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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-14
A Paving Investment.

The Central Pacific railroad has
reached its last payment of indebt-
edness to the government for ma
tional aid in its construction. The
Union Pacific has also reimbursed
its treasury, principal and interest.
for the assistance advanced by act
of congress. Many citizens doubted
the propriety of putting this respon-
sibility on the treasury, and more de-
clared that there would never be
a repayment. They were entirely
wrong. The debt has been settled in
full on a cash basis. Since the first
transcontinental railroad went into
operation in 1869, others have been
built without government aid. Rail-
roads across the continent have been
found to be a sound business prop
osition on their own merits. Even
Canada, with it's population of only
100000, and its difficulties of the
northern ATTITUDES, is to have more
than one. The United States must
be credited with having pointed the
way and supplied the means.
Here is another of the notable
achievements of the party that does
things. When a republican admin
istration set in motion work on the
first Pacific railroad, the national
debt was at its high mark, and the
interest rate on government bonds
was three times what it is now. Nev-
ertheless, the republicans in control
of all departments of the govern
ment favored an energetic start in
the work of spanning the continent
with a railroad, though two great
mountain ranges must be crossed
and other Typographical difficulties
were certain. The population along
the route was small and the deseY
region still a tradition. On all side
of the original route thriving state
are now found, and the arid lands
have better prospect of a steady
water supply than any other part of
the country. 1t would take a great
deal of space to describe all the
national benefits resulting from the
governments initiative in Pacific
railroad building GLOBE Democrat.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-14
County Seat Fight.

Sioux Fails, S. D., Aug. S.-The
feeling aroused by the agitation for
county seat removal in Charles Mix
county is becoming more bitter, and
indicates that the early county seat
fights in Kansas will be cast far in
the shade before the question of
county seat location in Charles Mix
county is determined at the polls
next November
For the past two OR three weeks
the commissioners of Charles Mix
county were engaged in the work of
going over the petitions from Lake
Andes and Geddes, which aspired to
be selected to make the race
against Wheeler, the present county
seat. Geddes a day or two ago was
declared by the commissioners to
have had the signatures of the
largest number of bona fide voters
Of the county upon it's petitions anu
therefore won out for a place on
the ballots as a competitor of
Wheeler.
Naturally the partisans of both
Geddes and Lake Andes were at
Wheeler, where the commissioners
held the special session, for the pur-
pose of watching the count and pro-
tecting their interests. Stories told
by the partisans of one of the rival
towns are to the effect that parti-
sans of the other town resorted to
typical frontier methods to influ-
ance the county commissioners.
1t was charged that during the
count by the commissioners Wheeler
resembled Kentucky mountain
town during feud trial, and that
the partisans of the towns in ques-
ton had armed men at Wheeler,
and that they freely made threats.
1t was further charged that these
partisans even went so far as to en-
deavor to intimidate the commits
sioners by making threats of lynch
ing James Campbell, one of the
most prominent members of the
board. 1t was alleged the partisans
were armed with revolvers, slung-
shots and knives, and that they
made frequent display of these
weapons. Sheriff skillings swore in
a number of deputies in order to
keep the peace.
The people of Wheeler figure
that now that Geddes has been Sc
lected to make the race against
their town the partisans of Lake
Andes will turn in and work from
this time until the closing of the
polls in November against Geddes
and in favor of Wheeler.
Both Lake Andes and Geddes are
situated on railroad, while Wheel
er is situated some distance from
the nearest railroad. The people of
Wheeler are depending to consid-
cradle extent upon the jealousy be-
tween the railroad towns.
An amusing incident in conDec-
ton with the bloodthirsty stories
which foated from Wheeler occur
red at one of the other Charles Mix
county towns. A partially intoxi-
Gated man was arrested on the
charge of disturbing the peace and
upon being searched was found to
be heavily armed. AS an excuse for
carrying small arsenal he stated
that he had just come from Wheel
r, this explanation being deemed by
aim as sufficient justification for his
arrying arms and as sufficient
grounds for his instant release from
custody.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-14
Contest Notice.

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Rapid City, s. d.,
May Is, 1908. 81
"A sufficient contest notice having
been filed in this Office by Bessie e.
johnson, contestant, against Home
stead entry No. 11,604, made August
10th, 1906, 4or the northwest quar-
ter of section 20, ownship / north.
range IL east, B. H. NJ. by Merritt
Rex Tinkham, contestee, In which
it is alleged that said entryman has
wholly abandoned said tract Of land
Tor more than six months prior to
the date of said affidavit; that he,
has not occupied nor improved the
same as required by law, and that
said alleged absence was not due to
his employment in the army, navy
or marine corps of the United States
during any war in which the United
States was or is engaged.
Said parties are hereby notified
fore the Register and Receiver at
the United states Land Office in Rap
id City, South Dakota.
The said Contestant having in
to appear, respond and offer eyi-
ience touching said allegation at 10
o'clock, a. M. on July 10, 1905, be-
proper AFFIDAVIT, filed May &c, 1908,
set forth facts which show that after
iue diligence personal service of this
notice cannot be made, it is hereby
ordered and directed that such nos
tice be given by due and proper pub
lication. !,
j. L. Burke, Register.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-14
Murderer at Large.

Deadwood, 8. D., Aug.s s. Word
received late last evening from a
member of the sheriff posse that
is hunting for William Dunn is to
the effect that no further traces Of
him have been found. From Spear
fish and vicinity over thirty men
have gone out in the effort to cap
ture Dunn and the men are deter
mined to Jake him dead or alive.
It 3 believed BY many Speazflsh
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-14
j. L. Burke, Register.
Myron Willsie, Receiver.
Notice for Publication Isolated
Tract. Public Land Sale.

Department OF the Interior, Rapid
City, Land Office. May 6, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that, as di-
rected by the Commissioner of the Gen
eral Land Office, under the provision
of the act Of Congress approved.
June 81, 1905 GA Stat. $40. we
will offer at public sale to the high
est bidder, at 9 o'clock, q. m. in the
18th day of June, next, at this iffice.
tht following tract of land: east half
southeast quarter section 26, town
ship 4 north, range east, B. H. NJ
Any person claiming adversely the
above described lands are advertised
to file claims or objections on or ,e-
fore the time designated for sale.
y. y. Burke. Register.
Myron Willsle. Receiver.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-14
HEAD OF DAKOTA WESLEYAN
DIR. S. Il. Kcrfoot, of MI nkato, Elec-
ted President of school.

ted President OF school.
Mitchell, S. D., Aug. EVERY
member of the board OF trustees of
Dakota Wesleyan university was
present today at the meeting which
was called for the election of a pres
ident of Dakota Wesl yan as sue
cessor to DR.. Nicholson. 1t was not
thought that president would be
elected at this meeting because of
the varied opinions OF the trustees
on several candidate At late
hour this afternoon the trustees
unanimously elected D.. Samuel r.
Kerfoot, of Mankato, Nm. He was
in Mitchell during the lay and left
for his home this everl s. DR.. Ker-
foot impressed the trus IS in very
favorable way, and 9 feeling is
strong that most worry successor
to DIR. Nicholson has EN- secured.
Nineteen men were .ndidates at
one time or another or the posi-
ton, but the sitting pr ess brought
the choice down to tive aen.
DR.. Kerfoot was f. seven years
pastor of the Cent Methodist
church at Winona, Mil, the larg-
est church in the state and at the
present time he is the district SUI
perintendent Of the AIankato dis
trict. He is stro. g platform
speaker and an excellent organizer,
two qualifications that are neces-
sary in the president OF the college.
He secured his degrees from Ham
mond college and Drew theological
seminary. He has been prominent
in the conference work Of Minneso-
ia.
DR.. Kerfoot will reach Mitchell
with his family about the LIST of Sep
TENDER.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-14
"MoTHE1s" sTEwAK : Is DEAD
Noted Temperance Adv cate Passed
Away Last Night.

Springfield, o., Aug. Mrs.
Elizabeth M. Stewart, a noted tenn
perance advocate and known all
over the country as Mother" Stew
art, died at her home in Hicksville
last night, aged 90 years.
Mrs. Stewart was one of the work.
ers in the noted Crusade days, but
was prominent temperance work.
er before that. She early became
known as the chief temperance
leader in Ohio. She spoke through
out the entire state and nation, and
won great fame as an orator and in
trepid worker.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-14

IL has been estimated that there
are 1000 miners inches Of water
available at that point in Rapid
creek at all seasons of the year,
which with the 100 foot pressure
will develop above 1,000-horse
power. The generating plant will be
located at the bottom of the creek
bed at the mouth of the tunnel,
which is 600 feet long 6x10 feet in
dimensions and at present carries
practically all the water Of Rapid
creek.
The Omega mine is about five
miles southwest of Pactola and
about three miles from Rapid creek.
From the point where the power
plant will be located to the site of
the proposed mill on the mining
ground. is about seven miles by road
but will probably be considerably
less on the air line which would be
used for the power line.
The plans for the mill have not
yet been determined upon except
that it will be a plant of large ca
pacity and will embrace every mod
ern device for thorough extraction
and economic operation. 1t may be
that the mill will be OF large enough
capacity to consume all of the ,0O0-
horse power generated except sucn
Of it as may be required for mining
operations. That enc mine will be
able to supply ample ore for mill
of large capacity, there can be no
doubt. The principal Omega vein
is more than lou feet wide and of
a value that, with modern methods
of extraction, can be worked with
proflt.--Deadwood Pioneer Times.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-14
straxed or stolen.

Thre geldings, branded 200 on left
thigh. Two roans and one spotted
roam. One bay gelding branded
question mark. circl, bar on left
thigh. All branded circle, bar, dou-
bic tongue on left shoulder. Re-
turn to undersigned owner or adj
wise whereabouts.
White Cow Boy, Rapid City.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-14
The postal savings bank Of India

The postal savings bank Of India
was established in 1882, in which
year the depositors numbered 1921
and the deposits amounted to $685.
243. In 1907 the depositors num-
bered 1,190.220 and the deposits
amounted to $49,223.283, which,
perhaps, should not be considered
large In country having popula-
ton OF Some 20, 900 90 s. but the
average Indian farmer, mechanic,
servant, or laborer never deposits
money In bank. but hides It away
in pot or box lin the ground or in
some other place which he may con-
slider safe.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-14
$28.7O Chicago and Return,

Excursion rates via the Chicago q
North Western Ry account Repub
iHcan National Convention. Tickets
on sale at above rate from this sta
ton, daily from June IL to 16. Re-
turn limit June 80. Ask ticket agent
for particulars. s.s
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-14

people that Dunn has headed for
the linton country, which is an old
stamping ground of his. 1t has
many advantages as hiding place
for fugitive on account of the
broken country, many ravines and
heavily timbered hills.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-12-25
Notice of Assessment.

To the taxpayers of the Montpelier r.
rigation District:
Notice is hereby given to all persons
liable to assessment in Montpelier IT.
rigation district that the assessment
book has been placed ip my hands for
collection. All assessments are now
due and payable and will become del1f :
quent at @ O'Clock p. m. on the first
Monday in January, 1909.
Payment may be made at any time
during banking hours between now and
the first Monday in January. 1909, at
the First National bank in the City OF
Montpelier, County of Bear Lake and
State of Idaho.
Witness my hand and seal of the said
Montpelier Irrigation District this 2Sd
day of December, 1908.
JAMES REDMAN.
SEAL Treasurer
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-12-25
Raymond Notes

Raymond, Dec. 22.-Leroy Leyland.
who has been trapping since the be-
ginning of last week. caught fine
grey wolf Saturday. The catch was
made Immediately north of T. NJ
Mumford's homestead. 1t was caught
in two traps, otherwise 1t would have
undoubtedly have gotten away, as he
had already succeeded in swapping the
chain off one of the traps 1t was one
of the largest of its kind. weighing over
100 pounds. Mr. Leyland is congratu-
lat' by his neighbors and it is hoped
that he will succeed in catching its
mate also. as these animals are very
destructive TO sheep and cattle.
e. J. Somsen and his son, Garrett,
have each ordered suit of clothes from
g. Petsrsit. wh) is a Local agent for
The Great Western Tailoring 20.
F. c. Evans went to Montpelier last
Saturday to attend a NJ 1 A. enter
tainment.
NJ. R Hart butchered nine porkers
Friday, which he took to Montpelier
Saturday. He disposed of them at
Hoff's and Jones' butcher shops
H. J. Somsen has leased his ranch to
his sons for term of eleven months.
Mrs. E. Bischof has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. G. Petereit the past week.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-12-25
FARMERS WERE AFRAID TO
COME TO TOWN TAG DAY
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were imposed. L. B. Leverich had
had the daring to refuse to wash
the dishes before leaving home and
was summary brought before the
lady magistrate and fined the limit,
which was $l.00. G. c. Gray was
fined for being loafer, and
number Of other charges were made
against prominent men. E. A.
Burrell resisted an officer and was
brought before the throne Of Justice
to make amends for his lndiscre.
ton.
The first tag sold for $500 at
auction and was presented to Fred
Humerick.
The day would haye been one of
general merriment save for the
fact that the country people had
been frightened away from town
and everyone was IN bad humor to
see the quiet solitude which reigned
everywhere.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-12-25
Hides and FurS.

The old reliable Bear Lake hide anG
iuk house is always in the lead to paN
you the top cash prices for hides, pelts
furs, wool and junk. If you have any
thing in the above lines to sell drop me
card or phone ll4-z and ] will call
at your place for the same Don't haul
your hides, etc, to town and trade
them off for high priced merchandi.e
when l will pay you the top cash prices
for them at your home
Wishing all Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year, | am yours for bust
ness.
SAM LOCKS,
Montpelier.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-12-25
P0CATELL0 PLANS GREAT
TINE FOR WOOL GROWERS
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Continued from first page
of fifteen men, nine of these to be
sheepmen and the remaining six to
be Chicago men; this division being
based upon the division of the shares
In the company.
The company Is to build rein
forced steel and concrete building
for the storage of wool.
The money is to be raised by the
woolmen taking stock to correspond
TO the wool to be shipped, advanc-
ing one cent a pound thereon. If
20, 100000 pounds can thus be
secured, the necessary $3.50, 900
will have been subscribed. A $50
share in the company will call for
5000 pounds of wool.
That contract for shipment of
wool to the warehouse is to be for
three years.
Failure to ship the amount of
wool agreed upon calls for the
forfeiture of stock, with the alter
native of paying $50 per share to
the warehouse company or having
friends ship their wool to the ware
house, giving credit for the wool SO
shipped.
The warehouse company is 10
charge one per cent per pound for
the storage of wool; this is to be
the only charge made, and to in
clude a statement of shrinkage,
tensile strength of fibre, insurance
and selling. There will be ne
switching charge of the ware.
house, as this will be absorbed by
the inbound ana outbound roads.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-12-25
JUST A woMAN's LITTLE JOKE
How 1t Led to a Suit at Law and
Serious Complications.

Mrs. Margaret Gatty, one Of Brat,
tleboro's wittiest society women,
planned and enacted a joke; now she
is the defendant in an action at law,
while the society of tina: Vermont city
is awaiting with glee the outcome of
The affair. says the Boston Post.
1t all emanated from a bright idea
conceived by Mrs. Gatty and a few of
her society friends who had become
firmly convinced that James H. Hook
er, attorney and wealthy clubman, was
working altogether too hard and need
ed a little diversion to distract him
from the righteousness of so busy a
summer.
One day recently, while the young
attorney sat at his desk with papers
piled high on each side aud an amount
of work beside him that promised to
keep him in his office into the wee
small hours of the night, the telephone
at his elbow rang.
Taking up the receiver Mr.. Hooker
listened to the apparently distracted
voice OF Mrs. Gatty, one of his ac-
quaintances. Mrs. Gatty appeared to
be greatly overweight and explained
that a dreadful attempt had just been
made to swindle her out of a sum of
money, that the alleged swindler had
left a handbag behind, and would Mr..
Hooker come up Immediately and open
he bag and discover. IL possible, the
Identity of the guilty person
The young lawyer hastily clapped
on his hat and fastened up to Mrs.
Gatty's fashionable residence.
He was ushered into the drawing
rot'm and the bag was shown him.
Without further parley the lawyer
opened the bag and extracted a nice
yellow lemon. Then the light broke
upon the attorney and amid the tit
terings which emanated from different
recesses of the drawing room he
bowed and withdrew, after declaring
gracefully that he felt that the case
was settled and trusted that his client
would be no longer disturbed.
A little later Mrs Gatty received a
bill for services made out In the usual
form Under the conviction that this
bill was merely the humorous revenge
by Mr. Hooker for the joke played
upon him the bill was pigeonholed
Much 20 her CONSERVATION a sheriff
appeared recently at Mrs. Gatty's
home and served the papers in a suit
for fees due to Mr.. Hooker for serv.
ices.
The whole city is interested In Law.
yer Hooker's plan for revenge and fac
Stions have already been formed.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-12-25
compensations of TiIlino the Soil.

AT the bottom of many a dazzling
fortune lie dlshonor, infidelity, false
hood, robbery, betrayal of friend and
the wreck of the possessions of the un.
wary. What the farmer gains is laden
with sweet sunshine. the zephyrs of
spring and the fostering love of all
natures gentle ministry. So that
when one takes account of the com
pensations. mental and spiritual, that
come to him whose daily bread comes
from honest toll, over him who lives
by his wits or is the Robin Hood Of
society, the balance throws high into
the air the one who lives by specula.
ton or adventure.-Solon o. Thatch
er, In Msxwelrs Talisman.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-12-25
Medicine Thct Is Medicine.

Il have suffered good deal with ma
laria and stomach complaints, but
have now found remedy that keeps me
well, and that remedy Is Electric Bltters:
a medicine that is a medicine for stom
ach and liver troubles and IOr run down
conditions" says ". c. Kiestler of HALL
tiay, Ark. Electric Filters purify and
enrich the blood, tone up the nerves, and
impart vigor and energy TO the weak.
Your money will he refneded II 1t falls to
help You. SOC at Ritter Bros. drug store.
Ihave some very fine city lots in the
Cramer addition, Just north of the
depot for sale.-Walter Hoge.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-12-25
Nervous
PrOstration

Il suffered so with Nervous
Prostitution that | thought there
was no use trying to get well. A
friend recommended DIR. Miles
Ner' Inc, and although skeptical
at first, I soon found myself re
covering, and am to-day WE'LL"
MRS. D. I. JONES,
$500 Broadway, Cleveland, o.
Much sickness is of nervous
origin. It's the nerves that
make the heart force the blood
through the veins, the lungs
take in oxygen, the stomach di-
gest food, the liver secrete bile
and the kidneys filter the blood.
If any of these organs are weak,
it is the fault of the nerves
through which they get their
strength. DR.. Miles Nervine is
a specific for the nerves. 1t
soothes the irritation and assists
in the generation Of nerve force.
Therefore you can hardly miss
it ii you take DR.. Miles Nervine
when sick. Get a bottle from
your druggist. Take it all ac-
cording to directions, and if it
does not benefit he will return
your money.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-12-25
A Personal Appeal

II we could talk to you personally
about the merit of Foley 3 Honey and
Tar, for coughs, colds and lung trouble
ment with unknown preparations that
may contain some harmful drugs. Fol
ey's Honey anil Tar costs you no more
and has record OF forty years of cures.
Modern Phar ay
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-12-25
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land office, Blackfoot I'd,

OHIusu STATES Land Office BlackfoOt Idaho
Ny.., December Q, 1909
whose postnfhce address is Alton Uinta cOnn
X, y, wyoming the legal assignee OF R. r. Peale,
and only heir OF orville Hicks. deceased has
TINS sth day of December, 1908. filed in this OF,
nee MS application "a enter. under the proyis.
United States. the northeast quarser OF the
southwest quarter OF section six and the a, rth.
East quarter o. the northwest quarter of section
forty SIX east OF Boise Meridian, containing
Any ana al persons claiming adversely the
lands described or desiring to object because of
me mineral character Of the land or for any
osner reason, 70 the disposal to applicant.
snoulo ME their amdaytt. of protest In this Of
HENRY KEEPER,
Register
First publication Dec. II, 1908
Last publication IaR. Is, 1909
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-12-25
Guilty of GouDterfeitina
SAM Locks, -
Montpelier.

Passing counterfeit money is no worse
than substituting some unknown W ORTIZ
less remedy for Foley's Honey and Tar,
the great cough and cold remedy that
cures the mosr obstinate cough and
heals the lungs. Modern Pharmacy.