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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-16
SIGNALS OF DANGER
Martin Sends Instructions to XIII the
Buell. Movement At o4U Hazards.

Using his Western Union frank,
Congressman Martin proceeds TO
knock the aspirations Of Charles j.
Buell., one of the most popular and
one of the brightest men in the Black
Hills. Not content with attempting
to defeat Senator Gamble for 4 re-
election to the senate, Martin is de-
termined that nothing which he can
destroy shall stand in the way of his
political ambitions. He is following
the course which he and his alleged
republican friends pursued eight
years ago when they gave weak sup
port for Kirk G. Phillips when he
was the party's nominee for governor
Of the state. Phillips election would
have meant a harder fight for Martin
in the republican convention when
he came up as a candidate for the
nomination for congress. Phillips
was defeated that Martin might have
a clear road for the nomination. He
received the nomination, and since
then has done what he could to dis
rupt the party. His first move was
to make a Canadian, who had just
taken out his second papers as an
American citizen, chairman of the
republican central committee for
Lawrence county. He then, in the
face of the strongest kind of opposi-
tion and against even the protest of
his, Martins, most earnest support
ers, nominated and procured the ap-
pointment of w. II. Bonham, a life
long democrat, to the position OF
postmaster at Deadwood. Now he
is in the fight against another repub-
lican, a man who has held positions
in the party and in its conventions
which he has honored. Martins
methods and his underhand, selfish
way of accomplishing his ends is H.
Illustrated by the following telegram,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-16
Resign Both Agencies.

Pierre Dakotan: The boss of South
Dakota republicans is very much per-
turbed because it has come to light
that he is the resident agent of the
Milwaukee railroad, or was up to the
time the senator writes that it was
an oversight-a rank oversight on the
part of somebody, that he was holding
the aforesaid position Of responsible
ity when caught with the goods a
couple of weeks ago. Mr.. Kittredge
is unduly excited over trifie. The
people of South Dakota do not care a
continental whether he holds the
position Of resident agent of the state
for a railroad corporation or not.
What they are objecting to is that he
is resident agent of the railroads in
the national legislature. If he has
overlooked this fact also, the state
will forgive him his lapse of memory
If he will proceed to resign as Wash
ington agent also
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-16

largely responsible for the existing
state Of affairs, and save one or two
exceptions there is not u state Ofii-
cial who has raised his voice or made
an effort to right the existing wrongs
that are known to every tax payer,
big or little.
Just take the figures in the cases
cited which can be found upon the
records of Lawrence county, and then
ask yourself. also your neighbor,
what is to be done. Shall we con-
tinue in the old channel or shall we
place new leaders at the throttle?
TO illustrate: The railroads have
80 miles of standard road bed in this
county, assessed at total valuation
of 1924 $50, or an average value OF
81, ,933 per mile. Now impress your
memory with the fact that this does
not include 10 miles of narrow guage
trackage in the county The total
taxes paid into the treasury of Law
renee county last year by both rail-
road companies operating 100 miles OF
road in this county, representing an
Investment of about $8,OOO,00O. was
$6, ,2S9,22. Out of this Lead got in
city tax from the Burlington S75.4O,
and s42.22 for school tax. The rec
ords do not show that the Northwest
ern paid a solitary cent for either
city or school in Lead. The roads
own over half million dollars of
property in Lead and DeadWOOd
which is practically exempt from tax
alton, under the laws OF this state
made by the representatives OF the
people when they go to Pierre. The
city assessor OF Lead turned in a val
uation Of $4,000 against the Burling-
ton on the trolley line running the
full length of Main street, but the
company is making a fight to keep
from paying any tax upon the prop
erty.
There are several private citizens
of Lead paying from $4OO to $1,000
annually in taxes on property own
ed in this city, but their till is tapped
through different law from that
reaching rail1Oads. The railway COM
panies pay Tess than one-tenth of a
cent in taxes on the investment in
this county, and If the ordinary pri-
vate individual enjoyed the same priv
ilege his name would never appear
on the assessment rolls only to work
out his poll tax. The railroads are not
to be censured for taking all the peo-
pie will give them voluntarily, but
the people must wake up and elect
men to Office who will protect the
IISLlCS, plIvIlcSCo dbo ClCoI' VI liiS
citizen and tax payer.
The republican machine favorS the
system now in operation in South
Dakota, and Mr.. Martin is relying up
on this power to land him in the Uni
ted States senate. Strange as 1T may
seem the local leaders of the machine
are bending every energy and strain
ing every nerve to perpetuate this un-
just system-simply for the sake of
keeping three or four gentlemen on
the public pay rolls. Will the tax pay
ers stand for such deal any longer?
The Call does not believe they will.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-16

Argus-L Leader: "Col. Linn of the
Canton Leader who is supporting
Gamble for senator says that Petit
grew is in favor Martin. This is Col.
Linn's sly way of dealing blow at
Martin. 1t would be well-nigh fatal
to Martin, If it were true, but FORUM
ately for Martin it isn't"
1t was late in the month of Novem-
ber last that we received note from
Senator Kittredge asking us to come
and see him at Sioux Falls, and
agreeable to request we called on the
Senator at 10 a. m. in his private
office and we parted at II. We talked
for two straight hours. Our convers-
alton was of a private nature.
After leaving Senator Kittredge's
office we started for the Cataract
hotel and when half way down the
block Ex-senator Pettigrew came
along and as he passed US we recogniz-
ed his familiar figure and hailed him.
We walked down to the Cataract
corner and stopped. Having heard
that he was friendly to Senator Gam
BILE, l said to him: "What do you
think of the senatorial situation?'
He answered promptly and said:
81 have no use for Gamble. With
him in the senate Kittredge has the
whole swing. I'm going to support
Martin because he will keep Kit
tredge in his place. Martin is all
right. 1 shall support him''--and at
that moment Tom Brown of Brown
& Saenger joined us and in a mo-
ment more Captain Wheelock came
along. Wheelock and 1 walked away
leaving the other two to discuss a
business mems meeting which Mr..
Brown came to see Mr.. Pettigrew
about. -.s
The Argus-Leader has Ex-senator
Pettigrew's exact words, and it can
easily find out from him whether he
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-16
JOYS OF TRAVELLING TOLD.
The st. Paul Road Issues Leaflet
Showing Beauties OF s'The
Overland Limited" and
Trip to California.

The passenger department of the
Chicago, Milwaukee g. ST. Paul rail
way has issued an elaborately illus
trated leaflet on ''California's Winter
Summer Garden In addition to
describing the attractions of Cali
fornia at this time of year the leaflet
dwells on the beauties of the three
day trip made by ''The Overland
Limited" from Chicago to San Fran
cisco.
The train leaves the Union Passen-
ger Station, Chicago 8 p. m. daily.
The distance travelled is 2.3OO miles.
The route of "The Overland Limit
eds is almost the same as that taken
by the Argonauts in 1S49.
The train passes over the new
bridge which spans Salt Lake. The
company has made every provision
for the comfort and entertainment of
the passengers. Chicago Journal.
Sent to any address for six cents
postage F. A. Miller. General Pas
senger Agent, C. NJ s.. st. P. Ry.,
Chicago.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-16
PETTIGREW FOR MARTIN

is or is not friend and supporter of
Martin. This is batraying no secret
for Ex-senator Peasigrew has written
friends in Sioux Falls and repeatedly
made the statement that he is utter
ly opposed to Gamble and in favor of
Martin.
If the Argus-Leader wants any
more evidence on this point it can
have it.
Why is the Argus Leader so dread
fully afraid of Ex-senator Pettigrew?
He used to pound Tomlinson hard
and we presume the old sores are not
healed, but this cuts no figure in the
question at issue.
Pettig:ew is for Martin.
Why does the Argus-L Leader kick?
Martin needs Pettigrew's help and he
will get it.
All of us have seen the time when
Mr.. Pettigrew's help, politically, was
in great demand.
Didn't he pick up Mr.. Kittredge
and make him what he is?
Didn't he do a whole lot of good
things for Sioux Falls?
Didn't he help every member of
the present machine into place and
power?
Mr.. Pettigrew is not an issue in
this campaign but he will be an issue
two years hence if Mr., Martin should
win out over Gamble.
Mr.. Pettigrew is not without am
bition. He is able and resourceful.
If Mr.. Martin should win out through
Mr.. Pettigrew's help and vote, would
Mr.. Pettigrew's ambition suffer in
consequence? He is rich and hates
Mr.. Kittredge.
Now can the Agus-Leader figure
out why Mr.. Pettigrew supports Mr..
! Martin.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-16
How Railroads are Taxed in the
Black Hill?

The Lead Daily Call, the leading
republican daily of the Black Hills,
shows how the business men and
farmers of the state are skinned for
the benefit of the corporations. It's
enough TO make every farmer and bus
mess man rise up in their might
and sweep the political bosses from
power.
Read the Call article and then figure
out if you can how much you have to
pay to make up what the Burlington
and Northwestern ought to pay in
taxes but don't.
Governor Elrod is on the tax board
and Alex johnson of the Northwest
ern nominated Mr.. Elrod, then you
may figure out several thing in con-
nection with the undervaluation of
railroad property and the overvalua-
tion Of farms and stock and merchan-
disc.
Mr.. Martin, who wants Senator
CANDLES seat, is the chief represent
ative of the Black Hills roads, and
stands for this injustice against the
men who raise the crops and cattle
and wealth of the state. 1t is time
for the wealth producers to protest
with the ballot, it is the only means
of correcting this growing evil.
Here is what the Call has to say.
Read it carefully:
In taking the figures from the rec.
ords OF Lawrence county, it is the
purpose of the Call to give the simple
facts, for the average tax payer never
sees any figures beyond those shown
on the official scrap Of paper from
the county treasurer showing what
went with much OF i,is hard earnings.
1t is not q personal matter, but the
J Elrod machine In South Dakota Is
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-16

political henchmen in Lawrence,
Meade, Pennington, Butte, Fall River
and Custer counties:
Washington, d. c., March &.
"Please see that E1y------------
county friends arc ION their guard and
thoroughly organized against the
Buell. movement for congress.
"E. w. MARTINI"
The above telegram was franked
over all of the lines of the Western
Union Telegraph company by the
champion of the people and the enc
my Of the trusts, and it is even said
thai Colonel Th0Tiby Of Dead wool
received one. Martin made the mis-
take of sending one of his kilograms
to a Lawrence county friend of Buell.
and also to gentleman in Custer
county who is doing his utmost to
promote the interest of MI Buell. in
his laudable ambition. 1t is right
and proper for Mr.. Martin, according
to the reasoning of his fool friends, to
endeavor to GUST Mr.. Gamble from
the senatorship, but it is wrong, de-
cidedly wrong, for Mr.. Crawford to
try and get the nomination for gov
ernor, or for Mr.. Buell. to make a
fight for one of the congressional
nominations before the convention.
Knowing that these lifelong republi-
cans have no business in the party or
to even try for a nomination at it's
hands. Mr.. Martin sends out instruc-
tions from Washington to fight the
Buell. movement in the Black Hills
and organize against it. 1t is pretty
condition of affairs, isn't it? Repub-
licans of the Black Hills would do
we'll to change the name of the party
from Republican to Martin. That
would make it all right.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-16
Notice..

The annual meeting of Forest Hill
cemetery association is called for the
first Tuesday in April, being the
third day of April, 1906. Will meet
in the sheriff's office in the court
house at o'clock p. m.
Canton, March II. 1906.
Jacob Kehm, Fl. H.DeLong,
Secretary. President.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-16
Farmers and Horsemen.

Are your horses afflicted with
heayes? If so you should at once pro-
cure bottle Of Luers Heaye Drops, a
sure cure for Hea-es, ort-w:nded-
ness, Coughs and Indigestion. For
sale by A. G. Mold.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-16
Notice to Settle Up.

The Mutual Lumber Company wish
to call the attention of those who
know themselves indebted to the
company to call at their office and
settle up the past years accounts at
the earliest date possible.
Respectfully,
O. NJ. Gudmunsen,
Secretary.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-16

Fred Fl Barrow wants you to know
that he repairs pumps and does all
kinds of pipe work. Shop opposite
Farmers Lumber Co. 47-tf.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-16
For Sale.

Three l6O acre farms in Norway
township. Two of these farms lay
adjoining and can be dealt for to-
gether. All good land, well improv-
ed and nicely located. Close to
churches and schools. r. +. ID. mail
and telephone.
For particulars write or call on,
II. w. ROGNEss,
r. f. d. No. 2 Hudson, S. d.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-16

WANTED: District Managers to
post signs, advertise and distribute
samples. Salary $500 weekly. $500
per day for expenses. State age and
present employment. Ideal Shear CO..
30 Randolph ST., Chicago.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-16
Book Lost,

Book Lost.
Henry's Bible Commentary from
Acts to Rev. This book was lost or
left at some house about two years
ago, and the owner would be pleased
to have it returned. p. II. Tetlie.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-16

The Japanese China at DR.. Mold S
drug store, is very handsome.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-16

Celebrated Gold Foil fOur-none
better. Feed and ground oyster shell
for chickens East side of court
.house. BRUCE OLIVER.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-16

Three little rules we all should keep,
TO make life happy and bright,
Smile in the morning, smile at noon.
Take Rocky Mountain Tea at night.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-16

which yesterday was received by his
political henchmen in Lawrence,
Meade, Pennington, Butte, Fall River
and Custer counties:
Washington, ID. c., March g.
Cañon City record., 1906-02-22

That's what gets me. Who'd have
thought IL of Bullheadt''
When they all got mp there ami saw
what Bulihcad had done every body
agreed that nobody but Bullhead could
have done IL.
The pilct bar OF the short line mo-
gul in swiping Bullhead numerically
had really made railrcad man of
him. 1t had let a great light in on
the situation. Whereas before every
one else on the line had been To blame
for his failures. Biillhead now saw that
he himself had been TO bismc and was
man enough 10 stand np and say so.
When the i,ig fellows. callahan and
Kenyon and Fat Francis. saw his trail
next morning. SAW the blood sIneared
over the table and saw Bullhead's let
ter of resignation signed in his own
blood manual aud heard his straight
out story days afterward. they said
never - word.
But thai morning the morning after,
Callahan picked up the letter and put
Il lust rs IL was between the leaves of
the order book and locked both in his
grip. II WAS some weeks before be
had talk with Bullhcad. and he spoke
then only few words. because the
nightman tainted before he got
through Callahan made him under
stand. though. that us soon rs he was
able he could have any key on that di-
vision he wanted as long a. he was
running IL. and Callahan Is running
that division yet
Ii all came easy after he got well.
Instead of getting the worst OF IL from
everybody Eu;ihcad began Ia get the
best OF IL. even from pretty Nellie Gas
sidy. Bu, Nellie had missed her open
ing. She tried tenderness while the boy
was being nursed at the Junction. Bull
head looked grim aud FAR of through
his bulginr bandages and asked hts
mother TO put the sugar in his coffee
for him. Rullhead was getting sense.
Besides what need has young man
with heavy crescent shaped scar on
his forehead that people inquire about
and who within year after the Goose
River AFFAIR was made train dispatch
er under Barnes Tracy NJ Medicine
Bend what need has he OF a coauette's
smiles His mother, who has honor
ably retired from hard work. says half
the girls at the Bend are after him, aad
his mother ought TO know. for she keeps
house for him.
Bullhcad's letter OF resignation with
the print of his hand on II hangs fran
ed over Calnhan's desk and Is shown
to railroad hig fellows who are accord.
cd the courtesies OF the Wickiup. But
when they ask Bullhead about II he
Just laughs and says some railroad men
have to have sense pounded into them.
Cañon City record., 1906-02-22

ing and had No. ON the siding just as
ne freight tore around the west curve.
hsaded for Sackley. While II was all
going on Bullhead lay on the wind
swept platform at Gonse River With u
hole In his head that would have killed
anybody on the West End or. for that
matter. on earth except James Giles
PIE Blaine Lyons.
After No. 80 had passed so iinpudent-
u No. ! felt her way rather cautiously
70 Goose River. because the dispatchers
couldn't get the blamed station. They
decided. OF course. that Bulihcad was
Asleep and fixed everything at the
Wickiup to send new man UP there
On No in, the morning and fire him
for good.
Rut about 1 O'Clock No. ! rolled. bad
tempered. into Goose River junction,
and Bat Mullen. stopping his train.
<etrode angriiy to the station. II was
dark as pocket inside. Bat smashed
In door with his heel. and the train
men swarmed in and began looking
with their lanterns for the nightman.
The stove was red hot. but he was not
asleep in the armchair nor mapping un-
der the counter ON the supplies. They
turned TO his table and discovered the
broken window and thought OF n hold
up. They saw where the nightInan had
spilled something that looked like ink
ever the table. over the order book.
ever the clip. and there was hand
print that looked inky ON an open letter
addressed to the superintendent and n
n.
the key.
Somebody said suicide. but Bat Mui-
len suddenly stuck his lamp out OF the
broken window. put his head through
after 1t and cried out. Setting his lam
tern down on the platform. he crawicd
through the broken sash and picked up
Bullhcad
Next morning IL was all over The
West End
And Bullheadr' cried everybod.
Cañon City record., 1906-02-22

where the north line OF said College
avenue, as the same exists in the
various additions to Canon City, would
intersect said west line of said
Richardson land; thence in a con-
tfnuation of said north line of said Col
lege avenue, north 5S degrees 55 min
utes east, 7S1.8S feet, more or less, to
the point where the same would in
tersect the north line of Whipple Ave-
enue (platted as Maple Avenue). in
Harding's and Virginia Park Additions
to Canon City, If extended eastward;
thence eastward on line which would
be continuation of the north line Of
said Whipple Avenue, and which ex-
tends south SO degrees "A minutes east
611S1 feet more or less. to an inter
section with North Fifteenth street
(p1atted as Center Street, in the Col
orado Coal and Iron Company's Can
on Gardens, and running thence south
so feet along the west line of said
North Fifteenth street; and thence in
a line parallel with the extension of
said north line of said Whipple Ave
nue., north SO degrees A minutes west
$685. feet. more or less, 10 point
which is in line with said south line
of said College Avenue, extended east
ward. and which is 205.3 feet distant
from the east line of land formerly
owned by Augustus Sartor, and now
owned by F. A. Reynolds, Trustee,
which said east line of said land for
merly owned by said Sartor, is parallel
with the west line of said Section 2S,
and is .S75 OF chain west of the east
line of the Southwest quarter of said
Section rs; and running thence in
line which is continuation eastward
of said south line of said College Av
enue. south 5S degrees 30 minutes
west. SG5.42 feet, more. or less, to the
place of beginning.
Sec. III. That said tract of land
above specifically described, is hereby
declared to be a street of the City of
Canon City. the same as if il had been
dedicated to the city purposes by the
filing of plat. and shall be known
as College Avenue"
Cañon City record., 1906-02-22
Notice of Application to Lease State
Lands.

Office OF the State Board of Land Com
missioners, Denver. Colorado, Feb
ruary sixth. 1906.
Notice is hereby given that A. S.
Sage, whose postof'ice address is Ell
dred, Colorado, on February fifth, 1906,
made application No. 2122 to the State
Board OF Land Commissioners TO lease
the following described School Lands.
situate in Fremont county, Colorado.
to- wit: w u of w u of Section
16. Township II South. Range 20 West
No other application to lease the
above described premises or objections
against the above application will be
considered after March seventh. 1906
MARK G. WOODRUFF,
Register State Board Land Commis-
sioners.
First publication February S, 1906.
Last publication March s. 1906.
Cañon City record., 1906-02-22
Call for Sewer Bonds.

Notice is hereby given that bonds
for Sanitary Sewer District No. / of
Canon City, Colorado, numbered 25
and &c respectively. are called in for
payment at the Office of the City
Treasurer of said Canon City. in its
hall. 331 Macon avenue, in said city.
That after the eighth day of March, A.
d. 1906, said bonds will cease to draw
interest.
Dated this eighth day of February.
A. ID. 1906. t. B. MOORE,
City Treasurer of Canon City, Colo.
First publication February s, 1906.
Last publication March S. 1906.
Cañon City record., 1906-02-22
Notice Of Annual stockholders Meeting

To the Stockholders of the Fremont
County Fair Association:
You are hereby notified that the
annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Fremont County Fair Association
Will be held at d. w. Ross Office, num-
bers three and five, upstairs, Record
Cañon City record., 1906-02-22

be 1t ordained by the City Council of
the City OF Canon City:
Section |, That College Avenue shall
be, and hereby is. extended to an In
tersection with North Fifteenth street,
80 as to include the following describ-
ed ground, to-wit:
Beginning at a point where the south
line OF College avenue formerly "E"
Strcet) which Is also identical with
tho north line OF Block Mkht IN said
Palmer. Greenwood and Mellen's Adj
dltion to Canon City, extended easterly.
intersects the west line OF lands own
ed by Cora c. Richardson: which said
west line IL line parallel with the
west line Of Section - Ia Townshtp
Is South Of Range 70 West OF the sixth
Principal Meridian, and y 10 oheins
~; ~ 4 snssss s soseissly ~ s Il s'os ~ ! es
~ sssss s re ess I'm r a. ~; -
Cañon City record., 1906-02-22

Mrs vidano has been confined to her
bed ever since, and on Tuesday Pas
tore was brought before County Judge
Cooper and bound over to the March
term of court. Bond was furnished in
ile sum of $500 for his appearance on
March B.
Cañon City record., 1906-02-22
Bad Lot.

Bad Lot.
The Colorado Anti-Saloon League is
offering reward of $50 for evidence
and conviction of anyone selling liquor
Illegally in Canon City. II looks as
though those Canon City fellows were
bad Iot.-Loveland Reporter