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The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-04-28
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
A Statement From Mr.. Ci|eY,
Chief Engineer at the State HcPta!
ELECTRIC LIGHT COMMITTEE,


Morganton, N.C c. =
: GENTLEH1EN: At your request | have examined =
: the plant known as The Morganton Electric Light =
: and Power Plant. | find that property owned by the =
: plant consists of =
: / house and lot well situated and convenient to =
: water.
: horizontal tubular boiler in a good state Of repair =
: as far As am able to determine from an external ex- =
: animation. =
: ! Mcintosh & Seymour automatic engine. This =
: engine can be put IN hrst-c1ass repair for a cost not =
: exceeding $50. =
: , 3 X. ". generators made By the General Elec- =
: trio Co. These machines are practically new and =
: are in hrst-cla~s order. =
: ? Is X. w. generators. These machines are in =
: good shape and were discarded because they were =
: too small for the present needs Of the plant. In case =
: the plant !, to be enlarged they may be used in con- =
: nectlon with the machines now in use and do very =
: efficient work. =
: The cost of the plant as it now is has been esti- =
: mated to be about $4,000, which l have no doubt is =
: correct, a It IS an extensive plant. =
: would say that the present value Of the plant is =
: not far from 10000, as there are few repairs need =
ed, with the exception of some street poles. The -
wire is worth as much if not more now than it was =
: when the plant was installed, owing to the advance =
IN copper. Very respectfully, =
J. H. P. CILLEY. -
uIlNal!li!l IIiilIlllIIiAINii UliIiilIiIiiAilXS
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04
Democratic Primary.

The democrats of Florence Pre-
cinct No. 2, are requested to meet
at the City Hall, Thursday evening
Oct. 5, 1899, at 1870 o'clock, for the
purpose of electing IA delegates
to represent the precinct in the
democratic county convention, and
to transact all business that may
properly come before the m citing
Dated Oct. 4, 1899.
j. f. MOORE, Chairman.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04
Contest Notice.
Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office,
Punhln Enln Iulv 4 lsoQ


A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by j. L. Davidson, contestant.
against Homestead entry No. S3ll, made May
ls 1884, for swi nei4, wiz sell, sec. IS; nwil
neh, sec. 81, township 16 s. range 50 W, by Ir-
vine MacColl, contestee. in which it is alleged
that; Said homestead Entry No. S3ll is aban-
doned, has been abandoned for one year last
past continuously; that the homesteader of
said entry No. Ssii is dead, and has been dead
four years; that none of the heirs OF said de-
ceased have ever appeared to claim said home
stead that tho whereabouts of said heirs are
unknown to me: that tho post office address of
said deceased was formerly. and at the time of
bis decease, Wilbur, Fremont county, Colora-
Do: Now. therefore, said parties are hereby
notihed to appear, respond and offer evidence
lanohing said allegation at 10 O'Clock, a. m, on
October lS, 1889, before the Register and Re-
eeHer at the United States Land Office in
Pueblo, Colo.
Tie said contestant having, in a proper affi-
da'lt, filed June Is 1899 set forth facts which
show that after due diligence, personal service
oi ihis notice can not be made. it is hereby
ordered aud directed that such notice be given
0! due and proper publication.
j. r. GORDON, Register.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04
woman Run. a sh,nrle MIN.

Miss Clara Stimson is young woman
OF Maine who has shown that a young
woman can run a shingle mill with
profit and satisfaction to her employ
ers. She is now assisted in her work
by another woman, who is lecturer
and reformer. cultured and travelled.
but able to put into her work real busi-
ness effort and ability. Miss Stimson's
father was the owner of a shingle mill,
and when he died ten years ago the
daughter determined to keep on with
the mill. She has succeeded beyond
her expectations, and now has custom
ers all over the country. Her mill
is at Masardis, in the heart of the lum-
Der district. The machinery that went
into the building Miss Stimson herself
bargained for, making better arrange
ments. it is said. than any man had
done in that country before She is
successful at the markets in Boston
and New York, and visits them regu-
larly, and she says that contractors and
laborers are always equally courteous
to her.-Boston Advertiser.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04
BABY CARRIED IN A vALlsE.
Oid Experience Related by an Old
Time Conductor.

Oad Experience Related by an Old
Time Conductor.
Carrying a baby in a grip is new
wrinkle on me-" remarked an old-time
palace car conductor at downtown
hotel the other night. 1T was away
out in western Iowa" he continued,
that the incident | am about to re-
late happened. l had two porters in
my car. One was the regular porter
who is familiar with the travelling pub
lie. and the other -darkey was just
being broken in. He was on the first
run and wanted to catch on to the busi-
ness. Well, somewhere west of Mar
shalltown an elderly man climbed on
the sleeper. He had two grips. one fat
one. the other a mere hand grip. He
remarked to the porter to handle the
bags very carefully and to keep them
upright. The man went into the smok-
ing apartment and ordered his grips
placed in his berth. 1t SO happened
that the new porter got hold of him.
and / can never understand how 1t
happened that there wasn't tragedy
ON the car, for he took the fat grip and
gave it n big toss, handing it up on the
top berth. There wasn't a sound.
Pretty soon the man came out the
smoker and proceeded to retire. He
made considerable fuss about the
rough way in which his grips had been
handled and the finding of the large
one upstairs. In the night some time
babys voice was heard. The little
one cried several times, but always
cuieted down. The sound was traced
10 the berth of the man who had been
fussy about his grips. Next morning
be did not get up and remained in the
berth until the train reached Chicago.
When he left the car the big grip was
as heavy as ever and the porter receiv-
I'd the same precautions about careful
handling. ] managed to get around in
front of him and asked II the baby was
all right. He looked a little puzzled
and then answered in the most indif-
ferent way that it was all right, but
had spent rather restless night. He
said he always carried it in the grip to
avoid appearance, taking along several
bottles of milk when on long trip
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04
Republican Primary.

The republicans of Florence
Precinct No. 2, are hereby request
ed to meet in caucus at the City
Hall on Saturday evening, Oct. 7.
at 7:30 o'clock, for the purpose Z,
e ectins % delegates to represent
sud precinct in the republican
county convention, and for the
transaction of such other business
as may properly come before the
said meeting Dated Oct. 4, 1899
j. w. RAMBo, Chairman.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04
PURELY PERSONAL.

Attorney Jas. A. Condit is in
Canon today on legal business.
james A. McCandless went 10
Denver this morning, being called
there on business.
Julius McCandless is in Canon
today attending a session of the
board of county commissioners.
L. Isaacson, of Denver. who
has been visiting his uncle for the
past few days, returned to his
home today.
Attorney Frank p. Warner,
left today for Walsenburg, where
he will defend civil case in the
district court.
Lou Haas, formerly of Canon
Cito, now travelling for ST. Louis
clothing house, was in the city for
a short time today
Teddy Shelton. the little FIVE
year old son of master mechanic
Shelton of Cyanide, had his arm
broken SUI day by fall.
B. B, Page came up from Pu-
eblo last evening to take George
p. Nix place in Daniels drug
store during the present month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Beadle
returned yesterday from Denver.
Mr.. Beadle has purchased home
near the Ell Paso works, and will
now locatein Florence permanently
Mrs. A. Mooney drove out to
jeff longs ranch yesterday to see
her husband who is engaged in
rounding up bunch of horses
She says he had $50 head in the
corral at noon and there are still
Others to bring in.
Harry P. Roseberry, who is
travelling for a San Francisco
house, stopped off this morning
for short visit with his parents
and sister. He will go on tomor-
row and make tour of the middle
states, expecting to reach here on
his return trip in time to spend the
holidays at home.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04
Carried for Annexation.

Yesterdays election was one OF
the quietest ever held in the city,
and the vote cast was one of the
lightest. There was very little OPP
position shown in the vote, how
ever, to the matter of annexation.
The result was las for and A
against.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04

Several punches of Pharmacist
stock have been picked up here
within the past few days, and now
the purchasers rejoice to know that
decidedly rich strike was made
in the property yesterday. The
Cripple Greek Times says the
strike was whale"
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04
Notice Of the Annual Meeting Of the Stock
holders Of the Union Ditch Co.

Notice is hereby given that the annual meet
inc Of the stockholders of the Union Ditch Co.
The office of j NJ. Hanks, in the town of Flor
ence, Colorado on the 10Th day of October, 1899
at 2oclock p. M for tho purpose OF eecting
and the transaction OF all other business that
may properly come before tho meeting.
Dated Florence, Colo, Sept. 10. 1859
l15td F. W. NIXON Secretary
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04
Bids for Coal and KindIing.

Bids will be received by the
school board up to Saturday, Octo-
ber 7, for furnishing coal and kind
ling for the schools of district No.
2, for the present season. Call on
or address b. A. HACKETT,
Oh mn. Com.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04

Manager Nelson, of the English
Lumber company, has moved his
family into A. Mooney 5 new house
on the mesa.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04

j. NJ. Cramer, of this city, closed
a deal yesterday with H. B. Cave,
of Russell, for his raach and
equipments. together with some
thing over 100 tons of hay.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04
LOOK HERE.

| can supply you with gilt edge
protection against loss by death,
accident, fire or storm At the
same tiue / am in the real estate
and loan business. Information
and rates cheerfully furnished.
L. II. NEwKIRK, Agt.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04

Florence is on the eve of the
greatest business boom known in
her history. Now is the time to
quietly make investments at bot
tom prices in real estate, improved
and unimproved. | have a few
Snap Bargains to offer on long
time with small cash payment.
j. j. FITZGERRELL.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04

Will sell an elegant brick home
close, two lots, at a great bargain
belongs to nonresident, must sell
See J. j. Fitzgerrell.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04

Gold Medals to HARPER whis-
key at New Orleans and Worlds
Fair, Chicago. Try it, you will en-
dorse the judges verdict. Sold by
w. E. Burley, Florence, Colo.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04

b. b. Burton was made hapI y
this morning by one of the men Fl
the refinery force presenting him
with bunch of ten mich wild
ducks.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04

Be sure TO call on the Florence
Plumbing company and inspect
the new line of supplies; the larg-
est and best in the city.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04

If you want a home see J. j.
Fitzgerrell. he will furnish the lots
and build you house, to be paid
for on the installment plan.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04
LOCAL NEWS.

The ladies' guild of St. Albar S
will meet with Mrs. Hoyt tomor-
row afternoon at 2:30.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04

Just received, fresh supply of
Gunther's famous Chicago candies.
Post office bookstore. BIG
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04

w. b. Milliken, with engineers
w I'll. Leffingwell and John E.
Rothwell, of Cripple Creek, ar
rived in the city this morning for
the purpose of making a survey
for the new mill site. MIR. Milli-
ken went on to Denver on No. 10,
but will return on night train.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04

On AGAIN.-The Burlington's
ST. Louis Special-leaves Denver
l 40 p. M, arrives st. Joseph and
Kansas City next morning; ST
Louis next evening.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04

Fresh and luscious New York
Count Oysters, mt the Florence 2
and P. Co.'S. Try 'em.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04

Longmont Butter, best on eartt
Florence Packing and p. Co.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04

If you want to borrow any
amount of money on real estate
security. see J. J. Fitzgerrell, he
has plenty of money on hand.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04

Miss Anna Conway returned
yesterday from Cripple Creek,
where she has been visiting for
some time past. Last evening she
gave a dinner party in honor of
Mrs. Milliken, of Cripple Greek.
The guests we DR.. and Mrs.
Stephenson, Mr. and Mrs. Giles
pie, Mrs. Gerberich and the two
Mesdames Coon.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04

Wanted to buy, good second
organ. See j j. Fitzgerrell.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04

Florence Packing and P. Co.. for
corn fed beef, pork, poultry, fish
a ID fruit. Prices reasonable.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04

The highest market price paid
for cash orders and warrants
Notes discounted. See j !. Fitz-
gerrell
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04

The estimate of the New Pro-
duce exchange expert on the wheat
crop of 1899 is 5l6,000,0O0 bushels
the computation being upon the
basis of the figures of the condi-
lions reported by the department of
agriculture. In 1897 the wheat
crop was530,Ooo,Ooo and in 1898 it
was 100000. With these ex-
ceptions it is ahead of any previous
crop. The corn crop is estimated
at 2. 2.1OO,OOO,OOO, which has been
exceeded only three times. Times.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04

j. J. Fitzgerrell has plenty of
straight money to loan
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04

The Florence Packing and P
Co. Largest stock in Fremont CO
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04
Specials

The New York Store begs to an
nounce the arrival of the following
fall and winter goods:
Children's cloaks, REFERS and
jackets.
Ladies' and misses jackets and
fur collarettes.
New lines of ladies' waists.
New lines of comforts and
blankets.
New lines of fall and winter
dress goods in crepons and plaids.
New lines of children's school
shoes.
New lines of ladies' shoes.
Big lines of winter hosiery and
underwear.
These new goods are on sale at
specially reduced prices and should
be seen by every intending pur-
chaser.
New York Store.
Florence. Colo.
All paper patterns 1oc each.
Fresh bargains daily.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04

FLoRENCE,is to get reduction
works costing 100000, for which
Colorado City was also seeker.
Anyone who gets ahead of Arkun-
sas must be very early riser.
The safer way for one having such
aspirations is not to go to bed at
all. Pueblo Chieftain.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04

For the best photographs of Ne
braska farm scenes sent to him be-
fore October 81, 1899, General
Passenger Agent Francis of the
Burlington Route has offered cash
prizes amounting TO $1,000. The
contest is open to both amateur
and professional photographers,
and is expected to arouse as much
interest as did the Burlington's
prize contest for the best letters
on Nebraska last winter. The
pictures obtained in this movie
manner are intended for public
anon In the various immigration
Pamphlets issued by the Burlington
II you want to borrow, give away
anything, sell or rent or trade. or
something you want to know, ten
cent advertisement in THE TRI-
SUNEs classified department will
usually bring the desired result.
VI, If you are hunting for snaps
Keep track of that department also.
julius McCandless the hardware
merchant, invites the prudent and
economical housekeeper to exam
,ne his stock of queensware, cut
'efy' granite, tin, copper and wood
ea ware. Prices are right.
Iatum, the bicycle man. is To-
eated in the McCandless mercan-
nIe block. He can make your old
Nneel new, or make you new
wheel. Repairs promptly, charges
moderate. Give him trial.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04

Will sell cheap, the leading
boarding house at Cyanide all
complete, full of boarders, with
protection at Office. See j. j.
Fitzgerrell.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04

You get the news fresh through
t Ie columns of The TRIBUNE.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04

The complete cyclopaedc treatise of Colorado
cuure published
in for pocket hand arranged phabetc
ally handsomely illustrated and the information you
looking a thousand subjects
The Book will be handsome send
friends outside of the
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04
HOW TO SECURE THE BOOK.

All The Florence Daily Tribune three
months scrpop fslO advance entitled copy of
spend little ook those who subscription
the book by date three months advance
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-03-24
A Joint Teachers Instit ute.

County Superintendent, Mrs. B. Y.
Thornby, has been zealouously at work
arranging with other Black Hills
counties for holding Black Hills
teachers institute in this city just pre-
ceding the State Educational associa-
tion, and thus far Lawrence and Pen.
nington counties have decided to meet
here with Fall River county in joint
session, while the other counties will
no doubt join the move. The object is
obvious. By thus meeting the teach
ers of the Hills will gain the benefit to
be derived from q large gathering of
bright teachers and able instructors,
besides being already upon the ground
ready to attend and enjoy the state as
sociation. The joint institute promis-
es to be very largely attended, and
much benefit to the teachers is certain
to result from thus commingling in
large numbers and exchanging ideas.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-03-24
DIR. Hoenc. Going to Germany.

Last Tuesday Rev. Conradi, presi-
dent of the Seventh day Adventist con
ference in Germany and Russia, was here
to consult with DIR. A. j. Hoenes and
urge him to go to Hamburg, Germany.
to assume charge of new sanitarium
that they are about to open in that
city. After earnestly considering it
the doctor has concluded to accept the
position, and will probably leave in
the course of two or three months.
He will have supervision of the medi-
cal department for the Adventists in
Germany and Russia, and the sanitari
um will be similar to the Battle Creek
institution. While the doctor says he
did not particularly care to go he was
urged SO strongly that he finally yield
ed, more as sense of duty, he says,
than for the financial or other consid-
erations. His brother, DIR. j. r. Hoe
nes, who was for some time at Battle
Greek, and later Milwaukee practic-
ioner, will be here in few weeks to
assume his brothers practice. DIR.
Hoenes has made a great many friends,
socially as we'll as in his professional
service, who will greatly regret his
leaving here, but he will have the we'll
wishes of all for his future success
and happiness.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-03-24

Congressman Burke was in Sioux
Falls the other day and the Argus.
Leader interviewed him. Among 9TH
er things that paper says:
"Referring to a recent article pub
lished by Freeman Knowles in his
Black Hills paper and alleging that
Messrs. Gamble and Burke had used
their influence to kill the Deadwood
public building bill in order to prevent
Mr.. Knowles from getting credit for it,
Mr.. Burke said that the eX-Congress-
man was entirely mistaken, that as a
matter of fact both he and Mr.. Gam
ble had worked earnestly for the bill
and also for the sanitarium at Hot
Springs, but owing to the tremendous
pressure for appropriations both of
these projects were beaten at this ses.
sion. They will, however, be pushed
during the next Congress and Mr..
Burke has strong hopes of success
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-03-24
The Fire Boys N1as,ue Ball.

Hot Springs probably never had
ball that drew together larger crowd
than the masquerade dance given by
the fire department on st. Patrick's
night-last Friday night. There were
all kinds of characters represented.
from the sublime to the ridiculous,
and of course they all had big time.
Mrs. Ewald Huebner captured the first
prize for ladies, Miss Rose Potts the
second prize, and Ewald Huebner
dressed as a collud girl) secured the
third, or BOBBY prize Dell Gable re-
ceived the first prize for gentlemen,
and Rob Connor the second. The ar
ticles that we're auctioned off went at
good prices and the boys realized quite
a handsome sum from them.
OF the four prizes drawn, consisting
of the STAR, Herald, and couple of
sacks of corn meal, Will Miller secured
first choice and selected the STAR, the
meal went next and the Herald was
finally captured by Charley Stewart.
The affair was quite Il success social
ly and financially, the eNchequer of
the department being replenished to
the amount of about $50 net.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-03-24
1t was Patrick j. Ferguson.

The coroner's jury that investigated
the burning of the home of Patrick J..
Ferguson. and the human remains
found in the ashes, rendered a verdict
last Saturday finding that the deceased
was Patrick j. Ferguson. The verdict
read as follows:
"We find that the deceased, Patrick
j. Ferguson, was found burned in his
burned dwelling, Saturday, March H.,
1899, the fire having occurred sometime
between March and .. Cause of
death and contlagration to this jury
unknown"
The verdict was signed by G. G
Wooster, foreman, and Il. w. Huebner
and L. G. Parson.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-03-24
IRRIGATION MEETING.
To be Held in sturgis March 20 and 30
All are Interested.


All are Interested.
After consulting with number of
the most interested in irrigation we
have concluded to call meeting of
the Black Hills Irrigation association
at the Social clubs dancing room at
Sturgis, at 10 a. M, March %, and will
continue for two days.
1t will depend on you farmers of the
Black Hills and you merchants and
business men, who depend largely on
the prosperity of the farmer, to make
these meetings success or failure.
Let us all highly resolve that we will
lay aside our ordinary business for
two days and come together in spirit
OF mutual interest and mutual depend
ence and make the occasion such a
success as the Importance of the OBJ.
jects to be attained merit. The vari-
GUS sessions will be addressed by some
of the best speakers in the Hills.
Black Hills papers please copy.
j. w. WooD, President.
CIV. GARDNER, Secretary.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-03-24
Not This Year.

The report that the Illinois Central
railroad contemplates building to the
Hills seems to be without foundation.
Sioux City's Commercial Association
sent delegation to Chicago to see
about it and learned that the report
was only wild rumor. The Journal
says concering the matter:
"The associations emissary to Chi.
cago also was favored with the views
of the railroads toward South Dakota,
and these show that the lines stand in
fear of unfriendly legislation and will
be slow to build any new lines in the
state, although commercial conditions
are ripe for the opening up of several
new sections of this great common
wealth.
"The president of powerful rail-
road system said that many of the law
makers of South Dakota had been Sc
we're in the treatment accorded the rail
roads; that the roads constantly were
in trouble over rates in the state, and
that it was the desire of many legislat-
ors to dictate the policy of the roads,
all of which tended to make the COM
panics cautious, and he said he would
be very greatly surprised to see any
road do any building until the situa-
tion changed"