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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02
OBITUARY.
MRS. FRED ADAMS.

Died, at her late home in Rapid
City, Tuesday, July 80, 1907, Mrs.
Fred Adams, of tuberculosis Of the
lungs, aged twenty-five years, six
months and thirteen days.
Angie Johnson, daughter of Mr.,
and Mrs. e. S. Johnson, was born in
Grand View, in Douglas county. and
four years ago the thirteenth of the
coming August she was married to
Fred c.. Adams, who survives her.
10 them was born one son, who is
now three years of age. The little
fellow is with Mrs. Adams parents,
the mother denying herself the
pleasure of his company for his own
good Mrs. Adams has been in poor
health for three years, and since
they have been here she has been al
most constantly in the open air in
hopes that the ozone of this region
would do it's work of rejuvination.
At times she would seem better, and
then the hope would prove elusive.
She was well beloved by all who
knew her and to her sorrowing par
ents, loving husband and motherless
son, the sympathy of all is given.
Funeral services were held yes
terday afternoon at the family res
idence, Rev. H. r. Upton officiating.
Music was by Mesdames Stannard
and Collins, and Mr.. Upton, Miss
Smith at the piano. Many beautti-
full flowers were to be seen every
where, tribute of many friends
who would gladly show lin some
manner their desire to do something
helpful.
The remains were taken to Armour
last evening for intcrment, accom-
panied by the bereaved husband, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson and family.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02
Death of Senator Pettus.

Hot Springs, N. c., July 29.-Uni-
ted States Senator Edmund Winston
Pettus of Alabama died here at 10
O'Clock. tonight. The senator was Sc
years old and without apparently be-
ing seriously i'll succumbed simply
to old age. He lapsed into uncon-
sciousness while at breakfast yester-
day morning and never recovered.
Senator Morgan, three years Pet
tus' junior, but his senior in service
in the senate, died two months ago.
The two were fellow townsmen and
as Pettus described it in a recent
speech on the floor of the upper
house, had been friends and adyer-
saries" for sixteen years. The de-
scription was particularly apt. They
cherished warm affection for one.
another but, except that both were
loyal members of the democratic
party, disagreed on almost every
q
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02

Last week at Los Angeles, CAL,
Hon. II. A. Ustred, state superin-
tendent of public instruction, was
elected fourth vice president of the
National Educational association.
When we consider that the associa-
tion has membership of over fifty
thousand members scattered all over
the country, the honor conferred on
Mr. Ustred and South Dakota is GER
tainly great one. But the fact that
Mr.. Ustred was born and educated
on South Dakota sofia splendid
product Of our grand state-makes
this honor especially pleasing to us
all, as we consider it an honor to
our state to be recognized in this
way. Nothing can advertise state
more in dignified and effective
way than alf official recognition OF
it's public officials like the one here
in referred to.-Pierre Dakotan.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02
Game Preserve on Sand Creek

Spearfish, July 3O.-For the past
three weeks a scheme has been on
foot whereby $50 acres of land along
Sand Creek, including the best fish
ing grounds in this section, is to
pass into the hands of corporation
which will protect it from destruc-
tive timbermen's axes.
For some time the saw mill men
have looked with covetous eyes up
on the massive trunks of oak and
pine which form this natural park
1t would be question of but a few
months until this attractive fishing
country would be completely disman-
tied had they been permitted to car
ry on their ruthless destruction.
A few of the prominent men OF
Spearfish and the Hills towns, seeing
the danger in the nick of time, are
forming syndicate to purchase this
tract of land and preserve it's beauty
After considerable negotiating deeds
were secured for part of the land
and a pledge for the remaining por.
ton.
A club will be formed and a mag.
nificent club house erected, the game
protected and the stream restocked
with trout.
G. F. stebbins, cashier of the bank
of Spearfish, is one of the, promoter:
OF the scheme, and A. D. Sears and
R. S. Jamison of Deadwood are in
terested. 1t is the intention to gel
100 sportsmen into the club, eact
members to own one share of stocl
at the par value of s1uu.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02

Oacoma, S. D.-But few who have
not investigated the matter can real
ize the great amount of gravel which
has been taken from pit near this
place by the Chicago, Milwaukee &
ST. Paul railroad company for the
balasting of a part of it's Missouri
River-Black Hius extension. The
railroad company did not commence
to take gravel from the pit until
about April /, last, and since that
time an aggregate of 4,923 carloads
of gravel have been taken out and
hauled and dumped along the new
extension west Of Oacoma. Gravel
now leaving the pit at the rate
of 120 carloads every fifteen hours
Before the company Installed it's own
steam shovel it had to pay for load
ing the gravel on cars at rate which
would have made the cost to date
nearly 100000. Since the company
installed its own steam shovel it il
thought the cost of loading has been
reduced at least one-half. The new
extension now is graveled a little
more than half the distance from
Oacoma to Murdo. 1t is believed ii
will be late in the fall before the
graveling is completed to Murdo
When the work is completed it Il
expected that the company's roadbet
will surpass any railroad bed in the
state. The track on the new ex
tension is tbeing placed in first elias.
shape as rc7lily as possible in or
der that fast train service can BIZ
established yet this fall petwen the
Missouri river and the Black Hills.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02
JAMES NuGENT.

Died, at the county poor farm,
Wednesday, July 81, 1907, James
Nugent, of a complication of diseas-
es.
The funeral will be held this af.
ternoon from the Catholic church
Rev. Father straeten officiating.
The deceased was born in Doub
lin, Ireland. Emigrated to this
country in early life and has been &
prospector in the Black Hills durins
the latter twenty-five years of his
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02
A Big Land Deal.

On Wednesday A. A. Taylor and
DR.. G. D. Loffler, both of Yankton,
filed for record with the county au-
ditor deeds covering 10000 acres
of land which they purchased of Joe
Jay, Mr.. Allender and Albert Bates
The consideration was $128,600. This
is one of the largest land deals made
in this section for years. 1t is the
intention Of the purchasers to parcel
the land out in small tracts and sell
to farmers.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02
Land Lease Money.

Pierre, S. D., July 27.- Lease
funds of the common school lands
for the fiscal year ending June 3Oth
last show an increase of over SILL
900 over the receipts from the same
source for the previous fiscal year.
The total for the last year was $175-
900. For the last year the lease funds
from capitol building lands amounted
to $1,99S.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02
HAYWOOD FOUND NOT GUILTY
After Hours of Heated Debate, Jury
Brings in Vcrlict of Acquittal.

|
Boise, Idaho, July 20 William
d. Haywood is free. Yesterday morn
ing about o'clock the jury brought
in verdict of not guilty and the
prisoner was released at once by
the sheriff.
In Idaho, as in few states, there is
a statute which allows a judge to
hold open court on Sunday for the
purpose of hearing the verdict of a
jury. The jury went out about noon
Saturday and for some time it was
confidently believed by most people
that a disagreement would be the
result. The jury room was on the
upper floor of the court house, and
from the windows of neighboring
buildings many of the jurors could
be seen yesterday afternoon walking
up and down the room, many of
them waving their arms and evil
IDENTIFY laboring under great excite
ment. The windows of the rooms
were closely watched by the news
paper men from all over the country
and the concensus of opinion among
them from the little that they could
CLEAN was that there would be dis
agreement. This view was confirm
ed when the jury yesterday morn
! ing sent out for copies of the tele-
grams and other documents in the
case. From this it is evident that
there was at that time sharp diff
| ference of opinion among the jurors.
Shortly after the jury began de-
| liberations on Saturday afternoon
tne undecided man, after listening to
the discussions, Welt over to the side
of those favoring acquittal. This
left the jury standing nine to three
in favor of acquittal All night long
and finally the three who were at
first inclined to think Haywood gull
| ty concluded that he was innocent
| This conclusion was reached early
Sunday morning, about 6:30, and no
time was lost in sunmoning the bail
|iff.
The news that the jury was ready
to report spread throughout Boise
with amazing rapidity and the
streets were full of hatless newspa-
per correspondents racing to the
court room. AS the prisoner was
brought in the jury slowly filed into
its box, looking rather pale and tired.
| Haywood still wore the same air Of
composure that has characterized
him throughout the trial.
The judge asked the formal ques-
tion and received the formal an
swer. AS soon as the words mot
guilty" had left the foreman's lips
there was a commotion in the court
room, benches and chairs were over
burned in their mad race to be first
at the telegraph office to get the news
to their papers. :
Haywood's pale face flushed red
and then white and he bent over and
kissed his invalid wife. He was i'm
mediately surrounded by his attor-
neys and also shook hands with the
jury and thanked it for the verdict.
He was ordered released immediate
| ly by the. judge and accompanied
the sheriff to the Jail to remove
some of his effects.
Much speculation is being indulg-
ed in as to what effect the acquittal
will have on the fortunes of Meyer
and Pettibone. Senator Borah and
Hawley refuse to be interviewed on
the subject, but it is freely prophe-
sled by the friends of the defense
that they will never be brought to
trial.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02
Old Divorce Law.

Butte, Mont, July 27.-In a di-
vorce case here today an attorney
cited an old law, long forgotten,
making marriage within two years
Of divorce felony, and invalidating
the ceremony. 1t is said that hun
dreds of Montana marriages are then
invalidated.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02
Fred DriScnll of Sam

Fred Driscoll, of Sampont, sold his
clip Of 10000 pounds a few days
ago for the topnotch price Of 231a
cents to a Boston buyer. Later he
disposed Of a book of 1,5O0 sheep at
$4.65 per head, and number of
lambs at $3.50 per head.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02
Not our Coney Island.

New York, July 20. Seven blocks
in the amusement zone of Coney Is
morning, entailing a loss of $1,000,-
900. Steeplechase park and a score
of small hotels were wiped out. Luna
park was threatened for time, but
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02

Mr.. Swinborn, who is looking up
statistics in regard to divorces in
Lawrence county for the government
census, has found that from 1887 to
1905, there have been granted in
that county, $40 divorces. His re-
port is to cover twenty years from
1887.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02

Joe Everson and Harry Ehle, re-
siding near Sioux Falls in Minneha-
ha county, enlisted last week at the
local recruiting Office for service in
the United States army.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02
Late Arrivals.

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs Aursain
Deranleau, in Rapid City, July 2S
1907, son.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Gro.
mer, of near Creston, July 20, 1907
a daughter
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02

After Il linger illness of several
weeks, Miss Mathi Campbell, who,
for the past two years has been ma
tron at the Sioux Falls penitentiary,
died at the Sioux Falls hospital last
week.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS ITEMS
Interesting News Items Cleaned from
Our Exchanges and Elsewhere.
South Dakota News uc,ns

The water in the Homestake hat
been lowered to nine feet on the 7G0
foot level of the mine last Tuesday
evening.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02

Under the new hotel law which
went into effect July 1st, every hotel
in the state will have to place in
each room in said hotel, rope long
enough to reach the ground, of suf-
ficient strength to hold 500 pounds.
Every fifteen inches a knot will have
to be tied. This rope must be sub
stantially fastened in the room and
must be in plain sight, and card
of instructions Of how to use 1t must
be in every sleeping room or sleep
ing apartment.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02

Deadwood, S. D.-Excessive rain
is likely to prove expensive to Mullen
& Mum, contractors at this place.
They are constructing the new $75,-
600 county court house and unless
they complete it by August /, ac-
cording to their contract with the
county they can be held responsible
for nearly $500 monthly rental that
the county is now paying for county
Offices now maintained in other parts
of the city. From present indica-
tions, the contractors are away be-
hind on the job because of the CON
tinual rains and are not likely to
have the building ready for occupan-
cy fer several week. yet.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02

During the past week rich strike
of ore has been made on the ground
Of the Anna Queen Mining company
in the Custer Peak district The
ground is owned principally by the
Sherman brothers, Frank and Chas.,
and lies on the north fork of Box
Elder creek about two miles south
east from Custer,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02

A vast number of people in the
eastern part of South Dakota who
have lived here for quarter of a
century or more and know nothing
about the topography of the coun-
try west of the Missouri are planning
to take a trip to the Black Hills
when the two lines of railroads are
completed. 1t is as much of a Gu
riosity to people who have Nved|
here many years as the great west
is to people living in the far east
ern states.-Broolsings Register.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02
Farmers Institutes in the Hills.

Following are the dates for Far
mers' Institutes for this section Of
the state.
Spearfish, Sept. 18th and 18th;
st. Onge, Sept. goth and 21st; Belle
Fourche, Sept 23rd and oath; Pied
mont, Sept. 25th; Sturgis, Sept. 26th
and 27th; Rapid City, Sept. 3oth
and October 1st; Buffalo Gap, Oct.
End and 3rd; Hot Springs, Oct. 4th
and 5th.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02

The estray laws of South Dakota
have for years been a source Of
worry to people who have perforce
ben compelled to make an attempt to
comply with the laws. Recently the
Belle Fourche Bee published brief
reference to the law which may be
of interest to those who have not no.
ticed it: In taking up an estray it
should be advertised within ten days,
the advertisement to run three weeks
then description of the animal and
brand is sent to the secretary of state
at Pierre, who tries to locate the
owner; failing in this the animal is
advertised one week in the state
brand paper, and if no owner is found
at the end of eleven months from
the date of the first insertion, the
animal is appraised by three apprais-
ers, appointed by justice of the
peace, and the animal is sold. The
man who took it up having first
chance From the proceeds of the
sale all reasonable expense incurred
is paid.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02
Railroad Appointments for Rapid.

Mr.. G. B. Wiser, of Kansas City,
Mo-, has been appointed division
passenger and freight agent for the
Milwaukee road and will have his
headquarters in the M. R. and N. w.
building in Rapid City. Lead and
Deadwood territory are included
wiJnin the jurisdiction of this ap-
pointment.
Mr.. G. N. Law, who for years was
agent for the Northwestern at this
point, has received the appointment
as joint agent for the Milwaukee
and Crouch lines, and will have his
office in the M. r. and N. w. build
ing. iRM
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02

Pierre Journal.-Butte county re-
sembles the early settled portion of
the state. Along the North Dakota
line it is said every quarter section
has house on it. These houses are
invariably sod houses. The settlers
came in ahead Of the railroad and
it is too far to haul lumber. That
is the class of houses that the settlers
in the southeastern portion of the
state had, and the houses stood for
years. One thing about the Eod
house, it stands all the time. The
wind does not blow it away and no
neighbor borrows it bodily like the
small frame one. Butte county is an
empire in itself, and some day it
may be properly understood.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02
President Hughitt to Arrive Today.

President Hughitt to Arrive Today.
A special train having on board
Marvin Hughitt, president of the
Northwestern system, and other Of
ficials of that road, is expected to
arrive some time this afternoon over
the new extension from Pierre. The
officials are on tour of inspection
and it will be their first trip over
the new road.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02

William G. Porter of Sioux Falls
who was recommended for reappoint-
ment to the position of United States
attorney for South Dakota has been
appointed to the place by the at
torney general of the United States
who has jurisdiction over such ap-
pointments. Mr.. Porter has filled
the position of assistant attorney gen
eral since 1898 with the exception of
a few months this year. when pend
ing the appointment of United
States attorney by President Roose-
welt he filled the vacancy under an
appointment made by Judge John II.
Garland, of the federal court. He
is one of the ablest prosecutors in
the west and has made remarkable
|record for convictions during the
years he has been assistant United
States attorney.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02

During the six months ending with
last June, the receipts of all the rail
roads in the United States were So
5SO,0O0,O00 and during the CORES
pondnG period of last year they
were $2,319,760,0O gain of $500
100000 1t was during the six
months ending with last June that
most of the damaging" legislation
took effect and the record is clearly
in behalf OF the contention that such
legislation would not interfere with
the prosperity of the railroads.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02
Club Rooms Formally Opened.

On Saturday evening the Rapid
City Commercial club formally open
Cd their excellent club rooms to the
public. Nearly all members accom-
panied by their wives were present
and the event was most enjoyable
affair.
The rooms were beautifully dec
GRATED for the occasion, a fine pro-
by officers and members; an orches-
ira was in attendance, and last but
not least were the excellent refresh
ments served in the adjoining ban
quet room by Mr. Meigle, proprietor
Of Rapid City Cafe.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02
Three Girls Get SAC, 900, ,oooo Estate

FtO,VOO,OVOV
Helena, Mont, July "a Three
young women of this city, the Misses
Bertha and Frederika Volker and
Miss Kenton Kepner, have been ap-
prised after three years litigation in
German courts, that they have beer
awarded the estate Of their grand.
father, valued at $40,000,000. The
young women will go to Germany
shortly to claim their fortune.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02

That the railroads of Nebraska
intend to go into the courts and
fight against the collection of the
taxes levied upon them by the state
is the conclusion of the authorities
as they watch the preliminary prep
arations. The state board has been
placing new and increased values on
the railroad property of the state and
corporations are to claim that the
valuation is excessive. South Da-
kota is about to encounter like ex-
perience, in which it may run the
risk of litigation, for it's railroad
property has heretofore been insult
ficiently taxed.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02

con1o II you've been a knocker
ena euine i. out of it. Swear or
hai han JON the boosters. It will
Sap foa ms some II you subscribe
tpi, M Inc Union. It's saying
tIE um.nEs Tor Rapid City once
week. $3.50 the year.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-09
Caldwell news
HAS BAD fire

Thursday evening about $3.50
O'Clock fire broke out in the rear end
of the Caldwell News building. des-
troying property to the amount of
three or four thousand dollars. The
cause of the fire Is unknown. Either
the fire originated from the improp-
er wiring of the building or else some
OF the employees had dropped cigar
or cigarette some time during the
day. It seems the latter Is more
probable. The fire was first discover
ed by Editor Burroughs, who was in
the front Office with j. l.. Davis of
The Tribune. The two had been
there for half or three quarters of
an hour before the fire was discov-
cred. The alarm was Immediately
given and the firemen responded
promptly. 1t was quickly put out.
The Damage.
The damage is between three and
four thousand dollars. Editor Bur-
roughs roughly estimates that the
type is damaged to the amount of
$150O.00; the machinery to the
amount Of $1500.0O; the paper stock
which is a total loss to the amount
of $4,000; and the fixtures and in
cidentals to the amount OF $4,000,
making total of 100000. 1t will
be some time before the actual dam
age can be ascertained. 1t will be a
severe loss, however, and the entire
sympathy of the people of Caldwell
are with Mr.. Burroughs. He has
conducted first class paper since he
took charge and the fire at this time
is severe blow. He intends contin-
uing the paper. 1t will be issued as
usual next week. The Tribune ex-
tends Its sympathy.
An Idea.
The fire at the News brings to mind
the fact that there are in the Are
hall several chemical fire extinguish-
ers and that these can be used by
citizens in case of fire. They would
frequently save a great amount OF
damage. isfs Ia
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