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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-06-17

Frank Mazza, of Denver, proprietor OF
one OF the largest macaroni factories in
the state, is spending few days at the
home OF his nephew, Mike Welch.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-06-17

G. W. Thompson and wife left for
Delta Monday where Mr.. Thompson will
will represent the local lodge Of w. Of
the W. in the district convention.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-06-17

Misses, Nellie and Julia Clifford, OF
Gunnison, were visiting with the family
of Mrs. Agnes Kerr several days last
week y = IL
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-06-17

Assessor Hurley completed the lists
OF asseseable property in this part Of
the county, and returned to Gunnison
the 10 inst.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-06-17

Harlow Lawrence made trip to Den
yer during the week. Miss Belle Wilson
filled the position of cashier at the Colo
Supply company store during his ab-
sence
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-06-17

Joe Vaselli was fined s25 and costs
Monday by Judge McGraw, for being
drunk and disorderly and carrying con-
cealed weapons.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-06-17

Mrs L. Click and children arrived on
Friday from Cleveland, Ohio, and will
remain during the summer months as is
their annual custom.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-06-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Erhart, OF Hot Springs,
Ark, who have been travelling extern
sively through the west, stopped off
here Wednesday to visit with Mrs. Err
hart's sister, Mrs j. w. Rockefeller.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-06-17

Sheriff Watson came up from Gunni.
son during the week to serve the neces.
ear3 papers in civil suit against the
Colo. Supply company by Fred Josen.
hans.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-06-17

The Crested Butte Band has been
engaged by Gunnison for the Fourth
and is practicing regularly in order to
fulfill the engagement with credit.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-06-17

At a social party at the residence OF
Mrs. Ella Walters Wednesday evening,
large number OF young people had a
very enjoyable time.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-06-17

Mrs. Annie Lloyd will conduct a lodg-
ing house in the building known as the
Bruce residence. Furnished rooms for
rent. Meals % cents and regular
boarders taken,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-06-17

Edna Olney returned from Gunnison
Wednesday where she has been visiting
with the family Of S. L. Whipp.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-06-17

Mrs. Chas. McWilliams was called
from her home at Torris on account of
the serious illuess of her sister, Mrs
Jeno ole Fitzmaurice.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-06-17

G. w. Thompson has been awarded
the contract to erect the addition to the
frame school house. His bid Of e6O6.50
was the lowest of three. Work will be
commenced next week. .u.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-06-17

Mrs. Christina Fitzpatrick departed
Monday for Denver where she will visit
her sister. Mrs. B. w. Snodgrass.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-06-17

Miss Annie Campion came over from
Rockvale Thursday to visit with her sis
ter, Mrs. G. P. Wilson.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-06-17

Sam Horner came up from Gunnison
Sunday and with Leo Long has secured
employment at the Painter Boy.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-06-17

Jennie Fitzmaurice was taken seriously
ill Thursday, but has sufficiently recover
ed as to be out OF danger.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-06-17

R. L. Duncan arrived here Monday
from Reffe, Mo-, and will be employed at
the Augusta mine.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-06-17
WASHINGTON GULCH.

Preparations are being made as rap
idly as possible for the installation OF
machinery on the Painter Boy, which
has been delayed owing to the condition
of the wagon road. The Washington
Gulch Placer mines will resume opera
tions to-day, after having lain idle for
nearly twenty years. George McCay is
in charge OF the work, and was one Of
the pioneers OF that locality. A reser-
voir has been built, and $500 feet OF high
line ditch constructed to carry the water
to the workings. Three hundred feet of
sluicing fume has just been finished,
and 200 feet OF 6 inch hose added to the
equipment. The water has a perpen-
dicular fall OF ITO feet, yielding a pres
sure of nearly lbs pounds to the square
inch.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-06-17

Frank Began came over from Cim-
maron today, where he has charge of
the excavation of big irrigating ditch.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-06-17
Blues 10, Lumberjacks 10.

An exciting and well-played game of
base ball was played before large
crowd Of spectators on the lower grounds
Sunday afternoon between the Blues
and nine composed of the boys from
Anthracite and Stanley's mill. The
features Of the game were home run
by Green, Clark's work in left field and
two doubles by the Blues. Following is
given the lineup and score.
Blues Lumberjacks
Robt. Fitzpatrick. Pitcher 49,. Chas. Jameson
JAS. Harris. Catcher Harry Wing
Andrew Ralston. Short Stop. Homer Craig
c. l.. Ross. -. First Base w. A. welch
Thos. McCann. Second Base. John Friday
Henry Miller :. Third Base. Harry Mccormick
JAS. Clark. Left Field .... Paul Mcclure
Chas, Green...... Center Field ...... Leo Long
Jas. Foster Right Field. :. E. L. Norris
Umpire, L. R. Bantock.
Score by innings:
Blues, ,....... o 3 1 5-19
Lumberjacks o 0 0 1 0-10
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-06-17

Mrs. Alice Mayo was called to Gunni-
son Saturday by the illness of her father,
s. d. Whipp.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-06-17

Mr.. and Mrs. G. /. Lawrence are visit.
ing relatives in Gunnison.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-06-17

G. R. Davis has secured 500 foot
contract on the Augusta tunnel.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-06-17

Call on l. M. Scott when you need
anything in the way OF watch, clock, and
iewelry repairing. A written guarantee
good for one year given with all watch
and clock repairing. At Young's Con-
fectionery.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-06-17
PITTSB URG.

The Augusta will make shipments
about the first of the month. The new
tunnel has passed the 300 foot mark and
the tunnel at the upper workings is in
100 feet. Considerable good. ore was
taken out during the winter, but as the
facilities for storage was limited it was
necessary to leave as much as possible
until the pack train could be gotten to
the mine this summer.
The Buckeye mine, under the super
vision OF o. V. Cole, will be worked this
summer, and many prospects in that
vicinity will undergo more or less de.
velopment.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-06-17

The finest selection of laces in town
at ApplegaGe's.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-06-17
GOTHIC.

The Sylvanite Mining Co., Maroon
Mining Co., Bellview Mining Co. and
others are operating in the neighbor-
hood Of Gothic. A number of individ-
ual properties are also being developed,
and the work OF the busy season is well
under way.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-06-17

Stephen L. Tingley having started the
work on the Ruby King, returned to
Providence, r. l., Wednesday last. Mr..
Cady is in charge Of the work at the
King and a steady run is almost assured.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-06-17

S. c. Robinson came in today from
Cripple Creek.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-06-17
TUESDAY, JUNE II, 1902.
LOCAL LORE.

Harry McCann arrived today from
Ioldfeld.
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watched and aided in its development
in a most worthy and and commend
able manner Mr.. Farley is a native
by birth of the Hawkeye state, where
he resided until 1880. when he came
to this county and began as a hard
ware merchant and has resided here
ever since. He is one of the Oldest
and most extensive business men of
the county.
Mr.. Farley occupies a room 25x10O
feet and the stock carried includes
shelf and heavy hardware, heating
stoves and ranges of the best make and
all kinds of tinware and cutlery. A
good tin shop is located in the rear
with a first class mechanic in charge.
IMPLEMENTS.
The main building or warehouse is
32X142 feet, with an addition 25XS0
which is one Of the largest in the coun-
ty. The goods handled in this depart
ment are selected with care, with a
view of having only first-class articles
to sell; among which may be men
toned the Deering harvesters, mowers
and binders, the Anchor buggies and
wagons, J. I. c.. and Buffalo Pitt thresh-
ms lidtllliltS, "lllu iHIIS anu SdSDllHt
engines, sewing machines, all kinds of
paint and oils and the T. l.. Blood
paints a speciality. Mr.. FARLEY is a
thorough business man and is deserv-
ing of a large patronage which we are
pleased to note he enjoys to the full
est extent.
HELMS, NEUENBURG & CO.
Lumber is one of the nos valuable
of all materials produced by nature to
supply human necessities. Not only
is the range Of usefulness extended and
comprehensive, but it entails in its pro-
duction and handling as much capital
and ability as any occupation engag-
ing the attention of man. When the
fact is considered that the annual pro
duction of lumber is ten times greater
in value than the output of the gold
or silver mines of the country for the
same period of time, some idea can be
formed Of the magnitude of this in
dustry. The lumber trade is one of
paramount importance in most com
munities, but is especially 50 in Mil
bank and vicinity, owing to the ac-
tlvlty in building operations, made 50
by the brightness of the county's pros
poets. There is in every avenue of
trade some business which bears the
stamp of the enterprise of it's manage
ment, and which through a long period
OF success has attained q meritorious
celebrity distinctive from competition,
so closely identifying it with the article
dealt in, that to hear the mention of
one is to hear the echo of the other. 1t
often happens that a farmer will go a
distance from his home to purchase his
needs, when he can do better at a
closer market and save money To
such men the "hills are green and far
away" and when they discover that
they have a higher price to pay Tor
commodities at the larger towns, they
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-01-03

prosperous city of Milbank, demands
a large circulating capital, and the
medium through which all this must
pass is justly called the hub of COM
merce." The bank is the hub figura-
lively speaking, of a great commercial
wheel. The roads leading into the
town liken unto the spokes, while the
fellies represent the people in the sur
rounding country, and the tire the
band Of friendship, unites and holds
them together. The bank is the finan-
cial barometer of the town or city in
which it is located, and is as impOr-
tant to the town as the steam is to
the moving train. We were led to
these thoughts after having visited
Milbank and became acquainted with
her banking facilities, especially the
First State Bank, which was establish
ed in 1897 and incorporated under the
state law of South Dakota. The pres
ent officers are: F. B. Roberts, presi-
dent; G. G. Middlebrook, cashier. The
directors are the two above named with
A.. l.. Partridge and Miss Edith Chase.
The bank now has a capital stock Of
$12, 900, but the individual responsible
ity of it's stockholders is $100, 600. This
bank has done a iudicious business
from it's birth, issues foreign and do
nestle exchange, pay taxes on non
resident lands, farm loans made at the
very lowest rate of interest, and they
have never been compelled to fore
close on a loan.
Mr.. Roberts is one of the oldest
bankers in the state and has been a
resident of this section twenty-three
years. He and his partner, Mr.. Mid
dlebrook, came to this county together
in a prairie schooner and took up
homesteads, which they still own. Mr..
Roberts is a thorough business man, as
is proved in the able way he has o n
Quoted his business. He has seen the
Indian. the buffalo, the prairie fire and
the wild game in all their glory in the
pioneer days, and a white man was a
curiosity. The nearest railroad was
60 miles and the nearest trading point
town was Ortonville, Minnesota. This
bank, although young in years, is lead
ing in business. Mr.. Middlebrook, the
cashier, is a native of Connecticut, and
his boyhood days were spent upon a
farm. He was postmaster of this city
for eight years under President Cleve-
land, and has always lone his share
towards n up-DullQlnS OF me city
and county of which he has been a
pioneer resident.
BUILDING.
The bank occupies a fine brick build
ing 25x52 feet, heated with hot water
and equipped with the finest of bank
ing house furniture. Among it's equip
ments is a large fire proof brick vault,
within which is a steel safe held shut
by a time lock, thus rendering all
money and %valuables placed in their
hands absolutely safe from the en-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-01-03

Congressman Gambel of YanktOn, So.
Oak, and is the present states attorney
of this county.
Thad. l.. Fuller was born in Hardin
county, Iowa, and after obtaining a
common school education, attended the
Redfield College and later the State
University at Vermillion, So. Oak. He
was admitted to practice at Pierre, and
four years ago came to this city, where
he formed a partnership with Mr.. Gam
BILE. He is the present deputy states
attorney and eligible to practice in all
the courts. Their Office is in the up
per story of the Gamble block, and
their library is the most complete and
largest in the county. Both these gen.
tlemen are highly respected business
men and citizens and are deserving of
the large patronage they now enjoy.
DEPARTMENT STORES.
Grant county can justly boast of hav-
ing within her boundaries some of the
largest mercantile establishments to be
found in the state. The department
store business is beginning to receive
a widespread notoriety from the fact
of the immense stock of goods they car
ry, and the live and let live plan upon
which they are conducted. The writer
hereof has visited many of these estab-
lishments and we wish to say without
fear of successful contradiction, that
the n we now have in mind, and
which is located right here in Milbank
is n of the largest in the county. We
have reference to the general store of
STONE & SULLIVAN.
In all cities, large or small, there
are certain firms who are regarded as
leaders, and whose influence in all de-
partments of trade is such as to COM
mand the respect and admiration of
their contemporaries. In Milbank the
distinction is universally accorded to
the mercantile establishment of Stone
& Sullivan.
1t is often said that nothing sue
ceeds like success" but the prime glory
of all success is to have acquired it
through the force and industry of
genius, untiring energy, keeping pace
with the times, and honest and
straightforward dealings with the pub
lie. To such reasons must be ascribed
the wonderful development and expan-
sion of what is now Grant county's
extensive merchandise business, repre-
senting an investment of several thou
sand dollars. j. B. Stone is a native
of Brooklyn, New York, coming west
in 1882. and in 1895 located in Mil
bank where he has since built up a
large trade. He owns a nice home in
the city, and is highly respected as a
business mar and citizen.
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of the banking institutions hat are
within our city, and n that does it's
full quota Of work in that line is the
MERCHANTS BANK
of Milbank. This is a solid and substan-
tial financial institution, which dates it's
origin back some nineteen years ago,
and is the pioneer bank of the county.
1t was at first established as a private
bank by Dodge & Saunders, with a
capital stock Of $40, 900. 1t became a
state bank in 1891, and was one of the
first to take advantage of the state
banking laws. 1t has now a capital
stock Of $25, 200, but the individual
responsibility of it's stockholders is
5000, 900 or more.
Allen c. Dodge is a retired capitalist
and lives in st. Paul. w. B. Saun-
ders is a native of New York, coming
here nineteen years ago, and has been
in the banking business ever since.
Mr.. Saunders is a very extensive
land owner, having some 1900 acres of
land, besides some valuable property
in the city, and a magnificent home,
where his friends are always received
with a hearty welcome.
He is prominent in political as in So
cial circles, and is at present the may
or of the city and is serving his second
term in this capacity. He was also a
member of the city council eleven
years and has proved a valuable Of
fetal, and has done as much towards
the upbuilding of the city as any other
m citizen.
Within the walls of this bank is con
Quoted a general banking business.
foreign and domestic exchange, pays
interest on time deposits, and makes a
speciality of handling cattle paper.
Insurance written in old line com
panies, and every courtesy extended its
patrons. The business of the bank has
increased from year to year and it has
always borne a most excellent reputa
ton, and it stands we'll abroad as wei
as at home. The officials are Obligins
and enjoying the confidence of the en-.
tire community. This is a we'll man
aged institution, fully entitled to {
generous patronage and an unlimited
public confidence. Milbank and hel
citizens may feel proud that she pos.
sesses this solid institution.
WOOD BROS, DEALERS IN HARD
WARE.
G. A. & J.. C. Wood, comprising thu
firm of Wood Bros, dealers in lumber
hardware and farm machinery, com
menced business in Ortonville, Mimi.
in Feb. 1873, going there directly from
Minneapolis, where they had been at
tending school. They had a large
trade in Ortonville, which was the fit
ting-out place for the new settlers com
ing to Big Stone county, Mimi, ant
Grant county, South Dakota. When
in 1880, the railroad was extended ives
from Ortonville, and Milbank in tn
midst of a very fine agricultural region
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Wisconsin, and has been a resident OF
this city since 1881. He now occupies
a building 24XS0 feet and his stock
would be a credit to a town many times
the size of Milbank. His stock con
Sists of books, stationery, holiday
goods, confectionery, groceries, both
domestic and foreign, canned fruits and
vegetables, flour and feed and every
thing in the grocery and notion line.
Country produce taken in exchange and
the highest market prices paid. Mr..
Fisher has had several years eNpe-
rience in his line Of business and is
one of the most enterpIising and pdb-
ic-spirited citizens in the city, and is
truly deserving OF the esteem and con-
tidence in which he is held by the peo-
pie of this city and county.
J. s. FARLEY,
Among the many pioneers Of Grant
county, none are more worthy Of IA
vOrable mention in this issue than the
subject of this sketch, for he has
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Daniel Sullivan claims Brunswick,
Maine, as his native place, coming west
twenty-three years ago, and to this city
six years ago. These gentlemen form
ed a partnership five years ago and
now have the largest general store in
the county.
BUILDING.
They occupy a fine building 50XSC
feet, and their stock is clean and up
tO-date. On the south side can be
found dry goods, dress goods, ladies'
furnishings of the latest styles and
patterns, cloaks, furs and all kinds Of
ready-made garments, domestics and
foreign linens and a complete stock o!
millinery goods.
GROCERIES.
In the north ROOF is the grocery de-
partment with a choice selection of
canned fruits and vegetables, teas and
cOffees of the best grades and fresh
fruits in season. In this department
, can also be found a large assortment
Of queensware and crockery. Country
produce taken in exchange and the
highest market price always paid.
This firm gives employment to nine
clerks, among them we find four of the
most popular ladies of u city, Miss
Jennie Wise, Miss Maud Turner, with
Miss Elizabeth Lea as trimmer and
Mrs. Stone as head clerk.
This house receives mail orders from
one to fifty miles from adjoining towns.
They buy for cash, getting large dis
conts which they give their customers
the benefit of in the way of low prices,
and they will not be undersold by any
catalogue house in the west. They buy
from ten to twelve cases of eggs per
day, and their motto is: 1--WE lead and
others follow The members Of this
firm can be relied upon that their
goods are just what they represent
them to be. and the stock in every de-
partment will bear inspection. Both
Mr.. Stone and Mr.. Sullivan are indus
trious gentlemen, and enjoying the
fruits of a business built up by hon
esty, integrity, and conservative bust
ness methods.
PEW IMPLEMENT co.
A reliable business man is sure to be
appreciated in any community. Re
liable goods and reasonable prices are
the main factors in the building up of
a successful business. In no line OF
purchase is it more necessary for the
customer to put faith in the salesman
than in buying farm machinery. Arti-
cles of defective material and decep-
tive manufacture are constantly put
upon the market to deceive the mex
perienced eye. The farmer or mer-
chant who handles tools or imple-
ments is well aware of this fact. The
man who buys a good sensible article
of machinery saves money. The mer-
chant who stocks his store with reli-
able goods and prices them at figures
which suit hard times and scarcity Of
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money is sure to be a winner. In the
store rooms of Frank Pew is. a large
and we'll assorted stock of farm ma
chinery, selected with care and judg-
ment attained by long experience. He
occupies a building 24x10O feet, and in
his stock can be found the celebrated
Cooper and Fuller e Johnson wagons
and buggies, Sandwich grinders and
corn shelters, Minnesota Chief thresh-
ing machines, the Champion and Mil
Waukee lower and binders, Monitor
and Fuller q Johnson pillow goods and
repairs for all machinery sold. Mr..
Pew is a native of Wisconsin, coming
to this city a year ago from lie Mars,
Iowa, and has been in the implement
business twenty years. He is a public
spirited citizen and one of the most
substantial business men in the coun.
ty.
LEVI SCHNABLE,
Here WI find an institution that is
absolutely necessary to the welfare CT
every toWn-a complete furniture
store. The above named gentleman
owns and operates the leading furni-
ture store of this city and his stock
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bought at low prices. Mr.. Schnable
was born in Michigan and raised a
farmer boy. In 1882 he came to South
Dakota and farmed on his own re-
spopsibility, and still owns 100 of we'll
improved land in Grant county. In
1886 he moved to Milbank and estab-
lished a furniture store on a small
scale, at that time occupying a room
24x50 feet. He now has a room 24x12O
feet, which is taxed to it's utmost ca
pacity with the finest designs in the
furniture line, including brass and iron
beds, mattresses, springs, rockers, car
pets, moulding and window shades,
book cases and commOdes, and fine par
lor goods are made a speciality. Re-
pairing done to order, and work guar
anteed. This house will not be under
sold by any furniture house in the
state, and its goods will all bear in
spection. In connection with the furn-
iture department is an undertaking es-
Enlistment. The stock in this line is
very complete. Those afflicted by the
loss of a neal friend or relative will
always find in Mr.. Schnable a true and
sympathiZing friend. This establish
ment also handles sewing machines,
mixed paints and the Heath e Multi
gan paints a speciality. In fact this is
the up-to-date furniture store of the
city, and the goods must be seer to be
fully appreciated.
A. V. FISHER.
The subject of this biographical
sketch hailed from the dairy regions of