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About The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19?? | View Entire Issue (July 10, 1908)
THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NUWS-.TOURNAL : FRIDAY. JULY 10 1U08. m SAVED THE LIFE OF A WELL KNOWN HOMESTEADER. RESCUED MAN FROM DROWNING 'Homesteader Wai Oelng Rapidly Swept to His Death , When the Timely Arrival and Good Nature of an Unknown Indian Saved Him. Sioux Falls , a , D. , July 3. Special to The News : To the heroism of nn unknown Sioux Indian warrior IB duo the fact that n well known homo- Htcnilcr and rancher named Olson , who rcHldos'ln the White Owl country , between - tween the Missouri river niul the Black TllllH , Is not today sleeping In a watery grave. Ol on was riding on H load of lumher , and In attempting to ford the Cheyenne river , which wan very high from recent rnhiB , the horses got hoyond their depth , with the result that the wagon was tipped over and > no of the horses was drowned. Olson was thrown Into the swiftly-Mowing Htreani and would huvo lost his life liad not the Indian , who chanced to lie close at hand , rushed to his as- nlstnnco. After desperate efforts the warrior , who risked his own life , suc ceeded In drawing the drowning whlto Jiiau to shore. i MONDAY MENTION. Dan Foley of Brlstow was In town yesterday. P. II. Scott wont to Plerco Monday on business. E. II. Lulkart of Tllden was In the city Monday. Miss Vcrna Coryoll wont to Foster this morning. { Mrs. Morey of Plorco was In the city yesterday. Miss Bceson of Lynch was In the city yesterday. J. C. Larkln wont to Nlobrara Mon day on business. B. Decker and family returned to day from Stnnton. Ogdcn Mllllgan of Scrlbncr Is visit ing friends In the city. Mr. and Mrs. W. Maumaugh nro visiting M. O.Valcott. . Misses Hello and Pearl Dlackstono wont to Pllger Monday. Miss Fox and Miss McDonald left for Plerco this morning. Dr. and Mrs. Johnson of Crclghton were In the city over night. Misses Lola Craft and Cella Mullen returned to Wayne at noon. Nick Classen and family of Spencer are visiting C. P. Christiansen. Arthur Rlof passed through the city Vhls morning from Grand Island. Miss Ruth Sturgeon has returned from a two weeks' visit In Crelghton. Miss Julia Keleher returned Sunday noon from a brief visit In Monowl and Uuttc. Father Walsh went to Council Bluffs today to attend the funeral of Dean P. II. Smyth. Homo Miller of Omaha passed through the city last evening cnrouto for the west. C. J. Stockwell , editor of the Genoa Times , visited old time Norfolk friends on the Fourth. Miss Mable Rouse left at noon for West Point to attend the funeral of lier grandfather. Fred Kralm left for Chicago at noon to attend the summer session of a Chicago cutting school. Mrs. F. Schulz , Mrs. Carl Voecks and Mrs. August Kaun leave this evening for Hot Springs , S. D. Mr. and Mrs. J , C. Koerber left at noon to spend three weeks In the Colorado mountains near Denver. Miss Clare Napper and Miss Mable Odlorno returned at noon from Stan- ton. Postmaster Thomas of Omaha , passed through the city today on his way to the mountains for a fishing trln. O. Hauptll and P. Larson went to Fremont yesterday to attend the funeral of the late George Hunting- ton. Miss Amy Frink stopped over with E. S. South and family Sunday evenIng - Ing on her way to attend the Wayne normal. Misses June and Maymo Gafford of Omaha arrived In Norfolk today to spend a few days with their aunt , Mrs. E. R. Hayes. Mrs. Richard Bathke went to Plerco Friday noon , joining a party there bound for Plalnvlew , where they cele brated the Fourth. Mrs. Herman Raasch stopped off to spend the Fourth at the W. L. Leu- nmn homo on her way to Stanton from Hot Springs , S. D. Dr. C. A. McKIm of Lincoln was In the city Friday between trains. He had been to Wayne attending to some state veterinary work. C. C. Hughes , the former general superintendent of the Northwestern system west of the river , was In the city yesterday on business. J. R. Gettys , educational secretary of the Nebraska Wesleyan university , passed through the city today on his way homo to University place. Mrs. W. II. H. Hagoy and Miss Johanna Hagoy are homo from Min neapolis , where they attended the meeting of the American Library association. Miss Johanna left for Lincoln this morning , where she Is librarian In the city library. Out of town visitors were : A. J. Richardson , Foster ; J. E. Francis , Plerco ; F. A. Loebe , Howells ; A. J. Thatch , Madison ; M. L. Ringer , \ Wayne ; C. F. Sweet , Wayne ; F. Bee- son , Lynch ; Miss Marie Marrow , O'Neill ; W. G. Jackson , Crolghton , D. F. O'Brien of this city has ac cepted a position as traveling sales- roan for the McCaskoy Account Regis ter System company. His tcrrltor ; Includes eight counties tributary to Norfolk. Mr. O'Hrk-n will still con- tlnuo In the capacity of proprietor of thu Norfolk Bargain store , which will bo left in cliargo of his sister , Miss O'lklen , during the week. A washout last night near West Point caused frc5lght trains No. 40 and lift to bo five bourn lato. Physicians tttato that there has been an unusually large number of people suffering from colds , sere throats , etc , for this season of the year. Two special trains carrying Wiscon sin and Minnesota delegates went through Fremont on their wa > to see Bryan before going to Denver. Mayor J. D. Sturgeon has received word that his son Myron will spend the rest of the summer months campIng - Ing In the mountains of Arizona , 700 fcc't nbuvu sea level. A tramp arrested nt the Junction last week and held at the city jail because ho answered the description of a man wanted for burglary at Lin coln , Ims been released. A detective came from Lincoln but could not Identify the man. MINISTERS FISH FOR PRIZES. Spokane Ministers Plan Dig Fishing Tournament. Spokane , Wash. , July 3. Members of the Spokane Methodist Ministers' association have decided upon July 7 as the date for their llrst annual pic nic and fishing contest at Liberty lake , fllxtoen miles east of Spokane. They will have as guests their wives , sisters and daughters and the ministerial and lay delegates of the Columbia River conference and their families. The association will hang up several prizes for the largest trout caught during the day , and Rev. Dr. Henry I. Rasmus , pastor of the First M. E. church , promises a silver trophy to the min ister hooking the biggest fish. As it Is not stipulated that the Msh must bo landed some statements which will make the modern Ananias appear llko an old almanac with the date torn off nro expected. In fact , It may be men tioned that hand-books nro being made In a number of down town resorts that the record for the prize trout , twenty-four pounds , will bo declared a second-class performance If Dr. Ras mus' offer is permitted to stand. PAID CHICAGO. Republican Convention Worth $1,000- 000 to Chicago Merchants. Chicago , July 2. That the republi can national convention was a million- dollar prize for Chicago is shown by this balance sheet : Receipts Retail houses $550,000 Thirst emporiums . . . . 300,000 Hotels 150,000 Entertaining of Chlca- goans 200,000 Total $1,200,000 Cost 150,000 Profit $1,050,000 According to C. M. Treat , secretary of the convention bureau of the Chicago association of commerce , the visitors numbered 50,000 , but John C. Roth , president of the hotelkeepers' association , says they did not number more than 10,000 , It being a fact wor thy of note that the railroads Issued no passes to this convention , and did not reduce rates much , their failure to do so being to some extent made up by the 2-cent-n-mlle rates that pre vail In the Chicago territory. The real convention was held as some one has remarked In the big lake front hotels , which were over-crowded with guests , visitors and high tension con fabs. The marching clubs , which spent large sums to attend the con vention , were lavish spenders and feelings run high because there was a failure to furnish the members there with seats at the Coliseum. The Phila delphia marching club , for Instance , paid out $22,000 for their expenses , and this was about a fair average for the others. Every one benefited by the convention , the butcher , baker and candlestick maker , the dealers In the necessary commodities more than the rest , and the hotel men , provision men and restaurantkeepers most. SEEK SUBSTITUTE FOR ALFALFA Agricultural Department Sends South Dakota Professor to Russia. Brookings , S. D. , July 3. For the third time Prof. Nells F. Hanson of the South Dakota college of agricul ture located here , has been sent abroad by secretary of agriculture James Wil son to Investigate the plant life of Russia and Siberia , and if possible find a legume similar to alfalfa , which will thrive In the extreme nothern part of the United States , particularly in North Dakota , Montana and northern South Dakota. The return of Prof. Hanson will be awaited with considerable Interest by all those who are anxious to see 100 head of cattle fed on lands In the northwest , which are now feeding ten head , and believe there are plants which will flourish on the serai-arid lands of the north as alfalfa has flour ished further south than the Dakotas. Prof. Hansen Is expected to return to the United States in November. Ho will report to his chief , the secretary of agriculture , but the results of his visit to the sections of northern Eu rope and Asia , will first he made pub lic at the national exposition which Is to bo held in Omnlm December 9 to 19. A special day Is to be set aside for the agricultural colleges and Prof. Hansen will bo the speaker for the South Dakota college. How children enjoy eating at a restaurant or h MRS. KATE HANGARTNER MEETS TERRIBLE DEATH. STARTED FIRE WITH COAL OIL HUSBAND INSANE ; ELEVEN-YEAR- OLD SON AN ORPHAN. VICTIM LIVED SEVEN HOURS Starting a Fire With Kerosene , the Explosion Which Followed Covered Unfortunate Woman With Flaming Oil Ran From House. A coal oil explosion brought a ter rible death to Mrs. Kate Hangartner Monday night when sue burned to death at her homo on South Thirteenth street. Llttorally roasted alive , every portion of the woman's body , save the soles of her feet , was burned. The woman started a lire with kerosene. The explosion occurred at G:45 : In the evening. Mrs. Hangartner lived nearly seven hours , breathing her last at about 1:30 : a. m. Husband Insane. < A llttlo son and an Insane husband nro left by Mrs. Ilangartner. The husband has been In the Norfolk hos pital since March 12 , 1907. His case Is thought to bo Incurable. It was to he near her husband that led the wife to move from Enola to Norfolk this spring. Son Is Eleven. Llttlo Fritz Hangartner , his father taken from him by Insanity , his mother removed by a tragic death , is a brave llttlo fellow , eleven years old. In a child's way ho was grief stricken by his mother's death. The llttlo boy was not at homo when the accident occurred , Ho had been sent to a neighbor's on an errand The mother wont to the kitchen of her little home to prepare supper. No OHO saw the explosion. Ran Shrieking From House. Shrieking In the mad agony of a dying woman , her body a mass of flames which literally hid her from sight , Mrs. Hnngartner rushed from the flame-filled kitchen across the yard towards her nearest neighbor , J. H. Conley. Instinctively she ran and with each step the fire in her kerosene sonked clothing burned more terribly. Covered With Wet Carpet. Almost at the moment she reached the corner of the fence Mr. Conley rushed up from the opposite side , car rying two pieces of wet carpet which he had jerked from a clothes line. Throwing a piece of carpet over her head Mr. Conley shouted for the wom an to lie down. She could not hear him and he was forced to push her to the ground. By the time Mr. Con- ley had mounted the fence his wife had arrived with blankets. William Satterlee , a neighbor , was now on the scene. The burning wo man was further wrapped in blankets and the fire smothered. Physicians were summoned by tele phone and Dr. P. H. Sailer , Dr. Frank Salter and Dr. W. H. Pllger were soon at the home. Mrs. Hangartner was lifted as tenderly as possible and car ried Into the house. It took only a hurried examination to disclose that the wounds were fatal. Entire Body Burned. Every particle of skin on the un fortunate woman's body was burned save the soles of her feet. Apparent ly she had not seriously Inhaled the flames for she was still conscious. The dying woman asked that Father Walsh be called. When the little eleven-year-old son , the only child , came panting home from a neighbor's she called him to her side. Said Good-Bye to Son. "Mama's going to die , " she said. "Be a good boy. Always think 08 papa. I am going to leave you , Fritzie. " And more she said In the the same strain to the sobbing llttlo fellow , upon whom a cruel tragedy of life was fast descending. Mrs. Hangartner lapsed into a stupor per after a hypodermic Injection had been given by the physicians to re lieve the pain she suffered. No one but the woman was in the house at the time the terrible accident occurred. It was about 6:45 : p. m. She picked up a large sized can of coal oil preparatory to starting the supper Mro In an ordinary range stove In the kitchen in the west end of the house. The can was nearly full. What followed is an old story , sad der with each repetition. House on Fire. The explosion wrenched a large hole in the can. The burning oil was thrown over every portion of the small kitchen. Her clothes oil soaked , Mrs. Hangartner was In an instant a mass of flames. Governed only by wild Instinct , she rushed from the flames of the house into the out door air. No one heard the explosion but the entire neighborhood was startled by the woman's cries. All rushed to the house. While Mrs. Hangartner's flesh was not burned deeply , the flames had cov ered every portion of her body. When the charred remnants of her clothing were removed the skin came with the burned cloth. Came Here In March , folk since last March , moving to this city from a farm near Enola to be near her husband In the Norfolk hos pital. With her came her llttlo son , Fritz Hangartner , eleven years old. IwiHt spring the lad attended the third grade In the Grant building , studying under Miss O'Connor. Lived Near Enola. Fourteen years ago Jacob Hangart ner and his wife , both natives of Switzerland , were married In Stanton , Until live or six years aio they lived on the Stanton county line , some nine or ten miles southeast of Norfolk. Then they moved to a farm near Enola , where they lived until the hus band entered the Norfolk hospital as a patient. Mrs. Hangartncr was flfty-ono years old. She has no relatives save in Switzerland. A brother-in-law , Albert Hangartnor , who works for Otto Dick- burner on a farm near Enola , was noti fied of the tragedy. Mrs. Hnngartner was a Catholic. Father Walsh was out of the city but Father Donnelly hastened to respond to the call. The fire In the kitchen was extin guished by some of the early arrivals before the rest of the house was damaged. Funeral Wednesday. The funeral will be held in the Catholic church in Norfolk at 7 a. m. Wednesday morning. The funeral party will then leave for Madison where the Interment will take place. The husband was not Informed until Tuesday of his wife's death. Whether or not he could attend the funeral would depend , It was stated at the hospital , on his condition after hear ing the news. BLAME FOR CASUALTIES. Kruettschnltt Blames Public For Vast Majority of Cases. "We may be sure that the moment public opinion changes and shows a willingness to support officials In en forcing vigorous discipline we shall see a change recorded In efllclency and a lower death rate on American railways. " This statement Is made In the July Issue of Appleton's ' Magazine by Julius Kruettschnltt of Omaha , director of maintenance and operation for the Har- riinan system of roads , whose business takes him to Norfolk occasionally. Mr. Kruettschnltt writes upon the subject , "The Public's Responsibility for Rail way Accidents , " and ho says many tilings which few railroad men of the country have had the nerve to say In public. He declares that at present it Is Impossible for the railroads to en force a thorough-going discipline. "It cannot bo denied , " admits Mr. Kruettschnltt , " that the efllclency of railroad employes has deteriorated in the past few years , and this deterior ation cannot be compensated. No mat ter how generously every material equipment is provided , It is useless un less the road is efficiently manned. It Is , therefore , altogether regrettable that the attitude of our employes has changed. That It has been changed from loyalty and consideration to In difference , if not to disloyalty , no ob server will deny. And the Influence which has brought about this change Is unquestionably the present state of public opinion which condemns all corporations indiscriminately. " Mr. Kruettschnltt Insists that there must be improvement in railway operation - oration as the cost of life Is a reproach alike to the operators and the users of transportation facilities. He thinks that time Is ripe for a change In public sentiment toward the Infliction of dis cipline and he believes that this senti ment can be fostered by the fullest publicity regarding railway accidents. "Appalling as is the sum total of the casualties , " he says , "It Is , in my opinion , the duty of the railroad man agers , rather to give them greater pub licity than to minimize or to conceal them. They concern us all , railroad men and public alike. " It Is shown that eighty-eight per cent of the deaths and eighty-two per cent of Injuries which occur are from causes beyond the control of the rail roads , such as trespassing and jumpIng - Ing on and off moving cars. In many cases accidents occur from culpable , heedless disregard of safety appliances for which the railroads have thus far expended a teal of approximately $125- 000,000. It Is suggested that the crim inal carelessness of the public might be partially curbed by making It as grave an offense to disregard the use of safety appliances as It Is for the railroad to fall to furnish them. It Is also shown that the roads spend large sums annually In educating their em ployes to the use of appliances and that the Harrlman lines court the ful lest publicity with respect to their wrecks. Cntnrrh Cnnnot lie Cured With LOCAL , APPLICATIONS , as they cannot rcnch the sent of the disease. 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Boys so soon learn this that they acquire the Innocent look as early as they learn the Importance of wiping the Jam oft their faces when they leave the cupboard. The "blues" are never Interesting NORFOLK WENT VISITING AMONG1 HER NEIGHBORS. SEVERAL HUNDRED TO MADISON The Day Was Ideal for Celebrations Which Were Held In Many North Nebraska Towns Mercury Was Up to Eighty-Nine. - , Ideal Fourth of July weather favored the celebrations of the Fourth Saturday held In the towns of Hos- klns , Plnlnvlew , Nlobrara , Spencer , Butte , Lynch , Brunswick , Royal , Page , Lamro , S , D. , Battle Creek , O'Neill , Ewlng , Mndlson , Inman , Stanton , Bur ton , Sprlngvlew , West Point , Atkin son , Dallas , S. D. , St. Charles , S. D. , Amelia , Martha , Crookston , Crawford , Lindsay , Long Pine , Johnstown , Car- lock , S. D. , Marlavllle , Newport and Petersburg , localities tributary to Norfolk. Norfolk was deserted on the Fourth. As far north as the Rosebud In South Dakota were Norfolk visitors. The largest crowd went to Madison. Stanton - ton , Battle Creek and Hosklns wore on the visiting list. The thomometor reached ninety- nine , eleven degrees below the point reached by the mercury last Fourth when all Norfolk celebrated with fans , Ice cream and lemonade. THE MADISOiUELEBRATION Norfolk Was Defeated by Humphrey 4 to 0 Gun Shoot. A special train of eight coaches took the Norfolk excursionists to Madison the morning of the Fourth. The Nor folk crowd was further augmented during the day. In base ball Norfolk lost to Hum phrey 4 to 0. The gun shoot was won by R. A. Austin with A. Lngger of Norfolk second. Amid a din of cheers and brass hand music the members of the Madison Commercial club greeted the Norfolk delegation on its arrival. Mayor Wyckoff of Madison and Mayor Stur geon of Norfolk led the crowd from the depot up Main street to a large pavilion above which the word wel come was spelled In largo letters , there the Norfolk and Madison bands gave a short concert. There was no public speaking so the crowds collected in the afternoon for the ball game. Before an ag gregation of fans extending three- fourths of the way around the diamond and amid a constant uproar the Hum phrey team defeated the home team to the tune of1 to 0. But It took two hours of hard playing to do it. Hum phrey scored in the first Inning and the score remained 1 to 0 until the sixth when Humphrey took another brace and brought In three more runs. The most exciting moment in the game occurred when Hoffman drove the ball clear out Into left field and made a home run , bringing in two others. After the cheering had ceased the umpire announced that it was a foul hall. KIrkland made a pretty catch In the fifth by running into the crowd of fans and copping onto a wicked foul. Shafer was unable to play so Reynolds took his place. The score : Humphrey A.B. R. H. J. Zavadll , If 3 1 1 A. Zavadll , cf 4 0 0 Whlttler , ss 4 1 2 Brown , Ib 4 0 2 Ely , c 4 2 0 Lutz , p 3 0 0 Thelson. 2b 4 0 1 Korth , 3b 4 0 0 Shumaker , rf 2 0 0 32 4 G Norfolk A.B. R. H. Hoffman , c 4 0 1 Rusk , ss 4 0 1 Glissman , If 3 0 0 KIrkland , p 4 0 0 Haak , 3b 4 0 2 Bovee , Ib 4 0 1 Wilde , cf 4 0 1 Reynolds , 2b 3 0 1 ' Bruggeman , rf . . .3 0 0 33 0 7 The racing event of the day was won In two straight heats by Nabisco , a bay stallion and four-year-old trotter owned by A. V. Smith. Kansas Union , a bay mare , owned by John Dlnsen , second. Farmer Boy , a sorrel gelding , owned by Ed Rossmussen , was third. R. A. Austin of Creston won the gun shoot. A summary of the shoot follows : 1st 2d 3d 4th Ttl. A. Lagger 11 13 12 9 45 R.A.Austin 14 13 14 11 C2 Mrs. R. A. Austin. . 9 11 13 10 43 H. Phllson 9 13 . . . . 22 Carl Horst 7 4 C 7 24 H. B. Allen 3 3 . . 5 11 W. C. James C C L. Dlers C 11 10 9 30 R. Nichols 4 8 . 8 . . 20 Farmer 10 9 10 12 41 Ben Hello 4 1 . . . . 5 F. D. Bessoy 11 5 10 C 32 S. Dlckson 4 2 . . . . C M. Henry 9 10 10 . . 29 J. Bessey 9 C 5 20 M. Colllss i. . . . 7 7 LAMRO PROGRAM A SUCCESS. Trlpp County Celebration Was Held at Lamro. Lnmro , S. D. , July C. Special to The News : Lamro's first celebration was a success The Trlpp county celebration extended over Friday and Saturday. Beeves wore Issued free to the In dians attending. bowery dance were features of the celebration. In the free for all running race Shot Proof was first , l ady Jm > second , Colombo third. In the Saturday free for all Bessie V. . owned by Edwin Van Motor of Ijuuro , captured first place , Nebraska Bob , owned by lx > ck- wood , second , and Sliver Gray , owned by George l amaureaux , third. The first bucking contest was won by S. F. Surgeon after an outlaw had thrown him. Gregory defeated I amro In the base ball gnmo. ACCIDENTS WERE FEW. No Serious Accident Marred Quiet Fourth In Norfolk. Few Fourth of July accidents oc curred In Norfolk , no active celebra tion of the day taking place. A largo firecracker exploded In J. B. GUI's hand , tearing flesh from throe lingers. Mr. Gill , who Is a salesman for 10. A. Bullock was showing his llt tlo son how to light the cracker. The wound required the attention of a physician. A son of A. E. Groom , living on the corner of Eleventh street and Phillip avenue , shot himself In the hand with a blank cartridge , causing a painful flesh wound. Miss Helen Sprecher , a daughter of G. T. Sprecher , caught her hand In a camp chair , crushing her hand quite badly. On the evening of the Fourth Miss Dora Blrchard of Omaha , who is visit ing at the home of Mrs. M. A. Me- Milieu , fell , fracturing her left arm below the elbow. Another Fourth Victim. The eyes and face of a llttlo son of M. Moollck were badly burned as a result of another boy setting oft a firecracker In his face. BIG CROWD AT STANTON. Stanton Base Ball Team Defeated Wlsner 5 to 1. Stanton , Neb , , July C. Special to The News : Stanton's Fourth of July program was enjoyed by a big crowd. In the ball game Stanton defeated Wisnor 5 to 1. No Celebration at Pierce. Plerco , Neb. , July C. Special to The News : Saturday was an ideal day for the Fourth of July as the sun was bright and warm followed by nice evening weather for fireworks. Pierce was almost entirely deserted as there was no celebration here except the annual Methodist picnic in the Watson grove a mile south of town. About 300 people went to Plalnvlew while small numbers scattered in various directions to while away the day. A few private families had fireworks In the evening which wore set off without the usual accidents , for no casualties have been reported. At West Point. West Point , Neb. , July C. Special to The News : The Fourth of July festivities passed off very pleasantly in West Point , no accidents occurlng to mar the pleasure of the day . The arrangements were In charge of the Llederkranx society and were carried out In a very elaborate manner. Large delegations from neighboring towns were present. The funeral of John L. King , of Beatrice , who died suddenly at that place on Wednesday were brought to the city and interred In the family lot on Friday. News has reached the city of the marriage , at Cleveland , Ohio , of Rev. II. W. Graunko and Miss Lila May Johnson. The groom Is a native of West Point. Walter Wood and Miss Maude Six- berry were united In marriage on Wednesday at West Point bv Rev. G. Hemlln , pastor of the Evangelical church. The parties are residents of Pllger , where the groom is in business. JOHNNY BENDER'S SUCCESSOR New Football Coach Is Also From Nebraska. Spokane , Wash. , July 2. J. Fre-1 Bonier of the state university of Ne braska , has been elected track coach and physical director of the Washing ton state college at Pullman , south of Spokane , for 1908-9 , succeeding J. B. Bender , resigned. Mr. Bohler is re commended as an excellent all-around athlete , and the college authorities be lieve the selection Is a fortunate one. At the last meeting of the board of regents the appointment of Walter Rhelnshleld as football coach was ap proved. Rhelnshleld has been on the All-Western team for three years and has last year and the previous held second and third honors on the All- American. He Is said to be nn espec ially strong player at tackle and In the backfield , which is deemed espec ially fortunate , inasmuch as W. S. C'a gridiron eleven will next year begin operations somewhat crippled In these positions , Judging from the present outlook. The election of Bohler as physical director and Rhelnshleld as football coach signalizes a change in the ath letic faculty which has been discussed at the college for several years. Here tofore one man has held the position of physical director , football coach , and basket Imll coach , the last incum bent of this ofllce being J. B. Bonder. Under the new arrangement Bohlor will have general supervision over nil athletics. His function as track coach will hold good nil year , which will moan that instead of having a few months of "working out" In the spring , the track contingent will be at work during the entire year There arc lots of smart men In the world , but wo never heard of one smart enough to tell In words simple enough for a child to undorsta "ABOUT OCTOBER 1" SAY NORTHWESTERN - WESTERN OFFICIALS. START TO ADVERTISE OPENING Every Indication That Northwestern Has Straight Tip on Trlpp County Opening Land Office Probably for Dallas. That Trlpp county , S. D. , will ho thrown OJHJII to settlement this full and that the United Status land ofllco will bo located for the opening nt Dallas , the terminus of the Norfolk- Rosebud branch of the Northwestern , Is the opinion of President Marvin Hughltt and other high ofllclals of the Chicago & Northwestern railway. This opinion IK shown by advertise ments which have Just boon sent out by that railroad , touching upon the forthcoming land lottery. "About October 1. " "The government opening of Trlpn county liuidH will probably occur about October 1 , when a million acres will be thrown open to settlement , In cluding Homo of the finest agricultural lands In the west , " says the advertis ing announcement of the railway com pany. Norfolk Again the Gateway. And that Norfolk again will bo the gateway for a great land rush ono probably greater than that In Gregory county Is also emphasized by the Northwestern In Its announcement , which continues : "Tho Rosebud extension - tension of the Chicago & Northwest ern is the only railway line to these- lands. " Dallas on the Slate. People nro advised In the advertise ment to bo sure that their tickets road "to Dallas , " a half mlle from the reser vation border. " It seems assured that the North western must have a reliable "tip" upon the opening date , from the fact that the railroad company is now spending Its money to glvo publicity to the lands , The avortlslng of the forthcoming lottery will In Itself ho no small Item and It is unreasonable to believe that the railroad would nilUu- orlze this huge expenditure without first knowing upon absolute authority that the opening will como this year. Must Be Straight Tip. And aside from the money consider ation , there are two other reasons why this advertisement may bo taken as reliable information. In the first place the railroad could not afford , any more than any other business in stitution , to advertise an opening which did not lake place on schedule time. The confidence lost In case of the failure of the lards to be thrown open In accordance with the published program , would react too seriously upon the real opening when It did come , to take the risk of making a mistake. And again , there would hone no real object In giving publicity at a date preceding the proclamation un less it were based upon absolute In formation , since enough publicity could be given , on a pinch , even after the proclamation came. Proclamation Expected Soon. It seems probable that the presi dent's proclamation , setting the dates for the registration and drawing , may be soon forthcoming. It has been thought by many In the Rosebud coun try that as soon as the Interior depart ment was Informed by Allotting Agent Scrlven that his work would bo finished in time for the opening to take iilacc this fall , the president would Issue his proclamation. Senator Kittredge , In his recent speech at Gregory , stated that he had learned a few things on his trip and that he thouclit fiomothlnir dnflnlt.R might be expected In regard to Trlpp county before a great while. Allotting Crew Increased. This week the allotting crew has been increased by Allotting Agent Scrlven. The agent's action was taken after Washington correspondence. It Is stated In the Rosebud that the remaining Indian allotments , a little less than half of the required number , can be made within the required tlmo to permit the opening of the county this fall. Of the 2,000 allotments to be made , about 1,100 have already been cared for. Kittredge Has Written. Personal letters have been received In the Robebud from Senator Kitt redge , stating that Trlpp would open this fall. "Trlpp county will open before Oc tober 15 this Is the straight tip on the subject , " Earnest Jackson of Dal las told a correspondent of The News Sunday. Mr. Jackson said that dis cussion of the possibility of the open ing this fall would be stopped almost any time by the president's proclama tion. Many residents even of Dallas have admitted In private conversation that they did not expect the opening before spring. The indications , however , arc that men of Influence in the Washing ton government will carry through a fall opening. "Who controls the Trlpp opening and Us details ? " was asked a prom inent Rosebud man as close as any to the heart of affairs. "Senators Alli son and Dolliver of Iowa and Senator Kittredgo of South Dakota , " he said. Senator Kittredge , who was defeated in the recent South Dakota primaries , carried Gregory county. A citizen said to n reporter today : "Who Is this man In town today who camped on the site of Atchlson In 1884 , and who was afterwards a big union general during the rebellion ? "