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The Nome nugget., 1903-08-26
ACROSS
 HER BOW Lightning Plays on Cot
 tage City BADLY SOaRED PILOT He and the Captain See Great Balls of Fire Falling On
 Vessels Deck.
BADLY S0aRED PILOT

The Pacific Coast Steamship Com pany's Cottage City and City of Topeka arrived from Alaska yesterday, the former having had novel but danger ous experience with lightning, so scl- dom seen in that section. Electric flashes paycd across her Low with devlish and tautalizing regularity for four hours. 'iA" situation became so threatening tha, Pilot Mckay beat d hasty retreat from the pilot house.
 Mckay has seen service a. sailor many years On the Atlantic. but he told Capt Wallace. master of the Cottage City. that le had never seen such flashes before. The captain himself through his many years residence on the Pacific coast. know, 90 little of lightning that he declared living balls of fire were falling on the deck Of the vessel. Still no damage was done either to life or property.
 During the progress of the lightning which fell upon the vessel at DiXon's entrance lasting until she was off Ket- chihan, the rain came down in torrents. Returning from the north, the Cottage City had remarkably fine weather.
 Capt. Wallace says the continued low water on the Yukon is bringing on q serious situation in the North. It is now most difficult to get freight moved either way on the upper Yukon, and on the lower river the state Of the water i7 still worse. Light draft bargos are be- ing built at Whitehorse so as to get freight down to Dawson iu water which is not deep enough to float the average river steamer.
 The names of the three men killed in the Treadwcll mine on Douglas island August ,, were Thomas Walsh. Ole Linge and Joseph Leon.
 Two days later riot in the Tread well between Amcrican and Sayonan miners occurred, though with no disas- trous results. It started through q SlavOnian drawing a knife on an Amer ican miner. This precipitated free for all fight in which from forty to fifty miners participated. The equicI-witted mine bosses soon brought about order by turning the hose on the belligercnt factions.
 The Topeka's officers report that George Scribner, George Dillon and Fred Brayford returned to Skagway from the new Alsck river diggings August 1. Discussing the camp and it's outlook, Dillon said: "At Discovery on Ruby creek Dawson Charlie is down about six feet The ground is frozen and has to be thawed before being able to dig out the dirt. We saw plenty of good coarse colors, and the indications pointing to better pay further down.
 'When we left, Fourth of July and Ruby creeks were all staked, even as far as l50 above on one of them. Allie and l2th of July creeks were pretty well staked, in fact, you might say there was nothing left on the creeks now discovered, but of course there are other creeks in the vicinity which should be equally as promising.
 ''Dawson Charlie has men At work. He is paying s per day and board, and
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-26
Tie Campi0n Mining Co.

"The Campion Mining company are preparing for big work near the head of Nome river. This company has a large area of placer ground in that sec tion, and their plans include an eXten- siye ditch system, wor& on which com mcnced last season. They have now on the ground complete outfit which in- clude, all the necessary mining sup plies, tools, etc, and 50 horses. '- Doug las Island News.
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-26
For Sale.

Electric Light x Power Company, with all appurtenances. Inquire at N. A. T. & T. Co. s store, Council City. (.
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-26
Missing Persons.

Mrs. Ada Swensel, Grand Forks, N D., would be glad to hear from anyone knowing of her brother Lewis 0. Olson whom she fear, is dead.
 Miss Electra r, Goodridge, 8 Mt Vernon St., Boston, Mass, has heard nothing of her brother Benj. T, Good ridge, for over year.
 $. K. Bullard, Sedalia, Missouri, in qures for John Irving White.
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-26

Lacey anl Marquette whiskies and q fine line of glassware, playing cards and bar supplies. T. J. Ncst0r A. e Co.'S warehouse Front street
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-26

Artistic nugget iewelry made to order by A. l.. Delk,n, Front street, next to GiCSe'S
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-26

Mrs. r.. $. Pierce, an experienced nurse in confinement and other cases. Prices reasonable. Can be found at home. two door, west of Standard oil Co.,; or by inquiring at NUGGET office. Reference given if desired. Conline- ment eases speciality.
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-26

Miss Thornquist has gone to the out side to purchase supplies and latest styles. During her absence the hair dressing parlors will be in charge of Miss Ida Meyers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-13
OKLAHOMA is BOOMING.
II. c. Chapman Says, Everything is in
Fine Shape

Mr.. II. c. Chapman, of the Okeene, O..
t. Eagle, is in town and, when met by
a reporter, said that he had recently trav-
eled over the territory extensively, and
on every side the outlook for all kinds OF
crops could not be improved. A winter
with far more than an average Of rain
fall, followed by a spring of almost con-
tinued rain, that came so gently that the
earth has absorbed a vast store of water
to be given back in evaporation during
the growing season, promises such results
as were never before seen in that land of
astonishing crops. The unprecedented
cold weather did not hurt the fruit. as it
was feared it would, and the outlook is
very gratifying. Even the uncertain april
cots are already bending under their loads
Of half-grown fruit.
All in all, the agricultural and bust
ness outlook in ali parts of the older set
tied portion Of the territory could not well
be brighter. The fields are too wet for
the cultivator to enter them, but that
does not cause alarm, owing to the long
season of growing that is sure to follow
these conditions.
You can put us down for season of
new records in nearly every line of in
dustry," said Mr.. Chapman. "Okeene is
keeping pace with its surroundings and
has the best agricultural backing of any
town in the territory. Her schools have
just made a record of one-half of all the
pupils in Blaine county to pass the county
examination and furnished the first five
in high average"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-13
DID BIG BUSINESS.
LARGE Number Of Marriage Licenses
Granted Yesterday

The probate judge did a larger business
than usual in marriage licenses yester-
day. Eight persons presented themselves
al his Office for the necessary nztri-
monial papers. Licenses were issued 10
Sephus Tyson. aged IS, and Eunice Oak
lev. aged %. beth OF Haysville; John
Schnd. aged q. and Anna Simon, AGED
IS both OF Aleppo; Joseph ZoSimann.
aSed =. OF Clifton. @. T. and Anna
Schid. aged p. OF Aleppo: H. p. Lang
worthy. aged 81 OF Kansas City. Nc.
and Julia Sprague. aged 81. Of Portland,
Kan.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-13
SENT TO FRIENDS.
County Charge Finds Home With
Friends,

Mrs. Hoagland, an aged lady who had
been an inmate at the county poor farm
for about year, leaves today for ST.
Louis. accompanied by Mrs. Crouch, sec
rotary OF the Associate Charities. About
six years ago Mrs Hoagland suffered an
accident I'm which her hip was broken.
Her husband was very feeble at the time
and unable to support himself and wife.
Both were members of the Presbyterian
chuHch OF this city and were supported
by that institution for five years, but
just one year ago the old couple were
sent to the poor farm, where it was
thought they would receive better care.
Less than a month ago the old gentleman
died and Mrs. Hoagland. who was In a
very feeble condition. was taken TO the
hospital for treatment. 1t was learned
recently that she has friends in st. Louis
who would care for her. and the poor
commissioner furnished her with trans
portation to that place. While in ST.
Louis Mrs. Couch will visit some Of the
charitable institutions Of the city
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-13

Mrs. Katie D. Cr7smhine. OF Dodge City,
associate grand rnatron OF the Eastern
Star, Mrs. Nellie D. Zoder OF Harrington.
grand esther of the Eastern star. sraced
the Eagle Office with their presence for q
short time yesterday.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-13

ing a natural gas proposition, and Mr..
Helm stated that he had corresponded
with some parties in Uniontown, Ind,
who had signified a desire to come to
Wichita to take up the matter of piping
natural gas to Wichita. Yesterday after
noon he had received reply which stat
ed that the attorney for the syndicate
would be in the east for the next ten
days but would be ready to come to
Wichita Immediately thereafter. No
definite action was taken and the meeting
adjourned until Friday evening.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-13
PETITION FOR DIVORCE.
Anna Waller Charges Husband With
Extreme Cruelty.

Anna Waller flied petition in the dis
trict court yesterday asking the court TO
grant her divorce from LOUIS Waller.
10 whom she was married in the year
1890. In her petition she charges the de-
PENDANT with extreme cruelty. gross neg
lect of duty, and non-support. She also
states that the defendant has assaulted
her on several occasions without cause.
and has made her life miserable in vari-
Gus ways. There are no children by the
marriage. She asks the court 10 declare
the marriage vows void and TO assess
the costs Of the case upon the defendant
The attorneys for the plairhiT are Adams
& Adams
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-13
GUARDIAN WAS APPOINTED.
L. L. Hiett to Protect Estate Of
Minors

L. L. Hiett, as the principal OF the
American Bonding company OF Balti-
more, was appointed the guardian OF
Essie l. and Floyd A. Hiett, both Of
whom are minors. He Will serve as
guardian OF the estate under a bond OF
81 600
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-13
Hoods Cars0pdriil0

No other medicine acts like it;
no other medicine has done so
much real, substantial good, no
other medicine has restored health
and strength at so little cost.
was troubled with scrofula and came
near losing my eyesight. For four months 1
could not see to do anything. After taking
two bottles of Hoods Sarsaparilla could see
10 walk. and when had taken eight bottles /
could see as well as ever" SUSIE A HAIRS
ToS, Wfthers. n. G.
Hoods SarsapariIla promises to
cure and ke cps the promise.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-13
KEEP HORSES OFF STREETS.
The Threshing Machine Parade Ma,
Brighten Them.

2
Brighten Them.
frightened should keep off Douglas ave
nue. from st. Francis to Main street and
Main street from Douglas to Second,
from 10 O'Clock this afternoon. The
threshers parade during that hour and
horses that have never seen the machines
In operation are liable to be frightened
and some runaways result. The thresher-
men viii use all possible care, but TO a
city trained horse a threshing machine
looks pretty fierce as it comes up the
street belching fire and smoke. and max
ing all kinds of noise and directly behind
it big red monster with half a dozen
men perched on top waving flags
and yelling
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-13
PECULIAR
To Itself

In what it is and what it does-con-
tanning the best blood-purifying,
alternative and tonic substances and
effecting the most radical and per-
manent cures of all humors and all
eruptions, relieving weak, tired,
languid feelings, and building up
the whole SYSTEMS true only of
The Lamar register., 1903-09-30
Prosperity Lane

Jack frost called on us since our last,
and put the cantaloupes and garden
truck out Of business.
Davis threshing outfit is working on
the lane this week. The alfalfa seed is
running from four to five bushels to the
acre.
Roy Wright left last week to work on
the Ft. Lyon ditch at Ca1doa.
Mrs. Jessee Bates is enjoying visit
from her mother, from ST. Louis.
Miss Maude Taylor, and Mr.. Turner
from the North Side were married at
the Taylor home since our last.
James Brandenburg, and wife, and
wife, are enjoying visit, from relatives
from Missouri.
Alva Deeter, and Roy Cooper repre-
sented our lane at the State Fair at Pu-
eblo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barnard attended the
funeral Of Mr.. Hale on the north side,
Sunday.
Mrs. Frisbe. Miss Frisbie, and Mrs.
Whitlow visited with Mrs. B. F. Cooper
one day last week.
Towers & Casey are shipping out
about forty carloads Of cattle week.
GRINNING Isaac.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-30
To Whom It May Concern

This is to certify that have been engaged1in
beet culture for the past two seasons and have been
looking for some device that would lesson the
pense of harvesting beets and llaveing given W.
E. Sleght IL Co.'S. combined beet, topper, puller
and blocker trial in my field and can state that
his machine is practical and successful working
machine and would recommend its to all par
ties interested in beet culture. Yours Resp.
CHAs. G. ALLEN,
r. +. d., No. ), lansing Mich.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-30
Suicide at Greeley.

James Red, blacksmith from Lu-
cerne, died this morni g at the county
hospital from morphine taken with sui
cidal intent.
Friday night Red came to the Ex-
change hotel and registered under an
assumed name, asking for room, say
ing be was very tired and did not wish
to be disturbed. He slept all yesterday
and last night and this morning the
proprietor on entering his room to arouse
him, found him in stupor. Drs. w.
1. Miller and Spauldlng were summoned
and had Red removed to the county hos
pital where he died in a few minutes
after his arrival.
In a pocket were found two empty
morphine boxes. Red was about 40
years old and leaves widow and a
daughter 10 years old living at Lucerne,
where the family resided for the last two
years, Red worked at his trade when
sober. On leaving home Friday night
he remarked to his wife that she would
probably never see him again and it is
thought he had contemplated ending
his life for some time AS the physi-
clans testified that death was due to
morphine poisoning, no inquest will be
held. -,
James Red, named in the above, form
erly resided in Lamar, and his wife's
parents reside in Prowers county, north
west of Lamar.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-30
The best Watches, Clocks
and Jewelry at McLean's
Drug and Jewelry Store.
= Lowest prices. .a

We under. tand that one OF our would
be com petitors Is telling that what little
we know about the optical business we
learned from correspondence course of
instruction. We feel called upon to
dispute the statement, and also to in
vite the public to call at our office and
sse our diploma. which plainly shows
that We have attended, and graduated
from the best school in the United
States. While we dare the would-be
competitor to show diploma from any
opticnl school. We are fully equipped
to correct all errors OF refraction, and
those suffering with any such trouble,
can find relief by having properly fitted
glasses. We guarantee all our work,
and make no charge for examination.
We invite the public to call and see u.s.
DIR. CHAs. Fly,
Graduate Optician.
Office ut Mclean Bros. Drug Store.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-30

there is pinioned to frame beet litter constructed
with two reversible bars or points One bar,
point, runs upon each side of row of beets These
poiuts arranged so that as they pass through
the ground they lift the dirt up and loosen the
beet and will not cut break the beets. 1t also
can be ad justed for differcnt sized beets. And it
is also arranged SO that operator can manipulate
same from seat by hand lever,
Fourth, back of this shifting device there is
located a revolving iron spiked reel digger
driven by sprocket chain from main drive shaft
and speeded SO that its revolving movement digs
out and knocks the dirt off Of the beets.
The machine be operated with two good
sized horses three light ones. The machine
has been tested as will be seen below
w. F. Ssight IL Co. of Lansing Michigan, are
now ready to take orders for machines for the next
spring trade as the machines he converted into
a blocker and cultvator for spring work. The
of this machine will parties engaged in
beet culture enough out of first twenty of
beets to pay for the machine, saying nothing
about trouble bother and worry about where you
will get your help to harvest your crop after you
have the same raised. Parties wanting one of
these machines should place their order early as
there is big demand for this labor saving device.
n'f t.' D. =. IL w. f. SLIGHT,
Lansing Mch.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-30
Notice To All Parties Interested in
SUGAR BEET CULTVRE

w. E. sleight of Lansing, Michigan has been
experimenting for the past three years upon what
is now so much needed in the beet field, success
full Beet Topper, Fuller and Blocker And now
he has practical and successful combined mach
inc to offer to the public.
This machine is constructed as follows:
First there is attached to back end of tongue
device to throw all stones und Jumps of dirt from
row of beets. This device can be raised and low
cred from operators seat and its action is governed
by two wheels that device rides upon.
Second, back of this device and located in front
end of main frame there four revolving knives
that driven by an arbor of bevel gearing and
sprocket chain from drive shaft of main drive
wheels from back part of main frame. These
knives driven at rapid speed and cut the
ground of row completely over. The arbor Of
gearing rests or rides upon two ten inch wheels
that run upon the ground one upon each side of
row of beets and eight inches apart. The knives
are so arranged that they can be set that they
will cut upon shear cut and operator set the
knives SO that they will cut beet top off when he
wishes There is a hand lever convenient to
operator SO that enables him to raise and lower
the revolving knives at his pleasure Consequent
y cut off tops of beets that have grown out of
ground when he wishes to.
Third, back of this arbor and revolving knives
The Lamar register., 1903-09-30
Teachers, Association. a

At the annual reorganization Of the
Prowers County Teachers ASSOCIATION
in Lamar Saturday, Sept. 26, the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
President, E. r. Jones, Lamar; Sec'y.
Alice Watson, Lamar; Treas. s. G. Bar
ker, Holly. 4-l =, ,
Vice Presidents: Lou NJ. Baxter, La
mar: Hattie L. Bailey, Granada; NJ. A.
Billingslea, Holly.
Executive COMMITTEES: E. r. Jones,
(exofficio); j. A. Rosebrough, (exofiicio);
Rebecca Kesner, Lamar; Dee M. Scrlv-
en-, Granada; Lucy NJ. Novels, Holly.
Yours Truly
j. A. RosEBRoUGH.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-30
Church Notes.

NJ. E. Church-Morning Service HOO,
subject: "Come Thou Fount OF Every
BLESSING" Hymn Study. Evening, 7:3O
subject: "What Sayest Thou OF Thysel?'
Sunday School 10 q. M, Epworth Lea.
que 6:30 p. M, mid-week prayer service
Thursday evening at 30.
o. w. AUMAN, Pastor.
The Social Cirle enjoyed the after
noon with Mrs. Frank Applegate ex-
tremely. A goodly number were pres
ent, and quite little business was trans
acted. After being refreshed with coffee
lemonade and cake, the Circle adjourn
ed to meet Oct. 9th, with Mrs. Latta and
Mrs. Seabury, at the home Of Mrs
Latta.
J. r. DICKINSON Sec'y
The Lamar register., 1903-09-30
Interesting school Statistics.

The following figures are taxed from
the county superintendent's annual re-
port:
The census of Prowers county this
year is male. 9O2; female, S56, total l.
1853, last year male, 800 and female $50,
total 1859. Lamar, Dist. No. IA, this
year male 25I; female 247, total SOL.
Last year, male, 240; female 24S, total
4Ss.
Average cost OF schooling per month
for each publ based on the enrolment
county, s4.Ol; Lamar district, s2.76.
Average cost per month based on aver
age attendance, county, s6.5s; Lamar,
6415. -
The average teachers salaries per
The Lamar register., 1903-09-30

month in graded schools, male s92; fe
male $50 Rural schools, male A; fe-
male s42. Aggregate amount paid
teachers, sl8,81S,5O.
The number OF school houses frame l6,
brick or stone IA, total 30. Valuation,
frame sl9,O5O; brock or stone s53,4sG,
total s72, ,536,
The number Of school libraries this
year, II, last year 3. Volumes in Dist.
libraries this year 1,l5i; last year 3S9.
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Don't forget the Fine
Webster's Dictionery and
Stand, Given away Free
with School Books and
Supplies at McLean's Drug
Store.
Notice Of Meeting Of County Board
of Equalization

s LAMAR, Colo, SEPT. 16. 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners of Prowers County. Colorado.
will meet as a Board of Equalization at the
Court House in Lamar, on the first day of Octo-
ber, 1908. and will be in session not less than
three nor more than ten days as such Board of
Equalization. They will meet again on the 20th
day Of October, 1903, and be in session not less
than two days nor more than ten days, to listen
to complaints from those whose schedules may
have been raised. j. F. CURRY,
County Clerk.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-30
THE LAMAR SEED co.

A. Everett left Monday night for a
visit at Las Vegas.
Prof. Dee Scrivens, OF Granada, was a
visitor at the republican convention Sat
urday.
c. G. Goodale, A. Z. Bent, CRANKY
Hillyer and c. Frost Liggett attended
the state convention at Denver the first
of the week.
William H. Konkle, prominent farm
er and stockman, who resides in outh-
east Baca county, was here on Monday,
doing bvsiness.
Joseph II. Horton, who resides near
Holly, was here yesterday attending to
some business matters. He returned
home on number 8
S. E. Speckmann passed through La
mar last Saturday enroute to Denver
where he represented Baca county in
the republican convention.
Hot tamnle has "arlz." The "Mexi-
can Chilestan" has opened up next door
to the Sparks office and there is JOY in
the minds Of the consumers Of the stuff.
L. F.. Adams went TO Albuquerque
this week to meet his wife, who was re-
turning from California where she has
spent the summer months. They ar
rived home this morning.
Mics Anna O'Donnell is slowly recov-
ering from her attack Of rhumatism and
she hopes to be able to be out some
time next week. She has had quite a
seige, and does not want any more sue h
The season for hunting seems to be
bringing out the hunters. About forty
licenses have been issued by the couny
clerk, and nearly every day parties are
going out after duck, geese and other
game.
The boys are still much engrossed
over the marble question and the games
that are played are numerous. Nearly
every spot, where good ring can be
made, is sure to have crowd of marble
fiends
Mr.. Charlie Davis, who has spent the
past few weeks visiting with her parents
at Rocky Ford, returned home the latter
part OF last, and consequently Charlie
has lost that far-a-way look, and now
wears his customary smile.
A market of nice home made food will
be held by the Social Circle Of the Pres
byterian church at McLean's Drug
Store, next Saturday afternoon, Oct 3rd,
frow 9 to 5 o'clock. Those who wish to
tighten the work OF Sunday dinner will
do we'll to call.
The county commissioners will meet
tomorrow, and will also meet as board
of Equalization. They will probably
continue in session all the rest of the
week, and 1T will be the time OF your life
to get in your kick, if you have any
coming.
Opera House, one night only, Tuesday
Oct. 6, Van Arts Americas Premier
Electrical Musical Art Company. Orig
inal, refined, up-to date. A carefully
selected company of artists. Music,
Song, Art Picture, Comedy, Tragedy,
Marvellous program Of Hgh-closs spec
ialties. Something never seen before.
Our motto: Nothing but the best. Re-
member the date. Seats on sale at Fred
Lees.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-30

We the undersigned, saw'the operation Of the
w. E. Seight machine which was upon trial in
Mr. G. G. Aliens field and can state that the ma
chine gives the best of satisfaction and would
recommend its use to all parties interested in beet
culture. Very Resp,
WM. MOORE,
X. b. PEABODY
The Lamar register., 1903-09-30

l am located up stairs in the front
rooms in the Cade building and am pre-
pared to do fashionable dress making at
reasonable prices. | have had eight
years experience and guarantee all my
work.
MRs LORNA f. Fly.