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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-01
AYRES CLEARED AT SIOUX FAILS
Government Loses Important Suits Charging Important Land
Frauds.

The first of the alleged land fraud
cases to be tried in South Dakota, at
ter having been on trial in the United
States court In Sioux Falls several
days, came to a sudden end when, on
motion of the attorneys for the de-
Tense, Judge Garland directed ver-
dict for the defendants in the cases of
Thomas H. Ayers, John l. Newell,
John f. MCGUIRE and Howard A. Bin
work Of Pierre, stockholders and
agents of the Gas Belt Land and Alb
stract company, with headquarters at
Pierre.
1t was shown by the evidence pre-
scented by the prosecution that the de-
PENDANTS procured fifteen widows of
soldiers from New Ulm and other
points in Minnesota to go to Pierre
and make entry on fifteen different
tracts Of government land; that AL
their expenses were paid by the
agents company from the time they
left home until they returned, it not
being necessary for the widows even
to pay the land office fees. The tracts
were Immediately leased to cattlemen.
In his decision directing a verdict
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-01
TO PEN IN ; DAYS FROM CRIMES DATE
Robbed Store Tuesday, Sentenced ThvrsdayBvrslar
Believed to Be Members Of Desperate Gang Plead Guilty

The wheels Of justice turned rapidly
at Flandreau Thursday for the five
suspects arrested in Canton in connec-
ton with the robbery of r. L. Browns
hardware store in Flandeau during the
livery barn fire in which three chill
dren and eighteen horses were Gre
mated.
They were lodged in the county jail
awaiting a hearing, and when taken
before Justice Carter T. J. Clancy and
Enoch McCarty pleaded guilty to the
charge Of burglary and were bound
over to the circuit court. They were
taken Immediately before Judge Jones,
who sentenced them for three years,
and Sheriff Davis took them to Sioux
innocent harvest hands and were
turned loose.
1t is generally supposed that the two
men gave fictitious names and pleaded
guilty to the charge to escape punish
ment for graver offense. When ar
rested they had a quantity of loot that
did not come from the Brown hard
ware store, also a full kit Of burglar
tools. nitroglycecin, ETC. They were
desperate characters, for only the
quickness of the marshal at Canton
with his shooting iron saved him from
receiving the contents of an automatic
Colts revolver. This revolver was
stolen by them from the hardware
store and was the property of Sheriff
Davis, he having left it with Mr..
Brown recently because he had no am
munition for it.
1t is generally thought that the fire
and burglary were the work Of the
same men, but there were no grounds
to charge arson, while burglary was
met with plea of guilty.
Whoever F. J. Clancy and Enoch Nc
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-01
SKULL OF AN AUROCHS.
Bones Of Progenitor OF the Buffalo
Found Beneath Bed of Missouri.

bones OF Fro9enltor OF the Buffalo
Found Beneath Bed of Missouri.
At depth of more than twenty
feet, the workers in caisson No /, on
the new bridge at Pierre, found num-
Der of bones and an immense skull Of
a buffalo. The skull was perfect, but
the outside horn had disappeared, leav.
ing it to measure thirty-four inches
from stub to stub of the inside horn
formation. The find was in a bed OF
gravel and boulders and the bones
must have lain there for years, as the
river bank has long extended far ont
beyond where the sinking is going on.
In years gone by, the channel of the
stream was probably at that point, and
the bones were swept to the bottom
with the gravel and stones, remaining
there to be covered by the accretion
with change in the channel. The
skull is a peculiar one, showing a
dome between the horns, while the av.
erage buffalo skull is almost straight.
The specimen has been placed on eX-
hiEition where it Is attracting a great
deaHof attention. 1t is claimed by
some that on account of its size and
shape it is skull Of an aurochs, Il
larger animal, and progenitor of the
buffalo, instead Of the buffalo itself, in
which case it has been buried in the
sands of the Missouri for many hun
dreds of years.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-01
ROBBERS GET PURSE OF GOLD.
Two More Hold-ups Added to Current

Two More Hold-ups Added to Current
criminaIy History in Mill City.
Minneapolis, Oct, 27.-Wednesday
night added two hold-ups to culren
criminal history in Minneapolis.
after Investigation even the pol
have admitted that the reports OF
these crimes as given by the victims
are probably true.
Louis Holen, stonemason, was rob-
bed Of SIS in gold by two masked men
who stopped him as he was nearing
his home between midnight and l
o'clock in the morning.
Holen says that he spent Wednes-
day evening in SIMPSONS saloon in
company with two other men, and al
though he did not drink but little
liquor himself he bought several
drinks which he paid for out of q
purse containing SIS in gold and some
silver money. He left the saloon some
time before midnight and his two COM
panions went with him, but parted
from him when he took a street car
to go home.
Holen left the car at Seventeenth
avenue ard Washington street north
east, and as he was walking aloN
Seventeenth avenue toward Adam
the two robbers stepped out of an a.
ley. Both men had handkerchiefs
over their faces. One of them thrust
revolver close TO Holen's face and
ordered him to hold up his hands, and
while he kept close watch on the vic
time his pal went through Holen's
pockets.
Charles Rose was robbed of 81 and
a pocketknife in an alley near Wash
ington and Hennepin avenues late
| Wednesday evening, and the police
have two men under arrest for that
crime.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-01
INDIAN ALLEGES VERY DEEP PLOT
Says Whites Conspred Prevent Him Finishing His Law
Course.

vorce. Dudley declares he was taken
back ard that there were none to face
him and the case was dismissed. He
believes he has been the victim of a
plot, and that certain whites are in it.
He was fitting himself to take advan-
tage of the immense amount of Indian
litigation on his reservation, now be-
ing handled by white attorneys, the
reds having none from their own num-
Der. Dudley says the scheme has
been to disgrace him and destroy his
chances Of success.
the bottom of the plot and to be
avenged. The manner Of getting even
he will not disclose, but the Sioux are
sure to find way, hence the uneasi-
ness OF those who had the accusation
brought against him.
Maybe, some time" is, the answer
given by the Indian, when asked If he
doesn't intend to finish his law COURSE
There is runor on the reservation
that the woman whose name has been
used in connection with his, herself
had the proceedings started in order
to secure Dudley for husband, the
fact that she has been in love with
him for some time being generally
known. When she saw the young
mans anger when the officer brought
him back, it is said she was afraid to
continue her desperate plan.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-01

Accusing a self-respecting Indian of
a serious crime and then fleeing before
the case comes to a hearing, is some
thing which has made number Of
residents of Charles Mix county, this
state-some said to be prominent
very nervous.
David Dudley, full-blood Sioux, a
second-year law student in the Uni
versity Of South Dakota at Vermillion,
has had his career blighted, he be-
lieves, and has sworn to be even with
those who secured his arrest on the
charge of seduction. Dudley, popular
and apt law student, has returned
from his home, to which he was taken
for trial, packed up his books and left
the university. Hundreds Of his
friends among the faculty and
students, tried to prevail upon him to
remain and finish his course. The In
dian stolidly refused.
Some time ago deputy sheriff came
to Vermillion and arrested Dudley, the
complaining witness being Mrs. Jose
phine Weston, rich squaw in tho
Yankton reservation in Charles Mix
county. She is one of the handsomest
and most attractive women on the res
ervation, aside from her property hold.
ings, and it is said Dudley was an adj
mirer of hers before she married Wes-
ton, from whom she soon got di-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-01
HOG CHOLERA SPREADS.

State Veterinary Finds an Epidemic in
Douglas County Towns.
Fergus Falls, Mimi, Oct. 28.-An
epidemic of the dreaded hog cholera
has broken out in the towns of Hud-
son and Lake Mary, across the Doue-
losses already foot up TO $1,000.
State Veterinary Ward arrived yes.
terday and Immediately pronounced
the disease cholera. Town boards
have established quarantine on affect
ed farms and ordered all hogs tied up
or shot Further investigation is be-
ing made.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-01

in favor of the defendants, Judge Car
land held in substance that at the time
the alleged offense was committed, in
July, 1903, rulings Of the land depart
ment and federal laws authorized sol
6iers' widows to make entry Of public
land without the necessity of making
settlement upon, and also authorized
them to lease the land even without
ever seeing it, as. was the case in this
instance.
The law, however,, was changed in
December, 1908, but too late to benefit
the prosecution in the case Of Ayers
and the other three men.
AT the April term of the United
States court in Sioux Falls an indict.
ment was returned against defend.
ants, charging them with engaging in
conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment out of tracts of land between the
Missouri river and the Black Hills, In
Western South Dakota. The indict-
ment contained twenty-three counts
and was one Of the most voluminous
documents of the kind ever returned
by federal grand jury in South Da,
kota.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-01
NEGRO SHOOTS A
ST. PAUL MERCHANT
ALLEGED MINNEAPOLIS THUG
TRIES HIS HAND IN CAPITAL
CITY.
FINDS A GREAT DIFFERENCE

st. Paul, Oct. 27.-John H. Horeish,
boot and shoe dealer at 377 West
Seventh street, was shot last night by
a colored man whom the police sus-
pect of being "the man who shoots
who has been causing a reign of ter
ror in Minneapolis The colored man
was captured by Sergeant Patrick
Murnane soon after the shooting. He
says that his home is in Minneapolis,
and the Minneapolis police were mott
fed
The bullet struck the middle finger
OF Mr.. Horeish's left hand. He was
taken to st. Joseph's hospital. 1t is
feared that it may be necessary to
amputate two Of the fingers, as the
bones are badly shattered.
Shoots storekeeper.
Mr.. Horeish says that colored man
came int othe store at o'clock and
asked to see pair of No. shoes He
tried the shoes on and the fit was sat
isfactory. Then he asked for a pair of
0. shoes, women's size, saying that
wanted them for his sister. The
2cond paid was wrapped in paper
and handed to the negro.
Mr.. Horeish says that his customer
then drew a revolver, called him vile
name and commanded him to throw
up his hands. The negro at the same
time fired shot, wounding the store
keeper, and then ran out of the store
Police Nail Him.
Mr.. Horeish followed and shouted
for policeman. A woman, who saw
the colored man running, told Patrol
man P. Friel that the fugitive had
gone into shed on Leech street. Ser
to police headquarters, joined in the
chase. He went into the shed and
says that he saw the cleaning eyes
of man crouched in a corner.
II drew my revolver" the sergeant
states, "and he asked me not to shoot
l disarmed him and sent him to the
central station"
Admits the Shooting.
Johnson admits the shooting, but
says:
II was walking about the store, try
ing the shoes, and the proprietor
rhought l was going to run away after
had got the shoes for my sister. He
attacked me and then I fired. did
not intend to injure him"
The prisoner says his name is Lu-
tner Delaney Johnson and that he has
lived about the Twin Cities since 1902.
He says that recently he has been en-
ployed in the billiard room of the
West hotel, Minneapolis. He says that
he came to st. Paul at o'clock yes
terday afternoon from Minneapolis.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-01
SIOUX FALLS MAN AsPHYxlATED
Mrs. Obert Found Her Husband Dead
When She Returned From Visit.

MRS. Opert Ound Her fuSband DEAD
When She Returned From Visit.
To find her husband dead in a chair
was the painful experience of Mrs.
Wendell Obert upon returning to her
home in Sioux Falls from a visit in
Canistota. Illuminating gas is sup
posed to have caused the death of Mr.
Obert, who was one Of the pioneer res
idents of Sioux Falls and was well
known through the state.
When Mrs. Obert left last week for
her visit Mr.. Obert was in the country,
and it has not yet been established
just when he returned. When Mrs.
Obert opened the front door of the
house she was driven back by strong
odor of gas. After moment she and
her sister-in-law, Mrs. McKinnon who
returned from Canistota with her, en-
tered the house and found Mr.. Obert
sitting In a rocking chair stiff and cold
In death.
He was fully dressed, including his
hat. One Of the burners Of the gas
stove was found fully turned on, but
not lighted, with newspaper over the
burner. In his right hand the dead
man grasped newspaper. One theory
Is that Mr.. Obert accidentally turned
on the gas burner by carelessly brush
Ing against it, and that while reading,
fell asleep and was asphyxiated.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-01
FOR STATE IRRIGATION. .

p
Move Being Made to Prepare Bill for
Next Legislature to Allow the State
to Proceed.
A move is being made to prepare
bill for introduction in the next legis-
lative session to allow the state to
take advantage of the Cary act for
putting in irrigation projects. This
act is being taken advantage of by the
states of Montana and Idaho, and
large areas are being brought under
irrigation through its provisions. The
act in effect donates not to exceed one
million acres of public lands to the
state for the purpose Of irrigation,
and these lands are placed under con-
troll of state board, which provides
the manner of filing on such lands,
and the payment price. In the states
which are taking advantage of the
act, cents an acre is added to cover
the expense which the state incurs in
the work The state assumes no liza
bility to the contractor for his work,
he looking to the settlers on the land
for his pay, in annual installments.
This act allows the letting of irriga-
ton projects by private contract, and
the work is done much more rapidly
than in government projects, which
are always slow in starting, and do
not move rapidly after once under
way. 1t is estimated that large
tract in the northwestern part of the
state could be brought under irriga-
ton by this policy within a short
time
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-01
| Northwest News.
NORTH DAkOTANS ARE AROUSED
FIVE FARMS ARE ROBBED-BOLD
GANG DOING SYSTEMATIC
WORK.

Minot, N. D., Oct. 27.-Farmers in
the neighbornuod of Drake, Balfour
and Rugby are buying watchdogs and
Calling guns to defend their homes
against the invasion of robbers who
are working in that portion of the
state
Robbers entered John Gachne's res
idence, about fifteen miles northwest
of Balfour, and got away with $3.50 In
money. Sunday morning they stole
two or three sets of harness from G. j..
Nehrenberg, five miles northeast Of
Balfour. Sunday night they visited
Alfred Alexsons place, thirteen miles
east of Balfour, and stole farm
wagon, which he traced twelve miles
toward Rugby. Tuesday they called
at the barn of Frank Kaufman, about
five miles north of Drake, and secured
a set of new work harness.
They began work in Drake Wednes-
day evening and entered A. G. Met
Calls residence. where they secured a
$50 fur overcoat from o. M. Parker
and took his trousers with $1,000 in
the pockets. They also took a note for
$50 and another for $400.
A charge of robbery in the third de-
gree will be brought against the five
1uen accused Of looting the Sawyer
State bank, Bert Conroy and Jack
Hayes have pi actically confessed, and
1t is expected that the remaining three
will plead guilty.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-01
INCREASE OF PRECIPITATION.
South Dakota Figures Show an APP
preciabIe Growth.

probable Growth.
The question as to whether the an
nual precipitation in this part of the
Northwest is increasing, is one on
which there has been great deal OF
dispute, and on this table covering
the period from 1882 to the present
year has been prepared for periods Of
five years.
This table would indicate that there
has been an increase, but whether 1t
Is one of meteorological cycles, or
permanent one is for future years to
determine. The observations up to
1891 We're taken at Fort Sully, and
since that date at Pierre. For the
five years from 1926 the average
was 1859 inches per year. This In
cluded the period Of the heavy SHOWS
OF the early eighties. The next pc
Rod from 1S87-91 showed slight de.
cline with 14.16 inches per year.
Since that time there has been q
steady increase. The period from
1926 showed 1903 inches. That
from 1897 to 1901 being 1855 inches.
The period from 1902-06 showing 1903
inches. The total precipitation for
last year being 205S inches, and for
this year to date, with two months
more to go, being s20.46 inches.
These figures show an increase by
flve-year periods, which is certainly
appreciate.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-01
VESSEL is TOTAL WRECK.
Captain and Cook Are Drowned. 9th
ers Are Saved

Victoria, B. c., Oct. 27.-The barker
tine Skagit. 445 tons. for Port Gamble.
drove ashore yesterday morning on
the Vancouver island coast within a
few miles from where the Valencia
disaster occurred. Capt. Ross and the
cook were drowned. The mate and
seven men reached shore in safety. al
though some were injured. and were
succored by David Logan. the lines
man, who did such excellent work dur
ing the Valencia disaster The Skagit
is total wreck.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-01
FRUIT YIELD.

Enormous Crops Harvested in South
Dakota.
This has been enc of the most prof
table seasons ever experienced by the
farmers around Elk Point. The har.
vest of fruits especially has been won
derful. On the Riveryiew farm, leased
by Wesley Mcneil. the gathering of
Strawberries consisted Of 1900
quarts. They were among the largest
ever produced In this section of the
country. His harvest of blackberries
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-01
EAGLE ATTACKS CHILD.
Bird is Beaten Off by Baby's Mother
Armed With Broom,


Armed With Broom.
The eighteen-monthsold daughter of
MI. and Mrs. S. G. Rhodes, who live
on a large farm near Chamberlain,
was playing about in the dooryard
while her mother was attending to her
household duties, when, suddenly,
hearing the little one scream, the
mother ran to the door to find large
bald eagle with it's talons fixed in the
child's dress and endeavoring to lift
its burden from the ground.
The child was heavy for It's age,
however, and the eagle could not much
more than lift it from the ground.
Selling broom, the mother flew to
the rescue of her offspring and at
tackled the eagle fiercely, causing it to
drop the child.
The bird fought back with vigor, but
finally was beaten into submission and
took flight. The child was very badly
scratched.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-01

amounted to 5000 quarts, while his
cherries consisted Of 1,4oO quarts, and
apples some 400 bushels Of the Veal
thy and Duchess varieties.
From the fruit farm of Daniel Dick,
inson Mr.. Dickinson marketed $1,000.
quarts of Strawberries, and he picked
some 81, 900 quarts OF raspberries from
six acres. In one day SO cases, or q
S52 quarts were picked.
From Elk Point fifteen car loads 81
melons have been shipped, and to1ma.
toes and cantaloupes have been
shipped by the hundred baskets
Wheat, oats and max are heavy CROP.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-01
ENGINEER is KILLED.

Fireman Fatally Injured in Wreck
No Passengers Hurt.
Marshalltown, Iowa. Oct. 27.-Chica.
so Great Western Train No. S, south
bound, was wrecked three miles west
Of Melbourne. The engine went
through bridge which workmen had
been repairing Engineer Hill was
killed and Fireman Mitchell fatally
s,;alded No passe- gers were hurt.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-01

Carly may be, 1t is evident that they
are part of a gang, and 1t is hoped
their conviction will break 1t up.
"Broncho Pete" a notorious charac-
ter, who made threats against Mr..
Kernodle prior to the fire, is being de-
tanned and will be asked to tell his
whereabouts at that time
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-01
FIND TWO BODIES IN HAYMow.
South Dakotans Discover Apparent
Double Murder.

Bristol, S. D., Oct 2S.-Lying close
together in the hayloft of a barn near
a farm house mile northwest of this
town, the dead bodies Of two men were
found last night by Bristol teamster,
who went there for load Of hay
Investigation by the authorities dis
closed the fact that the men were MUIR
dered. An inquest is how being held
by DR.. Scheneker, which may throw
more light on the crime
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-01
Hanns Self in Cell.

Oskaloosa, Iowa, Oct. 28.-Conined
IN tail on statutory charge, the COM
plainant being his fifteen-year-old
daughter, Cranberry Elkins Of Rose
Hill committed suicide by hanging.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-01
FALLS INTO MUD; sMoTHERs.

Iowa Farmer Seized With Epilepsy
While Doing Chores.
Sioux City, Iowa, Oct. 26-Seized
with an epileptic fit while he was
STOPPING to feed his hogs, Elmer Eb-
berly, a farmer, fell face downward in
the half-foot of mud in the pig pen and
was smothered to death.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-01
Champion "Husker" Dies.

Shenandoah, Iowa, Oct. 27.-The
body of Charles Rennack, who was
killed in a railroad accident near Ever
EFT, Wash, has been Brought here for
interment. Rennack bore the title Of
champion corn husker of the world"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-01
Accused of smuunlinn

Minot, N. D., Oct. pa man by the
name Of Miller was brought here from
Portal last evening, charged with
smuggling two horses and buggy
from Canada. and will be given hear
ing before United States commission
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-01
Candidates Nerve Falls,

Madison, Wis, Oct. 28.-Frank L.
Gilbert, Republican candidate for at
torney general, is Ill with nervous
prostration in a sanitarium at Prairie
du Chen. having broken Gown on his
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-01
Sympathy Cuts Sentence.

Waterloo, Iowa, Oct. 2S.-Because of
sympathy for his wife and baby, Judge
A. S. Blair sentenced Chester Ralston,
the mysterious "Raffles" who burglar
lied the West side Carnegie library to
four months in jail and to pay a fine
OF 500
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-01
BANK SAFE DYNAMITED.
Robbers Are Frightened Away Before
They Get the Cash.

Kerkhovcn, Mimi, Oct. 27.-The
State Bank Of Kerkhoven was dyna.
mited about 2 o'clock yesterday morn
Ing. The vault was badly damaged.
but the burglas were scared away be-
fore the safe was opened. The inner
safe did not yield to the explosion.
Entrance was made through back
window, and tools were taken from
the section house. No clue to the
robbers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-01
Gopher Former Kills Raccoon.

Browns Valley, Mimi, Oct. 2S.-Pe-
ter Vanderwyst, farmer living few
miles north Of here, shot a raccoon
one day this week. 1t weighed about
seventy pounds. This is the first one
ever shot around here