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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-07
RAIN WAS uNFAvoRABLE.
Too Much Moisture Prevented Outdoor
Nork

Too Much Moisture Prevented Outdoor
Work.
Huron, S. D., Sept. 1.-The official
weather and crop bulletin for the past
week is as follows:
The rainfall during the week aver
aged considerably above the normal,
and in some eastern counties was
heavy. Amounts in excess of four
inches We're recorded in parts of Bon
Homme. Minnehaha, Turner and Yank-
ton counties. Over much of the state
rain occurred every day from Monday
until Friday, the amounts being gener
Gus too heavy in a number of eastern
There was considerably less than the
normal amount of sunshine.
The mean temperature was slightly
below the normal. Except in the ex-
treme west portion, where it was gem
orally rather cool, warm weather pre-
vailed from Monday until Wednesday,
followed by moderate temperatures un-
Til Saturday. The week closed cool.
According to the reports received, the
highest temperature ranged from &c de-
grees at Tyndall, Bon Homme county.
TO 50 degrees at Rapid City, Penning-
ton county. Minimum temperatures OF
~ and 46 degrees occurred the morn
ing Of the 9th at Huron and Rapid
City, respectively.
The frequent showers, heavy local
rains, and unusual amount of cloudi-
ness were unfavorable conditions for
most seasonable outdoor work. The
soil is amply moist and in places is too
wet. On the whole, the weather was
fairly favorable for growth.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-07
AMERICANS ARE MORE
SAVING THAN FRENCH
Our Bank Deposits in Past 20 Year.
Increased 271 Per Cent, Against
213 in France.

Washington, D. c.. Sept. 3.-Although
the French are notoriously the most
saving and the Americans the most
extravagant people in the world. vet
in the past twenty years bank depos-3
it's have increased less In this country
than in France. No other country In
the world. probably, would bear COM
parison with the showing for France,
which is wonderful.
A recent consular report says that
Alfred Neymarck a French statisti-
clan. calculates that from 1885 to 1905
deposits in the great French banks
Increased from sl82.0o0,O00 to $579,OOO,-
900. This is 21S per cent. Increase
which in a country whose population is
not growing and whose development is
very complete and uniform is naaryel-s
Gus.
Yet in the same years the dc eposit.
in national banks in tho United States
increased from s1,24s.oo0,ooo 10 s4,735,-
Goo.oCo. or 27l per cent
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-07
INDIAN eETs DIVORCE.

nsa sase 6 came n ua mug Before Jvdry vsry
Rice, of the circuit court yesterday
when William Poor Bear, of Rosebud
agency, asked for a divorce from his
wife. Hannah Poor Bear, on the
grounds of desertion. The divorce.
which was one of very few that have
ever been granted in this state, was
granted at once upon hearing the tes-
timony Of the Indian. The testimony
was all taken before Referee w. c
Courtice on the reservation, and the
principal witnesses in the case were
Good Calf and William Brown, friends
of the plaintiff. Their testimony was
sent here, and upon hearing it the
Judge decided that Poor Bear had just
grounds for complaint.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-07
LOST ESQ HEAD CATTLE
large Bunch of Stock Belonging
Black Hills Man Lost on Randes,

5.
Deadwood, S. D.. Sept. "a huach of
cattle. about 80 in all. and valued at
not less than $4,000, are Wandering
some place between the southern boun-
Diary of this state and the Canadian
line. They are the property of Henry
Wyttenbach. of Sturgis. who is practice
ally helpless in the matter. There IS
n vast amount of territory included be-
tween these two boundaries and cattle
can scatter widely This is "a good i'll
lustraton of what was always lilleiJ
to happen TO cattle that We're turned
loose upon the range and allowed to
shift for themselves from shipping sea-
son to round up time.
n few years ago Mr.. Wyttenbarh put
about $50 head of stock in the care of
IL ranchman in the western part of this
state. AS they We're yearlings. the
marketing did not commence until last
year, and UP to the present time only
$40 head of stock has been recovered.
The proceeds from these will about
cover the original cost and expense Of
the range, but the profits on the in
the country or have been confiscated by
some one who has been able to evade
the inspectors. How careful the in
spectors are, however, is shown by the
fact that only a few months ago Mr..
Wyttenbach received returns on one of
Tue lFudillS WIllCH mao Deen SnlppeQ
from Moorcroft and Il short time later
he received a check for one that had
reached South Omaha by being shipped
from Valentine, Neb. In both of these
Instances, although the cattle We're
shipped with other stock. the inspector
discovered Mr. Wyttenbach's brand
upon them, and sent the check for their
value to him. III is said that these cat
tie became separated during one of the
severe storms last winter
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-07
EXHIBIT "4omE GROWN" CEMENT
Yankton Company Planning for Fine
DISPLAY at the State Fair

Yankton, s. d.. Sept. 3.-The West
ern Portland Cement company of this
city is arranging large exhibit for the
state fair to be held at Huron next
month. Several mammoth signs bear
ing the trade mark of this famous
South Dakota product will occupy con-
spicuous positions on the grounds.
display of cement will be in place and
an exhibition Of the same will be given,
displaying the qualities of this article.
Walter c. Grebe, midshipman U. 8.
NJ, is in Yankton on furlough Of thir-
~ days, which he will spend with his
parents in this city. Young Grebe took
the entry examinations for Annapolis
about year ago, which he passed with
good standings. He is a Yankton boy
having lived here since his early child
hood. Having strong desire to enter
the naval service he strived to fit him
self for this particular life and he sue
ceeded in being appointed by Senator
Gamble as one from the state to take
the examinations
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-07
SCHOOLS oPEN sEPTEMpgR 10,

Aberdeen, S. d.. Sept. 5.-The city
schools and high school open their new
school year on Monday. September 10,
and the normal on the following day.
Present indications point to a large in
crease in the enrolment, especially at
the normal and the high school. The
corps of teachers in the city schools
and the faculty at the normal remain
about the same as the last school yea.
Two new school buildings have been
built in the past four weeks and these
Will help to relieve the overcrowded
condition that prevailed during the
last school year in two of the dis
triCtS
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-07
ADOPTS HIS OWN CHILDREN.

Custer, S. D., Sept. GA curious case
came up before the county court when
II. b. Candee, of Glendive, Mont, APP
piled for permission 10 adopt his own
children. Several years ago when he
was in poor circumstances, he had st;r-
rendered the children to Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Reder of this city, who for
mally adopted them. Since then, Mr..
CGndee has grown prosperous ara de-
sired to have the care and custody of
his children once more. Mr.. and Mrs
Reaer, who became greatly attached tc
the children consented at last to give
them UP to their fatl.er, but it was
necessary to go through the legal pro
cedure i'm the county court before Mir
Candee had once more a legal right
to his boy and girl. He returned today
with them to his home in Glendive
Mont
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-07
CHANGE NAMES OF STREETS.
Numbers to Be Used in Future to pes
ienate Watertown's Tnorouahfares.

Watertown, S. D.. Sept. 1.-The city
council has granted petition that has
been largely signed and will change the
names Of the city streets, the new
names to be painted on the signs on
the corners next week-and Watertown
will lose the old names of Kemp, War;
ner and Huron. names of historic val
ue to the old pioneers.
AT present the streets are named oft
er trees and the avenues after early
settlers and lakes. but it has been an
almost impossibility for strangers to
run down a number, hence the change.
The names OF Oak and Maple streets,
in the business section, will not be
changed, but all others will in the fu-
ture be known by numbers: and Da-
kota avenue. also in the business dis
trict. the wholesale thoroughfare, will
be the only avenue not to be changed to
a number
The change in the names of the
streets and avenues will greatly facili-
tate all delivery business.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-07
PUSHING WORK ON EXTENSION

Evarts, S. D., Sept. c.-Worls is pro
crossing rapidly on the Miwaukee's
Pacific coast extension in this state.
Graders have completed about twenty.
four miles of the road west of the Mis-
souri, river and expect to reach the
state line before the end OF the month
A temporary structure has been built
across the river for the transportation
of rails and other material and the
work of laying steel west of the river
will begin about the 18th. On this side
of the river. steel has been laid from.
Glenham to within few miles of the
new bridge site near Duroc and this
main line from Roscoe to Glenilanl has
been replaced with heavy rails Large
forces of men are employed along tha
whole line and the contractors ara rush
ing work as fast as the available labor
Will permit. Between Glenhaiil ard the
river there is material Oh hand Tor .5u
miles of road
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-07
GIRLS LEAVE THEIR HOMES.
Lena UIrich and Pearl Palmer Sud-
denly Disappear.

Herrick, S. D.. Aug. 31.-Lena Ulrich,
aged IA, and Pearl Palmer, aged 10,
two girls residing here, have myster-
iously left home and cannot be found
The two We're last seen on August %
about 10 o'clock at night. Where they
have gone is not known and their anX-
ious parents are searching for them ev-
erywhere. No cause can be found for
their leaving home. Their descriptions
are as follows:
Lena Ulrich. aged IA, weight about
ninety pounds. 4 feet 10 inches tall,
light hair, blue eyes. wearing a dark
blue woolen dress and white straw hat
with red ribbon band when last seen.
Pearl Palmer, aged Is, weight about
l20 pounds, height 5 feet 4 inches, dark
hair and dark blue eyes.
Daniel Ulrich and j. r. Palmer, the
girls fathers. make the request that
anyone seeing either of the two girls
wire their information to them at Her
rick s. D.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-07
5000 BU. OF GRAIN
BURN I'M elevator
Two Grain Houses at Dolton,
South Dakota, Are De-
stroYed.
LOSS EXCEEDS $1,000
But One Elevator is Left in tho Lit.
tie Town, and 1t Was Ablaue
Several Times--lnsurance
Small.

Bridgewater, S. D., Sept. 1.-Two ele-
vators at Dolton, little town on the
Milwaukee road, seven miles southeast
of this city, We're totally destroyed by
fire, the loss being estimated in excess
of $1,000. One thousand two hundred
bushels of wheat and 1,S00 bushels of
oats. stored in the elevators, We're de-
stroyed. The loss is covered only par
TALLY by insurance. The fire originated
in hay NOW in one of the elevators,
but no cause can be assigned for the
starting of the blaze.
The Shanard Bros. elevator, the only
one remaining in the little town, was
ablaze several times, but, owing to the
favorable direction of the wind and al
most superhunan effort on the part of
the citizens of the town. it was finally
saved. The two elevators burned be-
longed to A. A. Truax and the Reli-
ance Elevator Company
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-07
INDIANS AT THE FAIR.
Red Men Will Be a Big Attraction at
Butte County Fair.

Belle Fourche S. d., Sept 1.-The
most picturesque feature of the Butte
County fair, to be held in this city Sep
tember IL to IA. will be the presence OF
some 300 red men from the Pine Ridge
and Rosebud agencies. They will be
camped near here. and the committee
in charge of the entertainment will see
that they are provided each day with
beeves which they will kill and cook.
In the evening they will appear on the
streets in their full Indian regalia and
Will give dances for the benefit Of the
public. This is the first time that the
Indians have ever come here to take
part in public entertainment and the
committee in charge is determined to
make their advent a success.
Horsemen all over the country are be-
ing attracted by the liberal purses Of
fered in the races and it looks as if
there would be n bigger string of horses
than ever before and also as if more
parts of the country would be repre-
sented.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-07
20 BIRTHS AND 18 DEATHS.
Vital Report in codinston County for


August the Largest Reported.
Watertown, S. D., Sept 6.-FThe vital
statistics of Codington county for the
month of August show 90 births, is
deaths and II marriages. This is the
largest number of both births and
Deaths that have occurred in this coun-
ty in any one month since the vital
statistics have went into effect a year
ago last June.
County Superintendent Barnard has
'eceived fifteen certificates from tbs
state superintendent of public instruc-
ton for the fifteen sets OF teachers
HXaminaticn papers which We're SUBJ
mitted to the state examining board at
its recent meeting. This is n great
record, especially when it is known that
the CodinSton county papers We're the
only ones in the state to pass through
the hands of the board without Il
scratch. Superintendent Barnard feels
Justly proud of his corps of teachers
and their high grade OF scholarship.
phenomenal yield of blue stem
wheat is reported by W. A. Durya, of
the west end of the county. Mr.. Durya
had ninety-acre field that yielded -
lis bushels, an average of 231a BUSH
els TO the acre The wheat will grade
Nc. l, 5Si2 pounds to the bushcl.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-07
CYCLONE AT ABERDEEN
Residents of South Dakota Town
Thought an Earthquake Had oc-
curred-No DAMAGE Reported.

Aberdeen. S. D., Sept. "a cyclone
passed directly over the city at z
o'clock this morning, arousing great
excitement The formation was noticed
southwest and when about five miles
away the all lifted and the area spread
over the entire horizon The storm
came in a direct line to the. north-
east, accompanied by loud rumbling.
shaking houses and buildings.
The wind blew at a terrific rate for
q few minutes and many supposed an
earthquake had occurred. An hour
later the sky was clear.
No report of damage in 100 miles
radius of this city has been received.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-07
SERIOUSLY INJURED
IN BRIDGE COLLAPSE
New Steel Structure at Clear Lake
Goes Down Under Weight of
Threshino Machine Outfit,

Clear Lake, S. D., Sept. Awhile
cunning a steam threshing machine
across the steel bridge on North Main
street yesterday the structure collapsed
as the engine reached the middle of the
span, and the bridge, threshlng outfit
and Chester Palmer, the engineer, all
went down in the crash. Palmer stuck
20 his post at the throttle and received
Eerious injuries. and now lies at his
nome suffering from injuries that may
prove fatal.
The new steel bridge was erected
only month ago by the George l..
Meeker company, of Evansville, Ind.
The city attorney notified the company
by Wire of the accident, and according
to the company's guarantee it will
have to pay all damages and replace
the structure at once without cost tc
the city
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-07
TWO AND oNE-HALF M,LEsApAY
M. G. ST. L. Will Push Work to the
Limit on Its Extension in Future.

Aberdeen, S. D.. Sept 1.-The scare
ity of labor is proving serious handi-
cap in the railroad extensions in thia
vicinity. The M. & ST. L. has large
forces of men at work on each of tho
three divisions, but the road could ham
die many more workmen. The same
condltion true with the Milwaukee
in its coast extension and the Cham
berlain- Rapid City line. Track laying
on the M. & ST. L. has reached Wallace,
about twenty miles from Watertown'
but beginning today the contractors
expect to push this work rapidly by
the adoption OF new plan in the ma
ture of piece work. The steel laying
crews In future will lay two and one
half miles day, regardless Of the
will be paid in proportion to the work
accomplishea.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-07
COOK WILL EDIT HURON WORLD.
centerville Man Chosen to Guide Des.
TIMES of Crawford Oroan.

Huron. s. D.. Sept. 4.-Charles I.
Cook, of the Centerville Chronicle, has
been engaged as editor of the Huron
Journal-World, which was recently
purchased by stock company COM
posed of personal friends of Hon. Coe I.
Crawford, the republican gubernatorial
candidate, the intention being to make
the paper an administration organ.
The directors Of the company have
been looking for an editor for the past
month, but it is understood that none
OF the offers made tosother newspaper
men, including former editor of the
paper, was accepted.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-07
INDIAN POLICEMAN ARRESTED.
yellow Haired Oliver Lcses Uniform
and Star

Chamberlain, S. d.. Aug. 31.-Yellow
Haired Oliver Sioux Indian who for
some time has been a member Of the
Indian police force at Rosebud agency.
bears the unenviable distinction of be-
ing the first Indian policeman in the
history of the state to be arrested by
the civil authorities Of an organized
county for disturbing the peace.
A short time ago Yellow Haired Oil
yer and another Indian. who was not
a policeman, went to the little town of
Gregory. in the ceded portion of the
Rosebud Indian reservation, and, after
filling up on the white mans fire
water" proceeded to shoot up the town.
After an exciting encounter with the
drunken Indians, a Gregory officer
placed the Indian policeman under ar
rest.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-07
PRACTICE MARCH FOR CAVALRY
First Squadron of S. D. N. G. Goes into
Camp Septenlber %.

Aberdeen, S. d., Sept. 6.-Orders for
the annual practice narcn of tho First
squadron cavalry, South Dakota Ma
tional Guard, We're issued yesterday by
Major w. y. iIazle, OF this city Troops
~ of Selby and b of Pierre will go into
camp in Walworth and Hughes coun-
ties respectively September %, ard the
following day they will proceed by
horse to Forest City and meet at a
point where the Little Cheyenne emp
ties into the Missouri. From there the
squadron will start out Oh u five days
hard ride. carrying rations for the full
period. The squadron staff will join
the commanding officer at Redtielc
September "a
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-07
FRYE's TRIAL SEPT. 10.
Chicago Man Who Married Hurley,
D., Woman Facing the Charge
of Bioamy.

Chicago. Sept. 4.--The hearing of the
case against Professor Charles II. Frye,
who is accused of bigamy by Mrs. Cod
dard, of Hurley, S. d., was today con-
tinued until September 10.
Frye was, years ago, head of the
Cook County Normal school, and thir-
.y-one years ago disappeared He re-
turned recently and gave his wife S5,-
300 If She would ask no questions. A
few days after his arrival he was ar
rested on the charge OF bigamy pre-
ferred by Mrs. Goddard, who said he
married her under The name OF Cod
lard.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-07
FARMERS Join IN
HUNT FOR MURDERER
Hundreds of Men Compose
Posse Which Is Securing
Country for Alcare.
ASSAULTED FOR rs CENTS
Alcare Stabbed Companion Who Had
Loaned Him Paltry Sum-Some
Hope That Injured Man
May Livs.

Aberdeen, S. d., Aug. 31.-Up to an
early hour Walter Alcare, the alleged
would-be murderer of Harry d. Will
liams, the harvester who is lying at
the point of death as result of stab
bing affray which took place Monday,
had not been found. Sheriff Anderson
and his assistants worked until nearly
midnight, but up to that time no tract
of the man had been found. The sheriff
spent last night near the scene of the
crime and will resume the hunt this
morning.
Entire Community lncensed.
The entire community is greatly in
sensed over the occurrence and yes!
terday afternoon and evening a force
Of several hundred men and boys
searched the cornfields to see if they
could discover the man; but all efforts
we're, without avail. 1t is the theorN
that the man hid in some out OF tho
way place until dark last night. when
Ties feel confident of capturing the man
ultimately, as the crime as we'll as th j
man who has committed it have beet
described all over the two Dakotas.
AT midnight last night it was thought
sy the Groton doctor that the injurel
nan stood good chance for recov1
cry. He was very weak from loss o!
blood. but otherwise his symphonic
we're favorable.
Story Of the Crime.
The stabbing occurred about thret
niles northeast Of Groton as the thre\
men, Williams, Alcare and McGraN,
we're returning to the farms on which
they We're employed from Groton.
where they had been spending the past
week, owing to the wet weather which
made it impossible to harvest.
While the men were staying in Gro
ION it is said that Alcare became in
1ebted to Williams to vhe amount of 7E
cents. While the three men We're driv-
Ing along the road Williams began tn
dun Alcare for the IS cents. Alcare
denied the debt ano got out OF the rig.
claiming that he was going to Hough-
ton to work. The dispute was stili
being waged concerning the debt AM
rs Alcare left the buggy, Williams
jumped out as if to engage with AL
care. The latter drew his knife as
quick as a flash and plunged it into
Williams left side one stab being
above and the other below the heart.
McGraw was a witness to the entire
affair and after Williams sank to the
ground he put him in the buggy and
drove him to the Prown place, from
which the alarm was given.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-07
NEW CHURCH TO COST s25,ooo.

Nater1own, S. d., Sept 5.-The
Christian Science congregation has
voted 20 erect $4,000 church in this
city. The society has not yet accepted
plans. but it is expected that stone will
be used for the construction material.
The Watertown membership is the
largest in the state While the church
owns a fair home here now, it has
grown to such an extent that a larger
edifice must be provided.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-07
EARL DENIES SON WILL WE'D

London, Sept. AIN response to an
inquiry as to the truth of the report
of the engagement Of his eldest son and
heir, the Hon. Henry Lindhurst Bruce,
to Camille Clifford, an American
actress, Lord Aberdare telegraphs from
lNingussie, Scotland:
Announcement untrue"
Mr.. Bruce when shown this telegram,
said:
That's just what expected" but he
stated. and that nothing could induce
him to change his mind.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-07
NO PRESIDENT FOR UNIVERSITY
State School Will Open in Three Weeks
but No Head as Yet Chosen.

vermillion, S. D., Sept. 3.-President
I. w. Goodner, of the board of regents,
was in the city yesterday to confer
with Secretary Sloan concerning the
affairs Of the university and also to
look up some plans in connection with
the addition which will be built to the
young ladies' dormitory this fall. He
had nothing to give out with regard to
the appointment of a president of the
university to succeed Garrett Droppers.
The opening of the university is only
about thre weeks away, but 1t is pre-
sumed that something will be done by
the regents in regard to head for the
institution
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-07
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Peter Abelson, of Yankton, Is Killed
EarIy in the Mcrnino

Yankton, S. D.. Sept. 4.-Peter Abel
son, aged 20, was killed by lightning at
Mission Hill at o'clock a. m. today.
Abelson was milking his COW in a lot
near the home of F. w. Bangs when
the storm came up, and he sought shell
ter on Bangs porch. Lightning struck
the house, badly demolishing it, and
killing Abelson instantly, but injuring
no one in the house, where the Bangs
family was sleeping.
Abelson was a blacksmith in the inn
plement shop of Johnson e. Abelson.
He leaves a Wife and four children.