The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-06-11

nesday, and laid the corner stone to
the new library building, making
two addresses. He said that the edu-
cation of the negroes would be par
tial payment from the people and
the government on the debt due to
the race, and that sanitation and hy-
giene were among the Important
things for the negroes Of the south
to study.
Information derived from a recent
experiment with q chunk of thoran-
lite leads R. j. Strut, son OF Lord
Rayleigh, to the conclusion that it
could not have been accumulated in
less than 240, 100000 years, thus
tending to confirm the geological
theories OF the age Of the earth. Ger
tain eminent physicists have estim-
ated that the sun itself could not
have existed more than lie, 700. 900
years, but this view is now discred-
tied in favor OF the biologists esti-
mate Of 23O, 1000, 900 years.
In the Turkish Parliament Nom
day was read the new governments
declaration of policy in regard to
Asia Minor. The state OF siege pro-
claimed at Adana, the center Of the
massacres, has been extended to
Mush and Antioch. Measures have
been taken to prevent any repetition
of the outrages, and an armed force
will be kept ready to protect the
Christian population, while the guilty
instigators of the last massacre are
to be punished. Already over 200
Moslems have been arrested for TAX
ing part in the disorders.
The new train service which the
have combined to put in force be-
tween Chicago and Seattle to make
close connection with the Pennsylva-
mia eighteen hour flyer from New
York is expected to result in the
Transmission of mail and passengers
from New York to Seattle in four
days. The actual schedule time for
this service is minety-five hours and
thirty-five minutes from coast to coast
The Burlington and Northern Pacific
also has put on another train leaving
Chicago at night and due to reach
Seattle in seventy-two hours.
On the 22nd the battleship Miss
issippi and it's officers and men were
the center of great celebration in
honor of the ships arrival at Vicks-
burg. A punch bowl was presented
to the officers at big popular gath
ering, Senator-elect Williams maxi
ing the presentation speech ON be-
half of the city and state. At the
same time much enthusiasm was en-
gendered by the return of the Amer
icam flag captured from the gunboat
Petrol in the Yazoo river in 1864,
the same being given into the custo-
dy of Captain Fremont, of the battle
ship. Thousands of people visited
the ship while at anchor there.
The United States supreme court
has decided that the Kentucky law
to enforce local option, under which
lthe. Adams Express company was
fined $50 for delivering liquor to
resident of Hart county, known to be
an inehriate, is unconstitutional, be-
cause it is in violation of the section
of the federal constitution giving
congress jurisdiction over interstate
commerce. In the case in question
the shipments had been made from
Indiana and Tennessee, and hence
were under interstate provision. The
law had been enacted under the po-
lice powers of the state.
In the home Of Secretary of State
Knox at Washington Tuesday, the
special representative of President
Zelaya, Of Nicaragua, Mr.. Gonzalez,
signed a proctol providing for the ar
filtration of the troublesome Emery
claim by tribunal of five members,
two for this country. two for Near
aqua, and a fifth chosen by the.
other four or by the King of Eng
land. The Emery. claim grew out of
a mahogany concession in 1898,
which later President Zelaya had an
nulled on the ground Of an alleged
violation Of the terms for bringing
in working material free Of duty. The
court at Bluef1elds, acting on the
suggestion OF Zelaya, decreed against
further exports. The American gov-
eminent interviewed to demand ar
filtration OF the case.
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Facts About South Dakota.
First structure by white man on
Dakota soil built in Reed River val
ley 1880 by Frenchman.
Grand Forks founded 1901 by es-
Enlistment Of Alexander Henry OF
trading post under charge Of John
Cameron.
Lewis and Clark visited and held
council with Teton Sioux opposite
Fort Pierre, Sept. "a, 1906.
Fort Pierre. named after Pierre
Ghoteau e. trader Of st. Louis)'
founded about 1914.
May 81, 1864, Yankton welcomed
the first territorial governor. William
Jayne, M. ID.