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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-01-01
TROUBLE IS BREWING!
Fall River County Cattle and
Sheepmen Mixed Up in
a Controversy.
THE sHEEPMEN MUST MOVE.
A Meeting Held to Devise Means
to Compel Sheepmen to Seek
Other Range.

1t seems that the trouble which
has been brewing between the cat
tie and sheep men for the past year
or two down in Fall River county is
gradually coming to focus and SER
ious trouble is apprehended unless
the sheepmen give way to those in
terested in the cattle industry and
turn the free range over to them
This, according to the advices fur
nished The STocKMAN, the sheep
men refuse to do, claiming that the
range is free and they have as much
right to it as have the cattlemen.
This conten ton has continued for a
long time and several threats have
been made on both sides and there
may yet be serious trouble before
the matter is finally adjusted.
The eattlemen claim the range by
right of prior possession, and this
seems to be the fact in the matter.
Mr.. Crofford, an extensive flock
owner, seems to have become often
sive, and in order to act in concert
against the sheepmen, the cattle
growers held meeting at Buffalo
Gap few days ago to adopt meas
ures to control the range in dispute.
1t appears that Mr.. Crofford had
been appraised of the nature of the
meeting and had already moved his
flock many miles to the south. So
the matter stands, but according to
this papers information the end is
not yet.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-01-01
A Wyoming killing.

Casper, Wyo., Dec. 26.-At Their
mopolis, Fremont county, B. r.
Hanson, deputy sheriff, a wealthy
man and owner of the townsite,
gave dance to which Thomas Bird,
a wealthy cattleman, came uninvit-
ed. He was promptly shot twice
by Hanson and instantly killed.
Hanson is now in custody.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-01-01
Judge Plowman for Senator.

Judge Plowman for Senator.
The Union believes that it is stat
ing fact when it says that the Black
Hills representative at the legisla-
ture stand united for the cleanest
and ablest man that co uld possibly
be chosen for United States senator.
That man is Judge A. J. Plowman.
A man with the keenest judgment,
with a spotless record both as pub
lie man and a private citizen, one
who understands the law and it's
proper application, a man whose
keener sense Of justice has won for
him warm place in the hearts Of all
Black Hills people, Judge Plowman
stands as the best possible choice for
United States senator, Judging from
the standpoint of fitness. No dis
paraging comments regarding the
fitness of other candidates need be
passed in recommending Judge
Plowman, but as the brignest public
man in South Dakota whose
unerring Judgment in the admins
tration Of justice stands as a monu-
ment to his ability and soundness-
his record speaks for itself and com
mands attention at the hands of the
legislature when it shall choose the
next United States senator. Give
us Judge Plowman for the position
and South Dakota will have reason
to feel proud of the bright light
which represents her in the senate
chamber of this country.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-01-01
Homestake Dividends.

The regular monthly dividend,
No. 221, has been announced by the
Homestake Gold Mining Co., at
Lead City. AS usual it is 25 cents
per share, aggregating $31: :250,
making 1915, 900 paid this year, and
a total to date Of $6,O87, 800.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-01-01
Cattlemen May Fight.

Denver, Dec. 27.-For several
days cattlemen, ranchers and others
interested in maintaining the range
in Routt county for cattle grazing,
have been gathering in the north
western portion of the county on
lower Snake River. All are we'll
mounted and thoroughly armed.
Military rule has been adopted and
the men are divided into companies.
No one is allowed to come or 90
without being satisfactorily ac-
counted for. This precaution is due
to a report which was received that
Griff and Jack Edwards, the princi-
pal sheep owners, had secured a bis
force OF men to meet the cattlenen.
The Browns park men say the cat
tie range is being utterly devastated
by the sheep. The cattlemen will
request the shsepmen to remove
the sheep, and if they meet with a
refusal will assume the task them
selves and main tain an armed guard
to enforce their action.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-01-01

1t is reported that Bill Clark,
Harry Clark and W. H. Augbey
(Spokane) who went from this coun-
try up in Montana last summer, got
into trouble on account of cattle
rustling since leaving here. The
reports say that the old man (Bill
Clark was hung by the vigilants
and that the other two got term
of twenty years each in the Montana
states prison. -Oelrichs Tim es.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-01-01

The Omaha stock yards directors
met on Monday of last week and re-
elected the following officers: W. A.
Paxton, president; John A. Nc
Shane, vice president; ]. G. Sharp,
secretary and treasurer, and w. n
Babcock, general manager.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-01-01

On Saturday evening or Sunday
morning the horse belonging to Doc
Middleton and which carried him to
Chicago in such good time, was
killed by B. & M. train. "Jim
Fisk strayed onto the track and
some of the trains must have dis
puted the right of way with him
with disastrous results. -Edgemont
Express.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-01-01

We met two thirds Of all the cat
tlemen on the range within the past
ten days and are pleased to state
that there is no loss of cattle any
where, says the Fort Pierre Jour
nal. We would have been surprised
to hear of loss for the temperature
here was above zero while the storm
was raging and only for a few hours
after it subsidized did it go below.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-16
IDAHO WOMAN KILLS A Man
CAUGHT HIM RoBBINc HER
sLUICE BOXES.
Mrs. Alternately Shoots Theodore
Sampson and Was Exonerated By
the Coroner's Jury.

The following special dispatch was
sent from Boise to the San Francisco
Examiner, under date of Dec. IS:
News reached here today that Mrs.
Jerry Alternately, who lives near Pho
neersville, Boise county, shot and killed
Theodore Sampson, a disreputable
character, last THURSDAY. She caught
the fellow robbing the sluice boxes on
a placer claim she was working.
Mrs. Alternately has lived in that vi
entity for several years. Shortly after
the beginning of this years placer sea
son her husband was taken sick and
has been bed-ridden ever since. Mrs.
Alternately determined to work the
claim with the aid of her two Young
sons. She worked steadily, personally
conducting the cleanup, but her hus-
band maintained that the ground
should yield more. She thought the
fault was with her management, but
recently one OF the boys reported hav-
ing seen a man leaving the sluice boxes
early one morning, and evidences thai
the boxes had been tempered with
aroused her suspicious. She kept watch
but could not detect the thief
Then she was forced to discontinue
work, owing to bad weather, and she
left considerable gold in the boxes. She
decided to clean up Thursday morning
and, as is customary, she took a CUR
with her. AT the boxes she caught
Sampson in the act Of stealing the gold
He started to run, and she shot him il
! the side and killed him. On his person
was found over $50 in damp nuggets
! evidently taken from the boxes.
/ Mrs. Alternately surrendered, but tht
! cororer's jury eXonerated her. Friend!
/ of Sampson declare they will prosecute
/ her
From the fact that The Herald.
! Boise correspondent has sent no &C
count of this alleged killing, and tina
no reference to it has been made b,
the Boise papers, it is quite probabl,
| that the story is q canard.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-16

General Secretary Thomas Hall of Salt
Lake City, and many bishops and other
leading brethren of the stake.
The first meeting on Saturday was
an officers meeting, and was well at
tended. The instructions given were
mainly as TO the duties of the different
officers of the associations. The after
noon was mainly occupied by Mr.. AL
len of Castle Dale, who delivered d very
instructive lecture on the subject Of
Home Sanitation The evening was
taken up with a musical entertainment,
which was pronounced by all to be q
success.
Sunday morning the Sunday school
commenced at 9 O'Clock and the usual
exercises were rendered. The visitors
took great interest in visiting the diff
ferent departments under the guild
ance of Superintendent o. ]. Harmon.
The meetings on Sunday We're occu-
pied by Elder Thomas Hall mainly.
Brother David Prior of Spanish Fork
and Superintendent J. E. Johnson 0c-
cupied a short time. The instructions
given were of nature that would
cause young people to be more obedi-
ent to parents and to leave off the vices
and failings of youth.
This very instructive and entertain
ing conference wound up last night at
about o'clock, at which meeting
Brother Hall exorted parents and guar
dams TO look more closely after the in
terest and welfare of the youth of Zion,
especially as to their morals and hab-
it's. A good time was had by all, and
the verdict was that no better confer
ence was ever held in this stake.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-16
sHFRIFF,s sAr.E

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
pursuant to a decree of foreclosure and
order of sale, TO me directed from the
district court of the Third judicial dis
trict, state of Utah. county of Salt Lake,
in a cause therein pending. wherein
Studebaker Brothers Mfg CO. is plain
tiff. and George Naylor. and his wife
Huidah c. Naylor, are defendants. to
which decree and order of sale reference
is hereby made. l shall expose for sale
at public auction TO the highest bidder
for cash. at the west front door Of the
Lake, county of Salt Lake state of Utah.
on the 18th day of December. 1897, at II
o clock noon, all the right. title, claim
and interest OF the above named Defend
ants, George NaylOr and his wife Huldah
c. Naylor. of. in and to the following
and county of Salt Lake. Utah. tO-wit:
Commencing twenty-one CID feet north
from the southwest corner of lot three
90, block Seventy-one cd. plat a Salt
Lake City survey, and running thence
east two hundred and ninety t290) feet,
east forty (40) feet. thence north seventy
five and one half C51a) feet, thence west
one hundred and ten Q10) feet. thence
south fifty-SeVen and three-fOurthS
(57%) feet thence west two hundred and
twenty (220) feet, and thence south thirty
six and three-fOurths $3.50 feet. to the
place of beginning to be sold as the prop
erty of George Naylor and his wife
Huldah c. Naylor, under said decree and
order of sale in the above cause.
Dated at Salt Lake City, Utah, this 18th
day of December. 1891.
THOMAS p. LEWIS.
Sheriff of Salt Lake County, Utah
Williams Van Colt & Sutherland, At
tOrneyS for Plaintiff.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-16
WIFE MURDERER CAUGHT.
Merry and His Chicago Companion
Found In kentucky.

Louisville. KY, Dec. ia special to
the Evening Post from Princeton, Ky,
says:
Ed Smith and William Merry alias
Ed and Bill Roach, the latter wanted
in Chicago for wife murder and the
former for completely, were arrested
near Eddyville, Lyon county, this
morning by officers who had been adj
vised that they we're in hiding along
the Cumberland river.
Smith made a confession, but Merry
will not talk When asked if he had a
wife he said no, though when closely
questioned he contradicted himself on
several points. Smiths confession was
to the effect that he was wanted in
Chicago on completely of killing Merry
wife, and that his companion was VIII
liam Merry, who was also wanted for
wife murder He would not admit that
he or Merry had killed the woman.
Both are ragged and footsore, and
Merrys feet are so badly frostbitten
that he can scarcely walk. They said
they had been camping along the
banks of the Cumberland river for some
time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-16
GUN PLAY 1T PAYsoN.
Alb Cough Snapped His Weapon at
Jack Reese


Payson, Utah. Dec. lab Cough
now lies in the cooler for a period of
ten days for making an assault on Jack
Reece with a deadly weapon last Sat
urday night. There were hot words
over the use Of an umbrella and Cough
snapped q gun, but the cartridge did
not go off Marshal Ballard has the
cartridge in his possession. John Sabin
and Ed Underwood have been at
Coughs house, and at first the rumor
was that these offenders were being Sc
GREETED from the officers and Cough
should be prosecuted for the offense,
but it was a. different charge.
The Simmons boy who was accident
ally shot in the head last Saturday, is
recovering and possibly may carry the
bullet in his skull for some time, as 1t
has not been definitely located, though
the back part of the skull is fractured.
The doctors had little hope of his re-
covery and many chances were against
him. but their opinions have changed
since Mondav.
The city council made appropriations
amounting to $195.34 for claims pre-
scented. Mr.. BrawI, special electrician,
from Salt Lake, was present, and would
submit a written report of the condition
of the city'S electric lines. He was en-
gagged TO SuDSrlnIe4lQ the COIlplSl1Otl
of the wiring houses and lines at $3.50
per day, in connection with the local
electricians.
Weddings and social parties are now
in order for the holidays. On Friday
evening the opera house and the city
hall be run to full capacity for dances.
Mr.. James Graham was selected for
president of the elders quorum in the
Second ward, vice Samuel Stark, whose
resignation was accepted. Miss Lille
Fairbanks was selected for president of
the Young Ladies association vice Mrs.
L. NJ Irvine, whose resignation was
accepted.
Mrs. Rose Finlayson has gone to Ne
braska to attend the funeral of her
sister, Mrs Effie Hoyt
Ed Loose is in town today on bust
ness.
L. S. Hinsh and ]. j. Scharrer start
| tomorrow morning for Old Mexico.
Snow fell to a depth of six inches last
night.
Thomas Todd is going to Grand juno
ton, Colo, to look for. a location next
summer, and has leased his apiary to
Jacob Troxel. 1t numbers 1000 stands
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-16
Stolen Harness Recovered.

Officer Shannon of Salt Lake came
up from Salt Lake last night with Eu-
gene Gates, who was arrested there for
being concerned in stealing several sets
of harness and several saddles. The
theft was committed about three weeks
ago, and is thought to be the work of
an organized gang. Shannon is tax
ing Gates to Cache county, ne having
confessed and promised to take the
officer to various places where he dis
posed of the pIunder. Some tirae ago
Sheriff Belnap was notified to be on the
lookout for stolen harness, and lately
came across one case through Curtis
who was charged with participating in
the Senate saloon holdup. One set sold
to Cragun Bros. at Pleasant View was
recovered and others located Alto
gether II or Is sets of harness. a dozen
saddles, surrey and a spring wagon
We're located. The officers think they
have made an important discovery, and
that the arrests to follow will break
up a we'll organized gang
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-16
Local Briefs.

NJ. Harrington was arrested last
night for disturbing the peace.
Will Clark, colored. was arrested yes
terday, the purpose being to quiet title
to banjo which is claimed by two par
ties.
w. f. Reid was fined IS yesterday,
being adjudged guilty of malicious
mischief on the premises of c. E.
Fisher.
The Hosmer-Ross company will play
at the Grand on Saturday next, open
ing with Down the Slope" and Ten
nessee's Partner will be on the bill
Dec. 20.
Donetto, the italian who hacked an
other one named Bassetto with q
hat6het on Tuesday morning, was yes
terday held to answer to the district
court by Justice Perrin and remanded
to the sheriff until bonds of $50 were
furnished.
Word has been received from Sam P
Whitaker, saying he had been delayed
and instructing the family not to post
pone his wife's funeral until his arri-
val. However, as the remains have
been embalmed, the funeral will be de-
layed until he arrives.
James H. Myers appeared before
Justice Hulaniski yesterday morning
to answer to a charge of disturbing the
peace 1t Immediately developed that
Myers was not the man wanted, and
business all the time. He was imme-
diately released.
Mayor Spencer received telegram
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-16
DISTRICT COURT DAY.
Waterworks Case Transferred-Irri
cation Suit Still On.

WdISIWOIKS Ease 1idnSIeEFSI-Arr1-
cation Suit Still On.
Judge Rolapp yesterday rendered his
decision, declining to set aside the or
der made in the case of Ogden City
VS. the Bear River Irrigation & Ogden
WaterWorkS company, which order
transfers the case to the federal circuit
court. The attorneys for the city at
once forwarded papers to the circuit
court with a petition to have the case
remanded to the district court
a. H. Anderson VS.. S. H. H. Clark ct
al, receivers; judgment was entered by
consent of defendant in the sum of
$3.50
O'Hara VS.. Oregon Short Line COM
pany ct al; hearing on demurrer was
set for Saturday, Dec. 49,
Ogden Savings bank VS.. W. c. War
rem ct al; hearing on demurrer was
set for Saturday, Dec. 49,
c. E. Maynard VS.. Locomotive En-
gineers' Mutual Life &, Accident asso-
citation; defendant was granted leave
to withdraw its exhibits
The charge against Otto Berger of
assault with intent to commit rape was
discharged on motion Of the county
attorney.
The water litigation, John Manning
ct al. VS.. Joseph Fife ct al, was on
trial all day yesterday. the plaintiffs
introducing testimony again, some of
it going to show that they had made
formal demand on RiverdaIe for the
water which Riyerdale was not using.
The case was not concluded when
court adjourned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-16
{ MODEM BUREAU.
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Business and Editorial Office SIS
Utah Loan ae1 Trust Building.
Telephone 298.
ogden, Dec. 10.
oLsEN's DEATH.
Jury Found That short. Line En-
CINE Killed Him.

The coroner's jury, composed of E.
T. Morton, Steve A Coppinger and
James Ferrin, met yesterday at 4
o'clock in the Office of Acting Coroner
Ternes, to inquire into the causes
of the death of August Olsen, occurring
at the Harrisviile crossing on Tuesday
evening. There was quite an array of
legal counsel present, Joseph S. Peery
representing the state, G. @. Richards
looking out for the interests Of Olsen s.
estate and Nat Kimball representing
the Short Line. There were also two
stenographers, one employed by the
railroad and the other by the family
of the deceased. J. W. Sheffield was
the first witness, and his story was
practically as published in The Herald
yesterday morning. He remembers to
have heard some short whistles little
before the accident.
Flavel Guthrie was unloading coal at
Later's yard, little way from the
crossing. He heard two or three short
whistles and then a crash. He went
right over and found the wagon
wrecked and the man dead. When
the train came back there were some
goods on the pilot of the engine
pickles, rice, and, he thinks, some
canvas.
Robert and William Mccullough were
mile from the crossing, when they
heard the whistles and then, five or ten
seconds afterwards, the crash. They
got over there about the time the train
backed up.
All the witnesses agreed that the &C
oident was at about 5:45, and that the
wagon was a covered one. None of
the trainmen were subpoenaed to give
evidence.
The jury retired at about o'clock
and in a few minutes brought in YER
dict saying that the deceased was dead
and that he came to his death by being
struck with an engine owned and
operated by the Oregon Short Line
company.
Olsens body went north to Brigham
last night, in charge of a number of
the deceased's relatives and j. w
Sheffield, his partner and faithful
] friend
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-16
PARK CITY FRAcAs.
Refusal to Pay For Drinks Causes
Complications.

Park City, Dec. 15.-In Justice Lock
hart's court yesterday afternoon Wayne
Rose pleaded guilty to the charge of
battery and was fined S.. The prose-
cutting witness was P. j. Donovan. Rose
Immediately swore out complaint,
making two charges against Donovan.
First, obtaining refreshments and de-
parting without paying for same
Second, provoking an assault" The
fracas occurred Saturday night in
Roses saloon. Donovan ana others were
AFT the bar and the drinks were ordered.
Rose demanded a settlement from Don
ovan. who denied having ordered them.
Rose says that he was willing to let the
matter pass, but declares that Dono-
van. by abusive language, provoked
him to make an assault.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-16
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
TOT AmE7

NOTICE or, SAFE on PEAT, nc
TOTO Nofice i, hereh,, ei,,er tbat =,
n11reusnce of an orIIsr of The distr, III
co,,zt f IN, rli.d i,,ioioI Iit,t IT,
md for ~ tn coiInt1 ~ SIT IT, ~
on the 94fb dsv Of Novs1nbs, isS7 in fbes
matter Of rI9e astate Of Isn,ss I5ird de-.
ceased tha undersioned the od1inis-
frafor Of the lid esfofa LIN esU ar
pnbIic sIIctioD to 1be %ieyba-H bid1iar for
cSsb ana s1Ibiec4 To coDfirn,9fiar nv said
distTicr Court on TbUrsda1 So4b daI- of
December 1897 at - o'clock af noon of
that dav. at the office of TbOnDson K,
i.aUrence room 4f5 PROGRESS buildfner
in the city and county of Sai1 Lake
Utah ali The 1.irhr rfrIe interest and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-16
sUNBEAM CONSOLIDATED MIN
ING COMPANY.

SUNBEAM CONSOLIDATED MINING
company.-NOtce is hereby given that at
pany, held on Dec. Il, 1897, an assessment
of one-half 90 a cent per share (being
assessment No. 15) was levied on the
capital stock of the company, payabls On
or before Tuesday. Jan. IL 1885 to e. l..
Carpenter secretary, room 321 Dooly
block, Salt Lake City. Any stock upon
which said assessment may remain unpaid
on the above date win be delinquent and
advertised for sale at public auction, and
unless payment is made before, as many
shares as may be necessary will be sold
$50 1893 TO pay pay delinquent assessment mt to- to-,
gether with cost of advertising and ex-
pense of sale. E. L. CARPENTER
Salt Lake City. Dec. II. 1881.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-16


IN THE DISTRICT COURT. PROBATE
division. Third Judicial district. in and
for Salt Lake county, state of Utah. In
the matter Of the estate Of Forrest r
FccIes. deceased. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO an
order of said court. in said matter, notice
is hereby given that Wednesday. the 22nd
dav of December. a. D. 1897 at $3.50 o clock
a. m. at the county court house in Salt
Lake City. Utah, in the court room of
said court. has been appointed the time
and place for the hearing of petition OF
Emma Walker Eccles. praying for the ad-
mission to probate of a certain document
Herewith presented. purporting TO be the
last Will and testament OF Forrest T.
Fccles. deceased. when and where all per-
sons Interested may appear and oppose
the probate of said Will. or the granting OF
letters testamentary to her, as prayed for
in said petition.
In witness whereof. have here
unto set my hand and affixed the
(Seal) seal of said court. this Sth Gay Of
December A. D. 1897.
DAVID G. DUNBAR. Clerk.
Pv e G. Reedall. Deputy Clerk.
Z 3. CritchlOw. Attorney.