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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-04-02
First publication April2t2
Notice for Bids for Sinking an Artesian
Well.


g Notice IL hereby given that bids, with and
without casing and coal. will be received by
the Board of Supervisors Of Riverside twp.
HandC Co South Dakota. until noon of the 2nd
da,tOf May 1896, for the sinking and casing OF
one Artesian Well in said township. Said well
shall be at least (412) four and one half
inches i'm diameter from top to
bottom. and shall be cased with standard
wrought iron pipe, with screw and socket
joints. such pipe to weigh not less than 9 and
3S-1OO lbs to foot and said well shall be
cased from the top 10 the first rock with
six inch casing, on the outside OF the four and
one half inch casing, and said outside castings
shall remain In the well. Said well shall be
finished at the top with. a AZ inch elbow and
sufficient pipe to carry the water at least 20
feet from the well, and shall befurnished with
one valve. The 4E inch pipe shall extend
from the top Of the well down to and be FIRM
" fixed in the cap rock Just above the main
artesian flow 40 IA to shut out all sand and
shale from above.
Said well is to be constructed under the
provisions of chapter so, Session Laws OF
1891. and acts amendatOry thereto shall
be completed by the first day of Sept. 1896,
and no money win he paid nor obligation in
Cured by the township until the said well
shall be completed and accepted by the State
Engineer of Irrigation.
Bids may be sent by mail to c. G. Shrefier.
chairman. at Rec Heights South Dakota.
The Board reserves the right TO reject any
and all bids.
Dated at Riverside S. d. March 81, 1896.
c. &. ~SHRRFFLER, Chairman
A. j, WHARTON, Supervisors.
GEO. w. ELFRINK,
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-04-02

Homeseekers' Excursions to the south.
On Feb. II and Mch, 10, 1896, The
North-W Western Line will sell excurs-
ion tickets at very low rates to a
large number of points in Virginia,
Georgia, Alabama, North Car DINA,
South Carolina, Florida, Kentucky,
Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana,
arkansas, Indian Territory, Oklaho-
ma, Texas and Arizona. For tickets
and full information applyto Agents
Chicago & North Western R'y. st
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-04-02
First publication Apr2t6
Notice Tor Publication.

Land Office at Huron, fSouth Dakota, Mch.
30, 1916. Notice is hereby given, that the
following named settler has filed notice OF
his intention to make final homestead proof
in support Of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the Judge OF County Court
for Hand ounty SouthIDakOta, at Miller, >.
ID. on May 9th, 1896, viz:
XAVIER SCtIAEFERS
Under his H'd entry No. 12S63 for the north
east "a SEE. - township 115 range 80, He
names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
said land, viz: John Strut, of Miller, Hand
Co. S. ID. Barney Erdman, John Sc hafers, .r
Herman Naber, of Orient, Faux Co. : ID.
Ohm NJ. DAVIS, Register.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-04-02
Personally Conducted Excursions to
California.

Personally Conducted Excursions to
California.
The North Western line is now run
ming personally conducted e. excursions
to San Francisco and Los Angeles
Thursday. The route is through
some of the most picturesque scenery
iii America, and the tourist sleeping
ears in this service are of the most
modern pattern, neatly upholstered,
and furnish their occupants every
facility and comfort. These excur-
sions are accompanied through Cali
:ornia by experienced conductors, in
surfing passengers the best OF care
and attention. Full information re-
latiye to rates, etc will be promptly
furnished on application to agents
Chicago &. North Western R'y. 9t4
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-04-02
First publication Mch 5t6
Timber Culture Final Proof Notice
for Publication.

United states Land Office, Huron, :. ID.
February %. 1896. Notice IN hereby given
that Lawson Porter HAS filed notice of inten-
ton to make final proof before the Judge OF
the County Court I'm and for Hand County,
S, ID. at his office in Miller s. ID. on Friday,
the tenth day OF April, 1896, on timber cul-
ture application No 9069. for the Northeast
quarter of section No 81. in township No liz
Range No IS. He names as wit
nesses: William Wager, Homer Porter.
James Clifford, Edward Pugh, all Of Miller.
Hama Co. =. II.
JOHN II. DAVIS, Register.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-04-02
First publication Mch26t3
NOTICE THAT TAX DEED WILL ISSUE.

StatS Oh SOutn DdkOlH,
County OF Hand,
To Matte A. Turner You are hereby notified
in accordance with the provisions of the statute
in such case made and provided, that on the 9th
day of November. 1888, at a regular sale OF lands
upon which taxes were due. in and for Hand
county. at Miller the county seat thereof. the fol-
lowing described property was sold for taxes: the
south one half (Sl6l of southeast quarter, Is EA)
and south one half so of southwest quarter
lsWAl of section thirty [SOl township one hun
bred thirteen, Q13) range Sixty nine (69., Hand
county. ). ID. That said property was pur-
chased by Hand County of South Dakota.
And whereas, two years have expired since the
date OF purchase of said tract, aud the property
aforementioned has not been redeemed. You
are also notified. that according to the said statate
the right of redemption in and to the said de.
scribed tract of land will expire within sixty days
of the completed service of this notice, and that
the subscriber hereto will be entitled a deed of
said tract after the proper service and return of
said notice, and expiration of the time required
by law.
Dated at Miller, South Dakota, this 14th day Of
March 1896.
PETER OLSON.
Treasurer OF Han County.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-04-02
FIRST publication Feb27ti
Summons.

Summons.
state OF South Dakota,1 In Circuit Court,
fss Sixth
County oi Hand, judicial Circuit.
Isaac Lincoln. trustee. and
Western Loan 4 Trust Company,
beneficiary, Plaintiffs.
vs.
Logan Med. Scott, Mary G. Scott,
Anne L. Hodges, Insurance Com
pany of Dakota, William y. Bray
ton and Charles l.. Travis,
Defendants.
The State OF South Dakota sends greeting:
To the above named defendants:
You are hereby summoned and equired
q answer the complaint of the above named
plaintiffs which is on file i'm the office OF the
clerk of the Circuit Court in and for Hand
county, at Miller, in said ountv and state.
aud 10 serve a copy of yonr answer upon the
subscribers at their Office in the city OF Pierre
Hughes County, South Dakota, within thirty
days after the service of this ex-
elusive of the day of service, and II you fail to
answer this complaint within that time, the
plaintiffs will apply to the court for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
CRAWFORD X DELAND.
Attorneys for Plaintiff, Pierre, ). ID,
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-04-02
MONDAMIN.

y. ". Murphy intends to move out
GA the farm again this spring.
J. w. Barber who is visiting his
daughter Mrs. A. ID. Brooks in Iowa
Falls, la. is very sick with with some
kind of heart trouble.
f. {. Ross is blowing for spring
crops. "h'
). Is. Cawood talks of making n
flying visit to Mo. this spring.
Miss May McCarl finished her six
months term of school at No. l last
Friday n week ago.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-04-02
Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale.

Whereas, default has occurred in the con-
ditions of q mortgage given by John e.. Nell
son and Matilda Nelson his wife m~ortgagors
to Hiram ID. Upton ~mOrtgagee, dated Octo-
Der lat 1896, which mortgage, together with
the power of sale therein contained, was re-
corded in the Office of the Register of Deeds in
Hand county and state Of South Dakota,
October 9TH 1886, at , o'cloc p. III. in,book
~ of mortgages on page 340 which mort
gage was assigned by said Hiram ID. Upton
to Elijah NJ. Topliff by an assignment in
writing dated June |, 1894 and recorded in
the Office of said Register of Deeds on March
Goth 1S96 in pool 81 of mortgages on page
227. and whereas there is claimed to be due
upon said mortgage at this date including
taxes paid for the wear 1S93-1S94 and 1895
on land hereinafter described the sum OF
eleven hundred thirty four and 100
(S1134.OI dollars, and no action or pro-
ceedings having been instituted at law to re-
cover the debt secured by said mortgage or
any part thereof.
Now therefore. notice Is hereby given that
said mortgage will be forecl0sed by sale of
the premises described in said mortgage, viz:
The south east quarter of section twelve in
township one hundred eleven OF range sixty
seven oi said county, which sale will be made
by the sheriff of said county, at the front
door of the court house. in Miller. in said
county. May Goth 1896 at 10 O'Clock a IN.
at public auction, to the highest bidder for
any on said premises, and 500 attorneys
fees. and the disbursements allowed by law,
subject TO redemption az provided by. law.
Dated at WATERFOWL, >. ID, March 1st, 90
ELIJAH NJ ToPIIFF,
Assignee of Mortgage,
G.. G. CHURCH.
Attorney for Assignee OF Mortgage.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-04-02
First publication Mch 5t6
Notice Of Sheriff,s Sale Oh Execution.

Notice Is hereby given. that by virtue of a
special execution issued out OF the circuit
Court OF the Sixth Judicial Circuit OF the
State of South Dakota within and Tor the
County Of Hand, in the case OF A. {: Burn
ham, j. II. Trevett. II. X. Maths and q. W:
Abel. doing business in. the firm. nsme OF
Burnham. Trevett & Mathis. plaintiffs vs.
William g.. Buddington, defendant, upon a
Judgment for the foreclosure of liens describ-
ed in the complaint in said action to raise the
sum of one hundred ,d MY 14o n mni,a ior t t&XeS
with interest thereon from the date OF said
Judgment. which is adiudged to be a first
lien upon the property directed TO be sold by
said decree, and The further sun OF one hun
dred and ninety five dollars due tn the plain
tiff uuder and by virtue Of the trust deed de
scribed in the complaint herein, which said
AIRY A. ID. 1896, aud was duly filed and dock
eted i'm the Office of the Clerk OF the Circuit
Court Of the 9th Judicial Circuit OF the state
of South Dakota, within and Tor the County
of Hand upon the 2Sth day OF February A.
u. 1896. / lave levied upon the real estate
described in said Judgment and situated in
the County OF Hand and state OF South Da-
kOta and the interests and LIENS of the de-
to-wit The northwest quarter OF section
six (6) in township one hundred fourteen
Q14) north OF range sixty eight ,6S) west
of the 9TH p. NJ. And that The premises
aforesaid will be sold to satisfy the said exc
cution together with the costs and expenses
of said sale, in the manner directed by said
Judgment, Mt public auction to the highest
bidder for cash, at the south front door OF
the court house in the town Of Miller, In the
county OF Hand and State OF South Dakota.
on Saturday, the 18th day Of April, A. ID.
1896, at the hour OF 10 O'Clock in the fore
nOOn OF that day.
Dated at Miller, in the county OF Hand and
State of South Dakota this 2nd day of
March, A. ID. 1896.
j. STRUT.
Sheriff of Hand County =. ID.
,JDUN l.. PYLE Attorney for Plaintiff
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-12-02

success, or where he has a finer OPP
portunity of producing wealth from
using an undervalued product which
can be had in practically unlimited
quantity. Add to this that such lands
as have been described can be had at
a very low price, because of their
more or less worn condition and also
because of the present general depre-
citation in real estate, the probability
of large profit from the enrichment
of the land, and the unearned incre-
ment from the probably rapid
growth of all southern cities in the
near future, and it is scarcely posi-
BILE to point out any better illustra-
ton which the south offers of her
many and great opportunities than is
contained in this long despised and
still greatly undervalued article cot
ton seed hulls.-E. L. Johnson in
Scientific American.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-12-02
Ol-Soaked Cobs for Kindling

Much of the danger of using kero-
sene oil for kindling fires would be
avoided if corn cobs were handy to
be dipped into the oil and used for
kindling. The cobs will hold more
oil than will wood, and if dry sticks
are piled over the soaked cobs, they
will quickly make blaze, which is
always needed on cold mornings to
lift the volume of cold air that is al
ways found in pipes and chimneys
after the fire goes down. 1t is not
best to dip more than one or two
cobs into the oil. If all the kind
ling, especially that on top, is wet
with oil, the fire will sometimes
quickly burn off the oil, and then,
without lifting the cold air, a dense
volume of carbonic acid gas will set
tie down into the stove, making the
starting of a fire worse than it was
in the beginning.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-12-02

ing' of the foliage resulted when
trees were sprayed with the combin-
ed lime and arsenites. An equal
weight of lime is amply sufficient to
use with Paris-green or London-pur-
Pile; but as one pound of white ar
senic requires nearly pound of lime
to satisfy the chemical reaction in
the production of the insoluble ar
semitic, it is recommended to add two
pounds of lime to each pound of
white arsenic. 1t was found, how
ever, that, when white arsenic and
the lime were combined in cold wa
ter and applied soon after mixing,
more injury resulted to the foliage
that when the arsenic was used
alone This curious fact has not been
satisfactorily explained. However,
the two can be combined to form
what Mr.. Kilgore, of the North Caro-
lima Experiment Station, calls very
cheap insecticide, having the same
insecticidal properties as London
purple. He says that it 'can be
easily made by boiling together for
one-half hour in two to five gallons
of water, one pound of white arsenic
and two pounds of unslacked lime,
and diluting to the required volume,
say, 100 gallons. 1t is desirable that
the lime should be present in the
boiling solution of white arsenic,
since it renders the latter insoluble
as fast as it goes into solution, thus
reducing the volume of water and
shortening the time for obtaining
the arsenite.'' This is the only safe
way in which white arsenic can be
used as an insecticide. It involves
too much trouble in making for most
people.
Paris-green is always ready at a
moments notice, and I think that
the ''new process" Paris-green (Par-
| is-green made without the expensive
market at but little more than the
present price of white arsenic. pre-
sumo that white arsenic can be used
in combination with Bordeaux mix
ture as we now use Paris-green; but
[ find no record of experiments with
this combination. In short, it's color,
it's weight and the necessary work
involved in rendering it insoluble or
"non-scorching," are factors that
will, doubtless, prevent the general
use of white arsenic as an insecti-
eide; it's cheapness is the only factor
is-green or London-purple.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-12-02
White Arsenic in Place of Paris Green.

White Arsenic in Place of Paris Green.
A correspondent of the Rural New
Yorker enquired why white arsenic
could not be used instead of Paris
green. Mr. M. " Slingerland replied
as follows:
'"The color of white arsenic is it's
least Objectionable feature; when
plainly labeled and kept as any pois-
on should be, the danger Of it's being
mistaken for sugar or -four ought to
be slight The substance is so cheap
as compared with Paris-green or
London-purple, and contains SO much
more of the killing element, that it
is no wonder that those who spray
are asking why they cannot use the
cheaper article. They can, but only
more trouble to meet than do Paris
green or London-purple. The "burn-
ing of the foliage sometimes result
ing from the use of the arsenical
mixtures, is due to the presence of
some dissolved or soluble arsenic.
But very little of the arsenic in Par
is-green dissolves in water; London
purple is a mixture of arsenite of
lime (insoluble) and arsenite of ros-
aline (the coloring matter), AMI
all of this latter ingredient is solu-
BILE; white arsenic is soluble in cold
water to the extent of one part in
100, and boiling water dissolves it at
the rate of about one part in 10 of
water. Most plants are seriously in
jured when not more than one pound
of white arsenic to 300 gallons of wa
ter is used in spray, and the solution
thus requires dilution to such an ex-
tent that it's value as an insecticide
is largely destroyed. It is a curious
fact, however, that, if white arsenic
be applied very soon after it is mix
ed, often no more injury to foliage
results than if Paris-green be used;
the arsenic diSSOlveS slowly.
Another serious objection to the
substance is it's weight. It is con-
siderably heavier than Paris-green,
thus requires constant stirring to
sep it in suspension. For the above
reasons, white arsenic is not recon-
mended to be used alone as an insec-
ticide. When properly combined with
certain other substances, however, it
can be used with comparative safety.
'sSix years ago, two Investigators,
working independently, demonstrate
ed that, when ordinary unslacked
lime was mixed with Paris-green,
London-purple, or white arsenic, it
combined with what arsenic may
have gone into solution and formed,
thereby, arsenite of lime, which is
insoluble; consequently, no ''burn-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-12-02


Unexpectedly exceeded the supply,
when the mills were not running,
and this is about it's real value. I
believe that every dairy in or about
the cities, like Memphis, Atlanta or
New Orleans, is now feeding it's mich
cows on cotton seed hulls.
Competent chemists figure that 80
per cent of the value of the hulls is
available for fertilizer after being
used for feed. Hulls are little known
or used outside the south, but there
is a new enterprise at Memphis, the
Tennessee Fiber Company, working
under letters patent, that is success
fully taking the hulls from the oil
mills and concentrating, in more
suitable form for shipment, the nu-
tritious portion of the hulls, which
is termed cotton seed bran," and
separating the lint for use of paper
makers and packers, which is turn
ed out in small compressed bales.
Having now shown what cotton
seed bulls really are, their value,
their great actual and numerous pos
sible production, we are prepared to
consider the merits of this article as
a wealth producer. It will first be
necessary to say something in regard
to the location of the cotton oil mills.
Though some of the large cities, like
Memphis, Atlanta, Houston, New Or
leans, have more than one mill each,
they are, as a rule, very widely dis
tributed over the southern states,
and generally in the towns which
vary in population from $500 up.
The average price at which cotton
seed bulls can be obtained at the
mills is about 1925 per ton. Their
trinsic value as feeding stuff is
about $40, say SIS. The average
freight from the south to the New
England and Middle States is about
SIS per ton. 1t could hardly be posi-
BILE. therefore, unless under eXcep-
tional circumstances, to use cotton
seed hulls in their ordinary form
outside the south.
From the fact that the oil mills
are located in the towns and cities,
and that the lands near them have
been cultivated longer and more
closely than those at a distance, thus
being more in need of fertilizers, it
is evident that the most profitable
use to be made of the hulls is by
farmers or stock raisers on the lands
near the oil mills A farmer, there
fore, located on land which needs
fertilizing, near an oil mill, who also
raises cattle or keeps a dairy, and
who has a market ready to his hand
for his farm products, is prepared to
make an astonishing profit upon this
article.
Estimating the cost of freighting
to the farm at rs cents yer ton, the
average cost of the hulls at the mills
at 1925 per ton, and the intrinsic
value of the bulls as compared with
other feed stuffs or fertilizers as.
SIS per ton, the farmer will make
profit of 81 per ton on every ton OF
bulls he consumes. If we add to this
90 per cent of the intrinsic value,
9csfc oil
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-12-02

Tobacco dust can be had for $1.25
per 100 Tbs by addressing E. o. Pain
ter e. Co. DeLand.
Arizona republican., 1896-08-21

secretary, F. J. Elwell; treasurer, A V. Van Doren. f~er -
 The convention then adjourned sine die
Arizona republican., 1896-08-21
KleptOmania.

To believe French writer, there are
 no fewer than four thousand women caught every year in stealing during their shopping expeditions, habit eu- phoniously styled. kleptomania. The number of titled ladies seized with this strange malady while examining the fashions of Paris, he tells us, is incred. ible. Among the most recent culprits were Russian duchess, a French countess, an English duchess and the daughter of reigning sovereign. As a rule, these distinguished offenders are let off on the payment of a roune sum for the relief of the poor; wher the shoplifter is known to be rich, th' sum extracted rises to as much as ter thousand francs. The police authori
 ties consent to this sort of conformation
Arizona republican., 1896-08-21
HAS TWENTY HUSBANDS.
How Q Clever English Woman Swindled
 WelI-to-DO Bachelors.

How . Clever English Woman Swindled
 WelI-to-Do Bachelors.
 The cleverest marriage swlndle Of modern times was perhaps Miss Evelyn Leal, areally distinguished-looking Eng lishwoman. She has been married and given in marriage at least 20 times dur ing the last three years, while she has been affianced as many times more dur ing the same period, and in every case has succeeded in obtaining handsome presents of jewelry, which she has inn lnediately sold for what they would fetch. Her system, says Lippincott's, was to write to scme rich bachelor mer- chant in the provinces, offering to in- troduce him to the widow of an English nobleman with view to matrimony.
 Strange as it may seem, many of the provincial merchants took the bait, went to Paris, were, introduced to the widow of the English nobleman," al lowed to escort her to the theater, make her presents of flowers the first day, gloves the second, while on the third, if the ardent would-be husband had not suggested it, she would quietly choose wedding ring, with handsome keeper, accompanied by diamond necklace, brooch, and earrings, all these to con- stitute her wedding present. Then she would disappear with her jewels, change her clothes and name, and start 1 the same game with another victim the following day. She would sometimes have two proposals of marriage on hand at the same time; she always calculated upon the frailty of human nature and ] the great dislike the victims would have to being Tublically exposed to ridicule for havi,or go sim ly been taken in with 1 the prorisrs of the fair Er"lishwoman Now sine is heiHg boarded ard clothed al 1 the expenst ofthe French state. which
 upon the recommendation of the aus
 tere magistrate, has engaged to take en
 tire charge of her for the next r ! months.
Arizona republican., 1896-08-21
Much Bean Porridge.

f A family, residing in Lakeville, Conn, were visited by relatives residing some distance off. One of the visitors re- marked that there had been a, great quantity of bean porridge made in his mothers family; enough said he, Ito float 74-gun ship. Don't you think so, Uncle John ?"-appealing to ore of his relatives. "Yes, yes," replied that uncle land the ship could float 24 hours and not hit bea..."