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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16
FIRST SCHOOL HOUSE
N SOUTH DAKOTA
BUILT AT BON HONINIE, MAY .
1SOO-NO LONGER IN EN-
ISTENCE
Postmaster James Barber of Rapid
City Il Pupil There in the
Year 1872.

The newspapers in the eastern part
of the state are having decidedly
hot time to settle the question of
where the first school house was
built in South Dakota
Vermillion has claimed the dis
tinction of having the first building,
but so far has been unable to sub
stantiate that claim to the entire
satisfaction of the Sther claimants.
Now comes he Sioux Journal with
the claim that the first school house
was built at old Bon Homme, in May,
1860.
Postmaster James Barber of this
city resided in old Bon Homme coun-
ty in 1872, and attended school in
the same old log school claimed to
be the first school house OF any de-
scription erected in this state.
Following is an extract from the
article in which the Sioux City paper
makes the claim of this being the
first school house erected in dur
state:
Bon Homme county dates from
the first legislature. rs first perma-
nent settler was the famous Zephyr
Rencontre, who lived at Bon Homme
island from 1928. me modern set
tlement began July 10. 1859, at the
village OF Bon Hombne, by party
from Dodge county, Mimi, under
John II. Shober. In May, 1860,
the settlers made bee and built a
school house in which school was
taught by Miss Emma Bradford, the
first school house in the territory
Bon Homme village, from which
lnuch was expected, an aspirant fol
territorial capital, point where
territorial conventions assembled, is
no longer given a place on the map
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16

Iowa, and a round trip rate of 8
cents per mile to the Mitchell corn
palace. The dope" from these
concessions is that a rate will be
granted to the Interstate Live Stock
Fair at Sioux City September to
IA.
The Interstate Commerce commits
sion will meet at Lead City August
26 to hear protest from the Lead
Commercial club that freight rates
from Kansas City to Omaha and
Chicago to Denver and Butte are
more advantageous than those td
Lead. The Deadwood Commercial
club Is said to be silent hacker of
the Lead club.
One of the latest rumors to ema-
nate from South Dakota is that the
Minneapolis and St. Louis may build
to Pierre. Regular passenger SER
vice will be put on the Milwaukee
and st. Louis line from Watertown to
Aberdeen and Leola September 1. 1t
also is announced that this line will
offer low rates from points on it's
Iowa line to South Dakota points.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16
RAILWAY CONM|S.
SION IO MEET
A Reduction in Passenger Rates will
/. be Asked fOr-Lead Has
Grievance.

South Dakota, with it's actual rail-
road construction, its proposed lines
and its passenger and freight rate
ramifications, continues to occupy
the premier position on the railway
map.
Indications are that the meeting
of the railway commission at Sioux
Falls, August 20, to which represent
atives of the twenty-one lines doing
business in the Coyote state have
been summoned, will be productive
in the matter of establishing passen-
ger rates. The notices state that
freight rates also will be considered
but /. is thought that the chief con-
sideration will be given to passenger
rates, the state legislature recently
having authorized 2 1-2 cent fare
Changes in South Dakota passen-
ger fare reductions to date affecting
Sioux City are those made by the
Milwaukee Offering 2 1-2 cent fare
on its line to Sioux City, From Akron
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16
INTERSTATE SHOOT
At RAPID CITY
ANNUAL MEETING NOW BEING
HELD IN THIS CITY GOOD
RECORDS BEING MADE.
Rapid City Gun Club Entertaining
The Shooters and the Affair is
Il Grand Success.

Rapid City institutions never do
things half way and this is certainly
true in regard TO the local gun club.
The club secured the annual inter
state shoot meet for this city and
the event is now being held.
Wednesday was the first day and
it will close this evening. The To-
cal club arranged a very Interesting
program and hung up good fat prizes
which are being hotly contested for
The shoot still being in progress as
we go to press, we are unable to
give q complete score in this issue
but will name the winners Of We'd
nesday's events and in the next is
sue will give complete score of both
Following is list Of the winners
in Wednesdays events and names
Of some of the prominent shots in
attendance:
The G. B. Arland trophy was won
by Frank Waugh of Deadwood.
lirschy and Taylor tied for first
pla ae on high gun, and the second
pla e was won by b. L. Pitt with
10l, straight
larshall Sharp, Of Omaha, secre-
tary of this meeting isi Nresent. Also
tho following named gentlemen all
tax Ing part in the shoot:
y. l.. Pitt of Crawford represent
ng Peters Cartridge Company Of Gin
cinnatti.
herman I1irschy, representing the
Union Metallic Cartridge Company, OF
Iowa.
Russell Klein, representing Du.
pont Powder Company, Of Delaware
Charles Plank, representing Den
yer Ballastite Powder Company, o!
Iowa
R. r. Barber, representing Deat
Shot Powder Company of Iowa.
II. b. Taylor, Of Meckling, anna
teur champion trap shot Of Soutl
Daltota.
s-,ick Waters. of Alliance, George
Goats of Hill City, and a number o
Rapid City shots are also presen
and in the contest The last even
on the program for today will be thu
Black Hills trophy and will be warm
ly contested for.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16
NEW BOI7L|NG WORKS
OR RAPID CITY
The New Harncy Basement to be Re
Built and Fitted for IL New
Plant.

w. f. Pascoe, proprietor Of the
New Harvey is having the large base
ment all rebuilt and fitted up in
first class shape. A ne w cement
floor will be laid and the basement
will be partitioned off into several
apartments. A barber shop and bath
room will occupy one of he conpart-
ments; an up-to-date billiard and
pool room another, while the entire
northern part will be used by the bot
tling plant Messrs. Pascoe, Thos.
Doud and George Roucsh will COM
prise the new firm installing the bot
Ting plant, and the gentlemen in
tend to put in one of the best and
most complete plants to be, found in
the west Workmen are now busily
engaged in getting the basement in
readiness. for occupancy.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16
We FURNISH SNAKES
FOR DEADNOOD
THE UPPER HILLS TOWN GETS
AMUSEMENT FROM RATHER
IMPORTED FROM HERE.
The Kind of Snakes They Have in
Deadwood are Harmlcss-Nlust
Import the Real Thing.

The rattle snake which Cassie
Heffron brought from Rapid City
last Monday is now on exhibition in
the window of the Bodega and at
tracts as much attention as the Sal
vation army One of his fangs has
been extracted but part of the other
remains in his mouth and for that
reason he is not regarded as entire
ly harmless.
Judge Early, who is familiar with
the nature and habits of rattlers, per-
formed the operation OF fang remov-
al. The operation is rather inter
esting. The snake is pinned to the
ground by forked stick, placed
block Of wood is then placed un-
der his jaws, and by this means his
head is thrown back and the mouth
opens. The interior of the moutl,
might be called quite pretty, by 4
person who could see anything at
to be entirely draped in fine white
lace. there being only a slit through
the center of the drapery which eX-
pands and contracts as the snake
broathes. On the edge of the drap-
cry and lying along the upper jaws,
are two dark streaks. These are the
fangs which lie close to the jaws and
point inwardly, when not in action
When the snake is aroused and op-
ems his mouth to strike, the fangs
drop down, become rigid, and arc
driven into the flesh Of the victim
as long, fine teeth would be. The
fangs themselves have the appear
ance of hog bristles, are dark in col
or at the root and light at the eX-
tremity.
TO extract them, after the head
has been pinned down as described,
a spoon is introduced into the
mouth back to the throat. This ac~
ton causes the snake to drop the
fangs and they lie along the spoon,
where they may be seized by using
a pair of tweezcrs and extracted
The poison lies in a sack at the root
of the fang and the latter being hol-
low, the venom is injected into the
flesh, as dope is injected by the use
of a hypodermic needle. In fact the
idea of the hypodermic needle sprung
from observing the fang Of rattle,
snake. ),
The Cassie Heffron" snake is
becoming blind. AS a matter Of fact
all rattle snakes ecome blind about
August 18th each year and remain
in that condition for fortyfive days
1t is during that period that they
are most dangerous as they are con
stantly on guard and being unable tc
see approaching danger, strike al
any unfamiliar object that may be
brought near them. The snake OF
exhibition is about four feet Ions
and has eight rattles and a button
1t is consequently eleven years old, a!
the first rattle comes after the thirt
year.-Pfoneer Times.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16
WOMAN WITH A
HILARIOUS JAG ON
RAPID CITY WOMAN ARRESTED
TUESDAY EVENING IN HIGH
STATE OF INTOXICATION.
Could Swear Like Il Mule Driver and
Was Not Particular Who
Heard Her.

Tuesday evening a woman giving
her name as Sadie Hoffman proceed
ed to acquire jag on that would
distinctly outclass any Of the pro-
ducts of our professional "jagists .
Her locomotion was greatly impaired
and in her preamulations over the
streets, had there been snow on the
walks, her tracks would have resenl-
bled the twisting wake of Il cyclone
She probably would have made the
cd town lively had not she unfor-
tunatey run into one of the city po-
iicemen who proceeded to put Il
stop TO her iollification and arres, ed
her The policeman locked her up
in the city bastile where she Ian
guished until the following morning
when she was brought up before
Judge JOY who fined her $500 and
costs.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16
WESTERN UNION
OPERATORS STRIKE
NEARLY ALI PRINCIPAL CITIES
HAVE STRUCK-UNIONL LINES
FAST BECOMING TIED UP.
Rapid City Office Will Not Send to
Nor Receive Messages From OIL
ccs Not Under Union Men.

This week the Western Union Tel
egraph operators in nearly all of the
principal cities OF the United States
have struck and walked out of the
company's Offices. AS consequence
nearly all telegraph service is at a
standstill and 1t is utterly impossi-
be to get messages sent. The Pos
tai telegraph and Associated Press
men have also struck in most OF the
larger cities out of sympathy to the
Western Union men and at present
the newspapers are almost unable to
get any telegraph news. The strike
is farreaching in effect and is daily
growing in proportion. Unless the
trouble is settled soon and the wires
get busy all lines of business will be
more or less affected.
The Rapid City office will send
and receive messages to and from
all union points, but will not send
nor receive any messages from offices
not operating under union men.
Just how long or to what extent
the strike will develop is specu-
tive and only time will tell.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16
RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA AUGUST 49, 1907

ran3her and lives near Piedmont.
some distance farther down the
Northwestern. When he found he
had missed his train home, Fowler
concluded to walk and in passing
between the railroads coal shed
stopped. He misiudged the distance
twelve feet to tho ground. Instantly
he began to suffer eNcruciating pain
in the abdomen which he had struck
on an iron rod in the fall, and when
the surgeons commenced the opera
ton they discovered the big rents in
the intestine. Fowler will recover.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16
land OFFICE
A BUSY PLACE
FIVE HUNDRED -FOUR LAND EN-
TRIES MADE IN JULY-103
final ENTRIES MADE.
Nearly Double The Number of En-.
tries Made Here as at Pierre
Land Office Busy.

During the mpnth OF July the
United States government land off,
ce in this city handled an enormous
amount of business. There were 5O4
land entries made at Rapid City while
the Pierre office could show only 267
during the same period; 167 secured
final titles while Pierre only issued
1874. Only 100 contests were filed
here while Pierre looms up with 11O
for the same period. But If there
were a few more undesirable citi-
zens" in this community like Land
CRATER Weeks, we could beat the
Pierre Office mile and then some
on the number Of contests filed.
The Rapid City land office is lit
tqraly rushed with work and itf
there was not an efficient force al
the helm the Office would be swamp
ed. While the officials and clerks
are busy as bees still they are never
so busy but that they hnd time tc
wait on the public ard give any in.
formation desired in Il very courte
Gus and gentlemanly ,nnnner.
Following is a statement of orig
inal and final entries made at the U
S. land office, Rapid City, S. D. dur
ing July, 1907.
Original homestead entries, 445
Original desert land entries, 2S.
Soldier declaratory statements, 2
Reservoir declaratory statements
8.
Timber and stone applications, 16
Contests, 100.
Final and desert land entries, 20
Final homestead entries, 20.
Final cash entries, 112.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16

son. A special composed of a dou-
ble-header was coming north when
in some manner one of the tenders
jumped the track and before the en-
gine could be stopped one engine and
the way car were derailed and about
one hundred feet of the track was
was Immediately sent for and the
work of clearing track commenced
Immediately. AS consequence of
the wreck all trains were hours late
on that division. Luckily no one
was injured. The road is now open
for traffic
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16
SMALL FIRE IN RAPID CITY
Northwestern Depot On Firc-Only
Slightly Damaged.

Saturday afternoon at o'clock the
Northwestern depot of this city was
discovered to be on fire and the alarm
was quickly given. The firemen2re-
sponded promptly and soon had the
blaze under control.
The fire originated some place be-
tween the ceiling and the roof Of the
building, but how is mystery.
Several theories are advanced
as to the origin, but so far no one
seems to know just how it did start.
BY opening rhe hatchway in the cell
ing and cutting holes in the roof the
firemen were soon able to eXtinguish
the flames before any damage of
consequence was done to the building
aside from the roof.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16
RUPlURED HIS lNTES1lNES
Whitewood Man Seriously Injured
BY Fall But Will Recover.

Whitewood, S. D.-With one of
the large intestines of his abdomen
broken in three places. Albert Fowler
was able to summon physician
and accompany him to a hospital in
Deadwood where an operation put
together the severed parts.
Fowler's unusual experience occur
ed in Deadwood last week. He is
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16
New Railroad Division.

Pierre, S. D., August 12.-, To
meet the needs of the new extension
of the Northwestern railroad a new
division has been created to extend
from, this city to Rapid City. c. T..
Dixie the engineer in charge of con-
struction on the new line, has been
selected as superintendent of the new
division, with headquarters at Pierre.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16
NEW TRAIN TO PIERRE.

The northwestern railway now
runs a through train daily from
Rapid City to Pierre, the first train
being put on yesterday. Tho, train 81
scheduled to leave Rapid City 90
12:05 p. M, and due to arrive n
Pierre at 1880 p. m. Tho time has
not been announced when the train
will arrive from Pierre in this city,
but In few days q complete sehsd-5
NE will be announced, !.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16
Conventions to Meet Soon.

The eighteenth anniversary Of the
be held in this city on August 16.
II and 1S.
The nineteenth annual convention
of the Tenth district w. G. T. U. of
South Dakota will be held at White
wood on August "a, as anda26.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16
WRECK ON NORTH.W WESTERN
Engine and Waycar Dcrailed and
100 Feet of Track Torn Up.

Thursday morning about 5 o'clock
wreck occurred on the Northwest
ern about two and one-half miles
south Of town on the Chadron divi-
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16

When YOU are told that
Rapid City has Il boom With
mushroom attachment, deny
it and insist that it's just u
natural, normal growth that
that has begun to Sit up and
notice-thats all.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16

II you've been a knocker
come out Of 1t. Swear ar
and join the boosters. II viii
help some If you suhscrihn
t tST Ine Union. It's saying
tnlngs Tor Rapid City once
week. $1.50 the year.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-26
FROM THE NEW SCHOOL.
Tribulatons of a College journalistic
Graduate.

Tribulations of College journalistic
Graduate.
The new attache, direct from the
Pulitzer school of journalism, had just
assumed the chair of his predecessor.
the night editor. and was surveying
bunch of proof slips with marked dis
favor.
II really cannot sanction these evil
dences of applied carelessness, he
remarked soto voice. as he endeav-
ored to- remove an ink smudge with
his pencil eraser They argued I'M
due haste and a serious irreverence
for the true and the beautiful. see
| have an exhaustive mission before
me- And he sighed heavily.
There was a sharp rap at the door
and smudgy boy appeared on the
threshold, The boy looked doubtful
as his gaze rested on the newcomer.
rs you de night editor?" he asked.
81 am the nocturnal meister-scribe."
replied the man at the desk.
The boy breathed hard
We'll. it's de night EDITORS room.
all right" he muttered, IAN de fore
man says he's waitin' for de proofs
The new man knit his corrugated
brow
Say to the composing room chef
that the proofs have not yet been IA
vorably passed upon,' he remarked
witt. dignity
The boy breathed still harder.
HE says de presses is waitin'"
Presses are impersonal, my young
friend. said the new man; sit is the
pressmen who wait"
The boy gasped.
"Dey're all swearin to beat de
band" he said
The new man suddenly turned in
his chair.
Not profane?" he cried.
mo sir JUS swearin'"
Il will make a memorandum of this
painful circumstance, said the new
man, and once more he murmured:
Il see | have an exhaustive mission
before me-"
He turned to the boy.
That is all, he said
A moment later he was again busy
with the pencil eraser.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-26

that he would not let her know he I'M
derstood.
"The course of true love never did
run smooth--and look at that poor
bucket, Hal. You are fairly beating
the life out of it against the sides of
the we'll
Poor thing.' said the big fellow, in
a tone that implied scant sympathy for
the uclIless bucket. You had better
say that Charlie is eating his heart
out because your cousin will not love
him, Dot. Is she never going to be
good to him for his faithfulness, dear?
He deserves a good life and a good
woman, Dora even your cousin cannot
deny that
Don't talk of Lorie as though she
were heartless, Harry" Dora said,
softly, with one of her swift wistful
glances up to his face "Lorie is not
like other girls"
The other two having passed down
out of the settlement, followed by the
half scornful eyes of the, men at the
tavern, crossed rhe rotten bridge over
mountain slowly among the bent
bushes and mysterious mists that
held in their hiding the snares OF
death and the pitfalls that lay in wait.
ing.
Thar goes tibet gal o Johnsings,
Tom Smith said. with rough break
of laughter in his deep voice. "WDat
en- Their world she's goin' over yandef
/ fer beats me holler'
Coin ter say her prayers over her
feyther's grave, | reckon" joined in
Hiram Sadler, coarscly. but the an
swering laughter on Smiths lips never
passed them as Jones turned his indig
nant eyes upon them, removing his
pine from his lips to make reply.
eft pears to me- he said. slowly
with an emphasis that hushed theiI
mirth. tibet We might hev gained a
mite o. respec' an kindly feelin' arfter
all these years sence Johnsing died.
Et do pear ter ne t ye might keep
yer mouth shet eff We ken only say
sech spiteful thongs. Ise only got
these ter say ter ye. Sadler, an ter ye.
too Smith-ef We kyant say kind
tnengs O the gal o Jonnsfngs arfteT
all she's done an S still doin' fer us
We amt so welcome ter this tav'n as
We were. An we ken take ct as We
will. Thet's all I've got ter speak an
now my minds better'n when | sot
hyar list'nin' ter yer men talk
A flush came even through the tan
Of rough Sadler's face, and Smith
shuffied his feet upon the gravel and
knocked the ashes from his pipe as he
said, slowly:
'Thanke zee, Jones. Yves been frien's
nigh onter foty year. an fer my part
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-26

company wanted to build there" We
rubbed our hands.
I'VE keep our ears open" said Stone
blandly.
Il told you this morning that | had
heard soinel hing about the company
and land
I'VE were obliged for the hint"
Stone acknowledged. politely
otherwise you would have stayed
and -"
Kept our ears open" | suggested
jocularly. He banged the table.
"lf you had, You would have heard
that the company have decided to
build We rubbed our hands
"elsewhere!"
| looked at Stone, and Stone looked
at me I'VE will go, Stone" | said
The McKenzies rose together.
You will go!' they said.
When we picked ourselves up at the
bottom of the stairs, Stone was in ia
vor Of an action for libel, and | for
assault Ultimately we decided to
bring neither.
1t is also our endeayor to benefit
others. So we would add that the land
In question has lately much increased
in value, and affords an exceptionally
favorable opportunity for investment.
Any offer addressed to us, care the
Editor, will receive prompt consdera-
ton