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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-07-18
REFEREE FOR CITY
IN FANEBUST SUIT
REFEREE ORNIS AWARDS FAME.
BUST x son BUT A LITTLE
MORE ON SEWER CON-
TRACT THAN THE
CITY.

"A few months ago |. Fanebust C,
Son, of Sioux Falls. brought suit
against the city to recover the sun of
S~4,692.42 on the storm w con-
and Tor the sanitary sewer out
let in the east part of the city. The
case was heard by Referee Orvis. OF
Yankton, by appointment of Judge
Smith, of the circuit court.
II firm was represented in the
case by Boyce e Warren, of Sioux
rails, and Preston, Wagner & Tym
OF this city, while Lauritz Miller. city
attorney looked after the city's inter
ests.
Referee Orvis has just SEN his
findings to the city attorney and
awards the company $1,132.26.
When the city council settled with
the company at the end of the con-
tract, the city maintained that there
was but ~$1,097.26 due on the bal
ance of the contract. while Fanebust
Il o maintained the larger amount
was due, covering extras. The find
lngs OF the referee gives the company
So5 more than the city councils fig
ures. The findings will be submitted
to Judge Smith, and the probability
is that he will order a Judgment for
the amount, which will be entirely
satisfactory to the city council.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-07-18
FEW RANGE CATTLE
WILL Be MARKETED
NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD OF
FICIAI.S ESTIMATE 800 CARS
WILL HANDLE THE
RlrSlNESS

Pierre, 5. D."WEiie the cattle
shipping season is near. this does
not mean as much to The western
part of South Dakota as ii dii a few
short years ago. In the palmy days
of such shipments it was no unus-
ual thing to send out a hundrcd cars
OF live stock a day from this city.
and even a greater number from ship
ping points in the Black Nils sec
tiCn. Shipments CT that number
could be looked for at the END of
practically any week through Aug
ust, September and October. with
smaller list starting any time after
the middle of July. and tie cleanup
shipments in November OF any year.
But this has al been charged by the
coming CT the homesteaaer. The
shipments were not materially re-
duoed for Il few yeals, as the big
companies were forced to close out
as they We're crowded for range, and
this kept up the bulk OF the ship
ments, and then the h0mraieaders
each tried to send out a few head
and their small punches held up the
aggregate. But last year the short
supply of feed on the range meant
" S'iSi"it NiShiIuIs, anu Elp talule
We're practically cleared from west
ern South Dakota, with the eNcep-
ton of milk cows, and the ship
ments in this spring have been prin-
capally OF that GLASS, RESULTING in
practically no beef cattle left to ship
this year. In fact the officials of
the North western road who have
been worried in past years to secure
the cars wanted for making ship
ments estimate that five hundred
cars Will probably Nlandle all the
beef shipments wiich will go out
along the line Of that road west of
the Missouri this year, and they
have no feeling Of worry in regard to
getting Tie Mrs needed for ship
ments vi ieh Will come to them this
year.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-07-18
TWO new INSPECTORS
OF FOOD AND DRUGS
ONE MAN WILL WATCH DRUG
STORES AND OTHER WILL
PARTICULARLY INSPECT
NET WEIGHTS.

Vermillion, s. D.--The state Food
and Drug Commisioner has appoint
ed two new inspectors, who have
Just begun their duties. Mr.. John
Schrall, who has had fourteen
years practical experience in a drug
store in South Dakota, will devote
his time to the inspection of drugs.
1t is expected that every drug store
In the state of South Dakota will be
inspected before the close Of the
year. Mr.. Schall's qualifications pc
culiarly fit him for this work. He
is giving good satisfaction both to
the department and the druggists.
The department began the fiscal
year, July tst, by prosecuting a drug
gist, who was fined $500 for sell
ing drugs which were not up to the
standard required by law. The COM
missioner warned him that he should
remove old deterioated goods from
his shelves. which he failed to do.
Mr.. Frank Sherwood Is acting as
food Inspector. He will spend his
time Gambling eggs and looking af-
ter the net weights law. which went
into effect July LIST, Grocers who
sell goods in packages which are not
labeled to SHOW the net weight, wild
be recommended for prosecution. Mr..
Sherwood will also give attention to
linseed oil, soft drinks, butcher
shops, vinegar and various other
food products.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-07-18
INDIANS
HAVE THEIR MEETING
MORE THAN THREE THOUSAND
WE'RE GATHERED IN AN
NUAL SESSION AT THE
GROIN CREEK AGENCY

Chamberlain, S. D.-For the past
five days three thousand Indians
have been holding a big religious
gathering out at the Crow Creek Ag-
ency, on the Sioux reservation, and
it was an interesting sight to wit
ness so many of the members of the
tribe devoutly going through with
their religious rites. The gathering
was made up of the Indians from
only the Santee, Yankton and Grow
Greek reservations. the first two be-
ing the guests of the latter, and it
took a great deal of preparation to
provide for the great number which
came to accept of the hospitality pro-
ferred them. The Crow Creek In
head of beef, which We're slaughtered
during the session and the meat APP
portioned to the Indians. Scattered
over the agency were hundreds OF
tepees. built in the Indian style, and
there We're also many tents. which
have been adopted by the Indians to
a certain degree as an Improvement
ov er the way in which their ancest-
ors lived. 1t was a heavy expense
on the part of the CraW Creek In
dians but they have been at work for
a year raising the money with which
to entertain their visitors, and the
Indians will endure most any hard
ship to properly entertain the relig-
ious societies to which they belong.
Religious services of the Episco-
pal faith were held every morning,
afternoon and evening, and these
were in charge of Rev. e. Ashley, OF
the Cheyenne agency, and who took
the place of a bishop. in that the
new bishop, Dean Biller, has not as
yet been indicted into his position,
Dean Ashley was assisted in the
work of Rev. William Holmes, OF
Yankton agency, and Rev. John
Flockhart, of Yankton agency, al
three of whom are Indians.
Although the objects of missionary
work, the Indians contribute quite
literally for mission work elsewhere
At this meeting over $4,000 was rails
ed by the men and women, but the
women did the greater share OF thi.
work. Rev. Holmes stated that tbs
women raised $4,000 of the entir,
amount. They have their Aid Societ
les and meet every week, doing mucl
bead work to help raise the money
These Indian women are seer travel
ing over the state with a basketfu
of moccasins and many different no
tions made of beads. and the none.
that they raise in this way is turned
over to the religious work for the
mission cause.
The young mel of the Episcopa
church also have their Y. NJ. G. A
organization. and on this occasion
several special meetings were held
and they displayed a great deal o
interest in the religious work. IL
this way the growing generation o
Indians is brought into the churcl
work, and it is having a very civil
lizing influence on them. Rev. Hol
mes stated that the greater part o
the Indians are TO- engaged in agri
cultural pursuits, and that from al
sections they reported fine crops TO.
this fall.
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COMMITTEE MEETS
To IMPROVE FARMING
THREE BANKERS WILL ATTEND
MEETING AT MINNEAPOLIS
OF AGRICULTURAL COM
MiTTEE OF BANKERS.
ASSOCIATION.

Huron, S. D.--A meeting of the
agricultural committee of the South
Dakota Bankers association was held
in Huron yesterday for the purpose
of discussing the better farming
committee, j. w. Campbell of Huron,
w. S. Hill of Mitchell, and NJ. p.
Beebe of Ipswich, net with a num-
Der of Huron business men and e V
eral prominent agriculturaliSts OF the
state. Those from out of town We're
A. e. Hitchcock of Mitchell, chair
man of the state board of regents;
Prof. A. N. Hume. of the agronomy
department of the ~Brookings Agri-
cultural college; Prof. G. Larsen,
head of the department of animal
llusbandry of the Brookings college.
and Prof. James w. Wilson, director
of the experiment station of the
Brookings school. Among the Huron
men present at the meeting We're r..
b. Gone, president of the James Val
ley bank, G.. G. Fullenweider, presi-
dent of the National Bank of Huron
B. E. Beach, M. l.. Tobin, e. l..
Able, and b. f. Farrell, general ag-
ent of the C. & N. w.
The committee decided to attend
the conference of the Bankers Com
mittees on Agricultural Develop
ment and Education at Minneapolis
IN August 18th, and it was also ar
anged that a state meeting of simil-
+ nature be held at Brookings a
CIV days before the Minneapolis
a.hering.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-07-18
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE

Default having been made ina GER
tain mortgage bearing date the 18th
day of Decemberi 1910, given by
Louise Merritt and Homer Merritt
husband and wife, of the county OF
Dawson, and State of South Dakota.
mortgagors, to Fl. N. Lewis. of Mitch
ell, Dawson county, South Dakota
mortgage, which mortgage was filed
for record in the office of the register
OF deeds of Dawson county, South
Dakota, on the 18th day of December,
1910, at 8 o'clock p. M, and recorded
in book 95 of mortgages on page $50
thereof. 3Bh-
AND, WHEREAS, the default in
said mortgage consists in the failure
of the mortgagors to pay the debt
secured thereby or any portion there
of, which debt is evidenced by a prom
issory note OF even date with said
mortgage: And,
WHEREAS, no proceedings at law
or in equity have been had, or are
now pending, to collect said debt, or
any part thereof; And,
WHEREAS, said mortgage contains
a power of sale wherein it is provided
that, in case of default in any of the
lconditions thereof the same may lie
foreclosed by notice and sale as pro-
vided by law: And,
WHEREAS, the amount due upon
said mortgage, at the date of this
! notice is $780, 90, principal, $3.50,
interest, and, in the aggregate
s352.So, and also s25!OO as statu-
tory attorney fee:
NOW, THEREFORE,, notice is here
by given, that by virtue of the power
of sale therein contained. said mort
gage will be foreclosed by a sale of
the premises covered thereby, by the
sheriff of said Dawson county, and
said premises will be sold at public
auction, to the highest bidder for
cash, at the front door of the court
house, in the city of Mitchell. Davl
son county, South Dakota, on the l TIN
day of August. 1912. at the hour &C
two O'Clock in the afternoon of said
day which premises, to be SO sold, are
described i'll said mortgage substar-
TALLY as follows: Lots six, seven and
eight Go, T.. and 81 in block OF ,
hundred and two G02) in Lawler '
Second Addition to the town (ncy
city) Af Mitchell. in Dawson county
South Dakota, ave and except IL
south one hundred forty feet G40ft)
of said lots.
III. N. Lewis,
Mortgage
r. j. Spansler,
Attorney for Mortgage
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-07-18
RESULT
OF TITANIC
FINDINGS OF THE AMERICAN A ND BRITISH COURTS OF INQUIRY
INTO THE GREAT OCEAN DISASTER COMPARED.
Senator Smith found

Senator Smith found
That the supposedly watertight
compartments of the Titanic were
not watertight, because of the non
watertight condition of the deck
where transverse bulkheads ended.
That the Californian was nearer
than the 10 miles declared by Capt.
Lord; that her officers saw the III
tanic's distress signals, and that she
might have saved all the lost, pas
sengers an d crew.
That the full capacity of the life
boats was not utilized, only T0G be-
ing in them when 1.17G might have
been.
That no general alarm of danger
vas sounded.
That the Titanic's crew was but
meagerly acquainted with it's posi-
tons and duties in case OF accident.
That the warnings of ice, forward
ed by Capt. Smith to the h%ydrogra-
phic bureau at Washington were dis
regarded so far as navigation was
concerned; that the Titanic's speed
was not relaxed, but increased, and
that her lookout watch was not
doubled. 5.ars5. st5
That all ships carrying 100 pas
sengers or more should be equipped
with double searchlight; that al
ships should have lifeboats sufficien'
to carry every soul aboard, and tina
ships should maintain a day ant
night watch of wireless operators.
That the wireless operator of Thu
Carpathia was moi duly vigilant" il
handling messages concerning th'
disaster, and that the practice of al
lowing operators to sell newspape
accounts of experiences in the line o
duty should be stopped.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-07-18
CLARK PROMISES WILSON
SUPPORT IN CAMPAIGN

Seagirt, NJ. J.-Speaker Champ
Clark and Gov. Wilson talked for
two hours late Saturday on legisla-
ton pending before the House OF
Representatives. The speaker ar
rived after the governor had been
c0nversing for some time with two
other guests-Charles r. Crane OF
Chicago and President Van Hise OF
Wisconsin University, both of whom
have been prominent as La Toilette
supporters.
Mr.. Crane said he was going back
to Chicago to work for Wilson and
would be glad to contribute to the
Democratic; nominees campaign
fund.
Speaker Clark came up from WASH
ington half an hour before he was
expected. he was not met at the
station, rode in a hack to the oy-
ernor's home and was almost on the
porch before any thought he was with
In a dozen miles of Seagirt. The
governor excused himself to other
guests to greet the speaker, shook
hands. with him warmly and escorted
him with smiling face to the parlor.
The speaker was very fne," Gov
Wilson said to the reporters
His position was admirable and
generous in every respect"
What, We discussed-he intro.
dnced the subject-was chiefly thu
bnstness pending IN the House ant
the prospects OF Adjournment Gov
ernOr Wilson responded. .He tol<
me In some detail what the state o
the business was and what the pros
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-07-18
HARVESTING BARLEY
TO START THIS WEEK
BARLEY IN THIS SECTION OF
THE STATE is READY FOR
THE BINDER-WHE.AT FOL-
LOWS IN TWO WEEkS.

Plankinton, S. D.-The first of the
real harvest season is on in this sec
ton of the state with the emitting of
barley, several farmers in this county
having already started their machin-
es i'm the grain. BY the first of this
week the work will become general.
From reports it is ascertained that
barley is not going to reach the best
proportions, and that it will average
from 20 to 25 bushels per acre. which
will be from 5 to 10 bushels what it
ought to yield. BY Thursday the
bearded wheat will be ready for the
harvester. 1t has developed we'll in
the past week or ten days, and it
assures a very good crop, better
than for the last three years. Blue
stem wheat is filling out in fine shape
with very little evidence of smut. The
heads are filled to the top and there
is little fear among the farmers but
what their crops of blue stem is
going from % to 30 per cent better
than last year. This wheat will be
ready to cut in the course of two
weeks. Corn is not ~lessening it's
chances for a splendid crop and it is
growing in fine shape, and is report
ed as ~tasseling out at the present
time. Oats is the only crop that is
being reported as anyway bad. and
the farmers are at a loss to know
why such is the case. Many of them
have changed ground, but it has not
increased the yield. The weather has
been very favorable for all grains,
the nights having been cool, and the
temperature remained at ga degrees
and lower for the past week.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-07-18
BIG GAME SET FOR
THANKSGIVING DAY
DAKOTA WESLEYAN WILL TAKE.
ON MORNINGSlDE FOR THE
BIG GAME OF THE SEA-
son AT SIUOX CITY.

1t has been a number of years
since Dakota Wesleyan University's
football team has competed with
Morning Side, but this year the two
teams are to come together for the
big game of the season, meeting the
other Methodist institution on the
Sioux City grounds. Coach Douglas
considers this as quite a recognition
for the Wesleyan team, as the
Thanksgiving game, which is consid-
cred the really big game OF the e
son, has always been set aside for the
State University team of Nermillion.
Just why morning Side has cancelled
the usual date with Termillion is
not known, but it gives the Wesley
ans a chance for a fine game on the
holiday.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-07-18
OFF FOR CAMP WITH
THE NATIONAL GUARD
FORTY-FlVE MEN Is THE QUOTA
OF THE MITCHELL MILITIA
WHICH WENT TO SPAR
IA, WIS.,, TO CAMP.

Sunday ICON Il special train owe
the Milwaukee road left Mitchell
bearing 40 members of the local mill
itia company, bound for Sparta, Wis,
to attend the annual encampment
provided for by the government,
They expect to spend a week or ten
days in the camp, and during that
time they will receive instructions
from officers of the regular army.
The train started out from Mitchell
with a tourist sleeper and a baggage
car, picking UP a similar outfit from
Madison and Canton with the local
companies, and also a baggage car.
and a tourist sleeper and drawing
car from Sioux Falls, the latter for
the use OF the officers Of the four
companies.
At Canton L~ieutenants Rowley
Dixon, Devers and Branson, who
have been attending an officers
school at Watertown for the past
week, Joined the Mitchell company
and went to Sparta, where they ar
rived this morning. The following
is the roster of the company as it
left Mitchell:
Captain, NJ. l.. Shade: first SER
geant, H. G. Meyer; quartermaster,
James Spry: %sergeants, G. w. Ship
ton, b. o. Harbert; corporals, j. S.
Chapman, ID. w. Agnew, A. L. Coke.
l.. b. Rowley. +. e. Comfort; musici
ans, S. e. Stout, o. f. Salk; cook. H.
f. Stacy; atificer, w. f. Slater; pri-
Yates. John Agnew. l.. f. Bagley,
Chas, Birtliff, NJ. Fa.ders, Ed A.
Bricker, Roy F. Rryson, NJ. f. Bloom
er. H. Collins, H. Coacher, A. Fl.
Cook, G. Hagar. u. Harrison, C, Hen
ry. NJ. Henry, l.. c. Hiligros. w.
Morris. Fl. Mcleod, c. Neish, C. II
Otto, II. j. PARCELS. C. b. Potter, G
Potter, r. E. Paulin, A. NJ. Rierson.
G. Soper. w. III. Sellers. Roy Scott,
Paul Tillev, Frank 'Worthen.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-07-18
RESIGNS AS ELECTOR AS
HE CAN'T SUPPORT TAFT

Des Moines, Ia.-Simon Fisher. of
Rock Rapids, presidential elector
from the Eleventh district, will re-
sign and ask the state central com
mittee to name another in his place,
so he states in an answer to a tele-
gram sent him by the Capital.
II will state my position more full
ly in the near future" he wires. 1t is
assumed by Des Moines politicians
that Fisher cannot conscientiousiy
cast his vote for Taft.
c. III. Martin, of Jefferson, Tenth
district elector, is also wobbly. He
wires; AS a presidential elector
have not yet determined on a course
Am investigating"
SO far, these are the only two of
the electors who have indicated to
the Capital that they will not vote
for Taft.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-07-18
rs LA ROULETTE PLANNING
To SJJpPORT WILSON

Washington, d. C.-That the In
fluence of Senator La Toilette and
q large body of powerful supporters
ts going quietly to Woodrow Wilson,
is the Significance seem here in the
MISUNDERSTANDING Charles r. Crane
and President Van Heis,g of the Uni
lversity OF Wisconsin, have come out
for Wilson, These two men are SO
close to La Toilette that their course
is expected here as being highly sig
nificant. When taken in connection
with the insistent attack of La Fol-
letteso Roosevelt the significance of
their action Is increased.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-07-18
OBJECTS TO
PANAMA CANAL PLAN
CLAIMS EXEMPTION OF AMERI.
CAN VESSELS FROM PAY
MENT OF TOLLS VIOI4AT-
ES TREATY.

Washington, ID. C.-Alfred lines,
charges d'affairs of the British en-
bassy, notified Secretary Knox of the
state department today that the
British government would object to
the proposed Panama canal legisla-
ton which eXempts American YES
sells from paying canal tolls, while
denying that privilege to the vessels
of other nations. 1t was represented
by the British representative that the
proposed action would be a viola
ton of the Hay-Pauncefote agree
| ment,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-07-18

Reliance. S. D.-The recent heavy
rains in eastern Lyman county came
in time to insure a fair crop of small
grain. and advance the cor crop
wonderfully. Present prospects point
to an excellent corn crop.
Sixteen carloads of fat cattle were
shipped from Reliance to the Chicago
markets last week, a valuation of
over 100000.
According to the old timers of
Lyman county next year promises
abundant rains. and it is predicted
there will be something doing in the
old county next year. 1t is said that
there never was a better time for the
eastern investors to secure cheap
lands in eastern Lyman county than
at the present time.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-07-18

Flandreau, S. D.-The prohibition
lists of this (Moody) county have
been defeated in their attempt to
make Moody a dry" county. Those
opposed to saloons have been grant
ed licenses to do business in any of
the towns of the county circulated
petitions asking the board of county
commissioners to refuse to accept or
approve the bonds of applicants for
saloon licenses in towns where lie
enses carried at the spring election.
The petitions contained quite a
number of signatures, but neverthe-
less the county commissioners, after
giving the matter due consideration,
have approved the bonds for five
saloons in Flandreau and one at
Ward. These will be the only saloons
in the county, the towing of Colman,
Trent and Egan having voted dry"
at the spring election.
The approval of such bonds, I'M
der a decision of the state supreme
court, is optional with boards of
county commissioners, and if such
boards are controlled by the temper
ance element it is possible to make
an entire county dry regardless Of
how the people of the towns may
have voted on the license question.
Acting under this decision the
county commissioners of Roberts
county a few days ago refused to
approve the bonds of applicants for
licenses at Ortley and Wilmot, the
only towns in the county where Ii
cense carried at the spring election,
and now Roberts county has been
placed in the dry list, there being
no licensed saloons anywhere in the
county.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-07-18

Lead, S. D.-According to the rec
ords, the Homestake Mining Comp
any has paid put in dividends more
than any other gold mine in the
world. The payment of the June divi-
dend makes a total of $22,O26,55O
paid to stockholders since the COM
pany started operations. The only
other company that approaches this
record is the Goldfield Consolidated,
which to date has paid over $21, OOO,-
600 but on much richer ore, for the
average value of Homestake ore is
around 1886. 4
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-07-18
or adjournmeI,t were.

poets OF adjournmeIlts were.
"Of course the whole country
knows the prospects OF adjournment,
but he was kind enough TO tell me
the details of the business. We
talked about that most of the time.
The rest was chiefly In explaining
the very generous position which he
takes in regard to the campaign
he will do everything in his power
to help"