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Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-06-21

The total vote on governor at
the recent primary election in this
state was 7I.474, which is all in
crease OF something like 5000 ov-
er the total vote two wears ago.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-06-21

More than $1,000 has nyster-
ously disappeared from the army
safe at Fort Harrison. AIavbe the
commanding officer had beefstcak
for characterization News.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-06-21

And then comes the gcntle-spir
lied L4Follette rubbing it in by
saying: II it wasn't for being per-
sonal I'd say | vas the only can
didate who can carry his own
staet. -NeY York Evening Tele-
gram.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-06-21
Notice for Publication.
Department OF the Interior.
l.. .. iIuuu Office 1T Timber Lake,

L. .. ilauu Office 1T Timber Lake, s. d.
Juue ~, 1912
Notice is hereby given that Anna brown, OF
Firesteei, :. d., who on April 8, 1871, made
Homestead Entry No, O54o0, for NW4, section
IL, township IL y, range u T.. Il. ii. Meridian,
Standing Rock Indian lands has filed notice
of intention to make final communication
proof, to establish claim to the land above dc.
scribed, before Register and Receiver at Tin-
Der Lake, 5. d. on the 23rd day OF July. 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Eugene W. Stroh. Firesteel, 5. d.; George W.
Utlcy. Timber Lake 5. d.: Royal HINES, Fire
steel, s. d.; 5. ID. Pettis, Timber Lake, :. ID.
=. ID. kribs, Register.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-07

big Senegalese guard stretched fun
length on the ground at my feet
and he would quiet my fears, as
suring me that no harm would come
TO me while he was around. and
believed him.
After travelling many miles into
the interior. / made ny permanent
headquarters or small island In
Lake Fernand-Vaz, almost upon the
equator. Ny nearest white neigh
Dor was forty miles away Cannibal
settlements were all around me. al
though on the island itself the only
other human Inhabitants besides
myself and my servants were can
nibal chief and his family,
hadn't been on the island many
weeks before this chief. who had
undertaken TO protect me. offered
10 make me his wife. He pointed
out that In that way | would be alb
solutely safe from the dangers Of
the jungle. whereas, alone was
always at the mercy OF my servants.
who might At any time prove
treacherous.
Naturally, I had to be most diplo-
matte In rejecting him. although ap-
parently he was not at all sensi-
tive about ". for he let everyone
know how he had Jared, and the
result was that | was besieged with
offers from other chiefs. who
thought they might DO more sue.
cessful.
These chiefs had various ways OF
proposing. The first I knew, In the
majority OF cases. that I had smit-
ten the heart OF chief. was when
messenger would arrive from his
highness bearing me gifts. These
gifts were OF all kinds. A dead
snake. Gn elephants ear, an all;.
gators eggs. skins OF Wild animals
heavy with decaying flesh and odor.
carved ebonies and ivor!es. skulls
OF apes. monkeys. sntelopes, aud
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-07
By Ida Vera Si1lOntOn

TWENTY proposals in twelve
months-snd all from cannl-
bal kings. That was part Of
my experiences in the West African
Jungle, and | think IL constitutes
record.
Not that am at all vain about II,
TOT, after all, ! was the first white
woman these sayages had ever seen.
and 1t was undoubtedly the novelty
OF my appearance rather than any
personal charms ! might have pos
sessed that led them TO make ad-
Sances TO me.
The scene OF this romance was
Oh the Ogowe River, which follows
The line Of the equator In the French
Congo. The river IS lined with
dense forests. Inhabited by gorillas.
apes. chimpanzeos. pythons aud
other tropical beasts. My object
vas 10 study the natives OF the
Jungle at first hand. and as l conid
6et no white person 10 accompany
lie ! decided 20 go alone.
My companions on the steamer
which left me at Cape Lopez, a little
uadlng port on the coast, oeciareu
mat II was suicidal for me to ven.
ture into the interior alone, but
hadn't travelled all the way from
America TO return without getting
what ! was after. and l decided TO
20 through with st.
At Cape Lopez there we're only
tWenty-one white men and not
single white woman. remained
there for three weeks waiting Tor
the sailing OF the little steamer to
take me up the Ogowe River Into
.ne interior. The boat was piloted
ny giant savage. AS we sailed up
me river this savage called my at
,ention from time 10 time 10 the
h'deous monkeys jumping from tree
70 tree. huge twenty.foot pythons
summing themselves near the shore
and the noses OF crocodiles sticking
up out OF the mud
The news that n white woman
was in the jungle travelled quickly,
and whenever the boat stopped the
shore was crowded with curious M
6ves.
The thing that struck them as
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-07

most strange was the fact that hao
neither master nor husband, LOT
among them every woman becomes
a wife at the age OF ten or twelve
and their status 10 that OF chattels.
Shortly before we arrived at
Lamberene, d government ana MIS-
sion station, I received my first
cannibal proposal II was from
Orungu. a Nkomi chief, who had
heard OF me some days before ana
had traversed the jungle TO meet
me He came loaded with gifts
native knives. tom-toms. BEADS anu
quaint musical Instruments.
He offered 10 make me his CHIEF
wife-he had twelve already told
him through an Interpreter tAat
with US thirteen was unlucky, ana
! was too supersutious 10 accept
his offer. But he wouldn't be dis
mfssed. He said he would dismiss
one OF his other wives and then l
would be the twelfth. and ! laugh
ingly told him | couldn't conaent
to that He got real angry.
You think you too thin, Me
mick make you fat. like other
wives" he said, and ! have no
uOuDt he WOulu. iSA oIoO"o
savages fat is the cardinal point
of beauty In the course or my
travels In the Jungle | found that
when a slim girl from ten to four
teen Is betrothed she is put In the
fattening house. where she 10 Kept
close and fattened in the most hor-
ribIe manner. She Is forced TO eat
bananas all day long. The ration
for a man IN the jungle consists OF
only three bananas day. but these
moor girls are made to consume from
ten 10 twenty, t,sides mass OF
foo.foo as the native banana bread
ia called. BY the time the marriage
takes place, the bride 10 fairly wao-
bling In fat, and that was the pros
pee: the Nkomi csnnibnl held out
10 me-
II was only by promising to con-
slider the offer that was able 10
get rid OF him
| stayed at Lambarene for four
weeks, making many excursions
into native towns and studying the
ssyages at close range. In one toWn'
awav up in the Ashire forest l was
approached BY delegation OF three
native women rigged up In cos
tunes more ludicrous than any
thing ever seen in musical comedy
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-07

Gorillas. hippo teeth and snake
skins were among the most re-
markable.
Then, in the most matter-of-fact
manner the messenger would begin
10 pack Up my things for me and
announce his readiness 10 lead the
way back to his chief. taking II alb.
solutely for granted that | would &c.
cept. When | refused to go. the
savage would be stricken almost
dumb with surprise Later. his
chief would come in person, and
after J had convinced him that |
really couldn't accept the honor he
wished 10 confer on me. he would
march around my quarters eXamin-
ing my furniture, pictures and other
household articles.
The thing that attracted them
most was a piece of white oilcloth.
which covered my dining table and
which wRs decorated with a bold
conventional iloral design OF flaming
tomato red The savage loves red,
and these cannibnls offered me all
kinds OF inducements TO part with IL
Kings aud chiefs who came 10 pro-
pose. remained 10 trade, giving ne
ivory, animals skins, fruits, eggs.
chickens and native trinkets for the
things they coveted One native
chief who had heard OF the tomato
red oilcloth and visited me ont OF
curiosity. offered 10 make me his
chief wife IL | would give IL 10 him.
! remained on the island eight
II Iths and IN the French Congo
twelve months altogether. During
that time. at less: twenty OF the
native kings and chiefs proposed
marriage 10 me. They all offered
10 fatten me, concluding that ! re-
iected them because OF my thin.
ness. for ! weighed only 10 pounds.
They offered 10 make me a member
of their weird secret societies, even
OF the sacred Boudu.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-07

They had been sent by the nauve
chief, a cannibal by the name Oh
Akanda. One WAS the keeper or MS
wives, and the two others "eae
her assistants. They brought sllts
and wanted to take me back WIN
them to become a wife OF the chlef.
They enlarged upon the dellcacy OF
caunibal fare.
MAN ketch pass ali other nesn
for sweet for black mans mouth.
they said, which translated into
English, means that human hesh
is the best eating Of all"
Respectfully, declined their
offer. declaring that ] had to con-
tinue my travels.
When l left Lambareue, the
French commandant insisted upon
furnishing me with a canoe, pad
dlers, an interpreter and military
escort of savages. The latter he
claimed, were absolutely necessary.
for / was in the very midst OF the
cannibal country. where two white
men had just been devoured by the
savages, and he would not permit
me to go further inland without
them
consented, and there ] was,
practically all alone in savage
Africa, surrounded BY mystery and
the charm OF the great forests
ahoat upon numerous rivers In q
dug-out canoe with a small deck
house in the stern. With almost
nude negroes for paddlers, an Eng
hsh mission native for interpreter
and Senesalese and Madagascar
native guards! The guards hem-
selves would have stricken terror
into the hearts OF most people. for
they were cannibals at heart II not
In practise, but had great CONF
dence In their loyalty to the French
On several occasions they saved me-
from my paddlers and servants. who
became intoxicated. mutinied and
would have destroyed me.
At night. when lay awake In my
little camp bed under a small tent,
oppressed by the terrific heat and
thinking of the savagery ell around
me and the wild beasts Kept at bay
only by the ires built around U.s.
occasionally reached cut to Bubu. the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-07

IDA VERA SIMONTON is the
only white woman who ever
went into the African jungle
uuescorted by white men. Miss
Smonton is a Pittsburgh girl, so
perhaps that was why she wasn't
frightened. To study the habits
and customs OF the natives at
frst hand, she spent a year IN
the West African cannlbal country
On the line Of the equator, and
among the most interesting OF her
experiences were the proposals of
marriage she received from time
TO time from some twenty cannibal
kings. She tells here for the first
time the strange story OF this
romance of the jungle.
Miss Simonton Is now engaged
In writing a novel founded upon
her Investigations in the Jungle.
The book. entitled "Hell's Play
ground" is TO be published by the
Macmillan Company within the
next few months.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-07

TWENTY proposals in twelve
months-and all from cannl-
bal kings. That was part Of
Arizona republican., 1912-09-03
WERE SCARED

Edwin M. LeBaron had told Lorin Brmhall, George Macdonald and Vel lie Richns that they could have some of the grapes that grow in MT Le- Baron's vineyard, if they would come after them. The boys came, but in- stead of stopping at the captains house they went direct to the vine yard Mir LeBaron heard them among the vines and Slipping up discovered where the boys had their team tied. He united the horses, and moved them about a block away and again hitched them. He then went back cautiously and amused himself throwing clods at the boys until the latter began to take notice Finding that their team was gone, they made ar un for the road under the impression that the horses had broken loose. It was some time before they located the animals and rig, and still later before they discov- cred the joke that had been played upon them.
Arizona republican., 1912-09-03
LITTLE TOO SHORT
 fOR U s. NAVY

Thomas Ross of Prescott, arrived in the city from the south yesterday morning a sorely disappointed young man He had received an appoint ment to the national naval academy and went on to Washington to take his examination. He passed an eX. ceuent examination attaining an aver age grade of eighty-fiVe.
 Rut there is another matter that should logically nave been attended to by the examiners before subjecting him to the examination. They should have measured him and aVerted the brainfag incident to an inquiry into his mental qualifications.
 But, on measurement he was found to be a little too short for the regula tions regarding admission to the navy and he was rejected. There is, of course, a chance for him to grow and beside, science has shown of late how one may increase his stature Whether the young man means to avail himself of this discovery is not known He left last night for Pres colt
Arizona republican., 1912-09-03

they did not offer to shoot. They evidently thought that they could overpower and disarm the officers but had underestimated their strength. After waiving preliminary hearing here the prisoners were taken to Globe Sunday morning by Officer Walter Nash
 Granville Grant, efficiency man flor the A s. & R Co, is in town in connection with business of the com pany.
 A. J. Sweet, superintendent of ma chinery in the concentrator is back from a vacation of several weeks which he spent in Colorado.
 MT and Mrs w. H. Ruark returned Saturday from a three weeks vaca- ton spent on the Pacific coast
 John c. Macdonald, superintendent of mills for the Ray Consolidated, re- turned Saturday after a few weeks vacation in Los Angeles and other coast points
 Mill Foreman A. " Beattie is back at his post here. For several months MT. Beattie has been with the Chino Copper company at Hurley, N. M. in connection with the operation of that companys plant
 John c. DeVine, general mine fore man for the Ray Consolidated at Ray was in Hayden a few hours Sunday visiting the industries here
Arizona republican., 1912-09-03

and curios. They keep in touch with
 the foremost talent of the earth and keep the circus supplied with fresh acts and new sensations. It is the only circus in the world that has it's own animal trappers and jungle hunt
 CTS. By it's enterprise in this respect
 it has been the first to attract scien-
 lists by it's up-tO-date menagerie.
 No sooner does a novelty present it.
 self in the audience rooms and arenas
 of the old world than an agent secures
 1t for exploitation in America. These alert men are always first on the scene They were unusually fortuna te last winter in their selections as visi- tors will see when they sit on the granJstands and view the endless stream of talent pouring through the curtained doors of the dressing arena. The performance is given in three rings, on two stages, on a Roman race ! track and in the vast dome of the can vas pavilion. The show now travels on a train of five sections, the com 1 bined length of which is more than one | mile The main tent is the most re- markable audience room in the world.
 It has seats for 15.OOO people. Various new devices have been introduced for the comfort of patrons. At night 1000
 arc lamps, incandescent globes, bea-
 cons and search lights change darkness into monday.
 Tn the menagerie is found the great est circus attraction ever seen any where in the world It is a giraffe 1 baby born last February. It is the only i to be seen anywhere in the world out
 side the jungles of Africa.
Arizona republican., 1912-09-03
HAYDEN

HAYDEN, Sept. 1.-The two MeXl-
 can fugitives, Marcelina and Tran quiHo Perez, who took part in the shooting affray in San Pedro last week in which MaclOviO Villalobos was wounded, have been captured by Pinal County Officer Jesse Finch and returned to the authorities here. Aft CT making their getaway the night following the affray they were fol- lowed up the San Pedro river by Or ficer Gibson until his further progress was interrupted by the high waters or that stream, it having risen rapidly after the fugitives crossed. However, Officer Finch on the other side of the river, was already in pursuit and over took his men near Antelope peak. Roy Young was with the officer as assist ant and when they encountered the two Mexicans they had to overpower them by physical strength although
Arizona republican., 1912-09-03

closed on account of legal holiday.
 Dr. DeVore, the dentist, is back from his vacation on the coast and reports that he will be in Mesa on Friday as usual. It is said the doctor gained ten pounds while away and will now be entitled to membership in the fat mans baseball club.
 number of Mesa people will go to Phoerix this morning on business.
 ThOs. G PeytOn was given the third degree in Pythianism ast night.
 Justice cf the Peace Irwin has re- ceived copy of the session laws of the regular and special sessions of the Arizona legislature. The book contains 1000 pages of legal matter, inclusive of the index
Arizona republican., 1912-09-03
CROWDED FROM ROAD

While MT. En Angle, who is located on the Evans ranch Fl Rancho Bon ito). was coming to the city yesterday, in his horse buggy, with three children. he was met by the Mesa Creamery company's motor truck. The driver of the truck kept the road to such an extent that MT. Angles ve- hicle was crowded into the ditch. This frightened the horse. and in trying to get onto the bank, upset the buggy, throwing the children out. Fortunate ly none of them were seriously hurt
Arizona republican., 1912-09-03
HOW MARIE DIVIDED THE CANDY

LippincOtts Magazine: When the uncle of a couple of Brooklyn young sters last called at the household whereof they form a part he brought with him some pieces of candy, which were given to the little girl to divide with her brother
 Later the uncle summoned this child to the living room and asked.
 Marie, when you divided those five pieces of candy with your brother, did you give him two and a half pieces?'
 No, sir" said Marie. I saw they weren't going to come out even, so I ate one before I began to divide"
Arizona republican., 1912-09-03
BIG CIRCUS COMING.
Performances Begin With Mighty
 Scenic Spectacle, "CIeopatra."

The Barnum and Bailey Greatest Show on Earth will visit Phoenix on September g, giving two performances at the usual hour and presenting street parade in the forenoon. The equipment of the show is all new. It was built at a cost of $3,50G,000. The program win be given by 400 perform CTS Most of them are from Europe and are making their first tour of America.
 The performance begins this year with the great scenic spectacle, "CleO patra," the most notable theatrical or circus production in the history of American amusements. It is enacted by a cast of 125O artists, ballet of $50 dancing girls, a grand opera chorus and an orchestra of 100 soloists. There are also 65O horses, five herds of cam els. forty elephants and a trainload of special scenery, costumes and stage mechanism for producing such effects as sand storms on the deert, earth qtLakes, sunrise, mirages, thunder, lightning and rain.
 There is no question as to the superiority of this show For fifty-five years 1t has set a pace that no other circus has been able to follow. There is no country on earth where it is not we'll known as in America. There is not ii city of size in the United States Canada, Europe or Asia where at some time if has not pitched it's fourteen acres of tents. Nobility has applaudeC it Oriental kings and pOtentates have admired It. The peasantry has found delight in its appearance. The world has long recognized it as the head O. all amusement affairs.
 The management has agents in al the large cities of the earth. The! are constantly searching for novelties
Arizona republican., 1912-09-03
PINEAIRANS S

Mrs w. J. Clemens and son, Will
 liam. accompanied by Miss Eunice Riggs. are back from a summer spent at Pineair. the summer resort at one time mentioned as being especially de- signed as the rest home of enervated Mesa residents during the summer season. The returned pilgrims speak in terms of highest praise of Pineair as 8 summer resort. While on this subject why not attend to having the Pineair road completed during the coming winter and thus afford the
Arizona republican., 1912-09-03
RES UP

II. C HOlcOmb the genial express man in charge of the Wells Fargo of flee in Mesa, is taking a short layOff to rest up and get the kinks out of his system due to long and faithful service. During his absence from the office H. s. Spaulding, recently from Fl Paso, will have charge of the eX- press business here.
Arizona republican., 1912-09-03

named L. NJ. Fuller, and Sam Enos, who wan wanted by the Indian school authorities; MT. and Mrs. Herman Zuberbier. Capt. Edwin NJ. LeBaron. Lieut.. Donaldson of the Fourth cav airy, and Wellie Richins. owing to some trouble with the running gear of the car the 11:30 trip was omitted and the next car to leave the station at NJ. P Holidays was at 2:3O. George Rddeli and several others made the afternoon round trip.
Arizona republican., 1912-09-03
A DAY OFF

On account of yesterday being Labor day and a holiday, James Miller, Jr, clerk of the board of supervisors, spent the time with his family in Mesa MT Miller has had an un- usually busy time since he went into office There have been quite num- Der of changes from the old territorial routine and these changes make a lot of extra work for the clerk
Arizona republican., 1912-09-03
THE USUAL START.

Doctor, I want to get so I can raise great weights. Can you get me that way?"
 Guess so, but your physique is rather slight at present"
 "I know it. I thought maybe l could raise a little at first and work up.
 Yes; we'll have to go at it gradu- ally, take a long course of treatment
 All right, doctor. What shall raise to start with?"
 Better raise $200, I guess"
Arizona republican., 1912-09-03

A. C. Keene, formerly in business in Mesa but for the past year in Los Angeles, was in Mesa yesterday. He came on business and was much pleased to see that Mesa had been growing quite rapidly during his ab SenCa
Arizona republican., 1912-09-03
NEWS IN BRIEF

Very few business houses closed in Mesa yesterday.
 John NOrlin is not partial to holi- days. He came fourteen miles yester- day to get his mail from the Mesa postnffice and then found that place
Arizona republican., 1912-09-03
THE INITIAL TRIP

The f"st trip of the Mesa Phoenix auto Jim vas made yesterday morn ing. The big Stanley car in charge of MT. Lawson, arrived in Mesa at S:45 a. m. and left a few minutes later. In the outgoing trip there were the following passengers: Marshal H
 s. Peterson with a county prisoner
Arizona republican., 1912-09-03
MOONLIGHT RIDE

After drill at the armory Saturday night, Captain LeBaron and a party of the guardSmen numbering eighteen. enjoyed a moonlight sail in La Pri- mera from the Division docks to Con solidate heading. The trip was thor oughly enjoyed by all who took part in it
Arizona republican., 1912-09-03
MESA
(Continued from Page TwoD

farming. He sees no reason why the farmers of certain parts of the queen Creek section cannot have good crops every year, even though they do not get the benefit of irrigation. Those whose lands receive the overflow of Quen Creek ar reasonably crtain of a crop if they take proper care of the soil
Arizona republican., 1912-09-03

Mesa people an opportunity to enjoy the cool shades of the pines in that altitude next season?
Arizona republican., 1912-09-03
AFTERNOON MEETING

A meeting of the road committee of the Mesa commercial club was held yesterday afternoon for the transac
Arizona republican., 1912-09-03
HERE FROM CALIFORNIA

tiOn of important business.