The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-05-23
with the Exchanges.

act as free men and be no longer blinde,
by the cry OF party.
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With the Exchanges.
THE CHAUTAuQUA ASSEMBLY,
Articles OF Incorporation have recentl,
been procured authorizing the organiza
ton of the Black Hills Chautauqua Assem-
bly, with a capital stock of $25, 1000. divided
into shares of $40 each. Pursuant to thi
authority the incorporators met IN room
thirteen of the Minnekahta hotel, few
days since, and organized by electing tn,
following board of director: Prof. Willi
@. Bower, of Central City; Hon. E. w
Martin and Hon. Edwin Van Clse, of Dead
wood; Rev. w. S. Peterson, Rev. f. G
Clevenger and DR.. v. T. McGillycuddy, o.
Rapid City; and Col. F. L. Evans, Maj
H. q. Eaton. DR.. A. s. Stewart, s. E. Viii
son and Rev. J. w. Hancher, of Ho
Springs. w. s. Peterson was chosen pres
ident; II. q. Eaton, treasurer; j. W
Hancher, chancellor and secretary: and 8
2. Wilson, superintendent of grounds
These four gentlemen together with F. r
Evans and A. s.. Stewart, constitute. thu
executive committee, and haye full power
to transact business in the absence of the
board of directors. Thursday, August 1tf
was fixed as the date for holding the first
annual session. The assembly will con
vene in the beautiful Chautauqua Park
dedicated for that purpose last fall by
Bishop Vincent. summer amphitheater
restaurant, band stand, Office building and
cottages will be erected as rapidly as
superintendent Wilson can secure men
and material for the work. The chancel.
lor is in correspondence with prominent
lecture bureaus, with view to securing
first class men for the platform. No pains
or expense will be spared to present to the
patrons of the assembly the ablest roster
ever met in the Black Hills. He is also
arranging for classical music, both voca
and instrumental. The books of the com
pany are open to subscription for stock
They who are seeking to provide education.
al advantages for our people to build ur
the Black Hills country, and at the same
time make for themselves a desirable in.
vestment. will do we'll to purchase some OF
this stock. as only $4,000 of it will be
issued this year. The Chautauqua move
ment is the greatest educational force ir
the world today. 1t ''broadens the outlook
on millions, it brings the learner and
learned together in fraternal and social
friendship. Little did DR.. Vincent dream
in the inception of this movement, wha,
heartaches would be dispelled, what clouds
would be rifted. what hopes would be in.
spired by its magic influences. The young
grow thoughtful, the aggressive take on
new vigor, the old grow young again, and
all take up life's duties with higher aspira-
tions, nobler purposes, and stronger efforts
after spending few days at the Chautau.
qua Assembly.-Minnekahta Herald.
B. G. Spaulding is the new shift boss
IN the Cowboy and Goats Mines. He is a
late arrival from Chicago and has long
been in the Michigan mines.
Yesterday was Harney Peak company's
pay day. and the boys were made happy
by receiving their checks. The checks
were lighter than usual, owing to ten DAYS
loss of time last month.-1in Miner.
George B. Mcpherson, of Memo, Iowa,
has just taken eighty-fve head of fine
Herford cattle and nineteen head of high
gaade and imported Norman horses to the
upper Cheyenne river where he will locate
q large horse and cattle ranch, which will
probably be in Meade or Pennington
counties. There are a great many sucf
moves being made these days.-Perre
Free Press.
Z. B. Sheldon, of Alzada. reports 6
freak Of nature not unlike that which
happened at the Cannon ranch last
spring. a mare owned by Mr.. Sheldon
and kept up at the ranch dropped live.
ly healthy colt Oh the first of April and
little was thought of the circumstance
but the freak came in when, on the tenth
of the same month she dropped another
colt, fully formed and perfect! There is
no chance for mistake as the mare is
one whi h is kept up. Both colts are
cared for and sucked by the mare, which
is apparently as proud of them as her
owner IS of her.-Spearfsh Register.
The grading force along the line of
the B. d NJ. south of this city has been
largely increased during the past week.
The aggregate number of men employed
on the line south of this city is now esti-
mated at fifteen hundred, and more are
daily arriving. Track laying, if not
already commenced at Dudley, will be
underway in few days, the grade be-
ing about completed as far as Sheep
Canon, eight miles north of that place,
to which place it is the intention of the
to lay the track as soon as
possible. Grading has barely commenced
on the line north Of this place, but will
no doubt be under way in few days,
as one or two grade outfits have passed
through here on their way north in the
past few days.-Custer Chronicle.
By way of partial vindication of the
much slandered southern Hills, we present,
this week, list of tifty-four minerals fur
nished us by Prof. Ulke, who has samples
of all in his possession.
List of minerals found by T. Ulke, NJ. E.,
in the Southern Black Hills, within twelve
miles of Hill City:
l Molybdenite.
Graphite, (plumbago.)
Native gold.
Native silver.
s. Native copper
Native Bismuth.
Native Sulphur.
Chalcocite, "copper" glance.)
Melaconite, (black copper)
10 Cuprite, (red copper ore.)
II Malachite, (green copper carbonate. J
Il hZurlte, \uiue copper cafDOnate.)
13 Cassiterite, (stream and vein tin ore, }
IA Pyrite, (iron pyrites, mundik.)
Is Arseno pyrite, (arsenical iron.)
16 Hematite, (specnlar iron, red ochre.
II Menacconite, Glmenite titanic iron.
1S Magnetic, magnetic iron ore.)
10 Limonite, yellow ochre.)
20 Wolframite.
81 Chrysocolla.
% Sphalerite, (blend, black jsck.)
% Columbite, (including tatalite.)
"a Pyrolusite, (black oxide of man.
ganese.)
25 Psilomelane.
26 Calcite, calc spar limestone.