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

sheriff, j. Forney OF Oelrchs for treas
urer: John Parks for auditor, A, n.
McLennon, register of dceds, s. +.
l4umn is was elected chairman OF the
central county convention, and ten del
egates elected 70" the state senatorial
convention were instructed to vote fol
w H. 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 a few days
and it will probably be OF grca, inter
est TO ascertain how their work is done
According to the Yapkton 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 Oak ota desire to |
announce to the people Of our state that
The week commencing September 26,
1904, has been set aside by the EXPOSE |
tion officials as ''South Dakota Week."
and that Thursday, September 20 h will |
be South Dakota Day." at the Worlds
Fair in st. Louis. special 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 sanitarium. This is one of
the most important positions for the
institution, as he will have in charge
the purchases of supplies. 1t is a per-
manent position and we congratulate
MIR. Denman upon securing it. His
long experience in the general mer-
chandise business and his excellent bus
mess ability most excellently qualities
him for the place. His duties will not
begin for few months, however. -
Star.
Vermillion Republican: Mr.. E. 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-
siOnares laboring in different parts of
South Dakota under his supervision.
Some idea of their activity and accom-
plishment may be gained from his
statement that since March last up to
August they have started 70 Sunday
schools, having 222 teachers and 2043
scholars: aided other and older schools
it 263 places, where 1854 teachers are
giving Bible Instructions to 1892
scholars; delivering 34S address; dis
tributed 93 Bibles and Testaments;
made 1922 pastorl visits to families:
circulated S275.33 worth of religious
literature in addition to much donated
by friends; % persons professed con-
versions, while schools developed into
churehes in two instances
The Union recently stated that Mrs,
Garlick's daug hter-in-law in the per-
son OF Mrs, E Gates OF Missoula, Mont,
had arrived for visit with Mrs, Gar
lick. We erred in the relationship.
Mrs, Gates 10 the oldest daughter of
Mrs. Garllck, Another daughter, Mrs.
IL Jolley, of Boise Idaho, was a more
recent arrival and the ladies and their
estimable mother have been enjoying
each others company very much indeed
during what little time they can find
when not busy with the hotel work
One of the girl helpers was recently
taken i'll and Mrs, Garlick and her
daughters had 80 much to look after
their visit" has been considerably in
terferred with. Mrs. Gates will soon
return to Missoula and Mrs, Jolly will
remain with her mother, Mr., Jolly is
expected to arrive in q 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
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 these9
Our home dealers who sell only stand
ard and the best makes of vehicles will
duplicate the goods these fellows sell
at twenty-five to thirty per cent less
money. Our merchants pay thousands
of dollars in taxes every year which
goes towards paying the expenses OF
the county, improving the roads and in
beneitting all who own property in the
county yet these outsiders pay but a
paltry license fee of $4,000, and will
try every possible way to get out of
paying that if they can. II our laws are
; not sufficient to properly protect our
business men, they should be made to
) do so. If the people who buy OF these
outsiders need any favors or co-opera-
tion scheme to benefit the county,
who do they call on? Certainly not upon
eastern concerns that they patronize