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WATERFOWL GETS NEXT
STATE G. A. R. CAMP

Sioux Falls. S. D., June 26.-The
Grand Army encampment, department
of South Dakota. now in session here,
holding next years encampment. An
nouncement was made Of the dedica-
ton, September 8, of monument at
Whitestone Hill, N. D., where a number
of veterans are buried. Veterans espe-
cially of the Sixth Iowa cavalry, and
Second Nebraska cavalry were invited
to attend the dedication exercises.
This forenoon at the city auditorium.
memorial services We're held both by
G. A. r. veterans and members of the
Woman's Relief corps which is hold
ing its annual meeting In conjunction.
with the old veterans. The Woman'a
Relief corps at business session elect
ed the following officers for the COM
ing year:
President, Mrs. Almera stowell,
Aberdeen; senior vice president, Mrs,
Minnie B elk, Hudson; junior vice
president, Mrs. Estella Graves, .Arte-
sian; treasurer, Mrs. Luella Waters,
Aberdeen; chaplain. Mrs Chas. Booth,
Sioux Falls.
An executive board was also elected.
Mrs. 8. Nevada Heresford, Of Yankton,
was elected delegate at large to the
national convention at Salt Lake City
in August, with Mrs. Matilda Lawrence.
of Huron, alternate. Regular delegates
were also elected to the national con-
vention. The new officers elected by
the G. A. r. and w. r. C. were In.
stalled today.
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UNABLE TO LOCATE
SANITARIUM SITE

Parker. S. D., June 26-It is an
hounced by the state board of charities
and corrections after trip over Gus
ter county that they cannot find To-
cation for the new state sanitarium for
tuberculosis patients placed there by
the recent legislature, for the unusual
reason that there isn't any available
land.
They found that practically all Of the
cou: :. Is IN the Forest reserve lands.
reserved by the, government and that
they can not find in the occasional
tracts homesteaded any that could even
be considered for the home. Accord
tngly they are proceeding to select
site on government land and will ask
congress to appropriate $40 acres for
the purposes Of the home.
1t is planned to locate the home near
Sylvan lake, the most beautiful spot in
scenery. The altitude will be $500 feet,
just the same as the new camp 'estab-
lished for consumptives in Colorado by
the Woodmen lodge. 1t will be neces-
sary for the home to have a consider
able amount of tillable land, on which
to produce feed for stock. Patients in
such sanitariums must be given great
deal of milk and eggs and, because it
viii: be located in the heart of district
of government land, feed for mich
COWS would command a prohibitiye
price. The legislature allowed $4,000
for the first expenditure to the con-
struction of the buildin for the camp
The board, however, expects to appoint
the superintendent in the near future,
that he may begin a campaign Of edu-
cation such as was carried on by the
superintendent of the Iowa home, be-
fore 1t was opened at Iowa. akLity
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ARREST HUSBAND
and ACCUSE HIM
Of KILLING WIFE
Investigation Of Reported Sui.
eide Results In Detention Of
Brakeman.

Mitchell, s. D., June 29.--It will be re,
membered about a month ago an item
was published announcing that Mrs.
Jesse Hendricks, of Running Water,
committed suicide. The woman and her
husband had some words about his
playing baseball on Sunday, but he
finally went out to the grounds and
played. On his return in the evening
the husband and wife had some talk
about his playing bali on Sunday. and
enthusiastically and every man present
was made member In good standing
by pledging IS per year for the support
of the club. The following were then
named and indorsed as directors Of the
Commercial club: w. e. Upton. ". 7.
Mcconnell, j. 8. Daniels. John Michels.
F. G. Drake. w. H. Broadbent and A.
B. Hager. A committee was also named
to further solicit among the business
men and increase the resources of the
club for building up the city.
1t was decided unanimously to hold
q luncheon once every month at the
call of the commissioner. The feeling
among the business men Is that these
gatherings are very helpful and that
the more they got together the more
unanimity there would be in the adj
vancement of the city's interests. An
annual banquet of the business men
has been regular feature but 1t is
thought that by having these meetings
closer together their usefulness could
be greatly Increased
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ATTEMPT is MADE TO
SINK FERRY BOAT

Bijou Hills, S. D.. June 26.-Some un-
Known person made a desperate att
tempt to sink and destroy the Bijou.
ferry boat which is engaged in pas
senger and freight traffic on the Mis-
souri, river at this place. The boat was
missing from it's moorings in the morn
ing, and Captain Lille, owner of the
craft, and a friend, started in pursuit
of it in a gasoline launch. Nick Old
ham, residing near Wheeler, some dis
tance down the river, had in the mean
time discovered the boat, which was
floating down the river, and with some
effort he had it hauled to shore pend
ing the arrival of the owner. The un-
known person who had cut the ferry
boat loose had bored several holes in
the side of the craft with an auger in
the effort to sink the craft to the bot
tom of the river. but the holes were
just trifle above the water line and
this fact saved the ferry from being
total loss. The unknown is supposed
to have been some person who had an
imaginary grievance against Captain
Lille, and adopted this unusual method
of attempting to "get even."
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1t will be seen that not only
is the amount to be realized this
year from the states permanent
common school fund greater than
that of any previous year, but
that the increase will be much larger
than ever before shown. At the same
rate of growth the apportionment In
1914 will amount to $75o,o00. and it IS
likely that the rate of increase will
grow rather than diminish
The total amount of taxes levied in
the school districts of South Dakota in
1907, according to the last report of the
state auditor. was $2,293, 1851. Soma
OF the school taxes were included in the
city taxes, so that the total for that
year was about $25OO, ,OOO Allowing a
~ per cent increase, the cost Of the pubs
lie schools Of South Dakota for this
year would be $2,75O,0GO. That means
that just one fifth of the cost of main-
tanning the schools OF the state was
saved to the taxpayers by the income
from the permanent school fund.
There are now ,933, 900 acres OF unsold
school lands in organized counties, and
$4,000 more in the Indian reservations.
or total of 2,483,000 acres. The school
lands are now selling for more than
an average Of $40 an acre and IL that is
maintained until the entire amount OF
lands is disposed Of the permanent
school fund will be over 500, 600, 900. and
the annual income from it for dis
tribution to the schools over $4,000, 900.
or almost twice the present total cost Of
the public schools of the state.
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ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
With TARGET RlEIE

Faulkton, S. D., June 25.-An acci-
dental shooting affair took place on the
ONeil ranch near this place Sunday
Douglas. The employees Of the ranch
had been in the habit Of shooting with
.aS Ss31all Aria ct q target placed on an
outNs1i ia inss. Ado olph Rssick, employed:
on the place, and a visitor, began firing
upon the target and when the first shot
building and upon investigation found
that the bullet. after passing through
the side OF the building, had entered
Mr.. Douglas body. The ball penetrat-
ed the heart and the man died Instant
~. It was not known he was in the
building. The dead man came from
Wisconsin a short time ago.
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INDIANS MEE!:
IN CONFERENCE
WITHOUT BISHOP
Thouss nds Of Bishop Hare's
Charges Garry on Work Be-
gun 35 Years Ago.

Lower Brule Agency, S. D., June 25.-
The Indians and the white Episcopal
missionaries on this reservation, acting
In conjunction with the Episcopal au-
thorities of South Dakota, already are
making preliminary arrangements for
the annual convocation OF the Niobrara
deanery, which will be held near the
chapel of the Messiah, at the mouth OF
Medicine creek on this reservation, ON
July 16. 6s -
The date fixed was that recon-
mended by the commissioner of Indian
affairs. The convocation was called by
II. Rev. William Hobart Hare, OF
sioux Falls, the venerable Episcopal
bishop of South Dakota, who now is
seriously i'll in the East, and who for
the first time in 35 years will be un-;
aple to attend the annual convocation
OF MS church. Thousands Of Indians
from this reservation, and from the
Crow Creek, Cheyenne River and
Standing Rock reservations will be in
attendance.
The commissioner of Indian affairs
mas directed that passes be issued to
all Indians who will be selected by
their tribesmen as delegates to the
convention from the various reserva-
tlons which will have representatives
present. The Sioux superintendents
also have been instructed by the com
missioner to extend such courtesies as
will aid In making the convocation
great success from every standpoint.
The place of meeting is IA miles from
this agency.
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CAPITOL COMMISSION
Y INCLINES TO ECONOMY

e. Hanson, of Brookings college, has
been visiting the capitol grounds and
looking over the landscape possibilities.
It is understood, and with much regret.
that the original landscape design
which was created by f.. R. Meier. OF
New York, and which was so admired!
Will not be followed by the capitol comi
mission, but on the contrary there will
be nothing further than the filling in
OF 2 part Of the grounds and the plant I
ing Of trees and shrubs done at this
time, with perhaps some driveways
through the grounds. The miniatura
lake. which was one Of the very artistic
features Of the Meier design Will in all
probability not appear in the presens
arrangement.
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"EGAN SUED FOR
CRIMINAL LIBEL
Mrs. Ross, of 500 Critic, Is
PLAINTIFF and She Wants
$4,000 Damages.

Sioux Falls,as. D., June 2s.-A GRIM
final libel SUN, 1t was officially an
nounced hereS today. has been insti-
tuted in the state circuit court Of San
born county against George w. Egan,
an attorney 0f Sioux Falls, formerly
of Logan, Ia.,swho few months ago
was disbarredf by the state supreme
court. The Nplatntitr in the action is
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Ross. editor Of the 500
Critic, Of this city. The libel suit is
based upon articles printed in refer
ence to Mrs.fRoss in weekly news
paper published by Egan in this city.
Mrs. Ross. IN addition to preferring
the charge Of criminal libel by suit,
also seeks to&recover damages in the
sum Of $4,000 alleged for slanderous
statements printed by him in reference
to herself
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A SHOT At RANDOM
WOUNDS A GIRL

Edgmont. S. D., June 2s.-Careless
shooting on the part Of some unknown
person nearly caused the death Of one
OF the young daughters of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mason Miller well known residents Of
this place. The little girls were taking
when one OF them suddenly screamed
and stated she was hurt. A hurried
examination disclosed that she had
been struck by bullet, which found a
lodging place under the skin on one Of
her thighs. A physician was sum-
moned, who succeeded in extracting
tne bullet, which had Travelled nearly
to the surface. The bullet was Of 22S
,caliber. Thus far the identity Of the
person who fred the bullet has not
been established.
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PROBABLY NOT A
CINDERELLA SLIPPER

watertown, 8. D.. June 29.-
In squall which struck Kam-
peska lake this week two skiffs
with their occupants were blown
clear across the lake. The lady
in one bailed desperately with
one Of her slippers, while her
companion had all he could do
to keep the boat straight with
s3rsh.e wind When TgItnin SO feet
.,s;ss !::s M ors the beat
finally went down, fortunately
in shallow enough water for the
couple to wade to shore.
Yesterday F. f. Chapman, of
Fargo, N. D., capsized in a
canoe a couple OF hundred yards
off shore. Mr.. Chapman weighs
250 pounds and, encumbered
Z with his clothes, was making
slow progress swimming to
shore when he was picked up by
sailboat.
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FARMERS CAPITALIZE
A NEW HOSPITAL

Arlington, S. D., June 25-Hetland,
s. d. will soon have hospital Of its
own that will probably be one Of the
will be owned entirely by farmers.
A stock company has been organized
and practically all the stock is held BY
country men living in the neighbor-
hood. The entire sum necessary for
the hospital has been subscribed and
building will begin at once. The new
institution will probably be the only
one of its kind that Is owned entirely
by farmers.
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bEND TELEGRAPH
MESSAGES reY PHONE

rdeen, s.. d.. July If
ice to be tried out by the
ia Central company proves
|cal. that company will soon
telegraph as we'll as tele-
messages over it's wires.
claimed telegraph mes
can be sent while CUSTOM
Re talking over the wires,
nf.t much time and trouble
y hved by using the in
(n.l
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washington, June 25--lA new counter.
felt s10Snational bank note on the GSr-i
mania National bank, OF San Francisco.s
has been discovered, according to sCkfef
Wilkie, Of the secret service. }sSa
The note is d straight photoarauiStrS
counterfeit. In which the divfstossal
letter, the charter numb and fl,1Ss
treasury number hay We been piit On NTH
rubber stamp. ss, 8. lss -
It IL on two pieces Of p1Sef. rs II -
attempt to initiate the esdtltIihn&Sds r. 7
and blue SILK tlireads, ~ II 4 - I
character that it should n Ssto =.
Immediately ss.Ss Sss
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HOLDS THE
BALANCE OF. POWER

Wakpala, S. D., June 3O.-Poor Lo is
the recipient Of many favors these days
at tfessH2nt Of his white brother.. free
afFa siRfhaS fSs,bshtsiiy 7s s is seos ' assA A 81
to the way he should vote
For the InGlan is voter, and the
followers of Sitting Bull have had sud-
denly thrust upon them the fact that
fight is being waged, in which they
are supposed to participate. The fight
Is for the location Of the county seat
of Corson count,. Mcintosh and Nc,
Laughlin are the candidates. The av-
erage Indian has not the faintest idea
what county seat is, but he Is accept
ing the bounty OF both sides with his
usual imperturbability and silent con-
tempt for the white man and his ways.
The Sioux hold the key to the situa-
tion, and they outnumber the whites 20
to one, and the ubiquitous politician is
Kept guessing, for Mr.. Indian grunts
approval, through his Interpreter, to
both sides on the county seat question,
and all candidates to office, with de-
hghtful equanimity.
1t seems more like Gilbert and Sui
ivan farce than real life, to see the
politicians hobnobbing through their
interpreters, with the Indian voter. The
various representatives Of the future
greats" are much in earnest, interpre-
ters are at premium, and all kinds of
persuasion except alcoholic, is being
used, and still the problem is unsolved
How will the Indian vote, or will hs
take the trouble to vote at all?
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EXPRESS MESSENGER
SHOOTS AT HoRoEs

Aberdeen, s.; D., June 2S.-wilfred
Dent, express messenger for the Wells
Fargo Express company on the run be-
tween Aberdeen and Miles City, had an
exciting experience with three hoboes
county. The men were found stealing
g ride on top .H a car. and were ordered
away. AS tflss departed, one Of them
Grew a revolver and threatened to shoot
Dent, who was standing. in the express
car door. Dent dared him to shoot. and
the man did. The express messenger
then fired three shots at the hoboes.
effect 49,
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DRAGGED
TO DEATH BY HORSE

<a. S. d., July 1.-Particulars
have been received here Of the
s. to death by a horse of the
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
who live near Viewfield, this
gton) county, show the affair
been a very distressing one,
fortunate boy had started on
Fix to go fishing. The animal
frightened and threw the lad
barb wire fence, the boys foot
hg fastened in the stirrup. In
titicn, with the horse on one
he fence and the dangling form
oy on the other, the horse ran
distance. After getting loose
b fence the horse. with the
body Of the boy still dragging,
a creek, where some men sue
IN cutting the boy loose from
e,$ Life was, of course, extinct,
body was mangledf almost be-
boRnition.
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4xHlelTs MORE
1 TEMPER THAN SENSE

n, S. D., July 1.-Colonel
Elliott, a noted horseman in
] OF the state. had a fine ami
st stopper, named The Artist.
day Colonel Elliott matched
|st against Vane, a horse
James Jenkins, for $500 q
he won in three straight heats.
oloneli Elliott, who is also an
4, disgusted with the perform
ia favorite upon whom he had
b small fortune. auctioned the
(ff, the successful bidder get
for $103, considerably less than
worth.
he animal had been disposed
|el Elliott offered to return the
the successful bidder and give
10 boot II he would cut The
Throat, but the man refused
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COURT DECISION FAvoRs
WEIS AT REnElEI d

Huron, S. D.. June 2s.-The question
as to the legality Of certain votes cast
at the late city election in Redfield was
passed upon yesterday by Judge Tay-
lor. of the Ninth judicial circuit. The
anti-saloon forces Of Redfield contend
ed that large number Of votes should
be thrown out because they were H.
legal. In which event the result of the
election would be in favor of the drys.
Judge Taylor holds, however, that the
votes in question are legal and the de-
cision is therefore in favor of the vets.
giving them majority of one vote
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MAN WITH $4,000
is LITERAL TRAMP

Sioux Falls, S. D., June 3O.-An old
man, giving his name as William WAL
Hanson who. with his wife and the
mother Of the latter, arrived in Sioux
Falls day or two ago in covered
wagon, is lying in the city Jail In de-
fault of the payment of fine of $40
which was assessed against him for
drunkenness, Notwithstanding that he
has in his possession documents show
ing that he has an aggregate Of more
than 100000 in cash deposited in banks
in Scotland and Canada.
Williamson states that he deposits
his money in banks in Scotland and
Canada because he has no confidence
in the banks of the United States and
fears that IL he placed his money in
banks in this country the institutions
would fail and he would be left penni,
less.
When arrested the prisoner had only
$2.05 in cash in his possession. When
asked by Chief Grose. of the police de4
partment, why he did not give his wife
some money he replied that she had
more money than he, the inference be-
ing that she also had considerable
sum deposited in banks, while herself;
husband and mother are travelling
ABOUT the country in covered wagon
and in an apparently destitute condi-
ton. The elder woman Is Sc years of
age. The trio are the strangest people
with whom the local police have had ia
deal for some time.
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INDIANS REPRODUCE
CUSTER MASSACRE

Philip, S. D., June 2s.-The
Cheyenne River Reservation In
dlans have held council and
decided to have two celebrations
OF the Fourth of July, one for
the eastern half and the other
for the western. The latter will
consist Of a reproduction of the
custer massacre, which will be
given on Bear creek. 1t hap
pens that in the Cheyenne
agency are number of red
skins who fought against Gus
ter, and they will superintend
the mock battle. Already the
Indians are arranging their cos
tunes so that they can appear
for the occasion in the full re-
gala Of war.
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FOOD COMMISSIONER
GOES INTO BUSINESS

Rapid City. 8. D., June 2s.-A. H.
Wheaton, Of Brookings, who retires
July l from the position Of food com
missioner for South Dakota, has form
ed partnership with d. B. Ingram
for the establishment of creamery
here. They have leased ground on
which they will erect buildings at a
cost Of $1,000. Mr.. Wheaton was for
several years professor in the state
agricultural college. He has bought
= residence here and will make this
his permanent home
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TO DISCUSS BASE.

Washington, June 29.-Full discussion
by the general board of the navy of the
question Of the establishment Of per-
manent naval base in the Philippines,
Secretary Meyer soon will take up the
matter with President Taft for final
decision. The present location, 1t is be-
lieved, rests between Manila and Olon-
gapo, other places like Cavite and Cor
regidon having been eliminated from
further consideration.
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TWO men DROWN
IN THE FLOODS OF
WESTERN DAKOTA
Raft Sinks in Raging Stream
and Man Borne Down by
Weight of Clothes.

Belle Faurche. S. D., June 2e-In
full view of q score of persons who
stood helpless on the bank. A. F. Lam
strom, . homesteader near Philip,
drowned In the Grand river while
crossing on a loaded raft. The raft
swamped in midstream. Six of its oc-
cupants swan to shore, but Lanstrom
and boots and was helpless. He was
80 years old and had a wife and baby.
Drowning in the high waters of
Horse creek, north of here, was the
fate of Dan Sullivan, who came re-
Gently from Indiana.
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EDWARD OPENS MUSEUM.

London, June 29.-The new galleries
Of the Victoria and Albert museum at
South Kensington, the foundation stone
Of which was laid In 1899 by the late
Queen Victoria, were formally opened
by King Edward today. with full state
ceremony
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HEINzE GIVES BOND.

New York, June 29.-Arthur p.
Heinze, vice president OF the United
Copper company, during the period Of
the federal grand jury's attempt to
obtain possession Of the company's
books, gave bond for $500 In the
United States district court today for
his appearance- for sentence October 13.
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BOY SWALLOWS HIS
CHOICEST MARRI

Kadoka. S. D., June 2s.-Mrs. Henry
has gone to Sioux City with her lit
tie grandson, aged years, for an on
GRAFTON to remove from his intestines
large marble. The little fellow was
playing with a lot Of marbles and put
the biggest one, of the kind that small
boys are always eager to get, in his
mouth. and accidentally swallowed ii.
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JUDGE ROBERT TRIPP
MARRIED ON COAST

Yankton, S. D., June 2s.-Announce-
ment is made of the marriage of Judge
Robert B. Tripp, OF the first circuit, to
Miss Bertha Cross OF this city, at
Ciaremont, Cal. They are spending a
part of their honeymoon on the coast.
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CHICO, TEx.-While ]. =. Moser. a
yetfs old, was on his knees in church
ne4f here Saturday night, Roy 3. Burnl
halS 70 years Of age, his soninlaw,
ard In his pew and fired three shots
ct pser, killing him instantly
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MORTIMER RECEIVER
AT BELLE FoURCHE

Washington. June 25.-The president
today sent to the Senate the nom
ination Of Samuel G. Mortimer to be
receiver of public moneys at Belle
Fourche S. d. 5}.