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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-02
VET WINS LONG FIGHT.
Fired From Soldiers Home, He Per.
sistently Sues and Is Satisfied.

Fired From Soldiers Home, He Per-
sistently Sues and Is Satisfied.
A suit instituted several months ago
by William Black, an old veteran
against the members Of former board
which had charge Of the affairs of the
state soldiers home at Hon Springs,
and ex-Commander Arthur Linn, has
been settled by the payment to Black
Of satisfactory sum. Black in his
suit asked that he be awarded dam
ages against the defendants in the sum
of $4,000 for being discharged from the
home.
Black. while an inmate of the SOL
diers' home and deacon Of the Con-
gregational church at Hot Springs
wrote letter Of advice to a woman
member of the same church about
whom gossip was busy. She laid the
communication before the pastor, who
forthwith waxed indignant and con-
veyed the letter to Commandant Linn
Black was dishonorably discharged
from the home The deposed veteran
appealed to the soldiers home board
which sustained the action of the COM
mandant When new soldiers home
board was formed Black brought the
case before that body and was rein
stated in the home. Then Black insti-
tuted an action for $4,000 damages
but when the case was called for trial
Judge MCGEE of the Seventh judicial
circuit threw it out of court. The vet
eran carried the case to the state SUI
preme court, which returned the case
to the circuit court where it had been
dismissed. Now that Black has accept
ed settlement the case will never
come to trial.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-02
HOMESTEAD ENTRIES.
Chamberlain Land Office Has the Star
Record.

InaHpeTldtn Lana oITlCe t1aS the star
Record.
Since Jan: 1, 1902, there has been a
total Of 4,616 original homestead en-
tries made at the United States land
Office in Chamberlain, divided as fol.
lows: For 1902, 1884 filings; for 1903
1854 filings; and for the first four
months of 1904, sos filings. Although
1T is doubtful if any other single land
office in the West has exceeded these
figures during the period stated, there
is a certainty of vastly increased
record for the present year. The open
ing of the Rosebud lands in Gregory
county will alone put on more than
1000 entries, and the attention that is
being attracted this way by this open
ing has vastly increased the influx into
the ceded Sioux lands west of Cham
berlain-the only remaining lands sub
ject to public entry in the state outside
Of the Gregory lands mentioned. Large
numbers Of land seekers are arriving
daily and there is every promise that
the present year will pretty we'll ex-
haust the public lands in this section
OF the state.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-02

Cement, concrete would be very
suitable for the walls of such stable
as desired. 1t would require so bar.
rels of Portland cement for the walls
if small stones are used as filters.
One part of Portland cement tc
seven parts of clean gravel, in size
from grain Of wheat to hens egg
should be thoroughly mixed dry, and
then mixed with water until it re.
sembles moist earth. By taking it ur
in the hand it should pack, but not
leave any moisture on the hand.
The foundation trench should be be
low frost and 20 inches wide. Fill in
with concrete two or three inches
deep, and then put in all the stone that
can be got in one layer deep, and
ram the concrete around them till the
trench is filled. The footing should
extend four inches on each side of the
wall.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-02
STILL AFTER SALOON MEN.
Election Contest May Reverse Vote
Granting License.


A Sioux Falls attorney has been en-
gagged to assist Beresford, s. D., attor-
ney in contesting a recent election at
Beresford at which the saloon license
question was voted on. Beresford is
situated partially in Lincoln and par.
TALLY in Union county, and the contest
which was instituted by Anthony
Cooper citizen of Beresford, is based
upon the novel ground that the voters
in the Third ward, who live in Lincoln
county, could not vote upon the sale
of Intoxicating liquors at the precinct
polling place which is on the Union
county side of the line.
The First and Second wards voted in
favor of license, and If the vote of the
Third ward can be thrown out. as is
contemplated by the suit, the result
of the election will be reversed.
Notices of the contest have been
served upon the mayor and members
of the city council of Beresford. The
case will be heard by Judge ]. W.
Jones of Sioux Falls, unless there are
questions of fact to be determined,
when it will be taken to the state cir
cult court.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-02
Weasels Killing Hens.

The only plan I think is to try and
catch the weasels which are killing
your hens in trail-trap. These ami.
mails are extremely difficult to catch
in an ordinary baited trap, because
they always kill their food and suck
the blood. If the animals have got
into the way of freauenting your poul.
try yard, they probably have some fay.
orite run which you can find. Set your
trap in this, first putting on pair OF
gloves which have not been much
used while handling the trap, so as to
leave no odor of the hands. Put the
trap in the run and cover it over with
two boards nailed together so as to
make covered way which will pre-
vent chickens or dogs getting caught.
The reason that gloves or some other
covering to the hands is necessary is
the great powers for detecting thu
odor of the human hand possessed by
these animals. The proverb that you
cannot catch weasel asleep refers to
The dimcElty Of catching them. r,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-02

If you cannot SOW vetch until Sept.
l. do not think it would be as use
full cover plant as rye. 1t would
terminate, but the growth possibly
during the limited period between
that time and cold weather would be
comparatively slight. 1t would, under
ordinary circumstances, continue its
growth promptly in spring, but still
! question whether it would be as de-
sirable to use it. If, however, you
could COW the vetch as early as the
first of August, you would have a
cover crop worth while; and in this
cover you would secure much more
valuable fertilizing material than in
the rye. The rye will add humus,
but as nitrogen-collector, it is not
to be rated with vetch. Vetch hay
is rather hard to handle. Like clover
it cures slowly, and is almost impos.
sible to cure when the weather con.
ditions are unfavorable. would sug.
gest that you try small patch next
year as an experiment. This will be
the best way to answer the question
on your own ground.--J. c.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-02
Cheaper Than Horses.

The following is the record OF a
gasoline tractor used in England for
drawing agricultural machines: Six
acres OF grass cut In three hours and
forty minutes, using five and a half
gallons OF gasoline; three acres Of
grass cut in one hour and thirty-five
minutes. using three gallons of gaso-
line; two and one-tenth acres of land.
with hard surface, plowed to an aver
age depth of seven inches, in Ave
hours and fifty minutes, using a double
furrow plow, and consuming seven
and three-fourths gallons Of gasoline;
nineteen acres of wheat harvested In
ten hours, using eight and one-half
gallons Of gasoline. The cost Of the
machine is said to be $500.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-02
FREAK is LUCKY ONE.
Hole without a Pipe Makes Artesian
Wells Furnish Much More Power at


SuoittASt t0tIts
A peculiar phenomenon in the arte-
sian well line exists at Chamberlain.
A new power well has during the last
few days been accepted from the drill
ers by the electric light company. The
well was to have been put down to the
third flow, discovered several years
since IN putting down new city we'll
In this new power well just put down
the hole goes down to the third flow,
but owing to difficulty in casing the
well the pipe only goes down to the
second flow, and as there was suffi-
cient power developed the we'll was
accepted in this condition.
The peculiar feature is that within
the past few days a number of old
wells that had been practically dry
have again begun throwing up good
strong streams, almost as good as
originally. The old power we'll at the
electric light plant has increased from
Is running pounds pressure per square
inch to IS pounds, and the horsepower
Of the well has been increased almost
three-fold. The old city we'll is throw
ing out stream almost as good as
ever, and several old wells at the flour
mill Of H. Gutenberg have again been
restored to active life.
The explanation for the extraordi-
nary condition is only problematical
of course, but it is evident that the I'M
piped hole from the second to the third
flow in the new we'll just completed
creates new supply of water in the
second strata of water-bearing rock
tapped by the old wells, and that they
| as result indirectly receive their sup
ply from the third flow. AS a result
the mill, the electric light plant and
the city wells have much greater ar
tesian power than before the new we'll
was accepted.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-02
/. In and Hbcut tie State. |.
PIONEER OF BLACK HILLS.
II. N. Ross, Discoverer of Gold in That
Section, Is Dead.

i
Section, Is Dead.
H. N. Ross, who died in Custer of
heart disease, was the most noted man
in the Black Hills, owing to his hav-
ing discovered the first gold in the
. Black Hills of which there is any rec
ord. Ross and his partner, William I.
Mckay, came into the Black Hills with
Clusters expedition, acting as scouts
and guides. They left Fort Abraham
Lincoln with an expedition 1000
strong, and on July 8, 1874, Ross pan
ned out the first specks of yellow met
al on French creek, stream of water
which passed through Custer. The dis
covery was made short distance from
town in the forenoon of July 8, and in
the afternoon Ross made several other
discoveries at different places along
the creek.
Ross claims to have come into the
Black Hills from the Cheyenne three
years previous to this time with two
partners. They got as far as Edge
mont on the Cheyenne river and find
ing indications of Indians and but
small prospect of gold they returned to
the civilized country.
Custer relied greatly upon the opin-
ion of Ross on all questions and but by
mere chance Ross would have Deen
with Custer in the Big Horn massacre.
Ross was prominent in many ways in
the Hills, being a we'll educated man
and always taking part in public mat
tiers. He held the position of city
marshal and deputy sheriff a number
of years in the early days, and was a
power in putting down the rough ele.
ment. Many interesting stories are
told of Ross in his early experiences
with the Indians. He owned a great
deal of valuable mining property
around Custer, and in the early days
hauled some of his richest ore by team
to a small mill at Central City, in the
northern part of the Hills. He lived a
quiet life in small cabin in Custer.
and never tired of relating his early
, experience in the discovery of the first
gold in the Black Hills.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-02
The State of South Dakota.
Dan III T. % ~,

Company's Certificate of Authority.
Whereas, The Germania Fire Insur-
ance Company, a corporation organized
under the laws of New York, has
flied in this office a sworn statement
exhibiting its condition and business for
the year ending December 81, 1903, con-
formable to the requirements Of the laws
Of this State regulating the business Of
insurance: and,
Whereas The said Company has filed In
this office q duly, certified copy Of its
charter, with certificate of organization.
in comnliance with the requirements OF
the insurance law aforesaid;
Now, therefore. l, John G. Perkins,
Commissioner of Insurance Of the State
Of South Dakota. pursuant to the pro-
visions of said laws, do hereby certify
that the above, named Company IS fully
empowered, through its authorized
agents. to transact its appropriate busi-
ness of Fire Insurance In this State, ac-
cording to laws thereof until the 31st day
of December, A. D. l9O4
In testimony whereof. / have hereunto
set my hand and officia seal at Pierre.
this 18TH day of March, A. p. 1904.
(SealD JOHN c. PERKINS,
Commissioner of Insurance.
BY Emanue, Hendriksen. Chief Clerk.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-02
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The State of South Dakota.
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COmpany's Certii1cate OF Authority.
Whereas, The American Bonding Com
pany, a corporation organized under the
laws of Maryland, has filed III this Of
Ace a sworn statement exhibiting its con-
dition and business for the, year ending
December b. 1903, conformable to the re-
quirements Of the laws Of this state regu-
lating the business of insurance; and,
Whereas. The said company has filed IN
this office duly certified copy Of Its
charter, with certificate of organization.
In compliance with the requirements OF
the insurance law aforesaid;
Now. Therefore. I. John e.. Perkins.
Commissioner of Insurance Of the State
of South Dakota, pursuant to the provi-
slons Of said hereby i y tna
powered through its a%th 10 ;.,a agents.
Fidelity and Surety Insurance in this
state, according to the laws thereof, until
the thirty-frst day Of December, A. D..
1904.
In Testimony Whereof. have fereunto
set my hand and official seal at Pierre,
this 9Th day of February. A. D. 1904:
(Seal) JOHN C. PERKINS,
Commissioner of Insurance.
BY e. Hendriksen, Chief Clerk.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-02
Boy Saves Drowning PLAYMATE.

Duluth, Mimi, May %. = Freeman
H. Randall. fifteen-year-old Duluth
school boy, yesterday afternoon dove
fifteen feet from bridge at the foot
of Ramsey street and saved the life
Of companion. Charles Gundry. The
latter fell into the water and Randall
observed that he was stunned by the
fall and was sure to drown unless as
sisted. Without waiting to remove
his coat Randall plunged in and
helped Gundry out.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-02

This question cannot be answered
without knowing the velocity of the
stream, or else the volume of the flow
in given time. Supposing that the
velocity is 10 feet per second, and the
average depth 2 inches, and the fall
feet, the stream would develop about
2 horse power, which would light about
twenty incandescent lights. Unless the
velocity of the stream is nearly that
assumed above, it would not be worth
while trying to make use of it in the
way suggested by the correspondent.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-02
Reward for Murder.

Aberdeen. S. D., May 2S.-The COM
fered reward Of $500 for the appre-
hension Of William ziegler, who muir
dered Dewitt c. Beilby of Croton The
statutory reward of 500 makes the
total $500. All traces Of Ziegler have
been lost, and it is not believed that
he will be found in this state. but that
he made use of the 5000 taken from
the person of the murdered man to as
sist himself in fleeing to distant parts.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-02
THE KING OF SPORTS.
Balloon voyaging Recommended -
Ahead Of Everything.

0uOdN VI t-vVi ySIItyNs ~ az
There is variety of sensations, to
which one never quite accustoms him
self, that makes of ballooning the king
of sports. There is an exhilAration In
Rutomobiling over the smooth, pictuT-
esque roads Of the continent at sixty
or seventy miles an hour. One looks
at the trees that line the roadway.
and, facing almost cyclone. notices
that every leaf On a quiet day is mo-
ttonless. The speed, which is main
tanned hour after hour and not re-
leased In descending hills. is magnifi.
cent, and the sensation inspiring. But
to those who think that this is the
limit OF human sensation can recon-
mend as better and safer a voyage
IN q balloon over the Alps. The
Worlds Work.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-02
EIeph.nt. Care for a.bes

In Siam some of the women entrust
their children to the care of elephant
nurses, and 1t is said that the trust is
never betrayed. The babies play
about the huge feet of the elephants.
who are very careful not to hurt their
little charges. ~
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-02
Brakeman Killed.

Grand Forks, N. D., May 28.-Anton
Skurdahl, aged twenty-four ard single,
living at Devils Lake, had both legs
crushed in an attempt to board a
Great Northern freight at Niagara, and
died three hours later. He was a
brakeman.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-02
Head Crushed Under Wheels

st. Paul, May %. -. Frank Holm
quist was killed at o'clock last even
ing at Rice and Rondo streets. He
fell under the wheels Of a heavy
wagon belonging to the ST. Paul Foun-
dry company and his head was
crushed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-02
Broke Into ..aiI.

Sioux City, Iowa, May 26--At Chero-
kee the sheriff arrested Frank Nc
Cam of Washta, charged with break
ing into the town Jail and releasing
his brother. This Is the second time
within month the calaboose has been
unlocked from the outside and pris.
oners turned loose.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-02
BUTTE BELLE ABDUCTED.
Girl Of Seventeen Thought to Have
Been Kidnapped.

Deem Kidnapped.
Butte, Mont, May %. - Edna Wig
gins, seventeen years old, known as
one of the bellies of the younger socie-
ty of Butte, is mysteriously missing,
and the police are OF the opinion that
she has, been kidnapped She disap-
peared from her home more than a
week ago, and though the officers have
secured the city for her, no trace has
been found. Two well known young
men and hack driver are suspected
oy the police of having lured her away.
The hackdriver stoutly maintains
that he knows nothing about the girl
whatever. declaring he drove her to
the room of two young men at the
time she was last seen at her own
request. There, he AYERS, he lost
track of her. The two men have left
town,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-02
THE EccENTRIcITY OF GENIUS.
Writer Points Out Peculiar Facts Wen
Authenticated.

. HASbSiIkiSdeO0s
The proportion Of distinguished men
and women cor tributed from among
the families Of the clergy can only
be described as enormous. In mere
number the clergy can seldom have
equaled the butchers or bakers in
their parishes, yet out OF 1000 cases
OF genius only two butchers and four
bakers are definitely ascertained to
have produced eminent children, az
against 139 persons. The eminent
children OF the clergy outnumbered
those OF lawyers, doctors and army
officers put together. On the other
hand, such is the eccentricity OF genius
that the clerical profession produces
more idiots than any other class
From Havelock Ellis Study OF Brit
ish Genius" \.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-02
NORTHERN PACIFIC WINS.
Land Commissioners Decision Against
Settlers Upheld.

Washington, May %. The secre-
tary of the interior has affirmed the
decision Of the land commissioner in
the case Of the st. Paul & Northern
Pacific against certain settlers in the
st. Cloud land district. The commits
sioner held that the homestead selec-
lions of Nels p Johnson, William
Kopermann. Peter l.. Girtz, Ole o.
Hanson, Edward Martin and Joseph r.
Shaver were in conflict with the iu-
demnity selections of the road.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-02
Loses Wife: Asks IS ono

Flaxton, N. D., May %. Ludwig
Mastad Of Minneapolis has caused
summons to be served on Fred John
son, a prosperous farmer of this coun-
ty, in suit for $4,000 on a charge
that Johnson has alienated the affec-
tons of his wife. Mrs. Mastad recent
ly secured divorce from her husband
and became Johnson's housekeeper.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-02
pou Prompts Attempt to Murder

Helena, Mont, May 2s.-J. Schoef-
ner, according to a story told by
Frank Mosher. tried to kill him be.
cause dog belonging to the former
followed him upon his departure from
the Laird ranch in Choteau county,
where he had gone on business.
Mosher, who is a we'll known sheep
man, was shot in the abdomen and
his wound is a serious one Officers
are searching for Schooner.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-02
Building Concrete Horse Stable.

Westerner-Would concrete be suit
able for building a horse stable sc
feet by Is feet, and IL feet high? How
thick should the walls be? How should
the foundation be laid and what guam
tity of Portland cement would be re
CURED?
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-02
Farmer Killed bx Liahtnlnn

Marshalltown, Iowa, May 2S.-Chas.
Matthews, q young farmer living near
Ames. was instantly killed by light
ming. His two companions were made
partially unconscious BY the shock.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-02
Electric Lighting From Stream.

A stream Of water flows through a
f1ume three feet wide and varying ii
depth from one to four inches. The
fall is three feet, and it could be in
creased to four. The outlet is about
100 feet from the buildings. Wha1
horse power could be developed, and
would it furnish electric lights for tbs
buildings of an ordinary farm?
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-02
INSANE FROM BAD HABITS.

Son OF Doorkeeper Of United States
Senate Is Sent to Asylum.
Madison, Wis, May 28-Richard o.
Lewis, aged thirty-nine years, in the
Indian branch of the interior depart
ment, was brought to his home in this
city by friends. insane from excessive
indulgences in alcoholic beverages and
cigarettes. He has been committed to
the asylum at Mendoza on an order of
the county court. Lewis has served in
various federal departments for the
last twenty years. He is a son OF
Hugh Lewis. doorkeeper of the United
States senate
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-02
Cleveland, May 2s = T

Cleveland, May 2s The Baptists
put themselves in line with the sthel
great Protestant denominations by the
action taken on the divorce question al
the meeting Of the American Baptist
Home Mission society, declaring for 1
uniform divorce law. and against thu
remarriage Of divorced persons.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-02
Death for Insult.

indianapolis. May 26.-Joseph Hast
ings, forty-ive years old, was shot and
killed yesterday afternoon by Mrs
Frank Hicks. The vFoman gays tina,
Hastings insu1ted her.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-02
GAELIC AS a | LANGUAGE
It Is Understood and Used by millions
Of People.

OF People.
Gaelic is living language to about
100000 persons out of the 1000, 900
in Ireland. OF this 100000 more
than nine.tenths know English also:
about S. 900, living chiefly Ia the more.
remote and inaccessible villages o.
the western coast, know no other
tongue than Gaelic. 4
It Is also SPOKEN by the Scottish,
Highlanders to the number OF thou-
sands and by their descendants In the
United States, Australia and Canada
There are two large churches in Eos
ton whore Gaelic ID regularly
preached ana used 81 4ths Services ~
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-02
cover-crop Questions.

S. s.-What cover crop should I
SOW in my orchard? l cannot SOW
it until Sept. /, or whereabouts. How
does rye compare with vetch as a
green manure? Is vetch difficult to
cure for fodder?
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-02
River Boat Sinks.

San Francisco, Cal, May rs. The
Alton, small river boat carrying oil,
was sunk near San Quentin yesterday.
Nhsre was no loss Of life.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-02
RAIN FINE FOR CROPS.
Report at Winona Says Prospects Are
Excellent

Winona, Mimi, May ga supple
mentary crop report for the territory
west of Winona has just been issued.
1t states that the steady, warm rain
which continued for over forty-eight
hours this week has had excellent eff
feet on the crops. The warm weather
has continued since, and it is the best
kind Of growing weather. Prospects
are excellent