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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-04-05

Sherin, of the Britton Sentinel,
quotes the volga Tribune and calls
y Republican. That seems to be
about rs reliable as some other of
his statements.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-04-05

The way of keeping their hosts
In line seems to have changed in
the populist ranks OF Day county.
Now, they send a committee to beg
OF q pablisher; formerly, it was dol
lars and cents, but then i. makes
Q difference who the man is.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-04-05
The 4. O In

The A. o. L. W.
becoming very strong in this state
and the lodge in this city is the sec,
ond IN size. The cities with over 100
members are IS follows: Aberdeen.
sos; SIOUX Falls, 300; Mitchell. 1852;
Lead City, l33; Huron 1871; Brook.
ings, III; WATERFOWL, III; Milbank.
liz, Pierre, los; Webster, los.
fianklngton, l05.--Sioux Falls
Press.
Webster Lodge now has l37 mem
bers, with i3 applications to be acted
upon.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-04-05

The following article appeared
among the prize essays in the Dakota
Farmer of recent date, and, as ii is
of merit as a resume of the profitable
operation of a Day county farmer,
written by one of our best citizens
w. ]. Casson, of Troy, we reproduce
il for the benefit of our readers.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-04-05

Senatorial tariff wind is now blow
ing in Washington.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-04-05

shilohr Cur, the great cough and
troap err, T. in great demand. Pocket
~, rstntains twenty-five do~ss only o:r
Childbirth .oye II. Sold ly druggists.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-04-05

The Experience OF a Practical Far
mer Who has Made Il Pay. A Re-
sumo of Twelve Years of Ener-
getic. Hard. Work and Good Man
agement..
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-04-05

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The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-05-05

mitted according to the proposals were
opened and considered before the bid of
II. J. Skinner was opened. Mr.. SINNERS
bid says there are 1l5 bridges. ten or
more feet wide. % per cent of which
will have to be replanked this year.
Did you give Mr.. skinner those figures.
Whoever did. has lied and made that
gentleman misrepresent the matter TO
the commissioners. There is no such
number of bridges on said road: and all
of the large bridges and most of the
the smaller ones between Neihart and
Monarch were planked and the worst
places repaired last year by Chas. Nc
Gibbon in such Il manner that it will be
four or five years before they will need
replanking. 1t will not cost one half
this year to keep that part of the road in
repair that it did last year. Besides the
item of planks, spikes, etc, $3.50.
MIR. Tierney. are you not interested in
that contract! How about the mail
contract and what forced you to take it
off the hands of the gentlemen that had
it, and were losing money every day on
it! Do you think and believe in the
heading of this article. that all people
are fools. | have said that you helped
to steal $1,000 from the taxpayers of
this county and | stand by that state
ment. How easily you fell into the
snare. If you were innocent of what
| charged you with in my letter to the
commissioners, a dignitied denial would
be all | would have got. Instead, lie
upon lie, and so easily refuted that Il )
year old boy would not be guilty Of tell
ing them. Do better next time or take
the hint. Most truly yours,
w. S. JENNINGS.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-05-05
Doing All Right

We have just received an interesting
epistle from a friend and former neigh
Dor. The writer is well known at Nei-
hart where he pushed steam into a sta
tionary engine, in the days before a free
trade-gold-bag policy got its fangs into
the bloody country. 1t contained the
following:
WHITE HALL, CAMP GOLDEN,
April "a, 1894.
Mr.. ABBOTT. Dear sir:
wish you would send my paper
to the above address: | want to keep
posted on the affairs of the camp. | am
here working for Thos. Starbird, having
started to work Apr. 90. This is Gods
country. E. X; the grass is three inches
high. There are about 30 men employed
here now. Give my regards to friends.
Yours truly,
CHAs. MONIGEN.
We are glad to get letters from our
absent friends. and only wish they all
Jared equally well with Mr.. Monigen.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-05-05
Council Meeting.

The outgoing board of aldermen held
its final meeting on Thursday of this
week closing up a year of faithful SER
vice of the dear people. Crawford, Heal
ey, Kyle and McAssey were present.
president McAssey in the chair. Reports
were heard from Police Magistrate Gray,
Treasurer skinner, and Clerk Bennett,
all of which were received and ordered
filed. The following bills were passed
and ordered paid by warrant:
r Bennett, $50; G Crawford, $40: J
Hegener, $4; II NJ Wilson, 500; II J
Skinner, $15; w o Tucker, S1O.15;
Sweeney Bros, "a; Jack Mcdowell, So
%; Ncihart Miner, $20.50; Neihart Wa
ter Co, on water fund $GOS.
Ordinance SO, appearing in another
column was passed, and board adjolrn-
ed to meet May :.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-05-05
TOWNSEND TALK.

From the Messenger:
The talk of the Notwithstanding.
Numerous showers have gladdcned
the cattle on a thousand hills this week.
Miners are chasing up float gold quartz
with rs much avidity as poor cattle hus-
tie for stray tufts of bunch grass.
Tierney and Hughes each have a horse
and as each thought his the ~f1ectest. $50
was hung up. Ticrney's horse won
easily.
A syndicate is opening up the Howell
mine on Duck Creek. Years ago it was
a producer of some note, but from some
cause it has lain idle for some time.
Bimetallic club members should not
fail to put in an appearance at Tierney's
hall tomorrow night at half past eight.
All are deeply interested in the business
proposed to be transacted.
Stock owners are driving their herd to
the hills where there is enough green
grass to preserve life. SO far as we can
learn stock have got through in good fix
and the loss has been very small.
Warm weather has been signalized by
a number of scraps. No harm has SO
far resulted with the exception of the
destruction of IA few window panes.
But if the mugs of the participants can
be relied upon rs a measure of thcil
"fun," they must have had lots of it.
1t is settled that II. II. Barnes is tc
manage the placer mines on Indian
creek, known as the Murray Diggings.'
Water promises to be abundant and the
new manager is a practical miner of long
experience in hydraulic mining. 1t is
probable that the ..dust harvest" will be
large.
1t costs il vast sum for roads in Mcagh,
cr county and as Il result there is con.
siderable complaint from the taxpayers
All the roads are necessary and must be
kept as nearly passable as the elements
permit. All the commissioners can dc
in the matter is to make the repairs at
the lowest possible cost.
We are firmly of the opinion that after
a contlagration has destroyed IA great
part of the town, property owners will
take some interest in measures prevent,
i've and not before. An effort was
made to get them together last week tt
discuss the matter, but it was a failure
We are informed that a hand engine ear
be procured at "A trifling cost. Three
large wells would be needed on Broad
way and one on Cedar streets near Bless
ing's residence and five hundred feet o
hose and hooks and ladders procured
These would be all that is necessary "A
this time. We think the sum of of $500
would pay the whole bill. Citizens
Now is the time to act.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-05-05
ST. JAMES MINING co.

A word for the St. James property
would not be amiss, as considerable work
will likely be done on that property this
year. Situated at the crest of the ridge
between Snow and Belt creek the three
claims of the company have all the prom
Use of the best prospects in camp. The
Absolute is an extension of the Fair
play, and the Lady Schallot bears the
same relation to the Dakota. The prin-
cipal owners are C. d. Laid, Frank Ma
rion, f. J. Sanford and G.. w. Brown
We shall be glad to see work begin up
on the property.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-05-05

Miss May, niece to Peter May, de-
ceased, has come from Philadelphia to
look after the estate of her uncle. She
will be the guest of J. G. Lilly and wife
of Barker.
Mr.. Adams, unfortunately shot in IA
recent scrimmage across the way, under
the skillful attention of DIR. Vidal, is rap
idly improving and is pronounced out
of danger.
Frank Marion, John Barker, Hon. T.
Z. Collins, and II. l.. Robinson were on
yesterdays train.
Everybody was glad to see the train
which steamed in on time yesterday.
Trains on the G n are running again.
The boom is coming.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-05-05
Dated March Sth. 1894.

You will observe they did not ask
bidders to send the names of their bonds
men, or | certainly should have done so.
To show how false is your statement in
this particular, let anyone read the pro-
ceeding of the county commissioners at
their meeting April 9TH. 1t will show
the manner i'm which business is done by
the county commissioners. The county
asked for separate bids, from Sheep
creep to Neihart and from Neihart to
Monarch. ii. j. Skinner makes only Q
joint bid, a thing not asked for. Tie
bids (mine with the rest) that were sub
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-05-05
Have You Any Warrants!

HELENA, Mont, Apr. 90, '94.
Editor NEIHART HERALD,
Neihart, Montana,
Dear sir: We are making arrange
ments to have all state warrants taken up
at their par value. By transmitting to
us a list of the warrants, giving the num-
Der the warrant, the amount and date
when issued, it will enable us to perfect
a plan upon which we are now engaged.
When completed W. will inform you of
the party who will take up your state
warrants. Respectfully yours,
II. j. HASKELL, Atty Gen'l.
The foregoing bit of information will
interest all who are so fortunate as to
hold state warrants and though we are
not of the fortunate number, most of oul
thousands of readers, and especially the
editors of Montana will anon receive the
word with expressions of great joy.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-05-05
A Great Offer.

Politically considered, the present
year, from April LIST, will be full of
interest to the people of Montana.
THE BUTTE INTER MOUNTAIN as us
ual will be fully abreast of the times
and will keep its readers advised as
to all matters of interest.
The INTER MOUNTAIN in the fut-
ure as in the past will advocate the
free coinage of silver and protection
to home industries. For the purpose
of making it an object, we hold out
the following special offer:
We will send
The Daily Inter Mountain
for eight months to any adj
dress for the sum of...... So 90
The Semi-W Weekly Inter
Mountain for s months,
cash in advance,.......... 50 90
INTER MOUNTAIN Pun. Co.,
LEE MANTLE, Manager.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-05-05
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby gived that in COM
pliance with sections 1914 and 1915 of
road laws, the Board of County Com
missioners of Meagher county, Montana,
will receive sealed bids up to ~ o'clock
noon, on April 9th, 1894, for repairing
and keeping in good order the public
roads, including all bridges, from the
town of Neihart on the north, in district
No. 5, down Belt creek to the town of
Monarch, for the period of one year.
Bids to be addressed to the Board of
County Commissioners and endorsed,
Bid for keeping in repair the Neihart
and Monarch road in district No, D."
c. w. Hill.
County Clerk.
Dakal March 9Th 1Sld
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-05-05
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with sections 1874 and 1S45 of
the road laws, sealed proposals will be
received by the Board of County Com
missioners of Meagher county, Montana,
up to IL o'clock 100 on April 9TH, 1894,
for repairing and keeping in good order
the pablo roads, including all bridges,
in districts Nos. 3 and 5 from Kinney's
ranch on Sheep creek, in district No. 3
to the corporate limits of the town Of
Neihart on the south in district No. ),
for IA period of n year.
Bids to be addressed to the Board of
County Commissioners and endorsed
''Bid for keeping in repair the public
roads in districts numbers 3 and 5"
c. w. HILL,
County Clerk.
Dated March 9Th, 1894.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-05-05

NEIHART. Montana, May 9Th 1894.
Editor HERALD. Dear sir:

NEIHART, Montana, May 9Th 1894.
Editor HERALD, Dear sir:
| wish you to grant me the space in
your paper to reply to the explanation
by Mr.. Tierney as to how that road con
tract was let.
In the Neihart Miner of the Sd inst
was shown the spectacle of a county
commissioner lying, to screen himself
in a questionable transaction. Hon
Cha, ha, hal William Tierney, how will
you feel when you meet your brother
commissioners-they knowing you to be
a common prevaricator. You say that
you examined the assessment roll and
found that owned only "a small interest
in "a couple of wildcat mining claims on
which I had not paid my taxes. What
an uncalled for lie: and how easily re.
futed. | append my tax receipt which
shows that ! paid my taxes in time. Did
you, Mr.. Tierncy, do the same!
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-05-05
A Monopoly.

Fostcr-I want a couple of your
strongest winds to raise a storm in Mis-
souri, Immediately.
Eolus-I am sorry, sir; but all our
strongest winds are needed in Montana
to get up a democratic excitement.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-05-05
Official Statement.

The current cxpcnscs OF the town per
month are AS follows: Marshal 800,
Clerk and ATTORNEY $50, Treasurer SO.
.Jail rent $40. Liuhtinp hose house 81.
making a total of $1,000 per month
and is , reduction of very nearly one
half ne conn ,rcd with thc first wear of
c;tv government.
The total numbcr of warrants issued
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-05-05
School Entertainment,

The following interesting program
will be given by the grammar school and
friends, the proceeds to go to the laud-
able object of buying an organ for the
school. Next Friday evening in Craw-
ford's hall our people will have an OPP
portunity to enjoy this rare entertain
mcnt Tor the small sum of 25 cents. In
consideration of the purpose for which
it is given everybody in camp should 90.
Song, ''Our Greeting twelve Girls, piano
......... accompaniment, Stella Boland
Defamation Mobility of labor Eddie Bennett
Solo Mother tell me where il Eva" Katie
Powers, piano accompaniment Maggie
Defamation. 'Our flag" ......... Joe Walker
Song, Poor married man. :. ....... VI Bryant
Defamation, '"The American boy John
Defamation, "Modern poetry Alfred Slavens
.............M Miss Murphy, Mrs. Bryant
Defamation. ''rhe quiet Mr.. Smith, T. Rose
Recitation, The ola school exhibition
=, Edna White
G] reiay solo. wait iii The i'c clouds roll 6v Gurus
with variations, Geo. LeVille, piano
..........a accompaniment. Nellie Boland
Acting Charade, Ethel Lindsay, Rose Ian
,...,..dry, Stella Boland, Eddie Bennett
Recitation, That hired girl Louisa Bennett
Dialogue, Toms practical Joke" Miss Mur-
49,. ply, Maggie Powers, Geo. Tierney
Character song. Dat W~atermiilion," Mr..
Hryapt
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-05-05
Ordinance No. SO.

An ordinance making the annual APP
preparation for the year lS94-5 in the
town of Neihart, Montana.
BE it ordained by the Board of Alder
men of the town of Neihart, Montana :
Section /, That the annual appropria-
ton for the fiscal year ending on the
first Monday of May A. ID. 1895, and
for the purposes and objects named shall
be as follows:
Marshals salary .. ....... .Sl2OO W
Clerk and Attorneys salary. 900 90
Trcasurer's salary $50 90
jail rents. w
Fire Hall rent 90
Fire Department. OO
Hydrant rentals. 0 90
For general expenses 1900 90
Section 9. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after its
passage, approval and publication.
Passed by the Board of Aldermen and
approved by the Mayor this Bird day OF
May A. ID. 1894.
SEAL. JONATHAN MCAssEY,
RICHARD BENNETT, Acting Mayor.
Clerk and Attorney.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-05-05
RE K OUR.

We also carry Washburn Crosbyis Gold Medal" and Warren
Mill Flour, both made in Minnesota.
We have Just received a large shipment Of the very finest
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-05-05

Pupils of the intermediate department
neither absent nor tardv during the
past month:
Frank Harrison Thomas Banks
Myrtle Mcdowell Nellie Harrison
Carrie Soule IncZ BOland
Myrtle Bonner Roy Workman
Willie Orict Albert Bronson
Oscar Swingley.
ELIZABETH CURTIS, Teacher.
Pupils of the primary department nei-
ther.absent nor tardy during the past
month:
Maude Mcdowell kester SOule
Sadie Farquharson Pearl Powers
Valentine Schwerdt George Falligan
Arthur Falligan Annie Sell
Joseph Sell Wanda Lunsford
Bessie LunsfOrd Jacob Bonner
KATE MURPHY, Teacher.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-05-05

Why not patronize the -four manufactured nearest your door?
In supporting the Royal Milling Company you cause
a demand for homegrown wheat and
thus help our farming interests.
Try a sack and be convinced there is no flour better than
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-05-05

You say it is strange did not send
the names of my bondsmen with my bid.
| append the proposals as sent out by
the county commissioners:
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-05-05

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, Mont,
March 81, 1894.
w. S. Jennings, Neihart, Montana.
Dear Sir: Yours of 10Th inst. In re-
gard to the expense Of keeping roads in
repair in District No. 5 for the year
1898. | find upon examination of the
bills that were allowed at the several
sessions to be as follows:
For that portion of the road from the
corporate limits of the town of Neihart
on the south to Sheep creek, not includ-
ing the work that was done on O'Brien
creek, 1896.
For that portion of the road from
Neihart down Belt creek to Monarch, to
Monarch, not including Harley, Snow
and Carpenter creeks roads, $1,444.
There was also expended in the entire
district for material $500. This is for
lumber, tools, etc. AS to what portion
of the road, whether north or south of
the town of Neihart, this material was
applied to, have nc way of knowing.
The roads up O'Brien, Carpenter,
Snow and Harley creeks are not to be
included in the bids-iust the main
travelled road.
Trusting this information is satisfac-
tory, ! remain,
Yours truly,
c. w. HILL,
Clerk and Recorder.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-05-05
The Neihart Herald.

SUBSCRIPTION So per year,
positively in advance.
Saturday, May ., 1894.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-05-05
STATE OF MONTANA,
CoINTy oE MEAGUER

No. 3S752. STATE OF MONTANA,
COUNTY OF MEAGHER.
Dec. 1, 1898.
Received of w. S. Jennings, who has
paid to j. c. Upton, collector of said
said county, nine and 3S-1O0 dollars.
Taxes for the year 1893, 175 dollars,
assessed valuation.
a. b. Cook,
State Uuditor.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-05-05

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, Montana,
March gath, 1894.
Mr.. w. $. Jennings, Neilart Mont.
Dear Sir: Yours of 22d inst. at hand.
Figures l gave you included the shovel
ing of snow-the entire cost of keeping
the roads in repair. Yours truly,
G. W. HILL.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-05-05
A. b. Cook,
State tuditor.

"One" Tierney, for your editication l
will state that unpatented mining claims
are not taxed. Also that nearly all
mining claims are wildcats in their early
stages. To show you how responsible |
am; give me the contract now, and see
how quickly l will furnish bonds. And
incidentally, how easily and quickly |
will open the road between here and
Sheep creek to travel. You say Chas.
McGibbOn ought to know what it costs
to repair and keep in good order "the
road between Monarch and Sheep creek"
His bid was nearly $4,000. So ought
the county know what it paid for the
IN | append the figures as given me
by Chas. Hill, clerk and recorder of this
county. Contradict them if you can
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-05-05
THE IS GROCERY

We ask for your patronage, as we carry a full line of the choicest
goods in the market. Prices are as low if not lower
than elsewhere in town.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-05-05
g a ID 8:

Be sure and patronize us for tobaccoes as we carry a full line
The Newtown bee., 1894-01-05
WoODVILLE.

Frank Yale, wife and child of Romford came to spend Christmas at Anson Yale's. MT Yale's people and H. Couch's took their Christmas dinner together. Mrs Clark and son took dinner with them and spent the evening. All had very pleas ant time.
 Mrs James Osborn has returned from visit in Danbury.
 Mrs George Couch attended the soci- able at Leman Peet's, December 26. Mir and Mrs Charles Calhoun went to Barkhamsted, one day last week, to at tend the funeral of her brother
 Mrs c. Tompkins and son spent Christ mas in Litchfield.
 Misses Flora Geer and Josie Anson are visiting their parents.
 Albert Anson and wife have new boarder, an eight pound boy.
 Seth Osborn of Cornwall spent Christi mas with his parents. Seth Couch and son have each a new hired man.
 Seth Couch and daughter went to Kent Hollow to see his sistek who is sick, and
The Newtown bee., 1894-01-05
HUNTINGTON.

CONGREGATIONALC CHURCH TOPICS.
 The Congregational church of this place, may well adopt, as it's motto for the closing of the old and the opening of the new year, the topic of the Christian Endeavor Society for December 3l, "What God has done, what he will do.' At the beginning of 1893, the church was without proper building in which to worship, their church building having been destroyed by fire in July before, and only the foundation was left, But God put it into the hearts, of his people and their neIghbors to rise, and build and His blessing has so attended our efforts that we have erected d nice building and dedicated it on the 25th of July, the anniversary of the burning of the old one. Thus God has given us a comfort able and beautiful building costing lit tie more than 5000, without the bell and organ, which are still wanting, and as far as the work has gone, it has been all paid but few hundred dollars and most of this has been subscribed for. Truly the Lord has done great things for us, whereof we are glad. And notwith- standing all the struggle to pay for the church building, our regular benevolent collections are only some SC behind last year, which was the largest for many