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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-07
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OLD
Plankinton Celebrated Her Quartz,
Century of Existence With
Two Days of Sport.

Plankinton had two very successful
DAYS OF sport Wednesday and Thurs
day to mark her first quarter
century of existence as a town and
the people from the surrounding
country gathered there in large
numbers to help celebrate the event.
Horse racing and baseball games
constituted the greater share of the
sport and there vas enough OF it to
make the days exciting and success
full.
The races were very close and ex-
citing. Miss Hopping, owned by E.
A. Sage, won the free.for-all, taking
the last two heats in 2:l7, and Major
Dent won the first in 2:lS. Miss
Gomaz owned by W. G. McMasters,
OF alexandria,. took seco I'd money.
The 300 minute pace was taken in
straight heats by Odeline Duplex,
owned by c. w. McMasters, OF Alex
andria.
In the baseball games Wednesday
Mt. Vernon defeated Plankinton by
a score of , to j, and Kimblll beat
Leteher by a score Of 5 to 3 Both
games were umpired Miss Amanda
Clements, of Hudson, the only
female umpire in the country, and
her work gave great satisfaction. The
game was devoid of wrangling and
her decisions were received with the
most gentle spirit by the PLAYERS.
The aces Thursday were equally
as exciting and Interesting as those
the day previous. In the 2:2S pace
Roy L., Arthur Ierrick, of White
Lake, was first. time 2:294. Charm
ing Prince Ed Mernaugh. Letcher.
second, and Bike e., j. w. Gray, of
Platte, third. Good time was made
in the three minute trot. ana Bob
by, owned 10y III. +. Moore. OF
Armour, had to drive out the last
TWO heats to win, the last heat was
tr0tred in 2:29 IIanse lewell, owned
10y ClIas. wagner. on Nt. Ner@on.
Wa second. and Maud Lacrosse.
owned by ". e. Ryan, of Letcher.
was third.
A half nile running race was close
between Lady Green wich ana Cubic.
the former winning by a neck. Lady
Greenwich was ridden 10y Dorothy
Kinchel. of Presho, a young girl II
years old and she rode the mare il
great fashion and beat Cubic for tn,
FIRST time this season. The time wa!
ALI. Josena B. owned by j. l.. Nc
Cormick, of this city, and driven b,
e. L.. Sage, was sent an exhibition
mile against 2:l4 and made it II
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-07
AN OVERLOOKING SCHOOL
The Enrolment is Large and 1t is
Difficult to Stow Away Pu-
pills il the Schools.

The fall term Of school began in
earnest Tuesday, the first day
being a continuation Of the summer
vacation on account of the legal holt
day. After the pupils were classified
Monday school suspended for the
day.
Superintendent Hof states that
the enrolment for the entire city is
755. There are 1852 pupils in the
high school assembly room alone,
which has a seating capacity only CT
lO4. The rest Of the pupils are
stored away on the top floor Of the
building and some occupy the reci-
tation room. There are 334 pupils
in the main building on the west
side and $50 in the frame building.
In the basement OF the high school
building. which last year was pressed
into service on account of the lack
OF room. there are as pupils and
there are seats but for AZ. The
superintendent is doing the very
best he can under the circumstances
to provide for the pupils. but the
walls are bullying outward and the
space i'm the building is becoming
o limited.
The superintendent wants The
Republican to state that he WOULD
be glad of the information of any
children who are not attending
school. That there are a great mum
Der there is no question. according to
the school census, which shows a
larger number than is attending
school. The superintendent proposes
to use the law compelling children
to attend school and apply it to
those who are remaining away.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-07
FOR THE YEARS EXPENSES
n Making Apportionment School
Board Provides for Purchasing
School House Site.
, regular meeting OF the

The regular meeting OF the school
board was held Friday evening, al
though there was but little business
of Importance transacted. most of it
being of a routine character. The
bills for the month were allowed and
amounted to about $3.50, the greater
portion of which was for supplies for
che beginning Of the school year.
Recently the board made it's appro-
priation or levy for the expenses for
the coming year, which amounted to
So, 900, divided among three funds
as follows: Sinking. 1880: inter
est, $3.50; general, $40. 500. 1t would
have been possible to have got
through the year with about Sa, O0O
less, but the hoard made the appro-
priation that much larger in order
TO have the money en- hand for the
purchase OF a site for a new school
building which is going to be an
absolute necessity in the course of a
year or two. The site will be located
on the east side, perhaps in the vi
cinity OF the German Evangelical
church on First Avenue east. Since
the board has been making inquiries
over there for a site and the property
owners learning what was to be done
with it, it is amazing the way prices
have gone up on the property that Is
desirable. -
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-07
A uAko1AN FOR SO YEARS
J. H. vanTassel Died Saturday Near
His Home at Artesian Late
Saturday Afternoon.

Late Saturday afternoon O. Il.
Litchlield received a telegram an
nouncing the death Of bis stepfather,
c. RI. Van.rassel, occurring about 6
O'Clock near Artesian. Mi. Van
Tassel was at the house of a neigh
Dor to transact some business and
remained to supper. While engaged
in conversation he stopped talking
suddenly and expired without The
least warming to those around him.
The cause was due to heart disease,
but previous to his death he had
given no indication but what he was
feeling we'll.
MI. Litnniield drove to Artesian
that night arriving there at /
O'Clock in the morning. The re-
mains were embalmed and brought
to Mitchell Sunday morning at 10
O'Clock aud placed in Mr.. Litch-
fields home on Second Avenue east.
He was accom- panied home by his
mother, who survives her husband. =
Brief funeral services we're held at
| the Litchtield residence this morn
Ing at 9 o'clock, and were conducted
by Rev. a.. Bowdlsh. A delegation
of Masons attended the services.
The following were the pallbearers:
George III. Miner. DR.. Geo. p. Dix,
A. b. Nickel. j. w. Powers, Prof.
j.. j. Quigley, and +. A. Bidwell.
The first two were old acquainrances
of the deceased, having known him
back in the early '7Os when they
were residents of Yankton. MIR. and
Mrs. Litchtield and Mrs. VanTassel
accompanied the remains to YAnk-
ton, where the funeral services viii
lie held tomorrow afternoon at 40
O'Clock at the home of the daugb.
ter, Mrs. Nina Brisbine.
Clarence Headley VanTassel's life
is mingled strongly with the early
pioneer days Of Dakota Territory.
He was born Feb. "a, l849, at Con
neautville, Pd.. where he spent hi!
boyhood days and nea which place
he fitted himself for the practice O
law. Possessed with a desire to ex
plore the west he set his face towart
the Missouri river, and reached
Yankton in the year 1870, where b,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-07
ASSIGNMENT OF TEACHERS
They Assumed Their Places With the
Opening of the Fall Term
Vacation First Day.

The city schools opened Monday
for the fall term, but the session
was of short duration, owing TO the
fact that It's being Labor Day and is
a legal holiday. Nothing was ac-
complished il the way of work except
the assignment of the pupils in their
various rooms.
The following is the list OF teachers
for the ensuing year, and they repre-
sent a splendid faculty:
High School-F. III. Ilolf, superin-
tendent: Prot. j. Nj. Breckenridge,
principal Miss Marjorie Ruth. super
visor of music; Miss Edith Noble,
latin: Miss Margaret Mcguire,
science: Miss Jennie Claypcol, math-
ematics: Miss Grace Howe, English ;
Miss Alice 'rhurston, modern lam
guages. Grades-Misses Lily Patter-
son and Marie F1izzell, eighth: Misses
Mona Doape and Lizzie Brown, e v
enth; Miss jamie Devers, sixth.
Whittier Schools, west side-Miss
Pearl Jackson. fifth; Miss Rinnie
Nolt, fourth; Miss Ella Preston,
Third; Miss Keo King, second; Miss
Sara Scallin, first, ard principal OF
the building.
Lincoln Schools, east side-Miss
Vivian Duncan, fifth and sixth
grades; Miss Mary Ward, third and
fourth; Miss Beatrice DeWolf, sec.
ond; Miss Tillie White, first and
principal Of the building.
Eugene Field School, south side
Miss Rilla Reierson, third and fourth
grades; Miss Della Conley, first ane
second and principal of the building.
BY reason OF the designations which
occurred at the close Of the school
year there are quite a few new teach.
ers beginning their duties on the
Mitchell school faculty, sever new
teachers being employed to fill the
vacancies. They are Miss Ruth
Miss Howe, Miss Thurston, Mis-:
Devers, Miss King, Miss Ward ant
Miss White. Each have come to tb,
schools with good recommendation
for efficient work in the places the,
have previously taught.
The schools are starting out unde
suspicious circumstances and a yea
of excellent and progressive work i
predicted.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-07
FuRoRE kIL1IEs CREATE
Their Advent at a Chautauqua Assem-
bly, in Indiana Was Greeted by
Thousands of People.

Winona Assembly Review, Win0na
Lake, Ind: The Kilties band caused
a stir from one end of the Winona
I%nterurban railway to the other yes
terday morning. The night before
the rural telephones were kept hot
with messages that the Kilties
would in the morning give street
parades in Milford and Goshen. The
band went over the trolley line in a
special car, and as they approached
Milford the main street of the town
looked deserted. But in some way
the words pread that tho "Kilties
are COMM" and in IN instant the
street filled with people. They
seemed to spring up out Of the road
way although they really poured out
of the business houses. Something
less than a million small boys, all
legs and arms, flew down the
street to see the gaudy uniforms
of the band and escort the highland
ers into the town. Farmers for ten
miles around put by their work for
the morning and drove to town with
their families.
All Goshen turned out to greet the
Canadian band when it entered the
seat Of Elkha1t county. Business
houses suspended operations for the
time and clerks and customers, with
sight seers from town and farm,
swarmed the sidewalks. The band
made a fine showing a. it paraded
along one Of the business streets ana
around the courthouse square, and
before starting for Winona park,
the Kilties drained dry a soda foun-
tain in a drug store.
Yesterday afternoon and last
night the Kilties gave popular con-
certs at the Winona auditorium, the
crowds being larger than on Monday,
and demanding many encores.
There is a spirit of rivalry between
the Kilties who play the reed lnstru-
ments in the band and those who
play the trass. Whenever opportun-
lty offers the two factions meet on
the ball field, and an effort is max
ing to play a game on the Winona
diamond some morning this week.
Each Kiltie has two pockets in his
uniform, n Of them being in the flap
Of the cat. The other, and more
conspicuous, Us in the sparron-the
Scotch word for pocket-which is
suspended from the waist by a white
leather strap. The front OF the
sparron is covered with long, white
hair but back OF it is a leather
pocket in which a Kiltie carlies a
comb, fountain pen, pencils and the
like. The Kilties say that the
chatelaine used by the women OF the
present day originated from the
sparlon. which has been in use
among the Scots for centuries.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-07

to their old home at N%orkoping,
Sweden. which covered a period of
four months. Mr.. Bergquist said
they had Z very pleasant visit with
the friends and relatives whom they
had not seen for fifteen years.
Speaking of the advancement of the
country in general Mr.. Bergauist
said that it was about i'll the same
groove that it was when he first left
there. He said that 80 per cent OF
the young people between is and 25
yeats Of age had their eyes turned
toward this country. He expects
the arrival Of two of his relatives
here next spring.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-07
Holy Family School Opens.

Tuesday morning the Holy Family
Catholic school opened tor the fall
term with u very satisfactory en-
rollutent, there being So children
whose names were entered for the
work. Sister Francis is at the head
of the school, and she is assisted by
Sister Colomha. Sister A~lphonsus,
Sister Atcantra ana Sister Clara.
A splendid course of study has been
prepared and the children enter
upon their work with renewed vigo,
after their summer vacation.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-06-13
SUMMONS,

6OAAON6s
In the Superior Court Of the State OF Washing
ton. In and tor Adams County.
George n. Ryker, Plaintiff, vs. Maria Katherine
Silveria, Defendant.-SummOns.
You are hereby summoned TO appear within
sixty days after the date Of the publication OF
this Summons, to wit. within sixty days after
the 9th day Of May. 1906. and defepd the above.
entitled action In the ab0ye.entitled court and
answer the complaint Of Plaintiff and serve .
copy OF your answer upon the undersigned At
tOrneys for plaintiff at their offices below stat
ed; and, in case Of your failure 20 to do, judg.
ment viii be rendered against you according
70 the demand Of the complaint which has been
fledlwith the clerk Of said court.
The object and purpose Of the said action is
TO establish lien In favor Of the plaintiff on
the southwest quarter OF the northwest quar-
ter. and the west half Of the southwest quar-.
ter, and lot numbered four. in section two (2),
township nineteen (ls) north. Of range thirty.
seven (S) z. W. n. and TO have plaintiff de-
clared the owner Of an undivided One.h half in.
terest In said land. and for the said land to be
sold. and the proceeds derived to be divided
between plaintiff and defendant herein In
equal shares, or II the said lien fail to recover
judgment against defendant for the sum of
seven hundred and thirteen dollars ($7l3) and
costs of suit. G. H. NEAL.
ZENT & LOWELL,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
4. =; address. Davenport, Washington, and
Rttxvtlle. Warrington.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-06-13
Drink, and the gang drinks with

Drink, and the gang drinks with
you; swear of, and you 60 alone, for
the barroom bum who drinks your
rum has a quenchless thirst OF his
own. Feast, and your friends are
many; fast, and they cut you cold.
They'll not get mad if you treat them
bad when their stomachs have all
they can hold. Steal, if you get q
million, for then you cen furnish bail;
it's great big thief who gets out on
leave, while the little ones go to Jail.
Advertise, and the dollars will come;
quit, and they fail to arrive; for how
are men who have money to spend to
know you are still alive?-Ex.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-06-13
solo Eli Lowest
Rates
CONTEST NOTICE,
Foreign money orders"

department OF the Interior, United States
1906. "s'o"' Apni TO-
sufficient contest affidavit having been ,,ed
IN mis- office by David X. Cole, contestant.
against homestead entry No. 1854, made Anil
g. 1900, for lot !, 50 Ne u, 8 E Y N VIZ.
lection 4, Township IS N, range SO Z, W N 81
Benjamin W. Mathews Contestee.
n which it is alleged that the said BENJAMIN
". Mathews has wholly abandoned said tract
OF and. that he has failed to reside upon ana
cultivate said land for more than six month";
last past; that said alleged absence from aid
land was not due to his employment in the
army,navy or marine corps of the United States.
In any capacity during time Of war.
said parties are hereby notified to appear.
respond and offer evidence touching said ALE.
gation at 10 O'Clock a. m. on july S. 1908.
before the Register and Receiver at the United
states Land Office in Spokane Falls, wash,
Inc said contestant having. in proper afl-
daylt, hled April lG, 1906, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
OF TINS notice can not be made. It 10 hereby
by due and proper publication.
HAL J. CoLs, Register.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-06-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office.

Spokane Falls, wash. May Is, 1905.
Notice IL hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions Of the act Of Congress Of
June 8, ISIS, entitled can act for the sale Of
timber lends In ne :tasss Of California Ore
extended to all the Public Land States by act
Of August 4, 1892. sHERDY WALKER. OF
Fletcher, county OF Adams. State Of Washing.
ton. has this day 6led in this ONCE bis sworn
statement No 9e7. for the purchase Of the e1I
neh e1< seN Of section No. "a in township No.
II N, range No. SO e. W. NJ, and will offer proof
TO show that the land sought 10 more valuable
for its timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to said
land before J; l. Cross. y. 8. Commissioner for
Warrington. on Tuesday. the4th day Of Sep.
TENDER, 1905.
He names - witnesses:
Isaac Rigg, Roy Rogers, X. L. Burns and Rus.
eel Berry, Of Fletcher, Warrington.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the
ab0ve-described lsnds are requested to Ole
their claims in this once on or before said 4th
day Of September. 1906. HAL J. COLE.
Register.
First pub. May 80, 1906
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-06-13
SERVICE BY PUBLICATION.
State Of Washington, J 90
County Of Adams SS

In Justice Court, Ritzville Precinct, NJ. L.
Burkhart, Justice.
To FRANK JoNEs-You are hereby notified
that J. L. Cross Of Ritzville, Adams County,
Warrington, has fled . complaint against you
In said Court which will come on TO be heard
at the County Courthouse in Ritxville, Adams
County, Warrington, on the 10th day Of July,
A. D.. 1906, at the hour Of 10 O'Clock .. M, and
mand Of the plaintiff granted. The object and
demand Of said complaint ID that the said de.
PENDANT 10 indebted to the said plaintiff in the
said plaintiff to said defendant: that the said
defendant has not paid the same nor any part
thereof; therefore plaintiff demands Judgment
against said defendant for Fifty.fve Dollars
and costs Of suit.
N. L. BURKHART. Esq,
Justice Of the Peace.
Complaint filed June 9th, 1905.
JOIN TRUAx, Attorney for the Plaintiff
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-06-13

Chas. w. Rathbun, who announces
himself for the Republican nomi-
nation for prosecuting attorney, is a
resident of this city and reputable
member of the legal fraternity. He
has resided here for the past four
years. He recently accepted the
appoint ment OF court commissioner
under Judge Warren and has served
with credit for himself. He has an
extensive private practice and is we'll
known throughout the county.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-06-13
SHERIBF'S SALE.
State of Washington, sHERIFB's
Dunty of Adams 90 OFFICE

ca saats Of Of xS:m. s5 5EEIcE
Notice is hereby given, That by virtue Of an
execution issued out Of the Honorable super
ior court of the State Of Washington, for the
county OF Spokane, on the fifth day of April,
A. D. 1906, by the clerk thereof, in the case Of
l.. H. Prather vs.. Carrie Swift, formerly Carrie
Swanson. No. PISA, and to me as sheriff, direct
ed and delivered. have levied upon and will
proceed to sell to the highest bidder for cash,
within the hours prescribed by law for sherif's
sales, to-wit at 10 O'Clock, q. m, on Saturday,
the I'd day ofJune, A. D., 1906. at the front door
of the court house at Ritzville, in Adams
county, Washington. all the right, title and
interest OF the said Carrie Swift in and to the
East half of northwdst quarter lex NWLO
and lots one ~ and two l2) In section humber
range thirty five (s5) E. ". N. levied on a. the
property OF Carrie Swift, formerly Carrie
swanson, to satisfy judgement amounting TO
of suit, amounting to $7.T.
Given under my HAND, this first day Of May.
1906. e. D. gibson,
Sheriff OF Adams county, Washington.
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NOTICE TO CREDIToRa

In the Superior court Of the State OF Wash.
ington. In and for the county of Adams.
Jr., Deceased.
Notice IL hereby given. That letters Of Ad.
mintstratiOn OH the estate Of Henry Tipke, Jr.
deceased, were granted to the undersigned. on
the 9th day Of April, A. D. 1906. BY the said
Superior Court.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required TO present them with the neces
sary vouchers. to me at the Office Of James Fin.
lay, attorney, Odessa, WASH, within one year
after the date Of this notice, or they shall be
forever barred.
Dated ct Odessa, WASH. this 5th day of May,
A. D. 1906. HEINRICH CORDES,
Administrator of the estate of
Henry Tipke, Jr', Deceased,
James Finlay, Attorney for Administrator.
Odessa, Wash.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office,

SPOKANE r6ll8, W6Bn., May 70, 1910.
with the provision. Of the act Of congress Of
June 8, 1878, entitled, can act for the sale OF
timber lands in the States of California, Ore
gon. Nevada, and Washington Territory" as
extended TO all the Public Land States by act
of August 4, 1892. FRANK HALLETT. of Ritz
Vile. county Of Adams, State Of Washington,
has this Day fled in this office his sworn state;
neN, eH seN Of section No. 6, in township No
Is N. Range No. 50 Z. w. M and will offer
proof 70 show that the land sought is more val.
liable for it, timber or stone than for agricul-
tural purposes, and to establish his claim to
said land before J. L. Cross U. 8. Commissioner
for Eastern district of Washington. at Ritzville,
Wash. on Tuesday, the 4th day of September,
1906.
He names as witnesses:
John Bills. william Rancore. J. r, Hallett
and Earl Etter. all Of Ritzville, Wash.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
abOve-descrtbed lands, are requested TO file
their claims, in this Office on or before said
4th day Of September. 1906.
HAL J. COLE, Register.
First pub May 80 1906.