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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-29
COURT cENsuREs JURY.
Scores Body for Its Failure to Con

vlct.
Miller, S. D., Sept. 2S.-Court closed
here when a hung jury was discharged
by Judge Whiting after receiving prob
ably the most scathing rebuke ever
given twelve men for failure to agree
upon a verdict. The defendant was
Grant Derfiinger, charged with an
offense against 13-year-old Anna
Kuper. AS the words vile wretch, low
william" etc, fell from the judges lips
as he refererd to Derflinger, telling the
Jurors that they lacked reasoning pow
'ers or We're influenced by sympathy
with the crime, the evidence of the
saccused's guilt being overwhelming, the
snen sat speechless, their faces turning
ashen pale.
! Yet the judge kept firing cuttings
words at them. Finally he bade the
Jurors go, with the parting shot that
If the man whom they had failed to
convict should commit an ofrense
against their daughters they them
SELVES and not the officers of the law
would be to blame. The jury stood
nine to three for conviction.
This was Derf1inger's second trial and
he is being held by the state for a third
He says he served three years in the
Cuban war and carries wound re-
:eived in the battle of San Juan hill.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-29
COUNTY FlAR ON WHEELS.
Slack Hills Country to Send Samples
of Products to Adioininq States,

Deadwood, S. D.. Sept 26.-The Ira
Yelling County fair for the Black Hills
commences operations when a large
baggage car filled with the products
of this section leaves for a six weeks
trip in the east. The exhibit goes out
over the Northwestern railroad and
will take in main points of interest in
Nebraska, Iowa, eastern South Dakota,
Wisconsin and Illinois. People in gen.
eral will expect to see the fine samples
of ore and the representatives from the
different mines of the Hills, but what
is not expected is the splendid showing
made by the farmers and fruit men.
Over 100 apple orchards within the
boundaries of the Black Hills are rep
resented, one of which, embracing 100
acres, is the largest orchard in the en-
tire. state. Mr.. Thompson. who is the
at least 1000 bushels of the very best
apples. Vegeta bles of all kinds includ-
ing squashes weighing from 40 to SO
pounds, pumpkins big enough for Gin
derilla, and onions and potatoes which
uphold the reputation of the Hills are
in evidence.
One of the great agricultural exhibits
is that of small grains. The Black
Hills can beat any record on the
amount of wheat and oats produced to
the acre. Here in the car are shown
samples Of wheat from one of the small
park farms, Which yielded ~ bushels to
the acre. Another farm with 160 acres
of wheat gave UP the remarkable crop
of 5000 bushels. One hundred nineteen
bushels of oats to the acre is not an ex-
aggeratfon.
Fully fifty mining companies are rep
resented and gold ore from 81 to $50 in
value helps to fill the center of the car.
A fine case of specimens is the con-
tribution of the state school of mines
:,t Rand 5Cjtv Cold silver. tin cCDDer.
galena and tungsten ores are among
those represented.
Captain Gardner. one of the old
timers of the Black Hills. and C.. A.
Wilkinson, of Belle Fourche, will ac-
company the car and proclaim to all
the people the great possibilities Of the
Black Hills country.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-29
UNION COUNTY, COURT.
Thoma. oIson's Will Declared Invalid
Gray Found Guilty.

Elk Point, S. D., Sept. 25.-In the case
of Thomas Olson, which was concluded
here, the jury returned the verdict that
Olson was of unsound mind when he
made his will July %, 1899, in which
he decided all his property to his second
wife and that the testament was in
valid The setting aside of the will
leaves the property left by Olson, val-
ued at $4,000, to the six children of his
first wife and the one child of his sec
ond wife. His second wife, who de-
serted him. does not figure in the dis
tribution of the estate.
Chas. Gray, alias Graves, alias Nc.
Donald, alias Tom Gordon, was found
guilty of robbery here yesterday.
Guy Harrington appeared before the
court here yesterday and pleaded gull
ty to bigamy. Harrington was forced
to marry a girl whom he had seduced.
He has another wife and family living
In Nebraska
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-29
CONTROVERSY is SETTLED.
Former Sioux Falls Man First White
Child Born in Dakotas.

Sioux Falls, s. D., Sept. 21-It has at
last been decided that Ole o. Jetley,
resident of this city, was the first white
child to be born in the territory of Dakota.
Doane Robinson, the we'll known secre-
tary Of the state historical society, has,
after an exhaustive inquiry and investiga-
tion arrived at the conclusion that all
other claimants to this distinction have
no basis for their claim.
Mr.. Jetley was at one time member
of the Sioux Falls police force. In 1883
he came to this city and was resident
for four years.
The distinction Of being the first whitei
child born in the territory of Dakota car-i
ries with 1t also an exciting career as a,
pioneer. Mr.. Jetley was born on Ills faith !
er's farm near Vermillion in 1850 and has
lived there continuously with the exception
of the four years spent in Sioux Falls.
In his infancy the civil strife of the eos.
gave opportunity FOR Indian uprisings..
and massacres were frequent in this,
state and Minnesota. The Sioux Indians
were on the warpath almost constantly
One instance Of his early life illustrates
stts strenuosity. The Sioux gathered for
e raid on the settlers living along the Mis-;
souri, and Mr.. Jetley's parents were COM
PEELED to flee to Council Bluffs. two huns
dred miles away. TO safety.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-29
Big CATTLE sHIPMENTs.
Fat Stock ls Now Being Rushed to the
Market.

Aberdeen, s. D., Sept. Over 5000
tat cattle were rushed through Aberl
deem from the ranges west OF the Mis-
souri, river in South Dakota and southsi
western North Dakota between SaturS
day evening and noon on Tuesday. I'll
took fourteen special stock trains, haul
ing 81 cars, to carry the cattle. which
numbered 8,378 head altogether. Three
thousand head were driven from North
Dakota to Evarts. q distance Of 26N
miles, overland. The cattle broused on
the rich native grass during the trip
making but about ten miles daily, and
reached Evarts and the railroad fatter,
started. The past season has been 6
favorable one for the cattle Interests onl
the ranges west OF the Missouri, and
the cattle are in splendid shape for
market. The special stock trains have
the right Of way over everything on the
Milwaukee road, even the fast passen-
ger trains along the route to the city
markets being sidetracked for the,
stock trains. sttss I'll 4
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-29
FEDERAL BUILDING OPENED.
Yankton's New Postoffice Is Formally
Occupied.

Yankton, S. D., Sept. 2s.-Yank.cn's
magnificent new postoffice. that cost
$4,000 was formally opened to the pub
|lic last night, speeches being made by
5!Senator Gamble, Mayor Fanslow and
other prominent citizens, The beauti-
iful lobby with its many marbles and
artistic decorations. together with the
fcomplete appointments, evident on all
!sides, were the cause of much praise
iand satisfactory remarks on tile OF
tractors admit that while they have
CONSTRUCTED larger federal buildings,
they never saw or put up a better hn-
'ished one inside or out.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-29
CRhCKSMEN BLOW
BANK AT YANkTON
Secure Some Loose Change
in Vault But They Fail to
Crack the Safe.
NO TRACE FOR PURsuERs
People Are Awakened by the Explosion,
but Fail to Rush to the Scene
Four Suspicious Strangers
Were Seen.

Yankton. S. D., Sept. 26.-Cracksmen
blew hole through the brick wall of
the vault in the Security State bank
last night and made an unsuccessful eff
fort to crack the safe within. Two ex-
plosions awakened probably score of
people, but none of them went to the
scene of the robbery and the burglars
escaped after securing small quantity
of loose change that had been locked
up in the vault, but left outside the
safe. No trace of the robbers has been
secured. 1t is believed there We're four
of them, as this number OF suspicious
appearing men We're seen here last
evening. They broke into blacksmith
shop to secure the tools with which to
dig through the vault. Nitroglycerin
was the explosive used, w. H. Nc
Master, the cashier. says the damage
to the bank is insignificant.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-29
INDIAN WENT CRAZY.
White N an e.rsiy Escaped WITH iii.

&; Nj on. Il
Dixon, 8. D.. Sept. %. yhis place
which is one Of the new towns IA tie;
ceded portionvof the Rosebud Indianl
reservation, recently was the scene OIL
an exciting affray. as q result 0f which
a Sioux Indian belonging on the Rose-l
bud reservation is likely to receive al
term in the Sioux Falls penitentiary.l
The Indian. whose name is Kills OmA-
ha, visited the town, and being an ai-i
lotment Indian was In accordance with
the recent decision OF the United StateS}
supreme court able to secure all thai
liquor he wanted. He soon becameI
crazy drunk, and while In this condt- 4
ton made a murderous attack on Rob-i
ert Walker local man. The Indianl
assaulted Walker withSa huge butcherI
knife and had assistance not arrived
at the critical jnncture Walker would
have been cut to pieces. Kills Omahaa
was placed under arrest and as the rel
suit of his preliminary hearing wasl
held for appearances at the next term oil
state circuit court in Gregory county.|
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-29
BROWNS IN BIG SIOUX.
Body Found in River in the Heart of
Business District IF Sioux
EalIs

Sioux Falls, S. d., Sep. GA man,
supposed to be David Pearson Of lola.
Kan, met death by drowning in the
business district. The body was found
today. A card found in the pocket of
the dead man shows that he belonged
to an aerie of Eagles at lola. Kan.
On September IA he ordered a pack
age sent by local house to Peter
Mathieson, Lebanon, Kan. The au-
his relatives. 1t is not yet clearly es-
tablished that his name is David Pear
son.
While at first it was thought he was
victim of foul play, later indications
are that he fell in the river and met
death accidentally. The body is be-
lieved to have been in the water from
two to four daNS.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-29
RowDIEs CUT ROPES.
circu. Tents Narrowly Prevented from.
Falling on Crowd.


Yangton, S. D., Sept. 23-What might
have been terrible calamity last
evening was narrowly averted by the
vigilance Of guards appointed, but a
few minutes before. Gentry Brothers
show was giving performance and
some circus hands discovered some guy
ropes cut. The matter was reported to
Sheriff Charles Wright, who at once
stationed watchers. Shortly after a
young man named Smock was discov-
cred, knife in hand, cutting the ropes
as fast as he could sever them. When
surrounded by the guards and captured
he was in the act of cutting main
corner guy rope, which would have let
the huge tent down on many hundreds
of women and children. who composed
the large audience in the main. Loss
Of life from falling poles, to say Moth
ing of panic and fire. could not have
been very well avoided and great con
sternation was the result of the story
being made known next day. Many
people saw the tent swaying in cur
tous manner and started to leave, be-
,ieving storm was coming up.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-29
IRRIGATION a SUCCESS.
Company Near Rapid City Has Mad.
Many Acres Fertile.

Rapid City, S. D., Sept. 23.-For sew
eral months parties have been engaged
in digging ditch for the Iowa Irri-
eating Ditch company, east of town.
Their contract was completed few
days ago and seven miles of ditch
stands to the credit of the company.
Several thousand acres of land are now
under the ditch. and crops in this sec
,tion are assured whether the season is
a dry one or not. The work is COM
.pleted now with the exception of put
ting in the headgate.
!; The company will extend the ditch
still further next season, and is well
pleased with the outlook.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-29
KEEPING ACCOUNT
Of INDIANS ! MONEY
Can Money Belonging 70 in.
dians Be Levied on -
satisfy claims7
IS An IMPORTANT CASE
4 Test Case Has Bssn Brought u
from Roberts County TO Settle
Mxttsr ~ TO Claims oS
Creditors.

Sioux Falls, g. D., Sept. 22.-Thei
United States authorities Of South Da-I
,.otay are nra,,a r,n, ~ INC % :, :, 1890.
e-st,o AL. =, :. = =. - =.
ee.ie Asne III an !!t1lport tane test cafe MI
volYing the legal status OF funds arise
ing from the sale Of Inherited Indiani
lands. which In now pending ~ the, ,stataI
circuit court Of Roberts counfy. anil
which viii be tried durine a Term al
the court to 6e held next month
The test case was tnstituted nv sher-;
In Minder of T3ohertsS cnnntv ti,a Frir.tt
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-29
PANAMA HOTEL coMPANY.

Pierre, S. d.. Sept. 222.-The Panama
Hotel company, the concession for
which was secured by J. E. Markell of
from the stf1eS Of South Dakota. For'
that purpose today articles Of incorp0-f
ration were filed with the secretary of|
state for the Panama Hotel company,l
with headquarters at Pierre. ana u CAPS
ital OF 100000. The incorpofatora sarel
Jacob p. Markell and Philip =. PlSfen-I
leigh Of this city lIr. Vadl0iGh awh0l
IL a wealthy ranchman near hare. I'll
father-in-law Of Markell. ana III h0ayilvl
Interested In the deal.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-29
HURON COLLEGE OPENS.
Attendance Is 20 Per Cent. Greater
Than Last Year.

Huron. 8. d.. Sept. 22.---T Tuesday was
opening day at Huron college and it
was one Of the brightest its history.
The address was delivered by DE-.
Duane Rifenbark. Of the local Metho-
dist church. At the close Of the adj
dress students were enrolled and classi-
fed, the total enrolment being 103, q
greater number by 20 per cent. over the
To this number a large addition will be
made during the next few days. There
has been added to the faculty three
new instructors: Professor J. "A. Pipal
becomes instructor in ortory and ply
steal director; Professor Charles w.
Hochstatler has the chair Of history,
ana Miss Maud Vanderstein will give
instruction on the violin. si5s
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-29
NEED MORE EELEvAToRs.
Several New Structures Being Erected
at lanqford.

Langford, S. D., Sept. 22.-The great
crops in this vicinity have made me-
cessary the erection of additional eleva-
tors at this place, and in order to fur-
nish the necessary additional facilities
SO sne gram con pe nana,ea promptly
farmers ofasthis locality is erecting a
mammoth new elevator, which is rapid
ly being pushed to completion. The
new elevator will have capacity of
$1,000 bushels, making 1t the largest
elevator in this part of the state, 1t
will be equipped with the latest ma
chinery and appliances for the han
ding Of grain, and will be completed
and ready for operation in about two
weeks. -
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-29
STATES POPULATION.
Table Showing Comparison of Pres,
ent Census with 1900.

Table Showing Comparison Of Pres,
ent Census with 1900.
Pierre, S. D., Sept 2S.-The state census
department has completed final figures on
population outside of the reservation In
dians, showing a total of 435,922. OF these
$50 are on the Fort Meade military reser-
walton. The division of population by sex
es, outside the Fort Meade population, is
234,974 males and 1868 females. The sum-
mary shows 1S4,123 native born of native
born parents. 152,249 native born of foreign
born parents, and S9,545 foreign born.
There are 166 negroes and 3,249 citizen In
dians recorded. The census five years ago
showed over $4,000 reservation Indians in
the state and they probably number about
1900 now, giving the state grand total
of about 100000. The figures by counties
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-29
KILLED IN SELF DEFENSE.
Bartender Fatally Wounds Stranger
Near Rockford.

Rockford, S. D.. Sept. 2s.-Crazed by
liquor, a laborer at McLaughlin's tie
camp, known only as The Big Swede,' p
ran amuck here and with a billiard cue
cleared out the saloon in which he was
drinking. He finally made for the bar
tender, a man named Neil. Neil, in self
defense, drew a pistol and shot, the ball
passing through the mans neck. He is
now in a dying condition. He is q
young man and has been in this coun-
camp. not even his employer, knows
what his real name is.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-29
rRAINMAN KILLED BY CARS.

Canton, S. D., Sept. 25.-About 1880
yesterday afternoon c.. B. Coleman, q
freight conductor on the Milwaukee
road was instantly killed while SWITCH
ing in the yards at this place He had
just cut out two cars and sent them
onto the main track and stopped near
the switch. when the big. long train
came down upon him. His neck was
terribly mutilated and his right shoul-
der almost torn from the body. Cole
years and lived at Sanborn, where q
wife and two children reside.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-29
MUST SECURE ANOTHER MAN.
{. A. Murphy Refuses to superintend
Construction of capitoI.

Pierre, s. D., Sept. 22-T. A. Murphy,
the man who was selected by the state
capitol commission as superintendent
Of construction on the work which is to
be done this fall, has notified the COM
mission that he cannot fill the position,
as he is tied up with another contract
which will hold him until the first Of
selection by the board to fill the place.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-29
LAND GOES UP

Pierre, s. D.. Sept. 2s.-Ihe state land
department has sold quarter section
sof university land in eastern .Sully
county at $11.50 an acre. 1t has not
been many years since land in that
section Of the state could be purchased
at 81 an acre and even less.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-29
KILLED wHILE in HAYFIELp.
Ludwig Pfaff Victim of Bolt of Liaht.
nino.

Kimball, S. D., Sept 22.-Word has
reached here that Ludwig Pfaff. an
early settler of the southwestern part
Of Jerauld county. was instantly killed
by lightning Saturday forenoon while
he was working with a moving ma
chine in his fields. One of his horses
which he was driving was also killed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-21
RUSSIA is
IN MISERY.
TerrOriStS at Home and Her Ar
mics in Retreat in the
Far East.

LONDON. March p. Dispatches
from ST. Petersburg this morning say
that upon the quictudc of the Mahchu-
rian situation there has burst the news
of the attempted assassination OF an
other high official in Finland, whose
efforts for the classification of the
GRAND duchy have exposed them 10 the
vengeance OF the Young Fennomans.
The incident indicates that the reyolu-
tinnists have not abandoned the policy
If terrorism, but are determined to
have more blood and prcsages further
crimes Of Il like nature.
The authorities here have been draw
inc IN Il programme of administrative
reforms for Finland with Il view 10
re-cstablishing order and diminishing
'acial aHtagopisms.
The peasants revolutionary move
uCnt is assuming extraordinary and
tlarming proportions. The dwellcrs
lmOng the forests and the boatmen on
the Nolga are marching against the
tOurEcois class and the nobility. laying
waste lands and carrying off cattle. In
he southern provinces columns of
1,G00 Or 5000 peasants, armed with
lXes, scythes and p%itchforks, are
marching through districts which hith-
'rto have been calm.
Reports from Sunshu pass say that
he Russian rear guard is retreating
lowly and engaging in occasional
.kirmishes. 1t has now reached a po-
ition twenty-seven miles north of
lie pass. The Japanese are slowly
advancing without pressing the Rus
,ians. In the course of the retreat the
Russians are destroying bridges, the
'ailway roadbcd and highways and
,arrying Off stores and dcmolishing
buildings and everything not portable.
The troops parted in sadness with
General Kuropatkiu, whose laborS i'll
haping the army are recognized and
who was ever attentive TO the wants of
he soldiers in the matter of food,
clothing and shelter. Regardless of the
act that he had been commander in
.hief, General Kuropatkin offered to
emain here as Il subordinate of Gen
,ral Lincvitch and as commander of a
corps
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-21

NEW YORK. March 2l-Onc more
speculative tlat house job gave way
under the thaW at 6 o'clock last night,
making the eighth of its kind to col
lapse in Manhattan and the Bronx
within thirty-aiX hours. This time the
rear wall of the unemployed five story
tenement house at 2059 First venue
MS the foundation or brick
work gave way and, carrying with it
liooring and framework, left only the
side wall and front standing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-21
"KITTYS"BAD dream
VISION OF PRETTY NAvAl
MAID FINALLY BROKEN.
Girl Becomes Passionately Fond
officer, But succumbs to Love
Her Indian Sweetheart-Scend
at Fort Wingate.
Old Arrowhead. a noted Navajo c

Old Arrowhead, a noted Navajo
was accustomed, a few years asd
come occasionally to Fort Wi1gatcl
from his hogan on the Puerco, to trade
skins and native blankets with the post
trader for coffee and sugar. He vas usu-
ally accompanied in making these visits
by a couple of warriors, and three or
four women including his daughter, a
bright-eyedlittle maiden yetin herteens.
The old mans cavlcade always made
quite an imposing and ~pictureQue ap-
pcarance as it anne dashing on horse
back into the fort. the bright-colored
blankets of the warriors streaming in
the wind from their shoulders, and the
gay t~rappings of the horses shining in
the sunlight. The bivouac Of the party
was, usually made on an open spot, just
beyond the parade ground, and when the
place was reached the old chief, accom-
panied by his friends and his daughter,
at once repaired to the traders store,
leaving the women in charge Of the ami
mails.
Kitty" as the soldiers called the lit
tie Navajo maiden, had a very pretty
face. and very attractive manners. She
smiled eraciously when she ~conversed,
and her smile and her pretty face, and
her great, pleading eyes. and her soft
speech, altogether greatly impressed the
members of the garrison.
A strange young warrior came n
day to the fort in the old mans ~retinue,
and through the interpreter caused it
to be made known that he had traded
hCr5cs for the girl, and would, in due
time. take her to his hogan. 1t happened
on this occasion that Kitty" met for the
first time a young officer just out from
the academy, respondent in his new
uniform, a handsome. manly young fell
ow, impressionable and of romantic ten
denotes. The girl quite captiyated him,
and poor Kitty" fell at once head over
heels a victim to his slight advances. The
strange warrior scowled and the father
frowned. but kitty" continued to smile
upon the officer. and turned her pleading
eyes upon him with marked effect.
When finally the party got ready to de-
part the officer accompanied the girl to
the biyouac and assisted her to mount
her horse. and then stood waving his
hand at her as she rode away.
When the party mad gotten out of
sight CT the fort Kitty" confided to her