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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-04-15

The Brookings Individual takes the
Star to task for defending the Nationa
Union Company, but the Star has made
no defense OF it. We are inclined to
think the company Is amply able to de-
fend itself. What,we did was to remind
the editors OF the reform press that they
had more important duties to perform
than to object to this or that combina-
ton. What does one more combination
amount to, anyhow? There is economy
in combination and all business is drift
ing that way. Instead OF fighting the
should pay their whole attention to
changing our system of government SO
| that the whole people may profit by the
undisputed economy OF production and
! distributions Of great combines. Rocke-
Teller and Jay Gould haye taught us
valuable lessons and when we have
broken their collars from our Eecls
shall we go back to the old way? Not
at all. We could not if we would. 1t is
useless to fight combines. Under our
| present system men must com bine or
perish. We must change this, not by
smashing a trust here and there, only
to spread them as the hoe multiplies
Canada thistles, but By formulating Z
plan of government by which the people
only can profit by combina tons. In
other words we must combine the whole
people for the good of all and not per-
nit IL few to combine against all the
rest. Government ownership OF the
banking system and transportation
companies and city ownership OF all
! q fr.,1,tbiSps will bo doom tf .,
great millennium in this direction.-The
| Stan
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-04-15
YOU CAN HELP.

The UNION has not taken Il backward
step since It's establishment. The Office
is today issuing $500 copies per week
printed entirely at home making $500
impressions per week. When to this is
added large and growing job business,
Cuircd. There are not to exceed three
| and we think but two lines Of business
| IN the City that employ as many hands
as does the UNION office. The Union
has surely out grown It's present quart
ars and hand power, 1t has been de-
clded to move to more cOmmodioUs
| quarters and We very much desire to
add power OF some kind. This removal
and the addition OF power will require a
considerable outlay. How can the
money be raised, is the question now be
| fore the management. We have re-
solved to call on our subscribers. II all
in arrears would cash up we would
have more than needed Ii each would
| pay fifty cents on their arrears we could
easily make the move. But we are not
gong to ask even so much Will every
subscriber pay twenty-five cents on sub
scription to enable us to make the de
sired change? This is asking but little
not a subscriber but can comply. The
money will be kept in a separate fund
and used for the purchase OF an engine
or such power as the management deter
mine. Larger amounts will be thank
fully received and credited on subscript
|
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-04-15
The Wyoming Cattle Rustlers.

A Casper, Wyoming, special to the Omaha
Bee announces that the cattle rusilers after
whom an armed lot of citizens started towards
the Big Horn mountains, had surprised and
repulsed the army, capturing the big gun
which they took along. Reinforcements for
the fighters passed through Casper on Friday
morning. A messenger hailing from the
camp of the mstlers says that conflict had
taken place, that the army had suffered defeat,
but that the rustlers had almost run out of
ammunition, to replcnish which he had been
dispatched to Casper. The gun stores there
are unable to supply the demand for weapons.
A Newcastle, Wyoming dispatch says:
THE general opinion here is that the armed
men sent into Johnson county by the stock
men will have war from the start Many
men are being prosecuted as rustlers who are
not thieves, and they will fight. The cattle
men are evidently preparing to roundup all
the cattle bearing brands Of the accused men
preparatory to shipping them out of the coun.
try and selling them as strays. War is sure
to be the result of such a policy.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-04-15
The Trowbridge Family.

A brother OF the Messrs. Trowbridge.
Of this city, is quite a genius as an in
yentor. His latest device is a smoke
consumer about which a Wisconsin
paper says:
On May 18th, 1891, Frank Trow-
bridge received letters patent No. 451 )
961 on a stream boiler furnace. the
feature OF the device being for the con-
suming OF the gases and smoke arising
from the furnace fires. Mr.. Trowbridge
has so far perfected lis invention that
experts pronounce it perfect and practl-
cal. While in Chicago this week Mr..
Trowbridge showed his drawings to a
number Of chief engineers and the chief
smoke inspector, of the city and they
freely and at once pronounced it not
only practical but the most simple and
effective consumer OF smoke brought to
their notice, and Chicago is full CT smoke
consuming devices. In constructing this
steam boiler furnace the object OF the
inventor was to provide a furnace in
which the gasses, Of smoke generated are
consumed, and the heat utilized for the
generation OF steam in the boiler, inste ad
OF being permitted to escape into the
outer air, which is causing so much
trouble in Pittsburg, Chicago and othel
large cities. This invention is certainly
a credit to Mr.. Trowbrdge's skill as d
mechanic, and must certainly meet witt
a ready sale when introduced to tht
trade. He eXp=cts to build and operate
furnace in Chicago, giving his whole
time to the introduction OF the lnven
ton. By this method all the smoke il
consumed and it is brought about by
the admission OF cold air into the fur
mace and an auxiliary superheatin;
chamber into which the gaseous emana
tions and smoke must pass.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-04-15
A State Stock Association.

There ls IL decided feeling among stock
men III favor OF state organization and
from appearances the idea will be con
summated at no distant date.
The meeting which takes place here
the Goth OF april will be held chictl.' to
perfect the otganiza ton OF an associi-
ton which tends to be more OF Il local
character and while it is desirable,
i can never fulfil the c,ds aimed at by
stocknlen throughout the state. What
they need is an organization that will
embrace the whole state and enable
| them TO secure united action for cgisla-
tive and other equally important pur-
poses, This can more easily be accom-
plished through state association.
About the meeting to be held here the
Goth, a feeling prevails among small
ranchers that the intention Is to exclude
them Talking to this point at the
meeting held here the 9th instant, it was
manifestly the desire OF all present that
these small stockmen should join the
Rapid City association. 1t is therefore
urged that the Buffalo Gap, Cheyenne
Falls, Elk Creek, Spring Creek and simil-
AZ orgil niZations throughout the Hills
be represented here the Goth OF April.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-04-15
County Commissioners.

Upon petition OF T. J. Ayers the as
sessment OF the Sullivan mining property
was placed in the name OF the Sullivan
Consolidated Gold Mining company in
stead OF Hooper, Ayers and Schicl.
On petition OF Charles f. Curtis etal,
the auditor was instructed to notify the
road supervisor OF district No. Il to re-
quest the engineer OF the r.. c., M. r. &
St. Paul railroad to repair the damage
caused by grading OF the road bed in
said district.
The following bills were examined and
warrants ordered drawn for the several
amounts: 3. T. Graves, janitor, $685.
So; w. H. Walker, deputy sheriff, S3.7O;
A. C. Talent, salary, s3O2.9O; DR.. Van
Buskirk, medical aid, $500, A. G. Vii
son, care OF poor, $50; Wm. Gramberg,
supplies, $500.
The bond OF r. w. Rowland, justice
OF peace for Hill City, was approved.
The petition OF L. w. Speed, OF Hill
City, that his assessment OF $1,000 70,
bank stock be cancelled. the same hav.
ing been assessed to the Harney Peak
Bank, was granted.
The sherlff's report OF the sale OF til,
property OF E. W. Haskell, deceased
was ordered fled.
Howard Gillette asked that Dougla.
precinct be annuled and a new yotin
precinct organized instead. lspetitiol
not being in proper form was rejected.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-04-15
After Dakota Farms.

The crowds of land seekers, some
home seekers, but most of them spectators,
continue to pour through Sioux City into
South Dakota. They are to be found at
this hotels every night and all contiednt in
the opinion that at present there is no bet
ter opportunity for investment or better
assurance of returns than in South, Dakota.
1t is impossible to ascertain how much
land haa been purchased, but large trans
fers are made every day One gentleman
who was in the city ,esterday had just clos
ed deal for 700 acres of land near
Mitchell at 81 per acre, which he consider
ed great bargain.-Sioux city journal.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-04-15
The Keelev Cure and Martin.

II Mr.. EDlToR-In your issue Of Monday
last you noticed the d7ath Of Joseph Martin
# the kceley institute at Hot Springs, while
undergoing treatment. Being familiar with
all the facts beg to say that | accompanied
Mr.. Martin to the Springs at the urgent re-
quest of his friends in Deadwood who gave
him up to die. Upon arriving at the insti-
tute DIR. c. w. Hargens, physician in charge,
examined the patient and told me and Others
that his case was hopeless and that he might
die at any time. In short he refused to re-
ceive the patient until ! stated all facts as
surng him that the friends Of the deceased
learning of the skill Of DIR. Hargens ply
sician and surgeon had sent the patient there
as last resort. DR.. Hargens received him
under protest. The patient died from COM
bination Of troubles superinduced by whlskey
and morphia and not from the treatment re-
ceived at the Kelley institute. Yours,
]. S. GANrZ.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-04-15
'-- -' 80
DISAPPOINTING.

Strange as it may seem, the conserv;a-
tive element OF the Republican party
secured, or were allowed control, OF yes
terday's convention and nominated, as
Il whole, a very good city ticket.
The nomination OF DR.. MGlllycuddy
for mayor was rather a surprise, al
though large section Of leading citizens
were agreed that there should be some
change in existing conditions, that some
man was needed at the helm who would
see that if evil could not be blotted out,
its growth should at least be stopped,
and there had been some talk that the
Doctor filed the bill, yet it was Il sur
prise that he received the nomination
and many are so uncharitabl2 as to be-
lieve that, like his friend Schrader, he
was simply put there to be knitted
But be that as it may, his nomination
ton gave genuine satisfaction to ltrge
element, for a short time. The candi-
date was however, called upon, as is
customary, to make a short speech, and
as is also customary, he made a very
bad break, stating among other things
that he was not Il prohlbitionist. We
have heard Il great deal said about the
Doctor, but we have never heard him
called a coward and yet this looked very
much like a bid Tor the liquor vote. II
any testimony to the evil OF the traffic
is needed, tits given in the cringing before
it shown by all parties. We do not be-
lieYe that the most rabid prohibitionist
Of the city had any hopes that DR..
MGlllycuddy or any other nominee
would attempt to close the saloons
but we do believe that this element with
many who were neverprohibitionists be-
lieved that all the evils b:setting the
/ city should be kept within respectable(?,
bounds. For the past year there has
been "a steady growth OF saloons, houses
OF ill-fame and gambling dens in oul
city At the recent fire in the rear 0
the Penobscott which occurred at lat.
hour and called together the niyht-work
ers, a gentleman present, an anti-proki
bitionjst, said,s' was astonished; | hat
no idea the city contained such an ele
ment as met there"
Aside from this element and the clas,
who are living OFF their scanty earnings
!. :. the people wanted representatives VIII,
would not be controlled by a class wht
defy all law.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-04-15
Circuit Court.

The mandamus proceedings i'll the case
Of the Pennington County bank against
Treasurer Carr came up this morning
and were set for the first lu!l in the jury
business.
The case OF Mrs. Catherine Dwyer vs..
James McCurdy, an action for claim
and delivery OF three horses, was then
called, Mitchell and Hammond for Mrs.
Dwyer and S. J. Parsons and G. l..
Wood for defendant.
In one OF the cases OF Louis Morris VS.
Maggie Appel, the jury brought in a yer,
dict for defendant last night. A second
one is now in progress.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-04-15
independent State Convention.

A State convention OF the independent
party OF South Dakota is hereby called
to meet at Redtcd on Tuesday. June
21, 1892. at one O'Clock p. m. for the
purpose of electiny sixteen delegates and
sixteen alternates to the National con-
ventlon at Omaha on July 4th, 1892;
to nominate candidates for the various
state and congressional offices and
transact such other business us may
come before it.
Every person who will support the st.
Louis platform is invited to cooperate
with the independents under this call.
1t is recommended that the convention
ignore proxies; that delegates (and al
ternatcs) present be permitted to cast
the full vote OF each delegation; that
voting be by ballot and that the polls
at all primaries be held open one hour.
The basis OF representation will be
three delegates for each organized coun-
ty and one additional delegate for each
fifty votes cast for H. L. Loucks for
governor, or major fraction thereof, as
I follows:
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-04-15
Column From Wednesdays Daily.

Guaranteed Attraction.
The May Louise Aigen company which
plays in this city on Wednesday and Thursday
evenings April goth and 21st, is guaranteed
Sby manager Webster Of the Peavey Grand
Opera House, Sioux City, over whose circuit
they are now playing, as being first class in
every particular. Miss Aigen is one Of the
most pleasing ard versatile artists now before
ithe American public, her leading man, F. G.
sHuebner. is most favorably known through
out the country, having long been in the sup
port Of Booth, Barrett, James and other cele-
.bratcd actcrs. Her support is OF unusual
strength and merit, her plays are the latest
successes, while some very fine specialtles,
song and dances are introduced throughout
each performance. Seats for this attraction
should be secured well in advance as it is hard
work to stand up
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-04-15
A Prospective Musical Treat.

Occasionlly Rapid City is favored with a
musical treat, A year ago, when the new
Presbyterian church was first opened, it viii
be remembered that Professor Tabor took
part in an entertainment which was conceded
the mot classical musical affair ever giver
here. 1t is now announced that this gentle
man will again visit Rapid City the 26.f
instant and with the aid of our best local tai
ent, will give second recital in the same
church. 1t is needless to say that it will be a
grand success, for preparations on a scale te
ensur that object aresnow going forward.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-04-15
City Council.

Our city fathers met last night, Mayor
Woods presiding. Present, Aldermen Nc
Carthy, Sawyer, Ingsrsol, Price, Fallon and
Gctchell.
The committee appointed to investigate
and report upon the advertising prorlosition of
Messrs. Williams, and Ryan, recommended
that favorable action be taken in the matter
and that their remuneration be fixed at SIS
per month. The report was adopted.
W. S. Peterson, acting commissioner for the
Russian Relief fund, petitioncd the mayor and
council to name !; day on which to call a
mass meeting to discuss the question OF aiding
the sufferers and asked that speakers be ap
pointed to address such meeting. The prayer
of Mr.. Peterson was granted and the mayor
authorized to. fix date
The petition of Charles Marshall asking
permission to connect with the conduit pipe
near the brick yards, was referred to the
water committee. Those of Captain Davis
and Annie Fitzpatrick in reference to take:
were referred to the committee on city affairs
A communication was read from Z. l.
Webster manager OF the Black Hills Theat
rical circuit, requesting that the city license o
ten dollars on theatrical troups be don,
away with On motion the letter was tabled
indefinitely.
Mayor Woods ok the opportunity to say
| that While east lately he had seen severa
capitalists about placing the city water bonds
He felt justified in saying that if a guarante
was given that all the money would be eX
, pended in perfecting the system, he could dis
pose of the bonds at ninety-six cents. Th
guarantee, the mayor end auditor were il
structed by motion, TO endorse on the bond
Mayor Woods will now enter into CORE:
pcndence with the parties who are negoti:
ting with him and, ifpossible. eilecta sale. Th
question Of conduit pipe was discussed in a
= its bearings, all agreeing that it was an actu
. necessity to have the system completed.
: The auditor was instructed to advertise Il
! annual school election for the first and thil
n wards.
! A lumber of bills were allowed and othe
: referred to the proper committees.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-04-15
Died.,

Sunday April 10th 1902, Susan Meyer
Matthias, wife of DR.. y. Matthias of this city,
aged forty two years.
Last Friday DR., Matthias started east, in re-
SPONGE to a telegram announcing that his wife
had receiued second apoplectic stroke. She
died shortly after his arrival The deceased
was born in Pennsylvania coming here in
1855. DR.. Matthias and his two sons have
the sympathy of the community in their be-
reavement.
The remains are expected here by tomor-
row mornings train The funeral services
will be held at the Congregational church to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock, Rev. r. w
Faruuhar officiating.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-04-15
Q Columns From Tudsday S Daily.
Err. M,o1LLycuppY SPEAKS.

An ti-Prohibition, Resubmission, and Practical
Christianity are His Hobbies.
| A UNION reporter waited on DIR. M'Gilly-
cuddy this morning at the Lakota bank and
after offering congratulations on receiving the
fattering tribute from his party of the nomin-
alton for mayor, proceeded to discuss inci-
dents in connection with Lis speech yesterday
and in relation to the comment thereon. The
doctor, who was closeted with John Becsn
Ryan, volunteered the information that a
certain divine, who had seen fit to criticise
him adversely was democrat and not re-
publican. Then he launched out on the pro-
hibition question by saying that he was
squarely resubmissionist that he favored
high license, SO high that man dare not run
the risk of forfeiture by keeping half way
decent house. He pointed to Philadelphia as
case in point where high license had reduced
the saloons to one-ffth the original number.
He said he was an ant-prohibitionist in re-
spect to the enforcement OF the present law,
! which he regards a failure, but says that
when the majority w,nt the law enforced he
1
is ready to do it, if elected mayor. He be-
lieves that the people Of Rapid City and other
Black Hills cities do not want the law en-
forced and to attempt it, would tear up the
whole city and be unbusiness like. lie favors
high license or local option. The doctor ex-
pressed his views very plainly on gambling
tables, but not for publication.
| Then he paid high tribute to the ladies
Of Rapid City, who had entered into the good
work of exterminating those dens OF iniamy
on Rapid street, in practically christian way.
He claims that these ladies admit that prohi-
bition in respect to these houses of prostitu-
ton, was woelully lacking, arguing that to do
the most good the girls must be taken from
these places, as the ladies are doing, because
| if compelled to close their doors they would
go elsewhere or pursue clandestnc traffic,
neither of which would half way meet the end
desired.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-04-15


Rev. William Fielder, president Of the
State Enforcement league, when asked ycster-
day what effect the late decision of the supreme
court declaring the prohibition law constitu-
tional would have upon the saloon element
and anti-temperance people Of the state, said;
The decision was surprise to many saloon
men, and a regular cyclone to them and
their bootleg and blind-pig friends. 1t is the
straw that breaks the camers back. To the
prohibitonists and temperance people it will
prove great stimulant and give them new
courage to 90 on with their work. A very
great proportion Of the cases against violatcrs
of the prohibition law in thif state were
awaiting the decision of the supreme court
as to the constitutionality OF the law These
will now go before the courts, and | predict
that convictions will follow in ninety out of
every 100 of these cases.
II now look for united effort on the part
of the liquor men and their friends to get con-
troll OF the next legislature and thereby secure
| a resubmission of the prohibition amendment
to our state constitution But in this they
will fail. Th. people have once spoken and
| are not willing that this question be again
brought before them. Huron special to the
Sioux Civ Journal,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-04-15

Date and route as decided upon by the
meeting Of the citizens along White river, Tor
the White river spring roundup:
Roundup to start at the mouth OF Black
Pipe creek, and work up White river to the
mouth of Wounded creek, working all the
country on the north from the river to the
Eagle Nest creek, Bear-in-lodgc creek, Lost
Dog creek, Potato creek, Red Water creek
Medicine Root creek, Iorcupine creek and
Wounded Knee creek.
On the day of starting a man will be ap'
pointed to run the rouud-up, to start or
May IS, 1892.