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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-07-27

New Manager for Derr Lumber Co.
Among the new residents of Rapid
City is Mr.. o. f. Prall, of Alpena,
So. Oak, who comes to take charge
of the western interests of the G. w
.Derr Lumber Co. This company al
ready has extensive yards in this
city and other nearby points and in
tend to establish yards in a few ne"
towns along the Milwaukee and tht
Northwestern. Mr., Prall is a fine
business man of vast experience IL
, the lumber business and the manage
ment of the Derr Company certainl!
has fallen into good hands. Mr.
Prall has rented a home and will re
move his family here September /.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-07-27

prizes aggregating owe $500 be-
sides many individual prizes will be
given. The shoot will be given UNI
der the auspices of the Rapid City
Gun club and the club is making
preparations for a very interesting
shoot. A number of the best shots
with professional records intend to
visit the shoot at Denver about the
middle of August and have slgnl'
fed their intention to come to the
Interstate shoot at Rapid City.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-07-27
Geological Studies in the Black Hills.

The geology of the region about
Deadwood and Rapid City, s. D., is
being studied this season by Albert
Johannsen, of the United States geo.
logical survey, who will complete de-
tailed mappings of the crystalline
core of the Black Hills. The sedi-
mentary rocks surrounding this core
have already been mapped by N. H.
barton and Mr.. Johannsen's work
will furnish material that will en-
able the publication Of two more To-
lios of the Geologic atlas OF the Uni
ted States-the Deadwood and The
RAPID City Folios.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-07-27

A Pennsylvania prophet predicts
that the world will come to an end
within a few months. Nevertheless
The mar who has his next winters
supply of coal in and paid for MAY
consider himself lucky.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-07-27

Arbor Day has become one of the
most popular as it certainly is the
most useful of all our holidays. Its
encouragement and the teaching of
the children the value of trees far
toward averting the impending ma
tional calamity, the practical destruc-
ton of our forest. Unless new trees
are planted to take the placeof those
destroyed, 1t is clear that in time we
shall reach the woeful condition of a
~treeless country. There is something
enrolling in planting a tree or flower
and watching it grow to maturity
Any one who takes an interest in
such things can never be wholly bad,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-07-27
Senator Kittridge Voted Right.

Senator Kittridge was one of the
nine republican senators who voted
against the seating in the senate of
Reed Smoot, of Utah. Senator Du-
bois, Of Idaho, in a lecture at Madi-
son on the Mormon question, said:
e'The real power of the republican
party was back of Smoot, for he was
elected as a republican senator, and
1t took no small amount of courage
to vote with the minority. All hon
or to the nine republicans who said:
my conscience is greater in me than
party fealty."
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-07-27

Interstate Shoot at Rapid City.
An Interstate shoot will be held
in Rapid City about August 10. Cash
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25
No Ionosr Novel.

When James p. Mngcnis was chief
deputy in the internal revenue service
he was stricken with n severe attack
Of typhoid fever. and II was somo
weeks before he was able to resume
his duties.
Before his illness his hair was luz.
uriant, but after II n bald spot began
10 show. which was noticed by dep
uty. who spoke to him about II.
Pardon me. Jim." he said. but
you arc getting bald. and you know
head Of hair like yours is quito .
novelty these days"
Yes" said Magenis. II have been
told my hair was quite a novelty.
but do you know" he said. and .
gleam Of fun was in his eye. Il no
tice since my illness. that every time
run my hand over the top OF my
head the novelty IL wearing OF"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25
Would increase Buffalo Herd.

Plans for the propagation OF tho
American buffalo were discussed at .
recent meeting OF the American Bison
Association In New York. Il was
stated that there were 1880 In North
America. Of which l.iOO are In tho
United States. and that In view OF tho
rapidity with which the animals havo
decreased In recent years II was ai .
gued they will soon become extinct
unless effectum steps are taken to
foster them.
The. society decided to make an ef-
fort to purchase practically all the re-
naming buffaloes In this country and
Canada and present them to tho
United States government. by so do
Ing II hopes the government will set
aside large tracts OF land where tho
bison may be raised on large scale.
The society decided To look into tho
practicabiiity Of locating several herds
OF bufialocs on the Flnthead Indian
reservation In northwestern Montana.
and In the Crow reservation In south
western Wyoming. Morton J. Elrod.
OF the University OF Montana. will DO
asked to report To the society upon
the possibilities OF the Fiathcad res
eryation.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25
AWFUL EFFECT OF ECZEMA.
Covered with Yellow sores-orsw
Worse-Parents oiseourased-cu.
tieura Drove Sores Away.

sour little siri. one year and q
half old. was taken with eczema or
that was what tho doctor called II.
We called In tho family doctor. and
ho gavo some tablets and said sho
would be all right In n fcw days.
Tho eczema grew worse and wo
called In doctor No. 2. He said shc
was tecthing. NJ soon rs tho teeth
wcro through shc would bc NIL right
But shc still grew worse. Doctor
No. , said It was eczema by this
umo shc was nothing but n yellow.
grccnIsh sore. Well. hc said he could
help hcr. 30 wc Let him try II about
. week. Ono mornin. we discovered
. lit,lo yellow pimplc on ono OF
her eyes. or course wo 'phoncd for
doctor No. .. Hc came over and
looked her over. and said that he
could not do anything moro for
hcr. tha; wc had better tako her
to some cyc specialist, since II was
an ulcer. So wc went to Osweso 70
doctor No. I. and no said tho eye
sight was gone. but that hc could
help II. wo thought wo would try
doctor No. 9. Well. that proved tho
samc. only hc charged $40 moro than
doctor No. 4. wo were nearly dis
couragcd. saw one Of tho Cuti'
cura advertisements In tho paper and
thought wo would try tho Cuticura
Treatment. no ! went and purchased
Q set OF Cuucura Remedies. which
cost mo 81. and In three days our
l.lx txxrss se
eight months. showed great improve.
mcnt, and In one week all sores had
disappeared. OF course II could not
restore tho cycsight. but II we had
used Cuticura in timc I am confident
that II would have saved tho eye. We
think thcre is no remedy so good for
any skin trouble or impurity Of the
blood a. Cuticura. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Abbott. r. r. d. No. 0. Fulton. o..
weso Co., N. Y. August II. 1906"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25

new horror Is added TO tho Situation
by reports that tho city seems TO bl
slowly sinking into the sea. The con
tour Of the bottom Of the hnrbor has
materially changed and two light
houses at the harbor entrance are said
to have disappeared.
The ships in the hnrbor are crowd.
ed with injured people. and the death
list is being increased daily. Corpses
lie In the streets or are being thrown
into trenches.
The full extent Of the appalling
calamity that has visited the capital
Of Jamaica has not yet been recorded
TO the outside world. and It is doubt.
ful II even the people OF Kingston
themselves are yet aware of the full
extent OF the disaster that over.
whelmcd them last Monday afternoon.
That there is n general state Of un.
rest in the earth. Of which the Jamaica
manifestation was only one In.
stance. is the belief OF profes.
sor Polar. the famous seismologist
and astronomer at the Laibach oh.
servatory. His instruments registered
the jamaican disturbances. but gives
other proofs of terrestrial phenomena
in the shape Of shocks elsewhere. hail
storms and rock falls.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25
SAID WOMEN MARRIED HIM.
Remarkable Excuse Put Forward BY
French Blgamist.

At Versailles. France. recently .
baker was tried on charge of polyg.
amy. having married Ave women.
who are living and undivorced. The
pentagamist's defense was that he
had not married the women: they had
married him. When they proposed
he had not the courage to say no.
Neither money nor love. he said. had
prompted his nuptiais: he was the
victim Of the stronger Wills OF his
successive spouses. or the five wives
three appeared as witnesses. but did
not prosecute. saying that their com.
mon husband was topper OF whom
they were glad to get rid. He was
acquitted-on what ground does not
appear. As all the years In which
the muitiplex husband took wives
were leap years except 1881. In which
II would seem that In four out Of
the five cases the women had the
right TO propose. But the man had
the right. even In the leap years. to
decline. and II was up TO him * least
To explain to his fair suitors Tint he
was engaged. To establish the pin.
ciplc that man Is not respoL inle
for the number OF his wives uElcss
he himself does the counting. would
be plainly against public policy. II
"Barkis Ia willin'." that At once puts
all the responsibility on him. no
matter who managed the prelimt
naries.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25
BRING GOOD HEALTH
Or. William Pink Pills. Used After
the Grip. Arrest Fatal Decline and
Rebuild the System.

Any bodily weakness caused by .
deficiency In the blood can be cured
by the use OF DIR. Williams Pink Pills
because these pills actually make new
blood. After attacks OF the grip tho
blood Is generally run down and the
patient continues to decline.
about three years ago" says Mrs.
Jennie Cowan. of 7lS n. Henry
Street. West Bay City. Mich. II
caught a severe cold. which ran Into
the grip. ! was confined to my bed
for two weeks. At the end OF that
time was able to DO about. but was
completely run down. was 30 weak
I could hardly stand. my cheeks had
no color and felt faint My heart
would fiutter and It was difficult for
mo to breathe at times. Neuralgia
settled In tho back OF my head and
stomach and l. suffered from rheuma.
tism In my shoulders.
II had the care OF the best doctor
In town but became no better until q
friend told me one day how she had
been cured by DR.. Williams Pink
Pills and I decided to try them.
soon felt better and continued using
them until was entirely cured. They
bull, me up again to perfect health
and use them now whenever I feel
at all sick and they always help mo-
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are invai'
unable In such cases. rs well rs In
other blood diseases, because they not
only drive on the germs Of the disease
but build up the system. The pills
have cured anacmia. rheumatism. af.
terefects OF fcvers. neuralgia and
many other severe disorders.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills arc sold
by all druggists. or sent. postpaid. on
receipt OF price. 80 cents per box,
six boxes s2.5o. by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Company. Schenectady. N. Y.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25
1herouohIy Reliable.

II ever there was reliable and safe
remedy It is that old and famous por.
Gus plaster-Allcock's 1t has been in
use for sixty years, and is as popular
to-day as ever. and We doubt II there
is a civilized community on the face
Of the globe where this wonderful pain
reliever cannot be found. In the selec.
ton Of the Ingredients and in their
manufacture the greatest care is taken
to keep each plaster up to the highest
standard Of excellence, and SO pure
and simple are the ingredients that
even child can use them.
Allcock's are the original and gen.
uine porous plasters and are sold by
Druggists all over the world.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25
Railroad Blockade Broken.

Helena, Mont, Jan. 1.-THE block
ade of the main line of the Great
Northern has been broken. Several
stalled passenger trains IN North
eastern Montana and North Dakota
have been started west. Tho track
from st. Paul to Spokane IS clear
for the first time in u week. 1t is
intensely cold at Havre, AZ below be-
ing registered there Wednesday. Re-
ports of heavy losses Of cattle and
sl1ep are being received here from
all parts of the state.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25
Iapaness Hot satns.

In Japan hot baths are used at .
temperature OF 104 degrees. Fahren.
heit. Immediately they leave this
the bathers plunge into perfectly cold
water. A European doctor who has
spent many years in Toxic declares
that, after bath of this heat and the
subsequent douche, he used to feel
warm all day in the coldest winter
weather. while in summer the bath
had the exactly contrary effect, and
was most cooling and refreshing.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25
East Street. Looking Toward the Water Front.
Completely Devastated BY the Earthquake and Fire.

Nal offices. and that this was caus.
Ing grave anxiety there. The only
official news received was the tclc-
gram from Gov. Swcttcnham. sent
Monday and made public Wednesday.
Urgent messages have been sent by
the British government To Kingston
calling for ail details of the disaster.
New York. Jan. 1.-THE shores Of
tho hnrbor Of Kingston nrc sinking.
and there Is terror lest the city slip
Into tho sea. according to n private
dispatch received by n large mcrcan.
tiic house here Thursday from Port
Au Prince. Hayti. The bed Of the
hnrbor Is said TO bc sinking. and the
water In many places In now 100 feet
deep. Every wharf not destroyed by
fire Is said to have sunk into the sen
or to have been rendered worthless
London. Jan. 1S.-Some graphic
details OF the Kingston disaster are
given In one Of the latest dispatches
received here. dated from Holland
Bay. January Is. According 10 this
report the whole city Of Kingston
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25

seemed to shrivel up. buildings
crashed together and fell in crushed
mass. under the first shock. The
business streets at the time were
well filled with tourists, and, accord
Ing to this correspondent no doubt
many Of them were caught in the
falling brick work and buried In the
debris. Fire broke out Immediately
after the crash at three separate
points. The fire department station
was wrecked. rendering resistance
to the flames impossible. The con.
flagration continued unchecked until
Tuesday morning by which time the
whole business quarter of Kingston
had been wiped out, the damaged area
comprising about square mile. All
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25

Kingston, Jamaica. Jan. l7.-Kings-
ton was overwhelmed by an earth
quake at $3.50 on Monday afternoon.
All the houses within q radius Of
ten miles were injured and almost
every house In the city was destroy
cd. Fire broke out after the earth
quake. and completed the work OF
destruction. The business section Of
Kingston is heap OF smoldering
ashes. The killed number about 100
and thousands were injured. Tho
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25

ported that $40 bodies had already
been recovered and buried.
From the meager advices that have
come through 1t Is indicated that
there is no immediate fear of food
famine. as fruit is plentiful and other
jamaican towns can send aid. Doc.
tors and medical supplies are. how
ever. urgently needed.
Dispatches from London Thursday
say. that up till noon no further ad.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25
Makes Plea for Dance.

II seems very great pity that some
determined effort cannot be made TO
make dancing more popular. Nova.
days. when exercise Is n kind OF re-
ii.ion 10 men and women alike II 10
odd that one recommended by all doc.
tors and recognized all tho world over
and In all ages aS nm attractive pas.
time. into which the art Of fascination
largely enters. should bo more and
more neglected among us.-i.ady's Pic.
torinl.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25

ny following tho directions. which
arc plainly printed on each package ol
Defiance Starch. Mems Collars and
CUFFS can bc made Just as stiff as do
sired. with either gloss or domestic
finish. Try II. l6 OF. for ioc. sold BY
all good groc6rs.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25
RELIEF For Kingston Sufferers.

Washington, JAN. IS. - An Emer.
gency bill for the relief Of the suffer
ers on the island Of Jamaica was pas.
sed by the house Thursday. The bill
Is as follows: That the president OF
the United States is authorized to use
and distribute among the sufferers
and destitute people OF the island.
such provisions. clothing, medicines
and other necessary articles belonging
TO the sustenance and other stores
Of the naval establishment as may
be necessary for the purpose Of Sc
curing the people who are in peril
and threatened with starvation on the
said island in consequence OF the re.
cent earthquake and attending con-
flagration.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25
Won derfuI Inc an d cent.

Hans Zuzel. an Austrian chemist. Is
said to have perfected an incandescent
lamp which is made Of filaments Of
cheap material, but Of great durability
and capable Of burning $500 hours.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25
Covered With Ice.

Arkansas City, Kan, Jan. IL
Southern Kansas and northern Okla
homa were covered with Ice wednes-
day. Rain fell Tuesday night and
the temperature dropped below the
freezing point,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25

New York, Jan. 17.-Definite ad-
vices as to the extent Of the catas-
trophe at Kingston, Jamaica. were
still lacking early Thursday. Con-
flicting reports received indicated
that the death list might be anywhere
from 100 to 1000. One dispatch re-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25
Mayor ounne's PIatfrom.

Chicago, jan, II. - Mayor Dunno
Wednesday night announced his can
didacy for the democratic mayorality
nomination on platform of opposi-
ton to the proposed settlement i'm
mediately of the street car question.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25

ing buried under smouldering ruins.
The mercantile community suffered
most severely. warehouses falling on
them. Many professional men are
dead or injured. The negroes are
looting. easily scenes are being wit
messed. All the shops have been de-
stroyed and all the buildings In and
around Kingston are in ruins. Very
few of them are safe to live in.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25
Dynamite Explosion at Seneca. Kan.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 17.-Juliuo Luz
theld and his son wero blown to
atoms, and nephew of Lutheld ter
ribly injured in n dynamite explosion
near Seneca, Kan, Wednesday nirht.
Lutheld had been using dynamite
while Strengthening n creek on his
farm. 1t had frozen and he had
placed It near the stove in his house
to thaw out. The nephew, although
terribly torn, crawled to neighbor-
ing farm house. nearly half mile
distant to secure assistance. He can
not recover.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25

THE SALE OF kENTuCkY JACKS
Yards. Denver. will he OF Interest 10
III. hors. breeders Of the state. The
raising OF weii-br.d mules has proved
paying Investment In the West
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25

PsLEs CURED N . TO - DAvs.
pAzD OINTMENT ls ssarantss.i to .ats any Cos,
Of Itch M. hisd. hieedisS os ttnttudns lfiss u
Q 10 10 dAys ot tsooSy tsfunded. 49,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25

Mrs- wiss1sw's sosthise ayrsp.
ros ehiiifva te~thtns. ssftsas tb~ Hurss rvisees .
eaamasioa. siiAys sfa. esfss uisd eo,s- NJ soSiio
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25

People who arc fond OF music usu
ally draw tho line nj amateur con
ccrts.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25

the large warehouse In the lower part
OF the city were consumed and not
single house anywhere remained
unchanged. the majority being unht
for habitation. When the dispatch
was fllea the bodies OF many persons
who had been staying at the Myrtle
Bank hotel were still beneath the
wreckage.
A conservative estimate of the casu'
alties made by the police OF Kingston
place the number Of killed at 1900.
Judging from the number OF bodies
already discovered In the few build
ings which have hesn examined. This
estimate. the correspondent adds. Is
likely TO be largely increased when
thorough search Is made Of the
wrecked buildings.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25

Love your cncmics-but not John
Dsmijohn.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25

II you want 10 sec man act SILLY
hunt up ono who 10 jealous.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25

London. Jan. lS.-lt Is now known
that the death list from the Kingston
earthquake certainly will exceed 500
persons and may even reach 1000 and
that large numbers have been incapac'
itated by their injuries. The city Is
heap OF ruins.
Should the reports OF the subsistence
Of Kingston harbor be confirmed q
new peril will be added. and further
dispatches on this subject are await
ed with the greatest anxiety.
According TO information received
Thursday the Kingston horror Is grow.
Ing. Communication with the island
Is partially restored. and every mes
sage that comes brings fresh details
OF the appalling catastrophe.
The number Of dead Is placed var.
iousiy at from 500 to 1900 and the
number OF injured runs Into the thous-
ands. Ten thousand people are said
to be homeless. The danger OF famine
has Increased and with II stands the
spectre Of pcstilcncc. There is urgent
need OF supplies Of NIL kinds and en-.
ergctic efforts are being made In this
country and In England to send aid.
Tho business section OF the city
has been wiped out and the estimates
OF the damage range from $4,000. 900
to S25.000.000.
Among the dead and injured are Q
number OF prominent English per
sons and almost every dispatch adds
n new name to the list. Eight Ameri.
cans are recorded ms missing and Il
is said that many tourists undoubtcd.
iy were crushed by falling wallis In the
shippin. district. The American bat
tleships Missouri nnd indiana have
reached tho scene and American Off
GERS and sailors arc standing by to
render assistance In their power. A
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25

churches. public offices and hotels
arc NIL gone. but there were no fa-
taiitics at tho Constant Springs ho-
tci. Among tho killed were Sir
James Ferguson and prominent mcr-
chants and professional men.
st. Thomas. d. W. l.. Jan. 11.-Rc
ports received hero from Jamaica say
It is estimated that 1000 persons have
been killed by tho earthquake and fire
and that $4,000 persons are homeless.
The damage to Kingston alone Is plnc.
cd at fully 3i0.oo0.0o0.
Adviccs received from Jamaica do
clare that all people have been warn.
cd to keep away from Kingston. Tho
stencil Is described ms awful. Money
is useless. The banks have been
burned. but the vaults are supposed to
bc safe. The misery on NIL sides Ii
indescribable. Rich and poor alike
are homeless. Provisions OF nll kinds
are urgently needed. II Is impossible
to say where anybody can be found.
Sir James Ferguson. vice-counscl
Of the Royal Mail Steamship company
is among the killed. The dead are be
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25

Buildings Completely os
stroyed by Ensuing Fire.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, IS LAID WASTE
Earthquake and Fire Cause Widespread Destruction in the Beautiful
West Indian City and Contiguous Territory


Homeless n
Estimated ooo-Movements Send Aid
Have London New
The Forrest City times., 1907-07-19
Jobn Henry
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By INCH hcHUCH
 Cse,Ss v. Heborp

Did you ever get ready and go to . musicale?
 Isn't t the velvet goods2
 They pulled one of al Jack Froth. ingham last Wednesday evening and l had 10 walk up and down the aisle with the rest Of the bunch.
 Mind you. like Jack. so this is no secret eonclaye Of the Anvil associa. ton.
 Oniy. wish to put him wise that when he gives his next musicale my address Is Forest avenue, in the woods.
 When reached Jacks house the Furnish Brothers were grabbing groutchy music out Of a guitar that didn't want to give up. and the mad reyel was on
 The Furnish Brothers part their hair In the middle and always do The Washington Post" march on their mandolins for an encore.
 If Mfr. Sousa ever catches them therell be a couple of shine chord. sQueezers away 10 the bad.
 When the Furnish Brothers took a bow and backed of We were all in-