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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-09
TIE Daily journal to be
Offered for Sale Soon

The above announcement NAV
come as surprise to q good many
who have not been informed of the
change soon to be brought about in
the personal fortune OF the Cos
sages as the result of the death of a
grand parent a year or SO ago. The
estate left by the deceased consists
principally Of city property. An at
tempt on the part Of other bene-
ficiaries of the family to deprive Mr..
Gossage of his share, so he states,
has been frustrated, and in very
few months be expects to be the
owner Of some $4,000 worth Of
property which will insure himself
and his wife a competence for the
future. As soon as his title to this
property is clear, their newspaper
plant, good will, ETC., will be offered
for sale, as it is their intention to
put in couple of years at least,
travelling and sightseeing, before
settleing down to enjoy the compe-
tence left them.
The Journal was established III
1878, Mr.. Gossage being . halt
owner at that time. During the
first few years Of its life, when
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-09
Stirring Up the Animals.

There was quite a stir in certain
political circles last evening, said to
have been caused by telegram
which purported to come from E. w.
Martin. It was dated at Washing
ton and read:
"Sce all my friends in Lawrence
county and see that they are thor
oughly organized against the Buell.
movement for congress.
This telegram was not confined to
Lawrence county, by any means,
but number were sent to Penning-
ton, Meade and other counties, and
all are said to have been franked
through the Western Union, at the
expense of the government. Truly,
things political must be warming up
some.-Lead Register.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-09
COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO RUN
THE CELEBRATION.
STRONG COMMITTEE is NAMED
Sentiment in Favor of Having q
Celebration that Will be
Credit to the Town

Tuesday evening the directors of
the Commercial board appointed the
following committee to appoint sub
committees, ETC., to look after the
celebration here during the stock
mems convention April GIL: E.
Schleuning, Sr., Thomas Sweeney,
Frank Lockhart, Fred Holcomb and
Frank Alderman.
The above committee is certainly
good one to bring about the sue
cess of the big show. This is the
year Rapid City should do herself
justice for the city will be crowded
with people from far and near seek.
ing homes and it to these people we
should show what great resources
we have. The meeting can easily be
made the finest one in the history OF
the city.
Now is the opportune time for the
saloon men and gambling halls-who
receive the greatest monetary bene
tit-to show their. make up. Hereto.
fore they have been among the
smaller contributors. From one tc
two hundred dollars from each
saloon, with possibly one or two ex.
ceptions, would not be asking toe
much. Other business houses should
be assessed in like proportion. Let
us break away from the s'corner
grocery" celebration and have q
real one for once even if be the last
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-09
The School Section.

Last Saturday, as was advertised
in this paper, Commissioner G. j.
Bach, the state commissions of
public lands, sold the school section
north of town at public auction.
Fred Holcomb. acting for local
syndicate, bid in the entire three
hundred acres. Bidding was quite
spirited at different times. especially
when DR.. Waldron bid in two blocks
of the land at $50 and $S5 each. 1t
developed however, that the doctor
was under the impression the
amounts mentioned was enough to
pay for each entire block. AS a
matter of fact, these amounts were
being offered for each acre. The
doctor turned his blocks over to
Mr.. Holcomb.
The land brought an average of
$62.70 an acre or $19, 1858. One
fourth cash was paid down as was
required by the law; also the
amount of interest to next January.
AS soon as patent can be secured,
the land will be plated and sold Tor
town lots-at price it is promised,
that will be within the reach of the
average pocket book.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-09
Wild Tales From Miller.

The open winter has been good for
trapping and several hundred dol
lars worth of mink and other furs
have been sold in this section. Minks
are quite numerous.
AS Robert Holmes was sitting be-
hind bush a big wolf came near
and began eating a turkey that it
had stolen unmindful of the presence
of an enemy. The man landed rock
at the wolf, hurting him over and
over, but unmindful of the source of
the trouble he quickly ran back to
his unfinished meal. Another stone
from the disguised man and the
wolf sprang into a wire fence, a
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 theft to tear away
from the barb and run, leaving the
fat turkey behind.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-09
The Debators.

A debate was held at the Spear
fish Normal last Saturday. between
the Normal and School of Mines over
the question: Resolved, That the
Municipalities of the United States
Should Own and Operate Their In
dividual Street Car Lines" While
the judges gave the decision to the
Normal, it was only won on the
small margin of one third of one per
cent.
The speakers for Spearfish were
Messrs. L. r. Parkins, HI. Riggs
and H. 9. Pryor, with R. R. Carey
as alternate. The School of Mines
was represented by Walter Rose,
John Hogarth and H. L. Long, with
Ole Nelson as alternate. The Spear
fish deqators were for the affirmative
and the Schoo! of Mines the negative
side of the question.
The judges were w. E. Benedict,
of Belle Fourche, W. S. Elder, OF
Deadwood and G.. H. Grace, of Lead.
Referring to the event the Lead
Tribune, whose editor was present,
| says:
"The arguments on both sides
we're excellent and showed that
both teams had given the subject a
great deal of time and study, and it
was indeed surprising that the
young men should have gone so
deeply into the subject. The APP
pearance Of the young men on the
platform, their gestures and ease
were such as to excite the admi-
ration of all"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-09
sic Transit Gloria Mundi''
for ambitious Mr.. Martin

Lead Call: Lawrence county has
staked all on Eben W. Martin and
lost
Its as assured fact now as Il It
will be when the Sioux Falls con-
vention of the republican party for
1906 shall have, adjourned sine die.
The machjheis doomed. The last
legislatufe I'D it, and Frank Cranes
Burns the Books, is the epitaph.
Anyone with half an eye to dis
Germ passing events can read this
writ in letters . foot long.
Pennington county refused to be
either cajoled or "bulldozed."
The coming Of the new railroads
must have put it on its metal.
IT Mr.. Buell. receives the nomina7
ton and election, Pennington
county will be it, and if he does nit
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-09
The Common Soldier.

A decrease in the number Of the
right sort Of applicants for the ranks
Of the regular army and an increase
in the assertions make problem for
army men and statesmen to worry
over. Numerous plans have been dis.
cussed for making the lot of the com.
mon soldier more attractive, and Colo.
mel Larned Of the West Point faculty
Is cut with proposition to double the
pay Of the enlisted men and turn the
army into a great school. He would
also have the ex-regular guaranteed a
commission in the volunteer service in
case Of war.
To the idea Of general army school
the minds of many thinking men have
inclined for q generation. The late
General A. V. Kautz urged it nearly
twenty years ago. In time Of peace
there is little to kill the monotony Of
the camp, and good men go to the dogs
from having no incentive to action, as
they do in civil life. The wisdom Of
doubling the present pay Is open to
question. 1t would make the stimulus
a commercial one, and Its power would
vary with the times. The feature Of
instruction would be practicable one
and original for this country. The
press Of France is advocating a similar
reform in the French army.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-09

Rapid s first boom was at its height,
the Journal, as we'll as its compete
tors made money. The starting Of
the daily edition however, was the
great blunder and error and the re
suit has been the well known, pitt
ful struggle Of the paper ever since
that talented writer and business
man, Dick Hughes, left it some ten
or twelve years ago. During Mr..
Hughes administration, the paper
at least paidits way and was run on
a legitimate husiness basis. He soon
became convinced Of the folly OF 8
daily at this place and engaged in
other pursuits which have brought
him comfortable fortune. Left
wlthouta rudder, so to speak, to.
the mefcies Of those who neither
had the ability or knowledge 10.
make it Of interest or value, nor
the courage to conhne it to q weekly
issue, the charity that hse kept Il;
alive, forbids q recital u II, htters
day history.
The Union reioicss - y rod
fortune y Of It's competit and sa-.
tends Its best wishes Tor 8 happy3
and comfortable old age.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-09
Soldiers Are Ready.

Officers and men at Fort Meade
are eagerly Yachting the develop
ment in the far east where China's
awakening has resulted in ugly ru-
mors OF coming battle and where for
months a war cloud has lowered.
Especial interest was occasioned last
week by the arrival from Washing
tou from the department of war of a
peremptory, request to look over the
aeld equipment and take an ac-
counting and report on once. 1t
was venreporred that sealed march
ing orders are expected.
This request came 10 Lieutenant
Strong, quartermaster at the Post
and its meaning is clear to all army
men. In other words the govern
ment has given the word to prepare
and to be in readiness for moving
should the occasion arise. Lieu
tenent Strong has checked up his
department and finds that the field
equipment is practically intact with
out much replenishing. Extra care
is being taken with the drills and
the Fort wears an added air of bus
tie these DAYS.
The next official order from the
war department to the Sixth cavalry
OF Fort Meade would likely be TO
prepare to move and this. should it
become necessary, would be fol-
lowed by one to move. The officers
and men are expected to be trans
ferred in case of trouble in the far
east to the Philippines and there
held in readiness tor quick action.
They will 20 as unmounted cavalry.
According to the order. in which
the government has planned the
transfer of troops, the Ninth cavalry
now stationed atJefferson Barracks.
Mo-, and partly at Fort Riley, Kan
sas. will be the first to go. Next in
line stands the Sixth cavalry at
Fort Meade. Then stands the First,
Fifth and Tenth cavalrie sin the
order named.
The Sixth cavalry has been at
Fort Meade less than two wears. It
contains at present about 700 men
and officers with the civilian help.
The latter body constitutes some
thing less than two hundred men.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-09
The West Road.

The first train from Rapid City to
Mystic, over the new west road will
be run the latter part of the month.
The company expected to run the
inaugural train at an earlier date,
but some finishing touches were
found necessary that require a little
more time. The opening of the
road will be for freight only, for a
time at least. Already a number Of
large freight orders from the east
have been contracted for so that the
road will have all it can handle.
The Crouch road beside opening
up a new territory through the
heart Of the Hills and making con-
nections between the Northwestern
and the Burlington roads, traverses
one Of the finest scenic routes in the
world. Few mountains can exceed
in beauty of scenery the Black Hills
IN either winter or summer and the
new route penetrates some of it's
widest portions,
1t is the intention to run three
trains daily each way between Rapid
and Mystic which will give the road
a superior service. It's equipment is
to be up to date and comfortable in
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-09
NO. 10.

many tons capacity by which the
heaviest pieces may be moved from
one part Of the building to another
or loaded on cars. Both have lairve
double doors and a driveway, so.
that machinery to be repaired, for
example, may be brought in by team
and unloaded by the crane.
Within the building, the equip.
ment is to be in line with the. best
modern practice, all the labor-sav-.
ing machinery possible being used
AS an illustration, much 81 the iron
used will be scrap, and this will be
charged into the cupola with an ele-2
vator Of the companys own design,
instead Of in the usual manner, by
men with wheelbarrows.
The company is to manufacture
mining and milling machinery and
do general repair work. They con-
troll the patents on y number Of
specialities, among which are On
improved Chilean Midland q cyanide
vat gate. The latter is much used
at present in the large plants Of
the Hills. Besides being manufac-
turers they act as agents for the
sale Of pumps and other machinery
which they do not make themselves.
AS the mining interest Of the
southern Black Hills increase Il will
be Of great value to have such q we'll
EQUIPPED shop at command forrepsir
work. and in addition il will be :
good thing to keep Of home . part
ut least Of the money that now goas
abroad for such work.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-09

it will be the same. The victorious
reformers will remember their
friends in any event.
So passes the glory of 'sThe King
dom of Lawrence"
It is q big price to pay for any
man. It is an especially big price
for Lead to pay for a Deadwood man;
whoever he may be.
Ofcourse, we are indebted to this
man for the large and magnificent
government building that he prom
ised US many years ago.. when be
was first nominated and which now
adorns our city, and this may pay
the debt. Don't ask where this
building is. That would be treason,
and he who doubts you know is
damned !!
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-09
Uncle SAM; New once.

Importers, globe trotters and all
sorts Of people who are politely re.
Questcd 70 call at headquarters and
settle before they can be permitted to
land things bearing foreign trademarks
on these shores will have an extra sen.
sation coming to them for their money
before this time next year. Within
another twelve months the world
greatest custom house will open for
business at the "old stand" Of cen.
fury ago on Bowling Green. one Of the
historic spots Of Manhattan Island
With only the finishing touches to be
added, the new structure already chal.
lenges attention as a monumental
building and masterpiece of archi.
lecture. 1t cost the government ST..
100000 and is supposed to be worth
the money. II prosperity continues ap.
proximately $2o0.0oo.ooo will be hand.
ed over its counters the first year, this
being Is per cent of the customs reve.
nues Of the country.
The site Of this temple Of commerce,
where all nations will do business with
the new world, at the head of the Bat.
terry and the foot of Broadway, was
occupied two and half centuries ago
by a fort that protected New Amster.
dam. Later colonial custom house
Nt0nd fhoro Aa a Nntnuo and {vnnoo
ing architectural feature, built and
owned by the nation, the new custom
house will be an object Of interest for
the whole country. AS show piece II
represents classic models in architec.
ture and in allegorical sculpture, the
latter being intended to embody the
racial spirit Of the ages. with America
as the personifcation of energy,
strength and expectancy, leading the
world.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-09
DIV. COMPANY
PLANS OF THE COMPANY RE.
GARDING BUILDINGS
MODERN BUILDINGS TO GO UP
Big Plans Outlined by the Company
for Their Operations ut
this Place
MODERN BUILDINGS TO GO UP

| keystone Observation-Disclosures as
the Downie-Wright Co., has been so
widely advertised by the Deadwood
boycott, and as it adds considerable
amount to the taxable property Of
this country the Recorder believes
that a description of the plant
would be of interest TO Keystone
readers. At Rapid Saturday Mr..
Downie, secretary OF the company,
was interviewed for this puper and
gave the fullest information regard
ing its plans.
The site of the works is near to
and includes the old Gate City Roll
Ter Mill. There is a magnificent
water power, from Rapid creek
sufficient not only for present use
but for considerable future growth,
Lying near and on the same level as
the railroad yards, track connection
can easily be secured. There are
four main buildings to be erected; a
foundry 20 x 100 feet, machine shop
60 X 100 feet, machinery ware room
40 x.6o feet, building containing an
office. two stories high, 80 x 80 feet.
and q store room for small work,
80 X 30 feet.
Besides these buildings there are
sheds for shafting, sheet metal, and
coke, and q fire proof pattern storage
building FAX 20 feet. A standard
guage track runs between the main
buildings and narrow gauge track
runs through each SO that material
and machinery can be readily trans
ferred from one part of the plant to
another.
The main buildings are of the
modern glass wall construction, the
only portions not glass being the
floor. roof and the timbers which
support the roof. This glass is
comparatively recent invention and
is known as unbreakable glass. It
is made with wire netting, about.
the same thing as chicken wire, y"
in the center of the glass, which is
perhaps quarter OF an inch thick.
This kind Of construction is OF course
ideal for manufacturingplant as i'll
gives ample light to every part OF
the works.
Both foundry and machine shop
are fitted with travelling cranes of
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-09
Edison Theatre Company.

1t has been many day since the
Northern Hills papers have spoken
SO highly OF travelling organization
as they have of the company now
holding forth at Library Hall, and
the troupe deserves all the good
things said OF it. The people are
oil really capable and they put up
about the most attractive and enter
tanning performance we have had in
months.
For an evening Of real pleasure,
drop over to Library Hall and see
the Edison company.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-09

taking special assignments. She
has had considerable experience on
some of the best papers and publ
cations in the county. The article
she intends writing may be taken
for what it is worth, but should be
highly interesting TO local people.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-09

Every train brings in home
seekers and plenty Of them. When
spring opens up the man who owns!
a roll Of blankets and place TO-
lay his head will be fortunate ia.
dividual from the looks Of things u
present. "A ..l
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-09
RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA MARCH O. 1906

every respect, adding another spoke
to the wheels of prog, ess that are
humming throughout the Black
Hills.
The opening of the road will be
made the occasion for quite de-
monstration here.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-09
RAPID CITY
HAS ........

The Largest Stream of Water
In the Black Hills
Unlimited Supply of Build
inq Stone and Timber at
Her Door
Rich Coal Deposits Within an
Hours Ride
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-09
present

The Country Cousln-H How d'you IKE
the country, Willie?
The City Boy-Well. II II only had
more houses and cops and street cars
and keep on de grass signs and things
1t would be foist rate.-New York
World S5s.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-09
WEALT H

awaits the Manufactures at
Rapid City Within year
FOUR railroads will he making
this place the one distributing
point for the great northwest
"a word to the wise--.,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-02-13
Record
Crowd
Departed
TOOK THE LARGEST
CROWD FROM HONOLULU FOR
THE ORIENT IN LOCAL HISTORY

The departure of the $. S. Mongolia
for the Orient this morning marked an
epoch in the tourist history of the Ha-
waiian Islands. The largest crowd of
visitors to leave these islands for the
Far East departed by the Mongolia
Fifty-four cabin passengers departed
on the vessel and of this number about
IS per cent were visitors who had sim
ply stopped over from through vessels
to visit Honolulu. The fact that so
many Oriental-b bound passengers left
Honolulu at one time shows that the
tourists who have been sought have
been within the Gates of the Paradise
of the Pacific In the vast majority of
instances they are leaving with pleas
ant impressions of the islands.
There is a particular significance to
this crowd too for the reason that they
represent only one portion of the char
acter of visitors that have been at
tracted to the islands. The primary
object of the Promotion Committee is
to induce people to visit the islands
for the special purpose of seeing the
islands alone without making the More
extensive trip to the Orient, but the
stop-over passengers also form very
considerable part of the visiting tour
lists and the crowd today is the most
striking illustration of this fact. Poo
pie are beginning to stop over on their
way from the Orient as we'll as on the
outward-bound trips.
Among the local people departing to-
day were Count and Countess Bonzi
and infant. They are going to Hong
kong, en- route to Italy.
George H. Davies, wife, three chill
DIRE and maid departed, for visit to
his home in England.
DR.. 1. Mort, the japanese physician,
accompanied by his family, left for
Yokohama. He intends to go to Ger
many for special course of study. He
will be in Germany several years. He
will leave his family in Japan.
The Mongolia departed at II a. m.
today.