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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15
10000 GoPHERs WANTED.
Australia Moods Them to Use in Ex-
terminating Rabbits.

!: Pierre, S. D., May Sup in the
north part Of the state some Of the
counties give. gopher bounties, paying
2 cents apiece for tails Of the little
pests, and the small boy in that part
of the state turns many an honest pen
my by catching gophers. With money
in 1t at that price. what must the small
boy at that section think of the adver-
tise1nent in Leola paper, in which an
agent Of the Rabbit determination
Company Of Australia is advertising
for 10000 live gophers, to be delivered
at Leola, and offering Is cents each for
females. and IL cents each for males.
At that rate there is a stake in sight
for the boy who will hustle.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15
OPENED ANoTHER's LETTER.
John Ens,ard Opened His Brother-in-
Laws Mail, but Did Not Read 4.

Law 8 M all, hut Did Not ReaG Il.
Kimball, S. d., May 9.-United States
Marshal Petrie arrested John Engbard
here. charged with opening letter
from Judge y. i. Drury Of Chamber
lain, addressed to Engbard's brother
in-law, Fred Runge. The complaint
was made by the latter. Engbard had
his hearing before United States Com
nlissto ner Ttdrick at Chamberlain, who
let him go under 5000 bail while taking
the case under advisement for ten days.
Engbard and Runge are married men,
Living north OF Kimball. Runge's wife
Is Engbard's sister. There has beer
more or less bad blood between the two
families over the settlement Of the es-
tate Of the late Peter Engbard, father
of Engbard and Mrs. Runge. 1t Is sup
posed this is the cause Of the complaint
against Engbard for technical viola
ton of the United States postal laws.
The evidence at the hearing showed
that Eng opened the letter in the
presence Of Runge and handed 1t to him
without looking at Its contents. Ns
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15
Inspect Guard Companies.

Deadwood. S. D.. May s.-Lieutenant
f. G. Turner of the Sixth United States
cavalry is In the Black Hills inspecting
The four companies of the South Dakota
national guard. Commencing at Rapid
City, he inspected Company M, which
appeared with over forty members.
From Rapid City he proceeded 10
Whitewood. where he held the .inspec-
ton Of Company K His orders re-
CURED him to visit Deadwood for the
Inspection OF Troop A, cavalry, not
having been officially informed Of Its
muster out of the service.
From Deadwood he went to Spear
fish, for the inspection Of Company 4,
on the authority Of Assistant Adjutant
General Patriquin Of Lead, and from
Spearfish to Custer. for the inspection.
of Company I.
The inspection pertains chiefly to the
number of men in each company and
the equipment, with an examination Of
the muster rolls and drill book He will
make returns to the war department at
Washington, and on the basis thus OBJ
tained the department will issue the
Regulation army magazine ri ii>ss IN ex-
change for the Springfields now on
hand. ag$ s
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15
JUSTICE NEAR SIGHTED.
Southerner Got Six Months for Killing
Former Hiqhmore Man,

Huron, S. D., May Coco. E. Banks,
who shot and killed Sherman Robin
son, formerly editor Of newspaper at
Highmore, S. D., and well known to the
fraternity in South Dakota, has just
been tried for the crime at Winchester,
Tenn. Following four days hearing, a
verdict Of guilty was returned by the
jury, and the penalty fixed at six
months Imprisonment in the county
jail. This was a cold blooded and de-
hberate murder, but southern Justice
is mighty short when the life Of a
northern man is valued. Robinson was
publisher of the Winchester Journal
News at the time of the killing.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15
TEMPORARILY INSANE.
Michael Burns Not in His Right Mind
When He Suicided.

Huron, S. D., May 1.-THE Inquest
held upon the body of Michael Burns,
who committed suicide Sunday after
noon by hanging, resulted in a verdict
to the effect that deceased was tenn
porarily insane, and the testimony Of
witnesses at the trial justified the ver~
dict. The funeral was held today.
A large barn on the residence prop
erty of J. M. Silver was destroyed by
fire yesterday, the result of children
playing with matches. a valuable car
riage horse, together with harness and
other articles, We're consumed. The
loss is about $500; no insurance.
The board of county commissioners
has let the contract for the construc-
ton of an iron bridge across the Jim
river at the foot of Third street The
Iowa Bridge company Of Des Moines
has the contract, and the structure
will cost about $4,000.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
Days Have Been Cold and the Nights
Frosty,

t-EOSkJs
Huron, S. D., May S.-The crop bull
,letin for the past week says:
The weather during the week aver
aged abnormally cool, with frosty
nights. There was rain Tuesday, fol-
lowed by general snow Wednesday, and
by temperatures Thursday morning
ranging from II to 20 degrees above
zero. The latter part Of the week aver
aged warmer. The snowfall ranged
from 1 inch in the middle country to
over 4 inches in the southeastern coun-
ties, fortunately affording much pro-
lection to wheat, oats, barley, speltz
and rye against the low temperatures
Immediately following. In the north
ern portion Of the state, where small
grain seeding is not yet finished, the
snowfall was lighter and early sowr
grain was just well up.
The leaves Of the growing grain were
generally cut down by the frost, but
latest reports received indicate that
generally wheat is showing unexpect-
edly even recovery, and that on the
whole, but little permanent injury to
the crop is anticipated. except possibly
In some northern localities where it was
just up, or sprouting. However, is is
as yet too early to state definitely the
extent of permanent damaga. IL any,
as the nights during the lat.ss part OF
the week were frosty and re- rded the
growth Of all vegetation.
Reports indicate that some perman-
ent damage to barley and oats is an
ticipated in the thinning Of the stand.
Fruits were. fortunately, backward
The damage to small fruits is gener-
ally reported as considerable, and the
larger fruits are reported as indica ting
damage to more or less extent. In
some southeastern counties the accum-
ulated sleet and ice broke branches
from trees.
There is some report of early sown
fax in the northeastern counties being
damaged, but sowing Of this crop had
not advanced to any extent.
Early garden stuff was seriously
damaged generally. Gardening, how
ever, was backward.
Although potato planting is well ad-
vanced, no report of damage was re-
ceived.
Grass made no progress until the lat
ter part of the week, and the, condi-
ton of pasturage is about the same
as 1t was last week.
Flowing progressed favorably. II
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15
Canton's New Council.

Canton, S. D.. May THE new CITY
council has passed an ordinance which
limits the speed Of automoti onj 5tha
streets of the city to four miles an hour
when turning corners and six miles on
+ a straight run. In his annual adires
to the new council, Mayor H. e. Tnayer
implored the members to render hiin
all possible assistance in prossgu, .
Illegal liquor selling, gambling and nj,
other forms of crime against the cit..
and state.
At the adjournment of the Fcounc;,
the mayor and city auditor Invited IN
council, the acting city attorney, ii.
street commissions and the local Pres
gang to luncheon ut the IsGao.p.l
which s, was an elaborate spread.
{ knudson, General n. G.. Nash and j. Il.
Cooley, plimenting Mayor Thayer'.;
administration and iss good SERVE Is Il,
S ., city. Though not y eafaiait e. ",
S. Insham was relIpainteti a IS s;,u t,i !.
tor and unanimously ConGlYlla. II. 3
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15

There are to be seen at present In the
$elkirk mountains, in British Column
aia, some curious natural productions
~ the winter season, in the form Of gil
8anttc snow mushrooms nine feet in
aianleter, and consequently twenty
oven feet around. They have quite the
NpEearance Of the ordinary mushroom,
md are formed by the wind driving
ne sticky or half melted snow round in
circle, until it assumes this form.
The mushrooms do not often attain a
7reater size than that mentioned; they
5Saelt; or break under the weight Of the
eyerhanging table and the shape is
8Doilsd
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15
Warn, Contest Al Rrio,uavyzter.

Bridgewater, S. D., Ma. AT tt,s
Z town election hsassst few s;ia ID confess.
We're el,gas I'd III, With ti,u{ .ott o.yi n.s{ = 81
suit: Alderman First nd, "A. 81 i,.a
Egren; Second ward, z. i sssiai, j: -.
Third Ward. Alex. Mayer "a / treasurer.
gGottlieb Heckenlaible clerk. 5saa
Tschetter jr.; assessor, E.:,.w. il;ey:
marshal, II enryG{ Witt; ROAD oversee.
JOG Cote; justice w. r. Smith
E ne. = mon I 2enhoae corr Daily h,s.s.
begun the construction Of Il sur d; 81; u
which viii extend Twelve nlilS s sous 4.
town reaching into The heart Of The
great Russian settlement Al int, N.
Eof every few miles branch lines Will 10
run off. thus bringing a ;arf ST III Il.
OF country into closer eerls.y { iisslz, n, E.
the outside world Tie company Is
serving OF much credit FOR tie IN u i.
prize shown in this mat tier.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15

United States circuit Judge Amos M.
8hayer, who wrote the unusually lucid
3pinion In the Northern Securities case,
Yas born in Chautaqua county, New
fork, sixty-one years ago, was gradu-
tied from Hamilton college and served
"a the civil war as a lieutenant In the
@gnal corps. He lives In St Louis. He
Ras appointed a United States district
Rldge for eastern Missouri in 1887 by
President Cleveland.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15
RECEIVES SERIOUS INJURY.
Dempsey WhitIow, While Alone, !!
Kicked by Horse.

Beresford, S. D., May dempsey
Whitlow, eight miles north of here,
had a very narrow escape from death
by being kicked by one of his horses.
He was knocked. down, remaining I'M
conscious for As minutes. Whitlow was
all alone on the farm at the time Of
the accident, and when he came to he
dragged himself to the house and tele-
phoned for, doctor.
Grill, Wagner &, Field have disposed
Of their large flour mill here to M. M.
Doyle & Son of Mitchell, S. D.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15
DRESSES eau GHT FIRE.
Hazel Ferris Nearly Loses Life Playing
ssgj4y, ysny,f;rs

Hudson. S. D,. May While playing
llear bonfire the dress OF little Hazel
Ferris. aged s. caught fire, and the
child was nearly burned 10 death. When
she saw she was afire, the little tot ran
Tor home, and her sister. who tried ia
catch her, could not stop her. Finally.
attracted by her screams. Ed Cassiil
caught her and extinguished the flames.
while very painfully and very severel?
Burned she has o chance OF recovery.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15

Henry Ward Beecher was exceedingly
Fever at meeting an insult and turning
to good account. Once he read to an
audience various letters received by
Aim during the previous week. One OF
shese contained the single word.
EaaFooi." Now" said Beecher, II have
&noWn many man to write letter
nd then forget to sign 1t, but never
new q man to sign letter and then
orget to write IT."
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15
A. r. schlosser Res;e,,s.

Sioux Falls, S. D,fMay Arthur r.
Schlosser, formerly of this city, has re-
signed the position of assistant super
intendent of the state reform school at
Plankinton, to take effect July next
when he will return to Sioux Falls 10
take a position with medical institute
There will be quite q scramble for an
pointment as his successor AS vet il IL
impossible to predict who will capture
the place.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15
TOPEKA a FAST TOWN.
President conaratulates Kansans on
Thair SfrenlInsifx

President Conaratulates Kansans on
Their Strenuosity.
e Topeka, Kan, May 2-There was only a
small crowd present when President
Roosevelt train departed at o'clock this
morning for sharon Springs.
The president was up and stirring about
Il the car fifteen minutes before the time
scheduled for departure. He appeared t
the rear platform and after chatting with
Senator Long q few moments was pre-
scented to the people gathered to see him
off
The president said: II will not attemnt
to make q speech to you, but will simply
wish you Good morning and tell you I
have, had good time In Topeka.
want to say to you that part of this
time has been q very lively one, that last
evening In driving from, the governors
residence to the Auditorium rode about
the liyehest gait Of the trip, and I don't
think ever saw such fast running police-
men as you have here in Topeka, and /
want to now shake hands with one of the
sprinters. 81 He then reached over the rail-
ing and gave a hearty shake 10 the hand
OF a big cetored policeman 4
rs The officer smiled AL over his face...
Tour Through KANSAS.
Manhattan. Kan. May 2.-The spe-
Scial train bearing President Roosevelt
arrived here at 10 o'clock. Although
the weather was threatening, q large
crowd was at the station. All business
houses are closed. The president spoke
for about fifteen minutes.
AS brief stop was made at Wamega.
where u large crowd, including many
school children, greeted the president
lie spoke O. few words to them.
AT Junction City 12.0ea people grset.
ca the president during his brief stop.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15
ERNovER MARRIAGE.
Girls Father Killed in AssauItins Her
I o<rnr

Lover.
Madison. 8. D.. May 5.-John G..
Kruger Of Faulkton, was killed Sat
urday night by Paul A. Thurlow, ten
miles south Of Madison.
Thurlow had married Krueger's
daughter Emma the day previous
Kruger came with threats to kill
Thurlow, whom he had never seen.
Emma Kruger was normal school
student and Thurlow a prosperous
farmer. Krueger's objection to the
marriage was that he was German
Lutheran and Thurlow a Baptist.
Z Kruger attacked the young man
with revolver, and nine shots were
fired. four taking effect and killing
Kruger. Thurlow was pounded on the
head with q revolver, but escaped
Krueger's bullets.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15
WitlsImprove Fish Hatchery.

Spearf1sh, S. D., May 5.The i'm
provements at the United State fish
hatchery provided for by the last con-
gress with an appropriation Of 100000,
have been commenced. Excavations
have been started with a view to i'm
proving and increasing the water sup-
ply at the hatchery, and plans are I'M
der way for the cottage to be built for
the superintendent.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15

Marine insurance is very old. The
EARLIEST yoyagers, the Phenicians, prac-
Heed g kind OF insurance. The master,
before sending his small bark to the
fdg.e of the earth, mortgaged her
kgatnst her return. If she came back
hesreturned tho load with heavy pre-
5llil1n1
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15

Lady Algernon Gordon Lennox and
Ter wayy blonde hair We're great
blessing to New York hair dressers.
Every blonde who saw the English
Foman's mass OF wavy locks became
possessed of mad desire for similar
leaddress. AS a result they are paying
p and SO for each treatment, only ex-
kerts being able to do the work.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15
vernilIion i axes One.

Yankton. S. D.. May Sin base
ball game yesterday between Yank ton
college and the state university Of yer-s
pillion the latter Won by q score OF s
to /. This was the third game between
the teams this season, Yankton vim
ming the first two.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15
Will Erect Apartment House.

Deadwood, S. D., May 5.-A four
story building Is to be erected by T.
D. Smith at the corner Of Lincoln and
Van Buren, avenues in Deadwood dur
Ing the coming summer as an apart
ment house, at a cost Of approximate
ly $4,000. Mr.. Smith has recently pur-
chased the site, which has for a num-
Der Of years been used as tennis
court, paying $500.
The building Is going up In compli-
4nce with the demands for more living
quarters in Deadwood. There is q
dearth Of available dwellings and de-
sirable rooms in the town, and the new
building is to be thoroughly modern
in it's appointments, and patterned aft
er some of the most attractive flats in
the great cities
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15

The Manchester Guardian is author
ty for3th information that when Lord
Roberts visits this country with the
honorable Artillery company, the COM
eany will take four guns used by the
Imperial Volunteer Battery in South
africa. These guns will be taken to
canada first and then to Boston.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15

Puck Gladys-If she doesn't love
Ihin why does she encourage him?
Ed tn Well, she's hoping her father
twill suspect she loves MIN and send her
Foil "a trip to Europe to overcome her
tnfatuationi
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15

In his book on laughter James Sul1y
Ays: There is In laughter. from the
list ejaculation, something Of q biting
eensat ton or something Of o melancholy
aAill," and, again, The laughable spec
acleS commonly shows us in the back
ground something regrettable.'
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15
Extend Trolley system.

Spearfish, S. D., May 5--The Burling-
ton Is seriously contemplating an ex-
tension Of its electric railway system to
Spearfsh. Certain Burlington officials
declare 1t will be contaminated during
the coming summer, by way Of Terry
and the Spearfish canyon route. The
road down the canyon is a standard
gauge. and by adding one rail, it will
be made a combination standard and
narrow gauge, and by setting poles and
stringing wire 1t will be open to the
trolley as well as general traffic.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15
License Wins at Alo:x, Z. 4

Alexandria, s. D.. May g AT the elec-
tion here lS2 votes were east. w. 81.
Hill was elected mayor and the entire
citizens ticket for counciimen and
members of the board was elected. LIZ
cense carried by q maJotity OF So votes.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15
Charged With Cattle RustIina.

B Spearf1sh, S. d. May s. Ernest Nh
lard has been arrested and brought to
3Spearfish on the charge of cattle steal-s
Ing, It Is alleged that he drove several
head Of cattle belonging to persons In
Blacktail gulch. near Lead, to his ranch
on Chicken creek, Where he put his
brand ON them. ~ ~ !, 81
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15

naval gun when fired sustains a
n assure OF fifteen to seventeen tons
no the square inch. 1t has previously
3stood q charge giving a force OF twen-
tons to the square inch at the Prov
|SEg grounds. .S5S aB =
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15
state Board Of Health.

the state board of health was held
here and elected DIR. D. w. Robinson Of
Pierre superintendent. DR.. j. L. Fox
ton OF Huron was named as superin-
tendent Of the Beadie county board,
and Dr.. j. a. Milburn Of washington
was appointed vice president, The
meeting was held IN compliance with a.
request from Governor Herreid.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15

Professor r. r. Marshall has left a
eollege faculty to be a head man on a
yreat farm In Iowa. He was assistant
En the chair of animal husbandry at the;
iowa Agricultural college, and his new
Face Is In the live stock division Of the
Famous Brookmount farms.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15
Fire at SonesteeJ.

Bonestcel, S. D., May 7.-A barn and
some hay belonging to William Ronlm
was set on fire by Q match. Some hogs
We're burned to death and one man was
Slightly burned While putting out the
fire. The loss is 500; no insurance.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15

~ Is possible that Maxim Gorky
you'd reply in the affirmative should
knyone ask him, Does literary work
bay He was poor as o church mouse
efore he began writing, but one Of his
recent transactions was the purchase
Tor $160,000 of a fine old estate on the
banks of the river volga.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15
GILMORE is CAPTURED.
Notorious SwindIer Is Arrested in Min
nesota.

Vermillion, S. D., May 5.-Gilmore,
the man charged with swindling here
as the alleged agent for the Standard
Pattern company, has been arrested at
Granite Falls, Mimi, and Is held there.
Sheriff John Gunderson and States At
torney Tilton have gone there and ex-
pect to brinRshini: back to Clay county
for trial.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15

Standing on the highest mountain.
Ehich is slightly over five miles above
Ser eyel, u man can see to a distance of
2o0 miles on d clear day TO see objects
n distance Of. 100 miles, the observer
must be standing at a height OF 6,667
Feet above tle sen level gar tx
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15

1t having been found that the meter
not q, natural unit Of measure, 1t not
icing exactly a ten-Inillionth part Of a
quadrant Of the terrestrial meridian, M.
kadot suggested that the height Of the
column Of quicksilver in the barom-
ter, at q given attitude and tempera-
7ure, be taken as the standard.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15
Forasrls Arrested.

Huron. S. D., May s.--Virgil cline.
wanted here to answer charge Of
forgery, has been arrested at Sac City.
Ia, and SheliT Kerr. armed with.
srequisition papers has gone to that
place to remove the prisoner to this
city. He is charged with forging a.
check on Lanmon Eros. of Virgil, reak
estate dealers there.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15

3Iser 900 dwell Kings In Cologne have
u been eond ernned BY the police as
: f,s d her Tor he health Or morals Of
II III u hi cupail t sSss