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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-18
Ulizw0mkee Road Opens Vast
. Region West of Chamberlain

Oacoma,. s. D., May IA tremen-
dous immigration and forward move
ment is being felt here Homesteaders
and land buyers are coming by coach
loads to examine and invest in the
cheap lands on the west side Of, the
Missouri. The movement is stronger
and more satisfactory than was the
rush to this section for the lands of the
Rosebud about year ago. There is
no lottery this time, but the land hun
CRY can go out and make their selec-
tions and return to Chamberlain to file.
It is estimated that 10000 acres in
upon in May. The filings in April were
heavy, but the business for May will
surpass them. Practically all are new
settlers and landlookers are coming by
the Milwaukee road and are hustling
for claims as near as possible to the
extension which this company will
build west of Chamberlain. 49,
More railroad building will be done
in South Dakota this year than for sew
| eral years past. The South Dakota
Central is being pushed to the north.
ward. The Milwaukee will cross the
Missouri at Chamberlain and will push
into the reservation toward the
Black Hills. No one doubts that this
means next. year line into the Hills
Actual work is in progress on the Ar
mour line of the Milwaukee, and whis
peers of activity in Great Northern anC
| North Western circles are persistent
| The Milwaukee Railroad company
has made an appropriation Of $4,000
for use in advertising South Dakota
This sum is now available and will be
expended durin e the coming season
in distributing matter which will stim
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-18
CARLEToN's TRUSTEES MEET
Committee Is Named to Build the New
Science Hall.

NORTHFIELD. MINN.-The trustees of Garlic
ton college held meeting at the home of IrS<,-
dent Salmon, where the visiting members were
entertained at dinner. Those in attendance were
William H. Laird Of Winona, chairman; David
?. Jones Of Minneapolis, vice chairman; U. h.
Lyman, C. S. Hubert, Hiram A. Server ana
Lowell Z. Jepson of Minneapolis, Judge Lewis
l.. Wheelock of Owatonna. Colonel Arthur w d.
Wright of Austin. NJ. W. Skinner, G. NJ. Phil
lips, j. C. Nutting, "A. w. Norton and II. w.
Page Of Northfed.
Reports were presented from the president,
treasurer, executive and finance committees The
gift of S1OO, 900 recently made public was an
nounced and building committee appointed.
consisting Of J.. C. Nutting, NJ. W. Skinner and
W. II. Salmon, with power to add two others to
their number. This committee will consider
plans for the proposed science hall and proceed!
with the construction when architect ana contrac
tor have been selected. At the request of the
donor, President Salmon read his letter tender
ing the gift but the name was withheld for
announcement at commencement.
The annual report shows all increase Of TWEEN:
ty-tive In the college and decrease Of sixteen
in the academy. By the dropping Of the acad-
envy next year. when subfreshnen studies will be
introduced the college will lose DR.. lrederick
Strattol who has been the principal of the
academy for twelve years. Miss Mary 3. Cutler
instructor O, German. has resigned and her lnace
will tt. filed by Miss Caroline Dean. fmerly
preceptress Of the academy and instructor in
Latin. DR.. George r. Montgomery, acting pro
fessor Of philosophy. has accepted lucrative
business Eosi, in New York and his place viii
be taken bv DR.. Luther A. Weigle of Yale uni
versity a brilliant scholar and successful pastor
and teacher.
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Watertoaum, South Dakota
The Gem of the Dnk0tas-ReAgious and Educa
h0haz :Adgnff0g eS.

1000. pupils; an annual expenditure, in
salaries and other items, Of $4,000
for the support of these schools, at
test the value placed upon educational
advantages by the citizens Of the town.
The high school course of four years
prepares it's graduates for admission to
college or university. The common
the rural and village schools to enter
high school, forming an educational sys-
tenn equal to that of any eastern state.
The state has a liberal endowment Of
lands which will in time nearly, if not
quite, support the common schools of
The United States census of 1900
sh9 %nf, the f01leTing fa ao5 i7o native
born, $4,000; foreign born, Ss,5os.
Of the foreign born, 33,473 are Scan.
dinavian; about 1900 are German and
about 10000 are Russians.
population o 5 per ae cent. Of the native
born half of per cent. These fig
ures compared with those Of other
states, show that South Dakota occu
pies very high rank as regards edu
cation, Notwithstanding that % per cent
of her citizens are foreign born.
Watertown invites people of culture
and refinement from other states, ano
other lands to make homes within he1
borders, with the assurance that they
will find congenial surroundings; oppor
tunity for cultivation of social an6
moral virtues; educational development
and material welfare. She invites al
classes Of people, who are looking fo1
greater opportunities and higher posi-
bilities, to city and a country where
these are boundless.
A. H. Barnard, 5
4 County Superintendent Of Schools.
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u]ate the settlement of this state. f. a
South Dakota needs but one thing
1t, has the soil, climate and general re-
sources, but it needs people. This
spring is the psychological time. Thou
sands Of peoplegin: eastern Iowa, in Hi
nois, Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio are
looking to the northwest. Many of
them will make a change in the next
year, and South Dakota can get the
larger percentage of them if its people
cooperate with the advertising cam
paign begun:
Milwaukee & ST. Paul railway in South
Dakota are:
Sioux City & Dakota Division
From Sioux City, Iowa, to Mitchell,
S. D.; Yankton to Platte; Elk Point to
Egan via Sioux Falls. E
Iowa & Dakota Division Can
ton to Chamberlain.
James River Division-From Mitch
ell, s. D., to Edgeley, N. D.; Aberdeen
to Evarts; Orient to Linton.
Southern Minnesota Division-From
Flandreau to Woonsocket; Madison to
Bristol.
Hastings 6 Dakota Division-From
Big Stone City to Aberdeen; Orion
vile, Mimi, to Fargo, n. D..
One can leave Chicago via the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway
any evening and reach most any point
in South Dakota as far as Chamber
lain or Aberdeen, the next afternoon.
From the twin cities one can leave in
the morning and reach Milbank in the
afternoon and Aberdeen in the eve
ming, or one can leave the twin cities
| in the evening and reach points in that
part of South Dakota in the morning.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-18
Special Correspondence.

Pierre, s. D., May 17.-Your CORES
pendent has just returned from trip
fifty miles west Of Pierre, at which
place he filed on homestead Of as fine
land as the sun ever shone upon. Here
a few years ago it was a wilderness, the
Indian was monarch Of all this broad
land, CHS hunting grounds Millions
of buffaloes wandered O FER its plains. AS
civilization pressed westward the white
man replaced the Indian and his herds,
:" the butfaloes.' The tiller Of the soil
has transformed these plains into pro-
ductive fields, whose fertility is u'nsur-
passed. South Dakota soil will grow
anything that fourishes anywhere in
any Of the northwestern states. Its
climate is the finest in the whole world.
The population is bound to increase.
The crowded eastern cities will contrib
ute their share. People must have
space to breathe in, and they will come
to South Dakota where they can irhale
the life-giving atmosphere known only
here. This is not prediction, but
reality itself. Every train brings
hundreds Of homeseekers to this state
a word to a wise manfis plenty. The
opportunity for investment in either
farm, ranch or city property was never
ibetter than at present. The vast acres
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WATERFOWL, S. D., May 49, In locat-
ing in a new country, the intelligent
and careful settler will naturally in
quire as to it's religious and educational
conditions. People coming from east
ern states are often much surprised to
find here churches and schools, compar-
Where they had imagined they would
find bunch Of shanties, streets filled
with drunken cowboys and whooping
redskins, prairies covered with wild
buffalos and coyotes, and other condi
tions to match, they find substantial
granite blocks, fine church edifces,
school buildings and residences; wide,
thing, orderly citizens; prairies covered
with waving grain, dotted with farm
houses and herds of stock-a condition
of prosperity, peace and contentment as
delightful as it is surprising. The peo-
pie here simply transplanted their reli-
gious, social and educational life from
their former eastern homes, and did not
have to wait forty or fifty years for it
to develop.
In the city Of Watertown may be
found the Methodist, Baptist, Congrega-
tional, Episcopal, Presbyterian. Catho-
lie, German Lutheran, Scandinavian
Lutheran and Christian Science
churches, and the Salvation Army, all
well supported and doing their appoint
ed work, their influence recognized and
their claims respected in the community
and a central high school building OF
modern construction, appliances and ap
paratus, including libraries, representing
value Of 100000; a corps of teachers
numbering twentythree, including 2
city superintendent; an enrolment OF
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Railroads. Carrying Many
H0mzeseekers ont Pierre Wnv

Of government land are gradually being
taken up for homesteads. Lands are
increasing in value every day, and the
time is not far distant when the time of
procuring home and farm will have
become thing Of the past. Today farm
and ranch land can be bought near
Pierre, on the east side Of the river, at
from SO to 500 per acre. West Of the
river and forty miles out, land can be
homesteaded, that is just as good as any
land on earth. To my eastern friends
I say, come to Pierre, and get a home
stead west Of here, and If you don It
like to go out there, buy farm near
Pierre, while it s selling at low prices.
Pierre is a thriving city, and in few
years from now will be second Omaha,
you cannot make mistake by invest
ment here at this time. improvements
Of every kind and description are be-
ing made, plenty Of work for laborers
and mechanics of all kinds. Come to
Pierre, get in on the ground floor, write
to any real estate man in Pierre for in
formation, j. W. Laughlin, the Gas
Belt company, G. II. Anderson, J. j
Jaekley, A. c. Brink or Charles L.
Hyde, any Of these gentlemen will be
glad to answer any questions regarding
the city Of Pierre or the surrounding
country.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-18
TERMINAL PROPERTY TAXES
How a Bill Before the Legislature Is
Calculated to Benefit Superior. -

SUPERIOR, WIs.-Mayor O'Hare has COM
piled a statement Of local tax matters anent the
effort to get thru the legislature bill that
Will turn back to cities large percentage of the
terminal property taxes Of railroads. The fS-
ures submitted by the mayor are startling The
mayor estimates that Is the city were allowed to
collect taxes on the terminals not used in the
actual operation of the railroads, the assessed
valuation of the city would be close to $40 OO0,-
600 instead of $4,000, 900, at present
:. When the Lake Superior & Southeastern gets
the property it has under option off the local
taXrolls the assessments will be again greatly de-
creased and further reductions are in prospect
when the Great Northern and other roads i'm
prove their extensive properties now vacant and
highly valuable. -.s-'-: $3.50
Superior Is moe affected than any other city
IN the state in this matter, and is putting forth
every effort t. have the bill now before the
Senate put thru.
Two ce'ebrations Of Norwegian independence
DAY We're held here last evening, one Of them
being preceded by parade. The celebrations
were not restricted to those of Norwegian de-
scent but many Yankees also participated :
The local lodge of Elks is preparing to give a
minstrel show under professional direction. The
date for the attraction is May 25.
John DE Shane, young man who pleaded pnil-
~ to picking the pockets of woodsman, was
today, sentenced to six months in the reform
school. A
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kota, that seven to ten years ago could
have been bought for S. to $40 an acre.
can not be purchased for less than 500
to $35. Five years ago they could have
been bought for $12 to $40 and five
years from now they will be held at
from $40 to $40.
Some of the best improved lands can
an acre. This is no dream. It is a
conservative statement Of facts.
>. Live Stock.
The cattle, hogs, sheep and horses of
South Dakota are well and favorably
known the world over-particularly cat
tie and horses. It is estimated that cat
tie to the value of $25,500,000 were
marketed in South Dakota in 1901, and
of the value of $31,2O5,0O0 in 1902.
From one small town more than 5000
carloads of fat cattle were shipped to
market, and as many as 1000 carloads
were shipped from each of a number
of other stations.
Grass-fat steers sold as high as
cents per pound on the Chicago mar
l1et, and it is reported that one South
Dakota firm sold 9S4 head of corn-fed
steers for $1O2,S64. The corn on which
they were fattened was all produced il
the vicinity of the feedyards.
South Dakota is well adapted to rals
ing horses and mules, now in great de
mand. South Dakota horses are the
best in the world for cavalry service
They are sound in wind and heart. ant
possess speed and endurance to {
marked degree. They can be we'll caret
for at small cost. Breeders Of trotter
and runners have found South Dakot;
good location for studs.
Hogs are easily and proftably raised
I'm most sections Of the state hog chol
era has never made it's appearance
Sheep growing is an extensive am
profitable industry.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-18
SILK THIEVES
OPERATE IN IOWA
ARRESTS AT MARSIIALLToWN BE
LEVIED TO BE IMPORTANT.
Ritter and Jackson Suspected Of Com
plicity in Robbery at Marshalltown
and of Being Members Of Robber
Gang-Cache Is Found and Officers Elk
pect to Catch Other Members.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. .....-
Marshalltown, Iowa, May 19.-With tie arrest
Of Chris Ritter Of this city, and a man named
Jackson, whose residence Is unknown, it is be-
lieved the police have secured valuable clues to
Il gang of silk robbers who have been operat-
ing in all the larger cities Of Iowa.
Ritter and Jackson suspected Of COM
plfcity in the robbery of the E. r. Lay store
here Tuesday morning. 1t has been discov-
cred that much large amount of goods than
was at first supposed was taken and the value
is now estimated at about 81 900. The police
cay they know tie hiding place Of the goods, but
refuse to divilge it as they are waiting In hope
of catching other members Of the gang.
Recently there have been silk robberies al
Davenport Clinton, Cedar Rapids and other
places in the state. Only the best silks and
laces were taken and the methods pursued were
the same in each city. The officers here be-
lieve til gang did all the jobs.
Ritter bears bad reputation locally. He
was recently arrested for holding up a stranger
here and was concerned in events that led tc
the suicide Of Mrs. A. L. Bonawitz some time
ago.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-18
LAKE CITY'S GRADUATES
Twenty-four in the High School Glass
of 1905.

graduated from the high school: Jennie Cain,
Gertrude Champlain, Anna Cliff Traces esq Collins n
garet Fleming. katherine Matthews Jason Me-
Leoud, Anna Nygren, Florence Neal, Lottie Phil
lips, Margaret Purcell Franz Schmidt. Arthur
Scharf Inez Sterrett. John Stevenson, Pearl
Thomas, I.orrina Walters, Bessie Wilson. Matte
Wilson, Rose Young and Mae label. The exer-
cises will be held in the operahouse Thursday
evening, June l.
Enumerators to take the census IN Wabasha
Glasgow Henry Tushaus; Lake NJ: O'Leary
Mazeppa, S. Phillips; Highland Jacob Howe;
Chester, P. j. Gambert: Plainwood town and
DER Minnesota NJ E. Maloney; Clifford, 9. G.
Kotinson; Greenfield. 4. ]. McDough; Lake
City. William Neal; Pepin, J. T.. Mcleod
Mount Pleasant. George II. Johns: West Albany
Mr. Brueshaber; Elgin, Merton B. Baker; Zum
bro Mr.. Bailey: Hammond, NJ. NJ. Anderson.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-18
HARPER OF OTTUMWA
Chosen Commander of the Iowa Depart
ment of the G.. A. r.

OSKALOOSA, IOWA.-The Iowa department
of the Grand Army of the Republic elected the
following officers: Commander, D. a. Harper
kaloosa; junior vice commander, j., NJ; Classen,
Marshalltown; medical director S. NJ King;
OF administration, George A. Lincoln Of Cedar
Rapids, B. J. Tung of Oelwein, s. L: Moore of
Boone. ). G. Hutchinson of OttumWa, MI Iwom-
ley Of Des Moines. parade of veterans was
a feature of yesterdays program. There were
some $500 in line.
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to- the Dead river mill. About 1000, 900 feet
remain in the Silver Lake district and 1000, 900
feet in Mulligan creek.
In Ortonagon county the drives are well along.
E. J. Humphrey has finished his work. He took
8, 600, 900 feet Of pine to the mouth Of the On
tonagon river These logs he cut last winter for
the Nester estate, on the Middle Branch and
Baltimore rivers. He also handled the drive Of
Holt logs and those put in by the late Richard
Francis. The hester logs will be towed to the
mill at Baraga and the Holt Lmber company IS
logs will be shipped by rail to the mill at
Cranto, Wis.
+. ]. Mclaughlin of Trout creek handled a
drive OF 100000 feet for William McFarlane.
%. J. Norton is driving his logs himself. The
Firesteel drive, which was hung up few days,
has been finished. There ], OOO, 900 feet of
mixed timber for the Ontonagon Lumber & Cedar
company. George La Fond handled the drive
The Menominee River Boom company has re.
covered 5000. 900 feet of sunken logs from the
Menominee river between the mouth and Chappe
rapids. -
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The figures in column one indicate the
average yield an acre Of corn in the
1892 to 1901 inclusive. Those in column
two give the average yield for five
years, 1892 to 1896 inclusive. Those
in column three give the average yield
for five years, 1897 to 1901 inclusive.
Those in column four give the per cent
of gain of the yield of the latter five
year period over the former five year
period.
Growing Value of Land.
Every new country has passed thru
testing conditions. Minnesota and west
ern Iowa where land values now are
from $40 to 1926 an acre were, less than
fifty years ago, in the So to $40 an acre
stage.
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FIRST ARREST UNDER DECISION
Fox, an Indian, Will Be Tried by the
County and State.

WHITE EARTH hINN.-In line with the
recent decision Of the supreme court as to In
dams to whom allotment of land in severalty
had been given, declaring that such Indians
the state and the United States, Sheriff Larson
of Detroit, Becker county, has taken charge
of George Fox. member of the reservation.
Bison, about ten days ago, and who has been
in the agency Jail since that time
Should Fox be indicted by the grand Jury
he will be the first Indian arrested and tried
by the civil authorities of the county and
state.
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accepted a call to the .,astorate of the First
Baptist church of this city, to commence his
duties July /, by witch time fine new par
pleted ..s.
James Corbit, lab ,rer. was yesterday. caught
In a cavein up to ais neck. but was taken out
unhurt.
d. f. Brewer. a former train dispatcher for
the Omaha road in this city, died Tuesday IN
city.
Mrs. Gottlieb SLIDER, one Of the earliest resi-
dents In the city. is dead She Is survived by
her husband and six children.
A. II. Lossow Of this city has been notified
of his appointment in the customs service at
Boston, and will leave for there June 1, with
his family. ....
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Correspondence of The Journal.

Redfeld, S. D., May 1s.-The cream
cry has come to South Dakota to stay
Our butter is known thru the marts Of
the east as the equal of the best. At
the annual meeting of the National
Buttermakers association, held at c.
dar Rapids, Iowa, the last week of
February, 1895, nearly every state in
the union was represented. The best
creameries in the United States were
competitors for the high honors there
awarded. Judges the most experienced
were chosen to pass on the quality of
the dairy exhibit.
The result Of this great competitive
exposition was that the great dairy
states of the east had to relinquish the
long-held and highly priced honors to
tho northwest. Minnesota stood over
all. She had thirteen exhibits of but
ter in competition, and her highest
mark was reached by the Batavia
creamery-97.33 South Dakota had
bat four creameries in competition and
hey highest score was 97-only trife
under the winner. Since that time
nine years ago, our state has made
marvellous strides in butter-making.
Corn Becoming a Staple.
The early settlers went almost ex
clusively into wheat. Of late years
they have turned their attention more
to corn. That this is a corn and hos
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-18
DISTRICT CHURCH CONFERENCE
Good Attendance Upon Congregational
" Meeting at New Richland

NEW aIC III ND MaM Nh annual
Mankato district is attended by ministers from
nearly every town In the district. as well as
vices the principal sermon was delivered by Rev.
H. k Painter of Fairmont. Today the theme
of the meeting is Fellowship Made Practical,
and Rev. e. /. Heermance will deliver an ad.
dress upon Fellowship in Promoting Local
the subject of Rev. George Browns address
Rey. Messrs. I: l. Griffith. O. Crawford. Rich:
ming services. Mrs. G. q. Albrecht Of japan
will speak in the evening on behalf of the for
eign work.
Peter Bungardner. one of the substantial Ger
man farmers Of Waseca county and an old set
tier is dead
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-18
CASHIER KILLS HIMSELF
Irregularities Discovered in the Ac.
counts Of Richardson of Milwaukee,.

MILWAUKEE, WIS.-George D. Richardson,
aged 46, cashier in the internal ional revenue
office in this city for thirteen years, committed
suicide today by shooting two bullets thru his
an examination Of Richardson's books, and it
Is said has discovered discrepancies, tho the
amount has not been given out.
Richardson left, q note saying: 'My life has
all been mistake; may God bless my dear
wife and children
EX-Supervsor Edward F. Strauss WAS
found guilty of bribery by jury in Judge Tar.
rants court today. Strauss was charged with
accepting a bride of $1,000 in December, 1901
in connection with county contract. Sentence
was deferred pending a motion for new trial
GLADSTONE, MICH.-The first shipment OF
100000 tons Of steel rails for the extension OF
the 500 line In Manitoba arrived today on the
steamer Winnebago. All Of the rails will &c
over the Gladstone docks.
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Or. Franz b Elmer, acting professor Of chem
istry was promoted to a full professorshtp az
was also Dr. Ezra T. Towne in history and
economics. Miss Eleanor J. Gladstone, principal
OF the high school ut Jackson, was appointed as
assistant librarian in place Of Miss Sabra l..
Mason. resigned.
Several internal changes recommended BY the
president faculty were approved and d.
ploIuas were voted to candidates for degrees upon
completion Of their work.