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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16
Wondrous Work of Lightning at
DeadwOod.

Deadwood, a nice quiet little town
about sixty miles up the line from
this thriving little city is not near
as dead" as the name would indi-
cate. When they are not having a
little fun among themselves with
their colored residents. over street
paving or telephones, the news
paper reporters get busy and send
out some reports that would even
do credit to a town of equal i'm
portance with Rapid City. It's a
very dull day indeed that some re-
porter does not discover something
startling to send east in a frantic
effort to draw attention to he little
burg. Here is one of the latest sent
to a Chicago paper:
ga stroke of lightning has re-
stored the hearing Of William B.
Chase, who has been stone deaf for
seventeen years. Chase was out in
the Hills when a fearful storm arose
He ran for the shelter of a tree,
which he reached just as lightning
struck it, tearing it to pieces. The
man was thrown fifty feet and when
picked up he remarked in a dazed
sort Of a way:
"Say, l heard that crash all right.
Guess I can hear anything now"
He was correct in his guess, for
later he could hear the faintest whis-
per twenty feet away. Doctors say
his hearing has been completely re-
stored, and that he never will be
deaf again." ,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16
More About city improvements.

The city authorities are pushing
the work of m~academizing the princi-
pal streets as fast as they secure the
crushed rock. The large rock crusher
is being operated at full capacity and
Just as fast as Lne rock is prepared
transfers are hauling and dumping
it on the streets. During the past
week Seventh street has been cover
ed from Main street as far north as
the railroad tracks, besides several
low places have been filled in other
streets BY fail the authorities hope
to have nearly all of the principal
streets finished.
Only recently the city council or
dered down about four miles of new
cement walk. The work is being
pushed as rapidly as men can be Sc
cured to do it.
One thing in connection with the
walk building we wish to mention.
and that IS, what the city is doing
to help the property owners In the
construction Of the new walks. The
council recently passed a resolution
granting all property owners the
right and privilege of securing
crushed rock at the crusher for use
In making concrete for all new walks.
They charge only the cost of mater
ial and labor in preparing the rock
which amounts to 95 cents per load.
This not only is a large saving In
the cost of construction, but greatly
facilitates the work as we'll.
So much for what has been and is
being done In public movements.
Let the good work go on and let
us make Rapid City a city OF beauty
and convenience.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16
Have the Citizens of Rapid City Any
Civic Pride?

A month ago the city council is
sued an order calling on all roperty
owners to cut all obnoxious weeds,
grass, ETC., on their premises within
the city limits, and prescribing Aug
ust 18th as the time limit in which
to comply with the order. The chief
of police published the order so that
all would have notice.
What has been the result? This is
August 16 and no weeds have been
cut. Well, we certainly are a fine
lot, inleed! Every citizen should feel
ashamed of the appearance and con
dition in which you see the city to-
day. The city authorities should be
the chief mourners at the bench.
What have they done in the matter?
Lok at the streets and alleys; we will
admit that they are a fine exhibit OF
the productivenes of the Black Hills
soil, but they are also a fine exhibit
of our s~hiftlessness and unprogress-
iveness.
Let the city authorities awaken
from their Rip Van Wrinkle sleep and
set the example and then they can
consistently call upon the citizens
to clean up.
Come, citizens, let us be up and do.
ing. Don't let our little city grow
up in tares and weeds. Let us have
enough civic pride about us to clean
up without compulsion from the cit!
authorities.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16
Wesa, sHn settling Gases.

Land-grafter Weeks has been do
Ing more bushes than a cranberry
merchant during the past week in
trying to patch up his little graft,
which this paper, unfortunately for
him. recently exposed.
We have not learned Of any new
scases started by him since the ex-
1posure, but we have discovered that
he has been exceedingly busy cancel
Hing his contest 8 However q
large number still remain on the
docket, and it Ii safe to say that
should he have the nerve to let any
snf them 30 to trial, there will be
aooanefhinK ssdoin' then.
1--WE would rather peddle peanuts
aH6 argveynrd than engage In snct
ns7SSiouS business p attempted her.
ana believe that the fell
.oxWas Dossessed Of any pride g
sDuofaeus principle he would move 9
Sothayethe nerve TO show hi
III co1nnaunity again
,&&t9Ns
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16

At a recent editorial confab in
Davenport, David Brant, editor of
the Iowa City Republican, gave his
views on the subject of gratious ad-
vertising. If newspaper men are i'm
posed upon by all sorts and condi-
lions of dead beats they have them
selves to blame for it, Mr.. Brant said.
He thought 1t was a mistake even to
accept tickets to entertainments, be-
cause by so doing he editor places
himself under an obligation that he
will be called upon in some way to
discharge. Editors, like other peo-
pie, should pay for what they get
and charge for what they do, in Mr..
Brant's opinion.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16
Never Stoppcd Here.

A Deadwood paper says: Pat Nc
CURE. the dope iend, sens to have
kept going when he was liberated
from the county Jail as he has not
been heard from at Rapid City since
his supposed arrival there. The
Lawrence county officials had no
charge upon which they could hold
him and consequently gave him
transportation as far as Rapid with
the understanding that he was to
keep out of this end of the country.
He was quite rational when he left
here and his term in jail seems to
him given the dope a good chance to
work out of his system.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16
Just as The Hague conference as

Just as The Hague conference as
sembled it was announced that
France and Great Britain had en-
tered into agreement with Spain to
maintain the status quo in the Medi-
terranean. This that France
shall be unmolested in Algiers, hat
England shall have it's way in Egypt,
and that the situation in Morocco
shall remain unchanged. The ar
rangement, says the Youths COM
panion, is a practical proof of the
peaceful disposition of the powers
concerned, and an expression indeed
of the spirit behind the peace con-
ference.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16
The postmaster general has issued

The postmaster general has issued
a new order Of interest to business
men who use stamped envelopes.
This stock is now shipped in car
load lots from the printing office in
Ohio for distribution In the district
in which South Dakota is situated,
by freight. This means it will take
five or six weeks to get a supply af-
ter ordering it in Rapid City. This
inconvenience may result in giving
the local printers more work in
printing envelopes. Why the govern
ment should embark in the printing
business in competition with local
print shops is more than we can I'M
derstand, and why any fair-minded,
progressive business man will give
his work to the government in pref
erence to the local printers who are
struggling to make a living in their
home town, is another thing we
don't understand. Logically the gov
eminent has as good right to peddle
groceries, hardware and clothing in
competition with the local merchants
as to compete with the local printers,
and it looks to us as though the To-
cal business men should stand by the
local printers and give them their
printing in preference to any outside
institution. Think it over.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16
Train Service on the Milwaukee.

The Milwaukee railroad has is
sued a statement to the effect that
the road will run regular trains on
the new extension. There has been
no time card issued, and the arrival
and departure of the trains will be
speculative for a few weeks yet at
least. The service announced will
consist of three trains during the
week, leaving Rapid City on Mon
days, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and
running east as far as Kadoka where
they make connections for the east.
The trains return here from Ka-
doka on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and
Saturdays.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16

Some idea of the great fortunes
the department stores of Chicago
pay the newspapers of that. city may
be seer by one instance here related.
For one year ending the last of March
this year the Fair store paid the Daily
News $114,690 for 367,991 lines of
display advertising and $~3,OS7.64
for "help wanted" ads, a total OF
Sill, 777.64. So far as known no
other firm, has ever paid so large an
amount for one years advertising.
This is an increase of 100 per cent
of the firms advertising in the News
in ten years.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16

Because they were refused SER
vice at the Ice cream tables of a
drug store at Deadwood. several 0
ored people are up in arms and
shteaten Illegal adfion against The
nroprietor OF the store. Several men
and women entered the drug store
and asked for ice cream and were
told that only white trade was ca
tered ITO. The husbands OF the wo-
men declare they will take the mat.
tier to the courts. sAss
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16

King Edward is said to be lead
ing a more strenuous life than either
President Roosevelt or Emperor Will
liam. But this report bears all the
ear marks emitting 1t to be classed
among the nature fakes. No man
could possibly lead such a strenuous
life as this report indicates and have
it inaudible to the naked eye.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16
West Named as sanitarium Governor

Hot Springs, S. DIR. E. f. West
surgeon OF the mountain hbme
branch at Johnson City, Tenn, has
been appointed governor and surgeon
of the Battle Creek sanitarium. He
is 80 years of age and is to be mar
ried to a Virginia girl on August %,
and with the bride Will arrive at Hot
Springs, August 80, and assume
charge of the sanitarium September
LIST.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16
Concy Island Dcbutantes on Vacation.

One of the attractions of "Coney
Island" departed on the east bound
passenger train Sunday evening.
Another of the same kind but more
of a mahogany hue left the same
time and gave out to a bunch of fel-
lows on the depot platform that
her future address would be Ninth
street. Omaha.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the
firm of Hackett Brothers has been
dissolved. All persons hereafter
dealing with any of the individuals
formerly comprising said firm will
do so without placing any further
liability upon other individual mem
bers of said firm.
Fred L. Hackett,
Carl V. Hackett.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16

He'll is breaking out in a new spot
in South Dakota. Down in Charles
Mix county there is a hill which emits
sulphurous smoke and which Is so
hot that coffee and eggs may be boil
ed in les than schedule time.-Fair-
play.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16
Weeks Not the Only Land CRATER

We heard a good one the other
day. Some three or four years ago
a party Of thirty-two from Harpers
Ferry, Iowa, came out here and
homesteaded. They were all locat-
ed by a man who also contracted to
put up the thirty-two shacks for 500
each. There are none of these
shacks in evidence at present and
a number of the people have been
contested. There promises to be fur
Their Observation-Disclosures County
Homestead.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16

The principal business of a snob
is trying to impress other people with
their own unimportance, but it usu-
ally fails for the reason that they
are too much occupied with the eX-
hibition he is making of himself.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16
New State Bank at Quinn.

A state bank is to be established
at Quinn, one of the new towns In
Pennington county on the Northwest
ern extension. 1t is to be known as
the first state bank. and Is capital
ICED at 5000. The i~ncorporators
are j. G. Armstrong, of Rushville,
Nebraska, and E. A. Porter n -.
S. Johnson. of Quinn.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16

The man who gets mad at what
the paper says about him should re-
turn thanks three times a day for
what the paper knew about him and
suppressed.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16
Notice.

I have purchased the Hughes Bros.
grocery stock OF Main street and will
conduct the business at the old stand
| have greatly increased the stock
and now carry a full and complete
line Of groceries, provisions, etc.
Kindly remember me and favor me
with a share of your patronage.
GEORGE COLLINS.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16

The Canadian census bureau has
figures to show that within the past
six years Canada's Increase in popu-
lation has been 1,133,686. Many of
these new citizens have come from
the United States and form q desir-s
able element OF the population.
Wherefore Canada Is glad.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16

lnter-Ocean, or New Idea monthly
magazine, will receive their premi-
as soon as sufficient number of
orders accumulate to warrant us
sending in, as a large order will be
a saving to us. We assure you hat
they will not be long delayed.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16
Rapid City Citizen Honored.

Kappa CICy CiCiZeit I1oIoreu'
Governor Crawford has appointed
Hon. James HALEY, of this city and
H, P. Packard, of Redfleld, as dele
gates at large from South Dakota,
to the deep-waterway convention to
be held at Memphis, Tenn, october
2 to 6. President Roosevelt is book
ed to speak at this convention.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16

Women will do the proposing in
the future, says Mrs. Harriet john
stone Wood. Don't they often do it
now-all but the little formula they
dictate to the victim?
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16
FROM ALL OYER The STATE
Interesting News Items Cleaned from
Our Dakota Exchanges and
Elsewhere.

Mrs. Haney, wife of Judge Haney,
of the supreme court, died at her
home ir Pierre, Friday morning
from an attack of heart trouble, from
which she has been a sufferer for a
number of years.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16

Pierre, S. D.-The state has re-
ceived a semi-annual payment from
the national government of $~2,752.23
as two per cent of the government
receipts from the forest reserves
] II the state The fund goes to the
counties in which the forest reserves
are located, to be a part of their
road and school funds. Under the
provisions of a law of last winter,
80 per cent Of the receipts go into
their road funds and ten per cent
into their school funds. While most
of the amount m from the Black
Hills reserve, and will be divided
between Lawrence, Pennington,
Custer and Meade counties, a por-
ton of 1t comes from the cave hills
Short Pine and Slim Butte reserves
all in Butte county, and a share
goes to that county.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16
To New Subscribers.

We failed to mention in last
weeks issue that all new subscribers
who pay $3.50 in advance for The
Union with the proviso that they
receive the Blue Ribbon Cook Book.
or . sectional map. or the Weekly
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16

United States su]b-treasuries are
becoming noted chiefly for losing
money in a way that no one can dis
cover.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16

Love may be assnovel antidote for
the divorce evil, but It ought to be
tyjed.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16

induced to try a few acres for him
self, and is now an enthusiast on
the question of winter wheat for
this part of the state. In the line
OF the small grain farming west of
the Missouri river three new traction
outfits have been sent across the
river from Pierre within the past
two weeks, and with the machines
that were taken in last year the rails
ers Of grain will not have to go far
to get a thresher to put their grain
in shape for market
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16

Native Hills grown alfalfa seed for
sale at Tom Sweeney Hardware Co.
store.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16

Do You Need a Blotter for Your
Desk?
In taking a count of stock In the
JOB rooms of the Union we find that
we are overloaded with blotters.
They are 24x36, white and blue.
about the usual desk size. We will
sell them in quantities to suit, to
make room. Call at the office over
the postof1ce.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16

An exchange says the last ses-
sion of the legislature passed a law
making it a misdomeanor for any
person to operate a %threshing ma
chine without first filing a bond
with the clerk of courts. This law
imposes a penalty, upon conviction
of from 500 to $500. /
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16
For good alfalfa seed call at
Hardware.
DO You Want a County Map?

Do You Want q County Map?
A sectional map Of Pennington,
Meade and Custer counties sent post
paid to any address, upon receipt OF
fifty cents. McNamara's Book Store,
Rapid City, 8. D.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16
For Sale.

One secondhand postofice outfit for
sale cheap. Address. A. Sampson,
Woonsocket, 8. D.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16

All patrons purchasing orders
amounting to 800 or more at nv
store will receive S per ZEN discount
on their bills. Kindly give me a
trial. Phone "a. George Collins.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16

ees1sysnsnts alone give Y
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16

The body of Verne Mecham,
freight conductor. was brought te
Pierre Thursday afternoon, having
been thrown under his train by al
accident Wednesday. The injured
man was started for the hospital a
this city, but died shortly after the
train left Blunt. He leaves a family
in Huron.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16

For wedding rings, wedding an
niversary and birthday gifts, see
Trowbridge.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16

The Mailstay mill was sold last
Saturday at Rapid City to New York
rites represented by w. w. Trimpl
of East Orange, N. =. Mr.. Trimpi
was the highest bidder, his price be-
ing in the neighborhood Of $1,000.
The original cost of the mill was
neal the hundred thousand dollar
mark. All back debts will be paid
up and work will probably start at
this valuable mine in a short time.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16

Remember you cannot put on and
on company manners, as you do a
nat or wrap. You must be polite and
We'll bred at home, If you would ap-
SO broad. Company manners
are not unlike new shoes, they must
be worn every day and well fitted.
or they will be awkward IL not pain
full when worn abroad.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16

Phone "a.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16

With the experiments that have
ben made at different points west
of the river this year there will be
a large acreage of winter wheat
sown this fall in that part Of the
state. While spring wheat has been
the general crop in this part Of the
state, last fan some of the new set
tiers who came from winter wheat
sections made a venture In that d.
r%ection, and already have their har-
vest in shock, which they say will
give them fully 80 bushels to the
acre. All who have tried 1t say
that they have secured a crop which
would I've satisfactory to them in any
state. One Of the old-time cattle
nanchers who was attempting to
make game OF some Of his new neigh
bora tor attempting such . move was
The Washington times., 1907-12-01
PACT
AMONG GIRLS,
ONE MAY DIE
Five Take Bichloride Of
Mercury-Groans At
tract BOarderS to
Room.

Bristol. Va. Nov. 3O.-As the re-
suit of q. suicide pact. by the terms
of which all Of them were TO die to-
gether and by the same means, five
young women, Miss Carrie Nelson,
Miss Minnie Carroll, Miss Olga Caroth-
ers, Miss Kate Douglass, and Miss Lucy
Jackson, all residents Of the same
boarding house, made unsuccessful at
tempts TO commit suicide late last night
by taking bichloride Of mercury.
Miss Nelson is still in a precarious
condition, and il is believed that she
will die. The others were saved by the
heroic measures OF the physicians
According 10 the police, the young
women. all of whom are working girls.
were members Of a suicide club. Docu-
ments found in their rooms have made
this conclusion almost certain.
All Of the girls appeared together at
the supper table They seemed at that
that time to be in the best of spirits.
After the meal they chatted with the
other boarders for an hour or more.
retiring 10 their various rooms at differ
ent hours. Others in the house were
attracted first by the groans emaninat-
ing from the room of Miss Nelson. An
investigation revealed the girl thresh-
ing about in agony on the floor
The discovery Of dying girls in four
other rooms were made immediately
thereafter