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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-20
AFTER ARTEsIAN WELLS.
Government to be Requested to Sink
Wells Where Needed.

A dispatch the Telegram has
the following 30 say about certain
petitions that ere, to- be. presented to-
the government In the interest OF
irrigation:
The people west OF the Missouri;
river are circulating petitions asks
ing congress for an appropriat tion at
a portion Of the money received from
final proofs in that part OF the State.
for a fund to be expended In the MAXI
ing of artesian wells and. the estab-'
fishing of storage dams for holding
water. They ask that an artesian5
we'll be sunk in each township where.
a majority Of the residents petition
for the same, and that storage lamss
be located on the individual tracts
of land under supervision offa com.
petent engineer provided by the govs
ernment for that purpose. The ap-
preparation of water for irrigation
districts on the public lands Is cited
as reason for such appropriation
for artesian wells, but while 1t would
be a good thing for the state to se-
cure this aid, the chances are not
strong that the present congress will.
grant the aid asked unless the law
carries with 1t an additional price on
the lands to be benefited, which .s
one OF the provisions of the irriga-
tion law. There is no question tllf,1
the sinking of wells would be benefi-
cial, but the residents OF the town
ships in that part Of the state would
be more than likely to get benefits
in this way several years sooner by
taking advantage Of the present state
law, which allows them to bond for
that purpose.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-20
TO HAVE CITY BAND.
Plans are Under Way to Start Or.
ganization Of Uniformed ~
T1Iova,,v =

A number of the young men Of the
city have decided to form band,
that will start out with fifteen pieces.
Orville Reinhart who has been sue
cessful in enterprises OF like nature.
in the past, is to conduct the new or
ganization. Music has been sent, for
and practice will probably commence
shortly after its receipt. A partial
list Of the players who have signi-
fed their intention OF joining the
band are: Earl Wood, Floyd Napier,
p. Barton, G. M. stangler, Frank Car
rier, Leroy Edgerton, Charles Hart
sough, E. G. Dawkins, Clyde Snayely,
J. r. Wright, Robert Hurlbut, I. N.
Barton, Seers, Morris and Scribner.
It is the intention to give concerts
through the summer months and the
organization should prove quite an
addition to the city's attractions.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-20
sMIOKEsTACK FALLS.
Electric Light Plant has Misfortune
just ms Current was to be
Turned On.

The shades of evening fell as US
ual Monday evening, and so far as the
electric light system was concerned
they continued to fall without any
counteracting;f from that source for the
current supplying the arcs and in
candescent lamps was not in evil
dence. AS the minutes rolled by and
no illumination came to pierce the
growing darkness OF winter eve
ming, Manager Emrick's telephone
was kept busy by anxious patrons of
the light plant who wanted to know
what the trouble was and how soon.
it would be remedied. Investigation
developed the fact that in attempting
to raise hundred foot stack which
forms part of the additional equip
ment being Installed at the light plant
1t got away from the workmen ana
fell over on to the one now in use
and in consequence put the boiler
out of commission for time.
BY working hard the damage was
sufficiently repaired at eight O'Clock
to start the ,mhchinery and have
things running in their accustomed
channels again.
During the absence OF the usual
Illuminating medium, candles and
kerosene lamps were drafted into
service, several of the stores adopt
ing the scheme in preference to clos
ing up entirely.
Al Emrick, the hardworking man
ager Of the lighting plant, is hope
full of getting the new equipment in
stalled before many days, and says
that the job would have been COM.
pleted long ago, If the dynamos and
engine had arrived upon the date
promised by the manufacturers. The
new boiler is now in place, and all
is in readiness to install the balance
of the machinery Immediately upon
its arrival and then there will be suf-
ficient generating capacity to cope.
with any emergency that may arise.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-20
A. + and A. M.

Tuesday evening the installation
of officers recently elected by the To-
cal lodge of the A. F.. and "A. M.
took place. Following are the men
who took up their new duties:
w. Marcus Poznansky.
s. N. Eh1e, Jr.
j. Charles "A. Whitson.
Secretary Charles B. Hunt.
By Treasurer George r. schneide
sss s. ID ]. j. Hayes.
81 u D Ralph Waugh. s.i
M Nj NJ. D Paxsorl:
= MOST
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-20
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REVIVAL MEETINGS.
Services at the Baptist Church are
Continued Through This Week.

Services at the Baptist Church are
Continued Through This Week.
So excellent were the results of the
revival services conducted by the Rev.
Davis at the Baptist church last week
that they have been continued into
this week.
Rev. Davis is one of the most in
steresting speakers that have visited
Rapid City for some time, his clear
cut exposition of the facts he desires.
to impress upon the minds of his aud
itors being one of the chief reasons
for the eyangelist's success both in
this city and in the east, where the
revival meetings conducted by him
have been fruitful of much good to
the communities visited.
Every Rapid Cityan should hear
the Rev. Davis before he leaves; one
can hardly spend an hour in a
more profitable manner.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-20
A sUNDA. SCHOOL PARTY.
Christmas Exercises will Take Move
Form at Congregational Church. &

Christmas Exercises will Take Novel
Form at Congregational Church.
In place Of an elaborate program,
the committee having charge Of the
Christmas entertainment for the
Congregational Sunday school, Tues
day evening, are planning Christ
mas party for the Sunday school
children. The seats in the center OF
the church will be removed and a
Christmas tree resplendent with tinsel
and gifts for everyone, set up in their
place.
The evening will be spent in playing
games, singing songs and watching
the merry old Saint Nick, who has
been secured to make the distribution
of presents. While something Of an
innovation the party will no doubt
be hugely enjoyed by both big and
little.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-20
CHRISTMAS MUSIC.
Program Postponed Until Next Sum
day to Make Way for Revival
s6i ~ GnruicaS 9 ~

: .5fis d. it =. ~
Diving to the extension of the re-
viyal services at the Baptist church,
the Christmas program that had been
arranged .r Sunday, December %,
viii besgtYsnzon the 29th instead. y
special musicaIs program is announced
for the morning and in the evening q
cantata entitled The Beautiful
Shepherd, !" will be sung.
Tuesday evening the usual child
,ren's exercises are to be held and a
program of consid derable; length Civ
en- Santa Claus has been requistion-
ed to stop at the church on his Christ
;1asasS rounds and a snow scene is be-
ing planned, so the jolly old saint
will feel. perfectly at ease while Wis
liting the Baptist little ones.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-20
Support Home Trade.

II you send your money away from
home does it not occur to you that
you are not helping to build up
your own community, or make it pay
your home storekeeper to stay in bus
iness where you live and where he
helps you to pay taxes, but that you
are building up some concern in a
distant oity that has no interest in
your own property.
Remember that your home mer-
chant accommodates you often by de-
livering goods at your door, by ex-
tending credit to you when cash is
not at hand; he helps to support the
schools, the churches and other pub
lie institutions, including helpless
and unfortunate ones in your locality
he is your neighbor. working shoul-
der to shoulder with you, and helps
to increase the value of your own
farm or realestate by making your
community more active and vigorous.
The tendency for the past few
years has been for people to congre-
gate in large cities, and the more the
farmer helps to centralize the dis
tribution of goods in large cities the
more he helps to cut down the value
of his farm and farm products. 1t is
for the interest of the farmer to have
a number of villages, towns and
small cities throughout the country,
rather than few large cities. BY
building up his own community, and
helping to make it progressive, work
ing shoulder to shoulder with his
neighbor, the merchants and local
business men, each helping the other,
conduces to the best development Of
the country.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-20
AN OBJECT LESSON.
Catalog Methods of Doing Business
to be Shown I'm

to be Shown Up.
THE indictments found by the. Fed
eral Grand Jury at Des Moines, Ia,
against the Chicago Catalogue firm
of Sears, Roebuck & Co., upon the
charge of using the mails to defraud
are expected to lead to an airing of
catalogue methods That will be a
god thing for the country.
ssThe indictments ound specifical-
ly in one count that paint was sold
as being of the highest grade, of the
firms own special make, and contain
ing white lead, whereas the paint
was of inferior quality, was not made
by the firm and contained no white
lead. In two other counts it is
charged that rings were sold by cat
alogue numbers as containing a GER
tain number of pearls, sapphires and
rubies,. and it is alleged that none of
these stones were genuine.
These indictments were secured
through the effort of w. J. Pinking-
ton, editor of the Merchants Trade
Journal, of Des Moines, who an
nounces in his paper this week that
he has been collecting evidence of
this character, not only against the
firm indicted, but against catalogue
houses, and that he will continue to
gather evidence in a campaign to
teach the catalogue houses that they
cannot use the United States mails to
win the trade away from the country
merchants by the misrepresentation
of quality of goods in order that they
may appear to be selling at lower
prices"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-20
A HURRY up DEVICE. ], .

New Cancelling Machine in the Post
Office Does Fine Work.
"A hand cancelling machine Is the
latest time saving device secured for,
the local post Office and those who
have seen II In action Will testify to
Its efficiency, The machine Is SO ar
ranged that but one letter can so
through It at time. but they fof
low eachother at breaknack speed
and 4 batch of man q run through III
short order.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-20
CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA, DECEMBER 90

Christmas Acrostic-Fred Ermish,
Swanie Swanson, Elsie Roush, Leta
Waite, Frank Bruner, Wade Allen,
Kenneth Nash, Harold Smith, Joe
Deranleau.
Song, Sleigh Bells End room.
Recitation, "old Mr.. Santa Claus, :"
Huston Schrader,
Song, Shine Out, o Blessed Star,
School.
A short program IN keeping with
the Christmas season is to be given
by the seventh and eighth grades,
taught by the Misses MacMichael and
Ferguson.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-20
TO REWARD ATHLETES.
High School Foot Ball Men Receive
Emblems This Morning.

Emblems This Morning.
& Then men Of the high school foot
ball squad of 'O7 are to receive r s!
this morning, emblematic Of their
athletic proWress. The presentation
will be the principal feature of the
general exercises in which the entire
school is TO take part.
The Rs are awarded to those
men who have played in three foot
ball sor base ball games during q sea-
son. one Of which was victory for
Rapid or III the case of track atil-
Ietes five points must be won a. eth
Ier NE Blaek Ills or state mee l
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-20
REDMEN LEASE LoDGERooM.
Local Organization Secures ODD
Fellows Hall for Meetings.

Another society has taken up its
Quarters in Odd Fellows Hall, Chey-3
enne Tribe, No. Ia /, Improved Order
Of Redmen having COM mp1eted arrange
ments whereby they secure the use
of the lodge room on the second and:
fourth Thursdays of each week. Al
though ID its infancy, the tribe IS en-
joying great prosperity and its mems
bers are boosting for still larger
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-20
cnntinuea On Fourth page

d. MORRIS 60. |'ss q
We have just the present AoI ~ ~
sA nsea ecilariny lnHH, Z,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-20
3c0aln 0UT or YTs

II you've been knocker Z
come out OF lt. Swear OF Il
and join the boosters. ItwiIl z
help some if you subacribc
for The Union. It's 1ayiuRs
things for Rapid City once \,
week. S1.6osthe year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-03
RUSSIA NOT YET BANKRUPT
Deficit in Budget of 1905 Covered by
Heavy Increase in the
Revenues.

81 Petersburg, Jan. 2.-The preliminary
budget estimates prepared by the minis
try of finance for the first six months of
lsOH commencing Jan. IA. provide S523. 4l5.-
900 for regular expenditures an increase of
SlSS96,c0, or 81 per cent compared with
the semi-annual expenditures for the same
period Of 1906. The greater part of the
increase will be absorbed in the pavmep+
OF the interest on the big loan OF 1g06
winch increased the total Of Interest
charge from S11.O9S.O00 to S94. 100 600
The second largest item is an Increase
OF &c, 900 in the budget of the miniStry,
Of finance. raising the total to 500 435 ono
Tor that department. chiefly to provide for
the increase of spirits, to meet the stead
lly increasing consumption
The estimates for the traorlinarx- ex
penditures. including large sums which
are to be devoted to army reform. educa-
ton. and possibly naval construction
have not been published yet
The new estimates do not contemplate
deficit in the budget Of 1906. which
foresees a deficit of $4,000 900. but This
and the increased expenditure from fam
inc relief and other purposes during the
year are covered by gratifying Increase
in the revenues over the estimates. which
up to Nov. IA reached S1O2, 800 900, and was
steadily growing.
The government, as announced expects
20 retire all its outstanding short-term
obligations this month, but will Issue
about $25,OO0O0O anew in Germany
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-03
RAILROAD MEN MEET AGAIN.
Officials and Other Employees Object
to Sixteen-Hour Law.

There was another session that lasted
all of yesterday afternoon. held over the
proposed siXteen-hourS law. by the rail
road employees and officials in this civ
and at the conclusion of the meeting an
adjournment was taken until > O'clock
this afternoon. when the debate on the
measure Will be resumed.
IL was q noticeable fact yesterday that
as the meeting progressed a majority of
those present lined up on the side of
the opposition to the new bill There
were many strong points brought out as
acted into a law as it now stands From
the railway company standpoint. A. w
Wright trainmaster for the Southern
Pacific, stated that all its objection was
to the use of the words permit and
casualty in the bill Representatives
agains the provision inflcting a fine upon
the Official or agent permitting the men
to work beyond the specified limit
1t is extremely doubtful if any con-
eerted action will result from these meet
ings. although they have started an agi-
tatiOn that is bound to be heard from
before the bill finally becomes law The
matter will probably be taken up by the
different organizations of railroad en-
ployes and handled through their repre-
sentatives at Washington. The general
consensus of opinion was that congress
was going to pass some sort of law
bearing on the question and that the only
thing that the gatherings here could re-
suit in was to voice sentiments aganS.
the Objectionable parts of the measure
which might possibly result in the elimi-
nation OF these from the bill. IL is un-
derStOOd that the agitation against this
bill is general In railroad circles of the
being against the proposed law in its
present form
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-03
BROWNING CASE IN COURT
Action of ]. d. Skeen to Gust the
Chief of Po-
lice

The case brought by J. L. Skeen against
chief of Police Thomas f. Browning.
seeking 70 Gust that official from office
Tor alleged irregularities in office and
neglect Of duty was called in the district
court before Judge G. G. Armstrong yes
terday. The whole Of the day was taken
up IN arguments on the demlIrrers of the
ueIehuaht 10 the plaintiffs complaint. On
one or the contentious made by the de-
PENDANTS the court made an imDortant
ruling. Ihis was in the matter of filing
ana other fees. Judge Armstrong sup
ported the contention of the attorneys for
the DEFENSE that unless the fees in ones
ton were paid the case would be thrown
out or court. Plaintiff insisted that the
case was OF a criminal nature and came
Wlthin the rules governing actions of that
class. By the ruling of the court there
can be no longer any DOUBT upon this
point and all similar cases will be classed
as civil. After the courts opinion had
oeen submitted on the matter Mr.. Skeen
PAID over TO the county clerk the sun
OF SIS. two-thirds of which was for filing
fee and the other for Jury fees.
Part of the contention raised by the de-
lense was to the effect that the chief Of
police was not an official but an en-
ploye or agent for the city and upon this
ground he was not amenable. The defense
urged further that the statute did not
apply IN cases of this kind where the
same had not been embodied in the CITY
ordinances. also that the complaint was
at fault i'll that it did not specify the
places wherein the gambling had been
conducted
Upon these and other grounds the attor-
neyS Tor both sides argued all day long.
Their arguments were concluded how
ever. before the adjournment last evening
and the court intimated that he would
render his decision this morning when IL
is expected that the trial of the case will
proceed. Attorneys w l.. Maginnis and
A. @. Horn are acting for Mr.. Browning
and j. n Kimball is handling Mr. Skeen's
side of the controversy
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-03
WANTED AT EUREKA.
Street Car Man is Arrested for Stat
utory Offense.

T. L. Desmond. a conductor on the
Warm Springs car line, was arrested YES
terday morning by Deputy Sheriff J. G
Sharp and will be taken to Eureka This
morning by Sheriff Whitehead of that
city, TO face a statutory charge preferred
in connection with an alleged elopement
with Amelia Burg.
Desmond is said to be the same man
who was arrested in Ogden under the
name Of James Barnes. He and Amelia
Burg were arrested for abandoning y
small baby al the Oregon Short Line de-
pot here last Thursday night. The baby
was found in the waiting room of the
depot and the Ogden police We're wired to
take the couple from the train. They We're
detained over at Ogden. but released the
next day as no complaint had been filed
against them. Desmond is said 30 have
deserted his wife in Eureka.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-03
Three Funerals.

At o'clock yesterday afternoon the fu-
neral of Sarah Jane Anderson was held
at Huntsville. Interment was in the
Huntsville cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. Edna Simpson was
held at Riverdale yesterday morning and
was largely attended. Bishop \. Bingham
presided at the service. The speakers
were c.. F. Middleton. Sanford Bingham.
Richard Dye. s. G. Dye and the bishop.
Burial was in the City cemetery.
The funeral of John w. Robinson was
held at / o'clock yesterday afternoon at
the Uintah meeting house Bishop Alma
Keyes presided. Music was furnished BY
the ward choir. There was a large at
tendance and floral offerings. The speak
ers were Bishop Robinson of Peterson
Bishop Levi Hammond, Bishop Keyes and
others. Intcrment was in the Uintah Gem
pfprN
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-03
BANDIT AND MURDERER.
Man Arrested at Astoria, Kan, Is the
Colorado Desperate.

Pueblo, Colo, Jan. "A special to
the Chieftain from Lamar. Col. saws:
The authorities here believe that the
man captured at Astoria. Kas. who
gives his name IS Thompson is not
only one OF the men who murdered
Marshal Frisbie here. but Andrew
Hanson. one of the men who held up
the Denver K Rio Grande train at
Malta Junction recently
As evidence of this fact, the authors
ties have possession of a hat which
was picked up in the alley near the
Union hotel on the right of the muir
der, and which contains the trademark
Of Leadville clothing house.
y description of the murderer. which
TALES with that Of one of the hold ups.
was wired to the Leadville authorities.
and prominent citizen of that ,,itv
Is expected 10 arrive tomorrow to
Identify the man. There is no talk OF
lynching the prisoner here tonight.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-03

Whisky
ofseru t character to appear much alike To
mental little difference between the intellectual
% ioes the power of coherent thought
them temporarily them permanently
There is phase hiskey
0 esther causes It
Because man drinks Ey do ees Pot Necessarily follow that he would
RaSe been all that is drink
his unfortunate soothing vanity as Wen as
But way turn the sea6r ontS th
such tmes?wfa did he ACCOMPLISH before a 6 does he
yacfaIing Did he @ decision? p We're his so or w2s
sata iy Answered of 6 there's 81 these questions
drunRarSs Wife Many woman is dragging out life of
sk did not drink Many drinking
Whateyer the conditions them
that cause The best of cannot great length
some of the worthy before they 8e
m whisy is the Do greatest misery
of the face Of the earth would plenty work fer
who we're dr sk
misery untold in aga4
1n h would not an be saints there such 6ons
chance OF reaching solution of com
the T dsre ae two I Rn tna 9nof be too
become an n
alcohol But Whether am eate sham o ] the poison
# alcohol had overcome with
nnd b ref a erect was limited to the morals might be
kew is not bounded by nn e ut 1 ] the action Of ws
limit some of the Worlds abest WORKERS and r % a5s no def
does not follow that all who easily AFFECTED
lowest pit of dsa the
last Of the social ladder the limit
for drink would have occupied positions honor
ARE kewise dFunard who TpGS have been
beyond the time
various work
mt such are
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-03
FAIR DIRECTORS MEET.
Application of Kennel Club for Mem.
bership Is Approved.

At special meeting OF the directors
of the State Fair association last night
the application of the new Kennel club
which Is being formed here. for men,
bership in the American Kennel club was
approved. The State Fair association is
a member OF the latter organization. and
it's consent had to be secured before the
local Kennel, organization could affiliate
with the national association.
The directors discussed the proposed
scheme of holding Utah's state fairs hi
enni2lly instead OF annually and of ask
ing the legislature for $4,000 every other
year for fair purposes. Definite action i'm
the matter was deferred until Governor
Cutler can be consulted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-03
Ogden Briefs.

Florence Rees commenced an action in
the district court yesterday against Jo-
seph Rees, her husband, from whom she
asks for 4 divorce. Desertion and non
support are alleged.
SIX OF the young men, members of the
gang arrested here several days ago foe
committing a number of burglaries. were
bound over 90 the district court yester-
DAY under bond of $3.50 and $500 for each
charge.