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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-07-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior,
Roseburg, Ore. May 8, 1908

Notice is hereby given that
MATTE GILLIS,
OF Aberdeen, Washington. who on
February oath. 1908, made Timber and
Stone Application. No. 10O55 for Sc L
NW1. MEL SWl4 of Section "a,
Township 81 South, Range 4 West,
Willamette Meridian. has filed notice
OF intention to make Final Proof. to
establish claim TO the land above de.
scribed before Joseph Moss, U s..
Commissioner at his office at Grants
Pass, Oregon, on the 10th day Of Sep
tember. 1908
Claimant names witnesses James
Burns. Of Grants Pass. Ore, William
Tsrnhsm. of Grants Pass, Ore. Mar
tin A. CoBger, OF Grants Pass, Ore.
Dincan Gillis. Of Aberdeen, Wash.
BENJAMIN l.. EDDY,
Regiser.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-07-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
RoseburR, Ore, May 3, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that
DAVID N. N.SHEAFFER,

NOtlCe IL nereOY given tnHt
DAVID N. N.SHEAFFER,
of Grants Pass, Ore, who, on Feb
rusry 2S, 1908, made Timber and
Stone application, No. 993l. for the
NWA SEA of Section 2, Township
36 South. Range West, Willamette
Meridian, has filed notice OF inten.
tion TO make Final Proof, to establish
claim TO the land above described,
before Joseph Moss. U. S. Commits.
sioner at his office at Grants Pass,
Oregon on the l4th day OF September
1908
Claimant names as witnesses: John
II. Mead OF Grants Pass, Ore. Gibson
A. Savage of Grants Pass, Ore. Harry
o. Shesffer OF Grants Pass. Ore.
Nathan b. Mead of Granst Pass. Ore.
BENJAMIN L. EDDY
Register,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-07-10
CONTEST NOTICE.

Roseburg, Ore, May is, 1908.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been fled in this office bv
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-05-22
NORTHWESTERN BRIDGE
DELAYS UP RIVER BOAT

Pierre, S. D., May ls.-The North
western railroad has been up against
a hard proposition here for the past
three days. The government boat.
"Mandan," made its way up the river
and signaled the bridge engineer for
an open bridge. The engineer started
his big engine. which handles the draw
of the bridge and after some 1naneuv-
ering found that the bridge would not
draw.
Investigation proved that the current
Of the river had thrown up a huge
sand bar directly under the bridge
where the draw is located. AS 1t costs
the railroad people $10O per day for
every day the government boats are de-
layed by bridge obstacles. great haste
was made. TO Try and remove the big
sand bar. For three days the big boat
"Jim Leighton has been working at
the north end Of the bar and the Man
dan at the south end of the bar. BY
backing the boats. the sand was famed
to one side and channel made by the
propellers. Last night the boats sue
ceeded In making entrance through the
sand and the "Mandan'' continued it's
way up the river.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-05-22
Thief ABOuCTS
OFFICIALS WHO
CAPTURED HIM
Guardians of Peace Caught by
a Ruse and Dumped on
the Prairies.

Dallas, S. D., May ls.--A suspicious
looking man in Il Winton automobile
caused the night watchman of this mu-
nicipality to think that the banks were
in danger of attack and, while the
guardian of the peace was guarding
the approaches to the treasury, the sus-
pect must have been busy with the
hen roosts, as later in the day a sack
In the auto. which was supposed to con-
tain yeggman's tools, was found to con-
tain chickens.
A warrant was at once issued and
placed in the hands of the officers OF
the law. The arrest was made and all
seemed favorable for this alleged petty
pilferer being brought to speedy Justice
for he was caught with the goods and
could not deny 1t.
The automobile was standing out in
the rain and the prisoner suggested
that. while he was perfectly willing to
go With the officers wherever they
cared to take him. yet he would like to
run the machine under cover some
where before going to Jail or to court.
The three accordingly got aboard thu.
automobile and headed for the Jackson
Bros implement shed. A Whit. a whir.
a sudden dash, and chickens. men and
machine disappeared over the hills in
Tripp county. A rescuing expedition
ing the officers thus ruthlessly kid
naped, for peaceful and quiet COM
munity was bereft of it's sturdy officers
of the law and left unprotected Later
In the day the two officials, foot sore
and alone. returned to town. having
been deserted on the broad stretches OF
prairie by their prisoner
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CORK LEG SAVES MAN
WHO TRIES SUICIDE

Philadelphia. May 1e.-"spar buoy
adrift in the river! Better report to
the harbor mastery
Long Tom" Link. who is the blue
coated authority on matters maritime
where F'afr,nount avenue meets the
Delaware, spat in scorn
STOW th' land lubber CUFF! Spar
buoy! That's the tube of q submarine
my hearty; can't you see her list to
starboard? Telephone League island
for the mine engineer and have her
blowed up"
"Gway!" roared Kelly. the positive.
THAT thing submarine? It's got
the speed Of liner. That's hipper-
perta,nus gettin a swim. Shrapnel
she'll is the only thing as will dent his
hide-less'n Biffalo Bull can hitch him
with a lasso.''
During the conversation the object
which brought it about had worked it's
way around the end of the pier, with
many and many list to starboaYd and
many swift lunge to port. When
the three observers manned q skiff and
rowed out to investigate, they found
William Schroeder at the bottom of it,
bobbing about with the driftings of his
cork leg
When they had pulled him out. Will
liam seemed yexed, and presently
jumped in again. The boat overturned,
and all four men struggled in the wa
ter until William cast loose the fasten-
ings of his limb and went to the bot
tom. Then they were all saved sep
arateiy. Schroeder was taken to Roose-
welt hospital. and the leg went home to
703 North Front st. Both will appear
in court, and Schroeder must answer q
charge of attempted suicide.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-05-22
BIGGEST "FlSH YARN"
OF THE SEASON

Kimball, s. D., May 1s.-That prize
winning first Iowa fish story of the
season. relating how a pet spaniel
troiled Spirit Lake and caught a fve-
pound pickerei on spoon hook has
been outclassed in all truthfulness.
Clate r. Tinan. editor of the Ktmball
Graphic, calls" the yarn and goes it
one better. Here is his:
Monk. my big ST. Bernard dog, who
1s as much at home in the water as on
land, has a tip of white on the end OF
his long bushy tail about as big as
my thumb. While fishing for pickerel
in lake in the early spring, I tied
him on shore, because he bothered me
too much. He got loose and plunged
into the lake and was swimming
around. heartily enjoying himself. Sud
denly we saw him go down and come
up struggling. treading water, and yelp-
Ing like one possessed. We thought
probably a swapping turtle had bitten
his foot. He struck out for shore,
swimming with difficulty. You can
imagine our establishment when he
bounded out on shore, landing a six
pound pickerel. The big fish had
snapped at the end of that white tail
and his sharp teeth had become so en-
tangled in the hairs of the dogs tail
he couldn't let CO.,
Baron Munchausen is next
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-05-22
SOUTH DAKOTA VICTIM
is BURIED AT LAPoRTE

l.aaorts. Ind. May 19.-The first of
Che Guinness victims to be inferred With
Christian rites was buried in Patton's
cemetery, on the outskirts of Laporte.
The corpse was that of Andrew X.
flelgeein. OF Mansfield. S. D., the
last man to meet his death in the
trap to which Mrs. Guinness lured he,
victims.
The body was released for burial
after Coroner Mack had received the
reports OF the Bertillon experts who
have examined ii and compared their
findings with figures taken from the
records of the Minnesota penitentiary
at Saltwater.
Identification Of the piece of jaw
bone taken from the ruins Of the Gun
ness farm house as portion of Mrs.
Guinness skull bears out most con-
clusiyely the contentious of the state
regarding the identity of the bodies
found in the cellar on April 2S 1t is
the clinching bit of evidence which
should set lat rest the rumors that Mrs.
Guinness has escaped"
This statement was made by Ralph
N. Smith. prosecuting attorney. 1t fol-
lowed report from DIR. c. P. Norton
dentist. who found that the piece Of
rharred bone presented evidence char
acter!stic of which he had observed
while working on Mrs. Guinness teeth.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-05-22
WEALTH FOR HIM,
BUT he CAN'T GET IT
Stranded Sailor Inherits Farm
at Holstein, This State, but
Cant Hear From It.

New York. May 21.-Walter Hintze
able seaman on the Standard OIL COM
pany's four-masted bark, LawhiN, now
at South street. believes there is "a quar-
ter section farm. stock and personal
property waiting for him in Holstein.
Ida county. Iowa. Of the value Of 37b.-
600. The property is now in possession
of his aunt. Mrs. Christ Albers, who
has a life use of IT..
The question that bothers Hlntze ID
how to get to his farm. Hintze, who is
"a. is in that customary condition of
sailors just landed. To make his case
more aggravattng. he banked too
much upon his sudden good luck in
Hongkong. While the Lawhill was
there he received from his older.
brother, GustAve Hintze, small con-
tractor OF Wathlinger, Celle, Germany,
letter reading:
Dear Walter.-Your Uncle Christ is
dead in Iowa, leaving you his farm.
houses. cattle and everything. The es-
tate Is Of the value Of $4,000. OF
course. Aunt Albers has the use of it
while she is alive. but after her death
all of it will be yours. Uncle gives 1t to
you because you are partly crippled for
making a living.
AS you know. mother went to Hol-
stein last September and is now with
Aunt Albers. They want you to come
to Holstein as soon as you can and tako
charge OF the farm.
Now that you are SO rich, can you
not send me 500 marks as loan? Your
loving brother, Gustaye,"
The sailor felt SO happy over this
good news that he invited all his ship
mates ashore at HOngkong to drink at
his expense. He made heavy drafts on
his wages and when the men were paid
off Oh arrival here he had only 80 cents
coming to him.
Hintze, while in the German navy as
an apprentice. met with an accident
that made him deaf. He was dis
charged with pension of Is marks q
month to hold good as long as he
served on German ships but he lost
this when he was shanghaied, as he al
leges. from a sailors boarding house in
Greenwich street. aboard the Lawhill,
when she sailed for Hongkong.
He has sent letters and telegrams, to
his aunt in Iowa. but has as yet heard
nothing IA
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-05-22
GRAIN COMPANY is
PERMANENTLY ENJOiNED

Armour, S. d., May l6.-The argu-
inent on the temporary injunction is
sued and served Saturday, May 8.
against the Farmers Elevator COM
pany of this place, was heard in circuit
court yesterday before Judge Z. G..
Smith and the temporary injunction
made permanent. This is the first test
of the law which was passed in 1899,
which prohibits the building Of an ele-
vator or other structure for wholesal-
Ing, jobbi1g or dealing in grain or 9TH
cr commodities, within 100 feet of an
other institution of similar character
on railroad right of way.
This means much to elevator men es-
tablished on the right of way of the
different lines of the state. 1t estab-
fishes precedent in SO tar that cx-
listing buildings have rights that the
railway company and the grain buyer
have to respect. The Farmers Eleva-
tor company will now undoubtedly
erect their building on land adjacent
to the right of way and compel the
railway company to run q spur to the
same.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-05-22
AMERICAN TWANG IS
PASSING, SAYS GERMAN

Berlin. May 19.-Among the advisors
Of the Prussian ministry OF education
consulted regarding an exchange of
teachers between the United States and
Germany was Alois Brandt. professor
of the English language at Berlin uni
versity and president OF the German
Shakespeare society. When the Ameri-
can was German representative at the
Franklin celebration, Professor Brandt
says he listened to speeches by 35
Americans from all parts of the union,
and of the IS the one who used the
most "un-English" was Andrew Car
negie., Professor Brandt believes the
American .'twang" is rapidly dying out
He says the average American is be-
ing educated into consciousness Of his
accent and beginning to eradicate 1t.
His official report declares the average
American teacher OF English is as good
as the average English teacher. He
says English is as we'll spoken gener-
ally in America as in England.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-05-22
FATHER RESENTS
AFFINITY" UNION
Severely Beaten by Daughters
Paramours and Resorts
to Arrests.

Platte. S. d.. May l5.--BecauSe he
had the hardihood to show his resent
ment to the affinity business, John Var
her, prominent farmer residing in
the Choteau creek district of Charles
MIX county, was set upon by two
young brothers named Cannon and
severely beaten.
Two daughters of Werner had
found their attinities in the two
brothers, and have caused scandal
which has set the people of Charles
Mix county by the ears. Recently
be away from home a great part OF
the time, and upon returning few
days ago made the discovery that
during his absence his daughters and
the Cannon brothers had carried the
affinity business to the limit. In
covered that during his absence his
daughters took up their residence
with the Cannon brothers.
When the father returned and dis
covered the state of affairs he went
to the place where the two couples
were sojourning and endeavored to in
duce his daughters to return home
with him. 1t was at this juncture that
the angry father was set upon by the
two young men and badly beaten. In
retaliation he caused the arrest of the
brothers on a charge OF assault and
battery. and they were found guilty
and each fined the sum of s25 and
costs.
After fruitless efforts to induce his
daughters to return home, Werner as a
last resort had warrants sworn out
for their arrest and they We're taken
into custody by Sheriff Skillings and
Deputy Frank Patton. 1t may be that
double wedding may be decided upon
as the best method of adjusting the
difficulty.
In the event that the double we'd
ding does not take place. the two
young men may be called upon to an
swer to a serious charge in the state
circuit court for Charles Mix county.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-05-22
SECOND SMELL WILL
TRIAL PROMISES TO BE
RACIER THAN FIRST

Clinton, Ill, May 21.---In marked con-
krast to the first trial of the Smell will
case. in February, is the expedition
with which the second is proceeding.
Qudge Solen Philbrick has entered act
Fvely into the work of examining jury
fnen. Eight jurors were accepted yes
ferday. but one was excused this MORN
ing Another was accepted before the
court had been i'll session an hour.
From the tenor of Judge Philbrick' $
femarks in passing upon the questions
Pf immortality and the efforts Of con-
Ecienceless women in seeking to secure
possession of Colonel Shells money, it
would appear he is disposed to admit
Pny evidence of this kind that attor-
leys for the disinherited son desire to
present. 1t is also assumed he will ad-
fnit the letters alleged to have been
written to the old man by his grand
1lece, Mabel Smell Mcnamara, of Kan
kas City. which were ruled out by
udge Cochran. who presided during
he first trial.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-05-22
LAWYER-AUTHOR
TURNS FARMER

New York. May 16.-Bolton Hall, au-
thor, lawyer and single taxer. left his
comfortable house, 63 East Sixty-first
st., and pitched a tent on a vacant
lot in a crowded apartment house dis
trict OF Harlem. where he intends to
demonstrate that farming is profitable
in the heart of the city.
IA man with the same amount Of
labor" he asserts, "can make more
money in raising produce on half an
acre of land in this city than he can
on one hundred times as much 10 miles
outside the city.
alfred Banning, young English
settlement worker and have taken this
land and we expect to more than make
our own living. Think OF the rent you
can save. You can buy a tent for SIS
iyou can live in 1t from April to Novem-
her. What You raise will pay your
1nod expensaa.'
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-05-22
RAINFALL WAS LIGHT
AND FROSTS GENERAL

Huron, S. D.. May 15.-weater bull
letin for the week ending May II, 1908
Except on the 4th and 5th, when mod
crate to generous amount OF rain fell
over the southeastern counties, fair
weather prevailed. There was about
the normal amount of sunshine The
weather was usually cool until near the
close of the week. when 1t became mod
erately warm. Light to heavy frosts
occurred generally, and freezing tenn
peratures were recorded on one or moro
days in the middle and northern coun-
ties. Over many counties rain would be
welcomed, and in some places it Il
needed.
The mean temperature was below the
normal the average daily deficiency be-
ing about 6 degrees. The greatest de-
f1ciency occurred over the southeastern
counties. The maximum Temperatures
were generally above 20 degrees. the
highest recorded being 81 degrees. at
Selby, Walworth county, on Saturday.
The minimum temperatures were GEN
orally below 81 degrees, except in parts
Of the southern portion Of the state. the
lowest recorded being "a degrees. at
Castlewood. Hamlin county, on Thurs-
day.
The precipitation averaged much be-
low the normal. It was above the nor
NAL over some southeastern counties.
but over most Of the state there was
little or none.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-05-22
CATTLE Thieves
PURl0IN HERD Of
26 White FACES
Boldest Act Of Cattle Rustling
Ever Perpetrated in the
Coyote State.

Huron. S. D., May 16-Cattle thieves
TOOK from the Micha Al Myers ranch. in
Sanboln county, cn April 70. :, herd OF
2s white-faced, 2Eear-old steers, de-
horned and branded with square on
right hip. The mysterious disappear
ance Of the cattle Is a puzzler to the
authorities OF Sanborn county, Who
with Sheriff S. n. Wise. of Woonsockct,
are en1eavorins to r.s,over the cattle
end apprehend the thieves
1t is thought that experienced cat
tie rusclers are interested and that the
stock We're driven to some railway sta
ton and with other cattle shipped to
some eastern market Although dill
gens search has been made since the
discovery OF the theft. no trace of the
cattle has bsen fond. Sheriffs in
neighboring counties have become in
terested in the search and success may
soon reward their efforts A reward OF
$500 is offered. 800 for the discovery
OF the whereabouts of the cattle and
another 500 for the apprehension Of
the thieves
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-05-22
STATE KNIGHTS OF
COLUMBUS ELECT

Huron. S. D., May 15.-Huron council.
No. 779. knights of Columbus. after the
entertainment of more than 300 visiting
knights Of various parts of the state
and the initiation of a class OF 60 appli-
cants and the serving of banquet, fol-
lowed with music. toasts and a royal
Monday afternoon, when the following
officers We're elected for the ensuing
year:
State deputy. John A. Bowler Sioux
Falls; state secretary. L. j. Walsh.
Mitchell; state treasurer, JOS McDon-
ough, Deadwood; state advocate, E. P.
keenan,. Aberdeen; state warden.
David Whooley, Watertown; alternate
to national convention. NJ. L. Tobin.
Huron; national chaplain, Rev. ]. p.
Mccarthy, Lead City.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-05-22
DECLARES DAKOTA
DIVORCES INVALID
london Court Thus Deprives
Young Man of Estate
Worth $500, 900.

London, May 2l.-A decision OF the
Chancery court holds that a divorce Sc
cured i'll Dakota is not valid i'll either
Canada or Scotland.
BY it youth named Richard Stir
ling, of British Columbia. is deprived
of estates In Scotland worth $500 900
Richards mother married first a
>Scotchlnan named George Smith. and
the couple Went to Canada. Smith
subsequently got divorce at Fargo.
N. D.. and some time afterward Mrs.
Smith married Walter Stirling in Sal.
Francisco.
Richard is an offspring of this later
union. He would have succeeded to
the estates of George Smith but for the
decision Of the court that lie is illegiti-
mate because George STulth was not
domiciled in Dakota
The court holds that both the divorce
and Mrs. Smiths re,narriagc are In
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-05-22
GOTHAM GAMBLERS
FLEECE EASY MARKS
OUT OF $1,O00,OO0


New York. May 1s.-Evidence is
syndicate said to have robbed wealthy
Pittsburgers and Ohio men of 81, ,O0O, 900
by means of crooked card games and
fixed roulette wheels. Thus far the
investigation indicates that the head
quarters of the gamblers is in this
city and that victims are lured here by
agents who constantly are active in
Pittsburg and several Ohio cities.
Dispatches from Pittsburg said that
District Attorney Goehring had asked
District Attorney Jerome to assist him
in rounding up the gamblers in an ef-
for. to secure evidence against two all
are Frank Thompson and F. b. Ranger,
They We're indicted in Pittsburg as the
result of the work OF Pittsburg detec-
tives who left New York a fortnight
ago.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-05-22
BOYS LIFE LOST
IN BURNING BARN


Wagner. S. D.. May 15.-Last night
Louis. the second Oldest son of L.
uken lost his life in fire in their
barn. Louis with two younger brothers
were sleeping in the loft, and when the
alarm was given by the man sleeping
in the Office, the other two got up and
saved their lives with several bad
burns. But Louis did not escape and
was badly charred when found after
the fire.
Five horses were badly burned and
another 80 badly burned that 1t was
afterwards killed. Also new automo-
bile and number OF buggies and other
Erttcles were consumed. Because the
fire occurred at a time when all were
sleeping the building was nearly a to-
tai wreck before 1t was discovered. The
waterworks did good service and only
Tor Its efficiency more buildings would
hAva burned.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-05-22
R0OSEvELT'S DISCHARGE
OF BLACKS is UPHELD

New York, May 1s.--The right Of
miss the negro soldiers of the Twenty
fifth infantry for alleged participation
in the riot at Brownville, Tex, was
sustained today by Judge Hough in
the federal district court. oscar w.
Reid, a soldier. sued the government
to recover $122 as wages from the date
of his dismissal to the expiration of his
enlistment. District Attorney Stimson
contended the president had a right to
dismiss the soldier. The judge sus.
tained the contention. and directed
judgment in favor of the government,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-05-22
YANkroN TO BRIDGE
STREAM OR DITCH 1T

YanlSton. S. D., May 16.---This city
has been compelled at great expense to
maintain for years Il number OF bridges
over a creeh That runs through the
city and has been paying attention OF
late to concrete construction This
materia. appears to come too high for
the council as two bids submitted
were for $4,000 and both were rejected
Now an old plan is being favored. to
dig ditch west of town and pass the
creek through this directly to the Mis-
souri, river. thus reclairning 10, of
valuable property in the city. 1t is
estimated this plan could be carried
out for $40 900
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-05-22
SETTLERS STILL
EAGER FOR LAND

Rapid City. S. D.. May 15.-There is
no cessation in the volume of business
crowding in on the officers of the
United States land Office in this dis
trict.
During the month of April there
were 1861 original entries OF various
kinds covering 212,417 acres of land.
In addition to this there were 179
final proofs and commuted homesteads.
covering 1866 acres.
Each morning there is procession
waiting for the offices to open and the
officers are kept busy until late at night
handling the business which comes
before them.