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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-29
SHERIFF BAGS TWO.
While Hunting One Man in North Ca
kota He Finds Another.

Oaconla, s. d., Sept. 1.-THE county
officials of Lyman county nave lost none
of their Ni2or and are giving the horse
thieves the chase of their lives. Sher-
if Pickett, While up i'll North Dakota.
AT Medora, looking for another man
manned Hill, rnn across John Helleck-
Soil, who was sentenced from this
ty in July. 1899, but who has been a
fugitive from Justice ever since. The
sheriff wired States Attorney Williams
son Ton Instructions The latter at once
wired back for the sheriff to arrest his
Irnan and began to prepare the requisi-
papers. but us the prisoner finally
decided he might as We'll come, the
Officers did not find it necessary to re-
sort to reQuisition.
Deputy Sheriff l<idder has returned
from Sioux Falls. where the had zone
TO get Robert Solberg. who is wanted
for rustling horses. Young Solberg has
Just served out Il sentence for a similar
~,offenSe and found it rather hard to set.
tie down to another trial and possible
conviction. He is at present lodged in
the Lyman county Jail, sharing the
,cell With tie notorious Bert Allen, who
lis wanted in various places on ume
Gus charges.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-29
NEW WAYS.
Tendency Of Young Indians Dissusts
the Older Generation.

Miller, S. D., Sept. 23.-Chief White
Ghost, the aged Sioux patriarch. and,
his tOothless squaw, Lost Goose. led
the dance in an Indian pow-wow given
In the opera house here this week. The,
younger squaws of the troupe wore,
cur!s II smiles az they did their DIFF,
ferent stunts to the dull thump of the
tom-tom, the young braves also show,
Ing a desire to initiate the paleface
actor, although the audience bought
tickets. as was supposed. for an old
fashioned red mans dance. 1t seems
that the OUNCE sioux ave come to.
believe that their walk iii life Is on the,
stage, or at least some of them have
so the opera house was rented and the.
season opened with a dance. But the,
continual miXlngEof the young Indians
with their white neighbors has de-.
stroyed the wild features of the genuine
war dance. which has gone from them,
forever. White Ghost, when he discov-
cred that his young men and squaWs
We're mixing white features in the
dance gave a few more kicks and left.
the hail for his tepee in seeming dis,
grace I'M disgust. accompanied by
Mother Goose. who seemed to share the,
humiliation of Ghost. brought upon
them by the white actions of the young
er members of the troupe. This is the.
first time that White Ghost and his
squaw have danced In an opera house,
and it is not likely hat they will allow
their young people to draw them into
II n 1nin -U.HHE HFH. 4. aa+-GtsE HH 7H5
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-29
CONTROVERSY is SETTLED.
Former Sioux Falls Man First White
Child Born in Dakotas. Il

Sioux Falls. S. D., Sept. 2l.-It has at
last been decided that Ole o. Jetley. u
resident of this city, was the first white
child to be born in the territory of Dakota.
,Doane Robinson, the we'll known secrC-
tary of the state historical society, has,
after an exhaustive inquiry and investiga-
arrived at the conclusion that all
other claimants to this distinction have
mo basis for their claim.
MIR. Jetley was at one time a member
itcf the Sioux Falls police force. In lSSS
he came to this city and was a resident
for four years.
The distinction of being the first white,
Child born In the territory of Dakota car
,lies with 1t also an exciting career as Il
pioneer. Mr.. Jetley was born on his faith
.er's farm near Nerlnillion III 1850 and Las
lived there continuously with the exception
iof the tour years spent in Sioux Falls.
In his infancy the civil strife of the COS
CAV opportunity tor Indian uprisings,
and mussacres We're frequent in this
state and Minnesota. The Sioux Indians
were on the w;lrpath almost constantly.
Zone instance of his early life illustrates
Its ~strenuosity. The Sioux gathered for
Ia raid on the settlers living along the Mis-
!souri and MIR. Jetley;s parents We're COM
lipelled to flee to Council Bluffs, two hun
bred miles away, TO safety.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-29
BOARD OF
National Body Inspecting Soldiers
Hons at Hot Sprinos.


Hot Springs. S. D.. Sept. 21.-The en-
tire board of managers of the National
Homes for Volunteer soldiers has ar
rived I'm Hot Springs to inspect the
building of the National Sanitarium
now going on here. In addition to the
board which consists of General Mar
tin r. Mcmahon Of New York. president
of the board: Genera j.. Marshall
Brown of Portland, Maine; General
Charles NJ. Anderson of Greenville,
Ohio; Captain Henry r. Palmer.
Omaha Neb.:Colonel Walter p. Brown
doe. Jonesboro. Tenn: John NJ. Holly,
LA Crosse. Wis; Major William War
ner, Kansas City. Mo-: Colonel Henry
Markham. Pasadena. Cal: Franklin
Murphy, Newark, N. j.: Colonel Edwin
Up. Hammond. Lafayette, Ind; Major
Moses Harris. general treasurer of
New York city: there are Mrs. Brown
loe and the sons of Generals Brown and
Anderson. The party will remai here
today and will leave for Portland, Ore,
and thence on their inspection tour of
The homes of California and Kansas.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-29
WILL TEST
Government to Spend Millions on Faro.
Near Belle Eourche


Belle Fourche, $. D.. Sept. 2l.-
Preparations are being made for
the establishment of a govern
ment experimental farm in the
area to be irrigated in the Belle
Fourche district. in which undertaking
the United States government will eX-
pend several millions of dollars, The
money for the purpose having been
appropriated by congress.
Engineer Walter, who has charge of
the irrigation project, was recently off
cially advised that the government had
decided to set>aside eighty acres for en-
detrimental purposes. The experimental
farm will be under the direct supervi-
sion of the agricultural department.
The experiments will be conducted by
the agricultural department., and the
expense will be paid from a fund other
than that providing for the immense
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-29
LIVE o TAXES.
Owners Living Outside starIey COUNT
Must Pay.

Pierre, S. d., Sept. @l.-In the late
Stanley county term nf court seVera!
tax cases of interest We're brought be
fore the court, they being on personal
roper assessments on live stock
which ranges in that county. with the
owners living outside its boundaries.
One of these cases, invoking II large
amount of revenue. was decided in fa-
vor of the county, and another equally
important one has been taken under
Amusement by the judge. and a de-
cision will be given in il short time.
The owners of large herds which range
all over the western part of the state
have been in the past rather success
ful in avoiding payment of taxes. but
the indications are for harder shedding
or them in the future.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-29
INDIAN WENT CRAZY
White Man Barely Escaped with Hi.
Life at Dixon.

Dixon, $. D., Sept. 22.-i'his place,
which is one of the new towns in the
coded portion of the Rosebud Indian
reservation. recently was the scene of
an exciting afflay, as Il result of which
Il Sioux Indian belonging on the Rose
bud reservation is likely to receive Il
term in the Sioux Falls penitentiary.
The Indian, whose name is Kills Oma-
ha, visited the town, and being an al
otmen Indian Was in accordance with
the recent decision of the United States
supreme court able to secure all the
liquor he wanted. He soOn became
crazy drunk. and While in this condi-
ton made a murderouS attack OH Rob
eft Walker, a local man. The Indian
assaulted Walker withA huge butcher
knife and had assistance not arrived
at the critical juncture Walker would
have been cut to pieces. Kills Omaha
was placed under arrest M as the re-
suit of his preliminary hearing was
held for appearance at the next term of
state circuit court in Gregory county.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-29
3 A CRIPPLE.
D. F. Mccloskey Alleged to Have Take,.
Mans Valuables

Aberdeen. S. d., Sept. 21.-D. f. Nc
Closky is in the county Jail to await
trla! in circuit court for ~ robbery he
is alleged to have committed over two
weeks ago. McClcsky and a cripple
named Joseph Adams, came down from.
North Dakota, where they had been
harvesting. in a rig owned by Adams.
AT Frederick Adams became intoXi-
Gated and while in that condition Me
Closkey is alleged to have robbed him
OF a S65 gum, 1915 in money and other
articles. Upon awakening to a reliza-
ton of the robbery, Adams hunted Nc
Closkey up and a fight ensued for which
McCloskey was given ten DAYS in TAIL.
Upon his release he hurried to Freder-
lex and the stolen plumber,
which he had buried. An officer caught
him with the goods on him.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-29
PANAMA HOTEL coMPANY.

Pierre, S. d.. Sept. 22.-The Panama.
Hotel company, h concession for,
which was secured by j.. T.. Markell of,
Omaha. will operate under a charter;
from the staEe of South Dakota. Forl
that purpose today articles of incorpo-l
ration We're filed with the secretary of.
state for the Panama Hotel company
with headquarters at Pierre, and a cap,
ital of 500, 0G0. The incorporators are:
Jacob E. Markell and Philip p. Parten-;
helm of Omaha, and Leroi b. Wad-'
leigh of this city. Mr.. Wadleigh, who
is a wealthy ranchlnan near here, is
father-in-law of Markell, and is heavily
interested in the deal.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-29
BIG CATTLE SHIPMENTS.
Fat Stock Is Now Being Rushed to the
Market

Aberdeen, S. D., Sept.22.-Over 5000.
Fat cattle We're RUSHED through Aber-i
deem from the ranges west of the Mis-
souri, river In South Dakota and south.
western North Dakota between Satur-.
day evening and noon on Tuesday. 1t,
took fourteen special stock trains, haul
ing al cars, to carry the cattle, which
numbered S,31S head altogether. Three
thousand head were driven from North
Dakota TO Evarts, a distance of 260
miles, overland. The cattle brouSed on
the rich native grass during the trip,
making but about ten miles daily, and
reached Evarts and the railroad fattcr
II in better condition than when they
started. The past season has been q
favorable n for the cattle interests on
the ranges west OF the Missouri, and
the cattle are in splendid shape for
market. The special stock rains have
the right of way over everything on the
Milwaukee road, even the fast passen-
ger trains along the route to the city
markets being ~sidetracked for the
stock trans,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-29
Open SCHOOL FOR BLIND.
South Dakota's institution Began Fal.
and Winter Term This Week.

AIN 'i'A 80 80 WYNN
Gary. S. D., Sept. 20.-The fan and,
winter term of the state school for the
Blind at his place has commenced,
The faculty is made up us followsa
Superintendent, Miss Mary +. Wood,
matron, Mrs. Carrie Callahan; second
matron, Mrs. Jennie Persons; piano
and vocal music. Miss Grace Nichols;
primary teacher, Miss Carrie Brown;
violinist. Miss Harriet James; tuning,
Mr.. r. j. Fowler. Miss Wood, The SUI
perintendent, in addition to filing tho
duties of that position, also teaches
advanced pupils. With one exception
the faculty is AN entirely different one
from that of last year. Miss Nichols,
the instructor in piano and vocal music.
came from Spokane. Wash.
The Braille system is used in III
~structing the pupils i'm the state school.
The attendance at the school has
steadily grow.
AS North Dakota made no provision
for such a school u:1til within the last
few months many of the blind Hiildren
of that state have attended the South
Dakota school. 1t was for Il time
thought the North Dakota school for
the blind would be completed and ready
for occupancy before his time, but it
has not been completed, and. as II re-
suit, the pupils from that state will
again attend the South Dakota school.
The North Dakota authorities decided
that the pupils could learn more in a
school like the one at this place that
had been established a number of years
than in their new institution.
There are in the United States over
thirty chools for the blind, but only
a few of them have industrial DEPART
ments II advantages which can in
any way be compared to the state
school at this place. ID
Really wonderful progress is being
made by the pupils who are attending
the school. which is recognized and adj
mitted to be one of the leading institu-
ions of its kline in The United States.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-29
RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA

Deep sea denizens of the northern.
waters are all remarkable for their mi
gratory habits, The herring especially
so. The fish approach the NeWfound-
lam littoral to spawn and then are cap
tured in great quantities, but this is
only during a few months every year.
while for the remainder they withdraw
to some waters The location of which
has never been determined The late
Professor Spencer r. Baird, United
States fish commissioner, conducted an
expedition to the north thirty years
ago to locate his home of the her.
ring" but without any result. New
%foundland is now about to attempt II
similar quest, having secured the SER
vices of a Scotch fishery expert for the
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-29
TRAINS IN SIX MONTHS.

Rapid City, s. d., Sept. 2s.-Tralns.
will be running between the Hills and.
the Missouri river by the first of the,
year, 40 say officials of the Northwest
ern railroad. There Is no doubt but,
that work will be begun by the first or.
october, as has been planned. Two
grading outfits belonging to John,
Chamberlain and Owens & L4ovelessi
have arrived in this city and work Will
be begun; In q few days. The orders ON
which these grading outfits came We're
rush orders, showing that the company
WIN not be dilatory In this work.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-29
HELD UP A MINER.
Was Robbed of All His Wealth Con-
sisting of S175.

Central City, S. D.. Sept. 21.-Two
masked men with a brace of revolvers
held up John Nigna, AN Italian miner
at his cabin near here and relieved him
of all the money in his possession. He
had just drawn a check upon the min
ing company tor which he works for
something owe $l75, and a spent
only a small mount. He suspects TWO
men who had been drinking in a saloon
With him and vino saw II large roll OF
he had in his possession. The
matter is in the hands of the county
authorities, but up to date no arrests
have been made. Eigna lives alone in
Il small cabin a hort distance from
town and was unable to summon any
ha1n .. ......
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-29
SHOT HIS EMPLOYER.

Aberdeen, S. D., Sept. 21-Charles
Albert,,'a farm hand, is under arrest
at Webster for shooting Charles Brant,
his employer. The shooting arose over
a quarrel over wages. Alberts claiming
that Brant owed him SIT, which Brant
from a 3S-caliber revolver at Rrant
three of the shots taking effect, int1ict.
ing wounds in the wrist, groin and
breast. None Of the wounds are Sc
rious. and Brant was able to appear
IN court at the preliminary trial Of
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-29
NEED MORE
Several New Structures Being Erected
at Landlord.

I.angford. S. D., Sept. 22.-'rhe great
crops in this vicinity a made ne
,ccssary the erection of additional eleva-
tors at this place. and in order to fur
inish the necessary additional facilities
$50 the grain con be handle promptly Il
company recently organized by the
farmers of this locality is erecting IL
mammoth new elevator, which is rapid
ily being pushed to completion. The
new elevator will have n capacity of
,27, 900 bushels. making It the largest
elevator In this part of the state. 1t
will lie equipped with the latest ma
.chinery and appliances for the han
ding of grain, and will be completed
land ready for operation in bou Two
A.aaLS
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-29
OLD MAN DROWNED.

Wakonda. S. D., Sept. 22.-The body,
of an old MAJ named Peterson wasI
found in a creek near here yesterday
Peterson had been living with his SON,
in-law. Fred Conrad. near this place.
He left the house Monday during the,
storm, TO get the mail at the rural box
about thirty rods distant. He did not
return, and although diligent search
was made no trace of the old man was
found until today. Mr.. Peterson was
about 50 years OF age, and there seems;
TO be no doubt his death was acct.l
dental.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-29
Settles MAIL SERVICE.

Aberdeen, S. D.. Sept. 21.-Postlnastcr
H. S. Williams has received word from
the p%ostoffice department that a screen
wagon service will be. put on in Aber-
deem OF July 1. 1906, for the purpose of
conveying mai to and from. the post
office and Strains with greater safety
than under the present.system, where
ordinary drays transport the mail.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-29
FARM Err SUICIDES.
Robert kerby, Near Bridgewater, Drans
Carholic Acid.

Brodgewater. S. D., Sept. 22.-Robert
Kirby. a farmer residing eight miles
north of here. sent his family away
absence committed suicide by drinking
"a quantity of carbolic acid. A note
iWas found pinned to the table cloth
Saying thai he purchased The poison
while at Salem, 81 few days prior. and
prayed that the family would forgive
him for his rash act, which he could
mot resist the temptation of commits
ting. Deceased leaves IL large family
Aann WAS a good CitiZcn.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-29
HURON COLLEGE OPENS.
Attendance is 20 Per Cent. Create,
Than Last Year.

Huron. S. D., Sept. 22.-Tuesday was
opening day at Huron college and it
was one of the brightest in its history.
The address was delivered by DR..
Duane Ritenbark. of the local Metho-
dist church. At the close of the adj
dress students were enrolled me classi-
fled. the total enrolment being l0S, a
greater number by 20 per cent. over the
enrolment of the first day last year.
nc this numoer u large addition will be
made during the I~,Xt few days. There
has been added to the faculty three
new Instructors: Professor j.. A. Pipal
becomes instructor in ortory and ply
siral director; Professor Charles W..
Ilochstatler has the chair Of history,
and Miss Maud Vanderstein will give
instruction on the violin.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-29
OVERCOME By FUMES

Aberdeen, s.. D., Sept. 20.-Otic Col
borne. agent for the Penn Oil company,
crawled INTO al empty gasoline tank
car to measure the capacity of the car,
when he was overcome by the fumes
from the gasoline and became uncon-,
scious. But for the assistance Of COM
panions, who restored him to con-
seriousness after twenty minutes hard,
work, he would have died.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-29
FOR INSULT TO PRESIDENT.

Washington, Sept. 19.-The department
of commerce has revoked the license of
the captain of the steamer Oter::, former
ny one of the United States Fruit COM
pany's vessels plying between the West
indies and Baltimore, because of his al
leged refusal to aid the presidents yacht
Sylph when she was disabled off the coast
of North Carolina last April, after having
!onveyed Mrs. Roosevelt to Florida.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-29

A Pennsylvania woman who was
called on to write n paper at d uburb
an current topics club ON Victor Hugo
vent to the local Carnegie library and
collated her facts from a numbe Of
encyclopedias. When she had finished.
having a quarter inch of space at the
end of her paper, she thought she
would d something original and
wrote: "Whatever we. and succeeding
generations may think of Victor Hugo,
we must agree on one things, that he
wrote good English"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-29
[ I YIELDS 70 us.

C~onstantinople, Sept. 19.-Turkey has
taken the first step towards yielding to
the demands of the American legation by
admitting the right of American consular
authorities to see A~rmenians, Eartanians
an Afarians, charged with political crimes.
and Investigate their claims to be en-
titled to American protection.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-29
STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY.

Dell Rapids. S. d. Sept. 2l.-The next
meeting of the South Dakota state
board of pharmacy for the transaction
of regular business and the eXamina-
ton of candidates for registration will
be held at WatertOwn on October II.
Applications for examination should be
filed with the secretary, Z. c. Bent, of
Dell Rapids. at least five days before
the date of the meeting. Sessions will
be held at tie Arcade hotel, at Mates
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-29
LAFoLLET7E IN DAKOTA.

Mitchell, S. D.. Sept. 21-Na1wit,l-
standing that ,Ha corn palace ,.Ll re
in full blast here ON Thursday. Septc!n-
her IS. there are several Mii,Arn II n
going to Sioux Falls to hear Governor
.R. NJ. La Toilette speak on Rep =
sentative Government at the Siu4x
Falls auditorium. He is there at l..e
disposal of the Sioux Falls library asso-
citation VINO selected him to open their
course Of lectures.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-29
IRRIGATION A SUCCESS.
Company Near Rapid City Has Mad.
Many Acres Fertile,

Rapid City. S. D., Sept. 23.--F'or sew,
eral months parties have been engaged,
IN digging a ditch for the Iowa Ttri-,
eating Ditch company, east Of town.
Their contract was completed a few,
days ago and seven miles Of ditch
stands to the credit of the company.
Several thousand acres Of land are now
under the ditch. and crops in this sec
ltion are assured whether the season is
q dry n or not. The work is CONF
pleted now with the exception of put
ting in the headgate.
The company Will extend the ditch
still further mex season. and is we'll
pleased With h outlook.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-29
WOMAN ELoPEs.

Aberdeen, S. d, Sept. 20.-Mrs. Frank
Love. wife of a farmer living near
Condo. is sal to have eloped With
Charles Dudley, a farm hand. Before
leaving Mrs. Love is alleged to have
decided the farm, which was in her
name, to her mother, and to have left
her 1-year-old child with her mother,
who is said to ave aided her daughter
20 clone.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-29
FEDERAL BUILDING OPENED.
Yankton's New Postoffice Is Formal,

Yankton. SD, Sept. 23.-Yankton's,
magnificent new p~ostoff1ce, that cost,
$S7. 900 was formally opened to the pub-'
lie last night, speeches being made by,
Senator Gamble, Mayor f'anslow and
other prominent citizens. The beauti-,
full lobby With its many marble and,
artistic decorations, together with the.
complete appointments, evident OH all
sides, were the u of much praise,
and satisfactory remarks on.the part of
Yanktonians. The government con-
tractors admit that while they have:
constructed larger federal buildings.
they never saw or put up a better fins
ished one inside or out.