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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-15
Pactola Items.

This vicinity has been visited by
three light frosts, which has dam
aged gardens considerably, but has
not hurt the unripened grain any.
1t is to be hoped that Jack Frost
will neglect to call this way again
for two or three weeks.
DR.. Eugene Hultz was q visitor
here from Alt, Colorado the past
week.
H. E. Walter called on the family
OF ]. G. Sherman. Hank was enroute
to Rapid City on a land case, and is
always welcome being genial and
humorous.
Miss Isabelle Sherman is home on
a visit.
Mrs. l. N. Detwiler and Frances
G. Sherman were callers in Rapid
City.
L. A. Richards and son, Willard,
took dinner in town on Saturday
and report things and work being
very satisfactory at Placerville.
j. Charles Sherman has returned
from a trip to Belle Fourche with a
bunch of mules for S. r. H Robin
son Charlie reports things lively
in Belle Fourche and work plenty on
the dam and ditch.
a. 0. P. Skaaden was visiting in
town from Elkhorn.
G. W. Clark, of New York, who
has been in this vicinity for the past
month looking after his mining in
terests has returned home. Mr..
Clark owns some Of the best
property in this camp, among which
is the Omega, and Gold Dust. He
is much pleased with the prospect
for this country and says he will be
out again next summer when he can
come in on the train and miss riding
over the bad roads. Mr.. Clark will
be missed in Pactola as he is the sole
of wit and humor as we'll as being
we'll posted and q pleasing person
atty and warn friend.
Sherman Bros. have gone to Gus.
ter Peak where they are installing
a pumping plant to prospect a very
wet piece of property.
Misses Clemens, Murphy, Kelliher,
Lynch, Kelliher aud Charles Cabot,
were up from Rapid to see the plant
working at Placerville and made
this place q call on Sunday, it is to
be hoped that the young ladies will
will not forget the number.
NJ. G. Huckins was looking over
railroad work the last of the week.
V. E. Crouch and wife were up
the line and lost their saddle horses,
and had to walk home. However,
Vern found them the next day and
no damage done.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-15

900. The estate of senior Smith a,
the present time, real and personal
is estimated at $4,000. Within
the past two or three years, how
ever, he has decided to the members
of his family farm lands aggregat-
ing in appraisement something owe
100000 Mr.. Smith is nearing his
eightieth year, with physical powers
impaired, and finds it q relief to have
the cares of business fall upon the
shoulders of his eldest son.-Madi-
son Outlook.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-15
ShOshOni

The new Wyoming town that is
now being established by the Pho
neer Townsite Company is aeserv,
eddy attracting general attention
Located in Fremont County, Wyom-
ing, In the famous Wind River
country on the line Of the Wyoming
aud North Western Railway, now
under construction and within two
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-15
Contest Notice.
UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY,

Contest Notice.
Department of the Interior.
United States Land Office,
Rapid City, August S, 1906.
A sufficient contest affidavit hav-
ing been filed In this Office by
MARTIN SCHMIDT,
contestant, against homestead entry
No. $3.50, made June 20, 1902, for
the northeast quarter of section 20,
township 2 north, range 10 east, B.
H. NJ, by William Richardson, con-
testee, in which it is alleged that
said Richardson has never resided
upon, cultivated or improved said
wholly abandoned the same; and
that said alleged absence from the
said land was not due to his en-
ployment in the army, navy or ma
rine corps of the United States as a
private soldier, officer, seaman, or
marine during the war with Spain
or during any other war in which
the United States may be engaged,
said parties are hereby notified to
appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10
o'clock, a. m. on Sept. goth, 1905 be-
fore the register and receiver at the
United State Land Office in Rapid
City, South Dakota.
The said contestant having, in a
proper affidavit, filed August S, 1905
set forth facts which show that after
due diligence personal service of this
notice can not be maze, 1T is hereby
ordered and directed that such no.
tice be given by due and proper pub
lication.
Register.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-15
Strayed

From Rapid City, July 4, one bay
mare with two white hind feet and
star on face, branded X on LETT
shoulder; one bay mare branded
COX n side, star on forehead; one
bay pony, branded BA connected
n left shoulder. Write or call at
this Office and owner will give suit
able reward.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-15
Very Low Rates to the Coast,

Via the North Western Line Elk
cursion tickets will be sold from all
stations to Portland, Tacoma, Seat
tie daily and to California points
Aug. 90, 80 and 81. September l, 2,
3, 4, 3, y, ID, II, 26, p and2S, with
favorable return limits, on account
of various meetings. Two fast trains
to the Pacific Coast daily. "The
Overland Limited" electric Lighted
throughoutl, less than three days
en- route. Another fast train is the
California Express" with drawing
room and tourist sleeping cars
The best of everything. For rates
tickets, ETC., apply to agents Chi
cago g. North Western R'y.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-15
Son Amounted.

In probate court this afternoon
Judge Porter appointed Irving. O..
Smith guardian Of the estate of his
aged father, Irving D. Smith, fix
ing the bond Of guardian at 92b,.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-15

miles of the east line OF the great
Wind River Tor %Shoshone) Indian
Reservation comprising 1,400, O00
acres of land, which will be opened
for settlement June 1st, 1906, the
town cannot help but take a promin-
ent position among the cities O!
Wyoming.
The tributary country is good and
will be settled speedily.
The general situation of the town
is most suspicious, assuring to in.
vestors, or those locating in any line
of business large returns.
Opportunities Of this kind are rare
and "thosc who know" are rapidly
taking advantage of this one.
Lots in the,new town will be Of
fered for sale during session OF the
WYOMING STATE FAIR,
at Douglas, Wyoming, October 3rd,
4th, 5th and 9Th, 1905.
Mr.. Whitney, General Town Site
Agent of the Pioneer Town Site
Company, will be at Douglas during
the above period with maps, prices
and all information concerning the
new town.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-15

Long limits, stop over and many other features can be afforded in
connection with above dates.
All Agents can sell you through tickets and route you Wabash.
All tickets reading overthe Wabash from Chicago east are optional
with passenger via Lake OF Rail either or both directions.
Write ne and let me send you Maps. Descriptive matter, Folders,
aud Rates from either Omaha or Chicago with all other information.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-15
Good Thing for Dcadwood.

Ground has been broken for the
new theatre which will be built in
Deadwood, opposite the hotel Frank
lin this fall. 1t will cost at least
$50, 900 and will be n of the hand
soonest, most convenient, best ar
ranged and II of the most modern
theatre buildings in the Black Hills.
| Work on it will be hurried, and it is
expected that it will be ready for oc-
cupancy before the holdays.-Call.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-02-02
LATER.

Contest is Settled and Plano Is Awarded
to Wyanett Good Templar's Lodge ~
Since the above was put in type and
after the U n O n had gone to press the
merchants got together this morning
and after duly considering the matter
decided to award the piano to the
Good Templar's lodge at Wyanett.
The following was signed by all the
business men who were parties to the
contest:
Princeton, Mimi, Feb. End. 1905.
We the undersigned merchants of
Princeton, Mimi, who are subscribers
to the Wesley Piano Contest here
by certify that we wish the said piano
to be awarded to the Good Templar's
Lodge of Wyanett.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-02-02
Elbridge Gerry Clough Dead.

After an illness of a few days. dura-
ton Elbridge Gerry Clough died at
his home SIS Ninth Ave-, S. E., Min
neapolis, at noon on the 9th ulto.
! About ten days prior to his death MIR.
Clough went to Radisson, Wisconsin,
to take charge of a sawmill, where he
contracted cold which developed
into a severe attack of la grippe; he
reached his home on the evening of
the 10th ulto., but despite the unremit-
ting attention of his family and the
best medical skill obtainable he
passed away shortly after noon, Fri
day.
The funeral services were held at
the family residence Tuesday fore
noon under the auspices of Cataract
Lodge A. F. and A. M. Rev. A. N.
Alcott delivered an eloquent and COM
forting address, the Masonic quartette
sweetly sang several soul-inspiring
hymns, and the beautiful Masonic
ceremonies for the dead were impress
sively conducted by the officers and
brethren of the lodge of which the
deceased was an honored member.
The floral tributes almost covered the
casket from view. The remains we're
laid at rest in beautiful Lakewood
cemetery, there to await the resurrec-
ton morn.
. Elbridge Gerry Clough was born in
Lyme, N. H.: July 10, 1874, and came
to Minnesota with his parents in 1858.
He was married to Miss Anna Haskell
July 25, 1870. His wife and two
daughters, Zua and Leila, survive
fhim--a son. EfbrIdge sefry d1fed at'
the age of thirteen, seventeen years
ago. He resided at Spencer Brook,
where he was engaged in farming and
numbering until 1882, when he moved
to Minneapolis and became an active
member of the we'll known lumber firm
of Clough Bros.
Gerry Clough, as he was Familiarity
called, was we'll known to all the old
settlers of Princeton, Spencer Brook
and the entire Rum river valley, and
he was respected and beloved by all
who knew him. He was, indeed, one
of natures noblemen.
His life was gentle: and the elements
So mix'd in him, that Nature might stand up
And say to all the world. This is man.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-02-02

the wounds and abdominal cavity,
after which the incision was sewed up
and the patient left at his home in
care of the Dayton doctor.
The patient had temperature of
102 and pulse 12O for some little time,
but he was placed on water and beef
tea and SO far has been allowed no
other nOurishment.
At the end Of a week after the oper-
alton the bowel action shows a very
satisfactory condition and the pulse
and temperature are about normal.
Recoveries after abdominal injuries
of the nature Cyr received are very
rare, and it is said that eighty per
cent prove fatal, despite the best sur
gical treatment.
DR.. Cooney has received two re-
ports daily on the condition of Cyr,
who daily has been showing constant
Improvement.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-02-02
KILLED By A TAMARAC LIMB.
Erlck Mattson of Isle Receives Fatal I,
jury While at Work in Woods

Erlck Mattson of Isle Receives Fatal In
jury While at Work in Woods.
Erick Mattson of Isle, Mile Laos
lake, head sawyer and undercutter for
Nils B. Berg, while at work in the
woods five miles east of Isle last
Thursday was struck by a flying limb
from tamarac tree and died from the
effects of the injury the next day.
Madison had just started to work and
the first tree that he sawed down in
the morning fell against a tamarac,
the only tree in reach of the pine. AS
the falling pine struck the tamarac it
broke off limb from the tamarac
about three feet long and three inches
IN diameter, and the flying limb came
toward Madison with as much force
as if it had been shot from cannon.
Madison did not realize that there
would be any danger from the falling
tree and had stepped back from the
tree about sixteen feet when the limb
struck him in the forehead, knocking
him senseless. he was picked up and
carried to John MARQUIS place only a
few rods away and DR.. Swenness of
Lawrence was summoned and arrived
a short time later. Mattson was found
to be in a very serious condition, the
blow from the limb having caused
conclusion of the brain, and the in
lured man remained in an uncon-
scious condition until one p. m. on
Friday when he passed away.
The funeral took place on Sunday,
Prof. Landstrom officiating, and the
interment was in the new Lisk ceme-
terry, the interment being the first one
in the cemetery.
Mr.. Mattson was born in Sweden in
1860 and came to the United States in
1898. He came direct to Minnesota
and took up a claim one mile east of
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-02-02
Matrimony and Horticulture.

A marked copy of the Stirling,
(Cal.) News of date of January 18th
was received this week containing an
announcement of the wedding at that
place of G. r. Carpenter, who form
erly resided east of town, and Mrs.
Helen M. Wells of Corning, Cal.
The wedding evidently was one of the
social events of the season at Stirling
for a very glowing description is
given of the same by the News. The
ceremony was performed in the pres
ence of forty friends of the couple:
there was lavish display of cut flow
ers, smilax and ferns, and Garabaldi's
orchestra furnished music. The bride
is prominent W. G.. T. U. woman.
The News says that Mr.. Carpenter is
one of Chico's foremost horticultur-
lists, owning a large and valuable
tract of land near the city limits. He
has lately erected a large house of
modern architecture and an immense
barn. He has an irrigation plant,
consisting of five-horse-power gas
engine and three-inch centrifugal
pump with capacity of 400 gallons
per minute. He has more orders for
nursery stock than he can fill and has
originated the Carpenter Early
Potato, = and in fact is getting there
with both feet.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-02-02
HIGH SCHOOL BUDGET.

A program VISA given by the high
school last Friday afternoon. Visi-
tors were the Misses Leila Spaulding,
Grace Byers and Oneida Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Martin, who
live south of Green lake, visited their
daughter at school Tuesday afternoon.
Members of the Sophomore class
have received their new rhetorics and
have begun work in them. ..,
Do you realize that school is more
than half over. The seniors do, most
likely.
Mrs. Smuckler was visiting the
schools last week.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-02-02
WAREHOUSE BURNS.
The Potato Warehouse of s, W..
Williams Destroyed by Fire
Tuesday Night.
Twenty Cars of Potatoes Are Baked
IA ===Loss, $4,000 With Insur=
ance of $9,5oo.

The potato warehouse Of S. W.
Williams caught FIRE last Tuesday
night just before midnight and burned
to the ground. j. F. Zimmerman who
was returning from the Dorcas ladies
social at about half past eleven no.
ticed the warehouse blazing and he
called up the central Office of the
Rural Telephone Co. which gave the
alarm at the power house. A crowd
soon gathered at the warehouse which
had started to burn briskly but moth
ing could be done but watch the
flames eat their way through the walls
and consume the building. The fire
department. turned out but the nearest
hydrant was several blocks away and
there was not enough hose to reach
the building. The wind was blowing
strong from the northwest and luckily
blew the flames in southeasterly
direction over the railroad tracks
toward the section house but the lat
ter was far enough away to be safe
from the flames. The warehouse made
a very slow-burning fire and no ad-
jacent property was damaged. There
were no cars near enough to catch fire.
The warehouse contained about
twenty car loads Of potatoes, most OF
which were Triumphs, there being a
few cars of Ohios, Burbanks and a
few Rose. -
+ Mr.. Williams places the loss at sl2,
600. The building was valued at 50, 600
and the stock estimated close at $1O,-
600. There was an insurance of SO, 500
on building and stock.
J. r. Beggs, the St. Paul potato
merchant, was interested with Mr..
Williams in the potato business at this
place.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-02-02
Simplicity and Strength.

It has long been held as sort of
maxim in sociology that a sure index
of peoples advance in what is called
civilization, is the multiplication OF
wants. The more complex pe6ple. s
wants, the higher its civilization. The
simple man, having few wants and
living natural life, in the midst of
the complexities of modern society,
has been looked upon as either an
eccentric or as an example of atav ism
or reversion to the original savage
type. There we're those who looked
upon Thoreau as little better than a
Narragansett Indian. But in the re-
cent discussions of "the simple life, -
induced in part by Pastor Wagner's
book, this ideal of civilization has
been boldly challenged. A new def
milton of the word is gaining favor.
A nation is declared to be civilized,
not in proportion to the complexity
of its life and the multiplication of
wants among it's people but in pro-
portion to it's ethical and spiritual de-
velopment- trend toward high
ideals in family and social life and in
its dealings with other nations.
The simple life was preached and
lived, by a greater than Wagner.
nineteen centuries ago. The over
burdened. complex life was rebuked
when the ambitious Martha
like many a modern society woman,
to make a display when simpler hos
pitality would have been more accept
able-found preferred above her aims
those of the sister who sought "the
better part" in spiritual intercourse
with the Guest. But, as Felix Adler
repeats in a recent criticism, "a
truth that is old is not therefore a
platitude;' and the eagerness with
which the recent new presentations OF
the superiority of the simple life have
been received shows that they have
touched responsive chord in many
a heart.
Said a Merriam Park pastor in a
recent sermon:
1.-The world was never more exact
ing. Most of the tolls of men and
women are for the needless surplus Of
custom and 'civilization-fo surplus
wealth, possessions, business; surplus
housing, furnishing, decoration,
dress, social acquaintance, entertain
ment, eating and drinking. Our very
civilization has become barbarous.
The better parts are neglected. This
surplus is all unnecessary. It does
not contribute to happiness, peace OF
mind Or religion.
"The proof is manifest: Men have
been, and some are now, happy. cul-
tured, affectionate, religious, without
any of this surplus for which most
men strive. Those who pursue these
things are no happier, no more re-
fined, no better than others. On the
contrary the pursuit begets disquiet,
worry, discomfort, fault-fnding, dis
ruption of families
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-02-02

The members expect to do some hard
drilling during the next three months.
The new regulations have got to be
practiced considerable before the COM
pany can expect to make as good a
showing at inspection as they did last
year. Every member should try and
commences promptly at 1870 on Mon
day evening and non-com. school and
rifle practice every Thursday evening.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-02-02

Isle where he resided until his death.
He was a single man, and leaves no
relatives in this country. He was an
Industrious fellow and made quite a
number of improvements on his land.
He was we'll known to all the old set
tiers on the east side of Mile Laos
lake, who will always remember him
as an Industrious citizen and good
neighbor.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-02-02
DEATH IN THE WOODS
Eugene Dunton is Killed While Cut
ting Timber Last Friday on
Henry Hoffman Farm.
Erick rlattSOn of Isle Receives Fatal
Blow On Head From Limb
Off a TamaraC Tree.

While cutting timber on the Henry
Hoffman farm north Of town last Fri
day morning Eugene Dunton was
. crushed by a falling tree and after
being rescued lived but few minutes
after reaching his home in Princeton.
Mr.. Dunton was working for E. M.
Farnham who had bought the timber.
He had cut one tree which had lodged
in another tree and in an effort to dis
lodge the first tree he had cut a second
tree which also became lodged and
formed what woodsmen call "wig-
wam." Dunton had taken hold of the
limb of an oak which he had cut and
was trying to pull it over. When the
tree started to move he, started to get
out of the way but his feet caught in
some bushes and held him. The tree
fell across Mr.. Dunton's back, crush
ing several ribs and causing fatal in
ternal injuries. When the accident
occurred Mr.. Dunton was alone and
he lay in a helpless condition for
and son who were cutting timber thir-
ty-fve rods away heard Mr.. Dunton s
cry for help and went to him. They
easily removed the tree and told him
to get up, but he replied that he could
not move and he was helped from un-
der the tree and team was brought
as soon as possible and the injured
man was taken to his home. DR..
Galley was summoned and did all that
was possible but nothing could be
done to. save the mans life and he
died shortly after eleven a. m. after
living about two hours. Mr.. Dunton
was conscious up to few minutes be-
fore he died and realized that he could
not live.
The funeral services were held at the
home on Sunday afternoon, Rev.
Rupert Swinnerton officiating. The
interment was in Oak Knoll.
Eugene Dunton was born at Clear
water, Mimi, in 1858 and was raised
at St. Cloud. He came to Princeton
about thirty years ago where he al
ways resided. He was married in
1882 to Miss Elsie Bulls who with
four children survive him. The chill
dren are Ernest NJ, Jennie E., Bessie,
and Edward j. Dunton. Mr.. Dun
toms mother lives at Omaha, Neb.,
and he has brother living at Kevns,
WASH, Mrs. Isaac Wren is sister
OF Mr.. DuntOn.
The sudden death death of Mr.. Dun
ton was a particularly sad one His
wife has been helpless invalid from
rheumatism for a number of years
and the family has the sympathy of
the entire community in it's affection.
Fortunately some Of the children are
old enough to provide for the home
and the invalid mother. Miss Bessie.
is employed at the central Office of the
Maple Leaf Telephone Co. in Prince
ton.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-02-02
Co. G. Target Practice.

Il Company G's target practice last
Thursday evening was fairly we'll at
tended, some of the members making
good scores. The following are some
of the best made:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-02-02

n
DR.. Cooney Performs Successful Operation
for Abdominal Wound.
Ben Cyr, the saloon-keeper of Day.
ton, who was operated on week ago
yesterday by DR.. Cooney for intestinal
perforation caused by the accidental
discharge of 32-calibre revolver, is
reported to be making satisfactory
recovery, considering the very dan
gerous nature of the wound, which
consisted of three perforations of the
intestines.
When DR.. Gerand. the local physi-
clan at Dayton was called to attend
Cyr's injuries, he advised summoning
DR.. Cooney, as DR.. Gerand was IA
miliar with the successful surgical
operation made by the Princeton sur
geon on Moritz, the farmer near Elk
River who received an extensive alb
dominal INJURY over three years ago
by being shot by tramp.
1t was three hours after the injury
before DR.. Cooney operated on Mr..
Cyr. and there were grave fears of
peritonitis. DR.. Cooney. assisted by
the Dayton physician, performed the
operation of opening the abdominal
cavit and closing the three perfora-
tions in thirty-fve minutes. Great
care was taken to thoroughly cleanse