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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-08
THE sIssEToN INDIANS.
A Small Dakota Tribe Who Object to Sur.
rendering Their Reservation.

There are nearly 1900 men, women and
children in the Sisseton nation. They ;e
civilized and wear dress similar to that of
the whites; live in houses; cultivate farms;
many of them use the English language:
while their churches and school houses
are ample for the population. Most of
them have taken lands in seyeralty. Their
reservation lies in Grant, Roberts, Day,
Codington and Marshall counties. The
larger part of it is III fertile land, but the
Indians are opposed to treating with the
government for it and relinquishing their
title to that which has been taken in sew
crafty. Gen. Pease, of WATERFOWL. as a
member of o local committee to pessu de
than to give up these lands, has recently
visited and talked with Chief Reny:lle.
the chief of the tribe, and the
old redskin gives some very white rea-
sons for sticking to hss ], 100. COG acres,
These reasons are that the government has
never properly rewarded them for their
loyalty as a tribe during the Indian trou-
Dles of 1852, not even giving them q sol
dier's pay for a soldiers work; that under
the allotment act, at the time it was passed,
minor males got but 80 acres of land in
stead Of l60, and now they have attained
their majority no provision has been made
to increase their allotment; that thew have
not been reimbursed for the unjust sus.
pension of their annuities after 1862, and
that no patents have yet been issued to
them for the lands they hold in severaltv.
The 1000, 000 acres Of arabic Ian | unused
by the Indians will have to await n settle.
ment of their grievances before the red
men consent to its being thrown open for
settlement.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-08
A RailWHy Tie Nursery.

A queer phase Of railway industry is
a railway tie nursery near the Town OF
| carleton, Kansas. in the southern part
of the state. 1t is the largest artificial
plantation of forest trees in North
America, and is owned by the Southern
Pacific. The different sections have
been planted, respectively. two. four
and six years. One-fourth is planted
with the aliantlus. the rest with catal-
pas and a few white ash. Those first
planted are about twenty-five feet in
height; the last about twelve; Some
Of the taller are about seven inches
through the stem. There are in all
about 5000, 900 trees in full vigor on
these plantations. Out of these trees
will come the railway ties OF the fu-
ture.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-08

In no case is the folly of violence in medica-
ton more cotspicuously shown by its fruit than
in tho effect upon Tie tntestines of excessive
purgation. The stomach and bowels are first
painfully griped, then the latter is copiously,
suddenly and repeatedly evacuated. This is far
beyond the necessities OF the case, most unnat.
ural, excessively facilitating. The organs are
incapacitated from resuming their function
with normal moderation. An aetringent is
resortod to which reduces them to their former
condition o; ~inaction. To this monstrous and
harmful absufdity, Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tors is the happy alternative. 1trelaxes gently,
blood into its proper channel, IL insures health
full digestion and complete assimilation. It 10
q complete defense against malaria, and con.
9ucrs rheumatism, neuralgia, nervousness,
kidney and bladder trouble.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-08
The Chinaman's League Of Heaven and
Earth.

A call for a meeting of the League
OF Heaven and Earth, posted in China
town, San francisco, reveals the
strength and bo1dness Of the Chinese
secret society which has been prescribed
in China since the TAPPING rebellion.
Its existence in this country was
known only to the members, but it has
grown much lately, and it is said that
since the beginning of the year it has
made its power felt among its enemies.
It was originally founded by native
Chinese to secure the overthrow of the
Tartar dynasty, and has now become,
like the highlander societies, a ma
chine for b1ackmail and vengeance.
It's peculiar feature is that its victims
are removed completely. no trace of
the corpse being left to serve as a clue
to the crime: Six Chinese are said to
have suffered death at its hands in San
Francisco within the last few months,
and their relatives can get no facts
about their fate.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-08
Brought Him 10 Time,

"You are not going to stay down
town late tonight, are you. john"
"Not very late, Maria. ] have to
help put a man through the third
degree at the lolge. I'll come straight
home as soon as it is over"
Kindly, but tirmlyl-':lf YOU can
repeat the password. Six slim slick
saplings,' distinctly when YOU return
home from the lodge, John. the on side
guardian will admit you. ana ii you
can't you needn't ring any alarm at tee
outer door. You'll stay on the outside
all night, my dear"
John came home early
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-08

the large advertisement of The YoUTH's
COMPANION which we published last week?
This remarkable paper has the phenomenal
circulation Of 100000 copies weekly. No
other journal is more welcomed by old and
young in the families throughout the land.
The publishers make a special offer once a
year, and to all who subscribe now will
send the paper free 10 January 1. 1890, and
for a .fuN year from that date. The sub
scription price is S1.75. Address.
The YOUTHS COMPANION, Boston, Mass.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-08
Condenser News Notes.

PRESIDENT BAR1LLos of Guatemala has
ordered the execution of seven insur-
rectIonary lenders recently captured in the
eastern mountain district of the republic,
where a revolution is now in progress.
The National Association of Wholesale
Druggists at Indianapolis elected Peter
Van Setback Of Chicago president, and
adjourned to met in Washington next
September.
The survivors Of Stevenson's California
expedition OF 1916, 1st regiment Of New
York volunteers. Mexican war, held their
annual reunion at New York city. Four.
teen were present.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-08
II WASN'T OF ANY Coseouence,

Customer (returning)-Didn't ! give
you a tive-dollar gold piece just now
for a fve-cent piece?
Merchant (positively)-No, sir!
Customer turning to go)-It isn't of
any particular consequence. 1 had a
counterfeit fve-dollar gold piece that
l carried simply as a curiosity. Unjust
have lost it some
Merchant hastily)-Wait a moment;
I'll look again.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-08
AN APPEAL FOR AID.
THERE HAS BEEN MUCH fiCTIoN pun:
L1sHED ABOUT DAKOTA SUFFERERS.

- HHAENfFF
There is Local Destitution in the Two
States, but No General Disaster-speci1c
Information as to Causes and Results
Crop statistics-Othcr Matters of Western
Interest.
II is with some difficulty that a correct
estimate is to be arrived at concerning
restitution in the Dakotas, accustomed by
crop failure. The season Of 1889 was un-
Usually dry over the entire northwes but
with a few local exceptions timely rains
averted disaster in nearly all parts of
Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, the two Da-
kotas. and farther west. In a greater por-
tion of this region, in fact. what threat
ened 70 be 9 very bad crop year proved an
stances such was not the case, andthe ap-
peals which have been made for assist NICE
have had legitimate occasion, especially in
North Dakota.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-08
NJontsna,s Drought.

A member of the Montana legislature
has been in St. Paul and told a reporter:
In western Montana the grass is literally
withered up for want of rain. Many
thousand head Of cattle have starved to
death and famished for want of water.
paving $40 and $25 a ton for hay. and it
will be impossible to get 1t at any price.
Water is being hauled in some clses u dis.
tance of twenty miles and several ranch
men have made preparat;onsto so on fur
thor west.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-08
BEFoHTHw.H lin I,ouisv;ua,-

Col. BEFoHTHwAH lin Louisville
IT Won't do, sab, it won't do. It's an
outrage. The idea of allowing the
watah company to put metersin houses
TO meashah the watah used. It must
be stopped, sab.
Northern Capitalist didn't sun
pose, Colonel, that any proposition ia
restrict the use of water would SO in
terest YOU
Colonel BefohthwaiiH isn't that.
sab it's the principle of the thing. All.
low that, sab, and the fusb thing Won
know the bahkeepers will be measuring
their whisky instead Of handing out
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-08

To experiment with urce. tain remedies,
when afflicted with any or tic ailments for
which DR.. Piercc's Golden Medical Discov-
cry is recommended. as it is go positively
certain in its curativ, ell cts lis TO warrant
its manufacturer III guaranteeing it TO
benefit OF, cure, or moaey paid fos il is re-
turned. 1t is warranted 10 cure all blood.
skin and scalp diseases, sat rh,um, letter,
and all scofulous sores and swrliings, us
well as consumption (Which is Sc otula of
the lungs}, if taken in time and iv.n Il fair
trial,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-08
what 1 Crowd IL Boston usans.

Stranger-1what Is the meaning ~
this vast crowd; something unusual
happening p
Boston Man-aI don't know, sir. II
have just arrived on the ground myself.
It may be that q symphony concert is
just over or it may be that John e..
Sullivan is drunk again
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-08

AN article in the appeal wonders
what will become of "The Last Man"
o, he's all right. The last woman will
get him. She is waiting for him. The
first woman, it was noticed, got the
first man.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-08
STATE OF ONO, CRY OF TOLEDO. i
T.UCA TOrYErv q G

FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that hs Is the
dong business in the City Of Toledo, County
and State afore ,aid, md that said firm will pay
the sum OF N HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case OF CATARRH that cannot tie
cured by the use OF HALLS CATAHRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY,
Sworn to befors ma AM subscribed In my
presence, thislth day of l ecomber, A. d. 'B6.
49,, a. w. GLEASON,
SEAL. Notary Public.
Halls Catart1l Cure Is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood ard mncns surface,
ofthe system. Send for lie tinonials, free.
F.J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
sa-sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-08
II the Sufferers from Consumption.

scrofula. and General Debility will try
SCOTS Emulsion OF Cod Liver Oil. With
Hypophosphites. they will find immediate
relief and a permanent benefit. DR.. H. ".
Mott, Brentwood. Cal. writes: "Ihavc used
SCOTS Emulsion with great advantage in
cases of Phthisis, Scrofula, and Wasting
Diseases. It is very palatablc."
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-08
In Dudes Pocket.

First Quarter-"Hello! I thought
I'd just drop in: are you alone?"
Second Quarter-@I'm a loan"
First Quarter-So am l."
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-08

The centennial exposition at Philadel-
phia had 9,S57,625 visitors. The Paris
exposition is in a fair way to have
$4,000, 900. On this basis, how many
will Chicago have in 1892.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-08
In North Dakota.

Nine counties in North Dakota are actu-
ally suffering, but the restitution is con-
fined almost exclusively to less than one
half of the population. To live through
the winter these people will require hep.
The counties afflicted comprise Nelson,
Ramsey, Wells, Kidder, la Moure, Oliver,
Towner, Benson and lsoiette; yet there are
many men in these counties who are we'll
fixed and require no aid. There are others
who have depended upon the crops fortwo
years back, which were cut off last year by
frost, and which are now suffering from
drought. A two years drought is not un-
usual. They have had it elswhere; but it
has affected people who are worth from
$4,000 to $25, 1000. TIE frost and drought
found people in North Dakota who have
only their crops to depend upon. The
county commissioners of Ramsey
county have organized relief
committee, of which they are the
head. AL donations should be shipped
directly to them. In Towner and Kolette
counties there is great destitution, and the
county commissioners are exerting them
selves to aid their people. The railroads
have rendered efficient aid by free trans
portation Of fuel, and GOALS cheap enough
to make its supply within the reach of the
charitably disposed.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-08
Dry in Minnesota. Too.

From Shakopee, MINI, it is reported
that the drought is driving the farmers 10
their wits end to keep their stock from
perishing. They are having to haul water
from eight to ten miles. The small lakes
and sloughs are driving up ard the surface
wells are nearly all dry.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-08

In regard to Washington, the people of
tat city say that had they known what
would be the effect of the conclave Of the
knights Templars upon its chances for
securing the Exposition of 1892 thew
would never have invited the knights to
go there. The Knights went there $4,000
strong, and said that Washington could
not accommodate them for even a few
days, aud laughed ut the idea of her talk
ing ere of $50, 600 or more strangers
daily for six months. The excessive heat
and scant supply of water ire also insi-
perable objections to Washington rs n
site for the Worlds Fair. The Pittsbure
commercial has This TO say concerning
the lack of accommodations Mt Washing
ton:
'The experience of the knights Tenn
Ila1s at Washington forcibly illustrated
the TACT that Washington is not the right
place for the Worlds Fair. The knights
and their friends numbered about IS. 600.
AMI their stay was only for a few DAYS,
yet the accommodations We're wholly in.
sufficient to entertain them. The CITY
that gets the Worlds Fair must be able to
accommodate several hundred thousand
strangers every day for months"
The Paris Exposition took in a07. eo9
tickets Sept. 80, and up to that date the
attendance amounted to 20, O0O, 900. Our
fair will draw nearly twice as MANY. as
the people of America, us apeople, much
more highly appreciate affairs Of This
Kind than Europeans. The fair should
and will go to Chicago, and New York
Washington may as we'll drop out of
Inc race. GILES GRAHAM,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-08
aWhat's in

Folk with all sorts of names get into the
legislatures. Take North, Dakota for an
instance they have Moore, Little, Green.
Ink, Fuller, Fisher, Currier, Rye, Bell.
Jahr, Beard. Cole, Rowe, Reed and Lutz.
But SoEth Dakota is not behind IN names,
The senate has a Jolley, Brown, Green.
Snow, with a Frank, French, Collier and
Westcott; q Sterling, Cain. Spooner.
Hunter, a Bangs, Ford aud Parsons. In,
the house there is but one Star, q Cole,
Jolly, Way, o Gamble, a Green, Partridge;
also = Little, Sage, Moons; a Doughty,
Summerside; q Stove; only one Bowel; a
Young, Lavender, Knight: a Each. Who is
saot.an old bach; n Peck aud Pierce:while
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-08
nrepon. the Paradise Of Farmers.

Mild, eauable climate. certain and abundant
! crops. Best fruit. grain, grass and stock
country in the world. Full information tree.
| Address the Oregon immigration Board, Port
| land. Oregon.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-08

CHARMING W1pow-"And what are
you doing nowadays" He-'O.
amusing myself: looking out F., for
number one. And you?" Charming
widow-sLooking out for number two
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-08
burglars at Pierre.

NJ. G, Highlands tailor shop at Pierre
was recently robbed of clothing and other
goods to the value of $1,000. Officers
ralded a certain di /, Oh River street, kept
by o notorious tough named John Evans.
where a greater part of the stolen property
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-08

IF euery ,roman knew for herself the ac-
tual quality Of Dobbins' Electric Soap. no
other washing soap could DO sold. Millions
do use it. but other millions lave never
tried it. Have you? Ask your grocer for it.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-08

DON'T hawk, hawk, blow. spit. and dis
gust everybody with your offensive breath,
but use DR.. Sage's Cutacra Kennedy aaI
end it,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-08

The falls of Minnealla ara cried u.
and their laugh will not he heard again
until the weeping clouds have she'd
enough tears to star. it going once
more.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-08

Two Young woman III Indisna have
zen fit to be baptissd hylanteru ligli.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-08
iii thS South:

In South Dakota actual want seems to
be confined to three counties, of which
Miner appears to be most sorely in need
OF assistance. In the organized efforts to
relieve the needy st. Paul and Minneap-
oils have devoted their attention exclu-
sively to North Dakota. because, as they
claim. the necessities in the South are
local, and the localities are surrounded by
communities abundantly able to take care
of the needy. The exaggerated reports of
restitution which have been SO widely
published have d seeming basis in two
facts: First, self-constituted begging
committees, representing certain very linn
tied communities. have VISITED Or sent to
portions of the east for aid. Second, a
few politicians in quest of note riety think
they see in the scheme for irrigation by
means of artesian wells a chance to bring
themselves into prominence, and in fur.
therance of their plan for elf-advance-
ment, they have omitted no opportunity to
insist that Dakota could only be preserved
from drought through a~rtesian irrigation:
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-08

BRONCHITIS is cured by frequent small
doses Of Piso's Cure for Consumption.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-08

TINE flies, yet the orchestral leader
sits still and beats time.
Sr,al.t tiaa lAuct ..,Caasili,. p.uaL,, G:xa1
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-08

The proprietor Of a crematory is
dependent upon his urnings.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-08
The Big Muddy.

Says the Davenport Democrat Gazette:
Mr.. Mari, in charge of the Missouri river
survey, has been working down from Bis
marck this summer, and there is vet re-
manning to be closed the gap between
Yankton and Sioux City, to which point
previous surveys have been extended. The
Missouri river will then be SURVEYED from
its mouth to its source, and will be ready
for the application of unlimited appro-
prlatlons. Mi. Mari was for ten years in
charge of the improvements on the Miss
iissippi river, and he says the Missouri can
be much more readily improved than the
mississippi. This is contrary to the gen
eral Impression, and, coming from such
excellent authority, is fully reliable.
1t is asserted and by many is confidently
expected that the expenditure of compare
lively modest sums of money will place
the muddy Missouri in condition for safe
Navigation from its mouth at least as far
up as Sioux City. Should this be accom-
pllshed northwestern Iowa and Missouri
river Iobbing points would undou btedly
flourish still more handsomely.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-08
Crop Statistic,

II may be interesting and i. structive in
this connection to compare the crop reports
of the two Dakotas for the two Years lust
past. Officially they are given as follows:
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-08
Annual Rainfall.

hitbol u
AS Indicative of the normal condition
Of South Dakota it is noted that the Off ial
report of precipitation shows the follow
ing annual average: Alexandria, Hanson
county. from March, 1882, TO November,
1889, 3i.54 inches; Huron, Eeadle county,
from January, 1879 to November. 1883.
1855 inches; Webster, Day county, from
June. 1872, to November, 1889, 44.G inches.
This gives q fair basis for averaging the
annual precipitation in South Dakota. and
certainly it will compare favorably with
most of the western states.
Another very fair criterion by which to
judge the extent of the great drought" is
the crop yields. In the Sioux valley, in
southeastern Dakota, all descriptions of
crops have returned a fairly average yield.
and tho yield of some descriptions Of
grain-corn and flax particuiarly-has
been above the average. The same state
ment holds good regarding most sections
of South Dakota, the exceptions being
Miner county and portions of three ada
cent counties. and here the crops have
been more Dearlv 4 failure than in any
other portion Of the state.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-08
1t Has Been Dry.

In the spring of 1888 the rainfall
throughout the entire northwest was SIM
ply phenomenal. Week succeeded week
in which the down-pouring was frequent
and long continued. The precipitation
during the summer following was about up
to the average. In the autumn the rain
fall deserted the northwest to a great ex-
tent, and seemingly joined the carnival of
hurricanes and storms which have spread
along the Atlantic coast states. The sue
ceeding months lave been unusually dry
all through the northwest. but only in n
few counties of Minnesota and North and
South Dakota has this resulted in any dis
astrons SHORTAGE of crops
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-08
Ze1fams ~ B
Hnnd,s Saraan

by c. I.HooD& co. Apothecaries, Lowell. Mars.
100 Doses One Dollar
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-08
The Sioux Reservation.

A recent Chicago Tribune has this: The
man who had as much to do with the
opening of the Sioux reservation as any
body else was Col. John H. King, of
Rapil City, S. D. He is at the Grand Pa
cifc with Fl. j. Rice. of Huron, a member
Of the State Railway association. Col.
King says the bill does not need r~atiica-