The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-01-31
Blarh Dius Uniolt,
RAPID CITY. S D
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS NUGGETS.
rimbcr Growing in south Dakota.

SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS NUGGETS.
Timber Growing In South Dakota.
Hon. S. NJ. Daboli furnishes a valuable
communication upon MY Failure to Grow
Timber" He succeeded with cottonwood
by planting them late in the spring, on low
ground, in strips four rods apart, and
keeping them trimmed down to not more
than twenty-five feet high. With box
elder he was likewise successful, but while
the trees made good %shrubbery they are
a1lanthus do tolerably we'll on weedy
ground, keeping a small space c.sar around
each tree. 1t is we'll also to mix them with
other trees except c~ottonwoods. Black
wild cherry makes a moderate growth, and
is hardy. Dakota elm makes only a mod
crate growth, but is hardy, readily raised
from seed, and easily tlansplanted. The
same may be said Of White elm.
Honey locust is easily propagated
tiful tree, but it grows slowly.
White ash is one of the best trees to plant,
but it is troubled with a worm on the
leaves, and may need spraying. The oaks
are of small growth for one mans lifetime.
The ADELE (~silver leaf is a rapid grower
and e%xtsemely hardy. 1t may be grown in
unbroken prairie by setting them in holes
wide enough to give them q good start the
first year. A grove made up of cotton
wood, Lombardy poplar, silver leaf, yellow
willow, catalpa, allanthus, and soft maple
makes a good show. Wainuts and butter
nuts are doing well. but tho came treat--
ment as to weeds, recommended for the
catalpa, seems to suit them. What if this
is found to be the best way for all forest
trees in this climate? Mr.. Dabell con.
clndes as follows:
Many trees which I have not tried promise
forestry am only giving my modes of failure.
Sometimes the best information is that
regarding the failures made by other folks.
That Insurance Matter.
NJ. Wakefield, the legal representative of
the Citizens Life association of Cherokee
for which company Dexter &. Turner is
the general agent for Dakota, has had an
interview with Auditor Taylor. Mr. Wake
field stated that it was probable the COM
pany he represented would issue a state
ment to the public of the circumstances of
the case, and previous to making that
statement would thoroughly investigate the
actions of Turner. The auditor stated to
VT NaheLelu tnat liz ulu nov say any
thing against the company, but he did
%criticise the acts of Dexter G.. Turner. He
said he was a claim jumper and n man of
loose character. That he wished to dis
close his acts in the line of soliciting in
-surance, Turner" said Mr.. Taylor, "ob-
tains judgment against the poor people OH
the notes obtained from them in the case
OF their insuring in the company" Taylor
said he knew of cases where Turner had
rc,1r ,,aro1~e ,,,>,orko H. H. ~.
This was reaching for n new line of trade
not usually sought for by insurance COM
panies. His sole desire in the remarks he
made was to expose Turner'S acts, and that
was all.
For the Orphans-He Wa the Orphan.
J. M. Mead, of Blunt, is credited with
an appeal for aid through q Chicago agri-
cultural paper concluding thus:
I hope you will insert in this week if posi-
BILE, for there are in South Dakota some fami-
lies that will freeze and starve to death unless
thoy get help. and if you can help by 4 few kind
words I'll, through your paper know God will re-
A local paper says Mead secured some
supplies as o result Of this appeal, and ap-
propriated them himself. The paper fur
ther explains the methods that have been
adopted to care for the destitute, and says: |
The facts that Hughes county warrants
nre at par, thet the county poor-house has
but two or three aged and in6rm occupants,
and that an exceedingly liberal policy of
assisting the poor does not cost to exceed
$50 per month is abundant record evidence
OF the absence OF great restitution among
the Hughes county people,"
Other Matters of Interest.
WooNsoCkET claims to have "the great
est we'll on earth"
The early closing movement is being
agitated in Yankton.
FULLY 1000 Russian immigrants settled
in the country west of AberdeenIlast year.
The Sundance Coal Mining company
will establish coal yards at Whitewood and
Rapid City.
Mrs. MARY McCArE, q pioneer of
9ankton county, died at her home in
"alshtown at the age of sc years.
The county commissioners of Fall River
county have decided to grant license to
the saloen keepers, the license to expire
July I.
STATE AUDITOR TAYLOR says that
there are from 5000 to 5000 insurance
agents in South Dakota doing business for
no companies.
On the Jim river bottom near Oliver
there is q large pool of water that appears
10 be bottomless. 1t has been measured
to a depth of $50 feet without any signs Of
bottom.
A. L. ToMPKINs, a highly respected
citizen and an extensive dealer in fine
bleoded stock, died at his home near
Shiloh, Hughes county. His death was
the result of a kick from q horse, the blow
taking effect near the heart.
A CAR mule in the Homestake mine at
Lead City strayed from its stable aud
stepped into q shaft 200 feet deep. 1t fell
a'distance of seyeLty-fy feet aud caught
on some timbers in the shaft. When
fshed out the animal was found to be un.
injured, barring a few slight scratches.
ACCORDING to the annual report of the
Alliance Hail association, its receipts last
year were $87, 525, of which it used only
$40, 543 to pay losses, leaving a balance of
S37, 9S2-about A per cent.--for expenses.
Nevertheless, insurance was furnished at
about % per cent. less than usual rates.
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British consul. But the consul had al
ready been transferred to Noumea. The
adherents and supporters of Malietoa and
those Ut Iamasese had afrlendlymeeting.
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