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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-13

July I'd, Sd, and 4th, 1904. Racing
matinees, Saturday end Monday.
Band concert, in the pavilion, after.
noon and evening, july 9TH, by the
Las Vegas Military band. Base ball
every day by three competing teams.
Grand pyrotechnic display July 4th.
Admission to the grounds, including
grand stand, 80 cents. This beauti-
full pleasure resort and picnic
\ grounds, with all its attractive fea-
lures, will be open to the public and
on the glorious Fourth refreshments,
lunches and meals will be served upon
the grounds at reasonable prices.
Five hundred dollars In cash purses
and handsome prizes for all leading
events are offered. See the program.
and for all information as 10 racing
matinees, see or write to G. +. Baker.
superintendent. For other informa.
tion call upon or write to the park
management, X. T.. Twitchell. presi.
dent, or w. f. Gortner, secretary.
The following | sthe program Of the
events viii lh will mark the official
opening Of Gailinas Park by the Las
Vegas Driving Park and Fair associa-
tion:
PROGRAM.
Saturday, July I'd, 1904.
First event, $3.50 p m: Running
race, three 'hundred yards dash, for
Mexican horses. qaly: $1,000.
Second event ;, p M: Gentle.
mems teams. driven w owners; free
for Oil; speed, equipment and general
style 10 count in determining excel
hence. silver loving cup, offered BY
Taupert, jeweler.
Third event, 3;i5 p. m: Gentle,
mems single drivers, exhibited by
owners; free for all; speed, equip.
ment and general style to count In
determining excellence: Silver 10y.
ing cup, offered by Taupert. jeweler.
Fourth event, 4 p M; Base ball;
series Of five games: First prize,
$4,000; second prize, $1,000.
Fifth event. 1880 ,. m: one half
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-13

Gregorio Gutierrez has made fina
proof on bis homestead near Cabra.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-13

Day board Hotel Ia Pension. Col
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-13
Articles Of incorporation.
TERRITORY or NEW MEXICO.
Office of the Secretary.

Office Of the Secretary.
Certificate.
/ ] " Reynolds, secretary Of the
territory Of New Mexico. do hereby
certify there was filed for record
in this Office at o'clock d. M. on the
18th day Of June, A. D. 1904, Articles
OF Incorporation Of the
6luE-sToNE COPPER COMPANY.
tNo. 3727.)
And also, that have compared the
following copy Of the same, with the
original thereof now on file. and de.
clare It to be correct transcript
therefrom and Of the whole thereof.
In witness whereof, have hereun.
70 set my hand and affixed my ofiicial
seal this 1sth day Of June, 4. D..
1904
j. w, RAYNoLDs,
Secretary OF New Mexico.
Geo. A. Fleming,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-13
Evening, al the Pavilion.

7:3O p. m: Grand promenade,
concert and dance. Music by the Las
Vegas Military band.
During the evening there will be a
magnificent pyrotechnic display.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-13
Russian Forces Retire.

SEOUL, June 13. According to
Korean official reports received here
the Russian forces which were at Min
Yong have retired to Chang jim.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-10-21

Mrs. Phillip Hardy was shopping in Ar
lington Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Lewis are pleased over
the arrival of a new boy who came bright
and early last Friday morning.
Mrs. VIM. G~iendeuning's health has
be en- very poor for the past week.
Last Saturday morning Mr. and Mrs.
IL G.s.es. a.sa ALr a-.a Ms ed-e--
Johnson went on a sight seeing trip to
Mitchell.
a. A. Henry has just got his household
goods, farming tools, etc, move onto his
new farm. Az present he seems to be
troubled a great deal on account of hav
ing no water for his stock.
M. Armstrong made a business trip to
Lake Preston the irst of the week.
Ii rain Is quite a serious drawback to
the late threshing.
Matt Blackstone and family have moy-
ed TO Oldham.
Pierre traffic is quite heavy Just now
Last Saturday evening the west bound
passenge consisted of seventeen coaches
when II left Huron.
The winter term of school In the Gustaf-
son district began Monday last with Miss
Maude Armstrong at the helm.
p. $. Cook has been busy,the past week
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-10-21

to the present immense strain, bat the
supply of gas-well-there's the rub. The
great quantity scattered all over the
state by returning visitors. We draw
the curtain.
Mr.. John Brown. of Howard. was calling
on G. Il. Newell on Sunday last. Mr..
w. III. Wheat and Pat Kildee, of De
Sniet, were at Mr.. Herman Brandt's at
the Kildee farm on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Ross, of Berton,
were visiting at the old folks one day the
first of the week. They report general
affairs ordinarily prosperous in their To-
cality.
Mr.. Harry Fowler has finished his fall
blowing on the George Buck farm, and
has gone to Iowa to spend the winter,
He expects to return with his family
in the spring. Harry is a hustler and
a pleasant fellow in the community.
Mr.. "A. h. Baker, of Clark county, came
here or Saturday last and on Monday
took his wife to visit the capital. Mrs.
Baker had been spending three weeks
with her mother, Mr.. Baker has rented
the Thos. Mears farm near Bancroft,
He has plenty of energy tearni and help.
August Walstrom was hunting in this
vicinity on one day last week for cattle
that have strayed from his herd.
Miss Bertha Amble has commenced
in the district next to the Drakola
school, while her sister is teaching their
home school.
This community sustains a loss by the
removal of the S. B. Wilkinson family
to De Smet. Mr.. Wilkinson is a man of
ability aid culture and the other day
when he was left by the DeSmet stage
he took after it on foot, which shows
that he has a pair of strong lungs.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-10-21

feel II no mere than justice to our
old friend that we inform the public
OF the many good qualities we know
him to possess.
George West, who moved from
here about two years ago to Rich
Hill, Mo-, arrived Tuesday morning
with a car of chattels, and his family
was expected the same day. George
wanted to try Missouri; he did it,
and now he is back in Kingsbury
county to stay. Unlike man Y, how
ever, George a little better than paid
expenses while in that state, but he
is well satisfied that the same amount
of hard work here would have yield
ed him a good profit. He will buy
a farm and start in next spring.
George has had considerable ex-
perience out OF this last trip, aud
from this point OF view he has no
regrets. He says that he is glad to
get back. however, and his wife and
children are greatly pleased. De
Smet people are glad to see the
West family return and will give
them a hearty welcome. They are
the kind OF people we want to see
come to this locality and the kind
We always regret TO lose.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-10-21

DIR. Coulter has peen ON the sick
list the past few days.
George Brooks is suffering from
blood poison in his left hand.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. s. Pierson con
Guided their visit with tho ID. w.
Wilmarth family Wednesday and
returned to their home at Stewart
vile, Mimi.
George Brooks has purchased a
quarter section Of unimprovcd land
lying northeast OF the w. j. Ryan
farm. George will improve the
quarter next season.
"A. farewell party for Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Stisrs gathered at the w. j.
Ryan home Sunday evening. Mr..
aud Mrs. Stiers have lived on the
10. l. Dawley farm for the past two
years, but have concluded to move
to their old home in Indiana. They
take with them the best wishes of
many friends.
The Workmen aud Degree of
Honor will hold a celebration Of the
36th anniversary of the establish
ment OF this first named order at
Society Hall next Wednesday even.
ing. Refreshments will be served
and a pleasant time is anticipated.
The affair is for the members and
their wives and husbands, as the
case may be, and for the unmarried
members and their company.
The republican executive com
mittee met in this city Tuesday to
talk over matters pertaining to the
campaign, The greatest difficulty
for the committee to seems
to be tho lack Of interest among the
voters that arises from the fact that
il is generally conceded that every
thing is republican" and this same
feeling prevails throughout the
state. The effort of the committee
will be to get out the full vote,
We notice that our cid friend
Iver Grotta, Of Esmond township, is
one Of the prohibitionist nominees
for state representative. Iver Grotta
is a man we'll known in the western
half of this county as one of the
solid business farmers, and a man
whose honor is, and always has been,
beyond question, He has held
many positions Of public trust, dis.
charged the duties of the several
Offices with care and fidelity he is at
this time one of the board of direc.
tors Of the De Smet Farmers Mutual
Insurance company. The work of
years has proved him eminently
qualified for the position for which
his party has nominated him. As a
party candidate the INDEPENDENT
cannot advocate his election, but We
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-10-21

4 Don't Forget The Fancy Cut Glass and our Ten Cent Counter"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-10-21

On Friday and Saturday of last week
Mr.. A. J Brock. the siiver-tongued agent
of the Getaway Nursery Co, of lie Mars.
Iowa, was delivering a large assignment
of trees at Howard, a portion Of which
vas purchased by substantial citizens
OF Drakola, among whom are David Pratt
and Frank Brown. II is pieasurabiy no
ticeabie thai many South Dakota people
are coming'to thei sen scs, and putting
out annually an increasing number OF
trees. both forest and fruit. and we may
not be far out Of the way when we predict
that the next quarter of a century will
witness the people Of South Dakota rails
ing nearly or all the fruit they
Two of our prominent citizens and their
wives last week helped to swell the
thronG Of Pierre visitors and what they
said on their return conveys the impress
sion that the hospitality and provisions
Of h Capital City win probably be equal
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-10-21
ERWsM

Mr.. Jensen took the train south last
Wednesday on a short visiting trip to
Spring Valley, MINI.
See the lamp bargains at HOLSTERS
Pharmacy.
The Bohn family moved into town last
week. We welcome them in our midst.
Rev. Mr.. Dahl returned from the south
last week Wednesday evening.
Henry Thayer is back from the west.
DR.. Bates and Ed johnson went to
Pierre ssataTa
The concert given by Christian Hanson
last Friday evening was attended by a
good number of people. He is splendid.
Lester Griffin, of Bryant, stopped here
between trains Faiday.
John Jepson is clerking in the clothing
store these days.
The new dray owned by w. II. Schenck
& Son appeared on the street last week
ready for business.
Joe Hodges went to Mitchell Saturday.
Mr. Hilton and Thos Sorenson started
Sunday for the exposition.
J.. S. Tabler's residence is nearly en-
closed. 1T will help fill that vacancy on
west Main street.
J. E. HOLSTER helping with the carpen-
ter work work on G. a Siver's new house
on End street.
N. w. Porter will open the Nelson House
soon.
The dance Saturday evening was well
attended and a pleasant time enjoyed.
SIMON PERRY.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-10-21

Attorney VIM. III. Warren was
at Erwin Monday on legal business
States Attorney Chas. p. War.
rem transacted business at Arlington
Saturday.
Gothic habit, and purchase your
tickets for tbs entertainment course
next Monday.
The Columbian Male Quartette
il one Of the strongest ia the Coun-
try, and no one should fail to hear it.
Mrs. VIM. McMartin and chill,
dren and George McMartin intend
10 60 to Gary for a short visit either
today or Saturday.
~. r.. Weddsll was in the city
Tuesday looking after the shipment
OF the Elliott flock Of sheep which
was purchased by Wilson, OF Brook
ings, and Hendricks, of Bushnell.
IF. p. Sanford accompanied his
sister to Minneapolis Saturday for a
short visit with relatives. Il. p. re-
turned the first Of the week and his
sister will continue her journey home
from that city.
Mrs. James Odlin, Of Deep Riv.
or, Iowa, visited her sister, Mrs. Hat
tic Hunt, in this city from Wsdnes.
day Of last weak until Tuesday.
when she departed for q visit with
relatives ia Minnesota.
There is much advantage to be
derived from purchasing a season
ticket for the entertainment course,
It 10 cheaper, and you are entitled to
a reserved seat, and will not be so apt
10 miss any Of the numbers.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-10-21
Correspondence.


Andy Mears, who has been suffering
from typhoid fever and pneumonia, a few
weeks past, is able to be out again.
Walter n. Hubbard and II. NJ. Hubbard,
representing the Mutual Life ms. Co, OF
New York, are Anv ssing this territory,
Clarence Hanland, contractor, has fin
ished a portion of the ditch for the Ban
croft Waterworks' main, and now leaves
shortly, presumably for the Panama
canal as his experience in excavating
here has been very profitable.
s. G. ERgleston left Tuesday for a two
weeks trip through Iowa.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-10-21
Presidential Election Will make
no Change.

No matter which candidate is
elected, Foley's Honey and Tar will
remain the peoples favorite remedy
for coughs, colds and incipient con-
sumption. 1t cures colds quickly
and prevents pneumonia. A. j..
Nusbaun, Batesville, Ind, writes: Il
suffered for three months with a bad
cold. A druggist prepared me some
medicine, and a physician prescribed
for me, yet | did not improve. | tried
Fo!ey's Honey aud Tar, eight
doses cured me. L. f. Sasse.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-10-21
morning for Holland, Iowa.

morning Tor GOlLaHus Iowa.
Grandma Poppen's and Coke Poppen's
birthday anniversary was celebrated by
a gathering of friends at the Vim. Kesler
honne Sunday afternoon. Before the party
dispersed Mrs. A. j, Sipher took a four
generation picture. There were in the
group Grandma Poppen, aged 90 years,
her daughter, Mrs. Coke Poppen, aged Al
years, her granddaughter, Mrs. VIM.
Kesler, aged "a years, and her great
granddaughter, Dora Kesler, aged is
months.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-10-21

r, II. Doeden intends to move his family
to Willow Lakes Saturday.
Lewis Ellington has been appointed
township clerk to fli vacancy caused by
resignation of X. III. Doeden.
Mrs. T. Dickman has been very sick for
the past two weeks, but is improving at
this writing.
MI. and Mrs. Coke Popper, accompanied
by Grandma Poppen, departed Monday
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-10-21
Card of Thanks.

We wish to sincerely thank the
kind friends who rendered their sym
pathy and assistance during our
recent bereavement caused by the
mysterious and untimely death of
our SON Lewis.
Mr.. AND MRs. n. DENAMUR.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-10-21

All the inimsnt il the world
woa't cure rheumatism. Il is 4
disease Of the blood and to cure il
YOU mast emov the cause. Coles
BIudbilder does this. II makes
pure, pew blood. Try il, it's guar
ppteed' BY AL drug9istyy
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-10-21

moving his personal effects onto wm.
G~1epdenniug's farm.
James and Ed Rude were among the
Pierr re visitors last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Farnum were among
those viewing Mitchell the latter part of
last week.
G. III. Armstrong was calling Oh De
Smet friends the first of the week.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-10-21
Residence For Sale.

My house and three lots on Third
street west of the Catholic church
are for sale. ANsoN WRIGHT.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-10-21

Lockjaw, or tetanus, is caused by
bacillusor germ which exists plenti-
fully ia street dirt. 1t is inactive
so long as exposed to the air, but
when carried beneath the skin, Is in
the wounds caused by percussion
caps or by rusty nails, and when the
air is excluded the germ is reused
to activity and produces the most
v%irulent poison known. These germs
may be destroyed by applying
Chamberlain's Pain Balm freely
as soon as the injury is received.
Pain Balm is an ~antiseptic and
causes cuts, bruises and like injur-
les to heal without maturation and
in one-third the time required BY the
usual treatment. Sold by all drug
gists.
II il so easy 70 take cold now and
So many do have 4 cold and cough
that = guaranteed cure is welcome.
Coles Cough Cure will stop the
cough and cure tho cold. Try 1t. Is
snd 500. Guaranteed ~ al drug
gists,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-10-10
STATE NEWS.

The Stutsmau county bar passed
resolutions of respect to the memory
Of Court stenographer Rose, deceased.
]. W. See is very i'll at his home in
anxious. He is unconscious part Of
the time. His health has failed since
he received a parralytic stroke.
Editor Small of the Devils Lake
Free Press has discovered a Ramsey
county potato weighing AZ pounds.
Thomas White threshed 60 acres of
wheat that went 20 bushels per acre
and graded No. 1. Tom has a good
education to back his good luck and
can wear diamonds now.
J. P. Hobbs threshing engine boiler
at Oberon blew up near Flora tearing
engineer Con Buckham into many
pieces and setting fire to the separator
which burned with two bundle wagons
Fire at Minot destroyed $4,000
| worth of property Thursday the 9Th.
| including the Columbia hotel, Wright
& Patterson's livery stable and the
Boylan building The Rapsewicz
| building and WEIGH structure were
| badly damaged. r.
! Devils Lake Inter Ocean 7th: e. J.
Glass, accompanied by Mrs. Glass, ar
rived from Williston Wednesday Mr..
Glass has been appointed weather OBJ
server at the new weather bureau re-
Gently established in this city. Bryon
H. Bronson Of Bismarck. who is also
connected with the q. S. weather
bureau, was here Wednesday assisting
!, Prof. Glass in getting ready to open
/ the local bureau, The building win
be accepted BY the government In a.
few days and then the work OF obser-
4 walton win begin. Mr.. and Mrs. Glass
| VIII make their home ID the govern.
ment building, ard win be heartily
welcomed BY our citizens.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-10-10

when I dropped into the postoG1ce at
Medora a cowpuncher Judging by at.
tire) with Boston a:.cs.:i. was talking
40 young la5J a.n;.t Shakespeare.
Donaldson lets these eastern fellows
ride and work about the ranch ! and
they imagine! they are helping him.
Really they are help; they ride some
Of the horses and gentle them very
much. Mr.. Donaldson is going down
to5Virgfnia and Kentucky now to look
for sires among the saddle horses. + :
1t is great country, this beef-grow-
ing west. The range grasses where.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-10-10

water level. The great Bohio dam,
which is to be constructed in conjunc-
ton with the Panama canal, will be \
ninety-six feet above the water level.
A 100foot dam in the Missouri would
raise the level of the stream SO as to
admit of the impounding !, of all the
food waters that now go down the
stream, flooding the Mississippi valley, u
to the destruction of land. and prop
erty.
"In the rolling country on each side
Of the river are many natural reser-
voirs in which these food waters would
be gathered at the food season and
from these subreseryoirs the waters
could be taken by irrigatoFs as needed.
"The government can we'll afford to
construct such dam to diminish the
destructive floods that occur from year
to year, and by utilizing the water for
irrigation purposes the wealth of the
nation will be greatly increased. What
the British government is doing along
the Nile in Egypt can be done by the
United States along the Missouri in
North Dakota. 1t ds not so much !
question of cost as of the benefits. II
OUR government can spend 5000, 000, 900
in the interests of the commerce of the
world by the construction Of the Pana-
ma canal, it is not too much to say
that it can we'll afford to expend $10,-
O0,00O to $40 100000 in behalf of our
internal commerce by the erection Of
a dam across the Missouri river.
"I shall aim to present the matter
before the next congress and to secure
the cooperation Of the senators and
representatives of the northwestern
states in behalf of provision in the
next rivers and harbors bill for the
necessary surveys and borings.
"The success of an enterprise such
as have suggested would make homes
for 100000 people in the western
part of North Dakota. 1t will be seen
that the advantages that would result
to the northwest generally and particu-
larly to the Twin Cities are almost be-
yond computation. The question at
once becomes one of paramount inter-
est to Minnesota and the Dakotas as
to the communities along the Missis-
sippi river south of us"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-10-10
OF this festive song the following is a

OF this festive song the following IS a
TRANSACTIONS:
Gen Fem Skooler.
(The five toasts.)
AS by five senses we are directed,
In all the business and joys of life;
So let five toasts be now selected,
Five glasses quaffed without care
or strife.
First, fill your glass. and pledge sin
cerely,
To HER who's all the world to you !;
To her you love, and who loves you
dearly,
Who, mid ife's sorrows will still
be true.
Next to the friend, who has proved
unshrinking
In hours of trial, when fortune
frowned;
Who, mid the cold, proud, and un'
thinking,
With ready hand and warm heart
was found.
Third, to your country, the home OF
i. childhood.
Pledge round the goblet with right
good will.
To foaming river and lofty wildwood,
To busy city, lone glen and hill.
Fourth, to the generous and oper
+ A. hearted, -.
r. Whose liberal hand relieves distress
who feels for those by sorrow swarted
/ Whose name the poor delight t.
! ~sSs bless. ,e'a's:T Z .% 4
Now give our fifth toast a welcome
e greeting, .. .... :. r
Fill up each glass till It sparkles
bright; s # <stS4. y u, ~ b
Here's to the host of this merr!
l meeting, ,a n IL M: RI
10 HIM and HIS. . kind good might