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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-12-25
s. G. THORNTON,
The Leading Grocer.
Goods sold cheaper than small deals
ers can buy them.
TRADE WI1H Us.

Groceries, provisions, fruit and produce, crockery, glassware. hnnp1N
tubs and pals, table and pocket knives, shot and powder. loaded aD4N
empty shells, guns and gun fixtures: We want your trade; come 80
try us a month. Do not pay from 10 to 90 per cent more Tor yo99ss
goods than we ask for them. We always have bargains to offer. W9@
have no time to quote prices, but here are a few for this month:
IL lbs Ialslns. -. "a SlNV MM#@
20 q cooking raisins ........,. 100 g
s " Cal. apricots. ............... lOO 8Ms
Best corn, tomatoes, peas, beans, red cherries blueberI1es. hack6eessa
rns only 10 cents per can. 8 large cans Of apples only w csiaa5sss9
Fine california fruit only 20 cents per can. We handle Hour, Ee.ssS
ham. corn meal, buckwneat, picked meat and smoked meat IE@@
our IS cent tea and 20 cent coffee, For fine, fancy goods We Iced ts&S
market. A full line. Best assortment. Prompt attention: NeQ9M
delivered free when required. Prices and quality speak louder ths1ss
words. sM
Sc. THORNTON, The Leading Grocer
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-12-25
THE COURIER.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1889.
c PARAGRAPHS
"A r CHRISTMAS,

"a HAPPY NEW A
is the hearty greeting of the CouR-
TER to everybody. May you all
live long and prosper.
The Helena independent., 1889-01-22

are now interested, II you would hot re
gard such an inquiry AZ impertlnentp'
mot at all. All the five original incor-
pOTators are still interested, except MT
Brown, who parted with his Interest eariy
last falLn
"Are you at liberty TO give the names OF
those who have taken the scheme In
hand ~
"Were at liberty 10 DO so do not think
! could give you the names ot all 0f them.
lt Is strong combination, however, cApa-
ble of much greater achievements than the
one they have now Ia hand. Gov. Hauser
| will say, Is one OF the syndicate. lie
ia largely interested and deserves
the greatest success 10 his
ali feel we are mainly indebted for the sue
cess Of our enterprise,
"Yes, Rocky Fork is n success not only
as affecting the Interests Of those con
cerned, but as II will affect the entire terri
tory. The coal fields are practically un-
limited In the Judgment OF many coal eX-
peTts its quality is superior 10 any found
In the west A. ! am advised, u Ia the
purpose of this new company 10 place thls
coal within the reach Of all on the line OF
railroads AT very reasonable 1gures.
"lt Is claimed for IL that for steam pur-
poses II has no superior anywhere, and for
domestic purposes u IA not excellrd by any
this side OF the Anthracite beds uI Penn
sylyaniA IL Is hard bright coal that will
not slack, carrying no sulphur whatever
and less ash than any coal ~ the west IL
is my opinion that when lts qualities shall
be known, BY actual test, II wall take the
place Of all other fuels at the smelters Of
Butte, Helena, Wickts aud Great Falle."
"llOw soon do you tbink thls coal Will be
In the market P'
Mn March, most likely.'
"Anything elseY
"NOthing You are entirely welcome 10
what have said " sou will only give me
a rest on Rocky Fork until you get some
Of the coal"
The Helena independent., 1889-01-22
IhE GAMBLING BILL.

Representative Hunt yesterday intro
duced his bill to suppress sure-thing
gambling In Montana territory. II Is
specific ia It's prohibition OF certain al
legged games OF chance In which the
chances Of winning lie altogether with
the dealers, and prescribes heavy penal
ties for the playing OF such games. II
also makes the renting OF rooms where
prohibited games are allowed 10 be played
a felony. and imposes upon officers who
know Of and fail 10 report such games
severe punishment. while II offers half
the Gnes imposed AS premium for in
formation leading TO the arrest and con
yiction OF persons running brace or
other fraudulent games. In this latter
respect the bill will be likely
IL II shall become law as it
now stands. 10 produce a great
deal Of trouble. The mOiety system has
ever proved source OF embarrassment
10 the execution OF the laws. But on the
whole the bill is an effort In the right
direction. The licensing OF gambling
implies on the part OF the government a
guaranty that patrons Of the gaming
table shall be treated fairly. The ex-
istence OF such establishments in this
city as have been recently exposed In the
INDEPENDENT argues failure OF the
license system. The legislature should
do one Of two withdraw the
sanction Of law from gambling a. a
whole or make good the guaranty that
patrons OF licensed houses shall not have
TO play against marked cards, double
boxes, and the other contriyances OF
card sharps.
The Helena independent., 1889-01-22
The PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

The annual report Of A. c. Logan, ter
ritorial superintendent OF public in
struction, has been Issued from the press.
According 10 this document there are in
Montana 2I,G0O persons between the
statutory school ages OF I and u years,
or between q and ~ years, which Is
nearer the actual school age. l5,20O. The
expense per capita between the years
first indicated was sl00i per an
mum and between the years last men-
toned Sls.sG. The school census shows
an increase Of II 900 persons between the
ages OF and u years since the census
OF 1856 and small decrease from Sl012
TO 5000 per capita In the expense OF
tuition. The value OF school buildings
is estimated at SGl6,G70, while the
amount raised for school purposes last
year was s3l7,4l237 against f2ss.5lj in
1857. $29s,333 In 1856, and S2l5,s72 In
1855.
Mr.. Logan finds the schools OF the ter
ritOry generally in a creditable eOndi'
tiOn, considering the disadvantages
under which they have been placed.
County superintendents are only re-
quired to visit each school in their cOun-
ties once a year, and 10 hold one county
institute. This the territorial superln-
tendent very Justly considers insufficient
to sustain the efficiency Of the schools
and 10 maintain anything approaching
uniformity in the methods OF instruc-
tion; and be suggests change In this
respect which will require more fire.
Quent visits 10 district school Mr.
Logan also makes the suggestion that
the statutory school age be made be-
tween and II years, instead OF aud n,
as at present. Why the latter limits
should have been adopted is something
"no fellow ever can find out" Certainly
children do not begin attending school
until they have reached the age OF &
years. and very few continue TO receive
instruction. in the common schools after
they have reached II years OF age.
suggestion made by Mr.. Logan which
should be considered by the legislature
is that In the case Of cities Of $500 popu-
lation the city superintendent OF schools
should be independent Of the county
superintendent; but should that sugges-
tiOn be adopted other changes In the
school law would be found necessary.
The INDEPENDENT heartily c0ncurs
with Superintendent Logan In the rec
ommendatiOn that the number OF school
trustees should be increased from three,
the present number, 10 one member for
each ward in the city. AZ by that means
there could be more thorough super
vision over the schools by the trustees
without putting burden upon any one
member, Ms would be the case were there
an attempt at effective sehoOl-yisiting by
the small boards now In charge.
The Helena independent., 1889-01-22
MISLEADING IhE PEOPLE.


Certain Of the republican papers in
this territory are either misinformed or
endeavoriDg 10 mislead their readers re-
garding the provisions OF the Springer
omnibus bill 10 far as IL relates to the
holding Of constitutional convention.
The duties Of such convention are lin
tied by the pending bill to the making
OF such changes In the convention OF
1854 as are necessitated by the admission
act. and those are OF the simplest and
most perfunctory character. and the
work could easily be performed In two
days session. Nearly all the republican
papers OF Montana and members OF con-
gress are seeking to bring about the de-
feat OF the admission bill, in order that
there may be a pretext for the calling OF
an extra session Of congress. An excep-
tion among the territorial journals IL the
Herald OF this city, which on Saturday
came out flat-footed In favor Of the bill.
Possibly the Herald has In mind that
every extra session OF congress held in
the last quarter Of century has worked
infinite harm TO the party responsible
for It's eOnyening. The people OF Mon
tana are more anxious for admission
than that the republican party should
have the exclusive honor OF passing the
bill that makes a state OF this territory.
The Helena independent., 1889-01-22

In the District Court of the First Judicial Dis.
trict Ot the Territory OF Montana, In and for the
County Of Lewis and Clarke
Jacob switzer, plaintiff, Va. J. j. schenk, de-
fendant
The people OF the Territory OF Montana, send
grectingto the above named defendant:
You are hereby required 60 appear In an action
In the district court Of the nret Judicial district
~ the territory of Montana, In and for the county
OF Lewis and Clarke, and TO answer the complaint
died therein, within ten days exclusive OF the day
OF HerNicel after the service on you Of this sum
none, II served within this county; or, II served
out ot this county, but In this district within
twenty dAye; otherwise within forty days, or judg
ment BY default VIII be taken against Son. scrord
Ing 60 the prayer OF said complaint The said &C
t0u IL brought 10 recover the sum Of four hundred
and seven dollars and dfty cents for balance due
on account OF goods and mere Andire and liquors
sold and delivered, at their reasonable value, TO
defendant by plaintiff between January nret, lass,
aud January drst 1889; and 10 recover also s3i5
due and payable on q promissory note, OF which
plant is the holder and for value executed
and delivered to plaintiff by defendant on August
est AT one per cent per month from date ntl paid
and made and delivered In said county of Lewis
and Clarke.
And you are hereby notified, that ~ YOU fail to
sppeAr and spewer the said c mplAnt, as above
required, the said plaintiff VIII take default and
take Judgment for the sum demanded In the COM
plant via, s7s2 ~, and coste Of euit.
Given under my hand and the seal Of the district
court of the drst Judicial district OF the Territory
OF Montana, IN and for the county of Lewis and
clarke this and day OF January, in the year OF
Lord one thousand eisht hundred and eighty nine,
lsEALl II. W. NocONNKLL, Clerk.
Casey 4 Noss, Attorneys for Plaintiff
The Helena independent., 1889-01-22
THE ROCKY FORK ROAD.
GOVERNOR HAUSER TALKS.
He Says the Syndicate Will Have the
Road Completed by March a.
Hon. Sam Words Views.

Ex.GoN Samuel r. Hauser left for the
east Sunday evening and will be absent
some weeks. In conversation with an In
DEPENDENT reporter the governor stated
his business WAS important, and tacitly adj
mltted that his visit had something to do
with the Rocky Fork railroad.
"Will II be completed this winter ~ was
asked.
"Yes: II Is under construction, and Will
be completed 10 the coal mines near Red
Lodge by March, in all reasonable proba-
bility."
sis the enterprise being conducted by
the Northern Pacific railroad company %
"No; IL is n separate and distinct com
pany, though the \. T.. is anxious for Its
early completion, as.lt expects TO supply n
large portion Of Its road with coal from
this source"
"ls II an entirely new deal, or are the
original promoters OF the enterprise still
connected with itP'
alt is new deal, though the original
promoters Except one who has sold out }
are largely interested In and are still con-
nected with the company. Two OF them
the attorney Of the new company. The
original franchise and organization is
maintained, with changes IN the directory.
The syndicate who have taken hold OF the
enterprise have control OF the directory.
II is a strong syndicate, able to carry out
what IL undertakes, and have little doubt
that Il will ultimately extend It's line TO
Cooke City. | have the contract from the
syndicate 10 build the road and expect 10
complete II according ~ contract"
"Why was It's construction so delayed,
compelling work 10 be done In the winter ~
"1The deal was not effected until late in
December. The syndicate did not COM
mence work until about the 10Th of De
cember. The original parties owning the
Rocky Fork railway franchise aud coal
lands were so scattered that they did not
get together until In November. Mr.. Word
came 20 New York AT my solicitation, and
70 his efforts and concurrence the success
OF the deal Ia largely due. Under Its grant
from congress 10 the right OF way through
the Indian reservation the road must be
completed through the reservation by the
| 4th Of March next. Hence the work Is be
| ing vigorously prosecuted AT this time"
/ "WhAt do you know about the coal ~
at is said 10 be OF superior quality, and
| the deposit unusually large, 50 much SO We
have hopes II will find its way into market
throughout the west and especially In
Montana That is about all there is In The
matter"
Hon. Samuel Word was met shortly
afterwards. "Are you still interested, Mr.
Word, in the Rocky Fork scheme2 wa
asked.
ayes, somewhat"
III see frOm something appearing re
/ Gently In the Record an intlmatiOn that yOI
have, with others Of the original promoters
been dropped outn
~ do not have 10 look into newspapers
10 learn anything about my business.
have not seen a copy OF the paper To which
/ you refer for several months. / presume.
| however, IL knows as little about this mat.
ter as anyone"
slow many OF the original promoters
The Helena independent., 1889-01-22


0F the refusal Of the territorial house
Of representatives TO concur In the coun-
ell joint resolution OF thanks TO Delegate
Toole for his admission speech in con-
gress on the 10th inst, the Benton River
Press says:
"Mr. Collins resolution dors not directly
or indirectly refer 10 any other act Of Dele
gate TOOle nor can II be tortured into an
endorsement Of his entire acts as repre-
sentative Of Montana In congress. There
fore we bold that the republicans OF the
tion, exhibited petty, narrow -gauged
spirit not at all In harmony with their In
telligence or with the spirit Of the age.
They committed a hasty, foolish act TO say
the least Veteran legislators would not
have made such mistake"
The Helena independent., 1889-01-22
THE MARKETS


STOCKS.
New YoHK, Jan. 2i.-Bar silver, gsA
Copper-EasIar, especisily futures, lake, Jsnu-
AIRY, SIZE
Lead-wesker; domestic. sa.sIX.
The stock market WAS u divided one to-day, with
eonthweeterne weak and duh Stocks were re-.
markedly strong and the general tone flrmger
~ tho day wore along The results a the days
trading 10 to show the liet Iactunhlly higher
than at the close saturday, The general iist
reached the hest price, Of the day toward de ilefy
hour. after which realizaiOnH ,auEed frar tlonAl
setback and gave the market NJ tha Close rather q
heavy appearance. Governments we're duh and
strong.
Petroleum opened arm at san, and after aret
ealee hecsmr strong and sdyAnt ed 10 thN. A
elight reaction then occurred, And the market
closed strong AZ sda sales. i,b7p.0OO barrels,
Government bOndr, ie, KIN 4ta lW north
ern Pacific, 25N; preferred, e0N oregon Nayi.
cation. WA Tfanscontinental. AA Union Pa
cihc, G3N Oregon improvement, 0gI,
Money on cali easy At slfelf lAet loan At :.
Prime mercantile uAper, 4lt5A. sterling ex-
change frm and active; slxtydAy bills, si.s6; de-
mAnd, SissA
The Helena independent., 1889-01-22

admission Of Utah to statehood, because
Of his conviction that under state gov
ernment the Mormons would assume the
ascendency and make Utah too hot for
Gentiles. Probably he is right. But no
one ever heard Of cabinet officer being
chosen from territory, and no new pre-
eedent will be established by the in-com-
ing administration.
The Helena independent., 1889-01-22

The territorial house OF representa-
tiyes went on record last week as OPP
posed 10 expressing itself regarding the
admission OF any other OF the territories.
Should a memorial be introduced in the
legislative assembly asking the senate
TO admit Montana on the terms indicated
in the Springer bill as adopted by the
house, will the territorial house OF rep
resentatives stultify itself by asking con-
gress to keep Montana out Of the Union
until North Dakota and. Washington
shall be ready for admission Such a
position would be unjust TO the people
whom the members OF the house were
chosen 10 represent.
The Helena independent., 1889-01-22

HELENA depends upon a watchman In
tower 10 give the alarm upon the dis
covery OF fire. The watch-tower system
was an excellent one In the days when
David and Jonathan used 10 do The
town" together; but since the intro
duction Of gas and electricity for street
lighting II has lost much OF its value.
In city Of the size Of Helena there
should be modern system OF electric
fire alarms. Few fires OF recent occur
renee but the loss might have been ma
terially less had there been adequate
means OF notifying the fire department.
II is not economy to deprive the city Of
80 necessary an appliance as an electrical
fire alarm.
The Helena independent., 1889-01-22
The War Against soulanser

PARIS, Jan. 2l.-The Freemasons have
issued "a pronounciAmenl0 against Gen,
Boulanger and Inviting the members Of
that order here 10 support jacques, his
opponent, for the vacant seat In the cham
bers for the department Of the Seine. The
radical federation Of 1853 has issued man
ifestO urging the electors of Paris not 10
support B0ulanger. Gen. BOulanger has
made special appeal 10 the w0rkingmen
Of Paris 10 support him, and again repudi.
ates all idea Of dictatorship.
The Helena independent., 1889-01-22
n To- tAflft
Trav. Pass. AT, y n. Main 81
Winter Excursions 10 California.

On the 18th dny of every month the
Northern Pacific Railroad company will
sell excursion tickets 10 San Francisco and
return at s75; to Los Angeles aud return
s9i. These tickets have an extreme limit
OF six months from date ~ Issuance aud
can be used going any tint within sixty
(JOl days from date Of sale. StOpOyers al
lowed at any point desired-either going
or returning-withln limit Of ticket. Ex'
cursIonists have choice Of two routes from
PurtlaDd-by steamer, or by rail, via the
famOu, Mount Shasta route.
Bear IN mind that the Northern Pacific is
the only line running through sleeping and
dining cars 30 the Pacific coast.
A. l.. STOKES. General Agent.
The Helena independent., 1889-01-22
San Francisco and Los Angeles Es
cursion Rates,

On January 10Th and the same date each
month thereafter, the Union Pacific rail-
way company will sell excursion tickets To
san Francisco at the following rates from
Helena. Going and returning via Ogden,
s75; going via Ogden aud returning via
Portland leither by rail or steamer be-
tween san Francisco and portlandJ OF vice
versa, $50. Los Angeles and return, going
via Ogden and returning same. ss5. Tick
cts 10 above points include side trips. Og-
den 10 Salt Lake City and return. All the
above tickets IRE good sixty days going,
extreme limit six months from date of sale
and allow stOp-oyer privileges In both d-
recti0ns within the limit. Through Pull
man cars between Helena and locatello VIA
the Montana Central and Butte. leaving
Helena daily at 100 a. m.
A. r.. NEAlIE,
TraV. Pass AIT X ~ Main St
The Helena independent., 1889-01-22

CERTAIN "wild and woody" journals
over the range are writing up the posi-
bility OF Judge c. c. Goodwin. Of the Salt
Lake Tribune. being appointed secretary
OF the Interior by Gen. Harrison. Briefly,
the chances are described in the arith-
metical character 0. Judge Goodwin is
among the most bitter opponents Of the
The Helena independent., 1889-01-22

The speech OF Delegate TOole on the
18th inst, upon the question OF ad-
mitting Montana into the Union, oc-
cupies seven broad pages Of the Con-
gressional Record. II is mastery pre-
sentation Of the claims Of the territory
for recognition. The INDEPENDENT prints
this morning some OF the more striking
portions Of the speech, outside Of those
reported IN the dispatches printed in
last Wednesdays issue. The full text OF
the speech would occupy eight or ten
columns OF the INDEPENDENT.
The Helena independent., 1889-01-22
CHICAGO PRopucE.

OuIuA 20, Jan 2i.-Ciose-- WheBt-EAeier; ossh,
aN; February, 96k; May, 81 00h.
Corn-Essy; cash, 81; February, sax Nav,
30 1918.
osia- Steady; each, elA; February, % 9i6;
May, "a li-i6.
Pork-Firmer; ossh and February. sis.ao; May.
eies7I6tis ~
Lard-Firm, cash and February, s6s'ls May,
e6NH
The Helena independent., 1889-01-22
Notice to Co-ownere

To Mr. A. 5. Douglass, who 10 q eo-owner with
]. C. Psnlsen and II. 4, Grant In the following
sec ~, A. 10 n OF X 3 West. You are hereby mott.
lied that lthe undsrslgnedl have expended one
hundred doilATs 500 IN labor and improvements
upon the above deecrihedipropefty se will appear
by certificate fled May End, 1851, In the once Of
tie recorder OF the said county Ia order 10 bod
the said premises under the provisions Of section
a8si heyised statutes Of the United ststee. bein
the amount required by law % hold the same for
the year ending Dec. ~ 1873. And II within nine
ty daye from the publication Of this notice. you
fail or refuse Go contribute your proportion OF
such expenditure ae . co-owner your lnieiee In
said otAim will become the property OF the ih-
81 riher Hnder said section 2 fA
lsicnedl HAROLD & GRANT.
tSsg
The Helena independent., 1889-01-22
LIVE nTOcK.

CHICAGO, Jan. "a --Cattle-Recsipte. $500: slow
and steady, choice beeyee, s4i0lb46O. steefe,
a. s'dtA 10. eiocsefs and feedete, ss1slt3 %;
Texas cattle, sl.N~4OO.
Hogs-R -Reoeipts, il,vD; opened higher and
closed with the advance lost mixed, 81 stGtS.u6;
heavy, si9Gt5 i21 light, si.s56tbiO.
sheep-heceipte, 5000: weaker and bitinc lower .
natives, se9sfts3i; western. eorn-fed, si401i.65, ,
TexAe, a. 4Oftl al
The Helena independent., 1889-01-22

MAucH CHUNK, Jan. 2l.-The grand
jury In the Mud Run cases today returned
three bills Of indictment against Engineer
Major aud flagmaD llannigan. The cases
against Conductors Terry and Keith, and
LoOkOuts Mulhern an d llohl were ignored,
the costs being placed UPON lhe county.
The Helena independent., 1889-01-22

IT was very eonsiderate in John l..
Davenport to try to conceal from the
public the fact that he called upon Gen.
Harrison the other day. Doubtless the
president-elect is a. much ashamed OF 1t
as Davenport Is himself.
The Helena independent., 1889-01-22
Notice.

The County % Mlssouis, Montana Territory, OF.
ters for sale twenty thousand dollars per cent
bonds. kedeemable IN twenty years interest
coupons pai able semi-annnAly Bonds 10 be
Issued In denomin ati0ns Of 500. sealed pro
posAls OF bids for the purchase OF said bonds 10
part whole will be received hy the county clerk
1888. Address u. ID. Bogart. county clerk. Mis.
sonla, Mont
The Helena independent., 1889-01-22

The INDEPENDENT job rooms are now
the most complete in the territory. Within
the past few weeks we have received a
complete line OF new type. and are now
prepared 10 do both plain and fancy work
on the shortest notice.
The Helena independent., 1889-01-22
THE
ThoS. Cruise Savings Bank
OF HELENA.
Incorporated Under the Laws Of Montana
Paid in Capital, 100000.
Summons.

Allows per cent. interest on Savings
Deposits, compounded January and July.
The Helena independent., 1889-01-22
rERMs oF srRscRIProN.

The INDEPENDENT has a larger daily eireula-
tion than any Newspaper between 81 Paul and
sortland and a larger circulation than any
other two daily papers published In Montana.
u has no press room secrets; 10 sobserIptlon
hooks arc open to inspection. and u lS always
-saa, to prove that rs circulation 10 as repre-
Ientsd.
Entered At the postoncs at Helena a. second
class matter.