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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-11-10
BIG CHURCH DEDICATED.
ST. Mary's Catholic House Of Worship
Formally Opened.

Aberdeen, S. D., Oct. 31.-St. Mary's
Catholic church was dedicated yester-
day. Pontifical high mass was cele-
brated at IL o'clock by Rt. Rev. Vim
cent Wchrle, first abbot Of ST. Mary's
abey at Richardson, N. D. Preceding the
mass sermons were preached by Abbot
Wehrle in German and by Father
Hare, the first parish priest in Eng
fish. A special collection was taken
TO help pay for Improvements made to
the church.
Aberdeen enjoys the distinction of
being the only big city in South Dakota
which supports two Catholic churches.
ST. Mary's church was organized and
built to accommodate the German
! speaking Catholics and Rev. Father N.
]. Dahlmanns was placed in charge. ST.
Mary's parish was set aside from
Sacred Heart parish in 1903 by Ri. Rev.
Thomas C'Gorman, bishop of Sioux
Falls, and in the fall of that year the
work of constructing the building was
commenced, the building being COM
ipleted that winter at. a cost of $4,000.
| The first service was held on January
90, 1904. Since that time the parish
has mad great progress. 1t now has
a membership OF 1875 families, a new
parish house has been built and i'm
provements made costing altogether
over SO. OCO.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-11-10
10 LAUDs ROOSEVELT.
Jim" Says Young Redmen and sauaw,
Welcome Recent Decree.


Miller, S. D., Oct. 3O.-A remarkable
Sioux trait is a refusal of the bucks to
talk, while the squaws are possessed
of free tongues. Just before their re-
to Crow Creek this week, however,
a full-blood giving his name as plain
jim" in exchange for a sack of car
lrots from the garden of the III editor,
gave a short interview, or rather the
Indian opinion of the great fathers"
as they call the presidents. He spoke
only of Cleveland n Roosevelt, as
follows:
Years ago, Great White Father
Cleveland was good to us and gave
heap rations which kept Indians trav-
cling after without rest or work. Some
times red man got mighty hungry set
ting when rations delayed, when poor
agent would take pity and divide his
that was there. Father Cleveland loved
Indian brother and drove white settler
from Winnebago land with cannon, but
paleface come back.
Father Roosevelt is another kind.
He tells us not come after r%ations. but
go dam water to keep it in hills and
build roads for money and raise our
own ration from ground. This makes
the old man sad. ard agent of long
ago would have sad heart if he was
told. Young Indians and squaws like
new way and bless the new white ia
theirs plan best, which makes heap big
talk in some tepee."
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-11-10
SALE VERY SATISFACTORY.
State Lands Bring Mere Than the AZ
praised Price.

Pierre. s. D.. NOV. 3.-Th% sale ol
s,ate building lands iri McTscrfcE
county Vas a most satisfactory one 10
:.s members nt the ststs capitol on
mission While the lands offered rTtrc
appraised at from SO TO SIS an acre
the saie price was above thai figure.
the tracts offered bringing 1916 above
the appraised price. The highest price
paid Tor any one trac; Was SIS an acre.
and a number of sales we're made abcve
h $40 minimum. Commissioner Bach
reports that he could have sold al
least twice az much land had IL not
been for the fact that farmers have
beer delayed in threshif5g operations
and are not just no9 In portion 10
purchase. Before IN left Eureka u
number OF German farmers asked that
he make q second offering of lands
there al a later date. after the. had
marketed their summer crop. While
the lands sold were with the option of
three payments oyer half the tracts
gold were paid for In cash. One point
shows what ind of land was offered, II
being that all of 1t Was taken by resi-
dents or land owners in the county
who bought adjoining traeta TO land
they already own and farm. They
bought because they new just what
they were getting, and 1t wag not "A
matter Of speculation on their part. Of
ferings Will be made in Faux and
Hyde counties this week. and good
Rales are lock ed fer.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-11-10
HURT IN QUARREL.
Residents Of Rosebud Reservation
Cay;oue Er,e.e

Serious Fracas.
Bonesteel, S. D., Oct. 31.-Chas
A~uerswald, of Herrick. n OF the new
reservation towns, was nearly killed
yesterday morning by Henry Ousley. a
citizen of the same place, over a dis
pute about some town lots. Auerswald
was fencing some lots claimed by
Ousley, n in the mixup Ousiey struck
Auerswald with an iron posthole dig
ger, making a very serious wound over
the left eye. Auerswald was running
at the time he was struck and the
blow glanced on the side Of his face,
saving the skull from being crushed.
A warrant is out charging Ousley with
assault with intent to kill. and the
hearing will be had in Judge Bliggins'
court Monday. Several shots We're ex-
changed during the fracas by others
who took part In the fight. but fortu-
nately no one vas seriously hurt ex-
cept Auerswald.
AS a result Of the building Of the
Catholic church here several German
Catholics from Carroll county, Iowa,
have bought farms near Bonesteel
within the past week, and several more
are expected here within a few days.
The church is nearly completed, and is
a very imposing edifce. A sisters
school will be commenced as soon as
spring opens.
The Gregory County Home Telephone
company, which was Incorporated here
this fall, are at work putting in theil
line from here to Gregory. 1t is pur-
posed to build the line over the entire
county, with headquarters at Bone
steel.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-11-10
PILE UP PINE N
Captain Seth Bullock Picking Up Seed,
for REPRESENTATION.

Deadwood, S. D.. Oct. 3O.-Captain
Bullock of the forest reserve has doubt
less the largest corps of worklnen I'M
der him of any government employe
OF the United States. In fact no n
can estimate how many individuals are
working for the captain, though some
are drawing no pay.
His first army of helpers is composed
of small boys who are gathering pine
cones for which they are paid rs cents
per bushel, but by far the largest num-
squirrels, legion In number. who col
lect the cones for the small boys.
1t was decided a short time ago to
seed all over the burnt districts of this
reserve in order to produce a new
growth. This experiment was tried
last spring on thirty acres of land
near RoubaiX and proved amply salts
factory. The thirty acres produced one
Seeding to each square foot.
With SO satisfactory results before
their eyes, the forestry department de-
further and Captain Bullock has been
collecting pine cones with the intent of
seeding all the burnt districts Of the
Hills next spring.
The small boys who are collecting
these cones for him are not allowed to
pick them from the trees, but instead
gather them from the ground. They
were not long in learning, however,
that the red squirrels are the best
cone gatherers in the country. Their
method Of warfare now Is to find a
squirrels den and capture his plumber.
In one den as many as nine bushels
were found and it is no uncommon
thing for them to yield from five to six
bushels.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-11-10
HARD ON THE MILWAUKEE,.
Farmers Armed with Guns and Pitch
forks Chase AGENTS.

Sioux Falls. S. D. Nov. 3.-1he Iva
.kee Railroad company is not having a
pleasant time in the construction of its
Madison-SiouN Falls cutoff. The farmers
through the country where the new road
has made its survey object TO the COLI
.struction OF the line and are backing up
these objections at the point Of shot guns.
and trouble is imminent. The farmers say
that they tried for years to induce the Mil
aux road TO build from Madison to
Sioux Falls. but without success. Then
the South Dakota Central built the desired
line. Now the Milwaukee is building a
parallel line which badly cuts up several
farms. In several instances graders and
right of way agents Of the Milwaukee
road haYe been run off different farms by
farmers who were armed with guns. At
the present time nearly a hundred men
and tcams are idle because the farmers
Will not permit them TO work on their
land. The farmers %nnoun that the con-
struction Of the Milwaukee road will SO
,nt up their farms that 1t will make them
worthless. and they propose 10 light the
Milwaukee as long as possible.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-11-10
A PAINFUL ACCIDENT.

Bonesteel, S. D.. Oct. 31.-Thos !:
Gregory, a threshing hand, workin
on the Powell threshing crew, met wit
a very painful and serious accident tM
miles west Of here. While standing o
the separator which vas being move
slipped and fell under the back whee,
which passed over both legs below Il.
knees. He was brought to town al
DR.. Kennaston was called and foul
the limbs badly swollen n bruis,
but. strange to say, no bones we:
broken. The accident occurred in
plowed field and the separator force
Gregory's legs clear below the surfa,
Of the ground, which saved the limi
from being entirely mangled. The SCI
arator weighed II, 900 pounds. Gregol
came here this fall from Madison. +.
D., where he resides, and has bee
thresking all season.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-11-10
A BIG CONTRACT.
Enormous Expenditures on Reservoir IN
Black Hills.

Black Hills.
Belle Fourche, S. ID, Oct $l.-Con-
tracts involving over a mi,t;on Ga!!a!S
end entatiing II OF the largest pieces
of government work in the west have
just been made for the large reservoir
and work on the canal near this Why.
Actwa! labor Mil begin Within a month
The contract was awarded to the iiruG
of which is e~N-GoNer;;or 0sn.an % Col
crldo. and h amount OF their bid WAS
$l.0lS, 900. The bid which WAS made by
the Empire company OF New York city
was for 81. lS0, 600, and was the highest
bid. This reservoir, which Will be built.
Will be twelve miles wide and sufficient
TO receive The water supply that will!
furnish the entire section around Belle
Fourche for the season after the rain
ceases. The canal. which is to be liz
miles in length, will be built along Owl
creek and will distribute this water
from the reservoir over the country ad-
jacent to Belle Fourche. The reservoir
Itself will hold the water of the Belle
iFourche river and .all adjacent creeks
and streams. Its capacity cannot be es-
tilnated at present. Its highest point is
us feet from the ground. The con-
tractors are allowed four years in
which to complete the work, and ex-
Governor Orman stated that work
would within a month and
be pushed as rapidly as the water per.
ultS.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-11-10
NEARLY WHOLESALE
JAIL DELIVERY
Seven Prisoners at fankton
Make a Break For
Liberty.
CLEVERLY SAWED BARS
lanes Collins, a Desperate Crook. Is
Believed to Be the l%nstigator of
the Scheme to Free Him.
self and Cell Mates.

Yankton, S. D., Oct. 31.-Seven pris-
oners in the county Jail. awaiting trial
on various charges from murder down,
almost broke Jail here Saturday. by a
desperate crook named Jas. Collins,
wanted for working bank drafts in at
least three cities. saving his way
through a small window in his cell,
which gave him an opportunity to work
in an unused cellar under the court
house steps, through a brick wall to
freedom. Sheriff Wright too a notion
just at the right time to go into that
unused cellar and at once discovered
where the brick had been picked away.
a close investigation showed where
Collins had been passing in and out
Of the rear window in his cell, a hole
eighteen inches by fourteen, to the wall
which he was disturbed at. How he
got the saw ana file he used is q mys-
terry. In the Jail We're Sam Carr, a
negro. charged with h murder Of
Granville Thornton, another negro;
Walter Wilson in for slashing a white
man named Desmond with a knife;
Collins the crook who carried out the
operations. and believed to be a MOTOR
ious bank worker, by means Of various
~cleverly executed paper, and four other
prisoners in on minor charges.
The Dakota Land and Trust COM
pany. Incorporated recently with a cap
illl VI SloV.HpUs IaS CICSl00 tlo -
as follows: c. l.. Lawrence, o. j.
Seeley, w. r. Coacher, VIM. Bader. II.
Ellerman. R. E. Mcdowell inc Fred
Schnauber. The officers elected We're:
o. J. Seeley. president; R.. Z. Mcdowell,
secretary; c. L. Lawrence, treasurer.
Other stockholders besides those named
above are O. S. Carney, VIM. Pope,
Dan Stafford, A. w. Harper and w.
c.. LuSk.
Yankton lodge. No. l., l. o. o. F.. Sat
urday purchased the old court house
from Yankton county for $4,000. The
building will be remodeled over into
quarters for the local lodge.
Edward Minis was given the limit of
thirty days in county Jail here for wife
beating, the justice l.. NJ. Yeatman and
States Attorney Lee Wylnan, both stat
Ing openly that for such a case there
was no adequate remedy, but that of
the old common law of the whipping
post and they regretted that it had
been abolished in this case.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-11-10
A WATERFOWL SENSATION
Son of Millionaire Is Claimed by Two
Women as Husband,

Watertown, S. D., Oct. 30.-One of
The sensations Watertown has exper-
fenced was furnished this week by Fred
Shirrman, the son of a wealthy Mime
npolis man, the young lady who has
been living with him In an elegant
camp on AXE Pelican, and another
woman who has arrived in the city
claiming to be the lawful wife of Shift
man.
The woman first called at the home
of Mr.. Shiffman and went through the
domicile to see what she could find.
Evidently she did not obtain the object
of her quest, as she returned to the
sheriff's office and asked that official
to make a visit with her to the Shift
mar camp, where Mr.. Shiffman is now
living. The task was delegated to
Deputy Frank Elkins.
Shiffman came to Watertown about
the middle of the present summer.
He was accompanied to this city by a
young lady whom he presented as his
wife. Together they established their
home on w. Codington avenue. About
October first Mr.. Shiffman established
his camp on the north shore Of Lake
Pelican near the west end. The young
lady whom he brought to Watertown
as his wife has been living with him
at this camp.
So it was that the appearance of
the lady claiming to be Mr.. Shiffman's
first and lawful wife, n to have lived
with him thirteen years prior to their
separation, caused a mild sensation.
She is a large lady and carries with.
her q business like air.
Mrs. Shiffman number one and Dep
uty Elkins returned from the trip to,
. lie Shiffman camp and to Sheriff Wad-
dell she had a rather dramatic story
to tell. On reaching the tents Shift
man was out on the lakes shooting.
He was called in. His wife number
two went to the landing to meet him.
He returned to the camp with shot8ln
in one hand and a bottle of beer In tho
other.
Shiffman refused to do anything,
and she returned with the purpose in
view Of consulting her lawyers in the
city.
If a / Of the things are true which
the st. Paul woman tells Of Shiffman
he is in truth q monster. She accuses
him Of every form Of drunken de-
bauchery, Of the most e~xtravagant
wastes Of money in dives of dens and
of unfaithfulness, and leading a life
generally devoted to seeking the sat
isfaction Of the basest appetites and
animal instincts.
She says that when she married
'Shiffman the wedding was an elope-
ment that they left for a long tour of
Europe. and that even on this honey
moon trip her husband was guilty OF
an intrigue with a l~3-year-old girl.
That since that time he has been guilty
of most everything, and that at the
present time he is a fugitive from jus
tice. =.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-11-10
FOR NATIONAL PARK
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
Congressman e. w. Martin 10
Likely to Introduce Bill
to That End.
WOULD SAVE WIND GAVE
This Beautiful and Unique Wonder Of
Nature Annually Attracts Thou
sands of People-Electric
Line Proposed.

Hot Springs, S. d, Nov. 3.-A twelve
mile trolley line owned by the United
States government. And an electric
lighting plant to light one of the most
beautiful caves in the world.
This is the end for which Congress-
man Eben w. Martin, of Dcadwood, Is
working, and il is likely that he will
introduce a bill at this session of con-
gress ~appropriating the money n
authorizing the construction of the
road and lighting plant.
For several years-ever since he sue
ceeded in having congress pass a law
creating the Wind Cave National Park
Mr.. Martin has been working for a
trolley line to connect the great cave
with Hot Springs. twelve miles dis
tant, and also for an electric lighting
plant to transform the dark galleries
and chambers of the cavern into brill
liantly lighted places. their walls spark
ling With countless diamonds.
4 preached the subject" said Mr..
Martin yesterday. Ito several members
OF congress al Washington & ssa- or
so ago. l also have taken it up with
several committee chairmen. AT first
/ encountered considerable objection TO
the idea. but l am more hopeful now.
1T was objected that. from a govern
ment view point, ii xould be preferable
~ lease lsle Ghe ~ SbI.. = IoilSip!t
party. under proper rules and regula-
lions. and require as one of the condi-
tons. that either an automobile line
should be installed OF a trolley road
bull, between Hot Springs and the
cave
However. 1 was not discouraged and
now I think hat il will not be long
before there is either a trolley or an
automobile lfne-with fixed schedule
running TO this interesting wonder
Il nave also been thinking. and work
ing for II. that q continuous boulevard
connecting the Wind CAKE National
park with the grounds of Inc new Ma
tional Sanitarium for Ole Soldiers at
Hot Springs. ought TO be built. And I
hin that Is one Of the possibilities of
the near future.
The cost Of building & boulevard
twelve miles yer the mountains would.
of course, be large, bat the cost OF keep
ing IL in repair would not be great.
The small amount of rainfall and snow
fall and the preserTative quality of
the rina-iaden air. would keep the de-
terforarion down greatly.
= am not making comparisons with
other caves. but ! have seer Wind Gaze
and ! don't think we can spend TOO
much money 10 preserve il and keep it
beautifully lighted ard easily ac-
e=@sshIe 2. the public II is worth go
ing Hlsry miles 10 see.
W!gsd Cave has been explored for
about 10 miles. and ii is estimated that
there are at least 900 miles of passages
ard chambers IN IL Ii is an eight
fto-Y affair, and the lowest story is
,ye- RJ fe-t beiow5 the surface.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-11-10
BALLOON MEN.

Sioux Falls. s.. d, Nov. 3.--Local saIoo
men are considerably agitated over the
action OF the civic league In having four
of their number arrested yesterday charged
with keeping their saloons open after
hours. This is the first action on the part
pf the recently organized civic league.
which has for Its object the enforcement
of the state liquor law and the driving out
OF busircsH OF scvefal saloon men whom
The members OF the league claim are pay
ing no attention whatever to several OF
the provisions OF til. state Law. The four
:nen arrested are Marx Bridge, Peter Tin
finger. silk. Hs5sis and GaF iionesger.
Yambsrs Of the league announce that they
have formation against ten other local
Saloon keepers which viii be filed today.
Tbey also announced that II successful In
occurring conviction on theae caseH they
MIL proceed against the saloon men TO
have their licenses revoked
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-11-10
sNUH A sMooT.
Black Hills Federation Of Women'A
Clubs at Hot SPRINGS.

CLUBS at Hot Springs.
Hot Springs, S. D.. Oct. 3O.-At the
annual meeting Of the Black Hills Fed
Grafton of Women's clubs, which was
women We're elected delegates and al
%ternates to attend the BIENNIAL meet
ing Of the National Federation of Wom-
ems clubs. which meets in st. Paul next
May: Mrs. F. T. Evans, delegate; Miss
Werdna Kellar, alternate, Of Hot
Springs; Mrs. James HALEY. delegate.
Rapid City. ss
On account of q spell of threatening
weather the attendance at the Black
Hills federation this year was smaller
than usual, but interesting meetings
were held.
There were two morning and one aft
ernoon sessions at which interesting
papers We're read by Mrs. Whitney, rep
%resenttng a keystone club, on 9TH
Preservation Of Forests in the Black
Hills" Mrs. Marsh. of Lead City, on
Domestic Science in Our Public
Schools" and Mrs. A. B. Conner on
Physiology in the Public Schools
These papers were taken up by enthu-
siastic discussion, in which many of
the women took part.
The address of welcome on behalf of
Hot Springs was delivered by Mrs. Wal
ter Knowlton, president of the Travel
ers' club, and delightful musical num-
bers were given by Mrs. A. G. Hull.
Mrs. John Falls, Miss Bradley. Miss
Kellar and Guy Oliver MCGEE. and the
annual address OF the president, Mrs.
j. w. Thornby, vas gracefully deliv-
cred.
A petition requesting the remova Of
Senator Smoot was presented and
signed by most of the ladies', but not
discussed during the regular meeting.
the visiting ladies at the home of Mrs.
F. T. Evans.
Among distinguished visitors at Hot
Springs this week was Congressman
Hull of Des Moines. Ia, who spent
one day here. as the guest of his son.
Major A. G. Hull.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-11-10
PUSHING ON TO PIERRE.
Forces of Men Surveying Proposed
korthwe stern Extension.

Rapid city. 5. D., NOV. 4.-Rajlroads
are all busy in this vicinity. and the
Milwaukee has put on a force of men
surveying from the Rapid City end. AL
though they nave made several sur
.reys west and even through the Bad
Lands, yet no work has been done be-
fore AT this end The line runs down
Rapid Valley and through a Very rich
agricultural country. This same road
has now the east side of Rapid street.
:while the Northwestern owns the west
side. IL is further stated that the Bur-
.irgton n Milwaukee have agreed to
ask for joint terminal facilities and will
now establish a line from Rapid City
10 Mystic as a connecting link etWeen
h Two roads. The Northwestern is
pushing The work rapidly on the roa
u Pferre.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-11-10
NOTED MEN LEAVE STATE.

Armour, S. D., Oct. 31.--Johnson
Bros. have sold their land and abstract
books and Office fixtures to Peter Hos
pers of this city possession to be given
on January /, 1906. They still own
several farms and ranches in this and
Charles Mix counties. 1t is understood
that Z. S. johnson will go to the coast
next week and that H. w. II family
will leave for the same place some
time next spring. The gentlemen were
the wheel horses of democracy in this
county and their loss will be felt very
severely. They are mong the oldest
settlers Of this county and number
their friends in every household of
this county and its borders. Their is
general regret at their decision to leave
Armour and the state of South Dakota
In which they have taken an active
part as politicians.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-11-10
SNOW DAMAGES.

no storms In this vicinity. coupled viii,
the present freezing weather has caused
considerable damage In this vicinity. Thc
frss no which was heavy with moisture
bfOhe down the corr In many fields and II
was 70 ses that sttiJe tnsklng vat done,
Then isst Sunday another snow came
ai0bK covering the corn several inches. n
kbe present weather continues there viii
he thousands VI hDshels Of corn that wIll
te toss1 The eola sfisp found many acres
iSf Dotatoss gntng, ~ II the prevailing
t2piDsop siere that fbs eotd weather OF the
past :htae or four dasy bsa materially
tstnagAG tbe potatoes that ere still In tho
ground,