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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-11-01
IMPORTANT LAND RULING.
Celebrated Case Decided in Favor OF
Government.

Government.
Afte four years of legal strife the
United States government has won the
celebrated land case known as the
Dead placers. Several years ago
company endeavored to acquire title
to this land, which is located near
Custer, as placer land, but the appii-
cation for a patent was suspended on
request of P. r. Wadsworth. speciail
agent of the government land Office
who claimed that the land was more
valuable for timber than for any other1
purpose. The land office upheld Mr.,
Wadsworth and this decision was sus-
tanned by the commissioner of the gen.
eral land office. The case was then
appealed to the secretary of the inte-
rior, who affirmed the previous deci-l
sions. The final decision has just been
handed down, the entry and applica-
tions Of claimants Cancelled and the
land is now government land and un-
der the supervision Of the forestry bu-
reau This tract Of land is situated
southwest of Custer, comprises nearly
1 900 acres Of land and has growth
of timber valued at approximately
$4,000. The precedent which this
decision establishes is a most impor-
tant one
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-11-01
JAPAN FEELS SORE.
President and Cabinet Move to Avert
Trouble.

AAScsuCHt uuu SaOiHct c1CFc 70 AScTt
Trouble.
Fridays cabinet meeting lasted two
and one-half hours and was attended
by all the members except Secretary
Shaw and Postmaster General Cortel-
you. Among the important matters
discussed was the situation growing
out Of the anti-American sentiment
In Japan and the exclusion of Japan
ese children from the public schools
of San Francisco. 1t was stated by a
member Of the cabinet after the meet
ing as the general opinion Of the men,
bers that the Japanese situation was
exceedingly grave and would require
the most delicate treatment to avoid
an open rupture.
1t developed that the proceedings
initiated in San Francisco to compel
the authorities to receive japanese
pupils into the public schools were di-
rected by the department of justice
japanese restaurant keepers have
suffered indignities in San Francisco,
as we'll as Japanese school children,
according to reports received by the
japanese ambassador viscounte Aoki
from japanese consular officers in that
city.
AZ least seven or eight reports have
peen made concerning a boycott in
augurated against Japanese restaur-
ants and in several instances stones
nave been thrown and windows brok-
zen. according to the statements of
Japanese officials.
These cases have been brought to
the attention of Secretary Root by
Viscount Aoki, who says it is with
great reluctance he brings to the at
tention of the central government the
goemonstrations against Japanese,
which are purely local in their nature.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-11-01
ALASKA WANTS HOME RULE.
People Make Campaign for Legis-
Iatfxe Body.

Delegate Thomas Gale, of Fair
banks, Alaska, is ON his way to Wash
ington. The people of Alaska" he
said, ARE more interested in secur-
ing territorial form Of government
than in anything else that is before
them at present. We don't mean to
go into an the ramifications OF local
self-government. into townships, coun-
ties, etc. We simply wish---and ii is
natural want of American citizens
to be empowered to legislate for our
selves.
I'VE are anxious to secure as much
government assistance as we can for
road construction in Alaska. We
want a road from some point on the
coast, Valdez. or some other, through
the Yukon country. We would like
TO have the road tap all the interior.
III the government will attend to the
construction Of the main trunk roads
Alaskans themselves will attend to
the construction OF the branches.
-'The present provision for schools
away from the incorporated limits Of
towns is meager and unsatisfactory
and people in many places have to
educate their own children after pay
ing their revenue to the government.
We look FOR more government assist
ance along this educational line.
alaska is sadly neglected In the
matter Of life saving stations along
the dangerous coast. Navigators
should be given great deal more
protection"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-11-01
BODIES DUG our.
Recovered from Fire Ruins in Kansas
CITY, Kan

Recovered from Fire Ruins in Kansas
City, Kan.
Four bodies were removed Friday
morning from the ruins of the Cham
Der Of Commerce building at Kansas
City, Kan, making the total known
dead eight
The bodies, although badly charred
and disfigured, were identified as Ed
ward Winslow, city solicitor of the
Nelson Morris Packing company, his
wife and two young daughters.
A systematic search of the ruins is
being made.
Four persons are still unaccounted
for.
AT the hospitals two Of the injured
are in serious condition, but it is
believed all the others will recover.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-11-01
EDITOR SUED FOR LIBEL.
Candidates Resent Attacks OF the
Fairfax Sun-Review.

- ~
AS a result of the action OF Edltor
Kortright, of the Fairfax Sun-ReView.
in making personal attacks on some or
the candidates on the Republican tlck-
ct. he has been sued for libel by w.
Doherty, candidate for states attor-
ney. Fred Huston, the Repupllcan
candidate for sheriff, has had papers
served on him to keep him from pup
fishing libelous statements concerning
him. Kortright is a Republican. oul
came out two weeks ago and declared
himself as an Independent, ana stated
at the same time that he would snow
up some of the candidates. he mas
accused Huston of grating and pelns
in coIlusion with the Standard Bridge
company, of Omaha. He pubIlshed
statement in his paper to the enect
that Doherty had collected money on
note which he had not turned over 10
the proper parties, kept the note ana
then placed it in the hands OF otner
PARTIES to collect a second time. rms
accusation is the ground for the llpei
suit.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-11-01
sALOoNKEEPER MAKES FIGHT.
Saws Watertown Council Cannot ke-
- woke License.

Ed M: Conway. whose license was
revoked by the Watertown city coun-
ell, will fight the case in court. he
refused to close his saloon, and his
bartenders were arrested on the
charge of selling liquor without Ii
cense, convicted and fined. The case
was appealed to circuit court, the de-
fense claiming that the council can
not revoke a license. 1t is said that
the Sioux Falls Brewing company Is
backing Conway and will make test
case in the supreme court.
Conway was first arrested for an
assault and battery in his place. and
on pleading guilty was fined. Later
he was arrested for keeping open af-
ter hours and at jury trial was con-
victed.
1t is the first instance in Codington
county Of revoking a saloonkeeper's
license since the present liquor law
went into effect.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-11-01
UNUSUAL RAILWAY MISHAP.
Fast Trains Engine Hit by Caboose
and Five Men Injured.

anu Five MICH AHJuTtu.
Running at a speed estimated at fifty
miles an hour the fast train between
Cleveland and Pittsburg on the Penn
sylvania railroad known as the "Cleve-
land Flyer" was sideswiped by the
caboose of freight train near Belle
vue station shortly after noon Thurs
day, five trainmen being injured in
the wreck, all of whom will recover.
A score of passengers were cut by fly
ing glass, but none was seriously hurt.
They were brought to Pittsburg on a
wrecking train which reached the
scene eighteen minutes after the acci-
dent and proceeded on their journey.
The collision with the caboose threw
the engine down an embankment thir-
ty feet high and it slid into the Ohio
river
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-11-01
Hills Pioneer Is Dead.

s. w. Mills died at his residence in
Rapid City Of old age. He was in his
so year and had been for more than
twenty-one years a resident of that
city. He was an old soldier, having
served through the civil war in the
One hundred and Eighty-fourth regi-
ment, New York infantry He came
west from New York state in 1870
and located in Cheyenne, Wyon ing,
where he made his home until coming
to Rapid City in 1884. He leaves five
ehildren.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-11-01
GAS WRECKS BLOCK
ENTIRE BLOCK IN RUINS AT cor.
FEYvILLE, KAN.
Gas is Supposed to Have Escaped
from Leak Somewhere In the Block
Owners Carried No Insurance
Against Gas Explosions.

Two persons We're killed, one is
missing, four were seriously injured
'and twenty more were more or less in
jured I'm terrific explosion Of natural
gas which completely demolished five
two-story business blocks at Coffey-
Vile, Kan, at noon Sunday.
The dead are Jesse Ross, a negro;
Mrs. J. e. Mcdaniel.
The missing are young son of c. j.
Clossen, a grocer.
The seriously injured are c. J..
Clossen, grocer; Cotton Ray, a cab
man; Mrs. Pearl Keeler, and 3-year-
old son OF Mrs. Keller.
1t is reported that the gas escaped
from a leaking main somewhere in the
block and that after sufficient guam
tity had accumulated IT become ignit-
ed, causing the explosion. The build
ings We're in a row in East Eighth
street and were occupied by a real es-
tate Office, three stores and restaur-
ant. The second floors OF all the
buildings were occupied by rooming
houses
Neither Ross nor Mrs. Mcdaniel
was was killed outright by the explo-
sion, but both were frightfully injured
and died shortly afterward at hos
pital. Brick and glass struck the ne
gro cabman, and Mrs. Mcdaniel was
crushed by falling debris.
The entire block of five buildings
was leveied to the ground, and only
broken bricks. scattered lumber and
twisted iron remain. The buildings
and stocks in them are a total loss,
and none of them was insured against
gas explosion.
A fire broke out Immediately after
the explosion, but the flames were
quickly extinguished and little dam
age was done from that source. Sew
eral persons were buried in the debris,
but Mrs. Mcdaniel was the only one
fatally hurt. The others who We're
rescued were only slightly. injured.
One iittue girl. a daughter of S. d.
Frazier, Of the Kansas Land COM
pany, was under the timber and brick
for twenty minutes, but was taken out
uninjured.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-11-01
COLLEGE TO CELEBRATE.
Yankton School Will Observe Quarter
Centennial i'm Spring.

Yankton college, the Oldest institu-
ton of higher learning in the two Da-
kotas, has announced it's purpose to
make a formal celebration, at the
commencement next June, of
the completion of the first
quarter century of its existence.
Action was taken to this end the ex-
ecutive committee Of the board of
trustees of the college at melting held
in Yankton- Oct. II, at which an ap-
preparation of money was made and
the appointment Of committee was
authorized to take general charge of
the celebration. .s
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-11-01
Wants $4,000 for His Skin.

w. G. Doll, of Cincinnati, o. Thurs
day sued J. s. Atkins, G.. A. Fackler,
and J. c. oliver for $4,000 damages
for taking forty-two inches of skin
from his leg. Doll had consented to
part with six inches of skin to repair
damages sustained by Atkins in an
auto wreck. While under the influence
of anaesthetics Drs. Fackler and Oil
yer. he alleges took forty-two incnes.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-11-01
Big Beresford Insurance Case.

Some eighty witnesses have been
subpoeEaed from Beresford to attend
the circuit court at Elk Point by the
parties to the Mason insurance cases,
and those subpoenaed are among the
business men of the town, in some
cases taking nearly the entire working
force of the stores. The cases are
brought by A. o. Mason to recover
insurance upon the flour mill which
burned in Beresford last January and
Involves $4,000.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-11-01
Interfered I'm Fight.

Much interest was taken at Dead
wood in the verdict brought in by the
jury in the case of Edholm VS.. Cessna,
in which Edholm sued Cessna for
$4,000 damages. The jury allowed
the plaintiff damages to the amount of
$1,000. The suit originated last
spring, when Edholm interfered in a
fight and received a blow from Cessna,
which resulted in broken jaw.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-11-01
TWO HUNTERS LOSE LIVES.
Popular Chamberlain Young Men Die
of Exhaustion While Wading.

Two of Chamberlain's popular
young men, David Ganaway and HuN
bert Brown, lost their lives in
Red Lake, eight miles south Of
Chamberlain, Sunday evening. They
had been duck hunting, and while
wading among the reeds in the cold
water became chilled and exhausted
from the exertion. When located by a
rescue party Brown had sank from
his feet into the water, while Ganaway
was reclining with his head and shoul-
ders above the water, but expired soon
after reaching shore.
Many We're hunting ducks in the
lake at tine time.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-11-01
Void Through Error.

Through the failure of those whose
duty II was to conduct the election, to
be present, special election called at
Reliance for the purpose OF voting
upon the proposition OF making the
necessary expenditure for the erection
of new public school building was
void.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-11-01
CHAUFFEURs GO ON STRIKE.
Three Hundred Auto Drivers Make
Demand for Higher Wages.

Three hundred chauffeurs employed
by the New York Transportation COM
pany, which operates $50 public cleo
trio cabs in New York City, went on
a strike Thursday for an increase in
wages. AS a result nearly all the cabs
remained in the garage. A non-union
man attempted to take one of the
electric vehicles from the garage ond
was set upon by crowd of strikers.
He drew a revolver and fired into the
crowd. but no one was hit. A big force
Of policemen arrived just after the
shot was fired. They charged the
crowd and made two arrests
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-11-01
INTERSTATE CONFERENCE.
Evangelical Ministers Are in Session
at Wittenberg.

The annual convention of the Aber-
deem District Ministerial association Of
the Evangelical church met at Wit
tenberg Thursday. The sessions will
last over Sunday, and large attend
ance is expected from all parts of the
district, which embraces all of this
state and portion of North Dakota
Many important matters will be pre-
sented to the convention for action, all
Of them aiming for a greater church
influence throughout the district. The
program includes addresses from
twenty-five speakers. six of whom will
We in the German language.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-11-01
Exonerate GOV. Frantz.

The president has received the re-
port Of committee recently sent to
Oklahoma to investigate the charges
preferred against Gov. Frantz. The
report completely exonerates the gov
ernor. and undoubtedly will be ap-
proved by the president.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-11-01
school Rows Fined for Having.

The first conviction for hazing in
the state OF Ohio was secured in the
probate court at Marietta Thursday
when Sidney Colt and Clarence Tib-
belts were each fined for attempting to
kidnap and haze their schoolmate.
Frank Bartlett. son of a wealthy oil
operator.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-11-01
knife for Navy Quarter Back? !?

Homer Norton, quarterback of the
naval academy football team. Annapo-
lis, was taken to the hospital suffering
with what is thought to be appendi-
citis, Every effort is being made to
avoid an operation.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-11-01
Bandits Make Escape.

The Bank of odin, ILL.,, was dyna-
mited and looted by gang of safe
blowers early Friday. The report of
the explosion attracted a crowd of citi-
zens to the scene and a running fight
ensued. in which more than thirty
shots were fired. The bandits escaped
with their booty. The amount is not
known.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-11-01
shooting VIII Re Taught.

Rifle shooting will hereafter be in
cluded in the curriculum of the ele.
mentary schools of England, accord
ing to Mr.. Birrell. president Of the
board Of education. who made the
announcement in the house of com.
mons Thursday.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-11-01
Apache Kid of Sioux.

Jake Huksha, an Indian whose
home is near Sisseton, evidently as
pires to become the Apache Kid Of
the Sisseton tribe OF Sioux Indians.
Only about two months ago he was re-
leased from the Sioux Falls peniten-
tiary after serving year for horse
stealing, and now he has been arrest
ed on another charge of the same
kind
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-11-01
washington Bank Fails.

The Peoples Savings bSak, OF
washington. was closed Wednesday by
order OF the comptroller OF the curren-
cy. An examination by the national
bank examiner showed the institution
TO be In an insolvent condition. The
assets and liabilities are given at
100000
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-11-01
Fatal Lodging House Fire.

In a fire the Chamber Of Commerce
building. in the Riverview district Of
Kansas City, Kan, at an early hour
Thursday morning. It is reported that
one woman was burned to death and
seven persons were badly injured. The
building has been used for boarding
house.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-11-01
workman Killed bx Train.

William Gardo, working on the
Pierre extension of the Northwest
ern railroad, was killed by being run
down by a gravel train about twenty
miles east Of Rapid City.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-11-01
A Traitor is Assassinated.

A man named Sprogge, once a
prominent revolutionary leader in the
Friday, while on the way to America.
because he had betrayed his party.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-11-01
state Vital Statistics.

The vital statistics report for Sep
tember, filed at Pierre, shows s91
births, 295 deaths, 297 marriages, 35
divorces and 791 naturalizations. The
heavy increase in naturalizations was
caused by a desire to get in ahead of
the new naturalization law, which pro-
vides stricter requirements than did
the old law
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-11-01
Dlsastrous hurricane in Janan.

A hurricane swept southwestern ia
pan Wednesday. Several hundred
coral fishing boats are reported miss
ing. Each boat is manned by at least
two sailors.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-11-01
New Catholic Church at Grcgory.

The Catholics of Gregory and vicin-
ity are greatly pleased over the pro-
gress which is being made In the
work of constructing a new church
building at Gregory. The new edifice,
will cost about $4,000. and Of this
amount over $4,000 already has betn'
subscribed.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-11-01
Mallory steamship Line Sold.

Charles Morse. OF New York, the
banker and steamship operator, an
nounced Friday that he had purchased
the Mallory line Of steamships.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-11-01
Bellamy storer Returns Home.

Bellamy Storer, former American
minister to Austria-Hungary. arrived
IN New York Friday on the steamer
La Province.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-11-01
Africa's biggest Gold sh,rsnent.

The largest consignment of gold
ever shipped from South Africa ar
rived in London Saturday. Its value
was 5,7o0. 900.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-11-01

Sioux City Live Stock Market.
Saturdays quotations on the Sioux
City live stock market follow: Top
Stsers. 1920 Top hogs. s6.1A
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CALI LOAN RATE
WENT SKYWARD
As a Consequence Consider
able Stock Was DisIodged
in Wall Street.
FEELING OF CONFIDENCE
NEW YEAR WILL FIND MONEY
PLENTIFUL.
FEELING OF CONFIDENCE

New York Dec. as.-The restraining IL
fluence of the coming January settle
mont asserted itself on the stock mar
ket today. A shifting of loans began
early in the day which ran the call loan
rate up to Is per cent and disloGsed some
holdings of stocks. The covering OF short
contracts which was effected in yester-
days rising market left that of today
deprived of that much demand. There
was evidence as we'll of renewed pres
sure of liquidation in the HID stocks
and the subscription rights for St. Paul
ran off in way to argue i'll for the
prospective demand for the new stock.
A story was in circulation that large
speculative holding of the Hlll stocks
which was in vulnerable position had
been taken over at private sale ana IL
was hoped that this would relieve the
stocks from the pressure of liquidation
which has weighed on them for several
weeks and the renewed depression was
more disappointing. The long decline IN
these stocks gave rise to disquieunS ru-
mors about the stock exchange today
of damage which might result. These
rumOrs were discredited in well Informed
quarters and passed out of consideration
when prices began to recover late in the
DAY. This was after the principal money
requirements had been met at the stock
exchange.
As loans made today carry over until
Monday, which is the last day of the
year. there was a growth Ia the feel
ing of confidence that the year-end would
he bridged without a violent furry IL
the money market. The contrast in the
action of the stock market. in view Of
this tranquil condition in the call money
market, with the rapid rise in stocks at
this time last year when money went to
rs per cent on call. was the subject of
much comment. The most plausible eN-
PLANTATION of the contrast is the more
widespread stringency in the world 5
money market this year, which obstruct
ed the efforts of the holders of SecuTi-
ties on margin to secure resources for
carrying them in foreign markets and
thus 10 isnore the fluctuations in the local
money rate.
The usual estimate of the currency
movement showed a balance in favor of
New York. a large proportion of which
was believed to be by receipts from Can
ada. The news OF the death of Presl-
dent Cassatt of the Pennsylvania railroad
was OF almost no effect on the stock
market and did not come as a surprise
The late recoveries in the market were
well held and the closing tone was fairly
steady.
Bonds We're irregular. Total sales. par
value. s1.054O00.
United states bonds were unchanged or
call.
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Chicago. Dec. 2S.-On the produce ex-
change today the butter market was
steady; crealneries. 22Gt5i: dair1es 20G21.
Eggs-Steady at mark. cases included, z
aga: firsts. %; primo firsts. IS: extras, 3.
Cheese-Steadv 12fi14
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Butter ano eaas.

New York. Dec. s.-Butter-Firm, I'M
changed
Eggs-Quiet unchanged