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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-23
VALUABLE LANDS TO BE
OPENED FOR SETTLEMENT

Washington, ID. c., Aug. 21.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has issued d proclama-
tion opening $4,000 acres of public land
formerly in the lower Brule Indian res
erNatloa. These lands are situated
about ten miles southeast of Pierre, S.
D.. and are said TO be valuable for ag-
ricul;ural purposes. Improved lands in
that Vicinity are selling for S15 to S25
per acre They will be opened under
tho drawing system, similar to the one
used y! 9pe!i.ig Ms l.alltley lands in
Montana during June of this year Each
applicant will be required to execute
an affidavit before some officer within
the Pierre, S. d.. land district and pre-
sent th" same to the register and re-
te1%ei of The Pierre land office between
O'Clock Monday. October I. and d.
IN. oA saturday, October -. On Octo-
Der IA he drst wing will take place, and
Oh the following Monday the success
tui applicants Will begin to make entry.
The lands are TO be entered under
the homestead law in tracts not exceed
Ing lGt dcres and are TO be paid for at
thei appraised value, ranging from
Sl2o 10 81. 80 per acre. first payment of
ii BENG made at the date of entry and
Others III annual payments. Necessary
blahkS and information can be obtained
from the commissioner of the general
land office at Washington or the regis
ter and receiver at Pierre s. D.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-23
believe WOMAN IS
LEADER OF THIEVES
South Dakota Sheriff Inclined
to Think Mrs. Geo. Dotson
Is Ringleader Of Band.

Eele Fourche, S. D., Aug. 20.--Is a
woman now under surveillance the real
instigator of many of the crimes of
horsethieving that have kept the ofn
GERS and ranchers of this section of the
Northwestern busy for months?
Sheriff Moses OF Butte county, whose
tireess efforts were successful in run
ming down Tom Nelson. George Dotson
and other leaders of the gang that Is
charged with preying upon four states
in their horse depredations. incines to
the belief that she is
wife OF George Dotson, who was ar
rested last week in Wyoming after
many weeks chase. She has not yet
been arrested, but the officers are en-
deavoring to connect her With some of
the crimes in which there is evidence
against her husband.
Dotson's career among the ranchers
has extended over two years. During
all this time his wife has been his con-
stant companion. and must the Of
fcers say. have Deen aware of her hus-
bands actions. She is shrewd, crafty
woman. raised among rough. western
companions. and is, the officers believe,
the brains of the organization which
has just been broken up through five
arrests Of male members.
She Is a sister Of ED Morgan, the
first to be arrested. and on whose tip
the officers were able to trace the 9TH
ers. Morgan is now serving time for
"rustling" in the federal prison at
Leavenworth. Kan. Part of the time
he was with his brother-in-law and Nell
son, the atter's partner, whom Morgan
also implicated.
Mrs. Dotson is at present at Sun
dance, over the Wyoming line where
her husband is now in jail pending his
trial for many alleged thefts Of valu-
able animals.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-23
ONE PARTNER WILLING
TO BECOME A RANkPupT

Sioux Falls, S. d., Aug. 21.-A pc
ution in voluntary bankruptcy has
been filed in the United States court
in this city. by John Oak, a member
of the firm of Reynard e Oak. which
Is engaged in business at Hot Springs,
S. ID. The petition is unusual in that
John Reyna,d, the other member of
the firm. refGses to join his partner
IN filing the petition. In the petition
Oak states that the firm is bankrupt
and unable to pay it's debts in full
and that he is willing to surrender the
firms property for the benefit CT all
the creditors.
In a schedule accompanying his pc
titior. Oak states that the firm has
liabilities amounting to s3926S5O with
assets of $4,000. He schedules his fndi-
Nidual liabilities at s7,S4859 and his
assets at $4,000. OF his assets prop
ertH to the value of $3.50 is claimed to
be exempt.
In view of the fact that John Rey-
nard the other member Of the firm, did
not join in filing the petition, Judge
Garland has issued an order requfr-
ing him to appear before him on Au-
gust 81 and show cause why the pc
,iton of his partner, John Oak, should
rot be granted
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-23

curve of the river is known. was the
home of the Flandreau Indians Il tribe
of the great Sioux nation, many years
before the white man had invaded this
part of the great west.
The group of buildings which form
the Indian school are situated at the
neck" OF the Great Bend At present
the school consists of twenty-five build
ings, of which thirteen are brick and
the remaining nine of frame. Surround
ing the school is farm of 4S0 acres.
AS it Is an industrial school, the In
dian boys and girls who are students
Of the institution are trained along in
dustrial lines Every student, and at
present there are over four hundred,
devotes one-half day to school work
and the other half to some branch of
manual labor. The school building
proper is one of the finest In the Unit
ed States, having been erected at cost
of $4,000. 1t contains eight school
rooms. one for each grade, a large
reading room. a printing office, exhibit
rooms office for the principal teachers,
and an assembly room with large
stage opening at one end. In the rear
there is a balcony, with a seating ca
pacity for five hundred persons
On Sunday every student Il; expect
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-23
DEDICATE FLAG
STAFF AT HOME
FOR OLD SOLDIERS
The Pen With Which President
Signed Article Creating In
stitution on Exhibition.

Ilot Springs, S. D.. Aug. 21.-The
formal dedication of the new mammoth
flag staff at the National Home for
Disabled Volunteer Soldiers by Captain
Henry +. Palmer, manager of the home
at omaha, Neb., took place Saturday.
The pretty rotunda of the adminlstra-
tioM plildlng was chosen as the scene
for the dedicatory remarks and many
stirring addresses We're made i'm COM
menloration of the day.
ReN. hll Clark the Sanatarium chap
lain, opened with AN inVocation Bishop
Warren of Denver who is attending
ministers at this place. delivered a
speech. in which the members OF the
home and the officers in charge We're
declared To be extremely fortunate in
being possessed of such an excellent
place.
Ex-e congressman Martin, who has
been foremost in the work of securing
the home for Hot Springs, also re
sponded to the call of Treasurer
Tucker now acting governor.
Captain Palmer, known as the wes-
tern soldiers champion. then spoke Of
his interest in the elimination of his
work in securing the home.
The flag was then hoisted to the top
of the steel shaft and salute OF
tWenty-one guns as Il climax finished a
memorable and spectacular ceremony
on Tie beautiful government reserva-
ton.
The pen with which President Roose-
Welt signed the article making the
home 8 permanent thing will be kept
in Tie governors office as a memento of
the unt;'ing work which was done in
the interest of the old soldiers of the
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-23

wires. notebooks and two thermome-
terS.
That is one of the most hendish COL
lections l have ever SEEN" said In
spector McCafferty. 1--WE are told the
dipping of daggers in poison is a ia
vorite trick of the Hunchakists. A man
pr1cked with one of these daggers
would be dead before he knew what
happened to him."
The inspector also said the presence
CT the mold and the bottle of antimony
suggested that the Hnuchakists was en-
gagged in counterfeitirg.
In the grocery store the proprietor
could not be found. His brother, Bog
has. was taken In custody The res
taurant keeper was also arrested. These
two and man brought on from Bos-
ton, together with Jelalian, are the
men who had the conference with the
district attorney at headquarters. Be
dros Khachadorian, the murderer. was
In the district attorneys office earlier
in the day, but it is said he is not VET
ready to make a full confession.
Jelallan, who guided Bedros Khacha-
dorian TO Union Square and pointed out
Thavshanjian as the man he was to
murder, wss held by Magistrate Stei-
merit in $4,000 bail for examination. He
evidently told all that he knew to the
district attorney In order to save his
own life.
Jealian. after he came to this coun-
try, first opened a grocery store at 667
Tenth avenue. Then he assumed ano n
er name, sold the store and ESCAPED
paying his creditors. He played the
same game on West Forty-seventh
street, near Tenth avenue, then at 562
Tenth avenue, and finally at 44S West
Forty-second street
1t was also learned that Jelalian went
to Boston about two months ago, with
other New York Hunchakists. to kin
Souzen Bartevian, the editor of the
Ask. an Armenian publication.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-23
FIRES BULLETS THROUGH
WINDOWS FOR AMUSEMENT

appears to be the abode of an individual
whose hobby is to fire bullets into bust
ness houses. The first bullet was fired
through the window Of DR.. Deertzs Of
fee In direct line with the spot where
DR.. Deertz had been sitting but mo-
ment before. Later shots we've fired
through the front window of the busi-
ness place OF Jenkins G. Reed.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-23
STANLEY COUNTY TO HAVE
SUNDAY SCHOOL MISSION

Fort Pierre, S. D., Aug. 19.-Work Of
perfectng arrangements for the pre-
manent organization of a county Sun
day School association, in this (Stan-
ley) county. is being pushed by Rev.
George H. Green, Fort Pierre Pas
tor The movement was inaugurated
by Rev. f.. P. Leach. of Sioux Falls,
secretary Of the State Sunday School
association.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-23
CUTS HIS HEAD DIVING;
BREAKS A LEG SKATING

Hot Springs, S. D., Aug. 1s.-w. A.
Wiley is prosperous farmer of Alma.
Neb., owning some thousand acres. He
came to Hot Springs for a few days
vacation with a party of fri.nds.
Thursday afternoon he took swim in
the big plunge bath. In diving from
platform some thirty feet above a
ten-foot depth Of water. he struck the
bottom rather hard on the left side of
the face. cutting cash some two inch-
es long at the corner of the left eye ana
had to have four stitches taken to close
the cash. With his party he went to
the skating rink and skated finely for
half an hour when, somehow. he fen.
and in attempting to get up found he
had compound fracture of the bone
in his right reg, about three inches
above the ankle joint. He only intend
ed to stay some four or five days. but
now must be some fourteen days in the.
hospital waiting for his leg to knit. He.
IS about 80 years old and had the frac-
ture reduced without taking sHy ethN.,
or other dcadenina drug.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-23
WATERTCSvN PASTOR
CALLED TO MINNEAPOLIS

Watertown, s. D., Aug. 20.-ReV. L.
w. Vets, for four years pastor of the
First Baptist church of this city, left
for Minneapolis today to become pas
tor of the Tabernac.e BAPTIST church.
At a farewell reception rendered the
reverend gentleman and his wife by
the citizens of Watertown, Thursday
evening Mr.. Niets was presented with
gold watch and Mrs. Niets with a set
Of solid silverware
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-23
MITCHELL. DAKoTA FRIDAY AUGUST % 1907
SOUTH uAKOTA Wun,Aia
INJURED IN a WRECK

Kansas city, Aug l9.-Southbounr
Burlington passenger train No. 20 was
wrecked early today One person was
killed and four seriously hurt. The en-
tire train, except the diner, was de-
rallied and the track was torn up 800
feet.
The killed:
LOUIS n. WILLIAMS. salesman,
kansas City.
The injured include Mrs. S. r Chill
fett of Halleck, S. D., whose ankle was
broken.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-23
II lands, including

Agricultural lands, including
structures .......................S1 S155. .75S, 4C7
M Mlhefal lands .................... 1872. .O2l
Town lots, including structures. G,753, sos
Horses under years of age 19529
Horses 3 years old and over. 1o6S525s
Cattle under 2 years old d 3567 323
COWS years old and over.. 637e 6S7
All other cattle years old and
, over .......................... 2,6s2, ,4o4
eLs Mules ana sses................... 173.50O
sneep ........................... S73,84S
Wagons and carriages OF what
,,eyr eyer make .,,..,................. 1543,217
Melodeons and organs ......... 1M'T3
flanos .:....:................. S59,SSn
Aoussi.oia A.i. Iurn-ture :............. LOG, ,651
caia and mach. machinery .;....;........ 1es5,7s5
Watches, diamonds and jewlry. 5O 54i
FRANCHISES, annuities royalties
and patent rights ........... 247 2so
Steamboats, and all water craft % O33
Goous ana merchandise ......... 1.030,22
Materials and manufactured ar
Manufactures. tools and ma
Moneys ,} Of bank. other than than ''2'''i
those represented by stocks
and shares OF stocks ....... 275 1G9
Credits of banks and bankers -''
other than represented by esp
Moneys other than those of
banks and bankers ........... 924 1e3
credits other than those ofbanks
pands dangers ...,......:;....... 629,9C0
claIa bank stocks .,................ @,36S
Shres VI " oank STOCK .;..'.:.... 2,33S, $50
panies not Incorporated under
the laws Of this state ..... IL ao7
Stock and furniture of sample
rooms, eating houses, billiard
ottiaa saoles Set, etc. :;;;.....;.;: 19s,9oo
other personal property not in
,,a,d eluded se.i in preceding items ....: s1s,7sS
therein, and improvements en-
7,,nraxan lands of any railway company 15s7s25
r, LANDS, lands except blowing 914,9s1
panies organized under the
laws OF South Dakota .......... "a, $3.50
Total ........................ s223s77 5S2, ISL
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-23
WIFE STOPS MEAL
TO WATCH TRAINS;
WANTS LIE S1QPPEl.

Fort Yates, S. D., Aug. 19.-
: Chief Holly Trail has made COM
: pla1nt against the noise of rail-
road trains. While o. F. Walk
= er the division superintendent of
= the Milwaukee, was here the
: chief came in and addressed
= him:
Father. the railroad trains
? run by my tepee and then they
: go by they ring the bell and blow
the whistle. When my wife and
= daughter hear the bell and whis-
= Tie they put on their blanket and
: go out and watch the train pass.
1t matters not ii they are getting
= my meal; they go anyway and |
nave 10 wait. This the railroad
has done for me and 1 want it
: stopped
Mr.. Walker explained that the
great father at Washington
y lild made law making ii neces-
sary for the railroads to ring the
bell and blow the whistle in or
der that the people and ponies
might be warned of the danger.
The chief asked the agent If this
: was fact and on being informed
: IN the affirmative expressed him
? self as satisfied and departed.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-23
QUARRELED WITH BROTHER;
YOUNG BOY SHOOTS HIMSELF

Siou& Falls. S. d.. Aug 2l.-Lloyd
Pullins. is years old, killed himself
yesterday with shotgun, after a
quarrel with his elder brother over
The york in a haytield, which they
We're doing earlier in the day.
Immediately after this quarrel the
boy went to the house and securing
his shotgun Went to a nearby lake,
where Il short time afterward the re-
port of the gun was heard. The shot
was fired at close range, tearing d rag
Eed hole in his breast
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-23
WOMAN TRIES TO
DIE WHEN PET
DOG is KILLED

oeadwood, S. d.. Aug. 2I.-
cause her little white poodle
dog, 10 Which she was greatly
attached, was killed in a fight
With another dog. Nellie May
pu1N, q woman of the town, at
tempted to commit suicide.
Throwing herself on the bleed
ing body of her pet, the woman
drank portion of a bottle of
carbolic acid. Prompt aid was
summoned by her screams and a
stomach pump saved her life.
Inc acid left severe burns on
her throat and breast.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-23
eAD RIVER GIVES
ilp RNDy OF MAN

Van Meter. S. D., Aug. 20.--After hav
ing remained in the water for period
Of between three and four days, the
body of Nels Nelson, who was drowned
near here while attempting to ford Bad
river, was found at a point about two
and onc-half miles from the point
where he drowned. The remains were
taken to l1urdo for tnte-lnent.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-23
REAL AND PERSONAL
PROPERTY ASSESSMENT

Pierre. s. d.. Aug. l9.-The state board
Of assessment and equalization has com
pleted the assessed value ton of the real
and personal property Of the state. 1t
amounts to s2S7, ,5s2,151. exclusive of cor
poration property. With this included the
total amount is nearly $500, 100000 The as
sessment in details
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-23
-ABoRERs ON CAPITOL
DEMAND WAGE INCREASE

Pierre. S. D.. Aug. s1-Demanding
sn increase of wages the laborers on
the new capitol building went out on
STRIKE Saturday. They are asking; 10
cents an hour.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-23
COMPLETE JURY FOR
THE FEDERAL COURT

Sioux Falls, S. D.. Aug. 19-The work
of drawing a grand and petit jury for
the regular term of United States court
at Deedwood has been completed. The
grand jury will report Tuesday after
noon at o'clock, September 8, the day
court convenes, while the petit jury
will report the following day In ac-
cordance with an order issued over a
year ago the names are withheld.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-10-11
Setting Her Right.

1t was fine day, and the whole
family had gone to one of the parks
to see a ball game between two cele-
brated mines that were contendlng for
the championship. Gerald, who was a
member Of the high school team, and
proud not only of his technical knowl-
edge Of the game but Of his scholarship
as well, explained to his elder sister
the fine points Of the play as the game
proceeded.
The pitcher had just struck out two
men in quick succession, when his Sis
ter exclaimed:
"How dexterously he throws that
ball! !"
"Huh!" said Gerald, In tone of the
deepest contempt. II guess you don't
know the derivation Of the word dex.
terous' That fellow is a left-handed
pitcher!"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-10-11

woman who was arrested q few
days ago In Chicago for stealing pocket
books from some other women said that
the crime with which she was charged
was an easy one to commit. All that
was necessary was to visit big store
and select her victim. Then, while
the victims attention was given to the
pleasures of shopping, it was easy to
open the handbag and take out the
purse. Judging from the assortment Of
pocketbooks found upon her person 1t
was evident that her story was true.
The carelessness Of the pocketless wom-
an is proverbial. The assistance she
renders to the person who has thiev-
Ing propenslties Is much greater than
that indicated by the captured crimi-
nal Watches are worn conspicuously
upon the dress front, often suspended
from a small breastpin which Is easily
torn off. Necklaces Of delicate fabric
are displayed whose fastenings are
easily unclasped. Gloves and purse are
often laid on counter or dropped on
the floor as goods Of one kind and an
other are inspected by interested buy
ers. The casual observer notes this
carelessness everywhere. The wonder
Is that the losses are not greater than
they are. 1t Is likely that many per-
sons are tempted to steal because 1t Is
so easy to do 30. There are frequent
cases reported where automobiles are
stolen. The owner of one of these We
hicles leaves 1t in front Of a theater
during the evening and fails to find 1t
three hours later after the curtain has
fallen. Such a loss Is not particularly
surprising. The thief who Is familiar
with the mechanism of machine finds
1t an easy thing to step boldly into the
chauffeur's place and start away. The
annals Of crime are full Of instances
where the temptation to steal Is great
ly increased by the carelessness of the
one who suffers loss. Hardly a day
goes by when evidence of this fact Is
not plentiful. Making every allowance
for the excuses offered by the criminal
who Is caught, there is reason to think
that some degree Of responsibility for
part Of the crime rests with those who
make crime easy by their own care
lessness. The utmost care will not pre-
vent the thief from stealing. But there
would be far less Of 1t II even reason
able precautions were taken for the Sc
curity Of ones possessions.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-10-11
Availability Increase. Health.

1t was favorite saying Of Bancroft,
the historian, who was vigorous old
man at 30, that the secret of long
life Is In never losing ones temper.
The remark was simply concrete way
of expressing the hyglenlc value Of
amiability-a principle which, until
lately, has scarcely been considered in
the training Of children. Hitherto we
have regarded fretfulness, melancholy,
and bad temper as the natural concom-
itants of illness. But modern science
shows that these mental moods have
actual power to produce disease.
No doubt in most cases imperfect
bodily conditions are the cause of ir
ritable and depressed feelings, yet
sometimes the reverse is true, and n
better knowledge Of physiological laws
would show them to be effect rather
than cause. The fact that dIscontented
and gloomy people are never In good
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-10-11

traits are no less plain to the eye that
has learned to read. 1t is strange.
when this is so commonly recognized,
that the changing character Of chill
dren's faces is not more noticed. 1T
was the most interesting thing about
my trip" said man who. In consecu-
tive weeks, had been called far out into
the New England country, and sum-
moned to the heart Of New York City.
The country children looked as I. like
to see children look-slmple, natural
and curious The city children had an
air of querulous impatience, Of safety
and boldness" To many a keen OBJ
server of social conditions the differ
ence is not mere fancy Of this trav-
eller's mind. Childhood in the cities
seems to be falling under the spell of
the all-pervasive knowledge of facts
which Is the modern educational IDEAL
If the country child has escaped, 1t is
because he has been allowed to digest
his own knowledge, and has not been
fed on peptonized food for adults He
has to do things for himself, and learns
by doing them. His world Is not over
stocked with objects, and so he is able
to find out more about each one that
he does see Above all, the most Inn
portant Of all, much is left to his ina.
aginatlon. The great world outside re-
mains for him to dream about. He is
happy in his illusions. When children
share all meals and all interests with
their elders, go with them to theaters
and other places Of amusement, read
newspapers instead of school readers,
dress for dinner and wear dlminutlve
evening clothes to children's parties,
they gain greatly IN sOphistication, but
they lose in more desirable qualities. If
there is any sight In the world more
unpleaslng than child's face in which
there Is no questioning, no hint of sur
prise no touch Of awe, no capacity for
sudden and strong emotion, 1t would
be hard to say what that sight is.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-10-11

selfish purposes and attempts through the form of popu
lar election to place in Office those who the guise Of
executing public trusts private interests
successful than heretofore The people have become in
tolerant of such traitorous representation And it is
entirely within their power put stop altogether
Political leaders who have performed the function of
clearinghouse for legislation, and who while posing
as party workers have served under retainer Of spe
cal interests careless alike Of party principles public
Justice are passing from the stage The people demand
leadership and parties need effective organization to ad
vance their principles.
But the time Is rapidly passing when any long
maintain position Of wide political influence who is
under suspicion Of maintaining double allegiance.