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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-01
HILLS PEOPLE TO
SEMkhD SENATOR
Western South Dakota Republicans
Will Attack Kittredge's
Tenure.
MAY HOLD BALANCE OF POWER
wanxer Expects to &c into the First Ju.
dlcial Circuit Convention With the
Promised Support of Several
Counties.

Deadwood, S. D.. July 25.-The re-
publicans of the Black Hills are al
ready talking organization and the,
prospect is that by the time another
election time comes the party across
the river will find plenty Of oppositiou
in the claims for United States SEN
ator.
Since the quarto centennial carnival
talk has been strong among the repub-
lican party leaders and all Of the re-.
publican papers are urging the neces-
sity Of retaining the strong organiza-
ton OF forces that existed at the last
campaign. The people Of the Hills
are rapidly expanding in the es-
tlmation of the outside world
and there is also noticeable feeling Of
self-importance on the part Of the peo-.
pie themselves. There are SO many
vital questions pertaining to the forest
reserve, irrigation, mining laws and
such, that it is believed to be no more
than just that one of the two senator's
be given the Black Hills people. The:
fact that the southern portion of the.
eastern part of the state now has two.
senators will help the Black Hills for.
the reason that the northern portion Of
the eastern part Of the state proposes
to make claim for one Of them, and the
Black Hills has the balance of power.
which will be used to advantage.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-01
TO REDEEM BUTTE COUNTY.
farmers and Ranchers Propose Unique
Irrigation Eche1ne to ConRress.

Farmers and RAnchers Propose UNIQUE
Irrigation scheme to Congress.
Deadwood, s. D., July 25.-A potion
or nearly 800 names, embracing all O!
the leading farmers and ranchers o.
Suite county, has been presented to
Congressman Martin, of this city. 1t
asks congress that they be permitted
to buy the arid government lands In
their county at the rate Of 81 per acre,
said payments to be allowed in actual
work done on dams, dikes, bitches, ETC.,
to be made at proper places for the pur-
pose OF damming UP the water in ths
spring time for irrigating purposes.
The plan is considered unique and II
Is generally believed here that 1t is tina
solution to the irrigation question. The
petitioners do not ask the government
TO expend large sums on dam build
ing, but all the work and all Of the ex-
pense will be done by those who will
be directly benefited and they propose
to take their pay in government land.
There are over 100000 acres Of un-
surveyed land in the county q large
portion of which can be made into val
liable farming land by Irrigation. The
country Is cut by many gulches, which
are filed with water In the spring 81
the year. There are in the Black Ellis
millions of acres Of land that can be
redeemed with sufficient moisture. The
plan that has been proposed by the
Butte county people lis being consid-
cred by other counties.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-01
COOL AND RAINY.
Prayed For Conditions Are Reported From
South Dakota.

south Dakota.
Vermillion, S. D., July 29.-Rain fell
here last evening and appears to have
been general over Clay county. Corn
VIII be greatly helped 1t has been
twenty-five days since good rain fell,
previous to this one
Yankton. S. D., July 1.-THE drought
was broken by showers, the average
rainfall in this section being one-half
inch. 1t was much cooler yesterday.
The maximum temperature was IS de-
srees. The rain was accompanied by
hail in some sections, doing consider
stages. One farm threshed out near
Tabor gave a yield of IS bushels of oats
to the acre, and 16 bushels of wheat.
Pierre, S. D., July PA good rain,
which appears to be general, fell in this
section of the state yesterday. The
minimum temperature was IS, and that
with the soaking the country is getting
is giving great relief.
Aberdeen, S. D., July 27-Cool, cloudy
weather has prevailed the past two
days and yesterday heavy rains fell.
putting a stop to harvesting operations
Grain in shocks will not be benefited,
but is liable to damage IL the wet
weather continues.
Chamberlain, S. D.. July PA well
come cold wave struck this section OF
the state yesterday, numerous local
showers passing over the county.
Sioux Falls, s. D., July 27.-The tenn
perature yesterday was more than %
degrees cooler than Thursday, Their
mometers registering rs in the shade.
IhundershoWers are reported from DIFF
ferent points in this part Of the state,
No rain has yet fallen here.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-01
UNION STOCK RE lew
]. c. CRANDALL, Editor.
RAPID CITY SOUTH DAKOT-.

f. { 4 .5l' = : .
The tsl.e old shclrics which the Brit
ish court used to drink with delight In
the days of cur graadfathers but
Whichhaye lain dormant in their crust
ed bottles in the cellars OF the royal
residences for many years owing to the
change OF taste in drink, are rapidly
being distributed over half the civilized
globe. The story of how the king came
to sell his sherry does not seem even
yet to be generally known. On stock
being taken of wine In the royal cell
lars after his majesty's ascension to
the throne, 1t was found that, owing
to the unpopularity of sherry, enough
of 1t had been laid down to last-at the
present rate of consumption for
about hundred years. Under these
circumstances 1t was thought better to
sell off large proportion Of At, and to
relnvest the money obtained by this
means in wines OF character more
suited to the tastes and constitutions
of the present Qay,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-01
DISTRIBUTES FISH.
Government Commission just Conclude.
the Placing of $3.50 In south Dakota.


the Placing of $3.50 In south Dakota.
Sioux Falls, S. D., July 26.-Captain
L. {, Pearce, in charge of car No. 8 of
the United. States fish commission, who
has been here with his car for several
days distributing young black bass
among the streams throughout the
state. has just completed his work and
Is expecting orders to return with his
car TO the collecting station, located
at Bellevue, Ia
The present trip tc South Dakota in
vowed the distribution of $3.50 young
black bass exclusively. He placed this
number in quantities ranging from 200
to LOGO, according TO the size Of the
streams. These fish We're distributed
IN streams in the vicinity of Sioux
Fails, Nolga. Watertown, Wilmot, HUI
ron, Aberdeen, Ipswich. Irene, Violin,
Tyndan Geddes, Springfield, Alexan-
dria, Mitchell, kimball Ethan, Parks
ton. Captain Pearce, who is an inter-
esting gentleman, has been constantly
on his car for the past fourteen years
engaged in the work of fish -distribut-
ing.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-01
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF II.
Prominent Sioux alls Men Hope to Prons
by Thought In Kansas.

h
Prominent Sioux alls Men Hope to PROM
by Drought In Kxnsas.
Sioux Falls, s. D., July 26.-Colonel
Melvin Grigsby, of this city. ex-attor-
ney general of South Dakota, is at
the head of a newly incorporated com
pa1ly which will take advantage Of the
drought In Kansas and other states to
purchase large numbers of cattle which
the farmers have to sell because they
have no feed for them. In addition to
carrying on stock yards business in
Sioux Falls, the company has secured
ranch between the Missouri river and
the Black Hills, west of Chamberlain,
and will also engage in cattle raising.
Cattle purchased in Kansas and other
drought stricken states will be taken
to the ranch.
Associated with Colonel Grigsby are
Senator Kittredge, Postmaster Schlos.
ser, w. H. Lyon and Mayor George W.
Burnside, of this city.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-01
BOOM CREAMERY BUSINESS.
Gxpert Believes Crop Damage VIII Put
New Life Into Dairyinp,

-A-SsSo Wv y OaHaBe VIII Rus
New Life Into Dairying.
Sioux Falls, S. D., July 26.-L. N.
Hunter, of this city, creamery expert
VINO has few equals in the state, has
just returned from an extended journey
among the creameries of South Dakota.
He expresses the opinion that the hot
weather and damage to crops is going
to be the means of booming the cream-
cry industry to remarkable extent.
Said he:
While in most places the farmers
nave gone into the creamery business
with the intention of making it a sue
cess, am sorry to say in some places
they have put too much dependence on
their grain raising and let their cream
cries close down. The results are that
all farmers who have patronized their
creameries and made them a success
have a nice income aside from their
crops I find the farmers with a fairly
good supply Of hay on hand and in
good shape generally for feeding stock.
| look to see the creameries bring into
the state this year about $4,000 in
cash for their butter. AS the result Of
this dry spell and crop damage I look
to see at least fifty new creameries
erected in this state next year."
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-01
ARE NOT DIscoUKAG1NG.
reports of Crops From Various Sections
of South Eakota.

reports of Crops From Various Sections
of South Dakota.
Sioux Falls, S. D., July 81 j. j.
Erickson, a well known business nan of
Sioux Falls, returned from an extend
ed trip through the territory adjacent
to Sioux Falls. During his journey he
carefully Investigated the condition Of
crops I'VE found choice samples Of
oats all over" said he While not very
large berries, there is no light, chaffy
stuff. Barley as a rule is very good,
has an especially good color and will
grade No. 1 to No. 2 mailing, which
will ensure the farmers from eight to
fifteen cents per bushel over the or
binary feed barley. The millet seen
vas very fair. Corn is growing very
rapidly, and well cultivated fields will
produce a big crop if rain falls within
n week. We found nice samples of tim
othy and also second growth clover.
Have never seen a more even lot of
grain, as far as the straw is concerned.
Harvest will probably be completed
within week"
s. .. kinyon, whose farm is near
Harrisburg, in Lincoln county, states
that grain in his locality is rapidly be-
Ing harvested. He thinks 25 per cent
July | will fully cover any damage by
hot weather. Corn. which was in ex-
ce!lent condition before the drought, is
holding out we'll, but rain is needed
padiy.
w. NJ. Kinnon, who lives fourteen
miles southwest Of Sioux Falls in Tur-
ner county, brought In soi.le samples
of his wheat. The grain scarcely shows
any shrinkage and the heads are long
ard heavy. Mr.. Kinnon says his wheat
will grade No. without question.
George Northrup. postal clerk on the
Sioux Falls Bristol line, selected sam
PIES Of wheat at random from fields in
the vicinity of Lake Preston and RAJ
mona. These samples indicate good
stand and possess heavy head, but
close inspection reveals the fact that
the kernels are far from being properly
filled. Mr.. Northrup estimates that
week ago the yield from the fields rep
resented by the samples would easily
have reached thirty-five bushels per
acre, but the injury sustained has re-
duced the yield to not more than fifteen
bushels
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-01
RAIN GIVES RELIEF
TO FAMISHED EARTH
BeadIe County Generally GEES q
Good Dowupour and People
Are Thankful.
lin RIVER VALLEY REFRESHED
Crop Reports Continue to BE Remarkably
Optimistic, aud There Will Ho
Little Hardship on Account
of Drought.

Huron, S. D., July 27.-Rain Wednes-
day night and Thursday morning over
Beadle county was hailed with delight.
and whether or not the showers came in
answer to the earnest prayers OF Chris
tan people in their respective prayer
meetings Wednesday evening matters
little; the showers were copious and re-
lieved humanity from the sweltering
heat of the past fifteen days and put
new life into vegetation. So intense
was the heat at times that OUT of door
work was abandoned and harvesting
ceased except in early morning or
evening hours. 1t was the longest and
hottest spell experienced here in
twenty years; the temperature aver
aged degrees above the hottest July
record at the government weather bu-
reau in two decades. Corn Will be inn
menseiy benefited and late wheat will
fill evenly; pasturage is freSfened and
mi!iet and fax will be helped: pota-
toes, which are sure to be a compare
lively light crop, will give a much bet
ter yield than otherwise would have
been possible. Altogether, the show
ers have given relief and all are thank
full.
Yankton, S. D., July 26--Light show
ers in surrounding country have at
forded slight relief to suffering crops,
but d general rain must be received
within a few days or corn will sustain
serious damage. Pastures are growing
dry and many wells are falling.
At Other Places.
Ben Glare. S. D.. July 27.-During a
transform last evening, a man named
Parkinson and four horses which he
was driving on binder were killed by
lightning. His farm is one-half mile
south of here.
Niobrara, Neb., July 26.-A heavy
rain visited this section, beginning al
$50 last evening and lasting until late
into the night. 1t is just in time for
corn.
Mitchell. S. d, July 26.-There was
fine rain here Wednesday night and
corn has revived wonderfully. The gen
eral damage to crops will not exceed
20 per cent.
Platte, S. D., July 26.-There We're
heavy rains here last night. No dam
age yet from drought. There will be a
bumper crop of corn in Charles Mix
county this year.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-01
CONVICTED OF PERJURY.

Second Man to he Imprisoncd for Eearlaa
False Witness.
Deadwocd. S. D., July 29.-Late last
night the jury in the case Of David r
Summers found him guilty Of perjury
He IS the second man to be convicted
OF perjury in the famous Caddy- Russell
robbery case. There are three more
men to be tried for the same offense.
Sentence will be pronounced on Pete
c. Carterry and Summers after ths
trials of the other Il re.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-01
wANzER's FRIENDS HOPEFUL.
Turning Down Of Judge Smith by Yank.
ton County Encourages Them.

~
Armour, S. D., July 25.-The call for
the democratic judicial convention has
not been made for this circuit, but one
will be issued soon. The republicans
are holding county conventions
throughout the circuit to elect dele
gates to the judicial convention, and
the turning down Of Judge Smith in
4ankton, his home county, gives the
pushers of Mr.. Wanzer's candidacy for.
the nomination encouragement He
Will no doubt go into the convention
with Douglas, Charles Mix and Hutch
iEson and perhaps Bon Homme coun-
ties instructed to support him. and with
this following 1t should not be a hard
matter to prevail upon one or two moro.
delegations to get onto his band wagon,
thus insuring his nomination.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-01

A New York appellate court has CIV
EN- decision likely to become authori-
tatiye concerning the rights Of pedes-
TRANS and the pretensioDs Of traction
companies to own the streets. Affirm
Ing a verdict arising from killing boy
who, ii Is claimed, could have got out
of the way OF a car and did not, the de-
cision runs. "gThe right OF a railroad
company to use the public streets Is
conditioned upon the right of the pub
and no railroad company has the right
so to block the streets that the public
are excluded from crossing them ex-
cept al the risk of being run over. 1t
cannot be icoHtributary negligence for
q person to start To cross a track when
the car is al such n distance that the
fmotornlan can prevent it's running him
down IL attending 10 his business and
operating the car in q careful and Dru
dent manner"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-01
BIG WHEAT HARVEST.
Douglas County Happy In the Extensive
ness of Her Crops.

Armour, S. D., July 25.-The wheat
harvest of 1901 in Douglas county COM.
meneed Monday in dead earnest and it
promises to be the largest in many
years. The farmers are placing the
yield anywhere from Is to so bushels to
the acre, and even through the hail
district, covering one township, half
g crop is being placed in the shock.
The weather remains sultry, and it Is
almost impossible for man or beast to
work In the fields and many are work
ing at night. 1t will go down in history
as the hottest July on record.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-01
UNDER THE NEW Law.
Brown County fIns Organized Library
----.. BOacd-Decssion Sustained

Board-Dec:sion Sustained.
Aberdeen, S. D., July 25.-Brown
county has organized library board
under the provisions of the law enact
ed last winter. The work Of selecting
BOOKS Will be begun at once and it is
expected that several libraries will he
in operation before winter.
Judge Campbell of the circuit. court
mas sustained Judge Hauser of the
county court in holding that land en-
hraced in a timber culture entry can
not be held for debts contracted by
the entryman during hills lifetime when
final proof was made by the heirs.
The total number of persons In
Brown county Of school age, according
to the June census, is 4,s65.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-01
HOWARD NOT TO QUIT.
The Odd stockman buys More Cattle
kanchmcn Are Confident.

Ane UNI Stockman buys Moro CAetlD-
kAnchmen Are Confident.
Rapid City, s. D., July pa num-
Der of cattlemen have been stocking up
their ranches heavily with cattle this
season. Contrary to expectation, G. K.
Howard, the president Of the Western
South Dakota Stockmen's association,
does not intend to withdraw from the
range. He has recently purchased
1900 head Of young stock, which have
been driven to his range He sold out
all of his stock this spring to H. A.
Dawson Of Pine Ridge agency. Daw-
son has recently unloaded 1900 head OF
cattle for the Pine Spring ranch and
$500 head more are soon expected c.
]. Horgan, on the Box Elder range, has
recently purchased about 1000 head.
The feed on all of the Black Hills cat
tie ranges is in the best possible con,
dition.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-01

The Rev. John Mcneil was recently
holding a revival service at Cardiff,
Wales, and announced that he would
answer any question about the bible.
FAt once note was sent to him read
ing as follows: Dear MIR. MCNEIL: If
you are seeking to help young men,
kindly tell me who was Gains wife,"
That seemed a poser. and the audience
waited with intense interest, tenn
pered with amusement, to see how the
good man would extricate himself. At
Ter a pause he said. Il love young men,
especially young inqutrers for light,
md would give this young man q
Yord Of advice. 1t is this: Don't lose
-FOUR souls salvation looking after 9TH
sr peoples wives"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-01
GREAT GOLD STRIKE.
e y Made In the Hidden Fortune Conn
pAny's Ground. $500 s Z

AZ - Made In the Hidden Fortune Conn
pAny's Ground.
Lead, s. D., July 49, Everyone in
Lead Is talking about the great strike
that has just been made In the Hidden
Fortunes company's ground, located
north OF this city and adjoining the
Homestead mine. The Hoodlebug tun-
mel, In 400 feet. encountered one Of the
Homestake ore lodges. and the value
OF the ore runs Just the same as the
Homestake veins, Lead and Deadwood
people have closed deals for over $780,
600 worth Of the company's stock, and
there ~ likely to be a stampede for 1t.
On top OF this discovery 1t IL announced
here that the Homestake company Will
surely double Its dividend next month,
which Will make II 81 per share The
Hidden Fortune company has also en-
HcOnntered separate and distinct vein
sof ore IN q shaft being sunk on the
same property. Lead people are Look 4
ling how for q second Homestake mine.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-01
SALE OLA RAILROAD.
Believed Burlington Has the Black Kills
and Fort Pierre,

Lead, S. D., July 26.-The rumors of
the purchase of the Black Hills and
Fort Pierre railroad by the Burlington
company, are all but confirmed It is
practically certain that August 1, the
Homestake company will turn over to
the Burlington, about forty miles of
narrow gauge road, embracing the line
b@Ween this city and Piedmont, with
several spurs into adjoining mining and
wood camps
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-01
s1bo,ooo FOR INDIANS.
Secretary OF Interior Orders Payment to
Sissotons and Wahpetons


Sissotons and Wahpetons.
Washington, July 27.--The secretary Of.
the interior has ordered the payment OF
Indians. The money will be distributed
through the school superintendent.
This represents the money which SEN
ator Pettigrew claimed was to be paid
the Indians before the election through
Senator's Hannas influence to make
republican politics easy in South Da-
kota. The Indians wanted $25oO0O Of
their funds. and the matter has been
repeatedly urged by the South Dakota
congressional delegations. *
!, 8, south pakota P9stofiees have been
stngs county, mail will go to White;
Prairie Farm, Brooktngs county, mail
Will go to Hendricks, Lincoln county,
Minn,
The contract for carrying the mail
from Angel to Fort Bennett, 8. D., has
been awarded to w. o. Angel, OF Angel.
The salary of the local inspector Of
hulls at Dubuque. Ia, for the present
fiscal year will be 81, 500.
The controller Of the currency has
approved the application Of the follow
Ing persons to organize to Farmers
National bank OF Piiger, Neb with a
capital OF $4,000; B. Stevenson, Walter
Kay. g. Rustemeyer, s.. r. Bordner, J.
.. Jenries. /. r. Layton, Alex. Rogers,
Howell Rees.
The First National Bank OF Arling-
ton. 81 D., was given authority to be-
gin business with capital OF $4,000.
=. +. Ramsdell has been appointed
postmaster at Higgins. Cheyenne coun-
Nv, Neb., vice ]. B. Haiston, resigned.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-01
BITTER THAN EXPECTED.
Wheat Will Yield From 12 to 10 Bushels
Near WakondA

Near Wakonda.
Wakonda, S. D., July 26.-Harvest Is
now in full blast and grain is found
to be damaged less than expected. Re-
ports from farmers all over the adjac-
cent country indicate that wheat will
probably yield - to Is bushels per
acre. The oats crop will probably be
light. Corn is not yet hurt by the
drought and can hold out while long
Ell but II rain does not come soon it
will be ruined. 1t has now been
month since rain fell.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-01
TO MEET IN AUGUST.
South Dakota Holiness Association VIII
Gather NeAr Alexandria.

Kimball. 8. D.. July 29.-Rev. ]. w.
Peterson, president Of the South Da-
kota Holiness association, has sent out
notices that the association will meet
Mt Johnson's grove, nine miles south
Of Alexandria, on the 9th to Goth Of
August in their annual meetings. Pres
ident j. E. Norvell has been here for
the purpose Of perfecting arrangements.
Rev. s. M. Davis of Brookings will
lead the evangelistic forces; Rev. e. r.
Underwood OF Platte will take charge
of the music and singing; Rev. r. n.
Kratz Of Mitchell will conduct the bible
Institute.