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INDIAN TRUST LAND
BONE OF CONTENTION
Agreement to Convey It Is At
tached by United States
Attorney.

Sioux Falls, S. D.. Aug. IA suit Of
an unusual character, involving valu-
able tract of land situated in Moody
county, has just been instituted in the
United States court in this city bys e.
E. Wagner, United States attorney for
South Dakota, acting in behalf of the
general government. The defendants
in the action are Louis Hemmer, Will
lam H. Fletcher, j. e. Peart, Richards
Trust company, Iowa and Dakota Land
company. Fred D. Henderson, as treas
urere of Moody county: E. B. Hornby,
as auditor Of Moody county; Job Robin
son, and S. w. and L. w. Ballard. CO.
partners as Ballard & Son, of Moody
county.
The land involved in the suit was
entered as an Indian homestead at the
United States land Office in Sioux Falls
fullblood Santee Sioux Indian. Tay-
lor made final proof on the land in
1884 and occupied the tract until about
April 2S, of the present year, when it
is alleged in the complaint in the case
himself and family were forcibly re-
moved from the tract by Louis Hem
mer, one Of the defendants in the ac-
tion. On August %, 1908, there was
filed in the Office of the register of deeds
of Moody county an assignment to VIM.
III. Fletcher of contract by which
Taylor and his wife agreed to convey
the land to ]. E. Peart.
About November 81, 1908, Taylor and
his wife refused to convey the land
to Fletcher. The latter then instituted
an action in the United States court In
this city. and in December of last year
Judge Garland issued an order appoint
ing trustee or executor with author
ity to deed the land to Fletcher in ac-
cordance with the agreement entered
into by Taylor and his wife. upon pay
ment of the agreed price of $2,4OO. On
the ground that an error was made
in the patent issued to Taylor by the
government in 1884, a new patent was
Issued to Taylor by the government
this year.
The purpose of the suit just instituted
by United States Attorney Wagner is
to have the contract, deeds and other
instruments Cancelled so the land can
revert back to Taylor and his wife. the
United States government contending
that under the trust deed or patent is-
sued to Taylor by the government the
land cannot be alienated by him and is
not subject to taxation, pending the
termination of the 25-year trust period
provided in the government deed or
patent.
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JAILED FoR FLiRTilNa,,L.

Atlantic City, N. j., Aug. Arreste.
while making eyes, ar q suaye de
tectiye, dressed in the height OF style
in beach front cafe, Helen Sharkey
ington as her home, was cAsTde.
shrieking to the county prison this m
ernocn to serve q Today sentence =
the seasons first victim OF the anti
flirting rule. Il. sssss
Although the girl begged pite0uss
for release and promised to laavo
city at once the court refused ~ ~
cept her plea and insisted that
be made an examples OF the csusad
against flfrtati0ns.
According to the police, nv FloE
young women are especially fond ot II
tanning attention from wealf hy pftfl
burgers. Series5of mplaints of IosIl
money and Jewels taken from the M
Tins, while they were under TIN ~
Of the pretty girls, led to the ~
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THREE ARE INJURED
WHEN ENGINE EXPIanES

Lake Andes. s. D., Aug. 7.-By the
explosion Of ]. III. Macylins threshing
engine while being moved on the road
yesterday, Charles Johnson and Frank
thrown 20 feet and badly bruised while
the former was severely burned by
Goals Of fire.
The machine and engine were
wrecked and portions of the debris
thrown a distance of 200 yards.
Several teams frightened by the ex-
plosion ran away and small son of
j. Talmento was thrown against a tel.
ephone pole and had one Of his arms
fractured.
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Huron, S: D., aus. s:-The cere-
stone for the Masonic temple, in course
of construction here, occurred yester-
day. The entire day was devoted more
or less by the fraternity to the car
rying out Of very interesting pro-
gram Members Of the local lodge, to-
gether with the Eastern Star, enter
tained a large number of visitors from
all parts Of the state. Grand Master
S. A. Brown, of Sioux Falls. together
with other members of the grand lodge,
were present The address was deliv-
cred by Rev. Marshall Montgomery, of
Lead. A o'clock banquet was served
and in the evening an interesting pro-
gram was had, including number OF
social features,
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SUSPECTED BANK ROBBERS
GAIN THEIR LIBERTY

Aberdeen, s. D., Aug. 12.-The four
suspects recently arrested in this city
by representative Of the Bankers
Protective association on suspicion Of
being the men who robbed the Bank
OF Tulare. at Tulare, S. D., on June 20,
have been released at Redfeld where
they We're taken for trial, the states
attorney of Sphinx county holding that
the evidence against them was not suf-
fcent to justify placing them on trial.
All four were provided with allibis, two
proving they were at Ipswich at the
time of the robbery, and the other two
at another town.
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FORTUNE AWAITS
MISSING WOMAN

Hartford, S. D., Aug. 6.-The authori-
ties Of the South Dakota Children's
home are endeavoring to locate Mary
Elizabeth Meyers, who If yet living is
about q years Of age. Information Of
great Importance pertaining to an In
heritance Is awaiting Ter. When last
vicinity of Hartford AS yet she has not
been located in this vicinity and may
have gone to some other portion Of tho
state or northwest to live. II this dis
patch meets her eye she should at once
communicate with the -perintendent
Of the Children's home at Sioux Falls.
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GIRLS SUDDEN DEATH
REMAINS A MYSTERY

Centerville, S. D., Aug. 12.-The sud-
den death of Miss Ella Morse, who was
keeping house for her father on a
farm near Vermillion, seems to be
shrouded i'll mystery. Miss Morse was
found dead in bed yesterday morn
ing. She was about 20 years old and
apparently in her usual health when
she retired the night before.
The Morse family lived in this city
for several years. The mother and
father. having some domestic trouble,
separated few years ago. Mrs. Morse,
the girls mother, still resides here.
and the funeral will take place in
this city.
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CHOOSE THE SITE FOR
ODD FELlOWS' HOME

Sioux Falls. S. D.. Aug. 10.-The home
board of the Odd Fellows of South Da-
kota, which has in charge the matter
of erecting state home for aged and
INDECENT Odd Fellows. has practically
decided upon 20 acres of what is known
as the Cooley farm, near Dell RapSaa,
as the site for the home, Dell RapkIs
having been selected as the location for
the home. In order to. secure the home
Dell Rapids gave a bonus approximat-
ing about $4,000. The site now se-
lected for the home, which will cost
about $4,000, is the highest point in
or about Dell Rapids. affording a very
fine view of the valley both north and
south. The contract for the erection
Of the homo will be awarded by the
grand lodge of South Dakota Odd Eel
lows at it's next annual meeting.
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OLD SUMMER RESORT
Will BE RESTORED

sisse:cn, S. D., Aug. 9.-W. G. Hail.
of Conde, S. D., has purchased Of
Betcher & Co. Of Red Wing, Mimi, 40
acres of land along the shore of Big
Stone lake at Hartford. 1t is Mr.. Halls
intention to establish a first class sum-
mer resort and build a large modern
hotel. The land has been plated and
lots will be sold to those who intend
to build cottages. The grounds will
be laid out in artistic designs and
cement walks built.
Hartford was at one time one Of the
finest places on the lake, but since the
burning of the old hotel there several
years ago it has been neglected. Its
beach is ideal and the creek that runs
into the lake at that point is wild and
picturesque and full of brook trout.
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PIERRE GETS STATE HOUSE
AT NOMINAL PRICE

Pierre, S. D., Aug. 1.-THE old wooden
state house which is to give place to
the new state capitol was sold to the
city of Pierre for $1,000. 1t was orig
inally donated by the city to the state,
when the capital was permanently To-
Gated here in 1890.
The structure cost the city about
$4,000 and was constructed between
the time of the election the first week
in November and the assembling Of
the legislature two months later, and is
the largest building in the state con-
structed within that limit of time.
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EMMA GoLDMAN's Pupils
TAKE PART IN STRIKE
AT PITTsBURG. PA

Pittsburg, Aug. GA meeting OF :
majority of the $500 strikers OF tho
Pressed Steel Car company's plant a.
Shoonville was held last night at which
the men hoped to come to an amicable
agreement In regard to returning to
work for the company. The general
opinion seems to be that the strike will
soon be settled.
Two arrests were made by the state
who claims to he an anarchist and
friend OF Emma Goldman, and Alex
ander Berkman. The arrests are rs
garded as important. "A loaded revolver|
and discriminating papers were found on
the man. ggsa
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ST. LOUIS AND
NORTHWESTERN
GO TO DEADwooD
Surveyors Seek Entrance to
Hills for Their Across
State Extensions.

Deadwood, S. D., Aug. 9.-According
to Vice President Fred Robinson, Of
the Dakota Western railroad. branch
of the Chicago & Northwestern sys-
TEN, will commence actual construc-
tion of its line from Whitewood to
Empire along the irrigation project
within the next 80 days. The right
of way has been practically all Sc
cured. and negotiations with the Red
water Power & Light company, 10
secure power to operate the motor
cars are in progress.
1t is said that the company plans to
enter Deadwood from Hettinger, N;
D., by way of Boulder canyon ana
Crook City.
Representatives of the Minneapolis
& st. Louis road, now building from
La Beau, on the Missouri river. across
the reservation, say their company
would like to get into Deadwood, and
surveyors are now running survey
from Vale to Whitewood.
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VICTOR ENTERS PLEA
OF mot GUILTY.
States Attorney Refuses to Ac-
cept Plea of Guilty-Jury
Will Be Chosen.

Aberdeen. S. D., Aug. 12.-The case of
Emil Victor was called for trial in the
circuit court this morning. Victor en-
tered plea of not guilty to the charge
of murder of the Christie family. Court
adjourned until a jury can be called to
try the case. Only after the repeated
refusal of the states attorney to ac-
cept plea of guilty with the under
standing that life sentence would be
imposed, did the defense decide to plead
not guilty and stand trial. 1t Is re-
garded as certain that the death pen
alty will be imposed when the case
comes to trial
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ANOTHER FARMER is
INJURED BY BINDER

Montrose, S. D., Aug 1.-THE first
victim of the present harvesting sea-
son in this vicinity was D. j. Kane, a
well known farmer living eight miles
north of here. He was driving bind
Ing machine when his horses became
frightened and ran away. Kane was
thrown from the seat. and in some
manner fell on the guards or in front
Of them. One of his ankles was brok-
en- and couple of the guard rods pen
etrated his chest. He was badly in
jured. When discovered it was thought
he could live but a short time. but
hopes are now entertained Of his re-
COVery
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SAVED FROM A BULL
RY EAITAElll nNH

Milbank, s. D., Aug. 11-Julius Cruise,
6S years OF age, living one mile this
side of Linden Beach, owes his life to
his faithful shepherd dog. The old man
went into his pasture to salt his cat
tie in the evening" when a vicious bull.
taking offense at red bandanna hand
kerchief around his neck. rushed upon
him, knocked HON down and gored and
trampled him. No sooner had the bull
got the man down than his dog set
upon him. Biting and swapping, the
dog finally succeeded in diverting the
animals attention. while Mr.. Cruise
crawled through a nearby fence. AS it
was his left shoulder blade was dislo-
Gated, three ribs We're broken and one
hand was badly cut and bruised.
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PRAIRIE FIRES
DOING DAMAGE ON
WEST SIDE RIVER
Train Starts Blaze in Four
Places-Town Of Ammons
Totally Destroyed.

Draper. 8. D.. Aug. 6.-sparks from
a freight engine set fire to the prairie
in four places between this place and
Presho yesterday. The section crews
were kept busy putting out the fires.
which did considerable damage at sew
eral points.
word reached here yesterday that
fire destroyed the store, postoffice and
printing Office of the Reservation
Wand, all owned by the Ammons sis
ters and constituting the town of Ann
mons in the Lower Brule reservation;
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ONE kILLEp; ga HURT.

Chicago, Aug. 9.-Thirty- four per-
sons were hurt and Motorman u. P.
Best killed when e, electric car III
which were number OF iahorers an
eight women and five children. W,
struck by a Pennsyiva ni:, sub,,re
train at the One Hundred So A..
street grade crossial l.s. {. -; ~.
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HARVEST HoeoEs TOLD
TO MARCH ALONG

Aberdeen. S. D., Aug. 1o.-A bunch of
a5S hoboes were rounded up by the
Aberdeen police force and marched
so the edge of town and told to keep
moving. There is sufficient work for
all who desire it. but the city has been
overrun with men who are strictly
opposed to work. Owing to the
the great increase in the school popu-
lation of Aberdeen, the school board is
confronted with the necessity of finding
rooms for at least three grades until
new building, now under way, is
completed. 1t is probable the conges-
ton will be relieved next year by the
construction of new high school
h,lildinp
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is CHARGED WITH
NUMBERING COMPANION

Aberdeen, s. D., Aug. f.-On June
10. Karl Bollinger. OF Herreid, became
involved in fight in which he was
badly beaten over the head with a club,
welded by John Weber. On July 10,
Bollinger died. from the effects Of the
beating, so his family claim. Last
week warrant was sworn out for
Weber on the charge Of murder, and
his preliminary examination is being
held.
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AGED INDIAN DRowNs -
WHILE INTOXICATED

Aberdeen, s. D., Aug. 1O.-An Indian
named John Kachappa, said to have
been 81 years of age, was drowned in
a creek in Marshall county while ford
ing the stream. Kachappa narrowly
escaped drowning in the same stream a
year ago, but was rescued, after con-
siderable dlliiculty. by another Indian.
This time kachappa was alone, and is
said to have been intoxicated, and when
he fell into the swiftly running stream
he perished. He leaves a wife and
child
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SOCIALIST AGITAToR
KNOWLES IN JAIL

Lead. S. D., Aug. 12.-Free-
man Knowles, aged SO, editor of
the Lantern, a weekly published
in Deadwood, was taken to
Rapid City yesterday to be con-
fined in Jail until a fine of $500
imposed by the felerad court in
May, 1908, is paid. Knowles
was convicted of publishing i'm
proper matter. He declares he
will die before he will pay a
cent.
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"pAvlDn KILLS STEER
WITH SLING STONE

Butler, 8. D., Aug. 6.-Albert
Luckow, prominent farmer
living some miles from this
place, Is the modern David. The
Goliath in his case was steer
belonging to a neighboring
farmer named Wingard. While
Luckow was driving past the
Wingard farm, he noticed that
some Of Vineyards cattle had
broken out of a pasture. With
the intention Of doing a favor
for his neighbor he stopped and
endeavored to drive the animals
back into the pasture. For the
purpose Of hurrying the steer
he threw stone at 1t. The
stone was accidentally thrown
In such a manner that 1t struck
the animal just above the eye,
and, strange to say, the animal
dropped dead in its tracks.
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SMALL BOY STARTS
BLAZE ON PRAIRIE

Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug 1O-A disas
trous prairie fire in Stanley county wa.
caused by a combination of small bog
Hail. of Reber Draw, let burnins
match fall from his hand into some
dry tall grass. The fire burned Owe:
six sections of land, causing much
damage to buildings, hay stacks ane
other property Homesteaders anG
ranchers for miles around after desper
ate and prolonged efforts, extinguishet
the flames with sacks, mops and shov
els.
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w,NIFREp ASKS EeAN
TO RUN FOR GOVERNOR

Winifred, S. D., Aug. "a petition
signed by large majority of the voters
of this locality has been forwarded to
George w. Egan, of Sioux Falls. asking
him to become a candidate for COVER
nor of the state.
Egan has delivered two lectures here
and has won much favor with the peo-
nle
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BRiDGEWATER MAYOR
SURPRISES GAMBLING

Bridegwater, S. D., Aug. "A deter
mined effort is being made by Mayor
Tschetter. of this CITY, to suppress pub
lie gambling. John F. Meier, who
some time ago was arrested on this
charge, and fined $50. is again in the
tolls with fine of SIS and costs i'm
posed. An appeal to the circuit court
has been taken, with bond fixed in
the sum Of $4OO.
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WHERE is THE MAN
WHO SOLD THE WHIskY7

Aberdeen, S. D.. Aug. 12.-Ed Dun
can. 16-year-old Indian boy, a son
of one of the county commissioners OF
tkI newly organized county of Corson,
has been arrested, charged with fur
nishing the liquor which led to the
killing Of Thomas Powers by Robert
Gilland, on August 1. Duncan says he
merely took the liquor to the other
young halfbreeds at their request. The
real culprit, the man who sold the
whisky to Duncan, has not yet been
apprehended.
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GIRL is WOUND AROUND
THE AXLE OF BUGGY

DeSmet. S. d., Aug. lO.-The 13-year-
old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. +. H.
Trousdale. who reside on farm near
here was the victim Of a distressing
accident. Her foot became fastened
in a buggy wheel and. before the horse
drawing the buggy could be stopped.
she had been partially wound around
the axle. She was seriously cut and
bruised. but will recover.
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sMoMAsa.-4AyyNEp AMI
DiSLocATEDe3k

watertown, IS. D.. Aug. T.
Awaking in response to an early
call yesterday morning, Mrs.
August Zamow, living near
Grover, indulged in delightful
compensating yawn, but it dis
located her jaw.
While medical attendance was
summoned from this city she
could not talk, she could not eat,
she could not close her mouth.
The dislocatiOn was reduced by
the surgeon and Mrs. Zamow
proceeded with her days work.
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LIGHTNING KILLS
A FARM HAND

Aberdeen, S. D., Aug. 9.-Otto john
son, farm hand employed by Robert
Dobrick. 10 miles southeast of town,
was killed by lightning this morning,
while at work in the field. boy on
the wagon with Johnson was stunned,
blit not injured,
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FARMER FALLS BENEATH
A MOVING MACHINE

Aberdeen, S. D., Aug. 13.-Charles
Delene. of Groton, was severely in
jured by falling beneath moving ma
chine, and was brought to hospital
here. His right leg was broken and
the other leg was badly cut and
bruised.
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rRIALs ARE POSTPONED.

"A further postponement has been
made in the trial here Of the two
American missionaries, the Rev. VIM.
Morrison and the Rev. w. III: Shep-
pard, on the charges Of libel. The
hearing will now come UP for Sep
tember "a.
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HERD SANITATION is
BEING NEGLECTED

Aberdeen, S. D., Aug. 9-The health
boards of the city of Aberdeen and the
county of Brown held joint meeting
yesterday for the purpose of taking up
The sanitation of the dairy herds sup
plying milk to Aberdeen consumers.
The boards state that there is not a
single herd which is complying with
the state law regarding cleanliness,
tests of COWS for tuberculosis. etc, and
steps will be taken to remedy this.
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SIOUX FALLS CATCHES
HARDWARE DEALERS

Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. 10.-sious
Falls. through the efforts of the local
hardware men and others, has cap
tured the next annual convention Of
the South Dakota Retail Hardware
Dealers association, which will be held
next February
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USES $500 GOLD BRICK
FOR PAPER WEIGHT

Rapid City, S. D., Aug. IL
President James HALEY, Of the
First National bank, is utilizing
a paper weight of a unique char
acter. It is gold brick worth
about $500 and representing a
!. five days run Of 1O-stamp mill
) on the Standby mine. The mine
is owned by company which
is arranging to install a 60
stamp mill to replace the pres
ent 10-stamp mill.
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LIFE CUT OUT
BY CUTTER BAR
literally Cut to Pieces While
Operating Binder in Harv-
est Field.

Aberdee., S. D., Aug. 1o.-simor
employed by James Larson, near here,
was caught by cutter bar on q
binder he was driving, and literally cut
to pieces, He lived but three hours
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GOVERNOR vEssEY TO
IRRIGATION CONGRESS

Pierre, S. D., Aug. 11-Governor Yes
sey has gone to Spokane to attend the
meeting of the National Irrigation con-
gress. and from there Will so to the
Seattle exposition.