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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-06-23
TEACHERS ARE SCARCE.
Shown in Decreased Enrolment at
Yankton lnstjtute.

Yankton. 9. D.. June 2o.-The annual
county normal institute closed the first
week Of Its sessions Saturday. The en-
rollment for the week was 1O6, and is far
below the average OF the past few years.
The advantages offered to the teachers
In the Yankton county institute are excep-
tional, being combined an It Is with the
summer school Of Yanktons college. The
small enrolment ts not due. to the fact
but to the more serious difficulty that
teachers are remarkably few in numbers
for this season OF the year. In the neigh
borhood Of thirty-five Of the teachers OF
ast years SCHOOLS will not enter the work
YanktcIl county the coming winter
he shortage will be necessarily filed
ith the material at hand unless better
sresrnts ttself to the county superintend-
j q. G. Wenzlan $. .ssss
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-06-23
PROSPEROUS FARMERS.
Good Rains and Pastures Make Ranch.
men Aapov

Gam Valley, S. D., June 2O.-Another
fine rain fell here which makes nine
inches of rainfall since May /. Crop
prospects are the best ever known in
the county. all kinds of crops having
made remarkable growth. Corn is
far ahead of the general average over
this state and Iowa, according to all
reports from travelling men visiting the.
country. Grass has made a wonderful
growth and the hay crop will be im-!
mense ST
Buffalo county was never so we'll
stocked with good cattle and horses as
this year. and they are being turned
off to early purchasers, fat and ready
for market.
Sheep men are reaping rich reward
from their flocks. One party sold the
wool from 290 sheep for $500. receiving
90 cents pound for the entire crop.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-06-23

try's history, especially those connected
with the wars of 1872, the Mexican war
and the war Of the rebellion. His father
colonist. and brother lost his life in
the conflict Of 1872.
Mr.. Sears reads the newspapers with
eager interest. talks politics and dis
cusses the important questions OF the
day with remarkable Intelligence.
At the recent municipal election In
his ward to be on hand to cast his
ballot.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-06-23
FILES INCORPORATION ARTICLES
Company to Build Sioux Falls Street
Car Line Orqanized.

Pierre. S. D., June 22-Articles of in-
corporation have been filed With the
secretary of state for the South Dakota
Traction company at Sioux Falls, with
capital Of s50O,000. The purpose of the
company as set out in the articles is
the construction of street railway sys-
tenn for the city of Sioux Falls, the
extension of a line from that city 10
Parkston, Hutchinson county, a dis
tance of seventy miles. Such line
would touch or cross the counties OF
Minnehaha, Lincoln, McCook Turner
through a We'll settled ou,r agriculturaI stl
portion of the state. The promoters are
principally Chicago men. the list of in
corporators being: c. M. Hartman,
Redf1eld; Fred r. Powers and w. L..
Baker. Sioux Falls; j. F. Noel, A. p.
Melville, e. L. Cross. M. j. Corcoran,
c. r. Dixon and George Menger, Chi
roo
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-06-23
SHE BROUGHT IS TRUNKS
Mrs. Vim. Rhinelandsr Stewart Leaves.
No Room to Doubt She Seeks =
Dakota Divorce.

Dakota Oivorco.
Sioux Falls, s. D.,sJune 19.--Any doubt
chat 1t was the Intention of Mrs. Will
am Rhinelander Stewart of New York.
eity, whose arrival in the city last Satur-
3ay created q sensation in the society
world. to become, membersof of the di-
vorce colony In Sioux Falls. has been re-
moved by the purchase by her of cot
taEe. which she. will occupy during the
time she IL establishing bona fde rest-
dence in Sioux Falls and South Dakota. t
No one was more surprised than Mru,
Stewart and her Sioux Falls attorney
when the announcement that she had ar
rived In the divorce mecca was given to
the public through the newspapers. Un-
usual efforts were made to have her ar
rival In Sioux Falls kept secret. and Il
was confidently expected these efforts
would be successful But the plans mis-
carried and as a result they have scarcely
yet recovered from their surprise.
The property just purchased by Mrs.
Stewart Ia the handsome cottage OF Mrs.
Flora Bigelow Dodge. another distin-
guished New Yorker. The cottage Is sit
uated on South Grange avenue, In the ae-5
istocratic portion Of the city. In the near
future Mrs. Stewart will take possession
Of her new home. but before occupying It
Will nave NUMBER OF 1lterauonS maQ0s5
Including the addition OF two large rooms.
Mrs. Stewart is taking a lively interest.
In the city which win be her home until:
at least the middle Of next winter, and
daily drives to points OF interest in tho
city and In this vicinity. She Is accom-
panied on these drives by her daughter
and the lady who came with them from
New York.
Mrs Stewart, 1t has been learned, came
to Sioux Falls well prepared to make an
indefinite stay. She brought with her
total of thirty-five trunks. This Is per-
maps the greatest number ever brought
here by "colonist."
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-06-23
SHE TAKES HER OWN LlFE
Sioux = alls Woman 10 Driven 10 Act by
Fear Of Insanity Board

& Sioux Falls, 8. D.. June 19.-Rathet
than face members Of the local insan-
sanity, Mrs. Ada E. Goddard, aged So,
committed suicide at the home sof her
daughter. Mrs. Sibb Peterson, this
morning. Her home was at Marshall.
Minn. She had 5, been visiting her
Goddard made an unsuccessful attempt
to end her life last August at her horne
at Marshall. She was released last
October from the Minnesota hospital
for the insane at st. Peter and had
been cited to appear before the local
insanity board this forenoon for return
to Minnesota authorities
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-06-23
ABERDEEN IS GREAT
CONVENTION CITY
Already Three Large State
Gatherings Have Been
Held This Year.
OLD SOLDIERS ARE NEXT
Twenty Second Annual Eneampmeht
Together with AuxiIiaries v. v.
U. and w. r. c. W;II Meet
in Eneampmsnt.

Aberdeen. s. D., June 22.-The tyen-
ty-second annual encampment of the
G. A. r.. U. v. U. and the w. r. C. for
the department of South Dakota will
meet in Aberdeen next week and will
continue in session until Thursday
erans will be in attendance. besides a
large number OF visitors. The Brown
county court house Is official headQuar-
ters of the G. A. R., the w. r. c. and
the U. v. U. The sessions of the G. A.
r. will be held In the circuit court
room. commencing at 10 O'Clock on
Tuesday morning. Tuesday will be the
the encampment being occupied with
the organization. annual reports of Of
ficers and the election of officers for
the ensuing year. The opening day of
the w. r. c.. whose sessions will be
held in A. o. U. w. hall. will follow
practically the same program as that
of the G. A. r.
On Wednesday morning the business
sessions will be concluded and in the
afternoon the parade, which. it is ex-
pected, will Se participated in by at
least 500 persons, will occur. Colonel
William Wallace, of the staff of Gov
ernOr IIlrod, will have charge of the
of police, Colonel Wallace and five
members of his staff, the South Da
lSota State band. Company L., S. D. N.
G.. the mayor and city council. the
speakers at the encampnlent. the Ger
man band, the G. A. r., Spanish war
veterans. the Juvenile band, tie boys
brigade. school children and citizens.
On Wednesday evening General Eli
Torrance of Minneapolis and G. w.
Patton of Chattanooga, Tenn, Junior
vice commander of the national G. A.
r., will deliver addresses at a rallying.
meeting to be held at the Gottschalk
iOpera house.
Thursday will conclude the, encamp-
ment. the principal event of that day
being prize decamatory contest in
the evening between a number of Aber-
deem young girls. A flag will also be
dedicated by the w. r. c. and pre-
sented by that organization to the
Third ward school in Aberdeen.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-06-23
SMALL GRAIN ExcELLENTl..
Never Were Crop Conditions So Favor
able in South Dakota.

never were Crop ACon0itlonS 30 n Avorss
able in South Dakota.
Sioux Falls. s. D.. June 19.-Accord-
ing to all reports the outlook for good
crop in South Dakota this year could
not be more favorable than at present.
Notwithstanding the cold and rainy
spring. which delayed the work OF
seeding and planting, small grain, corn
and other crops have recently. under
the influence of warm weather. made
rapid growth and are now about as far
advanced as Is usual at this period OF
the growing season.
The unusually cool weather early in
the season caused small grain to stool
we'll, and it is now In fine condition.
The rains, from reports received. have.
extended to all parts OF the agricultural.
portion OF the state. and aa q result
crops in every locality are In the best
of condition. Replanting OF corn, how
ever, was necessary on some OF the
bottom lands along the Missouri river
Where there was an excessive amount
OF rainfnal
One OF the favorable features OF the
present crop prospects is the fact that
in several ocalftiesa where for several
years crops We're somewhat poor be-.
cause the rainfall was below normal
this year had their full share Of the
rainfall, and crops accordingly com-
pare favorably with those In other
parts of the state which heretofore
nave Oeen more fortunate. Sf e
Thousands of acres OF land have this
season been cultivated for the first
time In the newer portions OF the state.
In the work of breaking virgin prairie
the farmers have generally utilized
traction engines for operating their
plows. The farm machinery dealers OF
Mitchell alone have thus far this sea-
son sold about thirty such engines for
use In breaking new prairie land. Many
more have been utilized in Charles Mix
county and in the counties adjacent to
the Missouri river In the north central
part of the state.
The new lands. as fast as broken, are
sown to fax, and next year will large-
ly be added to the acreage devoted to
wheat. The work of breaking and SOW.
ing to flax is still being prosecuted
IN some localities. Notwithstanding the
lateness Of the season.
Very favorable reports are received
from the comparatively new country
west of the Missouri river as to crop
conditions and prospects sin that part
OF the state. 1t Is expected this will
be the banner crop year for, Stanley
! and Lyman counties. which are em-
braced In the new country.
Leroy Beemer, after journey OF $50
miles in Charles Mix county, states
that during hts residence OF twenty
one years In that county he never saw
small grain, especially winter wheat.
looking so we'll as now. 81
Others who have Inspected crop COM
ditiOns In other parts Of the state make
similar reports, all of which point to
South Dakota making new record In
crop production this year.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-06-23
FREE HOME BILL.
Settlers on Rosebud Press Measure
Upon Congress-.

Bonesteel, s. D.. June 21.-congress
will be asked to pass free home bill
for the Rosebud reservation, by which
the settlers who drew claims and who
have been paying installments will be
relieved of the burden of these pay.
ments. A movement has been started
IN the reservation toward this end. and
oe passed the coming session. It is
argued that IL the Cherokee strip could
secure the act, with but one representa-
i've from the territory In congress,
,khe Rosebud ought to with several
Man., WHO took claims have spent thais
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-06-23
RECOMMEND TWO PARpcMs.
One of Them for Lambert e. Jones
Life Prisoner.

Pierre. S. d., June 2l.-The state
board of pardons in session commended
pardons for Lambert E. Jones, who was
sentenced for life from Charles Mix
county on murder charge and for
Herbert d. Caddy, who was sentenced
from Lawrence county for twenty years
on a charge of robbery.
In the cases of S. Il. Mayhew, sen
fenced from Miner county on a charge
of shooting with intent to kill; Michael
Andre, sentenced from Coddington
county on a murder charge; and John
Jungworth. jr., sentenced from Hutch-
inson county on an incest charge. We're
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-06-23
WANTS SLICE OF MILLIONS.
Frau Franziska Of Germany Write. TO
Governor.

Pierre. s. D.. June 21.-A letter has
been received at the governors Office
from Germany. addressed to the Gov
ernment of South Dakota, Yankton." 1t
is from Frau Franziska. Traube. Ge-
borne Sosch. In it she states that the
papers in Germany are publishing sum-
of man named Sosch, who died in
South Dakota leaving an estate of
32,0OO.000, and she wishes to put in her
application for share OF the estate as
an heir. Up to the present the COVER
nor's Office has failed to find the loca
tion of any such an estate in the state.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-06-23
MR. AND MRS. GEORGE S. Mathews or ARMOUR. Isl p 4

Armour. S. D., June 21.-Armour is
che home Of the oldest couple in South
Dakota. so far as heard FROM George
s. Mathews was born In the town Of
Legonier, Westmoreland county, Pa,
November %, 1917, and married Miss
Elizabeth Anderson Sterling on July
18, 1889. Mrs. Mathews was born on
April Z, 1919, in Mercer county, Pa.
They moved to Iowa in 1855 and to
South Dakota in 1859. settling near
.Meckling. Since that time they have
been residents of the state. They have
five children, all living, two sons and
three daughters.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-06-23
FIRE AT MARION.
Loss Is Estimated at $4,000, with In.
surance About Half.

Marion. s. D., June 2o.-Fire here caused
a loss OF $4,000, with insurance about slO,-
0oo The followsing firms were burned
out:
Marion State bank: Joseph D. Hofer.
druggist: H. Van. Ruschen, real estate,
loan and Insurance: H. L. Teeter, barber;
y. E. Hazlitt, Marion Record: j. H. VIII
son, billiard hall; Jacob Heb, owner Of
building occupied by billiard hall.
The cause of the fire Is unknown. Hap-
PLY a west wind blew at the time, or the
entire business portion Of the town would
have been destroyed
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-06-23
Came with Flood of Letters.

AT the age of % Mr. Sears went to
Onida county, New York, and later to
Orleans county, where he resided until
1851, when he removed to McHenry
county, Illinois. and later to Clinton,
Ia, where he remained about five wears
In 1883 Mr.. Sears Joined the busy
throng then moving westward into
South Dakota, and has been resident
of this state ever since. having made his
home most of the time with daugh-
ter, Mrs. William Shields, at PA West
Fourth street, this city.
MIR. Sears has been twice married anG
is now for the second time n wiiower.
His first wife was Anna 3. Hill, to
whom he was married in East IIamp-
ton, Conn, December f25, 1926. She died
in 1865. after happy welded life of
almost forty years. He was married
again in 1877 to Mrs. Mary Cubbage,
but his second Wife only lived two
years after their marriage. Mr.. Sears
is the father of six children and has
grandchildren
Mr.. Sears has always taken the best
care of his health, although he has
been a hard worker all his life, and.
notwithstanding his great age, he ia
both physically and mentally in re,
markably good state of preservation.
enjoying excellent health He also has
good appetite and loves to meet the
rest Of the family at the dinner table.
He enjoys outdoor exercise as much as
a boy OF 10, and takes almost daily
walks, when the weather is $favorabl
from his home to town and back.
Throughout his long life he remembers
wildly numerous incidents in the conn
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-06-23
ton.
APpoRrloNmENT BEATS RECORD
semi.Annu.' Per Capita Is s2.2s-
Largest in History.

Pierre, s. D.. June 21-The June semi
annual apportionment OF the income
from the permanent school fund has
just been made by the state land de-
partment. This fund. which is derived
from interest on the permanent school
funds and leases of school lands.
amounts to $305 5,09T.75 which, distrib-
uted on school population of 1885, 500,
makes $2.25 per capita on that popula-
ton, this being the largest semi-annual
apportionment ever made in the his
tory Of the state ~, -'5s
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-06-23

last dollar and will be hard pressed
in case the free home bill la not passed.
The opening of the Rosebud on Au-
gust last year will be given an an
ntversary celebration at Herrick, in the
center of the county, and arrangements
are being made for Indian dances, dog
feasts on. the Ponca. buffalo chases aft
er modern buffalo and regular old
fashioned pow WOW. Excursions will
be run to allow people to see the af.
fair
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-06-23
WANTED A DousLE BOUNTY.
But Boys Lost Out on Gopher Tail
s,.i ft f. f4 Graft i tt.4ssl

z4.l Graft. ssa
Aberdeen, s. d., June 2l.-The fact
that Marshall county pays bounty of
2 cents on gopher tails while Brown
county pays but 1 cent per TAIL aroused
the grating instincts OF the Brown
county boys who instead OF bringing
their gopher tails to Aberdeen to the
Brown county auditor, took them to
the Marshall county auditor at Britton
and received the bounty of 2 cents per
tail. There were $50 tails altogether.
and the boys were ahead $3.50 for their
trouble. A neighbor informed on them.
however, and the Marshall county au-
ditor made them refund the entire $3.50.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-06-23
ARRESTED FOR THEFT.

Miller, SD, June 2l.-willIam m II 4 Ben
nett. music teacher, who departed with
$40 worth Of valuables. was brought back
from lroquots by the sheriff today. He
waived examination and is now in jail
in default Of 800 bonds
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-06-23

In politics Mr.. Mathews is a stanch
democrat, casting his first vote for
Martin Van Buren in 1870 and voting
for every democratic candidate for
president since that time. He is an
enthusiastic admirer of William j..
Bryan and says he expects to vote for
him inr19os. and see him elected pres-
dent.
Mr.. Mathews has a good memory and
has been an extensive traveller He
can regale his hearers for hours by
stories Of the plains in 1848 and of the
Panama canal country and South
American ports he has visited.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-06-23

Receives Zsmstvos peputation.
st. Petersburg. June is-Emperor
Nicholas received the zemstvo deputa-
tion this morning
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-06-23

ther was Willard Sears. a resident OF
Connecticut practically all his life, and
made his living by running small
cooper shop and little farm, occupa-
tions which We're handed down to the
son. The mothers name was Be.zfe
Clark, and hence her sons middle
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-06-23
New Land Cultivated.

Thousands of acres of land have this
season been cultivated for the first time
IN the newer portions of the state. In
the work of breaking virgin prairie the
farmers have quite generally utilized
traction engines for operating their
plows. The farm machinery dealers of
Mitchell alone have thus far this sea-
son sold about thirty such engines for
use IN breaking raw prairie land. Many
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-06-23
ARE MAKING THE
PRA|RIES BLOOM
New Record to Be Made This
Year Over the State OF
South Dakota.
NEW LAND is IN CROP
Small Grain VIII, Yield According ia
the Present Prospect. a Crop
Never Before Equaied-corn
10 This Years Hopes.

Howard. S. D., June 2l.-Accordins
to all reports, the outlook for a good
crop in South Dakota this year could
not be more favorable than at present.
Notwithstanding the cold and rainy
spring. which delayed the work of seed
ing and planting. small grain, corn and
other crops have recently, under the
Influence OF warm weather, made rapid
growth. and are now about as far ad-
vanced as is usual at this period OF the
growing season.
The unusually cool weather early in
the season caused small grain to stool
we'll and 1T is now in fine condition. The
rains. from reports received, have ex-
tended to all parts of the agricultural
portion OF the state. and as result
crops In every locality are in the best
of condition. Replanting OF corn, how
ever was necessary on some of the
bottom lands along the Missouri river
where there was an excessive amount
of rainfall.
One of the favorable features of the
present crop prospects is the fact that
in several localities where for several
years crops We're somewhat poor be-
cause the rainfall was below normal,
this year had their full share of the rain
fall and crops accordingly compare fa-
voraoly with those in other parts of the
state which heretofore have been more
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-07-28
| Joined the Night Police in the Exciting and
Sport OF Chasing a Large Consignment Of
"Hoboes'' Out of the City
# CITY AND FARMERS INDIGNANT
We of the Harvest of One of the Biggest Crops
I Newly Arrived Laborers Should be Chased
From the City Like Rats

ed up in the city pen. Think of GO
men being crowded into that den!
After the merry night of hunting and
the gray dawn of the cool morning at
hand the enthusiastic News man
tells most dramatically how the val
liant Ryan after a big crowd had been
marshalled at the junction, made all
going north stand in one spot and
those going east in another and so on
when, after promising not to "return
to Aberdeen",they we're permitted to
go hungry on their ways.
This News man says "the process
of last night was an interesting one"
and he intimates that any one liking
that kind OF sport, land wants to
lose his sleep will feel amply repaid
for SO doing" He adds that the re-
cords ''show that 245 hoboes have
been arrested since July lst by the
city officers"
The article concludes with the
statement that "three men this
morning were allowed to remain to
find work"
All towns of Importance in North
Dakota are calling for help to be sure
and have plenty on hand, but here is
the city of Aberdeen, with great fields
of grain on every hand, the barley
harvest under way and wheat rapidly
ripening, and only three men out OF
POO allowed to remain to secur work.
The men so ruthlessly driven out 90
along the railroads and never across
country. Farmers living distant from
railway lines must come to the cities
where men bunch up. The city had
better call off it's ''hunters' or the
city's interests will suffer seriously.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-07-28
Very Low Excursion Rates tn
San Francisco, Los Angeles,
Portland, Tacoma, Seattle

Via the North Western Line, Will
be in effect from all stations July q, I,
8, IL, IL, l3, 25. 26 and q, with favor
able return limits. on account OF vari-
Gus meetings. Two fast trains to the
Pacific coast daily. 1.-THE Overland
Limited electric lighted through
out less than: three days en- route.
Another fast train is The California
Express, with drawing room AND
tourist sleeping cars. The best OF
everything. For rates, tickets, etc.,
apply to agents Chicago & Norm.
Western R'y. -
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-07-28
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, July 25.-Cattle-Good to
urine steers, s5.15@5.S5; poor to me-
dunn, s3.6O@5.l0; stockers and feed
ers. s2.25m4.25; cows and heifers, ~
OO@4.75; calves, s3.00@6.25. Hogs
Mixed and butchers, $5.40@6.O0; good
TO choice heavy. $5.SO@5.95; light
s 545m6.O5. Sheep-Good to choice
wethers, s4.75@5.25; Western sheep
"a O0m5.25: native lambs, $5.OO@7'oo'
Western, $5.5O@7.0O.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-07-28
c.;c,oo Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, July 25.-Wheat-July'
s71sc: Sept, S6T oslo; Dec, s71sc;
May, 9Oc. %Corn-July, 57c: sept. aiss
m54hc: Dec, ~ @47&c; Nay
a7Ac. Oats-July, 31Ac; Sept, 2SEs
m9ac. Dec, 29Mc: May, 31$c. Pork
VIuly. $1,000; Sept, $3.50; Oct
.1an71s Flax-Cash, Northwestern
e. a.. Southwestern, $1.25. Butter.
rraameries. 1917 @20c; diaries, 1870
18c Eggs-l2@14c. P~oultryalui u.
Lovs 14ml5c; chickens, l2Rc'
springs, 141a @l5c.