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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-17
CATTLEMEN ARE LAwLESS.
Special Agents to Investigate Their
Land S%tcnlinEs on the RanKca

Land Stcalings on the Ranges.
Trouble is breeding for the number
less squatters who have for years per-
sisted in remaining upon tracts in the
interior of the coded Sioux lands with
out making entry. Commencing sOon
after the opening of a portion of the
Sioux reservation in 1890, the viola
lions of the land laws have been flag
rant. Practically all of the violators are
stOckmen, who have in many instances
fenced large tracts Of the public do
main. They have made no attempt
whatever to make entry OF the land so
held as required by law. The special
agents who will now investigate the
matter are provided with plats and
records and the squatters will be un-
able to deceive them by insisting that
they have made entry. Tracts Of many
thousands of acres in Pratt, Jackson.
NOwlin. and Presho counties are now
illegally fenced and held by stockmen
in defiance of law, which prescribes
.evere penalties for offenses Of this
character
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-17
A LAD KILLED.
A Hunter Nenr Owatonn5 '"'
DepIorabIe Death ,nos

Owatonna, Mimi, Sept. II. n tbs
unfortunate accident resuitlns~ oc,rred
death of a ten-ycar~old boy, town
early this morning in Sumni y, her.
ship, some ten miles south o %
DIR. w. Amos, n prominent Fisbel
surgeon, accompanied by J,t chicken
Of this city, had gene Jul ,ouse Of
hunting, reaching the farm vent "a
Frank Shustler, and Fisher ~ Of ths
speak to him. DR.. Amos got o umerless
rig and loaded his gun, a ha; II |
breechloader, and in repia nsscsarged
was uraccountably to pr.
Schustler's son had, unkho"Jite side
Amos, come up on the oppo left eye,
and received the load In tue Teo circuO'
killing him instantly; -. fully co.,
stances Of the ever VIII 'e
sidered by the officials
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-17
STAND FOR RIGHT.
INTELLIGENCE AND PATRIOTISM THE
POWERS To BE INVOKED.

Mai. Mckinley Talks I'm an Enter
tanning Manner to Republican
Editors of Ohio, and COmmends
the Service of Democratic Ed
tors in Behalf of Patriotism and
National Honor-Part Prejudice
Cuts Little Figure in "A Crisis
Like This, but Intelligence and
Patriotism Are Everything.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11
SKATES SET WITH DIAMONDS
Sometimes Made of Gold and Other
ExtravaEnnt Fads In Runners

sometimes Made of Gold and Other
Extrnynrnnt Fads In Runners.
"rhere's nm extravangant fashion IN
skates In Russia which has been max
ing its way westward the last year or
two, and this winter has really taken
a hold upon people In this country
who can afford to indulge In such ex-
pensive caprices," said the manager
Of a great firm, which turns out some
tens Of thousands of skates every
year." I allude to the fancy Tor SKATES
Of gold and silver.
sThe year before last we had but
three orders for skates Of these kinds;
last year we received eight; but tnls
year, although there has really not
been any skating up to the present
moment, we have had orders for no
fewer than twenty-five pairs OF skates
in gold and five in silver, while for
silver and gold plated skates the de-
mand this year has been almost phe-
nomenal.
at Is nothing more than a fad, OF
course, for a pair Of gold skates are
no better than-perhaps not as good
a pair of best steel. but they cost more
than a hundred times the mopey. II
you pay a guinea for pair OF steel
skates, you can get them as good as
YOU could wish, but You certainly will
not get pair of gold under $500.
1--WE recently made a pair of gold
skates for the daughter of prominent
Liverpool merchant. That the fad Is
merely the outcome Of desire to
spend will be seen from the fact that
she was not content to have them OF
solid gold and highly chased, but had
them SO massive that they weighed
half rs much again as was necessary.
"a great number of orders for skates
of this kind come to us from abroad.
The other day we dispatched three
pairs of golden skates to ST. Peters
burg, and we have In hand for lady
residing in that city pair to be made
Of gold set with diamonds. which we
estimate will be worth $1,000 when
finished.
"That sounds an enormous sum for
such an article, does 1t not? But there
are more than one pair Of skates worth
five or six times that amount. The
wife of Russian minister has pair
which are valued at $4,000. We had
them to repair two years ago. They
were clumsy things, gold, set with din-
monds and emernlds. and obviously
made only to look snowy. No one
could have used them with any degree
OF comfort. Now the fashion has be-
gun In England, dare say we shall
60 one better. We have already made
q pair of gold skates set with trac-
ing Of small pearls for an English
customer which cost s.. $3.5O0.".-London
It'd Bits.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11
Hor.. Jumped rh,r.,.on. Feet.

THE most tremendous leap I ever
knew horse to take" says Sir Claude
de Crespigny in his memoirs, was out
with the Cheshire hounds at Marbury
in 1870. A nne mare was riding
cleared five-foot fence with a bound
that covered over thirty-one feet. We
measured 1t directly afterward and 1t
was stated at the time to be the second
BEST jump in point Of length on record,
the best being thirty-three feet. This
latter Jump, however, which was per-
formed by Chandler at Warwick, is
open to much doubt. After the horse
had made 1t Its rider had to finish the
race, weigh in and dress before taking
any measurements. Meanwhile sew
eral spectators on horseback had rid
den over the course.
1T Is worthy of remark that the best
long jumps of horses are little better
than those Of men. Mr.. Fry, the Ok
ford long jumper. would be a good
match against some fair equine per-
formers in the hunting field and race
course. There is this difference, of
course-that horse usually takes of
from comparatively rough ground and,
moreover. can clear height and length
In the same jump. Good Jumps are
often achieved by horses over hurdles.
Harold, for instance. schooling over low
hurdles the other day at EPSON.
cleared twenty-seven feet. Clean
jumps Of twenty-four and twenty-five
feet are frequent. York World.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11
,ro M CONTINUED,
LOW RENTS IN LONDON.
Cheaper In tho English Metropolis Than
In New York.

Cheaper In tho English Metropolis Than
In New York.
The London Daily Graphic, in COM
mcnting upon paragraph which ap-
peared In this column some time ago
concerning the pay Of literary workers.
smiles at the idea Of 81, 900 a year being
regarded as a small income. I never
said that 1t was small income. What
did say was that 1t was small in pro-
portion to the demands upon 1t. It
would be good pay for bachelor. but
not for gentleman Of family.
The Graphic closes its remarks by
saying: I'VE know Of scores of literary
workers in London who. in the historic
phrase Of the cabman, wish that they
had half the complaint Of the new
paupers of New York" From the
Graphic's point Of view. 5000 year
is good deal of money. for the Graphic
Is London paper. and $4,000 year in
London IL equal to $1,000 In New York.
A family man with 5000 year in this
city cannot AFFORD to live In house. as
afford very good house.
know Of one man Of letters In Lon
don, for example, who has n house that
would be proud to live in. and all he
pays is ESQ year. This may not in
clude rates and taxes-I hope for the
sake Of the landlord that 1t does not
but even with those expenses added the
rent would be pretty low. Where in
New York could he get house or even
fat for such a price?-Critic..
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11
STRANGE PHOTOGRAPHY.
Result of q Freak of Lightning In
an EnRlish Town.


an EnRlish Town.
From the village OF Coombe Bay.
which lies about four miles from
Bath, comes a story of n curious freak
of lightning. Near the village there Ia,
or was when the incident occurred, q
large wood composed OF oak and nut
trees. In the center Of this wood was
n small pasture, quite hemmed IN Dy
the surrounding grove.
Here six sheep were kept by their
owner. The flock being small. tho pas
ture, only fifty yards In extent, con-
talned herbage sufficient for them.
One day while the sheep were In the
field n severe thunderstorm came on,
and one flash of lightning killed SIM
ultancously every sheep In the pasture.
1t Is to he presumed they were mourn
cd by the owner, but no doubt con-
sidering that they might be Of some
profit to him. although dead. he sold
their bodies to butcher In the neigh
boring village of Coombe Bay. The
butcher began his business by skin
ming the lightning-struck animals.
To the astonishment OF the butcher
and his assistant, on the interior Of
each sheepskin they found printed nm
elaborate and faithful picture Of the
landscape surrounding the sheep pas
turc. These natural pictures were In
no respect suggestive of the impress
sionist daubs, bur the trees. the fences,
tho rocks and bushes We're all as pre-
cis''y represented as II photographed
upon the skin ~ the animal. Every
detail was exactly drawn.
The sheep had been killed while
huddlcd together In coruer. and the
landscape In each case was ,ne same,
the picture being of that part of the
surrounding scenery which lay In the
path of the lightning flash which kill
ed the frightened animals.
Stories OF lightning prints are old.
some OF them curious. and may no
doubt have nm element of truth in
them. But some OF their marvels are
certainly due to the vivid imagina-
tions OF those who tell them.
There Is the story Of the italian
lady who. while sitting In the window
OF her villa Mt Lugano. received Sc
we're shock from n stroke OF lightning,
and although she recovered complete
ly. the impression of n flower, which
must have been In the path of the
lightning flash which reached her. was
printed indclibly on her body."-Pear-
sons Weekly.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11

i structions concerning the funeral. ne
did this at my request. Knowing that
shortly I would be an alien in the
house, I would assume no responsi-
bility. The only order gave was
that everything should be done quiet
ly and simply. knew the dead mans
ideas about conventional obsequies.
The funeral over we looked for the
will. would not have a paper moved
until then. We soon found 1t.
mot that 1t makes much difference,
I suspect" said the solicitor. "you be-
ing his only son."
He was opening the envelope as he
spoke. I said nothing.
Shortest will ever read" said the
solicitor; made by himself. too, but
all quite right and legal"
He handed the paper to me. read:
II beQueath all my real and personal
estate to my adopted son Julian. COM
monty known as Julian Lorraine"
This. duly signed and witnessed.
was Mr.. Loraine's will. sunk on .
chair. feeling dizzy and confused. Mr..
Lorraine dead was greater puzzle to
me than Mr.. Lorraine living. BY few
words-dashed of. 1t might be. on the
spur of the moment-he had left me
all his wealth. Was 1t rom affection.
sense of Justice. cynicism. or what?
II did not know you were an adopted
son, Mr.. Julian" said the lawyer in
tones Of surprise.
YES" said. collecting myself. DO
you think shall be right in accepting
this bequest?"
why not?"
ARE. there no close relatives? Al
though passed as his son. know SO
little about them"
II suspect know less. But never
heard Mr.. Lorraine speak of any rela-
tives. His adoption of you proves you
entitled to the money,
sat in deep thought: 1t was all so
strange. SO sudden.
Bye the bye, Mr.. Julian" said the
solicitor. without wishing to intrude
my advice. should. II 1 were in your
place. say nothing to let people know
was not Mr.. Lorains's son. He EVIL
IDENTIFY wished 1t to be thought you
were. I fancy that by saying nothing
myself shall keep silence on the mat
ter"
weighed his counsel. and at last.
rightly or wrongly. decided to follow
1t. No one could be harmed by my con-
tinuins to pass as the dead mans son.
The fact of his having left to me all
his wealth showed. or. fancied 1t
showed. that he looked upon me as a
son: SO I burned the story Of the ship
wreck In my own breast, and was still
Mr.. Lorraine of Herstal Abbey.
/ stayed my time at Oxford: took
my degree. After this went abroad
for many months. left Herstal Abbey
as I had'no need OF such largo place.
When ! returned to England. led the
usual fife. no better nor no worse. of a
young man Of fortune.
Three years after the death Of Julian
Lorraine fell in love.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11
The Inventor of the snfc,, Vince,


The stupendous growth of the bicycle
since the safety" and the pneumatic
tire was invented Is illustrated by
statement which comes from London,
wherc an international exhibition of
horselcss carriages. motors and motor
continuing during May, June. July and
August. The queen and the price Of
Wales are the patrons of the eslibi.
tion, and the chairman is II. ]. law
son, who twenty years ago origin tied
the bicycle which is now in almost anl.
versal use, and known as the safety"
Last year n banquet was given to MIR.
Lawson by the mayor OF Coventry
and by the chief firms of cycle mnnu.
facturers Of the country. at which he
was presented n testimonial congratu.
lating him upon being the original in.
ventor Of the chnin-drivcn safety, and
a magnificent gold watch was left with
him as n souvenir. The Bicycling
News says that. thanks to Mr.. Law.
sons invention, over 100000 machines
are turned out annually by British
manufacturers. and an equal number
or more In the United States, France
ana Germany, and II can be Justly
claimed that Mr.. Lawson has placed
something like S5O,O0O,OOO in the pock-
cts Of cycle manufacturers. steel mer.
chants, iron founders, wire drawers.
rubber works and the leather trades,
Mr.. Lawson was asked how he came
to patent tho safety, and he laughingly
pointed to himself and said: III am n
very little man. and I wanted to ride
a bicycle as well as the rest, and 70 I
had one cut down to suit me. may
say that my short legs have made my
fortune" So the popular safety" IL
the outcome OF one small man to con-
struct. not IA bicycle built for two"
but machine to accommodate his own
dlminutive proportions.-N New York
Press.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11
spnu,sh BrIo-a-Brao Dealers.

AT such times the brlc.a-brac dealer was
aeen in the hotel. Usually he kept TO ~
shop in the Gale de los Gomeres,. wneie n,sIS
ha the envy Of Wardour street. The guidess
probably could best have explained now J..
Was that he always had prompt mint OF ha u
was really great. l have known him, WIN
only two days warning, to. produce a special sni
piece Of tapestry of the time OF Eerai9ahha ny tha
Warnnis OF Cadiz, and even with that brave
soldier's name woven In the borders IN IN
auestIonably by the fair hands Of the Catn. n
tbe modern manufacturer's favorite Alpha
bet!-'.I.ghts and Shadows Of the Alham,
bra" by Elizabeth Robins Pennell, IN the
June Century.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11
Three for . Dollar.

Three what? Three charmingly exc
cuted posters In colons drawn by W. W.
Denslow. Ethel Reed and Ray Brown,
VIII be sent free OF postage to any ad.
dress on receipt Of one dollar. All who
are afflicted with the poster craze" win
Immediately embrace this rare opportun.
ity, as but limited number OF the pos
tiers Will be Issued. The scarcity OF n
good thing enhances Its value. Address
George II. Heafford. General Passenger
Agent Of the Chicago. Milwaukee e. ST.
Paul railway, Old Colony building. Chi.
cago, Illinois.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11
The Modern Beauty

Thrives on good food and sunshine.
with plenty Of exercise In the open air.
Her form CLOVIS with health and her
race blooms with Its beauty. II her sys-
TEN needs the cleansing action of lax
alive remedy she uses the gentle and
pleasant Syrup Of Figs. Made by the
California Fig Syrup Company.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11
Manhood.

Christianity has resisted manhood.
1t puts man back in the original oondi-
tion before the influences of sin caused
his decay. The man restored, he will
look for others who are lost that he
may bring them back to the highest
manhood.-Rev. Ostrom.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11

Baron de Hlrsch died In n ut of anger at
having been swindlc,i. according to the Hun.
Earian Deputy de Pazmmndy, writing to lie
Figaro. He had sold his beautiful property
At Sanct Johann on the March on account Of
Its dampness and bought the ORyaka palace
near komom. with the idea Of turning II
Into a children's hospital. After spending
100000 on the palace without having seen
II, he discovered that 1t was In bog at the
confluence Of four rivers
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11
AM About wc.,ern r.rm Innd..

The Corn Belt" Is the name of an
Illustrated monthly newspaper published
by the Chicago. Burlington & Quincy Ry.
II aims to give Information in an inter.
estlng way about the farm lands of the
West. Send % cents In postage stamps to
the Corn Belt. 200 Adams street, Chicago
and the paper will be sent to your ad.
dress for one year.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11

II you are thinking Of studying music. do
not fall to send for the prospectus OF the
New England Conservatory OF Music In
Boston. They will acIualnt you with the
greatest and most perfect School OF Music
Oratory and Modern Languages In America
The best Is always the cheapest In the end.
and the charges are low when Its advantages
over other similar schools are considered.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11
Denver Directory.
HARNESS

single buggy hurncss for $50 Do not be
deceived by worthless limitations but order
direct from us and get the lowest wholesale
prices. Catalogue free. All goods stamped.
FRED MUELLER, 1Il3 Larimer Street.
Denver. Colorado.
Goods sent for examination.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11

The European monnrchs beg to express
their delight at the coronation OF the czar
and hope that no Immediate necessity of
going 10 war with him Will rcpress the
friendly emotion.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11

Nine. Faure has been much alarmed lately
by considerable Increase In the number of
threatening letters received ut the Elysec
and 1t Is said In Paris that her Influence IL
husband to induce him to resign the prcsi.
dency.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11
stockmcn's Saddles and Harness.
Manufactured by the old. responsible hrm
HERMANN II. HEISER.

1898 ari 30 Blake Street, Denver. Colo.
Are unsurpassed In quality. Parties In need
OF Saddles and Harness goods, Will hnd the
above firm prompt and reliable In every re-
spect Prices are the lowest In the state.
quality of goods considered. Send for their
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11
CHAPTER II.

T was not until
late in the after
noon Of the next
day that l could
bring myself to
meet again the
man whom I had
always believed to
be my father. Dur
ing the time while
/ held myself aloof
$rou, him I DaS6ed
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11

The project OF police In Paris has dc.
cided that an unmarried woman 90
years Of age is an old maid.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price. Toe.

"Dld George look anxious when he pro
posed TO you, Kitty:' ..Ycs: he looked as II
he were learning 10 ride wheel
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11

ssNan. why do you Invariably ask the soda
water clerk which flavor he considers the
best?'' $50 l can irritate him by taking
some other kind"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11

They Know Whose Fault II Was.
stranger-weil, boys. how did the
game go to-day?
Boys-We lost.
Stranger-What have you got in that
bundle?
Boys-The umpire" c."-Bunfalo Times.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11

know that my life was saved by Piso's
Cure for Consumption.-John A. Miller. Au
Sable. Michigan. April Il. 1875.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11

"AIl well at your housef' ..Yes; times are
so hard that not soul In the family has been
sick for year"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11

The only remaining feature necessary to In
crease the use or the bicycle Is some scheme
whereby whecimcn can ride when asIeep
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11

Rose Hobbs never seems to have any
body talking to her nj receptions. mo, bnt
II Is her own fault; she doesn't ride wheel
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11

Judging from the length Of time and the
expense Involved In making a complete car.
young Nicholas ought to be n very fair spe-
clmcn OF monarch.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11

RlT8-All Fits stopped free by DR.. X lines Great
Nerve Restorcr. No fits after the nr>t day y
Marvellous cures. Treatise and s:trial boti frr.t g
Sit Bend To Dr. Kline. .9Jl Arch st fhila. Ia.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11
Responsive Both to Harsh and Sweet
Sounds.

The nerves are often painfully acute. When
this is the case, the best thing to be- done ds Is
10 seek the tonic and tranqullizlng assistance
~ Uostetteris Stomach Bitters a superb ner-
vine. No less beneficial Is 1t for dyspeptis'
bilious, mnlarlal, rheumatic, bowel ana XIII
new Complaints. Use with persistent regu-
inrity. K wneglassful before retiring con-
fers sleeD
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11

ibid you have good spin. Katharlne1"
mo. the road was SO rough II jostIed all the
beets and radishes OF my new hat"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11

II the Bnby Is CuttinG Teeth.
Be and use that old and vcll.tricd remedy. Mks
wiSsLow's SOOTHING S1Rrr for Children Tcething
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11
PATENTS, TRADE MARKS

Examination and Advice a. to PatentabIiity of In.
vcntion. send for "Inscntors' Guide How Oct
Patent. PATRICK o'FAItIiELL, Washington, d. U.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11

!! :s:s ss,:. sss.. s.!s s.s Thompson's Eye water
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-13

discovery. The cattle king is usually
a ''one-lunger," or, more properly,
-consumptive, who comes out to the
plains where he may fill his lungs
with pure mountain air, and
rough it" He buys what is
styled a few punches of cattle. \
bunch is a bunch-being anywhere
from a few dozen "head" to several
hundred. He then buys few thousand
acres of land for grazing purposes. Wa
ter being more valuable than land, on
an average, he selects district coursed
by streams, or watershed" near the
base of the mountains which reaches
the SHOWS and mountain stream.
He employs a number of men, or
cowboys, about dozen for each
thousand cattle, and turn them, cattle
and all, loose upon his barony. Some
of these cowpunchers are also one
1ungers whose health was impaired by
close office work, and perhaps fast liv-
ing in the cities, and are now living a
rough life in order to build UP broken
down constitution. Those who are
strong enough to resist the temptation
of drinking whisky and shooting out
the lights at dance houses, invest their
money in cattle and evolve into kings"
But such instances are few. Yet there
are great possibilities for fortunes in
cattle raising, and perhaps Colorado is
the best field. The business requires
little capital compared to mining, and
is not so speculative. Like in terest on a
debt the cattle grow while the capitalist
sleeps. If the king has not enough land
his cowboys can Craze few punches"
on a neighboring ranch, or on govern
ment land, and drive them back before
the depreciation has been discovered.
r- q, H. l,e.
divert a stream, and the streams in
the west and south are uniformly small
1T is comparatively an easy task. Graz
ing cattle on the lands of others, and
,diverting the water. which belongs to
the land through which it flows, is the
main cause of the ieuds between the
-sbarons."
Sometimes the clans of one baron
attempt to stampede the intruding
stock. and there is a fusillade between
the boys. As all are good shots, the