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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-07-31
CHAPTER xXxVHl.
At Camp Supply.


There are yet living in that great
Southwest those who will retell the
story of Hamlin's ride from the banks
of the Washita to Camp Supply. 1t
remains one Of the epics of the plains,
one of the proud traditions Of the
army. To the man himself those hours
of danger, struggle and WEAKNESS,
we're more a dream than a reality.
He passed through them almost un-
consciously, a soldier performing his
duty In utter forgetfulness Of self,
nerved by the discipline of years of
service, by the importance Of his mis-
sion, and by memory Of Molly Melon
aid. Love and duty held him Keeling
in the saddle, brought him safely to
the journeys end.
Let the details pass unwritten. Be-
meath the d%arkening skies Of early
evening, the Sergeant and the Usage
guide rode forth into the peril and
mystery Of the shrouded desert. Be-
yond the outmost picket, moving as
silently as two %specters, they found
at last a coulee leading upward from
the valley to the plains above. To
their left the Indian fires swept in
half circle, and between were the
dark outlines Of savage foes. From
rock to rock echoed cultural voices.
but, foot by foot, unnoted by the keen
eyes, the two crept steadily on
through the midnight Of that shelter
ing ravine. ~dismounted, hands clasp
ing the nostrils Of their ponies, feel
ing through the darkness for each
step, hating ~breathless at every
crackle Of a twig, every crunch Of
snow under foot. Again and again
they paused, silent, motionless. as
some apparition Of savagery outlined
itself between them and the sky. yet
slowly, steadily, every instinct Of the
plains exercised, they passed unseen.
In the earliest gray Of dawn the
two wearied men crept out upon the
upper plateau, dragging their horses.
Behind, the mists of the night still
hung heavy and dark over the valley,
yet with a new n Of freedom
they swung into their saddles, faced
sternly the chill wind Of the north
and rode forward across the desolate
snow fields. It was no boys play!
The tough, half-broken Indian ponies
kept steady stride, leaping the drifts.
skimming rapidly along the bare hill
sides. From dawn to dark scarcely .
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The Mad Confusion Of B%reathIess
Combat.

low. Suddenly, crashing through the
very Indian lines, came a four-mule
wagon. The Quartermaster was on
the box, driving recklessly. Only
Hamlin and a dozen other men were
still in saddle. Without orders they
dashed forward, squirting maddened
horses into the ranks of the Indians,
hurting them left and right, firing into
infuriated red faces, and slashing
about with dripping sabres. Into the
lane thus formed sprang the tortured
mules, sweeping on with their precious
load Of ammunition. Behind closed In
the squad Of rescuers, struggling for
their lives amid a horde Of savages.
Then, with one wild shout, the dis
mounted troopers leaped to the res
cue hurting back the disorganized In
dian mass, and dragging their COM
rades from the rout. 1t was hand to
hand, dubbed carbine against knife
and spear, a fierce, GREATNESS strug-
gle. Behind eager hands ripped open
the ammunition cases; cartridges
were jammed into empty guns, and q
second line of fighting men leaped for.
ward, their front tipped with fire.
Dragged from his horse at the first
fierce shock, his revolver empty, his
broken saber a jagged piece Of steel.
Hamlin hacked his way through the
first line Of warriors, and found ref
uge behind a dead horse. Here, with
two others, he made a stand, gripping
q carbine. It was all the work OF q
moment. About him were skurrying
figures, Infatuated faces, threatening
weapons, yells of agony, cries Of rage.
The three fought like iends, standing
back to back, and striking blindly at
leaping bodies and clutching hands.
Out Of the mist, the mad confusion
of breathless combat, n face alone
seemed II confront the Sergeant. At
first 1t was q delirium; then 1t be-
came a reality. He saw the shaggi-
ness of a buffalo coat, the CLEAN OF q
white face. All else vanished IN q
fierce desire to kill. He leaped for
ward, crazed with sudden hate. hurled
aside the naked bodies in the path.
and TENT his whirling carbine stock
crashing at Dupont. Even rs it struck
he fell, clutched by gripping hands.
and over all rang out the cheer OF
the charging troopers. Hamlin stag
gered to his knees, spent and breath
less. and smiled grimly down at the
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In the cessation Of hand to hand
lighting the detachments came to
gether, reforming their ranks. and re-.
loading their arms. Squads of troon-
,ers fired t. tepees, and gathering
their prison ers under guard, fastened
back to the ranks again at the call of
the bugle. BY now Custer compre.
ihended his desperate position and the
full strength Of his Indian foes. Fresh
hordes were before him, already
threatening attack. Hamlin, bleeding
from two flesh wounds, rode In from
the left flank. where he had been
borne by the impetus Of the last
charge. with full knowledge of the
truth. Their attack had been cen.
'red on Black Kettles village, but be.
low. a mile or two apart, were other
villages, representing all the hostile
tribes OF the southern plains. Already
these were hurrying up to Join those
Taily1ng warriors under the shelter of
the river bank. Even from where
Custer stood at the outskirts of the
devastated village he could distin-
guish the war bonnets Of C%heyennes.
Arapahoes, Kiowas and Comanches
mingled together In display of saw.
agery.
His decision was instant, that of the
impetuous cavalry leader, knowing
well the inherent strength and weak
ness OF his branch of the service. He
could lot hope to hold his position be-
lore such a mass Of the enemy, with
the little force at his disposal. His
only chance Of escape, to come of VIC
tor, was to strike them so swiftly and
with such force Is to paralyze pursuit.
Already the reinforcing warriors were
sweeping forward to attack, two thou.
sand strong, led f1ercely by Little Ra-
ven, an Arapahoe; Santana, a Kiowa,
and Little Rock a Cheyenne. Dis
mounting his men he prepared for a
desperate resistance, although the
troopers ammunition was running
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word was uttered. BY turns they
slept in the saddle, the n awake
gripping the others rein. Once. in a
strip Of cottonwood beside a frozen
creek, they paused to light a fire and
make a hasty meal. Then they were
of again, facing the frosty air, rid
ing straight into the north. Before
them stretched the barren snow-clad
steppes, forlorn and shelterless. with
scarcely q mark Of guidance any
where, a dismal wilderness, intersect-
ed by gloomy ravines and frozen
creeks. Here and there a river, the
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lnere was a sharp fight, and we lost
quite a few men: / left too early to
learn how many"
And the command-is II In any
~danger!"
i think not, sir. General Custer
was confident he could retire safely.
Inc Indians were thoroughly whipped,
ana apparently had no chief under
"hom they could rally"
n General opened the single sheet
or paper, and ran his eyes slowly
down the lines Of writing. Hamlin.
feeling his head reel giddily, reached
out silently and grasped the back of
a chair in support. Sheridan glanced
up.
General Custer reports Major ELL
OFT as missing and several officers
badly wounded"
Yes, sir"
What Indians were engaged, and
under what chiefs?"
Mostly ~Cheyennes. although there
were bands OF Arapahoes, Kiowas,
~Comanches, and a few Apaches. Lit
tie Rock was In command after Black
Kettle was killed-that is of the Chey-
ennes. Little Raven. and Santanta
led the others"
"A fiend. that last. But, Sergeant.
you are exhausted. I will talk with
you tomorrow. The officer Of the day
will assign you quarters"
Hamlin, still clinging to the chair
with n hand, lifted the other In ga
lutte.
General Sheridan" he said, striv-
ing to control his voice. General
Clusters last words to me we're that
I was to tell you who I am. I do not
know what he meant, but he said you
would have news for me-"
Indeed" in surprise. stiffening in
his chair.
Eyes, sir-my name is Hamlin."
"Hamlin! Hamlin!" the General
repeated the word. 81 have no recol.
lection-why, yes, by Cad! You were
a Confederate colonel"
Fourth Texas Infantry"
That's It! have It now; you
we're court-martialed after the affair
at Fishers Hill, and dismissed from
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of orders,
or something like that. Wait a min
ute"
He raped sharply on the table, and
the door behind, leading into the other
room, instantly opened to admit the
orderly. In the dim light of the sim
gle lamp Hamlin saw the short.
stocky figure Of q soldier, bearded,
and Immediately clean. Even as the
fellows gloved hand came sharply up
TO his cap visor, Sheridan snapped
out:
Orderly, see If you recognize this
man."
Erect, the very impersonation OF
military discipline, the soldier crossed
the room, and stared into the unshav-
en- face of the Sergeant. Suddenly
his eyes frightened, and he wheeled
about as If on a pivot, again bringing
his gloved hand up in salute.
"Eet vas Colonel Hamlin, / tink ya,"
he said in strong German accent. Il
know heem."
The Sergeant gripped his arm,
bringing his face about n more.
you are Shultz-Sergeant-M Major
Shultz!" he cried. What yer be-
zane of you? What is 1t you known"
wait a minute, Hamlin," said
Sheridan quickly, rising to his feet.
II can explain this much better than
that Dutchman. He mean we'll
enough. but his tongue twists. 1t
seems Custer met you once in the
Shenandoah, and later heard Of your
dismissal from the service. One night
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE

default has been made In the
conditions OF a certain mortgage given ny
ole o. Nelson, and Amy Nelson, husband and
wife, as mortgagors, to G. A. Ficke, or
Davenport, Iowa, as MORTGAGE. and who is
the owner of said mortgage, and which said
mortgage was dated August 26th. 1907, and
was recorded in the office OF the Register OF
Deeds OF Brookings County, South Dakota,
August S1st, 1907, in Book a OF Mortgages,
on Page lS6, and.
WHEREAS the said default consists of the
non-payment of the interest provided for in
said mortgage, which became due Septem-
her LIST, 1912, by reason OF which, under the
terms OF said mortgage, the said MORTGAGE
did elect to declare, and did declare the
whole sum, both principal and interest pro-
vided for in faid mortgage. due and collect
able. and.
WHEREAS there Is now claimed to be
due upon the said mortgage the sum OF Two
Thousand Twelve and s6-1oo Dollars 02,-
0l2. go,
Now, therefore. Notice is Hereby Given.
that under and by virtue Of a power of sale
contained in said mortgage. the following
described land and premises described In
said mortgage and thereby mortgaged, being
situated in the County OF Brookings, and
state OF South Dakoa, to-wit:
The East fractional half &c. FIR. NJ OF the
North East Quarter OF section NUN
Der Five (5). Township Number One Hun
dred and Twelve 112), Range Number
Forty-eight (4S), West OF the Fifth Princi-
pal Meridian. containing Ninety Acres, more
or less. according to Government Survey, or
so much thereof as may be necessary 10
| satisfy the said amount claimed to be due
on said mortgage. together with the costs
and expenses OF this foreclosure and sale,
and attorney fees as allowed by law, will be
sold at public auction to the highest bidder,
for cash, at the front door OF the Court
| House In the City OF Brookings, County OF
Brookings. and state of South Dakota. on
| the 9Th day OF September, 1913, at the hour
| OF Two O'Clock p. m. OF said day.
Dated July 23rd, 1919.
c. A. Ficke,
Mortgagee.
II. X. Halvorson,
Sheriff In and for Brooking Is
County. South Dakota.
| Hall. Alexander & Purdy,
Attorneys for Mortgage.
Brookings, South Dakota.
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NOTICE OF HEARING PROOF OF VII

State of South Dakota,
County Of Brookings, IS.
In County Court.
In the matter Of the estate OF CLAUS Roe,
deceased.
Pursuant to an order Of this Court made
on July 2sth, 1913, Notice is Hereby Given
that August 18th. 1913. at two o'clock In
the afternoon at the Office OF the County
Judge at the Court House in the City OF
Brookings in Brookings County, South Da-
kota, has been appointed by the Judge Of
said Court as the time and place for hear
ing the proof and allowance to probable Of
the last VIII and Testament Of CLAUS Roe,
deceased, and the petition Of sienna John
son Roe. for issuance TO her OF Letters
Testamentary in said estate, when and
where any person interested In said estate
may appear and contest said Will and the
probate thereof, and may file exceptions In
writing to the granting of Letters Testa-
mentary to said petitioner.
Dated at Brookings, South Dakota, July
2sth. 1913.
(SeaD Geo. +. Hail.
Judge Of the County Court.
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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-10-17
FARMING IN THE SOUTH.

Country Review; In the South we
are too much like the grasShopper IN
the fable..the temptation to dance
through the merry spring and throb'
bing summer incites to delay, and
when adversely comes upon us we are
unprepared. We do not undertake
our farming operations with sufficient
seriousness; we have too much rever'
ence for the eight.hour labor law and
too little appreciation of the obvious
suggestion which nature makes in her
wise adjustment of sun moon, stars
and temperature during the harvest
season. We need heavier teams and
more of them; more improved farm
machinery and more enthusiasm in oul
farm work. These are some of the
results that cooperative farm organic
atoms would help us to secure, because
itWould bring the more efficient farm
erS together and concentrate the power
of all upon the task of helping each
If we wish to succeed in this rushing
age, the old.faShioned, haphazard meth
DDS of the past will have to be abandon
ed and the fact must be recognize
that brains. capacity and unremittin
industry are essential qualities, will
out the possession of which no farme
can succeed, in the true sense of tina
term. If the experience of 1918 sha
Impress these things upon the minds {
the farmers of the South it will be we
worth the immense cost entailed.
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SUNSHINE AGAIN

The advent of Sunshine again this
week has had much to do toward dis
pelling the gloomy prospects in the rice
industry.
This week has been fair with the eX'
ceDtion of one day and the moving
machines have resumed their opera
tions in almost every section OF the
rice belt. ThreShing has made good
progress during the last two or three
DAVIS and business now is taking on d
more active aspect. Farmers are find
inc that the Jap rice standing IN the
field is not nearly so badly damaged as
was at first feared. A very large part
Of the standing rice will be harvested
without loss to any great extent.
The Honduras which was in shock OF
course, has not Jared so well as rule,
hit still where the shocks were well
made and capped the loss will be only
SLIGHT, No definite estimate can be
made as TO the loss sustained to the
rice crop.
Reports from the directors OF all the
parishes affiliated in the southwestern
Louisiana development bureau, as re
ceived at Lafayette, according to dis
patches received Saturday, indicate the
following loss:
ST. Landry, Lafayette and Evangelln'
parishes, rice damages from Is to q
per cent; forage 5 per cent, with some
corn sprouting and considerable dam
age to potatoes. Arcadia and Jefferson
Davis parishes report from Is to 2O pc
cent loss, while Calcasieu appears t
have sustained a so per cent loss. Th
directors of the bureau in Cameron
Allen, Nermillon and southern CalcaSle'
have not as vet reported.
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The Family Cough Medicine

In every home there should be bot.
tie of DR.. Kings New Discovery, ready
for immediate sewhen any member of
the family contracts a cold or a cough.
Prompt use will stop the spread of sick.
ness. S. A. Std, of Mason, Mich. writes
MY whole family depends upon DR..
Kings New Discovery as the best
cough and cold medicine in the world
Thousands of other families have been
equally benefited and depend entirely
upon DR.. Kings New Discovery to
duce their coughs, colds, throat and
lung troubles. Every dose helps
Price, SOC and slOO. ALI druggists.
H. E. Bucklel & Co. Philadelphia OF
st. Louis,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-10-17
ribs FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT
PLANT AND MATERIAL,

The Town of Welsh, La, will receive
on November 3, 1913, sealed bids for
furnishing of apparatus and supplies
for the construction of its proposed
new Electric Plant. The items will IN
general consist of the following;
Engines, generators, switchboard
street series regulators, polls, cross
arms, pins, insulatorS, wire, arresterS
street hoods, transformers, etc.
Bids will be considered as whole OF
items. Specifications and detail O
quantities can be obtained from Ander
son Offutt, Engineer, 439 Carondele
St., New Orleans, La, or K. 5. Greer
Mayor, Welsh, La.
Bids to be addressed to R. S. Greer
Mayor, and plainly marked on tn
envelope bids on Electric Materials.
r. S. GREER,
Goat Mayor of Town of Welsh.
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No. of Bond. Amount Date -Payabl

Interest on said bonds shah be eyi.
denced by proper coupons attached to
each bond and both principal and inter.
est shall be payable in gold coin of the
United States of America at the present
standard Of weight and fineness.
Said bonds shall be signed by the
Mayor and counter.signed by the Score.
tary and they shall be numbered and
registered as No......... giving the
number of bon1 issue1 commencing
with No, |.
SECTION 2.
Be it furthe orlained, etc, that
each OF said tonls and each of the
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-10-17
Ordinance No. 1877.

AN ORDINANCE levying a tax OF five
f5l Mills on the dollar, for the year
1913 on all the taxable property
situated IN the Town of Welsh
Louisiana, for the purpose OF paying
that part of the principal OF the e'ec.
trio light bond issue of the Town Oh
Welsh, Louisiana, falling due on NO
vember 1st, 1914, and the interest on
the said entire series of bonds faliihg
due on May 1st, 1914, and November
LIST, 1914.
SECTION 1.
Re it Ordained by the Mayor ana
Board of Trustees of the Town OF
Welsh, Louisiana, that tax OF FIVE
(5) Mills on the dollar on all the
property situated in the Town OF WelSh'
Louisiana. subject to state taxation, be
and the same is hereby levied for the
wear 1918, the same to be extended on
the rolls and collected as are all othel
taxes of said town, for the purpose OF
paving that part of the principal failing
due November 1st, 1914 on the electric
light bond issue authorized by vote OF
the property taxpayers of said town al
the election held on September 9Th
1918, and for the further purpose Of
paying that part OF the interest on said
bond issue falling due May LIST, 1914
and November 1st, 1914.
SECTION 2.
Be it further ordained, etc., that this
Ordinance have full force and etfec1
after its adoption.
Adopted October Z, 1913.
RS. GREER, Mayor.
A. E. LOGNION, Sec.
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THE LYCEUM COURSE.

The Journal notes the completion
of the Lyceum Course by the ladies
of the Civic League, and desires to
commend this feature of their splendid
work,
The visit at regular intervals of a
high class of lecturers to our com.
munity will prove powerful influence
in the moral and intellectual elevation
OF the people. We need these courses
to give us that broader conception OF
life that always lifts us up,
1t is hoped that these ladies' will
meet with hearty reception in this
movement and that the town as il
usually does respond royalty with the
required support to maintain this
course.
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Goat
A Gentle and Effective Laxative,

A mild, gentle and effective laxative
is what people demand when suffering
from constipation. Thousands swear
by DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Hugh
Tallman. of San Antonio. Tex, writes
"They are, beyond question, the best
nils nv wife and have ever taken.
They never cause pain. Price Csc al
druggists; or by mail, H. E. Bucklen &
Co. Philadelphia or St. Louis.
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Ordinance No. 1863.
A. E. LOGNION, Sec.

AN ORDINANCE providing for the
Issuance of negotiable bonds of the
Town of Welsh, Parish of Jefferson
Davis, State of Louisiana, to the
amount of Fifteen Thousand ($15,OOO..
OO) Dollars to run for period OF not
exceeding ten (1O) years. bearing
interest at the rate of Five (5) per
cent. per annum, interest payable
semi.annually, for the purpose OF
establishing and constructing a
system of electric lights in said Town
of Welsh, title to which shall vest in
the public.
WHEREAS, at a special election duly
and regularly called and held in the
Town of Welsh, Parish of Jefferson
Davis, State Of Louisiana, on Septem
Der 9th, 1918, proposition to Incur
debt and issue negotiable bouds of said
Town to the amount of Fifteen Thous
and (Sl50OOOO) Dollars to run for q
period of not exceeding ten (1O) years
bearing interest at the rate of Eve g.
per cent. per annum interest payable
semi.annually, for the purpose OF es
taDlishing and constructing a system
of electric lights in said Town of Welsh
| Louisiana, title to which shall vest il
the public, was duly and regularly sui
mitted to the vote of the property ia
payers of said town of Welsh, qualifie
to vote under the Constitution an
laws of the State of Louisiana;
Whereas the mourning of said del
was duly authorized by the vote OF
majority in number and amount of tt
property tax payers of said tow
qualified and voting at said election
THEREFORE,
SECTION l.
Be it Ordained by the Mayor al
Trustees of the Town of Welsh, Paris
of Jefferson Davis, State of LouiSian
that the Mayor and Secretary of Il
Town of Welsh, Louisiana be and the
are hereby authorized and instructt
to prepare and execute One Hundr'
: and Fifty (150) negotiable bonds of Il
, Town of Welsh, jefferson Davis Paris
Louisiana. and of the denomination
One Hundred ($100.OO) Dollars each,
dated November LIST, 1913 and all bea
ing interest at the rate of Five s. p
n cent per annum interest payable sen
s annually on the first day of May a
0 the first day of November of each We
d until the final payment Of the princiE
and interest of the said bond issue, t
a principal and interest of said bond iss
/. to be paid at the Calcasieu Trust
@ Savings Bank, Welsh, Louisiana, or
n the Hanover National Bank, in t
S city Of New York, State of New Yol
Il The bonds shall be numbered .frt
one to one hundred and fifty, inclusi
II and shall become due andspayable
IS follows, to.wit:
"a M pf Rond Amount Date pava'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-10-17

DR.. G. Mason Graham OF Alexandria,
La, was in Welsh Thursday, the guest
of DR.. w. L. Stewart of this city. DR..
Graham expects to locate at HAYES
some time soon.
Mrs. Frank G. Seward was the guest
of friends in Lake Charles Thursday.
The grand jury adjourned last night
at Jennings and filed its final report,
The report shows II true bills and
referred.