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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-08
INJURED IN BINDER.
Raneher at Nasty Hamstruns in a

Lead, >. D., Sept. Through an ac-
cident with his replacing nlachine vii
liam Frederickson, a rancher at Nasby,
was hamstrung yesterday and will
probably be lame for life. He had been
working all day in the field and stopped
for a few minutes rest. While his at
tention wan attracted to another part
OF the teld, the horses grew restless
and made a sudde plunge forward.
throwing Frederickson directly under
the machine. Both feet were caught
by the sharp blades OF the reaper and
the tendons severed just about the
heels. Medical aid was called at once
and a physician from Deadwood hur-
rled to the ranch, about ten miles away.
Everything possible was done for the
man..put the chances are that he will
be crippled permanently
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-08
CUTTING MUCH TIMBER.
Big Contract Under Roadway at Lead
and Spearfish.-

Lead. S. D.. Sept. 2.-rhe man who
handles the largest mount Of timber
In the United. States is w. j. Nc
Laugh]in, of Spearfish. Who is one Of
the contractors OF this section. He is
Just making preparations for the estab-
lishment. Of. an MISUNDERSTANDING at
Nahant. At present there are about
severity men Fats the new camp work.
Ing on the grade for the railroad, which
Is to run back into the TIMBER These
men are living in tents and there Is
miles of DAD This contract of timber
will furnish material for the sawmill
which will be built and when the plant
Is In running order, it will have a ca
pacity Of 1000 tons a day. 1t will take
SIX or seven years to fill this contract.
MT. Mclaughlin has also the contract
for the water ditch for the new power
plant for the Spearflsh trolley line,
This contract is valued at $4,000.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-08
NO DEFINITE MOVE AS YET.
To Sink Deep Oil Well in City o
Pierre.

Pierre, S. D., Aug.31-Whi!e the move
toward sinking a deep we'll at this city
to test the question of the gas basin or
oil, has been discussed for some time,
no definite move in that direction is yet
in sight. In the meantime the people
OF Fort Pierre are sinking an artesian
well to supply gas for that town, and
have about completed Il contract to
sink a deep We'll as soOn as the present
one is completed. There is but little
doubt that both gas and oil can be
found here by going deep enough.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-08
WAS Iol YEARS OLD.
Yrs. Hannah Sage, of Parker, Was the
Oldest Person in Southeastern
South Dakota.

Parker. S. D., Aug. 29.-Mrs. Hannah
Sage died at the home of her
daughter mere last week at h age
of 1O1 years. 9 months and 26 days, the
oldest person in southeastern South
Dakota and one of three in the state
past 100.
A year ago when she celebrated her
pne hundredth birthday over a thou
sand citizens of his county met with
her, presenting her many gifts and
wishing her many years OF life.
' Her death calre from natural causes,
brought on by her extreme old age.
The entire OWL mourns her death,
for all knew and loved his aged lady.
Mrs. Sage leaves three children, Al
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-08
NOT REACHED F O
Pressure in Aberdeen Artesian Well
is 2i0 Pounds to the Inch,

Aberdeen, S. d., Sept. Professor
J. l.. Todd, of Nerlnillion. state geolo-
gist, has made an examination of the
two new artesian wells which We're put
down by the Aberdeen city authorities
during the past year and reports the
pressure in both to be $40 pounds to the
square inch. Professor Todd was in
cllned before his Examination to be
somewhat skeptical of the reports of
the great power of the wells which had
Deen sent out from Aberdeen, but after
the test stated that the wells had a
greater pressure than any other arte-
sian wells in the world.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-08
STREET CAR SYSTEM.
Aberdeen Capitalists Discussing IA,
vent of Trolley Lines.

vent of Trolley Lines.
Aberdeen, S. d., Sept. 1.-The first
steps nave been taken for giving Aber-
deem a trolley system. Incorporation
papers have been drawn up for the
Aberdeen Street Railway company. and
the lncorporators, made up of leading
lawyers, business men and capitalists
OF Aberdeen, state the company will
be incorporated at once and
tons made to build the line as soon as
spring opens. provided the necessary
franchise is obtained from the city.
At the beginning but four miles of lines
will be built. but the mileage will be
increased as the city grows. The in
corporators are former Governor c. N.
Herreid, j. L.. w. Zietlow, president
OF the Dakota Central Telephone COM
pany; William Wallace, S. II. Jumper,
ex-Mayor "A. G. White and c. f. Easton.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-08
FOR A SUMMER RESORT
People of Alsen, Clay County, Haw
Tract of Land Suitable.

Vermillion. S. D., Aug. 2e-The people.
of Alsen, iE the north part of Clay
county, are discussing the ~advisability
of converting n large tract of land in.
that vicinity into a summer resort.
There is a fine opportunity for holding
annual assemblies ut Alsen. and enough
land is pledged to make one of the finest
parks in the country. With plenty of
water, shade trees, and the like, there
is no reason why Alsen in q few years
could nc! become famous as a summer
resort.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-08
VIOLATED GAME LAW.
kingsbury County Man Shipped Chick
ems Out of State.

ems Out OF state.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. 31.-Judee
Garland, of the United States court,
has imposed a fine of $50 upon Clinton
NJ. Burger. of K~ingsbuly county. who
appeared before him INC pleaded guilty
to an indictment charging him With
having violated the Lacey act. other
wise known as the national game law,
by shipping game out of the state.
Burger was indicted some time ago
by Il federal grand jury under the name
of G. d. Brooks, the name used by him
In making the shipment. The shipment
contained fifty prairie chickens and
Was made December 3 of last year
from Manchester, kingsbuly county, by
express.
Burger was r"manded to the county
Jail in this city pending the payment
of the fine. He has relatives in Kings
bury county and hopes within a day or
two to secure from Them the necessary
sum to pay his fine.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-08
NEW BANKS INCORPORATED.

Pierre, S. D., Sept. ARTICLES OF in
corporation rave been filed for the Fair
View state bank. at Ftirview, Lincoln
county, with Il capital of $4,000. Incor-
porators, FL. L. Mills, NJ. ~. Mills and
c. E. Mills.
lance, Lyman county with n capital OF
$4,000. lncorporatorS, Peter Il. Dirks,
w. |. Montgomery. Frederick b. Town
send and Nj. f.. Briggs.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-08

The blue buccaneers are among the
ost voracious of all fish. Swift,
ron armed with efficient teeth, they,
assess unlimited appetites and they
low not the meaning of mercy or fear.
ost destructive of all our sea fish,
ley rival the worst of the c~arnivorousi
lecies OF South American waters.
hey are the wolves of the sea, and
cry frequently they destroy for what
pears to be a mere love OF %butchery.i
hey move in large schools and they,
.ver hesitate 10 attack fishes of almost
vice their own size.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-08
WOMAN KILLS RA7rIERs.

Miller, S. D., Aug. 31.-Mrs. George
Dixon, at Canning. was picking beans
in the garden and took hold OF a rattle
snake, which she let so of so quickly
that 1t did not bite her. She then went
TO the potato row and discovered an
Iother rattlesnake. Both makes We're
promptly killed.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-08
is 1T A HOAX?

Aberdeen. S. d., Aug. 3l.-Telegram..
from Marshall, Mich, tell of a boy
finding Il bottle containing Il note to
the effect that Horace Johnson, aged
40, had drowned himself in Brace lake,
and that his body would be found at
the bottom of the lake. Lack of en-
pioyInent was given as the cause of the
alleged suicide. Aberdeen, S. D., was
given as the mans address in the note.
Nobody by the name of Horace John
son is known here, and Aberdeen peo-
ale look upon the incident as a hoax.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-08

Few book collectors and those inter-
tsted in books realize how large Il per-
sentage of the most costly books In the
World are owned by j.. Pierpont Nor
ran. In a list recently printed of 100
looks which have brought from $500
O s25,000 at auction since 1912, MIR.
Morgan is credited with the ownership
,f sixteen, or one-siXh Of the highest
priced books of The last 100 years.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-08

Japanese nave many curious recipes
or cooking seawecd, which, with fern,
) almost a staple article of diet in
.hina, Japan and the Asintic archi-
,elago. A number of species OF sea-
iced are eaten. Some are soaked.
theirs are dried. Many of the japanese
nd Chinese sauces are made from sea-
weed. Under the name of "nsakusa-
iori.' one variety IS !,nt up in neat tin
and largely sold in the Toxic
markets
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-08

A curious poisoning Of cattle from a
,tamp mill has come to light In AriZ-'
>na The cattle, which drink from a
stream carrying the discharge OF a,
quartz stamp mill, became sick, and an
Investigation disclosed that they had
cad poisoning. An analysis of the wa
ter showed a faint trace of arsenic,
more copper and 2.64 to 1921
per cent. of white carbonate lead.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-08

An appreciation Of the extraordinary
qualifications of the trolley in these
days may be CLEANED from new.
guide published in Boston which covers
radiatfng from the Hub and connecting
Herewith.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-08
HAS A BIG CAPITAL.
Sioux Falls lnterurban Electric Rail
way Company Files Articles.

Pierre, S. D., Aug. 2s.-Articles of in
corporation a been filed for the
Sioux Falls I%nterurban Electric Rail-
way company at Sioux Falls, with a
capital of $500, o0o. The purpose Of the
company is to construct an electric line
from Sioux Falls to Salem. a distance
Of forty miles. The incorporators are
grew.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-08
New APPoRTioNMENT MADE.
Next Republican State Convention WI
Contain 1869 DELEGATES.

Contain 1859 Delegates.
Pierre, S. D.. Aug. @.-While the re-
publican state convention OF last year
was considered a large body With 1.0l4
delegates. the convention of next year
will contain 1869 delegates. under the pro-
visions of the caucus law. which fixes
the apportioninent. This means that tho
man who gets a nomination will have to
get there with not less than 6S5 votes in
the convention. Under the law the repre-
sentation of most of the counties is large
ly increased, although there is a slight
decrease in a few counties. The number
CT delegates TO which each county will he
entitled next year, as wei! as the numher
which they sent 70 the convention last
NeIr iS.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-08

BY means of glass>bottomed boats 1t
has been discovered that the bottom OF
Monterey bay, California, is a beautiful
submarine forest OF sea oranges. green
Some Of the plants are thirty feet in
height.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-08
MYSTERY IN HIS DEATH.
Relatives of Aberdeen Boy to I~nvest,,

gate Fully.
Aberdeen, S. D., Sept. Nearly q
year & Harold Foreman. aged 4 or
b years. died in Walworth county. Some
tlme after his death rumOrS were cir
culated that the boy did not die a nat
ural death. To set all rumors at rest
or to bring the guilty person to JUS
tice If evidence of foul play was found.
relatives of the boy recently had the
remains of h boy disinterred and
taken to Chicago for examination and
analysis. The result of the eXamina-
ton proved conclusivcly that there was
no ground for the report, the boy hav-
ing died solely from natural causes.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-08
ONE FRATERNAL CONGRESS NOW

milwaukee,, Aug. SO.-The conference
of the Associated Fraterni-
ties of America and the National Fra
ternal congress a agreed upon a plan
looking to consolidation Of the w or
CARNATIONS under that NAME, Interna-
tional Fraternul Congress.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-08
x. Reaches Pensacola
II Reaches vicksburo.

Jackson, Miss. Aug. 3o.-Secretary
Hunter, of the state board of health,
received at noon today a report from
physicians of Nicksburg that there
We're two cases of yellow fever in that
city.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-08
CONTRACT FOR CAPITOL.
Minneapolis Man Awarded the WorI
~, 2 oc4 M;no

Pierre. S. D.. Aug. 31.-Ten bids were
presented to the state capitol commits
sion for the contract on the tounda-
ton of the east wing of the new capitol.
They ranged from S1O.G00 to $6.0S6. The
lowest bidder, G.. Leppsl, formerly of
Sioux Falls. now of Minneapolis, was
awarded the contract.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-08

A witness at Il recent English inves-
tfgation said that a pure election at
Norwich was an impossibility. The
number of ~corruptible electors was be-
tween 5000 and 5000. Both parties
might agree to leave these alone, but
II they did, This body would at once
nominate a candidate of its own, deter
mined to have some one out of whom
to get money.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-08

The imports OF cotton into the United
Kingdom for June, 1905, surpass in
value these OF June, 1904. by IS, $40. 717.23.
and the value OF exports OF yarn and
textile fabrics for the same period ex-
5ceeds that of June, 1904, by SIS, 127, S02.89.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-08

w. l.. LaFollette, a son of Governor
LaFollette, of Wisconsin. is said to be
making a fortune in fruit growing on
the Snake river, Washington. From a
250-acre tract he has shipped $1,000
boxes of cherries this year. He has
also apples, peaches. etc. His entire
crop this year is expected to bring him
over $50, 900.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-08

Luther Burbank, the noted California
h~orticulturist say his M great ambi-
ton is to apply to the rearing of chill.
fdren the scientific principles through
which he has wrought G wonders
with plants. He believes man could
become physically, spiritually and
morally perfect, If subjected to the
same care and training that he Dur,
bank) is giving to plants. |
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-08
GOOD HARVEST.

Aberdeen, S. D.. Aug. 31.-Wheat
harvest In Brown county is virtually
completed and the threshers are busy.
All yields SO far reported have been
extremely good.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-08

the late Thomas b. Reed was one
day leaving his office III sScr:land, Me-.
when he was accosted by a bibulous
stranger who was seeing double and
asked where to get a car for the depot.
Reed said: Go to the next corner:
there you will see two cars; -takesthe
first one; the other won't be there"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-08

The supreme court of PENNSYLVANIA,
In a decision recently handed down,
recognizes the fact that the use.of cleo
tricity as a motive power for street
railway companies presupposes opera,
ton at high speeds, and accordingly all
pedestrians using city streets must
take notice of the increased danger.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-08
WEAPON

Aberdeen, S. D.. Aug. 31.-Mrs. Con
Healey was tried in police court for as
saultins Mrs. William Buck with q
milk can.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-08

The oldest painting in Europe has
q sarcophagus and is supposed to date
back t 25G0 b. c. 1t vas recently un-
searthed by the Italian Archaeological
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-08

The owner Of a house in a London,
suburb altered the number Ito pa
The borough authorities objected and,
though he pleaded h he could not.
let a house numbered IS. they made him
replace the 10 on the door.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-08

A double bull in a single sentence
was perpetrated by the late John Hol-
hngshead, an Englishman. He wrote:
when Lord Mohun was killed he was
living in Macclesf1eld house, Gerard
street, Soho, at the Jack of Leicester
house, a site now occupied by the de-
funct Pelican club
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-08

Native silver in thread formation has
been found near Carcross. in the Yu-
kon district, In c that runs $1.100 to
pairing to expend 100000 in developing.i
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-08
browns HERSELF AND cHlLp.

Pueblo. Colo, Aug. 31.-The bodies
Of Mrs. p. B. Haver. wife Of a real es-
ly tied together with a stout cord. were
recovered from Bessemer ditch today.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-08
SEVENTEEN NEW CASES
Condition of Yellow Fever Not So Bad
at New Orleans, but Is Worse
in Interior.

New Orleans, La, Aug. 3O.-New
cases of yellow fever today. II; deaths.
3. Total cases to date, 1,S49; total
deaths to date, 267.
Bringing $4,000 punches of bananas.
the first cargo of fruit entering here for
several weeks. the steamer Esparta
landed today at Port Chalmette and
Immediately began the discharge of her
cargo into screened cars to be taken
vest by the Illinois Central road.
Finds Fever at Natchez.
Natchez, Miss, Aug. 30.--Dr. Eugene
Wasdin, of the marine hospital serv-
ice. visited here today the local pa
tients who We're said to be suffering
from yellow fever, and others regarded
as having suspicious symptoms. and de-
cided that nine had the fever. Five
were placed on the list of suspects. All
except two of the patients are colored.
.,.. II. Reaches Pensacola.
Washington, Aug. 3o.-The surgeon
general of, the army today received a
telegram stating that the mayor of
Pensacola. Fla, officially announced
thai. yellow fever had. broken out in
Pensacola.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-08

perior in quality to Canadian wheat,
but the most promising enterprise in
Manchuria will be the planting of
beets for the manufacture of sugar.
The Manchurian climate is similar to
the German, so the raising of beets is
quite as feasible there as in Germany.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-08
MAYOR LANDMANN AMBITIOUS.
Scotland, S. D., Official a Candidate for
State Treasurer.

Scotland, s. d., Aug. Sl.-Mavor Paul
Landmann, former county treasurer,
of deeds and Il member of the
legislature, has announced himself as
81 candidate for state treasurer.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-08

This apportionnent places Minnehaha
county in the lead. instead of Lawrence,
that comfy taking second place, followed
by BrL@n, Lincoln and Turner, next in
order.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-11-23
Iowa Produces Some Very Aged
people.

According to the state census, Iowa
on January of this year had one person
who was ll9 years of age, one who was
los, another who was 1903, and one who
was 1O2, and two who were an even 100.
And there we're 102 who we're more
than ninety years of age.
Louis Young, of Oskaloosa, resident
at 40S West Fifth street, is returned
through the assessor as 119 years of age.
He is colored man and was born in
Virginia. He had lived but six months
in this state. He could neither read
nor write.
Mary Talbert, of Abba, colored
woman, reported herself to be 105 years
old and was born in Kentucky.
Delpha Rogers, Of Ciarinda, colored
woman, claimed to he 1O3 years old.
She was born in Kentucky, also owned
her own home in Clarinda, and reported
it worth 5000, and had lived forty-five
years in Iowa.
Mrs. Louise Beaumont, of Des Moines,
was 102 year Of age in January and died
during the present year, though the
census will include her name.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-11-23
Glad He Is Dead.

William Clarke died at his home in
Muscatine last week of delirium ire
mems, and when reporters called at the
home the widow and ten children were
gathered about the kitchen fire. When
asked for particulars the widow took
pencil and paper and prepared the fol,
lowing note for the press.
"Please do not say that the family
deeply mourn for their dead. For years
he has been husband and father only in
name. For affection given, only blows
and curses have been received in return
1t is better for him that he is dead and
better for us. Now that the long dark
chapter is ended, do not make US hypo-
critics by publishing that which is not
true"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-11-23

VIM. e. Curtis, in the Record Herald,
states that Hon. David r. Francisco ST.
Louis, has been designated to make a
journey around the world and thank
those in authority for sending exhibits
to the ST. Louis exposition. Mr.. Francis
goes with the authority of the United
States, on the same conditions imposed
upon MIR. Pickwick and his friends when
they started on their travels. He has
permission to remain away as long as he
likes, to go wherever he pleases, and to
pay all of his own expenses. This is a
new and novel departure as no other
country has seen fit to try and thank
the other powers for helping it out with
exhibits for an exposition. But Francis
is nothing if not original and will have
a grand time cumming with nobility.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-11-23
TO Land Agents and Homeseekers

The Chicago Great Western Railway
will on the first and third Tuesday of
each month to December inclusive sell
round trip tickets at only one fare plus
$500 to points in the following states:
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas. Colorado,
Florida, Georgia, Indian Territory
Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mexico,
Minnesota. Mississippi Missouri, Ne
vada. New Mexico. North Carolina, North
Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah,
Texas. Wyoming, and Virginia; also to
Alberta, Assinibain. Canadian Northwest,
Manitoba, Western Ontario and Saskat-
chewan. For further information apply
to any Great Western Agent or j. p.
Elmer, G. P. A., ST. Paul, Mimi. Dec. 10.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-11-23

Commenting on there being no gen.
eral election in Iowa this year, on ac-
count of change to biennial elections,
the Glenwood Tribune says this is the
first fall in rs years that L. 7. Genung,
of Glenwood. has not made campaign
speech at Burr Oak school-house Mills
county.