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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
CLARK SUSPECTED
Of CABIN MURDER
NEAR SIOUX FALLS
TalIow Mans Assistant Held in
Jail While Coroner's Jury
investigates.

Sioux Falls, $. D.. March 21,-Pend-
ing the returning OF Il verdict by he
~coroner's jury which now is Investigate
ing the case, John j. Clark. the young
MAJ who is suspected OF having been
the person who oM Tuesday evening
shot and killed Theodore Sothnian, his
employer, in "a lonely cabin on the
banks of the Big Sioux liver about
three miles northeast of the business
center of sioux Falls, yet remains in
the county jail.
That Clark expected he would be sus-
pected OF having committed the crime
was shown by the testimony of Officer
Charles Johnson, of the Sioux Falls po-
lice department, who With Officer Hills
went to the scene of the supposed hold
up Tuesday evening and ound the body
of Sothran lying upon the bed Clark
had returned with the officers and Off
Ger Johnson testified thai Clark, after
they a gone outside the cabin, re-
marked that this looked bad for him
(ClarlO, referring further to the fact
that he was a comparative stranger in
this vicinity, ~intimating that his might
work to his disadvantage.
Points to Clark.
The ~coconeT's jury has examined a
number of witnesses. The substance of
their testimony is to the effect that men
who We're in the vicinity of the scene
of the crime. and those living in the i'm
mediate vicinity and on the roads lead
ing past the cabin. did not on Tuesday
evening see anything of the three
mysterious strangers whom Clark
charges with having gone to the cabin
and attempting a holdup. Henry Johns.
who lives only about 900 feet from the,
cabin, and who was doing his chores
about the time of the strangers is
alleged to have fired three shots at
Clark while the latter was running
away from the cabin and making his
escape. testified that he did not hear a
single shot fired.
Mrs. Hoffman, at wnose home Clark
stopped for the purpose of telephoniug
to police headquarters the news of the
attempted hc'dup, stated that Clark at
the time gave evidence of being some
what under the influence of liquor, and
that in describing his flight to herself
and daughter he claimed tina six shots
had been fired at him by the stranger
or his two companions, whom ne al
legged TO have first seen when he
emerged from the cabin. h testi-
mony of Mrs. Hoffman was corrobor-
ated by her daughter. Their story as
to the numbe of shots Clark claims
were fired at him conflicts with what
he old other parties.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
N PUSHERS
PLAN FOR SUMMER
OUTING in HILLS

Sioux Falls, S. d, March 2O.-The Of
hcers of the South Dakota Press asso-
citation have been comforting during the
past few days in reference to the COM
ing midsummer outing of the members
of the association.
Sylvan Lake, a beauty spot in the
fastness of the Black Hills, will be the
objective point of the association this
Year. 1t is planned that the members
of the association shall camp out at
the lake for a period Of about two
weeks. which would make an ideal out
ing.
1t is proposed that the members of
the association in going to the Black
Hills shall travel by one of the new
railroad extensions from the Missouri
river to the Black Hills and return by
the other, thus giving them a Journey
of several hundred miles through west
ern South Dakota.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
DETERMINED TO DUST
LIQUOR LAW OFFENDERS

Alcester. s. D., March 21.-At a mass
meeting OF the citizens of this place there
was organized a law and enforcement
league with forty-two charter members.
Officers: o. A. Abeel, president; A. j..
Johnson, vice president; J. A. Swensen,
secretary; John Hoard. treasurer, and an
executive committee, Mrs. j. 6. Hoard.
Mrs. w. b. Spain and Mrs. Hattie Knight,
A subscription of between $500 and $500
was subscribed to be used for law enforce
ment. IL the Illegal sale of liquor does
not cease Immediately there will be some
thing doing, The league proposes thai ali
blind pisgers and all bootleggers will be
Prosecuted 10 The fun extent of The law.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
ALMOST SIX MILLIONS
CAPITAL INCORPORATES

P.erre, S. d., March 25.-Tllc department
OF STATE is kept busy these days writing
and filing the articles of Incorporation
and issuing charters for the same. The
companies having filed In this state for
the last week are:
Mississippi, Hill City & Western Rail-
road Co. $4,000.
Cumberland Coal and Lumber company,
Huron, S3,G00,Vo
Capitol Reality company, Huron, $50. 900.
ro-co-no Cereal COMPANY. Huron. sIo,.N s1
LsMoon Driving Clutch Driving COM
pany, SIC 1900.
South Dakota Immigration ana Devel-
opnnent bureau. Pierre, SOS. 900.
The Commonwealth Investment COM
pany, Pierre. S5Q0,eC0.
Sioux Fails Trunk company. Sioux Fails
$4,000.
The Hawkeye on company sisse,on,
50,0QV.
The Artesian Elevator company. Artes-
ian, $4,000.
Bethlehem's Congregation of the Re-
formed church. Gregory.
Port Pcarias Banana company. Huron.
S5C0.GtO
Oregon Valley Land COMPANY. Huron.
10000,
The American Tellnr.aa Manufacturing
ef.;ss * ~. iiIiasssfi, sssatsa, .asMi.
Life Guard and Automatic Brake com
pany. Sturgiss 81. os0.o00.
Capitol Land and Developing Company
OF South Dakota. Huron, 81. coo.
Rapid City Printing company, Rapid
cry, $1,000.
,y .sHea H s,aa ~ Fruit srowing company,
The Armour Telephone rompany. Ar
Farmers Cooperative Gsa;n COMPANY
OF Brstton. Ersttea. $4,000.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
FORMAL MURDER CHARGE
BASED ON CORNERS VERDICT

Sioux Falls. S. d. March 2b.-As a
result of the finding of the c~oroner's
jury in the case of Theodore Sotharn,
murdered In a lonely cabin OF the Big
Sioux ri"er, a formal charge of murder
or Inanslaughter, will now be made
against John Joseph Steltz, alias John
j. Clark, who has been in jail on sus-
picion in connection with the crime,
ever since it was committed. The jury's
verdict reads: believe from all
the circumstantial evidence. tina said
shot was feloniously fired by Steltz,
alias Clark"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
IkHuMAN FATHER
GETS EIGHT YEARS
IN ~PENITENTIARY

Howare. S. D., March 21.-Judee
Whiting held a special term OF court
here Monday at which time he SEN
fenced James Anderson. formerly Of
Cherokee, Ia, to eight years in the
pen at Sioax Falls for the crime of
incest. His own daughter was the
complaining witness. He child is now
In the orphans homo at Sioux Falls.
At the municipal election held here
Tuesday a record breaking vote was
polled. All the old officers were elected
and license carried III to 55.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
LuMsERMEN ELECT OFFICERS.

Sioux Falls, S. D., March 25-The
Southeastern South Dakota Retail Lum-
berman's association has concluded its
annual convention here after the election
of the following officers for the ensuing
year: President. w. r. Wood. Parker;
vice president, j. T. Daniels. MITCHELL;
secretary~treasurer. f. S. Vaughn. Park
er. The following We're elected directors:
II. Ioonon, Sioux Falls; j. II. Anderson,
Mitchell; j. l.. Kilms, Harrisburg; L. r.
Westfall, Salem: j. w. Chaplin, Winfred.
An executive committee also was elected.
The executive committee was empowered
to select the place for holding next years
convention. Sioux Falls, Yanktou and
Mitchell are candidates.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26

Accompanied by a friend and wear
Ing a brand new hat. an E~ngiishman
entered a restaurant in Berlin one even
ang. The two visitors fingered on and
on until 1t was very late. When, at
last, they rose to go the E~ngiishinan's
hat was not to be found. What sort
Of a hat was it. meim her-?' inquired
the person in charge, 1T was a new
top hat" said the EngIishtnan. sone-
what annoyed. "Ach, but nDein herr,
all the new hats rave been gone for
Cidly.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
ELEVATOR AND GENERAL
STORE DESTROYER nv EIDE

Aberdeen, S. D., March 2O.-A tele-
phone message received here states that
the Van Dusen elevate at Ordway. a
few miles from here. was destroyed by
nre n that hve cars of wheat and one
of flax were also Another
message gives the news that the James
Calder general store at Wetonka was
burned and is a total loss. The Are
started in a bedroom in the apartments
by the Calder family in the
rear OF the store. The loss is estimated
at $4,000, with about one-third insur-
aIlce.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
The power Of advertising is told b,

TIL power Of advertising IS told by
q manager of the toilet department OF
q large New York department store.
W. have six different makes Of ono
aoilet article" he said, "and they arc
40 near alike in quality that even x
perts can't tell the difference between
them. yet we sell as much of one as
because the manufacturer is everlast-
1ngly advertising 1t. The other FIVE sell
In proportion to the amount OF adver-
Using given to them. If there is any
difference in quality it is ia favor of
h poorest seller"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
TRAINS NOW RUNNING
TO Mil ES CITX MnAr

Aberdeen. S. d., March 2O.-Passen-
ger trains are now running from the
Twin Cities to Miles City, Mont. over
the new coast extension of the MiiwaI-
zee railroad. The train tina arrives
6:35 o'clock and reaches Miles CITY at
1880 p. M. the same day. When the
is opened to Butte, Mont. .
fast schedule will be put into effect
and only a few stops will be made.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
SOUTH DAKOTA EDUCATORS
HAVE INTERESTING PRQGRAN

Huron, S. D., March 25.-1she Eastern
South Dakota Educational association will
hold its annual meeting In Brookings,
April 2 and 8, at which time large delega-
tons of teachers from ten counties COM
prising the district will be present. A
program of marked interest has been pre-
pared by President John Lindsey, of Gary.
who with a number of assistants has been
making special efforts to secure a large
attendance.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
SHOT TROUBLOUS BARTENDER:
LIQUOR OPPONENT GOES FREE

Vermillion, s. D., March 3.-Charies S..
Runyan. of Harrington, Neb., and who
operates a mill at st. james. Neb.. has
Just been found not guilty of the charge
lodged against him for taking a shot at
Tony Rose, a bartender, who on the day
of the shooting followed him abou, all day
hunting trouble. The latter imagined he
had a grievance against Runya for keep
ing saloons out of Wynot. one of the new
towns.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
SOUTH DAKOTA DELEGATES
TO BALTIMORE CONEEREMcr

Pierre, S. D.. March 19.-The follow
ing, delegates TO the 35th national con-
ference of Charities and Correction at
Baltimore, May 6 to IS, have been
appointed by Governor Crawford H.
Z. Parmley, of Sioux Falls; S. r.
Young. of Planhinton; DR.. J. Kutaew-
sky, of Redield:. Z. C. Thomas, Of Wa
tertown; F. b. Gsault. of Vermi!lion:
c. II. French, of Huron.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
%POLANDERS, WAGES
CUT, 60 BACK HOME

Springfield. Mass. March 24.-A
wholesale exodus OF Poiai,ders to Eu-
o p Will follow a 10 per cert reduction
In wages in the Chicopee and Holyoke
cotton NILS.
Seventy-five per cent OF the $500 OPP
.eratives are Polish. Steamship agents
stated that they have sold the steeiage
and sccond cabin accommodations at
their disposal in outging liners for six
weeks to come.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26

Senator Stephenson, OF Wisconsin,. Is
one 81 best evidences az tha ..,f1
made man In the Senate. His father.
y,sss 50 poor that when he was q boy he
had 70 50 barefooted even in winter. He
a m OF three new senators who YVES
Old enough TO take part in the ,iyil
= and the only II who did not.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
PLATTE TO VOTE ON
SYSTEM OE WAIERWORkS

Platte. S. d.. March PA petition.
signed by a large majority of the bust
ness men, has been filed with the city
council, asking that body to submit to
the voters the proposition of issuing
bonds for the construction Of a munich
pal system of waterworks and sew
erage.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
TWO NEW COMMISSIONERS
APPOINTED RY COURT

Sioux Falls. S. D., March 25,-ln order
chat the people of the western part of
the state may be accommodated. Judge
Garland, of the United States court in
this city, has appointed Oscar E. Balsch,
of Brush, and Benton w. Lloyd, of Scenic.
commissioners
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26

The Rev. John La Fargo, OF the
Jesuit order. son of John La Fargo, the
treat landscape and figure painter, has
accepted a profesorship In modern Ian
9uages at Loyola college. Baltimore. He
q one Of the youngest priests in the Or
ueI. being u 2l old. He is
said to bear a striking resemblance 10
his father.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26

october &c last the Chilean gold peso
sold at q premium OF SIS per cent in the
PAPER currency of the country. This
1Aslurned business, especially In the K
port line. Since the beginning Of July
g gold peso has been fuctuating be-
tween 40 and SIS per cent premium, re-
GENTLY. when it reached above the
mark. ZIG
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26

Aashtsh has the 81 inducing
Sseep and producing pleasant and FAM
tAstlc dreams. Continued use Of ii
It's devotees wild and restless.
mi results in a complete wreck of
.neis mental and physical constitution.
l!isnt has prohibited the importation az
the drug,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26

Miss Blanch Bates. the actress, in the
course OF a luncheon that she gave at
6herry's. in New York. to Miss Gerald
Inc F'arrar. said a witty thing about
marriage. In heaven. we are told,
me remarked, there is no marriage
nor giving In marriage. No wonder.
when there are not men enough even
here to go round
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
HAYTI FARMERS TO
CONSTRUCT AN FL

Hayti, S. D., March 20.-As the re-
suit of several recent meetings nv tha
stockholders, the organization Of what
vii, be known as the Farmers Elevator
company WAS practically completed
Sufficient stock has been sold to war
rant the immediate construction of the
necessary buildings.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
MEDICAL SERVICE AID
FULL PAY FOR FlRlMEN
INJURED IN stRvlCk

Huron, De Nsieh 5--Tne c.ty
ounei b fesalaetea, has agreed to
pay doctors Bills fnr members Of the
fire depariinea,, Who Ia be injured
while N discharge OF duty. The si,eiii-
Defs Mil Saiso fssssiNe reslsonaDIs conf
JylikAatl0l ios. i.n. lost While iniQred.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
TO ORGANIZE
A COMMERCIAL CLIIR

Pukwana, S. D.. March 24.-Local
business men have taken up the pro-
ject of organizing a commercial club.
and Il mass meeting of citizens will be
called to perfect such an organization.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26

Of the royal family always
0end their own wiH~ to public dinners
ana. IN many cases their own special
brands OF cigars also The wine is IN
the charge OF q responsible servant IN
the employ Of the royal household.
chair OF his master and wall ,,nnn
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS
THINK HARD AND WIN

Chicago, March 24.-With more than
1000 high school girls using mental
telepathy to force an issue, the board
OF estimates yesterday approved an APP
preparation of $500. 900 to builG a new
high school to be called the Washing
ton Irving high school.
Som time ago the land was pur-
chased and all that remained was to
get the money for the building. AT
1870 o'clock, when the board considered
the matter, all class duties were laid
aside in the present school and every
pupil was asked TO think hard and
urge the board to take affirmative ac-
ton.
Appropriate money and give us !,
a new school," .
r...........
Was said mentality by the entire
school. The mental process apparently
had it's effect as the board passed the
appropriation.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26

q q iillaar REoulsen, the Danish In
Nsesttor. VINO Az only So years old. ii the
snso IS 4 Judge n the high criminal
EeflrizS0f COpsnhagen. Tie has sue
ssded IA nlakiug Wffrh SIS tel phone
Nol:Rsrtton between iiehp ana Wseis-
Nssses aadtstxssSs " 80 nsiiss.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
JOKED DURING An
AWFUL OPERATION
Tumor Removed and Hundred
Stitches Taken Without an
Anaesthetic.


Belle Fourche, S. D., March % (
For three hours surgeons cut and I
scraped at the neck of william 4
VIM, a local bartender, during an (
operation. VIM had refused 10 (
take an anaesthetic and two on (
three time during the. operation (
swallowed a slug of whisky. When I
h tumor had been removed ard 4
1T was found necessary 10 use 100 (
stitches to sew up the wound, VIM (
joked the surgeons, declaring that (
this seemed to disprove the old adj 4
age of a stitch in time saves (
nine"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
BOY, 9, TRIES TO
COMMIT SUICIDE

Deadwood. S. n, March 21.-An-
gered because his mother had re-
: proved him. June Simpson. aged 9
attempted suicide and by the mer.
est fraction of an inch, was unsuc-
; ceesful.
The boy grabbed his fathers
: sheath knife and plunged it into his
abdomen, infifcting a serious but not
: fatal wound. The blade lust fell
short of reaching the fntestInes.
June was brought TO q hpspitaI
here and operated upon. He viii
recover.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
RUN BREWERlEs WITH
RAILROAD CLERKS

st. Louis, March 20.-The breweries
operated today with diminished forces
ecaus of the strike Instituted yester-
day Railroad clerks who have lbs,
positions by reason OF the retrenchment
recently instituted by various roads
are being employed In large number
TO take the places of strikers.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26

The reconstruction of the bridge OF
"Notre Dame at Paris. has been COM
menced None of the bridges across
the Seine has undergone more trans
FORMATIONS than the one which takes
Its name from the great cathedral.
originally, like he Point Veechio, at
Florence. 1t was covered with houses.
nut these We're demolished in 1856. Just
before the revolution.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
REORGANizE THE LAKE
ANDES COMMERCIAL cIIlR

Lake Andes, S. d, March 19.-At an
enthusiastic meeting of local business
men the local commercial club was or
ganized. The following officers were
eiected: President, III. w. Johnson:
vice president. G. M. Caster; secretary.
L. r.. Corey; treasurer. Herman Mon
exc. Sixteen new names were added 10
the membership Of the club,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26

After five years work, AuStralia's
great transcontineptal fap6it-proof
fence has been completed. It's length is
2,O36 miles, and the cost Of its erec-
ton has been nearly ,e25O,0 900. 1t is
furnished at intervals OF FIVE or six
miles with systems Of traps, In which
hundreds of rabbits are captured and
destroyed daily. Inside. the barrier
there ppea as yet no trace of theie
presence.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26

a remarkable piece OF work was re-
gently, shown at a German exhibition in
the shape of a w~ell-execute3 landscape
made of colonies of Different colored
bacteria thriving in gelatin and meat
extract. The thing Was shown at III.
exhibition OF eccentric art. Where there
were also artistic compositions in spin
ach and egg n other effects secured
Dy reSorting TO the use of spices of diff
Serent colors instead Of paint,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26

The product of the British shipvards
TO 20 or Is per cent 81 ths
worlds output.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26

Few people will have had the courage
60 sit down Is at table for the greet
n of a new year. But five and fifty
years ago Lord Roberts was one Of
~ who sat down 10 dinner on New
Years day at Peshawar. Eleven years
1ater--though most of them had been
through the Indian mutiny and half of
Them had been wounded-they We're all
alive. And Lord Roberts is still very
much alive.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
MAYOR BuRcH. OF
REDFIELD, is DEAD

Redtiaid, S. u, March 19.-Dr. n. Z.
Eurch. OF this city, died Sunday morn
ing at 8 o'clock. He. had been surerine
Tor a week with cerebro spinal imenin-
OF high standing for a number Of years
and was the present mayor Of this eity
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
BtsHpP 8 2 III

Philadelphia, Mch!5 25.4-BishopI CYRUS
ID. Foss. Methodist Episcopa. church.
row retired. Is seriously i'll at his home
here.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
HIS MARRYING CAREER

P!aniinton, s. D., March ia new
charge has been flied against Glenn
Starr, the young man who attempted
to force a girl 10 marry him at the
point of a gun. According to informla-
ton from Ireton. Ia, he is a bigamist-
The sheriff writes that Starr MAS.
married TO Mary karr at Mar
shall, Mimi. June ~, 1906 On
December / of The same year he de-
serted her and was married again in
June. 1907, to Nellie Everett. OF Rock
Valley, Ia. without the Formally of a
divorce. The first Mrs. Starr is suing
for Il divorce. She has a baby { months
ole.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
GEDDEs TO BID FOR
STATE CRAM -paar

Geddes, S. p, March 1s.-Good prog
ganizing a stock company for the INV
pose of establishing a farmers elevate,
at this place. The new elevator. II is
believed, will result in greatly inpreas-
ing the Importance of Geddes as u
grain market.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
TALLOW MERCHANT
/ A IN SHANTY
NEAR SIOUX FALLS

6Ore othnl a talloW merchant, who
had lived here about eight months
was murdered III his shantX on the. Big
Sioux river, three miles northeast Of
town last evening.
A young man who acted as as
sistant and who gave the authorities
the first information which resulted
IN the discovery OF the murder, states
that While he was preparing supper
for himself u his employer a
stranger appeared at the door ana
asked for something to eat. H. was
invited IN and the young man was
pouring out a Cup of coffee for him
when the Granger suddenly drew a
revolver, covered the young man ana
ordered him to throw up his hands.
According TO the story of the young
man he instantly grabbed his coat AND
fled from the shanty, the stranger fol-
lowing hin, and firing several shots
at him as he fed. Upon emerging
clares he saw two other strangers
Owing to the mysterious circumstances
the assistant has been held and now
is in the custody of Sheriff Nelson.
The murdered man was about so or
SIS years of age. His home was at
Gary, nd, wher" his wife and family
now are. The weapo used by the
murderer or mu1derers was evidently
a shot gun, The entire top of his head
having been blown off.
The murder is supposed 10 have
been committed for the purpose of
robbery, as the dead man was aceus-
toned to carry large sums of money.
Coroner Miller searched the pockets.
OF the dead man, but found only s
cents. The pockets gave evidence Of
having been hurrjedly raEsacked.