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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-31
~HOMESTEADERS ARE
GIVEN INSTRUCTION
Land Office Makes Ruling on
Residence and Com
mutation.
MANY EYES ON GREGORY
Thousands Waiting for the Opening
ofthe Reservation Land, Which
Will Take Place This
s Year.

Pierre, S. D., Jan. 27.-The local land
cision by the secretary of the interior
which will be of interest to all who
contemplate taking homesteads at the
present time. The decision was rem
dered on August rs, 1901, in the case
OF heirs of Isaac N. Fry VS.. Christian
c. Kuper, which was taken up from the
Mitchell land district. The holding is
to the effect that a homesteader who
commutes, or makes cash entry at the
end of fourteen months residence, is
entitled to consider the first six months
from the time of filing as "construc-
tive residence" rs we'll as is the party
who lives on the claim for the full
five years. The effect of this is that
the homesteader need not make resi-
dence III his LAND until the end of the
six months after filing, and at the end
of eight months more he is entitled to
the right Of making cash entry. Of
course, the residence must be COM
menced before the expiration OF six
months after filing, but all the time
from the ate of filing is allowed to
count in the fourteen months required
to make h cash entry.
o u.s Eyes on New Land.
Land men in the Vicinity OF the Greg
Dry county country. which will be
opened some time the latter part of
h coming summer, estimate that
when the time comes there will be be-
tween 20,0 900 and $4,000 claimants wait
ing to get into that country. AS the
whole tract to be opened will only fur
nish $500 quarter sections for filing,
h number who will be left will be far
greater than those who secure claims.
But this will be further reduced by the
estimates that of the section to be
opened about half is excellent land,
while the other half is of inferior
quality, much Of it being too rough for
agriculture. This will leave less than
1900 selections which will be desirable
after waiting. The claimant securing
a quarter section on this tract If he
desires to commute, or make cash en-
try on his land, will be compelled to pay
$3.50 per acre for 1t.
AT the same time there is now with
out waiting practically 1000, 900 acres
west of this city which is better than
a large part of the Gregory county
country, and to which cash entry can
be made at the end Of fourteen months
residence for so cents per acre. The
late ruling Of the secretary of the in
terror allows six months after filing
in which to begin this fourteen months
residence, and which time applies to
the residence, requiring but eight
months actual residence and a payment
of so cents per acre to secure this land.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-31
PROSPECTS Bright.
Soldiers Sa~nttarIum Viii Probably
Be Establishes. NJ u. -.

Washington, Jan. 25.-There is n fair
prospect that congress will establish
at Hot Springs. S. D., e national SAM
tarium for disabled soldiers. This mat
ter has been urged for some years by
the G. A. r., the purpose being to pro-
vide for soldiers who are disabled by
rheumatism and other diseases a SAM
tarium to which they can be sent for
treatment. A bill for this purpose has
already passed the senate. Represent
attves Burke and Martin of South Da-
skota propose to make arrangements
for a hearing OF this measure before
the house committee on military af-
fairs. Such a bill was reported favor
ably in the house at the last congress,
and If like action can again b. effect
ed the chances for its passage in the
house are bright.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-31

The Duke of Wellington has told Of
his first and only meeting with Lord
Nelson. He had an engagement with
Lord Bathurst n on calling to keep
1t found q gentleman in the waiting
room who had lost an eye and an arm.
I'VE entered Into conversation" said
the Iron Duke, neither of us being
at all aware who the other might be,
and I was struck with the %clearness
decision of his language n guess
ed from the topics which he selected
that he must be a seaman He was
called in first and had his interview;
I followed and after settling u bust
ness, Lord Bathurst asked me If I
knew who it was that had preceded me-.
I answered No. but that I was pretty
sure from his Of expressing
himself that he was no common man.
You are quite right was h answer;
and let me add that he expressed the
same opinion of 0 That was LORD
Nelson"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-31
DANGEROUS LUnATlc ESCAPES
Has Threatened to XIII His Family
Near Sioux Ealla.

Sioux Falls, S D.. Jan. 25.-The local
authorities have been notified by the
officials Of the Yankton insane asylum
that Olaf Olson, sent to that institution
from Brandon, this county, made his
escape from that institution Monday
night. The last trace If the man he
was walking toward Sioux Falls. or
son is a dangerous person to be at
large and every effort possible has been
made for his apprehension. He has re-
peatedly threatened to kill all Of his
folks and his home is being closely
watched al It is believed that he is
making for that point to put his threat
Into xecatior
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-31
A story oft told is that Of Lord

A story Oft told is that Of Lord 49,,
who, when o young man, was opposing
Mr.. Sugden. subsequently lord chan
cellor of England, in a parliamentary
contest. He's the son of a country
barber" sold the noble lord. Replying,
Mr.. Sugden said: "His lordship has told
Q hat l am nothing but the son of
a country barber; but he has not told
YOU all, for l have been a barber myself
and worked In my fathers shop, and all
I wish to say about that is that had
his ~lordship been born the son Of a
country barber he would have been a
barber still. That to my mind is quite
pIaarr
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-31
HIS SCHEME WAS WINDY.
South Dakota Zephyrs Would Not
Operate a Flour Mill.

Sioux Falls, S. D., jan. 27.-The
w%recking Of an old flour mill at Hurley
the other day in order tina the ma
terial might be used for other purposes!
was OF unusual interest to the people
OF that locality, for the reason that
the structure had no counterpart on
the earth's surface and was erected
under the personal supervision of an
amateur inventor, who believed he
had solved the problem Of utilizing
the high winds of this part Of the
country for the operation of machinery
in lieu Of steam or other power.
Wind power" was the hobby Of
Cornelius Wedel, a member of the col
ony Of Russian Mennonites living in
the western part of Turner COUNT
and the mill was erected to test his
theory. Wedel was a man Of some in
genuity, who claimed to have discoy-
cred a new style of wheel and attach
ment which would completely revolu-
tionize the modern systems Of motive
pcwer.&rThe flour mill was built in the
fall Of 1893 by himself and another
Russian named William Semur.
Wedel was very anxious to put his
theory to a test. He invested all the
money he had in the mill, and induced
Semur to sell his valuable farm and
also invest the proceeds therefrom in
the mill. Then Wedel, still not having
enough money to carry the project
through, borrowed all he could, ran
in debt all he could, and finally got the
mill finished and in running order.
But 1t did not work just as he ex-
pected it would, and the first high
wind, instead Of proving his Invention
q success, took the fans off his wheel.
He was not wholly discouraged, how
ever, n proceeded to repair it and
put it in running order once more.
But the wind took the fans Off again.
He could getyno more funds to repair
the mill, and the disappointed inventor
was forced to abandon the structure
to his numerous creditors. The mill
WAC four stories high. 1t was octag-
onal in shape, having a diameter of
about twenty-eight feet at the bottom.
It was a very odd looking, picturesque
land mark, and for years had been a
popular target for amateur photo
graphers. q wonderful playhouse for
boys and q rendezvous for thousands
of birds.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-31

A correspondent for. the New York
Commercial Advertiser thinks that
Dickens was gifted with prophetic
foresight when he wrote the following
concerning a newspaper proprietor lin
Martin Chuzzlewtt'' ut was clear
that Colonel Diver, in the security of
his strong position. cared very little
what Martin or any n else thought
about him. His h~igh-spiced wares We're
made to sell, and they sold; and his
thousands Of readers could as ration
ALLY charge their delight in filth upon
the editor as a glutton can shift upon
his cook the responsibility Of his
beastly excess"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-31

Philadelphia Record: The prevailing
craze for antique furniture, old clocks,
ancient china and such things has
emptied nearly all the farmhouse gar
3rets within a radius Of fifty miles of
Philadelphia. "The country people,
who used to regard their old possess
sions as truck and trash. are fully
educated up to the market values
now" said a dealer in antiques yester-
day. They have lost their guileless
innocence regarding heirlooms, and
now have an eye to business"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-31
REoulsnloN y
Editor Daley VIII Not Have "a
Answer for Abductton

Armour. S. D., Jan. 27.-The reouisi-
tion issued by Governor Savage Of Ne
braska for the taking of Editor DALEY
of the. belmont Record to Nebraska an
the charge of abduction of his Grand
daughter, has been refused by Gov
ernor Herreid through Hon. Z. p.
Wanzer of this city. This VIII fsettia
"a long drawn out dispute las to wheths
er or not the young woman shall re-
side with her grandparents, or Be $ra-
turned to her Nebraska home. which:
she voluntarily left.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-31
south pakota Notes.

DR.. Lane was called to Huron from
Miller, Sd. or 4eonsultation lii the
case of Attorney General Pyle, whose
condition is critical. Not much hope
is held out for the patients recovery.
The Business Mems club of Yankton
attend the state meeting of business
mems clubs to be held at Huron on
February &. o. II. Carney, H. Loonan
and John Holman. of Yankton; o. II.
Peterson ofVolin and John A&ath of
sGayyille.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-31
HERRElD WlLEsEE.
Alleged Lynchins OF an indian to ee
live situated.

Aberdeen. S. d.; Jan. 24.-Geyernor
Herreid yesterday wired the authorities
at Rapid City for information relative
toe report that John Yellow volt an
Indian, was lynched d few days agoSon
White river for stealing horse near
Rapid City. as
should the report prove true the gov
ernor VIII undoubtedly exert himself
70 punish b guilty persons. Recently
ne took much pains in searching the
records compiling evidence to dis
Q newspaper TepoTt@%tila lynch
thgs We're onmo in South Dakota.
ana ne naturally feels indignant over
this alleged occurrence.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-31

Astory Is being told Of a Kansas mar
"a prohibitionist--who was in feeble
health and went to a physician for
advice. The doctor recommended that
he should drink beer before each meal.
Amonth or two later the doctor met
him and asked how he was getting
along; IL he drank the beer, as di-
3rected. Yes" the prohibitionist re-
piled. s.but I don't seem to be any bet
ter" How much did you drink 2.
'Oh, I have taken 1t faithfully; a
teaspoonfuI before every NEAL
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-31
House Burma Down.

Armour, s. D.. Jan. 28.--The resi-
dence OF James A. Wilson was burned
to the ground. The fire Originated in
the furnace. Insurance, 1000, which
niture was saved. Fire broke out In the
same house the list of December, but
was extinguished before much damage
was done.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-31
TO Eject Town oAieers.

South Shore. s. b., Jan. 25.-An cleo
ton has been, called for next Tuesday.
the 2Sth inst, at which time the voters
Of this newly incorporated town will
eject their first set # town officers.
consisting OF three trustees, assessor,
CLERK. treasurer, marshal, street COM
missioner and q Justice of the peace.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-31

VIII - asks sa q 4 philosopher.
don't few thousand men quit dreams
Ing of air ships and perpetual motion
and Invent a syrup pitcher that doesn't
u down atYthe snout? There's mill
lions In It,. 83ss
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-31

Kansas City Star: Lift your hat
reverently when you pass the teacher
of a primary school," says old Pap
Eckert. a"She takes the little bantling
free from the home nest, and full of
his pouts and passions, an ungoVern-
able little wretch, whose own mother
admits that she send him to school
to get rid of him.. This young woman,
who knows her business, takes a whole
carload of these youngsters. half of
whom, single-handed n alone. are
more h q match for their parents,
and puts them in the way Of being
useful and upright citizens. And at
what expense of toll n WEAKNESS!
Here is the most responsible position
in the whole school. and If her salary
We're double she would receive less
than she earns"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-31

Edwin Markham. the author of The
Man with the Hoe has been&elected an
honorary member of the Konai Kodak
Klub OF Koloa, Konai, Hawaiian Is
lands. IT certainly cannot be said Of
him, Is Of the flowers that bloom in
the spring. that he has nothing to do
with the KS u
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-31

The venerable Earl Fitzwilliam, who
has reached his eighty-seventh year,
enjoys. the unique distinction Of being
the only man living who sat in the
He was member for Nation from 1881
to 1871 and again from 1886 to 1847, and
for Wicklow from 1s47 to 1857, when he
succeeded his father in the earldom.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-31

The medium sized man with asdarlk
smustache, derby hat and overcoat with
q velvet collar is still in the. highway
man business.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-31

a corporation with headquarters in
Omaha, Neb.. operates hotels in
Omaha, Council Bluffs, North Platte.
Sidney, Cheyenne, Laramie, Medicine
Bow, Rawlins, Green River. Evans
ton, Ogden. Garfield Beach. Pocatello,
Glens Ferry, Huntington, Sterling,
Topeka and Ellis, eighteen all told,
and is reaching out for more.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-31
Telephones ali Mennn.

Menno S. D., Jan. 24.-@The town
eouncil has granted to the South Da-
nv NV. company OF Mason
phone system.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-31

A new crop of Mrs. Malapropisms was
gathered by the passengers who re-
turned to this country not long ago on
the same boat with a certain Chicago
woman whose reputation for this kind
OF unconscious humor was firmly es-
tablished years ago.. She lamented
leaving London so soon because there
was an elegant, sculptor there who
wanted to make a bust Of my arms
In referring to the delights of her visit
she spoke enthusiastically about a
fancy dress ball which she attended,
n to which one Of my acquaintance
went in the garbage of a monk" One
of the passengers congratulated her on
her daughters better health. "She is
not nearly as delicate as she was the
last time l saw her." he said. NO"
was the reply. "My daughter is in
much better health. You know that
naturally she Is a very indicate girl
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1902-01-22
TIL E CIT Y
SHORT ITEMS CAZETTED.

Senator George W. Solnerville OF
Sleepy Eye was attending to bust
ness in Redwood Falls Tuesday of
last week.
George Dubois of Seaforth. agent
for the Queal lumber yard at that
place, drove in last Wednesday
morning with O. w. Mcmillan
George Wotschke Of Seaforth
writes: THE GAZETTE is the only
paper that gives all the news, and
really the only paper worth read
ing
The ladies Of the city gave dane
ing party to their gentlemen friends
at the opera house Monday evening
The hall was cleverly decorated.
CafereIlis orchestra furnished the
music.
A letter from Moses Sears, for
merly of this city, but now at Salem,
Oregon, states 1--WE are having a
fine winter. The thermometer av-
erages from 35 to So degrees above
zero continuously, and to-day (Jan.
10Y it as warm as summer day.
The officers of the local lodge of
Knights Of Pythias were installed
last Tuesday evening, and following
the installation refreshments were
served. The installation was open
and the ladies of the Rath bone order
were present, and the latter took
charge OF the dining service. The
latter was all that could be expect
ed
A settlement has been reached in
the case of John Frederickson VS..
the Mccormick Harvesting Machine
Co., involving the title to the north
west quarter of section 10, Vail, a
case thathas been in court for years,
and in which j A. Beard appeared
SO conspicuously. By the terms Of
the settlement Harrington. who APP
peared as a defendant with the Ma
chine Co., secures the land. Fred
erickson, Bowers and all other par
ties having a claim against the land
havebeen satisfactorily reimbursed.
Some of the plate glass in the
front of G. W. Vaughn S saloon was
cracked in rather peculiar manner
week or 10 days ago During
last summer Mr.. Vaughn contract
ed with'a couple of window decora-
tors for the decoration by ''signs'
of his windows. This included a
heavy coat of black paint back OF all
the work. When winter came on
of course the windows expanded
and contracted, according to the
heat and cold, and particularly
when the sun got around to the,
west was the expansion noticeable.
On the day when the cracking oc-
cured Oliver 1Welr aud a friend
wereoccupying seats nearthe stove.
They heard'a crack, quicklyfoilowed
by another. and on examination they
fonnd that two windows had been
cracked. This cracking occurred on
the glass covered by the paint, and
did not extend to that portion which
was not covered On the day follow.
ing, Mr.. Vaughn. with knife,
scratched'fromithe window what it
took in.the neighbor hoodof s25 sopnt.
on by the sign artists last summer.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1902-01-22

The city council held a special
meeting on Tuesday evening OF last
week and approved the bond or "a.
r. A. Loudon as city recorder, who
succeeds Charles G. Johnson. Mr..
Laudon at once assumed the duties
|of his office, Mr.. johnson having
left for Bemidji several days before.
Chas. A. Luscher was elected vice.
president OF the council for the en-
suing year, he succeeding j III: Mel
ges. who retires from the council.
During Mayor Aune's absence Mr..
Luscher will be acting mayor.
Granite Tribune: Joseph Tyson,
OF Redwood Falls and the guest OF
Fred Woodward, Of Sioux Agency:
was in Granite Thursday. Joe, as
be was Familiarity called when re-
sident OF this county, removed many
years ago to present location where
he has one Of the best stock farms
in the western part of the state and
has grown corpulent as we'll as
wealthy in propagating the animal
species speciality is the Aber-
deem Angus cattle that rank so high
in the market. He is known to few
of our residents now, but those who
recall him will remember the best
fellow they knew.
Hugh Stewart of Delhi gave the
the officers of the First National
Bank bad scare last Wednesday
morning. Mr.. Stewart is subject
to fits. At the time of the scare he
was engaged in preparing some
papers at the desk in the bank. OF
a sudden he fell over backwards to
the floor. The officials did mt know
what was the motter, but supposed
Stewart dead, and for a few min
utes there was a lively diminishing
for water, etc., and attempts. which
finally proved successful, in bring
ing Mr.. Stewart back to his proper
condition. He said that it was
nothing, but the bank officials don t
want nothing to happen again.
The state loses in the New Ulm &
Southern case. This railroad was
chartered in 1895, and was to pay a
a l per cent tax till 1900, 2 per cent
till 1906, and per cent thereafter
The M. and St. L. company bought
the road in 1899, and rendered the l
per cent tax. State Treasurer
Koerner announced that he would
demand 3 per cent, holding that the
purchase operated as merger, and
the company must pay the full tax.
The NJ. and ST. L.. brought suit
againt the treasurer to enjoin him
from collecting the other 2 per cent,
but the Ramsey county district
court sustained the state s demur.
This order is reversed by the
supreme court, holding that the pur-
chase does not constitute merger,
and that the line built under the
charter OF 1895 still pays the special
tax
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1902-01-22
Chicago & Northwestern Railway.

LOCAL TIME CARD, REDWOOD FALLS.
Subjectto change.
SUNDAY TRAIN.
Leave Sleepy Eye Arrive Redwood Falls
2:55p m. ABS p. m.
cave Redwood Falls Arrive Sleepy Eye
4:45 p. m. DAD p M
DEPARTURES OF TRAINS.
No. 81. daily except Sunday -: 1O:2Oa M
For Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Winona,
and east: also for Tracy, Marshall, Water
:own, Huron and Pierre. Parlor car, kasota
to St. Paul and Minneapolis Sleeper, Man
kato to Chicago.
Connects at Sleepy Eye with trains east and
west between Waseca and Tracy: Makes
City and Omaha.
ARRIVAL OF TRAINS.
No 81, daily except Sunday -. 1000 a. m
Connects with new train. No. 5, from east.
No, So. daily except Sunday 49,. .4:35 p. m.
Erom Chicago ST. Paul. Minneapolis .Winona
and all points east and west.
". B. KNIsKERN. A. G: JOHNSON
Zen. Pass. and Ticket ACT, Ger. Agent,
Chicago Winona, MINI.
VS. BRAMMER. Agent. Redwood Fails, MINI
MINNEAPOLIS & st. Louis Railway.
ZINE of arrival and departure of mail and
press trains from Redwood.
EAST.
No. 10. daily except Sunday, 1857 p. NJ,
tor metropolis and St. Paul, connecting witn
through trains for Chicago and the east, St
Louis, Hot Springs and the south. Des
Moines, omaha and points west. Through
lining and sleeping cars.
WEST.
No. Ia. daily except Sunday. ...... 1888 p. m.
For Hanley Falls and Watertown.
FREIGHT TRAINS.
No. rs, going east Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays ...... o:3o p ID.
No. 76. going west Mondays, Wednesdays
j. A. JONES, Agent.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1902-01-22
Repairing
Neatly
Done

Never thought of such a
sign for a medicine did you?
Well, it's a good sign for
SCOTS Emulsion. The body
has to be repaired like other
things and SCOTS Emulsion is
the medicine that does it.
These poor bodies wear out
from worry, from over-work,
from disease. They get thin
and weak. Some of the new
ones are not we'll made-and
all of the old ones are racked
from long usage.
SCOTS Emulsion fixes all
kinds. It does the work both
inside and out. II makes soft.
bones hard, thin blood red,
weak lungs strong, hollow
places full. Only the best ma
terials are used in the patching
and the patches don't show
through the new glow of health.
No one has to wait his turn.
You can do it yourself
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1902-01-22

and the bottle.
This picture represents.
the Trade Mark of SCOTS
Emulsion and lis on the
wrapper Of every bottle.
Send for free sample
SCOTT & BOVINE,
400 Pearl ST. New York.
soc. and 81. all druggists