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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-07
CONTRACTOR MILLS
SUDDENLY RETURNS
Genuine Sensation Is Sprung
Among Sioux Falls People
by His Appearance.
HE WAS SUPPOSED DEAD
Mysteriously Disappeared in kansa,
City Last April Under cireum-
stances Which Led to
Theory of Murder.

Sioux Falls, S. D., July 5.-A genuine
sensation has been caused among the
public in general by the sudden and
unexpected return to his home in this
city of F. d. Mills, Sioux Falls con-
tractor, who mysteriously disappeared
in Kansas City last April under cir
cumstances which led the authorities
Of the Missouri town to believe that he
had been robbed and murdered.
Relatives of Mills declare that he ap-
pears dazed and not able to give any
intelligent account of his wanderings
since his disappearance last April. In
some quarters 1t is hfnted that tenn
porary financial embarrassment caused
Mills to keep in hiding for time, or
until his business affairs had been
Strengthened out.
AT the time of his disappearance Mills
was en- route to point in New Mexico
for the purpose of closing the business
in connection with the construction of
some government Indian school build
inSs. Resently a local business man,
who had been associated with Mills in
the government contract in New Mex
leo, learned that the missing man was
at Portland, Ore. He left for that city
for the purpose of running him down.
but before his arrival Mills had left for
SpNy,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-07
R2ILROAD WORK IS
DELAYED BY RAINS
Operations on New Milwaukee
Line at Chamberlain
Stopped.
OVER THE NEW TREsTLE
The First Train to Cross the Missouri
at That Place Will Move Over
the New Trestle Work To-
morrow, July q.

Chamberlain, S. D., July 4.-Grading
work on railroads west Of Chamberlain
has been greatly interfered with the
past week by heavy rains. Crews are
scattered along the entire seventy-1ve
miles, and at rough estimate it is
probable that about 60 per cent. of the
work of grading is completed.
Heavy steam graders are ON the
ground ana several weeks of favorable
weather will see the Work concluded,
as very rapid progress is made when
the weather permits.
The first engine was taken across the
large drawboat in the new railroad
crossing over the Missouri river here
Saturday afternoon. :. The crossing is
entirely of piling except the 346-foot
drawboat. This was placed in position
In the trestle yesterday and the work
OF laying rails from the east bank out
across the river was at once COM
menced. $s
When the rail laying had reached a
point west of the boat it was decided to
test the crossing whitman engine. En-
gine No. 679 With Engineer John
Brown, was given the pioneer honors
on the extension. The engine with five
the river slowly in the presence of an
immense crowd of spectators. When
the engine was out as far as the rails
We're laid the whistle in vigorous tones
announced the 1act TO the accOmpant.
ment of the cheers of the crowd.
The test was made in the presence
and under the direction of Chief Bridge
Constructor Hart, of the Milwaukee
company. He was we'll satisfied with
the trial and is confident that the
bridge will fill every requirement. Ex-
cept for the draw the crossing is all
trestle work with the exception of
about a mile on American island, oppo-
site the city.
The WORK of laying the rails is all
that is necessary to complete the cross
ing, which will be completed in time to
cross the first train on the Fourth Of
accompany the event. The work on the
crossing is one month ahead of time.
AS a result, the steel supports for the
track track on the movable platform on the
rawboat have not arrived. Until they
do arrive heavy timbers will serve in
their place. AS soon as the first train
crosses iron and ties will at once be
crossed to the west bank of the river
and the work of laying the track on the
grading will be pushed until the work
Of extension for seventy-five miles west
of the river is completed.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-07
CALLS HER AN INDIAN.
Mixed Blood Plaintiff Declared Indian,
and Entitled to Land

Sioux Falls, S. D., July 5.-Judge Car
land of the United States court has
just rendered a decision defining the
rights of fullblood and miXed-blood In
dams.
The case was that of Mrs. Jane E.
IomahaWk and Ira A. Hatch, as United
States Indian agent at the Cheyenne
river agency. A tract of land adjoining
the Fort Pierre townsite was involved
in the case.
Mrs. Waldron, an educated mixed
blood Indian, is a member of the Two
Kettle band of Sioux Indians, and es-
tablished her residence on the land in
controversy in July, 1889
She was residing upon the tract at
the time 100000 acres of the Great
Sioux reservation was opened to set
1!ement. Subsequently Black Toma-
hawk, a full-blood Sioux Indian.
Black Tomahawk was granted a trust
patent to the disputed tract, which was
approved by the secretary of the in
Terror The patent was issued on the
ground that Mrs. Waldron was not an
indian in the full meaning of the term.
Mrs. Waldron then instituted suit and
Judge Garland decides that in view Of
the fact that she was generally recog-
nlzed by the members of the Two Ket-
tie band as member of the tribe, she
is an Indian in the full meaning of the
term. Judge Garland is of the opinion
that Mrs. Waldron is entitled to a de-
cree canceling the trust patent issued
to Black Tomahawk and decreeing that
complainant is entitled to have the land
In controversy allotted to her
A large number of similar cases are
pending in Nebraska and other vest
ern states. where those interested were
awaiting the decision of Judge Garland
in this case
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-07
is A PRISONER AGAIN.
Man Who Escaped from sisseton
Prison Captured.

Sisseton, S. D., July 4.-Deputy
Sheriff Hicks arrived in town, bri'ssssi.,:;
with him rather large game in the per-
son OF Sam Ortley, who, together with
a burglar by the name of Conley, es-
capped from the county Jail last fall just
before election. For some time the Of
ficers have been on Sams tracks and
nave had him located at various places
IN other states, but were waiting for
him to get back into South Dakota,
where he could be taken without requi-
sition proceedings.
He finally got back and was rendez-
vousing in the timber gulches near
NARROW, in Marshall county. Here it
was that Deputy Hicks, by the em-
ployment of little sherlock Holmes"
strategy, succeeded in capturing the
fugitive and marched him back to jail.
Ortley says the way they effected
their escape from the county Jail was
by stealing the keys from the safe,
which the sheriff or deputy carelessly
left unlocked He says he and Conley
went together as far as Graceville,
Mimi, where they voted on election
day, and then separated, Conley going
one way and he another.
Not long ago Sheriff Minder received
the information that Conley had been
held for burglary in an Iowa county
and sentenced to twenty years in the
penltentiary. Ortley was in jail pend
Ing his trial in the circuit court upon
the charge of horse stealing. 1t is also
said that he is wanted in northern Min
nesota for robbing postoffice.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-07
LEFT SOME BAD CHECKS.
Member of Divorce Colony, Or. wana.
maker. Disappears.


Sioux Falls, $. D, July 4.-The dis
appearance of member of the local
divorce colony who gayr his name as
Dr.. John Wanamaker after it had been
discovered that two drafts cashed by
him at local bank We're worthless, is'
the latest sensation among the colon
lists"
Some of those who were acquainted
with the physician express the opinion
that he is out of the city only tempo-
rarily, and that in due time he will re-
turn and make good the amounts se-s
cured at the bank, but others do not
take so hopeful view of the matter.
The physician gave his attorney to un-
derstand that he required some money
from his former home in the east. He
filled out and subscribed his name to a
sight draft for $3.50 and induced the
attorney to indorse the draft. This was
presented at bank, and everything
being regular, the draft was cashed.
The physician is alleged to have af-
terwards presented another draft for
$50 at the same bank, upon which he
secured the money. This draft did not
bear the Endorsement of the attorney.
Both drafts have been returned unhon-
ored by the bank upon which they
were drawn, and now the Pinkerton
detective agency has been asked to
locate the missing man.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-07
SHE is a HEROINE.
Little Girl Saves Her Brother from
Fire Eiend.


Groton, S. d., July 4.-By an exhibit
ton of rare presence OF mind Miss Ida
Wegner, daughter of we'll known resi-
dents of this place, proved herself a
heroine and saved the life of her g.
year-old brother. Arthur. The boy and
his brothers had constructed an out
door fireplace, in which they attempt
ed TO start a fire. The material had
been ampened by the rains and would
not ignite. readily, so it was decided to
procure quantity of gasoline. Arthur
Wegner carried the gasoline to the
fireplace in an open can and some OF
the LIQUID was spilled upon his clothes.
Upon lighting match he was Instant
!y enveloped in flames. His sister heard
his cries and rushed to his rescue.
Without an instant's hesitation she
rolled her little brother over and over
In the grass, extinguishing the flames
and saving his life
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-07
TWO FATALlTlEs.
Little Girl Drowned at Fairfax-Liqht.
ming Kills One.

Sioux Falls. S. D., July 4.-The south
central portion of the state reports two
fatalities. In one case the victim was
.ne 2-year-old daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. H. Shultz of Fairfax, who was
drowned in a waterhole near her home,
which had been filed by recent heavy
rains. The drowning occurred while
the father was temporarily absent from
home and While the mother was en-
gagged with her household duties, the
child wandering away unobseryed.
During storm on the Rosebud Indian
reservation lightning struck the home
Of Black Mountain Sheep, Brule Sioux
warrior, Instantly killing his wife, Five
other persons who We're in the building
at the time had a remarkably narrow
escape from death.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-07
DEMENrED MAN FOUND.
r. r. Thomas, Of Hot Springs, Missing
for Several DAYS.

Hot Springs, 8. D.. July 1.-R. f.
Thomas. who disappeared SO mystic
riously from town last week, and for
whose disappearance no one could give
any explanation. was found in Edg-
mont, s. D., town twenty-six miles
evidently walked He seemed to be in
slightly unbalanced condition mem
tally, as he did not remember how he
reached Edgmont. or why he went to
that place. He was in his shirt sleeves
just as he was last seen at his home.
at midnight, when he left the house to
go into the yard to look after his horse.
He was brought home and is now in q.
rational condition though not able to
attend to his business
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-07
EeAN WANTS ELECTRIC LINE.
South Dakota Town to Assist in Build
inq Road.

Egan, 8. D., July IA large and
Tuesday evening to consider the advis-
ability Of assisting in the construction
Of an electric railway from Brookings
to Egan. and thence on to Sioux City
via Sioux Falls. Neil Stewart OF
Brookings outlined the policy OF the
clear the possible advantages to the
town and surrounding country. After
discussion a comypittee OF Ave was ap-
pointed to solicit subscriptions and se-
cure the right -of-Way from the south
Egan. A survey Of the proposed line
II to be made next week ssS;
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-07
HAS SEVERE STORM.
BLACK Hills Endures One of Thirty.six
Hours Lcnuth

Deadwood, s. D., July 6.-The storm
of the last thirty-six hours has been
the most severe of the season Quanti-
ties of rain have fallen and the hail
with it has done considerable damage.
In Terry a cloudburst washed out the
streets and flooded the Easements of
many of the store buildings. Some
small damage has been done to the rail-
roads, and if the rain continues much.
longer great damage is feared. The
storm extends throughout the entire
Hills and the crops in the farming dis
tricts are under water. If no change
for the better occurs this years yield
will be an entire loss to the farmers
The grass on the range is not maturing
and the prospects for thin cattle this
fall are good
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-07
STRIKERS ARE ANGERED
Serious Dissatisfaction Exists Over
shea's Distribution Of Strike
Eunds

Chicago, July 4.-Much dissatisfac-
ton is said to exist among striking
teamsters as result Of lack OF funds
to pay strike benefits. Threatening to
return to work unless they were given
money for family necessities 1000
strikers gathered at the Office Of Sec
retary Sagestrom. of the finance com.
mittee of the teamsters' joint council
today and berated President Shea ana
other leaders who have managed the
strike. S
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-07
CHAMBERLAIN HAS FLOOD.
Part of Pcntoon Bridge Carried Out
by Missouri,

Chamberlain, S. D.. July 5.-The
missouri river mas risen four feet at
this place during the past twenty-four
hours, or total of eight feet in forty
eight hours. Considerable wreckage7
from up the river points is seen in the
flood. Several large barges from Pierre
have been picked up here. A good
share of the Chamberlain pontoon
bridge has been carried out as we'll as
about half the large dam constructed
west of american island during the
winter. The river continues to rise
and new high record is feared.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-07
HIRED MAN MISSING.
Rides Away From Ranc!, in Stanley
County, South Dakota.

Pierre. S. D., July 5.-The vicinity OF
Nowlin, Stanley county, reports n1ys-
ter1ous disappearance Jens Frost
who was working on the Jarman ranch
started from the ranch riding
a horse belonging to hts employe
ers and using his own saddle. Tho
horse returned home without the sad
die, and search located the saddle
on the bank of Bad river, but no trace
of Frost could be found
1t is feared that he was drowned in
from recent rains
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-07
YOUNG MAN DROWNED.
Was Bathing in Redstone Creek When
Seized With Cramps.

Carroll, a DeSnet young man, aged %,
was drowned in the Redstone, between
tDeSmet and Manchester while swim
ming with number of other young
inen. He was taken with cramps and
was drowned before his companions
could rescue him
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-07
Americans Had Hard Luck.

London, July s-The American ath-
letic association championships at
Stamford Bridge Saturday failed to.
take more than one event, the 22O.yard
dash. This was won by H. A. Hynnan.
by three yards from Jupp, the holder
Of the championship, Hymans time be-
Ing :222-s The individual form Of the
Americans was conceded to equal that
of any of the other competitors. b,,t
hard luck appeared to be their lot.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-07
FIGHT MAIL ORDER HOUSES.
South Dakota Retailers Up in Arms
Against Them.

Sioux Falls. S. D.. July At is pro-
posed to organize the wholesalers and
retailers of South Dakota for the pur-
pose OF fighting the encroachments
of the big eastern mail order
houses. The matter of organic
ing will be discussed at a convention
which has just been called as the result
Of a meeting of the members of Sioux
Falls council. United Commercial Trav-'
elers. The convention will be held in
Sioux Falls on July 81. Those behind
the movement expect some plan will
pe adopted by which the mail order
houses can be forced to abandon the
South Dakota field.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-07
NEW OPERA HOUSE.
Kansas City Capitalists Plan to Inves.
in peadwood

Deadwood, S. D., July 4.-Deadwood
Is to have new opera house. Since
the burning, four years ago, of the old
barn that did duty as a place of en-
tertainment, there has been nothing in
the way of theater. This has kept
good companies from coming to any
point in the Hills, as without Deadwood
the circuit was not worth playing. A
theater company of Kansas City, to-
gether with local capitalists, are 1nak-
ing plans and completing arrange
ments for the erection of fine build
ing on the lots directly opposite the
Franklin hotel. Part of the building
will be devoted to store rooms and Of
ices.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-07
LA TOILETTE is A FAvoRlrE.
Larger Crowds Gather to Hear Him
Than Bryan.

Which assembled at Tacoma park to :
hear Robert NJ. LaFollette broke
previous records for attendance.
she park management stating that the
crowd was larger than the last time
William j. Bryan spoke there. Mr.. La
Toilette devoted great deal of his
speech to the question of railroad rate
regulation. The excursion trains rum
ming between Aberdeen and the park on
the Great Northern road were crowded
70 the limit during the daY.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-07
CRACKED A SAFE.
General Store at Columbia Entered by
Burglar>.

Aberdeen, S. D.. June 30.-No clue
has yet been secured to the identity of
the persons who entered the store of
John Gaskin, at Columbia, on Monday
night, cracked the safe and secured
$50. The Northwestern tool house was
broken into and it is supposed the rob-
bers used tools from there with which
at first believed the crime to have been
the work Of professionals who went
to Columbia on the midnight North
western passenger, but are now In
clined to think 1t was the work OF local
araatanrS
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-07
HEAVY RAINS CONTINUE.
Unprecedented Rainfall in Prairie
Country of S. Oak.

Huron, S. D., July 5.-Heavy rains
continue over this part of the state;
many fields of corn and small grain are
1looded and low places are full of wa
ter Not for years has there been so
much water on the surface as at this
time; lake beds nearly dry for years are
full Of water, and all have overfiowed
their banks. The Jim river is eight
Ieet higher than for several years and
hundreds of acres of bottom lands are
under water
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-07
PARDON FOR MAYHEM.
Sentenced in South Dakota on CHARGE
of Shooting.

Pierre, S. D., July 5.-The state board
OF pardons has recommended pardon
for D.. E. Mayhem, sentenced from
hutchinson county on charge Of
shooting with intent to kill.
The application of Henry Billet OF
Roberts county under sentence on a
charge of manslaughter was held for
further consideration.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-07
SALOONS CLOSED.
All Liquor housss at Abordssn Shut
Doors esesuss Of Protest Of |
AiafsAAra

| Aberdeen. s. D., July 4.--s;ixteen sae
Doons here closed this morning. as q
1esult OF protest by the Ministerial
association against the granting of li.s
censes. Four gaIoon men are accused
OF violating the law. Assistant City
Attorney Williamson advised the coun-
ell that he could not grant a license
without the province OF the county
commissioners. The commissioners
meet July g.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-07
SOUTH DAKOTA AucT,oNEERs.
State Association Held Annual Meeting
at Sioux Ealla

Sioux Falls, S. D., July 1.-The State
Auctioneers' association has just con-
cluded its annual convention in this
city. The meeting extended over two
days and was a very successful one. A
fore the final adjournment at which the
following officers We're elected for the
coming year: President, F. L. Richard
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-07
INNOCENT BOY RAN AWAY
Fled from Chicago in Fear of Theft
Charge. Discovered in panxiIle

Danville, Ill, July AFTER spending
thousands of dollars in a search for
his son Charles. extending to European
and other foreign countries, II. A. Ze-
kind, president of the Illinois Belt and
Novelty company, 275 Madison street.
Chicago, has found the lad in this city.
The boy, who is is years old, was en-
ployed in Chicago jewelry store in the
place Of a clerk who had absconded
with about $4,000 worth of goods. The
firm missed several valuable watches
last October and suspected the new
clerk Charles, though innocent, feared
the stolen articles would not be found
and that the crime would be fastened
upon him. SO he left Chicago and came
to Danville. where he has been work.
ing in glass bottle factory most of the
time.
His father. who arrived today. says
the watches which the boy was charged
with stealing were found soon after
ward by the firm where they had been
mtslaid. Local policemen recently rec
ogntzed the boy from his photograph
ana description sent out by his father.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-07

Sioux Falls, S. D., July 5.-Judge Car
land of the United States court has
just rendered a decision defining the
rights of fullblood and miXed-blood In
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-04-19
CROPS ARE GOOD
IN NIx'S PRECINCT
Special to The journal,

Nix's, Precinct No. 1, April 49,
Crops are doing fine here now. John
Andrews has new beans and Irish po-
tatoes in the market already.
There was a game of baseball here
SUNDAY between the Bean Pickers'
and Swamp Angels" They agreed
that every man was to be his own
umpire and the score was 10 to 10 in
favor of the Bean Pickers.
The boys are looking for joe Quina
to come out next Sunday and give
them a chicken gumbo in return for
the complimentary vote they gave aim
at the last county election
linn Loyett expects to go to Pen
sacola this week to visit friends in
the West End.
The ladies of the Baptist church
gave an ice cream supper last Satur'
day night for the benefit OF the
church.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-04-19
COMMISSIONERS WILL
DECIDE ON THE ROAD
SPECIAL MEETING WILL BE HELD
TO-DAY TO DECIDE ON THE
ROAD TO BE BUILT BY THE
GOVERNMENT.

Aspecial meeting Of the Board OF
County Commissioners will be held to
day, notices having been issued to this
effect yesterday The purpose OF the
meeting is to consider what road lead
ing from the city is to be built by the
government expert. Mr.. Spoon, as an
example of expert road building, and
also to consider what character OF
material is to be used in its construc-
ton.
Mr.. Spoon reached the city yester-
day and it is expected that the road
building machinery will reach here
during the next few days. The gov
eminent, in order to bring about In
terest in good roads has decided upon
building a sample mile of road IN
each county, and the meeting to-day
is for the purpose OF designating IN
what locality this road shall be built
At present there is much interest II
building a hard road from Bayou
Texar towards Ferry Pass and Escam
bia. There are many favorable to thi
project, inasmuch as there is alread,
a hard road leading north and west
as we'll as the cemetery road. which
will probably be constructed durin'
1.-THE course of the next year. Tht
leaves only one road, practically
which will need Improvement, ant
THAT is the one coming on the cas-
lside of Bayou TeXar and going toward
Ferry Pass and Escambia- Their
4 have been many complaints in tn
past that the county has not place
this thoroughfare in the same cond
Ition as other sections. and there ha
also been much favorable common
towards having the Good Roads exper
Iexemplify his work at that point.
The County Commissioners. at tn
meeting to-day, viii no doubt conside
these points in making the selectio
as to where the sample mile OF roa
lshaH be constructed.