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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-22
STATE NEWS NOTES

The crack shots at Parker have
organized a gun club.
The Rrookings County Agricul-
tural Association will hold d fair
this fall,
Alcester Union: a train load OF
over thirty cars of emigrant goods
passed through here Saturday morn
ing Dound for different points north
and vest.
Work on the Belle Eourche irriga-
tlon project has beef. prosecuted in a
moderate way all winter. About
l15 men are employed at present, but
the fore will be vastly increased in
Il few weeks to 200 or 800 men.
Hutchinson Herald: Chris Quasi
bought a quarter section OF land OF
lver Skari at $50 per acre. CHS is a
good farm with buildings, but nearly
II miles from Memo, which is z.tbe
nearest town. This gives Mr.. Quasi
-four quarters and d forty and his son
C'''4 ''eSo WIN ddJOlJlllS. l1dhlllS ONCI
live quarters altogether.
Salem Register: At the request
of the Salem public library COM
mittee the city council took action
on the matter of submitting to the
voters the question of levying a tax
to maintain the public library. The
proposition lost by something like
a dozen votes last spring and it was
decided to submit the question
again at the spring election.
Court is ..on session at Elk Point.
There are IL cases on the criminal
calendar for violation or the LIQUOR
laws.
Centerville Journal /: The emigra-
ton north and west is greater this
year than for many years. Already
special emigrant trains from further
east, pass through dally, bringing
i'm tho actual settlers who will make
homes and improved farms of the
new lands in the northern and east
rcr part of this state, and North
Dakota.
Kings Parker Press-Leader: Tur-
ner county land is rapidly becoming
worth its weight in gold" 1850
acres OF prairie land with no improve
ments was recently sold by Jas.
Rowland to G. @. DeBoer for S12, 900.
This quarter is located in Middleton
township, the southeast of 28-e3-52.
This, we believe lis one of the best
prices ever paid for land in this
state.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-22
Husband Would Settle.

From India a story Of the dis
comfiture of a very distinguished SOL
der. 1t happened at a big dinner,
where he had taken in n pretty Amer
lean globe %trotter, who asked him to
pass a dish Of almonds and raisins.
With pleasure" replied the gallant
son of Mars, "but do you know that
what you have asked for is called in
the vernacular kissmiss and that the
penalty of a kiss attaches to the re.
quest?"
as that SOL" answered the woman
calmly. 81 must consult my husband"
and she called across the table to him
and told him Of the request.
Quite So" he replied, according to
the custom Of the country 1t is a just
debt and must be paid, but is the gen,
eral aware Of the arrangement made
when we married that I must settle
all my wife's liabilities?"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-22
sttu Iukn Is ruuk
Some Suggestions From John
Cole, Agronomist, on secur-
ing Good Seed Corn.

About A month ago John :. Cole.
"ho has charge OF the corn industry
at B~rooklngs agricultural college.
sent out circulars to the farmers over
the state asking them to send him
samples OF their seed corn for the
purpose OF ascertain * the percentage
OF growth there was in the grain.
Mr.. Cole makes public the result CT
his investigation, and from The
samples that Were sent him be said
that 36.5 per cent of the samples test
ed displayed sufficient terminating
pswer. Only two samples of all sent
him showed a test of 90 per cent.
Judging from this test, Mr.. Cole
thinks that there is little difference
in the seed corn all over the state
He believes that cor picked bt fore
the frost and was properly cared for
Is better than that which was picked
at the time of llusking. MIR. Cole
gives the following additional in
formation i'm a circular letter lust
sent out:
"Having 81 own that the condition
OF the seed is such as 10 seriously
threaten both the acreage and the
yield OF corn in the state this wear.
the question rises: Where, or in
what manner Il seed that will grow
be obtained? In cases where the
sample submitted is either dead or
very low IL vitality have of nacoc-
sity been obliged to advise the sender
to look to some other source for his
seed, but where any considerable per
cent OF the kernels in a sample show
a strong termination i have advised
that an effort be made 10 secure
good seed by testing each ear nv
some such method as the one desclib-
ed in the enclosed circular. | have
further advised that seed obtained
in this way be planted little thicker
than it is desired to have the crop.
because the same influences tnat
have killed a part of tile ears have
weakened them all and conditions in
tile field will not he as favorable for
growth as the conditions which have
been provided III the termination
COX.
"While seed obtained in this man
ner this year may be as strong as
might be wished, the farmer has the
advantage Of knowing that it is seed
that is adapted to his conditions of
soil and season. Further than this
ii is more likely that it will be as
strong as seed not so we'll adapted to.
his conditions shipped in from neigh
boring states
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-22
Every Farmer Should Read This,

We have received from the Farmer
Tribune, Sioux City, Iowa, a copy OF
the front page design in yellow and
black. for the annual seed and nurs-
cry number which that we'll known
agricultural and live stock..weekly will
publish February l4th. This is truly
a work of art. The artist las very
effectively contrasted the results
from""planting good and poor seed.
One part of the design shows a
tielu OF fully developed grain and it's
complement, a we'll filed barn the
other shows a field Of grain which
has given a poor stand, and a half
filled bern as the result.
We are advised by the publishers
of the Farmers Tribune that their
annual seed and nursery number will
be a most creditable tissue in every
respect. 1t will contain editorials,
and articles by we'll known authorities
which will deal with preparation of
the soil, selection of seed, etc.
Among the contributors will be-
Assistant Secretary Of Agriculture,
Prof w. M. Hays, probably the fore
most plant breeder..in America. This
one issue will be worth several times
the cost of a years subscription to
every farmer in this and adjoining
counties.
In this connection we call attention
to the special announcement in this
issue i'm which we are Offering the
Farmers Tribune and this paper at
a bargain price. Subscribe now and
you will be in time to get the big
special issue.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-22
FLY FISHING RODS.
II is She Weight Cupboard From II.
Hand That TeIls.

iIdI l6It0s
Mich pleasure will be fond in h,,u
ing RODS and tackle. If inexperienced.
any old angler will rather enjoy helm.
ins you out, or you a go to a flrst
class shop. ask for a salesman who ia
an angler and tell him where o nro.
pose to fish. If economy is an object To
you, very fair working tools can ha
mad for a little money. 1t is surprising
10 handle some Of the rods that are
priced at SO to $40. l do not consider
weight in h scales of great imnor.
lance, as like a good sized, comfort
able handle. 1t is the weight cupboard
IRON the handle that tells. One of the
iightest o | ever saw weighed eight
unces on the scales. 1t had a big. fat
wooden handle and substantial fittings
Dut the rod proper was very light. NV
individual preference is for a rod OF
ten feet, but lots of men prefer some
thlng shorter. | have seen good work
done with an eight foot rod, but there
is a great difference in the power Of
rods OF the same length. A tall, strong
man can handle a rod of great power
and with a suitable line bring out all
there is In it. He may be able to do
THIS all day long without great fatigue.
While a weaker person would be heay-
IVY handicapped and tired to DEATH
Forest and Stream.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-22
NEW YORK CITY.

Residents Of New York have the rep.
utation Of being the easiest persons in
TIE world to blackmail.
William street in New York city was
known as Horse and Cart street
back In the eighteenth century.
There is a daily average of $4,000
pounds Of condemned food, besides the
milk, destroyed by the New York city
board of health.
New York city is to have seventy.
eight miles Of salt water mains, from
eight to tw%enty-four inches in diam.
ster, with 2,O21 hydrants, for fire pro-
lection.
The Cathedral Of st. John the Divine,
at One Hundred and Tenth street and
Amsterdam avenue, now promises to
be completed in 1850, when it will sur.
pass in cost and beauty any church
building In this country and will rank
with the historical ones of Europe.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-22
Submerged Aristoorat,.

Some curious letters are quoted by
MIR. Percival Bickerstaffe the pedigree
searcher, in an interview with a repre-
sentative of the London Tribune. One
runs:
II am a plumber and CASTER out Of
work. My stummick is empty, but In
my art is the blud Of noble burth.
I claim the family title and tenements
which will not be denyed the same"
1 A city clerk wrote:
Il have long suspected that I am Of
high birth. People tell me that I have
above my station Of lito. Ny
photograph herewith shows that I have
an arlstocratic cast Of face and will
tpenslaps be g clew to my ancestry. I
40 not ask for fortune, but I aspire to
the pride Of race" :.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-22
WAltK MtItkS UISStCItU
Adjourned Meeting OF the &ounc
Discussed the Water Meter
Price Proposition.
Price Proposition

An adjourned session OF the city
council was held Monday evening.
and The question OF the price OF
Water meters was up for an earnest
discussion. When the council decided
to put the customers OF the city
Water on meters. six or seven meters
were Investigated before an order
was placed for them. The members
OF the committee and council went
to a great deal or trouble to secure
what they considered was the best
meter to answer the requirements
for good service and durability.
These meters cost the consumer
$40 AZ. At about the same tine
George AUSTIN. one OF the plumbers,
So. so, and which he was Offering at
that price. With the difference of
price between the meters, tile pur-
chasers got to thinking that they
were being held up by the council,
remarks of a not very pleasing char
acter were reported to have been
passed about the council, emanting
from the introduction of the new
and cheaper meter. Mr. Austin
vas requested to bring n of his
meters to the council meeting and
the council had one OF its meters
there also. The two were taken
apart and the mechanism of each
was discussed, the disc being vastly
different, and this is the essential
features of the meters. In the city
meters the disc is much thicker and
will stand the wear and the heavy
pressure that comes on the main, and
then again it is bolted heavier to
withstand the strain of the pressure.
The city meter eliminates the chance
for binding and when this happens
the meter is liable to break. The
council after Investigating the
meters considered that a much bet
ter meter had been secured. and
that the difference i'm price was
fully warranted by the much better
meter. Under the water ordinance
that is under passage the meters are
put in under the direction of the
water committee, and it isn't at all
likely that they will permit the use
of meters that will not meet the
Requirements of the ordinance.
That the Milwaukee railroad COM
pany is preparing to make many i'm
provements in the city during the
present year was Suhstantiated at
this meeting OF the council. a
request was made by the company Of
the cIty to vacale Two streets on the
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-22

east sIae, Aurora ann KIN bali
streets, Which tae company desires
TO use for e%niafeinR its trackaee
facilities and to give additional room
for the new freight house An or
dinance VAS introduced and placed
on It's first reading granting the
company the use of the property
desired.
The sever committee was instruc-
ted TO confer with the Van Fps
estate with reference to the pur-
chase of some property in the yicin-
ity Of the septic tank for the ex-
tension of the W beyond that
place, and a part of the land to be
used fol a gravel filter bed.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-22
The One and the Nauaht.

Oliver Wendell Holmes once sent two
poetical letters to the "postof1ice" Of an
Episcopal fair at Pittsfield, Mass In
n of them the first stanza was:
Fail lady, whatsoever thou art,
Turn this poor leaf with tenderest care
And hush. oh. hush. thy beating heart.
The one thou lowest will be there.
On turning the poor leaf" there was
found a dollar bill. with some verses
beginning:
Fair lady. lift thine eyes tell
If this Is not a truthful letter.
This is the one % thou loveth we'll,
And naught O can make thee love 1t
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-22
Dress Millennium.

When the dress millennium arrives
and every woman finds herself a thing
Of Joy to look at, able to walk In COM
fort and with a pocket for her purse,
It will be the result Of an elementary
training in dignity, comeliness and
common sense.-Reader.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-22
Wanted a Second Trial.

"You were guilty of one matrimo-
NAL mistake. 1 shouldn't think you
would marry again."
ooh, but you know a verdict OF
guilty usually leads to a second trial."
replied the gay grass widow.-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-22
Strange Freak of Memory

There is a strange story of how
Sir Walter Scott, producing 1.-THE Bride
OF Lammermoor" during illness, was
afterward found to have forgotten en-
tlrely What he had thus created. Ac-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-22
Beans to Separate 1one..

Anatomists, when they wish to sep
arate the bones of a skull. sometimes
resort to a very peculiar procedure.
They fill the skull with small beans
and place it in a vessel Of water. The
beans swell and rend the skull apart
at the sutures. The well known Ger
maj Psychologist, Grehaut,- measured
the force which the beans are capable
of exerting under these conditions and
found that it indicated five atmos-
pheres, equal to the average pressure
IN the boiler of a steam engine.
cording to James Bal1antyne, "the book
was written and published before Mr..
Scott was able to rise from his bed.
and he assured me when It was first
put into his hands in a complete shape
that he did not recollect a single incl
dent, character or conversation It con-
tanned. The original incidents of the
story, which he had known from boy
hood, he still remembered, but he knew
no more about the story he had writ
ten than he did before he began to
write or even think about writing It"
These facts We're co%rroborated by Mr.
Lockhart, Sir Walter Scotts son-in-
law and biographer, so that they are
placed beyond question.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-22
Caustic.

Yes" said the bride Of a week,
sack tells me everything he knows,
and l tell him everything 1 know" +,
"Indeed!" rejoined her ex-rival, who
had been left at the post. 1.-THE silence
when you are together must be op-
pressive."
The Contingent Fee.
The following pointed note was writ
ten by Daniel Webster in answer to q
request that he take a certain case for
a contingent fee. 81 do not desire EN-.
ployment in professional matters, al
though l do sometimes engage In them.
But I never engage on contingencies
merely, for that would make me- Q
mere party to q lawsuit"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-22
Our Clubbing Offer.

For The next 80 days we will offer
The Capital in connection with
either OF the following publications
at the prices named:
The Weekly Inter-Ocean........S1.3 5
The Semi-WeekIy Sioux City
1ournal. 81. 60
The Farmers Tribune, Sioux
.S1.25
Sample copies will he sent on ap-
plication.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-22

Get the habit of advertising yonr
Wants in The Republican. 1t will
pay you to try it.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-03-01
ROSWELL LOSES THE
DAvNPORT C.


w. w. Gatewood, attorney for the
plaintiff, received a message yester-
day evening bringing the news that
the Supreme Court had affirmed the
decision of the lower court in the
case of Tom Davenport against the
City of Roswell In this case plant
iff sued the city for $4,000 dam
ages, alleged to have been received
on account of broken sidewalk. The
lower court gave him Judgment for
$4,000 and the city appealed. Now the
lower courts verdict must stand.
Judge Gatewood also received mes
sages relative to two other cases in
which he was interested. The case
of the Southern Car Manufacturing
and Supply Company against War
ren Wagner, in which the lower court
found for defendant, was reversed
and remanded for new trial Plant
iff asks for judgment on an alleged
debt on a well drilling rig. Gatewood
represents the plaintiff.
Another case reversed and remain
ded for new trial is that of the Ter
ritory against Mills, for forfeiture of
appearance bond of $500. The lower
court found for defendant, but the
supreme court orders a new trial.
Gatewood represents defendant.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-03-01
LAST YEARS WEATHER.
Data Compiled From the Records of
the Local Station.

Data Compiled From the Records Of
the Local Station.
The following data, covering a pc
riod of two years, have been compil-
ed from the Weather Bureau records
at Roswell, New Mexico. They are
issued to show the conditions that
have prevailed during the month in
question for the above period of
years, BUT MUST NOT BE CON
STRUED AS A FORECAST of the
weather conditions for the coming
month.
Month, March, for two years.
Temperature.
Mean or normal temperature, SO.
The warmest month was that of
1905, with an average of So.
The coolest month was that of
1906, with an average of so.
The highest temperature was 83
on March 26, 1905.
The lowest temperature was IS on
March 3, 1906.
Average date on which last kill
ing" frost occurred March 9.
The latest date on which last kill
ing' frost occurred, April 5.
Precipitation (Rain or Melted Snow)
Average for the month 1.60 inches.
Average number of days with OF
of an inch or more, 5.
The greatest monthly precipitation
was 2.95 inches in 1905.
The least monthly precipitation
was 0.26 inches in 1906.
The greatest amount of precipita-
ton recorded in any "a consecutive
hours was 1.10 inches on March 6
and z, 1905.
The greatest amount of snowfall re
corded in any "a consecutive hours
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-03-01

A message was received last night
by Col. ]. w. Wilson. superintend
e1t of the New Mexico Military In
stitute, from Col. Max Frost, of San
ia Fe. bringing the good news that
the United States senate yesterday
acted favorably on the bill authoriz
ing a $25.OOO bond issue by the Insti
tute for the erection of additional
buildings. This means a big improve
ment for the Territory's best school
and every person in Roswell has
cause to rejoice
A bill known as the HinkIe bill
was introduced in the New Mexico
legislature in 1901 by James F. Hin
kle, then a member of the Council
from the Pecos Valley, providing for
this bond issue; and, although it was
passed at that term, Mr.. Rodey, del
egate to the National Congress. was
not able to get it through at Wash
ington- 1t is necessary for congress
to pass upon such bills to validate
them in the Territories.
Several days ago the Record re-
ceived a message from Washington
announcing that the house had pass
ed the bill, and now comes the news
that the senate has acted likewise,
completing the legislative steps nee
essary to the enactment of the law.
No trouble is anticipated in dispos-
ing of the bonds.
The bill provides that the bonds
shall be secured by half of the $4,000
acres of public lands that have been
allotted TO the Military Institute. The
interest and principal are to he paid
by the sale of these lands.
The S25 000 is IN he ON
new buildings for the Institute. The
first building will be an academic hall
for class rooms. The present academ-
ic hall. known as the principal build
ing, will be converted into additional
barracks. These are the present plans
but are subject to change. of course.
by the board of regents
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-03-01
ORANGE DAY in California.

Los Angeles, Cal, March 1.-The
movement TO set part March l as d
national orange day is meeting with
great favor among the orange grow
ers of southern California, who have
donated large shipments of fruit 70
be sold at auction for The develop
ment of the project. The plan is ta
induce every man, woman and ciild
in the county to eat an orange Oh
this date, and fruit men agree that
if the projecG can be made effective
it will give an impetus to the produc-
ton of California oranges such as has
never before been known. The only
fear is that it may give rise to a spir-
it of rivalry which will cause other
sections of the country to inaugurate
a national apple day, a national peacn
day, Or even a potato day or an on
ion day or a national Milwaukee day.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-03-01

Washington, Mar. Route in
the ship subsidy bill, providing for
fast mail service from the Pacific
coast to Hawaii, Japan, China and the
Philippines, was stricken from the
bill today. as also was the Puget
Sound line to Japan, China and the
Philippines.
Later, the Pacific Coast line via.
Hawaii and the Samoan Islands to
Australia and the line from Gulf ports
to the Isthmus of Panama were
stricken out.
Ten minutes before the hour of
three was reached, at which time the
final vote was to be taken upon the
ship subsidy bill, the Republicans ul-
der the lead of Littauer and Payne,
began to filibuster in order to prevent
the Offering of a substitute bill based
on tonnage. The filibuster was sue
cessful and a vote on the passage of
the bill was taken.
The bill was defeated on the final
roll call. Ayes, 1874; noes, 161.
To Prosecute Land Frauds.
Omaha, Nab., Mar. 1.-Sylvester
R. Rush, of Omaha, assistant u. S.
attorney for Nebraska. today receiv-
ed the appointment as assistant u. S.
Attorney General under Moody. Rush
Will have charge of all prosecutions
of public land frauds throughout the
United States.
Fraud Trial Continued.
Denver, Colo, Mar. The hear
ing on the charge of using the malls
to defraud in the case filed against
c. L. Blackman, fiscal agent, and Ar
thur Levan, trustee, of the Lost Bull
ion Spanish Mines Company, whose
property is located near Silver City,
New Mexico, was continued today by
U. S. Commissioner Hinsdale until
March 10, at the request of the attor-