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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-28
WANT TlLLABLE LAND.
Concerted Movement of Settlers on the
Forest Reserve.


Hill City, S. D., July 19.-At a meet
ing here of the settlers on the forest
reserve who have been unable to secure
titles TO their land, over 100 ranchers
We're present. They came not only from
this county but also from Custer and
Lawrence, and even from the state of
Wyoming. Great excitement prevailed.
Some of the rancherS wanted to apply
to the government for permission to
lease the lands; others desired to ask
for the right to buy. They were agreed
upon one thing only, and that was that
they must keep their homes. Many Of
these ranchers have been living on their
small plots of ground for years, n
have improved and cultivated them
with the intention of making them per-
manent homes. When Secretary Will
son held up the order last spring for
one year which required all fences TO
come down on government land, he Sc
cured merely a temporary benefit for
these people. They are now anxious to
DO something that will be of permanent
Valu to themselves.
An association to be known as the
Black Hills Forest Reserve Homebuild-
ers' association was formed and a COM
mittee appointed to convene with our
congressman. They are to request that
a bill be introduced at the next ses-
sion of congress allowing all settlers no
the reserve, whether they have used
their right of homestead or not, to
homestead their land, paying for it at
$3.50 per acre. The ranchers agree not
to interfere with the forest reserve,
with mining interests, or with water
rights. They desire only the .tillable
land from rim to rim.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-28
REASON FOR REFORM.
Deadwood Gamblers Refusal to Return
Losses of Secretary of Club Puts
Them Out of Business.

Vermillion, S. D., July 19.-"Strange,
isn't it, how a match applied at the
right time will kindle a large con-
fiagration," a a prominent man OF
the Black Hills here recently. "One OF
the greatest reforms ever i~naugurated
in Lawrence county is now on, and the
beginning was a simple one. The peo-
pie across the river on the east side
have been led to believe that the move
ment against the saloons n gamblers
was the resul of premeditated action
on the part of the states attorney and
a humble of the better class of people.
This is all wrong. The reform move
ment was started when the secretary
of one Of the large clubs of DeadWood
lost about $500 of the clubs money
at the gaming tables, and an additional
$500 advanced by citizens of Deadwood
to square the victim with the club.
Instead of using the last loan In reim-
bursting the club, the secretary went
back to the roulette wheel to win back
all he had lost. Fortune still smiled on
the gamblers n it was no long be-
fore they had $1,000 of other peoples
money.
"Friends Of the secretary then in
terested themselves in the hopes of
getting him out of his dilemma. The
gamblers We're called upon and re-
quested to return the money. This
they refused to do. even in the face OF
lHItdtS " put lIlelI " VI
When all efforts had failed in this di-
r%ection, the states attorney was APP
pealed to. and he at once went after
the gamblers. with the result that ev-
cry game in Lawrence county has been
closed up tight, and the saloons are
now being made to live up to the letter
of the lava condition never before
prevailing in the Black Hills.
probably 200 gamblers were thrown
out of Jobs because Of the refusal to
return money which had been played
! by one who could not claim 1T as his
own"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-28
SOUTH DAKO7AN
IN DOUBLE CRIME
Frank Woodberry Shot and
Killed Mrs. Anton Dokken
at Brookings.
HE THEN SUICIDEC
SUiClDEC
Crime Is the Outcome of an I'm.
usual Mixture Of Affection Be-
tween Members Of Two
Families.

Brookings, S. d., July 19.-Erank
Woodbury. shot and killed Mrs. Anton
Dokken and then put a bullet in his
own body, causing almost instant
death. The cause of the crime is said
to have been the refusal of Mrs. Dok.
ken to marry Woodberry.
There had been more or less friction
in the Dokken family for some time,
Mrs. Dokken having commenced di.
Vorce proceedings against her husband
supposedly with the intent to marry
Woodbury.. Aftcrward, 1t is said, tho
proceedings were dropped. the wife de-
clnring her allegiance to her husband,
but all the time, 1t is alleged. she had
been playing hot and cold" with
Woodbury..
Mrs. Dokkcn went TO Watertown last
week III order, she said, to get away
from the young man, but it Is known
that they were together there on cir
Gus day. Friday evening Mrs. Dokken
came home from Watertown and wrote
her husband, who was at Toronto
building cement sidewalks. to come
homo. which he did, arriving Just after
tho tragedy was committed.
Saturday Woodbury. borrowed SIS
from his widowed mother, purchased a
revolver II cartridges and took Mrs
Dokken u riding. Their bodies were
found at the roadside three miles east
OF this city.
h oma had either been shot
while n the buggy and fell out or had
tried to leave the buggy and received
n shot In the back of the head as she
stepped TO the ground. When found
her dead body rested In q pool of water
Woodbury. had alighted from the
buggy and shot himself through the
heart. He was breathing his last wher
found
The horse, which showed that it haG
been driven hard. was standing In the
road.
The bodies were brought to this
city, where an inquest was held. A
great deal of sympathy is expressed fol
Mr.. Dokken, as he is a hard working
man and has tried to give his wife {
good home.
Mrs. Dokken's mother and sister re.
side at Watertown.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-28
FIGHTING FOR LIBERTY
Catch Powers Thrice Convicted of
Completely in GobeI Murder
MAY Yet Go Free.

Owingsville, Ky. July 22.--Il is prob
able that Caleb Powers, charged with
in the assassination of Will
liam Goebel, will be tried in the
United States court at Catlettsburg in
December.
The status of the case is this: The
Jrnited States supreme court ]cOnveneS
at Washington in October. The sched-
ule for holding federal courts in Ken
lucky is: September term at Frank
fort, October term at CoVington, No
vember term at London and Richmond.
December term at Catlettsburg. If the
supreme court decides in favor of Judge
Cochran's transfer of the case from
state to federal courts it can hardly be
done in time for trial at any term of
the federal court except that at Cat
lettsburg. The case is on the docket at
London, Laurel county, the former
home of Powers. The law prohibits the
holding of federal court longer than
two weeks at all the towns mentioned
excepting Catlettsburg, which term is
unlimited. This is another point in ia
Nor of Catlettsburg.
If the "lpreme court passes favor
ably on the case it is practically Ger.
tain that Powers will be admitted to
bail. This, his friends say, can be fur
nished in n sum. 1t IS said that in
the event of Powers release the posi-
ton of representative from his district
will be offered him and all other can
Gidates will retire in his favor.
CatlettsburG is the county seat of
Boyd county II is located on the Ohio
river near where Kentucky, Ohio and
West Virginia join. 1t has a popuIa-
ton of about COCO.
Powers is now enjoying a comfortable
cell in the Jail at Newport. Ky, of
which Mayor Helmbold recently tried
20 deprive him. The result was a fight
With the jailer. in which a revolver was
used, and the ma. or lost several teeth
Since then Powers has been declared
to be seriously i'll, and it Is barely pos.
,ible that he Will never be tried.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-28
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Henry Palmer of Ethan Killed Self
with Rifle Bullet.

Ethan. S. D., July 19.-IIenry Pal
mer, a young farmer living about seven
miles east of this place, committed sui
eide at an early hour yesterday morn
ing. He was in town last Saturday and
ts said to have been drinking heavily
for the past week. Yesterday morn.
ing it Is reported that he asked for
whisky from a member Of his family
and on being refused went into a bed
room and shot himself in the head with
a rifle, death resulting almost Instant
~. He was insured in the Workman'a
insurance for the sum Of $4,000, being a
member Of the Ethan A. Q. U. w. lodge.
The weather has beer extremely hot
for the past week and corn has been
making good progress. but is rather
small and will require a late fall tc
reach maturity. Rye is in the shock
and barley and oats will be ready tC
cut in g few days. Wheat is looking
fine and all small grain promises to
be a good crop. Hay and alfalfa are
extremely fine and will yield largely.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-28
REDMEN ELECT.
New Officers for Coming Year In
stalled.

WV 'iSSb u ~ Sa -
stalled.
Sioux Falls. S. D., July 21.-The
fourth annual convention of the Great
Council of the Improved Order of Red
men completed its work yesterday aft
ernoon and adjourned. Aberdeen was
selected as the place for holding the
next annual convention and the follow
ing great council officers We're elected
and installed for the ensuing year:
Great Sachem-J. G. Knapp, of SisSe-
tu,l.
Great Senior Sagamore-R. l.. Mar
den. of Brootings.
Great Junior Sagamore-O. l.. Fro
berg, of Aberdeen.
Great Phophet-H. l.. Walker, Of
Brookings.
Great Chief of Records-I'. w. Cool
idge, of Redield.
Great Keeper of Wampum-T. j.
Dyke, of Webster.
The above officers were duly installed
by Grand ~lncohonee Cherry and then
Great Sachem Knapp appointed the
following officers to hold during his
term of office:
Great Sannap-P. S. Farrer, of Lead.
Great Mishinawa-J. w. Joyce, of
Hot Springs.
Great Guard of Wigwam-F. l.. Bur-
dick, of Watertown.
Great Guard of Forest-James Swift,
of Mitchell.
AT the final session of the conven-
ton it was voted to continue for an
other year the plan of bestowing the
badge of honor on all members who Sc
cured five new members and also to
/ keep the state organizer in the field.
Grand Incohonee Cherry of Norfolk,
Va, and Grand Chief of Records Brooks
of Chicago, departed last evening for
Chicago, where they are scheduled to
meet Il number of other grand council
! officers.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-28
PLENTY OF SUNSHINE.
Condition of South Dakota Crops Con-
orally Is Favorable.

"
orally Is Favorable.
Huron, S. d., July 2l.-The weekly
crop bulletin for the South Dakota sta
ton says:
The weather during the week was
warmer than usual for the time in the
season, and generally fair with much
sunshine. Tn conditions were favor
able for promoting healthy growth Of
all crops. except or too wet loWland,
and for drying out wet lowlands.
The condition of wheat has ~inproved;
ii is on the whole heading faVorably,
and the outlook is good. Some rust
continues in a number of eastern fields,
but there appears to be no material in
crease of rust, and, except very locally,
no special injury therefrom is reported.
Oats. barley, spelt and rye are max
ing very good progress, and on the
whole are in very satisfactory condi-
ton. Rye harvest is in progress In the
middle and southern counties. Barley
is filing we'll and soIne is ripening, n
with continued favorable weather har-
vest win soon begin. Some fields of
oats and barley are lodging.
Corn made very good growth gem
orally and cultivation advanced with
practically no interruption, except on
wet lOWlands, and in the southern
counties some was laid by.
Grass is in excellent condition, n
haying has begun in all sections. Show
ers, however, somewhat Interrupted al
falfa cutting in parts of the Black
Hills counties.
Potatoes, flax and millet made good
advance, except on lowlands where pre-
viously damaged. New potatoes are
plentiful, and early flax is generally
In blossom. Reports continue to indi-
cate that more than the usual amount
of fax was SOwn This year.
Pasturage is very good, especially on
the ranges, and live stock is in very
satisfactory condition.
There vas some slight local dam
age to crops from hail in several coun-
ties.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-28
DOES NOT BLAME WILSON
President Not Directing the Cotton
Scandal

Washington, July 19.-Secretary Will
son insists that he has not received di-
rectly or indirectly II advice. sugges-
ton or order from President Roosevelt
in connection with the present scandal
in the department of agriculture. He
declares that every move that has been
made and all the Investigations leading
up to the disclosure of f. S. Holmes
actions in selling information concern
ing crop conditions, h2ve been made on
his own initiative. President Roosevelt
has, of course. been kept advised of all
steps taken.
1t is explicitly declared that the pres
ident has not expressed any dissatis-
faction at the steps that have been
taken by Mr.. Wilson. No credence is
placed here in the report that the sec
rotary of agriculture will be forced to
resign, following the revelations that
have been made of incompetency and
wrong doing in his department.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-28
ROBBERS AT ETHAN.

Ethan, S. D., July 1S.-Dan Redmond
vas arrested here on the charge Of
assault and battery on the person Of
sam Cults, a boy IS years of age, and
taken before Justice Tobey of his
place for examination. He was fined
$50.
Friday night several buildings were
broken into at this place and some
change distracted from the
money tills. 1t is not definitely known
whether anything else was taken or
not, but the supposition is that some
goods We're also taken. The safe in Mr..
Compton's store was not meddled with
n the method of gaining entrance
would indicate that the deed was done
by some N familiar with the store
md Its fastenings. The lumber Office of
the Fullerton company was also entered
and the safe opened.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-28
MANY BEING EXAMINED.
Young South Dakotans Want to Be
Dentists.

Mitchell, S. D., July 1S.-There is
quite a number of young meE
who are taking the regular examination
1nder the state board of dental
examiners in the city hall in order to pro-
cure the certificate which entities them to
practice dentistry in the state:
>The following are the names of those
:aking the examinations: E. E. Snow: Eu-
:eka: w. E. Sargent, Hurley; Walter
Stark, Madison: L. E. Eaton, Sturgis; ].
7. Donovan, Wagner; Guy E. O'Neil, Len
lox; w. G. Redmond, Miller: j. Trythall,
Miller; T. F. Fossum, Aberdeen; II. ].
Bennett, Clark: H. L.. Rub!e, Pierre; F.
'. Babcock, Deadwood: ]. NJ. Eveleth,
Sturgis; b. II. Harms, Wentworth: G.
:. Dean, Lead; IA. L. Mcdonald, MITCHELL;
r. S. Osborn. Harlan, Ia; w. C. Walker,
Sioux Falls; L. G. Pierce, WATERFOWL: w.
NJ. Ringsdorf, Highmore: c. w. Eddy,
Toward; II. E. Donahoe, Sioux Falls.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-28
MAKES FULL CONFESSION
John SchliskIoskas Says After a Quar-
rel He Cut His Wife's Throat.

Pueblo, Colo, July ia special to
the Chieftain from La Junta, Colo,
says:
John Schliskloskas, a Russian wanted
at Belmont, Mass, for the murder OF
his wife last Wednesday night, was
arrested yesterday afternoon by Sheriff
Barr while passing through the city on
the Santa Fe railroad. The murderer
confessed and rave the details of the
tragedy, which had been puzzling the
Massachusetts police. He said that he
and his wife We're drinking and quar-
reling Wednesday afternoon and CON
tinued their quarrel at a park that
night, when her taunts enraged him to
such an extent that he cut her throat
with a knife n threw her body into
a gully. Then he started for the west.
making no attempt to conceal his iden-
titv ".
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-28
CONFIRM GRAVE STORY
Po~biedonostseff, Procurator Of
Holy Synod.

ST. Petersburg, July 22.-Reports of
an attempt to shoot Constantine Petro-
Witch Pobiedonostseff, chief p]rOcurator
Of the holy synod, at Tsarskoe-Selo
station, have been confirmed.
According to the report, as NJ. Pc
~biedonostefT stepped from one of the
coaches on the train from the TZarskoe
SelO, where he is residing during the
summer. to the platform, q man about
Is years of age rushed up With Il revol-
Yer in his hand, but he was seized by a
Quick-witted passenger before he could
shoot. and "a turned over TO the po-
lice.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-28
THE MOSQUITO AS A PEST.
Quantities of Annoying Insects En-
countered in South Dakota.

Miller, S. D., July 1S.-Driven back
by mosquitoes after miles on the road
to her claim was the experience OF a
woman homesteader, which is raising
the question whether the government
would recognize an absence from land
on account of mosquito plague. Travel
ers over the prairies are compelled to
cover their heads with netting. One
old man started a sinudge in his wagon
box and lay down as he started for
town. Passing the home Of a friend
he was nearly drowned, the good fam
lily rushing out and dousing him with d
pail of water, believing that the man
was burning up.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-28
WORK ON NEW CAPITOL.
Construction of East Wing Will Soon
Beuin,

Pierre, S. D., July lS.-Messrs. Bel
and Detwiler, of Minneapolis, the archl-
tects for the new state capitol building,
are in the city with their complete de-
tailed plans, in which they have made
a few slight changes from those of the
original drawing. AS soon as a rev
details can be worked out advertise
ments will be prepared for bids on the
foundation Of the east wing. which Will
be the first portion constructed. ana
work will be commenced on that at the
earliest possible date, with the eXpecta-
ton of completing the foundation TINS
year. An effort will be made to COM
plete the wins before the meeting Of
the legislature in 1907, to allow the
judicial department to move into the
new quarters and make more room IN
the old building before Ehat session.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-28

General Negley, of Pennsylvania,
was n strict disciplinarian. During one
of the winters of the civil war he con-
cluded that a certain ~guardhouse IA
altogether too comfortable quarters for
prisoners and ordered Colonel Marston.
who later won fame as II soldier, law
Yer and statesman, to build a dungeon
without so much as Il crack or opening
anywhere, so that it should be perfect
ly dark. The dungeon vas quilt with
four solid walls, according to the Chi
cago News. One day General Negley
came owe to Inspect it. He was ac-
companied by Colonel Marston. where
is the entrance" said the general, "and
how do you get anybody into IT."
"Oh," said Colonel Marston. that is
not my lookout. | simply obeyed your
ORDERS"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-28
MUSIC FOR POOR 10.
Prominent and Prosperous Indian Chief
Buys a Piano.

Aberdeen, S. D., July 19.-The Stand
ing Rock Indians are rapidly acquiring
all the habits of civilization. An In
dian last week took a $500 piano from
the station at Pollock to his home on
the reservation. 1t Is stated that he
bought the piano for his daughter, who
is a graduate of one of the government
Indian schools and an accomplished
musician. Costly musical instruments
are said to be by no means uncommon
on the Standing Rock reservation, the
Indians taking pride in purchasing the
best Instruments they can find, res
gardless of cost.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-28
REWARD is WITHDRAWN
Big Sum No Longer Offered for Con-
~vic+io, If Todd's Murderer.

Big Sum No Longer Offered for Con-.
viction of Todd's Murderer.
Miller, S. D., July 1S.-The commls-
sioners allowed Sheriff Abbott $25O Tor
the return Of Jacob Johnson alive, the
actual expense of finding him, though
$500 reward had been offered for nm
when he was supposed to have been
murdered. The reward of $4,000 offered
for the conviction of George Todds
murderer was Withdrawn. This With
drawal will not apply to past arrests.
John Young, in Jail five months on lhls
charge, has returned to Jerauld county
Under a 5000 bond. His tria! will be IN
September and he expects to prove that
he was in Jerauld county when Ioda
was killed.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-28
CROPS AT HOWARD.

howard, s. D., July 21.-We have
been blessed with fine warm weather
for the past two weeks and Vegetation
even the weeds-has made a wonder
full growth. The small grain is prac-
tically safe from rust and only a hail
storm can prevent a big crop of wheat,
oats. barley and spells. which will be
No. l. in quality. The hay crop, both
tame and wild. is very fine and yields
enormous. Corn has about made up its
loss in growth during the wet cold
weather. The potato crop will be good
and yield abundant.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-28
AN FoILED.

Naples, July 17.-An attempt was made
early this morning to murder Admiral Mi
rabello, brother of Admiral Mirabello, the
Italian minister of marine, who is residing
at Portici, a small coasting and fishing
port and residential town on the bay of
Naples. The admiral's wife was seriously
Injured while defending her husband.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-28
HE FIRED II JAIL

Aberdeen, S. D., July 19.-An inmate
of the %Iroquois Jail, confined for drunk
enness, made his escape and a short
time afterward it vas discovered the
building was on fire. The flames were
extinguished without much damage be-
ing done and no attempt was made to
capture the incendiary.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-28
KlNesBuRY COUNTY CENSUS.

Pierre, S. D., July 1S.-The census
figures for k~ingsbury county show a
total population of 11,175, an increase
OF i,93S in five years, of which $3.50 are
males and 5,351 are females. The for
eign born population numbers 1927. All
the towns have prospered and some Of
the villages have made remarkable
growth. Arlington has 793; DeSmet,
sS5; Edwin, IFS: Hetland. 241: that part
Of 1roquois in Kingsbury. S5S; Lake
Preston, 800, n Oldham, 393. This is
the largest increase shown in any coun-
" IN which the figures have bfen 30
Tar completed.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-28
CUBA DEVELOPS SCANDAL
Candidate for President Is Alleged te
Have Committed lrrenuIari4iae

lew 0oT''ffTHeSu "eyuIdrTtIeS.
Havana. July 22.-General Jose Mi
guel Gomez, fusion candidate for presi-
dent, is charged with causing various
difficulties for the government in the
province of Santa Clara of which he is
governor. The commission sent by lhe
interior department to inspect mn
nicipal affairs of the town of Vueltas
has been prevented from doing so by
the alcalde and in a squad of rural
guards a been sent to the scene to
Alforce the carrying out of the gov
1nment order.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-28
FOLK is STILL TRYING.
No More Gambling Will Be Tolerated
at Delmar Race Tr,cL

st. Louis. July 22.-Acting on direc-
tions of Governor Folk, Attorney Gen
Herpel, of St, Louis county, and nnti-
fed him that all betting at the Dei-
mar race track must be stopped I'M
mediately: Sheriff Herpel, accompaniad
by deputies, at once visited Del.,ar
track and inspected the betting iine
pavilion. He, stated that he saw no
evidence OF bookmaking. and no ar.