The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-04
The State al a Glance
TIE Best 81 An tie Neas Tersely Told

Fort Pierre may become a brick
making center, as the sample bricks
made from gumbo by the new brick
making firm, are pronounced equal
to any manufactured in the country
Gus Maxi, a Finlander miner of
the Homestake, was instantly killed
by rock falling on him. He had
failed to take proper precautions to
bar down the loose rock over head.
He was forty-fve years of age and
leaves a wife and five children.
Herman Smacker, a homesteader
near Hayes, died last Saturday from
the effects of a bite from his dog
which about a year ago was bitten
by a rattlesnake.
In referring to the shortage of
teachers. a Pierre special to the
Argus-Leader says: In the August
examinations over fifty per cent
Of markings Of applicants in all class
es, the shortage in third grade teach
ers is the one which is affecting the
teachers supply in the state. Under
the old method, the county superin-
tendents, were forced to grant fav-
ors in many cases where the stand
dng was generally UP to the stand
ard, but short in some particular
branch, and thus keep the teacher
supply up to the demand. With the
ySnradonf ~ fuycfny,n 81 thu ,,o1{Anof{1,,
as a teacher, outside of those shown
by the papers are absolutely unknown
to the marking board, and failure to
come to the required standard all
along the line means no certificate,
with the result that there is a short
age in the country schools all over
the state. The twenty wanted in
Hughes county are only a small per
centage of what are wanted in the
state generally, and the indications
at present appear to be that some of
the schools of the state cannot he
opened for failure to secure teach
ers
r. H. Hafsos, of Aberdeen, has
been awarded the contract for the
new Sherman house, at that place,
which will be one of the finest in
the west. Kelly e Bell secured the
plumbing contract. The bids: Con-
strnction, $84, 900; plumbing, $780,
O00.s A dark brown brick will be
used, with brown sandstone trim
mings, n total cost will be be-
tween 3115,0O0 and $4,000.
Arrangements have been made to
givoSa series 81 Indian shows In the
auditoriumsi nssPlerre during the time
OF the registration and drawing for
Lover Brule lands. The Indians who
will take part being from the Chey-
enne River agency, and are a part
OF q band which has been giving core
monial dances at different times in
this city for several years. They
have been secured as an afternoon
attraction which would be Of more
interest to people who will likely be
In the city at that time, than any
other method Of entertainment. Be
sides their part OF the show as vaude-
Vile company has also been secured,
and will assist In the entertainment
Tor the occasion, both being given
from the same stage.
Wolves are proving troublesome
mas old i county as Kingsbury, and
swolf hunts + becoming popular.
Several Of the animals have been.
killed.
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sJ.ASWssasleppard. The work will be
done ON the Free Press plant,
While driving q sod8cutter, John
SfIahn,a we'll to do farmer, living east
sof Watertown, fell under the ma
chhe, and before discovered he be-
came unconscious from loss of blood,
caused by the wounds recetxed. He.
sis5 inaserious condition.
The corn palaceAfestival began at
Mitchell Monday and an Immense
crowd was on the spot. Sonsa and
his bandswere there and gave the
opening concert. The grains and
vegetables show up very well and
stneySdecorations are the best ever had.
60, Rohe was the decorator.
s8A As Westberg. Of ST. James,
MINI. an engine wiper at the gravel
Eppit. west on Salem, had d serious ac-
cident Monday morning. While at.
stempting to board an engine ne dell.
and botlhsslegs were crushed below
h,ekanee,onele leg was amputateed