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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-22

square chunk. The land is as good
as any for all purposes and in the
course of time will be very valuable.
Weekly Weather Report.

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Temperature and precipitation data
from the records of local office, U. S.
Weather Bureau, Lakota building,
Rapid City, s. d., for the week end
ing Thursday, October 81, 1909:
Highest temperature during week,
SO, on the goth.
Lowest temperature during week,
30. on the 10th.
Average daily temperature during
week, 48.
Normal daily temperature for the
week, 46.
Average daily excess In tempera-
ture during week, O.4.
Average daily excess in tempera-
ture since Oct. 1st, OF.
Average daily excess in tempera-
ture since January lst, 0.S.
Total precipitation lin inches) dur
ing week, trace.
Normal precipitation for week, 0. "a.
Deficiency in precipitation for the
week, O.30.
Excess in precipitation since ..Oc-
tober lst, 0.02.
Excess in precipitation since Janu-
airy lst, 1.O2.
q. L. MITCHELL, Observer.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-22
Wiser GETS
GOOD POSITION
Commercial Agent for c., M.
& St. P. Railway to
Go Higher.
his LOYALTY 10 ROAD ATTRACTS ATTENTION
Becomes Commercial Agent Of the
Milwaukee Road at Minneapolis
Leaves Here In November.

D. 4 i
G. B. Wiser for the past two and
half years CONNER .ial agent for the
Milwaukee road her J, has been pro-
NOTED to the Office at Minneapolis
taking Il position formerly held by
G. e. Munford. H,will be In Charge
of the Office and will have 3 large
force Of assistants, 1t being one Of the
highest positions ip the gift Of the
company.
Mr.. Wiser came to Rapid City from
Kansas City whom the new line was
extended here from Chamberlain. BY
his excellent work he has secured
much business for his road and the
promotion comes Is reward to faith
full service. He will leave here about
Now Is. He has been connected with
road work since 1886, when he began
as a station agent at Arcola, Ill. Since
then he has advanced BY his own
efforts through all the minor branches.
Since coming here Mr.. and Mrs Viii
ser have made many friends who will
regret to learn Of their departure but
wish them we'll In their new home.
His successor has not been announced.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-22
his wife wanted to return to the old
home near where nine children are
buried. He recently sold his home
stead north of Wasta.
Women Organize.

A women's suffrage club was organ
zed in the city Saturday following an
able address by Mrs. La Refine Baker.
Mrs. Levi McGee acted as temporary
chairman and Miss Harriett Davis as
secretary. 1t was the sense of the
meeting to organize and officers were
elected as follows: Mrs. M. f. Cool
baugh, president; Mrs. J.C. Blymann,
yice-president; Mrs. j. II. Gale, sec
retary; Mrs. II. E. Swander, corre-
spending secretary; Mrs. w. M. Cox,
treasurer. A committee composed of
Mesdames Levi MCGEE, w. NJ. Cox
and VIM. Douglas were selected to
draw up and present a constitution at
the next meeting to be held on Satur-
day afternoon.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-22
AcaII For Bra,o.

Souix City Livestock Record: Cur
rent comment Of the agricultural
press is.a a good index to the impor-
tance of the subject of soil fertiliza-
tion. In constantly growing volume
of late years the attention of farmers
has been called to the vital question of
the proper treatment of lands for the
purpose of conserving their fertility,
and The Investigations Of experiment
farms along that line as well as the
treatment of the subjects by econom-
lists and public men would fill vol
umes. The agricultural department
has helped out by furnishing statis-
tics of yields and averages for past
years, as we'll as by active and well
directed Investigations in modern
agricultural conditions. The awak-
ening to the disastrous effect of that
system of land piracy by which the
land is despoiled of its wealth and
rendered impotent of further produc-
tivity has been general in intelligent
circles. The brainy men of the
American farming population have
long ago realized the Importance as
well as the profit of scientific farm
ing, and they have shown it in their
prosperous looking farms and in the
fecund nature Of the soif, which, al
though titled for years, is yet sound
and whole. But there is large class
of American farmers who are indiffer-
ent, whose farming methods are the
methods 6f their forefathers at base;
although machinery has largely re-
placed the antiquated means. These
are the men who wearout soils and
migrate, who pursue their piracy al
ways on virgin fields, who are not
permanent members ofsany communi-
ty. There is another class too igno-
rant to learn and too poor to move.
But the third and most dangerous of
all-that which knows just enough to
keep the land from deteriorating too
rapidly but not enough to learn how
to keep it at it's cristine worth.
Farming Is a science. Not every
man can be a farmer. In the future
there will be fewer who now think
they are farmers who can hold the
job. 1t is an occupation which re-
quires not only brains but the con-
stant use of brains. There is some
thing to learn now, and when that is
learned there will be something more
to learn about farming. The subject
is as inexhaustable as nature herself.
The highest intelligence can find a
field in it and the name of farmer
will in the future stand for some
thing more than that rusticity which
has made the agriculturist the butt
of SO much American humor.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-22
Site 10 Donated.

The school board at a meeting We'd
nesday evening decided on the loca-
tion Of the new building In North
Rapid. The town site company has
agreed to donate a block of ground
provided the constructed thereon be
a brick or stone building to cost not
less than 1000. The board accepted
the offer and Is now arranging for an
election to vote bonds In sum required
at 5 per cent for twenty years. The
board also decided to dispose Of the
26 lots owned in North Rapid and has
offered them at S1,0Q0.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-22
College Now Ready.

The new Catholic college at Cham
berlafn will be ready to receive stu
dents on Monday, Oct. 25. All prepa-
ration has been made for the opening
and it is expected numerous students
will be present. The college is open
to boys only, as the Catholics do not
conduct their higher institutions Of
learning on the coeducation plan.
Two departments will be open this
year-the classical and commercial
and only boys who are graduates Of
the eighth grade will be admitted as
students,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-22
Came Long Ways To Wed.

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Miss Elsie G. Little Of Dumphries,
Scotland, and John Glendenning OF
Platte, were united in marriage in
this city Saturday, Rev. John Nc
Learie officiating. Such was the cul-
mihation Of pretty ramance which
had its beginning in bonnie Scotland,
where both young people were born.
The young man came to this country
a few years ago and later entered bus
iness at Mitchell as a florist, later
moving to Platte. The young lady
arrived In the city late last week, ac-
companying Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Nc
Clure here from Glasgow. They de
parted Sunday for Platte.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-22
4 Correc,;tion.

I desire to withdraw my statement
appearing In your paper Of October
Is, so far 4s the U. P. Coal Company,
and the Corrigan Coal Company's
Rock Springs coal Is concerned. But,
In regard to Sheridan coal and the
Central Coal & Coke Co.'s Rock Springs
coal the statement is absolutely cor
rect. A. I'll. WHEATON
Rapid City, Oct, ls, 1909,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-22
Was MODIFIED
VERY LITTLE
Ordlnace Favoring Entrance
ofNew Phone Company
Is Passed.
RAPID CITY HAS POPULATION OF OVER 5000
Abdomen Selected to Verify Eaumer-
alton and Report at Next Meet
ing City Buys Engine.

The city council, at a meeting
Monday evening, passed the ordinance
of the Black Hills Telephone Com
pany on its second reading with a
few amendments, Aldermen Babue,
Mcnamara and Dodge voting against
1t. 1t provides for a franchise to
a new company with right TO occupy
the streets and alleys Of the city for q
term of years. The entrance was op.
posed by the Nebraska Telephone
Company, the Rapid Valley Company,
and the Hermosa Telephone Company,
which companies were represented by
Attorney Buell.. r. r. MacGregor
appeared in behalf of the proposed
company and met the objection pre-
sented by the others by stating that
the company would be Immediately
incorporated on passage Of the ordi-
nance; that it would not interfere
with the business of the other COM
panies; that there would be no party
lines, each subscriber being on private
wire. Alderman Dodge stated that
he was opposed to granting the ordi-
nance for the reason that he did not
believe the people needed another SER
vice here, that his experience had
been double service was nuisance,
and that one service properly main
tained was more nearly satisfactory
and less expensive.
Upon reading Of the ordinance by
Mayor Wood, several amendments
were offered by Alderman Thomson,
viz: The construction of all work
shall be under the direction Of the
council; that instead of paying ten
per cent on net receipts Of %, 900 after
three years the company shall pay the
city two per cent on the first $500 Of
gross receipts and four per cent on all
over that amount from the beginning
Of business; that s1.OO month be the
limit of charge for residence phones;
that the other companies be not re-
quired to connect to the new COM
pany. The entire ordinance was then
adopted as amended.
POPULATION OF CITY.
Mayor Wood appointed Aldermen
w. f. Pascoe, Charles Dilger and
Max Babue as census enumerators for
Rapid City, whose duty is to take the
census of the city. In making the
appointment the Mayor stated that
it must be carefully and thoroughly
done, so there would be no question
of the population of Rapid City in the
future. During the past few weeks
it is claimed an enumeration has been
compiled showing a population of
$500. The aldermen named will re-
wise this compilation by verifying 1t
in detail, making report at the next
meeting.
BUY CHEMICAL ENGINE.
The council took action to purchase
the chemical engine which the North
western Fire Apparatus Company had
on exhibition here during the fire.
mems tournament last June. The
matter was sent to vote on motion
Of Alderman Dilger, and carried with
the proviso II the company would be
willing to accept city warrant paya-
BILE August 1, 1910.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-22
Go To Sterling. Illinois

Zachariah Pitman, wife and sons
departed. Monday evening for Sterling,
Ill, where they expect to reside, hav-
ing resided there many years prior to
coming west. Mr.. Pitman ts now
over 101 years Of age and has the rec
ord OF the oldest homesteader ever ID
the HiAs npsntxy. On departing he
stated the climate here was agree.
able to his advancsd years and that
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-22
May Decide To Incorporate.

The people of Philip will vote on
the question of Incorporating and
adopting a form of city government,
next week Tuesday. Philip has grown
rapidly and it is believed municipal i'm
provements desired can be better Sc
cured through city government.
The town was started when the
Northwestern built its line of railway
west from Pierre about two and a
half years ago. and has outstripped
the others on the new line in growth.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-22
WILL HASTEN TRIAL CASES.
Supreme Court PromuIe ates Order
Affecting all Trials Hereafter
In The State.

Supreme Court PromuIg ates Order
Affecting all Trials Hereafter
In The State.
A Pierre dispatch und er date of the
18th inst, referring to court pro-
ceedure says:
AS under the provisions of Chapter
Is, of the Laws Of 1909, 1t was made
the duty of the supreme court, on or
before the 18th day Of October, pro-
mulgate uniform rules of action in
civil cases, for all courts of record in
the state; the court has recently hand
ed down the new rules, which go into
effect from this date, and affect all
circuit, county and municipal courts,
in fact all courts of record in the
state except the supreme court, which
has its own rules, which cannot be
applied to trial courts. The new reg
ulations are contained in twenty-six
rules, one Of the main purposes being
to not only make the practice uni:
form all over the state, but to also
expedite the trials Of cases in trial
courts. The rules are rather lengthy,
and while of more than passing inter.
est to any citizen Of the state who be-
comes entangled in litigation, are o.
especial interest to attorneys, as they
are under the provisions Of the rule.
from this time on. The promulgatior
Of the new rules for lower court pro
cedure; coupled with the order Of tn,
supreme court cutting of cases from
the October calendar allowing tn,
clearing up Of old cases on the calen
dar, and starting with . "clean slate
at the April term next, should go
long way toward reducing the claw
4 delays" In South Dakota in the fl
ltnre.
Rev. 'Hclbrook returned home Mon
u day from Custer where he had bee,
II 80 avSs13,rr, - X, y t,s.. L.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-22
BOY KILLED
BY EXPLOSION
Heating APPARATUS at Indian
School Explodes Just
Before Noon.
FRAGMENTS H[RE Blon INTO DINING Rool
Adolph :RusseIl Killed and Roland
lkhltefeather FriehtfuIIy ScaId-
ed..-Accident on Tue aday

The explosion of boiler which fur
nished hot water to the boys dormi-
tory at the Indian school at about
ll:oo a. M. Tuesday, caused the death
of Adolph Russell and inflicted serious
injuries on Roland Whitefeather.
The heating tank was located in the
boiler room In the basement of the
dormitory directly under the dining
room. Young Russell happened to be
In the basement at the time and was
blown through board partition into
an adjoining room, his mangled re-
mains being found four hours after
the explosion by systematic search, as
he was found to be missing after the
excitement of the moment had SUBJ
sided. Russell is about ten years Of
age and belongs on the Pine Ridge
reservation. Whitefeather was an
assistant in the boiler room and was
In the room when the explosion oc-
CURED. He was scalded nearly all
over and 1t will be sometime. before
he is able to be out again. He. is so
badly injured that it is impossible for
him to give any indication of how the
explosion occurred or say nothing of
the cause. The general opinion is
that the water in the boiler became
low ana that the boiler was overheated
when cold water was turned on. caus-
ing steam to generate instantan-
eously.
The bursted boiler took an upward
course, part of it passing through the
ceiling of the basement into the din
ing hall where it fell. back onto bhe
tables. At the time Of. the explosion
Supt. House was away, conversing
with R. M. Pringle, government
engineer who is here to inspect the
few water supply for the school.
Had the explosion occurred an hour
later the boys would have been in the
dining room partaking of their noon
day meal and in all probability sew
eral would have been injured. AS it
was they were engaged in class work
and were at safe distance. 1t is as
yet mystery how the Russell boy
happened to be in the basement as 1t
was at time when he was believed
to be at his class work.
Supt. House and Engineer Pringle
will make an investigation and report
their findings to the government. The
building was not materially damaged,
though it will cost considerable to re.
place the exploded heating apparatus
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-22

The Black Hills Union is making
special prices on blotters, printing
them at remarkably low prices. Any
kind you want.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-22

Mr.. and Mira Hugh vancs, former,
residents, but now Of white Owl,
were in the city Wednesday shopping.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-22

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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-07-02
NOTICE

HAVING BOUGHT THE DRUG
STOCK or or. JOERCER TIE BUS
MESS WILL Be CONTINUED AT
THE old STAND OPPOSITE THE
OGLETHORPE, AND WE HOPE TO
MERIT A SHARE OF THE TRADE.
m JUSTICE TO OUR HELP We
WILL OPEN ON SUNDAYS FROM
g To 10 AND 3 TO z FOR DRUGS
NANNEY & CO.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-07-02

TIE HOTEL CUMBERLAND IS
NOTED FOR GOOD SERVICE. IT'S
A GREAT PLAYGROUND FOR Chill
DGEN WRITE L. A. MILLER. NAN
AGER, Top RATES.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-27
NOTICE OF PARADE

Gentry Brothers, whose name IA
known the world over in connection
with their Famous Shows more
than make good their promise that
'he grand street parade wou' d Gem
rletely eclipse any similar pagea1t
seen here before Thousands OF
PEOPLE of all age vie wthe parade
along the line of march and are dc.
lighted and amazed at the gorgeous
and glittering free spectacle which
must have cost the enterprisiag
| management many thousands Of dol.
lars. The gilded band wagons with
heir two magnificent military bands
the go d chariots, the magnificent
cages file with comicaI monkeys
and other animals, the beautiful and
cute little Shetland ponies. over two
| hundred In number, with the gor-
seous trappings, the herd OF mol
s;er performing elephants caparison-
ed in the gorgeous barbaric splendor
OF crimson and gold, the beautiful
trained dogs marching and plainly
sppreciating the applause which
3 eeted them, the funny clown baby
g cphant, the comical monkey jokeys
counted on dogs and ponies togeth-
or with a long array Of talented
snl magnificent costumed perform
ef5 all combined to present the
grandest parade ever seen here. and
one which reached nearly a mile in
.tngth. When so much grandeur is
q aplayed in a free spectacle. It is
SAFE 10 anticipate a grander ald
greater show at the performance
which ! takes place afternoon and
night az 2 and 8 p. m. April 2Sth.
ana II the opinions OF the press
count for anything in the great me
tropolitsn cities, the Gentry Broth.
ers have this year exceeded the lay
IN productions Of former year.
which made them deservedly famons
a' public entertainers and instrus-
tOrs
The troupe OF elephants with tho
Gentry Brothers Famous sAows,
are considered BY showfnen to be
lie finest herd Of actiRg elephants
in the world
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-27
THE FACTS ABOUT
THE WHITE CASE

e. he had some connection with the
civil suits involving the matter Ia
controversy. and 1t would be aeces-
sary TO elect special Judge III they
were so certified. After Judge Hern
ION had public y stated his position
IN the matter, JUDGE St.other stated,
hat he had fully intended to certify
the ,asss to the circuit court unNl
he had heard Judge Herndol's posi-
zion. but that he thought to do SO
now would be vain thing and that
no other courie remained but -
elect a special Judge. He then sent
messengers out over the town and
had all the members of the bar
who were in town summoned ret
n the trial Of case to suspend
un.il said election was held, so thar
sCme white members OF the bar ell
gagged in a trial could be present
Viii q the messengers were out
Judge Strother suggested that ar
agreement as 10 the Judge be made
and acting upon this suggestion, ~
! effort to agree was made by tho at
torneys but was futile. After al
the attorneys possible had been sum.
moHed, Judge Strother then ordered
an election. There were preseni
| seventeen lawyers not interested in
! the trial of the ease, ten Of WHOM
! all the lawyers residing in Mellow
! ell county, but three, one of whom
! resides some distance from the court
! house and practices but little in tht
! criminal court and another who Wa!
,ery il and by reason thereof una
Die to attend. Before the electio:
Of the ablest lawyers present, on
p Democrat and the other a Re
publican, their opinion as to the
! eligibility Of an attorney not resid
ing in Mcdowell county to act a
| such Judge, and while neither o
them would express positive opia
ion upon the point, they rather in
tlmated that they thought such al
attorney with the constitutional re
Quirements would be eligible, blu
not agreeing with them Judg'
Strother then publicly stated from
he bench that he did not believ;
any but lawyer residing in Nc
lowell county was eligible to sit Il!
such judge.
The result Of the election wa
nine for F. II. Evans, OF William
son, West Virginia, and eight scat
tered among the other members D
he bar. When the result was an
nOunced and Mr.. Evans notified .
his election and before he look th'
oath of Office he pub icly asked ]
there was any objection to his serv
ing as such special judge by an!
one, and none being made by either
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-27
DEATH OF j. G. PAYNE

John Gordon Payne, one Of tive
most pgo~inent business mon of
Lynchburg, Va, pres dent Of Adams
Bros. Paynes Co. OF that city, and
Adams, Jayne and Gleaves, of Roa-
loke, died Sunday morning, OF
apopleXy. Mr.. Payne had been
failing in health fot IS months. He
is survived by a wife, one son aRd
four daughters.