The herald., December 28, 1883, Image 4

About The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890

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THE HERALD.
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WXTK
& XEtLL, Publishers
A Year lit Advancr.
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CITY. DAKOTA
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WE were not aware until yesterday
.that so much interest prevails, as
^loes, on the question of giving aid to
•establish a school of high grad« in
our town. The granting of a bonus
coins to be warmly and considerately
discustied. That such an institution
would be a public benefit to the place
is generally conceded provided, it tlm
'spirit,''lie would promptly stop,
becomes a success. If a public ben*
i:t, it deserves public aid just as
much as any other public or business
enterpiise to which aid would be giv
en to establish it in our city. Numer
ous arguments have been contributed
to our columns to show that it would
bo a paving investment, iiranting
that it would both pay and prosper.
there can be no valid objection to
giving it public support save on the
ground of sectarianism, and we shall
treat this objection with all due cour
tesy
Many-who would oppose giving a
a bonus to aid a denominational en
terprise would not hesitate to grant a
bonus to a factory. But such is the
perfection to which machinery has
i,ow been brought that Slooo invested
in a factory of any kind would bring
to this town only one person where
the same amount of money invested
in a school would bring ten. As it is
people we are after, clearly, the school
investment is the better of the two.
The same comparison will hold good
in the case of a railroad. The school,
though denominational, may be treat
ed by the town from a purely business
standpoint. What will yield us
greatest returns for the money invest
ed If we do not get that particular
school, whether Methodist. Evangel
ical, 1'iesbyterian or Catholic, some
place will, and the particular denom
ination will be just as strong on the
whole notwithstanding our opposition,
and we so much the losers. It is!
purely a business transaction so far as
a city or community is concerned.
lint- why not have a non-sectarian
institution says some skeptic, or some
denominationalist. of a stripe other
than the proposed institution ,im- I
ply. because such institutions do not
succeed. They have no organization
Ut their back, to support them, work
for them, draw students for.them. In
this respect danouiinntionalisni be
comes an element of strength, of suc
cess, and is a strong reason why we
should encourage such an institution
and get the beueiiJt of the work of
that organization.
The real question then is not what
the denominational character of the
institution shall be, but what guaranty
will that particular denomination, or
any other for that matter, give of the
success of the proposed institution,
provided we do. su and so for it So
far as natural advantages go, no place
cau compete with us. Success is
simply a matter of local and denom
inational enterprise. Since a major
ity of us are not of one way of think
ing,, a majority of us cannot be grati
fied on the sectarian phase of the
question, so that we may as well apply
ourselves with all dilligence to doing
what we can locally to further a prof
itable scheme.
MAMTOU
liiti Eitdiuu Mineral SprisiR*.
Lorenzo Lawrence and Gabriel
Renville have been trapping in the
vicinity of Big Stone City for a short
time and last Friday made the lli:n
.vr.i) othce a pleasant call. After set
tling the matter of finding a lost pony,
our talk reverted to early Indian his
tory of this locality, in which these
noted red men seem to be well versed.
The foot of the lake—Inkpa—has
always been a favorite resort for the
dusky warriors and former days
a huge village attested their fondness
for it as a habitation. Large stones
both on the bluffs of the lake and far
around vye are told by these veterans
of traditian, were painted with crude
religious emblems to mark proximity
to this sacred spot. Here was the
abode of their Great Chief, and in the
quiet retreat of the woods, rocks and
small ravines on the lake shore a mile
or so above here theMedieine man held
magic sway. The secret of health,
and even life itself, was his. and the
ious awe in which he was held by
the natives made him an object of
terror. His cures were miraculous
and his power over the Indian mind
absolute.
On one occasion, as the tradition
having paid the customary tribute
was suddenly confronted bv a spirit
which rushed from its hiding place
in one of the springs the water of
which was used by the Medicine Man
to effect his cures. He immediately
fell dead before the awful presence,
and {ever after no Indian ventured
near the spot without first having
given a propitiatory offering of an
arrow, a bow, a feather, a piece ot
tobacco or something similar, lied
feathers and tobacco were the chief
sacrifice. It is said that at times a
pile of tobacco almost as high as a
man would be accumulated. Did a
thoughtless hunter suddenly recall on
seeing some peace offering scattered
here and there that he had sacrelig
iously ventured near the abode of
I
and with eyes raised imploringly
heavenward, would utter his silent
prayer of mercy, and casting forth
something of whatever he possessed
as a tribute to the great Manitou,
would reverently and without molest
ation take his way through the
grounds.
This favored spot is the picturesque
ground around the mineral spring,
now owned by IIawes& (iibson about
a mile from the business portion of
our city. The reputation of the
Medicine Man wras due. no doubt to
the healthful results of a liberal use
of the chemical waters of the springs,
which, for the success and secrecy
of his calling, he invested with as
much mystery as the crude religion
of his people would warrant. Ilenee
the place became famous to the red
man as a healthful resort and imbued
his mind with the idea that here
abode the spirit which dispensed
health, happiness and destiny to his
race.
1
goes, a careless warrior returniiig to
the village through the sacred pie- ...
FACTS AM I X.r it I S I'OK BIG
sTOM.iri:s.
There seems to be now quite
a stir in our usually quiet village re
specting a school enterprise. Experi
ence has proved the pocket nerve to be
very sensitive, and if a school project
can be carried out without paralyzing
this nerve, we should by all means fa
vorably consider it.
If, in addition to this it car. be fair
ly shown that the establishment of a
school of high grade in our midst will
prove to be a profitable investment fi
nancially. ha must be a queor reason
er who would opposu such an invest
ment. Figures will not lie, if they
have facts to back them otherwise
purpose to present a few figures sup
ported by facts.
It is a fact that 200 students will in
40 weeks, at ^3 per week each, pay
for board, ^'--lOOP, It is a fact that
200 students will expend in the same
time the following sums:—
thev will lie faster than an Arab. We I thirty persons all residents of Klmi
For clothing, stationery and notions
of all sorts, not less than one dollar
each per week, amounting to
•S'.STHM)
transfer of these 200 students, with
their baggage, to and from the depot,
will not be less than So each per an
num, amounting to 8000: students
must now and then hire a "livery,'*
and at $5 each per annum the sum of
S'1000 is reached. Sonic students smoke
cigars and all students eat confection
ery, if it is fresh :md good, and, per
sonally, we should hesitate a long tune
before engaging t« supply the demand
oil this line for less thah 25 cents per
week, for each scholar. This gives
in 4» weeks a total of 82000, It is a
fact that even students will have a
sick spell now and then, owing largely
to the. luxuries above mentioned and
in consequence invest in lls and po
tions, and it would be passing strange
if for drugs and medicines they did
not expend at least &'4oo during the
year. It is also a fact that these sums
added together give us not one dollar
less than SKVy.ioo.
A few additional facts will not be
i out of place, we trust. It is a fact
to start our enterprises and pay our
bills for us, before we make a move
ourselves* we shall, as a qjt-y, "go to
grass."
.TACHIN.
KL.nilt n»«MA,
I. M. Aldrich no longer endangers
his cervical vertebrae looking at the
un as the hour of noon draws near.
He simply draws lorth that Water
burv watch, gazes at it. turns it ovei.
gives the stem-winding attachment a
few turns, shakes it a little and re
turns it to his vest pocket.
The annual election ot the otlicers
of the Elmira Sunday School occurred
yesterday, with the following result:
Supt., Thos. Stamp Asst. Supt., Sec.
and Treas., W. D. Aldrich Chorister,
Miss Nellie Aldrich Librarian. Miss
Maggie Black. Mrs. M.
was elected Bible Class
that the establishment of a school of depends upon a competent popula
high grade will have a tendency to tion. Its increase with competitive
bring new families among us, and,
putting the matter at its lowest fig
ure, we may eonlidenth expect an ad
dition of one hundred permanent res
idents among us. Calculating their
expenditures on the same basis with and Brown's Valley
that of the students, we have as the
result an expenditure of SI
Si too, which
added to the first amount gives us a
grand total of cr"4ooo. Fiftv-four
thousand dollars per annum and that,
too, with an allowance of but forty
weeks to the year, while in reality the
one-hundred new comers are with us
fifty-two weeks in the year. This is
cash and not credit, save in a small
minority of the purchases made.
It is a fact that the addition of 300
persons to our village will create a
better market for i'arm produce of all
kinds, and enhance the value of real
estate throughout the entire township.
The buildings necessary to aceommo
date these students, ami the families
w ho come among us on account of the
I school, will afford an opportunity for
labor, so that a large portion of the
i morifcj expended in the erection will Ortonviiie Snap
1 remain in the town. A company of vortll ^,..r
the putting up of a stre«.*t lamp or
L. 1*armer
i
teacher 1 or
the coming year. O. II. Kingsley was
unanimously elected teacher ot the
Intermediate Class- It was voted to
use the Bereau Lesson Leaves in
place of David Cook's (Quarterlies in
presaut use. It was also resolved to
institute the penny collection system.
Eluaiia, Dec. iVn
TKAVAIU: TWADIILi:.
The following sensible letter from
a "citizen" of Travare to the Brown's
Ed. Reporter. It is currently re
ported that some of your business
citizens—how many is best known to
themselves—are already jealous of the
little burg of Travare. If it does or
will hereafter hurt the trade, of
Browns Valley, lias Travare there
fore no rights to a position over in
Dakota' The Travarians do not for
a moment believe that a vigorous
rivalship over here will hurt your
trade, but will benefit it very mater
ially, We are willing however that
men should try the policy of the dog
in the manger—neither eat nor let
the horses eat—so long as they do not
use our manger. Any body can scent
a glance that the amount of trade
lorce, hacked by business talent,
supports a town or towns. Given
a town here of commendable size,
and the entire circle of bluffs is
specked with imposing structures
obtains an im
petus that it cannot have alone, if
acting on the narrow guage princi
pie.
We purpose tlu opening to white
settlers of a lti at least of the
reservation. Ot course this will build
up Travare permanently but not to
the injury or belittling of Brown's
Valley. IIow could it? A vast
population all around, west as well!
as east, the "great divide becomes!
center of trade, a city of railroads and
other business enterprise, which all
of us are seeking for. Common sense
taches the necessity of co-operative!
efigery in whatever will mutually i
benefit us. Let us work together for
our destiny is a unit.
TV|1
I 200 voting men and women in our n "1
midst won id give our streets the up. •f/* intern ,lates a trip t~
pearance. ami reality of life, lead to "V
iinv
V1..1t,'i?
Ml.
two. a few rods of very-.necessary side L, V,,, l,0Ults it any such shall
walk, the bringing in of aphotograph-
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I er, a dentist, telephone No. 2, literary certain ex-Reverend at Big stone
I entertainments, and various other re- spending lus leisure hours in
suits of culture and progress. A col- 'i ©ndeavoring to smirch the character
lege enterprise successfully carried honorable men. Would it not be
out will pave the way for other enter- i
,ul''
prises. Our superior natural advan- devote a small portion of his talents in
tageg give us the "balance of power,"
e^l,
when called upon to compote, with I'1* "wn fair name.
other schools ol.'similar graoo in our h. A. Norton, the t'nii"r so lon,r in
Territory, Finally, it is a fact that the employ of Wood Rro.*., has seuer-
v
Jncts of the Medicine Man withoi.t jf \ye wii
for somebody to come aiopg his connection with that'establish.
ment, arid accepted the position of
manager of the tin and jobbing de
partment of the business conducted
t*v II. d. MctJjvern at Big Stout* City,
We are sorry to tt*e L. A., but what
is Ortonville'skxs» is Big stone City's
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Elmira, Dec. -4, lS-vl,
Will Earl starts for Qmncy. Minn.,
to-day. He. will spend the remainder
of the winter with friends there.
A large number of the friends of
Miss .Jennie Davis give her a pleasant
surprise party a few evenings since
The Heath and Letts (Jreat
Panorama, show, Drama, and Opera
Co., was billed to appear at the hl
mira School house Saturday evening
but owing to the stormy weather the
audience failed to appear.
Vallev Reporter would indicate that i |Jid ol this place Ester
wife of the Uev. Simon (jeorge, at her
our sister towns at the other end of
the lake are having a healthy rivalry
in trade:
1
ne
l,r
gentleman in question to
tain rumors connected
n.Vf,
Milbank !Cev*» LetU in lU last
issue goes out of its way and makes
an unprovoked assault uj»on one ot
our most esteemed citizens. S. A\
Sinionds. A public jouinal that
would thus prostitute its columns and
attempt U hold up to ridicule the iu
tirmitiesof a private citizen, is outside
the pale of respectable journalism,
and should be so treated by the com
munity in which it is published. 'I ho
worst that enemies can .-.»• of Mr.
Siiuonds i* that he «aevev '.' »es back
on his friends. We wonder if the
enemies, or trie-lids either, loi that
matter, of the News-Letter can, say
the same about the editor of that
highly perfumed sheet.
SprtncdHle Hoi«jf*.
Springdale, Jec. lv"*.i.
liere is an abundance of the "beau*
tiiul" now for which we are verv
thankful, and if it does not change to
"driven snow" we shall be doubiv
uKlble lad\,
soci ll Uiew
OSCAK.
l.
grand panorama and
A grand panorama and conn
dance entertainment*' that was ad
vertised to take place in our school
house last Saturday evening', tailed to
materialize.
William Earl left this dull county
on Monday to sojourn for a time in
the fairer clime and greener pasture^
of Quincy Minn.
Earl W. Bicliard^on, of this place
to-lay begins a three months term of
school in the A linden neighborhood
Madison township and F. A. lliehard
son will hold forth in our new school*
house as so as seats are procured.
Christmas day brouuht its annual
gathering at the residence of L. A.
Aldrich. This time a company of over
ra tilled his house and crowded, in
three tables-full, about the unlimited
suppiv of good things provided by Mrs.
Aldrich. Elmira is celebratedfor these
periodical gatherings? and this most
recent one was fully up to the stand
dard.
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nislied the
Obittiur),
We are sorry to chronicle the death
of a former resident and much rc-
late residence four miles south of
Miibank, on Monday, Dec. 10th, liSS3,
aged *rt years.
Deceased, whose maiden name was
Hiekel, was born in Richland county,
Ohio, in the year ls27 ami was mar
ried in 1847 to the husband who sur
vives her. In I.s:f they emigrated to
Bremer county, Iowa, ami thence to
Grant county, Dak. in Issu. The
fruits of their union were seven chil
dren. the two eldest of whom died in
Ohio. The rest are all esteemed resi
dents of this count v. as tollovvs: Mrs.
John Lengett of this place J. George.
Co. Supt. of Schools, L. George. Mrs.
A. L. Patridge and Mrs E. ,1. Till.my,
all of Vernon Tp.
_MrsG. was converted at the age of
17 and was a consistent member of the
I, nited Brethrenchurli lor thirty nine
years, she died strong in the triw
faith. Her remains were followed by
a large concourse of mourning f'tends
and neighbors, to the last
place in Mason cemetery, Dec.
Come and see those pumps
Novelty Wood Works.
A Startling Mi»covry.
I lisirians are ottou startled by reirmrkn,l)lp
li:s.-n-en
IV
s. The IHct that Dr.' Kmes New
Discovery /or consumption and all* ihro-it
liH't huig diseases is daily curing patients
Kit tliey 11a,I
KMven
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Iravare, I). T. Dec. 17th
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i"t»re, with
'""'ber yard 4
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Cuts, Kleers, j.j^
cers Piles,
Cam In 1
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A sumptuous repat wa turnish
at 11.30 ami at o'clock in the mol
ing we bade our entertainer^ a ii
feeling that wu had spent a \cr
.yable evening.
odious woodshed attached to her
kitchen size, ll.vlu feet. Architect
Martin does the work.
Town treasurer Mallei) lias been
\ei y sick but is slowly recovering.
The dance at D. Eastman's last
Monday night was well attended des
pite the inclemency of the weather.
Nothing short of a lirst-class blizzard
I spoils a dance in Dakota.
1\ M. Orrock on section l, luiKrco
s la. has been informed by the 1'. o
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Mr. J, A. McBeth, Pacific K\pie
Office. Deliver, Colo., was cured by
St. Jacobs Oil of all excruciating pain
in the neck, and also tooth-ache. One
application did the work.
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Dance at Uailej "in-•i-tn-.as night.
Letter L's. baud turiu:hes the music.
An oyster supper is to be served and
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•sseguic's drug store.
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REMEDY
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BACKUIIK,
HEADACHE. T()0T1IACHB,
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U)t to die is .^aitlinn
tliein to realize their sense o| duty, and ex
anuiie into the merits ol this wonderful dis
covery, resulting in hundreds ol our lust
physicians using it in their practice. Trial
utiles lree at A. W. It
Regular size $1,
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Hiiid plsunti wi'l t-' i''^
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terest litiiu :.iid iitter
Ijlivrii m.iitT HO' 'i:tU
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.lustice ol tlie Peii'''1 "i'1"
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probate
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Territory ol f'^ot ,0'"'^
In l'rob:ite('oMit.ht^'tt
In 'he mattiT ol tin?
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tor ot the e.-itiite ol J. r
representing anioii^ "tn«
iiKived troiu the l«'iri
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the dlilies ol said otuce,
his r'-signutioii ol
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and petition henr
court, on Moiidii.v
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ol be Kven to all FrsM('n,t,r
iishing n eojty ot du
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HKHAJ.O, a weekly
publlslicd ut
Dated at Milb.vnk,U- i
eeinber, A. U- !Ns-i.
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judge oH1"