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SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
FAIR TO EXPAND NOTABLY

Huron, S. D., April lS-At "a meet
ing of the state board of agriculture
With Commissioner of Immigration
McIlvaine, j. w. Campbell, of Huron,
was elected president, and W. S. Iiili
of Alexandria, vice president; a treas
urer will be named at the next meet
ing. Mr.. Campbell was also made SUI
perintendent of grounds, and MIR. Hill
will be in charge of the horse and cat
tie department, and Mr.. Peterson, of
Nermillion, will be superintendent of
the swine and sheep department.
Superintendents for other Depart
ments will also be named here at the
meeting to be held here April 80. at
which time contracts for the erection
of a number of new buildings will be
let. Among the buildings proposed is
a new agricultural hall: an addition to
tins wohian's building; ). .u.t J build
ing; four hog barns; two sheep barns,
and two cattle barns. The buildings
now on the grounds will also be inn
proved.
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WAS WRONG IN A FEW
MINOR HETAl G. CApcAcaaI

Sioux Falls. S. d., April 16.-Attorney
General Clark has written as follows to
the editor of the Argus eader:
In your issue of April you have news
item purporting to come from Redfield.i
The idea sought to be conveyed therein isl
:hat political meeting was recently held
at Huron; that in pursuance of plans there
laid, | have been directed by Governor
Crawford 10 bring an action in circuit
court against the lumber trust; that the
object of such action is to detract atten-
ton from Senator Xittredge. \
The author of the article is evidently in
error as to some minor details.
First There was no recent political
meeting at Huron, at least not to my
knowledge II there was such meeting,
L was not invited and knew nothing of it,
Second. Governor Crawford has not di-
rected ME 10 bring an action against the
lumber trust in Beadle county or else-
where
Third. If l decide to bring such an ac-
ton, 1t will be because the law and thei
action of the legislature hereinafter re-
ferred to requires 1T, and with the sole OBJ
ject of securing a conviction or exposingI
unlawful methods
1t unlawful for any association or corpor-
alton to make any combination fxingI
prices or limiting free competition in the
production, manufacture, transportation
or sale of merchandise, produce or com-l
modities in this state
This law was first enacted in 1890 1T,
was amended and amplificd at the SESSION.
Of 1907 Ii has remained as the law ever
since.
The attorney general then quotes thel
joint resolution passed by the 1907 legisla-i
ture instructing him to proceed against
the so-ca!led lumber trust should evidence.
of it's unlawful operation appear.
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MINT'S $50 PIECES
CONTAIN ONLY 1895

Denver. April 1S.-Department heads
of the United States mint in this city
and three government agents connected
with the mint headquarters began
checking up the coinage of the mint
and making the annual settlements,
several weeks in advance of the usual
time for the settlements. This action,
following the government report that
the gold coils from the Denver mint
have been found under value in fine
ness and gold, though up to grade in
weight, means that the government
has begun action to discover who is
responsible for the discrepancy in fine
ness. The government report states
that the coins are found to be under
fine to the extent of cents on every
500 gold piece.
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GOVERNOR URGES AID
FOR THE STARVING RUSSIANS

Pierre, S. d.. April 16.-Ciovernor
Crawford has issued the following pro-
clamation:
hood, no call of the deserving hungry
should go unheard. ! have received
from Samuel j. Barrows, secretary of
the Russian famine relief committee
an appeal which that committee is
making to the governors of the differ
ent states, which contains the follow
ing:
.''Drect information obtained by the
committee from personal witnesses. as
we'll as from the public press and Of
ficial sources. confirms reports as to
the vest magnitude of the calamity
and the widespread misery it entails
III the next three months, before the
new harvest can be sown and reaped,
disease and death from slow starvation
will be the last act in the dark
tragedy.
"'Our country is prosperous and
generous and has often responded to
appeals to aid unfortunate sufferers.
If the people of the United
States can be made to fully understand
the conditions in Russia, they will
give promptly and generously to avert
the disease and death which threat
ems hundreds of thousands of fellow
beings; The committee expresses the
hope that YOU will call attention to this
calamity by public proclamation sc
that opportunity may be given to the
people of Your state to aid the stricken
people of Russia
contributions should be sent to the
secretary, Samuel j. Barrows, 1876 East
18TH street, New York City, and will
be deposited with and acknowledged
by the Morton Trust company.
Let this noble charity be invoked
everywhere, in church, Sunday school
fraternal and benevolent organizations
and individual contributions and let the
aid be promptly extended because de-
lay of too great length will make the
help unavailing."
Davenport, la, Man Gives.
st. Petersburg, April 16.-Ambassa-
dor Riddle has transmitted to Baron
DeMeyendorf, head of the Russian Red
Cross, $1,000 collected through the
American Red Cross for the relief OF
the famine sufferers in Russia.
The only other American contribution
received by the embassy is $3.50 sent by
Mr.. Elynski of Davenport. Ia.
Premier Stolypin today submitted a
bill to parliament providing for an ap-
preparation of $11, 100000 as supplement-
AIRY credit for famine relief. and asked
for the earliest discussion of the meas
ure on account Of the urgency of the
situation.
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APPLICATION OF THE PRIMARY
LAW TO MUNlCIPALITIE.

Miller, s. D., April 15.-Answering an
luiry as to how to proceed to adopt the
primary in cities Attorney General s. w
Clark says:
The only provision in the new primary
election law that bears upon the question
you ask is contained in section 4. This
section reads as follows:
This act shall not apply to municipal,
town, township and school district officers
but may be adopted by majority vote
upon such proposition at any election held
therein
From this you will see that the question
of adopting the primary law for munich
palities may be voted upon at any election
in such municipality. There is no pro-
vision to who submits the question. nor
what notice must be given. but it would
seem that the question may be proposed by
anyone having an interest in the matter
and probably the same length of notice
would suffice is given to the election
OF officers. AS l have said. there is no
express provision on this subject and no
particular formality would be required. 1t
is evident that If a fair expression of the
people is had and a majority are shown to
favor the primary law for municipal pur-
poses there could be no question raised as
to the formaites unless there was such
steps taken as would prevent a fair eX
preston OF opinion upon this subject in
Che vote. Yours truly. S. w. Clark.
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ANOTHER JOLT FOR
500 FALLS PACKERS
Bankrupt Proceedings Brought
by Several Creditors OF
Concern.
oLANT RECENTLY SOLD
This is But One of an Endless Series
of Troubles Encountered by Men
Trying TO Operate Packing
Houses in Queen City.
7LANT RECENTLY SOLD

Sioux Falls. S. D., April 15.-Frank
V. Brecht, of st. Louis; Knowles &
Dwight, of Sioux Falls; Earl Pitcher,
of Sioux Falls, and George Buxton, OF
Sioux Falls, claiming to be creditors
of the Sioux Falls Packing company,
have filed u petition in the United
States court asking that the packing
company be declared an involuntary
bankrupt.
The order to show cause is return
able before Judge Garland on April
20. The petitioners allege they have
total claims of about $3,555.
Creditors allege the company is in
solvent and committed AN act of bank
ruptcy in that receiver. Charles A.
Wiley, of Sioux Falls. was appointed
by the state circuit court and that he
now remains in charge of all the prop
erty Of the company.
The packing company was organized
about two years ago and constructed
plant on the Sioux river in the north
ern portion of Sioux Falls. The plant
was operated for time. Some weeks
ago the plant went into the hands of
receiver, who after giving the neces-
sary published notice recently sold the
plant and property of the company to
w. II. Green, of Bangor, S. d.
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DECLARES FOR USTRUD
FOR S. D. GOVERNOR
~he Lead Cali Says He Should
Be Successor of Coe |.
Crawford.
WAS BORN IN The STATE
He Would Be the First Native Of Sout'
Dakota to Occupy Gubernational
position--Quaifica
Highly Praised.
WAS BORN IN THE STATE

Lead, S. D., April lG.-The Lead ca,
of Friday indorses the candidacy of Ii
y. Ustrud for next governor of Souu
Dakota. An editorial says
III. A. u'strud. superintendent of ed
ucation Of this state. is a genuema'
who possesses brains essential to ths
discharge of this Office. His educa
tionai ability and spotless character
have won the appreciation of the people
of the state. If chosen governor in 1905
ne WIN be the first native born state
officer To hold Office. lie was born iM
lS1l IN AInnehaha county, and is a
graduate of the Lutheran Norma,
school. Iie is we'll versed in the affairs
of the state and familiar with the needs
of the people. He would carry out the
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SENTENCES PASSED AT THE
FEDERAL COURT AT SIOUX FALL

Sioux Falls, S. d, April 17.-Judge
Garland passed sentence as follows on
convicted federal prisoners at the term
of court just ended here:
Dan Lax, peddling liquor in McCook
county without a government license,
thlrty days i'll Jail and Il fine of $780,
Samuel Watkins and William Morgan,
larceny on the Rosebud reservation,
three years each III the United States
penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kan
Jerome Cadotte and Francis New
Earth, Indian boys who made a sensa-
tlohal raid after fleeing from a govern
ment boarding school on that part of
the Standing Rock reservation which
extends into South Dakota four years
each i'm the state reform school at
Plankinton.
Thomas Ferron, convicted on three
lndletments charging him with the
wholesale theft of horses from the
Rosebud reservation, four years in the
federal prison at Leavenworth. Notice
OF AN appeal was given.
Robert Medicine Horn, an Indian
who pleaded guilty to having intro
duced liquor into the Yankton reserva-
tion three months in Jail and $l0O fine.
Little Owl. an Indian, charge similar
to that against Medicine Horn, six
months in Jail. fine 500.
Benjamin F. Burns, having sold
liquor at Wagner, in the ceded portion
Oh lne 4anhlon reservation, impriSOn-
ment i'm the federal penitentiary at
LeaNenworth one year and one day.
fine S100.
William Thornton, introducing liquor
into the Ya;llston reservation. ..i-s
months in Jail, fine 500.
>, Charles Wells. introducing liquor into
the 4anlton reservation, imprisonment
one year and one day, fine 5000
George Rockboy, introducing liquor
into the Yankton reservation, six
months in Jail, fine $100.
Ambrose ,Fraversie, who pleaded
guilty to introducing liquor into the
Cheyenne river reservation six months
in Jail, fine s100.
May Lyman, introducing liquor into
the 4ankton reservation, SIX months in
JAIL fine $780,
Merle Dodge. whose home is i'm Wis
consin. entered a plea of guilty to hav-
ing. at the postottice at Groton. S. d..
mailed an objectionable letter. which
was addressed to a party In Wisconsin.
Dodge is only 20 years of age In view
of this and the fact that he already has
served about five months i'm Jail, and
other mitigating circumstances, he was
let off with a fine of S1o0, Judge Garland
ordering that he be committed TO the
Minnehaha county jail until the fine is
paid.
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TOM FERRoN is CONVICTED
IN A BRIEF HALE HOItR

Sioux Falls, S. d.. April 16-Willia1ny
Roberts and Frank Long, who pleaded
guilty to larceny on the Rosebud res
ervation, We're sentenced to imprison-
nent for thirty days each in the coun-
ty Jail at Deadwood and fined $1O0
each.
A jury in the federal court was out
only about fifteen minutes when it re-,
turned a verdict of guilty in the case
of Thomas Ferron, tried on three in
dictments charging him with being i'm
plicated in the theft of about thirty,
head of horses from the Rosebud reser-l
yatiOn
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Sioux Falls. S. D., April 16.-Bishop
w. H Hare, of the Episcopal diocese
of South Dakota, has gone to New
York to submit to surgical operation.
His leave-taking from Sioux Falls,
where he has labored and made his
home for nearly forty years, was full
of regret for him and the many who
love him, for as he announced public-I
ly the other day, the operation may
prove fatal.
malady for number Of years and has
received treatment both here and I'M
the east several times, but his phy-l
sicians have advised that the only re-
course now is to an operation. He re-
turned from New York and Atlantic
at the cathedral on Easter, he neverl
having failed in this happy office sincel
coming to Dakota. He has remainedI
longer than expected to give direction,
to the campaign against the plan OF
Sioux Falls lawyers to invoke thel
referendum in the matter of the newI
divorce laws, preventing its operattonI
until the voters can pass upon 1T twol
years hence. \
Special prayers will be offered in theI
Episcopal churches of the state for the
recovery and safe return Of the bishop,
CANTON SUFFERS LOSS
BY FIRE OF s2oOo0}
Canton, S. D.. April 16.-The fiercestl
and most destructive fire in the history
Of .sitoIs occurred yesterday duringl
a. terrlric northwest gale, which carr
Tied burning chunks of wood from thel
big lumber yard several blocks toward|
the river and even across into Iowa.
The double shed of the Mutual Lum-
ber company was first to burn, blazing3
fifty feet high under a pressure of al
fifty mile gale. The firemen worked
like heroes and saved the Bowman-
Kranz lumber yard across the street,
over which the blaze rolled at times.
Burning embers We're carried five
blocks, setting fires several times and
finally consuming the Milwaukee pumps
house on the river bank
The platform of the Milwaukee sta.
tton and other railroad property were
on fire at times, but hundreds of watch
ers were able to keep the fire from
spreading, While three engines hauled
freight cars out of danger.
The fire was without doubt of in-
cendiary origin. The loss is about $780,
600. with insurance of $4,000. G. L.
Gray, of Lake City, Ia, and Canton
Owen owned the property.
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NORTHWESTERN TO GO
70 DALLAS At ONCE

Bcnesteel, S. D., April 17.-F'. NJ Wal
ters, general manager of the North
western railroad west of the Missouri
river, in company With several subor-
dnate officials of that road, was in
Bonesteel Saturday and announced that
the road to Dallas would soon he un-
der course of construction and that
train service would be established to
that point before the first of June Dali
las is new town five miles west of
Gregory located on the rripp county
line, and ii is looked upon as very fa-
vorable point, inasmuch as it will be
the terminus of the road until after the
opening of Tripp county to settlement
Men with means from all over the
country are coming here and thence to
Dallas to look over the field with a
view to investing and getting in before
the real boom hits the town. The state
ment of Mr. Walters is the first posi-
tive advices that the railroad would be
built to that point at once, and the
statement has created much excitement
among those who want to be at the
gateway when the opening of T1ipp
county occurs.
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FEAR OF LOSING CLAIM,
YOUNG WOMAN GOES INSANE

Yankton, S. D., April 11.-Miss Lydia
Moore has been brought to the insane hos
pital here for treatment She and her
mother and brothers came to South Da-
kota and filed on three quarter sections
of land in Faulk county. The mother and
brother commuted their entries and re-
ceived their patents at the end of four
teen months.
The young woman. however. decided to
hold her claim for the fun five years per-
lod required by the homestead laws She
was about to submit final proof when
contestant appeared and filed On the claim.
The sudden shock and the crdea! of 4
court trial was too much for the Nousg
woman and she bec,,rt ".olenl'y insane
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DONOR OF BUILDING DIES
JUST BEFORE DEDICATION

Huron, S. D.. April 13.-Noorhees hall,
the gift of Ralph Voorhees,, of Clinton,
n. j.. to Huron college, was opened to
the public Tuesday evening, when the
Ladies' College association gave bene-
fit for the Improvement of the campus.
The hall is beautiful structure, mod
ern in style and equipment and was
erected at a cost of $115,000 1t was the
gift of Mr.. Voorhees,, who also gave
what is known as the Elizabeth Voor-
hees dornitory for girls, which cost
$4,000. Announcement of the death of
MIR. Voorhees,, which occurred at his
home in New Jersey, day or two
since, somewhat marred the pleasures
of Tuesday evening.
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YELLED "FRoNTD FOR IS
YEARS, CORNELL NOW I'LL

Sioux Falls, S. D., April 1G-W. H.
Cornell, who for nearly quarter of
a century has been the main squeeze"
behind the desk at the Cataract hotel,
last night gave notice that on May l
he would sever his connection with the
hotel The determination of Mr.. Cor
nell to quit the hotel and also the city
was reached on the advice of his fam
lily physician. who has recommended a
change of climate. Mr.. Cornell has re-
Gently constructed a comfortable home
in Sioux Falls. which he will sell, and
will most likely take up his home in
Colorado, as advised by his physician.
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GIRL BITTEN BY SCORPION
WHICH WAS ON BANANAS

Avon, S. d., April 15.-Miss Mabel
Kirk. was bitten by scorpion while
getting bananas in her fathers store
for DR.. Hollingworth. a local physician
While reaching UP to cut a cluster OF
bananas, the deadly insect crawled Cur
and bit the girl on the end of her
forefinger. Il was fortunate for her
that the physician chanced to be pres
ent. He quickly tied string around
her finger, took her to his office. and
burned the wouna out with acids. She
now is none the worse for her ad
venture, because Of the prompt action
of the physician.
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KNIGHTS TEMPLARs AT
YANkTON CHOOSE OFFICERS

Commandry, knights Templar, No. 3,
at its annual session here elected the
following officers: j. j. Nissen, eminent
commander; w. S. Stockwell, general
issimo; w. c. Lusk, captain general;
e. O. Walgren, 81. warden; e. 7.
White, jr warden; w. ID. Dean, record
er: NJ. p. Gilman, treasurer; Sanford
Donaldson, prelate; G. w. Frostenson,
warder; Jay Coates, sword bearer; A.
e. Monk, standard bearer and N H
HOpk inS, sentinel
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HURON BUYS GROUND FOR
A PUBLIC PARN: S1.uuO GIFT

Huron, S. d.. April 1S.-The $4,000
necessary for the purchasing of a tract
of land from the Western Town Lot
company for park purposes, has been
raised and the city council has formally
accepted the proposition and surveying
OF the tract will be had at once and
trees and shrubbery will be set out as
soon as the survey is completed. M
M. Winter, of this city, gave $1,000 to
the fund.
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FATHER NOESEN ACTS FOR
BISHOP STARIHA, I'M ROM

Lead. S. d., April 15.-Father Noe
sen. of Deadwood, has been appointed
to the position of acting bishop of this
diocese of the Catholic church in South
Dakota, during the absence of Bishop
Stariha, of Lead, who has departed for
Rome, where he will visit the pope.
The bishop will be absent for about
two months
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TWO NEW BANKS ARE
INCORPORATE In so. OAK

Pierre, S. D.. April 17.-Articles of
incorporation We're filed today for the
First State bank, of Philip, with cap
ital stock of $4,000. Incorporators
Frank Sherwin, +. E. Sherwin and R.
a. I3elslli, all of Broolsings.
For the Nunda State bank at Nunda
Lake county, with capital stock of
$4,000. Incorporators, George H. Pat
ton, j. j. Barger, of Chester, and l. S.
Walker, Of Sioux Falls.
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A. o. U. w. TO DlSBAND
OHIO DEPARTMENT.

Cincinnati. April 16.-The Ohio de-
partment OF the Ancient Order OIL
United Workmen is to be abandoned.
according to Ohio Grand Recorder Roe-l
Yer. Suit has been filed to appoint o.
receiver for the business and wind upi
it's affairs.
difficult to convince members OF the
fraternal organization of the wisdom or,
fnn i,icrcn snll q is. -.---.-.---l
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BOY FATALLY INJURED By
HORSES KICK IN THE FACE

Java, S. d., April 15-Edwin Oster
the S-year-old son OF Mrs. Oster. a
widow, was kicked by a horse and
frightfully injured. His skull was
fractured. His lower left jaw bone
was broken in several places and his
left side was paralyzed. Withstand
ing these severe injuries the boy lived
several days in terrible agony befo1.
death ended his suffering
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BALL CLUB is FORMED
AT "MANDYS" HOME TOWN

Hudson, $. D., April 17.-'rhe bail
players of this place-the home of Miss
Amanda Clement, the famous girl unl-
pire-have organized. Officers are:
President, II. II. Gable; vice president,
Joseph Henrichs; secretary-treasurer
f. II. Cassil: directors, c. A. Downs
and E. L. BUCK
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WEST TO INSPECT STONE
FOR NEW CAPiT0! ann n

Pierre, $ d.. April 17-Governor
Crawford and the members of the state
capitol commission have left here FOR
Hot Springs, whore the commission
will inspect the stone proposed for the
new capitol building. While absent
the governor will speak at a banquet
at Gregory, April 80 and address a
large assembly at Burke. May /.
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BURNING OIL SCoRCHEs
MEN in 100000 FIRE

Boston. April 1s.-Fire today the re-
suit of an explosion of an oil tank.
caused 100000 loss to the Common
wealth Oil company, the Borne
Schrymser company and Howe, French
& Co., all retiners.- Several men We're
burned by the oil.