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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-01
cENTENARlAN DIES.
Rufus X. Pitcher Passes Away at Gus.
ter, Aged Nearly 1O1.

Custer $. d.. Aug. 3O-Rufus II.
Pitcher, one of the two surviving SOL
diers of the Blackhawk war. died at the
ho'ne OF his son in this city. Had he
lived until the 18th of next month he
would have reached the ripe age of 1Ol
years. Al the last state census he was
ol,e of the three centenarians of the
state. He WAS one of the early captainsl
OH the Missouri river. in the days whenI
II was the great avenue of trade for the
middle west His life was a rugged one.
TILED TO the brim With excitement and
york. ,.. re served his country in three
different wars, the Mexican, the Black
hawk a.slG the civil war. Nothing but
his advanced age prevented his going
With the rest OF the boys at the time
of the Sioanish-American war; His
IO6th anniversary was celebrated the
18th of last September at ST. Lotus.
lie held o reception in the afternoon at
the South Dakota mining exhibit and
IL the evening was entertained by his
iilends AT an extensive banquet at one
of the hotels. Many telegrams poured
III upon lliln that day from friends all
through tl1e states of Indiana, Illinois
and Ohio. lie was Very we'll known
~ Indianapolis, where for many years
lie was q conspicuous and we'll known
.igare.
While Chicago was still a city of
frame l!I:as he made it his home. and
Mas seen il grow to the greatest city in
tina west. He has seen changes in all
the avenues of trade, and he helped ma
derially 10 make these changes
Until the last two years, or until he
reached the age of SO, his health was
remarkably good. He was strong and
vigorous and a great walker. He first
came 10 Tie Black Hills in the pioneer
days OF N. and since then has always
spent more OF less time here. He was
Interested III mining ventures and
raded considerably iii grounds.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-01
STAGE is CALLING HER
Former M-s. MoITiraux Takes Her
riasha-1s and Infant and Returns
10 the Eootliuhfs

Sioux Falls, S. d., Aug 3O-'The de-
iArture yesterday afternoon for New
York ~ts Of Mr. and Mrs W. d. Scott.
OF this e5tg. is of more than ordinary
interest, Tor the reason that Mrs Scott
WAS formerly Mrs. Roland b. Moineux.
of New York, divorcee of the alleged
murderer who served Il prison term on
a first conviction but Was acquitted on
rctrial.
The departure of herself and hus-
band for New York is in accordance
With plans formulated by Mr.. and Mrs.
Scott some time ago, but the disposal
of jhe law practice of Mr.. Scott and
the birth oil their little son delayed
their cna:lss of residence until the pres
ent time.
About two years ago. when Mrs.
Scott secured her divorce and was re-
married, Il "as reported that she had
decided 10 go upon the stage. In fact,
all preparations for the event had been
made, bat at the last moment Mrs.
SOFT, WHO had gone TO New York for
thr purpose stated returned and pre-
pared fcr her accouchemenl
Mrs. Scott Immediately Cancelled her
engagement and refyr.leJ to ker hus-
uahd Ia 1-5ouN Falls, leaving behind not
only a disappointed manager, but a
disappointed public. The keen regret
caused by her withdrawal from the
agreement at the last moment is we'll
renncmhered
Al that time Mrs Scott was offered
the splendid salary OF $1,000 per week.
She fully intended to fulfill the con-
tract, had rehearsed several times With
y fun orchestra and her gowns had
been ordered and made when Mr. Scott's
inability 10 take up his residence at
that time n New York was made clear
10 her af~i his Wife unhesitatinely
returned 10 Sioux Falls.
Telnntins offers have been renewed to
Mrs. Scotr at various times. and in
View OF tie fact that her husband is
now able TO become a resident of New
York she Will appear before the New
York puniic this season. The several
proposi'iQ.ls are being considered by
her, but rot until after her arrival in
ire east VIII she reveal her plans.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-01
SCHOOL OF MINES.
South pakots's Well Known ,n.titu
ton to Open September 20.

South Dakots's Well Known lnstitu.
ton to Open September 20.
Lead, S. D., Aug. 2S-The first term of
the State School of Mines at Rapid CITY
for the year 1905-6 will open September
20.
During the summer vacation manv
important changes have been made in
the arrangement of the rooms. especial
ly in the metallurgical laboratory where
the entire interior has been taken out
and will now be occupied by the depart
ments of mining and metallurgy. Pro-
fessor Fulton who has been with the
school several years and has aided ma.
terially in bringing about the present
success of the school will be at the head
Of the metallurgical department and,
Professor Ehle will be at the head OF
the mining department. Professor Full;
ton Is graduate of the Columbia
School Of Mines and Professor Ehle of
the Colorado State School of Mines,
The building now contains separate,
rooms for the assaying furnaces, weigh
ing. etc., and a large museum of min,
ing and metallurgy. All of the build-t
ings are now heated from the new heat-'
ing plant put in from the appropriation
was also made for shops and tools for
wood and iron work so that mining
engineer graduating from the school
will be equipped to oversee repairs and
small Jobs of wood and iron work. and
do them himself when OCCASION re-
quires.
Professor Ehle, who will be at the
head of the mining department has
been an Instructor in the summer min
ing schools of Columbia. Yale and Har-
ward and Of the Massachusetts School
of Technology and at the iron mines of
Dover, N. ].
Professor Humbert and McLearie are
taking the advanced course at the Uni
versity of Chicago. The degree of mas
ter of arts will be conferred upon Pro-
fessor McLearie at the next convocation
of the university.
An additional instructor in engineer
ing will be engaged from the Michigan
School Of Mines.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-01
AN INTERESTING RELIC.
Old Style Powder Horn of Two Con
turtles Ago Comes to Light.

SuTieS ago ZONES 10 It8Hk.
Sioux Falls, S. D.. Aug. 2s.-An in
iteresting relic is temporarily in the Ma
sonic library in this city. It is an old
style powder horn, and is the property
Iof frank Linebeck of Hartford. While
at Hartford, DR.. A. II. Tufts of this
city, saw the relic and secured the con-
lsent of the owner to place 1t on exhibi-
ton in this city for a short time.
The old powder horn has upon its sur
face the following unique inscription:y
h'Ticonderoga, Lake George, July S, 1759
Seth Bullock, his horn. II I This
,Luse. And You This Find, Restore 1t
Me- For 1t Is Nine"
An Iowa family brought the horn
from the east sixty years ago. and It
has been in the possession of Mr.. Line
beck for a period of twenty-eight years.
The horn has upon it a rough diagram
of the fort, which is of turtle shape.
1t is thought the horn belonged to the
ancestors of Seth Bullock, the personal
friend of President Roosevelt, who since
pioneer days has resided at Deadwood.
If Mr. Linebeck will consent to sur
render the interesting relic, 1t is likely
the Black Hills man will present the
first claim to it when he learns of it's
existence.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-01
HAIL DID SOME DAMAGE.
Brown County Crops Pounded in Re
cent Storm.


Aberdeen, S. D., Aug. 26.-Hail vis-
tied sections of Brown and Day coun-
ties on Tuesday night. In Brown coun-
ty in the vicinity of Putney, Hecla and
Columbia standing grain was dam
aged about 90 per cent. Fully IS per
cent of the wheat had been harvested,
however. In the vicinity of Pierpont, in
Day county. the damage is estimated
at from % to 60 percent. of the stand
Ing wheat and large proportion Of
the grain is still uncut.
The yield of all sorts of grain SO far
threshed fully bears out the eXpecta-
tions for a bumper crop in northern
South Dakota. One field of macaroni
wheat near Warner in Brown county
went over fifty bushels to the acre. E.
w. Powers, n leading ranchman and
stock grower of Edmunds county re-
acre from a field of mixed oats and
spelt. William Graham, of Groton,
grew twenty bushels CT No. 1 northern
wheat to the acre and sold it direct
from the thresher for so cents per
bushel. p. G. Cavanaugh raised twenty
bushels of wheat per acre from 100
acres. c. NJ. Giddings reports a yield
Of sixteen bushels of wheat per acre.
Charles lflagg, fifteen bushels and
Thomas Noyes eleven and one-half
bushels. In nearly every instance the
wheat is of excellent quality and grade
we'll.
South Dakota farmers are paying
good wages for harvest hands and
threshers, but do not allow themselves
to be robbed. There are opportunities
for thrifty fellows to make good money,
however. One Aberdeen man has se-
cured job running separator for the
threshing season at SIS a day. His wife
will cook for the threshing crew at
$3.50 per day, seven days in the week.
The couple expect to have employment
at those wages until snow flies.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-01
FREAKS OF A CYCLONE.
Peculiar Action Of Wind Saved =
Small Child.

Miller. S. D.. Aug. 2s.-odd freaks
fwere a feature of the cyclone seven-'
teen miles south of washington, as re-s
lated by DR.. McWhorter. Mrs. Horner
was ironing by hot stove when the
,house tipped with the wind, the stove
quickly sliding from her to the opposite
side, when, to put out the fire, Mr..
,Horner with a scoop shovel gathered up
water and hail from the floor that had.
beat in and threw 1t in the stove. The
house then tipped back and killed the
dog. By this time the frightened wom-l
Ian had grabbed her baby, when the
wind suddenly blew the house to atoms
Mrs. Horner, when she rallied, could
not understand how the little one could
have been snatched from her when she
was holding it so tightly, but 1T was
found alone under the rubbish of the
wreck some distance away, uninjured.
ducks head had been twisted Oft
its body by the wind, presumably.
4, An 1S-ineh steel stirring plow was
picked up and carried along forty rods
over a grove of quite high trees and
dropped down.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-01
VIOLATED GAME LAW.
kinssbury County Man Shipped Chick
ems Ous of State.

Sioux Falls, S. d., Aug. S1.--Judge
Garland. of the United States; court.
has imposed a fine of $50 upon Clinton
M. Burger, of kingsbury county, Who
appeared before him and pleaded guilty
to an indictment charging. him With
having violated the Lacey act. other
wise known as the national game law,
by shipping game out of the state
Burger was indicted some time ago
by federal grand jury under the name
of G. d. Brooks. the name used by him
in making the shipment The shipment
contained fifty prairie chickens and
was made December 3 of last year
from Manchester, Kingsbury county, by
express
Burger was remanded to the county
jail s his city pending the payment
of the ine. Ee .3as relatives in Kings
bury county and hopes Within aNday or
two to secure from them the necessary
-um to pay his fine.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-01
HAND COUNTY YIELDS.

Miller. S. D.. Aug. .31.-Dan Walsh'
forty acres of macaroni wheat twenty
five miles southwest, went thirty-one
bushels to the acre. j. 0. Dean. twenty
miles northeast, threshed seventeen
bushels of common wheat to the acre:
some on sod went twenty bushels.
Charles Siegling's fife wheat, in the
same vicinity as MIR. Deans went thir-
ty bushels. He sold 1000 bushels at
Tulare at so cents. He bought the land
on which he raised the wheat last
spring at $40 an acre, now to sell s24
worth of product an acre from it. Mr..
Siegling has made affidavit to this.
Henry Biddle. sixteen miles northeast,
threshed twenty-seven bushels Of wheat
TO the acre.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-01
NEw APPoRTloNMENT MADE.
Next Republican State Convention Will
Contain 1859 DELEGATES.

Pierre, S. D.. Aug. 29.-While the re-
publican state convention of last year
was considered a large body with 1O14
delegates, the convention of next year
will contain 1863 delegates. under the pro-
visions of the caucus law, which fixes
the apportionment. This means that the
man who gets nomina ton will have to
get there with not less than Gs5 votes in.
the convention. Under the law the repre-
scntation of most of the counties is large
ly increased. although there is a slight
decrease in few counties The number
of delegates TO which each county will be
entitled next year, IS we'll as the number
which they sent to the convention last
year is:
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-01
MINING COMPANY
IN RECEIVERS HANDS
The Hidden Fortune Has Failed
tc Meet Expenses
This Year.
COULDN'T PAY ITS TAXES
COULDN'T PAY ITS TAXES
Kirk c. Fhiiiips, of Dcadwood, x-stat,
Treasurer. Was Appointed Re-
ceiver and Immediately En-
tered Upon His Duties.

Deadwood S. d, Aug. so.-The Hid
den Fortune Mining company, pro-
NOTED ny =. j. Mayham OF Denver. is
III the harcs of a receiver. The appii-
cseion Was made yesterday by the
eSsaltors Kirk q. Phillips of Dead
wood. eN-state treasurer. was an
pointed Receiver. The company failed
TO pay Seini-annual interest on bonds
last November and also In May 1t
owes $50 in taxes. The mill is idle.
q mere IS ~ money for debts. A. Mes
ser OF -. Paul holds l52 miners liens,
wlien aggregate $4,000. Martin &
Mason a. this place appeared for the
ere iitol's 8lr. Phillips filed a bond.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-01
WANTS SENTENCE REDUCED.
Life Prisoner at Sioux Falls WORKING
to Have Ii Comnauted

Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. 25-E,dward
Wilson, a life prisoner in the Sioux
Falls penitentiary, is making an effort
Communication will come before the state
board of pardons at it's next meeting.
II the application is granted, Wilson
Will complete his term in 1913. less time
allowance for good behavior. He was
placed in the penitentiar- on April "a,
1898, having been convicted of murder.
alleged to have been committed in
Moody county in the fall of 1892. 1t is
said Wilson has been model prisoner,
and that on one occasion since being
placed in the penitentiary he prevented
an insurrection, which. If it had not
been ripped in the bud through his
efforts. might have resulted in the
death of several men.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-01
ELks AT YANkToN.
Lodge Will Start with a Mcmbershi,
of Over $50.

Yanlton, S. D.. Aug. 31.--On the first
Wednesday of October. if such date is
acceptable to the state deputy of the
grand lodge of Elks, there will be or
ganized in the city of Yanllton a lodge
of Elks. which will start life With a
membership which is now assured to
be $50 and will at the present rate of
Increase be 200 before the opeEing night.
A petition signed by over 100 leading
Yankton citizens and all the local MEM
lbers Of the IGlks lodge to have such a
lodge located here has been granted by
the grand lodge. and i'm short time the
Yankton lodge will rise to second in
the state only to the great Sioux Fails
lodge. The Yankton lLlks will build
club house
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-01
MANY INDIANS TO MEET.
Episcopal convocation of Sioux India..
Missions.


Missions.
Yankton. S. D., Aug. 2S.-Prepara-
,tions are being made here for a number
of Yankton people to attend the Epis-
copal convocation Of Sioux Indian mis-
sions, which convenes at White Swan.
beginning September g. This mission
is seventy miles above this point. the
nearest railroad point being Lake
Andes. The convocation will probably
mark the retirement of the venerables
Bishop Hare from Indian work after
'thirty-four years in the Dakota field.
The delegates who will number $1,000
Indians will come from all the Sioux
agencies Of the state each mission
church and guild being entitled to-
three delegates. In the large gathering,
will be Yankton. Santees, Poncas, Flan-ss
dreau, Sisseton, Standing Rock, Chey-:
enne, Lower Brule. Crow Creek, Pine
Ridge and Rosebud Indians many OF
them hereditary enemies. but whom the
Christian religion now allows to meet
ls brothers
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-01
NO DEFINITE MOVE AS YET.
70 Sink Deep Oil Well in City o..
pierre

Pierre. S. d., Aug .31-While the move
toward sinking deep we'll at this city
to test the question OF the gas basin or
OIL has been discussed for some time
no definite move i'll that direction is vet
in sight In the meantime the people
OF Fort Pierre are sinking an artesian
we'll to supply gas for that town. and
have about completed q contract TO
sink q deep we'll as soon as the present
one is completed. There is but little
doubt that both gas and oil cam be
found here by going deep enough.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-01
WAS IoI YEARS OLD.
Mrs. Hannah Sage. Of Parker, Was tn.
Oldest Person in Southeastern
South Dakota.

Parker S. d., Aug. 29.-Mrs. Hannah
Sage died at the home of her
laughter here last week at the age
of 1O1 years, 2 months and 26 days. the
Oldest person in southeastern South
Sakota and one of three in the state
past 100.
, A year ago when she celebrated her
one hundredth birthday over thou
sand citizens of this county met with
her, presenting her many gifts and
wishing her many years Of life
Her death came from natural causes,
brought on by her extreme old age.
The entire town mourns her death,
for all knew and loved this aged lady.
Mrs Sage leaves three children, AL
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-01
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

Huron. s. D., Aug. 2S.-Mrs Bard,
wife OF Douglas Bard, a farmer living
in Sand Creek township, was instantly
killed by lightning Wednesday after
the family residence during thunder
storm.
In this city the house of Charles An
.derson was struck by lightning. and one
end was torn out and the entire struc-
ture more or less damaged. Mrs An-
burned, but Will recover. The house
was new structure. and Mr.. Ander-
son and family had occupied 1t only -
ahors time.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-01
HoLDUP AT HURON.
Two Men in Custody Charged with
the Crime.

Two Men in Custody Charged witl
tho Crime.
Huron. S. D., Aug 31.-Two men are
in custody here suspected of being con-
nected with the holdup of August
Baum of Cavour, Saturday night. On
his way home Mr. Baum was stopped
by two men who went through his
pockets and took from him something
near 5000 i'm money. his watch and
other valuables. One of the men in
custody answers very closely the de-
scription given by Mr.. Baum.
Saturday evening j. w. Butterfield
and Viola Cook, both of this city, were
united in marriage by Rev +. w. Long.
The ceremony Was private and took
place at the home of Asher Il. Pay and
wife. MIR. Butterfield is a We'll known
travelling salesman, and his bride has
resided here much of the time since
-'rhood.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-01
RUN OVER WITH BINDER.
Narrow Escape of kingsbury County
Soy from Death

Sioux Fails. S. D., Aug. so.-The s.
ye,,l old son of Fred Bench. a rromi-
RENT kingshury county farmer had a
q, ath. lie Went into a field of grain
near the Rench dwelling and went to
sleep.
Not long after the little boy had fall
len asleep III the grain field Mr. Rench
started out with binder to cut the
grain in that particular field. He, Of
course, Knew nothing of the boy having
some into the field, and did not notice,
the li;Lle fellow until the binder plat
snm had passed over him. cutting the
grain aic-nd the reclining form.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-01
MAYOR LANDmANN AMBITIOUS.
Scotland, S. D., Official Candidate for
State treasurer.

Scotland, S. d., Aug. 31.-Mayor Paul
Landmann,. former county treasurer,
register of deeds and a member OF the
legislature. has announced himself as
II candidate for state treasurer
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-01
SOUTH DAKOTA TO
PRODUCE SUGAR
Eastern Capitalists May Install
a Factory at Aber-
deem.
\ GOOD BEET COUNTRY
seets Have Been Raised in That vicin.
ity Which Yielded is Per Cent. of
Sugar Before Sorting Out
Inferior Roots.

Aberdeen, S. D., Aug. 26.-.The Abor-
deem Commercial club is in correspond
ence with capitalists from Madison,
Wis, who want to put in beet sugar
factory at Aberdeen. if conditions are
favorable. The capitalists have been
invited to visit the city and look over
the ground. Sugar beets raised in the
vicinity of Aberdeen yield 16 per cent.
of sugar before sorting out inferior
roots.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-01
HAND COUNTY CYCLONE.
House Raced and Several Person..
Mere Injured

Miller, S. D.. Aug. 26-Dr. Mcwhor-
ter is just back from twenty miles
southeast of here, where Mrs. Jim Hor-
ner and child We're injured by their
house being blown to pieces by a cy-
clone. The other buildings. stacks and
crop in a small area We're destroyed
Immense hailstoncs fell. and there were
Ieyeral narrow escapes
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-01
UNUSUAL WEAPON.

Aberdeen. S. D.. Aug. 31.-Mrs Con
Healey was tried in police court for as
saulting Mrs William Buck with a
milk can.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-01
CONTRACT FOR CAPITOL.
Minneapolis Man Awarded the Work
on East Vino

Pierre. S. d.. Aug. 31.--Ten bids We're
presented to the state capitol comms-
sion for the contract on the founda-
tion of the east wing OF the new capitol.
They ranged from s1O6OO to s6.OS6. The
lowest bidder. G. Lepper, formerly of
Sioux Falls. now of Minneapolis, Was
awarded the contract.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-01

This apportionment places Minnehaha
county In the lead. instead Of Lawrence.
that county taking second place. followed
by Brown, Lincoln and Turner. next in
order.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-07
CALENDAR ONE.

The following is a list Of the
cases on Calendar l, which, accord
ing to our best information, may be
called for trial at the approaching
term of the Court of Common Pleas
for York county:
s. A. E. Sutton VS.. Catawba Power
II. Samuel Biggers VS.. Catawba
Power company.
20. Merchants Grocery company
VS.. Kendall.
rs. B. B. Quick VS.. Millfort Mill
80. Mack Steele VS.. Southern Rail-
way company.
81. ]. r. Key VS.. Western Union
Telegraph company.
80. Jane M. Gwin VS.. D. n. A. Car
ter.
"a. Southern Railway company VS..
City of Rock Hill.
81. Ben. Green VS.. Catawba Power
company. 4.
So. Charles P. Hudson vs.. South
ern Railway company.
80. Waverly F'airman VS.. S. A. L.
Railway.
40. Henley Chapman VS.. S. A. L.
Railway.
Al. R. T. Allison, admir-, VS.. s. A.
L. Railway.
42a. c. B. White VS.. Tavora Cot
ton Mills.
42b. J. J. Hull, admir-, VS.. S. A.
L. Railway.
4S. c. S. Coleman VS.. S. A. L. Rail-
way.
a.. Rob't Williams VS.. Southern
Railway company.
Al. NJ. S. Whitesides VS.. VIM. +.
Holmes.
48. Neely vs. Catawba Power COM
4s. R. A. McCorkle VS.. Sallie ].
Allison.
so. Isaiah Gadsden VS.. Catawba
Power company.
81. Hoffman VS.. Fidelity, etc. COM
pany.
81. Sarah S. Scoggins VS.. r. L.
Scoggins, executor.
So. Thos. Brown VS.. Tavora Cot
ton Mills.
55a. ]. L. Moore VS.. Southern Rail-
way-Carollna division.
Ssh. Jas. M. Cherry VS.. Smith-FeW-
ell company.
Sc. Jno. A. Steele VS.. Southern
Railway-Carolina division.
81. d. C. Boyd VS.. Catawba Power
company.
Power company.