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BUILDING A new TOWN
An Iowa Man Watched the Develop
ment of the New Town of MUIR
do on the Reservation.

Grinnell. Iowa, Herald: NJ. w.
Swisher, who has recently returned
from South Dakota, had the oppor-
tunity while their to see the begin
ming OF a typical South Dakota
''musEroom'' town. sit was won
delful to see how rapidly a town could
spring up on a bare and open
prairie" says Mr.. Swishcr. 1.-The
land where Murdo is located was
owned by the Milwaukee railroad
and could not be opened for settle
ment till they offered the lots for
sale. Temporary quarters were.
offered the settlers Il half mile dis
tant FROM the town site and there
they made all their preparations to
move into the town the very minute
it was thrown open by the railroad
company. Stores were set on wheels
ready to be wheeled in when the
word was given. At the sale Of
town lots the first choice, u corner
lot on the main street. sold for S775
and the second for $3.50. These lots
were only % by l40 feet and consist
ed OF land which had been selling a
short time before for $40 an acre
The first two lots sold repaid the
company for the expense OF the land
of the entire townsite and all the
expenses connected with it's sale.
The co llpanY realized $50. 900 Off the
days sales. Within an hour after
the sale had begun the settlers were
moving business %buildings into the
town and by night the first bank of
Murdo was in working order. To-
day, in less than two weeks after
its founding. there are fifty or
more business houses and two or
three newspapers. One peculiar
thing is that there is no exclusive
dwelling house in the palce. The
citizens live either in tents or else
in their stores. Senator James A.
Smith, Of Usage, has a string of
lumber yards in tfis region where
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-03
the STATE SCHOOL FUND
Every Dollar is Loaned Out on Good
Security Through the Various
Counties.

Pierre Japital-Journal: At the
beginning OF the fiscal year, July L.,
there were but seven cents OF the
permanent school fund lying idle in
the state treasury. which is getting
the sum down to bed rock. For the
first six months of the present year,
the department loaned $443, 66S. OF
which $25l $50. u was sent out by
the department and the balance of
1872. N07.25 was in the way OF Ieloans.
by far the largest percentage OF the
loans for the period we've on farm
lands, that class of securities being
secured for SaG4 ,96s; while sa5, 700
was loaned or school bonds: and
S 3 5000 on municipal bonds.
The loans were we'll scattered over
the state having been made i'm all
the counties but five, these being
Buffalo, Hughes. Lake. Lawrence
and Pennington.
The South Dakota manner of
loaning the public funds is PROBABLY
as safe a method as could be devised
for handling so large d sum CT money
as has already accumulated in the
permanent fund n which will con-
stantly increase. None Of it is
loaned directly by the state. but it
all passes through the hands of
county officials, and the county
securing its loss is held for it's
payment. The county officials,
knowing that they are to be held for
the return Of the fund. are careful
in regard to loans. and the. fund is
thus handled very conservatlvely.
The department attempts to place as
much OF the sun as possible i'm farm
loans, not that they are any safer
than conservative municipal or
school bonds. but that method allows
the farmers themselves to become
largely responsible to the state, and
the fund of the public schools in
which they are all interested.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-03
A BOOSTER FOR CORN
One of the Rare Occasions When tn,
Moisture Comes Just at the
Time Needed.

The corn pricked up its ears We'd
nesday evening when the roll of
thunder came reverberating in from
the west, for a period was coming
on when it was needed to finish of
this grain. A tantalizing sprinkle
came i'm the afternoon of the day
before, and when we discovered that
the little ants were digging their
way into the gro md and leaving
little mounds Of dirt discernible to
the eye. there was no getting away
from the rain. We have watched
these ants as a rain indicator for a
good many years and we do not
remember the little insects doing
their work for nothing.
The rain that came along about
s 30 O'Clock was a soaker. hut it
was so slow in getting started that
it seemed it woul d be necessary for
some one to prime the stream. But
it did great business eventually, and
the government rain guage indicated
this morning that 81 inches OF
water fell. The rain was accom-.
panied by thunder and lightning OF
a startling character at times, and
more or less wind. From the reports
received from the country there was
hut very little damage done TO the
grain standing.
Corn got a good boost as a result
of the moisture, and it was just at
a time when the rain was needed.
So far as could be ascertained the
rain was general in all parts Of the
county.
The rain will not have the slight
est effect on the harvest other than
to set it back for a day and that
can be easily made up.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-03
Notice OF Application

State of South Dakota, County of DAWSON, IS.
In Circuit Court, Fourth Judicial Circuit.
In the matter of the application OF the mem
stockholders of the Mitchell Grocery Company, 4
corporation to dissolve said corporation,
The State OF south Dakota, sends greeting:
To whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that an application by /;
majority o! the members and stockholders OF The
Mitchell Grocery Company praying for the disso-
tuition OF said company, has been presented to the
Circuit Court ofthe Fourth judicial Circuit in ano
for DAWSON County. South Dakota; AM by sale
court ordered filed In The Office of the clerk. and
that said application is now on file Iu the office
Of said clerk. in his office in the Court House In
Mitchell. South Dakota. where the same may be
inspected By any parties Interested taeretn. and
where objections to such application may be filed
at any time within thirty days from the first pub
LEGATION of this notice.
Dated this 23d day OF July, 1906.
fSEALl S. CATrREIL.
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
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Williams in a Walk.

New York sun: The Hen. John
Sharp Williams. of Yazoo, has been
renominated for congress. He has
the surest thing i'm America. The
vote in the Eighth Mississippi dis
trict in 1904 was 1894 for Williams.
Down there the feudal o. patriarch
ial system, or whatever it may be
called, obtains as nowhere else In the
civilized world; and yet Kinds,
Madison, Rankin. Warren and Yazoo
counties are so full o, negroes that
a white face looks like polished
ivory.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-03
Notice to Cr.altor..

Estate of John Il. Wallis. deceased.
Notice is hereby gwen by the Undersigned exc
cutOrS of the estate Of John j. Wallis, deceased
to the creditors OF and all persons having claims
against the said deceased. to exhibit them. with
the necessary vouchers, within four months after
the first publication OF this notice. to the said
executors, at their place of business in Riverside
In the county of Hanson, State of South Dakota.
Dated July Both. 1906.
WILLIAM l.. WALLIS.
JOHN FRANKLIN WALLIS.
Executor OF the estate of John j. Wallis
dece aSed.
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he is repnled to be very wealthy.
Grinncll's settlers in this region
seem very aell contented and they
certainly have some good land.
They have to lead the simple life
with Il vengeance for the time
being but this is a necessity perhaps,
rather than a virtue. The houses
are frame shacks covered with tarred
paper. They are getting along fine
ly. however, and have good pros
pects.''
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-03
THE WEATHER FOR AUGUST
Rev. Irl Hicks Predicts Some Warm
Weather for the Month With
Storms M;~.d r,
Storms Mixed In.

1AAAVu XII
Rev. lrl Hicks has prepared his
weather FOR the month OF August
and his representations are set
forth in the following predictions,
and how applicable they are to this
section will be seen AS the month
passes:
"A reactionary storm period is
central on tle md, Bird and 4th.
The moon lis in perigee m the LIST,
at greatest declination south on the
End, and full, at a total eclipse
node, on the 4th. The disturbances
OF this period will reach the crisis
on and touching the 4th. Very
threatening conditions will prevail
at this time, and localities i'm which
the barometer falls to low readings
should be admonished of violent
storms.
n regular storm period begins OF
the 9TH, is central on the 9th and
extends to the 10Th. Tie moon
crosses the celestial equator On the
Sth and is at last quarter ON the
llth. by the sth a marked change
to warmer will have started in the
west, the barometer i'm the same
region will fall rapidly, aud thun-
der-HusLs with local rain storms
will advance eastwardly across the
country from the Sth to the 18th.
a reactionarv storm period will
cause ii partial return of storm CON
ditions about "Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, the 18th, 10th and 18th.
During these dates muggineSs and
warmth will increase. the barometer
will fall and d.izzling rains Mill ue
natural over mosts sections of the
country.
The regular storm period extend
ing from the 18th to the 23rd, in all
probability, will be the most active
period in August. This period, as
may he seen by the storm diagram.
brings us under the influence OF the
earthss autumnal equinox. The
moon will be in conjunction with
earth and sun. at a solar eclipse
node. on the 18th and on the celes-
tial quarter Oh the Dist. These
facts, added to the combined eQui-
noNeS OF Vulcan, Mercury and earth.
give reasonable assurances OF gener
al and active disturbances from the
10th to the 23rd Of August.
a rise in temperature, amounting
to a 'shot wave' will set in about
the 18th and by the 18th low and
falling barometer will attend the
warm a " Threatening clouds
and thunder storms will begin in the
/ west by the evening of the 10Th. and
during the Goth, 21st and 22nd these
storms will pass eastwardly across
the country. growing in extent and
intensity. This is the most hopeful
period fo- general aud copious rains
in this month.
A reactionary storm period will be
central on the 25tb. Goth and 27th,
with moor at first quarter on the
Goth and in perigee on the 9th.
This period will perpetuate, in a
marked degree. the character OF
storm and other phenopena mem
toned in the preceding period.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-03
Notice To Creditor.

Estate of Jacob Schenkenberger. deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned,
ADMINISTRATIVE of the estate Of Jacob Schenxen
berger, deceased, to the creditors of and all
to exhibit them. with the necessary vouchers.
within four months after the first publication of
this notice. to the said administrators. at her
residence. corner Sanborn street and Seventh
Avenue. Mitchell. in the county of Dawson,
South Dakota
Dated, August i. 1876.
KATHERINE ~KENHE
Administrative of the estate. of Jacob Schenkan-
berger, deceased.
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Notice of Application for Permit to Soil
Intoxicating Liquors

Noticeis hereby given, That James Fogerty AMI
S. A. Dales. CO partners, have this day filed in my
Office an application for a permit to sell intoxi-
eating liquors at retail at Lot IL. Blk. 10, Orig.
Plat, in the First ward. of the City of Mitchell,
and that said application will be heard by the
City Council of said City on the Nth day of August
lsO6. at 8 O'Clock P. NJ. at the Council Rooms. at
which time any person or persons may appear be-
fore said corporate authorities and give any reas-
on why such license should not be received or
permit granted to sell Intoxicating liquors at re-
tail.
Dated at Mitchell, S.. d.. July 2lst. 1906.
j. g.. MARKHAM,
City Auditor.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-03
Notice of Special Session.

Notice is hereby given that the
county commissioners of Dawson
county will meet in special session
at the Office OF the county auditor
on Saturday. August IL. 1906, at 10
O'Clock in the forenoon OF said day
for the purpose of acting upon appli-
cation for liquor license.
Dated this LIST day of August, 1906.
o. ID. Stearns.
County Auditor.
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have earned through good business

have earned through good business
ability.
j. 3. Mikesell, Of Plankinton, was
in the city for several days and re-
turned home Wednesday afternoon.
G. w. ellis arrived home Wednes-
day evening FROM his shoe buying
trip. He said that he would have
in 1900 pairs of new shoes before
Sept. 1. Mrs. ellis, no accompanied
him east, will visit three weeks in
Ohio before returning home.
Miss Ethel Lyons has returned
home from Minneapolis, where she
underwent an operation for throat
trouble. and remained in the hospi-
tai for two weeks. She is nov able
to resume her clerical work in the
Office of the Bidwell Land and Loan
Co.
Parties coming down from Aher-
deem THURSDAY stated that the
rain extended all the way from
Aberdeen to Mitchell. although it
was lighter at some places than it
was at others. At Aberdeen Il slight
quantity OF hail fell but no damage
was reported.
The Interstate College Conference
of the Y. w. G. A. is being held at
Waterloo, Iowa, this week. Mitchell
will be represented 10y Miss Florence
Starr, and Misses Edith Avery and
i Nellie Keyes, of the University,
and. Miss Grace Bliss, OF the high
school. The young ladies went
Thursday morning.
The suit that was instituted a
short time ago by +. A. Bidwell
against Thos. Taubman, editor of
the Plankinton Herald, for libel has
been dropped, so we were Informed
by Mr.. Taubman as he took the
train for home Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. Bidwell did not consider the
matter of sufficient Importance to
press the suit.
= Thursday a pouch service was estab-
lisbed on the passenger train which
leaves here at / O'Clock over the
Milwaukee road and Drought back
in the evening on the 1915 O'Clock
passenger. The pouch service is
continued as far as Marion Junction.
Postmaster Bras took the matter up
with the p%ostofice department and
he received an order yesterday to
out the service into effect at once.
o. w. Smith, OF Hopkinton, Iowa,
arrived in the city Wednesday after
noon with two gentlemen who are
looking over the country with a
view to purchasing some land. Mr..
Smith formerly lived in Mitchell
and went back to Iowa to engage
in the real estate business He has
located quite a few people out in
this country, and is a good South
Dakota missionary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Boynton left
Tor their new home at Plank
linton, where MIR. Boynton has just
purchased an interest In a bank,
which hereafter is to be known as
the First National bank. Mr.. and
Mrs. Boynton will be missed by the
citizens of Mitchell. Mr.. Boynton,
while employed as d clerk in the
United States land office. from
which he takes a three months
leave CT absence, has always been
very active in the way of public
entertainments, putting Oh two of
the best race meetings that Mitchell
has ever had. For the present they
will make their home in rooms over
the hank, and they may eventually
build them a home there.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-03
@HOSTETTBR'S
STOMACH BITTERS

This little hint will save you much unnsc-
essary Suffering for it corrects all Stomach.
Liver and Bowel ills promptly, and this
cores Poor Appetite, Dyspepsia, Bal.
i0usness, C0stiveness, Indigestion,
Cramps, Diarrhoea or Malaria. Try Il.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-03
Do You Realize

the great risk you are taking in allowing
the stomach to become weak and the bow
els constipated? Serious sickness is always
sure to follow. Be wise in time and
cormeore taxing
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-03
MITCHELL MARKET REPORT

E. R. s.oror, %stockbuye1
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-10
TROOPS LOSE ENGAGEMENT
GGatemaIan Soldiers Vigorously Re-.
pulsed by RevoIutionists, Who
Are Headed for Capital
81 ASSOCIATED Press.

By ASsociated Press.
MEXICO CITY, June 9-Salvadorean
advices today report a great victory
for the revolutionists, who repulsed a
vigorous attack by government troops
in Southern Guatemala, though the
government troops had artillery and
kept up a terrific cannonading for six
hours.
Under the leadership of General To-
ledo the revolutionary forces fought
desperately and as a result of their
success there is great rejoicing in their
camp.
President Cabreras' cabinet has re-
signed in body and great excitement
prevailed in Guatemala City, where 1T
is believed the revolutionists are on
their way to the capital and may reach
there by Tuesday.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-10
CITY LOSES WATER SUPPLY
Cincinnati at Mercy of Fire While
Break in Mains Is Be-
ing Repaired
By Associated Press.

Nv ABsOclateu Press.
CINCINNATI, June 9.-The city Of
Cincinnati tonight was without a water
supply and as result the street car
company and all traction lines run
ming into the city were brought to a
standstill. Many Of the big buildings
which depend on water for power, in
cluding some hotels, were without ele-
Yator service.
A break In one of the water mains,
together with mistake in turning
some Of the valves, caused a great
without water all night and early to-
day IL was decided that immediate re-
pairs were necessary.
At 4 O'Clock this afternoon the entire
water supply OF the city was shut of
The intense heat added to the serious
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-10
STEAMER MEN
REFUSE DEMANDS
THIRTY SCHoONERs NOW IDLE,
EIGHTEEN WORKING
Not the Paltry Pay, but Principle Is
at Stake, Employers Declare.
Sealing Vessels Not
involved
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN PEDRO, June 9.-The strike
situation of the sailors on the steam
schooners remains practically un-
changed today.
At this place there were today but
two vessels of that class i'm port, and
one of Them the Wasp. signed a crew
to take her to San Francisco where
she will be tied up until the question
is settled, and got away this evening
ON board the Coronado. the only
steamer of any size now in port, there
is no change, the sailors not working
nor are the 'longshoremen willing to
take a stick of the timber away, even
should a non-union crew be SECURED,
which is practically impossible here.
1t is reported here today that eigh-
teen steam schooners on the coast arc
at work. having signed with the sail
ors at the Increased wages, and about
thirty idle. the owners refusing to ac-
cede to the terms.
The James S. Higgins, one of the
largest of the steamers on the coast
signed up with the crew at Redondo
yesterday at the increased wages, and
will proceed to a northern port as fast
as possible as freights are easy to get
now and a vessel need not be long idle
waiting for charter
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-10
PlTTsnURe LINE WASHED OUT
Rivers Near steubenville, Ohio, Over
flow Banks Four Miles
BY Associated Press.

BY Ass ociatcd tress
STEUBENVILLE, o.. June 9.-In
consequence of heavy rain in the lower
end of the county this afternoon Rush
run, Deep run, Salt run and Shannon
run overdowed over four miles of
country near the Ohio river.
Much farm property was damaged
many farm buildings We're swept away
and much live stock was destroyed
Many persons had narrow escapes
from drowning, so quickly did the rush
of water come.
The Cleveland & Pittsburg railroad
is washed out for miles and it will be
several days before traffic will be re-
sumed. The Wheeling e. Lake Erie
railroad is also under water in many
places.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-10
One Man Fatally Injured

BY Associated Press.
MARIETTA, o., June "a destruc-
tive storm passed over Marietta today,
uprooting trees, unroofing houses and
wrecking many small buildings. Peter
Cook, 81 years old, was fatally in
jured. Several other persons were hurt
by shattered glass.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-10
Threaten Open Shop
By Associated Fress.

NEW YORK, June 9.-The Brotherhood
of Carpenters Is now threatened with the
open shop by building trades employers
associat tton as result Of the strike of the
carpenters in Brooklyn Yesterday the
board or governors of the association
tried 10 take such action next Monday as
the Brooklyn strikers do not return 10
work in the meantime
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-10
eriaas Goes to New York
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June Representatives
James w. Griggs of Georgia, chairman of
the Democratic congressional committee
yesterday for the committees headquar-
ters He announced last night that he
would receive callers on Monday or Tues
day next.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-10
PuIaIanes Burn San oulrIoIO
BY Associated Press

MANILA, June 9.-rhe village Of San
QuriciO, near Calbga on the island Of
Samar. has been burned By the Pulajanes,
force or scouts and constabulary with
Governor Curry In command. has been
sent Ia pursuit Of the hostile band.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-10
Says inmates Are Many

"There are many young girls no
older than in houses in Los Angeles
held prisoner there to make money for
their masters"
Upon the arrival of Inspector Tuttle
the girl was taken back to the house
of captivity, The place had been locked
on the inside and the inmates had es-
capped by climbing to the roof. A po-
lice officer kicked i'm the door of the
place while the inspector climbed
in through the front transom. The girl
secured her belongings from the place.
and, still sobblng with fright, she ac-
companied the officers to the police sta
tion, where she was taken IN custody
by the matron.
The girls case will be Investigated
and the men who attempted to make
her a slave Will be prosecuted. 1t is
stated that the woman Will be sent TO
the San Francisco mission, where Chi
nese wives are i'm demand, or will be
given a good home i'm the northern city.
In the meantime the government off,
GERS will make a careful investigation
OF the conditions OF slave trading al +
lowed to exist IN the local Chinese set
tlement.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-10
PRESIDENT WHEELER is EAST
viii Attend Commencement Exercises
at Columbia University and
at Harvard
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA,
June S.-Presideht Wheeler left last
night on the Southern. Pacific overland
for New York. He viii be at the Wal
dorf-Astoria on June 10 and 49, While
IN New York he will attend the COM
menCement exercises Of Columbia uni
versity.
June IA and is he viii be in Washing
ton on, business connected with the
relief work In San Francisco.
June 16 and II he will be at Harvard
college.
June % he will deliver an address in
indianapolis, ON the New San Fran
cisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-10
SLAVE FIGHTS
FOR FREEDOM
tconlInued frop, Page One,

few momepts later, when the govern
ment interpreter arrived on the scene,
she told the story of her betrayal to
the Herald reporter
Il married Wong Bot in China" she
said. He was an American born and
we came to this country. My people
back there are school teachers and we
always lived we'll When the earth
quake came my husband was killed
and 1 could not find him. Then this
other man came to me and said he
had a position in Los Angeles where
could do housework for a Los An
geles family so, having no money, and
unable to secure work in the north, /
came to Los Angeles and he took me
to that place on Apablasa street
To-day man visited me there and
made known his intentions, and the
trap became plain to me and fought
/ fought them all. but they would have
taken me back there If the officer had
not rescued me-