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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-02
OPPOSE FARMING IN
The BLACK HILLS
Mining Association Believes the
Homestead Law Should
Be Abolished.
RETARDs MINING PLANS
hey compromise, However, and Re,
solve to Let Present Residents on
Government Land Enter Ae-
ricuItural Lands.

Deadwood, S. D., Jan. 30.-The Black
Hills Mining association has accepted
a report made by a committee concern
ing legislation regarding homestead
laws in the Black Hills. There has
been considerable difference between
the mining men and farmers regarding
this matter and an association called
the Homebuilders' Protective associa-
ton has been formed by numerous
ranchmen for the purpose of obtaining
what they consider to be their rights.
The resolutions as adopted by the
mining association are in brief as fol-
lows:
THAT the association is opposed to
the extension of the general homestead
laws in the Black Hills, believing that
such extension is contrary to mining in
terests, and that it believes in amend
ing proposed legislation on the subject
SO that only present occupants of the
Black Hills forest reserve shall be en-
titled to the right to enter their agri-
cultural lands. 1t does not favor this
homestead law, including new settlers,
but only such as are already on the re-
serve. Also it recommends that such
applicants pay at least s.. 80 an acre.
the same price as that made by the
government for placer ground. This as
sociation has also appointed a commit
tee to look into the matter of taxes
upon unproductive mining land. At
present ten acres of unproductive min.
ing land is paying as high taxation as
100 acres of agricultural land which is
productive. While recognizing the
rightful difference in taxation between
mining and agricultural land, yet the
association believes that the distinc
ton should be made between mining
land which is productive and that
which is not productive"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-02
IMPROVE TELEPHONE.

Viborg, S. D., Jan 29.-Extensive Inns
provements are being made to the sys-
Telephone company, which is controls
led purely by business men and the
leading farmers of this part of thei
state. A full metallic circuit has been
established between Viborg and Irene
In order to expedite business between
to be connected with through line.
to be connected with thorough line4
IA through line will also connect with
the Centerville system. Connection has;
also been made with the rural tele-
phone lines in the Hurley exchange
The company now owns a network OF,
wires, which place hundreds of farmeras
in direct communication with their
market points
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-02
INDIANS ELoPE.
Police Interfere and Restore Youn.
i Woman to Her Parents.

Sioux Falls, S. d., Feb. IA Sioux
Indian gallant named Moses Elk Whistle,
whose home is on the Rosebud reservation,
fell in love with young Indian woman
iresiding on the Cheyenne reservation, and
as the result had an interesting adventure.
| The sweethearts eloped from the Chey-
enne reservation with the intention of pro-
Iceeding to the Rosebud reservation where
they had arranged to be married and make
their future home, but hard-hearted In
dian policemen, being informed of the
elopement, took the trail of the elopers.
! The Indian policemen succeeded in over
hauling Elk Whistle and his sweetheart in
1.-THE interior of the ceded Sioux la.ids be-
tween the Missouri river and the Black
Hills, and the warrior was placed under
arrest and the young woman returned to
her relatives on the Cheyenne reservation
The affair created as much of sensation
i'm Sioux society circles as a similar event
would among the whites.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-02
WILL GET SATISFACTION
Time for Making Venezuela Bow thu
Knee Will Be chosen-obiec-
ton to Comment,

Paris, AIN. 26.-Ministerial circle
here are much annoyed over reports
relative to Frances alleged hesitation
and nervousness regarding the Venez-
.uelan question.
Highly placed officials of the foreign
office today protested energetically
against such statements made on the
subject, saying:
France has always been and is still
determined to, obtain the fullest satis-
faction for affronts from Venezuela.
She will select her own time for the
action, and not stir up wasps' nest
to which Castro has shown the way
until a general policy leaves her free
to do so. France will not act at any
ones bidding. She will choose her own
hour and moment and then act as be-
seems her, with absolute resolve to
have her rights respected"
To the question whether blockade
had been ordered direct negative was
tiven.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-02
BoycoTT FAILS.
Howard Merchants Angry at the Mil
,,t,uL1na,c MictnrM

tIOWesTd NtS.Si.s.tiSS TsHSiy aS eiS Ns's
waukce's Victory.
Sioux Falls, S. d., Feb. 1.-The Chicago,
milwaukee, and ST. Paul Railroad COM
peny has Won The first round in the boy
cott instituted against the company by
the business men of Howard. Recently
the Howard merchants signed an agree
nlent to transfer their freight business to
tho Chicago and Northwestern railroad
and haul their goods from Villas, the near
est point to Howard touched by the North
western road, by team
In pursuance of the agreement the mer-
ichants ordered i consignment of goods
from their wholesale houses and supposed
1.-THE goods would be shipped to them over
the Northwestern road to Villas. But for
some reason, which the wholesalers will
now be asked to explain, the goods We're
shipped over the Milwaukee road and
were hauled by that road through Howard
Ito Vilas where the Northwestern crosses
1.-THE Milwaukee road.
This necesstated the hauling of the
goods by team from Villas back to How
ard, and the merchants naturally are very
angry over the fact that victory was
scored against them by the Milwaukee
iconpany
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-02
YANkroN GETS CONVENTION.
wan Meet There in Sta
Convention In June.

Convention in June.
Sioux Falls, S. d., Jan. 26.-At a meeting
last night of the democratic state commits
tee, which did not conclude its delibera7
,tions until nearly midnight, Yankton was
selected as the place for holding the state
convention for the nomination of a con-
lgressional and state ticket The date.
June 5, is fixed by law.
-Four hundred and ninety-sx delegates
under the new apportionment will be en-
titled to seats in the convention. Cream
was selected as the color of the ballots.
A resolution was adopted denouncing the
new caucus law enacted by the last re-
publican legislature, and Chairman John
w. Martin, of the state committee, was
employed to secure counsel and institute
an action in the courts for the purpose of
testing the eonstitutionaity Of the law.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-02
BIG wATERwoRKs SYSTEM.
Work On New Municipal improvement
at Parkston Stopped.


Parlsston S. D.. JAM S0.--Work OH
the construction of the new municipal
waterworks system at this place has
been stopped for the winter. Had the
contractor been able to secure enough
men to continue the laying of the
mains the work would have been COM
pleted before cold weather set in.
About one mile of mains have been
laid and connected with the tank
er gasoline engine. The tank has
capacity of 1000 barrels and can be
filled in about twelve hours with steady
pumping. 1t carries water pressure
of from As to SO pounds to the square
inch and is sufficient for all purposes
in a place like Parkston, with pop
ulation Of 862 souls. With the laying
of the remainder Of the mains-one
mile-the system will be completed
and the city furnished with the best
fire protection of any town of its size
in the state
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-02
NEW COMMISSION FIRM.
Armour Business Men Join Sioux eit-

Association.
Armour, S. d., Jan. 30.--The recent
action of the Sioux City commission
brokers in boosting commissions has
resulted in the formation here of a new
commission firm to operate ON the
Sioux City market. The deal is about
completed and a preliminary meeting
was held in this city Friday to per-
feet an organization and to elect Off
GERS. The following comprise the Off
GERS: John Fish, Parkston, president;
James Cralon, Armour, secretary; Le-
roy Booher and James HanslSutt of
Armour. and j. M. Doyle, of belmont,
directors with headquarters in this
city. The company is Incorporated for
$4,000 and includes in its membership
some of the heaviest stockshippers in
the state. The new company has pur-
chased seat in the Sioux City ex-
change, obtaining the membership and
outfit of j. Il. Ryan, lately deceased.
The new organization will be styled
the South Dakota Live Stock Commis-
sion company. w. l.. Nelson, of Ar
mour, will be manager.
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STAMP THE BABIES.
Family Doctor Advises Mark of lden
%ific ation


London. Feb. 1-"Let a mother study,
the appearance of her childs body
WE'LL advises the Family Doctor, .
'and decide for herself whether there
be about it any ineffaceable mark by
which she could identify him any
where and at any time.
If there is nothing that time may
not efface, then let her have him
marked in such u way that she would
know him. 1t is only q question of a
few drops of Indian ink. an operation
no more painful than a vaccinations.
Parents who desert infants sometimes
repentantly ask for them back few
months later. A babys eyes and hair,
however, change considerably in a
month or two, and these parents are
sometimes only half convinced that
they have really received their own
child back. A small tattoo mark would
II these case Gispel doubt.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-02
LIVE STOCK MEN.
Programme for the Convention of the
Association at Mitchell.

Mitchell. S. d., Jan. 26.-President
f1rion, of this city, and Secretary Will
son, of Broohings, have been at work
on the program for the annual meeting
of the South Dakota Improved Live
Stock association, which will be held in
this city january 80, 81 and February 1
and 2 What will make the meeting a
particularly important one this year
will be the dedication of the new stock
pavilion, recently completed at q cost
pf $1,000, which sum was appropriated
by the state.
cepted the invitation of the officers to.
attend the dedication of the building
Tuesday afternoon, January so, and he
will deliver the address. I
The following is the program which
has been outlined:
Tuesday, January 80
1:3O p. m.-Dedication exercises III,
ernor Elrod. Acceptance of the same,
10y j. M. Erion, president of the associa-9
hion. Ten minute addresses by Hon..
M. T. Lightner of Roscoe, Hon. w. NJ,
Brown of Woonsocket, Hon. O. L.
Branson of Mitchell. Hon. A. L. Van.
Osdel of Mission Hill
1880 p. Inflow to Feed a Show
Herd Albert HILL Alexandria. Discus
sion.
/ $3.50 p. ln.-"Ideals in Rural Life H.
IA. Rodeo, of Forestburg.
! Wednesday, January 81
10 a. tn.-sHow to Breed and Feed a
Hog for Best Results as a Breeder" S.
IA. Braa, Artesian. Discussion.
1880 p. m.-'Why Breeders Should Elk,
l,ibit at the state Fair George Nc
Eathron, Huron: "How Best to Inns
prove Horse Breeding in South Da-
kota,'' A. Z. Chamberlain, Howard;
The Live Stock Industry and It's In
ifluence on the Future of South Da-
llota.'' Hon. o. L. Branson. Mitchell.
Thursday, February l.
Farmer" j. n. Crow, Mitchell. Dis
icussion.
! 1880 p. rl.-"Coarse Feed and Coarse
Feeders Hon. M. F. Greeley, Garys
discussion. General business meeting
and election of officers.
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CREAM RECEIPTS BIG.

Lake Preston, S. d.. Jan. 31.-.At the
regular annual meeting of the members
OF the new board of trustees of the
Lake Preston Creamery company, the
following officers We're elected for the
coming year: President, /. A. Keith;
vice president, john Werner; secretary
and manager, p. j. Langlie: treasurer.
l.. j. lRales. The annual report showeo
the affairs of the creamery to be in
good condition. The cream receipts are
steadily increasing and the indications
are that several cream routes will be
successfully operated throughout the
coming season.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-02
INTERSTATE DEBATE.
vermiIlion Preparing to Meet Iowa is
February.

" ssssSSst ~ -
February.
yermillion, s. D., Jan. 29-The state unl-s
yersity Of South Dakota will participate
In three notable debates this spring and
the prospective candidates for the three
teams are now hard at work preparin&s
themselves for the preliminaries which
occur on the evenings of February q and
"a. The challenges issued to Iowa State
university, Creighton university and Da-s
kota Wesleyan have been accepted, and
with such strong adyersartes in the arena
the University of South Dakota debaterE
realize that they will have to. be up and
doing.
So far questions have been agreed upon
with Iowa and Dakota Wesleyan, but not
with Creighton. The question submitted
by Iowa and accepted by the University OF
South Dakota board OF control is, Re
solved, That free election is the best avail
able plan for Undergraduate courses OF
study in a college Of liberal arts Dako-
ia, with choice of sides will uphold the
negative. Dakota Wesleyans have choice
of sides in the following question: Re
solved, That 1T would be advisable to in-
stitute in the United States compulsory
workmen's insurance against Industrial
accidents
The debate with Iowa will take place at
Iowa City some time in April. The ono
with Dakota Wesleyan will occur at Mitch-
ell some tine between April is and May
To- The Creighton debate will be contested
IN Vermillion some time between May
and Nav Is
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-02
MENhoNiIEs PROSPER.

] Alexandria, S. D., Feb. Perhaps
the most progressive of the several
Mennonite colonies in southern South
Dakota is the Rosedale colony, near
here. The members of the colony al
ready have many modern improve
me.nts. and have now made prepara-
tions for the erection of new mill
with which to grind the flour for the
colonists. The new mill will be erected
by r. b. Flenniken. Of Osterdock, Ia,
who has erected several mills In this
paft Of South Dakota.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-02
STREET CAR FRANCHISE.

Pierre, S. D., Jam. 31.-The city coun-
Gil of Fort Pierre has granted the fran
chise for a street railway which was
asked for by Noah Newbanks and r.
G.. Fischer. The same parties are ask
ing for a franchise in this city with the
purpose of making it a joint system.
The objections SO Tar raised to such a
franchise is that it asks for the use of
the streets for thirty years without Of
fering amy return TO the city. The coun-
ell of this city will take up the matter
at its next meeting and will dispose of
il in some manner.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-02
THREE ARE KILLED.
Explosion in Mine Near Pittsburs,

Explosion in Mine Near Pittsbure,
Kan.
Pittsburg, Kan, Feb. 1-Three men
We're killed byan explosion last night
in the Burlington mine. two miles west
of this city. The dead:
CLAIRE BILLINGTON
MARION ELLINGTON.
LINDEN HUME.
Marion Ellington and Hume, shot
frers, entered the mine to fire some
shots, and when they did not report
promptly to Claire Ellington, the chief
engineer, the latter followed them into
the mine. The three dead men were
found by other rescuers, who went into
the mine later.
The Billingtons owned the mine and
We're prominent in mining circles.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-02
BIGGEST FRUIT FARM.
Iowa Parties Recently Purchased tn
One Near Hurley.

Hurley. S. D., Jan. 31.-George Ray
nor and son, of Ocheyedan, Ia, who res
Gently purchased the famous Alder
man-Prosser fruit farm near this place,
will take possession March /. The farm
contains the largest apple orchard il,
the state or the northwest, it having
produced more than 10000 bushels ol
apples during the past two years. The
purchasers have been engaged i'll
farming near Ocheyedan for some tlnQ
and have been very successful. 1t ii
their purpose to keep the apple or1
chard at the front as the largest ol
the kind in this part of the country.
and will if possible still further de-
velop it,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-02
WILDCATS ALONG RIVERS.

Chamberlain, S. D., Jan. 29.---It ia
rarely the case that wildcats are seen
on the east side of the Missouri river.
in this state owing to the fact that;
the region east of the river is the older
settled portion of South Dakota. and
yet L. C. Jeffrey, of Charles Mix coun-
ty. has succeeded in killing one of the
largest wildcats ever seen in the state.l
The ar1i,Ylal was killed near the east
bank of the Missouri river at the mouth
of Platte creek, and it is thought t0
have recently come from the canyons
on the west side of the river. 8
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-02
South Omaha.

South Omaha, Jan. s1.-Cattle-Marke,
steady to easier. Native steers. So. .7Ou5. 40:
cows and heifers, 50. 50aD3. 80; Gamers SIZE
@2.50: stockers and feeders, $2.50au4 80;
calves, $3.0O@6.O 90; .ulls, stays, ETC., 81. ESQ
$50.
Hogs-Market 21sc lower. Heavy, s.. SPY
@5. As: mixed, $50 .S5; light, 90;
Sheep-Market slow to 1Oc lower. Year,
lings, $5.5516. 10: wethers, $5.25D5 go; ewes,
s4.T5Ql5 20; lambs Sc. 1901 .1C.
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nEA.r lcE pARoMs.

Alcester, S. D., Jan. 30.-The man.
ayers of the Nora creamery. situate
near lAlcester, have adopted move,
method OF beating the ice barons. Whel
will be turned into an empty rom an
permitted to freeze until the room !
filed with a solid chunk Of ice, Whis
will constitute the Ice supply of t,s
creamery - omlnr SpT,'
summer
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-02
WEDDING DELAYED.
Famous Indian Football Player strick.
en- with Pneumonia.

CIT WITH F'TeuT1UrId.
Carlisle, Pa, Jan. 24.-Dillon, the fa-
NOUS guard on the Carlisle Indian
school eleven, was stricken with pneu-
monia Monday and lies critically i'll in
the hospital That was to have been
Dillons wedding day. and Miss La
Fargo, the handsome Indian maiden
who was to have been his bride, is
prostrated. 1t is hoped, however, that
Dillon will recover shortly and the we'd
cling be held within the next week.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-02
.Iowsn : Wreck Victim,

Victoria, b. c.. Jan 29-The body of
Fred Erickson, of Oelwein. Ia, a VIC
tim of the Valencia disaster, has been
found q mile ast of Cape Beal. Ills
purse contained $50. He had IN identi-
ficattnr card in his nocket.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-02
UNIQUELY SITUATED.
Irene, sout!, Dakota Town, Lies
Three Counties

Yanlton, S. D., Jan. Silt would
possibly be hard to find another small
town so uniquely situated as is Irene.
The state census shows that little berg
to be situated in three counties, those
of YanlSton, Turner and Clay. The
population is divided as follows: In
Yanlton county, only 16 persons; in
Clay, IA, while Turner county beata
the other counties combined by an
Irene population of 204, the total pop
ulation of the town in the three coun-
ties being 364.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-02
THE MARKETS.
Sioux City Live Stock.

Sioux City. Jan s1.-sioux City Stock
Yards-Hogs-Go heavy, s5.soa54o;
mixed and butcher $5.15@5.271s.
cows and heifers, $2.5OM4.O0; stock COWS
and heifers, $2.0o@3.O0: stockers and feeds
e1s, 81. 75Ml00; yearings and choice calves,
S2. 'O0l3 15.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-02

The Grand Duchess Marie OF Russia
ts only is. extremely pretty and sweet
looking. She is generally designated -
the Cinderella. Of Russian princessee.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-02
SPECIAL SEED TRAIN.I

Mitchell, s. d., Jan. 29.-The special
seed grain train over the Omaha line
arrived here on schedule time last night
with Professors Bull and Boss OF the
Professor Wheeler, Of the South pa
kota college on board. They made
speeches at all the towns during the
day between Sioux Falls and this city
and at all OF them they had good sized
audiences Of farmers and business men.
At the city hall here last night about
100 farmers and fifty business men list
ened to the professors and saw them
make practical and actual test Of thu
manner by which smut can be de-
stroyed in seed wheat The train left
this morning and will put In the day
ut Minnesota points. The M1lwaukea
railway special seed grain train win
leave Minneapolis on January 30, ana
put in three Gays. February 5. / and 81,
in South Dakota
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-02
scALpEp IN ExPlo OSLO N.

Clark, 8. D., Jan. 29.--l lIrs. ]. y N,
Plat, OF this place, vas badly scAldSd
by the explosion of q can. wit II d tightlSs
fitting cover, IN which she w = hoilihg
potatoes. For a time 4 wef ared 6iaSs
would lose her siE,,t bur ~ now
improving am It II not slle eS
eyesight wtli re IN m
pnired ssSSsSI
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-02
aRAlr, MARKETS.
Grain and Provisions.
.cago, Jan. s1.-Cash quotations wers


Chicago, Jan. s1.-Cash quotations wery
as follows:
Flour-Market steady.
MheasmMo sosss spring ss,I ssasSMe; ssSzs: No
Corn-No. 2, 41Ac: No. 8, Ale; No. 4, 39l4c
@l4Oc; No. yellow, 4ll2c.
Oats-No; 9; 1880; No. 2 white, a24c; No.
white, 30Gt3114c.
Rye-No. 2, Csc.
Barley.-Good feeding, 3903a1sc; fair to
choice mating. 42M5Oc.
Flax seed-No. L. s11o; No. northwest.
ern, $1.17.
Timothy Seed-Prme. $3.50.
Clover-Contract grade, $13.25.
Provisions-Aless pork, S13S50l 80; lard,
shaT ceAI sidss Sore rlS s5aes, s'Sp''0
Whisky-On basis of high wines, 81 30.
Butter-E1arket was easy; creamery, is
@25l2c; dairy, $1sG2sc.
15c; trsts, 15.sc; prime frsts 16lsc; extras,
lS15c.
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'heese-steady at 11a@13c.
MINNEAPOLIS.

Minneapolis, Jan. sl..closing casn
prices on track were as follows
Wheat-No. / hard, S3isc; No. north
ern, S25sc; TO arrive, S2ssc; No. ? northern,
G05sc; to arrive, ssGssc; NO. 1 durum 73c;
Corn-No ) yellow. 374c; No. 3. ssAc.
Oats-No. 8 white. 275aNc; No. 8. 270271sc.
Bariey-S7@I48c.
Rye-59sz ff61Ac.
Flaa-S1l6A; May. $l1s&.