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Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-04-09
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
THE OFFICIAL CALL.

The Territorial Republican convention
"a be held at Huron, on "Wednesday,
I'll %, at 2 O'Clock p. NJ: for the purpose
selecting two delegates and two alter
les to represent the Territory of Dakota
the National Republican convention
Ned to be held at Chicago June 3, for
- purpose Of nominating. candidates for
/esident and Vice President of the Uni
j States. Each organized county in
&kota will be entitled to one delegate,
q to one additional delegate for each
D votes or major fraction thereof cast for
S Republican candidate for delegate In
Dgress at the election of 1882. 1t il
|oommended that the county conventions
lsct delegates in accordance with the
1kegoing, to be held at the court house at
|1clock on Wednesday, April l6, and the
oparies to select delegates TO the county
nnty conventions shall be held at 2
lock on the Saturday preceding said
&rnty convention. In the counties or
nized since the last general election the
nirman af the board OF county COM
Essioners, or some Republican official,
hereby authorized TO call Republican
Invention on the day above designated,
"a at such convention county central
5mmittee may be selected to serve until
Future county convention shall select
|snccessor. The following Is given 70
Vow the number of delegates to which q
,unty Is entitled. Any organized county
8 mentioned or organized subsequently
III be entitled to delegates according to
ke apportionment herein mentioned:
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-04-09
THE cAR11AL COMMISSION
AN INvEsTIGATIoN.

YANKTos. D. T. April 5.-0Yer two
thousand subpoenas have been sent out
for witnesses before the United States
Grand Jury, now in session here Several
members of the Capital Commission are IN
the number, and one member, peions,
was before the jury yesterday. What the
jury contemplates is not wholly known,
though II is not secret that the acts Of
ii. W. Scott, of Grand Forks, Treasurer
OF the Capital Commission, are to be in
vestigated. 1t is matter Of evidence
that he received deeds to twenty lots in
Bismarck Just before the location of the
capital there. One deed runs from Geo.
r. Flannery and wife to ID. NJ Holmes, of
Grand Forks. Holmes says Scott delivered
the deed to him, and was paid 50 1000 in
check on the Citizens National Bank OF
Grand Forks. The check is now produced
signed by ID. M. Molmes, payable to the
order Of II. w. Scott, endorsed by Scott.
and bearing the canceling stamp of the
bank, with the date of January IL, 1888.
II was also understood that IL Homes sold
lots for more than the $4,000 he was to
share the profits with Scott Holmes asked
Scott IL 80, 900 was all he made out of his
position as commissioner, and Scott said
he was mighty lucky TO make that much,
as four votes were already received tor
Bismarck, and only one Of the remaining
five was needed. Holmes gives away the
whole transaction.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-04-09
TELLER FOR GOVERNOR.

The PRESS and numerous other papers
throughout South Dakota have from time
TO time expressed desire to have Ex-Sec-
retary Hands name urged upon the Pres
ident as the most available man from
among our people and one worthy in ali
respects to be appointed to succeed Ord
way as governor Of Dakota. However We
learn from reliable sources that Mr.. Hand
cannot, for good and sufficient reasons,
allow himself to enter the field as caDdi-
date.
While earstcrn papers continually speak
either In terms Of praise or disparagingiy
of the merits Of this and that prominent
individual in various sections of the
country, whose names are mentioned as
the probable successors OF Governor Ord
way, the people OF Dakota, the ones
who are the most vitality interested, but
who seem to have the least influence in the
matter, have continually insisted that the
best material for that office was to be
found within the confines Of the Territory.
Men of as marked executive ability as any
carpet bag governor ever appointed over
territory reside right among us who are
most familiar with the wants and greatness
Of this most important commonwealth of
the northwest. Among the territorial
candidates for governor, it appears that
Lounsbury, Of north Dakota is getting to
the front in good shape. II we are in
formed rightly the Minnesota, Illinois
and Wisconsin representatives have
promised to support him. Again, we un-
derstand Lounsbury has been an Ordway
man continually and so far as principle
goes is essentially an Ordwayite. II
Lounsbury is appointed it is practically
Ordway naming his successor, and nothing
could be much more humiliating to the
people of the territory in general and to
South Dakota in particular.
james II. Teller, Secretary, and acting
governor Of the territory, it seems to us is
the best and most available man from
South Dakota whom the people ought to
urge for the position, His Office as secre-
tary OF the territory, and for most of the
time during the past year us acting govern
or, has demonstrated to the people that
he is in all respects ably qualified for the
position. In addition to the great regard
the people entertain for him, his natural
ability and great good done the territory
in his Official capacity, his chances for the
governorship are all the better from the
fact that he is brother of the Secretary
of the Interior, and though this source
probably more than any other. a strong
pressure can be grought to bear upon the
President. At any rate the considerable
result can be obtained if nothing more,
that Lounsbury viii not be appoined IL
Teller is not and Nehemiah will thereby
be deprived Of naming his successor.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-04-09

Iowa City Republican: The business Of
the Northwestern is increasing to such an
extent that at the functions with northern
branches at Clinton, Tama City, and Ames,
the traffic Of tbs main line is greatly him
dered and sometimes fairly blockaded. Any
one who will glance at the map may see
that the connection of the Midland with
the Dakota line at Eagle Grove is invitable
and that such connection would relieve
the main line Of the Northwestern west Of
Clinton of a large bulk of the heavy pass
enger and freight trffic now on the move
to ;...c on Dakotr A double track line
between Clinton and Chicago, it is asserted
is to be constructed in the near future, and
an Anamosa firm have orders to furnish
three cais of bridge rock per day until
further notice. Putting all these rumors
together it would seem that the coming
season will bring develoments of consider
able importance in railroad building.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-04-09
DAKOTA FARMING.

Marysville, Mo-, Times: Our friend,
Alex. J. Kuenster. who recently made a
visit to his valuable lands in Dakota, has
kindly furnished us with the following in
teresting facts about pioneer farming in
the Land Of the Dakotahs. Mr., Kuen-
ster's farm is near Miller. Hand county.
He has made arrangements to have about
200 acres broken mp, which will be done
by steam, at cost from S2.50 to % per
acre. This ypaehine is an ordinary trac-
tion engine with five or six plowsattached
to IL and will plow from l5 to rs acres per
day. Mr.. X. will have his land, as fast as
broken up, put in Russian fax, which
usually yields fram 10 to ls bushels per
acre, and then the aand viii be in fit con-
dition for paskmes pride -No. ! bard"
neSt :ecr.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-04-09
ANOTHER SHIP WRECK.
122 LIVES LOST.

HALIFAX, April At 10 o'clock last
night, in the dense fog that prevailed
along the coast, the Belgian steamer Daniel
Steinmann, of the White Cross line, driven
on ledge of rocks called the Sisters,
Sambro island, and then backed off and
sank in about fifty feet Of water. At 4
o'clock this afternoon it was known that
nine people had been saved out Of 1873
who had sailed ia her. The Steinemam
left Antwerp on March 20, under Capt.
Van Shoonhoven. She carried cargo
Of telegraph wire and general merchan-
disc. Her crew numbered thirty nine
men. She carried ninety -four steeage
passengers, all Germans, twenty of whom
were to land at Halifax and the rest at
New York. She was reported at Skal-
bounes point, near Antwerp, two days
after sailing. The next heard of her
was when the hghtkeeper on Sambro
island heardsher whistle last night, as she
was going down. A few rockets were
seen from the shore, but the storm pre-
vented anyone going to her rescue. Seven
souls came ashore somehow i'm the night,
and were safely landed through the surf.
They reported that some of the crew
were clinging to the rigging, part of
which was above water.
Later details of the wreck say that the
Steinmnnn struck on Mad Rock. There
was dense fog and fierce gale. She
rebounded and struck her other end on
Gardiner shoal. knocking an immense
hole in her bottom. She sank in seven
minutes. A life boat was launched with
twenty occupants. but thirteen were washed
overheard. The remainder, i've Of the
crew and two passengers, reached Sanlbro
island. The captain and boy were res
cued later. They are all still on Sambro
island. The rough sea makes il lmpossi-
BILE to reach the main land. Two divers
left here this morning in the schooner
Thistle for the wreck. The total loss of
life is placed at ninety seven.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-04-09
REPuBLIcAN CO. CONVENTION
OFFICIAL CALL.

A Republican County convention to
slect four delegates and four alternates TO
The Territorial convention to be held at
Huron. ApFisl %, 1884, to elect delegates
- the Republican National convention at
chicago, Junce 3, 1884, and for the trans
&ction of any other business that may prop
<rly come before it, will be held at Metro
politan Hall, Miller, on Wednesday April
IS, 1884, at 2 o'clock P. NJ.
I# The several towns will be entitled to
delegates as follows:
Rec Hights, 4; Miller, 6; ST. Lawrence,
D; Howell, 3; Burdette, 3; towns, 1I2
snd 1886; towns Ill, ll2, and ll4-67;
Downs. Ill, ll3, 1l4-6s; towns 112, l13,
ia, 1859; towns 1l3, ia, 1870, two
delegates each, and all other towns, one
delegate each.
It is recommended that the several
towns hold their primary meeting Satur-
day April IL, 1884, at 2 o'clock p. NJ.
-B. F. Payne. r. S. Smith.
Hobert I. Sedan, Curtis Turner,
w. w. Corkins, @. G. Clark, Prox for
81. w. Livingston, T. b. Palmer.
IT. NJ wilkins.
Dated April /, 1884.
& c. @. CLARK, B. F. PAYNE,
Secretary. Chairman.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-04-09
CHATTsL MORTGAGE sALs.

N,.tice Il hereby given that Benjamen r. Payne.
the MORTGAGE mentioned In q certain chattel mort
gage executed by the nrnl OF Loew & Gromann OF
the town of Miller to BENJAMIN r. Payne as trustee
etc. 10 secure the snu, Of twenty-ope hundred dol
the Once of the Register of Deeds IN and for the
county Of Hand, on the "a day of Aprii A n, 1884,
in book on page lia. Chattel Mortgage Registry
Index. will sell at public auction the law directs
At the store OF Loew Groinann in the town of MIL.
ler commencing st 10 g. IN. OF the 2l.t day OF April
A. d. 1884 all OF the personal property in said mort
gage mentioned which II In said mortgage described
follows; ALI of the dry goods and clothing now In
the store of Loew Gromann In the town o: Miller
Hand county Dakota. will sell said property and
also all equity Of redemption therein by virtue OF
the power of sale contained In said mortgage and
according 10 the provisions of the statute in such
cases made and provided Said sale will be adjourn
ed from day TO day till said goods are disposed Of
Dated April 8, A. ID. 1884.
RxNIAMrN II PAYNr Trisfee
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-04-09
DILIGENCE IN CONTEST CASES.
A IAportaat Conpsa!estion from Register

A IAportaat Conpsn!estion from Register
Armstrong.
.- U. s. LAND OPFICE,I
HURoN, Oak, April 1, 1884.
To Contestants and their Attorneys:
This Office is being caused much annoy.
ance, and the time and money Of contest
ants is being expended unnecessarily by
the failure Of contestants to put in the
proper affidavit of diligence on which to
base notice Of publication. The rules
OF practice require personal service to be
made whenever possible. In case person
al service cannot be made then notice by
publication must be gwen. But before
such notice can be accepted as regular the
contestant must have submitted an affi-
dayit that he had used all diligence 10 find
the whereabouts of the claimant but could
not. This affidavit can be made ia the
body Of the original contest affidavit, or
by special affidavit subsequently.
This affidavit Of diligence n absolutely
necessary to make the notice by publica-
ton sufficient and regular. And where
such affidavit has not been submitted, the
proceedings based on notice by publica-
ton, are irregular and, therefore, void.
q. b. ARMSTRONG, Register.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-04-09
As elsewhere stated the PREss has

As elsewhere stated the PRESS has good
reasons for ceasing to advocate the selec-
ton of ex-Secretary Hand to fill the va
cancy soon to be occasioned in the Gov
ernor's Office. Mr.. Hand has had the
hearty support Of . large number of pa
pers in South Dakota who will be 10th to
Jay aside their first choice. but as it must
be done would it not be well to combine
on the man who has the largest amount Of
supporters, and who through fortunate cir
rumstances has the best influences to be
'prou ht t. bear on the President TO ac-
pomplish the desired RESULT There is no
]oubting the fact that Secretary Teller has
hore strength at Washington than any
nan mentioned in southern Dakota, and
'With combined effort on the part of the
newspapers and citizens, petition could
be sent to the President that would proba.
bly, have some weight. But the only way
this can be done will be to shelve dozen
or 80 aspirants, and consolidate the differ
ent factions or forces for one man. We
suggest Secretary Teller as the only avail.
stls compromise
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-04-09

Inter Ocean: The latest sensation is the
fact that the crew of the fishing tug Geele
caught sturgeon of Muskegon few
days ago that measures IL feet 6 inches in
length. s feet in circum ference, and weighs
], ,173 pounds. Booth, the Chicago oyster
man, is credited with having secured the
monster and it is be brought here by one
Of the east shore steamers. 1t is more than
likely that the curiosity men of the various
museums will make scramble for it. No
such fish has ever before been seen in
fresh water and the fishermen and sailors
express great wonderment. Some Of them
insist that it is not sturgeon at all but is a
species of fresh water whale.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-04-09
A PROCLAMATION.
BY ACTING GOVERNOR DAKOTA Terry.


The planting and cultivation of trees
in prairie country is subject of so
Rreal importance as not to be easily over
estimated. 1t concerns not only the COM
fort. but the material interests OF the
people, and appeals as well to the desire
for pecuniary gain as to love of the beau
tiful and ornamental. II Is q subject in
which all ere alike interested and upon
which all may act.
The success Of arboricalture ia this
Territory has already been demonstrated.
and there is no doubt that both individ-
ual and general interests would be greatly
benefited by the acting apart and cult
walton Of every farm in the Territory as a
permanent plantation for the raising Of
timber. With this supplemented by prop
er planting for ornament along the streets,
around the residences. school horses aud
public grounds IN both town and country,
the outlay would be returned ten-fold in
the increase Of values and the added
beauties'o Of theifarns and homes. While
laying the foundation of what is destined
to be great and populous commonwealth
we should pot rejeci the help which nature
offers to make 1t at the same time both
beautiful and rich.
Az is we'll known, in some states Q day
Is annually set apart 10 be devoted by the
whole people to the planting Of trees, and
in view Of the advantage thus gained In
securing united effort TO this end. with
the hope Of establishing . custom proved
valuable in other communiti 1 do
earnestly recommend that the people OF
this Territory observe wednesday, the eard
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-04-09

A. J. says immigration into southern
Dakota this year will be much greater than
was ever known before. Land in the
most favorable localities has advanced
considerably, but good land little farther
from large towns can yet be had very
cheap.
South Dakota certainly is the Eden OF
the west, and those who contemplate 60
ing west, should not fail to visit Hand
county, Dakota Territory.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-04-09

A statement prepared at the general land
office at Washington shows that the num-
Der of acres OF public land patented to
settlers under homestead law for the six
months ended December 81, 1883, excell-
ed by 2s7,227 the number patented for
the corresponding period of 1882. The
receipts from cash sales. same period, ex-
ceeded those of 1882 by 81, ,43s, s,2l4.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-04-09
PMRAgE NOTICE,

In Probote court In and for Hand comfy Territory
OF Dakota In the matter OF the estate OF Fred
erick schultz. deceased.
On reading and iling the petition Of Dora shultz
representing among other things that Frederick
Schultz late OF said county the Goth day of Feb
ruary A. ID. 1884, at Brookheld Wisconsin died In
testate and being resident OF this county at the
time OF his death. leaving personai property and
real esste vithin this eqpnty and that The said Pc
ttonsf is the rncthefaf said deceased and praying
that administration Of said estate be her granted
II s ordered that said petition be heard before the
Judge of this court On the 18th day Of April. A. d.
1854 at O'Clock p. m. II the city Of Miller in said
county and territory.
Dated at Miller in seid county and territory this
3lst day Of March A, d. 1874.
BY the court BENJAMIN y. PAYNE,
apf23 Judge Of Probate.
Hs4sel Myers. Attorneys.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-04-09
NorIcE-TrMBER CULTURE.

u. a. LAND OFFicg AT HuRos. DAK. Mar ~ 1874.
Complaint having been entered at this office by
Lan"don T. Sherman against John j. Gray, for
failure to comply with law 10 timber culture en-
try No I0I93 Mitchell series dated Sept 4, IsS2
upon the northeast quarter section ~ township
10. range Gs. in Hand county. Oak, with view 70
the cancellation OF said entry; contestant alleging
that the said John J. Gray has wholly failed 10
piow any land upon said quarter, the said parties
are hereby summoned 10 appear nj this office on
the Sd day of May 1884. at O'Clock o. M. 10 re.
spond aud furnish testimony concerning said al
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-04-09
No11cE-rrMRrR CULTURE.

H. 8. LAND oYFIcE, HuRoS. d. T, Feb. 20. 1854
Complaint having been entered at this ONCE by
Bert l. Moffstt against William Cooley for failure
TO comply with law as 10 timber culture entry No.
Dakota with view to the cancellation Of said en-
try contestant alleging that the said William Cooley
has failed to bresk any portion Of said land since
making said ent,S the said parties hereby sum-
ncnsd 20 appear a. this once on the 9Th day Of May
1884 nj o'cloyk m 20 respond and furnish tssti-
mony concerning said alleged failure.
mch ~ O D AsAsrRoxo. Register,
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-04-09
Flax Seed,

The Miller Tow Mill Company is now
prepared to let out fax seed to all who
want ii. II has been the custom of the
company heretofore. and it is well to un-
derstand from the start, that while they
will be glad to use all fax straw produced
by Hand county farmers, yet in the event
the market should be flooded with severnl
thousand tons of straw more than they
could handle, they would give preference
by nssng the stsw Of their patrons first.
For terms on seed, etc., apply to frank
Blakesley at the mill Office. 1ltf
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-04-09

Specimens OF Turtle uoutain quartz are
on exhibition at Grand Forks and are
pronounced rich Indications.
The distillers vino and spirits exchange
propose opening great waTehouse, taking
Ehieky for those who can not pay taxes
due, paying II FOR them, aud clisrSi iatst
aad storage on the'whisky.
Lung fever Is taking off hogs near Den
yer. One man lost seventy-five.
Capt. Boyton's honeymoon will take him
to California, where he will give exhibi-
tions.
Gov. Cameron OF Virginia offers q prize
for the best model Of q vessel to light
oyster pirates.
Plans have been perfected In Cincinnati
for giving . festival Of comic opera at Music
hall next November.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-04-09

sambro ledge, the spot where eleven
years ago $40 persons perished at the
wreck Of the atlantic, is again the scene of
smother terrible disaster, On Thursday
night the steamship Daniel steinmann
from Antwerp to New York, while trying
70 make the Halifat barber during dense
fog. struck the rocks and sunk. OF the
i33 persons known 10 be aboard only
eight or ten are reported saved,
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-04-09
FINAL PROOFS.

LAND OFFICE AT HURON. d. T.. ApEil 1884
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has fled notice OF his intention 90 make final
proof In support OF his claim and hnal entry
thereof that said proof OF himself and witnesses
viii be made before the Probate JndEes 10 aud for
Hand county at Miller. ID r. on "Wednesday the n st
nj No shoa u,,on .e,fes TO- ~. ,,o,th..st IL
Of section 23 town III range Co. and he names the
following witnesses TO prove his continuous resi-
dence upon and cultivation Of said tract viz: Ris
ley Hart. n. O. Lowell. Peter Hough, Mar Ahern.
all Of Miller. D, T.
apy9 q. b. ARMSTRONG. Register.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-04-09

dissolution Notice.
March 31st, 1884.
The undersigned hereby give due notice
that the partnership existing between them
Is this day Dissolved by mutual consent,
The business win be continued in the
name of T. n Mead, who will pay all bills
and make all collections for said Ann. All
those indebted TO said firm ARE requested
70 csilard settle at once.
isst F. u. MEAD,
+. NJ. WAYNE.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-04-09

We are prepared to furnish more money
at . less rate of interest on Hand county
land, than any other firm in the county.
This local only costs ten cents line but
to guarantee what we say, call on T. v.
Hoggatt & Co. at the City Drug Store.
T. V. HoGGATT 4 Co.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-04-09
CONTESTS.
SorrcE-TrMpER CULTURE.

q. g. Land once at Huron q Fob 10. 1884.
Complaint having been entered at this once by
Charles d. Adams against Humboldt q. Herbert for
failure 20 comply with law as 10 timber culture
entry No s0a3 Mitchell dated March 90. iss2. upon
the southeast quarter OF section Q. township III,
range 90. In Hand county 4 with view 10 the
cancellation Of said entry contestant alleging that
the said Herbert has failed 10 break Ave acres dur
ing the first year after enry. the said parties ere
hereby summoned to appear st this office on the
5th day of May 1884. al . O'Clock q m, to respond
and furnish testimony concerning said alleged fail
nre.
mcha6 @. B. ARMSTRONG, Register,
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-04-09
LAsD orrrcn AT Hvnos. D T. March 70 1884

LAND oFFrcK AT HuRoS. ID T. March 10 1884
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler hss ed notice OF his intention 30 make anal
proof In support OF his csm aud that said proof of
himself and wine.sesw1il be made before clerk dist
court In and for Hand county at Miller, d T. ON
Thursday the iS day OF May 1854. viz: samuel
WConnor under his ID No 7465 series for the
southeast x section 81. town 10. range 6s. and he
names the following witnesses TO prove his contin-
uous residence upon and cultivation of said tract,
viz; Charles 0Shonnessy. John Armstrong, Patrick
Fitzgerald and John Grumsted all Of miller d T.
apr3 q b ARMSTRONG. Register