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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-11-05
FOR SALE.
Real Estate
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Mining Property!
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READ THE Lists
One-sourth interest In the Spectator lode
(pateated) now under bond to Col. Grsyson for
$4,000, . valuable property:
One-hali Of 160 acres ofplacef mining ground
the Silver Bow MIL.
One-eighth interest in Is acres of patented
placer mining ground, located near the KEN.
Der Bros. ranch, adjoining Butte.
One-half interest In the Sioux Chief loce,
adjoining the Mountain Chief mine ON the west.
tne-eighth int. In the Nape (patented) o
adjoining the Wake Cp Jim mine on ths west.
A thirteenth Interest In the Mini lode, ID.
Joining the Orphan Boy mine. .
A SIXTH interest IN ~ acres In the Railroad
addition Of Butte, and onestxth interest In 81
lots In Moves 4 Upton addition to Butte.
A onestxth interest In the NOyes & Upton wa
ter ditch; supplying water II numerous placer
Onesixth interes in and to all the Noyes 4
Uptnn patented placer mining ground consist
ing Of about 800 acres together With al appur.
tens1ces tberero.Avss as blacksmith tools min
0nethird intea q. IN the Ophir (patented)
lode, now under bond till July 18th for $4,000.
One-half interest in the COmanche lode, I'D.
joining the Mountain View mine.
One third interest in the Never Despair lode.
east ofthe st. Lawrence.
Also one house and lot located on lower Main
lumber. and hard finished. Good well, stable
and outkouses connected with the premises.
For further information call ON or address
uAV1D n. UPTON,
Butte City, MT.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-08-14
LEGISLATIVE CONVENTION

Pursuant to call of the chairman of the
old committee, j. W. Shannon, of Beadle,
representatives from all the counties ex-
cept Hamlin met at Hnron last Wednesday
to choose committee for the new district
and select time and place tor olding
the convention. After considerable dis
cussion it decided to allow two members
from each county, b. +. Payne and L.
M. wilkins being the members from
Hand County. In the vote for the place
OF holding the district convention, Red
field and Miller were the only aspirants,
and through the votes Of two Of Millers
very particular friends" Gn the past it
was decided III Redhelus favor, the vote
standing ii for that place and 8 for Miller.
The 8th Of October was decided as the
time to hold the convention. The repre-
sentation in the old counties was doubled,
which gives Hand county eight delegates.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-08-14
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.frrl " 80

Tribune-"The Board had no business
to consider any remonstrance. much less
one which wa signed by double the num-
Der of non resident, non voters and per-
sons who were never seen or heard of in
the county"
The whole matter can be explained ana
proven i'll Il few words. The petition con-
tained l.0i6 names, and the remonstrance
/, ,IS0. .sthe total of which is 2,226. The as
SCISSORS, who made their reports last month
from all the townships give i'll the number
of rnaies over q years Of age aud who
pay poll tax as 2,26S. or AZ more than the
petition and remonstrance combined
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-08-14
PREHISTORIC

4 party of hunters from Stanton recent
Iy made a very important discovery on the
Knife river, about twenty miles from that
place. While hunting for Indian relics they
discovered large cave in the bluffs along
the river, and after careful inspection
found it to be full of human skulls and
bones, and what appeared to be massive
skeletons. One of the number thus dis
cribes the cave and contents:
The skeleton that so alarmed Mr.. Hagar
was hideous looking god or idol, made
of wood and evidently carved out of cedar
One arm was extended upward, apparently
appealing to the sun; the other was extern
ded across the breast, holding large
wooden knife. The eye holes are filled
with peculiar stones that sparkled in the
light. This heather, Indian or pre-his-
toric idol or god is unknown to indian
history in North America. 1t much re-
sembles Hindoo or Chinese idols, such as
We find in illustrated histories of these
countries. We found four skeletons that
had evidently been encased or covered in
n manner similar to Egyptian mummies
We found nothing with the bones to in
dicate nationality, although it is evident
that the mode of burial is not of the Amer
lean Indian, Two well preserved spear
heads, evidently of copper, were found,
resembling those of ancient Rome. A
sort of dirk or small cutlass was found
among quantity of decayed matter. An
inner cave was full of bones, skeletons,
implements in copper, stone mills for
grinding, such as were used in ancient
Egypt and parts of Asia. Fine specimens
of pottery We're also found. Two ehamb-
ers led out of the second cave, which were
SO utterly black and dark that our best
efforts failed to explore them. 1t is my
candid opinion that thorough examina-
tion of this ancient receptacle, cave or
whatever it may be, will unearth abund-
ant evidence of historic race of
people that have no connection with the
North American Indian.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-08-14
AS usual after about three or four weeks

AS usual after about three or four weeks
OF preparation, the Journal gives its
readers what it calls great slaughter of
the remonstrance, but which in reality is
the veriest bosh we have noticed in any
newspaper recently. 1t publishes the re-
monstrance and then asks what the
preamble asks the commissioners 10 do,
answering his own query thusly: 1T asks
the Board to choke off the people of Hand
county from voting. 1t asks the Board to
endorse the fraud Of 1882, by saying no to
the farmers Of Hand county, when in most
respectful language 1900 of them ask the
privilege granted to them by the consti-
tuition OF the United States.' We would
respectfully call the attention of readers
to the fact that the all-wool gentleman and
his yard-wide sheet of justice was on the
other side of the fence, in '.the fraud of
1882" and that lie has swopped clear
around since that time. In tue fraud of
1882 tins same gentleman told his readers
how st. Rex was simply a siding with the
land all owned by spectators, ETC., and
that Miller was always bound to be the
metropolis of Hand county. And as to
the statement that the Board "choked o If
1000 voters from the right to exercise their
franchise, we will use one of his dread
fully strong arguments. viz: you're a
liar" The petition contained just 1,046
l.Alf nfl III
parenthetically remark that if the Board
had granted the request OF the 1, ,046 sisners
"S The petition, they would have buck
a4a 4ngaa, ~Ich"d r, 0iefrauchise1 1880
Eotersat Haa. CeultS, VINO n4d request
ed the Board to allow no vote on the
county seat question. And further is il
not one of the fundamental principles of
this government, as plainly expressed in
said constitution of the United States,
that the majority shall rule, and if the
majority, 1,lS0, of Hand county's voters
demand that there be no election, should
the Board choke them OFF, and grant the
request of the minority, 1,o46. We don't
have to use imaginary figures, as the
Journal has been doing, for these figures
are on record and any one wishing to see
for himself can do so.
TO say that Miller obtained / l,1S0 fcti-
tions or fraudulent names on the remon-
STRANGE, and that ST. Lawrence or heI
hireiings obtained 200 bona-f fide voters
is not only fiat-footed lie, but is actual
ly absurd, and contains no more force a,
an argument than his statement that the
Board of Commissioners is Miller ring
and composed of thieves. Mark tn,
differences of the language OF the gentle
man now ana when he claimed to be
citizen interested solely in the upbuildinl
of Miller and Hand county. Then h,
used the term Hand county ring" bu
now that he has sold himself body ant
soul to st. Lawrence, its the Miller ring.
As Henry Ward Beecher says later devel
opments" have shown the people of Hant
county that Sage's much vaunted guara n te,
of the Journal being "all wool, warranted
not to rip, wear out, unravel or run dowl
at the heel" is simply petty make shift t,
obtrin subscribers for his thin sheet.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-08-14

Horrible stories have been pat afioat
about the Greedy Artic expedition. The
New York Times Tuesday opened up the
subject by publishing an account in which
1t alleged that in the agonies OF starvation
the survivors Of the expedition fed on the
dead bodies of their comrades It is also
alleged that the expedition did not move
as smoothly as appears on the surface, but
that the reports of the officers and survi-
vors show state Of facts which IT was in
tended should be kept from the public.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-08-14
-, roAN co. CONVENTION

|o,nubl;can county convention for
-ntv Of Hand will be held at the
| honse in Miller, on Saturday the
Az Of August, 1884, at IL a. m. for
,rnose of selecting eight delegates
[,ssent Hand county in tha legislative
(hsean convention called to meet in
M on Wednesday the 9Th
4 October, 1884, and to elect five del
|. 10 represent Hand county in the
|.oral Republican convention called
Pierre on Wednesday the 18th
\ septenbe-, 1884. and for the pur-
a. selecting a Republican Central
|nittee for Hand county. 1t is
|nmended that the caucuses in the
n precincts hereinafter defined be
n o'clock ?. m, on Saturday the
|dsy 0. August 1884 Iae following
list Of precincts together with d
|o.otof se number Of, delegates to
4 .,.h is apfElcl.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-08-14

L. S. Land Onica Huron Dakota, June IA 1884
Complaint having been entered at this office by
James Newton against Frank NJ Rogers for fail
are to comply with law to timber culture entry
No. 7290. dated July 18th 1889 upon the
northwest quarter of section N township
III. range 66 IN Hand county Dakota, with
q view to the cancellation Of said entry contest
ant alleging that the said Frank NJ Rogers failed TO
break or cause Ia be broken five in said tract
dnring the first year after making said entry, or
Is the same done up to this time; the said
prties hereby summoned TO appear at the Office
the 10th day of September, 1885,, at O'Clock a.
TO respond and furnish testimony concerning
said alleged failure.
aug II G.. Il. ARMSTRONG, Register.
Grant & Roberts attorneys, Huron,
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-08-14
.HpUBLICAN CONVENTION.

bRT THE SIXTH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT.
he Sixth Legislative District Republi-
Convention will be held at Redfield,
Wednesday, October s, 1884, at 10
Jock, a. m. for the purpose of placing
bOmination two candidates for members
he Council and four candidates for
knbes Of the House Of Representatives
he Sixteenth session of the Legislative
embly of the Territory of Dakota, and
nsacting such other business as may
Pperly come before the said convention.
p the said convention the representa-
p Of the respective counties in said
fth Legislative district shall be as fol-
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-08-14
The Intelligent Compositor.
lIaboucbere. ]

I will tell you case in my own expert.
ence. One of the best known men on the
press sent me a paragraph Its basis was
political, but it contained a reflection on an
individual passed my pen through the re-
fiection. The printer, however imagined
that meant to underline it, and printed it
in italics. The individual brought an action.
I, of course, accepted the responsibility, and
did not state in my pleadings what had
really occurred. for / thought Shat people
would say that was trying to get out on a
subterfuge. Well, we each spent about f3OO,
when came to the conclusion that my best
plan was to agree to pay the plaintiffs costs.
A mistake, therefore, which certainly was no
fault of mine, cost me f6O0.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-08-14
SAGELY SPEAKIN,

The suburban Journal says: Were
ready for some more, just hop right on if
you've got sand II W..
were to take up space for weekly replies,
there would be little else in the Journal
hence we shall let Wollops, Jumbo & Co.
have full swaying for few issues at time
&C."
Translated-If the PRESS will let up
SeU be only too glad TO quit.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-08-14
q. B. ARMSTRONG. Register,

Land Office Huron Oak. July 80 1884
Notice IS hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make rnal proof in support of his claim aud
secure final entry thereof, and that said proof of
himself and witnesses will be made before the
Clerk OF district courI for Hand county at Miller,
ID. I. on Wednesday the 18th day of octlsS4 viz:
Egbert J. Eddy under his ID 5 No 530S Huron
series, for the southeast quarter see n town II
range s. and he names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence upon and cul-
tivation OF said tract viz: John A Monk, W J
LongsioD, Levi Price, Peter Fetterly, all of st.
Lawrence d. 7. (a7) g. b. ARMSTRONG. Register,
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-08-14
LAND OFFICE AT HuRe

LAND OFFICE AT HURON, d. T, July 20, 1884
NoiIe Is hereby given that the following named
settle has filed notice OF his intention 10 make
fn3l N In support of his claim. and secure final
entry -kls9f, and that said -proof OF himself and
wisn,snss stsiI bv aslt before tho Clerk OF the
distrit court in and for Hand comfy, %, T. at
Miller ID. T., on Saturday the 20 day OF Sept 1884
viz; Hugh +. Shields under his d. s. No. 1910
Huron series, for the Northwest quarter of section
town Ill, range 6S and he names the following
witnesses 10 prove his continuous residence and
cultivation of said tract, viz @ Lowell, W Row
land, ID Fitzgerald, w W Emmons, all of Miller,
d. I. az O, b. ARMSTRONG, Register,
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-08-14
The Fruits Lost.
[Chicago Herald

The fruits Of Gen. Wolfe's gallant victory
In Canada 100 years ago have been lost, ac-
cording to Goodwin Smith Instead of being
absorbed, New France is absorbing. Her
population instead Of receding is advancing
beyond its borders, and either thrusting out
or swallowing up such British elements as
had found place within its confnes. The
British population of the city of Quebec is
reduced 10 less than 1000, and even the east
ern townships are becoming more French.
At the same time the feeling Of French ma
tionality is apparently growing stronger
han ever
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-08-14

Land Office at Huron, D. I. June 30, 1854
Notice In hereby given that the following named
settler has fled notice of HIS intention to make
final proof IN support of his claim and secure Anal
entry thereof and that said proof of himself and
witnesses will be made before Clerk of the dis
trict court in and for Hand county at Miller D. T.
on "Wednesday The 9th day of Aus. 1884, wiz Nelson
q. Lowell, under his soldiers homestead No. 1896
for the southwest quarter of section 81. town ILL.,
range 6S. and he names the following witnesses 10
prove his continuous residence upon and cutiYa-
tion of SAID tract viz: Mat Ahern, John o'Shon-
messy, Edward l.. Gilbert and Dlnnis Dulin, all OF
Miner. ID. T.
jyiQ q. d. ARMSTRONG, Register,
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-08-14

There is very serious talk going on Just
now In the Democratic ranks, both pub
licly and secretly of the withdrawal OF
Cleveland, but it is fair to presume that
the wish OF the better portion of the party
VIII not be considered by Cleveland and
his friends. He will stay to the finish,
and, as exchange says ''there's no Halpin
"a
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-08-14
Lawn On s,cr ar ,upoN n r. Arc 1904

LAM OtFIcE AT HURON, d. T., Aug 1884.
Notice ~ hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make final
proof in support Of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before Clerk district court in and for
Hand county, az Miller. d T. on Monday, the 20th
day of October 1884, viz: John w. Sturdy under his
I'D entry Huron series, for the southeast Il
OF section u, town llO range 60 and he names the
following witnesses to prove his continuous resi-
dence upon and cultivation of said tract viz
Smith, 9 Thompson, A Thompson. and Firis
all of Miller. d. T.
aug14 q. B. ARMSTRONG Register
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-08-14
g. B. ARMSTRONG, Register.
,.nf3n orrIcE: AT HuRoN. pT. Apo ( Iss.

40 OFFICE AT HURON, d T. Aug. ) 1854.
Notice j. hereby given that the following named
settler has ed notice of his intention TO make final
proof in support of his claim and that said proof OF
himself and witnesses will bemade before Judge pro
bate court in AM for Hand county at Miller ID I, on
Saturday the 18th day of October 1884 viz George
Livingston ID SS5s for the northeast Il of section
II. township lib, range Is, and he names
ths following witnesses to prove his continuous
residence upon aud cultivation of said tract viz
Peter Olson, Vim. II, Davis, Thomas Trythal and
VIM. Olson. all OF Miller d t.
aug14 GB ARMSTRONG, Register
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-08-14
FINAL PROOFS.
Lnnd oflice at Huron ID. T. Iulr a0 lssI.

Land Office at Huron ID. T. July 80. 1884
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention 10
make final proof in support of his claim. and
that said proof himselfand witnesses will be made
before Judge OF probate court for Hand county al
Miller ID Z on saturday Sept Y 1884 viz George w
Hirtzel for the northwest sec 10 township liz,
range 6s. He names the following witnesses TO
prove his continuous residence upon ana culti-
vation OF said land VIA David Loew, John Nor
row, VIM. II Miller, Theodore Hart, all OF Miller
DIT aug7 q. B. ARMfTRoso, Regi ster.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-08-14

Eea" #.-s Rc-'her ana oil of the
.--.a. ..,. ...aua.~1sy t,T support
gfom~-he 6yar-pur eaosad.a, bclawng
thar lie iEa moral iepcr. II has been
stated by several ministers and newspapers
Of Buffalo. that Cleveland is now support
ing mistress and illegitimate offspring.
He has so far failed to DENY the report
or offer any proof for his own vindication
A committee of New York ministers has
been appointed to investigate the charges.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-08-14
Aand otnce At Huron D r Auc 2 1ssa

land once at Huron. u. L. Aug. z 1884
Notice is hereby gwen that the following named
settler has ed notice of has Intention to make na
proof in support of his claim and secure final en-.
try thereof and that said proof of himself and wit
will 5e made before Clerk of district court
ia and for Hand county at Miller u I on Tuesday
2Sth day of Oct. 1884. viz: William A. Stewart under
his HID No. sf19 Huron series, for southwest Il
OF section g3 town ILL., range 50. and be names the
following witnesses TO prove his continuous resi-
dence upon and cultivation Of said tract viz; Z. r.
woolman. q Davis, J Carl and Chas. Adams, all
of Miller.
augl4 q. B. ARMSTRONG, Register
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-08-14
LASp orrIcr AT nunos. D. r AUG s lss,

LAND 0RFrcE AT HURON. d. T. Aug s 1884.
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention 20 make final
proof in support of his claim, and that sr.d proof
viii be made before the Clerk of the district
court in and for Hand county at Miller D. t. on
Monday the 9th day Of October. 1884 viz: David W
Coward under his No 9209 Huron series for the
southeast u section q, town ll2. range 6S. and he
names the following witnesses to prove his contin.
uous residence upon and cultivation of said tract,
viz, IL Weeks. Winters W Moon, Hy Miller
all Of Miller ID. T,
augl4. g. B. ARMSTRONG; Register.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-08-14

U. s. Land Office huron Oak, June q, 1884
Complaint having beeL entered at this Office
by Courtney NJ. Wilson against Josiah P. Ash for
abandoning his homestead entry No. 3057 huron,
dated April Z, 1883 upon the southeast quarter of
section s5, township l09 range 81, in hand county
Oak, with view 10 the cancellation Of said entry
the said parties are hereby summoned TO appear
this office the 29th dsv of August, 1884. at
O'Clock m, to respond and furnish testimony con-
rning said alleged abandonment
iy3 q. b. ARMSTRONG. Register.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-08-14

Land Office at Huron, ID. T, July 10. 1884,
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice OF his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and tlat said proof
will be made before Clerk of the district court for
Hand county at Miller on Wedn sday September Sd
1854. viz: Winfield s. Van Hosen II 1888 for the
horih"e quarter sec C. town IL, range sS. He
the following witnesses 10 prove his centn-
GU. residence upon and cultivation of said land viz
W W Emmons, A. ]. Clifford, Alexander Green and
Grant Bowles. all of miller.
iy1T G., B, ARMSTRONG. Register
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-08-14

pew York City and several points on the
|Antic coast were considerably shaken
an earthquake on Sunday afternoon.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-08-14

logan hesitated about occupying one of
empty houses" and now its too late.
elong felt want will be filed by
Pupls Of democratic papers.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-08-14

'oe original stockholders of the Pan
anal scheme are paralyzed by the an
acsment that the work will cost $6Oe,-
EsNo' instead Of $12O, O,OCO, 900, as origin
" estimated.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-08-14

|he annual reunion Of soldiers and
Pios will be held at Yankton on the 9Th,
% and 18th of next month.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-08-14

Jude who says perhaps" he win
W'omebody don't open their till
Has shut up his yap.
4, About county pap
"sludge he's about got his fll.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-08-14

I'M asrew elaine that Raymond's two
NJ ons Tor two more Judges and the
- 70 double the legislature was simply
a' issue, to insure him (Raymond)
k.h hsuon, and that their prssage consid-
pa Admission.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-08-14

VI GoRKINs, A. Il, CURIIs,
4 7 SzD4M. Z. 81. EALMRR,
fSMTH, q. w. LIVINGSTON,
p C. EREsTosE, CURTIS TURNER,
)ElAYsE.
spabicaa County Central Committee
b. II. PAYNE, Chairman.
L SMITH. Secretary.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-08-14

Ae nttie paper published over in the
Suios Is Gaining notoriety for one speci-
least, viz: The ability to see with
~ Yves shut what no one else can see
ith both ewes oman
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-08-14

Inc Republicans and Greenbackers of
~ virginia, have harmoniously agreed
fusion ticket, and are enthusiastic
tneir prospect Of carrying the State.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-08-14

]. w. WRIGHT, Chairman.
III JOHNSTON, Secretary.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-08-14
CONTESTS.
NorIcE-TIMBER CULIURE.

All contest notices must be paid for in
advance.