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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-06
Told in the Hills.

Thirty tons of Amblygonite are
being shipped to Omaha every week
from the Peerless mine near Key
stone.
Citizens of Camp Crook are maxi
ing an effort 20 have that town incor-
porated as a municipality.
William Russell has been made su-
perintendent of the Golden reward
mill at Deadwood
Prof. ]. L. McLearie, of the School
of Mines faculty conducted services
at the sturgis Presbyterian church.
I. r. Crow, one Of the pioneer
editors of the Hills, is planning to
remove to Steptoe, Washington, and
intends to follow his calling there.
The Burlington depot at Engle-
wood was completely destroyed by
fire last week. The loss amounts to
between $4,000 and $4,000.
The first annual meeting Of the
Black Hills Horticultural society will
be held in Spearfish, Saturday, Dec.
IA. The principal business to co-.e
before the meeting is the adoption of
a constitution and election Of officers
for the coming year. and the selec-
ton of delegates for the convention
at Watertown, next January.
The Branch Mint Co., located near
iGalena, is now operating its entire
quota of stamps 12O. in all.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-06
HARLAN SERVES THIRTY YEARS
But Five Supreme Court Justices
Have Exceeded the Venerable
Jurist's Record.

John Marshall Harlan, associate
Justice of the supreme court Of the
United States completed his thirtietn
year as a member of that August
body last Friday, and though eligible
for retirement some years ago, bids
fair to retain his position for some
time to come, a matter of great sat
isfaction to his friends and a benefit
to the country at large.
During his lifetime Justice Harlan
has been lawyer, soldier, statesman
and jurist, serving in the Union ar
my curing the Civil war as colonel OF
a Kentucky regiment. He was nom
mated twice for governor of that
state and served as its attorney gen
eral for a term.
Numbered among his personal ac-
squaintcnces are most of the proml-
.nent men of the past quarter of a
century or more.
Mr.. Harlan, in addition to his
sterling qualities as an up-to-dat
American, is a firm believer in ath-
letics, golf forming his principal
means of recreation.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-06

1t is noticeable that the receipts of
the western range cattle are decreas-
ing while supplies of cornfeds are on
the increase, although finished grade
are comparatively scarce as yet. Bus
mess in stockers and feeders has
been active and the trend of prices
stronger from start to finish. Low
prices stimulated the demand while
supplies have been very limited. Val
ues in general are from 10 to 25c
higher than a week ago and very
good clearance has been made.
Receipts of hogs this week has
not been much over half as large as
4 week ago or a year ago and as q.
result the market has in a great
measure recovered from the recent
slump. Monday was the low point of
the season, the trading being all at
100 or under, but since then there
has been a steady advance Of about
40c and the market has taken on
something of it's old time activity.
Packers are compelled to pay stiff
prices for the few hogs that are
com 'ng in to supply their demands
for fresh meat but with anything
like Iii eral supplies it is altogether
probable that prices would again hit
the toboggan. Weight cuts little fig
ure at present although heavy butch
ers sell at the top and underweights
at the bottom of the list.
Sneep receipts have been pretty
much the same as week and year
ago and the decline of the fore
part of this week wipes out pract,
cally all of the advance of the latter
part of last week. Packers are TAX
ing hold more freely than for some
time past and all decent fed stock
finds ready sale. On the other hand
feeder buyers are not inclined to do
much and the market for thin and
grass stuff has been rather dull and
weak throughout.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-06
RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA, DECEMBER g. 1907

car to the location of the fourth pier.
Car and men went down together in
side the Golfer dam, the fall killing
Jones instantly. Larson got off with
badly wrenched foot, but Walker
was less fortunate, sustaining a Sc
we're facial wound and otherwise was
badly used up.
Information regarding the home or
friends of the dead man has not as
yet been obtained, although inquiries
to different cities nave been sent by
wire in an endeavor to locate rela-
tives or acquaintances.
A coroner's jury consisting of
George Avant, Ed Merchant and
Joseph Otto made trip to the bridge
Tuesday on a special train and view
ed the wrecked staging, previously
having heard the testimony of several
men employed at the bridge. Upon
their return to the city verdict stat
ing Jones death was due to the
faulty staging was returned.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-06
PARKER's REQUEST.
Introduces Bill for $175, 900 Public
Building in This City Last
T11oedav


The first official step toward the
realization of that goal Of all loyal
Rapid Cityans, an up-to-date public
building, was made on Tuesday
when Congressman Parker introduced
in the lower house Of Congress, q
bill requesting an appropriation OF
.$175,000 to be used In constructing
a federal building in Rapid City.
Some time ago Colonel Parker prom
ised to make this initial move in the
interests Of our city and now that
the matter is before the sixtieth con-.
gress, there is some reason to hope
that the appropriation will be made.
However, the whole thing depends
on whether or not, money is voted to
be expended for internal improve
ments during the present session Of
congress. Meanwhile many Of us will
keep our fingers crossed to ward OF.
any misfortune that may threaten to
destroy our latest hope.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-06
ATTACK GOVERNOR CRAWFORD
Attempt to Make Capital of Cover.
nor's Hotel Bills While
in Pierre


A report that Governor Crawford
was running hotel bills at Pierre
without authority received a con-
siderable circulation through the
state last week, and the executives
enemies made much of the alleged
discrepancy. In defense of Mr..
Crawford's action the Press of Sioux
Falls has the following to say on
the subject.
'tIt is we'll known that during the
present year it has been very difficult,
if not impossible, to rent suitable
house in Pierre for the governor and
family Unless he should take his
wife and five children to a hotel
and board or buy a home, he would
be compelled to live in cramped and
inconvenient quarters, subject to
right of possession in case of sale.
This is because of the fact that Pierre
is, and all summer has been, over
crowded with people.
''The state does not provide a
house at the capital for the governor
to live in. Governor Crawford, on
account of these conditions, has kept
his family at the home in Huron.
The question of whether or not his
expenses at the hotel, incurred while
there exclusively on state business,
is not properly allowable out of the
appropriation for his Office, was re-
ferred to the attorney general upon
the personal request of the governor
himself. Some time ago the attor-
ney general orally advised the state
auditor that the charge was a legal
one against the appropriation as
made. The whole amount is about
forty dollars.
"If the old machine is anxious to
compare the governors expense ac-
count with that of his predecessors
more in detail, we promise the pub
lie that the governor will not be the
one who will suffer by the compari--
son.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-06
EN1ER.
IA|NS TEACHERS
THE BLACK HILLS PEDAGOGUES
IN THEIR FOURTH ANNUAL
MEETING.
Black. Hills. schoolmastec's .Clut
>. Holds Two Days Session In
Gulch City.

The fourth annual meeting of the
iDeadwood School Masters club con-
vened in Deadwood last week and
discussed various matters of impor-
.tance in educational circles. On
Friday afternoon the society met at
the Deadwood High school and dis
cussed the Batavia system of instruc-
tion. A banquet at the Franklin ho-
tel filled the early evening hours,
after which discussion of educa-
tional topics took place, the principal
one ; e ing the advisability of joining
forces with the State Educational
association. 1t was pointed out that
a number of advantages would come
to me Black Hills organization
through such move, and a dele
cation will be senc to visit the con-
vention at Watertown on the 3Oth
with full power to speak for the
scnool men of this section.
Addresses by Forest Wheeler, of
Lead, Prof. Humbert, of Rapid City,
and Profs. Mccain and Lindberg,
forming very interesting and profit
able portion of the evenings enter
tainmenL.
A varied program consisting of ad-
dresses by President Cook, of Spear
fish Normal, D. P. H. Brown, Supts.
H. G. Pryor and N. P. Lang, followed
by general discussion that gave way
in turn to business meeting filled
the greater portion of Saturday
morning.
The afternoon was given over to
the discussion of the topic English
in the Grades and Secondary
Schools" led by Prof. ]. G. Lindberg
of spearfish, Principal F. ]. Kelly, of
Lead, and Supt. T. B. Hanna, of
\ .urgis.
Prof. A. d. Humbert of this city
represented the State School of Mines
at the convention, and took pro1n-
inent part in the program, his prin-
cipal address being made on Friday
afternoon, when he took for his ub-
ject, "How to give Individual In
struction."
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-06
FOR Government
SAVINGS BANKS
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL REC
ONiNIENDs TO CONGRESS
THEIR ESTABLISHMENT
Postmaster General Meyer Empha.
sizes Need in His Report to
Congress.

That the postal savings bank idea
has warm supporter in Postmaster
General Meyer, is fact disclosed in
his recent report to the sixtieth con-
gress now assembled in Washington.
He believes the establishment
such a system of banks would be of
a great benefit to the country, not
only as means of instilling and
fostering ideas of thrift in the Ameri-
can, but they would also prove an
important factor in keeping large
percentage of the savings that are at
present abroad, within the borders of
this country. The report suggests
that great sums of money are kept
out of circulation through lack of
confidence on the part of its possess
ors who fear to deposit it in the
banks, a state of affairs that would
be done away with to considerable
extent if the postal banks were in ex-
istence, in the opinion of Mr.. Meyer.
The postmaster general desires
that authority be extended the in
cumbent Of his office to designate
money order postoff1ces and certai,
others as the occasion may require
to receive deposits for savings ac-
counts in even dollars, making the
minimum deposit $1.OO, while the
total amount on deposit for any one
person must not exceed $4,000. 1t
1T is. further suggested that two
per cent rate of interest be allowed
on all savings, which may be with.
drawn at any time, subject to certain
regulations.
To get the money thus accruing
back into circulation, authority is
asked to turn it over to such banks
as are government repositories in
the states where the deposits were
made.
Another improvement deemed nc
cessary by the chief Of the postal
service is the establishment Of a par
cells post for packages originating
on rural route or at distributing
postoffice, from where delivery is
made by rural route carrier, the
maximum weight for parcels to be
eleven pounds.
A better system Of bookkeeping for
the department, and the appointment
of an official to a permanent position
as deputy postmaster general or di-
rector of posts with salary of not
less than $4,000 per annum, who
shall be as an expert adviser tO the
head of the department and from the
permancy of his position be able to
secure a continuity Of policy essen
tfal to the usefulness of the depart
ment, are other moves that the post
master general desires to bring about
about as he believes them to be of
the utmost Importance in aiding to
place the postal service on an up-to-
date business basis.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-06
5Omnha Marked Letter.


Partly owing to the Thanksgiving
holiday and partly to thes lateness OF
the season and the general demoral-
lixation of the market there was q
sharp decrease in the receipts this
week. supplies being all Of Y 900 0OgOt,
smaller than a week or aSyear ago.
The market opened out dull and low
Eer Monday for both beef steers and
ecW stun but since then the demand
hns been better and prices stronger
Tor al decent killers and at the close
the market was quotable fully 10 to
! lie better than week ago: Re
sporta from eastern points are still
very unsatssfa actory and the strength
sdeveIoped has beens due very largely
AZ Sot sntirsly, To the limited supplies
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-06
DENIES RAILROADS ARE POOR.
They Can Afford to Reduce Passen'
ger Rates in the Opinion of the
Asst Attorney General.


Assistant Attorney General
Daughterty has made return in the
injunction proceedings instituted by
the railroad Of the state, to prevent
the enforcement of 2R cent pas
senger rate, until the matter comes
up efore Judge Garland 70 ra hear
ing on the 18th of this month, when
they will put forth their best efforts
to make the injunction a permanent
one.
The Assistant Attorney General in
his presentation of the case, does not
agree with the railroads in their con-
tention that rail traffic in South Da-
kota is improbable, but goes on to
show a reasonable revenue derived
from such sources for the past three
years. Mr.. Dougherty further holds
that lower rate will be of great ben
eft to the roads themselves in the
way of creating new business.
The matter is of much Importance
to South Dakotans generally, and
Judge Carland's S decision is awaited
with much interest.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-06
BILL POSTERS Do BATTLE.
Lead and Deadwood Members of the
Profession Do Things to
F,achOther

The Slater brothers, of Lead, sal
lied forth unto Deadwood Tuesday
afternoon and proceeded to affix
some highly artistic Autographs to
the sides of barn belonging to Col.
Sasse, from whom the Staters
Staters claimed permission had been
obtained to do the decorating. The
J. w. Early company, it appears, have
a lease of the bill board privileges in
that vicinity, and incidentally be-
long to the International Bill Stick
ers association-the Staters do not
SO when the Earlys caught the in
Vaders at their work, the air sud
denly became full of paste brushes,
fists, hammers, etc., much to the dis
comfiture of the Slater tribe, who
are now seeking redress in the Justice
courts. The Earlys will no doubt
file counter charges to keep the bal
jance even.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-06
PAUL JONES KILLED
Defective Staging the Cause Charles
Walker and Christ Larson
* ,,,s, n, Sr,,,1,<1 io -

are 1HJufcls ts2s
An accident which resulted fatally
for Paul Jones and injured Charles
Walker and Christ Larson occurred at
the Cheyenne crossing of the Chicago
Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad, Mon
day morning. as the result Of a
plunge taken by a dump car through
some defective scaffolding.
The Milwaukee Is putting in .
steel bridge IN place of the present
structure across the Cheyenne and
men are atwork on the foundations,
and staging was built out from the
shore to accommodate a track over
which cars loaded with concrete were
pushed and II was this stag:
Ing that gave wayw the three men
Eas they were. .zengaged Ii pushing !
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-06
EXPRESS RATES COME DOWN.
Important Business Transacted b!
State Railroad Commission at
T,aot NFoot3nn I

A letter from the American Ex-
press Company, read before the last
session of the state railroad commits
sion, contained the information that
express rates from the eastern por-
tion of the state to the Hills had
recently been considerably reduced.
A complaint had been filed with the
board, protesting against the rates
formerly in existence
G. G. Witt, formerly a prominent
railroad engineer, has been engaged
to secure sufficient data to insure the
proper valuation and taxation of
railroad property within the state.
Mr.. Witt will make his headquarters
in Sioux Falls.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-06
THE NEW TRAIN.
Milwaukee Puts on New Service Last
Sunday as Announced.

Milwaukee Puts on New Service Last
Sunday as Announced.
AS announced last week, the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul installed
their passenger train service Sunday,
and now every evening brightly
vestibuled train pulls out
from alongside the Crouch Lines de-
pot, adding it's share to the hustle
of our growing city. The train from
the east gets into town about $50
a. M, and is sidetracked for the
day just below the depot. Quite a
number of Rapid Cityans have
looked over the equipment, many Of
them expressing particular desire
to inspect the special sleeping cars
the Milwaukee owns and operates,
whose greatest bid for fame lies in
the extra sized berths with which
the cars equipped.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-06

dergoing some change. Part OF the
Eighth cavalry arrived at the post
last Thursday evening after an over
land journey from San Francisco
where they arrived last Sunday hav-
ing left the Philippines the later part
of October.
Bound for the Islands, two troops
of the Eighth cavalry passed through
this city from Fort Meade
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-06
WANT OHIO MAN.

COngregatOnalists Send Unanimous
Call to Rev. F.. g. Holl brook
of Cleveland, Ohio.
At a meeting held in the Congrega-
tional church last Sunday morning
the members Of that body, decided
to send call to Rev. F.. G. Holl-
brook, to fill the pulpit left vacant
by the Rev. s. g. Butcher some time
ago. The decision was unanimous,
and a telegram was despatched to the
easterner Immediately. The tenta-
tive minister for the Congregational
flock was highly commende ed by the
committee who have engaged In look
Ing over the field for suitable pas
tor.
Harley r. Glous, of viewtield was
n town Wednesday taking ont Anal
papers son his land.
q. McDanie.s, Of Sioux CITY was
In town Tuesday, making final proof
Ion his homestead near Wall,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-06
The FortnIchtIy.

Mrs. g. B. Baldwin, assisted by
Mrs. Frank Bangs and Miss Agnes
Ferguson. entertained the Fortnight
ly club last Friday evening. Miss Fla
via Jones, formerly a resident Of this
city, but now Of Lead, s. D., made an
address on Florence. 2 "A recent Wis
it to the continent placed the speaker
in position to make the address
very interesting and enjoyable, and
her auditors found 1t 30.
During the evening the hostesses
assisted by the Misses Eula Dale and
Mary Reilly served refreshments.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-06
WANT TO WAR ON JAps.
Russians Get the Idea that America
is After the Easterners-Taft's
Visit tho Causa

Visit the Cause.
According to the eastern dispatch
es the American ambassador at St.
Petersburg is spending much of his
time these days explaining to eager
Russians that they are not needed to
help the United States whip Japan,
owing to the non-existence of hostil-
tiles between the two countries. This
idea and others just as ludicrous are
said to be in circulation at the Rus
sian capital, on account of Secretary
Taft's tour of that country.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-06
SURGEONS ORGANIZE.
Northwestern Sawbones Meet In Hu.
Fs ron and Form q New Medical

fss ron and Form q New Medical
Society.
The Northwestern Railway Sur
geons' Association came into exist
ence at Huron last week, when a mum
Der of surgeons employed by the C..
& N. w. Ry. met at Huron and de-
cided upon the following men for
onlcers:
President, J.. F. Foxton, Huron.
st Vice President, H. w. sifton,
Milwaukee.
I'd vice President, w. j. Mayo, Of
Rochester. MINI.
Sec. and Treas, r. E. McNutt, ABB
erdeen.
Or. Giffin. Of this city; was in at
tendance at the meeting.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-06
MARK TyNAIN,s BIRTHpAY.

I9ahlOas Hu;EOfist Keaches the SeVen-
ty.Second Milestone OF Life's
5s1 Journey.
That prince of American humor-
fists, Samuel U. Clemens, known to
an entire civilized world as Mark
Twain. attained to the age of sew
,enty-two years last Tuesday. Mes
sages Of scongratulation from foreign
lands as well as from all over Ameri-
ca delnged the venerable humorist.,
and Illustrated more plainly than
words the place; Mark Twain holds IN
the bearts sof his countless admirers.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-06
CRAWFORD OUT FOR ToGA.
Governor Announces His Intention
to Try for Ixittredge's Place
in Senate.

Governor Coe I. Crawford has for
mally announced his candidacy for
the United States senatorship now
held by Senator Kittredge.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-06

Within the past few days the gar.
!rison up at Fort Mead has besn mn
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-06

Two Troops Of Eighth Cavalry Leav,
Fort Meade For the Phi. VI
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-06
NEW POSTMASTER.
r. E. Grimshaw is Nominated for the
Deadwood Post BY Colonel

Unless something unusual turns
up, R. b. Grimshaw will be Dead
woods next postmaster, his nomin-
alton having been sent to the senate
this week. Congressman Parker
stood sponsor for Grimshaw.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-06
scoME OUT or N,

II you've been a knocker
come out Of It. Swear on
and join the boosters. ii VIII
help some il you subscribc
for The Union. It's sayinR
Things Tor Rapid City once
week. $3.50 the year.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-10-22
low TO AVOID CATCHING COLI

AS every one Is liable to catch
cold and as colds are dangerous be
'ause they may terminate in chronic
throat or lung diseases. Every one
hould be interested in Tearing how
avoid colds. The way is simple
Sever sleep too cold, never fall
sleep in a cold room, or while sit
ing in a cold draft. never sit or lie
n cold room or a cold draft. Nc
,ne ever catches a cold when the
Iody and mind are active, M matter
hor' cold one may get. II you ART
e'tbering from a cold or its effects
Rydale' Cough Elixir is the quickest
nd best remedy you can use. Ry
dales Cough Elixir is sold under .
guarantee. 25 and so cts. a bottle
For sale by The white Pharmacy
Cor. Bland street and Princeton ave