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YOUNG MEN CLIMB
THE "DEVIL'S TOWER

Spearfish, S. D., July 27.-For the
first time in Is years the Devils Tower.
45 miles northwest of Belle Fourche on
the Belle Fourche river. has been as
cended to its top, a feat OF which hard
eened climbers might we'll be proud. The
ascent was made by some of party
of young people who set out from here
with that intent. They We're Messrs.
Bates, Eccles, McMaster, Barr, Wilkin-
son and Gay. most Of them from Belle
Fourche. The tower is 1000 feet above
the river and $50 feet above the hill on
which it stands. being an almost sheer
climb. In 1893 VIM. Rogers made the
ascent and then constructed a peg lad
der which became a menace to fool
hardy boys. The ladder was later de-
stroyed and the tower has since been
unclimbed. The present ascent was
made by placing pegs in the side of the
rocks as the boys went up.
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GUARDSMEN KILLED
BY STORM IN CAMP

Gettysburg. Pa, July 27.-As the re-
suit of a terrific electric storm which
passed over the Pennsylvania National
Guard encampment it is estimated that
at least six troopers were killed and
two score injured, some seriously, by
being struck by lightning. The known
dead are:
PR1vATE MORRISON, Tenth regi-
ment.
ment.
MILTON GARNER. Company G,
Tenth regiment.
The latter's body was completely
severed IN twain.
The following members of the Tenth
regiment are seriously injured:
White, Adams, Baker, Long, BOYD.
Hellman, Cline and Fleeson.
The colonel of the Tenth regiment
has turned his quarters into a hos
pital.
The tent occupied by Governor Stuart
was blown down. as were q number Of
others. Several others were sitting with
Governor Stuart when his tent col
lapsed, but the party managed to hold
the canvass. and all escaped injury.
Tho camp is flooded and telegraphic
Aervice is practically at standstill.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-31
MAD DOG SCARE
AGITATEs ARMOUR

Armour s. D., July PA mad dog
scare occurred in this city yesterday.
Earl Davis, boy about 13 years of age.
operating a dray here was mounting
to his seat on the dray when the ami
NAL jumped and bit him on the right
thigh, infiicting severe flesh wound.
Bystanders Immediately secured a
double barreled gun and pulled the
trigger on the dog. Both barrels MISS
ed fire and the gunner threw the point
Of the gun downward. which caused
the gun to discharge. Several glancing
shots struck Roy Brown. who was
passing on the opposite side Of the
street. His right thigh received sew
eral shots, also his right arm and fore
head. Nothing serious is apprehended
from either person. The dog was
finally killed
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ECONOMIC QUESTIONS
FOR DAKOTA VOTERS
TO DECIDE THIS FALL
County Local Option Will over.
shadow All Other Measures
Entering Into Election.

Sioux Falls, s. D., July 29.-In addi-
tion to having the privilege OF voting
for state, congressional. county and leg
isative candidates. the voters of South
Dakota at the general election Iii NO
Nember also will be called upon to vote
for two proposed amendments to the
state constitution ard four changes IN
the present laws.
Perhaps the most important question
to come before the voters at that time
will be the county option law, whlch .
promises to become one OF the ch1et
issues in the campaign which now is
about to opea. Already the liquor in
terests and the temperance people OF
the state are actively at work prepara-
tory to the fight to finish between
them at the polls in November. the tenn
perance people strongly supporting the
proposed law.
The adoption or rejection of the pro-
posed new divorce law, raising the per-
iod of residence from six months TO one
year and making other changes in the
manner of granting divorces in South
Dakota, is also an issue.
What is known as the Sunday clos
ing law also will be voted upon at that
time. This is a law to prevent sunday
theaters, Sunday ball games and other
amuscments on the Sabbath.
A law pertaining to the shooting of
quail also will be submitted to the
voters for adoption or rejection.
One of the changes in the constitu-
tinn which is proposed is the raising of
the salary OF the attorney general from
$1,000 10 S1,s00 per year. which wo:ld
place that official on an equality so
far as ,alary is concerned with the
average state official. Four years ago
the voters voted down the proposition.
The other proposed amendment to the
constitution provides for a. radical
change in the revenue laws of the
state. Ii proposes TO cut off the limi-
tations of levy of state taxes which
cannot exceed four mills for general
purposes and two mills for bonded debt
II he new amendment is adopted the
only limit will be what the state as
sessnleMt board may deem necessary.
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THESE ENTRIES COST
PiTAN HIS LIBERTY

Sioux Fails, S. D., July 30.-An echo
of the Carl Pitan land fraud case in
western South Dakota is the filing in
the United States court in this city
of DEGREES cancelling the homestead en-
tries involved in the cases of the United
States VS. Ella Henry and Carl Pitan
and the United States VS.. Emma M.
Prefer and Carl Pitan.
The entries We're involved in the land
fraud case which the government in
stituted against Pitan Il year or two
ago, and which resulted in the defend
ant being required to serve a year in
the county Jail of Stanley county. Pitan
is a prominent Lyman county cattle
man. Both homesteadS are situated in
Lyman county, adjacent to the Pitan
ranch
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PLAN COUNTY CONTROLLED
HAIL INSURANCE COMPANY

DeSmet, S. D., July pa disastrous
hail storm in Drakola township, this
county, has brought about an abitation
for state controlled insurance COM
pany to protect farmers against loss
by hail. 1t is probable that the repre-
sentative from Kingsbury county will
present the plan outlined here to the
next session of the legislature. James
Trousdale, c. N. Rostad, r. ]. Ross and
Byron Herrick. who are among the
losers in the local hail storm. are urg-
ing the plan. They say that it should
not be difficult to fix a rate for in
surfing any farmer to the extent of so
settlements could be made through the
county commissioners and the pre-
miums paid through the county treas
urers The state suffers an annual loss
of many hundreds of thousands of dol
lars from hail storms and the only
safeguard open to farmers is through
insurance,
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POPCORN YIELDS BIG
RETURNS TO FARMER

Laurel, S. D., July &C. L. john
son, a successful farmer of Sully coun-
ty, has demonstrated that Sac county,
Iowa, has no monopoly on the popcorn
business. Mr.. johnson still has on
hand 700 bushels of popcorn which he
produced last year, and this year he
has 25 acre field planted to it, Mr.
johnson has found the soil here suited
to popcorn and it has been good
yielder With it's myriad of small ears.
Frequently he has harvested as much
as 35 or 40 bushels an acre. He fol-
lows the novel plan of cutting it with
a harvester and then running it
says has always worked satisfactorily
He uses it for feeding stock, especially
sheep, besides selling large quantities
in the city markets at three cents a
pound. At this rate he realizes $40 to
$50 an acre from the crop, which rec
ord cannot be eqGalled by any other
crop except potatoes.
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HAIL STORM DESTROYS
HOSPITAL GARDEN
AND FARM CROPS

Yankton, s. D., July 24.-A severe
hall storm visited a section Just north
of the city Monday night and did thou-
sands of dollars worth of damage to
and threshed out on the ground and
many corn fields were ruined. At the
state hospital the damage was serious.
"a great many windows were broken,
but the main loss will be through the
20 acre garden. from which ali vege-
This garden is now an utter wreck.
Mayor Tom Reedy, who has a fine farm
east of the hospital. lost 40 acres Of
oats and 40 of corn. H. Durham. Chris
and Theodore Anderson, Gray Brothers.
VIM. Box. Gurney Seed company, were
came down in great rough chunks IN
places. At the hospital the Ice came
down 10 thickly as to cover the lawns
completely.
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RANGE CATTLE REACH
MARKET LATE THIS WEAR

Philip. S. D., July 29.-Contrary to
expectations at market centers, it is
not likely that range or grass fed cat
s!e '"i}i be shipped early this season.
Strange as it may seem, this is one
result Of the excellent feed provided
for stock this year. There has been
so much rain that the grass is still
green and luxurious. AS a result the
cattle are unusually fat. but they are
also uncommonly soft. In this condi-
tion they will ship poorly and, not
withstanding anxiety to sell at present
high prices, many stockmen will be
compelled to postpone shipping until
later in the season. While the number
of large ranches has been greatly re-
duced by the settlers, the homestead
ers have gone into the business so
generally that it is believed there is
almost the usual amount of grass
stock thi, Wear
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STANDING ROCK
NOT TO BE OPENED
BEFORE FALL OF 1909

Huron, S. D., July 2s.-The allot-
ment of lands on the Standing Rock
reservation is about completed by
United States Alloting Agent Gunder-
son. All children born within the past
year have not yet received allotments
and small timber allotments cannot be
made until the cool weather. A COM
mission of three persons will be made
to appraise the surplus land on the
reservation and their labors must be
completed within six months and IL
they do not commence until the spring,
the date Of opening the lands on the
Standing Rock reservation will be
about october 1, 1909.
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GARFIELD VISITS
GOVERNMENTS Big
IRRIGATION DAMS
Finds Government Work Better
Than That of Contractors
10000 Acres Irrigated.

Belle Fourche, S. D.. July 29.-secre-
tary of the Interior James r. Garfield
arrived here on a special train and
made a hurried trip to the big irriga-
tion project ~ miles north of here. He
spent a portion of the day overlooking
the work and expressed himself much
pleased with the progress made on the
scheme that will open to public settle-
1nent with water, 10000 acres Of domain
in Butte county.
Secretary Garfield was much i'm
pressed With the fact that the govern
ment which is completing certain por-
tion of the work left unfinished by the
failure of a contracting firm, is accom-
pHshing its task better and cheaper
than it could be done otherwise. A
Wisconsin firm of contractors now has
the principal part of the work Secre-
tary Garfield was rendered an i'm
promptu reception by the citizens OF
Belle Fourche. who combined with the
Water Users association and the Com
mercial club. He left in the afternoon
for Deadwood and from there to Cody
WNO
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FINDS BIG PROFITS
IN WINTER WHEAT

Dalesburg. S. D., July 29-Alfred F.
Anderson has threshed his winter
wheat and demonstrated not only the
success of that crop, but the profits
expect this year. From 40 acres Of
winter wheat he placed in his bins
over 1900 bushels of first class wheat,
for which he will receive easily 81 per
bushel. Last year he harvested 1000
his gross receipts were $3.50 an acre
and this year they will be $3.50. In
terest on the value of the land, the
cost of cultivation and the charge for
threshing combined is not more than
Sc an acre. At this rate winter wheat
would pay for as good land as could
be bought in this vicinity in three
years. Mr.. Anderson has Abandoned
spring wheat altogether.
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ACCUSED MURDERER
WILL MAKE DEFENSE
IN DISTRICT COURT

Rapid City. s. D., July 28-When Ernest
B. Randall is arraigned before the COM
hitting magistrate Monday he will waive
examination and be botnd over to the
next term Of circuit court for the alleged
murder Of Frank Bright. assistant post
master at Inlay.
The generally accepted theory of the
crime now is that there was rivalry be-
tween the two men for the affections Of
Miss Winifred Barton. formerly of Cham
berlain, who was supposed to have been
engaged to Bright, and who was his
housekeeper for some time previous to
his murder.
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HARRY HAZARD,
JAIL BREAKER,
Is RECAPTURED

Bonesteel. 8. D.. July 24.-Last night
telegram was received by Sheriff Nc,
Mullen from Newport. Neb, that Harry
Hazard, who broke jail at Fairfax.
this county. last week, was in the GUS
tody of the officers OF that town and
refused to be taken from the state with
out requisition papers. Requisition was
Immediately granted and Deputy Sher-
If Morrisey leaves for that place today.
The crime for which Hazard was orig
tnally arrested was for the stealing OF
a team of horses in Tripp county about
July 5. and afterwards sold them at
Carlock. trading point in this county.
Hazard had his preliminary hearing at
Dallas short time after his arrest and
was bound over to the next term Of cir
cult court, which convenes in October,
and IN default of bail was committed
to the county jail at Fairfax. Last Fri
day night being very warm Deputy
Sheriff Morrisey did not lock the pris-
oner In the cell. but allowed him to be
out In the Jail room and during the
night Hazard in some way succeeded
IN prying Off the lock of the outer door
and made his escape He will now be
tried for jail breaking as we'll as horse
stealing. Hazard formerly lived in
Newport, where his parents now re-
side, and is young man who prior to
this time has borne good reputation:
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J. NJ. GREENE LEAVES
5000 TO CHARITY

Chamberlain. S. D.. July 29.-The
late J; NJ Greene, national repAolican
queathed to Brule county the sum of
$1,000, the income Of which is to be
used for the relief of needy widows,
orphans or old or INDECENT people Of
the county. The trustees of the J. M.
Greene relief fund are to be the Of
ficers of the three Masonic lodges here.
The will was read when Tom Greene.
cousin Of the deceased, arrived from
West Union, Ia. He is made executor
and the estate. valued at from 500. 900
to $4,000. is to be distributed among
all the known relatives, numbering
about forty.
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STRIKES
kiNGSBURY COUNTY

Arlington. S. D.. July ga cloud
burst struck this place yesterday aft
ernoon, over tive inches of rain fall
ing within a few minutes Grain was
nattened to the ground and in many
places washed clean from the fields.
Immense damage will result to the
crops, barley being in the midst Of
harvest. Every rivulet is a torrent and
country roads are rendered impassab ble
Several losses of stock are reported
and many bridges are washed out.
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GOVERNOR WILL PARDON
HILTON. WHO STOLE GOLD

Crawford has sent word here that the
recent petition for the pardon of Erwin
M. Hilton, of this city. who was SEN
fenced for stealing precipitates from the
Golden Reward Mining company, to IL
year in the penitentiary, will be granted
on August 4 on which occasion the
young man will be given his freedom.
Hilton has only served four months of
his term.
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HORSE THIEVES TRACED
TO POINT IN IOWA

vermillion, S. D., July 29.-Last
Thursday night Mr.. Puckett had his
best horse stolen from his barn. The
thieves hitched it to top buggy and
drove away, but on account of tho
dusty roads no trace of them could be
found. Officials were notified and last
Saturday the thieves were seen driv-
ing through Lead, Ia. but as yet they
have not been captured.
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MASON FELL 20 FEET
AND ESCAPED INJURY

Vermillion, S. D., July 30.-Fred Wil-
blad, stone mason in the employ Of
Eric Nylen, met with an accident Mon
day morning which might have cost
him his life. He was working on a
scaffold about 20 feet from the ground
setting a large stone for the massive
pillars on the law building, when a
ladder fell and struck him on the
shoulder. He fell to the ground and
for a while the other workmen feared
that he was seriously hurt. but in a
few moments he was setting stone
again.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-31
H1BERNIANs GRANT
PLEA FOR MEMORIAL
CHURCH STRUCTURE

Flandreau, S. D., July 30.-Word is
received through a delegation which
went from this place to attend the
meeting of the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians at Indianapolis, that the So
ciety has approved the proposition for
a 100000 memorial church here in
memory of Father Quick, confessor Of
the Irish prisoners who were executed
in what is known in history as the
Manchester rescue.
The working plans for raising the
money for the church will be arranged
shortly and the work will go forward
with the we'll known Irish enthusiasm.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-31
.M'COOK COUNTY
STRUCK BY HAIL
Fully 5000 Acres of Promising
Crops Destroyed and Other
Territory Damaged.

Canistota, S. D., July PA terrific
hail storm visited this section at about
8 o'clock Monday afternoon, doing an
immense amount OF damage. The
storm formed at q point five miles
northwest of Canistota and then zig
Jagged in a southeasterly course, In
many localities pounding the most
promising crops ever in McCook county
into the ground. A conservative esti-
mate of the crop destroyed is 5000 acres
and thousands of acres damaged.
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BON HoMME FARMS
GO AT $40 PER ACRE

Avon. S. D.. July 3o.-Hon. Herman
Wakes, formerly a member of the
South Dakota legislature, has disposed
of his farm adjoining Avon on the
southeast for the price of $40 per acre.
A few years ago western Bon Homme
county was regarded as in the dry zone
and much land here then changed
hands for from 50 to $6 per acre. Mr..
and Mrs. Wakes will go to Arkansas.
To prevent bootlegging in this dry"
town the city board has just passed
stringent ordinances governing pool
rooms and similar places
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"JAck THE PEEPER"
PEEPS AT SCOTLAND

Scotland, S. D.. July 2s.-A Jack the
pepper" has made his appearance here,
much to the annoyance of residents.
He has been detected late at night
peeping into windows at several places,
but thus far has escaped capture. But
Wade. well known resident, detected
the rascal in the act of peering into one
of the windows Of his home, and
provad very fleet Of foot and could not
be overtaken. making good his escape.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-31
TWO SCORE GAMBLERS
IN TOLLS IN GOTHAM

New York, July 30.-Thirty-six men
were indicted by Kings county grand
jury today on charges Of violating the
anti-gambling laws at race tracks.
Those indicted include some Of the
most prominent men who formerly oc.
cupied stools in betting rings.
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HONDURAS TRANQUIL NOW.

government troops have occupied the
town Of Choluseca, which some time
ago was captured by the revolutionists.
It is believed here this practically ends
the revolution. Reports from all over
tie republic indicate that the republic
is now TRANQUIL.
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NINE RURAL LINES
HAVE CONNECTING SERVICE

Scotland, S. D., July 30.-By the con-
place to Vodnany the local exchange
now has connection with nine rural
telephone lines. which give the farmers
in a wide scope of country direct COM
munication with the business men of
Scotland.
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PLENTY OF SUNSHINE,
BUT LITTLE RAIN

Huron. s. D.. July 24.-weekly
Weather bulletin for the week ending
Monday, July 90, 1908: Fair weather
predomlnated and there was more
than the normal amount of sunshine.
There was practically no precipitation
except on Thursday night and FRI
day morning, when showers occurred
over practically all of the state. The
rainfall was insufficient in some vest
Iern counties. On Sunday, the 18th in
istant, parts of McCook and Turner
counties received more than four in
'ches OF rain, and on the same day
several other localities received gen-
erous amounts. The week opened and
closed moderately warm, but very
warm weather prevailed during the
middle portion. Some of the nights
We're rather cool for the season.
The mean temperature was slightly
below the normal. The maximum tenn
peartures reached or exceeded 90 de-
grees in all parts of the state. the
highest recorded being 100 degrees at
Howell, Hand county, and Philip, STAN
ley county, on Thursday, thesday ON
which the maximum temperatures at
most stations occurred. In parts of
the Black Hills district the tempera-
ture reached or exceeded 80 degrees on
several days. and in that part of the
state the average temperature was
Slightly above the normal.
While in few places the rainfall
Of the week was fairly generous, for
the state as whole 1t was below the
normal, and in number of places was
very light.
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STATE EDUCATORS
MEET AT RAPID clrv

Rapid City, S. D.. July 24.-The semi
annual meeting of the South Dakota
educational association is in session in
this city under the direction of State
Superintendent Ustrud. Mrs. Stella
iAolb. of Vermillfon, is acting secretary.
Some of the speakers are e.. q. swan
son, deputy state superintendent; G.
Il. Holmes, of Sioux Falls; A. II. sey-
mour, of Kingsbury; French, of Elk
Point. and Gerald, of Hand county.
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AGRICULTURAL Colleges.

When the great agricultural. manu-.
featuring and housekeeping masses get
together in earnest, and with an in
telligent purpose TO improve their con-
dition, they will receive the hearty CO.
operation and assistance of the learn
ed professions. because what is good
for one is good for all.
agricultural colleges are a rather
recent innovation. Fifty years ago the
first one in this country was establish
ed at Lansing, Michigan, and one week
ago it's semi-centennial was celebrat-
ed in that city, and was considered an
event worthy of the presence of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, who made an address
which should be read and studied by
all A friend of mine recently said.
OF all the money the State spends,
there is none which begins to yield the
returns of that spent on its agricul-
tural college
ut is impossible to estimate the
work that has been done by colleges
the light that has been shed by
them on the important matters in
charge We only know that it has
been great as it has been it Is but
little more than a drop in the bucket
to what is needed. From address by
Mr.. VIM. Londen of Iowa.