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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-11-11
SCHOOL LAND TROUBLE
Black Hills Mining Claims Boggle
Matters in That Section

Pierre-Ever since the organization
of the state. the state land depart
ment has been having trouble with
section Of the state. The school Sec
tions are being taken as mineral
lands, and after the claimant has dug
a hole which he claims is for pros
pecting purposes, he proceeds to use
the land for agricultural purposes.
but claims 1t as mineral" The es-
Enlistment of the forest reserve IN
that section has also tangled matters,
and the state department has for a
long time been attempting to get the
records Strengthened out so as to Sc
cure absolute title to the school Sec
tions for the state. but has always
met a block in the government de-
partment. That department in all
cases ruling against the state. A
meeting will be held this evening
Crawford, Congressman Burke, At
torney General Clark and Land COM
missioner Dokken, in which the pro-
position of legislation in the coming
congress will be discussed Action
being sought to either establish the
state title in some manner, or to al
low the state to withdraw from that
section and secure lieu lands in some
other part Of the state. Senator
Gamble and Congressman Martin
could not be present. but have agreed
to act with their colleagues in any
proposition which is agreed upon.
Pierre Government surveyors,
who have been making a resurvvey uf
the forest reserves in Harding coun-
ty, have completed their work on the
Cave Hills reserve, and while they
have changed the lines In several
places, they have not materially
changed the area of the reserve. BY
their changes, they have opened some
of the tracts in the original reserve,
to settlement, and have included 9th
er tracts which were open, within the
boundaries of the reserve. The new
land taken in is mostly rough. and
not valuable for agricultural lands,
while that set out was land more
adapted to agriculture. The other
forest reserves in Harding county will
be re-surveyed and changes in lines
are probable in both Short Pine and
Slim Butte reserves.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-11-11
0USTED AS TEACHER.
Mrs. Stetson Barred from
Teaching Christian Science.
Her License Revoked Because She
Gave Students In New York Wrong
Idea Of the Eddy Doc
trines.

Boston.-Mrs. Augusta e. Stetson,
OF New York. has not been expelled"
or dismissed from the Christian
Science church, according to a state
ment from Alfred Harlow, Chairman
OF the Mother church committee on
publication, but has had her license
as practitioner revoked. Mrs. Stet-
son still retains her membership in
the church.
The move Is the result of a long
inquiry in the methods employed by
her In teaching. The board of direc-
tors in its report finds that Mrs. Stet-
son teaches her students that the New
York branch of the church, with which
she Is connected, is the only legitimate
Christian Science church In that city,
that she has been teaching an errone.
GUS sense of the doctrines, that Mrs.
Stetson has so far strayed from the
right as to be unfit for the work of a
Christian Science teacher.
The trustees of the church have
adopted amendments to the bylaws of
the church that will prevent, 1t is be-
heved, recurrence of exactly the
same troubles experienced by the
trustees in the case of Mrs. Stetson.
Section of article 3, on the care
of pupils, is amended to read as fol-
lows:
Christian Scientists who are teach.
ers shall carefully select for pupils
only such as have good past records
and promising proclivities toward
Christian Science. A teacher shall
not assume personal control of or
attempt to dominate his pupils, but he
shall hold himself morally obligated
to promote their progress in the un-
derstanding of divine principle not
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-11-11
CUSTOMS ON BANKS ISLANDS
Probably One Of the Most Curious is
That Mans Aunt Decides Whom
He Shall Marry.

In the second of two lectures ON
The Secret Societies of the Banks
Islands," given at the Royal Institu-
ten. London, Eng, Mr.. w. H. r. Riv.
srs sold that in one of the ceremonies
* the secret societies they had
AuAdred dances and q hundred songs
Decorated men came In pairs from
various directions. They carried blad-
ders. which they dashed against the
trees, making loud reports. Then
they gave Q special dance.
The three main features In the
Kolokolo performance were dances,
killing pigs and the payment of peo-
pie taking part in the dance. To give
q magnificent kolokolo was one of the
best ways Of obtaining social kudos.
The people had no regular chiefs, and
the men rose to the top through these
secret organizations.
One function of these societies was
the protection Of property. A mem
Der OF society put up certain sign,
called taboo. and that protected him
from people not connected with his
society. Societies, therefore, with
few members were extremely popular,
and In consequence tended to become
large. That was one of the factors
which led to the growth and increase
of the societies.
II two men had dispute about the
ownership of land one of them would
put the mark of his society on the
land. The other man also put the
mark of his society on the lard. The
result was that neither of them could
60 ON 1t.
The sister of mans father had
absolute voice as to whom he should
marry.
The secret societies were called
Dead Mems Societies." and there
were . large number of things which
pointed to the ceremony of initiation
being stimulation of death.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-11-11
NapQIeon's Name.

A Greek scholar has called attention
to very curious coincidence about
the name of Napoleon. If you take
away the first letter of his name. you
have "apoleon;" take away the first
letter Of that word, and you have
'poieon: do this successfully down
to the last syllable, and you have
leon, con" and .'on." Put these
several words together in this order,
Napoleon on oleon leon con opoleon
poieon. and you have Greek phrase
the literal translation Of which is ma.
poleon the lion OF peoples, went about
destroying cities. - Unidentified.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-11-11
NEW RAILROAD PRESIDENT
Ira G. Rawn Works Up from TeIe-
graph Operator to Chief Ex-
ecutive OF the Monon.

New York.-At meeting of the d.
rectors of the Chicago, Indianapolis
& Louisville (Monon) railroad Ia New
York. October IA, Ira G. Rawn, vice.
president of the Illinois Central, was
chosen president of the road. He sue
ceeded w. H. McDoel, who retires
from the presidency on November /,
but who retains his place In the direc.
torate and as member of the execu-
tive committee
Mr.. Rawn has been connected with
the Illinois Central since 1908, having
been made assistant to J. r. Hara-
han at that time. He rapidly was
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-11-11
HEALS

Purchase a tube from your
dealer, and if the preparation
does not do all we claim, your
money will be refunded. Take no
substitute, but insist on ManZan.
Prepared byi
PlNEULE MEDICINE CO.
Chicago. ILL.,. u. s. \.
PIONEER DRUG CO.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-11-11
Things are shaping up for

Pierre-Things are shaping up for
the continuation OF improvements on
the state capitol grounds through the
coming winter. The derrick is now
up for the big atresian well to supply
power and gas for the building, and
the drill will be dropping on that
work within day or two. The con-
tractors for grading the grounds be-
gun work today, and are starting by
scraping out what II intended as the
lake" location, securing earth for
filing and also deepening the water
location. They Will follow by filing
around the main building and then
continuing over the grounds wherever
flling - needed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-11-11

only during the class term but after it.
and to watch well that they prove
sound in sentiment and practical In
Christian Science.
He shall persistently and patiently
counsel his pupils in conformity with
the unerring laws of God and shall
enjoin them habitually to study the
scriptures and Science and Health
with Key to the Scriptures as a help
thereto"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-11-11

We have therefore produced an aver
age of $1,114.05 worth of Cereals and
Potatoes during the past years for
each man, woman and child in the
state now, or an average of $123.9s PEE
year for each man, woman and child
in the state June LIST, 1909.
Our population in 1900 was only
401 900 so that the actual average pro-
duction per capita for the period has
been much larger than this average
shows.
of these crops for each person living
in the state.
We had on our farms and ranges
June 1st, 1908, $111 100000 worth of
live stock or $223.40 for each resident
Of the state. Taking this and the
value OF the crop for 1908 it gives a
total of $419.30 per capita
If we look at this from another
standpoint the figures will probably
be more applicable to the readers COM
prehension. We have in the state APP
proximately 10000 farm families This
does not include large number OF
school teachers, artisans, and other
persons simply holding Government
land under the Federal Statute for the
purpose of acquiring title, but not cul-
tivating it to any extent.
We produced in 1908. $97,500,000
worth of the different crops heretofore
mentioned, or 1926 for each family
in the state engaged in farming opera
tions.
We had on our farms and ranges
Sill ,240, 900 worth of live stock or
$1,S56 worth per family This does
not take into consideration the dairy
products of the state which were 49,
100000.
Hay worth $4,000, 600
Poultry and eggs worth IS 800, 900.
Minerals and Stone worth $500 900.
Vegetables and Fruits worth $780,
600.
Wool and hides worth 100000.
Honey worth $4,000.
The estimates of the products Of the
state for the past five years are as
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-11-11

advanced through the Offices OF gen
eral superintendent of transportation
assistant general manager. and gen
eral manager.
Before going to the Illinois Central
he was genera. superintendent OF the
Baltimore & Ohio. He started his
railroad service a. telegraph uper.
ator on the Baltimore = Ohio ct Gin.
cinnati. 20 years ago. He II now 81
years old.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-11-11
AberdeenThe announcement /,

Aberdeenr-The announcement IS
semi officially made that the Milwau-
kee road will take up at once the
work OF shortening and improving Its
tracks between Aberdeen and the
Twin cities. Many detours will be
made to avoid steep grades In pass
ing through the hills in the eastern
part Of the state. while In other
places curves will be taken out and
the track shortened. At short inter-
walls double tracks will be laid to fac
ilitate the passage OF trains, and it
Is announced that as soon - posi-
BILE the entire line between Aberdeen
and the Twin Cities will be double
tracked.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-11-11

This estimate is borne out by the
fact that the railways actually Skipped
out CT the state s9S,OS3,OOO worth of
agricultural products during the year
1908, exclusive of mineral and stone.
From these facts we find that in the
year 1903 each farm family in the
state produced $1,000 worth of agri-
cultural products, and the people OF
the state produced 1872 worth of agri-
cultural product minerals and stone
for each man, woman and child living
therein.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-11-11
RELIEVES

Every man, woman and child
who is afflicted with Piles should
try ManZan. Itgives immediate
relief, and the beneficial effects
are felt with the first application.
A guarantee of satisfactory ~
suits given with each tube.
Ask your dealer today.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-20
HOPE FOR NICK HAWORTH.
Attorney A. j. Wcbber Claims to Have
Secured Evidence OF Allbi.

Atty. a. j. Webber, counsel for Nick
Haworth, claims to have secured evil
dence that his client is innocent of tho
crime for which he has been In prison
now for seven years, viz, the murder
of Watchman Sandal of Layton. In
that he was 10 miles distant when the
watchman was killed. Webber claims
Layton people have come to believe
it was Impossible for Haworth to have
committed the crime. He brought the
matter before the board of pardons
Saturday, at the state prison, and Jan.
30 was set for presentation OF argyll
ment The board pardoned John F.
Newton. sentenced last February to one
year for forgery; also. jap named T.
Yamana sentenced in July. 1908, TO
three years for robbery.
The sentence of Abraham Feinberg
sentenced to 10 years last July, for
grand larceny, was cut In two. The
case of Alex Warkass, sentenced TO
eix months In the county jail. last Oc-
tober was continued one month,
Denials were made In the request of
pardons for the following: Charles C.
Ross. burglary; william Morgan,
grand larceny, Edward Syphus, assault
with deadly weapon: Ben Jarrett. bur
elary: Nick Witkam. assault with dead
ly weapon: Samuel E. DOman, rape;
Edward o. Sorenson. assault with in
tent to commit murder and Robert M
Smith, obtaining money under false
pretenscs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-20
LOSES EYE HE SUES
THE BAMBERCER ROAD
Ten Ycar-Old Boy Claims Engineer
Blew Steam and Glass
In His Face.

While Harry Nelson. 10 years old. was
walking along the Salt Lake & Ogden
Railroad tracks near the Salt Lake and
Jordan Roller Mills. train came along
and whistlcd for him to get of the
track. He stepped down the embaik
ment and tho engineer turned the steam
on him, scalding him and blowing small
particles of glass into his right eye
which were scattered along the road
bed. His eye sight was greatly impair
ed and now his father. James p. Mel
son. asks for $4,000 as damages for his
sons injuries in suit filed this morning
in the third district court against the
railroad company The injuries were
sustained on June 1G. 1909.
In the complaint, 1t Is alleged, that
the tracks of the Salt Lake & Ogden
Railroad company are used by the resi-
dents of Superior addition. 1t is also
used by the United States mall carriers
as a route on which to deliver letters.
ma.y OF the boxes being set up along
side the rfght-of-way. Nelson says
that his son was on the track walking
toward home. He says that the boy
left the tracks as soon as the train
whistled for the roller mill crossing.
Since the injury. Nelson says, that his
son had been under the care of a physi
clan. and that the loss of the sight Of
his eye will be permanent.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-20
JOHN P. SORENSEN
CALLED BY DEATH
County Horticultural Inspector and
Widely Known Citizen Victim
OF Pneumonia.

John p. Sorensen, after an Illness that
extended over but sc hours. died this
morning ut the l. D. 8. hospital at
4.2o o'clock. The disease which caused
tho death was pneumonia. with COM
pllcations Mr. Sorensen was taken
sick Saturday at his home, 673 Sixth
avenue. and failed SO rapidly that he
was removed to the hospital. The
funeral will be held on Thursday at
O'Clock from the Twenty-frst ward
chapel. and the interment will be in
the city cemetery.
John Peter Sorensen was born on
Oct. II. 1887. at Vestermark Kjar. near
Sonderborg, on the island OF Ais, Dem
mark. which Is now a part of Germany.
He learned the trade of ship carpenter
and In his early manhood went to sea.
In common with the adventurous spir-
Its of that age. he saw many lands
and adventures before he quilted the
work before the mast and his rowing
habits.
He suffered shipwreck In the Ship
wreck channel, engaged In mining dur
ing the great excitement in Australia,
spent nine years in New Zealand. and,
on his way to Europe by way OF the
United States in 1870. got into the great
earthquake ut Honolulu In the Hawaii
an Islands. He came to California
and started overland for his faraway
home.
When he reached Utah he began to
forget of sea adventures and his home
He located In Salt Lake where he first
became part proprietor OF the Valley
House He became prominent mem
Der of the Masons. the Odd Fellows.
and the Knights of Pythias Later on
he Joined the Church and until his
death was prominent member
In 1879 he was again found in New
Zealand, this time on a mission, and he
experienced great hardships He was
finally attended with great success. He
returned to Utah ia 1881 and engaged
In the furniture business Again he
went on a mission, this time to his
native land Returning he started a
farm at West Jordan and built home
in the Twenty first ward. where he has
lived continuously ever since.
He has been honored by elevation to
a number of civic Offices such as ap-
praiser of school lands, county fruit
tree Inspector. and commissioner to To-
cate state experiment farm In south
ern Utah. He became very prosperous
financially through an extensive furnl-
ture business but the calamities of the
panic of 1S93-1S96 brought him many
reverSes.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-20
SPIKE AND RAIL.

Home for Holidays-E. b. Erwin.
travelling passenger agent OF the salt
Lake Route, has gone to Omaha. where
he will spend the holidays with MS
parents and family.
BrinkerhoH Resigns. II. Brink
erhoff, general superintendent or the
Rio Grande Junction railroad, extend
ing from Newcastle to Grand Junction,
has resigned to take a position with
the electric interurban road now being
built in the Grand valley. Colorado.
Mr.. Brinkerhoff Is we'll known in the
mountain railroading section.
To Connect With Southern-The
Montana, Wyoming & Southern, which
plans to build from Miles City. Mont.
to Sheridan, Wyoming. has acquired
control OF the Yellowstone Park rail
road. a 30-mile strip of track extend
Ing from Bridger, Mont, on the North
ern Pacific. TO Clark's ford. The road
acquired gives the company a part Of
the mileage contemplated and IT Is ex-
pected that the work will be pushed
forward rapidly to make connection
with the Colorado g. Southern.
w. III. Bancroft. general manager
of the oregon Short Line railroad.
leaves Chicago tonight on his return
tiiP nc ~ dCCOitftdIttu ny Ills
secretary, F. II. I<nickerbocker.
j. II. Mandcrfield, assistant general
freight and passenger agent of the Salt
Lake Route. has gone down the line
today on a business trip.
X. OF p. Excursion-The knights
of Pythias Will run an excursion to
Tooele City Wednesday evening over
the Salt Lake Route. a new lodge will
be installed at Tooele on this occasion.
The train leaves Salt Lake at 6.45 q. m.
j. G. Doolittle. general agent for the
Rock Island Frisco roads in this city,
left for Denver yesterday to attend the
annual gathering of the general agents
of the roads. New arrangements may
be affected In the agencies of the Rock
Island and Frisco lines after the first
of the year. the two roads having been
divorced by recent big railway deal.
Andrew Jenson, contracting freight
and passenger agent for the Rock Is
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-20

land. returned today from three
weeks vacation spent in the cast ana
south.
+. j. kempcr, travelling freight and
passenger agent or the Missouri Pacific.
with headquarters In this city left to-
day for his home in Cincinnati. where
ne will spend the holidays.
T.. IT. Vincent. commercial agent of
the Erie lines In this city. leaves this
evening for Denver and the cast where
he will spend the holiday season. Hls
two children, Ethel and Paul. accom-
pany him.
A. w. Randall. travelling passenger
and freight agent of tho Rock Island
lines, leaves today for his home In Bos-
ton. where he will spend the holidays
Mr.. Randall expects to attend the
launching ceremonies of the battleship
Utah.
Supt. j. II. Young of the Southern
Pacific .s in the city for a few days
from San Francisco
Land Agent Il. A. Mock of the Rio
Grande road is In the city on railroad
business from Denver
Industrial Agent Joel Priest OF the
o. S. l.. is In the city today from
Dplot oI ldilipdQ DuSlutSb-
The December number OF the Rocky
Mountain Official Guide has been re-
ceived at the local railway offices. The
pamphlet Is valuable as giving all the
latest time cards for the railroads run
ming out of Denver, with their connec-
tlons at all points of the compass.
Colorado Springs has been selected
for the semi-annual session In juno,
1910, Of the association of transporta-
tion and car accounting officers Of the
United States, Canada and Mexico. Re
ports to the association today shovel
that 300, 900 freight cars idle last winter
are now In use.
Building Umbrella Sheds The
Short Line is completing the structural
steel work OF the 5oX3S0-foot umbrella
sheds being erected over the western
approach to the union passenger sta
ton. Eventually the plan will be ex-
tended over the passenger tracks. so
that people In embarldng or disembark-
ing in rainy weather win be protected.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-20
UNCLE SAM HAS SOME JOBS.
Several Good Positions in the Civil
Service Arc Vacant.

Uncle Sam. through his good servants
OF the civil service commission, Is mani
Testing high. wide and handsome gait
at the close OF the year In an endeayor
to add to his army of employees a few
who Will be able TO plug up some sclen-
tlfc holes. And Onawell Williams. who
serv at the head of this department in
meet. great State OF Utah, is wearing
oEice ,rried air.
reporrerc is an engineer physicist
soursited Just what this means Is told
co ! q pamphlet which says that the sue
Tessful specimen will pull down Just
{ $4,000 per- and that II the mark is not
high enough on The parchment which
lie turns In IL will range from $4,000 TO
$500 The want column specifies that
some one Is desired who is fully able
TO Initiate and carry on independent re-
search in the field of engineering ply
sizes"
An assistant chemist Is wanted in
the department of agriculture He will
rlnge from 81. 200 to 81. GOO for the year.
He must know German or French and
a number of other things which the
maine of the position implies. Then there
Is telegraph operator for the navy
ward at Pensacola, Fla, who will be
paid 80 a day; an assistant organic
chemist in the department of agriculture
who is valued at $780, and an engl-
neer i'm wood preservation for the for
est service who is valued at S1300
In the bureau of entomology there is
an agricultural assistant in demand
who will be paid from $50 TO $500,
according TO his qualifications. The
list of calls closes with an entomology
cal assistant In the department of agri-
culture with the price variously sched-
ulod from $1,000 to ESQ
All of these examinations will be
held In the federal buildings at Salt
Lake, Provo. and Logan, on Jan. 1920,