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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-05-08

same degree of satisfactory sur
roundings as the traveller who passes
over South Dakota today.
Like the swift changing kaleido-
scope the face of our beautiful state
has been taking on hushes that may
we'll be compared to the bushes of
youth. From the oldest settled por-
ton to the newest. From the narrow
neck of Union county to the broad
expanse of mighty Butte county, the
development of South Dakota just
now is something beyond one mar
comprehension. Where a few years
ago tri-weekly freight trains were
run with one car of way freight
today the same iron rails are covered
by daily freight trains in two or
more sections, and many of these
pulled with double header engines
Where ten or fifteen years ago an
old settled portion of the state had
a private bank, today there are three
banks, and perhaps one or two of
these are national banks. Ten million
acres of vacant land that five years
ago did not have three school houses,
and only an occasional ranch house
has now nearly one hundred news
papers, over thirty towns, nearly
one hundred post offices, three hun
dred miles of railroad and thousands
of people.
Where is there another place to-
day where such legitimate growth
is resulting. Not on mother earth.
And the change is just commenced.
In fact only the overture has been
played and the acting is yet to take
place. There is room on this vast
stage for thousands of players. Now
is the time to get ready to come to
South Dakta if you are not already
here.
The best informed people of the
state can scarcely conceive the
growth and expansion to take place
the next two years in South Dakota.
Two years ago there was not a sin
gle substantial pontoon structure
across the Missouri river in our
state after thirty years settlement.
Now two magnificent steel bridges
carry trains Gro daily, and in an
other year two more will do like
wise. Do you know of anything to
compare with this? And this is only
the budding.
In a few months another million
acres of land will be thrown open
for free settlement, and following it
closely, three million acres more will
be likewise available. The riches of
the fable Count of Monte Cristo"
pale into significance to that of the
new corners of this state.
Monumental enterprises are spring.
ing into being, and the coming year
will find South Dakota as it has been
for several years past, the richest
state in the United States per capita.
There is nc place like South Dakota.
State Review.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-05-08

| gram OF the quarterly conference
sometimes helps to beget dissatisfac-
ton and so the local minister in some
cases ONE to dread the meeting
at which he knows the question is to
be raised.
The practical outcome often is that
mel stay less than five years and Of
ten less than three years, and so the
| general restlessness Of the churches
and the uncertainty of the ministry
are not to any extent allayed by the
absence of all time limitations, OF
course where relations between pas
tor and people are mutually satisfy
ing-and there are many such in
stances in Methodist as we'll as in
other churches-any time limitation
whatever imposed by the general con-
| ference is resented and heretofore
the strong city churches, thus stu
, ated, usually found a way of retain
ing their ministers from period to
period.
Another important question is TIC
proposed repeal of the discipline stu
ute which forblds dancing, card play
Sng and theatre going, ON penalty OF
communicates. Such action ia
heen demanded by the New York CON
ference.
DouA.}css the sentiment in the
East generally would favor such ac-
lion: while in the West and even in
r1r~l l'Etrtrts nf New Enpland ii
woul1 be viewed With considerable
alarm, a being a concession to world
illness quite foreign to the spirit O.
the Methodist church. In the large
cities the rule is already practically
disregarded and the New York con.
ference delegates simply want to
make the rules tally With accepte
usage, thinking that in this day o
ethical awakening. the church ough
to square its professions to its actua'
behavior, if it is not able to regulate
its behavior by its profession.
1t is a cheering showing which this
official statistics for the last foul
years make. The increase in mem
bers is 374,33S, or an average OF
nearly ninety thousand a year, while
1872 new churches have been added
to the list this last year. This quite
sustains the reputation of the churc.
acquired through that famous re
mark of the late Chaplain McCabe te
the effect that the Methodist churcl
built a new ediiice every day in the
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-05-08
Monthly Wcnthnr Hennrt

The following data, covering q
period of 20years, have been con
piled from the weather bureau rec.
ords at Rapid City, S. D. They are
issued to show the conditions thai
have prevailed, during the month in
question, for the above period OF
years, but must not be construed as
a forecast of the weather conditions
for the coming moth.
Month May for 20 years.
TEMPERATURE.
Mean or normal temperature ga
degrees.
The warmest month was that of
1900, withan average of 60 degrees.
The coolest month was that of
1893, with an average of AZ degrees.
The highest temperature was 80
degrees on 81, 1900.
The lowest temperature was 20
degrees on is, 1883.
The earliest date on which first
killing frost occurred in autumn,
September 10, 1890.
Average date on which first "kill-
ing" frost occurred in autumn. Sep
TENDER 20.
Average date on which last 'kill-
ing frost occurred in spring, May -.
THE latest date on which last
killing frost occurred in spring,
May 20, 1895.
PRECIPITATION Grain or melted
snow.)
Average for the moLtn $50 inches.
Average number of days with .01
of an inch or more, IS.
The greatest monthly precipitation
was 500 inches in 1907.
The least monthly precipitation
was O.53 in 1900.
The greatest amount of precipi-
tation recorded in any "a consecu-
tive hours was 4.24 inches on 10 and
20, 1899.
The greatest amount of snowfall
recorded in and "a consecutive hours
(record extending to winter of 1884,
S5 only) was SIS inches on s, 1892.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY.
Average 6 a. M, 60; average 6 p.
M, At.
CLOUDS AND WEATHER.
Average number of clear days, 4;
partly cloudy days, ID; cloudy days,
10.
WIND.
The prevailing winds are from the
southeast.
The average hourly velocity of
the wind is 8.
The highest velocity of the wind
was 40 miles fro mthe west on %.
1897.
Station Rapid City, S. D.
Date of issue, April 20, 1908.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-05-08

the Amateur Athletic Union have en-
tered for the trials. The contests
here, as in the middle west trials at
Chicago and the eastern trials at
Philadelphia. are for the following
events: 100 meters fat (109.3
yards); 200 meters fiat (21S.6
yards); 400 metres fiat (327.2
yards: 500 metres fiat (S74.4
yards); 1900 metres fiat G,639.5
yardsl; 40 metres hurdle C120.2
yards); 400 metres hurdle (437.2
yards); 5000 metres steeplechase
(3,497.6 yards) 5 miles run (eight
kilometres); standing broad jump,
standing high jump, running broad
jump, running high jump, hop, step
and jump, pole jump, throwing the
hammer, putting the weight; dlscuc
free style, as at Athens; javelin, with
the ~javelin held in the middle.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-05-08
Sell Irrigated Lands.

Washington, May NEARLY
200 farms were put on the bargain
counter today by Uncle Sam and will
be disposed Of to the first persons
who comply with the government pro-
visions for their disposal. All of the
land is contained in irrigation pro-
jects constructed by the government
N the semi-arid districts of the west.
The area Of the farms ranges from
ten to 100 acres each. Purchasers
will be allowed ten years in which to
pay for them.
In Nevada, in connection with the
!'ruckee-Carson project, 1000 farms
If eighty acres each can be taken ur
With an entry fee of IS and SO an
acre annually for Ten years.
In Oregon 200 farms will be avail.
lOle On the Umatilla project of from
ten to twenty acres each. These
!ands will cost from 5000 to $1,000
In South Dakota IT'S farms will BIZ
available in tracts of eighty acres
and in Wyoming 200 on the Nortl
Platte project and 200 on the Sho
Stone project, costing from $500 t.
$1,000.
Residence on and cultivation o
the farms will be required of tn
purchasers, and every means will b
taken to guard against Spectator
purchasing them.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-05-08
Union Hncitic Mcctinn.

Salt Lake City, tuah., May s.
In response to a call of the board of
directors a special meeting of the
stockholders of the Union Pacific
Railroad Company, was convened
here today. The purpose of the
session is to ratify the sale to the
Union Pacific of the lines and proper
ties of the L~eavenworth, Kansas &
Western and the Topeka & North
western roads and to authorize an is
sue of bonds secured by a mortgage
on these roads.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-05-08
Sixteen Hour Law.

Washington, May 1.-The new six
teen hour work day law, affecting
railway conductors, engineers, fire.
mel and trainmen, went into effect
today. 1t is believed that the law
will operate without friction between
the railroads and their employees III
mutual concessions are made.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-05-08

toric Churchill Downs. Hundreds
of visitors are pouring into the city
today to witness the great classic
of the turf, which has attracted ma
tional attention ever since 1873,
when Aristides, the "little red horse
captured the first Kentucky Derby.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-05-08
Kentucky Derby,

Louisville, Ky, May 4.-Some of
the classiest horses seen OF a Ken
lucky track in recent years will pa
rade to the post when the bugle
blows tomorrow for the start OF the
thirty-fourth Kentucky Derby at his
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-05-08
Admiral Sch!cy to be at Yankton.

Yankton, May 1.-The program
for Admiral Schley day has beer
announced here and the date set for
Thursday, May 7. Admiral and Mrs.
Schley arrive May 4 and stay until
the Sth, primarily to attend the May
meeting of the Oriental consistory.
Thursday has been set aside, how
ever, as a day on which South Dako-
ia citizens will be invited to be pres
ent to greet the distinguished visi-
tor. Governor Coe l. Crawford will
deliver the state address of welcome,
while the eloquent Judge Bartlett
Trip, of Yankton, will deliver the
eity's address of welcome. Hon.
John Holman will respond to the
Army and Navy while Admiral
Seh!ey will respond to these address,
es. General invitatic Is have beer
sent cut and it is fully expected thai
such an event will draw an immense
crowd to the city.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-05-08

San Francisco, May Entries
close today for the Pacific Coast try
outs for the London Olympic games,
with S. S. Peixotto, who is in charge
of the arrangements in this section
of the country. Many of the best
athletes of the Pacific association OF
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-05-08

No Place Like South Dakota.
The mariner may rove the seas,
and the miner delve deep in the
ground, but neither will find the
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-09-02
DAILY PARACHUTE DROPS
The 18th Annual Fair at Hand. Big
Events on Last Three:Days.

The Orleans County fair at Barton
is due next week: every indication is
thatsit will equal or eclipse all fairs ev-
er held in this vicinity. Entries in the va
rlous departments foretell large class
es and fine exhibits, and conditions are
favorable for an exceptionally large
vegetable and fruit exhibit. and the
ladies' department in the floral hall will
probably be better filled than hereto
lore as the method of awarding premi-
ums has been Isomewhat fchanged and
prizes offered for articles instead Of
lump sum appropriated and awarded
as their judges saw fit. The program
for the. last three days will be some
thing like this. Wednesday: ball game
between Barton who. alls but has the
state championship. and Barton Landino
who is hot after it, at 10 O'Clock q m
Exhibition of champion lady rife
shot Of the world. Races. Vaudeville
on the stage. Parade of premium
stock. Grand balloon ascension and
parachute drop. Thursday ball game
at same hour between Barton and the
frontiers of Derby Line, another fast
punch OF players. Champion LADY
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-09-02
Two Accidents.

Frank Rice broke his arm yesterday
while working in freight car. He
was slowing away lumber when an
other car being shunted about the
yard struck the car he was in throwing
him down. This forenoon another ac-
cident occurred whereby Mr.. Stone a
stranger in town broke his leg. He
was driving by the Davis Co. store
where an automobile was standing
when his horse took fright and SHE'D
throwing him out and causing baC
double fracture of the lower leg. He
was taken to Hotel Barton where the
fracture was reduced.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-09-02

Misses Bertha and Anna LaCass of
st. Johnsbury were the guests of Miss
Ruth Barron over Sunday.
Miss Rena Revoir, formerly OF Low
ell and recently of New York is at
tending Barton academy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Collision of st.
Johnsbury are visiting their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Collision.
M. E. Gaskell, Gerald Plunkett, E. G
Freeman and H. L. Bickford have sew
eral exhibits at Sherbrooke fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Perley and Mr..
and Mrs. F. G. Brown of Barton Land
Willoughby.
Miss Mabel Leslie enters Albany
business college this week where she
will take the complete commercial
course.
| A. F. McDougall was carried into
the hall in his wheeled chair yesterday
! and was able to vote for the first time
In II years.
| MISS Nellie heaC1ng ana 1rVle
Austin left Saturday for their schools
in South Burlington and Colchester
respectively.
A. F. French left on Friday for Tole
do, Ohio, to attend the Grand Encamp
ment of G. A. r. His wife, who ha.
been very i'll, is improving steadily.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Hustwick ant
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Barnard of Low
| ell, Mass, who have been staying a
A. S. Redfield's for some time, hav
returned home.
The following letters remain un
called for at the post Office Septembe
/ 2. Please say advertised when calm,
for these letters John Lewis, Mrs
Harry F. Lee, J. C. Lee.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-09-02
BARTON

Walter Anderson on the Glover road
is very sick.
Miss Marion Redfeld is visiting in
Lowell, Mass.
.. Prescelle, who has been very sick, is
much improved.
w. F. Nye of Gouveneur, N. Y, is
at home on a vacation.
Mrs. Morton of Maiden, Mass, is
guest of Mrs. Geo. King.
John Arkley has engaged Peter J.
Plunkett to work in his shop.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Phillips attended
the fair at Morrisville last week.
Hon. ]. C. Burke of Lowell, Mass,
is at Hotel Barton for few days.
Mrs. H. A. Carleton of Groton, Mass.
is the guest of Mrs. A. T. Buswell
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Barrows attend
ed the fair at Morrisville last week.
Joseph LaBounty is suffering with a
sore hand injured in the tub shop.
Miss Fora Silver is working at
dressmaking with Mrs. C. r. Prescott.
Hazel Folsom goes to her school at
the convent at Stanstead, P. O., Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Hosmer of Con
cord, Mass, visited at A. 7. Buswell' s
last week.
Miss Clara Loornis has returned
home from Albany N. Y, where she
spent her vacation.
Mrs Walter Burke at Hotel Barton
was on the sick list last week but is
better at this writing.
The son and daughter of Clarence
Fisk, former resident, were in towr
recently calling on friends.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-09-02

Every game we have had this season
has seemed to be one of the best games
ever played in our part Of the state,
but all of them have to go way back
when we remember the game played at
Barton Landing last Saturday which
for first class clean ball has them all
down and out. That the game was a
pitchers battle is we'll known by any
and all who witnessed it and we lost.
Barton Landing certainly did them
selves proud in the game and we are
certainly frank in saying that they
played clean fast ball in every inning,
both teams avoiding any Objectionable
language. Barton landings new
pitcher was very effective both in the
box and with the stick and had II
strike-outs to his credit, while Barni.
Gle pitched the best game ever seen
here with IA strike-outs and only hits,
growing more effective every inning.
The game was any ones game after
the 7th inning and We congratulate
Barton Landing on the way it Went
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-09-02

Barton cast the largest vote of any
town in the county, the governor vote
being 555, and of this number 500 were
for Prouty. The democratic ticket
received 35 votes, the prohibition
and independent tickets each received
four and the socialist three. Newport
cast but 500 votes and 1926 were for
Prouty. Derby cast 443 votes with 270
for Prouty. Troy cast 235 with 2O3
for Prouty. This gives Barton one
more delegate in county and state con-
ventions than Newport and two more
than any other town.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-09-02

DR.. Brewster and family of Boston
are visiting Mrs. BreWster's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. FL. Foss.
H. T. Seaver had three large plate
glass windows put into the front of his
building, much improving the appear
ance Of the block and greatly adding
to his window display capacity. The
size Of the light is 76X106 inches.
Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Tower, who have
been camping at Seymour Lake in
Morgan have returned home. Their
many friends wish them much happi-
ness and unbounded success.
I wish thus publicly to express my
sincere thanks to my many friends in
electing me to represent them in the
next legislature, and will do all | can to
Iurther the interests of the town of
Barton. G. A. Drew.
One of Geo. Reeds two horse teams,
Gordon Mckay driver, hauled 1885
feet Of soft wood lumber from Law
rence's mill Monday. Ira Grapes with
another two horse team took in the
same day 2993 round edged hardw ood.
Mrs. l. N. Hall of Lyndon and two
children, Messrs Davis of Canada and
Blaine Grow of Hardwick, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. B. Flint of Bloomington and
Miss Elsie Press of Boston were guests
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. w.
Buswell recently.
A pretty wedding took place at the
Catholic church Monday at 8 a. m.
when Miss Josephine Valley and Will
| 80 ind hn
ence of large number of relatives
and friends who wish them long and
prosperous married life. Mrs. Buskey
is an employe of the Peerless factory
and Mr.. Buskey works in the tub shop.
Congratulations.
The following letters reman uncalled
for at the post office August 26.
Please say advertised when calling
for these. o. E. Anderson, Paul
Andrus, R. Burnett, Rev. S. A. Bar
ton, Avery Denison, JEANNE Elliott,
Mrs. Mary Homes, Mrs. David King.
Hale Mason, Henry Pierce, Bertha j.
Stevens, Mrs. Jennie Spaulding,
Messrs Willlougly, Soules & Son,
Mrs. Cyrus Wilkinson.
There were 34S governor votes cast
dI LLG dol COu pOllluS SCdClOu ySSCGI'
day, 316 of which were for Prouty
The representative vote cast there was
348. Of these Drew had 1874, Murk
land &C, Lewis AZ, Webster 80, Brown
ing (democrat) 10. scattering a. The
justice ticket elected was as follows
N. M. Scott, Philander Guild, H. T
Seaver, o. G. Page, C. E. HSmblet
w. G. Twombly. H. P. Cook, B. C.
, Berry, Cornelius Buckley, H. G.
: Dickens.
At Seaver's opera house Wednesday
and Thursday next week Prescelle
the hyppotist will play a benefit fo
the ball team. A bill of exceptiona
merit will be introduced each evenin.
in hypnotism, mind reading and vande
vile. Mrs. Edna May Magoon, wifi,
of Prescelle's manager. will assist il
= her inimitable manner. Among th
= vaudeville acts will appear Crouch ant
Richards, two clever musical artists
Billy Chase, monologue comedian an,
: singer, Henry j. Coffin in beautiful il
r lustrated songs. This is the larges
2 bill ever offered by this company an
]. will be worth ones time to see. Tur
out and support the team. Dancin
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-09-02
Clark-king Reunion in Glover.

The sixth annual meeting of the
Clark, King and kindred association
was held at S. N. Clark's, Thursday,
August 20, and was an enjoyable occa-
sion. The day was pleasant though a
little cool, but all hearts were warm
and full Of cheer. A. B. Rich presided
over the business meeting. Prayer was
offered by the chaplain, Rev. A. b.
Blake. after which the following Off
GERS were elected. DIR. E. w. Clark
Of Brockton, Pres. Geo. Humphrey.
Vice Pres. Myrtle Anderson, Sec. ;; S.
N. Clark, Treas. A. B. Rich, S. E.
King and E. l.. Clark, Executive com
mittee "A. B. Blake, chaplain. The
tables were spread in the beautiful
grove and were laden with good things
and the company did them full justice
at the same time having a very pleas
ant social time.
After the repast the president called
on S. N. Clark, who in a few words
welcomed the company to his home anC
to the reunion. Hon. Chester w
Clark of Boston. Mass, was called or
by the president and responded in {
very pleasant vein, referring back tt
boyhood days related ssincldents tha
put the people ssin ssthe best of humoul
and held the close attention of hi:
hearers to the end. Rev. A. B. Blake
followed with his usual happy strain
saying among other pleasant things
that he had been in California ant
many other states of our country AM
among them all none more beautiful
! CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-09-02
CLAIMS CHAMPIONSHIP.
Barton Believes 1t Can Claim State
Championship for 1908.

Owing to the pressure of election re-
turns we are unable to put UP the sew
eral scores of the games.
Barton Baseball team believes that
it has a perfect right to claim the State
Championship of Vermont this year.
The team played splendid ball through
out the season and has not lost ma
jority Of games to any team, with
whom it has played series. Last week
we defeated Woodstock. last years
Champions, on their own grounds and
our series with them stands 4 to with
two games tied. The Wednesday game
with Woodstock went Y innings z to2
and was then called on account Of dark
ness, Wilder pitched championship ball
all through the game and was given
splendid support by every man on the
team that except for a blunder in
coaching we.would have won the game
is conceded even by Woodstock. The
second game Bishop went in and
stayed in and with good support held
Woodstock to one hit until the 9Th nm
| ing when the support was poor and he
was hit consecutively until 4 runs were
tailed, Jack not only pitched fine ball
but added materially to our score by a
home run. We have only the best OF
feeling toward Woodstock team, they
objected to our using Barnicle to
pitch and we did not use him. they have
played fast clean ball from the first
and neither team has made a change N
players save at second throughout the
entire series Of eight games, they are
/ fighters and do not make any presents
/ but they are gentlemen nevertheless
and our relations have been entirely
satisfactory from the first game
PLAYED.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-09-02
Academy and Graded School Onens

Barton academy and graded school
opened yesterday with a total atten-
dance Of little over 28O. The high
school is the largest in its history
with 1O3 in their seats at 9 o'clock yes
terday morning. This number will at
least be kept good if not increaed.
Things We're practically complete and
ready for school and the building an
sWers every purpose. The high school
room which some thought 100 large has
but l5 empty seats. The number en-
terlng from outside towns is exception
ally large.