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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-15
MRS. KINTIGH
S AWAY
WIFE OF FORMER PEACE OFF,
GER AND RESIDENT DIES
DURING NIGHT.

Mrs. l. e. Kintigh, aged 70 years,
died during the night OF heart trouble
following an illness OF a week. She
was the wife of a former chief OF
police of Mitchell and sheriff of
Dawson county, who died IL years
ago.
For the past week Mrs. Kintigh has
not been feeling well, but no fears
were entertained for her recovery.
She had been living with her brother,
Horace Sprague, who, as usual. got
his breakfast today and left the
house without seeing her. When
Mrs. VIM. Nohr came TO do the wash
ing this morning, she found Mrs.
Gintigh dead in bed.
The deceased came to Mitchell with
her husband a third of a century ago.
She was born in Ohio on March 16,
1910. She is survived by her brother,
Mr.. Sprague. and a daughter, Mrs.
Lillian Dowd, of Mobridge, S. ID. Mrs.
Dowd is expected to arrive in the
city this evening.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-15
WELL
TELLS WEATHER
WONDERFUL spOUTER NEAR
MILLER CREDITED WITH
ABILITY TO FORECAST
STORMS.

Miller, s. D.-An artesian well on
the George Marsh farm, a mile south
of this town, attracts considerable
attention IN account OF its freakish
habits. One of its traits is to act in
the capacity of q weather barometer.
Just before a rain or storm the
water from the well changes in color
TO dark gray or milky appearance,
changing back again to its natural
color before the storm ceases or
about the time the weather clears.
This has been one of the wells
freaks ever since it was bored, some
two years ago John Coke, who first
noticed it, became quite a weather
prophet by following the wells fore
casts. He would come to town and
tell his friends what was going to
happen in weather. He would al
ways hit the mark. He did not tell
anoyne until recently that it was the
artesian we'll that was his weather
guide.
Another freak of the we'll is to
throw out considerable oil that seems
to leave settings o the bottom of
the tank where it empties, This we'll
seems to have stronger oil bearing
features than other wells in the cen
trail part OF the state. Oil prospec-
tors are nov talking of boring a we'll
west of here in search of oil, but if
it exists anywhere in South Dakota it
would seem to be ear the freak we'll
on the Marsh place.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-15
BLIND MAN TAKES
BAR EXAMINATION

Pierre, s.. Done OF the appli-
cants before the supreme court TAX
ing the bar examination is a blind
man, Ole II. Flow of Lead. Mr.. Flow
is able to write his examination. af-
ter having the questions read to him.
upon a typewriter which he manipu-
lates with marvellous swif1ness and
precision and accuracy. Several years
ago he began the study of law, be-
ing aided by his sister reading the
law books to him. Later Francis
Parker, Il son of the late Congress-
mar Parker, after graduating at Yer
million university returned to Dead
wood to practice law, and opened a
night school for law students to sew
eral of his friends. Mr.. Flow was
one of the students. Walter H. Hast
ings in the employ of the Homestake
Mining company, at Lead, was also
a student in the class and growing to
be a close friend of Flows, read law
to him. Finally, Parker, the lawyer
has found Flow ready to take the bar
examination and if he fortunately Sc
cures a certificate to practice at this
tinme he will enter a firm with his
Hastings. To earn a living
these years of his life, for he has
always been blind. Flow has been an
excellent musician and piano tuner,
and manages a typewriter in light
ming fashion,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-15
AN APRIL MORNING.

r order really 10 appreciate the
glorious climate OF South Dakota, it
is necessary to take samples OF it al
the hour Of six o'clock m. A little
later It would be wen to move the
time up to i've o'clock in the morn
I'M.
California, Florida and Bermuda
have nothing to offer so filled with
the zeat Of life assthes early morning
air 81 South Dakota.
Instead Of lying abed tomorrow
morning. rise 81 sun-ur or shortly
after and make you way out into
the open. s1f there is = garden on
the back end Of your lot, it will be
pleasant enough for you to take a
rake rs hoe o. spade and stir the.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-15
TO PLANT
CORN IN CONTEST
PURSE OF 500 IN GOLD FOR
YOUNG FARMERS OF DAvI-
son AND HANSON COUN-
TIES.

AS the orn planting season draws
every boy under the age of FL
who lives in either Hanson or Dati-
son county, should consider the gold
prize corn contest that has been pro-
Yected by the First National bank of
Mitchell. Three prizes will be given
to boys growing the best corn accord
ing to the regulations of the con
test, the first to be $50 in gold, the
SECOND $35 and the third Sis.
Prof. S. ID. van Benthuysen. who
Is conducting the contest asks that
every boy who intends to enter the
contest write to him Immediately for
concerning the condition
and he vii furnish them with appli-
patton blanks. or they can be secured
from the First National bank. All
applications must be in not later than
May Is, and should be sent to Prof.
van Benthuysen. Word has been re-
ceved from a number OF the boys
who intend to enter and it is proable
that about 30 will compete for the
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-15
LICENSE ISSUE
STIRS ABERDEEN
'DRYs" ACCUSE THE "WETS" OF
BiNGlNG IN TLONTEHS 10
HELP THEM CARRY THE
DAY.

Aberdeen. S. DAT a meeting at
tended by over 300 business and
professional e OF Aberdeen, the
No-License League was organized to
assist in the movement for a dry
town at Aberdeen. The organization
is composed of many of the leding
business men OF the city. with Attor-
ney A. Clay Darling, secretary. in
active charge of the campaign. The
no-license campaign is the most ac-
tive and aggressive conducted in the
city for years. and both sides admit
the results, either way. will be close.
The ''drys'' accuse the "wets" of en-
couraging the presenca-of an army of
hoboes which is infesting the city,
claiming it is the plan of the license
advocates to pad the registration and
have many OF the hoboes woes for
license. 1t is stated the registra-
ton this year is already 500 more
than the total registration last year.
The newspapers of the city are di-
vided, the Aberdeen News actively
supporting the no-license movement,
while the Aberdeen Dmocrat, a week.
ly is as active in favor of license,
with the Aberdeen American, usual
ly opposed TO license, as yet non-com-
initial. While the license fight has
overshadowed other issus, there is
q lively contest on between Frank A.
Brown, the present incumbent, a
prominent banker. and II. C. Beh-
rens, a lumber dealer, for commits
sioner of finance and revenue. There
are also three candidates for member
of the school board for which Colon
ell Chas. A. Howard, a prominent
capitalist. is a candidate for re-elec-
ton. AL three candidates for the
school board are dry" advocates.
Two other questions will be sub
mitted to the electors, one being the
application of the Aberdeen Railway
company for franchise to manufac-
ture and sell light and power, and
one from the Aberdeen Light and
Power company for a franchise, to
manufacture and sell gas.
The "drys' have arranged for a
series of meetings at which promin-
ent speakers from other states will
address the voters in behalf of a no.
license town. Among the speakers
already arranged for arc John N.
Cuncon of Chicago, Father Patrick
j. Murphy of Delhart, Tex, and
Judge Paddock of Fargo. Precinct
committees are also ~canvassing each
ward carefully, and watching the
registration closely. The "wets'
though not so openly active are also
waging a stiff campaign.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-15
HIGH SCHOOL
HAS THESPIANS
JUNIORS WILL PRESENT "JACK
FROST" TOMORROW EVEN
ING AS ATHLETIC RENE
FIT PERMiNCE.

SiXty-five students of the junior
class of Mitchell high will take part
in the play Jack Frost to be Civ
en- in the high school gymnasium
Tuesday evening. beginning prompt
ly at 8 O'Clock. The proceeds will be
contributed to the funds of the ath-
letic association.
The play was given sometime ago
before the student body and met with
such success that the committee in
charge decided to present Jack
Frost before the public. The four-act
play is full of comedy and action,
goes away to school. coming direct
ly from the small village.
The scenic effect will be exception
cars in which 'the freshman is first
seen as he arrives in the college
town. He is met by a crowd of the
college chaps and a hazing cen i'm
mediately takes place. One of the
features of the production will be
the musical numbers by a large Choir
charge of the class stunt comprises
Misses Lucille Bobb, Marie Corbett.
Grace Powers, Alma Dahl, and Dewey
Sand, Percy Doane, Donald Hoon and
Minor Shaw, the class president. The
play is under the direction of Prof.
Dick Lewallen.
Seats will be arranged in the gym
nasium to accommodate 600 people
The price of admission will be 25
cents. There is not a dull moment
dufing the hour and a half of the
play" said Prof. Lewallen this morn
ing" and the stunt will be we'll worth
seeing"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-15
BAPTISTS HAD
HEALTHY YEAR
FIFTY-THREE MEMBERS ADDED
CURRENT LAST PERIOD
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED.

Healthy increases in membership
and financial affairs and reductions
IN the church debt marked the first
year of the pastorate of Rev. Robert
Lincoln Kelley in the First Baptist
church, which held its annual bust
ness meeting and election at the
church parlors last evening. 1t was
the thirty-fourth annual session.
The meeting opened with cafeteria
supper served at $50 o'ilock by the
women of the church. The business
session was then held, in which c..
w. ellis was elected trustee for a
period of five years, succeeding him
self; e. A. Loomer, treasurer; DR..
r. A. Kelley. financial secretary, and
Miss May Smith, church clerk.
Other church officers elected were
j. w. Broadbent, superintendent.
Mrs. L. A. Farr, assistant superin-
~tendent, w. c. Sprague, Sunday
school secretary; Mrs. r. o. Christ
Jansen, treasurer; Glen Hughes and
ushers; Mr.. Loomer, chairman music
committee Mrs. E. A. Loomer,
chairman house supervision commit
tee; Mrs. A. b. Rowley. Mrs. A. A.
kludt and Mrs. Schram, deaconess-
es; T. w. Lane. chief usher: A.. B.
Rowley, assistant usher; Miss Hazel
Vollmer.
The routine of the business SEES
sion was broken by piano solos by
Mrs. L. II. Raber.
In the printed summary of the
church work, it was shown that the
membership of the church had i'm
creased from 247 ON April /, 1914
to 2S2 on March 81, 1915. Current
expenses for the church were So
|474.24. for missions and benefac-
lions. $TS6.99. and for the building
fund. S~1.342.40.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-15
ROUTE is CHOSEN
FOR ALASKA ROAD
GOVERNMENT WILL. SPEND $27,-
100000 ON RAILROAD TO BE
CONSTRUCTED IN ALASKA.

Washington, ID. C.-The Seward
Fairbanks route has been selected fol
the government railway in Alaska
Secretary Lane announced late yes.
terday. The property Of the Alasks
Northern railway company from Sc
ward over the first stage of t he jour
ney has been purchased for $1,15O,-
600.
The government system, the state
ment adds, will include a 3S-mile
branch to tap the Matanuska coal
fields. w. c. Edes is designated as
chairman OF the Alaskan engineering
commission, which will build the
road by the presidents orders. The
estimated cost of the entire system
is given at $26.S00,0 900. Congress pro-
|yided not to exceed 35,00O,0 900.
Secretary Lane said construction
work would be begun at once and
probably 40 miles of the extension of
the Alaskan Northern from Ship
creek would be completed this year.
Construction will be carried on un-
der contract, individual contractors
building sparate units of roadway.
In one of the orders signed by the
president the Alaskan cmmissin was
INSTRUCTED to. guard, particularly the
health of the men at work and to
adopt a system of compensation for
accidents, similar to that in force
on the Panama canal.
1t. is to. be a standard guage route.
"a side line is to be run from Matanu-
ska junction into the Matanuska coal
a distance of So miles. The
road is to be built with its present
base at Ship creek OF Cooks inlet
and form this point it is expected
that Matanuska coal will be shipped
the greater portion of the.
year. sIs = -ia M&Sr2n-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-15

who came here from Minneapolis
Monday morning and was killed early
Tuesday morning, brought in a YER
dict last evening finding that Par
ker was accidently killed while try
ing to board a Milwaukee freight
westbound, and that death was
due to his own carelessness and ne
glect.
Roy Webb and Alex Peterson OF
Chicago and Billy Condor of Chinook,
Mont, but recently OF Minneapolis,
'.ho were held pending investigation,
were released last evening and con-
tinued their journey westward.
The authorities are satisfied that
there was no murder.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-15
PROBABLY A
KICKED BY A COLT

Salem, S. D.-James Dixon, a Nc
Cook county farmer, was perhaps
fatally injured as the result of being
kicked by a colt, He was rushed to a
Sioux Falls rhospital in the effort to
save his life. An examination of the
injured man disclosed that II of
his kidneys was torn in two and that
he has a two-inch cut in his liver.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-15

ground. II you are not so fortunate,
you may find a fair substitute In a
stroll into the country.
At the hour of six in the morning,
1T is the plant and animal life that
joins with you in appreciation of the
budding day In the buddingg season.
night has cooled the air until
1t is crisp enough to make you move
briskly. The stiffness of hours in
the dark has in some magical way
cleared the air of its dust and haze.
Perhaps it is the homecoming dew
Or frost that has purified it. But
whatyer the means, 1t sparklcs all
about you. The morning sun Is just
warm enough to be thoroughly well
come. lt is bright enough to find re-
Election in every glistening globule
OF moisture on the grass or in the
wing of the flashing yellow-hammer.
This is the hour of song and praise
by the whole animal kingdom. 1t is
then that birds and beasts mite in
giving expression to their JOY in liv-
ing.
The chickens across the way are
making a fearful din, for it seems
that ordinary cackling and growing
are quite inadequate to voice the de-
lights of their happy mood. Old Shep
will roll over and over on the ground,
growing out his pleasure over the
feel of the pregnant earth; and then
he will up and chase a worm-hunting
robin simply because ne wants to
show that he can appreciate an early
morning in April. And how the birds
do sing as the sun is just coming up
over the horizon. 1t sometimes seems
as II they would burst their little
threats in trying to crowd more of
good cheer and good will into their
gladstone notes. Even the prosaic
old COWS over on the hillside, just be-
ginning to nose around in the wet
new grass, are sentimental enough
to let out a few bellows and perhaps
attempt in numbering gait a spring
like gambol.
What is SO rare as an April norm
Ing in South Dakota? In a thous-
and ways 1t betrays the secret OF the
3 life stirring everywhere. In the
seductive air, the greening lawns and
fields and the mating of birds, there
is promise on every hand of the
fecund season of birth and growth
and harvest. 1t stirs you and invig-
crates you, because 1t tells you again
that life is to be eternal, everlasting.
And dfrom the very air that distends
your nostrils, from the ioyousness CT
every living thing about YOU. from
the message of the fertile soil you are
turning over, you gain a new and a
broader sense of the life that is yours.
Yes, it is well worth while to be-
come acquainted with the early
mornings in South Dakota.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-15
HOTEL MAN GUILTY
OF WHITE LAYER

Sioux Falls, S. Done of the
most important white slave cases
ever before the federal court for
South Dakota was ended here when
a jury in the United States court re-
turned a verdict of guilty in the case
of William G. Kinser, a former hotel
man of Geddes,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-15
ABERDEE ROUND HOUSE
FORCE 70 BE REDUCED

Aberdeen, s.. D.-The Milwaukee
railroad officials have ordered a re-
Sduction in the force of employees at
the roundhouse here. Possibly fifteen
men will he laid off in the course of
a few days, and the payroll will be
reduced possibly s1,100 to 1,2o0 a
month. The reduction in the force
is understood to be but temporary.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-15
SOMETHING rs DUE TO POSTER
L 49, I1tv M

sSS1 [Hays. @%ErA fNHt Hfek tHLlf4
The Republican yesterday publish
cd an unusually interesting letter
from Mr.. xvittmayer. who is auditor
of Mcpherson county. 1t is unusual
because it is the first published
ment in a long time in opposition to
the policy of holding the states
school lands for high prices.
Presumably II Mr. wittmayer had
been In the South Dakota constitu-
tional convention, he would have OPP
posed the provision that school lands
should not be sold for less than $40.
nm acre. For, $40 an acre was then
d far higher price, relative speaking,
than that of $1,000 an acre paid for
Mcpherson county school lands in
the last year.
Mr.. Wittmayer's argument is that
the school land should be put in the
hands Of private owners in order to
enable the county to collect taxes on
ut. II a private owner who had
bought South Dakota land for spec
ulation were to Sell it TO avoid paying
taxes on at; then it would be an
analogous policy.
SO raj as the state is concerned, 1t
canswell afford to hold the school
land for 800 or 5000 an acre and,
we believe; ii cannot be disputed that
to do SO would bring the greatest re-
turns to the state.
but can such counties as McPher-
Q manage to get along until such
time as the school land reaches the
right value toswarrant its sale. Sure
" Mcpherson county is going through
no more trying period than that pass
cd through by every county in the
state. All these older counties in
South Dakota managed to get along
without sacrificing the school lands
Just to make them begin paying
taxes They denied themselves this
income and they did it for the gen
eral good Of the people of South Da-
kota. Mcpherson county and no
other county can or will dc more. And
IL IT was right to hold the land in
these older counties for higher
prices, it is right to do 1t in McPher-
minded it would be unfair to the
older part OF the state to follow any
other policy. For those in McPher-
IN county and in every other section
OF the state will profit from the pol
Icy that kept the school lands In the
older counties off the market until
they became valuable. This much
WAS done for the state in all these
older counties. Why should McPher-
son do less?
yt every county In the state had
considered nothing except the col-
lection Of county taxes. the school
land would all have been sold long
ago. y
Of course the immediate money
consideration suggests that the.
lands be sacrificed. But this is a
chance for people of the state to
show some patriotism. to deny them
selves in order that their children
may abundantly profit from it. And
II II such forethought that marks the
highest forms Of civilization.
The Republican is still of the opin-
Ion that the legislature ought to take
some action to protect the state
against the sale Of school lands at
unreasonablyI low prices.
s -4>
AN APRIL MORNING. b,
n order reallsato appreciate the
Sgl0rious climate az South nakota ~
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-15

The parents of the injured man re-
side at Woodlawn, III. They have
been notified of their sons critical
condition and a representative of the
family is enroute to Sioux Falls.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-15
JURY FINDS PARKER'S
A WAS ACCIDENT

Aberdeen, S. D.-The coroner's
jury investigating the death OF Ed
ward d. A. Parker. a New Yorker
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-15

Totals ........ $7p,I6l,7lS .02
These figures show a net increase
of S~403,130.19 in the liabilities of
the banks in the period between the
two calls: but the deposit figures
show an increase of $500, 513.37 in
that class of liabilities.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-15
INCOME IN
BANK DEPOSITS
GAIN OF So, 606,OOO BY STATE
BANIiS ALONE BETWEEN
TWO SHORT CALLS.

Pierre, S. D.-The summary of the
call OF conditions OF state banks for
March 4th, by the state banking de-
partment shows 531 state banks in
operation, 4 reduction OF five from
the number at the date of the call
for December 31st last. The loans
and discounts show a decrease of
$2o0,271.l6 between the two dates,
and the expense account shows a de-
crease of $1,346,342.37, or a drop
from $1,995, 006.50 to $649, 664.1 3.
The deposits show an increase from
$54,SSS, S10.S7 to 57,495,342.24, or.
nearly three and three-quarter mil
lion dollars; a million and a half be
ing in checking deposits. The re
serves of these banks increased from
21.l4 per cent to 1925 per cent for
the period between December 81,
1914 and March 4, 1915, show by
items.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-08
Rules For Correspondents
(Cut them out and keep them)

Here are ten rules for newspa-
per correspondents, which were
prepared by an experienced news
paper man. Persons writing
matter for publication III TILE
HERALD will confer favor by
conforming with these rules:
/ Do not abbreviate. DO not
write Mr.. & Mrs, but Mr.. and
Mrs. not Mon. or Sat. but Mon
day or Saturday.
2 Leave space between items
for corrections or additions.
g Give both initials. Write
IC. H. Brown instead OF Mr.. Brown
or Mr.. C. Brown
a. Write important subjects
fully. Do not dismiss the death OF
well known pioneer in half a
dozen words, but write something
of interest concerning him. II
suicide or murder give all the de-
tails you can get.
5 Have verbs agree with sub
iects Don't say Mr.. and Mrs. b.
was but Mr.. and Mrs. b. were.
Mr., and Mrs. B. may be one script
urally. But they are two gram
matically.
6 Don't use nicknames. Use
lanes Brown instead Of Jim
Brown. Edward instead Of Ed.
Z Give the time in an item
Mr. Brown was in Lansing, the
house burned down, are incom-
plete. Tell when things happen
8, Divide words correctly
Don't divide such words as
enough, enough.
9 Don't send articles reflect
ING upon the character of indivld-
mails or firms. The newspaper Is
not looking for libel suits; neither
does it care to right your personal
wrongs.
10. Write your name and town
at TOP of page. Last but most
important rule of all. 1t is essen
Itial that the newspaper know
from whom the news is received
- frono what Mace.
Important suggestion, though
mot a rule: Carefully look Owe
your news after it is published
and note what changes had to b.
made.