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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-03
DIED OF HEART TROUBLE
Miss Sadie Morris Passes Awav AT
Brooklyn, N. ". on Sunday
of this Week.

Ot VnlS week.
Miss Sadie, the eldest daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Morris of this
city, died of heart trouble in Brook
lyn, n. Y, on Sunday at the age Of
rs years, five months and 30 days. She
had been i'll for some time and had
recently been to the mountains for
relief. A telegram was received here
by her father stating she was improv-
ing, but the good word was soon fol-
lowed by the announcement of her
death, her apparent improvement be-
ing the beginning of the end. Little
is known here of the circumstances
surrounding her death. The word
came as a great blow to the aged pa
rents, as it was most unexpected, fol-
lowing receipt of encouraging word of
her condition.
Sadie Morris was born in Rapid City
on March 30, 1883, while the family
resided on Sixth street. She grew to
womanhood in this city, attended the
city schools and then Lincoln con-
servatory where she graduated in mu-
sic. A couple of years ago Mrs. Nor
ris and the children went to their old
home in New York for an indefinite
stay in order to give the children ad-
vantages they did not have here. She
leaves her parents, two brothers and
two sisters to mourn her loss.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-03
KUBE FLAT.

Rev. j. Spittell will hold services at
the church Sunday at II a. m.
The Woman's Missionary society
will meet next Tuesday afternoon at
the church.
cold Barney" the favorite old fam
lily horse belonging to C. r. Koons,
died last Sunday.
A number Of farmers are putting
corn in shock this week, believing it
will make better feed to cut it now.
Carl Backstrom and Ben Castle
were home for over Sunday from their
ranch, where they are putting up hay.
Joe Dervauleau of Rapid City was
here with a couple of plasterers last
week, making improvements to his
house occupied by Len Anderson and
family.
Grain is yielding fairly well SO far
as heard from those who have thresh-
ed. Much Of it is in stack and there
are only optimistic guesses to rely on
as to the yield.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-03
Wants Artes.an Well.

The little town of Murdo has
movement on foot for an artesian
well. 1t is understood the firm of
Norbeck & Nicholson of Redfield, S.
d., has been negotiated with to
sink the well and they propose to
guarantee a flow of at least 100 gal
Ions of water per minute. The con-
tract price for six inch hole to q
proper depth is said to be SIS, 900, of
which the Milwaukee railroad will pay
one-third, the Milwaukee land COM
pany one-third and the. town the re-
naming third. The town council has
voted to accept the proposition. Some
time ago the town voted S12, 900 water
bonds when the old we'll was ordered,
but when the well was tested it was
found to be filled with sand and no
water could be pumped, making it
necessary to sink new well to secure
an adequate supply of water.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-03
THE SHOT WAS ACCIDENTAL
Bullet Strikes Mrs. Portwood in the
Shoulder as She Was on Her
Way to the Dennt,

Mrs. Edward Portwood was acci-
dentally shot through the right shoul-
der Monday evening while enroute to
the Milwaukee depot to take train
for Montana, accompanied by her
husband and Mrs. Charles Gay. They
had taken up claim In Montana and
while leaving the home occupied in a
fiat on Sixth street the ladies started
on ahead of Mr.. Portwood who re-
turned to the house to get his rifle.
He had not intended taking the gun
with him, as he was not going to ac-
company his wife on actount of busi-
ness matters which detained him for
a few days, but intended leaving the
weapon in secret place until he re-
turned from the depot. Seeing sol
diers from the Fourth cavalry who
are camped in North Rapid approach
ing and desirous that they should not
see where he placed the gun, he hur-
riedly attempted to place thunder the
porch. He had removed, as he sup
posed, all cartridges from the maya
zine, and started to push the gun on
the porch, stock first. AS he did SO
the gun was discharged, the bullet
striking his wife in the shoulder, pen
etrating through and fracturing the
bone. She was taken to the Gay
house near by and DIR. r. J. jackson
was called to attend her, making her
as comfortable as possible. The bull
let, after passing through Mrs. Port
woods shoulder, came near hitting
two men who were walking down the
street short distance ahead of the
ladies.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-03
Rates are Reduced.

Aberdeen, Sept. 3.-The smaller
South Dakota banks in the newer sec
tion of the state have been in the
habit of paying per cent per annum
for time deposits of one year, and S
per cent per annum when they re-
main in the Institution for six mon
this. AS result of a meeting of the
Northern South Dakota Bankers as
sociation here, the rate will be re-
duced to S and 4 per cent, the increas-
ing prosperity, making satisfactory
loans more difficult to place, not JUS
tifying the bankers in paying the
higher rate on time deposits.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-03
REDSKINS
and MISSIONS
Sisseton Indians Arrange to
Entertain Visitors at
the Conference.
.AAkE EFFORT 10 FURTHER MISSIONARY HoRl
Presby terian and Conercga ational
Church Divisions to Unite In Big
Indian Missionary Meeting.

From recent special we learn that
the Sisseton Indians are preparing to
entertain guests from several reser-
vations in nearby territory. Each
year the Indian mission churches Of
the Congregational and Presbyterian
faiths send delegates to some appoint
ed place In the northwest for their an
nual conference. Last year the con-
ference was held on the Missouri
river in South Dakota.
The missionaries Of the Congrega-
tional and Presbyterian churches have
an arrangement whereby there is no
competition between the two church,
es. The reservations are divided be-
tween the two, certain ones being
given to the Presbyterians, while the
Standing Rock is . field of operations
for the home mission boards Of the
Congregational church. Each year
the two churches unite in bringing
native delegates from all the reserva-
tions to some central point for joint
religious revival and series Of instruc-
tiOns.
This year the conference will be
held from Sept. / to s inclusive, at
the Big Coulee Indian church, about
fifteen miles south of Sisseton. The
Big Coulee congregation will bear the
biggest portion Of the expense Of en-
tertaining the visitors, and has rails
ed nearly 5000 for that purpose.
Over 500 native delegates will be
present besides the score or more Of
white missionaries.
At the head of the white mission
aries will be Rev. David =. Evans,
formerly in charge of the Presbyter-
ian mission at Goodwill but now 10
Gated at Huron. Other white mis-
sionaries who will be in attendance
are Prof. 4. B. Riggs and Revs. Hen-
ry I. Selwyn, Frank Wright and
Robert /. Clarkson.
The agencies which will be repre-
sented include Pine Ridge, Yankton,
Rosebud, Grow Creek, Lower Brule,
Cheyenne and Sisseton, in South Da-
kota; the DEVILS Lake, Poplar Greek
and Fort Berthold, in North Dakota,
and santee, Neb., and Lodge Pole,
Mont.
The sissetons are good providers
and have thirty-tive beeves In pasture
near the church, while over 800 worth
of groceries were taken out by wagon
this week.
An English service will be held on
Sunday afternoon, and q large num-
ber of whites will be In attendance
on that day.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-03
BEND NEWS.

Frank Rosencranz is making a trip
through Montana and may take up
land.
Jack Norton of Iowa, is working
for VIM. Kamuerer.
Some of the farmers have been cut
ting corn the past few days. Corn is
extra good this year and is out of the
way of frost.
Jesse Whitelock hauled lumber
from Piedmont for large new gran
ary early this week.
John Maxwell was over from Owan-
ka few days last week to visit old
friends.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-03
SEED CORN
The SLOGAN
September 10th Designated
as the Day to Select
Seed for 1910.
SUPERINTENDENT CHAMBERLAIN WRITES LETTER
Calls Attention to the Advisabiiity of
Selecting Good Corn and Asks
Farmers to Cooperate.

September 10th has been denomin-
ated as Seed Corn Day" and farmers
are urged to make selections of seed
at that time, picking only the ears
believed to be of early variety. A. E..
Chamberlain of Brookings, state su-
perintendent of farmers Institutes
makes the following reference to the
requirements Of the day.
"We have the best season for ma
turing corn early that we have had
for several years. Corn will be ripe
September 10th this year, that some
seasons would not get ripe till the
Goth or 25th.
Corn that is not ripe September
10th this year should not be planted
in this state. The first question that
we should always ask of an ear of
seed corn is will you procure corn
that will FULLY .mature2' The next
is, Will you grow?'
lit is really more important that
we should gather seed corn early a
season such as we have had, than a
more unfavorable season. Farmers
naturally select the largest ears for
seed. Generally speaking they are
the largest in the field because the
last to get ripe-they grow longer. If
this Is continued for series of years,
the corn gradually gets to maturing
later.
"August 2sth this year we had
traces Of frost in some parts Of the
state. The writer has twice within
ten years seen the corn at Yankton
killed by frost before September 10th.
'sWe should always plant seed corn
that will on ordinary season produce
corn that will be out of the way of
frost by that time.
"The only seed that will do this is
the ears that are ripe by that time or
before, a season such as we have just
had.
Let us gather all the corn we can
Friday, September 10th, and Satur-
day, the 11th, this year.
SELECTION.
Select the ears that have produced
the most corn that is ripe. The type
varies with different varieties, but
generally speaking, these will be found
to be ears varying in length from not
to exceed seven inches in the north
and in the higher attitudes to nine
inches in the south, and carrying
their size to well to the tip of the ear.
AS rule the pointed ear has very
shallow kernels near the tip. Get
ears with the tips and butts as well
covered as you can.
Select ears from good strong stalks,
and that grew about the height from
the ground that you prefer. The ears
that drop over to be preferred to those
that stick up straight.
CARE OF THE SEED.
"Don't pick more than you can
hang up. Care it must have. The
best way we have seen to care for it
is to stretch some wires in the top of
the crib, or machine shed, any place
where there is plenty of dry air, and
a good roof. These must be stretched
tight. Then take piece Of strong
twine (binder twine is good) about II
feet long and tie the ends together.
Slip the hands through and straighten
out like you used to hold yarn to be
wound"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-03
FOLSOM NOTES.

Virgil Crawley visited at the Hot
Springs Saturday.
Miss Sophy Snere has returned home
from Terry, where she had been Wis
ting her friend, Miss Ethel Rockford.
Mrs. John Chitty Killed a large rat
tie snake near their home last week.
Frank Stanton and wife were over
to Rapid Greek the first of the week
to get apples at the Bollman ranch.
Many ranchers here are yet busy
haying; some having just finished,
while others are scarcely half done.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-03
The Soldiers Were Here.

A second detachment of soldiers
from Fort Meade was camped in
North Rapid few days early this
week, being on twenty-one day trip.
They were from the fourth cavalry
under command of Lieutenant Stro-
ker and numbering 200 men. A plat
toon of machine guns was also pres
ent. The boys were just returning
from their trip and, went direct to
the fort from here. On their arrival
four troops of the fourth cavalry will
go to Des Moines, Iowa, where they
will give exhibition drills during the
state fair.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-03
Saturday Is Flower Day.

Saturday afternoon, from 300 to
800, the annual flower reception of
the primary class Of the Congrega-
5tional church will be held, with Mrs.
II. B. Gossage in charge. For forty
two years this festival of flowers has
been held as means Of stimulating
interest in the cultivation Of flowers
BY children. The flowers, supplement-
Cd BY others donated, are arranged in
attractive manner and present a beau.
tifnl display. Ice cream, cake and
.Scrackers are served to the children fol
dye cents and to adults at fifteen
scsnts
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-03
HAVE NATURAL ICE PLANT
Edgewood Has Deep Tunnel Which
Freezes Water on Hottest Days
of Summer Only.

The Deadwood correspondent Of the
Sioux Falls Argus-Leader has come
forward with the story that a most
peculiar natural phenomenon has
been discovered near Edgewood and
thus far satisfactory explanation
has not been found. The curiosity
is in the nature of a natural ice man.
ufactory which does a better business
In the summer than in the winter.
The location is a 96- foot tunnel driven
for prospecting purposes, which is an
almost constant producer of ice, which
forms rapidly during the summer
months and gradually melts in the
winter.
Now the tunnel is half full of ice
at the face. The layer becomes thin
ner as it extends towards the mouth
and disappears entirely about Is feet
from the portal. In winter the tenn
perature of the tunnel gradually rises
until it goes above the freezing point,
but this temperature is never contin-
ued long enough to melt all the ice.
The only explanation given is that
the freezing temperature is created
by drafts of air entering through three
crevices. These drafts coming in
contact with the water holding in So
luton certain chemicals cause a rapid
evaporation which produces an In
tense cold. No explanation, however,
Is forthcoming of the fact that the
ice forms only in the summer.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-03
Proves up Claim at 1o,.

One of the Oldest men to prove up
on claim is Zachariah Pitman who
recently moved from Wasta to Rapid
City. He was born in Mt. Carol, Ill,
in 1908 and although 101 years old, he
retains his faculties to remarkable
degree. He is said to be the oldest
man who has ever filed on claim in
South Dakota and. doubtless holds
the record of the states He is a
blacksmith by trade and until the
last few years was actively engaged
at his trade.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-03
Those at Hospital.

Pearl Pratt, and Hannah Larson are
Ill with an attack of pneumonia.
Mrs. VIM. Taylor was operated on
Tuesday.
The little son of George Hugerken
who was injured by a mower about
two weeks ago, has been taken to the
home of his parents. The child's
arm was nearly severed by the sickle
but it has SO far improved that he
could be removed.
Miss Nettie Austin has returned
from visit with her sister in Ne
braska and has accepted a position at
the hospital.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-03

est velocity of any time for five min
utes on the 4th when it reached 26
miles an hour. There were 20 clear
days, 10 partly clear and one cloudy.
The highest temperature was on
the 18th when 80 degrees was regis
tered, the average being IA degrees
with only very limited number of
warm nights.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-03
FARMINGDALE NOTES.

A. P. Long of the Sioux City Stock
Yards Co., and G. B. Wiser of the C.
M. & St. P. at Rapid City, were here
last week and drove to Folsom.
The Farmingdale fair will be held
commencing September 1S. Arrange
ments are being made for good time.
Frank Walker was over from Fol
som to get wire to fence his home
stead.
T. Il. Taylor started haying late
last week on the Nelson and Harding
place west of town.
+. A. Bartlett was at Creston last
Wednesday to load ten cars of lumber
which he shipped to Conata for Mr..
Schmall.
Miss Amanda and Andrew Wallin
came down from Rapid City, satur-
day, for a few days stay on their
claims
Freeman Knowles, editor of the
Deadwood Lantern, who has been
confined in the county jail here for
the past few weeks under authority
of the federal government, has been
released on payment of his fine of $500
by friends who intervened in his be-
half. He was charged with sending
matter through the mails forbidden
by law. His Incarceration was prac-
tically self-imposed as he had the al
Tentative Of paying his fine and had
1.-The money to do 50.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-03
Market Day SATISFACTORY.

The second monthly market day
sale was pronounced success last
Saturday, even though it came at a
time when farmers were too busy to
bring in all their surplus stock. In
all sixty-five head of horses were dis
posed of at good prices, and COWS were
easy sellers at s3S. A pair of goats
were sold by Bob H6lcomb for SO,
these being the first of that kind of
animals offered. The sale was attend
ed by people from Keystone, Hermosa,
Sturgis, Wasta, Creston and Lemon.
Among the purchasers we're Clay Oil
yer of Caputa; A. McMichael and Fl.
Edwards of Hermosa; B. L. Alexan-
der, Tony Madsen, E. P. Bennett and
Tom Coltin of near this city, besides
buyers faom distance.
A gentleman from Duluth, Mimi.
was present at the sale, having been
in this section on business and clos
ing up an estate. He liked the sale
SO we'll he stated his intention of
bringing a car of farm implements to
be disposed of at the September sale.
None of the stock offered Saturday
was sold in punches. The sales are
gaining in favor each month and
promise to become a big feature for
this community.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-03
Were Pleasantly Welded.


Miss Florence Lovetinsky Of this
city and John w. Miller of Friend,
Neb., were married w ednesday at the
home Of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. H. Lovetinsky, by Rev. 81. s.
Kellar. The house was prettily dec
Grated in pink and white; festoons Of
crepe paper, sweet peas and carnars
tions. A wedding dinner was served,
several out of town guests being pres
ent. The groom is professor Of civil
engineering at the state university In
Washington. They will make their
home In Seattle.
Miss Mabel van and Dan w. Ry.
ner, both Of Interior, were married In
this city Wednesday by Rev. g. D.
Royse.
Miss Laura j. Warner Of InaYale
and James D. Dibble Of Marietta were
married at the Methodist parsonage
Wednesday by Rev. g. d. Royse,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-03

The free public library on Sixth
street is literally patronized and is
gaining in popular favor as the years
roll by. The data of visitors kept by
the librarian shows that during the
present year Is, 100 peop,. visited the
rooms IS compared to IL, 500 for 1908,
making . gain Of ], 200.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-03
Miss Bower. the librarian anno,,n,

Miss Bower, the librarian, announc-
es that she has q large amount of
reading matter, such as magazines
and papers, she would be pleased to
give the people outside the city. Cali
at the library between 200 and 500
p. M, when In the city.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-01-15
THE FOOD FOR POULTRY IN
~ WINTER.

Much time and money have been
spent in what seems the almost vain
endeavor to make hens produce eggs
in cold weather. 1t requires but little
experience with poultry to learn the
fact that, under ordinary circum-
stances. hens cannot produce as many
eggs in winter as in summer. Summer
is the natural time for the laying of
eggs, and in order to increase winter
production there must be reproduced
for the fowls as nearly as possible the
conditions that exist in summer. Mrs
John ]. Layzell of Brandon, VT, has
evidently succeeded in doing this with
her flock. She says: II have been
using Pages Perfected Poultry Food
for the last three winters, and i find it
the best poultry food on the market.
i have tried several different kinds,
But got no eggs until began to use
| this food"
| If you want to know more about this
food and the best ways of using It,
write to c. S. Page, Hyde Park, VT, for
his booklet, profitable Poultry" II
will be sent free, postpaid, to anyone
mentioning this paper.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-01-15
A MEMORIAL DAY.
Both Houses of Congress Pay
Respect to Memory of
Senator Proctor.


Both houses of Congress eulogized
Senator Redheld Proctor on Saturday
last, tributes of affection and respect TO
his memory being paid. In the lower
house Representative d. j. Foster acted
as speaker pro tenn, paying a feeling
tribute. Representative X X. Haskin4
also spoke.
During the memorial observances in
the Senate the splendid speech of Sena
tor G.. S. Page was heard with marked
attention, as this was the first time Mr..
Page had been heard in the Senate.
OF the memorial address the Spring
field Republican says i" Senator Page
made an excellent impression by the
adequacy and fitness of his address,
which he delivered WELL" The address,
in, part, is as follows:
"Mr. President
1t seems to me that no senator ever
lived who was a more complete embodi-
ment of the distinguishing Characters
tics of the state which he represented
than the one to whose memory we today
pay tribute. No man ever lived who
was more genuine type of the rugged
strength of our mountain state than
Redfield Proctor.
1t would not, in this presence, be
fitting to claim for Vermont either
stronger or better men than those of her
sister states but the occasion would seem
to warrant a more brief reference to
some of the more peculiarly distinctive
traits which characterize the men of our
state, and to Justify an expression of the
great personal pride which every Yer.
monter feels in those sons who possess the
qualities of strength, courage and indie
pendence so perfectly exemplified in the
life of Senator Proctor.
The conditions surrounding the early
history of our state were absolutely
unique. A no time was Vermont pro-
vince: never did she acknowledge herself
the dependency of any foreign power or
recognize the sovereignty Of any king,
prince or potentate 1t required SUI
preme hardihood and the greatest perso-
nal couI age on the part of those men
who, undaunted by the difficulties and
dangers of a strenuous conflict, left the
comparative peace and quiet of the more
southern settlements OF New England
to seek out homes in our unbrOken
northern forests.
Within those bold pioneer settlers who
subdued our rocky hillside farms, bat
thing with the storms and enduring the
hardships of our northern winters, that
Unborn spirit of personal librrty and
stubborn independence, that natural
love of right and justice, so grew and
developed that they became as fixed
and unyielding as the very hills them
selves
Captain Leonard Proctor, the paterna
grandfather of Senator Proctor, was a
pioneer of this type. Having horne q