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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-07
DEEDS ARE FORGED TO
CHARLES MIX LAND

Wheeler. :. D.. April 6.-NNhat may
prove to be a wholesale series of for
geries indicated by the nature of war
ranty deeds recently sent to the reg
istrar of Charles Mix county. and which
purported to transfer valuable farms in
that county,. 1t was discovered that
the grantors III at least two cases have
no record title and after recording
the Instruments Registrar Patrick no.
titled the holders of the deeds that
there must be d mistake as the grant
ors had no record title in the land.
In one case an instrument purporting
to be an abstract of title was returned,
showing five Instruments. The patent
to the land was shown correctly. While
the other four instruments. do not APP
pear on the records in the Office of the
registrar. The so-called abstract was
typewriter and was certified by f.
S. Adams & 90. but bore no seal,
and it has been discovered that no
such firm OF ahstractors ever did busi-
ness in Charles Mix unit
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-07
CORN OUT ALL WINTER
NOW REACHING MARKET

Yankton, 5. D., April 1.-THE remark
able weather of the past month has
been the biggest spring boon to farmers
IN this locality to be recalled since the
county was settled. The early SHOWS
of last fall caught nearly every farmer
With the best part of his corn crop in
the field, where 1t remained all winter.
A fine dry March dried this corn and
the ground out. so that the corn Is now
In bin and coming to market. Contrary
to belief the corn is in fine shape. as
though it had been in bin all winter.
u i dry ard hard and is bel .es'ed
extensively and readily. Seeding Is
just commencing in earnest, no atten-
ton having been paid to this before
this week. owing to the corn crop,
which vas about finished by Saturday
night. The ground is in splendid shape
for spring work and the eason opens
brightly.
Twenty-eight births. 10 deaths and
10 marriages. were the vital statistics
for the month in this county, which is
close to the average for all three de-
pa:,m"nts. The majority OF the deaths
,A~>l of aged persons, one being "a
yesbeS 81 age.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-07
FORTUNE SECRETED
IN OLD WARDROBE
FOUND BY DEALER
$1,000 Hidden in Drawer of
Furniture Comes Near Being
a Bargain at SO.

Aberdeen. S. D.. April Peter
Greenstein who lives in this city Is too
cautious to use a ten dollar bill for a
book mark, nor would he entrust $1,000
to a bank. but when he sold his house
he wanted his money near by where 1t
would be safe, where his eyes could
feast on 1t when he wanted to take a
peep II where 1t could be recovered
after banking hours" If he wanted 1T.
He put 1t In an old wardrobe and there
1t reposed after the home was sold and
after the household furnishings and
family goads had found their way to a
second hand dealer, the family OF
G%reenstein having concluded to move
out of the country.
A son of Greenstein effected the sale
of the wardrobe and other furnishings
in the temporary absence OF the pater
and, as luck would nave 1t. a farmer
came in and picked out the wardrobe
Tor his w about as soon as it reached
the shop, but knowing the way of sec
ond hand dealers. the farmer tried to
drive a bargain and offered IS for the
wardrobe where the dealer wanted 50.
Both worked long and we'll for that
dollar and to show his goods to better
advantage, dealer c. r. Ray opened up
the drawers and to his surprise found
there a small bundle snugly wrapped
In paper. Immediately there was ex-
element from three angles. The dealer
beheld the long green" and thought
how nearly he calne to Offering too
much for 50. The farmer gasped as he
saw what he was trying to get for IS.
Peter GreCnstein and his daughter
dashed in out of breath at the critical
momen and held out two pairs Of
and to receive the bundle of bills
which was Immediately transferred to
the young woman's bosom and the last
seen of her she was boiling for a bank
to transact business.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-07
INTEREST is DEMANDED
ON COUNTY BALANCES

Canton, S. D., April 1.-The ques-
ton most agitated nov in the financial
circles of this county is, will the
the county none on deposit, based
upon the average daily ~balances?"
The bid of the Huron Trust company
Of 2 per cent OF daily balances, which
bid was received by the county auditor
last January. is what started the dis
ing of the county commissioners held in
January, at which the bankers were al
present, it was decided to postpone def
mite action until the April meeting:
However. the bankers recently had a
meeting and decided that none would
bid for the county money, hence it
looks as though the county money
would go begging, unless sent out OF
the county.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-07
NEW GOLD AND SILVER
DISCOVERY AT OELRICHS

Hot Springs, 8. D., April 4.-Every
rancher living a few miles east III TINS
city is looking for gold Lodges. The
report of a remarkable discovery Of
a gold vein on the ranch owned by
VIM. Sauer, near Oelrichs. has created
great interest in that section Of Fall
River county. Sauer is an old miner
as we'll as rancher. The vein that he
is said to have discovered is - feet
wide and samples sent to the state
school Of mines at Rapid City are said
to have gone Sl3.23 in gold. and S109.45
in silver. to the ton. The vein has
been stripped a distance of 400 feet.
Mining claims have been staked all
around the ranch. The formation is
said to be right for gold and silver.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-07
OUTLAW SALOON MEN
PLACED UNDER BAN
OF LIQUOR DEALERS
Attorney General Says Effort
at Enforcement Comes From
Unexpected Source.

Sioux Falls. S.. D., April AT the
h"a. session of the annual meeting OF
the states attorneys a resolution was
unanimously adopted requesting the
next legislature to amend the code Of
criminal procedure SO that the defend
ant In a criminal case can take deposit
tons n time after being u Yer.
AT present dispositions cannot be taken
until the prisoner is a%rraigned in cir
cult court, which often results in fore
ing the trial of the Ease over to the
next term of court. The committee
which reported this resolution was
delegated to bring the same before
he meeting of the state bar %associa-
ton, with the request tina that organi-
cation endorse it.
In view of the fact that a proposed
county option amendment to the state
constitution is to be submitted to the
voters OF South Dakota at the election
next November, the following extract
from an address made by S. W. Clark.
attorney general of South Dakota, be-
fore the meeting of the states attor-
neys. will be of special interest at this
time:
while there may be a good grounds
for a difference of opinion between the
prosecuting attorneys as to the en-
forcemeEt of the liquor laws, there are
no grounds whatever for a difference Of
opinion as 10 the outlaw saloonkeeper.
me pft!aW Is con-
demned alike by those who are not in
the business as we'll as those who are
and who seek to obey the law. I be-
lleve that conditions in South Dakota
have been improving along this line of
late. and / desire to express my ap-
probation of those fearless and active
states attorneys who have aided in
bringing about this better condition.
during the past year a new and un-
expected aid has come to us through
the Manufacturers & Dealers %associa-
ton, whose membership is made up
of those engaged in the industries
allied to the liquor traffic.
"Realizing that a continuance of
open and fragrant violations tends to
establish adverse public opinion upon
all persons engaged in trade, whether
law violators or not, this association
has demanded that the law be strictly
enforced. Whatever may be the motive
or TINS action, we cannot help but
h Manufacturers & Deal
ers' association and the respectable
element in the liquor traffic for their
advocacy of a strict enforcement of the
law"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-07
LAKE WILL
DRAW SETTLERS TO
CHEYENNE RESERVE
Grading Is Being Completed on
Moreau and Cheyenne
Branches of Road.

Wakpala, S. d.. April 6-NIen and
teams by the hundred are going out to
finish the grading on the Moreau and
Cheyenne branches of the Milwaukee
road. south of here.
The Grand river bridges which were
washed out by the spring flood, have
been replaced. Steel has been laid
across the Grand river. and it is ex-
pected to nave the line ready for cCs-
senger traffic to Timber Lake by May
l at the latest. BY June / it is planned
to have passenger trains into Moreau,
just across the Moreau river. on the
Cheycnn" line.
In spite OF statements To the con
trary. it is a fact that the Milwaukee
has not, as yet. laid out any townsites,
the negotiations for their purchase not
department.
Two Government Sites.
The government has two ~toWnsites,
one at Timber Lake. on the Moreau
Vine, and n at Dupree. on the Chey-
enne line. Lots in these towns will be
sold at auction to the highest bidder.
The Cheyenne line will be ironed this
year five miles west of the west line
of tae Cheyenne reservation, on the
north line of Meade county. The Nor
eau line will be ironcd to the head OF
Fire Steel creek.
From Timber LAX west to the res
ervation line is the largest amoun of
acant homestead land. also from
Dupree west to the line. and it is there
that the bulk of the homesteaders will
doubtless go. although there is good
and left on the Standing Rock reSer-
alton
Many Will Not File.
1t is eviden, that many who drew
numbers last fall did SO as a spccula-
ton and will not file. Land ~cator
are pretty we'll agreed where numbers
] to 6 SHOULD locate; after hat it 10
enybody's choice.
From present indications there w!
be a rush to Timber Lake. the pro-
posed land office own There V
was a better spring for landseekers,
the prairies are green. the May flow
ers in bloom; roads dry, and weather
perfect.
The Indian delegation from Standing
Rock has returned from Washington
and has agreed to the opening of the
remainder of the reservation. There
will only be o 1000 quarters avail
able for settlement and of these prob
Isiy nat u~"r 30 are good farming
claims.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-07
DAIRYMEN ASK STATE
no Elk CREAM PRICES

WATERFOWL. S. D., April 2.-The off,
GERS elected by the South Dakota Dairy
men and Buttermakers' association at
the convention held yesterday are as
follows: President, E. II. Baldwin, Of
Belle Fourche. reelected; vice presi-
dent, c. HI. Vim Of Castlewood, re-
elected; secretary-treasurer, A. p. Ry-
ger of Bookings. The only contest was
for the office of secretary-treasurer, AL
bert Anderson, the former incumbent,
being defeated
A feature of the convention was the
decision to make an effort to have a
law enacted at the next legislature
which will prohibit large dealers pay
ing more for cream in one locality than
In another. The fact was brought out
that some dealers pay more for cream
where a cooperative creamery is in
operation. A special committee COM
posed of P. A. Zollman of Alexandria.
c. H. VIM of Castlewood and A. Yea
mans of Clark was appointed to take
charge of a plan toward the enactment
of a law that will protect the small
dealers.
The delegates were the guests Of the
city last night at a smoker and irrfor.
NAL entertainment.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-07
VERDICT AGAINST ROAD
FOR WOMAN'S DEATH

Flandreau. S. D.. April Judgment
was rendered in circuit court here
against the Milwaukee road and in
favor of the heirs of Mrs. Thomas
Whealy, formerly residing near Col
man. i'm the sum of $40. 800.
While driving home from Flandreau
a little over two years ago. after at
tending revival meetings here in the
evening, Mr.. and Mrs. Whealy We're
struck by an engine on the Milwaukee
road a short distance west of town and
both were killed. This is the second
trial of the case. the former trial end
ing in the supreme court. where it was
remanded for a new trial. There yet
remains the trial of the case to deter
mine the road liability for the death
Of Mr. WhealN
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-07
STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
HEARS JUDGE DEEMER

Sioux Falls, S. D., April 1.-The
eleventh nnual meeting Of the South
Dakota Bar association convened here
for sessions continuing over two days.
One of the features at the opening
session was the annual address of
United States Attorney Wagner, presi-
dent of the association. Papers were
presented by John B. Hanten. Of
WatertoWn, on State Taxation" and
by James Brown. of Chamberlain. on
Laggard Science" The feature
Of the session held this CThursday)
forenoon was an address by Hon. Hor-
ace p Deemer. of Des Moines, Ia, q
OF the Iowa supreme court, on
some Proposed Reforms in Criminal
Procedure" Last evening the visiting
attorneys, to the number of more than
100. We're guests at a theater PARTY
rendered by the Minnehaha County Bar
association. n at the conclusion Of
this We're rendered an Informal recep-
tlOn at the DacOtah and Elk climbs
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-07
sTockMEN's MEETING is
SCHEDULED FOR RAPID CITY

Rapid City, S. D., April 4.-Prepara-
lions are being made on an extensive
scale for the annual stockmen's meet
ing, which is to be held in this city
April II, u and 10. While a good
many of the large cattle owners have
gone out of the business within the
past few years on of the en-
croachments of the new settlers. it has
been decided to make these meetings
each ear as interesting as ever in
order to preserve n Of the las feat
ures of the west. 1t is expected that
the usual number of visiting cattlemen
and buyers will be present. Letters
have been received from the Omaha
and Sioux City stockmen that they viii
be present.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-07
GOVERNMENT ASKED
TO BUY BISON HERD

Rapid City. April 6.-A buffalo herd
of national reputation as an attraction
for tourists this nm is a strong
possibility tor Rapid City. Recently.
1t was announced that "Scotty" Phil
ip. of Fort Pierre. desired to sell his
herd of $50 head. said to be the largest
extant in his country. Business men
at once saw he possibility for such
an attraction here and opened COM
municatior With Mr.. Philip. 1t is pro-
posed to ask the government for an
appropriation to buy the herd on con-
dition that Rapid City provides for
maintenance. Congressman Martin
has taken up the question at Washing
ton.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-07
CATTLE PERISH IN
FIERCE PRAIRIE FIRE

d eaGwooa. $ D.. April "Details of
the worst prairie fire in this section OF
the state in nan years arrived here
by mail this afternoon. On March 90,
during a fierce gale near Opal, Is miles
northeast of Sturgis. in Meade county,
a spark from a rancher's shack started
the flames. which swept north and west
for 30 miles, devastating everything in
its path along the Butte and Meade
county border lines. The town of White
Owl was saved by the veering of the
wind.
No lives are reported lost, but 90
head of cattle persisted. All the homes
grain and feed in that setcion Wee de-
stroyed. The ~Schleuning and ncwc
ranches are in ruins.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-07
JUDGE DILLON lNSTALLs
ELkS AT WATEETOWN

Watertown. S. D., April 7.-Water-
Town lodge No. S3S. B. p. o. e. which
next June is to entertain the grand
lodge of the state. last evening in
stalled the officers who will be in
charge of the affairs of the organiza-
ton when the state meeting is held.
The installation was in charge of
Judge Dillon. of Yankton. The officers
Installed were: J. G. Mcfarland, en-
allied ruler; f. w. Lyon. esteemed lead
ing knight; II. S. Fletcher. esteemed
loyal knight; T. II. Davis. esteemed
occurring knight: John Westburg, sec
Rotary; H. L.. Sheldon. treasurer: Will
liam Williams. tyler: Nj. H. Nickerson,
inner guard, and o. N. Whistler, trus-
tee.
Following the installation the lodge
was served with q banquet.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-07
LIE BEAU A SUPPLY POINT.
I Do,,, {, n t,c;J = p,,,,.

the impossible condition of the Grand
river the forage and commissaries for
the grading crews of the Chicago and
Milwaukee railroad are unable to get
supplies to their men without coming
through this city. Large shipments
of supplies have been arriving here
for some time past. They are placed
on board the ferryboat "Scot.y Philip"
and transported to ground Upon which
they are able to reach the crews With
out crossing any of the large rivers.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-07
WATERFOWL SCIENTISTS
WILL DEDICATE CHURCH

Watcrtown. S. d.. April 1.-The new
ediiice of the First Church of Christ.
Scientist, will be dedicated on next
Sunday. The building was constructed
last summer but dedicatory services
have been deferred. The building cost
$4,000
Judge S. j. Hanna. of Colorado. one
of the best speakers send out by the
mother church at Boston. will deliver
the address. The church is one OF the
finest N this city.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-07
GROUSE ovER-RuN A
FARMERS ALFALFA PATCH

Rapid City. S. D., April g.
Grouse too tame to be frightened
away and fully protected by the
state law. are laying waste the
ranch of j. c. Bower on French
creek. So plentiful are the birds
that they pick off the new shoots
of alfalfa as fast as the grain
appears. eat everything of a
growing nature on the ranch and
make themselves a general nuis-
ance. Mr.. Bower fired blank
cartridges at them. ''sicked' the
dogs on them and tried devious
ways to brighten them, but all to
no avail. He has notified the
game warden.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-07
GAME WARDEN WARNS
AGAINST BUYING FISH

Watertown. S. D.. April Nv. F.
Bancroft, state game warden, has is
sued orders to all of the county war
dens in the state to pay particular at
tntion to people selling fresh fish taken
from streams or lakes in the state, and
instructs that all parties caught vic
lating the state law be prosecuted. He
has made one arrest in Codington
county, but because the man is sick
in bed. the matter has been allowed to.
rest for a time.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-07
HAYES TAKEN TO PRISON

Deadwood, S. d., April I.-Sheritf
Plunkett left last evening for Sioux
Falls penitentiary With Charles Hayes.
alias Bill Dunn. the murderer whose
case went to the supreme court and
who's sentence finally was committed
to life imprisonment by Governor Yes
sey. He had twice been sentenced to
hang.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-07

Vermillion, S. D.. April 1.-The city
together with the state university, To-
Gated here. is projecting a dramatic
and musical May festival of some mag
nitude. 1t will include the production
Of the Greek play of Antigone, by
S%ophocles, enacted by a cast of students
and professors, with music composed
for this play by Mendelssohn. which
will be performed by a large orchestra
and male chorus.
Special scenery will be painted, and
the costumes will be designed and
made to order. Other programs of the
festival will be furnished by the Mimi
eapolis symphony orchestra, which will
AVE the assistance. Of six noted solo-
lists, including Arthur Middleton. the
celebrated basso; Lucille T~ewksbury,
soprano; Carlo Fischer. and Others
equally renowned. The festival will
last from May 10 to. 81, and as the
university will nave an athletic meet
with Morningside college on May 10.
and the state highschool athletic meet
occurs here May 20. the whole will. con-
stitute a gala occasion.
The cas- of the Antigone will include.
Miss Julia Piersol as Antigone, Mr..
Wood as Creon. Miss Fannie. Marquis.
as Ismene. DIR. H. r. Sutcliffe as Tlres-
las, and numerous others of amateur
and professional stage experience.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-07
MINERS BACK BROKEN,
BUT MAY RECOVER

Lead. S. d, April 6.-His back
broken by the fall OF a 400
pound rock in the Homestake
mine. George Lane. a block
holer. is lying in the hospital
here with a fair chance for re-
coVery. Lane was clearing a
space for some timber on the
600 foot level of the mine, just
after a round of shots had been
fired and was bending over
when the slide of rock occurred
from above His posture saved
his life, as his back did not re-
ceive the full force of the rock,
which would have crushed him
instantly. had he been standing.
Lane came here recently from
Michigan and the physicians are
hopeful that he may not only
recover, but may be able to do
light work in the future.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-07
MAN uNcpNERs CROP
OF NEW. POTATOES

watertown. S. D.. April L.
Pat Kranz,. while plowtng his.
garden yesterday ran the pillow
through hill after hill Of new
potatoes. Thinking the spuds
but worthless leavings of! last
years crop he paid no attention
to them till. he had the field
plowed. when he picked one up
and found it sound and good. He
then gathered over. a bushel of
the new crop and they have been
on exhibition in n of the local
stores since. Mr.. kranz explains
the phenomena by the fact that
the entire garden had lain under
a deep snow drift all winter.
which had kept the frost out Of
the ground. From the little po-
tatoes discarded in the digging
last fall the garden was self
sown, and under the warm blan-
ket Of snow the crop of new po-
tatoes had! developed.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-07
HUNTER LOSES LlTTLE TOE
THROUGH A. GUN SHOT

Armour. S. D.. April IA young
man. name Alex Ollerman, Of this city.
while hunting geese Monday acciden-
tally shot off a portion of his left foot.
He was creeping up on the Hook OF
geese and it is thought that the ham,
mer Of the gun became entangled in
the weeds. He was dragging the gun
by the muzzle. and before he realized
what was going on he was Anus the
small toe of his left foot. Being una
BILE. to walk he kept continually firing
his gun to attract attention. and when
discovered was brought to town. where
q surgeon amputated the member inc
dressed the wound This is the second
time Mr.. Ollerman has met with a gun
accident. Last year he inlbedded the
hammer in his knee, due to premature
weeks.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-07
WEDDING AT cEnrERvILLE.

centerville. S. D.. April arthur
Anderson, a young farmer, and Miss
Mile H~avreberg, of this city, were
married yesterday at the home of Mr.,
and Mrs. Peter Haverberg, Rev. c.. J..
Sharpness officiating.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-07
MILK DEALERS THREATENED

Waterto"n. S. D., April "a. P,
Ryger. state dairy expert and in
spcctor. has threatened several of the
milk dealers of the city with arrest
and prosecution if the milk depots and
wagons are not made sanitary at once.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-07
HILLS NEWSPAPER WOMAN
TO CULTIVATE POTATOES

Deadwood, 8. D., April A.
Miss Helen Bennett, one of the
best known newspaper women
in this state, has gone to Hot
Springs to raise potatoes. She
has a large farm under cultiva-
ton a short distance out of that
city. most of which will be
planted with that vegetable.
She is a daughter Of Judge G.
G. Bennett. of this city, who
was the first territorial Judge
appointed for the Black Hills.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-07
DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL
FESTIVAL AT vERM1CllON

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