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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-15
THE FARMERS ORGANIzAT1o,

1t has been the habit of the old politi-
clans to quietly smile when the attempt to
run a state compaign by the farmers and
labor organizations was mentioned. They
have said ''these fellows don't know any
thing about practical politics. When cleo
ton day comes half the precincts will be
without tickets and workers. They have
no means of canvassing the state. If they
establish, headquarters they have no man
capable of managing the vast machinery
of a state campaign"
But this year these old political war
horses are already discovering that they
have underestimate the farmers capacity
for organization. Not only has the indie
pendent party secured an active and effec-
tive state central committee, with George
Blake as its efficient head, but the farmers
are already carrying the war into Africa"
and making an aggressive campaign
against the G. o. p. candidates in the very
strongholds of republicanisln throughout
the state. In several counties the repub-
lican leaders are already astonished at the
wonderful showing of strength made by
the rebellious farmers, who are striking
for independence and reform. KEN on
the north, McKeighan on the south, Wolfe
in Lancaster county and Edgerton in
Douglass, are waging an aggressive md
cooperative campaign, while Powers seems
to be making votes in every county that he
visits.
Already the republican organization and
the republican candidates are on the defen-
sive, yet the democratic division of the
great army of attack is not yet afield.
World Herald.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-15
RAPID CITY REPUBLICANS.

Under the head OF "Getting Together"
Tuesdays Republican gives an account
OF a meeting held by some OF the republic
cans OF Rapid City the previous evening.
We want to commend the frankness Of
the Republican in publishing a report of
the meeting. Such preliminary meetings
are not new in this county. They have
been the rule rather than the exceptions;
but heretofore they have been known as
ring caucuses and no public report has
been given. We hope the independent
party Is not cgotistical if it takes some
little credit to itself as ono OF the means,
indirectly perhaps, OF bringing about
this desired reform. At this meeting OF
Rapid City republicans, it was decided
that all bennington county candidates
Tor state honors should be ignored and
that delegates to the state convention
should 90 unrestricted. Many ignorant
in political affairs would suppose this
business was the proper work OF !, con-
vcntiun. But conventions are liable to
be unwicldy, you know, :ndsuc previous
action by the Rapid City wing OF the
party facilitates matters. The article
closes with this admission: "Thc party
republican, has no walk-away in the
coming contest.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-15
LOUCkS, THE Willy,
A Canadian ASitator Shown up i'll Ills
True ColorS.

A Canadian Agitator Shown up i'll His
True Colors.
Under the above caption, in the Rcpuh-
lican OF Saturday, appcarsalong-winhcd
article from the Dakota Chief. As to the
length OF Mr.. Loucks' residence in this
country and hls political affiliations,
the article is Il mass OF Y~alSchoods. Mr..
Loucks was Il republican and, according
to the testimony OF the republican pa
pers, could have accomplished his desires
through the republican party. We Lave
been told time and again, that last year
the alliance controlled The republican
party, that it dictated thcplatiorm, etc,
etc. Now we are told by the same jour
nails that Loucks handles the alliance.
Why, then, in thcname ofcommonscns
did he not u for governor on the re-
publican ticket this year? With the in
dependent party outofthc way, he would
have had Il sure thing.
The same article states that Agitator
Loucks and his helpers managed to work
a majority Of the delegates at Huron, in
to the independent movement. This
falsehood is given in the face OF the fact
that the vote stood 412 for and eighty
three against Independent action. mall
this TRADE not n line is devoted to the
platform or principles OF the new party.
A good republican suggests to THE
UNION that a sheet which has always
doomed a Canadian for office; which Sc
cured the filling OF Il vacancy on the
county board of commissioners by a
Canadian, and later his appointment to
a faderal position, should bring no
charge OF nationality against Loucks.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-15
PRESS OPINIONS.

No laborcr should apply, as witness
the following from the Alexandria Jour
nal:
Zipp, the Independent candidate for congress.
is a DeadwOOd shoemaker.
How does the following from the
Rapid City Republican strike our farm
ers?
Go contemplate the ditching laws. the herd
and fence laws and all the other farmer made
legislation in the state statutes of the land, and
then speculate upon the awful consequences of
an epoch of exclusive "granger legislation!'
Certainly any fool would know that
all ditch, herd and fence laws are made
by the granger members OF our legisla-
lures. The bankers and lawyers, whom
the people have been sending to repre-
sent them. would not belittle themselves
with such subjects.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-15
THE COMMISSIONERS.

We have been prevented by press OF
work from attending the present session
OF the board OF commissioners and con-
s%equently can only judge Of their work
from the report. So far as printed, said
report, as an equalizing board, is GER
tainly in marked contrast to the work
OF the equlization OF the city. Thcrehas
evidently been an effort made by the
commissioners to secure for assessment
somewhere near the amount OF stock
owned by stockmen. All who have
studied the question must admit that
county commissioners work at u disad-
vantage in the matter. Existing laws
do not give them sufficient authority.
AT least two changes are needed: the
power OF rounding up andcountingstoc
and a law contiscating all property sup
pressed from assessment. A great deal
OF the realestate surrounding Rapid City
has been largely adv anced by the board.
The assessment OF mortgages has not,
in SO far as we can learn, received the
attention it should. There were cases
both last year and this, where records
have been searched to learn by the mort
cages on record how much stock people
had and while the stock was in many
cases mortgaged for every cent it was
worth, yet every head was assessed,
while no systematic effort has been
made to secure the assessment OF the
mortgage as the law requires. The fol-
lowing from the report may interest
some Of our readers:
Milton Freasc came before the board
and he was duly sworn, and on oath
made the following answers to questions
asked by the chairman:
Q.-Do you know how many horses
Peter Duhamel has?
Al do not know how many he has.
Q.-Do you know anything about
Peter Duhamel's cattle!
Al know he has bought agoodmany
cattle.
Q.-Do you know if Peter Duhamel
has more than 400 head of cattle!
Ayes.
Q.-How many cattle has Peter Du-
hamel?.
Alright una or pfODanlS Il
thousand.
Q.-Elow many arc three and over?
Ask hundred head.
Fred Nollmcr being duly sworn makes
answer to the following questions:
Maurice Kelihcr has given to the asses
sol three horses, us i'll the horses he has
in Pennington county.
Q.-Do you know if Maurice kclihcr
has more horses than this:
A.-Of course he has.
Q.-Can you tell how many he has?
A.-No.
lie has given in twenty-five head OF
as all he has in Pennington county
on the first OF April, 1890.
Q.-Do you know if he had more cattle
than that?
Ayes, sir.
Q.-Can you swear how many?
Al can swear that ! counted ninety
five head OF cattle in one bunch, branded
FON, on Spring creek, since the first OF
April.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-15

The Whitewood Sentinel in it's issue OF
August 8th, speaks OF the Meade county
independent convention "as an inter-
change Of opinions and schemes, the re-
suit the placing in nominations number
Of narrow-minded mugwumps to be ridi-
culed and snubbed." From this lot OF
rot which, it read by any thinking repub-
lican, will make him blush for the press
Of his party, we extract the following
rich(?) morsal, "And then, republicans,
Americans, who have enjoyed all the
freedom, the protection Of this glorious
nation, will be wheedled into a trap
which will throw our government into
the hands OF the democracy, and likely
as not eventually restore slavery, curse
the country with free trade and foro ought
we know, divide the union and establish
d confederacy in the SOUTH" For years
this cry has been raised and while blind
ed by it, the people have by their votes
established a moneyed confederacy in.
the north and west. 1t is this confeder-
acy Of capital that people must nowface
and the ridicule Of such Journals as the
Sentinel will not deter them. We per-
sonaily know many candidates on the
Meade county ticket and they are broad
minded men; menswho stand high their
communities and who have
been more successful in their callings
than the average OF men. Beside such,
men who prophesy there-enslaying OF the
zero, are ndeedsnarrow-minded
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-15
A REMOVAL WITHOUT CAUSE.

Much dissatisfaction is expressed at
the removal OF Special Agent Geo. G.
Smith, OF the land office. 1t is openly
asserted that he was inclined to do too
thorough work to suit the corporations
in the Hills who are in need OF the tim.
Der. In the matter OF preserving timber,
it takes an agent months, if not years,
to become familiar with the ground and
learn the work needed. TO remove them
after they have become fitted for the
service shows that the administration
has no desire to protect the timber.
Where was our statesman that he did
not prevent such a breach OF the civil
s~eryice2
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-15

We are in receipt OF the first number
OF the Buffalo Gap Republican, a very
Hastily gotten up, six column quarto,
and the principles laid down in it's salu-
tatory are as clean as is the appearance
OF the sheet. It qualities it's republican
ism as follows: Though being republic
III in politics it will not knowingly sup
port for office an unworthy, unfit candi-
date although one OF it's own party NOM
%inees, secured by and through trickery,
scheming for personal aggrandizement."
And it is further stated that "Our motto
will be a school house on the hilltops
and no saloon in the valleys, we believe
the saloons unproductive OF any mater
ial or moral good, but an evil, contin-
ually bringing every day poverty, misery
and wretchedness in homes all over the
land that otherwise would be homes OF
plenty, comfort and happiness" An
impartial and very favorable review is
given OF the platform Of the independent
party from which we extract the follow
ing: III the movement never attains a
national character, or national control,
the Republican believes it will effect
some good as an educator. There is
much in the platform adopted by the
independents we believe to be the true
policy" The UNION can sincerely well
come the new Republican. "a
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-15

We are in receipt OF commissioner ag-
erty's report for July. BY it Penning-
toms wheat is put at fifty per cent,
Meade at eighty and Lawrence and Butte
at seventy-five. The general average iol
the state is sixty-four. The rcvicwsays,
Our July report which includes August
LIST, is not as encouraging as was en-
pected. The month was as dry as June
was wet. Singular to say the condition
was reversed, the wettcst month in seven
years was followed by the hottest and
driest month in seven years, as shown
by the weather table. The wheat crop
Of India and south Of Europe is reported
to be fifty per cent off, while the winter
wheat crop OF the United States is said
to be the shortest in several years. If
the general reports are true, those who
have wheat to sell may realize prices
which have not prevailed for several
seasons, and in that is compensation
Tor what may be light Yield.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-15

We noticed last week the passage OF
the original package bill by congress,
which bill gives to each state full power
to regulate the liquor traffic within her
own borders. The bill was promptly
signed by the president and is in full
force. District Attorney Brown, in
company with the city marshal, visited
all the package houses in the city last
Wednesday and ordered them closed.
II the people who love law and order
will show a little backbone in this
matter, it can be shown that prohibition
will prohibit in Rapid City just as elect
ually as does the law AGAINST Theft.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-15
PRESBYTERIAN

NLiob IL
Morning services at 1870 q. m. Sab
bath school at ~ IN. Young peoples
meeting at 700 p. m. Evening services
at 500 p. m. Prayer meeting every
Thursday evening at 500 p. m. Rev.
H. W. Wilbur, pastor.
BAPTIST.
Services held at the Free Reading
rooms every Sabbath, Rev. G. S. eleven
ger, pastor. Morning services at 1920
a. m. Evening services at 500 p. m.
Sabbath school at - m. Prayer meet
ing every Thursday evening at 500 p.
IN.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
Preaching by the pastor at 1920
a. m, Sunday school at IL m. Glass
meetings at 700 p. m. Strangers are
cordially invited to. all services. Fred
V Fisher, pastor.
CONGREGATIONAL.
Services will be held on Sabbath as
follows Morning services at 1920 a.
m. Sunday school at - m. Young
Peoples Society OF Christian Endeavor
at 700 p. m. Evening services at 500
p, m. "A cordial invitation is extended
to all. r. w. Farquhar, pastor.
EMMANUEL (PRoTEsTANT-EPIsCoPAL.)
Morning service at 1920 p. m. Sun
day school at IL o'clock. Evening SER
vice at 1870 p. M. Rev. &. G. Ware,
rector.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-15

Chief Justice Dighton Corson, accord
ing to a Pierre correspondent, last Mon
day handed down a decision that has
been awaited with great interest in all
parts OF the state, as in effect it totally
does away with the sale Of Intoxicating
liquor, rs required by the stringent laws
already enacted. He affirms the consti-
nationality OF the law, and gives county
courts full jurisdiction to fine and i'm
prison liquor sellers without interference
OF grand juries or other courts, making
county courts final in such cases. His
decision is very lengthy and we the
ground thoroughly.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-15

The officers of the law have declared war
upon the original package dealers of this
county. they intend to destroy this lucra-
tive business within the next ten days.
They commenced by placing a number of
men: who are engaged in this nefarious
business along the B. & M. route through
the country. under arrest. The graders
aud others who are engaged upon the rail
road had been extending snch a liberal
patronage to them that the railroad work
had almost come to a standstill, and some
thing had to be done. District Attorney
Wilson at once issued warrants for their
arrests, and notified others that they would
be given a few days to close up their
places, He informed the Herald that he
had commenced the work with a determi-
nation to stop the business, and that if they
do not stop he will place every man who
can be found engaged in the business in
this county under arrest. The laws of
South Dakota must be abided by in Fall
River county, and those who trespass upon
them must suffer the consequence.-MiR-
nekahta Herald.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-15

nington county man be elected to congress.
who is familiar. with its legisla-
tive needs and has the brains and ability
is propose and carry through such legisla-
ton as will be of the greatest benefit to the
people. The sentiment of the better ele-
ment of the party in Rapid City is against
allowing Moodyism to supercede republic
canism, and the attempt of thirteen men
to dictate the policy the party will pursue
in the coming canvass will be defeated at
the primaries next Monday evening.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-15
~sourHEiAN FARMERS.

The Sioux City journal is very much
pleased, as are other republican jour
nails, over the condition Of affairs in the
south. We quote from its issue OF the
9th:
The first feature is the fact that the farmers
movement III politics in the south is u revolt
against ;tr!stocracy and monopoly. Strictly
speaking there has been no genuine democracy
i'll the south. The sotalled democratic orga-
nization has been the Instrument by which the
..luling classes a social aristocracy, domi-
mated both government and business i'll disre-
gard OF the interests and rights Of the common
people, white as well as black. The old oil
garchy OF shareholders, after the slaves were
freed, continued to dominate politics, and they
did it through the democratic organization.
They naturally and necessarily made alliance
with all the aristocratic elements of the com
munity and with all the influences of monopoly
and corporation. Nobody but the Wade
the rich men OF the state in their confidence and
association stood any chance of political pre-
ferment, and, as Il result, all legislation was in
the interest of the ruling classes.
The Journal sees in the Independent
action OF the middle classes OF southern
people the disintegration OF the demo-
cratic party and the release Of the peo-
pie from the burdens above mentioned.
So far, so good, but how about the bur-
dens OF the same middle classes in the
north? Has not the so-called republican
organization been the instrument by
which the s'ruling classes" a social aris-
tocracy, dominated both government
and business in disregard OF the interests
and rights OF the common people? The
~oligarchy OF money loaners dominates
politics in the north and west and they
necessarily make alliance with railroads,
elevator companies and all other cor
porations in a full greater proportion
than does the aristocracy OF the south,
and the burden has become so heavy
that there has been a revolt. AS the
republican press recognize in the south
the fall OF democracy, just SO clearly
does the southern press discern in the
north the overthrow OF the republican
party,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-15
PENNINGTON COUNTY POLITICS


Following is the opinion OF anindepen-
dent journal, ofrepublican proclivities on
the political situation in Pennington
county. From the Rapid City Journal
OF Thursday:
The members of the republican party,
who last year, insisted that one mans in
terest be made of greater importance thar
that of the entire party in Pennington
county, are again laying The wires to en-
compass the party's defeat. Knowing that
a Pennington county man will be a candi-
date before the state convention for a con-
gressional nomination, and fearful lest he
be successful they are resorting to every
scheme to defeat him in his W county.
Not that he is incompetent to fill the posi-
ton; not that his reputlicanism has ever
been questioned, or that he would prove
unacceptable to the people, but they will
oppose him simply because his candidacy
will endanger the chances of a Lawrence
county man to again secure a seat in the
United States senate. Under the thin dis
guise of a wish to harmonize the republi-
can party, these men demand that an un-
pledged delegation be sent to Mitchell,
and of course demand that they haye a
representation on it in order to be better
able to serve their master and accomplish
the defeat Of any man from Pennington
county aspiring to state or congressional
nominations. Pennington county this
yearwill send a pledged delegation to the
state convention in the interest of James
W. Fowler, who desires to represent the
state in congress, and the rank and file of
the party will see to it that one is sent.
1t is but right and just that Mr.. Fowler
should have the support and Endorsement
of his own county. He being the only
candidate from the county, common cour-
tesy demands that his claims receive rec
ignition. His ability merits it; his work
as a citizen, his fealty to party, his fitness
for the position, and the fact that he is a
resident of Pennington county are, and
should be of themselves sufficient to guar
antee him a delegation to the state conven-
ton pledged in his favor. The republican
party in Pennington county will not prove
ungrateful and will reward long, faithful
service. The party will not allow a few
men, working in the interests of an out
side candidate to defeat the aspirations of
one of its best and most popular members.
Pennington county, more than any other
county in South Dakota should be repre-
sented in congress by a man familiar with
the Legislature needs of its developing and
constantly. increasing interests. What
congressional legislation j n past years has
benefited the county? How much has the
interests of the county been advanced by
the efforts of South Dakota's present CON
gressional delegation? Promises made
with the object of securing political sup
port has been the sum and Substance. the
benifit the people of the southern Hills and
their interests have received by reason of
being represented in the national legisla-
ture by non-residents. The best interests
Of Pennington county demand that a Pen
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-15
E TICKET.
The Orphan (Remonstrance)

The Orphan (Remonstrance) has
flooded our table the past week. We be-
lieve it is issued to defeat woman's sui
frage, but from what source we are IN
able to state. Any opponents OF wom-
ans suffrage who desire this class OF
literture can he supplied by calling at
this Office.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-15
According to the Omaha Bee the out

According to the Omaha Bee the out
look now is that there will be some twenty
or thirty alliance men in the next congress.
Grimes, of Georgia, is the latest victim,
he having been defeated for denomination
by the alliance yesterday. Out of the
most brilliant delegation on the demo-
cratic side, that from Georgia, the alliance
has turned down six out of the eight. OF
all the Georgians only Crisp and Turner
will be reelected, and such men as Glenn.
ent, Stewart, Grimes, Barnes and Gambler,
who have served in congress a long time,
will be replaced next year by alliance
members. These twenty or thirty mem
bers will be just strong enough to hold tbs
balance of power between the two parties
in the house, and, as is usually the case
with the 'balance of power,'' they will
have to be "seen" with promises of chair
manships and committees before their in
fuence can be won.-Mining News.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-15
Congdon s. Henry, Hardware Company.

Congdon g. Henry, ardw Company.
Congdon & Henry report business liv-
ely. Their twelfth carload OF powder is
on the road and the eleven loads have
been sold since June LIST. Two cars OF
J. I. G. threshing machines have also
been disposed Of. Plumbing in all it's
branches is one OF the specialities OF the
firm. Just now this company is super
intending the placing OF steam in the
Hotel Harvey. They are general agents
for the Black Hills OF the Haxtun Steam
Heater company, the best system OF
steam heating known. They have also
the contract for henting the Indian
school and residence OF d. ii. Clark.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-15

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