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, 1897-10-06
LEGEND OF THE AU SABLE.
Horseman Crossed the Chasm at Night
on a Single Stringer.

To the lover OF curious scenery the
A~dirondacks present an infinite vari-
ETY.. The region abounds in lakes. large
and small, surrounded by mountains
or EMPOWERED in forests; and the rivers
which find their way between the moulr-
tains seem. in some places. to have Gu,
n way through, leaving the sheer
precipices on either hand TO mark their
pathway. The mos. famous Of these
gorges Is the Au Sable chasm, which ID
moi far from where the An Sable river
flows into Lake Champaign. The gal.
lerles. caves and castellated columns at
sract thousands OF tourists yearly; but
70 years aSa it was comparatively unr
known. In those early days the precipi.
toOs cliffs were spanned by a wooden
bridge. over which The farmers had to
pass on their way TO .Au Sable Forks.
The bottom OF the chaSm at this point
wac sheer descent Of 1875 feet. In those
early days the pioneers were not skilled
in the art OF bridge building: and SO one
n'snt' when i "erce storm numbered
through the mountains. the bridge was
"' " 0"e eN.ep'loh u 'he
"' pe''n o' aooo' 10 iicnes
"aua'e ""ee was newer REBUILT
and another road to the little village OF
Au Sable Forks WIS utilized. The old
'"se.' no"e>et' sun s're'cheu a"ross
thua n1t\N nl-,.n ,y,, A., ". $780,
'fe ''"is aoo' tie "a" ''pie chasm'
oAe p'''n-o"'A 'isn', ABOUT Ten years
ave. lie sp'r'' 'ndt hao oe'holisheo tne
o4use' s''"'se' o'e" up MS morse IN
.'onA u ane 'a,er" az Al" oapie rorKs.
II was aoo"' ~ O'CLOCK ana Inc TAP
wv was wei" h''eu win 'iiraSers'
u.'n"'Ns' s'ioNtns an" Pl'sins cafus'
ine en'tan'e d Stranger cauSeu ''e
USUAL eoihhioHoh' an" as ne sal IN one
eofhef eauns " HaS'''S prepared supper
lie was .le cSnoS"fe OIL All eyes Apef
'ne "eai 'ne nos as was the CUSTOM
engaged the stranger IN conversation.
D"rh' mast! might OUTSIDE SIT!
Tvs preo! hlack'
nave any trouble IN hndins your
way!
oh' no. oseo 10 i've 'n.thls nelgn,
d ~ years &
81: well soo' II nhu things pre''!
we" ehanseu SLICE so" ieiI
rs eNpec. So '"e olu orause 10
sun sanu4ns, u ANA l ah sia"
u .ua'' l neipeu 70 ou'iu H.
me 'u o'iuee' quesIoheu uie N'
efhheep"' anu ever! one IN the 'oo'i
i'oheu up III ain'@s'heht'
why, yes re9oiheu the Stranger
, 1897-10-06

In the iour-corNered fight in New
York City The fun strength of the silver
party Is likely to be tested. Henry
George proposes to stay in the fight till
the bitter end. The result OF the cleo
ton cannot now he fUretold. but it ia
decidedly probable that Hon. Benz. F.
Tracey will carry off the plum.
, 1897-10-06

On receipt Of ten cents, cash or stampi
. generous sample will be mailed Of the
most popular Catarrh and Hay Fever Cure
(Ely's Cream Balm) sufficient to demon.
strate the great merits of the remedy.
ELY BROTHERS,
80 Warren ST., New York City.
Re-. John Reid, Jr.. of Great Falls, Mont.
recommended Ely's Cream Balm to me. I
can emphasize his statement, at is a posi-
tive cure for catarrh if used as directed."-
Rev. Francis W. Poole, Pastor Central Pres
Church, Helena, Mont.
Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged
cure for ca'arrh and con+ains no mercury
nor any injurious drug Price, so cents.
, 1897-10-06

LARAMIE HIVE NO. 4. l. o. r. N.
Meets first and third Wednesday even
ings in A. o. U. W. hall.
Mrs. w. X. Secord, Com.
Mrs. Mary Buck, R. X.
, 1897-10-06

GEM CITY LODGE NO. 10, A. o. U.
W.-Meets second and fourth Monday
evenings in l. o. o. F. hall
J. J. McCutcheon, N. w.
F. D. Spaford, Recorder.
, 1897-10-06

The American Protective Tariff league
has just issued another and very COM
plete edition OF our tariff laws. This
volume OF IA pages, gives the official
text OF the Dingley tariff; complete COM
parison of the Dingley and Wilson law;
and, index to all articles covered by the
new tariff. The book will be OF great
value for reference and for answering
all questions regarding the tariff ques-
ton. It will be sent to any address for
% cents. Ask for document No. 81, and
address The American Protective Tariff
League, 1876 West 23d street. New York.
, 1897-10-06

A certain learned professor in New
York has a wife and family, but, pro-
tessor-like, his thoughts are always
with his books. One evening his wife.
who had been out for some hours, re-
turned to find the house remarkably
quiet. She had left the children play
ing about, but now they were nowhere
to be seen. She asked what had become
Of them. and the professor explained
that, as they had made a good deal Of
noise. he had put them to bed without
waiting for her or calling a maid. Il
hope they gave you no trouble" she
said. NO" replied the professor, with
the exception Of the one in the cot here.
He objected a good deal TO my undress-
ing him and putting him to bed" The
wife went to inspect the cot. Why"
she exclaimed, chats little Johnny
Green, from next door"
, 1897-10-06

ROCKY MOUNTAIN DIVISION NO.
1903. B. Of L. E.-Meets every Saturday
evening in G. A. r. hall.
VIM. Nottage, CHIEF Engineer.
G. W.. DeForest, First Assistant.
, 1897-10-06

LARAMIE LODGB NO. 4, A. O. U.
W.-Meets every Monday evening in A.
o. U. W. hall. l.. N. Overman, NJ. w.
c. W. Bussard, Recorder.
, 1897-10-06

GEM OF THE ROCKIES LODGE NO.
IS, G. l.. A. to the B. Of L. N.-Meets fr0t
and third Thursday afternoon In @. A.
X. hall.
Mrs. George Harris, President.
Mrs. J. W. Costin, Secretary.
, 1897-10-06

R. w. BAXTER, JR.. LODGE NO. 81.
B. OF R. r T.-Meets first and third
Wednesday evenings in @. A. r. ball.
J. ]. Storey. Master.
VIM. Matheson. Secretary.
, 1897-10-06
Charlotte N. BTaeme'S Works.

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iazgo 1aoxSo 800 Seat3y bea1A y aetraeays Dopes
:s::ss e. 1ssasss::9 a.sass:S Hssss1.::ssss
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hefe givsa eo0iasss I'D H1ab61ged ~ ~ tDcinde
swsays q y - csss5asS: 80 neSscs2ss -
snihoesaL NJ tweivo 1eveh ~ n6ssly ~ q =
cents eel, nakt1Q . teeal vsIes g - ief u tyetvs.
ut vs - = vhets = y sssal re- g s1nsss
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to Get . Aiye a0oant Il 1e3lgAttal feA16n0 q vi
VIEW compete noveS @eoSsfnsd u on ssof.
TINE MvsrGRY o. TtsG MOLLY TnG&.
4 M0DGNN 0sM0e09llAs
a ollOe0 oe0s
a DsRtO9 FROM TH8 o9As
4 0olOGN DAWN,
THE STONY o. 4 W900eeo HDe0s
ADGAo es9A0vs
DGTW91M TWO oeoos
ram OU1 FALSE,
TWO KISSES,
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VoO9R Tts9 l1GAo0
.- ~---AA- 49,
, 1897-10-06

BLACK HILLS LODGE NO. So. B. d
L. F.-Meets first and third Friday even
lngs In A. o. U. W. hall.
e. J. johnson, Master.
@. F. Deckelman, Secretary.
, 1897-10-06

CUSTER CORPS NO. 20, w. X. c.
in G.. A. R. hall.
Mary E. Ingersoll, President.
Mrs. Anna B. Holiday, Secretary.
, 1897-10-06

WEST bound.
No. ], Limited Ar. II As &. Ii. Lv 1850 u, IL.
Nc, ), Fast Mail Ar. 0:OO q. u. Lv. 1870 n. III.
EAST BOUND.
No. Fast Mail. Ar. l1:25 p. LII. Lv. IL 1880 y. In.
MOI Allan. Elk. Ar. L:.O y. IN. Lv. 1910 D. u.
, 1897-10-06

CUSTER POST NO. l. G. A. R.
Meets second and fourth Monday even
ings in G.. A. r. hall.
L. 8. Bartlett, p. c.
E. G. Holiday, Adjutant.
, 1897-10-06

WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER c, 1897.
, 1897-10-06

LARAMIE TENT NO. Z, X. o. T. M.
Meets second and fourth Wednesdays In
a. o. u. w. hall. W. R. Roth, Com.
|. R. SWigart, R. X.
, 1897-10-06

Cali It The Rspublican once end
hah . look a& the 04an6aF4 A0oC6A0
BDcyc1ops11A
, 1897-10-06

LARAMIE LODGE NO. 8, A. F. and
A. NJ. Meets first and third Monday
evening In Masonic hall.
L. c. Sinclair, w. M.
J. Z. Gates, Secretary.
, 1897-10-06
SECRET

w. c. T. U.-LArRmie Lodge meets the
second and fourth Thursdays of each
month, at 2:30 p. %. Al the reading room.
c. NJ. Simpson, President.
Anna B. Holiday, Secretary.
, 1897-10-06

MAPLE GROVE. OF THE WOOD
MEN CIRCLE-Meets first and third
Friday evenings in l.. o. o. +. hall
Maria Baillie, w. G.
S. J.. Miller, Clerk.
, 1897-10-06

PILOT CAMP NO. 46 WoOdmen OF
the World. Meets first and third
Friday evenings, in 1. o. o. F. hall.
w. z. Archibald, c. c.
G. l.. Rauner, Clerk.
, 1897-10-06

LARAMIE LODGE NO. 2, l. o. o. F.
Meets every Tuesday evening in l. o. o.
+. hall. Henry Cook, N. &.
Chas. Schwatke, Secretary.
, 1897-10-06

CACTUS LOYAL ORANGE LODGE
NO. 232-Meets first and third Saturday
evenings in l. o. o. F. hall.
d. A. Jones, w. NJ.
David McCullagh, Secretary.
, 1897-10-06

HERMION TEMPLE NO. l, Rath-
bone Sisters. Meets first and third
Thursday evening in K. OF P. hall.
Mrs. w. E. Chaplin, M. E. c.
Mrs. w. A. Jones, NJ. OF r.
, 1897-10-06

ENDOWMENT SECTION IA, En-
dowment Rank, X. OF P. Meets in X. OF
p. hall. W. e. Chaplin, President
p. G. Rauner, Secretary.
, 1897-10-06

DAMON LODGE NO. 3. X. OF p
Meets every Friday evening at K. Of P.
hal. VIM. Nottage, c. c..
p. J. Gosden, X. of X. and S.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-07
SEEKING TO ESTABLISH
FINAL PRECEDENT
CattIemen Have Taken the Cues
tion of Holding Cattle for Ran
som Into the Courts.
FORMER HURON BOY DROWNED
Action Commenced Against the
Treasurer of a school District
Eor a Shortage---Claims
He Was Robbed.

Rapid City, July 31.-Answers in
t~Weniy-three cases were filed in the fed
eral court in this city by the attorneys
for the cattlemen, owners Of the cattle
that are being held at Pine Ridge agen-
cy by Agent Clapp. The case has now
come up IN court and will be holly con
tested by o sides. The cattlemen
feel hat the present fight is not to get
out OF paying the ransom money of 81 a
head, but rather to prevent the agent
and the Indians from repeating the
roundup every spring, which would
eventually become a source of annoy
ance and expense TO the cattlemen.
There is q surveyed boundary line be-
tween the ranges and the reservation,
but there is nothing in the world that
can prevent the stock from passing " e
into the reservation when drifting with
q storm. The Indians complain that the
cattle from outside each spring eat UP
their ranges and that they are getting
their dues only when they ask a ram
som OF 81 a head. 1t is generally cor
CinIsp IL SUSTAINED by the courts ~ VIII
be n serious blow To the cattle busfness.
There would be nothing to prevent a
or this years trouble every
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-07
LETTER FROM THE GOLD MINES
A Vermillion Man Receives a Letter
Telling of Richness.

Nermillion, Aug. "A letter to DR..
j.. o. Cavanaugh of this city from his
brother in Klondyke confirms the
newspaper reports from that section.
Large numbers are coming in every
day. Gold dust is kept in sacks and
is piled in the miners shanties like
grain and provisions with none to
guard, and not even a lock on the
door. Keys are unnecessary. A mans
labor is worth SIS per day and board,
and men must be begged to accept
that. A man and mule can draw a
salary of $50 per day. Values of
mules, mining Announcements and food
are correspondingly high and with the
approach of the winter season the lat
ter will no doubt attain fabulous
prices. A great many men are on the
ground in the employ of experienced
miners, but a large number refuse to
work and prospect for higher stakes
in the UNEMPLOYED places. The rich
ness of the dirt is incredible. One pan
OF the crude material will yield from
$25 to 81 900. A man left the morning
the letter was written with two mules
loaded with 27O-27s pounds each and
all he could carry himself. The
writer cleared $4,000 from March / to
July 1.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-07
Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, July S1.-Cash quotations were
as follows:
Flour-Firm.
Wheat-No. 2 spring, 76%G77c; No. 8
spring, 72d74c; No. 2 red, new, 16&@77Ac.
Corn-No. 2. 27s@27Ac; No. 2 yellow,
zIae.
oats-No. 2, 1sAc; No. 2 white. 2lQ21lsc;
No. 3 white, 19M21c.
Rye-No. 2, 41hc.
Barley-No. 2, zoe, (. o. b..
Flax Seed-No. /, S7@S9c.
Timothy Seed-Prime. s2.75.
81. 25; short rib sides, So. 25Q5. 371s; dry salt
ed shoulders. H.75d5.oo; short clear sides.
A.75Q4. ~.
Whisky-Distillers' finished goods. per
gallon, 81 10.
sugar..cut loaf. $5.S4; g~ranulated. s5.2l;
standard A, $500.
Butter-Firm. Creamery, 1OQ141kc; dairy,
7Ql2c. =
~Eggs-Ffrm. Fresh, 9Ikc.
Cheese-Dull at 612Q3c.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-07
OMAHA is TERRORlZED BY THUGS
Chief OF Police to BE Forced Out
and u Chicagoan To Take
His Place.

Omaha, Neb., Aug. 2.-Police Chief
Sigwart has been requested to hand in
his resignation as the first step in re-
forming a badly demoralized police
force. For some time the city has
been overrun with thugs, thieves and
the most daring class of highwaymen.
The police appear 10 have been wholly
unable to detect the criminals. The
attack upon Count John A. Creighton
at the very door of his home in the
heart of the city was the browning
work of the daring criminals. The
chief has not yet officially announced
what he will do, but privately has said
he would force the commission to re-
move him by filing charges, as the
new charter requires. Recently the
chief of detectives vas discharged. He
began proceedings in injunction, and
the court reinstated him pending a
hearing, and ii is believed the commits
sion has another big fight on its hands.
Martin j. White, formerly a policeman
of Chicago, will probably be elected to
the place.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-07
MAKING GOLD FROM SILVER
A New Yorker Makes the Precious
Metal From Mexican
Dollars.

New York, Aug. DIR. Stephen II.
Emmens is manufacturing gold on
Staten island and has sold six ingots,
aggregating 70.s6 ounces in weight, to
the United States assay Office for near
ly 81, 900. He calls his product argen-
taurum, which indicates it's properties
and origin, for the doctor claims to
make ii from Mexican silver dollars.
Superintendent Mason of the assay Of
flee says: prof. Einnens claims to
have discovered the substantial iden-
tity Of metals, which have always been
held to be distinct elements. lie does
not disclose the process by which this
result is attained. Under the circum-
stances we feel ut liberty to doubt his
claims"
Mr.. Mason said further that there Is
n certain small quantity of gold in
Mexican dollars, a mere trace. He did
not know exactly how great the pro-
portion was, probably not so much as
one part in 1000.
A man who took enough of the dol
lars might produce from them an
ingot of gold. Mr.. Mason did not saw
DR.. Emmens had produced his gold IN
this way, but thought that, in view of
the doctors claims, it was al. Interest,"
ing co%rrelative proposition.
DIR. Emmens himself says: IF YOU
or he will try the combined effect of
Impact and very low temperature you
can easily produce some gold. l don't
promise that you will make IL at n
commercial profit, but I doubt not YOU
will Dc well pleased TO produce it at
all, irrespective of cost.
stake a Mexican dollar and dispose
1t in an apparatus which will prevent
expansion and flow. Then subject it
to heavy, rapid and continuous beating
under conditions of cold, ouch as to
prevent even a temporary rise of tenn
p%erature when the blows are struck.
"Test the material from hour to hour
and at length you will find more than
a trace of gold"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-07
AN ALLEGED DEFAULTER CAUGHT
w. Is. Stine. Late OF SiaytOn
Mimi, Arrested Mt Knox
vile. Tenn.

Knoxville, Tenn, July CIV. b.
Slime, wanted in Slayton, Mimi, on the
charge of beings defaulter, was ar
rested last night by Knoxville police.
Slime was for years county clerk, and
was a prominent politician. The
amount he is charged with stealing is
$500, and there was a reward of $50
offered for his arrest. Slime saws that
he Is the man wanted, but denies that
he is a defaulter. He says that his
bondsmen here long ago made up the
shortage which was never SO much rs
claimed. He says that he will not go
back without requisition papers, and
will contest the issuance of such pa
pers. He says that while he was for
months a fugitive from justice, that
since he came here he has been going
under his right name. At the time OF
his arrest he was engaged in selling
smoothing irons, and called at the
house of the lieutenant of police,
whose sister had seen the picture and
at once recognized him, and learned
where he was stopping. She informed
her brother and the arrest followed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-07
CLAIMS THAT HE WAS ROBBED
Action Commenced Against "a School
District T%rensurer.

Aberdeen, July 31.-Hondill school
district, No ~, of this county, has
commenced suit against Henry j. Gle
son, its late treasurer, and his bonds
men to Il shortage of over
So, 1000 in Giesen's accounts. Giesen
claims that during his absence rob-
bers entered his house and took the
districts cash.
James Curtin, a large general mer-
chant of Bath, this county, is about TO
remove to Worthwhile and re-engage in
business. He has sold his drug stock
to c. &. Meredith, of this city, and A..
f. Pettingiu of Frederick.
II. i. Kirk, chief engineer for the
Washburn, Bayfield, and Iron River
railroad, has moved his family from
this city to Minneapolis.
Joseph Mcdonald, a Chicago board
of trade expert, o travelling in this
country, estimates that about one-half
the wheat crop in prairie sections has
been seriously damaged, and declares
that yields will be disappointing. lie
Feber, representing Robert Lindblom
d Co., Of Chicago, admits some loss,
but holds the crop will equal last
years.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-07
SEVEN KILLED IN A TORNADO
An Illinois Twister Does Great
Damage Near San Jose
Among Farmers.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Aug. "A special
to the Paragraph from San Jose, ILL.,,
says:
At I p. IN. yesterday a cyclone struck
the farm OF a. c.. Mcdowell, two miles
north of here. The house and barn were
entirely destroyed. Seven people were
killed and three severely injured. The
killed are:
a. &. Mcdowell.
McDowells grandson.
Wife Of Samuel Brownlee.
Three OF Brown,ee's children.
Miss Jessie Graves.
The severely injured are:
Mrs. A. G. Dowell, her son Charles
and daughter Mary.
San Jose, the seat Of the tornado's
sury, Is thirty-five miles west on the
Jacksonville division Of the Chicago
IND Alton railway. The storm came di-
rectly from the north and entirely de-
stroyed the Mcdowell house, barn and
walnut grove.
AT Mason City lightning struck the
spire of the Presbyterian church and Set
1t on fire.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-07
FORMER HURON BOY DROWNED
Ernest Mills Drowned at Bezonia,
Michigan.

Huron, July 31.-News comes from
Benzonia, Mich, of the drowning there
on the 10th inst. Of Ernest Mills, only
son of Il. w. IL. S. Mills and wife, for
merly of this city. Mr.. Mills was pas
tor of the Congregational church here
for a number of years.
III. {. Wells went to Egan yesterday
to attend the funeral of his grand
daughter, Verona Lunt. drowned in the
Sioux river. She was the only daugh-
Ter of Mrs. Lunt, the widowed daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wells of this city.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-07
GOLD FOUND IN wlsC0xsIn
Prospectors Find Ii In Paying Guam.
titles in the Gogebcc
M~ountaiu6

Ashland. Wis, Aug. "A company Of
Ashland gentlemen have been prospect
ing in a mountainous region about
twenty miles south OF his city and
make the announcement that they have
discovered gold in paying quantities.
They have been working quietly during
the last few months, and have pur-
chased 1000 acres of land In that region.
They are very confident that their find
will be a profitable one. Assays show
that the gold runs on an average of see
to a ton.
For years it a been known that gold
could be found in the hills at Mellen,
which is a continuation of the Gogebic
range. Ten years & prospectors found
god that assayed $50 a ton, but at thai
time the iron mining fever came on, and
further explorations were suspended
The gentlemen now interested are very
r~eticent about their discoveries, but
they rave a force of men at work con.
tinuing the prospecting. Among those
Interested in this property are: Ed Bek.
ken, proprietor of the fremont house
J. S. Ellis, a banker; San Knowles, q
logger, and r. A. Winkler OF Milwaukee
who owns considerable property in Ash.
land
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-07
THE PENSION LIST IS EXTENDED
Veterans of Three States Are Re
WONDERED by u Grateful
Government.

Washington, Aug. 2.--Pensions were
granted Saturday as follows:
Iowa-Orlginal: James A. Chaplin, Mo-
iale: William @. Triplitt, Yale; ole Kit
t!lsen. Clear Lake. Add.tionai: Vincent
p. Gray, Adel. Increase: Chester A. Grow,
ireley: Robert Walker. AI~aquoketa; Thos.
Clifford. Marshalltaown: Henry c. Mich
pls, Bcrea. Reissue: John Campbell. Os-
geola. Widow: Betsy Bartlett, Waterloo.
Nebragka-Original: Joseph L. Spencer,
Beemer: Job Hathaway, Lincoln: John l..
Hobbs, Omaha; Henry Barton, ~Indianola;
Rufus c.. Tole. Omaha: Henry o. Jones,
Omaha. Increase: Ephriam Sumner, Clay
Center Reissue: Horatio p. Smith, Tren-
tor.
South Dakota-Orlg.nal: Aaron Nc
Clol:a. Templeton; Francis Alleback,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-07
ARE PAYING THEIR TAXES.
South Dakota People Walking Right
UD to The Rack.

Sioux Falls, July 31.-The people of
South Dakota, and especially the farm
ers, are paying their taxes more
promptly this year than in many
years. The treasurers of the various
counties have as yet submitted no Off
cial reports, but have given to the va
rious newspapers statements showing
the prompt payment of taxes to escape
penalties. The treasurer of Grant
county says that the amount paid in
taxes last June was eight times the
amount paid in June, 1896. In Lincoln
county, up to July ~, 1900 tax re-
ceipts had been issued as compared
with 1894 for the corresponding period
last year. This shows hat 215 more
people havs paid their taxes, to date,
in that county this year than last. In
Lincoln county, also up to the 27th,
10 fewer mortgages had been filed
than were filed during the correspond
ing time last year, while 4S6 such
mortgages had been satisfied. The rec
ords in Hutchinson county show that
two chattel mortgages are being paid
off for every one that is being filed,
and the same is practically true of
three-fourths of the counties of the
state.
W.. II. Buchanan, who was reported
by n Sibley, Ia, paper as having "lost
confidence" in South Dakota and hav-
ing decided to remove to Sibley to es-
tablish q paper there, says there is no
truth in the report. He adds that he
will remain in this state.
Alfred Roe was arrested last even
ing on the charge of rape, preferred by
William West. The alleged victim is
Lillian West, ~ years old. The girl
has not been a stranger in the police
courts, and the officers are 10th to
prosecute Roe. The defendant has
been travelling through the country,
making and selling willow chairs.
The barley and rye harvest is now
under way and threshing will begin
next week. No wheat is yet being cut
in this vicinity, but farmers say they
will begin the first of next week.
ID. j. Conway, chairman of the in
vestigating commission, who stated
that Auditor Mayhem had refused to
the commission the opportunity to in
vestigate the affairs of the auditors
office. has refused to make any state
ment since the auditor has declared in
a printed interview that neither Con-
way Ior any other member of the COM
mission asked to see the records of the
office. When Conway's interview was
first given out declaring that Deputy
Auditor Anderson had held up the
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
company of Milwaukee for $1,7OO for
IN examination, public sentiment was
very much against Anderson. Since
then, however, a statement has been
made showing that the examination
took over three months and that An
derson employed extra clerks to help
in the work; that the fees received by
Anderson were no larger. than paid to
the commissioners of other states, and
the publication of letters from the off,
GERS of insurance companies exam
ined, saying that they considered the
fees paid reasonable and fair, the sem
timent has changed and a feeling pre-
walls that an effort has been made to
manufacture a mountain out of a mole
hill.