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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14
WALL HAS IT'S
FIRST ELECTION
CITIZENS TICKET ONLY IN THE
FIEID-VOTE FAVORS THE
SALOONS.
Present Officers to Hold Rcins Until
The Regular Spring Election
In April.

Although still in its infancy, Wall,
S. d., is making great strides toward
its great and laudible ambition that
of becoming a great city some day.
Last Tuesday the enterprising lit
tie town held its first election for
the purpose of selecting officers to
preside over its destinies until the
time for regular election this
spring.
The voters had little trouble in
picking candidates for there WAS
only one ticket in the field namely,
the Citizens, and the following are
the first officials to be elected in
Wall
Trustee from the First Ward-T.
H. Coniff.
Trustee from the Second Ward
f. j. Pratt
Trustee from Third Ward--C, NJ
Lewis.
Town Clerk-W l.. Green.
Town Treasurer-lIarry DeKraay
Town Assesor--E. A. Becker.
Justice of the Peace. c.. Hen
Erickson.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14
BEAT PIERRE AGAIN.
Rapid City Bowlcrs are too Strong
for State Capital Men Monday


Nothing to it. Rapid City scored
it's second victory over the Pierre
bowling team at Weigand & Wagner's s
alleys Monday evening by margin
of 236 pins. The local men took all
the games by msortable number
of pins, the last one being the par
ticular Waterloo of the visitors, who
somehow failed to get going at any
stage Of the contest. One reason
assigned for their poor showing is
that while the local alleys are of
regulation length, the Pierre men
have done the greater part of their
work on alleys foot or SO less than
the standard.
Wagner got high game, smashing
into the pins for ,otal of 1874 in
the final game. The local team
scores were lower than usual owing
principally to the one-sidedness of
the battle
A three cornered match between
Pierre, Sturgis and Rapid City was
the original plan for the evening ut
Sturgis 'phoned at the last moment
that they would be unable to come
down SO Rapid and Pierre hooked up
by themselves. The block score Of
the games follows:
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14
TOURISTS TRIM HAPPIEs.
Chadron High School Too Much for
Local S1uad-Indians Defeat
the Miners

ChadroD High Schools fast basket
pail aggregation came town We'd
hesday to try conclusions with the To-
cal eXponents Of the game and sue
ceeded in winning by score of "a
20, in contest replete with bril-
- playing. The score was even
UP two minutes before time was
called, but the visitors managed to
locate the basket twice in succession
which gave them all the points they
needed to come out on top.
from spectators point of view
it was splendid battle, for in spite
OF the closeness of the struggle and
the nard and fast playing, there was
little intentional roughness and the
o!fclals kept an eagle eye on the
proceedings to prevent anything in
the nature of a rougn house.
All the men in the game put up
goo darticle of ball, but Coffee and
Wishard OF 'Chadron probably had
shade over the others while Crock
ct and Patnod were the particular
stars for Rapid.
| The teams lined up as follows:
Chadron, R. F., Coffee; L. F., Moore
man; c., Goodnow; R. G., Williams
L. G., Wishard.
Happiess F., Patnod; L. F.,
Spayde; ekett; r. g., Nc
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14
JOHN |. BURKE
IS REGISTER
CHANGE IN LOCAL LAND OFFl-
GALS is MADE MONDAY
MORNING.
George Bennett Ends Successful
Term OF Service in Government
Position.

John L. Burke is no longer the
tentative Register at the Land Office,
for his commission arrived in town
Saturday, and Monday morning Mr..
Bennett turned over the reins to his
successor. who has been waiting
since January list for the Washing
ton officials to complete the necessary
arrangements.
With the beginning Of Mr.. Burke s
official tenure of Office everything is
now in position at the local land
Bureau fer a continuance of the eX-
Gellcnt business methods which have
made the Rapid City branch of the
land department SO well known. The
receiver, Myron l.. Willsie, has been
in Office since the first of the year,
and MI Burke, who until that time
held the receivership, acting as reg
lister, the large volume of business
Handled here can be despatched with
the promptness patrons have been
accustomed to.
George Bennett, the retiring reg
lister who has made so enviable &
reputation while in charge Of affairs
sent out letter this week announc-
ing the severance of his official re-
lations with the government as reg
lister, stating that it was with re-
gre: he left the post as the work had
been verp pleasant. He also spoke
a good word for his successor, re-
quegting continuance of the courte-
Gus treatment accorded the writer
for the new incumbent
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14
ASH CREEK.

The weather still continues fine,
that is, no snow to speak of, but
quite cold. Eleven below zero is
the coldest we have had this winter,
but stock is wintering in fine shape.
There will be masquerade ball at
Harry Smiths, near Grindstone, S.
d., February 18th, and everybody is
cordially invited.
Mike Callahan, Of Ash Creek
made flying trip to Phillip, S. D.,
/ last week.
Mr.. Sam Wood, of eastern S. D..
who has been visiting his parents of
near Ash Creek, S. D., returned to
his home last week.
Abel Doughty, OF Deep Creek, is
confined to his home with rheuma.
tlsm. f1e is in a critical condition.
MI. George Furgeson, of Top Bar
P. O. is doing manual labor for
George S. Poste, of Ash Creek, dur
ing Brainard's Poste's absence, as
we made mention in our last items
about "B' going to visit friends in
Sioux City, Ia.
Mr.. Burgess, of Ash Creek, went
to Philip last week after supplies.
Hamilton Roth, made flying trir
TO Pedro last week by stage.
MRS. S. II. Lord, who is conduct
ing the business affairs Of the Ash
Greek store during Mr.. Keeser's alb.
sence made business trip to Philip
last week
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14
AF!UJATEH MEMBERSHIP.
Dry !'ar:: ;f'G Congress Held Recent
" makes :hat Provision.

" makes :hGt Provision.
4 circular letter is being sent ont
5y Samuel H. .ea, state engineer.
calling attention 10 an i.nnortant
action taken BY IN" ur, !7ar3ni.4e
Congress at its recent convention.
We print the comm alton from
Mr.. Lea herewith, believing that
among our subscribers there arc
many interested in the dry farming
proposition and may desire to CO.
operate with and receive the bcne-
fit from an affiliated membership in
the congress.
TIC all who are interested in Dry
Farming in South Dakota.
The second session Of the Trans
Missouri Dry Farming Congrega
passed the following resolution:
"ln addition to the delegates ap-
pointed according to the foregoing
clauses Of this article, there shall ex-
ist an affiliated membership of this
Congress, said persons constituting
this affiliated body to be assessed an
annual fee of one dollar.
In addition this affiliated mem
bership there shall exist member
ship known as life membership in
this congress, and for each life mem
Der single fee { $1.0O shall be
paid.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14
HAS FINE HERD.
Stock Secured by II. n. johnson
While In the East Recently
Arc Winners

5st Herbert Johnson, the well-known
Rapid valley ranchman, whose prop
#erty is located about two miles east
) of town, is the possessor of one Of
lthe finest herds of registered poll
a Durhams ever seen in this part of
the country, according to persons
capable of passing judgment in such
matters.
Ss% S%s 1t was the writer's privilege this
week to go out with viii Cox, to
Mr.. Jrhnson's place, and sae the an
Simals which have been much dis
Sscussed by cattlemen since the deal
twas consummated that brought them
.gSstto soCth Dakota from the east.
sPersolally we are not on to all the
sTfine points in cattle; our limited ex-
Experience along these lines not per-
Emitting us to go much farther than
5sto designate the difference between
ia "ll.iey and the other variety how
SSeever it is unnecessary to be an e..-
8Erert in order to appreciate the fact
&sthat Mr.. johnson got hold of some
exceedingly fine cattle when he pur-
chased this herd OF pollcl DHrlams.
& Another prize included III the
rancher's collection CT live stock is
Ga five-year-old Roland Durham bull,
"a native of Canada. He and the an
imal Thomas Hale, secured at the
time Mr.. Johnson did his purchasing,
SSare probably the best stock ever
b brought to western South Dakota.
|NBoth are built low to the ground.
Zone tipping the scales little over
|s82,000 lbs. and the other about 500
II amore, make particularly fine show
|8ing. A straightedge could be placed
|@salong the back of Mr.. Johnson's an
|#imal without letting much daylight
fSsleak through.
Ia Some fine horses also make their
|khome on the ranch. The beauty of
1.-THE lot, in the writer's opinion being
IBA three-year-old coacher, who is re-
Eaated to the famous prize-wnning
the marvel of the turf in
INIecent years, who was sold for the
khdy sum of s2S,OO0. His South Da-
klAOLd leIdIlOu Is Splcuulu animal,
ehigh spirited and already finely mus
kcled.
An inspection of the corral re-
kulted in the discovery of more
good stock, but an approaching
torn cut short our visit at this time
nd we were compelled tc light for
bwn to save being showed in.
SYN AS the result of our excursion
own the valley, the truth of a
atement made recently by writer
a. the Dakota Farmer to the effect
bat the day of scrub stock is wan
g rapidly, was well substantiated
r Mr.. johnson and others followire
50 to date methods in this vicinity
e aiiaing primarily at quality
ther than quantity as the first
nsiieration.e This of course entails
lasger initial expenditure, bn+
= len that Is once made, the expense
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14
NEITHER PARTY
WANTS PRIMARIES
COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEES
DECIDED QUESTION LAST
SATURDAY
Democrats Appoint Delegates--Rc
publicans Defer Action Until
Later Date.

"A Both Democratic and Republican
county central committees voted in
flavor of dispensing with a primary
ssselection for the election Of delegates
Sswhose choice bears upon the Ma
II tional nominations to be made next
Z summer in Chicago and Denver. AS
a result Of the action the appoint
ment Of delegates to the county
1, ,convention was left to the central
!, a,ccmmittees.
"a The Democrats proceeded to Sc
sslect their representatives, at once
aathe committee appointed for the pur-
Spose nominating e. C. Johnson, Hill
sEity; Thos. Hoy, Keystone; Frank
.ksEXline, Wall; G. l.. Wood, Rapid
tCity, and w. P. Tompkins, Rapid
sCity.
s AS alternates J. P. McElroy, Jr.,
n Robert Burton and LeePlatt Of this
Chas. Swanson. Rockford, ana
George easier, Hill City were chosen
SThe recommendations of the COM
sssnittee were acceptable to the larger
sfor the Pennington county Democra-
Fey at the state convention in Mitchell
8 P. B. Mccarthy presided over the
Injecting in his capacity as chairman
The Republicans held forth down
u at the courthouse, using the Circuit
4 court room for their purpose. V. T
Price, chairman Of the county cen
sral committee was absent and NJ
D. PaNon was chosen to act in his
place.
w. e. G. Mccain, of Underwood
presented the resolutions, the ac-
ceptance of which made the primary
election unnecessary SO far as the re-
publicans were concerned.
Another meeting of the Republi-
can central committee will be held
1 tomorrow for the transaction oi
1. some necessary business not at.
u tended to at the previous session.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14
Fairburn Items.

Last Thursday Mrs. Mayo Bower
went to Rapid City to see a doctor
in regard to q bad pain in her head;
she returned to Fairburn Friday
night.
Sunday Frank Johnson took the
train for Dcadwcod to see his sister
nli2 .!chnston. who is very sick
at that place. Monday they brought
r. tc Rapid City to be under the
re of DR.. Jackson.
q. Bodenner went to Deadwood
Efay morning returning the same
evening.
Ar. .|oley went to Rapid City to
sea tho dentists Monday, returning
he sa'o day.
i'Tey&ay morning Nh. and Mrs. J..
9. haicGse, CT Little Horse Creek,
"'@n.aG, arrived here to visit Mrs.
Htledge's father, John Lenning.
Bert McDermand went to Chadron
Nebraska, Tuesday to take up his old
'%ork Ct firing on the Northwestern.
He expects TO try and come back
con.
Mrs. c. ]. Smith went to Custer
81 Friday TO see her mother who
is very sick.
Nrs. John Langen and children
Went to Rapid City Monday to do
sorin shopping.
Milton Gorsuch. OF Cody, Wyo.,
and Miss Olive Norman, Of Allegree,
KY, were united il marriage by Rev.
G. D. Royse at the Patton house
last Saturday.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14
AMATEURS DO WELL.

Entertainment for Benefit of Y. Nj
9. y. Reading Room Il Success.
Library Hall has seldom held a
large: crowd than that which assem-
bled there Friday evening to enjoy
the entertainment given for the ben
eft OF the Y. NJ. c. A. reading room.
Practically every seat had been re,
served before the doors were thrown
open and standing room was the
only thing left for late comers The
audience was good natured and pre-
pared to be pleased by the efforts of
the local talent who did their part
to make the occasion a success.
While the people were gathering
| Walbeck's orchestra enlvened things
by playing several selections.
Aunt Mary from California -
While the play called for cast that
tool. on the appearance of hen
| party, the absence of male hen or
| villain was the more recompensed
| by the funny situations which were
SO cleverly handled By the perform
ers. The impersonation of the Cali
fcInia spinster by her neice Sallie,
was the best ever and the aughable
occurrences that hinged upon the
deception were funny in the extreme.
TIE acting of the ladies taking parts
was especially commendable, each
character being depicted in an OK
oai'eDt manner. Those in the cast
.ere, Mesdames Hartman, ONeill
i3lynan, Mansfield, GiGin and Misses
Hall and McElroy.
A ladies quartette composed Of
Mesdames Sharp, Cox, HALEY and
Mis- Rich sang Tho Belfry Tower,
as The second number Of the even
ing and they did it so we'll that the
audience wanted them TO come back
butthe ladies' We're content to rest
upon their well-earned laurels with
out appearing again.
However, when the Misses House
had played Tile Jolly Blacksmith, i"
as piano duet, their auditors would
not be denied, and applauded the fine
performance until the young ladies
were compelled to respond to the
encore which they did in manner as
acceptable as their first number.
Horace Gambrill was billed for a
speciality stunt and made his appear
ance in the full regalia of an Indian
chief with q few extra fxings for
coed measure. His antics on the
stage called forth a howl of delight
from the gallery gods and gener-
GUS need of applause from the main
| boor.
Until the Dawn, was beautifully
rendered by a male quartette from
the Presbyterian church consisting
OF Rev. Upton, Messrs. Trygstad
StErgis and Hunter AS an encore
they gave 4 we'll known darky plaint
accompanied by vocal imitation OF
the banjo.
a number by the orchestra was the
next on the program, followed by an
ether farce called 'At Skies and
Scyens.' which depicted the troubles
/ el several couples OF varying ages ii
Getting their love affairs straighten.
cd out. However the task was ac
/ coMplshed satisfactorily before the
/ curtain fell and we presume the or
i%inal characters are continuing tc
| enjoy life as much as the audience
did the work of the impersonators
%ho were: Misses Mansfield and Nc
'G!.cy and Messrs Williams, Tryg.
stad and Bosert. This number con
cluded the Pre- gram and well-satis
fed audience departed to the strains
&C "Old Faitnful.''
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14
METHODIST CHURCH FILLED.
Union Meeting of Young People.
Societies Well Attcndcd-Prof.
Humbcrt Delivered Address,

But one or two seats were avail
able when Prof. Humbert arose @
address the union meeting of the
Presbyterian, Baptist, Congregation
al and Methodist Young Peoples
societies held in the M. e. church
Sunday evening.
j. II. Knox presided over the meet
ing, which was opened with a brief
but spirited song service. Prof Hum
bert was then introduced and spoke
for about twenty minutes on the top
lc OF Helping One Another" In the
opinion Of the speaker the people OF
the present day, and especially those
OF the west are too prone to act in
dependently of oneanother, a charac-
terlstc that was commendable to a
certain extent but .'as dangerous If
carried too far. '''l'he idea of work
Ing together and lending a helping
band should be encouraged" said
Mr.. Humbert. In the few moments
remaining after the address, a short
testimonial service was held and the
meeting was over.
a meeting similar to the one held
Last Sunday is being arranged fol-
The first Sunday in April, at the Con-
gregational church. Rev. Dolliver,
Superintendent of the Black Hills
Methodist Mission has consented to
make an address q that time.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14
PROFESSOR FULTON
To Address Y. NJ. c. A. Afternoon
Meeting Sunday-Last Sundays
Meeting

Rev. f. c. Holbrook, of the Con-
gregational church made the ad-
dress at the Y. NJ. C. A. afternoon
meeting for men last Sunday, talk
ing On Things Worth While" The
speaker touched on several objects
that We're worth an effort to obtain
but of them all placed Christianity
at the head as the most valuable.
The address was full of interest to
the men,
The meeting next Sunday after
noon is to be addressed by Prof. Full
ton, president of the School Of Mines.
1t Will be held in the Y M. G.. A.
reading room at the usual hour
and all men are cordially invited to
attend
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14
Mahon, overpeck, l.. G. Dawkins

Mahon, Overpeck, l.. G. Dawkins
rrygstad.
Referee, Wagner. Umpire, Minty
The scrappy quintet from the In,
dian school got decision over the
School of Mines five, in the second
game of the evening, pulling out
ahead by two points. the final result
being 1916. The Miners were un-
able to locate the BASKET at oppor-
tune moments, a failing that had ma
terial bearing on the result of the
contest.
The following men took part in the
game: Miners-R. f. ,Minty; l.. F.,
Saville; c., Overpeck; r.. G., Cool
idge: l.. G., Trygstad.
lndians-R. r., Steed; l.. r., Gar
cia; c., Standing Elk; r. g., Black
Moon; l.. g., Pretty Bird
Referee. McLearie. Umpire, Robe,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14
WANTS NAME CHANGED.
Underwood Residents Would Like
Name of Postotficc and Town to
Correspond.

The inconvenience Of having the
town called Underwood by almost
everyone but the postoflice depart
ment, which named it Pennington,
has been the subject of considerable
discussion by Underwooders for
some time and now definite action
toward having tho matter straight
ened out is to be taken, according to
the Pennington News, which says in
its last issue:
Postmaster Lane states that he
will take up the matter with U. S.
Representative Col. G. w. Parker, of
having the name changed from its
present name to Underwood, the
name of the town. If Mr.. Lane sue
ceeds it will make a much lighter
Toad for cur town to carry, and much
more convenient for the postmaster
and the people Of the town"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14
1fEHsGN'EN HAVE FUN.
Hold a 5ci;ification Saturday Eve.
ming and Several Officers Re-


Rapid City's fire companies as
selnoled at the city hall last Satur-
day evening to hold special meet
ing ostensibly for the purpose of pre-
sentinS lanterns to the chief and fore
men of the three companies as a
token of the city's appreciation for
their excellent work.
The presentation of the light dis
pensers was made alright, but that
didn't close the evenings program
by long ways for after chief Nc
Elroy had received his lantern and
in return presented Foremen Biru-
baum, Lake and Heavlin of the
Hook and Ladder, Tom Sweeney
and Gate City respectively, with
ife.ls, Mayor Emrick got into the
same with little speech which he
"ouAd up by presenting the chief of
the department with handsome
&C, r edal, the gift of the three
companies. Mr.. McElroy was some
what surprised, to say the least, for
he supposed the mayor would follow
'Ee Instructions given him to act as
@o',esn'an fer the Cate City COM
pany and present Clayton Heavlin
with nice new baby carriage, which
Toa?d come in very handy around
the Heavlin home at this time.
@*cntually Mr.. Heavlin received
his gift, and the boys then spent a
secial hour together. A feed" was
also one of the enjoyable features of
the occasion.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14

Of raising prime horses and cattle is
no greater than for the poorer grade,
The advantage of breeding high
grade stock viewed from a financial
standpoint are sufficiently obvious to
require no comment
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14
SOLD MORTGAGED TEAM.
Philip Llthcrcr is Nabbcr After Sue
ccssfully Disposing of Animals
to Arthur Morris.

After mortgaging the same team
twice and then selling them, Philir
Litterer started to leave town with
the proceeds but got no farther than
the depot, for the sheriff took hin
into custody at that point in the
game just as he was about to get
aboard the cars and depart from this
section Of the country.
The incidents leading up to Lith.
erer's arrest are as follows: Durine
the early part of January he pur.
chased a team OF horses from ]. B.
henderson, giving the latter a mort.
gage on the outfit in the amount
the sale price, one hundred dollars
Later the need of more money led
him to borrow $50 from Corbin
Morse, who accepted as security a
mortgage on the horses, not know
ing that the animals were subject tn
prior claim.
'Mr. Henderson at this time
thought he had something coming to
him, as Litherer paid only a small
amount Of the sum due and a fore
closure of the mort"age was threat
ened. Thereupon the latter made a
deal with Arthur Morris for the
team, Mr.. Morris getting them for
$50 in cash. And then Mr.. Litherer
proceeded to make himself scarce.
His case was to have had prelim-
mary hearing Saturday, but in the
meantime the men who had been
the victims of the Germans shrewd-
ness patched up the affair, so it is
probable that Litherer will escape
prosecution. When placed under ar.
rest he had about forty dollars on
his person and these with some other
property was turned over to Arthur
Morris to recompense him for the
sixty dollars he was out. The horses
were returned to Mr.. Henderson and
the only man short is Corbin Morse
who, it is understood, hopes to get
the money loaned on the second
mortgage back without having re.
course to law.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14

milwaukee morning accom-
OF train that has been leaving
o'clock now pulls out half an
er as matter of accommo-
{ TO the people coming down
Q morning Northwestern train.
desire to go east over the
G. NJ. e. st. p.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14

The Ladies Missionary society of
the Congregational church met with
Mrs. j. B. Gossage Wednesday af-
terncon. "Bvange!listic Missions.
House to House Work." and Train
ing Schools for Bible Women" were
some of the topics discussed. Light
refreshments were served at the close
Of the meeting.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14
Rapid City

Totals .64S 662 s.
Team total, 1855.