The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-04-14

very successful three night engage
ment, Wednesday. The company sung
''Erminie, dorothy and LA Mas
cott." A few of the singers are TO DC
COMMUNICATED on their work, tho 10"
comedian being especially good. Tho
saprano has an excellent voice and he
acting is good.
The Daily Register of Lead is a ne"
labor paper. 1t is well done mechanic
ally and its up to it's competitors stan
dard as regards news. The Register
promises not to mention politics in any
manner, shape or form in its columns
The labOring element have demanded
an official publication for some time al
Lead. Its now up to them to support
the publication with something be-
sides chin music.
The Reed horse case had
gone to the jury last week as the Union
went to press. The result was hung
jury II to in favor of Sigmnn
The result OF this case was not satlslac'
tory to Reed and he has commenced
criminal action against Sigman Tor
| the alleged theft of four head of horses.
Subpoenas we're issued Thursday for a
large number OF prominent stockmen
and the case promises to be sensa'
tional ana lengthy one.
Milo c. Peck died Monday of this
week at his ranch twelve miles west
of this city OF heart failure at the age
OF sixty-nine years, ten months and lve
DAYS. Judge Peck was one OF the most
highly respected and honored gentle
man in the county and his death leaves
q gap that will be hard to fill. 10
know him was to love him as man OF
honesty and justice to all with whom
he came in contact. This paper wishes
to join in the sympathy OF the general
community that is being extended the
, bercved wife and children.
Wool growers are hereby warned to
look out for professional "capcrs" who
are reported to be in our section attcmp-
ing to convince growers that wool will
not bring high prices this spring. Well
informed sheepmen and there are many
of them here predict as high as 23cts.
for some OF our wool and from that down
to IS or Gets. Bradford Smith & Bros.
OF Philadelphia, have had man out
here lately by the name Of Joe Nc
Film who probably realizes that our
sheepmen are posted. In fact from tho
experience he had with a couple of our
growers he may decide to stay with us
bit and take few lessons.
Albert Whipple an old time freighter
in the Hills, but who has been located
on Rosebud reservation some sixteen
years, was in attendance at the stock
meeting. Mr.. Whipple came as the
official Rosebud representative to the
meeting, he having received the un-
unanimous vote of the Rosebud roundup
OF which he is foreman. Since going
to Rosebud Mr.. Whipple has prospered
in lands and cattle. He married some
years since and one OF his children has
been attending the government school
at this place. He enjoyed the business
meetings while here and expressed
himself as confident of good season
this year.
Last Sunday afternoon Farmer
J Lige Ledyard was down town talk
ing about the wonderful! growing
weather: This appears to be start
lin in for a GROWN sort Of sring,
remarked Lige rehectivelv, but, in
my opinion, it won't be a marker to
some springs l hey seen. The grow
in'es spring | ever see was right
after the grasshopper year. had
a farm up on the hills, and it sure
did beat the world how things did
grow there. The grass made such
q noise CROWN l simply couldn t
sleep nights. had dog that was
in the habit OF sttin' round on the
groun sort of meditatin' on things
in general. One day that dog seemed
to be in deeper study than usual
and he sat there longer than com.
mon. All at once l heard him com
mence to whine an act uneasy like
Then l see him squirmin' round a.
if something was hold,n him.
couldn't make out what was the mat
ter, and went over to where he was
and blame me if that dogs tai
J hadn't taken root an the dog wa
fast. l pulled him loose and fount
that tap root six inches long hat
grown from the end OF his tail ant
was holdin' that dog tight as
clamp"
Fine Sheep.
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