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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-09-19
LAKE CITY LOCAL news.
THE COTTON MARKET WHOLESALE
GROCEM COMPANY 0RGANIl-
B-OTAER NEWS.

LAKE CITY, September IL
E L Hirsch, Esq, was up from
Kingstree two or three days
last week on business.
Cotton is coming in at a live
ly rate and the market is rapid
ly taking On an air of hustle
Mr. W f Hanna, the Official
weigher, has mastered the de-
tails of his Office and is handling
the big bundles of the snow OF
Dixie with despatch and salts
faction to both seller and buyer.
The corps of buyers, which rep
resents every important market
OF the country and which is larg-
er than ever before, is made up
of earnest and eager men who
are making Lake City hold her
place as one of the largest and
most important cotton markets
in the entire country.
A wholesale grocery company
is being organized here. Very
nearly all of the capital stock,
which is away up in the thous-
ands of dollars, was taken in
a few hours. Application for a
charter under the name OF '!Pi-
oneer Grocery Company" has
been made and the organiza ton
will be perfected and the COM
pany open up for business as
soon as the legal formalities can
be complied with. Among the
stockholders are some of the
leading capitalists and business
men of the country. The bust.
ness will be a wholesale grocery
in the strict and exact sense Of
the word wholesale.
School will open, We under
stand, on the 30th instant. The
new school house will be only
partly complete by that time,
but exercises will be carried on
in the old building and such
parts of the new as can be used.
The entire building will be COM
pleted by the last of October.
Mr. ] NJ Truluck, Lake City's
popular and enterprising young
livestock dealer, has gone West
to buy a carload of horses and
mules. W. L. B.
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The best is always cheapest
use Town Talk -four and be con-
vinced. Sold by The Farmers
Supply Go.
Buy Town Talk and get the
best -four to be had, At Farmers
Supply Cos.
Free hitching lot and stalls
rear of Farmers Supply Co's.l
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-09-19
SALTERS DEPOT ROBBED.
DFef Rifled Of Tickets, Etc.,
Thief Got No Money.

SAYTERs DEPOT, September
Es:-The depot at this place was
broken open last night and the
agents clothing, a number of
railroad tickets, a graphophone,
four razors and the cash drawer,
(which contained all the articles
except the clothing )were stolen
There was no money in the cash
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negro KILLED BY ACCIDENT.
BeplOrable Tragedy at Lake City
Saturday Night.

On Saturday night, September
IA, at Lake City, Mr. Sigmon L
Courtney shot negro, Frank
Melvin, inAicting a fatal wound.
The shooting was entirely acci-
dental and in an ante-morte
statement the negro completely
exonerated Mr. Courtney.
While the facts we have
been able to gather are meager,
the following seem to be about
the circumstances leading up to
the unfortunate affair:
Frank went into the store OF
Messrs S L Courtney Il Go about
| 10 o'clock and while there asked
Mr. 5 L Courtney to let him look
at the pistol of Mr. H N Court
ney, which was lying on a shelf.
Mr. Courtney took the pistol up
and permitted Frank, who ad-
mired the brilliant metal, to
look at it. Mr. Courtney and
Melvin were in the best of hu-
NOR, and joking and jollying
each other, they walked to the
side door, Frank preced ing and
going out in the dark. Mr.
Courtney stopped in the door
with one foot on the sill and the
other on the top step, and hold
ling the screen door with his
right hand, while the left hand,
in which was the pistol, rested
against the door facing. The
! pistol was Smith & Wesson
hanmerless revolver of 3s cali
bre. Suddenly Frank, like a
child soaring his playmate,
jumped towards Mr. Courtney
with his hands in front of him,
and cried "boow Startled, Mr.
Courtney jumped backward and
came near falling to the floor.
Just as he jumped the pistol
went off. Several white men
and negroes were in the
store at the time and all agree
that there was no malice or ILL.,
feeling between the two men.
In fact, neither Mr. Courtney nor
the negro knew that the latter
had been wounded for some mo.
ments after the pistol fired.
After being shot Frank walk
ed around to the front door
and entered the store, where he
went on laughing and talking
until suddenly he placed his !
hand on his stomach and said,
"I'm shotw Mr. Courtney told
him he was mistaken and then
the negro showed where the
blood was oozing out through
his shirt. Mr. Courtney was
horriied at the accident and
summoned several doctors, but
they could do nothing, as the
ball had penetrated the abdo-
men at close range. .
The negro fingered until 9:15
Sunday morning when he pass
ed away.
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the negro said that he knew it
was an accident and begged
that Mr. Courtney be put to no
trouble about it.
Frank was well known about
town and was we'll liked by ev-
cry one.
The inquest was held Sunday
and a verdict of accidental hom-
icide rendered.
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A nice line of wagons--one
and two horse just ready to han
thirteen cents cotton at + {
Thomas, Kingstree, S G.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-17
NOTICE OF GUARDIANS SALE

Notice is hereby given that under
and by virtue of AN order and decree
of the county court OF San Juan
county. Colorado, made and entered
on the application of the undersigned
as guardian OF the estate Of Alyin Ar
thur Nelson and Viola May Forsyth,
minors. on the 5th day of October.
A. D. 1907. |, the undersigned guard
inn. will on the 9Th day Of November.
\. d. 1907 at the hour of 2 O'Clock
IN the afternoon OF said day, at the of
fee of lockwood & Perkins in the
city of Durango. La Plata county, Colo
rado. sell at private sale the follow
ing described real estate OF said min
ors. to-wit: All right. title and inter
est of said minors (the same being
an undivided one-sixth interest more
or lessl in and to the following de
scribed- property. towit: The north
one-half of lot numbered nine (9) and
| all of lot numbered ten (lO) in block
| numbered Oi in the city of Durango.
in La Plata county Colorado, accord
ing to the official and recorded plat
thereof. together with all improve
ments thereon or on any thereof sit
uhted. upon the following terms, to.
wit: AT private sale, for cash
At the conclusion of such sale the
purchaser viii be entitled to a certih
cate of purchase, and upon the ap-
pfoval OF such sale by said court the
| purchaser will be entitled to a deed
for said real property.
Made and given this 5th day of Oc-
tober, A. ID. 1907.
HENRY FORSYTH. Guardian.
First pul lcation oct 10.
Last publication Oct. 81.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the interior,


Land Office at Durango, Colo. oeto-
Der IA, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that Arthur
A. Remley of Bayfield,. Colorado, has
filed notice OF his intention to make
final FIVE year proof in support of his
claim. viz: Homestead Entry No. 2i23
made May u. 1901, for the NWh
NWh section 30 S1a sWh section
IA, SEh SEh section Is. township IS
n. range w, n. NJ. p NJ. and that
said proof will he made before the
register and receiver at Durango. Colo
rado. on November %. 1907.
He names the following witnesses tc
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation OF. the land, viz:
John Judy. Jack Bailey James Mar
and Henry Nelson all of Bayfield,
Colorado.
F. C. PERKINS. Register.
First publication October II.
Last publication November p.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,

Department of the Interior,
Land Office at Durango, Colo. Octo
Der 3. 1907.
Notice is hereby given that Mary
\. Owens OF Elco, La Plata county.
Colorado. has filed notice of her in
tention to make final five year proof in
support OF her claim. viz: Homestead
Entry No. 2Gt3 made September "a.
1902, for the L. x of the NV. a OF
section "a, township 33 north, range
10 west n. NJ. =. NJ, and that sa.,,
proof will be made before the register
and receiver of the United States land
Office at Durango. Colorado. on No
vember 80, 1907.
She names the following witnesses
to prove her continuous residence
upon. ana cultivation Of the land
viz:
William b. Bonds, Walter IL. An.
derson and John A. Frazier all OF
Elco, La Plata county, Colorado: also
John Cordova of CASTELAR,, La Plata
county, Colorado.
F, G, PERINS. Register.
First publication October 10.
Last publication November IA.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

'N~d S''eSo Ldnu OlIlCc.
United States Land Office. Durango.
Colo. Sept. 3, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that James
+ Bruner assignee of William Alex
ander OF Kline, Colo. has filed notice
Of intention to make proof ON his des
ert land claim No. 23s. for the S.W. q
Of section II, township 30 north. range
l. west, n NJ. p. NJ, before the reg
ister and receiver at Durango. Colo.
on Wednesday, the 23d day of October.
1907.
He names the following Witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
J Ernest Miller, William Flecr. Wal.
ter l. Neil and Arthur Weber. all of
Kline, Colo.
f. c. PERKINS. Register.
First publication Sept IL.
Last publication Oct. II.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Desert Land--Final Proof.

Department of the Interior. United
States Land Office. Durango. colo
RADIO. October >. 1907.
Notice is hereby given rsat Lester
I. Shelhamer of Bayfield,. Colorado
mas filed notice of intention to make
proof on his desert land claim No
-2S, for the L. Y NE. a NE. n Sc
!. of section .. township 33 north OF
range w. N. NJ. p. NJ. before the
register and receiver at Durango,
Colorado, on Monday, the 18th day of
November. 1907
He names the following witnesses to
prove the complete irrigation and rec
lamation of said lpnd
Thomas j. Robertson of BayfleId,
Colo; j. f. Hut hinson of bayfield,.
Colo; Isaac N. Jack of Ignacio, Colo. !;
and Robert Weher OF I@nacio, Colo,
f. c. PERKINS. Register.
First publication October TO-
Last publication November "A.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Timber Land, Act June 3, 1878.

Timber Land, Act June 3, 1873.
united States Land Office. Durango.
Colo, August IA, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that in com.
pliance with the provisions of the act
OF congress of June 3. 1878. entitled
An act for the sale of timber lands
in the states of California. Oregon
Nevada. and Washington territory. Sc
as extended 10 all the public land
states by act of August 4, 1892, Mi.
chael J. Brennan of Durango county
OF La Plata, state of Colorado. has this
day filed in this office his sworn state
ment No. 1850 for the purchase of the
d. x of NV. 4 and W. y of NE. Il
OF section No. 12. In township No. "a
north, range No West. N. NJ. p. NJ.
and will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes and TO establish his claim to
said land before the register and re-
cever of the United States land office
at Durango. Colo, on Friday. the 25th
day Of October. 1907.
He names rs witnesses:
William T. Davis, Frederick A.
Young Barney w. Solomon and Os
wald Link all of Durango. La Plata
county, Colorado.
Any and all persons claiming ad.
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office on or before said 25th day of
October, 1907.
+. C. PERKINS. Register.
First publication Aug. Is.
Last publication Oct. II.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Desert Land. Final Proof.

DeStTt Idnu, r maj FFooi.
United States Land Office. Durango,
Colo Oct. g. 1907.
Notice is hereby given that Ruth A.
Tovrea OF Durango. Colo has filed
notice Of intention to make proof on
her desert land claim No. 222. for the
y. Y NE. "A. section "a, and S. y
Sc. 4. section l3U. township "a n,
range s W. n. NJ. p. NJ, before the
register and receiver at Durango. Colo
rado; on Saturday. the 10th day of
November 1907.
He names the following witnesses to
prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Richard L. Gaines John w. Sites,
Milo p. Hahn and Richard Nelson. ali
o! Grommet, Colo.
f. c. PERKINS. Register.
First publication October 10.
Last publication November II,
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the interior.

Land Office at Durango, Colo. Sep,
temher, 1G. 1907.
Notice is hereby given that Law.
renee Stambaugh of Red Mesa La
Plata county, Colorado, has filed no
tee of his intention to make final
hve year proof in support of his claim.
VIZ; Homestead Entry No. 1854 made
November IL. 1900. for the lots o.
lo' 10 and lG section 3. township 32
north, range 10 west. N. ". p. NJ.
and that said proof will be made be-
lore the Register and receiver at Du-
range, Colorado on October 26, 1907.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon. and cultivation of, the land.
viz:
George c. Morgan of Pendleton. N.
NJ; Denis Helton of pendleton. N. NJ:
John w. Greer and Frank Greer of
Red Mesa, La Plata county. Colorado.
F. C. PERKINS. Register.
First publication Sept 10.
Last publication Oct. 24.e
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,

Land Office al Durango. Colo. Octo.
ber 2, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that John e.
Williams OF Bayfield, Colo. has filed
Gctice of his intention to make final
eommutation proof in support of his.
claim. viz: Homestead Entry No.
232S made May 30. 1902, for the NE.
"a Sc. 4 section 3, and NV. a
S.W. a and S. Y s.W. 4 section 8,
township 81 North range west, N.
Nj p. NJ, and that said proof win he
made before the register and receiver
Z, Durango Colo. on Nov. II. 1907.
He names the .ollowing witnesses
to prove bis continuous residence upon
and cultivation OF the land. viz:
Virgil Hammer Allen Snyder Don
[. Coulson and II. D. Brlndle. all of
bayfield,, Colo
f. c. PERKTSS. Regis.
FIRST publication October 10.
Last publication November T.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-17
ENaL1sH ExrEnr's VISIT.

Rico News.
II. y, Spicer. NJ. l. NJ. NJ of London.
Eng, who is touring America for pleas
ure. was a guest Of the Rico club this
week AIr. Spicer, who has managed
mines IL Africa India, Turkey. Silberia,
Straits Settlement ana West Australia.
was much impressed by the magnitude
Of the United Rico Mines company ;
holdings. After visit 10 several of
the companNs properties he predicted for
them "A great future.
Mr.. Spicer's visit to Rico was the oc-
cnsion of pleasant meeting between
hm and Harvey Shipman, consulting
engineer Of the United company. They
had known each other in West Australia
when Mr., Shipmon was supeIiniendcni
of the Bewick. Moreng & Company :
mines
Mr Spicer left Rico on Wednesday
for Denver by way Of Durango, lie
will remain IN Denver few days before
starting for the Nevada mining fields
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-17
rNrrnn MINES SHOW Rrcn ORE.

Rico News
reports OF the United Rico Mines com
pany become more Interesting to its
stockholders. Assays Of the ore found
IN the various properties owned by the
company slow values ranging from s2i
to Sis ton.
With this showing IL is easy To account
for the high spirits exhibited by every
United company during the week just
past This same spirit seemed to I'LL
The men who performed the actual labor
of getting out the ore and Rico was
happy camp.
Tile features of the weeks work. 80
far as the gross estimated value Of con-
tents WAS concerned, was the fine body
of ore found In raise No. Il Of Jumbo
No. 3. IN the Ute territory. which as
saved slls. and that taken from the
south drift OF the Ute contract showing
value OF $50 a ton
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department Of the Interior. Land ofnce
at Durango. Colo, October Il, l#t
Notice Is hereby given that Ed Shoe
maker Of bayfield,, Colo. has filed notice
Of his intention to make final commuth-
tiou proof in support of his claim viz;
Homestead Entry No. s95G made June
iG 19di. for the WE NEi, section -.
township - n. range w, n. NJ i. M,
and that said proof viii be made before
the register and receiver. at Durango
cola. on November q. 1901
IIc names the following Witnesses "a
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation Of the land, viz
Amos Zimmerman. Milo =. Hahn. WI
liam 4. Gore. John Branson all of Grom-
met Colo .,, r,
First publication oct Il
Last publication Nov. y,
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-17

ten days and VIII he Joined In few days
by her parents, sister and brother. After
the ceremony Mr. and Mrs, Hall VIII foii
thc enstcru states. spending some months
IN Washington and New York. and II IN
possible they may take European tfip
after January first, hut this VIII not be
decided on until later. At any rate they
will be absent until spring when they
return to take mp the AFFAIRS OF life at
Ignacio where Mi. Han has Just com
pleted u worry handsome cottage. Many
friends will extend congratulations and
pest wishes in advance. May their wed
ded life be one of complete happiness Is
the wish Of 'rhe Herald.
O.
Eleven years ago tonight sitting Bun
tribe Improved order Of Red Men was
Instituted In Durango During It's exlst =
cnce It has paid mnny thousands of dol
| lars for the aid Of sick ana disabled
members burial Of Its dead. Tho tribe
has always been to the front in hssisi p
ing any worthy cause and many a dollar
from It's treasury has found its way tn
needy hands and none hut the members
the wiser. Aside from this the maEnii-
| cent structure on Ninth street stands ms
II monument to the ordcr-one of the
finest buildings of the kind In the state.
Tonight the anniversary of the order VIII
be celebrated by n dance. No one has
been asked to buy tickets and those who
nttend-nnd there viii he large ntlmh"r
| nf thcni-will DO sn because they want to.
not because they have been lmportuned
| TO buy tickets. Tickets Will be on sale
1T llif hhl ionhNHt rH'' '''i'''f
o.
Rev David Morell OF the Presbyterian
church. was Denver passenger TINS
morning 10 attend a meeting OF the
synod.
our people regret the closing down Of
the May Day mine, or rather the laying
of Of the main portion of the force n
few men remaining to push development
work aud prospecting. The Herald trusts
| the reduction will only he temporary,
d
There remains hut six days more OF
| the open season FOR deer this year ana
so far the returns have not been very
prolific. However. II II expected thni
| during the next few days there VIII he
| something doing In the wllds of the pine
wilderness.
| Ivan Thomas. charged with breaking
| into the depot ut IIcspcrus. was bound
| over to the district court saturday by
| Justice of the Peace Arnold in the sum
| of 500. He has not yet been able
| Ia furnish the required bond and Ian
! huisles I'm the county Jan.
Frank Lake jr.. Of the postofiice force
| met with u slight accident while working
| about the yard at the family hqme dur
| Ing the noon hour, u chain breaking aud
| u piece hitting him across the face which
| stunned him for the time being, lGX'
| poets to be on duty in the morning as
\ usual.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-17
RELIABLE ASSAYS

Gold rs Cents. Gold and Silver 81.
Lead 75c Gold, silver Copper, $1.5O
Samples by mail receive prompt at
tention. Placer gold. retorts and rich
ores bought. Send for free mailing
envelopes and price list. Ogden As
say Co, 1885 Court pl., Denver, Colo.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-17
Department of the interior,
t,.....,... fs.t, Son

Land once ~ Durango. colo, Sept 30
1891.
Notice Is hereby given that Anna Mamma
of Grommet, La Plata county Colorado
las flied natice of her Intention to make
final communication proof In support ot
her claim. viz: Homestead Eutry No
1851 made April Il, 1905. for the snIth
half of the southwest quarter of section
, T.. township ~ north. range < west.
y NJ f. M and that said proof viii
be made before the register and receiver
Of the United States land office at Dn-
rango. Colo. on Move ember 3, lthr
She names the following witnesses tu
prove her continuous residence upon. and
cultivation Of the land. viz:
Michael Cnmpion and John Jelinck OF
Durango In Plata county, Colorado; To-
bias Epperson ana John II, Mamma ol
Grommet La Plata county. Colorado
y, e. PERKINS, Register.
First publication October J. 1901.
Last Publication November I. lSo1,
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-17
COLORADO PARAGRAPHS.

The citizens of Bessemer will hold a
mass meeting Saturday night to discuss
the coal situation.
\ Boulder county saloonkoeper had she
privilege OF paying tl.OaD fine and costs
for sailing liquor on Sunday.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-17

Alamosa papers are still aeitatcd over
an article appearing in the Pueblo Chief
tain during the fair at that place in
which the town. or soma OF the people.
came In for roasting
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-17

The u &, II. q. viii discontinue the
running of open observation cars through
the Royal Gorge and the Black canon
Tuesday. the 18TH. until the coming of
warm weather again next spring.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-17
Or. Rudolf GahI Or. James Und erhiII
THE DENVER LABORAToRIEo CO.

THE DENVER LABORATORIES CO.
Ores tested aud assayed. mills De.
signed and started. mines examined
General Manager: Paul Danckwardt,
Mining and Metalurgical Engineer.
lately Superintendent Of Mills of th =,
Golden Reward Co.. Deadwood. s. u
Speciality Smelling Gold. Silver and
Copper ores.
t7sS Aespahes u, Osnvse, ces>
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-17

Alnmosn chamber of commerce has
been rcorganlzcd and If again Ia boost
ing order.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-17

Ft. Garland Is to ha.'e newspaper.
the san Luis Valley News. Mr. Wood
VIII ba the publisher
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-17

HollInssworth. the defaulting Rio
6runde cashier at Alamosa, turned up at
Cedar Rapids II few days ago and cashod
two money orders and then made hni-
self scarce again Only uucstinl Of
time when the officers win nab HIM.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-17

An employc of the Burns Blggs Lum-
her company WAS Killed Tuesday by hnV-
ing log roll over him while working in
the woods near ElNado. The mans name
was Bert 1.ittler He had been work.
ing for the lumber company only about
month
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-17

A force OF II, X r. @. surveyors which
is said to he at work ON a survey west
from SerNilieta has revived the rumor
that Cumbres hill is to be abandoned.
tinr guess would he that the company is
figuring on line for the Bromide mining
and lumber district. Recently applica-
tion was made to the government for 100 =
~1ip0 feet Of lumber, providing the u.
Il. G. would build line into the
Rromid" distrtct.-Antonito Ledger
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-17

III. l.. Hall leaves Thursdny morning
for Denver md thence TO Chicago where
he wiii wed Miss Marguerite Burns on
Ishurrday. the l4th of this month Miss
Burns has been in Chicago week or
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-17

Ivan Thomas, charged with breaking
into the depot ut IIcsperus was bound
over to the district court saturday by
Justice of the Peace Arnold in the sum
of $40. He has not ms vet been able
Ia furnish the required bond and lnn-
buislies in the county jail.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-17

Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Redmnn departed
this morning for Colorado Springs, where
they will reside la the future, Mr.. Red
man VIII have charge of n large drug
store In that city Many Durango friends
regret their departure.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-17

There remains hut six days more Of
the open season FOR deer this year and
So far the returns have not been very
prolific. However II IL expected that
during the next few days there Will he
something doing in the wilds of the pine
Wilderness.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-17

The annual tax list viii appear in The
Weekly Herald of thls week Thursday.
II win be short compared with former
years. showing an excellent financial con-
dition OF property owners ;ts well as
rustline qualities OF County Treasurer
Goodman and his deputy Mr. Parshasl
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-17

O. s. Galhrcnth left for Denver yes
terday morning to appear rs attorney
before the supreme court In the matter
of the adjudication of water rights of the
waters Of Hetmosa creek. which has been
In the courts for the past ten or twelve
years