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Holbrook argus., 1906-12-08

C. Hess Jr. has beautiful line of Christmas goods on display.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. F. Woods are spending a few days in Winslow.
 H. J. Banner has just returned from New Mexico.
 Go to the Drugstore and see the Christmas goods.
 Go to J. F. Woods and inquire about Lee Newman's wagon. Suits for the masquerade ball will be on display at the drug store next week.
 Tickets for the masquerade ball will be on sale at Wetzler's store after Dec. 2Oth.
 Fred Randall was a business visitor in the county seat Thurs day.
 C.F. Perkins was up from his ranch Thursday, and reports his range we'll watered.
 w. H. Clark departed for Pres colt Thursday morning to at tend the U. $. court.
 Our Uncle Samuel has estab- lished a recruiting station in Phoenix.
 Hugh Lynch, the well known Navajo merchant, spent a couple of days here the fore part of the week.
 Miss Julia Scorse came down from Flagstaff Thursday night to attend the funeral of her little neice.
 Don't forget and you won't forget that masquerade ball at Wetzler's hall on the night of Dec. 25th-an A l time assured.
 Barney Stiles came up from Winslow Thursday to pay his taxes. He reports the range good and stock in fine condition.
 Will Wooster has rented his store building to A. Gonzales who has opened up chili con carne stand.
 ]. Purcell, another buyer for the Cudahy Packing Company, of Los Angeles, is here receiving a band of lambs from E. B. New man.
 Judge Smith held teachers ex- aminations at his office Monday and Tuesday. The applicants were Frank H Gallup of Denver, and Miss Lydia Mencimer of Show Low.
 B. B. Crosby has just fitted out another grading outfit for railroad work. It goes to the Needles where MT. Crosby has sublet a contract for several miles ofrailroad grade from Langtry Sharp & Go.
Holbrook argus., 1906-12-08

Ougnly SOaKeO ana all tanks are filled to overfowing. No won- der the stockmen are smiling.
 Supt. C. w. Grouse of the Whiterlver Indian Agency ar. rived here Wednesday night in charge of three Apache boys whom Mir. Grouse is taking to Phoenix where they will enter the Phoenix Indian school.
 w. B. Campbell and Robt. Scott shipped 2,OOO head of ewes to w. L. Booth at Edger- ton, Ks. Thursduy. C. Hess and Ed Gardner were in charge of the shipment. Mir. Hess will remain in the east until after Christmas. Ed will return home for the holidays.
 An experienced diamond miner from South Africa has recently discovered number of nice dia- monds in Elliot and Boyd coun- ties, Kentucky. Companies are being formed to exploit the sec ton. It will not be surprising if that state vii, become as noted for beautiful diamonds as it is for pretty women and fast horses.
 Capt Henry Warren was up from the Headquarter ranch Thursday transacting business. He relates that Art Saunders had very narrow escape from drowning few days since. The rlver was quite high and Art started for St. Joseph to get the mail. When nearly across the stream he rode into a whirl pool and was thrown free from the horse and was washed down to a sandbar where he remained un- til help came from the ranch. The horse was drowned.
 Gone to the Last Rest.
 Marguerite, the infant daugh- ter of Mir. and Mrs. Wm. Scorse passed quietly into the Great Beyond Thursday noon at 12:3O at the age of three months and four days. Death was caused by pneumonia. The little child be- came very i'll Tuesday night and Dr. Parks was called, he relieved the pain and the baby began inn proving and continued so until Wednesday night when it relap- sed and grew steadily worse un- til death relieved its pain.
 Funeral services were held at the Scorse home yesterday at ? p. m. by Reverend J. A. Benton after which a large concourse of friends followed the remains to the cemetery where Rev. Benton made a few very appropriate re- marks and the remains were laid to rest. Every heart in Hol. brook goes out in sympathy to NE. o.,I NH~e Coo-cA s,, +1a., eO,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-07-27
CONTEST NOTICE

Department of the Interior, Unitep
States Land Office.
Rapid City, S. d., May II, 1906.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by Lewis Wise
heart contestant. against Bertha Phil
lips H. entry No 69i3. made July. -,
1906, for NJ NE4, Sec. 32l and the WI
NWt Sec % township north, Range
lOeast Is. Fl. NJ, by Bertha Phillips
Contestee, in which it is alleged that
said contesLee has never made any set
Element, on said land nor complied
with any of the requirements of the land
laws Of the United States governing
homestead entries. She has never
made a settlement on said land, and has
never built a house Of any description
never built fence, nor improved the
and in any wav. Said parties are
hereby notified to appear, respond and
offer evidence touching SAID allegation
at 10 O'Clock a. IN. on June 20, 1906.
before the Register and Receiver at
the United States Land Office in Rapid
City, S. d.
The said contestant having. in a
proper affidavit, filel May u 1906,
set forth facts which show that
after due diligence personal service of
this notice can not be made, it is here :
by ordered and directed that such
notice he given by due and proper pub.
LEGATION. Geo. P. Bennett, Register.
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Application for Water Right.
Pierre, S. D., June %, 1906

Pierre, S. D., June %, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that Edwin
S. Johnson, whose postotfice address
is Rapid City, Pennington county,
South Dakota, has made an apDlica-
ton in accordance with the provi-
sions of the irrigation laws of South
Dakota for permit to appropriate
for beneficial use 100 cubic feet Of
water per second OF time from Rapid
creek, through the Johnson Water
Ditch, the>point of diversion OF
which is tJ9A located upon the righ'
bank Of said stream in the S E ] ! of
the S E IA OF section 30 township 2
N range Z E, B H NJ. said water to
be used for the purpose OF milling
and manufacturing,
This application will be taken up
by the state engineer at his office al
Pierre for consideration and appro.,
pirate action upon the 2Sth day OF
August, 1906 at 8 a. M, AT which time
lpersons who believe that the prior
rights would be ihjuriously affect
ed, or that the allowance of the per-
nit would be detrimental to the pub
lie we fare, and also parties making
the application, and to be benefited,
are notified to be present either by
sworn affidavit or in person for the
purpose of presenting any relevant
testimony. SAMUEL H. LEA,
State Engineer.
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NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION
FOR SUMMARY ADMIN
ISTRATOR.

State of South Dakota, County of
Pennington,
In County Court, Hon. C. l.. Lewis.
Judge.
LII the matter OF the estate of A.
Thompson, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Patrick
]. Waldron has this day presented to
and filed with this Court his affidavit
and petition alleging that A. Tbomp-
sou above named died 10 this county on
the 22nd day of March, 1906, leaving
estate within this county composed
wholly OF personal property OF triline
value and not over the value of $500 90.
and praying that, upon the hearing OF
said petition. this Court make an Orde,
dispensing with the regular admins
tration OF said estate, and that the same
be there after administered in accord
ance with article two(2) Of chapter five
(5) of the Probate Code OF the state of
south Dakota:
Notice Is further given that SATURDAY.
the 9th day Of June 1906, at the hour OF
two O'clock OF said dav, at the office of
the undersigned judge of the above en-
titled Court in the city of Rapid CITY.
S. D., has been fixed IS the time and
place for hearing said petition, when
and where any person interested NAV
appear and contest the allegations OF
said petition ana affidavit.
Done at Rapid City, south Dakota,
this 18th day of May, 1906, by the
/ Court.
Attest CLARENCE l.. LEWIS.
]. S. CAN'T, Clerk. County Judge.
FRANK d: BANGS. Atty. for Petitioner,
May 25-June 8
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-07-27
Notice or Publication.

Department Of the Interior.
Land Office at Rapid City, S. y,
July 20, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that the
following named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final
proof in support Of his claim, and
hats aid proof will be made beter.
the Register and Receiver at Rapid
City, S. D., on Sept. 8, 1906, VIZ.
MARGARET A. CRAMER.
who on Nov 22, 1901 made II. =:
64o3 for the NJ NEA, NEA
NWA, and Lot l. Sec. 81, Town
ship north, range 9 eas', 3. r..
M.
He names the following witness
es to prove his continuous resi-,
dence upon and cultivation OF sad
land, viz: Anthony lhorny, OF
Of Rapid City S. D., James Ate.
mus, Of Rapid City. S. D., Le'nan
Blair, of Rapid City, S. D., Henry
Blair, of Rapid City, S. d.
GEORGE P. BENNETT.
Register.
First publication July 81.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-07-27
NOTICE foR PUBLICATION
lied States Land Office, Rapid City,
Nav 18th 1905

! May 18th, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that in com
pllanGc with the provisions of the act
OF Congress of juno 3, 1878, entitled
IAN act for the sale of timber lands in
the States OF California. Oregon. New
ada, and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States
by act OF August 4, 1892. Mary E. Hart,
OF Rapid City p. O.. county of Penn
lngton, State of South Dakota has this
day filed in lhfs Office her sworn state
ment No. $50 for the purchase of the
% NW4 4 NE4 SW4 & NW4 Sci
of Section No IA inTownship No,
|, s., Range No. 4. E. B. H. NJ,
aud will offer proof to show that
the land sought is more valuable
Tor its timber or stone than for agri-
cultural purposes: and to establish her
claim to said land before the Register
and Receiver at Rapid City, S. D. on
Wednesday, the Sth day OF August,
1906.
She names as witnesses:
Franz Blair, of Rapid City, PO S. ID.
q: Bryce Reed Of Rapid CITY, Pc. S. d.
William Barr of RAPID City, 70. S. ID.
John q. Reed of Rapid City, Pc. S. ID.
Any and all persons adversely the
above described lands are requested TO
file their claims in this office on or be
lore said 9Th day OF August, 1906.
GEO. P. BENNETT, Register.
May 25-July. 20
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-07-27
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
TAX DEED.

10 Milton Q. Conner, and to whom
it may concern:
You will please take notice that the
following described real estate, situated
in the county Of Pennington, and state
OF South Dakota, to-wit. the s. nth. west
quarter of the southeast quarter OF
section twenty-three aud the north
east quarter of the northwest quar- ter,
and the northwest quarter OF the north
west quarter of section twenty six,
township one. south range seven east.
Black Hills Meridian, was on the 4th
day of November, 1901. duly sold by
the theh>'county treasurer OF said
county. in the manner provided by law
for delinquent taxes thereon for the
year 1900, amounting to $Il.24, includ-
ing interest and penalty thereon, and
the costs allowed by law, 20 said Pen
nlngton County for the SUN OF $ll "a.
That certificate of tax safe, is due
and statutory form, was thereupon on
said 4th day OF November, 1901, duly
issued by said county treasurer OF
said Pennington County, and was
hereafter on the eth of March, 1906
duly transferred, conveyed and as
signed 10y said county, and its treasurer
Tor me SAN Of fl1 ID to the undersigned
Burr Forbes, who ever since has been.
and now is the owner and holder there.
OF; that period of over two years las
elapsed since the making of said sale,
and that no redemption has peen
made therefrom, that the RICH of
exemption OF said premises from said
ale, together with the other taxes
subsequently, paid on said premises, and
the costs allowed by law will expire
and a deed tor said premises will be
made by the said treasurer of said
county to the undersigned, at the ex-
ptration Of sixty days from the COM
pleted service OF this notice.
Dated at Rapid City. South Dakota,
this 3lst day Of March, 1906.
BURR FORBES.
First pulication April s 1906.
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Notice Before Tax Deed Shall Issue
The state Of South Dakota sends

The state of South Dakota sends
greeting 10 whom it may concern:
You are hereby notified that on the
.th day OF November "A. d.. 1898, the
linen Treasurer of Pennington county,
south Dakota, offered for sale and sold
to the County of Pennington; the fol-
lowing described Real-estate, situate
IN said county of Pennington and state
OF South Dakota, to-wit:
Lots No. 3, 4, Is and lG, in Block No.
~, In the original town of Rapid Civ,
IN SAID county and state; the same he
ing real estate, for the delinquent taxes.
Tor the year 1897, with interest aud for
mer years and penalty thereon, which
were due and delinquent together with
costs allowed by law. and a certificate Of
SAID sale thereof, was duly issued to said
county, which said certificate has been
tor ayaluable consideration duly trans
ierred and assigned to, and is now le-
gan owned and held by S. j. Scriber.
thata period of over two years. has
elapsed, since tho making Of said sale:
that no person, or persons. have re-
lined said premises from said sale,
and that the right of redemption OF
SAID premises from said sale, including
taxes, penalty and interest, accrued
and to accrue since said sale, together
with all costs allowed by law. will ex-
pre-. and deed to the said pr misses.
be made by the treasurer OF Pennington
County, South Dakota, to the under
slgEed. After sixty days from the COM
pleted service OF the notice.
rated at Rapid City, S. D, this 18th
day OF may A. D. 1906.
S. J. ScR!BER.
First publication. Nav Is, 1906.
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Notice OF Election.

Notice is hereby given that al
election will be h.d in and for the
city of Rapid City, Pennington
County. South Dakota. on Fridu,
the 9th day of July, 1906, for tine
purpose of voting on the PROPOSE .ior
whether there shall be issued $40.
900 in bonds to run twenty years
and to draw five per cent interest,
the proceeds to be used to install a
sanitary system of sewerage in sand
city. The polls will open al 8 clock
a. M, and remain open continuously
until 1 O'Clock p. m.
The ballots will read as follows;
Gin favor of the proposition of issu-
ing bonds to the extent of $50, 0O0)
Forty thousand dollars, for the pur-
pose OF constructing and maintain
ing 4 system of sewerage for the city
of Rapid City, South Dakota
Against the proposition of issu-
ing bonds to the extent of $50, 0O0)
Forty thousand dollars, for the pur-
pose OF constructing and maintain
ing a system Of sewerage for the city
OF Rapid City, South Dakota.
The following places have been
designated by the city council as
polling places for the several wards,
to-wit:
First Ward-City hall.
Second ward-.Tom Sweeney Hose
House.
Third ward-Ofice of f. C. Feigel
on Main Street.
Fourth ward-Store of G. Thorn
son on Main Street.
Officers of election appointed are
as follows:
First ward
Judges, c. Leahart, NJ. D. Paxson,
r. l.. Sawyer.
Clerks-J. Fl. Shawn n G. Nc,
earthly.
Second ward
Judges, V. T. Price, John c..
Haines, A. Nyswanger.
Clerks, c. L. Perryman, Fred
Farrar.
Third ward
Judges, n. L.~Brown, Fl. B. Ton
ner, Edward Cudhy.
Clerks, S. C. Mccoy, P. S. Far.
rar.
Fourth ward
Judges, P. V. Fitzpatrick, ], H..
Leary, Frank Chap,eI.
Clearks, M.Appel, Jerry Holly.
A. Il. THOMAS,
NJ City Auditor.
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Application For Water Right.
Pierre S. D. July 5, 100

Pierre ,. u. July -, lWlb.
Notice is hereby given that Isbel S. Humph-
ry, whose posto ttice address is RAPID City. So
with the provi ions If the irrigation laws OF
South Dakota iora permit to appropriate for
beneficial u-c two cnbic feet OF water per Sec
ond OF time from Had Land Draw thu ogh the
Bad Lanu hi CHI. the point If Diversion OF which
sto be located IN the northeast quarter south
east qua, ter, sec ion township north, range
10 east, B. II. Nj also for IL permit to appropr
ate for beneficial use two cubic feet OF water
per second OF time from Hawk Nest Gulch. the
point of diversion Of which is TO be located III
the southwest quarter southwest qnrater, sec
ton !, townsh \ north, range Oeast, T. II. NJ :,
said water 10 he used for the purpose OF irrlgat
ing land under aud adjacent TO said ditches
This application will be taken up by the state
engineer ut his Office AZ Pierre for consideration
and appropriate &C ion upon the 5th day 9,
September 1906 at 9 a. M. at which. time al
persons who believe that the prior r ghts would
he injuriousiy affecle or that the al owence OF
the permits would he detrimental to the public
welfare, and also the parties making the apPi-
tation and to b.. bliet.d, are not:tie to be
present eli her by sworn affidavit or in person
for the purpose Of presenting Ony relevant tesa
timony. SAMUEL II; LEA.
State Engineer.
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Contest Notice.
Department OF the Interior

Department OF the Interior
United States Land Office, Rapid
City, s. D., May II, 1906.
A sufficient contest affidavit bav.
ing been filed in this Office by Frank
r. Nelson, contestant, against H. II.
entry No. 1888, made October p.
1903, for south half northwest quar-
ter, west half south west quarter
sections, township ], north Of range
10, east, B. II. NJ, bv Charles +.
Swesey, Contestee, in which it is
alleged that said Charles f. Swesey
has never built or caused to be built
house or other place of habitation
on said tract Of land, and has never
established residence thereon, aud
has absented himself continuously
lherefrom for more than six months
next prior to the filing of this affi-
davit, said parties are hereby mott
fled to appear, respond and offer
evidence touching said allegation at
10 o'clock a. m. on July IL. 1906 be-
fore the Register and Receiver at
the United States Land Office in
Rapid City, South Dakota, June !,
1906.
GEORGE 2. BENNETT,
Register.
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NOTICE OF qualifications

Department OF the Interior.
Land Office at Rapid City, S. Oak.
July %, 1906.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
following-namcd settler has filed ,n.
,ice of his intention 10 make final
proofin support of h claim, and
that said proof will be made before
the Register and Receiver at Rapid
City, S. d., .on august 80, 1906, viz:
DAVID Y. SURFACE.
Who on Dec. %, 1900 made II.
b. GI09 for the lots 3 and 1. cast
talf southwest quarter, section 80
township ] north, range 10 cast,
b. II. Nj.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation of said land,
viz:
Joseph Jay, ofRApid City, S. D., T..
j.. Hayes, of Rapid Ci,y;S. D., b. L..
Allender, Of Rapid City, S. d.,
Charles d. RoendS, of Rapid City, S.
ID. GEO. p. BENNETT,
ISIS. Register.
First publication July 81, 1906.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-07-27

Timber Land. Act June 3, 1873
Notice : for Pub1ication.-United
States Land Office, Rapid City, So.
Oak, May 25, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that in
compliance with the provisions OF
The act oil Congress of June 3, 1878,
entitled can act for the sale of tim
her lands in the States of California,
Oregon, Nevada anQ1 Washfng ton
Territory" as extended to all the
Public Land States by act of Angus,
4, 1892. Joseph Erdman OF Creston,
Pennington county, South Dakota,
has this day filed in this office his
sworn statement No. l5l for the
purchase OF lots Z and 8, section 80,
township 2 south, range II east
and lot 5 and SWl of NV / of sec
1. T. 3 s., R, II E. B. H. NJ,
and will offer to show that the
land sought is more valuable for
it's timber or stone than for agricul
tural purposes, and to establish his
claim to said land before the Regis
Ter and Receiver at Rapid City So
Dakota on Monday the 9th day OF
August. 1906. He names the follow,
ing witnesses: c. M. Wilson, Rapie
CITY, South Dakota, Peter Hammer.
quist, Farmingdale, S. D., Morris
Higgins, Creston, South Dakota
Jackson NJ. Higgins, Dakota City
S. D.
Any and all persons claiming ad
verse!y the above-described laud.
are requested to file their claims il,
this office on or before said 9Th da,
If August, 1906.
GEO. p. BENNETT,
Register.
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Notice of Execution Sale.

Notice is hereby give,, that under
and by virtue Of a-writ of execution
issued June Z, 1906, out of the Office
of the clerk Of the circuit court of
the Seventh Judicial circlit, tor the
county of Pennington, South Da-
kota, on judgment rendered Janu-
airy 20, 1906, in the Justice Court Of
S. j. Scriber, Justice Of the Peace.
in and for the county OF Pennington,
and state of South Dakota, in an ac-
tion wherin II: Fl. Williams was
plaintiff, and Stephen Breyer was
defendant, in favor OF said H. FL.
Williams, and against Stephen
Breyer, for.iJhe sum of $73.l5, a
transcript of which was duly filed
and docketed in the office of tn
clerk of the circuit court, above
mentioned, on January 8. 1906, 1
have levied upon the following de-
scribed real estate and mining prem
Uses belonging to said Stephen Brey-
err, the judgment debtor herein. And
that on the 2lst day of July, A. D.,
1906, at the hour of 2 o'clock in the
afternoon of that day at the front
door of the court house, in the city
OF Rapid City, said, county OF Pen
nington, | will sell at public auction
10 the highest bidder for cash, the
said property SO levied upon, or so
much thereof as shall be sufficient to
satisfy the said judgment, amount
ing to $73.l5, with interest thereon
from the 2Olh day of January, 1906,
to the date Of said sale, and all &C
cruing costs. Said property to be
sold as above specified, being de-
scribed as follows, to wit;
All the right, title, and interest
which the said Defendant, Stephen
Breyer had in the following de-
scribed real estate and mining prop.
erty situated in the county OF Pen
nington. South Dakota. at the, date
of the filing land docketing of said
judgment, to wit; February 8 1906,
or which he after wards acquired
therein, to wit;
The High No. ~ Lode Mining
Claim STANDARD Lode Mining c lain;
Standard No ~ Lotie Mining claim;
Standard No (2) Lode mining claim;
Standard No. l3) Lode mining claim
Standard No. (4) Lode mining claim;
Standard No:.(5) lode mining claim;
Standard No. (6) lode mining claim;
Standard Fraction No. (6) lode
mining claim; High No. ~ Lode
mining claim; High No. (3) Lode
mining claim; High NJ. (D Lode
mining claim; ST. Louis Lode
mining cIaim;St. Louis No O) Lode
mining claim; st. Louis No. (2) Lode
mining claim; Grand View Lode
mining claim; Grand View No. (D
Lode mining claim; Grand View No.
~ Lode mining CLAIM; Grand View
No. @) lode mining claim Grand View
Grand No. (D lode mining clam;
Grand View Fraction lode mining
claim, and La Crosse lode mining
claim; the location certificates OF
which are recorded in the office Of the
Register of Deeds of Pennington
county at Rapid City, Pennington
county. South Dakota, ir: book thirty
(3W of Location Records, at the fol.
Lowing pages rtsp'c'Iv.iv:- Az
434, 49,. 43G, 437. 43S. 439, 44O. Al
443, 44 445. 4si Az. AIS, 40, $50
45l, 452, 453, 454 and 455.
Dated at Rapid City. South Da
kota, this 18th day of June, 1906
CHARLES CANFIELD,
Sheriff Of Pennington Co. So. Oak
FRANK D. BANGS, Atty. for Judg
men, Cred. tor.
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