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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-12-23
RAPID CITY. SOUTH DAKOTA FRIDAY DECEMBER 80 1904

with long handled shovel dug his
way through Deadwcod gulch to
Lead and after delivering his armful
of papers to the eager public, noti-
fed S. R. Smith that he wanted a
picture Of Rapid City as he was 60
ing to get out a Christmas supple
ment to astound the natives. Mr..
Smith smiled vacantly and handed
over, by error, an old picture of
Lead of by gone days and the re-
porter, again firmly securing his
snow shoes, took the picture and
hurried out down the Burlington
track and proceeded to print the
picture. OF course, the smudge of
black ink, to the general public
meant nothing, but the paper says it
is picture of Rapid City-and the
poor souls themselves believe it. We
hate to wake them up, but we could
have loaned them a half tone cut of
the real Rapid City, but then they
could not have printed itanyway so
it is just as we'll, but we can at least
extend them an invitation to come
and see US and thaw out and toss
their fishing rod in the coo! brook
and watch our fat cattle Craze list
lessly on the hill side and for one
day at least, AVOID the rush and road
of the skating rink and avoid the
crowds that are pouring into the
stores Of Rapid City merchants up
there.
We are sure that the strenuous
life of the miners, especially, in the
D. & D. smelter is the pace that
kills and that they are all dead
long ago and the smelter has been
turned over to the bats and crawl
ing things, while hob-goblins Shrek
and flaunt their bony fingers at days
gone past to the passer by. The
old owl hOOtS twice and in a t1url !
of dust skurries out and you are
alone, with no sound save the soft
falling Of the snow outside and you
turn hastily out and look further
for the hustle and hustle and siren
uosity of the miner, but the snow is
too deep and you fain would see
Lead and look still further for won.
derful business activity, but you are
from sunny cline and know not
the use of snow shoes and must de.
sist.
Come with US brother and help us
partake OF the cool and refreshing
ices served at our Christmas dinners
and forget the strife and toll that
worries you there. our latch string
is always out.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-12-23
d[|TT[R|NQ RAILS
WILL SOON SPAN THE ID. & w.
ROADWAY.
the RAILS HAVE BEEN ORDERED
With tho Railroad in Operation the
Smelter Will Resume-Dr.
Muggley Visits Us

After many years of waiting, with
an expense of energy and money
enough to build two such roads, the
Dakota & Pacific Railroad Co. will
commence active operations immedi-
ately after Christmas. G. D. Crouch,
the general manager Of the road,
will leave Chicago on Christmas
night for Rapid City, where head
quarters for the present will be es
tablished and the stone work pushed
through the cold months. Repeated
kilograms reaffirm the good news
that all monetary matters are set
tied while engineers are being hur-
ried to this city to go over the old
surveys and make some few changes
in the old line. Already the chieI
engineer of the road, Mr.. Tucker,
has rented residence house and
will await the arrival of Mr.. Crouch
before the actual work is com.
menced.
The National smelter, which has
been closed here for several mon this
will open to custom work immedi-
ately the D. & P. R. R. can get a
train over the track. DR.. Fl. H,
Muggley, the former general mana
ger of the big mill, arrived this
week from Boston and is going over
plans and arrangements for the i'm.
mediate treatment of gold ore at our
closed plant.
Mining men from the Pactola and
Silver City mining districts are in
town this week and, though the re.
porter could get no definite word
from anyone, it is firmly believed
that the large sale of property that
has been discussed by conservative
business men, has at last been
reached. Money for the purchase
price is supposed to have been de-
posted, and deeds Cor the land are
in escrow in one of our leading
banks.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-12-23
WYOMING N EWs.
A GIGANTIC LAND SCHEME.

Panl Morton, secretary of the
navy, is said to be associated with
Hayward G.. Leavitt in a gigantic
scheme to make millions by securing
control of several hundred thousand
acres of irrigable land lying under
the proposed Pathfin der irrigation
project of the government in Wyo-
ming and Western Nebraska.
President Holdrege of the Bur-
lington in Nebraska, is also said to
be connected with the scheme,
which in some quarters, is being Sc
verely criticised. Those who are
opposed to the Leavitt proposition
say the promoters have anticipated
the Pathfinder irrigation project by
securing control of thousands of
acres OF land that was to be reclaimed
by Uncle Sam.
1t is understood that the Leavitt
crowd have secured sufficient land
to either block the government in
its efforts to make the Pathfinder
project successful or compel the fed
eral authorities to build the dam
jointly with them,
Mr.. Leavitt arrived in Cheyenne
! today from Washington to consult
with the state water and land board
in regard to his holdings in Eastern
Wyoming. While in Washington
Mr.. Leavitt conferred with the sec,
rotary of the interior relative to
having the government join hands
with himself and associates in the
building of the dam and canal.
The Leavitts already control
1000 acres of land in Wyoming, but
as the water to be used, both by
them and the government in Ne.
braska, is to be taken out in this
state, the local authorities will
doubtless be able to dictate terms to
the promoters OF the scheme.
Mr.. Leavitt claims that the gov.
eminent has appropriated 81 800, OOC
for Investigations, survey, ETC., ior
the Pathfinder enterprise, but not q
cent for actual construction.
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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-12-23
The Belle FourChe Ditch.

Raymond F. Walter, of Denver,
who has been in charge of the pre-
liminary aud other surveying for
the proposed government irrigation
ditch in Butte and Meade counties is
expected to arrive in Belle Fourche
the coming week where he will re-
main and supervise the beginning of
actual construction. The enterprise
is now assured and it means that
100, 900 acres of semi-arid lands are
to be reclaimed through the bounty
OF the government and made availa-
BILE for the establishment of about
1900 new homes.
This project will be completed not
only on the north side of the Belle
Fourche but on the south side as
we'll. It's assurance was completed
during the past week when the last
Of the private land owners who held
in excess OF quarter OF a section in
each. turned their land into the
Water Users association.
A committee from the CONNER
cial club of Sutrgis as we'll as num-
Der OF business men from Belle
Fourche have been earnestly at
work upon the matter during the
week and have just closed it up.
The Sturgis committee consisted
Of Duncan Mclaughlin, John Glover
and Major Gaskell. They finished
their work in Lead last week in con-
ference with number of Lead per-
sons owning land upon the proposed
ditch. When this committee was
appointed there were some 10000
acres Of land in private ownership
remaining to be turned in. This
land is all in now as result OF the
committees labor.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-12-23

enterprise in regard to which Pc
tition is being circulated asking the
Interior Department to make an in
vestigation of the practicability Of
the project.
A. J. Parshall, of the geological
survey, who is engaged in doing pre-
liminary work on enterprises of this
nature has examined the proposed
canal system and states that it is
entirely feasible. 1t is confidently
expected the government will cause
the examination to be made and that
the great project will be under taken.
1t is proposed to divert the waters
of the North Fork OF Wind river by
q huge canal, carry them across the
Owl Creek mountains into the Owl
Creek valley where 200, 900 acres of
as fine land as there is in the west
ern country could be reclaimed and
a f1ourishing agricultural colony es-
tablished in that section of Southern
Big Horn county.
This would proyeone of the great
est irrigation enterprises in the
west. 1t is estimated, by those
conversant with the conditions, that
the cost Of the construction work
per acre would be less than that OF
several other projects already de-
cided upon by the government. The
climate is we'll adapted to raising
crops of all kinds and the product
iveness of the soil in that section is
well known all over the state.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-12-23
Holiday Excursion Rates

Via the North Western Line. Ex-
cursion tickets will be sold at re-
duced rates to points on the North
Western Line and Union Pacific.
Colorado \ Southern and Denver &
Rio Grandc, east of and including
Cheyenne, Wyo., Denver, Colorado
Springs and Pueblo, Colo, Deem,
Der %. %, 2G, 30, and January | and
2, good returning until and includ-
ing January 4, 1905. Apply to
agents Chicago 4 North Western
R'y.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-12-23
TIE Cast Store.

Catalogue Houses will sell you no cheaper, after
you pay the freight and on many lines cheap as
we are selling. Buying from them you read howery
description Of goods and picture you do no, see
the goods Tut buy from US, you the goods and try
them on. With Us every sale is made with the under
expected and perfectly satisfactory hey can be re-
turned and money refunded 'ts
Quality is first with us, next we look to price. We
sell for cash only. No bookkeeping no bad accounts
factory and save to you the middle mans profits One
price to all and that the very lowest the way we do
business. If you like this way then give us trial
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-12-23

We are still out a few head of cattle;
branded REED on right side or z r on
left hip, or both. If any are hanging
round your place please drop us card.
Rocky Glen Ranch, Box SO, Rapid
City, S. D.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-12-23
Don't Wait I!

Consignment of overcoats that
must be sold Jan. 1st or returned
at Chase's where they sell cheap.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-12-23
HUGE PROJECT

HUGE PROJECT.
The Thermopolis Record gives
some valuable information in regard
to the great Owl Greek irrigation
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-12-23

Very Low Rates to Teachers
Meeting at DeadWood, S. D.
Via the North Western Line. Ex-
cursion tickets will be sold Dec. 26,
p and %, limited to return until
Dec. 30, inclusive. Apply to agents
Chicago and North Western R'y.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-15
PENSACOLA IN GLOOM.
Calamity Aboard the Missouri
 Spreads All Over City.
Advertiser Bureau,


 Pensacola, Fla, April IA
 The sad calamity aboard the battle ship Missouri yesterday, as detailed In the telegraph columns Of The Advertiser of that date, naturally continues the ab- sorbing topic in this city, where there are gathered so many naval people and which has of late became such a naval centre. The horrible details of the af- fair come out occasionally. and the details as sent out yesterday fail to picture the accident in it's horribleness.
 One of the citizens to visit the ship after she had cast anchor off the city was Undertaken John Wood, who pre- pared the bodies for burial. MT. Wood said when he first reached the ship he found the five dead officers in the fatal turret. their faces blackened and burned almost beyond recognition. But single one of them escaped horrible burns. They were recognizable by their uniforms. as but two of them were of the same rank and therefore attired alike. All was as still as death itself aboard the ship. The officers and men moved about with the greatest regard for their unfortunate comrades, and realized all the time that fates alone willed it that the after tur- ret gun and not the others on board the ship was the unluclSy one There was the hush of death on the ship while the undertaken worked. One body after another was properly prepared for buria
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-15
PREDICTED DISASTER
SENATOR PETTUs IN SHERLOCK
 HOLMES ROLE.
Saw Japs on Lake Torpedo Boat and Figured Them Out as Oriental Emmissaries--sMay Revo-
 lutionize War.
Advertiser Bureau,
 Colorado Building,

Washington, April A.
 Some weeks ago Senator Pettus .Ven- .ured prediction that remarkable dis asters would occur to ships of the Rus sian fleet guarding Port Arthur.
 The Senator based his notion upon cer- tain disclosures made at hearing given by the Senate Committee on Military Affairs. Of which he Is a member, to the advocates of the Lake torpedo boat. Ore of the owners and builders of the boat gave an exhibition of the craft and what 1t proposed to do as a weapon both of offense and defense. In his remarks about the manning as well as the equip
 ment of the vessel, he revealed the fact tbat among the crew were two Japanese who were with it during its various ex- periments. Senator Pettus examined the experts with reference to the character of the Japs and learned that while they
 were employed as cooks they were noted as men of remarkable information and intelligence.
 The Senator had no doubt at the time that they" were emissaries of the Japa- nese government or clever patriots oi that country who were taking notes for | future use. AS soon as the first news | of the naval encounters off Port Arthur
 which attributed the mishap to a Rus. sian mine the members of the Senate Military Committee thought of what
 Senator Pettus's examination of the Lake torpedo people had disclosed. The
 total destruction of the battleship Pet.
 ropavlovsk and the manner of complete
 ruin appears to be a remarkable confir. | nation of the idea that the Japanese
 have made successful application of the Lake torpedo submarine engine of de. struction. It was claimed before the l Senate Military Committee that the boal
 could discharge its torpedo and strike
 moving vessel at half mile. At e quarter of mile it operated with abso lute accuracy. It's power of moving un- der water obedient to the will of the | steerer made 1t possible to approach tht enemy unobserved. It was also equipped
 with apparatus for either placing or re.
 moving mines utterly unbetrayed by any surface indication. It Is believed that
 undoubtedly the Japs have availed them.
 selves of the Lake torpedo idea and that
 1t will prove another revolutionizing oi naval warfare.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-15

(Continued from Page One.)
 about midnight and the other this morn ing, after terrible suffering.
 There Is also one man of the turret crew missing from the ship. It is the general opinion that he was either blown overheard or else escaped from the tur- ret. Jumped overheard, being crazy with pain and with the excitement that then prevailed on the ship he was not noticed Expert turret officers of the vessels in port say that the explosion was the re- suit of a blow-back, known as the wind blowing the flames back from the muz- gle of the gun and through the open breech. thus ignitng the powder charge being hoisted. Captain Cowles and Lieu tenant Hammer. the ordnance officer, had taken extra precautions against such an accident, realizing that such could oc- cur. and for three days no firing with the large pieces was done on account of the wind being off from shore. Finally, yes- terday morning If shifted and it was deemed safe to continue the firing.
 Lieutenant Hammer had remained in the turret watching the firing until the first string of shots had been fired in rapid succession. He thought from his obser- vations that 1t was safe to allow the con- ttnuatIon at rapid firing, and then left the turret to consult the target.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-15
ENDORSED ROOSEVELT
REPUBLICANS OF TWO STATES
 HOLD CONVENTIONS.
Tn West Virginia War Was waged by Dawson and Teter for State Patronage-Maine Meet
 ing Harmonious.

Charleston. w. Va. April 1l-The West Virginia Republican State Convention to- day instructed it's delegates at large for
 Roosevelt for President and Eilxins for
 Vice President. All the district conven-
 tions had previously acted likewise. mak- ihg fourteen delegates secure in the
 Roosevelt column. The feature of the convention was the keynote speeches e Scott, naember of the National Commit ltee. former Associate of Hanna and pron,i- nently mentioned sor chairman of the National Committee.
 While the convention was harmonizing for Roosevelt and Elkins the committee was engaged in terriffic battle for State patronage, with Dawson and Teter can didates for Governor as the principal figures. The Teter forces on the conn nittee dominated at the first session to- day and actually created two additional | committeeman to make them stronger. The Dawson forces were dumbfounded at | this move and are now making desper- Late effort to offset it.
 The State Convention today was pos
 sibly one of the largest ever held in the State. After the appointment of conn
 nlittees, the convention took a recess and on reconventng Senator Scott deliv- CT ed the keynote speech of the cam
 paign.
 Six names were presented for delegates at large, as follows: Stark L. Baker of Randolph; James I. Caldwell of Hunting ton: ex-Governor' George W. Atkinson of
 Charleston; Sydney T. Mallory of Par
 kersburg: N. B. Scott of Wheeling and
 A. NJ. Pritchard of Mannington. Both
 Scott and Baker withdrew and the nom-
 ination of the other four was made by
 exclamation.
 The city is fall of leading Republicans
 tonight, who remained to witness the
 fight between Teter and Dawson. candi- dates for Governor in the State Commit tee. The meeting of the State Committee stjIi continues
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-15
Naval Rsssrves Mobilize.

London, April 14-No further news from Japanese sources concerning the Port Arthur disasters has reached London.
 The Daily Mails Chefoo correspondent declares that advices from both Russian and Japanese sources indicate that the battleship Petropavlovsk was torpedoed. By Q pretention of attack on the harbor by the enemy, Admiral Makaroff. says the correspondent, was enticed from har- bor by the Japanase and did not see the torpedo boats which crept behind him and waited for his return and dealt the blow as he neared the harbor on his re- turn
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-15
CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT.
House Committee Hears Representa-
 tive Iivernash of California.

House Committee Hears Representa-
 tive Livernash of California. - Washington. April tL--The House Com mittee on Foreign Affairs heard Repre- sentative Livernash of California on the necessity for amending the Chinese exclu- sion act In view of the recent denuncia- tion of the Greshm treaty regulating Chinese immigration by the Chinese Gov ernment.
 The attorneys for the American Fedora ton of Labor have filed an opinion with the committee sustaining the view that this amendment was necessary. This opinion sets forth the view that unless the amendment is made there will be no way to prevent the influx of Chinese into the country after the treaty has expired.
 The committee took no action in the matter in view of tho information that the question was under consideration by Secretary Hay and Attorney General Knox.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-15
One Minute and a Half.

Paris, April H.-A dispatch to The Temps from St. Petersburg says: The causes of the catastrophe at Port Arthur are limited to two hypothesis-a sub merged Russian mine, or an explosion on board the Petropavlovsk. All the victims are badly burned, and the catastrophe was complete within one minute and a half.
 The fleet remaining at Port Arthur Is reduced to a strictly defensive basis.
 The new commander of the Czarevitch perished on the Petropavlovsk before he had assumed command of the battleship.
 The nomination of Vice Admiral Skry- dIofk to succeed Vice-Admiral Markaroff Is near.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-15
charIes O.nrIen Tnnue.t

St Louis, April 1.-The inquest over ths body of Charles oBrien. editor of the American Celt, who died at the hospital presumably from injuries received in an a1- legged assault, was delayed several hours to- day because of the absence of John A Sheridan. a former member of the House of Delegates. Thomas E. Kinney and Thorn- as M. Jenkins who were arrested on sus. picion of having committed the alleged as- sauit were released on S5. 900 bah each. Officers failed to find the three men and the inquest was finally held.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-15
WAS FAvORABLY REPORTED.
Bill of Interest to Pensacola Receives En
 dorsement

Bill of Interest to Pensacola Receives En-
 dorsement.
 Washington. April II. Especial. "A bill of considerable interest to the people of Pensacola was favorably reported to-day by the Senate committee on public lands.
 The matter at issue involves title to a large tract of real estate situated the part of that city which it is sought to quiet by Federal legislation. The bill in ques- tion, which was introduced by Senator Nal lory some time ago. Is melnt to relinquish and to quit claims to Jacob spps and to T. E. welIes, both of Pensacola, and to their heirs and assigns all the rights titles. interests and claims of the United States in and to certain property situated n the mart of the city of Pensacola. The report as submitted was made by Senator Hans- broueh, of North Dakota.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-15

took place unless the cornering and sinking of the torpedo boat destroyer Bezsstrashni can be so denominated.
 The destroyer and four consorts were out side scouting during the night The Bezs- trashni tagged behind and became lost in the Sist. When day broke she tried to creep in along the coast but was discov- cred, cut off and overpowered and sunk. only five of her crew escaping. The fate Of the other members of the crew is unknown, although it is believed that some of them may have been captured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-15
REV. MIR. SELLERS DEAD.
Had Served Methodist Church in
 Many Charges.

Pensacola, April 14.-(Special. )-Rev. G. M. Sellers pastor of the Methodist Church, Clayton. Ala. died here tonight in presence of his wife and four children, the oldest of whom is eleven ye0rs old. Rev Sellers has been i'll for more Than year. In search of health he went to Colo rado. Mexico, and Texas, finally coming to Pensacola forty-five days ago. Ills service In ministery has covered a period of sixteen years. During which time he was stationed at Dexter Avenue Church. Montgomery; Verbena, Clayton. Marion. Demopolis, Evergreen, Milton. Bagdad and Pensacola, Fla. He married Miss Emma Bell of Pensacola three years ago. The funeral will occur at 1p o'clock RafurdaY.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-15
Maine Convention.

Portland, Me, April 14.--The Republi- cans of Maine, at largely attended and harmonious convention here this after noon. elected four delegates at large to the national convention at Chicago. Res olutions endorsing the administration of President Roosevelt were adopted and his nomination was recommended. Six candidates for electors of President and Vice. President were also selected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-15
MYSTERY IS
 CLEARED UP
Continued from Page one.)

loss of the Petroplavlovsk and the in- juries to the Poboeda were caused by torpedoes launched by the Japanese and by submarine vessels. Hitherto it has not been believed that the Jap- anese had any submarine boats, but it Is now admitted that such boats might have been received with the cruisers bought from Argentina and brought out from Genoa by British crews. It is difficult to verify this but the ad- mirality is of the opinion that the cruisers brought out two submarine vesseis'