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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-01-20
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For 80 years Lydia e. Pinkham,s Vegetable
C0mpOuna mas been the standard remedy FOR
3omoie lie. NO sick woman does iustice r.
nersen who VIII not try this famous neiicinc.
- made exc.gs1vely from roots and herbs, and
mas thousands OF cures to its credit.
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sicIr wosnan
TO write her for advice. shn ~
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Address 11rss Pinkham, Lynn. MET
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-01-20

The war department Ia getting up 4
military textbook for use In army cir
cles. Besides containing strictly mill
tary matter the book will contain arti-
cles emphasixing tho value OF patriot
ism. ndelity III service OF ones coun-
try ana due respect for military pur-
uuits.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-01-20

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captain must have taIlen overheard
T. 40 M 1not,
p1ceneed Woe N years Oh ana ~
tncs1n ~ retty1ng fren ~ navy in
40 noef lnturo. ~ ~ hen Z ID.
tnln Az over forty ysafs.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-08-23
DEA I II LIS I
is GROWING
Forest Rangers Bring
Word Of Death and
Great Destruction

Spokane, Wash Aug 23.-The fires
have swept past Wallace. the towns
of the Occur d'AleneS have passed
the first stage of Wild, unreasoning
panic and the people have settled
down with more or less composure
to walt for the list Of dead The list
is constantly growing as the forest
rangers with red-rimmed eyes and
blnckoned faces penetrate the trails
Low choked with fallen logs and
burning word OF fire-nghting crews
cut of. camps wiped out, ranches
and homesteadcrs caught in the pnth
of the flames and mountain towns
loft in ashes.
Since the report of the Bullion
mine tragedy no new deaths have
| cen recorded Forest Supervisor
Weigle has heard from practically all
OF his forest rangers and expresses
no alarm excepting for the isolated
gangs of 0re-6ghtefs cut off from
communication. He also worried
about Ranger hewitt, fighting fire
With large crew on Independence
creek. from whom he has not heard
for several days.
In Wallace tho people have largely
recovered from the shock of their
narrow escape Saturday, A force OF
men has started 10 clear the ruins or
the Coeur d'Alene foundry, working
in ashes still hot and the erection OF
new building win be under way In
few days Notices have been posted
that mines at Burke and along the
canyon VIII start tomorrow aud min
ers are being called back to work.
Before the week is over work Will
have been started on the rcconstTuc-
tlon OF half the buildings wiped out
Saturday night As fast as they can
te assembled bridge-bullding crews
Will be rushed to work Hardly a
lrldgc in the whole country around
Wallace is left and the Oregon Rail
way & Navigation. Northern Pacific
and Milwaukee lines are to some eX-
tent crippled 1t is impossible to glve
any accurate or even approximate
idea of the extent of the fires in
the Couer d'AleneS. The burned dis
trict generally Speaking, extends
east to Missoula. north TO the head
waters OF the ST. Joe and in 9TH
or directions nobody knows how far.
From the tops Of tho hill5 everything
as far as the eye can see is swept
bare. Until the forest rangers now
out report AT headquarters here. there
Will be no accuracy in estimates of
the fires rayages.
Fear OF contamination in Wallace
water supply has caused the water
company to send men up Placer creek
and all It's feeders clearing the
streams OF dead fish and charred
logs. There has been no Illness from
use of the water as yet II Is said
that insurance on the buildings de-
stroyed here Will total s350,00O 900
Losses are stu estimated at about
Sl,000.000. The Wallace City council
last night appointed n committee TO
consider the relief OF the homeless
people. Offers Of assistance have
been received from many sources. but
none has been accepted Fires are
reported all around Murray, but the
town Is stlll safe
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-08-23

ems camp on Windfall creek is re-
ported destroyed, but no loss is said
TO have occurred. The Puget Sound
railroad this morning Quilted two
work and relief trains to go To the
west end of the line to repair bridges
and to seek out those refugees who
fled when the flames spread over that
district on Saturday night and Sun
day.
Another Relief Expedition Starts.
Another relief expedition is being
started up tho ill-fated Cedar Creek
and 4 pack train is outflttlng.
On the Idaho side furious fires are
reported coming over the divide and
heading toward Eight-Mile creek, east
OF Florence. This flre has a front of
eighteen miles aud is said to be en-
tending along Deer Creek in the di.
rcction of Bonner On the west side
of the Bitter Root valley many flros
are now reported A late report from
Supervisor Koch who Is at st, Regis.
indicates that many of the men re.
ported TO have perished In Butord
gulch are safe AT ST. Regis and arc
assisting In driving back the fires
that threaten that town.
The Milwaukee officials say fire
Is burning along Deep Creek above
Iron Mountain, and is driving rapidly
toward the town of Coboden.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-08-23
WORLD MARKET
MODERATE RESUMPTION OF
SELLING AT OPENING

New York. Aug 23.-There was i
moderate resumption OF yesterdays s
selling movement at the opening today
but the losses were only of conse-
quence In few stocks. among the
most active issues declined generally
ran to small fractions.
Selling ceased shortly after the
opening when the market stifioned
gradually until the early sharp losses
had been turned into corresponding
gains, AS Yesterday the most actiy-
-ity and widest fluctuations were in
Union Pacific, Reading and L. S.
Steel Reading more than made up
the opening decline and Union Pa
cif1c dnd U. S Steel also sold a large
fraction above yesterdays close.
The market held pretty firm on the
recovery. although there was oc-
caslonel light profit taking In Reading
and several others The support eX-
tended TO prices when the market
was weak and drove In the short IN
terest to some extent. but specula-
tive operations generally were held
In check, pending further develop
ments in the political situation.
Bonds were steady.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-08-23
ORDERED
TO FROM 7
Four Companies of the
National Guard of
Montana Sent Out

Helena, Aug. Ex-Governor Edwin
L. Norris has ordered out four com
panies of the Montana National guard
to assist In fighting forest Ares In
various sections of the state. These
nre the two companies at Kalispeil.
one at Lewiston and one In Bozeman.
which together with the company at
LIBBY, makes total OF five companies
thus engaged
This is the giSt OF a report made by
the governor today 10 President Taft
in response TO a query as to what the
state was doing in the matter OF en-
doavoring to conquer the fires which
are wreaking such havoc In the north
west. Governor Norris also 70 omitted
an epitome of his Libby trip to Pri-
vate Secretary Aiken over the long
distance telephone this morning.
MIR. Aiken had forwarded to Cover.
nor Norris at Libby the appeals from
Lewiston and Bozeman for troops TO
assist In Quelling the fires, and last
evening al Kallspell the executive not
only ordered out those companies, but
the two In that city as well.
Governor Norris made n direct re-
ply to President Taft at Beverly as to
what Montana Is doing
Governor Norris informed Mr.
Aiken that the towns of Troy. Sylvan
lt and Libby were threatened. but that
he DID not regard the situation as alb
solutely dangerous. lust prior 10
leaving Libby yesterday afternoon the
wind yeered and made tho Libby stu
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-08-23
Teddy is
PLEASED
Ta(t's Statement Makes
Situation CIear---Is Issue
Regarded as Clear

New York. Aug. 23-"I am very
much pleased with Mr.. Tafts state
ment 1t makes the situation perfect
ly clear IL Nassau county wishes
me to go to the state convention, I'll
60. ] regard the issue as clear-cut
and as far as ! am concerned there
will be absolutely no compromise"
This declaration was made today
by Theodore Roosevelt few min
utos before his departure on his west
ern speaking tour and followed a
short conference with County Chair
man Lloyd c. Griscom.
Col. Roosevelt was in a happy mood
this morning as he edged his way
through the crowd ut the station and
smilingly remarked TO one of his bus
mess assistants that 1t looked like old
campaign days Mrs Roosevelt, Con.
Eressman and Mrs, Longworth and
Quentin Roosevelt came TO the sta
ton.
The colonel was disinclined At first
to discuss politics in any of Its phases
and when told 1t had been reported
that he was expected to make a de-
tailed statement This morning regard
ing Mr. Taft's letter TO Mr. Griscom
he laughed and said:
81 am afraid you are OF an ever
trustful nature. No. I'm not going to
say anything. not word"
The colonel and his family were
escorted by the railroad officers to
the private car Republic and there
the former president Was soon joined
by COUNTY, Chairman Griscom and Col.
Iector of the Port Loeb Later tho
colonel emerged from the rear of his
private car and made 'he statement
that he would go to the state conven.
zion n Nassau county selected him as
q deIerato and that there would be no
Compromise, as the issues were clear
cut
The declaration was taken 10 mean
by politicians that he now proposed
to 20 to the convention at Saratoga
and make his fight against the "old
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-08-23
S RANGE
Ar I ICLES
Foundin Stomach ofMan
Who Died in Illinois
Hospital

Cairo. Ill, August 23.-Before Frank
w. Wilson, an advertising solicitor OF
st. Louis, died here In hospital yes
terday, he told tho physicians he had
swallowed several articles of a for
eign nature and they had better put
the %-ray at work He was operated
on Sunday night On the theory that
he was afflicted with appendicitis.
Three incisions wero made In the
nnn's stomach. and. according 10 the
physicians. the following articles wero
removed:
One shoe button hook: lady's hat
pin. three keys; one lead pencil; one
bclt buckle; one tin toy pistol: three
neils (smalD; one needle; one ther-
nometer; Wilson according to his
physicians. had been In a depressed
mental state for somo time. during
which he swallowed anything that be
could get down his throat He former
ly lived here, but a few years ago
removed to St. Louis. where he was
employed. He had been In the hos,
pltal for month.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-08-23
Bull Ding
Rail ROAD
Grand Trunk Pacific to
Be Early Completed
to Prince Rupert

Vancouver, b C. Aug. 2S.-The
Grand Truck Pacific railroad viii bS
completed into Prince Rupert in 1914
or early In 1913 at the latest, accord
Ing TO announcement today by Charles
NJ Hayes. president of the company.
Rapidly OF construction hinges upon
labor conditions. which this year have
been very slow On the main line
and branches construction gangs lack
5000 men
Two exploring parties are now max
ing a reconnaissance for the proposed
branch fromS the main line TO Van
couver. One outfit II working south
from q point near Fort George. This
would indicate that the starting point
may be farther east than was orig
irally proposed. The other party Is
working north from Lytton. The de-
termination of the route into Van.
ccuvcr, whether Yia tho Lilloet coun-
try, branching on from the Frazer,
above Clinton, or Via Lytton. has
been left for future consideration.
Construction will not be undertaken
until the main line shall have been
completed. No purchases of termin-
ais or water front in Vancouver or
vicinity have been made or are con-
templated at present. Accompanying
Mr. Hayes is a large party of officials
of the company and shareholders
They include a w. Smith. chairman
and Sir George Doughty, M. P, both
well-known English flnanciors.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-08-23
HURRICANE:
IN CHICAGO
'Sixty-MiIe Gale Blows
Down Signs and Build
ings, Uproot Trees

Chicago. Aug. 23-One of the heav-
lest ralnStorms of the year. accom-
panied by a wind OF almost hurricane
velocity, prevailed in Chicago and VI
cinity carly this morning At 2:30 II
Is estimated that the wind blew at the
rate of more than sixty miles an hour.
tearing down signs, uprooting trees
and demolishing a number of small
wooden structures In outlying dis
tricts.
Much damage was done by the
heavy rain, sewers helng cholIed and
many easements flooded.
There was drop OF IL degrees in
the temperature In less than an hour.
At a. m. the thermometer regis
tered so degrees. and at 2 a m the
mercury had dropped to 6S.
The storm was central over north
ern Wisconsin. and from GAINESVILLE
came reports OF heavy damage by
wind and rain
Although no reports of marine dis
asters have reached the life-saying
stations along Lake Michigan, 1t Is
feared that the suddenness of the
storm on the lake may have caused
distress TO shipping.
Yesterday was one of the most un-
comfortable days experienced by the
Chicagoans In years, owing 10 the op-
pressive humidity, II was announced
at the weather bureau that the humid
lty was from G TO 10 per cent higher
during the day than the average rela-
tive humidity in August for six years
The maximum temperature for the
day was 80 degrees.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-08-23
Flames Defying all Resistance Rush Along
at Rate Of Seyenty-five Miles an HOUR
Supervisor Loses Three Hundred Out
OF Force OF Six Hundred Men

Spokane, Aug. 23.-Three hundred
fre fighters out OF total force OF
500 men which has been battling with
the flames in the burning white pine
forests of northern Idaho are unac-
est Supervisor w r. Weigle, In an
Interview at Wallace today declared
his belief that nearly all OF this en-
tire number had perished.
out OF my total force of Goo men.
have received word OF tho safety
of only 500" said the supervisor.
The others, when last heard from.
we're working in the districts where
Tie flames have been tlercest, along
the headwaterS of the Couer d'Alene
and the st Joo. | am forced TO the
appalling conclusion that nearly all
OF these men have lost their lives '
Never in my life" said Mr.. Weigle
have l seen conditions so appalling
The flames have defed all resistance
end, rushing along at tho rate Of
from 90 to IS miles an hour have
swept everything before them, Up
and down gulchcS. across mountains
and over deep ravines. they have
lcdpSu, lSdNiu6 ouiN ucuNu III NhSii
path"
Supervisor Weigle sent Ranger a.
+. Holcomb today TO open up the old
Mullan road leading to the Bullion
nine, where eight bodies are buried.
These will be brought TO Wallace to-
borrow. Ten soldiers from Fort
George Wright, left to aid in clear
ing the path.
A crew was sent out to the Big
Fork of the Couer d'Alene where 12
bodies are buried under the ruins.
This will necessltnte the clearing of
thirty miles OF road to Wallace.
Besides the IL dead at Big Fork
three mon are lying with broken legs
and three others totally blinded DR..
Max T Smith OF Wallace, is heading
Q relief expedition.
a dispatch from Mullan says that
danger to that camp has
passed. The fires have eaten away
al the dry brush on all sides OF the
town so that nothing but clear land
Hes between the fire district and the
nearest buildings. Women and chill
dren left for Spokane and other
towns and are safe now to return.
Heavy clouds are hanging over the
district and rain Is expected
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-08-23
Each Day Mapped Out to Minute-.-- --Tsip
Regarded as Of Political Significance,
Fourteen Speeches Will Deal
with Public Questions

Oyster Bay. n. Y, Aug. 23-Theo-
dore Roosevelt left here this morn
Ing for New York. where he will
make his start Tor his big speaking
tour through the country. The colon
els trip to the city was made in a
motor car, and not a few early riS-
ers in the village bade him good
bye as the machine whirled through
the streets. From this morning when
he leaves the Grand Central station,
IN the private car, Republic, until
Sept. II, when the Republic Is duo
back, Col. Roosevelt will be- kept con-
stantly on the move making speeches,
attending receptions and dinners re-
viewing parades and travelling. Each
day from start TO finish has been
mapped out almost TO the minute and
he will have few OF his walking hours
10 himself.
Although he has made II clear that
he is not going west TO talk partisan
ship politics, his trip is regarded as
OF political significance. He Is TO
make fourteen speeches. which VIII
deal with public questions figuring In
party platforms, and he will declare
his beliefs in regard 10 them. During
the trip he will also hold many con
ferences with political leaders In the
west.
First Speech at Utica.
Col. Roosevelt is to make the first
speech of his trip today at Summit
park, near Utica Instead OF leaving
the train at Utica, as had been plan
ned he will go direct to Oriskany,
nine miles from Utica and proceed by
automobile TO Summit park, a mile
away There he will speak TO the
farmers OF Herkimer and Oneida coun'
ties who are holding a picnic at the
park today
He will spend the night at the coun-
try home In Mohawk. Herkimer coun-
". OF Douglass Robinson Of New
York. his brotherIn-law. remaining
there until shortly before his car
leaves Utica at midnight tomorrow
night. Then he will proceed with no
stops until Cheyenne, Wyo.. where
he will make his second speech at
the Frontier Carnival During the en-
tire trip he will travel 5.493 miles.
Preparations 10 Receive Him.
Preparations are everywhere being
made to receive Col. Roosevelt. At
many towns and cities where no
special stops are scheduled. commit
tees have been appointed to greet Mr..
Roosevelt. who is expected TO make
numerous speeches from the rear plat
form of his car
Mr.. Roosevelt. accompanied by Viii
liam B. Howland. Ernest Hamllu Alb
bott. Harold j. Rowland and Frank
Harper. his secretary, will travel in
the private car Republic. A car 6lled
with newspaper men starts with the
Republic from New York and carries
seventeen representatives, OF news
agencies and newspapers. Another
newspaper car will be added at Chi
cago. making a total Of about thirty
five reporters, who will travel with
the colonel on this trip.
The three special cars will be at
tached to regular passenger trains.
The train arrangements for the en-
tire trip have been made by Z J.
O'HayeS, Jr. general passenger agent
OF the New York Central, who accom-
panies the party
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-08-23
STRIKING SUCCESS OF
MILITARY AEROPlANES

Paris. Aug 2S.-Thc striking sue
cess of the series of military aero
plane skirmishes and scouting maneu-
vers executed after the Rheims avia-
ton meeting and during the big
cross country race just concluded, has
decided the French war department 10
undertake tho test OF air machines
nt the general army manoeuvers on
the plains OF Picardy Two dirigibles.
the Liberte and the Colonel Renard.
will be placed at the disposal OF Cen
eral Picquart and General Munier.
each TO be accompanied by an aero
plane TO act as scout and wind tester
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-08-23
| AND CASE
IN COUR I
State or Federal Govern.
ment Ownership to
Be Decided

Los Angeles. Cal, Aug 23-Wheth-
er 60,0O0 acres OF the Palo Verde val
ley Is overilowcd OF desert land and
the property of the state or the fed
eral government, viii be decided final
ly at hearing which began yesterday
before United States Surveyor Gen
eral Archer The state of California
and the United States government are
aligned against each other In the
case on behalf Of two sets of claim
ants who have filed on the lands
One set OF claimants want To buy
the land from the state. asserting
that IL is overflowed or swamp land
and therefore the property OF the
state. The other claimants seek to
establish themselves as desert entry
men. The state is represented by At
torncy General L. S. Webb and the
government by Special Agent c. w.
Helm.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-08-23
ELK CIT !
is SAVE D
BY Heroism of Women
Who Guard Homes at
Risk Of Lives

Spokane. Wash, Aug. 23.-That Elk
City is still on the map and out OF the
reach of forest fires ravaging the sur
rounding country. which is ablaze for
miles, Is due solely TO the herolsm of
the male population was fighting the
advance of the confngration, guarded
their homes and the business houses.
extinguishiDg a number of incipient
blazes started by the brands carried
from the burning forests Many of
them stayed on the roofs OF the build.
ings all Saturday night, and but for
their vigilance and bravery the town
would before this have been mass
Of smouldering embers. for a fire once
under headway would have swept the
entire village. as the high wind pre-
yailing would have rendered futile all
efforts to subdue II
The town is out of danger, but the
conditions In the surrounding region
are growing worse. The wind has
again arisen TO q gale and the adja-
cent mountains are q Seething mass
OF flame
The entire Iron mountain district is
ablaze. and the fire on Squaw creek
is burning with renew cd fury
The American river district is q gi-
gantic furnace for miles A number
of outlying settlements. from which
the inhabitants have feed, are GER
tain of destruction. and Il Is reported
that the plant OF the American Eagle
mine. one Of the largest In the dis.
trict, is burning
Scores Of square miles Of territory
are involved and hundreds OF men are
wanted to assist In getting the con
fiagration under control. Conditions
are epltomized in brief message
which came yesterday from Forest
Ranger Purdy yesterday to Chief
Ranger Brown at Grangeville. II
says:
Situation desperate. Whole coun-
try ablaze. Must have help TO save
property"
Now that Elk City Is saved, the in
habitantS are turning their attention
to keeping the stage road open and a
call was sent last night for horses on
which to patrol the line, and twenty
five men were sent out this morning
A pack train and four iourhorSe wag.
ons, with 25 men. left last night load
ed with supplies. and another train
left this morning
The fire in the Clearwater reserve,
according to advices received late last
night by Major Fepn. is absolutely be-
yond control, and lall hopes of subdu-
Ing the blaze untlb 1t rains have been
abandoned.
The pack train reported surrounded
Sunday night reached place OF safe
ty on Rocky Ridge yesterday. but are
unable to reach tho rangers camp for
which they were headed.
The FIRE on Old Man creek and the
one on Solway, neAr Camp G2. have
united. and no further efforts will be
made to control them.
Antoine. IN Asotin lcounty, Washing
ton, is endangered lby forest fire
which broke out Sunday, has been
saved and the fires on Craig noun.
tain nre partially upIder control, but
the situation there is {still critical