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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-02
GREATEST FIRST DAY
SAY SH0WMEN

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Battle Of tho Monitor and Mefrimac
and the Battle OF Gettysburg two
hsgc wartime speetAcles the Ia,
siallation of which coat flt9 900
Tho Monitor and Msrrimae took The
fold medal for quality and papa.
iarity AZ jamestown. where II sar
easily the largest Of all the at,rnc.
tons. Yet In two hours yesterday
afternoon. the flrst two hours Of
business. the Monitor and MerrimAc
played TO more people than Il dld
on the whole Of the opening day at
jamestown.
"ory" Exposition Wins.
I confess that decided 10 coma
70 Seattle against what considered
my best judgment" kaid Mr. Ne.
Council this morning n looked
like a plunge into tho wilderness,
and. viewing Il from the profas.
Eianai side. the fact that II was 10
be a DRY exposition made Il de.
oidedly unaitraetive from a show.
mans standpoint. Yet In noven
hours Of business yesterday We on.
tsrtainsd 20 per cent OF those al,
mitiei through the main gates. You
will grasp the Significance OF this
when you know that the average
At all other erpositions has been 10
per cent
"You have demonstrated be-
yond eavil the feasibility. even
the deslrabillty. OF dry ssposl.
ton, and you have established
the Northwest ss a center Of
population suffieisn, to supper,
an enterprise Of any msgni-
tude."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-02

WASHINGTON. June 2.-The
treasury report today shows: Re
eelpta, s2,ais,22Si disbursements,
$3.50. 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-02

The order of the council was
given M the roault Of n very thor
ough investigation conducted by a
special committee headed by Coun.
Gilman wardall, aud A. V Bouillon,
superintendent Of public utilities.
who acted ia an advisory capacity
This Investigation, tho committee
reported. developed the fact that the
tenders now In use on the ears of
the Seattle Electric company we're
sadly defective and inadequate. In
tho opinion Of several Of the com.
mlttes thsy were little better than
death traps and endangered rather
than protected the lives Of the
prupla
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-02
MUST PUT
ON TENDERS
THAT WORK
5. Z. co. HAS DlSRE.
GARDED COUNCIL
RESOLUTION.
Bouillon Will See That the
Change Is Made
at Once.

The Seattle Electric company has
failed 10 comply with a resolution
passed by the city council ORDERING
Il to install adequate and hatlsfao
tory fonders on It's street cars
lily the terms u this resolution
tho cars were all 10 bo equipped
with proper tenders on or before
June I, 1909. No far IA can be seen
from a superficial examination No
steps have been taken to do away
with tho present best that money
can buy" fendora that In tho past
have been credited with many un
necessary deaths and manning Of
unfortunate pedestrians.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-13
Sun Lights Gasoline.

Chamberlain, Aug. 12.-The
fine dwelling house of Louis
Dvorak of Gregory was de-
stroyed by fire which was start
ed in a peculiar manner. The
midday sun shining on a mir
ror and the reflection striking
the tank Of a gasoline stove in
the kitchen lgnited the gasoline
and caused an explosion. Mrs.
Dvorak was sick in bed at the
time and there had been no fire
in the kitchen for a number of
hours. After the gasoline ex-
ploded it was but a moment
until that entire portion of the
building was a mass Of flames.
1t was but a sholt time until
the flames spread to the other
parts of the house and ragged
until only the blackened walls
remained. Mrs. Dvorak was
removed with some difficulty to
a place of safety.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-13
~ aVERYTTIINe TOM sWEENIsY Wa

moved to the Sherman street
with the intention Of buying
out the occupants, who told her
they were going to move soon.
She declared she endea vored
to stop the quarreling, but with
out avail.
The motive behind Lewis
mad act is said to have been
jealousy. Those acquainted
with the couple stated that any
attention paid Mrs. Overstreet
by other men drove him in a
frenzy.
Lewis is reported to have
been a member of the colored
Masons at. Sheridan.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-13
Would Register There.

Belle Fourche, Aug. IA
special government agent is ex-
,pected here this week to exam
inc into the claim Of Belle
Fourche for being selected one
Of the registration points for the
land drawing on the Cheyenne
River and Standing Rock In
dian reservations next October.
For some time past Register
McClain and Receiver Morti-
mer and the Belle Fourche
Commercial club have been
working with Senators Gamble
and Crawford and congressman
Martin and Burke to secure this
privilege, and it is thought that
the selection will be made, as
Belle Fourche is a convenient
point.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-13
Will Build Railroad.

Deadwood, Aug. 12.-Busi-
ness men are considering a plan
to build a railroad from the
First ward to the top Of White
Rocks, one Of the best known
points Of scenic vantage in the
Black Hills. The scheme in
cludes cog road from what is
known as the Dudley mill site
to the base Of the rocks which
would be circled. The grade is
not a hard one, although the
point of the rocks is over 400
feet above Deadwood and is 8
favorite climb for tourists.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-13
LED OFFICERS
A FAST CHASE
j. A. Clason Elopes With
Pretty Fifteen Year Old
Frances Cawlsky.
SHERIFF ENNIS FOLLOWS 1HtA IAAY lilies
Clas0n Had Worked on the
Cawlsky Ranch a Short
Time-StOle Horses.

Custer, Aug. 13.-After a
two weeks chase north, Sheriff
Charles Ennis of Custer county
returned here with J. A. Clason
and Frances Cawlsky, the latter
a l5-year-old girl, who eloped
from the Cawlsky ranch near
here.
Clason, who is about 30 years
of age, arrived here several
months ago from Wheeler,
Neb., where he has a wife and
three small children. He OBJ
tanned employment on the
Cawlsky ranch and was good
farm hand. Nothing wrong
was suspected until about two
weeks ago when the pair sud-
denly disappeared and 1t was
learned that they had taken two
horses from Cawlsky and struck
out north. They had almost
no cash and suffered many hard
ships, the girl expecting Clason
to marry her at the. journeys s
end. Sheriff Ennis, armed with
warrants charging Clason with
abduction and grand larceny,
followed close on their trail, but
was unable to overtake the fec
ing pair until they reached Al
mont, N. D., a small town six
miles west of Bismarck. There
the pair sought shelter and was
turned over to the sheriff who
arrived shortly after. The girl
will probably be turned over to
the state home for girls.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-13
LAWYERS take
fine TRIP
Bar Association Goes ON Out
ing to Spearfish and
Other Places.
GOOD 1llE BEING ElloYED BY HI OF 1HEl
Wives Of Members Will Be Enter.
tanned by Ladies' of Deadwood-
Many Matters of Interest.

Deadwood, Aug. 13.-The
South Dakota Bar association
held it's first meeting yesterday
afternoon, completing the orga-
nization for the convention.
President Mclaughlin of this
city made an address entitled
.'The Strife for Justice" At.
torney w. A. Stuart was on the
program for an address entitled
Irrigation in the West"
A smoker was held in the
Business club last evening. All
business meetings are being
held in the circuit court room.
During the week a. reception
for the wives of the visiting
members will be given by the
ladies Of the Lawrence County
Bar association in the parlors
Of the Franklin hotel.
During the evening a pro-
gram consisting of instrument
tai and vocal selections will be
1cndercd.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-13
New Church at Draper.

Draper, S. D., Aug. I2.- The
local Catholics, as the result of
several recent conferences, have
definitely determined to erect a
new church building and al
ready have invited bids for the
work, the intention being to
award the contract with as little
delay as possible, so the work
of construction can commence
in the near future. Bids for
the construction of the new
church edifice are to be submit
ted to Father Murphy of Pre-
sho.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-13
Odd Fellows Celebration.

Owanka. Aug. 12.-Extens-
i've preparations have been
made by the Odd Fellows for
a midsummer celebration,
which will take place on Satur-
day Of this week at a delightful
spot on Box Elder creek, near
here. One of the features Of
the affair will be a ball game in
which the Creston and Owanka
teams will be the contestants.
In addition there will be vari-
ous sports, including a potato
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-13
Wanted for Forgery.

Wheeler, Aug. IL. Sheriff
Ed Mckay has returned here
from an official trip to Sanborn
county, where he captured a
young man William Evans, who
is wanted in this county on a
charge of forgery. He now has
been lodged in the county Jail
here pending his preliminary
hearing. Evans was supposed
to have been working on a farm
in jackson township, Sanborn
county, ana when the sheriff
arrived in Woonsockett himself
and another officer went to
jackson township, but failed to
find there. He was located a
short time late in Woonsocket.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-13

Sheriff Hewlett and Deputy
Baken are searching for George
Wescott of Deadwood, who has
been missing from home since
last Thursday, and friends are
much worried about him. He
is about twenty years Of age
and was an employe Of the
Black Hills Transfer and Fuel
Co. He is a member Of the
Woodmen lodge and Teamsters'
union, both orders assisting in
the search. He took none of
his clothing with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Somers, for
mer residents here but now Of
Grinnell. Iowa, arrived in the
city Tuesday for a visit. They
will probably spend a month OF
six weeks renewing acquaint-
ances, many Of which are Of
long standing. While here
they were active in church work
and for twenty-one years Mr..
Somers presided as president Of
the Congregations Sunday
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-13
TO BUILD MOUNTAIN RESORT
Plans Maturing for Summer Hotel at
Needles-To Be q Place for
Summer Outing.

Several Rapid City capital-
lists are interested in a plan to
build a summer hotel in the
hills at the junction of Slate
and Rapid Creeks. The seem
cry is reported to be grand and
the location all that could be
desired as an outing place for
people Of the east. The work of
organizing company to finance
the proposition is now under
way with all indications of sue
cess. 1t is proposed to erect a
building to cost approximately
SIS, 600, embracing all essential
features of a mountain hostelry.
Outing privileges will be ar
ranged to suit the desires of all,
including the various forms of
recreation. It is figured there
is no need Of gong to the coast
when SO excellent a place can
be provided right at the door.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-13

race, foot race for boys under
sixteen years of age, a foot race
for girls under fifteen and a tug
of war. 1t is expected several
thousand persons will attend
the celebration.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-13
NEY WANTS TO SEE YOU.

almost lnvariable give the best
returns in this state. In seven
years experience at the college
early oats gave an average yield
of 20 bushels to the acre more
than any of the later varieties.
These were the Lincoln oats,
also known as Kerion, Sixty
Day, Early Russian and by
some other names. There are
some of these grown in nearly
every community. Why not
procure seed of these different
kinds Of grain now while it can
be done cheaper than it can be
done later. If some slick stran-
ger were to come along offering
you a wonderful oat with a big
name, million Dollar), that
would mature early and would
yield 80 bushels to the acre
more than the later varieties,
many farmers would pay SIS a
bushel for some seed. Some
neighbor of yours has just such
a variety of oats. Why not
deal with him7 There is also
a great difference in the quality
of the wheat grown by different
farmers. If yours is not the
best, just own up to it, and go
to your neighbor and get some
thing that is better.
If you have some good seed
of some especially good variety,
be neighborly enough to try
and get it used in your commu-
nifty without charging two or
three prices for it. You can
well afford to sell 1t to your
neighbor for thel same price it
would bring at the elevator.
We hope farmers will take hold
of this matter and try and inn
prove the quality of the seed
for next springs sowing. All
of the elevator companies ope-
rating in the state, and espe-
cially the Farmers elevator
companies, should make a. .spe-
cial effort to disseminate bet
ter seed grain in their territory.
E. r. CHAMBERLAIN,
Superintendent Farmers Insti-
iutes.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-13
The Contract Is Awarded.

Seneca, Aug. -. The con-
tract has been awarded for the
construction Of an elevator at
this place by the recently or
ganized farmers elevator COM
pany, which is composed Of
leading farmers Of this vicinity.
The new elevator will be mod
ern in every respect. It will be
Of 10000 bushels capacity, will
cost about $4,000, and will be
completed and ready to receive
grain about September 10.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-13

The Union would be pleased
to print church announcements
and would esteem it a favor if
those in charge would furnish
same not later than Thursday
forenoon of each week. An in
teresting column of church do
ings could be printed with the
cooperation Of those in possess
sion Of the information.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-13
WAS MURDER
and SUICIDE
Frank Lewis Takes Life Of
Dora Overstreet and
Then Suicides.
he vas INSANITY lxFA1uA1tD WITH HoA,A
Jealousy of Woman Assigned 40 the
Cause of the Tragedy Story
Told by Almost Witness.

/ Vt0 ny NuuuVOS IySs WtIUSSDs
Frank Lewis, a colored cook,
whose age is given as about 80
years, murdered Dora Over
street, also colored, Wednesday
morning, in the little cottage
located at 81 Sherman street,
Deadwood. He then commit
ted suicide by cutting his own
throat with a futed pairing
knife. His victim was pounded
to death with a patty moulder.
The person having come near
est to witnessing the crime was
Ethel Scott, colored, who has
been in the city hardly more
than a week.
According to her story, as
told the coroner's jury, the two
women slept together in the
bedroom at the rear of the
house, while Lewis occupied
another room. During the ev-
ening, Lewis and Mrs. Over
street quarrelled continually,
and once the man threatened to
kill the woman with a razor.
Wednesday morning, shortly
before six O'Clock, Lewis an
nounced that he was going
away and started to pack his
trunk. Then the couple start
ed quarreling again, and Mrs.
Scott says she left the house at
this point, and a moment later
was startled by screams, evil
IDENTIFY those OF Mrs. Overstreet.
Rushing to the door, she beheld
Mrs. Overstreet struggling in
the arms Of Lewis. Blood was
streaming from the woman's
face. Lewis warned Mrs. Scott
to keep out and stepped toward
her, whereupon she slammed
the door and ran for help, not
returning until the arrival of
Officer Buss, who had been
summoned by Burlington train
men, to whom Mrs. Scott had
given an inkling of what was
going on.
Officer Buss was unable to
gain admittance at once, as he
found the doors locked. When
he finally managed to enter the
room an awful sight met his
gaze. The woman lay out
stretched, her head hardly more
than battered mass of pulp,
the features unrecognizable.
She was but half dressed and
the clothing and bedding were
covered with blood. Lewis lay
on the floor in the middle Of
the room in the center of a pool
of blood, his throat cut from
ear to ear. He breathed his
last just as the officer entered
the room. Beneath him was
found the pairing knife, whose
keen, duted edge had severed
the jugular. At his feet lay the
heavy moulder which had end
led the existence of his victim.
q E 20
! Coroner Holvey was sum-
moned from Lead and swore in
w. ii. Burden, w. G. Boyce
and Fred Degge as a coroner's
jury, which heard the testimony
of Ethel Scott. The verdict
stated that Dora Overstreet met
death at the hands of Frank
Lewis, who had killed himself.
The bodies were removed te
the Booth undertaking estab.
J, lishment where they were pre-.
, pared for burial.
, Ethel Scott, the other colorei
woman involved in the case
!. told a representative Of the Tel
egram that she arrived in Dead
wood about a week ago AM
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-13

G. Thompson has received a
good supply Of early apples and
can fillall orders at once. There
is a good supply Of early apples
but the prospects are the late
ones will be rather short.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-13

The Redfield (1owa) Review
says the heat has been SO in
tense there the past week that
twenty-nine head of fat cattle,
ready for shipment to market,
died. They were under the
shade of a small tree.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-13
SELECT SEED
VERY CAREFUL
/,
Superintendent Chamberlain
Writes interestingly of
Winter Wheat
Ii suevlD Be SOM sEp1tlBtR NE SAYS
Mr.. Chambe riain Asks That FARM
ers Make the Most Of Their o..
portunity, Sowing Good Seed.

w. N01sbSyo SO~sss8 &SSO0 SSSss'
A. E. Chamberlain Of Brook
ings, state superintendent Of
farmers institutes, is making
an effort to have farmers west
of the Missouri river take ad-
vantage Of opportunities to
make money off their land. He
is deeply interested in winter
wheat as a money maker and
writes as follows:
( PROCURING SEED GRAIN.
An article appeared in a Min
neapolis paper, August 2, an
nouncing the sale IN that mar
ket of a carload of new wheat
from South Dakota. 1t proved
to be winter wheat shipped from
between Canton and Sioux
Falls and tested 619 pounds to
the bushel. It seems a pity
that with the demand there is
in this state for superior seed
grains, and particularly for win
ter wheat west of this river, this
excellent quality Of native
grown grain should be shipped
from the state. Experiences
with winter wheat in this state
have varied materially in differ
ent seasons. Some have had
remarkable success, while 9TH
ers have met with failure.
Doubtless most Of the failures
have resulted from not sowing
early enough in the fall to per-
NIT the wheat to get a good top
and root development before
winter sets. Winter wheat in
this state should be sown not
later than September Is, nor
NAL seasons, and if it gets too
heavy top, so as to endanger
smothering, should be grazed
off with brood sows or light cat
tie, when the ground is perfect
ly dry Or after freezing. 1t will,
however, seldom need grazing.
PROCURE GOOD SEED.
The special object of this ar
ticle, however, is to call atten-
ton Of the farmers to the i'm
portance Of procuring the best
possible seed grains while it is
most easily done. In nearly
every community some farmer
has a superior quality of oats,
barley, wheat, fax, etc. He
will almost always be willing to
sell this to his neighbors at his
granary at what he could get
for it in town. In buying it
the neighbor farmer knows
whether or not it is free from
foul seeds. Large sections of
this state have been seeded wit b
mustard, morning glories /,
kockle-bur, quack grass, and
other foul weeds by sending to a
distance for seeds. The farmer
who had early varieties Of oats
and barley, and sowed them
early in a good seed bed, es-
capped the recent hail storms, or
at least had his grain in shock.
His neighbor who sowed late
varieties Of these grains lost his
crop. Almost every summer
about harvest time, or during
it, sections of the state are Wis.
tied by hail. The cheapest in
surance we know of, or rather
partial insurance, is sowing ear
" varieties. Winter wheat
winter rye, or spring rye, sow
early, early varieties Of oats ant
barley, speltz sown early OF
we'll drained land, can nearl,
always be matured before on
disastrous hail season, and sui
fsr very little damage il wel
shocked. These early varietle
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-13

The prospects are that the
Northwestern will build a feed
er line out from Belle Fourche
in the next few months. The
company in all probability will
in the next few years build the
present line into Montana.
There is some talk that the
company wants q road to the
coast and that the line through
here will be the one extended.
Albert and Bert kirkpatrick
left Monday for Ekaladko,
Mont, whore they have taken
homesteads. They are making
the trip overland, taking a herd
of fifty head Of stock which will
be placed on the land. Later
on their brothers, Hugh and
Walter will join them.
Mrs. S: f. strine Of Fort
Dodge, Iowa, was in the city al
few days this week visiting Mrs.
3. Snlder. While here she fled
on some land with intention Of
taking up 8 homestea
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-13

For fresh cut roses, carnations.
violets and chrysanthemums, write
or phone 7. W. Mcdonald. Florist.
Lead. g. D. 'Paonss 3133 and 2os7.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-13
more CHANGES
AT the SCHOOL
Many improvements Made
for Benefit of the Indian
School This Summer.
AucH MONEY WELL EXPENDED The PAST YEAR
School Will Open With Several New
SchoIars-New System of water
Works Being Arranged.

Many improvements will be
noted at the Indian schoolwhen
the fall term opens next month.
Duling the vacation time has
been we'll occupied with the le-
suit that everything will be in
readiness to care for the stu
dents in an even better manner
than heretofore.
A new building devoted TO-
instruction in domestic science,
costing approximately SIS, 900,
has been added. In this do
partment Indian maidens will
be given thorough instruction
in cooking and house work.
A new septic tank has been
erected at a cost Of about $2,-
500 which when in operation
will purify all the sewage which
comes from the school.
Before cold weather comes in
commodlous stock barns will
be built to accommodate 125
head of stock, all Of which live
stock is to be regularly kept on
the school property.
MANY NEW STUDENTS. r
Supt. House has just return
ed from a visit to Chamb berlaini
and the Grow Creek reservation
in the interest Of the school.
AS a result fully seventy new
scholars will be present at the
opening Of the term. "A part
of these will come from the In
dian school at Chamberlain,
which has been abandoned.
These pupils number twenty
five, some of them being or
phans who will be given q home
at the school. The buildings
at Chamberlain have been sold
to the Roman Catholic church
and will be conducted as de-
nominational schools, for that
church hereafter.
BOUNTIFUL CROPS.
The farm land belonging to
the school has been well cared
for and the crops are now boz
ing harvested, turning out we'll.
1t is expected 200 tons of hay,
25 tons Of straw fodder and ,-
500 bushels Of potatoes will be-
harvested and stored for use.
A permit was secured Tues
day from the Rapid City, Black
Hills and Western railway to-
lay the main of the new water
system under the tracks. Bids
will be advertised form a short.
time, and it is expected the sys-
tenn will be in operation by the
first Of the year.