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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-01-23
THREE MEN RESCUED FROM 4
WRECKED NEVADA SHAFT.
Climbing Eighty-F'ive Feet on Series
Of Rickety Ladders, Three American
Miners Reach Pumping Station from
Which They Are Rescued.

After having been entombed forty
six days in the Alpha shaft of the Gi-
roux mine at Ely, New, A. d. Bailey
RI J. Brown and Fred Mcdonald have
been rescued.
AT $40 o'clock Saturday night Bal
ley was brought out, fourteen minutes
later Mcdonald came to the surface,
while ten minutes afterwards Brown
was brought up, Whistles all over the
districts blew loudly, while crowds
cheered In the streets of Ely and every
bell in the town was ringing.
On the morning of Dec. McDon-
aid, Brown and Bailey and two Greeks
were working in the bottom of the
fhree-compartment shaft evighty-five
feet below the pump station and LOSS
feet below the surface. The cave-in
occurred at o'clock The cable used
partment OF the shaft snapped and
thousands OF tons OF rocks, debris and
tim5ers fell down into the shaft. From
the bottom OF the compartment in
which the men were working to the
pumping station, distance of eighty
five feet, series of rickety ladders Of
fered the only means of escape.
With falling rocks and timbers
streaming down upon them the five
men struggled up these ladders. Half
way up falling timbers Knocked the
two Greeks from the ladder, killing
them. Bailey. Mcdonald and Brown
managed to reach the pump, station.
It's well timbered roof withstood the
rock and lumber that came down the
shaft and offered them shelter and
safety. Here for the first day after the
cave-in the men crouched, while at in
tervals they could hear the rocks and
timbers crashing above them.
At first 1t was thought that all the
men had perished. but twenty-four
hours after the cave-in the three men
who occupied the pumping station
managed to make themselves heard by
tapping upon the 6-inch water pipe
that stretched from the pumping sta
ton to the surface. 1t was this pipe
that was the means of saving the lives
Of the three men. When communica-
ton was once established with the
world above and the men had made
Known the fact that they were still
alive, food and drink were immediate.
ly lowered through the pipe.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-01-23
ENTIRE FAMILY SLAIN.
Mother and Four Children Burned to
Death in Montana Home.

News of a frightful crime commit
ted Saturday at the Old Bottoms
ranch, on the Mussellshell, was re-
ceived by the sheriff's office at Lewis
ton. Mont Sunday, the message having
been sent to Flat Valley by relays of
riders and telephoned in from that
point. The message states that Mrs.
Sluter, a widow aged 40 years, and her
four children, the oldest a girl of Is.
were murdered at the ranch house
and the building set on fire with the
intention of destroying all evidence OF
the horrible crime. The house was
practically destroyed and the neigh
bors were Mortified to find the dead
bodies of Mrs. Sluter and her four
children i'm the ruins. The bodies of
the mother and two children were not
badly burned. but those of two of the
children We're burned to crisp. The
evidences OF murder were very plain.
The motive for the crime is not known.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-01-23
, CHARGE HE'S NO BOOSTER.
Real Estate Men Prod Dakota Immi-
grafton Agent. |t"

The South Dakota Real Estate
Dealers association proposes to get
after the commissioner of immigration
because, it is alleged, he has failed to
perform his duties. A committee has
been appointed to investigate the
passage of a measure that would pro-
mote the interests of the state by ex-
plotting its resources and disseminat-
ing information to prospective settlers
and others who might desire to come
to South Dakota and establish homes.
The result of these efforts was the
amendment to the act creating a
board of agriculture, making the Sec
ratary ex-officio commissioner of i'm
migration and providing for salayr
of $500 a year besides liberal ap-
propriations for clerk hire land other
expenses. The association, which has
just closed its annual convention, dis
cussed the matter following complaints
from several delegates that the com
missioner has done nothing except
draw his salry. This resulted In the
decision to appoint a committee to
make an investigation. Commissioner
McIllvaine was appointed by Gov.
Crawford several months ago.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-01-23
ROAD BUILDERS FAIL.
Contractors OrInan & Crook. of Den
YER. File Bankruptcy Petition.

Contractors OrInan & Crook. of Dem
YER. File Bankruptcy Petition.
Denver, Colo: A petition in bank
ruptcy has been fled with the clerk ce
tie United States court by Orman &
Crook, railroad contractors, of this
city. This firm had the contract for
the construction of part of the Moffat
road.
The total liabilities are given at
S741,136 and the total assets as ST.
2S2,771. OF the assets $549,95S con-
sists of debts still due and 100000 of
this amount is considered mo good"
The firm places the value of its ma
chinery and tools at $172,700; its
horses at S52,650, and it's stock and
bonds at $125,000.
James b. Orman, head of the firm,
was formerly governor of Colorado.
William Crook is the other member OF
the firm. 1t has been identified with a
number of big contracts in the west.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-01-23
WHERE GROUND COSTS MOST.
A Strip Along Broadway Valued at
$500, 900 900.

New York: The most costly piece
of real estate I'm the world is the half
mile strip of Broadway, between Bat
terry place and Vesey streets on the
western side and between Beaver and
Ann streets on the southerly side.
Though there are few real estate men
who care to assume the responsibility
of attempting to name an actual value
for this wonderful piece Of land, there
are those who aver than $500,000, 900
would be anextremely low sum.
. The ground covers about eighteen
acres, and on it are the largest and
most costly skyscrapers ever put to-
gether. g.
while the assessed value Of this
property is in the neighborhood of
S150, 100000, it is safe to multiply the
assessors figures by three said a
downtown broker; then any sane man
would add many more millions to get
the real value"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-01-23
NO TRACE OF CASHIER.
friends Unable to Locate Official OF
Failed Hot Springs Bank


Uneasiness exists because of the
mysterious disappearance of Geo. d.
aorras, cashier OF the Hot Springs
National bank, which closed it's doors
month or two ago. The missing
cashier left Hot Surings within a
few days after the bank ceased busi-
ness W l# fW t' @
Immediately following the closing
of the bank the cashier telegraphed
his father to go to Hot Springs. At
the time the father, whose home is
in Iowa, was in a hospital preparatory
to having an operation performed, but
ne Immediately left the hospital and
went to Hot Springs in response to
The urgent request of his son. A day
or two later the father and son left
Hot Springs together and. proceeded
u Des Moines, Ia. where they parted,
the father to return to the hospital,
and the son stating to his father that
he was going to Sioux City.
Nothing has been heard of the miss
ing cashier since that time 1t is
reported on good authority that not
even his relatives residing in west
ern South Dakota or elsewhere have
heard from him since.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-01-23
SEEKS MISSING BROTHER.
Ohio Woman Writes for Information
as to Clarence Joseph.

Where is Clarence Joseph? His
sister, Mrs. Ora Rudy, wife of farm
er living near Troy, o., has written to
the authorities at Aberdeen to try and
find the young man. The letter states
that he was last seen in Aberdeen
Aug. 25, 1907, since which time neith-
er relatives nor friends have seen or
heard from him. Mrs. Rudy writes
that her brother never failed to write
when away from home and his long
silence is causing great uneasiness to
his family. Joseph is about 81 years
Of age, feet l inch in height and
slim. II Joseph came to Aberdeen
he Is not there now, st least that is
what the authorities say after an in
vestigation. He may have been there
at the time mentioned and gone west
oe the Missouri river with the hun
dreds of others who went through
there last summer to take up claims
in the newly opened country. Mrs.
Rudy fears some accident has befallen
him and requests that the widest possi-
BILE publicity be given to the matter
with the hope that the mystery sur
rounding his disappearance may be
cleared UP.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-01-23
TO RELEASE MRS. o'GRADY.
Woman Not to Be Tried on the Charge
OF Murder


Mrs. Julia Ann O'Grady, who last
fall was arrested on the charge Of
having murdered her aged husband,
John O'Grady, at the O'Grady home,
north of Sioux Falls, will not be tried
on the charge Of murder as had gen.
orally been suspected.
States Attorney Orr appeared be-
fore Judge Jones, of the state circuit
court at Sioux Falls, and moved that
the charge against Mrs. O'Grady be.
dismissed. 1t appears that diligent
search has failed to bring forth any,
thing in the shape of evidence uroni
which a conviction could be based, and
under these circumstances the states
attorney asked that the case be dis,
missed, and Judge Jones so ordered.
Mrs. O'Grady was under heavy bond
for her appearance in the state circuit
court, and this now will be released.
John O'Grady was mysteriously shot
and killed while seated in his home.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-01-23
CHILDREN ALONE ON CLAIM.
Father Disappears After Starting on
q Trip to Miller.

q Trip to Miller.
A distressing case has been called to
the attention OF some of the residents
/, of the western part Of Stanley county.
II is that of the four small children
90 Frank Fox, a homesteader who
several months ago left his children
to look after the homestead and sew
eral head of horses and cattle and de-
parted for Miller. 5. d. Why he has
not returned is a mystery. It is not
believed he would deliberately aban-
don his children on a lonely home
stead. so II Is thought in some quar-
tiers that some misfortune may have
befallen him. The mother Of the
children is in the state hospital for
the insane at Yankton. The Oldest
child is girl of 13 years of age, who
has the responsibility of looking after
the smaller children and several head
Of stock. The little tots are COM
PEELED to go a distance of three miles
for water and in the event Of sever
snow storm or blizzard they would
be in desperate straits. II is probable
the authorities or ueighbors. will do
something for the relief of the aban-
doned children. . ~
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-01-23
GRAFT In DISPENsARY.
Former Director of South Carollna's 5
Liquor business Is Arrested.


Liquor Business Is Arrested.
Columbia, s. c.: John Black, for
mer director of the state dispensary,
was arrested here Friday night on a
warrant issued by the state dispensary
commission charging conspiracy to de-
fraud the state. Black was released
in the sum of $4,000.
Warrants have also been isued for
the arrest of l.. w. Boykin and John
b. Towill, both former members Of the
state board. Warrants are out for
other former dispensary officials and
whisky men.
For number of years there have
been charges of graft existing in the
state dispensary, but UP to the present
time the evidence has not been suf-
ficient to issue warrants. The dispen-
sary commission Friday arrived at an
official finding to the effect that Ull-
man & Co., OF Cincinnati, had defraud-
ed the state of South Carolina out of
at least $4,000. 1t is also charged
that this fund was "fraudulently and
unlawfully employed by said firm in
bribing and corrupting the officials
and agents of said state"
The commission sets forth numer-
Gus instances OF fragrant abuse and
disregard of the technicalities of the
dispensary law.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-01-23
BLOW TO "BLUE" LAWS.
Jury Acquits Liveryman Who Hired
Rig ON Sunday.

1t required a jury of prominent
business men of Rapid City just three,
minutes to return verdict of acquit-
tai in the case Of the state against
Clayton Heavlin, local liveryman,
charged with hiring teams on Sunday,
an infraction of the blue" laws. This
was the first OF three test cases under
The law which has closed Rapid City,
IN Sundays. and as a result of the SEN
timent so apparent In favor of the de-
PENDANTS, States Attorney Wood
promptly dismissed the other cases.
The defense offered no testimony
merely contending that no law had
been broken. Just how far reaching
he verdict will be remains to be seen.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-01-23
RHODES SCHOLARSHIP.

Examination for South Dakota to Be
Held Mt yermii'iCn.
The Rhodes scholarship exan,irla-
ton for South Dakota occurs at Ver-
million Jan. 21 and 22 at the uniyersi-
ty. The examination begins promptly
at 9 o'clock on Jan. 81. The examina-
ton will be conducted by Dean Young,
%, the university. to whom all candi-
dates must report on the day of exam
ination In order to receive full infor-
nation as to the examination. Sever
al candidates have Indicated their
determination to enter this contest.
The examination papers are. forwarded
Immediately to Oxford and IL will he
at least six weeks before the results
81 the examination are received.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-01-23

Strange Story OF Assault on Attorney

Strange Story OF Assault on Attorney
G. lei. Dosh.
Des Moines, Ia: Schoolmate of Mrs.
Mrs. Carl l. Clemens, wife of the
wealthy Washington iumberman who
is under arrest, and of c. III. Dosh,
the Stuart, Ia, attorney, who Is In a
critical condition at the Methodist
hospital as the result of Clemens as
sault, Friday divulgcd a story OF Ill
feeling of ten years standing between
the men who had never met. The
mystery had baTled the police for
refused to talk.
was all on account of 4 garter.
Dosfi and Mrs. Clemens, nee Smith,
were classmates at Simpson, college. a
strict Methodist institution. One
Christmas about ten years ago the
boys decided to give the girls garrers
with their fraternity emblem on the
buckle for Christmas gifts. Miss Smith
accepted such a present from Dosn.
After leaving college Miss Smith corre-
sponded with Dosh for a short while.
Then.she went to the coast and dropped
out of the others life Miss Smith
met Clemens, a young politician They
loved and wed. After marriage Mrs
Clemens showed the garter to her hus-
band. He Is a member of the Sigma
Nu fraternity. The clasp on the garter
was that of another fraternity. Glenn
ems grew indignant over the whole
matter and vowed that If ever he
found Dosh he would thrash him.
They met Tuesday quite by accident
in the office of the attorney general.
Clemens accused Dosh OF giving his
wife the garter. Dosh admitted it
and thought it a joke. The assault
followed.
Clemens hearing on the charge of
assault with intent to do great bodily
injury. unless Dosh should die. is set
for Jan. "a. Dosh's condition is crit
ical.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-01-23
MERE REMNANT or NAN.
Peter ellison, MOSTLY of Chicago =
Going to Grave I'm sections.

~
Going to Grave I'm Sections.
Milwaukee. Wis: Peter Gilson,
"mostlysof chicsgo,' as he told Judge
resulted In his release on his promise
to leave MiIwaukee, is mostly rem
nant Accidents have been busy re-
moving pieces of his anatomy for
many years. according to his stoy, and
he declares that for over fifty years
he has been going to his grave in sec
tions. 49,. s q. .ss,,5st ~
II fell IL front of street car in Chi
cago last week. but al lost was the
first joint of the little finger on my
right hand" said Gibson. When /
was years old I cut off one of my
toes with a scythe, and two years lat
er ! shot a couple OF joints off my left
hand.
II ran away from nome when IA,
and frosty night nioped eff the end
of my nose and three toes. When
was % lost my entire right foot A
half breed lad chewed off my left ear
In a drunken frenzy in the Alaska
gold fields, North Dakota corn shred
der swallowed my left forearm five
years ago.
Stree that time have lost three
fingers, the FIRST joint on my little fin
ger, and one eye Indiana has my
baby toe, South Dakota two fingers,
North Dakota my forearm, Montana
has two frozen toes. Alaska my ear,
Louisiana has three fingers, New York
state my left leg, and Honolulu my
right eye. Chicago has one finger Joint
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-01-23
TWO ST. PAUL BANKS FAIL.
Both Small Concerns Owned by a Pro-
fessor I'm q University.


st. Paul, Mimi: The Bank of Ham
line and the Midway bank, two small
private institutions in st. Paul, sus-
pended payment Friday. The two
banks were owned and controlled by
A. III. Drew, registrar and professor of
mathematics at Hamline university,
Methodist institution in this city.
The Midway bank was capitalized al
$4,000, and the deposits were recently
reported to be about $4,000, placed
there by many workingmen living a
the vicinity. Many of the depositors
Of the Bank of Hamline were students
In Hamline university.
The only statement given out at the
Drew residence Friday night was that
Mr.. Drew had sustained heavy losses
and had found it necessary to close
the bank.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-01-23
FEAT OF STRENGTH SAVES TRAIN
Man Lifts Telegraph Pole 20 Allow Ex-
press Train to Run Underneath

Wilkesrarre. Pa: Officials OF the
!1chich Valley rai'rcad learned recent
" cs a rcplarkable rannnr in which
an express trim on the rnad was saved
from a wreck near Franklin Junction
by Thomas Green, a young man Of
Newton, near here. Green and Martin
Tierney was on their way to work
when they saw a fallen telegraph pole
over the track on which the express
runs and about four feet avove it,
The express was due and Green saw 1t
could not be stopped in time. Getting
beneath the pole he managed to raise
1T high enough above the track for the
train TO pass beneath.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-01-23
Clay County Falr.

The Clay county fair directors have
elected r. H. Maurier president of the
association and James Partridge secre-
tary. 1t has been decided TO hold the
next fair Sept. 21-25, the week aftee
the Interstate fair I'm Sioux city. An
other day has been added. making the
entry day Monday and the other four
pay days.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-01-23
New Goldaeld Miners, Union.

A charter for the Nevada miners
union Incorporated was filed with the
county clerk at Goldfield. New. Sat
peday. This is the union that is in
tended to displace the Western FEEDER
alton of the Goldfeld district and has
the moral support of the operators
association.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-01-23
BIG HOLE IN CRUISER.
New German Cruiser Nearly Goes to
Bottom of HnrbOr

Kiel: The new German armored
cruiser Soharnhorst ran aground near
Buelk while engaged in evolutions. 1t
Is reported hole 100 feet long was
torn in her double bottom. Three
stokeholds Immediately filled with wa
ter, and 1t was necessary to close the
collision bulkheads in order to pre-
vent her from sinking. Later, under
her own steam, the cruiser entered the
Imperial docks here, where she will
undergo repairs. There We're no cas-
ualties.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-01-23
$50. .ooo. GOO Naxy Blll i IN.

Washington, ID. c.: Representative
Iobson has introduced bill ito pro-
vide a navy adequate for national de-
fense." 1t appropriates 100000
annually for constructing or purchas-
ing new battleships. the number and
features of the vessels to be deter
mined by the president under expert
advice.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-01-23
URGE NEW LAND OFFICE.
Move On Foot to Have One Placed at
Belle Fourc,ic.

BcI!r EOUrcflc.
The people of Butte county think
they are not getting a fair deal 50
long as the only land office west Of
the Missouri river is located at Rapid
City. They say the business is grow
ing too rapidly for the one office to
handle it, and the tracts are too far
from the office to be convenient for the
settlers in making their filings and
final proofs. They want an Office al
Belle Fourche and another at Lennon
and while both Of ther1 would be With
in the boundaries of the sar1n county
they would be nearly $50 miles npar'
on direct line. and more than taat
by any means of trave!.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-01-23
Convfcts Have tho Grip.

An epidemic of the grip has broken
out among the inmates of the Sioux
Falls penitentiary. more than hfty of
whom thus far are afflicted. many az
them being quite sick. The whoiesa'v
sickness is seriously Interfering WITH
the carrying on of theSwork OF the
short factory at the institution.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-01-23
Failed Banker Indicted.

Jackson, Miss: The grand jury in
dicted w. @. Sharp, cashier of the
Mendenhal bank. watch recently sus-
pended Operations. He was immc-
iia:e,y arrested end gave bond In the
sum of $4,000 for his appearance at
court. He is charged with accepting
leeDcsils .c.er ..is saAis as insoiysat
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-01-23
senator Ien Davis as Freak.

Washington, ID. c.: Senator JEFF
Davis. of Arkansas has received an
offer of $4,000 a month from New
York vaudeville manager TO appear
in light vaudeville. but he will not ac-
cept 1t.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-01-23
Free on Unwritten Law.

Pleading the unwritten law. DR.. e.
Dakan, of sulphur. Okla, Saturday
was acquitted of murder by jury
which deliberated only ten minutes.
DR.. Dakan cut the throat Of John
Mitchell six weeks ago when he re-
turned and found Mitchell in his
wife's room.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-01-23
volcanic Ashes cover steamer.

Havana: The steamer Monterey,
from Mexican. ports, reports that a
shower OF yoncanio ashes covered its
decks and rigging when II was oppo-
site the Gulf Of Yucatan. The vessel
had Q IeYgh passage
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-01-23
Electric Lights for Platte.

The town OF Platte. Charles Nix
county, is the latest town in South Da-
.kpta To arrange for the lighting Of its
treets by electric light. !.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-01-23

Sioux City Live Stock Market. x =
Saturdays quotations. on the Sioux
i City .ive stock market follow: Beeves,
.S475@525. Top hogs, s4.3e,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-09
OFFICERS ELECTED BY
TRANSMISSISSIPPI CONGRESS

II is believed that the delegates will
look with favor on this resolution and
that its adoption win Immediately fol-
low its presentation to the congress.
Following are the officers for the
congress for the ensuing year as elect
ed last night:
observation-disclosures F. Walsh. of
Denver, Colo.
Chairman of the Executive Com
mittee-Isaac T. Pryor, San Antonio,
Tex.
Vice Chairman-Samuel F. Dutton,
Denver
First Vice President-N NJ. Lar.
mion, Larmion, s D.
Second Vice President-C. A. Eel
lows, Los Angeles.
Third Vice President-A. c. Trum.
DO. Muskogee. Okla.
Secretary-Arthur r. Francis. Grip
pie Creek, Colo.
Treasurer-James c. Dahlman,
Omaha.