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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-31
TEMPERATURE ABOVE NORMAL.

lGMFGh!Nl ORE NoOVG INOnWA WAl.
Huron. S. d., Aug. 25.-The official
weather and crops bulletin for the past
week says: The weather during the
week was practically rainless. A trace
of rain occurred on Tuesday in a few
scattered localities, and about six
tenths of an inch occurred at Rapid
City on Sunday or Sunday night. Re-
ports indicate, however. that the soil
generally contains sufficient moisture
for present needs, due to the generous
rainfall of the preceding week, and the
correspondent at Plankinton, Aurora
county, reports that some lands in that
county are still too wet.
There was an abundance of sunshine
over all the state. The mean tempera-
ture was considerably above the nor
NAL for the week. The maximum tenn
over most of the state on nearly every
day after Monday. and on Thursday at
tanned or exceeded 100 degrees in some
places. According TO the reports re-
ceived, the highest temperature of the
week ranged from 94 degrees at Faux
ton, Faull county, to 102 degrees at
Mitchell, Davidson county.
The dry weather was very favorable
for seasonable outdoor work, but in
some places work was Interrupted
Thursday afternoon by the excessive
heat. There being generally suf1ici-
ency of moisture in the soil, the condi-
tions were on the whole favorable for
growth.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-31
FEUDAL BARON
DEEDS LANDS
LORD" scully Transfers Thousands Of
Acres Of Illinois Holding.
Ia kie Mile

Bloomington, ILL.,. Aug. 29.-"Lo1S."
William Scully, who is one of the larg-
est individual land owners in the Unit
ed States, last week transferred to his
wife all his lands in Logan county,
Illinois amounting to about 10000
acres. He is 90 years of age and, owing
to his intirm conditions, is putting his
affairs into shape so that he will be re-
lieved of all business cares.
Early in the sixties he came to this
country and purchased large tracts in
Illinois, Kansas Missouri and Nebras-
lSa, getting most of it at $1.2o per acre.
His total possessions, it is said, now
amount to 200,0CO to 250,0O acres.
Until twenty years ago Scully made
his home in Ireland, but most of the
time since he has lived here, as the
alien law applying to land made it de-
sirable for him to live here, and he
became n naturalized citizen. The
management of his land is entirely in
the hands of agents, although he has
visited his tracts at intervals during
the last five years. The farms are
never improved. This is left to the ten
ants. They pay SO much an acre for
the land. They put up their own build
ings and fences. Scully achieved the
title Lord" from American people in
the west, because of his continued ac-
QUESTION of land and for his introduce
tion of the Old fe.Lal spirit in dealings
with his tenants.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-31
BLACK HILLS BANK
HEADS ROLL OF HONOR.
Lead Institution Ranks First in State,
Four Other Banks Being
ON the Honor Roll

Lead S. d.. Aug. 27-The First Ma
tlonal bank of this city has the dis
tinction of ranking first among the
banks of this state, as is shown by the
sixteenth annual roll of honor as is
sued by the financier of New York. To
secure a place on this roll of honor
bank must show surplus and undivided
profits equal to or in excess of it's cap
ital stock, that is, assuming the capi-
tai to he 100 per cent, the profits and
surplus must exceed that percentage.
According to the last annual report OF
the comptroller of the currency, there
We're 5,1o7 banks in operation under
national charters. OF these only $40
are entitled to positions on the roll,
and of these $40 the First
ranks as No. PAT. 1t has a capital
stock of $4,000 and in August, 1905,
showed a surplus and undivided profits
of $S3,435.
There are only five banks in the en-
tire state of South Dakota that are
entitled to a place on the honor roll.
Lead heads the list as No. 247, the
next as No. 27O, the Citizens National.
Of Watertown, is third, No. Ali; the
Yankton National comes next, No. 1923,
and the First National bank, of Aber-
deem, completes the list of South Da-
kota banks, being numbered on the
roll at 731.
The bank which heads the list in
the United States is the Chemical Ma
tional, of New York, which shows
percentage of surplus and undivided
profits of s2.602.16. No other bank
shows percentage running into the
oy the Oskaloosa National bank. which
ranks No 2O4. Minnesota's list is.
headed by the First National, Of Du-
luth, which ranks 22O.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-31
GETS A DAKOTA DIVORCE.
Rich New York Woman Secures De-
cree at Sioux Falls,

Sioux Falls. 5. d., Aug. 29.-Mrs
Annie NJ. A. Stewart, formerly prom
,nent resident of New York city, has
been granted a divorce from William
Ghinelander Stewart, a prominent New
Yorker on the ground of desertion The
lecree restores each of the parties to the
suit TO the condition of single persons
Mrs. Stewart is given the guardianship
Of Anita Stewart, until she attains her
majority, while Mr.. Stewart is awarded
the guardianship of the son, William
Rhinelander Stewart, jr., until he be-
zones of age.
Now that Mrs. Stewart has been
granted a divorce, gossip to the effect
that she may marry James Henry
Silent Smith, the millionaire bachelor
Of New York, will be revived.
The house now owned by Mrs. Stew
art in this city formerly was the prop
.rty of Mrs. Flora Bigelow Dodge, of
New York, and was sold to Mrs Stew
art the very day Mrs. Dodge, having
procured a South Dakota divorce, was
married to Hon. Lionel Guest, of Mon
real Canada.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-31
JOKE OR SUICIDE
SIOUX Falls Authorities Puzzled Over
Fndine Note in Floating RottIe.


sioux Fails, $. ID. Aug. 3o.-Thc con-
bottle and found in the Sioux river
lear Ealtic, twelve miles north of
Sioux Falls, leave the authorities in
loubt as To whether the epistle is the
cork of q pra ctical joker, or whether
indicates suicide. The note reads
eelba,m as follows:
This is judgment day for me- Ry
he time this is found / will have dis
covered the open door maybe) though
may not pass through it. | will know
he mysteries of that land hidden in
he depths OF CanonS. woods full of
2lants that love the summer blooms of
warmer latitudes where the artic birch
IS entwined by tropic fowerie vines and
the white magnolia flowers star the
twilight of the pines. l am despond-
an, and must, and j must die, so good
bye all My name is Ole Swenson and
my home is in Sioux Falls, S. ID. p. S.
My home is north of Sioux Falls.
20. s."
The note was written With pencil
in clear, firm hand. The paper upon
which it was written evidently was
torn from common writing pad.
The fact that the missive bears date
of July is last is taken by some to in
dictate that a practical joker has been
body would have been found before
this time had the man drowned HIM
self on the date stated.
Others believe that the note was
written some time before it was placed
In the bottle and thrown into the river
and that the body of the man will yet
be found
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-31
BEATS MEN I'M A
RACE; KILLS SELF.
Miss Gertrude Hayward Of
Mitchell, s. D., Enacts
Sensational Tragedy.
BODY GOES OVER FALLS
Was Oissuaded by Two Men from As4
Only to Suddenly Leave Them
and Run and Plunge Into
the River.

Sioux Falls, S. d., Aug. 21.-Sudden-
vented her from jumping into the
Sioux river here a few minutes before,
a young woman Who called herself
Miss Gertrude Hayward, of Mitchell,
S. D., rushed to the head of Minnehaha
falls last evening sid threw herself
into the water.
ing figure and prevent the tragedy, but
We're just a few feet behind her when
she plunged into the water. Her would
be rescuers tried to save her even after
she was in the river, but the swift
current quickly carried her over the
falls and she drowned in the foaming
pool beneath.
Deep trouble of sorne kind is believed
to have prompted the act and the cor
oners jury will endeavor to learn what
it was. Miss Hayward was about %
years of age and good looking.
Came There Two Weeks Ago.
Miss Bird Watson, waiter in res
taurant he.c, friend of the dead girl
states that she left Mitchell for Sioux
Falls about two weeks ago.
OlarieS simmons, OF st. LOUIS VINO
is here on a visit, and Otto Steingore,
a drayman, We're near Queen Bee mill
and noticed the girl around the falls
of the river the greater part of yester-
day. In the evening it was observed
that she had removed her hat and
shoes. The two men suspecting that
she contemplated suicide went to her
and endeayored to dissuade her from
her purpose. She finally was persuaded
to put on her shoes and come up town,
but they had not walked more than
few rods when the young woman sud-
denly whirled around and rushed to-
ward the river and threw herself into
the stream before the men could catch
her. In a few moments her body was
carried over tie falls into a deep pool
at the base. 1t was some time before
her remains were recovered, graphing
hooks being necessary.
Contemplated the Deed.
1t was learned the girl had, previous
to going to the river, sent an express
package to Mrs. S. p. Thompson, Mitch
ell, S. D., Wife of the proprietor of the
Alex Mitchell hotel. A telegram from
there to local officers say that the
package contained a gold watch. S65 in
money, other trinkets and a brief note
to Mrs. johnson. stating the writer
was going to kill herself. Further de-
tails as to the real identity of the girl
and her motive for self destruction are
lacking.
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1906 CROP THE BEST.
Believed that South Dakota This Year
Passed All Previous Records.

Huron, S. d., Aug. So.-W. TT. Smith.
travelling auditor for the vanDusen
Elevator company. and one of the
closest observers of crop conditions,
mas issued the following statement re-
garding conditions and the probable
yield OF the state for the current year:
Without any doubt whatever South
Dakota has just harvested the largest
and best crop of small grain ever
raised in the state. The weather all
season could hardly have been inn
proved upon, and consequently all
ing the 1906 yield the largest ever
While the rainy season we had a short
time ago hurt the quality of the grain
:, very little bit the quantity of the
crop more than makes up for this.
Some threshing has already been
done, and from the reports of the
threshing gangs we are making fair
estimate of the yield all over the state
aad consider the same fair and con-
servative.
This year 100000 acres We're sown
20 bread wheats, and these acres Weld
ad on an average of l3 bushels an acre.
making a total of 29,120,O00 bushels
harvested this year; 1000. .o00 acres
were soWn TO macaroni. With an ay-
arage of p bushels, making total of
21,oo0,o0o bushels. This makes a to-
sal wheat yield of 50120.000 bushels, an
increase OF l0,OUU.uuO bushels over last
years harvest and an increase of more
than 100000 bushels over any pre-,
vious crop in the history of the state
"Of other grains, we have raised this
year 10000 acres of oats. at an aVeES
age yield of 40 bushels and q total yield
of g., ,O00 bushels, an increase in OatN
Of 5000, 900 bushels over last year: SO
000 acres OF barley, With an average
yield of 80 bushels and a total yield of
11,l00, 900 bushels, an increase of 2o00-
OF flax, with an average yield of j Y
bushels and a total yield Of .,o25o0o
bushels an increase of 100000 bush
els over lasi year.
Some l,I50,60o acres have been
planted to corn, and taken on the av-
erage it looks as we'll today as the corn
lid at the Same time last wear The
yield last year Was over 51.e0o,o00 bush
els, and with the same yield this year
we will harvest more Than 55,000,00O
bushels of corn. 1t will take about
three weeks of good weather and no
frost before the corn crop can be har-
vested Good roasting ears can be
soun.l in the corn fields already
The rust scare, as usual was abroad
among us, but did No damage beyond
the scare although III most wheat fields
rust was found Eiacl rust, the only
variety that is injurious is q later and
further Development OF red rust. This
last named variety we have With US
every year 10 a greater or less extent.
Ii it becomes injurious it must have
very favorable climatic conditions to
foster it into a harmful condition TO the
growing s,.ain.
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INSANE MAN DEPoRTED.
rhorstenscn, from codington County,


Yankton, S. d., Aug. GA. Thorsten-
zen, a young man of about 20 years
Of age who was committed to the
state hospital here last May, has been
taken to New York, from which city
he will sail for Norway. w. r.. Mans
field, Of Omaha, immigration inspector
for this district, took charge of the
young man and was accompanied by
DR. G. S. Adams, of the hospital force.
Thorstensen came to this country
about a year ago last March and be-
came a resident of Codington county.
Soon after his arrival symptoms of in
sanity developed and he was committed
to the hospital. The hospital authors
ties consulted with the immigration Of
ficials and it was decided to deport
Thorstensen, which will be done at the
expense of the steamship company
which brought him to this country, the
law specifying that aliens becoming in
sane within two years after landing
may be sent back at the expense of
that company. Thorstensen has a
brother in the local hospital and it
is understood that he has relatives in
his native country that are insane.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-31
SELLS 10000 ACRES.
Patsy o'NeI Sells Large Tract in
FauIk County to Iowa Parties,

Faulkton. S. D., Aug. 27.-P. H.
he disposes of a tract of land contain
ing 10000 acres in this county to Iowa
parties, the purchasers being A. II.
Mitchell of Grundy Center, j. "A. Keith
OF Traer. George Lamers and Oscar
Casey Of Dysart, and w. w. Moeller
of Minneapolis. The consideration was
100000.
Patsy O'Neil. called the South Da-j
kota cattle king, came to the state
twenty years ago without a dollar in
his pocket. He had faith in the state.
and ali his savings went into stock,
and now he has an independent for
tune in excess of half a million. ;
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DAZED BY PAIN.
Young Woman Suicide Was Ill-High-
ly Respected in Mitchell

Hayward, the young girl who ended
her life in so dramatic a manner in
the Sioux river at Sioux Falls late yes
terday afternoon, undoubtedly was
temporarily insane owing to sickness.
Two years ago a young man residing at
Fairview, Ia, to whom she was en-
gagged, married another girl, but this,
1T is said, did not prey upon her mind
to the extent that she would attempt
or commit suicide. In fact, it is stated,
she had entirely recovered from the
unpleasant experience of that period.
For some time she has been in i'll
health and although she kept at work
for a local grocer here by whom she
has been employed for some time, she
was suffering greatly as the result of
an liberated tooth, which was so pain
full that she has been unable to sleep
for some time. This caused her to
start for Sioux City last week, but she
quickly returned and day before yes
terday went to Sioux Falls. Before
yesterday she expressed to Mrs. S. p.
Thompson, wife of the landlord of the
Alex Mitchell hotel here, package
containing S65 in cash, some personal
belongings and also Il letter explaining
that she was in such pain that she
might take her own life.
Was Highly Respected.
Inc girl was 20 years clu ana niSllly
respected in Mitchell. Three years ago
she came to Mitchell and worked for
Mr.. and Mrs. S. p. Thompson, who
owned the Wave~lv hotel. She went
with them TO Sioux Falls and remained
there year While the couple We're
running the Merchants hotel of that
place. Then she returned and for the
past year has been employed in a lead
in; grocery store in Mitchell.
Her home is at TairNiew, Ia. 1t is
said that her home life was made UNI
pleasant owing to her stepfather-at
least that is the story that she coniided
to Mrs. Thompson. She was a comeiy
girl but always in rather delicate
health. She was engaged to a young
man of Waterloo or Fairview-reports
differ Us to his place of residence-and
two years ago started home with the
expectation of marrying him. While en-
route there she stopped over at Sioux
City. Where she received letter from
her mother, stating that the young man
was visiting in Fairview with his wife
whom he had just married. Miss Hay
ward deeply affected, returned to
Mitchell.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-31
CARNIVAL AT pEApwooD.

Deadwood. S. D., Aug 29.-Arrange-
nents have been completed for holding
carnival in Deadwood, September 1S
20 %. The carnival company engaged
contains ten shows and is at pres
ent going through the state of
.owa. The advance man will be
N this city next week, when sys-
.ematic advertising will begin. Sew
sral thousand people from the differ
mt parts of the hills will be attracted
20 Deadwood by these festivities and
arrangements will be made by the ho-
els and restaurants to care for a large
,rowd. The other belt towns will CO.
operate With Deadwood to make the
carnival week a great success and 9th
81 attractions besides those furnished
oy the carnival company will be
orought i'm for that week
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-31
HiGHwAYMEN AT FREEMAN.
Ho'dup Artists Cause Much uneasi-
ness Amonu Farmers.

Freeman, S. D., Aug. 27.-Two hold
up artists appear to have selected this
neighborhood as their field OF opera
tions, and as a result considerable un-
easiness exists among those who are
compelled to travel at night to and
from town. Among those who were
stopped by the highwaymen We're Ja-
cob G. Tschetter and his brother John,
who, fortunately, did not happen to
have single penny with them, so the
noldup men got nothing for their pains.
Andrew Kleinsasser was stopped by
The two men while coming to town on
horseback He kept his wits about
MIN. however, and when he saw one OF
the men reach up to take hold of his
norses bride he struck the animal
sharp blow, causing it to spring sud-
denly forward. The horse in it's flight
collided with the highwayman and sent
The holdup man rolling to the side Of
,loo
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-31
HORSE THIEVES I'M LYMAN.

Stony Butte, S. d.. Aug. 29.--The
1omesteaders in this portion of Lyman
county have been greatly angered by
raid made by horse thieves through
his section. 1t appears that Ezra
Bailey, a we'll known settler had seven
lorses stolen, and without delay he
:ook the trail of the thieves. He fol-
owed the trail for two days and two
lights, ard was gratified to recover all
;.hc stolen animals, they evidently hav-
ng been abandoned by the thieves
When they discovered pursuer so close
,n their trail. The thieves thus far
lave succeeded in eluding capture,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-31
PEARLS IN THE jim.
Valuable Finds Being Made Near Ar
tesian, S. ..

Artesian, S. D., Aug. 29.-That pearl
hunters will find a profitable field of
operations along the Jim river in this
BART of the state is indicated by the
experience of Il. A. Patton, one of thd
pioneers in the pearl hunting industry
10 far as South Dakota is concerned
Having paid considerable attention te
he stories of the great success of pear.
hunters along the Mississippi river and
tributary streams, Mr. Patton recently
became convinced that pearls also
night be found in the Jim river. Hi
took up the search several days ago
and now has been fortunate enough te
ind u pearl of good size, which an Ar.
tesian jeweler declares is worth az
east $25. Mr.. Patton also has found
number of smaller pearls of goot
quality. His success will result in g
pronounced boom in the search fo,
5earl-bearing CLAIMS in the Jim river.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-31
PROFESSOR MORGAN RETURNS.
Educator Will Have Charge of Alcester
Schools Another Year.

Alcester, S. d., Aug 25.-Prof. E. j.
Morgan and wife arrived Saturday
from their summer vacation. Professor
Morgan retains his position as superin-
tendent of schools and his wife will
have charge of the primary depart
ment The remainder of the faculty for
the year is: Grammar, Maude Ser
geant Rudd, Iowa; intermediate, Ruby
Clark, Hetland, S. D. A number OF i'm
portant Improvements are being made
at the school building this summer. A
new $1,000 heating system is being in
stalled, also the building is being con-
nected with the city water works.
These and other improvements on the
four-story brick building gives Alcester
one of the best equipped and largest
school houses of amy similar city in the
state.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-31
RAILROAD WORK PROGRESSING

Huron, S. D.. Aug. 25.-Jas. r. Hin
man, of this city now sojourning at
Rapid City. where he holds position
of trainmaster for the Chicago &s
Northern Westerns new extension, has
been spending a few days here. Mr..
Hinman says the work on the Pierre
Rapid City extension is progressing
very rapidly, in fact much more so than
most people think. Work will be push
ed with all possible speed until lire is
finished.
Mrs. CASTOR, who died at her home
in Tabor, Iowa, a day or two since,
was the mother OF Mrs. Fred w. Long
and Leonard CASTOR of this place. Rev.
and Mrs Long together with their
children and Leonard CASTOR were
present at the time of Mrs. Gaston's
death They will return to Huron in
about a week.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-31
INCREASE CEMENT OUTPUT.
Growth of Business connpels Yankto,
Company to Make Changes.

Yankton. S. D., Aug. 29.-Promptee
~ its rapidly increasing business the
Western Portland Cement company OF
his city has laid plans for the doubling
Of its present capacity.
Two years ago when the plant was
eebuilt four llilns of the rotary type
were put in. These kilns We're the
largest that had ever been built. The
work of installing one more of these
Wins has just been completed and the
company has now decided to place one
more in position before the 1st of jan
uary, following which two more will
oe added, making eight lsilns in work
ing order by the opening of next sea-
son, March 1st. The total capacity of
these eight kilns will be about 500 bar
els per day with a maximum capacity
Of 1000 barrels daily
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MUCH RAIN in DAKOTA.
s.2s Inches at Sioux Falls and $50 at

Bridsewater-Good for Corn.
Sioux Falls, S. D.. Aug. 27.-During
single rainstorm throughout this
section within the past day or two an
aggregate of 3.2s inches of water fell.
Although the rain was not needed, it
will prove very beneficial to corn,
which now promises to mature long
before there is any danger of injury
by the usual frosts of the latter part
Of September. Not for years has this
part of South Dakota been more thor
oughly soaked than at present.
Bridgewater. S D.. Aug. 24-The in
tense heat or the past ten days was
storm, accompanied by a torrential
downpour of rain, amounting to $50
inches, which will delay threshing op-
erations several days.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-31
NEWSPAPER CHANGE.

Gregory, S. D., Aug. 25.-W. Z.
Bridgeman, for some time owner and
publisher of the Gregory Advocate, a
weekly newspaper published at this
place, has sold the paper to G. G. Var
rer, who 70. several months has been
in charge of land and loan business
at this place. Although the new e6li-
tor is not an experienced ncwspa per
man, he knows something OF the busi-
uess.