The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-09-11

compared with last year OF So per
cent. This will give the state about
40, 600, 900 bushels of corn. This is
enough to feed all of the stock tee
farmers will have, but it is safe to
say that there will be gathered all
of so, 000, 900 bushels of corn this
year.
The Tom Sweeney Hose Co. held
a meeting on Friday night. A. 3.
Wallace was chosen chairman, in the
absence of the regular foreman. In
view of the coming torenament Harry
Meyers and Forest Merlin e.
chosen as a committee on running
shoes. A. E. Wallace, Tom Sweeney
and F. D. Lake we're chosen as a
committee to act with the Gate City
Co., regarding insurance money.
Two new members, Will Wilson
and ]. G. Bump were admitted to
the Sweeneys.
Rural New Yorker: It is re-
ported from England that a great
demand for purebred live stock has
sprung up in South America.
Breeders in the Argentine Repub-
tic are buying largely of Shorthorn,
HEREFORD and Angus cattle, and also
of Lincoln sheep. The Shorthorns
seem to be most popular, and great
numbers of first class bulls r be-
ing sent to use on the vast herds of
native cattle that roam over the
South America pampas. While
there has been more or less demand
from this quarter, this year it is
greater than ever, and the chances
are that, within a few years, the ex-
ports Of good beef from Argentine
will be greatly increased.
Omaha Stockman: Reports of
hog cholera Or swine plague of some
kind r becoming more common
every day, forcing the conviction
that hogs + dying throughout the
state in large numbers. A dispatch
from Stromsburg states an epidemic
which is causing much loss and
which is alarming hog raisers has
appeared among the swine south
east of here. So far, only, the hogs
in a limited territory have been at
fected, but within the last few days
the disease has begun to spread and
it is feared it will become general.
George Larson, a prominent farmer
and stock raiser, has lost 40 head Of
hogs. Ed Marker, one of Larson's
neighbors, has lost 100 head. Peo-
pie who are familiar with cholera
say the present epidemic is not that
disease. They do not know what it
is, however, and the hogs are dying
by the hundreds, no effort being
made to save them.
Deadwood independents: A bal
lot on the political question was
taken on an east bound Elkhorn
train Tuesday evening. The smok-
ing q consisting of common peo-
pie mostly, went 80 to - in favor of
Bryan. The two chair cars we're
about even, while the sumptuous
Wagner sleeper went almost unani-
nous for Mckinley. The whole
train stood 69 to 81 in favor of
Bryan. When we remember that it
is the common people who stay at
home for the good reason that they
have no money to travel on, we need
have no fear of the result this fall.
Aberdeen Star: DR.. Murdy is in
RECEIPT of letter from DR.. L. F.
Diefendorf, who is now in Cincinnati,
state of Mckinley. He writes that
1T is surprising to note the spread of
the silver sentiment in middle and
eastern states and that it is laugh
able to see Hanna and Mckinley
trying SO hard to make the tariff an
issue when the people will not talk or
think about anything but the money
question. He predicts that unless
the campaign of education begins to
work pretty soon, that Bryan and
the ''populist sentiment which he
represents" will sweep the country
like a whirlwind. DR.. Diefendorf
being a sound money democrat views
the field from an impartial stand
point.
Aberdeen Star: Senator Petit
grew paid a visit to Mr.. Bryan at
Lincoln a flew days ago, and was
much impressed with the Demo-
cratic simplicity Of the presidential
candidate. Mrs. Bryan does not
keep a servant and the MONDAY
meal that the Senator was invited
to partake of Vas prepared by the
hands of the future presidents wife.
The eight year old son of Mr.. Bryan
was rollicking on the lawn in front
of the house. happy in his bare feet