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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-06-13
ESCAPED OCEAN GRAVES.
Seventeen Survivors of the GONNA
Reach san Francisco.

san Francisco special: Seventeen OF the
survivors of the Inflated steamer Collma
arrived in port on the san Juan. When
she locked hundreds OF friends ana reia-
tives of those who e down IN the COLI
ma assembled. awaiting the landing OF The
passengers. Groups OF women win tear
stained faces and knot Of anxious men
implored everyone on board for tidings OF
the lost. all hoping against hope that there
might have been some mistake in the dis
patches and some name omitted among
the saved. How keen was their disap-
pointment, even in the face of assurances
that there was no hope, was evidenced ID
their bitter lamentations. On the upper
deck of the steamer were a few happy
people, whose pleasure contrasted sharply
with the grief of the bereaved. These
were the friends of the survivors, who
We're embraced and congratulated on their
miraculous escape.
Passengers-A. j. sutherland, G. II.
Gushing, j. NJ. Thornton, II. II. Boyd,
Gustav Rowan, Bruno Caid, Jose Antonio
Sliz, Jose Marriella, George d. Ross, Louis
Sdngene, a. y. OIel ana Juan n. hdiioo'
Crew-O. Hansen, r. A. Wills, Albert
Carpenter, Arthur Richardson and Tom
Fish.
The following were landed at Mazatlan:
Thomas Zaraboa, Domingo Alibanz,
Angel Guithez and Carlos Ruise.
The seventeen men saved from a watery
grave when they had all given up hope Of
rescue We're a sorry looking party when
they arrived at the main dock. Some had
their arms in sings, the heads of others
were swathed in bandages, they limped as
they walked and their bruises were plainly
in evidence. All looked thin and weak,
showing the effects of the terrible strain
during the fearful hours when they waited
for SuccOr.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-06-13
Unable to Control tho WI,

Efforts looking toward the contro, a.,
mammoth Chamberlain ~artesian wall In
been abandoned, and this we'll oona l a'e
i'll the long struggle for its subiectior9 U sls'
Hereafter be permitted to flow viii WIN
molestation or interruption. This wo,V
which has attracted the attention If "u
pie living in all portions OF the I1nfi. NV,
States by reason of its enormous Ao,r"
ATOP gallons a minute, has been an Al"
plant on the hands of its owner from a.
first. While constructing a tunnel frou
the we'll to the Missouri River ,o o.n wv
away the surplus water the tunnel caria
in, killing II man, and another ESQ.,;
only by a miracle. From the becinnN,|
water has escaped from the outside NJ r.
eight-inch pipe and at one time threat
ened to lngulf the roller mill, which
stands near by. Efforts have been maSs
at various times to stop the leaks on I'M
outside Of the pipe but without success.
While attempting to clear the pine n
rocks and other distractions not long aro
the discovery was made that the pine haS
parted. 1t is a distance of fifty feet from
the surface of the ground down ia ,bs
chalk rock, and this rock is 100 feet in
thickness. Immediately under the chall
rock is where the pipe parted, leaving A
gap of about forty feet between the upner
and lower sections of the disiointed casing.
The lower section Of the pipe is standing
in an upright position. The well i
certainly in bad condition, although no
immediate danger OF damage TO surround.
ing property is anticipated.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-06-13

A stampede of proSpectors was caused
at Lead by the reported finding OF ore as
saying $50 near the head Of Castle Greek
The Pioneer cheese factory at Huron il
doing a good business. The recelptso
milk are from 1000 to 5000 pounds a day
The roundup in the vicinity of Edge
mont is showing good results. Cattle are
in fine condition and the early calf crop +
Il good one.
Work was begun June l on the water
system at Fort Pierre. The supply VIII DC
from the river, with power for pumplh9
from artesian wells, it being consideIeu
cheaper than steam.
\ suit which had its origin forty-thiee
years ago Will be tried at the next term O
the civil court in Brown County. y man
living in Canada loaned a friend in car
tornla 500. They met a year ago ana 'He
debtor paid $50 on the account, when Ie-
neWed the debt, and the creditor sues lI
the balance after waiting nearly nan"
century.
The latest rich find is reported from
Crow Peak, where a %proSpector went ih'o
an abandoned tunnel, cleaned it out anu
had only extended it two feet further III
when he struck al ore body that exceeds
in richness the Holy Terror or the famous
Basin mine of Montana. The news
reached SpeartiSh and created a reguiai
stampede of able-bodied men.
y we'll has been sunk at the GrizZis
Bear mine at Deadwood which will III
crease the water supply sufficiently to ella-
ble the mill TO be run day and night. \
cleanup was made recently which pro-
duced a retort worth close TO 81 900. Scar
city of water has retarded production, Dut
with all these difficulties the mine mas
been a steady producer during the past
year.
Messrs, Bradley & Chosen of White Lake
have got their arteSlan we'll outht anu
have begun the first of a series OF Weils
they intend putting down this season.
They are down 200 feet with a well ia
Lake Township, about three-Quarters OF d
mile from the north end of the lake. Inc!
are locating the various wells on the hlel-
est grounds with the view OF using the
water for %irrigating purposes.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-06-13
Supposed Mint Robber Caught.

Phoenix, Arizona, special: A man said
to be James b. lIeley. an eX-employe of
the looted Carson mint is in Jail in this
city. Under instructions from the secret
service agents at Denver. Assistant United
States Marshal Standard went 10 Wicken-
burg, a small town sixty miles north of
Phoenix, and arrested the suspected man.
He had been working as a laborer on a
railroad grade three weeks and had been
known as JamcS Mc\ichOl.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-06-13

Boston special: The last indictment
against eX-President Asa Potter, of the
defunct Malvern National Bank, for false
c~ertitication OF checks, was nolle pressed
ter was convicted February 9, 1898, SEN
fenced to pay It line OF 81 900 and to be i'm
prisoned III the Cambridge jail for sixty
days. He took exceptions, which the
United States supreme court recently sas-
taineC.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-06-13
~Isaptists in Sessinn

The Sout Dakota Baptist Association
met at Parkston in its annual meeting.
The first session was taken up with the
annual sermon by Rev. j.. w. Nyman. of
Akron, Iowa, by reports from the differ
ent churches and the election of officers
for the coming year, which resulted as
follows: Moderator, j. Edminster, Parker.
clerk, r. y. Van Doren. Vermillion.
treasurer, Mrs. IL. Lalley, Armour.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-06-13
Central American Federation.

New York special: DR.. Horace Guz-
man, the Nicaraguan minister, said he
considered tie plan of "a federation be-
tween the five Central American repub-
lies perfectly feasible. The republics,'
said he, could be somewhat similar to
the states in this country and have gov
ernors. ! do not think any of the repub-
lies would care to lose its autonomy, and
there would be no necessity for it,"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-06-13

Codington County's experience with its
gopher bounty law, passed by the county
commissioners, has been a glowing sue
cess from the standpoint of the small boy.
but a costly one to the county. Nearly
$1,000 had been paid out for gopher boun-
ty at 3cents each in three months. when
the commissioners, in self-defense. dis
continued the bounty on June /. Nearly
5000 was paid out on the last day.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-06-13
Ed Nelson Caught.

Ed Nelson, who, with the aid OF ac-
completes, escaped from the county Jail at
Canton has been caught at LeMars, Iowa.
Sheriff I. W. Smoker left for LeMars to
bring Nelson back. Nelson was serving
time for selling liquor un~lawfully.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-06-13

and selecting lands on the rese,.~-
bsying some of the cheap deedasau Vi
Correspondence indicates that a stn landl
er number are preparing to coma great!
as corn is laid by in the easter as soop|
and adjoining states. The cow" ~eouhties|
veyorS which reached Wheeler is VI su']
starting on the line of the proposed aoouI
and 1t is expected that the Milwantesou tSe}
viii also have a surveying outfit a se foaa
on an extension from Armonr wv. "ort
month. With a good crop. wbi %bA'a =
seems assured, two lines OF raiIroad nOs
the influx of new settlers in the ala
ton Charles Mix is strictly in II N'eIFa'
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-06-13

One of the biggest judgments entered
in the curcuit court was secured a day Of
two ago at Sioux Falls, when a foreclosure
and deficiency Judgment for S2i,0M wa
secured against Melvin Grigsby. Grlgs0y
recently secured a judgement for nearly
that amount in his favor in another sui
and can stand this one.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-06-13
Grant Capt. Heck's Request.

Washington special: The war depart
ment has granted the request of Capt.
Beck, Indian agent for the Omaha and
Winnebago Indian tribes, near Pender.
Neb., for rifles to arm the Indian police Of
the reservation.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-06-13
Three Miners Killed.

: Bismarck, Mo-, special: The top of the
Doerun lead mine, at Flat River, cayed in,
killing three men and badly injuring the
fourth.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-06-13
Assistant Secretary of State.

Peter Royem Of Yankton, eX-regiSler o.
deeds, was appointed assistant secretary OIL
state and will go TO Pierre AT once.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-06-13
A Steady Stream of Imn,rrants

There is a steady and continuous stream
OF people coming TO Charles Mix County
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-06-13
Death of "A Pioneer.


A. II. Mallory, a pioneer OF Canton, de
after an illness OF several months.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-06-13


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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-12-19
LAUREL RuS.-ouASr DIsrR.or.

NofrSsponoence or the Argus.
Winter is coming rapidly.
hudson Rogers had a horse trade one
day last week
Turkey aud rabbit hunting seems 20
be the order of the day.
r Il. King looks very close after the
fellows that shoots ra bbits on his farm.
The Laurel Run school is progressing
finely with A. Grace King as teacher.
Gibson & Bro. are doing quite u
hourishing business at Rockville in the
mercantile line.
The fellow that found the sheep pelts
In the sink hole has found the widow
Wallis coal pile At Pisgah.
The League at Laurel Run is pro-
crossing finely with devotional services
every Sunday night and literary every
two weeks
the dimes in this end of the county.
lie surpasses all his nsigh6ors that
lives near by.
Evan King was at the county seat n
few days ago and done some very hard
swearing and has not been known to
do any praying since.
James Knots lives on the back part
OF L. H. Michael's farm near the waters
OF Big Sandy where the Coons can
scarcely get To him or Is thought so by
some OF his neighbors.
Our prayer and class meeting has be-
come n failure ut this place under the
management of our old class leader
We think they had better put in n new
man and let the thing glide off smooth
ly again.
l. +. Groves who has been accusing
some one for taking his whortle berries
and Jams from his cellar which must
be n mistake, for there Is no cellar un-
der the house in which he lives. They
say he is going TO move away.
The devil has got hold OF the reins ut
Pisgah and is leading great many
astray. There can hardly two of them
stay in the church to hear each other
pray. They speak of n protracted
meeting commencing Sunday night
and we fear that the preacher will fail
to get them warmed up this winter.
COMPANION.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-12-19
ros,un monI.ow-,.roN p,sr.

POSTUM hOllsO W--aNON DIST.
Correspondence Of the Argus.
There are 80 scholars enrolled In our
school
y. b. and Thos. J. Bell were at New.
burg last Sunday.
John c. Bali aud VIM. writtenhouse
went TO Grafton last Saturday.
Ed. Edwards was at Turuelton last
Sunday-some say 20 see his purity"
Some one said the most cheerful
giver is the cow, but just now the COW
Is on strike.
Charley Mouser. Ezra Lewis and Ed
Edwards attended the Literary at
Shay's last Tuesday night
Prof George Wilson gave a spelling
bee out at the Shay school house last
Thursday night. A good time is re-
ported.
Rev. j. n. Sharp will begin series
OF meetings at the Pavilion NJ. X.
church, York Run, "Wednesday night
OF this week.
Joke No. =, ask Cam. Grimes about IL.
Joke No. 3, the song, the sucker. the
sugar tit, and Pat keener will tell you
the rest
A couple of Gypsy families have
pitched tents in the grove at the Cross
Roads on JAS. i. Funks land and fur.
nish no little amusement for the iocu.
lar sects.
Clint Harrington, railroad man
with no little experience, is now max.
ing daily through runs To- Lewis (villel,
and Kidney" Lewis is the occasional
guest at the residence OF Squire Eugene
Jenkins.
very WARMLY contested debate
took place out at the Chestnut Ridge
school house Friday night and with
on the one side and n. Burr Bell, j. W.
). Grimes and Rev. T. r. y. Grimes on
the other, IL Is putting IL lightly, to say
that IL was lively time. The latter
won the decision. The question for
debate next Friday night is: Resolved,
THAT the Worlds Fame exceeds her
Shame" with good speakers on either
side.
City dudes wear spectaclss TO see
their whiskers grow. City dudesses.
the young pullets of the town and
stuck up colored folks wear spectacles
to keep up with the facinating features
of etiquette. While old men and wom-
en- wear them on account of their fail
ing optics. But we were out at the
sing" at Shay's some time since where
we noticed young fellow wearing
glasses resembling 24x24 window glass
put up in good substantial iron frames
presumably on account of bad optics
Another young fellow who hadn't been
married long, lives away back up here
in rural home and never takes n
country paper. saw the glasses and be-
gan TO inquire the price Of sweet potat TO
plants for next springs transplantiug,
when he was promptly reprimanded of
his error.
Scum SIDER
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-12-19
NOTICED

Notice Is hereby given that I will
meet the Tax Payers at the following
named places tO-wit:
Independence and GAINESVILLE, Mon
day, December %, 1895.
Newburg and Henry. Tuesday, De-
cember "a, 1895.
Coriuth, Wednesday, December 25,
1895.
Austen and Rodamer. Thursday, De-
cember 20. 1898.
Tunnelton and Terra Alta, Friday,
December 81. 1896.
Howesville and Terra Alta, Saturday,
December %, 1895.
Gladesville and ! r. Listens. Nom
day, December 30 1895
Reedsville and Valley Point Tuesday,
December 81. 1895.
MasOntovn and HazeltOu. Wedues.
dav, January ]. 1896.
Rohr aud Lcnox, Thursday, January
2. 1926
Herring and Aibrigbtsville, Friday,
January 3. 1895.
All persons failing 20 meet me or my
representatives on days above named
who know themselves indebted 70 the
sheriff, VIII be promtlv looked after
and property distrained sufficient TO
meet the urgent demands upon the
treasury.
Now Is tho time that must have
money in abundance-next spring or
summer will not do. Myself and 80.
curities are liable for this money. and
] propose 70 collect il and disburse IL
at che proper time
LEROY SHAW,
Sheriff Preston County.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-12-19
She Mas willing.

Truman Il. Frazier ~. and Isabelle
Il. Guthrie 90.
Clinton u. Robinson 90. and Celia r.
Showalter IL
Wesley c Bolyard %, aud Matje j..
Rankin So
All native born Prestonisns except
the drst named, who was bora in Har-
rison county.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-12-19
Notice Thisi

Twill visit the following places as
specified below:
kingwood December 10. and remain
six days.
function December ~, and remain
five days.
have visited these places for seven
teen years; and have worked for thous-
ands OF people and pleased everyone.
My regular trip Is somewhat late but
l have been hindercd Ky sickness.
w =. SIMoNroN, Dentist.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-12-19
Make Yourself Strong

II you would resist pneumonia, bron-
chitis, typhoid fever. and persistent
coughs and colds. These ills attack
the weak and run down system. They
can find no foothold where the blood f.
kept pure, rich and full OF vitality, the
appetite good and digestion vigorous,
with Hoods Sarsaparilla, the one true
blood puri6er.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-12-19
HOLIDAY ENTERTAINMENT
An Entire Evening OF Pleasure Here
We Are-GlOriOusly Funny.
THAT RASCAL PAT."
ROARING LAUGHABLE FARCE


pat causes lots of trouble trying TO
serve two masters lie sings song.
lie does some fighting-no one is killed
but Pat wins the money Five char
acters. all good. Major Puff Jacket is
a cranky old soul but by Pats mischief
he is compelled To allow his daughter
10 marry the man of her choice. This
force is first on the program and is IA
side-splitter. Itself worth the price Of
admission.
"ALL IN THE PAY STREAK"
A COMEDY ~ THREE ACTS.
This play cannot be described, but
must be seen To be appreciated. Seven
characters-each one good. The play
has a splendid plot and is teeming with
humor, pathos and thrilling climaxes.
Bill of the play:
Act l. The outcast Brother. His re-
turn. The engagement ring. The ter
rib.e mistake.
ACT IL. Scene in the Rocky Noun
tains, cabin of Rogers and Vance, Gun
nison Co., Colorado. There's man
looking for Pard ~ The meeting. The
duel Too late.
Act Ill A hotel. Indian river Flor
ida. Two wanderers and bride and
groom Unexpected meeting. Recon
cil!iation. Look for the Pay Streak"
THE JOKE On SQDlNJN."
SPLENDID NEGRO FARCE.
We aim TO send you home in n good
humor and the Joke on Squiniu" will
do IL, This farce is so rip-roariously
amusing you may have TO be carried
home. Six good negro characters. All
"out of sight" Pete and Jake open
the play with scene In an old barn
where they are "thrashin' dem oats,
sab % These two boys are a whole
team--and full OF m ischief. The "liyiug
statue" gets ia its work on the entire
family. Anyone who enjoys a refined
negro sketch will appreciate this.
This Entertained has been care
fully prepared and is composed Of am
ateurs who have given their parts. the
make-ups and all features, their best
efforts Come out and sec. we guar.
antee satisfaction. Proceeds for the
benefit d the Soldiers Monument.
AZ the Court House, KingwoOd. W.
Va, Christmas night, December 18th.
At Terra Alta Opera House, Thurs
day night, December 18th
AZ Newburg Town Hall, Friday
night, Dece m Der 9th
AZ function Town Hall. Saturday
night. December 2sth.
Admission. % cts Reserved seats
80 CITE. Children, 10 cts
Doors open at T;l5 and the curtain
rises promptly at 7;45. Two hCu-s and
q half Of amusement
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-12-19

Dr. r Oliver Belt. Of Washington.
D. G.. will visit the Arlington Hotel
Grafton, the 6rst Monday Of each
month. Practice Limited 20 Eye and
Ear Diseases. au
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The WEEKLY REGISTER an ideal
Family Journal, filed with matter Of
special interest 10 the women Its
many pages contain all the news 81 the
world and Of West Virginia. and no
man can afford 70 do without the
WEEKLY REGISTER II he wants TO
keeo posted on the current events Of
the day.
Send money by registered letter. ox-
press order or check
Address.
REGISTER, whccIinR. W Va
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TTJT
W KEELING REGISTER
In ALI Its Editions. - recoRnIzed ne
THE LEADING NEWSPAPER
IN WEST VIRGINIA.
PRESIDETT OF THE United STATES
wit be elected next Ysar.
THE REsULT or THE ELECTION Will BE
ANNOUNCED ~ THE WEEKLY REC
fsTER NOVEMBER 4TH, 1896.

The interest IN the coming Campaign
will be more intense than any Of lie
predecessors in the history Of the
country. The WHEELING WEEKLY
REGISTER, as the leading Democratic
paper viii keep You thoroughly posted.
The Wheeling WEEKLY REGISTER
will be sent 70 any address from now
until November 10, 1896, for
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Hoods Pills cure liver Ills. consti-
patton, billiousness, jaundice, sick
headache.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-01
Mrs. Westerman Makes Life Interest
ing for the Captor of CANNES.

Dog Catcher Morgan is experiencing
great deal OF trouble with irate owners,
but Notwithstanding this handicap. keeps
right on catching CANNES, no matter OF
what size or color His latest exploit was
with Mrs. Robert Westerman, who lives
at Fourteenth and Atlantic streets. Nor
gan was in that neighborhood on Satur-
day afternoon, and spying a line, large
dog I'm front Of the Westerman home
hypnotzed and captured him with his
favorite lasso. Mrs. Westerman was
watching the transaction from her porch,
and made a rush for Morgan that would
cause Henelhuger. the giant football play
err 10 turn green with envy. She grabbed
the dog by the tail and said she would
hold on. even II his tail came off. Both
were obdurate for several minutes, and
finally Mrs Westerman said she would
60 into the house and get a license tag
which she was putting on anotNr collar
Morgan considered this in the nature or
a bluff and throwing the dog into his
covered van. drove down the street with
a smile OF satisfaction lighting ris coun-
tenance. His pleasure was short-llVed,
however, for down the street came the
irate Mrs. Westerman on the run. she
caught up 20 the wagon, and, Morgan
saws. struck him in the face VI. n.
Young appeared on the scene bout this
time. and stopped further hos;lf.es lie
asked Morgan 10 return the dog. but TINS
request was denied. and he continued on
his way 20 seek new conquests.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-01
Business at the Land Office.

The department of the interior has af-
firmed the decision of the general land
office, rejecting the homestead applica-
ton of r. c. Mueller to the northwes.
quarter of section 49, township . north.
range s east. The application was reject
ed on the grouhd that the land Is within
the limits OF the grant OF the Northern
Pacific branch lines.
In the case OF A. NJ. Gilman against the
Northern Pacific Company. involving the
northwest quarter OF section 80. township
"a north, range east. Gilman's coal land
declaratory statement on the land was re-
jected, the interior department affirming
the decision of the general land office.
The ground for the rejection was that
the plaintiffs declaration came In conflict
with a grant of the Northern Pacific Com
pany.
Receiver John Y. Terry, Of the land
Office. is expected home tomorrow.
Judge Andrews, a special United States
land inspector, was at the local land Of
flee yesterday.