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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-16
Money in Buffalo.

Scotty Phillips is making big mon
ey on his herd of buffalo. The buff
falo was likely to be extinct when
Scotty took the matter up, getting
the assistance of the United States
government to the extent of secur-
ing rental of 5000 acres of land
from the government at $50 per
year. Phillips now has herd of
200 buffalo which he could sell any
day at 500 per head. In other words
he is worth 100000, and it is IL
creasing in numbers and value ev-
cry year. If a buffalo dies he sells
the skin at fancy sum, and stuf:s
the head for which he can get $500
to $500. At Christmas time he kills
a buffalo or two and sells the meat
in the eastern market at $1.00 a
pound. The native buffalo lives
from 80 to 40 years and Scotty has
something started that will prove a
gold mine in the future. He can sell
enough each year to keep him rich.
and at the same time the herd will
increase in numbers and value.
The herd is located only a short
distance from Fort Pierre and hardly
a day passes that parties do not go
out to visit the ranch. The herd
has been written up in many maya
zines and the owner is able to be
about as independent as a hog on
Leader.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-16
FRANK GoTCH a WINNER
Defeated the Bulgarian Grappler in.
an Easy Match. s55

:
Chicago. April 14.Frank Gotch,
of Humbolt, Iowa, succeeded In re-
tanning the title of worlds champion
wrestler tonight by defeating Yussiff
|Mahmout. the Bulgarian grappler,
in furious match. The big Bull
garian was as child In the hands.
Of his opponent. Gotch won both!
falls with crotch and half Nelson
holds, in eight minutes and nine
minutes and ten seconds.
The champions victory Is all the
more notable for he did not use his.
famous toe hold. Gotch was able
to secure almost any hold desired. !.
so limited was thu foreigners know
ledge Of the game.
Gotch secured q crotch and half
Nelson hold and though the Bnl-5
galian struggled With AL Is his
strength he was not able to break
the hold Of the American. The flrst
fall was Just eight minutes.
In the second, Mahmout got Gotchi
down but the American wrigSlsds
out and secured the same hold that
won the nrst fall. Despite the Bal-
garian,s immense strength he Nas
pinned to the mat for the nnal tall
In nine minutes and ten seconds
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-16
Most Hopeful Sign.

One of the most hopeful signs
that leads us to increase our already
enthusiastic ideas in regard to the
future OF this country, says the Ka-
doka Press, is the return of so many
of the first settlers, who two years
ago made final proof on their claims
and departed for their former homes
in the east. They are now returning
one by one. Every train brings in
one or more trains of migrant goods
and large percentage of them are
former residents returning. The
lbountiful crops of the past few
years has done much to show
people. what is in store for them
here If they would only make the
effort and take the advantage Of the
opportunities open for them. The
improved methods of farming are
coming to the rescue of the farmer
and by them he is enabled to tide
his crops over the occasional dry
spell and still produce good crop.
Scientific methods are doing much
to help the farmer get results and
thus succeed where old methods
would fail. Every settler who comes
in is fired with enthusiasm by the
results. which have been accomplish
ed and is thus anxious to take his
place and share in the success OBJ
tanned. Stanley is coming into her
own. The homesteader with his di-
versified farmer has come to stay.
The day Of the big cattlemen is num-
bered, but in his stead will be found
a bunch Of cattle on every farm which
in the aggregate many times out
number those formerly on the
range. Join the booster club and
boost for Stanley county, and South
Dakota in general. always bearing
in mind that "the half has never
been told"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-16
TEDDY IS IN
A BIG HURRY
HAS ORDERED A SPECIAL TRAIN
FROM MoMBAsA TO RANCH OF
SIR ALFRED PEAsE.
TELLS OF OUT.
BREAK OF vIRULENT SMALL
Pox IN EASTERN AFRICA.

Mombasa, April IA cable
gram received today from Theodore
Roosevelt, who had been invited to
attend public reception and dinner
upon his arrival In this city, caused
disappointment here. Roosevelt not
only has not planned to stop here
but he has asked that special
train meet the steamer and trans.
port him direct to the ranch OF Sir
Alfred Pease. on the Athi river. The
steamer Admiral is expected to ar
rive here on April 81. ss
There has been sudden outbreak
of small pox at Narrobi and forty
deaths have occurred In the quaran-
tine camp. Three cases are report
ed at julia, the ranch OF George Nc
MILAN, who was to have been Roose-
velt's host during portion Of his
stay.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-16
STATEMENT BY CASTRO
Protest Against His Forceibly D
portation from Martinique.

Protest Against His Forceibly De.
portation from Martinique.
Port de France, April 11.Prior
to being taken forceibly aboard the
steamer Versailles, Tor departure to
France, ex-President Castro pre-
pared the following protest against
the action Of the French govern-
ment:
81 protest against the action Of
the French authorities at Martin
ioue. First, becauseI was Ill at the,
time and the act imperiled my life;.
second, committed no ofhsnse
against the government u France or
the authorities Of Martinique and,
.fnany, because the decree OF *
i ipulston orders expulsion from
French territory and yet kompels
me 10 take passage sboard 4 vessel
mhich again win land me in French
starritory. The case Is, . breach 81
International law and slenial q
4 nc rights Of the indiyid ual .''ss'sI; g
National Rifle Aseocietion
ashin ton, D. G.. April
~ pting competit for school
~ RI; - bsen arranged ~ the tiecu'
"a W. " NO. o. Ire IA t. y
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-16
LarQe Crops of Corn.

Prof. Willis, the man who is to:
have charge Of the Stanley county
experiment; station, rays HE can
grow 100 bushels OF corn to the
acre with an annual rainfall of Isl
inches. We have seen men have q
crop failure here with that much
rain. Those men were farmers from
the bottom Of their heads down. It
takes some head work to raise lot
bushels Of corn to the acre. no mat
ter what the rainfall is. Prof: Will
lis says that not more than once Of
twice ii lifetime should we fail
TO raise = crop here on account 81
drought, taking the rainfall for the
Int forty years as ! basis Philip
News.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-16

les of commerce and trade and Their
construction still goes on on NAM
moth scale, particularly in the south
crn and western divisions of the na-
ton.
The financial depression of 1908
retarded railroad construction, but
with the return of industrial activ-
tiles the great transportation lines
are making active preparations to
resume railroad construction work,
and when the weather becomes set
tied tens of thousands of men will
be employed to extend old or con
struct new railways. Not only will
steam railways be extended, but new
electric lines are projected in near-
ly every city of the first class. Trans-
portation facilities will be enlarged
and whenever an enterprise offers
a paying investment capital responds
to increase both the steam and cleo
trict transportation lines. Electric
lines are being extended to suburbs
and from suburbs into rural corl-
until the country is b.
coming web OF transportation roads
The farmer has but little use fer
driving horses, as for small fare
the rural electric lines will take him
to the nearest town quicket than
he could get his carriage ready to
drive the distance. Many branch
roads are projected to connect trunk
lines, and the outlook is encoGrag-
ing for active construction the ca..-
rent year.
Abroad great activity is exhtn;.,i
in railway construction among pro-
gressive nations. England Is push
ing her 5000 miles Of Cairo to Cape
Town railroad to completion, which
will open to civilization and COM
merce Darkest Africa. Japan is ac-
tive in railroad construction in Man
churia, Korea and the island en,-
pire. In 1907 she purchased ~.
locomotives in the United States at
a cost of $6,000.00O.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-16
INSPECTED STANDBY NINE
Illinois Investors Satisfied With
Rockford Mining Property.

Rockford Mining Property.
j. c. Stanford and f. e. Wheaton
of Wheaton, Illinois, are in the city
the guests Of the V. T. Price family,
on their way home from a visit to
the Standby Mining property at
Rockford. The gentlemen were in
terested in the Standby by V. T.
Price, who represents the company
in Chicago, and came out to satisfy
themselves as to the mine and its
management. Without hesitation,
they expressed themselves as being
we'll pleased with what they saw and
will carry good words for the Stand
by back to their friends in Illinois.
The gentlemen will leave this even
ing for Wheaton.
Everything is activity at the
Standby these days, in preparation
for starting the mine and the min
this week. 1t is expected that with
In a few days the plant will be run
ming to its full capacity.
Mr.. Stanford Ms nephew Of ]. H.
Vallette, of Wheaton, a former citi-
zen of this city.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-16
MOUNTAIN LION SHOT
Iowa Hunter Treated to Tremendou,
Surprise but Killed the Beast.

Des Moines, April IA real
mountain lion was shot today on an
island in Rush lake, near Ocheydan,
by Walter Strauss. The animal
weighed 100 pounds and was hung
~, ferocious and a good runner.
Strauss Is a novice IN hunting
mountain lions and the only reason
that he is not running yet ia because
he could not. When the lion closed
in on him, he fired but missed and
after sprinting the length Of the is
land, Strauss fired again, this time
killing the beast. 5.
Strass had rowed to the island,
being attracted to the spot by noise
in the bushes. Upon discovering
the lion he did not care to continue
the investigation just then. The
presence Of the lion on the island
cannot be accounted for.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-16
BURLINGTON TRAIN wREcKED

Engineer and Fireman ON Eastbound
Coast Flyer Killed.
Tacoma, Wash, April 11.-Burl-
ington train, No. 16, eastbound,
which left here yesterday after
noon, was derailed near Bristol at
1928 last night, resulting in the
death of the engineer, Franklin j..
Hammond, and the fireman, John
Johnson, both of Tacoma, and the
injuring of nine passengers. The
train was rounding a curve at high
speed, when it left the track and
ran nearly its length on the ties.
The engine was turned completely
around and the mail car slid down
the bank to the edge of the river.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-16
SISTERS INSTANTLY KILLED
Three Girls Failed to Hear Approach
ing Illinois Central Train.

Three Girls Failed to Hear Approach
ing Illinois Central Train.
Dubuque, Ia. April 1.-THE
Illinois Central flyer struck and in
stantly killed Anna. Mabel and Ruby
aged z. 8 and IA respectively,
daughters of Fred Folder, four
miles east Of here today. The girls
were walking along the track to-
ward the approaching train, but on
account OF the high wind and the
fact that they had their heads down
they failed to see or hear until too
late.
Because of the fact that it was
in day time, the engineer supposed
the girls would see the train and
get OFF the track and made no eff
fort to stop until the pilot hurled
them into eternity.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-16
Discharged on Libel Charge.

New York, April u. In the
supreme court today, the officers Of
the Star Company. publishers Of
the American and Evening Journal,
we're discharged on the charge Of
libel, preferred by John D. Rookie
Teller, Jr., in connection with an ar
ticle charging peonage system at
a factory that he was alleged to- have
been interested in.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-16

ife Association. It will be known as
the interscholastic rife match, and
will be for the interschool gallery
championship of the United States.
The match vii be shot on the gall
leries of the various schools which
enter, the shooting taking place on
any date between April IL and "a.
1t will be open to: teams of ten pu-
pills from any public school, prepar-
atory high school or private school
not comforting degrees. The prize
is the Astor prize. and thirty schools
have entered,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-16

learning we were in the city in
'vited us to come to his house for a
trout dinner and then went out and
made good on the trout proposition.
He brought in string of beauties,
one of them being eighteen inches
long, and weighing one and three
quarters pounds. Recently Mr.. and
Mrs. Lange brought in thirty-four
fine trout from few hours fishing
in Rapid Creek.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-16
Esauimau Row Goes Home.

New York, April -. - Meme, an
Esquimau boy brought here IL years
ago from Greenland and who recent
ly disappeared, has written a letter
stating that he is home sick for his
far away northern home and is go
ing back to his people.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-16
PASSENGER TRAIN STALLED
Snow on Continental Divide Has
Stopped Moffat Road Traffic.

Denver, April ia Denver,
Northwestern & Pacific, ''Moffat
route" passenger train, with Is
passengers aboard, which left this
city Sunday, is still stalled in the
snow at the summit OF Corona pass.
1t is not believed that the snow
blockade will be lifted before two
days and meanwhile the passengers
are subsisting on the small supply
Of provisions on che train.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-16
WEALTHY NINE OWNER MISSING

Came to Denver With $4,000 and
Has not Been Seen for Month.
Denver. April 1.-THE police of
Denver are searching for Clarence,
Morley, a wealthy Nevada mine.
owner, who disappeared mysterious
ly month ago, leaving no trace.
He came to Denver to be treated
for tuberculosis and it is said he
had about $4,000 in cash when he
arrived.
, The police are informed that Nor
ley applied for treatment and stated
that he was being drugged by some
one who would profit by his death.
He has been traced to Military Hos
pital, at Fort Logan, but nothing
has been seen Of him since he left
that institution month ago The
police were informed that Morley
nled at Fort Morgan but the records
do not confirm that report.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-16
The Baseball Season.

New York, April 1.-THE great
baseball season opens tomorrow,
with the American Association pre-
ceding the National League two
days, the latter opening the 14th.
Tomorrow the New York Americans
will play at Washington and the Bos-
ton Americans at Philadelphia. The
Giants begin and end their season
In Brooklyn.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-16

The people of Rapid City as we'll
as other towns in the Hills are very
much interested in the Pierre Lodge
proposition, and the Rapid papers
having stated Wednesday morning
that we were there in relation to the
location Of the lodge, we were tele-
phoned from half dozen towns to
see them before locating, for it is
thought that with our starting in
hat direction, other towns will do
likewise and large summer popu-
alton will foregather at the more
opular points. -Doane Robinson.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-16
Women Hono1ing Jefferson.

New York, April 1.-THE wo-
mans democratic club is determined
that Thomas Jefferson shall have
monument in this city which will not
only honor the statesman, but will
be credit artistically to the city it
self, For the purpose of raising
funds a mammoth dinner-dance will
be given by the club at the Hotel
Aston tomorrow night.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-16
SERVICES LARGELY ATTENDED
New York Paid Tribute to Remains
of Detective Petrosino.

New York, April 12.-The funeral
of Lieutenant Petrosino, the New
York detective murdered at Palermo,
Scicily, today was made the occasion
of a remarkable tribute to the dead
officer. The police force and italian
societies brought out great numbers
Elaborate preparations had been
made by the authorities to prevent
the carrying out of threats to attack
the funeral procession with bombs,
made, it is said, by unknown Grim
inals.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-16
Hartman to Invade Hill Territory.

Hartman to Invade Hill Territory.
Portland, Ore, April -. The
Evening Telegram says that the for
ward steps are being taken by the
Hartman interests for the early
invasion of exclusive Hill territory.
Secrecy indicates that the plan is to
steal a march and gain stragetic
points before the details are dis
covered. a
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-16
MANY ARTICLES ON FREE LIST

Aldrich States that Tariff on Neces-
saraes Will be Reduced.
Washington, April IL. Senator
Aldrich asserted tonight that the
duty on as per cent VI the articles
FUSED by all the people would be
lowered and that the free list would
be heightened to an extent that
would surprise everybody. Many
items will be reported to the SEN
ate. without recommendation, the
purpose being to convince the senate
and the country that the committee
will not arbitrarily assume the pow
or to make a tariff bill.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-16
VIII BE Tried in Iowa.

Little Rock, Ark. April 12.-
United States deputy marshals will
leave here tomorrow for DesMoines,
iowa, with j. G. Mobery, the alleged
head of the 'Swindle Syndicate
lnder indictment at Council Bluffs.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-16
Wool Freight Rates Reduced

Wool Freight Rates Reduced.
A new wool tariff, effective on
May 8th, has been announced by the
general freight department OF the
North Western system. which ma
terially reduces the wool frGght
rate from this city east. East Clin-
ton, Chicago, Boston, New York
Philadelphia and Baltimore, and
other eastern points, are affected by
the new rate. The old rate to East
Clinton and Chicago has been re-
duced Is cents a hundred pounds
and the rate to Boston has been re-
duced AZ IL cents, while similar
reductions have been made to the
other points.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-16
oGLALA SIOUX AT LONDON

Contingent from Pin. Ridge Delight
ed Britishers With War Whoops.
London, April 11.-The contin-
gent of Oglala Sioux Indians and
cowboys from the Pine Ridge In
dian Reservation, of South Dakota,
who will take part in an exhibition
here this summer, arrived in London
today. The Indians were in full
dress and delighted the great crowds
with war Whoops,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-16
Kaufman Defeated Tony ROSS.

New York, April 13.-Al Kauf-
man, who aspires to heavyweight
fistic honors, tonight defeated on
points Tony Ross in ten rounds, be-
fore the Fairmont Athletic Club.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-16

In some notes from the Hills last
season l told of Prof. Lange's dis
covery of the water ousel" a very
rare bird there. A few days ago the
Professor, who is ''faunal natural
list" of good attainments, watched
the little fellow building its nest
and made some observations not re-
corded in the natural histories. The
bird tore the green moss from the
rocks, plunged it into the water,
worked it into pulpy mache and
then built it's nest from it.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-16

Wednesday we visited the canyon
going out in the morning on the
steam train and dropping OF at the
Big Bend and examining the loca-
lions back to McGees. Mercury was
not far from zero and the wind
wound down the defiles in way to
make itself felt. DR.. Straight prom
Used me trout dinner and at Nc
Gees borrowed some tackle and went
out after the meat. regret to state
that we made out our dinner from
roast beef served out Of the lid OF
the can. The doctor says 1t was due
to the bait.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-16
E.arthouaka in Sweden.

Copenhagen, April IA violent
earthquake Saturday, near Hunds-
Vile, did considerable damage.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-16

There are three varieties of jays
in the Hills; the common crested
blue jay an altogether blue mountain
jay, whose voice is softer than the
shrill note of his more pretentious
relative, and the Canadian jays or
whiskey jacks. When coming down
from the lumber camp we ran into
a very large flock of the blue noun
tain jays, very pretty sight.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-16
DoANE ROBINSON WRITES
OF His Trip in the Hills to Select
Site for Club House.

IN company With DIT. n. NJ.
Straight l made the trip to Rapid
City and the canyon Tuesday and
Wednesday. When we got as far as
the Cheyenne we ran into cold
snow squall driven by a fierce north
wind, and when we fought our way
against it up the street in Rapid
City the doctor thought it was sing
ularly appropriate that our business
should be the location Of a summer
resort.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-16

The government has advanced the
price Of stnmpage from three dollars
to III dollars per thousand feet
This advance reAects itself In the
retail pricss g lumber BY about
ldoublinE itsel4. .rhat q the lumber
merchants have made three dollar
ADVANCE 81 Stnmpags - q basis for
iadyancing prices shout six dollars
over qaot tions last Summer.