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The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-08-20
ii0M[STfAK
SPENDS NJ LLIOV
TO GET POWER FOR ITS MINES
IN THE BLACK HILLS
DISTRICT.
GENERAL PROGRESS IN MINING
Mountains to Be Pierced by Eight
Tunnels for the Passage Of
Water to Supply
Power Plant.

Lead. d.-Outside of the regular work
of the Homestake Mining Company,
the task of building its big power
plant on Spearfish creek is probably
the largest piece Of mining work now
being carried on in the Black Hills.
The work this summer consists large
ly in constructing series OF eight
tunnels through the mountain sides.
These tunnels combined will have a
length of about five miles and will
contain a conduit through which the
waters of Spearfish creek will be car
ried 10 an intake dam where the
water will be stored for use in the
plant.
7 he tunnels are being driven by
electric drills connected up with the
main workings and it is hoped to have
them in such a condition by cold
weather that the men will all be work
ing under ground.
It IS expected to have the power
plant ready by the fall Of 1910. The
tunnel wOrR will take until next
spring when the concrete dam will be
commenced. The plant, about three
miles below the falls. will have a min
mum capacity of 5000 horsepower.
Its estimated cost is about s. 900. 600.
New Stir in Placer Mining
DeadwoOd Further investigation of
the possibilities of the placer mining
industry in Pennington county, recent
ly made by representatives of eastern
capital is expected to lead to some
extensive work being done in the Vi
cinity of Rapid City.
The ground examined was princi-
pally along Rapid and Castle creeks,
where in the late seventies and
through the eighties many individuals
and a few companies worked to a
profit.
Further down on Slate creek placer
work has been done and a Colorado
company has commenced work near
the Hymalulu camp with several men
on the gold and black sands. They
have a new process that is expected
to cut down operating expenses and
make it profitable to handle low grade
material.
The management of the Reliance
Gold Mining Company, operating in
the Annie Creek district, near Port
land, is preparing TO develop the YER
tical ore bodies in the workings
The work Of building a dam to re
place the one destroyed by the food
will not be completed before fall so
that the mill cannot be put in opera
ton before that time. Then it is eX-
pected the development of the mine
will permit of a daily output of from
$50 to 175 tons to be handled in the
mill.
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PROSE POEM BY HAWTHORNE.
Description Of "Od Maid in the Wind.
ing Street" One of the Best Things
in the Language.

taint of insanity affected the whole
life of the lovelorn "Old Maid in the
Winding Street" bereft as she was by
the sudden death of her lover. But
so quiet, sad and gentle, so utterly
free from violence was She that she
was suffered to pursue her harmless
fantasies unmOlested by the world
with whose business or pleasure she
had naught to do. She dwelt alone
ard never came into the daylight ex-
cert to follow funerals Whenever a
corpse was borne along the street, in
sunshine, rain or snow whether
pompOus train of the rich and proud
thrOnged after it, or few and humble
were the mourners, behind them came
garment which the people called her
shroud. She took no place among the
kindred or the friends, but stood at
the door to hear the funeral prayer
and walked in the rear of the process
sion as one whose earthly charge it
was to haunt the house of mourning
and be the shadow of affection and
see lIldI tHc ucdu were uuly DuIlou
SO long had this been her custom that
the inhabitants deemed her a part of
every funeral as much as the coffin
pail or the very corpse itself and it
augured ill of the sinners destiny un-
less the "Old Maid in the Winding
Street" came gliding. like ghost. be-
hind. Once it is said, she affrighted
a bridal party with her pale presence,
appearing suddenly in the illuminated
hall just as the priest was uniting a
false maid to wealthy man before
her lover had been dead a year Evil
was the omen to that marriage. Some
times she stole forth by moonlight
and visited the graves Of venerable
integrity and welded love and virgin
innocence and every spot where the
ashes of kind and friendly heart was
mouidering Over the hillocks of these
favored dead she would stretch out
her arms with gesture as if she were
scattering seeds and many believed
that she brought them from paradise.
for the graves which she had visited
were green beneath the snow and COW
cred with sweet flowers from April to
November. Her blessing was better
than a holy verse upon the tombstone
This wore away her long, sad, peace
ful and fantastic life.-From "The
White Old Maid" by Nathaniel Haw-
thOrDp
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Board Completes It's Work.

Pierre. - The state equalization
board has completed its work, other
than that of a board Of review. and
while the footings for all the different
classes of property have not yet been
made, the increase on all classes 9th
er than corporate property will be
very near $36,000,000 The increase
on corporate property is near $500
600, and the total increase will be
sufficient to give the state an assessed
valuation OF 1920, 1000, 600 This on a
four mill levy would bring a revenue
of over a million and quarter year
which within the next two years
should carry the expenses Of the state
and practically clear off the outstand
ing Indebtedness.
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passed the one of today In spectacu
lar and pathetic features. The pa
rade formed at the beautiful Eagle
gate on South Temple street First
in line were the regulars of the F'if.
teenth United States infantry and the
entire National Guard of Utah, acting
as escorts. Next came the forty
four departments of the Grand Army
Of the Republic, the Naval Veterans
the Ex-UniOn Prisoners of War, and IN
carriages the surviving members of
that devoted band of women, the Army
Nurses.
Scattered through the line were nu-
merOus military bands and fife and
drum corps.
Greeted with Cheers and Tears.
At the word of command the parade
marched west to Main street and
turned south down that thoroughfare,
proceeding seven blocks between solid
walls OF cheering men, women and
children. AS the griZZled veterans
passed the enthusiasm was tremen-
dOus and many spectator wept un-
ashamed as he realized that this was
undoubtedly the last grand review for
scores of the feeble heroes who
trudged along with eyes on the flag
for which they had given some Of the
best years of their lives.
When Seventh South street was
reached the paraders themselves
broke out in mighty cheering, for
there they turned in front of the most
beautiful feature of the day, the "Liv-
ing Flag" On an immense stand
were $500 children dressed in the
ma tiOnal colors and so arranged that
they made a perfect representation of
a waving American flag
The little ones had been drilled for
many weeks, and while the old sol
diers passed they sang patriotic airs.
At the Reviewing Stand.
Countermarching, the parade now
moved north on Main street back to
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committees on public comfort and pri
vate accommodations, and at the "a
railway stations and convenient places
about the city. During the entire time
of the encampment these committees
have had the services of 500 high
school cadets. whose duties have been
to render every possible assistance tc
the visitors.
The decoration Of the city has been
on a lavish scale. Every prominent
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Bound to Have q Brother.

From New York comes story
about a little girl which might have
come from one of Mr.. Barries stories.
The little girl. whose age Is about II,
wanted for long time baby broth.
er or sister When she told her fa-
ther of her wish, he said "You had
better keep your eyes open. and some
day perhaps you can steal one" Well,
the 12-year-old miss took him at his
word. She kept very alert eye on
all the babies she fell in with, and
one day last week she saw one in a
baby carriage outside some small New
York shop She took the bab, and
ran away with it, but her possession
of her prize soon came to an end, for
the baby's mother. finding an empty
carriage when she left the store, ap-
pealed to the police, and the police
were equal to the task of restoring
the baby ~ It's parent
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-08-20
Head On, Only.

Any remark which might possibly
be construed into unfavorable criti.
cisn of his old master or any of bis
belongings is instantly resented by
Pmp, an old southern negro. 4
yotng granddaughter from up mort"
wS looking over the family portraits
ant commenting freely, while Pomp
stOd. sable image. at her side.
= don't think much of that horse S
'ail' said the girl, nodding her head
tovard portrait of her spirited an
ce,tor seated on the horse which car.
rln him through the civil war IT
Looks rather moth-eaten to me-"
FDey wasn't nobody from de MORT
eler saw dat hoss' tail in wah times"
answered POmp, his voice charged
Nth indignation--Youths Compan.
In.
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Smythe, commander of the depart
ment of Utah, all of whom told in elo-
Quent words how proud they We're
to welcome to the state and city the
Grand Army and their friends.
Mr.. King then introduced Command
er-in-Chief Nevus, who was received
with wild cheering and the waving
of hats and handkerchiefs. AS soon
as the tulnult had subsidized Command
er Nevius delivered a graceful re
sponsc to the welcoming speeches
and took the chair.
The Allied Organizations.
Then came the turn of the allied or
ganizaions, and greetings to the vet
erans we're uttered by President Gene
We've Hagar LOngfield Lane OF the La
dies of the G.. A. r., President Mary Z.
Gilman of the Woman's Relief Corps,
President Clara E. Hoover of the
Daughters of Veterans, COMMANDMENTS
Chief Edgar Allen of the Sons of Vet
erans, and President Rebecca Smith
of the Army Nurses. The speechmak-
ing Vas varied by the playing of pa
triotic airs by a band.
The exercises were brought to a
close by the presentation of a hand
some testimonial to Charles G.. Bur-
ton. past commander-in-chi of the
Grand Army.
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building has been elaborately draped
with bunting, handsome arches span
the streets, and there is scarcely a
residence in the city that does not dis.
play at least a flag.
Henry NJ. NeviuS, the cOmmander-in-
chief, arrived here Saturday with his
staff and inspected the arrangements
On Sunday the city's guests began ar
irving by the thousand and on Mon
day they came in SO fast that the com
mittee had to work like sailors to get
them all housed in such a manner as
to avoid congestion in any part of the
city.
Big Greetings" Meeting.
Monday evening came the first pub
lie event on the prOgram-a great
campfire in the assembly hall in the
Temple grounds. All that night and
throughout Tuesday the stream of ar
rivals continued, but by Tuesday
evening practically all the visitors had
been received and distributed. That
night the greatest function of the en-
campment took place. This was the
"Greetings' meeting in the Mormon
Tabernacle. The immense building
easily seats 10000 persons, and it was
filled to its capacity.
Col Frank NJ. Starrett, the eXecu-
tive director of the encampment,
called the vast assemblage to order
and introduced William H. King of
Salt Lake City, who acted as tenn
porary chairman. He made brief
address and was followed by Gov
William Spry of Utah, Mayor John S.
Bradford Of Salt Lake City, and L. H.
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HOSTS OF GRAND ARMY OF THE
REPUBLIC In GREAT PARADE
Spectacular Reuiew Is Climax of the
Forty-third National Encampment,
in Salt Lake City, Veterans Are
Warmly Received and Well Cared
For in Utoh's Capital.

guests. The parading bodies all
passed in review, saluting those in
the stand, and at once disbanded. All
the bands as they arrived here were
massed close to the stand and as the
elimination of the parade, 1900 school
children marched by, the united bands
playing and the children singing ON
ward, Christian Soldiers"
The great review was excellently
managed in every way. All along the
line of march were scattered ambu
lances, trained nurses and numerous
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-08-20
FINE STOCK FOR INDIANS.
Government Distributes It In Lieu Of
Cash for Lands.

Pierre-The Indians on the Chey
enne river reservation have just been
presented with q fine lot of horses
cattle and an equipment Of farming
implements by the government, In
lieu of cash payments for lands In
a few days there will be commenced
at the agency the distribution of $50
600 of annuity money, which means
over $40 a head for all Indians on the
reserve, young or old. The merchants
along the borders of the reserve are
laying in stocks of goods for the
reaping of the harvest
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Salt Lake City, Aug 11.-To-day
was the climax of the forty-third ma
tional encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic, the day on
which the men who nearly half a cen
tury ago fought to preserve the union
once again fell into line, answered
the roll-call, and marched bravely,
though often with faltering steps, to
the music of the fife and drum.
Never in all the years of it's exist
ence has the Grand Army had a ma
tional encampment review that sur
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other attendants to care for any Of the
veterans who might be overcome by
fatigue and for spectators who suf-
fered in the crush on the sidewalks.
Fortunately, their services were sell
dom needed.
Fireworks on a Mountain.
After a good rest the city's guests
all turned out again this evening and
witnessed the magnificent display of
fireworks on the top of Ensign peak.
This peak lies Immediately north Of
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-08-20
TAINTED IN COURT.
Deadwood Prisoner Pleaded Guilty
But Sentence Is Suspended

tuberculosis of the leg that he
tainted when carried into the court
room, George A. Smith pleaded guilty
to statutory crime in circuit court
and was sentenced TO one year in the
penitentiary. Owing to Smiths con
djtjOn his sentence was suspended
pending his leaving the state for a
sanatOrium.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-08-20
NeQro Resists Extradltion.

Sioux Falls.-D. J. Conway has de.
parted for Pierre, where he will re-
sist the efforts of the Kansas authori
ties to secure requisition papers for
the return to Kansas of George Frank
lin. or W. y. Morgan. a'SiouX Falls
colored man. who is wanted in Kansas
for the alleged breaking of his parole
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the city and Is the highest point OF the
Wasatch mountains, rising 1920 feet
higher than Temple square. The py-
rotechnic display is mighty feature
of the encampment week.
Salt Lake City has thrown open her
arms to the old soldiers, and never
has the Grand Army been more en-
Enthusiastically received or more gener-
ously entertained than at this en-
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-04-30
Big Vote
This Week

Another week passes and another
good bunch of votes are cast by
the different candidates who are
working to win the great trip to
the Worlds Fair.
Miss Mary Johnston is now in
the lead with 1000. Miss Doyle
is second with 9,640, and Mrs.
Young third with 6,270. Miss
Kanouse of Yates and Miss Picker
ing of Wibaux are close together
and have not cast any votes for a
couple of weeks, so look out for
them. A counle of Beach girls
are reported working and they
will no doubt be heard from with
a large vote next week.
The contest is getting we'll along
and the contestants will have to
hustle if they want to win the
prize. Remember there is only
about a month left, so don't let
the grass grow under your feet.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-04-30
Is Now In
New Hands
The State Line Hotel Under New
Management TO Be Made a
First Glass Hotel

Last week Thursday, April o.,
the Beach hotel, known as the
State Line, passed into the hands
of Fred Burrell, who has leased
the building and will have charge
of the management of the hotel.
Mr.. Burrell is no new hand at the
business and he is rapidly rear
ranging and renovating the place
from the Office to the kitchen.
The sleeping rooms upstairs have
been cleaned and fixed up for the
transient trade; what was FORM
erly used for a private parlor has
been thrown open for an Office and
writing room and just back of
this room is being fixed up for
the hotel parlor. The kitchen
has also experienced a thorough
renovation and the entire hotel
has been greatly improved.
Mr.. Burrell is still busy making
changes an getting the place rear
ranged and in a short time hopes
to have things in shape so that he
will be able to conduct first class
hotel and cater to the wants of the
commercial travellers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heath and family
have moved into their residence
which they purchased from DR..
Melvin some time ago.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-04-30
Mrs. F. j. Snow was at Carlyle

Mrs. F. ]. Snow was at Carlyle
Saturday.
visit from her sister who came
from Wisconsin last Wednesday.
Her coming was complete sur
prise to Mrs. Steinman.
Dexter Schamberger who spent
last summer here and went east for
the winter returned to Burkey
Wednesday. He expects to get
some land and make this his per-
manent home.
Miss Dolly Steinman is i'll with
la grippe.
A prairie fire set from steam
pillow. ragged south and east of
Five Points last Thursday. Otto
Petersilie's barn caught fire but
was extingushed before any damage
was done.
John Brown and lady from near
Beach were in the vicinity of Bur-
key Sunday.
There was quite large attend
ance at the school house Sunday. 1t
is hoped that large crowd will at
tend Sunday school when it is now
generally known.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-04-30
BURKEY

By regular correspondent. II. J:
Atwood a leading merchant of
Courtenay, N. Dak., and VIM.
Bond and son, Lloyd. were visitors
at F. j. Shows Sunday. Mr.. At
wood is very favorably impressed
with the country.
The people of Burkey met at the
school house on April 18th and
organized a Sunday school. which
will meet every Sunday att o'clock
p. m. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all. Officers were elect
ed as follows: A. Conklin. Supt. !;
VIM. Blue, Assistant Supt.; Miss
Florence Strycker, Sec. John Dem
ton, Treas; Joseph Bosseman,
Chorister. Mrs. Blue was chosen
teacher for the Bible class; Mrs.
Conklin, primary teacher. Mrs.
Rodgers and Mrs. Jess Page will
act as assistant teachers.
Ferdinand Koch had the bad luck
to lose his pocket book in Beach
last Wednesday with a $40 bill and
some small change. The purse also
contained a receipt with Mr..
Koch's name on so the finder, if
honest, will know who its owner
is, and return it to the loser who
would greatly appreciate the favor.
Mrs. Chas Steinman is enjoying
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-04-30
Was Well
Attended

The Sunday School Convention
held at Sentinel Butte last Sunday
was a big success and was very
we'll attended. Sentinel Butte,
Rocky Butte, Wibaux, Beach,
Williams and five country school
districts were represented at the
convention. Wibaux and Beach
were especially we'll represented.
1t was decided to hold the next
convention at Wibaux, next year.
The following are among those
who attended from Beach: Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Henney, Guy
Whitaker, Messrs. Knox, Sumner
johnson, Mrs. Nelson, Miss
Cecilia Olson, Mesdames Letson
and Nichols, Miss Dorothy Heath,
Messrs. and Mesdames Cook and
Arnold, Freeman Whitaker,
Miss Patrick. Mr.. and Mrs. Jor-
dan, Miss Jordan. Mr.. and Mrs.
johnson, Arthur Mogle and Misses
Annie and Bessie Ulfers.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-04-30
WILLIAMS

BY regular correspondent.
Oscar Swan has started to break 200
acres on section S for j. H. Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Randall
took dinner with Geo. Christensen
Sunday.
j. H. Moore was a Beach visitor
last week.
Glen Snow, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Fulton were in Sentinel Butte Sat-
urday.
Mrs. w. L. Blue is teaching near
Rocky Butte now.
Chas. Mallett has had a large ad.
dition built to his house.
A. Scott, Vernon and Guy Miegs
are breaking near Horse creek
for Marion Miegs.
J. H. Moore purchased fine
stallion in Beach last week.
Claude Schouboe has been put.
ting in Miss Viola Schouboe s crop.
April showers are snow storms
and We'll all agree that winter
ought to be ashamed to sit so long
in the lap of Spring.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-04-30
CARLYLE

By regular correspondent
Everybody is busy plowing and
seeding and preparing for another
bumper" crop this year.
Thos. Kelsey made a business
trip to Beach Tuesday.
Howard Douglas who left here
some time ago with a steam plow
has been heard from. Mr.. Douglas
is operating on the outskirts Of
Beach.
Rev. ]. w. Dudley was visitor
at Beach Monday.
C. ]. Rein of Valley City, N.
Dak.. is here looking after some
business affairs.
Fredrick Douglas is here attend
ing to his business and preparing
for his future work.
The stage line, from here to
Preston, owned and conducted by
Ed. Clocksin, was necessarily
turned into an ambulance at late
hour Sunday night. While on
a return trip the carriage was
capsized with its entire contents.
The event was caused by it running
into a coal bank. Fortunately
there were no casualties.
Rattle Snake
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-04-30
Draft Horses
For Sale

Oscar Scott, who has been dispos-
ing of some fine draft horses at
the Jepson livery barn, still has
several head on hand which he
wishes to close out. They are fine.
big. draft animals, in good condi-
tions, we'll broken and ready to put
right into the harness. Mr.. Scott
is an old time horse dealer and
guarantees every animal as rep
resented. He has been in the
horse business all his life, having
rode in this country before Beach
was ever thought of. The horses
he has on hand are not bronks but
large, eastern, draft horses If you
want a good horse or team look
Mr.. Scott's bunch over before buy
ing.