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The Winslow mail., 1909-02-13
ire too great for words).

uI0 lOO great lOI WOlQSJ.
81 really don't understand you,'
said the old gentleman. Now, look
here said the policeman, we don't
want any more disturbance. You've
been kicking up quite enough and I'm
going to have you out quick"
And after we have rallied to Uncle
Joe's relief once more he wipes his
eyes, sighs: "A-a-a-a-a-ah." in an &C.
stacy of spiritual satisfaction and
again takes up his tale.
Uncle Joe-By this time the congre-
cation was looking at the pair and
wondering what the matter was, so
the old gentleman said Very well
| have not made any disturbance, but
to save any l will CO." So together
to the wonderment of the congrega-
tion, they marched up the aisle. When
they had passed out of the church the
sexton followed them, and the police
man turned to him and said: "Now
then, you have to make your charge"
And Uncle Joe, fetching another
heavenly sigh of exquisite Utilization
reaches up into falsetto melody and
gives himself up to merriment uncon-
fined.
Uncle Joe (gasping)-"Charge?" 2"
said the sexton. There isn't any
charge All the seats are free"
Aud when dear old Uncle Joes face
has come back to its normal color and
all of us have fetched him a glass of
water or patted his back to stop his
coughing, or opened the window to
give him all, perhaps then some one
else tells a story and perhaps it is a
new tale brilliantly spun, but the
chuckle that greets it is the chuckle of
reminiscence and it is led by Uncle
Joe himself as he sits there in his
chair. radiant and serene in the pos
session of this story of the ancient
sexton-the gicry CT his existence ana
the darling OF his heart.
The Winslow mail., 1909-02-13
Times Change.

A great change has passed over us
of late years with regard to the man
ners of daily life. The boy of early
Victorian days was a ceremonious
little creature. He called his parents
sir" and madam" and would never
have dreamed of starting a conversa-
ton at table and scarcely of joining
in it. He came in to dessert, and was
given his glass of wine on condition
that he made his grave little bow to
each of the company in turn, an object
lesson in precedence which was posi-
bly, useful to him in later years, but
must have been unspeakably trying at
the time. One would not wish to see
the ceremoniOusness of those times
revived, but it is possible that we are
inclined to err in the opposite direc-
ton, by forgetting that respect is due
to our relations as much as it is to
our friends.-EtiQuette Up-to-Date.
The Winslow mail., 1909-02-13
BREAK EGGS FOR LIVELIHOOD.
Work of Men in City Cake and
Cracker Factories.

For more than a week the man had
been out of work One Monday night,
however, when he came back to the
lodging house he reported good luck"
What are you going to do?" asked
his friend.
Break eggs" was the reply. I've
got position in a cake and cracker
factory. They have people in those
concerns who do nothing but crack
eggs. They begin at eight clock in the
morning and keep it uD till six at night.
In that time, they tell me, man who
has become an expert can break 5000
eggs, or an average of 1000 an hour.
And he doesn't mash them all at one
clip, either. He tackles them Singly
and disposes of them in groups of five
That is, in order to avoid any acci-
dent with over-ripe eggs, five of them
are broken into bowl and then added
to the general stock
Great heavens!" calculated his
friend. What a monotonous grind.
How much do you get for it?"
"One dollar a day to start with" :"
said the lucky man. when l get up
to the thousand-an-hour mark I'll get
$15O"
The Winslow mail., 1909-02-13
y 11A IQ0q
Territory of AriZona,l -
County of Navajo. o'


County of Navajo,
Before me, w. P. Geary, a Notary
Public in and for the County of Nav
ajo and lerritory of Arizona, this day
personally appeared Lloyd G. Henning
and John F Bauer, known to me to be
the persons whose names are subscrib-
to the foregoing instrument and ac-
knowledged to me that they executed
the same for the purposes and consid-
Grafton therein expressed.
Given under my hand and seal of Of
flee this 2Sth day of Decem Der, A. d.,
1908.
My commission expires March 2nd
1911
[Seal] w. P. GEARY,
Notary Public.
Filed and recorded at the request of
l. Q. Henning, December 20, 1908, at 8
a. m and duly recorded in Vol. No. |
of Articles of Incorporation on page
No. 1856, ct seq, records of Navajo Coun-
ty, Arizona
[Seal A. F. MCALLISTER,
2-27-09 Recorder
The Winslow mail., 1909-02-13
THE ANCIENT
SEXTON
Tho Story Uncle Joe Loves
to Tell

telling consists not so much In the
brilliant spinning of new tale as in
the sympathetic and loving repetition
of one stock story-which brings to
mind Uncle Joe and his old, old anec-
dote of the ancient sexton. When and
where Uncle Joe first told this aged
yarn will probably never be known,
but it must have been when Uncle Joe
was very young, for as long as the old
est of us can remember the name of
Uncle Joe has always conjured up the
image of the ancient sexton, and any
mention of sexton has always
brought to mind the picture of Uncle
Joe getting ready to tell his story,
his eyes beaming his face shining,
his expression suffused with all the
fine joys of paternity, while breath
less silence reigns around the table
and Uncle Joe is coaXed to tell his
tale
Now, Uncle joe says some one.
tell them that story of yours"
All-Yes, Uncle Joe! Please!
Uncle Joe Cooking up from his cof-
fee and trying to look puzzled)-What
story?
Chorus-About the ancient sexton.
Uncle Joe (his face breaking into
a tender smile that he cannot hold
back)-O, that one!
And throwing himself back in his
chair, Uncle Joe, looking modestly at
his coffee, begins.
Uncle JOe-Once upon a time there
was an ancient sexton, one Of whose
duties it was to show persons to their
seats He was an ancient man, and
to save himself the exertion of walk
ing up and down the aisle he was in
the habit of taking his stand in the
center of the church, and when an
incomer appeared at the door the sex
ton would beckon to him and show
him to a seat. The young boys of
the neighborhood, knowing this pc
culiar.ty of the sexton's, used to pop
their heads (here Uncle Joe looks at
us with frankly amused smile), used
to rop their heads inside the church
door and mimic his action by beckon-
ing to him with an obliging little
laugh Uncle Joe arches his eyebrows
and shows us how the naughty young
boys used to beckon the ancient sex
tom. Many times he tried to catch
one, and one Sunday morning he near
ly did so. But the boy rushed away
from the church and ran plump into
the arms of a policeman
Gasps of rapturouS breathlessness
and general filters of joy sweep
around the board
Uncle Joe-"What have you been up
to-" demanded the policeman. I'm
caught" thought the boy, but look
ing up at the policeman he said: 20,
sir, there's a disturbance in that
church and they have sent me to.
fetch a policeman" Very good"
said the officer, III step in and see
about it." So he entered the vesti-
bule. took off his helmet and entered
The moment the ancient sexton
saw the policeman he beckoned
to him and motioned him to a
seat next to an old gentleman. The
policeman tiptoed into the seat,
nu'ged the old gentleman and said
Come quiet"
"a roar of laughter led by Uncle
Joe.)
''What do you mean?" said the old
gentleman
(Another roar of laughter led by
Uncle Joe)
You know what I mean,' said the
policeman, and | don't want none of
your chat. Now, will you come quiet
or shall l use force?'"
CA third roar of laughter led by
Uncle Joe, who falls back helpless into
his chair and has to be patted on the
The Winslow mail., 1909-02-13
SOFINCORPORATION OF
"THE HENNING COMPANY"


That we, the undersigned, have this
dav associated ourselves together for
the purpose of forming Corporation
under the Laws of the Territory of Ar
izona, and for that purpose do adopt
the following charter:
THE HENNING COMPANY.
IL
The names of the incorpOrators are
Lloyd G Henning of Winslow, Navajo
County, Arizona, and John F Bauer
of the same place.
The principal place of business of
said Corporation in the territory of
Arizoua is the Town of Winslow, and
the Cor poration may have other offices,
principal or branch, either within OF
without the Territory, as may be estab-
lished by the Board of Directors, at
which office meetings of the Board OF
Directors and Stockholders may be
held
The general nature of the business
of this Corporation is as follows:
To buy and sell real and personal
property of any kind whatsoever; tC
purchase, acquire, sell, NOR gage, lease
or otherwise hypothecate real and per
sonal property;t to publish, print, dis
tribute, Issue and dispose of news
papers and conduct a general publish
ing and printing business; to issue
notes, drafts, checks and bills of ex
change; to make contracts of any na
ture whatsoever; to engage in any anC
all kinds of business that natura
person might or could do In the Uni
ted States of America.
V.
The affairs of this Corporation shall
be conducted by Board of three Di
rectors, who shall be elected on th'
first Monday of January in each anC
every year, as the Bylaws shall pro
vide.
The highes, amount of indie btedness
that this corporation shall subject its
self to at amy time shall not exceed th'
sum vi five thousand dollars.
The amount of the capital stock O
this Corporation shall be ten Thousand
dollars ($l0,0O0) divided into ont
thousand shares of the par value o
ten dollars per share, and said capita
stock shall be paid up at the time O
issuance, or at such time as the BoarC
of Directors may direct, in money
property, labor or any valuable righ
or thing, and the judgment of the
Board of Directors as to the value
thereof shall be conclusive
The private property of the officers
and stockholders of this Corporation
shall be, and hereby is, made forever
exempt from all liabilities for its
debts and obligations.
TX.
This Corporation is formed to en-
dure for the period of twenty-five
years after its articles are duly execu
ted, but its charter rights may be re
newed (before its charter expires
from time to time for periods not ex
ceeding twenty-five years at a time
perpetually.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-01
THE NEW YEAR.
And What 1t has for Rapid City and
The Black Hills,

The year 1909 has commenced it's
round of days, and what it has in
store for Rapid City and the Black
Hills is of great interest at the
present time. There is work for
the Business Mems Club, and it is
to be hoped the members will take
an interest in helping the officers
to boost for the advancement of the
town in every way possible.
1t has been suggested by a gem
tleman who recently came from a
section of the country where sugar
beets are grown that this country
would be just the place to institute
the growing of sugar beets. A sugar
beet factory has been suggested be-
fore, but up to this time nothing Of
the kind has been attempted. Who
will push that enterprise?
Factories are always a builder up
of towns, where they are started
right and run right. The Business
Mems club has been in correspon
dence for months, and one might
say years, with different places and
people looking toward the starting of
factories Of various kinds, but so
far not a great deal of Roadway has
been made. 1t may soon bear fruit,
however, for good work in that line
has been done.
The settlement of the affairs of
the C,ouch Lines is another thing
that will come during the year, and
it is to be hoped that it will come
soon. That is Rapid City's road; a
road that will do us more good than
anything else that has been or is be-
ing projected. 1t must run. The
work of the past few months has
shown that it can be operated to pay
expenses and much more. The ques-
ton now is how and who.
The electric street car service is
another thing now being agitated
and the granting of franchise to
the Rapid City & Wyoming railway
company is the first step in the direc-
ton of street car service.
Rapid City needs park, Penning-
ton county needs fair association
and oh, there is so much that we
need, so much that we want that we
must all get to work and push. All
push, and by that means we will see
Rapid City grow
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office, at Rapid City, S. D.,
November 2, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that Lilly
Grandon, daughter of and sole heir
of Margaret Roche, deceased, Rapid
City, S. D., who, on April 26, 1902,
made homestead entry No. 6715-
O2345, for northeast one-quarter,
section 10, township l north, range
Z east, B. II. NJ, has filed notice of
intention to make final five year
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before E. S. John
ston, U. S. mmissioner, at WALL
S. D., on the 18th day of December,
1908.
Claimant names as witnesses:
William Summers, of Rapid City,
S. D., Joseph Totten, of Rapid City,
S. D., John Plat, of Pennington, S.
D., Eugene r. Kinds, of Pennington,
S. D.
JOHN L. BURKE, Register.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-01
Weekly Weather Report.

Temperature and precipitation da-
ia from the records of the local
office, U. S. Weather Bureau, Lakota
building, Rapid City, S. D., for the
week ending Thursday, Dec. 81,
1908.
Highest temperature during the
week, So on the 26th.
Lowest temperature during the
week L below, on the 31st.
Average daily temperature during
the week, 81.
Normal daily temperature for the
week 23.
Average daily excess in temper
ature during week, ~.
Average daily excess since De-
cember /, 2.3.
Average daily excess since January
lis.
Total precipitation Gin inches)
during week. trace.
Normal precipitation for the
week O.07.
Deficiency in precipitation for the
week, O.O7.
Excess since December 4. O.27.
Excess since Januaryl1. 0.90.
g. 4. Mitchell, Observer.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-01

a photographer and her father ex-
poets on his return to help her to
get started in business of her own
in town in Idaho where Mr.. Thoma
will be located for while.
A. S. Huston, of Fairburn, had the
misfortune, about two weeks ago to
injure one of his eyes and is now in
Rapid City having it treated by DR..
Rose, who found it necessary to
perform a very delicate and diff
cult operation in order to save it.
Miss Maude Goddard, the art in
structer of the agricultural college
at Brookings was nRapid City the
latter part of the week on her return
from Hot Springs where she had
spent the holidays with her parents
She was the guest of Misses Lucy
and Anna Buchanan while in the
city
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-01

sport such as it tries to teach it's
members. The second exhibition of
games will be given this (Wednes-
day. evening. New gymnasium
games such as were enjoyed two
weeks ago will be played by volun-
teers. A fascinating game of stand
ball will be played by the profess
sional men against clerks. DR..
Jackson and Robert Saul are work
ing up sides that will enter the dia-
mond with strong determinations at
least.
The Happy-Go-Luckie are in bet
ter shape than usual and the In
dams have their best team ready for
the basket ball game. Prof. Nc
Learie has been coaching the high
school boys and it is expected that
they will show the second team of
the School of Mines few points.
The evening will be filled with en-
ioyable events.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-01

Wednesday afternoon Mr. and Mrs
A. j. Mccain gave a reception to a
large number of their friends in
honor of the marriage of their son,
Clyde, and his bride, who arrived
from Humansville, Mo, to make their
home here The rooms were pretli-
" decorated in green and white, and
the cOlorS were carried out in the
menu and in the apparel of the
young ladies who assisted. The oc-
casion was very pleasant one, and
was attended by about fifty people
Loyal and Roscoe attended the door,
Miss Alice Basin invited the guests
to the dining room, where they were
served by Misses Lucy and Anna Blu
chanan, Wanda Mccain and Bertha
Chapman. Lois Mccain pinned on
the beautiful bride roses that were
used as favors. The bride, who was
Miss Ethel Warner, was very pretty
in lovely white satin dress and
Clyde looked as nice as he always
does. Mr.. and Mrs. Mccain will
live on the Mccain ranch on Box
Elder.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-01
CROUCH LINE CREDITORS
Held Meeting Tuesday Evening at
Business Mems Club Rooms.

A meeting of the local receiver
was held at the rooms Of the Bust
ness Mems Club on Tuesday evening
and committee Of five appointed
to take action relative to the pro-
lection Of the local claims when the
road is offered for sale on the 18th
of next month. The creditors were
unanimous in the decision that every
step be taken to see that the road
passes inc the control of persons
that will properly equip and operate
it.
In statement before the credi-
tors, j. l.. Soule, superintendent I'M
der G. o. Bailey, receiver, told Of
the present condition of the road
and said that in the five months
from June 80 to November 80 a bal
ance Of over 5000 had been earned.
He gave it as his opinion that the
road would pay at least five per cent
dividends on a capital stock of
100000, if properly managed.
A committee consisting of L. A..
Richards, Alex Duhamel, John G..
Haines. w. F. Pascoe and Corbin
Morse was appointed to confer with
all local receivership creditors rela-
tive to the protection of local claims
in the sale next month and report to
another meeting Of the local credi-
tors to be held on Saturday evening
of this week at the rooms of the
Business Mems Club.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-01
DECISION QUESTIONED.
Requirement for Residence After
Proof, May be Rescinded.

Proof, May be Rescinded.
Quinn, S. D., Dec. 30.-That the
recent decision of Land Commission
er bennett, which threw consterna-
ton into homesteaders all over the
west by declaring that those who
had committed or were about to
commute after IA months residence,
shrould have their titles held up if
they depart from the homestead
soon after proving up" is contrary
to law and will be reversed by the
secretary of the interior, is the opin-
son, stationed here, and recognized
as we'll versed in the homestead law
II do not want to be understood"
says Mr.. Johnson, "as taking this
position because opposed to the OBJ
ject the commissioner had in mind,
or because l approve the lax resi-
dence and cultivation through which
many are trying to acquire title to
their land. I do not approve the
Sx10 shack, five acres broken, IA
the shack and abandonment of the
land, and l am in favor Of anything
that can legally be done to check
or destroy this practice. Commits
sioner Dement'S arguments are bas-
ed on what he thinks the law ought
to be, and not what the law really
| is. He lays great stress on sections
22S9 and 1890 of the revised stat
utes, and of the oath required of the
entryman, but he refers only cas-
| ton clause and then only to place
wrong Interpretation thereon.
Here is that section:
Contcmplates Removal.
Section 23O1. Nothing in this
chapter shall be construed to pre-
vent any person who shall hereafter
avail himself of the benefits of sec
22S9 from paying the minimum
price for the quantity of land so en-
tered at any time after the expira-
ton of IA months from the date of
such entry, and obtaining a patent
thereof, upon making final settle
ment and of residence and cultiva-
ton for such period of IA months.
''As will be seen, the terms Of this
section are as plain and unambig-
uous as language can make them.
There are no IFS, 'ands,' or butts.
Instead the positive declaration is
made that nothing in this chapter
shall be SO construed as to prevent
any person who has filed on a home
stead from committing on making
proof of IA months residence and
cultivation. Thus the right to com
mute is made as much part of the
homestead law as is the right to ac-
quire title without payment after
five years residence. The entry
man has the right to select which
he will do, and he also has the right
to make entry with the intention OF
committing. There is nothing in the
law anywhere that will sustain Mr.
benefits contention that an entry
made with the intention of commut-
ing is fraudulent. 1t is not the prov
ince of the commissioner to appeal
or amend the land laws. The fact
that Communication allows abuses and
may defeat the real intent of the
law changes none Of its provisions"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-01
At the Normal.

Professor Lyn P. Mccain, of the
Spearfish Normal, has been in town
for few days visiting relatives. He
says the attendance at the normal
is the highest it has ever been. be-
ing about 800. The annex to the
main building is now ready for oc-
cupancy.
Mr.. Mccain said they had places
there for several girls who wished
to attend the school and work for
their board. This is certainly a
good opportunity for young ladies
who wish to take advantage of the
good facilities offered by that school,
to do so at small expense.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-01
Bowling Contest,

The Gate Citys and the the Teddy
Bears rolled their first contest last
night on the Wiegand's alleys. The
Teddy Bears were victorious by 172
pins. Ronney rolled high game
and high average. Following is the
score.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-01
A Week of Weddings.

In Rapid City, Saturday, Deem
Der 10, 1908, at the NJ. e. parson-
age, John Heimstra. and Mrs. kath-
eryn Gore, both of Mitchell Rev. C.
D. Royse officiating.
In Rapid City Wednesday, Decem-
Der 23, 1908, at the NJ. e. parson-
age, Alexander Meader of Elm
Springs, and Miss Minnie White, Of
Pedro, Rev. C. d. Royse officiating.
In Rapid City, Saturday, Decem-
Der "a, 1908, at the residence of the
officiating clergyman, John Peterson
and Miss Amanda Magnusman, both
of Wall, S. D., Rev. II. r. Upton Of
floating.
In Rapid City, on Saturday, De-
cember "a, 1908, at the residence of
the officiating justice, Heinrich c..
Schulz and Miss Anna Gulcow, JUS
tice f. r. Joy officiating.
In Rapid City, Friday, December
25, 1908, at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. Sarah Granger, Nor
man Bryant and Miss Emma Granger
both of Rapid City, Rev. C. D. Royse
officiating.
In Rapid City, Saturday. Decem-
Der 26, 1908, at St. Mary's parson-
age, George Rasmussen and Miss
Katherine Grimley, both of Fairburn,
Rev. FIR Straeten officiating.
At Rapid City, Wednesday, De-
cember 80, 1908, at the M. E. par
sonage, Oscar M. Bertleson and Miss
Maude Tenney, both Of Keystone,
Rev. c. D. Royse officiating.
In Rapid City, Thursday, Deem
Der 81, 1908, at the Harvey Hotel,
Harry NJ. Wilhelm, Of Deadwood,
and Mrs. Luretta B. Colby, of Piqua,
Ohio, Rev. G. D. Royse officiating.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-01
Anna Gould Keeps the Children.

Paris, Dec. 30.-Three children of
Count Boni de Castelane will remain
in the custody Of their mother, the
Princess de Sagan, formerly Miss
Anna Gould, was the order of the
court today, denying the petition OF
the father to have the children plac.
ed in the custody of his mother.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-01
No School Until Eighteenth.

AS a precautionary measure the
city schools will not open until Jan
uary 10. There have been a few
cases Of scarlet fever, and it has
been thought best by the city board
of education not to open the schools
for that length of time.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-01
.NEWSY NOTES OF TIE WEEK
Local Items Concerning People end
Events Happening During
the Week.

Those having knowledge of so
ciety items will confer a favor by
calling up phone 146, or by paying
M = personal visit. This will be
appreciated by both The Union and
70 editor.