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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-23
MORE REVENUE
is SADLY NEEDED
Legislature May Make Radical
Changes in Tax Assess
ment Laws.
FOR UNIFORM
Gtate Is Greatly in Need of Finds
To Fix a Regular Schedule
for Personal Prop
erty.

Pierre, S. d., Jan. 19.-The bill intro
duced yesterday in the Legislature pro-
viding for the assessment at full money
valuation of all real inc personal prop
erty Is the measure designed to give
relief to the depleted condition of the
states finances.
The laws governing this are, under
he constitution, as follows, section l..
article 2, Of the constitution:
THE legislature shall provide for an
annual tax sufficient to defray the es-
timated ordinary expense of the state
for each year, not to exceed in any one
year 2 mills on each dollar of the as
sessed valuation Of all taxable property
in the state, to be ascertained by the
last assessment made for state and
county purposes"
Section 2 of the same article provides
that the assessment Of all real and per-
sonal property shall be uniform "ac-
cording to it's value in money, to be as
certained by such rules of appraise-
ment and assessment as may be pre-
scribed by the legislature by general
law"
Section rs. chapter 2S, laws Of 1897,
provides that: "All property shall be
assessed at It's true and full value in
money. In determining the true and
full value of real and personal property
the assessor shall not adopt a lower
or different standard Of value because
the same is to serve as a basis Of taxa
ton, nor shall he adopt as a criterion
Of value the price for which said prop
erty would sell at auction or at a forced
sale, or in aggregate with all the prop
erty in the town or district; but he
shall alu each article Or description
of property itself, and at such a sum
or price as he believes the same to be
fairly worth in money"
Fix a Regular Schedule.
1t has been suggested that the boaru
or equalization hold an early meeting
each year and that that board list or
schedule the property. of each county
and the person property Of the state.
For example, horses three years old and
over, $50; steers, two years old, $50, and
SO on down through the list Of personal
property. This board making this
schedule c year would bring the
property up to It's actual cash alu and
thus raise the revenue of the state 4
where 1t ought to be to support TIL
state. In 1902 the assessed valuation d
the state was about Sta, 000, 900, but undo
this system this would be Increased ii
about $500, 000, 900, which would be sutS
f1cient to maintain the state. There II
need for just SO much money for revg
enue in the state and there has got I'd
be a way arranged by which thai
amount can be obtained.
A higher taxation would not at this
time be advisable, and this system does
not mean that we shall have a highelS
taxation but that the property shall BID
taxed according to its value according
TO the constitutional laws of our state
49, .....'H
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-23
NEW YORKER DIVORCED
Mrs. Ellen Theresa Elder is Granted ali
Absolute Decree on the Grounds
of Cruelty.

Sioux Falls, jan. 17.-Mrs. Ellen Theresa
Elder Of New York city, who is related
to the Havemeyers, the sugar kings, has
been granted an absolute divorce by Judge
Jones of the state circuit court in this
city, from her husband, George w. Elder,
who is at the head of the freight depart
ment Of a Long Island railroad
The basis of Mrs. Elders suit was that
she had experienced grievous mental suf-
fering by reason of her husband drinking
to excess and abusing her when under the
Influence Of liquor.
Mrs. Elder proved to be a very reluct-
ant witness, telling only enough to entitle
her to a divorce. Her statements were
,corroborated by her niece, Miss Lillian
Wilcox of Springfield, Mass, who arrived
here a few days ago.
Mrs. Elder Is given the custody of the
only child of the couple, a son aged about
8 years, who has been with her since she
came to Sioux Falls. In addition she was
granted alimony in the sum of SIS, 900, and
the further sum of 81, 500 for the educa-
ton OF the boy.
That Mrs. Elder yet retains some love
for the man would seem to be indicated
by the fact that recently, hearing that he
was on was supposed to be his
death-bed, she hastily packed her trunks
and awaited only the receipt of a tele-
gram, when it was her intention to hasten
70 his bedside. "
In Sioux Falls Mrs. Elder has won
Ccores of warm friends. She has held
Itloof from the vulgar members of the d.
"orce colony, contenting herself with liv-
ing quietly with her boy at a private re-
lidence.
1t is understood that Mrs. Elder will
not return to the east at once, but will
iemain in Sioux Falls for some weeks or
months.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-23
Ole Legislature
Proceedings Of the Lawmakers
at the South Dakota Capital
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

Pierre, S. D., Jan. 1.-THE house ana
senate went into joint session this af-
ternoon to listen to an explanation by
Hon. Bartlett Trip of the changes n
general formation Of the new code as
completed by the code commission.
This conforms with the joint resolution
introduced last week by johnson of
Douglas. The entire session Of today
will probably be taken up in this man
ner, except that the capital removal
question will be transferred from the
senate to the house. 1t will have first
and second readings and go to the state
affairs committee, will be reported
Tuesday and be placed on the calendar
for that day. The vote on the resolution
in the, house Will be II to 10, or even
stronger, for it's passage.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-23
WANT CARNEGIE LIBRARY.
But Watertown Will Have to Ante
$4,000 Annually.


WATERFOWL, S. D., Jan. ia move
ment has been started to secure a Car
negie library for the city of Waterfowl.
Andrew Carnegie has offered $4,000 for
a library subject to the usual condi-
tons, viz: that the city guarantee to
each yea raise for maintenance the
sum of 500 for each $1,000 put in by
Mr.. Carnegie, which would mean that
this city must raise $4,000 a year for
maintenance.
The women of the Progressive Study
club have taken the matter up, n are
circulating a petition among the prop
erty holders, and this will be presented
to the city council, and it is hoped that
that body will levy a tax of 2 mills,
which will be sufficient to raise the re-
quired amour
WATERFOWL now has a small library
containing $500 books, but it is hoped
that a Carnegie library a be secured
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-23
MITCHELL POULTRY SHOW.
Cold Weather Has Kept Many Birds
From Entering.

Dakota poultry show has opened it's
doors to the public for it's annual exhi-
bition Of poultry. The cold weather Of
the past week has had a bad effect on
the chickens that were being prepared
for the exhibition, and numerous letters
were received from intended exhibitors
who stated hat their birds had suffered
SO much during the cold that. they were
not fit to be placed on exhibition. As
q result there are not so many chickens
on display as had been calculated upon.
Nevertheless, the display is very good
indeed.
Judge Emery, of Carthage, Mo, has
arrived to score the birds. The exhi-
bition will be kept open until Saturday
evening.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-23
ATTACKED BY BoLoMEN.
C~onstabulary Inspector Stays Five Of
His Assistants.

Manila. Jan. 19.-Constabulary IN
spector Fletcher, while travelling alone
~ : the province Of Alban, Luzon, last
bolomen. Fletcher killed ave az his on
ponents but was himself wounded. He
escaped, however. and formed a party
Wnlch pursued the bolomen, overlook
them and killed six more.
Inc death sentence has been imposed
upon. one Of he natives who murdered.
I'VE american soldiers in the cemetery
~ blnangonan, Luzon, on Decoration
day Of last year.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-23

BOND ISSUE VALID.
State Supreme Court Declares Clusters
Bonds to Be LEGAL.

otate Supreme Court Declares Custer's
Bonds to Be Legal.
Custer, S. D., Jan. 16.-Custer coun.
tvs funding bonds have been held to
be entirely valid by the supreme court
OF the state. Last fall an original pro-
ceeding was undertaken in the supreme.
court for the purpose of testing their
validity, but the court refused to take
jurisdiction, n the case was then pre-
pared and submitted to Judge w. G..
Rice in circuit court. In this court it
was held that the bonds We're valid. An
appeal was taken early in December to
the superior court, and as coupons were
to fall due January 1, 1903, the supreme
our was urgently requested to make
an immediate decision. Accordingly,
through the courtesy of Judge Corson
of the higher court, a decision was rem
dered December 81, and the contro.
Versy was ended.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-23
THuRspAY,o PROCEEDINGS.

Pierre, S.. D., Jan. 16.-Both senat~
and house decided to take a recess from
January 81 to II. 1t was decided that
upon adjournment IN the former date,
both houses would not reassemble IN
til the 9th. Most of the legislators
will go home during the intermission,
n a large number will spend the re-
cess in Sioux Falls.
A bill was introduced in the senate
providing for the erection of an admin
%astration building at the Gary school
for the blind. A Measure for the estab-
iishment of a sheep inspection bureau
was introduced and likewise the crea-
ton of a uniform code Of mine signals.
"A bill for compromising taxes was also
introduced.
A memorial asking congress to abol-
tsh the duty on coal was introduced in
the house. Other measures Were: "A
resolution providing for equal suffrage;
q resolution allowing county superin-
tendents to hold more han two terms;
q bill to permit sureties or a bond to
limit liability; to establish a state
board of assessment; to secure more
itigid local inspection; to limit home
stead exemptions to $1,000: to make in
sane soldiers of the state home charges;
bill for free text books. "A. bill was pre-
sented relatingSto the investment Of the
permanent school fund.
The oil inspector and Analysing
chemist of the agricultural college arr
rived last night to help formulate an
effective oil inspection bill. and it will
have some warm champions, but the
field against 1t will be severe.
The capital removal resolution wa
filed with the secretary Of state last
night, and ali the formalities are 10Y
complete for its resubmission to the
people of the state.
The first bill of the session to become
alaw is nov in effect, the two houses
being notified that 1t had been ap-
proved by the governor. The law re-
fers to the holding of terms of court
away from county seats In certain eases
and applies to Charles Mix county.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-23
FARMERS AID RAILROAD.
Sioux Falls and Manitoba Road After d
Free RIGHT of WAY,

TTCc nI9HI OF way. M"
Sioux Falls, S. D., Jan. 16.-The COM
mittee Of citizens which was appointed
at Cotton, as the result of a meeting
of the stockholders of the Sioux Falls
and Manitoba Railroad company to
secure pledges for a right of way for
the proposed new railroad, reports that
thef farmers along the route Of the con-
templated line are giving the project
considerable encouragement. Thus
far nearly $40 0 has been pledged. The
committee further states thai every
man thus far approached has consented
to stand his share of the cost Of con-
structing the new line, which is de-
signed to connect this city and Madison,
with Cotton as the midway point on the
proposed new railroad.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-23

State Labor Commissioner Harry F.
Black, Of New Haven, Conn, has just
had erected over the grave of James
Armour, a revolutionary soldier, buried
In the cemetery in his city, a granite
monument. He vas a great uncle Of the
late Philip L. Armour.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-23
Abducted His own Children.

Lead, S. D., Jan. l4.-The charge q
kidnapping has been preferred against
Peter Conway by his wife, and a. war
rant for his arrest is in the hands of
Sheriff Doten, who Is endeavoring to
locate him. Conway abducted the "
children who We're awarded by the
court afeW days ago to the custody Of
the wife. and when the wife applied for
them they were not to be found.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-23

Representative Cyrus Sulloway of
New Hampshire, the giant of the
house, insists that he is still growing.
He took his annual observations one
day this week and found he measured
six feet and seven and one-half inches
In height and weighed ZIG pounds.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-23

James Window, a barber at Lynn,
Mass, bought an old violin at a Boston
pawnshop the other day for 81. This in
strument proved to be a Stradivarius
madein1715, and he was offered $500 for
1t by q connoisseur. The offer vas re-
jected, however.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-23

A novel scheme has recently been
.evolved by which a train will not only
ibe lighted by electricity, but the power
will be obtained by a rotary fan at.
3tached to the front end of the locomo.
tive. Tests have shown that on an or
binary train five cars can be illuInin-
ated in a night, and that the battery in
the morning will nave nearly it's maxi
mum charge of electricity.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-23
BUILD NEW CATHEDRAL.
Black Hills Catholics 10 Erect a Fine
Structure at See City.

Lead, s. p, Jan. ia new cathe-
:iral Is to be builtin Lead by the Cath
olicsi In the spring andsimprovements
are to be-Inade to various other prop
srties OF the church here. Bishop
StaTiha has organized aboard since as
sunfingatheSdnrtes OF the see. end
already steps are being taken towards
the proposed expenditures. bishop
is president OF The board, Pa. Gus
5aurst is secretary and !. II. Curraa
treasurer.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-23
FOUND $500 IN RUBBISH.
Mouidy Roll Of Grsenbacks Was Hid in
an Old Kettle.

Groton. s. p. Jan. Tz.-While cleaning
up some rubbish In the back part Of their
store Rathbnn q Perkins found a package
containing over 500 in ~greenbacks. No
clue TO Its ownership can be found and it
is supposed to have been hidden by some
one who was afterward unable to locate
the hiding place. The package was In an.
old kettle. and the paper wrapped around
1T was quite mouidy.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-23
Run Down and Killed.

Edgemont, S. D., Jan. 16.-A Burling-
ton freight train ran down and killed
George Primer, a track walker in the
employ of the Burlington company,
during a fierce blizzard, near Provo the
first station out of Edgemont. He was
facing the storm and did not near the
approach Of the train. The engineer
saw him too late to warn him or to stop
the train.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-23
Charles r. DAVENPORT.

Salem, S. D. Jan. 16.-Charles +.
of Montrose, is dead. Mr..
Davenport was an old settler, and was
engaged as a liveryman for some time
at Montrose. He was a member of the
Montrose lodge of Masons and Of the
Salem chapter of r. A. M. He was
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-23

Miss Lola Leonard, 10 years of age. of
Caryl, N. Y, fell under the wheels Of a
train. Not able to speak she signaled
for paper and wrote: 81 am Lola Leon
aard. live at Caryl.n Then she died.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-23

Lord Amherst of London, collects
crowns. and a a cabinet with a num-
Der of fine specimens Of discarded sky
pieces, including the crown worn by
Charles II. at his coronation, the crown
worn by George ". and the one made
for Queen Adelaide,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-23

The West Virginia legislature will
be asked this winter to appropriate
money for the erection of a suitable
monument to James Rumsey, who,
many claim, has the right to the dis
tinction of having first used steam as
motive power in n boat.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-23

The empress Of Japan has done much
for h good of the Japanese people.
She takes a deep interest in the indus
tries Of her country. She is particular
ly. we'll informed about cereals and rice
growing. that important feature of or
siental industry.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-23

According to the last report of the
United States fish commission, Uncle
Sam spent $175,O 900 in one year in pro-
pagating fish for the benefit of the fish
cries Of various kinds. The fish and
eggs distributed in a year number more
than ], 0C0, 600, 900.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-23

Among the many interesting exhibits
worlds fair will bean immense panel
made from specimens of eighty-six diff
ferent varieties of wood grown in that
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-23

The sum of $25, 900 has been appropri-
nted to defray the expense Of Peru's
participation In the st. Louis worlds
fair. Peru will have there a particu-
!aarly interesting exhibit OF minerals.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-23

With the modern steel framing a.
building can with safety be carried to
eve and a half times the diameter Of
Its base. Thus an ordinary business
building could be erected to a height of
5 feet.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-23

Tt is said upon reliable authority that
when u. r. Morgan and King Edward
went to a pleasant little game of bridge
ut Ambassador Choate's recent affair,
the band began to play God Save the
King
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-23

Colonel Thomas Wentworth Higgin-
sonh has turned his S1st year and is still
In fairly good health, passing consider
able time at his writing table. Among
New England men of letters only DR..
Edward Everett Hale is his senior.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-23

Alexander Hamilton, once a prosper
Dus planter In Cuba, but now old,
crippled and penniless, was forced to
apply to the charity board Of Cincin-
natl for food and shelter on Christmas
IN ~ #&NT o4s9f8s&5F& &
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-23

DR.. Cotton Mather, who died in Bos-.
ton In 1928, was the author of 1882 works,
some of them being of huge dimensions
h most bulky Of his works contained
seven large folio volumes, He died at
the aga of IS.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-23

Al memorial hospital to honor the
memory of the late REV. Richard S.
Storrs. the eminent Brooklyn preacher,
and to bear his name, Will be erected
friends In EoochoM. Chine.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-23

Arthur Gambell, a resident Of Cincin-
att, fell n broke his leg on Christ
mas v Similar accidents have befal-
len him no less than forty times, and
he has spent half of his life in bed be-.
cause of brOken bones.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-23

Captain Stephen Henton of the Bos-
ton police force retired from the de-
partinenr 81 New Years day, after a;
continuous service of twenty-eight
years, during which time he never made
an arrest.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-23

According TO- Sin James crichton
Browne. the air Of T4ondonscontains 150,-i
oooooo sproportional parts 81. Dust t. Paris
;tfaere are onIy 200.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-23

Little girls at Fall Rivecs Mass, testi-
lied against a merchant charged with
assault and afterward confessed that
they perjured themselves 10 get the go
cents paid witnesses.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-23

The late Dr. Joseph Parker of Lon
don economical In every possible way
forssyears to paySfthe entire sum for
which his father had failed, and had
the satisfaction8o Sc doing Il
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-23
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

Pierre, S. D., Jan 1.-THE remainin.
formalities Of the capital removal reso-
LUTON was completed today when it was
signed by the president of the senate and
speaker of the house. 1t then remains for
the people to say where the capitol Is to
be located. 4
1t was thought at the beginning OF
the session hat it would be necessary
to issue about $6S, 900 worth of emer-
gency warrants to meet the expenses
of the legislature together with the ap-
preparations which would be passed.
There are already about $780, 900 worth
of emergency warrants standing out
which will lave to be met on the first
of April. Treasurer Collins has made
q careful estimate of the and
believes that unless the legislature
passes a large number Of emergency
appropriation bills that there will be
enough to- meet all outstanding emer-
gency- warrants as they come due.
Anti-FootbaIl Bill Amuses.
The much talked Of anti-football bill
was introduced in the senate yesterday
by Senator Northrup of Minnehaha. The
bill is not taken seriously and there is
not much danger of it ever becoming a
law. 1t Is very extreme and narrow in its
provisions, and has no show Of passing.
A motion to refer the bill to the commit
tee on public health carried amid much
laughter.
A senator from the northern part of the
state had a request from a constituent for
q special appropriation this morning. It
seems that the applicant had been con-
ivicted of selling liquor to the Indians and
soon found himself under a fine Of s10O or
ito work it out in Jail. Now he ants his
senator to secure an appropriation for
the aforesaid hundred and do it quick SO
that he can pay his fine and be free again.
The enato has 1t under consideration
but it is doubtful whether the bill can be
passed in time to be of use to the poor
sufferer,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-23

DIR. q. G. Simpson OF West Fairlee,
owns the musket from which was
fred the first shot at the battle Of
Bunker Hill, 1T belonged to his grand
father, MajorsJohn Simpson. $780, 3ES