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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-28
YANkToN coUNrY's WEALTH..
Fine Showing Is Made in the Census
Report.

Yankton, S. D., July 24.-The returns
of the 1905 census which has been
taken by the district assessors under
the direction of the county auditor are
now complete for Yankton county, and
show a production of wealth for 1904
that is astonishing. The results for
Yankton county are as follows: Corn,
3,204,895 bushels; wheat, 449,579 bush
els, and OATS 1,536,440 bushels. The
estimated value of the crop is s1,62S,112.
Over 5000 bushels of apples We're
raised in the county and nearly as great
an amount of plulns and other fruits.
The value of the barley. rye, hay and
forage crops, together with the value
of the chickens, eggs, milk and butter
will add another million and a half to
the production of 1904. The population
for the county is 12,444. This includes
the city of Yankton. The population
of the farming district is 1910. The
per capita production for the farming
district, taking into consideration only
the corn, wheat and oats. is s21.22.
When there has been added to this the
value of the remaining crops the result
will be nearly doubled.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-28
CATCHES A FREAK BASS
Silver Spoon Lost in Lake Recovered
in Stomach Of Black Bass.

Sioux Falls, s. D., July 24.-Dr. Ferd
Brown of this city who recently arrived
home from a fishing excursion at Big
Stone lake vouches for the truth of the
following fish story which is clipped
from the columns of the Ortonville,
Minn., Journal:
That truth is stranger than fiction
is exemplified in the following fish
story, which has the unusual merit of
being absolutely true. Some time ago
Gus Ortons little girl, While playing
around the steamboat dock, lost a
silver tea spoon. one Of a set Of very
peculiar pattern. One day last week,
while Mr.. Orton and DR.. Fred Brown
of Sioux Falls, were casting along the
irushes at the foot of the lake, they
hooked and landed fine silver bass,
and their surprise can be imagined
when in dressing the fish that night
the missing spoon was discovered
among it's interior decorations. The
spoon is in a good state of preserva-
ton and may be seen at this office,
where it is on exhibition for the pur-
pose Of convincing any doubter of the
truth Of this narrative. The question
spoon by a silver bass was merely a
would have been absorbed by black
bass, and auriferous brio -brac by his
yellow relative the Oswego bass.",
DR.. Brown Informed the Argus
Leader reporter that he is ready to
swear to the truthfulness of the story
as he was not only present but he
pulled the fish from the water and was
on hand when 1T was dressed and the
spoon was recovered.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-28
PARKER WAS NEAR DEATH
Presidential Candidate choked by
Grandson While swimmine-Lad
Rides on Elders Back.

Esopus N. Y, July 26.-Alton Parker
Hall. the 5-year-old grandson of for
mer Judge Alton b. Parker, narrowly
escaped drowning while bathing in the
Hudson river with his grandfather yes
terday morning. For time also, Mr..
Parker was in grave danger, and the
accidental presence of Edward Fritz a
PoughlSeepsie photographer, alone pre-
vented a tragedy.
The recent democratic presidential
candidate was swimming With the lad
astride his back. the boy holding on
with his arms about Mr.. Parker's neck.
Becoming frightened, the lad began to
cling tighter, the tension about the
grandfathers throat becoming more
distressing, until the latter was fairly
strangling. In his effort to dislodge
the boy and to carry him in another
manner, MIR. Parker threw him into the
water and failed tc catch him again.
Parker Is Exhausted.
The boy sank to the bottom and the
elder man was too exhausted terlpor-
arily to attempt his rescue. At this
juncture Fritz, who had been watching
the two, came up and happily proved
successful in his effort to secure young
Hail.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-28
PLENTY OF SUNSHINE.
Condition of South Dakota Crop. Gen.
eralIY IL Eaxorahla.

Huron, 8. D., July 21.-The weekly,
crop bulletin for the South Dakota STA;
tion says:
The weather during the week was
warmer than usual for the time in the
season, and generally fair with much
sunshine. The conditions were favor
able for promoting healthy growth of
all crops. except on too wet lowland,
and for drying out wet lowlands.
The condition of wheat has improved;
1T Is on the whole heading favorably.
and the outlook is good. Some rust
but there appears to be no material in-g
crease of rust, and. except very locally,
no special injury therefrom is reported.
Oats. barley, spelt and rye are maxi
ing very good progress, and on the
whole are in very satisfactory condi-
ton. 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 gem
orally and cultivation advanced with
practically no interruption, except on
wet lowlands ana in the southern
counties some was laid by.
Grass Is in excellent condition, and.
haying has begun in all sections. Show.
ers, however, somewhat interrupted al
falfa cutting in parts Of the Black
Hills counties.
Potatoes, flax and millet made good
advance, except on lowlands where pre-
viously damaged. New potatoes are
plentiful, and early fax Is generally
In blossom. Reports continue to indi-
cate that more than the usual amount
of flax was sown this year.
Pasturage 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 Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-28
PROTECTION AT ELK POINT.
Work on Bank of River Will Begin
Soon

Elk Point, S. D., July 25.--The work
Of protecting the river bank at Elk
Point will begin in two weeks. A coal
barge will be built here on the bank of
the river Wing dams $50 feet long
will be built as often as needed, prob
ably ESQ feet apart. These will be built
straight into the river. Fifteen thou
sand dollars is allotted to this work
A steamboat and barges will be brought
from Sioux City. The piling is already
ordered.
The cutting at the river has already
stopped A log appeared imbedded in
the earth where the cutting is taking
place. fourteen feet below the surface.
and had the effect of stopping the
erosion. 1t is believed by good Judges
that the log, which is two and half
feet in diameter, must have been in-
bedded there for hundreds of years, as
there have been trees west and south of
it that showed every indication of hav-
ing been $50 years old
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-28
REFUSE A DIVORCE.
Court Cannot See Why John and Julia
Rsv1an1 Should Part

Aberdeen, S. D., July 27.-The sensa-
tional divorce suits of John and Julia
Beyham, which have occupied the at
tention OF the circuit court for nearly
a week, We're ended on Monday by the
judgment Of Judge Mccoy in which he
refused to grant a divorce to either
party to the suits. The costs in the
cases We're assessed to the husband,
who was also compelled to pay S215 suit
money at the beginning of the contest.
The suits were sensational in the ex-
treme, both Beyham and his wife max
ing charges against each other which
We're not proven. Beyham is said to
be worth from $4,000 to $4,000. The
couple was married thirty years ago,
when he was a farm hand and his
brida domestic. and they built up
Their large fortune together.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-28
JONES WALKS FROM JAIL,
elimination of Most Sensational
Murder Case in South Dakota.

sSiouN Falls, S. D., July 27.-The clos
ing chapter in one of the most sensa-
tional murder cases In the history of
South Dakota is the granting by Gov
efior Elrod of a pardon to Lambert B.
Jones', a life prisoner IN the Sioux Falls
peiiitentiary.
Jones today, in accordance with the
terms OF the pardon, stepped from the
penitentiary free man.
The conviction of Jones was based
purely upon circumstantial evidence.
He was found guilty of the murder in
June 1897. of a celebrated Missouri
river character, named Henry Van
Roden, who was known as Dutch
Henry Later evidence indicates that
Van Roden was killed by cattle rustlers,
who, TO cover their own tracks, through
friends and accomplices, had the crime
fastened upon Jones. Van Rolen and
young Jones lived together on the east
bank of the Missouri river, in the ex-
tenle northern part of Charles Mix
county.
Van Roden was quite aged, AT the
time of the murder the two men We're
elIGaged in gathering ctriftwood from
the Missouri river. This was to be sold
and The profits divided between them.
In June. 1897, Van Roden disappeared
and no trace of him could be found.
Nine months after the disappearance
of Van Roden, or ON March 81, 1898,
the body of the old man was discovered
i'm a sulch not far from his former
home. The body had been buried, but
the heavy spring rains and melting
SHOWS had washed a part of the cover
ing off. Although the body was badly
decomposed the remains We're identified
as those of Van Roden by the clothing
and a silverine watch case. One side
OF the skull had been crushed in, in
dieting that murder had been COM
mitted
The following day Lambert Jones was
arrested on the charge of having mur-
dered Van Roden. When arrested he
was in the dugout which himself and
Van Roden had occupied together. The
trial commenced at Wheeler, the coun-
ty seat of Charles Mix county, in June,
1898. and lasted for about three weeks,
it being nearly the middle of July be-
fore the case went to the jury and a
verdict was returned. The dramatic
feature of the case was the presence of
j. w. G. Jones, q lawyer and the father
of the defendant, who assisted in mak-
ing gallant fight for the freedom OF
his son.
The jury brought in a verdict of
guilty and Jones was sentenced to the
Sioux Falls penitentiary for life.
In explanation of the murder mystery
it is claimed that a few days before
Van Roden's disappearance he (Van
Roden) caught a man killing a steer
across the river on an Indian reserva-
tion and threatened to go before a
United States commissioner and make
d complaint. 1t is likely the old man
was murdered by the man whom he
detected in the act of killing the steer
so the witness to the crime-a serious
one on the great cattle range-could not
make the offender trouble by causing
his arrest and imprisonment
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-28
SEVEN DAYS OF HEAT.
South Dakota Crops Are in Good Con-
dition However,


Huron, S. D., July 22.-The past seven
days have been the hottest of the sea-
son, the temperature being from 80 TO
96 in the shade; a good breeze has pre-
vailed much of the time, and the heat
has not been wholly unendurable. Corn
has made fine progress and gives prom
Use of a fair crop, although the crop
generally is backwal j. Wheat is ma
turing rapidly and is in fine condition:
oats, barley and rye are also ripening,
and the coming week will see the har-
yesting of these crops in progress. Hay
ing is in progress and the crop is one
of the heaviest known in this part of
will be put up for shipment. Many
farmers have arranged for help during
harvest, and unless something uneX-
pected happens to force the maturing
of grain about the same period, there
will be little if any difficulty exper-
ienced in caring for the crops in this
locality.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-28
ARE MANY FARMERS.
Union County Census Returns silow
Agricultural Wealth.

Agricultural Wealth..
Pierre S. D.. July 25.-The census
bureaG has compiled the agricultural
veturns from Union county, showing
lhat county has 1866 farms; $50 are
operated by the owners "A by hired
managers, 1862 by cash renters, 233 by
share renters. and 26i not classified.
The plowed land is 165,327 acres: hay
land, 30,213; pasture, 53,1S4. Last year
the county produced S,466,966 bushels
of corn. 625,900 bushels of wheat, L.
152s61eTsgss< bats lo1,114 barley, 1.Ss3 rye.
125 buckWheat, 1890 spelt, AZ dururn
wheat, 3,627 flax seed, 16 clover seed,
615 timothy seed, 5S1 other grass seed.
B5,485 Irish potatoes, 423 sweet po-
tatoes, 1861 sweet corn, 1928 onions,
SLIP tomatoes, 10,505 other vegetables.
In fruit they raised 1929 bushels ap-
oles, 4,34D plums. 1,l01 cherries, 1853
berries, 1S2 grapes and 1858 melons.
The county made 1903 tons clover hay.
5,516 timothy, 2,706 millet, 1,219 alfalfa,
36,6S4 wild hay, 1,253 other foraga
crops. In live stock they had 25,914
cattle, S,952 horses and mules. 1,74l
sheep, 1854 swine. 1t had 1925
chickens and 5.26S other fowls, and pro-
1uced 1,031 ,O04 dozen eggs. The milk
production was 2S,S73,53s pounds, and
butter 56S,679; cream, 49,9SS. over 49,.
900 pounds Of honey are returned.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-28
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS.

Mrs G H. Getman, who was alone in
the house of her son-in-law, j. J. Brandt,
Stone lake, was awakened by a burglar.
Mrs. Getman's 8 screams aroused the neigh
bors, but before they reached the scene
the the burglar had disappeared. He had
secured nothing.
During a severe electrical storm on Sum
day night two horses owned by 2. H,
Glau, of Brown county, were killed by
lightning. The storm was one of the most
severe of the season. The wind blew a
gale and 1.65 inches of. rain fell. Oats.
spelt and some wheat were blown down,
but it is believed the grain will revive and
suffer but little permanent harm from the
wind
ty. is the first to make a report to the
census and vital statistics office under the
new vital statistic law. No reports were
the first of August. For the first fifteen
days of July Clerk Kellogg reports eight
births, no Deaths. two marriages. two
eight children reported, but two had beer
named. All of the births but one had been
reported by the regular physicians
The responses to the appeals or assist
ance for the flood sufferers at Fort Pierre
We're so promptly met that the committee
selected for that work now authorizes the
statement that no further subscriptions
are needed to meet all the requirements
of the occasion. They wish to tender
their thanks to those who so promptly
responded to their needs. The relief funds
have been, and those ON hand will be used,
to meet all necessary assistance for not
only those at Fort Pierre, but those Ia
the whole of the flooded district.
The mosquito plague is giving farmers
trouble all over the state, says reports
from Pierre. In Hand county these pests
are reported to have driven farmers out
Of their corn fields, and yesterday herd
Of stampeded cattle and horses plunged.
down into the valley. of Medicine creek
near Canning, breaking fences in their
rush. all attempting to escape from the
attacks of mosquitoes. The stock had
come from such a distance that the resi-
lents OF that locality could not tell the
owners.
Mayor Aldrich, of Aberdeen. has re-
.eived a letter from some point In Ill1-
nois, the postmark being blurred SO the
town could not be identified, containing
", which the sender asked the nlavor TO
place in the proper fund as compensation
for city water used from the hydrant of
Eeighbor during the writer's residence
IN Aberdeen with the neighbor's perllis-
sion, but contrary to the city ordinance
letter was signed: Yours for righteous
ness, a Former Citizen of Aberdeen and
appeared to be in the handwriting of a
woman. an
wheat on his farm near Aberdeen, l. has las
discovered black rust on the wheat IN
considerable quantities. The rust is on
the stalks and not on the heads of the
grain AS the! wheat is almost ready to
affect the yield or the quality of the crop.
MIR. Curtiss hassSthe only field of winter
wheat in Brown county. Isaac Lincoln,
who had a small field of this wheat
4 plowed it under early in the spring Tho
the winter wheat happening to be in lust
the condition to be affected by the rust
at this time the weather conditions wera
right for the propagation Of the rust ss
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-28
MOSQUITOES BLOOD THIRSTY.
Many People Under Doctors Care from
Bites.

Miller, S. D., July 24.-The story sent
out from Pierre regarding the plague
of mosquitoes in Hand county is COR
rect, but this week has shown new de4
velopments, in that the swarrns have
increased and to live is almost un-
bearable. All through the day. unless
there is breeze which makes the pests
settle in the grass, the air is full of
them and they light on persons by the
hundreds.
The little 5-year-old daughter of
Henry Biddle, living near this place.,
was SO badly bitten that her parents
We're forced to take her to a physi-s
clan for treatment. Two farm hands
from the western part of the county
We're taken to the hospital in Pierre,
SO badly were they bitten by the mos.
Quitoes.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-28
HE is JACK THE PEEPER.r
Sneak Frishtens Women and Children
at Eureka

Sioux Falls, S. d. July 25.-The
women and children of Eureka are be-
ing greatly annoyed by the antics OF
a number of Jacks the Peepers' who
nightly make a practice of prowling
around houses when the man of the
house is known to be absent, frlghten-
ing women and children. So annoying
has the matter become that number
of women nave provided themselves
with firearms and liberal supplies of
ammunition for the purpose of giving
the night prowlers hot reception when
they are again detected hanging around
dwelling houses late at night.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-28
EXTREME GENEROSITY.
Gentleman Gaze Lad 5 Cents for
Finding Purse of 5000.

Sioux tF'aIls, S. d. July 24.-While
en- route with the family hunting dog
to the home of an uncle living at
Frederick, S. D., John Parliman, the
prominent Sioux Falls attorney, had an
interesting experience. During brief
stay at Aberdeen the lad found a
pocketbook in the railroad depot. In
the pocketbook was the sum of 5000
in cash. Young Parliman hunted up
by presenting him with cents worth
of candy. This extreme generosity on
the part of the owner of the money
naturally was matter of much un-
favorable comment by the bystanders
who We're aware of the circumstances.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-28
NEAR CENTURY MARK.
Mrs. Hubbell Will Celebrate Her Gem
tenary This Week,

Huron, S. D., July 25.-Mrs. Pernelia
Hubbell of st. Lawrence, widow of
Silas I1ubbell, will celebrate her Tooth
birthday at the home of her daughter
Mrs. E. III. Hyde. in that city, on July
26. Several friends from this city will
be present. Mrs. Hubbell has three
children living, the eldest being Silas
Hubbell of I<eolSuk, Ia, aged so; Mrs.
S. II. Moore of Huron, aged n, and Mrs.
e. II. Hyde OF 81. Lawrence, aged GS.
This centurian, whose maiden name
was Robinson, was born in Vermont,
married Silas 1Iubbell in New York,
and after residing a number of years
in Ohio removed to Galesburg, ILL., After
the death of her husband she came to
ST. Lawrence to make her home with
her daugllter-this was in 1887. She is
quite strong and in good health and an
ticipates q grand, good time with her
friends on her approaching birthday.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-28
FIVE HORSES BURN.
Large Barn Belonging to Government,
Indian Insane Asylum at
Canton is Burned.

Canton. S. D., July 26-The large
barn belonging to the government In
dian insane asylum in this city was
destroyed by fire with all it's contents
early this morning. Among the con.
tents We're five head of horses, large
amount of grain, tools and machinery
besides several vehicles. The horses
We're cremated and the property almost
entirely destroyed before the fire was
discovered. The origin is supposed to
have been spontaneous combustion
caused from new hay, with which the
building had been filled but few days
ago. The loss is estimated at $4,000.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-28
CENSUS OF BROWN COUNTY.
The Returns Give Aberdeen Over $500
Inhabitants

Aberdeen. S. D., July 25.-The census
figures for Brown county show a gain
of 5000 over the federal census of 1900.
The returns show a population of 1S,2S7,
of which Frederick village and Freder-
ick township are estimated being
placed at 4S7. The census of 1900 gave
the county a total population of 1924.
The towns with their population are:
Aberdeen, 5.s62; Groton, LOFT; Fred
erick (estimateD. 2S1; Hecla, 271; Co
lumbia, 40; Verdon, 121; Claremont,
144 The county, outside of the towns,
shows a gain of about 900, the other
gains having been made in the towns.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-28
TO RUN FOR SENATOR.
Congressman Martin Will Be a Car
date This Year.

Deadwood. S. D.. July 26.--Congress-
man E. w Martin announced this aft
ernoon to his Black Hills newspaper
friends that be will be q candidate for
the position of United States senator of
South Dakota to succeed Senator Cam
BILE, whose term will expire March 3,
1907.
The decision was brought about by
the insistent demand Of the people of
the Black Hills, the western part of the
state, who feel tha tthe record made by
Mr.. Martin as congressman during the
past four years has shown him to be
she best possible timber for the higher
position.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-28
REpMEN ELECT.
New Officers for Coming Year In
stalled.

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
ing great council officers We're elected
and Installed for the ensuing year:
Great Sachem-J. G. Knapp, of Sisse-
ton.
Great Senior eSagamore-R. l.. Mar
den, of Brookings.
Great Junior Sagarnore-O. L. Fro
berg, of Aberdeen.
Great Phophet-H. L. Walker, of
Brookings.
Great Chief of Records-F. w. Cool
idge of Redheld.
Great Keeper Of Wampum-T. ].
Dyke, of Webster.
The above officers We're duly installed
by Grand Incohonee Cherry and then
Great Sachem Knapp appointed the
following offss Ars to hold during his3
term of Office:
Great Sannap-P. S. Farrer, of Lead
Great Mishinawa-J. w. Joyce, OF
Hot Springs.
Great Guard of Wigwam-F. L. Bur-
dick, of Watertown.
Great Guard of Forest-James Swift,
of Mitchell
At the final session of the conven-
ton it was voted to continue for an
other year the plan Of bestowing the
badge of honor on all members who se-
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
of Chicago, departed last evening for
Chicago, where they are scheduled to
meet number of other grand council
officers.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-28
BLOCK HILLS PAIR
IN AN El0PMENT
Earl Harms Of Rapid City Runs
Away With Pretty
Miss.
SHERIFF is IN PURSUIT
1t is Sale the Two Left Home or
Horsebaok-Harris Was Recently
in Jsi. on Petty Larceny
Charge.

Rapid it7ty. S. D., July 27-Earl Har-
lis. a well known local character, who
recently spent some time in Jail for
an alleged crime of petty larceny,
eloped with Inez Garhart, a pretty girl
is years of age. The couple left Sat
urday afternoon some time on horse
back The sheriff of this county has
been in pursuit of the two offenders.
This is the second case of this kind
In the last few days in South Dakota.
Only Monday the whereabouts of Mary
Riei mann of Bon Homme county and
boy named Hanig was discovered.
The couple eloped some time ago. The
Sir! was arrested on the charge of hav-
ing stolen q horse and was then ac-
cused of kidnapping the boy with whom
She. pl0Ia