Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-09-24
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS.

DAKOTA NEWS. |
A CHANCE FOR THE BLACK
HILLS TO OBTAIN JUSTICE.
The Commercial valus Of Tia In the Hilts |
to BE Investigated BY Richard r. Roth
sell-Rapid Developments Of the Isus-
Sian neutrality-suspicious. with Salt.
BLACK HILLS BUREAU, RAPID CrrY, Q. D.,
Sept. 20. Richard p. Rothwell, editor Of the
Engineering and Mining Journal, OF New
York city, and assistant superintendent OF
mining statistics, under the tenth census,
passed through the city, en- route to the
northern mining districts Tuesday. Mr..
Rothwell, after examining the mines and
mills at Deadwood, Will return here, visit
the school OF mines, and make careful
survey of the tin districts.
The attitude Of the Mintng Journal, with
which Mr.. Rothwell Is connected, has here
toforc been anything but friendly to the
southern Hills. It published and gave
editorial sanction TO the absurd fabrications
of Tom White. the correspondent, who boldly
announced to the world that there was no
cenneEeisl - A. - I'M y aandes xhicl1
- w. =
development. Under the stimulus %
national sanction, and at this late hour,
when tho tin reputation OF the hills has
been fully indicated. Mr.. Rothwell will
hardly expect to receive as cordial well
come from those interested in the mines as
he might under other circumstances, but
every facility will doubtless be accorded
him by both the company and individual
owners OF tin property In prosecuting his
inquiries.
The announcement Is made by the trus-
tees OF the School Of Mines that the institu-
tion will open its sessions Wednesday, Oct.
I. Both Dean Cushman and the trustees
are working at . disadvantage In their
preparation from the fact that the state
board OF regents have not as yet announced
the course OF studies to be pursued, or ar
ranged for the distribution Of catalogues.
The secretary Of the board, Don @. Need
ham, of Jerauld county, is not in the Hills
and the correspondence from students, from
parties desiring assays, or practical tests OF
ore In ton bulk, is accommodating. Measures
should be taken at once to remove these OBJ
staclcs to the successful Inauguration OF
the opening session.
A NOxious wesd.
MELLETTE, 8. D., Sept. 20.-Until the pres
ent year the so-called "Ttussian thistle
was almost unknown In this county, but
now it Is found In abundance, and the far
mers are taking active precautions to effect
the extinction of the noxious weed, which,
II II succeeds In establishing itself, will be q
source OF great annoyance and inconveni-
| ence. This plant Is by NO means indigcn-
| ous to this state, but 1t Is believed seeds
were brought over here from Russia by Inn
migrants, mixed In their seed wheat and
| flax, and has since spread with
amazing rapidity throughout the state
| 'sRussian thistle" il misnomcr, US |,
does not belong TO the genus thistle a
1! all, but il classed with the pig weed OF
'lambs quarter and It's proper appella'
| tion Is Salsola Kali. Its branches and
leaves are fernlike in appearance, and tn,
barbs are at the tips OF the leaves ami
almost invisible, but none the less effective
Horses cannot be worked in fields infestet
with them unless their legs are amply pro
tected with cloth or other covering. BeinI
Of the tumbleweed variety 1t finds no dim
| Guilty, with the aid OF the winds. in covcrin
). q large area of land in short time, drop
ping seeds here and there along its path
way, which soon grow up, to the mortinca
tion OF the agriculturists. II will rcquir
the concerted action OF all interested to ex
terminate this evil, which should be don
ut once, while II Is yet in its embryo
Experiments with Salt
MELLErTE, 8. D., Sept 20.-Last sprin
the Milwaukee railway company shippe
several barrels Of salt to this station to b
distributed among farmers for experiments
purposes Salt Is being. and has been, use
on farms In several states with eminent sue
cess, and 1t was believed that by coverin
the ground with salt 1t would BIO able to re
tain moisture longer and withstand hca
better than ground not SO treated. Messrs
II. +. Hunter, W. ]. Dale, l.. r. Hall, w.
Wright and w. J. Stevens made the expert
ment this year, but all failed to attai
the results predicted and hoped for. Durin
| portion Of the summer the grain ON th
salted ground evinced little better on
! pearancc than surrounding grain, bu
thrashing failed to disclose any advantag
gained. At any rate the use OF salt will M
] prove to be an economical measure to III
farmers, as the price Of the commodity wi
ovcrbalance what small benefit may
secured.
Address to the Public.
~ YAxkroS. s. D., Sept. 2O.-The chamb,
OF commerce OF Yankton has issued the 10
! lowing address to the public:
WHEREAS, Many newspapers OF the count,
for the past year or two have published u
truthful and damaging statements ~ to Il
i ure OF crops In South Dakota, and especially
regarding the counties Of the southeastern pc
7 ton OF the state where crops have been ful
up to the average Of the best agricultural stat
| OF the union.
WHEREAS, Such papers persist in publish,
these false and malicious stories, taking no Z
, ception In regard TO localities, proclaiming q
! entire state o failure agrdcultuYally, because
} |! few counties in the northern and central p<
tion Of the state have suffered from drouth
! the past two years;
WHEREAS, tha general average crop OF 1
state, according to all evidence - our Co
mAnd, supported by the onicial crops rcpoa
| from Washington city, is not surpassed By
D great agricultural states Of Ohio, Indiana
I Illinois; therefore be 1t
Resolced That we earnestly protest AgaiI
!. the continued publication OF these wholes,
!. falsehoods ~ they may relate 70 the southe
y portion Of the state. and especially TO Yankt
county, where crops Of all kinds for numt
. OF years have averaged fully up TO those
I Iowa and Illinois, and whore . failure Of
O crops has never occurred. ~ We Aro pxepaI
to demonstrate BY the sworn stAten0nfs D
largo number OF farmers, now IN our poss
/ sion, and which this chamber OF c0mmeFco
K prepared TO verify.
i Resolped, That We respectfully ask the A
2 ciated Press to do ~ the Justice to publinh
4 above, thereby giving tho contradiction
4 wide circulation as has been given 70 the inAc
rate and hurtful publications Of which ~ q
plain.
= Held Mad Dog II Her Armss
i CHICAGO. Sept. 2o.--A wOmsn Mving ~
q Thirty -lfth street went into MaEshall's dI
store at Thirty-6fth street and C0tts
!. Grove avenue Wednesday and asked
y clerk to look at her dog and prescribe foa
: She held the animal In her afms. with
cloth thrown over II. One glance At Tie