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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-04-22
World'S Fair Commission

From a talk which q UNION man had
this afternoon with Mrs. VIM. Duff
Haynie, president OF the Ladies Board
OF Worlds Fair Commissioners 1T ap-
pears, even though the legislature re-
fused to make any appropriation for the
purpose, that South Dakota will be rep
resented at the Worlds Fair. As out
lined by Mrs. Haynie, the plan proposed
by her, is to give entertainments IN
every town OF any size in the state.
BY this they hope to raise a fund
OF not less than $4,000 during the
next six months. The first of these en-
tertainments will be given in Rapid City
about the middle OF May and it is in
every way desirable that it be Il great
success, for not only was the plan orig
mated here, but all the lady commits
slOners from the other districts will
watch with interest the result OF the en-
tertillnment here. Ii a SUCCESS they will
be encouraged to work harder and make
the entertainments in their W towns
as profitable as the one held here, while,
if by any possible chance the Rapid City
one should prove a failure or only be a
a partial success it would probably
cause the abandonment of the, atpresent,
only effort being made to . ave the state
represented at Chicago next year.
Mrs. Haynie has not yet arranged her
program but a number of local artists
nave already rendered their sci vices and
a pleasing and enjoyable program will
undoubtedly be given. Ihe city papers
have all rendered the use OF their col
umns, as well as donating what, other
printing may be required to help along
the good work and if possible it will be
SO arranged that every dollar received
Tor tickets will go into the fund. After
arranging for the Rapid City entertain
ment Mrs: Haynie will visit Hot Springs
Custer, Hill City and other potts in this
district to arrange with the ladies of
those places to give like affairs.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-04-22
CUSTER COUNTY INDEPENDENTS.

A representative meeting OF ranchers
and laborers was held at Fairhurn yes
terday for the purpose of perfec ting a
thorough organization OF the indepen-
dent Or peoples reform party in Custer
county. George Hawley was called to
the chair and S. H. Mastick chosen sec
rotary. After discussing questions OF in
terest to the party a county central
committee was chosen consisting of j.
V. Willis, OF Custer, chairman, j. L..
echotield. secretary and E. f. Dean. \
committeeman vas chosen for each vot-
ing precinct in the county and Il plan OF
work outlined for the purpose OF giving
the people information on the vital
questions at issue in order that they
may vote intelligently at the coming
election. A buoyant feeling prevailed
all present that the outlook for the src-
cess OF the party in Custer county is fav-
orable, and reports from all sources in
dicated additional recruits to the cause
Of reform.
The interest in the proceedings was in
tensified by the statement OF a promi-
nent alliance man that he had been
approached several times by republican
politicians and office holders with view
OF ascertaining if the independents and
democrats would fuse. Discussion quick.
~ dispe.,ed the idea OF fusion if such al
Illusion existed and any movement OF
= a 1921.
the part of the Independents tending
toward fusion with either OF the ole
parties was secuted az being a~ntagonls
ito to reform principles, devoid OF any
foundation and wholly improbable.
Your reporter left before the meeting
closed but the proceedings witnessed
fully convinced him that the mdepen,
dents i'll Custer county are intelligent
and energetic men and desperately il
earnest in the work before them.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-04-22
A Land Office RuIinp.

A number Of persons nave obtained an ex-
tension of time for payment for lands entered,
for one year., as provided by joint resolution
Of congress as approved September goth 1890.
The following is the Joint resolution.
Joint resolution to extend the time OF paw
ment to settlers Oh the public lands in certain
cases.
Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States of Amer
lea in congress assembled, That whenever it
shall appear 10y the filing of sucl, evidence in
the offices OF any register and receiver rs shall
be prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior,
that any settler OF the public lands, by reason
of a failure Of crops for which he is in no wise
responsible, is unable to make the payment on
his homestead or presumption claim required
by law, the commissioner of the General Land
Office is hereby authorized to extend the time
Tor such payment fornot exceeding one year
from the date when the same becomes due.
Any party applying for the extension of
time authorized by said resolution will be re-
quircd to submit testimony to consist of his
own affidavit, corroborated, so far as possible,
executed before the register or receiver, or
some officer authorized to administer oaths in
land matters within the county where the
land is situated, setting forth in detail the
facts relating to the failure of crops, on which
he relies to support his application, and that
he is unable by reason Of such failure of crops
to make the payment required by the law.
F.. The general land office has decided, that
persons applying for the extension need not
make proof, but whether they do or do not
make proof, at the end of the extension of paw
ment, they must then make an affidavit
that they havenot allenatel the land. This
Is a decidedly important question
to understand, as any one selling his land be-
fore payment, will most likely loose it.
1t will be seen that the extension can only
be granted for one cause and that is failure of
crnns
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-04-22
J. REED, SECRETARY AND MANAGER.
FRIDAY, APRIL %. 1892,
WHY

r.-ts.HH
1t has been asked why the UNION made
no bid for the county printing and an
explanation is perhaps in order.
Some years back before the farmers
purchased the Office, the printing OF the
county was let to the lowest bidder as
provided by law and as now done in
nearly, if not every, other county Of the
state. Under this plan every paper had
an equal chance and the people reaped
the benefit; to be derived from a COM
petitive system. But it was found dur
ing the existence OF jackson Simmons.
that under this system the spoils sys-
Tern could not exist, that republican
commissioners were not able to guaran-
tee to republican papers the printing
patronage OF the county and the Wise
heads were brought together in CONSUL
tation and through a slackness IN the
wording OF the law they discovered a
small opening through which they could
crawl and it was sagely announced that
while forced to let the Job printing to the
lowest bidders the proceedings OF the
board and tax sales they were author
lied to place with such papers as they
saw fit. Our readers will understand
that at regular rates there is big money
in the two latter classes OF printing and
but little in the former. Had we be-
lieved the present board would cut loose
from the precedent established under
chairman Cross and let all public print
ing to the lowest bidder as the law in
tends? The UNION would have put in a
bid and taken it's chances. This little
change in the OF letting the print
ing cost the county last year, on the tax
list alone, $500, and has cost the tax
payers since the change vas %inaugurated
over $1,000.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-04-22
Mortgage sale.

Default has been made in the conditions OF a
mortgage executed by Frank Luckhart (siusle)
to Western I&rm Mortgage company, Il corpo-
ration, dated May LIST, 1855, and assigned to
Mrs. Jessie JohlSton, nlortgt,ging south east
quarter OF section fourteen, II, i'll township two
=, south OF range eight, s, east OF the Black
Hills Meridian and containing o. e hundred! and
sixty (i6O) acre, situated i'll Pennington county
South Dakota. The amount claimed to he due
on said mortgage at this date is four hundred
and tWeIty-eight dollars and thirty cents and
twenty-five dollars attorneys fees.
Notice is hereby given that said mortgage will
be iorcClosed by Il public sale OF said premises,
or Il sufficient part thereof, on the 3Oth day OF
April, 1892, at 2 O'Clock p. IN. at the front
door of the Office Of the Register OF Deeds III
!:tpid City, Pennington county. South Dakota.
dated at Aberdeeil, S. D., this 9th day OF
February, 1892.
W. f. Mason, Mrs. JESSIE JOHNSTON,
Attorney. Assignee OF Mortgage
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-04-22

Pretty Hard on the D. & w

The ID. & w. road has been graded
for some distance but whether it will
ever be completed or motifs hard toguess.
This road as far as 1t has been built has
been done mostly by laborers who have
promoters of the scheme started with
500, 600 OF Rapid City bonds, an abun-
dance OF wind, and an unlimited amount
rieu them Il long ways but it will hardly
last long enough to finish the road.-In-
dependent,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-04-22

Gov. Mellette Out of Politics,

Gov. Mellette seems to have been cor
rcctly reported by the Pierre newspaper
man who declared that his excellency
was not Il candidate for further political
honors, congressional or otherwise.
When in this city the other evening on
his way to the Sisseton reservation the
governor stated explicitly to a friend
that he was not after Congressman
Pickler's or any other mans place, but
expected and desired to give his entire
time at the close OF his present term OF
office to his private business matters.-
Sioux City Journal Aberdeen special.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-04-22
Petition for I'trntT To ysnr, r.~,.

f't'V = FTItfTf Z -'.OTt E;s-t.
state oil South Dakota, III county court,
Pennington county.
In the matter OF the application o. John
kroulng Tor ORDER to mortgage the homestead.
OF himself and wife.
Notice is hereby given that John krouing has
HE'D Ill tins court IL pet ton setting forth that
ms wife Selma krOning, Is now an inmate Of the
hospital for the INSANE, and praying Tor all or
der OF this court, authorizing him to mortgage
the homestead under aud by virtue OF ;l act
OF the legislature amending section three of
ciliipter tnlrty.elght III the Political Code an
proved February is, 1891, relating TO convey
;llce or circumference of the homestead, and
that the 25th day OF April 1892, at 10 o'clock
II: IN. OF s;tid day, at the court house in Rapid
City, S. D.. be set for hearing said petition.
Dated this Esd day OF March 1852.
LEVI MCGEE, County Judge.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-04-22

Captain John C. May of Lexington, famil-
iarly known in Rapid City, anne down from
Deadwood on today's freight train. The cap
tain who is extensively interested in Rapid
City real estate and quite a heavy stock holder
in the Upper Rapid Company, has mbounded
confidence in the future of Rapid City. He
says that an excursion from his section OF
country will probably leave for the Hills some
time in May. lie also told 4 UNION reporter
that work will shortly be resumed on the
motor line.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-04-22
Mortgage Sale,


Default has been made in the conditions of a
mo~rtgageeXecuted by Riley Miller and Louisa
Miller, his wife, to Western Farm Mortgage
Company, a corporation, dated May 10, 1889,
and assigned to Nancy H. Adsit, mortgaging
east half of the south east quarter and the south
east quarter of the north east quarter and the
north west quarter of the south east quarter
OF section seventeen az in township two (2)
north OF range seven az east of tho Black Hills
Meridian and containing one hundred sixty
l16Ol acres, situated III Pennington county,
South Dakota. The amount claimed to be due
on said mortgage at this date is ten hundred
and ninety-three dollars and fifty three cents
and ten dollars Attorneys fees.
Notice is hereby given that said mortgage will
be foreclosed by a public sale OF said premises:
or q sufficient part thereof, on the 25th day Of
April, 1892, at 2 O'Clock p. m, at the front
door Of the office Of the register of deeds in
Rapid City, Pennington county, South Dakota.
Dated at Aberdeen, s. d., this 9Th day of
March, 1892.
w. #. Mason, NANCY H. ADsIT,
Attorney. Assignee of mortgage
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-04-22
CHEAP

EDITOR UNIoN-Public interest is now
aroused by the failure of congress to
pass the free coinage bill, and the natur-
al inquiry is, why did they not! Ihad
hoped that some able writer would en-
tighten your readers, on the trueinward-
ness OF the scheme but no one seems to
do 80. The history of the financial leg
aslatlon OF this country for the last
thirty years is a profound mystery to
80 per cent OF the people. The people
In their mad rush for wealth have COM
plsfely lost sight Of the subtle cunning
oil the few. While the people accumu-
lated wealth, the few manipulated the
medium OF exchange OF that wealth and
so well did they do it, that while the
wealth amounts to s 1000 for each in
habitant we have only about IS. per
capita to exchange that wealth with.
The gold bugs say that is enough. You
may as we'll say that a merchant who
has $1,000 worth OF goods in his store
all paid for, when he had borrowed IS.
OF his banker he had reached his limit
The creditor class, which is as 6 to 81
wants u dear dollar, and cheap products.
The eastern capitalist who loaned a
western farmer $1,000 wants so cents
wheat or the farm. The b%ondholder,
who bought bonds in purposely depre-
cinted currency wants d dear dollar, SO
that it will be impossible for industry to
ever rid itself Of the cancer interest.
The Six per cent OF the population
wants dear money. The 81 per cent
must have cheaper money or they will
forever be slaves to the money power.
In the defeat of the free coinage bill the
six per cent out voted the 81.
The question Of most Importance IS.
Why wss free coinage OF silver defeated?
shall endeavor to give a few reasons
why. The banks objected because, like
the treasury notes silver currency could
not be controlled. In 1890 U, S. pro-
duced SAG, 100000 worth Of silver with
no limit OF production OF the metal i
restored to It's full value.
Ths bondholders objected because by
~demonetlzing silver they gained 33,463,-
81 pounds OF silver as it will take that
much more, to pay II indebtedness.
With 371A or. Of silver worth only 6S
cents. England who has dictated the
financial policy Of this country for the
last 80 years wants to be able to buy
one dollars worth OF silver for 6S cents
which she coins into Indian honey she
has coined 6S,OOO,OOO in the last 3
years and thereby getting from our
greatest competitor 81. worth OF wheat
for IS cents. 1t would be well for the
farmers to Investigate this; they may
perhaps find out why wheat has steadi-
" declined since the decentralization Of
silver. The creditor class objected be-
cause it would increase the circulating
Medium, thereby possibly lowering inter-
est rates; making debts contracted cas-
Ter payable, raising the value OF all
property; and products OF labor. These
are o few reasons / can now think Of
Why the SIX per cent defeated the bill.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-04-22
Register OF Deeds Office.

A deed was recorded today from
George A. Eastman and wife to George
W.. Shipley, conveying seven hundred
and twenty acres on Rapid creek, known
as the Hccht ranch. Consideration
$4,000.
Newton c. Abbott and William II.
Irvine decided to Jetta McCastell about
one hundred lots in tine Fairmont
addition to Rapid City. Consideration
1920.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-04-22
Prnounced Hpeless. Yet Saved.

From a letter written by Mrs. Ada E.
Iurd. OF Groton, s. d., we quote: "Was
t~akcnwith a bad cold, which settled onmy
lungs, cough setm and finally terminated
in consumption. Four doctors gave me
up, saying, could live but a short time,
! gave myself up to my Saviour, deter
mined II | could notstay with my friends
on earth, | would meet my absent
ones above. My husband was advised to
sumption, coughs and colds. I gave it a
trial, took III all, eight bottles; it has
cured me, and thank God l am now a
well and hearty woman, Trial bottles
free ut Evans Pharmacy, regular size,
SOC. and Sl.OO. 4
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-04-22

The petition OF Chris l.. Jensen ct. al
Tor Il road to be opened on the line be-
tween sections 33 and 81, township 2,
north range 7 east B. II. M, and between
3 and 1, township l, north range 7 east
B. ii. NJ. beginning at q point on the
public highway near the residence of
Henry Lecdy. was received, granted and
tie road ordered opened according to
law.
The board is now engaged in auditing
h,1lc
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-04-22
Notice to Creditors.

In the matter OF the estate OF John Halter,
deceased.
All persons having claims against said John
Haller, deceased, are required to exhibit the
same, with the necessary vouchers, to the un-
dersigned administrator Of said estate, at his
place of business in Rapid City, in the county
of Pennington, state of South Dakota, and
that four months have been limited as the
time Tor creditors to present claims against
said estate.
Dated the 14th day of March A. D. 1892.
ERNEST S~CHLEUNlNG,
Administrator Of the Estate of John Haller,
deceased. Edmund Smith,
Attorney for administrator
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-04-22
About Our Fish.

Few people know that it is unlawful to
kill fish with giant powder, to dump saw
dust in creeks or to build dams without
leaving a fish passage, and now that
the Black Hills streams have been
stocked with trout, those interested have
brought the matter before the county
commissioners OF the different counties
and it is announced that the law will be
enforced in order that the fish may be
protected. The following letter is self
explanatory:
WAsHINGroN, D. G., April 1, 1892.
Hon. b. +. PErTIGREw, U. S. Senate.
Dear Sir:
Ihaye the honor to inform you that
on November II, 1891, plants of one
ear old trout were made in the waters
OF the creeks OF South Dakota as follows:
French 1000 black spotted, 800 brook;
Squaw 200 300
Iron 800 200
Rollins 200 300
All these streams are i'll the vicinity OF
Caster. Also 700 black spotted and
800 brook in Spring creek near Hill City;
500 black spotted and 700 brook in
Castle creek neal Castelton; 500 black
spotted and 500 brook in Rapid creek
near Rockford; 1000 black spotted and
1900 brook in Spearfish creek near
Spearfish, and 300 black spotted and
200 brook IN Whitewood creek near
DeHdwood. The above deposits were
made under the direction OF Samuel
Scott OF Rapid CITY, whose application
bore your favorable Endorsements.
Very Respectfully.
M. MCDONALD, Com.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-04-22
Why SO many OF the 81 per cent should
uphold the mandates Of their masters
Is beyond the humble comprehension OF
DENNIS.
1t Makes us Smile.

Belle Fourche Racing association
talks OF hanging up a big purse for a
stallion lace, open to all Black Hills
stations. Our local horscmen are Of
the opinion that no entire horse in the
Hills can beat King Russell, and want
to have Il meeting arranged. Rapid
City please remember this.-Belle
FOurchc Rec
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-04-22
h1@ When answering ADVERTISE
ments please mention this paper,
Legal blanks at THE UNION Office. Lo.
cation certificates, mortgages, etc.
Mortgage Sale.

Mortgage Sale.
Default having been made in the condition
OF IL certain Mortgage, duly executed and deli
Nered by susan Matthias and Able Matthias
husband and wife to ANN S. Go0dale hearing
q; power OF sale therein contained, duly recorded
III the Office OF the Register Of Deeds in ANA for
the County OF Pennington and State OF SOutl,
DAKOTA on the 2oth day of April A, d. 1891 mt
1870 O'Clock 7. H., i'll book X OF Mortgages, on
page 80. The amount claimed to be due ut the
date OF this notice is four hundred and eighteen
(SlO.uO) dollars, attorney fees, and no action
or proceeding having been instituted. ut law or
otherwise, to recover the debt secured by said
Mortgage, or any part thereof:
NOW therefore,, notice is hereby given, that by
virtue OF the power Of sale contained in said
Mortgage, and pursuant totle statute in Srch
case made and provided, the said Mortgage win
pc ioreciosed by asale OF the premises described
III ana conveyed by said MORTGAGE. viz: Lots
one (l) two (2) three 81 and four al, in block
ONE hundred and eleven U1D of The original
towiisight OF Rapid City, in Pennington County
ana State OF South Dakota, with the hereditG-
menus ana appurteiiances; which sale will be
matte by the Sheriff Of said Pennington County.
az the 'front.' door of the Court House, in the
the 23rd day OF April a. ID. 1892. at 10 O'Clock
a: m, OF mat day, at public auction, to the
highest bidder Tor cash, to pay said debt and in
tefeSt, ana the taxes, ii any On said premises.
ana ten dollars attorneys fees, as stipulated in
ana Dy SAID mortgage iucaSe OF foreclosure. and
the disbursements allowed by law; subject to re-
Geinptqnat any time within one year from tn.
day of sale, as provided by law.
1892, E,jhu Wilson
Sheriff Pennington county, S. D..
Lew McGee, Atty. for Mortgage.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-04-22
Lost All His Fish

George Wells had the misfortune to loose
all his carp during the recent storm. 1t ap-
pears he had drained his pond and when the
storm Sc: in, he could not get sufficient water
to feed them, because Of the driftcd snow alb
sorbing all that was in the pond. The loss
will amount to three hundred dollars.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-04-22

The best s:,lve IN the world for cuts.
bruises, sores, ulcers, sllt ricum, fever
sores, letter, chaDpcd hands, chilblains,
corls. and all skin cruptions, and posi-
lively cures or no Dhv required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price twenty-five
cents per box. For sale by
EVANS PHARMACY.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-04-22
A New Use for Gum.

A New Use for Gum.
Charley caught stme legals.
So u vacant case he sought,
And soon his Eyes like eagles.
On the devils case were brought.
Now the devil was u maiden,
Who of gum was very fond.
With reprint copy she was laden,
Which from her ca e would oft fall down.
Being quite determined, in safety
TO secure her copy at last,
The boys not looking, she hasty
Took some gum and stuck it fast.
So when Charley clum the case,
The legal for to set,
He stopped sudden in his race,
For he was surprised, you bet.