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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-10-08
OUR SEAL HERDS.
Protection Accorded to Them and the
Lessee of the Islands.

Lessee OF lne lSIdnuSs
The state department and the de-
partment of commerce and labor are
in almost daily receipt of inquiries
from business concerns and private
individuals as regards the granting of
the privileges of catching seals in the
islands of st. George and st. Paul, or
popularity known as the seal islands of
PribylOff.
These people. judging from the tone
of their letters. seem to be unaware Of
the fact that the government of the
tered into u twenty year contract with
a private firm by which the latter to
the exclusion Of all others, acquired
the sole privilege to exploit these Is
lands
Not only has the North American
Commercial company the monopoly to
exploit the islands in every possible
way. but no person. he he Il citizen of
the United States or Il foreigner. has
the right To- even set foot on the is
lands without having first received
permission from the company and the
department of commerce and labor.
The lessee is the autocrat Of the
islands 1t lords it even over the ma
tiveS The Cantract gives them the
right To do 50. 1t furnishes the ma
tiveS with the necessary food and
clothing. that is to say. necessary in
the estimation Of the company.
An unusual feature nf the contract
iS that the government CnmpelS the
company 10 maintain schools and
churches "n the island. That is. AS
far as can be- aSC"rtaincd. the only
case where the government "f the
United States has ever contracted it
self "r mad" itself Il partner I" Il CON
tract tu build and maintain churches
The contract in this regard reads:
"Th" company will ais" provide and
maintain Il suitable house for religious
Worship"
There is probably II" other industry
in the United States that receives the
sam" amount "l particular pl''''''li
on the part of tn" government in tn"
cXpluitation Of its regular business en-
trrpriSc as the seal fishing industry.
And there is probably no other artirl"
Of luxury the price Of which depends
80 much on tn" calculations on tn" part
of officials Of the United States gov
rrnnrnt aS the fur seal.
Tn" officials uf TN" department of
fur seal islands every year decide on
the exact number of seals that may
he killed by the lessee which has the
m"nnpnly i'm TN" Pribylnff islands. and
upon that basis the seal market regu-
latrS its prices for the coming season.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-10-08
TAX NOTICE-l9O7.
Office of County Treasurer.

Yorkville, S. c., Sept. 16, 1907.
ny Office is hereby given that the
~ TAX BOOKS will be opened on
the 18TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1907.
and will remain open until the 31ST
DAY OF DECEMBER, 1907, for the
collection of STATE, COUNTY,
SCHOOL AND LOCAL TAXES, for
fiscal year 1907, without penalty, after
which day. ONE PER CENT penalty
will be added for all payments made in
the month of JANUARY. 1908. and
TWO PER CENT penalty for all pay
ments made in the month of FEB
RCARY. 1908, and SEVEN PER
CENT penalty on all payments made
from the 1ST DAY OF MARCH, to
the 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 1908, af-
ter this date all property taxes Will
go into execution. and placed in hands
of the Sheriff for collection, and all
single Poll Taxes will be turned over
to the several Magistrates for prose-
cution, in accordance with law.
For the convenience of taxpayers. |
will attend the following places on the
days named.
At Yorkville, Tuesday, October 15,
to Saturday. October 18th.
At Smyrna. Monday, 2lst day of
October
At Hickory Grove. Tuesday and
Wednesday, 22d and 23th days of Oc-
tOber
At Sharon. Thursday. cath day Of
October.
At McConnellsvile, Friday, 25th day
of October
At Tirzah. Saturday, 26th day Of
October.
At Glover. Monday and Tuesday,
2Sth and 29th days of October.
At Yorkville from Wednesday 3Oth
day of October. to Tuesday, 5th day
of November.
At COates'S Tavern. from IL o'clock
m. Wednesday the 9th of November,
until 12 o'clock m. Thursday the Ith
Of November
At Fort Mill. Friday s, and Saturday
the 9th days Of November.
At Rock Hill from Monday 11th OF
November. until Saturday the 10th OF
November.
And at Yorkville from Monday 18th
of November until the 3lSt day OF
December. after which day the penal
ties will be added as has been stated
above.
| will also receive the THREE
DOLLAR COMPUTATION TAX from
all road hands who may wish to pay
for the year 1908.
II. A. D. NEEIY.
County Treasurer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-10-08
humorous department.
Means to Ends.


was the only passenger in the ON
nibus. When near Holborn another
came in. His hat was crushed and his
clothing daubed with mud. For a long
time he sat in gloomy meditation
Then he looked toward me and said:
Il believe I'm the most stupid man
living at the present time"
Indeed" l said.
Yes. sir | amt got sense enough
to be let go without a guardian. See
that bus up ahead there?"
did. 1t was a hundred yards away
We'll, sir ran for fifty yards to
ketch it,"
Couldn't catch it, eh?"
YES. could That's the trouble.
did ketch it, an l gave the conductor
six pence. an he gave me change.
Then somehow up an dropped the
change overheard. l hollered to the
conductor to stop the bus. but he
wouldn't do it. so l ups an jumps off
backward. Look at my clothes.
When l got up that bus was out o
reach. so l had to wait for this one
Did you find your change
"Oh. yes; found that right enough.
Lost my bus. spoilt my clothes. an
hurt my back jest for the gratifying
privilege of picking up that change
an giving it to this conductor. fused
To think Bill Thompson was the stu
pidest man going. but l believe I'm
not far off from him."
What did Bill dO?"
Why, don't you know? Bills dog
got his head stuck in pitcher, an
Bill cut off the head to save the pitch
er, an then broke the pitcher to get
the head out"-Tit-B Bits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-10-08

BAIT.-The talk around the club
table shifted to fish and fishing. with
the usual astonishing consequences.
We'll, gentlemen" said the man who
was fortunate enough to tell the last
story, the best days sport l ever had
was off the coast Of southern Califor-
MIA. There were three of us in the
boat, each of us had three lines out,
and we simply couldn't pull them in
fast enough"
What kind of fish were biting,
asked an indulgent listener.
Il don't know what the natives call
them" said the fisherman. but they
were big enough To be iChthyuSauru-
Ses."
Maybe they were whales. Frank,
suggested an ironiCal member.
Whales" exclaimed Frank, with a
look of disdain; whales indeed! Why,
man. we were batting with whales"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-10-08

Most FAMOUS SAYING.-What is the
most famous saying ever made by
man." an editor asked.
Some thought that Caesar, some
thought that Socrates, some that Lin
coin, some that Nelson, had said the
most memorable thing; but finally the
palm was awarded to Euclid, the
mathematician.
Euclid went to Alexandria to teach
Ptolemy Softer, the king of Egypt,
mathematics. Ptolemy plodded at his
problems Il week or two. and then ask
ed Euclid impatiently if there was not
some special shorter way by which he
could be taught.
Sire" Euclid answered. there is
no royal road to learning"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-10-08
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County Of York
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

w. ID. Grist and A NJ. Grist as Exec
tors of the estate of l.. NJ. Grist,
Plaintiffs, against A. Nj. Jackson,
Defendant-Summons for Relief
Complaint Ffled)
To the Defendant above named:
VOU are hereby summoned and re-
Il quired to answer the complaint In
this action, which has this day been
filed in the office of the Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas for the said
county, and to serve a copy of your
answer to the said complaint on the
subscriber at his office in Yorkviile
South Carolina, within twenty days
after the service hereof, exclusive OF
the day of such service: and if you
fail to answer the complaint within
the time aforesaid. the plaintiffs in this
action will apply to the Court for the
relief demanded in the complaint.
J. S. BRICE,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Dated Yorkville, S. c., Sept, q, A. D.
1907.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-10-08
ggelE ZDAzgY1Llls4

Information received at the state
ard treasury department. as well as
at the department of commerce and
labor from government officials sta
toned in Alaska seem to indicate that
this years fur seal catch upon the is
lands of st. Paul and st. George prom
iseS to be prolific. Notwithstanding
reports which have found their way
into publicity claiming that the seal
herds are rapidly dying out and that
the industry is doomed To utter ex-
on.-WaShington correspondence
i'm Mexican Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-10-08

AN OvERBALANCED WANT.-The vi
car Of a large country town in England
visited a pariShioner. a widow. - years
old. who had had ten children. all Ol
whom except one daughter had mar
rfed and left her Now this daughte!
also was about to be- married. The old
lady would then be left quite alone,
and the clergyman endeav"red tu
Sympathize with her. We'll, Mrs.
Higgins" he said. You must feel
lonely now. after having had 50 large
a family" Yes. sir" she said. Il d"
feel il lonesome. I've brought up a
large family. and here | am living
alone An | misses EN- en- | wants
EN-; but | misses 'em more than
wants 'em. ."-Belman.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-10-08
NOTICE.

To the absent defendant, A. NJ. Jack
SON.
Please take notice that the Sum-
mons of which the foregoing is copy
together with the Complaint in the
above entitled action were filed in the
office of j. A Tate, Clerk of Court of
Common Pleas. for County and State
aforesaid at York Court House in
Yorkvile, South Carolina. on the 2lst
day of September, A. ID. 1907.
J. S. BRICE,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Yurkvile. s. c., September 2lst, A. D..
1907.
- Ct
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-10-08
T. w. SPECK, The JeweIer.
% DEBTORS AND CREDITORS
= THE LUCKY CROSS -

To UEbIOHS AND CHbOIIOtS.
A LII persons indebted to the estate
n Of T.. l.. GLENN. deceased, are
hereby notified to make payment to
the undersigned at once. All persons
having claims against said estate will
present them. duly authenticated with
i'm the time prescribed by law.
+. =. & y. Il. GLENN,
Executors.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-10-08

81 Fancy BlOtting Paper. Red. Moss
Green. Robin Egg Blue. and N0M
Brown. 19y2f inS. 10c Sheet. 3 for
25c. Heavy White at same price.
The Enquirer Office.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-08-29
The Annual flower Carnival

Will be held in the lecture room of the
P. NJ. church Thursday, Sept. 9Th.
Premium list as follows:
Glass No. /, first and second prem
iums: Asters, mixed; Dahlas; Gaillar-
dias; Geraniums, cut; Gladiolus, Mas
turtiums, mixed; Pansies; Phlox Drum
mondii; Phlox Perennial; Pinks: Sweet
Peas, mixed; Foliages
Class No. 2, not entered under class
No. l. Special premiums for displays
each premium worth Sl.O0. Best dis
play: Asters, Sweet Peas, Nasturtiums.
Geraniums, Tuberous Rooted Begonias
Floral Design Each display is to be not
less than six varieties and each variety
to itself -that is, not mixed. Plants for
sale. Admission 10 and cents.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-08-29
LINDEN
From the Southwest.

From the Southwest.
Bert Jewell is in Reloit working for
the Fairbanks-Morse company.
Earl Heathcock arrived here from
Colorado, Wednesday. He reports his
sister Leila to be some better and his
father and mother as usual.
Nelson Hillary is elected delegate to
the Grand Lodge Assembly of X. of P.
held at Wausau, Wis.
Miss Voss, who has been waiting on
Mrs. Dora Stacy, has left for her home
at Mineral Point. Mrs, Stacy is recover
ing her strength nicely.
Burlin Treloar got hurt by a horse
stepping on his leg, badly bruising the
flesh.
Mr.. and Mrs. vi Gardner and daugh-
teE Annie and Mrs. Bishop visited at
Mr.. Thos. Gardeners Sunday.
Phil Treyala went to Mineral Point
Sunday evening. There certainly must
be an attraction in Mineral Point beside
the fair.
1t was stated in these columns two
weeks ago that Mr.. Frank Faul receiv-
ed 5000 or about from some insurance
company on account of the injury sus-
tanned by him some months ago. Mr..
Faul says the report was not true.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-08-29
We w ant
Your Trade

And we want to deserve it. We
sell dependable goods at prices no
one can undersell. No one has
ever succeeded in doing SO. II it
means anything to you to trade at
a store that stands ready at all
times to correct every unsatistact-
DRY purchase, by exchanging the
goods or refunding the money, you
ought to be one of our customers.
Even with this policy we have less
goods returned to us than perhaps
any other store i'll town. It's be-
cause the VALUES are here. We
KNOW cur goods and we are safe in
guaranteeing them.
To all we extend a hearty well
come to our store to inspect our
beautiful fall line of merchandise.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-08-29
VIEW
Dray, Baggage : Express
OMPaNV.

Having purchased what was formerly
the Robt James dray and express line
and coal business, we desire that the
public know we are fully prepared 70
accommodate promptly anyone wanting
service in our line.
Baggage handled carefully. An calls
promptly attended to, We are also
equipped for heavy hauling.
Hard, soft and blacksmith coal On
hand at all times. Orders filled on
short notice,
y. H. Under.
23tf F, W. BRANGER,
j. f. A.EFFER, in.
The Mineral TT. Dray \ Coal Co
Office Phone , S S, Hotel ROYAL
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-08-29
Professional Cards.

). q. REYNOLDS,
REAL ESTATE, COLLECTION and INSURANCE
NOTARY PUBLIC
Estates settled promptly in County Cours.
Office hours; to IL a. NJ. 30 to D. m: Wed
nesday and Saturday evenings from 7 tos
Opposite City Hall up stairs.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-08-29
Notice to Settle.

All persons owing the late N. T. Mar
tin will please call and settle on or be-
fore Sept. /. 1907. On which date all
outstanding accounts will be handed to
an attorney for collection.
Mrs. N. T. MARTIN,
+. J. MARTIN,
3iw5 Administrators
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-08-29
Change In Firm.

w. S. Martin and A. N. Johnston
having bought out the interest of John
G. Martin, all persons indebted to the
ole firm of Jno. G. Martin 4 Co. are re-
ulested to call and settle. 32w4
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-08-29
ElGIN PRICE
For Butter Fat

For all hand-separated cream deliver
ed at the Spensley & Hoare Creamery,
Mineral Point, Wis, we will pay this
week, ending Aug. 81, 25la cents per
pound for butter fat.
SPENSLEY & HOARE
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-08-29
MISS Neffie v. Wallis,

Graduate of the, American Conserya-
tory of Music, Chicago, will give piano
and organ lessons. For terms inquire at
her home in this city. Phone 90. 26tf
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-08-29
Carriage Paint.

A coat of Dog Cart Carriage Paint
makes a buggy look like new. For sale
at lyey's Pharmacy. 81
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-10
CampbeII's Home Burned.

Al Campbell's home north of
the Dacotah hotel. caught fire at
an early hour Tuesday morning
and was completely Quilted. Mr..
Campbell who was in bed, was
severely burned and is being
treated at the hospital. There is
a kerosene famine in Minot and
Campbell lighted a candle, then
placing it on a table close to his
bed retired, and read for some
time after he had gone to bed.
He went to sleep, the candle
burned down and set the papers
on fire. Campbell's hired man
saw the fire and rescued the man
who was nearly unconscious.
The firemen were called out and
the way that Chief McDougall
and his men worked was not
slow. They saved the building
from burning clear to the ground.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-10

FoR SALE-Pure bred cochrels, white
Wyandott breed. Inquire of
40-4t l. S. Manst, Surrey, N. D.
Lewis Peterson, from Foxholm,
a brother of Peter Fugelso, was
down with a load of five hogs
last week which he solf for 500.
MIR. Peterson feeds his hogs
ground barley and fattens them
jest as we'll as any Illinois farmer
ever did with earn. Mr.. Peter
son has resided in Ward county
for twenty~one years and is en-
gagged in farming and ranching
extensively. He has over 100
head OF cattle, mostly Poll An
gus.
A German at Antler drove to
town, tied his team and blanket
ed them. In fifteen minutes he
was ready to start for home and
looked all around for his horses.
He could not find them and
caught a ride with a neighbor.
AS they we're passing the place
where the man bad tied his team,
the horses were recognized by
the neighbor and the German
was made happy. Gu: inform.
ant forgot to tell how many
layers the fellow had taken.
Gus Borgeson and Mr.. Sven
son from McKinney were in on
business Monday. They stated
that John Laveen, who was
nearly frozen to death at Nick in
ney, walked out OF his friends
house about four o'clock that
morning, and when Haagenson
got up about half past nine
o'clock that morning, he saw
Laveen crawling on his hands
and knees out in the field. The
man had no mittens on and was
frozen so stiff that he could not
rise.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-10
Minor Topics

John Pence from Underwood
had an eye removed at the hospi-
tai Monday. Sometime ago he
became blind in the eye and it
sank back in his head. He Sc.
cured a glass eye and without
the aid of an oculist, inserted the
glass eye in his head, on top of
the other one. He is in quite a
serious condition.
A Minot druggist was asked by
a farmer if he had any calendars
to give away and granted the re-
quest. He also gave him an al
manac. and sold him a postage
stamp. The farmer pulled out
an envelope addressed to Sears,
Roebuck & Co., in plain sight of
the druggist, placed the stamp on
it and started for the postoffice.
Food don't digest? Because the
stomach lacds some one of the essestial
aigestants or the digestive juices are
net properly balanced. Then too, it is
this undigested food that causes sour
ness and painful indigestion. Kodol for
Indigestion should be used for relief.
Kodol is solution of vegetable acids.
It digests what you eat, and corrects
the deficiencies Of the indigo ton 10
dol conforms to the National Pure Food
aad Drug Law. Sold by P. V. Mccoy,
druggist, Minst.
J. J. Somers, the critic poet
from Maxbass, passed thru Mi
not Friday enroute to Hot
Springs, Ark, where he will
spend several months in enjoy
rnent. His wife accompanied
him. Mr.. :Somers has written
some Of the brightest poetry our
readers have had the pleasure to
read. "Along the Minot Trail"
and "Tired Of Paying Freight -
being the favorites.
James Williams, formerly a
Des Laos farmer, but now tilling
q 900 acre farm at Towner,
spent a few days in Minot on
business. MIR. Williams has 200
acres of land ready to crop in
the spring and will do a great
deal more. He has a good deal
of stock and is doing nicely. Mr..
Williams disposes OF all the but.
ter which is made on his farm, in
Minot, at fancy prices.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-10
GILBERT COX IS DEAD
Prominent Young Man Passes
Away After a Long IIIness=.-
Had Been ia California a Year
But Secured no Relief.

Gilbert Cox, aged 81 years, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs Clayton Cox of
this city, died Wednesday morn
ing at 3:15 o'clock after a long
illness of consumption. Evil
dences Of this disease were ap-
parent two years ago and the
young man was sent to the home
of his grand parents in Indiana
where it was hoped he would re-
cover. When he grew weaker,
he was brot to Minot where
every known remedy was ap-
piled, and as a last resort, he
was sent to Redlands, California,
about year ago where he camp
ed out in the mountains. Here
he found relief but the terrible
disease had gotten too firm a hold
on him.
When he realized that his days
were numbered, Gilbert started
for home and when as far as
Sioux City, a., he became so ill
that he was taken from the train
and given excellent care at a hos
pital. His father went to Sioux
City and accompanied Gilbert to
Minot, where he lived just
week.
Gilbert was an upright young
man in every way and had a
great many friends in Minot who
regret his early demise. He was
born at Warren, ILL.,, but lived at
Bowdel, S. D., and Harvey, N.
D. before coming to Minot with
his parents four years ago.
Besides his parents, he leaves
three brothers, Charles, Harry
and Ercel, and a sister, Leota,
to mourn for him. The indie
pendent extends sympathy in
this hour Of bereavement.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-10
Weinribe Will Open Store.

Julius Weinribe, who has long
been head clerk for j. M. Wilson,
the clothing and shoe man, has
announced that about March l he
will open an exclusive shoe store
in the C. A. johnson block on
Main street. Mr.. Weinribe states
that he will put in the best line
of shoes that he is able to secure
and will have a store that is a
credit to the city.
Mr.. Weinribe is an excellent
salesman, and very popular with
everyone.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-10
AIAlR|TMAN's : new LAUNDRY
Veteran Laundryman Re.Opens
the Elite in Spacious New
Quarters. Deserves Credit for
His Enterprise. Had All Mod
ern Equipment.

VIM. Hartman, proprietor Of
the Elite Steam Laundry, opened
his new laundry Monday auspi-
ciously. Some months ago the
old laundry, which was started
| in Minot in 1887, burned and
since that time work has been
rushed on the new $11, 900 build
| ing. MIR. Hartman has an ideal
laundry, erected in the most up
to-date manner.
The power for the entire ma
chinery is furnished by an engine
with a fifty horse power boiler.
This runs four large washing
machinessin the basement, and
| all of the ironing machines on the
first floor. The laundry is equip
ped with the very latest machin-
cry and enough Of it to give the
place a capacity three times as
great as the old laundry had.
The water for the laundry is
pumped from q deep we'll with a
large steam pump. into two
tanks in the building. Pipes
from these tanks places the wat
er just where it is needed. Be-
sides there is q third tank which
catches all the rain water which
is used in washing all the silks
and w0O1ens.
An elevator connects the two
floors. On the first floor the
laundry is dried in a drying de-
partment.
One part Of the basement will
be used for a public bath room
and large swimming pool, con-
structed of cement.
A gas plant heats the ironing
machines and lights the building.
Mr.. Hartman is to be congratu-
lated upon his enterprise.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-10
Splendid Opening for q Good
Hotel at BerthOld, D.

Owingto this being a junction
point it is an excellent hotel
point, and a seventy-tiye to one
hundred room hotel is needed at
once. Nothing less than q 49,
900 hotel should be erected.
For further information CORE
spond with The Blaisdell- Bird
Co. OF Minot, n. D.. or L. H.
Paige, Attorney, Townsite Agt.
at Berthold, n. Oak. 9-27tf
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-10
Why Not Buy North Dakota Dirt:

Why Not Buy North Dakota Dirt?
For SALE-A 24O acre farm
|2A miles from Minot, in the
Mouse River Valley; 60 acres un-
der cultivation. All under fence.
Fair buildings. Good, rich bot
tom land soil.
A bargain that can't be offered
long. Price $26.50 per acre.
Part cash, balance at s per cent.
A. w. TRACY,
The Land Man,
Minot, N. D.