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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1897
Page
6
The piece notes Italy’s food supply limits, a ship docked for repairs after navy acceptance, and a Sioux appeal to erect a monument at Wounded Knee in South Dakota. It quotes the Sioux request to inscribe words in their language declaring Wounded Knee the last battlefield where Indians will show hostility to whites.
Rioters claim sanitary plague measures by the British desecrate temples and trample Indian traditions. The piece notes India has many complaints against Britain but rejects stopping disease as a valid grievance.
Spain faces agricultural decline with no farming machinery imported and heavy manual labor. The 1896 97 budget allocates 240000 pounds for relief, including duty free imports, cheap loans for farmers, and government purchasing of seeds and plants to boost the sector.
In Granite Colorado two masked men raided the Twin Lakes Placers Company taking a gold pouch worth four to five thousand dollars. They forced George Hayner to follow, seized Loggin’s son, and escaped into timber. Local sheriffs and posses searched hills near Lost Canon with a universal reward offered.
In Springville Utah August 21 sheepmen resist new local taxes of two to ten cents per head. Charles Ingham jailed in Rich county for non payment. Summit county arrests of Thomas W Jones and Walter Irvine lead to criminal proceedings.
Counties levy a tax under an ant deep law and plan strong enforcement. Sheep owners mostly disregard the ordinance and prepare for a full test in civil and criminal aspects as both sides appeal the decision. No civil suit for damages has been filed yet.
Aug 21 report states the final California to Alaska expedition departs Aug 25 bound for the Yukon. The chartered Navarro steamer will tow the river boat Thomas Dwyer to the Yukon mouth and carry 75 passengers with two physicians aboard to tend prospectors. If delays occur the party will be cared for until spring.
A trainload of cattle from the Hote in the Wall round-up was shipped to Omaha. Keystones with cut brands and sewn skin were returned to the branch. Cows with blotched brands were rebranded. rustier brands on calves applied. Twenty one cars carried the shipment with many brands noted.
A late August dispatch from Dyea Alaska describes harsh conditions for gold seekers stuck in Dyea with dwindling funds and scarce provisions. Reported thefts of tools and ammunition rise as a vigilance committee forms to curb dangers faced by stranded travelers aiming for Dawson in winter.
Royle sought to block railroads in Kansas from charging above the state board’s limits on carload lots. Judge Randolph refused a preliminary injunction and set Wednesday for a hearing. He said he did not support government by injunction and would not act without defendants’ presence.
The report indicates mounting strain over a possible disruption tomorrow. It notes M. PL Ratehtora may resist pressuring the nation’s president, firm in not yielding. Operators reportedly refuse to join local arbitration efforts, deepening stalemate.
The steamship Ethel Wind arrived from Jamaica with twelve passengers aboard. Captain Murphy was found guilty of violating quarantine laws and sentenced to 100 pounds fine and thirty days imprisonment. the vessel Pertmeda will be sold by authorities.
A report from Buffalo describes two youths aged about twenty who attempted to row a boat on the Niagara River near the Canadian shore. The craft capsized in the current and both youths were seen struggling in the water before rescue efforts reach them.
Fragmentary report notes a surprise event in Canton with Obie and Aug 24. It mentions Potceman Charlex Heeck burgliers and Harter Sons, with unclear details about a party leaving for the cellar and a late morning action.
The readable fragment mentions a high level committee and movements in Paris amid fighting Turks and Van. It hints at an explosion and casualties, with a note of obligation to continue efforts against overwhelming odds. The garbled text obscures clear identities or dates.
Fragmentary text references a 201 mile distance from Don, mentions a railroad, and notes beauty and cultivated farms. The passage appears as a lyrical or reflective line about people, fathers, and beauty, with ambiguous context and many missing words.
A Minnesota case involving a painkiller, reported as fatal, indicates a high risk of death alongside the medication. Officials released details suggesting the patient succumbed to complications linked to the drug usage.
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