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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04
A TREATISE ON IRRIGATION
State Engineer Lea Describes States
Resources for the Federal Gov
ernment.

State Engineer. Samuel H. Lea
has just completed a treaties on ir-
rigation in South Dakota. This work
contains information relating to the
general character and physical feat
ures of the state, including refer
ence to the amounts and seasonal
distribution of the rainfall, the av-
erage temperature in typical local
tiles, population. principal indus
tries, etc.
The principal subjects discussed
are: Water resources, lands. irri-
gated products, history of irrigation
development, irrigation enterprises,
laws governing the control and use
CT water, settlement of lands under
irrigation systems, and future de-
velopment in irrigated farming.
The treaties was prepared at the
request of the United States depart
nent of agriculture in response to
the great number of inquiries con-
corning the natural resources of the
state. 1t will be published in pam
phlet form, and copies can be OBJ
tanned upon application to the sec
rotary OF agriculture, Washington,
D. c.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04
W[DS THE WOMAN
HE Swallowed
Detective Employed in Divorce Case
Gets Wife from the Proceed
ings of Case.

After Shadowing Mrs. Frank lie
Roy Smith, wife Of young million
aire Of Denver, for several months in
order to secure evidence on which
Smith might get divorce, Richard
l.. Hughes, detective, fell in love
with her and is now her husband.
Hughes pursuaded Smith to allow
his wife to get the divorce, and after
the decree had been granted the cou-
pie left for Kansas City where the
ceremony was performed August s..
The marriage was not made public
until today.
When Eben M. Smith, of Cripple
Greek, died two years ago, he left
100000 to his son, Frank Leroy
Smith, who had married Josephine
Hill, also wealthy. Last August
Smith visited detective agency to
employ a man to shadow his wife.
Hughes was assigned to the task.
Smith was finally pursuaded to al
low his wife to get the decree. He
also allowed her 100000 permanent
oAiAlouy, anu gave ueT luc CullUleu
for whose education he set aside
$3.50 a month until they are of age.
Mrs. Smith was also given the old
Smith homestead, one of the most
beautiful houses in Denver. This
house she has now rented to Mrs.
Genevieve Chandler Phipps, divorced
wife of Lawrence Phipps.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04
WHIPPED BY MASKED
MEN At STURG|S
CHARLES PFLEGGERMEYER, A
WIFE-BEATER TREATED IN
SOUTHERN METHOD.
Severely Beaten by Masked Men and
Ordered to Leave the County
At Once.

Telegraphic reports from Sturgis
state that Charles Pfleggermeyer
was fogged by his fellow citizens
who expressed their disapproval Of
him by means Of knotted rope,
ordered out of town and will receive
most unpleasant welcome If he
ever returns.
The citizens of Sturgis had be-
come bitterly incensed against Pfleg-
germeyer. because of his treatment
Of his wife, whom he is said to have
abused without stint. The latter
part Of the week his abuse became
intolerable even to her and on Sat-
urday she had him arrested. He ap-
peared before the justice there and
- 5 bound over 20 the circuit court
on bonds which he furnished. When
J.. VIE found out that he was out
Of jail she became terrified, and
armed herself with a six-shooter,
as her husband had more than once
threatened her life and she was
FEARFUL of the worst. Upon his ar
rival at home he seemed uninclined
II further trouble, and his wife,
taking advantage OF his Indifference
led at once to one Of the neighbors.
The stories Of his cruelty to his
wife became so frightful that the
citizens were not satisfied with the
action OF the Justice in binding him
over to the district court. Accord
ingly posse of citizens got together
last night. and about IL p. M. went
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04
CHARGED WITH MURDER
William Dunn Has Engaged Eminent
Counsel and Will Fight Will
Be Tried in Circuit Court.

Deadwood, Sept. Sensational
defense in the coming trial of Will
liam Dunn, charged with the murder
of Samuel Frederickson, at Spear
fish, August S. Dunn has engaged
local attorneys and will fight for his
life. He will be placed on trial
about the latter part of this month
in the circuit court, after being ar
raigned this week and pleading not
guilty in justice court. Dunn was
infatuated with 16-year-old Lena
Schaar. the daughter of his employer
and promises to produce some tes-
timony that will have to be heard
behind closed doors. Dunn spent
three weeks in the immediate vicin-
ty OF, his crime, hiding in the bushes
and under haystacks, and subsist-
ing on berries and what little food
he could secure when he ventured
out at night. When captured he was
building raft on which he expect
ed to float down the Belle Fourche
river and thence into the Missouri
and on east.
The same term OF court will see
another murder trial, that Of Fila
. Eaich, slavonian Saloon keeper of
Lead, who is charged with shooting
Michel Augusta last summer. Raich
will plead self-defense claiming that
Augusta struck him with knife
when ordered to leave Raich's ga.
loon.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04
10000 MINERS STRIKE
N WYOMING GOAL
MINES
UNION COAL WORKERS LAY
DOWN PICKS WHEN REFUSED
FORMER SCALE.
Feared That Great Suffering Will
Result Unless Speedy Settlement
Is Reached.

Cheyenne, fWyo., August 31.-A
strike Of all unionized coal miners
Of Wyoming began this evening at
o'clock, when the night shifts of
every camp in the state in which the
United Mine Workers of America
is organized refused to go to work.
Ten thousand miners are involved in
the strike, which is the result of the
action of the mine owners associa-
ton in reducing wages from ten to
fifteen cents per day.
Tomorrow, not a pound of coal
will be mined in Wyoming, except
in few small camps where the
miners are not organized and the
principal industry of the state will
be at a standstill.
The leading mines affected by the
strike are those Of the Union Pacific
al company at Rock Springs. Cum
,erland, Hannah and Superior, en-
oying 5000 men, and those Of
5her companies at Kemerer, Oak
y, Diamondville, Dietz, Kooi, Car
NEVILLE, Monarch and smaller
amps, employing an additional s.
900 men.
The amount OF wages involved is
about $4,000 daily.
The dispute leading up to the
strike has been under discussion for
nearly two months, eliminating in a
final conference at Butte, Mont, Sat-
urday. Until noon 1t was hoped that
an agreement could be effected but
both the operators and the repre-
sentatives of the miners refused to
concede a point and the order for the
night shifts to refuse to go to work
was then issued.
The miners at the camps tonight
carried home their tools evidently IN
preparation for strike of indefinite
duration. During the past six months
the Union Pacific coal company has
been storing vast quantities of coal
in anticipation of trouble, but these
supplies are insignificant in compar-
ison with the demand to be filled and
a coal shortage must result unless
the strike is settled almost immedi-
ately.
The Wyoming toyns named de-
pend entirely on coal mining for
their. support and much suffering in
evitably will result from the strike
unless some compromise is soon
effected.
The miners at Rock Springs have
agreed to furnish enough men to
keep the electric light system in OPP
Grafton and to work the pumps and
keep the mines from injury pending
negotiations or arbitration in settle
ment of the strike.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04
LAND CRATER AR.
RESTED FOR FRAUD
JOSEPH Il. BAKER ROUNDED UP
BY FEDERAL OFFICIALS
AT LAWTON, OKLA.
Will BE Tried at October Term of
Federal Court in Dcadwood
This Month.

! Joseph B. Baker, who recently was
located at Lawton, Okla, and arrest
ed on instructions from the United
States authorities of South Dako-
ia, will be brought to the state and
given into the hands Of the federal
authorities. He Is under indictment
in the Federal court for South Dako-
ia on the charge Of land frauds.
1t Is expected his trial will take
place during the regular term of the
United States court, which con-
vened at Deadwood on Tuesday, Sep
TENDER l. For several years the &C.
cused was a familiar figure in real
estate circles in Gregory county,
and following the opening to settle
ment Of part of the Rosebud In
dian reservation in that county in
1904 was conspicuous in the hand
ling of relinquishments in the newly
opened territory.
! Baker had partner during lis
residence in South Dakota, an indi-
vidual named H. C. Wyatt. who now
is serving a term in Missouri jail
for offense similar to that charged
against Baker in this state. The
principal stock in trade of the two
men while in Gregory county was
the filing of soldier declaratory
statements upon vacant lands, and
in this way they segregated many
hundreds of acres Of rich prairie
land.
When opportunity offered they
sold the ACCOMPLISHMENTS to this
land to the actual settlers who were
anxious to occupy the region and
thus f1eeced the actual settlers out
of hundreds of dollars for each quar-
ter section, the settlers being COM
PEELED to purchase the relinquish-
ments in order to secure clear
homestead entry upon the tracts
covered by the soldiers declaratory
statements.
The two men became so bold in
their operations that the attention
of the government officials was called
to the matter with the result that an
investigation was made and both
men were indicted. Wyatt was tried
and convicted several months ago,
but Baker succeeded in eluding the
officers until recently, when he was
run down at Lawton.
Prior to departing for the South
Baker resided for a time on home
stead belonging to his brother and
cit,,atod noar Harrick ono Of tne
new towns in the ceded portion of
the Rosebud reservation.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04
hours of ten O'Clock a. m. and 5

o'clock p. m.
The terms of the sale are as fol-
lows: One third of the purchase
price in cash at the date of sale; one
sixth of the purchase price on the
LIST day of May. 1909, at interest
on all deferred payments at six and
one-half per cent from date Of sale,
the balance in five years from May
LIST, 1909, date Of second payment,
with interest at six and one-half
per cent per annum, payable annu-
ally, the purchaser to receive a con-
tact of sale to run until second pay
sment is made, at which time patent
will be issued to said purchaser and
a mortgage taken back on the land
securing the note. Full payment in
cash will be accepted at date of SAFE
or any time before May LIST, 1909.
Optional payments of ten dollars or
any multiple thereof, will, be ac-
cepted on any interest paying date
after two years from the date of note
and mortgage.
Said lands will be sold in large
or small tracts to suit the purchaser.
List of appraisments will be fur
nished on application.
o. G. DOKKEN,
Commissioner Of Public Lands.
Following is list of the Pen
nington county lands to be sold at
their appraised value:
quarter section l3, township north,
range IL east, 40 acres. 50 per acre.
West half of northeast quarter
and southeast quarter of northeast
quarter and northwest quarter of
section 13, township 2 north, range
~ east, $50 acres, at $40 per acre.
Northeast quarter Of section IA,
township 2 north, range IL east, 100
acres at $40 per acre.
All section 20, township 2 north,
range 10 east, $40 acres, at $500
per acre.
All section 23, township 2 north,
range 10 east, $40 acres, at $500
per acre.
All section 26. township north,
range 1? east, $40 acres at $500
PER acre.
All section 81, township 2 north,
range 10 east, $40 acres, at $500
per acre.
All section "a, township 2 north,
range 10 east, $40 acres at $500
per acre.
All section 35, township 2 north,
range 13 east, $40 acres at $500
per acre.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04

bition and socialistic vote remained
about the same. The democrats
make some gains in the lower branch
Of the legislature.
AS Vermont is the first state to
vote during the presidential cam
paign, there was much interest
throughout the country in the size
of the republican plurality.
The republicans retain complete
control of the legislative and execu-
tive branches of the government and
elected to congress from the first
district, David j. Foster, of Burling-
ton, for another term, and from the
second district, Frank Flumy, Of
Mortified, for the first term, and
choosing majority OF the state leg
islature which will select success
or to the late Senator Proctor The
republican majority in the next
house will be considerably reduced
The voters were urged to report the
republican ticket by speakers of ma
tional Importance who stumped the
state during the last two weeks, dis
cussing issues which will be heard in
other parts of the country this fall
On the other hand the democrats
fought the battle alone. James E.
Burke. of Burlington, formerly
known as the blacksmith mayor"
of that city, headed the ticket, hav-
ing only local talent in his support.
Late tonight Prouty expressed
himself as pleased with the result,
but reserved his statement until
more complete returns were avail
able.
Burke said: From returns re-
ceived by me, claim Prouty's ma
jority will be under $4,000.
At 1880 O'Clock Prouty stated to
the Associated Press that he figured
his plurality at 29,S1S over Burke,
and believed missing towns would
bring 1t up to 10000.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04
RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA, SEPTEMBER 4, 1905
to Pfleggermeyer's house and COM
PEELED him to come with them.

to Pheggermeyer's house and COM
PEELED him to come with them.
The whole affair was conducted
in most orderly and quiet manner,
so much so, in fact, that not even
the neighbors noting the men at
Pfeggermeyer's house and seeing
him go out with them, had any real
suspicion as to what was going on
The committee. all heavily masked,
took the man down to one of the Sc
quester parts Of grove just above
town and fogged him we'll with a
knotted rope. At first he was in
clined to put up fight and was de-
cidedly ugly. But he soon found
that seven determined men were too
many for him and he submitted to
the beating which he could not es-
cape. His wife is said to be from
Lead and was formerly Mrs. Handy.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04
BATTLE SCARED He
ROES MEET At
TOLEDO
SOUTH AS WELL AS NORTH REP
RESENTED FROM ALL OF
THE STATES.
H. NJ. Nevius New Commander ii
Chief-NIrs. w. I. Gilman Is
President of w. II. G.

1t is estimated that there were
100000 visitors in Toledo to see and
attend the national encampment of
the Grand Army Of the Republic.
What with the marvellous illumin-
alton of the down town streets, the
Venetian night" on the river, the
public reception by the local COM
mittee and Commander-in-C Chief
Curton and numerous other attrac-
tions, marking the formal opening
of the encampment, the streets are
we'll nigh impossible. Fife and drum
corps, brass bands, arriving delega-
tons, squads of sightseers blocked
the pavements from curb to curb.
State delegations are crowding into
town, and by the time the encamp-
ment gets down to business it is be-
lieved that every state will be rep
resented. The South is already we'll
in evidence and her delegates are
among the most enthusiastic of the
thousands Of veterans here Col. H..
NJ. Nevius, of Red Bank, New Jer-
sey, was today elected commander
in chief of the Grand Army of the
Republic on the first ballot at the
business session of the forty second
annual encampment. Mrs. w. 1.
Gilman. Of Roxbury. Mass, was
elected to lead the Women's Relief
Corps.
j. w. Stebbins, of Alabama, made
a strong fight for Junior vice COM
mander on the ground that the
south, on account Of having $1,000
graves of Union dead to care for,
should be represented on the ma
tional staff.
After three days of fon and frolic,
the old boys who comprise the
official delegates to the forty-second
annual encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic today settled
down to business. The opening
business session was called to order
in the Valentine Theatre at 10
o'clock this morning, with Comman-
der-in-Chief Burton presiding.
There was hot, but good-natured
fight over the selection of a success
sor to Burton as the head of the
national organization.
Among the matters up for con-
sideration were several amendments
to the rules and regulations of the
army, presented by the various de-
partment encampments. The Ohio
department suggested permanent
investment fund, to be under con-
troll Of board of trustees elected
for that purpose, and which would
bring about an important change in
the financial conduct of the Grand
Army.
The department Of Oklahoma
asked for an amendment providing
that certain members of the Sons
Of Veterans be admitted to all
Grand Army meetings. The depart
ment of Missouri advocated an
amendment allowing posts with less
than twenty-five members to hold
their stated meetings quarterly, If
two-thirds Of the members so de-
eide.
The selection of the city for the
next annual encampment will be
made tomorrow, and although the
weight of sentiment thus far ex-
pressed is in favor OF Salt Lake City
there is certain to be a hot contest
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04
COMMIT SUICIDE At DRAPER
A. r. Downward, Aged Sixty Years,
Found Hanging In His Bard
BY Grandson.

Draper, s. D., Sept. 3.-Mr. A. R..
Downward, man over sixty years Of
age committed suicide by hanging
today. He was found by his young
grandson in the barn. He was still
breathing when found, but died af-
ter short time. Mr.. Downward was
homesteader, and lived about IL
miles north of Draper. His health
has ben gradually failing for a couple
of months and this is the only cause
that can be ascertained for his death.
His wife and three sons reside with
him.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04
FIRST ELECTION HELD
THIS CAMPAIGN
VERMONT FIRST TO VOTE DUR
ING THE PRESIDENTIAL
YEAR.
Republican Vote Falls Off Eight Per
Cent-Democratic Two Per
Cent.

White River Junction, VT, Sept.1.
- The republicans won the cleo
ton in Vermont today by carrying
the state for Lieutenant Governor
Prouty, Of Newport for governor, by
about $4,000 votes over James E.
Burke, of Burlington, his democrat
ic opponent. The plurality was the
smallest on presidential year since
1892, when it was only 1886 and
was followed by democratic ma
tional victory, but it was larger than
in 1888 and only slightly less than
in 1900. There was a falling off in
four years Of about 8 per cent in
the republican vote. while the demo-
cratic vote fell off per cent.
The independence league appear
ed for the first time and polled
about 1000 votes. while tho prohi-
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04
BOY ISSUED BOGUS CHECKS
Roy Kelley Attempts a get Rich
Quick" Scheme and is Sent
to Jail.

Roy Kelley, who has been employ
ed around Belle Fourche for several
months, the last job with Reed the
concrete man, is in Butte county Jail
on the charge of obtaining money
under false pretense. Kelley cashed
three five dollar checks in Belle
Fourche last month and it is claimed
he had no money in the bank. Short
ly after he secured the money on the
checks he left town but was found
Monday near Vale and brought to
town by Deputy Sheriff Arnold and
lodged In Jail.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04
5 YNOD WILL MEET HERE
Prcsbytcrians are Given Low Rate
for Annual Gathering in this
City.

The Synod of South Dakota, OF
the Presbyterian church meets in
Rapid City October /. Excursion
rates have been granted by the
Western passenger association bn
the certificate plan. The railroad
fare within the State Of South Da-
kota for all who attend and who pay
full fare going will be one-third fare
returning, provided there are 100
certified. This rate is good going
from September 28 to October 3,
and If 100 certified full fares going,
the one-third rate good returning up
to and including October s.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04
BRYAN COMING 70 THIS C|7Y

The democrats of Pennington
county are making strenuous efforts
to secure William Jennings Bryan,
for a speech in Rapid City. That
they will succeed is more than prob
able as they heard from Mr.. Bryan's
manager by wire this week, assuring
them a date If possible. The local
men hope to have Mr.. Bryan here the
latter part Of this month.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04
SIP Of PUBLIC
Building LANDS
pFNNINGTON COUNTY LANDS TO
BE SOLD AT RAPID CITY
SEPTEMBER 10.
1920 Acres to be Sold at Public
Auction at Court House Door
Between 10 a. M, and p. m.

Pursuant to the provisions Of
Chapter SO of the Session Laws of
1907, 1 shall offer for sale in Pen
nington and Meade Counties H.
583.77 acres of Public Building
Lands as follows: In Pennington,
September 16; in Mead, September
II.
Y: Sc sales will be made at pub
lie erection at the front door of the
cor. house Of the county wherein
the lands are situated. between the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-16

NOTICE or SALE OF Ian No.
uve Is A''ry given tab IN pursu-
auce OF Al ori O. at safe issued out
of the District Court %, ,artcr
County oklahoma. on the 4th day
OF Sept, 1905 in an action wherein
the CITY National Bank OF Ardmoro,
was PLAINTIFF and Sig Simon was
defendant. dir ctrd 20 me the uu.
drrsisued sheriff OF Garter county,
commanding me 10 sell the follow
ius described property. to-Wit.
The inter 81 ot SIG simon IN lot
number six block number three
Huuir q and eishty-oue lSSu In
.He Ciy of Ardmor,. Garter County
oa loml. as shown by the otioia,
uan Cd. said city
10 satisfy a Judgment and decree OF
nr.s.nsar, 600 favor of said plain
..f and as5In,, s.id defendant OBJ.
a.r.t and made io said Court on
... Ho.h tAy ot June 1905 for the
- o lran Thousand two hun.
G-a .Reuu .1ur dollars lS3.224O0l
..# u-.s twelve aui ninety hye
... .uaI.eG.n dollars ,Sle s5l with
Interest," rH..ern ar six per cent
fnu .r. su.r day %. June zoos
aud costs a.g-nu- 3 win ou the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-16
IS NOT UNIQUE
THs PRiNSiPlE OF UNION LABOR
is TO BENFlT MANKIND NOT
CAUSE FINANCIAL LOSS.

am informed that some OF the
labor neople hay. made the charge
against me that | am unfair to union
labor aud before | am criticised de
sire that every one see my side of the
story. First | carried union card
before many OF the men who are wofK-
ing now were born, have always been
fair tO labor aud am now paying the
union scale OF prices per hour. Some
OF the concrete workers are demand.
ing that IN y receive pay tor day
OF ten tours and work only eight. Now
do not desire To have any one break
the state law with respect 10 labor
hour now have forty seven con
tracts for concrete work All these
contracts were igured very close TAX.
ing labor as IL has been heretofore
as my working basis for making pric-
~. II / am forced TO pay for ten
hours work and receive only eight
hours 1 cannot finish the contracts /
nav NANAhAN ohAAhuN hAAAAiNAAA lfsN
to myself Unnn labor was never or.
sarized FOR the purpose of spreading
lin neal loss ana ruin but TO aid all
concerned In making fair living. II
would be folly Cor the local concrete
workmen 70 force contractors 10 bring
in labor from other cities. but the new
scale should be- so arranged as not
10 wreck business il any new scale oi
wages is made. other concrete con.
tractors had no contracts on hand
and are not SO much concerned I'm this
matter as
may complete the work now on hand.
l.. X. MARsToN.