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SIOUX FALLS TO VOTE
on GALVESTON PLAN
OF CITY GOVERNMENT

Sioux Falls, S. d.. Oct. 2s.-The city
council finally has taken action upon
petition which was filed With it some
time ago. and has authorized the call
ing of a special election for the pur-
pose of voting upon the proposition OF
adopting the Galveston plan of mu-
nicipal government for Sioux Falls.
The special election will be held on
Tuesday, November S. at which time
the proposition will be submitted to the
voters of Sioux Falls for adoption or
rejection. Under this law the munic-
ipal government would be centered In
board of three commissioners, who
would displace the city council.
Sioux Falls will be the first town in
South Dakota to vote upon the Gall
weston plan.
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loses FOOT UNDER
WHEELS OF TRAIN;
TWO BADLY BURNED
Two Well Known kimbaIl,
South Dakota Families Vic
Tins of Accidents.

KiEball, S. D.. Oct S0.-Alighting
from a passenger train Saturday night,
&C. T.. Sanders. a we'll known stock
buyer, slipped and fell under the wheels
of the slowly moving train, crush
Ing his foot so badly that it had to
be anlputated.
His accident was followed this
morning by one of the twin daughters
of w. q. Richards, a prominent stock
man, being terribly burned by her
clothing catching fire. How the acci-
dent happened L. not known, but it is
believed she was playing With matches.
Shc will recover
Mrs Richards the mother, who made
Il heroic attempt to save her daugh-
ter had her hand; badly burned while
tearing the clothing off her daugh-
ter:s bOly
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-01
R7D MEN LISTEN
TO PEACE ENVOY

SiiGyShne Agency, S. D., Oct. go
absolute refusa, to oeey orders of the
agent in cha:aa, Caltain Thomas
DOWNS, United S,ate- army, and to
send their children to school, coupled
with the belief thai the government
was nos fulti,lrg it,, contract made
with them Whe.s sney We're placed on
the Cheyenne rescrvar n. is the direct
result of the present u@rest of the Ute
Indians
The indians a.e quartored eighty
miles west of hers and Captain Downs
went there Tuesday in AN effort to
laciiy them. Fearing trouble he sent
back f9r fifty arIood ,it,Zens, who fol-
lowed ,wo days later
When the Ineions learned of this
movement they became more sullen
and tlla captsin &ic not dare bring in
quisitioE FOR reg"-ar soldiers. four
troops from For. 5Jes Moines arriving
last evening.
These troops W. lie kept at the
agency for tn" ,rcset't while Captain
Johnso. of the Second cavalry. Fort
Robinsan, goes a',VaG :. treat With the
Indians.
Jo' .,son * tha -" WIN, placed the
Indians on the reser. alton last spring
ana they Lave greet confidence in him.
II he is not successful III treating with
them serious trouble NAV result
Tho army officers believe that the
Indian" Will be .,atitieu without much
trouble
MOTHER or ALHoN
JUDGE is DEAD
Huron, S. D.. Oct. 3o-Twenty or
more teachers of .lle city schools We're
pleasantly entertained Friday night at
the home of Mr.. ara Mrs. Asher F. Pay,
by teachers of the Central school. This
Was in appreciation of a carriage ride
given by teachers of the Illinois street
school to all the teachers of the city.
telegram fror: Brooklyn, N Y,
Friday, announced the death of Mrs.
Anna r. Van Dalsem, mother OF Judge
H. A. Van Dalsem, OF this place. She
was 81 and Judge Van Dalsem, accom-
panied by his wife, visited her a few
weeks since for tn first time in twen-
tY-iYe
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MOTHER OF ALRoN
JUDGE is DEAD
BIDS TOO HIGH FOR
S. o. STAR MAIL ROUTE

Aurora, S. D., Oct. 3O.--There will be
Il delay in establishing a star route
mail service between this place and the
thriving town of White. Bids for car
rying the mail between the two towns
We're found to be too high and have
been rejected by the postottice depart
ment at Washington. New bids now
have been invited, and these will be
opened in Washington on November S.
III one of the bids is accepted it is pro-
posed to establish the new mail service
on December u. There will he daily
service, the carrier to leave Aurora at
Z o'clock each morning, including Sun
day, and, returning, to leave White at
1:30 p. m. The new route will be run
via Bushnell
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HOMESTEADERS LOSE
CATTLE PURCHASED
FROM THE INDIANS


Gregory, S. D., Oct. 2s.-A recent visit
20 this vicinity by Boss Farmer Cross
man, of the Rosebud reservation. and
the seizure by him of number of head
of cattle which had been purchased by
homesteaders from Indians living on
the reservation, was an eye-opener for
many of the recent arrivals In this part
of the state, who were not aware that
it was against the rules of the Indian
department for Indians to sell stock
which had been issued to them by the
government.
Several thousand people from the east
have taken homesteads in this region.
and in the territory between the Mis-
souri, river and the Black Hills. and,
they should profit by the experience Of
the homesteaders near here who pur-
chased Indian cattle and then had them
seized by representative Of the gov-i
ernment.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-01
.HOMESTEADER NEAR
PHILIP FINDS COAL
vein ON HIS CLAIM
Dick Robinson Makes a Lucky
Strike-.-ls Scarce in
South Dakota.

Pierre, S. D., Oct 26-Dick Robinson,
Who resides six miles north OF Philip,
reports the discovery of a small vein
OF Ignite on his claim While no coal
Aeins of value have ever been located
anywhere in the state outside of the
.lisnlte fields in the northwestern por-
ton, coal in small quantities is known
to exist in the northwest corner of this
county, where it is washed out by the
waters Of a strong spring on Spring
creek: and in the southeastern corner
of Sully county, where water has al
ways prevented any attempts at de-
velopment. The Brown county find is
in practically the same condition, with
a roof of quicksand, and problematic
thickness of the vein ii it could be
reached practically
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-01
ENTIRE FAMILY, I'LL
OF TYPHOID FEVER
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL

Viborg, S. d. Oct. 29.-The
unusual sight of an entire fam
lily being taken to the hospital
was witnessed by persons who
were at the Viborg depot of the
Great Northern railroad as the
train was about to depart for
Yankton. The family was that
of Michael Crawford, who re-
sides on a farm about four
miles from town. 1t was neces-
sary to carry Mrs. Crawford and
one daughter to the train on
cots. Crawford, who himself
was hardly able to walk, car
ried a little son who was
wrapped up in quilts. 1t appears
that all members of the fam
lily have typhoid fever. The ar
rangelnents at the Crawford
home for caring for them were
so poor that the nurses refused
to further care for them unless
they consented to enter hos
pital.
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MUST STAY ON
CLAIMS IA MONTHS.

.apid City. S. d.. Oct ST.
Much surprise is manifested by
settlers over the new ruling of
the commissioner of the general
land Office at Washington, just
: received by Register Bennett, of
, the local land office, regarding
communication proofs. Its enforce
: ment. according TO local officials.
means that fourteen consecutive
? months must be spent in actual
residence and constant cultiva-
tion of the land.
: This will affect many settlers
; who have been permitted to con-
tinue their studies at schools in
certain periods in the year, pro-
; vidcd they finally completed the
fourteen-month period Of resi-
= dence.
The new ruling goes into effect
on November j, and calls for the
rejection OF all communication
: proofs dnless the full fourteen
months is shown. except in the
: case OF six months construct
= i've residence, permitted on en-
tries made prior to November !.
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PREPARING FOR THE
ANNUAL WOLF ROUNDUP

Belle Fourche, s. D., Oct. 26.-Prep-
arations for the big wolf drive that
will take place here Saturday have
been completed and indications point
to more of crowd than can be con-
viently handled. Within the past two
weeks the wolves and coyotes have
been more numerous than ever and
the killing is expected TO be large.
Captain of the roundup. James T.
Craig. has requested all participants
to report at dark Friday, when post
tions will be assigned them.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-01
WAR DEPARTMENT
ORDERS DES MONIES
TROOPS TO DAKOTA
Departed Yesterday for Chey'
enne Reservation---OfHcer
Reported Killed.

Des Moines, Ia, Oct ga report
from sturgis, S. D.. says that Sergeant
Baker, in charge of the distribution of
rations to the Ute Indians ON the
Cheyenne river reservation. has peen
killed.
Four troops of the Second United
States cavalry. i'm command of Major
Sihley, IL noted Indian fighter, left last
night in two special trains over the,
Northwestern for the Cheyenne reser-
walton near Gettysburg, S. d. 1t is eN-
pected the four troops, f, +, G and II,
Will reach the scene i'm about thirty
hours ana that they will be kept there
ior several months.
The trouble is bein. caused by about
4GO utes, Who caused the commotion
last yesi', when the Sixth cavalry was
kept out most of the fall and winter
to guard them. The Indians We're then
i'm Wyonlin3 and the government re-
moved Them to the Cheyenne reserva-
tion on the Missouri river near Gettys-
hurg in compliance With their wishes.
just What the cause of the present up
rising is 10 one has been informed. Col
oliel West of the Second cavalry has
not had any detailed advices concern
ing the matter, oels merely called
upon TO furnish the squadron at once.
Two Special Trains.
Two special trains Mere required to
transport the squatllons, leaving here
about S O'clock last night One was
a special train fer the 23S men, 13 Of
fcers, 10 property mon and members
in the hospital corps. The other was
a special freight conveying the $50
horses, 10 wagons, teamsters and 30
days raions. The squadron lacks
about iitty-one men of being complete.
From Gettysburg the troops will have
TO march twenty miles overland to the
Cheyennc agency. where the Utes are
gathered.
Veteran in Command.
Mayor Sibley. who will be in COM
nn;,ad OF the expedition, is one of the
most experienced and best known In
dian fighters in the service today. He
has spent practically all of his life
on the frontier and gained considerable
fame Some years ago when, as head
of the "Sibley Scouts" he and his
handful of followers fought their way
ont of ambush through 600 hostile IN
dians.
Troop T, will be in command of Cap
tain Wade, Troop II of Captain TEL
ford Troop G of Captain Purviance
and Troop II of Captain Romeyn. Dr.
Johnson will have charge of the hos
pital corps, Lieutenant Martin will be
Quartermaster and Lieutenant Harvey
will be aGjutant.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-01
"BoozE" PREVENTED ONE
MAN FROM TAKING CLAIM

Pierre, S. D., Oct. 26-Thirty-nifse out
of the first fifty drawing numbers for
Lower Erule lands filed when their
names We're called. One man wanted
to file, but he had imbibed too much
booze during the registration and regis
terei twice. That shut him out. One
man IS down With pneumonia. SO he
lost oud. A woman did not get her
money until too late, and she has to
lose. Many who came here for Brule
lands are going west. learning that they
can get good lands on better terms.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-01
ABERDEEN MAN
ON GOVERNORS STAFF

Aberdeen, S. D., Oct 26-On his re-
turn home from Hot Springs Colonel
J. H. Slater found AN appointment as
aide de camp on the staff Of Governor
Crawford, with the rank of colonel.
This is great and we'll merited honor
for Mr.. Slater. He is veteran of
the civil war; and is thoroughly ac-
quainted with the many regulations.
Colonel Slater is at present officer OF
the guard in the G. A. r. and is col
onel Of the staff of General Ballweg, Of
the Union Veterans league.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-01
VICIOUS MOUNTAIN
LION ATTACKS BOY.

Custer, S. D., Oct. 25.-Agafn
has the mountain lion tina each
winter makes his appearance in
these regions, shown that he Is
ready and willing to fight on
small provocation. Eddy Kor-
thaus. small boy, mounted his
horse and set out with only a
small rifle, for bobcat In the
hills. When he reached the spot
where the cat was supposed to
be, he thought he saw 1t in the
bushes and drove his horse right
at 1T. In an instant he saw his
mistake, for the cleaning fea-
lures OF vicious mountain lion
suddenly sprang out of the bush
and made for the horse and
rider.
Eddy's horse was as fright
ened as the boy, and was soon
racing down the mountain side
to safety. Hunters are waiting
for snow, to track the lion to it's
lair and capture it.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-01
GOVERNOR CRAWFORD DENIES
PARDON TO HORSE RtIsTl

Pierre, S. d., Oct 29-Governor
Crawford has declined to grant Il par
don to Israe! Calkins, who was sem
fenced from Fall River county on u
charge Of cattle rustlins. Neitner the
presiding judge or amy member CT the
jury signed the applica len
The state historical society has re-
ceived from l. r.. Grow, former editor
Of the Lead City Call a remia :..r OF
Indian days, in the limb of a tree
which had been pierced by an Indian
arrow. The limb and arrow are in u
good state of preservation. The Ind
was made in 1882 on the townsi:e Of
Sturgis.
Governor Crawford has appointed
Professor Carl w. Thompson. OF the
state university. a representative 10 the
national conference on state and local
taxation, to be held at Columbus, o.,
November 10
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-01
INHERITANCE TAX ADDS
TO THE STATE TREASURY

Pierre, S. d.. Oct 23-The October
receipts of the state from the inheri-
tance tax. up to this date are nearly
$4,000. most Of it coming in small sums
from the different counties. the largest
amount being from the Van Fps es-
tate in Minnehaha county. which paid
e1.638.30.
The remittances from the different
counties show that Minnehaha paid
in $2.20e.83 from the estates OF VIM,
Van Fps and NJ. r. Kenefick; Law
renee s1G7, from the estates Of James
Quayle and Cynthia Camp. Bon
Homme, $134.74 from the estate of H.
". McCorrell; Pennington, $1602O from
the estate OF Chas. J. King; Faux. $40
from the estate OF Jas. Carn; Me-,
Cook. $64.07 from estate of James
Moines: Moody. S27.4s, estate of Bur-
ton Bellay; Clay. $23.s4. estate OF F;rick
Nelson.
This source OF income is a grove
Ing one to the state and every tour
viii add 10 tia revenue secured fem
, this source.
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SOUTH DAKOTA FARMERS
SECURE A SlDETRACk

extending over man. months, the farm
ers living midway between Canova and
Salem have at last secured the side
track on the Chicago and Northwestern
railroad for which they have been con-
tending. 1t is not intended to estab-
lish new town at the midway point
where the sidetrack is located, its con-
struction being solely for the conven-
ience of farmers who wish to ship from
that point instead of hauling their
grain to Canova or Salem
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EIGHT MONTHS FOR
KILLING BRADY'S STEEFt

Hot Springs, S. d., Oct. 26-RicharCt
Goddard, who lives near Pringle, S. d.,
was arrested for killing a steer owned
by George Brady. When arrested the
carcass and hide We're found on his
premises and he made a confessions
duplicating his brother-in-law, Il youn5.
boy about IA. At his trial he entered "A
plea Of guilty and was sentenced to'
prison for eight months. The boy was
SENT to the state reform school.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-01
BUSINESS GOES ON
WHILE TOWN MOVES

lennon, S. D.. Oct. 2S.-In the
midst of the confusion of town mov-'
ing, the local stockmen managed to
get off their first shipment Of cattle to
eastern markets direct by rail from
Lennon. The trainload consisted OF
eighty-one cars Of stock. which will be
distributed in the Sioux City, Omaha
and Chicago markets. More shipments
will be made now from time to time
despite the chaotic conditions at the
railroad station, due to it's recent open
ing. The town is moving quarter Of
a mile
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BITTEN BY MAD DOC;
EARMER BOY WILL DIE

Farmer, S. D., Oct. 3l.-About two weeks
ago Peter Schladweiler, 10 years old, was
bitten twice by mad dos-once on the
arm and once on the head. The ordinary
precautions We're taken to guard asains
hydrophobia, but these proved inadequate,
as a few days ago he was taken with
alarming. symptoms of the dread disease.
He was sent to the Pasteur institute in
Chicago Information from there is that
there is little hope of the boys recovery.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-01
SIOUX FALLS RATE
HEARING POSTPONED

Sioux Falls, S. D., Oct 31--A hearing
on the restraining order issued by
Judge Garland against the South Da-
llota railroad commissioners holding up
the putting into effect of the 21a-cent
passenger rate, which was set for to-
day. has been continued to November
a.
Several of the railroads are not ready
to go on. Their local counsel has not
had time to prepare arguments because
of the session of the federal court ans!
other causes.
When the hearing is heard ON No
vember 4, Attorney General Clark and
Assistant Attorney General Dougherty.
counsel for the board, will argue for the
commission.
FRONTIER BULLY SHOT
DEAD I'M SOUTH DAKOTA
Abrdeen. S. ID. Oct. 31.-A tragedy
OF the frontier III which one man was
killed and another wounded and others
badly scared, has been reported from
west of the Missouri on the Milwaukee
roads coast extension.
Al Gilland contrac actor after finishing
his section. went to Robert I<incaids
camp. on the Little Missouri. and ere
ated great excitement by getting tntoXi-
Gated and forcing two men to swim
the river. He then entered the saloon
and began shooting glasses off the back
of the bar.
The bartender told him to stop. but
Gilland Informed him he had made two
men swim the river and guessed lie
would make him do the same. The
bartender told him to keep quiet.
whereupon Gilland fired shot the bull
let making q glancing wound on the
bartender's chest.
The bartender drew an automatic re-
volvcr and shot Ciilland five times in
the head. the bullets making a little
circle in the middle of the forehead
There was no inquest or arrest. for
the bartender had clearly shown self
defense. The partners of C;illand were
notified and they moved Glland's out
nit west. The affair was over in about
an hour, but during that time the en-
tire camp was terror.zed. The bar
tender was badly wounded.
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KNOCKS HoLDuP MAN
SENSELESS WITH STONE

Iankton. S. D., Oct. 3O.-Dave Wal
lace. a grading contractor here for the
county, was held up here. but having
q stone in his hand. which he had lust
picked up, he struck his asailant with
it and floored him. The man escaped.
however. while help was being looked
for TO carry him to Jail. The man was
senaeless for fifteen minutes and was
supposed to be dead by Wallace, who
left him few minutes. He returned
to find he had escaped.
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STUcco PLANT TO B.
OPERATED AT RAPID CITY

Rapid City. S. D. Oct. 29-In a few
weeks another industry will be ready
for Rapid City The Black Hills Gyp-
sum Products company has nearly
completed its large stucco plant and
expects to be turning out the raw pro-
duct in sixty days. The plant will have
a capacity of two carloads day of
wall plaster for which orders have been
received in advance
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Huron, S. D.. Oct. 2S.-As indicating
where teachers seeking positions in,
county schools in this. Beadle
county. come from, the examination for
certificates here day or two since
showed representatives present from
the following states: Minnesota, Wis
consin, Iowa, Illinois. Nebraska, KAN
sas, Vermont. North Carolina and
Ohio. Only ABOUT one-fourth of the to-
tai number of applicants were resi-
dents of South Dakota.
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GROWS RARE FREAK
IN PLANT NATURE.

Gettysburg, S. D.. Oct. 2S.-s.
G. Manful a local gardener, has
in his possession a rare freak in
plant nature. 1t is a cabbage
stump, from which the original
head had been cut away. From
the stump seed shoot had
sIs'unE up to a height of fifteen
inches and around this had
grown in the form of a cone
twenty-six little heads of cab
bage. each perfect in itself. The
little cabbages vary in size from
that Of a baseball at the bottom
to half that size at the top.
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HOT SPRINGS FIRE
CAUSES $4,000 LOSS

Hot SCprings, S. D., Oct. ~. Fire de-
stroyed the HiaWatia. .i.uan and
Catnolican Latn houses last ai:snt The
blaze o;igirat t.ozn an t.posed live
wire. The 10 l., stn!a. 4 Il, s.0,Ga1
with an iii .
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-01
ElTTLE OF WATER TIPS
OVER. BOY BADLY ScALDED

Yankton. s. D.. Oct. 25.-Ralph, ls.
son Of Gustave Kositzky, of the Yank-
ton Printing company was badly
scalded by the tipping over of a kettle
of water into a furnace. The steam
thus formed burst from the furnace
door and scalded the young man in the
face, arms and breast. He is doing
nicely. however. and will make quick
recovery unless combinations arise Z
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-01
PROCLAMATION FOR
OKLAHOMA NOV. Is

Washington. Oct. GO. - President
Roosevelt will issue Il proclamation ad-
,ni.;irg the new state of C!stkon,a
Nove,1ser 16.
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PLUckl WOMAN SAVES
LINES 0E cIX AAEA

Lead. S. D., Oct. sl.-Dashing into
a burnirs' house where six men We're
sieeplllg; unconscious of their danger.
Mrs. John Scott. OF Sunnyside, sue
cccded in rescuing them single
handed The mer We're foreigners ant,
half suifocatcd from smoke. and it wa:
necessary for the woman to pull three
OF them fror their beds and half drag
them to safety
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ILLINOIS PEOPLE FORM
SOUTH DAKOTA col 0Nv

Hayes, s. D.. Oct. 25.-A large coll
ony OF Illinois people are locating in
this portion Of the ceded Sioux lands
between the Missouri river and the
Black Hills. Thus far forty-eight fam
lilies have arrived and others will join
the colony before the first Of the COM
ing year.
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BOAT yPsETs; TWO
DROWN IN STORM

Mibank. s. d., Oct. 3l.-Earl Stable
ton and Floyd Burhill were drowned in
Bull lake Sunday morning. They were
with Bismarck &C. South and Tug Hills.
land early in the morning. A storm
upset the boat Stapleton and Burr!
hin We're drowned. South and Hill
cl;' to the boa" and were rescued.
Bnrrhill vas Visiting at Corona. All
the others ere residents OF Corona
APPLETON worked for Wood Eros. o..
This city. II bodies have ,:ct YET bcen
~. oEe.eG
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GOES TO NEW MEXICO
TO REGAlM LIc ucA, II

Huron, ;. d.. Oct. 31.-E. p. Rob-S
bins and niece departed Monday morn,
ing for New Mexico. where Mr.. Rob!
bins goes with the hope that a chang i
of climate will benefit his falling
health.