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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-15
RECLAMATION FUND INCREASES.
$4,000 Raised from Sale Of Public
lands During Year.

Observation-Disclosures of the re-
clamation fund by the disposal of
public lands for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, is estimated at $7,77O, 900.
Not all of the land Offices have made
their returns 80 that this estimate is
subject to minor corrections.
There has also accrued to the fund
through the repayment of building
charges, in round numbers, 81, 000, 900.
Not all OF this Is paid in. however, as
the charges do not become delinquent
until after the failure to make two
payments. Most settlers put OF max
ing these payments until the last mo-
ment, and there is thus afforded prac-
tically two years delay.
The balance available in the treas
ury to meet existing contracts and to
carry on the work to December 81
this year, is In round numbers, a..
100000. In addition there is an
amount Of $1,40O,000 from the $7,70O,-
900 above named. this being advanced
to cover contracts now in hand. Elk
listing contracts and liabilities on I'm.
paid accounts and expenses Incidental
to carrying out various contracts will
absorb all OF this amount. Plans are
therefore being made to utilize the
funds obtainable for 1910.
The plans will be presented to the
secretary OF the interior after a CON
ference Of leading engineers Of the
reclamation service at Portland. Ore,
during the latter part Of July.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-15
WINTER BIRD HOME.
Many Varieties Gather About Z Maine
House,

Many Varieties Gather About Z Maine
House.
In Bowdoinham is q bird nursery
whore all through the winter months
the apple and cherry trees are filled
with blue Jays, woodpeckers and
otAers, eight varities of birds having
been seen here this season by Mrs.
w. B. Kendall.
In the trees the Kendalls place long
strips Of suet suspended by wires and
further down In the branches OF q
cherry tree is big box fastened se-
curely and always we'll filed with
corn. I'VE never use cracked corn
now" said Mrs. Kendall. "as the Eng.
lish sparrow get it all away from the
others. Some days the box is blue
with the bluejays. There are two kinds
of woodpeckers.
Morning is the best time to watch
the birds, though; they come in great
numbers for their breakfast. When Il
is very cold the Canadian sparrows or
winter chippies come down from Can
ada. Then there are the pine gros
beaks-big flocks Of them-and that
redheaded woodpecker you see swing
Ing away as he hangs to that piece OF
iuet is very tame. I go out and talk
to him often. and he is never the least
bit frightened. Last week thirty birds
were here one morning. One chicka-
dee family-father. mother and baby
Is very interesting.
We have the hairy and downy
woodpecker the nut matches, chicka-
dees. Canadian sparrows and the Eng
iish sparrows. the bluejays and the
pine gros beaks, and sor2etimes the
shrek or butcher bird makes his ap-
pearance. The other birds are fright
ened OF him. for he kills them when
he gets the chance.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-15
MILWAUKEE TO EXTEND LINE
Proposed Route Will Traverse Rich
Agricultural Land.


Belle Fourche.-That northwestern
South Dakota is destined to be one
of the thickly populated sections of
the state, is indicated from the activ-
ity In railroad circles. 1t is declared
that the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul road, recognizing the POSSIBLE
tiles in Harding and Perkins counties,
recently organized, has decided to
traverse them still further. 1t is
planned to commence at Lennon,
passing south through the center of
Perkins county, touching Bison, the
county seat. proceeding to the Moreau
river and thence west into Harding
county, taking In Buffalo, it's county
seat, Camp Crook, Harding, and con-
tinuing on into Montana through
Ekalaka, where it will connect again
with the main line at Miles City.
This new proposed route would take
In a section OF country that Is fast fill
Ing up with agriculturalists and SET
tiers. Within the past two months,
heavy purchases Of land have been
quietly made along the proposed route
OF way. tending to show that some
have had an intimation Of the roads
intention.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-15
BRYAN OPENS cHAurAuoUA.
Orator 10 Given Royal Welcome at
WatertowH-3,o00 Hear Address.

observation-disclosures an audience of
over 5000 people William Jennings
Bryan opened the 1909 Watertown
Chautauqua. He expressed himself
on some Of the political questions Of
the day, and particularly regarding
the pending tariff legislation, which
he said was confirming every day his
opinion formed during the campaign
last fall. He said:
Il am not surprised at all. The use
OF the word Revise instead of the
word reduce raised suspicion in my
mind at the time the campaign was
being made, and the fact that Pres
ident Taft spoke so guardedly on the
subject only strengthened my suspi-
cion
THE trouble is that it is impossible
to secure any material reduction as
long as those in power insist on sup
porting the doctrine of protection.
The moment that you concede that
the protective theory should prevail
in the making of a tariff law you have
established fight between districts,
and the result Is merely a proposition
OF barter and trade from that on.
1--WE will have NO real reduction
until we reform on the tariff for
revenue theory"
OF Aldrich and his supporters Mr..
Bryan said:
Il think 1t is unfair to give Mr.. Aid
rich all this credit. He is merely act
ing as a representative of predatory
interests, and they have their repre-
sentatives working around, rounding
up the senators and representatives.
so that Mr.. Aldrich has less to do
with the tariff than appears on the
surface"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-15
vesssy Names Delegates.

Pierre, s. D., July Ex-Governor Yes
sey has appointed the following dele
gates to the National Prison congress,
which meets at Seattle Aug. IA to 49,:
s. e. Young, Plankinton; William M.
Powers. Yankton; O. 8. Swenson,
Sioux Falls; w. H. King, Parker: Car.
RE N. Cleveland, Carthage; Rev. s.
H. Shurtleff, Sioux Falls: DR.. H. X.
Warren, Yankton.
The governor has also appointed as
delegates to the National Irrigation
congress, which meets At Spokane
Aug. > to IA, the following: H. e.
Thompson. Belle Tourche; Noah New.
banks Pierre; ]. o. Birdsall. Edge
mont; f. G. Grant, Frederick; w. F..
Buel. Redfield; /. H. Chase. Rapid
City; A. ]. Mccain, Rapid City: A. e.
Chat berlain, Brookings.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-15
oRToNvILLE, MIMI, AND BIG
STONE, s. D., ARE SWEPT BY
BAD STORM.
THREE ITALIAN lABORtRS DEAD
Nineteen Laborers Employed on Rail-
road Injured in Former Place
Several Dwellings Are Demol-
ished.--Little Girl Missing.

Ortonville, Minn.-Four persons
were killed, 10 seriously injured sew
eral dwellings demolished and many
left homeless in one of the worst cy-
clones ever experienced in this section
of the state.
John De Griff, prominent citizen
of Big Stone, S. D., is among the list
of dead.
The twister struck at 4:45 in the
afternoon and was the elimination of
a Sunday OF intermittent showers
which were accompanied by consider
able electrical display.
Three of the victims who were
killed were members of a gang of 26
Italian laborers employed on the rail-
road. The men had taken refuge in
several box cars. These were sta
toned in the eastern part of the city
near the railroad yards, and were first
in the path of the cyclone. Nineteen
of the men were painfully injured and
two may die.
Several Dwellings Demolished.
The cars were blown from the track
and into a nearby building, wrecking
it.
Several dwellings were blown to
pieces and families left homeless.
Before reaching Ortonville the
storm passed over Big Stone, S. D.,
where it wrecked the roundhouse and
coal shed belonging to the railway
company, and several small ware
houses and killing John De Griff.
The residence and buildings on a
farm owned by William E. Chamber
lain, few miles out, were blown to
pieces.
A special train from Appleton and
Montevideo, bringing five doctors, ar
rived over the Milwaukee road and
these are caring for the injured.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-15
Long Way. Around in scotland.

Scotland possesses several other
railway anomalies, Of which probably
the most notable is that OF the sta.
ticns OF Mallaig and Kyle of 10.
chaalsh. which, though only twenty
miles apart In straight line, are sepa-
rated by no less than $50 miles Of
rail by the shortest route, viz. CriaA-
larich. Balquhidder, Perth and InvsrA
ness. Yet another Scotch incongruity
II that the nearest railway station to
the town Of Port Ellen, on the Island
Of Islay, II we expect the small local
line at campbelltown. il Ballycastls,
In Ireland.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-15
'GlIDDN RUN BEGINS TO-DAY
START FROM DETROIT THIS
MORNING AND TOUR TO
KALAMAZOO.
Drivers OF Thirty Cars Get Last In
structions for Race.-ceIebration 10
Brought to = Close and Everything
Is Ready.


celebration in Detroit for the start
of the 1909 Glidden tour was
brought to close by a six-hour trip
up the St. Clair river on the City Of
Cleveland, a magnificent steamer,
where the 400 Glidden visitors were
entertained royalty by the Detroit
committee of arrangements. The fes-
tivities wound up by the concert given
by the Maxwell Briscoe band at the
Hotel Pontchartrain after the excur-
sion was finished.
Last evening found all the teams of
drivers and mechanics of the various
cars in bed early to prepare for the
strenuous run today to Kalamazoo.
The last meeting of the drivers. OBJ
servers and entrants was held and the
last instructions were given by e. l..
Ferguson, secretary of the contest
board, concerning this years run. AS
is usual at the start Of every Glidden
tour, there is talk of its being the last
to be held, but to Offset this there Is
also talk of the next tour being held
in 1910 from Boston to San Francisco.
Plans for Next Year.
Charles ]. Glidden, the donor Of the
Glidden trophy, came out from a
meeting Of the contest board with the
report that such run had been dis
cussed by the contest board and
while no vote was taken, everyone
present seemed to be in favor of such
a run.
There was a little rain last night
with the start today. Nine o'clock is
the time scheduled that ID. H. Lewis,
the pathfinder and confetti man, will
leave Cadillac Square in front of the
Hotel Pontchartrain and following him
will be Chairman Hover in his Pre-
mier pacemaker car, then the other
contestants and press cars. In ALL
there will be 80 contesting cars, and
Is non-contesting cars, then the Gid
den caravan which will bewelcomed
by Minneapolis will number between
1870 and 200 people.
Longer and More Severe.
The sixth reliability contest Is 1000
miles longer and more severe in every
way than any of it's predecessors.
Only three of the Is days run call for
less than $50 miles and the last day
of the tour demands that the machines
Ewes 212S miles from Salina. Kan,
to Kansas City.
That there will be few, IL any, per-
feet scores is the general prediction of
the veterans who have made other re-
liability runs, and the more pessimis-
tic predict that some of the cars will
not stay in the run as far as Denver.
All of the drivers approach the
Western roads with a healthy respect
for their difficulties.
Three different trophies are the
prizes for which the several classes
of machines will contest during the
run. Thirteen touring cars are enter
ed for the Glidden trophy, from which
the run has taken the name by which
tits popularity known. For the power
trophy for touring runabouts there
are IA entries. Three machines will
contest for the Detroit trophy offered
by the city of Detroit for miniature
tonneau and double rumble cars.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-15
WOOL CLIP RATHER LIGHT.

Black Hills Output Will, However, Be
Of Good Quality.
Belle Fourche. That the wool clip
will be light this year Is the opinion
OF old-time sheep men. The wool will,
however. be OF good quality. Several
sheepshearing crews are In the field,
and another clip will be held at Will
low Greek. Between 10000 and $4,000
head OF sheep Will be shorn there. The
highest price obtained 30 far this
rear was "A cents, for the Conrad
MUM clip q $4,000 pounds.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-15
Realty Values to Be Beost.d.

Pierre.-The state board OF assess
mens held its first meeting for the
year this week, but adjourned to the
18th, when the work Of assessment
and equalization will be taken up In
earnest and completed some time IN
August. Real estate valuation though
will show an immense increase, be.
cause OF changes made by county ~.
ditors last spring and the addition Of
new real estate on account Of final
proofs. The increase IL likely to run
~ . $2oo.ooo.o
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-15
HARTMAN CABLES FOR CIGARS
Children Sail for Europe, Taking Boxes
Of Favorite Brand.

New York. Carrying four great
boxes Of E. H. Harriman's ia
vorite cigars, three OF the flnancier's
children, Mary. Caroline and Roland.
sailed here on the Kronprinx wilhelm
to join him in Europe. Mr.. Hartman
was unable to procure abroad the spe-
cial brand Of cigars which he has
smoked for years. and accordingly he
cabled bis children to bring 1 supply
with than.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-15
r. J. HENEY SAILS FOR ALASKA.

Will Return to Frisco for the Second
Calhoun Trial.
Seattle. Washington. Francis j.
Heney. Of San Francisco. sailed for
Cordova, Alaska, yesterday on the
steamer Ohio, with his friend, M. ].
Heney. the Copper river railroad build
or.
The attorney said he would be back
In San Francisco In time to participate
in the second Calhoun trial. On the
Ohio also were Gen. ]. Franklin Bell,
chief Of stan. q. s. -, and Mrs. Bell.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-02-27
The PENNY Saved,

The Penny Saved was put in the
bank, the old broken teapot having
gone out of style. Here it presently
overheard two voices talking.
Il want to borrow $50,000,000 to
finance a candle trust" said ono
voice.
Glad to accommodate you'll" said
the other.
And the next the Penny Saved knew.
1t was going out into the channels Of
trade.
When the man to whom 1t belonged
fell into sore need Che was a candle
maker and the trust crushed him OUT
and came TO the bank for his money.
be was courteously informed that the
institution had passed into the hands
Of a receiver and recommended to call
again in a year or two and get his
share of the assets, should there prove
to be any.-Puck.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-02-27
Got the Letters Mixed.

A young American, who is particular
about his washing, the other day wrote
a note to his laundress and one to his
sweetheart, and, by strange fatality.
put the wrong address on each enyel-
ope and sent them off. The wash
woman was delighted at an invitation
to take a ride the next day, but when
the young lady read, IF you tumble up
my shirt bosom any more as you did
the last time, | will go somewhere
else" she cried all the evening and
declared she would never speak 30 him
again.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-02-27

front of Phipps and asked him in a
whisper as they pointed towards
wellknown Detroit minister, who was
slumbering in a nearby seat, is that
Phipps, the murderer
Phipps merely smiled in reply. but
II was evident that the title Of muir
dCrer used in conjunction with his
name made him finch considerably,
and Murray was about to explain the
situation TO the reporters when the
train started and the two seekers for
Information left the car hurricdly. The
news OF Phipps' coming had gone be
fore him and when the train reached
Detroit there were nearly two hundred
of his former friends waiting at the
station to see him. The reception they
gave the prisoner testified strongly to
the high tide of popularity in his home
town and Murray felt still more ia
yorably inclined toward the man
whom duty compelled him to hand
over TO the grim mercies of Canadian
law
I'm see you fellows a the Michigan
exchange" called ont Phipps to his
friends as he followed Murray into
cab that Chief BainS of Windsor had
waiting for them. I'd like 10 take a
farewell drink there, added the pris-
cner 10 Murray and the latter nodded
assent and ordered the cabman 10
drive TO the barroom in question.
Phipps trends gathered mere IN lu''
force and crowded around MN sh"N
ing hands and giving vent to Ioud 'S
pressions OF sympathy FINALLY NUT
ray delivered himself OF short speech
20 the crowd that was trenchant and
very much 10 the point,
IT'S all very we'll 10 be sorry.
boys" said the detective hluntly. but
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-02-27
Tenderness.

1t was in the hotel of a western min.
ing town that the New England guest,
registering in the Office, heard a sue
cession of you'd yells.
What in the world is that-a muir
der going on upstairs?" he demanded.
NO" said the clerk, as he slammed
the book and lounged toward the
stairs. 1T is the spring bed up in No.
5. That tenderfoot up there don't get
the hang Of it, and every few days he
gets one o the spiral springs screwed
into him like a shirt stud | guess III
have to go up, II there amt anything
more | can do for you for a few min
utes. youths Companion.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-02-27
Distinction Without Difference.

While holding term of court at Au.
gusta once Judge Walton sentenced a
man to seven years in prison for a
sci asked for a mitigation OF the SEN
tence on the ground that the prison
er's health was very poor. Your hon
or" said he, Il am satisfied that my
client cannot live out half that term,
and l beg of you to change the SEN
tence.' We'll, under those circum-
stances. said the judge, Il will charge
the sentence. | will make it for life
instead Of seven years"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-02-27

a Wild fury filed his veins lie strug
glcd savaeyly. desperately, and finally
tore himself loose with wrench so
powerful that the momentum hurled
him over the wall, and he fell heav.
Hy to the ground below There he lay
for some time severely bruised and
only half conscious lie was aroused
b, hearing voices In the TAIL and stag
rruug TO his feet dragged himself
away In search of a hiding place
lie came to graveyard, and as he
crawlci along IN the darkness, fen
head foremost into newly dug grave.
silent he lay without moving. with
fast closed eyes and rigid body lie
heard crcaking and humping and
family. as though far away, he heard
the harsh rattle OF earth falling on
the caskct Yet no weight seemed TO
press upon him, but this did not sur
prise him. for he was long past the
stage OF asionishmcnt II was the end,
and nothing mattcrod now lie heard
the rumble OF wheels as the carriages
departed aud the footsteps Of the
mourners died away
HIS awakening came suddenly. &C
compauird by a cold thrill OF horror,
as his eyes opened upon the utter
darkness He trlcd 20 move, but hts
ouuro frame seemed to bc poyalytrd
With a rush VI rcCu1cCHou thrre
. .,.esHF hig ,niul thr. rnEr,,rN 81 thR
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-02-27
PRIZE FOOD
Paatable, Economical, Nourishine.

A Nebr woman has outlined tn,
prize food in few words, and that
from personal experience. She writes:
After our long experience with
Grape Nuts, ! cannot say enough IL 10
favor We have used this food almost
continually for seven years.
We sometimes t~ied other adven
tised breakfast foods but we invariably
returned to Grape-Nuts as the most pal.
atable, economical and nourishins
Of all.
When I quit tea and coffee and be
gan to use Postum and Grape Nuts
was a nervous wreck. | was so ir.
ritable l could not sleep nights, had
40 interest in life.
After using Grape Nuts a short time
| began to improve and all these all.
cleuts have disappeared and now am
we'll woman. My two children haye
been almost raised on Grape Nuts,
which they eat three times a day.
They are pictures of health and
have never had the least symptom OF
5.OmaCh trouble even through the
most severe siege Of whooning cough
they could retain GrapeNuts when all
else failed.
Grape Nuts food has saved doctor
bills and has beer therefore. most
economical food for us
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek Mich Read The Road TO Well
vile ID pkEs There's a Reason.
Ever read the above lctter' new
appears from time 10 time, They
are genuine, tg"cs and full Of humaS
Interest
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-02-27

lieve l would aot be living to-day"
says Mrs. Hinson. MY eyesight was
poor, suffered with nervous, splitting
headaches, spots would dance before
my eyes, and at times l would be so
dizzy l would have to grasp some
thing for support My back was so
weak and painful l could hardly bend
over to button my shoes and could not
get around without suffering severely.
Doan's Kidney Pills helped me from
the first and | continued until practi.
cally well again"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-02-27
Ihouohtful Child.

They are considerable youngsters In
England, as most people know. lit
tie boy whose grandmother had just
died wrote the following letter. which
he duly posted: Dear Angels: We
have sent you grandma, Please give
her a harp to play. as she is short
wnded and can't blow a trumpet. -
London Tit-Bts.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-02-27

that constant feeling
of dullness and tired.
ness, will find hope
in the advice OF Mrs.
Mary Hinson of 81
Strother St, Mt.
Sterling, KY. Had
l not used Doans
Kidney Pills | be.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-02-27

very fond Of her husband.
Hut fate dccrccd that the serpent II
jealousy should creep into this Eden
OF domestic bliss Mrs rhipps with.
out the knowledge OF her husband. had
teen In the habit Of making secret
tipa across tho river TO Windsor. and
It CHANGED that Luke phippa received
Information Of this fact pasaiouatcly
devoted to his wife. this discovery M
ed him with madness. lie watched
her carefully ana Swallowed her move.
mcuts One fatcful might she left her
home and boarded the ferry boat for
Windsor Close ON her heels followed
the Infatuated husband armed, aud
under the influence OF strong liquor
In which he had been INDUCING freely
since he had been informed OF his
wlfos supposed untailhfulucsB
Not until the boat was we'll ont In
the river and approaching the Can
uad'an shore did rhipps reveal him
self 20 the woman Angry words
passed between them, the husband
accusing the wife OF iuHdrlity Mrs
rhippa replied harahly and The words
had scarcely left her HIPS when The
man drew revolver aud trol point
blank at her. The bullet sped true
lu The mark and Mrs phippR fen 70 thn
deck dead Tho murder was Witnessed
by a score ot passengers and Philips
was Instantly seized He made no
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-02-27
NEW STRENGTH FOR WOMEN'S
BACKS.
How to Make a Bad Back Better.

Women who suffer with backache,
bearing down pain, dizzy spells. and
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-02-27

y March, 1884. a man by
the name OF Luke phipps
was the proprietor OF a
billiard room In Detroit
Mich. PhippB was bout
81 years Of age, Of fair
complexion, with brown
hair and n sandy mus.
taChc. His family con
sisted of his wife and two
children, a boy aud a girl
Mrs phipps was a pretty
little woman. apparently
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-02-27

Tale Of a Long
Search, the Disap-
pearance of a Grim
inaI and the Hanging
Of Man by Essex
County Authorities
An Achievement
Of That Master
SIeuth, John Wilson
Murray,