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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-11-17
INDIANS PROGRESSING.
Out on Rosebud They Equal Whits,
Men as Farmers.

Bonestcel, S. D., Nov. Cone Of the
striking features of the newly opened
part of the Rosebud is the progressive-
ness OF the red a Prior to the set
tienlent OF the white man the Indian
lived in his rude hut made of sod or
logs or his tepee and with very few
exceptions depended upon his allow
ance from he government for susie
nance. They camped in tribes during
tas Sumnle season and spent only the
coolest weather i'm houses.
Within a years time these red people
We with the white settler in advance
ment. They are building comfortable
houses of modern structures; they put
up stores for winters supply; their
horses are kept in good barns and
fed corn raised on their own lands.
Many stories have gone the rounds
mat the red man was 81 vagrant. sloth-
full fellow with no higher ambition than
to smoke a pipe Of clay or fill his stom-
ach with fire water. The past twelve
month have proved, at least to those
who have observed the Indian at close
range. that his ambition is measured
only by his knowledge and he succeeds
IN proportion as he eNerts himself In
conformity to such knowledge.
What the future Of the red man NAV
be 1t Is hard to predict. but certain 1t
lis that If he follows the plan he has
recently adopted instead Of his race
becoming extinct as many believe 1t
Will, Will $40 i~nternlingle itself with the
affairs of this state and country that
in place of a detriment to progress and
development it will be a power in every
phase of life.
Indians all agree that they like the
new wa of having to work for what
they get and they readily show their
appreciation for the help extended To
them from the white men on the from
tier of western life.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-11-17
GOVERNOR ELROD
ISSUES PROCLAMATION
Recounts the Many indications
of South Dakota's Pros.
peritY.
WILL OBSERVE NOV. 80
This Day Has Been Set Apart in This;
State as Well as in All States for
Thanksgiving and Prasse<to
the Almighty.
WILL OBSERVE NOV. sc

Pierre, S. D., Nov 1.-THE annual
proclamation for Thanksgiving day
left the office Of Governor IIlrod yes
terday. He the many bless
ings that have ON to the people of
South Dakota and reviews the evil
dences of great prosperity all over the
state. The proclamation in full fol-
lows.
All the people of this commonwealthhav
great reason 10 be thankful for bountifui
crops, for employment, for health, for
Slappy homes, for blessings uncIualcd. and
for ali the necessaries and many OF the
comforts Of life.
In conformity with the proclamation Of
do set apart Thursday. November 30, 1865,
as !, day OF thanksgiving.
All citizens are earnestly urged to cease
from their labors at least part of the day.
and to meet in houses of worship or in
homes, and give thanks unto God.
Where there is sickness and sorrow. let
friends fail not to do and say things which
Will cause the hearts of such unfortunate
ones to be thankful.
Brother ought to learn from brother.
Recently there was a fast day sacred to
country sacrediy kept the fas; day Of his
native land. Possibly some of them did it
through fear. BE that as it may, there is a
TSamks ri wing II f9 day US for M love ought nf bo to k ae6
country and in acknowledgment of divine
blessings.
Let each citizen of South Dakota observe
the day as his best thoughts direct. and as
the day grows old let every citizen of the
commonwealth silently petition the great
Father to continue his goodness TO us.
Given under my hand and the great seal
of South Dakota, ut the capitol in the
city of Pierre. this 18th day of November,
In the year of our Lord nineteen hundred
and five. and in the sixteenth year of the
state.
BY the Governors: Samuel II. Tllrod.
p. y. Wipf, Secretary of State.
BY L. A. Platts. Assistant Secretary.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-11-17
NEW AGENT ARRIVES.
He Will Begin the Allottins of sisseton
Indian Lands Early in the
Spripo

Grass. S. D.. Nov. 9.-Allotting Agent
Gnnderson will begin allotting the land
on the SisSeton reservation as early in
the spring as the weather will permit.
Every head of Il family will get $40
acres. each single person over IS will
get 800 acres, and each child 160 acres.
In addition each head of a family
Will receive a team of mares, a wagon
and harness. Il cow, farming imple-
ments and $50 in cash. Besides this,
the Indians have about $3.50, 900 in the
treasury. There will be but little good
land left after the Indians receive their
allotments. All lands fronting on the
watercourses We're taken up some time
ago. and most of the level flats have
since been taken.
A ruling made by Judge Garland last
week IN h United States court is Of
great interest to those living on or near
Indian reservations. 1t decided tina it
Us contrary to Law to bring liquor to
an Indian allotment until the Indian
had received full patent for his land.
AS all indian allotments cannot be sold
until twenty-five years after he has
received his first trust patent it follows
that many years will elapse before
liquor will be allowed on the Rosebud,
1ankton, Sisseton and other South Da-
kOta Indian lands.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-11-17
WILL CASE IN COURT.
The Famous GriAins Trouble Said to
Be Settled.

.a. DC SSkeICO.
Gary, S. D., Nov. 11.-Another chapter
has been written In the famous GrifinS
will contest, which has been in the
state circuit court Of this county for
some time, and which involves a vaiu-
able estate. The parties to the contest
are the heirs of the Griffing estate. The
present Mrs. Griffing was the second
wife of the deceased, who subsequent
to the marriage had made a will which
left her out completely. When his was
discovered. shortly after the death of
Mr.. Griffing. the heirs met and agreed
to take All equal share regardless of
the will. Mrs. Griffing afterwards found
that she had certain rights as a widow
and contested for them in probate
court. There she was defeated and size
carried the case to the state circuit
court. Recently testimony in the case
was taken before Judge Marquis. who
has now rendered a decision, which is
strongly in favor of the widow. The
decision of Judge Marquis gives the
widow Il valuable homestead for life.
one-third of the remaining property and
The usual exemptions allowed by law.
The other two-thirds of the pronarty
is ordered by the decision to be equally
divided between the other heirs, who
are the children of Mr.. GriHing's first
wife The tsectsio,. CT Judge Marquis,
il is said is far from satisfactory to
these heirs. and it is understood they
HtLi appeal The a 20 the state su-
prslne court in the hope Of having the
decision Of Judge Marquis set aside and
the case reopened. If this course is
taken it promises to be several years
yet before the contest for the estate is
brought to a conclusion,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-11-17
ISSUES AN INJUNCTION.
Employing Order at Sioux Falls Re,
strained in Its Actions,

Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. 9%.-Judgc J..
Nv. Jones, of the circuit court, has
granted a temporary injunction in the
case of the members of the local typo
thetae against the members of the local
typographical union who are out on a
strike. 1t will be remembered that on
the 18th of September all the printers
in the local job offices. In response to 81
notice from the International body
laid down their sticks and rules and
went out on an eight-hour strike. Since
that time there has been some friction
between the union and non-union
printers who took their places. The
employing printers sought to prevent
picketing, influencing n%on-union men to
quit. and also TO stop the publication of
a paper by the printers called THE
Eight-Hour Cause" The terms of the
restraining order will be made known
this afternoon. but the opinion prevails
that Judge Jones will not restrain the
union men from issuing their paper
nor from using peaceful means in in
ducing the %non-union printers to quit
work and join the union. This belief
Is based on remarks made by the Judge
when he granted the temporary injunc-
ton and gave the attorneys until this
afernoon to draw up the order which
nus be submitted to the attorneys for
the ~non-union printers before being
submitted to the court. The employing
printers We're each ordered to file IL
bond in the sum OF $500.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-11-17
TOWN SPRINGS
UP IN FEW DAYS
Forbes, Infant North Dakota
Village, is Growing
Rapidly.
IS ON NEW EXTENSION
Great Northern Is Building South Da'
kota Line from Glendale West
ward-Other News of the
State.

Aberdeen S. D., Nov. FORBES, the
aew town on the Great Northern extern
sion from Glendale, is growing rapidly.
THE town already has two lumber
yards, d restaurant, a hardware store.
two elevators, q livery barn, dray ana
transfer line. h building for the
Forbes State bank, organized by cakes
capitalists, is under way and several
more elevators will be built.
The work of track laying on the eX-
tension has commenced, it is under
toe
The latest rumor in connection with
new railroad projects is that the Great
Northern will shorten its line between
Aberdeen and the Twin cities by build
ing through Britton and Neblen to
browns Valley, Mimi.
Right-of-way men are said to be ne
gotiatlng for a line through the Sis
seton reservation, and it is asserted
that the Great Northern will enter &C
lively into competition with the Mil
waukee for freight and passenger bust
ness between Aberdeen and the Twin
cities.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-11-17
HELD FOR
"Jacko" Wilson and Pal Taken to Tyn
dali by Officers,

Aberdeen. S. D.. Nov. 3.-"Jacko"
Wilson and Patsy Carroll, the W men
arrested by Aberdeen officers on sus-
picion of being two of the men who
robbed the Bank Of Springfield, at
Springfield, S. D., on October S, We're
taken to Tyndall by Bon Homme coun-
ity officers.
The men answer the descriptions car
;rind by the Bon Homme officers of two
of the men wanted. 1t is stated that
Wilson and Carroll came to Aberdeen
from Watertown. where the members
,of the gang gathered after the robbery,
and that q quarrel ensued over the di-
vision of the spoils. The two men Sc
cured e. r.. Taubman as their attorney,
giving him al: order on Sheriff Ander-
son for the money taken from them
upon their arrest. The sheriff refused
TO give up. the money on the ground
that 1t might be stolen property. He
also refused to deliver the money to the
Bon Homme county officers, because Of
1.-THE Taubnan order, but will probably
;be subpoenaed as a witness at the trial
of the men. as h Bon HoInme county
authorities hope to prove the money
lis a portion Of hat taken from the
Springfield bank.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-11-17
a TINY BUG EATING
AWAY Big FORESTS
Splendld Trees of Great Value
In the Black Hills District
Are Doomed.
EXCELLENT TIMBER DEAD
Government Has Been Disposing OF
Vast Amounts Of Dead Wood for
Use as Railroad Ties and
Timbers.

Lead, S. d., Nov. Ga tiny bug, but
with jews of steel, is rapidly eating
away the splendid forests of the Black
Hills in this state and in only a few
years, unless some method is devised
to successfully encounter this bug, the
number and fuel supply from this part
sof the ountry Will be Il thing of the!
past.
With the vast amount Of timber therel
is in the Black Hills becoming bug,
infested, dying and decaying, it seems
that some provisions ought to be made
for Its utilization. With the large
amount of railroad building going on
in South Dakota it seems that it is a.
disgrace to the state to see thousands
and thousands of feet Of lumber and
ties shipped to this state from the
east and west when the lead wood here
in the forests could be used to adj
vantage.
BY the end of another year thou
sands and thousands of feet Of tim
Der now dead but in a fair state of
preservation will be totally lost by de-
cay, when 1t could now be used up
for ties and lumber.
The pine weevil which has been do.
Ing the harm has been at his ruthless
work for years and nothing has been.
devised that will successfully sway his
reign. The leaves of the trees fall.
and bark shrivels up and drops and
the tree eventually falls with the rest
OF natures castoff garments. Many
thousands of dollars have been spent
by mine owners and by land holders
to fight this tiny bug, but the money
has been spent wastefully and with
out a particle or CLEAN Of success.
Congress has been asked to appro-
pirate sums for the work Of Kidding the
u.O01o nP fhn n~{ l,N 90 H. 4l-A
body been thoroughly persuaded that
there is any method which will success
fully retard the advance of the de-
lstructive bug and his family.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-11-17
NEW RURAL ROUTES.

Pierpont. S. D.. Nov. 11.-Through
the efforts of Postmaster F. b. Udell,
of this place, and Senator Kittredge,
of Sioux Falls, arrangements have been
made for the establishment of two new
rural free mail delivery routes from
this place. 1t is expected the new
routes will be placed in operation Jan
nary 2 next. These will be the first
routes of the kind to be established
from Pierpont. Three years ago an
effort was made TO have Il rural route
established from this place, but the
effort was abandoned owing to the con-
dition of certain portions of the pro-
posed route. The area to be covered
by the two new routes to be established
in January will contain forty-eight
qua miles and hundreds of persons
will be benefited by the establishment
of the new routes.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-11-17
MUCH l 1 sHIPPEp.

Claremont, S. D.. Nov. lit is the
proud boast of the people of this place
that during the past two a Clare
mont has taken its place as the great
est primary market in the world for
the shipment of millet seed. The town
has also made a great record as a
wheat shipping point. During the cur
ent season 4 single elevator has
shipped out about 100 carloads of wheat,
and has paid to farmers in exchange
for grain as much as $4,000 per day.
This is only n of a number of eleva-
tors, and it is probable the other have
done equally as well. Corn raising has
also proved a success in his locality
during the last few years, and Clare
mont Is becoming a great market for
the shipment of the finished product
in stock for beef and pork.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-11-17
EDITORS POSTPONE TRIP.

!. Sioux Falls, s.. D., Nov. Sin response
ito a general demand made by the members
of the South Dakota Press association. the
date OF the trip to Washington has been
;changed from November 10 to December 3.
when the date was originally set, it was
supposed that congress would be in SEES
Ision, but no special session was called as
expected, and the South Dakota editors
would prefer to visit the capital when con-
..gress is there. John T. .Cogan, the secre-
..tary, has sent notices to the members adj
..vising them of the new plans, with the
hope that fully seventy-five will be able to
take the trip In December. The present
'plan Is that the party will leave Chicago
ON the third of December and return to
South Dakota about the 18th In ample time
for the Holiday rush of business.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-11-17
DEATH OF JUDGE ooTT.

Alexandria, S. D., Nov. 9.-Judge
Robert Dott died at his home in Alex
andria at 2:30 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing after an illness extending over a
period Of several months. He was in
the S1st year of his age and had been
a resident of this city for about twenty
years. He has served as postmaster
for w terms, n has been five
times elected to the office of county
judge, in which capacity he was serv-
ing at the time of his death. He had
been a member of the Masonic fra
ternity for more han fifty years, and
had received the degree of knight
Templar in that order. Burial services
will be conducted from the Presby-
terrain church on Wednesday. Novem-
Der 8. and will be under the auspices
of the local lodge Of Masons.
Mr.. Dot was the father Of Attorney
r. NJ. Dott. of Sioux City, and DR.. Dot,
of Salem, s. D.. and was a most high
ly respected citizen.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-11-17
OPENING OF LIBRARY

Deadwood. S. D., Nov. 11.-One of the
social events of Deadwood for the sea
son was the opening of the Carnegie
library in this city Tuesday night. One
of the finest public library buildings in
South Dakota has recently been fin
lshed with Carnegie money and it is
being freely %patronized by Deadwood
people. The building is made of stone
and is nicely finished within. The exer-
cises We're taken part in by the mayor
of the city and other officials.
Tuesdays election in De;slwood re-
suited in the carrying by a very small
majority of a bond issue of s45, 900,
which is to take up the floating indebt-
edness in outstanding warrants. Out Of
a possible 1,400 votes only 296 were cast
and it may be decided that the poll was
too light to be made legal.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-11-17
DEMAND FOR POTATOES.

Huron. S. D., Nov. buyers are here
gathering in Beadle county's potato
crop, which Is larger than usual. and
of excellent quality. A small part of
the crop was injured by the frost, but
the bulk of 1t has been harvested and
is in fine condition. Many carloads will
be sent east from here during the next
few days, and 1t will he but a short
time till the surplus crop will be dis
posed of. Prices are better than for
several years. with indications of a still.
further Increase.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-11-17
INVESTIGATION FINISHED.
party Gives Enthusiastic Reports o
Western South Dakota.

Pierre. S. D.. Nov. "A party COM
Professor j. Z. Todd of Nermillion II
Fred G. Huntington of Aberdeen
reached his city after a tour of a
month in the western part of the state.
starting from Evarts and going through
to the Black Hills. and coming to this
city by way of Dakota City, Grind
stone and Hayes. Their tour was n
OF investigation, and they come back
loaded With information in regard to
would not fit in With capital campaign
stories of a wear ago. In fact, they are
enthusiastic in regard to conditions
and venture to predict that within ten
years from now the population of the
state west of the river will equal the
present day population east OF the
river.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-11-17
FIRE ON THE ROSEBUD.
Many Tons Of Hay Destroyed ana
Stock Persisted,

Bonesteel, S. D., Nov. 6.-Reports
reached this place yesterday afternoon
from Gregory that a prairie fire, driv-
en- by a terrific wind from the north
west, ragged all day in Trip county
west Of this place. An area of over
nifty miles was burnt and n great deal
of hay and stock destroyed. :
A deal WAS contaminated whereby
the Gregory Home and the Nebraska,
Interstate Telephone companies We're;
merged. n work on a number OF,
miles of extension has already begun,
This will make one Of the strongest or
CARNATIONS In the state, and it is pro-
posed 10 extend the line over the great
er part of western South Dakota.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-11-17
GRADERS GET in TROUBLE.

Sioux Falls. S. D., Nov. s.-Serious
trouble between graders in the employ
of the Milwaukee Railroad company
and p%artisans of the South Dakota Gem
trail, an independent line which is pene-
trating territory claimed by the Mil
waukee company northwest OF Sioux
Falls, was narrowly averted as the re-
suit Of the graders Of the Milwaukee
company trespassing upon groand at
Dakota Central. The Sioux Falls attor-
ney of the independent railroad was adj
vised of this action and instructed the
employees of the roa to drive off the
Milwaukee graders, even If force had
to be used. At the critical moment the
graders withdrew and trouble for the
time being was averted.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-11-17
BUSY ON NEW o A
Milwaukee Has Large Force at Worl,
Near Corsica.

Armour. S. D., Nov. 9.--'rhc Mil
waukee Railroad company has d force
of men engaged in removing the rails
laid between Corsica and Stickney and
are constructing a W at Corsica with
them and the excess will be shipped
to other points. A gang of carpenters
is engaged In erecting a station at
Corsica and that depot will soon be
opened for business. Those who pur-
chased lots at Stickney are very much
disappointed at the action of the COM
pany in not extending the road to that
point this winter. The action of the
company will entail serious loss on
those who decided to make that point
their home. The construction of the
"Y" at Corsica means that that will be
the terminus of the road this winter
and possibly for several years to come.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-11-17
TO ENLARGE SERVICE.
Four Mail Routes from Scot, nd May
Be Altered.

Be Altered.
Scotland. S. D., Nov. IA special
agent of the postoftice department has
spent a week in this vicinity for the
purpose of Investigating the rural mail
delivery situation and arranging for
The enlargement of the service. AT
present Bon Honme county. of which
Scotland is one of the principal towns.
has seven rural routes in operation.
-Four of these start from Tyndall, two
from Tabor n one from Springfield.
Arrangements are being made for es-
t%ablishing nine from such routes, three
from Scotland. three from Avon. one.
from Springfield. one from Tabor and
The other from Trip. h addition OF
the new routes will give practically h
entire rural population of Bon Hommc.
county free mail delivery. Each of the
new routes will be from twenty-eight
to thirty miles in length. After com
,pleting the work of giving the farmers
of Bon Homme county free mail deliv-
cry, the special agent will proceed to
Hutchinson county, where he will make
similar improvements in the rural mail
delivery. service.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-11-17
hANp CRY

!; A remarkable example of The close
connection of volcanoes and earth
iquakes was observed by the early Span
fish settlers in San Salvador. When the
rose above a certain level earthquake
lshocks always followed. So they cut
Ia. channel to allow the escape OF the wa
tier ana to prevent its rising in the
icrater. And for a hundred years there
twas no earthquake in that district.
lThen the precaution was neglected. the
water rose in the crater and presently
la violent earthquake shook the country.
lat the same time the lake was blown
iout by a volcanic eruption.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-11-17
CONFIRMED LARGE CLASS.

Garryowen, s. D.. Nov. lion the o.
casion Of q recent visit to this place,
Rt. Rev. Thomas O'Gorman, Catholic
bishop of South Dakota. confirmed a
large class OF new members in the To-
cal Catholic church. The fine new
church building at this place, through
the efforts Of the bishop. the local pas
tor and the members Of the congrega-
ton, is now almost free from indebt-
edncss. The sum of about $4,000 was
recently raised to apply o n the indebt-
edness, and this leaves only $1,000 yet
to be paid, when the handsome church
edifice will be free from debt.