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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29

A remarkable engineering work has
recently been completed for furnishing
water to the Coolgardie and Kalgoorlie
districts. western Australia where ex-
list what are said to be the richest
gold fields in the world A dam 100
feet high has been built across the Hell
ena river, in the Green Mount range.
The reservoir thus formed is seven
miles long and will hold 100000 gallons.
It Is proposed to deliver from the reser
voir to Kalgoorlie-32S miles away
100000 gallons of fresh water daily.
To send this water through the 1928
miles Of thirty-inch pipe it was neces-
sary to make lift of 1850 feet by
means Of eight pumping stations. the
machinery for which cost $1,50O,000.
The pipe Is laid in the ground along the
track of the railway except in crossing
the salt lakes enroute, where 1t Is sup
ported on bridges. The total cost Of
the work is estimated to be not less
than $15,000000. while the expense Of
operating and the interest on money
borrowed is $1,750,0O0 annually.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29
SIOUX FALLS GETS
BIG CONVENTION
National Creamery Buttermak-
ers Will Meet There in
October.
is FOR THE sEcoND'rIME
Same Organization Met in Dakota
Town in 1899-This Years" Will
Be the Societys Largest
Convention Yet.

Siou-e Falls, S. D., May 22.-An off,
cial telegram from e. Sudendorf of st.
Louis, secretary of the National
Creamery Buttermakers' association
announces that Sioux Falls has won
out over Buffalo in the contest for the
place of holding the next annual con-
Vention of the association.
The announcement naturally has
greatly pleased the people of this city.
This years convention will be held in
the early fall, probably In October,
which will make it, so far as atten-
dance is concerned, the most success
fal convention yet held by the asso-
citation.
The fight for the convention has been
IN progress for three or four months.
This will be the second time the asso-
citation has held it's annual convention
IN this city, the other occasion being
the convention of January, 1899.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29
EDUCATORS ADJOURN.
A Uniform Course of Study for sout
Dakota High School Is Adopt
ed at Canton Meetino. 5%

Canton, S. D., May 2O-The South
Dakota educators in convention here,
adjourned Saturday after one Of the.
most successful sessions ever held. The.
convention succeeded in preparing a
course of study for the high schools of
unanimously, and which will fill a long
felt want. @
The county superintendent held the
floor during Saturday morning. Among
the questions decided was that districts.
in which school is not maintained for
at least six months of the school year
there can be no recourse to the state
funds. The Close law in reference to
school board officials and gov
erning their election was declared to be-
constitutional. It was also decided
that where teachers were compelled to
close schools on order Of the board on
account Of epidemics, they could col
lect their salaries the same as If school
was being taught. 1t was decided tina.
pupils should be excused from certain
studies where the objection Of the par
ents to studies in question was reason
able. 1t was the sense Of the meeting
that alien women whose husbands were
naturalized, but they were not, could
not vote at school elections
In the afternoon in convention Of he
whole the uniform course of study was
put through. After long and br1llian-
talks on the subject committee of ten
was appointed to draw up course:
when the committee reported their work
met with approval. The committee,
consisted Of the following: State Super.
intendent Raber, of Milbank, DR..
Beadle, DR.. Young, of Vermillion, Dun
lavey. Of Pierre, Cochran, of Aberdeen.
Grace, of Miller, French, of Elk Point.
Lawrence. OF Flandrean, and Manuel,
Of Huron.
The course prepared and adopted If
as follows:
High School Courses.
First Year-Latin course, beginning of
Latin. English course. any two Of book
keeping, commercial geography, or com.
mercial law. Required In each course
elementary algebra. grammar and COM
position, civics. half year, physical geog-
raphy, half year. :
+ Second Year-Latin course, Caesar or it's
equivalent and prose composition. Eng
lish course, English history, half years
American history, half year. Required in
both courses, plane geometry, botany or
half year Of geology or zoology and q
half year Of botany and American litera-
ture. 1870 -
Third Year-Latfn course. Cicero With
prose composition. English course. anv
one Of German I, chemistry, or reviews.
Required in both courses, rhetoric. Greek
history, half year; Roman history, half
year, or general history, physics.
Fourth Year-Latin course. Vergil; any
half year and solid geometry half wear.
science, history. reviews. English course.
German l or II, any three of higher
mathematics. or algebra, half year and
solid geometry, half year; science, his
tory, reviews. Required in both, English
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29
GOES TO WATERFOWL.
|Adjutant General conklin Prep airing
forSAnnuai Encampment.

e Pierre, S. D., May %. Adjt. Cen
Conklin has left WatertoWn,t taking
along the clerks Of his department, to
make that city his headquarters until,
the close OF the encanpment of the
guard in June Z
Under the old order of things when
an encampment was held at any city In.
the state the place selected was called.
upon to furnish supplies for the troops
while in the field, but with the location
of a permanent camp ground. and the
appropriation of last winter, all the
matter of supplies has to be attended
TO by the officers Of the guard, ana Adj.
Gen. Conkiin IS looking after the con-
tracts for supplies and getting every
thing in shape for the work. The gov
;elsnment supplies camp ranges and
and each Of such organizat ions must,
provide cooks of Its own, men being en-
listed for this purpose ana given adj
editional pay. When the troops arrive
at the camp ground they will find eY-
erything IN readiness to receive them.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29
ILLEGAL SEINERS
FIGHT OFFICERS
Warden Minis and Marshal Sta.
bin Are Wcrsted in Fierce
Battle with Poachers.
ALL SEEMING MUST STOP
Officers Who Sought to Arrest Large
Party Of Fishermen in the Sioux
Near Fairview Are Set Upon
ard Severely Beaten.


Fairview, S. D., May 2O.-Saturday
evening Deputy Game Warden Frank;
L. Minis and City Marshal I. B. Sta.
bin. surprised a large party Of fisher
men. SEEMING In the Sioux river near
this place. When demanded to give up
their seine they refused to do so.
A bloody fight was engaged in, in:
which the officers were severely beaten
and kicked. The officers were outnum-
bered but put up game fight and sue
eeeded In severely clubbing the law,
breakers before they were overpowered
and their clubs were taken from them.
Warrants have been issued for the
guilty parties and their arrest will soon
follow. Deputy Game Warden Minis is;
bound to stop the illegal fishing in
Sioux and will make an example of the
guilty parties.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29
FAKES FOURTH HUSBAND
Prominent Members Of Sioux Falls Di-
! vorce Colony Are Secretly Married.

q vorce Colony Are Secretly Married.
Sioux Falls, S. D., May 23-Some
Queer things happen in the divorce coll
Dny here. The latest definite informal
lion concerning the marriage of a
brother" and sister in the persons Of
Bradford. both of New York city, who
for seven or eight monthe were among
the most prominent "colonists' in the
city.
Bradford is the former Mrs. Wilson'S
fourth husband. While the widow of
James H., CARL of Babylon, Long ISL
and, she married Edward Cameron, a
w'dower A few years later he COM
mitted suicide at West Islip, L. l.. I'M
Ter somewhat mysterious circum-
stances. Cameron's widow married
Ralph L. Wilson Of New York. by whom
she had twin sons. After a brief span
Of happy married life, Wilson and his
wife separated. For two years she re-
sided at Babylon. Last summer she
left there. 1t was supposed for Rhode
Island, but instead she came to Sioux
Falls and Joined the local divorce col
ony.
Bradford came to Sioux Falls with
the present Mrs. arll-Cameron-W Will
on-Bradford, and they occupied adj
Joining apartments at the Cataract ho-
tel during the time they resided in the
,ity.
They were supposed by some people
to be brother and sister, but this al
legged relationship was suspected by
most persons to be simply a scheme to
hoodwink their new-fpund acquaint-
ances Of the divorce colony
Now 1t has been learned that shortly
following the granting of a divorce to
her at WATERFOWL she was married at
Canton, S. D., to Bradford.
The couple left Canton soon after the
ceremony was performed, with the in.
tention of visiting few western cities
While en- route to France, where they
will remain for some time, and perhaps
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29
STATE TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS
State Superintendent Mash Names
Dates and Places.

Canton, S. D., May 2S.-State Super
intendent G. w. Nash has issued an;
order for state examinations for state
certificates to be held at various places
throughout the state as follows: Eu-
reka. Elk Point, Mitchell Hot Springs,
Huron, Sioux Falls Deadwood, Wa
aminations will be held at the same
time that the county examinations for
county certificates are held at these
points on Friday and Saturday, June
and 6. These are the first state ex-
aminations under the new law. Others
will be held at other points later on.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29
WANTS HIS HALF TONES.
Custer photographer Suing Minister
for His Pictures

Custer, S. D., May 22-George f.
Harris, a Custer photographer, is insti-
tuting suit against John I. Sanford, for
merly Congregational minister Of the
black Hills, to recover certain photo
graphic plates that were taken in the
Black Hills last summer by Mr.. Har-
ris, In company with Mr.. Sanford.
Mr.. Sanford was engaged early in the
summer to prepare a souvenir booklet
of Black Hills scenes, to be illustrated
profusely with half-tone views. San
ford took Harris out with him for the
purpose of getting the views. Sanford
afterwards had the half-tone cuts made
OF the views, printed the booklet under
a copyright, and has since sold great
many Of them independent of the Black
Hills Mining Mems association, by
whom he had been engaged.
Harris now wants his plates to print
other photographs from, and Sanford
refuses to surrender them.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29
READY TO GRADUATE.
Parker High School Commencement
Will Be Held May %.

Parker. s. D., May ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
exercises of the Parker high school will
be held here, Thursday night, May %. A
class of fifteen will be graduated-Harley
Newly, Lottie Mills, Louis Pfeiffer, Bes-
sic Golf and Leonard Pier. who will rep
resent the class on the program, and
Warren Chase, Willard Cooke Louis Egg
gleston, Mabelle Ellstrom, Mamie How
ard, Rosa Moody, Ed O'Connel, Iessie
Sage, Anna Stevens and Belle Willsie.
State Superintendent Nash will be pres
.ent and address the class. Music will be
furnished by the Parker Concert or
;chestra.
The Seventh annual alumni banquet Of
the Parker high school will be held Fri
day evening, May 20, at the Wentworth.
4 special program is being prepared
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29
PLANNING THE CONGRESS.
Mining Men Are Now in Session a.
-lt.. $1,000 [ cad.

Lead, May 22.-The executive COM
mittee of the American Mining Con-
gress is in session at Lead Those
present are j. S. Richards, president,
Boise: l. w. Russell, first vice presi-
dent, DeadWood; e. R. Buckley, sec
ond vice president, st. Louis, and IT.
win Mahon, secretary, Carlisle, Pa.
President Richards reported that the
articles of incorporation Of the congress
had been filed with the secretary Of
state Of Colorado.
Invitations are to be extended the
governors of all the states. The first
day Of the session. September Z, will
be statehood day.
Secretary Mahon has opened head
quarters here. and will remain until
after the session. b IS ~
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29

English and American capitalists re-
Gently dispatched corps Of engineers
to survey a railway from Khartoum to
Adds, Abeba, and In June an expedi-
Il ton, splendi idly equipped by w. N.
Mcmillan of st. Louis acting in CO.
operation with agents OF the British
{ government--will start for Abyssinia
to descend the Blue Nile, In order to-
! test its value as d commercial Water
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29

Those states which are noted for the
production Of forage crops not only
have maintained the original fertility
Of the soil. but they spend for COM
mercial fertilizers less than per cent
of the annual size of their crops, while
those states which pay least attention
soil and spend annually for fertilizers
from to 8 per cent. OF the total value
Of their crops.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29

The Japanese tradesmen Of Toxic are
becoming very fond of hanging out
English signs. In one street appears
the notice: "Restaurant shop; Europ-
can nourishing cakes.' Another shop
keeper has In large letters over his
doorway the words: photographer
executed" The principal barber Of the
town calls himself a 'headcutter" and
has taken to wearing a long white gown
OF approved nightshirt pattern.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29
SUCCESS is ASSURED.
Chamberlain Is Going 60 Do the RIGHT
y 1hines la> Sou4ia -.

Chamberlain Is Going 70 Do the Riqht.
Thing by South Dakota Firemen.
Chamberlain. 8. D.. May 20.-Everything.
seems to indicate that the state firemen' s.
tournament here June 2-5 will be an en-
tire success. Letters received from or.
Eantzations throughout the state point
to record breaking attendance, and
Chamberlain Is preparing herself for such.
Many attractions in the way OF amusc-
ments will be provided, and over $4,000 in
purses will be hung up. The COMMITTEES
has increased the first prize in the band
contest to 500, and put up second prtze.
OF S76 This will make bunch Of money
worth going after and it is expected that
this will insure good music.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29

Governor Bailey Of Kansas takes the
stand that as a rule one ought not to,
aspire to office until he has made some
Roadway in the worlds material pros
perity and has something laid away for
"a rainy day. He points to the impos-
sibiltty Of ones saving money when
holding office and pictures the hard
ships that fall upon multitude who
must inevitably yield their places in
the public service to somebody else.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29

The railway in Uganda Is practically
finished. All the steel viaducts for the
road, including tWenty-seven bridges,
from the United States, have been COM
pleted, and there only remains the sub
stitution Of steel structures for few
small and unimportant temporary
bridges. Trading vessels are being
placed on Victoria Nyanza. At pres
ent there is a through train twice
weekly in each direction between Nom
hasa and Port Florence.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29

The sultan is said to be wonder
". ssi Il, % revolver and is one of the finest
shots in the world, He always has a
few in his clothes and Is usually look
Ing for an assassin. Recently he
dropped a gardener In the palace gar
liens who came from behind tree sud-
deniy. The sultan is a quick man, and,
as they say in the west, Some sudden
with his artillery !, 8
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29
CHARGED WITH STEALING HOGS.
Well Known Stock Buyer is in Serious
Trouble at Watertown. .5

Watertown, s. D., May GOV. T. Far
rington, one of the Oldest and best known
Block BLOCK buyers IN this vicinity, has been
bound over to the circuit court IN a.
charge Of stealing eight hogs from car
on the Minneapolis and st. Louis siding
here The charge against harrington was
q bombshell In the camp Of his friends.
who will not believe him guilty.
IS An out Of town hog buyer missed the,
hogs from car and filed claim with
the road. The road sent detectives here
TO investigate and the arrest OF Earring
ton resulted.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29
GETTING ANfERICANIzED.

Porto Ricans Have the Experiences Of,
Poisoning Through Bad MIX.
San Juan, p. r. May 90 Eighteen
people living at a boarding house were
poisoned yesterday by milk containing
pttoHa1nes. Eleven doctors used
stomach pumps and saved the lives OF
Az. The Americans affected were
Messrs. Stsson. Gordon, Schultz and
Hanlan. and Mr.. and Mrs. Chadwick.
At Maternity hospital the nurses help
ers ard some patienes were similarly
poisoned. .55 3, q. S.. = <
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29
AFTER HORSE THIEF.

Ernest Bcraoff Forgot 70 Come Back
With Beresford Mans Tean,.
Beresford. 81 D.. May ~ young
man by the name of Ernest Bergofr
called at the livery barn OF W. NJ.
Solomon, hiring a team, claiming he
WAS going to Centervf11e and on his re-
turn sstcS and see his uncle who lives
pncar here, =
he did not return at the given time
and. upon Investigating the matter,
Solomon found out he had not been 10
GenterYilie nor to his uncle,s place,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29

Ss In New Holland the women cut them
selves with shells, and, keeping the
wounds open a long time. form scars in
the flesh, which they deem highly orna-
mental. Another mark of beauty con-
sists of having finger nails SO long that
castings Of bamboo are necessary Ito
protect thine from injury. III y
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29

canal has, up to the present time, been
consta MI w increasin The transit res
Geipts for / 90I amounted to $19,5l5,-
- 1918 Can increase over 1900 of ST, S97,-
8SS.62l, and were higher than in any
previous year since the opening OF the
X wa r. S3
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29

Since I7so the area of the United
! fes has increased from S2T, sa4 to 3. i
s6ss99, 9Sa sdua e miles, the number of
I ries has Increased from S07 to 81
867 and the total population has In
creased from 500 21s to- fe. sos. OF
asniIleteenfoid.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29

should like a whole congregation
OF prize lighters: could do far more
4 syt ..fl them man with stuok-up, CON
Z ceited eople, rs said General Booth, al
1 al gilist during his recent American
tolir. ss ssss "a
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29
Seeking Nav RANCE.

Corners. senior member of the firm o,
Corners Bros, well known cattle men,
has gone to the Canadian. Northwest Ter
Fsftory in guest Of q new range location
His brother. George. Corners, WILL have
charge OF the business OF tho arm during
9he coming summer. Mr.. Corners expects
to ind location near where Day 8,
CressEell. formerly owners OF the Tur.
ey-Tracix and BIG outfits OF this range
have Iocatad during the last two years.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29

he limited States postoft1ce depart
ment I'D 1902 issued domestic money
orders arlo unting 10 over S31 3, 900. 900
and foreign amounting to nearly S23, y
900 900. The money sent abroad was al
most tirely reIni tances to relatives
by inlrni INT S.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29
KICKED OVER HEART.
Frank velin Of Beresford sin criti-
cal Condition,

Beresford, S. D.. May 2o.--Wai,a
hitching up his team frank yclin vas
kicked over the heart by one OF the
horses and Is now in very critical
condition. - -
The young child Of Robert o,ReiIly
fell from porch to the ground while
playing and broke one of It's ribs.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29
freeman Defeats Bridaewate,,r.

Bridgewater, S. D., May 19.-The
first ball game of the season was
played on the home grounds between
Freeman and Bridgewater. A good
crowd was In attendance and consider
able enthusiasm manifested.
AT the close OF the contest the
ors.
#silA game on the home diamond Is
scheduled for the 10th inst. between
our boys and the Alexandria team;
who are said to be fast players.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29
roo MUCH RAIN.
Reresford Cellars Are All Miniature

EI'erresrUfu 2 OeIIar5 8 Are 4. MI MInIatUre
51 Reservoirs.
Beresford, $. D.. May %. Unless the
heavy rains are discontinued or the
surface water stops rising, houses here
VIII soon be floating from their foun-
dations. There Is not a cellar In town
but what has all the way from one to
four foot Of water In it. This seems
strange. too, as Beresford is located on
the top of hill
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29
Scuth Dakota Dnctors,l

1 Mitchell 8. D., May 2o.-The so;itl, rs
kota Medical society will hold Its annnsf
citing in this city May q ana %. An at
tendance Of about LEO Is expected ana 4.
very good program has been: arranged.
Or. ]. o. Duguid OF Springfield Is NEST
dent and DR.. ]. L. Stewart OF rrene In.
secretary OF thn society.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29
Insurance Solicitor Arrested.

Lead. s. D., May 1911. s. Eastman,
representing the Order Of Pendo, an al
legged fraternal BENEFIT and insurance so.
iciety, who was arrested for soliciting and
obtaining Insurance in violation OF the
state Insurance laws, Is to have q hearing
in Justice court at Deadwood next Mon.
day Afternoon s. sl. 81
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29
ODD EeIlows Elact.

Odd Fellows Elect.
Watertown, s.. D., May q, The grand
lodge OF the /. O. @. f.. In convention
here, elected the following officers:
Grand Master-D. II. Campbell, Brook
tngs. sheriff of Brookings county.
~ Deputy Grand Mastery. c.. Wass, Gem
teryille, editor of the Centeryille journal.
& Grand Warden-J. AZ. Burgess, Spearfsh.
Grand Secretary Harvey j. Rice, HUI
ron. receiver Of the Huron land Office, re-
1 Grand Treasurer George w, Snow,
s s9sat q lieutenant governor. re- re-
:, ssra 81. + Rsprese ntatiye etwo years. q 8.
The Rebekahs elected officers ms Follows:
-. R,r l, lie M = Patton, OF Sioux
Vie President aud Patterson, Of Get
Warden ENTITY Grippen Of Hot Springs.
Huron. ~ AZ ~ "a
Treasurer Jennie Campbell
. Yankton gets the meeting of the assem-
blies next year, Is8s n
Stormy in the Hills. 4 II
~ Rapid City, S. D., May 23.There
have been several heavy storms ia the
central and eastern portions of the
Black Hills during the last few days.
Reports from Mystic are that eleven
Inches CT hail TELL at that place being
swept into drifts and heaps that re-
MANNED over twenty-four hours, AZ
the Price Baker saw mill on Box Elder
creek there was the heaviest rain storm
experienced In years, and on Elk creek:
the precipitation amounted almost "a
q cloud burst. the stream being swollen
FAR beyond the capacity OF the channel.
No damage is reported from any a.
the sections visited. Is I,