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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-01
Thick and Strong.

1t has apparently come to stay. The
Wigor is evidently a great aid to nature"
j, b. Williams, Floresville, Texas.
81 have used Ayers Hair Vigor for
the past four or five years and find it
most satisfactory dressing for the hair.
1t is all / could desire, being harmless,
causing the hair to retain its natural
color, and requiring but small quantity
to render the hair easy to arrange
Mrs. M. A. Bailey, 8 Charles street,
Haverhill, Mass.
al have been using Ayers Hair Vigor
for several years, and believe that it has
caused my hair to retain its natural
color. Mrs. II. j. King, Dealer in
Dry Goods, &c, Bishopyille, Md.
Ayers Hair vigor,
PREPARED BY
Or. J. G. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass
Sold by Druggists and Perfumers.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-06-19
Ii RAILROADS.
Rup,blings of the Rail; Rumors and Facts
i'll Railroad Building.
Il. G. NJ. II. AND ST. p.


William Gramberg and r. B. Hughes
returned last Saturday from atripdown
Box Elder valley in the interest oil the
r.. G. M. II. and st. p. company. The
gentlemen both report having met with
the best Of success, and think they haYe
practically accomplished their mission,
which was to secure Il right OF way for
the road down that valley. They will
make IL trip down Rapid valley for a SINH
lar purpose, and no doubt will meet with
as good Il reception as that accorded
them on Box Elder. The difference be-
tween the two routes which have been
surveyed is so small that the company
has not decided which one to build ovel'
from here to the Cheyenne, and it de-
ponds altogether on the inducements
held out by the people living along the
proposed routes Which way it will take.
BREvITlEs.
Contractor Couch Thursday COM
menced the work OF stringing ties along
the route OF the Upper Rapid Townsite
company'smoterline, and will soon have
the road all ready for the iron.
Contrary tt expectations, the Contrac-
tors on the Coad road didnotarrivefrom
Omaha this morning, but will probably
be here tomorrow, when something de-
finite concerning the time when work will
commence can be learned.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-06-19
Elmdale School Report.

For the term commencing March 8,
and ending June 5, 1891:
Number enrolled, 10. Average atten-
dance, 1875. Those present every day
were Jennie Hodgman and Arthur
Daughenbaugh. Those making a grand
average OF 95 or more III Rotations and
the three monthly examinations WERE,
Emma Chapman. Jennie Hodgman and
Kate Mcmahon, 9S; Chas. Hodgman
and Howard Daughenbaugh, SO. The
following are the grades OF those who
did not quite reach the roll OF honor,
some on account OF absence: r.. M.
Peabody, 81; Helen Mcmahon, 96;
Stella Mcmahon, 95; Jessie Crockett,
Eva McAichael, Tena Volmcr and
Frank Heller. o.. Pearl Chapman and
Geneva Nolmer, 90; Scott Crockett and
Arthur Daughenbaugh. 90; Matte Nc
Michael, Margret Crockett and Charles
Tilson, 81.
Our school was made up OF pupils
from four districts. Mr.. Daughenbaugh's
house was made lively by receiving four
young ladies. When anyone was
detained at home a younger sister
took her place. The Miss McMic!aels
drove from home, a distance OF FIVE
miles, Chas. Tilson did chores and rode
over three miles. We heartily thank all
the friends who helped along the school
work. W. McCLELLAND, Teacher.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-06-19
THE FOURTH.

There seems to be q tendency among
the people Of the country to celebrate
the coming fourth by good old fashioned
picnics near at home, instead OF attend-
ing the usual blow outs OF our cities and
towns. In this they show good judge
ment. The necessary chores OF the
farm prevent all hands going any great
distance, while all can attend a neigh
borhood picnic. Lack OF means. which
also prevents many from gathering at
the towns, does not apply so strongly in
the country. Good speakers can east
~ be secured for the country picnics and
music IN many cases. The young can
have their games and all to be followed
by the evening dance where desired. On
the other hand, especially for thefamily,
town gatherings are very tedious affairs,
gotten up in fact to catch the dimes OF
the people. Why merchants should
favor celebrations OF this kind we fail to
see, they are not gamers by it while they
loose the day to themselves n dfamllies.
Out side of the saloons perhaps a few
cigars and peanuts are sold, but even
these would be largely secured the day
before where arrangements are made to
celebrate in the country. Arrangements
have already been made for picnics i'll
the following localities, Lame Johnny
creek uear Mr.. Deans. At the Fanshaw
place between Battle and Spring creeks.
A Sunday School picnic near the keliher
place on Spring creek. On Rapid creek
in the Murphy grove and at Crcston.
Box Elder zeal Humphreys and at Big
Bend on Elk creek other arrangements
will probably be made later. Let us
celebrate at home.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-06-19

A correspondent OF Custer County in
speaking OF the tax question and this
years assessment, thinks there is IL mig
germ the fence. Hestatcs thatrcal estate
is put very much lower than heretofore,
his 1GO acres being put i'll at $3.50, al
though worth $1,000 while personal pro-
perty Is greatly advanced, not alone in
valuation, but by including I'LL improve.
ments on government land, sucking
CALVES, colts, pigs and sheep, nothing cs-
capes and much is put in at more than
it could be sold for.
Now as the majority OF the land is shield
or soon will be, by the money loancr, his
theory Is that there is Il conspiracy or
foot to relieve the land holder and make
it from personal property. We would
like the experience and opinions OF many
Of our readers on this tax question. II
looks very much to us as if the farmer
had been beat athis owngame. We have
demanded that everything be taxed
and the new law taxes everything
on the farm May LIST if it be but
a day old, but does not reach the
tax liar, the big stock man, the bust
ness a or money in mortgages etc
any better than before.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-06-19

Last week the resignation OF Mr..
Cross was announced and ON Monday OF
this week the vacancy was filled by the
election of A. j. Wood, OF Rapid City.
It is certainly a peculiar law that allows
of an extra session on such short notice
and with no publication of the call. The
present commissioners boundaries i'll
cludes in the territory represented by
Mr.. Cross, the First and Second wards,
Rockerville, Cross Nine, Hayward, Har-
rison, Lower Spring Creek and Creston
at the mouth of Repid creek. A wide
extent OF country and many points
thirty miles distant from the county
seat and yet unknown to the majority
Of it's residents, u resignation OF the
most important office IN the county is
accepted and filled. OF the appointee
we have no fault to find, in so long as
the city was bound to name the man.
Like his predecessor, Mr.. Wood is rather
too strongly tinctured with partisanism,
but aside from this defect he is an able
man who will strive to do his duty
toward the county.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-06-19
h

Henry Simpson has recently returned
from his Oklahoma ranch and seems as
well pleased with that country as ever.
His claim Is located four and one-half
miles east OF the Santa Fee road, joining
the Cherokee strip, the nearest station
being Orlando. It is well watered by
springs and u branch OF the Saltwater
The territory is thi:kly settled, there be-
ing some one on every 16O and the ma
jority having families. They are most
" poor men and consequently a small
acreage has been planted. All grains do
well, but corn and cotton seems to lead.
The number of families make good
school privileges and the churches are
already well represented. Mr.. Simpson
will spend the summer here, but expects
to return with his family in the fall.
They will locate temporarily at Arkan-
a City while awaiting the opening OF
the Cherokee strip IN which he hopes to
have his SOM secure land. This Chero-
kee outlet is expected to be opened by
treaty before another spring. Mr.. Simp-
son consideres it far ahead OF Oklahoma.
1t is largely bottom land stretching from
the main to the Salt fork OF tile Arkan.
sas river, very level, nearly all being
pillow land, very rich soil and extreme
~ we'll watered. The native grass il a
species Of the blue stem whlchgrows very
high and rank. 1t does not make as
good winter pasture as our alkali, but
the winters are 80 mild and new grass
starts SO early, that cattle are easily
wintered. The winter wheat was in the
shock before he left. Mr.. Simpson
brought two specimens OF the country,
preserved iii aiicoiioi; which we donotbe
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-06-19

All questionable laws enacted by the
late legislature is thrown upon the grang-
ers by the republican press and members
OF the party and is accepted by many in
spite OF the fact that the republicans
were really in the majority oyer either
OF the other parties. However, in the
case of the law cutting down commits
sioner's salaries, we guess the farmer
members will have to plead guilty. The
old parties are not in the habit OF cut
ting down salaries. When the law was
enacted we were told that all commits
sioners would resign and that no one,
except it be some man who expected to
make it on the side, would accept the
position. The result so far IN ourcounty
does not carry out the theory. Only
one resignation has occurred and with less
than q weeks notice several applicants
were in the field and the vacancy has
been filled by a man fully as able as his
predecessor, while the county has gained
some 5000 by the change. Next.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-06-19
Senator Kyle Coming.

Senator Kyle will reach the Hills July
IL, and will visit the different towns at
the following dates: Hot Springs, Sun
day to Monday; Rapid City, Tuesday;
Piedmont, Wednesday; Sturgis, Thurs
day; Whitewood, Friday; Speartish,
Saturday to Monday; Minnesota, Mon
day; Deadwood, Tuesday to Friday;
Hill City, Saturday; Custer, Sunday to
Monday.
Our new Senator is making d study OF
the state and comes to the Black Hills
that he may more fully understand it's
resources and the wants OF the people.
He is particularly DESTROYS OF meeting
and making the acquaintance OF all
Our laboring men and farmers
remember these appointments
and endeavor to be present.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-06-19
Biting left Out.


A boy of ten, who was on famil.
lar terms with a Griswold street insur-
ance man, entered the Office at 9
o'clock yesterday morning and said:
"Mebbe you likes %atheletics?" YES"
"Well, I'm going to have some at IL
o'clock with Frenchy, aud mebbe you'd
like to be on handp' what are you
going to dop" BOX him six rounds,
Kingsbury rules. fur 10. cents, winner
to take all. come to give you q tip"
The agent said he'd think about il, and
al hour later the boy rushed in to say:
''It's off," "Whatp" .'That mill. 1
was getting ready when Frenchy kicked
on tile articles and funked." ''What's
the matter of himp' "He wanted Bit
ing left in, because he has double teeth
all around. So 1 came to tell you that
them athletics was of-way of-with
honors in my favor.-Deh'oit Free Fress
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-06-19

Beginning to See the Signs of the Times.
The farmers of Missouri are so dis
gusted with the work of the last legis.
lature that the politicians of both tbs
old twins are quaking in their boots.
Every day brings fresh proof that they
cannot be divided any longer by the
schemes of the old party bosses, the ere
form within the old parties" racket is
played out; they have tried it and it has
proved a miserable failure. The farmers
are ripe for independent political action.
Thpy know that they will never get
justice through either Of the old parties
who are both owned and controlled by
the money power; they cannot be fooled
any longer. Those who have been boast
ing that they will be able to control the
Alliance vote in 1892, and stand in the
way of progress as they did last fall, will
find out that they have ''reckoned with
out their host."-Bevier (Mo.) Appeal.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-06-19
THE ALLIANCE AND THE NEW PARTY

President Folks Paper Clearly Indicates
the armer Will DO.
President Folks paper, The Progress.
i've Farmer, of Raleigh, is outspoken re-
garding the attitude of the Alliance to-
ward the Peoples party. 1t says:
The question What will the Alliance
do with the new party? is on the lips of
tens Of thousands of anxious people today.
Well, it ought not to take much wisdom
to answer that question. The new party
has adopted the Alliance demands into
it's platform. Does any one suppose that
Intelligent Alliance men will vote against
a party that adopts those demands and
in favor of a party that not only fails to
adopt, but resists those demands The
western Alliance states have already
gone into the new party. Will not the
necessity for Alliance unity force the
other Alliance states to go into the new
party also?
We see no way to prevent the new
party from sweeping the country except
the simple one of cheerfully conceding
to the people every one of their just de-
mands. If the Alliance men are to be
blamed for going into the new party.
then a hungry child can be blamed for
going to some one who can and will fur
nish him food. Gentlemen of the old
parties, if the time comes when your
ranks shall be broken. your leaders over
thrown and your heritage taken from
you, do not blame the Alliance for you,
ruin. The people represented by the
Farmers Alliance have petitioned and
begged and pleaded and prayed for re.
lief all these years; and the naughty
minions of political power have spurned
both them and their petitions and pray
ers. Do not blame them for your over
throw, but blame your own blind and
miserable folly.
The action lately taken by the confer.
ence at Cincinnati has made the future
of our politics so uncertain as to throw
the old party leaders into CONSERVATION.
They do not know, land no fellow car
tell them," into whose hands they arr
going to fall. It seems to us that nc
good Il come to these leaders and the
parties they represent so long as these
people stand shivering in their places
expecting disaster. If these people really
want to save themselves from defeat lei
them get together and throw their cor
rupt leaders overheard and address them
selves manfully to the work Of reforming
the final system.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-06-19
Gate City Mill.

Work on the above mill is about COM
pleted and one would be well repaid by
II trip through it. The floors have been
all relaid and machinery r%earranged and
much new added and new shafting and
elevators put in. This mill is now in
apple pie order for the coming large crop
OF No. l hard and under the manage
ment OF Mr.. Ingersol 1t is sure to get it's
full share.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-06-19
County Commissions.

The board OF county commissioners
with the auditor and county judge, met
last Monday Tor the purpose OF filling
the vacancy on the board caused by the
resignation OF Fred j. Cross. OF the Sec
ond district. The vacancy vas filled by
the election OF a. j. Woods, OF this city.
H. c. Smith was elected president pro-
tenn OF the board.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-06-19
Both Fighting Reform.

Does any member of our order who
was formerly a Republican, but is now
voting for "Bettie and the babies" think
that this reform revolution is a Demo-
GRAFT trick? If so just let him select a
dozen Of the leading Democrat papers of
the south, and observe the vitriolic fusi-
lade Of ridicule, misrepresentation and
abuse which they are pouring into our
order, it's officers and principles. If he
was a Democrat and thinks it a Repub-
lican trick get a few Kansas, Nebraska
and Iowa Republican papers, and read
them. That will be sufficient if he is
possessed ct common horse But
Ter (Mo.) Union.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-06-19
The Feller from Butte.
If ye ever see a oritter as was full o light q

II ye ever see q critter as was full o hight an
Then s. joe Rogers puokskin bronco was the
He were little, Re were wicked, an they fed
i'm with . stick,
An they took i'm out to water by Jest bring
In i'm the crick:
any Teller who
Ii ride that buckskin bronco, but the fools
was mighty few.
At last there came to Rogers a rantapkerous
Who s ss;S ii Ss',s s'' ;snm s1 Butte sTerr0r' an Who
bragKfn' he could ride
Anything down from thunder colts to . com
Then they started fur the Stable and jos
dared him, l expec', -.
Cause he SEE: "l'll ride tibet bronco or III
break Is Guessed neck"
''Trot out yer critter. gentlemen seq the tef.
ror with q yell,
Fur . ) 1sll ! on q my sit-up 1ronoo-breaht''
Tlcn Joe got a lariat a. hxed nisself on TOP
An we worked with Mister Bronso till he rot
Then we grabbed the rope I'M luiled In, ar
we yanked him all about,
But had ter tear the shanty down fur tor git
old buckskin out
"Git right on 'im," seq Joe Rogers, an I see
he rather smiled
When the great and howlia' terror looked ~
buckskin kinder wild;
Then he started for the bronco, which .
launched up like a cat,
An the terror barely reached ir' when the
oritter kicked i'm nat.
Say, were am II" asked the teEt . as he set
upright an swOre.
"Yer IN heaven" answered Rogers: will 70
try the Job some more?'
Nov. III ride that ycllcr devil if We gall.
I kin do it," howied the terrier, with . war
wh0op an q yell.
"Now. look out there, I'm a-comin',' and We
held ole buckskin right
Till he drew the double-cinches Of q greaser
Then by puliin' at his head like an e1ero,sin'
ae slipped on a horse-hair bride with .
mighty wicked bit.
"Give ms lots Of room to swing in" an We
did 1T now, you bet
An the terror straddlod bronco as no Teller
Fur . minnit Mister Bronco tried to catch the
Then he tapped his ears an started on some
long, stin-legRed springs.
An hopes ter dance In tophet, but he turned
Then he few toward Montanny, an l guess
he's flynn yet.
Well the terrier split right OIL him. fell righ
down without a groan-
ae didn't break the %bronco's neck but hi
broke 'is cussed own; 49,,
An there's q grave In Pony gtC& Ger whicl
the brides soar,
An these lines are carved al 81 Oh cross
of twO-by-fOur:
I'm memory OF the terror, t. rantankerou
Who rode Rogers buckskin bronco-he sal
he hailed from Butte"
William Wallace Cook. F. L.. 8.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-06-19
CreStOn.

Creston will again celebrate the fourth
with d basket dinner. Arrange
ments have been made to meet at
Marshalls Nye's store at ten O'Clock a.
m. then march to the grove headed by
the Creston martial band. Welcome
address by Marshall Nye, reading OF the
declaration OF independence by Mrs.
Hagglns. Grafton by Rev. earns OF
Rapid City. 1t is thought that Judge Nc
Gee will he present and deliver all add
dress. All are invited to attend.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-06-19

During Il recent trip south some forty
miles, we found the small grain in splen-
did condition, several unploughed fields
were also noticed, left unsowed either
through lack OF f;ulth OF lack OF seed.
One of the finest fields noticed was that
OF A. p. Uowarth between forty and
fifty acres and nearly knee high. Pota-
toes are looking we'll but corn is late and
from frequent rains quite yellow. We
passed many teams cnroutc from Hot
Springs to Rapid City, looking for work.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-06-19
County

1t has been thought best to postpone
the County Alliance from Saturday the
II til ofJuly to Monday July ID, as many
members coming from a distance will de-
sire to meet Senator Kyle on Tuesday.
u. S. ALLISON, President.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-06-19
The Fourth on LAME JOhnny.

The people Of Lame Johnny valley and
vicinity will celebrate the fourth
near Mr.. Deans place, with a picnic.
Good speakers will be present. There
will be games for the young and good
music. A dance in the evening. All arr
invited.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-06-19

Alargc number OF box cars for the
Fremont, Elkhorn and MISSOURI Valley
railroad company's system OF narrow
gauge in the northern Hills, passed
through the city Monday.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-06-19

Rev. Farquhar at the request OF the
Assembly OF the X. OF L., OF Rapid City,
will deliver a ermo on the labor ques-
ton one week from next Sunday. All
are cordially invited.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-06-19

Ilimebaugh & Maryott have pur-
chased four lots at the corner OF Rapid
and Eight streets in the Harvey block,
upon which they intend to erect a large
ware house.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-06-19

II. B. Beers returnedlast Monday from
II visit to his old home in Pennsylvania.
His sister returned to Chadron on the
evening tram OF the same day.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-06-19

Charles Garnham, George Gordon and
ART Landers, in company with five other
menof this place with two teams, started
early Sunday morning for the National
,,o,I,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-06-19

Congdon and Henry Hardware Com
pany will sell the Mccormick Harvesting
machines this year. They tell us that
the Mccormick company are Obliged to
make at the rate OF one complete ma
chine every minute OF the day III order
to supply the worldwide demand.
The Mccormick being almost as well
known ON the stcppcs OF Russia, the
plains OF the Danube, and in the winter
harvests Of the Southern Hemisphere,
Australia, South Africa and South
America as it is here. They also showed
us IL Fac Smile OF the Gold Shafts
Meduilla which the Mccormick "Alachlne
OF steele" won at the great Universal
exposition trials held in Vienna last
The Mccormick catalogue,
which by the way, they keep Tor graft
utous distribution, is Il work OF art and
will repay careful reading, when we take
into consideration the Tact that the Nc
Cormick company, sold lO5,4GS, ma
chimes in 1880 the popularity OF the
h~arvcstcrs and mowers and thecapacity
OF their mammoth works affords oil
interesting subject for contemplation.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-06-19

A large land slide about one and one
half miles this side OF Deadwood delayed
the passenger about three and onc-h;llT
hours last Sunday.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-06-19

Bids will be received by The board OF
county commissioners up to II O'Clock
m. July 6, 1891, for furnishing 60 cords
OF good, sound split body wood at the
court house in Rapid City, S. d., said
wood to becut green and seasoned before
delivery and to be iourlcct long, delivery
to be made on or before Nov, Is A. ID.
1891. All payments thelelorto bcmadc
in warrants OF the country fund, The
board reserves the right to reject any OF
all bids.