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Arizona republican., 1906-12-25
STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE
Oliver Lerch Who Simply Vanished
 From Human Sight

The most celebrated disappearance in this country was that of Oliver Morton Lerch, "The Man Who Disap- peared." Lerch was literally removed from the face of the earth fifteen years ago, leaving nothing by which the mystery might be even partially ex- plained. For years a reward of $1,OO0 was offered for any tidings of the missing man, but no one ever appeared 10 claim the money.
 On Christmas eve, 1889, a party of about twenty well-to-do farmers and their families filled the Lerch house near South Bend, Ind. Among the guests was the Rev. Samuel Mallalieu a Methodist minister, and a Chicago lawyer. About 1O:3O o'clock oliver Lerch. 20 years old, was told by his father to fill a bucket at a well some seventy-five yards to the rear of the house. Though snow had been falling heavily during the evening, the sky was cloudless. and full moon made the night as clear as day.
 Five minutes after Oliver had gone out with his bucket, the guests heard him Shout for help. They rushed to the
Arizona republican., 1906-12-25
For Sale

Good lots on corner, best location in Churchill Addition, for $500.
 Lease on 25-room lodging house, centrally located, doing big business, lease includes some furniture and car pets, etc.
 5000 Buys a good confectiOn, tobacco and cigar business. good location and doing a big business. Soda fountain alone cost $500. Party leaving the city reason for selling.
 10 Acres of good land one and one half miles from the city. 5000, $50 down and $1O per month takes 1t.
 f-Room brick house with good shade trees, fence and large stable, for $65O, easy payments.
 1 Good lot within blocks from cen ter of the city for $500. Easy pay ments. $1O down and 8 per month.
 Here is a chance for the boys and girls to own a city lot: 10 lots in Col Iins' addition for $50 each. Sl down and SI per week until paid for, no interest and no taxes before deed is issued. Warranty deed to be issued when all payments are made.
Arizona republican., 1906-12-25

back of the house. There they again heard the cries for help but young Lerch himself was nowhere to be seen. The cries seemed to come from the air above them.
 "Oliver. where are your shouted his father. The answer came from spot directly over his head, and apparently about 100 feet in the air.
 Its got me. Help me"
 At this. most of the guests bolted in terror. The father the Rev MT. Nal lalieu. and two others. stood their ground, however. and after awhile the others crept back. For an hour the. shouted to oliver and for several min utes they heard answering shouts,each time fainter than before. but of Oliver himself they saw nothing. The cries were those of a person who was being carried farther and farther away-nOt of one who was growing weaker. Noth-
 ing more was ever known of Oliver Lerch.
 There was not then, nor is there now. any generally accepted eXpiana- ton of young Lerchs disappearance The boys footprints in the snow ended
 about a third of the way to the well and the bucket was laying by the place where the footprints stopped. Since there were no other tracks, it seemed certain both that the boy had beer seized from above and that he had beer | carried off through the air. Some persons thought that a hither- to unknown monster had swOOped dowr upon him; others that he was ths | prey of a number of eagles; and one 1 favorite theory was that he had been caught by the anchor of a balloon 1 There was. however. no evidence that
 any balloon ascension had been made ! anywhere in America on that day. On 1 the other hand the theory of the eagles was somewhat strengthened by the fact that a number of persons declared that Lerch had first cried: They've got mel" not Its got mel
 | But the only things certain were that
 Lelch had gone and that his cries had i come from the air.
Arizona republican., 1906-12-25
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING OF THE GY-ZO-CHEMICAl
 COMPANX

Notice is hereby given that the am nuaI meeting of the stockholders of the Gy-Zo-Chemical Company will be held at the company's office, 3O7 Elem ing block. in the city of Phoenix. Ter ritory of Arizona. on Monday. at ten o'clock a. m.. the 2Sth day of January. 1907. for the purpose of electing a board of directors for the ensuing year and for the transaction of such other business as may be properly brought before the meeting.
 Dated at Phoenix. Arizona, this 24th day of December. 1906.
 NJ. \. ESKEY. Secretary,
Arizona republican., 1906-12-25
Dated December 17th. 1906.

If you're not a tenderfoot, But arc up to date, You will surely send your friend In that eastern state
 For the merry Christmas time, Donofrio's Cactus Candy, great.
Arizona republican., 1906-12-25
Situations Wanted

WANTED-OutdoOr position by young man who has had F years clerical experience, also worked on ranch. Address F. $. care Republican. WANTED-A position as diswasher. Address M. J.. this office. WANTED BY CARPENTER AND BUILDER-Building and remodeling. especially prepared for out of town work at short notice. Address F. ", care Republican.
Arizona republican., 1906-12-25
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

Phoenix, AriZ., Dec. Y, l9O5. Notice is hereby given that the an- nual meeting of the stockholders of the Phoenix Machine and Cold Storage Co. will be held at the office of said company at their plant. on north 2nd street in the city of Phoenix territory of Arizona on Tuesday, the Sth day Of January 1907, at 2:3O o'clock afternoon Of said day. for the purpose of electing a board of directors for the ensuing year. and for the transaction of such other business as may be brought be- fore the meeting.
 ALEX RHEINSTEIN.
 Caprafa
Arizona republican., 1906-12-25
ROOMS AND BOARD reasonable
 Uuiou Hotel. 61S West Washington.
Ha1e " antee

WANTED-3 men to lay shingles. CaI Tuesday or Wednesday morning at 353 N. lst ave.
 YOUNG MAN competent stenographer' bookkeeper and all round office man. Richards. Republican.
 WANTED-Good dairyman. $40 month and board. H. Renaud. Alhambra. WANTED-A housekeeper to travel who has no encumbrance. Address "I' Republican office. city. ED-Immediately, a man to as sist in the care of stage horses and 10 make himself generally useful at Hot Springs Junction. Address Castle Hot Springs Co., Hot Springs, Ariz'
Arizona republican., 1906-12-25
FOR SALE.

We will sell our entire Roosevelt, business including stock. building. fix lures and water works. Inquire either at Sultan Brothers at Globe, Ariz-, or Sultan, Newman & Co.,, Roosevelt, Ariz. SULTAN. NEWMAN S co.
Arizona republican., 1906-12-25
Lost and Found

 LOST-Long gold bar pin at Sunday morning services Presbyterian church. Return to Republican for reward.
Arizona republican., 1906-12-25
 MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYBODY. HAMMOND AUCTIoNEER
WANTED

want to figure with you on drilling your wells and installing your pumping plants-large or small.
 N. L. CARPENTER, with
 PRATT. GILBERT CO,
Arizona republican., 1906-12-25
For Rent

4-Room house close in for S125O per month.
 4-room house on car line for s1O per month.
 6-Room brick house close in for S25 per month.
 6-Room brick with bath and toilet and electric lights for SIS per month. 6-Room good adobe house for $15 per month.
 6-Room furnished house for s35 per month.
 4-Room furnished house with bath for S25 per month.
 Furnished rooms with or without board furnished rooms for light house. keeping in all parts of the city. Free transportation to any part of the city when showing houses for rent or sale Call or phone us. PECMA BROTHERS
 Phone Red e01. sig W. Washington St. Phoenix. AriT.
Arizona republican., 1906-12-25

FOR SALE-On the line of the newly surveyed Southern Pacific railway in western part of valley, whole section fine land with full water rights in Salt and Grand canals and signed up under the government reservoir. All fenced and some cross fenced. 160 acres fenced with hog wire. Three fourths of this land has been in cul- tivation seventeen years. Has corrals and ponds and good field of alfalfa. This land will produce abundantly any crop that is grown in this cli- mate. The water rights alone are worth Sl5 per acre. This is a grand opportunity for farmers or investors to make a fortune. The price at present is $27.5O per acre. It is our belief that this property will sell for $50 an acre within a year. Investi- gate this great bargain. F. J. Ben nltt, 16 and IS N. Center St., Phoenix, Arizona.
Arizona republican., 1906-12-25
Property Bargains
FOR SALE

A fine country home with 60 acres of land, 1Ia miles from fair rounds, highly improved, Mar sopa water-a money maker hat will pay for itself in few years. Price S135 per acre.
 FOR SALE 40 acres orange land, now in al- faifa, with two good houses. Price S2,750.
 FOR SALE 200 acres fire sugar beet land near Glendale, at only $50 per acre. You can douhle your morey on this in few months.
 FOR SALE 10 acres near Indian school, in alfalfa; two tent houses, wagon shed and good well. Good ir- rieatinu water privileges. A snap. Price only S1,200. Call and look ever our complete list of city and ranch property, it will pay you.
Arizona republican., 1906-12-25
For Sale


 FOR SALE-ON CONTRACT TO RE SPONSIRLE PARTY AT $I00 DOWN AND TEN DOLLARS PER MONTH ON BALANCE, WITH IN TEREST AT PER CENT ON DE- FERRED PAYMENTS two residence lots, corner Fillmore and 7th Sts having 100 feet frontage on 7th St. and surrounded by some of the finest residences in Phoenix Two large palms in front, also a row of asn trees. Close to town, canal and car line: tributary to gas and city water mains and electric light and tele- phone lines. This is Inside property and desirable for a home builder. It can be bought for less than neigh boring lots are sililng for. See the owner, Harvey J. Lee, at Republican office.
Arizona republican., 1906-12-25
Miscellaneous Wants

 FOR an honest piano bargain on the easiest of terms see Bernard Pos. the expert piano tuner. Phone Black 903. SPRAYED OR STOLEN-4 mares, one colt, gray mare branded II on left thigh. brown mare colt months old, sO.rel mare years old branded c on left. thigh. one sorrel mare 1900 pounds no brand. heavy with foal collar marked:. one bay mare, old. branded on left thigh D II M con nected. S2O for delivery to A. Purdy corral S5 for information. w. D. Lamburth. owner.
 WANTED-A riding horse. Francis Fitch. on car line just south of In dian school
 STRAWBERRY plants. Lady Thomp- son variety. for sale. thIee-fourths mile south of Eastlake park. third house on road going east. Wm. Doner, F. No. 1, Box 9S. WANTED-7loO pigeons and squabs. Five Points grocery. c. w. Krous- kop. Prop. Phone Red 442. WANTED-Wellst to drill from to T. inch. All work guaranteed. Chas. NJ.
 
 623 s. 7th ave.
 HAIRDRESSING PARLOR-AIrs Ayl- win Il South Center Street, shampoo ing. manicuring, scalp treatment facial massage. HYACINTH AND NARCISSUS now in blossom. Charles Burroughs. 1l3S F. Monroe.
 CALL at the Japanese Club, 5O6 F.. Washington St, for all kinds of do- mestic help.
 LADIES can make appointments for shampooing. hairdTessing. scalp treatment and manicuring. Also Marcel waving. Tel. Red 1491. Mrs. Wiggins.
 wANTED-Hens. Ed olsen. So. 7th Ave. Phone Main 322. VIAVA OFFICE-Room 1, Anderson block; hours one to four ?. m. MEN AND BOYS-Plumbing or brick laying trade pays S to sS per day: we teach you by practical instructions in 3 months; position guaranteed; free catalogue. Coyne Trade School, 1875 Easton Ave, St. Louis, Mo. ALICE LAWSON, healer, clairvoyant and life reader, is now located at BOP East Van Buren st MISS MARTHA N. KING-Instructor in drawing and painting. orders talk en for designing and decorating. Studio 234 W. Monroe st. PICTURE Frames made to order, all sizes and kinds at Balke's Big Curio Store
 MRS. ELIZA A. EDWARDS experi- encej carS reader. tells past. present ard future. Ladies. 25c; gentlemen. 50 cents. 223 Buchanan St. corner grI
Arizona republican., 1906-12-25

AUCTION SATURDAY-1:3O p. m. at our sales room, g South First ave, We will sell the furniture of a six roOmed cottage belonging to Rev. Cronenberger. Goods were new a short time ago. No sickness. Tel Red All. Hammond, auctioneer.
Arizona republican., 1906-12-25

and Wheat crops on pIdCt. SIIIdII store doing good business. good ditches. Fine place for all kinds of stock or poultry. Title perfect. Best reasons for selling. Must go quick for S25O0. c. Q. M.. care Republican.
Arizona republican., 1906-12-25

FOR SALE-5 acres fine garden land close in, plenty water. $75O. J. l.. IT, win. II N. 1st ave.
Arizona republican., 1906-12-25

robes. velvet and Brussels art squares. tables. stoves. silk portiers, and goods too numerous to mention. Tel. Red All. If you have goods you wish sold send them in. Hammond. auctiOneer.
Arizona republican., 1906-12-25

FOR SALE-Distinied water. Light
 ming Delivery.
Arizona republican., 1906-12-25

FRANK W. ARFORD. lSeah
 WM. J. SHELTON tStt-F
 CHARLES BRAND tS-li
 WALTER = DILLON tSclif State of Illinois
 County of Cook ss.
 Before me. Mabel e. HutrhiuEs t notary public in and for said ceun--- on this day personally appeared Frank W. Afford. Wm- J. shelton. 'h1ri.- Brand and Walter = Dillon. known te me to be the persons whuSr uluie- ar- subscribed to the foregoing article ,l incorporation. and acknowledged Go u-c that they executed the same for t9 purpose and consideration therein N pressed
 Given under my hand and nr-arizl seal this 18th day of october. A. F. 1906.
 tSeaD MABEL C. HUTCHINliS-
 Notary Public. My commission expires April % 1908.
 Territory Of Arizona.
 County of Maricopa-
 IC. r. Leonard. county recorir- iu and for the county and Territory af,r- said. do hereby certify that the V.tn0f instrument was filed for rrcp-d lf s l' o'clock a. m. on this 1Sth day oi or- tober. 1906 and duly record-d iu has- No. iu of Inc. Rec. records of Mlri- copa county. Arizona. at pages 5sl-sai Witness my hand and official seal tht day and year above written.
 C. F LEONARD -- County Rscorde-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-09-21
LIMB WASTED
WITH eczema
Obliged to Lie With Limbs Higher
Than Head - Suffered Untold !.
Agonies and Could Not Walk
Doctor Said It Was the Worst {
Case he Ever Saw.
ANOTHER WONDERFUL
CURE BY CUTICURA,

~ received your, letter asking for
information about using the Cuticura
Remedies. I used them for eczema.
The doctor said it was the worst case,
he ever saw. It was on both limbs
from the knees to the ankles. WI
tried everything the doctors knew o. !
but the Cuticura Remedies did the
most good. I was obliged to lie with
my limbs higher than my head, for the
pain was so terrible I could not walk.
t suffered untold agonies. One limb
wasted away great deal smaller than
the other, there was so much discharge
from it. I found the .Cuticura Rem
edies very soothing, and still keep them
in the house. I am very thankful to
say that am cured, and you can pub
lish this statement if you wish. | found
the Cuticura Remedies all that you say
they are. I hope that you may be
spared many years to make the Cuticura
Remedies for the benefit of persons suf-
fering from the torture of skin diseases,
such as had. / remain, yours re-
spectfully, Mrs. Golding, Box 8, Ayr,
Canada, June 6, 1905"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-09-21
MenOkefl

i a1 81. . n
Miss Pearl uackenbushS visited at
the home of Mrs. Agnew from Friday
until Sunday evening, and was &C.
companied home by U. R. Rpt1off. i
Mrs. A. T. WEIGH and Miss Nc
Cloud spent Monday in Bismarck.
Mrs. Charles Soule returned to her
home in Bismarck after a weeks visit
with her parents. E@.
Melvin Agnew has purchased him a
new buggy, he expects to drive some.
P. D. King is on the sick list.
Miss Ida Rowe who has been visit.
ing here the past four months will
return to her home in Missouri next
week. Her many friends here regret
her departure.
The Great Western elevator Is now
completed and A. T. Welch is man.
ager. @$
Our people are arranging for a
temperance program to be given Sun.
day evening, October 7. Everybody is
invited to attend. 4
Some OF our young people took sup
per with Miss Carrie Smith Sunday
evening. :5I ,>.4s.: ssS.f
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-09-21
Slaughter

Rev. Gullstrom has gone to Cakes to
attend a ministers meeting. va
Strong wind and rain delayed
threshing some last week. zs> q
Herbert Anderson left Saturday for
Minnesota to resume his studies at
the state university. " -,
Jens Mikkelson, brother of Miss
Mikkelson, arrived here from Mime
sofa last week.. He intends to try
farm life in Dakota for while.
John Englund Of Pleasant View has
hired out to Anderson & Gordon for
the threshing season. TO-: t..
Flax averaged about 16 bushels to
the acre on John Forsbergs farm
The totals were: Flax, 473 bushels;
wheat, 1895 bushels.
Slaughter, Sept. II, 1906.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-09-21
Cromwell

Our postmaster intends to thresh
this week. n.
Ed Stafford, who went north to
work in threshing, has been heard
from. He is working near Darlington.
+ G. r. Anderson has been assisting
the Trygg boys stacking grain for a
few days. 7 r. :5s%@
Andrew Trygg left for Bismarck
last Sunday.
In Arenas column we notice that
Arena will have Is votes this fall
Arena must be the kind that counts
chickens before they are matched.
Cromwell can almost scare up twice
that many, but yet It has not been
heard from.
II 10 bad saying. but nevertheless
true: while two dogs fight over the
bone the third one runs away with
It," SO while Phoenix and Arena are
|scrapping, Cromwell, with enjoyment
and pleasure can read that batch 81
news.
a According TO Phoenix and Arena
"sWipings that IS batch of news.
Phoenix ought to be satisfied as Iona
az It has the patch" LEFT 10 III csn
raise some more.
Andrew Trygg went 70 Gibbs after
q load Of oats last week.
AS the hunting season ii open, tlls
country 10 full Of hunters NOW days.
Cromwell. N. ID, Sept rs, 1903.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-09-21
Stark. !.

5 Somewhat cooler since the rain last
Friday, but no frost as yet. #
E. Granville and f. o. Crow drove
to Goodrich Saturday. 5.@#' .ss.
s. G. Bounce stayed at Stark Friday
night on account Of the rain. Z. 81
Mrs. Seth Glanville's brother ar
rived here Saturday night from
Illinois and expects to locate in this
neck Of the woods.
Don't put off blowing your fire
breaks, as after the fire you will not
need them. Some prairie fires al
ready reported. 49,, &~- -.
Shock threshing will soon be done
in these parts. Some report good
yields, such as fax eighteen bushels
per acre, wheat twenty-five, oats
fifty bushels. ,+-
We wish to ask friends, neighbors
and the travelling public in general if
they ever think of the change that
has been made in this part Of the
country? If you haven't we have and
will call your attention to the same.
Four or five years ago this part of
Burleigh county was settled by a few
cattle ranchers six or eight miles
apart, no two being in sight of one
another, and all of them thinking this
country good for nothing except stock,
as they shipped their grain for feed
in from the eastern part of the state,
and hauled it fifteen to thirty miles
from railroad. Now behold the
changer Today we counted twenty
three farms, all having buildings on
them, and four steam threshing ma
chimes running shock crews, and all
the farmer has to do is take the grain
away from the machine. We might
say more but time will not permit.
Mrs. w. H. Stark and Mrs. Dell
Wilkinson drove, to Denhoff last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Payseno went t..
Denhoff Sunday. r. 81,
The Delaney school opened Monday
the 10th of September with Fralk
Bailey as teacher. d.,
| Stark, N. D., Sept. IS.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-09-21

town several days ago in the interests
OF his profession. sS2ses s.s,s f.sos.r}s. i
Miss Best has entered upon her
duties as teacher in the Clear Lake
district and all concerned seem to be
enjoying themselves. .
= Kamel Hassie returned couple Of
days ago from trip west and he is
enthusiastic over what he saw and
more than ever convinced that we live
in a part of the country far excelling
the east in natures productions for
man. = .r
Every carpenter in this part of the
country has offers of three times the
work he can do before winter sets in.
Green hands who know enough to
handle saw and hammer get $3.50 per
day. r 49,. 81 ~.
a. B. Burgess is circling around the
globe, taking in parts of Iowa and the
village of Chicago.
Fifty-seven youngsters enrolled to.
day in our sehool-nearly all number
one, northern grown. z'' '.>'~<1 7.% =. 1' ~
Several of our society people tripped
the light fantastic at Dawson last
week. ,... a.: .... H. .y.s.t =. ..... =.
Martin Hanson and a friend from
Indiana took in the sights of our city
yesterday. +
C. II. Lundquist made a flying trip
to Bismarck last Saturday.
The number of young men gone
north to the harvest fields from this
point would make an imposing army
were they grouped together. #&
Mrs. g. T.. Matthews was ON the sicl
list last week.
Rev. Goustad conducted preaching
services in Keenan, hall Sunday. He
had a large congregation. i b.
R. L. Hardy returned yesterday
from a business trip west. H {
Messrs. simondson and Loubaker
Sundayed In Sterling z SSsAE
Morning service, Sunday school, ant
Epworth League were held In the M
q. church, Rev. Rumsay conducted
the services. Next month conferences
occurs at Valley City, and the ques
ton OF a pastor for this point will b.
decided on for next year.
I. p. Swanson is doing some stunts
Ia the building line south Of town
The frame work for q commodioul
dwelling house is up. a good size.
barn and other out buildings win fol
low r. 9. Gray is In charge Of tn,
work.
DriscolI Sept is, 1906.
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Drisc0lll|.....:

IL ~ - - q $50 ( *
Yesterday went on record as a per-
feet autumn day and everybody used
it to the best advantage. r. s
Cashier f.. j. Jones' Of the Kidder
County State bank, accompanied by
his daughter and Miss Coon, looked
over the town Sunday. Mr.. Jones
just came down to see which way this
town was building, some one having
told him it was moving that way and
his little village was in danger of be-
ing run over. The mayor informed
him, 1t was moving north and he de-
parted in peace.
Mr.. Miller is placing the furniture
and fixtures in the new barber shop
and will be ready this. week to greet
an corners. Mr.. Mil1er's personality
and reputation makes him welcome
addition to our business and social
circles.
The drug store is open to the public
and is being literally patronized. Mr..
Hardy is here in person at present
but will soon have a man here who
will look after the local work.
Our elevator men are beginning to
realize that there is some grain in the
country. e. 3.:-
e. ]. keenan, was called away sud
denly last week by the serious illness
of his father at Mankato, MINI. He
left Saturday afternoon accompanied
by. his second son and returned Fri
day last. He found his fathers eondi-
ton critical-possibly necessitating an
! operation. 2s. ,55 z.... T
Mr.. Olson of the firm of Hallum &
Olson, Minneapolis, Is in town looking
> after land interests: ss a. Tux
Geo. n. Keever returned yesterday
from Bismarck where he was trans
acting business. VIC ~. IL !. B
The town board is in special session
today. r.. = -
Il. "A. Thomas IL putting up new
coal shed. 5s :ssz..s Ill.,. MI. ~.
Il. a. Iallum is talking improve
j ments. q .5.5
The southsiders did nice thing
I for themselves and everybody else
when they put In a stretch Of sidewalk
between HaIlum's store and the bank
Thos Taylor is threshing at i. p
Bai1eyss south OF Sterling and G. p
Moore is at IL. "A. Thomas farm
C. II. Garman returned Saturday
from Bismarck while there he en-,
! tered into d contract to represent the
Singer Sewing machine CO. IN this
. vicinity
q. %. Rustad returned Thursday
from norway Lake, Mimi, and u
again our village blacksmith under
3 4lie ding chestnut stree-ail he
lacks lii the tree.
Editor H. 8. Wood Of the Steele
Ozone was casting his eyes oyer our