The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-07

/ type of turbine, makes the same speed
/ with 157 tons, and the Birmingham
| with reciprocating engines, makes
the speed with 1874 tons. 1t was ex-
pected the test Of the scout cruisers
would demonstrate that the turbine
mechanism involved a greater coal
consumption than tnat of recipro-
eating engines, but no such discrep-
ancy was expected as the tests have
thus far shown
The convention of the daughters
of the American Revolution is not
calculated to convince the mascu-
line voter that the ballet for women
will materially improve politics. The
daughters usually fight like cats and
dogs at their conventions. Many OF
1 them display a degree of political
I. wisdom that might be exceedingl
convenient in primary election or
a political convention, however.
The matter of changing country
from stock raising proposition to
| an agricultural section is not one
which can be depended to come in a
single season, but the country west
of the Missouri is rapidly tending
| in that direction. The Kadoka
| Press reports in Cedar township in
the southwest corner of Stanley
county, with 1000 acres of crop for
the second year after settlement. This
is divided; corn 1000 acres, wheat
40 acres; flax 200 acres, oats $50
acres; spells 20 acres. and barley 40
acres. These figures show that the
| farmers of the newer section OF the
| state are not rushing into wheat
| raising, the corn and oat crop with
| flax taking most of their attention.
The famous song. John Browns
Body Lies a Wondering in the Grave
was composed and first sung at FIT
Warren, Boston, by the Glee Club of
the Second battalion of light infant
ny in the year 1862. 1t was adapted
to an old Methodist campmeeting
tune, somewhat altered in form, and
the brigade band at the fort was the
first that played it. 1t soon spread
from regiment to regiment like wild
fire.
During 1907 57679 applications
for patents were filed in the United
States patent Office and 5000 pat
ents were issued. Over LOO appli-
cations for patents were filed and
over 700 patents were issued on the
average each week last year. This
represents an expenditure in gov
eminent fees alone of more than
$1,600,OOO. The total cost of these
applications was probably more than
s6,0OO,0OO.
In connection with the Fourth Lat
in American Medical congress an
information hygiene exposition will
be held in Rio Janeiro in August,
1909. There is every prospect that
the exposition will be a great sue
cess. Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ec-
uador, Peru. Panama, Mexico, IRA
quay, Cuba, Guatemala and Paraguay
have already appointed cooperative
committees, with other south and
central countries to follow.
Mexico has been mistreating Amer
lean citizens again. It's habit Mex
leo acquired in Santa Ana's time and.
she finds it hard to break off. Presi-
dent Taft will expostulate pleasantly
but firmly, with President Diaz, and
the latter who is sincere friend of
the United States, will do all in his
power to repress his turbulent sub
jects. AS the offenses complained OF
were committed by the employees of
state controlled railroad, the Mex
lean president should experience no
great difficulty in bringing his coun-
trymen to terms and saving Ameri-
can honor. Anyway it will not be
necessary to give Mexico whipping.
One experience of the kind is suffi-
cient to last Uncle Sans southern
neighbor at least a century.
Whether or not there is plenty of
wheat in the country today there is
likely to he plenty after harvest, If
there is anything in the promises held
out by the present crop conditions.
In central Kansas where about four
million acres we're planted in wheat,
termination was about perfect, as
the spring has been favorable the
plant Is we'll rooted and has a good
growth. Usually, at this season. the
fields are fit only to be plowed up
for some other crop. but this spring
few fields have had to be given up.
Thirty counties west of the regular
wheat belt in Kansas had last year
about 1900. 900 acres in wheat, and
the production was less than five
bushels per acre. These counties
this year have an acreage planted to
wheat as large as that OF last year,
and the prospects for a full average
crop are excellent. Only in eastern
Kansas are there aelds which show
poor termination, hut even in this
district there will be a large average
yield unless an unfavorable change
comes in conditions. All in all. Kan
sas IS expecting bumper crop of
wheat, and conditions in Kansas are
reflected in other r. ties where wheat
is staple crop. Since fruit, as we'll
as wheat, Is showing SO well, lit will
require only average fall crops in
staples to make the year 1909 an
other year Of great plenty.