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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-05-10
IN A BOOM WESTERN TOWN.
A DESCRIPTION OF THE SCENES AT
THE FIRST RUSH ACROSS THE
BORDER.

CuSn is presumed 10 Oe Inc pdleTudl
progenitor of the Tartars, a restless, row.
ing, nomadic people always seeking new
territory and making war on somebody
to acquire it, 1t must be that some of
the blood of Cush still percolates III the
veins of the American people. In no
other way can one account for the scenes
enacted at the opening of Okla homa, the
Cheyenne and Arapahoe reservations, the
Sisseton land in Dakota and the present
massing of the boomers on the edge of
the Cherokee strip
All the "boomels' have not families.
There are young men who file and make
a payment, hoping to speculate and
make "big money before a second pay
ment comes due. There are real estate
men and iowa site men whose business
is dealing in town sites on paper and
boom" literature for quilting eastern
'tendtr-feet." Lawyers who reap a for
time in the first months Of an opening Of
the inevitable litigation that follows.
Hotel men are there by the score. Gam
blers by the hundred, and doctors who
ti-d ample employment for surgical
knowledge.
Carpenters are there with the frames
Of dozens Of houses all ready to set up
There are blacksmiths, tinsmiths, elec
tricians-every trade calling and profess
sion is represented in that great rush
over the border. The boomers and real
estate men are after the land for purposes
of speculation, the tradesmen and profess
SIGNALS are after the money which, in the
excitement and general hullabaloo, is
thrown about lagishly by men who, three
months later may be forced to leave the
country or foot anal penniless.
In filing upon land at the oklahoma
openings first come first served was
the rule Of the land office As fast as
the would-be filers arrived they took
their place in line Sometimes 1000
people stood in this line for three and
four days ia heat and cold, rain and
wind, waiting their turn at the commits
sioners' window. They dare not leave
the line to eat OF sleep, for they would
lose their places and have to 60 to the
foot unless they saw fit to hire somebody
at a fabulous SUM to staEd in their place
for time. Sometimes men paid SO for
such a substitute, who served but an
hour or two. Men learned to "sleep
stand g"
The Line at the Land Office.
Men, women ana chlloh2n P1ed a
Drlsk trade peddiihg cold ranch along
the Hne' hllh-dlled sandwiches were
united cheap al 81 cents each, ana q
cup OF coHee cost lhe same a small
piece OF PIE cost % cents and cup OF
water was hardly obtai3able at 10 cents.
Men who wore out at the long WglI sold
the places IN line toI trom 9IsD0o tor
firth place down to so TOR the l0oth
place or higher Young women were
numerous IN the me. ChiVairy was con-
SpIcuous by It's absence ano Jhey had TO
wait their turn.
One young woman stood Ia line three
days and finally gother filing. She went
to the land, desirable piece near Guth
ted on it, a few days apart, where they
flung fierce defiance at each other. When
she remOnS rated with them and dis
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-05-10
BY Rev. James Armstrong,
OF the Methodist church.
He win Tell You How to Bar Splits and
Not Get Whipsawed on the Last
Turn. If You Strike a Kind
DnaI Dnn,t Re A fraid to Set

Not Get Whipsawed on the Last
Turn. If You Strike a Kind
Deal, Don't Be Afraid to Set
You, Checks In.
The boys said the sermon was a
"corker"
Out under a cottonwoon tree an Old
Methodist preacher held forth at Guth-
rie, the first Sunday after the opening Of
Oklahoma. His first sermon was char
acteristic of the occasion.
II am poor, humble deputy receiver
of the land office Of heaven, and am
here to start boom for the new Jerusa-
lem. city not of tents and dust, but Of
everlasting mansions and golden streets.
There will be no claim Jumpers there.
The devil Is welcome to- them. There
will be no early birds there who slipped
by the judgement seat before II o'clO2 tx
noon of the Lords salvation. Come up
now and file your declatorY statements,
Enter your clam this very day and get
homestead where the frost never falls,
the hot winds never blow and the grass
hopper is never seen. If you are hunt
ing for a town site every lot is a corner
lot in the new Jerusalem. Who will be
a "boomer?"
In Kingfsher notice was posted that
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-05-10
Perfect Sight Preservers.

Testimonials from the leading physi-
clans in the United States, governors,
senators, legislators, stockmen, men of
note in all branches Of trade bankers,
mechanics, etc, can be given, who have
had their sight improved by their use.
These specracles and eye glasses are for
sale by one-and only one-leading deal
er in almost every town or city Of any
consequence in the State, and any Of
whom viii sell and guarantee perfect
fit that viii last for a number of years,
so that if they fail you in any way you
can ret"n them and get new pain FREE
OF CHARGE. A full assortment of these
goods for sale by
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-05-10

They are transparent and colorless as
light itself, and for softness to the eye
cannot be excelled, enabling the wearer
TO read for hours without fatigue. IN
fact they are
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-05-10

There was caressing earnestness in
the singers tones, and as the preacher
looked at her giddily painted face and
saw the absorbed expression in her blood,
shot eyes, the tight clasped hands among
the ribbons of her tawdry gown he Won
dered if Cactus Kit didn't mean what she
was singing.
He took for his text: Beautiful for
situation, the joy of the whole earth, is
Mount Zion The sermon was short,
pointed and fitted the occasion. At the
end they sang Jesus, Lover of My Soul
The bugler declared afterWard that his
machine nearly played itself. The
youth and his wonderful violin We're in
perfect accord, and the grand old hymn
never bad a more exquisite interpreta-
ton. Deep and strong and full of yearn-
ing sweetness Cactus Kits voice kept
pace with the preacher'sias they sang to-
gether:
Let me to thy bosom fly
While the pillows near me roll,
While the TEMPEST still is high,
Hide me, 0, my Saviour hide
Then the crowd took up the refrain
and the song rose and Swelled out and
up toward heaven and stole away off to
the horizon till the whole vast expanse
of space seemed filled with the sacred
melody. To the end the woman's voice
led and her sacrificed soul seemed fairly
lifted out of her as she sang.
An hour later the preacher passed a
poker table, and as Cactus Kit studied
her cards she hummed under her breath
Jesus, lover Of my soul.
ISABEL w. BALL.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-05-10
The Hub Of the Town.

The land Office is the hub of the town
the center of gravity. In the first
rush, when 10000 or 5000 people squat
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-11-18
ULTIMA HORA
Ell comercio asociado recibio esta tarde Ell
siguiente telegrama de Cuba:

Gel Mnisterio ha recbido nota por la cual Ell
Sultan ofrece ell ensanche del terrtoro que ocupa span
sin dudal castgando las Kabilas rebedes Fu9 pora-
dor de La nota Ell hermano del Sultan SadChenad que
dirige al Riff Observation-Disclosures ha-
cendo preparavos para la guerraE Banco de Barcelo
ma ha ofrecido al Goberno medic million para ayudar
los gastos de la guerra deando aopc6n de la Rena Re-
Sc le ha admitido la dmisi6n al Ministro de la Cue
rra que la present6 porque e neg6 pasar Mella"
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-11-18

a. Segdn telegrama recibido esta tarde, la Compa-
MIA de zarzuea de Marin Varona Alvarado Sc ha en-
barcado hoy Mayaguez bordo del vapor San am
rumbo esta Capital No llegara aqui hasta pasado
nana pues ell vapor datara motive de las festas
del Cuarto Centenario, elgunas horas la Aguada:~
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-27
ORLEANS COUNTY.
DERBY.

Mrs. Joseph Bates is improving slowly. -
Elmer Silver's family are stopping at his
brother Edgar's. Charles Place lost the
ends OF the thumb and his two first fingers on
his right hand by tho explosion of dyna-
mite cartridge last Thursday. -E. o. Sill
ver, wife and sister Sadie started for Chi
cago last Wednesday. Mrs. W. S. Robbins
and son Harry have been at Abenaca
Springs, near Montreal. the past two weeks.
MIR. q. A. Andrews Of Ashland, Mass,
has been engaged principal of Derby
academy. Mrs j. H Kelley ard daughter
are visiting st Nathaniel Kelley s.-Misses
Lizzie Drew aud Tina Rogers are stopping
at Fitch Bay, c. &c. h. Bates and fam
ily have arrived in town.-Rev. Calvin
Adams assisted in the services at the Con
gregatonal church last Sabbath. - The
Junior Christian Eadeavor society meets
every Sabbath afternoon at o'clock at the
Congregational church.
CRAFTSBURY.
Charlie Huntington broke his collar bone
last week Charles Conant and family OF
Athol. Mass, have moved into town
Mrs. l.. A. Whitney of Boston and Mrs. E.
n. Bemis Of Whitman, Mass, are in town.
MORGAN.
Francis Hill has moved to Hiram Elliott
Holland farm.-Rev. o. &. Baker is camp
ing on the shore of Lake Seymour, neal
William Cobb's Arthur Rood is at worh
in q factory at Magos, Canada.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-27
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
BENNlNG ON.

At the last session of the Legislature the
county was authorized to expend $4,000 on
the court house and Jail here. hon. John
V. Carney was appointed custodian of the
money and superintendent Of the repairs.
The outside woodwork has been repainted,
new roof put on and extensive repairs
made inside. The offices of judge
of probate and county clerk, in
the same building, have been
thoroughly redecorated and refurnished. -
The funeral of Hon. James b. Meacham'
was observed from his late home Thursday
afternoon. Rev. C.. r. Seymour of the
Second Congregational church o0lcated.
The members of the bennington county bar,
OF which the deceased was the second mem
Der, attended in body. Previou, to the
funeral the lawyers met and adopted res o.
lutions Of respect and appointed the follow
ing as bearers Judge c. H. Darling, Judge
c. II. Mason, Judge f. l.. Siblsy, Col. L.
L. Bates. Tho New England Telephone
company have changed the location of the
local station to the Putnam block
The bennington CORES ondent of the
FREE PRESS recently had the pleasure of
examining a curous,relic which lie 1877 years
old. 1t was found by farmer plouShing in
an djoining town OF New York State. 1t is
IN old brass medal. 1t was struck off in
1851 and was lssusd by Frederick the Great
to commemorate victories over the French
at Rosbach and tho Austrians at LISA.
1t must have bean the property of some
Hessian who fought in the battle of Ben
nington. Many of those were killed at that
battle, and number who were tax n pri-
sonors afterward settled in this section.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-27
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
ESSEX JUNCTION.

Mrs. Miller from Newport is visiting her
brother, DR.. Arkley. -Grace Preston and
4. J. Grout were married at the parsonage
by Rev. Mir. bacon Mrs. Albert Spauld-
ing and son are visiting a. Mr.. Douglass's.
-George Gotta of Chelsea, Mass. is visiting
his parents.
Mr. Frederick Harnden of Washington,
D. c., special statistical agent of the ma
tional bureau of labor and industrial statis-
tics making a special examination OF the
Cooperative Savings aud Loan associations
through the country was IN town Friday
examining the Essex association. He found
the one in this place working on established
and correct principles. -Mss i. c. Brown
ell. preceptross of the Port Jervis, n. Y,
schools is at S. A. Browne's where
she will remain for a few weeks.
A sociabe will be given Thursday evening
by the Ladies Missionary aud the Christian
Endeavor societies on the Union church
lawn.-Mr. Kemp from Bennington is visit
ing at W. B. Shiland's The funeral of
the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
| Chase was held at their residences Monday
afternoon. AIRS. Bell, mother of Mrs.
Guerdon Powell, die1 last Saturday Her
| funeral was held Sunday afternoon, Rev.
MIR. Goodall officiating. The infant child
of Mr. and Mrs. Henry s. Teachout died
Saturday afternoon and was buried Sunday
afternoon. Miss Fannie Pierce from Rut-
land is visiting Miss Winifrsd Brownell.
ESSEX CEHTRE.
Mrs. Ira F. Joynsr of Burlington is visit
ing at Mrs. A. j. GarvIns. Mrs. l.. ii.
Tyler OF Fon Du Lac, Wis, is visiting In
town. Miss Julia H. Stevens died at tho
Mary Fletcher Hospital Monday July II,
aged AZ. Funeral ednesday at O'Clock
at the Congregational church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Phipps of Burling ton
spent the day last Friday at L. F. Garvin's.
Mrs. Northrop Of Sheldon, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Craig
Fletcher, returned home Monday morning.
Misses Carrie and Bessie Fletcher went with
her. Miss Lucia Barney has returned from,
Westneld, Mass. Mrs. Lizzie Cradle of
Westfeld, Mass, is visiting at her mother $,
Mrs. Albert Barney. Rev L. b. Tenney
is on the sick list and was absent from hi
pulpit Sunday.
HlNESBURGH.
Last Wednesday as c. d. Leonard wa.
moving in the field he discovered his house
on fire. He started imme lately Tor tn,
house but was thrown from his mower and
Injured very seriously. His arm wei
broken at the elbow, and he was in jured In
ternally. Dr. q. +. Edmunds and DR.. j.
f. Miles of this town and Dr. Bogue Of
Bristol were called Immediately and mad,
him as comfortable as possible, The fire
was exiting uished
Dr. G. F. Edmund is sick. R. A. Carey
and wife and c. 2 Boynton OF Elwood
Neb., are visiting in town. A. Wortheiu
was taken violently i'll in his field Monday.
Dr. Russell attended him. Frank Strong
and S. j. Randall OF Huntington were in
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-27

W. ". Wall of New YS=k is spending few
days at the Brandon. Miss Mary Se eel:
of Illinois is visiting friends in Sudbury. -
w. X. Clement, instructor OF Latin at the
University of Michigan, is visiting hif
mother Mrs. NJ. L. Clement. The Corona
Marble company expect to start their mill
July 81. --Key. f. A. Herring and wife are
at Larrabee's Point on a vacation. Nor
man V. Mcleod Of Sherbrooko, Quebec, is
visiting his brother, George II. Mcleod Of
the Brandon National bank.
John l.. Barker of Silver Lake IA passing
a few days at the Brandon. R. II. Vest
cctt and wife, who have been driving for
several days from Amherst, Mass, are at
the Brandon for a few days H. c. Hawkins
and wife of New York city, who have been
passing some weeks in Brandon, left for
New York Monday. The Corona Marba
company have lately received large order
from the West which will enable them to
start their works next week. The Brendon
Italian Marble company are shipping large
orders to different points.
George Westbrook went to Brooklyn
Thursday to practice his profession OF NJ.
D.-There will be an ice cream festival at
the residence Of E. 5. Howard Wednesday
evening. Mr.. Sullivan, a lawyer from
Kings county New York, came Saturday
aud is boarding with f. 5. Howard. Mr..
E. |. Drury and wife left Tuesday for their
home at Essex Junction, Miss Mary
Adams sister of Mrs. +. L. Bar bour, is Wis
iting here, Walter Newton and wife are
visiting his brother, j. P. Newton.-The
subject of Rev. c. f. Hitchcock's practical
talk Sunday evening was review of ADD
miral Foote'S life, illustrating the heroic
side Of Christianity.
MENOON.
Mrs. Carrie Wilcox and daughter Susan
OF Bennington are visiting at Ezra Elson's
this week.-Mrs.. Van Doren has been visit
Ing Mrs. Ripley, her daughter, for the past
two weeks. Gen. and Mrs Ripley and
their two daughters so to Bar Hsrbor, Me-,
with her this week to make a short visit. -
Rev. Mr.. Manning of Clarendon Advent
church preached in the Reuben Rangn
school house Sunday afternoon. Mrs. K.
Ranger Is suffering from an attack of neu.
ralgia-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-27
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
ENOSBlJRGH FALLS.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Aseltine and Mr. and
Mrs. V. a. Irish and family went into
camp Wednesday morning at Highgate
Springs. G. L. Marsh lost fine AL
cander colt last week, by having its leg
broken while at Howard Park, Burlington.
-Kimbsll Bros 81 Go. are building fine
laboratory on North Main street. -Miss Lena
Isham is better.
WEST ENOSBURGH.
G. II. Bessey has begun business at the
old place and w. q. Fassett will live on a
farm.-John Fisk closed his blacksmithing
business Saturday. -Emlon Stanton is clerk
ing for c. II. Bessey, and has moved over
the store.
NORTH FAIRFAX.
The Beaver Beacon Light met at Mr.. ].
Pariseau's Friday night. w iliam A. Bar
rett is preparing a new foundation for his
store and residence Daniel Webster is at
tending the convention of vocal music
teachers in Boston.
MONTGOMERY CENTRE.
J. c. Hutchins fell and broke his wrist
on Sunday. The same day Joseph Reed
was badly hurt in the Ghost by his horse
striking him with his fore feet.
FAIRf AK.
Mr. Piercs of Putney is visiting Rollo f.
Hunt.-Mrs. W. H. King is better. -Goor re
Hunt has been appointed postmaster at
Huntville. Rev. Henry Z. Croker has a
nearly complete file of the Herald of the
United States published at Warron, II. j.,
in the year 1902, and OF the Boston Chron-
ice, volume !, with the exception OF the
first number, for the year 1867.
HIGtlGATE.
The Rev. Father Alexander Christie OF
st. Paul, Mimi, is the guest OF Thomas
o. Hear. Theodore Lambert of North Ad
ans, Mass, is In town. -Martin Christian,
wife and child of Brooklyn, n. y, were
called here last week by the serious illness
Of his brother, Lewis Christian. j. b.
Cross has gone to Nebraska to visit his SOL
Fred. The many friends of the Rev. Mr.
Bernreteur will be- pleased to hear that h,
has a hourishing charge at Rockford, III. -
Mrs. a. c. Redding has gone to New York
city. Lewis Sears has moved back from
East Highgate.-C. b. Pelton is study nl
law with G. &. Austin C F. Skeels ha
returned from Laconia, n. IL. Miss Min
ME Rowe of Clarenceville, P. O., is tn,
| guest of Miss Hattie Baxter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-27
RUTLAND COUNTY.
BRANDON.

A. r. Dow of Burlington, a civil sngi-
neer, has been employed by tne water com
missiousrs to make a survey from Fern Lake
to Brandon village, making maps and sur
veys for the contemplated addition to the
water supply, also map OF Fern Lake,
and sounding the depth of water in the
pond. in order to ascertain its capacity for
water supply fer Brandon village. The
maps are very attractive and are much ad-
mired by ali those who have seen them.
They are to be preserved for the future use
OF the town. Many are of the opinion that
the water supply is ample for all of Bran
don's future wants The voters were to meet
at the Town hall on Wednesday evening,
July 26, to take action in the matter. Miss
Adde Briggs is camping out at Nergsnnes
with party from that city. Mrs. l.. J.
Ormsbea and party expect to leave Chicago
Tuesday evening OF this week for home,
and viii arrive in Brandon Thursdsy after
non.-J. b. Kelley and family are In camp
at Lake Hortonio, Sudbury, for two
weeks outing. Mr.. George h. Kelley is In
charge of the book store and news room
during Mr.. kelley's absence. The house of
Peter Shortslsevs on Mapls street was de-
stroyed by fire Wednesday about l2 o'clock
1t was entirely consumed The fire Is
thought to have been of incendiary origin.
1t was valued at $500 and is insured for
$500 in thu Vermont Mutual. Prof. Bisbee
and family are in the Robinson house on
Park avenue for the summer. The Misses
Wheeler of Poughkeepso are with them.
The Electric Light company have their
new building ready for occupancy. Connec-
ton has yet to be made with the new pen
stock for power. The new wheel is calcu-
lated to give ample power and some to
spare for all OF the lights on the circuit
+, NJ. Keller commenced Saturday
the new drug store for T. Is. Hyde, who
expects to have his store running about
August ia. S. Maynard and wife, Miss
NJ. Forbes aad Miss Bessie Ross joined pic
mic party at Silver Lake Friday. E. ID.
Thayer and T.. Is. Hendry brought back
| from Lake Dunmore a large haul of bass
and perch from their fishing trip. The
Hotel Brandon is having large number
| OF trausients on its register ana quite a
number of city boarders. Mrs. L. J. Orms-
bee and Mrs. ID. W. Prime returned from
| their worlds fair trip quite unexpectedly
Thursday afternoon, leaving the windy
city, week earlier than they had planned.
w. L. Denning is going to burlington to
| try his luck in some of his old haunts on
Lake Champlain for fishing. He expects to
return we'll paid for his journey. Our fire
men returned from ST. Adams we'll pleased
with their trip and the hospitality of theiI
brethren at St. Albaus.
Daniel Bnrkham, az old veteran, dice
Friday night at his home in Brandon, neal
Forestdale. He leaves Il wife and three
small children, X. j. Brutsn returned
from Rutland Friday. A ". Lyon o
New York city is visiting his old home, -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-27
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
WORTHWHILE.

Morristown pays into the State treasury
q school tax of $536. so with the same
amount in highway tax, or S1053. 60 in all.
There is drawn back on school account
$640 90 and en- highway account, with 50
miles OF road, $5J1. G2, in all $120S, or
gain Of $l54 81
William A. Ohoate Of Albany, y. Y, a
former resident is in town.-Dr. c. W.
Bates is here from Illinois. The Eastern
Star lodges OF this and surrounding towns
rusticated at fillmore pond W esday. -
Miss Ellen Cram will clerk at q. X Cur
rier's, taking the place of Miss Com Pottie.
A floral concert was given by the Sun
day school of the Univsrealist church Sun q,
day evening.
Mr.. Halls Gates, former resident and
brother of Col. A. o. Gates, is here on
visit from Illinois. B G. Sheldon of St.
Adams was in town over Sunday. - Miss
Cora Stafford is visiting in town. spe-
cial village meeting is called for Friday
evening OF next week. MIR. and Mrs Ed
ward Heath of Ludlow are at Daniel Rod
gers. The many friends of DR.. aud Mrs
Z. II. johnson will very much regret their
contemplated departure for Naugatuck,
Conn. where the doctor has decided to To-
cate.
Charles f. Burke OF Brockton, Mass
who came here an invalid about two weeks
ago and was staying at the Red Lion Inn,
was thrown from a carriage and killed
Monday afternoon. He was returning with
Landlord Battles from Randolph Centre,
Nwh.n the carriage colided with that OF
| Frank ketchum. Mr. Burke was thrown
out near the residence Of Mrs. Burt. When
help reached him he was unconscious, and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-27
WINDHAM COUNTY.
BELLOWS FALLS.

Mrs Thompson, formerly Mrs. Johaunah
Lynch, of North Walpole died at FitchUurg
July Is Of consumption. Funeral was held
at the Catholic church, North Wapoie,
July II. She left an infant daug hter -
Mrs. Geo. A. Brount and children Of
Everett, Mass, were in town lest
week. George Leonard of New York city
is visiting his brother, Eugene Lizzie
O'Br!sn of Northampton, Mass, is at her
fathers, James O'Brien. William
Nutting and daughter are having "A weeks
outing at Randolph. A we'll known and
wealthy citizen of School street WAS assault
ed by his sou-in-iaw July Is and harshlg
handled.
Will Slate is the very latest party 70 hl
out cunning for the postmastership. There
was an excursion from Bellows Falls TO
Nantucket beach Wednesday, July p,
leaving this station at $50 n. NJ, returning
leaving Boston 1902 p. NJ, round trip tickets
81 80. The Marshall Warduer house, now