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SOO7N DAKOTA ON
INDEPENDENCE DAY
Observance OF the Day in Man,
Towns Throughout the.
State.
CELEBRATED AT CANTON
Was a Decided Success and Large
Crowd From Surrounding Country
Present-A Few Minor Acct
dents Occurred.
AT CANTON

Canton. S. D.. July 6.-The celebra-
ton of national independence day here
Nj entirely in the hands of the man
agement of the Canton assembly. but
their program was very extensive and
interesting. Miss Grace b. Doland. of
Chicago, a professional e~locutionist.
read the declaration of independence
from a photo engraving made from the
original manuscript. Miss Ben-Oliel, IL
lady missionary direct from the city of
Jerusalem, gave an interesting enter
tainment. and Dr.. Juliu Olson. presi-
den of the state university of Wiscon-
sin. delivered h GRAFTON. A sad acct
dent befell Captain A. NJ. johnson. chief
Of the city police force, who vas acct
ientally injured by the explosion of an
~overcharged dynamite ane used by the
boys on the streets in the place of ordi-
nary fire crackers. Captain johnson
sustained a severe wound in the calf of
mis- left leg and had to be taken to the
hospital where, it is stated by his sur
geons. he will be obliged to remain for
several weeks.
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ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Business of the State Encamr
ment of the G. A, r,

e''S &s ~
Canton. S. o.. July 1.-The annual
election of officers occupied the greater
part of IL time of the state encamp-
ment in this city this morning. The
election for commander hat settled
down to Colonel Thomas III. Brown of
Sioux Falls and III. p. Packard of Red
field, M after a spirited but friendly
contest the "encampment elected Mr..
Packard. who is a member of General
Thomas Post of Redfield. Charles Bar
rett of Sioux Falls was elected senior
vice commander; II. c. Newmeyer of
Alpena. Junior vice commander; DR.. V.
I. Wilson of hudson. surgeon: S. A.
Boyles of Yankton. chaplain: delegates
to the national encampment. II. S. San
born of Hurley, Robert Dollard of Scot
land. S. H. Cornell Of Brookings.
The newly elected officers of the state
w. r. G.. are as follows: F.ramia Car
penter of Watertown, president; Jennie
e. Nash of Carton. senior vice presi-
dent: ELLA RoZelle of Elk Point, junior
vice president; Emma ID. Humphrey of
Watertown, treasurer: Hattie NJ. Pay
of Nolga. chaplain: delegates to the ma
tional encampnlent. Emma Silsby of
Mitchell, Emma Thayer of Bookings,
Lizzie Leavitte of Sisseton: %alternates.
Edith c. Brown of Olivet. Mary Brown
of Sioux Falls, Olive Miller of Tyndall.
The most interesting public feature of
the e~ncampment Tuesday was the
campfire on the assembly grounds in
the evening. which was addressed by
Private z. r. Railey of Primghar, Ia.
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has hcsn the best soldier living and TN
bravcst ana nublcst soldier dead,
Worderful Commercial Record


Has the American Just cause for belief
IN himself In the business world: LOON ~
the record. The of the world
g 'sSS' Soe. coo 80 s II 2G ,s s0 i9n,,s Cd s States. '' = so".
900, 900: Of Germany. s2. 400, ooo.c0. But the
honio commerce. OF the United Staten
t h%e1 i]n;e nsann ,Gaas of 10 ~ A% Soo 8 S.ooo w per
annum a sum greater Than all the foreign
commerce of the world.
We have a greater railway milease
than all Europe combined. We are larger
I'm territory than any of our commercial
rivals except Russia. We have grown
a century; from six persons to the square
mile to tWentN-SiN to the square mile.
Has the American the right to hraG
about the Louisiana purchase? hi pnr-
0lG.Geo acres. President jefferson paid
ST., ooo.0W for the tract which would make
Y cost S0,02,6 per acre. This great state OF
If these Missouri lands were sold at 81
per acre the state of Missouri would bring
about three times the cost of the entire
Louisiana purchase.
This ountr would have been great
without the Louisiana purchase. The
American would have been indomitable
then as now. but We cannot make our.
purchase the republic would have been
more than a second rate power. Without
this great middle west slavery might have
continued. and who knows what else
might have been In the way?
Other Causes for Pride.
Has the American cause for pride in
other respects? a century ago our GUS
tom receipts were sa,GSo.oM per annum.
now they are $3.50, 900, 900 per annum Then
our internal revenue was IS, 900. 0G0. now 1t
is sal q 0,0co. Then our imports and mer-
chandisc amounted to 'sal. 0o0.0Co;. now
5000. coo. 0o0. Then our net exports of mer-
chandise amounted to $40. 900. 600: now ST.
ssl;ooo. 600. Then the receipts of cur post
office department. We're SgS0.00o; now over
slso.coo,ooo. Then there was no recorded
amount expended for public education:
now we pay slas. 100000 annually In teach
ers' 'alaries alone. Has the American
II cause for his self esteem aud self
congratulation?
A broad. new land is the best home for
liberty. The frcest atmosphere comes
from the mountain tops and the broad
p%rairies. Americans did not have to he
taught liberty on our lonely shores. Every
movement west has taught greater free
dom. New thoughts and the new ambi-
tions. new inventions, come from a new
country and an u%ntrammeied people. pos,
sessing plenty of room. America could
not be otherwise than free. Our men
then could not be otherwise than brave
and strong
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DAWSON DEMOCRATS.
Select Delegates to the State convcn
ton in Aberdeen JULY 20.

S'S'' ~ SSSii III cSs
Mitchell, S. d., July 1.-The democrats
of Dawson county held a convention to
select fourteen delegates and fourteen al
n to attend the state convention
which meets at Aberdeen on July 20.
While the attendance was not large there
was considerable enthusiasm, and from
an Informal discussion 1t seemed to be
the opinion of all that Hon. Andrew +.
Lee would be the strongest man thai
could be named for governor.
The following delegates We're chosen
and those present at the state conven-
ton We're empowered to cast the full
vote of the county:
Delegates-D. w. Collins, L. c. Thomas,
w. H.. Saul. William Craig. Joseph Swift,
i. II. Winsor, w. T.. La Toilette, NJ. j.
Daugherty. A. f. Goodykoontz, +. j.
Purdy, Charles Ferguson, A. L. Hitch
cock, III. G.. Hoyt and Hoyt Cox.
Alternates-John Micheis. b. {. Weeks.
jr.. T.. L. Logan, w. H.. Wilkinson. d.
NJ. Tiffany. George kanauff. II. Fields.
Robert Clark. jr.. A. Gherkin. Philip To-
bin, III. e. Hitchcock, s. 7. Greene, Zach
WEIGH and Martin Gleason.
EX-Congressman Freeman Knowles OF
Deadwood was a Mitchell visitor last
Tuesday while on his way TO speak at the
Madison. S. D., Ch%autauqua Wednesday
and at Tacoma park at Aberdeen Satur-
day. Mr.. knowles is the socialist state
nominee for governor this year.
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FOUR
sailboat Containing Seven Pleasure
Seekers Capsized in Muskeeon
Lake, Mjchjuan.

MHekegon. Mich. July Ca sailboat
containing seven pleasure seekers was
capsized in Muskegon lake today. md
four of the occupants We're drowned in
view of hundreds of SPECTATORS. The
party consisted OF Albert kennicott, Of
the Shaw Electric Crane works. his
wife and three children, Linda. 4 years
old. and two other little girls, aged 3
years and thirteen months respectively.
and two sisters. Misses Adeline me
Georgette Emerson.
started out, and when nea Ruddiman'a
point the yacht capsized.
Mr.. n Mrs. kennicott and Miss
Georgette Emerson chung to the over
turned oat. The parents made frantic
efforts to say the children. The baby
was rescued, but died before reaching
shore.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-07-08
ITS FAME
Rosebud Reservation Attracts Settler
From Nome, Alaska.

Bonesteel. S. d.. July 4.-Work on I'M
finished buildings progressed Sunday
as during week days, and one more
DAVIS preparation was made for the
crowda which comes to register.
Pat Burns. eN-ci,ief of police of Nome
Alaska, ana former citizen Of various
towns in Nebraska NJ Iowa, arrived
in Ronesteel yesterday with the inten-
ton of registering for a homestead.
Burns says the fame of the Rosebud
country has extended ever into he
Artic circle.
The failure of the Northwestern rail-
road to run extra trains to Bonesteel
either on Sunday or Monday proved a
bitter pill to the hungry proprietors of
!tinch stands, saloons, exc. as a rich
harvest was expected on the Fourth.
The town board. fearing fire. ordered
that there be no shooting of fireworks
other. than as during the day.
A special train of Pullmans from
Iowa points will reach this town late
tonight. The cars will be sidetracked
in the yards here and used as sleeping
apartments py the passengers while
waiting for an opportunity to register.
Down at Fairfax. where registration
will also be carried on. angeme
are rather embryonic. and rooms and
beds have been for only 1.5OO
people. while Bonesteel sleeping apart
vents already finished and in commits
ION will accommodate between 1000
and 5000 s~leepers.
Ex-Governor Jackson of Iowa reached
Fairfax last night and is stopping with
his son. Earnest. formerly of Des
Moines. MI. jackson will register as
soon as he can get near the proper place
and will then return to his home to
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-07-08
READY AT CHAMBERLAIN.
Fourth of July Less important Thar
Reservation Openino,

Chamberlain, S. D.. July 5.--1'his city
furnished little evidence hat yesterday
was the great national holiday. The
great Rosebud registration which be
gins here this morning has absorbed air
interest. So far the influx has been
light probably not 10 exceed five nun
bred actual land seekers.
There are some gamblers in the party.
but these will be held in the back
ground and will not be permitted to,
become a leading feature. Among the
arrivals last night We're Hon. John
Kinny. n sever assistants from the.
general land office at Washington. who
VIII have exclusive charge of the regis
tration at this point.
Townsite boomers nave made appli-
cations for six or sever towns!tes in the.
and to be opened. The merits Of the
applications must be passed upon by
the Washington authorities and the be-
lief prevails in official circles here thar
there will be not to exceed two or three.
Of the applications granted.
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G. B 1sEhN. Publishes.
akMfBALL
SOUTH DAKOTA

T.,der The direction of The Bank OF
Eermany, In Berlin. an effort q beer
tacecssful to control the petroleum
L ade OF Germany by the acquisition o.
The oil fields of Roumania and Gaiicia
Ind those situated in Germany, partic.
larry in the territory of Hanover. The
tiank of Germany is assisted in this
enterprise by other Berlin financial
institutions. n by Hamburg mer-
chants. Every obstacle has been raised
against the successful working on Ger
man soil of the Standard Oil company,
which, notwithstanding the fact that II
has q special organization for Germany,
81 is intGnded to combat by this new
combination.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-07-08
ROBBED AT CANTON.
Farmer From Iowa En- Route to Bon>
steel Lost Purse.

Canton. S. D., July 6.-Charles Peel
grin, a well to do farmer from Clay
county, Iowa. was robbed of $50 in cash
in one of the local hotels in this city
Saturday evening. Peelgrin was on his
way to the Rosebud reservation and
was intending to stop at this place over
Sunday. Saturday evening two or three
we'll dressed men, experts at such work.
arrived in h city and put up at the
same hotel with Peelgrin. In n short
time the company began discussing pol
tiles and betting followed. In trying
to secure a sum of money to make a bet
one OF the men offered a check for
81, 500 as security for the LOAF and Peel
grin volunteered to advance the money.
Immediately after the bet was made
the owners of the check disappeared
and have not been heard from since.
The check has beef found to be worth-
less.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-07-08

Bonesteel. s. D.. July 4.-The Fourth
of July opened hot and sultry in the
Rosebud country, and the perspiring
thousands who have come to Bone
steel to register for Il homestead are
standing around the streets, which are
crowded from end TO end.
What the people are going to do for
enough room to turn in. even, is
going to be n serious question. only
this morning do the citizens begin 10
realize just what they are up against,
and there is a general scurrying L"
cover. Dealers in provisions are lnaN-
ing trouble and Geographic orders are
being placed in wholesale houses FOR
the staple edibles. A careful estimate
of the town shows supplies or hand for
a crowd of 10000 for only n few days.
While that many people are not here
yet, from the numbe: arriving on every
train 1t is only II question of one day
until that number is reached.
The Northwestern railroad also is
surprised by the number of people en-
route to Bonesteel. Saturday the off
cials declared that no extra trains
would be run until Monday night, arriy-
ing in Bonesteel Tuesday morning, but
SulludS IiiSit tHt pitSSulc peGoiiit tb'
great and at midnight y train crowded
With 500 people rolled into the depot
here. Another train which is also re-
ported as crowded to the limit was due
here at 10 O'Clock this morning, but be-
cause of the many coaches carried il
was delayed two hours.
Start at Midnight.
Would-be settlers as well as the nt
taries and registration clerks are dis
appointed at the ruling of the depart
ment. which will require all work to-
be postponed until Tuesday a m.
Today being a legal holiday, no papers
IAN legally be issued, and consequent
y no registration papers can be pre-
pared until midnight. But promptly
after the midnight hour every notary
N town will get busy and when the
registration office is opened at 8 a. m.
Tuesday. there will be a long line of
waiting people. who AVE not slept for
more than twenty-four hours. Flow
much longer they will be compelled To
wait their turn is n question.
The Fourth of July celebration here.
IS hit or miss. The local business men
are too busy to pay much attention TO
this point, and beyond n baseball game
there will probably be nothing done.
The Sioux Indians, who were expected
TO be here to the umbe OF 1000, an
decided at the last minute not to come
to Bonesteel, but instead have gone to
the western end of the reservation and
are having a celebration or their own.
This is due to the influence of old
~Swiftbear. who. while friendly to the.
whites. has opposed the opening of he
reservation in every way, and who re-
fused to come to BoneSteel, where so
, many whites are now CHARTERED.
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MANY STRANGERS PRESENT.
Yankton the Scene of an unusuar
Suroino Crowd.

o
Yankton. s. D.. July 6.-Registratiou
evidences are becoming hourly more I'm
evidence as the first day OF registration
approaches. The city Is filling Nc with
strangers who come to register and
take the neXt train home to await the
drawing. With this class there is.
mingled o large number OF parties who.
come as representatives of old soldiers.
They come to find agents, as the law re-
luires, to register for these veterans.
The usual attendance of grafters is also
here, but the city is remarkably quiet
for the situation, and to judge from the
crowd the more adventurous have gone
On to Bonesteel, While the class that
prefers comfort and peace is headed to
this city. The police court does not
show an important arrest for four duys
past, n state of affairs that seems likely
to continue. There are two registering
booths, one On Broadway and the other
on Capitol. y host of notary publics
can easily take care of those desiring tn
register. From all advices received the
crowds will u and GO quickly and it
is expected that they can easily he.
taken care of With the extensive prepa1-
atoms made.
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New PRESIDENT at Colleoe.

ming with the new school yea the
Sioux Falls college. one of the best
known institutions of learning in the
state. will have a new president in the
person of Rev. Z. j. Jordan, Phi. D.. of
Fremont, Neb., who will succeed Rev.
a. j. Finch, who recently rendered his
resignation. The new president comes
highly recommended and it is expected
that he will make the college one of
the most flourishing of it's kind in South
Dakota. The attendance at the college
during the past three or fcur years has
grown, and the Indications are that the
coming yea will witness a still greater
increase.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-07-08
Popular Rridaewater weddino.

Bridgewater. S. D., July Married, at
the home OF the BRIDES parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. II. l.. Meyers, In Canastota, s. D.,
June 18th. John Howard Anderson and
Miss Gertrude Meyers. The was
pronounced by the Rev. B. D. Dudley in
the presence OF near relatives and u few
Invited friends.
Tho groom is the cashier of the Farmers
and Merchants State bank OF this city,
and Is one of our most e%nterprising and
public spirited men. while the bride is a
beautiful and accomplished lady. held in
UGH esteem by her associates.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-07-08
PAY TO OPERATE.
Union Traction Company Loses $40, oot
During May.

new policy the receivers of the Union
Traction company hav made public
statements showing the financial condi-
tor of the company as n result of oper-
ations during the month of May. 1t
indicated that the corporation had OPP
Grated street cars at a loss Of $6S, 9O9
for thai period. This is given as the
price which the receivers paid for keep
ing the Union Traction company in eX-
iStence.
The deficit is little less than that
which resulted from the operation Of
cars in the winter months when the re-
moval of snow and ice added to the
cost
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-07-08
Commercial Club Popular.

Aberdeen, S. D., July 1.-The prolnot-
ers of the commercial club in Aberdeen
state that the incorporation papers have
been signed by over 100 business men of
the city, and that practically every bust
ness concern III town is back Of It. \
meeting has been called for tonight to
perfect the organization and elect off,
GERS. AS the name indicates. the club
will give especial attention to the business
and industrial interests of the city, and
club rooms for the entertainment of Wis
itors t othe city and for the social enjoy
ment of the members will be fitted up.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-07-08
A Reresford Weddino.

Beresford, S. d.. July l.-At 10
o'clock yesterday, at the brides home,
occurred the marriage OF Miss Minnie
Fields to Ralph Mangan, Rev. Father
McNally officiating.
Miss Fields was porn and raised here
and is prominent in society circles,
while Mr.. Mangan has been engaged
with the j. I. Scroggs Grain company
for a humble OF years and is the son Of
County Register Of Deeds, Jerome Man
gan. of Elk Point.
The couple Left on the afternoon train
for Colorado Springs for a two weeks
trip, when thsy will return to Beres-
ford.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-07-08

Since 1880 the population of the South
has increased about 50 per cent, while
ats manufactured products have in
creased by ISL per cent. Railroad
mileage has increased 1871 per cent, and
the production of pig iron 731 per cent.
In the coal industry alone the output
has jumped since 1880 from $4,000 an
nua!ly to $G2, 900. 600. The develop
ment has been steady in all lines.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-07-08

The Chinese are convinced that the
plague is the work of demons. One
way Of getting eve with them is to
advance the date of New Year by sew
eral days. This. they aver, confuses
the demons, and when they find out
how they have been fooled they are
ashamed and stink away with their
plague.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-07-08

Tea was grown in Japan in 1902 on an
area of 12o.1sI acres, producing 57,457,-
Gil pounds. In the previous year the
area was 1912 acres, and the pro-
duction 57,9S4,O67 pounds. These fig
ures do not Include the island of For
mosa, which in 1901 produced 13,752,9 SAG
pounds, making the total for the en-
pire in that year 71,737,O13 pounds.
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Western Epworth League.

Sturgis. S. D.. July 1.-The follow
Ing officers We're elected 1T the annual
meeting Of h Black Hills district con
vention of the Epworth league held in
this city: Rev. j. Fl. pinmitt. Lead.
president: II. X. McGealy. Deadwood.
vice president; Miss c. Staples. Lead,
corresponding secretary AID treasurer;
Miss Grace Smith. Rapid city, recording
secretary. and Miss May Stillwell, Stur.
gis.. general superintendent. Important
business was transacted which effects
the Epworth leaguers of the entire
Black Hills.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-07-08

\ Parliamentary paper just issued
contains a summary of the railway re-
turns of the United Kingdom for 1903,
compared with the two preceding years.
This total mileage In 1903 was 22.SSO
miles; In 1902, 22,l52 miles: in 1901,
22.07S miles. The paid-up capital to-
tailed. roundly, $6,22o,00 900 in 1903,
$6.0S0.o00,000 In 1902, and $5,97 ,00O, 900
in 1901.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-07-08
The last railroad built in Indie

The last railroad built in India has
American rails. Americans export
their iron n motors. their machinery,
n galvanic wires to South Africa.
Egspt too. has more than one Phila-
helphia bridge. Three hundred rail-
their way into the land of the Phar-
oahs, and in the %foundries Of Pittsburs
electrical tramways were forged to con-
meet Cairo with the Pyramids.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-07-08
Heavy Hail Storm.

Deadwood. S. d.. July l.-Iarly this
morning q destructive hail storm passed
through central sections of the north
ern part of Lawrence county and the
southern part of Meade county. A
great deal of damage was done to small
fruit and early crops In some cases
farmers will be compelled to replant
their small grain. The range has not
been hurt to any extent.
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SUDDEN DEATH.
Old Man From Wakonda Expires at
Hot Springs.

Hot Springs. S. d.. July 6.-James
Hogan OF Wakonda. 8. D.. a single man
and about Is years old. died suddenly
at Ferguson's bath house today. Hogan
went into a bath room I o take q bath,
but complaining Of the heat of the room
walked out and sat on a chair to let
the room cool off. In a few minutes he
died. The coroner took charge OF the
body and the personal effects consist
ing Of s220. The corone will have the
body buried at Hot Springs.
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ESTATE MUST PAY
Ohio State Auditor Rules $4,000 is Due
Under Inheritance Law.

Columbus. o.. July 6.-According to
n ruling made by State Auditor Gull
bert the estate of the late Senator
Hanna will be compelled TO pay to The
state a tax Of about 100000. This is
under the direct Inheritance tax law
passed BY the legisla ture last winter,
the auditor ruling chat all estates not
yet settled are liable for the tax. no
matter if the person died before LIE Jay
MaS enacted.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-07-08

It is thought that the Botse-Pay-
cite project will add AZ per cent. to the
value Of farm property and 81 per cent.
to The gross income from the farms OF
Idaho.