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The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-04-02
RULING On FENCE QUESTION.
Decision i'm Favor at tho Railroads Us
Handed Down by Niece.

In the Pennington county CIRCUIT
our at Rapid city Judge Lew Me-
Gee rendered a decision on h rail-
road fence question which is of inter-
.st ali over the state and especially in
the newer sections ON th" west side OF
the river. The substance of h Judge =
ruling Is that n railroad company u
not bound to fence It's right of way, oN~
cept where . land owner has three
sides az his land already fenced. n
in cases here the right OF way iS not
fenced the railroad company n not
liable fer damages for stock Killed.
The case at issue was that of Frank
Hart. who sought 10 receives $3.50 for
the killing ~ a horse near the town
Of Scenic. about forty miles east of
Rapid city. This Suit in a measure
Was "A test suit. for there are thous-
ands OF dollars III claims for sinilars
damages against the Chicago. Mill
0aukee and ST. Paul railway. and the
Pierre, Rapid City and Northwestern
company fn western Dakota.
Judge McGee held that the double
damage Law passed by the 1905 legis-
lature was not applicable in cases of
his kind and is probably u~neonstitu-
tional and void. He held that the
prior fence law is still a law in This
state and that railroad companies cam
not be compelled 10 fence their right
of way only after sixty days notice
has been given by "A land owner that
three sides Of his land is already
fenced.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-04-02
MAY BUILD FROM HURON.
Rumors that Great Northern Road
VIII Extend to Chamberlain.

Well founded rurnors have been cur
rent for some time concerning the eX-
tension of the Great Northern railway
from Huron to Chamberlain. the work,
it is said, to be prosecuted during the
coming summer. The project being
one of much interest TO Huron, the
commercial club sent representatives
to the Twin Cities 10 investigate the
matter. j. w. Campbell. president Of
the South Dakota board If agricul-
ture. and c. y. Meliyaine, secretary of
the Huron Commercial club. and also
commissioner of immigration, went to
Minneapolis and St. Paul, and, with
representatives from other cities in
terested, q a conference with James
J. Hill. OF the Great Northern. and
while nothing defnite was learned as
TO the intentions of the Great Northern
company, il is quite evident that there
will be something doing by that COM
pany within the state of South Da-
kota in the near future. That the
company is seriously considering the
extension of its line from Huron to
Denver is believed to be without ques-
ton, and it will not be surprising il
something tangible does not soon APP
pear upon the surface.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-04-02

Auditors and the State Board Agree
ON the Schedule.

I'm the meeting Of county auditors
with the state board in Pierre Friday
there were thirty-seyen counties repre-
scented, regardless Of the fact that the
Legislature refused to make any pro-
vision for the payment of the ex-
penses of such officers in attending the
meetings. The representation was well
scattered oven the state. every section
being represented, even if every county
was not. After a short discussion of
the question of real estate values for
assemeut In the state, il was decided
To appoint a committee TO consider that
schedule and report to the meeting.
The committee selected for this pur-
pose was Gov, Wesley and the auditors
from the counties of Yankton, Coding-
ton. Kingsbury. Brown, Meade. sphinx
and Clark. This committee reported
at the afternoon session session with
a schedule for farm and assessments,
which. after being slightly was adopted
by the whole body. The changes are
all in the way OF increase. and range
from ten per cent up.
On other schedules. all were adopt
ed the same as they were for last year
with the exception Of pianos and or
gans, which We're reduced. 1t was
generally understood by the auditors
present that their efforts should be to
get assessments for this year at as
nearly as possible one-third actual
value.
An effort was made by some of the
auditors to reduce bank stock to the
same ratio of assessment. but this was
voted down. and it was left at 40 per
cent. the same as it has been for the
past two years.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-04-02

Pure Sccd Special Ends Three Days
Trip in Black Hills.

The three days trip OF the first
Pure Seed Special owe the Pierre,
Rapid City and Northwestern railroad
ended at Underwood late Thursday
afternoon, and all along the way the
special was greeted by crowds of farm
ers that was a gratifying surprise to
the lecturers from the state agricul-
turel college n Broohings and the
railroad officials. Stops OF from two
to our hours each were made at MIDI
land, Phillip, Cottonwood, Quinn, Wall,
Wasta, Owanka and Underwood. The
meetings We're held in halls. and a rec
ord kept of all farmers in attendance,
total of over 1900 for the nine stops.
Lectures were given by A. L. Cham.
berlain. South Dakota Farmers insti-
tute director, Prof, c. Willis. of the
department OF seeds and agronomy,
and Prof. Wilson, of the stock depart
ment Of the state agricultural college.
Prof, Wilson is a son of Secretary Of
Agriculture James Wilson, of Iowa.
The railroad company was represent
ed by C. Z. Dixie, of Pierre. lire su-
p~erintendent, and b. f. Farrell, trav-
cling passenger agent. of Huron.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-04-02

Mystery Clears In Case of Mrs Gull
(uIleFt~sai.

Mrs Jessie 1ulbertson, OF VincenEcs.
Ind. the woman or mystery. sad
hearted. though a bride OF three
months. was not murdered. She WAS
self slain. or this there In no doubt,
and her husband and relatives tear
fully Acknowledged Friday that their
suspicious that she was killed at the
in~stsgation Of another woman for
Jealous revenge were unfounded. The
body Of a miniature skeleton which
had bern attached go the skull found
near Mrs. Cuihertson vhen she was
discovered In the shed neal her home
last "Wednesday after swallowing car
bottle acid was picked up Friday near
the scene Of the tragedy II lay con-
ceaied beneath a pile of debris where
the dtsheartened girl had placed II
after she had removed the head and
attached II to the threatening letter
Wasch she fought would lead the
authorities to believe she vas mur-
dsred fer revenge This toy skeleton
Mrs Culhcrison Ii known 10 have had
In her possession "a month ago.
Positive proof that the suicide wrote
The anonymous threatening letters 10
herself has also been established n
letter she wrote To her husband AT
BRIDGEPORT, Ill il written on stationery
similar To that upon which is penuod
the anonymous notes. The water
mark on the paper II the same on all
the anonymous notes as thas ia the
stationery found tn the dead womaRs
trunk.
IL was Mrs Eta Lnngwsll 81 Chi
cage. formerly 81 vineennes. whom the
Cgihertsons and Joshua Braxeiton. the
stepfather OF the young husband. rad
been led Ia suspect sought TO injure
the respondent Jessie. Now they wan
to have it understood that IL they were
mistaken the accused may es-
tahiish proof that their charges 10 the
police were u~ufounded.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-04-02
NEW INTERURBiN SOUGHT.
Proposed Between C~enicryiilc and
Sioux City.

That the farmers and citizens in the
north central and northeastern part of
Clay county are determined To nave an
interurban railroad is evidenced by
the great activity that they are eXert-
ing to this end.
At Alsen a rousing meeting was
held Thursday and more than 100 mep
We're present I'd listen TO and take part
in the two hours discussion that fol-
lowed. The general sentiment prevail
ed that by concerted action on the part
of the farmers they would III the end
gain that which they seek.
The proposed interurban viii run
from Sioux City 10 Centeryilie. and
once the right of a is granted from
n end of the route to the other as
are made By capitalists that
no difficulty viii be experienced in
getting plenty of money to build the
road.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-04-02
& SOUTH DAKOTA STATE NEWS y
PLENTY OF MONEY IN STATE
Sale Of Securities 10 State Banks Shows
South nnkOla Is HfOSunrnuS


The placing OF $500. 0oo OF state rev.
enue warrants in South Dakota bank1
at "A rate OF 3A per cent. interest i'd
evidence that the state has put itself
In position where ii need not depend
upon eastern financial concerns for
ordinary business transactions Bid
dcrs We're in Pierre from Chicago.
Minneapolis, ST. Paul, Des Moines. and
Sioux City with bids ranging f~cm I
per cent up to : per ccnt. and higher,
but when the South Dakota banks
came In with their rates the eastern
investors quit the field. They could
no understand the situation. and one
of the Chicago representatives said
the banks Of this state must have
money 10 burn To TAX the securities
at that rate. as they could not get the
money at SO low n figure To take up
the securities" Most Of the warrants
wen Il the Black Hills banks. who
were willing to talks them at the low
rate.
GOV. Vessey and State Treasurer
Johnson are being congratulated on
what they have done In floating these
securities At the rate they secured as
they have practically cut the general
fun warrant rate in half. and saved
the state thousands OF dollars in in
tercSt charges by the loan.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-04-02
HARTJO Is In A TRAP

WAGNER -

chief HarEy0 tcraxy Snaket has
laen s~urrxsugaasd sn stse North canAd-
IN hcsspszss ssrar Pierce. Okla. ny
- fnIIslzssxr. eow nnys and dspasy
s1A<rsfss Sreass bad hesn keeping
- cioss souxh with Crazy snake aai
~ AenaAy ard ca Igafprssgsstloa sup
ysSeA ~ th@sn she sxssafsla Officers
Daared fhcsr gar~es Ea zach q way
- 10 dsiSe the cad Indian Into a trap
about nsanixhs Mcrsxy nsSht-
nh4 news th.t M mas ~ueoraenea
= walt II vsaeH who would not likely
nlte~ hfEn 10 escape wan carried inso
Camp Hickory BY courtess ard u large
1~&t1xhsners 81 militia started on =
1ks<~n mile forced march II crc~.
= detachment al Crazy Snakes bard
W&s surrounded Monday afternoon
aeMr craxy Snakes home ard d lsyesy
1ott1e fotAowedA More khAn q shots
wsrs Aired and ose Indian was killed.
1xght Indians were captured ard the
semsines n~d with the deputies in
Aos psssniG
There were about fifteen Indians i'm
- bard thai ~ taken refuge I'm a
hemses Tne deputies had tracked taem
10r sOms disfance and were Informed
~ = farmsr 81 their location
Advancing rem All fcny sides the
Dnme ared 4 volsey at tbs frasl house.
The Indians rushed oss. scattered
oNncn9 the trees and made a valiant
a0sfesss. The ysssxs. ssrinx Mi the
Fwhii&- steadily advanced and sson
ssouted the hand None os shese cap
tsred are seriously injured. bat II IL
fnnown that . number nf Indians we're
III b. the re&se's shots.
The Craxy Snake hand has broken
~ into numerous groups. III seems
s1AAf sach - trying to accomplish his
- escape without regard for the
6reAEas at the grand old chief. 20
SsaiIse which they were called together
sunday by the smoke III signal Ares.
AL efforts 1T organized resassa nee
Asems 70 = been dropped
Ifs capssves have e+rn started for
M camp ~ Hickory Grounds under
saenvy guard Orders were fSssrd ira,
re search be kept up. ard numerous
1asttes went out during the early hours
- the might TO round up the rene
9rndss and ~ fast " they are cap
'enrsd They viii be hurried 10 Hickey
OrounA&r By this rneans he militia
anahcsift1s expect TO avoid q pitched
featti<. bst II IL regarded a. certain
st11f uuxaxruua xxrs8grew emwx~~~~~..
viii b< fought
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-04-02
EXPERIMENTAL FARM WORK.
Prof. Willis VIII Take Charge of Work
NeaSs Cottonwood.

Pro Clifford Willis, of the depart
ment Of seeds and agronomy at the
state agricultural college at Brook
ings will superintend the breaking of
eighty acres upon the experimental
farm near Cottonwood, selected some
months * by the state board of re
gents. in accordance with a law passed
by the 1907 legislature. Extensive inn
proyements had bee planned for the
experimental farm for this year, but
the Legislature saw fit TO appropriate
only $1,000. However, the citizens of
Cottonwood and vicinity are planning
to voluntarily assist in making i'm
provements in order that the work
may not be retarded because of the
small Legislative appropriation.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-04-02

indians aud Nssgrsns fn~frenclicd In
Oklahoma Hills.

Chief Crazy Snake and loo followers
rsgrvassd before 1--WE companies of
Oklahoma militia late Sunday night.
thus dsferring an expected battle.
Hastily setting Gre 10 his sepees and
tents. the Indian leader. with his add
cd ornpany of redskins and negroes.
ned from their blazing camp as the
troops advanced. They took UP .
strong position between he North
Canadian river aud Eeep Fork creek.
about ses enssen miles cast of Henry
eta
Col Hoffman sn command 81 tire
state srssssrs. considered II unw.se To
push The pursuit and Engage tho In
diane In ,he darkness Accordingly
he hEsssa lacked hss troops for the night
Awaiting reinforcement by "a company
sf esss BOYS fsosn around Iawson. all
crack shctx
Crazy Snake nnen nufab*r uxnr
lee at ARMED wtth modern rifcs ard
pienssfaGly supplied ntsh ammunition.
They had been preparing for two
mouths for this, their final stand
against lawful authority. and defiant
sy seas oas nera sunday that they
would hight so death
Grassy snakes band strongly In
trenches staelf sarty in the day sun
Oar ard was reinforced from tisse 10
tsnae by Festng companies which were
scared away frsern Henryetta by the
coming OF the state troops at ; o'clock.
Crazy SNAKE IL ia personal command.
This was established 10y the testimony
checked out ~ hix college bred son
hy means 81 a nice new inch rope.
Young Harfo was strung up by the
determined deputies untii nearly dead
Then he gasped out that his father
was In command. named the Indian
who killed The deputies: told she or-
fscials how 80 trail the band and did
everything which a stokcai red nan
is supposed net 10 do when In the
hands OF hts enemies.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-04-02
BARN DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Farmer Loses Nine Head of Horses
and Farm Produce.

Fire or the farm 81 NJ. Wahl. a
Jerauld county farmer. did serious
damage. BY the destruction OF a
large new barn nine head of horses,
ten sets OF harness. a K buggy
and about 200 bushels of corr and
oats were burned. The fire broke out
Sunday morning. Wahi and his son
rushed into the burning barn and sue
ceedsd In ~reseuing seven other horses.
Wahi had just emerged from the burn
Ing structure when the roof fell i'm,
and Cor a moment II was feared he
would not escape from the shower of
flame which surrounded him. but he
managed to make his way To safety,
aithc-gh he was quite seriously burn
sd. lie had insurance 10 the amount
of s1.soo ON the horses and other
property
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-04-02
BOWEN GIVEN EIGHT YEARS.
Slayer of Katherine kiile Sentenced at
Higlmore.

An eight-year sentence on "A charge
Of manslaughter in the first degree
given to Aurelius Bowen at Highmore
Friday Is the result OF one of the most
brutal murders in Stanley county. The
victim. Katherine kille. was shot in
the back OF her head In her claim
shanty near Fort Pierre. and Bowen. a
nearby homesteader. was charged with
the crime. In the first trial In Stanley
county there was a disagreement. and
a change was taken To- Hyde county.
"A verdict was secured. and sem
tcnce was pronounced Friday after
noon.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-04-02

Attorney Generals ~ Many States May
Meet at Kansas City.

A conference OF the attorneys gem
eral Of Arkansas. Oklahoma. kansas.
Nebraska, Iowa. Illinois. Texas and
Missouri will be called for some time
meeting Will be held In Kansas City.
and railroad rates. lumber trust prose-
cuticFss kindred matters which are
engaging the attention OF the state in
feressed will be discussed. Some days
ne Attorney General Major. OF Mis-
sourf. sent letters 20 officials OF other
states suggesting the conference and
enough favorable replies have been re-
eslyea to insure the success OF the
plan.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-04-02

Wife Of Pierre Loriiiarsi. Jr., Ends
Life by ~Iniialing Gas.

Weary of the gay whirl OF society
and face 10 face. as she believed. with
years Of physical suffering, Mrs. Pierre
Lorillard, 3r., aged ~. wife OF the
tobacco magnate. committed suicide
by asphyxiation at her home near the
fashionable Dupont circle in Washing
ton, D. c.. Thursday. Her tragic death
has shocked the first social circles Of
In spite Of the coroner's certificate
OF death by suicide. members Of the
family declare hat Mrs. Lorillard died
Of heart failure.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-04-02
BOY KILLS Ills BROTHER.
Lads Were Hunting and Gun Is Acct
dcnfaliy Discharged.

Particulars have reached Sioux
Falls OF the accidental death of Henry
the youngest son Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Egger. who reside on q farm in
the southeastern portion Of Faux
county The unfortunate boy met
death at the hands Of his own brother.
Together with the brother and a
companion the dead boy was engaged
In hunting ducks. 4 22-calibre rife
held In the hands OF the brother was
prematuFely discharged. the ball strik-
ing tn. lad in the back of the head
H. became unconscious and remained
in this condition until his death about
six hours later. The brother has been
nearly crazed by the accident and the
tragic death Of his little brother.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-04-02
MORRIS FOUND NOT GUILTY.
Jury Acquits Ma Who Killed David
Jennings. Of Sioux City.

Edward Morris, "a Washta merchant.
who vas under Indictment for the
shooting and killing Of David jennings.
formerly OF Sioux City, whom he found
in a compromising position with his
wife, was acquitted of the charge OF
murder under a verdict directed by the
court at Rapid City. The defendant
admitted the shooting which resulted
in the death Of Jennings. but claimed
tina 1t was unintentionai and without
malice, but was justified under the cir
cumstances
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-04-02
100000 Is
Testimony Il Submitted i'm Case of
Mrs. Mary Sully.

After hearings held a intervals dur
ing the past few months the United
States government has concluded the
work Of submitting testimony in the
case instituted against the government
by Mrs. Mary Sully. widow of Jack
Sully, a famous frontiersman. Mrs.
Sully and other heirs of her dead hus-
band seek to compel the United States
To allot TO them an aggregate of about
10000 acres of land, situated on the
Rosebud reservation. and valued at
approximately 5000 900.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-04-02
HILLS PROSPECTOH ENDS LIFE.
Lifeless Body Discovered by Two Small
Eus@.

When two little neighbor boys aeliv-
cred milk reached the cabin Of Benny
Phillips. an old time prospector Of the
Hills, about dusk, they found the life
less form Of the old man hanging from
a nail driven IN the rtidc logs. After
driving the nail in the cabin wall lie
had mounted a candle box. which he
kicked from under him. and vas dead
an hour before he was discovered.
Phillips had lived in the various MIN
ing camps since 1879.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-04-02
LAST SPIKE DRIVEN.
1bN1nkfs LAne TO Coast ysariv
Kendy foe Traffic.

Marking TIE cosnp1etson CT the lire
- sssei cDnsss<tanx Cnscago with Seat
- . lass spike In she res trans
cnnssa*s1i railroad. the Chicago, MIL
swAskss ard Pagrt Sound. was driven
{ o'csa<k Monday evening at Mis-
s3Suls~ Mort Esastss the crew OF TIE
track fsyanE outfs. there were present
- The conclusion Of The work CHIEF
KEsEtFsess Darcry ard several officials
~ ths road
= FEW unfinished bridges sc the
Nae ssai Be completed fin three weeks.
en~Aii&sttnE work will ccnsrms but a
'sew Heeka nscre- and wstfsfn sixty savs
y = exp<xf<a the read win Be turned
s~ssT to y operating department ard
0sonEh TRAIN services established.
The tctai iengsh OF the nkw road In
3.l1G Mfje9.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-04-02
WILL IMPROVE ROADBED.
Northwestern Between Iroquois and
Hawarden &c BE Improved.

The 126 miles of railroad owned by
the Chicago and Northwestern COM
pany, between ~Iroquois and Hawarden.
will be put IN first class order as soon
as the weather will permit. Material
is being put on the line at convenient
places for the complete reconstruction
of the roadbed. which will be raised
To a higher grade and grayeled. 1t ID
also h purpose OF the company to
lay s0-pound steel rails in place OF
the 60-pound now in use, as far as pos
sible during the present season.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-04-02
George C1seeyer Arraiyned

George Cheeyer, son Of f%rIDer chief
Of police Of Andoyer. Mass, who has
been posing as & Yale man, was ar
raigned In court i'm New York Thurs
day and held In s2.eoe bail for trial
on a charge of forgery. Cheever is
said to have obtained nearly 5000 900
In the last six months by forged checks
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-04-02
Dry Wave In Russia.

The duma Friday adopted the bud
get OF the colonization department,
with a resolution asking the govern
ment to suspend the sale Of liquor
In all regions open to colonization.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-04-02
Canada VIII Assist.

The semiofficlal intimation that the
Canadian government is about to offer
probably in the form of two battle
ships Of the Dreadnought type. has
been received throughout Canada with
hearty approval.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-04-02

Veterinarian Finds Two Cases in n
Herd al aberdeen.

State Veterinarian Hicks, Of Mil
bank. was called To Aberdeen recently
&C investigate some cases Of suspected
CHAMBERS in horses. He diagnosed the
disease as CHAMBERS, and two OF the
animals. were ordered killed BY iims
The two animals slain were a part OF
a herd which was sold in Aberdeen
last week, and purchasers OF tho othen
animals from the herd fear that their
horses. 90, are afflicted with the dis
ease, u
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-04-02
MURDERER CHEATS GALLONS.
Negro Had Confessed To killing New
York Hotel Clerk.

James Earge. a young negro. who
after mis- arrest in Chicago confessed
shat he had murdered Isadore De
valiant. night clerk In the Eastern
hotel at sew York for robbery. SUN
day strangsed himself In his cell in the
Torahs prison. He twisted a hand
kerchief around his neck. and after
tying IL securely tight twisted IL with
. srnaIi pseee ~ lead pencil until II
closed his windpIpe.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-04-02

judge Huniley has sentenced 10
death Isham and Joe Taylor n
powhatan, Va. ~ having murdered
Mrs. Mary Ssipwith and Walter G.
Johnson. They viii be e~iectrocuted
April 80.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-04-02
Telephone Monopoly.

1t IN announced hat the Dakota
Montana Telephone company. which
has many stations in northwestern
South Dakota and eastern Montana.
viii form a junction with the Dakota
Central Telephone company OF Aber-
deem which practically monopolizes the
telephone business OF the state east ~
the Missouri river.