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Bismarck daily tribune., 1902-02-12
IN DESTITUTE CONDITION.
Grow Creek and Lower Brule Indians
Without Means of Existence.

Gettysburg, S. D., Feb. 12.-Major
Harry D. Chamberlain, agent at the
Crow Creek Indian reservation, and
Major r. H. Somers, agent at the
Lower Brule reservation, will go to
Washington in a few days to present
a long list of grievances to the de-
partment officials. One of the objects
will be to secure some financial as
sistance for the Indians.
They say their Indians are in a
practically destitute condition, as far
as having any means of earning live
lihood, and that the order made by the
Indian department last July to require
Indians to be cut off from receiving
rations cannot be enforced as it should
be.
The Grow Creek agency has about
1,O2O Indians and the Lower Brule
about 500. Since the order was made
with reference to rations about 135
have been cut off by Major Cham
berlain and about Is by Major Somers.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-06-02

him That he has full confidence in
the wisdom of the Almighty is evil
denced by his sometimes spending the
whole night in prayer. No touch of
skepticism has yet tainted his belief.
He knows the entire bible practically
by heart and makes replies to every
Interrogation with one of it's phrases.
He rises every morning before dawn
and spends several hours in spiritual
communion.
Part of the afternoon he deyotes to
g siesta and drive in a closed car.
riage. He goes to bed almost i'm
mediately after the evening meal and
does not appear again until 9 o'clock
the next day
Although miserable at heart for fear
the nation that he helped to establish
is about to lose its independence and
individuality, he still remains steadfast
in mind and spirit, devoted to the OBJ
ject for which he spent his life.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-06-02
BAILEY NAMED
FOR GOV ERNOR

Wichita, Kas., May IS The republi-
can state convention last night noml-
mated the following ticket:
Governor-Ex-C Congressman w. j.
Bailey, Baileyville. -
Lieutenant governor-D. J. Hanna,
Hill City.
Secretary of state-Joseph R. Bur
row, Smith Center.
Auditor-Seth G.. Wells, Erie.
Supreme justices for six years-H.
S. Mason, Garden City; J. G. Pollock,
Arkansas City; A. L. Greene, Newton.
Supreme justice for four years-A.
H. Ellis, Beloit
Supreme justice for two years--F
w. Cunningham, Emporia.
Congressman-at-large-C. S. ScO.t,
lola.
The feature of the convention was
the strong Roosevelt sentiment. Con.
gresham Long, one of the leaders OF
the fight in the house for Cuban reci-
procity, made a speech in which ne
said:
''The Cuban reciprocity bill has
passed the house and it will pass 7he
senate or there will be an extra SEES
sion of congress- President Roosevelt
is our leader now and will be our lead
err in 1904"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-06-02

ers alternating with warm sunshine,
produced almost perfect conditions for
growth, and all growing crops made
remarkably rapid advancement, except
in a few localities, principally in the
southwestern counties, where the ex-
ceSslVe rains were detrimental to
crops on low ground and occasioned
considerable damage to newly plowed
land by washing. Notwithstanding
the delay in the completion of corn
and potato planting, on account of the
wet condition Of the soil, the general
tone of the reports received from cor
respondents continues very hopeful.
The feeling among the farmers is,
however that corn and potatoes
should be in the ground, in order to
reach maturity before the fall frosts,
and few days of dry weather is need
ed to place the soil in good condition.
The average temperature was con-
siderably higher than for the previous
week, the daily maximum ranging
from 20 degrees to 85 degrees, while
the night temperatures were generally
above so degrees. No frosts occurred
during the week.
The week was characterized by
frequent and severe local thunder
showers, accompanied in some locali-
ties by excessive rains, and in a, few
instances hail The damage by
the rains was confined to
low ground, which in many sections
was overfiowed, and to rolling land
where considerable washing occurred
The rains in some sections, especially
in the middle and western counties
were almost continuous, and very
heavy. the total at Pine River for the
week amounting to over inches and
at Meadow Valley 3.87.
Farm work was much delayed by
the heavy rains, which made the
ground too wet to work. In sections
where the rains were heaviest it will
require several days of dry weather
before farming operations can be re
sumed.
Winter wheat and rye continue to
make good progress and although
there is some complaint of damage by
excessive moisture on low land, these
crops promise large yield. The warm
weather and abundant rains have
greatly improved spring grains, and
the outlook is very favorable. Meadows
and pastures continue to make excel
lent growth and are furnishing feed
in abundance. Some damage to
fruit trees by high winds is reported,
but the prospects continue very en-
couraging.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-06-02

CROPS ARE IN A PROMISING CON-
DETiON.
IN ABUNDANCE
RAIN
Fruit in the Ohio Valley Some
what Injured by Local Storms
Wheat Ready to Harvest in Cali
fornia-Situation in Wisconsin
Most Satisfactory.

Following is the weekly crop report
of the United States weather bureau:
The week ending May 20 was one Of
highly favorable temperature con-
ditions in all districts east of the
Rocky mountains, with abundant "ain-
fall over the greater portion Of the
central valleys, lake region, and
middle Atlantic states. Drought ecu
ditions in the Ohio valley have been
relieved, except in southern Illinois,
and, while partially broken over the
greater part of the middle and south
Atlantic states, more rain was needed
at the close of the week in those dis
tricts.
Rain is much needed in Tennessee,
over the northern portions of Mis-
sissippl and Alabama, and in central
and southern Florida. Excessively
heavy rains retarded work and caused
some damage by washing and over
flows in the lake region and in The
states Of the Ohio and lower Missouri
valleys
Heavy rains have interrupted corn
planting over extensive areas in the
Missouri, upper Mississippi, and Ohio
valleys and lake region, in portions of
which districts much replanting will
be necessary as a result of oYerflOws
and washed lands The early planted
corn has made good growth through
out the central valleys, but is suffer
ing for cultivation in the lower
Missouri valley. In the southern
states the crop has made good pro
gress.
An Improvement in the condition Of
winter wheat is reported from
Nebraska, Kansas, portions of Illinois,
and in Indiana, Michigan, and Wis
consin, and the crop continues in fine
condition in Missouri, except in low
southeastern counties. The reports
from Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio. the
middle, south Atlantic, and east gulf
states show that the crop is heading
low and indicate light Weddings. Har-
Vesting continues in Texas, and will
soon begin in Arkansas, Oklahoma,
and southern Kansas. On the Pacific
coast the outlook continues favorable,
except in southern California; the
crop is, however, reported as I'M
usually weedy in Oregon. In Cali-
fornia winter wheat is ripening
rapidly and harvest will soon begin in
the San Joaquin valley.
Early spring wheat has made
vigorous growth and that later sown
is coming UP well. Seeding is prac-
t1cally finished.
Few adverse reports respecting cot
ton are received. In portions OF
Texas, Oklahoma, and Alabama the
crop is getting grassy, and boil weevil
are increasing and lice appearing in
southern Texas. Generally through
out the cotton belt, however, fields
are clean and the crop has made good
growth, and squares are forming
throughout the southern portion.
Orchards have sustained some
damage by local storms in the Ohio
valley, and on the whole the general
fruit outlook is less encouraging than
earlier in the season. Peaches are
dropping extensively in the middle
and south Atlantic states.
The moderately high temperatures
which prevailed throughout the week
6Y16iuOr Oh
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-06-02
Ten Years for Stealing $4,000.

Helena, Mont, May 28.-Herbert
Matteson, the oefaulting cashier OF the
First National bank of Great Falls,
who pleaded guilty yesterday in the
federal court, was yesterday sentenced
to ten years in the penitentiary. Mat
teson's shortage was $4,000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-06-02

GAINESVILLE, May 28.-Congressman
H A. Cooper of Racine was unani-
mously renominated at the first dis
trict convention held here yesterday
The convention was dominated by the
stalwarts and passed resolutions en-
dorsing Senator John M Whitehead
for governor and demanding the re-
turn of John c. Spooner to the United
States senate.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-06-02
LANE PAYS PENALTY.
Negro Who Killed Woman and nauqh-
ter in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Pa. May 28.-William
Harmon Lane, colored, was hanged
yesterday morning. On the morning
of April 1 he shot and killed Ella JAR
den, by whom he was employed as a
servant, and her two daughters, Mad
cline, aged II, and Eloise, aged z
years. Lane had stolen money from
his employer, and fearing the conse-
quences of his thefts, he killed the
three.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-06-02
KRUGER BLAMES US
SUR HORSES ALONE ENABLED
ENGLAND TO WIN.

Old Ruler a Slave to His Pipe But Is
Forced to Short Rations for Lack
of South Africa Tobacco-Boers
Too Humane, Says He-Keen Re-
sentiment Against America.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-06-02

The moderately high temperatures
which prevailed throughout the week
ending May q and the frequent show
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-08
Questions and Answers.


 conveying it through Lower California and back again into the United States and irrigat- ing about 100000 acres of land in Lower Cali fornia and about 50O,0 900 acres in this country In the Spring of 1900 the Imperial Land Company was incorporated for the purpose of selling the water rights for the California De- velopment Company and colonizng the lands to be irrigated.
 Work then commenced the system At the present writing February 19O2-there has been over 150 miles of distributing canals constructed in Californa-whch canals are from ten to sixty feet wide the bottom in addition to the Main Canal System, which brings the water from the Colorado river distance of about sixty miles, to the distributing system. There has also been about 15O,0OO acres of Government and State School lands obtained by people most of whom have secured water rights for the same.
 The towns of Imperial and CaeXico have been established and the reclamation or the lands and the building up of business interests in that new and rapidly growing settlement are progressing in very satisfactory manner. During this period of active work in coloniz- ing the lands thousands of letters of inquiry have been received by the Imperial Land Com pany and it's agents asking for information relative to this country and the necessary steps to be taken to secure land and water rights therein The work of answering this extensive correspondence has been great, and it cannot be satisfactory to either party concerned with out the preparation of very lengthy letters and thus much information desired by the writers must necessarily be omitted.
 In order that all kinds of questions covering all branches of the business may be answered fully, the work of compiling the questions asked and fully answering the same has re- suited in this list of questions and answers.
 Hereafter letters of inquiry will be answered in the main by sending copy of this Imperial Catechism with the hope that the recipient will find therein not only all the information asked for but also much information that he might have also desired,
 What about the water power in the Canal System-When will it he utilized?
 There is an extensive power to be developed in connection with the Imperial Canal System. There will be over one thousand horse power in connection with the distributing system of Imperial Water Company No, l, Some of this will be utin2ed during the present season work will at once be commenced on an electric light system for the town of Imperial to be run by water power, ana the same power VIII be used to establish refrgerating plant at Imperial
 Will the town of Imperial have domestic water system under pressure?
 Yes. Such a sys,em will be put in during me present season. Work on it will be com monced as soon as the necessary arlans ments can be made,
 RAILROAD BUILDING.
 What are the prospects of railroad being built to connect Imperial with the outside world?
 It is not a question as to whether or not railroad will be built into Imperial to connect it with the Coast or with some other railroad system but when will such road be built.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-08

field or Fresno, but not so hlSh as at the Nee des However, the extreme dryness of the atmosphere at Imperial renders it possible to work without inconvenience when necessary, and because of this extreme dryness the heat is not felt any more if much, as it is in the San Joaquin Valley at the places named. The Needles is also located where the atmosphere is very dry and men work in the railroad shops at that place without any inconvenience. The Needles is of the healthiest places the globe; the same is true of Yuma, and so far as tried the same is true of Imperial.
 Are the S1oo lots and the S15o lots business lots and what your terms the same? Some of them are business lots and some are residence lots, and terms are cash The price is charged for residence lots that is charged for business lots, but they have twice the frontage
 What could man do for livelihood after crops are planted, until they mature?
 Just simply live just he does in any country. He doesn't have to live long. for ordinary crop will mature in three or four months and it must be irrigated once or twice month.
 Is there newspaper at Imperial? Yes, the Imperial Press and Farmer prob ably the best country paper on the Coast It is issued weekly at $1.5O per annum.
 After buying the land and water rights, how long before could get the water on the land? That depends on where you select the land By March 1, 1902 it is expected to have the water about S0,000 acres The Canal system is being extended rapidly as pos sibe, and by midsummer water be had practically all the land now filed upon and if the settlers do not come in too fast, it is believed that hereafter the canals can be eX- tended as rapidly as the land is taken. If 100000 acres should be taken this mer, it might strain the capacity of the pany to keep the canal system up to meet the demands for water; but they would either keep up with the demand, or in attempting to do so they would show the settler one of the livenest sections of country in the United States.
 If buy water right for 12o acres and pay for 12o acre-feet, as require by the company, could use all that water forty for year or two until l could get the remaining lands under cultivation?
 Certainly; that rule adopted requiring holders of water stock to pay for one acre foot per acre each year whether it was used not, in order to prevent people from taking up large tracts of land for speculative pur- poses to the damage of his neighbors, who were improving their lands. But the 12O acre. feet must be used on some portion of the 120 acres to which the stock is attached and not transferred to other land that had water stock
 Could l borrow money to meet the payments of my water stock?
 
 laterals, and the state of the money market. Here in California water stock is considered good collateral a rule.
 What is the cost Of ticket from Los An gees to Imperial?
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-08

What is the temperature, maximum and minimum, summer and winter, and what is the difference between night and day?
 In summer time for four or five months the maximum temperature ranges all the way from 90 to l15 above zero, with a very few days in which a still higher record is made up to 119. During this period the minimum temperature ranges from 50 to 75. There but few nights in summer that are too warm for comfortable sleeping and rest In winter the maximum tenn perature ranges from 55 to S5 and the minimum ranges from 24 to B. The average mini mum temperature in December 1901. 40 and the same figures also apply to January, 1902 The average maximum temperature for December was 7S and for January 70. There are very few nights in winter too cold for citrus fruits but these few are apparently fatal to citrus fruit culture in the main valleys of the Settlement There is mesa on the southeast side of the Settlement not yet irrigated, where it is believed a frostless belt will be found.
 How does the heat at Imperial compare with the heat at Bakersfield. Fresno or the Needles?
 The temperature in midsummer at Imperial is a little higher than it is at either Bakers
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-08
CATECHISM.
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and cheaply built. The Southern Pacific Com pany have had their representatives examine this enterprise and they reported upon it very favorably. It is believed they will construct the line.
 If, however, they do not commence active construction at early date, the Imperial Land Company will proceed to let the grading contract and the road will be built and put in operation.
 The San Diego Eastern road will doubtless be built but it will take more time. The sur vey is now completed from San Diego to the edge of the desert and all the right of way is secured with unimportant exceptions
 It is now generally conceded that the F" Island line will build to the Pacific Coast and that the Phelps Dodge line in Arizona will be come part of that overland system. The San Diego Eastern may also be merged into that line In any event the Rock Island road will pass through the Imperial Settlements, when extended to this Coast.
 Please give route and distance by wagon road from Los Angeles to Imperial.
 The nearest route is probably the following one:
 Miles From Los Angeles to Pomona. ........... 92 From Pomona to Corona ................. P From Corona to Elsinore ................ 24 From Elsinore to Temecula ............ 15 From Temecua to Oak Grove ............ 30 From Oak Grove to La Cruz. ............. 10 From La Cruz to Warmers Store ......... From Warmers Store to San Filipe.... 15 From San Flpe to Mason's ............. Is From Mason's to Vallecitas .............. From Valecitas to Palm Springs. ........ 10 From Palm Springs to Carisso Creek..... 10 From Carisso Creek to Diamond Lake,. 27 From Diamond Lake to Imperial ......... 15
 
 Another roure somewhat longer, is down the coast via Capistrano, which is follows
 Miles. From Los Angeles to Santa Ana ........,. 32 From Santa Ana to Capistrano .......... p From Capistrano to San Luis Key. ........ 29 From San Luis Key to Vista ............. From Vista to San Marcus. ............... From San Marcus to Escondido .......... From Esconddo to Ramona ............. IA From Ramona to Julian ................. 20 From Julian to Banner .................. 15 From Banner to Masons Ranch ...... p From Mason's Ranch to Vallectas ..... From Vallectas to Palm Springs. ......... 10 From Palm Springs to Carisso Creek.... 10 From Carsso Creek to Diamond Lake,. P From Diamond Lake to Imperial ......... 15 Total distance .......,................ 239 What is the temperature, maximum and minimum, summer and winter and what is the difference between night and day?
 In summer time for four or five months the maximum temperature ranges all the way from 90 to l15 above zero, with very few days in
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-02-20
TIE BOSTON ORINA STORE.
Whary's Store Renamed.

Spick and span from the hands OF
the painter and decorator, L. E,
Whary's store comes like new appli.
cant for public favor. All in white,
it presents a very attractive and
bright appearance, and on its count,
ers and shelves are many beautiful
goods in the china line. The stock
embraces Haviland and Elite china,
and other French makes, German
china and English porcelain, in full
sets, and in various patterns of single
pieces. The goods are nearly all
open stock, SO that purchasers can
procure as much or as little as they
want, and these sets can be matched
at any time. The store has been
named the Boston China Store, and
will be known by that name hereafter
Mr.. Whary will continue to handle
stoves and ranges, of which he has a
fine line on hand. The public is
invited to call.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-02-20
|: w. HARTnAN & SON,
BLOOMSBuRC. PA.

Carey, land in Benton.
Geo. Troutman ct ux. to Edwart
J. Troutman, land in Centralia.
Sam'l. ]. Troutman to Edward J
Troutman, land In Centralia.
Benz. Englehart and wife to Jennie
A. Knouse, land in Jackson.
Daniel Knorr, trustee, to Lucy A
Gilbert, land in Beaver.
John Fine and wife to H. H
Shults, land in Millville.
Mary Fry ct ux to Catharine Shult1
land in Greenwood.
Mary Grey ct. al to Geo. R. Grey
land in Berwick.
c. r. Cox ct al. to I. l.. Edwards
land IN Benton.
E. G.. Reggs and Otto Kelsey
REVIEWERS, to Perry o. Freas, land il
Orangeville.
G. E. Sponsler to H. c. McCor
mick, land in Berwick.
B. F. and M. ]. Crispin and F. R
Jackson to Frederick H. Eaton, LAND
in West Berwick.
Amanda E. Petit and II. M. Petit
to Wesley Petit, land In Briarcreek.
James c. Sponenburg and wife tc
Amanda E. Petit, land in Briarcreek,
]. S. McMurtrie and wife to DAME
w. Mitchell land in Berwick.
William Belleg and wife to Isaac
Klees, land in Cleveland.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Piothonotary w. H. Henrie ha:
issued permits to the following
couples.
Ernest Hippensteel, of Mt. Pleas
ant township and Miss Clara Beagle,
of Greenwood township.
William Q. Rider, of Troy, Pa.
and Miss Edna M. Giger, of Main
township.
]. L. Murphy and Miss S. Elrors
Shultz both of Jerseytown.
P. E. Erwin and Miss Hattie s.
Keller both of Mifflin township.
Charles F. Schweppenheiser and
Miss Lettie Wolf both of Mifflir
township.
Harvey A. Hill, of Roaringcreek,
and Miss Polly Florence Leiby of the
same place.
Charles Noll, of Danville, and Miss
c. Clementine Gaff, of Berwick.
c. c. Gingles and Miss Clara
Stauffer both of Berwick.