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Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-07-24
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWSPAPER MEN

Prepare to entertain the editors of
South Dakota, who will visit Sturgis
about next Wednesday. The following
drivers of the potion quill, their wives
and sweethearts, have signifed an inten-
ton of joining the excursion, and Sec
rotary Schlosser thinks that nearly all
will answer roll call at Pierre on the
Goth:
S. I'll. Bronson and wife, Advance, How
ard; L. w. Lansing, Free Press, Rea
Heights; J. E. Ziebach, Citizen, Scot
land; G. P. Sherwood and wife, Leader,
DeSmet; j. III. Kipp, Picayune, Mound
City; Ell. O. Besanson and wife, Star,
Harold; H. l.. Hopkins and wife, Inde-
pendent, Heary; G. A. Nichols and wife,
Blizzard, Lebanon;J. e. Patton, Special,
Salem; G. N. Herrid, Blade, Leola; Thos.
j. Martin, Enterprise, Valley Spring; N.
L. Thorndyke and wife, Index, Kimball;
r. A. Pierson, Press, Howard; f. L..
Mease, wife and sister, Sentinel, Madi-
son; A. L. Whitman, Enterprise, Elan
dreau; I'll. S. Douglas, Advocate, Aries
ian; F. A. Everts and two ladies, Jour-
nal, Onida; s. j. Conklin and lady, Da-
| kotian, Watertown; w. G. Brown and
wife, Herald, Hurley; j. w. Parmley,
Herald, Roscoe; J. N. Auld and wife and
Miss Mona Taubman, Standard, Plank
linton; c. N. VanHosen and lady, Repub-
lican, Miller; T. w. Taubman and wife,
Index, Lower Brule; G. J. Young, Times,
Springfield; 3. L. Bates, Courier, Bloom
ington; w. I'll. Dempster and wife, Edu-
Gator, Madison; +. A. Parson, Bell,
Estelline; Mr.. Hallett and wife, Herald,
Fort Pierre; J. 9. Adams and wife,
Farmer, Webster; Frank Crane and wife
Inter State, Gary; w. e. Hicks and lady
Free Press, Frederick; j. G. Simmons,
Free Press, Frederick; v. G. Wass
Times, Centreville; Herbert Teddes and
wife, Journal, Redfeld; j. E, Nipple
Advance, Parkston; Geo. d. Fisher and
wife, Getting, Redfeld; @. A. H. Yodel
and wife, Leader, Madison; H. E. John.
son and wife, Courier, Watertown, lei. s.
Valknar, wife and sister, Review, Mil
bank; A. Sherin and wife, Sentinel
Briton; w. e. Whiting, Sentinel, Brook
} ings; Il. G. Taylor, Herald, Alexandria
Geo. E. Carter, Advocate, Canton; w. H
Jones, wife and sister, Leader, Madison
Chas. O. Potter and wife, Churchman
| Huron; e. Elliott and wife, Times, Yer
don; A. /. Reeves, Gazette, Claremont
A. I. Carter, Free Press, Pierre; Ell. G
: Shober, Bulletin, Highmore; G.. w. Nc
, Crone and wife, Journal, Alexandria;
L. Pratt, Record, Elkton; A. Ell. Barring
ton and wife, Democrat, Watertown; w
: A. Morris, Times, Doland; Max Bass
deputy commissioner of immigration, a
the guest of the association, Aberdeen
L. T. Boucher and wife, Blade, Leola
N. G. Nash and two daughters, News
Canton; L. d. Lyon and wife, Publ
Opinion, Watertown; Geo. Schlossel
News, Aberdeen; Frank p. Williams
Republican, Aberdeen; John Longstafl
Huronite, Huron.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-07-24

The announcement made by a Dead
wood correspondent to the Omaha Bee
that Senator Moody would not be can
didate for reelection brought out quite
number of men who are willing to take
the nomination for congressman.
Strange as it may seem there are two or
more at Rapid City. But the report
that Judge Moody would not enter the
race to succeed himself was without a
shadow of foundation, so the congress.
ional crop has already been frost bitten
Judge Moody has made many warm
friends since his election to the senate by
close attention to public duties, and he
not only retains the friendship and con.
fidence of his old-time supporters, but
has made them stronger friends anG
greater admirers than ever by the ability
he has displayed upon numerous occa
sions since representing South Dakots
in the United States senate. Moody il
in the race, with several lengths ahead
where ha will remain.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-07-24
WANT THE EARTH.

At farmers alliance and union labor
convention held at st. Paul on the 18th
a resolution was adopted with the fol-
lowing demands. The reforms proposed
by the present political parties evidently
don't cover enough of the earth, they
want it all:
1t demanded that the ''war tariff be
radically revised, especially denounoing
the Mckinley bill as the ''crowning in
fanny of protection" demands govern
ment control of railroads; demands free
and open markets for grain and proper
facilities for transportation thereto; be-
lieves the Minnesota railroad commission
should be governed by the Iowa sched.
ule of rates; holds that mortgage in.
debtedness should be deducted from The
tax on realty; demands lower interest
and severe penalty for usury; favors al
increase In the volume of money and de
mands the free coinage of silver; favorl
the improvement OF the great water
ways; asks for the Australian ballot sys
tenn for the whole state; holds tina
United States senators and railroad com
missioners should be elected by ballot
demands the prohibition of child labor
favors arbitration to settle labor troubles
and equal pay for equal work, irrespec
tive Of sex; considers the recent suprem
court decisions frought with danger I.
our form of government and invites &,
it's support all who toll and all who agre
with them in opinion.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-07-24
THE ARID REGION.

A Washington dispatch says that it
has recently been discovered that by q
vicious act of 1888 everything designated
as "arid" by the director of the geologi-
cal survey is withdrawn from homestead
or other entry under the laws Of the United
States. Director Powell has recently
made map, and laid out one-third OF
the United States as arid. That with
draws all land for settlement west of the
Tooth meridian and east of the Cascades.
He has logged the withdrawal around
Kansas in order. to get the support of
the Kansas senators to his scheme, and
also amended his lines by running it
west Of the Missouri river instead of east,
through the lower portion OF North Da-
kota and all of South Dakota. But all
of Montana is included besides the fer
tile valley of the Columbia and tributa-
ries in Washington, Oregon and idaho.
The act of withdrawal was passed in the
appropriation bill, and the new state
senators now want its repeal put in an
appropriation bill. So Wednesday Of
last week they were given hearing be-
fore the committee and cross-examined
Powell.
Senators Casey and Moody appeared
for the Dakotas and in the interest of the
artesian belt. Senator Moody began the
questioning and soon had Powell in a
state of frenzy. He proved before the
committee that Powell knew nothing
about South Dakota; that in withdraw
ing the half of South Dakota he had
done SO with only vague idea of what
was in the state and in fact guessed en-
tirely at the state OF affairs. Touching
upon irrigation it was found that Powell
had changed his mind on artesian mat
tiers since the investigation, but still
claimed that storm waters and waters
taken from the rivers could be used to
better advantage than the artesian wells.
A series of questions by Senator Moody
showed that Powell knew absolutely
nothing about the land he had with
drawn; that he did not know that it was
impossible to get water from the rivers,
and that building reservoirs to store
storm waters was preposterous. 1t was
a rigid examination, concludes Wash
ington dispatch in speaking of the inves-
tigation, and Senator Moody only made
the mistake, after constantly proving
Powell ignorant of great subject, of
stamping on him when he was down.
He was SO used up after Moody got
through with him that he was in pitt
able plight.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-07-24
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
List Of Patents Uncalled For--- Lands Yet
Open to Settlement,

AT the request Of the commissioner of
the general land Office a list OF all vacant
land in Rapid City land district has been
made out and forwarded to Washington.
The list shows that there is total of
4,49S, 425 acres of government land in
this district yet vacant, of which 1885,
425 acres have been surveyed. The fol-
lowing figures will show how much OF
this land is situated in the different
counties OF the district:
Lands surveyed but not fled on and
subject to entry under the homestead,
presumption and timber culture acts:
Butte county 17O,525 acres.
Lawrence county 35, 800 acres.
Meade county 1877, 14O acres.
Pennington county 1884, 500 acres.
Custer county 157, $50 acres.
Fall River county 350,860 acres.
A total of 1,036, 425 acres.
Lands unsurveyed, but not embraced
by military or Indian reservations:
Harding county, unorganized, 500, 900
acres.
Burdick county, unorganized, 100000
acres.
Ewing county, unorganized, $4,000
acres.
Meade county 207, 900 acres.
Lawrence county 345,000 acres.
Pennington county ACC, 900 acres.
Custer county 437, 900 acres.
Fall River county $3.50 acres.
A total of 3,462, 900 acres.
1t will be seen from the above figures
that there yet remains vacant waiting for
the homeseeker vast amount OF land 10
the Black Hills district, and the greatest
part of which is well suited for agricul-
tural purposes, in fact none better can
be found in the entire Northwest. ALI
these acres will be settled upon, and
even now the rate at which the land is
going goes to prove that within very
few years it will have all been taken up.
A better opportunity was never pre-
sented for securing good home, in the
best watered and richest section of South
Dakota. The opportunity will not be
offered long, however, and it is a safe
prediction that but small area of this
vast stretch of land will remain unoc-
cupied.-Rapid Journal.
MEADE COUNTY PATENTS.
The following patents are in the
United States Land Office at Rapid City
for delivery, and if not called for within
a reasonable time they will be returned
to the commissioner general of the land
of11an IN, Wo
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-07-24

1t is rumored that an effort will be
made in South Dakota to supplant Judge
Moody in the United States senate. We
trust that this is not true, or that If such
effort is made it will fail. There is no
man in or ont Of congress whose abili-
ties, either natural or acquired, are De q
higher order than those Of Gideon @.
Moody, and his retirement would be q
public calamity, not only to his own state
but to the nation Omaha Republican,
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-07-24
NO, I THANK YOU,

Judge Charles M. Thomas on yester-
day forwarded to Otto Peemiller, chair
man OF the democratic state committee, a
long letter declining the nomination to
congress, and giving his reasons there
for. The Times was not given glance
at the letter, but was informed by the
Judge that his position on the bench,
made it impossible or, at least improper
for him to take an active part in the
campaign. He expressed great conf
dence in thesuccess Of the ticket provided
every member did his duty. His letter
contained no suggestion relative to his
successor, nor would he express an opin-
ion as to who the committee would
name. Properly, itshould be Black
Hills man. Deadwood Times.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-07-24
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.

The democrats of Meade county will meet in
delegate convention at the court house in Stur-
gis on Tuesday, the 9th day of September, 1890, at
IL clock a. m, for the purpose of placing in
nomination candidates for the following county
offices:
Treasurer.
Sheriff.
Clerk of Circuit Court.
Register of Deeds.
States Attorney.
Auditor.
County Judge.
Superintendent of Schools.
Board of County Commissioners.
The convention will also transact such other
business as may come before it. The ratio Oh
representation is one delegate at large from each
precinct and in addition thereto a delegate fol-
each twenty votes or major fraction thereof, cast
at the November election in 1889. for Edward
several precincts are entitled to representation
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-07-24

JUDGE THOMAS has wisely concluded
not to run for congress upon the demo-
cratic ticket, owing to the fact that he
has already good thing. The indie
pendent candidate is in the ring for
blood, however, but the s'color'' he will
get at the cleanup will be what the
miner gets when it is not gold.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-07-24
STURGIs ADVERTISER.
j. 3. CROW Paopairro,
The ADVERTISER is entered at the Sturgis post
Office as second-class matter
OFFICIAL PAPER OF MEADE COUNT
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

The republicans of South Dakota will meet In
at the opera house, on Wednesday, the 9th day
of August, 1890, at o'clock p. M, for the pur-
pose of placing in nomination candidates as fol-
lows:
For two representatives in congress
For governor.
For acknowledgements.
For secretary of state.
For treasurer.
For auditor.
For attorney-general.
For superintendent of public instruction.
For commissioner of school and public lands.
The several counties win be entitled to the fol-
lnxui irYa.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-07-24

A SUFFERING public is anxiously
awaiting the result of the independent
convention. When the ticket is in the
field the ADVERTISER shall take pleasure
in giving its personnel of the same.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-07-24
4 socA1Isrrc crank, who failed in th.

A soMALIsTTc crank, who failed in the
live stock business, did not succeed at
farming, busted in the boot and shoe
business but now selling goods Ia the
name OF his wife Is before the people az
d candidate for congress on the inde-
pendent ticket. This Is fine piece Of
congressional timber 10 ask intelligent
people to support at the polls,
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-07-24

The primaries win be held at the place of hold
ing the last election in each precinct on Friday
the 5th day of September, between the hours o.
and 9 p. m.
By order of central committee.
8. H. KNERPER, Chairman.
j. W. RoDEBANK, Secretary.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-07-24
Republican Central Committee Meeting.

There will be held meeting of the Butte
County Republican Central Committee at Min
nesela on Saturday July 26, at 2 p. m, for the
purpose of apportioning delegates to and call
ing county convention to choose delegates to
attend the state convention and senatorial dis
trict convention. CHAS. j. TRUDE.
Chairman
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-07-24

By order of the committee.
Dated at Aberdeen, South Dakota, May g. 1886
CHARLES T. MoCoY, Chairman.
WILLIAM b. STERLING, Secretary.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-07
End OF the Famous War Shin
Brooklyn.


The decision to sell the Brooklyn
under the regulation prohibiting the
repair of vessels that viii cost more
than fixed percentage Of the ex.
pense OF constructing new ones, will
strike from the naval register his.
taric, srptt. hpilt a little over thirty
years ago In tie city from which che
took her name, tho Brooklyn began
her career under Farragut US her
captain. She made II fine record in
the civil war, including not only
plenty Of blockading, but participn.
ton iFmany Of the great naval bat
ties, among them tile enlargement
with Forts Jatkson an1 st. Philip,
the fight in Mobile buy aid the bonn:
bardment Of Fort Fisher ~
In tkess battles size WIS conspicu-
Gus for close work with TIL enemy.
At the great Mississippi flyer fight
she was rammed by the Confederate
armoFclad Manassas, but escaped
with9ut injury, and Immediately
drove the barbette gunnsrs from Flrt
st. Philip by her tremendous fire.
She was the flagship OF the squadron
that went further up the river and
received the surrender of Baton
Rouge and Natcllez. At Fort Fisher
sho led the first line of vessels in the
second and successful attack, and in
the sarlie1 SEPARATIONS Ind set u good
example to acme enables ycssels.
Now. she meets the tote of.many M
other relic al the war;! but fortunate.
iy the still more renowned. Hartford
anti kearshrfe tenlnin.-New York
Tihes.: 4 ars2 -; II 4 . ::
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-07
The Jug vas 1splsaisAsd

In village not far from Boston
there were three old cronies who had
outlived their credit but not their ap-
petit:s.- They were going on a fish
ing Excursion one day. and they took
gallon jug along for ruin. When
they came to pool their assets they
cou'S not raise enough for even pint
OF the loused.fol sss water. This va,
a dilemma They scratched their
heads in dismay until one OF them
scratched out an idea snatchiug up
tho jug. be Fqn 10 the pump and flied
it about half full Of water. and thea
marched into the store and called fqe
half gallon Of Medford rum. The
boy filled the measure and the man
held the jug. When the two quarts
were In the boy asked for his money.
and was told to charge it. This was
reflsed. and {, few high words ensued.
when the aassy 'psrsAsser said. every
we'll. take the. rum out. thei. but be
dashed careful that you do. not .take
more than; you put In" The, boy
moaeufr9,eut the two quarts. aad the
man, with q hait galiou q; balt-ana.
half; marched 'triuhphantiy back To
bis trembling companions. > j ~
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-07
RelIamy's Great Fad.

1t is long road from the present
condition ofsocicty and the condition
portrayed in Looking Backward
There are 10 years to be bridged.
What IRE the progressive steps OF
the socialistic society of the year
1000? 1t is just here the national.
lists will stumble and, falling, will melt
away. Intelligence, ignorance, stu
pidity, cunning, and the natural de-
aire to keep what one has will be too
much for them. There is growing, up
Il class who believe thatit is more lib
eYty rather than less, that is the true
gateway Inequality ofconditions and
more general prosperity. These
must, OF course, oppose the Bellamy
idea. Then the ignorant, who vague
~ hope that in the wheel of fortune
is IL prize for them which is not gov
erned by rules of right or equity will
oppose any system that reduces
their chances to the level of their de.
serts. And finally those who have
md control natures bounties will
not give up their advantages from
any sense Of justice or any clamor
from those who have not. They will
cling to their possessions and, II needs
Ike, fight for tllem.-Detroit Evening
News.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-07
Electricity is' fs1a,, x.ki.s.

The use in powder mills 81 ebopite.
sutta percha aud other substances
liable to become charged With cleo.
tricity y being condemned lq Ger
many. On resuming work after q re.
cent thunder shower a WORK man ~ opa
large mill received u four.ineh spark
from the ebonite sheets he WAS using
10 press the powder into cakes and
was killed by the explosion Of the
powder thus ignited. One Of the prin.
cipal German powder mills has con.
nected its sulphur-crushing machines
with the earth. and has since been re.
sasved from.tte mysterious. explosions
WITH which y. had besa previously
iepl I'D - - go.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-07
An Indians Memory.

GLOW long is it," once asked one
of these northern Crecs, who asguide
was directing our steps as We were
struggling along in the bitter cold in
the wild Nelson river country north.
west Of Hudson's bay, "sines you
Travelled through this land? You
seem to know every portage and
crossing. and you strike the points
you say you will, although for days
have not seen the least vestige of
n trail or pathway or the slightest
evidence that human beings have
ever penetrated these wilds before"
Missionary" he replied, 81 never
made this trip but once before, and
that was many winters ago, when 1
came this way with my father"
Great indeed was my astonisl,ment,
us for days had admired his skill
and judgment rs with never failing
accuracy he had cheerily led us on
Through that unmarked wilderness
n trip ofovcr 800 milcs.-E. II. Young
in Chautahquan.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-07
Edo KneWsHfs BUSINESS.

4 lady living near the Old Town
ssas isfGsey sa ass g9Ssssssf i
money, aR'l she WIS naturally very
anxious t4 RECOVER it. She had been
warking ABOUT the yard and garden
during the day, and supposed that
she dropped it there, A dilisent
search, In which she was assisted by
her neighbors, failed to find the miss
ing article, and gave up In despair,
going into the house, There she SOW
her little dog, aud more to relieve
her feelings than anything else, said:
"Fido, go find my pocketbook, and
do not come back until you get it. I"
Fido, after an appealing glance at
bis mistress. sHeaked out ofths door
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-07

with his tnil between his legs, look
ing as though he wanted to lie down
and die. He was noticed soon after.
ward hunting and smelling around
the lot, finally disappearing in some
tall weeds. 1t was only a few min
utes later when Fido was heard whin-
ing and scratching Mt the door, and
when it was opened lie walked in,
bearing the pocketbook in his mouth.
Fido had undoubtedly understood
what ibis mistress sud. and was
smarter than tile whole crowd ofhu.
man beings.-Birmingham Comm
Transcript. n
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-07
fhe Racket Wou!dn't Work,

There is certain city father In
this city who is very busybody, SO
busy that, in spite of himself, he oc.
casionally forgets some trifing
affair. One evening last week he
happened to put on q coat that had
heen hanging up all Summer. After
he had req ched the club he discov.
cred in the pocket of the garment q
letter for his wife that he'd been di,
fected in his care ''and' which had
been in his pocket three months OF
more. One of his friends at the
whist table sail: i'' -
@.I'll tell you how got out of lust
such a scrape once. You take that
letter home and quietly put it IL i
book; then along in the evening &C:
cidently discover it,"
I'm do that very thing" said the
banker.
He did. And while the family were
seated about the table in the library
rending and chatting he incidentally
picked up the hook and glanced
through it. He finally discovered
the letter and exclaimed to his wife:
"Oh here's n letter directed to v GU,
You must have put it here and for.
gotten it. 1t has not yet been
opened"
As she took the lettershe gave him.
Il look that had n hidden meaning,
and while she was reading the post.
mark his face Ead time 10 Taxa on
an, expression ofguilt.H 1T tooN Is
just one minute to detect the 'schemt
and reinforce herself with new ev}ss
dence of his guilt. Then she turned
her sea r:hipg eyes on, him and said:
"So, oudon't, oldboy. bought
that book this afternoon" HesaW
the jig was up and surrendered az
gracefully as he coqld:-Pittsburg
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-07
He Was'a Tenderfoot
New Y5rk Tribune. 90

New York Tribune.
Several lawyers were emitting oyer
q bottle Of wincin anup-toMyn restau-
Fapt the other night. One Of them
vas from Montana, and another Of
Them had spent some ysars OF his
younger days in Neynda, the con-
yersation naturally drifted into q
reminiseent channel. II suppose
Your judges aut vest are of a DIFF
ferent class of men from what they
used to be years ago. when the
country was more uncivilizcd," said
one. II remember once weliad great
difficulty in securing a jury in u newly
laid out town in Nevada. Nobody
seemed willing to serve that counsel
on one side or other had not seriou,
affections to. Finally n desirable
looking stranger was called.
ar Your honor, said he, 4 am not
qualified to-serve. u am nota free
HOLDER "a g. -
,,;,a Where !, DO DO you livs'' said % the
.""'1n my tent OUT on Washington
b.o q ley ", was the reply.
'. 'Married?'
H!N6.' L.
* 5!i!yi9s gil e'0ns''
"'For how long?'
Hssix weeks
"'You'lldo, said the Judge decisive.
~, i never knew n tentlertoot vet to
keep bachelors hall in u tent for six
weeks but he had accumulated enough
dirt to lie freeholder.' So the nun
served"
That's n pretty fair example"
said the westerner. "of the rough-and-
ready stile of the old-time Justice, and
it has not all died out yet by any