The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-22
NATIONAL PARKs1N THE HILLS
Captain Palmer of the Board Delighted
/ With Its Natural Beauties,

. .IioI 0fEINlIS, 5. iD.-Captafn II. E.
Palmer, one Of the members of the board
OF managers of the, National Soldiers
home, spent two days here looking over
the nine sections of government land that
the interior department. has set aside as a
national park ADJACENT to Hot Springs, to
be used in connection with the national
sanatorium which congress, has estab
1ished. ., ..o..~a, ..,
. The tract includes battle mounta in.
tourists, because of. Indian legends that
are associated with, it's history as well as
for its altitude which affords magnificent
view Of the beautiful panorama which
surrounds 1t. The tract that the govern
ment has made -intes aslark is a Very beau
fiful stretch of country in its natural
state and the government Will make it
one Of the finest parks in the country.
Captain Palmer and Congressman Martin
are enthusiastic over its great beauty.
; It is expected that deer, antelope and
buffalo will be placed in the park and
plans are: under way to have an artificial
lake made, which cam be done by: the mere
flamning of a deep .raYine. ..,.. :n.. :,
The park adjoins the grounds donated
national sanatorium, Work upon the
whole project will be begun in the early
spring. and the buildings will be ready
for occupancy by fall. The national board
of managers will hold another meeting at
Dayton, Ohio, on Sept: %. -t.'' -
j DEADWoOD, S. D,-Seth Bullock, su-
perintendent of the Black Hills forest re-
serve, has issued circular letter to the
owners of patented land and homesteads
within or adjoining the reserve, soliciting
their aid in effecting the determination
Of the bark beetle, the insect that has
caused such widespread destruction of
pine timber. He asserts that it is use
less for the forest officers to attempt the
eradication of the pest without the CO.
operation Of the owners of adjacent land.
1t has been recommended by experts that
the best means Of getting rid of the beetle
will be to cut and remove the .bug-in
tested trees before next May and to peel
the bark from the stuInps, which will de-
stroy the young and the eggs from which
the beetles are hatched-The plant of the
Belt Electric Light and, Power company
at Puma station is being replaced by new
material. A new building islbeing erect
ed over the old, which will be torn down
and removed as soon as the new one is
completed. The machinery is being re-
placed piecemeal so as not to interfere
with the operations of the plant. .ss
sON1DA, S. DAT the meeting of the
horse sale report a. very successful sale
Wednesday and Thursday: A special train
of horses was sent out Saturday morning.
The sales have been SO successful through
this year that one orystwo more dates will
be made for the fall.--Articles of incor-
poration have been filed for the Columbus
Hancock Oil company at Sioux Falls, with
a capital of $SO.00O The Watertown San
atorium company at BroOkings, with a
capital of 500, OO0 The Gold Peak Min
ing company at Deadwood, with a capital
of $1.500,000. The Hillsdale Mining COM
pany at, Pierre with a. capital Of 81, OOO,-
900. The Lincoln Park Sanatorium com
pany at Pierre, wifi capital of $175,0 900
The Lovejoy. company at Bridgewater
with a capital Of $4,000. ...~@ 49,
~YANkTON, S. Dat the Yankton
county republican convention these nom
nations were made: State senator c. H
Dillon; representatives, T.. E. Price, P
Sto1ler and John Larson; register of deeds
Henry Grebe; assessor, II. Helgerson;
treasurer, E. Johnson; auditor, Charles
Lawrence; clerk Of courts, Peter Boyam
sheriff, J. Rathgaber; states attorney
John Holman; county judge, S. A. Boyles
superintendent, z. A. Williams; surveyor
Ed Palmer. The county officers were al
renOminated. z
| oNEIDA,zs S. Dat the meeting Of the
oully SOa1ily Oiu peItiolo %e1ssoCidtloli, tAe
officers selected for the next year were
WIZ Green, president; Mrs. A. J. Bunch
vice. PRESIDENT; J. A. Livingston, secreta.
ry; I. McGannon,- treasurer. The meeting
for next year will be held at Okobojo.-
Threshing has begun in Sully county. Or
the farm of Thomas Schneider the yielt
was 20 bushels an acre. Most of the
fields will go 20 bushels or better thi:
| year.
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| RAPID CITY, S. D.-J. B. and Warren
Dickover have disposed of their grocery
business and will remove to Sioux City