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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-02-21

Elsewhere will be found a call for the
first meeting Of the Black Hills teachers
association. Although the final work
has been largely done by northern
parties, we believe this move, which
must prove Of great benefit to. the
schools OF the Hills, originated in Pen
nington county, being the result OF the
efforts OF Superintendent Mears to
gather the superintendent OF the differ
ent counties OF the Hills in convention
in. this city some time last December.
Although that meeting was not success
full in point OF numbers, it suggested the
advisability, IN veiw of u distance
from the workers Of eastern Dakota, Of
a union Of all parties throughout the
Hills region who are interested in educa-
tional work. A mistake has been made
in calling the first meeting at Deadwood.
It should have been at some more CEN
trail point, as Sturgis for instance. The
Objects to reach all teachers, but with
this class both time and money is prec-
ious and Deadwood will probably have
. very slim delegation from the lower
ctuntieS
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-02-21

The Daily Republican OF Wednesday
attributes the low appropriation. re-
ported in the appropriation bill, for the
School of Mines, to the fact that Pen
ningtOn county is represented by demo-
Gratis instead OF republicans. We think
this a very delicate question for the
Republican to tackle. II it states a
fact; who is responsible for it but that
crumb OF the republican party who were
so avaricious, SO p%ig-headed, as to force
their crowd onto the people and then
bolt the main question at issue in the
state and to which the party in conven-
ton assembled had so strongly pledged
themselves. This senseless and traitor
Gus action, which was led by the Repub-
lican, resulted in the defeat OF the repub-
lican candidates. If the surmise Of the
Spells Journal is right, if the appropri-
attain is refused because republicans
were not elected, or because our demo-
cratic members are not up to the tricks
OF the trade; then is the republican
party very rotten. But we do not
!! believe it. The writer OF the Republican
article stands on too low a political
| plane. He measures the ability OF Il
| public Official by the amount that he car
wrestle from the public treasury. In
comparing the appropriations OBJ
tanned when Pennington county was
represented by Hons. Wells. and Haley,
he makes no allowance for the different
condition OF the treasury, nor sees that
the very size OF these appropriations in
the past have lessened the present
allowance. That the appropriation
will be increased we firmly believe, but
increased or not we feel assured that no
Black Hills delegation could do more
for the School Of Mines than our present
one, The Republican closes it's article
as follows: Moral; "While you live in
Dakota it pays to be arepublican and to
support your party at the polls. Ii you
want to be O. democrat go to Virginia
or South Carolinia." We presume a
man without morals, can point a moral
just as appropriately as a chairman OF
a republican committe, who a few years
ago was on the democratic committee,
can tell life long republicans how to
vote. II the writer Of the article al
luded to, came to this county a demo-
GRAFT and is now trying to lead republi-
cans, why not try the experiment on
other democrats? We do not want the
spirit OF know-nothingism in the Black
Hills. All classes are welcome here and
most OF all is that class welcomed who
can think and actor themselves.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-02-21
The officials of the land office have

The officials OF the land office have
rendered a lengthy decision in the APP
plication OF Lyman Lamb and W. II.
to purchase a part OF the
school section north OF town. This case
is too we'll known to need explanation.
The ground was claimed on the plea that
coal had been found. The application
was resisted by DR.. McGillycuddy as
agent for the territory, and ~ stubborn
fight made by both sides. In ~ lengthy
review Of the case, the application i
denied and thirty days givenfor an ar
peal. The decision will give general SAT
s~sssNssaWSssg1iss' a5 114! { # thatth5Sss go;
Of tue Rapid City Jiifce will be sustained
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-02-21

United States Senator Pierce, OF North
Dakota, has introduced a bill to create
a commission to enquire into the causes
Of the present depressed condition Of the
agricultural interests. 1t will be COM
posed OF seven members, four OF whom
shall be farmers.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-02-21

self for his non.success. Putting the
back forty years is equivalent to
him back 100 years. for there was
butlittle difference in the modes of living
mud doing during the intervening sixty
years. But the dark ages, the back-break-
ages, the ox-team, the stage coach and
ages were good enough for farmers!
Let them stay there and live as did their
grandfathers, then they can make money
enough to enable the more favored NOR
tails of earth to bask in the Improvements,
ease, Joy, beauty and light of this the
twilight of the nineteenth century! Will
the daft writers on farmers economy
please tell us what the condition of other
kinds of business would be if farmers
lived as they did forty years ago?" The
trouble is not that farmers spend too much
money; they don't hayc it to spend, more's
the pity! If every farmer in the land
could annually spend fifty dollars more
than he now does TO make himself and
family more comfortable, it would create
a business s'boom'' in this country that
would eliminate in one broad, universal,
national smile; and the smile. would stay,
too. The apologist for our present econo-
mic system would like to make farmer
extravaganza responsible for agriculture
depression. But if farmers could make
money by not spending a cent, what would
become of stores, factories, railroads,
towns and cities? II is idiotic to condemn
farmers for spending too much money;
we should strive to SO arrange it that they
might have much more to spend.-Farm,
Stock and Home.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-02-21
TIE REPRESENTATIONS

The opening OF the reservation has
caused scarcely a ripple in the affairs OF
the Black Hills. We do not believe
there were over a dozen people WHO left
this city for the new territory. And
yet strangers in the city during the past
week might have attributed our usual
hustle to that cause. Saturday was a
lively day with u merchants, the
streets were lined with teams. Monday
and Tuesday were also lively. On the
latter day sixty loads OF wheat were
received at the new mill and many moro
were forced to remain over night TO.
unload. The dull times we have eN-
perienced were largely from want oil a
market and although we believe the new
milling company might have safely held
the price OF wheat up to seventy-five OF
at least seventy cents, still it is better
for all concerned that it finds Il market
ever at sixty-tive cents than to be held.
Spring rains would find many bins in
poor shape, and spring work will soon
be here in earnest leaving no time for
hauling. Now if the Milling company
will squeeze their profits on -four as low
as they have the farmers profits on
wheat, there seems no reason why they
cannot sell flour SO low as to keep out
foreign brands and ease the burdens OF
consumers. That Rapid City and the
surrounding country must receive great
benefit from the opening tu settlement
OF 9,OOO,OO acres lying within thirty
five miles OF this city no n can doubt,
but those benefits will not reach us at
once. 1t is no proof that the new lands
are not desirable, the fact that so few
settlers from the Hills have taken adj
vantage OF the opening. 1t only proves.
as does the string OF teams loaded with
wheat now pouring into town, that we
are well enough Off at home. One re-
Gently from New York remarked, %
don't see any money in farming, but if
was going into that business | would
choose the Black Hills sooner than amy
section OF the United States" The lane
OF the reservation is very rich and TIM
: will prove it a much better farming
country than the majority now believe
The central and eastern portion j
a heavy, sticky, gumbo soil, while til
:. western portions along the Chcyenn
, river, as on this side, are Il sandy loan
easily worked and well watercd, and til
water OF much better quality tha
. further east. These facts coupled wit
our nearness to timber and the market
OF the Hills, will cause the settlement {
this portion first. Another great pom
in favor of the Black Hills country
much OF which is still open to settle
t ment, you may use the timber, prc-cml
, ton or homestead right, the latte
costing nothing, while on the rcscrva
ton you can only use the Homestead
right and in addition to living on til
claim five years must pay the govern
merit $$1.255 per aefe.-H-is7aaturaltha
the main flood of immigration shonlt
come from the east and it may be two
or three months in reaching us, bui
when it does reach this country 1t vii
he to Stav,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-02-21

The Engineering and Mining Journal OF
February 18th, in an article on metal
ties and ~preventable accidents, holds
that accidents from spreading rails, from
which there were great many during
1889, would be almost entirely avoided
by the use OF steel or iron ties. 1t is
stated that in foreign countries their use
is becoming quite common and the result
proves not only greater safety, but
greater economy when their durability
ia considered.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-02-21
Notice---Timber Culture.

U S. land Office, Eap1d 0Ity, =.
January %, 1S9O.J
by Henry i. Zorger against Frank Pike for
failure to comply with law asto Timber-Culture
Entry No. l517 dated January II, 1856, upon
The T.. z S. W: 4 and ". y s. +; \ Section ~,
county, South Dakota, with a view to the can
collation. OF said entry; contestant alleging that
he failed to plant or cause to be planted five
acres i'll trees, tree seeds or cuttings on said
tract the third year, ending January II, 1889,
and further failed to plant or cause to be plant
ed five acres on said tract in trees, tree seeds or
cuttings on the fourth year, ending january IL,
1890, as required by law, and that said failure
still continues. The said parties are hereby
summoned to appear at this office on the 18th.
day Of March, 1890, at 10 O'Clock, a. M, to
respond and furnish testimony concerning
said alleged failure. j. P. LUsE,
6-5 Register.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-02-21
Grain taken on account or in trade.
L, NORRIS & Co.

II you are an alliance mar you want
the Ruralist, the official paper OF the
South Dakota Farmers alliance. If you
don't believe in the alliance movement
you still want the Rurallst to watch
your brother farmers. We know OF
several politicians who have subscribed
Tor it for that purpose. Any man can
fifty cents per year. The two papers
Tor s.. 90.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-02-21
CURRENT
rARMER's ECONOMY.

sIf a farmer would be satisfied to live
as cheaply as he did forty years ago his
profits would be very large" This is a
literal quotation from an agricultural
m writer. The inference is that because
the farmer does not live as he did forty
years ago he should blame zone buthim-
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-02-21

The Pioneer has cut the School OF
Mines in two and now threatens to take
the land and signal Offices. If Jack
would only stop his snarling. When he
tries to do anything he always puts his
cot in it. just see what he did for
PENNINGTON county last fall.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-02-21

80 J eAiitPfo-
profitably devoted to the following:
Those who take an agency for Il rcli-
able, enterprising house, learn their bus
mess and stick to it, "get on in the
world. People who have any idea OF
engaging in any canvas business will do
we'll to write George Stlnson & Co.,
Portland, Maine-the great art and
general publishers. They offer the most
exceptional advantages to those who
are sufficiently enterprising to be willing
to make Il push in order to better their
condition 1t costs nothing to try.
Women make successful c~anvassers, as
we'll a. men. Full particulars will be
sent to those who address the fir m;
their full address is given above.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-02-21

The entertainment given by the men,
bers Of the Christian Endeavor society,
at the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. Howe,
was largely attended and all present
seemed TO greatly eniuy the program
prepared. Thirteen dollars was real
inntl
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-02-21

Senator Moody's Indian grist mill still
grinds. The following ar the latest
dumped in the hopper: Morris Appel,
Of Pennington county, $s.275; Henry
Bradley, OF Yankton county, $1,000;
John Stonage, of Yankton county, $23S.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-02-21

Kearney, Nebraska, people are en-
thusiastic over the result OF their late
city election whereby $4,000 a voted
to aid in the construction OF the Kear-
ney and Black Hills railroad. Work is
expected to begin at once.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-02-21

Notice to Teachers.

The next regular examination Of
teachers will be held in my office, com
mencing at 8 O'Clock a. M, on Tuesday,
April list, 1890. No otherexaminations
are authorized until the first Tuesday in
June. JAS. G.. MEARs,
1912 County Superintendent.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-02-21

Strange that nearly all thcnewspapcls
in the Hills are owned by companies. and
that in nearly every ease the senior pro-
prietor is afflicted with Il very sevcre
cold. 1t looks bad for the seniors. We
presume the juniors are too modest to
see their names in print.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-02-21

w. L. Hubble offers to cure any case
of Fistuia for S2.S5 and of Poll
evil for $500 if parties will bring
their stock to his place. Parties desir-
ing HIM to visit stock can mail a card
him at Rapid. All visits under ten
mills S.. All over ten miles $40. No
cnre no nav.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-02-21
Notice.

All parties holding warrants drawn
on the county fund up to and includ-
ing registered number 1862, and Bridge
fund up to and including registered
number 1862, are hereby notified to
present the same at the county treas
urer's office for payment. Interest will
cease after this date.
Dated this 18th. day Of February,
1890. GEO. T. CARR:
Treasurer OF Pennington County,
9-3 S. D.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-02-21

A Deadwood miner is said to have
discovered rich veins OF tin ore or Gold
and Mills creeks, eight miles from South
Park, in Wyoming. Many locations
are already staked.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-02-21
ESTRAY.

Game to the residence of subscriber, january
2. An old COW, red with line back. Looks
like an anchor brand on right hip. Dim brands
on left side. Owner will oblige by calling for
same and paying costs. j. f. GRosHoNG,
2oy Elder g.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-02-21
Another Man Hung

his stocking by the chimney with earen
and was tickled almost to death to ind
that his good wife had anticipated his
near at hand wants and filled the stock
ing with Standard Seeds, grown and put
up by u. M. Ferry & Co, Detroit, Michi-
gan, who, on application, will mail Won
1ree q copy. OF their Seed Annual, for
NY Ibis is the most useful ofall seed
caealogues, g only Tor experienced
s~ardeners, Y the novice. al WE'LL
Send your name and address fora COW
toD. ~. Ferry y Co. Detroit, Michiean.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-02-21

Hill City will be blessed(?) with two
papers, Messrs. Stanley and Harehaving
Dissolved partnership.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-02-21

If any one desires anything in the line
ct envelopes, letter OF noteheads, bills
and statements, plain or fancy card
it will pay them to call at '"THE UNIoN'
Office. Chas. Lewis is managing that
not be beaten. Call and see samples
before ordering elsewhere.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-02-21

corn, which seiis in Chicago fer thirty
cents. If the farmer gets that price and
pays the railroad fifteen cents for trans
portation, it is very evident that he has
rot made any money, and must eventually
quit a business that is not remunerative.
How much does it cost the railroad to
carry the corn 500 miles? Certainly not
fifteen cents. If the real cost of transport
tation can be ascertained, and it surely
can be. and the railroads would make a
reduction equal TO one-hhlf the difference
between it and fifteen cents, Which tley
now receive, they would only be making
ull equitable division of profit between
themselves andtheir customers, and the
farmer would get his corn hauled for
one-ha!f what it now costs him. Thus he
would be enabled to live, and the roads
could still earn dividends. Will the rail
road people please go over this little sum
in arithmetic and see what they can make
of it? -World Herald.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-02-21
TAKEN Up

At the ranch OF subscriber. eight miles north
west of Rapid and two miles south OF Elk creek.
The following described horses: One sorrel
mare, blazed face, two white feet; one bay geld
ing, heart and S on left shoulder; one bay geld
ing, no brand, star in forehead. All coming
two. Owner can have same by paying damages
and cost OF this notice, MICHAEL B. SLOWER.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-02-21
SOME RAILROAD ARITHMETIC

It costs the farmer, speaking g~enendly,
nearly fifteen cents TO raise a bushel of
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-02-21
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HEADED OFF.


John Smith and John Donnelly started
Tuesday for the reservation to locate a
townsite. Bill Reed was up from the
valley on Monday. and as soon as the news
was given out by the Republican that the
proclamation had been issued, lie com
menced preparations for a lively trip to
the promised land. Heleft this city at II
O'Clock p. m, Monday and ate his break
fast on the reservation Tuesday morning
Mr.. Reed had his eye on the same townsite
that Messrs. Donnelly and Smith were 60
ing to locate, and by taking time by the
forelock and a good fast team succeeded in
leading The boys oil. After making pr,
lilainnries for the location, Mr.. Reed cam
back to Rapid City, and this morning tool
out a load of lumber for Il house. It looks
as if MIR. Reed had the best hold on thu
Observation-Disclosures, IA.