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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05
CHURCH NEWS.

Heroes Of Missions is the topic for
the Christian Endeavor meeting next
Sunday. 2 Cor. 11:2s-28. Mrs. Frank
Hauck leader. Every Endeavorer ls ex-
pected to give an instance Of missionary
heroism.
The Epworth League topic for next
Sunday is 1.-THE Preparation for Tempta-
ton and How to Meet It." Matt. Al, Z,
10; 26:41. Mark 1:9-11.
Union Temperance services will be
held at the Odd Fellows Hall next Sun.
day evening. Rev. 8. j. Greear will
preach the sermon.
The Ladies' Society of the NJ. E.
Church will meet on Friday afternoon
with Mrs, A. @. Conner.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05


II you have friends or relatives visiting you
or II you nre going on U visit outside the
county, or II any personal or society event
comes under your notice, you arc invited 70
communicate tho facts to the Enterprise.
either In person or BY postal card. BY NO do
Ing you will confer q favor and help US all
this column with desirable local news.
--Mrs. G. W. Fenlason and Mrs. o. q.
Fowler left for Trinidad on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Kellogg are re-
cipients OF congratulations on the birth
OF daughter.
-Misses Annie and Abbie Goblin re-
turned to Pueblo Monday.
Married March ]. 1895, at the resi-
dence OF Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Scott. the
Mr.. J. 4. Konns to Miss Mary 3. Scott. S
all OF Rocky Ford. After the ceremony
q grand dinner was served, about 60 per-
sons being present. A number
OF valuable presents were received. The
happy couple commenced housekeeping
on the McClelland ranch, two miles
north west Of Rocky Ford, on Monday.
The best wishes Of many accompany
them.
Miss Theodosia Barkley spent Sat-
urday and Sunday with her parents in
Rocky Ford.
VIM. Green has rented his farm and
is now living in town, occupying a por.
ton OF II. j. Green's dwelling.
"A. Hyre OF the vicinity of Rocky
Ford has moved to La Junta.
M. Q. Snowden Of Cripple Creek Is
visiting Rocky Ford friends,
Geo. Maxwell returned to Cripple
Greek on Monday. He speaks quite en-
Enthusiastically Of the prospects OF their
mine developing into very rich one.
The removals this spring are going
to be unusually numerous. Among
them will be the following: q. 8. Ring.
or moves to Mrs. Partners house, the
house he vacates being occupied by
his farm and Rev. s. j. Greear takes pos
session OF the Smith premises.
Mrs. Snowden last week moved tc
one Of Mrs. Wheat's houses.
George Holly recently returned from
trip to Denver.
Mrs. Bort Cave has returned to Den
yer.
Mrs. o. 8. Fowler, widow Of the eel
ebra ted phrenologist, who recently gavt
a series Of interesting lectures here, hal
wisely concluded to make Rocky Fort
her home. She has leased a portion o
tho second story Of the new part Of th'
old postofilce building.
NJ. and Mrs. F. b. Hilfker las
week moved to their new rooms in tn,
rear OF their store where they are nicel,
fixed to entertain their friends.
Mrs. George Larmore visited friend
in Fowler on Friday last.
Many friends of B. B. Kouns ant
wife are congratulating them ON the brit
of daughter Thursday last.
The hospitable home Of Hon. ani
Mrs. J. 81. Crowley yesterday entertaine.
the Indies Of the W. G. 4. U. and thei
friends to the number OF twenty. A fin.
dinner was announced about noon ant
the afternoon was pleasantly spent. 4
collection for the benefit Of the Cottags
Home was taken amounting to $2.S5.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

Maxwell Bros. desire to give
public expression to their appreci-
alton of the services of Auctioneer
Green. So long q continuance Of
auction sales in a town the size of
Rocky Ford is quite unusual, and
to Mr.. Green's able management
was due the manifest interest and
good attendance which was main
tanned to the closing day of the
sale.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

The Hennessy Leroyle Co.
will open a 8 nights engagement
at the opera house Thursday, Mar,
IL, presenting the comedy success,
"By Wits Outwitted." They carry
their own band and orchestra and
will give a grand free concert on
Main street Thursday afternoon
Prices So and SO cents. Seats on
sale at Kearby's drug store.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

If you make the Rocky Ford
Meat Market your regular butcher
you will not only get the very best
that the market affords but have
an opportunity of getting fine
crayon portrait.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

H.P. Spencer, asst. sec. and S. L. Row
laud, Gen. Agt. of tho Columbia were in
town yesterday, working up the interest
Of that popular Building and Loan assn.
Considerable additions were made 10 the
list OF stockholders. The loans to Mrs.
Hitchcock and G.. w. Meador were closed
up. A meeting of the stockholders for
reorganization will be held at Swink Ho-
tel hall Tuesday evening, March 10th.
The public are invited to attend, the
ladies' especially.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

Club Rates For Leading Publications.
We have made arrangements with pub
fishers throughout the United States
whereby we can furnish any Of the prin-
cipal magazines and newspapers at the
lowest club rates. Those OF our readers
wishing any periodical published in the
Union should see us before making the
order, as we can save them money.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05
ROCKY FORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School Report

School Report.
For month ending Dec. 81, 1895.
Rooms IL 8 4 8 G
Enrolment this year. I756964f5SS32
ENROLMENT this MONTH 1854
Average eAttendance------3 39464337|33l
Per cent of attendance----S -SS92939N949u
Per ct. not absent or tardy- 204l3l21A53O
No. days taught .-2O2G2O1o11O2o
Names OF pupils neither absent nor
tardy:
Agnes Clark, Gertrude Guthrie, Fan
ME Montgomery, Jessie Thompson, Jen-
ME Winchester, Valda Winchester.
F. B. BoLnKs, Teacher.
RooMv.
Katie Whittenburg, Mabel Potter, Lot
tie Whittenburg, Alta Barker, Fanny
Wallace, Winnie Robb, Irving Haines,
Walter Canedy, Larkin Craig, Frank
Peek, Wilbur Brown. Edith Robords,
Clida Smith, Jessie Larmore, Ida Goe,
Henry Rhodes.
NELLIE GUTHRIE, Teacher.
ROOM ".
Charlie Clark, Everett Jones, Robert
Whittenburg, Carl Larmore, Mike Ryan,
Orville Kearby, Eddie Konns, Maud
Wood, Lilly Black, John Stick, Fred
Stick, Robbie Anderson.
LAURA NJ. GATES, Teacher.
ROOM III.
Lizzie Belew, Willie Deweese, Charlie
Hughes, Clyde Stick, Mabel Wallace,
Arthur Black, Carrie Elser. Ada Lar
more, Sharon Taylor, Claude Swink,
Myra Cheek. Mary Goblin, Cora Peek,
Ernest Whittenburg, Minnie Wood:
JOSIE GARDENERS, Teacher.
ROOM II.
Earl Baxter, Roy Baxter Myrtle Bell,
Cornelius Bergtholl, Guy Conner, Fern
Cressy, Gordon Graham, Willie Gregory,
Daisy Fear, Ray Hall; Abbie Hunt, s Bes-
man, Cora Sewers, Lester Swink, Emmett
Tagader, Fred Vint
ANNIE B. ELsEn, Teacher.
ROoMI.
Glenn Baxter, Maud Cressy, Carleton
Graham, Gourley Gracey, Clarence Lar
more, Isabel Mckinley, Jake Stick,
Frank Sewers, Fred Sewers, Sadie Tag
sder, Gladys Gibson.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

Important Sale of Personal
Property.
I will offer at public auction in
Rocky Ford on Monday, March 9,
the largest and best lot of Farm
Implements and Machinery ever
thus sold in the county. If you
want good bargains be on hand.
II. j. GREEN, Auctioneer.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

The Ladies Society of the
M. E. church have for sale about
80 pounds of fine carpet rags.
Call at Mrs. Canedy's if yon wish
to buy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

A high liver with torpid liver will
not be long liver. Correct the liver
with De Wits Little Early Risers, little
pills that cure dyspepsia and constipa-
ton. E. W. Kearby.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05
WHY win You Cough?

DR.. Kearby, your druggist asks you
why2 You can be so easily cured
Three doses of Begg's Cherry Cough
Syrup will relieve you at once. We
guarantee every bottle and no monkey
work,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

Patrons of the creamery are
pleased with their profits. Become
one of them if you have COWS.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

Don't invite disappointment by expert.
monting. Depend upon Ono Minute
Cough Cure and you have immediate re-
lief. It cures Group. The only harmless
remedy that produces immediate results.
Z. w, Koarby,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05
AUCTION SALES.
j. o. Clifford will sell personal
property in Rocky Ford, Tuesday,
March 3.
The Most Wonderful Pill.

They relieve where all others fail.
They ore called Begg's Little Giants, and
are rightly named. Remember the name
and call for them at the best store III
town. DR.. Kearby Keeps them.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05
orBRo COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
ORDWAY.
oRDwAY CHURCH DIRECN

ORDWAY.
oRDwAY CHURCH DIRECTORY.
Preaching 10:3D a. m.
Sunday School II 80 n. m.
Epworth League 1880 p. III.
Preaching 500 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening $500.
!. kEAToR, Pastor.
Ordwny FREQ Reading Room. In Lecture
Room OF N. r. Church. Ia open every evening
from to O'Clock and on Sundays from 2:3
to $50 D. M. Daily and weekly papers and
leading magazines on hlc. Everybody wei
come.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05
Hardware at Cost at
Chehey's Cash Grocery.
MONEY

MONEY to loan on good real
estate security on reasonable
terms. Call on or address @. G.
Ament & Co., Rocky Ford, Colo.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

old papers in packages Of 90
price 5 cents, at Enterprise Office
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

One Minute Cough Cure touches the
right spot, It also touches 1t at the
right time II you takc it when You have
q cough or cold. See the point? Then
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

Quick in effect, heals and leaves no
scar. Burning, scaly skin eruptions
quickly cured BY De Wits Witch Hazel
Salve. Applied to burns, scalds, old
sores it is magical in its effect. Always
cures piles. e. W. Kearby.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

Begg's German ISalve-"The perfect
ointment"-has cured thousands. One
box is sufficient to cure any ordinary
case of piles and only costs 25 cents. 1t
relieves Mt once. DR.. Kearby keeps it, as
we'll as all other reliable medicines.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

If you want the very best of
Fresh Meats of all kinds patronize
the Rocky Ford Meat Market.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

The finest stock of goods to be found
in the country is to be found at DR..
Kearby's. He also has secured the sale
OF Beggs' Family Medicines. Every
bottle warranted. They will give you
satisfaction,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

Those handsome portraits
which can be had of the Rocky
Ford Meat Market are worthy of
a place in every house. You can
get one by buying your meats of
that house.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

Mr.. Cozzens of Greeley, building
contractor, has purchased land Of the
Colorado Orchard Co., near Manzanoln.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

"Give me liver regulator md can
regulate the world,,' said genius. The
druggist handed him q bottle Of De
Wits Little Early Risers, tho famous
little pills. e. w. Kearby.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

It not only is so, it must be 30, One
Minute Cough Cure acts quickly, and
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05
HOLBROOK.

LAKE VIEW CHURCH pIEcroRY.
Sunday School ut $3.50 p. IN. every Sunday
Preaching ut $3.50 p. III.
Epworth League at p, m. si.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

The Rocky Ford Meat Market
is headquarters for the best OF
Fresh Meats and keeps q general
line of good things to eat.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

beggs Tropical Oil will cure Rheuma-
tism, Sprains, Bruises and all deep seated
diseases where powerful liniment is re-
quired. Give it trial and you will use
no other. 1t acts like magic. DR.. Kear-
by has it for sale and warrants every
bottle.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

"A good % caliber. single shot,
Quackenbush Safety Rifle for sale
cheap. Enquire at Enterprise Of
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

Joseph W. Latimer Of Swink and
Walter Bishop Of Rocky Ford proved mp
homesteads this week before District
Clerk Pearce.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

Coupon notes at Enterprise Office.
Also full line of legal blanks. II we
do not happen to have some blank rarely
used we will provide it on short notice.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

Hon. John F. Shaforth has our
thanks for a copy OF his able speech on
the silyyr question.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

The breaking up of the winter is the
signal for the breaking up Of the system
Nature ID opening up the pores and
throwing of refuse. De Wits Sarsapa.
rilla is Of unquestionable assistance in
this operation. E. w. Kearby.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

The Enterprise can use few
tons of good Alfalfa, and would
like to advance the dates on sub
scription account in payment
But call and see us before bring
ing the hay.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

Il. o. Guruea will put up a store
building on the lots recently purchased
at Gillett,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

After all, love does not appeal to o
woman's heart like cut glass.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

The X. Ps will give a social dance
at Odd Fellows Hall tomorrow evening,
to which an open invitation is given.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

Il have 500 Walnut Trees s
years old I will sell for 5 cts. each
If you will dig them.
G. j. Samples,
37-4O Rocky Ford.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05
You'll make money by selling 6
four milk to the creamery.

The Ladies' Society have
Work Aprons on sale at Hilfiker's
and Phenicie's-good and cheap.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

u. s. Axle Grease Four box
es for 25 cents at
Cheney's Cash Grocery.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

Soothing, healing, cleansing, De Wits
Witch Hazel Salve is the enemy TO sores,
wounds and piles, which it never fails to
cure. Stops itching and burning. Cures
chapped lips and cold-sores in two OF
three hours. E. w. kearby.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

People feel dirty three or four days
after dust storm.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

Supt. .Biggs will hold teachers e1am-
ination at La Junta March 20 and Il.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05
OBITUARY..

App1E B., wife of John II. Hester OF
Holbrook, died on Monday, March 9, OF
pneumonia. Tho funeral services were
held at the Presbyterian church at one
o'clock to-day, conducted by Rev. War
rem Mayo.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

u. s. Axle Grease 4 boxes for
25 cents at Cheney's Cash Grocery.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

Forrest Manning and family at the
fair ground are yet sick. He is unable tc
work and the family is in great need
The charitable people should see that
they do not suffer.
The examination Of Will and Lou
Gerbing at La Junta last week resulted
in their being bound over to the district
court. It is to be hoped that that court
will speedily acquit them OF wrong-doing
-Larmore Bros. few weeks since
contracted with 1. D. Hale for the con-
struction of brick dwelling on his farm
adjoining the Experiment tstation-wmch
is an evidence that the country is grow
ing as we'll as Rocky Ford.
THAT handsome broadguage
ad of the Golden Rule cannot fail
to attract crowds of buyers to their
Grand Opening next Saturday,
March 7th,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

IRRIGATION SHOVELs
at co s T at
Cheney's Cash Grocery.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

ORR, the Photographer, makes
the best of pictures at low prices.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

Do you lack faith and love health:
Let us establish your faith and restore
yonr health with De Wits Sarsaparilla.
e. W. Kearby.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

1t is pity that the girls do not prac.
tice patience more and the piano less.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

If there is any sham in q woman il
comes out when she has company.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

Every boy wonders why a girls hal
doesn't become hopelessly tangled.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05
ANNIE B. ELsER, Teacher.
ROOM I,

Glenn Baxter, Maud Cressy, Carleton
Graham, Gourley Gracey, Clarence Lar
more, Isabel Mckinley, Jake Stick,
Frank Sewers, Fred Sewers, Sadie Tag
sler, Gladys Gibson.
BrssIE TAYLOR, Teacher.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

j. W. Pierce, Republic, La, says: q
cave used One Minute Cough Cure in
my family and for myself, with results &c
entirely satisfactory that can hardly
find words to express myself as to its
merit. will mover fail to recommend il
to others on every occasion that presents
ITSELF" e. W. Kearby.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

The building formerly occupied by
Mrs. E. B. Mooney is now used by q. M.
Robins rs q paint shop.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

Investigate popular woman and
you will find she has no violent opinions.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

The Santa Fe through the valley II
now Just twenty years old.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05
SOCIETY DIRECTORY,
LODGES.

A +. & A. N. st. John Lodge No. IS.
Meets on the first and third Thur.day oven.
Ing In each month. ", H. MC('AsKiII.
q. II. WIsCiIELI., Sec. w. H.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs, Valley Lodge
Meets Mt l. o. o. y. Hall every Monday
evening. @. II. WIsCIELL,
G. A. NiCKLrs, f. of X. and s. &C.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

w OF THE W. Rocky Ford Camp No. 1876.
Hall. C, A. NiCKLEs.
j. c. FoULKH, Clerk. &C,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05

n A. X. wndsworth Post No. GO.
Meets on the second and fourth Fridays in
each month. MILTON REYNoIDN
JAS. II. BURR, AdJt. r. o.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-05
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

fyou have friends or relatives visiting you
or IL you are going on q visit outside the
county. or II any personal or society event
comes under your notice, you arc invited 70
communicate tho facts to tho Enterprise.
either In person or by postal card. BY NO do
Ing you will confer q favor and help US All
this column with desirable local news.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1896-05-14
Katar mote byJ wy1eczo-

n.y..
Prawda, katar ME moze bye wyle-
czony " spos6b taxi, iak go zwykle
leoza przez lokalne aplikacYe.
tChcac %gruntownie leczyo katar,
trzeba uzywac ]akiege 6rodka
wewnetrznie, by "a krew dzla}a},
a takim srodkiem jest uzywana
przez mas Halla kuracya
K ataru- Halls Catarrh Cure.
Medycyne to JUL cd dawna wynalaz4
jeden z najlepszYch lekarzY " tym
krajr. Swiadectwa ma zadanle
darmo przes}ane beda.
F. j. CHENEY & Co. Toledo, O.
Sprzedaie sic we wszystklch apte-
kach, cena 75c.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1896-05-14
ME Rob- GUIDO Iii
lECZ LECZY.

nR. MILES. RESTORATIVE
- NERVINE leczv nerwowe cho-
roby. Me leczY cudownie lecz z
powodu doskonafosci, lkearstwo to
usuwa zarodk1 choroby, dale
apetyt, pomaga trawnoscl wzmac-
MA ca1y system. Zastarza}e przy-
padkl chorobY wymagaja d}uzsze.
go czasu. PAM M. B. Reed zDelta
Iowa, pisze: ~ powodu piorunu,
dosta}am parallzu, jak doktor po-
w1edzla{. Dosta4am W piers1ach
drgan,e prawie ME do zniesienia,
Przez trey mlesiace ME .mog}am
spaG, przez try trey tygodule ME
zamkne4am Okla. Modlitam SIC Q
sen, czu}am bowiem, re gdy sen
ME przyjdzle, amre lub dostane
pomieszsnia zmvs}6w. Nareszcle
wziefam DR.. Miles, Restorative
NefYlne j ma druga juz spa}am dw'e
DR.. Miles godzlny, cd tego
Nervine czasu zdrowle mo-
prsyWraca je powr6oi}os sic.
], druWie... Uzylam razem 40
f!eszek i jestem zupefnie zdrow2.
Cd czterech m'esiecy ME b;ore Juz
lekarstwa.'' DR.. Miles Nervlne
sprzedsje sic z gwarancya, il cd
pIerwszel f|aszkl pomoze lub
pieniadze zwracaj 9 sc.
-Ks,azka ma choruby sercowe i
nerwowe darmo. Dr.. MILES, Me
dlcal Co., Elkhart, led.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-01-30
FOreisn GOssip.

At the Budapest millennial exhibit
ton next year there will be another
steel tower like the Eiffel tower, but
1923 feet high instead of 975.
English tradesnen are indignant be
cause the dried potatoes, carrots and
turnips provided for the Ashantee eX-
petition were ordered by the govern
ment in Germany.
bicycles have been admitted into the
grounds Of the exclusive botanical gar
den at Regents park. They must not.
however, be brought near the muse
umS and C~OnScryatOricS.
\ queer outbreak of British prudery
is that of the COurier-JOurnal, which
thinks it indicate 10 give well known
wOmen's names to mares, as it gives
rise to SuggCstiyeneSS in the stud book.
\ new knapSack attachment without
straps is being tried on the Gordon
HighlandCrS. The pack is fastened to
the shoulders by metal hooks, and is
prevented from wabbling by a back
plate.
Foreigners who are not bachelors of
arts or science are to be excluded from
the Paris medical schools. as the lab
OratOricS are OyCrcrOwded, and eyen
enough subjects for dissection cannot
be obtained.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-01-30

The steamer reported ashore at New
Inlet, \. c.. proves to be the American
steamer James WoOdail, with a cargo
Of sugar and molasses from New Or
leans. La, for Baltimore. Nd. The
crew of ten mel were saved by the life
savers.
The Partisan. a general store run by
the firm of Siegel, Hillman n Co. oc-
cupying the tive-story building ut the
corner of Broadway aud Washington
avenue. st. Louis. was destroyed by
tire. causing an estimated loss of SloO,-
600 OF building and stock.
Several members of the crew of the
British ship Janet Cowan which was
wrecked off the coast Of Vancouver isl
and on Jan. l. attribute the loss or
the ship to the incompetcncy of Capt.
Thompson. The captain is said TO
have been intoxicated when the ship
struck and went to the bottom. Seven
of the crew, including the captain, lost
their lives.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-01-30
Accidental Happenings.

Three men are afloat on an zee foe
on Lake Erie. and efforts to rescue
them have failed.
\ disastrous fire occurred in the Her
minigildo CCal mine in SileSia. with
much loss of life. Fifteen bodies have
been recovered, and seventeen injured
miners have been taken out.
The sealing schooner Kilmony. W.
Halgram. master. and carrying a crew
of four whites. is reported 70 have gone
10 pieces on the west coast Of Victoria
Island, Il. c., in n gale.
\ fire destroyed the magnificent
lone Of Hugh Asher, formerly owned
by w. G. France, the famous horse
man, rear Lexington. The family had
q narrow escape.
The old ice bridge at Niagara Falls
was swept out by high water, carrying
away the Canadian dock and part Of
the American dock. Another bridge is
forming greater than the first.
The lives of a score of persons who
We're out in pleasure boats on a little
lake at Jalisco. Mex, were lost in -
'rlpool caused by a sudden sink
large part OF the lakes bottom.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-01-30
IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
I~ntcrestfng News Items From all
over the state.
POOR OIL.
The Quality of oil shipped to South
DakOta condemned

A Chamberlain special to the Min
ncapoIis Tribune says: There is con-
siderable complaint throughout the
state because Of the poor quality of the
kerosene oil being shipped into South
Dakota. and the state oil inspector,
who dra ws a salary or receives com
missions for the purpose of protecting
the people from such impositions. is
being bitterly condemned and ridi-
culed in some quarters for his alleged
failure to perform his duty. At Stur-
gis the kerosene oil used is vile in
deed. 1t burns as If il was formed
from ingredients made to stencil rather
than give light. Full lamps Of oil
will burn off a quarter to a half inch
Of wick in a few hours and give no
light at that. This describes the con
dition throughout a great portion or
the state.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-01-30

The attorney general of Illinois has
begun proceedings against the LinSced
oil trust.
The property of the Angus HausSke
company. furniture dealers of Chicago,
has been levied upon by the sheriff to
satisfy Il claim for $4,000, made by
the Milwaukee state bank.
The Cincinnati Citizens committee.
in charge Of the movement to secure
the Democratic national convention
for Cincinnati, held an enthusiastic
meeting, at which ii vas reported that
all the funds required were available.
In his annual message, the governor
of South Carolina recommended that
in the passage Of election laws adjust
ed to the new constitution, the famoul
eight-box ballot law be allowed to re-
main in force as a breakwater against
n'"ro votes, I'm ase the federal courts
I'D invalidate the suffrage clause OF
" new constitution.