davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-05-18

In the District Court within and for Lawrence
county.
John L. Farewell, Plaintiff.
Jacob Jones and Carnelia e.
Jones, Defendant.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of judg-
ment of foreclosure and sale in the above emit
tied action on the 30th day of March, A.. d, 1885,
and an execution issued upon said Judgment, the
subscriber sheriff of Lawrence county, Dakota
territory for that purpose appointed, will sell at
public auction at the front door of the court
house in the city of Deadwood, county of Law
renee. Dakota territory, on Monday, the 10Th
day of May, 1889, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of
that day, the real estate and mortgaged premises
situate in the county of Lawrence, territory of
Dakota and directed in said judgment and exc
cution to be sold; and therein described as fol-
lows: The north half (nhs) of the southeast
quarter [se4 and the.southwest quarter [swll
of the northeast quarter lnel4 ]. and lot number
two RI of section three 81 in township six l6 |,
north of range four a ], east, B. H. M, contain
ing one hundred and sixty acres, more or less,
according to government survey. SO much
thereof may be sufficient to satisfy said judy
ment and costs, amounting in all to four hun
bred and seventy -nine dollars and five cents,
with interest thereon from the date of said judg-
ment and all accruing costs of sale.
Dated Deadwood, ID. T.. April 10. 1889.
ANDREW J. KNIGHT.
wed-ap17 Sheriff of Lawrence County.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-05-18

When Colonel Higgins of Fredonia
was building the Louisiana and Texas
railroad, nothing was found to prevent
the effects of the malaria and ward off
disease equal to DIR. Fenner's capitol
bitters. Use his blood and liver remedy
and nerve tonic in all blood, skin and
nerve disorders, his cough honey in all
cough, and his golden relief in all pains,
stomach and bowel disorders. For sale
by Haas & Co.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-05-18
IVAN oIsE q WILSON, pLFF's ATTY's.l
SHERIFF'S SALE.

Territory of Dakota, First Judicial District, S.
In the District Court within and for Lawrence
county.
Iohn L. Earnrall Plaintiff
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-05-18
ST. MARTINS ACADEMY.

Conducted by the sisters Of sc. Benedict,
Sturgis, Meade Co., Dakota.
This institution will occupy one of the
finest sites in the city of Sturgis, so noted
for its healthy climate and beautiful
scenery. A more favorable location for
an educational establishment could not
be desired. All the branches of solid
education are taught by a competent
body Of teachers. The course Of study
is very thorough, embracing all the
branches Of a solid and refined education.
Particular attention is paid to vocal and
instrumental music. German, French,
plain sewing, hair work and every variety
of fancy work are taught without addi-
tional charge.
Difference OF religion will not be re-
garded in the admission of pupils who
are willing to conform to the general
regulations. Boys under the age of IA
are admitted as day scholars.
Terms invariably in advance.
TERMS:
Board and tuition per month. ............ SIS 90
Piano and use of instrument one hour
Organ and use of instrument one hour
daily. Observation-Disclosures. S 90
ZIlbtieI, p6T tesSOn. ~
Drawing, painting in water colors. in OIL
etc., and extra fancy work, per lesson. so
Day scholars, minim department. ......... 1 90
Day scholars, junior department ......... so
Day scholars. senior department. ........ 2 90
School will open at the Sage building
opposite the Catholic church on Monday,
May 6.
For further particulars apply to Sister
Superior, st. Martins Academy, Sturgis,
Meade county, South Dakota. Lock
Box 226.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-05-18

Strayed. Two brown FLIES about
eight years old. marked ono 06 on one
hip and AZ oD the other, one ~ COM
bined.
The above reward viii be paid to any
one who will return tho above horses or
for information leading to their recovery.
MAyoR Gro. e HEAD,
3t Fort Meade.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-05-18

a. D. Brooks, general agent of the
Bankers Life Insurance company of Ne
braska, is in the city in the interest Of
his company. Owing to the very many
advantages held out and the favorable
showing made by it he is meeting with
good success in securing patrons.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-05-18

The ADVERTISERS purchased last week
large invoice of new job type and
material that will soon be on hand and
added to its already first-class outfit.
We don't propose to be behind any office
in this section either in equipment or
artistic work.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-05-18

L. M. Bitney is rapidly making a rep
utation for keeping the best livery turn
outs in this section and as consequence
is kept busy supplying the demnad made
upon him by his customers. His prices
are very reasonable. Stable second door
east of Commercial hotel.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-05-18

AkE u AHTIIsHHnHl " nrT wv hTr
-----
I --------
-----------
-------
|
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-05-18

DR.. Miller, the dentist, is now at the
Sheridan house, Sturgis, prepared to do
all kinds Of dental work. The doctor
makes speciality of metal plates, gold
crowns and bridge work. All who have
poorly fitting plates should call and see
what can be done for them.
The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-18
or VIAL IMPORT.

There has been much discussion
Of late, on this reservation, rela-
tive to the NELSON bill . There
seems to bea unanimity of feeling
against some of its provisions,
viz:
The insufficiency of land as
proposed to be allotted to each in
dividual,
The Common fund" plan,
The unreasonable restrictions
as proposed regarding the allot-
ment of land to agricultural lands
only, etc.
We would suggest that meet
ing, to discuss these questions, be
called at an early day, in order
that thorough understanding Of
the desires of the people living on
this reservation may become
known regarding these matters,
SO that the representatives, of the
tribe may be better prepared to
convey. to the Commission ap-
pointed to negotiate with the
Chippewas, any modification Of
the bill as will best meet the ap-
prevail Of the tribe.
The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-18
Detroit city Pharmacy,

EN-. coMRAcKER, PROPRIETOR,
Washington Ave., Detroit, MINI.
Drugs and Patent7 Medicines kept
Constantly on hand. Also a fine
Line of Toilet Articles.
Physicians Prescription Compounded.
aea- All Mail Orders will receive our
Prompt Attention.
The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-18
Their Business Booming.

Probably no one thing has caused
such a general revival of trade at ma :
ny Drug stores as their giving away
to their customers of so many free
trial bottles of DR.. Kings New Dis
coyery for Consumption. Their trade
IS simply enormous in this very valu-
able articles from the fact that It
always cures and never disappoints.
Coughs. Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis,
Group. and all throat and lung dis
eases quickly cured. You can test
it before buying by getting 4 trial
bottle free, large size 81. Every bot
tie warranted.
The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-18
Happy Nitches. (

& i u ~ x
Hon. j. S. Miner, Of Necedah
has lived in Wisconsin 81 years.
He was Stockbridge Indian
school mate of Sam. Ryan, who
has lived in Wisconsin SO years.
And both Indians are tolerably
well | thank you. Appleton Cres-
cent.
How! And ye editor Of the Prog
ress was, for several years, during
We boyhood days, under the tntil-
age Of the Hon. Sam. Ryan. This
was at time when we were un-
dergoing democratic incubation
and initiation in the mysteries OF
the art preservative.'' and and
civilization! We heartily con-
graduate our brethren on the hap.
.py state Of their health, and trust
prosperity and contentment may
ever be their abiding guests and
that no cloud Of discomfort or ag-
gression may ever prompt them to
sound the war whoop, dig up the
Ratchet or brandish the cleaning
scalping knife, that is, unless it be
IN the legitimate vocation of gun
ming for political scalps.
The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-18
Epoch.

The transition from long, lingering
and painful sickness to robust health
marks an epoch in the life Of individu.
al. Such a remarkable event is treas.
tlred in the memory and tee agency
whereby the good health has been at.
tanned is gratefully blessed. Hence i,
is that so much is heard in praise OF
Electric Bitters. So meny feel they
owe their restoration to health, to the
use Of the Great a lucrative and Tonic
II Won are troubled with any disease
of Kidneys, Liver or Stomach, of lone
OF short standing you will surely fine
relief by use of Electric Bitters. Sole
at soc, and 81 per bottle at any Drug
store.
The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-18

The Winnebago Indians Of Wis.
consin whose annual payment OF
some So, 600 was made to them in
July, 1888, have asked the Gov.
ernment to make no payment al
that time Of the year again, and tc
defer payment this Spring until
sometime next Winter. This is to
be done, and a band Of 1 200 Win.
nebagos will, at the next payment,
receive upwards Of $40, 600.
The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-18

In an article, which appeared in
the st. Paul Daily Globe Of the
14th inst, entitled "An Indian
wool sack, the author takes occa-
sion to make many broad and un-
feeling allusions against the peo-
pie Of this reservation generally,
such asa community Of animals, =
"herblvorous cattle, Z etc., etc.
From the low. obscene and sour
rllous nature Of the article, one
would be led to believe that con
sumate and unregenerated asses
find, in..the columns Of the Globe,
a ready market for tn ,ir pusillani-
nous rot.
The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-18

The Indians who have been liy--
ing in the vicinity Of Redwood
Falls, Mimi, are now to be placed
on farms, teams and farming i'm
plements furnished them, ETC., by
the Government, and an attempt
made TO aid them in becoming self
supporting
The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-18

The Commission, appointed to
negotiate with the Minnesota
Chippewas, comprising Of the fol-
lowing gentlemen, Bishop Martin
Marty Of Dakota, Hon. III. M. Rice
Of { Minnesota, and DR. Joseph B.
Whiting Of Wisconsin, will soon
organize and proceed with its
work. Probably the commission
will be notified to meet atsSt. Paul
within a very few weeks.
The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-18
"A PROMPT and thoronph invest

A prompt and thorough investi-
cation has been ordered to be made
Of the published report that set
tiers are now unlawfully entering
the Sioux reservation pending ne
gotiations for cession, to the
United States, Of part Of the
Sioux lands.
The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-18
cry MEAT MARKET,

Sewing Machine Agenoy.-- We have
been appointed sole agent Of the
Light-Runing New Home Sew
ing Machine for White Earth
and vicinity. We are now pre-
pared to furnish you frst-class
Machine; warranted perfect in
all It's parts and as cheap as cash
can buy. Comeand see us.
The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-18
Local and Personal.

Looks encouraging,
The growing crops.
A slight snow storm on Tuesday
morning.
Mrs. j. A. Gilfllin returned
home on Wednesday.
Planting and seeding, here
abouts, about through with.
Cut worms are numerous and
are creating havoc in the gardens.
Rev. Father Aloysious was sum
moned by telegram to St. Paul, on
Wednesday.
The copious rain of Thursday
did world Of good to field and
garden crops.
The loud, discordant braying Of
the ass betrays his presence, even
if you don't see his ears.
Mrs. Betsey LaGarde, wife of
Simon LaGarde and daughter of
the late chief Mon-e-do-wob, died
on We'd, the 18th inst.
Mr.. G. w. Crossman, who is to
be employed in connection with
the building Of the St. Benedict's
mission school, returned to White
Earth on Friday.
Ye editor took a flying trip to
that city Of Bostonian simplicity,
Detroit, on Monday. Everything
thereabouts bore the air of thrift
and prosperity.
White Feather, one Of White
Earth wide-awake boys, accom-
panied by five Of his friends, left
for the scenes Of Biglow's Grand
Medicine Shows, on Monday.
w. A. Norcross, of Detroit, and
who is to supervise the nanufac-
ture Of the bricks to be employed
in the construction of the ST. Ben
edict mission school, was here on
Friday. Mr.. Norcross expects to
commence work here sometime
during the coming week.
DR.. A. M. Halves, who has been
employed as agency physician at
the Red Lake sub-agency has been
compelled, through failing health,
to resign and abandon his position
at that post. The DR.. and his fam
lily, accompanied by w. R. Spears,
of Red Lake, arrived here on
Thursday Of this week.
"Chinum' Fairbanks is as hap
py as the birds o. the air, so to
speak, and has been setting small
value on cigars the past few days,
that is, if we may Judge from the
smiling manner IN which he has
lavlshed the weed among his
friends. And the boys smile too
when "Chin, in the suavest man.
ner imaginable, informs them
that it is a brand new girl.
Hon. VIM. r. Spears, Of Red
Lake, has been in town the past
few days. Doc reports every
thing booming in his portion OF
the universe; came down BY the
way Of Fosston to shake hands
and congratulate his protege, AL.
Keyser Of the 10 and / Towns,
and whom, he informs us, he has,
(.by a shrewd political flank move.
ment, succeeded in getting ap.
pointed as P. M. of Fosston. Coco
enough AL.
Some time ago we took occasion
to inscr1be a beautiful, artistic x
of carmine hue, at the head Of tn.
local column Of several copies o
the Progress. To such Of on
readers who received the same ",
would say, that while the x ha,
no Specification with the skull am
cross bones Of the White Caps. i
lis significant with We editors for
Horn purse and, further, that til,
Subscription dues forthcoming E,
The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-18
From The Council Fire
The Omahas-A Sad Tale.

s A delegation Of the Omaha tribe
of Indians visited Washington last
month. One Of them, Dan. Web
ster, had been here in 1887 At
which time we interviewed him.
He tells the same story now. He
tells it in broken English; it Is !
sad, sad story. He says
Six or seven years ago we all
right, get along. putty good, had
agent to tell us what to do, when
to plow ground, plant corn, do
everything. In morning agent
send man around say, time go TO
work. Ingin go work. raise heap
corn, wheat. everything, have
plenty eat, feel good. Then Miss
Fletcher she come, DIVIDE OUR
LAND. Then agent go way.
Nobody show us how work. No
body tell lazy Ingins work. Some
work anyhow, few; heap no work
at all. Another thing, white man
tell US, you citizens now, you
PAY TAXI No want to pay tax,
got no money. Miss Fletcher tell
us we no citizens for twenty five
year. Now white man tell US,
you citizen now, if you don't pay
tax, we take yodr horses and cows
and everything. Z
Our readers know the story of
how Alice Fletcher pressed thro'
Congress in 1882 '83 a special act
to allot lands to the Omahas and
then got herself appointed a spec.
ial agent Of the Government to
make the allotments, which she
did in 1884. In talk with Miss
Fletcher in our parlor in 1882.
Isaac z, Gibson said to her:
Il have had an experience Of
seven years as Indian agent, and I
am quite sure that none Of the
tribes are ready for land in sever
atty and citizenship. A few would
survive, but the great majority Of
the Indians Would become paupers
and finally perish. =
To this Miss Fletcher replied:
"Well, | believe in the scientific
doctrine Of the surUiUaI of the fit
test, and if the Indian cannot sur
yiVe in competition with the white
man, then he ought to perish. =
'3That being thy view | can not
talk further with thee, replied
Friend Gibson, and the coyersa-
tion ended.
1t is now evident that the Oma-
has WERE NOT READY for the radi-
cal change which has been forced
upon them.
These delegates came with pa
per written by missionary, who
says he was requested to write it
by one hundred and ffty-four
Omaha men, who desired Webster
and his colleague to go to Wash
ington and tell the Commissioner
Of Indian affairs Of their sad con-
dition. The Indians who sent
them contributed enough money,
$62, to get them to Washington,
and told them to get enough to
bring them home out Of the fund
Of the tribe in the hands Of the
Government. They told their
story to Assistant commissioner
Belt, Mr.. Oberly being in New
Y ork, and then asked him to let
them have enough money to take
them home. He listened to them.
but told them that he could moi
protect them against the 7ax-eoi-
Ieetoy. He refused to recognize
them as delegates, told them that
the paper they brought was not
worth anything. and as they had
come without authority they might
get home the best way they could.
These words fell upon their ears
almost like 4 death sentence. The
horror Of their situation almost
paralyzed them. But, recovering
somewhat from the shock, they be-
gan to plead their cause.
We can't gethome, they said,
without some money
The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-18

/ bic had just gone to New I ork.
Asst. sec'y Chandler, on hearing
their story, sympathized with
them, and said 81 will see what
can be done for you, and if you
will call again in two hours / will
let you know whether or not I
lean help you OUT They called in
two hours only to learn that Sec'y
Chandler had seen Com. Belt, and
that Belt would not consent that
anything should be done for them,
and he did not feel justified in as
Stunning the responsibility Of oyer
ruling Mr.. Belt.
In their now desperate strait
these Indians went to the Catholic
Indian Bureau and laid their case
before Father Willard. Father
Willard knew that they were not
Catholics. He could not aid them
from the funds Of the bureau. But
they were Indians in great distress
who had appealed to him for help.
The appeal was not made in vain.
Father Willard loaned them $50
from his own private. purse, and
they left for their home on the
very next train going west.
We give this case in detail chief
II because it illustrates the helpless
condition 81
Uneducated Indians
from whom the Government has
Withdrawn its agent, and practic-
ally its guardianship
We reprint the above facts as a
warning to all Indians not to visit
Washington without first obtain
ing permission from the Secretary
|of the Interior to do so, unless
they are prepared to pay their.
own, bills without asking any ia.
vors from the Government. Fur
thermore, as it affords striking
illustration Of the significance Of
what the land in severaItyD
measures means when applied to
the average Indian. Judging Of
the future by the records of the
past, the result, thus far, where
the application has been put into
practice, certainly savors not Of
|sanguine Importance. And, to
say the least, portcntous to the.
progressive measures of new or
der Of things, and perversiye to to
the nobleer aspirations Of the m ore
enlightened Indian. At least.
such seems to be the case, of not
only the Omahas, but of the Indi-
ans of Michigan and of Turtle
Mountain. OF the latter, we are
informed, BY persons living IN the
vicinity, that in connection with
the tax difficulties, the majority Of
Indian claims are hopelessly bur-
dened and covered by mortgage up
on mortgage, and mostly in favor
|of Whiskey vendors and vulgar
land SHAREHOLDERS.
It is not our purpose, at this
time, to enter into a lengthy de-
tail Of the merits or dement's Of
the land in severalty'' question,
as promulgated at present, but we
would take occasion TO say, that.
unless the reservation Indian, the
uneducated class generally, is af-
forded more plausible guarantee
than that which has heretofore
been extended to him in his tenure
of land and right of franchise, IN
the words Of Friend Isaac T. Glib
son, a few only will survive, but
the greater majority will become
paupers and finally perish
In conclusion, we would say to
our brethren, here at White Earth,
lon all future occasion, when mat.
tiers and questions Of import, to
L r.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-31

invited to consider the fact that California
contained 25O,O0 people and needed a settled
government In few weeks it was officially
notified that California had a government.
Gen. Bennett Riley, military commander, had
called a convention of delegates, which met
in September, 1912 and in a few weeks
framed free state constitution" which the
people soon ratified; so, on the 9th of Septem-
Der, 1850, without the preliminary territorial
childhood, California was formally admitted
as state, springing full orbed into civic life
like Minerva full armed from the brain of
Jupiter.
OF the gambling and murders, the riots
and lynch law of California the world has
heard enough. "Claim jumping" and "sluice
robbing" are terms which then first came
into use. The British colonies seized the oc-
casion to get rid Of many Of their ''ticket-of-
leave" men, and Sydney cove" is a term
still in use in the far west, first meaning one
who had been transported to Australia for
crime and released on condition that he
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-31

~ w race Is lalQ hungry.
If necessary he will fight for land. The later
booms are bigger only because the country is
older, there are many more people 10 rush
and the land is scarceT. Yet there was a time
when people thought the Wabash valley
held their very last chance to get good homes
cheap and thirty years later they were posi-
tive the Missouri valley was the limit OF good
land, for, a hundred miles west Of Omaha,
Leavenworth and Fort Smith began belt on
which, from British America to for down il
Texas the map makers had scored in big let
ters, Great American Desert"
THE FIRST RUSH
The first notable land rush. as they called
il, may be said to have begun in 1920, wheE
the lovely region stretching northward from
Fort Harrison, Ind, was first opened to
settlers Terre Haute had been located
few miles south of the fort and was making
laudable pretensIons of biguess, and the
Florence and Plough Boy, the first steam
boats, had just walked the echoes of the up
per Wabash, when the officials announced
that the Miamis had departed, that the
lands had been plated and that quarter sec
tons could be secured. Then it seemed that
all loose footed Kentucky precipitated itself
on western Indiana A strip of land fifteen
my lOllSY JlLB OeJHeeu TWO SJTedLuS hlO"u
as Big and Little Raccoon, was taken as fast
as men could gallop over it and locate.
Then began n mad rush for the land office;
for the man who first threw the numbers
of his land" on the desk of the registrar got
the possessory title at once; adverse claim
ants then had to bear the burden of proof,
which they could rarely do. Horses were
run to death, swollen creeks were swum at
the peril of mems lives, and-for it so hap
pened that there was a long continued rain
mon raced all night in the storm TO get their
share of the beautiful land. And it was
beautiful, indeed; a high, gently rolling,
black earth region, with dense forests Of
walnut, poplar and sugar maple-the aris-
tCcracy of western timber-all the lower
slopes covered with tangled spice wood all
the bottoms" with five foot soil that yield
q from fifty to eighty bushels of corn per
acre for thirty years Now that it is cleared
and well improved, the traveller can find no
lovelier rural region than that once hotly
contested strip of Parke and Montgomery
counties But in those days there was no
shooting over disputed claims, the law was
plain and the officials honest And so the