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KNOB ana Cll1I mountain ranges
watch the glistening waters of
Alder creek go marmuringly by.
The writer was not surprised on
arriving at Houston that all the
residents were buoyant and elat-
ed at the near prospects. For
right here is the natural seat and
center ofsa great mining camp.
Copper, lead, silver and gold
abounds and it is simply neces-
sary to introduce capital to de-
velop the material resources to
an extent that old timers in Lost
River country never dreamed of.
Among the solid business men
of Houston have an abiding faith
in the ultimate phenomenal pros
perity of this section which is
conspicuously in evidence. Your
correspondent had pleasant in
terviews with number of these
and while this communication is
merely suggestive as to the pos
sibilities for the instrument of
capital it will be practically q
business directory of Houston.
SCHOOL PRIVILEGES.
The American school system
does not exemplify the advan-
tages our children have under its
operation better than right here
in Houston. The accommoda-
tons for the children and students
(some go enrolled), not proving
ample enough. it is proposed to
build a structure at a cost APP
proximating So, 900 so as to pro-
vide the requisite facilities. This
work will shortly be entered
upon as soon as the preliminary
voting, etc, has been gone
through with.
LOST RIVER NERO ANTILB co.
This firm, under its present
style is composed off. H. Greene
and B. F. Brown. Itdoes q large
business, carrying stock of say
$50, 900, at seasonable periods.
They are taxed on $4,000 this
year, which probably is a fair
valuation of the average amount
of stock inventoried at their
store. They command a large
trade and the business manage
ment of the concern has a very
enviable reputation for fair and
square dealing. Mr.. Greene, re-
ferring to the sources from which
Houston derives its immediate
support, says, our mines, cat
tie, sheep and ranching." But
he declares that these industries
in this section are simply in their
infancy, end very shortly will
assume much greater proper
tons. In this connection the
railway facilities are being pro-
vided by the o. S. L. will prove
potential factors.
HOUSTON HOUSE.
This popular hotel, under the
proprietary management of Mr.,
Geo. Walburn, is a grand sue
cess. The dining room service
is irreproachable, the cuisine ex-
cellent and the bedrooms provide
for the weary traveller sweet re-
pose. Mr.. Walburn has recently
built new livery, feed and sale
stable which will be operated in
connection with the hotel and
will prove great convenience.
DENTIST.
The writer was highly pleased
to meet DR.. HI. A. Purdy here.
The Doctor is graduate of a
famous Canadian college. OF his
skill in his profession, it would
be impertinent to say more than
that he is Past Grand Master in
his line. He has been some two
years in Hoaston aud has many
friends. Unassuming, genial and
courteous DR.. Purdy has won the
respect of all with whom he
comes in contact.
GENERAL MERCHANT.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-07-09
ID. f.. McCALLUM.

SCENTS us views 10 a separate ar
ticle. They are pregnant with
thought and arise from a pro-
found conviction that when the
resources-mineral-of the Sec
ton Immediately adjacent are
we'll understood there will be
great influx of capital and a
stampede for Custer county.
H. E. GILBERT
conducts a saloon here. His
mining interests are consider
able. In connection with his
business associates they have
their grip on group of claims
that have already served notice
on their owners that there are
millions in them. Mr.. Carr is
the practical expert miner of this
concern. The assays have justi-
fed the owners of this group in
the belief that they have bon
ANA.
RESTAURANT AND LODGING.
Mrs. Ray Boone who has been
in Lost River country since 1883,
conducts d first-class restaurant
and lodging house. She con-
templates retiring from business
shortly on account of i'll health,
in which event this desirable
business will be placed on the
market for sale.
MEAT MARKET.
G. S. Heinman, the genial and
enterprising meat market man,
does business on a wholesale or
retail basis-just you please.
His market is neat and clean, and
he makes his own sausages. He
runs wagon twice week
through the outlaying districts
which is great convenience to
the people and incidentally is a
source of legitimate profit to
himself.
GEO. II. ASHTON,
the blacksmith, is doing a good
business. He is practical horse
sheer, blacksmith, and under
stands all kinds of machinist
work in connection with his
trade. He has been in Califor-
MIA, Montana, Idaho and other
shops where his opportunities to
perfect himself in his art have
been various and abundant.
G. A. SAWYER s. CO.,
have in addition to their saloon
here, extensive mining prospects.
They have had good results from
their prospects. Assays from
Salt Lake justify them in their
claims that they have struck it
rich.
j. j. MITCHELL
has an excellent livery, feed and
sale stable. He is a native of
Otsego county, N. Y, came to
Houston in 1884. but has been in
the lost River country since
1879. His ranch, 5 miles east of
Houston, provides him with rev.
enue enough to place him on
Easy Street for the balance of
his born days. He is an old
bachelor, 68 years of age. Here
is chance for some beautiful
impoverished italian Countess
to catch on"
]. d. DANIELS,
saloon-keeper, and all-round good
fellow. located on Lost River IL
years ago. He is engaged in
ranching, raising-making
the saloon side issue merely.
He has had q large family OF
whom five children survive. He
owns very comfortable dwell
ing house and city lots in Hous-
ton, and thinks there is no place
like Custer county on Gods
green footstool.
MRS. S. j. VANCE,
one of the pioneers of this sec.
ton some 90 years ago, owns and
manages a very comfortable,
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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-07-09

The servant girls union in
Chicago will make its power felt
even if its members cannot vote.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-07-09

Report has it-that work will be
resumed on the Idaho Midland
railroad this month. We hope
TO see the Midland built.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30
Verdict Meant Death.

Aldrich, Mo-, May 27th.-Four of the
best doctors in the vicinity have been
in attendance on Mrs. Mollie Moore
of this place, who has been suffering
with a severe case of nervousness and
kidney disease. Each of them told her
that she would die.
Hearing of Dodd's Kidney Pills, she
began to use them, and instantly no
ticed a change for the better. Her i'm
provement has been continuous since
then. She says that the disease first
manifested itself by the appearance of
dark spots floating before her eyes.
Her nerves were SO bad that many
times they would collapse completely,
and she would fall down as If shot.
The fact that Dodd's Kidney Pills
saved her after four doctors had given
her up, has caused no end Of talk in
this neighborhood, and all are loud in
their praises Of this new remedy
Dodd's Kidney Pills-which is curing
so many hitherto incurable cases, in
this state and elsewhere.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30
Simmer Vacations.

Spend yours this Summer in Cali
fornia. There is no telling when the
trip can again be made. so cheaply.
July 9Th to 18th inclusive, Round-Trip
Tickets will be sold to San Francisco
via the Southern Pacific ComDany's
routes at rates less than the regular
one-way fare and will be good for the
return until August 31st. These tickets
cover first-class passage and will al
low holder to stopover at various
points of interest en- route either go
ing or returning, OF both, and can be
purchased for passage going via any Of
the Southern Pacific Company's three
routes, Sunset, Ogden or Shasta, re-
turning the same Or either of the 9TH
ers. Through Pullman Palace and
Pullman Tourist sleeping cars. For
particulars address w. G.. Neimyer,
G. W. A. S. P. Co., 23S Clark street,
Chicago, Ill.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30
South Dakota Farms

Is the title Of an illustrated booklet
just issued by the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul Railway, descriptive of the
country between Aberdeen and the
Missouri River, q section heretofore
unprovided with railway facilities, out
which is now reached by a new line Of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway. Everyone contemplating a
change Of location will be interested
in the information contained in it, and
a copy may be had by sending a two
cent stamp to F. A. Miller, General
Passenger Agent, Chicago, Ill.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30
Comment.
Extracts From W. j. Bryan's Paper.
Criminal Speculation.

If a crime is defined as an act the
doing of which is prohibited by law,
stock speculation cannot be considered,
but when the word crime is used in it's
broader sense to describe an act which
offends against morality or the public
welfare, it certainly includes that
species of gambling upon the market
which endangers the community as
well as Injuries the participants. A
good record of Wall Streets doings for
the last week is an Indictment against
our boosted civilization. That such
transactions are allowed is as much a
reflection upon the intelligence of the
country as it is upon the conscience OF
the people. It is little less than amaz1
ing that a few men should be permitted
to corner the market for their own
selfish purposes, beat down the price OF
one stock and boom the price of anoth-
er stock, d~emoralizing business and
ieopordizing the interests of all classes
of society. 1t is reported that the
slump in stocks amounted to seven
hundred millions in value, and that
the New York banks had to put up
nearly twenty millions of dollars to
prevent a panic. How will the histor-
ian describe an age in which a petty
thief is severely punished while great
criminals go unwhipped? 1t often
takes an object lesson to arouse the
people to the evils of a bad system and
the recent fluctuations in the stock
market, costly as they have been, will
be cheap if they lead to legislation
which will put an end to stock gamb-
ling, enormously described as ''busi-
ness"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30
Bribing With Patronage.

The ST. Louis Globe-Democrat prints
a special dispatch from Charleston, S.
c., to the effect that the president has
appointed a former democratic sheriff
to be chief deputy U. S. marshal, and
ID is added that the appointment sis
accepted as indication of wider devel-
opment in the formation of the white
republican party in South Carolina"
The dispatch says, Senator McLaurin,
who is engineering the new movement,
is said to have urged the appointment
of McCravy for Obvious reasons"
The republican papers talk about the
use of patronage to make converts aud
the making of appointments ''for
obvious reasons as if they had n o more
scruples about the purchase of infu-
ence with Office than they have about
the purchase of votes with money.
The Baltimore Sun is authority for
the statement that Senator McLaurin
offered General Wade Hampton the
Columbia postmastership, but that
the General refused and added with
emphasis: II would not accept any
thing in the world from that source.
The people of South Carolina should
know by this time that I cannot be
bought"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30
in japan.

The Philadelphia Record, a thick
and thin advocate of the gold standard,
gives editorial recognition to the
threatened panic in Japan. Here is its
confession:
"The statement that Japan is on the
verge of a panic, made in a recent re-
port "a summary of which appears else
where in this issue of the Record) from
Consul General Bellows, at Yokohama,
m as a startling surprise. We have
become so accustomed to as~sociating
progress and prosperity with the Island
Empire since it has adopted our ways
of civilization that the thought of f.
nancial disaster overtaking it has lever
occurred to the observer not on the
spot"
The Record proceeds to give its ex-
PLANTATION, but the significant part of
the editorial lies in the statement of
fact rather than in the attempt to
avoid its force. 1t will be remembered
that Japan vas persuaded to adopt the
gold standard and the fnaneiers hailed
it as an evidence of progress and pros
perity. Prior to that time, Japan, with
silver as her standard, had been max
ing such gigantic strides that President
Cleveland felt called upon to e%ongratu-
late the United States in one of his
messages upon being among the first
nations to recognize her advancement.
If a nation using silver, has any fnan-
cial trouble, the gold standard organs
promptly attribute it to the use of sill
yer, but they refuse to apply their logic
to gold-standard nations which get into
trouble. Japan was doing well with
silver and has not profted by the
change to a gold basis.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30
WESTERN CANADA'S
DECEMBER WEATHER
Equal to That of May In Arsnnesota.


To the Editor:-Thomas Regan and
C. Collins of Eden Valley, Minnesota,
went out to Western Canada last De-
cember as delegates to look over the
grazing and grain lands that are being
offered at such low prices and reason
able terms. This is what they say:
"Wearrived in Calgary about the 10th
Of December and although we had left
winter in Minnesota and Manitoba, we
were surprised to find beautiful warm
weather at this point, quite equal to
what we have in May in Minnesota.
There was no snow o trace OF win
ter to be seen, and the climate was
really splendid. Horses, cattle and
sheep were running out, in prime con-
dition, with plenty Of feed ON the prai-
rie, and really better than that of ours
stabbed in the south. We are i'm
pressed with this country as one of the
finest mixed farming countries we
have ever seen. The immense tracts
Of fertile lands well sheltered and
a~bundantly watered leave nothing to
be desired.
Leaving Alberta we returned east
and visited the Yorkton district in
Assiniboia. We drove out about ten
miles at this point and We're highly
pleased with the splendid samples of
grain we were able to see-wheat
yielding rs bushels, oats so bushels.
Roots were also good specimens. From
what we have seen. we have decided
to throw in our lot with the York
toners-satisfied that this part Of the
country will furnish good opportuni-
ties for anyone anxious to make the
best of a really good country"
ANY agent of the Canadian govern
ment, whose advertisement appears else
where in the columns Of your paper
will give you full particulars of the
new districts being opened out this
year in Assiniboia and Saskatchewan.
Yours truly, Old Reader.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30
For Protection to a Flower.

In an almost despairing effort to stay
the dread extinction of the fragrant
trailing arbutus flowers, the legislature
Of Connecticut passed a law forbidding
any person to pull up the plants by the
roots on land owned by another under
a penalty of $40.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30
saued.on RnraItv.

The king Of Italy, who is but FIVE
feet three inches tall, is not the only
short monarch in Europe, nor the king
Of Portugal the only stout one, for
King Edward VII, in spite of most OF
his pictures, is but five feet four inches
in height and weighs 257 pounds.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30
Trv Graip-ol Try Grain-o.

Ask your Grocer to-day to show you a
package of GRAIN-O. the new food drink
that takes the place of coffee. The children
may drink it without injury as well as the
adult. AL who try it, like it, GRAIN-O has
that rich seal Drown of Mocha or Java, but
it is made from pure grains, and the most
delicate stomach receives it without dis
tress. Il the price of coffee. l5c and Is Cts
per package. Sold by all grocers.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30
RatIIed. Presumably.

Joseph Chamberlain usually says his
little very well, but he was guilty OF
a ''bulI'' not very long ago when in
parliament he was speaking against
a bill proposed by another member
and turning toward that person said:
''The honorable gentleman shakes his
head am sorry to heSr it"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30

Ask your grocer for DEFIANCE
STARCH, the only 16 OF. package for
10 cents. All other 10-cent starch con-
tains only II or. Satisfaction guaran-
teed Or money refunded.
George III. had the family faint If
lunacy, ard for many years was insane.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30
Ruuet-Proof pasteboard Armor.

Pasteboard armor is the latest form
of defense. Experiments at Copenhag-
en- show that millboard three inches
thick was impenetrable to carbine bull
lets which pierced five-inch wooden
planks.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30
M.ono+a Hips Start.

James J. Hill, the railway magnate,
was at one time a Mississippi steam
boat runner" and as such well known
in the early development of Milwaukee.
He was then accounted one of the best
"drummers'' of business for river boats.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30

Ask your grocer for DEFIANCE
STARCH, the only 16 OF. package for
10 cents. All other 10-cent starch con
tains only IL OF. Satisfaction guaran-
teed or money refunded.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30

The Great Eastern has faded into the
era of small things. Her tonnage was
10, below that of the Celtic, just
launched at Belfast.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30

Throw physic to the dogs-if you don't want
the dogs--but if you want good digestion chew
Beeman'S PepSin Gum.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of as
a cough cure.-J. w. OBRIEN, 300 Third Ave-,
N, Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan.6. 1906.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30

One test of intellectual power is
sticking to a thing until you have
mastered it.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30

1t is easier to call a man a fool than
it is to convince him of the truth OF
your statement.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30

A race horse travelling full speed
clears 200 feet at a stride, an ostrich 80
feet.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30
HOi FOR

New lands soon to open. Be ready! MOrgan's Manual,
with supplement containing proclamation map showing
~allotments. County seats, etc. 81. Supplement- q Map,
Soc. Agents Wanted. DICK 7. MORGAN, Perry, OF.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30

Gibbon says that sugar was first
brought from Asia to Europe A. d. 625.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30

New Zealand has 6,43S factories with
As, 1888 employees.
Ask your grocer for DEFIANCE
STARCH, the only Is OF. package for
10 cents. All other 10-cent starcn CON
tains only II OF. Satisfaction guaran-
teed or money refunded. ~
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30

The basis of most indelible inks is
the ordinary nitrate of silver.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30

Senator 81. W. Smith, of Oregon, sug-
gests that the Christian nations ap-
propriate to the support of the starv-
ing heather Chinese the indemnity de-
manded of that nation. He thinks
that such a national charity would
give the nations a real Christian char
acter among the Chinese, and would be
acceptable in the sight of the Chris
tain's God. The suggestion is a good
one, but it is not likely that nations
which would demand the amount that
the Christians nations are demanding
would give it away.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30

The settlement of the threatened
strike of the employees of the steel trust
is a triumph for arbitration and an OBJ
:ject lesson to employer and employe
everywhere.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30

Perhaps Mr.. Morgan seeks to secure
control of the ocean SO as to have plen-
ty of water for the proper dilution of
his railroad and industrial stocks.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30

Albert Williams of Michigan, one of
the founders of the republican party,
loses no opportunity to express his
condemnation of the position taken by
the republicans and thinks it better to
abandon the party with which he af-
SLATED than to surrender the principles
which made him a republican.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30

Halls Catarrh Cur
Is a constitutional cure. Price, 75c.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30

Most of the corn that sold at so cents
in Chicago the other day was never
planted, cultivated, shucked or shipped.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30

: Possibly the supreme court is hold
ing back on that Porto Rican decision
in the hope that the crippled consti-
tuition will be able to overtake the
flag.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30

Mr.. Morgan prefers to ride in his
own conveyance whether he travels by
rail, by carriage or by water.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30

Of course the protectionists will be-
come free traders just as soon as pro-
lection in the United States enables
them to ilch enough wealth to bug up
all the industries of Europe.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-05-30

A woman is sick-some disease peculiar to her sex is fast
developing in her system. She goes to her family physician
and tells him a story, but not the whole story.
She holds back something, loses her head, becomes agi-
tated, forgets what she wants to say, and finally conceals
what she ought to have told, and this completely mystlhes
the doctor.
Is t a wonder, therefore, that the doctor fails to cure the
disease? Still we cannot blame the woman, for it is very en-
barrassing to detail some of the symptoms of her suffering,
even to her family physician. This is the reason why
hundreds of thousands of women are now in CORE
sDOndence with Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass. 10
her they can give every symptom, so that when she Is ready
to advise them she is in possession OF more facts from her
correspondence with the patient than the physician can
possibly obtain through g. personal interview.
Following we publish a letter from a woman showing the
letters are considered absolutely confidential by
Mrs. Pinkham, and are never published IN any way or
manner without the consent in writing OF the patient; but
hundreds of women are so grateful for the health which Mrs.
Pinkham and her medicine have been able to restore to them
that they not only consent to publishing their letters, but
write asking that this be done in order that other women
who suffer may be benefited by their experience.
Mrs. Ella Rice, Chelsea, Wis, writes:
"DEAR MRS. PryKHAM-For two years / was troubled with falling
and inflammation of the womb. 1 suffered very much with bearng-down
noins headache, backache, and was not able to do anything. What 1
endured 40 knows but those who have suffered as 1 did. 1 could
hardIv drap myself across the floor. / doctored with the physicians II this
+own fr three months and grew worse instead of better. My husband
eud friends wished me to write to you, but 1 had no faith in patent medi-
cmes At last I became SO bad that l concluded to ask your advice. 1
received al answer at once advising N e to take your vegetables compound,
ad 7 did 90 Before l had taken two bottles L felt better, n latter a.
AGAIN 7 know that your Vegetable Compound cured me, and L wish and
addvise evervw woman who suffers S 1 did to try Lydia E. Pnkhams Vege-
table Compound. Believe me always grateful 1r Inc recovery o. my
health"-MRs ELLA RICE, Chelsea, MS.