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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-10

OF lass feet. In 1906, just before the
Dake of the Abruzzi's successful as
sault. a.. F. r. Wollaston, of a party
Sent out by the British Museum, broke
lie record by getting to q point 1888
leel above sea level on h peak known
as kiyanja.
Abruzzi took with him four Swiss
guides, a staff of scientists and Vito
ITO sella. the best mountain p%hotogra-
pher who eve piled his craft. Two
hundred and fifty porters were required
70 transport the supplies of the expedi-
ton from the coast. In the ascent OF
the mountain there was frat knee-deep
black mud to be waded through. then
masses of ferns and orchids, amid great
coniferous trees, and finally Alpine
moss covering aged tree trunks. which
have lam undisturbed for centuries.
|fIhe permanent camp was fixed on q
stone heap below a cliff, and among
mlldews and lichens and pallid mist
and an everlasting drip of rain, five
weeks We're passed with this unprom-
Using spot AS their base"
From this point in all directions they
climbed, explored. surveyed and photo
graphed the range, most of the time
cropping in blind fog. but making fran
tic use of every available scrap of sun
shine. The highest point Of h range
they found to be 1856 feet, and this
suI!lAHlt tney named marguerite, AA
honor of the queen dowager.
They emerged from the mist into
splendid. clear sunlight. At their feet
lay a sea of fog. An impenetrable lay
er of light. ashy-white cloud drift.
stretching as far as the could reach.
was drifting rapidly northwestward.
From the immense moving surface
emerged two fixed points. two pure
white peaks. sparkling in the sun. with
their myriad snow crystals. These were
the two extreme SUBMITS of the high
est peaks. The Duke of the Abruzzi
named these SUBMITS Margherita and
Alexandra. in order that. under the au-
spices of these two royal ladies. the
memory of the two nations NAV be
honored down to posterity-of Italy,
whose name was the first to resound on
these SHOWS in a shout of victory, and
England. which, in its marvellous CO.
lonial expansion. carries civilization to
the slopes of these remote mountains.
1t was a thrilling m when the lit
tie tri-color flag. given by H. NJ. Queen
Margherita. of Savoy, unfurled to the
wind and sun the embroidered letters
of its inspiring motto, 'Ardisci e Spe-
ra.'"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-10

u live With Aunt Clara. over in Brook
.lNn. hut she says Aunt Anna ought to
help do something for me. SO once or
twice a week when she gets tired out
and wants to go some place to get
rested up she packs me off over here TO
stay with Aunt Anna. I'm going nm
there now. Sometimes I don't find
Aunt Anna home, but l hope she will
be home today, because it looks like It
is going to rain and l don't like to
hang around in the street in the rain"
The woman felt something move in
side her throat and she said: You are
q very little boy to be knocked about in
this way" rather ~unsteadily.
"Oh. ! don't mind,'' he said. II never
get lost. Put l get lonesome sometimes
on these long trips. and when l see
anybody that ! think I'd like to be-
long to ! scrooge up close to her so I
can make believe that. 1 really am her
little boy. This morning I was PLAY
ing ,laa; | belonged to that lady on the
other side OF me and got SO Unlisted
that forgot all about my feet. That
is why ! got your dress dirty"
The woman put her arm around the
tiny chap and ''scrooged' him I'M no
close that she hurt him, and every
other woman who had overheard hin
artless confidence looked as II she
would not only let him wipe his shoes
on her dress, but would feel like spank
ing him if he didn't.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-10

villagers are reserving accommodation
for visitors OF 1909 to whom they arc
pledged and whom they regard as
friends. i.
The burgomaster. Herr Bauer, has
promised all his available beds to an.
English woman, who has taken 8svilla'
at Garmisch, IL miles away. and Will
convey her guests to the village in q.
motor a r She has already received.
tons. :
The large Arm Of tourist agents have;
already about 5000 applications ana.
the local bureau Is receiving scoresI
daily. Offers Of Sc and 81 q night fort
convertible sitting rooms, which the
villagers would gladly let in ordinary;
seasons for Is cents q day. are being
made by agents; but such. speculatiVei
offers have no chance of acceptance. /:
Anton Lang, who will be the Chris.
tus, as In 1900. is nov So. Since the;
last performance he has married g.
pretty m and they -,have three
children. He is still a working potter.
and his little shop is constantly m.
vaded by visitors. He played Christus
In 1905 in a special play on h history;
of David, and his wife complains that
he often spent five hours a day sign;
ing photographs. ,
All profits from the sale of seats
will be administered by the commit-I
tee for the benefit of the village as
usual. The actors are only nOminally;
compensated. For them 1t is q labor
Of love and devotion.
1t is expected that about 200, GOO
persons will go to the play next year.
including fully 10000 English and
Americans.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-10

This contagion spread from lot to lot
until ever" back yard In the block was in
cultivation, Everybody knew what every
body else was planting. even down to the
varieties OF each vegetable. and a spirited
rivalry sprang up. The man who produced
so quarts of strawberries from a plot Of
ground l2N25 feet was SO lifted with pride
that he told the reporters n received
honorable mention in the Kansas City
Star. Another was raised from .obscurity
for his marvellous beans.
W. run the place as one big family"
explained the man who started It.. 1.-The
unkindest thing we ever do to one another
is TO send a neighbor a dish Of truck fner
than he has raised in his own garden"
From this mans experiment have al
ready sprung two results OF infinitely
more worth than all the vegetables that
have been raised. Every man in the block
a a new object in life-one that makes
MIN hurry home as soon as business hours
are over; he wants the fun Of digging in
his garden The second result affects the
whole block and sweetens the atmosphere
OF the neighborhood; there is a
ity Of interest hat brings n%eighbors into
close relationships. This certainly II
worth while.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-10
The Boy With the Feet
From the Naw YORK sun

From the New York Sun.
The boy in the car sat cuddled SO
close to the woman in gray tina. every
body thought he belonged to her, so
when he unconsciously dug his muddy
shoes into the b%roadcloth skirt of his
left a n neighbor she leaned over and
said
Pardon me, madam, will you kind
ly make our little osy square himself
around" He is soiling my skirt with
his muddy shoes"
The IN i'll gray blushed a little
and nudged the boy away.
My boy she said. INV goodness.
he isn't mine."
The boy squirnccd ~Eoeasily. He was
such a little fellow that he could not
begin. to touch his feet to the floor. SO
he stuck them out straight in front of
him like pegs to hang things on and
looked at them deprecatingiy.
I'm sorry I got youf dress dirty" lie
said to the woman on his left. II hope
it will brush off,
The timidiiy in his voice took a short
cut to the wo!naE's heart and she
smiled upon him kindly.
oh, it doesn't natter she said.
Then as his eyes were still fastened
upon hers. she added, going uptown
alone" '
Yes, ma'am." lie said. Il always GO
alone. There isn't anybody to go with
me. Fathers dead and mothers dead.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-10
Cane Lands Like q Garden.
sFrom a Havana, Cuba, Letter to the Ne
a. York EYeninI Post

from a havana, cuba, Letter to the New
81, York Evening Post.
' Tobacco and sugar, the staple product
Of Cuba, are raised all over the island,
but certain districts are, of course, es-
pecially favorable for one or the other.
The great tobacco region is in the wes-
tern province. Pinar del Rio. While
patches do well elsewhere. no section of
the country is so given over to it. On the
way east from Havana the cane lands
are soon reached. In the province Of
Matanzas there is a cane district 12
miles In extent. which looks like a gar
den. so beautifully are the fields divided.
SO green and fourishing is the whole "a.
pect of the country.
Long rows or double rows of rova1
palms border most of these fields and
single rows subdivide them, SO that there
is no monotonous appearance to the great
stretches of waving cane leaves. The dis
trict is a surprise because the hills that
one first sees outside OF Havana are bare
and brown, like those that rise around
San francisco bay. but they and their
adjoining plains are rich enough to sup-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-10
HILLS IDEA OF

SALARY check shows few signs of in
hation or elasticity. To most persons
in prosperity earnings are a fixed
quantity. In adversely they may van
ish entirely.
Mr.. Hills economic formula is sim
pie enough. but it needs Interpretation.
If ii he true that meat is soon to be
beyond the reach OF our wage arners
his meaning is that they must present
~ subsist upon cereals and vegetables.
1t is 8 continuing sentence that he
passes upon them. They must move
downward in the social scale-not up-
ward. They are living beyond their
means. The few fat years of Ameri-
an labor have passed never to return.
The lean years are at hand, and thew
will be many.
Furthermore, if Mr.. Hill be correct.
when meat leaves the workingman's
table white bread will accompany If.
When white bread disappears we shall
look in vain in humble homes for but-
ter. coffee n fruit. Are these the
''lit,le economies" which Mr.. Hill would
have as practice. while ~plutocracy and
privilege. m~onopolizing most Of the
things that enter into the cost of living.
are framing new tariffs for extortion
and oppression"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-10
TRIAL MARRIAGES GO
AMONG THE ESKIMOS

-
.Iheir 1undamentai acceptance OF the
pioposl.ioi nut might rs Iight IN such
matters so,helaihes extenos 70 a nun say
.ne " .ne lusoalia VI . woman: = an ING
pee.er inah. III ina case the nusDan0
mas eIlner = prove ns superlority m
1sfs e VI ylslu sae woman ~ .he o.neI.
!, u man sroMs urea VI ms Wile. ne SIM
pts , .e.s he sss mere 10 not room nc TOT ner i1
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,,has., no :. ~ ,Iio Ina. sne u &C. NV ~
~ anu 70 "..iils = }. e So
- h ,,. , , u.s. VI pl.iiais.ve $4 4na nS;,.r .mo
=. ,o Aeeps one vi Iai ol lne c.i.uien,
: ~ - .1.e'n' ~ hoe' '"e "otiAa'' 'anee
'srh. WI |.
- E.sh,lhos 90 not nave many cni.1
u use' r~o or three oe'he the uslai NUM-
81. Ane woman ooes not take .er Aus7
oanos name IN any case; A.-at-ihs-"a
~ :. .ns.ance' WI eH1aln A!.a.-lns-Wan
~ LH she mas one nusnand OF severaii
cn,loren 40 no. address tnelr parents ~
latner ana motnef, put can them Dy theiE
names though sometllmes very SINAI ones
use q Woro wh'ch corresponds 70 out
mamma.
BIaeks hu.h.nd,s Eve.
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Anions nc EsAiInos the wonaai = "a a.
snluncn q pr. OF .ne MANI proper.s Us pug
uos ~ ~ oni y ea1 -.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-10
From the New York World.

Discussing politics. taxes, crops,
prices and the rising cost of living.
and predicting that the day is near
when meat will be beyond the reach of
the American wage Garner, James ].
Hills concluding thought was that
now is a good tim to begin practic-
ing economy That is excellent adj
vice at amy time. and all times for
wasteful governments as well as ex-
travagant individuals. What is its
meaning to the average citizen?
This person is profoundly Interested
In economy adjusted to certain long
cherished standards. We imagine that
he will have no difficulty in relin-
gushing his private car and his 60
horsepower racing machine. He has
already renowned things of much
more Importance. But taxes. direct
and indirect. are increasing: rents are
rising; prices of God and clothing are
mounting higher and higher; demands
upon his purse from all sides. are mul
tiplNing. illness and death are not new
woes by any means, but they now
carry expenses unknown to earlier
generations. In h presence of these
conditions the wage envelope or the
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-10
The Paramount Topic.

The Paramount Topic.
I've do not know what Nineteen Ten
Will bring to cheer us o. our way;
We do not know what headlines large
Will catch our eyes, from day to day,
But. as we scan the paper DER,
The while we drain our breakfast cup,
This much were pretty sure to read:
The cost OF living's going up"
Some say too many live in town.
And not enough stick to the farm:
And others say we eat too much
IT'S gluttony that does the harm;
Men differ when they argue o'er
The price we pay for bite and sup.
But always comes this sad refrain:
1.-THE cost of living's going up" a.
TITS said the farmer does not raise
AS much as science bids him grow,
The railroads get their share of blame
Because at hauling they are slow;
] tbs paramount In peoples talk,
From sageerushville to spotless Town
9TH cost Of living's going down"
Arthur Chapman In Denver Republican
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-10

ings are half an inch in diameter. A,
this point the young man begins to
wear stone or ivory plugs. These ornae
ments are put in from the inside r
narily as one might insert a button into
a shirt front. Usually the two but.
tons worn are each of a different sort,
is filed. INC in summer men are nc.
%casionally met who wear no button.
at all. When a visitor is seen an.
preaching, however, the ara
always inserted, for one does not feel
dressed without them. In preparing
for sleep they are usually removed
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-10
A Strange Custom of Alaska

Perhaps the ,,ost interesting arch
geological discovery made on the north
coast of Alaska has a relation to the
present methods of personal decoration
now used by the natives Of Alaska, the
most significant feature of which is
the wearing of lip-buttons. or labrets.
by the men. The present custom is
thai when a boy is "a or is a Of
age holes are pierced in Ills lower lin.
one below each corner of the mouth.
A small wooden plug is at first inserted
to keep ti,e hole from growing together.
and month by month i bigger and big
ger plug is used. till finally the opens
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-10
Commander Peary Tells About
Home Life of His Northern
Friends.

Robert E. Peary, U. S. N. discoverer OF
the north pole, writing in the February
number Of Harnpton's Magazine. throws
new light on the characteristics and mode
OF life OF the Eskimos. He describes the
igloo. the sx8 dwelling Of these primitive
northern people.
There is a little air-hole in the center
OF the roof. says Peary, but in the hap
py home of ar Eskimo family in winter,
the atmosphere could almost be handle
with a shovel
Often. in winter travelling, I have been
oblige to sleep in one of these hospital
igloos. But on such occasions 1 have
made the best Of things, as a man would
II compelled to sleep in a 1Oth-rate railroad
hotel or a slum lodging house: then ]
have tried to forget the experience as soon
as possible. It is not well for an Arctic
explorer to be too thin-skinned and fas-
tidious. A night in one Of these igloos,
with the family at home, is an offense
to every civilized sense, especially that of
smell; but there are times when a man,
after a long sledge Journey in the terrible
cold and wind, hungry and footsore, will
welcome the dim light shining through the
translucent window Of an igloo as one
welcomes the light Of home. It means
warmth and comfort, a supper and blessed
sleep.
There is no blinking the fact that my
Eskimo friends are very dirty. When 1
have them on the ship with. me they make
heroic efforts to wash themselves occa-
sionally; but in their own homes they
practically never do. n in winter they
have no water except from melted snow.
On rare occasions, when the dirt gets too
thick for comfort, they may remove the
outer layer with a little oil.
Try, Try Again.
odd matrimonial and family customs
prevail.
The trial marriage is an ineradicable
custom among them,' writes Peary. "If
a young man and woman are not suited
with each other, they try again. and
sometimes several times; but when they
find mates to whom they are adapted. the
arrangement is generally permanent. II
two men want to marry the same woman.
they settle the question by a trial OF
strength, IN the best man has his way.
These struggles are not fights, as the dis
putants are amicable; they are simply
tests of wrestling, or sometimes Of pound
ing each other on the arm to see which
man can stand h pounding longest.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-10
Some Loose Clothing.

From the P~hiladelphia Saturday Eyeninp
Post.
One Of the leading citizens Of Port
land, Ore, is a retired banker namsd
Wheelwright. who is rather stout.
When W~heelpiright first went ~
PORTLAND he met a local wit named
Reed. They were talking together one
day. and Wheelwright said: o"e
c. J. can you tell me the nama =. /,
good tailor? I have tried so.and'so q
n l don't like him at all. Where can
i get some clothes made?" e"'
have you aver tried Ames & Har.
us asked Reed. and let the matter
Next day Wheelwright looked I'm
taa. z Harris and found they made
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-10

port dairy industries that center at the
snaall towns OF Mtnas. Campo Florida and
panorama that is, indeed, so exquisite a.
to seem unreal The green is so green +hs
red soil is SO bright, the sky IL SO h,na
all outlines are SO clear, although 40 soft
iy merging. and the c%oloring is so vivid.
II perfectly harmonizing, that it all SEEM
too nearly perfect to be true.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-10
One View Of Marri.oe.

From the Philadelphia Telegraph
There would be less divorce" Gotta
Ex-Governor Pennypacker at a d,nner
! n Philadelphia, IF there were fewer
men like William Windle.
william Windle embarked on an ex.
cursion steamer Tor Point Breeze, and
q lew miles out as he paced the up
ozone. he spied his friend Jackson
Why, Jackson, how are yep he az
elaine Are We out for pleasure or
is yer wife along p" -
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-10
Naval Requirements.

From the Pittsburg Post.
THE old monitors are being dropped
from the navy"
9 l see."
Obsolete, I judge?"
Yes; they never did have the rieht
kind Of dancing deckR"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-10

A BAD TALkEK.
First Auditor-That man who is speak.
lAg 10 making himself. He's the archi.
tect OF his own destiny.
6econd Auditor-Well. he talks al II I'D
hasn't got his plans entirely completed.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-22
EDITED BY
JAMES WYNKOOP
WILL TRY To TRANSPORT
THE LAKEVIEW OUTPUT
st. Clair Says Every Effort Is Be-
ing Made to Handle All
Gusher'S Production

L: P. st. Clair, president of the
Producers Transportation company,
says the transportation company is
making every effort possible to handle
the production of the Lakeview gusher
before the coming winter sets in. The
company's success in its endeavors will
relieve a great worry from the entire
west side interests.
I'VE are handling 10000 barrels a
day and we hope to have the big
production cleared up before the COM
ing winter rains set in" said Mr. st.
Clair. II believe we will be success
full. We are running oil to the Kern
river field, where we have procured
additional storage. The rumor that
has gained circulation that we are
selling this oil to the Associated is
unfounded The Associated had some
vacant storage and we want as much
storage as we can get, we took adj
vantage of the Associated's surplus
and leased a 100000 barrel reservoir"
In discussing the market situation,
Mr. ST. Clair said there was little
to be said. The consumers are hold
ing off, expecting lower price on
account of the advertising given the
present condition of the marketing
way is being made in closing new
business. Mr.. st. Clair intimated that
the company has several plans under
consideration concerning which he is
unable to express himself at this time,
which, when placed in operation will
materially change the present aspect.
The financial arrangements, Mr.. st.
Clair said, are being worked out by
NJ. V. McQuigg and coterie of
bankers are debating a plan which is
believed will be equitable and sat
isfactory to every one concerned.
The Kern NIaveric, on the McCray
property, now in litigation, has re-
sumed work and is making progress
although it is impossible to ascertain
the depth.
The Bardo, on section 35, in the
west edge of the Kern river field, is
down 500 feet and the Kern West
Side company, near by, is 200 feet
deem /.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-22
HOME SITES IN ANGELES MESA
ADDITION ARE IN HIGH FAVOR

E. A. Forester & Sons report the
sale of thirty lots in angeles Mesa
for a total of $26,775.
The sales We're all made in that por-
ton of Angeles Mesa bounded by the
Inglewood- -Redondo car line, Sixth ave-
nue., Fifty-third street and slauson
avenue. The purchasers were:
Seventh avenue-George Z. Court
right, three lots, S1575; P. E. Gosney'
$3.50; Frank Dougherty, $J25. Lots
5Ox135 feet each. oo
Eighth avenue-Paul Erskine, $6OO;
n. Z. Koch, $3.50; E. L. Keeler. SOU,
j. o. Keeler, $3.50. Lots 5Ox135 feet
each. .o-o.
Ninth avenue-L. Englander, $95o;
H. e. Williams, $3.50; E. Hanks, $3.50;
A. B. Lewis, $500; I. A. Morton, 500.
c. D. Stamburg, $3.50. Lots 5OXl5O each.
Tenth avenue-A. z. Johnson, 500;
s. j. Chisholm, $500; James Atkins,
$500; Harry Hamb!y, $500; a. x. Brill
hart, $500; j. j. Evans, $3.50; Z. L.
Golfries, $500; ]. r. Walker, $500. Lots
50X15O feet each.
Mesa drive-On Mesa drive, 1S0 feet
in width, with all frontages 75X15O, or
larger, to c. w. Mcleod, 1880; A. J.
Warner, $780, w. H. Richards, $3.50;
c. w. Mcleod, $3.50; N. E. Meyer
corner, $1625; r. S. Hyde, $l45O; 5. l.
HYDE, S1450.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-22
NEWS OF THE MINES
PHELPS-D0DGE CONTROLS
IMPERIAL COPPER COMPANY
Report Not Confirmed but Deal Is
Believed to Be Completed

Rumors have been current and pub
lished that the Phelps-podge company
has acquired the properties of the I'm
perial Copper company at Sasco.
The rumor could not be verified at
the office of the Tombstone Consolidat-
ed company, which, with the Imperial
company, is one of the subsidiary COM
panes of the Development company Of
America.
The Imperial company recently or
dered its smelter closed, giving as
reason the low price of copper. The
property is known to be a valuable
one, having large areas of low grade
ores. The announcement of the close
down came as a surprise, and the fact
that the company is holding meetings
of directors at the New York offices
this week lends color to the report
that negotiations may be pending for
the transfer of the holdings to the
Copper Queen interests.
Should the rumOrs be substantiated
it would mean that the PhelpsDodge
interests are apt to control the entire
copper output of the southwest. The
feasibility of the rumored smelter deal
can be plainly seen when it Is. known
that the Phelps-Dodge interests are as
ISOLATED with the Imperial company in
the construction Of the Port Lobos
railway.
Another fact which strongly points
out that the Phelps-Dodge interests
have been planning to control the cop
per output of this section is the GER
tainty of its extending the El Paso &
Southwestern railway from Benson
through Tucson to Silver Bell, where
it would connect with the new Port
LoboS railroad to tideWater.