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THE NORFOLK NEWS : FRIDAY. AUGUST 8 I'.iOfi EMPHATIC DENIAL THAT DALLAS IS MOVING TO GREGORY. C. B. SALTER JUST FROM THERE Dallas Is Not Only Not Going to Move , But Its Business Men are Doing Well Where They Are Indian Policeman Runs Amuck. .lust beenuso tlio livery burn of Dal- Ins IN being moved from that place to Gregory , doow not moan Unit tlio whole town IH moving. In fact tin- stores anil cltl/oiiH of Dallas Imvo no Inten tion of removing to Gregory , at leant for some time , says C II. Roller , who has Just returned from there Al though there are a few who lire mov ing , the majority of the people are. very well sat lulled , IH tlio report brought by Mr. Baiter. The general Htore IH doing u line luiHlnoHH , as are nil the other business inon thoro. The liveryman moved because there was a greater opening ut Gregory than nt Dallas. Ills IH the largest barn on the reservation. Indian Police Runs Amuck. Ono of the Indian police of the lloHehnd ran amucl < at Gregory , S. D. , last Wednesday , while on a big Hpree. Mo became hilarious and pulling his revolver let It off a number of times. Ono shot came very near hitting a boy who was walking a little ahead of him. and another went through the window of the baltery , parsed between two men who were standing at the counter , went through the counter , then through the wall. HP WUH too drunU to refill his revolver after ho had discharged all the chambers , but , being In an ugly mood , would not let anybody near him and was preparing to wipe out the whole town when ho was lassoed by a cowboy and dually lodged In tlio Jail. Lot Sale at Hampden. There will be a lot sale at tlio now town of Ilampdon on the Rosebud on the afternoon of August 7. Ilampdon Is the latest town to bo started on the Rosebud and from all Indications there will be a large number of people at the salo. SOCIETY tHAS DROOPED Warmest Days of the Summer Do Not Tend to Activity. While society has not wholly taken n vacation It has drooped considerably during the past week under the Influ ence of some of the warmest days of the summer. With very few excep tions the events have been conflnei to the younger people , whoso vltalltj Is beyond tliu Inllucnco of climatic con dltlons and who must maUo the moa of the tlmo between terms In school They at least aro" having a Jolly tlmo these warm days , whllo those older In years are resting and waiting foi more Invigorating atmosphere. The young ladles of the Duster Brown club enjoyed a picnic at Spring- branch yesterday afternoon , with Miss Lulu Dnrland of Plalnvlew as the guest of honor. A merry company of little people helped Miss Gladys Parley celebrate her sixth birthday nt the Norfolk house on Tuesday , at a party given by the young lady's grandmother , Mrs. C. B. Farley. Mrs. Emma F. Din-land of Chicago 1ms been spending the past week In the homo of Mr. and Mrs. A. .1. Dur- land. She went to Plalnvlow today , where she will visit a few days. Mrs. Durland's old tlmo friends are very glad to have the pleasure of greeting her again. At Christ Lutheran church last Sun day afternoon , Mr. Paul Wlchmann and Miss Mlnnlo Zastrow wore mar ried In the presence of a few relatives and friends , Hov. 3. P. Mueller officiat ing. A wedding feast was served at the homo of the bride's parents , north east of town. Mrs. N. A. Ualnbolt entertained the ladles of the Kaffeo Klatsch at a de lightful 1 o'clock luncheon on Thurs day In honor of her daughter , Mrs. W. H. Bucholz of Omaha. A social after noon followed the lunch. Mrs. Emma Durland of Chicago , Mrs. C. K. Deuol of Chicago , Mrs. McCornack of Spo kane , were out of town guests. The members of the Johnson faml lies have enjoyed a number of de lightful reunions the past week. They were all guests of Mesdames O. .1. and Robert Johnson on Friday oveiv > Ing at a picnic supper In Taft's grove. Tlioy went out In carryalls early In the afternoon and they say they caught enough fish to last them a week. A very pretty wedding was solom nlzed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Evans on Wednesday morning nt 10 o'clock , when their daughter , Miss Anna .Evans , was united In marriage to Mr. Jesse II. Ouster. It was also the sixty-fifth birthday of Mr. Evans. IA large circle of friends was prqsont at tb.o ceremony. A dainty wedding ( breakfast followed and the young peo- iple left at noon for Omaha , where the fgroom has furnished n home. 1 Dr. and Mrs. Cole entertained a com pany of friends at a 6:30 : dinner on CThursday evening In honor of the doc Uor's birthday. An elegant four-course Yllnner was served. After dinner the juests enjoyed a social visit on the hawn. Those present were Rev. and tMrs. W. J , Turner , Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Durland , Mr. and Mrs. D. Rees. Mr. r < nd Mrs. W. H. Bridge. Mrs. McMillan , , lrs. C. E. Greene , Mrs. C. S. Bridge , Irs. Robt. Utter , Mrs. Emma Durland ( Chicago , Mrs. McCornack of Spo- nne , Mrs. Blrchard of Omaha. Lowell Krwklne very pleasantly on- crtaliiPd a number of friends In honor if MIsHPH Lucia ErHklno and Ixiulfio Irown of Fort Dodge , Iowa. Games mi ! other amusements helped to pass he limp , after which a delicious lunch- nin was nerved. Those present were , ucla Ersklno and l ulso Brown of 'ort Dodge. Ida Koch of West Point , ) orothy Itudat , Carrlo Thompson , Ma- rlo Johnson , Katherlno Wltzlgman , tohlnotto Bear , Ruth Mount , Lotha llnkemiin , Niullne Cole , I/iulo Thomp son. Carl Johnson , Pete Stafford and , loyd PiiHowalk. Mrs. ICmll Wnchter entertained a lumber of frlendM and relatives In uiimr of her twenty-lli-Ht birthday last Monday evening. The evening wan penl very enjoyably and a dainty supper - per WIIH nerved. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Wachter , Mr. and Mrs. UnvlH Wachtor. Jr. . Mr. nnd Mrs. Henry ItnaHch. Mr. and Mrs. AugiiHt llmiNc , Mr. and Mrs. Win. HaitHp , Mr. mil MI-H. Ernest Hanso. Mr. and Mrs. fK. . HaiiHP , Mr. and Mrs. Fred HIIIIHO , j Fri-d Wuehter , and Mm Kmma ItmiRoh. RETURN FROMSAD JOURNEY _ Mr. and Mrs. Haley Home From Su perior , WIs. Mr. and MrH. H. A. Haley return to day from Superior , WIs. , where they went Monday In response to n tele gram announcing the drowning of MI-H. Haley's two slHtorH and brother- Ait-law. Tlio Superior Telegram of Monday gives an account of the Irowulng , which IH In part as followH : "Tho moHt appalling tragedy of Its ' kind that has occurred on the waters In this vicinity for a great many years was that of Saturday evening In which three people lost their lives in the storm on Superior hay. The drowned ones are : John F. McArthur , aged 23 years. Airs. Jessie Tostovln McArtbnr , aged 25 years. 'Florence Tostovln. aged 17 years. This terrible accident occurred on the bay somewhere In the vicinity of the Whlto City probably along toward 11 o'clock Saturday night. Leslie Tos tovln , aged in years , was with the unfortunate party and narrowly saved himself after trying to assist In saving the women of the party , both being sisters. Ills watch stopped at 1010 : , making It seem probable that the acci dent occurred Just about that time and Mr. McArthur , his wlfo and sister-in- law went to their death within a mo ment or two of that tlmo. Leslie Tostovln was picked off the turned boat by Louis Lonroot Just In tlmo to save him from the same fato. "Tho party had been over to the White City In a row boat , going from their Central Park homo In company with two sisters of the drowned wo men. Mrs. Sidney Buchanan and Mrs. William Otis , and Judge William E. llealy. The latter party wont over In one boat while the unfortunate party occupied a boat by Itself. " Although a constant search waa maintained the bodies of the unfor tunates were not recovered for some days. That of Miss Tostovln wan found Tuesday afternoon and of the others Wednesday morning. The fu neral was held Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Haley will have the sincere sympathy of many Norfolk friends In their grief over the terrible affliction which has visited their fam ily. BROWN COUNTY TEACHERS End of Second Week of Successful In stitute. Alnsworth , Neb. , July 2S. Special to The News : Yesterday ended the second week of the Brown county teachers' Institute with a very credit- iblo showing. Miss Florence Johnson , the counoy superintendent , for the county , and Professor C. F. Garrettof Sac City , Iowa , conductor , and Miss Llla McAndrew of Alnsworth had charge of the primary department. The attendance was not largo as many of the teachers had gene away to oth er schools for higher training. This Is the third year that Prof. Garrctt has been here nnd ho says that this is the most successful term that ho has taught. Last night the teachers gave a very line entertainment to every body In the school hall , which was highly appreciated by all present. AROUND TOWN. There Is n Norfolk mother who has so many children that she guages all the events of her life by means of the births of various sons and daughters When other people speak of the grass hopifrr days , the world's fair , the Omaha exposition or the panic of ' 94 she says , "That was when Richard or Frank or Blanche was a baby. " A Norfolk child has beautiful eyes and hair , and each pair of grandpa rents secretly believe that those marks of beauty couio from their side of the family. Another Norfolk child has a bad disposition and each sot of grand parents credit the trait to the other grandfather and grandmother. "Now that you have a hired girl why do you work ? " a Norfolk woman asked her neighbor. "Isn't It enougji that I have a girl,1 she said , "without asking her to work. " WANTED. Gentleman or lady with seed reference , to travel by rail or with n rig , for a firm of $250.000.00 capital. Salary $1,072.00 per year and expenes ; salary paid weekly and expenses ponses advanced. Address , with stamp , Jos. A. Alexander , Norfolk , Neb. SENATORIAL ASPIRANT ENJOYS FRESH AIR AT LAKE. WHILE OTHERS ARE IN NORFOLK Not Worrying About the Senatorial Nomination , the Former Assistant Secretary of War Helped Get the Dinner Delicacy Shelled. Whllo two ( if the itHplrantR for the United States senatorshlp "from No- hniHkn were In Norfolk and Battle Creek this week , seeking endorsement at the hanilH of the Madlnon county republican convention , the third of the trio who have entered the race In this Htato was onjoylng the cool broez- PH off the deep waters of Ijiko Oko- bujl , In Iowa , and WIIH of a morning , surrounded by nttiacllvo femininity , engaged In the delightful diversion of HliPllliiK peas. Edward Rosowatcr nnd NorrlH Brown considered Madison county an Important ono In the pre- convention light , but George D. Mel- klejohn preferred breathing the ozone of the lake Hhoro , mid had n picture taken whllo stripping polls from the pens. II WIIH over on Omaha Beach , at the beautiful summer cottage of Major Slaughter of Omaha , that the former assistant secretary of war enjoyed his outing this week. With Major Slaughter and "Billy" SummerH , former federal district nt- 'tornoy In this stnto , the Fullerton sen ntorlal aspirant sat out on the green grass under the shading trees , swung In a hammock and , a couple of hours before the dinner hour , surrendered to the beguiling Invitation from three or four pretty young women to assist them in their otherwise tedious task of preparing a dlshpanful of green peas for the noon-day meal. The former congressman from this district , nnd candidate for the United States Kcnalorshlp , fell Into the work as though It were diplomatic peas hat ho were podding , and he kept at t until the Job was finished. During ho process a photograph was taken , vhlcli will later bo sent to Nebraska lowspapors for publication. Concerning the candidacy of Mr. Mclklejohn , ono of the party said : 'George Is not worrying a great deal ibout that senatorial boom. If he gets enough votes to hold the balance > f power , ho will bo fortunate. If ho lees not , ho will not. " SATURDAY SIFTINGS. W. H. Meserve of Crelghton Is In ho city. Martin Watson of Pllgor was here yesterday. C. E. Danes of Tllden Is In the city on business. Louis Sommer of Randolph Is a city visitor today. James Reed of Chicago Is in the city on business. Fred Schultz of Stanton was a city visitor yesterday. Mrs. Powers of Pierce Is shopping In the city today. Mrs. Cam Tlnsloy has returned from a visit In O'Neill. S. C. Blackmail of Madison Is In the city on business. Hubert Cary of Pllgor spent the day yesterday in Norfolk. Don Cameron wont to Fremont this morning on business. C. Hubble of Pierce spent the day yesterday In the city. Mrs. Ernest Jaeko of Pllgor was a ilty visitor yesterday. J. II. Bnllantyne went to Sioux City this morning on business. Judge Boyd wont to Wayne county this morning to attend the conven tion. Miss Schram 1ms gone to Stuart to spend Sunday. Claude Clark has gene to Sioux City to spend Sunday. Father Walsh returned from his western trip at noon. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Haley have re turned from Superior. WIs. Mrs. Ed Adams will leave today for a short visit In Sioux City. A son was born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. Ileckman of Hndar. Mrs. C. H. Vail wont to Sioux City this morning to spend Sunday. Miss Nellie Bcrge of Verdel was shopping in the city yesterday. P. W. McKlbbon of Warncrville drove over yesterday on business. Mrs. A. H. Bohannon of Oakdale wan shopping In the city yesterday. Jack McKensle and Gus Krenzlen of Stanton were city visitors yesterday. L. P. Bordomnn and Will Spaughof Omaha will spend Sunday In Norfolk. Mrs. H. E. Owen returned last night from a two weeks' trip to Hot Springs. S. D. D.Mrs. Mrs. August Deck and daughter of Hosklns were shopping In the city yes terday. Adam Pilger of Stnnton was hero yesterday on business and to visit relatives. S. T. Napper and family left this noon for a month's visit with relatives In Chicago. T. D. Preece and wlfo and Mrs. T. C. Carrablno of Battle Creek were shop ping In the city yesterday. J. V. Johnson , who has been so ill with typhoid fever , was able to be out yesterday for the first time. Miss Irma Gibbon , who has been visiting her cousin , Miss Ruth Shaw , 'eft for Garnett. Kan. , this morning. M. E. Morrlssey and H. E. Nichol son came down from Fairfax this morning on their way to Sioux City. Miss May Durland , Miss Fannie Norton and L. P Pasewnlk will spend Sunday with the campers near Nellgh. Mrs. Carl Wilde Is expected home tonight after a two weeks visit with frlenilR and relatives In Fremont and Omaha. C. S. Leo of Stuart , lown , arrived In he city last evening to accept a posl * Ion us Jeweler at Hayes Jewelry and nuslc store. Mrs. Patterson of New Orleans , who HIH been visiting her daughter , Mrs. J. H. Ballantync , has gene to Telta- nah for a short visit. Mrs. John James of Lindsay was a 'UCBt at the home of F. W. Benjamin list evening , nnd left this morning for Wlnsldo to visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. James Glldea and Miss Mullen , who have been spending a couple of weeks at Lake Okobojl , will return homo this evening. Miss Veda Ixiomls , who has boon visiting Miss Lois Gibson , has gone to Central to visit with Dr. N. J. Hong- land , formerly of this place. Mm. W. H. Bucholz and son have returned to their homo In Omaha af ter a vlult with Mrs. Bucholz' parents , Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Ralnbolt. Sheriff Stucker cjimo up last evenIng - Ing from Stanton with an escaped pa tient from the Norfolk asylum , whom he had found wandering near Stanton. Miss Nona McKlbbln and Mins Par ker of Lake City , Iowa , will arrive In the city tonight for a short visit with the former's sister , Mrs. O. R. Mere dith. Grant S. Mears , sheriff of Wayne county , passed through the city last evening on his way home from Beat rice , where ho had been on official business. Miss Meiidcnhall of Boston , Mass. , Is visiting a few days with Mrs. D. D. Bruiisou. She and Mrs. Brunson were schoolmates and graduated from the same class. Frank Lucas , the little son of Mrs. J. D. Sturgeon , celebrated his ninth birthday yesterday. Nine boys of his own ago wore Invited in to help him have a good time. Dr. and Mrs. C. S. Parker and Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Mathewson will leave a week from today for Long Pine , where they will go for a ten days' camping and fishing expedition. Mr. and Mrs. O. R. Meredith and Mr. and Mis. Andrew Teal will leave Tuesday for Assembly park , near Lin coln , where they will attend the Chris tian missionary convention. Mrs. E. H. Tracy and daughters , Lu- clle and Marie , will leave tomorrow for Milwaukee , where they will spend the remainder of the summer. Mr. Tracy will accompany them ns far ns Omaha. A farewell surprise party was given to Hanna Sar last evening. A large number of friends were present and a very enjoyable evening was spent. Miss Sar leaves for her new home In Sioux City next Monday. Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Huse returned last evening from West Point , where they had been for a couple of days following their outing at Okobojl lake , Iowa. They seem to be able to tell fish stories as glibly ns other alleged flsherfolk. The Davenport camp seven miles west of town was broken Friday after noon and the family are now living at homo once more. They camped out for live weeks , principally on account of Mr. Davenport's health , which Is very much Improved by the experi ence. Some days he would drive In to look after his business , but he planned to do this not more than twice a week. The camp was nicely located on the bank of the Elkhorn , and there was an abundance of fishing and out door recreation. Word was received here this mornIng - Ing that the Union Pacific is already laying stakes between Fremont and Tnrnov. This would seem to indicate the railroad Is really a fact. The westbound Black Hills train has been run in two sections since the abandonment of the Shoshonl special , and both trains are pretty well filled. The first section carries day coaches and the second section carries the mall , express and Pullmans. The John Guild brewing company have sent to Bob Schwartz of Pilger a handsome stable blanket for his rac ing horse , Miss Gund , named after the company. A picture of the animal , beautifully framed , decorates the office of Local Manager Groesbeck. The Verdlgre baseball team passed through the city this morning on their way to Hoskins , where they will play the Hosklns team. Tomorrow they will go to WInsido to have a game thero. Verdlgre has a very good team this year and have won nearly all the games they have played. These games will undoubtedly bo interesting. The Northwestern railroad company Is preparing to establish a waterworks system at West Point , for the pur pose of watering engines. There will bo two tanks , ono at each end of the station platform so that locomotives may bo filled with water while the trains stand at the depot The water will bo taken from the Elkhorn river. The cost will bo some $9,000 Traveling Auditor John C. Oeschger of Lacrosse , WIs. , representing the Gund brewing company , 'has been in Norfolk for the past few days looking over the affairs of the company hero. The company Is arranging to begin the erection of their fine now beer vault hero early In the fall. The vault will have a capacity of seven cars , will stand on a concrete foundation five feet deep , and will have the new style Ice chamber around the sides instead of on top. There will be an office and stables In connection with the prop erty , and another wagon will be put on for service. The company will spend more than $5,000 on this vault. The location has not yet been selected , but a site Is being looked Into now. While here , Mr. Oeschger accompa nied Manager Groessbeck on a trip to Long Pine. I NORFOLK FARMER SUGGESTS A MEANS OF STOPPING THEM. WOULD ORGANIZE ASSOCIATION If All Farmers In Counties of Northern Nebraska Were to Organize , Using Telephones , It Is Believed Wholesale Depredations Would End. ( From Monday's Daily. ] An organization of farmers nil over northern Nebraska for the purpose of preventing the wholesale horse stealIng - Ing that has been going on In this re gion of late , is suggested by Adrian Craig , a farmer living near Norfolk , as an effectual means of putting an end to the gang's depredations. Horse thieves In this vicinity have become so bold of Into that farmers nnd towns folk alike are beginning to feel that something must bo done to check the thefts. ' Within a very short time no loss than seven horses have been stol en from the Immediate vicinity of Nor folk , alone , while the same rate of thieving Is going on in nil parts of the northwest. Would Use Telephone. The organization of business men and farmers throughout this section , as suggested by Mr. Craig , 'vould In elude all northern Nebraska counties. Every county would have a central oiricer , ns the sheriff of that county , and every tlmo a horse was stolen every central station would be notified. In turn , each county officer would , telephone - phone every farmer In his. county about the theft and giving a descrip tion of the animal. By thus putting hundreds and even thousands of farm ers on the watch , the horsethlcf would bo checked on any road he attempted to travel , Just as surely as he tried to move. Farmers of Madison , Stanton , Cum Ing , Antelope , Holt , Rock , Brown Cherry , Pierce , Knox , Boyd , Gregory ( S. D. , ) Wayne , Boone , Platte and ether or counties could bo easily organized In this way. A. L. Carter , a well known Norfolk farmer , belonged to an association of this kind In Missouri before the tele phones radiated to country homes , and he says that , even by mall , many horse thieves were captured. By telephone , which works Instantaneously , all of the farmers In the whole territory could be notified before the horsethlef could get fifty miles away , and by thus guarding every road the associa tion would be sure to land the thief In many Instances. Many Horses Stolen Ltaely. Many horses have been stolen lately from the vicinity of Norfolk. At least seven have been taken , as follows : Roy Luiknrt , white pony stolen from barn at night. No trace. George Evans , team stolen from pasture , lariet ropes cut , reward of fered , no trace. Adrian Craig , pony stolen from Fifth street , Norfolk. Reward offered , no trace. II. Lederer , between Norfolk and Pierce , team stolen. No trace. Lou Ray , horses untied In barn. Thief ran when Mr. Ray approached. Clint Melcher , one horse stolen. No trace. In Other Sections. Many horsethefts have been commit ted in other parts of northern Nebras ka within the year. Stanton county has suffered some , the city of Madi son has been victimized , people in the vicinity of Wakefleld have lost ani mals , nnd in few cases have the horses been recovered. It Is probable that the gang workIng - Ing In southern South Dakota Is the same as that working here. Horses have become of such value today that the thieves are much bolder than they formerly wero. The News will gladly attempt to act as a medium through which such an organization may bo brought about If the fanners and citizens of neighbor ing towns and counties care to take up the matter. With the aid of the newspapers in this section , the farm ers could undoubtedly form such a strong committee that It would be Im possible for thieves to escape. Let ters from those interested , Including sheriffs , would prove of Interest on the question. ACTIVE IN SOUTH DAKOTA. Rosebud Gang , Working Near Nebras ka Line , Abandon Horses. Sioux Falls , S. D. , July 30. That some of the famous horse and cattle "rustlers" who make their headquar ters near the Missouri river , In the south central portion of the state , In the vicinity of the ceded portion of the Rosebud Indian reservation , engi neered the recent wholesale horse- stealing raid through the western part of Aurora county and the southern portion of Brulo county , Is Indicated by late Information from the scene of the raid. Although a posse of armed farmers followed the thieves so closely that they were compelled to abandon the stolen animals , It was well for the "rustlers" that the posse did not catch them , for the anger of the members of the posse was so great that summary punishment would have been meted out to the raiders. The stolen horses were abandoned near the Missouri river , In the south western portion of Brulo county , the ) | thieves evidently having Intended to take them to the west side of the river and down Into Nebraska , where i they would have been sold to unsus . pecting farmers , who would have no means of knowing they were stolen. It has now been learned that some * ; at least , of the raiders posed as tramps. On the same day that ono of the stol en horses , showing signs .of hard rid- ng , was recovered , an elderly man , dressed In riding garb and represent- ng himself as a tramp , was seen by persons residing In the region where he horse stealing raid was made. It s supposed that the stolen horse was turned loose by this man when he saw ho pursuers so close at hand , ho doubtless having become separated from his companions during the excit ing chase. It Is believed ho represented him self to bo a tramp In order to divert suspicion from himself and enable htm to get safely out of the neighborhood. Several other suspicious characters were seen In the neighborhood of \vhero the stolen horses were aban doned by the "rustlers , " but unfor tunately they succeeded In eluding the posse nnd made their escape. Public feeling through the region raided Is very strong against the "rustlers , " and threats of lynching , should any of the thieves be cap tured , are freely made. "In the fashion of those times none will sweat but for promotion ; " and If your present employer does not afford a good market for "tho sweat of your brow , " advertise and find ono who will. LAST TRAIN TO RESERVE PASSES THROUGH NORFOLK. LOTTERY SYSTEM HAS FAILED It Is Said That Land Office People Be lieve Some New System for Dispos ing of Indian Lands Must be Adopt ed by the Government. [ From Monday's Dally. ] The last train carrying passengers to Shoshoni for a chance to register in the government land lottery there , passed through Norfolk over the Northwestern road last night. It was the regular Black Hills train , running In only one section , and it will get passengers to Shoshonl tomorrow In time to register before 6 o'clock In the evening , when the booths will close. It Is said that at the maximum esti mate , the registration will not exceed 9,000 tomorrow night , which Is less than one-tenth the crowd figured on. by the railroads. The registration at Shoshonl last week was slightly great er than that of the week before , being 3,093 as against 1,527. It Is said that the registration at Shoshonl Is about as great as at the other three registra tion points combined. Moody Death Accidental. Gambling sharks and restaurant pro prietors are said to have found the crowds woefully disappointing. Th& best of order has prevailed since the night of the Moody murder. A Northwestern railroad official , re turning from Shoshonl , said that it was his opinion that Moody was killed merely by an accident and that a gang- of burglars was responsible for It. He thinks that these thugs , leaving town after robbing the postofilce , were met by Moody and , fearing that he might suspect them , shot him and then shot the man who stuck his head out of a tent. He s < tys that the gambling has kept going right along , but that there has not been much big play. Land Lottery Days Gone. It Is said to be the opinion of land office officials nt Shoshonl that after this drawing is over the government must seek some now way of disposing : of Indian lands. Although railroads have made better than ono cent a mile rates , the crowds have proven a frost just as those In the Crow re serve. DEADWOOD DICK TO THE FORE. Black Hills Character Goes In Pursuit of Murderer. Lead , S. D. , July 30. "Deadwood Dick" is leaving with a few friends for Shoshonl where he will take a hand in helping to put the country In obe dience to law and order. They go overland from tills point , starting at sunup and traveling with all the speed their ponies can muster. There is no- part of this country that Is unfamiliar to Dick , ns he has traveled In all di rections In the west whllo scouting through this country In the early days. As he Is so well posted In regard to geographical conditions and also In regard to the character of the men who make trouble In now countries ho will bo of great assistance to the Shoshone authorities In helping to bring that section of the land under the hand of the law. This Is the first time In nine years that "Deadwood Dick" has broken away from the shackles of civ ilization that hold him In so unwel come a grip and taken a glimpse of the old life In which ho bore so notable a part. "The boys laugh at that Jug I am taking , " ho said , "but there's no whis ky In It. That's vinegar to use when wo strike an alkali country. Just a few drops of vinegar and the water Is all right. Why don't I take whisky ? Why , I'm nol afraid of snake bites. No , the real reason Is this. When I'm In town and I want a drink of beer or whisky I take It , and that's all there Is to It ; but when I used to be on the plains I never had It with me. When a man has whisky with him , he wants two or three slings when he gets back to camp at night , and then ho gets stupid and sleeps sound. And In those days It didn't do to sleep sound. Oh J suppose It would bo all right to now' xliutrvo got Into the habit nnd that's' all there IB to It"