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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-03-11

Continues snowfall for nearly
three days and nights has covered
practically all of South Dakota with
one OF the heaviest blankets OF mois-
turc that has fallen in recent years.
The duration of the storm, almost ~
hours, is close to the record.
1t was estimated that the storm.
which increased in fury after noon
today. has inantled the country sur
rounding Mitchell with close TO 20
inches Of now Piled on top OF the
previous heavy SHOWS OF the season,
serious consequences are feared when
the cold weather ceases, only a few
weeks off. as only unusual weather
can prevent flooding. .-,r,a.~
The most. immediate effect OF any
Importance has been a partial block
ade OF trains running into Mitchell.
The only lines not suffering through
the storm have been the north and
east divisions on the Milwaukee sys-
tenn. All traffic is blocked to the
south and partially to the west.
Train Service Abandoned
Direct train service between Sioux
City and Mitchell was abandoned last
night and no attempt was made TO
send north the passenger train. The
two day passenger trains between
this city and Sioux City were dis
patched by way Of Canton over the
Iowa and Dakota division.
Last nights passenger train from
Aberdeen reached Mitchell 2:45
O'Clock this morning, This train
was made ny and sen north at 11:15
O'Clock this morning, Immediately
upon arrival of the belated morning
morning passenger train east was
sent out on time today, as u double
header
All trains on the Milwaukee sys-
TEN west of Chamberlain were aban-
doned except one, a snowplo" help
ing one train through today from
Rapid City to Murdo. No trains
were sent west out Of the Mitchell
yards, a snowplaw being sent out to
clear the track and relieve a way
freigh stuck in the now and parti-
ally derailed west of PlanlSinton.
The. morning Omaha train from
Sioux Falls arrived at 11:50 O'Clock
this morning. The track was in fair
ly good condition, the greatest diff
Guilty being found in drifts just east
of the city.
Wind Would Hinder
But for the fact that most of the
snow is packing we'll and not drift
ing, it would be impossible to oper-
ate trains in any direction out OF the
CITY. No damage is yet reported tC
telephone or telegraph wires.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-03-11
LOOMS


The Ergonian class met with Mr..
and Mrs. Lester Bonham Friday, Feb.
26th. There were over forty in at
tendance. After the regular bust.
ness meeting, the Misses Bonhan
gave several musical numbers. which
was enjoyed by all. Then the crowd
spent the rest of the time in guess.
ing .contests, after which Mrs. Bon.
ham SERVED a delightful lunch.
The. class think Mr.. and Mrs. Bon
ham royal entertainers and will want
to so again. The March meeting will
be with Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Ayres
Miss Mabel Neprud, who has been
teaching the primary room. left TO,
Howard. s. D.. Friday afternoon
Mrs. Pike of Vermillion has beer
secured to fill the vacancy. She be-
gan work Monday.
There are a number of cases o
measles in LOOMS and vicinity.
More interest was shown in town
ship election Tuesday than has beer
shown for years, there being abour
seventy-fve votes cast.
The w. c. T. w. met with Mrs
w. H. Comstock March Bird. Dime,
was served.
John Youtsey has been confined Il
the house. having been poisoned
from paint used in the house.
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TO INCREASE
ENROLMENT
DAKOTA WESLEYAN STUDENTS
ORGANIZE TO BRING ENROLL
MENT UP to- 800 TOTAL.

give hundred students for Da-
kota Wesleyan next year That Mas
the slogan adopted b ythe Students
association in the college chapel this
morning, in one Of The most entE'ts-
iastic meetings of the year. \ big
campaign for new students has been
planned by the association that will
differ from my used in previous
| years.
The responsibility will rest largely
! with the students. Ellis Walters, a
scniir of this year, was elected last
week as the field secretary OF the
movement and the work will be UNI
der his supervision. To pave the
way for the major work that will be
launched this spring, each student
pledged himself this morning to
write personal letters at once TO
prospective students in their home
town.
Heretofore, the campaigns have
been conducted by members OF the
faculty. The new plan is Thought TO
be more effective as the students can
get in closer touch with the nigh
school graduates and other young
people who are contemporaries elitcr,
ing school.
In the meeting TINS morning d pan
tomine was acted. representing II
progress of the university in gaining
rev students and showed the next
advance to the 500 mark. A mum
bar of speeches w-re made end men-
bers from each OF the college classes
and of the y ricus organizations We're
were elected to constitute a commit
tee to act with Mir. Walters in devils
ing various methods of carrying u
the plan TO be launched in the spring.
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posed generally. Mclean opposed,
on the ground that each OF the school
districts of his county could have
different books, and it looked to him
like a scheme to unload a lot of old
books. Amsden declared it to be
a "Sears-Roebuck" book scheme and
said the state should let present sys-
ten alone. Stephens opposed, as he
believed it would put the state in the
hands OF the book companies. On
vote it was defeated, Is yes to 81
no.
The senate passed House bills 103,
apropriating $3.50 for the state board
of health: 3S5, appfopriatipg $4,000
for the expenses of a suit by the rail
way commission before the inter
state commerce commission; III. u
275, appropriating $10A to +. N
Robbins Tor horses eillel on account
of CHAMBERS; II. b. 2SS, allowing Tie
department of history to accept
death certificates from widows With
Ut a fee; II. j. J.. t.. mrmrlialixin.
= ngress TO" app eip.iatlun Irr' Tho
Lrpel Missouri river in cutting char
nels through the Big and Little
Bends; II. b. PA; allowing reduc-
ton in interest on school land con
tracts; 241. defining weights and
measures for different classes oil
hay; and II. q. 243, appropriatins
$40S to be returned to Spearfisl
normal athletic fund. II. B. 19s
providing for itinerant physicians
licenses. was killed.
These voting are on the suffrage
constitutional amendment wer,
Messrs. Amsden. Anderson, Biokel
Bobb, DALEY. Ericsson, Frost. Hale
Hayes, Laurson, Lincoln. Lmndly
May, Miller. Mclean, McMasters, Cd
land. Paterson. Pearson. Printnp
Stoner. Stephens, S~tutenroth, Ur
dahl, Waters. Whitlock. Whittemore
Ziebach, Zoske.
Those voting against were Messrs
Berndt, Beebe, Browne, Brooks
Hagen. Howell, Nnhns, Marvick
Morris, McClintock, Mcl<innon, Peck
ham. Stiles ,Sheafe. Van Denmark.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-03-11

adopted The adverse committee re-
ports on a number of appropriation
bills which end the ambitions of sew
eral state institutions for new build
ings.
On third reading, S. b 314, allow
ing the railway commission to bring
action without a formal complaint,
brought opposition and it went over
or the calendar.
S. b. IA, authorizing county com
missioners to incorporate cemetery
associations Was killed, the general
view being that anyone could incor-
porate Il cemetery without such ac-
ton. The Senate passed S. b. 2A3,
authorizing students at the state ag-
ricultural college to be taught the
tubercular test, and S. Il. 1l3, APP
propriating $4,000 for a girls dorm
itory at the State Agricultural Cox
lcge; III. b. 1910, for the same amount
being substituted.
The president announced the APP
pointment of Senator's Hayes, Browne
and DALEY as the Urdahl Investigate
ing committee.
The senate passed II. b.. 1870, APP
propriating certain insurance moneys
to Fairfax and other towns, which
did not get their reports in in time
to 80 on the regular distribution list
Most OF the forenoon MAS put il
ON IT. Il. $50, the bill for codilicatio1
of the laws of the state. which VA:
mp Oh reconsideration. Waters wa:
code in shape so the people couit
lind What they want in il. lundl.
wanted it. and McNlasters secured al
amendment reducing the a%ppropria
ton to 100000. Hagen thought
code would be cumbersome With til
paper provided for. Lincoln an
Stonor were for the Bin. on tn
ground chat nothing bad could re
through the house. trdahl CAV
his reason that this revision wa
wanted by the laymen, and that tn
, la Nycrs did not caro- whether ii pass
ed or not. On final vote the bin nc
ceived ~ votes, with thirty require
10 carry it.
/, At the Wednesday evening scs
sion of the house, S. ID. 277 wa
/ called up on reconsideration an
passed, the bill requiring the count
treasurer to endorse on tax receipt
the amount OF the state tax; S. /
173. regulating the giving of notic
OF elections by school boards, passe
as S. b. 252. regulating the power
! of the taX commission in regard t
assessment of corporations. S. ]
IS, the embalmers license act, wa
lost but will come up again on ri
F, consideration. S. u. PIG. regulatin
the requirements for admission I
= the Custer sanitarium passed as di
/. S. b. 27o, fixing the salaries of state
5 attorneys; 217, providing for tn
expenses of circuit court judges: 19t
E ~enlarging powers of boards c
| trustees in incorporated towns: 49,
g taxing costs and limiting attorney
fees in municipal court cases; 21, al
| thorizing towns 10 levy q tax flo
t band concerts; 1913. a general par
9 board system for cities. and 81. gi,
s ing cities and towns permission t
purchase sites and build auditorium'
e armories, etc.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-03-11
INSANE MAN EXPOSED
TO COLD ALL HIGH

Bath, S. D.--A men giving his
name as Joe Sempsey, and who is
apparently insane, was picked up on
the prairie near Bath, after having
spent the night out of doors in be-
low zero weather without an over
coat or mittens. The dan tells con-
nicting stories regarding whence he
came, at one time saying he was
from Pennsylvania, another time
from dubuque, Ia, and again saying
he came from Mobridge. He had no
money. He labcrs under the delu-
sion that he is g bridge builder, en-
gagged to construct n bridge across
the Missouri river, and when found
ne was working indnstriously, under
the impression he vas constructing
the bridge, imagining the Missouri
rolled by him On the farm where he
was found. The men Was taken to
| Aberdeen for treatment.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-03-11
CLEAR LAKE WIDOW
ADVERTlSES FOR MAN

Clear Lake. S. D.-Some hachel-
or who is looking for a wife with
money and beauty doubtless can
find one to his liking in a Clear
Lake woman who describes herself
as a widow DESTROYS of securing 4
husband. The woman makes her
wants Known. aud gives a descrip-
ton of herself. in the following an
nouncement in a local newspaper:
Clear Lake. S. D., widow by
death; owns a farm and home in
town, has many friends ard loves
La good home, would make the
right man. happy.is am considered
good-looking; agean32;8 have two
boys a and 6 years of age; am a
good cook and housekeeper; can
play the piano some; of German
descent: have brown eyes and dark
brown hair; ) feet and 3 inches
,all; weight. 14O pounds; expect to
inherit" -
1t is expected the woman viii
speedily find a husband. as eligible
bachelors Will not overlook the inn
lportant POINTS of the description or
herself and financial condition, and
| especially the intimation that she
expects 10 inherit additional wealth.
Sioux Falls, S. D.-Andrew Kuehn
| head OF a large local Wholesale groc-
cry establishment. was stricken with
/ paralysis toda. and is IN u critica
condition,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-03-11
ALLOWED
FOR NEW BUILDING
NORTHERN NORMAL
House However Re-
jects Watertown Asy-
lum Scheme.
FORA CONVENTION
Resolution Is Passed Again
Submitting Vote on Con-
stitutional Amendment.

Pierre, S. D.-The house passed
the senate bin appropriating $4,000
for an addition to the Northern Nor
NAL and Industrial school at Aber-
deem, the constitutional convention
amendment. the general assessment
and the lid law and killed the
senate bill appropriating $4,000
for the Watertown insane hospital
grounds Improvement.
The rural credits constitutional
amendment passed the senate IS to
I, after Stephens failed to incorpor-
ate an additional internal improve
ments clause, similar to that Which
lost previously in the house. ON the
ground hat it WAS less hazardous to
build roads than engage in such
banking.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-03-11
CHARGES AGAINST URDAHL
ARE TO BE 1NNESTIG ATJI)

Pierre, S. Dat the evening SEES
sion of the senate. H. b. 3S3, APP
propriating S15G for glandcred
horses killed for John Evenson,
passed.
The senate went into committee OF
the whole on a question of personal
privilege by Senator Urdahl. to read
an article in the Dakotan, which cast
ilnputations on him. and against his
constituents and the senate. He de-
sired an investigation. He said he
did not ask for any sympathy, but
wanted a square deal. The article
charges that he changed The printing
bill in 1913. and called attention of
the senators to the page in the report
showing the findings OF the printing
investigating committee. He claims
he was assaulted physically to get
him out of the way Two years ago. He
said that Nipple. Roberts, and L.. l..
Stephens, their attorney. We're all
present at the hearing and could
have detected II change at that
time il such was attempted.
Stoner. whose name was brought
into the case by. Urdahl. denied that
he had made any charges against
VI w iNobSI . vi oifoiiN 1'NN
| He said there was a difference in
opinion among the members of The
printing committee as to the division
of red books and the numoer o.
Journals. and the number OF journals
reported to the senate by urdahl was
different than the number agreed
upon by the committee. He said
he had never talked with Roberts in
regard to it. Urdahl asked secretary
Van Camp if Stoner's name was on
the report.
Stephens, said he had no sympathy
with the article. and regretted it as
much as Mr.. Urdahl did, but felt
that Urdahl had brought it upo,
himself by being entirely toe ready
to charge others with crookcdness
Warwick thought such a charge
was serious enough TO merit consld-
GRAFTON on the senate, and on motion
of Hayes, the committee arose. and
recommended 10 the senate the ap-
pointmnt of an Investigating com
mittce of three TO look into the
charges made. This report was adopt
ed by the senate.
II. j. r. Is, providing for a vote
on an amendment to the constitution
for system of rural credits in the
state was passed. The senate pass
ed II. b. 337, allowing work OF
streets as a part of the sentence fol
conviction of violation of ordinances;
the same with II. b. 235, regulatlnf
the manner of handling fire Suart
work on township lines.
The senate killed II. b. 34o, in
! creasing the compensation of count,
commissioners in large counties
and II. b. 36S, for the appointmen'
of a carpenter as city building in
spector.
The senate refused to concur il
the house amendments to the gen
eral appropriation bill and a confer
ence committee will be appointed.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-03-11
COUNTY OFFICIALS DEFEAT
COUNTY PRINTING MEASURE

Pierre. S. D.-Most of yesterday
session of the house was taken up in
conference reports on bills which had
been amended by the senate, and the
first action on third readings was on
II. B. 313, requiring all county print
ing of blanks and reports to be let
at quarterly bids each year. The
county officials and printers were op-
posed to the bill. and their support
ers on the floor We're strong enough
to finally jockey the bin into the
discard without it's getting to a final
vote.
II. B. 55 was then called up, ii
being the old bill for inspection OF
private hospitals and converts which
was sent to the table early in the
session. McGrath moved a number
of Amendments, and moved that the
bill go over until today to have the
amendments printed in the journal
which puts an end to the bill. II. b
50. appropriating money for building
improvements at the state reform
school, was called and the senate bill
covering the same subject matter wa;
substituted.
The senate. after several forma
mOllOnS LOOK up H. ID. ~. pIp''u
ing for a city manager, which started
a discussion. with Sheafe. urdahl
and Stephens supporting. and Nc
Lean. Stoner, Browne. Pearson, ant
McKinnon opposing. Stoner declared
il to be socialism pure apd simple.
and Browne said that ii Was a vieiou:
political move to hamper city com
missioners: and Mckinnon presented
"A petition signed by Sioux Falls bust
] ness men in opposition. The senate
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-03-11
HEAVIEST SNOW Of
SEASON CONTINUES
TO BLANKET STATE
Has Been In Progress
Nearly Seventy Two
Hours Now.
TRAFFIC BLOCKED
Railroads Lines Running Only
North and East Out of
Mitchell.
from Fridays DAILY
TRAFFIC c
from Fridays Daily
NINE STATES COVERED
BY THIS SNDNSTORM

Chicago, lll.-The blizzard
which swept portions of the
middlewest and southwest
yesterday. continued today. Re
ports from Minnesota, Kansas,
Missouri, Nebraska, Oklaho-
ma, Arkansas, and parts of
Wisconsin, Iowa and South Da-
kota, told OF a snowfall OF from
four to seventeen inches.
Traffic is interferrcd with.
st. Paul, Minn.-The Twin
Cities and the Northwest arc
1oundering in one of the heav-
lest snowfalls OF the season.
Seven and and half inches had
fallen here at noon, with no
promise OF Il let-up. Other
points throughout the affected
districts, which includes the
Dakotas, Minnesota and parts
of Wisconsin. reported from
four to eight inches of snow.
Trains are delayed and wire
communications hampered.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-03-11
HOUSE .,DJOURNS WHEN 1T
HASN'T RIGHT To DO S

Pierre. S. D.-The Adjournment
motion under which house started
its Tuesday night session was to meet
at seven-thirty. with no business
except the readings of bills until
eight O'Clock when the regular order
would be taken up. II adjourn
ment, was carried after a fight Oh the
floor. and after the call to order
Speaker Christopherson called Blake
TO the chair. The business covered
by the adjournment was grinding
along. and with only a few members
on the floor, most of them being
in the Hobbies, a motion was made
to adjourn. and carried with the
Votes present. This was followed by
confusion, and the Speaker hurried
from his room. and learning the Sit
uation declared such a motion MOI
proper under the adjournment taken
in the afternoon. and the house TO
be in session and proceeded WITH
business. On motion a call OF the
house was ordered, and Representa-
tives Ruckman. Steele and Blake
were appointed to assist the sergeant
at arms in rounding up the sentee
a number having hurried from the
capitol as soon as the adjournment
was declared carried. The absentees
we're brought in and regular routine
proceeded. with the third reading oil
senate bills.
S. B. 223, regulating the sale OF
commercial stock food and the
| branding of the same passed as dld
IT'S. relating to the place OF trial
in civil actions; 239, legalizihs the
/ attachment of certain lands to Inlo1
county; 124, providing for deputy
county superintendent in certain
counties: and 1875, a~ppropriat!ne
$500 to pay taxes On lands in which
the state holds an equity. iht
house also passed the senate bll
putting divorced women under thf
proyisions of the mothers pension
act. knight of Hamlin opposed tins
on the ground ina it would put {
premium on divorces. but his amend
ment was voted down. The house in
definitely postponed S. B. 2f1. re
curing county treasurer to note OF
the back of the tax receipt tn
amount of state tax contained there
in. TIE house also killed S. B. 215
authorizing county commissioner
and town officers to purchase justice
codes for justices of peace
The house passed S. B. PA, con
trolling the waters of. unnavlgapi'
streams. .GH
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-03-11
HOUSE SUBMITS PROHIBITION
VOTE OF - TO IL

Pierre. S. Dat the opening OF
he Wednesday morning house SEES
sion a number of petitions We're pre-
scented asking that the house endorse
the senate resolution submitting con
stitutional prohibition to a vote OF
the people, such petitions coming
from the counties of Clark, Codlng-
ton. Potter, Day. Brookings, Union,
Perkins. Edmunds, Dawson, Jerauld-
LYMAN, Miner. kingsbury, Grant
Bon Homme, Hand, Brown, Doug
lass. Lake, Aurora. Hamlin. Brule,
Campbell. Minnehaha. Sphinx, and
Charles Mix.
Senate bill 215, providing for JUS
tees codes for justices at public eX-
press, which was lost Tuesday even
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-03-11
WILSON PosTuoNEs TRIP.

Washington, D. C.-The President
has practically decided not to go to
the San Francisco exposition this
month but to go later in the sum
mer. He wants to stay in Washing
ton and keep in close touch with the
European situation at the present
stage.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-03-11

Pierre, S. Dat the evening SEES
sion of the senate, H. b. 3S3. APP
propriating $3.50 for glandcred
horses killed for John Evenson,
naSSed
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-17
CONSIDERABLE

Patron-Yes, Martin, my wife
looks after me constantly. In fact,
there are times when she even takes
off my shoes for me.
Martini see, sir. 1 suppose that
is when you come home tired at
night.
PatrOn-No, no. 1t is when she
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-02
CORRESPONDENCE HIS ARMY NORTH
FOREIGNERS SHOULD PAY
SPECIAL TAXES, SAYS OBREGON

Washington, D. c., March For
eiEners should share with Mexicans in
the payment of the special taxes de-
creed by Gen. Oregon at Mexico City,
according to a statement which Gen.
Obregon has issued. Gen. Carranza,
however, has revoked that portion of
the decree which applies to foreigners.
Gen. ObregOn's statement fOllows:'
That man of fatal memory" said
Obregon's statement, who ruled our
to be converted into 4 mother for for
eignCrS and a stepmOther for Mexicans.
am not an enemy of foreigners, but
am an enemy of infamies. I believe
that the foreigners residing at present
in Mexico are very few, but / believe
also there are very few obligations i'm
posd on them by our laws.
AT the present moment when blood
envelops our country, when many
children are being made orphans
through our whole territory, when mic
cry and hunger begin to sink their
claws into some of our cities and when
rtdiculously small levy is decreed, to
put them to flight at this moment, dear
people, you viii know who is exploit
ing you like beast of burden and who
shares your sufferings fraternally.
You will see clergy avaricious of its
treasure, refuse to give a few coins
to alleviate your pains You will see
some OF the foreigners who DerhaDs
have enriched themselves in our cOun-
try, shield themselves behind their ma
tiOnality and the advantages offered
them by our deficient laws in order to
refuse to impart their aid.
No matter. The Mexican people, de-
scendent of that sublime Indian, who
smiled under torture and whose fig
ure stands out for the pride of CEN
turtles in the PaseO de la Reforma,
must not utter single lamentation
know them"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-02
TO THE PUBLIC:

After six years at No 408. on San
Francisco St, with cheap rent but very
little business, 1 determined to in
crease my sales by moving into the
City National Bank Building which is
centrally located and very convenient
for shoppers.
fair rent for a well located store
room is an insignificant item and all
successful and prosperous business
houses pay good rents and do a large
volume of business.
a visit to THE Art Shop viii con-
vince you that all prices are reasonable
and that We are very busy. Being di-
rect importers of Mexican, European,
Oriental and Indian art and souvenir
goods. enables Us to offer our goods at
a closer figure than we could other
wise. We are not selling out nor do
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-02
KLTNE'S CURIO CO..
420 San Francisco st.
(Advertisement.)

Your neighhOr knows that clean coal
and full weights mean fuel economy. Do
you? r. c. semple. successor South
western Fuel Co, phone 53l.-Adv.