The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-16


urer: John Parks for auditor. A n.
McLennon, register Of deeds, 5. h..
Lumn is was elected chairman Of the
central county convention. and ten del
convention were instructed to vote ion |
W. Il. Hanley Of Custer, for Senator
a government boat is at Farm Island |
engaged in pulling snags from the |
| river. The boat has come from down
in the south eastern part Of the state, |
doing work along this line, all the way
up. 1T will be at Pierre in few days
and it will probably be Of great inter
est to ascertain how their wo!'k is done |
| According to the YanktOn paper, the
snags removed there were not drift
wood, but trees that had been growing
b fore the river had its course, and the
work here may prove as Interesting
Pierre Dakota
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Commission OF South Dako desire to
| W Gilo pSOPiI VI Jul obduC gIa
The week commencing September 2G,
1904, has been set aside by the EXPOSE
tun officials as ''South Dakota Week,
and that Thursday, September 30 h will
be South Dakota Day." at the w orld's
Fair in St. Louis. Specia' features will
mark this week as one of the most in
teresting of the entire season. The
Commissioners earnestly hope to see q
good attendance of south Dakota peo-
pie during said week,
The National Board of Managers OF
soldiers Home at their regular meet
ing here Monday appointed J. L. Den
man OF this city, us quartermaster for
the national sanitarum. This is one of
the most important positions for the
institution. as he will have in charge
the purchases of supplies. 1t is per-
manent position and we congratulate
Mr.. Denman upon securing it. His
long experience in the general mer
T chandise business and his excellent bus
mess ability most excellently qualities
him for the place. His duties will not
begin for a few months, however. =
Star.
J Vermillion Republican: Mr.. Z. r
/, Martin OF Sioux Falls, state superin-
tendent of Sunday school mission work,
was pleasant caller at this Office last
. Monday morning. He has seven mis-
: siOnaries laboring in different parts of
South Dakota under his supervision.
y Some idea of their activity and accom-
;. plishment may be gained from his
statement that since March last up To
: August they have started 10 Sunday
II schools, having 222 teachers and 204a
u scholars: aided other and older schools
c il 263 places, where 1854 teachers are
T. giving Bible Instructions TO $685.
r scholars; delivering 34S address; dis
= tributed 90 Bibles and Testaments
S made 1922 pastorl visits to families
circulated $275.:33 worth of religious
Q literature in addition to much donated
y by friends % persons prolessed con
a versions, while schools developed into
3 churches in two instances.
r The Union recently stated that Mrs
= Garlick's daughter-in-law in the per
q son of Mrs, E Gates OF Missoula, Mont
had arrived for visit with Mrs, Gar
i lick. We erred in the relationship
t. Mrs, Gates 10 the oldest daughter o
; Mrs. Garllck Another daughter, Mrs
e Il Jolley, OF Boise, Idaho, was a more
g recent arrival and the ladies and thei
v estimable mother have been enjoying
! each others company very much indeed
I. during what little time they can fine
!, when not busy with the hotel work
One of the girl helpers was recently
a taken i'll and Mrs, Garlick and hel
: daughters had 90 much to look after
n their visit" has been considerably in
terferred with. Mrs. Gates will soor
e return to Missoula and Mrs. Jolly viii
. remain with her mother. Mr., Jolly Ii
i. expected to arrive in few days from
Idaho.
Every once In while there drifts
:, into Rapid City and the other Black
Hills towns gang OF wandering agents
selling wagons, buggies or some other
q class OF goods in direct competition
: with the home merchants. This year
a Michigan concern has shipped in sew
. erval cars OF buggies. Who they are
:, and what their goods are, no one ever
, heard before, but their agents are
smooth and persuasive and apparently
have done rushing business. Why is
!. it that sensible. level headed men will
/, be taken in by outfits such as these;
8 Our home dealers who sell only stand
IS ard and the best makes of vehicles viii
J. duplicate the goods these fellows sci
g at twenty-five to thirty per cent less
/ money. Our merchants pay thousands
r. of dollars in taxes every year which
al goes towards paying the expenses o
d the county, improving the roads and il
benetitting all who own property in thu
county yet these outsiders pay but
q paltry license fee OF $50, 90, and viii
N try every possible way to get out o
'e paying that if they CAP. II our laws ar
y not sufficient to properly protect ou
/ business men, they should be made tt
: do so. If the people who buy OF thes,
e outsiders need any favors or co-opera
! tion scheme to benefit the county
3 ho 6r thax- 30 II m , 70 NJ nrt ,,pnr
l. aastarn onncarns that tha, nat no,,;.s