The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-10-19
WAS CKAMBERL AIN
MAN MURDERED?
After Long Interval Attempts
Being Made to Clear UP
Mystery.
WAS EMPLOYED BY MAYOR
Davis Secured Good Salary, and 1t Is
Thought He Was Killed for His
Money-Lookins for His
Relatives.
VAS EMPLOYED BY MAYOR


Ing that L. j. Davis, formerly book
keeper for Mayor Sanford, of Cham-
berlain, was murdered. an effort is now
three years, to unearth the crime and
if possible bring the perpetrators of
the deed to justice
Davis, who was young unmarried
man, lived here for two or three years,
being in the employ of Mayor Sanford,
who, having extensive business inter
ests, paid him a good salary. The
young man was not expensive In his
habits, owed nothing. and SO far as his
friends know had no reason to leave
town or conceal his whereabouts, and
therefore rises the theory that he was
pearance was sudden and mysterious,l
and nothing has been heard OF hfm|
since. 1t was reported at one time
that he was at Fountain City, Wis.,
but prompt inquiry there failed to dis
close that any person of his name or;
description had been there.
A short time after the disappearance
Of Davis his sister came to Chamber
lain in search of trace of the missing.
man, but in place Of getting the infor-,
nation she sought it is understood that
parties with Interior motives gave her
to understand that Davis had COM
mitted some forgery or like crime and
had quilted the country, a fugittvel
from justice. Believing these stories,
the sister left town hurriedly and mol
word has been received from her or|
my of her people since. Investigation
shows, however, that no offense hadl
been committed that could be CHARGE
able to Davis, and it is now believedi
that the stories to the effect that Da-,
Wis had left the country or had been,
spirited away by supposed friends TOT
escape the law were fabricattons in;
vented by parties who made away with,
the young man for his boarded saw,
tngs.
The county authorities are now try,
ing to get into communication with the
relatives of the young man, who are
supposed to live in Missouri, near Kan
sas City, and every effort is being
made at this late day to clear up the
mystery surrounding his disappear.
ance.
MINE WILL SAVE $500 A DAY.
Lead, S. D., Oct ia great UNDER
Homestake Mining company. The pipe
line which has been building from both
this city and Central to Deadwood in,
connection with the shines plant there,
has been finished, and water was run
through the pipes yesterday for the,
first time. Two lines were constructed,
one for the shines and one for the clear
water for the solution.
Before the pipe lines could be laid,
a road had to be hewed out through
the mountains and four tunnels from
fifty to 300 yards in length We're neces-
sary. The gulches have been spanned!
with strong steel work that precludes
the possibility of a washout, and the
work has all been done with great care,
and thoroughness. The shines line will
bring the shines from the mills at
Lead, Central and Terraville to the new
plant which is being erected at cost
of half a million dollars in Deadwood,
and which afford to the company a saw
ing Of probably something over $500
day
running order within the next few
weeks.
BUFFALO BILL GOES HUNTING.
Deadwood. S. D., Oct. 15.-"Buffalo
Bill" otherwise Colonel VIM. Cody, will
leave his home at Cody, Wyo.. on the
18th of this month for a four weeks
camping trip, on which he will be ac-
companied by his friend, Mike Rus
sell, of this city. They will go out
into the wilds of Wyoming and into
the famous Hole-in-the-Wa country,
uge of the great army of the law
less that congregated in that state.
1t is said that the country is full Of
game, that elk, deer, bear and noun
tain sheep abound in it's rocky passes,
and are wild enough to furnish gem
uine sport for the most daring sports
man. The guide and general utility
man will be Chief Iron Tail one Of
;the few remaining old-time, imperious,
silent Sioux chiefs. He is now over
,oO years of age, although he is as
| lithe and active as most young men
of 80
CRAZY OVER DAKOTA LAND.
| Pierre, S. D., Oct. ia Pierre land