The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-09
A LEAD MAN
SAW TAFT
CHAMBERS KELLAR VISITED
THE PRESIDENT AND BRINGS
HOME GOOD WORDS.
is ALSO WELL PLEASED WITH
TION IN THE HOUSE.

Chambers Kellar returned Friday
night from Washington, where he
went to secure from the department
of interior grant of right of way
for the Spearfish power plant tun-
mel of the Homestake company to
be laid through the forest reserve.
Mr.. kellar was successful in his
mission. Specifications showing the
point where the waters will be di
verified and the location of the tur-
bines where the return is made to
the original creek bed had been on
file with the department for some
time, and Mr.. Kellar was only called
upon to explain minor details to the
officials.
Mr.. Kellar brings back glad It'd
ings that the members Of the South
Dakota delegation have forgotten
their factional differences and are
tremendously working together for
the good of the state.
II saw much of our two repres-
entatives in Washington, and was
position to leave party division in
harmonies behind and go to the
front solidly for the measures that
South Dakota is interested in. In
the distribution of patronage there
will inevitably occur clashes that
will re-echo the state fight, but in
the bigger projects they are all
good South Dakotans.
II was taken to the White House
by Representative Martin and had a
He is big man, big physically, but
bigger mentally. l do not believe
any president has taken to the eX
ecutive mansion the equipment he
has and the administration expert
ences and ability. He has the
courage of Roosevelt without his
impetuousness, and is blessed with
infinite tact. President Taft will
not be Influenced by corporations,
neither will he seek to prejudice the
people against them. There will be
no big stick but President Taft
will obtain far-reaching results and
accomplish urgent legislation with
out unnecessarily alarming the ma
ton. He is a wonderful man, a
splendid man, and ideal president.
1.-The Black Hills is to be congrat
ulated that Representative Martin
Is close to the president. He has
already taken pace with the leaders
in the lower house alinged with the
administration, and will be able to
do much for the section of the state
which he represents.
"The tariff is, naturally, the alb
sorbing topic of conversation in
Washington at this time. From what
l gathered l think a forecast reason
able that the lumber duty will be
slightly reduced, substantial tariff
placed on imported hides, and tea
and coffee will remain on the free
list. The immense quantities Of
coffee stored in Brazil that could be
rushed here before the new law
would become operative, makes the
imposition of the proposed counter
vailing duty impractical at. this
time. The general impression iA
that the sugar schedule of the
Dingley law will be retained.
II listened to an interesting speech
by Representative Kinkaid, of Ne
braska, who pleaded earnestly for
free lumber because his section is
not lumber producing section, and
later to the argument of Mr.. Cush-
man from the state of Washington
who urged the necessity for high
wall tariff against Canadian TIM
Der The Black Hills will be bene.
fitted by tariff revision on lumber
and the entire state is in favor O.
protected hides.-Lead Call.