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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-08-31

Jno. w. Smell does fancy or
plain sign painting. Leave or
ders ut McMains shoe shop. 15tf
1t you want your land business
attended to promptly see Patter-
son & Donohoo at the Court House.
I7tf
Lost. a gold fob with elk tooth
charm. A reward of $500 will be
paid the finder who will deliver the
same to the News office. 43 1T
Screen Doors at Jackson-G ailb-
raith- Foxworth Co. 24tf
l.. E. Taylor has genuine Colo.
screened nut coal. Try it. If.
c. c. Davidson writes fire in
surance. Itf
Bonded whiskey at the White
Elephant. Your choice of the fol-
lowing popular brands: Old Over
holt Rye, Old Crow, Green River,
Early Times and o. +. c. Bour-
bon. 2otf
A we'll machine for sale. M.
Mechem. 4 27tf
California Port Wine at h
White Elephant Saloon. If.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-08-31
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION.
In THE DISTRICT Court, n.
COUNTY OF QUAY
Lizzie NJ. Holmes
VS.
Arnold Holmes

The said defendant, Arnold Holmes is
hereby notified that a suit in divorce has
been commenced against him in the Dis
trict Court for the County of Quay, Terri
tory of New Mexico. by said Lizzie Nj.
Holmes, alleging abandonment and non
support. that unless you enter or cause to
be entered your appearance in said suit on
or before the 9Th day OF September, A. d..
1907 decree pro confesso) therein rem
dered against you.
CHAs l.. DAVIDSON.
Tucumcari. n. M,
Atty. for Plaintiff.
CHAs. Z. DowNS. Clerk. 4I-4t
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-07-11

will take place tomorrow. Rev. George
Croker officiating. Interment will be
in Lake cemetery.
Samuel G. Irish is the only man who
ever served as treasurer of a state or
territory of this union without ever
belonging to the commonwealth. He
was the first treasurer of Dakota ter
ritory and he got the office by driv-
ing out a ~carpetbag United States
marshal and getting a new election.
This marshal's name was Pinney nj
as tate us n year ago, tf-. irish knew
him to be living in California. Pinney
had charge OF the ballots during the
noon recess and when the final count
showed many more ballots than voters,
MI. Irish, candidate for treasurer,
charged Pinney with the fraud. and es-
corted him out Of the building. The
result of the new election was sent to
Washington with the first and the gov
officials declared the second
election valid. This was during the adj
ministration of President Buchanan,
1S67-Gl.
There had been no tax levy made and
before the collection of the first taxes
MI. Irish was out of office. having TAX
en- the field as second lieutenant Of
Company B, n Of the two hastily or
ganized territorial troops to fight the
bloody Sioux.
Born in Chhtenden county, Vermont,
IN 1910, he went to New York when a
young man and worked as a carpenter
and contractor until 1855 and recalls
having helped to construct many build
ings in the Old Trinity church district.
Coming west that year, he located for
n short time in Allamakee county. Iowa.
and then went to Dodge county, Min
nesota. where he helped found the town
of Mantorville. and suggested the name
OF the town in honor of Peter Mantor.
OF their party. After a trip into
Missouri and Kansas he located in pa
kota but has lived here for a great
many years.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-07-11
FIGHTING EDITOR"
LEAVES THE FIELD:
SIOUX CITY YOUTH

Fairfax, S. D., July 4.-Willard I.
fortnight, formerly of Sioux City. but
now famous as the fighting editor"
who edited his newspaper, the Fair
fax Sun-Review,: from his cell in the
county Jail, where he was kept i'm de.
fault of bonds when arrested for libel.
has sold his paper and gone to Min
neapolis. The purchaser is Judge
Starcher. 1t is not known whether or
not the paper will be continued. Ru-
NOR. is that some of the papers cred
itors are unhappy over Kortright's de-
parture.
William Murphy. a prominent demo-
crat n former register of deeds Of
this Gregory county, died Monday
morning at an Omaha hospital, of heart
disease. of which he had beer suffer-
ing a couple of months. He was 50
and unmarried. and the eldest son of
p. w. Murphy Of this place.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-07-11
GOES INSANE AND
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE

Sioux Falls, S. D., July 4-The tragic
Death by his own hands of Christi
CnIistopherson, a stone cutter, occurred
at East Sioux Falls.
ChristoDherson's body vas found I'M
the loft of Farmer Rogan's barn, stand1
Ing erect and propped up between thd
nay and the side of the earn. He had
appeared at the Rogan farm about the!
middle of the day and his actions were
such as to attract special attention. He
informed the Rogan's that all the men,!
bers of his family were dead at East
Sioux Falls. Some of the Rogan family
went to East Sioux Falls to ascertain
If this story was true, but found his
wife and four children alive and welli
Mrs. Christopherson stated that her
husband had left home early that
morning armed with a small caliben
rife. AT he Rogan farm no rifle had
been seen. The members OF the Rogan.
family then returned home.
AS they drove up to the barn some,
friends arrived to visit them, and ond
OF the boys went up in the loft to put
down some hay, when he was fright,
eaed by hearing the report OF a gun,
a second shot followed a short time
later.
1t is thought that Christopherson.'
taken refuge in the loft and was fright
ened e the boy went up to throw
down some hay. and fired a shot
through the roof of the barn. and then
placing the muzzle of the rifle against,
his forehead. pulled h trigger end
cent Il bullet. INTO his own brain.
Xxx
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-07-11
.30ME GROWN LUMBER
LIKELY TO PULL DOWN
PRICES IN DAKOTA
cav Mill Along Missouri Makes
Dimension Stuff From
Cottonwood.

Pierre. 8. D., July 6.-What promises
&" rake a difference in the price Of
dimension lumber in his market is a
nttie s3twmill that Smith Bros. are OPP
citing near the Missouri river, about
twenty-five miles below here. )
While cottonwood is not a good grade
Of iuiuaer Tor use where it is exposed to
the weather, for inside work it does
vcty we'll, Ii they are cutting d large
of that class of lumber.
They are beginning to supply the
market 1T Fort Pierre with cheap lum-
Der. and will spread out as their supply
Increases.
Tie first shipment of 0,000 feet was
brought up by boat last week.
Railroads Ges for limo.
Toe last legislature made a radical
Change in the railroad assessment laws
OF The state. and the companies say
That ii is physically Impossible for them
to present reports under 1t by the 18th,
as the law demands. but that they will
get them in just as soon as possible. :,
Ar assessments by the state board
must I've maze by the LIST of August,
ana the roads have but little leeway.
II is expected that the assessment on
this class OF property will take up much
more of the time OF the board than 1t
has in former years. and that the VAL
uation viii be much higher.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-07-11
ON THE WHOLE WEEK
: WAS A "GROWING" ONE

Huron. S. D.. July 5.-Tha official
summary OF the weather in South Da-
llota for the week ending July /, fol-
lows.
The weather averaged favorably
warm, although the mean temperature
WAS below the normal. Some of the
days were quite warm, and some of the
nights We're rather cool. The highest
temperature of the week. ninety-tllree
degrees. was recorded at Ipswich. Ed
munds county, on Saturday. and nine
~ degrees, or slightly higher. occur
red at several other places on Friday
or Saturday. The lowest temperature,
thirty-eight degrees. occurred at Cas-
tiewood. Hamlin county, on Wcdnes-
day. The local maximum temperatures
was generally alive eighty degrees.
The local minimum temperature was
generally less han fifty degrees, except
over the southern counties.
On the whole, fair Weather predomi-
mated. The amount of sunshine was
ample generally. and in some parts of
the state was above the normal.
The rainfall averaged considerably
below the normal. over much of the
state WAS light, and mostly occurred
the latter part of the week and at
night or in early morning. Heavy To-
cal rains occurred in several southeast
ern counties the evening or night of
Jrne %, flooding some low lands. The
n.oistule was generally sufficient. but
in some localities where the rainfall
was very light the soil is becoming
rather dry.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-07-11
MOTHER AND SISTER
NEARLY DROWN IN
SAVING BOY WITH FIT
fouth Would Have Persisted
but for Heroic Efforts of
Women.

Ethan, S. D., July 5.-Willie Nun
nemaker. a young man. subject to epi-
'ueptic fits. in company with his mother
and sister, went fishing in Twelve mile
creek southeast of here about five
miles. AS he was standing by the
bank he was suddenly seized with a
fit and fell into the water. His sister
..ea2ed to his rescue, plunging in the
water up to her neck.
The young mans spasmodic strug-.
giles together with his laundering in
the water was more than she could
cope with and his aged mother also
threw herself into the stream to help
RESCUE her drowning boy.
Mother and sister succeeded in
Keeping the boys head above water by
almost s%uperhunlan efforts until he
came out OF the fit. They then dragged
him to shore and hastily hauled him tic
Il neighbours house and resuscitated
him.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-07-11
must FIGHT JAPAN"
ADMIRAL THOMPSON
Retired Officer Says War Wi.
Come Within the Next
Five Years..

North Yakima, Wash. July 6.-Rea
Admiral w. j.. Thompson, u. S. NJ.
retired. who has arrived here, predicts
war with Japan within five years. He
says a war is inevitable. but does not
believe Great Britain will assist her
ally in such a struggle. He thinks in
the event of hostilities France would
give Japan financial aid. :
Jap Brings Suit in Frisco.
Q Francisco. July 4.-Suit against
the city and county Of San francisco
was filed in the superior court for the
ccovery of s2,575 for damages. said To
nave BEEN sustained by the proprietor
OF the Horseshoe restaurant and q Ian.
aEese bath house May 90. when a row
caused by an attack by labor union
men on W n%onunion men Who were
eating in the restaurant resulted In the
Fonts OF the two places being smashed
= stones and clubs. :.
ii.e suit was brought in the name
J. Timeto. proprietor of the oath
saSc. ~
san Francisco. July 4.-Secretary Of
: Navy Metcaif arrived at Oakland
on Washington today. He denied he
: come west in connection with the
o,Eesc question. He said:
! have conae h,,ne for u short vaca.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-07-11
SUPREME coLRT GIVES
MARTENS THE JUDGESHlP

Pierre. S. D.. July 6.-In the supreme
court yesterday the contest cases of
Brooden VS.. Martens for the Office of
county Judge of Hughes county was
finally decided for Martens, the opinion
In the case being written by Justice
Haney. Other decisions by him were
r. j.. Huston VS.. Stillman j. BENJAMIN
and U. S.. G. Crerry. Minnehaha IL
ty. affirmed; c.. o. Bailey VS.. Anna p.
Wright. ct al, Hutchinson county. aft.
frmed: A. j. Doyle VS.. William H.
Birdsall. ct al, Beadle county. affirmed.
Opinions by presiding Justice Fuller
We're: James Steart VS.. James Tom
linson, Beadle county. affirmed: w. j..
Hahn VS.. Sleepy Eye Milling company,
ct al. Bookings County. affirmed.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-07-11
EXPERTS FOR STATE
IN KAUFMAN CASE
ASK LIBERAL PAY
Two File Bills for 1850 Each
and Another Wants
S525.

Sioux Falls. S. D.. July 4.-Biis alet
by some of the medical experts sum-
moned in behalf OF the prosecution, in
dicatcs that the recent trial of Mrs.
Emma Kaufman, of this city, on the
charge OF having murdered her young
housemaid. will prove quite expensive
for the taxpayers of Minnehaha county,
who will ave to foot the bills.
A bill for $50 already has been filed
by DR.. H. H.. Schofield. of Parkston.
and as ruinors are this sum does not
represent his entire claim. DIR. Frank
i. Coulter, of Omaha. has filed a bill
70. 81. $50. while DR.. Arthur Sweeney,
of St. Paul, wants a similar inoun
Drs. Sweeney and Coulter We're the
principal medical experts for the state.
The board of county commissioners
OF Miniehaha county doubtless will be-
called upon to adjust these claims.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-07-11
PURSUIT OF MAD
DOG IN DAKOTA:
WOMAN Is BITTEN

Parkston. S. d. July 4.-Great ex-
element prevails In Hutchinson county
because of u mad dog which is running
at large.
Mrs. Thompson, a farmers wife. was
bitten and she has been taken to an
institute at Chicago for treatment.
The dog appeared at the home of
John Reinsbach. and when his daughter
attempted to pet it it sprang at her
throat and attempted to bite her but
did not succeed.
Several COWS and horses were bitten
and developed symptoms of rabies.
Approximately been formed tO hunt
down and kill the rabid animal.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-07-11

Very heavy arc tho burdens Of some
of the high oflces in Great Britain
and leaders nave been driven to cur
ious methods to prevent breakdown!
h ~exechcQuer he laid down ninety
feet OF asphalt and got himself II pair
OF roller skates. That was his method
Of mastering q liver and the fatigues
OF Office. Earl Spencer, when in Ireland,
during the darkest days OF his Office,
found riding fast and far as one thing
to relieve his spirits OF gloom. Glad
stone eut-dawn the trees and translated
the classics. Lord Randolph Churchill
went racing.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-07-11

Exactly three years ago We're be-
gun the preliminary surveys OF the
Flagler railroad across the Florida
Keys rom Miami to Key West" writes
Frederick Blair in the Technical World
tor July. EARLY the following spring
construction gangs started work In
January. 1906, active work commenced
At ten different camps scattered
throughout the entire distance Of the
F1oridian archipelago. Today work
trains are in operation over the route
Tor about seventy miles. or more thar
half of the entire distance from Miami
TO Key West. On all OF the keys the
line OF grade Is built and ready to re-
ceive thet track. Between the keys the
6lls are rapidly being pushed across
h Intervening stretches of water and
the viaduct work is being erected,
spanning the larger bays and chan-
nels."
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-07-11
YANkTON HAS YOUNG
WOMAN AS CITY CLERK

Yankton. S. D., July 4.-The city
council Monday night, after the city
has been without a street commissions
er for several months, finally got to-
gether on a man and elected Rasmus
Anderson. after three ballots had been
aiken. Mr.. Anderson Is considered an
excellent choice. AT the same session
the council elected a young woman city
clerk. Miss Helen Russell, in place Of
her brother. Captain A. d. Russell, re-
signed. Miss Russell. who has filled
the office for some months. drew a fine
claim in h great Rosebud drawing
and is a young business woman of ex1
ceptional ability. I
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-07-11

The existence of coal and ignite de-
posits In Montana territory has been,
known for some time. but their devel-
opInent and utility are of quite recent
Date. In 1880 only 224 short tons of
coal, valued at $500, were reported to
have been dug from Montana mines,
while in 1906 over 1000. 900 tons, valued
mt something over So, 900, 900, were
placed on the market: besides many
thousands OF tons that were used for
local and domestic purposes. There are
now about fifty operators in the state,
both large and small. and others are
coming In each year.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-07-11
70 MOULD SNOW
INTO BRICKS FOR
EASY REMOVAL

Yankton, S. d., July 5.-Isonard Ur-
Ierwood. secretary of nat Gamble,
has been perfecting an invention for
use on the city streets, by means OF
which snow can be compressed and
quickly turned to blocks of ice, to be
easily carried away.
The invention can also make Goa!
bricks, clay and cement blocks. The
reduction is at the rate for snow OF
reducing six and one-half cubic yards
into one cubic yard. practically solv-
ing the problem of handling snow af-
ter heavy Snowstorms.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-07-11
WRIST TREASURER
OF CAXOTA DIES At
AGE OF 81 YEARS

Whiting, Ia. July 4.-Death came tc
Samuel c.. Irish here last night as
peacefully as sleep. He had suffered u
slight stroke of paralysis a few day.
ago and his friends did not expect hin.
to rally because of his extreme age.
Mr.. Irish was 81 years of age and has
been comparatively robust UP to thu
past few weeks. He recently mad y
visit to his son. G. G. irish at Ipswich.
S. ID. He eve wore glasses and had
been able to read the newspapers UNI
TIL he was past ninety. The funeral
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-07-11
CORNERSTONE OF NEW
COURTHOUSE lS ALE

Woonsocket, S. D.. July 4.-Impres-
sive and elaborate ceremonies ATTENDED
the laying here today of the corner
stone of the fine new county court
house building which is to be erected
here. The ceremonies We're in charge
of the Masonic bodies of Woonsocket
Hundreds of visitors from points
throughout Sanborn county. n from
surrounding towns. We're present.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-07-11

h new Chinese minister. LANG
pTung Yen, who is to succeed Sir Chen
tung Liang-Cheng at Washington, will
he entitled to fun membership in the
tennis cabinet" unless he has forgot
ten his athletic days at Yale. His fell
low students at Yale used to call him
wing" In his time at Yale he was
.one Of the most %assiduous tennis
players there, as we'll as one Of the
champions. Like his predecessor. who
won great renown at Amherst as a base
ball player. Ting was also an expert
In that game while a student in this
country.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-07-11
e. P. o Publisher.
CITY. SOUTH DAKOTA

B~owdoinham (Me.J ats arc noted
lor their saxacity, according 10 Il re-
art. but Il mai for tho Intelligent
abby owned 10y Mrs. Samuel Dunnell,
~ that town. to take the prize ribbon.
'Our cat has taken IL strange place to
near her last Kittens Mrs. Donnell
lays. Her children were corn in a
Sen's nest, and ever since she has per-
listed In keeping them there. The
lueer part Of II Is the philosophical
way IN which the hen seems to take
he matter. When she wants 10 lay
IN egg she pecks at the kittens, who
Ire too sinai to resent 1t, and II the
mother Is near she pushes them gently
rom the nest. Just as soon as the hen
has laid her egg the cat grabs the kit
lens and puts them in the nest again,
and II is no Unusual thing for the cat,
Kittens, eggs and hen to be all together
In one glorious mixup."
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-07-11

(. Effective use has been made from
time to time of searchlights at Niagara
for Illuminating the gorge, etc. Citi-
gems Of Niagara Falls now p to
make a regular installation for the
purpose. and Mr.. w. d. A. Ryan, the
illuminating expert, is giving his at
itention to the subject. At night Mag
ara 10 not seen, except under moon
light. ana It IL believed that sone very
beautiful effects can be obtained by
throwing artificial daylight on the
scene with color Transitions.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-07-11

When Sir william Ramsay began his
Investigation into the properties Of ra-
idium his letter box was filled almost
to bursting point with warnings from
!s~piritualists. assuring him that the
newly discovered metal is an active
agent Of the supernatural. Leave ra-
dunn absolutely alone" they implored
him. 1T is too potent n force OF a
ture for you to tamper with" He dis
regarded the warnings. and only the
,spiritualists and not the spirits them
selves, continued afterward to assail
him.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-07-11

/. BY actual inspection of a big. fat
toad's stomach It was found to contain
not fewer than fifty large grapevine
worms. fifty-flve potato bugs, sixty
sowbugs, forty angleworms and thirty
cabbage worms. with, by the way OF
seasoning. numerous flies and mos
lqpitoes. Now multiply this. and I think
you will appreciate the value OF an
army Of toads on u premises, or n
number required, according to the SER
vices that may reasonably be expected
from one toad.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-07-11
LONG BOAT TRIP GETS
BACkSET ON BIG SIOUX

Huron. S. D.. July 5.-John and Arlo
Todd, brothers., We're here from Gems
t~e.ville. They came up the Jim river
in II rowboat intending to continue
their journey north. but the stream Isl
so crooked and the current swift that
it was difficult To make much head
way. They shipped their craft by rail
from this city to O%rtonville. where they
Will go down the Minnesota river to
ST. Paul, theme Town the Mississippi
river to ST. Louis. ruvfng pfuffnrd for
AN all summer outing.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-07-11
FARMERS WILL ORGANIZE
TO CATCH HORSE THIEVES

Rockport, S. d., July lowing to the
fact hat horse thieves ave recently
become very bold throughout this part
of Hanson county, a meeting of the
farmers has been called for the purpose
of organizing a protective association,
with the object of running down the
thieves. The meeting will be held here,
and will be attended by several hum
dred farmers.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-07-11
DRAWN INTO WHIRLPOOL
AND DROWNED IN DAKOTA

Bridgewater, S. d., July 4.-Alaus
Monson, a farm hand. while bathing in
Wolf creek. five miles southwest of
here. was draw into a whirlpool and
drowned before assistance could reach
HIM. Samuel Glanzer, his employer.
saw the man in distress and plunged
into the swollen stream. but was unable
to save his life. The body was recov-
cred after several hours search in
about ten feet of water.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-07-11
a BULLET STOPS MAD
DOG SCARE AT ETHAN

Ethan. S. D., July 5.-For some tim
It mad dog has beer running at large
n this neiSlborhood and many people
ave been fearful for their children.
some dogs belonging to farmers have
also been bitten. Saturday Ray Wurln
saot Il mad dog. which relieves the
anxiety of the people. This WAS foui
,ailes east Of here and ii is thought
Sat possibly this is the same dog that
Dit Mrs. Thompson, CT Parkston, and
thea escaped to the country.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-07-11
WANT TO KNOW
MINUTE HEPBURN BILL
MAS APPROVED

Washington, July 4.-President
Roosevelt may be asked BY the
Interstate Commerce commission
TO nix the exact hour and minute
wnen ne approved the Hepburn
railroad rate bill.
The trouble arises over ascertain
ing the life Of a claim demanding
r~eparatfon from railroads for over
charges. The law provides that
such claims must be filed with the
commission. within one year OF the
time that the law went into effect.
that II should take effect immedi-
ately. but shortly after its passage
9 Joint resolution extended the ume
sixty days.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-07-11
rE!ENNIAL coNVocATloN
OF EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Y&ns.on. s. D., July 5--Christ church
Episcopal. is making preparations for
.ae gathering here OF the triennial con-
oeation of The church in this state I'd
e held here towards the end of Au-
,,ist cr the first week in September
y this gathering the three deaneriesl
lie Eastern. Black Hills and Niobrara!
ne last named an Indian deanery, will
.a!:e part.