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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-02-08
CART HELP ITSELF

When you are told that
Rapid City. has a boom
with a mushroom attach
ment, deny it and insist
that it's just a natural
normal growth that has
begun to sit up and take
a little notice-that's all
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-02-08
RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA FRIDAY FEB. 8, 1907

JAY, FEB. 8, lMl
rect certain misleading state
ments made by the Daily Jour
nal concerning the pending
sewage law. At the outset, we
wish it distinctly understood
that the valley has no quarrel
to pick with Rapid, is not op-
posed to the city in any way,
and is in hearty and earnest
sympathy with the city's plan
of installing a sewerage system.
Rapid City is our neighbor, her
citizens, our friends, and her
prosperity is our prosperity.
We realize the necessity Of the
city for sewerage system, and
would not lay one stone in the
way of perfecting such a sys-
tenn. We, however, and our
neighbors, and our families
have for many years used the
waters of Rapid Creek for drink
ing puroses. This was not
through choice but from neces-
sity. There is hardly q resident
of Rapid Valley who has not
sunk at least ones and some
times three or four or five wells
in the endeavor to procure
water suitable for drinking pur-
poses. In every case, with the
exception of possibly FIVE or six
between Rapid City and the
Cheyenne River, these wells
have proven to be utter failures.
The water produced is so heav-
lily alkaline that it is unfit for
drinking purposes for human
beings, and in some instances
even cattle and horses refuse to
drink it, while in many IN
stances it is so hard as to render
it unfit for washing purposes.
These are the conditions which
must be met, and we believe
there is only one just and fair
solution. At an expense which
would be but a trifle campared
with the damage which would
otherwise result to Rapid Val
ley, the city can install a system
of publication of its sewage by
which the same will be rendered
harmless, if not palatable. We
must Of necessity put up with
the inconvenience and annoy
ance of drinking sewage pol
luted waters, but we hardly be-
lieve the taxpayers of the city
will sanction any plan to make
our drinking water positively
dangerous to the lives and
health of ourselves and our
families in ordert to save the cost
of a sewage publication plant.
A month or more ago we
waited upon the city council at
one of their regular meetings
and there presented 80 them a
petition signed by over forty OF
the best residents of Rapid
Valley. This petition respect.
fully prayed the council to re.
consider the plans adopted, fol
their sewerage system and add
thereto some system Of purifi-
cation. It further set forth the
necessity of the Valley and the
fact that good water for drink.
ing purposes could not be pro
cured aside from the creek.
The petition was summarily
laid on the table without any
action being taken. We then
procured a bill to be drafted in
Tho 1odia1ot,,,,o tho <nr,ro NJ
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-02-08
2,.|20 A(R[} sold
AT THE PUBLIC LAND SALE
WEDNESDAY
TOTAL AMOUNT PAID III ;5,s72
Highest Price Paid for Insulated
Tracts was % so per
Acre.
TOTAL AMOUNT PAID III ;5,s72

Acre.
It was q motley crowd that
were on hand long before the
doors Of the Land office opened
Wednesday that had desires on
purchasing isolated tracts Of
land belo longing to Uncle Sam !.
They we're all Of them u wised up
|as to their exact location too.
Some Of these tracts and lots
have been within the limits,
perhaps the center Of a big thou
sand acre pasture that had been
under their fence for years, and
years. They hadn't said any
thing, Of course, till the spec
ulator man advertised his dis
covery in the newspapers in q
legal way and they then took
notice end were there that day
to see to it that the .ssharki.
swallowed no 40 or 80 within
their barbed wire fence, BY their
hilt!
When the doors opened they
crowded in like d bunch Of
range sheep and got close up.
tosthe desk for action. There
were men there from the east
fats Of the Cheyenne with their
ears in sings as a result Of look
ing over these lands during
the late blizzard, and they were
focked by the plainsmen who
have known every foot of it for
q quarter Of q century back,
who took standing room against
the walls and window lodges
prepared to make good ssthe
pasture.
Register Bennett became, the
auctioneer, not Of the noisy
end, however, nor did he des-
can't upon the virtues Of the
wares that he was vending.
This may have been for the
reason that he had no means of
seeing that which he was selling
except upon the map of the
government. m ar K ad tt14
South. The bidding was also
quiet, yet decisive. the first few
tracts going at the government
price, $1.25 per acre without
opposition. Toward ten O'Clock
and half past there came a time
when there were acres put up
that had been yearned for
months and the bidding was for
aquiet give. and. take and stand
ing pat affair, when the $3.50
per acre figure was reached, the
highest Of the sale. Then the
closing deals slumped off to
from $3.50 to So. so closing the
last sale at noon at the govern
ment price. There were 80
pieces sold comprising 2,12O
acres for which was paid to
Receiver Burke, $5;672.
The lesson of the sale would
seem to indicate that the old
retired rancher who is won't to
tell the mesteaders that table
land isn't worth two whoops of
q Sioux, somehow gets in the
hole by being q "bullish" par
ticipant in these sales. Nine
out. Of ten Of these buyers are
either ranchmen who know that
this land is now worth $40 O.Yper
aore orsspeen enlators who will list
these lands at tho above price
named, and within less than q
| year these acres will cost more.
Watch the growth Of Rapid
City, meantime.
Christian Lutz Of y anil ktony s.
D. was IN the 0ity Wednea day
for the purpose Of locating on
government land near Furnls,
rs. 2. Heretp a home on the
evenings train. s $
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-02-08
low the point Of discharge were

low the point of discharge were
commonly used for domestic
purposes at the time Of the
passage Of this act, until the
same shall have been rendered
as harmless as possible by some
approved process Of sewage dis.
posal." This bill was end dorsed
by four Of the leading physi-
clans Of Rapid City as being a
necessity to the health Of
Rapid Valley. Other physicians
while hesitatlng to give a
written approval, did not hes
itate to really state that the
bill was q just and necessary
measure in the interests Of the
Valleys. The County Boards
OF Health of7a large number OF
counties of the state havo earn
estly . approved this bill, and
almost, il not every member Of
the State Board Of Health are
in hearty support therew1th. A
few days after the Introduction
of'the bill the Sioux Falls Ar
gus Leader misconceiying it's
purpose, published an article
headed 9. Freak Legislation, in
which : it stated that the pro-
posed bill forbids the dumping
of sewage into any stream
which Is not navigable, and
that it would ruin every sewer
system Of the state except those
which empty into the Missouri
River. This article was
promptly re-pubished by the
Journal of this city. Last
sunday morning Mayor +. N.
Emrick published il tn g
Journal a equally misleading
statement Of the provisions 81
this bill reiterating substa TALLY
the charges made in the article
of the Argus Leader, and call
ing q mass meeting to be held
at the council chambers Mon
day evening. In reporting the
pro- edings Of the council the
following morning the Journal
again took occasion to repeat
the Misrepresentation which il
had previously made concerning
this bill, although the editor Of
the Journal was at that time in
possession Of q true copy Of the
bill. Yesterday we called upon
the Journal and requested them
to either publish a copy Of the
bill, or q statement which we
had prepared merely setting
forth its provisions, and the fact
that Rapid Valley depended
upon the creek for water for
domestic uses. This request
was granted ON condition that
the proposed article should be
published after the mass meet
ing called for this evening. In
this mornings paper the mat
ter is again misrepresented, is
being stated that tho proposed
bill "prohibits running sewage
into streams which are not nav
igable," and that it will .ysstop
at once and for all time any
sewer system in this city,
Such Misrepresentation indi.
Gates alack Of honest argument
against the bill.
That the citizens Of Rapid
City are not in favor Of com
pelhng the valley people to
drink the raw sewage ofl the
city, is apparent from the fact
that over 80 per cent the most
substantial tax payers and bus
iness men have signe ed apetitiou
praying the council to install
q purif cation plant inn cnnnac.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-02-08
HICKS MAKES PREDICTION
The st. Louis Weather Seer Fore
casts Dire Calamitles for
February. Better Get
Into Your Hole and
lake the Hole
In Also

Rev. Irl Hicks, the southern
weather prophet, has issued the
following forecast for the wea-
ther for the present month:
IA regular storm period is
central co-incident with the
mercury period, on the 9th.
Look for prolonged and greatly
intensified storm period be-
tween the 9TH and 18th. The
10th, 11th and 18th will proba-
bly, bring the elimination of
what we will call a series of
danger days in this period.
Low barometer, with warm,
humid conditions, will be ad-
monitions Of violent storms,
especially in the sections to the
southwark. Torrential rains will
fill the streams and rivers, in
all probability precipitating ice
gorges and dangerous overdows
and foods and following %his
period. Many sections north
ward will suffer from blizzard.
sleet storms and blockades at
this time. and a general cold
wave will reach most parts Of
the country from aboutthe 10Th
to the 18th. The 18th is a
central day Of a period of five
to seven days in which earth.
quake shlvers will be reported
in extremes Of the globe.
Got a Wind-fall From Iowa,
Messrs Buell. and Gardner,
attorneys, made the hearts Of
Joe Higgins and wife glad this
week by delivering to him 9
draft for Mr.. Higgins shars o1
an estate in a property at De:
witt, Iowa. While the amount
does not 60 in the long-fgure
class it is a little nest egg thai
comes into their lives like {
glad smile Of springtlme tha1
won't come off for many days
The Washington herald., 1907-07-09

Yellowstone Lake. July s-Vice Presi-
dent here yesterday afternoon that is
causing much comment, especially as the
Vice President risked his lie merely 70
save that OF a waitress at the hotel at
which he was stopping
Il was about I o'clock In the afternoon
that the Vice President and J. l. Gibbs.
the manager Of the hotel, were sitting
on the piazza. quietly talking over the
political situation in the West. A boat
was coming toward the pier with sew
eral persons seated In It, and It attracted
the attention Of the parties on the hotel
piazza as It gllded toward the pier Mr.
Fairbanks was indulging In a hearty
laugh at some remarks made by Mr..
Gibbs. when there was piercing shrek
from the lake. and everything was in
eommotion in an instant
Jumps Into Lake.
The Vice President rose hastily, glanced
toward the lake. and saw a woman foun-
dering IN the water Two other women
on the pier. and one in the boat, were
wringing their hands, and two men, who
stood on the pier, seemed for the moment
powerless TO act. Springing from the
piazza, closely followed by Mr.. Gibbs, the
Vice President ran at breakneck speed
toward the lake. The woman In the
water had sunk the second time before
he reached the pier, and was going down
a third time as he jumped into the lake
and caught hold Of her clothing.
The arrival Of the Vice President and
Nj Gibbs had aroused the two men from
their stupOr-like condition. and one Of
them leaped into the water along with
the Vice President, and succeeded also in
getting hold OF the woman 8 dress. She
was brought quickly 10 the pier, and the
Vice President assisted in carrying Rer
TO the hotel piazza. where means for re-
suscitaung her were quickly invoked un-
der his directions.
Works TO Resuscitate Her.
Mr.. Fairbanks worked heroicaIly over
the half-dead woman until evidences of
returning life were manifest. and then,
almost exhausted. he turned his charge
over 10 the care Of others.
The woman proved 20 be Miss Lena
Wallace. a waitress at the Lake Hotel.
where the Vice President was stopping.
II afterwaTd developed that she had been
assigned TO nis table at noon, and had
served him so well that he spoke to Man
ager Gibbs about the competency OF his
help after leaving the dining room.
The rescue OF Miss Wallace from Ger
tain death made the Vice President quite
hero during the remainder Of his visit
here.
He left to-day for Seattle, where he will
deliver an address before the Christian
Endeavor convention.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-09
IN EXTRA SESSION
New York Legislators Meet
at Hughes Call.
SENTIMENT AGAINST SPEAKER
Republican AssembIymen's Appar-
ent Attitude Believed 10 Favor
Passage of ApportiOnment BIZ,
which Governor Urges I'm Special
Message-Nominntion by Primaries

Albany, N Y, July s.-The legislature
convened IN extraordinary session to-
night. but how long il will remain in
session is "A matter Of considerable doubt
There appears to be a disposition on
the port Of the senators and assembly
men TO try TO get together on the ap-
portionment question. and there were
evidences in the assembly tonight that
the Republican assemblymen are not pre-
pared 70 go TO the limits they were at
the regular session 10 support Speaker
Wadsworth in his contention that the
prestige Of the Wadsworth family must
be paramount TO every other cOnsidera-
ton.
The speaker hopes. however, that the
session can be ended by next week. and
the apportionmeut bin passed
Gov Hughes sent a special message
urging the passage OF a new appOrti0n-
ment bill and the passage OF a measure
providing for nominations by primaries.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-09
WASHINGTONIAN JAILED.
Alleged Private Detective Arrested
in New York.

AA EGFF AOEAs
New York, July s.-Rolford Miller. who
said he used to be a private detective in
Washington, D. c., went to the York
vile police court to-day and made an
effort to get the discharge of a woman.
He was himself arrested on a charge OF
vagrancy.
When the girl was arrested on lower
Third avenue on Saturday she gave the
name of Eva Fisk. In court Sunday she
said she lived with her husband at los
East Tenth street since the two came
from Washington, three weeks ago. The
case was held over until to-day, when
the young man appeared.
He appealed to Magistrate Whale TO
discharge his wife, saying that he did not
know that she spoke to men on the
streets, and promising that she would
never do it again.
The two had been married in Washing
ton, he explained.
When the magistrate questioned the
girl closely she said her parents lived in
Plattsburg, and she declared that she
was not married. According to her
story, she was deeply in love with the
young man, and had been supporting him
for some time, as ne was sickly and un-
able TO work. The court committed the
young man to the workhouse for six
months as a vagTant
The girl pathetcally pleaded to be sent
10 jail with Miller. The MAGISTRATE di-
rected that the girl be kept in close Gus
tody in an effort 10 induce her to tell
the name Of her parents. so they could
be communicated with.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-09
CUCUMBERS A HOT LOAD.
PrOverbiaI Goodness n Myth, Think
Overloaded Horses.


Struggling almost to such an extent
that It seemed as II the tugs of the har-
ness would snap in two. a team OF
horses tugged and pulled TO get a heavily
laden wagon to the top OF the Thirteenth
street hill. between z and T streets, yes
terday afternoon.
The driver too, did everything in his
power to assist the sweltering animals
That is. he sat or the seat and yelled
and swore and pulled on the lines. But
the vehicle budged but little
People stopped and watched the per-
formance Of the powerful horses. And
then they took notice Of the contents Of
the wagon. The vehicle didn't seem very
full Of anything in particular, still they
could see that Il wasn't empty Differ
ent opinions developed. Some thought
the wagon must be loaded with gold
Others were Of the opinion that it was
lead or iron. The tagged appearance Of
the big, powerful horses was strong evi-
dence that the wagon really had some-
thing in it.
And then it developed that the load on
the wheels was a shipment OF cucumbers.
II knew those things were heavy on a
mans stomach" one man said. but I
didn't think they would stall couple Of
horses" Then he moved on, wiping his
willing brow
NO more cucumbers for me-" he medi-
tated. especially while the weather is
like It Is to-day"
Eventually. the team, driver, and load
reached the summit Of the hill and
started on their way about town 10 de-
liver the heavy burden.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-09
BOISE HEARs DISPOSITIONS.
Testimony In Bradley Case VIII
Occupy Court To-day.

Boise. Idaho, July S-The reading OF
depositions. taken in San Francisco and
covering the explosion by which Fred f.
Bradley, formerly superintendent of the
Bunker Hi and Sullivan mine at Ward
ner. was 50 nearly killed on November L.,
1904, occupied all the day at the Haywood
murder trial, and II will take all OF to-
morrow 10 complete the job.
Orchard testified that the explosion was
caused by a bomb which he set at Brad
leys door, after having tried vainly to
poison him. The defense contends that
the explosion was caused by gas from a
leaky meter. The depositioRs do not es-
tablish the truth Of the matter one way
or the other.
Bradley testified in substance that the
explosion did not occur until after he
had started TO open the door He was
smoking a cigar al the time, but did not
smell any odor OF gas before the ex-
plosion, although he had smelled it in
the house before that day He thought
at the time that il was an explosion Of
gas, but now be was not sure about It.
It looks now as if Meyer would not be
put on the stand until Wednesday at the
earliest
The Washington herald., 1907-07-09
ALLEGES MONOPOLY.
New York Attorney General Asks
Court TO Have an Inquiry.

Court TO Have an Inquiry.
New York. July s-Attorney General
jackson has applied TO Justice Platzek, in
Part II OF the Supreme Court, for an or
der requiring the officers and directors OF
the Western Union Telegraph Company
and the Postal Telegraph and Cable Com
pany and a number OF hotel prOpTietors
TO appear before a referee. with the books
Of the companies. and testify as TO
whether the two companies have entered
into an agreement 20 establish a monop-
oily IN the receipt. transmission, and de-
livery OF telegraph messages in this State
Through Deputy Attorney General De
Ford. who filed the application this after
noon. the attorney. general alleges that
the two companies entered into an agree
ment on or about January Of this year.
by which they raised rates, and agreed
on a certain scale Of charges for mes
sages sent from New York City 10 towns
and cities in this and other States. The
attorney general also AYERS that the two
companies agreed 10 maintain joint Of
fees In certain places.
When Deputy De Ford made application
he suggested to Justice Platzek that
Nathan Vidaver be appointed by the
court as referee. Vidaver was one Of
William r. Hearst's busiest workers dur
ing the last campaign.
when I have examined the papers, -
said the justice, Il Will decide whether
q appoint a referee. and VIII then select
the referee, If one Is deemed necessary"
Justice Platzek announced that he
would reserve decision on the application.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-09
AOKI DEPRECATES HGCHI.
Says Japanese Newspaper Is SEN
sationaI and yellow

Says Japanese Newspaper Is SEN
sationaI and yellow.
It has become apparent 10 government
officials and members Of the japanese
Embassy in Washington that system
attic press campaign Of Misrepresentation
is being conducted in Tokyo and this
country, for the purpose Of creating a
clash between Japan and the United
States. The two governments. It Is de-
clared in authoritative quarters. see no
cause for trouble, but it is admitted that
yellow Journalism may serve to produce
III feeling that will eventually result IN
distrust and serious friction.
In expressing the conviction yesterday.
that the japanese Admiral Sakamoto. had
not uttered the cOntemptuous words OF
the American navy attributed 10 him by
a Tokyo newspaper and cabled to this
country. Viscount Aoki, the Japanese
Ambassador. called particular attention
to the authority for the reported inter
view, the newspaper Hochi.
THE Hochi," he said, has no sraiIuins
that would lead one to give credence to
such a statement The admiral is a young
man who has done fine service. and has
spent much time in Europe. You can be
sure that he said nothing Of the kind
attributed to him. In Japan, as here. Off
GERS Of the navy are not permitted 10
comment upon matters in relation to
other nations, and II they were so privi-
Continued on Page 2, Column 2.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-09
FIVE YEARS SCHMITzS TERM.
Mayor of san Francisco Sentenced
to- San Quentin Prison.

San Francisco, July S.-Mayor Eugene
E. Schmitz, convicted OF extortion, was
sentenced to-day to five years In the
penitentiary When sentence was pro-
nounced there was remarkable outburst
Of applause from the hundreds Of persons
who crowded Judge Dunne's courtroom
Sehmitz must serve his term in the san
Quentin Penitentiary.
Sentence followed the recent conviction
Of Schmitz for extorting s1,175 from
French restaurant keepers. As the last
words fell from the judges lips, the
crowd, which had stood throughout the
dramatic scene, sent up a thunderous
cheer.
Good for you!" shouted man in the
back Of the room.
Several men threw their hats into the
air; others stood on chairs to look over
the shoulders OF the crowd.
Attorney Fairall, OF the defense. rails
ins his voice above the din. called TO
Judge Dunno:
Your honor. this cheering Is very
unseemly occurrence"
Well" retorted Judge Dunno, with
spirit. IF we had a sheriff worthy OF the
name, it would have been stopped in
stantly."
Sheriff Thomas O'Nein was standing in
side the rail- lie turned TO the court
and protested:
Nobody could have stopped #. your
honor"
Special Agent Burns, Of the prosecution.
led a number Of balliffs, CRYING:
Clear the courtroom! Clear the court
rOomr'
Some OF the dlsturbers were hustled
into The Railways. About 100 others kept
their places around the counsel table, at
which Schmitz sat, debating a statement
to newspaper men.
The sentencing of the convicted mayor
was In one respect, without a parallel in
the criminal annals Of San Francisco.
Half dozen times Judge Dunno was in
terrupted by Schmitz, who protested In
strong words against the delivery of
lecture instead Of a pronouncement of
judgment He accused the court OF hu-
initiating him unnecessarily, and giving
opportunity for further humiliation by
the reporting of his remarks in the press.
Once. replying to the prisoner, Judge
Dunno said:
such brazen effrontery is probably no
more than should be expected, and It is
the duty Of the court to bear II In pa
tience."