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several days.
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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-11-16
Notice For Publication.
l. partmcnt of the Interior,


u pertinent Of the Interior,
.snd Office at Rapid city, S D, OF
-, 1906.
Nuticc is hereby given that John
4 Reed, of Rapid City, S D, has filed
notice of his intention to make finaI
five year proof in support OF his
claim. viz: Homestead Entry num-
oer6444 made Oct II, 1901. for the
southeast quarter northeast quarter
section 8, southwest quarter north
west quarter and wesC half south
west quarter, section 10, township
south: ranger east. aud that said
porof will be made before the regis
ter and receiver, at Rapid S. D. on
Dec -, 1906,
He names the following witnesses
to prove Iii, continuous residence
upon. and cultivation Of, the land.
viz: Frank Blair. Of Rapid city, 5
D, W H Barr, of Rapid city, S ID.
Frank Springstead. Of Rap city,
S D. Frank Butt~rii..l, o. Rocker
Vile, S D,
leo. P Bennett,
Register,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-11-16
THAT EIGHT CENTS

There appears to be no fur
Their ground for public anxiety
concerning the administrations
entire honesty in the direction
of Panama canal matters. Sew
eral uneasy folk have broken
into print lately with criticisms
Of various phases of the work
suggesting that the government
is not in oil particulars abso-
lutely sure Of what it is doing
or Of the means for doing it;
but these critics will now be
forced to subside and hold their
Here's the proof: Thosein.
charge Of the work have an
nounced their estimate Of the
amount Of money needed for
the fiscal year beginning July 1
next; the estimate aggregating
exactly $25, 456,415.O s.
a tremendous sunni Yes,
but your looking at the dollar
mark end Of it. Now look at
the other end. Notice the 8
cents. Doesn't that prove any
thing to your understandings
Isn't that an absolute guaranty
'ofthe utmost ngidiity Of bust.
ness like methods and Of scrnp-
iulonshonestyi Can't you inn
jagine some careless member q
the saying, sOh,
let's chop OF thatS8 cents, and
|makeit round numbers and
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-11-16
ARIZONA'S POSITION

On the Fourth day of July
next a new star will be added to
the flag to represent Oklahoma.
The territories which are to
composethat state have joyfully
elected delegates to a constitu-
tional convention and will
proudly enter the Union.
There might have been still
another star-a forty-seventh--
to represent the territories of
Arizona and New Mexico COM
bined into the state Of Arizona.
New Mexico is willing. But
Arizona has said no. She is
unwilling to come into the
Union on such terms. She pre-
fers to remain a territory and to
keep New Mexico a territory in
definitely.
No really important reason
exists why these two territories
should not remain territories
for a long time to come, except
perhaps that they will both, and
especially Arizona, be engaged
in a continuous intrigue for ad-
mission as two separate states,
and their success would be a
real evil to the nation, for we
have "rotton borough" states
enough as it is without adding
two more. However, they will
hardly be able to succeed until
the day comes when President,
Senate and lower house are all
at once in Democratic control.
Then the Democracy would
doubtless be. tempted to play
politics with the situation Chi
cago Record Herald.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-11-16

can't you imagine the answe,
he got9 "No, no! We want
to avoid a deficit. You forgot,
brother, those four postage
stamps we shall have to buy on
the 18th day Of June, 1908. OF
course they must 60 into the es-
innate"
So be easy in your minds.
That Scent item makes it per-
fectly clear that the canal work
is in safe hands. World Her
aid.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-11-16
PASSPORTS FOR
JEWS.

The administration announces
that it will now make another
effort to induce Russia to rec
ognize anda honor American
passports held by American
Jews.
It is high time for the United
States to take a firm and ag-
gressive stand on this question.
Every country in Europe except
Russia honors our passports
when held by Jewish citizens Of
the United States just the same
as they honor passports held by
Gentiles. Russia, on the other
hand, honors our passports in
all cases except whom they are
carried by Jews. Several feeble
efforts have been made by the
Roosevelt administration to in
duce Russia to stop this dis
elimination, but they have
failed. In each case Russia has
firmly declined to yield. The
time has arrived when this
country should take q frmer
and more determined stand. It
may not be able to induce Rus
STA to treat Russian citizens
justly, but the American citizen
Jew or Gentle, foreign born Of
native, has . claimto equal and
just treatment which Uncle Sam
must assert with Yigor. The
American passport should be
be recognized BY Russia or the
American government should
show its resentment in some
way that will be proper and Of
|fective World Herald.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-11-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLIC ALTON.

NOTICE FOR PUBLIC ALTON.
United States Land Office, Rapid
City, S. D. Nov. l, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that j,
compliance with the provisions otthc
act of Congress of June 3, 1873 en-
titled San Act for the sale Of Tin
Der lands in TIE States of California
Oregon Nevada and Washington
Territory" as extended to all the
Public Land States by act OF Au-
gust 4, 1892, Elmer Hawks,of Pedro,
comfy of Pennington, State OF S. d.,
has this day filed in this office his
sworn statement No. 1874 for the
purchase of the Lots 1,2 and 3 Of sec
ton No. BIN Township No. 6 north,
range No. II east, and will offer
proof to show that the land sought
is more valuable for its timber or
stone than for agricultural purposes,
and to establish his claim to said
land before the Register and re-
ceiver at Rapid City, S, D., on Fri
dev, he 18th day OF January 1907.
He names as witnesses; John
Mcleod, of Pedro. S. D; Elisha A
Palm of Pedro S D, John Newcombe.
of Pedro S D. Jacob E. Clifford of
Pedro.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the above described lands
are requested to file their claims in
this office on or before said 18th day
of January, 1907.
Geo. P. BENNETT.
Register.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-11-16

Whitewood they transferred
and after waiting in that place
for about an hour they reached
Deadwood at ten minutes after
nine. The Deadwood High
School boys met our team
at the train Saturday morning,
some Of the boys went to Lead
and some practiced in the gym
nasium. AT noon the boys
went down to the tram to meet
the girls that came from Rapid.
After they ate their dinner,t they
took the trolley for the ball
grounds. At $3.50 the game
started with Deadwood's kick
off. The ball was lost on downs
and Deadwood kicked off again.
DeadWOOd then carried the ball
down the line and made their
two touch downs. About five
minutes before the first half
Clayton Ryther had his wrist
sprained and Archie job .lson
took his place.. In the second
half our boys played splendid,
not allowing the Deadwood boys
to gain at all. The game end
ed with a score Of IL to 0 in
favor of Deadwood. After the
game some of the boys and
girls went to Chinatown and
visited the different Chinese
stores. At six O'Clock the team
was dywn to the train to see
those who we're going home that
Eevening off. That evening the
team was invited to go to the
new opera house. After the
show they went over 10 the
dance at the roller rink. Sun
day, most Of the team spent in
Lead until a little before train
time. They left Deadwood at
six o'clock and at each station
the boys got off and gave their
High School yells. Those who
made upthe party were: Ferol
Steele, Katie Franklin, Fannie
Tompkins, Elsie Rogers, Marde
Rudesil, Sarah Berry, Hazel
Thomas, Russell HALEY, War
rem Lenhart, Ed Mcmahon,
Jack Keliher, Herb Brockett,
Ivan Napier, Archie johnson,
Barton and Paul Maxwell,
Henry Schuster, WILDER Steer,
Clayton Ryther, Ben Blair and
|Lysle Gale. Miss McComb
! chaperoned the party.
gfN-NEHs .NDrFEne TAE7aE
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-11-16
Subscription $3.50 a year.
THANKSGIVING PROCLA.
NATION.


NATION.
Y The president has issued a
proclamation naming Thursday
November 29th, as the day Of
Thanksgiving. Theytext ofthe
proclamation follows:
The time Of the year has come
when in accordance with the
wise custom of our forefathers
it becomes my duty to set aside
Especial day of Thanksgiving
and praise to the Almighty be-
carse of the blessings we have
recrived and Of prayerthat these
blessings may be continued.
Yet another year Of widespread
we'll being has passed. Never
before in our country or in the
history of any other nation has
a people enjoyed more abound
Ing material prosperity than is
ours, prosperity so great that it
should arouse in us no spirit Of
reckless pride and least of all a
spirit Of heedlessness in regard
to our responsibilities, but rath-
or a sober sense Of our many
under providence, nor to forfeit
them by any action Of our own.
Material well being, indispen-
sible though it is, can never be
anything but the foundation for
true national greatness andhap-
piness. IF we build nothing
upon this foundation, then our
national life will be as meaning
less less and empty as ahouse where
only the foundation has been
laid. Upon our material well
being must be built a super
structure Of individual and ma
tional life lived in accordance
withlaws Of highest morality or
else our prosperity itself will in
the long run turn out a curse
instead Of a blessing. We
should be reverently thankful
for what we have received and.
earnestly bent onturning it into
"a means Of Grace and not Of de-
siruction.
Accordingly / hereby set.
apart Thursday, the Doth day Of
November next as a day Ct
and supplication on which the
people in their homes or their
churches shall devoutly ac-
knowledge all that has been
givensthem and pray that they
may in addition receive power
70 usethese gifts Alright.
Theodore Roosevelt.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-11-16
lures have not been able to stop
the abuse congress should at
tempt the task.
WHAT FREIGHT CARS
ARE DOING

The freight car, or rather the
shortage in freight cars, has
been the subject of unlimited
complaint by grain shippers,
live stock mon and wholesale
merchants in recent weeks.
Sheep men in Montana have
sometimes had to hold their
sheep for four weeks or moro
at railroad stations, unable to
bring them east for feeding or
sale. Lumber men through the
Northwest have made similar
complaints. And there has
been hardly a freight center in
the country at which the cry
for cars has not been heard.
And the worst Of it is that most
of these delays mean serious
losses to the shippers who can
not move their wares.
Meanwhile there is another
side to the situation. Under the
great pressure Of the traffic the
freight car is doing more work,
it is believed, than it ever did
before. One railroad has made
an investigation which shows
that it's cars are moving faster
by several miles a day than ever
before. The average number Of
cars to a train and the average
train load have been increased.
Cars do not stay in yards SO
long as usually. One road re-
ports that whereas it usually has
about 1000 cars in it's yards,
the average recently has been
between $50 and 500.
In such facts as these there
is proof not only Of the great
prosperity Of the country which
apparently is continuing stead
lily to increase, but also Of the
justification for the railroad OK
tensions and improvements
which are planned on 50 great
a scale. 1t is no easy problem
for the railroad manager to de-
eide just to what extent to in
crease his car equipment. Prob
ably If enough cars were avail
able now for all the needs, a
time might come when with de-
creased business there would be
a surplus Of cars, tying up cap
ital to an extent which would
embarrass the lines that owned
them. But that does not make
the endorsements under
which SO many shippers are
now suffering any easier for
themtotbear. Chicago Record.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-11-16
Hi0H SCHOOL 4

Last Friday the football team
was excused at ten o'clock to
train for Deadwood.
But che train was 80 late that
did not leave Rapid until
about . quarter to si2, AT
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-09
men ARE
EXONERATED
New York Jury Fines No Evidence
of Conspiracy Not Return
Indictments.

NEW YORK. Aug. 8. - When the
grand jury adjourned it was learned
from an unquestionable source that its
investigation of the methods used by
the American Ice company in relation
10 the high price of the commodity
was practically over. 1t was also
learned that in all probability no in
dlctments would be found. but that Il
long presentment would be handed to
Judge Otto Rosalsky stating that ac-
cording to the evidence presented by
the district attorney no conspiracy to
raise the price of ice exists.
Another important point in the pre-
sentiment will he Il statement to the eff
feet that by the end of September the
demand for ice will exceed the supply
by 10000 tons. Data will be set forth
TO show that at present all the ice in
sight amounts to $4,000 tons, and
there is no prospect of getting any
more.
Evidence has also been considered
by the grand jury TO the effect that
dealers have made every effort to pur-
chase ice. Especially does this state
ment relate to the efforts of the small
er dealers to purchase ice at cheaper
rates out of the city. In this, however,
1t is said, they signally failed.
A table showing the retail prices of
ice for the last twenty-five years will
be handed in with the presentment, 1t
is said. 1t will show that the price of
ice has averaged during that time
about 40 cents for a hundred pounds,
with two exceptions. About six years
K the price went down to 25 cents,
and four years ago 1t was at 80 cents.
Wesley NJ. Oler, president of the
American Ice company, was before the
grand jury at the investigation of the
charge of conspiracy. Several indie
pendent dealers followed Mr.. Oler on
the stand.
MI. Oler brought with him various
of the company's books and records
and said afterward that he had pro
duced everything Mr.. Jerome had ask
ed for.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-09
SETTLE BANK MATTER
Believed that Chicago DepOsitOrs
Will be Paid in Full.

CHICAGO, Aug. O.-1neodOre stems
land. vice president of the suspended
Milwaukee Avenue bank and son of
the missing president of that institu-
ton, has come to the rescue of the
22,000 depositors.
1t is the general belief of those who
are %endeavoring to straighten out the
affairs of the bank that there is an eX-
ccllent chance for all to receive almost
dollar for dollar when a final settle
ment is madcS
Vice President Stensland announced
that he would with full authority turn
over to Receiver Fctzer all the real
estate and personal property of Paul
0. Stensland. his father. The son
places Il valuation OF $600,0OO on this
collateral.
Paul O. Stensland, president, and
Henry w. Herring, cashier, are still at
large. While a thousand depositors
shouted their protests 100000 was re-
moved from the vaults of the failed
institution to that of the National
Bank of the Republic, where it will be
held for safe keeping until next tues
day, when, it is said, distribution to
the depositors will be begun.
There has beer discovered in Presi-
lent Stensland's safety deposit vault
box a series of memoranda detailing
how the bank was looted,
The amount thus taken from the saw
ings of $4,000 poor families. as set
down in Stensland's handwriting, is
$1,003, 900. The money went to sup
port Stonsland's real estate specula-
tons, his cooperative building and
business and his fine household in Irv-
ing Park.
According to the police, some of it
also went l~atterly for luxuries for a
certain oma or women friends Of
Stensland's. 1t was intimated that
when the bank president fed he was
accompanied by n divorced woman,
who still is with him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-09
OIL TRUST
is INDICTED.
Chicago Jury Charges Standard
Oil Company With Relating
Penalty May be S9SO,OOO.

, CHICAGO, Aug. o. The federal
grand jury has returned an lndict-
ment of nineteen counts against the
Standard Oil corporation, charging Sc
curing of rebates through nonpayInent
of storage charges to certain railroads,
procuring thereby unfair and Illegal
advantage over competitors in viola
ton of the Elkins law.
The Indictment was handed up to
Judge 5. H.. Bethea. The Standard Oil
company Is the only defendant, no Of
hcials Of the company and no railroad
companies or officials being named.
The bond of the defendant was fixed
by Judge Bethea at $25,
This is the case investigated by the
grand jury in Cleveland. O., where it
was found that the grand jury had no
jurisdiction. The testimony taken there
was transferred to Chicago, and the
documents in evidence were identified
by witnesses who testified in Cleve-
land.
1t was IN this testimony and evil
dence that the indictment was return.
ed so quickly.
The grand jury Immediately resumed
its session to take up the investigation
of the charge that the Standard Oil
company was given direct rebates by
some railroads.
The Indictment contains nineteen
counts, each count constituting u sepa-
rate charge. The true bills come under
the Elkins law, which provides for Il
fine of from $1,000 to $4,000 for each
violation. Under this indictment
should the government procure a con
viction on the trial of the issues a fine
of $3S0,000 as a maximum under the
Elkins law may be assessed.
The indictment alleges that by a sys-
tenn of granting the Standard Oil COM
pany certain concessions the oil com
pany benefited to the extent of 49,
506.72 during a period of time from
August, 1903, to February, 1905. The
indictment, as explained by the gov
ernment's attorneys, that in
nineteen instances certain c~onsignments
of oil for the Standard Oil company
were stored by the Lake. Shore and
Michigan Southern Railroad company
and that the railroad company re-
ceived no payment of 5 cents per ton
per day from the oil company for
such storage, but that its competitors
were compelled to pay this amount.
This is equivalent to granting a con-
c~ession, it is charged, the %nonpayment
of the storage charges being practically
a rebate in favor of the oil company.
Each count sets up a discrimination of
from $500 to $500 a month in favor of
the oil company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-09

SARATOGA, n. Y, Aug. 9.--The
gamblers by fighting among them.
selves have killed the goose that laid
the golden egg. Saratoga is a closed
town. Not a card is turned, not 4
wheel is spun. The gambling house
proprietors and their dealers stand
gloomily in the hotels and on the
street corners ~disconsolately decrying
the hard luck, as they call it, which
has befallen them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-09
WAR IN OYSTER BAY.
Destruction of Private Piers by
Commission Continues.

OYSTER BAY, n. a., Aug. 0.-The
venerable and white haired Mrs. Fred
eric Il. Coudert. widow of the famous
lawyer. got the best of the highway
commissioners. They started out in
high spirits to demolish the pier which
Mr.. Coudert had rebuilt across the
beach. They CAME back looking asham-
ed.
When Mr.. Coudert's pier was torn
down Il short time ago as an incident
in the war to keep the beach clear he
had it built up again and so elevated
that wagons could pass beneath. But
the town held that it didn't belong
there ut all, and it was decreed that it
must come down, but they were fooled
by Mrs. Coudert's action.
The war on the beach front, which
has been the sensation of tile summer
at Oyster Bay, grew out of the vari-
Gus piers built out by the wealthy own
ers of villas that face the water from
their residences across the beach, and,
the beach being held to belong to the
commonwealth, the highway commits
sioners have recently undertaken to re-
novel these distractions.
In order to escape any such objection
Mr.. Coudert recently had his pier al
tered, raising it in the center so that
pedestrians or horses and carriages
might pass beneath. The old part Of
the pier was connected with the eleva-
ton by a staircase. The highway COM
missioners. however, hold Il pier that
sweeps across the beach. whether in
midair or ON the beach level, is an OBJ
StructiOn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-09
Saloon Man Wins Out.

ORANGE, Aug. 9:-Despite OBJ
jections from several rich residents
OF the Llewellyn Park section OF
West Orange, among whom was
Douglas Robinson, Drother-in-law OF
President Roosevelt, the town coun-
Gil of that place has granted a saloon
license to James Mccarthy, whose
business will be conducted at the old
Burns place, in Mount Pleasant ave
nue..
A petition presented by the object
ors was read and received without
comment. Others who signed it, be-
sides the p~residents's brother-in-law,
were John Crosby Brown, banker;
+. H. Powers Farr, Robert w. Gil
lespie and Eugene Delano. A motion
to grant the license was passed with
out a dissenting vote.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-09

PARIS, Aug. "a rumor is preva-
lent here that instructions from the
pope to French bishops relative to the
law of separation of church and state
have been received in Paris. 1t is as
serted by La Croix that the vatican
considers the enactment of this law
to be a dead letter and does not recog-
nize the principle that lay associations
shall govern churches. The vatican
overcomes the difficulty, however. by
permitting for this purpose the forma-
ton of Catholic societies under the
bishops.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-09

The grass in city hall park is
being cut today.
Benjamin Farbman, of the Kill
ratio Company, has purchased a
horse and buggy.
The British steamship Grenada
will clear for New York tomorrow.
Flag stones arc being laid today
on the easterly side of Rector street,
between Smith and Market streets.
THE top dressing on Gordon
street, which is being paved by the
Standard Bitulithic Company, has
been laid as far west as Brighton
avenue.
The Whole Damn Family, the
play TO be presented at Wilder Music
Hall by the Earl Burgess Company
tonight, is a comedy in three acts.
Lawrence Lodge, Odd Fellows,
meets tomorrow night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-09
Historic Houses for Sale.

Speaking of houses with literary
associations, the birthplace of George
Borrow at Bailey Moor, England, has
just come into the market. At a high
er level, may also be mentioned the
recent sale of Stoke park, This estate
includes Stoke Pogis, where Gray's
mother settled in 1742, and where he
wrote the Elegy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-09
No Police Star For cnoIeo.u.

CLEVELAND, O., Aug. 0.-Michael
Czolgosz's dream of making partial
atonement for his brothers crime of
assassinating President Mckinley by
devotlng his life to aid in enforcing
the law was shattered. When the
board of public safety finished figuring
up the percentages of applicants at
the police examination it was found
that Czolgosz stood several points be
low the minimum necessary to make
him eligible to appointment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-09

Leave WANT" sdvs a. branch Of
fees.