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The Dolores star., 1908-05-15
County supt. Of schools
Mrs. Ann Moore Dead.

Aunt Ann Moore, one of the pioneer
women Of this part Of the county, died
abont noon, Monday, May 4. The fun-
eral was held at the home, preached
by Rev. Allen Sisk of Ray county, who
for many years was her pastor. She
died as she had lived, noble and de-
voted Christian woman, having been a
member of the Old School Baptist
church for the greater part of her life.
She leaves large family of children
and grandchildren, other relatives and
friends to mourn her death. The bur-
ial was in a family grave yard, near
Chas. MeKee's home. Mrs. Moore was
born near Versailles, KY, June I, 1929,
and came to this county with her par
ents when seven years of age. She was
married in 1S43 to Samuel Moore, who
died in 1854. Of twelve children born
to them, six are living, Mrs. John c.
Dagley, Jr., Mrs. Chas. Mckee, Mrs.
Fred Miller and Sanford Moore, all of
near here, and James and Ed. Moore
of Dolores, Colo. Liberty Mo- Trib-
nnn
The Dolores star., 1908-05-15
Grain Exposition,

The National Corn Exposition which
was held in Chicago last October, will
be held in Omaha Nebraska, this year
during December.
Last year this exposition was limited
to corn, aud over $685. 600 were distribr
uted in prizes. The great interest
shown in this work and the popular
demand for such an Exposition has
led the managers to include all of the
small grains in the Exposition.
The Association has set aside $4,000
to be distributed to Colorado exhibitors.
Let us get together and raise fund to
be added to this sum and make it wor-
thy of our great state.
With our grains and grasses we come
in open competition with every State
in the Union. II we can give the prop
er encouragement and all put their
shoulder to the wheel, there is no rea-
son why Colorado products should not
lead in this great agricultural exhibit
and win her share of the laurels. 1t is
for every one Of US to push this great
work, for it is through this means only
that we can convince the world Of our
wonderful resources.
Every farmer should prepare por-
tion of his land and crop with the in-
tention of making a record breaking
exhibit. We are confident that we can
lead all other Stations in agricultural
products.
+. Knorr, of the Agricultural College
Of Fort Collins, has been elected as Vice
President of the National Corn Expo
sition for Colorado. Any information
in regard to exhibits will be cheerefully
given.
The Dolores star., 1908-05-15
Married

Sunday, May 10, at the brides home,
in this place, Mr.. Clyde Crayble to
Miss Gladys Bruce. Justice of the
Peace +. l.. WILDER officiated.
The bride Is the youngest daughter
of William Bruce of this place. The
groom is the son Of Mrs. @. II. Good
win, and until recently was in the
cattle business, having sold his stock a
few months ago to go into other busi-
ness.
Those present at the ceremony were
Mr.. and Mrs. G. X. Goodwin, Mr..
Bruce and Miss Georgia Bruce.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crayble will make
their home In Dolores.
The Dolores star., 1908-05-15
School Commencement.


On Monday, June lst 1908, will occur
the graduating exercises of the common
school graduates of Montezqma county.
AT ten o'clock the Hon. Eugene Grubb
of Carbondale, will address the people
on popular education, and at two
O'Clock State Supt. katherine L..
Craig will deliver an address to the
graduates. The graduates will not be
requested to have any work but simply
present themselves at the time desig-
mated and receive their diplomas.
The exercises will take place in the
Woodman Hall, at Cortez, and all per-
sons are cordially invited.
.. w. DENNEy,
County Supt. of Schools.
The Dolores star., 1908-05-15
Attention.

Donltyou want to take trip around
the world? We have secured limited
number of excursion tickets $4,000 and
they viii be on sale at the Arriola
school house May %, at S p. m. Come
early and get one of the first tickets
for they will go like hot cakes. Price
of tickets % cents, children % cents,
including guide and table fare.
The Dolores star., 1908-05-15

Waiter J. Miles, state inspector Of
meats and slaughter plants, visited
this end of Montezuma county the
first of the week. He made The Star
Office pleasant call on Tuesday, after
inspecting the meat shops here and at
Cortez. He said he was much pleased
with this section of the country and
that Dolores had a meat market, that
taking market, slaughter house and
fixtures all into consideration, was Sec
ond to none in the state.
The Dolores star., 1908-05-15

The Stony Creek school closed May
lst, and several Of the parents and
friends attended the entertainment.
Miss ]. A. Fitzpatrick, teacher, will
return to her home in Denver before
long, after visiting with friends in the
Stony Creek community.
The Dolores star., 1908-05-15

Jesse Robinson of Bear Creek and
Ellis Roberts, engineer on the Rio
Grande Southern received together II
cans of trout fry, on May 9th, which
were placed in Bear Creek, one Of the
most beautiful fish streams in the state
of Colorado,
The Dolores star., 1908-05-15

The snows OF the past week have
been Of irestimable value to the ranch-
ers and cattlemen. These May SHOWS
seem to cause the grass and leaves to
grow faster than rain or irrigation
woUid q. Z
The Dolores star., 1908-05-15

Rev. John c. Carman and H. f.
Ware came in Tuesday noon from
Durango, and left for Cortez in w. T.
Bozman's auto. Carman and Ware
were both interesting speakers on the
Sunday school convention program
which was rendered there Tuesday and
Wednesday.
The Dolores star., 1908-05-15

Mr.. and Mrs. q. NJ. NJ. Parker of
Pueblo, are at the Savoy, where Mr..
Parker is i'll. DR.. DeShazor is working
him back into fighting trim and they
hope to start home this morning. Mr..
Parker is promoting big land deal in
Montezuma county.-Wednesday's
Durango Democrat.
The Dolores star., 1908-05-15

Henry Lupke is busy on foundation
for an extension to J. l.. Morrison's
house at the corner ofCentral avenue
and Eighth street.
The Dolores star., 1908-05-15

George Osterfeld and Frank Rocker,
two prosperous cattlemen and ranchers
from the German settlement, passed
through town Tuesday, with large
herd of cows and calves, for their sum-
mer range near Rico.
The Dolores star., 1908-05-15

George Ditchfield made bushes:
trip to Durango this week, retur nins
home Wednesday.
The Dolores star., 1908-05-15

Mrs. Lottie Snyder came down from
Glsnco, "Wednesday. for a short visit
with her parents, M. and Mrs. ]. w.
Miller.
The Dolores star., 1908-05-15

Mrs. Joseph Dixon returned from the
Mercy hospital in Durango, Tuesday,
where she has spent the past month,
much improved in health.
The Dolores star., 1908-05-15

Rev. Frank Aver attended the Sun
day School convention in Durango,
Sunday, and took an active part in
the program, returning home Tuesday.
The Dolores star., 1908-05-15

J. W. Miller and two sons, Lester
and Chester, are up at Millwood, on
their homestead this week, putting in
grain and spuds.
The Dolores star., 1908-05-15

Ray Miller left Monday for his home
stead at Millwood, after spending
Sunday in Dolores.
The Dolores star., 1908-05-15

J. II. Hughes is moving into his new
five-room house on South Fourtl
street.
The Dolores star., 1908-05-15

Miss Kate Mccall of Arriola, spent
several days the first of the week yisit-
ing at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ja,. les
Morrison. l.-is'....
The Dolores star., 1908-05-15

Dan Smith OF Telluride, is dowl
this week visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. NJ, Smith.
The Dolores star., 1908-05-15

uriah Keplinger arrived from Dolores
the first of the week and will remain
here during the summer.-Rico News.
The Dolores star., 1908-05-15

Matt Koehn hauled in eight ton OF
baled hay the first of the week tc
James Belmear.
The Dolores star., 1908-05-15

Miss Josephine Ablen was Durango
passenger on Thursdays train.
The Dolores star., 1908-05-15

w. w. Letson and ]. w. Denney
were doing business in the tognty
seat Thursday.
The Dolores star., 1908-05-15

Mrs. Ed Moore visited with her par,
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Mtbre,
Wednesday.
The Dolores star., 1908-05-15

Louis Johnson came il WedneAda.
from trip up on Beaver.
The Dolores star., 1908-05-15

Mr.. and Mrs II. l.. Hogue Of Coftez
left for g short visit in Durango Wed
nesday.
The Dolores star., 1908-05-15

Charlie johnson came up ffon
Durango, Wednesday, on business.
The Dolores star., 1908-05-15

An electric storm passed over Dolores
Tuesday. 1t was accompanied by
snow.
The Dolores star., 1908-05-15

W. W. Lelson came down from hi.
summer camp On Beaver, "Wednesday
The Dolores star., 1908-05-15

w. E. Graham, the Temperance
lecturer, left for Telluride on Monday
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-02
BIG SIOUX AT FLOOD STAGE.
River Starts on Its Animal Spring
... Rampage.

The Big Sioux river is on its spring
rampage, and thus far about 1000
acres Of valuable farm land in the
vicinity Of Sioux Falls has been flood
ed. The first effects of the high water
at Sioux Falls were felt in the vicinity
Of the municipal water works pumping
station, north of the city. The water
climbed the banks OF the river rapidly.
During Thursday night the high water
reached the city. An island at the foot
of Ninth street is completely inundat-
ed. "A. G. Collins, pioneer farmer
living on the river west of town, has
had numerous experiences with floods
on the Big Sioux river, but he states
he never saw the water come up at
such rapid speed as during the present
flood. He, with a number OF men.
were at work in a field close to the
river bank. He left the men tempo
rarily to look after some other work
and the next he knew the men were
being chased from the field by the wa
ter. In a remarkably short time the
river rose nearly two feet.
The water came down the river like
a great tidal wave, and was soon over
The banks.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-02
LUMBERMEN ORGANIZE.
Association Formed by Men Operatins 3
in the Black Hills.

Lumbermen from every part Of the
Black Hills We're present at Rapid
City in numbers to assist in the foun-
dation of temporary organization to
be known as the Black Hills Lumber
mems association. Next to mining, the
lumber business is the most important
in the Hills. Several large companies
are operating as well as many individ-
uals. but the industry has suffered in
the past here on account of excessive
rates out Of the Black Hills, which
limited the markets, and an effort is
to be made to secure reduced freight
rates to the eastern part of the state.
The question of a uniform price was
not taken up, as 1t was thought best
to leave it to the individual discretion
Of the members. II. w. Hinrichs. Of
Rapid City, was chosen temporary
chairman and F. III. Rugg. Of Rapid
City, temporary secretary. The or
ganization will be made permanent
at a meeting to be held March 80.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-02
MAGISTRATE ARRESTED.
Black Hills Justice, of the Peace Ac-
cuscd Of E,nbezzlcment. :.

Charged with embeZZlement which
he claims he can easily disprove,
Frank o. Simpson, Justice Of the peace
at Hill City, was arrested there and
taken to Rapid City for trial. A man
named Rogers rented a cabin and
premises near Hill City to a neighbor
who failed to pay the full amount due.
Justice Simpson gave Rogers Judgment
and the debtor paid the justice. RoS-
ers claims to have tried i'm vain TO
make Simpson turn over the money,
but the latter alleges thai as the rent
ed ground was on the national forest,
ranger advised him to hold the mon
ey until he heard from Washington.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-02
RATTLE ON STREET CAR.
Congressman Shoots Washington
Negro.

Il
In desperate ARRAY on a Pennsyl-
vania avenue car in Washington, d..
c., Friday night negro and white
man were shot by Congressman Thorn
as j. Hefflin, OF Alabama. Thomas
Lumby, the negro, was shot in the
head, and is in a critical conditions,
and Thomas McCreary, a New York
horse trainer, Is suffering from a
| wound in the left leg.
The shooting occurred after 7
o'clock as the car reached the corner
of Pennsylvania avenue and Sixth
street. Congressman Hefiin. accompa-
MED by Congressman Ellerbee, Of
South Carolina, had boarded the trac-
tion car at Twelfth and Pennsylvania
avenue. Upon boarding the car he OBJ
served two negro passengers, one of
whom was Thomas Lumby. and who
was in the act of taking drink from
bottle of whisky. There were num-
Der of other passengers. They remon
strated with the negro. The other ne
gro, who was sober, attempted to take
the bottle from his friend. but failed.
1t is said that Lumby became offensive
at Mr.. Hefilin's remonstrances and ap-
piled vile epithets. AS the car reached
Sixth street and Pennsylvania avenue
the negroes were engaged ina desper-
ate struggle. Mr.. Heflin; who Is a large,
powerful man, succeeded in throwing
! Lumby off the car as it came to a stop.
Most of the occupants Of the car
alighted also. The negro arose, and 1t
is said began cursing Mr.. Hefin, and
made a motion toward his hip pocket
as IL to drawsta gun, whereupon Mr.
Hefiin fired upon him through the car
window, missing him and hitting
Thomas McCreary, who was about
twenty feet from the car. Mr. Hefiin
fired once Or twice again, one of the
shots striking Lumby in the head
above the ear. Lumby ran a short
distance snd fell. An ambulance was
called and he was taken to the emer-
gency hospital. The conductor Ci..
appeared and Officer Scriven tool
charge of the car and ran it to Third
and Pennsylvania avenue. There Mr..
Hefiin was escorted by officer Scriyen
to the Capital hotel and was later TAX
en- to the police station in a cab. Nc
Creary's wound is not serious, and af-
ter treatment he returned to his apart
ments. y 10 g aFgs ag q a. e y
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-02
SECOND EXPLOSION IN WRECK.
ED WYOMING COAL NINE.
TcicgrapIiic Appeals for Assistance
scnt TO All Surrounding Towns
Bodies OF the Victims Believed TO
Have Been Consumed by Fire.

Between ffty-fve and seventy men
lost their lives in two explosions in
coal mine No. /, owned by the Union
Pacific Coal company. at Hanna, Wyo.,
Saturday afternoon and Saturday
night. The explosions were caused by
gases and coal dust, and each was
followed by fire. The first occurred at
8 O'clock, when eighteen mine workers,
incluSing b superintendent and three
bosErs. we're Killed The second explo-
sion occurred at 1880 O'Clock at night,
snulIing out the lives of from forty to
fifty members Of rescuing party, in
Guiding State Mine Inspector ID. NJ.
Ellie.
When the explosion occurred ap-
I peals were telegraphed to all sur
rounding towns for assistance. One
train was rushed west from Omaha,
carrying officials OF the Union Pacific
railroad, and the Union Poetic Coal
company.
The regular force OF men employed
at mines Nos. and were pressed
into rescue work, which Is extremely
difficult and hazardous The bodies of
the eighteen men who lost their lives
In the first explosion were located,
but owing to the ever increasing vol
ume OF gas, which threatened to ex-
pfode at any moment. no effort was
made TO remove them to the surface.
Fire started in the colliery last SUN
day, since which time attempts at reg
ular intervals have been made to ex-
finguish IT, Saturday II was deemed
unsafe to send the miners down the
workings, and they were notified not
To report for duty. superintendent
Briggs, with team Of picked men,
the best and most experienced hands
In the camp, went into the mine to
fight the fire, but at O'Clock the
flames had become beyond their con-
troll, and at o'clock connected with
the walled off gas and terrific expo
sion followed.
The victims are all below the tenth
level, and 1t is likely that the flames
hove consumed the corpses.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-02
BUTTON MAN" Is DEAD.
Meyer Bimberg, of New York, Dies
Very Suddenly.

Meyer r. Bimberg, of New York,
.'"wn widely as BIN. the button
are, las found dead in bed Wednes-
cay r:Sht A week ago Mr.. Bimberg
contracted a cold, which developed
into tonsilitis. A physician looked af-
ter him and the patient was believed
to be rapidly recovering. An hour or
two before, he was found dead he had
sprayed his throat and settled himself
In bed for nap. He was born in
New York 46 years ago, and is sur
vived by a widow and daughter of IA
years. In recent years Mr.. Bimberg
built six theaters and for three years
managed the Yorkville theater, but it
was as the manufacturer of campaign
buttons that he was known outside Of
New York. E#
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-02
COMPROMISE WITH INDIANS.
Satisfactory Arrangements as to Open

ing or observation.
The protest raised by the people Of
LeBeau and Aberdeen against the
Gamble bill, which proposed the OPEN
ing of SchnaSse county, on the Chey-
enne and Standing Rock Indian reser-
vations, has brought about a compro-
mise through a council with the In
dams. The Cheyennes have agreed to
release their part of their reservation
included in Schnasse county. about
twenty townships in the northwest cor
ner OF their reserve, and a strip twelve
miles wide along tho north line,
bringing the open tract down to Le-
Beau. They hold onto the Fox Ridge
and Cherry Creek portions of their re-
serve, including the south half of
Dewey and all Of Armstrong counties
This will allow the Minneapolis and st.
Louis road ending at LeBeaI 70 extend
it's line through open country to the
west, and the tract which the Standing
Rock Indians are willing to let go Of
will give the Milwaukee road also an
open way across the country where
they now run through Indian reserva-
tions. II will take probably two years
to get these tracts opened. as the Trip
such movements worl- out. The man
whofs expecting to get onto a tract on
these reserves in less than that time
is not looking at the situation in ths
light of experience.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-02
SAVES FIVE FROM FLAMES.
Woman Risks Her Own Life to Save
ChiIdren-Is Severely Burned.

Children--Is Severely Burned.
Two trips by a brave woman into a
burning fiat house in Borough park,
New York, Thursday night resulted in
the rescue of sve children, who, un-
conscious of their danger, were play
ing happily in rooms as yet untouched
by flames. Ne" 49, sshAs -.s# s't
(. The rescuer was stranger. Mrs
Lila Raymond, who was passing the
house when the fire started, rang in
an alarm and then ran back to the
house. She burst in the front door
and. dashed upstairs. finding Mrs. Jo-
seph Lock. whom she led through the
smoke to the street
Mrs. Raymond ran back into the
house. up to the second floor, and car
ried two of Mrs. Locks little ones, the
oldest boy following her. and then re-
peated the trip for two little play
mates of the Lock children, who were
with them when the fire broke out
The last two were half suffocated when
she reached them, and the dress of the
younger was ablaze. Tearing it Off
Mrs. Raymond got both children in
her arms and made for the stairway
again. This time II was entirely ablaze.
but she dashed down and reached the
street just as the stairway fell. Her
face and hands were badly burned, but
she refused medical attention and went
home. Ma - @ a#@r4
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-02
South baseta
State News
PLAN FOR BETTER SCHOOLS.
Districts Consolidated In Western Part
or StaSe.

. or StaSe.
An interesting expert" - - Gca"0'
consolidation and caLtTniA4.fJR Is
about to be mado Ia Lyman county
the initial movement with this object
in yisw having just been made at Mur-
do by the members of the local board
meeting ana discussing plans for in
cludins q large amount OF territory
adjacent to Murao in the organization
OF new and Larger district. 1t -
planned to include all the territory
within four miles OF the town in ecSoh
direction, and to provids trarsporta-
ton for children from the oestral
point where the district school house
will be located In carrying out tae
plan the present school building at
Murdo will be replaced by a larger and
more modern structure, Of sufficient
size to accommodate the children Cf
the huge district OF which MurGo viii
be the educational center. Thurs the
advantages of well equipped high
school will be placed at the disposal
OF the country residents in the vicinity
of Murdo. All within the proposed linn
its of the new district have been in
vited to give their hearty cooperation
and support to the novel experiment in
school GENERALIZATION.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-02
IMMENsITY OF BUTTE COUNTY.
Town OF Lemrncn Is $50 Miles from
the County Seat.

the County Seat.
While II is known that Butte Is tho
largest county in the state, how many
people realize just what that means
Practically ninety miles east and west
ane the same north and south on ito
west line, as large as all that part OF
the state bounded by a line drawn
from the northwest corner of Sanborn
county to the state line east and south.
The residents of Lennon, in the
~~'Neast part of the county, when
t1Cy have business to transact at
Belle Fourche,, the county seat, have
the alternative of drive of 150 miles
across country or a trip of about zoe
miles by rail by way OF Aberdeen. Hu-
ron and Pierre. either of which will
take them about the same length Of
time. OF course, before this Immense
county becomes as thickly populated
as the southeastern part of the state 1t
will be cut into smaller counties, but
with less dense population it would
contain as many people as now COM
prise one-fourth of the population of
the state
The lands in this county reserved
for public school, state building and
endowment lands. with the forest re-
serve, amount in round numbers 10
100000 acres, or enough to make q
county larger than several of the coun-
ties in the eastern part of the state.
OF this, 100000 acres are common
school, 10000 acres public building
and endowment and 10000 acres for
est reserve. Were these all grouped
together instead Of being scattered
over the county they would make a
GOOD county of their own.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-02
JEROME FACES TRIAL.
Bribe Taler First Witness Against
Prosecutor.


Prosecutor.
William III. Tfllinghast, of New
York, thei self-confessed bribe- taking
juror in the interests Of the Metropoli-
tan Street Railway company, was the
chief witness at the hearing which
was begun Thursday in New York on
the charges preferred with the gov
ernor against District Attorney Je-
rome. The charges of neglect of duty
were made by a committee of stock
holders Of the Metropolitan Street
Hallway headed by William F. King.
The proceedings were before former
Chief Justice Andrews, of the court OF
appeals, who was appointed by Gov.
Hughes to take evidence against the
accused official ... e
FRANKLIN Pierce appeared as coun-
sci for the complaining committee and
Mr. Jerome conducted his own de-
fense. t"
The first of the twenty odd allega-
uons taken up was that accusing Mr..
Jerome of neglect in the prosecution
of the Tillinghast and other cases Of
alleged bribery by the Metropolitan
Street Railway company in 19OO-19O2,
in personal injury cases in the city
courts and other cases in the supreme
court. .
Mr.. Jerome has misapprehended
the charges which we make" said Mr..
Pierce in his opening address, "be-
cause he has set up the answer that
he could not have been convicted be-
cause the evidence was insufficient.
The charge is that he procured evil
dence which at one time could have
secured convictions: that this evidence
was put to one side; that when Til
linghast went to Justice Seabury he
was at once arrested and sent to the
island M4E