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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-05

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CLEMENTS & CHAFFEE, 6s1 Kansas ave.
~ clothiers, matters, and furnishers. Hig
grade goods in all departments. Agents for tn
Dunlap hat
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-12-12
A Good Story.

A Good Story.
Ex-Congressman Yoder of Ohio, In
commenting on the recent elections,
told q party Of friends the following
story at one Of the uptown hotels:
In one OF the counties in Ohio q Ger.
man WAS running for sheriff on the
Democratic ticket. He felt very con.
hdent OF election, but when he read
the returns he found he was showed
under BY about 1900 majority. This
reused his ire, and he said to his wife:
dot settles 1t. We will move out OF
dis shtate where dey treats Democrat
lis dis. Yust you pack oop our things
right away unit git ready to move away. ;
(; He left the house in great wrath.
but In about a1 hour he returned and
found his wife tearing up the carpets
and taxing down the curtain poles.
"Shtop dot, Katrina said the Ger.
man; 'yust you let dem carpet alone.
But vat is der matter, Johnr asked
his wife; 'yust leedle vile ago you aaid
get ready, unit now you say don't Tit
ready to move
Veil, dots so, did say dat: but
!yust been down to the depot. unit dare
Is no place to move to, said the Cor.
man. Washington Post.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-12-12
~. Hoffman, 8 Go.

ing about by Taylor deciding his prop
erty to the state. 1t cannot be sold on
execution. as Taylor decided 1t TO the
state, and the officers cannot SELL so
the shortage cannot be determined per-
haps until some months or years TO
come. MIR. Nipple expects to see the
year close with about al28,O0O in cash
returned, perhaps there is about 49,.
600 clear real property accepted, or
will be, which will make sos, 600 clear
restitution. The balance is indefinite.
There is much property which will
yield the state neutrality-suspicious. 3
great deal. There are also notes for
over &c, 900 which may be paid in full,
and they may not. So the public can
read lily see that the writer or speaker
who says he knows what the status oil
this deplorable case Is, is either fool.
hardy or anxious to say something.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-12-12
A week ago The Leader published

A week ago The Leader published
the following:
IAN Elk Point business man who was
Mt Sioux Falls last week says it is an
honest fact that w. w. Taylor, the
man who stole 1864, 900 from the peo-
pie Of the state, takes q good many
dinners at the Cataract hotel during
the week. Is this Is true, 1t pays to
steal the peoples money and get
eighteen months in the pen, and than
take your meals down town and have
all the liberty you want
There is not a scintilla OF truth to
the whole item. Every Sioux Falls
paper from the pop organ down to the
Sioux Falls Daily Press, rep. declares
that the Elk Point sbusiness man" (?l
simply did not know what he was talk
ing about when he stated what Is clsim.
ed. Taylor, eyerd day except Sunday,
wheels the ashes from the boiler room
to the dump, and no favors are shown
him whatever
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-12-12

Public lands aggregating 3. 4O6, $40. O4
acres were disposed Of during the last
year, according to the report OF the
secretary of the Interior, remarks Brad
street. There were cash sales OF 49,
1888 acres, miscellaneous entries to
the amount OF 7,947, 42l. 80 acres, and
AZ, 548. SO acres OF Indian lands were die
posed OF. The area of public lands UNI
disposed at the close of the fiscal year
amounted to 899, O85, 495 acres. This
aggregate does not include Ohio. In
diana and Illinois, in which few iso-
lated tracts may remain. 1t is also ex-
elusive OF Alaska, containing approx
imately 10000, 900 acres, and military
and Indian reservations, reservoir sites,
and timber reserves, which may In the
future be added to the public domain.
The total cash receipts during the year
for public lands disposed OF amounted
to over $4,000, 900. The Secretary sup.
gests the advisability OF patentinc the
arid lands to the states after it Ia fully
determined that the selections made
BY them under the Carey act are arid
lands. He calls attention to the fact
that the reservoir sites selected BY the
Geological Survey remain without
proper action providing for their use,
while the water they were expected 10
store is being diverted to less practi-
cable and economical cites. Uunder
the subject Of forests the Secretary
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-12-12

Iaohlnson 10 Minneapolis Jour-
~ u ~ real attitude Of the
nns g South DakotA upon
~ : question frequently asked,
= diaBeslt ono to answer au-
ely. unquestionably last
4 ~ : osity d the republicans Of
would voluntarily have pro.
I ~ ~ unqualified free coin
4 lak : very large number since
1ime changed their views 10
IN slAnifest. Ny own conclusion,
- snrsfil reading Of the state pa.
~ from muoh Information gath.
leon evsry seGtion, = that upon
q sti0a q frse ceinage u 10 70
a1oag md without qualification
& w. ! thirds q the republicans y
{ u 1koeA would oppose II; tia,
! = the American product
3 " the support Of hall, and
% ~ tnaes upon a international
( lf would lind universal favor,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-12-12

Today "wednesday 10000 miles Of
railway track and all other property,
such as rolling stock, terminals, etc.,
will be offered at public auction to the
highest bidder in Topeka, Kan. No bid
will be considered II less than ea5O. 0OO,
600, aud cash deposit OF e50O, 600 Ia
necessary to make the bid good 1t il
known as the Santa Fe system. At the
last moment THE COURIER force gave
up the idea OF making bid.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-12-12

It il being whispered secretely that
Johnny Bull wants resurvey Of
heaven for the reason that he has
learned that the streets Of the New !Je-
rusalem are paved in gold. The latest
cable reports are to the effect that he
has threatened to declare war against
ST. Peter unless he will recognize the
English flag and give up possession Of
the newly discoyered gold district.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-12-12
~ ~. Z. BUCHANAN.

u = not yst apparent what action, II
I'd III b taken BY congress to have
H. 1nti1ns 10 making the appropria-
oa t0Et1ed out with reference to the
e1gl1ution Of garden seeds, which has
s1opped by Secretary Morton, or
Gksr any action Is possible. Mr..
q 49, u South Dakota il one Of the
- Who think that the failure to
Mute sseds has injured their con-
snts. Recently Mi. Pickler called on
4 otary Morton to discuss the mat
~ IL did not receive any assur-
- Which gave him hope that his
r. aee1s would be- forthcoming.
- very strongly Of the secre-
4Curse, saying that the intent Of
IN Was explicitly expressed in the
ee which preceded Its passage,
t1at tho failure Of the executive
Z socarry Il out IL strictly illegal.
lo1lef md the other members
~ laG - same yiews are at loss,
~ provide any means Of CO.
~ NJ which they can compel the
- - furnish seeds. They say
u Eiation bill will contain
- ifon -clad that there will
pes1ltlo loop-holes b which
~ lloeneass On esoape them. bu,
N ~ 1sar tha4 this years seeda
sS527SS ~ - ~ 5000 0nrn~N..v No.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-12-12

calls attention TO the fact that 1000,
600 are now included with forest re-
serves. the objects being N thus pre-
serve the forests for future use. and
through their preservation TO control
the supply OF water SO that it may b.
stored and utilized for irrigation. The
Secretary suggests legislation to in
crease the force employed in protecting
the forests,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-12-12

II Ia about time for congress to take
the necessary steps towards the rec
ignition Of the belligerency Of the
Cuban insurgents. The cry OF America
should Cuba libre."
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-12-12
DON'T READ THE NEWSPAPERS.
Men Who Don't Care for Things Of Co
teMporaneous Interest.
From the Harvard Herald

SO6s
teMporaneous Interest.
From the Harvard Herald.
II may seem strange, but it is fact,
nevertheless, that you occasionally find
man who.b by his own admission, never
reads the ewspapers-not because he
doesn't know how, nor Of dimness OF
eyesight, but for the simple reason that
he has no desire to. II any observing
student Of human nature will study the
mental qualities Of such men he will,
with few exceptions, find them to be
narrOw-minded In the extreme. The
horizon Of their idaas 10 often circum.
scribed By their own d0or-yard, and
seldom extends beyond the limits of
the immediate community in which
they live. Ask such q man what the
distance Ia from Harvard TO Chicago or
what state borders Illinois on the south
questions that the average schoolboy
can answer-and the prospects are he
has forgotten, II he ever did know.
Why, have in.mind a person in Hary-
ard who thinks himselfa mighty heavy
weight Il mean intellectually, who was
heard to ask the question o few years
ago, upon hearing a commerciaksales-
man recount some Of the daring deeds
Of the great Confederate leader. Gen.
Leo, in the War Of the Rebellion. ST
the critter Is still living This is no
fairy tale, but an absolute fact. The
idea wish to convey In the strongest
possible language in this connection ia
that, 10 deprive an enlightened man OF
his newspaper, whether it be the most
obscure weekly in the state or the abl-
est metropolitan daily In the land, il 10
take away his mental food, and he Is III
torment until it is restored to him. RI
Ignorance IL bliss. ''the man who never
reads may be Is happy as the man who
dOes;bu the latter will find no pleasure
In the formers society, for the reason
that he finds il difficult to confine his
ideas within the narrow scope OF the
man who never reads.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-12-12

{ ~ olh Dalfota Children's home
~ - y nlls = progreasinE fncly.
I1 r. three ln0nths Just paased
1I1I s III % - recetysd tweaty -three
oteen of whom have been
& s. lew hones. The institution
1 rs y IT, opsration bnt two years.
= III ~ tine 81 little ones have
f n y iysa, I'D oil but shout :
|11III loxs - placed Ia good homes.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-12-12
Given Away Jan. /, 1896.
FARMS ron BENT,

The Dakota Fire and Marine Insur-
ance company Of Mitchell made an as
signment on Monday afternoon. This
10 the company in which Gen. Silsby
was the leading factor for 80 long a
time
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-12-12

Two preachers out at Spearfish are
said to be anxious to fight duel.
Horse whips have been chosen ms weap-
ons.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-12-12

Karl Corner has sold his newspaper,
the Madison Independent, and will
make Owensburg, KY. his future home.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-12-12

S0nt0aA0 CHRONIC Kicker, anyhow.
It's hardly worth while to urge any
body to give thanks. The man who
doesn't spontaneously harbor the
thaukful spirit or who karbors instead
thereof . chronic disposition to COM
plain and protest and kick, cant be
helped much by any advice to exercise
his gratitude and give his soul play
spell. u isn't any use to just go
through the motions Of giving thanks
one must have the emotions, the senti-
ments Of gratude, springing in the
heart. II he hasn't got them he is in
awful hard luck. He Is to be pitied.
He misses 90 much that tends to make
lilo worth living. It 10 simply terrible,
when you come to think Of il, how
some people allow their hearts to sour
and mildrew ana keep them miserable,
and give their sonls dyspepsia because
lot improper food, and make their bet
ter mature crAmped and ..dwarfed for
lack Of exercise snd sunshine. Con-
found II! it's enough 10 disgust a
craven imagine the waJ whole lot
OF men and women 60 through the
world with . perpetual, mental and
phystcal stomach-ache q decent change.
VI course there are some people to
whom kicking 10 sort Of enjoyment
but they are freaks. They luxurate in
finding fault. It's their idea OF pleas
Urea mean and Ornary idea, Of course
but they aren't to be pitied so much
~ the folks who kick because they are
Iartificially miserable. The fellow who
grunts and groaus because Of intellec-
tual and moral indigestion-eve If he
has brought Il on himself because Of
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-12-12
Holiday goods OF all kinds at
ESLICK.S.
Csttle MaatereA

Cestle MintereA.
The undersigned will take limited
number of cattle to winter on reason-
able terms. Good shelter and care.
HENRY STICKNEY.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-12-12

Senator Morgan is u good democrat,
and the way he twisted the tail Of the
English bull. the other day in congress,
wins a warm spot in THE CoURiER's1
heart. &
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-12-12

The executive committee of the Non
Partisan Prohibition union met in
Mitchell on Monday.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1895-09-14

tol. : .ile arc Il eh..r}', r ~
the old i i.sst#ats nova much e9'1la
pan ~ Is f4t#4fl J.lv sPal4tr la a.
sayi Is 'tr" lsom'2nnt anu
cro, II. 81. seN IA neiats OF the mine,
Z mere are q n}l5er OF 9TH locations
upo1 60 Hill. 80 principal osJs are ne
City of New Iolk. owned u aessrS. Qlsti=
pnld Moore ...ij t.,.,,l1 They have a ID 1T
20 feet deer # d. Il , Zen ran 10 let
from tn bottom o. ne shal Haleh is al in
ore nssa"in ~ ~ "a geld.
Tae Hickory. hiaE 2ort2 q = Hell in
the aiil. heionoln, 10 "a, t. iIa~pon and
c.pt Carpenter, "a . shaft - ieet deep in
Terta = ~ Ge'a I'll nine come dis
5aDra il IL, Miduioh: ara pada tx lJca-
ton, owned " D. {. Eft Donald. is 2. Nc
SHAFT on mis- mine seet deep Wnith ltps
q strong ledga SIX fest wide o. ofa asSavins
rs in pold. \ small freak of ore il the
LEDGE assays $50 in soii and 81 per cent.
Lead.
hus OF the Midniqht a short distance is
the October location, the property OF
Mresrs Simpson and kyneNrs2n. the mine
was worked in the eatl4 days Of Robinson
at VIII cb tiu}e a Ge4a shaft VAS SINK and
some ore vas e<tnstat 4 which was prlnci-
Dly siifer carr IL III lij1Ie .Uid.
JourneyinP to the northwest the ledge
makes a turn more to the south. There are
locations most OF tile way upon which some
prospecting has been done which all show
gold. At distance OF about two miles the
Magma Charter is reached, the property al
Thos. Rockhill and others The ore is OF
an entire different character, resent ding
the ore OF the north ledge carrying silver,
lead and gold. The ore runs about 80 per
cent. lead, ounces silver aud y in gold.
The ledge is three feet wide al Il depth Of
40 feet Two miles west OF tae Magma Char
ter the
WEST CAMP
Mines are reached These mines were
worked in the early seventies. The ore
found here is different il character FROM
the mines already described, some Of them
carrying copper in l3rPe quantities. The
principal mines Of this vicinity are the
Boulder and Boss, the property OF john
DAILY, upon which there has been consider
able work done. On the former there is
shaft and open cut. Ores taken from these
WORKINGS and shipped for reduction as
sayed $50 in silver AM II per cent lead.
The latter claim (Boss) has deep shaft out
Of which some nigh grade silyer-lead ore
has been extracted.
The Ragsdale and Rockhill mine IL the
vicinity shows vein two feet wide az u
depth of 81 feet, which assays 30 per ceH5.
lead, Is ounces silver and $50 gold.
Messrs. Hip, Wren and Others own seye-
raj mines in this locality, the prineipel
ones being the Pilot llioh, carrying pold;
the Emma, carrying gold, ri L,er ana lead:
the Monmouth, Monitor, Str and SUR Of
the West, all carrying copper and ores
worked for that metal. the era WAS re-
od ~ G S'1ei'las i''i "aoe
West Camp is at the extreme northwest
en- % ~ oei' anu "poa 'Ae YUM
po - 10 ~, ,nl+,,o,, ,,,i,ot,
'e'''i ING W '''S 'i'1'i''i 'i'u9 '"0
GOLDEN FLEECE
Lies just to the east and adjoining the Ault-
man 1t is the properly Of Taos. B0ckhill
aud the Ragsdaie estate The work con
sists OF two tunnels and shaft. The ore
assays 80 ounce silver and SIG gol7.
of Aha f.ol,1,,, Mac, ~ =,--t
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1895-09-14

man on the north Is the
Joanna NINE,
W., ,;1 - o++ro,.+,J ca much ~
| w ito9c llC4l oi0 S'Uoi 'oeet 9o hii''o'l :.
! tentiOn about three wears ago. 1t Is
a,.,,.,4,l fo,,, +bn A,,l+,,on bx, n
oo2'sl'V0" iioii o,AO ~ y "
small pOrphYrY dyke. The late y.
% w., - H. o,,;,,;,,ol looo4o,,
~ - "o'"AA "'s' ' NV -'
and through his energy the mlne was
o,,o,od ond aayalorad While Mr.
oi'oii0' "'iN' ~ CN0
/ " adson operated the nlnG about fifteen
! hundred feet of tunnels. drifts and onen-
| inos sg4ern made The ledee was, stripped
| and pyn0sa5 en- tha west ct OF the mine
! for a fistauoe# Of three hundred feet which
| showed The lesfqe 9d,o very large. One OF
! the 5sripriual oneaings. the one leading TO
! what is known as the cave. is reached
| fhronoh a rilnnel sixty feet in length. M
| which noint a cave was encountered and
| he ore vein was also reached From this
| noi,f an incline fortv-tiye feet in depth
| was SINH - the bottom of the incline
| DRIFT was driven one hundred and twenty
| Ave feet tn the east md also another fhir-
| fy-five feet to the north Several cross-cnts
| were nnde at different nlsees. all of which
are in ore OF good grade. TO the west OF
the work in the cave are other extensive
| works. in which a large amount of drifting
and sinEinr has been done and n ouantitT
| Of GOOD ore yg1s pynOspd \ GREAT many
tons of ore were niiled from this norton
of the mine with fair results. From u
sta4T7rnt of facts repartfinp the Yo9na
mine nrensred bv the Hon. ThoS Wren OF
Fnrei,a Nevada. the following Q1otafion
| is rlaap. "The ore was reduced at q small
ten sf81on water mill at the town OF EIv
obo,lf fhren miles from the mine The mill
il 1,serly CCrsf5,nefetj and The ONLY enDli-
eptnee for GOWN, cold wore oonner nlsfos
-, fl,,,, oro-half the rold ,pas cay,cd bv
this mode Of WORKING. as was shown by
COZ star}t ossays Of he tailinps Anoroxi-
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1895-09-14
THE MOI1AWE

The property of Messr5 Thomas, Clark,
Weber d Heusser. There is a shaft 80 feef
deep and an open cut upon the mine in
which ore has been developed that ASSAYS
$40 per ton in gold. West of the Chairman
gTQED Les the
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-02-28
List OF Deeds.

The following is list of deeds, etc.
admitted to record by the Clerk of
Greenbrier County Court from Feb.
10th to Feb. 25th. 1895:
A deed from w. w. Foster to Bette
Foster, for lG acres of land near Lew
isburg.
From John Lipps to R. H. Lipps and
another, for % acres and IS poles of
land near Lewisburg.
From Geo. F. Miller and others to
James E. Wells, for SO acres and SO
poles of land in Blue Sulphur district.
From A. &. Williams and wife to
Cornella A. Lewis, for 25 acres Of land
in Failing Spring district.
From Martha f. Nicely to G. r.
Campbell, for S5 acres of land, more or
less. in Williamsburg district.
From Alex. F. Mathews, commits.
sioner. to A. j. Handy and another fol
SO acres OF land in Williamsburg dis
trict.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-02-28

FIFTY EARS.-The members of the
Second Presbyterian Church, Rich
mond, Va, celebrated the 5Oth ami
versary of Rev. DR.. Moses d. Hoge's
passionate, yesterday, the 9th inst
Fifty years ago" says the Dispatch
" Richmond was city Of less than 25,.
600 inhabitants. John Tyler was Presi-
dent of the United States, but was pre-
pairing to vacate the White House for
James K. Polk. James Mcdowell was
Governor of Virginia; Queen Victoria
was in the eighth year of her reign, and
Louis PHILIPPE was King of France
Railroads were then in their infancy,
and Morse's telegraph line between
Washington and Baltimore had just
been opened. Fifty years ago Rey.
Moses ID. HOge began his pastorate at
the Second Presbyterian Church here,
and the tie thus formed has remained
unbroken through the most eyentful
years of Richmond's history"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-02-28

COMPLIMENTARY.- The luncheon
given by Mrs. l.. A. Carr, at her resi-
dence on Kanawha street, Thursday
evening, in honor of Hon. r. Hickman
Jarrett and his charming wife, of Blue
Sulphur Springs, and DR.. Theodore J
Mitchell, of Cleveland, Ohio, was quite
sumptuous affair, charming in detail
and execution, covers being LAID for
eight or ten. Rev. 7. G.. Johnson and
Hon. Virgil a. Lewis, who are known
to excel in conceptions. points of cpl
gram and witticisms, contributed
largely to the enjoyment of the even
ing, and all the participants concur IN
voting it one of the pleasantest events
of the season. Mrs. Carr was assisted
by her sisters, Mrs. d. NJ. Sullivan and
Mrs. s. A. Brown. -Kana,cha Gazette.
the 25th inst.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-02-28

EX-SENATOR Henry & Davis, presi.
deht OF the w. Va. Central b pitts.
o"rgh R.R,, speaking of the SURVEYS re-.
Gently made from Elkins, this State to
the south, mention of which has been
made frequently, says in the Rai,,ra,,
Gazette, The survey has been suc.
ceSstul and satisfactory. An easy and
uirect route has been located from FL.
hlhs, IN general sOutherly direction.
10 Huntersville, Pocahontas county.-
me distance is about 100 miles. Hun.
tersville is the terminal point contem.
plated in the survey made northward
from the main line of the G. Il 0. Ry.
The length of the c. & o. extension to
huntersville is 60 miles" AS to the
date when work on this extension will
likely begin it is too soon to speak.