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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-07-25
COMPANY FORMED
FOR NEW RAILROAD
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
Seven Million Dollar
Concern Incorporated
at Pierre Today.
INA. & St. L. MOVE
Line Will Run From Water
town Through North Da-
kota to Canada.

Pierre, S. D.-Articles of incor-
poration were filed today for the
Minneapolis, st. Louis and Canadian
Railway company, with headquarters
at WATERFOWL and business offices
in Minneapolis and New York. 1t is
capitalized at $1,000, 900. The incor-
porators / l.. G. Scott, w. G.. Bierd,
Geo. w. Sewers and w. w. Cole of
Minneapolis and Geo. w. Case of
Watertown. The proposed line is to
start in the vicinity of Watertown
and run north through the counties
of Codingtons Day and Marshall to
the state line and northwesterly
acros the state of North Dakota to
The Canadian line by way OF Rutland
and Jamestown. 1t is to be part OF
the NJ. & ST. H.. SYSTEM Which now
has a line through Watertown.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-07-25
TWO FINE SERMONS
AT OLYMPIA SUNDAY
EVANGELIST TALKED ON HEAV-
EN- AND THE UNPARDON-
ABLE SIN-BAPTISMS
YESTERDAY.

There were two fine services at
the Olympia yesterday. In the morn
ing Evangelist Stebbins spoke on
Heaven" and in the evening on
1.-The objectionable Sim" The SER
mon last evening was a mastery eff
fort and the large audience gave the
best of attention. The chorus choir
was a large one and the singing was
undoubtedly the best that has been
heard during the meetings. Mrs.
Stebbins sang two solos, one being
an answer to the song will There
Be Any Stars in My Crown" Tues
day evening Mrs. Stebbins will repeat
by request, the solo, 1.-The Lost Ship
which she sang Thursday evening.
There was a beautiful baptismal
service at the Firesteel creek Sunday
afternoon. The day was ideal, and the
bank OF the stream was lined with
interested spectators who were i'm
pressed with the scene. Mrs. ]. E.
Stebbins, wife of the Christian
church evangelist conducted a brief
song service as the candidates enter
ed the water, and prayer was offered
by Mr.. %Stebbins. The rite was nd
ministered by r. j.. Osgood for five
persons who have confessed their
faith in Christ during the meetings
which are in progress at the Olym-
pia theater.
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CROP CONDITIONS ARE
CALLED NEARLY IDEAL
ELEVATOR COMPANY ISSUES A
HIGHLY OPTIMISTIC REPORT
UPON CONDITIONS IN
STATE.

Huron, S. D.-Crop conditions in
this part OF the state are ideal at the
present time, and in general things
never looked better. Corn in some
places has grown three feet in the
past two weeks, and the small grain
is having a splendid growth. The
Observation-Disclosures elevator com
pany which keeps close watch of con-
ditions, along with all the other
grain buyers, has issued the follow
ing highly optimistic crop report,
covering the northwest:
Climatic conditions continue per-
feet for the grain crops in Minnesota
North Dakota and South Dakota.
There are no evidences of black rust
and the conditions prevailing at pre-
sent do not tend to it's development.
Harvesting of rye and barley is now
in progress. A few pieces of early
oats have been cut. Wheat in the
southern territory will be ready for
harvest about July 25th and in the
central section about August LIST. No
crop Is safe until 1t is in the gran
airy. However, the conditions of
moisture, temperature, etc., are such
it seems this crop is nearly saved,
and that it is going to be one of the
best for many years.
THE temperature for the past few
days has been ideal for the filling OF
the wheat and if it continues reason
ably cool it will make a material diff
ference in the yield"
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BIG IRRIGATION PLAN:
URGED IN MEETING
PRESHO MEN AT FORT PIERRE
OUTLINE SCHEME TO BRING
DOWN WATER FROM MIS-
SOURI, SOURCE.

Pierre, S. D.-The biggest scheme
yet presented in the matter of irri-
CATION was that presented yesterday
TO the melting at Fort Pierre by
Judge G.. H. Barlow, and c. w.
Chamberlain of Presho. The idea
is, hat of taking water from the
Missouri river at the mouth of the
Yellowstone, where a diversion dam
is to be constructed for that pur-
pose, and carrying it down through
the western part OF this state and
North Dakota for irrigation pur-
poses. The plan also c~omprehends
as one of its features the storage OF
flood waters on the upper river and
preventing their reaching the lower
Mississippi to work havoc in that
section. 1t is a big plan, and one
which will take years to carry out
if it ever. gets beyond. the prelimin-
airy stages of its existence. The cost
would run into millions of dollars.
and the sections benefited would be
millions of acres.
The plan as presented is merely
preliminary, and has not even been
worked out as to possibilities. Cen
orally it comprehends. taking water
from the Missouri river at the mouth
of the Yellowstone, and bringing ii
out onto the hight prairies in the
vicinity of Fort Buford. From that
point the general course of the
stream to be taken would be south
easternly to a point on the South
Dakota state line near Morristown:
from there the ditch would extend in
a generally southerly direction to the
vicinity of Dupreem, then westerly
to near White Owl in Meade county,
then sontherly to cross the Cheyenne
valley a Pedro; thence southeast
erly to Midland; and continuing in
the same general direction to a point
on White river not far from Presho.
The meeting at Fort Pierre yester-
day was merely to secure an organi-
cation for promotion, and While no
specific name was se~lected,f5t the one
which was considered being that of
the Great Plains Irrigation Con-
gress." Judge Barlow was selected
as president, and C. w. Chamberlain
secretary of the organization. .Pro-
visions were made for the, appoint-
ing of committees on publicity and
other features, and resolutions We're
adopted calling upon congress for
an appropriation for preliminary
work; and the reclamation division
of the government is asked to make
the preliminary survey, to find in
just how far the plan is feasible and
the amount OF beenfits which will
accrue to the northwest in carrying
out the plan.
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WING MAKES
POOR SAVINGS BANK
PENNSYLVANIA USES 1T TO
KEEP MONEY FROM WIFE
AND HIS NEIGHBOR
GETS 1T.

Coatsville, Pa.-Phillip Downer, a
prosperous chicken raiser, has found
a new place to hide his paper money,
but after ono banking it he has to
go to court to inforce its return.
Dover says his wife has a habit of
taking his bills and small change
from his pockets Just at the time he
needs the money most.
Downer has a pet rooster which
answers to his whistle. He waited
until he got 500, had it all done
up in a single bill and tied the bill
under the right wing of the rooster.
Next door 10 Mr.. Downer resides
another chicken fancier. Last night
the rooster flew across the separat-
ing fence.
Downer spied the bird in the yard
of his neighbor and made a hasty
scramble owe the fence. He got the
rooster, but the 500 had disappear
ed.
The neighbor demands that Down
er identify the bill, but Downer for
got to take the number.
Guess / had better let Mrs. Dow
ner frisk my pockets" said Downel
today, as he announced his intention
of going into court in an effort to
get back the century note.
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FEW CHANGES MADE
IN RAIL ASSESSMENT
STATE BOARD LEAVES BASIS OF
VALUATION OF RAILROAD
PROPERTY SAME AS LAST
YEAR.

Pierre. S. D.-The state assess
ment board has completed the as
sessment of railroads, and the
changes are very slight from the
valuations Of last var, merely read
9ustments where towns have been
incorporated since the date OF. the
last assessment, and slight reduc-
lions Of small lines in the Black
Hills, with a raise of twenty dollars
a mile on the Northwestern line from
Bookings to Watertown, to cover a
tract of land which has not been as
sessed against the company. This
tract of eighty acres in B%rookings
county has been owned b. the com
pany as a gravel pit since 1904, but
never returned for assessment. The
board has instructed the county audi
tor of Brookings county to spread
on his records a valuation of $74S
against the company for all the
years from 1904 to 1911 inclusive,
for taxation for those years, and
made the increase to cover that
valuation for this year. They also
instructed the auditor of Penning-
ton county to spread a valuation of
a thousand dollars a mile on the line
of the Northwestern road from Rapid
City to Wasta for the year 1907. it
appearing that so much of the line
OF thai load across the state was in
operation for that year, just as was
the line from here to Midland. The
line out to Midland was assessed for
that year, but the one from Rapid
City to Wasta was not included.
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GEORGE IS
BACK IN PRISON CELL
NOTED HORSE THIEF WAS RE
LEASED TOO SOON FROM
PENITENTIARY AND WILL
SERVE FIVE YEARS
LONGER.

Chamberlain, S. D.-Lyman coun-
George, has again been taken in the
tolls of the law, and will be requir-
ed to serve an additional five years in
the state penitentiary on a second
charge of horse stealing. Five years
ago George was arrested in Lyman
county on the charge of horse steal
ing, and secured a change of venue
from Lyman county to Hanson coun-
ty, claiming hat he could not secure
a fair and impartial trial in the scene
of his depredations, which have been
carried on for years. At the Hanson
county term of court George was con-
victed of horse stealing on two
counts and was sentenced to five
years on each count. George served
his first term and owing to some en-
ror in the papers which We're sent
along with him to the penitentiary,
he was released at the end of the first
five years along last November.
George hustled out to Lyman county,
and got out of reach of the officers
as fast as possible, and has succeed
eu IL SSddlilS liclll up " INC plSScHI
time. Recently some horses We're
stolen in the vicinity of Murdo, and
suspicion was pointed directly to
George and his partner, and the two
men were rounded up a few days
ago.
Learning of the apprehension of
George, Judge Smith, of Mitchell, is
sued a bench warrant for Sheriff
Gordon, of Hanson county, to serve,
and to return the prisoner to Alex
andria. Sheriff Gordon reached
Presho at the time that Georges pre-
liminary hearing was held. The
sheriff had to wait a couple of days
before George was disposed of by the
Justice court, and he finally waived
examination to the recent charge and
accompanied the sheriff to Alexan-
dria. The proper papers were made
out and George was again taken to
Sioux Falls, and placed in the peni-
tertiary to serve the remaining five
years of his. term, At the end of that
period the Murdo horse stealing
charge will be ready to be heard, and
the chances are that Buffalo" will
be busy serving another period in the
penitentiary.
George declares that he will never
finish the five years, for he asserts
he will carry the case to the supreme
court on the ground that he was leg
ally dismissed from the prison and
that he cannot be incarcerated again.
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YIELD OF
WHEAT IN STATE
IS "A BUSHELS
This is Estimate Made
By Miller's Asso-
citation
KINGsBuRY LEADS
That County Credited With
Yield of % Bushels to
the Acre

Aberdeen, S. D.-Experts for the
Minnesota-South Dakota Milling az
ISOLATION, representing millers of the
two states, have Investigated condi-
tions of the grain crop in South Da-
kota and southwestern Minnesota
and has issued a report thereon,
which, while differing somewhat
from the government estimate, is
believed to be fully as accurate. G..
A. Lum of Aberdeen is secretary of
the association and the report is
issued from his office. 1t gives the
following estimate of the yield per
acre this year of oats, barley and
wheat in the different counties:
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STATE FAIR
TO Be BEST EVER

Huron, s.. D.-The State Fair
board is exerting itself to the utmost
to make the fair of 1912 the great
est in the west.
The aviation meet will far surpass
that OF the last year. Three differ
ent types of aeroplanes-two BIZ
planes, Curtiss and Wright, and a
French Newport monoplane, will be
IN the air simultaneously twice daily.
This will mean six flights each day
under an iron-clad contract. The
daring work of last year by the UNI
fortunate Cromwell Dixon called
forth unanimous praise, but the
flights of this year will be still great
er and still more amazing.
No other fair in the country will
provide a stronger speed program.
There ase already thirty more en-
tries than last year in the stake rae
es, a total of IT'S, including the best
racing stock of Colorado, Kansas.
Missouri, Iowa. Nebraska, Illinois,
Oklahoma. Wisconsin, Louisiana,
Washington, North Dakota and
South Dakota.
The board has secured an excellent
list of attractions, most of which
have appeared before in the
west. A marvellous exhibition of
wireless telegraphy will be in actual
operation, giving visitors the privi-
lege OF sending and receiving mes
sages. Young men operators will
give complete explanations of wire
less service on ships, and in army
warfare There will be the CUSTOM
airy Indian village of native Sioux
Indians with full regalia. Officers OF
the Indian agency report that they
will bring the old warrior who killed
General Custer. Hornets Wild ami
NAL show will present. a complete col
lection of wild animals, birds and
reptiles of various kinds.
There will not be a dull moment
between the races at the grand stand
Sensational vaudeville acts will be
presented on a stage in front of the
grand stand including the famous
funny Marco twins,of International
repute; Provost and Brown, comedy
novelty entertainers with their cork
crew kid; Kalinowski Brothers.,
equilibrists; Casey and Milligan, the
pantomime baseball laughing hit,
Patterson Troupe, world renowned
lady %aerialist; and Bartelle and MUIR
ply, Americas foremost comedy ac-
robats.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-07-25
BIG TEACHERS INSTITUTE,

Pierre, S. D.-The teachers insti-
tute at Fort Pierre has just COM
pleted it's work for this year, with an
enrolment of over one hundred and
1ifty teachers, a large number of
which + taking the examination in
that county today and tomorrow. At
the close of the season the institute
adopted resolutions congratulating
Mrs. Porter, the county superintend-
ent upon her work, and presented her
with a chair. They adopted resolu-
tons in favor of equal suffrage, and
requested the senators and represen-
tatlves from Stanley county to work
and vote for the submission of such a
resolution at the next legislative
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NO CRIME IN COUNTY,
NO STATES ATTORNEY
DEUEL. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DECIDE THEY CAN GET ALONG
WITHOUT ANY PROSE-
CUTOR.

Clear Lake, S. D.-The people of
Deuel. county are SO law-abiding that
it is said there is no work for a states
attorney or county prosecutor to do,
and accordingly the board of county
commissioners has decided to dis
pense with such an officer, for a time
at least. The term of the regularly
elected states attorney expired on
July 1, and the board has decided
not to appoint a successor to him,
leaving the office vacant. Deuel. will
be the only county in the state which
has no states ttorney. 1t is presum-
ed the vacancy can exist only for six
months, as it will be incumbent up
on the voters at the November elect
ion to elect a states attorney, who
will assume the duties of the office
Jan. l next.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-07-25
WHAT MAKES A WOMAN?

One hundred and twenty pounds,
more or less, OF bone and muscle
don't make a woman. It's q good
foundation. Put into it health and
strength and she may rule a king
dom. But that's just what Electric
Bitters give her. Thousands bless
them for overcoming fainting and
dizzy spells and dispelling weakness.
nervousness and tired, listless, worn
out feeling. Electric Bitters have
done me a world of good" writes
Eliza Pool, Depew. Okla, "and 1
thank you with all my heart, for
for making such a good medicine"
Only soc. Guaranteed by Diehl &
Brown. ,Hsle&h
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-07-25
GRAVEL TRAINS ARE
NEARING MITCHELL
WHEN COMPLETED WILL GIVE
MILWAUKEE THE BEST OF
ROAD BEDS ACROSS THIS
PART OF STATE,

1t is expected that the gravel trains
on the Milwaukee viii reach Mitchell
by Saturday night. A large quantity
of good quality gravel is being taken
from the Hudson gravel pits, south Of
Canton, and this is being strung
along the right-of-way of the Mil
waukee road as fast as possible.
Gravel trains have already reached as
far west IS Burton. Officials of the
Grad state that the gravoling on this
division will continue until the trans
ip%ortation of crops demands the using
of the motive power for that pur-
pose.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-07-25
THREE OF FOUR
VOTERS APPROVE
HURON CONVENTION
This is Result of Re-
publican's Canvass
to Date
R%EPUDlATED
IOnly One of Men Who Voted
for Roosevelt Recognizes
Him as Nominee

OF those republicans who have
quest to fill out the blank appearing
on the first page of this paper, three
out OF four approve the action of the
Huron convention and almost that
proportion refuse to recognize Taft
as the republican nominee.
The four questions the republican
readers of this paper were requested
to answer and the nswer as re-
ceived up to last night are as fol-
lows:
No. l.. Do you approve the action
OF the Huron convention in refusing
to endorse Taft's nomination and in
nominating strong Roosevelt men as
electors? Answers: Yes, %; no, s.
|" No. 9 DO you consider it proper
that these electors as nominees of
the republican party car properly
vote for Roosevelt if they are elect
ed in November? Answers: Yes, 30;
no, g.. "ff Wv
No. g. DO you approve of the
creation of a e party, to be known
as the National Progressive party, by
Roosevelt? Answers; Yes, %; no, g..
No. A. Do you as a republican,
recognize Taft as the republican
nominee for president? Answers:
Yes, s; no, %.
Divided Into Classes.
Each voter filling out the blank
tells for whom he voted for presi-
dent in the June primaries. The ans
wers, devired between the support
ers of the three candidates for the
| ypnDl1jpun nomination for nraCi1ant
are as follows:
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which the committee went into closed
session to choose the state head
quarters. Up to the close of the meet
ing last night, Aberdeen and Yank-
ton We're tied for that position.
Chairman Coffey this afternoon
announced that he would not an
nounce his appointments to the state
campaign committee until later, as
he wanted to be sure all appointed
would be able to serve.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-07-25
Roosevelt Men.

Some of the notations made on
the printed sheet by those sending in
their opinions are interesting. One
Taft follower answers the four ques-
lions as follows:
No. 1. mo. | must hove sound
Taft electors or | vote for WILSON,"
No. @. mo, sir. Let them have a
Moose convention."
No. 3. Eyes, if they want to-"
No. 4. Most certainly l do"
No. 5. Il first voted for Lincoln
in 1864"
One Roosevelt man says he is in
favor OF a new county, state and ma
tional ticket. Another says he APP
proves the action of the Huron con-
vention, because this state went
for Roosevelt" A third, in reply to
the question whether he considers
Taft the republican nominee, says:
mo, Roosevelt was the man."
Wants Roosevelt Club.
A strong Roosevelt follower in
Mitchell, defending the propriety of
Roosevelt by the republican elect
ors, asks:
"How. could they represent the
party by voting for Taft, when the
Republicans of South Dakota have
repudiated him?"
The same encloses the following
note with his blank:
81 would like to suggest that a
meeting. be called to organize a
Roosevelt club in Mitchell. 1 believe
that a great many men would like to
join the club and that they will, if
given an opportunity, be glad to
contribute to the campaign fund for
T. R. If he is the peoples candidate,
the people ought to assist him in car
rying on this nos strenuous cam
paign. II a candidate is compelled to
go to the trusts for campaign funds,
how can he serve the people when he
is elected? If the common people
refuse to contribute to the campaign
fund, they have no right to expect
any favors at the hand of the sue
cessful candidate.
BOSS Sullivan of Illinois will col
lect II million for Wilson, Boss
Taggart of Indiana will get another
million, Boss Murphy and Tammany
will come across with their share and
none of this will come from the
common people. How can Mr.. Wilson
serve the common people? Only by
turning traitor to these men. And if
he will be a traitor to the men who
have done everything for him, what
would he be to the people who have
done nothing?
You may use my name if you like.
l am not ashamed of my religion,
"W. G. GRAHAM.
Mitchell, S. d."
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-07-25
SHEPHERD TALKS
TO OPEN AIR MEETING
COURT HOUSE LAWN is PACKED,
WHILE SERMON AND MUSIC
HOLD ATTENTION OF
ALL.

A large number of people assem-
bled on the court house lawn Sunday
evening to attend the open air SER
vices. The meeting was interesting
and profitable. The music was fur
nished by the Grand Victrola and a
male quartet composed of Wise, Will
liams, Wilson and Watkins. The Vic
trola was heard to excellent advant-
age and the pieces were greatly en-
joyed by the audience. The quartet
rendered with fine effect, two pieces.
Rev. w. Nj. Mair read the scripture
lesson. The prayer was offered by
Rev. Henry Snyder, and the sermon
was preached by w. S. Shepherd.
The preacher defined the meaning
pose should be. He said, the greatest
possessions in the city were not the
costly and magnificent buildings.
but the intelligence and ambition of
the citizens. Some interesting Incl
dents and facts We're given to prove
the statement. Dealing with local
conditions he described the many i'm
provements of the city and showed
what a high place it occupies in the
business activities of the state, but
he condemned the institutions that
prey upon the health and the morals
of the community.
DR.. Shepherds address was a
straightforward and manly statement
of truth and he received many COM
pliments at the close of the sermon
on his effort. AT the close of the SER
vice the Grand Victrola gave the, old
| song, 1.-The Old Time Religion" the
congregation joining in, the chorus
The benediction was pronounced by
Rev. B. F. Tilley.
Next Sunday evening Rev, Henry
Snyder will preach.
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Average 60. Az 33

The association estimates the acre
age in wheat in South Dakota this
year as 100000 acres. At an av-
erage yield of IA bushels to the acre,
this would give a total yield of 49,
000, 900 bushels for the state. The
government estimates place the acre
age a little higher (3,7OO,0O0 acres)
but the yield a little lower (13.4 bu-
sAels), making the total yield 49,
$4,000 bushels.
Winter wheat is already in shock,
barley and oats are being cut quite
generally and the spring wheat har-
vest will be general by August 1.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-07-25
BRITISH ARE AROUSED
OVER BIG NAVY PLAN
TORIES PROPOSE SOLVING THE
PROBLEM BY DESTROYING
GERMANY'S NAVY NOW.

London, Observation-Disclosures is
rising against the proposed expensive
increase in the British navy. The
tories want the rivalry with Germany
stopped by prompt use of England's
navy to demolish Germany's before it
is made too strong to be crushed, so
that Great Britain will not have to
build new boats. The liberals favor
dropping out of the race for control
of the sea, regardless of Germany's
activities.
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Washington, d. C.-John Mitchell,
vice president of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor. who, with President
Gompers and Secretary Morrison was
adjudged guilty of contempt of court
several weeks ago, was today sem
fenced by Justice Wright to nine
months in jail.