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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-08
South Dakota
State News
GREAT LOSS IN HAIL STORM.
Immense Damage is Done Near Abcr-
deem.

Immense Damage is Done Near aDcf-
deem.
Several farmers face ruin or mort
cages which will tie them down TOT
some time to come as a result or the
hail storm that swept through the
section of the state around Aberdeen.
The first reports did not eXaggerate
the disaster which is the worst or ltS
kind ever known in that country. Re
ports are beginning to come or heaVy
losses, One farmer reports $40 acres
devastated. and another 1,12O acres or
crops wiped out Many who banked
on big harvest fields find themselves
not only minus crops. but with useless
ground, injured cattle and damaged
buildings and homes. The area Oh
the storm was more than sixty miles
In length and seven in width. par
ticuIarly sad case is reported west OF
Aberdeen. A farmer ordered machlH-
ery three weeks ago. Since then ne
buried a son and daughter Now IN"
wife and other children are i'll IN Il
hospital and the entire crop is wipe"
out.
Immense blocks of solid ice are stlll
on the ground in many low places
The storm started west and northwest
of Aberdeen and passed due soutn
through Warner. Rudolph, Randall 10
Ashton and Mellette, in Sphinx county
thence eastwardly. Wherever II struck
the crops are totally destroyed. the
loss will be not less than $780, 900.
Mansfield reports no hail on the
west and Worthwhile and Athol the
same.
On the east hail fell within two
miles of Brentford.
West of Aberdeen three large farms
repopt total destruction Of crops.
Representative O. A. Swanson lost
crops on seven quarters near Dux-
bury and reports the destruction or
crons on seven square miles in that vi
cinity.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-08
I'M SEARCH OF PEARLS.
Boys Get Busy After $40 Find In the
Ver1miIlion.

Residents along the Vermillion riv-
er in Turner county, or such OF them
rs have the time, are devoting great
deal Of their attention to pearl hunt
ing as the result of '"fnd made
by George Parker, a Centerville man.
While at the river with number or
Others Parker amused himself by
opening a number of CLAIMS iH the
hope that he would come upon d
pearl. He had opened number Wlth-
out results, but finally decided to try
juts one more. especially as some boys,
who were fishing nearby were calling
for bait Parker opened a clam ana
was cutting the meat W into balI
when he came upon the pearl lTped-
ded in the meat. He took it home
and gave it to his wife. A travelling
man who shanced to be in town at tho
time heard of the find, and going 70
tho Parker residence asked to see the
pearl. After he had carefully exam
ined it he offered SO for it, and this
was accepted. 1t is now thought the
pearl was worth considerably more
than this sum.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-08
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BETTER ROADS DEMANDED.
Federal Inspector Goes Over Rural
Mail Routes.

PoCtOfilce Inspector II. HarIensky
has been at YanktOn and took several
trips through the county on the rural
delivery routes for the pun pose of in
specting the roads ard the work of the
carriers. He stated that some Of the
roads were in very bad condition, and
unless promptly improved service
would be discontinued thereon The
department insists that the roads must
be passable at all seasons. regardless
Of the weather. 1t should be remem-
bered that the present season has been
exceptional in the amount of precipi-
tatiOn and the rains have been so fire.
luent that the roadbeds have not had
time to harden so that work could be
advantageously done in improving
them. During an ordinary year the
natural roads of Dakota have the
reputation Of being the best kind OF
highways.
The inspector also insisted that the
mail boxes were in part unfit for the
purpose and gave notice that this de-
linquency must be rectified
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-08
GOLD IN GRAVEL BANKS.
Canada Expects Large Returns from
the Yukon District.

The Canadian government has had
An examination made of the gold pro-
ducing districts of the Yukon to see
what amount of gold was still to be
obtained from gravel banks. hillsides
and valleys. where the pioneer miner
with placer methods has skinned off
the rich cream. Four experts spent a
season sampling, surveying, boring
and measuring the gravels They es-
innate that there is still almost $64,-
100000 gold to be taken from gravels
which has already yielded $130,O00,-
600. To recover what is still scattered
through the soil advanced methods
will have to be used.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-08
ASKS TO BE SHOWN; Is JILTFED.
Girl Wants to See Fiance'S Bank Book
and Engagement is Of.

Because his fiancee, he alleges, ask
ed to see his bank book, Alexander
Katz, a real estate man of Washing
ton, d. c., who was to have been mar
ried to Miss Frances Dubb of Bridge
port, broke the engagement. He also
retained counsel to sue for the recov-
cry of a diamond ring which he had
given her. Katz came to Bridgeport
and the wedding had been set for
Thursday. Before he left for Wash
ington Katz displayed a bank book
showing that he had $1,000 on depos-
it. He said: Miss Dubb's demand
was the most sickening thing a WON.
an could do"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-08
JOHNSONS IN THE LEAD.
Family Has 5.94O Representatives in
south Dakota.

Gov. Johnson, of Minnesota, would
be in line for a strong vote in this
state if he were a presidential candi-
date If al his namesakss would
stand by him, the last census showing
that the JOhnsOns lead them all in the
state with b,940. The Andersons do
not lag far behind, showing 5,130: the
Olsons are next with 1850, and the
Smiths get in ahead of the Scandina-
vians with $3.50, to $3.50 Nelson's.
Petersons with 1910 and Hansons
with 1880 are ahead of the Jones and
Brown families, the former with 1875
and the latter with 1,62C, and the
Williams family comes next with
1850.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-08

Mitchell Already at Work on Zig Fall
SHOW.

Activities have already commenced
looking towards MitChCN'S corn palace
for this fall, when the splendid exhibit
ton Of the farm products of the CEN
trail, southern and northern portion OF
the state will be shown from Sept. 20
to %. superintendent Smith, Of the
agricultural department, is arranging
TO have an exhibit from the irrigated
section Of the country around Belle
Fourche to show what is being done
by the government in the reclamation
Of those lands in the western portion
Of the state. He has received applica-
tons from sufficient counties now to
I'll all the space devoted to the agri-
cultural exhibits The committee has
made a contract with John Philip
Sousa and hss band to furnish the mu-
sic for the concerts every afternoon
and evening and this will be good
news y TN lovers Of good band mu-
sic. Mr.. Sousa played in Mitchell for
4 week three years ago, and the COM
mittee decided that nothing but SOusa
would go
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-08
FOR NEW SHIP CANAL.
Ditch to Be Dug from Ohio River 10
Lake Erie.

Lake Erie.
1t is announced that the surveys for
the proposed canal from Lake Erie to
the Ohio river have been completed.
Land for the right of way is now be-
ing rapidly acquired. and active dig
ging on the waterway will, it is stat
ed, begin early next spring. When
the big undertaking is complete it will
be possible for lake vessels to carry
iorn ore direct from Lake Superior to
furnaces in the Pittsburg district and
to seEd coal from the western Penn
sylvania mines to upper lake ports.
1t will require about six years to
complete the task and an expenditure
of no less than $4,000, 900. The pro-
posed canal will be 1873 miles in
length, III feet in width and 13 feet
deep. A special line of boats will be
constructed for this traffic.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-08
WOMAN'S BODY IS FOUND.
1t is Taken from the Missouri River
Near Chamberlain

The body Of a woman was taken
from the Missouri river by the steamer
Rosebud, Capt. Wait, and taken to
Chamberlain. A corOner's jury failed
TO discover her identity and she win
be buried ht Brule county unless rela:-
tives are Uncovered. She is apparent
ly so years Of age, and her hair -
streaked with gray There was ring
on the Sc khd finger Of the left hand.
She weighed about 1875 pounds and
was five feet tall. The body had evil
dertly been in the water some tirHs.
It was fully and neatly dressed.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-08
TO CONDUCT THAW TRIAL.
Martin Littlcton Engaged by Accused
Man.

Martin w. LittletOn, of Brooklyn,
has been selected by Harry K. Thaw
to conduct Thaw's next trial on the
charge Of killing Stanford White. Lit
Teton was formerly president Of the
borough of Brooklyn, a lawyer and
orator of wide reputation.
Thaw announced the selection Of
Littleton after a conference with his
mother and wife. 1t is said Littieton's
fee is to be $4,000.
AS chief counsel for Thaw, Littleton
will succeed Dolphin NJ. Delmas, who
assumed charge Of the defense soon
after the opening of Thaw's first trial.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-08
Legislator Ward Arraigncd.

Representative Charles M. Ward,
speaker pro tenn. of the state house Of
representatives and chairman of the
ways and means committee, was ar
raigned at Detroit in the police court
on a warrant charging him with man
slaughter in connection with the
death from a criminal operation in
April of Miss Edith Presley. proof
reader for the state senate.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-08
Horse Ball<s; Gun Kills Hunter.

Telforo TIM, prominent Italian
citizen of Ladd, ILL.,, was killed while
returning home in buggy from hunt
ing. The horse baked, throwing him
against the muzzle of a double barrel
ed shotgun, both barrels of which
most in two.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-08
Dies at End of Race.

J. William Neff, prominent in polit-
ical and sporting circles, died sudden
ly at the finish of an exciting horse
race held at Schenley park, Pittsburg,
Pa, by the Schenley Matinee club.
Mr.. Neff drove his own entry in the
race, and just before he reached the
rein. exclaiming, I'm done for" and
expired.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-08
Registering General Warrants.

For the first time since March the
state treasurer began registering gen.
eral fund warrants Wednesday. and
the registration will probably be con-
tinued until the collection of the Sep
tember call of taxes from the coun-
ties, when the cash payments of war
rants will be resumed.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-08
InyentS IL WcNI Gutter.

Charles Line, of Vermillion, is the
inventor of a weed cutting machine
which he thinks is to make fortune
for himself He says the weed cutter
is especially valuable to railway COM
,panies, as it will do the work of thirty
men and do it better in the same
length of time. 1t can be attched to
a handcar and will cut weeds and
grass at any distance from the track.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-08
Milwaukee Agents for Black Hills.

The Milwaukee railroad will soon be
represented at Rapid City by regular
agents. Announcement has been
made of the appointment of c. B. Will
ser, of Kansas City, Mo. as freight
and passenger agent at this point,
with jurisdiction extending also to
both Lead and Deadwood,
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-08
lea for SUPERINTENDENT.

The state capitol commission has
selected State Engineer S. H. Lea as
superintendent of construction on the
capitol building. and he is conduct
lrg a series of tests of the soil for de-
Gliding upon the class of foundation,
which will be required for the build,
ing.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-08
Road to Inauguratc Low Rate.

President W. A. Barber, Of the Car
olina and Northwestern railroad, tele-
graphed Gov. Glenn, of North Caro-
lima, that his road would put the ~ =
cent rate into effect Aug. s.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-08
New Elevator at Wagner.

Wagner Charles Mix county, is the
latest South Dakota town which is in
line for a farmers elevator. Some of
the leading farmers of the territory
surrounding Wagner have inaugural
ed a movement for the organization
of a stock company for the construc-
ton and operation of a farmers ele-
vator at that place.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-08
Buried mt Clcar Lake

The funeral of Robert Lawson oc-
Cured recently at Clear Lake. The
deceased died at his home at o'clock
Monday afternoon of BTight's disease.
He was the father of John w. Lawson
sheriff Of Deuel. county. Five years
ago he was stricken blind after an at
tack OF typhoid fever.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-08
ONLY Three Male Teachers.

County superintendent r. o. Tank
ersley, of Watertown, has closed one
OF the most successful county insti-
utes in the history of CodingtOn coun-
ty. A noticeable feature which mark
ed this gathering was the absence of
male teachers. In an enrolment Of
1875 there were but three males.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-08
Slashes WOmen's Dresses: Arrested.

Peter Magoffin, a laborer. was ar
rested in Denver. Colo, after he had
slashed the dresses of nearly thirty
women and girls on the streets. He
could not explain his actions.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-08
New Cruiser I'm Commission.

With appropriate ceremonies the
new cruiser California, recently COM
pleted, was placed in commission at
Vallejo. Cal, Thursday. Capt. Thom-
as S. Phelps will command the cruis-
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-08

Se.turday's quotations on the Sioux
City live stock market follow: Top
Deeves, 5000. Top hogs, $G.05.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-08
Connecticut Passes Utilities Bill

The Connecticut general assembly
has passed bill providing for the ap-
pointment of a public utilities COM
mission in accordance with the recon-
mendation of Gov. Woodruff.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-08
WESTERN LEAGUE BASEBALL.
Schedule Of Games to Be Played q
Sioux City In.

FollowiI,' is schedule OF the West
ern League games to be played at
Sioux City in the immediate future:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-22
PROPERTY SALES.

Cant. r. F. Kuox on the premises
sold at auction today for Mr.. Gardner u.
Boo,he, trustee, al that lot of ground with
the i'm movements thereon situated at the
intersection of the south side of Gibbon
street with the east side Of Alfred street
known as No. 602 south Alfred street,
including the boiler, machinery and all
apparatus pertaining TO the oo''liog
works OF james McOuen, which were
on the property described above. to Mr.;
NJ. B. Harlow for the First National
Bank for s., 900.
Mr.. George B. Kennedy and Others
have sold to the Solar Chemical Com
pauy the property situated at the south
east corner of Prince and Fairfax streets
6l feet on Prince by ia on Fairfax for
$4,000. The Solar Company was char
tered some time ago for the purpose oil
manufacturing drugs, &c. 1t is under
stood, however, that operation will mol
be con nenctd in that line in The nes
future. The manufactures already IN
the building will continue there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-22
and LIST. Class Boot Shops Generally
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Ernest Magalis, OF Hsrrisonburg,
visiting his brother, Mr.. NJ. Albert
Magaiis, in this city.
Miss Roberta Stuart has returned from
a visi. to the Jamestown Exposition.
Mr.. O. l.. Sewer and wife. OF Bristol,
Tenn, are visiting their SOD, Rev. }. X.
Sewer, in this city. They are accom-
panied BY their niece, Dorothy.
Charles II. Cash, of l26 north Payne
street, left for Panama on the 10Th
instant.
Mr. Elon O. Henkel, of the Shensn-
doab Valley, New Market, and Mrs.
Henkel were in the city yesterday.
Capt. Isaac Force, master OF the Smoot
tug Eugenia, is confined TO his home in
this city from slight stroke OF pa
ralysis.
The Southern Immigration Associa-
ton met at Norfolk today. Mr.. L. j.
Preston, secretary Of the Chamber OF
Commerce of this city, is representing
that organization at the meeting.
Mrs. Bartlett Boiling, who has been
visiting her uncle, Mr.. Albert Stuart,
left today for her home il Chariottes'
vile.
Mr.. F. J. Davidson left today to visit
the jamestown Exposition.
Mrs. Columbus G.. Shriver has return
ed to her residence 10 Baltimore from a
visit to Mrs. T. NJ. Jones in this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-22
FINED FIVE DOLLARS.

A fight occurred between two young
men in a saloon in the southeastern
section of the city on Saturday night,
October IL. The matter was reported
to the police, and Officer Knight later
secured the names Of the combatsnt'.
They were arrested yesterday ant this
morning brought irto the Police Court
and fined So each. The Gazette OF the
14.h instant stated that the fight &C.
cured on the preceding Dight-Sunday'
This, however, was erroneous, as the
proprietor of the saloon is a strict OBJ
server OF The Sunday law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-22
CHARTERS.

The Corporation Commission has
granted a charter to the Vernon Tele
phone Company. of Mt. Vernon. To-
corporators--S. w. Worrell, president,
of Woodlawp, Va; A. W. Alderman,
vice president; g. e.; Alderman, secre,
tary, both OF E:helielts. Objects and
Telephone line In Carroll
county.
The Corporation Commission has also
granted a charter to the Flynn Motor
Gar Company (jncorporsted), Alexsn-
dria. J. J. Flynn, president; d.
Quinn, vice president; F. M. Smoot,
secretary and treasurer-all OF Washing
ton, d. G: Capital: Maximum, Sic,
600; minimum, 81, OOO. Objects; Auto
mobile business.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-22
CIRcUITCOURT FOR TIE COUNTY

r Judge J. B. T. ThOrDtoO, presiding. !
As stated in the Gazette of that day
the cases pending sgainst Joseph Thomas,
alias John Wright, one for the murder
of Jackson Boney, one for criminal
assault on Annie Green. and one for
assault: With intent &c kill upon Forrest
G9odiny, were ali nolle pressed and
dismissed from the docket yesterday.
Commou@esl,h's Attorney Mackey
stated 20 The court that, as Gov. Swan
son bad seen st. to commute tie SEN
fence of death in the R'sley case to lie
imprisonment, and ss the Common
! wealth had ouly one witness in the other
cases pending, and did not know whether
she would come to court or not, he bad
decided to ask for a nolle prosequi.
Thereupon James Z Clements, who
has defended Wright, stated TO the court
thrt be had come prepared to try these
cases. aud that in his judgment there
WAS not q scintilll of evidence to convict
the prisoner; that he vas innocen! OF th9
pending charges, as he was Of the charge
upon which he stands convcteT tnat
the RisIey csse heretofore tried VI s twice
before the Supreme Court OF APP lls o.
Virginia, and twice did two Of the aoest
i1dges of that tribunal, ia strong and
carefully considered opinions, declare
that the evidence disclosed by the record
YVES not sufficient to justify Wdghrs
conviction, and these opinions alone were
sufficient 10 influence the governor 10
grating a Communication, and, in the eyes
of all impartial citizens, bis conduct 10
doing 80 vas worthy OF commentator
rather than censure.
The grand jury, with William M.
Backus IS foreman, found indictments
charging Ella Jackson and Bessie Rob
inson with HOUSEKEEPING and larceny ;
Harry Terry, assault With intent to KILL
and Robert Hollmsn, placing an obsiruc.
ton on railway track 10 the case OF
William Washington, charged with la
jceny, the jury returned not true bill
The grand jury also found indictments
against Frank Hitchcock for attempted
rape sbdsgsinst ReCce jordan Tor cs''
breaking and larceny. The grandJuTy was
then adjourned for the term.
Today CIR. -. Peter Smith, COL
ored. Indicted saul With intent 10
kill jury aud veidict OF gully oil as
,ult and prisoner sentenced to serve ~
days in jail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-22
MIR CARLIN IN LOUISA.

Mr.. G. &. CarliD, Coasressmsn-elec'
FROM this district, was at Louisa Court
house recently and spoke twice to large
crowds of miners and farmers. A cor
respondent In writing from Louisa says
his presence has been helpful 10 bis can
didacy there, and 1t is suggested that
the vote be will receive In that county
will he a personal compliment, az both
democrats and republicans are beginning
to recognize the fact that in Mr.. Carlin
they have a man who ia going to develop
into a congressional representative
second to none in the State. A CORES
pendent says: "He is quick and
resdy debater, a fluent speaker, and
has a pleasing, persuasive manner
Which, addedto his charming personality
and vigorous youth, furnishes rePlete
equipment for brilliant future, which
the writer confidently predicts for him.
1t might be added that he is the choice
of the Louisa democrats over any other
nae, excepting, of course, a Louisa
man, However, in the latter contin-
peucy, he will poll heavy vote IN the
pariy primary. His speech was a stroug
defense of democratic principles, and
though be pounded the position of the
republican party, he never once referred
10 the fact that the republicans have
dominated a man in opposition to him.
He dismissed him without word, and
apparently, without thought.
Mr.. Csrlin spoke at Culpeper yester-
dsy to an enthusiastic audience, and was
greatly applauded by his hearers when
he vigorously denounced Bishop Potter,
of New York, for the entertainment at
luncheon by himself and Mrs. Potter OF
The negro Bishop Of Palmas during the
recent convention of the Episcopal
Church at Richmond. Mr. Csrlin was
severe 10 his critici.m of Bishop Potter
ior having chosen Richmond and the
home Of a Virginisn (Which Bishop
Potter was renting for the occasion)
as the "scenc in which to parade his
pro.negro sentiments by way of illus-
tra,ing his willingness to meet members
Of The African race upon complete terms
of social equality" From the sixth
chs pier of Proverbs, the nineteenth
verse, the speaker quoted: Gan sbom-
ioation unto the Lord is be that soweth
discord among his brethren" Mr.. Car
lilo asked in what more effective manner
could B shop Potter have elected to SOW
discord among ths Episcopal brethren
assembled at Richmond than to sit
down and break bread at his private
table with ore Of the African race. DE
deprecated the act as one calculated to
enliven again the old-,iue race bitter
ness in TIE South, and said that Bishop
Potter, by 80 doing, had done little to
serve his Master. He stated that the
occurrence ives nothing short OF a &C.
ricus affection upon the great Christian
body of which be wss part. de ex-
| pressed feeling of genuine regret that
there were such men, occupying high
aud eminent positions, who we're Wiling
10 lend themselves to the promotion OF
race prejudice among their brethren. Mr.,
CMliu's speech was enthusiastically
| receiVpd