The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-04

fish of the killing of thousands of
fish in Elk creek by the accidental
polluting of the stream with lime.
The Burlington narrow gauge rail
road, extending from Lead to Pied
mont, met with a slight wreck near
Runkle's and dumped a carload of
Homestake lime into the creek.
Shortly afterward the trout in the
stream which is one Of the favorite
fshermen's haunts, began to belly
up and float down stream and it is
believed that from the point where
the lime entered to the end of the
stream every fish has been killed.
The contractor of the capitol
building at Pierre aims to get the
completed before cold
weather.
The news has reached Deadwood
that John Musselman had been mar
ried on Thursday, September 10, at
San Diego, Calf, to a Miss Baker.
There were no further particulars
given in the message received here
and there appears to be no one in
this city who enjoys the acquaintance
of the lady who has become Mr.
Musselman.
The Mohawk and Mary ground of
claims which are at the head of
Spruce gulch, have been bonded to
Nick Treweek. They include 200
acres of ground.
I|a| E1Var vnl re n on mn r uyn mn, =, ,1,,
chased a half section Of land two and
one-half miles southeast of Sioux
Falls for $4,000. 1t has just baen
sold for $4,000.
Steve Domonicovich, an Austri y.
was burned to death in his cabin be-
tween Portland and Crown Hill, Sat
urday night. Domonicovich was i'll
and was being cared for by two COM
panions. 1t is not known how the
fire started, but during the absence
of his companions the fire started
probably from the stove and he was
too sick to escape.
In referring to the repairs on the
Esmeralda mill, which Emil Faust
has about completed, the Lead Call
says: This property, from the stand
point of production is one of the
Oldest in that section of the Hills
and one Of the best today. 1t has
been worked by a number Of differelt
parties, and everyone of them have
made fortunes from it, but all who
have worked 1t, except the present
owner, have worked 1t with a view
solely to get the richest ore, passing
by ore which worked in any of the
mills in operation today would have
paid enormously. The property has
not been worked as a mining COM
parry would have worked it that in
tended to stay, so it's immense ore
deposits are as yet practically UNI
touched, and with a mill capable Of
treating 500 or 1000 tons of ore
daily would be one of the biggest
things in the west.
Swan lake, which is twenty miles
Vest Of Beresford, has been stocked
with black bass. The bass which
were in it several years ago died on
account Of the shallow water and
severe winters. The lake has filled
up again.
A heavy frost visited Sioux Falls
and vicinity last week. The late
vegetables were damaged but the
corn was out Of danger.
The Glenn Sweep in Oklahoma.
Enough returns are now in to show
that the democrats carried every
thing in Oklahoma that was worth
anything They have the entire
state ticket by large majorities, Has
.kell's lead over Frantz for governor
being at least 10000. OF the FIVE
members OF the national house of
representatives which were chosen,
the democrats elected four. Bird ST.
MCGUIRE, long the territorial delegate
in congress, Is the solitary republic
can who has squeezed into office.
The democratic preponderance in the
legislature will be almost as great
rs It was in the constitutional con-
,vention, ~thtrty-eight of the forty
four state senators and 90 of the 100
representatives being democrats.
Thus the democratic candidates for
the United States senate will have a
longer lead In the roundup in the
legislature next winter than Roose-
Welt had in the electoral college in
1904.
The republican state committee. is
silent, and for an excellent reason.
There Is nothing for 1t to say that
the republicans OF the country would
to hear. When Oklahoma,s
congressman are admitted a month
two hence they will add two to
the Democratic total in the upper
hslse In Washington and three to
theSdemccratic strength IN the pclp-
ular branch MeGuire offsetting one.
cf the four democrats which Okla
homa Will contribute to that cham
Der. This will not be very I'M
polfant accession to- the democratic
roll In either chamber. On all the
party divisions the democrats win
be far in the minority In each
brunch Of Congress.
Some pressure will be brought on,
g epresident By republicans from
Qksehoms indlcs him I refuse
his assent ITO the consultation and
thus nlallify the recent election. but
hts effort Will be inavain. The ig-
lresSthus far showthat the consti-
.ntion VII have majority Of TO-
lQ0ssor 10000: Mn OF thousands