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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22

Captain c. ". Bates Of the schooner
Maiden, from San Jaun for Mayport.
Fla which WAS abandoned at sea, ar
rived Tuesday at Boston from Darien,
Ga, where with his crew, he was land
ed by the British steamer kirwood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22
CAPT. BENJAMIN PARKER.
Was One Of the Best-knoWn Yachting
Shippers in the World.

southampton. Eng, Jan. 2l.--Capt.
Rcnjamin Parker. one of the best
known yachting shippers of the pres
ont generation. died here today.
Capt. Parker for many years sailed
the German Emperors yacht Meteor.
In 1899 he was engaged by Sir Thomas
Upton to take charge of Shamrock l
and subsequently, of Shamrock II in
tie Americas cup contests.
He went to tho United States in 1902
10 bring back to this side the yacht
bull; in America for Emperor William.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-24
CRAWFORD AND
VESS[Y TONIGHT
TO SPEAK AT LIBRARY HALL ON
ISSUES OF THE DAY THIS
EVENING.
Governor Spoke In Belle Fourch
Last Night To Enthusiastic
Crowd.

Rapid City is honored today by
the presence OF Governor Coe l.
Crawford and Hon. r. S. Vessey, who
arrived in the city this morning
from Belle Fourche, where they de-
livered addresses last evening.
This evening the governor and
Mr.. Vessey will speak in Library
Hall on topics of interest to every
prominent in the present campaign
for the U. S. senatorship and other
places on the republican state ticket
for which the progressves and the
stalwarts are making a valiant fight,
will be discussed from the view point
maintained by Mr.. Crawford and the
progressive republican candidate for
governor.
The meeting will be called to Or
der promptly at eight O'Clock.
Governor Crawford arrived in the
Hills some days ago, having already
made speeches in Deadwood, Lead
and Belle Fourche, where he receiv-
ed cordial reception. He was Join
Dy Senator Vessey yesterday,
and they will make the remainder
he tour together.
Rockford, keystone and Hill City
are to be visited after leaving Rap
id City, in the order named, thus
giving the voters in this portion of
Pennington county fine opportunity
to size up the man indorsed at the
Huron convention week or two
ago.
While in the city Governor Craw-
ford and Senator Vessey will be en-
tertained at the home of Professor
G. H. Fulton, according to present
plans. it is expected that the party
will leave for Rockford over the
Crouch line tomorrow morning, get
ting there in time for the evening
meeting,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-24
Emily Driver,
Rena Whitman,
Esther Gunderson,
Committee.
AFTER BACK TAXES.
County Commissioners Decide North
western Line Must Pay.

County Commissioners Decide North
western Line Must Pay.
In accordance with resolutions
passed by the board of county COM
missioners last Saturday, the North
Western railroad will have to pay in
to the county treasury the amount of
taxes due for the year 1907, on the
Pierre Line in Pennington county,
the property being through an mad
vertence and neglect of the state
board of assessment of South Dakota
wholly omitted from the tax lists Of
said Pennington county for the year
1907.
The omission was first officially
noted and discussed at the January
meeting Of the commissioners, action
at that time being deferred until
the April session. The decision of
the board will augment the amount
in the county treasury by nearly
$4,000.
Several new townships were Gre
ated by the board before adjourn
ment was taken until June 3Oth.
Among them are Lake Flat, Scenic
and Peno townships
The petition requesting the or
ganizaton Of Rockford township was
again denied after evidence had been
submitted showing that a big ma
jority of Rockford property owners
were decidedly antagonistic to the
proposed action.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-24
STUDENT MUSICIANS PLEASE
University Band Boys Turn Out Some
Good Music At Library Hall

NOOSA AuSAS az
Concert,
Many words Of appreciation had
preceded the advent of the State
University band of Vermillion in this
city and the organization lost no
time improving the accuracy of the
f1attering statements by presenting a
first-class program at Library Hall
Saturday evening.
Beside the band proper, the com
pany includes double quartette,
whose work is far above the aver
age and the best method of getting
line on the manner in which VALID
emar Won Geltch performs on a violin
is to hear him. To say he is excel
lent would be putting it mildly. Not
for some time has Rapid been favor
ed with SO mastery an exhibition of
ability.
The band boys helped out mater
tally in the Easter programs at sew
eral of the churches, the Congre-
gationalists being fortunate enough
to obtain Mr.. Won Geltch for both
morning and evening services.
Following the concert Saturday
evening. the collegians were tender
ed an informal reception in the par
lors of the Y. NJ C. A. at which near
ly one hundred were present.
When the boys departed for Pierre
Monday morning, they all had a
kind word for Rapid City and the
Black Hills, several of them signi-
flying their intention of returning at
some early date.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-24
HEHMOSA MAY GET BANK.
Proposition Under way to Give the
Town IL Depository for Its Spare
Cash

Town Depository for Its Spare
Cash.
Not to be out done in the way OF
Improvements, Hermosa is to get a
bank one Of these 1ne days If the
Iermosa Hustler has got hold of a
live tip in the following, appearing
Il this weeks edition of that en-
terprsing little sheet:
I'VE have been informed that
there is movement on foot having
ior its object the establishment of a
bank at this place and judging from
The prominent and financial standing
Of the parties whose names have
been heard mentioned in connection
with the project, it will certainly
have ample financial backing to in
sure it complete success. We un-
derstand it is proposed to incorpor-
atte national bank and with q cap
ital of $4,000 and possibly $4,000.
We hope no one here will be SO blut
to their own interests and to the best
interests Of the town and commun-
ity at large, as to attempt to throw
cold water on the project Just be-
cause they are not interested finan-
cially in 1t themselves The towns
and surrounding country certainly
are greatly in need of an institution
of this kind and its establishment
here will add greatly to the business
intarpcfc of tho toup
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-24
COMPLIMENT FOR SCHRADER.
Wall Record Speaks Well of Rapid
City Candidate for Lieutenant


The announcement recently made
by Hon. j. f. Schrader, of this city,
stating his candidacy for the repub-
lican nomination as lieutenant COVER
nor of the state, is receiving consid-
cradle attention and seems to meet
the general approval inmany local
tties,
Among the papers commenting on
Mr.. Schrader's candidacy isthe Wall
Record, which says:
Pennington county is likely to
have representation on the repub-
lican state ticket. Hon. John F..
Schrader, of Rapid City, is urged by
his friends to become acandidate for
Lieutenant Governor. and willprob-
ably consent. No man stands higher
in Rapid City than Mr.. Schrader, and
he also has a great deal more than
local acquaintance and reputation.
He has served the district in the leg
lslature and made a very creditable
record, and his legislative experience
the better fits him for the duties of
the office of lieutenant governor.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-24
SUICIDE THWARTED.
Hiram Turner, While Despondcnt
Takes Poison but Physicians
Save Life.

Save Life,
For some month, the affairs of
Hiram Turner, who was until recent
ly, janitor at the High School, have
not gone as smoothly as he wished
them, his principal cause for worry
being continued i'll health and his
troubles grew on him to such an ex-
tent that early Wednesday afternoon
he made an almost successful at
tempt to end his troublse by taking
big dose of chloroform. Only the
hardest kind of work by Drs. Jack
son, Robinson and Waldron, who
We're all summoned to the Turner
home, was the unfortunate man kent
in the land of the living.
The direct cause of Turner's ac-
tion is said to have been his removal
from the position of schol janitor,
owing to his poor health He called
upon DR.. Robinson Wednesday and
obtained couple of rheumatism pre-
scriptions. He told the physician of
his discharge and seemed so blue
over the matter, that the doctor
went to the president of the school
board who told him Turner could
have his job again, whenever he was
physically able to resume work.
With this encouraging news he de-
parted, going to Matteson's and then
to the City Drug store, where he pur-
chased the chlOrOform
Shortly after arriving at his
home, he informed his wife that he
had taken chloroform, and requested
her to send for DR.. Robinson. Short
ly afterward he lost consciousness
and then the physicians mentioned
above put in several busy hours
bringing him back to this world, a
task which finally was accomplished
about ten o'clock in the evening.
Turner has endeavored to put an
end to his existence on several for
mer occasions, 1t Is said. He is for
ty-five years old and has a family.
They came to Rapid City about three
years ago, from Marion, Indiana.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-24

the find, and along toyard dusk of
the find and along toward dusk of
sneaking under the building. Tom
Hewett, deputy sheriff. responded to
hurry up call, arriving on the scene
IN time to arrest the suspect as he
moved off down the track. He was
smoking cigar of the same kind
which had been purloined from Mat
teson's, but was extremely shy on
change, ten cents being all that a
careful search revealed. The man,
who gave his name as Joe Quadd,
denied all knowledge of the burg
larry, which however did not prevent
his obtaining free lodging in the
county Jail, where he will remain un-
I'll the matter is thoroughly investi-
gated.
The other burglary case reported
was the attempted cracking of the
Milwaukee railroad safe in the
Crouch depot. The person or per-
sons who undertook the job were
evidently novices as the only damage
done to the receptacle consisted of
the drilling of small hole in the
door. Either something frightened
the cracksmen away or they gave up
the task as bad job, for no further
damage was done. No clue as to the
identity of the unsuccessful burglars
has been found up to date.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-24

met with Miss Fannie Chase, Tues
day evening, to discuss the PROPOSE
ton of forming a young women's s
society to assist In the work of the
church.
The idea met with general approval
and steps were at once taken to
establish the new society.
Committees were appointed to Sc
lect officers and draft a constitution
and by laws. The first committee
reported before the close of the eve-
ming and as a result of their DELHI
erations the following persons were
selected to constitute the first cab
met of the newly created organiza-
ton.
President-Mrs. Fred C. Holbrook
Vice President-Miss Carrie Cliff.
Secretary-Miss Griffith.
Nreasurer-Miss Frances Morris.
Directresses-Miss Eugene Par
rish, Mrs. George Mccoy, Mrs. Bert
Henderson.
social hour followed the bus
mess meeting, during which refresh
ments were served
The next meeting of the society
will be held with Mrs. Holbrook,
Tuesday, May Z.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-24
BIG FOREST FIRE.
Pactola the Center of Flame Swept
District-Big Gangs Fight Con-
hagratiOn All Night.

One of the most destructive forest
fires of recent date has been spread
ing destruction over an area cover
ing several square miles, with Pacto-
la as the center of the burned over
country.
Just what started the fire is not
definitely known, although report
is current that a spark from a To-
comotive caused all the trouble.
The blaze was reported to be un-
der control Sunday, but the high
winds early In the week famed the
embers and kept things interesting
for the crews who were contesting
with the flames.
By Wednesday the fire extended
from Scott's Dam to Pactola, burn
ing the timber and underbrush on
both sides of the Crouch Lines, as
suming such alarming proportions
that the Lanphere Hinrich Company
and the Crouch Lines dispatched two
big crews numbering eighty men to
Pactola. The work of heading of
the flames was kept up all night
and was practically under control
when yesterdays downpour put an
end to the fire kings ravages.
An eye witness who accompanied
the Wednesday evening expedition,
said the fire had by that time grown
to spectacular proportions. Hill
side after hillside seemed blanketed
with eh frey covering. which appear
ed to be irrisistibly advancing in
spite of every effort made to quench
the Unsuitable monster.
Considerable property laying in
the path of the fire was destroyed.
The McCurdy brothers were loosers
to quite an extent but managed to
save the buildings. A number OF
ed and other losses are reported.
Manager Richards of the Dakotc
power Company received the wei.
come news early in the week that
construction work Of the company
in the vicinity of Placerville was un
scathed, the force of men there
"back-firing" successfully, and thu.
saving the flume.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-24
Resolutions

In behalf of the teachers and Of
ficers of Pennington county the fol-
lowing resolutions are cordially sub
mitted:
l. Resolved that DR.. Derthick be
kindly thanked for his generous do
nation Of the Opera House during
session of the teachers and school
officers.
2. Resolved that we express our
appreciation to Miss House and Miss
Soule for their contributions to the
program, also to Mr.. Broadly for mis-
pleasing selections.
3. Resolved that we thank the
teachers and officers for their pres
ence and helpful suggestions.
We desire to have these resolu-
ions published in the South Dakota
Educator and in the local papers Of
he Hills.
Emily Driver,
Rena Whitman,
Esther Gunderson,
Committee
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-24
PRIMARY Jaw IS
CONSTITUTIONAL
SUPREME COURT so DECIDED
AT SESSION ON THURSDAY
AFTERNOON.
Rules That County Central Con,
mittccs Cannot Legally Appoint
Delegates.

The state supreme court OF South
D kota handed down a decision in
the test case brought by the prohibi-
e'nists of the state to try the con-
sttntionality of the new primary
law. The dry" people had applied
for writ of mandamus, declaring
the nomination Of candidates by the
state convention sufficient. However,
Ae ccurt decided differently
The opinion will so away with the
election of delegates by county CEN
tral committees, this method the su-
preme bench deming illegal. A
few days ago the clause requiring
a fee with the filing of nomination
papers was thrown out but with the
swo changes mentioned the law will
ltand,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-24
W. C. T. U.

The w c. T. U. held its regular
monthly meeting Tuesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. j. R. Reynolds,
on Fifth street. A drill and /arlia-
mentary practice was led by Mrs.
William Cox, followed by a discus
sion of current events.
Mrs. Merle Mccain read an excel
lent paper on The Peace Movement"
followed by short talk by the city
librarian, Miss Laura Bower who de-
s:ribed the books treating on the
peace movement now in the public
library.
Arrangements were gotten under
way for proper observation of
Peace Day, May II, in the public
schools.
At the close OF the business ses-
sion, refreshments were served and
social time enjoyed.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-24
INVESTIGATING BURGLARIEs
Thieves Break Into Matteson'
Drug Store Tuesday Evening.

Gaining an entrance through the
back door, thieves broke into C. d.
Matteson's drug store, Tuesdayeve-
ming or early Wednesday morning
and succeeded in getting away with a
mlcellaneous lot Of plunder which
included small sums of money from
the cash register and gum machine,
several boxes of cigars and num-
Der of pipes. The loss was discov-
cred Wednesday morning shortly az
ter the establishment was opened for
the day and Sheriff Bangs was
promptly notified OF the burglary.
A clue to the robbery was fur
n1shed by couple of school boys,
Harold David and David Haxby, who,
while playing, accidently discovered
box filled with the plunder under
meath the Northwestern greight de-
pot. The sheriff was informed of
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-24

Of the results of the city elections in
the cities of the Hills, outside of
Rapid City:
Dcadwood.
Mayor, w. E. Adams.
City Treasurer, George F. Baggley.
Police Judge, Elmer Rose.
Alderman, first ward, Charles E.
McHugh: second ward, George Pen
ner; third ward, II. B. Schlichting;
fourth ward, William Hogarth
License was carried by 366 ma
jority.
Deadwood voted to expend $4,000
year for five years for city park.
Lead.
With four tickets in the field the
Citizens ticket was elected in Lead,
as follows:
Mayor, John A. Blatt.
Treasurer, Joseph Peters,
Police Justice, Thomas Moore.
City Justice, w. M. Quimby.
Aldermen
First Ward, Thomas Goodman.
Second Ward, A. D. Ferguson.
Third Ward, A. Peplica.
Fourth Ward, w. E. Scoggan.
Fifth Ward, John B. Mayo.
Sixth Ward, tie between Ed Thorn
as and J. E. Cooper.
License carried oy majority of
800.
Spcarfish.
Mayor, G. f. Stebbins.
Treasurer, w. S. Knight.
Police Justice, Jacob Simpson.
City Justice of the Peace, G.. F..
w. Sasse.
Alderman, First Ward, D. A. Ell
lott; second ward, Oliver Dotson;
third ward, G. l.. Smith.
License carried by "a majority.
Sturgis.
The democrats carried Sturgis,
with the exception of the third ward
councilman and the city treasurer.
License carried by vote of two to
one.
Mayor, Joseph Meyer.
Treasurer, Matt Flavin.
Alderman, first ward, w. e. Jones !;
second ward, Theodore Haas; third
ward, Fred Harlow.
Belle Fourche.
The Citizens ticket was elected at
Belle Fourche and the city voted
license by "a three to one vote.
Mayor, Dave Evans.
Treasurer, William Shockley.
Police Justice, Jack Gutherie.
Alderman, first ward, H. T. Adams
second ward, B. NJ. Long; third ward
w. r. Classic.
Hot Springs and Edgemont.
Hot Springs and Edgemont fe..
into line by electing Citizens tickets
and voting for license by a big ma
jority.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-24
Burns Read, one of Rapid City's

Burns Read, one of Rapid City's
well known young men. came in
from California this week to spend
few days with his parents before
going to British Guiana, S. A., where
he will engage in the mining business
for the British Guiana Gold Co. Mr..
Reads Rapid City friends will be
glad to hear of his promotion, but
at the same time will greatly miss
him.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-24

A big splinter caused w. E. Lud-
lum. who works at the Lanphere
Hinrichs mill. some inconvenience
Wednesday, by forcing its way in
to his arm. The wound resulting
was quite painful but not serious.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-24
TRIM UNDERWOOD TEAM.
School OF Mines Ball Tossers Pound
Sphere for Total of Eighteen

kunS.
Another victory is added to the list
that is gradually growing as the
School Of Mines baseball team take
the rivals into camp. This time it was
the Underwood team that received
the drubbing, being beaten by a
score Of eighteen to two in game
played at Underwood last Saturday
Behrens had one OF his real good
days and retired seventeen Of the
suburban boys on strikeouts. Carls
good showing was especially encour-
aging to the miners for 1t insures
two good pitchers in the coming
eastern battles, either of whom will
make things interesting. Joe Saville
has already shown his ability in the
games with the Indians and the Sill
yer and gold rooters have every rea-
son to feel jubilant over the pros
poets.
Aside from Behrens' pitching, the
heavy hitting INDUCED in by the
Rapid City boys was a strong fea-
ture, the locals landing on Wiley,
the ex4Brookings star, hard and
often.
One Of the principal drawbacks
preventing the Underwood team
from making better showing was
an evident lack Of practice. Some ex-
cellent material was brought out
by the contest and before long our
neighbor ought to nave a first rate
team in the field.
The teams lined up as follows:
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-24
Rapid City to Have Band.

The local organization of w. o.
w. will have round up of the
Choppers of all the Black Hills
camps on April 80, 1908. and among
the members of the Rapid City camp
are twelve of the leading musicians
of Rapid City. who will organize
themselves into permanent local
cornet band, AID 1t is expected that
band of at least twenty pieces will
finally be arranged for.
s. Gankz u,ar In L oad SAofn.Aax
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-24
". 0. w. ROund In

AT K. P. Hall on Thursday, even
ing, April 80, 1908, a class of over
fifty candidates will be initiated in.
to the mysteries of wood craft. Sow
erelgn Commander, ]. C. Root
founder of all woodcraft will deliver
the main address. Dr. Geo. II.
Schleh, National lecturer, Geo. F,
Wooley, General Manager Organiza-
ton Department, John w. Geiger
State Manager j. B. Jewell, Chair
man Of the Finance Committee and
John 7. Yates, Sovereign Clerk, all
of Omaha, will be present an ddeliver
addresses. The Rapid City local
orchestra will furnish the instru-
mental music for the occasion and
Miss Barnes will sing.
A public meeting will be held from
$3.50 to 800. After the public
meeting the military work of the
protection degree will be put on by
the local degree team assisted by the
Black Hills Guards.
Every body welcome to the pub
lie meeting and all sovereigns in
vited to the class initiation.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-24
Hermosa Hustler. He

Hermosa Hustler: Hermosa GER
tainly furnished its quota of the
crowd at the stockmeeting at Rapid
City this year. The Northwestern
agent at this place reports the sale
of forty-six tickets to Rapid City the
first day, and twenty-six the last day
in all 11S tickets-pretty good for
one little town. We doubt If any
other town the size of ours did bet
ter.