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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02
cArTLgMAn DOOMED.
Buffalo Gap Man Says state 10 I'm.
PROVING Too RapidIv.

Buffalo Gap Man Says State 10 I'm.
proving Too Rapidly.
Sioux Falls, 8. D., March 3.-Frank NJ.
Stewart, OF Buffalo Gap president Of the
state live stock board. is in the city for
the purpose of attending the semt-annual
meeting OF the association. Mr.. Stewart
10 also secretary OF the Southwestern
South Dakota Stockmen's association. and
occupying the position that he does knows
whereof he talks He was quite commun-
icative last evening to your representative
In talking Of the cattle Industry in South
Dakota. He says that the days OF the big
cattlemen in this state are numbered. He
says that the big storm of last May put
a number OF the stock men out OF business
and the building OF the three lines Of rail-
road across the range country will do the
best. According to Mr.. Stewart there are
not twenty individuals or corporations In
the stock business In South Dakota TODAY
who own more than 5000 head Of cattle.
Five years ago he says there were from
sixty 10 seventy In this class. Those who
now own large herds Of cattle are the
ranchers who have leases OF large tracts
OF land OF the Standing Rock and Chey.
enne reservations. He predicts that In five
years there Will not be what IL now known
~ q large cattleman left In the entire
etate.
The big s,orm OF last May was IN.
\ WVTbt evCTI sCApcTIcIlCtu on lne range so
far az damage done. Mr. stewart saw.
that In the past 1t has been figured that
Il ranch man had feed to last his cattle
to the 18th Of April ne was all right but
last year disabused the ranchmen OF that
}dea. They turned their cattle out the lat.
ger part Of April when along came the
storm OF May IL and about fifty per cent.
Of the cattle and horses In the path OF the
storm were lost. The storm came from
the northwest to the southeast and COW
cred asstrip about nifty miles wide through
Nhe heart of the cattle territory.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02
WYOMING BLIZZARD.
Severe Snow and Wind Storm swesp.
the West,

Denver, March "a blizzard swept
down from Wyoming, and reports from
as far south as the New Mexico line
show that the storm had progressed
that far last night. High winds drove
the shotllke snow into drifts, causing
considerable trouble to railroad and
other traffic. The temperature was not
greatly affected. The northbound train
on the Cheyenne and Northern, which
left Cheyenne yesterday morning with
thirty passengers, became blocked
somewhere between that point and Iron
Mountain. No communication has been
had with 1t since some time yesterday
morning on account of the wrecking Of
Geographic lines. The storm was well
coined by farmers and stockmen gem
orally in Wyoming and Colorado. al
though there is some fear that stock
will suffer-
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02
WALSH 10 RETURN.
Said He Will Resume Banking in Chi.


Chicago, March 3.-John r. Walsh
is to return to the banking business and
resume control Of the affairs of the
Chicago National bank. whose business
was recently terminated by the federal
authorities, according to report cur
rent here.
1t is said that the sale Of the rail-
roads, coal fields and stone quarries
turned over to the clearing house COM
mittee OF Chicago bankers as assets Is
about to be consummated and that a
figure greatly In excess Of the valua-
ton placed by the committee will be
realized; that more than $5,O0O.0O0 will
be turned over to Walsh after the final
accounting.
Deprived Of the railways and prop
critics with which his banking and po-
litical operations had been intertwined,
it is said that Walsh will again turn to
the banking field in an effort to regain
his prestige and wealth.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02
SANKEY'S HOME
Noted Evangelist 10 Victim of Rob.
ber-vandals Who Do Much
DAMAGE,

New York, March 3.-One of the
mementos of Ira D. Sankey's evangeli-
raj work, picture Of the golden gate.
Entitled. The Garden of the Gods"
presented to him by friends In San
Francisco after he and Mr.. Moody had
held revival in that city, was cut
from the frame by burglars, who enter
ed Mr.. Sankey's home In Brooklyn Two
pther oil paintings were destroyed in
the same way and the burglars stole
enough sflverware and bric-a-brac to
make the total loss not far from 1000.
1t was at Mr.. Sankey's request that
the police did not make the news of
the burglary public, as he feared that
i would cause his friends to worry.
Hopelessly blind and bedridden, he was
greatly relieved when told that the rob-
bers had not injured anyone OF the
household
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02
srupENDovs CONTRACT.
One Firm Will Do Work Valued at .
Million,

Belle Fourche. S. D., Feb. N.--Former
Governor James B. Orman of Colorado has
been IN the city a number Of days look
ing over the ground on which his new con-
Orman G. Crook. OF Pueblo. have the con-
tract with the United States government
on tho irrigation scheme for the big dam
and two canals. The value Of the contract
is estimated at 100000. Mr.. Orman has
been busy looking after the placing Of the
machinery which Is arriving daily. 1t In
cludes steam shovels. steam rollers. loco
motives, etc. Work will begin on this
contract March at which time Mr.. Or
man. who has now gone to Colorado. will
return to this city. One thousand men
will be employed on the work and at least
800 teams The work will be pushed with
as much rapidly as possible.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02
EXILE is DEAD.
st. Louis Doodle" Fugitive Expire. l..
New York,

New York. .
New York. Feb. 27.-The death at the
Waldorf-Astoria, Thursday, OF Chas.
H. Turner, ex-president OF the st. Louis
and Suburban railroad. who was a
prominent figure in the so-called
doodle" transactions in st. Louis four
years ago, was quite sudden.
Mr. Turner was the man who first
yielded to the pressure exerted by city
Attorney Folk, now governor Of Mis-
souri,, when that official began. to probe
the methods employed by public serv-
Ice corporations to control the munich
pal legislature Of St. Louis. The dis
closure that ensued not only involved
politicians. but many men who stood
high in the community, including bank
sers. financiers and business men. It
was to the last named class that Mr..
Turner belonged.
Mr.. Turner was wanted as witness
in some Of the cases worked up by City
Attorney Folk, but rather than testify.
he came to New York a year and q half
ago. and never returned to Missouri. He
took up his residence at the Waldorf,
while his family has remained in st.
Louis.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02
PIONEER DROPS DEAD.

Parkston, S. D., March 1.-Robert B..
Arnett was found dead by his son-in-
law, A. ]. Hull, at the house which the
Arnett family had Just vacated. Last
week Mr.. Arnett moved from a farm
aouse two and one-half miles north
west Of Parkston to farm house four
miles east of Parkston, and Sunday he
look his team and wagon and went TO
The former place to get load of wheat.
He loaded the wagon with wheat and
mad gone to the house to get some
things that had been left there, and to
all appearances had Just stepped into
The door OF the house when he fell dead.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02
MONOPOLY LAWFUL
IN NEW YORK
Attorney General Mayer Decides That
Traction Merger Is Possible-Re-
fuses to Interfere,

Albany, N. Y, March 3.-Attorney
General Mayer today announced he had
denied the application of William R.
Heapt, demanding that the attorney
general begin proceedings to annul the
charter of the marlborough Metropolt-
tan Holding company, under which
merger of the New York traction COM
panies is intended to be effected.
Mayer holds the proposed merger will
constitute q monopoly of the present
elevated, surface and subway. systems
in Manhattan and Bronx, but that such
a monopoly in street transportation is
possible under the laws of the state.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02
WILD TALES FROM MILLER.
They Are Hunting Wolves with Rock
for Weapons.

They Are Hunting Wolves with Rock,
for Weapons.
Miller, 8. d., March 3.-The open winter
has been good for trapping and several
hundred dollars worth of mink and other
furs have been sold in this section. Minks
are quite numerous.
As Robert Holmes was sitting behind
bush a big wifi came near and began
eating q turkey that 1t had stolen unmind-
full of the presence OF an enemy. The man
landed a rock at the wolf, hurting him
over and over, but unmindful OF the source
OF the trouble he quickly ran back to his
unfinished heal. Another stone from the
disguised man and the wolf sprang into a
wire fence, barb in the scalp holding him
fast. Holmes made for the animal expect
ing to grab him by the leg but the fright
caused the thief to tear away from the
barb and run. leaving the fat turkey be.
hind.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02
SENTENCED For LIE.
Zach Flute, Indian, Found Guilty o.
Murder.

Milbank, 8. D.. March AT sisse-
ton the Jury in the case of Zach Flute
charged with murder, found him guilty
md directed sentence of imprison-
ment for life. Early in last August
Flute shot and killed collector and
his clerk who went to Flutes home to
collect an account against the Indian.
Whatever of trouble there may have
been with the collector the Indians
own confession showed that he killed
the clerk in cold blood, pursuing him
and shooting him while he pleaded for
mercv
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02
MAY OFFER REWARD.
Threatening letters Received at Homo.
stake Mine Cause Much "
CONSERVATION.

Lead. s. D.. Feb. 27.-Threatening
letters received by Superintendent
Grier Of the Homestake mine and by
some of the foremen have caused the
county commissioners to ask Governor
Elrod to offer a reward for the arrest
OF the offenders.
Some time ago an order went into
effect at the Homestake prohibiting
the employment Of men who could not
speak English. as 1t was thought that
such men were not able to understand
signals and menaced the safety Of the
mine and lives of other workmen.
1t Is believed the letters emanate
from some OF these discharged men,
No danger ia feared as the relations
between Superintendent Grier and all
his employees. both union and nom
union, are OF the most cordial char
acter.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02
TEXAS HITS HARD AT
EXPRESS COMPANIES
Supreme Court Say. Contract. with
Railroads 'is in Violation of
Anti.1rust Law

i Austin. Tex. March 3.-If decision
handed down by the supreme court of
Texas is sustained in the United States
supreme court. the Pacific, the United
States, the American and the Wells
Fargo Express companies and fifty
railroads In the state will have to pay
,S5,250000 or more in penalties for viola
tion Of the Texas antitrust law.
! The Texas court holds that the con-
tract which the American Express COM
Pany had with the katy" road to oper-
ate over its lines in Texas to the ex-
clusion Of all other express companies
made both the express company and
tthe railroad liable to pay the state $50
"a day from March 81. 1903, up to the
time Of the final termination OF the suit.
Forty-nine similar suits are pending
and penalties are running against all
of them.
/ Ex-Governor Hogg is organizing an
independent express company to take
the place OF the others. which are ex-
pected to be driven from the state IL
The Texas decision is upheld.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02
QUALITY OF MERCY.
Kind Which Convicted Banker Offer,
$4,000 For 10 More Like
Ola n<;$v

Casey, manager of the Salmon & SAL
mon bank OF Clinton, which went to
the wall last summer, has offered
through his attorneys to plead guilty
to charge of forgery II his sentence
would not be more than Ave years in
the penitentiary. II this clemency was
granted. he said. he would return $17s,-
600 which disappeared In the year be-
fore the bank failed. Attorney General
Hadley and Prosecuting Attorney
Hinkle OF Henry county consented to
4 plea on these terms, but Judge Dem
ton refused to accept it, saying the
sentence should be not less than twenty
years,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02

Portland. Ore.The famous Willamette
meteorite has been sold to i New York
10 said to be the highest price ever given
for meteorite The huge mass Of ore 10
one OF the best specimens OF meteGrite
ever discovered, weighing about fifteen
tons. It was found near the hanks OF tho
iTualatin river In Clackamlz county, Ore-
3gon. After discovery It was the object OF
much litigation between those who
claimed TO have found It.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02

James C. Rather and Miss Mary
Short were married at Norman. N. Y,
recently. The Norman Transcript heads
the story OF the wedding Rather
Short" which, of course, is not meant
10 cast any reflections on the BRIDE
groom's financial standing. or anything
Of that sort
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02
WAS TOLD 70 SUICIDE.

Aberdeen. 8. D.. Feb. c7.-Carl Moser
who committed suicide at his home near
Java on Wednesday because he believed
the Lord told him to do so as Il sacrifice
to save the whole human race from its
sins, was religious fanatic OF an extreme
type. Hewas confined IN the Brown coun-
ty Jail for awhile while awaiting trial for
setting fire to a neighbours house in Wal
worth county as religious act.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02

The monkey house at the London zoo
SIS being cleaned, disinfected and partly
The Field remarks: "The
work will be under the supervision of
DIR. Gordon. the expert who has been
In charge OF the saniturium of the
house OF commons
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02
CUT OFF NOSE.
Young aan Ran Amuck at Corsica, S.
D.. with Sig Knife, and
Slashes q Man,

Armour. S. D., Feb. 27.-A young
man named Peter Raben ran amuck in
the John Stoller saloon at Corsica and
severely wounded a man named Sheed-
er. Raben inflicted injuries, among
which was the. loss Of the nose of
Sheeder. The wounded man was at
lacked. and before Sheeder could get
put of the way Raben's arm descended
and the knife severed Sheeder's nose
rom his face
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02
HOME FOR ThE ELks.

Yankton, s. D., March 2-Yankton
.odge, No. iso4, b. p. o. E., has decided to
erect building for the use Of Its MEM
oers and visiting brothers. A Walnut
street site, 4 short distance north Of the
new $4,000 federal building, has been pur-
chased for 81. 900 ana actual work on the
VIII probably start this sum-
mer. 1t 10 the intention OF the local Elks
to spend between $4,000 and $4,000 In the
erection Of the building and make II az fne
( not finer than any infthe state.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02
MAIL CARRIERS MEET.
Rural Delivery Men Elect Officers for
the Year.

Elk Point, S. D.. March 1.-The rura!
mail carriers of Union county met in
this city and effected an organization
Carriers association. The following Of
acers were elected for the ensuing year:
r. w. Shattuck, president; L. ]. Gates,
vice president; Wesley Hickey, secre-
tary, and E. NJ. Ufford, treasurer. At
their next meeting they will elect eight
delegates to attend the state meeting
Of rural mail carriers
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02
DEBATING CONTEST.

Spearf1sh. s. D.. Feb. PA debate
between the teams from the state nor.
NAL school, Of this city, and the STATE
school Of mines at Rapid City. viii bs
held at Normal l.ail on Friday evenins
Will be. Resolved, That the Municinai.
tiles OF the United States Should own
the Street Car Lines.'' "a A A
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02
NEW BANK ORGANIZED

I Pierre, S. D.. Feb. 27.-Another bank
has been organized in Lyman county,
The latest being the Bank Of Murdo.
which has just been Incorporated for
one OF the newest towns. with a capital
81 5000. 1ncorporators, Peter B. Dirks
Olof Nelson, Oacoma: A. l.. Montgom.
cry, II. M. Heinrichs, Chamberlain:
Isaac Dirks, Reliance.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02
nUYs COLORADO LANp,

Yankton, 8. D., March 2.-George Nc
Cone OF this county has sold out his farm
md bought 1,76O acres at Julesburg. Colo.
He has also leased enough more land to
Eivc him control OF 1000 acres. and he will
now branch out extensively into the cattle
business. AZ number Of other county peo-
sic think Of going to the same locality. at.
racted by the still cheap lands.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02
SIGNS "MRs. COREY.
Certain New Arrival in Divoreevilie i
the Unhappy Wife Of the Steel
Maunate,

Sioux Falls, s. D., March PA tele-
gram addressed to Mrs. E. c. Corey
was signed for this morning by the
woman who arrived yesterday, giving
the name OF Kellogg. This Is taken as
conclusive evidence that the woman Is
in fact the wife Of the steel magnate.
It is expected she is here for divorce.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02

Ten years ago there were $50 Amer
leans In the City Of Mexico. The d.
rectory printed last December shows
S,745. Prohibition has In some meas
ure struck the town. A law was recent
sly passed closing saloons at o'clock
and "pulque joints" at g In the even
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02

General Nogi, of Port Arthur fame.
is paying the penalty of popularity at
the hands of autograph seekers. But
the form which this has taken in Japan
has about it a touch of sentiment. in
asmuch as the relatives of soldiers who
fell before Port Arthur are seeking the
generals autograph inscriptions to
place In the tombstones Of the dead.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02
BIG CHURCH CONVENTION.
important Gathering Will 30 at Huron
Next Month.

Huron, S. D., Feb. 27.-On~ of the
most important as web as what prom
lses to be one Of the largest gatherings
Of church people ever Held in this state
will be that OF the missionary conven-
ton now being arranged for by Meth
odists throughout South Dakota. 1t will
begin on March % and continue three
days. The convention Is under the d.
rect management Of the open door COM
mission of the missionary society Of
the Methodist Episcopal church. Rev.
y. B. Trimble, d. D., field secretary of
the missionary society, win have charge
OF the program.
1t is expected to bring together the
presiding elders. pastors, Sunday school
superlntendents, representatives of
young peoples societies, members Of
the Women's Foreign Missionary Soci-
some Of the problems fundamental to
the work of evangelization ID the home
and foreign field, and also for prayer,
fellowship and discussion OF methods
and best helps available for promoting
intelligent missionary enthusiasm
among the churches.
The program has never been equaled
in this section by any similar conven-
ton. It has been regarded efflcient to-
secure the attendance OF one or two re-
turned missionaries at home on fur
Tough for meetings OF this character,
DuC IL l6 expected to have representa-
tive from every great field Of mission
airy activity to depict the conditions
and opportunities open to the church
In these lands. II s,r ~
The following named . missionaries,
home on furlough. will participate in
the conventions: DR.. F. H. Wright, of
Italy; Samuel Quincy, NJ. D., OF Africa;
Rev. w. G. Swearer, of Korea; Rev. D.
g. Spencer. OF Japan; Rev. Don w.
Nichols. OF China; DR.. H. L. E. Leur-
ing, Of Malaysia; r. c. Beebe. NJ. D.:
Rev. ]. y. Mclaughlin, OF the Philip
pines: Mrs. F. d. Gamewell. OF China,
and Rev. Robert Ward, OF India.
The distinguished Bishop E. G. An
chautauqua leader. Bishop John H Vim
cent, OF Indianapolis; Bishop William
F. MCDOWELL, of Chicago. are expected.
with a number Of leading ministers and
educators from all parts Of the country.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02

''In these days" said fish dealer,
''people pay for fish Injuries prices that
they never used to dream OF. The cost
lest fish in this market now liz English
sole, which sells for GO cents a pound
but there is demand for II at that
price. Striped bass brings as much as
30 cents a pound, and kingflsh from 40
tn 30 cenfs'.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02
FIRST WHEAT sowN.

Miller, 8. D., Feb. 27.-The first mani
to sow wheat here Is Charles Walton.
who has cultivated in ten acres. In
many locations the ground is in good
condition, and II the weather continues
warm, others Will sow some, but pfo-
neers, remembering the past, win SOW
little before the last OF March.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02

A Paris fiat owner has hit upon am
idea which is popular with his tenants.
On the door of every apartment is a
number. and on the first of each month
the landlord draws a lottery, and the
occupant OF the fiat number of which
proves to be the winning one pays no
amt +.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02

Edward aged IL. eldest son of the
Prince of Wales, has a remarkable col
lection of picture postal cards. He has
more than 10000 already, and the col
lection liz rapidly increasing. His faith
err and mother, now on their trip
through India, sent him numerous
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02

When William Makepeace Thackeray
was running for seat In parliament he
CHANGED to meet his opponent a few
days before the polling began. After
few minutes friendly conversation
the obvious remark was made: We'll,
may the best man VIM" "Oh, hope
not" was Thackeray's courteous reply
Us they shook hands and parted.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02

The lnikado Is very fond of outdoor
sport, and warmly encouraged the in
PRODUCTION OF football In Japan. He is
IL good hunter and fisherman, and an
excellent shot with the rife. His devo-
tion TO lawn tennis IL marked and he
In clever as q wielder of the racket
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02

Wedding engagements in Turkestan
begin with the payment of n sum OF
money to the girls parents. II the girl
5ilts her lover, the engagement gift has
70 be returned, unless the parents have
another daughter to give MS u substi-
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02
ONE LOST. ONE WON.

Two Women Hurt BY Fall Into strssl
Excavation Sued the City.
Webster City. Ia. Feb. 27.-The case
Of Mrs. Conrad Baker against the city
for 5000 damages on account Of fall
Ing into an open street excavation, re-
suited in . verdict In favor OF the city.
The. case IL peculiar. because 4 Mrs.
Pace, who fell at the same time was
awarded 31.40O at prior trial, the
cases having been tried separately.