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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-19
EASTMAN SELECTS
new NAMES FOR
The SIOUX INDIANS
If Scheme Is Successful the
Work Will Be Extended
to Al! Tribes.

Washington u. c., March 12.--On the
whole. would you rather be named
Jones. Brown. Smith. Anderson. Ran
dolph. Gainsborough. Gassenheimer, or
ZubeIantO? You can have your choice,
If you're a Sioux Indian II can induce
your father and mother. brothers and
sisters. to tak the same name your
fancy happens to alight on.
Just where the human race developed
Its system of names a long been am
Interesting inquiry. Certain it is that
the Sioux Indians are to get the first
scientific scheme of national nomencla-
tyre. They are to be named officially
w the government.
DR.. Charles A. Eastman, full blooded
Sioux Indian, author. Clergyman,
scholar n philanthropist. resident Of
Amherst. Mass. and husband Of a
beautiful young American woman, is
In charge Of the business Of selecting
the names. He has been at work about
w years on his task, and has COM
pleted a tentative scheme of names, ex-
elusive OF w bands of the Sioux. those
at the Lower Brule agency and those
at the Poplar reservation. These he ex-
poets to visit the coming summer and
try to get them into the scheme.
A Fearful Mixup.
DR.. Eastman's trouble is easily ex-
planned. Suppose there are three broth
10 AA a luIIllly. OIC is named WHO
Horse, another Painted Stick and "A
third Fiery Cloud. Wild Horse went
to Carlisle and learned Latin, and he
wants the family name, in the new
scheme of things to be Equus. But
Brother Painted Stick refuses to see it.
He wants the family to be called Jones.
Brother Fiery Cloud sticks out for the
aame of John Nimbus. They must all
De u to agree on one name.
When they have agreed. their par
sints must accept their agreement. But
they are old fashioned and want to re-
tain the family name of Horse-John
Horse. Jim Horse and Tom Horse.
Ihere's no use remaining them at all
unless the new name plan is going 10
De an indication OF relationship. The
sisters. cousins and aunts must be sat-
!sfied as we'll, and the collateral
branches require attention. It's the
most Fearful mixup eve imagined.
Patience and perseverance have en-
abled DIR. Eastman to get we'll along
with his list. He has argued the In
dians out Of many of their fantastic
IDEAS. and expects to complete his work
There are a good many thousands of
the Sioux, and it is believed that mod
ernization of names will be a long step
TOWARD making plain average American
citizens OF them. If it proves that this
Is correct. the same scheme of arbitrary
remaining of whole tribes is likely to be
extended to all the Indians.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-19
LID TANNED Down
TIGHT ON RAPID CITY

Rapid City. S. D.. March I.-Another
attempt is being made by the local
ministers to keep the lid damned down
tight on Rapid City and as a result
complaints were filed against P. b. Nc
Carthy and John and Charles Barker,
saloonkeepers, charging them with in
fractions of the liquor laws. The min
listers have had spies on the trail of the
saloons and declare that the II O'Clock
closing, the law on screens and pool
tables, have becn violated.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-19

Professor David Eugene Smith Is hav-
ing many interesting. unusual and VAL
liable experiences in his travels through
the orient. He reports thai the Budd-
hist priests have displayed much inter
Jest In his search for mathematical ma
.terial among the barmese. and that he
shas obtained from them a considerable
number of curious manuscripts. Some
valuable casts of old numerical inscrip-
tions u from the Calcutta mu-
will be added to ProfAOosr Smiths
large collection.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-19
MONSTER wCLF KILLED;
WEIGHED 90 POUNDS

Gettysburg, S. d.. March 13.-Ed
Ven Valid. who resides near here. has
brought to Gettysburg the carcass of
the largest wolf ever seen in this part of
the state. The wolf weighed SO pounds
and measured six feet from tip of nose
to tip of tail. Owing to it's great size
and unusual fierceness. Won Wald's
hounds were unable to kill it in COM
nat. and he finally had to shoo it after
he saw that it was getting the bet
ter of his dogs.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-19
BASEBALL AND RACING
PLANNED FOR CONDE. S. D

Condo, S. D.. March 11.-At a meeting
of the local business men it was decid-
ed to organize what will be known as
the Condo Baseball and Racing assOci-
alton. The new association will keep
a semi-professional baseball team in
the field during the coming season and
also have Condo included in a racing
circuit which will consist of Condo and
three other towns in this part of the
state.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-19

During 1905 5,24o persons were en-.
gagged in the United states In the man
.ufacture OF PEN and pencils and pro-
ducts to the value Of 81, 673, III were
manufactured. The manufacture of
lead pencil products was the most I'M
nortant branch OF the industry, the o
auction being valued at $4.425, S9s. -Four
ond in Importance in value Of products
with x2,OS2. Oo5; gold pens were next.
win !692. 029. and steel pens were last.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-19
s~RIDGEWATER FARMERS
TO CONSTRUCT ELEVATED

Bridgewater. s. D.. March 12.-At a
city yesterday in the interest Of a
farmers elevator to be built here. it
was announced that SUFFICIENT stock
had been sold to insure the success
of the enterprise. Articles of incorpora-
ton We're adopted and n resolution to
incorporate at once was unanimously
passed.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-19
WAITING FOR SPRING
BREAKUP TO FIND BODY

Springfield, S. d.. March 1.-THE
spring breakup of the ice in the Mis-
souri, river is expected to reveal the
body OF Harry Frazier. a young Indian
who was drowned on January 30 last
while attempting to cross the river on
h ice opposite Springfield. The father
Of the young man. according to in
formation which has been received here,
has offered a reward for the recovery
of his sons body. and an effort will De
made to find it.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-19

ture Of gasoline from natural gas
throughout the local oil field. a fact
that makes it difficult to run oil from
the wells. and is making the
gaugers earn their wages. The Intense
cold condenses the gas as it comes
forms 1t into gasoline, which freezes
in h pipes. Only % cut OF a total
OF $50 wells in Rockland township
were not affected in this manner this
month.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-19

Some interesting statistics have been
go together by a foreign contemporary
on the duration of a medical mans life
during the last centuries. 1t appears
that In the 10th the practitioner lasted
only 3G years and five months. In the
tl.th century this was Increased to As
years and eight months. The 18th
i!engthened this o u years, and in the
18TH century we find that the medical
man reached Of years n seven
months.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-19
CORSICA BUSINESS MEN
ORGANIZE A lEAGnE

Corsica. s. D.. March l2.-The final
steps have been taken in the organ
ization Of a business mems league at
this place. At a meeting of the newly
elected board of directors the follow
Gerrit Fenenga: vice president, A. J.
B0rdewyk: secretary. D.. H. Raben:
treasurer, Fred Terhufen.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-19

About 5000 acres Of coal lands in
miles from San Francisco. are ahont to
PC developed in an extensive manner
Most OF the coal OF this section is lir-
nitic In character. but this tract Is said
20 contain 4 vein Of semi-bituminOus
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-19
FIVE TOWNS CLIMB
ON THE WATER WAGON

Watertown. s. d.. March 10.-The Viii
lage of Castlewood, county seat OF
Eamlin county. went dry ut the cleo
ton Tuesday. Other w in the dry
list are Bemis. Haiti, Dempster and
Tolstoi. In all but two of these saloons
have been permitted during the pres
en- year, but will have to close thej1
doors on the LIST of July next.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-19
STAMFORD VOTES TO
KEEP THE SALOONS

Stamford, s. d.. March 10.-At tbs
township election in Stamford township
the citizens ticket was unanimously
elected. The total vote of the town
ship is about Al. of which "a votes were
polled. The town went wet" by seven
majority.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-19

Mr.. G. A. Holder, of Round Park,
was in the city one day this week and
told us something OF the large bust
ness he has built up in the sale Of Ca
lax leaves. He will pay the women and
children of his neighborhOod as much
as $4,000 this winter for gathering
these leaves along the little ravines
in the mountains. The leaves arc,
packed in punches of 25 each and sold
to florists In cities. They sell here for
25 cents for 5000 leaves. Women and
day gathering them.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-19
LAURA TAMMEN WINS
$50 SCHOLARSHIP

Yankton, S. D., March 11-Miss Laura
Tammen won the $50 scholarship Of
fered by the Yankton Business insti-
tute here in a defamation contest. 9th
er scholarships. ranging from $50 down
to $50, were also awarded to Miss EN-
erson. Miss Hall. Edgar Dunn. Miss
Barnes, Harvey Dunn. Roland Shufelt
and Will Loynachan.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-19
FlREMEN a HURT
IN BLAZE IN CHICAGO

Chicago. March IA score OF fire.
men were injured. three perhaps fatal
~, by a fdre early today which de-
stroyed Apollo hall. a t..ree-stary struc-
ture in Blue Island avenue. The dam
age IL $4,000.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-19
CANNOT ESCAPE ON
PLEA OF iNSANIT ~
"MASkED EPILEPSY"
NOT "BRAINSTORM."

Denver, March 13.-When the dis
trict attorney mpleted the cX-
animation of Tie alienists he an
nounced the case closed for the
state.
In the cross examination of one
of the prosecutions experts, it be
came evident the defense is to be
"Larval epilepsy" otherwise known
az masked epilepsy" n condition
similar to "a brain Storm the
theory developed in the Thaw case.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-19
). II. sAANARD, PIONEER
LUMBER DEALER, RETlRES

Bridgewater, s. D., March 13.-J. H.
Shanard & Son, extensive lumber and
coal dealers, and one of the oldest
firms in this city, have transferred
interests to the John w. Tuthill Lum-
Der company, wholesalers of Sioux
Falls, S. D., who will take immediate
charge of the business, with Albert
Stratton appointed as local manager.
Mr.. Shanard has been engaged in the
six years of that time were speAt here.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-19
o PRINCE IS NOT
EXEMPT FROM MEASLES

Stockholm. March l3-Gustav Adolph.
crown prince Of Sweden, is confined to
his bad with measles. The malady IL
taking q normal course.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-19
MEN LAlo OLE.

st. Louis, March ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
was made today by the Missouri Pa
.cihc-Iron Mountain Railway system
that after March 10 the services of
1000 men employed In the company's
shops here no longer would be required.
The total number OF idle employees on
the system will then reach 1900.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-19

Sir Leopold McClintock tells how. in
one of his Arctic expeditions. u sailor
was foolish enough to do some outdoor
work at a temperature Of 50 degrees
below zero. His hands froze, and when
he rushed into the cabin and plunged
n q. them into a basin of water. 80
OLD YVES the hand that the water was
instantly converted into q block OF ice.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-19
SHOOTS AND Kills
HER ADOPTED DAUGHTER

Rapid City. S. d.. March 11-During a
quarrel over a trivial affair, Mrs. Chas.
S. Barbour shot and killed her adopted
daughter, Rose Adams, aged IL. No
one witnessed the tragedy.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-19
sEREsFoRD TO IMPROVE
CONDITIONS OF WALKS

Beresford, S. D.. March 13.-The city
council here passed a resolution at
their last meeting deeming it neces-
sary to relay certain cement cross
ings which means that all the cement
cross walks on the main business street
will be raised somewhat nearer to the
street level than they are now.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-19

John G. Heed, who has been known
for a long time as The March WIZ
ard" has just died at Hackettstown.
N. j. He composed more than 100
marches that became popular, and at
his funeral a band Of IS musicians
played selections from these march
compositions
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-19

The world contains at least four
mountains composed Of almost solid
ron ore. One is in Mexico, n in the
United States. another in India, and q
fourth in Africa Just below the sonSan
and there have been reports or snch a
mountain existing in Siberia.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-19

Tho tiny stormy petrol IL a htr,1 NJ
Immense wing power; It belongs "a
every sea and. although seemingly
Erail. 1t easily breasts furious storm.
Petrels have been observed 1000 miles
from nearest land.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-19

orsa. in Sweden, has. in the course of
IA generation. sold $500 600 worth Of
trees and by means of tudicious re-
planting has provided for a similar In
come every 30 or 40 years. There are
no taxes. Railways and telephones are
free, and SO are the school houses.
teaching and many other things.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-19

The microbe iend will be CONFIRMED
In his business who learns that come
hardy microbes can live over two cen
kuries on the land and longer yet in
the water.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-19

Richard Mansfield will be sold. at auc-
.tion in New York early in March. The
collection includes valuable portraits
and paintings by Romney. Sir Thomas
Lawrence. Sir Godfrey Kneller, Ho-
garth. Largilliere. Sir Peter Iely, In
ness, Gainsborough and other artists.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-19
STUDENTS THROWN FROM
SLEIGH: SIX INJURED

Huron, s.. D., March 13.-Monday
night. 25 or 80 of the high schoo
students. accompanied by two of their
teachers. were thrown from a large
sleigh in which they were enjoying a
sleigh ride, and half a dozen Of the
number were more or less injured.
Two girls sustained deep cuts in their
soreheads, while others were more or
less scratched and bruised. The acci-
dent came near being very serious.
Yellowstone monitor., 1908-04-23

Taken up, a roam horse with saddle
on. Inquire at Jordan Hotel. 8tf
Frank Rennie came in from his
farm Sunday on business.
VIM Arkle was city visitor Mon
day from the Lower Valley.
The KIT left Fallon Monday
on its regular roundup.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Parks
of Bad Route, a son.
John Butterfield and family are
visitors in the city from the ranch.
Bert Williams returned Monday
from Hunters Hot Springs.
C. E. Miller and daughter return
ed last evening from Omaha.
! J. R. Paxton is among those in the
city from the country.
Miss Burlington, the photographer,
is business visitor from Miles City.
J. l.. Miner was a Gate City cal
Ter Tuesday from Hodges.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Burtt return
ed last Wednesday from their coast
trip.
S. B. Chappeil of Wibaux stopped
off in this city yesterday on his re-
turn from the Custer county capital.
Speaking of Post Cards. The
largest line in town to be found at
Burk's.
A. T. Crowl of Dickinson stopped
off here to visit with E. J. Berry on
his return from Hunters Hot Springs.
The Misses Lightfoot of Fallon
have both accepted positions as
teachers in the Tokna school dis
tricts.
Hugh Appleton was in from the
Head Gates Monday to attend the
big dance.
See Hill & Miller over the First
National Bank for bargains in city
real estate. Phone 1876. 43 Il
John Bamber leaves this week fol
a soiourn at the hot springs at Their
mopolis, Wyo.,
The Claman Stock Company il
billed for the Opera House on Sat
urday evening, May End.
| Miss Ethel Todd has accepted
position at the Stewart Confectlon
cry Dispensary.
Yellowstone monitor., 1908-04-23

Thos. Grider, the we'll known Tok-
matte, was visiting friends here and
transacting business on Monday.
Mrs. N. A. Healy and daughter
of Minneapolis, have arrived here to
make their new home.
Visiting cards of all sizes neatly
printed at the Monitor Office.
Phone 120.
G. w. Hickman, travelling car SER
vice man for the Northern Pacific,
was here the fore part Of the week.
None but expert workmen en-
ployed at the Hotel Jordan barber
shop. Try them. S9tf.
Frank Parrett has now assumed
full charge of the grocery depart
ment of the City Meat Market.
Buy your tents and wagon covers
at a store where you can save some
money. That store is the Bee Hive.
One of the best meals in the city
can be secured at the Riverside
Restaurant. 15tf
E. Varney of Boxelder came in Sat
urday and has accepted position with
the Pacific Coast Construction Co.
VIM. Arnold of Napoleon, N. D.,
arrived this week with two cars o1
goods and has located on Boxelder.
Yellowstone monitor., 1908-04-23

Mr.. and Mrs. John Harkness and
Mr.. Hardness Sr.. have returned
from Chicago.
Geo. Marco leaves tomorrow night
for Minneapolis to be fitted with an
artificial limb in place of the one re
Gently sacrificed as the result OF a
kick from a horse.
Don Mcintyre has resigned his posi-
ton with Harry Burk to take up his
residence on his claim on the Lindsay
tract. His place in the store has beer
taken by Ray Thomas.
After you have tried all others or
der a 50-pound sack of Gold Heart
-four and find out how easy it is tt
make good bread. For sale by Glen
H. Moroan+;Ia Co 6t1
Arbor Day was generally observed
as a holiday by the schools and mos
of the business houses of the city
A number of Glendive residents in
dulged in the time honored custom
of tree planting, besides sowing
flower seeds, lawn, seed, etc.
Harry Rurk has received beauti
ful model racer bicycle of the Pierce
make Mr.. Burk has taken th'
agency for this wheel and can offe.
some very attractive figures to pro
spective customers.
Yellowstone monitor., 1908-04-23

The regular inspection of Co. |
takes place this evening at s o'clock.
The officers present will be Capt.
Jones of Ft. Harrison at Helena and
Col. J. McGuinness. Inspector gener-
al of the End Infantry.
A. Z. Aiken has disposed of his
livery business and good will to
Holland Brothers of Hodges, the
latter gentlemen taking charge OF
the well known equine establishment
on Monday of this week.
We can save you from four to five
dollars on every set of harness you
buy of us and we also give you free
of charge a nice pair of fly nets
Yellowstone monitor., 1908-04-23

Old Puritan Rye is unequalled
You will find it at the Hotel Jordan
bar. and having found it. you will
use no other brand. 44tf
The L. 0. 7. M. dance on Monday
evening was one of the most sue
cessful Of the entire season, and the
ladies participating cleared a neat
sum for further work.
The Osborne Disc harrow has been
for years the standard of excellence.
You can buy them from the Glendive
Mercantile Co. 6tt
The constant hum of automobiles
nowadays has caused Glendive to as
sumo the appearance of New York or
busy day. Everyone who hasn't 6
machine certainly auto.
Walter D. Merritt of Fargo ha:
accepted a position as night clerk al
the Jordan hotel. The young mar
is son of Mr.. Merritt of the firm
of Merritt & Kateley.
Craven & Murphy arrived here
this week with forty teams and their
complete outfit and have gone down tx
the ditch. The paraphernalia arrived
in six cars.
A. G. johnson of Minneapolis
president of the Printers Suppl!
Company, was here Monday calling
at the local printoriums.
Yellowstone monitor., 1908-04-23

Go to Booen & Wings photograph
gallery for fine photographs, finish
ed promptly. One block back from
Jordan Hotel. 491t
The Spring Valley Land Company
had II landseekers out to their tract
yesterday. DR.. Donohue and Ray
Lowe assisted in carrying the gentle
men in their large touring cars.
st. Matthew'S Guild meets this
afternoon with Mrs. D. R. Mead.
Az afternoon tea will be served at 5
o'clock.
Individual lambing tents will save
enough lambs in three days to pay for
themselves. Order now from the Glen
dive Mercantile Co. 6tf
Yellowstone monitor., 1908-04-23

If you have any news items call up
the Monitor office, Phone 12O. Give
rs the facts and we will do the rest.
Mrs. E. J. Berry has returned
from Dickinson. where she attended
the funeral of Rev. Dobson last
week.
Mrs. Earl Atwood of Red Lodge
arrived last evening to join her hus-
band. the superintendent Of the Gate
City Creamery.
j. Nation, Wibaux Block, is the
only land attorney in Miles City max
ing speciality Of land office practice
and contest. cases. 1874
Yellowstone monitor., 1908-04-23
CITY BREVITIES.

NJ cheap livery see Gilmore.
] .,,,stbirg new, Sailed Pignolas"
Bri's
a Morse aud Tom Cookery are at
|rfPoint.
oippsrs for sale at the Monitor
fe.
pit Foley is in the city from the
rg Valley.
prr YOUR tents and tarpaulins at
he Bee Hive. 0tf
co v. Burkholder has returned
ana visit in Dillon.
nedoIlar will get a neat rig at
grorss Livery. 4t6p
Henry Rathje was a Saturday bus
is visitor in the city.
hbest goods for the least money
'ah Bee Hive. That's all. 8tf
hd Tishhouse was in from the
aFon Friday last.
Carbon paper for sale at the Moni-
r0Rce.
George BeaSIey is here from Big
] iEbg on business.
typewriter paper for sale at the
Iam Office.
lE, Williams was in Tuesday
Firm the range.
Rooms For Rent cards for sale
tt Monitor Office.
Easter Novelties of all kinds at
Burk's.
Hiss Anna Simms has accepted q
alon as cashier with the City Meat
lhiet,