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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-29
CIitNSE

Petitions are in circulation and being
very generally signed throughout the
county, asking the legislature to change
one system vi county government to the
township system. This petition has re-
ceivcd the names OF nearly every voter
in some townships, notably Gem and
Bath.
The change is one i'll every way desir-
able. The present system is expensive
and incon> enient. The county is gov
elned by IL little set Of commissioners
who know little OF the needs OF widely
separated townships, and often care less.
A board OF supervisors, with a mem.
Der from each town, would be far better
and more economical.
The county treaurer now collects al
the township, city and local taxes anc
gives them up only when hehasto. The
taxes should all be collected by a town
ship treasurer, who should turn over al
county and state taxes as soon as col
lected. The use OF public tax money Il:
private Doodle should be stopped ant
then there will be less temptation tt
steal the Office OF county treasurer.
Chattel mortgages should be filed il
the office OF township clerks and no
with the county register OF deeds. It i
absurd to compel Il purchaser to trave
fifty miles to search the county record
before he dares to buy personal proper
ty, when the records might just as safel
and properly be kept in the township.
Change the system and break up tn
county rings throughout the state
Aberdeen Republican,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-29

Editors OF republican papers are strik-
ing an attitude before the people that is
really amusing, if not ridiculous, by
assuring the public that a republican
senator will be effected, and warning
opposing parties to keep hands off and
not interfere with them in their plans to
grind out q senator who is It thorough
republican. Over ten thousand votes
were registered as a majority Of the
voters Of the state indicating in no
uncertain way that other than republi-
can representation III the United States
senate is demanded by South Dakotans.
This should be conclusive evidence to
the republicans that they represent a
minority in the state. The republicans
and independents cannot work in har-
mony, and after the shameful II in
which the republican press abused the
independents during the campaign, GER
tainly they need not expect any sup
port from i'll independent source. Did
not these same republican editors use
their influence and votes TO defeat the
minority measure voted on in October
OF last year? H+utshieyy.lorgotten? Or
are they facing about and endorsing
minority rule by demanding the election
OF II republican. Things have changed
since Mckinley died, and politicrl affairs
are not what they once werei in hesitate.
Judging from the present tone of this
same republican press they are ready, in
case Gideon or some other member OF
the party is defeated, to raise the old
chestnut cry Of fraud and Doodle.
Notable democrats Of national fame and
influence are to be here together with
Cal Brice and his "bar'" in the interest
OF Tripp' so they say. We do not like
to see the republicans placed at a dis
advantage. because it would be too
awfully bad, and therefore We suggest
they send for Benny, OF large hat fame,
and Quay, OF large "bar'p' odorous-
ness, to be on hand and chcckinate the
actions OF that nasty old Brice gang.
Editors, please do come from your
high republican roost to meet and fight
your enemy on cnmmon grounds; fight
lnanfully as you should, and when the
fight is over and you are defeated, make
no extraordinary demonstration over
the matter, but find consolation in the
fact that you can improve the iterim by
becoming better acquainted with your
families, reading up the scripture, Or
even diving into jurisprudence. and do
not attempt to longer to falsely main.
tain such an high altitude, fortified by
material readily recognized as bare bluff
Pierre Fairplay.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-29

The senatorial contest occupies the
greater portion OF the time and atten-
ton OF our legislature. This, however,
is not so serious a question as one
might think. We are suffering more
from too much, rather than too little leg
islation and we have" little fear, but the
important questions will receive atten-
ton before adjournment. The presence,
however, OF Jul congressman and United
States senators in Pierre, day after day
and week after week, using every effort
which the power Of their position gives
them to direct and influence the will OF
the people, is an imposition and every
legislator should consider it direct in
suit, it surely intimates one OF two things,
either the members have not sufficient
intelligence to act for themselves or these
men expect to influence them against
their judgement. This neglect OF duty
comes at a time when their services are
badly needed by the party and the
country on important questions before
congress and should ALLEVIATE even the
vote of their own party.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-29

The farmers alliance having passed
resolutions opposed to the National
Banks, it may be in order about now
to state from a farmers standpoint,
some OF the objections to the National
Bank Law. First and foremost, no one
is permitted to start a National Bank
with less than $1,000 capital, that is
to say,a mall must be q capitalist to
the extent OF $4,000, before the govern
ment will take him under its wing and
make a pet OF him. Most National
Banks are started with $4,000 capital
or more. Suppose a man has 100000
and wants to start a bank, he buys U.
S. bonds, say 4 per cent bonds, takes
them to Washington, and deposits
them with the treasures. Hcrccccivcs III
return SOC, 600 in notes that have been
printed especial for him and which be-
come money when signed by the bank
officials. 1t must be borne in mind that
these bonds are drawing pet cent in
terest all the time, and the interest is
paid regularly to the banker. At same
time he takes his notes to his bank out
west here, for instance, and loans then
out at - per cent. In that way he gets
about 16 per cent on his original capital
Or look at it another way: A man will
100000 can, by taking advantage o
the national bank law, increase his cap
ital to 100000, getting four per cent
interest on $780, 600 and from ten te
fifteen per cent on the $50 ,O0Oaccordin!
to the terms made with the borrowers
Aman with, say S1O,OOOor less, wanting
tostartafarm cannot make any arrange
ment by which he can deposit his money
In a sale place and receive four per cen
on it and have 5000 given him to Dc
business on-in short have his capita
about doubled without doing any work
Apoor man must hustle with whatlittlt
he can get together, while the %nationa
bank law has the effect to virtually take
money from him and hand it over tt
the capitalists. 1t must be remembered
that the government does not secure de
positors in national banks. If anation
al bank bursts depositors lose theil
money just the same as tho it was 6
private concern. The national banl
law has recently been changed to still
more favor the bankers. Four per cent
bonds are at a premium OF aboutthirty
five per cent and the new arrangement
allows the bankers to get $13O,OOO il
notes for S10O,0 600 deposited in bonds
tt is against this national bank law that
the alliance has declared war. tits not
a party question. Partisan politics
cuts no figure, and farmers may com
bine without running against any ole
prejudices, and we must combine in
order to win, for it is said the banks are
SO well organized that they can, on ten
hours notice, throw alltheir great infu.
enee on congress to block any legisla-
ton that may be proposed to interfere
with their plundering methods.-s. w.
Bradford, Ayr, n. D.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-29

The cry OF republicans that the ALI
ance is a southern organization, that it
was instituted to down the republican
party and is manned by rebel ~brigadeers
is all bosh. The charge is made to hold
the rank ard file OF the party. The ALI
ance was first organized by northern
men. 1t is true that its greatest growth
has been in the west and south, which
has naturally brought residents OF those
sections to the front as leaders. The
growth from now on will be north aud
west and the more rapidly the organiza-
ton is pushed in the northern states the
better for the permanency OF the organi-
zation. The feeling against this new
movement Is even greater among the
democratic leaders OF the south, than
among republican leaders OF the north
1t is a natural law that causes the ne"
party to draw it's greatest strength ant
consequently the most bitter attacks
from the dominant party in all sections
The most benitient work OF the move
ment will be the harmonizing OF the mid
die classes OF all sections.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-29

in his own party, for the names
OF those even who appear to be working
'r him aud yet long for his defeat, are
legion. His own party is not a unit for
him and surely independents and demo-
Gratis he cannot represent. There is
little doubt but that as matters stood
after election, he was the only Hills man
| who stood a show OF being elected and
now that even THIS possibility has van
ished, what next? While it might tickle
the vanity, Hills men to see a resident OF
this section elevated to a seat i'll the
senate, it does not hold true that ~ resi-
dent could or would accomplish more
for us than a man from the eastern por-
tien OF the state. Who ever is elected
will naturally consider the west his pos
ton and act accordingly, in fact the
knowledge that the extreme vest has
lost a senator and doubts justice from
an eastern man, will tend to extra ef-
fort in behalf OF the Hills and their i'll
dustries. Give us an honest man, who
has the interest OF the laburer at heart,
instead OF the interest OF the politician
and the Hills will not suffer by the loss
OF Moody. There is plenty OF good ma
terial in the ranks OF the independents
who would fill the above bill, Crosse,
Wardall Or Kyle would answer, and at
the hands OF either the Hills would not
suffer, but to secure the election OF all
independent the democratic vote is nee.
cssar.y and what independent cal secure
it? The UNION early in the contest an.
nounced it's belief that j. w. Harden
was the only man on whom the two
: parties could agree and we see no reason
to change that opinion. Nh. Harden
has been an honored member of the
J democratic purity and lie is today d
trusted leader i'll tie alliance and indie.
pendent movement. He is the only CALL
uidate mentioned from the independent
ranks who is conversaut with this sec.
ton OF the state, having spent Il large
portion OF the late campaign here, Wis.
ltins every town OF amy size, all the min
ing camps and even the school houses
in the valleys, and more, the gentleman
was SO favorably impressed with the
future OF this portion OF the states that
he expressed himself frequently, in pri'
waite conversation, as strongly tempted
to make it his future home. We urge
our independent legislators OF the east
to stand by Brother Harden.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-29
LEGAL NOTICES.

NoTICE-T1MBER CULTURE-U. s. Land
1ss1-Complaint having heen entered at this
Office by Joseph Waterson against William L.
Wilson for failure to comply with law as to
timber culture entry No. 1854, dated April ID,
1856, upont the nwh section 2 tip n, range II
BIB. NJ, IN Pennington county, South Dakota,
with a view to the cancellation of said entry;
contestant alleging that said William L.. Wilson
failed to break or cause to be broken five acres
on said tract the second year, ending April ID,
1883, and further failed to plant or cause to be
painted five acres OF trees, tree seeds or cuttings
on said tract the third year ending April IS,
1889, and further failed to plant or cause to be
planted on SAID tract five acres of trees, tree
13, 1890, as required by law and that such fail
ure still continues the said parties are hereby
summoned to appear at this office on the
twenty-eighth day of February, 1891, at ten
O'Clock a. m, to respond and furnish testimony
concerning said alleged failure.
B j. p. LISE. Rerister
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-29
NTor1cE-r1MBER cuLTuRE-u. $ Ian

-NOTICE-TIMBER CULTURE-U. S. Land
Office, Rapid City, S. D. January IA. 1891.
having beenentered at this office
by Adolph Kalkbrenner against Ole Thompson.
his heirs and legal representatives for failure to
comply with law as to timber culture entry No.
l490, dated December rs, 1885, upon the seh,
section 20, township 2 north, range IL E., d.
H; NJ, in Pennington county, South Dakota,
with Il view to the cancellation OF said entry;
contestant alleging that SAID Ole Thompson
JAILED to break or cause to be broken five acres
on said tract the first year after entry, ending
December 20, 1886, and further failed to break
or cause to be broken five acres on said tract
the second year, ending December %, 1887.
That during the fall Of 1887. as afliant is
informed, the said Ole Thompson died.
That since the death OF the said claimant,
neither his legal heirs or representatives have
attempted to comply with the law in any
manner and have neither broken or cuiti-
waited the land and have not planted trees,
tree seeds or cuttings on said tract as required
by law and have not put any kind of improve
ments on the said tract since the death of the
said Ole Thompson and such failure still con-
tinues, the said parties are hereby summoned
to appear at this office on the twenty-eighth
day OF February, 1891, Mt ten o'clock a. m, to
respond and furnish testimony concerning said
alleged failure. J.P. LUsE, Register.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-29

Not all towns Through their business
men, took SO strong a stand against the
independent movement as did Rapid
City and other towns Of the Hills. In
the agricultural portions OF this state
and throughout Nebraska, Kansas and
other states, where the business OF vii
lage and cities is directly dependant on
agriculture, the middlemen realize more
plainly that something is wrong and
their sympathy is naturally with their
customers. They have in many cases
sought membership in the alliance, but
their occupation debars them. For this
and all classes OF people, not operating
farmers, the national citizens alliance
was founded and is already rapidlygain-
ground. The following are its present
officers: J.. D. Holden, Emporia, Kan
sas. president; Ralph Beaumont, WASH
ington, d. C., secretary; and L. 2. Wild,
Washington, d. G., treasurer. We are
in receipt OF volume one, No. two of the
National Citizens alliance, the official
organ OF the alliance. tt is a neatly
printed six column folio, published week
ly at 239 North Capital street, Washing
ton, D. C. When we noun that it is
edited by Ralph Beaumont, we have said
all that is necessary for the new venture.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-29
The growth Of the reform press OF tho

The growth OF the reform press OF the
country should be a pointer to those
who have no faith in the new political
party. While the name OF the new VEN
lures is legion, yet there are none too
many, the field is wide. Not that there
is a scarcity OF papers, but long ago SELL
ishness. ambition, party bosses and
monoplies, discerned the power OF the
press and for years they have been quiet
" tieing it up. Doodle, passes, post
Offices, surveys, pageships, federal APP
p~ointments, all kinds of wages had been
used until, when a new party attempts
to step upon the stage, like a pack OF
Indian ours, the papers OF all parties and
men assail it on every hand. Inch by
inch the new party must fight its way
and it's leaders realize that the most
powerful weapon is the press. The last
venture in this line is the Wall Street
Farmer, issued from No. $50 Broadway
New York, by the Wall Street puhiishin:
company at 81 per year. 1t VIII bt
edited by Oswald Wilson, OF New York
and w. w. Crum, OF Tampa, Florida.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-29

The republicans OF the north and west
are not the only sufferers from the indie
pendent movement. The democratic
party OF the south is also getting a dose,
In South Carolina the fight was within
party lines, as it was here in 1889. The
alliance faction Of the democratic party
ran Tillman for governor and elected
him. The candidate OF the alliance
people for United States senator against
the democratic incumbent and canai.
date, Wade Hampton, was J.. l.. Mclrb.y
He was elected for the full term OF sin
years.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-29

We see by the Journal, that the receiy-
err OF the Huron land Office has been re-
called from Pierre by a dispatch from
the interior department. Has the receiy-
er OF the Rapid City land office leave OF
absence, or is the department more
lenient is his case from the fact that he
is more closely connected with the n
tor for whose interest he has forsaken
his office and is putting in weeks OF his
time at Pierre?
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-29

While Nebraska representatives are
asking congress to assist the farmers OF
that state. The misrepresentation CT
South Dakota have forsalsen their posts
at Washington and are asking the iarn-
ers Of the state TO assist an United
States senator.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-29

Queer fellows, these ~fusionists. just
because the supreme court was made by
Moody Che is the republican party in
South Dakota) they wouldn't trust it
to pass on Lawrence county election
cases. They rather trust themselves,
q Jury, than the court. Queer fellows.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-29

We are not paying S1.1O for second
hand stocks Of goods and advertising
them for fifty cents ON the dollar, but
can sell you shoes cheaper than any
other house In Rapid City.
F. E. MORLEY & Co.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-29
THURSDAY. JANUARY 90, 1891.

While not in full accord with Judge
McGee on his single tax theories, we
commend to our readers n careful
perusal OF his article in this issue.
There is food for thought III it.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-29

A large line Of millinery and notions
just received by N. A. Kehoe. Ladies
call and be convinced both as to style
and prices.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-29

Go to Trowbridge's jewelry store for
watches, jewelry, clocks, etc. Eastern
prices. Repairing Of watches, clocksa and
iewelry promptly done.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-29

The cry Of the republican Journals
that only Moody can represent the
Hills is very plausible, but not true.
The senator is a perfect autocrat in pol
itics, not a servant Of the people, but a
lord and master. ruling his political
friends with an iron sway. This IT is
that has made the gentleman SO many
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-29

Ladies remember that Mrs. Wallace
takes all kinds OF produce in exchange
for goods. Go and see her before buy
inn Y y ------- ~
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-29

For Bakers wire and hardware, call
on w. w. Cliff.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-29

Ladies will find goods Of better quail
ity for the price, in millinery, at Mrs.
Wallace's than any other place in town
and she IS always glad to see people
whether they hnY or not.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-29
Assessment Notice.

W RAPID DITCH COMPANY.
Location OF principle place of business,
Rapid City, South Dakota.
Notice is hereby given that at Il meeting ofthe
directors, held on the twenty-sevcnth day Of
December, A. D., 1890, and assessment of sew
enty-five cents per share was levied upon the
capital stock Of the corporations, payable on the
tenth day OF February, a. D., 1881. to William
Hecht, treasurer, at his office i'll Rapid City.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall re-
main unpaid on the tenth day of February, A,
D., 1891, will be delinquent and advertised for
sale at public auction, and, unless payment is
made before, will be sold Oh the fourteenth day
of March, A. D., 1891, to pay the delinquent
assessment, together with costs Of advertising
and expenses ofsale. l. S. CRAMER, Secretary,
Office at Rapid City, South Dakota.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-29
III. 2. Lewis, abstracts OF title.

Plain sewing and patching done.
Leave. orders atsourth door from Main
street, in First National block,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-29
of the Republican.

There now! Didn't we tell you SO?
Those independents are pretty near as
tricky as We are;
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-29

Mrs. Wallace has received a full line
of fall goods OF the latest styles and can.
please all in quality and price.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-29

NOTICE OF CoNTEsT-U. S. Land Office,
~ Rapid City, South Dakota, January 90,
1S91.-Complaint having been entered at this
office by Charles Z. Kelsey against Daniel w.
Harris for abandoning his homestead entry No.
3O3O, dated July ~, 1890, upon the sell sec
bon. 20, township l north, range 7 east, b.. II.
Nj Pennington county, South Dakota, with
said parties are hereby summoned to appear at
the US Land Office in Rapid City, S. D., on
the 9Th day OF March. 1891, at ten O'Clock a..
H., to respond and furnish testimony concern
ing said alleged abandonment. j. P. LusE,
Register.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-29
Full line Of art materials ,%easels, etc.,
at Charles Fallon's, Main street.

See %Schleuning & Young as to prices or
fresh and sailed meats.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-29

JUSTICE NOT

All hail the lawn OF q new day breaking.
When a strong armed nation shall take away
The weary burdens from backs that are aching,
With maximum work and minimum pay.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-29

Shame Oh the owners OF mines whose cruel
And selfish measures have brought him
wealth.
While the ragged wretches who dig his fuel
Are robbed Of comfort and hope and health.
Shame OH the ruler who rides in his carriage;
Bought with the labor Of half paid men--
Men who are shut ont Of homes and marriage,
And are herded like sheep III a Eovel pen.
Let the clarion voice OF the nation wake him
TO broader visions and fairer play,
Or let the hand of Il Just law shake him
Till his i'll gotten dollars shall roll away.
Let no man dwell under Il mountain Of plumber
Let no man suffer with want and cold;
We want right living, not mere aims giving, .
We want dividing of labor and gold.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.