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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-05-19

entry as aforesaid and of said lands
Remaining undisposed Of
lmaay also be settled upon, occupied,
and entered under the general pro-
visions Of the same laws and in the
same manner, subject however, to the
payment of three dollars per avre for
the land entered in the manner and at
the times required by the same act Of
congress.
After the expiration Of six months
and not before, after the same shall
have been opened for settlement and
entry, as aforesaid any of the said
lands remaining undisposed OF may
be settled upon. occupied and entered
under the general provisions of the
same laws and in the same manner sub
ject however. to the payment Of two
dollars and fifty cents per acre for the
land entered In the manner and at the
time required by the same act of con-
gress. And after the expiration of
four years from the taking effect OF
this act, and not before, any OF said
lands remaining undisposed of shall be
sold and disposed of for cash, under
rules and regulations to be prescribed
by the secretary of the interior, not
more than six hundred and forty acres
to one purchaser.
History OF Legislation.
The enactment of the Burke bill into
law, under which the executive proc
|. lamation has been promulgated. was
the most important accomplishment Of
the South Dakota delegation during
the recent session of congress. The
measure was the subject Of friendly
controversy between the president and
the South Dakota members. On repre-
sensations made by persons interested
in the welfare of the Indians, the for
mer stated that it was his intention to
veto the bill If it came to him in the
form in which it passed the house.
The objection raised was that the
maximum price of three dollars as pro-
Yided in the house bill was made
Quate. After extended conferences on
the subject of compromise was affect
ed by fixing the price at four dollars
an acre for the first three months.
South Dakota members and railroad
men express the opinion that the Rose
bud opening will increase the popula-
tion of the state by from 10000 to 50,-
00O
1t is expected that many Of those
who fail to secure entries on the reser-
walton will take land in other sections
Of the state.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-05-19
COLLEGES UNITED.
RedfieId and Wilton Are to BE Made
One.

Redfield and Wilton Are to BE Made
One.
1t has been informally announced at
Redfield that the trustees of Wilton
college, Wilton, Iowa, have approved
of the plan of uniting that institution
with Redfeld college, and in all prob
ability the union will be effected this
fall. President Patch of Redfield col
lege, who is now in the East raising
funds, has presented his resignation to
the board of trustees. and President
Sell of Wilton will probably be made
the head of the united college.
Rev Farriston Reynolds, president
of the board of trustees of Redfield
college, has returned from his trip
East During his absence, besides sew
eral minor gifts, he secured three i'm
portant benefits for the college. He
obtained the approval of the institn-
ton by the educational board of the
Congregational churches. He secured
further gift from the same body of
men of $4,000 on condition that the full
$4,000 for endowment be raised and
that the union with Wilton be effected.
He also obtained from the Chicago &
Northwestern Railway company do
nation of land valued at $4,000, on con.
dition that the $4,000 be raised and
that the proceeds from the sale of the
land under no circumstances be used
to meet current expenses.
Besides these two gifts, $4,000 has
already been subscribed. and conse.
Quently the trustees are putting forth
every effort to raise the additional $20,.
900 by commencement day. June 16.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-05-19
MOST IMPORTANT ROUNDUP IN YEARS
Cattle Losses Will Be Found Out-An Army OF
Cowboys and Cattlemen to En-
gage in the Work.

creek. Wagon No. on this part of
the range will leave Fort Pierre on
May rs. Wagon No. 4 commences
work on Mission creek May 25, and on
the same day Wagon No. s, to be
known as the White River wagon, will
commence on Mission creek. Wagon
No. 8 will start out on June ], com.
mencing work at Bull Greek dam.
On May rs roundup wagon, to be
operated in connection with the other
roundup parties. will start from the
Cheyenne River Indian agency, and,
with another wagon will gather togeth.
er such OF the cattle belonging to
white stockmen who have drifted to
various portions of the Cheyenne Riv-
er reservation. On May rs a horse
roundup party will also start out from
Cheyenne agency for the purpose of
gathering together the thousands Of
horses which are running loose on the
reservation.
In the extreme northwestern part OF
South Dakota, in the Belle Fourche-
Sturgis district, the first roundup
wagon will start on May 40 from Nc
OUTLAWS ranch, on Alkali creek. On
May % roundup parties will start
from Viewfeld and from Smithyille,
while on May 25 other parties viii
commence work at the mouth OF Bull
creek and at Haley, on North Grand
river.
On june / another roundup wagon
will commence work on Sulphur creek.
These roundup parties will scour prac-
tioally every acre OF an immense area
! OF country, and win make one OF the
most thorough reund-ups of cattle In
the history Of the great ranges Of
South Dakota.
During the winter and spring large
numbers OF cattle which are owned by
white stockmen and are grazed on
lands belonging to Indians, stray to nj
parts Of the indian reservation For
/ the purpose pf gathering together
these animals on the Rosebud reaerya
ton, six roundup parties viii be de
tailed for duty ca the reservation. All
of the parties will start work on
May rs.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-05-19
scANbALous AFFAIR.
sensational case Developed in Law.

Sensational Case Developed In l.aw-
renee County.
The recent arrest at Huron of Mrs.
Albert Scheef and George Raschke on
statutory charge preferred by the
woman's husband. who Is one OF the
wealthiest and most prominent farm
ers of Deuel. county. and the holding Of
the couple for appearance at the next
term of the state circuit court in Bea
die county. is the elimination Of a
scandal which has been a matter of
gossip for some time ait Goodwin, near
which place Mr.. Scheef resides.
Scheef did everything in his power
to talk his wife out Of her infatuation
for the young man. but without sue.
cess. When he saw he could do moth
ing to induce her TO mend her ways he
divided his property with her, kept the
Oldest child, and after giving her a
sum OF money. sent her adrift.
Mrs Scheef with her Youngest child
departed with her household goods
ostensibly for Waterfowl, but instead
went to Huron, where she was Joined
day OH two later by Raschke, and
where they were traced by the wrong
I ed husband.
Scheef has now instituted an action
for divorce against his wife, and this
viii be heard at a term OF state circuit
court which will be held in this county
next month. The affair has created q
great sensation in this part Of the
state. where the parties are all widely
known.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-05-19
LYONS MANIA FOR MARRYING.
A Confessed Bigamlst Sentenced At
Sioux Falls.

1tIGN r ais.
Judge Jones Of Sioux Falls has SEN
fenced Rev. Charles a. Lyons. q self
confessed bigamist. to four years at
hard labor In the penitentiary.
1t was argued in behalf Of the pris.
oner that the marriage mania was the
only crime that could be charged
against him His attorney also ex-
pressed the opinion that Lyons would
not live for three years longer, as
there was every indication that he had
a blood clot on the brain.
Lyons was captured in st. Paul the
latter part Of April, after having been
fugitive since last December. He
made his first appearance in Sioux
Falls year ago He protested to be
a preacher. and as he presented ere.
dentials which appeared genuine. he
was soon in good standing.
He made his home for a time with
Rev. e. Al, Orr, pastor OF the Christian
church. Last summer he became &C.
Quainted with Miss Emma Purvis. ste
nographer in q local bank Lyons
wooed her with great ardor and on Oct
5 last they were married.
On Dec ~ Lyons mysterionsly dis.
appeared. and through his wife's per.
sonal efforts was located in ST. Paul
where, under the name Of George Da-
Wis, he was working as boolsbinder.
1t has been definitely ascertained
that he had been married four or five
times before he made his appearance
in Sioux Falls, and the local anthori
ties are confident that he has been
married many other times.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-05-19
ROSEBUD LAND Opening AUGUST 8.
tselected BY Lotat Bonesteel
Rules for Opening.

* y
The president has issued proc
lamation for the entry of ceded lands
OF the Rosebud Indian reservation in
South Dakota, beginning on Aug. s
next. The lands will be selected by
lot and q drawing will be established
Tor that purpose.
There are almost 400, 900 acres Of the
ceded land and some of 1t Is very fer
tile. Much interest has been mani.
Dfested on the part Of would.be settlers
land Commissioner Richards d. the
general land Office said that he had re.
ceived no less than q thousand letters
Of inquiry concerning the opening.
For the purpose OF greater conven.
ience to entrymen the land ofices at
Chamberlain will be temporarily re-
moved to Bonesteel, which Is only four
miles from the reservation. The en-
tries at Bonesteel win continue from
Aug. 70 Sept 10 and afterward will
be continued at Chamberlain.
FOR the Settlers.
Other details Of the proclamation
#are as follows:
81 IAN persons are especially admon.
ished that under the said act Of con.
gress, approved April %, 1904, it is
provided that no persons shall be per.
Knitted to settle upon, occupy, or enter
any Of said coded lands except in the
banner prescribed in this proclama.
Ati0n until after the expiration of sixty
days from the time when the same are
opened to settlement and entry.
After the expiration of the said
teriod Of sixty days, but not before
and until the expiration of three
months after the same shall have
been opened for settlement and entry
as heretofore prescribed, any OF the
said lands remaining under the gen
eral provisions Of the homestead and
toWnsite laws of the United States in
like manner, as if the manner of effect
ing such settlement, occupancy and
entry had not been prescribed here III
obedience to law, subject, however, tt
the payment of four dollars per acre
for the land entered. in the manner
hnd at the time required by the said
act of congress above mentioned.
4 After expiration of three months
md not before, and until expiration 81
md not before, and until the expira
ION of six months after the same shall
lave been opened for settlement and
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-05-19
CORN INCREASING.
More Money in It Than in Wheat Grow.

More Money in 1t Than in Wheat Grow
ing.
Each succeeding year sees In south
eastern South Dakota decrease in the
acreage of wheat and corresponding
increase in corn. The present seeding
season is ample proof that the change
is going on. From the southern tier OF
counties the reports show marked
change from wheat to corn. Practical
farmers give their reasons for the
change as follows: First. corn pro-
duces more money to the acre; second,
The crop average for corn is better than
for wheat; third, stock farming has
come to stay, and corn must be had
for feed Last year where wheat went
twelve bushels of No. to the acre,
corn yielded forty-fye to fifty bushels
OF No. quality.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-05-19
PICKS INDEMNITY LANDS.
Gov. Herreid Takes Action Preceding
Opening Of Rosebud.

Under the provisions Of the bill
opening the Rosebud reservation, Gov.
Herreid has made selections for indem-
nifty lands on that reservation. to in
demnify the state for lands which were
granted to the state as public school
lands.
Al total of 6,S46.15 acres we're select
ed, which is two acres less than the
indemnity granted. The bill limited
the selections to two sections in any
one township, and this scattered them
over different parts Of the land to be
opened. Immediately after these Sc
lections have been fled In the land Of
fice at Chamberlain, the department at
washington viii Issue the proclama-
tion declaring the land opened TO-
drawings BY lot BY settlers.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-05-19

Scarlet fever Of q severe type is rag
Ing ID Custer. Several deaths have oc
Cured. In the home Of Agent Pervine
of the Darlington company, In ons
weeks time three children. the entire
family, died from the eeffct Of the dis
case.
At the arst meeting Of the new cit,
council at Pierre Mayor Ewert ali
nounced his appointments for the com
ing year. They are City auditor
Noah Newbanks; city attorney, G. d
"a I.ana; chief of police, g. w RohTex
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-05-19

Preparations are rapidly being com
Rleted for the annual spring roundup
NJ cattle on the great ranges Of West
Nrn South. Dakota. Thousands OF
afonchos are being gathered for the
sise Of the small army of cowboys and
Akoekmen who will participate in the
<pund-up.
M The roundup this spring will be
M0re important than for years past
wing to the severity OF the spring
Germs, two OF which were experienced
Miring the month Of April much
Liter than usual
Opinions as to the losses differ
realty, some stockmen believing that
De losses during the winter and
Dring will exceed 10 and may go be
&nd rs per cent. Those who take this
small view state that the roundup
I'll develop the fact that the losses,
Bpecially In the Belle Fourche dis
let, are greater than the owners are
filing to admit.
Other cattlemen take Q more hope
d view and express the opinion that
ID losses will not be greater than
bal, and will be about the average OF
past few years.
The result OF the roundup will show
Itch view is correct, and because OF
and the fact that the thousands OF
sd of cattle which we're last fall
tened loose on the open range to shift
Ter themselves as was customary
we're widely scattered by the storms Of
III winter and spring, keen interest ID
Zen in what this springs roundup
4 l develop.
ack Whipple, general foreman oi
round.up parties to be operated
anS the direction Of the Western
son Dakota Stock Growers associa
kion,ss introduced y new rule for tht
#goveauent Of the cowboys who vii
wQrk sder his supervision, which
pEenlp them carrying firearms
cards liquor while engaged n thu
round-u
me roundup party win leav,
Fort Fle May 10. and c0mmenc,
work e mouth Of yellow Medicin.
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-09
LACKING IN SOME PERSONS.
Sense OF Direction Is an Instinct That
Is Not Possessed by
Everyone.

BY this strange sixth sense" you
always know about where you are. II
iB TO some degree memory for back
tracks and landmarks but to greater
extent an instinct for the lay Of the
country. for relative bearings, by
which you are able TO make your way
across lots back 10 your starting place.
II Is not nn uncommon faculty, yet
some lack II utterly. II you are one OF
the latter class do not venture, for you
viii get lost AZ sure ~ shooting, and
being lost IN the mountains Ii no Joke,
writes Stewart u. White, In outlook.
Some men possess II, others do not.
The distinction seems to be almost ar
btrary II can be largely developed.
but only In those with whom original
endowment OF the faculty makes devel-
opmcnt possible, No matter how LONG
n dlroctlon-blInd man frequents the
wilderness. he Ia never sure OF himself.
Nor " tho lack any reflection on the
intelligence. once travelled In the
Black Hills with young fellow who
himself frankly confessed that, after
much experiment, he had come to the
conclusion that he could not "nnd him.
self" Hc asked me TO keep near him
and this / did AS we'll IA could, but
even then three times during the course
OF ten days hc lost himself completely
In the tumultuous uphcayas and eau.
yons Of that badly mixed region.
Another, an old grouse hunter.
walked twice In circle within tho
confines Of thick swamp about two
miles square. On the other hand, many
exhibit almost marvellous skill In strlk-
INK a bee lice Tor their objective point
and can always toll you, even after an
engrosslhg and wandering hunt, exact.
y where camp lies
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-09
RECKLESS DARING
Of THE Japanese
Russian Story of Admiral Togo's
Attempt to Repeat Famous
Torpedo Boat Exploit.
TOGO TOLD A Different STORY
IN HIS ACCOUNT OF The EXPLOIT.
Russians E>toI the bravery of the
Cost Them Two Boats sunk and
one Crippled without Any Com
pcnsntion,

st Petersburg, July "A few nights
ago Admiral Togo attempted to repeat
the Japanese exploit With torpedo
boats at WeiHi-Wei during the Chi
nese-Japanese war, by sending torpedo
boat de5troyers into the harbor of
Port Arthur for the purpose Of sinking
ships at their anchorage, but the at
tempt ended in disastrous failure
Four torpedo boat destroyers succeed
ed in creeping into the harbor which
was not protected by booms, but only
one escaped. Two were sunk by the
shore batteries and one was crippled.
The reckless bravery of the japanese
in going to almost certain destruction
excltes nothing but admiration here.
The channel at Port Arthur Is so tor
turors and strewn with wrecks with
out that evidently 1t was regarded as
unnecessary to use a boom. On ac-
count of the difficulty of getting into
the harbor the feat Is considered in
naval circles to be fully as daring as
that of the Japanese at WolIlai'Wei,
a storm, and covered with ice were
jumped over the booms protecting that
harbor and destroyed Chinese war
ships SO far as known the Japanese
torpedo boat destrOyerS did not even
succeed in launching torpedoes.
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-09

NATIONAL CHAIRMAN JONES.
gray suit and a white waistcoat, He
delivered his address calmly ana with.
out gestures. Several cries of louder,
louder" interrupted Mr., Williams as
he began. his clear but not powerful
voice at first failing to reach all parts
Of the hall
As Mr., Williams proceeded his voice
increased in volume, and the delegates
listened attentiyely.
The convention appeared consid.
orably amused at Mr., Williams hu.
morously sarcastic references to the
Mutual Admiration society" of Mr..
Roosevelt and Mr. Root, and when he
read an eulogy by the president on
Mr. Root the delegates laughed and
applauded, Mr.. Williams spoke in an
Ironical tone that caught the fancy
Of the convention, and he was inter.
ruptod time and again by laughter
Cheering was evoked by the speak.
er's statement thst Mr., Roosevelt had
found praise for oNly three presidents,
George Washington Abraham Lin.
coin and himself" and when he asked
II the Hell R-arng Jake" Smith or.
der was a sample Of the moral sentl.
mont for which the republic stood, a
Msty cheer broke iortA
A great part Of Mr. Williams speech
was delivered under great difficulties,
for the speaker and those Of his hear.
er5 who wer, supposed to be most
directly Interested In his remarks The
alsles leading past the delegates were
packed by dense throngs, who kept up
u constant hum Of conversation that
smothercd Mr. WIlMm9 voice Po.
llcomon who were stationed IN the
space around ,he platform to keep
others away ala II by occupying the
space Themselves to the exclusion Of
all others, Several times the speaker
stopped ana asked that the talking
cease In order that he might mako
himself better undor5tood
Mr. Williams drew picture OF tho
country's condition at the time Of
President Clcyelands hrst inaugura.
ton, declaring that much Of the dis
tross that came IN the early nlnctlos
were due to Republican mlsrule that
had gone before, Cnior Benjamin
Harrison, he said, for three yoars, all
hope but wnllnIght vanished from the
business world lIo scored the attl,
tudo of the Republican party ON the
financial question, declaring that II
had boon full Of Inconsistencies ami
ahsurdIllos lla mentioned The name
of Mr. bryan IN discussing the price
Of wheat during the frat hryahMe.
klnley campaign. The utterahtu Of
the name called forth a little applause
and some cheers A second later he
mentioned the name again ana the
applause was not repeated
Mention Of Grover Cleveland caused
an outburst Of great cheering, which
lasted for some time, ANA Mr. WIN.
lama was obliged TO suspend hs
speech I'll order was restored Mean
while 81 boulsan, named Tim Muir
ply who was among the foremost IN
preventing a restoration VI order, Was
arrested by order Of Sesreahtat Arms
Martin and forcihly eieclei
When the speaker said that he
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-09
HIGH WATER IN KANSAS.
Az the kansas streams Rising nv
the Ursuit Of Heavy nnins--
Much DAMAGE Threatened,

Kansas City, Mo. July All Kan
sas streams are rising the retult Of
heavy rains In the past q hours and
serious foods prevail From two TO
four inches OF water has fallen since
Tuesday A worse floJd than any that
has preceded Il threatened at Empor,a
where both the Cottonwood and Neo-
sha rivers are near 70 the hIghwaier
mark and rising at tho rate OF four
inches nm hour, At Salna the river s
rising and three feet moro VIII cover
tho eastern part Of the city Dry
creek Is raging and tho citizens are
moving out Farms ia the lowlands are
flooded and farmers are moving their
stock to higher ground Gypsum city Il
flooded and water IN IN the houses and
streets and ut other points muCh dam
age TO buildings haa been caused by
hgh winds
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-09
RECENT TROUBLE IN AAYTI
According to the Haytien Minister a
Mountain Was Made Of Molehill
what Stoning There Was Arose
From the Guards Desire to
Avoid Using Ills RIfic.

Washington, July 7.-Mr. Leger, the
Haytien minister. has made an ex-
PLANTATION of the recent international
episode at Port-au-Prince. involving IN
attack on the French and German min
listers and the presence of warShips in
consequence TO procure reparatlon.
which throws an entirely different
light on the affair. depriying 1t Of any
such ant!-foreign animus as was at
first attributed to It.
The minister's advices, just received
from Haiti shows that the incident
occurred as follows:
Before the executive mansion at
Portau-Prince there is a road which
is closed after dark to all pedestrians
and carriages on the morning of tie
2lst Of June two carriages were seen
on that road. II was dark. The sen
try could not see the occupants Of the
carriages and could not then know
II they were foreigners or natives, The
coachmen, not hearing or not taking
any notice of the warning of the sen
try, the latter, to avoid using his rife,
thought fit to throw stone In the
direction of the carriages When, the
next morning, the report was made
that the occupants of the carriages
were the French and German minis
ters, the officers Of the guard and the
sentry were punished and the secre'
tary for exterior relations called at
both legations to express regret and
apologize in the name OF the govern.
ment."
Minister Powell has since reported
to the state department that the in
clhnni hnl hnnn anIlcfnclnrlu clnnnd