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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-13
MILES is soNNp OVER.
Held to the Circuit Court Under Bonds
of $4,000 for Tapping Tele-
graph Wires.

Gettysburg, S. D., Oct 2.-The pre-
liminary hearing of F.. r. Miles, charged
with tapping telegraph wires and OBJ
TALKING money from the St~ockgrowers'
State bank by false pretenses, was held
last night before Justice j. w. Ken
nedy.
The testimony offered by the state
showed that the mayor of Sioux Falls
and one Wright. a striking Great
Northern telegrapher, and the manager
OF the Western Union Telegraph com
pany, and the authorities at Gettysburg
entered into a scheme to have Wright
appear to fall in with the plans of Miles
to tap the telegraph Wire and send
Miles bogus kilograms, so as to work
the cashier of the bank to pay Miles
Miles City, Mont.
The cashier of the bank, it appears,
sWore out a warrant for Miles. charging
him with having obtained money by
false pretenses from the bank a day,
or at least several hours before Miles
actually received the money.
1t was developed further that every-
body connected With the authorities,
Including the cashier OF the bank, knew
long before Miles drew the money that
the kilograms We're bogus and were
sent by Miles and the bank from Lee
DahoH DE Wright, who was stationed
there for the purpose.
The sheriff, armed with his warrant
IA across the street from the bank
Tor some hours before Miles drew the
money, waiting for the plans of the
state to mature, SO as to arrest Miles
r~edhanded with the goods upon him"
The defendant was bound over to
the circuit court, which %conveneS here
on October II, In the sum of Sc. 900,
ana not being able to furnish bonds
was taken to the Jail at Pierre.
Fl. II. Keith. OF Sioux Falls, repre-
senting the Bankers association. cor
Quoted the prosecution. The defendant
was ably defended by r. f. Murtna.
Miles is considered Il dangerous man
by the bankers Of the state. and ii is
said he IS wanted in Colorado and
other states for the commission of Of
lenses similar to The one With which he
is charged here. r
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-13
WORK ON CANAL
is PROGRESSING
Great irrigation Project in
@. Western South Dakota
Well Under Way.
AN ARMY OF WORKMEN
Hundreds of Men and Teams Are Now
Employed in the Work, Which
Is Being Rushed to Compile
ton by the Contractors.

Belle Fourchc. S. D., Oct. Good
progress is being made in the prelimin-
ary work in connection with the man.
moth irrigation system near this place,
on which the United States govern
mcnt will cXpend the sum of several
millions of dollars.
The construction of 9th the diver
sion dam and the inlet canal has pro-
crossed very satisfactorily during the
last few weeks and a good showing is
now being made. The excessive rain
fall during h early part of the sea-
son delayed the work greatly, but since
the dry weather came the contractors
have been able to push the work quite
rapidly.
Hundreds of men and teams are now
employed in the work. which the con-
tractors hope TO have completed With
in the time limit. The work on the
diversion dam is further advanced than
that on the inlet canal. An electric
lighting system was recently installed
and now both day and night shifts
are being worked. 1t is estimated that
over o%ne-third of the work on the dam
is completed. and that one-fourth of
the work on the inlet canal has been
completed.
At the present time only a small por-
ton of the inlet canal has been COM
pleted. A stretch of probably three
fourths of a mile from the dam to Crow
creek requires only the finishing
touches. While about the same dis
lance near what is known as Giles
ranch also is nearing completion. a
distance of about one and one-fourth
miles on the proposed canal as yet has
had no work whatever done upon it.
Work OF Il big cut of forty-five feet
near Giles ranch is progressing fairly
we'll. This is at the point where the
water will drop from the canal into
will be known as the Owl Creek
reservoir. A big steam shovel is at
work on this part of the canal. 1t will
take some time vet to take out the
earth to the required depth.
Some difficulty has bcen experienced
in working the steam shovel. due to
the fact that those operating the shovel
have been unable to utilize more than
one car during the greater part of the
time. "A second steam shovel will soon
arrive, n this will be put vt work
on a small cut near what is known as
the Gilbert ranch. An electric light
plant is being installed at the point
where the first steam shovel is at work,
and this will enable the men operating,
the shovel to keep the machine going
both day and night.
The telephone line from Belle
Fourche to the site selected for the
reservoir dam has been accepted by
the government, but it is thought the
line will have to be provided with IL
heavier wire. The telephone line is for
the convenience of the government Of
ficials who are supervising the con
%struction of the immense irrigation sys-
TEN, and who for Il part or the time
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-13
FIRES

Aberdeen. s. D.. Oct. 4.-Owing to tn.
extremely dry weather that has pre-
vailed in northern South Dakota for
several weeks fires in threshing out
MS have been unusually numerous.
The stacks of grain arc as dry as
powder, needing but Il spark to set
them ablaze. On Friday three outfits
caught fire from Il spark from the en-
sine within a short distance of Aber-
deem, and in each instance Il consider
able quantity of grain was burned be-
tore the blaze could be eX%tinguished.
IN n case fourteen stacks of grain
were burned and in another 400 bush
els of wheat We're destroyed. At Ash
on II Mellette two s~eDarators We're
destroyed by explosions.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-13
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS,

In a spirited game at Redfield the
Aberdeen high school football team de-
feated the Redfield high schoo by a
score of Il to o.
Eugene Libbis. of Mcpherson county.
thrashed SAT bushels of wheat from
seventeen acres. z. H. Kibler, of near
Plerpont. in Day county, raised thirty
one bushels of macaroni wheat per
acre.
John Erickson, the partner of Cap
tain Jacobs, of Columbia, in a thresh-
ing outfit, lost the sight of both eyes
while working about the engine of the
outfit. A plug blew out inc the escap-
Ing steam struck the unfortunate man
in the face.
The report of the United States land
office in Aberdeen for September shows
that there We're eighteen homestead
entries, comprising 2,66G acres, twenty
homestead proofs, comprising 3,O36
acres, and 2,516 acres of land sold in
isolated tracts.
A new German Congregational
church has been built in a thi,lAy set
tied German community south OF Ban
gor, the old county seat of Waiworth
county. The church was dedicated on
Schurr was installed as pastor.
George ADJUST, a k%ingsbury county
farmer, is experimenting with grape
growing with fair success. Last year
he planted 375 grape vines, OF which
365 are still living and some of which
bore this year. He is putting in an
other half acre this year and is con-
fident vineyards can be made to pay
even as far north as K%ingsbury county.
A number of Brown county farm
ers. notably Isaac Lincoln and 1. O..
Curtiss, of Aberdeen, experimental
with winter wheat last season with
fairly satisfactory results and more of
the farmers are trying it this season.
X. Mckenzie. a prominent farmer and
and man Of Groton, will SOW twelve
acres to winter wheat this fall.
In a number of places in the northern
part Of the state elevator agents have
received instructions to lower the
grades on wheat. AS a
many farmers will hold their wheat.
They claim hat wheat that is now
being graded No. 2 or No. 3 northern
will grade No. l northern when the
rush is over n the mills need the
wheat.
w. H. Kearney, an Aberdeen mer-
chant, is holding a unique exhibit at
his store. He is offering a list of thirty
prizes for potatoes grown in Brown
or adjoining counties and has received
many hundreds Of bushels from COM
petitors for the prizes. The potato
crop in northern South Dakota is good
this yea n the exhibit affords a
splendid advertisement of South Da-
kota as a potato growing state.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-13
KILLED A A
Policeman Ault Who Shot "Kid Eng
lish" Is Seekinu a Pardon.

Sioux Falls. S. d, Oct. 2.-The mar
ties who are e~ndenvoring to secure a.
pardon for A. j. Ault, formerly of Greg
DRY county, who is serving u term in
the Sioux Falls ~penitentiary for the
murder of Kid English, during the
Bonesteel rush last year, have been ad-
vised that the case will come up for a
hearing before the state board of par
dons on October II next. Ault has en-
gagged French & Orvis. Yankton attor-
neys. to represent him at the hearing.
and will make a strong effort to secure
the desired pardon.
At the time of the killing Of English,
Ault was a peace officer at Bonesteel.
English was a gambler, who, With sew
eral hundred other gamblers, had gone
to Boncsteel 70" the purpose of fleeing
unwary landseeiers who hocked to the
town to register for chances to draw
homesteads in the coded portion of the
Rosebud Indian reservation.
1t is said the application for Ault's
pardon contains the names of hundreds
of the best citizens of that part of the
state. The movement for his pardon
was inaugurated by his wife, who
worked earnestly for weeks in secur-
ing signatures to the application.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-13
REFORM AT YANkToN.
Same Wave That Struck Deadwooo
Recently in Prouress.


Yankton, S. D., Oct. 4.-Nith one pa
per Offering a prize of SIS for the best
essay OH good citizenship, the states
attorney and city marshal joining
hands against the gambling joints, and
q number of private citizens Joined to-
gether for the avowed purpose Of buy
ing up the red light district of the
city, and to turn the same into Il city
park, it does begin to look as IT Yank-
ton a entered the reform class that
struck Deadwcod with such Il force
this summer. and which is at present
agita1ing more than one South Da-
kota city. Certain it is anyhow that
in all directions a healthy sentiment
towards a cleaner Yankton is being
encountered and it will soon, from all
indications, change the political map
locally quite considerably. Not that
the movement can be said TO be polili-
cal, for so far it is strictly non-parti-
san and efforts are being made to keep
1t so. Two cases, growing from uneX-
pected raids, come into court today, in
which prominent gambling places are
Implicated. y humble of the frater-
nifty have already skipped town and
others are ready to jump, provided
they are convinced the reformers real
ly mean business. A unique side of the
present movement is the business like
way in which the shady district is TO
be cleaned out. This occupies sew
eral blocks in length south of Third
street, the main business street. OPP
tons are being obtained on all this
property and ne will have the
choice of accepting Il reasonable cash
offer or of being prosecuted vigorous
~. Once cleared it is one plan to turn
the section into a park, and to build
on the site Il magnificent cement pail
ace, of which Yankton has long
reamed and will before another year
see realized.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-13
3 BY
Total Amount in South Dakota !
Nearly $1,000, COO,

Sea Y'ySSSySSSs
Pierre, S. d., Oct. 4.-rhe forthcom-
Ing report of the state auditor will
show that the indebtedness of the diff
ierent counties of the state is a total
Of S6,05l ,SIi.6t. But of this liability,
80, 097. 1926, or over so per cen is in
the shape of loans from the permanent
school fund. and is secured by mort
cages.
The total assets to offset the liabil-
tiles are placed at 81, 199. S93 60. showing
assets OF $l.142.OlS. 90 in excess of the
liabilities. Nearly half the counties of
The state are without bonded indebted
ness. the list being: Aurora, Bon HON.
me, Bookings, Brule, Charles Mix,
Clark, Clay, Douglas. Gregory. Ham
lin. Hand, Hutchinson, Jcrauld. Kings
bury, Lincoln. Lyman, Mcpherson,
Miner, Moody, Potter. Sanborn, SPHINX,
Sully, Turner and Union. Hyde and
Lake nav no outstanding warrants,
but are bonded.
Counties without bonds and less than
800 outstanding warrants are Jerauld.
~kingsbury, Miner, Sphinx and Sully,
K~ingsbury having out but SIG, :GId
Sully 500.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-13
AFTER LONG LITIGATION.
Title Is Finally Quoted to a sout,
Dakota Homestead.

Aberdeen, 5. d.. oct. 7.-After Il ne
riod of litigation extending over twcn-
ty-two years the title to a quarter sec
ton of Brown county land has been
finally settled and cleared of all claims
against it.
In March. 1883. Miss Harriet r. EN-
cry. a school teacher of Minneapolis,
the east half Of the northwest quarter
and the west half of the northwest
quarter of section l25-65. While living
on her claim she contracted an illness
which proved fatal and in June, 1884,
her heirs the land by paying
the minimum price of Sl25 and made
proof to establish their rights under
the cash entry. Their proof was reject
ed by the commissioner of the general
land office and the cash certificate held
for cancellation. An appeal was taken
to the secretary of the interior. whose
decision In 1896 modified the ruling and
required the officers of the Aberdeen
land office to notify all parties in inter
est and directed that the cash entry
should stand subject to the decision of
the secretary. The local land office
neglected to serve the required notice
until in the summer of 1899, thirteen
years after the notice was first issued
by the interior department. The heirs
In the meantime had lost interest in the
matter, and finally gave Il quit claim
deed to T.. r. Emery, a brother of the
deceased c~laimholder. II Il resident
of Springfield, Mass. He furnished sup
Elemental proof which finally resulted
In him receiving title to the land in
March. 1902. In the meantime tax deeds
and other membranes had piled up
against the property. and it was not
until a few weeks ago thai. the litiga-
ton was finally ended and Mr.. Emery
is o the u%ndisputed owner of the
land in question. which has become
quite valuable.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-13
NEW RULES AT UNIVERSITY.
No Smoking on Campus or Splitting en-
Walks,

Nermillion, S. D.. Oct. 2.-The young
men Of the university are just now dis
GUESSING Il new rule which has been laid
DOWN hy President DroppcrS. Ii con-
Germs smoking on the campus and en-
pectorating on the walks. Hereafter
no student Will be allowed to puff away
at a cigar, ci2aret or pipe after set
ting foot on the campus. Fol Violation
OF this rule and that of decorating the
sidewalk with spi1tai Il penalty will be
attached TO the offender.
Students are not kicking very strong
oven the new requirement., as they fig
ure that II is 5ou.d to como sooner or
later. President Chalmers, who
here in January, made this ruling at
Brookings shortly after taking charge
of the agricultural college, and no
doubt would do the same thing here
If necessity required.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-13
SHE is NOT EL.oPER.
Mrs. Frank Love Is Located With Rel
atives Near Britton,

Sioux Falls, S. D., Oct. 1.-The mys-
terry surrounding the disappearance of
Mrs. Frank Love, wife of a farmer, liv-
ing near-the little town of Condo, has
been solved. At the time If her dis
appearance 1t was runored that Mrs.
Love had eloped with a nan named
Charles Bradley, who had Deer en-
ployed on a farm situated near that of
her husband. Late developments prove
that Mrs. Love did not elope. The
missing has been found with
relatives living near Britton. 1t is
learned that h left the home of her
husband alone and made her way to
the home of relatives. wher she has
temporarily at least taken up her resi-
dence. The reason why she left her
home and made her way to the home
Of relatives has not been made public,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-13
ICE SUPPLY GONE.

Aberdeen, S. D., Oct. 3.-The local
supply OF ice is exhausted and Aber-
deem is confronted with an ice famine.
The local firm which has a monopoly of
the ice business in the city put up over
300 tons more than it's usual supply, but
this was exhausted last week, and 1t
has since imported six carloads of thir-
ty tons each from Minneapolis. 1t is
supplying meat markets and other
places where ice is a necessity, but the
housekeepers have to do without. The
scarcity is attributed partly to the fact
that the warm season is this year
more prolonged than usual. The Their
molneter during September registered
above 50 upon many occasions.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-13
RAPID CITY. SOUTH DAKOTA

Bishop Niles, of New Hampshire,
had Il Singular experience while at
tending the recent Episcopal conyen-
ton in Boston. The bishop. who is n
very tall, heavy was seated on one
of the low %settees in the public garden,
and when he started to get up found
that. he had great difficulty in regain
ing his feet. While in the midst of his
struggles IL Wee tot of a little girl came
along II offered her assistance. The
bishop ceased trying to rise. and, after
surveying the little girl critically. re-
Piled that she was too small to help.
The little girl persisted that she could
help, but the bishop was just as sure
little girl finally. I've helped grandpa
lotsgof times when he was lots drunken
than yOu are
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-13
HELD UP.
College Boys at vermillion Have
Strenuous Time.

Vermillion, S. D., Oct. 2.-This has
been a week for the new
students at the state university. They
have been put to all sorts Of tests by
the old students to show tina they are
worthy of becoming good students.
Ready cash has been a perquisite for
escaping torture, and as a result the
former students have been feasting to
their hearts content. Restaurants have
been we'll patroniZed. Campus tickets
emitting the holder to all the privileges
Of the buildings have been sold at n
Did price, according to the size and
strength Of the students p~ocketbook.
The old style of initiating the new ones
has been relegated to the rear, and as
a result good feeling has prevailed and
there are no bruised heads and limbs.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-13

Major General Willie Mclean, Of
the British army, who case from being
a private soldier to the command of
a division, got his Victoria cross for
killing no fewer than eleven mutineers,
one after the other. at the storming of
Lucknow. Sir r. Garrett, who pinned
the decoration on the hero's breast,
made the customary little speech. in
the course of which he alluded to the
episode as "a good days work"
''Toots. toots, mon" replied Willie, for
getting that he was on parade and per-
haps a little piqued at his performance
being spoken of as a days work.
"Toots, mon. it did not TAX me twenty
meenItesn
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-13
GOLDEN WEDDING.

Aberdeen, S. D.. Oct. 3.-Mr. and Mrs,
Bernhardt Baer Of Bowdle. Edmunds
county. celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary by a reception to 200 chill
'dren, grandchildren, relatives and
tneighbors. All their ten children, five
boys and five girls, all of whom are
grown and married, We're present on
the occasion. a feature Of the day was
the Baer band. composed exclusively
of children and grandchildren Of the
aged couple. who furnished music for
the day. Mr.. Baer is 80 years of age
n his wife is a few years younger.
both are hale and hearty.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-13
BISHOP HARE AT HURON.

Huron, S. D., Oct. 4.-Bishop Hare
conducted ordination services in Grace
Episcopal church here Sunday, at
which time Rev. Mr.. Stockwell, of
Parker, was ordained priest. Among
those present from out Of the city were
Rev. Mr.. Green of Mitchell, Rev. Mr..
Doherty of Yankton, Rev. Mr.. Russell
of Pierre, Rev. Mr.. Edison, rector of thu
local church, was also in attendance.
as were ais a number Of persons from
neighboring churches. The" services
We're largely attended and were very
impressive. The music was especially
prepared for the occasion.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-13
BANK B FAIL.
Masked Men Attempt to Blow a How
ard Safe,

Howard. S. D.. Oct. 3.-Five masked
men. after ~overpowering the night
Waterman at this town Friday night,
dug under the walls into the First Ma
tional bank and began work on the safe
which contained 100000 legal tender.
The Waterman finally succeeded in
freeing himself and reused the town,
but the robbers had been warned of the
watchman's escape in time to secure a
team and delivery wagon from a neigh
boring barn. AS they We're making a
hasty exit from the bank building a
few of the citizens appeared armed
with revolvers, rifles and shotguns.
They fired on the robbers, who fired in
return. Several shots were exchanged,
but the robbers succeeded in making
their escape. One is supposed to be
wounded. The sheriff is searching the
surrounding country and their capture
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-13
~PosTMASTERS MEET.
Organization Is Perfected in Conven-
ton at Mitchell.

tou dt WtICnetI. d. ~
Mitchell, S. D, Oct. "A
ton of fourth-class postmasters was
held in this city yesterday afternoon.
the object of which was to perfect an
organization, which was accomplished
through the election Of the following
officers:
P~resident-E. A. Wigton, Esmond.
Vice President-O. P. Ashley, Lennox
secretary-Treasurer-F. E. Brown.
lroquois.
L. J. G.. Lillibridge of Blunt and Rob
srt Martin of Andover We're elected
members OF the executive committee.
and w. NJ. Vandely Of Marion and r.
A.. Wigton OF Esmond We're elected
delegates to the National League Of
Postmasters of the Fourth Glass, which
1921.
Arrangements We're made to supply
the finances for conducting the bust
ness of the new organization.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-13
A FOOTBALL
One Of Yankton's Most Promising Play.
ers Put Out of Game

Yankton, S. D., Oct. 2.-The first
football accident Of the year at Yank-
ton occurred. at the college gridiron.
SANDY McGregor, one of the most prom
islng players in the college bunch, was
injured while tackling in practice. He
went on playing, but later left the
collar bone and one rib were broken.
McGregor will doubtless be out Of the
Eans for the entire season. !.