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The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-07-28
HOBO PILGRIMAGE.

Aberdeen, s. d., July 21.-The annual
pilgrimage of hoboes to Aberdeen has
commenced. On Sunday over 100 gath
cred at the junction of the three rail
roads in the eastern part of the city
II spent the day and the following
night. The potato patches of nearby
residents suffered INC the brick yards
of Louis Lager, not far away, wa also
visited as the itinerants there found
both wood, which they needed to coo
their meals. and an excellent we'll Of
water, which they patronized for cook
Ing purposes only.
A German, who has been in this coun-
try but a short time. and who is en-
ployed at the brick yards at night. re-
moved most of his clothing, which he
left hanging in the shed. while he at
tended to his duties as q bfic!s burner.
When morning came. and he started to
leave, he discovered that his clothing
had disappeared. A fellow workman
kindly loaned him part of n suit until
the German could come up town and
purchase a new supply. The Aberdeen
police keep rs close watch on the
noboes as possible and see hat they
commit no serious crimes, but the city
will be overrun with the unwelcome Wis
ttOrS until harvest Is over.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-07-28
WATER RIGHTS SETTLED.
Sioux Falls Council Grants Franchise
to Peoples Company.

Sioux Falls, s. D., July Goat a
meeting of the city council last evening
Il franchise was granted TO the Peoples
Waterworks company. This is a com.
pany of Sioux Falls leading citizens
who ave perfected an organization fol
the purpose of purchasing or leasing
the plant which the city constructed but
is not allowed to use through an injunc.
tion from the federal court. When
Judge Garland granted the injunction
he said hat while the city was re-
strained from operating the plant it had
the right to sell or lease to the old WA
ter company. The citizens hold that if
they can sell or lease to the Old COM
pany they cal sell or lease To the new.
Senator Pettigrew is at the head of the
movement Which, II successful, means
a municipal water plant without wait
ing for the United States supreme court
to decide the question. Ct. Il. Hotfmas-
ter of Pittsburg, vice president of the
company which owns the Waterworks
in this city, is here consulting With the
attorneys of the water company and it
is expected they will attempt to stop
the Independent company completing
the municipal plant.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-07-28
PLENTY OF SUNSHINE.
Condition of soush Dakota Crops Gen-
crsiiv is FaNorabie.

CONDITION OF Soush Dakota Crops Gen-
orally is Favorable.
Huron. :. u, July 21.-rhe weekly
crop bulletin ton the South Dakota sta
ton says:
The Weather during the week MAS
| warmer N usual for the time in The
season. and generally fair With much
sunshine. The conditions We're favor
able for promoting healthy growth of
MI crops, except ON too wet lowland.
and Tor drying oIt wet lowlands.
The condition OF wheat has improNed;
it is on the whole heading faVorablN,
and the outlook is good. Some rust
continues i'll Il number of eastern fields,
but there appears to be no material in
crease of rust. and. except very locally,
no special injury therefrom is reported.
Oats, barley. spelt and rye are maxi
ing Very good progress. II OF the
whole are in very satisfactory condi-
tioE. Rye harvest IS in progress in the
middle and southern counties. Barley
is filling we'll and some is ripening, and
with continued favorable weather har-
vest will soon begin. Some fields OF
oats and barley are lodging.
Corn made very good growth gen.
orally and cultivation advanced with
practically no interruption, except on
wet lowlands. and in the southern
counties some was laid by.
Grass is in excellent condition, mo
haying has begun in all sections. Show
erS, however, somewhat interrupted al
falfa cutting in parts of the Black
Hills counties.
Potatoes. flax and miilet made good
advance, except on loWla9dS where pre-
Niousiy damaged. New potatoes are
plentiful, and early flax is generally
in blossom. Reports continue TO indi-
cate h 2 more than the usual lnoun
of flax was sown this year.
Pasturase is very good. especially on
the ranges. and live stock is in very
satisfactory condition.
There was some slight local dam
age to crops from hail in several coun-
ties.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-07-28
CROPS o ARMOUR.
Corn Will Be Larger Asset to Farmer
Than Ever,

Armour, S. d., July 21.-Crop pros
poets IN this, Douglas county, never
looked better tina now Grain eX-
perts estimate that wheat will go any
where from 20 to % bushels per acre.
Many pieces of grain will easily yield
30 bushels per acre. Corn. which it
was thought would not amoun to
much owing to the copious n frequent
rains. is fast making up for lost time
and is waist high with excellent stand.
Oats will go as high as % bushel per
acre, with barley a close second.
The fire department and citizens are
contemplating the establishment of Il
gymnasium for the youth of this city.
The gym will be installed in the new
hose house lately erected for the de-
partment by the city. a meeting is
called for Friday night when the ques-
ton will be considered and determined.
Rev. Flanagan of the Baptist church
was appointed a committee of one with
power to select four other gentlemen
to select paraphernalia, draft bylaws,
etc.
The Milwaukee people have named
the towns on the Armour-Plankinton
Armour is named Corsica. possibly aft
er the birthplace of the great Napoleon.
The second town bears the name of
Stickney.
The Armou roller mills are preparing
to shut down for a few weeks while
they install a new e%ighty-horse power
gas engine, gas plant, etc. They will
erect an elevator of 10000 bushels ca
pacity, thus enabling them to carry Il
large supply of grain and take adj,
vantage of low markets.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-07-28
ORDER OF REDMEE:N
AT sioux FALLS
Annual Convention OF This
Fraternity Is in Grand
Council.
BRAVES WILL PARADE
Most Gorgeous Display of Trappines
and Decorations Will Dazzle the
Palefaces of Sioux Falls
Laws to Be Changed.

Sioux Falls, S. D.. July 2o.-The city
Is in the hands OF the Redmen. Not
the sons of the forest who used to roam
Over these broad domains, but of MEM
bers of the fraternal order of Redmen.
1t is the fourth annual gathering of the
great council, and delegates are pres
ent from practically every n of the
thirty tribes in the state. Something
like 400 visitors are attending the con-
| Nention, among them being TWO grand
council officers. Grand I%ncohonee
Cherry of Nashville. Tenn, n Grand
Chief of Records Wilson Brooks of
Chicago. This is the first time in he
history Of the order that II great
ell has been attended by w grand
council officers. The most important
business at this meeting is the chang
ing of the law of The great council to
conform With the laws adopted by the
grand council at its last meeting. Last
evening was the big time of the con-
Nention. There vas u most gorgeous
display of war paint and ~headgears
when the annual parade took place.
Iankton, B~rookings, WATERFOWL and
Sioux Falls We're each represented in
other tribes had regular delegations.
The Redmen are strong on pa~rapherna-
liza IL the parade was Il grand success.
was initiated. Among those who were
was United States Senator A. Il. Kit.
| ra1Cc
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-07-28
WORK ON BIG CANAL.
Government Irrigation Project Is Being
Rushed to COMPLETION.

Belle l'ourcle. S. D., July 1S.-Nork
is progressing steadily on the irrigating
ditch at this place. Steam will be used
engines. and also to pump out th.
Golfer dam. which will be constructed
by placing two rows of sheet steel pill
ing the full length of the permanent
dam. which will be about 400 feet in
length. y large forty horsepower boiler
will be utilized to furnish the steam.
The dam above mentioned Will feed
the inlet canal, which will be six and
u half miles in length. forty feet across
the bottom, tiity-eight feet ut the Water
line. This inlet canal will carry the
flood waters to the main reservoir. to
be formed by a dam over 1000 feet in
length, 10 feet in height. 500 feet wide
at the base and 100 feet wide at the
top. Above the dam the water will
be ninety feet in depth and extend
back something over ten miles, varying
In width from nothing to three miles.
There is on the ground Il seventy tom.
self-propcllinG steam shovel, which has
been transported TO the sixty foot IL
near the Giles ranch; also two iare.
~levator graders. propelled by power-
fu] traction engines. and which are fol-
lowed by dozens of dump wagons which
receive the dirt from the graders in tn.
same manner thai wagons used to-
gather the wheat heads from the OH
ain illinois headers. There are
thirty-six two-horse slips, ten two
wheelcrs and tAirty-siX four-huysot
buck ScIaperS.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-07-28
SOUTH DAKOTAM
IN DOUBLE Crime
Frank Woodberry Shot and
Killed Mrs. Anton Dokleen
at Brookings.
THEN SUlC!DED
The Crime Is the Outcome of an I'M
usual Mixture of, Affection Sc
twesn Members of Two
Families.

lruollinas, :. ID, July i0.-irWtnk
Woodberry shot and killcd Mrs. Anton
Dolien and then put a bullet In his
own body, causing almost instant
death. The cause of the crime is said
TO havo been tho refusal of Mrs. lDoh-
ken TO marry Woodberry.
There had been more or less Friction
in the lookken family for some time.
Mrs. Dokkcn having commenced di-
vorco proceedings against her husband,
supposedly with the intent to marry
Woodbcrry. Aftcrwnrd, 1t is said. the
proceedings were dropped, the wife de-
claring her allegiance to her husband.
but all the time, II is alleged. She had
been playing HOT ana cold" With
Woodbcrly.
Mrs. Dokilcn went TO Watcrtown last
week in order, she said, to get away
from tho young man, but it is known
thai they were together there on cir
GUS day. Friday evening Mrs. Dollien
cano bone from Watcrtown and wrote
her husband. who was at Toronto
building cement sidewalks. to come
home. which he did. arriving jus after
h tragedy Was committed.
Saturday Woodberry borrowed Sic
from his widowed MOTHER. purchased :;
revolver and cartridges and too Mrs
l'oNNen OUT fl0lng. lielf DoQleS were.
found at the roadside three miles cast
of this city.
The woman had either been shot
while in tho buggy and fell out or had
tried TO ieave the buggy and received
II shot in the hack of the head os she
stepped to the ground. When foun
her dead body rcstod in II pool Of water.
WoodborrS had alighted from the
buggy and snot himself Through the
heart. He WAS breathing his last whcr
found.
The horse. which showed that IL had
been driven hard, was standing in the
road.
The bodies were brought to his
city. where an inquest was held. y
great deal of sympathy is expressed for
MI. Dokken, as he is a ard working
man and has tried to give his wife y:
good home.
Mrs. Dokken's mother and sister re-
side mt Waterfowl.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-07-28
HEAD WAS Mashed.
Awful Accident While Stacking Aay
Near Dell Eapids.

NSSt SSt W.
Sioux Fals, $. H.. July 2o.-fhrist
Simonson, aged n gears. is NOW lying
in the Sioux Falls hospital i'll a crit
!cal condition, IL victim of Il most Pc
culiar accident. Simonson, with two
other men, was working in his fields
uear Dell Rapids stacking hay. The
stackers fell over striking Simonson
in the face in such Il name as TO
break practically every bone. His nose
is mashed fiat on his face. Ii cNclids
We're torn SO that they hung over his
checks INC both jaws were broken.
lie was brought TO Sioux Falls in an
unconscious condition and still remains
in that state. The physicians who are
Watching the case are of he opinion
that The skull has been fractured at
the base of the brain and they hold out
little encouragement for his recovery,
lie is II of the Oldest settlers in the
northern part of the county.
Oscar Olson, who came to East
Sioux Falls two weeks ago from Chi
ago and took employment in the stone
quarries. was drowned yesterday after
noon while in bathing in n deep pool.
He was with half Il dozen other men.
but he sank in twenty feet of water
and 1t was two hours before his body
was recovered.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-07-28
ANNUAL TENNIS TOURNEY.
So,tth Dakota Association Is Meetin.
at Sioux FaIls

Sioux Falls, S. D., July 2O.-The an
nual tournament of the South Dakota
Tennis association is taking place in
this city. play having started yester-
day afternoon. Thirty-four entries
We're made in the single contest and
sixteen in the doubles. The games 50
far played nave been hotly contested
and show that the players from over
the state have beer doing some prac-
tice work. Prof Wheeler of Brook
ings, holde of the single champion
ship. II Messrs. Dow II Phillips
of Sioux Falls, holders of the double.
are all here watching the play. They
will have to meet the tournament WIN
ners in the singles and doubles for
the state championship. EN-Champion
Hoffman is on the grounds determined
to retrieve the honors lost last Year to
Pro Wheeler. Hoffman Won his pre-
liminary game, having Belknap of
Madison as his opponent. He is a
wise man who can pick the winner in
the single contest. Wheeler. Hoffman,
Nichols of Madison, Dix of Mitchell
and Dow, Phillips and Tiegen of Sioux
Falls have all got to be counted in the
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-07-28

Ambassadors of the first rank are
those sent to England. France, Ger
many and Russia. They are paid each
SIT, 500 Il year. Those sent to Austria
and Italy get $4,000. Ministers are
paid from $4,000 to $4,000. The Brit
fish ambassador to Washington gets
$4,000. or ss2,5o0. AT Paris the Brit
ish ambassador is paid $4,000, or S45,-
900; at St. Petersburg, 1850. or $37,-
500; Berlin and Vienna. $4,000, or
$4,000 each; at Rome, $1,000, or $780,
600. In every case the British govern
ment owns its embassy buildings,
while the United States has none. but
Is forced to rent.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-07-28
DISAPPEARS FROM HURON.
Tidines of Missing BeadIe County
Farm Hand,

Huron, s. ID, July 2o.-Bert Davis.
aged about % years, Of stout build
about 5la feet high, and weighing 100
pounds, has mysteriously disappeared
Thursday night, after having retired
at the home of Charles Johnson, a
farmer in Clifton township, Davis
arose and told Mr.. Johnson hat he
had failed to properly care for the
horses, and taking a lighted lantern
went to the barn. An hour later, fall
ing to return, Mr.. Johnson went in
search of him. The lantern was hang
ing in the barn and the horsns We're all
right, but Davis could not be found,
nor did he respond to calls. Early the
next morning neighbors We're advised
of the disappearance. and a general
search followed: Pearl creek. which is
unusually high. vas dragged and the
p~rairies and ravines carefully searched,
but up to Mond;ty night 10 tidings Of
the missing man had been received.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-07-28
MUSIC FOR POOR 10.
Prominent and Prosperous Indian Chief
BUYS a Piano.

Aberdeen. $. D., July 19.-The Stand
ing Rock Indians are rapidly acquiring
all the habits of civilization. An In
dian last week took Il $500 piano from,
the station at Pollock to his home OH
the reservation. 1t is stated hat he.
bought the piano for his daughter, who
is a graduate of one Of the government
Indian schools and an ACCOMPLISHED
musician. Costly musical Instruments
are said 10 he by no means uucommon
on the Standing Rock reservation, the
Indians taking pride in purchasing the
best Instruments they can find. re-
gardless of cost.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-07-28
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Henry Palmer of Ethan kil'ca Self

'' +'''o
Ethan. S. u. July 19.-Henry Pal
mer. Il youns farmer living about seven
miles east OF this place, committed sui
eide at an early hour yesterday nora
Ing. He WAS In town last Saturday and
Is said TO have been drinking heavily
for the past week. Yesterday morn
ing it is reported that he asked for
whisky from Il member OF his family
and on being refused went into u bed-
room and shot himself in the head With
a rifle, dealt. resulting almost instant
ly. He Was insured in the Workman'-
insurance for the sum of 50. 900, being II
Of the Ethan A. @. u. W.. Lodge.
The weather has been extremely hot
for the past week and corn has been
making good progress, but is rather
small nnd will require a late fall to
reach maturity. Rye is in the shock
and barley and oats will be reody &"
cut in Il few days. Wheat is looking
fine and all small grain promises IL
be Il good crop. Hay md alfalfa arr,
extremely fine and will yield largely.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-07-28
a new macn1ne for testing lubrlcat-

a new machine for testing lubricat-
ing oils has been brought out in Ger
many. The testing part is a short
shaft running in a bearing, the pres
sure upon which nay be regulated. The
shaft is driven by All electric motor
or. other means. the speed being adj
Unstable, and the bearing, by an ar
rangement of electric coils. may be
heated to any required temperature.
About half a pint of the oil to be test
ed is poured into the bearing and the
shaft is revolved until it attains a
definite speed. Power is then cut off,
and the lubricating value of the oil is
judged from the time that elapses be-
fore the shaft comes to rest.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-07-28
CROPS AT

Howard, S. D., July olive have
been blessed With fine warm weather
for the past two weeks n vegetation
--even The weeds-has made a wonder
full growth. The small grain is prac-
tically safe from rust and only a hail
storm can prevent a big crop of wheat,
oats, barley and spells. which will be
No. 1 in qualify. The hay crop, both
tame and viii ~. very fine and yields
enormous. Co,.N as about made up its
loss in growth during the wet cola
weather. The potato crop will be good
and Weld abundant.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-07-28
HURT I'M BAp RUNAWAY.

Rapid City, S. d., July 20.-The wife
Of Attorney James Boyd. her son Rob-
ert. and Mrs. Harry Marshall We're
hurt in Il runaway today. Mrs. Boyd's
collar n vas broken and her ankle
sprained. Her back was injured and
internal injuries may prove serious.
Robert was badly bruised. but not
serious. Mrs. Marshall's arm was
broke and she vas badly bruised.
out not serious. The party was out
gathering berrie9 and the horse was
frightened.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-07-28
HE FIRED II IAlL

Aberdeen, S. D.. July 19.-An inmate
OF the lroquois Jail, confined for drunk
enness. made his escape and a. short
time afterward it was discovered the
building was on fire. The flames We're
extinguished without much damage be
ing done and no attempt was made to
capture the incendiary.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-07-28
RECMEN ELECT.
New Officers for Coming Year In
stalled.

SSllCd
Sioux Falls. S. D., July 21.-The
fourth annual convention OF the Great
Council of the Improved Order of Red
men completed its work yesterday aft
ernoon and adjourned. Aberdeen was
selected as the place for holding the
next annual convention and the follow
ing great ounci officers We're elected
and installed for the ensuing year:
Great Sachem-J. c. Knapp. of Sisse-
ton.
Great Senior Sagamore-R. L. Mar
den, of Brookings.
Great Junior Sagamore-O. l.. Fro
berg, of Aberdeen.
Great Phophet-H. l.. Walker. of
Bookings.
Great Chief of Records-F. w. Cool
idge, of Redfield.
Great Keeper of Wampum-T. j.
Dyke, of Webster.
The above officers We're duly installed
by Grand l%ncohonee Cherry and then
Great Sachem Knapp appointed the
following officers to hold during his
term of office:
Great Sannap-P. S. Farrer, of Lead.
Great Mishinawa-J. w. Joyce. OF
E;ot Springs.
Great Guard OF Wigwam-I'. l.. Sur
dick, of Watertown.
Great Guard of Forest-James Swift,
Of Mitchell.
At the fnal session of the
ton it was voted to continue for an
other year the plan of bestowing the
badge of honor on all members who Sc
cured five new members and also to
keep the state organizer in the field.
Grand %Incohonee Cherry of Norfolk,
Va, and Grand Chief of Records Brooks
ii Chicago, departed last evening for
Chicago, where they are scheduled to
meet n number of other grand council
officers.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-07-28

1t was a popularity of the late Bal
DUN Mollhausen that in nearly all his
novels the scene is placed partly in
Germany, partly in America. He was
extremely prolific, his stories and travel
sketches making up nearly 200 vol
umes. He spent many years in the
western prairies and the Rocky noun
tains before he became librarian at
Potsdam. His S0th birthday was cele-
brated last January. To the last he
kept his enthusiasm for the west. He
left to a Berlin museum fou albums
containing pictures OF America las no
one will ever again see it,"
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-07-28

A record consignment of cheese was
recently dispatched from Liverpool to
London. 1t consisted of 5000 cheeses,
weighing 200 tons, and was consigned to
one person, a London merchant. The
whole of the cheese was Canadian. Its
value was about 5000. Some thirty
two railway trucks were required for
the carriage of the cheese.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-07-28
LIBRARY TURNED DOWN..
Canton Special Election a Dismal
Failure.

Canton. S. D., July 21.-At a special
election held in this city yesterday the
proposition to establish a Carnegie
library was vigorously turned down by
II majority. The proposition was ardu-
ously prosecuted by the ladies of the
city, but the property owners and tax
ayers were against it on the ground
hat the city could not stand the tx-
pense since the saloons were turned
put. The proposition will rot be again
resurrected.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-07-28

Rufus Choate once tried to get a Bos-
ton witness to give his idea of absent
mindedness. "Well,' said the witness,
who was a typical New England Yam
kee, II should say hat a man who
thought he'd left his watch to hum,
and tool it out'n his pocket to see if
he'd time to go nun and git it, was a
leetle absentminded."
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-07-28
Cruel.

Philadelphia Press: Mrs. Nexdore-
I tell you a pianos a nice thing to
have. My daughter finds it SO easy to
kill time on hers.
Mrs. Pepprey-Yes, but why torture
1t so?
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-07-28
Peace at Last,

Philadelphia Press: "Naggit and his
wife were having n of their custom
airy quarrels the last time l saw them.'
Yes, but they've decided never to
have another
"Indeed?"
Yes, they're applying for a divorce"
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-07-28

Father Albert Negahnquet said to be
The only full blooded Indian priest in
The United States has been transferred
from Eufaula, I. T.. where he has been
for two years to Antlers. At Antlers
his parishioners will be mostly Italians.
Father Negahnquet was educated in
Rome, and the fact that he speaks
italian fluently is the cause of the
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-07-28

The longest span of any bridge yet
erected will be placed in the cantilever
bridge, now under construction across
the ST. Lawrence river at Quebec. This
bridge is being constructed with two APP
proach pan of 30 feet each, two shore
arms 500 feet in length, n a great 1en-
trail span of 1900 feet. which is the long
est yet built by ninety feet.