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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-07
BRAVE COLD TO HOLD LAND
Homesteaders Must Settle This Win
ter to Insure Claims,

Homesteaders Must Settle This Win
ter to Insure Claims.
Driving against snow and wind to
their homesteads west Of the Missouri
river, immigrants are daily vending
their way through Miller towards the
setting sun. Many Of them have come
from the eastern part of the state or
from adjoining states. The govern
ment allows no leave of absence for
any cause unless home has been es
tablished on the land. In many in.
stances the local land ONCE has given
leaves Of absence, but only in certain
emergencies are these held good at
the general land Office. Those who
filed last summer will have to 70
upon the land in spite of the billiards
II they hope to hold claims. And
many who now are away on leaves of
absence, formerly having established
home there. may lose their land IL
1t is contested.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-07
NEW YEARS CALLS.
A New, Drink to Replace the oId-Time
"Apple-Jack."

Twenty-Five years ago the custom Of
nghtful one for all concerned, until
some Of the boys got more "egg-nog"
or "apple-jack" than they could sue
cessfully carry.
Then the ladies tried to be charit-
able and the gentlemen tried to be
as chivalrous as ever and stand up at
the same time.
II anyone thinks there has not been
considerable improvement made in the
last quarter of a century in the use
Of a1coohlic beverages, let him stop
to consider. among other things, the
fact that the old custom of New Years
calls and the genteel tipping is nearly
obsolete.
The custom o. calling on ones
friends, however, at the beginning Of
the new year, is a good habit, and an
other good habit to start at that time
Is the use of well-made Postum in!
stead Of coffee or spirits.
A Staten Island doctor has a SEN
sible daughter who has set Postum
before her guests as good thing to
drink at Yule Tide, and good way
to begin the New Year. Her father
writes:
my daughter and have used
Postum for some time past. and we
feel sure it contains wholesome food
material.
II shall not only recommend it to
my patients. but my daughter will be
most pleased to give . demonstration
Of Postum to our Christmas and New
Years callers" Read 1.-THE Road to
Melville" In pkgs. There's Q reason"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-07
HIT BY TRAIN: LIVES.

Boy in South Dakota Is Thrown Sixty
Feet.
Parker, S. D., Dec. 4. - Howard
Helf, sixteen years old, had remark
able escape from death.
He was driving horse attached to
a buggy and when crossing the rail-
road track the morning passenger
train came suddenly into sight, and
before the boy could jump from the
buggy the train had hit it.
The boy was thrown high in the air
and landed sixty feet away from the
tracks. He struck ON his hips, and
although somewhat bruised escaped
serious injury. The buggy was de
molished and the horse killed.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-07
POISON IN WELL ON IOWA FARM.
Attempt to Kill Family Nearly Sue
ceSSful.


cessful.
La Porte. Iowa, Dec. 4.-The author
tiles are investigating what appears
to be an attempt at wholesale poison
ing, which occurred in Spring Creek
township.
Three members of the family of
Grant Wells, who resides on the old
Howery farm, were taken i'll suddenly
and only the prompt arrival of medi-
cal assistance saved their lives.
After a careful diagnosis, both ply
sicians pronounced the case one OF
arsenical poisoning.
Shortly before the three were taken
sick they drank of water from a we'll
on the place. An examination of the
water showed that it contained
enough arsenic to kill regiment of
men.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-07
Citizens Raid Coal Train.

North Yakima, Wash, Dec. As a
result of the coal famine here a raid
was made on coal train yesterday
Trainmen who made an effort to STOP
the seizure were threatened with bod.
ily harm
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-07

tore me, and had dizzy spells. For
ten years l could not do housework,
and for two years did not get out of
the house. The kidney secretions
were irregular, and doctors were not
helping me. Doan's Kidney Pills
brought me quick relief, and finally
cured me. They saved my life"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-07
Land for Terminals.

Superior, Wis, Dec A. - The Wis
consn Central has filed a deed for
twenty-one blocks or about sixty
three acres of land, in the city limits
of Superior. The land is on the right
of way of the new road through the
city and is supposed to be intended
for shops or terminals, presumably
shops
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-07
Wealth Of German Empress.

The German empress, in addition to
jewels worth 100000 that are her own
private property has the right to use
the splendid collection of gems that
belong to the Prussian treasury. The
empress is thus able sometimes to ap-
pear at court wearing jewels roughly
valued at $1,250000.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-07
50, 100 FIRE AT sRA,NERo.
Hayes Building and Occupants Stock
Are Damaoed,

Brainerd, Mimi, Dec. IA building
owned by J. NJ. Hayes and occupied by
j. F. Dykeman's grocery and A Mel
sons photograph gallery was damaged
by fire to the extent of $1,000; fully
covered by insurance. The photogra-
piers stock was damaged about $500.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-07
PAT ENTs.
List of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors.

Reported by Lothrop & Johnson,
patent lawyers, Oil Pioneer Press
building, st. Paul: Felix J. and O..
Biehn, Madison Lake, Mimi, spring
wheel; George F. Brandhuber, Pierre,
S. D., engine starter; John Lundquist.
Duluth, Mimi, tongs; William w. Nc
Grew, Phoenix, N. d., axle; Carl w.
Moe and G. II. Ncrdblom, Minneapolis,
Mimi, evener: Joseph M. Schultz,
Minneapolis, Mimi, fuel burner; Jo-
seph M. Schultz, Minneapolis, Mimi,
burning fuel.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-07
Gas Blast Wrecks Saloon.

Clinton. Iowa, Dec. 4.-The eXplo-
sion of private acetylene gas plant
wrecked the Two Mile House" a sa-
loon west Of this city. The loss is es-
timated at $4,000
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-07
Her Wasted Efforts.

II understand your wife lectured
you for an hour last night"
YES" answered Mr. Meekton "She
told me about few of my faults"
Didn't it annoy you?"
''In way. You see, when woman
Of Henrietta's gifts condescends to
make a speech, it does seem a shame
to have such small audience"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-07
Wouldn't Let Him Skate.

Superior, Wis, Dec. A suit was
started here by Albert Jones, color
ed barber, against the Broadway
Roller Rink company for damages in
the sum of $1,000 on the alleged
grounds that Jones was refused the
privileges OF the rink.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-07
MAN BLOWN TO PIECES.
Miner in Black Hills Killed While
Drtllinu Hole for Blast.

Drilling Hole for Blast.
Lead, S. D., Dec. 4.-James Gillespie
was literally blown to pieces in an OK
plosion in the Homestake mine last
night.
He had drilled hole and was hav-
ing difficulty in roasting it, so he sent
his partner for pick. When the man
returned he could not see Gillespie
and did not know what had become OF
him until he stumbled over his sever
ed head. The body was SO shattered
that pieces were. gathered up in a
blanket.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-07
Fear Man Has Rabies.

Fort Dodge. Iowa, Dec. 4. = Bitten
by pet dog, which is believed to
have been mad, Alfred Taylor of
Burnside lies dangerously III with a
swelling limb and rapidly increasing
signs of rabies.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-07
Baby Burned to Death.

Erskine, Mimi, Dec. 1.-The two
year-old child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Rusted,
living near here, was burned to death
while playing about in the kitchen OF
tire Rusted home.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-07

teen years l was a
great sufferer from
kidney troubles. NY
back panied me ter.
r1bly. Every turn
or move caused
sharp S h ooting
pains. My eyesight
was poor, d ark
spots aDneare6 he.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-07

Natlona! Pure Food and Drugs Act.
The Garfield Remedies meet with the
highest requirements of the new Law.
Take Garfield Tea for constipation.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-07
Burned by Gasoline.

Huron, S. D., Dec. August Baum
of Cavour was severely burned by a
gasoline stove before the blaze was
extinguished.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-07
GErs LOST AND DIES.
Wisconsin Hunter Perishes in the
Woods Near Florence.

Florence, Wis. Dec. 4. - Charles
Wightman, while hunting near the
Wakefield farm, about twelve miles
west of here, became lost, and after
wandering about for several days
persisted from cold and hunger. His
dead body was found by Charles
Grissman of Florence.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-07

II you would hear the Joy Of heaven
you must go into the saddest places OF
earth
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-07

A girls idea of delightful play is
enc that makes her cry-and order
lobster after it's over
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-07
Won His Way Into Print.


"l hear that Boreleish writes. Has
he ever had anything published?"
ooh, yes; he sent testimonial let
ter to patent medicine concern
once. PUCK.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-07
Street Car Kills Lumberman,

Helena, Mont, Dec. 4. = G. O.
Yergy, prominent lnmberman, was
killed by being struck by street car.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-07
Killed bv a Train,

Milwaukee, Dec 4. - One man was
killed and two seriously injured by a
Milwaukee train near Merrill Park.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-07
TEN YEARS OF PAIN.
Unable to Do Even Homework Be.
cause Of Kidney Troubles.

Mrs. Margaret Emmerich. of Clinton
street, Napoleon, O., says: For f1t.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-07

His Long Career.
Has he been writing poetry long?"
Cad, yes! Why, he owes money
to over forty landlords"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-07

Brother and Sister Dead.
Bellevue, Ohio, Dec. 4.-Joseph Law
Ter and his sister Margaret were
struck by passenger train and killed.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-19


Out West ranges are all taken M
by tile owners OF big herds and I guoss
the only thing we can do Is to go ont
OF business"
1t was said too, that the producers
OF hay viii at once ioso big per
centoge Of the demand fur their high
priced hay. ana it Will be seen Tint
they viii suffer with those who must
retire i'he gentleman continued;
"Thc cattle men of the Durango scc-
ton have been losing money for i've
years We have had 80 stop feeding
here ana send the cattle south to
range We are up against the trusts
and up against taxes and high pric-
ed hay. and we can't go into tae butch.
er business very well We would have
TO be thoroughly organized to do that.
30 | guess we will have to quit"
The cattle growing industry was
the agency that FIRST begun to at.
tract people ana money TO the I'm.
range coutry. ana Il has hoeh pow
crful Industry since the earliest days.
doing much TO stimulate all otacr in
1ustrles. DURANGO must regret the
present situation.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-19

ulty OF the American family; and the
worst OF these boys will respond when
the flag hutters.
There is much quiet undercurrent
gossip f'ytt the May Day mine de.
velopmdS6s recently All that can be
learned definitely is that sometime
ago the May Day vein was cut at a
depth of about 900 feet below tho col.
lar of the shaft and that drifts have
been progressing both WAYS from the
cross-cut That the vein would be
found below was a wager of 900 to
lin the La lata district-and that
the probabilities were as good for
the ore being better as for 1t being
as good or poorer than above What
ever was the value of the ore where
the vein was cut below or whateyc.
was the extent, Is not so material. as
the geater values occur In shoots and
channels. and the veins OF the district
bulge wider and pincn narrower
wherever 1t has suited natures fancy
The May Day Is one OF the biggest
gold mines in the world, but all Mis-
sourians aud few from Saruachc
and Waukarusa have to be Showed"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-19
HENRY RHUDY is
UNDER A SLIDE

The return of Joe Steinegger and
George Rhudy from the Junction creek
section will leave no doubt in the
minds of the public that Henry Rhudy
lost his life under snowslide day
or so before last Thanksgiving. when
the Schnee boys last saw him work.
failing to see any returning. and
when they. leaving, saw that the
-gulch was filled by a slide.
The searchers had a tedious ordeal
reaching the scene of the slide with
snow shoes. the Junction canon. all
The way above the Ernest cabin, he
ing filed with slides. They reached
the cabin occupied by Rnudy the sec
oud day. They found the mouth of
the tunnel covered with snow and the
gulch filled to the tunnel. a depth of
probably 100 or more feet. After dfg-
ging hole in the snow they found
they were eight feet from the mouth
of the tunnel, but they veered their
course and made an opening through
which they dropped down TO the tnn-
mel floor. They found that he had been
starting a new round OF noles to clear
the breast, having one eight inch
hole and another down six inches
with the drill hanging in the hole
At the cabin tney found the door un
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-19
DURANGO ELKS TO
APPEAR AS INDIANS

When the Durango Elks go to Den.
yer to join the celebration July 1G.
II and ls (proyided the Rio Gronde
gives a rate they will so on) they will
appear as Navajo Indians. mase ulS
IN the detail, -four sack panttes, moe
casins, blankets. painted faces and
eyebrows. feathers and beads The
Fort Lewis band win be taken in
Navajo costume and enough real Nav.
aioes will 20 to give n fire dance in
'front.' of the Brown hotel
The Elks have been offered one
fare rate. but will not go at that.
They say that with liberal -
they win turn out at least two hund-
rcd. II not four hundred Elks for the
capital show They say that when
Denver wants Durango people to take
their empty trunks down to a carni.
val and bringing them back loaded.
Durango is given n ten-dollar round
trip rate.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-19
THE FORT LEWIS
SCHOOL GETS $4,000

The board of trade received n tele.
gram this afternoon from Congress
man Hogg saying that he had secur.
ed an adltlonal sum of $2j0 over
the ordinary appropriation for the
Fort Lewis Indian SCHOOLS.
The board of trade had taken the
matter up with Mr.. Hogg when he
was here several weeks ago and he
had promised TO help secure appro-
priations adequate to the require.
ments existing. and recommended by
Superintendent Peterson.
This means much more than the
mere expenditure of considerable
amount in the Durango section. II
asures the permanency of the schools
at Fort Lewis and will for the time
better equip the schools for progress
sive education OF the Indian which
has been proven to be practical pol
icy of the government,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-19
PLIGHT OF BIG
STOCK GROWERS
y OSh 1hO w Z y =
-

Tho situation now existing In the
stocbgrowng business In the Duran.
so country is one which has been 1T
lie Understood by the general public.
and IT Is one which once comprehend-
ed commands earnest consideration. at
least In so far as the larger herds
are affected. Under present condi-
tlons as relate to taxes some of the
owners Of the larger herds say they
will be compelled to retire from the
industry They must nay full taxes
in Colorado for ranging aud feeding
during portion or the year and must
again pay full taxes in New Mexico
when they go there to range for win.
ter. They they must pay the govern
ment tax on the forest reserves for
ranging stock
When they buy feed they must
buy the best ms the producer keeps
the culls or cheaper feed, stubble
and straw and fodder. etc. to feed dis
own small herd
Many of the Colorado owners who
have tried to hold their stock in the
state during winter months have paid
from $l2 TO S25 for hay, and all urge
that they cannot pay more than $3.50
per ton for feed for beef or range
cattle. The cheapest old COW, AT
this price, will eat 81 worth Of hay
during winter under ordinary wenth-
er conditions ana more during the
moro eoVprp winters
A prominent stock man said today:
81 am satisfied the commissioners
Of La plata county cannot violate the
law by allowing the stockmon to pay
half the Colorado tax, under the state
law, and pay half Of the Now Mexican
tax and am At a loss TO know wat
those Of us who have large lunches
OF cattle will DO. The owners OF
small numbers Of cattle who can raise
enough rough stun TO feed through
The winter and Craze during the sum
mer VIII probably get along all right
but it looks as If the larger owner
must go.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-19

locked and the KEYS to it and the
Young Brothers cabin in flour sack
under his pillow. The he'd was iust
as he crawled out OF u on the morn.
ing OF the fatal day. The dishes had
not been washed at breakfast
The searchers tave concluded that
Rhudy had started to the cabin in the
evening and reached the path of the
slide Just as It came down. being
carried. probably 10 the mouth of the
gulch The slide had run Of over
1000 feet from the head of the gulch
before reaching the mouth of the tun.
mel, so that when It reached Rhudy It
was travelling with the velocity of a
rifle ball
The theory that Henry Rhudy went
away to avoid appearance against the
man who tried To Kill him arose out
Of his brother George sewing that
they did not believe in prosecuting
people hut this is now exploded.
Henry is dead under slide lie would
not have LEFT his cabin unlocked He
would nave taken articles he had back
to the Young tunnel which are suH
at his place, had he gone ont OF the
country.
He was nu adventurous spirit. tray
cling in the mountains midst slides
The same as In summer, carrying
heavy packs, and challenging the
slides ana all dangers. thinking him
self safe everywhere, at all times. In
thnt he thought every man has his
ime 10 SO he was a tatalist with
the depth of snow in the mountains.
ihcre will probably be little use o.
looking for the body for thirty days.
AS no man can conjecture where IL
may he. at the mouth of the gulch or
1000 feet above.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-19
HONESTY is BEST IN BUSINESS

The liar may succeed for a time,
but eventually he will pay the piper.
SUCH a lesson Is conveyed in the fol
lowing incident told by DR.. Morden.
and repeated in the Baptist Common
wealth:
"If I hire YOU" said Detroit gro
Ger to boy who applied for work,
Il suppose YOU will do what | tell
vou?"
"Yes. sir"
"If ! told you to say the sugar was
high-grade when It was low. what
would you say?"
Hesitatingly the boy said. "rd say
It,"
"If I told you TO say the coffee was
pure. when 1t had beans in it, what
would YOU say?"
"Td say it."
The merchant was nonplussed.
How much would YOU work for?"
he inquired very seriously.
zone hundred dollars week." the
hoy answered in business-like tone.
zone hundred dollars a week." re
spOnded the grocery man.
with percentage after the first
two weeks" said the boy. coolly
You see" he went on, first class
liars come high, and II you need
them in your business you'll have to
pay the price: but III tell the truth
and work for three dollars a week
The boy caught the grocer at his own
game and got the Job.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-19
ORCHARD AND FARM.
CField and Farm)

tField and Farm)
Many growers think that yield OF
three hundred bushels Of potatoes to
The acre means eight or ten large po-
ataos 10 every hill No such Yield
is required and The impression Is
Gotten from fields in which half the
hills furnish about all the crop and
they must be good indeed If the
Yield is large II Is thc hills loafug
around doing nothing tnot cut down
Yields aud If one has each four or
five square feet OF ground producing
its share of the crop. no hill need
be large to furnish three hundred
bushels TO tho acre II potato. rows
are made thrty-four inches npaft and
If a piece of seed IL dropped every
eighteen inches In the row thoro Will
be over ten thousand hills on an acre.
II one pound Of potatoes Is grown in
ench hill. the yield viii be ton thous.
and pounds of potatoes or one hun
drcd ana slNtY-six bushels For a
Yield Of three hundred bushels Of. po-
tntoes less than two pounds OF po.
tatoes to hill arc required.
saw a farmer purchasing some
winter wheat fow weeks ago with
the intention of sowing 1t this spring.
According to my experience II Will
not do TO SOW winter whent in the
spring as 1t requires too long to Ri
pen. one might possibly AFFORD to
wait on It ripening If he were sure
OF obtaining good crop but the
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-19

Monday afternoon one of the big
Transfer company wagons loaded
with giant powder and caps, slipped
OF the icy grade approaching the
Smuggler mill at Pandora, and rolled
down the nil. The wagon was drawn
by four horses, the leaders tearing
loose when the wheelers were tangled
MP, and considerably bruised. requir
ing some time to extricate them from
the wreck. It is general comment
that It was extremely fortunate that
the caps did not explode as they
rumbled roughly down over the rocks
Had the load Of powder and caps gone
off 1t is predicted Pandora would nave
been wiped off the map.-Telmride
Journal.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-19

T lAf:s, fTc, U. $. Indian sehael, Breen.
COLO, February o, 1901. SEALED PkOPDS-
AL endorsed proporsls for Building Iltor-
inls" and addressed 10 the undersigned at
Brecn, Colo Will be roceivod nt tho Indian
School until two O'Clock y. m Of February %,
1876, ior furnishing and delivering Mt the school,
~ required during the fiscal year ending June
20. 1895, nbpnt islN Gu. it stone. BIb1Q brick, 10
squares tin roofing, ~ 81 yds painting, AZ
yds lnth. 6iB DIS plhsterrng. s2l1 foot lumber
and lll gals paint bes dps a quantity of pias'
t.sr lime, locks, paper, ntc ms per iist aud spec
iHcntions obtninable at tho School Bidders
should state In their bids the price Of each Hrti
Gle to DO oiiofad nuder eontrnci and al articles
SO offered VIII be subject To rigid Inspection.
The right Is reserved t. reiect any all bids or
any part OF any bid II doomed Tor tho best Inter
est III tho Service, Each bid must be accom-
panied by certified choek nr dtntt upan some
II. depos tory or solvent National Bank MADE
payable t. tie 0rder of tha Commissiouef Of ln
dian AliHifs. flr at least five por cont Of tbo
amount of the proposal, which check or draft
shall be- forfeited to the n. p. ina rHsH bidder
fccoiging an award shall fail 10 execute prompt
ly q satisfactory cuutruct iu nccnrdanre with
his bids othrraisa 10 bo returned to tho bidder
For further information nppls to
W N PETERSON superintendent,