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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-15
AGENT WATCHING INDIANS.
Major Hatch Keeping Close Tab Of.
Redskins.

Pierre s. D., Sept S.-Some time ago
an Indian, writing from the Cheyenne
river country. bitterly criticised an In
dian agent at the Cheyenne river
agency for allowing the Indians to at
in dances and secured liquor. The
agency people state that number Of
Indians did secure passes to attend a
religious gathering. and attended
dances. and that the leaders in this
trouble are even yet doing time in the
guard house for their misdoings, and
that on account of such action, a squad
Of the Indian police was sent along
with the party which is now attending
the convocation at Lake Andes. to see
that nothing of the same character oc-
CURED on the present trip.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-15
FIND NATURAL GAS.
Company Being Organized at Marion
junction for Deyelopinu Enterprise.


Junction for Developing Enterprise.
Marion Junction. S. D., Sept. 49,
Some twelve or fifteen years ago q flow
of natural gas was discovered on a
farm eight miles west of Marion juno
ton. At that time for some unknown
reason the report of the discovery was
silenced and was thought by many to
have been one of those boom agitations.
During the past few weeks there
have been reports of the finding of
natural gas in large quantities in the
Silver Lake region of Turner and
Hutchinson counties, and While it has
been rumored that numerous strangers
have recently visited and investigated
that region, still but few thought of
taking the matter seriously until last
week.
Secretary of State d. d. Wipf, a
resident of Hutchinson county, and a
number of Pierre people came to Dol
ton last Friday and after giving the
matter careful investigation concluded
that there is natural gas in that vicin-
ity and that it's development was pos
sible, in fact it is assured by specialists
that 1t can be secured without any
very great expenditure of money. A
number of capitalists, headed by Mr..
Wipf, after making the preliminary
arrangements with a number of the
land owners, organized company and
have incorporated under the laws of
South Dakota, with the intention of inn
mediately sinking wells and securing
apparatus.
1t is rumored that the company in
tend to have a supply of the gas ready
for commercial use during the next
thirty days, and as soon as possible it
will be piped to the adjacent towns,
where 1t may be secured very cheaply
for lighting and heating purposes.
Since number of able men have TAX
en- hold of the enterprise it is certainly
genuine and its success is assured.
which will materially aid the people of
this section
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-15
BIG TIMBER DEAL.
Black Hills Forests Being Made Sub,
iect of Sale.

Washington, Sept. 11.-An appli-
cation for the sale of a very large
amount of bull pine in the Black Hills
forest reserve in South Dakota has
been made to the forest service by the
Homestake Mining company. This
company has bid for for 10000, 900
feet of green timber. 1900 cords of
green wood, 100000 feet of timber
killed or injured by insects, 5000 cords
cords of other woods. The application,
whihc is now under consideration by
the forest service, will. if granted, re-
suit in one of the largest wood and tim
Der sales so far affected under pres
ent re0ulationS
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-15
SURPRISE At YANkroN.
Announcement Of Professor GriAith,s
Resiqnation Unexpected.

Resignation Unexpected.
Yankton, S. D.. Sept. 9.-The announces
ment of the resignation of DR.. Elmer q.
Griffith from the chair OF history and po-
litical science of Yankton college and prin-
cipal Of the academy has come as sur
prise to the public. The trustees have
known for several week that other COL
leges were endeavoring to get his services
and Yankton increased his salary. but
William Jewell college, near Kansas city.
purchased his release from Yankton for a
money consideration and raised their Of
fered salary to DR.. Griffith.
Professor Griffith came to Yankton col
lego three years ago as the successor Of
President g. w. Nash who had been prin-
cipal Of the academy. In addition Dr..
Griffith has been the college professor
of history and political science and the
past two years the principal OF Yankton,s
successful summer school,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-15
PRINTERS GO ON STRIKE
Sioux Falls Establishments Experience
a Walk Out Over Eight Hour
OueeAio,

Sioux Falls. s. D., Sept. 1s.-The
printers employed in the big printing
establishments of Brown & Saenger, H.
c. Sessions & Sons, Will A. Beach and
w. c. George went on strike this morn
ing. From twenty to twenty-five men
are affected. There is possibility that
the strike may extend to the printers
employed in the weekly newspaper Of
fees of this city.
The walkout followed the presenta-
ton of a demand for an eight-hour day,
to go into effect January l next. The
managers OF the printing establish
ments rejected the demand. A fight
to a finish will now result. This is the
first strike of any Importance in the
history of Sioux Falls.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-15
AFTER a e.
Charged He Mad
Game and

sioux E'allSs .. i ~ sssS
damages on the
and another suit 4. the eea.
legal seizure of ga.n
ability result from -. ..
by Game Warden L. .acIf6I-
county, Of Ralph w. Pa
known Sioux Falls attor.
Mr.. Parliman has ret
home in this city and
institute the suit mer4uSllO.
highly indignant os /, L
shipped ten prairie ch
ducks strictly in accol.a..
terms of decision re 1oofseo sne
Jones, of the state cirea,, "a.
city. eu as Ass
The birds which caua
We're shipped fr..l FRI
county, that being the
point to where Mr.. PalcholSOn re-
gagged in shootin At .omewhat ex-
Warden Linnet zed OIL nav.
procured warran. for tPiach dills
alleged offender. The e visited all
went to Mcpherson count anoLo &,
jurisdiction-and arreste. epoA0 AZ
man. uellVefeQ
Mr.. Parliman asked to ne Cnnfar.
to finish his hunting tril
furnish any sort of securits he also
his appearance, but the 6 EpWOrth
would not consent, SO M =. a..
accompanied him to Aberdee, ID cne
standing that he detected tlrch on
the warrant and that the ganl.hnrch
county. long
Upon being told of the circum. nr
Judges Campbell and Crofoot, OF
deen, volunteered their services ilpe
lefense Of Mr.. Parliman. 4
y
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-15
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS.

| A party of los Indians from the.
agencies at Santee, Neb., and Yankton
passed through Aberdeen on their way
to Devils Lake. N. D., to attend a
gathering of Presbyterian Indians.
They We're Joined here by party from
Standing Rock reservation and an
other party from the sSisseton reserva-
ton will join them at Sisseton. The,
Hanson, the pastor in charge of the
work OF the Presbyterian church on
the Yankton reservation, and were ac-'
companfed by number of mission-
aries. Many of the Indians were ac-.
companied by their wives and children.
a leak in the artesian we'll at the
mill Of Ashton is causing the residents
OF that town some uneasiness The
leak was first discovered through
spring which gushed forth at a dis
tance of 400 feet from the well. The
water in the well is heavily permeated
with natural gas, and 1t is supposed
the leak Is due to this cause. AS the
we'll has a great pressure some un-
easiness is felt lest the leak become
more extensive and cause serious dam
age.
In the summer of 1904 an artesian
we'll was sunk on the ranch Of the
Iowa Live Stock and Investment COM
pany, eight miles southwest of Bangor,
In Walworth county. At the time it
was noticed that the water was strong
" impregnated with gas. but no at
tempt was made TO utilize tt until re-;
Gently Last week the manager Of the.
ranch piped the gas into his house and
IT furnishes enough light and heat to
run the building.
The farm Of Dr. D. w. G. Fowler In
Rondell township. Brown county, gave
yield Of % bushels per acre Of No.
northern wheat. John Engals. living
three miles south Of Aberdeen. threshed
3Sl bushels of No. northern wheat
from ten acres of ground and Is be-
Neved to have beaten the South DA1
kota RECORD for this year.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-15
WILSON AT HURON.
Secretary Of Agriculture Addresses !
LARGE Crowd,

Huron, s. D., Sept. 14.-Hon. James
s. Wilson, secretary of agriculture ad-
dressed an immense crowd at the state
fair grounds yesterday.
Governor Elrod also made brief talk
in the dedicating Of the grounds and
buildings for state fair purposes.
United States Senator Kittredge and
other distinguished visitors occupied
seats on the platform
Crowds were present from all parts
of the state The exhibits in all de-
partments far exceeded expectations
and are the finest ever shown In this
part Of the northwest.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-15
HAD AWFUL EXPERIENCE.
Stricken with Paralysis. a Farmer Falls
Across Mower.

Sioux Falls, s. D., Sept. 14.-Henry
Goldbeck, a prominent Deuel. county
farmer had a terrible experience while
engaged in moving. He started work
early in the morning, but soon had to
stop to make slight repairs to his now
er, which did not work satisfactorily
While engaged in making the repairs
he was stricken with paralysis. He
fell across the mower. Fortunately he
had tied his team. or he would have
been cut to pieces had the team
started. Goldbeck was, of course, un-
able to move or summon assistance,
Not until after noon was he found, aft
er having been lying across the mower
for many hours. He was yet alive
when found, but it is feared he cannot
-ecOver.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-15
WOMAN SUICIDES.
Wife of We'll Known Farmer Drank
Deadly Acid. II

Arlington. S. D.. Sept 1s.-Mrs. John
Weddell, wife of one of the best known
farmers of kingsbury county, commit
ted suicide at her home northwest OF
this city Sunday afternoon, dying be-
fore a doctor could reach the place.
Carbolic acid was the means used, she
having been found to have drank about
two ounces of the fluid. 1t is sup
posed that she committed the deed
while suffering from temporary fit of
insanity. as there was no domestic or
other trouble to account for the act.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-15
SMITHS SON GUARDIAN.
Farmer MiIlionaire's Estate to Be Ad.
nninistered hY Iryina C. Smith.

Madison. S. D.. Sept. 11.-As the re-
suit Of hearing in the matter of the
application for the appointment of a
guardian for Irving D. Smith, the farm
er millionaire Of this city, Irving G.
Smith, the oldest son OF Mr.. and Mrs
Smith, has been appointed guardian
of his father. This will take from Mr..
Smith the responsibility of managing
the remainder of his estate. which is
said to now consist of real and per-
sonal property to the value of about
$4,000. During the past few years Mr..
others nearly 10000 acres of land.
worth over $500 600
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-15
MISS 0LDER's RECITAL
Her. Work as an Hocutionist Wa
Very Pleasing and She Was
Cordially Received.

A years steady application at any
thing is bound to bring favorable re-
suits, when one's heart is in the
work and there is natural talent be-
hind it. Such is the case Of Miss
Lilah Older who gave an elocution
recital at the Methodist church FIJI
day evening under the auspices OF
the Ladies Aid Society. Previous TO
her departure for Chicago a year aeo
Miss Older had studied to some ex-
tent In this city and the time she
spent in the Soper School OF Oratory
has worked marvellous change IN
her ability as an elccutionist. She
graduated from the institution Z
month ago.
There was very good audience in
attendance and Miss Older was very
kindly received In all the selectfoas
she gave. Her drst number -
J. ser Cuban Tea" q light selection
mpaved the way for q more digni-
+ cultace taken from .sIfs 1 We1e
v v fhees the dTighis and the scene from
i, period. -ce Of the King wera
Il i ID In y view i.s efforts, and in them shsr
8 attended by by b plane OF work. a
9 9 leaders Of thAll modulated, pre-
5 hilillasIne.a VIII Se preseny pleasing and an In
alterations Of Thought, action aaa
Z Z ,nT Ths from aslssnt 81 con blned to make
<. ,EissloIa chuae exponents neeinise sc !
titled to tiireered tbaes, which alo
will swell the number Of delegates
more than 5000. In addition there "
be many hundreds Of other Indians wi
|. hre interested in the work Of the chur,
= and who will be present.
= The little Indian chapel Of ST. Phil
- - at White Swan, which il presided ov
= = by Rev. q. F. Lambert, haB been plac
In readiness for the gathering and
: substantial fund has been subscrib
for the proper entertainment OF L
= thousands of Indians and others WI
y y will attend the conYocatiop. 81 q
20 One of the features Of the gatheril
= will be the contributions to be made /
= = the Indians for home as well as for Fl
= y eign missionary work. The Indi,
= - members Of the church are deyo
y Christians and liberal contributor
= = They have prepared themselves wi
y y funds and the aggregate sum contri
8 uted by them for the purposes stat
8 8 will reach into the thousands Of dolla
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-15
FELL FROM ROOF.
Farmer Living Near Sioux Falls Meet.
Instant Death.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Sept. S.-John Oh
son, prominent farmer residing about
mile from Lyons, one Of the new
towns on the South Dakota Central
railroad northwest of Sioux Falls, met
his death as the result of an accident.
While engaged in repairing the roof
Of his barn Olson's feet slipped, and
before he could recover himself he slid
over the edge Of the roof and was
dashed to the ground.
Although he did not fall from a very
great height, he struck the ground in
SUCH 1, Ylaa,sner; as TO break his neck.
aausing instant death.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-15
CHEYENNE INDIAN CENSUS.
Complete Figures Show Total Of

Pierre, S. D., Sept. s.-The annual
census of Indians on Cheyenne River
reservation has been completed, show
ing total of 2,526 This is an increased
Of SO over the census Of last year, but
of this increase but four has been that
of births over deaths. The other 49
was in transfer Of Indians from Pine
Ridge, which rightfully belonged on]
to Pine Ridge at the time of the out-l
break in the winter of 1S89-9O, and who!
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-15
w. c. T.ELEcr..

Beresford. S. D., Sept. 11-At the W
C. 7. U. meeting here yesterday the
following delegates were elected to the
state convention at Sioux Falls, to be
held September 20-24: Mrs. G. H.
Jamison. Mrs. E. M. Skinner, Mrs.
Amelia Hegstrom. Mrs. j. W. Jones.
Mrs. T. w. Timing, Mrs. M. L. Hyde;
alternates, Mrs. j. Frinkman, Mrs. w.
kundert. Mrs. A. Lambertson, Mrs. B.
Iaddes and Mrs. L. Williams.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-15
is HELD FOR MURpER.

Aberdeen. s. D.. Sept. 8.-Wiiliam
Barker. elias Doddes. was held this
Lee Zook at Hecla on charge Of
murder In the first degree.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-15
DARING BANK ROBBERY
Burglars Loot the Bank at Custer,
South Dakota Today. Securing
All the Funds.

Custer, S. D., Sept. 12-The First Ma.
tional bank was entered by burglars to-
the bank had on hand. was taken. The
safe was blown to pieces.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-15
@yHE i5E17iF;z5y RIVER.
suspect ts sssss..s :, ssx s'' !. Interests
Tris,

Aberdeen. s. D..
Doddes, who was
suspected, Of the b
been identified by
the murdered man
fred the fatal shot.
to Aberdeen for pr.
ton. The murderen
Morrisville, Mo-. di
yesterday. His far
Gorrisville to get
The Florida agriculturist., 1905-12-27

n OW PEAS draw nitrogen from the
~ air in large amounts, if sufficient
Potash and phosPhoric acid supplied
to the plant.
The multitude of purposes served by the
remarkable COW pea, are told in the 65-Page
illustrated book, "The Cow Pea," which also
tells of the splendid results obtained from
fertilizing COW peas with PorA:H. The book
is free to farmers for the asking.
WORKS Mas
The Florida agriculturist., 1905-12-27

planters have nothing better to offer
immigrants than competition with
negro labOrers for negro wages and
negro laborers' conditions. they may
as well abandon hope of obtaining
the class of immigrants at present
admitted to this country. If they con-
template a movement to break down
the barriers which hold back Chinese
coolies. they may as well prepare for
trouble: for the citizens of the United
States who are opposed to the admis-
sion of dark races will oppose such
a movement to the bitter end.
The great obstacle to progress in the
South is the unw.illingness of the
planters to relinquish any part of their
large plantations and change their sys-
TEN of agriculture. They cannot pro-
perly cultivate the big plantations
with negro labor: they cannot attract
better labOreTs SO long as the negroes
are here and fix the standard of living
for plantation workers. and they will
not divide the plantations into small
farms and sell them at reasonable
prices. Under the circumstances. the
prospect for Improvement by means
of immigration is not bright.
There are lands offered here and
there. and at reasonable prices: but
what is needed is small instead of
big plantations. independent farmers
instead of hired 1abOrers or tenants.
This would make prosperity i'm the
South.
On this subject the Southern Farm
Magazine says:
gagged in agriculture become the OWL
ers of the land they cultivate. the labor
problem will he solved The most
satisfactory results come from the
system of labor and Iand-Ownership
working as one. Under such a system
every inducement is offered to make
labor most efficient and productive.
Economy is practiced instead of waste
fulneSS the soil is enriched. the live
stock is improved. the social and in
tellectual status of the whole region
where such system prevails is ele-
vated schools are fOStered. churches
are built. public spirit is engendered
that leads on to improvement i'm trans
pOrtatiOn by rail and by good country
roads. The present agricultural con
ditiOns of the South can be vastly i'm
proved by immigration.
''The Immigrants the South most
needs are not the day laborers nor
even those who are willing to work
by the year or to take farms on the
share system. but those who will buy
small farms to cultivate themselves.
Experience in the South has long set
tied the question as to the profitable
ness of tenant farms. They seek to
get everything from the land and re
store nothing TO it. In the end that
owner of the land is worse off than
when he began. for he finds the fer
tillty of the soil too often reduced to
point where it ceases to be profitable
TO cultivate and where it will require
! all that he has received to restore its
! original fertility
The Florida agriculturist., 1905-12-27

cattle industry of the country, and its
effects will be far reaching. War was
declared against the cattle tick, and
eradication was shown to be easy,
practicable, and profitable,
Independent Farmers, Not Labor
The following. from an exchange,
contains considerable truth. 1t is no
doubt true that small farms with in
dependent farmers would be better
for the country. But there will al
ways be many large farmers who will
need laborers. Therefore we must
have supply from some source and
if they will not work for the wages
that we have been paying the negro
es, then we will have to pay them
more
Many of the leaders in the move
ment to attract immigration to the
South are hoping to secure a class of
labOrers who will compete with ne
groes. If their hopes should be realized,
increased by a very undesirable class
of people Southern plantation wages
are too low to attract desirable labor
ers. even if general conditions were
favorable Conditions on the big
plantations i'm Central Alabama, for
example, where more labOrerS and bet
ter laborers are needed, are unfit for
white labOrers, and the wages paid
very low compared with those paid
in Northern and Western States. Be
sides. white labOrerS would find as
sOciatiOn with negroes intOlerable, and
as labOrers more or less association
would be unavoidable. Conditions in
Central Alabama are not worse than
those i'm other plantation sections OF
the Southern States. Therefore, if
immigrants as plantation labOrers be
induced to come to the South, with
knowledge of the wages and general
conditions which they must accept,
such immigrants will be of a class
which will cause trouble.
The only way to secure desirable
immigrants is to invite men who are
accustomed to a good standard of liv-
ing and who are unwilling to work
for wages: men who are ambitious to
own small farms, and who are able
and willing to cultivate such farms
with their own labor and that of their
families Such men make good citi-
zens. Opportunities to obtain small
farms at small cost attracted to the
West the vast army of immigrants
which made that section pOpulOuS
and prosperous. Are Southern land
owners willing to offer like OppOrtuni-
tic? If not. they need not attempt
to divert to this section such immi-
grants as made the West great
Farm laborers are in demand i'm that
section and wages are three or four
times greater than here. If Southern
The Florida agriculturist., 1905-12-27

The recent convention of the commits
sioners of Agriculture of the cotton
states was an epoch-making one for
cattle industry of the country, and its
effects will be far reaching. War was
declared against the cattle tick, and
eradication was shown to be easy,
practicable, and profitable.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-12

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ES8 Especial to Che ~ in1eA.Dl4pat cN.) 1fg5 VA
K ASHLAND, " ~ March IL - ne ilrst3
f3wanson club orgnnzed ~ tile ST ate was AZ
launched VIII, Scnthnsinan last night Mt
9Randoiph. Ma DON Il College, where Mr.. 4
\ b wansot, WI educated gn,,d from which
he was graduated Just twenty, years sag o.$
Tile Club began It's :Gexisterlce W It'll y ~
Er1cr,bershp Of nearly one hundred stu
dents 3 \ professors Az members. NJ g4f
sSf Dr. IA. " Z. WiEitriAn, OF Sthe college
/ faculty, waB ma de- temporary chairman
and d tier several peeches, N stating tho
objects and purposes Of tho gathering,
a permanent organization, was Q ffected,s
r. j q Dryer; Vice. President Mr.. III. e. b.
8Afapp Secretary. Mr.. ]. 4. Moore. s M
Afcommlttee on resolutions was named,
i consisting 81 Messrs.s Marvin Emithey,s
Sohairtnnn; ~ 4. Moore an d I. e. 3. Atapp.
They reported resolutions endorsing Mr.
Swanson 8 candidacy, paying d 9hlg h tri--3a y.
butte to hts worth and pied cling him heir
support 81 & " .3
Ing Mr.. swanson. The speAkers reviewed
Ills career OF steady advancement and
attainment to his present position as r. e;
member OF Congress and a candid tc for
tho governorshp. IN III s5gi Nc a5s j ~
iS Otter addresses were made W. Dr.
SWightman, of the faculty,Sand by Mr.
-. II. NfIlyettc, Of SAshlai,d. @
s$ While the attendance was Z his fly 81
students and members Of the q faculty, I a.
8nun1ber8o townBpeop cnme In and en-
Enthusiastically participates In Tho meet meet;
Ing. Et af5 5fa S$s So 5
SS The 4 club i 5 a. college " one. II no effort
having been MADE to make membership
& stlt genera H. II I'd ID 1ikely s. that another
club Will he organized In the as soon