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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-06-06
Texas Spring Palace.

The Texas spring palace was destroyed
by fire on the night Of the Goth. One life
is known to have been lost and many per-
son were injured. The loss is estimated
at 100000. The exhibition was to have
closed Sunday night and a grand ball was
in progress with several thousand persons
present, when the cry Of fire vas first
heard. A terrible panic ensued. The Wild
est rumors as to the loss of life were cir
culated, some saying that twenty-five per-
sons had persisted, while many thought
none were burned. Several persons were
seriously injured by being trampled upon
OR Scnrch1d.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-06-06
Two Lives for a Drink.

Jacob Epstein q New York tailor, de-
manded money from his wife's savings for
a drink. He was refused and rs his wife
heavy revolver. He then turned the pistol
on himself and fred a shot into his mouth,
falling across his wife's body. Husband
and wife were removed to the Chambers
street hospital. Both are fatally wounded.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-06-06
Sued by Two Youngsters.

Two Logs of Parkersburs, w. Va, named
Tommy Roberts aid Freddie Efinger,
neither over 10 years of age, brought suit
for $40, 900 each against the Ohio River
and the Baltimore & Ohio railroads, for
injuries received at the hands of tie en-
ploYes of those companies.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-06-06
Mexicans "kick" on the Chinesa.

A petition praying the Mexican govern
meut to prohibit the landing of Chinese at
Guaymas is being extensively signed by
tradesmen and corporations in the towns
of Guaymas, Hermosillo, Altar, Alamos
and Nogales, in the state of Sonora. 1t is
understood that the petition will be pre-
sented to Gov. Corral, of Sonora, and by
him forwarded to President Diaz. The
middle classes, and especially the upper
classes Of Sonora, are becoming alarmed
ct the great influx of celestials,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-06-06
Proves to Be a Bonanza.

A wonderful strike has been made in the
Golconda mine, which is owned by ex-
Senator Bowen. Ore has been taken from
the mine through which runs solid str AXIS
of gold IN inch thick. Ten days ago a
pocket wac opened from which $20a, 900
has been taken. The strike has created
great excitement in the southern part of
Colorado,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-06-06
The Drouth in Kansas Broken.

Dispatches from western and northeast
ern Kansas state that the drouth in t.. ose
regions has been broken by a heavy fall of
rain. The crop of winter wheat and oats
was in a serious condition on account of
dry weather, but it is believed now that
the rain has benefited to such an extent as
to insure q fair Weld,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-06-06
Base Ball Leads to Murder,

The base ball craze in Joliet produced q
riot which ended in the murder OF Dennis
Comiskey, q brother of the superintendent
of the chemical works. The murdered
man and his brother James were returning
from the league ball game when they
.sast, an amateur club playing near the
Rock Island track. James wanted to show
the Young Fellows how to play ball, SO he
t6ok the bat ayayzsstrom the batter and .
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-06-06

AUeusrus-Ya-as, me boy, we must
get used to these things from The fair
sex. Woman is q riddle, you know,
chappie. Alonzo (who has just been
ilted)-That's all right, M deah fellah,
but she's q riddle we don't want to give
up, you see.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-06-06
Western Pork Packing.

The Cincinnati Price Current says: The
recent good prices for hogs stimulated tho
marketing and western packing operations
show a further enlargement, the total for
the week being $50, ZOO, against 295, 900 for
the preceding week and 245, 600 last year;
from March l a total of 100000, against
$4,000 q year ago, an increase Of 45O, 600.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-06-06
English Woman suffraetsts.

The Women's Liberal Federation will
present a memorial to Gladstone asking
him to include the granting Of the franz
chise to women in the program Of issues al
the next general election for members Of
parliament
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-06-06

u We are as willing to explore the
Bible as our fathers we're to sail the
Spanish Main, the work will grow upon
us with q fascination that shall lure us
on to the real El Dorado, and enrich a
with 9 treasure that is better than Ill
yer and more preeioust than ne gold,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-06-06

Gillespie, Roach & Co.. fancy dry goods
and small wares, are financially embar-
raised. Mr.. Gillespie .ys the direct lia-
bilities are 800, 600, and indirect $40, 600.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-06-06
Paralyzed by q Beating.

Frank Cook, - years old, the son of a
widow, of Pontiac, Mich, was pestered
bv a schoolmate and he made an outbreak.
Miss Jennie WEIGH, the teacher, gave him
o severe beating. The lad managed to
break away and ran home. He became
very sick and was unable to retain any
food on his stomach for several days. Upon
getting better Mrs. Cook took the lad be-
fore the superintendent and begged that he
should not be punished again ss bis health
was impaired. The superintendent prom
ised that he should not be harmed and the
child was returned to school. Miss Weloh.
had persuaded the superintendent that to
prevent further INSTRUMENTATION she must
again punish Cook, and she did it with
vigor. The boy was taken home sick and
he is now lying in o critical condition, his
right side being paralized from the effects
OF the punishment administered. Mrs.
Cook has made complaint aud Miss WEIGH
will be arrested.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-06-06
sPAKKs FnoM THE wIREs;.

THE AndersonviIrss prison stockade has
been purchased by the Georgia encamp-
ment, q. A. r., acting for the national
body.
BIZ the breaking Of q rope in the DAILY
-tBine. near Salt Lake City, Utah. F. B.i
Greenleaf, James Wheeler and Isaac Smell
we're precipitated 400 feet down q shaft
and inotantly killed.
John MAYS, q brakeman on the Eorth-
en- Paci6c, between Portland and Tacoma,
xas-arrested shortly after disposingOf ~.
90 worth ok opium amngeled a from
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-06-06
A Farm Laborer Kills His Employers and
Then Takes q Dose of Poison.

A special from Sedalia, Mo-, says: JEFF
Williamson, 60 years old, a farm laborer
on the farm of James Moore, was found in
the public perk nearly dead from the effects
Of a dose of strychnine taken with suicidal
intent. He was given medical assistance
and will recover. Soon afterwards o farmer
living in the vicinity of the Moore farm re.
ported the discovery there of the dead bod
les of JEFF Moore and his son Charles. He
also reported tho place deserted. William.
son, who attempted suicide, was suspected
of the crime. The farmer who reported
the crime was taken before him and identi-
fed as the laborer on the Moore farm. The
Moores had been missing for some time,
and when Williamson was asked where.
they had gone, he said they were visiting
friends in the adjoining county. The
Moores had been poisoned with strYchnine,
and it was supposed Williamson commit
ted the crime, intending to rob the house,
and finding nothing of value and fearing
detection, attempted to commit suicide.
The doctors say he will recover. he is
now under arrest.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-06-06
Stanley Ia Coming.

Henry n. Stanley will 30 to America in
the autumn. BE proposes to lecture In
most Of the principal cities n the United
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-06-06
A Strange Colony.

A colony of strange people is forming
on the reservation some distance southeast
of Pierre, says the Leola Northeast. It
seems that they are the nucleus of a new
and fanatical sect. They are under the
leadership of q woman, and hold their
property all in one common lot. The
woman is rather handsome and of COM
handing presence, and rules over the
colony of about 200 in a rather despotic
manner. Their religion savors somewhat
Of the Mormon and some of the old jew
ish religion, and they frequently make
burnt offerings in the way of calves, etc.
They positively refuse to allow strangers,
who will not become one of them, in their
midst, and all attempts to gain inform
alton from them by the ordinary means
have failed. They have called their town
hInQh
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-06-06

Dishonest County Commissioners.
County Commissioners Norman and
Jones. of Edmunds county, have been ar
rested, charged with taking illegal fees. 1t
is said they made a good thing from the
distribution Of supplies for sufferers by
the crop failure in Edmunds county.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-06-06
p crop Report

south Dakota crop ftepor6
The following crop report is made up
from new received from thirty-ive
ties in South Dakota:
UntiFthe present hot wave, cloudy and
cold weather has prevailed, and small
grain growth has been retarded, but these
conditions were favorable to the ''stool-
ing of the grain. Some temporary dam
age has resulted from frost in the north
ern part of the state, and vegetation has
been injured thereby in a few localities
near the southern boundary. Corn plant
ing is practicaliy completed, and the
greater portion of this crop we'll started,
but growth has been retarded by cool
weather. Copious showers have occurred
in most localities in South Dakota. The
general crop condition, especially wheat,
has been greatly improved in consequence.
Farmers are much encouraged and q gen.
eral hopeful feeling prevails. Except that
its growth has been retarded, reports indi-
cate wheat in this state to be in good con-
dition. But one county-Hughes-in the
entire thirty-fve reported claims more rain
is needed. This county-Minnehaha-
would not suffer if not another drop of
rain should fall between now and harvest
time.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-06-06

Transacts a General Banking Business. Gold Dust Bullion and Exchange
Bought and Sold. Stock and Bonds Bought and Sold OF Commission. Sell
Drafts OF the Principal Cities Of Europe. Collections a Speciality. Steamship
Tickets Sold to and from all Ports.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-06-06
Blarh NiIls Wnion.
DAKOTA STATE NEWS.
RAPID CITY. 8. b.

UNION PUBLISHING co, PuBs,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-06-06
SUGAR BEET INDUSTRY
SECRETARY RUsK FEELS CONFIDENT
OF ITS FINAL SUCCESS.

The Farmers of America Have Some Re-
sponsibility in the Development of The
Industry-Sugar to BE Made in Grand
Island, Neb., Ii Ycar-A Government
Renort.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-06-06

They Certainly May Count on Raising
Dollar Wheat This Year-A Good Crop
and Good Prices Means a Very Much
Improved State of Afairs-The Outlook
Encouraging.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-07-17
Wool Items.

Dickinson Press: DR.. V. H. Stick.
ney and James Colgrove have clipped g..
1917 pounds OF wool from their band oi
700 sheep, which is the best average re-
ported for any band about here, being
about 8 pounds to the head. They have
45O fine lambs, which counted to be
worth 81 head next fall brings the
seasons income of the flock up to 81 300.
This will leave margin for pretty
handsome profit on the Investment.
Bismarck Tribune: Mr.. Evard Woos-
ter of Gayton, Emmons county, brought
in 1900 pounds OF wool and shipped it
east by the Northern Pacific last Friday.
Keep your eye on these reports as they
appear. Actual figures, with a little
thinking, will be convincing both in re-
gard to grain and stock. When the
total assessment, also the stock aud acre
age statements, appear, do little tigur-
ing and the total this year will be the
result.
An unusual amount of wool is being
marketed from Steele, that industry
having increased from 1000 to 10000
heeces in year, with an average OF sew.
en- pounds to the fleece. Stock business
Of every kind is receiving every atten-
tion from the people, and the quality as
we'll as quantity is being looked after.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-07-17
Editor sladaux' Sensations.

New Rockford Transcript: When a
man has been married over two years he
sort o'gets settled down to the peaceful
enjoyment of life, and unusual occur
rences upset and rattle him to consid-
erable extent. Taking these sturdy cir
cumsJances under consideration is any
one surprised that the Transcript this
week is not replete with news, when the
editor labors under the disadvantage of
having gone to his erstwhile peaceful
home Thursday evening and found an
other fellow in bed with his wife. Who
would feel like writing sterling edi-
torials and political cap-sheafs with such
a cloud dangling an impenetrable veil of
gloom over his brain? Not one. And
who would feel like getting out spark
ling newspaper for the benefit Of the
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-07-17
U. s. Consul Nickeus.

There is we'll grounded rumor that
Hon. johnson Nickeus has been ap-
pointed to position in the United
States consular service, to be stationed
BarraLquilla, United States Of Columbia,
South America. It is understood that
Mr.. Nickeus received telegram to that
effect yesterday, and although no official
announcement has been made, it is pref
ty safe to say that the appointment will
be handed in this week. The place re-
ferred to is city of 25,OOO population,
is the largest seaport on the northern
coast of Columbia and has large trade,
steamer from Europe arriving and de-
parting every other day, while regular
mail steamers arrive and depart from the
United States. Consul Croft, who was
appointed from Wahpeton, IS stationed
with his family at Cartagena, not far
distant from Judge Nickens' post, on
the Caribbean sea. Mr.. Nickeus will
await certain information before making
his intentions known concerning the ap-
pointment. The salary attached is g.
700 per year.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-07-17
A Redundant Country.

Farm Implement News: F. B. Whit
taker, travelling representative Of the
Manufacturers Syndicate, has been on a
trip through North Dakota and in let-
ter speaks especially of the splendid con-
dition of crops along the jamestown &
Northern railroad from jamestown to
Devils Lake, and of the brisk demand
for farm implements in that section.
That is a redundant country, and they
are wonderful people who inhabit it.
They have had short crops for three
years, and last years was almost total
failure. Did the farmers abandon it?
Well, hardly. They broke more land.
They doubled up on their acreage in
crop. They drew on their magnificent
resources Of determination and courage
for. the sustaining power of another year.
This years harvest will not fail them,
but will put them on their feet where
they ght to be. This is the kind Of a
constituency that the Minneapolis i'm.
plement men have back of them, and it
is going eventually to make this the
greatest point for the distribution OF
farm machinery in tie world.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-07-17

another expedition he established the
geography of California. In August
1874 he planned third expedition while
writing the history OF the second; in 1916
was again on his way to the Pacific to
examine the Pacific slope, which resulted
in giving a new volume of science to the
world and California to the United
States; after the conquest of California
was the victim of q quarrel between two
American commanders and was stripped
Of his commission by court martial, was
reinstated by the president, but declined
returning. He determined to retrieve
his honor and planned new expedition,
again appeared in the far west; refitted
his expedition, pierced the country of the
Apaches; met, awed, defeated savage
tribes ana in hundred days from Santa
Fe stood on the banks OF the Sacramen-
to; the people of California reversed
the Judgment of the court mar
tial and he was made the first
senator from that state; was the
first candidate for president of the re-
publican party, but was defeated by
James Buchanan; in 1861 entered the
Union army as major general; by the
Cleveland convention of 1864 was again
nominated for president and was again
defeated.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-07-17

public, when for the first time in his
life the editor had taken a glance into
the future only to view weeks after
weeks OF night.shirt pafade with colick-
y nine pound kid? With Castoria, cat.
nip, paregoric, soothing syrup, sleepless-
ness, measles, whooping cough, rash, ir-
citation, aggravation, and evaporation
all plainly sketched out in his future ca
reer would knock out any newspaper for
one week, when 1t is the editors first ap.
pearance in the role Of daddy of one OF
the finest, brightest, and prettiest boys
that ever SHE'D a stone through the sum-
mer kitchen window, or tied an old tin,
teakettle to timid dogs tail. But he
is on deck and-well-we are all very
proud OF the new language manipulation
-and-won't you drop in and have a
cigar?
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-07-17
District Court.

Editor Bryant, OF the Napoleon Home
stead, was in jamestown yesterday
as defendant in the case of Belden
vs.. Bryant. The latter was elected reg
lister of deeds, cut the election was con-
tested. The case was decided in March
in favor of defendant and judgment
rendered. Through technicality legal
proceedings were again commenced to
GUST Mr.. Bryant and the parties appear
ed before Judge Rose yesterday for ar
gument Of the motion. A stay of pro.
ceedings for 40 days was obtained. Nick
Gus & Baldwin appeared for defendant
and Attorney Stanley of Steele, for
plaintiff. Mr.. Belden was representa-
tive in the lower house of the legislature
last winter.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-07-17
MAKING CHEESE At RIO.
The First Output Of tile Rio
Cheese Factory Sold Yestcr-
day.
The Factory Now Consuming
$500 Pounds of Milk Every
Day.
The Old Veterans Assembling
For Their Summer Outing at
SpiritWOOd.
Another Home Mandatory.

Another Home Mandatory.
The Rio cheese factory is now in oper-
alton aud manufacturing a superior
quality of full cream cheese. A load OF
1000 pounds-the first output of the
factory was brought to jamestown Mon.
day and sold to the local merchants,
who will retail it at Is cents. The fac.
tory began operations June 18th and
this cheese was manufactured on that
and the succeeding day. 1t is necessary
to keep the product about month be.
fore it becomes marketable. During
that time it undergoes what is called the
curing process. This home product
cheese is said to be Of a superior quality
and it should be given the preference in
the home market.
The Rio factory is now consuming
about $500 pounds Of milk snd manu-
featuring 25O pounds of cheese daily. The
capacity is just double that amount.
The factory is operated by stock
company of the farmers in the vicinity
of Rio, who grew tired Of making butter
and yet desired to make their COWS re-
munerative. The company is officered
as follows: President, G.. w. Kurtz;
treasurer. j. A. Buchanan; secretary, O.
e. Christopherson. Geo. Wild of Pin
gree. who has had nine years experience
in Canada, is their cheese maker.
He is perfectly familiar with all the de-
tails OF the manufacturing and formerly
owned and operated a factory himself.
O. G. Chrlstopherson is manager. It
was he who brought the load into town
yesterday and from him The Alert
learned the above facts. Mr.. Christoph-
erson said: I'VE are making q super
ior quality of cheese and il we can get
1O cents per pound for it can make the
venture success. That figure is what
cheese bought in St. Paul at wholesale
and laid down here will cost. We ar.
paying farmers 20 cents per hundred for
milk. have beea engaged IN the dairy
business more or less ever since l have
been here. Up to last year I always
sold my butter for 25 cents per pound,
but the price has gone so low there is
nothing in it. Anyhow, butter making
is too wearing on the women. The
cheese factory gives good profitable
market for milk aud makes it bring in
as much money as it does when worked
into butter. We issue milk checks pay
able in ninety days in money or at forty
days in cheese at ten cents per pound IN
payment for milk"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-07-17
Wild Cat Speculation.

Editor Jewel OF the Bismarck Tribune,
has been writing something from the
Pacific coast for the readers of his paper.
He IS positive that the reaction in town
site speculation will come sooner or
later, and be very disastrous. Capital
has poured into the country and has
been mostly invested in lands and town.
sites on the Puget Sound, which is one
vast harbor, with no specially favored
spots for the building of large cities.
Little of the money has gone into legitl-
mate manufacturing enterprises. but
most of it into speculation. OF this the
writer says:
II the one-half of the thousands, yes
millions, that have gone into wildcat
townsites and distant additions we're
now invested IN manufacturing enter
terprises there would today be a more
solid foundation for such cities as Taco
demonstrate this fact as sure as the tide
ebbs and flows.
I am satisfied, however, that no mat.
ter now QlSastrOuS may w Ine lull, The
final advance is certain and the future
OF tins country is as bright and solid as
that of New England or any other por.
ton Of the United States. It is, how
ever, and must continue to be, an unln-
viting country to the farmer. To clear
up and possess even few acres of land
in this section, means life of toll in
comparison with which the Michigan
pioneer had but play spell. I believe
this will be the verdict of all Dakota
farmers who have, during the past few
years, deserted the land of No. l hard