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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-02

I've million is to be spent to deve,o,
wv q Mwa'ef-power 1855 miles from Rn,ta
Moht' The electric power will be ' usos,
IN the mines near Butte ' uSeo
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-02
The Maine Central Ro;I-.

w. o'.s '.e" electric headlights. The c,s
REM 1snt IS supplied from small s,aa., eu..
- .ufo'ne-driven generator nountea 0',,n W.
the top of the boiler e' on
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-02

po1a4. Z LIN BER DEVELOPMENT
'e,a'iVe to current reports announo.
ha s 'ne purchase of 10000 acres of tim
1el iahd IN West Virginia by the Croft
noef 90, and the..intention Of tba
eUnpany sou is to establis large sawmilI 1
y. wi n lts development, The comnann ,,
NV y, leet daily capacity at AIexandr;a 10
y y Sss virginia, and is purchasing mo-
, estim.taa 1oa '.s equipment The timber
eS'imated to cut IT'S, 900, 600 feet
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-02

D An $S'oOo,ooo loan has been ;ssno, !.
10 arni is ~ bFazil for the purpose of en-
siAs the port of Pernam buco ~
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-02

co ha.. Iemlcai d Helvetia Railroad
lrn,h ~, mas been chartered to operate r,l0aa 10
Virginia 'ountles, West
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-02
Southern RAILWAY.

are nne nne,iol following schedule 6o,.o,,
and e published only as info, ngures
in etfaet Ere not guaranteed. Scba1, SaiiGn
ect January II, 1909 0'neouie
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-02

M, ane Consolidated Coal Co. of Fa;r
stocl' w.. w. aa.' va will increase it's capital,
oo, oo.h from $40, 200 to $50, 900. 0oO :,
proner,;o saiious mining companies and
and Pennsylvania a'yiaha
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-02
INDUSTRIAL NEWS
"s That Will Interest Manv ~
Our Readers

VI. Charleston, W. Va, has oer hao 20. of
of 50 z"o ",.n aa an authorized capital s,o po-
Boone county. property in
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-02

the entira I ,a o,'rload OF coal shipped over
wav s,ie , length of the Virginian rail
tween Inlen nae was recently completed be.
fo,,, III Deepwater, w. Va. and NJ
foll, r- NJ mas just been received at No.
through hnas eaa1 marks aa the beninning Of
o tidewater, oVef the road
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-02

reviewer Cleveland and Chicago capitalists arc
erties s'ee 81 as having purchased the pron.
ce e..ies OF the Cosmopolitan Coal 4 ro,l" r.Sp'
W. W. - ellmer and Braxton connt:as
II. son ao.o eoinprislng the plant and
undo oo acres OF coal land; 500 acres beld
was Sl,6OO,OOO. 'enase price
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-02

v;,,a ae r. " aiteville Land Co. of Waite.
a ,lae, csn;ta, W. va, has been organized with
ao'[ oapltal stock of $4,000 for deve,onD rl
Ia's men' IN Potts Creek Valley. If will
,ay 9 GUT and develop the new town
ment si,,e ~ ne ana promote the develop
;, ra' VI 'he iron, timbar and agricnI
'''Ai resources of that valley.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-02

Consul Horace NJ !
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-02

: = 1'a7' went 70 his purpose, tiii he .ua
eady TO strike at the seeded stot.s
'lo commissioners, Measrs. Preston
''uaI' and Randolph. returned 70 R;cb'
aohd after their Interview, ,,,;,..
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-24
RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY

Oshkosh street. The city will grant
the request. The representative also
asked for the extension Of water
mains, but it is probable the company
will have to make the extension and
receive payment later on. 1t is prob
able the city and county will unite in
building the bridge.
Investigation disclosed that the city
receives s25 from the occupancy of
the streets by the Cash g. Hines Car
nival company few weeks ago. Bills
audited against the city are:
Will Matson, sl7.50.
II. II. Gum, S165O.
Thos Johnston, $780,
John Leary, $1,000.
- -. Ballard, S1l2.25.
w. Brooks, Sl.50.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-24

which members of the Business Mems
club will meet the railroad people and
confer on the project of extension and
betterments of service. 1t may mean
that a race will be on between the
two roads to connect Rapid City
with the coal fields.
TIE executive committee consists OF
Geo. E. Macombe, president, Augusta,
Me-; Albert B. Osborn, vice presi-
dent, Erie, Pa; and f. j. Lisman OF
New York City, financial hacker OF
the R. c., B. II. & w. road.
A delay in the operotion of trains
on the Rapid City, Black Hills &
Western was occasioned Tuesday by
the derailment of an engine. On that
day engine No. so went to Mystic with
its regular train and while backing
onto the warehouse siding the engine
jumped the track on a steep embank-
ment. 1t required much work to re-
place the engine and not until Tues
day afternoon was it accomplished.
During the time the engine was out
of commission the motor made the
run, so passenger traffic was not seri-
ously delayed.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-24
BEND NEWS.

The fall term of school opened Mon
day in the Ham district.
Tom Copeland and wife spent Sun
day with friends on Upper Elk creek
Ranchers are cutting alfalfa for
seed, hoping to get it cured before
frost.
VIM. Kammerer bought a small
bunch of cattle from Tom Copeland
last week.
Rodericls Harris returned to Hot
Springs Saturday, having spent the
summer with his son, Mark Harris
and family.
Joe and John Kammerer shipped a
few cars of fat cattle to Chicago last
Thursday, accompanying them to see
that they were properly handled.
Rollie Bay has returned from a trir
to Montana, about a hundred miles
beyond the border. This section has
charms for him yet, and he was happy
when he returned.
Little Retta Leavy, neice of Mrs
X. K. Peterson, fell off horse a,
school last Friday and broke her arm
She was taken to Rapid City wher,
| the arm was dressed.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-24
WANT HIM AS FIRE CHIEF
Council Refuses to Accept Re.igna-
ton of J. p McEiroy---Hires
Custodian of Apparatus.


John P. McElRoy, chief of the fire
department, presented his resignation
at meeting of the council Monday
night, which was not accepted. At a
previous meeting the position of care
taker of fire apparatus was combined
with another office and since then it
is claimed three fires have occurred
at neither of which the apparatus
was in suitable shape for use. For
this and business reasons Mr.. McEl-
roy did not care care devote time as
chief of the department. Explana-
tion was then offered for the dismis-
sal of the custodian of fire apparatus
for the reason that the city pays $50
per month for the service and on that
account should be entitled to the full
time of such person. After the prof
fered resignation had been rejected a
motion for the securing of custo-
dian was presented apd passed, Civ
ing the chief authority to secure suit
able person at $50 per month. Dis
cussiQn of the purchase of chemical
engine was then taken up at some
length and referred to committee
for further investigation. 1t is the
opinion of many that chemical en-
gine of suitable size should be secured
as means of additional protection
against fire.
1 The Rapid City Packing company
had representative present and ask.
| ed for . bridge across Rapid creek or
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-24
MUST SELL FRESH EGGS ONLY
Regarding Requirements of
Law on Eggs


Alfred N. Cook, Of the state food
drug commission, has issued a circular
to the wholesale and retail egg deal
ers of South Dakota of interest to
everyone. 1t is as follows:
Complaint has been made on the
part of many dealers in eggs that the
law is continuously being violated by
the purchase, shipment and sale of
rotten eggs. The commissioner has
conferred with several wholesale pro-
duce men of the state with the view
to remedying this evil. They are anx-
ious for relief in this manner and the
public has right to be protected.
"The law makes it a misdemeanor
subject to fine and imprisonment in
the county Jail to. buy or sell decom-
posed animal foods or even SO ship or
receive them. 1t further imposes on
the commissioner the duty of making
rules and regulations for the enforce
ment of the pure food laws. In view
of the above mentioned facts the fol-
lowing rule is promulgated, and this
commission will prosecute violations
thereof:
Eggs: 1t is unlawful to buy or
sell decomposed animal foods or even
to receive them. 1t is, therefore, rul-
ed that all eggs bought and sold in
the market must be subject to cand-
ling. ALFRED N. Cook,
Commissioner.
Vermillion, S. D., Sept. "a, 1909,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-24
FESTIVAL WAS INTERESTING
Than Passing Interest to Res.
idents of County.

The harvest festival at Farming.
dale was very much of success, and
all who attended were we'll pleased.
There was good sized crowd present,
even though the weather looked dis.
couraging at the outset. The clouds
soon cleared away and the sun
warmed the air sufficient to make ev.
eryone happy. Every event OH the
program was carried out; the races
we'll contested, the exhibits numer.
Gus and excellent. The corn show
was extra good and presented an OBJ
ject lesson to beholders on the adapta.
bility and fertility of the soil. The
following are the prize winners:
Free-for-all horse race-Earl Taylor
first, SIS; Earl Hammerquist second
fine riding bride.
Stampede race-Earl Taylor first,
$3.50; Guy Taylor second, box of ci.
gars.
Free-for-all foot race-T. P. Walker
first, SO.
Cowboy relay race-Earl Taylor,
Jim Barber and Guy Taylor first, SO.
Shoe race for boys under l2-James
Hamm first, pair tennis shoes.
The tug of war was won by Spring
Creek-prize SO.
Fancy needle work-Miss Sadie
Jennings first. 81: Mr.. N. S. Smith
second, SOC.
Baked goods-Mr. U. N. Tyner first,
s1.5o.
Yellow corn-Ed. Swanger first, 75c,
G. Ibsen second, Csc.
White corn-Ed. Swanger first, 75c.
Flint corn-N. S. Fenton. first, 75c
Pop corn-W. II. Crosby first, 75c
Spring wheat-W. Fl. Crosby first
S1.OO.
Watermelons and squash - Miss
Richards first, 25c for each.
Apples-Mrs Mailman first, soc.
Butter-Mrs. Bollman first, 81; Mrs
N. S. Fenton second.
Three good base ball games were
played by Farmingdale, Rapid City
Spring Creek and Creston. Spring
Creek won two of the three. The
cowboy band furnished music and 9
dance was held in the evening.
Many of those present expressed the
desire that the festival be made ar
annual affair, and it is likely the towr
will take the suggestion up with {
view of adopting it.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-24
MINING MACHINES INSTALLED
PittsburR Mining Company Has New
Invention Which May Revolu-
tlonize Mining In the Hills.

The Pittsburg Mining company, ope-
rating land leased of L. A. Richards
at Placerville, has just installed a
machine which may make change
in mining hereafter. 1t is an eastern
invention found practical in the mines
at Catawba, South Carolina, where
low grade gravel has been worked
with profit. The new machine was
installed by VIM. Richards, an expe-
rienced hydraulic engineer, on Mon
day, and worked perfectly with power
furnished by the Dakota Power COM
pany.
The machine is called a gold washer
and issoperated by water power taken
from the flume which runs near the
Pittsburg plant, being conveyed in a
l4-inch steel pipe to a 20-inch hori-
zontal Victor turbine wheel. The
pressure developed is rated at SO horse
power. In connection there are l5C
feet of sluice boxes through which
the gravel passes onto grating with
bars about an inch apart. The fine
materials, gold, black sand and rubies
pass into the machine and the othel
stuff passes over quarter-inch mesl
revolving screen. 1t is claimed by
this method nothing of value is lost
every particle of gold and other valu
ables being secured. The byproduc
thus obtained is sold and used TO
hardening the surface of asphalt paw
ing.
Il Another valuable machine in opera
tion is the hydraulic giant used TO
crushing the gravel which goes int
the sluice boxes. This machine work
under many tons pressure.
Read the advertisements.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-24
HERMOSA.

Miss Luella Fonken Is teaching in
the Meiner district.
Ray and Carl Cox of Bixby are Wis
iting their sister, Mrs. Heller.
School began in the Arnold district
Monday with Miss Halle Howarth as
teacher.
T. L. Monaghan and wife returned
home Monday from visit with rela-
tives in Custer.
The steam thresher is at work in
this vicinity. The yield is said to be
above the average.
Miss Freeman, matron in the Rapid
City hospital, came down this week
to stay a few days on her ranch.
Mrs. j. M. Scanlon and Martha Red
dick drove over to the Reddick ranch
on Lower Battle creek Tuesday.
Mr:-Crawshaw has gone to his old
home in Iowa in response to a mes
sage announcing the death of his
daughter. .-.-
Charles Hasselstrom and wife left
Monday evening for Rochester, MINI.
Mr.. Hasselstrom will be treated for
appendicitis.
Mrs. M. II. Ford and children and
Miss Blanche Walker spent q day or
so last week on Upper Battle creek
visiting Mrs. Jerry Hanlon.
Grandma Mcclellan, who is nearly
helpless on account of rheumatism, is
receiving treatment at Hot Springs.
Her.daughter-in-law accompanied hel
there early this week.
T. A. Carlson and wife are spending
a few days on their ranch on Lower
Battle creek. During their absence
Lorene is staying with the Spanglel
girls so as to attend school.
George Kimball and wife were ir
from their ranch late last week, tc
meet their daughters, Nora and Clara
who had been spending the week i1
Hayward visiting Miss Jessie Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lindsay, accompanied
by his father, were in from the ole
Garvey place Monday so the old gen
tleman could take the train home
having spent some time visiting hi
son.
John Hanlon died at his home her,
Saturday morning, following an i'll
ness of three weeks. He was born il
Ireland in 1882 and came to Americ;
when Is years of age. With his faith
er he located on ranch three mile
east Of town about a quarter centur
ago, moving to Hermosa two year
ago. Funeral services were held a
the Catholic church Monday, conduct
ed by Rev. Father Straeton.
Chas. A. Hyle has been assigned t
the local weather station in place O
G. L. Mitchell, who goes to Louisville
KY, October Is. Mr.. Hyle has bee
: in charge of the station at yellow
stone park.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-24
Market Dav Saturday.

Eugene Bangs states that the Sep
tember Market day will be on Satur-
day tomorrow. The sale promises
to be very much of success, and con-
siderable stock has been listed. In
quiries have been received from many
people interested, many of them buy
ers. f. D. Rose has listed a three
room house and grounds, and several
farmers have stated intention Of
bringing in hay to be sold. The at
tendance should be better now that
farmers are through with fall work.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-24
A FRANCHISE
IS NOW ASKED
Telephone Company Asks to
Occupy Rapid City Streets
and Alleys.
OFFERS THE CITY A BONUS on It's INCOME
Proposes to Install Phones at from
So to 50 in Business District
and 81 to $3.50 in Residences.

The Black Hills Independent Tele.
phone company asks a franchise tc
occupy the streets and alleys Of the
city. The matter was presented at a
meeting of the city council Monday
night, fathered by Councilman Pas.
coe. The ordinance was taken up
and placed on record as having passed
its first reading, there being several
matters the council wished to inves-
tigate before taking further action.
On this account and in accordance
with the usual procedure the applica-
tion was referred to the committee
on laws. The promoters propose to
operate public utility for period
of twenty years and to give the city
ten per cent of the net income in ex-
cess of $4,000 per year, exclusive of
rural lines, which indicates it is their
intention to run in conjunction with
the rural telephone systems of the
county. In orderto do so they ask
the people to grant the right to use
the streets, alleys and public grounds
for the erection of poles and wires, no
poles to be on St. Joe or Main street
between Fifth and Eighth streets ex-
cept such as may be necessary to cross
those streets. The company further
asks the right to lay wires in conduits
under ground if practicable. ALI ex-
penses incurred by change of grades
and resetting of poles is to be borne
by the company. The company guar
antees within six months to have at
least five phones and in year $50
phones in service, with suitable
central office in operation day and
night. The proposed schedule Of
rates is:
Up to $50 instruments-busin
houses %, residences 81.
From $50 to 400 instrumental -busi-
ness houses $3.50, residences SLIPS.
From 400 to 700 observation-disclosures
ness houses So, residences $1.50.
The city to be given three phones
free of charge and the right to use
the poles to stretch wires for fire and
police service free of charge.
Request is that the council will not
grant a similar franchise to any other
company during the twenty years
covered by this franchise. or right to
any other company to extend it's lines
into the city during such time, the
right being reserved to the council to
revoke the ordinance on sixty days
notice provided the company failed
to live up to all agreement.
The rights of the city should and
doubtless will be protected before the
council takes steps to submit the
proposition to the people, as fran.
chises of the kind are becoming more
valuable and the people have a right
to protection in all ways, including
rates charged for service.
The capital necessary to finance the
company comes from the east and is
to be handled through Yankton par.
ties. Very little stock will be offered
for sale to Rapid City parties at pres.
ent at least, only sufficient SO that
names of local men may go on the
board of directors.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-24
M0cULS OF ROAD COMING
Oificlals and Backers of the Mystic
Line to be In Rapid City
Next Week.

Acting under orders OF the execu-
tive committee, all work of improve
ment on the line has been stopped
pending visit by the committee ear
II, next week. This revives rumors
that the visit is for the purpose of in
specting the territory to be traversed
bsss:the road If extended to the coal
Sdelds Of Wyoming. The visit also
dsals with connections of the Bur.
tington to this city.
A meeting has been arranged for at
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-24
VACANT Land
GRAIN GROWING
The Small Grains Should Be
Grown on Lands Contig-
.uous to Rapid City.
THE SOIL WOULD Be ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Lands Now Used for Grazing Would
Present Object Lesson of Feriil-
ity and Productiveness.

With desire to have practical IL
Illustrations of the productiveness Of
soil contiguous to Rapid City, Pres.
limerick of the Business Mems club
suggested that those owning land
have the sod turned and the land
planted to grains By having fields
OF small grains growing the impress
sion on visitors will be much better
than If the land is used for grazing
purposes, as has been the custom for
years.
He recently visited the farm owned
by Zack Holmes, two miles north Of
the city, where attention is given
wheat culture. There was raised fifty
acres of the wheat now cut and ready
for the thresher, which will yield
well, making money for the owner.
Mr.. Emerick's suggestion is not SO
much from financial consideration
of owners as it is for the benefit of
property values generally. There are
several Thousand acres in sight of the
city held for higher prices. This land
is adapted to the cultivation of small
grains, and if planted to wheat, oats
or other grains would convey an OBJ
ject lesson of benetitSto all beholders,
for those in search Of lands judge by
crops as much as by appearance and
quality of the soil. 1t Is the real test
OF fertility and adaptability Of the
soil. Mr.. limerick suggests . system
attic campaign with this purpose in
view, and the suggestion is most prac.
tical and worthy. The results would
be far greater than the most sanguine
anticipate and would benefit the COM
munity greatly, land values would In
crease more rapidly and permanently
and everyone would benefit by It. ALI
the soil contiguous to the city at least
contains the mineral properties to-
make it valuable for wheat culture.
and, as wheat always commands a.
good price, should be remunerative to
the property holders. The wheat re-
ceiying the highest award at the
worlds fair held in Chicago few
years ago was grown by a farmer near
Sturgis in the Black Hills. This
wheat was grown on soil containing
gypsum properties and very little diff
ferent from that which surrounds,
Rapid City, Give the suggestion
practical test this coming year and
should the unexpected happen the
product will more than meet expenses
and the soil will be benefited by the
test.
Realty dealers for years have had.
in their offices samples of corn, wheat,
oats, etc. which were grown on PEN
nington county lands and matured in
fine shape, much, Of it superior
to sections further east. If these
samples Of the county products are
backed by waving fields in full view
of all beholders an object lesson of
soil fertility and adaptability will be.
presented of inestimable value.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-24
Was After the Cash.

L b 4 n Fl 5s5-
Farmingdale Gimlet: Deputy Sher-
III Baken OF Rapid City came down to
the gravel pit the latter part of last
week and from the scattering in the.
Dago population one would imagine
that the eagle eye Of deputy and,
game warden had discovered another
fish dynamiting party. But the COM
motion was all brought about by the
action of the swander Grocery Co.;
and groceryman Lynch, who had been
furnishing supplies for the outfit, and
1t seems that the high mogul who did.
the cook act acted as the banker Of
the party had skipped, leaving the
others and the grocery firms to hold
the bag to the tune Of $40 and 4 sl.75s
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-24
We Will Have More Light,

The work of placing fifty street,
lights in various sections Of the resi-
dence district was taken up this week
under direction of committee and
by authority OF the city council.
When completed this will be decid-
ed improvement to the city and one
which will be appreciated by every
one. The large lights will be used on
the business streets and smaller ones
in residence districts, The service
will cover the city quite thoroughly.