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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-03-21
SAILORS OF maine
ARE GIVEN BURIAL
PRESIDENT TAFT SPEAKS AT
SERVICES HELD BEFORE THE
NAVY BUILDING TODAY.

Washington, d. C.-President
Taft spoke from the steps of the navy
building today, in eulogy of the "a
sailors killed when the battleship
Maine was destroyed in Havana har-
Dor and whose remains were brought
hero for interment. Thousands list
ened to the presidents address.
Bushes swas suspended and 1000
soldiers and sailors marched in the
parade to Arlington cemetery, where
the bodies were buried. Statutes We're
fired and the bugles sounded taps at
the cemetery. Taft was accompani-
ed by his cabinet, members of the
diplomatic corps, Speaker Clark,
Senators and Congressman.
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Pierre, S. D.-Ed Swan, chairman
Of the farm and stock fair commit
tie of the Cherry Creek Indians, on
he Cheyenne River reservation, in
a speech at the annual gathering of
this committee, at Little Dogs on
he reservation, voiced the sentiment
that all Indian signs pointed to a
season of plentiful rainfall, and he
urged his brother Indians to take
advantage of the same by starting
alfalfa patches. This Indian fair,
which holds at Cheyenne agency in
late September, is the great annual
gathering of the Indians at which
they bring agricultural and house
hold exhibits, and where they prac-
tice all of the typical western sports
1t lasts a week.
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Ethan, S. DALI Clement TOOK
the afternoon train for Mitchell Mon
day.
The Iennox Independent says:
The revival meetings at the M. e.
church were we'll attended last week
and Rev. Bradley of Ethan deliver
ed m that portrayed the real
condition of man with relation to
his Divine Being. Could we have
had another two weeks of it, with
Rev. Bradley with us, we are assur-
ID the attendance would have been
even greater"
William Hunters ale, March 16,
amountd to $3.50. Mr.. Hunter and
md family expect to leave this week
for their new home in Meade county,
Rev. ~. w. Bradley preached three
ermons Sunday, II both morning
and evening in Ethan, ard at the
vest school house. His evening sub
iect with taken from Acts, z chap
20 verse, in which time Moses was
born. He said the problem facing
is today was the unsettled condition
If the working people, as their wag-
IS were not sufficient to procure
hem the necessaries of life, while
he wealthy class were living sucf
e~xtravagant lives that the power o.
their riches would DE taken ava.
from they if they used only for self
.sh purposes
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company proposes to go ahead with
this work and put it in such shape
SO that there will be no possibility of
failure to carry the project through
to completion. With grade secured,
and some work done upon it, and
other things looking toward con-
strtuction are carried forward the
company will be in position to COM
mand attention and to consider any
proposition that might be made.
But there was no getting away from
the + act that the one purpose is to
build that railroad.
There are farmers living in that
section OF the state through which
road will pass woh have had to haul
their grain long distances TO a rail-
road point, and they display the
greatest kind of n willingness to do
all they can to have the road built.
The line is to go through an entire
new section of the state, and not
touch but II or two towns on the
route from Mitchell to Pierre. This
will afford the starting of a number
of pow towns along the route.
The Commercial Club will make a
solicitation among the business men
of the city to secure the 5000, and
President Ronald stated this would
have to be done right away, for the
money will be due in a short time.
To start the list the Mitchell Pub
fishing Co. headed the list with a
subscription of $25.
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der Hawk; II. Z. Twito, Isabel; p.
O.. Urban, Cheyenne Junction; w.
A. Messer, Lantry. c. &. Mccoy, Du-
pree. a committee consisting of j.
f. Paul Gross, Lemmon; c. b. Nc
Coy, Dupree; w. l.. Beldon, Shields;
j. o. Van Nice, Mclaughlin, and f.
NJ. Goodman, Mobridge, was appoint
ed to draft resolutions to be sent
TO the South Dakota senator's and
representatives. and they reported
as follows:
I'VE, the undersigned, residents
of the points within and adjacent to
the Standing Rock and Cheyenne
River reservations, realizing that the
speedy opening of the remainder of
those reservation is of the highest
Importance to the Indians themselv-
es as We'll as to the general uplift
and development of the tates and
people Of North and South Dakota.
Hereby respectfully represent to
and urge the honorable senators and
representatives in congress from the
states OF South and North Dakota,
TO exert every energy within their
gift and power, Jointly or separate
ly, to secure the prompt passage of
the measures now before congress,
and providing for the opening OF the
remainder OF the Standing Rock and
Cheyenne River reservations, passed
as senate bills Nos. Jos and 100,
and now before the house of repre-
sentatives.
And, whereas, there is manifest
dissatisfaction existing among the
Indians, caused by the failure of the
department of the interior to
promptly give them the benefit of
the partial opening, secured in recent
years; and, whereas, the Indians, on
account of recent crop failures, anG
the extremely hard winter iu t CCs-
ing, are now in a position which de-
mands that they have speedily that
reasonable relief when they now
seek at the hands of the govern
ment; and, whereas, this dissatisfac-
ton at the governments dilatoriness
and failure to bring them prompt re-
lief and to live up to the terms of
agreements as TO the distribution OF
the proceeds of the partial opening
mas cause the Indians to oppose any
further opening of the reservations.
The honorable senators and rep
resentatives of the states of South
and North Dakota are hereby re
.spectively urged to assist the Indian
delegations now at Washington, ID.
c., from the Standing Rock and
Cheyenne reservations, with a view
OF presenting their grievances be-
fore the Indian office and depart
ment of the interior in every man
ner possible, so as to aid them in
obtaining a hearing of their just de-
mands, and compliance Herewith,
norder that then the Indians may
become favorable TO the opening of
the remainder of the reservations 81
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MANY CHANGES ARE
URGED FOR SCHOOLS
BYSUPER|NTENDEN7S
Special Help Wanted
For Rural Dist
BONUS FAVORED
$50 a Year Proposed for Prop
erly Conducted Country
Schools
BONUS FAVORED
Schools

Aberdeen, S Dat the conven-
ton of the county superintendents of
South Dakota, in session here, i'm
poTtant recommendations concerning
changes in existing school laws were
made. They include the endorse
ment of a bill introduced AT the 1911
session OF the state legislature, per-
hitting county superintendent to
conduct agricultural and other in
dustrial contests and to provide for
the payment of the expenses OF such
contests to the amount of $500 by
the county in which they are held.
Another recommendation is that
county normal institutes may be
held in any period of the year from
April to December /. An amend
ment to the constitution is urged, re-
moving the time limit from the office
Of county superintendent.
The county superintendent also
ask the neXt Legislature to permit
county superintendent in counties
employing more than seyenty-tive
teachers, to employ an office deputy
who shall receive a salary of not
less than 80 per cent of that paid
the superintendent, and that in coun-
ties comprising an area OF thirty or
more congressional townships and
having 100 or more teachers, the SUI
perintendent may employ a field dep
uty IN addition TO the office deputy,
whose qualifications shall be the
same as the county superintendent,
and whose salary shall be 500 a
year in excess of that of the Office
deputy.
A law providing for travel OK
penses of county superintendent,
when on official duty, is also recon-
mended, as is annual tat aid to the
amount of $50 a ear for three years
TO one-room rural schools which e0l-
ploy a teacher with a state certificate
or a first grade certificate, nine
months term, and equipped with
heating and ventilating plant and q
library, and a building in sanitary re-
pair. 1T is estimated this methoG
would require an annual approplia.
ton of 100000.
The convention recommends {
minimum school term of sever
months, and the state aid Tor dis
tricts which would be unable 9th
erwise to maintain a seven months
school. For the purpose of further
ing consolidation of "ural schools
the superintendent ask state aid to
the amount of $1,000 a year for !
four-room rural school and $500 /
year 10 a ihrec-room CONSOLIDATED
school.
They recommend that The prime.
pal of a rural consolidated school b,
required to hold II state certificate
and the school must maintain
course in agriculture ana provide
hve-acre demonstration plot in OF
der to secure the state aid. They es
l innate he appropriation required t
carry out the plan would be $4,000
l for the first year and $4,000 tn
second.
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DEATH STILL A MYSTERY.

Hurley, S. D.-The bodies of Mr..
and Mrs. Chris Jensen who were
found dead in their bed by neigh
bors last Saturday were buried in
the Baptist cemetery. They had
been residents of Turner county for
twenty-five years and had accumu-
lated considerable property. Notes
to the value of $1,000 were found in
the house. The cause of death is
still a mystery.
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DEMOCRATS FORM SLATE.

Aberdeen, S. Drown county
Democrats, in a mass convention
here, agreed upon a slate to be sub
mitted to the county primary cleo
ton on June 5. The candidates de-
cided upon for the various county
offices was as follows: County
Judge, Boyd S. Beckington; county
treasurer, ]. w. Cavnaugh; auditor.
f. +. Coons, Sheriff, I. L.. Wanner
states attorney, E. c. Ryan; clerk
of courts, H. A. Melgaard; county
superintendent, Miss P~ierson; regis.
ter of deeds F. j. Cross.
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Deadwood. S. D.-To date over
1902 inches of snow has fallen here
during this winter, the most severe
in the memory of man in the Black
Hills. This fall only applies to this
locality and further up in the Hills
around Portland and Terry, it has
been still heavier, over II feet hav-
ing fallen and there now being five
feet on the level which has not been
effected by the few days OF thaw 80
far experienced here. Sleighing since
October II has been continuous.
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'orty men from the counties

Forty men from the counties OF
Hyde, Hughes, Hand, Buffalo, Auro-
Ia, and Dawson came together in
this city today in Il delegate con
vention to discuss the railroad pro-
position as il relates to the build
ing of the proposed line between
Mitchell, Blunt and on to Pierre. The
men We're gathered in the city hall
and there was q great deal of enthu-
siasm exhibited yer the strong pos
sibility OF pushing the work to d
completion. Several of the gentle
men who have been working among
the farmers to get them to sign
the contracts gave their experiences
with the farmers and they stated
that they found them perfectly will
ing to meet the proposition more
than half way.
The meeting was called TO order
by the appointment of A. w, Ewert,
of Pierre, as chairman, and w. w.
Waite, Of Blunt, as secretary. There
was Il discussion as to the method
OF procedure, which finally brought
a statement from Mayor Hitchcock
that the road ought to be built as
an Independent corporation, and
leaving the railroad corporations out
altogether, as it had been spoken OF
as being probably taken over by eth
er the Milwaukee or the Northwest
ern roads and completed. The may
or offered the suggestion that this
road ought TO be handled from be
ginning to end by a company formed
of the business men along the pro
posed line Of route. and which he
considered a feasible proposition.
In sympathy with the suggestion
of the mayor, w. r.. Ronald propos-
ed a motion that the chairman APP
point Il committee of seven men to
form a plan for organization and tic
report at the afternoon session. The
chairman appointed the following
A. e. Hitchcock and w. II. Ronald,
of Mitchell; w. w. Waite, OF Blunt
p. e. Gallinger, OF IIighmore; j. b
Ross, of Miller, G.. II. anderson and
c. l.. Hyde, of Pierre.
At the session this afternoon tho
committee will present its plan fol
starting this enterprise in a way that
IS believed Will be successful. II
was the c%oncensus of opinion thar
the road would be a fine paying Ven
ture, travelling as it will through 6
section of country which is produc
ing good crops, and Will touch at Gael
terminal point two of the bigges'
railroads of the northwest.
One of the promoters of this en-
terprise spoke concerning the farm
ers who have gone into the PROPOSE
ton and asked that their rights b,
thoroughly safeguarded. He declar
ed that he wanted to see the roat
built, but at the same time he belieY
ed that these farmers should b
looked after carefully so they viii
not lose what they have put into j
!, by having the project swallowed u
by one of the big railroad corpo
rations.
1t is felt that the meeting will re
i, suit this afternoon in the formatio
of a plan which will make it poss.
; bic for the construction of the roa
to be an assured fact.
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FATHER OF HOUSE"
VICTIM OF DEATH
CONGRESSMAN BINGHAM HAS
SERVED CONTINUOUSLY IN
CONGRESS SINCE 1879.

Philadelphia, Pa. - Congressman
Henry . Bingham. known as the
Father of the House died this
morning. He was II years of age
and had served continuously in con-
gress ever since 1879. He was brew
cited a general at the close of the
Civil War.
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Is DEAD.

New York City.-John Arbuckle,
the noted sugar and coffee magnate,
died suddenly at his home here to-
day.
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IS DIRECTORS NAMED
* Thoe. Quale, BIunt.
i j. b. Ross, Miller.
q T. j. Hall, Gam Valley. \
Sc A. u. Hitchcock, Mitchell.
s. ID. b. Miller, Mitchell.
s. ID. j. Jekyll, Highmor.
* III. b. Wells, washington Springs 4
s. A. w. Ewart, Pierre.
Il c. Il. Grew, Pierre. u
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-16
COUNTY CHARTER PLAN
IS WIDELY DISCUSSED

1t develops that the project of the
supervisors in arranging to submit the
county charter idea to a vote of the
people is already awakening much
discussion.
The reason for this is that it is
thought to be the idea to arrange for
a charter which will make all the
county offices except those of the
supervisors appointive, and against
this there is liable to be a loud pro-
test.
1t is the old question whether the
affairs of the government shall be
centralized in a few hands or whether
the people shall select all the officials
of the county and hold them account
able to the public at large, instead Of
them being accountable to the super
viSors
If it comes to the point of making a
charter here will apparently be an is
sue which will have to be threshed
out, and there are some quite heated
things that can be said on both Sides
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-16
OARROW DEFENSE SCORES
STRONG POINT TODAY

IBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
LOS ANGELES, July 16.-That
Bert H. Franklin, confessed bribe-
giver and the states star witness, de-
clared of his own free will that Dar-
row rs absolutely straight and too
good to give dollar for a dishonest
purl Sc was the testimony in the
Darrow trial today.
Frank DomingueZ, an attorney con-
nected with Earl Rogers Office said
Franklin made the declaration in the
presence of two witnesses.
Peter Pierotte, a Venice policeman,
concluded his testimony, offering moth
ing new.
George Hood, Palms dairyman,
and close friend of Franklin, brought
the dark, mysterious stranger" who
has already figured. into the case
again. He said Franklin told him this
man. who gave him the money for
bribery purposes, was within thirty
feet when the money was passed to
the juror and he disappeared and has
not been seen since.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-16
TOO BUSY FOR RALLY

OYSTER BAY, n z, July 16.-
Colonel Roosevelt yesterday said he
would be unable to attend the organi-
zation of the National Progressive
party in Michigan under the oaks at
Jackson" July 30. He had been invit-
ed to sound the keynote" of the Pro-
gressive campaign at the formal
christening of the new party.
Il am hard al work." said the
colonel, with the preparation of a
statement OF my views on the big
questions coming before the national
Progressive convention. l want to
have this completed before the conven-
tion meets. do not thinR l shall be
able to get away from here next week
am sorry, as ! would like to attend
the meeting at Jackson"
Colonel Roosevelt added it did not
follow that he would abandon his pro-
posed trip through Michigan, Iowa
and Kansas in connection with the
primaries for the election of candi-
dates for Republican electors He may
leave for the west a week after the
Michigan convention.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-16

rock-ribbed Republican states of New
England.
Maine revolted in the primary cam
paign and sent a solid Roosevelt dele
cation to Chicago. But states like
Rhode Island, Connecticut and Della
ware did not seem 10 awaken until the
infamy of the Chicago convention was
finally driven home.
Today this tier of states is seethins
with Prosressiveism.
Boss-ridden Connecticut is answer
ing the cry of the new nationalism. 1t
wants political freedom. 1t is weary
of its Republican and Democratic
overlords. 1t sees relief and a chance
for real popular rule through the Pro-
gressive party.
1t is less than week since a few
men openly ranged themselves with
the Progressives. yet from all sections
of the state have come pledges of sup
port 1t is now assured that Progress
sives will hold a mass convention and
elect delegates TO the convention at
Chicago and place an Independent
electoral ticket in the field.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-16
EAGLES CARNIVAL OPENED

REDONDO BEACH, July 16-Re-
dondo is in gala attire for the opening
of the Eagles carnival Commercial
street, between Diamond and Emerald,
represents a little town of tents and
booths, with hundreds of colored ban
ners and pennants strung. Ocean
Park. San Pedro, Los Angeles and
Avalon were well represented today
several hundred Eagles and their
friends coming in on special cars to
join in the festivities. The voting for
queen continues to be spirited, and to-
night the count showed Mrs Olin
Wygal to have 16,7O0 votes, Miss Irene
Wellington 1920 and Miss Dolly Con-
molly 10,7S0.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-16

son, Lulu Turner, Rudolph Rian, po,
lice officer, nearly drowned while try
ing to rescue a woman.
While the foregoing list of casual
ties is believed to be practically COM
plete, accurate figures on property
damage still are incomplete and may
run considerably higher. Individual
estimates run as high as $5,OOO,O00.
Practically the entire wholesale and
warehouse districts were flooded and
exact figures on this loss cannot be
given until the easements have been
unwatered and inventories taken.
Semi-official figures compiled at
noon today include damage items as
follows:
City streets and sewers, $500, 900;
stocks in wholesale districts, at least
S1,OOO,O00; tramway, business and
residence property, $5OO,OOO. Total,
81, 900, 900.
The Denver chamber of commerce
and the United Charities have taken
charge of relief fund to aid the flood
sufferers, of whom more than 500 are
homeless.
A pathetic incident became known
today in connection with the demise
of Mrs. Lydia Bickford, S5 years old.
The city auditorium is a refuge
camp. At dawn 500 homeless men,
women and children were grouped
there. Twenty-Five babies, from 6
months to years old, are in the care
of the police matron
Mayor Arnold organized relief par
ties at dawn to begin the search of
the course of the flood, which is a
trail of wrecked dwelling The cham
ber of commerce has opened a relief
subscription.
Had it not been for a telephonic
warning to the city hall, just before
the crest of the flood reached the city,
many residents in the creek bottom
districts could not have escaped. The
message was repeated along the course
of the creek so that dwellers on the
banks were able to flee in time, many
in their night clothes
The flood ripped out concrete walls
that lined the creek for two miles,
washed away light bridge and hun
dreds of small dwellings and drove
hundreds out of their homes or to
rooftops, from which they were res
cued by the members of the police
and fire departments, who had been
ordered to rescue work on recent Of
the warning message by the mayor.
Reaching Union station, the food
spread three feet of water through the
yards, putting locomotive fires out
NARROWING, 200 passengers and closing
the city to incoming and outgoing
| traffic
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-16
NEW POLITICAL MOVEMENT
IS SWEEPING CALIFORNIA

practically every one of the IS states.
National leaders have watched its
remarkable growth with perfect
amazement. Nothing like it has ever
before been recorded. 1t has swept
over the country like wildfire and the
people everywhere seem not only will
ing but eager 10 enlist under the anti
boss banner What is especially sig
nificant is the awakening of a great
army of hitherto Indifferent citizens.
Successful as was Colonel Roose-
velt's campaign for the Republican
nomination it was made largely Oh
faith that he was the choice of the
Republican voters of the country. His
campaign for election will be made on
the knowledge that he is the choice of
the Republicans of the country plus a
strong following of progressive Demo
Gratis everywhere.
In every state the fires have been
lighted and from now until the No
vember election they will be kept
steadily burning. There will be no
section OF the country where the
Roosevelt sentiment will not make it.
self felt. The west will be ablaze with
it, but so will the far east, the south,
the north and the middle states.
In every state the Progressives, Re
publican and Democratic alike, are
nightly in earnest. They realize that
this is war against bossism and they
are eager to enlist for service.
1t is war against bosses in both
parties, against the Barneses, the
Cranes, the Penroses and the Guggen-
helms in the Republican party, and
against the Murphys, the Sullivans,
the Taggarts and the Nugents of the
Democratic party
But surprising OF all is the intensity
of feeling displayed in many of the
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-16
OENvER'S DELUGE WAS
CRUSHING BLOW TO CITY

DENVER, Colo, July 1.-two per
sons perished, five we're injured and
two are missing, with property dam
age at least $2,O0O,00O were the revis.
ed facts known in connection with
Sundays flood, caused by cloud
burst, which poured a torrent Of water
down the shallow bed of Cherry creek
which runs through the city.
Those who perished:
The dead:
Mrs. Lydia Bickford, aged 85 years
The missing: Zoe Wallace, Albert
Clay.
The injured, all of whom we're TAX
en- to the county hospital: Mrs. ]. G.
Stafford. Mary Higgins, Fred Emer.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-16

claim that the only equitable basis of
settlement is to charge for the actual
water delivered.
One of the objections voiced is
based on the fact that an assessment
has just been levied and to now collect
monthly brings a heavy burden.
This is met by the statement that
the company has been in dept, ana
the money taken in has already been
used, and while the time of change
from credit to a cash basis will bring
temporary strain, that is something
which will soon pass, and the farmers
will feel the better for having their
water system on paid-up basis.
1t is apparent that the subject will
be discussed from several points OF
view before it is settled definitely.