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, 1900-03-22
A HALF BREED.
The Wolf Killed by j. w. Huston
Thought to Rave Been One
Which Escaped From
Snake River.

The large grey wolf killed by j.
w. Huston and chronicled in last
weeks Sun is thought to have
been a half breed captured by S.
j. Perkins of Snake river. The
animal had a bob tail aud one
owned by Mr.. Perkins, which an
swers all the descriptions of the
one killed, is said to have broken
the chain with which it was fast
ened and escaped last fall. Mr..
Huston says its tail was about six
inches long and that the animal
measured 80 inches through the
chest. With the feet spread out
it measured five feet from the tip
of one front foot to the tip of
the other and when the wolf stood
up was fully as large as a yearling
calf. 1t has a mate there and Mr..
Huston said he was confident that
he would be able to get it in a few
days, but it is not nearly so large
as the one killed as the tracks
show. The wolves have killed
four head of stock this winter for
ID. G. Kidding, on whose ranch
Mr.. Huston is stopping, and he
is sure there is a band of them in
the cedar hills around the ranch.
1t is not very often that dogs
and wolves mate but when they do
the offspring r. said to be worse
than a full blooded wolf.
, 1900-03-22
SARATOGA CHIPS.

John Nelson was in the city
Monday.
A. j. Doggett g. Co. are show
ing a beautiful line of shirt waists.
l. G. Miller is in the city from
Rawlins.
Eli Lee was in from his ranch
Tuesday.
Ladies', Misses, and Gentlemens
Golf caps at CosGRIPF BROS. Co.
VIM. aud George S. Ada ms we're
in town yesterday.
L. M. CONFESS was in from his
up river ranch Tuesday.
For Dry goods see
A. j. DoGGETT & Co.
Ben Carroll was in for the
dance Saturday evening.
, 1900-03-22

VIM. Norrell was down from
the Ferris aggarty mine the
first of the week, where he had a
four horse team engaged in haul
ing ore from the mine t. the
Transfer. He says the roads are
in good shape but that if the
weather keeps on getting warmer,
the teams will have to hall nights,
as the snow is packed down and
what warm weather we have had,
has caused the snow to sink sever
al feet.
, 1900-03-22
Returning to Work.

A. G, Epperson and son of Grip
pie creek anne up from the rail
road Sunday and expect to go on
up to the Battle Lake district the
last of this week, where Mr.. Ep-
person is interested in twelve diff
fercnt locations, the assessment
work on which was all completed
last fail before Mr.. Epperson re-
turned to Cripple Creek. Mr..
Epperson is veiv enthusiastic
over the outlook and thinks we
have a great country. He saw
w. G.. Ledbetter in Denver, who
expected to start for this country
the last of this week, and resume
operations on the Portland Group
of mines, in the Battle Lake dis
trict.
, 1900-03-22
THE "DEESTRICK sKULE."
Given Under the Auspices of the Ladies
Aid Society of the Presbyterian
Church.

Notwithstanding the fact that
last Thursday was a very disagree
able day a large number of people
came in from the country and in
the evening everyone who was able
to get out attended the farce en-
titled the "Deestrick Skule," given
by the Ladies Aid society of the
Presbyterian church. A stage had
been erected in the back end of
the Gels hall and the intervening
space between the stage and the
door was crowded.
The play began at 8o'clock with
the opening of the school and the
people were kept in a broad
smile from that time until the
pupils were dismissed at half past
nine. Judge Blood took the part
of the pedagogue and from the
manner in which he handled the
yard stick we infer that he has
either taught school, or missed his
calling. The Judge carried out
his part splendidly and was an
ideal old fashioned school teacher.
The "Skule' was composed of
Saratoga ladies and gentlemen
and were dressed after the manner
of children of a century ago. The
in which they carried off
their parts was highly entertain
ing and speaks well for the home
talent of Saratoga.
The society cleared about $50
which will be applied to the i'm
mediate debts of the Presbyterian
church.
, 1900-03-22

homestead scrip on tracts in diff.
ferent sections. Heretofore the
land department has uniformly
held that an eighty acre right, for
instance must be placed OH CONT
guous forties. Local council
have contended hat this was not
the law in view of supreme court
decisions and SO a test case was
made by Mr.. Boice, who applied
for two forty acre, tracts in differ
ent sections. The local office and
the general land Office decided the
matter against him. On appeal to
the secretary of the interior the
erroneous practice of the land
office was reversed. 1t is held by
the secretary that a soldiers addi-
tional right can be exercised on
as many different tracts of forty
acres each as the piece may aggre-
gate.
This is not only a just decision,
but it is a saving of money to
purchasers of scrip, who have fire.
quently been complied to take up
more land than they really need
ed.
In passing, it may be said that
the prevailing broad gauge deci-
sions of the interior department
are winning the warmest enconi-
ums from all over the west. Mar
row and illy-advised rulings are
being rapidly displaced and a
broarder and more enlightened
view of land matters are prevail
ing. The interior department is
fortunate IN having for its legal
guide. Judge Willis Van Devan-
ter, who, as attorney general for
that department, brings to the
discharge of his duties, a practic-
al experience of many years in the
west, coupled with are discern
ment and legal ability. Litigants
everywhere, who are concerned in
the administration of affairs in
the interior department, are
strong in their commentator of
the good work of the department
in applying practical business and
legal principles in the discharge
of business.
Mr., Boice's attorney in the case
just decided was Col. j. G.. Baird
of Cheyenne.-Sun-Lea Leader.
, 1900-03-22
Maud S. Dead.

Maud S., the famous trotting
mare, died at Port Chester, N. Y.
the morning of the seventeenth.
She was owned by the Bonner
Estate and although getting pref
ty old she was considered valuable
yet. She vas 26 years old and
made her reputation as a trotter
in 1885, when she trotted a mile
in 2:0S3.
, 1900-03-22
PRICE FIVE CENTS
IL.


OUR Stock OF Goods have arrived and we can Show You 4
We'll Assorted Line OF General Dry Goods, Clothing, Ladies'
and Gentlemens' Furnishings Footwear, CARPETS Hats, and
Lots OF other Goods too Numerous to Mention.
|vMNA UAAE the Hr, Shafnr& Marx clothing NJ S Wes& Co footwear Wilson Rs
VWE EEA VIII G FurnshngG Goods Lewis tusO umlsJ B Stap HATS
Neckwmrn an Endless Nauty D@s Goods all New Paunsa and DESIGNS
'~r Cotton foods are New Designs Lcs and Enbphi@sm most Beautiful Patterns Sksof
very Best A Big Assortment of HmdkphesI mdU nLrmarf fora l....
Jt come IN adl look" over our Line and yuw will have bmy that Dqet has a Nice Big Line of
Dry Goods INT"
, 1900-03-22

Jackets!
We Bought 100 Ladies Jackets at a Greatly Re
dnced Rate and have had quite a run on Them.
So to 1890 Jackets for Sf.JO and $50
Don't Fail to See Them. Childrens Jackets at
$3.50 to $50 regular s. and Sc Garments.
, 1900-03-22
Seems to Have Been Something Their.

The mysterious action of a man
who came to Cheyenne last Dec
enber is causing some comment
and considerable speculation in
that city at the present time. 1t
seems that a young mar who gave
his name as Williams appeared at
the house of a Mr.. Woolston and
said the owner of the property had
sent him to clean out a well which
was on the premises and put in a
pump. The well is an old one
and was covered by a side walk
which ran from the kitchen door
to the wood house, and had not
been used for a number of years
The man cleaned a pile of stones
out of the well and then left, say
ing he would return later with the
pump. He never returned and
lately it TRANSFERRED that the owner
of the property had not sent the
man and knew nothing about it.
There is considerable speculation
as TO the motive of the stranger
in cleaning the well and as the
man was apparently a sensible fell
low, il is thought there is some
mystery connected with his visit.
, 1900-03-22
Oscar G. Cluff was down from
Battle the first of the week.
For Ladies Wrappers go to
CoSprif Rros

Cosgrlf Bros.
Robert A. Day was in from his
up river ranch last Saturday.
/ George F. Doane was in the
city doing business this week.
Miss Elizabeth Cosgriff is here
on a visit to friends and rela-
tives.
Hon. Milton McAnally was
over from the Pass creek ranch
last week.
We have just received a big
line of Florsheim Shoes all new
style. DoGGETTs.
J.. w. Huston was in from the
Kidding ranch for the dance Fri
day night.
Mrs. Blanche Bailey spent sew
veral days in town visiting friends
last week.
If you want TO see nice New
Goods, you will have TO go where
they are. A. j. DoGGETT q Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. f. Cover were
in for the entertainment last
Thursday night.
For SALE-Good work team, 5
years old, weight 2400; Jersey COW
just fresh.
R. w. DYER.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted. Huston were
in for the Band boys dance last
Saturday evening.
Elijah Moore and W. W. Mead
er were down from French last
Friday and Saturday.
W. w Cothren, who has been
spending a week in town returned
to Brush creek Sunday.
Come and see our new line of
Dress goods, Silks, and Cotton
Fabrics, CosGRIFF BROS. Co.
GIRL WANrED--To do general
hon ework. Two in family. APP
ply to LEE JENSEN.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Wilcox and
family expect to move out to their
Cow creek ranch soon for the sum-
mer.
Mr.. and Mrs. John d. G. Kru-
ger will move Into the Winthrop
Condict house shortly for the sum
mer.
A. j. Doggett & Co., are agents
for the Cheyenne Steam Laun-
dry. Laundry sent every Monday
and received Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Sears were
in for the dance given by the
Saratoga Cornet Band Saturday
night
Bryon Tillou was down from
Encampment for the st. Patrick's
dance gwen Friday night in the
Gels hall.
A baby boy was born to the
wife of IL. Il. Barkhurst Sunday
morning. Mother and son getting
along nicely.
Charles w. Maxfeld has rented
the ranch of A. W. Eager for the
summer and will move his family
out shortly.
st. Patrick's day vas celebrated
here by some i'll the good old IT.
ish way" Very few disturbances
however.
j. F. Crawford, who has been
up in the northern part of the
state, is expected to return the
last of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Wilcox and
family were down from Cow creek
Friday for the st. Patrick's dance
siven that evening.
Mrs. Frank Rose and son Mar
ion returned frcm an extended
visit to friends and relatives III
Missouri, last week.
Charles. Mckay returned to
Brush creek Saturday. Mrs. Nc
Kay will spend a week visiting
her parents i'll town.
Several carloads of furniture,
wagons, and machinery came up
from the railroad the past week
for Gus Jensen & Bro.
G.. D.. Buchanan, who has charge
of the laying of the foundation
for A. j. Doggett & Co.'S new
store, has it well under way.
G. NJ. Wilcox has been doing
some very much needed repairing
on Bridge street at the west end
of the bridge, the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milford Haines,
who has been spending the winter
in California expect to return to
this place the first of next month.
, 1900-03-22
SOLDIERS SCRIP.
"A Very Important Decision by the Sec
cretary Of the Interior.

One OF the most important de
cisions made by the secretary of
the interior was rendered on
March 18th, in a case where Ed
gar Bolce, of Cheyenne, was the
applicant. The cast involved the
right to place soldiers additional
, 1900-03-22
We HAVE
Footwear!

loo much Cannot be Said of our Footwear. We
have the Strongest Line of Chiidrens' Shoes
ever on the market in Saratoga. Whether You
Buy Shoes of us or not, it will Pay You to See
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-24
SECRET ORDERS MEET
New Members Received in Some of
Them IIast Nicht

New Members Received in Some of
Them Last Night
Lodge of Strict Observance, No. 2o7 "A.
f. and a. NJ, held its stated communi-
cation in ST. Adams Hail last night
The lodge is in a hourishing condition
and its Membership is composed OF en-
thusiastic young members of the craft.
Ruth Chapter, No. s, Order of the East
ern Star. viii meet Friday night for the
purpose of comforting the degrees of the
order on large class.
Marshall Lodge, No. u, K. Of P. Will
meet al Lee Camp Hall tonight, with MI.
Charles o. Saville presiding.
Richmond Lodge. No. 10, meets tonight,
as does also St. Johns Lodge No S6.
Syracuse Lodge. No. s. K. of P, held an
interesting meeting last night at Smith
deals Hall. with Mr.. Geo. Z. Bowden as
K. of r. and S.
Several new members svere inflated at
the meeting Of Ivonhoe Lodge, NO. "A,
last night.
Patrick Henry Council. No 81, ]. Q. u
a. NJ, met last night at Nelson's Hall and
received several new members into the
order.
Enterprise Council, No. 9, j. Q. U. A. M.
met last night at the cornor OF tour'h
and Marshall Streets, with Mr.. Geo. H.
Gordon presiding as secretary.
r. Z. Lee Council. No II, met last night
and Secretary Z. 3. Wharton had many
new names TO enter on the rolls.
Granite Council, No. =, Legion OF the
Red Cross, held a meeting at Lee Camp
Hall last night and initiated many can
didates into its mysteries.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-24
FLOOD SITUATION
GROWS WORSE
Railroad Officials Fear Traffic Can
Not be Resumed in Three Weeks.
Small Towns Desperate.

MERIDIAN, MISS. April 23.-The flood
situation south of Meridian has changed
for the worse. Heavy rains last night
caused decided rise in the waters of
the Okatibee, Chunky and Calikasailay'
rivers, streams that have caused so much
damage to the three railroads running
south from Meridian.
News reached here tonight from
Chunky that that river is even with its
banks and Is still rising. Every report
to-day was disheartening to railroad Off
ciais, who fear full traffic cannot be re-
surned inside Of three weeks. The citi-
zens in small towns. shut out from the
outside world, are growing desperate, it
being one week, in many instances. since
they have received a pound of freight or
mail. Here the situation is bad only the
Mobile and Ohio road being able to handle
freight.
The Alabama Great Southern is finding
great difficulty in handling passenger
train daily The company is unable to
say when freight traffic will be resumed.
The merchants have abundance of
goods on the roads but unable to say
when 1t will be received. The demand on
the stocks in hand is fast emptying
shelves.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-24
Demands for Relief Increasing.
Japan TO RESTRICT EMIGRATION
Anticipates Request from the oniteo
States and About to Act.

WASHINGTON, April 2a-lnfonIaasloh 13',a
has reached Washington to tne eieSt - 10
&c 1snsnase Government itself. and with
out waiting a request from the United
states. is about to take steps to restrict
the emigration of Japanese coolies to tne
United States. ,o..
# is asserted that there are really not
more than about 15o0o or 1900 Japanese
within the limits of the United States out
sides of Hawaii Such emigration as mas
lately occurred is attributed to the compe-
tition of the two great japanese emigra-
ton societies and laborers are said to nave
been deluded with stories OF untold oIlpor-
tunfties for work at great wages
The japanese Governments action IS
based on a desire TO protect its people. It
is said, however, that the government
would never contemplate with equantmity
legislation by the United States directed
exclusively against japanese immigration,
and such discrimination would certainly
have most disastrous effects upon the large
ard growing trade between the United
States and Japan.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-24
CAPT. HAZLEW00D HON0RED
To Participate in Memorial Day ES
crcfscs and Divine Service.


s-antain Martin w Hazlewood was last
night elected adjutant Of Pickett Camp, to
succeed the late Peter McSurdy. the
cagnp received an invitation TO attend
divine service at Leigh-Street Baptist
Church on May 6tLa, which was accepted
The Committee on Resolutions, in re-
spect to the deaths of Comrades McCurdy
and Cogbill, will report at the next meet
ing.
at the Soldiers Home, and decided to
pay SIG towards dafraying the expenses
of band at uhe celebration on Memorial
Day The invitation Of the Oakwood
Memorial Association was accepted.
Comrade Whitlock announced that Mr..
w D. Moses would give a graphophone
entertainment at the Camp Hall next
Monday night.
Colonel Maury called the camps aat-
tention to the act Of the Legislature
relative to making lists of Confederate
soldiers. The following committee was
appointed TO make the law effective
among the members of the camp: Messrs.
Naury, Morris and Redwood.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-24

of 25. II he obtained through Illegal and
corrupt practices eight votes, which
would have otherwise been cast against
him. he could not be elected"
1t Is also a reasonable conclusion upon
the whole case, that Senator Clark is
fairly to be charged with knowledge of
the acts done in his behalf by his COM
mittee and his agents conducting the
canvass
A minority of the committee hold that
the evidence does not sufficiently bring
home TO Senator Clark or his agenzs any
improper attempt to influence the Su-
premc Court or the Attorney General
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-24
FATALLY INJURED.
Mr.. B. NJ. Traylor is Run Over by !;
&, G. O. Train,

Mr.. B. NJ Traylor, we'll known en-,
sineer of this city, was fatally injured
yesterday afternoon about seven miles
vest of the city, on the James River
Division of the Chesapeake and oiho
Railroad.
II seems that Traylor was asleep on the
side of the track and a freight train pass
ed over his left arm, fearfully mangllng
He was brought to the city and taken
to the City Hospital by the ambulance,
and the arm was a;rnfpatated by Drs. Ire
william, PARKER and Rex Traylor never
rallied from the shock, and expired at
1925 O'Clock last night
Mr. Traylor lived sat No 719 Bowe
street. and leaves a widow and five cnh-
dreu He was about forty years OF age.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-24
BoERs ABOUT TO RETIRE
Relieving Force is Within 8 Miles Of


Ncpcuci-
MASERU, Monday, April 23.-fighung
begun early this morning at Bushman's
Kop. The Colonial Division, under Cen
ersl Brabant, advanced cautiously, 1ol-s
lowed and supported by General Harts
infantry brigade. 1t was found that
the Beers had evacuated their position
on Bushmans Kop during the night
A running fight has been proceeding
throughout the day, the British gradually
advancing and the Beers losing ground.
General Brabant is moving in north
easterly direction, keeping Basutoiand
close on his right flank. Thousands OF
Bashutos are watching the operations
Our casualties so far are twenty-five
wounded.
The British are bivouacking tonight,
according to the latest reports. ei.ht
miles from NTepener. and the Beers, who
are besieging Colonel Dalgetty, appear to
be preparing to retire. A stubborn fight
is believed to have occurred in the direc-
ton of DeWet's Dorp where the Beers
are in strong force, with a lot of guns,
and where also, there is a relief column
apparently General Rundles. Wepener,
however. is already practically relieved by
the withdrawal of a large portion of the
beSieGerS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-24
THE PLANTATION PLlAllN
SATISF FACTORY
The Additional Pay to Army Officers
in Cuba JustitiabIe, Says At
torney.G Griggs.

WASHINGTON, April 2s.-The addi-
tional pay allowed a few army officers in
Cuba came up at to-day's Cabinet meeting,
and Attorney General Griggs reported that
no law had been thus violated. and the
action taken was warranted.
Secretary Root told the Cabinet the facts
in the case He said that soon after Gen
eral Brooke was made Governor-General
of the island. he wrote to the War Depart
ment, asking to be relieved, SAYING that
he could not maintain a family in the
United States and run an expensive estab-
lisafnent in Havana on the salary and al
slowances he received from the govern
ment He declared that ne would become
a bankrupt He referred to the great
amount of entertaining he was forced to
do, and the fact thai the people of the
island expected this
The War Department officials. after Sc
rious consideration of the question. decided
to allow General Brooke an additional al
,owance from the Cuban funds. The
same decision was arrived at IN the case
Of General LUDLOW. Colonel Bliss. and one
or two others.
Cabinet members say that the explana-
ton OF Secretary Root was satisfactory to
the President,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-24
NATIVE YIRGINIAN
WAS NOMINATED
John R. Garrison Named by the
President as Auditor of Porto
Rico-Other Nominations.

WASHINGTON, April 23-The Presi-
dent to-day sent the following nominal
tions to the Senate:
Frank L.. Campbell, of the District OF
Columbia, to be Assistant 9eelee"S
the Interior.
r II. HolIander. of Maryland. TO be
Treasurer OF the Island OF Porto RICO.
John r. Garrison, OF the District OF
Columbia. to be Auditor Of the Island Oh
Porto Rico.
Navy-Lieutenant-Com hetoei.
winslow. to be commander; Lieutenant
Edward f. Wright, 10 oS 1A
commander.
The. iSerate in executive session to-day
confirmed the nomination Of Frank W.
Hackett, of New Hampshire, to be AS
sistans Secretary OF the Navy.
WASHINGTON. April 23--Jonn r.
Garrison Auditor of Porto Rico, although
= native of Virginia, has been resident
or washington since the civil war, ana
has hee,n connected with the treasury
for almost thirty years, most oil the tiIi1e
in the counting offices
For a number of years ne was Deputy
Controller of the Department
Mr.. Garrison IS one OF .hs aosss1 ..a ~,
the Treasury officers, and year ago
was sent to Porto Rico as Auditor OF
customs. He is now IN that coun ntry.
Mr. uollauder is an assistant professor
at Johns Hopkins University. men
General Davis requested that an expert
in questions OF taxation be sent 70 Porto
Rico TO study the situation and make
recommendations. Ar- Hollander was Sc
Iected TOR this service upon the strong
Recommendation of the college authorities
as a specialist on the subject OF taxation.
He is about thirty-two years old
Franz l. Campbell. who succeeds Web
ster Iayts as Assistant Secretary OF the
Interior, is titty-three years old. He was
born in West Virginia. and left Wash
in-ton and Jefferson College TO enter the
Union army At the close OF the war
he opened the first free school in West
Virginia. In 1870 ne came to Washington
as an employe in the Census Office, and
rose steadily to an assistant attorney
ship in the office of the Assistant Attor-
ney-GeneraI for the Interior Department,
which position he has held for nineteen
years. having by promotion become First
Assistant Attorney. Mr.. Campbell has
always been an earnest Republican,
1t is understood that Secretary Hitch
cock asked for Mr.. campbelfs appoint
ment as a recognition of his sterling In
tegrity and legal ari executive. ability
and as endbodying a high conception OF
civil service principles.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-24
RICHMOND VA, TUESDAY. APRIL 24. 1900.
CARNIVAL WEEK RICHMOND, NAY 14TO 19.l

Pretoria despat atch. dated April q. says
the latest official was that flghting was
proceeding within half an hour s ride OF
#DeWet-Dorp, with no results.
The Transvaal Government, it is added.
has asked Lord Roberts to be allowed to
send a clergyman to ST. Helena, and also
a neutral consul TO watch the interests
of the prisoners in the same manner
as AdeIbert Hay guards the interests
of the British al Pretoria. a proclama-
ton mas been issued, prohibiting the
working of the mines on Sundays and
inficting punishment on managers pay
ing over one pound sterling month to
natives.
From Ladysmith to-day comes des-
patch saying all is quiet and that the
Boer guns are silent
There is nothing further from Bloemfon-
tein to indicate the progress of the prep
arations for the main advance. AT Cape
Town a Government contractor named
BAN has been arrested for harboring
three escaped Boer prisoners dressed as
clergymen. The prisoners were sent back
to Simontown whence they had escaped.