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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13

THERE is no abstract exceilenl|
early rising-all depends on % W. y
do when you are out OF bed. ~ ", :"
be better for the world if some n
never got up.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13
Tho Vlctima.

The Tribune editorial force is on the
seventh floor and their composing rooms
above it. On these two floors there were
nearly 100 persons employed when the fire
broke out. The flames cut off the escape
of the Pioneer Press force on the sixth
floor, as we'll as the Tribune folks on the
seventh and eighth. Reporter Barnes, of
the Pioneer Press, had narrow escape
from the building and left behind him
Milton Pickett, assistant city editor, and
one of the Oldest men in the service of the
paper. Pickett was lost in the burning
building.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13

COP is immutable in all things
it is among his immutabilities III"
will always, in dealing with men,
regard for their desires, humply
trustfully presented to him.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13
Am Oficial Opinio1,.

Register N. II. Harris, of the Aberdeen
land Office, has received dispatch from
Land Commissioner Croft stating that the
department holds that the prevention law
was not repealed by the omnibus bill, and
that entries may be made as heretofore.
This if the first official opinion rendered
on the point.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13
A South Dakota victim.

Edward Olsen, president of the Univer-
sity of Dakota at Vermillion, S. D., was in
the composing rooms at the time the
flames broke out. He jumped from one Of
the windows to escape the flames and met
with even q moro horrible death from
shattered limbs and body.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13
Indian Troubles at Brule.

At Lower Brule agency the other morn
ing there was o desperate fight between
Tom Thompson and Medicine Bird, both
Indians, resulting in the latter receiving
injuries from which he can not possibly
recover. The trouble really began Two
years ago, when Medicine Bird stole one
of Thompson's squaws. Considerable
feeling has naturally been existing between
the two since that time. Sunday night n
great dance was participated in by the
Indians of the agency, and during the
festivities Thompson shot Medicine Birds
horse dead. The latter interposed his OBJ.
jections, when Thompson made a desper-
ate onslaught on him with Ratchet. cut
ting him fearfully. Thompson was
promptly arrested by the Indian police and
taken to the agency.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13
The Broolincs COLLEGE,.

The Brookings Agricultural college has
been designated by Secretary Noble as
depository of public documents, and the
various departments of the government
will place the college on their mail lists.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13
South Dakota school Land.

Representative Picker has had an inter-
view with Secretary Noble liz regard to the
selection of coo, 600 acres of land for edu.
catlonal and state purposes in South Da-
kota, provided in the omnibus bill, which
is matter, in his opinion, second to none
in interest to the people of the state. The
secretary made some valuable suggestions
in the matter. The South Dakota deleea-
ton will prepare bill in regard to these
lands and present it to the secretary for
his approval, as he is expected to give di-
rections as to the selections.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13

Know thyself. If you can't ge1
requisite information, run TOT oin'
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13
SECRETARY OF STATE RINGSRUD.
He Talk. Dakota Matter. to a Chicago Re.

porter.
A. o. Ringsrud, the secretary of the
state of South Dakota, while at the Grand
Pacific in Chicago the other day, is quoted
TO have said
",rhe first legislature of South Dakota
has great deal of work before it," said
Mr.. Ringsrud, land I believe they will do
that work we'll. They are a fine body of
men and conservative body, more con-
sentative than you would look for in the
legislature of a new state. Their greatest
work will be the making of complete
code of laws. just what stand they will
take in railroad legislation it is
hard to say. There are a great many
farmers in the assembly, and one generally
looks for radical railroad legislation from
farmer legislators. am confident that
South Dakota will not go SO far as Iowa
has gone in this. There is special rea-
son why that is SO aside from the temper
of the legislature. South Dakota wants
more railroads. In some sections the
question of how they shall secure more
railroads is the one which is nearer than
any other to the people. While so many
new roads are wanted you need look fer no
legislation which will brighten railroad
capital. The territory has long had law
which provided for computing railroad
taxes on a basis of gross earnings. The
people are opposed to that plan, but they
have silenced their opposition because
they wish to offer all the inducements
possible to new railroad enterprises.
When they come to making laws gov
erning trusts suppose they will hardly go
at it quite SO gingerly. The tendency
everywhere seems to be for stringent trust
legislation, and I will not be surprised il
our state equals Missouri in that respect. "
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13
Notes.

The Tribune building was years old, q
brick structure, and valued at 100000
The loss will probably reach $1,000,000;
pretty we'll insured. The entire building
was mass of ruins in less than an hour
after the first alarm. The rescue of those
in the upper stories was by means of q
long ladder, which seemed to the anxious
witnesses both above and below to move
up at q snails pace, but was finally rested
in position and the crowd began to de-
scend, the flames making steady encroach-
ments in the corner where the frightened
men had huddled. Life nets were also
brought out and some were saved by this
means.
James F. Igoe, night operator of the
Associated Press, was at work on the
seventh floor when the report of the fire
was received and Immediately opened the
key, stating the fact to the head office at
Chicago and asking for minutes time to
investigate. Soon he returned to the in
strument, apparently thinking he was
safe, and told the sending operator to
continue. In moment he said he said he
would have to skip and found. when too
late, that escape was cut off. He jumped
from the seventh story window and was SO
badly injured that he died before reaching
the hospital. He leaves family.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13
OTHER SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS.
The Excursion Was Late.

The Aberdeen NcNs excursion party
arrived at Washington too late to see
Senators Moody and Pettgrew sworn in.
Editor Schlosser was greatly chagrined,
and it is said that he swore ut the conduct
or and engineer on the way. w. II. Paul
hamus, the banker and we'll known tinan-
cier of central Dakota, banquetel the
entire party at the National hotel and
bought boxes at the opera-house for the
entire party to hear Lawrence Barrett.
Their program included visit to Wash
ington's tomb. Col. Foster, of Sphinx
county; Senator spooner and Representa-
tive Matson, of Kingsbury county, and j.
A. Wakefield, of Bookings, got in four
hours ahead of the special by leaving Chi
cago ahead on the limited.
Senator Pettigrew and tho Sioux Com
mission.
Il am on the best of terms with the
members of the Sioux commission" said
Senator Pettigrew to Chicago reporter.
There is nothing ut all in the reports
some papers have circulated about our be-
ing at swords points. l don't agree with
the commission in its opinion that the
res erSation ought not to be opened at
once, but that is only an honest difference
of opinion. The fear which they express
that there would be suffering if the reser-
walton were thrown open to settlers this
winter is groundless. The settlers would
come prepared to take care of themselves.
1t has been said that our demand for the
immediate opening of the reservation is
only scheme to bolster up boom.
That isn't SO. Anyone ought to see that
if it were left till spring the boom would
be ten times greater. If it opened now
the impression would go out that the
choicest lands will be taken by the people
who go in this winter, and the rush of that
class of immigrants who have an idea that
a reservation is better than any other spot
on earth, and that they can make thei,
fortunes there in year-the influx OF
those people will be averted."
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13
1t Was a Fire Trap.

Access to the building is by way of the
elevator, around which narrow and dark
stairway wound. At night this stairway
was the only means of ingress and egress.
The building might be called veritable
fire:trap, and the danger to those located
there has often been commented upon.
The building burned with such rapidity
that the occupants were enveloped in the
flames and smoke before they we're aware
of it. The sixty five men working on the
seventh floor made dash in body for
and got out. The rest made frantic
effort to get through the binding smoke.
Five of these were cut off at the fourth
floor and jumped to the pavement. Three
of them we're badly hurt and the other two
killed.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13
A DISASTER BY FIRE.
:ATA1, DESTRUCTION OF N11NNEAP0-
LIS NEWSPAPER OFFICES.

The List OF the Dead May Reach Twenty-
A Prominent South Dakota Educator
Among the Killed-News from Washing
ton-Reed for Speaker-Oti,er Events Of
Interest.
Fire was discovered on the third floor Of
the Tribune building about 10:45 on Sat-
urday night, November 30th, and soon the
entire building was wrapped in flames.
Soon the upper stories were cut off from
the street. The building was on the cor
ner and the only adjoining buildings were
but one story in height, 80 that no means
of escape was afforded IN that direction.
The building was an eight-story struc-
ture, at the corner of First avenue south
and Fourth street. It was occupied by
the Tribune, Tribune Star evening edition
of the Tribune), Minneapolis Office of
the Pioneer Press and the Evening Jour-
nal, besides a large number of Offices.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13
The Fatality List.

The following is list of the victims
identified Immediately after the catastro-
phe:
James + lgoe, Asscinted Press operator.
Walter E. Miles, Associated Press agent.
w. H. Milhan, commercial editor.
jerry Jenknson, compositor, late Of Sioux
City, Iowa.
Robert McCutcheon, compositor
Prof Edward Olsen, Vermillion, s. ID.
Milton Pickett, reporter.
There were doubtless several more peo-
pie at work in other parts of the building,
and it is feared some of these did not es-
cape. Several persons suffered injuries
from burns. 1t is probable that the num-
Der of dead will reach fifteen and perhaps
more.
, 1889-04-25
TRaRIroRY OF WAsHIsuroN !

N'pNIr w SPOkA NE,
j. II. Carnaham and Mary j. Catnabsm
husband and wife, plaintiff, vs.. Evan John.
son. defendant.
In the District Court Of the Territory of
Washington, and for the Fourth Judicial
district thereof, holding terms at Spokane
Falls, Spokane county, In said territory.
To the above named defendant: You
are hereby notified that j r. Carnaham
and Mary j. Carnaham, husband and wife.
plaintiffs, have filed complaint against
yon in the District Court OF the Fourth h Ju
dicial District. holding tel ms at Spokane
Falls, which will come on to be heard
sixty days after the frat publication OF his
summons, to wit: Sixty days after the 25t h
day OF April. 1889. and unless YOU appear
and answer the same on or before the 25th
day OF June, 1889, the same will be taken
as confessed. and the PRAYER of the said
complaint ~ anted. The object and prayer
OF said complaint Is ~ obtain decree OF
said court for tho cancellation Of "a certain
mortgage gixen by plaintiffs to defendant
on the northwest quarter Of section twenty.
three (23l, township twenty. five (25), north
Of range forty three (43), E. W. NJ. for the
sum OF $500, dated February o, 1885.
Witness my hand and seal of said court
this 23d day of Arril, 1889,
[SKAL.] J. KENNEDY STOUT, Clerk.
By RED X. MARVIN, Deputy.
l.. n. PhATHER
ATTORNEY for Plaintiff
, 1889-04-25

United States Land Office. Spokane Falls,
W I, April ~, 1889
Notice Is hereby given that in compli.
ance with the provisions OF the act OF con
gress OF June 3, 1873, entitled AN act for
me sale OF timber lands in the states OF
California, Oregon, Nevada and Washing.
ton Territory" solomon Cameron o. spo.
kane Falls, county Of Spokane. state Tor
.rrritorV OF Washington, has this day
MED IN this Office his sworn state
inent No. SO. Tor the purchase of
the = Of SE Ia OF Sec "a
~ u. X AZ anC will offer proof to show
that the land sought IL more valuable for
It's timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes. and to establish his clam to
SAID land before the register and receiver
OF this office ut Spokane Falls the @ h day
or August, 1883, at o A. NJ. He names MS
witnesses: A. Fl. kaley VIM. Myrick,
Geo Graves, j. NJ. Grimmer, ali OF Spo
Kane Falls Any and all persons claiming
adversely tb. above described lands are
requested to hle their claims IN This ofIice
on Or before said 9Th day of August 1850
DAMS Register
, 1889-04-25

NOTICE OF ADMlNIsTRTOR SALE OF
REAL ESTATE.

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance
of an order of the PROBATE Court OF Spokane
County, Washington Territory. made on
the 25th day of March, 1889. In the matter
of the estate OF Sarah A. Cooper, deceased
OF the undersigned, the administrator OF
the estate OF said deceased will sell at public
auction to the highest bidder, and subject
to co. frmstion by said Probate court, on
the l1th day Of May, A. ID. 1889, at 10
o'clock A. NJ, at the front OF Cannon's
block in the city of Spokane rails in said
county and territory, all the right title
interest and estate OF the said deceased at
the time OF her death. in and to all that
certain lot. piece or parcel OF land situated
lying and being in the said County of Spo
kane, Territory Of Washington. more par
ticuarly described as follows: Undivided
one.half of the south west quarter of the
southeast quarter OF section thirty, town.
ship twenty five, north, Of range forty.
three east oil Willamette Meridian. Terms
and conditions of sale: Ouequarter cash,
balance on or before six months, secured
by first mortage on property.
IRA ID. COOPER,
Administrator of the estate of Sarah A.
Cooper, deceased.
EUGENE MILLER. Attorney.
, 1889-04-25
NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF.

JOHN EMIL PETERSON
Land office at Spokane Falls, w. r., April
10Th. 1889
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his inten.
ton to make final proof in support of his
clam, and that said proof will be made
hefore the United States land office at Spo
kane Falls, W. T., on July IS 1889, at 9
A. NJ, viz: John Emil Peterson, who
made pre-empIion declaratory statement
No 633S, for lot four (4) of sec Is, tn rs,
norlh OF range A, + w NJ
he names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land, viz: Gust Buck.
finger OF Spokane Fails W. r.; Henry f..
Hesse of Spokane Falls. W. T.; joseph l.,
Miller of Spokane Falls, w. T.; Francis +.
Reed Of spokane Falls, W. r.
ANY person who desires to protest
against the allowance OF such proof, or
who knows Of any substantial reasoA, un.
der the law and the regulations of the in
terror department, why such proof should
not be allowed, will be given an oppor.
tunity at the above mentioned time and
place to cross examine the witnesses of
said claimant, and TO uffer evidence in re.
buttal OF that su admitted by claimant.
j. NJ. ADA Ms, Register
, 1889-04-25
NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF.
AUGUST ILSE.

Land Office at Spokane Falls, W. T.,
March Ia, 1889
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has fl led notice Of his
Intention to make final proof in
support OF his claim, and that
said proof will be made before
the United States land Office at Spokane
Fails, W. T., on May %, 1889 at o A. NJ,
VIZ, August llse, who made pie.emption
declaratoiy statement No. $500, for the
s"i OF sec. 20, tp. 20 u. range a, f. W. NJ.
ne names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
Gull ivaton Of laid land. viz:
James ODell, Lutwig Sieg-lev George
WaTney, Charles Frederick, all of SpoK kane
Fal Is, Spokane county, W. Il.
ANY person who desires to protest
against the allowance of such proof, or
who knows of any substantial reason
under the law and the regulations of the
Interior depart aisnt. whs such proot
shO uld not be allowed, will he given an op.
POI tunity at the above mentioned time and
place To- cIoss'sxam,ne the witnesses of
said clai mant AVID to offer evidence in re.
buttal of that submitted by claimant.
ni'Zl'6 j. NJ. ADAM REGISTER.
, 1889-04-25
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land Office, Spokane Falls,
w. T.. March 22, 1883
Notice Is hereby given that in CO APPLIANCE
with the provisions OF the act OF congress
OF June 3 1879, entitled "An act for the
sale OF timber lands IN the states of Cali
fornia. Oregon, Nevada, aid Washington
Territory" Joseph q. Cowgirl Of Cbstteroy
p. o., county Of Spokane. Territory %.
Washington, has this day filed in this office
his sworn statement, No. 81. for the pur-
chase of the n sv4 swt mel nwt se4 Of sec
ton No. 81 IN townshsp No. 28 north
range 43 Q W NJ and will offer proof to
show that the land sought Is more VIZ uable
for its timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to said
land before the register and receiver OF this
office at Spokane FAILS, w. T., on the 18th
day Of July 1889 at p M.
He names as witnesses: Jacob II. Stew
art, Frank NJ. Van Bebber, Edward Burch
and James Walton, all OF Chatteroy Z. o :,
Spokane county, W. Il.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above des bed lands are requested to
file their clsinis in this office on or before
said 18th day Of July, 1889 at p NJ.
J. Nj. ADAMS, Register.
, 1889-04-25
NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF.
WILLIAM d. HENDERSON.

WILLIAM ID. HENDERSON.
Land office at Spokane Fall, W. t.,
April 10, 1889.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
tion to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made
before the United States land office at Spo-
kane Falls, w. T.. on July 0, 1889. at 8 A.
NJ, viz: William ID. Henderson, who mad e
pre- empt,on declaratory statement No $3.50
tor the ned se4, sec IL, tip 26, north, range
AZ z. W, NJ.
He names the following witness to
prove his continuous reslden upon and
cultivation al said land VIZ:
George F. Perry, Thomas III. Holland,
John Anderson, Clark II. Perry, OF Spo.
kan Falls, w. T.
Any person who desires to protest
against the sllowsn of such proof, or who
knows of any substantial reason, under the
law and the regulations of the Interior de-
partment, why such proof should not be
allowed, will be given an opportunity at
the above mentioned time aud place to
cross-examine the Witnesses of said claim
ant and TO offer evidence in rebuttal of
that submitted by claimsnt.
], NJ, ADAMS Register,
, 1889-04-25
NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF.

JESSIE A. HASKINS.
Land Office at Spokane Falls, w. IT,
April 10, 1880
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of her inten'
ton to make final proof In support OF her
clam, and that said proof will be made be.
fore the U. s. Land Office at spokane Falls,
w. T., on May %, 1889, at A. M, viz:
Jessie A. Haskins, who made homestead
entry No. 1886 for lots Z, 8 and of SEQ
In tp rs, of A g w m.
She names the following witnesses to
prove her continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land. viz. Albert Fred
ericks, George Patchen, Daniel w. Shillian,,
and A rthur w. Holly. all OF Spokane Falls,
Spokane county, W. T.
Any person who desires to protest against
the allowance fsuch proof, or who knows
of any substantial reason, under the law
and the regulations Of the interior depart
ment. why such proof should not be al
lowed, will be given al opportunity at the
above men toned time and place to cross
examine the witnesses Of said claimant,
and to offer evidence in rebuttal OF that
submitted by claimant.
4 M ADAMS Register,
, 1889-04-25
NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF.
TIBERIUS DONALDSON.

TIBERIUS DONALDSON.
Land Office at Spokane Falls, W. T., April
%. 1889
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his iDten
ton to make 6nai proof In support OF his
claim. and that said proof will be made be-
fore the United States land office at Spo-
kane Falls. W. T., on June 15 1889 at o A.
NJ, viz: Tiberius DonaId.o .on, who made
home tead entry No. 4724 for the pe4 sw l
va swl sw& nwl OF section 20, township "a,
north of range A, Il. w. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land, viz:
Charles n. Gibbs OF Spokane Falls. w.
II, Henry E Sands, Ezrey ID. tinear. John
w Rinear of Mica y. o., w. Il.
Any pers N VIII % desires To protest against
the allowance of such proof, or who knows
OF any substantial reason, under the law
and the r gulstion cf the interior depart
ment, why such proof should not be al.
lowed, will be gwen an opportunity at the
al owe mentioned time and place TO cross
examine the witnesses OF said claimant
and to offer evidence in rebuttal OF that
submitted by claimant.
j. NJ. ADAMS, Register.
Change OF firm
G. o. Bum p, the we'll known buggy and
carriage III aker. and X. A. Routhe. have
bought the carriage and wagon repository
of A. Il. Clark. corner OF Sprague and Mill
ofbuggea and spring wagons mace espec-
tally for the West coast trade,
Road wagons. plows and harrows of the
best makes at low figures. Call and see
the new firm of
G.. o. BUMP Il co.
, 1889-04-25
NOTICE OF PENAL PROOF.
BRYANT q. THoRNHILL

Dh .NA' ".
Land Office At Spokane talls, W.. T.,
March L. 1889.
Notice is hereby given that the follow.
ing nam ed settler has filed notice Of his IN.
tention TO make final proof in support OF
his claim. and that said proof Will be made
before the United States land office at Spo-
kane Falls, w. T., on May "a 1889 at o A.
M, viz: Br! ant q. ThOrnh,ll, who made
home estead entry No. 5l79 for the "A swI,
and lots and d, sec. g. tip 25, H., range As.
Il w Nj.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land viz:
John j. Fine, David NJ. Knowles Levi
p. Fine, OF spokane Bridge Postoffice.
Spokane county, W. T.; Jesse N. Barker,
of sPokane Falls Post Office, Spokane
county, w, t.
Any person who desires to protest
against the allowance of such proof. or
who knows OF any subtantial reason. under
the law and the regulal ions of the Interior
d. pa tment, Why such proof should not be
allowed, will be given an opportunity at
the above mentioned time and place to
crosse xsmine the witnesses OF said claim
ant, and to offer evidence in rebuttal of
that submitted by claimant
m-2l.6 j. NJ. ADAMS. Register.