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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-01-10

Concerning Women Of Other Lands.
The adoption of a prohibitory law
in Finland is nov being used as an
argument against women, as the fail
ure of the law to pass would I'M
doubtedly have been used if the
measure had been voted down. The
dispatches say that the vote for the
bill a unanimous. AS the Finnish
Parliament has 200 members, of
whom only nineteen are women, this
is a case where the lions share OF
the credit clearly belongs to the men.
The dairying industry of New Zea-
land is increasing greatly. There are
now $4,000 dairy cows, producing
more than 100000 pounds of but
ter a year. There are also 500 pri-
vate diaries and 80 cheese factories.
The department of agriculture has
appointed a woman inspector to visit
the farms, to give advice and instruc-
ton to the wives and daughters of
dairymen. Woman suffrage does not
seem to have hurt the business inter-
ests of the country.
The women of Russia have been
given the. Parliamentary vote. on the
same terms as men, except that they
must cast II by SSa..mue in
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-01-10
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior, Lana
office at Rapid City. S. d.. November
9th 1907.
Notice is hereby given that Mary
M. Huxtable, of Rapid City. S. D..
has filed notice OF her intention to
make final communication proof in
support Of her claim, viz: Home
s:ao2 Entry No. 1850, made Aug
list 25, 1906, for the northwes;
quarter southeast quarter south hall
southeast quarter section 8, town
ship 2 north, range 10 east, 3. H.
M, and that said proof will be made
before Register and Receiver, al
Rapid City. S. D., on January 14th
1908.
She names the following witnesses
to prove her continuous residence
upon, and cultivation of the land
viz: Frederick Holcomb, Of Rapid
City, S. D.; Harry Spear, Of Rapid
City. S. D.; Clyde Mccain, of Rapid
City, S. D.; Samuel Lewis, Of RapiG
City, S. D.
GEO. P. BENNETT,
Register.
First publication. November 20.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-01-10

cent annually. 1t would be neces-
sary for us TO build $4,000 miles of
new railroads in order to adequately
meet the traffic conditions Of the
| country.
In seeking relief we naturally
must turn to the waterways of the
country and ! believe they are about
to emerge into an area of great use-
fulness. Nature has Indicated that
the commerce of the great middle
west should be carried to a large
extent by the Missouri, Mississippi
and Onio rivers"
Regarding the growing Importance
of the rivers as commercial high
ways, opinions of the speaker quoted
are similar to those held by President
Roosevelt, Secretary of State Root,
and many other men prominent in
the public life of the nation. The
Chief Executive Is quoted as making
the following statement to the dele
gate of the National Rivers and Har-
bors Congress. who called on him
1900 strong at the White House, De-
cember 5th, 1907:
Our great river system should he
developed as national highways; the
Mississippi with its Tributaries stand
ing first in Importance on the Pacific
the Atlantic, and the Gulf Slopes.
The national government should I'M
dertake this work and l hope a begin
ming will be made in the present con-
sress. From the Great Lakes to the
mouth of the Mississippi there should
be a deep waterway. with deepwater-
ways leading from it to me east and
the west"
All that a navigable Missouri will
mean to the State of South Dakota
can only be a matter of conjecture al
this early date. However its i'm
portance can hardly be overestimated
when the undevelcped OF
our state are considered. which at
some future time must be moved 10
a market by some means. The first
session of the body whose object is
to open the Big Muddy to navigation
should therefore be of extreme inter
est to every South Dako,an for the
elimination of its plans places a,
the service of the state a broad ay.
enue owe which its increasing traf.
hc may be easily and economical,
handled.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-01-10
BIG GAME IN WYOMING.
PhiladclphianslR tough 1t on the Ranch
Where Owen Wistcr Wrote ''The
V~irCinian.H


A party of men and women of
Philadelphia have just returned, says
the Omaha Bee, from a three months
trip of roughing it in Wyoming where
they were guests Of Mr.. Gilpin Lover
ing on his ranch near Dubois. They
have brought with them a rich col
lection of heads of deer, antelope and
mountain sheep, and the young peo-
pie, bronzed and healthy looking,
give full confederation to their tales
of horseback riding through the foot
hills, hours of lying in wait for big
game, and camping out on the half
broken trails.
Mr.. Lovering'sranch is eighty miles
from Lander, the terminus of the
Northwestern Line, in the midst o.
the finest big game country in Amer
lea. 1t is at an elevation of 1000
feet. The ranch covers thousands OF
acres. The houses are Of logs with
big open fire places and large rooms
and possess particularly strong in
terest by reason of the fact thai
Owen Wister is said to have writer
the first part of his famous novel
The Virginian," here.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-01-10
NOTICE.

The Missouri River Navigation
Congress calls its supporters and in
vites all friends of navigation of the
Missouri River to Assemble at Sioux
City. Iowa, Wednesday and Thurs
day, January % and %, 1908.
Never before in the history of this
country has the Improvement of wa
terways assumed the important posi-
ton it occupies today.
While strong and vigorous work
has been done to improve waterways,
harbors, and navigation throughout
the United States by organizations
formed in the different sections of
the country, for some unaccountable
reason the people in the wonderfully
rich and prosperous Missouri valley
have been Indifferent to the tremen-
dous possibilities that must follow
the work of opening for navigation
the Missouri river from it's source
to the sea.
Experienced engineers advise, that
this great natural highway ian be
made permanently navigable its en-
tire length at no greater cost than the
selling value per mile of a single
track railroad from the Missouri river
to the city of Chicago.
That the movement looking to the
navigation of this river is now at
tracing widespread attention, is pri-
marily due to the concentrated effort
Of those more directly interested in
the lower Missouri river territory.
we believe this to be the opportune
time to push to successful compile
ton, the navigation of the Missouri
river its entire length. If this is to
be accomplished it means organized
effort.
Realizing that the people of youl
section have an equally vital Interest
in this great subject, we appeal tc
you to give your valued assistance ir
the work, and to that end, we have
arranged to hold the first annua
convention of the Missouri River Nav
igation Congress in Sioux City, Iowa
on January 22nd and 23rd, 1908
anu eAteuu w yOu d SpeCldl lnVlld
tion to honor us with your presence
assuring you that every courtesy ant
privilege will be extended.
1t is the intention to organize
permanent association embracing tn
states CONTIGUOUS to the Missouri rive
each state to be represented by on
vice president and m director, tn,
directors to organize and elect officers
such board to have authority to cal
the association together at such tim
and place as they think will furthe
the interests of the association.
Hoping to have the pleasure o
hearing from you at your earliest cor
venience, we are,
Very truly yours,
Geo. c. Call,
A. B. Beall
j. L. Kennedy,
Executive committe,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-01-10
A Silly

The opponents of the LaFollette
boom in Nebraska are making a bad
mistake if they hope to head if off
by shouting sore heads" as the
Omaha Bee does, at those who favor
LaFollette. The movement, young
as il is, has passed far beyond the
sore head" stage already, and unless
the bosses who are hostile to it act,
and act soon, with more wisdom than
they have yet displayed, it will soon
he sweeping Nebraska like a prairie
fire. The Lincoln Journal, though it
is a Taft organ, printed on Wednes-
day a column and a half Of clippings
from the country papers all friendly
to the Wisconsin reform leader-and
his boom is hardly two weeks old!
Frank Harrison hasn't really begun
to fight yet!
1t is the most natural thing in the
world that LaFollette should be
strong with the rank and file of the
progressive republicans of Nebraska.
They know him. They admire him.
They feel that he is the one man, in
the whole republican party, who is
fighting all along the line for the
things they want. Why shouldn't
they be for 1aFollette?
For this same reason the progress
i've republicans, who have held up
the hands of Roosevelt, are turning
to LaFollette all over the country.
Raymond" writes in the Chicago
Tribune from Washington that La
Toilette has surprising strength as a
second choice candidate in a dozen
different states" and a y that
members Of the house and senate
who are by no means friendly to
LaFollette say there is an undercur-
rent in his behalf which must not he
lost sight Of in making any esti-
mate OF the results of the convention
at Chicago next June.
Give LaFollette the support of Ne
'braska. in addition to what he will
nave from his own state, from Iowa
and Minnesota and the Dakotas, and
ne Will advance at a bound from q
formidable second-choice candidate
TO be a leading second-choice candi.
date. And then. and then alone
would radical, progressive republi.
cans be given a real chance to ey.
press themselves effectively in the
national convention.
10 say, as does the Bee, that tho
followers Of LaFollette are I"sore
heads in quest of spoils," and tina,
they are led by men with persona
spltes to crafty and personal griev
ances to avenge." is to indulge in tn,
most arrant nonsense. LaFollett,
and his following represent the bes
ana most unselfish republicanism o
the country. and the spoils hunter
| and professional politicians are ar
rayed almost solidly against him.
II LaFollette we're nominated t
) run against Bryan there would be n,
: Danger OF progressive policies losin
5 out, no matter who was elected.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-01-10
A NAyIGABLE MISSOURI.

A congress Of Importance to the
entire territory tributary to the Mis-
souri, river is to be held In Sioux
City, Ia, on the gard and gath of
the present month. 1t has been called
the Missouri River Navigation Con-
'gress by the Real Estate association
of Sioux City, under whose auspi-
res the meetings will be conducted.
The purpose of the congress, as the
name implies, is to create an inter
est in the proposition to make the
Missouri navigable from Source to
sea" as the announcement published
IN another column states 1t with the
end IN view Of securing the necessary
appropriations to push the work to
completion.
"A more opportune moment for
hiinging the matter to the attention
Of the general public could hardly
have been chosen, for the inability
OF the railroads to handle the traffic
danendent upon them for transpor-
tations, especially at certain periods
on the year, have recently been
brought out more forcibly than ever
before.
Gov. A. B. Cummings. of Iowa, in
an address made before the Con-
vention of the Nationai Rivers and
sHarbors Congress, held inWashing-
ton last December, showed conclu-
sively that so far as the railroads
! were concerned the situation would
not improve as the traffic will con-
tinue to take on larger proportions
at a greater rate than the railroads
can improve their facilities for hand.
ling it. This the government points
out would mean that the country
must stop doing business IL the wa.
ter ways Of the country are not util.
lied. It Is interesting to not what
Gov. Cummins has to say; in part
concerning the subject:
1T Is not. a part OF the scheme OF
the American people to quit business
and n conclude that the American
people propose toVimprove their wa.
terways from the Atlantic to ythe Pa.
chic and from the lake to the gulf,
'as'That the existing facilities TO,
transportation inadequately meet thu
demands Of our existing commerc,
~sfs. Ithink .Saadmitted every where AMI
4 ahynevery .hodya .sThar our commerce,
will rapidly increase liz not only tn,
hope OF every loyal American, blu
the belief OF every in stelligent OBJ
server. That the railroads ca,
neither .catchssnp s,norskeep up Will
1.-THE sbusinesssa of the country seem
sslasbess conceded by the railroad me,
Sdafhelnselyesa & IT, 500
fahsre is4butinns conclusion to b.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. w,
sssA aastssithef quit sdoing business an,
aNefe1kthesps0Gre ofsthe nation.so
q mnet ntAisean nr water courses
ssAa sdSmsekegathanp carryGssreater pro
SspastinAAso1 atFsarsishtathana xa; nov
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-01-10
Rcpublican Harmony.

The course Of true politics never
did run smooth, might be an apt II
not a literal quotation at the present
time. Matters political are in a most
unpleasant and disQuieting condition.
The old leaders. who used to run
things so smoothly. seem to have lost
their grip. and affairs are in a state
of upheaval all over the country.
South Dakota is not alone in having
her hands full trying to keep the
political pot from boiling over There
is scarcely a state in the Union that
is not having just about the same
kind of a time that the people of this
state are enjoying right now. In ev-
cry ease the old-time leaders are as
surfing the dear people that the move
ment is simply an effort on the part
of disgruntled politicians to get in
to Office. In every case they are eX-
citedly asserting that the reform for
ces are full of guile and not to be
trusted. In every case they are
ready to cross their hearts that the
new movement is the work of the
devil, and they cannot think Of names
bad enough with which to describe
the rash upstairs who have dared
TO invade their sacred rights. But
the movement is too deep and too
widespread to be downed by the for
ces whom it already has uprooted. IT
is sweeping over the land like a cy-
clone, and those in its path will dc
well to get out of its way. The coun'
try is in the midst of a great political
revival, and the old sinners who have
kept on the back seats will in time
be brought to their knees. There is
still time for them to repent, ant
they can't help matters by kicking
against the pricks.-Arlington Sun.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-01-10
A ASSET.
Two of the objects Of the Business
Mems clul, Of Rapid City are as fol,

Two Of the objects Of the Business
Mems club Of Rapid City are as fol-
lows: y
To provide ways and means to ad-
vance the commercial interests OF
Rapid City and use all efforts possible
to secure the Investment of capital
of both public and private nature in
the establishing OF any and every
combnefcial enterprise or business
that will add to the prosperity OF
the city and to the increase of its
population and to secure the holding
of meetings, conclaves, tournaments
end conventions of public and private
character in our city.
To provide a suitable place where
the business men OF this city may in
vite and entertain delegations or rep
representatives. of other municipalities
and where strangers visiting our city
may be made welcome and become &C
quainted with our people and obtain
information and data of the undevel-
oped resources Of the surrounding
country and of the favorable oppor-
tunities for profitable investment.
How we'll the club has succeeded
in furthering its objects in the past
year Is shown In the report of the
secretary, made before the annual
meeting of the organization Monday
evening. Through its Instrumental
ity conventions have been held here,
a number of commercial clubs were
entertained, manufacturing and other
business enterprises have been at
tracted to this vicinity. Representa-
,ives have advanced the claims OF
Rapid City as the coming metropolis
of the western portion of South Da'
kota. backing up their statements
with facts. These are a few of the
things that have been done in the
name-of the Business Mems club ant
have helped in spreading the fame OF
Rapid City through the land, max
ing it's name synonymous with oppor
tnnity.
The work of the organization ha:
for the most part been handled witt
so little fuss, and feathers that the
importance of its activities in the in
terest of the city and the surround
ing country may possibly not DE gen
orally recognized. but nevertheless:
the business men of the city through
the club and its energetic official
have quietly gone about laying tn
foundation of a greater Rapid City
that some day in the not very distan
future will be no longer the dream
of a generation ago but a live ant
hustling reality.
1t will be interesting to note tina
success will crown the efforts of tn
business. Mems club during the pres
ent year and what fruit will be Dor,
from the seed sown during the yea
Just gone.
There are great days coming TO
Rapid and the above mentioned OF
ganization is going to prove a stron
factor in Fastening their arrival.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-01-10
La Toilette Ought to Know.

When a man drops one presiden-
tial possibility in order that he may
conduct a press bureau in behalf Of
another one, the indications are con-
elusive that he is playing for an Of
flee in the event of the election of his
press bureau fayorite. And when a
man whose political record is like
that of the n conducting the La
Toilette press bureau in this state
c%enters ali of his efforts IN such work.
it is sure that he hopes to get some
thing out of it. We do not believe
that Senator LaFollette is party to
such a scheme, and if he has any real
friends and sup 2.ters in Nebraska
he should be told something straight
about the eX-railroaG lobbyist who is
working so earnestly in his behalf.
Mr.. LaFollette will be injured much
more by such support than he will be
benefited. In its sly way the Lincoln
Journal is helping the LaFollette
boom along. and the Journals po-
litical record is such that the Wiscon-
sin man has further cause for alarm
regarding his chances for securing
the Nebraska delegation. The sena-
tor and his friends ought to be told
a few things that they evidently do
not know about Nebraska politics.
Lincoln Star.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-01-10
Notice.

That tn annual meeting of the St.
German Irrigation Co., for the pur-
pose of the election of officers for the
ensuing year, and any other business
that may come before the meeting,
will be held on the 18th day of jan
uary, 1908, at Up. m.
ABE OTIS, Secretary.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-06
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Vice President Wants Private Car
for Campaign.
Steam Roller Chauffeur Binds Up
Political wounds and swings
Brothers Back Into Line.

Republican leaders in Washington. who
have been much cast down over the politi-
cal outlook in Indiana since the Chicago
convention. are eisted over the published
results OF The peace conference be
tween Chairman Hitchcock and Vice Pres
.ident Fairbanks reported from Indian
apolis.
Great things are expected 70 flow from
the conference The Vice President :
promise that he VIII 90 into the cam
paien is only one Of the benefits expected
% result from the Indianapolis conference
Il Is confidently and exultautly claimed
hy Indiau1 men here that the Indianapo-
lis News. Personal organ OF the Vice
President as u is owned by his cousin.
nelavan Smith. VIII now fen in lire for
the Republican ticket II has been fight
ing the nominees Of the Chicago coEven-
tion since the convention adjourned. and
was especially bitter over the action Of
Chairman Hitchcock ar Chicago and the
influence which 5t characterized as the
"oaiCelolding brigade"
The Vice Presidents friends have in
sisted that he De given a private car in
gain by which De agreed 70 lineup for
the ticket That this viii be conceded 10
him IS not doubted here. and the Indiana
men are saying that If by any chance
Taft is defeated this year the Hcosier
favorite VIII he again TO the front in
1872 and the private car campaign this
year will bring him into pleasant reia-
tious with the voters
The Washington herald., 1908-09-06
CHAIR PUSHER UNDER BOND
Negro Held as Witness IN the Rob
erts Inquiry.
Victim OF Boardwalk Shooting Gen.
tinues to Improve, Though
He Is silent.

Atlantic City. y. J. Sept 5.-Jesse
Jackson. the negro chair pushsT and only
witness. aside from the principals. 10 the
shooting Of Charles r. Roberts on the
Boardwalk. over a week ago. has been
placed under arrest and held IN ban
by the police. who desire him for a Wit
ness.
The negre's bail was placed al 500.
and was given by a man acting for his
employer The charge against Jackson
is purely technical. and the police de
Glaze that the bond vas demanded sim
ply 10 secure the presence OF the chair
pusher when he is wanted
Both Jackson and Dr. J. c. Marshall
declare that interviews printed this morn
ing 10 the effect that the shot was fred
from the chair are false. Dr. W F.
DsmaI. principal surgeon in charge Of
been impossible for Roberts 10 shoot
himself OF 10 have been shot By Mrs
Williams and that the shot must have
been fred by some one several feet
away.
Roberts Is stiH improving. and the po-
lice admit tonight tla- they are waiting
the time when Roberts is wei enough
20 make a statement before they make
any radical moves They stll believe
that the wounded man knows who shot
him. and are depending on this informa-
ton 20 cIiuch the case which they claim
20 have against the man who did the
shooting
The Washington herald., 1908-09-06
SCOTT FEARS FOR STATE.
Denies Physical Attack. but Anxious
About Political Future

He never touched me- Is in effect
the message which Nathan Bay Scott
Senator from West Virginia. has sent To
anxious inquirers here.
The Senator's friends have been much
alarmed since hearing Of the alleged
chastisement one Of his feIIow-Republi-
cans administered To him al Wheeling a
few days ago one Of them wrote 20
him Offering TO 90 10 Wheeling and be
of service L needed The reply came back
.reassuringIy in the Senator's character
istiCaily optimistic vien-
If I was hit, don't know it, and If
I was licked. OF course. would have
known II.
In another part Of his letter the Senator
joksd over the affair He does grow seri-
Gus. however. whenever he refers TO the
political outlook in West Virginia He
does not attempt 10 conceal his .anxiety
over the outlook
The Senator is not as well fortified
against a political adversary as he is
against physical attack He is q candi-
date for reelection to tire Senate. and
any indication Of Democrat success has
a distinct personal bearing On the next
Legislature which is TO choose his sue
cessor- Being q large man physically.
who carries 30 pounds as gracefully as
William H Taft. Senator Scott Is so well
upholstered thar a few blows from an in
furiated constituent would interest him
simply as a study in physical endurance.