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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-01-31
ASSETS OF COUNTY IN DETAIL
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State of south Dakota u
County of Potter.
C VI Brn- AUDITOR. bring first duly sworn doth say that the Trmrrse exhibits . true az
rnrrct> stat mn fin financial condition at PUter connN as ppars by his books and thtn
Auditor ,Xhmm ~ r and corr statement of all wr ,n> dr. WI on III to- Sury during til
quarter, and that the snatments of sus and liabilities list aud correct
q NJ. BREENE.
Snbsnbcd3 and sworn to before me hs1 Oh dyo January $780,.
IsEAl Harry BoInger.C Clerk of Courts
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-01-31

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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-01-31

LIABILITIES OF COUNTY IN
DETAIL.
Total Amount of School money
received up to date Sl19.5 sol 90
Warrants issued and in hands of
Auditor 49l 60
Warrants outstanding 735 81
Bonds outstanding
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-06-29
POLITICS WERE EscHEwEo.
A Feature Of Life at West Point In ths
Civil War.

1t may sound strange to civilians,
and especially to students of the his
tory of that period. to be told that ma.
tional affairs even at that time were
not discussed at West Point The dis
cussion by officers or cadets OF the
politics dividing the nation into parties
would have struck the average man at
crude. and totally unbecoming young
men or old men whose lives were con.
secrated to the services OF the coun.
try. regardless OF which party might
be In control, says Gen. Morris Schan,
in Atlantic Monthly. fully agree that
there is nothing more amusing to the
silent and obServant bystandcr than
. discussion over politics between two
old fellows or two young ones. But
during that critical period We offered
no such diversion. The nearest We
came to It was habitually, morning.
noon and night. to damn every poll.
tician in the country. save the one
who had appointed us. Moreover. the
tension was too great. and inasmuch
as We professed to be gentlemen. We
naturally refrained from touching on
disagreeable subjects. Representing.
however. as We did. every congressiQp.
al district. We were In miniature the
country itself. The letters and local
papers from home kept us acquainted
with the state Of public feeling. and.
since the consciousness OF a national
crisis is always contagious. It was not
long till 1t was felt at West Point.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-06-29
A NIGHT TRAGEDY.
Hitherto Unpublished History Of Kan.
sas Federal Captains Duel.

The death of w. ]. Pevehouse at
Mansfield. Ark, recently, recalls to
those who were companions in arms
with him during the late civil war
heretofore unpublished account OF
the killing of Captain Beeler, OF the
Thirteenth Kansas cavalry.
This battle-scarred veteran, while
In Van Buren,, Ark, few months ago,
gave to Mr.. George r. Wood. cashier
Of the Citizens bank, his version Of
that midnight duel to the death In the
dark at deserted cabin high up in
the Ozark mountains In the northern
part Of Crawford county. the contents
Of which are vouched for by Captain
]. c. Wright, who now lives at Ches-
ter, near the scene where it occurred
On the night Of August 8. 1864,
Captain J. C. Wright. Bill! Black, Jim
Marlar. Lum Basham, Jack Cottrell
and myself went to the old Rankin
place. northwest Of Chester. hoping to
be able to spend the night without
molestation. No one lived at the place
at that time. The house was a double.
room log house with a wide, open en-
try between the rooms. We turned
our horses out in an old field to Craze
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-06-29
THE REUNION.

You ask mc II aS going Well. now.
I'd like to 60
Up 10 the big reunion. but really !
don't know
Whether I'll feel just like Il when the
day comes round.
] uin't no very spry now. but whsn hear
the sound
OF Nfc and drum como floating dowa
from the hilltop grove.
shouldn't be surprised Is that would
just make mo move! H. 81
amt 20 great on music. but when
hear \ nfr
A equeaiin' ] cant keep stiil. couldn't
10 save my life.
And drums. we'll now tell you. DO b.
1lcve . drum
Would toll me on TO marchin' right up 70
Kingdom Come!
Yeu see. my two boys. Abram and jim.
they both went out
An1 lifted ~ ths hsst gun. ! didn't sit
and pout ....
A. many . woman did, but I turned 70
and worked.
Tasassd and niled their knapsacks. and
never even shirted.
wien the day OF parting came. and my
boys marched away
Oes q my sight and hsartn'. but. OIL
~ .halr turned gfAy
Before . year was over ee thas Wo0sys
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-06-29

A minute passed and another, until
Mickey could stand the strain no long
er. He reached down and lifted the
flrecrackcr from beneath the chair.
AS he held II up in the moonlight
to examine II. a mosquito lii upon his
fathers nose and the old gentleman
awokc. Grabbing the tirecracker from
his sons hand he arose and holding ~
aloii, he said:
Boys. there will be no explosion
tonight. I'm sorry To disarpoint You.
was afecred that Mickey might do
some harrum wild that big cracker. so
whin he wasn't lookin' this afternoon !
took the powder ont OF II and filed
II Wild clay. So. you see that the show
is over. and ye may as well 20 home
and go To bed. Thcre'll be no more
explosions only what give Mickey
wild a shinele afore turn in. Good
night to yc all. Come around some
other night whln there is somethn'
doin'."
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-06-29

by the little bush and turned my Old
Remington six-shooter loose. l was
SO close to him that saw the fire
strike his stomach. He changed his
tune and said oh. Lord!' and fell.
l dragged myself of into the bushes
and laid there the rest OF the night.
thought l would perish for water. l
put my hat out that / might catch
little from the light rain that was fall.
Ing. but my hopes were all in vain. l
was bleeding freely. A short time
previous one of our men was shot and
bled to death from a severed artery.
Fearing that would be my fate tore
my handkerchief into shreds and stuff
fed it into the wounds. hoping to
check the flow of blood.
Occasionally l heard horse feet.
but could not tell whether they were
ridden by friend or foe. BY Saturday
morning l was very sore and my
limbs were swollen and black. l real
lied that without assistance would
surely die, SO made a desperate effort
to reach Captain Wright's house. l
dragged myself to the roadside, whore
saw the tracks made by the horses
l had heard passing. knew they
were made by our horses. because the
shoes had but six nails, while the
Yankees used eight. but l did not
know who was riding them.
II found about pint OF water In a
hog wallow. 1t did not have ice in 1t
but 1t was good. l got hold OF some
old dead limbs and improvised kind
OF pair of crutches, with the aid Of
which l managed to make my way to
Wright's home Saturday evening The
boys were all there, not one Of them
hurt. and they gave me hearty well
come. They washed and dressed my
wounds the best they could, put me on
q piece OF ladder used as litter and
carried me to a spring back In the
mountains, where l stayed for three
weeks without shelter. at the end OF
which ] was able to mount my horse
and go at 1t again. l rejoined my com
mand and surrendered with it down in
Texas"
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-06-29
MickeyFmin's S
Big Fire
Cracker
Tho explosion that wound up the
Fourth Of July Celebration
on Cooney Island.

Two mammoth firecrackers stood in
the window OF Casey's grocery. They
We're 12 inches long and proportion
ately thick.
For a month before the Fourth Of
July these gigantic indicators of en-
thusiasm had stood in the window like
British soldiers on dress parade, while
predatory spider hung a tilmy ham
mock between them and calmly killed
mines.
The flrecrackers were the admira-
tion and the envy of all the boys in
Cooney Island. II was seldom that n
youthful nose was not fiattened against
the window pane in ardent coyetous-
ness.
But the price demanded by Casey
for the thunderers was prohibitive. so
far as the boys were concerned. and
there was not one OF them patriotic or
courageous enough to invest 25 cents
in 4 single ecstatic explosion.
Said Mickey Finn timidly one even.
ing when he had been sent by his
mother to get quarter OF pound OF
tea and half pound of pork:
Mr.. Casey. suppose now. that
whin wan o thin big fellows wint on
II would blow the stars out OF the
sky?' his mind filled with blissful
thoughts OF mighty explosions.
Casey stopped measuring out half
pint OF New Orleans molasses. raised
. monitor finger. and replied:
"Micky, my boy. I'd be afeerd to tell
you what would happen II stood wan
o. thin big fellows out on the side
| walk and touched the stem Wild the
lighted end Of five cent ciga-ar. The
noise would be terrible, terrible. my
son. 'Twould make your head ring
like an anvil. and you would see
sparks like hrefiies.
Would II blow the house down."
asked the boy In an awed whisper.
mo. ! don't think 1t would" said
Casey. 1t might shake the chimly
down and break all the glass in the
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-06-29

worryin' time
In rhyme.
They never. either OF them. cams hosns
To me again.
Ono died At Libby. thankful for DEATHS
relief from pain:
And one fell dead In battlc-the Aeld was
sioutiy fought .-.t.
! was never rcconciicd, ! can't feel ~ I
ought.
Ny daughter Ruth was reading out loud
the other day
About Roman mother who lost her
sons. but say.
I can't feel Just NJ she did. Them Ro.
mana amt like folks,
Never was-som~times ! think they're
tough as old black oaks!
Oh. yes. the war IL over. and young Frsd
Payne tells mc
ought 70 get soma new idess. and not
forever bs
A.hsrp!n' and s.twansin' upon the same
About the war. and such things: but !
cant learn 70 sing
New songa at my time OF lifs. Ny days
are almost done.
And don't know ~ care. Im kind o
tired. for one.
No. you eau count me out this tine, but
In . little whiis
I'm gulng % . reunion that'tl make sAs
'-Aaa 6. Sweet. ir Chicago Journal
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-06-29

day, had fallen asleep in his rocking
chair on the back stoop, when Mickey
lit the stem of the big cracker and
placed ii carefully under his fathers
chair.
The moon shone brightly. illuminat-
ing the grin on every boyish face.
Every ear was strained to catch the
faint kissing of the fuse and every eye
intent upon the sleeping man.
The fuse burned itself out, and the
silence and suspense was deepening.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-06-29
Wrona Keys Returned.

1T II true that many guests who 70
away with the keys OF their rooms
attempt to repair their deeds Of for.
Eetfulness by sending back their
plunder." said a hotel clerk. The
trouble Is that In sending back the
keys they usually send the wrong
ones. have In the safe box full
of keys that have been returned by
absent. minded travellers who. In try.
Ing 10 square themselves with this
house. made = mistake and sent us
the keys that they had carried away
from some other hotel"
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-06-29
+, Dragged Myself on Into tn. Bush,

while We slept. The night was warm
and drixzling rain was falling. Wright
and Black laid down In the entry.
while the rest Of the boys stretched
out ON the floor in the rooms. About
nine o'clock Wright heard someone
say In q low tone: oh. John: oh,
joint He aroused the other boys and
we awoke to find ourselves and the
house surrounded by about 65 men un:
der command Of Captain Beeler.
We knew that our capture meant
death. for our hides were at q pre-
MUM In those days So each set him.
self about to fight his way out,
Wright. Marlar and Basham went out
on the east side of the house, and the
others on the west side. We went out
under full fire from the enemy. ran
into about 25 of them at the corner OF
an old smokehoure: they fired. but
overshot me. wheeled and was
thrown In front Of the blazing pistols
OF, Captain Beeler. who had one In
each hand and was using them very
skVlfully. II was raining and the caps
Of my shotgun got wet: snapped
both barrels ut him. but they failed
to nrc. BY that time he had hit me
twice. once In each thigh. pretty high
up. was knocked down by the Inn.
pact Of the balls and from loss Of
blood. and fell down into little draw.
Il tried to pull myself up by q little
sapling. In which I partially succeed
ed. Beeler was within six feet OF me.
using both pistols and cursing me
with every breath. l steadied myself
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-06-29
FOURTH OF JULY ooN'Ts.

Don't allow the children To bend
over fireworks which will not "go on -
They sometimes do 1, Unexpectedly
with unfortunate results to the li,,.o
mcddler.
Don't neglect to send for n phyp,.
clan at once In the case Of a serious
burn. to prevent "A possible scar or
worse still. blood poisoning. from liz.
Lornnt or improper treatment Of the
wound.
Don't forget To have some remedies
for burns NJ hand When the skin
ts not broken by burn sciarc raw
potato. place on u piece Of soft linen
and use as u poulticc. Bicaf donate of
soda--thc ordinary baking soda-is CT
tellent for burns whether tho skin
Ii broken or not. lf broken apply tho
dry soda. II unbrokcn dRmpen the soda
with water TO make a paste and apply
to the spot Tho pain will bc instant.
ly relieved.
Don't leave the windows Of a town
house open II II In 10 be left for tho
day. Stray rockets and sparks may
hnd an entrance.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-06-29
oood Advice.

Coed Advice.
Keep the wound open and spoA ~
the doctor.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-09
COMMISSIONERS INCREASE
SIZE OF SCHOOL DISTRICT

The board of county commissioners
at their meeting yesterday afternoon
adopted the resolution presented by
State Senator Comins some time ago,
which increases the Ely school district
to include a total area of sixteen
square miles.
The new boundaries of the school
district now include Ely, Ely City,
Steptoe Creek, and easterly across the
valley, embracing all of that part of
Steptoe valley.
To the west the district ends just
a little distance outside the eastern
boundary of Lane City.
The boundaries were fixed as fol-
lows:
Commencing at a point at the
northeast corner of Aultman and
Second streets in the town of Ely,
White Pine county, Nevada, said cor
ner being S25 feet, more or less, east
of the section line between sections
16 and II, town 16 north, range So
east, M. D. M; thence westerly one
mile; thence north to a point. S25
feet, more or less, east of section
corner common to sections Z, s, IS
and II, town II north, range So
east; thence on the section line 6
miles, less S25 feet, more or less, to
the section corner common to sec
lions II, u, 10 and lib, town II
north, range 65 east; thence south
on the section line 16 miles to Sec
tions 35 and sc to the south bound
airy line of town l 5 north, range
65 east; thence west 16 miles to a
point S25 feet, more or less, along
the south boundary of township IS
north, range IS, ga and SO east, to
a point S25 feet more or less, east of
the corner common to sections g and
30, on the south boundary line of
township 3 north, rance SO east
thence north to the point above de-
scribed, one mile west of the said
northeast corner of AHltman and
Second streets in the town aforesaid.
Said description being further speci-
fled and illustrated by a map now on
file with the county clerk. The new
lines embrace a territory of sixteen
miles square, less S25 feet on the
west
The board then went to the task
of allowing the monthly bills for
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-09
SCHOOLS IN GOOD SHAPE
SAYS SUPERINTENDEN

Deputy Superintendent A. B. Light
foot returned this week from a trip
in White Pine county, says the Eu-
reka Sentinel, where he has been
visiting the schools. He reports ia
vorably upon the conditions he found
at Ely, Lane City and Kimberly, but
says that some of the smaller schools
can be greatly improved. The con-
tract has been let for fine one-room
school building at Kimberly and it
is expected to be ready for occupancy
within two weeks. A new school
house will also be built at Lane City
this fall
Mr.. Lightfoot states that the mines
at Hamilton are being talked about
very favorably in many of the places
he has visited, and from what he has
heard is led to believe that the out
look for increased activity in White
Pine and Eureka counties is excel
lent.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-09
SCOTT-ROGERS WEDDING
TAKES PLACE AT HOME

Miss May Scott became the bride
of Lew Rogers of Goldfield at the
home of her mother last night. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev
G. c. Hunting of st. Bartholomew s
Episcopal church, in the presence of
a few of the friends of the family of
the bride.
The bride was attired in a dainty
suit of white null, and carried roses.
Miss Sadie Scott, a sister of the bride,
was bridesmaid, and Frank Willard
was groomsman. The bride was
given away by her mother
After the ceremony, a light we'd
ding supper was served. Mr.. and
Mrs. Rogers will leave for Goldfeld
this morning and will make their
home in that city.
airs. Rogers was reared in Ely and
has many friends here who will re-
greet that she is to leave.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-09
MANY AMERICANS ABROAD
HAVE MANIA FOR TATOO|NG
Men Are Marked Like Living Pic
ture Enthusiastically Among
the Rich.

LONDON, Oct. S.-Americans have
gone tattoo mad. Such is the infer
ence to be drawn from a recent con-
versation with Alfred South, a fam
Gus English and Continental tattooist.
According to the artist the rich have
stolen the thunder of the poor. The
practice of covering the body with
elaborate designs, which was sup
posed to be the special weakness of
the low class sailor, has assembled
the social ladder and is now the
amusement of the aristocracy.
Certain well known Americans, if
we are to believe Mr.. South, would
present the appearance of animated
picture galleries could we see them
in the nude. Their backs, chests, legs
and arms are covered with crouching
tigers, poised snakes and more or less
beautiful women. The son of one of
the largest watch manufacturers in
the United States, who is many times
a millionaire, had a fac smile of his
fathers particular. brand of time
piece tattooed on his chest by Mr..
South. He had the hands showing
the hour to be exactly twelve and re-
marked that no matter where he was
| he could always refer to it at eX-
actly that time of day and always
| correct his fallible timepiece.
Many Americans have commission
! ed Mr.. South to tattoo copies of pic
lures by their favorite artist on their
shoulders. chests or backs. In this
respect Charles Dana Gibson easily
| leads the field as the most popular
American draughtsman. One Amer
lean millionaire, crack rifle shot
and premier horse owner, is the
proud possessor of a "Gibson Girl"
on his left shoulder.
It seems that many Americans
| have had their full names tattooed
on their wrists and forearms. Mr..
| South says he has many American
women as customers. They are more
sentimental than the sterner sex ac-
cording to the artist, and they run
to names, or the private crests of
their sweethearts. The work is usu-
ally done on the legs, but many of
| the fairer sex are having elaborate
designs executed on their backs. In
this as in other walks of life fair
woman has lived up to her reputa-
ton for a chameleonlike state of
mind, for the artist declares he has
several times changed the name of
a sweetheart for women customers.
The tattooing craze appears to be
even more advanced in England and
on the continent tan in the United
States. Here it seems to have touch
ed even the highest rung of the So
cial ladder. The Prince of Wales
himself is said to have some most
artistic work on his arm, while the
Crown Princess of Denmark, Lady
CORVALLIS West and members of the
royal family of Russia are said to
be devotees of the craze. Some of
them are even said to have become
adept at the art itself
Among society at the present time
problems in bridge are especially
popular as subjects for the tattoo
artist. One woman recently had "her
last will and testament" in four col
ors and many Celebrations, tattooed
on her back. Religious devotees
have peculiar hobbies and a particu-
larly pious old lady recently had a
likeness of her priest tattooed on her
arm by Mr.. South.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-09
MANY ATTEND DANCE GIVEN
BY WOMEN CHURCH WORKERS

The Womens guild of st. Bartholo-
news Episcopal church gave dance
at Ely hall last night for the benefit
of the recory. The dance was at
tended by nearly 200 persons. The
music was excellent, and the floor
in good condition.
The proceeds from the dance will
be devoted to the payment of the bal
ance due on the construction of the
rectory, which was recently complet-
ed and which is now occupied by the
rector, Rev. G. G.. Hunting.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-09
ELY INFORMATION COMMITTEE

The Ely Information committee
will assist i'm furnishing labor to the
mines, contractors and all other per.
sons desiring help, free of charge.
They will also assist i'm furnishing
information as to all matters per-
tanning to Ely. Leave notice and re-
quest with any member of the COM
mittee. or telephone to Main 71-Z,
or Main 20; or address Box $40 or
Box 2OG. (Signed)
c. X. REEVES, Chairman.
j. II. WATSON, Secretary.
*. ID. HILDEBRAND.
Committee on Information.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-09
Austin Pleads Bankruptcy.

Ed A. Austin, formerly a part
owner in the Mocha restaurant which
was attached a short time ago, has
filed petition in the district court
asking that he be adjudged volun-
tary bankrupt. His liabilities are
fixed at $1.27S.6O, and the assets are
not determined. He declares that
owing to illness of himself and fam
lily he has been, and will be, unable
to meet his obligations.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-09

The Ely Jewelry company, dealers
in watches, jewelry and diamonds.
Watch repairing a speciality. Money
to loan from 81 up. Ely Jewelry
Co., Oldfield Bldg.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-09

F. Ewing of New Haven, Conn,
has come to Ely to make his home.
He will be employed at the smelter at
McGill Mr.. Ewing is warm friend
of Neil McGill.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-09

Miss Dorothy Allison of Indianapo-
lis is the guest of her father, o. E.
Allison. Miss Allison had not seen
her father for sixteen years. She
will probably remain here several
weeks.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-09

If you want to figure on getting
Spring Water piped into your home,
call phone 27-X. Langley, the
Plumber. If
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-09

DR.. Sylvester's best recommends
tions are the satisfactory fittings of
glasses that he has made since he has
been here. Oldfield Hotel. If
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-09

For city water in your house, see
Langley, the plumber. hurry street.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-09

For Sale Cheap.
Three new wagon gears Studebaker
Bros.'s make, IL inch ore, for
particulars call at Office. Ely Town
site Co.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-09

Nye Bros. have just received a
large shipment of waterproof shoes,
both in the high and low cut styles.
1t will pay you to stop in and take a
look.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-09
AROUND THE CAMP

, F. L. Frank is here from Cherry
Greek spending a day or two.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-09

For Sale-250 shares Rickard-Ely
stock at As cents. Inquire Uptown
Office, White Pine News.