Queen City Mail from Spearfish, South Dakota • Page 1

CITY MAIL. QUEEN VCL. IIL 8PEAKFISH, LAWRENCE COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1891. NO. 7.

wood till last Tbursdny, having been feature in the students at oar public schools. It develops a degree of training scarcely to be expected In this so very PE0P0SED LAND LAW Ii Passed by Congress, It Will Make a Radical Change in the Land System. "IIOILE, SWEET nOM That Was the Title of the Entertainment at the M. E. Cbureh.

taut Every Fart Weil Sustained, and tbc Spectators Well Pleased wltfc the Play. The "Home, Sweet Home" eutertain-' meat at the Methodist church was in every respect a success, and an feast to all the lovers of the good and true. The church, though not crowded, was well filled with a truly appreciative audience. Every part wae well i attained throughout, and every one who had a part to perform acquitted her or bimaell with credit. Ber.

James William, who waa down on the programme for a "Home Talk," msdea short opening address, declining to occupy much time which he properly thought belonged to other, lie also acted ai matter of ceremoniet announc ing the programme. The exercises opened with a beautiful eio, florae, Sweet Home," by Miss Anua Morreu. The tableau which followed wae to the life, with one single exception, which was explained by Kev. Williams. The tableau represented the ladies' sew ing circle, and though hands were busy, tongues were silent Mr.

Williams said we must Imagine the scene a long way oil, for the ladies were never so still la all their lives before. Home of Best," by the choir, was WAS Hna anri stiilu nnnmuilotiul hi 4-Via vi saisv, eaa, njfiovMrau vmw Grtrude PuUHps recited that beautiful poem, "Out of the Old House, Into the Mew." It wakened memories of the school but few could speak the language. Now they are as far advanced as ths average English scholars are after a corresponding amount of teaching. THE COMMANOEMN-CHICr. Has or Ihs Horn Ceatrel Otot the Array Tfeu Over the Wars-.

The president of the United States is made by the constitution commander-in-chief of the army and navy. Curiously enough, his control over the two branches of the service differs materially. So far as the navy is concerned he has comparatively UtUo executive authority, but his power in army matters Is very great For example, he might, if the senate did not object, take any fresh graduate from West Point and make him the general of the army. In fact, with this condition granted, be can turn wa Scboneld out of his place of command. drop him from the lint altogether, and replace him with whomsoever he chooses.

Indeed, more, Implying no contradiction from the upper house in oongress, be has the power to take any private In the army, and make him the general. The law in this regard seems to be a curious one, inasmuch as no like power Is vested in the president with regard to the navy. The president however willing the senate might be, could not take a sailor in the service and make him an admiral. NeHher could he promote a midshipman Just out of Annapolis to such a position. Nor would It be possible for him to advance to the dignity even a captain, for it Is only the senior commodore on the regular list who can legally become an admiral, and throughout the entire navy promotions must follow this invariable rule of seniority.

That Is one advantage possessed by ths navy over the army. A midshipman entering the service at a given sge has the absolute and comforting assurance that with reasonably good oon-duct he must arrive at a certain time In the future, supposing that he survives, at a definite rank. If he Is graduated with high rank In his class he may count upon being at the bead of the service before he Is retired, as if it were a mere matter of mathematical calculation. On the other band, after the grade of colonel has been reached, appointments are made by the ohotoe of the president only restricted by the senate's indorsement Greely was made a brigadier general over the heads of a considerable number of those atop of him on the list In like manner the chief executive turns things about as he desires beyond the rank of the col onels, though usually picks out for preferuieint the men wbom he considers best qualified for command. But It will be seen that the young soldier in the line has no certainty to anticipate such as Is held hy the junior naval lieutenant from the start It has been maintained In contention that has been carried as far as the su preme court that the president granted authority by the constitution to appoint anybody to any place.

Washington Star. Orthodox Hard to Stnd. A Scotch elder, who did not believe that his own minister held strictly orthodox views, wished to have his babe baptized, but would not risk its spiritual welfare by having him per form the rite In any heterodox maaner. So he walked to another town only to find the minister be sought Was away fishing. Ths next one he was directed to had gone hunting.

Filled with In dignation he said to bis companion: "We'el gang to Malster Eraklne. That godly man will no be fishing or minting." So he found the house, but as he ap proached it he heard the sound of music When the servant lassie opened the door be remarked to bun "Ye have company ths night. I bear the fiddle going." "Na, she answered, blushing, 'Robin could na play like you, but the minister ays fiddles a bit afore he goes to bed." The good man went away without making his errand known. No minis ter who played the fiddle could baptise bis bairn, so he went back to his own, who neither fished, hunted nor played forbidden music, and let him name the child. Detroit Free Press.

Cetttloos. There Is such a thing as being too cautious about taking cold. Mr. Slmmlkins was in the room late ly when Mr. Longbow, a gentleman from the Black Hills, began an account of an encounter which ha once had with an unfriendly Indian.

Mr. Blmnukins rose and prepared to o. "Why do you gor he was asked. "I never read or listen to stories of adventure," said Mr. Slmmlkins.

"Why not!" "Because they might make the cold chills run down my back, and In that I should be likely to take cold, you know." Tooth's Companion. Hot Basil Distorted. Mrs. Sanso I trust that we shall see great deal of your friend when Me comes to the eity. My daughter will be back from Europe by the time he comes.

She is a wonderful pianist, you know. Mr. Bodd Oh, my friend wont mind that He is as deaf as a post-Harper's Bazar. Smart Boy Mamma, I want to go sea. Fond Mamma (with a jump) Whatl Smart Boy I want to go to see the minstrels this afternoon.

Fond Mamma (with a gasp of relief) -Very well, dear, I'll take you. Good Tews. is AIDING THE NEEDY Stanley Dnnekel, Solicitor for the Black Hills Alliance, Visits Spearflsh. How the Contributions Are To Be Distributed Among Seedy Banelwrs. Manley Dunckel of Elk creek, accompanied by C.

H. Benson of Ccnkainial, was in Spearftah Thursday soliciting aid for drouth sufferers. Mr. Dunckel is the general solicitor for the Black Hills Alliance. Earlier in the winter bis labors were confined to soliciting aid for the drouth-stricken district on the east side of the Missouri river, bat on careful inquiry he found many fanners In the Hills country who were quite as much in need of assistance as those for whom contributions of money and seed wheat bad been forwarded to eastern South Dakota.

This was especially the case with ranchers on upland where no Irrigation could reach them. All subscriptions of seed grain or cash go into the bands of a committee for dia- tribution to settlers In actual need, in proportion to the amount collected. Every person so receiving seed is required to receipt for the same at its market value, with the understanding that the same Is to be returned or commuted for In cash by all who are able to do so, and this Is to be held as a permanent relief fund and will be under the control of the Black Hills District Alliance, to be used as future necessities may require. As it Is no time to prepare for war when an enemy Is at our gates, this action on the part of the Al liance seems wise and proper. The emergency requiring the use ot this fund may not again arise for several years.

But the history of past ages teaches us that it wui at some future period again some up, and admonishes us to be in some measure prepared to meet It Mr. Dunckel, for the Alliance, desires in this public manner to thank the citi zens of Spearttsh who Interested themselves In this laudable undertaking and contributed to aid their fellows in this their time of need. Normal Hotoo. The nimette photo Is the fashion at the normal just now. Nearly all of the students have their lovely phiz's struck off, and "Will you exchanger Is the common expression.

Douglas McAuley was bidding his many friends farewell yesterday. Ill health, notwithstanding the healthful climate of Spearfish, Is the cause of his departure. Things are just humming at the normal. This Is the time of year that normal! tes get down to work, and a visit to the school will convince any one that study is waist deep. Some of the scholars are already looking forward to the week's vacation, which is only three weeks distant A little rest Is good even for those who would sooner study.

Persons visiting the normal should not fall to visit the psychology class if they wish to hear an interesting recitation. A few minutes spent In watching tbe class of aspiring short-hand writers take Patrick Henry, Daniel Webster, and other distinguished orators will not be devoid ot Interest The effects of the Dead wood sleighing party have entirely worn off during the week, and all are as good as new. Toka. Tobo" Drlsklll InUrrlewed. The Omaha World-Herald says: W.

W. Drlsklll of the Spearfish, 8. cattle firm of Drlsklll was at the Millard last night with his family. "The cattle in Spearfish valley are in splendid condition," said be, "and there Is really no reason why they should not be. The valley Is protected on all sides by towering hills, and the grazing Is all that could be desired.

Spearfish is a beauti ful place of 1,000 people, situated In the valley. There are many fine farms In the surrounding country, and in strong contrast to the desolate landscape about Dead wood and Lead City, twenty miles away. Only a few miles from Spearfish Is the famous Nigger Hill tin mining district A Hue quality of tin ore has been taken out and also a large amount of stream Un tbat Is, tin ore that has been mined and washed by a stream. The mines are not worked to any great extent now, but it is only a question of time until they are, and I think they will rival the mines at Harney Peak." To the above Interview the Times takes exception so far as relates to Deadwood being a landscape." Probably Mr. Drlsklll didn't say that atalL SomOoo Lows of BSSl.

On account of the lemth of time nec essary after the adjournment of the legislature before the publication of the ofiicial laws of the session, the Pierre ree rreee lias uwiaeti lo issue an edition to be known as the "Popular Edi tion of the Laws," which wui be sold at io cents per cony. 1 he laws will be Dlaced In type as soon as approved bv the Governor, aud will be carefully compared with tlie ofiicial files In the office of the Secretary of State; Printing these laws as the session advances will enable us to deliver a complete copy of the edition, In book form, a day or two after the adjournment of the legislature. The nrst edition will beumit4, ana to receive prompt delivery orders should be filed now. We also have the Com piled Laws, and Session Laws of 1889 and im. Send for Catalogue ot legal blanks, TaUCS Co, Pierre, 8.

D. THE SCHOOL LANDS Commissioner Bath Will Begin the Work of Appraising School Jihads. Sales of These Lands are Estimated to Realize Over One Million Dollars. A special from Huron says Thomas Ruth, commissioner of school and public lands, will begin the work of appraising lands advertised for sale on March 10 at Yankton. In his work Mr.

Buth will be assisted by State Auditor Taylor. There are 190 sections advertised to be sold, some of which will commaad a large price. The section at Kapld City has an advance bid upon it of Other sections equally val uable are In the list of lands to be sold. All school lands not sold will be leased. It is estimated tbat over 1,000,000 will be realized from sales alone.

South Dakota Kotos. TyndaU's saloons were closed Wednes day by injunctions and the liquors and fixtures seized. Officers were left on guard in each saloon and that night a watchman caught fellow on top of one of the buildings poking rags down the chimney. It seems it was planned to smoke out the minions of the law so that the thirsty could get another chance to fill up, Turner county furnisnes a very good cattle record. On February 26, 1886, a gentleman by the name of Stoddard bought a cow for 935.

Inside of the six years she has raised ten calves-three pair of twins, and twice she has greeted her owners with a pair of twins on Mew ear's morning. Sanborn county has a baby on its hands. Mrs. Charles Beariok, who was up to a few days ago ooniined In Jail for poisoning her husband, recently gave birth to a child. She is now guarded at a private house.

Sensational developments are expected at her trial, which takes place in May. There are now sixty-two old veterans at the soldiers, home. Maj. G. W.

Demurest, writing from there, says the only things actually needed at the home are more furniture, bedding, lumber for desks, cases, which the boys could make if they bad shop room. John Brookey, who has just died In Vermillion, settled on a farm in ka, across the river from tbat town, in 186V. During the first years of his resi dence there Couucll Bluffs was his mar ket town aud he hauled his wheat to Port HandalL Stanley county wants the law repealed on wolf scalp bounties. That couuty has beeu paying money for bounties for scalps brought In from all over the reservation aud realizes tbat she will have to go broke unless a change of the law is made. The Scotland Artesian WeU company has received the contract for putting down a well for the people of Parkslon, The well is to be four inches and they commence work as soon as the casing which has been orderqrd arrives there.

When Prof. Bailey, late of the school of mines at Kapid City, was in Wash ington in charge of the Indian visitors, a paper of tbat city reported him as being a squaw man of great iniluence be longing to the Big Pish tribe. Thomas Stewart, who was Injured in the collision on the D. after en during amputation of the leg, failed gradually till Wednesday, when he died, He never fully recovered from the shock of the smasbup. John Kreplin, a dealer in general mer chandise at Parkston, gave three mort gages on his stock of goods and skipped for parts unknown.

The goods will scarcely pay any one of the mortgages. Buck Williams says this year will see Indians and white people hauling coal over the pontoon bridge to Pierre. He claims to know something about a find of coal on the reservation. The executive committee of the South Dakota Sunday School association has fixed the time for the next convention for June 2, 8 and 4. The place of holding will be named later.

Hot Springs will have a new court house. The question of bonding the county in ths the sum of 26,000 for that purpose carried by a mojority of zoo. Mrs. Zilla M. Ames, a widow residing in Sioux Palls, has been granted a gov ernment pension of 912 per month and back pay amounting to 2,400.

Bishop Hare was tendered a farewell reception at Sioux ails prior to his departure for San Francisco and He will be absent six months. The Wahpeton Gazette is In favor of allowing the legislature to meet but once In six years, and limiting their sions to thirty days. Sioux Falls wants the firemen tour nament and the Press says they will doubtless secure it if 2,000 is sub scribed. Sioux Falls agrees to furnish grounds and equipage for the state fair, which will be held in that city Sept 21 to 26 In clusive. The Sioux Falls Journal figures tbat it costs its city 90 for each arrest made.

CW) Crook. Camp Crook, Feb. 26, School opened Feb. 16, at Ericson, with Miss Maud veil teacher. This school was or ganized one year ago last October, since which there has been twelve months of school.

Every child attending, which belongs in the school district, is of Norwegian pamtaKe, and at the beginning a to "snowed la" down hi Nebraska. The Black Hills Educational association will meet at Rapid City on Friday and Saturday, April and 4. With many people other oonsld- ratiotis must yield to their notions of symmetry, which often turn oat to mean mere balancing or measuring of one part with another, and not ths tiigher harmony of parts which some times mvolvss a ttttle irregularity. The artist finds that the symmetry of his picture is helped by making the objects which be represents at one side at the canvas higher than those which he depicts on the other. Hot so, however, was It with a worthy man, by occupation a carpenter, who ones had chares of the ar rangements at an exhibition given at a soantry town In aid of a charity.

A tableau was to be given in which the editor of the local newspaper, who was a poet of no little reputation In the country around, was to be shown seated in a chair and surrounded by the muses. At the rehearsal, the young ladles representing the mnsesoame upon the stage and took their places, flvs on one side of the editor and four on the other. "See here," said ths director, of the exhibition, "there has got to be am other of those girls." "Another muse said one of ths ladles; "why, there are nine of na Didn't you know that there were only nine musesf' "Can't help that" said the carpenter; "symmetry requires ten muses five on each side So another young lady was decked out largely in copies of the editor's newspaper, and made to represent ths muse of journalism I Youth's Companion. Choose Inhabitant. There is a man at a small stand In the lobby of an uptown hotel who Is doing a thriving business by illustrating to customers the truth from Butler's "Hudlbras," which I cannot quote exactly at the moment to the effect that great men have lesser men to bite 'em, and the lesser ones still smaller things, ad Infinitum.

He does it by displaying under a small but powerful microscope a piece of food almost any kind of solid food about the size of an ordinary plnhead. The revelation Is startling to all, sickening to some; but suggestive to all who care to subject suoh supplies as cheese, for Instance, to inspection. On a piece of Stilton cheese no larger than a pin's head I counted seven living and lively parasites, ths largest apparently the size of my little finger nail. I may add in the interest oi home manufacturers that a similar piece of Brie cheese of American make did not appear to disadvantage under the microscope, which I immediately secured for horns use. New York Tribune.

Bow Olsorottos Arm Bollod. Two things a man who knows how to make a cigarette never does: he never troubles the manufactured arti cle, and ha never uses a mouthpiece. The use of a mouthpiece destroys the flavor of the cigarette. The smoke Is cooled by passing through ths tobeooo and paper moistened by the lips, and If this moisture Is absent ths flavor of the tobacco Is not nearly so delicate. For this reason an old smoker never rolls a thick cigarette, but chooses small papers, and leaves a space at ths snd containing no tobacco.

No matter how good the tobacco may be in a manufactured otamrette the end that Is put Into the mouth Is always thick, and the cooling by moisture is thus pre vented. Interview In St Louis Globs- Democrat. A Ojooor Floes for a West. Boots and shoes that have retired from business through decrepitude may come in handy in still more strange ways. In passing under some trees a gentleman notice was attracted by an old boot fastened to a branch.

As hs approached it a bird flew out On ex amination the boot was found to oon-tain a nestful of young birds. Cham bars' Journal. At a convention of street oar men In St. Louis It was shown by statistics that after fifteen fares had been rung up on an ordinary horse ear, all the remain der of the money taken in for that trip is prom lor the company. Sociable Apes.

The Revue Sdentiflque has been dis cussing the question whether the apes of Africa can be taught to do things which they have hitherto been sup posed Incapable of learning. Emin Pasha told Mr. Stanley that he had seen apes carrying lighted brands as torches during night journeys. From Purchas book of travels a quotation Is given from Andre Battel, who in 1623 says he saw a number of apre sitting round a lire, but It does not appear that they lighted it, but only took ad vantage of a eamp fire that bad been left by travelers. In the Zoological gardens the chim panzees and other anthropoid apes have been certainly found sapable of acquiring various knowledge, as indeed nay be observed In humbler specimens of monkeys In ootnpanionahip of Ialt- ian organ grinders.

Some of tliess show almost as much Intelligence as well trained dosa Iron sinks. 18x8C s.60 at Black well A Scott's. Get one of those handsome silk muf flers at Massie's. Boys' shirt waists and pants at Mas sle's. Genuine wood fiber-ware at Black- wali boott's.

recently "far away, region," where, a dozen years, the "untutored Indian" roamed at will, and the scalp lock of a paleface was by no means secure in the keeping of its lawful possessor. This wonderful change is in a great measure due to the influence of superior school privileges. Wr aUtteos In to tm. "Why don't yon ent off the end of that oat's (ill asked the old woman in the calico sun bonnet, leaning orer the back fence of a suburban resi dence. "Cut off my pet's tall replied the little- housewife, astonished.

"Why should If "Because yon don't, responded the old woman, dismally, "your pussy will endure a great deal of onneoesiary suffering. "And why, pray "Don't yon know," said tits old woman, in tones positively sepulchral, "that every kitten Is bom with a worm In the end of Its taUr' "Never beard of If "Too are young yet, my dear, .1 who am old and know things, tell yon that snob Is the tact Watch for yourself the peculiar restless curl In the end of a kitten's tall, and yon will have evidence of what I meant Ton -do not want your oat to suffer. Therefore, ehop It oft" "But I don't believe such nonsense exclaimed the housewife. "Child replied the old woman with the calioo sunbonnet, "you i easily find out whether I am right or wrong. I have chopped on the end of the tail of every kitten I have ever had and each one had a worm In It It looked somewhat like an angle worm.

I make a business of cutting off cat's tails, chiefly for the purpose of preventing suffering, and my charge Is only fifty cents apieoe." Washington Star. T'ai Production or Physical nantr. The Idea of beauty is wholly relative, and varies with places and times, Artists make beauty to eonsiit in cer tain proportions of ths part) rf the skeleton and in the harmony of the muscular development We might perhaps be more definite by saying that to be handsome at rest and In motion the man ought to present ths traits of health and moderate strength, and In addition to be In possession of his means of locomotion and of natural defense. This view of beauty originates In the consideration that there is a necessary relation between vigor, skill, agility and the outer form of the body at rest and In motion. Thus defined, the type of beauty, in a given race or medium, Is an ideal which ws seek to revive by physical education.

It follows that a man specially devoted to any one eremite cannot be handsome. This may be said of all the professions that localize mnsonlar work In a restricted region of the body. There are, however, some sports that have the advantage of exercising equally the 'upper and lower limbs, such, for example, as wrestling, boxing, swimming and canoeing with two oars and a sliding seat A good gymnastics includes complete exercises and Incomplete or unsymmetrieal exercises, under such a condition as that they shall oormot one another, and that the work shall bear upon the lower and upper Urdbs. George Dsmeny In Pop ular Bclenos Monthly. BRIEFLY STATED.

It is difficult to understand how Dead- wood manages to get up such remarka ble extremes of heat and cold. The Pioneer says "the thermometer at 6 o'clock on the morning of the lid marked 28 degrees below zero, and at daylight was 17 below. At 9 clock it was above zero, and towards afternoon it was 12 degrees above. At Galena, before daylight, the mercury fell to 87 degrees below zero, In Spearflsb, at the same hours above named, by the most accurate signal service instruments the lowest temperature reached, was 16 degrees below zero, and at no time during the day was it more than It degrees above. The ladles of the W.

C. T. U. are ar ranging for a Demoreet medal contest In this city at some time in the future, the date of which will be announced hereafter. Miss Jean Cowgill will train the contestants for the prize, and of course that means an entertainment of the highest order.

Hugh Johnston brought to this office several very rich specimens of silver ore from the Iron Hill. The company has several hundred tons of the same quail ty of ore In sight, and over fifty tons on the damp. An arrival is reported by Dr. Dickson whloh brings joy to the household of Fred Bond. It was nothing less than a bouncing girl, sent in by ths angels last Wednesday night.

Arrangements have been completed by which our popular landlord, Carl J. Smith, becomes lessee of the Spearrish hotel for another year. W. H. Mulr and Cal Williams were out on a jacxrabbit roundup to-day, but found nothing but tracks, and they don't make rich soup.

In Justice Crawford's court the suit of N. F. Kipley vs. W. D.

Bobinsoo's es tate was settled by agreement between the parties. Mrs. Bosanna Johnston is recovering from the effects of the dislocation of a shoulder, and will soon be out again. Ashley Randall has so far recovered from lus receut illness as to be out again. E.

GrosBeld opeued up his sample room at the old stand last Thursday. Bo It Would Decide Two Important Cases at Lead City in Short Order, Register Luse of the Rapid City land office was asked by a Journal reporter to give bis views on the proposed new laud law. He answered that it, like many other laws, had both good and bad features. Among the former, as applied to this section Of the country, the provision regarding the timber culture law might be mentioned. The law, if passed, would practically decide two of the most important cases at present under consideration by the land departmentthe Dead City townsite case and the timber depredation eases against the Homestake Mining 'company.

It would give to tbat company the land on which Lead City is built and would prevent the suit against it for illegally cutting timber being pushed. Following is the law: The conferees on the bill for the' repeal of the timber culture law and amendatory of the land laws generally have practically agreed on an entirely new bill which will be brought forward at the first opportunity. The bill agreed upon will change the general land system of the government In the first place it repeals the timber culture act with a reservation In favor of bona-flde chums heretofore instated. The period of cultivation Is to be computed from the date of entry. If the necessary acts of cultivation are performed within the proper time, the persons who comply with the provisions for four years may prove up by the payment of 1.26 an acre.

The desert land act Is amended, by requiring the filing of map showing the proposed method of reclamation and the expenditure In the work of reclamation of at least three dollars per acre, one dollar each year. After four years, title can be secured by the payment of one dollar per acre. The pre-emption law Is also repealed, except to claims heretofore Initiated, and except as to pre-emptions by coun- -ties under the special law. Section 2,280 Is amended so that persons already holdlug 160 acres of land, or who abandoned residence on their own land, shall not hare the right to make a homestead entry. The United States Is stopped from the vacation of any pat ent on claims heretofore initiated, un less suit is brought within fire years, and on future claims within six years, It Is provided that In Colorado, Montana, North and South Dakota, Wyoming, Nevada, and Utah it shall be sufficient defense In any prosecution for trespass to show tbat a timber culture entry was for agriculture, mining, manufac turing or domestic purposes, and that the timber was not transported out of the state.

This provision, however, is not to apply to railroads. Towns and cities may make townsite entries on general land, but this is not to lntefere with the working of underground min eral claims. A provision is made for grants for right of way for Irrigation purposes, but reservoir sites must not contain more area than Is necessary for the construction and maintenance of the reservoir. The maximum amount of land which any person may acquire is limited to 820 acres. The president is given the right to set apart and reserve in any territory forest lands as a public reservation not subject to be entered into.

The Law Is Wsoooloa. The pre-emption and timber culture laws are repealed as will be seen by the following to the register and receiver of the United States land office at Bapld City. Washington. March 4. 1891.

Regis ter and Hecelver of the United States Laud Office at Kapid City: Timber culture aud pre-emption law repealed. Allow no further entries thereunder of claims hereafter initiated. Lbwis Unorr, Commissioner. No more entries of the public domain can be made except under the home stead law. People who have already made settlement but have not yet made filings, wiU be allowed to file under the old law, and all persons who have made filings of pre-emption or timber culture will be allowed to perfect claims and make proofs under the old law, Just "one more" of those splendid sewing machines manufactured by the JSew Home sewing machine company can now be boueht for miirhty little cash by applying at this office.

"First come, first served. Is the rule. ABOUND THE HILLS. Hon. John H.

Burns has returned to Dead wood. He was on the train that was snowed in between Valentine and Cody, imprisoned in the snow drift thirty-six hours. William Cooler, the swindler and would-be suicide, had his trial before Judge Thomas, was found guilty as charged and sentenced to four years in the pen. Wednesday the Belt mines shipped 100,000 of bullion over the B. A it being the first shipment of the kind over that road.

The Sundance Republican says Abe Frank of that place has a one cent piece for which he was recently offered 0U0. Sundance Republican: John Winter- ling, manager of the 101 cattle company, reported very sick with pneumonia. Judge Edgerton did not reach Dead- of long ago in many a person, kittle Nina Gibson, clad la the dress of a beggar girl, la touching accents sang the song of the Girl." Miss Grace Williams recited that greatest of all poetical productions, "The Cotter's Saturday Night" The immortal Scottish bard Robert Burns who wrote many of the finest, most "homely" and soul-inspiring poems of which any nation or people cau boast, ever regarded this as the masterpiece of all his productions, few Americans possess the faculty of properly pronouncing the Scottish Idioms, but Hits Williams gave evidence of careful study and excellent traluing In this respect, "What Are the Wild Waves duet, was well rendered by Misses An- ns Morrell and Eliza Zlnk. Miss Jessie Huff recited a One poem emtltlnd "dnliiff Home." and the reudl- tton waTln perfect keeping with the qualities of the poem. Albert Anderson, who always has something cute aud taking, accompanied himself on tile guitar iu that very funny song, "The Girl That Keeps The Peanut Stand." He is a natural born musician and has had excellent school ing in that most heavenly science.

Nina Gibson recited the "Speckled Hen," to the great delight of the audi Anne. An Instrumental solo by Miss Anna Morrell added muoh to the Interest of the entetainment Little Creta Daggett recited the poetic story of "Betty's Bear," and the recitation brought ou a storm of ap Disuse. The tableau of the "Deserted Home" suggested the thought of "what Is home without a mother "How Jamie Came Home," a touch' tag story in verse, but whloh has been seen in many an otherwise happy home was feelingly recited by Miss Teresa Herllhf. "My Mother's Prayer," a solo, was rendered in clear, rich, soul stirring strains by Mrs. John Cashner.

To every ot who appreciates music, this was in deed a feast. The tableau of the "Vacant Chair," represented by an old arm cnair that has lived a century, and its substantial frameveeins good for another hundred years. The tableau was accompanied by the song "That Old Arm Chair," by Mrs. Cashner. This Is one of the songs which Is familiar to almost every one and will Uve and be admired as long as the English language is spoken.

Miss Lizzie Wllkie recited, "My Jo- si ah," which brought down the house. But it was the tableau entitled, "The Home of Single Blessedness" which eansed the greatest merriment. Rev. Williams prefaced the announcement by remarking that some one had sug gested a change In the first syllable of the last word, and thought the audience nomnetent to cues what the chanae would be. "Uncle" Jobn Cashner rep resented aa old "bach" seated at a small table lighted by a "tallow dip," vigorously stitching away at an old, torn and dilapidated coat, a corn-cob pipe in his mouth, his toes peeping out from the front end or bis socks; out little furniture in the room, and that tit tle in the most supreme disorder.

It was a true picture drawn from his own experience in "baching" In the Black Hills in the early days, before he made the acquaintance of the present amiable and accomplished Mrs. Cashner. The evening's entartainmeul closed with the song of "Home, Sweet Home," by the choir, and a tableau representing the borne circle composed of three generations, seated around the table of an evening, each engaged In some useful pWrsuit I What would most attract the attention of an eastern auditor in this as well as any other entertainment of a like character, Is the high degree of culture and refinement which is so prominent a i.