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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04
JERAULD CoUNTY's RECORD
No Indebtedness, No Poor Farm and
No Prisoners in "Pen."

Sioux Falls, s. D., Aug. 29.-Few
counties in South Dakota, notwith-
standing that conditions in the state
in general are of the mr. ST hodrlshing
character, can rake the same boasts
as lerauld county The claim is
made in behalf Of that county that
it has no outstanding indebtedness,
no outstanding bonds, no poor farm,
no paupers and no poor tax. Since
South Dakota was admitted to the
union of states Jerauld county, it is
claimed has not contributed a sin
gle prisoner to the Sioux Falls peni-
Tertiary, being entirely without rep
resentation in that institution. Fiji.
teen townships in the county are en-
tirely out of debt. having no out
standing bonds and no saloons. Je-
rauld county has three thriving
towns.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04

The state auditors annual state
ment of finances of South Dakota
for the year ending June 80 last, in
dicates collections from all sources
amounting to $1,166,204. This
amount was received from numerous
funds, among them several of more
than passing interest, outside of the
general tax collections. The gen.
eral collections were $454,2SS; in
surance taxes amounted to $66,447;
and fees turned in from the insur-
ance department reached $2O,OO4.
The taxes for maintenance of in
sane amounted to $127,794; the de-
partment Of the secretary OF state
turned in fees amounting to $26.5Os;
clerk the supreme court 1892; oia
Inspectors, 1880: inheritance taxes
were received for SIS, GA and $5,6l4
was received from sale and lease Of
Taylor lands.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04
Notice.

Notice. t. =.
Chicago, ILL.,. August 8, 1905
Notice is hereby given that the reg
ular annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Golden West Mining
Company-for the purpose of elect
ing Board of Directors and fer the
transaction Of such other business
as may properly come before the
meeting will be held at the prin-
cipal Office of the company at Gold.
en- West Camp, Ave miles southwest.
OF the village Of Rockford. South
Dakota. on Friday, the fourth day
OF September. 1908, at q o'clock, b.
m. r. G. WALLACE,
Secretary.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04

Opportunity knocks but once, but
it's different with the human knock
er. They have their little hammer
out and in use nearly every day, and
are found in nearly every avocation
in life
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04

Remember, my son, you have to
work. Whether you handle pick
or a pen, a wheelbarrow or a set of
books, dig bitches or edit a paper,
ring an auction bell or write funny
things, you must work. If YOU will
look around you will see men who
are most able to live the rest of
their days without work are the men
who work the hardest. Don't be
afraid of killing yourself with over
work. 1t is beyond your power to
do that on the sunny side of thirty.
they die sometimes, but that is be-
cause they quit work at y. m. and
don't get home until a. m. It's the
intervals that kill. my son. The
work gives you an appetite for YOUR
meals; gives you perfect and CRATE
tul appreciation Of holiday. There
are young men who do not work,
but the world is not proud of them.
1t does not even know their names.
1t simply speaks of them as "old So
In Sos boys" Nobody likes them.
The great busy world doesn't know
that they are there. So, find what
you want to be and do, and take off
your coat and make a dust of the
world. The buster you are the less
harm you are apt to get into, the
sweeter will be your slumber, the
brighter and happier your holidays
and the better satisfied the world
will be with YOU
Bob Burdett.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04

It's hard to convince the owner of
big flock of fat range lambs that
general times are so much better
than they were some months ago.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04

It's nearly time for the school
children to dust off their books and
drop the play spell. Awfully dull
times ahead for some of them.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04

BY performing few more deeds
OF heroism during the next six
months Kermit may succeed in max
Ing his own stories from Africa
worth from 81 to 81 q word.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04
A Poor Plan of Campaign.


A Poor Plan of Campaign.
There will never be any gain to
the railroads from such speeches as
the one delivered by Theodore P.
Shonts, at Centerville, La. Not only
was its tone decidedly petulant but
the speaker showed that he was in
sensible to the wrongs that the pub
lie has suffered and that he had too
much tolerance for the bad methods
that have been employed by rail-
road managers
One OF the exemplars of railroad
genius was G. P. Huntington, direc-
tor of the lobby for the Central Pa
eific. No one will deny that Hunt
ington and his associates were men
OF exceptional courage and fo4e-
sight, but 1t is going rather far to
say that they were entitled to every
dollar that came to them. There
were bitter complaints over manage
ment OF their monopoly in California
over the tribute they exacted in the
way OF rates and they exercised a
malign influence IN politics both at
Washington and at the state capital.
Having millions they grasped for
more by means not to be defended,
and the people OF this country would
be thoroughly despicable IL they sub
mitted meekly to such Napoleans. The
tact that the people and nation have
profited by continental lines does
not touch the question OF individual
merit at all. The merit would I'M
doubtedly be much greater IL the
methods had been different, and
though something may be said OF the
charitable judgment on the individ-
uals because OF the times in which
they lived, 1t is we'll to remember
that 1t Is easy to exaggerate their
claims. They were quick to seize an
opportunity that daunted other men,
but the country itself and the people
had something to do with the pro-
duction OF the wealth of the west.
Mr.. Shont's feeling is most in
structively revealed in the following
sentence: ut does not help the sit
uation for one party to sin because
another party has sinned or is
thought to have sinned." Popular err
rors loom large. Doubt is suggested
that there ever was any SHINING on
the part Of the railroads. 1t is true
that the speaker did say that IL the
legislatures Of the country, after
passing laws to stamp out rebates
and protect the public from fictitious
issues OF securities and making the
Affairs OF every railroad public prop
erty through standardizing accounts,
had stopped there no evil would have
been done," and thus implies the
need OF some action, but he resents
control by commissions and shows
clearly that his ideal state would per
init the railroads to do as they
pleased
This certainly is not the temper
in which to pursuade the people. Its
tendency Is to lead them tothe con-
clusion that railroad men are un-
teachable even in the school of ex-
perience and that they require COM
pulsion and still more compulslon.
a continuation of Mr.. shont's cam
paign would be inexcusably foolish.
Chicago Record Herald.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04

Some scientist has found that
there are 5000 ways in which death
may come. We wonder whether he
has included being mistaken for deer
by reckless hunters?
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04

The present cost Of balloon voy-
age is $66 and forfeiture Of the
life insurance policy.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04

Notification ceremonies are be-
coming monotonous. They're all ac-
cepting with kindest regards.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04

No one was surprised when the
president of the Standard Oil bank
declared for Taft.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04

Appendicitis, as fashionable dis
ease seems to have lost standing. But
it brought the shekels while the fad
was on.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04

Ex-senator Burton, Of Kansas,
says, the republican party needs
cleansing.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04

After a lively debate the Chicago
Federation of labor endorsed the
democratic ticket.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04

The government has ordered ten
torpedo boats.
There are 2O5,336 voters in Por-
to Rico.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04

Wall street cannot even be con
sentative in Presidential year.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04
ASSESSMENT BY COUNTIES.
Only Three Reach the $4,000, 900
Mark.

Pierre, d., Aug. 2S.-The fig
arss showing the total valuation Of
all property in all the counties of
the state, as left by the state assess
ment board, only show three coun-
ties which go as high as 100000
900. Two of these, Brown and
Sphinx. are in the northern part of
the state, and the third, Minnehaha,
is in the southern part. Only one
county in the Black Hills approaches
that, Lawrence being over $9,000,-
900. The counties of Stanley, Ly-
man and Gregory, all west of the
river, show the largest percentage
of increase of any of the counties
of the state. The figures by coun-
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04

The Northwestern railroad has or
dsred 1000 cara.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04

The optician at Trowbridge's viii
give you . perfect at IN spsctaclss.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04
What is a Legal Newspaper?

Subscription. $3.50 a year.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
CHINA FINDS
FLEET DIVIDED
IN FAR EAST
Fear of Political Significance OF
Cruise Is Abated in the
FIowery Kingdom
Visit Happens to Be Coincident
With Troubles involving
Japan
Division of Squadrons Between
UnfriendIy Nations Is
Well Received

PEKIN, May Lit was under
stood today by Chinese officials that
the purpose of the Washington au-
thorities in dividing the American
tattieship feet into two squadrcns IS
to enable the vessels TO visit Japan
and China simultaneously. and the
feeling of disappointment has IN a
measure been lessencd- The impress
sion prevails among the Chinese, how
ever, that what they call the definite
purposes of the fleets presence In
Asiatic waters have been foiled by an
attempt TO neutraIize the political in
terpresation that has been given 10 the
fleets movements in the far east. par
ticularly at this time when China's dif=
hcuIties are increasing
Japan is facing a serious situation as
result OF the boycott arising from. the
Tatsr Maru incident Admiral Ijuin OF
the Japanese navy. whose cruiser
squadron is now anchored on Taku.
was received In audience by the en-
QcIOl anu 4PIcSo 0O - = > C-- ~@C@--@--
dent with this occurrence Japan Is
seeking the support OF Great Britain
10 put a stop to the boycott by Joint
representations TO China
The boycott is increasing and Japan
Is not satisfied with China's Efforts TO
put an end to IT
The japanese authorities here attriD-
ute the growth OF the movement 10 the
native press. which Is without control.
and which has been conducting cam
paign to make generally known the
Chinese side OF the incident
The diplomatic representatives OF the
powers here are Of the opinion that
organized anti-foreign movements in
China are common thing. and they
now recognize that the powers should
have interfered to put an end TO the
Chinese boycott of 1905 on American
goods They feel the same with regard
TO the Japanese boycott. although on
account OF the policy she has pursued
on the mainland Japan has few. II any.
sympathizers.
China, by means OF campaign in the
foreign and native press. is making an
intelligent and consistent effort TO
bring western influence 10 bear on
Japan, but Japan. II is said here. re-
gards this course as hostile and con-
meets il with what the Japanese call
the American championing OF china's
Independence and the agitation Of
Englishmen in the far east against the
Anglo-Japanese alliance.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
President Sympathizes
With lIikado
Sends Earnest Expression of
His Sorrow Because of
Naval Disaster

WASHINGTON. May President
Roosevelt today sent his condolences
10 the emperor of Japan regarding the
blowing up of the Japanese cruiser
yesterday with heavy loss of life.
The message follows:
ITO the Emperor of Japan, Tokyo:
The American people are deeply
shocked and grieved at the terrible
naval disaster which has just caused
the loss of the lives Of so many gall
liant officers and men OF the Japanese
navy. On their behalf and personally
on my own account desire to express
my profound sympathy and concern.
and I wish 1t were in my power to
show this sympathy in more practical
fashion than by mere words
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Baron Takahira. the Japanese am
sympathetic tone of the presidents
dispatch
we always very highly appreciate
the friendly sentiment invariably main
tanned by the United States govern
ment,' said the ambassador.
in such tinea of distress the words
of sympathy from the president of the
limited States viii be most gratefully
received by the emperor of Japan. and
the people at large, and undoubtedly
this message viii have a very good
effect upon the maintenance OF the al
ready happy relations between the two
countries"
Commander Doughsrty. American
naval attacha at Tokyo. today cabled
the navy department. that the total
casualties by the explosion on the
cruiser Matsushima yesterday were 20s
men. His dispatch is as follows:
TOKYO. May 1-Ma tsushima was
destroyed at Pescadores April 80.
Magazine explosion. Loss. % officers.
SO midshipmen. one warrant offcer and
I5e men,
Admiral saito. the japanese minister
Of marine. has conveyed to the navy
department through Commander Tani-
guchi. the naval attache at the Japan
ese embassy at Washington. the fol-
lowing acknowledgment OF acting
Secretary Newberry's telegram of con-
dolence OF yesterday.
You are instructed to convey to the
acting secretary OF the navy my pro-
found appreciation in behalf OF the
imperial japanese navy and myself of
the message which he in the rare@,,S
the department and OF the American
navy so promptly sent to me IN ex-
preston of deep sorrow and sympathy
at the disaster on board the Matsu-
shima.'
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
AWARD LIBRARY CONTRACT

NAPA. May 1.-The board of library
trustees of St Helena met today and
awarded the contract for erecting the
new Carnegie library building to Hoyt
brothers of Santa Rosa The contract
price is s7.o25- Hoyt brothers furnished
structure will be of a plaster finish,
entirely FIRE proof and OF Mission style
of architecture This is the third time
that bids have been submitted. the
two previous sets of bids having been
rejected as too high
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
President Predicts the
Nomination of Taft
In Interview With West Kir-
ginia Friend He Says Ohi0an
Has Enough Votes
spEcIAL DIspArcH 70 rHE cALL


WASHINGTON. May I.-"Secretary
Taft will be nominated. so far as suf-
ficient votes go. long before the con-
vention" is what William S. Edwards
of West Virginia says the president
told him today.
tional convention from the third West
Virginia district 7 am an old friend
OF the president" said Edwards, and
called TO tell him that West Virginia
was solid for Taft At the same time
though. 1 told him that underneath
it all was desire OF the people that
he should be the nominee. He told
me that Secretary Taft was as good
as nominated and would be named on
the first ballot with large number OF
votes 20 spare"
The president has made similar.
declaration to several OF his callers
recently. 1t Is a prediction he made two
months or more ago. but he has IN.
his possession facts that convince him
that fl is more Certain now than at
<-A- t-flA0 IA ltA- past -ACcC Ao[-1
are not based so much upon the num-
ber OF conventions electing Taft dele
gates. as upon inside information that
the opposition is preparing to get on
the Taft wagon so as to head of
possible denomination of the president
Senator'S Hale and Aldricti are work
ing upon Senator Crane and others. who
are supposed TO be standing out stifHy-
against Taft. urging them to join the
Taft procession This triumvirate of
big men OF the senate works together
on many important propositions and Is
supposed to have started out with har-
rnonious sdesigns in the presidential
fight
It is claimed that certain influences
are working roon Speaker Cannon
with the object OF having him with
draw so that the vote of his state
may go to Taft Certain Influences are
also at work upon Governor Hughes.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
Torpedo Boats Reach
San Pedro Harbor

SAN PEDRO. May 1.-The second
torpedo. boat hotilla, Lieutenant H L
Cone commanding. arrived from San
Diego and anchored IN San Pedro har-
Dor ar 1:55 o'clock this afternoon
Thousands of people from Long Beach
and San Pedro witnessed the arrival OF
the little craft Lieutenant Cone was
formally welcomed by a committes OF
local citizens. including Mayor Harper
of Los Angeles and Secretary Frank
Virgins of the Los Angeles chamber OF
commerce.
shore liberty for Is officers and s5o
enlisted sailors will be granted tomor-
row by Commander Gone. TIE men
will come ashore at San Pedro At 3
o'clock In the morning and win find
special cars waiting for them to bring
them TO the city. The officers win be
taken TO the Hotel Alexandria. where
automobiles win be waiting. The en-
listed men will take automobiles at the
chamber OF commerce.
The men and officers will be given an
automobile ride and visit all the places
OF interest in the city. At noon the
officers win be taken to the California
club for lunch and the enlisted men
will be rendered luncheon at Levy's
cafe Later the sailors win attend the
theater and the officers viii go TO
Hollywood IN special car to witness
the flower festival In the evening the
officers win attend theatsr party and
the sailors viii be entertained at
chutes park. where dancing and all
attractions viii be free
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
Head Of the Navy at
His Old Home
Secretary MetcaIf Greeted at
Oakland by Cheering Fell
low TOWnSn7en

OAKLAND. May 1.-Secretary Of the
Navy Victor H. Metcalf arriyed tonight
to take part in the welcome TO Admiral
Evans feet His train, the Overland
Limited. reached the Sixteenth street
station 10 minutes after S, being IS
minutes behind time. Nearly 200 OF the
secretary's fellow townsmen and
neighbors were ar the station to greet
him and when ne aIighted from the
train they made a rush, closed in upon
him and gave three cheers and
tiger for Victor H MetcaIf of Oak
land" Then everybody shook hands
with the secretary of the navy, who
though somewhat fatigued from his
trip across. was visibly delighted with
the hearty reception given him upon
his return TO his home city Mr.. Met
calf made the journey from Washing
ton unaccompanied- After the greet
ings at the station ended the secretary
entered the automobile Of P. E Bowles
and was driven to the Iatter's resi-
dence, 3i7 Boulevard terrace, where
Mrs Metcaif awaited him and where
the secretary and his wife win prob
ably stop during the greater part of
his stay in Oakland. His official head
quarters viii be in the St. Mark hotel.
where the entire second floor has been
reserved for the use OF the head OF the
navy and his staff
Il am tired after my long trip" said
Secretary MetcaIf. and am glad to
again be in my home city with re-
gard to fleet matters I have but little
TO say tonight I would request that
the papers urge upon the public the
necessity of being careful during the
celebrate to be held No accident
has thus far occurred to mar the voy-
age OF the feet and it would be un-
fortunate should any occur at this end
be much excitement and it's in the ex-
cftement that accidents are likely to
occur. For this reason would say 10
be careful
When asked what action he would
take with reference to large petition
that is 10 be Submitted to him asking
that the feet in the Pacific waters be
increased and retained permanently.
Secretary Metcaif replied:
~As yet have not heard of the petit
tion and OF course cannot say how I
would regard it"
Among the 200 who were on hand at
the Sixteenth street station to receive
Secretary Metcalt were Mayor Frank
K Mott George ". Reed and the fol-
lowing members OF various committees
from the chamber Of commerce. the
merchants exchange and the feet COM
mittee: Edwin II. Stearns, Edwin
Meese. Emil Nusbaumer. Wilbur Walk
er. B. p Miller. Theodore Gier. George
D. Metcalf. NJ J. Laymance, F. w. Bill
ger. Thomas Prather. Henry Williams,
H. n. Card. A Jonas, L A Schleuter,
Charles II Cole, H C. CapweII. L H
Clay. p IL Briare. a H. Cramer.
John Stone. A E Johnston. J. Tyrrell.