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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21
LIQUOR DEALERS MEET.
To Hold Annual Convention at Sioux
Falls.

Sioux Falls, S. D.. July 12.-The Re-
tail Liquor Dealers association OF
South Dakota will in Sioux
Falls tomorrow for its annual V
tor. This association has not been en-
joying a very healthy condition for the
past year or more and efforts will be
made to infuSe some new life into the
association. Less than One-tenth of
the liquor dealers of the state are al
lied with the association, n a plan
will be devised if possible to get the
other saloon men interested.
The officers of the association are:
John Breen, of Huron, president; E.
W, HaWley, of Sioux Falls, secretary
treasurer.
One question which will receive con
siderable attention is the section Of the
state law which says that a saloon
shall not be located in the same block
Or the block adjoining that in which a
public or private school is located.
This question is receiving especial at
fight which is being made in Sioux
Falls to close a saloon located in the
block with a business college. Should
this law be enforced as it stands on the
statute books of the state most Of the
saloons would be put out of business.
In most of the towns and cities private
schools of one kind or another have
been started.
On the evening of the 18th the To-
cal liquor men will give a ball ard ban
quet for the entertainment of the Wis
itorS.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21
FIRST TRAIN CROSSES RIVER.
Milwaukee's Advent Into the Great
Range Country of South Dakota.

range country OF oQuln OdkOCd
Chamberlain, S. D., July 15.-The
work of laying rails to the west bank
of the Missouri river OF the extension
of the Milwaukee railroad westward
from Chamberlain is completed, and
for the first time the construction train
was able to make a complete crossing.
The grading is completed to Oacoma,
several miles down The river from the
bridge approach from the west, and 1t
is announced that the iron win be laid
to that town by the last of this week.
The iron gang will then leave for
Armour TO lay the track from that
place to Plankinton. 1t is expected that
this work will be completed within two
again return to Oacoma. In the inter-
val II is calculated that the work of
grading westward Will have advanced
so far that the iron can be laid with
out further interruption. During the
next two weeks ties and iron will be
taken to supply yards on the west side
of the river, TO be in readiness for the
resumption of rail laying upon the re-
turn of the crew from the Armour eX-
tension.
1t Is positively asserted that the sur
Fey1ng crew.. under the direction of j.
II. Mcknight, is now at work survey
ing the line from the end of the track
now contracted for seventy-fire miles
out on to the Black Hills. Parties in
town from that section of country state
that the surveying crew has already
covered considerable new territory, and
there Is no longer the least doubt as to
the Immediate extension of the line, at
least to the Black Hills.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21
AGENT AND Cash GONE.
Whether the Two Are Associated is
the Object Of a Search.

4raSN9H kt0 SplSS q SSoISii gE EEga
Fargo, N. d., July l5,.-Chris Witmeyer,
a land agent, is missing and members of
q colony of went farmers from Emer-
ado, Grand Forks county, are out various
sums, totallng $1,000. WitmeyeS disap-
peared in Fargo. and efforts are being
made to find him
The colony went to Emerald six years
ago to farm rented land. They ~prospered
and wanted homes of their own. They
sent Jacob Rau. one of the members, to
look over the country, AT Jamestown he
met Witmeyer, whose father he had
known. Witmeyer said he represented a
Minneapolis land company and had con-
troll of all the government and along the
Northern Pacific in this state. Through
Rau, Wltmeyer induced a colony from
Emerald to him to Kidder
county, where both homestea9s and sal
able land were secured. When the papers
arrived it was shown there was an error
in the descriptions as written in and
outlined by Witmeyer. He told them they
would go back to Kidder county and In
spect the land, and twenty men accom-
panied him to Fargo where they stopped
overnight at a local hotel. Rau and Wit
meyer occupied the same room, but Just
before breakfast Witmeyer asked to be
excused a moment and has not since been
seen.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21
CAPTURE THE ROBBERS
Men Who Robbed the Postotice at
Loomis Are Nabbed and Makes
COME slon.

Mitchell, s. D., July 12.-Last night
Sheriff Cook of this city arrested Nate
Bell, :. farmer living six miles north OF
this city, as an accomplice in the rob
berry of the LOOMS postofiice two weeks
ago.
His son John NJ. Bell and Jim Wal
dorf We're arrested by officers in Mime
apolis last Wednesday and confessed
they We're h men who robbed the
LOOMS ~postofice and that they
stored some of the plumber with Nate
Bell at his farm. The only direct evil
dence against the old man is the boys
confession. There is some c~ircunlstan-
tial evidence because the robbers secur-
ed a sack of nickels and last saturday
the father spent about two dollars in
nickeis in the Mitchell saloons. Young
John NJ. Bell and Jim Waldorf are
locked up in Minneapolis Jail in default
OF three thousand dollars bail.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21
UNIQUE
At Evarts Indians Helped to Pull
Esaie's Feathers.

Aberdeen, S. D., July ia UNIQUE
Fourth of July celebration occurred
near Evarts In Walworth county in
which Indians and whites participated.
The Indians were on the ground early,
their tepees, fully 500 in number, being
pitched in a large circle three miles in
circumference. An event of the cele-
bration was the big parade, in which
ZOO horsemen participated, followed by
over 400 rigs of different styles and
descriptions, from a d~ilapitated rig
drawn by a COW and a mule to an auto
mobile with a land mar as chauffer.
one of the incidents of the day was a
baseball game between the Indians and
whites, in which the whites won after
a close contest, the score being 4 to 3
In their favor. Horse racing was also
a feature of the day. In all the sports
connected with the celebration the red
skins entered with the same enthu-
siasm as the whites, and the day was
made a memorable one to the $50 per-
n white and red, participating.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21
FOREST RANGERS EXAMINED.
Slack Hills Timber Reserve Is Well
Cared For,

Deadwood, S. D.. July 13.-Captain
Seth Bullock, supervisor of the Black
Hills forest reserve. has just returned
from the southern Hills, where he has
been holding civil service examinations.
Forest rangers now come under the
mead of civil service employees and WILL
be subjected TO examination. The serV-
zee in the Hills has always been except
lonally satisfactory, and q most re-
narkable decrease in the number or
forest fires has been observed since the
Hills was made a reservation.
A meeting of the settlers upon the
reservation who so far have not Sc
cured titles to their land will be held at
Hill City on July 10, when the question
OF securing titles will be taken up. Con-
gresham Martin will be present at this
meeting ana is expected to make some
valuable suggestions. There are still
in both Pennington and Custer counties
a number OF ranchcrs Who, though hav-
ing lived for some time on their n
have failed for one reason and another
to secure titles.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21
MURDER SUSPECTED
OF A DAKOTA WIDOW
Was Forced to Marry Against
Her Will and Husband Died
Soon AfterWard.
RUMoRs OF FOUL PLAY
Husband Died in a Sort of Choking
Spell, So It Is Alleged, and the
Body Has Been Exhumed in
Hope of Learning Truth.

YaDkton, S. D., July l4.-News
reaches here from the east n Of
Gregory county of a possible murder
that the county commissioners have
ordered the states attorney of that
county to investigate. 1t appears that
d young Russian-German cir was
forced into an unwelcome marriage by
her father. She married a young coun-
tryman by the name of Zimblemann,
who after five weeks of married life
had a sudden choking spell after sup
per n evening and died. Nc physi-
ella was called and the young man
was buried without the cause of death
being ascertained. The body has now
been eXhumed and experts will be
called upon to see if traces of poison
can be found. The dead man was a
quiet person, while his wife was widely
different, and it was from her remarks
as to disliking her husband and dis
paraging his character after his death
thai the umor of oul play were
started and have at length led to the
recent investigation ordered.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21
INDIVIDUAL HAS RIGHTS.
Judge Garland Hands Down an Import
ant Decision.

Sioux Falls. 6. d.. July 4.-Judge
John =. Garland of the United states
district court for South Dakota has
lust handed down a de- sion which will
be of general intorest. The facts in the
case briefly stated are as follows:
on .June 26 1909. Thomas Evans. a
farmer residing i, Hutchinson county
near Parkston. signed an order for a
threshing machine that he agreed to
purchase of the MINNEAPOLIS Threshlng
Machine COMPANY. The price agreed
ON in the order was 81 $50. The dav
after giving the order Mr.. Evans mailed
a letter 10 the company cancel)ing the
order on account of what he considered
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21
MISSOURI AND NORTHWESTERN
Work Progressing Rapidly on the New
Line Between Rapid and Mystic,

Line Between Rapid and Mystic.
Rapid City, S.. D., July 11.-In spite of
the recent heavy rains the grading is
progressing rapidly on the new road
between Rapid City and Mystic. From
the temporary connection with the Bur-
lington which is about a mile and a
half west Of Mystic, to Silver City, is
about six miles. On his section of the
work the grading will be finished in
about six weeks and it will then be in
shape for the laying Of the rails.
There are two pile drivers at work
on the line, driving piles for the bridges,
and the bridges are being capped Just
as soon as the piles are driven. AS
the recent heavy rains have swept
away all the bridges between Mystic
and Silver City, there may be some
little delay in finishing the line into
Silver City.
M. Day, the bridge contractor on the
new extension, stated that the tele-
phone line has been completed the full
length of the road and owing TO the
fact that the large rock cut on the road
has been completed, the construction
company now near Silver City will be
moved down near the Big Bend. and
the grading will be carried on from
there.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21
CROP OUTLOOK is GOOD.
Poor Fields Are the Exception, Not the
Rule.

Fergus Falls, Mimi, July 1.-THE
crop outlook in this locality continues
to be encouraging, regardless of the
rains. Occasional fields show short,
yellowish grain, but these are the ey-
ception. In general, the grain is thick
ana heavy, and Is about ready to head.
Occasional fields are beginning to show
heads, and the heads promise well.
This locality has not had as much
rain as the southern part of the state,
the official record for June being 4.7e
inches. whereas Minneapolis shows 7.21
and other localities more.
The thinnest and poorest grain is on
sandy soil. One is unable to account
Tor this. as 1t would naturally be sup
posed that the sandy land would absorb
moisture more readily and that crops
there would be improved by plenty Of
water. Barring rust, this county will
raise a good crop.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21
~ADvENTlsTs IN JAIL.
Husband and Wife Suffering for
Christ's Sake, They Believe.

Seiby. S. y. July l5.-R. Moser and
his wife, Christina Moser. are confined
in the Walworth county jail, in his
place, under peculiar circumstances.
There is Il settlement in the north.
east part of the county OF Adventists
and who are excessively jealous along
religious lines.
About a month aso Mrs. Moser Went
to the home of John kerher, q neigh
Dor. and told his wife that the Lord
wanted her tMrs. ISerler) to die, and,
to emphasize the decree. took along a
pitchforll to help the Lord execute the
plan.
Mr.. Kerner had her arrested for as
sault, II after a hearing she was
bound over for trial and bail was fixed,
which she refused to give. saving that
she was like the apostles of old who
suffered Imprisonment fer Christts
sake,
After the hearing Il. Moser returned
home and set fire to Kerner's barn.
Husband and wife are now confined
together, with a 7-months-old baby, in
the county. Jail awaiting the next term
of court, suffering, as they believe, for
Christ'S sake,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21
STORY is
EXPLAINED AT last
Miss Cook, Who Fled With
Smith to Avoid Another Mar
riage, Writes Relative.
SAYS SHE WE'D SMITH
Marriage Took Place at Milwaukee
June 20-The Ex-Normal Student
and Her Husband TO Settle
Down at Cripple Greek.

Mitchell, S. D., July 15-Miss Caroline
Cook. the Madison S. d, normal school
student who, on the eve of her marriage
to an obnoxious but wealthy sutton,
was said to have clipped with T.. e.
Smith of Sioux Falls and was supposed
to have married him in that town about
June 20. has been heard from by her
brother-in-law, Thomas Morgan, of this
city. A letter reached him from Chi
cage n few days ago from the former
Miss Cook, who says she married Smith
in Milwaukee on June 20 and that they
will reside In Chicago until about Au-
gust ], when they intend to settle at
Cripple Creek, Colo, where Smith has
employment as a civil engineer. This
Will end the romance until the honey
wears off.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
Man Was Hit on the Head and In
stantlY Killed.

kimball, s. D., July 14.-Farticulars
have just been received here of the
death by lightning of d. S. Paddock, q
prominent stocknlan of Jerauld county.
Paddock, John Rosen and John II
Andrew Pfaum were busy at work dip
ping cattle, with other men, at the sta
ton fifteen miles southwest of Wessing-
ton Springs when a thunderstorm arose.
Several sought shelter in a nearby
barn, but the four men were i'll a hurry
to finish their work and remained be-
hind. AS the lightning grew threaten
ing and the rain fell in torrents they
quit work and started on q run for the
barn. When within a few yards of the
shelter, a bolt descended in plain view
of the men already in the barn and was
seen to strike Paddock on the head.
All four men, running in a group, We're
thrown to the ground. The two Pflaums
quickly arose to their feet and reached
the barn, out their two companions lay
PROSTATE. They quickly returned and
found Paddock ~lifeless.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21
ASSESSORS NEGLIGENT.
Failed to Report in Full from Three
Counties,

Sioux Falls, S. D., July 11.-If the re-
port returned to the county commits
sioners by three Of the township as
SCISSORS Of this (Minnehaha) county
there are certain sections of the coun-
ty where the residents are badly off.
According to the returns Of the asses
sors referred to there are no household
goods in either of the three counties.
At least no return was made for such.
The county board expected to close its
work as an equalization board Saturday
evening, but they adjourned over until
this afternoon for the purpose of CIV
ing the three assessors an opportunity
to make an explanation, and they have
been notified to appear before the board
this afternoon.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21
SOUTH DAKOTA

Cadetships In the Japanese navy are
open to every subject in the empire.
as are also commissions in h army
and all civil appointments undo the
government. There is no system OF
nomination and the successful candi-
dates are chose entirely by compete
tive examination. The naval exploits
during the present a have naturally
given a strong impetus to the eager
ness of high-spirited youths to enter a
service which has won such glory for
their country, and the applications for
naval cadetships during he present
year already far exceed in number
those of any preceding entire year. In
one district Of the fou in which they
are received they already amount to
over 300, as against 1000 in 1903 and
$500 in 1904.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21

Thetlaet store on the Wachusett dam
of the Metropolitan water system has
been laid at Clinton. Mass. The work
was begun a little over four years ago.
Never before on a job of this kind has
SO great a quantity of stone been placed
insso short a time. Often as many as
600 hands were employed, and the aV-
erage has been more han 400. The cost
ofsthis lam will be 81; sos, 635. This great
back 65, 000,0 900, 900 gallons of water, is $50
feet In main length. with a waste weir
ofs400 feet additional. Its greatest height
is nearly 225 feet. and the greatest
thickness Is 106 feet, narrowing to
25 feet on top. where there will be a
concrete promenade. with protecting
fences.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21
~ENTERTAlNs MANY.
Sioux Falls the Mecca of Several State
Conventions.


Sioux Falls, S. D., July 13.-From this
time for the next two weeks Sioux Falls
will be busy entertaining state assem-
blies. The retail linuor dealers opened
yesterday for a state convention lasting
over until Friday. There are about
fifty of the members of the organiza-
ton now in the city and more are eX-
pected. President John Breen of Huron
was among the first to arrive.
Following the liquor dealers will come
the state council of the Improved Order
of Redmen. which opens on the 18th for
a three days session. From 500 to 500
members of the order are expected in
the city.
Onsthe 18th the fourth annual tourna1.
ment of the state tennis ASSOCIATION
will also open and extend oyer the full
week. Secretary NJ. RiBrown of the
sixty and soventy<entries have already
been received
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21
NO RECEIVER APPOINTED.
The Report from Sioux Falls Has No
Foundation.

Rapid City, S. D, July ll.-Wllllam
#. Coad. promoter Of the Dakota and
wyoming railroad, was ar arrival this
morning. When interviewed Mr.. Coad
said that the report from Sioux Falls
that the court has appointed a receiver
for the Missouri River and Northwest
ern was an error. That the appointment
of a receiver vas for the old D. & W.
road and that the hearing would be
held the seventeenth Of the month. Mr..
Coad declares that his visit here means
nothing important outside of a visit to
his family, who reside here.
A delegation composed of about 200
people. headed by Emrick.s opera band:
and hose companies and the baseball
team, leave for Hot Springs, s.. D.,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21

The leased tracts bring a large amount
If revenue which goes directly into the
funds for the support of the schools and
different institutions requiring, no invests
mani -
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21
COLOR RIGHT; GROWTH GREAT.
Fields in Southeastern South Dakota
Look PROMISING.

Sioux Falls, s. D.. July lit is the
opinion of those who have carefully in
spected the fields that with favorable
weather this locality will have one Of
the best crops in its history. Crops
on some of the lowlands have been
damaged by being flooded by the ex-
cessive rains but In general the con-
dition OF small grain and corn is coed.
Corn Is making rapid growth, and
with late frosts in the fall viii be a
5000 crop. Fears OF black rust, which
last year so seriously injured the wheat
ron OF South Dakota, are no longer
entertained. Grain in general in this
part OF the state has q good, healthy
's0ior and has sttatpsd. q great growth.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21
SURVEYING TO HILLS.
Milwaukee Has Force Moving West

Milwaukee Has Force Moving West
ward on Proposed Route.
Chamberlain. SD, July 15.-It is posi-
lively asserted that the survey crew, un-
der the direction OF ]. H. McNanght, is
now contracted for, seycnty-five miles.
to tho Hills Parties. IA town from
Mat section OF the country state thai the
survey crew has already covered eonsid-
cradle new territory, and there is no long
err the least doubt as to the immediate
extension Of the line, at least to the
Black Hills.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21
A ENJolNED.
Supervisors Cannot Make Contracts
for More Than $500.

Aberdeen, S. D., July 1S.-Judge Nc
Coy has issued an order making the
temporary injunction permanent re-
strainlng the supervisors of Sisseton
township. Roberts county, from carry
Ing out q contract with the Hewitt
Bridge company for the purchase of
iron bridges and culverts at a cost of
$500 on the ground that township super
visors are not authorized to contract
for bridges costing more than 500. such
power resting with the county commits
sioners, and that the commissioners
have the power only on petition by a
majority of the landowners or residents
within three miles Of tie proposed
bridge.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21
G GOES MAD.
He lmagines a Mob Is Pursuing Him
and He Runs.

Pierre, S. D., July A.-"Bunk" White,
\ negro, who has been employed on
ranches west of the river for years, is
being held here awaiting an attendant
to take him to h insane hospital at
Yankton. His hallucinatton is that he
is being pursued by a mob, which de-
sires to lynch him just because he is a
negro. He was at first taken to the
hospital, but after being there several
days rushed out into the street to es-
cape the mob" n was only captured
after a long chase, since which time he
has been confined In a cell.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21
SCHOOL LAFlIsS LEASED.
Over Million and Aalf Acres Are Err
larcinr Revenue.

taiS'itS
Pierre, s. D., july 13.-At the present
.ime the state lald department is leas-
ing 10000 acres of the state lands, OF
which lbs, 80 acres bring revenue 20
the common school fund. the balance
going 10 the diNerent. state institutions
which have been given endowments.
The only county in which the state
handles no land whatever is Clay. IN
which all the state holdings were dis
posed OF IN The early days of state
mood. The amounts in acreage belong
ing to the different state institutions
which are under lease are Aberdeen
normal, 2l,5l2; university, a5,69l; agrl-
c~ulteral college, l0G,o55; deaf and dumb
school, 2s,S9s, educational and CHART
able. 10,42S; reform school, 24,Ilo; 7
mai schools, 1850; Springfield normal.
q, no; northern hospital, 1867; school
of mines, 1869; public buildings, 3S.b5o;
blind asylum, S,122.
The amount in acres of school land
'cased in the different counties OF the
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21
THE TuRGEoNs SENTENCED.
Found Guilty of Tresspassins on Mrs.
Adams Land.

Elk Point, S. D., July 14.-The Tur-
geons had a hearing before Judge
Jones on the charge of contempt of
court, in that they committed a tres
pass on the land of Mrs. Steve Adams,
in Big Sioux township. They were
proven guilty, and Fred and~Nalere
Turgeon We're sentenced tosninety days
In Jail, and N. Turgesn, their father,
Charles Gray,tafias Tom Gordon, was
arrested by Sheriff Sherman, charged
with Knocking down and robbing n
W. Thompson of $3.50 in the railroad
lumber wards.