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, 1902-03-20
THE M0NDELl BILL.
1t Provides That Athdavits. Proofs and
oaths DAY be Made Before any United
States Commissioner or Court Exercis-
ing Federal Jurisdiction.

President Roosevelt has approved
Mr.. Mondell's bill relating to aft
davits in land cases and it is now "A
law. Section 229I. which was amend
ed by the bill. now provides as fol
lows:
That hereafter all afidavits. proofs.
and odths of any kind whatsoever re-
quired to be made by applicants and
entrymen under the homestead, pre-
emption, timber culture. desert land.
and timber and stone acts, may, in
addition to those now authorized to
take such affidavits. proofs and oaths,
be made before any United States
commissioner or commissioner Of the
court exercising federal jurisdiction
in the territory or before the Judge or
land district in which the lands are
situated: Provided, That in case the
afidavits. proofs aud oaths herein he
fore mentioned he taken out of the
county in which the land is located
the applicant must show by affidavit
satisfactory to the commissioner of
the general land office, that it was
taken before the nearest or most ac-
cessible officer qualified to take said
afidavits, proofs and oaths in the
land districts in which the lands APP
piled for are located; but such show
ing by affidavit need not be made in
making final proof if the proof be
made in the town or city where the
newspaper is published in which the
final proof notice is printed. The
proof, affidavit and oath, when so
made and duly subscribed. shall have
the same force and effect as if made
before the register and receiver, when
transmitted to them with the fees and
commissions allowed and required by
law. That if any witness making
such proof, or any applicant making
such affidavit or oath shall knowing
ly, w%illfully, or corruptly swear false
ly to any material matter contained
in said proofs, affidavits or oaths he
shall be deemed guilty Of perjury.
and shall be liable to the same pains
and penalties as if he had sworn false
ly before the register.
, 1902-03-20
Sundays Storm.

While Sundays storm was very
mild in Saratoga and for some dis
lance out. it was very severe in 9he
mountains and on the adjacent creeks.
Ranchmen from Pass creek report II
fall of two feet of snow on that stream
and from Brush creek comes the re-
port that it was, by far, the worst
storm of the season. In the tie camp,
on Brush creek. and at Ten Mile and
at Gold Hill the storm is reported as
something terrific, piling the snow up
several feet and bringing "A low Their
mometer with it,. On the Continen-
tai Divide it added about three feet
To the amount that now covers that
range.
During tho time this storm was
raging throughout the rest of the val
ley and piling the snow up deep on
the mountain ranges. it did not snow
to exceed two inches in Saratoga.
, 1902-03-20
What One Friend Says Of The Sun.

He that bloweth not his own horn,
the same shall not be blown" The
above is from the Proverbs of Bill
Barlow and. while we are not in the
habit of footing II horn very much
we cannot refrain from printing the
following kind words from one of our
subscribers, who has never vet been
able To say a thing but good of this
paper.
Il wish you many years of health
and progress. May your new press
and engine be satisfactory. ] do not,
for one moment, think that these
things will improve your paper.
consider it the cleanest sheet rs tc
type and matter that | am familiar
with. There are five weekly papers
published III this town; we see them
all through the kindness of neighbors
but my wife and | have said, time
and again, that not one of them
would compare, in any way to the
Sun Now do not pull off your hal
and jump over the table when you
read this. am simply stating a
fact nothing sensational"
, 1902-03-20
Hotel Wolf to be Enlarged.

Fred Wolf. the proprietor of the
Hotel Wolf, is having the rooms in
the third story of his main building
completed and made ready for the
large patronage which is sure to come
with the opening of spring. As soon
as these rooms are completed he ex-
poets to begin the construction of a
wing on the south side of the main
building, which will, besides the base
ment, be three stories in height. This
addition will be 20x50 and will CON
tain baggage room, hallway. sample
rooms. wash, bath and toilet rooms.
The second story will contain three
large bed rooms, wash room and
ladies bath and toilet, Above the
second stoly will be a water reservoir.
containing hot and cold water and to
which will also be attached a hose for
Use in case of fire. This reservoir will
be filled by means of a large wind
mill which will do the pumping for
the house. Mr.. Wolf is to be con
graduated on the improvement he is
making to his already very large and
commodious hotel.
, 1902-03-20
HIS VIEWS OF SARATOGA,
Some Extracts From Editor Otis Letter to His
Paper About His Trip to This Future Great
Thinks Our Real Estate too High.

simply shows what cooperation can
do and ought to be criterian to those
business men OF the town who can
only see their own peculiar progress.
Il .
We made the acquaintance in Sara
of a large number of fine people and
if we have accomplished nothing else
it will repay us for the trip.
Must not forget to mention the
great improvement now going on at
the Hotel Wolf. Workmen have
nearly completed a large kitchen and
wash room lin the rear of the old
kitchen which will add to the con.
venience of the employees of the house
and make the service better. The
greatest improvement however will be
an addition 20x5o to the south and
adjoining the main building. This
addition will contain ten large rooms
closets, toilets and other conveniences.
In the rear and ove all will be a wa
ter tank to hold "A large supply of the
fine soft water that will be especially
inviting to the travelling public for a
plunge after a trip from the railroad.
Saratoga has a large brass band
with Jack Taft, lately Of Laramie, as
leader and an orchestra consisting OF
II. G. Wilcox, director, E. Bugby,
Jack Taft and Jim Snyder. They
played a few pieces for the writer and
astonished him no little with their
skill.
Saratoga will have a railroad sooner
or later, but there is every possibility
that within another twelve months
the iron horse will make its gutteral
noise within the confines of the city
of Saratoga.
A superintendent at one of Teller's
tie camps, who came out with us on
the stage told us that orders have
been received at his tie camp to stop
100000 ties at Saratoga.
Straws often show whence the wind
cometh, still | wouldn't advise the
property to vacate to burst a
diaphragm because of this announce
ment, because there is many a slip,
between cup and lip"
, 1902-03-20
The Question Of Shade Trees.

1t is about time for our people to
begin to think about planting shade
trees. 1t will he well to begin in
time this year and get them out he
fore they begin to bud. Now would
he a very good time to dig the holes,
and to see that they are dug good
aud deep. When the trees are set
out the holes should not he filed en-
tirely up level with the top of the
ground, but ii good sized space left
which should he filled with wa
ter and kept filled each day unit, the
trees have time to go down and take
root, after which they will easily take
care of themselves.
There We're IA large number of trees
planted here last spring and many of
them more than half lived and. if
they are carefully looked after this
spring, they will make substantial
growth this coming season and he
able TO take care of themselves after
this summer.
Saratoga will soon be Il forest of
shade trees if our people will only
take pains with their lawns and prem
ises for Il few years To come.
, 1902-03-20

John Lundgren came in from the
Olympia copper mine Monday. bring
ing with him some very fine speci
mems of copper ore which they had
just struck in the new tunnel. The
works are in about 81 feet where they
have tapped the vein. Mr.. Lundgren
says the vein looks fine where they
cut it, though they are not yet far
enough in to tell the width of the
lead or the value of the ore. He saws
they have found more or less copper
ore all the way in the tunnel but as
they are now on the vein they expect
to be in shipping ore within the next
twenty feet.
The place where they struck the
lead is about 40 feet from the surface,
When they have run the tunnel in 40
feet further they will be l25 feet from
the surface and when it is in another
100 feet they will be 225 feet from the
ouiiuSe, giving thtll dsSuTd1ct Oi Int
very best ore the lode contains.
They are now laying track in the
tunnel and will be able to use an ore
car in their work which will greatly
facilitate the development. As soon
as this is accomplished Mr.. Lundgren
says he will put on two shifts of -four
men each and push the work right
along, night and day.
The specimens of ore brought to
this office are certainly very flattering
and indicate that they have been tax.
en- from a body Of ore that will un-
doubleday prove richer as depth is
obtained. We believe the Olympia
will be a shipper within the next 20
days if the development on it contin.
ues as at the present time.
The ore car has been taken up and
Mr.. Lundgren made arrangements,
while here, to have the rails for the
track taken up TO the mine.
, 1902-03-20
BATTLE LAKE ITEMS


Battle Lake Miner.
J.F. Thompson, the gentleman who has
charge OF the Haggariy Jordan property
in Nevada, reports encouragingly from
that place. Ore shipping will be com.
menced within thirty days IRON the
mines.
OFT Dahl will start work on the Mat.
tie Gibson the first of the month and
expects to be in shipping ore in the
next % feet as the ore bodies of the
Eclipse and Blackfoot properties both
run into the Matte Gibson.
The c%oncensus Of opinion, as reflected
by the best authorities from the seat OF
war, is 10 the effect that the copper
situation has improved very materially
the past few days and gives promise OF
still greater Improvement in the near
future.
Malody Bros. n Heaton have taken IA
contract on the Brother in, law group Of
claims east Of town and started work
this week. De property il located near
the Hidden Measure and is owned by
ii. NJ. Rice. manager Of the Hidden
Treasure Company.
The Doane Rambler il sinking Il VIM
on the 100 foot level. The nre encount.
cred is OF a higher grade than ever he.
fore discovered in the mine. The ob.
ject of this VIM at this level was 10
prove whether or not the ore body de.
scended downward. This fact has beer
proven conclusively and it further
proves the immensely Of the ore body.
The Rambler is a constant shipper uf
high grade ore. Arrangements are be,
ing made to Increase the output.
+. II. Browa, manager NJ the Eclipse
property on Cow creek left this week
for Omaha where he will purchase u new
and complete plant Of machinery for his
company. The incline shaft is now in
60 feet and the vein matter is fully three
feet wide with 10 inches Of high grade
ore on the hanging wall, from all ap.
pearances the property will be added
among the shippers cary this summer.
, 1902-03-20

The Sun is in receipt of Il letter from
a Mrs. Catherine Tolley, of Adelpli,
o., in which she makes anxious inquiry
concerning the whereabouts of her
son, Henry Savage, who was last
heard of at this place. She says he
was ut Battle, Rudefeha aud finally
Saratoga. He Is II miner and will
most likely be found in some mining
camp. If any one knows of such "A
person, aud will write to Mrs. Tolley
at the above address he will confer u
great favor On an anxious and loving
mother.
, 1902-03-20
Churchill Guilty.

The Laramie Republican is author
ity for the statement that William q.
Churchill, the man charged with horse
stealing and who vas tried in that
city this week. was found guilty by
the jury in the case. A number of
witnesses in the case went from this
place TO attend the trial, among whom
was W. L. Tilton, of Bennett, j. j.
Wirth, Mrs. $. Pope, VIM. Mcclure
and A Bell of Encampment,
, 1902-03-20
Transportation Company Headquarters.

The Grand E~ncampment Transpor-
tatiop Company has madr IA deal
with W. II, Housley, whereby they
have purchased the lease on the
South Side stables for u year, The
company takes possession on the Isl
of April II there is no hitch In the
matter. They have been putting mp
there for the past ten days and 1t will
make very convenient headquarters
for them, on account Of the large
traffic they carry on.
, 1902-03-20
Shamrock From tho Ovid Sod,
Saratoga has some genuine Sbl

Saratoga has some genuine Sham
rock straight from the Ovid Sod. II
vas sent to Mary Burns, one of the
waiter girls al the Hot Springs Hotel,
by her mother. 1t is very rare in,
deed that any of that treasured shrub
ever finds its way into the Saratoga
valley and Manager Galbraith was 50
elated over II that he decorated him
self with it ON st. Patricks day and
was the observed Of all observers.
, 1902-03-20
To Postmasters.

Postmasters will confer a favor on
this office if they will report the
names of any uncalled for copies of
The Sun. In the case of removal 1t
will also be IA favor If the postmasters
will report the new address of all
subscribers.
, 1902-03-20
Bell Telephone Extention.

Several car loads OF cedar telephone
poles arrived in Casper the latter part of
last week and will be used to construct
the line from Casper to Wolton. Super.
%intendent Vance says that the work will
be commenced on the line just as soon
as it is possible for the workmen to
to camp out along the line. Casper
Tribune.
, 1902-03-20

Well improved ranch for sale. Good
water rights; good outside ranch; all
necessary buildings; small bunch of
cattle and heres and wagon and farm
implements, etc, included il desired.
Scott A.. HEATH.
, 1902-03-20
THE OLYMPIA NINE.

Ore Struck in the Tunnel and the Pros
poets Of a Paying Mine in the Near
Future Very Good Red and Black
Oxyde of Iron and Copper in Abund-
ance.
, 1902-03-20

One of the largest lodges Of Eagles
in the state has hocked to Saratoga,
and the boys have push and enter
prise rarely found in a small city.
W. are informed that they have al
ready purchased the ground for u
lodge room and are without debt. 1t
, 1902-03-20

simply shows what cooperation can
do and ought to be criterian to those
business men of the town who car
only see their own peculiar progress.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-10-16
NeighbOrIy NeiehbOrs

Judge Edwards and wife are
visiting in Cherokee, Iowa.
Miss Estelle Uzzle of Rush Hill
is visiting her sister at Detroit,
Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. J u. Morris are
entertaining Mrs. l.. Cook of Boil
war, Tenn.
Mrs. J. r. Bragg and Mrs.
Keene of st. Louis are visiting
Mrs. ID. A. Mcmillan.
Miss Lora Stokes attended the
wedding of her sister, Miss Lutte
at Lexington last week.
Mrs. j. Y. Williams is enter
tanning her sister, Mrs. Eliza Full
lerton of Waco, Texas.
Thomas Murphy and wife OF
Pierce City visited Judge ID. A
Murphy and family here last week
j. IL. Wilkins east of Mexico
made the MESSAGE Office an appre
ciated business call last Saturday
Mrs. j. Nj. Marmaduke arrived
from Colorado last week and i,
the guest of DR.. a. NJ. Patterson
and family.
Mrs. c. c. Hill and children Of
California, Mo-, are the guests OF
Mrs. Hills parents here, Mr., and
Mrs. f, Hughes.
Father Dillon attended meet
ing Of the Supreme Council OF
knights of Father Matthew in
Kansas City this week.
Mrs. Kate Spence and Mrs. JOIN
Brooks have returned from !
round of visits to RochepOrt, Col
umbia and Arrow Rock.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-10-16
VACCINE FREE.
Don't Let Your Cattle Die
With BIackIeg.

Columbia, Mo. Oct. lO.-The
disea Sc of blackleg among cattle is
spreading to such an alarming eX-
tent in Missouri that the veterinary
authorities are making special eff
forts to stop it. Barring hog
cholera" said DR.. d. F. Luckey,
State veterinarian, "blackleg is
causing more loss in this State
than all other contagious diseases
combined. The best method to
prevent the further spread of the
disease, after it has once broken
out in a neighborhood, is to bury
all carcasses of the animals that
have died of the disease, and bury
them deep. AS rule, the hide is
taken from the calf that has died
and the carcass is left lying on the
ground. The spread of the dis
ease is largely caused by this neg
lect, so one of the first precautions
should be to properly Oppose of all
the dead animals, for if this is not
done the germs will be carried
about in many ways. Burning
the carcasses is Il much better
method, if fuel can be obtained.
The bureau of animal industry
of the United States department of
agriculture at Washington prepares
especially, Il blackleg vaccine and
distributes it to cattlemen all over
the country free Of charge.
The results following the use of
vaccine prepared by the bureau
have, so far as observations go in
this State, been highly satisfactory
and | heartily advise the use Of it.
The vaccine is issued by DR.. ID. 5.
Salmon, chief of the bureau of in
dustry."
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-10-16
STABBED HIS FRIEND.
Charged With Assault With
Attempt to XIII.

Young Glenn Peyton and VIM.
Owen, east of Mexico, were friends
and, it seems, both loved the
same girl. The young lady in
question is Miss Mary James,
daughter of Frank James of near
Benton City. Peyton took her to
church at Benton City last Sunday
night but she started to go home
with Owen.
Peyton says he agreed that Owen
might take the girl part of the
way home but he wanted to take
her the first part of the way.
Owen slipped away with the
girl in his buggy and this made
Peyton furious and he followed
them and climbed upon the back
of the buggy and when Owen re-
fused to stop Peyton struck him
in the back with his pocketknifc.
Owen was able to come to Mex
leo Tuesday and swore out war
rant. Peyton's bond was fixed at
81 900 which he was unable to
give and he now lies in jail.
The preliminary will be held
next Saturday morning.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-10-16
Deaths Harvest.

The little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Consadine, of near ThOmp-
son, died suddenly last Monday.
1t was the only child in the home,
1t is said that the little one had
symptoms of scarlet fever.
Mrs. Glenn Doolin died at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Frank
Wheeler, in this city last Saturday
morning of peritonitis. She was
in her seth year. She was a good
Christian woman. The burial was
at Rock Hill church, near Worces-
ter, last Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-10-16
Trustees Sale.

Whereas, George Waters and Sarah Jane
Waters, his wife, on the 18th day OF
September, 1898, by their certain deed OF
trust, recorded in Book for trusts No. 10,
Page 49,, In the Recorders Office for Au-
drain county, Missouri, conveyed t. \ r.
Jesse, trustee, the following Described
real estate, situated In Audrain county,
Missouri, to-wit:
Pt. ;. Il. Cor. :. T.. n. f., Sec. - rp
10, X. s: beginning at the s. +. Cor. NJ he
f. pit. of the =. Il Of the n. +. part 4 Sec.
-, TIP 10, X. :. run thence north one
hundred and twenty and onc-half ards,
thence west iaOii yds., thence sou i i?0i{
ydS., thence east la0il yds., to the s ,rting
point, consisting of three acres.
Which said conveyance was made in
trust to secure the payment Of certain
note therein described, and, whereas. de-
fault has been made In the payment OF
said note, and interest, now, therefore,
|, the undersigned trustee,
will at the east door OF the Court House
at the City Of Mexico, Audrain county.
Missouri, on
FRIDAY, NOV. IL, 1902,
between the hours OF 10 u. m. and 3 y. m.
of said day sell said land to the highest
bidder for cash to satisfy said trust.
j. X. JESSE, Trustee.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-10-16
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
A Gala Day at Chapel Grove
School House.

About one dozen Audrain teach
ers met with the good patrons of
the Chapel Grove school, l. miles
southeast of Mexico, last Saturday
and spent the day in Il highly en-
joyablc manner.
Prof. w. II. Fields, one of the
brightest, up-to-datc teachers of
the county, resides in the district
and teaches the school. The day
was an ideal one and the dinner,
spread on the bluegrass in the
yard, surrounded by native forest
trees in their most beautiful tints
and the pleasant faces Of kindly
matronS and smart young lads and
beautiful lasses, was enough to
tempt the gods. And did the city
chaps do justice to that dinner?
Go ask the gentle breezes that
waited over that jolly crowd, or +.
c. ID. The ladies who prepared
and presided over the bountiful
feast were Mesdamcs Fields, Ali
son, Blincoc, and Mitchell and
perhaps others whose names we
| failed to learn.
Many interesting questions were
discussed and we feel sure that
some lasting good was accomplish
ed. Prof. Fields has solved the
library question by getting the pa
irons to assist him in giving an
ice cream supper which Melted
more than thirty dollars. Most of
this has already been spent for Il
lot Of excellent books for circu-
lating library and for books to be
used in supplementary work III the
school. Nearly everybody in the
district is interested in the library
and we would like 10 have some of
the people Of some of orr districts
that are kicking on having to
spend three or four dollars for IL
brary, go to Chapel Grove district
and learn if it does not Pay to in
vest few dollars in good books.
The following named teachers
were present aud most Of them
took part in the discussions: W.
II. Fields, j. i. Shobe, f.. l.. llor-
ton, Luther G. Mccall, +. &.
Douglass, Misses Katie Narnon
Eighty TurIey, Mary Cross, Min
ME Stauffcr, Sylvia Wyldc, Eliza
beth Bcrtels, Mrs. Kate Romans
and j. n. Cross.
One Of the best speeches was
made by Mr.. David Dowdle, IA young
farmer from across the line in Cal
laway. His subject was, "Th'
Necessity of an Education"
xxx.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-10-16
A POINTER.
Regarding the Intentions of
That Survey From
Mexico.

The following dispatch was sent
out from Chicago last Monday:
A general conference of Alton
railroadofficials was held in the
presidents Office to-day, and one
of the subjects under consideration
was the shortening of the Alton S
line between st. Louis and Kan,
sas City. Nothing definite has
been determined regarding the
matter, but no secret is made OF
the fact that the management will
eventually take steps to obtain the
short line between those points.
The Missouri Pacific is the short
line with 273 miles: the Wabash
comes next with 271 while the Al
ton line is 323 miles long. Com
petition is exceedingly keen III
that territory, and the Alton man
agement desires to enter the field
against the Gould line for com
mand of the situation.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-10-16

Wednesday aft ernoon was love
" and bright and the attractive
home of Mrs. X. NJ. White was II
scene of beauty with its decora-
tons and the throng of ladies who
enjoyed her hospitality. Mrs. l..
c. Mitchell, Mrs. NJ. l., Taylor and
Mrs. Clarence Buell. received with
Mrs. White. In the dining room,
resplendant with cut glass and
beautiful china, frozen mint punch
beaten biscuit sandwiches and cof
fee with sailed waters We're served
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-10-16

The annual meeting Of the
Farmers and Laborer's Co-opera
tive Insurance Association of Au-
drain county was held in this city
Tuesday. Two new directors were
elected, Henry Winkler and George
Denham. 7. Il. Turley was elect
ed president for the ensuing year
and j. n. Cross secretary. The
association is prospecting; the gain
in insurance during the pas
twelve months was $50, 946.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-10-16

The Kansas City Star says that
many Missouri farmers have been
experimenting for several months
with pencellria grass (which pro-
duces a newly discovered variety
of hay. SO successful has the eX'
perimenting been that a large
acreage will be sown next spring
Pencellria grass resembles and
grows like millet. 1t produces two
crops a year as rule.