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Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-07-21
CRossvLLE. TENNESSEE. WEDNESDAY JULY 2I el5

court at Crossville. He brought th'
first Devon cattle to this country, anC
the first moving machine. He came
to Nashville and drove from there by
CrossvIlle to the Cove.
Oliver Chamberlain, who bought the
place that Senator Wilson now owns IN
Grassy Cove. He was a doctor, hac
plenty of money and had well right
in the bouse, something new then to
people who carried water several hun
dred yards. John T. Wilson, who lived
i at the Nathaniel Bristow place.
Milton Foster, who brought double
barreled rifle gun, and made bee gums
with racks and glass In them. N. G.
Brown, school teacher, who whipped
the girls on the hands with a narrow
paddle, and who had son named
Clarence come to the Cove a while
after Stratton did. He brought the
first two-bladed axe into the country.
When he put down his finger at fly,
1t was goner.
Amos Butler. who had near dozen
children whose names all began with
A, except one, lived where Gooden
Davenport lives. He once had a mow-
ing contest with the best mower in
SdIldud anu U6db I1lul easily.
In 1869, l.. II. Bell came, and like
Abraham in Canaan, he had all the
land before him, and he pitched at the
beautiful Howard Springs and made
his home, which is called Ivy Cottage.
He insisted at once that alfalfa would
grow here, and that is now being
shown to be true. 1t is too bad that
his health is not good at all times.
About the time Bell came, Abner j.
Spencer, Geo. F. Jackson, Horace Mil
Ter, j. S. Eckles, Orlando Bartholo-
new, Edward Forbes and others came. |
Eckles was surveyor. He worked by /
himself and would measure the lines
by stepping them. ~
A. A. Hubbard and M. L. Abbott |
came to Pleasant Hill and put out
of fruit trees, and all that they
owned. etc. was spoken of as Hubbard 7
and Abbott,s. A man met one of Abb
bott's boys and asked him who he was
and he said he was Hubbard and Alb /
botts boy.
William Ward brought the first evap-
orator to make molasses into the coun-
try. Before then molasses was made
10 kettles. But Wards evaporator was
4 great thing. It went in Juice at one
end and came out inolasses at the \
)ther.
w. W. PQwell, whose beautiful writ
ng appears in the registers books,
bought the William Bristow place at
ioodstock and lived there while.
He brought steel pitchfork, a
that had a tire on the
wheel and movable side boards, an iron
Doth rake, and shot gun with a var
lished stock. He was very enthusas-
c about tins county, and If his ideas
'ould have been carried out there would
lave been different state of affairs
low. He sleeps in the Crussville GEM
tery.
David Twitchell and David Waters
ame to the Moore place ON the old
Dad to Grassy Cove. Twitchell was
bout as tall as Goliath of Gath.
Waters called love apples tomatoes and
tie them cooked, which was something
lew. Many others came, about which
much could be SAID.
Observer,
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-07-21

Mesdames Charles Comstock and
{. Cline took their Sunday school clss
to Obed river Thursday afternoon TO
an outing.
Miss Laura Rysta, of Genesis, ar
rived Saturday and passed the week
end as the guest of Miss Bessie Potter
Miss Rysta lett Monday for Iowa t,
take position as goyerness.
Mrs. Cora b. Keyes is now in charge
OF the Oppenheimer & KeIso private
hospital, Knoxville. The lady whose
place She takes held the position fol
ten years and when she came to go
away the hospital people applied to the
Knoxville General hospital for some
one to fill the place and Mrs. sKeyes
was recommended.
Rev. j. b. Spiers went to Peavine
Friday with G. Z. Brookhart to pass
Sunday and preached to an interested
and attentive audience while there.
Mrs. Mary Peck arrived from Cali
tornia last week on her way TO New
York state where she expects to make
her home with her sons. She left
Santa Rosa, New Mex, the Sunday
previous to her arrival here and had
spent few days there with the family
of her nephew, H. V. B. Smith, whom
she reports is prospering and doing
well. She expects to leave in few
days for New York.
Rev. ]. b. Spiers and Miss Eula
Bishop drove to Pomona Wednesday
afternoon where Rev. Spiers spoke in
the afternoon. While there they were
guests OF Mrs. A. B. Wasbhurn and
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Washbrun.
Sheriff Toney has recently purchased
a pair of half bloodhounds and has
them at the Jail now They have been
trained some, but he will give them
additional training in trailing criminals.
They will likely prove very helpful at
times in locating offenders against the
law
The jury commission recently
appointed by Judge G. E. Snodgrass in
conformity with the recent act'of the
legislature, met Saturday and organ
ized by electing j. E. Burnett chair
man, Andy Elmore. secretary. Prof.
w. +. Wheeler is the other member.
The Art Circle. will meet with Mrs.
Lelah DeGolIa this week.
Tt.-3sF 4f
Mrs. Joseph Dixon died yesterday
morning at the home of her daughter, |
Mrs. J. j. Tabor, near Creston. She t
was about 80 years of age and had been |
unable to walk for several years. t
Death was due to a general breakdown I
incident to old age.
j. w. Holloway has bought small |
tract of land from w. l.. Flynn near
Lantana and has moved there and will |
engage in farming and hog raising.
Thomas, Sam, Andy and Fate Horn
went to Monterey yesterday to visit
their mother, who is very sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. }. A. Monroe and
daughter, Nellie, are in Wartburg this
week visiting friends.
Miss Nellie Fritts, of lockwood,
arrived Sunday for visit with her
aunt, Mrs. Fred Gates. Miss Fritts
will return home tomorrow.
LOST A pair of spectacles, be-
tween the Chronicle office and the
home of S e. Bishop. They are IN a
hinged case. Bring them to the
Chronicle office and get reward.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-07-21

The western Indians are said to have
predicted wet summer and now they
predict a very cold winter. The
Indians have scored on the first predic-
ton. If Lo makes hit on the last
part of his forecast, it will be mighty
comfortable to know that you have
plenty to eat at home.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-07-21
DORTCH LAW EXTENDED.
The New Fifth District Abolished and
Added to the First District

During the sitting of the late legis-
lature Senator T. E. Wilson had an act
passed abolishing the Fifth District,
which he created two years before, and
had 1t added to the First District and
made the Dortch law to apply. We
publish the act in full in this issue.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-07-21
THAW RELEASED ON BOND.

The jury empaneled to try the sanity
OF Harry K. Thaw reported him sane
after being out comparatively short
time. The state of New York has de-
clared that the case would be appealed.
Thaw was released on bond of $35, 900.
Thaw now declares he will institute
proceedings against his wife, Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw, for divorce.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-07-21
ELECTION COMMISSIONERS.

The state election board completed
it's labors last week and named the
commissioners for the several counties
of the state. The republican member
for this county was named some weeks
ago in the person of Judge q. z. Burn
ett. The democratic members are G.
w. Davenport and q. G. Peek.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-07-21
CARD OF THANKS.

We sincerely thank all the friends
who showed their sympathy in the
death of Mr.. j. N Pendleton recently.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur J. FORBES,
Naomi Pendleton,
Jessie L. Pendleton,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. b. Taylor.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-07-21
CATTLEMEN'S ASSOCIATION.

The third annual meeting of the
Southern Cattlemen's Association will
meet IN Birmingham, Ala, August 18
to 20. There will be auction sale of
blooded cattle and excellent talks on
many subjects of interest to cattle
raisers.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-07-21
WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST

For the Ohio Valley and Tennessee:
Fair weather and moderate tempera-
lures are probable during the several
days. Warmer weather is indicated
for the latter part of the week.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-06-18
Body of Indian Woman is Found.

Waubay The body of Mary
Deer, Indian, the squaw of
Louis Deer, was found in slough
yesterday north of Blue Dog
lake. Mrs. Deer was lost in a
severe snow storm in the early
part of the spring. and although
"a search was continued for
many days, the missing woman
could not be found.
On the day of the storm Mrs.
Deer started from her home to
visit another Indian woman who
was i'll, and who had a baby but
a few days old. 1t was showing
lightly when she left home, but
an hour after her departure, the
wind came up, and in another 30
minutes one of the worst storms
that has visited this section of
the state in many years was on.
1t is thought that Mrs. Deer
wandered from the trail, and in
the binding storm lost her bear
ings when the wind shifted from
the north to the northwest.
The body was found by party
of fishermen. There were barely
sufficient remnants of clothing
found to enable Identification.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-06-18
Decision On Tax Title TO Land.

That a holder of a tax certificate
cannot recover from the county
the costs of his efforts to secure
tax title, when it is found that the
land was not legally taxable, is the
holding of the state legal depart.
ment i'll a Haakon county case.
In the case in question tract Of
land was placed upon the assess
ment roll when in fact it was not
assessable property. No taxes were
Pa'0 ''i0 'ile 'Iael was soia az reg
,,,,..a1 "
the reo1,la, channel. o,d ;rs4 H.
fore the time for issuing tax deed
the error was discovered. He came
TO the county for a rebate of the
'"NsS ana costs lhe county lebat-
. '''-N~7 l'a'''' '''' 9 '''5''
a++a,,,,+;.a . ~ -
ing IS that such costs are NOT n,iJ
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-06-18
OLD TIMERS or SISSET0N.

fhe S'sseton Wahpeton reserVa-
tion was opened for settlement on
the l5th day ot April 1892 The
city OF Sisseton was founded on
the same dav by town site COM
pany, remnants living here yel, II.
/, Spackman Casper Kennedy and
Nelson WILCOX Those located on
homesteads were, Harvey Brown,
]. F Porter Hal Carter, r. j. Os-
born G 0. Kivley Casper Ken,
nedy, II. L Spackman, N. Wilcox
A. /. Hanson and P II. Davis.
The first merchandise store was
conducted by H I. Spackman and
Wauepler The FIRST postmaster
was Bert Wauepler. The mail was
carried from Browns Valley on the
star route. The FIRST lumber yard
was started by Rjgby and Groves
of Browns Valley. Clark & Co.
owned the first drug store and it
was managed by Il A. Sommville.
The Sisseton Standard made its sa-
lutte to the reading public, May 2S.
1892, edited and published by G..
O. Kivley and Nils Kaldahl. The
first hardware store was started by
Ellefson and Benson. Louis Fari-
bault started the first hotel and a
little later one was started by Mrs.
Henrietta Steel.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-06-18

fi~ to thelr name gyp~Ies. At
FIRST the nations Of western
4aroRe We're disposed to treat
them kindly, but it was not long
until they came to be bitterly
persecuted ON account of THEM
stran@eness, their unconyention-
aIity, their tendency to steal,
their unwillingness to work and
their practice Of fortune telling,
necromancy, black magic, etc.
The people of the Balkans, Hun.
gary and Poland treated them
well and as a result large mum
befs of them are to be found i'm
these countries today The total
number of gypsies in the world
is estimated in the neighbor.
hood of 650,000, exclusive OF a
comparatively small number who
have become assimilated with
other peoples.
The older gypsy women CON
tribute to the support of the
tribe by telling fortunes, the
younger women sell wares of
various kinds, fruits, etc, while
the men trade horses, yend no
tions, perform sleight of hand
tricks and resort to various 9th.
er means that do not involve too
much strenuous muscular activi-
ty for obtaining a livelihood.
The musical skill of the gypsles
is remarkable and some of their
melodies have been incorporated
in some of the most famous
operas and cantats. They have
been charged with stealing child.
ren for the purpose OF obtaining
a ransom, but such cases are fa l.
more rare than is often suppos-
ed
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-06-18
PAY ONE CENT EXTRA ON
LETTERS TO CANADA

Residents i'll the United States
wishing to correspond with friends
IN Canada must fully prepay their
letters by adding an extra one cent
stamp to meet the war tax recently
imposed by the Canadian govern
nent for the carrying of mails The
local postoffice officials have reciv,
ed an order which reads; postmas-
ters must cause any article which is
rendered for mailing at their offices
obviously with the intention to in
wade the higher postage rate appli
cable to it in Canada to be refused
unless fully prepaid at said higher
Canadian rate.
The tax was imposed by the Ca
madam government on April IS
and it is now necessary to add an
extra one cent stamp on every let
ter mailed it Canada for delivery
there, in British possessions gen
orally, in the United States, Mexico
and wherever the two cent per oun-
ce rate of postage applies; on every
postcard mailed in Canada for deliv
cry there, in the United States or
Mexico, and on every postal note
issued in Canada.
There are already many war
tax " stamps being received on mails
coming into the United States from
Cadana. Sioux Falls Press.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-06-18
THE HOME PAPER.

The home paper is the eyes,
ears and mouth of the community
1t may not be faultless in being
this, but this is the very best
medium for disseminating news
and is the most powerful organ
for moIding public opinion. In
furthering the interests of the
town there is nothing else so in
huential. The best proof for
this is the way the people look
to a newspaper for an expression
of views and for guidance. To
be sure the paper often gets
found fault with by folks who
differ from it, but all the same
they would be very sorry to be
without it. The best way to in
crease the value of the local pa
per is for the people to stand by
it, send in the news, subscribe
for it and advertise in it. A
paper that has the loyal support
of a community repays that sup
port thousand times over in the
good it does the community.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-06-18
GRADUATION
EXERCISES
Big Preparations Being Made
at Government School.

Big preparations are being made
for Commencement at the Indian
School. The graduating class this
year consists of four, namely: Mar.
garet Mossman, Lucinda De Cot
eau, Dorla Dawson, and Violet De
marrias.
The program viii commence ON
June l9 th and continue to the 2lst
And these exercises will be full of
interest from beginning to end.
Saturday morning at 10 O'Clock
he Field Sports will be held.
There will be races, high hurdles,
pole vaults, and many other things
of interest.
In the afternoon of the same day
there will be ball game -Sisseton
High School VS. Sisseton Indian
School.
The Piano Recital will take
place at 7 O'Clock. Miss. Hine, the
musical instructor has been with
them and trained them for a mum.
Der of years and it will be interest
ing to note the progress they have
made.
Sunday evening at sin O'Clock
there will be a Band Concert by
the school band. This band is a
credit to the school and will rend
er some excellent music. This will
be followed by the Retreat after
which sermon will be preached
for the graduates.
On Monday at 9 o'clock the diff
ferent departments of the school
will be open for inspection by
friends Besides the regular work
the studints receive special work
IN painting, manual training and
agriculture, domestic science and
the work that these bows and girls
have on display win he surprising
In the afternoon there will be a
girls Basket Ball game-Peever
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-06-18
DIES FR0M SCALDINF.

A very sad accident happened
on tire west side last j riday
morning and littIe Alton Clott
was the victim Mrs. Clott had
finished the family washing. took
the boiler of suds off the stove
and poured the boiling suds i'm
to pail intending to carry it
out into the shed, being in a har-
ry She forgot it and buried out
to hang up the rest of tile cloth
es and little Alton being alone in
the house fell into it backwards
nd was fatally burned. all that a
medical aid, love and kindness
could do was done for the little
sufferer but he passed away at
II O'Clock Sunday night at the
age of , years, mo. 4 days.
Services We're held at the Pres
byterian church Wednesday
at $50 O'Clock and The re
mains We're taken to Wilmot on
the noon train and laid to rest in
the Wilmot cemetery with other
relatives. The whole community
sympathizes with the sorrowing
n9rnntS
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-06-18

NEXT WEEK


''N''Nl iltlt ii ! y ~
The Third Annual sisseton Chautau
qua begins next Tuesday, June p, and
we ARE assured Of six days of high class
entertainment Of a pleasing variety.
As m former years, the opening of
tins seasons Chautauqua will be mark
ed by grand street parade,
which will be held at II clock Tues
day forenoon, The committee in charge
of the parade inform us that all former
attempts to carry out something big in
that line Will be outdone this year.
More floats have been promised, and
those who have been represented in the
parades of former years state that their
floats this year viii be grander than
ever. Allbusiness houses will be closed
during parade time and most likely a
majority of the residences, also, as every
body will be out to see the great
pageant.
The Sisseton Band, in tp-top shape,
WI! occupy prominent place in the
parade and render fine music through
out its course.
The downtown district, through
which the parade will pass, will be
gaily decorated, which work is in charge
OF a special committee, and all places
OF business will be in holiday attire.
For the color scheme, the committee
has decided on the pleasing combna-
ton of orange and white, and all are
requested to use these colors in their
decorations
The Chautauqua proper will begin at
3 o clock in the afternoon. when Castel-
luccl' S Italians will appear in grand
concert. There are seven members in
this company all accomplished musi-
clans. In the evening theyI will again
appear on the program, together with
ID. V. Adams, lecturer.
Every afternoon and evening during
the remaining five days there will be
excellent programs, in which are
featured famous lecturers and musi-
clans. The Kiltie's Band will appear
on the fifth day Saturday. Be sure
not to miss a single program.
The tent will be situated on the old
tennis courts near the Catholic church.
and Will be large enough to comfort
ably seat people.
Secretary Gamm, of the local associ-
alton, has established his headquarters
IN the postotlice building, and is busy
selling season tickets, distributing pro-
grams and giving information concern
my the Chautauqua, in which work he
is ably assisted by Mayor Kennedy.
If you haven't bought your season
tickets yet, don t put it off any longer.
Go to headquarters and fork out your
money, get your tickets and be ready
when the first program is ready for you,
thereby showing that you are in favor
of this great form of educational amuse-
ment.
Every man, woman and child in
Roberts and adjoining counties is ex-
tended most cordianvitation to come
to Sisseton next Tuesday morning and
Join the people of Sisseton in having
good time. Come and stay all week
you can stand little vacation, and in
the Sisseton Chautauqua you are offered
more than recreation you
are assured of entertainment of the
highest possible type.
Remember next Tuesday is the big
lay
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-06-18
ADDITIONAL TRAIN SERVICE
ON MAIN LINE.

Evidently business is good
in spite of war times, bad
wrecks and other draw wbacks, for
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul railroad company Begin
ming Sunday, june 18th, the road
will re-instate two trains which
We're taken off its service list last
fall when business did not seem
to warrant the running of these
in addition to the others the road
operates regularly over the river
division.
The train which will again be
seen on the road beginning Sun
day are No. ? which will run in
stead of No. 30 going eastward
at ) O'Clock in the afternoon; the
train known as No. 30 will be
run eastward at clock a. N.
after Sunday. No. l the train
which has during the winter
been going west at 5:44 viii again
be run in two sections, the first
to go west at 5:06 a. IN. after
Sunday next and the second to
90 at 5:44 a. m. - Aberdeen
American.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-06-18
Plans Made For Big Celebration.

Veblen On June oath the Old
Settlers Association will hold
their 4th annual picnic. Elaborate
plans have been made to make
this celebration the best that the
old settlers have ever had. The
committee ON arrangements con.
slider themselves very fortunate
i'm being able to secure Hon.
Judge Andrews, of Sisseton TO
deliver the address of the day.
The Veblen band has been en-.
gagged to furnish music through
out the day, and a splendid pro
gram has been arranged for the
field sports and base ball.
1t is expected that the celebra
tion will close with a grand dis
play of fire works, but this mat
ter has not been fully decided
yet.
Veblen will be the host of
several Thousand people on that
day, if we are to judge the fu-
ture by the past, and arrange
ments have been made according
ly.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-06-18
BANK MOVES
TO HAMMER
Farmers State Bank Of Sisse-
ton Moved this Week.

The Farmers State Bank Of
Sisseton, one OF the oldest banks
in Roberts county has been mov-
ed to Hammer, S. ID. The bank
was organized in ls9s. H. l..
Spackman has been president,
since its organization. Owing to
the many new banking laws, it is
almost an impoSsibiiity to make
a state bank pay where competi-
tion is as strong with national
banks as it is at Sisseton, and
it was either up to the stock
holders to organize into a nation
al bank, or run on a loosing pro
position. The farmers about
fifty in number of Hammer
have purchased most of the stock
in the bank, and this makes a
strong combination no doubt
the strongest backing Of any
bank in Roberts County.
The bank moves with nice
line of deposits and will be
paying proposition from the
start 1t will be located in the
Spathman pool hall while new
banking building is being erect
ed. The plans of the building
is twostories With full basement.
The first floor will have fine
vault and banking rooms. The
second story will be fitted for
Mr.. Sundberg to live in on the
plan of the Canadian bank man
ayers, who all reside in the sec
ond story of the banks. The
entire building viii be heated
with hot water.
O. p. Rask, who has been
cashier of the bank for the past
five years, has been elected presi
dent; Carl Sundbere, cashier; H.
M Fellbaum, vice president.
The town of Hammer we'll de
serves banking facilities owing
to the large amount of business
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