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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-12-14

Goldfeld. New, Dec I. 1907.
Public:
camp Goldfeld has been in existence little
rich mines commenced produce about
Colorado the
Meyer and Haywood Western Federation of Miners
Idaho. result the deported Colorado
sympathizers from Idaho, Montana and
the strong local union
of Federation formed and 1t COM
me o rule the little with an iron hand
discoveries of the two were
mao the Mecca of all the adventurous
spirits the usual phenomenal growth of
The Miners union continued to
despotism of the Western
Fedora ton of Miners so well known to the world
operators of the camp have endeavored
live peace with the union to the present
time of paid in the
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-12-14

II was reported that some of the lead
ers of the GoIdfield union were over here
early in the week. but N they came for
the purpose of starting anything they
went away disappointed. The local
union expressed sympathy and promised
support but would not go any farther
than that.
The agreement between the miners
and the operators went into effect
year ago on the first OF August last.
since which time there has been no
trouble in this camp. There has been
fault found with the number of Sla-
vonians employed in the camp. the OBJ
lection of the business men being that
they send away their money to the old
country. instead of spending 1t in the
camp. There Is great deal of truth
in this. but the number of slavs em-
ployed have been cut down to consider
they number more than so or 70 per
cent of the labor In Tonopah but this is
not borne out by facts. The mine own
ers themselves are trying to get cen-
sus OF the foreign labor. and they esti-
mate that the percantage is about 30.
There are among the foreigners many
utklFdbit tiif1cHrs Uut tbt oufN VI tbths
spend little or no money in the camp.
nothing more than for the necessities OF
life and this liz very little. compared
with the way that the ordinary man
lives The SIavs, for the most part. live
in great numbers in one domicile, and
buy their goods in bulk. Last Tuesday
was payday at the mines. and on that
afternoon and on the following day. IL
was almost Impossible to get near the
money order department of the postof-
| nce or Wells Fargo & Co. The Slavs
were busy securing money orders to
send 10 their people, or banks in the old
country.
Similar scenes are enacted every pay
lday. but for the last two months there
has been falling off In the money or
der business. This may be accounted
for by the tighness OF the money situa-
| tion. or by the fact that the Slavs are
getting fewer. Tonopah has been pay
/ ing off In cash every pay day. and there
were about 100000 disbursed on last
Tuesday. and there was consequent
Frightening. as. In these times. every
little helps.
All the mines in the camp continue TO
be operated. notwithstanding the refusal
OF the smelters to take the ore. The
mills now come in in good stead, and
/ the mines keep them busy There have
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-12-14

The camp of Stimler. which is now
only few months old, is an illustration
of the freaks of fortune that enter into
the mining game 1t is situated only
five miles in an air line. from Silver
Peak, one of the very oldest camps in
the state of Nevada. and how it re-
mained undiscovered until this late day
is a mystery to everyone who has
visited the camp since it's recent discov-
cry. There is an immense ledge crop
ping from the ground for a length of
$500 feet. with width of from 60 to
20 feet at surface in several places, and
the whole ledge shows values rom one
end to the other. True. the surface
values are small, running only two or
three dollars to the ton, but they are
sufficient to have warranted the discov-
cry of the camp many years ago.
The discovery was made this past
summer by Henry Jaegefs 81 old-time
prospector and named after Harry Stim-
Ter, who was associated with Jaegels in
a financial way few weeks work at
the new camp developed such a good
showing that Geo. vickers. manager of
the Little Florence lease. started nego-
tiations for the property. and after a
thorough examination and sampling OF
the ground. finally took it over, paying
close to 100000 for IA claims. one OF
the highest figures ever paid in Nevada
for an undeveloped property. That his
Judgment was sound is well evidenced
today from the fact that there is more
than enough ore in sight in the property
at the present time to pay the entire
purchase price and leave handsome
balance. and that without the expendi-
ture. so far, of single dollar in devel-
opment work by the owner, as the
lessees at work on the property have
made a mine of It,
There are 90 leases working on the
property and Mr.. Vickers has had apph-
cations for as many more. which Will De
granted as soon as the maps of the prop
erty are completed. Thomas winners
has been at Stimler for the past month
surveying the property and laying 1t out
in leasing blocks, and as soon as the
blue prints are ready there are NUMBER
of new leasers ready to start in. Ihere
were a number of leases granted pe1ore
the property changed hands ana as the
sale was made subject to the leases the
new management decided to continue the
leasing pollok as well as developing on
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-12-14
MINE OWNERS STATEMENT

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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-12-14
Goldfeld, Nevada, November lst, 1907.
PRESIDENTS REPORT

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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-12-14

conceded unreasonable demands to the
that their mines might
their richest rather than to
continuous strikes, the repeated
against rights banishment from the of
investing its mines the looting OF
every carrying high have at last become
mines. hand them
make desperate effort to gain the
work them please We have chosen the latter
o the
right to property.
We o attention the following salient facts
support truth of the above general statements;
First-From beginning of the certain general
classes denied the right to
in reside in Goldfeld This includes all
citizens who have
enmy Federation of Miners In
Continued Page Four)
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-21
GEORGE EGAN'S
VICTORY ONLY PARTIAL

Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. 19.-Members
OF the M~innehaha County Bar ~associa-
ton, who were conspicuous in the fight
against the admission to practice in
South Dakota of George w. Egan, at
torney, formerly OF Logan, Ia, declare
that the complete copy Of the order Of
the state supreme court in the case re-
ceiVed by them today shows that Attor-
ney Egan's admission is conditional.
A preliminary portion of the supreme
courts order is to the effect that Attor-
ney Egan be admitted to practice in all
courts Of the state upon taking and
filing the required oath. The order con-
cludes as follows:
Provided, however, that this order
shal not preclude disbarment proceed
ings based upon the conduct of the said
George w. Egan concerning the trans
ferring of certain property to him by
one Julia Ann O'Grady mentioned in
the objections to his admission, If il
shall hereafter be finally determined by
a court of competent Jurisdiction that
such transfers should be Cancelled on
the ground of fraudulent procurement"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-21
JUDGE TURNS HIS
WIT ON LAWYERS

WATERFOWL, s. D., Nov. 19.-Judge
George H. Marquis, who is now holding
a term of the circuit court in this ctty,
is developing into a humorist, using the
lawyers and litigants as victims.
During the examination Of a Juror at
the opening session, the man asked to
be excused on the ground that he could
not understand English sufficiently we'll
to comprehend all the intricacies of the
pending case.
You mean," queried the court, that
you don't don't understand the law
yers?"
Il ken no do it," responded the Juror.
We'll, neither do very many other
men here, but l guess you may be ex-
cused," observed the court.
Subsequently, when the lawyers were
examining the plaintiff in the case in
volving wages alleged to be due from
a milliner to her trimmer, the court,
desiring more specific information.
asked what wages the plaintiff was
getting under the agreement.
Eighteen dollars a week." said the
fair plaintiff.
mo wonder millinery bills are so
large" dryly remarked the court.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-21
SHELDON, IA, LOSES
WHOLESALE GROCERY HOUSE

Aberdeen, s. D., Nov. 16.-The firm of
Jewett Bros. & Jewett, which operated
wholesale grocery houses at Sheldon, Ia,
and Sioux Falls, s. D., and which is
closely allied with the firm of Jewett
Bros, of this city, has decided at a meet
ing held in this city to close up the whole
sale house at Sheldon. Ia, and merge it
with the Sioux Falls house. The members
of Jewett Bros. & Jewett are III. C. Jewett
and r. N. Jewett of this city and c. A.
.Jewett, of Sioux Falls.
This step is taken because ~ territory
covered by the Sheldon house can be
served by the Sioux Falls house Just as
conveniently and with less expense. Here
tofore the Sheldon house has covered
northwestern Iowa and southern Minne-
sofa. 1t is figured that 1t will take until
the first OF the year to wind up the busi-
ness of the Sheldon house. The change
will in no way affect the local firm of
Jewett Bros.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-21
GIRL MADE TO
HELP MOTHER STEAL

Philadelphia, Nov. 20.-That Mrs. Caro-
lima Schmidt, a neatly dressed woman,
about 46 years old, who was arrested,
made her S-year-old daughter, Paulina,
help her to steal in a department store,
was charged by detectives.
The little girl was with her mother when
the latter was arrested. Mrs. Schmidt had
Just left a department store, and was
crossing Ninth street, at Market, when
Detectives Frank Cannon, OF the city hail
force, and +. j. Hargesheimer, OF the
store, stopped her. The little girl screamed
and cried, and Mrs. Schmidt refused TO 20
with them. The excitement brought a big
crowd, and a man who did not understand
the nature of the trouble struck Harges-
heimer In the face.
Hargesheimer said that he found in her
possession a variety of articles, including
two hats, plumes, shirtwaists and jewelry,
all Of which, he declared, she stole, with
the aid OF her little daughter. The de-
tective said that he watched the woman
In the store for two hours, and saw the
child approach counters, pick up articles
and hand them to her mother, who placed
them In a large handbag she carried,
Mrs. Schmidt said she lived with her
husband and three other children in On
tario street, above Twentieth, and that
she had stolen the articles found I'm her
possession because she needed the money.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-21
1000 SOLDIERS ITO
PACIFY 800 UTES;
INDIANS ARE QUIET
Base OF Supplies Changed to
Gettysburg---Troops Will
Remain All Winter.

Huron, s. d., Nov. 1S.-Another con-
signment of supplies was sent to Get
tysburg for the soldiers at the Chey
enne agency, who are guarding against
trouble by the Ute Indians. The train
came from Fort Smelling and carried
ten supply wagons, forty mules and
several thousand pounds of hard tack.
There were two men for each wagon,
most OF whom were civilians and en-
ployed as drivers.
Fort Smelling has been designated
as the post of supplies for the sol
diers at the Cheyenne agency during
the present trouble and already be-
tween $4,000 and 10000 pounds of army
bread has been sent from that fort to
Gettysburg. ......
Winter Quarters Established.
At this time there are about 1000
soldiers at h ageE.cy and from In
dications the war department opOs
keeping them there most OF the win
ter. Blankets n winter clothing have
been forwarded and the large amount
OF forage for horses and mules has
peen secures from farmers in the viz
cinity of the agency. !
Conditions prevailing during the
past week are practically unchanged.
Most of the dissatisfied Siouxs who
af1liated with the Utes when the first
demonstrations of hostility was mani
rest, have returned to their own camps
and the Utes, with very few excep-
tons, are quiet and peaceable.
Parties from h agency return
ing here today say that with the ex-
ception of the presence of the SOL
dlers, there Is nothing at the agency
70 indicate trouble and none is an
ticipated.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-21
WINS FIGHT
AGAINST ATTORNEYS

Sioux Fails, s. D., Nov. 19.-George w.
Egan, formerly Of Logan, Ia, upon whom
the Sioux Falls Bar association has made
a strong fight, has been admitted TO prac-
tice in South Dakota by the state supreme
court. Attorney Egan, who received word
of his victory while here, made the fol-
lowing statement:
There is no question In my mind but
that the prime movers in the attempt to
prevent my admission to practice in South
Dakota were those Interested directly or
indirectly In the defense of Mrs. Kauf-
mann: h / know to be true, from the
or nineteen members of the Minnehaha
County Bar association, at which the res
olution was passed attacking me, only
those thus interested spoke in favor Of or
urged the adoption of the resolution.
The proceedings against me were indeed
books, so far as / am advised, but one
precedent In the United States, and none
In the English reports. The proper method
I'm such cases is to admit the applicant
TO practice and afterward, IL there be
grounds, bring charges for his disbarment.
But In this case there was an effort TO
discredit me with the supreme court, be-
fore which the Kaufman case now
ponds.
1t has been a great source of pleasure
to gain this fight, not only for the con-
Viction OF Mrs. Kaufman, but later for
my admission to the bar, to know that be-
hind me was the united sentiment of the
great body Of citizens of South Dakota
and wherever ] am known. 1 never had
any doubt but what i would be admitted,
as 1 had sought to comply strictly with
the influence opposing me. / am moving
my FAMILY and offices to Sioux Falls to
remain permanently.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-21
RAILWAY AND MILLER
CITIZENS ARE AT WAR

Miller, s. D.. Nov. 16.-The North
western Railway company some time
ago refused to build cement sidewalks
on its property connecting with other
streets. The mayor and council then
put in the walks and taxed the costs
against the lots and advertised them
for sale.
The railway company sued put an
order restraining the treasurer from
selling the lots and a hearing for O
temporary injunction will be had be-
fore Judge Boucher at Pierre on the
18th.
States Attorney Bushfield, Mayor
Thomson and the city council will
carry the matter TO the supreme court
IL necessary. The railway company's
contention is that 1t is not liable for
special assessments n building city i'm
~provements.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-21
JAIL DELIVERY is
BLOCKED BY BOY

Aberdeen. S. D., Nov. 18.-Henry
Weisner, an 1S-year-old boy, was the
means Of preventing a possible Jail de-
livery in this city. ..
While on his way TO the railroad sta
ton a man stopped him near the coun-
~ jail n X him to lift him so that
he could look through one Of the win
dows. The boy, though frightened, said
he was not strong enough, but agreed
TO stand on the street TO keep watch
while the man too a keg near by,
which would enable him to look into
the window as long as he liked.
AS soon as the boy got away he ran
In search of two policemen and they
arrived In time to see the man step on
the keg which he had carried beneath
n Of the windows.
When searched some fine saws were
found In his possession, and after some
close questioning he admitted that he
had planned to hand the saws into the
Jail to help in the escape OF one OF
the prisoners, Charles Rumple, held On
a forgery charge. The mans name is
Ernest Martin. He was released from
jail only a few days ago.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-21
WATERFOWL TO HAVE
MANY STATE CONVENTIONS

Watertown, s. d., Nov. 19.-During
the months of December and January
WATERFOWL will be the scene Of six
state gatherings, and may fttingly be
characterized as the convention city OF
South Dakota for the winter 1907-O8.
The dates Of the various meetings are
as follows:
December Estate laundrymen, for
the purpose of effecting a state asso-
citation.
December 10-12-Annual meeting of
the Retail Implement Dealers associ-
alton, whose membership embraces the
dealers of South Dakota. northwestern
Iowa and southwestern Minnesota.
From 600 TO 1000 are expected to at
tend. =. .
December 30-31 and January IAN
nual meeting Of the South Dakota Edu-
cational association. and also the n
nual gathering of the affiliated organJ
ization known as the Federation Of
School Boards. The representatives of
the various library boards of the state
will meet at the same time and place. I:
January 7-S-Annual meeting of N
State Bar association. /
January 16-17-Midwinter meeting OF
the State Press association. -.
January 21-23-Annual session of tho
State horticultural society. {
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-21
SETTLERS INVASION
CAUSES DECREASE IN
CATTLE SHIPMENTS
Homesteaders Are Breaking Up
the Great Cattle Range OF
South Dakota.

Pierre. S. D., Nov. 20.-The home
stealing OF the great cattle range has
made it's impression upon the cattle
business in South Dakota. In 1906 there
were shipped out Of the state 46S, sS7 ,6sS
pounds Of cattle; this year the cattle
shipments have been reduced to 274,-
7S7, 715 pounds or a decrease of 1884,
49, S3 pounds or about ITS, 900 head.
, While the breaking up Of the range
is the chief cause, cutting off as It has
the traffic In Texas cattle, the people
for the last year have better than ever
before been able to hold their stock and
did not ship, awaiting improved mar
kets which have come since the close
of the fiscal wear.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-21
TRAIN PLUNGES INTO
GREEK; ONE KILLED

Mystic, S. D., Nov. 19.-For the sec
ond time in six week a fatal wreck oc-
CURED yesterday afternoon on the Mis-
souri, River and Northwestern rail-
road. known as the Crouch line, which
plies between here and Rapid City. An
with passengers, plunged into Rapid
Creek, where a bridge had burned.
Fireman Martin was pinned under
the engine and died before aid could
reach him. Engineer Harper was in
jured, but the passenger coach did not
leave the rails. The Milwaukee road
sent out a train from Rapid City to the
scene OF the wreck, a mile and a half
below Mystic and brought in the pas
sengers.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-21
INSURANCE COMPANY
MAKES GOOD SHOWING

Scotland, s. D., Nov. 20.-Reports
made at h annual meeting OF the
stockholders of the German Mutual
Farmers Insurance company, OF this
county, show that the company is one
Of the most successful insurance COM
panies conducted by farmers in South
Dakota During the year the company
paid In losses the sum Of $5,436.6 so. The
total risks OF the company amount to
$2,744,O00. The company at present
has in it's treasury the sum Of SILL
291 .2S. The receipts Of the company
during the past year were S. 0 .26. At
q business meeting OF the stockholders
the following were reelected directors
for the coming year: Henry Stoller,
Jacob Berreth and Philip Engel Mr..
Engel also was elected secretary and
treasurer of the company.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-21
ESTATE, IN
DAKOTA, STILL UNSETTLED

Pierre, s. d., Nov. 19.--The manager
and custodian OF the Pierre Ranch and
Cattle company's books, which was
practically entirely owned by Joseph
o. Brown, deceased mayor of Pittsburg,
Pa, who was poisoned with strychnine
March Is, 1908, in the house of his
stenographer, Nettie w. Mclean, I'M
der peculiar circumstances by some one
in the house, there being only four peo-
pie In the house at the time, still re-
fuses to let Annie NJ. McGeary, Browns
niece, examine the books, she being
about one-third owner of the preferred
stock. The ommon stock is not now
and never was OF any value. The man
ager has refused continually to allow
her to look at the books for nearly four
years. Judge Boucher has required a
delivery bond to be given.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-21
NORTH LEvlNGER,
SIOUX FALLS BREWER.
DIES IN CHICAGO

Sioux Falls, s.. D., Nov. 19.-Word
was received in Sioux Falls at noon
today Of the death OF Moritz Levinger,
which took place this morning in h
Presbyterian hospital, Chicago. Death
was caused by ANGER of the stomach.
Mr.. Levinger was taken to the hos
operated N. r.
He was the president of the Sioux
Falls Brewing and Mailing company.
He came to Sioux Falls from Oska-
loosa, Ia, in 1884 and took the man
agement of h brewery, which has
grown rapidly under his management.
The remains will be brought to this
city and the funeral will take place the
first Of next week.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-21
LION AND LYNX SLAIN
BY X PHYSICIAN

Yankton, S. D., Nov. 20.-Dr. Chas.
Rossteuscher has returned from a sue
cessful big game hun in the heart Of
the Thompson river country, seventy
five miles southwest OF Kalispell,
Mont. He Ia gone sixteen days.
DIR. R~ossteuscher, who is an excell-
ent shot, brought back the largest
mountain lion skin ever seen here. He
freed the animal while out after deer
and got him with little difficulty. He
also brought home a magnificent lynx
and three white tail deer, one q hne
buck. He reports big game plentiful
in the country visited IND says that
an carly start is all that is necessary
in order to meet with success.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-21
Dogs BARK SAVES
FAMILY FROM DEATH.

Deadwood, S. D., Nov. 1S.--By the
barking of @ dog which had been
placed OF guard for just such an
emergency, the lives OF John Wick
ham and his family were saved
from an incendiary fire In their
home.
This is the third attempt to burn
the dwelling OF the Wickhams who
the dwelling OF the Wickham's who
live in Spruce Gulch, a lonely road
on the outskirts of the city, where
Wickham is a prospector. For some
unknown aso persons have sat
urated the house with kerosene and
then fired II while the family slept
inside but on each occasion the
fire was discovered in time.
.Wtckham has now moved INTO the
city where he can have a proper
guard placed on his property.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-21
SECURES $1,000 AFTER
WAITING TWO YEARS

Rapid City, 8. D., Nov. 2O.--After q
two-years wait, Miss Corinne e. Roy
OF this city "a given certificates OF
deposit a~ggregating ST. 900, as her part
Of the estate OF her uncle, the late
Jerry King. When King died ne left
$4,000 and had given his niece a part
OF IL in certificates which he failed
to make over to her and which were
placed In a local bank. Mrs. Flora
Belle Hollis, OF Ellsworth, Me-, a
daughter Of King, sought to obtain
them. Several suits and orders result
ed. the daughter finally inducing Judge
MCGEE to reopen the case.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-21
CLUB ROOM PRoPRiEToRs
ARE GIVEN HEAVY FINE

Bridgewater, s. D.. Nov. 19.-The
four proprietors Of the club rooms of
this city who were bound over to the
circuit court OF this district on two
separate charges, alleging the illegal
sale of intoxicating liquors, were tried
at Salem, S. d., this week and found
costs, assessed against each defendant
by Judge Jones.
Several hundred dollars worth OF IL
quors seized by the sheriff under
search warrant proceedings. is still In
the officers charge. pending a decision
from Judge Jones az to It's disposition.