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New-York tribune., 1905-11-29

Mrs. Francis II. Scott gave reception yesterday
afternoon at her house in Park-ave for the patron
esses and members Of the organization known a.
the Neighborhood CotilIon. the dances OF which
begin at Dodworth's Thursday December 7
The other dances will follow on December q
January 25 February q and April 1s
New-York tribune., 1905-11-29

Mrs. Paul Tuckerman has issued invitations sor
a theatre party. followed by a supper at sherrys
on December Il.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-29

Miss Katherine Atterbury will make her formal
debut at a dance given FOR her at sherrys on
December p by her father. John Turner Atterbury.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-29

Mrs. Thomas P. Fowler has cards out for a dance
at Delmonico's on December Is.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-29

Arthur sedgwick has issued invitations for 70
ceptions on Fridays, December 5 and L. ar bis
house. in East 1Oth-st. for his daughter Miss Susan
sedgwick. who IS one Of the debutantes Of the sea
sou
New-York tribune., 1905-11-29

Mrs H. Mason Raborg win give reception on
December 20 at her house. In East 3sth-st for
the coming out Of her daughter. Miss Frances Liy-
ingston-
New-York tribune., 1905-11-29

Joe webers Theatre the scene yesterday
afternoon Of q successful performance OF The
Prince Chap in behalf Of St Mary's Hospital foE
Crippled Children under the auspices OF Mrs. W
IAnman Bull. Mrs. Marshall Lefferts and Mrs
Iansdale Boardman.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-29

Mrs. William Steele Gray has issued invitations
for reception December at her house. IN
West Esd-st.. for the debut Of her daughter, Miss
GeOrgiana Gray.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-06-23
Death of Judge Brookings

Yankton. S d. June l9.-lntelli
pence of the death of Judge W. w
BrocklngS has been received here.
1t occurred IN Boston ON the night of
the 18th. The judge and his wife had
been spending few hours socially
at Quincy and were returning to their
home in Boston i'm the evening" when
he was taken very ill and his wife
had him taken to the emergency hos
pital. He survived but Two hours, suf
lering great distress from a bladder
disease. He was about 73 years old
Was one of the pioneer settlers o
Sioux Falls going there in 1857 from
Dubuque Remained there until 1865
when the settlers were driven out h.
hostile Minnesota Indians at the TIM
of the Little Crow massacre, and het
To Yankton, where he remained, tax
ing an active and influential part il
politics and railroad building for tn
next twenty years. Was Il mcmbc
of the first. second and third legisla
lures. of the territory: was Unite
States district Judge from s,ls69 t
1913: candidate for congress on TIL
Republican ticket in 1872 and was d,
feated by Armstrong: was vice presl
dent of the Dakota Southern Ralroa
Company first railroad To b
constructed in Dakota territoly--i
1873 Their first locomotive va
canned the Bookings. He was Il M
tive of Name. He leaves Il wife bu
no children.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-06-23
SNAP SHOTS

About one person in every eighty
or our population is IN receipt of IA
pension from the governments rang
ing from the revolutionary war To
the Spanish. 1T takes "a force of
about 800 persons to discharge the
immense business of the pension
bureau. Most OF the employees are
ex-soldiers, including quite number
OF ex-confeGerates. Among the $50
: female clerks is the widow of General
Pickett who led the lannon's charge
at Gettysburg
y. y y
An Aberdeen paper says: "a por-
tlon OF Aberdeen's population was
electritled Wednesday evening by
seeing prominent local politician
step out and ask the Salvation Arm y
to pray for him. The general suppo :
sition is that he needs it.
viii the Salvation Army please step
this way. We have several boxer
pollLlclans mere who need praying for
but 1t would be a pretty big stunt for
the Army.
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The White Rock journal is six
years old with the current number
and Editor Dudley "poInLs with
pride" at the advancement the paper
has made In the six short and event.
ful years. Mr.. Dudley has reason
to feel proud of the paper he ls print
ing and that the people appreciate
his efforts is shown by the liberal
support they accord him. A live town
Is known by the manner in which it
supports Its newspaper.
y = y
What Is this Indian money to be held nm
tort Why shouldn't these people get their
money at once and get the whole of IT,? Whose
nest Is going to be fenthered by the holding
up OF this money OF The minors? What is 10
bedone with this money? win it lie idle in
the bank OF will 1t be loaned out Mt n fancy
rate OF interesty And IL it is SO loaned ont 10
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-06-23
Mosher Lives on That Street.

Work on the streets was began tue
first of the week. 1t is to be hoped
that the taxes Thu. year Will be appli-
ed where it is most needed and where
it Will do the most good instead OF
being used as heretofore for the lni-
provement of private property we
would suggest that lutte attention
he gwen to making the streets pass
able across the cily'> water overllo"
ditch and not compel teams to plunge
knec-deep in the mud 10 deliver load
of hay or coal as Is the case on 4th
Ave west. Sisset0n News.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-06-23

steel bridge across the Little Miune-
sofa, near SiSsetOn. has stirred up
considerable feeling throughout the
township, as II is alleged that the
town board not only exceeded the
authority vested IN them by tn
statutes in such case made and pro-
vidcd. which limits the cont racting
power of the board TO amounts less
than 500, but also that at the time
the contract with The iIcWctt Bridge
Company was entered INTO. the whole
board was not present: that the only
ones present were Wilcox and Tor
wick, and that one of them acted as
clerk. in the absence Of the clerk de
facto, and therefore their action was
illegal. 1t Will be Remembered that
the STANDARD That j. l.. Carter had
asked the court for an inj JUNCTION, re-
stralnlng the board from carrying out
it's alleged contract. and that such
injunction was granted. a special
town meeting was held at the city
hall in Sisseton on June 10Th. AT
which time resolution endorsing the
action of the said l.. l.. Carter in
bringing the action against the town
ship board was brought up and
carried 10y large majority. This
and extremely tropical session at
which considerable flow of steam
coated language was indulged IN 10y
both sides and some OF the DelligerentS
went up into the air with all fuurs
and barked al the scenery. The
board were turned down hard. Tic
resolution provided that the ''boarC
of supervisors OF said townships he
instructed to rcscind and annu The
pretended contracts made with the
He Nctt Bridge Co. for bridges an(
culvcrtS at six hundred dollars, and
be instructed further not to contrac,
for, procure or purchase any lrot
bridges or culveitS Whatever unles:
Roberts County pays for two-third
of the cost of such br!dges ana cul-
verts. and i'm such case that bids fo
such bridges and culverts be dull,
advertised for as required 10y law
1t will he remembered that Mr.
Wilcox was the reformcr who buttct
into the tight anent the court hous
sidewalks last year, in fact he was
the complaining witness and it would
seem that he was thoroughly incon
sistent
y x x x x * ); * 5. * x x x x
The Standard does job prlntin
in do Wn-tO-n0w style.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-06-23

whom will the interestaccrue, to the Indians
or to the bank? These are a few things that
the Indians and few OF Us whites would like
to know.-Sisscton News.
Drop il, Mosh. ITS hot plate.
You WILL persist in bawlng yourself
out as confounded ignoramus and
your sour-baIed murmur would lead
one to suppose that you were a cru
sadcr
Sent from some internal cline
To crack the voice of melody
And break the legs of time.'
Why don't you try to learn by ascer-
tanning? Why lie when the truth
would answer better? For the ben
eft of the News freak, allow us to
state that the Indian money is NOT
to he held up. The payment Is to
commence on July 9Th and the chill.
dren will be paid in full except in
cases where the parents are known to
be habitual drunkards and have made,
it IL practice to sqnanGer the money
belonging to the minors, and this has
always been the rule. There are
very few such Indians. Nobody's nest
is to be feathered by any money so
held up-not even the Mosher blg
mitt gang, hence the wall of Mosh.
1T will NOT he in any bank. 1t
vii. remain in the treasury at WASH
ington to The credit of the minors.
We haven't a doubt but that there
are a number of 'us whites of the
stripe of Mosher and some of his
friends, who would like to get their
lnitts onto some OF this Indian a. oney
as they have done in the past. For
further information, see the United
States Marshall. The Indian will
get his money as he should to pay his
honest debts.
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The action of part of The town
board of supervisors of the town of
Sisscton in letting the CONTRACT to
the Hewett bridge company for a
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-06-23

Route: returning wa Union Pacific to
Omaha and G. Nj y ST. =.
This car is scheduled to arrive at
Omaha at $500 F. Nj. july SD and
depart immediately 10y special train
arriving AT Denver about BIO u NJ.
July ith., taking breakfast at McCooll
and luncheon at Akron
The berth rate from Aberdeen and
intermediate stations north of Mitch
ell, ). ID. to Denver will be 500.
For ticket rates consult your local
agent or address the undersigned
The dates OF sales are June Both. lG
July 4th. inclusive limited to return
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-06-23
Low Rates.

And through tourist sleeping car to
Denver. account International Ep-
worth Leaugc Convention. July 9th,
1905 via Chicago, Milwaukee and ST.
Paul Railway
For the above occasion the G. NJ. &
St. =. Ry. will run tourist sleeping
car from Aberdeen, s. d. to Denver,
Colo. leaving Ahderdecn Monday July
Bird. at $3.50 A. NJ. going VIA z, Nj. &
st. p. to Omaha, thence Burlington
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-06-23
July l4th., except that upon payment

July l4th., except That upon payment
of 30 cents JOINT agency fee the return
limit Will tie extended to Augcst Sth.
with @topover privilege at aud west
OF Cheyenne and Colorado common
point enroute.
Please coufer with the Pastor of
the church in your town and endeay-
or to- send IL good Delegations Re
member that all reservation lh the
above sleeper should he made us soon
possible through your local station
agent.
O. II. WALLER
Division Passenger Agent.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-06-23

The STANDARD does job prlntin.
in a do wn-to-now style.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-02-14
WOUlOsREPEAL
LANDl|la
Over Six Hundred thousand AcneE.
are in the uaclsss,hed
Lists

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Feb. 11.-6ec---
retary Hitchcock today sent letter To-
Speaker Cannon recommending the ret--
peal Of section Z, Of tan act to pro-
vide for the examination and classih-4
cation of certain mineral lands in Idah&s
and Montana
The commissioner Of the land ONCE
states that 100000 acres are in the unr-
classified list and recommends that
congress repeal section Z, In 30 far A.
1t relates to unclassified lands in the
limits Of the grant Of the Northern Pa
cif1c in Montana and the Coeur d'Alena
land district IN Idaho. Such action viii
provide a way to adjust the claims ~
the railroad company to the lands. and
at the same time protect mineral clairn--.
ants by adjudging and disposing Of un-
classified odd-numbered sections, un.
der the existing regulations relating
thereto.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-02-14
GOOD WORD ron NORMAL
Senator Hart Says Buildings Arr lnx--
adequate for Present Needs

The members OF the legislative COM
mittee who visited the state university
at Moscow and the Lewiston normal
school at Lewiston have returned ana
they are ready to vote for any meas
ure that can be constitutiOnauy enacted
in aid of the proposed north and south
railroad. says the Boise Statesman. mr
order to make trip that over the pro-
posed road would require about twelve
hours they were compelled to travel
through parts ,of Oregon ana Wash-
ington, consuming enough time to havo
taken them well on the way to Chr
cago. The trip was very tiresome, stilfi
the members were 70 royalty enter
tanned in the northern cities that they
felt fully compensated for having rnadss
the wearisoQne journey.
Chairman Hart Of the committee.
said they found the buildings and.
equipment at the state university In.
good condition. At the Lewiston nOr-
NAL the committee found the doenniel
tories and the training school buildin&es
in bad shape. They are tumble down.
affairs and hardly reflect credit on the
high standard OF education set at tia
institution.
The committee will hold q meeting:
soon to formulate its report. Some iln-
portant recommendation are expecte6
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-02-14


or should not have jury trial in cases
or this kind. From the days when such
matters we're settled by a miners court
sittlhg IN the immediate vicinity Of the
controversity, and hearing the state
ments and testimony OF men upon the
ground, 1t has been obvious that the
only safe rule by which to arrive at a
just determination of the rights of con-
tending parties was trial by Jury
and the introduction OF testimony in
the presence of the tribunal whether
II De court or a jury. There can be
no possible objection to defining the
nature or an action to be brought into
court Of an adverse claim in IA mining
case and this bill will establish a uni
form rule governing such cases.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-02-14
new BUILDING
FOR CAPITOL
Idaho Legislature Considering a
S350,OO0 Appropriation for
its Construction

BOISE, Feb. 13.-Acting Chairman
Moore of the public buildings commit
tee has introduced a bill looking to the
construction Of new capitol building
for Idaho The plan Of the committee,
in brief. is to acquire the Central
school block and erect the new struc-
ture in the middle Of the two blocks,
where it will face one as he goes up
Seventh street. The sum Of $350,000 is
to be expecded for the new capitol.
The measure provides that the gov
ernor, secretary of state and attorney
general shall constitute the capitol
building board, the governor being
chairman and the secretary Of state the
secretary 1t shall be their duty to
provide for the construction of suitable
wings and additions to the present
state house, if in their judgment such
course is deemed best
All the sections of the bill but one.
however, are based upon the theory
that such a course would not be found
satisfactory. Specific authority is con-
ferred upon the board to acquire title
to the block lying between Seventh and
Eighth and Jefferson and State streets.
now occupied by the Central school.
situated Just west of the present state
house grounds. The board, in the
event this block is secured, is also to
secure title to the intervening street
The new capitol building is to be SO
situated that the dome shall rise above
the strip of land where the street now
runs. placing the principal portion OF
the structure. including the entrance
| Immediately in front of Seventh street
and in the center of the two blocks OF
| ground.
The basement floor is to be, accord
ing to the bill. from two to six feet be-
low the surface Of the ground. all the
main offices being placed, so far as
practicable. upon the floor Immediately
above-the main story Of the structure
The legislative halls and the supreme
court chambers. if possible, are to b.
on the next floor.
| All the funds now in the public
buildings fund, approximately s66,0OO
are appropriated for the purpose O
carrying out the provisions of the act
and a further appropriation is author
lied of about s2S4,00o. making tota
of $3.50. 900, out of the funds derived
from IL sale of the lands belonging t
the public buildings fund.
Should the board not deem it advis
able to sell the land at the presen
time. bond issue of 100000, at no
to exceed per cent interest, is au
thorized to make such of the contem
plated improvements as might
deemed Immediately necessary.
A provision is contained in the bi
that. should the school block be pur
chased, the present building locate
there should be utilized as an auxiliar
capitol building during the construc
ton of the new building.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-02-14
ELECTRIC LINE PROJECTS
May FORCE STEAM LINES
0. R. & N. and N. P. in Order to Protect Their
Territory May Have to Build and
Extend Lines This Year

Word has come from Portland that
Mr.. f. Calvin. general manager of the
o. r. & NJ, has been promoted to a like
position in the Southern Pacific and
his headquarters will be moved to San
Francisco. He has been succeeded by
H. A. Worthington who will assume
his duties at once. There are persist
ant rumors that something will be do
ing in the railroad building line during
the present year but anything with
reference to the lewiston -Riparia line
has not as yet been made public.
Branches Of the o. r. & N. in other
sections of the country are being built
and it is expected that the officials of
this road will soon make the announce
ment that the Riparia line will be
built. The Portland Evening Telegram
commenting on proposed railroad
building for the year says:
THAT the present year will witness
the birth of a dozen more or less i'm
portant electric lines in the Northwest,
Is the firm opinion Of those who have
watched the shaping of the open
river" project which will radiate feed
ers" into every fertile valley and dis
| trict And to compete with the boats
| that will ply the river and the short
rail lines that will lead to the land
ings." steam-car roads will reach out
to new territory and lay track to places
| Inv -
cause forced to pay tribute through
lack of choice.
Gravity feeders are the lines to be
most noticeable. 1t is these that will
worm their way back into the hills
from the sandy edges Of the Columbia
and Snake and will bring to the fiat
boat and the barge. with scarce more
motive power than attraction OF gravi.
tation, the product Of the field and oi
the farm. Electricity will be required
to take these cars back to their starting
points, but the expenditure of energ,
will be scant. for "empties run light
is stock phrase among railroaders.
Surveyors in the Field
Surveyors are already in the f1elt
in many sections Of the Northwest. a
points where easy grades lead down t.
the river, and many small compan!
is already being formed. for the oper
river will not be for a day, nor a yea
lit is to be fixture.
while the small capitalist is seek
ing right of way among the hills ant
the valleys 'outleting to the river. th'
big roads are not fooling away thei
; time. The Northern Pacizc has a net
work of projected routes in Southern
and Central Washington-the territor.
belonging to it under the construction
agreement between Morgan, Hartman
and Hill. The o. r. & N. has alread
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-02-14
WILL HAVE AiRsHiP JOURNEY
Prizes Will be Distributed Amono Sue
cessful Conte stants

PORTLAND, Feb 13-Plans are now.
being formed by the Lewis and Clark
exposition management for an airship
tournament to take place during the
fair. Prizes will be awarded to the
successful contestants and ambitious
inventors from all over the world will
enter the competition and Il new era
in rapid transit is likely to be inau-
gurated through their efforts to solve
the problem of aerial navigation.
The Baldwin airship from San Fran
cisco which made several successful
flights at st. Louis will be entered and
much is expected of that craft.
]. r. Paul of Seattle has invented an
alrship with which he expects to make
a successful flight at Portland
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-02-14
FOR CONTROL OF RAILROADS
IS THE POLICY OF ROOSEVELT
House Committee Has Reported on Rate Regu.
Iation-Troy May Have Another Rural
Free Delivery Route

court judges and will meet four times
a year for the consideration of cases
brought Nup from the Interstate Com
merce commission. The house will
adopt the measure under a special rule.
There are grave doubts, however.
whether the senate will pass it at this
session. Nevertheless a long step will
have been taken. A definite policy will
have been marked out, and its adoption
at a special or at the next regular ses-
sion can not seriously be doubted.
Congressman French has filed two
petitions for rural free delivery routes
from Payette, and one from Troy. He
has asked that these routes be exam
ined Immediately, so that the patrons
may enjoy the benefits of the service
without such long delay. 1t is con-
fidently expected that the routes viii
be established in very short time.
President Roosevelt sent an earnest
recommendation TO congress through
his annual message for relief for ths
Philippines in the way Of smaller du.
ties on their exports to the United
States. AS usual the president wa!
right, but there is opposition to thi
idea Several interests are making
vigorous fight against lower duties OF
| imports from these islands. Most prom
| inent among these are the sugar an,
the tobacco trusts. It Is not thought
however, that their opposition will b
able to defeat the measure. 1t is no
proposed at present TO remove all tn
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-02-14
COLD WAVE VISITED HERE
Thermometer Rsached Zero Mark Sat-
urday Morning

In the past few days Lewiston has
experienced one of the coolest snaps
that has visited this section In years.
Friday Weather Observer Alps pre-
dicted cold weather and before Satur-
day morning the Temperature had fall
en- below zero. At 8 o'clock the ther-
mometer registered ten below and.
while the temperature has not fallen
below that point the thermometer
hovered around the zero mark alE
through Saturday and Sunday and yes
terday the weather began moderatings
considerably. There is every prospect
that the cold snap will have disap-
peared entirely within the next twenty
four hours.
As result Of the sudden cold snap.
the light and power service of the Lew,
iston Water & Power Co. has BEEN
crippled and Lewiston was without
either for forty-eight hoir which was
caused by break in tire machinery at
the power station on Asotin creek.
The fuel dealers of the city have
reaped-a harvest in the past few days
and at the Lewiston Fuel & Ice CO.
Office the statement Is given out that
| thirty-six cords Of wood and fifty tons
OF coal We're ordered on Saturday. The
| Clearwater Fuel Co. report CORE
spending increase in business.
Thus far no determination has been
this section are affected by the freeze.