jury were at one time pending in local
courts, but these have been dismissed
without trial.
Edward Hobart Bahlheimer is in
Pierre with a story which happens to be
rather gauzy on the surface, but which
he insists has millions in it for the man
who will invest enough to help him prove
his statements. His claim is chat ia 1898
he was in the Bad Lands, and met two
cowboys who were about starved and
assisted them. In return they gave him
several diamonds which they had found
and indicated where there were more.
These diamonds he says were stolen
from him, and he has paid no attention
to the matter except to put In several
years studying the geology OF the dia-
mond country of South Africa, and the
Bad Lands of South Dakota, and he in
sists the formation is practically the
same. de has asked the governor to take
up the matter on the part Of the state,
and the state to reap the benefits. Ha
says If this is not done he is ready to 90
into the matter. with any company or
municipality or individual who will adj
the cash for him to prove his the
Org.
Cattle men about Huron are very much
interested in the matter Of dipping cat
tie with a view to preventing a disease
known as Texas itch, and to eradicate it
where 1t has already made it's appear
ance. A conference o Beadle County
farmers and stockmen was held there
and the. matter very thoroughly discuss
ed. A committee named by the meeting
presented the matter of the establishing
Of a dipping vat at the expense of the
county, but there being no law by which
an appropriation of funds for such pur-
pose can be made, the board will take no
steps in that direction. Clark & Vena-
bles have a large vat and facilities for
dipping many hundred mead of cattle
daily, and this will be used for the pres
ent. There is really no occasion for
alarm lest the disease spread and become
very prevalent in these parts; cattle deal
ers q farmers are using every possible
~precaution, and the dipping process, as
directed by the government, is likely to
prevent b spread of the disease.
The president Of the South Dakota
Worlds Fair commission. S. w. Russell,
has arrived in Deadwood from st. Louis.
He reports that hundreds Of people from
all over the word visit the South Dako-
ia exhibits every day. The school exhib-
Its from all parts of the state and the
mineral exhibit from the Black Hills
form the principal attractions. The ore
reduction plant which has been built by
the mining men of the Black Hills is now
ready TO start grinding out ore. a car
load Of Golden Reward gold ore will be
run through for an experimental test as
soon as power is furnished by the
Worlds Fair Company. Regular expert
ments will be made on ore from all parts
of the Black Hills after that. Charles
Pitcher Of Custer is now in charge of the
mineral palace, taking the place of his
brother, Joseph Pitcher, who arranged
the exhibit.
Gov. Herreid has named as Delegates
to the seventh annual session of the
American Mining Congress, at Portland.
Oregon, Aug. 1927, Elwood C. Perisho.
state geologist, yermillion; G. G. O'Hara.
Rapid City; j. NJ. Lawson, Aberdeen:
S. w. Russell, w. s. Elder, Harris
Franklin, Deadwood; Jonathan Wright.
Custer; Fred Cross, Keystone; w. s.
O'Brien, I. Fl. Goodman, A. T.. Read,
Lead; John Gray, Terraville. All but
the first three named were recommended
as delegates by the Black Hills Mining
Mems Association.
The office of the secretary of state NJ
Pierre has received a letter from the
secretary to the president Of the Uniyer
slty OF Washington, in which it is stated
that The president authorizes me to say
there is a three year vacant law scholar
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