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.
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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 ...
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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.
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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:
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!', s. I. Governor scy has
received luiliie thai, he lias been se
lecli rs chairman of Hie general
commit l.co of American Immigration
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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,
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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"
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(•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
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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,
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Civil Engineers,
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