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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-07-27
CROPS AND THEN POLITICS.
Tho Order of Things in Clay County
Where Harvest VIII Be Big.

Vermllion, S. d., July 26.-From now
on for a few weeks the farmer OF Clay
county will be a busy man. ana the
politicians who are bobbing up for the
Various county and state offices mad
better steer clear of him. After the
big harvest of small grain is safely
stored away it will then be time to ap-
proach the rural resident to see how ne
feels about this or that candidate.
Clay county is about ready to harvest
one Of the biggest crops in her ms
tory. Winter wheat is being cut; some
of it has already been threshed. Inc
average will be from twenty to twenty
five bushels per acre, and the quality
is of the very best The farmer with
spring wheat will have to be content
With less but has learned lesson and
next fall will be thinking. about seed
winter wheat Oats are exceptionally
fine. some farmers claiming that their
average per acre will reach sixty ana
sixty.five bushels. There has been no
black rust and only here and there mas
red rust got into the fields. The season
for small grain has been ideal, and the
farmers are naturally jubilant.
Corn is a little backward this year,
owing to unusually cool weather Dur
| ing June But with hot weather from
!; this time on there is little doubt but
that it will mature in good shape and
j finish far ahead of frost. Prospects
| are certainly bright.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-07-27
MATRIMONIAL INDIANS.

Webster, S. d., July 25.-A Incense 10
marry was issued last week to John
Mato (Bear) and Mary Tamarpiyaota-
win of Waubay. both Sioux Indians.
John Bear is the Indian recently con-
victed of murder and sentenced to inn
prisonment for life for killing Hannah
Muzzahowasta a relative near Wan
bay, last June. Mary Tamarpiyaota-
win gave testimony at the trial in sup
port of Bears innocence, and as an act
o.. appreciation Bear obtained Ii
cense and was married by L. w. Lewis,
Justice of the peace, with the particular
object of making her the legal heir
to his land and other property. There
is IL legal question as to whether this
procedure will accomplish the desired
result or not. Bear is reported to have
two common law wives. Many of the
Sisseton Indians, especially the older
men, have several common law wives.
AS result of these conditions. the
probatng of the estates of some OF
and complicated proposition
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7RAMPs HELD FOR MURDER.
Two Men, Each Accusing the Other,
CHARGED With Crime at MITCHELL.

Mitchell S. D., July 21.-Police Justice
Herbert after hearing the testimony THIS
afternoon of the principle witnesses OIL tne
shooting of the unknown cripple in the
stock yards in this city Monday night,
ordered that II. T. Williams and Herman
Edward Vey, alias Dutch" and Jack,
charged with numbering the unfortunate
man, be held to the November term OF cir
cult court without bail Williams claimed
his home to be at Los Angeles While Ney
stated his to be at ST. Joseph, Mo-. but II
is improbable that they gave their correct
residence
In separate written statements from each
of the accused parties they admit the
shooting but each lays the crime on the
other. The three principal witnesses for
the state. c. W. Burke, Victor Putzer and
w. F.. Barnes, We're also held in bonds or
81, 900 each as witnesses, which, 1t is salo'
they will not be able to furnish, and con-
sequently will have to lay out the time pc
tween now and the first OF November IN
jail.
When the prisoners We're first brought &c
Mitchell from Fulton yesterday afternoon
and put through very severe cross-eS'
animation by State Attorney Spanglel
they denied all knowledge or connectloi
with the affair, but vey finally weakened
and made a clean breast Of the whole af
fair but charged Williams with doing th'
shooting.
Williams refused to talk until this morn
J ing when he expressed desire to make
statement to State Attorney Spangler. IL
which he charged Ney with the shooting
and gave statement of the inciden
which differed somewhat from that glvel
| by Ney.
/ Victor Putzcr, one of the parties VIII
/ has given the most damaging testmon.
to the defendants, has proven to be
star witness, and testifies that he saw tn
shooting from a distance in the twiligh
and says vey fired the revolver, althoug
he was encouraged by Williams in KILN
the cripple.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-07-27
ELoPEMEN7 UNDER DIFFICULTY.
Pretty Maiden and Young Rancher
nroue 100 Miles to Get Married.


Rapid City, S. d., July 24.-An elope-
the country through Il sparsely settled
region for 100 miles, in order to secure
a marriage license, was part of the eX-
.iting experience of Edward Stevenson
and Miss Jessie UllerY.
Miss Jessie, the pretty 1S-year-old
daughter of we'll known sheepman
living at Top Bar, fell a victim to the
charms of Young Stevenson, thrifty
Young rancher living near by. The
father and mother of the girl objected
to the marriage, chiefly on account OF
her youth. and finally sent her on a
visit. thinking that q change of scene
would divert her mind. She came nome
apparently contented to stay at the
ranch. nothing more was said OF young
Stevenson, and Mr.. Ullery, care free,
left to take his wool to Pierre. While
he was gone the crisis came.
Letters had passed secretly between
The young people. and stevenson ap-
peared early one morning with TWO
sturdy COW ponies and carried the girl
away from beneath the very eyes of her
distracted mother. From sunup until
late that night they rode, traverslng Il
distance of 100 miles before coming TO
the nearest settlement, where mar
riaye license was secured and the cere-
mony performed.
Then Stevenson's brother took them
in for few days While the parenta.
wrath (for Mr.. Ullery had returned
home by that time) cooled down. A
family reconciliation followed and the
Young people will continue to live on
the homestead within sight of the bis
sheep ranch.
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;. Il. BAND ENGAGED
BY MICHIGAN G. A. r.
Watertown Cadet Band Will Lead Sec.
tion from Wolverine State at Ma

ZION from wolverine StatS at IVA
tional Encampment Next Month.
Watertown, S. D., July 24.-The Wa
tertown Cadet band will lead the Mich
igan section in the big G.. A. r. parade
at the national encampment of the
veterans to be held in Minneapolis next
month, The engagement of the banc
by the eastern state coming unsollc-
tied.
The Watertown band was the official
organization for the South Dakota
veterans at the national encampment
at Denver last year, and it is said that
no band attracted more attention than
the one from the sunshine state, ano
Michigan has kept that fact in mind
When it was learned that the band
was not officially engaged this year the
Michigan department FASTENED to Sc
cure it in preference to any organiZa-
ton in its own state. Detroit is a
candidate for the encampment next
year, and ON this account the Wolver-
ines will be at Minneapolis this year
in force, probably exceeded in num-
bers only by Minnesota. This will en-
title the department to place well
in front in the line of march, and
their chosen band will be among the
first to pass the reviewing stand.
Veterans residing in all sections OF
the state are proud of the Watertowr
Cadet band and the prominence at
tained by the organization, which was
this states official band a year ago
will be the cause of qualification or
the part of the South Dakota G. A. r
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MOTHER AND CHILDREN KILLED
Were Run Down by Rock Island Pas
senuer on a Treste.

Watertown. S. d., July 26.-Mrs Gusl
A. Berndt and two daughters. Ida aget
9 and Ella aged 4, were instantly killed
yesterday afternoon by a passenger
train on the Rock Island tracks on
trestle about one mile north of White
The bodies of the woman and the chill
dren We're thrown by the engine dis
tance of fifty feet down the steep EN-
banlment in body OF water by the
track. but a travelling man on the trair
plunged into the water and brough'
them out.
Mrs. Berndt and the two children
were carrying dinner to Mr.. Bernd'
who works on a farm north of White
Unnoticed by her mother, the little 4
year old girl ran up on the track sa5 aan, ane
out on the trestle Il distance OF 800 zee,
In advance of the parent. The sound
of the approaching train brought to
mind the absence of the baby, and ths
mother, frantic over the impending dls'
aster, accompanied by the older girl
rushed after the baby, but despite al.
efforts of the engineer to stop the ,ralr
n crashed onward and the tree lucl1less
victims were instantly killed.
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BLUE LAWS At BRooklNes.
ty Council Puts Some Stringent
Measures on the Books.

Brookings, S d., July 25.-The revised
code of city ordinances of Brookings
makes the following offenses punish
able: Throwing paper in street or alleys;
showing or depositing fruit peelings on
sidewalks or streets; allowing weeds to
grow on private property; setting bon
fires within the fire limits; allowing
aavespouts to run water onto sidewalks;
planting cottonwood trees; placing adj
vertisements on telephone or electric
light poles; hitching animals to trees;
offering for sale, selling or using air
guns; furnishing tobacco to minors;
killing song birds: riding bicycles on
sidewalks or lawn extensions; using
steam engines within fire limits; spit
ting on sidewalks; exhibit of stations,
drying clothes in front yards.
The citizens of Rrookings will soon
wear halos f they live up to these
..hlue laws"
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THE RISE AND FALL OF A MINE.
Visit of Early Day Prospector 6r'nss
Back Romance of the Hills.


Deadwood. S. D., July 26.-one OF
the old romances of the Black Hills
has been revived in the last Few days
during the visit of Robert O'Dwyer.
now we'll known real estate agent OF
Chicago, but formerly a prospectof M
this country. 80 .+
O,I1wver and his partner, Henry Mahn-
Ike. made one of the most sensational
strikes in the history of the country.
They had been prospecting an OF the
winter. but had run across nothing, ana
all they had to show for their winter
of work were empty pockets and un-
satisfied appetites. FINALLY they sue
ceeded in getting together enough grup
to last them during a trip to Central
city. then one of the liyeliest towns In
the country, and. tired and discour-
aged, they started out. When only
few miles from Custer they made camp
and silently prepared their evening
meal. While sitting on the ground
O'Dwyer began to pick with his nam
mer at a huge boulder, and was star
tied with astonishment when the frag:-.
ments of rock which he broke OH
showed free gold in abundance. He
Yelled at his partner, who had begun
to prospect farther down the creek
but Mahnke paid no attention to him,
and finally ODwyer filled his hat With
the shining specimens and took them
down to where MahnlSe was, and the
latter turned pale When he saw ehe
richness before him.
They staked out their claim immedi-
ately, and when the specimens were
shown there was a great rush to that
section. and the mine soon became
known as one of the richest claims II
the Hills. They finally bonded it fol
sl75. and received $4,000 down, but
it failed to pan out as it was expected
and the owners abandoned it eventual
ly but 1T had it's day, during whicf
| it was ranked as the riches. mine II
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-07-27
CREAMERY N THE HILLS.
Hot Springs the Home Of the Only
One in the District.

Hot Springs, S. D., July 23.-Good
progress is being made in the work OF
establishing a creamery at this place.
and in the near future the institution
will be placed in operation. II VIZ Ds
the first of it's kind to be established In
this portion of South Dakota. and is
expected to become an important factor
in the prosperity of the farmers and
ranchers of this locality
The prime mover in establishing the
enterprise was G. D. Horras. casher u
the Hot Springs National bank,
through whose efforts the creamery
company was organized. The company
has purchased an old planning mill and
the finest kind of creamery machinery l
is being installed in the building. me ne
capacity of the new creamery VIII pe
596 gallons of cream at churnlng,
working 900 pounds of butter at time,
the capacity being sufficient to handle
the cream from at least 1000 cows.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-07-27
~ 1LACk nOoT.
Crops in South Dakota Are in Excel
lent Condition.

Huron s. D., July To- With The tenn
rerature ranging from Sc TO SO in the
shade, and several copious showers Well
distributed during the past week, Whlie
wheat OATS, barley, rye and speltz have
Kept even pace toward maturity. Some
barley and oats are almost ready for
the scythe; wheat heads are fast deNel-
opng and are Of good size and plump.
The reported existence of black rust
does not apply To this section-careful
watch of fields is being kept and up
to this date no black rust has been re-
ported; some fields are more or less
tinged with red rust, but this appears
to NOT hinder. the progress of the crop
which is very rapidly maturing.
FLAX, in very many fields is i'm bios
som and on the average may be SAID
to be i'm fair condition. although the
crop as a whole does not give prom
Use of coming up to expectation. HAY
ing is i'm progress and the crop is
abundant and of good quality.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-07-27
SHOOTING ARRAY FATAL
Son of Late Senator Moody, of South
Dakota, Killed at Shoshoni, at Res
crvation Onenino

Shoshoni, Wyo., July 24.-Warner
Moody, town attorney, was shot from
ambush and killed last night He was
the son Of the late United States Sem
ator Moody OF South Dakota.
Frank Anderson on hearing the shots
ran out of his tent and was shot in the
shoulder. He was not seriously wound
ed. The assassin escaped in the dark
ness.
Several gamblers recently deported
from this place for operating sure thing
games are suspected, and an angry mob
has started in pursuit. The posse is
heavily armed and wild with rage.
Should the murderers be overtalSen
lynching is likely to occur.
Moody and wife had attended a So
cial dance at the home of a neighbor,
and on response to call that there was
some one at his house who wished to
see him. Moody excused himself and
started home.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-07-27
COMMISSIONERS SCORE VICTORY
Railway Company Will Put In Depot
at Riverside.

Sioux Falls, S. D.. July 24.-The peo-
pie who reside in the VICINITY of River
side, a point on the Omaha railroad
about seventy miles west of Sioux
Falls, have for some time been en-
deavoring, through the state. board OF
have the railroad company construct
a depot building at Riverside and
maintain an agent there i'm the future.
Success now has crowned these ef-
forts. The railroad commissioners, at
a recent meeting, recommended that
the request be granted. The commits
sioners informed the railroad company
of the action taken, and the company
row has advised the commissioners
that the depot will be erected at once
and an agent appointed TO represent
the company at Riverside.
on Thursday of the coming week the
railroad commissioners will hold thciI
regular monthly meeting at the head
quarters of the board in this city Dur
ine. the meeting considerable business
will come UP for action.
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$4,000 FIRE LOSS
AT ABERDEEN, S. S. 0.
Large Section of the Bustling
Town Threatened With
Destruction.
BLAZE ORIGIN UNKNOWN
Many Residences We're Saved by Their
Occupants Constant Effort on
the Roofs to Which Sparks
Were Blown.

Aberdeen, S. d.. July 24.-Two bust
ness houses, one hotel, one residence,
two barns and Il large feed warehouse
were destroyed by fire last night that
swept half u block of the west sec
tion of this city and threatened to
by the time the fire department. re-
sponded the large fire was almost be-
yond control and the wind carried the
sparks four blocks away. setting fire
to roofs of residences. Occupants
prevented disaster by sweeping the
roofs.
Low pressure of the water supply
prevented effective work by the fire
men until large wells We're tapped, and
then several streams of water We're
turned on the burning buildings. BY
this time the flames had spread and
two warehouses and the hotel We're
burning. Citizens aided the tiremen
and after furious battle had the fire
lnder control.
The total loss will reach $4,000; in
surance about $4,000.
The origin of the fire is being in
VeStigated.
Losses and Insurance.
The buildings burned We're:
+. f. Coleman company, agricultural
implements, stocked with threshing
mashinery; loss, $4,000; insurance,
$4,000
Aberdeen Machine company; loss,
kl8,o0o insurance, $4,000.
Becker hotel loss. $4,000; insurance,
$4,000.
Warehouse and barns, total loss,
$4,000.
That the whole section of the city
was not wiped out was due to the abb
sence of a strong wind. The citizens
fought desperately against heavy odds,
business men aiding fremen.
Several actsof bravery We're witnessed
On the roofs % houses, and firemen die
particularly daring work in attempting
10 save the hotel fighting the flames
from the roof of a neighboring sl--sd II
midst of dense clouds OF smoke.
The only accident was am injury tc
James Arntz. who was cut over the eye
while coupling a nozzle to the lire en-
rine hose.
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LONG FIGHT OVER
DEAD MANS GOLD
Ireland and Arkansas Heirs of Wealthy
Man in Legal Battle for
Large Estate.

Sioux Falls, S. d., July 23.-Another
prolonged legal battle over the estate
of John Mcclellan, a wealthy and ec-
centric pioneer resident of Sioux Falls
who was killed in an elevator some
years ago while going to his apartments
in local business block, promises to
result from the recent death of Will
liam Van Eps, a pioneer business man,
who after the death of Mcclellan, was
appointed adnlinistrato- of the estate.
The present status of the Mcclellan
case is as follows: Judge Wilkes Who
ON the county court bench, held that
claimants residing in Ireland were the
true heirs. and on their petition ap-
pointed the late William Van Fps as
administrator. Th case was appealed
to the state circuit court by other
claimants Judge Campbell of Aber--
deem, presiding. Judge Campbell found
that none of the claimants were legal
claimants and ordered the appointment
of Mr.. Van Fps as administrator set
aside.
The case was appealed to the state
supreme court, and after a long delay
that body affirmed the decision Of
Judge Campbell. Since that time attor-
neys representing claimants residing IN
| Arkansas have moved to nave the case
reopened, and also asked to have the
| Arkansas claimants declared the legal
heirs.
To again complicate matters. since
the death of Mr.. Van Fps two petitions
have been filed in the probate court
asking for the appointment OF j. How
ard Gates, Sioux Falls attorney, as
administrator of the Mcclellan estate.
Whether or not the probate court has
jurisdiction and the legal right to make
such appointment is a question which
few of the attorneys of Sioux Falls are
willing to express an opinion on.
The situation has been laid before
half dozen of the very best lawyers IN
the city, and not one of them Is Wiling
to be quoted one way or the other. They
all say they would have to give the
matter more thought and attention be-
fore they could be prepared to give an
opinion. 49,,
Judge d. R. Bailey, before whom the
petitions asking for the appointment
of Mr.. Gates as administrator nave
been fled was questioned as to the
matter. He, like the attorneys inter-
viewed, refused to give a definite an
swer OF course, Judge Bailey, as pre-, pre-,
siding Judge Of the probate court, VIII
be called upon to decide one way or the
other when he acts upon the petitions,
but he will look the matter up thof-
oughly before doing so.
Prospects are bright for another ar
ing of the Mcclellan case in the courts,
and the wrangling seems fair to last fo1
several years longer
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DIES BY OWN ACT.
Tries to Burn Down Jail and Dies
from S,,ffnc alton.


from Suffocaton.
Brdgewater S. D., July 26.-l4ee
Olmstead, a young man who has had
charge of pool hall at this place, be
came drunk and disorderly Sunday
night and was lodged in the city jail.
At the hour of $3.50 o'clock in the
morning flames were discovered isuing
from the building, and it was With the
greatest ditnculty that Night Watch
man George Miller rescued the pris-
oner, who had fallen unconscious from
the effects of the heat and smoke. Med
!cal assistance was summoned, but IL
WAS of no avail, the victim dying IN q
short time. Before death the deceased
stated that he had only himself tc
blame, admittine that he set the mrs
by rolling the bed Quilts into II bundle
and placing them in u corner of the
cell, with the idea of burning a holt
out. The remains will be shipped te
Kalamazoo, Mich. the home of hi!
mother.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-07-27
LEG BROKEN BY A KICK.
Draynan Seriously Injured in Rum
away at Huron.

Huron, S. d., July 21.-A horse
hitched to a dray and driven by Fred
Boos became frightened Tuesday and
kicked the driver from the wagon seat,
and when picked up it was found that
one of Mr. Boos' legs was broken be-
tween the ankle and knee, the bones
piercing through the flesh. He was
otherwise hurt. but it is thought the
injured limb can be saved.
Quite a delegation of Huron people
are enjoying an outing at Big Stone
lake. The city is also represented at
Lake Kampeska, Lake Byron, Okoboji
and Spirit Lake
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-07-27
JONES DECLINES A PRESIDENCY
Dean of Minnesota University Refuses
Dropper's Place.

E,landreau, S. D., July 26;-Eegen,
Spafford of this city says that Dean
+. S. Jones of the University OF MN.
nesota has declined the presidency Oh
the South Dakota university offered
him recently by the board OF resen.s sas.
EVERYONE interested in the welfare
OF the university and at all acquainted
with Mr. Jones feels that his refusa. :Ss
to accept the position is a loss to the
institution and the state.
Mr.. Spafford says the field OF aVali,
able men will be thoroughly canVassed
before another choice is made. a strong
man is desired, one who can in every
way fill the needs of CROWNS UNI,
versity and lay its course IN proad'
deep channels.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-07-27
RUNAWAY ACCIDENT SERIOUS.
Landlord Rngrose, of Aberdeen sher-
man House, Is Laid UP.

Rinerose. proprietor of the Sherman
house. was badly injured in an acci-
dent about eight miles west of this city.
He was driving to his ranch when a
portion of the harness broke and fright
ened the horse. The animal became un-
manageable and made a dash down the
road, breaking the traces and upsettlng
the buggy. Mr.. Ringrose was thrown
ont and struck a bank, breaking his
collar bone. other injuries are badly
sprained ankle, both hips bruised and q
cut in the right arm. He was picked
up by farmer who was driving past
and brought to this city, where he re-
ceived medical attention. -,
The injuries are serious ana VII WI
keen him in bed for the next two weeks.
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CUTTING WHEAT FOR FODDER.
Grain Is Being Cut Green, as There Is
No Way to Market It.

Rapid City, S. D., July 25.-One OF
the best proofs of the business that
will fall to the lot of the railroads
building west from the Missouri river
is the fact that in the country north
east of here wheat that would go fifty
bushels to the acre is being cut green
for fodder because there is no way
to market it, The yield of grain in
that section this year is immense. The
corn is equal to Nebraska corn; oats
will easily average 100 bushels to the
acre, and other small grains are yield
ing in proportion. Sheep men are Well
satisfied with the grade and clip OF
their wool, most of which is being
marketed for from 231s to "a cents.