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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-27
DEADWOOD PAPER HAS KICK.
i'lonecr-Iimcs Calls Attention To An
Example in Freight Rate
Vagaries.

From all along the line comes one
continuous howl against the exorbi-
tant and inconsistent system of
freight rates the railroads force up
on the people Of this country and
which the board of railroad commits
sioners are working upon to lessen
some Of the freak charges.
The Pioneer-Times added its pro-
test to the growing number the other
day, in the following words:
If the Pioneer-Times was nat
staid and evenly balanced famil
journal, it would say some naughty
things about the freight department
of the Burlington Railway company;
bu what is the use? There are other
ways of righting wrongs, one of the
most effective being to open up a
campaign of education and patiently
wait for d national or state legisla-
ture to bump the company hard
enough to instill little regard for
the decencies.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-27
LAW ENFORCENEND
TICKET ANNOUNCED
MASS MEETING HELD MONDAY
EVENING AND PLATFORM
ADOPTED.
Louis A. Richards Consents toEntcl
Race for Mayors Chair-Othcr
Candidates.

A meeting of law enforcement ad-
vocates was held Monday evening and
steps toward taking an active interest
in the coming municipal election
were taken.
The following platform was unani
mously adopted:
We, citizens of Rapid City, in
mass meeting assembled, believing in
the future of Rapid City and stand
ing for its progress and prosperity,
realize that the moral tone of the
community is an essential factor in
its development.
I'VE declare ourselves in favor OF
and pledge our hearty support to
those universally recognized princi-
pies of law and order, which will best
promote, protect and preserve the
welfare of its citizens.
We believe that the best interests
of our municipality are conserved by
a just and impartial administration
and enforcement OF its laws and or
dlnances and stand for the enforce
ment of the law in the spirit intend
ed by the makers of the statutes. -
A slate was drawn up, with the
men named below as candidates. The
ticket will later be placed in nomin-
alton by petition.
Mayor-L. A. Richards.
Aldermen:
First ward, long term, Ed Allen
short term, G. S. Donoho.
Second ward, d. G. O'Iara
Third Ward, long term, r. b.
liaXby; short term, John Ferguson,
Jr
Fourth Ward, Frank Fahren-
Wald.
City Justice, S. j. Scriber.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-27
P|ERRE. E.RAP|DC|TY
TELEPHONE SERVICE
FIRST LINE BETWEEN THE
CITIES is OPENED TO THE
PUBLIC.
). B. Bower, Manager of Great West
ern Company Realizes Dream
of Years.

For twelve years, j. B. Rowe, man
ag OF the Great Western Telephone
: 'Gpany has been planning and
h!as upon a line between Pierre
ana the Black Hills Country. We'd
f;ny evening Mr.. Rowe had the
l!aasure Of calling to friends in the
"a aty over the first public tel
ephone line to be established be-
tween the eastern and western por-
tions CT South Dakota.
AS Mr.. Rowe put it in talking to
The Union man about the project,
another link has been forged to ce-
ment the friendship and develop the
business relations between the two
sections.
The new line connects with the Ne
hraska telephone Co.'S, system near
the intersection of Omaha and First
street, the local exchange attending
10 the calls for both concerns.
The Great Westerns wires follow
the right of way of the p. r. G. &
A. w. all the way from Pierre to
''' NA''' p't'o'io III OuSH oOX 1IlQ6T,
Underwood, 'Owanka, Wasta, Hen
drickson's ranch, Wall, Quinn, Cot
lonwood. Philip, Wakuma, Nolan,
Midland, Capa, Van Metre, Wendte,
Blooms ranch, Fort Pierre and term
mating in Pierre. The rate assessed
for three minute conversation accord
ing to the tariff now in effect varies
from charge of 25 cents (Box FL
der), up to $1.15 for message to
Pierre. The wires had hardly been
put in working order before the pub
lie started in to use them and the
business continues to grow larger ev-
cry day If the demand warrants it.
the company will string copper wire
from Rapid to Pierre, thus greatly
Improving the service.
Residents of Wasta have shown
| their appreciation of the new con-
venlence by having forty telephones
installed. Philip heads the list with
| nearly sixty subscribers and Wall has
forty and other town on the line are
responding in like proportions.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-27
ARE FINE SINGERS.
Slayton's Tcnncsscans Delight Au-
dicncc With Melodies and
DIniptc

The only thing disappointing in
connection with the concert given by
the Slayton Tennesseeans at Library
Hail Tuesday evening, was the size of
the crowd that turned out to hear
them. The entertainment itself was
fine and deserved much larger at
tendance, but those who did pur-
chase tickets made up to some ex-
tent for the smallnes of their number
in the hearty applause given the
singers for their good work.
Mr.. Downs the basso Of the COM
pany interlarded comedy with some
excellent vocal work His imitation
of soprano singer brought down
the house.
Miss Brown, the soprano vocalist,
was called upon for two encores af-
ter brilliant rendition of a polka
song.
One of the best numbers on the
program was the singing Of the
"Quoneam" by the entire company.
The volume and tonal quality exhib-
tied in this selection was worthy of
any organization. Other numbers
worthy of special mention, were the
chanting Of the Lords Prayer, Mr..
Downs vocal solo, "Old Black Joe,"
and benedictory chorus with which
the program closed.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-27
RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA, MARCH 81,

But hero is the tail of woe: On
February 26th forty-pound machine
was received from Boston, on which
the total freight charges from Bos-
ton to Deadwood was $1.59. Monday
ten pound attachment for the ma
chine arrived, packed in a wooden
case in exactly the same manner as
the machine. Tuesday a freight bill
OF $2.66 waspresented for payment.
Payment was refused, but after re-
Election the bill was paid. The mat
ter will be presented to the inter-
state commerce commission, to the
state board of railroad commissions
ers, and suit for recovery will be in
stituted in the local courts. When
a great railroad company stoops to
such, the only way to get even is to
go down after them.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-27
WOULD LIKE STOCKNlEETING.
Dcadwood Laying Plans to Land
Rapid City's Annual Celebration

hSAuNoou Laying iaDS TO Land
Rapid City's Annual Celebration
The latest from Deadwood is a re-
port stating that the Business Mems
club of that enterprising but over
Jealous burg is going to land the
1903 stock meeting if possible.
The following account of the ac
tlcn taken at a recent meeting of the
club is self explanatory.
A meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the Deadwood Business club
was held last evening, with President
n. e. Franklin in the chair. The
matter of first Importance that re-
celved the attention of the members
was the securing for Deadwood the
meeting of the Stockmen's Associa-
ton for 1909 This plan has been in
contemplation for some time past
and there is reason to believe that it
VIII be successful. A rather thor
ough canvass of the situation has al
ready been made and the prospects
of inducing the stockmen to hold
their annual meeting here next year
are most encouraging. A committee
consisting of Mayor w. e. Adams, r.
5. Jamison, and H. b. Schlichting
were appointed to further the project
and they will endeavor to secure a
special train and rates, to take the
people of the Northern Hills to RAPID
City for the coming stockmen's
meeting, which begins there Apri
'13th. On that occasion an active
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-27
Dianlond HazcIton.

Physicians were called to "Coney
Island" Sunday night to render med
ical assistance to one of the inmates
known as Diamond Hazelton, who
died several hours later.
An inquest was held before Judge
JOY, Coroner Jackson being out of
town. A verdict of death brought on
by uraemic poisoning was returned
by the jury. The autopsy revealed
some traces of morphine poisoning
but there was divergence of opin-
ion among the surgeons regarding
the matter. resulting in the verdict
mentioned above
The deceased came from Denver
but attempts to locate relatives prov.
ed unavailing. Interment was made
in Moutain View cemetery Tuesday
afternoon.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-27
JUSTICE IS NABBED.
Frank Simpson of Hill City il
Charged with Embczzlemcnt-
Held to Cilcuit Court


Held to Circuit Court.
A justice of the peace arraigned
in court is a somewhat unusual cir
cumstance. but it happened in JUS
tice Scriber's court this week when
Frank Simpson, of Hill City was Civ
Ell hearing on the charge of embez-
element.
1t was brought out from the evil
dence that Mr. Simpson, who is the
Hill City J. p, received thirty dollars
from a person named Chaussee to be
paid to one Rogers on judgment
obtained in the Hill City court. This
was not done, Simpson setting up the
claim that he was unable to pay the
money over to Rogers, stating that
a forest ranger had protested against
the action until the government au-
thorities had passed on the matter,
| the money involved being the rent
for some buildings located in the
| forest reserve.
| Attorney e. G. Johnson, of Hill
City, endeavored to get the money
but failed, whereupon complaint was
filed with States Attorney
The case came up for trial Monday
but continuance was granted until
Tuesday. After hearing the evi.
denec Judge Scriber bound Mr. Simp.
son over to the circuit court, fixing
the bail at $3.50.
Attorney Frank Bangs appeared
for he defense and Hon. c. l.. Wood
for he state.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-27
TESTING PRIMARY LAW.
Socialist Candidate for Lawrence
County Onicc Objects TO Fees.

|
Judge Levi McGee was called to
Dcadwood Wednesday to listen TO the
arguments O counsel in the man
damus proceedings instituted by j..
r, Ballnser, candidate on the So
cialist ticket for county treasurer in
Lawrence county.
The r@o eCdines arose over Bal
lInger attempting to file his petition
as candidate without making n
payment Fl $500 as required by
law, objection being made on the
grounds that the demand for such a
fee is unconstitutional.
States Attorney Stewart in be-
half of the respondent argued that
the primary was nothing more nor
less than joint caucus Of the sever
al parties and subject therefore to
the laws laid down by the legislature
to govern them. The question of
mconsttutionality, the states at
torney said was not involved
Opinions handed down by the SUI
preme court of Minnesota were quot
ed to bear out this statement.
Counsel for the petitioner claimed
| the primary was an actual election
and not a caucus, declaring the law
compelling the payment of fee was
on that account an ahridgement of a
mans constitutional rights. The
opinions of courts in north Dakota
and Nebraska We're offered in evil
dence.
Judge McGee announced at the
close of the arguments that he
would take the case under advise
ment and make public his decision
| in due season.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-27
DELEGATES APPOINTED.
Pennington County Republican Cen
trail Committee In Session
Tuesday,

trail Committee In Session
Tuesday.
Eleven delegates and alternates
wer chosen by the Republican county
central committee to represent Pen
nlngton county at Huron, April 7th,
when the state convention to select
national delegates will be held. The
men selected are:
Delegates-F. N. Emrick, Charles
w. Brown, Thomas Sweeney, John f.
Schrader, George +. Bennett, C. j.
Buell., John B. Henry, John II. Pot
ter, c. M. Cayton, w. e. G. Mccain,
and j. G. Hendrickson.
Alternates-John j. Farrar, r. w.
Day, e. S. Johnson, Charles McEach-
ron, George c. Hunt, Ernest Schleun-
ing, George B. Mansfield, G. ]. Pat
ton, James Hartgering, Milton Frease
and Smith Wiley.
committee composed of Dr., EN-
rick. G. p. Bennett and A. X. Thom-
as was appointed to draft resolutions,
endorsing the candidacy of Senator
kittredge, and instructing the dele
gates for William II. Taft for presi-
dent. The delegates and alternates
present at Huron We're given the
power to cast the vote of the entire
delegation.
The meeting was presided over by
George b. Mansfield, who was elected
to the position owing to the inability
of v Il. Price, chairman of the cen
tral committee, to be present.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-27
BIDDERS ARE NUMEROUS.
Many Contractors Looking For Work
On the Belle Fourch Irrigation



Active work is soon to commence
on the Belle Fourchc ditch according
to present signs. The Belle Fourche
Bee says:
The first letting of contracts this
season on the Belle Fourch project
will be made April Goth. 1t will
cover ditch work aggrcgating 150,-
600 yards near Vale On the 24th of
April another letting OF small job
for work near Orman will be made
bidders are more numerous this
year than before, and ii is expected
that the high prices paid last year
will not be obtained this year.
The government is making active
preparations to take over the work
held by the Orman & Cook contract
on the big dam if the bond company
does not attempt to handle the job.
Bids for coal have been asked and
the supplies necessary to carry on the
work during the spring and summer
will be rushed to Orman so that tho
work will not be he'd up on account
of bad roads in the late spring.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-27
WILL APPEAR HERE.
Harold Nelson Company Have Been
Secured for Stockmceting by
Auditorium management.

Harold Nelson and his excellent
company of thespians are to pay a
visit to Rapid City soon The troupe
which is now playing in Deadwood
Will be here for all three days of
Stock Meeting, appearing in "The
Slave and the Princess" the "Mer-
chant of Venice" and "Graustark. :"
Mr.. Nelson is a finished artist and
has gathered some excellent mater
lal around him, forming a company
capable of handling a wide range Of
productions in an able manner.
The Pioneer-Times in commenting
on the company says:
Harold Nelson, the distinguished
actor who is filling an engagement at
the Deadwood theatre this week, will
deliver lecture this afternoon at
O'Clock to the people of Deadwood
and the pupils of the High school.
He was called upon yesterday after
noon by delegation of ladies repre-
senting several of the Women's clubs
or the city and kindly consented to
address them, taking for his sub
Ject, Shakespeare and His Plays. /"
Inc theatre management ha sdonated
the use OF the house nd there will be
no admission fee charged.
Mr.. Nelson is ripe Shakespearean
scholar. He has held the chair of
English literature in the Toronto
university and was entrusted with a
similar charge at McGill college. He
mas made an exhaustive analytical
study of Shakespeare's works and is
gifted with refined delivery that
will make his lecture of this after
| noon rare intellectual treat
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-27
CURRENT EVENTS MEETING.
Literary Society Entertained by Mrs
Richards Friday Afternoon,

The regular meeting of the Cur
rents Event club was held Friday
afternoon at the home 70 Mrs. l.. A.
Richards.
Mrs. Herbert johnson had charge
of the magazine review and gave her
impressions of what was to be found
in the current numbers of the period
icals in a very interesting manner.
An excellent paper on Recent
Scientific Discoveries, was read by
Miss Areta Stoermer.
An address on art in the pub
lie Schools was made by Miss Da-
Wis, drawing instructor in the pub
lie schools. Many points regarding
art and its connection with drawing
were touched upon by the speaker in
the course of har remarks and the
talk was much enjoyed by her au-
ditors
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-27
NEW ENGINES ARRIVE.
Crouch Lines Place Two 1876 Ton
baldwin Locomotives in Service
Sunday,

lhe motive power of the Crouch
Lines received a material addition
Sunday, in the shape of two brand
new Baldwin locomotives weighing
126 tons each. C. D. Crouch accom-
panied the engines from Edgemont
where they were tuned up at the
Burlington shops.
The new engines are designated as
Nos. 10 and IL. Towering far
above the dimutive twelve-spot,
they are monsters and ought to han
die almost any kind of load. A
money saving feature of the equip
ment is the steam siphon which will
draw water from the creek sufficient
TO fill the 1000 gallon tanks.
Some doubts as to the ability of
the bridges and trestles to stand the
strain of the heavy moguls was ex-
pressed by many who looked the new
arrivals over, but officials of the
Crouch Lines assert there is no dan
ger from this source A test of the
structures was made by allowing
each engine to remain on them sew
eral moments at a time while an
examination for signs of strain was
made. 1t is reported the test was
quite satisfactory.
With two such powerful aids, the
NJ. r. & n. w. should have no trou-
bic in handling the traffic coming
over their road in the future.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-27
SIOUX CTTYANs COMING.
Commercial Club TO Arrive on Sec
ond Day of Stock Mccting-Will
I(rinU q Band

Bring Il Band.
Sioux City has decided to he among
the delegations which are to visit
Rapid City during the Stock Meeting
celebration next month. According
to plans now being worked out, the
Sioux City representatives will arrive
in this city early Tuesday morning,
in plenty of time to take in the sec
ond and third days of the big show.
The excursion is under the auspi-
ccs of the Commercial club and its
president, w. II. Beck is to lead the
delegation on their tour At least
four Pullmans will be required TO
accommodate the number who have
already signified their intention of
making the trip to the Black Hills.
The Sioux City Journal in an ac-
count of the excursion, states
that it is to leave Sioux City on the
morning Of April 18th, journeyng to
the Gate City via Mitchell and Cham
berlaln. coming in over the Milwall-
kee line, April 18th. The return
UP VIII DC commenced thursday,
APRIL 10th, over the Northwestern
line, the tourists spending the inter
i'm, taking in the stock meeting sights
and making side rips to Beue
Fourche, Deadwood and other nor
thern Hills points.
Accompanying the excursion there
Will be band, which is expected to
do good work in calling attention to
the fact that Sioux City is live
proposition in the commercial world.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-27

campaign will be made among the
members of the executive board of
the stock association with a view to
enlisting their advocacy of the plan
Just what Deadwood would do in
case it succeeded in capturing our
big show is a difficult proposition to
figure out. Possibly a mountain
climbing contest could be substituted
in place of broncho busting and sim
liar stunts
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-27
by the Harold-Nelson Co., at Der
thick's Opera House.

Grand Bowery dances given every
evening by the Rapid City Fire De-
partment in the Observation-Disclosures
building. Dancing parties every ev-
ening at the Hotel Harvey, and Der
thick's Opera House after each per-
fOrmance
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-27
TWENTY MEMBERS SECURED,
Local Branch of w. @. T. U. Cele-
bratcs Fact at the Home of
Mrs. G.. j. WheelOck.

Twenty members have been added
to the roster of the w. G.. T. u. as a
result of the membership contest
just closed. Fifteen were secured by
the winning side and six through the
efforts Of the losers.
In accordance with the terms of
the contest, the vanquished entertain
ed the victors at the home of Mrs. j.
G. Wheelock, Tuesday evening.
IAN interesting program was rem
dered. Mrs. ]. c. Bower had the
principal topic, Medical Temper
ance," and illustrated her address
strikinsly by making a practical test
of the quantity of alcohol contained
in Peruna. 1t served to convince ev-
cry one that the patent medicine
would make a first-class intoxicant.
Another membership contest is to
be inaugurated within a few months
and the ladies of the w. C. T. u.
hope to make 1T even more success
full than the one just ended.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-27
BRINGS HOME A BRIDE.
Charles Owens and Miss Walton Nor
ris Arc Married at Spcarfish
Tuesday,

If you should happen to notice a
tendency to appear unusually happy
on the part of Charley Owens, the
young man who makes watches run
and similar things at Swanson's
]ewelry store, the following para
graph in the Pioneer Times will help
to explain the matter:
Mr.. Charles Owen of Rapid City
and Miss Walton Norris of Spearfish,
were married at the home of the
bride at high noon Tuesday, March
"a. Rev. Mccarthy of the Congre-
gational church officiating.
Only members OF the families and
few friends witnessed the cere-
mony.
Both the bride and groom are grad
yates of the Spearfsh Normal. Since
graduating Mr.. Owens has been en-
gagged in the jewelry business at
Rapid City and Miss Norris has been
teaching school at Glendive, Mont.
The young people are very popular in
| Speariish and wherever they are
known. They received many hand
some presents at the wedding and
the Saturday previous to the mar
rage Mrs. Mccarthy gave linen
shower at which the friends of Miss
Norris presented her with a supply
to last for many years.
Frank Carrier came up from Hot
Springs Saturday evening. While in
that section of the country Frank
helped to get out last weeks edition
of the Edgemont Express
Rev. r. C. Holbrook made a trim
to Belle Fourche this week to take
up some matters with Rev. Perrin
relative to the meeting of the Con-
gregational State association, which
meets here in June.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-27

Signs of approaching spring are
much in evidence this week. The
robins have come, Tom Sweeney has
painted the giant hub in front of his
store, and the steam plow is get
ting ready to do business. No doubt
but what the green grass and flowers
will be hero before long.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-27
l OR COUNTY FAIR.
Meeting TO Be Held Next Saturday
For Discussion of Project.


announcement was made this week
OF { meeting to be held in the par
lors of te Business Mems Club to
talk owe the proposition of big
ann al fair for western South Dako-
ia. Every body interested in the
7To. ct ny attend the meeting and
thel sh I'D be a large number pres
ent p' h the good work along.
l. the idea Of a fair meets with
favor steps are to be taken toward
out ming a plan of organization.
Sue ar institution should be the
best sort of boost for Rapid City
and the surrounding country. Come
cut nd hustle for it.
Nr. ed Mrs. Roy Cotterell, for
rne " r' idents in this city but now
If Notto wood, stopped over between
tra rs s.; turday evening on their way
! to Lead where they spent Sunday.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-27
"coMn OUT OF 1r~

If you've been a knocker
come out of it. Swear off
and join the boosters. 1t will
help some if you subscribe
for The Union. It's saying
things for Rapid City once
week. $3.50 the year.
Observation-Disclosures
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-27

When T.su are told that
Rapid CitS has a boom with
mushroom attachment, deny
1T and insist that it's just Z.
natural, normal growth tat
that has begun to sit W and
notice-that's all.