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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-11-03
a SENSATION
Son of Millionaire Is Claimed by Two
Women as Husband.

Watertown, S. D., Oct. 30.-One of
the sensations Watertown has eNper-
fenced was furnished this week by Fred
Shlffman, the son of a wealthy Mime
apolis man, the young lady who has
been living with him in an elegant
camp ON Lake Pelican, and another
woman who has arrived in the city
claiming to be the lawful wife of Shift
man.
The woman first called at the home
of Mr.. Shiffman and went through the
domicile to see what she could find.
Evidently She did not obtain h object
of her quest, rs she returned to the
sheriff's office and asked that official
to make u visit with her to h Shift.
man camp, Where Mr.. Shiffman is now
living. The task was delegated to
Deputy Frank Elkins.
Shiffman came to Watertown about
the middle of II present summer.
He was accompanied to this city by a
young lady whom he presented as his
wife. Together they established their
home on w. Codington avenue. About
his camp on the north shore Of Lake
Pelican near the west end. The young
lady whom he brought to Watertown
as his wife has been living with him
at this camp.
So it was that the appearance of
the lady claiming to be MI. Shiffman's
first and lawful wife, to have lived
with him thirteen years prior to their
separation, caused a mild sensation.
She is a large lady and carries with
her a business like air.
Mrs. Shiffman number n and Dep
uty Elkins returned from the trip to
!. he Shiffman camp n to Sheriff Wad-
dell she had Il rather dramatic story
to tell. On reaching the tents Shift
He was called in. His wife number
two went to the landing to meet him.
He returned to the camp with shotgun
in one hand and a bottle of beer in he
other.
Shiffman refused to do anything,
and she returned with the urpos in
view of consulting her lawyers in the
city.
If half of the things are true which
the ST. Paul woman tells of Shiffman
he is in truth a monster. She u
him of every form of drunken de-
hatchery, of the most ~eXtravagant
wastes of money in dives of dens and
of unfaithfulness, and leading a life
generally devoted to seeking the sat
isfaction OF the basest appetites and
animal instincts.
She says that when she married
Shiffman the wedding was an elope-
ment that they left for a long TOUR of
Europe, and that ever on this honey
moon trip her husband was guilty of
an intrigue with a 1~3-year-old girl.
That since that time he has been guilty
present time he is d fugitive from jus
ttk4s.
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A BIG CONTRACT.
Enormous Expenditure on Reservoir in
Black Hills.

Belle Fourche, S. D., Oct. 31.-Con-
tracts involving over a million dollara
and entailing one of the largest pieces
of government work in the west have
just been made for the large reservoir
and work on the ANA near this city.
ACTUAL labor will begin within a month.
The contract was awarded to the firm
of Orman & Crook, the senior member
!of which is Ex-Governor Orman Of Col
,orado, and the amount of their bid was
Isl, OILS, 900. The bid which was made by
1.-THE Empire company of New York city
was for $l,1S0, 600, and vas the highest
bid. h reservoir, which will be built,
will be twelve miles wide INC sufficient
to receive the water supply that will
furnish the entire section around Belle
Fourche for the season after the rain
ceases. The canal, which is to be 17A
miles in length, will be built along Owl
creek and will distribute this water
from the reservoir over the country adj
,jacent to Belle Fourche. The reservoir
itself will hold the water of the Belle
Fourche river and all adjacent creeks
and streams. It's capacity cannot be es-
timated at present. Its highest point is
115 feet from the ground. The con
tractors are allowed foul years in
Which to complete the work, and eX-
Governor Orman stated that work
would within a month and
be pushed as rapidly as the water per-
nitS.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-11-03
PILE UP PINE CONES.
Captain Seth Bullock Picking Up Seed
for Reforestration.

Deadwood, S. D.. Oct. 30.-Captain
Bullock of the forest reserve has doubt
less the largest corps of workmen I'M
der hin of any government employe
Of. the United States. In fact no one
can estimate how many individuals are
working for the captain, though some
are drawing no pay.
His first army of helpers is composed
Of small boys who are gathering pine
cones for which they are paid % cents
per bushel, but by far the largest num-
Der of the captains helpers are the red
squirrels, legion in number, who col
lect the cones for the small boys.
1t was decided a short time ago TIC
seed all V the burnt districts of this
reserve in order to produce a new
growth. This experiment was tried
last spring on thirty acres of land
near Roubaix and proved amply salts
factory. The thirty acres produced one
Seeding to each square foot
With so satisfactory results before
their eyes, the forestry department de-
termined to push the matter even
further n Captain Bullock has been
collecting pine cones with the intent of
seeding all the burnt districts of the
Hills next spring.
The small boys who are collecting
these zones for him are not allowed to
pick them from the trees, but instead
gather them from the ground. They
that the red squirrels are the best
cone gatherers in the country. Their
method of warfare nov is to And a
squirrels den and capture his plumber.
In n den as many as nine bushels
were found and 1t is no uncommon
thing for them to yield from five to six
bushels.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-11-03
NEARLY WHOLESALE
JAIL DELIVERY
Seven Prisoners at Yankton.
Make a Break For
Liberty.
cLEvERLY SAWED BARS
DANES Collins. a Desperate Crack. n.
CLEVERLY SAWED BARS
Games Collins, a Desperate Crook, 0.
Believed to Be the I~nstisator of
the Scheme to Free Him
self and Cell Mates.

Ianktor, S. d., Oct. 31.-Scven pris-
oners in the county Jail, awaiting trial
on various charges from murder down.
almost broke Jail here Saturday, by a
desperate crook named Jas. Collins,
wanted for working bank drafts in at
least three cities, saving his way
through a small window in his cell,
Which gave him an opportunity to work
in an unused cellar under the court
house steps, through a brick wall to
freedom. Sheriff Wright took a notion
just at the right time to go into that
unused cellar and at once discovered
where the brick had been picked away.
A close investigation showed where
Collins had been passing in and out
of the rear window in his cell, a hole
eighteen inches by fourteen, to The wall
which he was disturbed at. How he
got the saw and file he used is a mys-
terry. In the Jail were Sam Carr, a
Granville Thornton, another negro;
Walter Wilson in for slashing a white
man named Desmond with a knife;
Collins the crook who carried out the
operations, and believed to be a motor
ious ban worker, by means of various
cleverly executed paper, and four other
prisoners in on minor charges.
The Dakota Land n Trust COM
AMY. incorporated recently with a cap
ital of 500, 900, has elected directors
MS follows: c.. L. Lawrence, O. j.
Seeley. w. r. Coacher, VIM. Bader, Fl.
Ellerman, r. E. Mcdowell and Fred
Schnauber. The officers elected We're:
O. j.. Seeley. president; r. e. Mcdowell,
secretary; c. l.. Lawrence, treasurer.
Other stockholders besides those named
boy are o. S.. Carney, VIM. Pope,
Oar Stafford, A. w. Harper and w.
Z. Jus
Yankton lodge, No. 1. 1. o. O. F.. Sat-
urday purchased the old court house
from Yankton county for $4,000. The
building will be remodeled over into
quarters for the local lodge.
Edward Minis was given the limit Of
thirty days in county Jail here for wife
beating, the justice L. NJ. Yeatman and
States Attorney Lee Wyman, both stat
ing openly that for such q case there
was no adequate remedy, but that of
the old common law of the whipping
post and they regretted that it had
been abolished in this case.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-11-03
sNuB A o
Black Hills Federation of Women's
Clubs at Hot Springs.

Hot Springs, s. d., Oct. 30.-.At the
annual meeting of the black Hills Fed
Grafton of Women's clubs. which was
in session here this week, the following
women We're elected delegates and al
ternates to attend the BIENNIAL meet
ing of the National Federation of Wom-
MS clubs, which meets in st. Paul next
May: Mrs. F. T. Evans. delegate; Miss
Werdna Kellar, alternate. of Hot
Springs; Mrs. James HALEY, delegate,
n Mrs. Levi MCGEE, alternate. of
Rapid City.
On account of n spell of threatening
weather the attendance at the Black
Hills federation this year was smaller
than usual, but interesting meetings
We're held.
There were two morning and one aft
ernoon sessions at which interesting
PAPER We're read by Mrs. Whitney, rep
resenting a Keystone club, on The
Preservation of Forests in the Black
Hills" Mrs. Marsh, of Lead City, on
domestic Science in Our Public
Schools" and Mrs. A. b.. Conner on
Physiology in the Public Schools"
These papers We're taken up by enthu-
'siaStic discussion, in which many of
the women took part.
The address of welcome on behalf of
Hot Springs was delivered by Mrs. Wal
ter knowlton. president of the Travel
ers' club, and delightful musical num-
bers We're given by Mrs. A. G. Hull,
Mrs. John Falls. Miss Bradley. Miss
,kellar and Guy Oliver MCGEE, the
annual address of the president, Mrs.
u. w. Thornby, was gracefully deliv-
cred.
A petition requesting the removal Of
Senator Smoot was presented and
signed by most of the ladies', but not
discussed during the regular meeting.
A. charming reception was rendered
the visiting ladies at the home II Mrs.
+. II. Evans.
Among distinguished visitors at Hot
!Springs this week was Congressnar
Hull of Des Moines, Ia. who spen.
one day here as the guest OF his Sol.
Major A. G. Hull.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-11-03
a PAINFUL ACCIDENT.

Bonesteel. s.. D., Oct. S1.-Thos S
Gregory, a threshing hand, workin
the Powell t%hreshing crew. met wit
IA very painful and serious accident tW
miles west OF here. While standing o
the separator which was being move
from n field to another, Oregon
Slipped and fell under the back whee
(which passed over both legs below tt
llnees. He was brought to town al
DIR. Kennaston was called and four
1.-THE limbs badly swollen and bruise
;but, strange to say, no bones we.
broken. The accident occurred in
iplowed field and the separator fore.
lGregory's legs clear below the surfa,
of the ground, which saved the linn,
from being entirely mangled. The Sc
arator weighed 11.000 pounds. Oregon
came here this fall from Madison, /.
d., where he resides, and has bee
threShing all season.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-11-03
BIG CHURCH DEDICATED.
ST. Mary's Catholic House of Worship
Formally Opened.

Aberdeen, S. d., Oct. 31.-St. Mary's
Catholic church was dedicated yester-
day. Pontifical high mass was cele-
DRAFTED al II o'clock by Rt. Rev. Vim
cent Wehrle, first abbot of st. Mary's
abey at Richardson, N. D. Preceding the
mass INC We're preached by Abbot
Wehrle in German II by Father
Haire, the first parish priest in Eng
fish. A special collection was taken
to help pay for Improvements made to
the church.
Aberdeen enjoys the distinction of
being the only big city in South Dakota
which supports two Catholic churches.
st. Mary's church vas organized and
built to accommodate the German
speaking Catholics and Rev. Father N.
j. Dahlmanns was placed in charge. st.
Mary's parish was set aside from
Sacred Heart parish in 1908 by Rt. Rev.
Thomas O'Gorman, bishop of Sioux
Falls, and in the fall of that year the
work of constructing the building was
commenced, the building being COM
pleted that winter at a cost Of $4,000.
The first service was held on January
80, 1904. Since that time the parish
has made great progress. 1t now has
"A membership Of 1875 families, a new
parish house has been built and i'm
provernents made costing altogether
over $4,000.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-11-03
+. HURT IN
Residents of Rosebud Reservation ii.
Serious Fracas.

Serious Fracas.
Bonesteel, S. d, Oct. 31.-Chas
Auerswald, of Herrick, M of the new
reservation towns, was nearly killed
yesterday morning by Henry Ousley, a
citizen of the same place, owe a dis
pute about some town lots. Auerswald
was fencing some lots claimed by
Ousley, and in the miXup Ousley struck
Auerswald with al iron posthole dig
ger, making a very serious wound over
the left eye. Auerswald was running
at the time he was struck N the
saving the skull from being crushed.
assault With intent to kill. and the
court Monday. Several shots We're eX-
changed during the fracas by others
who took part in the fight, but fortu-
nately no one was seriously hurt ex-
cept Auerswald.
AS a result of the building of the
Catholic church here several German
Catholics from Carroll county, Iowa,
have bought firms near Bonesteel
within the past week, and several more
are expected here within a few days.
The church is nearly completed, and is
a very imposing edifice. A sisters
school will be commenced as 500 as
spring opens.
The Gregory County Home Telephone
company, which was incorporated here
this fall, are at work putting in their
line from here to Gregory. 1t is pur-
posed to build the line over the entire
county, with headquarters at Bone
,teel.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-11-03
NOTED MEN LEAVE STATE.

Armour, s. D., Oct. 31.-Johnson
L nave sold their land and abstract
on January /, 1906. They still own
several farms and ranches in this and
Charles Mix counties. 1t is understood
that e. S. johnson will go to the coast
next week and that H. w. and family
Will leave for the same place some
time next spring, The gentlemen We're
the wheel horses of democracy in this
county and their loss will be felt very
severely. They are among the Oldest
settlers of this county and number
their friends in every household Of
this county and it's borders. Their is
general regret at their decision to leave
Armour and the state of South Dakota
in which they have taken an active
part as politicians.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-11-03
AT
Young Man is Accidentally Shot ar
Killed.

Pierre, S. D., Oct. 31.-Frank Nc
Gugin, a young man about is year
,old, was accidentally shot and kille
here late Saturday night. He is a so.
Iof S. D. McGugin, the American Ex
press agent, and was looking after tn
affairs of the Office during the absenc
of his father in Ohio. He had pre-
pared to meet the night train and wer
his coat on a table. In picking it u
the revolver which he carried on hi
trips fell from the pocket and was dis
charged, the gall striking him in tn
abdomen and coming out at his should
er. He was taken to the hospital an
lived several hours.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-11-03
MISSION HILL EXCITED.
Is Greatly Worked UP Over tho
Arrest of a SwindIer.


Yankton, S d. Oct. 2S--Mission Fiji
has been greatly WORRIED up over che
capture of a man giving the mama of,
James Collins. who was arrested for
obtaining money under false pretenses.
and for which he is now in the coui.-
ty Jail, while the authorities who are
convinced they have got hold of a real
his identity. Collins represented he
had an account at the Mission Hill
State bank and c,,shed one check for
So on that game. He also tried to COL
lect on a draft collection TT tho bank
Itself, in the anleunt of $50, but al
though he attended to business in tho
usual way and showed considerable
knowledge of banking matters, Cashier
E.. E. Weeks became Suspicious and
refused to be led into the deal. The
case has beer continued until the 31st
and Collins has Lesn remandeG to jail.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-11-03
ARRESTED FOR GAMBLING.

Deadwood, S. D., Oct. 31.-Four m,
We're arrested on the charge of havir
gambling paraphernalia in their pc
session. Although the gambling al
games of chance were closed in til
county last July, yet for the last fe
weeks the lid has been slowly but u
ly pushed loose. In one Of the plac
where the arrests were made a roulet
wheel, some chips and q few dolla
were discovered. In other places t.
sheriff and his officers were unable
find any visible evidence Of the trae
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-11-03
NEARLY LOST LIVES.
Narrow Escape from Fire at Bone
steel Sunday.

Bonesteel, S. D., Oct. 31.-Fire wa.
discovered at 2 o'clock yesterday morn
ing in Boneberger's meat market, en-
tire building and stock were destroyed
at a loss of $1,000. and the Mace res
!taurant and contents, valued at 81, 500
insurance, 81, 600. Crimmins sisters, VIII,
occupied the restaurant, barely es
capped with their lives and had no tim,
to dress. They lost $500 in fixtures ant
clothing with no insurance. Origin o
ire is unknown.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-11-03
RUSH work oN o a

Deadwood, S. D., Oct. 31.-For t
purpose Of securing more track layer
wv. j. Mclaughlin, the contractor, a
jim from Nahant and took with him
force of thirteen men. He is rushi
the work or the new railroad on t.
lumber camp as fast as possible al
has now four and a half miles of ira.
laid. The work is meeting with but fe
difficulties and with the weather shou
be well under way when the winter Sc
IN.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-11-03
cEnreR OF POPULATIONS.
Iva South Dakota is Located Nsar
CARTHAGE in Miner County. /.

Pierre, S. D., Oct. es.-The census
bureau has located the center of pop
ulhtion OF the state according to the re-
turns which the efaumerators SEM. In
for theil. work last spring, showing chat
the center has Shifted very slightly
since the government enumeration OF
ave years ego. AZ shat time 4 vas
nea Carthage, Minei%s county, and the
present estimates show i. to be III the
southw est corner of section SO, town
ship 1886 range So, which locates it
III She northwestern portion Of Miner,
county. ~
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-11-03
BIG LOSS OF shay.
Over 200 Tons, Together with Barns,
Are Burned at IiIford.

stuigis, S. d.. Oct. 2s.-Bryant Lros.,1
of Tilfor6, hay CONTRACTORS, met with
a big loss by fire: They we're loading
baled lay otter dark, when one bale
fell on a lantern, breaising 1T and set
ting fire to the hay. OverS200 tons were
burned, together with a barn and a
number of sheds. The loss is estimated
~ 50 zoo. Insure nee s.. 250 "
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-11-03
NOVELTIES or THE NEWS.

Peoria, Ill.-For more than an hour
an enraged bull had sole possession Of
lower Adams street in the wholesale
district. John Stanley, a fireman, and
Barney Clark, a railroad man, were
gored and several stores entered by the
bull in it's flight. Once ar attempt was
made to pen the animal in a grocery
store. but the bull jumped through a
large plate glass window. 1t was final
ly captured by a gang of men from the
stock yards.
Morehead, Ky.-Circuit Judge A. w.
Young imposed a fine of $25 and a Jail
sentence of twenty-four hours on his
brother, w. A. Young, the democratic
nominee for representative in his dis
trict, for contempt of court. Later in
the day the Judge suspended the Jail
sentence, but allowed the fine to stand.
The trouble arose yer a remark made
by w. A. Young. who is an attorney.
during a trial.
Topeka, Kan.-Governor Hoch de-
clined today to honor the requisition
from the governor of Texas for the re-
turn OF Charles Evans. a negro. on the
ground that some harm would befall
him. Evans was indicted for shooting
q white man.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-11-03
POPULATION or CITIES
and TOWNS IN STATE
A Complete Census Report of
South Dakota Villages
for 1905.
MANY SHOW aooo GAINS
MANY SHOW GOoO GAINS
A Few, However, Have Not Che Pc,
Cent. pf Increase Accredited by
Rur:pr, but as a Whole STAT.
Made Wonderful increase.

Pierre, 81 D., Oct. as.~The following l.sr
of the principal towns of South Dakota,
with the population Of each, as shawn by
the censls of this yer and that Of 1910,
may be partially recapitrlated as follows:
Towns Hs,ving over 1000 Inhabitants
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-11-03
eELEcTs INDEMNITY LAND.
Land Commissioners Bach Files in
Black Hills District.

Pierre, s.. D., Oct. estate Land
Commissioner Bach has returned from
Il trip 90 the Black Hills section of t!,a
state, where he Went to appraise ste
state lands which are crossed by the
railway line FROM Rapid City To Mys-
sc. While in the Hills section he also
fled on about 10000 acres Of commolt
school Indemnity lands, ii the counties
of Pennington and Meade, taking part
of tire lands near the line of the Noffh-
western extension, n the rest up IN
the vicinity of Pedro. Filings ere also
being made on about the same amount
of lend in this land district. the .elec-
tiops being made in Stanley county.
The department has been furnished
with 8 map prepared by the sociological
urves Of the tract ieciudeN tn sssss
Belle Fourche irrigation psyssJTss-srbSSI
ing al. the levels and th8 general am
pearahce OF the country affectedgwitl
the Location of the Gam little tract 70 be
covered by wn5er, 9,nd an the dSchesl
Eesides this map, piatsiiavc also beeE
flea showing the numJh of farm 1nit3.
of eighty acres each, sghich can be irri-3
gated. and 5ust tie number OF acres
which can be supplied with water on
each tract. The farma,'units generally
are FIXED az eighty acres. except in the
vicinity of the town Which TIE govern
n,@nt will lay out inside the Irrigated
as,sa. and within a few miles of this
To- a,ion the units are reduced to forty
49, L - fTL
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-11-03
PETER sLaNs RsouNp o,tER.

Aberdeen, s ID. Oct. 2S.-Tfle pre-
y ipialary trial OF Peter Burns, cAargNdS
with stabbing charles Lancert. was
held IN justice curt on Monday morn
ing. Lansert Vas abs to aitenG the
trial, being taken in a8carriage an{l at
Stenled by q physician. Burns was he.d
Ing placedSaf $1,000. which he snsyi not
furnish. tN;
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The Overland Limited.

To California In less that 3 days.
The Over Limited, leaves Uniun
Passenger Station. Chicago, sos y.
m , every day. Route Chicago, Mil
waukee & So. Paul Railway Union
Pacific and Southern Pacific. Less
than three days Chicago TO San Fran
cisco via Omaha. Descriptive folder
free. Connections made from all
poIns on the Chicago, Milwaukee x
Sc. Paul Ry. Ask the nearest ticket
agent for complete information or
write TO +, A. Miller, Gent passenger
agent, Chicago.
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New Route TO Los Angeles.

Throufh tourist sleeper TO Los An
geles leaves Union Passenger Station,
Chicago, Sis p. IN. every day. Route
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail.
way, Union Paci tc and the new San
Pedro, Los Angeles s. Salt Lake Rail.
road. Connections made from all
points on the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul Railway.
Ask the nearest ticket agent OF the
Chicago, Milwaukee s ST. Paul Rail
way for complete .information OF
write 10
r. A. Miller.
General Passenger Agent,
Chicago
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Personally Conducted TO California
via the G. NJ. & st, Paul Ry.

Leave Union Passenger Station, CHI
cago, 1925 p. m. Tuesday and Thurs
days, for Los Angeles Via Kansas City
Pueblo and Salt Lake City. JudSon
tourist car parties via tue Chicago,
Milwaukee & 81. Paul Railway. A
comfortable. inexpensive and enjoy
able way OF crossing The continent.
Connections made from all points on
the Chicago, Milwaukee < ST Paul
Ry. Ask the nearest ticket agent OF
the Chicago, Milwaukee < st. Paul
Railway for complete information or
write 10 r. A. Miller. General Pas.
sanger Agent, Chicago.
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s33 To Pacific Coast.

$50. Chicago to San Francisco,
Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle,
Tacoma. and many other points
of Pacific Coast. Every day until
October 81. Double berth in tour
lists sleeper. 81. Descriptive fol-
der free. Choice Of routes via the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Railway.