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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-04-20
lis WIFI WAS A WONDER,

When the news Of the death Of the
Hon. Yonks Van Dolsen reached
Wighamton 1t fell like a wet pail over
the place. Richard Van Dolssn was in
the wild Missouri Mountains looking
up timber tracks that had been offered
at tempting prices, and Mrs. Van Dol.
sen had to bear her sorrow alone. She
shut herself In her house and would
see no one but Miss Arsdale, When
she appeared again she was In deep
mourning and fed East with her sor.
row.
There was no one in Wighamton
who could boast of such distinguished
ancestry as the Van Dolsens, except
Hetty Arsdale, and she. poor girl, was
the last Of her line. Poor in purse,
but rich in pride, Miss Arsdale was
a source Of considerable worry to her
many friends In Wighamton. Being
an Arsdale, she could not stoop to
work, nor could she accept indiscrimi-
nate charity. She was, however, CRATE
full for opportunities to relieve her
good friends of the regrettable neces.
sity of destroying such things, as they
no longer could conveniently keep. In
doing this she thought she was doing
favor and her friends respected her
pride, but found it extremely difficult
to keep her alive and clothed.
Everyone said that 1t was really too
bad that the death of Yonks Van Dol
sen should occur at just the time it
did, three weeks before Miss Hetty's
wedding. Miss Hetty had long been
looked upon as a confirmed spinster,
but, after having passed the forty
mark some distance, had met one Hec-
tor McGregor, and their wedding day
was soon settled upon. Yonks Van
Dolsen nearly upset everything, and
Mrs. Van Dolsen went into black, shut
up her house and then went away.
Some days after Mrs. Van Dolsen
had left for the East, Richard Van
Dolsen arrived in Wighamton, and
while on his way home met his friend,
Tom Garrick, and the two men ex-
changed hearty greeting, after which
Mr.. Van Dolsen asked about village
news and learned for the first Of Miss
Arsdale's approaching marriage.
Garrick walking by the side of his
old friend suddenly said, "Dick, sup
pose you know Mrs. Van Dolsen has
gone East?" well, no." said Van
Dolsen easily. but she rather expected
to leave before got back" He looked
1T Garrick curiously. "Why do you
look at me that way, Tom, there's
wrong with Elizabeth, is
there?"
mo, not with Mrs. Van, Dick. but
Yonks Van Dolsen Is dead" "Well, I
should say he was, Tom; its certainly
lime he was" But what is the joker"
II guess you don't understand me,
Dick, said Yonks Van Dolsen was
lead. Your wife felt his death deeply |
Ind when she left for the East was
in heavy mourning for him."
Van Dolsen dropped the heavy valise
1e was carrying and laughed until he
was completely out of breath and |
he tears were streaming down his
ace
Elizabeth in mourning for that old
hinocerous-hided reprobate," he cried,
Tom, you will kill me with your
ak"
They had reached his Office, and Van
oolsen found the letter which he felt
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-04-20

Reclaimed
Swamp Land
When Ticklcd BY
the Farmer.
Produces Abund.
ant Crops.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-04-20

friendship is the luck trinket of very
attractive young matron of national re-
nown. Five years ago in reply to her
wedding invitation came tiny white
kid box from well-known jeweler. It
contained two beautiful fancy gold
stock pins, each perfect imitation
of a peacock feather. The card en-.
closed bore the name of a girl with
whom she had the very slightest &C.
quaintance, but whom she knew to
have liking for her future husband.
Undaunted, the bride-to-be immedi-
ately pinned one Of these unlucky
feathers on her dress, and from that
day to this she has never been with.
out one Of the other of them fastened
somewhere about her costume. Not
long since when this very happy
matron received the wedding invita-.
ton of her husbands one-time friend,
he suggested that his wife send a
handsomely mounted rabbits food as
present. She decided, however, that
fate had been in the way of this jocu.
lar revenge.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-04-20

much drainage as they are irrigation
projects. In the klamath project, 1885,.
600 acres, or more than half OF the
area of the total, project, is rich tule
land covered by eight or ten feet of
water. and is to be drained and con-
verted into over a thousand farms.
The topographic branch of the Geo
logical Survey, of which the Reclama-
ton Service is also a branch has al
ready run Its lines over many of the
great swamp areas of the eastern
states and as soon as the Stevenson
bill becomes law the Geological Sur
vey engineers will be ready to launch
out into immediate activity in drain
age projects.
Would Start with Million Dollars.
The fund provided by the bill would
be small as compared with the irri-
cation fund-it would approximate
half million dollars year and would
start off with about $1,O0O,0OO, the re-
ceipts from the sales for the fiscal
year 1905 being included-but on the
other hand the cost of drainage would
not be so great as that of irrigation.
The importance of this work of
wholesale drainage, in order to pro-
vide homes for the increased popula-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-04-20
The Single Woman.

There is in mans nature a secret in.
clination and motion toward love of
others, which, If it be not spent upon
some one or a few, does, naturally
spread itself toward many" said Lord
Bacon, three centuries ago. The re.
mark might be applied with good rea-
son to the unmarried women, who with
In the last half century has become a
moving power in the world, as such
names as Florence Nightingale, Susan
B. Anthony, Francis Willard, Clara Bar
ton, Harriet Nartineau, Francis Power
Cobbe, Mary Lyon and Jane Adams, to
quote but a few, will show.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-04-20

tion, Is scarcely second in Importance
to the irrigation work. 1t means that
tens of millions of acres of the most
fertile Land imaginable, which has
lain Idle for ages, may be converted
from dismal and pestilential swamps
and useless boys unto highly prosper
GUS homes, to become the garden spots
OF the nation.
The Dutch have reclaimed vast
areas in Holland from the encroach-
ments OF the ocean. Thousands of
families live and farm below sea level,
gaining their security by magnificent
feats of engineering and persistence.
They now contemplate the drainage Of
the Zuyder Zee, retaining some l.
100000 additional acres of meadow
land. American drainage in most
cases would be far more simple and
less expensive; it is simply ques-
ton as to whether the nation will see
the wisdom of setting its hand to this
work.
Another Inland Empire.
In Florida the everglades alone-al-
most solid muck beds-would afford
an empire Of some million acres: in
New Jersey and Virginia are vast
swamps, among them the famous Dis
NAL Swamp. In Illinois which is gen.
orally regarded as a well settled agri-
cultural state, there are 4 million acres
OF swamp land; in Michigan there are
nearly million acres. Fertile Iowa
has about 2 million acres of swamp
land. In Minnesota there are almost
5 million acres Of rich surveyed swamp
lands and huge swamp areas not yet
surveyed. Arkansas has tremendous
swamp areas which could be drained
and made habitable, and in all there
is swamp area in the eastern half Of
the United States which is equal in ex-
tent to the great agricultural states
Of Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa, with
three or four smaller eastern states
thrown in.
II the STEVENSON bill demonstrates
that the government can transform
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-04-20

swamps into fertile farm land and
that the settler or owner will pay
back to the government the relatively
small cost of the improvement, there
seems to be no reason why this work
Of creation of value out of worthless
waste, should not go on indefinitely
and provide homes for millions more
of rural population.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-04-20
Boxer Troubles.

Blessed are the psacsmakers, but
sometimes the blessing comes in the
form Of stiff jar on the lower Jaw
for interfering.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-04-20

King George Of Greece 10 an athlete
and 10 said to be the best muscled
menarch in Europe.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-04-20

The new capitol at Harrisburg, Pa,
is nearly completed and has cost a..
$4,000,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-01-06
South Dakota's 1905 Record.

According TO the 6gures just compiled
by the Denver Post, South Dakota
rtnkz third in the metal values among
the sold producing states in this coun-
tr, The figures are taken from the
1903 report of the American Smelling
and Refining company, the smelter
trust, which handles most of the ore in
this country. The South Dakota figures
are as follows: Gold S52,0O6; silver
SCOOP; eud S22G; total S5S,324 In the
gold productiOn treated by the trusts
plants Colorado leads with S9,573, ,724.
Nevada is second with S3nll4l and
south DAKOTA ihird. In contents South
Dakota bad 81 .9l2 net pounds treated
~ .Agsa plants.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-01-06
Il. Rush Thompson Coming.

Elmer Walters humorous play, "a
Thoroughbred Tramp" is to receive a
production at the Custer opera house
Tuesday night, January 9th. T. Rush
Thompson, the hilarious vaganond, is of
course the central figure, his comic an-
tics, his brave and unique Pinkert
methods of foiling the destroyer to his
home are brought out more fully this
season il the new version. The third
and fourth acts have undergone a COM
plete reconstruction, slap-stick comedy
having been eliminated to some extent
and in its stead melo dramatic situations
of the better sort have been injected.
The third act now shows the Hospital
ward of the Colorado Asylum for the
feeble minded. Picturesque stage set
tings are carried for each act.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-01-06

c. c. Poe was transacting business in
town Tuesday. He resides near Dew.
ey.
Mrs. Anna Wolfe of Pringle was in
Custer Tuesday, shopping and visiting
friends.
Miss Edith Feay returned home Sat.
urday evening from six weeks stay in
Newcastle.
NJ j, Scanlon, of Keystone, was in the
city yesterday on business with the
county treasurer.
]. N. Wright has gone to Billings,
Montana, on visit to his sons, WILDER
and Walter Wright
j. NJ. Slime was business caller in
the city Wednesday. He is pump re-
pairer for the Burlington.
Co. supt. Gurney returned Tuesday
from a weeks visit with relatives in the
western part of the county.
Mrs. A. X. Cowles and son have re.
turned from months visit with rela.
tives in Hyannis, Nebraska.
Oscar Summerll, from near Baker.
Vile, spent day or two at the county
seat the forePart of the week.
George Cordingly has been spending
the holidays with his family here. He
is employed near Upton, Wyoming.
DR.. and Mrs r. w. Calkins returned
Monday evening from their visit to
York, Nebraska. They were absent ten
days.
Capt. Seth Bullock of Deadwood was
in town Saturday evening betwee trains
on business connected with his official
position.
County Commissioner John L. Max.
son was up from Buffalo Gap this week
attending the regular quarterly meeting
Of the board.
Martin Schoonmaker spent Tuesday
in town visiting old time friends. He
was on his way to Keystone from visit
with his son at Newcastle.
+. G. Johnson, of Hill City, passed
through Custer Saturday on his way TO
Warren's gulch to look after some tin
property in which he is interested
Miss Grace McFadden returned to
Buffalo Gap Sunday evening after a
weeks visit here with relatives and
friends. She is teaching school near
Buffalo Gap.
l.. p. Woodbury. has returned to Gus.
ter from Chicago, where he has been in
the interest Of the Saginaw Gold Mining
company, of which he is president and
general manager.
u. w. Webster, cashier Of the Hill
City bank, came over from Hill City Sat.
urday evening and spent Sunday and
New Years with his family. He re-
turned Monday evening.
Ed. n. Davis arrived Tuesday from
Midland, this state, where he has been
spending the past two months looking
after his live stock and land interests.
He came on mining business.
Mr. and Mrs. Al Gere and son were
visiting relatives and friends in this
place and Pringle last week They re-
turned to their home in Lofin Sunday
evening where they are running board
ing house for mining company.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-01-06
The Lillian Belle Company.

The board Of directors Of the Lillian
Belle Gold Mining and Milling com
pany recently held a meeting at the Of
flee Of the president, w. II. Palmer, Jr
IN Custer and transacted considerable
important business. F. A. Gira resign
ed as director and secretary of the com
pany, aud MIR. c. +. Perrin was elected
to succeed him as secretary. G. +.
Smith was elected director and vice
president.
Under the present management it is
expected that the company will begin
active operations soon. as several east.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-01-06
For Over Sixty Z ears.

An old and well.tried remedy Mrs
Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for over sixty years by millions OF
mothers for their children while teeth
ing, with perfect success. 1t soothes the
child, soften the gums, allays all pain,
cures wind collie. and is the best remedy
for darrhoae. Is pleasant to the taste.
Sold by druggists in every part of the
world Twenty-Five cents bottle. It's
value is incalculable. Be sure and ask
for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-01-06
sickening shiverIng Fits

of ague and malaria, can be relieved
and cured with Electric Bitters. This
is a pure, tonic medicine; of especial
benefit in malaria, for it exerts true
curative influence on the disease, driv-
ing it entirely out Of the system. 1t is
much to be preferred to Quinine, hay-
ing none Of this drugs bad sfterefIects.
f. S. Munday, of Henrietta, Tex, writes
My brother was very low with malarial
fever and jaundice, till he took Electric
Bitters, which saved his life. At Alb.
j. Jones drug store; price soc, guaran-
teed
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-01-06
The Original.

Foley & Co., Chicago, originated Hon
ey and Tar as a throat and lung remedy
and on account of the great merit and
popularity Of Foley's Honey and Tar
many limitations are offered for the gen
uine. These worthless limitations have
similar sounding names Beware oi
them The genuine Foley's Honey and
Tar is in yellow package. Ask for il
and refuse any substitute 1t is the best
remedy for coughs and colds. Sold by
all druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-01-06
Personal Mention.

Ernest Smith was up from Hot Springs
Tuesday.
Mark Thomas was up from Pringle
Saturday.
George +, Clark represented Keystone
in town Tuesday.
Robt Kelly of Denver, Col, was in
the city Tuesday.
w. J Mclaughlin was visitor in
town Saturday from Spearish.
Prof Jackson returned Thursday from
his visit to Lewiston, Montana.
Joseph Brunschmidt was a Buffalo
Gap visitor in town Wednesday.
DR., O. Il. Grange was guest at the
White House Saturday from Lead.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-01-06
Imperfect Digestion

Means less nutrition and in conse-
quence less vitality. When the liver
fails to secrete bile, the blood becomes
loaded with bilious properties, the d.
gestion becomes impaired and the bowels
constipated. Herbine will rectify this
it gives tone to the stomach, liver and
kidneys, strengthens the appetite, clears
and improves the complexion, infuses
new life and yigor to the whole system.
soc bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-01-06
Chronic Constipation Cured.

One who suffers from chronic consti-
patton is in danger Of many serious all
ments Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup
cures chronic constipation as it aids d.
gestion and stimulates the liver and
bowels, restoring the natural action OF
these organs. Commence taking it to-
day and you will feel better at once.
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup does not
nauseate or grip and is very pleasant to
take. Refuse substitutes. Sold by all
druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-01-06
An lnn.rtant Location Decision.


A case Was recently decided by a jury
tria. in Butte (Montana) court, where
the locator Of a quartz vein within a
patented placer was declared TO be with
IN his rights, says the Mining and Scien-
life Press. The ground was located in
1850 as placer This placer was patent
el ltsr, bat in 1890 other parties enter
e6 the placer and located lode claim
ON IT, defendant claims that the patent
gave hjm exclusive right to the ground
md that he had held undispRted and
uaa.sturhad possession Of the claims for
six years and that the claim was good
against an comers. and moved a non
sui; The court decided that such claim
could only be allowed when the govern
melt contested the title. The defend
ant further claimed that there was not
Sufficient showing of quartz on the
ciaim In 1850 to justify working the
property as lode claim. This conten-
ton We. oyerruled by the court. A
patent lp ptaceT cihlh - hol pIiHld
facja evidence Of the fact that no known
iodes exist Within the limits of the
placer claim at date of application. The
disposition of the department is TO con-
slider th4 ifthe lode actually did exist
atthe time of filing application for plac.
er patent, such lode IL reserved by OPP
GRAFTON Of law, whether located or not.
The law relative to lodes within pacers
is another phase of existing mining leg
islatiOu that needs change to remove
from il that element of ambiguity and
uncertainty.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-01-06

There is as much reason why the
country dealer should advertise in his
local newspaper as that the city adver
tiser should persistently cry his goods
in the city daily, says an exchange. 1t
is probable that the country merchant
gets fully as large returns from his ad-
vertising, according to the amount ex-
pended, as does the city dealer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-01-06

The proposition that was presented to
the Mining Mems association by Joseph
Hare of Keystone, president of the
Homebuilders' Protective association,
was entirely different from the one pre-
sented by Senator Hanley and Repre-
sentative Tubbs !: Custer county. 1t
will be difficult to harmonize with the
mining industry. The mineral sections
Of Lawrence and Pennington counties
cannot be turned into farming and graz
ing lands without conflicting with min
ing and milling operations. Pioneer
Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-01-06
Calumet
Baking
Powder
Tho Standard Of
Perfect Baking.
Cured Lnmbago.

A. b. Canman, Chicago, writes March
4, 1908: Having been troubled with
lum bago, at different times and tried one
physician after another, then different
ointments and liniments, gave it up al
together. So | tried once more, and got
bottle of Billiards. Snow Liniment,
which gave me almost instant relief.
can cheerfully recommend it, and will
add my name to your list of sufferers. y
Sold by all druggists
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-01-06

There is no end of striking stage pic
lures, uproarous comedy situations and
exciting moments in Elmer Walters
play, "a Thoroughbred Tramp" which
comes to the Custer opera house Tues.
day evening, January 9th. The action
is laid in Colorado where the main
thoroughfare of a mountain town, the
Rio Grande Western Railway Station,
office of the Prison Warden, the depot
baggage room, and the male and female
compartments in the Hospital wards of
the Colorado Home for the feeble mind
ed are scenic features of interest.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-01-06

Word was received in Custer last Sat
urday that w. II. Gates, cashier of the
bank at Keystone, had died in Battle
Creek, Michigan, where he had gone
to undergo an operation for cancer Of
the stomach. Mr.. Gates was well known
in financial circles of the Black Hills,
and was always considered a conserva-
tive and reliable business man He
leaves many friends and acqusintances
in all parts Of the Hills who will be sorry
to learn Of his death and under the cir
Cumstances attendant upon it.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-01-06

Hot Springs Star: Telegraphic re-
ports Of the oath inst, bring in the in
formation that Van Nuy's Broadway
Hotel at Los Angeles, was destroyed by
fire early that morning. This is the ho-
tel that H. D. Clark had under lease
1t was splendid hotel-one of the fin
est hotels of Los Angeles-and its des-
truCtion was undoubtedly a great loss to
Mr.. Clark. He was reported to be do.
ing big business, and the hotel was
filled with guests at the time Of the fire,
the guests all escaping in their night ap.
parel. Mr.. Ciarks many friends here
will regret to learn Of his misfortune.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-01-06

Services in the Congregational church
Sunday. January 7th, morning and even
ing. Communion service at II a. m.
Evening service as usual at 7:3O p. m
Annual business meeting of Ladies Aid
at the parsonage Wednesday, January
10th. Adjourned annual meeting Thurs
day, January nth. First meeting for
work with Mrs Carrigan, Wednesday,
January 18th.
Katherine w pou,eu pastor
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-01-06

Rev. Carlisle z. B. Martin, l.. L.. D.
OF Waverly, Texas, writes; "Ofa morn
ing, when first arising, ! often find a
troublesome collection of phlegm which
produces cough and is very hard to
dislodge; but a small quantity of Bal
lards Horehound Syrup will at once
dislodge it, and the trouble is over. |
know of no medicine that is equal to it,
and it is so pleasant to take ] can most
cordially recommend it TO all persons
needing a medicine for throat or lung
trouble" Sold by all druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-01-06
Precipitation for 1905.

We are indebted to Mr. Samuel Scott
for the record of precipitation at Custer
during the year 1906. The total precir.
itation was 2S.SS inches, as follows:
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-01-06
Katherine W. Powell, Pastor.

The soothing and comforting effects of
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, when ap.
piled to piles sores, cuts, boils, etc,
suGdues pain almost instantly. This
salve draws out the inflammation, re
duces the swelling and acts AS a rube-
facient, thus circulating the blood
through the diseased parts, permitting
or aiding Nature to permanently remove
the trouble entirely. Sold by A j.
Jones'
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-01-06

The ladies of the NJ. f. Aid Society
will give a social at the residence of X
S. Tubbs, west of town on Wednesday
evening, January 10th. Everybody cor.
daily invited to attend an participate in
the good things of the season.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-01-06

Ed. L. Grantham, attorney for Israel
Calkns will present motion for new trial
in his case at Hot Springs on the 18th
inst. Upon refusal of motion an appeal
will be taken.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-01-06

Dr. Calkins and family have moved
from their residence on Crook and Sew
enth streets into their former residence
on Crook and Ninth streets, recently va
Gated by Mr.. + A. Gira and family.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-01-06

Both the First National and Custer
County banks now open their doors for
business at 10 o'clock a. m and close at
3 p. m. Patrons of either institution
should govern themselves accordingly.