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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14

independent republican, made Roose-
Welt and the COW his issue against
the straight republican candidate,
Wadsworth, OF beef trust legislation
fame. He won a surprising victory
which no odubt filled MIN with hope
that he would get recognition at
Washington in proportion to his
achievement at the polls. But he
had something to earn.
First, there was the matter of the
caucus. The republican caucus
would not admit him, seeing that he
had defeated a republican. Thc
democrat caucus expressed as much
dislike of him as he did of it. The
only chance he had to caucus was in
the solitude of his " apartment.
Next came the committeeships. He
was left in doubt for a while whether
ne would get recognition here from
the speaker, but finally he was put
upon two important committees. his
name being given noncommittal pc
sition between the republican and
democratic names. Finally came the
question of patronage. and at this
point senator Plat aroused himself
from his ~lethargy sufficiently to
block any appointments Of men he
named to pcstmasterships.
Mr.. Porter is privileged to address
the house, if he can get the speakers
eye, He will doubtless have an OPP
portunity to extend his remarks
in print. Also he can vote, when
that formality will serve any purpose,
He has most outlook for success
however, as a living proof that the
man without a party is hopelessly
out of place in Congress as ii is now
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14

side OF them. When we asked what
IL vas, We were told they were 'es.
When we yer first in Rapid there
~l.a no duues there. We suppor
tnoy come along with the other evi.
that go to make y large city.
We hope no one will take offens
at US for telling what we saw, but
remember that we have lived UP in
the mountains so long and so ac-
customed to looking upon nature IL
all its %unadorned beauty, that these
artificial things startle us, make us
wonder if we are on the right track.
We feen confident in saying that
ten years hence Rapid will be the
metropolis Of western South Dako-
ia. o can keep her down with q
OF her wonderful resources -includ
ing ke"st9Ge and Hin City.
Nc met several prominent peop
whom we trust feel the better for
having met US, for we feel so elated
that we won't let our wife come with
in breathing distance of us for fear
she will dispe4. the atmosphere OF
greatness still lowering about us.
Yes, we went TO Rapid and intend
to go again.
With Rip Van Wrinkle NC say:
Here's to your goot health, I'm
your family's goot lea,.4, un may you
lif Ion I'm prosper. keystone Re
corder.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14
For Artcsian Wells.

A good many papers in this coun-
try have been discussing the artesian
we'll proposition under the state law.
This provision gives towns the priv
ilege of bonding for the purpose Of
sinking artesian wells and places
the question 20 q vote of the people.
With the reduced cost of securing
artesian water and gas, there will
no doubt, be several localities that
Will secure wells by this method dur
ing the coming year. These arte-
sian wells / without doubt, one OF
the greatest, if not the greatest, re-
sources we have and we ought to
take advantage of the opportunity
they offer.-Fort Pierre Fair Play.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14
JCurlla.
Appropriation of Water.

Office of the State Engineer, Pierre
South Dakota, January Is. 1908.
Notice is hereby given that the
Golden West Mining Company whose
p~ostotice address is Rockford, Pen
nington County, S. D., has made an
application in accordance with the
provisions Of the irrigation laws of
South Dakota for a permit to appro-
pirate for beneficial use 35 cubic
feet of water per second Of time from
Castle Creek through the Golden
West fume No. 2, the point of di-
version of which is to be located up
on the left bank of said stream in the
northeast quarter of the southwest
quarter of section 3, township 1
north, range 3 east, B. II. NJ, said
water to be used for the purpose of
mining, power and milling.
This application will be taken up
by the state engineer at his Office in
Fierre for consideration and appro-
pirate action upon the 18th day Of
March, 1908, at 8 a.. M, at which
time all persons who believe that
the prior rights would be injuriously
affected, or that the allowance OF
the permit would be detrimental to
the public welfare. and also parties
making the application, and to be
benefited are notified to be present
either by sworn affidavit or in person
for the purpose of presenting any
relative testimony.
Samuel H. Lea,
State Engineer.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14
Farming.

The steady advance of Scientific
agriculture. rs is light and demon
straled att! 4 ska Agricultural
COLLEGE and sfm;.ar institutions IN
many states, is GeH.anding the az
tention Of writers Il over the world
and the leading magazines are de-
votinS liberal pace to tho great
work that has been done in improy-
ing grains and breeds.
One OF the latest and most intel.
ltgcat articles Of this kind is printed
in the late number Of the Saturday
Eyoning Post, and it gives tho ex,
rer!ence OF more t.lan one farme,
who, firm in the belief that there
vas nothing in farming for him
learn. has heard a younger but skill
ed, man tell him things about which
he never dreamed.
Over in Iowa there was a fine Old
farmer who lowered near the edges
Of a corr i~nprover's meeting one day
The speaker was barely 80 years old.
and the o uer OF many acres and
long experience at first refused to
believe that such a kid could tell
MIN anything about corn.
But the farmer listened and he
vas socn interested. The professor
talked for half an hour about corn
and he told the audience things L.,
surprised and Interested them. The
old farmer Joined in the class. That
was some time ago, and when he at.
tended tire meeting he was just
ready to sell his farm and move tc
town. But the possibilities of sci,
entitic agriculture opened q new life
to him. He is still en- the farm, ant
the work, instead of being the old.
time grind, has new pleasures ant
possibilities every year. He is nov
one Of the most enthusiastic corr
improvers in Iowa.
No doubt there have been man,
similar cases in Nebraska and othe1
states, Scientific agriculture, laugh
ed at by the practical farmer q few
years ago, is now indispensable and i
commands the respectful c%onsidera
ton of every one. The young mel
are learning how to get vastly NOR,
from an acre of ground than thei
fathers were able to get. Scientif.
agriculture deserves every possibbl
encouragement. 1t is doing grea
thiDrS fDr ctatps like Nnhrocko ON,
Iowa, which aepend upon agricul
ture for their prosperity. -Lircc!l
Star.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14
WHERE DUTY LIES.

One of the most important fra
chises given the American cltlzsns IS
the privilege of being a voter. The
power of the ballot Is remarkable
for its proportions used either as an
agent of progress or for the further
ing of a demagogue's pernfcious
schemes. BY its use or misuse, right
or wrong prevails and every person
and home in the land is more or less
perceptibly under its influence. This
statement is accurate; a homer $
reflection will prove the contention.
Then with the fact Vhus set forth
in mind, it is not strange that so val
liable a right as the voting preroga-
tive is often so lightly considered.
The m%isusers of voting privileges
may be divided into two classes the
first which permits for a number of
reasons the control of its ballot by
the professional politician who al
most without exception uses it Tor
some mercinary purpose. Then
there is another division containing
the citizens whose Indifference to the
great franchise, which if correctly
applied insures a government OF the
people, by the people and for the
people, is SO largely developed as TO
keep them away from the polls en-
tirely under the nimsy preteyt
of not wishing to mix in dirty pol
itics or the even more preposterous
one that the subject was hardly Of
sufficient interest to Jus n de-
sire for action on election day.
The main cause for the failure Of
reform movements or attempts of any
kind looking toward improved con
ditions is spelled in one word and
that is indierence. 1t is an evil
insidious and enervating.
Why men do not shake off the
lethargy that seems to bind them fast
excepting perhaps the intervals when
the turmoils of a presidential cam
paign arouses them, is difficult to
understand unless it may be charged
to selfishness.
The fact remains that were every
well meaning law abiding citizen to
take his part in lining up for right
principles no such th4ng as dirty pol
itics could exist, for it is only an in
difference to those things which work
for the commo good that allows
such a state of affairs to survive
and wax strong.
Tho American voter owes himself
and his country a serious obligation,
to carefully guard the principles up
on which this nation is based by
taking an active interest in things
political. 1t is his duty as a citizen
to make his ballot count for the
right.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14
Come Again Brother.

Yep, we were in 2apid and had a
'fust rate Tune.
1t his been many years since we
We're in the city, and are glad to say
that Rapid has improved in moro
ways than one. 1t has got to be a
right smart place, and some right
smart people live there.
They have electric lights and a
court house, a livery stable and a
hotel, and several Ger places of rt
freshment. 1t has three railroads
besides the Crouch line-one end ii
Mystic has the other. The high wa
ter last spring got the middle of ii
and nov Crouch is getting the deuce
for building it.
lney expect to get a wooden mn,
pretty soon and several other smoky
propositions.
We saw some very pretty ladie
and a few who were not as beautIful
as they were painted. We saw Sc,
eral very fashionable suits Of clothes
walking around with. something in
rEEE -H& E -
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14
Promising Future for Dakota.

DSkAoNSA
Just now Dakota is living in the
dawn of a beautiful day. Many new
railroads are building to open up the
thlnly settled parts and to bring to-
gether sections that have long been
strangers because Of the lack of
them. Farming methods are just
being developed, and new grains and
other forage crops brought out that
promise to more than double our
safe farming area. The vast posi-
bilities of intense farming, fruit
growing, %dairying, ETC., in the great
tracts being brought under irriga-
ticn and dry farming methods are
fast beginning to dawn upon our
people.
The splendid advances made by
our really great local seed farms
and nurseries thai within a few years
have been brought up to the very
latest in selecting, breeding, adap.
%tation, and acclimating, make it pos.
sible for every farmer, gardner and
fruit grower, in II territory to dc
his very best without the liability o,
mistake in starting. Our local ex.
pertinent stations r now fairly un,
der way in every natural division OF
our part Of the country, and it viii
soon be possible, if 1t isn't now. tc
start in any line Of farming or fruit
growing without the necessity of
making a single individual expert
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14

The creamery meeting yesterday
afternoon was we'll attended. and it
was decided 10 establish a receiving
station for :eam at this place. o.
wilkins is to have charge of the sta
ton and vii, deliver cream to tho
railroad twice a week. He will al
so make arrangements to pay cas-
for eggs and poultry. An estimate
Of the number OF COWS IN this In
mediate vicinity showed that there
are at present $50 and this number
will be greatly increased by spring
Last year you had no markets &c
the produce of Your dairy, but now a
home market IS established and a
good income is assured the farmer
with a few cows. Sow tame hay,
raise fodder and so at the dairy bus
mess right. 1t is to be the making
of this country. A great future is in
store for Stanley county, with It's
natural gas, fertile so4l, and other c.
sources. AS soon as it becomes evi
dent that a majority of the people
are here to stay, a railroad will wend
its way across these plains. Stick
with the country. 1t will pay you
better than to go back east and give
cash rent. Here you have no rent
to pay. Taxes are light and what
You have is your own.-Homestead
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14

nent. What would not these adj
yantages have meant in cash to those
who first began developing this vast
empire. What loss and discourage
ment might have been saved them
had one-half II present knowledge
and advantages been theirs?
With the wide awakening for bet
ter seeds, more trees and fruits,
smaller farms and more diversified
farming, comes an equally wide
spread desire to breed and grow
better stock. From hens to horses
the feeling is widespread and fast
gaining ground. that is at least moth
ing to be proud of TO be found with
animals that do not show breeding
of some kind. Better still, the fee
ing is ~perineating our entire terri
tory that it does not pay to groT
scrub stock. Pride and pcchctbool
both call for better blod and local
breeders, as we'll as many others, arc
making no mistake in getting in
position to meet the demand. Our
people are not calling for high
priced, fancy stuff, but they want
and badly need, strong, vigorous.
business animals, All along the line
the Dakotahs are advancing rs never
before. and with more money to dc
business with than ever before, more
! experience and far safer places in
which TO spend their money, We look
for returns within the next few years
that will not only astonish tie entire
world, bat will surprise. and most
~a@reeably. II farmers themselves.
Dakota Farmer.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

Recently we published an article
in these columns calling tho atten,
ton of our subscribers to an i'm
portant change in the rules and reg
ulations of the postal department.
governing and defining what consti-
tues a proper mailing list. The por-
ton of greatest interest to the pub
Usher of a weekly newspaper as it
affects his relation to his subscribers
lies in the fact that after March /,
1908, the law requires that names
of all subscribers who are a year or
more in afrears must he promptly
dropped from the subscription list.
The new order Of things was to have
put into effect on January LIST, but
the authorities net wishing the meas
ure to result in material inconven-
fence to the parties Interested, de-
cided to allow a period OF grace ex
tending over two months to allow
the delinquents to settle their ac-
counts.
The last day of grace is approach
al ~ dpIdis Al Ill cAdillllIdllUu OF
u books brings to light the fact
that a few subscribers have peer re-
ceiying the Union for a year or more
without making a remittance to
cover the subscription.
Now If we were to consult our own
i%nclinations we would no doubt con-
tinue to extend the credit a little
longer, but the law takes the al
fair out of the publishers hands and
the postmaster has Instructions in
the matter which are to see that the
law is lived up to and we have ar
idea that there are some i%nterestin
times ahead for the newspapers who
use the second-class division of the
mail service for the transportation
OF publications to persons who have
failed to pay up their subscription
for twelve months or more.
We are not anxious to try conclu-
sions with the law, which though
apparently drastic is really a. very
necessary one in combating some o
the pernicious features, the postal
authorities have to contend with in
the way Of fake publications and ad:
vertising schemes. which heretofore
have taken advantage of secondclass
rates, therefore we must sperforce re.
move from ourslists the names of all
persons who on March LIST are in.
debted to US for a years subscrip-
ton or over. Two weeks remain u
the time extension and wettrust thai
all delinquents will get within the
provisions OF the law within the mex
few days.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14
The Seasoning and ~Prcscrvativc
Treatment Of Arborativc Poles.

Tho immense demand for tele-
graph and telephone poles is one Of
the heavy drain upon the Fcr SITS,
The cost of maintning linc5 IS Nigh
and it is getting to be more and more
a practice 10 give poles some sort O,
a preservative treatment in order 10
check decay and get the fullest ser,
vice out OF them. Arboyitac, or the
northorn white cedar, is we'll suited
for the production of poles. l.
grows naturally in suitable form and
is strong. light in weight and durable
In fact, it combines the qualities
most demanded. Moreover, it takes
personalities very we'll.
Unfortunately the ~arborvitae IS
not very plentiful, and it grows SO
slowly that it takes a couple of cen
turtles for it to reach ~seryiceable size,
In the last dozen years its price has
risen $50 per cent. There are the
best of reasons therefore, for using
the present supply as carefully as
possible. Ourgreat- great-grandchil
dren will have come and gone be
fore the seeds now %sprouting will be
trees ready to cut.
Arborvitae poles are most easil
cut and hauled in the late fall and
winter. When spring comes they are
ready for seasoning, which is done
with most advantage during the early
spring and summer. If peeled and
arranged for drying in q single layer,
they will be ready for treatment in
June.
y fairly good treatment with eth
er %creosote or carbolineum can be
given by applying the oils warm with
a brush. Two coats of carbolineum
can be applied for a distance of G
teet, beginning 2 feet from the butt.
FOR - cents per pole. A similar
treatment with creosote can be given
for II cents. Since the average life
Of an untreated ar3oryitae pole j
IL years. and its cost setin line is
50, the carbolineum brush traatmen,
would have to add only one year and
the creosote brush treatment onIy
four months to the life of a pole in
order to pay for the additional ex
pense.
BY means of the open tank treat
ment with creosote n greater ad-
ditional length of service can be Sc
cured, SO that this method is advis-
able wherever quantities of poles
are being prepared for use. The
equipment consists of a sheet iron
tank S feet long, 5 feet wide, and s
feet deep. equipped with steam coils
or a fire plect beneath. \ small der
rick or gin pole may be used to
hoist or lower the poles into tne
tank. The poles should be immersed
feet in the creosote, heated to about
go degrees f.. and kept there for
about six hours. The heat can be
smut off and the oil then allowed tc
cool. Several poles can be treated
at once, and the cost will be from
Sl.0O to $3.50 per pole.
Circular 13 COT the Forest Service
gives a description of experiments
in seasoning and treating ~arborvitac
poles in the upper peninsula of Mi.
chigan, together with a tabulatior
n discussion Of the results. This
publication canbe had upon applica.
tlon to the Forester at Washington
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14
Congressman without a Party.

A new congressman is not much
use at Washington under ordinary
circumstances, but a new congress
ma without asparty is SO hopelessly
slost that he is q permanent object
sicr either sympathy or ridicule. &C.
scofrtdang 70 the inclinations Of the
pssctetors. That is why Peter A,
1900 ss9 q new York Is attracting at
Sss9es.n q the present session.
sRortsr the man who: as AZ
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-14

'aThe Moonshiners' Q%uartette," is
one feature that alone is worth go
ing miles to hear, and no doubt
there will be a rush for the choice
seats when the sale opens next Mon
day morning.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-03-11
MOB LYNCHES
FOUR NEGROES
Taken From Deputy Sheriff BY Deter.
mined pIanters-Guilty Of Whole.
sale Arson.

Mobile, Ala, March 1l.--Dave Poe
Tom Ranston and two jenkins broth
ers, all negroes, were lynched at Van
Cleave, Mississippi, twenty miles to
the north Of Biloxi, Mississippi, by a
mob of thirty men at s o'clock last
night. The men were in the custody
of Deputy Sheriff Evans, Of Jackson
county, en- route to jail when the mob
overlook them.
A series Of incendiary fires Of ware.
houses, causing losses IN charcoal,
'foodstuffs and other supplies, incens.
ed the people Of that vicinity. The
negroes confessed their guilt when the
mob took them from the deputy sheriff
and all four were Immediately hang.
ed to limbs of trees by the side Of the
road, where their bodies were found
this morning. The immediate cause
Of the lynching was the burning of The
warehouse of Sam Byrd last Friday
night when the incendiarists attempt.
ed to waylay and rob Byrd, who con.
ducts store near Van Cleave.
Among the other warehouses burn.
ed in the vicinity are those of W. II.
Westfall about one month ago. and the
Dantzler Lumber company recently.
The lynchlng was conducted in an ord
erly manner.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-03-11
SHOCKING TRAGEDY
At GIRLS SCHOOL
Matron Finds Foun-
ders Dead in,
Bed
MURDER ANO SUICIDE
Head of Exclusive Institution
Kills Associates and
Herself.

Boston, Mass, March 11.--At Laur-
ems School, an exclusive finishing
school for young women early today
Miss Elizabeth Bailey Ha,dee, OF Sa,
vannah, Georgia, was shot and Killed
by Miss Sarah Chamberlain Weed, Of
Philadelphia, who then committed sui.
eide.
Both were graduates of Wellesley
College and had been life long friends
Each one of the victims was about 35
years of age. October l, last. they
opened Laurens School. On the open.
ing day Miss Weed brok, completely
down from overwork. She mad since
been under treatment at sanitarinm
in West Newton, from which she es.
capped last night and returned to Laur-
ems, on Audubon road, in the Fenway.
When Mrs. Page, matron of the
school, went to Miss Hardee's room
this morning to awaken her, she found
both women dead in bed. Both had
been shot In the head.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-03-11
FRISCO RAILROAD
HEAVILY FINED
Pleads Guilty to Charge Of Rebating
and Pays $4,000 For Violating
...... Law.

st. Louis, Mo-, March 1.-THE St.
Louis and San Francisco Railroad
company here yesterday entered a
plea Of guilty to the thirteen indict-
ments recently returned charging that
the road granted rebates to a Kansas
City lumber company. The court i'm
posed fine Of $1,000 on each count,
a total of $4,000 which is the mini
mum penalty.
District Attorney Blodgett told
Judge Dyer that the late l.. F. Park.
er, Mr.. Evans predecessor as general
solicitor, had turned over to the fed.
eral authorities all the papers neces.
sary for the grand jury investigation,
and that when he acquainted Attorney
General Bonaparte with the facts Mr..
Bonaparte expressed a willingness to
have the minimum fine imposed.
Judge Dyer announced that in view
of these facts he would impose fine
of only $4,000 and costs.
Within half an hour after the de-
cision of the court a check for $4,000
was paid to Court Clerk Hall. 1t was
signed by F. H. Hamilton, secretary
of the Frisco company. Had the maxi
mum fine been imposed It would have
amounted to 100000.