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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-11-08
MEETING Of 1H[
CITY COUNCIL
CITY DADS MEET IN REGULAR
sEssIoN-BUsMEss OF THE
MONTH tREvlEWED
OFFICERS REPORTS RECEIVED
AND BILLS sALLowED-WILL
Bull ON BLOCK IL

Mayor Emrick called the city coun-
Gil together last Monday for theus-
nal regular session of that body. An
sworing to roll call We're Aldermen
'icCarthy, Patrick( Dodge, Thomp-
son and Feigel.
There were no comments on the
minutes of the previous meeting and
they were approved as read.
The following bills were read and
allowed on the various funds: r. G..
Richardson, $30.25; Rapid City.
Lumber Co., s12.25; Missouri River.
& Northwestern Railway Co., s5O.44i
and $12O.S2; Canton Bridge Co..,
S6S6.25; G. w. Derr, S5c.; c.. "A.
Whitford, $11.O0; Duhamel Bros. g.
5Ackerman, 1880; Oscar Pearson
s9o.S4, ss7.s2 and $47.20;s Z. Nor
ris Co., $4.25; A. *. Thomas, $780,
90; II. N. Emrick, $4,000; Jacob
Norris, $4,000; Standard OIL Co...
SAILS and $3.50; Rapid City Gas
Co, $3.50; II. r. spiking, $780,.
$500 and 5000; A. G. Patrick
$1.75; Bangs & Morris, $1.O0; H. H..
Gum, s24.OO and $500; Hank
Engler, $4,000; Joseph Brooks.
,n2.50; Geo. Kelley, $4,000: George
Engler, $13.75; Henry Nelson, sos
Lee WILDER, $2S.75; Earl Segmore,
$3.50; Charles Belknap} $25..75}.
Thomas O'Conner, $5.75; John Kell-
serine, $1,000; John Jacobs, $12.5O;si
George Reardon, $12.50; Webster
Walters, s3.76; Frank Qualls, $s.76;s
Jay Estrup, $500; Ed Mills, $500
John H. Leary. $500; Frank Stew
art, $4,000; Mark Ehle, Jr., $500
and $1,000; r. H. Wheeler, $500;
Crittenden-W Wentworth Industrial AS
sociation, 100000; Joe Otto, s30.25;i
Rapid City Electric Ii ight Co.., 5000.
The monthly report of Hugh Gum,
chief of police was then read and
and placed on file.
Authority was extended the COM
mittee on streets and alleys to build
a shed in block 12 to shelter grading
machine and tiling, which are the
property of the city. Adjournment
then followed. s
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-11-08

does not mean to exclude the lower
grades, however, should the highe,
branches be taught more teaching
force would be necessary, but the
town tuition, which the district now
pays, would remain at home, and
these pupils would be under their
parental roof where the should be
at tender age and where they
could assist about the home and re-
ceive a parents care.
Among the many advantages we
mention the following: Fewer
grades for each teacher, hence
more time for recitations, no tar
diness, more pupils in class,
therefore more enthusiasm, better
Eradation, no absence on account
of bad weather, a longer term of
school, and above all, qualified, ex-
perienced teachers.
Rural school patron, are not
your children deserving Of as good
privileges as those children of the
town. Are not you whose property
has advanced in vaEte from 400
per cent to 200 per cent in the past
five years, able to pay at least one
half as much as your brother in
town? If YOU answer these questions
negatively. then be content with
your present 'school conditions, but
should you answer in the Affirmative
arouse yourselves to action and do
that which will result in the great
est good to the greatest number.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-11-08
POSTMASTER DEpDsED.
Rumored that Accounts Were Mis-
handled.

Rumored that Accounts Were Mis-.
handled.
Belle Fourche, S. D., Nov 6.-Mr.
George Craft, formerly postmaster in
this city has been succeeded by ]. H.
Pearson, formerly an official of
Butte county.
1t is stated that the action was
taken on the strength of an action
made by government inspectors who
found Graft short in his accounts,
the amount of deficit going consider
ably, over five hundred dollars,
which is reported to have been made
good by the bondsmen.. 1t Is stated
the government will not prosecute.
Crafts downfall is directly attribu-
table to the liquor habit, according
to the statements of friends, who
speak we'll Of the unfortunate man
otherwise.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-11-08
Central Schools.

Referring to the matter Of CEN
trail schools writer in the South
Dakota Journal of Education says
the scarcity of teachers will help 1t
along.
The expenses may be somewhat
greater in sparsely settled commun-
tiles, but it is infinitely, small when
compared with the advantages that
would occur therefrom. For an IL
lustration from a financial point Of
view we will take Silver Creek town
ship, since it has about the largest
enrolment. The total running ex-
penses for the four schools for the
past year was $1,745.56, the whole
number enrolled sc, and the aver
age attendance SIS. We readily per-
ceive that if two Of these school
houses were moved to the center
Of the township and Joined, cutting
a door between, two teachers could
care for the fifty-six nicely, and the
eighty-six, when properly graded,
reasonably we'll.
"The running expense of the CEN
ter school, without transportation,
allowing $500 per year for months
for two teachers, $50 for coal, and
s25 for incidentals, would be 1915,
there would then remain $S70.56
with which to provide transporta-
ton.
''The school levy for the same
about one-fourth of what is in the
town. Suppose you pay even one
half what the towns pay you would
then have. for the above township
2$1741.12 for transportation, which
sum would provide at least three
rigs, In most cases four, and would
bring every child to the school house
door within an hours drive.
This system in operation, school
officers could, very consistently en-
force the compulsory attendance Law
which makes It oblfga tory upon the
part Of the parents to send their
children between the ages Of 8 and
l16, the full term unless excused by
/ the school board who may reduce
ithis attendance to no less than If
| weeks In any one school year.
How consolidate? Article :13 d
the new school law provides way
lin which a township high school may
be established. This article speci
ally mentions high school, but 4
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-11-08
LEAD TOO MUCH FOR RAPID CITY
High School Boys Play Well But are
Outweighcd.


The local High School footgall
.;eam went to Lead last Friday night
and on Saturday afternon met de-
feat at the hands of the Lead play
ers, tie score being 1910. Although
xalioned l,y so decisive a score the
Gate City bovs were in the game all
the time and with a. little more prac-
tice will undoubtedly make Lead
hustle to win again, when the teams
get together in the return match
which will be contested in this city.
Captain Gale made several star
plays for Rapid and Keliher's fierce
defensive work in the second half
was feature of the battle. Royse.
Maxwell and Brockett also did good
work throughout the game. For
Lead Brooks put up fine article
of football. Both teams made use
of the forward pass with considerable
success.
Rapid City lined up as follows:
R. r., Royse; r. T., Lenhard;; r.
G.. Royse; O., Blair; L. g.. Ryther;
Z. II, Schuster; q. E., Woods; q. B.,
Maxwell; u. H. p. Brockett; r. B.
keliher; R. II. b. Gale.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-11-08
Omaha Market Letter.

The decrease In 1900 head in
cattle receipts has been responsible
Improvement in market this week,
despite the unsettled condition of the
financial situation. Since Monday,
when receipts were heavy and trade
more or less demoralized. the mar
ket has steadily improved for both
beef steers and COW stun. until the
greater part Of the recent big de-
cline has been regained. Fed cattle
have been very scarce. but western
range beeves have found ready sale
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-11-08
Redmcn Now Have Lodge in Rapid
Organization has Sixty
Members .D5-s..<

Redmen from the wilds of Dead
wood and Lead came to town last
Wednesday evening, and fine class
of sixty were put through their pa
ces by the Deadwood degree team.
The Lodge just instituted is known
as Cheyenne Tribe No. IA, Improved
order of Red Men. State Organizer
~. "A. Skunk was chiefly instrumental
in securing members for the local
tribe.
Following the exemplification OF
the three degrees banquet was
served.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-11-08
LAND OFFICE KEEPS BUSY.
Additions to Clerical Force Helps ,
Little.

In spite of the new ruling of the
land department, making fourteen
months residence necessary before
Communication proof can be made, the
business at the local land Office does
not diminish. Additions to the of
flee force have made the work some
what lighter. An average Of about
fifty filings per day has kept Mr.. Ben
nett and his assistants on the jump
for some time past.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-11-08
ART EXHIBIT.

Travelling Gallery of Paintings, etc.
In the City To-day and Saturday.
The ladies of the local w. G. T. u.
will open an exhibition of oil paint
ings, water colors and etchings this
afternoon in the Florman Black.
The collection contains some very
fine canvasses that will make it
worth while to pay visit to the ex-
hibition rooms, which will be open
Friday and Saturday afternoon and
Saturday evening. A small charge
to defray the expense of. bringing
the gallery here will be made. 1t is
also the ladies intention to serve
light refreshments.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-11-08

side butchers as well as local packers,
and closing prices are in many cases
a shade higher tnan week ago.
Business in stockers and feeders has
been brisk all week. Last weeks big
decline brought out the buyers, and
buying orders in force and supplies
have been well cleaned up right
along, closing prices being fully as
high as week ago and in some cases
stronger. The general tone, of the
market at the close is firm.
Smaller receipts were also respon-
sible for a considerable advance in
the hog market, although, aside
aside from the smaller supplies, the
conditions surrounding the trade
have not been at all bullish. In fact,
the advance has been due largely to
the demand for fresh meat and the
activity on the part of shipping and
speculative buyers. Local packers
have been more or less ,bearish right
along on the heavy and packing
grades, and they have been slow sell
lers at bottom figures. Good heavy
butcher weights are the readiest sell
lers at present but the weight is
not so much of consideration with
buyers as quality. With anything like
heavy supplies, it is not likely that
this advance would be sustained.
Although there has been decided
falling off in the sheep supply this
week, the trend of values has been
lower right along both for fat stock
and feeder grades. The demand
seems to be slack from the killers
at present, and competition from
feeder buyers has not been so keen
lately, so that the general tone of
the trade has been weak throughout.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-11-08
FIRE AT HOT SPRINGS.

Hotel and Two Bath Houses Destroy
ed There Recently.
Fire, originating in the Hiawatha
hotel at Hot Springs, destroyed that
hosiery and the Catholican and Sill
oam bath houses adjoining, last Fri
day morning.
An inadequate water supply made
it impossible to cope with the flames
successfully and the buildings named
are a total wreck. Some insurance
was carried on the Hiawatha hotel,
but the owners Of the bath houses
were not so fortunate, their places
being uninsured.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-11-08
SUNDAY CLOSING FOR OMAHA.
Mayor Dahlman Instructs Chief OF
Police to Put Lid On Tight.

Omaha, Nebr., Nov. I'm com
pliance with orders received from
Mayor Dahlman, Chief of Police Don
ahue has issued instructions to all
police captains to enforce strictly the
Sunday closing law. Under the order
butcher shops, bakeries, candy and
news stores, shooting galleries bar.
bershops, pool and billiard halls, etc.
will be closed on the Sabbath.
Under the ban as Sunday amuse.
ments, base ball and golf are includ-
ed. The lid is to be fastened down
for the first time on December 10th
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-11-08
Thanksgiving Proclamation.
} resident Rooseyelt's Thanksgl

sgS TeSldent RO0SeYeltss g sEnanKSglV-
Ing proclamation is as follows:
..Once again the season Of the year
has come, when in accordance with
the custom Of our foretathers for
generations past. the. President ap-.
points a day as especial occasion FOR
all our people to give praise and
thanksgiving to God.
During the past year we have
aeen free from famine, from pesti.
,ense, from war. We are at peace
viii, all the rest Of mankind. ON
nat,Sral resources are at least e
great as those OF any other nation
We believe that in ability 70 deyeiol
and take advantage OF these re
sources the average man Of this ma
zion stands at least as high as TN
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-11-08
YIN. G. A. WORKERS
ARE Determined
CONSIDERABLE INTEREsT BEING
MANIFESTED WILL BEGIN
LOOKING UP LOCATION
PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY OF
STATE Y. NJ. G. A. HERE THIS
WEEK-WILL BANQUET

An enthusiastic meeting in the In
terest of the proposed Rapid City Y.
M. G. A. was held IN the parlors Of
the Business Mems club last Tuesday
evening. Reports of the committees
in charge of the arrangements for
the banquet and meetings were heard
and Wallace H. Burden was elected
treasurer of the preliminary organ
iZation.
Tickets for the banquet are practi-
cally all disposed of. Owing to the
limited capacity of the G. A. R. hall
where the spread will be served, but
100 tickets for this popular feature
of the campaign and as stated above
but few tickets are left, so great is
the interest manifested.
President Van Benthuysen and
and Secretary Carried of the state
organization will arrive in town this
evening. A reception committee con-
sisting of George Williams, Prof.
sisting of G.. Williams, Prof. Humbert
and DR.. LeMar was appointed. The
gentlemen will be taken to the Busi-
ness Mems club rooms where they
will enter into a conference witlt
all local men who are interested in
the establishment of Y. M. G. A. in
this city. This conference is open for
any one and a large attendance is
greatly desired.
Messrs. Van Benthusen and Carried
will be the principar speakers at the
banquet Saturday evening, at which
men prominent in the affairs of the
town have been requested to respond
to toasts appropriate to the occasion.
Sunday afternoon at three o'clock
there will be a meeting for men in
the auditorium of the Presbyterian
church at which all men are to be
made especially welcome. Special
music is being arranged for thiA
meeting and the program should in
sure a good audience.
a union meeting at the Methodist
church will be held Scnday evening
at7:3O. The general public are cor
daily invited to attend this service.
1ne Sunday meetings are in charge
of Rev. Sheldon and Royse and DR..
LeMar and Jas. r.. Sharp.
Monday the state officials will be
the guests of the S. D. M. S. where
addresses will be delivered to the
assembled student Sody in the morn
ing.
While it cannot be definitely stat
ed, it is expected that a permanent
organization will be effected immedi-
ately after the banquet on Saturday
evening.
"A committee is now busily engaged
in looking over the field for suitable
association rooms.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-11-08
BOYS PRACTTCING HARD.
High schol Lads Preparing for Lead
Game.

High schol Lads Preparing for Lead
Game.
Although taken into camp at Lead
last Saturday, the High School foot
ball team is far from being cast down
and every night members of the
squad are putting in their best licks
to give last Saturdays victors sur
prise when they come to town, No
vember 10th. A practice game with
the Indians to be played at the In
dian school has been arranged for
tomorrow. The High School bunch
got through the strenuous Lead con-
test without injury worth mention
ing, and will be in first-class shape
to give the redskins hard tussle.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-11-08
BIG FIRE RAGING IN HILLS.
Force of Men From Deadwood Fight
ing Flames.

Deadwood, November 6.-Hunters
report a big fire in the timber which
is assuming threatening proportions.
According to the statements at hand
the fire is about eight miles west OF
Nahant and great quantity OF cut
and uncut timber belonging to Geo..
Mclaughlin is in immediate danger
of destruction. "A special train took
IA big crew Of firefghters to the
seems and ii is expected that the
blaze will be extinguished before
much more damage has been, done
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-11-08
WILLIAM MCGEE EXPIRES.
Death Comes Suddenly to Old ri
onecr Near RockcryjIlc.

OACSi NCNE. 1tOCkCFvIllcs y,
William McGee, an old pioneer,
succumbed very suddenly last Mon
day at the home Of AL Shank near
Rockerville.
The deceased was on his way to
Keystone, where a daughter, Mrs.
w. A. Taylor, resides, and had stop
ped at the Shank home for the even
ing meal when death overlook him.
The remains were removed to the
family residence, five miles north
west Of this city where the funeral
services were held Wednesday after
noon by the Rev. M. r.. Sheldon of
the Baptist church. Interment was
at Mountain View cemetery. A large
number of prominent Rapid Cityaus
were in the funeral party that fol-
lowed the remains to the final rest
ing place.
William McGee was born in Indi-
ana in the year 1893, and at an early
age moved to Davis county, Iowa,
shortly afterward marrying Miss
Rebecca Dunlavy. Fifteen children
were born to the couple, twelve Of
whom are living, nearly all being
residents of the Black Hills country.
They are: John W., Judge Levi, Hen
ry, Frank, Walter, Mrs. H. w. Jones,
of Rapid City, Mrs. w. A. Taylor, of
Keystone, Mrs. H. A. Getting, of
Lead, Miss Ida McGee, Mrs. Levi
Wright, Of Moulton, Ia, Mrs. A.
Downing and F. Brown of Bloom
field, Ia.
their golden wedding anniversary in
1903.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-11-08

average man OF any other. Nowhere
else in the world is there such an OPP
portunity for free people to develop
to the fullest extent all Its power of
body, of mind, and of that which
stands above both body and mind
character.
Much has been given US from on
high, and much will rightly be ex-
pected of us In return. Into our care
Item talents have been entrusted, and
we are to be pardoned neither If we
suuander and waste them, nor II we
hide them in napkin, for they must
be fruitful in our hands ever through
out the ages, at all times and among
all peoples. Prosperity has been
fraught with danger and 1t behooves
us each to be giver of all things
that We may not fall into love of ease
and luxury, that we may not lose our
sense of moaal responsibility, that we
may not forget our duty to God and
to our neighbor.
"a great democracy like ours, a
democracy based upon principles Of
orderly liberty, can be. perpetuated
only If in the heart of the ordinary
citizen there dwells keen sense Of
Righteousness and justice. We should
earnestly pray that the spirit Of
righteousness and justice may grow
ever greater in. the hearts of all of
us, and that our souls may be in
clined evermore both toward virtues
that feel for gentleness and tender
ness, for loving kindness and for
bearance one with another, and to-
ward those no less necessary virtues
that make for manliness and rugged
hardihood, for without. these qualities
neither nation or individual can rise
to the level of greatness.
Now, therefore, I, Theodore
Roosevelt, president of the United
States, do set apart Thursday. the
twenty-eighth day of November. as a
general day of thanksgiving and
prayer. and on that day I recommend
that the people shall cease from their
daily work, and, in their homes and
in their. churches, meet devoutly to
thank the Almighty for the many
and great blessings they have received
in the past, and to pray that they
may be given strength SO to order
their lives as to deserve continue
tion of these blessings in the future.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-11-08
CIRCUIT COURT CoNvENEs.

November Term Opened Yesterday
Many Cases ON Calendar.
The November term Of the Circuit
Court Of the Seventh Judicial dis
trict of South Dakota, convened yes
terday, Judge Levi McGee presiding
Most of the opening session was TAX
en- up with calendar calls.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-11-08
Time to Stop.

During the past week or two GER
tain persons have seen fit to de-
face sidewalks and fences within the
city by covering them with painted
sentences, evidently supposed to be
in a humorous vein, but in many
instances falling far short of the
mark. In fact, some of the supposed
witticisms are in the class best de-
scribed as "rotten."
Possibly there was time when
acts of the nature described above
might have passed unnoticed and
without an expression of disap-
proval, but the sun Is practically set
on that day and the real spirit that
is animating Rapid City these days
and causing our borders to expand
will not stand for such expressions
of childishness and wanton disregard
of others rights as exhibited by the
thoughtless wielders Of the paint
brush.
In all probability the persons en-
gagged in defacing the walks and
fences and applying soap to
the windows of the stores and
residences had no idea of being In
tentiously malicious.
Intentional or otherwise the time
to stop this and kindred forms OF
amusement has come and it may. be
well for any one seized of desire
to 'tear things up" to bear this fact
in mind.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-11-08
Wedding Bells Ring.

Rev. Upton, of the Presbyterian
church was the officiating clergyman
at the wedding of Jasper N. Roth
and Mary N. Stanhage, of Bend, S.
D., last. Monday The ceremony was
performed. at the parsonage on
Seventh street.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-11-08
NEW sAwNf1LL PROGRESSING.
Big Force of Men Pushing Work t
Early Completion.

Early Completion.
There is something doing these
days around the site of the Lanphere-
Hinrichs saw mill. A big crew
of men is hard at work swinging the
big timbers for the frame work into
place, excavations for the founda-
tions being completed. Big flywheels
and other machinery are on the
ground awaiting installation. The
boilers are partially in place and
everything is being done to get the
mill in shape at an early date.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-11-08
FRANK GRAVES DIES.
Bullet Wound Proves Fatal Ate,
Several Days.


Several Days.
Frank Graves who was shot last
week by Ed. Wallace, died at.sthe
home OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. b.
r. Graves. The funeral sermon was
delivered by Rev. G.. D. Royse and
sinterment was at Mountain View.
Wallace will now be compelled to
answer a charge of murder, and II
Is expected the trial will take place
during the present term Of the Cir:
emit court which is now in session
Frank Bangs and Boyd and Soule
have been retained to defend the
prisoner.
John Graves, who was also shot by
Wallace. is still in precarious con,
dition.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-11-08
NOTED vIoL1N1sT TONIGHT.

Engagement Under the Auspices OF
The Presbyterian Church.
Christian Hansen, violinist of
considerable fame will play at the
Presbyterian church this evening.
A number of local artists will assist
the professor, and the entire pro-
gram promises to be an excellent one.