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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-02-22
WILL sIANE FEW CHANGES.
TariT&uhcoilmittec to Make as rev
alterations as Possible.

WASHINGTON special: The laFll
Subcommittee ofthe Senate Con mll'cc
of Finance wa in conference in the
room OF the Finance Committee WIN
the other Democratic members. sen
atOr Nancn being the only absentee.
The conference was devoted 10 Il re-
port upon the progress made ny ile
subcommittee on the tariff bill ana 10
a General discussion of the disputed
POINTS. such a, sugar. coal. iron ore.
lead ore. income tax and the whisky
'aN. The developments OF the past
day or two have rome far toward IN
Heating that the House bill Will he
disturbed in a. few particulars * pos
.ihle. The members of the Ways ana
Means Committee arc urging TINS
course. and in support Of their argu-
mcnt assert that if the bill should te
radically changed il would he imper-
He'd IN the House.
The conference continued for several
hou's. While onc OF the important
questions in dioput" was decided be-
yond irrcNo able change some OF them
we're passed upon Tentatively. The
decision il to extend the bonded
period on whisky and to increase the
taN To $40 per gallon: TO put a duty
on coal and t. leave the iron schedule
as it i, in the house bin. The question
of ii sugar duty is still ulretticd.
senator Voorhees, authorizes the
statement that the bill will be ready
IA be- rrportpd the first of the week.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-02-22

CALI ha- been issued by Capt. e..
;. FasSctt. state engineer OF Wriga-
ton. for IA convention to he held al
Huron on March , and : ior the coii.
~idcIatior Of the following Subjects:
Artesian N"l>-Boring and construction
ArtrSlan water supply tor town and city JEr
poses. FOR general farm use. AIte, an H.li
power. The Z" lo4N of the Dakota aIteS.B
rasln. The itatioHS of the artesian bas!n.
Irrigation .-pplled To agriculture ana hort
culture. Its economic and social pos, ibiiItce
ana effects, Methods OF irripation. storage
reservoirs. Irrigation and artesian Well leg
STAT Oh. state ana national.
Capt. Fa- EFT j. making spcria. ct
forts to srcurc the attendance Of ID
umne of practical irrigationist> irons
other >ttt"-. The convention i III
tended for all whoarc Interested either
Practically or theoretically in the suo-
Jcct of artcsian wells and irrigation as
means OF personal profit or OF develop
mo the state Of south Dakota.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-02-22

Kalamazoo. Mich. special: Ralph
kecne, who ha, been a VIGOROUSLY low
character and drunkard OF Marccllus.
was converted during the recent United
Brethren revival meetings. lie OBJ
tanned a license TO preach and has gone
TO North Manchester, Ind, to study
20" the ministry.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-02-22
THE SAME OLD O
or Rich Gold Discoveries in the bad
Lands.

TIE report has again gained circu-
lation of rich gold discoveries in the
Bad Lands along White River in This
state. These reports AZ" discreditcd
by those familiar with the matter.
For the past ten or twelve years this
story has ID, N revived annually. bat
never before at this season Of the yca..
a rush to the e ''diggin4s can
hardly be expected in the dead of win
ter when the ground il heavily covered
with snow.
The finding OF gold in the Bad Lands
was reported at the time the Chicago.
Milwaukee, and st. Paul Railroad Com
pany made its first survey ac,oss the
Sioux Reservation from Chamberlain
to Rapid City. ten years OF more ago.
While the surveying party was in the
field ii met many Indians. one o
these II day became very commune
catiVc and told one of the party ihsl
there was Il place in the Bad Ian
where gold could be picked up fru!.
the bedrock. The Indian had with
him what looked like IA gold nugget.
and this he showed to the surveyors.
but he refused positively 10 divulgt
the exact location Of the alleged 9uid
deposit. He told Il fairy tale abou1 his
people carefully guarding the god
field and that any of the indians who
told the white, 81 lis exact location
would be promptly kiIl.d 10y their
brethren.
Members Of the survey party b.
licyc to this day tAatth Indian Was
telling the truth. and that it wa real
" gold which he showed To them. hut
thi, Is doubtful. Previous TO the opcu-
ing 10 settlement of the Sioux Rcser-
Walton IL va. Il onmOn thing for IN
dlano to come 10 town. look mVstcriou.
and With urgin- exhibit what 10 AN
unprarticci eye looked lide gold nuo.
gets. But it was always discovered
that th"ir gold nuggets were nothing
more nor less than lair sample, OF py-
rites of iron. 1t l. likely that the
same kind of gold nuggets were shown
to the surveyors and that they could
40, distinguish the difference. Old
p~rosrcctor, are of the opinion that
e"lnc gold might possibly be found in
The Bad Lands. but not in sufficient
quantities 10 pay for mining.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-02-22

HI immense herd of cattle branded
"JBS, ranging III Lyman County. has
been levied ON by the treasurer Of that
county Tor taxes. The owner of the
nerd was John b. Smith. who is re-.
ported 70 have suddenly died in Mime
apoils while ON a business trip to tina,
Guy some weeks ago. The LYMAN
No"rty authorities. however. have no
proof OF his death. and there i, no
record IN the Probate Court OF tina,
county showing that his estate has
even been prObated. Parties claiminc
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-02-22

to have held mortgage on the stool.
have hcen running the cattle ont
the country without any process y,
foreclosure. ana the county ~trca.n.o,'
finally came t. the conclusion thai, =,
VS. titIc for him 10 act. and aorn,.'
in.iy levied on the balance Of th. ,".
t. tor the taxes duc. This action ,rf'I
prot@blV he followed 10y other ri.
;lualn~t the estate. The lun,,,. rs
Smiths death WAS arcompaniot h.
report apparently well founded. H.
he had lett from $500 to 4,o.00o
life ju-ur4nce. ic,ides the larra .,n"
Of cattle in question. 1t is r.ga,,IaGG
a. II little peculiar that his heirs h,ta
never attempted to settle the ac oun,0
nwc0 Nv thn dccca-ed cnttlcman
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-02-22

Portland, Ind. special: An assay Of
limestone taken from the streets of
this city shows il to be worth Ss6 per
o n-g gold. S3S. silver SIS. The stone
was taken from the quarry of DR.. c. ;.
Arthur. eleven miles west of Fort Re-
covery. Ohio, and a company will
probably be organize to work the
vein.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-02-22

AT the session of the Sioux Falls
City Council plenty Of work wa pro-
vidcd for All the laboring men Of thar
city. The city is now running a stone
quarry. which gives employment 10
fifty men Il day, but each man is only
allowed to work three days a week
The council voted TO put in abou; >3.-
t00 worth Of SEWERAGE. cr.a1nd -
special labor fund and Instructed the
city treasurer To put all the money in
that fund which was ~rceiynd from, tbn
fines collected by the city. At ,hn
neXt session it is probable t;.at tbrnn
ono street. IN the residence portion of
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-02-22
Would Kill Carnot.

Paris special: y dispatch from AL
dated London. has been found there,
containing threats to assassinate Pres
ident CarnOt.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-02-22

PRESIDENT \. II. WHEATON has -
sued Il call for the annual meeting I"
the south Dakota Dairy Association %
be held at Brookings Tuesday ana
"Wednesday. March : and 5.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-02-22
Was short.

London special: William AshwOrth,
manager of the Castlcton Manufacture
ing Company, has been arrested on the
charge Of classifying accounts. His
shortage is stated to be f2O, 600.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-02-22
Paid the Premium.

TWO MONTHS ago the city cOuncii al
Sioux Fails decided TO insure the deal
mute school buildings for $1,000 al a
cO,t Of $50. Two insurance firms were
lief, out in the cold. and they procGred
al injunction restraining the city oifl'
clals from Issuing the warrants. Mayor
Peck paid the premium on the ineuu-
anre 10 W. II. Holt. president OF IN
local board Of UNDERWRITERS. 5. The
money was taken Il Of th,, saloor
fines. which the mayor handles.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-02-22

Cnoold school land in Bon iIoin1re
Clay. Hanson. Hutchinson. Lake, Lin
coin, McCook, Mlinnchaha. Mood,
Union. Douglas and Charles Nix
Counties Will be disposed of during The
coming wear.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-02-22

Tue state Land Commissioners re-.
ports the following sales of scho.l
lands for the year | H3:
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-02-22

ID. MCCL tI.I.AN was taken TO Hot
Spring, from Ro-ebud Indian Agency
by Deputy United States Marshal
Bray. charged Of disposing of !lquor /"
the indians. He had IA hearing before
lnitcd States Commissioners Anderson.
who bound Mcclellan over to the
Pierre term Of the United Htate-
Court, placing him under 5000 bord'
for his appearance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-11
THE END OF a DUCHESS.
GTemple Bari

Mime. d'Abrantes did not seek her
hero Napoleon on his brief return from
exile. Such meeting would have been
trying even in her rare mental fiexi-
bility." She was in Rome during the
Hundred Days, Surrounded" accord
ing to the Nouvelle Geographic Gener-
are, ''by artistic and literary friends
Few and meagre are the particulars
which can now be cleaned OF her
later years; there are hardly any ma
.er.ais for bridging the gulf between
he Partisan queen of society and the
,roken-down wreck of Chorley's lurid
sl1etch.
The revolution of 1880 found her at
he Abba -aux-Bois, whittier the total
3ss of her fortune had compelled her
retire. She says that on the reap
rearance of the tri-color she was ''saisfe
;'une de ces joies sans nesure qui rev
lent lie ciel,'' but it IN no way alleviat-
her melancholy fate. From 1881 to
s35 her memoirs were in course OF cub
cation. She wrote some other books
nd many stories and papers, some Of
rhich appeared in the Revue de Paris
Nine. d'Abrantes, reduced to utter
restitution, died at Chaillot on June z,
S39; two days after being admitted to
small hospital, having been refused
shelter in one of more pretensions
Without payment in advance. "Aban-
ioned by all whom she loved" (Which
would seem to imply that her children
aad forsaken her,) s'but receiving the
asst consultations of religion from the
hands of the Archbishop of Paris"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-11
IsiPoRTANT PATENT SUR.
Telephone and other Interests At
fected by the Bate Case.

- A question affecting the life of some
very important patents was argued re-
centiy before the United States Supreme
case under considera ton Is not of much
account Itself; but large telephone, teIe-
grspn, electric lighting and other interests
principle involved has direct bearing on
patents on which those interests largely
rest. According to clause 1887 of the Re-
Vlsed Statutes, the life OF certain patents
granted in this country is limited by the
eNpir2 ton OF foreign patents on the same
inventions. This rule does not apply
when the foreign power grants the pat
emit after our government does, but mere
ly when the patent is secured abroad
before it is here. But the question that
has lately excited SO much attention is
this: Does the limitation operate only
when the foreign issue precedes the
American application, or does 1t also af
feet American patents applied for before
but granted after the foreign issue? In
been asked for the first time to determine
that point Bate seeks to have the form
er construction put upon the phrase first
patented or caused to be patented IN IN, a
a lot of patents would still be permitted
to run their. full seventeen years, which,
under the ether Interpretation, would now
be void.
Among these is the patent for a tels-
Berliner On June 4, 1877, and granted No
VenDer II, 1881. OrGlndrlly patents are
issued, if at all, III from five to ten
months Of the date OF application. This
extraordinary delay has been imputed by
interests hostile 10 the Bell company,
which now owns the Berliner patent. to
discretlitable influences and a suit has
been brought to invalidate the grant on
that ground. But supreme court de-
cision against Bate would logically tnval-
idate the Berliner patent, since Berliner's
foreign patents on the same invention
have expired; The language Of the Am Amer sI,.
the principle Of the Blake transnitter.
Rlakes own patent has expired. And
Bells patent on the receiver ran out last
January It is by no means certain that
some other legal difference for the exclu-
sive use of the carbon transmitter by the
Bell company would not be found if the
Berliner patent is knocked out; but this
has been the chief object OF attack tba 4i Tor
hand If the Berliner patent is sustained
the tl1ps- Beii company will secure an extension
for nearly fourteen years Of a. monopoly IE,y
which many people feel it has no further
right TO.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-11
Indian Creek Mines.

Beaver Observation-Disclosures a few
words reach US from Indian Creek that
cause a feeling of satisfaction to come
over us that our representations re-
speeding that mining camp have not
yet all been hopelessly reduced to OBJ
livion. There is still activity about the
camp, an increasing animation is ap-
parent and shortly Indian Creek may
become known as a great camp.
On the 18th Of last month the an
nual meeting of owners in the Newton
mining district was held, and j. Buck
master was elected district recorder for
the ensuing year
Things are getting into shape for ac-
tive and earnest work all along the
creek. A number of mine owners are
contemplating putting On a force of
men at their properties in a short time.
The White Cliff owners expect to
start four men to work at once for the
winter This is the best property be-
yond the Rob Roy in the camp, though
several other claims are approaching
pretty close to an equality with it.
The Horseshoe people will begin
work at once, expecting during the
winter to develop their property ard
sink their shaft, that with the opening
Of spring very active work can be done.
Nothing is being done on the Rob
Roy property, but the prospects are
that the opening of spring will witness
hustle even in that now deserted re-
gion
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-11
NEW POSSIBILITIES OF LIGHTING.
A Way to Obtain Acetylene, a Valua
HE Iyumiaant, ChcnpIy.

In the rivalry between electricity and
gas for lighting. the latter has recently
gained an advantage Through the .nVen-
ulon of q. special burner, made OF rare
metals that are rendered incandescent in
the flame of the burning gas. As this
invention Is already on the market, there
would be an improperly in referring TO
it more extensively in these columns at
present. But another possibility opened
in tine direction of cheaper gas ftghAng
is NOW announced.
One of the many combinations OF ny
drogen and carbon found in nalture-pe-
troleum and naplDtha are among such
substances-is acetylene. This is a color
less, intlammable gas with an unpleasant
odor, yet possessed OF high illuminating
power. Hitherto it has not been feasible
though, to obtain it cheaply Hence the
discovery of a way to do this may prove
important. Thomas L. Wilson, in treat
ing certain refractory ores at his illurl-
titles of calcium carbide could be pro-
duced commercially. from which acety,
iene is readily obtained" The Electrical
Engineer, whose language is here quoted,
declares that a. burner consuming from
one to one and a quarter feet OF such
fifty candle power, or about three times
that of an ordinary Six-fcot burner
with the gas now commonly sold
and three times that of the
particular iIcandeScent electric lamp that
is most extensively used. The Electric
all Engineer is unable to discern any
danger 10 notwithstanding interests in the
new light" but comedies that it may be
useful in houses not easily reached by it's
great rival. The diScoVerer, however, be-
opment viii proceed from the new mode
OF obtaining acetylene, the first step be-
ing the establishment of electrical fur
naces to produce the calcium carbide.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-11

st. Louis. Dec 10.-Receivers Wal
ker, McCook and Wilson, OF the Santa
Fe and Frisco lines, today introd uced
a petition in the United States court
for the st. Louis e. San Francisco
railway, asking leave to discontinue
the operation Of the following lines on
the ground that they were incapable
of earning their operating expenses
and were an incubus on the main line.
Kansas Midland from Wichita to-
Ellsworth, Kan; Salem branch, Cuba
to Salem, Mo-; Beaumont branch,
Beaumont to Cole, KAN Anthony
branch, Arkansas City to Anthony,
Kan.
The most important action taken,
however, was the filing of a petition
asking the severance of all relations
with the Atlantic & Pacific railway,
running from Albuquerque. n. NJ. TO
Mojave, Gala. The petition is a bulky
document, which recites a dozen or
more agreements entered into by the
Santa Fe and the Atlantic &. Pacific
looking to an exchange of business
and practical cooperation between the
two roads. The contract and agree
ments have developed into a burden
upon the Santa Fe system.
Judge Caldwell referred the petition
ers to the master in chancery for a
special report. Similar petitions vail
be filed tomorrow In Topeka, Kan.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-11
THE BURLINGTON.
New Route Scheduled by That En-
terprisinE Line.

The Burlington in its enterprise to
secure business, has opened up a. line
OF travel entirely new in this section
and one which will cause much inter
est, says the Denver Times. Since
making it's recent rail connection with
the Northern Pacific, the company has
been directing its attention towards the
northwest, and has made especial in
ducement to travellers for Seattle and
Spokane to go by the Burlington
route. But the company has planned
to reach farther than the points on the
Pacific coast and has launched into the
Australian trade. Yesterday five tick
cts were sold to Denver parties who
We're starting for Australia, the rail-
way company landing them at Van
couver, where connection is made with
the Canadian Pacific Railway com
pany's line Of steamers plying between
that port and ports in Japan and India.
This route promises to become quite a
favorfte owing to the scenery presented
between this part of the country along
the Burlington and the Northern Pa
cific and the Canadian steamers are all
new and said to be exceptionally finely
equipped for an ocean voyage
Travelling Passenger Agent Bent of
the Canadian Pacific is in the city and
nc says tIIdl Slice lNe WAT between
Japan and China started travel on the
steamship lines has increased IN both
directions. Some are returning from
the eastern hemisphere and others in
terested in the war either on account
of the excitement it affords or because
of business opportunities presented, are
going west by the steamers. Mr. Bent
also mentioned the territory Of Alberta,
British Columbia, which, he says is at
tracing considerable attention among
home seekers. The climate, he says, is
mild as the country Is located IN such
a position as to have the advantage of
the Chinook winds, making it a very
even and delightful Temperature. The
country is sparsely settled at presens
and presents a paradise for hunters
and lovers of piscatorial adventure.
There is any amount of good farming
land to be had and an abundance of
fine timber
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-11
UNION PACIFIC FINANCES.
Plan Suggested by Prominent
Railroad Nan.

Railroad Nan.
Interest in the propositions by the
Union Pacific railway officials to settle
with the government is being freely dis
cus5ed in railway circles, says the Den
yer Times. One of the leading railway
managers Of this scity has advanced a
plan which is considered a reasonable
one, and If it could be carried out. it
is claimed, it would settle the matter
and satisfy the government and the
Junior holders OF Union Pacific securi-
ties.
II would" said he to a Times reporter
who called upon him and asked his
opinion, have the government say to
the railway company, issue $12O, 900, 600
worth Of bonds at per cent and we
will take enough of them at par to sat
isfy our claim, and then you arrange
to take care of the junior mortgagors
with the balance. Then the government
will have an equal show with all in
terested, and the debt be secured.
You see," he added. "the road is
good, and can easily pay per cent on
that amount Of Issue, for the poorest
year the company has ever seen was
last year, and they made enough to
pay the amount of interest on that is
sue of bonds. The Union Pacific COM
pany is not in as bad shape as is made
out. The earnings of the last ten years
have been $S,OO0,0O and the plan, as 1
look at it, is simple and fair, giving
the government the same security as
the balance Of the creditors. The com
pany wants 20 issue $50 OO0, 900 worth
of bonds at 3 per cent, but the bonds
would not be worth par as they would
If Issued in a smaller sum. sr-ea as T
have mentioned, at per cent. With
my experience Of many years Of rail-
reading, it appears plain to me that
the matter can be settled in this way
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-11
Making His Regular visit.

F. E. Goodhart. representative of the
English stock holders of the Mammoth
Mining company, is once more in the
city on his regular visit Of inspection.
He viii be here for some days and pay
avisit to the property of the company
No meeting OF the board OF directors
has been called, but it is more than
likely that one will be held before Mr..
Goodhart leaves for London, in order
that the condition of the company may
be presented to him. The gentleman
spent yesterday renewing his many ac-
quaintances among the business and
mining men of the city. He Is OF the
opinion that the powers that be Will
soon be forced to do something for sill
YER
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-11
SILVER AGAIN DECLINES.
EARLY Advance in Lead Is Now An
ticipated.


During the interval between the
close on Saturday and that of yester-
day silver lost three-eighths of a
cent. closing at 81 cents, compared
with 613s cents on Saturday.
The producers OF lead are somewhat
encoura ged over the prospect of an
early Improvement in the market
price of lead, which is to be effected
through a combine Of the interests of
the corroders, or purchasers Of refined
lead. a special dispatch from New
York gives the following account OF
the contemplated action of the COM
bination:
The Wall Street Journal says: 1.-THE
agreement of ali the lead corroders of
the country, after a lively session of
two days and two nights, is Of great
importance 10 the trade, as II means
better prices for all interested and
freedom from the friction which has
sometimes been very decided.
"a good deal of the adverse criticism
Of the National Lead company has
come from outside producers who We're
unable to make money where the Ma
tional Lead company, with its facili-
ties and capital, could make it. Practl-
cally all Of the adverse comment OF the
National Lead company can be traced
to these sources.
''The agreements which nave been
reached viii firmly establish trade and
prices on a basis better than they have
ever been in this country"