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Williams news., 1903-08-08
NO INSPECTION OF SHEEP
For Brands and Marks Livestock Sani-
 tary Board So Decides.

The Phoenix Democrat repro duces the following open letter that has been sent out by Secretary Har- rison of the livestock sanitary board. The information contained therein is of general interest to all stock men:
 Dear Sir-By reason of an opin- ion rendered by the attorney-gen- eral, under date of July 20, 1903, regarding the inspection of sheep, it is ordered by the chairman of the livestock sanitary board, by virtue of the authority vested in him by unanimous vote of the board at meeting held in Phoenix July r, ''that from and after this date no inspection of sheep for brands and marks will be made by inspectors of the livestock sanitary board, and that all orders heretofore issued to inspectors by the livestock sanitary board relating to the inspection of sheep for marks and brands, is hereby rescinded." This is for your information and guidance.
 The board would respectfully suggest to all inspectors that all fees that have been collected for the inspection of sheep should be re- turned to the parties who paid the same, as under the existing opin- ion of the attorney-general, as ex- pressed, it would seem inconsistent to retain any such fees collected.
 Very respectfully,
 LIVESTOCK SANITARY BOARD.
Williams news., 1903-08-08

and still at the same time give the homeseeker chance. The new ir- rigation law covers the ground pret- ty well so far as it goes, but it does not reach the spots where the great est frauds have been perpetrated.
 Commissioner Richardson in all probability had in mind the value of the mineral and timber lands in Arizona when he withdrew that 36O,OOO acres from entry, and it is hardly possible that the Salt river irrigation enterprise could have had anything to do with the lands in Yavapai and Pima counties. He will hold the lands until congress meets, when it should, if it does not, revise all the public land laws.
Williams news., 1903-08-08
THE SUPERVISORS MINUTES.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF SUP ERVIsORS OF COCONINO >
 COUNTY, ARIZONA.
FLAGSTAFF, Aug. 3, 1903.

FLAGSTAFF, Aug. 3, 1903.
 The board met in special session today. Present, Chairman Babbitt and member Cornish.
 Upon motion, the treasurer was authorized to accept $40 in full of all taxes assessed to E. s. McRob- erts for 1902.
 The chairman and clerk were au- thorized to draw and sign contract in behalf of the county with Con- tractor M. J. Kennedy, successful bidder for work on the courthouse grounds.
 The following claims were audit ed and approved:
 No. 164-Arizona Lumber X
 Timber Co.,, lumber. s 27 72 No. 165-Ambrosio Garcia,
 care indigent t. 10 60 No. 166-Frank Rodriguez,
 labor courthouse 200 No. 167-Ba bbitt Bros., sup
 plies ........ 57 40 No. 16S-C. NJ. Sturges, as-
 signed to Rabbit Bros,
 bounty % No. 169-W. w. Newman.
 soil for the courthouse
 grounds 30 % No. 17O-J. s. Button, bur-
 ial indigent, Williams :. A co No. 171-Matilda Castillo,
 nurse indigent ....... 500 No. 172 w. H. Carroll,
 hospital, and meals for
 prisoners ......... 2S1 65 No. 173-J. A. Wilson, ma
 terial and labor, court
 house 2S 50 No. 174-Kathryn Cleary,
 telegrams s......... =. ' 29 No. 175 Postal Tel. Co.,,
 Williams, telegrams -. 15 56 No. 176-J. E. Priest, sprin-
 kling streets ... $50 No. 177-H. L. Aphold, serv-
 ices interpreter for justice
 of peace, Williams : OO Proper affidavits and receipts be- ing filed with the clerk, the follow ing refunds of school tax were al- lowed: For 1902, Daniel Hogan, $2.5O; for 1903, Robert McMasters, Spencer Sanderson, John Wheeler, Charles Peely, Charles Steamer, Frank Barnard, s. Salas, $2.5O each; to Milton Hose Go. No. 1, as per list filed, $25OO; to Milton Hose Go. No. 3, $37.OO.
 The board then adjourned.
 GEO. BABBITT, Chairman.
 THos. A. FLYNN, Clerk.
Williams news., 1903-08-08

WILLIAMS, ARIZ. Population, 1000
 Elevation, 6,750 RESOURCES Lcnnbering Stockraisins ....Mining....
Williams news., 1903-08-08
The territorial board of phar-

The territorial board of phar- macy has just received its new blank certificates, 156 of which will be filled out and signed by the con- missioners and sent to that number of druggists who passed the terri torial examination. The certifi- cates are fine specimens of litho- graph work, and in point of beauty are equal to the certificates of any eastern state. They will attract attention in all drug stores where the law directs they shall be hung. Phoenix Republican.
Williams news., 1903-08-08
District Attorney E. s. Clark ha

District Attorney E. s. Clark has instituted proceedings against the board of supervisors of Yavapai county to annul the action of their proceedings of July 21, whereby they agreed to a compromise with the United Verde company in the matter of the payment of the lat ter's taxes for last year.
Williams news., 1903-08-08
TWO LlMITEDS
 HAVE COLLISION
Near Needles Last Friday Morn ing---Train Crew on No. 3
 Misread Their Orders.

When the news was made public yesterday morning that Santa Fe limited trains and 4 had come together near Mellen, there were recollections of another morning when the news was brought of the disastrous Franconia wreck, and what might have been just as seri- ous was only averted by eircum- stances and the quick action of the engine crews. About a mile this side of Mellen is a stretch of straight track three or four train lengths and No. 4 was just at the east end of this track when No. ! dashed around the curve from be- hind a hill and into the oncoming No. 4. Both engineers applied the air and with their fremen jumped
 No. 4 was in charge of Conductor Ed. Gibson, with Engineer l.. H. Fitch and Fireman F. T. Moore No. 3 had Conductor Guy Carpen- ter, Engineer Charles Ireland and Fireman P. o. Meacham. Fitch and Moore escaped injury, but Ireland and Meacham were con- sideraaly bruised and scratched, but not seriously hurt The trains came together at 4:3S, crushing the entire front ends of both locomo- tives, the tank of each engine tele- scoping the composite car immedi- ately in its rear. The wrecking train was soon on the scene and pulled away the uninjured cars, leaving the two engines and one composite car to the mercy of the flames, as by this time the oil in the tank of No. 3's engine had caught fire. The fire department from here was sent down by special train, but by the time it arrived the fire had gutted the inside of the composite car and only the frame work and trucks could be saved. While it is fortunate that none of the train crew was seriously injured, there were three tramps riding be- tween the engine tank and the com posite car on No. 3. They were all killed immediately, one of the bod ies being taken from the wreckage, the two others were pinned down so tightly that it was necessary to leave them to be burned. After the fire had been put out the mem bers of the fire department gathered up the few charred bones left and buried them. The body of the dead tramp was brought to Needles and placed in the morgue, where it was identified by letters and a couple of travelling companions as Albert D. Shepter. He has sister living at 6O1 Temple street, Los Angeles, but at the present writing no word has been received from her. The inquest will be held today. the cor oner arriving last evening. The train crew of No. 8 admit that they failed to read their orders correctly. The order was for and 4 to meet at Mellen, which was read at Need les. The similarity of the names when written is the cause of the failure to read correctly. Both Conductor and Engineer Ireland are old and trusted employees of the Santa Fe and residents of Need les for number of years.--Neecles Eye, August 1.
Williams news., 1903-08-08
Big Purses at Albuquerque.

c. c. Hall, manager of the cow boy tournament of the Albuquer- que Fair, is a very busy man just now. He is answering letters from all over the west from riders and ropers who want to enter the con- test. The big purses have proved very attractive and there will be a big entry list. The prizes are as follows:
Williams news., 1903-08-08

Carroll Christy wired to the home folks last Saturday that he had passed his examination and been admitted to West Point military school as a cadet from Arizona.
Williams news., 1903-08-08
Williams Rifle Club.

The regular shoot was held last Sunday morning at the grounds of the club, with the following results:
Williams news., 1903-08-08

The live stock sanitary board has recently won suit against Charles Douglas, a beef contractor at Fort Huachuca, who was slaughtering beef without a license. This case sets a new precedent. Heretofore the courts have held that butchers butchering on reservations, military and otherwise, were not subject to the territorial laws. This decision reverses former options and makes all men equal, whether they are on a reservation or off one-Phoenix Democrat.
 The comet discovered by Borally, a French astronomer, at Marseilles, France, several weeks ago, is at tracting worldwide attention. At present this heavenly wanderer is the most attractive object is the starry vault. It can be plainly seen at a point near where the handle seems to join the big dip per. In reference to the new comet, Prof. w. w. Campbell of Lick ob- servatory, has this to say: 'Its present distance from the sun is about 1OO,OOO,OOO miles and from the earth about 2O,OOO,OOO. To the unassisted eye the comet will ap- pear as hay patch of light An acute eye should be able to detect short tail, projecting away from the sun. Our photographs have ac- corded two prominent tails, each several degrees in length. While it is always unsafe to make predic- tions as to how bright comet will grow, yet there is little doubt that this one will be a fairly conspicu- ous object in the evening sky. In fact, I expect it to be the brightest comet of the past ten years"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-04-16
New Thing in Buttons.

The law and order league of Greater
New York has invented a funny idea.
1t is to distribute buttons among men
and women who frequent the streets of
metropolis, whose meaning will
instantly recognized by all wearers and
members of the league. Worn by q
woman, the button will mean that she
does not want to be addressed by any
handsome stranger, no matter what her
unconscious seeming allurement. Worn
by man, the button will mean that he
is ready to punch the head of any man
who disregards its significance when
worn by a woman. We suppose this is
only a fad; but really there might be
something in the idea. Uuregenerate
males are always swearing on stack Of
Bibles that they never speak toa woman
without secret encouragement. If they
are sincere, the buttons would be an
absolute protection to all women who
wore them sincerely.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-04-16
Goddard ELECTED.

The Commissioners of the Soldiers
Home last week elected Hon. Thomas
M. Goddard, of Shilo, Sully county, to
succeed William ". Lucas as command
ant of the soldiers home. st a~
The election took place on the second
ballot. On the first Col. Lucas was
reelected, but he declined to serve OH
account of iii health, and then the board
elected Mr.. Goddard. ............. g..
Mr.. Goddard has been n member OF
the house in the state legislature for the
past eight years and is still such mem.
ber He was a member of the legisla,
tive investigating committee which
investigated the state institutions two
years ago. He was one of the leaders
of the house in the last Legislature. Mr.
Goddard is an old soldier, a stockman
of wealth and position, and the selection
will generally be accepted as wise one
There were some fifteen candidates
for the place, and among them some OF
the best material in the state.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-04-16
doing" Europe In Your Mind.

According to Cairo contemporary,
persons who wish to let their friends
know that they are doing" Europe on
a princely scale the while they are liy-
ing in retirement for a time need only
apply to an agency in Paris, which will
undertake to send your letters to prac-
tically any place in Europe you may Sc
lect and there to have them posted for
You on any date you may choose. The
demand for such an institution arose
out Of the absolute horror the Partisan
Of high iife' has of being suspected of
remaining In Paris or its environs In
the bathing season. One feature OF the
joke AS that you can not only get your
letters posted from some distant spot,
byf you can get answers received for
Tol and reposted to your temporary hid
ing place. There are great possibilities
for American travellers in this. Why
not stay in America and do Europer
New York Tribune
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-04-16
A NINETY DOIIAB WALTZ.
\ Day County Man
Dances to His Sorrow
y Novel Way Of Picking q
Mans Pocket

1t is not advisable 10 waltz with
strangers. This applies not only TO the
Feminine but also to the masculine zen.
der Bor illustration. Last Saturday
John Nell, Norwegian bachelor who
hVes about seven miles south-east Of
AndoVer was in town, and after imbib.
ing III "tanglefoot" quite freely. dis.
played and then carelessly returning to
MS oVercoat pocket, roll of bills at
intervals to those present in the saloon.
After time he wandered out on the
sidewalk, and one Pat Glaster. who
occasionally visits these parts, proposed
that they dance a good old fashioned
Norwegian waltz, and John consented
went at 1t peu NELL, or words to that
effect. Pat is not slow in taking adyan-
tage OF golden opportunity-but this
time it was greenbacks-and soon
deprived Mell's pocket of it's treasure.
A bystander saw Pat take the money
and the evidence against him was con-
victing. Soon after the waltz, which
was dear one to Nell. Pat hired a
man to take him out into the country
to relative. AS soon as Marshal Fred
Hoffman was aware of the facts in the
case he went forth to bring Pat to town
but as he failed to have the necessary
credentials and received very cold COR
exceedingly hot) reception, returned to
town without his man, but on having
the proper papers made out by Lawyer
Ellwood, he again resumed his journey
but the bird had escaped. Nothing
daunted, Hoffmac phoned the sheriff at
Webster to be on the lookout for Glas-
ter on the evening passenger as it had
been rumored that he would take the
train at Bristol. As the train pulled
out of said place the sheriff soon spotted
his man and had him lin custody. Pat
offered the officer 5000 to let him
resume his journey to Minneapolis, but
it was not go, he had to get off at
Webster. Last Wednesday evening
States Attorney Anderson and Sheriff
Rich came from the county capital with
their prisoner, and he had preliminary
hearin G before his Honor Willard Pope.
The evidence was CONFERENCE.-The
about threads of evidence-why, Pat
was placed inside a stone wall about
forty rods high. He was bound over
under 81 900 bonds which he could not
procure and he was taken to Webster
until the next term of the district court.
Nell claims he lost $50 Waiting round
with-not Julia-but Pat.-Andover
Gazette.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-04-16
Hidden Fortune Com
pany Will Rebuild
Plant Destroyed
BY Fire.
1T WILL BE LARGER.
Destruction of Plant VIII Not
Interfere With The New
DeadwOod Mill.

The Hidden Fortune Gold Mining
Company is placing orders for a new
hosting planl destroyed by fire. Plans
have been prepared for the shaft house,
which is to be larger than the old build
ing, being 100 by 90 feet, with drying
room, where the miners change clothes,
apart from the main building. The
building will be heated with steam and
Lighted with electric lights, to minimize
the danger of fire
The hoist will be capable of going
1000 feet, to be of the fiat cable type
and powerful enough to hoist ore that
distance. An air compressor large
enough to run twenty-five drills will
be installed, and an electric lighting
plant for 100 lights.
1t is impossible to determine at this
time how badly the shaft is damaged
below the tunnel level, seventy-five feet
from the surface. The shaft is of three
compartments, each compartment being
four and half by five feet inside,
timbered with twelve-incn sets and
tagging. Owing to the drift from the
tunnel level the timbers are destroyed
to that depth and the fire burned to
some distance below that, but water
was used to advantage, and it is believed
the bottom of the shaft, which is $50
feet deep has been saved.
The destruction OF the shaft house
and hoist will not interfere with the
starting Of the new mill below Dead
wood, which is complete and waiting
for the railroad spur to be finished, that
ore may be delivered. The mill is to
be started ON ore from the silceous
measures, mined on and near the sur
face. There is enough of this ore to
keep the mill running for an indefinite
period, and if it should be desired to get
out ore from the Bingham vein, where
the hoist is situated it will not be neces-
sary to wait on the new hoist, as the ore
may be mined from the Baltic tunnel,
from which a crosscut to the west pene-
trates the Bingham vein.
The railroad spur to the new mill is
complete except for the trestle, to the
ore bins at the top of the mill. The
spur is 400 feet long, end there is
about 500 feet trestling. Ore will be
delivered to the mill over both the Bur
ington and Northwestern railroads,
under working arrangement that has
been agreed upon by the two roads.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-04-16
Herreid's Appointees.

While the law creating a st. Louis
fair commission does not go into effect
un til July /, it is necessary 10 have an
official representative at st. Louis TO
select state site before May l. For
this reason Gov. Herreid Saturday
selected S. w. Russell, of lawrence
county, at member to represent the
state until the law goes into effect,
when commission will be given him
and the other two members appointed,
Mr.. Russell was unanimously Endorsed
by the Mining Mems association Of the
Black Hills.
The governor yesterday appointed q:
members of the state fair board John
H. King, of Huron, and George E,
Whiting, of Yankton.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-04-16
Insurance Has It's HumOr.

An enterprising insurance agent in
duced an Irishman to take out an acct
dent policy for his wife. A few days
later while conversing with friend in
his Office he was startled to see the
Irishman rush in, brandshing fiercely
a stout cane.
Eye rascal" he yelled, springing to-
ward the agent, "Ye wanter cheat
me-?
Fortunately the enraged man was
disarmed and held fast by the agents
friend, who was a powerfully built
man. The Irishman, struggling to get
free, shouted;
Let me git at the spalpeen! Think
ov it, chargin' me foive dollars fer an
acshident ticket fer me ole woman, an
she jest broke her leg a-fallin' down
shtairs! Wot's the good of the ticket
anyhow
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-04-16
Hill and Roosevelt.

David Bennett Hill attacked President
Roosevelt last week in an argument
before the court as counsel for the fran
cflise co-po-ations in the action to resist
taxaron under the special franchise tax
law. the massage of which was secured
NV Rooseze1f while governor of New
Gc-k. H said the law was "the pro-
ducf ot hAS-e, fickleness and undue
cla-2or.~ IN reply to which the attor-
nay general said that eff the former
gove-nor had done nothing else than
take the initiative steps which will
place those enormous values in such
relation TO the tax law that they will
bear their share with the owners of cot
tsses, business enterprises and other
property now the subject of taxation,
he would have deserved the promotion
with which he has been awarded" The
president is not likely to suffer much
from an attack of that kind.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-04-16
Notice of Election

NOLlce OF Election,
The citizens of the City of Webster. in the
comfy of Day and State of South Dakota
who are qualified to vote at general elections
are hereby notified that an annual election
for said city will be held at the following
named places:
First ward-Methodist church. .. .
Second ward-E. w, Smails lumber office.
Third ward--Court house. East -~.E" :
, In the said city, on Tuesday, April "a, 1903
between the hours of nine a. m, and four p
M, OF the same day, for the following pnr
poees:
To elect one Mayor. g.s... g. .4- ...... s
One City Treasurer.
One City Assessor. .... ".# ST.. -
One Police Justice. ,...-.....
One City Justice. "
One Alderman in the first ward. .Et
One Alderman in the second ward,
One Alderman in third ward, for the term
Of two years. .u-8. ,.t.
One member of the board of education from
tine first ward. dbl ID W. ~ g --Esaa
One member of the board OF education from
the second ward. slE MtIa
One member OF the board OF education from
third ward.
One member CT board OF education at large
for the tenn OF two years.
One School Treasurer for the term OF one
year, e.s.,# .s4..
Given under my hand and seal this sixth
day OF April 1903. ea
(Seall Carl Maimberg,
Ea City Auditor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-04-16
Old Emergency Warrants.

State Treasurer Collins has taken up
the last of the emergency warrant:
issued a year ago, the amount being
$3.50. 900, all of which was held by
Deadwood and Lead City banks, This
clears up all such warrants of previous
issue, but new issue will be made in q
few days to care for the emergency
appropriations of the late Legislative
SaSSiOn
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-04-16
Hale 9sEshc:s.

One OF the most i'll founded Of all
popular decisions is that blushing is
the special characteristic of the female
sex. AS matter of fact. except In the
case of very young girls, men blush far
more readily than women. The well
bred woman never bushes at all, while
it is n matter of everyday experience
that in the excitement of business OF
political discussions mems cheeks red
den with very little provocation. What
ever may have been the case a hun
bred years ago. the modern woman
shows her emotion not by blushing, but
by turning pale.--London Taller.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-04-16
Thursday, April 10, 1908.
CATCHING CRABS,

CSSE:=-E a:--= Fishers :s.,;
by an Ingenious Method.
Those who crab for market on the
Choptank river. Maryland, have an in,
genious method of catching crabs in
quantity. 4 rope about the thickness
of a clothesline several hundred feet
long is kept coiled in a key. AT inter.
walls of two feet along the entire length
of the rope the fisherman has UNFINISHED
It and inserted between the strands
short pieces of sailed cells. The torsion
of the strand holds them tightly in
place. Each end of the rope has Ike.
buoy attached, together with a heavy
stone. Arriving at the favored place,
usually on oyster beds. he throws a keg
overheard and pays out d highly scent.
ed rope as he sails. When the other
END is reached, he anchors it with an.
other stone and throws out another
buoy. After lowering his sail he waits
few minutes, then takes his stand on
the bow of his boat. Alongside Of him
Is his landing net, with a handle six
rect long. He raises the buoy and
stone and, hand over hand, pulls his
boat along the line. When a crab,
clinging to its refreshment, comes in
sight, he seizes his net, dashes it under
the crab and filings it into the boat. The
wary crab may loosen his hold and dive
for the bottom, but such is the fisher
mans dexterity that his net is swifter
than the crab. One seldom gets away.
Several hundreds of crabs are often
taken at each overhauling of the rope
When he has caught all he wants, he
packs them in barrels and sells them to
a local dealer, who ships them to mar.
ket.-Country Life In America.