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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19

visions of the specifications. They ASK
for Il bid on a basis of Sioux Falls
granite, Black Hills sandstone, Bedford,
Ind. limestone: Kettle River. Mimi,
sandstone, and Marquette, Mich, rain
drop sandstone. This gives a list large
enough to prelude any question of ia
voritism, and places the whole matter
as n within the appropriation all
lowed by the legislature for the work.
The advocates of Sioux Falls granite
say that il the appropriation is not
sufficient to allow the use of South
Dakota stone it should be increased.
for that purpose. The only way to in.
crease ii would be through legislativet
action. and a large majority of the,
legislature last winter, including the,
whole of the Minnehaha county dele
cation. thought that 100000 was ALL
the people of the state would be will-i
ing to stand in the way of cost of a,
state building. The plans a W beene
prepared on that basis. and it is mott
likely that another legislature would be-
amy more liberal than the past one.t
work by that Legislative action, and,
cannot change the appropriation. The.
only thing for the home stone people,
is to show that they are able to COM,
pete with outsiders and they will no!
doubt get the work. but that is as far,
as the commission can go under thel
money they have to work with. ,
They have decided to put the natter
to Il test rs to tbs comparative cost OILY
different classes of stone by asking for,
bid on the Sd of April, under the prof.
visions of the specifications, and that
VIII show where they all stand.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19
SHIRT FACTORY PAYS.
Industry at South Dakota's Prison Re-
t%urninu Good Dividends.

Yankton, S. D.. Jan. 2o.-Through
Hon. w. Nj. Powers of this city it is
learned that the state board of chart
ties and corrections, of which he is q
member, is very we'll pleased with the
state shirt factory started at he Sioux
Falls state p~enitentiary. This insti-
tuition, Which cost the state the sun of
$4,000 is paying Il good profit and Mr..
Powers said 1t was UNNECESSARILY bet
ter thai setting; the prisoners to cut
ting stone for which there was no de-
mand when 1t vas cut.
The factory now gives steady ems
ployment to 120s prisoners, whereas un-
der the old arrangements very few
could b. given employment. The ex-
penses of the factory per month. for su-
~perintendent. material. etc, is only a
few hundred dollars, while the revenue
Is 1920, netting the state. ns last
months business showed, Il clear profit
of $S4O. The prisoners do well at the
work, and as the institution now has
go prisoners all men but one, there is
plenty of help to keep theoplant going.
The superintendent takes the output
of the state boards hands as soon as
made and he ships 1t west and east to
where he sees At. always to q ready
market.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19
SMALL BOY LIVES .
!. WITH PIERCED BRAIN
Andrew crogan, Aged z, Was
Shot in the Head by
Rifle Ball.
A COMPLETE
He Was Playing with His Older Brother
and a Rifle, Which the Latter
Held Went of Accidentally
Striking Andrew.

Deadwood, S. D., Jan. 20.-I.ittle An
drew Crogan, ngeu i years, of this city,
is probably the youngest person in the
world who is living with Il bullet IN
his brain.
On the day after Christmas, suffer-
ing from The effects of too much can
dy, Andrew was lying on h bed III
his home and his older brother, Dan
my, was attempting TO alnuse him. The
older boy picked up Il Y rife and
supposing 1t u%nloaded. thoughtlessly
bed, saying, Nov l am going to shoot
YOU TO his surprise the gun went
of. the smaller boy receiving the bull
let on the left side of the head just IN
front of the upper car.
He has made. apparently, u perfect
recovery, suffering no alarming symp-
toms of any bad results. He had a few
bad days shortly after the accident,
owing to the pressure of blood on the
brain where the bullet entered. This
was relieved by IL slight operation, aft
or which HI improved steadily. 1t Is
thought that the bullet had almost
spent it's force when it passed through
the mcmbrance int the brain and that
it then dropped down into the lower
part of the brain into the back OF the
head.
/! The boy Is bright active. has suf-
fered no los of memory. and plays
about with the other children now as
heartily and happily as ever
! One other case similar to this is that
of Private John Gretzer, jr., of Com
pany d, the First Nebraska volunteers,
who was wounded in the Philippine
islands In '99. He also made Il good
recovery. but. unlike the little Gro
a boy, suffered some bad after eff
fectS. aH "
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19
HOTEL AT LAKE ANDES.

Lake Andes. S. D.. Jan. 1a.-rhe agita-
ton having for its object the construction
of a large and modern hotel building at
this place. and which has extended over
a period of a number of months, is about
to bear fruit. Local business men have
now decided to form a stock company for
the purpose of erecting a hotel building. to
cost about $4,000. The project has reached
a point where the business men have In
structed All architect to prepare plans for
the proposed buildings, and as soon as
these are received q stock company Will
be organized and steps will be taken to
nave the new hotel erected with as little
delay as possible. The new building will
occupy a space of 50Xli0 feet on one of the
best corners,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19
CROSSING WILL Be
MADE NEAR EvARTs
Was Rumored That Milwaukee
Gould Not Bridge Mis-
souri, River There.
IS coop sHALE BOTTOM
This Vein of Stons. Sixty Feet Thick,
Will Afford a Solid Foundation for
the Costly Bridge Over
River.

Evarts, S. d.. Jan. 1S.-People of 9th
er towns who have been industrious!y
circulating the report that the man
line of The Chicago, Milwaukee II st.
Paul Railroad company would not cross
the Missouri river directly opposite TINS
place, but would make the crossing sew
eral miles away, to the injury OF
Evarts. lave figured without their host.
That the crossing will be made di-
rectly opposite Evarts can no longer be
doubted after the developments of the
past few days. The engineers in the
employ of the Milwaukee company, aft
er a careful investigation, have discoV-
cred that the shale is very heavy at the
bottom Of the river at his point. being
sixty feet in thickness Gnd extending
clear across the river. thus affording
the best kind of a foundation for the
costly bridge which the railroad COM
pany will construct IN the spring.
Now that there is no further doubt
about the railroad crossing the river
directly at this point, the business men
and other property owners are feeling
tainty that the Milwaukee shops en-
ploying 800 o. 400 men, will be located
here. This alone will cause the town
to make a substantial growth, and
with the construction of the railroad
across the river and onward toward
the Pacific coast, Evarts is sure to be-
come one of the most thriving towns in
central South Dakota.
The engineers will run a survey from
a point near the town Of Selby, east of
here, and the road will run direct from
that point to Evarts. making Il straight
line instead of the curve ~northward and
then southwark in order to reach
IIvarts. Only one town-Gienham-
will be affected by the Strengthening of
the road. 1t will be left about three
miles north of the railroad. but it is
probable the town will be moved to the
railroad as soon us the new lire is con-
Structed.
The Strengthening of the line will cut
several miles from the Pacific line OF
thc Milwaukee cO1nDany. -
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19
CHA>ED BY A GRIZZLY.
Canadian Has Exciting Experience
While Hunting in Hills.

While Hunting in Hills.
L,eadwood, S. D, Jan. 19.-one OF the
members Of the Homestake
investigating party has just met with
an experience which will make an
long remember the wilds of the Black
Hills. Al number of men Interested III
this property arrived here a few Gays
ago from Winnipeg and proceeded 10
make themselves acquainted Wlth the
surrounding country.
While wandering over the mus one
day, George B~arraclough. the oilclal
photographer for the party,
away and became separated from the
rest. He was hunting for some GOOD
snap shots and when he had crossed
the ridge where Wild Bill and his old
chum, Calamity Jane lie buried, ne
suddenly discovered that he was not
alone. CHANGING around in response
TO a muttered growl he saw a huge
grizzly bear. All his artistic sense
in his desire to get a snap shot
of Bruin. IL the ear did not like the
camera and made a bee line for the
tripod and the operator. who, without
any ceremony, fled precipitately. II
bear did not follow, but MI. Barra.
clough in his haste slipped and fell
from a precipice. fracturing Il rib and
hurting himself otherwise. His in
juries, however. are not serious. h
bear is still at large.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19
A YOUTHFUL DEsPERADo.
Ike Davis Out to Be Second Jesse
James.

James.
Spearfish. S. d., Jan. 1S.-Prompted by
the dime novels he had read and by his
ambition to become a second Jesse james,
young Ike Davis, aged only 90, has started
out to become a Desperate. Ii is now
thought that he is the man who robbed
the Beulah postoffice of $50 during last
month and succeeded In escaping with the
booty. His last escapade was the driving
off some four horses from a sheep camp on
the Belle Fourche belonging to John Nor
ton. The horses were valuable and in a
Very short time their loss was discovered
and a posse Of men organized to hunt
down the young thief. Some miles from
the place of the crime he was seen and a
running fight ensued, in which Davis was
shot in the left foot. He succeeded, how
ever, in making good his escape for the
time being, and is now n1dden somewhere
in the vicinity Of the rifle pits south of
Beulah. This is a rough, barren country.
and but little inhabited, and he may pos
sibly succeed In making good his escape.
The sheriff and other officers are on his
track and a reward of $3.50 has been offered
for his apprehension. His actions are laid
entirely to the yellow literature and dime
novels which have been his constant COM
DaniOns for the last few years,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19
HARDWARE MEN MEET.
State Association is Being Formed a
Mitchell This Week.

Mitchell. S. D.. Jan. 19.-The first an
nual convention of the South Dakota
Hardware Retail Dealers association
met in his city yesterday in the city
hall auditorium and $50 representatives
of the trade were present, the attend
ance being much larger than was ah-
ticipated.
Ed Hawkins, of Vermillion, was made
chairman and Z. L. Gregory, of eXa
dria, secretary. Committees were APP
pointed on the drafting of bylaws n
II constitution and to nominate ON
GERS for the association. h afternoon
was spent in discussing these y
tons before taking. any action.
T. M. Corey. secretary of the National
Hardware association, is here to assist
in the organization.
This evening the dealers were enter,
tanned at a smoker by the Conmerclal
league in the Mitchell club rooms.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
This Year They Will Be Entitled to
492 DELEGATES.

Pierre. 8. D., Jan. 1S.-While a great
lcal has been said in regard to represen-
tation at tt. republican state convention
under the caucus law, making it the larg-
est convention ever held by the party IN
the state, with over ! 800 delegates, but lit
tie has been heard about the conventions
of the other parties in the state. Under
the caucus law, which fixes the conven-
tion dates and the representation to
which each party shall be entitled, the
conventions of all parties must be held
on the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day In June preceding the election. Up to
the present the only party which has made
4 move toward selecting q place for hold
ing such convention is the republican
party.
not in any way attempt to limit the per-
centage Of votes which entities a party
to make a nomination, 1t places a limita-
ton, in section s. to the number OF dele
gates entitled to seats in a state conyen-
ton, placing the limitation at one dele
gate for each fifty votes or major fraction
thereof cast fer the 6arty candidate al the
preceding election, dd cuts out delegates
at large. Under this provision only a por-
ton of the state wifi be represented In
conventions called by the prohibitionists
the socialists Or the peopl&' party. In case
that party calls a convention this wear.
The democratic conventidk will have a
representation Of 1872, in whiGiS every com
ty will nave a representation ithonph
Buffalo gets onto the list only by6a, maIor
fraction. not having a full fifty Vi Ia s,,Is
3ly has just a shade over the Reouired
fifty. giving. that county one deld hte.
-<-
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19
QUIET FUNERAL AT NOON
Body Of Marshall Field Arrives in Chi.
cage, Where obsequies Will
Rc FRIDAY

Chicago. Jan. 20.-The body of Mar
shall Field arrived in Chicago this
morning in Il special train over the
Lake Shore railroad.
The train stopped at the Thirty-first
street station. which is nearer the Field
mansion than the downtown station. A
large number Of friends of Field were
i'll waiting. and a detail of police was
present to keep pack the crowd Of GU
rious people which had gathered at the
depot.
AS soon as the casket had been placed
in the hearse it was driven to the Field
residence.
The funeral will be held at the late
residence of Field at IL o'clock tomor-
row and will be extremely simple in
character.
The question of Mr.. Fields successor
was settled. when 1t was announced
that j. N. Field, of Manchester. Eng
land, a brother OF the. merchant prince,
was to take charge of the Field houses.
T.. N. Field has for years been at the
head Of the Manchester branch OF the
Field business and has had general
charge of all the foreign business done
by the firm. He has not been in Chi
cago for many a inc Is only known
to a few or the 10000 employees OF the
house who make their nome In Chicago.
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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19
Carnegie Car of Gold.

February Technical World Magazine.
The famous pay-car of the great Car
negie1 steel and iron interests makes its
trips every fortnight. carrying Its pay
master md his eight assistants over a
route of about seventy-tive miles of rail-
way, from Donora, Pa, to Youngstown,
o.. paying out in that time, upward of
s2.O0o.O0o, nearly all In gold coin. A well
known authority at Homestead. who is in
QUO with the mill hands. a Of
present conditions as compared with form,
er years.: The boys never made SO much
money nor have they been as prosperous
as now. TIL Increased tonnage and new
machinery have made 1t possible for them
to make more money than We. befors. Ev-
erybody is happy n all =
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19
MRS ASTOR AND PARTY
TAKE STUNNING TOUR

New York. Jan 17.-Chinatown held
it's breath and the lower Bowery stared
in the early hours of Saturday when a
big automobile containing John Jacob
Astor. Mrs. Astor and a party of friends
went the rounds and saw all the sights.
They began at the Thalia theater,
where they witnessed the performance
of 1.-THE Curse of Drink" Then they
went to the Chatham club. then to
Danny" Callahan's and finally to
Niger Mixes at No. 10 Pell street.
The "old settlers in these resorts
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19
A BIG HURON FAIR.
Situation Considered at Meeting o
Board of Agriculture.

0VNtS VI NSIsN0sN0T0s
Huron, $. D., Jan. 20.-The state
board of agriculture was in session
here, all members being present. The
board is the same as last year, all the
former member having been reap
pointed by Governor Elrod. These Of
ticers were elected for the ensuing
ear:
Observation-Disclosures II. Smith, Of
Groton.
Vice President-John H. King, Of
Huron.
Secretary-Bayard E. Beach. of HUI
ron.
Treasurer. f. Plat. of Clark.
Mrs. Eliza beth A. Jarvis was mad.
superintendent of the women's de-
partment, and G. p. Sherwood, of De-
Smet, will have charge of the dairy
department. Tickets and gates will
be in charge of f. H. Smith, of Groton,
and H. S. Fletcher, of WATERFOWL, is
superintendent OF cattle and horses;
C. G. Moulton. of Faulkton, of sheep
and swine. and George III. Whiting, of
Yankton. of agriculture and horticul-
ture. The board named George e. Nc
Eathron, of this city, former secre-
tary, as advertising agent. On ac-
count of his absence from the city
much of the time because of business
interests it was deemed advisable,
though much regretted by every mem
her, to change The s~ecretaryship 81
ably filled by Mr.. McEathron last year.
Much time was consumed in planning
for the fair to be held here the week
of September II. and which all believe
will be a greater success than that of
last Year.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19
slsR siiz. Sl 9i12zb

A marvellous display of atmospheric
reflection peculiar to the Alps was wit
messed the other day by passengers in
the Paris-Frankfort express. Shortly
after leaving Metz a wonderful panora-
ma developed in the horizon on the
western side. The sun seemed to light
up the whole Alpine chain, the great
mass of Mt. Blanc stood u clearly
marked, it's sides rejecting the sun
beams. At one moment the lake of
Geneva was visible, its water tinged
a gIeenish blue. The mirage faded only
at sunset, as the train neared Fatigue
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19
HARDWARE MEN ELECT.
Aberdeen Selected as the Next. Piac.
of Meetinq.

Mitchell. S. D.. Jan. 2O.-The hard
ware mems convention adjourned after
one of it's busiest sessions. The fol-
lowing officers were elected:
President, Ed Hawkins, Vermillion;
deem; second vice president. f. J.. Pix
ley. Montrose: secretary, Noah Keller,
Woonsocket: treasurer. B. G. Watson.
Chamberlain; executive committee. E.
Gregory, Alexandria: F. ]. Bukenbum,
Scotland: H. e., johnson, Redfield: f.
Rummel, Sioux Falls: M. II. Gosche.
Mitchell: John Roper, Parker: L. o.
Steensland. Berseford: Noah Keller.
Woonsocket. and b. G. Watson, Cham
herlain.
Messrs. Hawkins and Keller were Sc
lected as delegates to the national con-
vention. which meets in Chicago in
June.
Aberdeen was selected as the place
for holding the convention in 1907.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19
FOR PUBLICITY.
Proposed Bill Would Make Campaign
Funds Public Money.

Washington. JAM. l9.-The publicity
blu national committee met here today
Perry Belmont in converting the COM
mittee said:
The proposed law would not inter-
fere directly OF indirectly with the cleo
ton laws of any state. 1t is limited in
its effect to the requirement of publ
cation Of campaign contributions and
expenditures by national and congress
committees. 1t does not invade
the rights and functions of any state
political committee. The law would
make campaign money public money"
Perry Belmont was elected
chairman of the organization II en-
powered to appoint an executive COM
mittee, of which lie was made the head.
and other necessary committee. and to
act for and in the name of the organ
iZation upon all suitable occasions.
Frank X. Foster, of Boston, was
elected secretary.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19

for The elevators already nave been grant
d TO S. W. Whyte. who recently made fhal
proof on Il homestead near Earring, aad
to James w. Sanford. of Chamberlain
The elevator to be erected by Mr.. Whyte
will have a capacity of 0,0VO bushels, while
that to be built by Mr.. Sanford will be
fully as large If not larger. These will be
the first grain elevators TO he erected In
Lyman county through which the Mil
waukee railroad is extending It's line from
Chamberlain to the Black Hills.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19
MAY ABOLISH SURVEYOR.
aumor at Huron That Office May Not
Be Continued. a.


Huron, S. D., Jan. 1S.-Rumor says
there is a probability that the Office of
surveyor general. located here, will soon
be abolished. 1t is safe to predict,
however, that This will not occur in the
very near future. Surveyor General
F. A. Morris has conducted the business
of the office in every way acceptable to
the department, and has endeavored to
keep pace With the vast amount Of
work necessary to be done: yet he finds
1t almost impossible. with the present
force to more than keep even. There
is u great amount of plat work to be
done and without any additional work
in this particular line it will require a
long time to complete the work. TO
close up the business would require at
least three years time, and in view of
this fact alone it is scarcely probable
that the department will take any steps
looking to the abandonment of the Of
flee until this work is fully completed.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19
-HORSETHIEE ARRESTED.

Rapid City. S. D., ain. 1s.-Deputy Shen
Tiff Swarthout looked up from a telegram
which he was reading. asking for a man
named Chauncy johnson. accused of horse
stealing, and saw the man in question
standing before him.. He telegraphed at
once to Pierre and Deputy Sheriff Kidder
arrived from that city today and will take
Johnson back with him to Pierre. For
the past three years the authorities have
been in search of this man and he was
landed by a hannN chance.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19
cAssILL FOR TREASURER.

Canton, S. d.. Ian. 2O.-The Canton
leader will announce today the candi-
idacy of Hon.. Charles H.. Cassill for
state treasurer. -Four years ago he was
elected chairman OF the republican
county central committee, and two
years ago he was elected to the state
senate, and in 1903 was elected grand
chancellor of the knights of Pythias.
He is president of the Hudson State
bank. of Hudson, and is cashier OF the
Farmers State bank. of Canton, of
which ex-Stnte Senator p. a. Overseth
ia nresideut5 - I'd.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19

The London Chronicle palliates what
w ID. Howells calls the English habit
of making the verb ito be- govern the
~accusative. Tho American says 1T is
r.; the Englishman, TT is me-" That.
says the Chronicle, is the Englishman's
.modesty. The Frenchman says .C'est
moi" modestly rejecting the nomina-
tive for a less assertive case. Even the
Germans, who are seldom lacking in
self assertion, do not rise to the ego
ttsm of 1T is l." They invert 1T, and
say I am It,"