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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-05-14
when we realize that 5000 replies

when we realize that 5000 replies
are figured in the results we can be
sure that this rate is about accurate.
The counties in the northwestern
part of the state have a high COM
mission charge. Harding county
shows an annual rate of 5.4 per cent.
This looks exceedingly high but it is
the average of the replies received
from so farmers. Butte county with
A replies has commission rate of
AS per cent. Corson county with SO
and Custer with II replies pay an
annual commission of 3.4 per cent
and 3.6 per cent respectively. The
money in this part of the state is Sc
cured through the banks and local
agencies.
Value of Farm Lands.
"The value of the land in South
Dakota no doubt controls the am
cunt of money that is loaned on each
quarter section. The average of all
of the replies received show that the
farmers have valued their land at $50
per acre. 1t is also interesting to know
that the localities having the high
land valuation have the low interest
rates. The amount borrowed on each
quarter section of land averages
$2305. This amount, too, varies with
the land and with the system of
farming Where the farming is spec
ulative the amount of money borrow
ed is low and the rates high.
"Only 5.3 per cent of the farmers
answering this question would not
borrow money at all no matter if the
rate were exceedingly low. One-haff
of one per cent would buy machin-
cry. "a " per cent would buy live
stock. IA " per cent did not answer
| the questions. 1872 per cent would
borrow money for permanent impro.
vements, such as silos. fences, barns
and houses. Two-tenths of one pc,
cent would buy seed. 1912 per cent
would buy land. 1913 per cent would
pay off the old debts.
| 1.-THE fact that 341a per cent of the
farmers living in South Dakota would
use the money in the purchase of live
stock ard that 1872 per cent would
use the money in improving theil
land is certainly good indication
Farming association has been yer,
we'll improved farm liberally stocked
farming and they also realize that i
is, the most profitable system that cal
be practiced in South Dakota. s
i ~ Summary of Facts.
Il 't1n summarizing the farm financ
u situation in South Dakota it can b.
stated that the interest rates on farm
loans is 7.2 per cent and that thi
}. varies with the locality and with tn
system of farming. Where the loal
risk is great the interest rates ar
high. Farmers in South Dakota o.
!, their note secured with a chatte
!, mortgage can have money for 9.4 pc
{ cent and when secured by persona
!, note can get it for the SIS per cent
A commission of 1S per cent annu
Il ally is charged for the use of th
!, money. Money is borrowed on a not
for SO months and on mortgag
J for 4.6 years. If money were cheape
large percentage of the farmer
would buy livestock, improve thei
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the commissions program, Mr.. Folk
was asked why he left McReynold's s
office so precipitately Mr.. Folk hest
tated to reply, then Senator Norris
said:
well, l will tell you. He and Com
missioner McChord left because they
were practically asked to do so by
the attorney general"
Senator Norris said further: "In
my judgment nothing has been de-
yeloped that should change the COM
missions program. / see no reason
why it should not push the case to
the finish and put Mr.. Mellen and
others on the stand. 1t is matter of
justice to the people that every fact
in connection with the rotten opera
tions that went on for years should
be brought out"
Washington, d. CIT is my
present intention to put Charles S.
Mellen on the witness stand and ex-
anime him." said Joseph w. Folk,
chief counsel of the interstate COM
merce commission who is conduct
ing the inquiry into financial oper-
alton of the New Haven and Bilalrd
company. This statement made by
Folk in the face of objections raised
by Attorney General McReynolds
that testimony of former President
Mellen, directors of the New Haven
might render them immune from
prosecution in event criminal pro-
ceedings are considered necessary.
Mr.. Folk dictated the following
statement:
at is not question of immunity,
but of whether the truth shall be
suppressed. Mr.. Mellen, as a wit
ness. telling the truth, would be a
thousand times more valuable to the
public than Mellen could possibly be
as defendant.
1.-The situation is now as it has
been from the beginning. 1t is in
sisted that all witnesses having
knowledge of the mater under in
vestigation shall be placed on the
stand, and they will be questioned
without limitation as to the ques-
tions to be asked. The whole truth
will be brought out if it is possible
to do so. no matter whom it hits. y
1.-THE great question before the
| American people today is to secure
honesty in the management of the
| railway systems of the country. The
revelations already brought to light
| in this investigation and the further
disclosures that Mr.. Mellen and other
witnesses can make, should be of i'm
mense value and result in legislation
that will cause it to be as grave q
crime to plunder the public through
a corporation, as it is now personally
to rob an individual"
Mr.. Folk and Attorney General
J Mceynolds were in conference for
some time. The final determination
in the matter may be reached late
this afteronon.
Events are moving rapidly" said
Mr.. Folk. I'VE cannot say at this
moment just wha may happen few
hours or day hence"
Allw witnesses, except Mr.. Muller
| have been excused until next Mon
: day. An adjournment in the hear
ing was taken until tomorrow.
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MANY FAIL IN EXAMS

Pierre, S. DIN the late teach
ers' examinations there were 1,764
applicants for certificates in the sec
ond. third. and primary gardes. OF
this number $50 were granted sec
ond grade certificates; 324 third
grade certificates, and six primary
certificates, with 9O4 on the standing
sheets. The reason of SO many fail
ing to secure their certificates is Civ
en- in the fact that among those who
took the examinations weer number
of high school students, who went
into the examination to secure GER
tificate If possible, and If not TO get
a partial grading on the standing
sheets to help in future examina-
tions.
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Rebels at Tan,nicO.
FUNSTON ASKS ABOUT
UNITED STATES yEOTDIFcIRN

Washington. D. Secretary %
War Garrison today directed General
Frederick Funston at Vera Cruz to
ask General Mas, the Mexican fed
eral commander, Whist become OF
Samuel Parks. the United States pri-
yate, who, while supposedly crased
my heat stroke. rode through tho!
Mexican lines, and has not bean heard
from since. A Like inquiry has beeu
transmitted by Secretary of state
Bryan to Huerta through the Braxil-
ian minister at Mexico City Il WAs
reported that Parks met his death a.
the Mexican lines. u
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WILL CHOOSE SALOONS.

Kimball, S. D.-The Kimball city
council has set Wednesday. May 20,
for the special election to determine
which two saloons shall exist here.
in which contest there will be at
least four firms who will enter. The
election to be held in the city hall
and the largest number of votes for
the two out of the four will decide
the matter.
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Flight Before Last
Stand Looks Prob
able.
READY FOR EXILE
Has Been Shipping Gold
Abroad Mexican Situa-
ton Is Tense.

Washington, ID. C.-That Huerta,
preparing for the crissi in his dicta-
torship, has long been planning to
leave Mexico City with his troops and
make last stand ut Pucbla, midway
between Mexico City and Vera Cruz,
Presiednt Wilson by Nelson o.
Shaughncssy, former charge de af-
fairs of American embassy 1t the
Mexican capitol.
The president, 1t is said, was In.
formed that Huerta has picked
Puebla for his last refuge i'm case that
his rebel assailants get too close to
Mexico City, and that late develop
ments in that section have caused
him already to begin fOrtifying
place and provisioning Puebls.
Charge O'Shaughnessy is said to-
have told the president that HuertA
had no intention of resigning, but
that the Mexican dictator realized his
regime could not stand much longer.
At Puebla, according to the plans
said to have been determined somo
time ago, Huerta would fight rather
than consent to elimination.
HUERTA'S TROOPS WEAK.
Realizing that eventually he must
be dcpOsetl, Huerta, 1t is reported,
desires to acquire as much glory as
possible before the inevitable hap-
pens.
O'shaughnessy Is said to further
have told the president tfilt tho mimi mimi
ber of troops which Huerta Has at
his command has been greatly cx-
aggerated. That, as i fact, they
number 1000 to 5000 men, All told.
Neither Zapata or Villa would have
any great difficulty in taking Mexico
City, is understood to be the view
that O'Shaughnessy expressed.
O'Shaughnessy's information sup
plements along the line Of other re-
pcrts reaching the government within
the last few weeks through the med
ium of confidential agents at other
sources. Further information. Just
received is to the effect that Huerta
has been shipping gold to Europe In
contemplation Of his ultimate exile.
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DATES ON Il. r. HEARINGS

Plerre, s. D.-The State railway
commission has fixed hearings on
complaints on Industrial and other
switching charges by railway com
panies, at Aberdeen, June 16; Sioux
Falls, June 1S; Deadwood, June 90.
A hearing on potato rates, and car
weights in potato shipments will be
held at Belle Fourche June %, and
telephone hearings on switching
charges, and rural charges are to be
held in Iroquois May 81.
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THE WEATHER

Iowa.-Fair tonight and Thursday.
Not much change in temperature;
probably light frost In low lands.
North and South Dakota-Fair to-
night and Thursday; ont much
change in temperature; probably
frost tonight.
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DIR. SMITH HEADS sHRINERs.

Atlanta, Ga.-Dr. Frederick r..
Smith of Damascus Temple, Roches-
ter. N. ", was elected imperial
potentate of the imperial council,
mobiles of the mystic shrine, at the
annual conclave here today.
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Continued on page 8.
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the commissions program, Mr.. Folk
was asked why he left McReynold's IS
office so precipitately. Mr.. Folk hesi-
tated to reply, then Senator Norris
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Dodge Appointed Secretary.

Washington, D. C.-Secretary Bry-
an announced that H. Percival Dodge,
former minister to Panama, had
been appointed secretary to the dele
cation which will represent United
States before the Argentine, Brazilian
and Chilean meditors in the Mexican
crisis, who will take up their duties
at Niagara Falls next Monday.
The entire Mexican situation dur
ing night and day was almost cleo.
trio with possibilities. with consider
able tenseness at the White House,
state department, war and navy de-
partments. because of the chief de-
velopments in various quarters, up
to noon.
Secretary Bryan, questioned con-
cerning the latest phase OF the situa-
tion out of the landing OF American,
forces at Lobez Island, said:
1--WE should be very glad to have
the Mexican light keepers return and
take care of the Lobez island light"
Admiral Badger at Vera Cruz as
sured the navy department In an off!
ficial report that the German vessel,
Qronprinzessin Cecile landed no arms
consigned to the Huerta forces at
any Mexican port. Badger reported
$50 tons of general cargo ON vessel
were landed at Vera Cruz before de-
parting for Havana, but that the
arms and ammunition were retained
on board.
Rebels at Tampico.
After ceasing for q time late yes
terday. the artillery duel between
constitutionalists and federals at
Tampico was resumed with heavy
cabled that the rebels assert their
confidence of the capture Of Tampicoj
before midnight tonight, Mayo res
ported "the general Impression seems
stitutionalists will be realized"
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-03-05
A LETTER FROM
 MOOSE JOHNSON

new and m"~l "l these ale st,tunch In the belief tlutD II,h pay will be struck wien the old ruiunrl is located. The clc''ks ah"tu.. II. lin" timber for fucl and lumber Ihure ar'. about slA boil CTS here and ,.,Il one of them Is in Use by Dr'.A~ -unIu9 on the frozen tundra \ V.'.. or su ago the mer- crIl dropped J, ,-. l., being prcNiou l>' recorded M Wh" are working ar, q, .ug -n uud,r the greatest drawbacks I'u this oh. p'N,~ their great faith ir th" ndiout"I- Andy Edgar has located pas about 10 miles m from the river lt :. pour six miles above Rus sian Mission which 1 will h unable {" report on mtl call there.
 i'om men have crossed Inc rang, and gone about 2o miles back from the river where Ihr> claim they found good pty on Ede.r creek. From what Eve -.cu I'm satisfied this will he som" camp by next fall.
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Special Nugget Service

Special Nugget Service
 WASHINGTON, Mary h Tho government of Argentine has sent ., number of experts to this country for the purpose of studying scientific hog raising.
 The Argentine has been remarkably successful as a beef producing couu- try and has been for many years sell ing large shipments of meat in Europ, and has undersold the American beef trtst {" such an extent that the trust has been actively engaged in grttiua c' ntrul of the Argentine market
 Now Australia is cutting into tn, ArgrutiIir beef hy increasing it's ship m, nts to England and to thc Tnitr States and the growers in the snuther republic are anX0ius t0 retain thrn hold on the market While they hay, hccn studying the conditions in th' beef trade they have also come to th, conclusion that they can raise hogs
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George Maynard has received the which gives some interesting facts about the new strike at Marshal City.
 I'm starting in the morning for Idit aI"d via Rrindc"r river in company with several others and thought ld drop you H line first. TO begin with the country ;thunt here books prom i}Ine although quite a number ha>, Jeff here before duInG a hck of wort and knock the creek hard dl every "p- purtunity Judge Waskry has such faith in tn" layout that he has sent for his family and is preparing {" build q commodous house.
 Nearly all the tributaries show prospects, Disappointment, King, Ilc- plant. Surprise. Flat and Wahpoo on Wilson. several holes over 90 feet have been sunk as well as many has been struck before bedrock The formation is q puzzle tn all. When it was possible tu hit bedrock usually at 12 to 20 feet, it was found to he cf green stone. dccomposcd porphyry or yellow sediment Fly specs of gold are found nearly everywhere and most of the best showings have been found in top of gravel strata with a decrease as you go down. There is very little wash anywhere, but all manner of slide and clay. The indications ar" u lat there was rich lode somewhere in the range that circles the creeks that washed it down and slides that covered the channel and S1attcrS some of the precious stufr over the valley There are about 70 men in the district
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much will depend on the success of tn" enterprise.
 At present no effort is mad" to mino copper ores which do not give returns u' x or 10 per cent copper in additipl to the other minerals carried by rh. oros The work of clecting the build in" oud mstallng th" plant will h. a.no by Mir Norbcr@ who erected jh" .tuocntrJtur at K,mn,utt
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(From our EXchangesD ]

The Geological survey have just is sued a report showing that Alaska imported ten thousand tons of coal the past year, although the largest coal fields in the world are located in the territory. 1t is expected the report Nill stir congress up to taking some action regarding the opening of the coel lands in the northland and will curb the actions of the land office off c:als, who consider it their duty to rIelCnt the patenting of any claims, loceted in the territory if they can by any means do 80.
 Several congressman have express ed themselves as surprised at the con dition in Alaska. which would force the operators and citizens In the ter ritory to bring coal from foreign coun- tries to open up the mines while im- mense bodies of coal lies untouched at their very doors
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ARGENTINE ENTERS
 THE HOG MARKET

us we'll Us cattle and that they mig as well gel in and compete with th" American hog man along this line
 Australia does not produce much meat for foreign shipment other than beef and mItton and th" raising of ho@s n Arecntnc will, il k believed cnunt"ract the falling off in th" meat trade caused by thr increasing r~- f Australian beef
 Tn" commission which is now il rj,. United States will n>cStigntr thor. or@mN the raisiue or hogs for tho market ps well .pe the methods of kill ing and plchmg for shipment in u~o i this r"nn'ry They will he gi,"o ever, facility l., thr eovcrnmcut aul "nl inspect th" several arriculturll ''lI"e"s and corornmcnt farms whrr" h' es are raised
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In tn" annual appropriation for the dlIl"r"hl bureaus in the war dcpart 2. lh'h'' n" appropriation has been mad, i"l the maintenance of the Alaska mil li"rN telegraph and cable system. and this fact leads many who are acuuaint e" with the proposed transfer tu th1 P"St"lIic" department tu believe that ih' chang" will take place Ut the end "i the fiscal year, which is June 30 At the local office of the signal corps nothing is given out as to the poss- hiiity of a change in the near future and no definite Knowledge can be gained as to when the heads of tn, department at Washington plan on taking over the system
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WEATHER REPORT

March 1, 1911. Temperature. Max. 10 above; min. below. arometcr-'30.0G inches. Weather Clear. Wind-NW.. miles per hour.
 March 3, 1914, Tempcrat turc Max, 20 above; min : above. Barometer--29.6 inches. Weather--Clea.r Wind--N.. miles per hour.
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ketchil<an- w. T. Lopp, who has Lad charge uf the work of installine the Indian school at Mctlukahtla, and whose duties are to look after the education of Alaska natives, is ser io usly contemplating the placing of l herd of reindeer on Annette island
 He spent the greater part of last week in Matlakahtla. informing himself as to the situation there, to enable him to make intelligent report for the con sideration of the authorities at the rational capital. While there Prof. Lopp states that he investigated the forage growth on the island and found. what he calls, reOndecr moss in suf- ficient quantity to justify the intro duction of q herd to Annette island. He states that the island will support
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IT IS UP TO YOU

To send to the friends who have been writing to you for information about Nome and its resources, copy of the Mining and Dredging Edition of the Daily Nugget. price 50 cents. Send one on the next mail.
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NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF NORTHLAND

cd II is claimed that ores as low as two per cent capper can be handled at a profit by the new system, and as thcr" are enormous bodies of loN grad" copper ores on Latouche and other Prince William sound islands
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For the five years ending with De- c"mhcr 3l the Fairbanks district has produced almost $loOo GOO in gold from "H quartz operations. according tn i&llr"s and estimates furnished hy tin, diI"r"nt operators, experts, and the two banking institutions of Fairbanks. E\"r since the quartz operations start ed. in 1909, the output has increased by leaps and bounds until the amount Ot gold taken from hard rock during the past l2 months has been almost equal to the total production of all rc1mre years. To those interested in quartz the figures are very interest. lng but more pleasing is the predic . tion of the leading operators of the camp that the Panama valley quartz mines will produce fully one million dollars during the year 1914. says tbo Times.
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Twenty five double -enders left Val dcZ today for the interior. The W. A l'lhck outfit, with ten head of stock laded with feed. and the Mcintosh outfit, loaded with supplies for mum bel of roadhouse stations, and d few individuals trailing behind in order to secure the benefit of the good trail were among those who started.
 The city council sent seven men under Foreman Nelson, with the out. fit tp shovel the gov \ernment roal through the canyon, which was block cd by tha recent heavy fall of snow starting number uf slides from tn, mCuntain sides into the canyon.
 The crew will remain until the tria is opened. which will be a matter O two or three days Teams can now pass over the slides. but ther oad |. not as good as many would like {, have it and in consequence the city crew will shovel through all drifts ant slides
 Black is headed for Chitina ant NcIchina. while the Mcintosh team, have q number "f loads for station, along the line.
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THIS WILL INTEREST YOU

For the next thirty days w. wit place on sale al 20 per cent discouIt Tailor Made suits to order.
 Fifty f@ur uf tnls season latest patterns in blacks and blues. scrges and worstcds.
 First class workmanship Fit guar antecd only small ueposIt required We invite you {" examine goods whc- thcr you buy or not. w" do altcra- tions and cleaning. pressine and re parine. Yours to please.
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A Conccntrator is soon to be built at Latouchc which it is claimed will result in rcvoIutiqnizing the copper mining industry of Prince William sound. \ new system invented scv- subjected to the sevcrcst tests nsinS fuel oil instead of coke will be install
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Do you read the Daily Nugget and keep abreast of the doinss of the out side world? Subscribe now, $2.00 per month delivered every night before 6 o'clock.
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Tickets for the Ingloo ceremonial dances will he placed on sale at Roses candy store on Wednesday noon.
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sEND YOUR LAUNDRY

To the Peoples Laundry where you will receive good work executed by nsne but white employees. whs receive the standard wages.
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Ihe Mother Lode Copper Mines Company Is working 1t spropcrty to sucn an extent una. IL shortly eNpect., to be one o1 the Dlg shippers ol cop mas =,ZUO sacks ut ore at McCartny ready tO be brought to Cordova on tht Copper River railroad al u shipped to lhe tacoma snleIter anu IS uany senuIng Od sacks or SIX tons of thls ore from tne mine by tram for :, instance ot about two miles to the tran ana from there transported by sled- Tor It miles tu the railroad.
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seattle. Jan. 5.--The salmon pack for the season of 1913 was the largest ever known. The pack for the cntir" Pcific coast was eight million eases and is valued at thirty-iivc million dollars. Three million. seven hundred arc valued at thirteen million dollars. The Alaska pack for 1912 amounted to sixteen million dollars.
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Ky-y"r -san-"-u-tal>-to" Trs no; a "hcar." X F. hall Thursday ovo. Adv
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Thirty eight gold drrdgrs were op- rriteu III Alaska in 1912, compared wlth twenty y-seven in 1911, according to lno United States Geological sur Nty. In addition to these dozen or n',Ie were m varlous stages of con uiedges nanuled between 3,UOO,OUU anu o,o"V,VVV cube yurus o1 material, re-
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n'rd If ""a. which would permit tn, slaughter of about 200 head each yea,
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