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SCHOOL HMD OF: STATE NOW Kill TEH MILLION MARK: Over Million Added to Amount This Year :AVElUOE IS HIGH .anc Disposed of bv Public Fetches Nearly $50 an A' re Chile, S". I).,--The sales slate '.-cliool lands this year brought to the permanent school fund of the state over a million dollar. 0 tho three dangers arc collision with a heavy I'og, rock and pul the la rmanent fund up to if',1,-1 77,Ti7r., his is drawing interest at and ti per cent, which goes into the income iund lor schools of tho state, and is, with the rentals on lands not yet sold, bringing a revenue wlikli ko ,'pii late in existence without. locail tax ation, and which will increase with every year. While tlu constitutional minimum at. which lands can be sold is ten dollars an auto, the average for this year of all school lands sold was $17.17 per acre the slate over. il nieiiut wlikli is already j.,,,,,) .i,n- ,. onic of the schools- of the ,r With two northern eountics out, the average for the southern and east ern counties was $."•].70 itn acre, and in Codington tho p: ice paid on one tract, sold was .flat) an acre, or fif teen times the minimum. As an example of the prices I his year, paid for the school lands in practically every rise by owners of adjoining lands, are: Ao.es. Faulk Coihiington 'i Davidson Aurora I lougias Charhs. Mix I'.i 1 loiiinio 1 luichimen I ian.-on .... niK'ha Iva I::l ii.ihi I isII.ell sr, 1.1 ii linn.no 1 :::ih.ihi r..: r. I.alio Miner Hav ...... Marshall ... 1 Li j-scus from I he Titanic," selected by Hi v. W. M. Mair for his sermon in the Congregational cliurc'i Sunday even ing interested many poo-plo was evi denced by the hundreds who were at the service. The out no service was i,'tore-1 ng and hilpful. The. mixed (iuartf-1 furnished some special mfisic llml, was much enjoyed by the- con ^rogation. Tin- ri-nuon was iii its subject, and a tment. s|ie:iker look his text. I'ruin tin count of one cf Caul's famous wrecks", lb laid that the HilJie tains many references to the sea cited some of tin in. He showed on the -high seas another vessel in and icebergs. A splendid account of the origin cf ice I berg.-? was given. Alter a, brief des cription of the disaster he drew sev eral ssons clearly taught, the world by the awful] disaster, declaring it showed the tremendous responsibil ity placed upon one" man, that it Mhowid the danger of the speed man-' ia, the age of heroism and chivalry is not dead, that man can never con-! quer all' Hie forces of nature, that mankind is akin after all. I'Caeh point was elaborated with argument and tdiling anecdotes. Kev. Mair paid a glowing tribute to the heroism of the captain of the vessel and his men. also the passengers, i-specially Major Cult and John Jacob Astor and the hand. The speaker declared that at least, two benefits would come as a direct, n. smil, of the disaster, the proper equipment of great ships with lifeboats and v.irele.-s telegraphy, l-.vf.ry vessel lie said should have continuous wireless service, and if necessary there should be four oper ators instead of one. The M-rmon was listened to with marked attention. l'ierie, S. 1).— Tin nomimi'-ing pe titions of W. S. Glass, rs a ropubii candidate for congress in the second district was liied late :si evening and the petition of Tom Taubmi'.ii as a democratic candidate for national committeeman "vas Hied this morn ing. There r.e yet a number of pe titions to come in, and live days is tile time liir.il, as the 2^(1 nf this month i- held to bo the la,-1 day on which filings can be made. Tile nominating petitions filed ibis afternoon we those of J. P. Croal of Sissc.:on, :u a democratic candi date for state auditor enlar, of Yankton, as A. W Lav- (audi.late for railway couimis?•_111 in the southern district of the 1 it.i*. i!id tliitt. of A. L. VanO-.i'el. a re pulilicnn candidate for lieutenant governor. 0 In a court rase yesti rday, Judge nith reiid( red a decision in lie case of Maude Sleinlor vh. .lulin Steiulor in which the amount of $L\iini.i of a life insurance policy was involved, lie court directing tho payment of the money to Miss Stem lor. A. F. Hitchcock appeared for Miss Stemlcr and Fellow and Fellows for the de fendant. When Jacob Stemlcr died he had a policy for iJU.fH'U on his life in the Modern Woodmen of America, which was made payable to his wife, who, however, died lirst. A few days lie lore Mr. Stemlcr died he made over Clankinton. Total Anil. $ R,,0110. ,II il I ,00 1.00 iii, is i.."in ii L".i,:!iM .7ii I'o.-jriii.nii 7 r.ii u. MI 1 h.'i.S 17.00 1(1, -J II. IIII :).~I:i.I :I sso.no I::L\I :I SN.mi.j. •i::,S7i',.^ri S,7S !.."i0 ii ii: ,(isii.:io 7: ,27.'!.2'i riS!i,"i.i 2 2«s. ir. 'i'oHi Is ,1 L10 —o IL ?i,e:,7,i!ir,.i: 1 E A I I O N I I I A N I I S A S E Thai I he novej suhjeci. the policy to his brother, John Setm- city while living lure lor. and the policy was sent to the him well in his now lieadnua 11 ers of the company, Mr. Stemlcr dying, however, the day af ter the policy lrul been forwarded. The court, held, under a rule of tho insurance company, that in that the policy had not been traiuferred dur ing the lifetime of the insure'.1 and the transfer made on the books of the company during said liii'etime, that itr rules had not, been complied with, and the money should be paid lo Miss Stemlcr. Mr. Hitchcock ar in that the trans 0 |j jj, made to close to the death of the insured so I bat he could be wholly in tie fudl pos session of his iacuHies, and that he may have- desired to have given the money to his daughter. The money has been paid over by the insurance 'company to Cletk of Courts Cattrell, who is holding the same until the icase shall have been settled. It is 'stated that .Mr. Stemlcr will carry the I case to the supreme couit for a tinal 'decision. Tho parties resided at Pierre, S. D.—The department of the seeretaiy of state is sending out proposals for bids for the stale print ing next year, which will include the legislative printing of the next, ses sion, bids to be received on the work on the sixth of June which will bring the proprietors of tin.' large p:int.ing plants of the slate- together to bid for the work. I'ndor the system in this state, the public printing is be ing done at a lower rate than for any other slate in the northwest, and the state reference department, re ceives numerous inpuirics from other stativ lo learn how the work is done -in this slate at so much lower rate' Springl ini( than they can get il. even in states with st.iti? punting plants. ii.S.Si.V ON CO.M.MI 1 lili. Tier: 1 !', s. I. Governor scy has received luiliie thai, he lias been se lecli rs chairman of Hie general commit l.co of American Immigration 1 congestion at The ae- enn and that NAMIil) A I i.L TICKliT I Ot: Tin-: in:MICIIATII' .H I'lilMA I! V. The supposition thai IC. S. Johnson would withdraw from the democratic primary and would have no ticket was dispelled today, when II. L\ 'Howih ll came lo the city with a full ticket named in support, of the Johnson faction. A meeting of the Johnson supporters was held at Sioux Kails yesterday, and the following ticket 'wa-' agreed upon: Congressman First District, Uowdoll, Artesian Governor. A. 1C. Hitchcock, Mitchell ytwi SijK LOCAL SEWS NOTES For Are and tornado insurance see W. 10. Rnthbun, agent lor the Royal Insurance Co. Mr. and Mrs. F. Paige and lit tle daughter departed Saturday ev ening via the .Milwaukee road for Spencer, I'i\va, where lliey will re- main for a few days and then leave for Cortland, Ore., .to make their fu ture home. Mr. Cage has accepted a position with a leading jewelry tirni. an' expects to eventually go into busiiKvs in one of the towns sur rounding Cortland. Mr. Cage until re cently has been associated with Scal lin liros. Co., is a. very capable jew eler, and made many friends in the 1 and Dist ri^-at ion League, which hasjj. Mj,- for its purpose the proper disfiibu- Sfiiicr League. Special musical nnm- io" of new immigration coming to the larger central points. JOHNSON FACTION NAMES FULL TICKET I IMIiMiS Ii. S. .KHINMlN II I. K. K. O. .lames writes, he was going into consumption lie began to use Dr. King's New who ill wish lack llorsc, iboul bv .1. li. Feiris. sa ie The post office department at Washington recently issued an order discontinuing the back stamping of letters received in local offices, and one that was much appreciated by the clerks, but hardly so by the gen eral public. 'A'tihout the back .stamp ing a letter can be delayed in trans mission a matter of twelve hours and theie is hardly any way left in which to place the responsibility. Without back stamping the mail can be hand led to the boxes at a saving of about thirty minutes. April is doing a pretty good busi- os location., 1,00 (libs., for the .,,_ S W ,,. the country, so as to prevent the Cassam is chorister of the Curtis lead the Interim diate League and Harry Hull leads I lie singing of the Senior. They had elia/go of (lie special music. l-'ornialdel.ydo I lb. of water, Jrlls smut. 3 5 gaileu at. l-'erris IJn:^ store. '|0 pel- ami Jewelry A. I). Celerson, of Minn., arrived in the city to take charge of the jewelry repairing de Pa11 men! in the Ferris drug store, during the absence of S. A. Wise, who is traveling wilh the liranson male |uar!et, and will be out. of the city until the Julie primary is held, .Miss Inez Donne departed this morning via the Oimiiha road fur iSpokane, Wash., where she will re- music was given side ill t.ho future, and where her sister, .Miss .Maude Doane is living and teaching in the city schools. Mi.-s Doane has been connected with the law offices of A. K. and H. E. Hitch cock in the capacity of stenograph er, and wiil follow the same work in Spoka ne. Johnson lieutenant, governor Anderson, Aurora county secretary, 'vVedliesday evening the" newly of state, F. M. Stewart, Leola, com- elected ollicefs of the K'.ks were in inissioner of school and public lands, stalled, with Frank J. Lovings as o. 11. Smith, of Keiianeo: supei in-j Kxalted Kuler. Tlie work of instai teiidenl of public instruction, A. .I.'lation was done by Cohort Hums, Sinalby. of Artesian attorney geiur- the retiring Exalted Kuler. Six can al, W. A. I.Niieh. C.cadle count.a ud-1 dida es were initiated during the ev jtor, J. C. Croal, Sisseton railroad ening, and the inspection of the commissioner, A. C. Campbell. Minne-' lodge was accomplished by J. G. Mc li.alia treasuier, F. M. Gannon. FarUmd, of Watert.own, district dep lirown county. Presidential electors, "Lv exalted ruled. He complimented'.,..,. ,, a would be placed al. the disposal of the W. 11. C. for the state encamp ment, which was received with en thusiasm by tho members. The press correspondent, Mir thorized to write on the death of the Titanic to be made part of 'Hio lodge highly on its work and the Mio, Centorville. John P. lie'lin, building for the home. At the Giegory M. F. Assved. of Columbia, close o' the work llie members ad and Mr. Mathews of o— Webster. ,.i jotirned to the dining room and Mc-i Cart by served a lunch. The members ALMOST A Mi {ACI,K. were richly entertained with some One of the ost startling changes line music by 'Drexcl and Ford, the. ever seen in any man, according to violinist and accordion player at I lie W. I!. 1 lolsclaw, Clarendon, Texas, 1 It's quick safe, reliable and guaran teed. Price 50 cents and $1.00. Trial a republican bottle free at Dieh'.e fc Brown. was effected years ago in his 1.-other. .i ver musicians-i He had such a dieadful cough, lie ., were roundly applauded for Maynard for the past throe nights, -splendid music. that all our family thought. but Dis- McConnell, formerly cashier eoverv, and was completely cured by W. T. McConnell 0 1 using ten bottles. Now he is Bound down from Wessington Springs yes and wol' an-I weighs 21G pounds, terday and was very happily gieet ,ly has used this wonderful remedy for coughs_the city. and colds with excellent results.' For many years our family has used ed by his many oidtime friends in 1 the Western National bank, was The men are at wci'K in:-.kin ness in the moisture line, and inside ^tory building on the corner of Mai of a week more rain has fallen -than descended during the entire month last year. Saturday night rain com menced falling at ii o'clock and kept up throughout the night, ending at about 11 o'clock Sunday morning. The precipitation amounted to J. 1 inches. Tho grtyriud is filled with moisture to a great depth and the rain was hardly needed in any sec- appreciated -as tho farm- have been ers would have had an opportunity to complete the seeding. 1 Dr. Kerfoot, of the f'niversity, I preacher the morning sermon at the First. Methodist church. More than two hundred people! came out in the storm and enjoyed an excellent srr nion from the lext: "Cast the net on the right side of t'hc ship," The even ing service was pr'niat i'lv for young people ami the rain having stopped a great crowd was present, lilling the galleriis. Dr. Ilongtand spoke on, l.e o: Grow." The music was line and much at hi r. T were largely al tended was also rally service:-and more than milled were ill a 111-n dan ce. I'- 0 1 excavation for the basement of the I new Catholic Academy. Croat pihs of stone are locah around the build ing site, and a vasi quantity of if has been dressed during the winter seas on ready for the beginning of laying stone- a-- soon as the foundation is completed. The building committee had decided io dispose of the school building near the site to give suf liciuU room for the new building and for the more harmonious surround ings of the same. John Hlenkiron ranks of build( rs Mitchell, and will street, and First Avenue ei'st—1 location lie bought of the Y. M. C. A. a year or so ago. The building will extend back to the alley, L12 feet, and will be erected of brick. Mr. C.lcnkiron stated that ho expected lo award the contract, in the course of a lew days and have work started on the slructure as soon as possible, a tion of the state. Its absence would bonnet for a year or more and has 1 0 irioiui. The watch was missed a'son, .lames, were engaged in business week ago, and while Fianuigan was until last. fall. Jnines and his wife nispected there was no proof against moved to California in March, and is him. He was watched closely and now engaged in the automobile busi Tuesday nigh! after lie had gone to ness, in Cavil a. Their host of fri nds his room, Chief Smith was called up wish them all the pleasures of life and sent over to interview Klaunigan. that California, can give. The chief found the watch in Flan nigan's clothes and he dually admitt'|meeting ed that he stole the watch. Judge D-iake assessed a line ot $."0, which the young man paid, [from I has joined the of buildings in erect a line two li"d building bee in his finally decided that there is good money in Main street. II appreciated by |of the city. on business building is a confidence that, is the business interests Last, evening occurred tho oratorical and declamatory contest at. the high school assembly room for tho selection of a representative in the district, conie.-t, which is to he lieid tomorrow evening in this city. There was a good attendance to lirar the efforts of the young people. The program was in charge of Principal or "How ''A Linsay. Tin* oratorical event was both services. awardod lo Miss Grace Anderson, •eeiated. Miss whose subject was "Hay's Speech on •Morris was back in tho choir yester- .McKinley." The declamatory contest day and the people were glad lo see'was* won by Miss G-ladys Murray, the young .loop'io's meetings mi,, declamation being "The, Snyuor was' at. Alcx- It. Appearance." by Richard Hard-' ing I )a is. Others who parlicipal.-d At the meeting of the '\V. It. C. relief work was reportid by several members also sick calls- made. The 'conference commit too reported that an adjourned meeting for Tuesday evening, April 2::, at which time the 1'iogram for Decoration Day will he decided 1 Tho Knights of l'ythins had a line Monday evening in the jCiale hall, with about lifty loeail mem bers present, and a small delegation Mrs. J. M. Adams, who recently cellor Felton, of Yankton, was- pro caine back from ions City to make sent at tho meeting an participated her home in Mitchell among her rel- in the work to some extent. Work atives and ln ohltinie friends, is re- was done in the first rank. After modeling a building on her property'the session was concluded a. line adjoining the Congregational church luncheon was served the menvhe'is. on the east, and when completed will The Cythians are becoming thoro-l make her home in the same. It will uglily awake to the idea of building bo equipped with modern eonveii- »1 their 'lodge, and a strong effort ionccs, and she anticipates having a being concentrated along that place in which to spend her de-l" 1 1 0 (•lining ea rs. junior base ball league was or ganized lat night at the Y. M. C. A. There ai:e four clu'bs of t'ho boys in the league at, present and two more clubs are wanted. The age fiimit is from 12 to 17 years. ICach I club finances its own expenses. There' are no fees t,o join tho league. Two I games a week are to be -played, on Wednesday evening after school and encourage it. 'j 1 1 The Triek-Wittaman Co. lias stari ed excavating for their new bui'lding on First, avenue eSst, the first dirt be ing thrown out this morning. 'ii board of four engineers to design the plans and specifications for this large drainage district, which when completed will drain and open for cultivation about. 3-1 0,000 acres of .land in southeastern Arkansas. Mr. Jones and wife an Mrs. Perry expect local. to .ret urn to Mitchell about July 1st. in the contest, either in song or deela- «'ongregation. New officers were elcet- mal.iou were- Miss Mabel Glaze, Thomas Thompson, Alden Ityan, Miss Dorothy Voting, Miss Leah 'Holy, Miss Cornice Tipton, Miss Genevieve Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Leo left last liranson, and the Coys' Glee Club. night on the midnight train for llu- I)r. N. J. Mayer lias received in- The Odd l-'iliows attended servie-j es al the Captisl ehun-li Sunday mor "ing for their annual anniversary! service, which is held the Sunday previous to the celebration of thej anniversary of the founding of the order. Owing to the rain the attend-j unco was not large but I lie members of both orders marched to the, church. Kev. Ilenj. K. TiMey deliver-j ed a. very interesting sermon on 'The Three Links," emblematical of the Odd Fellows, and some special A card has ben received from Hie Millard Evangelistic company an nouncring that they wil commence a tent meeting at Mitchell on tile 15111 of Juno. The Millards are a band of lmisiciamt, singers and preachers, that a,re having lino suc cess in their work and they will give .Mitchell a splendid series of gospel services, 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 The rollouts from the western part of the state oil the rainfall Saturday night, were that it rained two hours at Rapid City, ending in an inch of snow, a four hour rain from urdo to Chamberlain, and an all night rain! "The committee in charge of O Iroin Chtiniboi lain east to the state jliransou's candidacy for the republi- upon. Department President .Kibbee read a communication from Secretary Silsby, of the lOlks, staling Corps history. John 11. Creighton 1 James Flannigun was in police'ell to place his children in school. Ho'with the ndidacy of any other man, court yesterday afternoon on the bought the Koch implement store on I in the state or outside of it, as ut iiarge of stealing a watch from ed and plans were laid to get the work of the church In shape so that a. new pastor could be called soon. 1 formation Srom l.lie Live Stock Sa u- li° '-ce is employ ilary Hoard that he has been rip- •'•'ilway mull clerk and his run Ions' pointed a deputy stale veterinarian. ''"'""l"" 'o Calniar. W •v.?~ Alexandria 'lodge. Grand Chan- jiturday afternoons. The rules adopt. for tho purpose as the new presi ed say, We disapprove or profane dent of Hanilinc University, St. Taul, 'language, lighting or miseonduee at The news came as rather a the games.'' This is a start in the right, direction and parents should Lewis A. Jones, of the Missouri Valley Enginceiing -Co., of this city has just finished up the Hold work, on a large drainage project in south-j was learned that all had been elim eastern Arkansas and lias moved tojinated but Dr. Kerfoot and the final Little Rock, where he ill take up information camo that the committee the otliee work on the same project, had decided to recommend liim to tho He has been appointed by Secretary board of trustees as the successor to of Agriculture Wilson as one of a and presided at tho nieeling ow the Presbyterian "iue, Iowa, where they "will make DECLARE BRANSON IS NOT IN LINE-UP IIIS CAMPAIGN 'OM MITT KM Dl NOt'NCKS CLASSIFICATION IN PLATK MMATTER OK THE TAI COMMITTEE. O. L. Pranson's congressional ipaign, through its chairman, \V. "Neither Wcller, was au- rito a suitable article Mr. his member of ovcr the Milwaukee, for Pomona, ed as meaning that 'Mr. Branson has California* where his famjHly iliave madc any such alliance. I resided since last fall, and will make "Any assertion that Mr. Branson their future home. Mr. Creighton has is in any such line-up is contrary to I lived in South Dakota for about SO the whole manner of Mr. Branson's years, making a successful farmer campaign. His coninnitteo wishes most and stock grower. About eight years emphatically to denounce any state iago he moved his faintly to Mitch-1 nient that lie lias become identified a west First street, wlierc 'ho and 'his iterly and unqualifiedly false." KERFOOT CULLED, AS PRESIDENT OF HAMLM COLLEGE Was Selected From a List of Eight Strong Men IHERE FOUR YEARS Has Been Associated With Dakota Wesleyan Four Years and Done Much Word was received in the city yes terday announcing that Dr. Samuel K. Kerfoot, president of Dakota Wes leyan University, had been recom mended by tho committee selected Minn. The news came as strong surprise to the many hundred friends of tho president, for tlicy hud littio intimation that he was con templating a change. It has been known to the board of trustees for tho past ten clays or two weeks that Dr. Kerfoot was being considered as a possible appointee to the presi dency along with some six or eight other candidates. A few days ago or a offered liim. The board lias not start led as yet to look up a successor to permanently in tho field as evange-, 13'"- Kerfoot, but they will have most list- of tho church of Christ and are of the summer before them to niako Tlio following statement was issued jutions which have existed for a nuni- today by the committee in charge of her of years, all of which have been liranson nor committee ha.: ea.m- the benefit of tho institution when it. came to calling for'assistance from tho town, in his work throughout the state Dr. Kerfoot has built up a strong bond of friendship for Da kota Wesleyan, not only among the L. jean nomination for eongrc.ss from the I First, district of South Dakota, has- ijust learned, very much to Its sur- rise, that. Mr. Branson has been nnin kd in a line-up of candidates, in the plate in :Iter sent out in behalf of !tho 'J'aft campaign in this stale. any any knowledge that, any thing was to be. done, until this plate matter was already put out,. Mr. Branson has never at any time in this campaign formed any alliance with any other candidate, either stale or federal, and is making his campaign upon the (ron ten Hon that, the spirit of the pri- a I a a 1 Cltiui barton, and .nhsnrvori. X«ilhnr ,lias lii« it President Uridgeman, who retires at tho end of the college year, it is stated that tho recommendation is equal to an appointment in this case and that at the end of the college year Dr. Kerfoot will give,, up tho work liere. |w In conversation with a member of the board of trustees, it was etated that they would offer no resistance to the advancement of Dr. Kerfoot to the fine position which has been ia selection. President Kerfoot caiiie to Mitchell four years ago and assumed tile pres idency of Dakota Wesleyan, follow ing in the footsteps of Dr. Nicholson, whose administration of the institu tion had been of an exceptionally I high cha.riicl.er. Dr. Kerfoot has put his best effort, into building up tho college, and has accomplished mucli| for tho same. Under his administra tion, and through tho help of his splendid assistants, he has raised $250,000 in cash toward the endow Itnent fund, and along with this Sci ence hall has been built at a cost of $50,000, and which is practically ready for use now, although it will not bo dedicated until the June com mencement exercises. A littio to tho south of Science hall work has al ready been started on the $50,000 gymnasium, of which the basement foundation and walls up to the first floor lia|ve been completed. These important matters, not to mention l.lio general detail of liis work with itho institution, will stand as a mon ument to the success of his adminis tration. lie has worked in fine har mony with the interests of the city, and has maintained the pleasant re- Methodists of tho state buL in oilier denominations as well, and which ho has considered as a fine asset when he went forth on his financial labors. Dr. Kerfoot is a graduate of Ham line University, from which ho re jeeived his first degree in 1SS9, and il. is a matter of gratification to liim to be called to the presidency of his ialma mater. delivered an a made any statement or taken any I Present Dr. Kerfoot is out of left Mit( hell action that could possibly be constru- t' Last fall Dr. Kerfoot, address before the stu-: :ilciit. body at Hamline, and he made a very popular impression upon tho •men and women, and when he was the candidates a rir.U]yj I'to succeed President Bridgenian, who I retires this year, the students united in observed. Neither lias his committee! recommendation of Dr. Ker representing various preferences, ever K°°t their efforts to make the appoint- sure tiling. 1 0 city, hut is expected to return within a day or two, when a state ment will be secured from-him as to his possible Intentions, but his friends are authority for the slat®-i ment that lie will accept tho appoint-I ment when it comes to him in an official manner. 4 $p Pierre, S. D.—The preliminary re port of the state insurance commis sion will show that the foreign fire ilSiSf insurance companies suffered a de cided falling off in the business of last year when compared "with, the pre vious year. The decrease is practlcaJly ten million dollars in risks written, and over a hundred thousand dollars written for t.ho calendar year 1911 in premium receipts. Their risks were $1 OS,877,998 with premium receipts of $1,093,070. They incur ed losses of $784,255, and paid losses Of $793,861. Tho foreign life companies increna. od their business about a million dol lars for the year, writing risks to tho amount of $12,159,050, and receiv ing premiums oil their business to the amount of $1,774,750. The-y in curred losses of $505,132 and paid losses ot $495,792.- The foreign fraternal r.nd assess ment companies wrote risks of $9, 100,1 50, with receipts of $612,050. They paid out losses of $394,190. Their business was practically $35, 000 less than for the previous year. The accident companies operating in the state did twelve thousand dollars les.r business than for the previous year, receiving premiums of $102, 013, and paying loses of $47, 954. STATE CONVENTION AT HURON ON JULY 2ND. CAM ISSUED TODAY FOR HtilMJB. JjICAX GATHERING BV CHAIR- A MAX COOIC APEU3K CON FKRENCE. Jt 1 In the oratorical contest first place was awarded to Irving. Mumford, of Howard, and second place to Miss Grace Anderson, of this city. The situation was reversed in the declam atory contest, when Miss Gladys Murray, of Mitchell, was given first place, and Clifford Grau, of Howard, second place. The. efforts ot the con testants from tho other towns, Kim ball, Pukwana and Mt. Vernon, were very much appreciated. The musical numbers on the pro gram aided very much in the enter tninment of thp patrons cf the con test. The -winners will represent the second district in The state contest which is to be held at Vermillion May Mr. Mumford and Miss Mur ray wil' be presented with gold med als for their winnings here and Miss Anderson and Mr. (Jrau will be pre sented with bronze medals. •••ii Tho judges were Superintendent ICvans, of Redfield, Kelso, of Alex andria, and Lu.gg of Parkston. SI'KCI A Ii SAI.K. For l.lie next fifteen days monu ments? will be sold by the 'Mitchell!: Marble ntl Granite Company, S. W. Ballard, prop., one block north of corn palace. Abstracts of Title Compiled by. J.j E. Wells cause no sorrow or worry. They are backed up by 20 years experience and a $10 000 Abstracters Bond, «/. E. WELLS, Abstract* ot Titlo ana /mup. ones. SOS *2 Main Strmmt. Phono 793. Mltohmll, S. O E. H. Mather, C. E. C. H. EllUrt. C. E. Managing Eng'r. Dakota Engineering »1 .'a' ihi- Huron, S. 1).—A call was issued to day for the state'republican conven ion, to be held here July ^to nom inate presidential electors and adopt a platform. Each pounty will be en titled to one delegate for every ono hundred votes cast for Veseey for governor in 1910, making a total ot (022 members of tho convention. Chairman Coolt,'- wilh Secretary Mor ris and other members of the state committee, were in conference here last night. It was decided to allow Dewey, Ziebach,-Mellette and Ben nett counties, organized since the last general election, 'I® have seats in the convention. HOWAilfflTCHELL DIVIDED THt HONORS HOWAKD WON T11K ORATORICAL AN1) MITCH EM* THE DKCLlAM ^jATOItV CONTEST FOR THIS DISTRICT. The district oratorical and declam atory contest was .held in this city Friday evening at, the high school building, which was attended by a goodly number of the citizens. The outside coiiteslanfs were accompanied by friends and in some cases by the parents and school teachers. i« K-: 'it Co. Civil Engineers, a 09*8189 Mfmmtortt.Mmtlonmi: Ban* auUmirnm Mltohmll, S. D. Dakota Cmntra! Phonm