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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-05
Redistrictinp tbe state


1t is unlikely that either hill in
troduced in the state legislature fo,
dividing the state into congressional
districts will meet with popular ia
vor. One bill provides for puttine
the southeastern portion Of the state
into one district and the northern
counties east of the river and all
the counties west of the river into
an other district. The other bill
provides for placing all the counties
west of the river and the counties
of Brule, Aurora, Jerauld, Buffalo,
Hughes, Hyde, Hand, Sully, Potter,
Faux, Edmunds, Campbell Wal
worth and Mcpherson, east of the
river, in one district, and all the
rest of the state in another
Either method of division would
prove unsatisfactory, cumbersome
and inequitable. The first bill would
leave the northern counties east of
the Missouri river tied up with the
Black Hills and the west of the
river counties, without having di-
rect railroad connection with the
Hills, and would leave the Hills
counties in a position where they
could absolutely control the district.
The second plan would place the
northern counties at a similar dis
advantage, besides placing both the
present congressman in one district,
necesstating the retirement of
either Purlzo M NIort;p
South Dakota is growing rapidly
in population. 1t is barely possible
the next federal census, which will
be taken next year, will give the
state sufficient population to entitle
it to three congressman. The state
could be divided into three districts
conveniently and equitably. 1t can
not be divided into two districts and
do justice to all parts of the state,
considering the railroad accommo-
dations and the distribution of pop
ulation.'
The present system has worked
very satisfactory so far. There is
no reasonable ground for a change
at this time. In this instance the
state can very we'll let we'll enough
alone until the population increases
so third congressman may be CIV
en- it.-Aberdeen News.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-05
william Howard Taft.

Mr.. Taft's mind is CT the judicia
type; but it is something more thar
that. Placed in position of ex
ecutive responsibility, the ordinary
Judge winds himself about with red
tape, loses himself in precedent. Mr.
Taft's mind is large enough to rais@
one stage higher than that. While
remaining true to fundamental Drin-
ciples of law, he can cut his own red
tame. His great practical accom-
plishment, the restoration of order
in the Philippines, illustrates his
combination of faculties. He was
there to establish the law in tur'
e1sS3s1s, unsettled, ha'f saEage state
oav both to Law and to liberty. Is
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-05
Big Concoursc of spooks.

Kansas City, NO., Feb. 24.-Hun-
'dreds of mediums and believers in
Spiritualism, accompanied by several
millions of spirit guides, Mahatnas
and other assorted ha'nts, invaded
Kansas City today to open great
thrpe-day cOncourse and carnival of
spooks in the Academy Of Music.
1t is believed that practically all of
the spooks which hang about these
parts are here and there is likely to
be a great shortage in other cities.
In fact, it is claimed that no less
than 17,S46,723,411 celestial beings
returned to earth temporarily for
this occasion will be rampant in the
displays Of mediumistic prowess.
Such gathering of the clans from
the everlasting shores has not been
known in Missouri since the palmy
days of the old Spiritualst camp
meetings at Liberal, Spiritualist
town in Barton county, where in
former years great annual meetings
We're held in the tabernacle and 9TH
err buildings erected by Col. G. H.
Walser, a well-known criminal law
yer who founded the celestial col
ony.
During the session which COM
menced today in the Academy of
Music there will be performances of
every difficult feat known to spirit
ualism. There will be visitations,
finding of lost articles, revivications
of the spirits of those who have long
since departed from the flesh, and
actual visits in perceptible celestial
form of advising spirits.
AS special inducement to Mis-
souri, spiritualists to be in attend
ance, the committee in charge of the
convention arranged for the pres
ence of Frank F. Ripley of New
York City, reputed to be the great
est performer of spiritualistic stunts
in the world today. w. J. Warren
of Washington, D. c., president OF
the National Association of Spirit
ualists, is also here. Talent from all
over the country who can perform
extraordinary feats in making SOM
nambulistic shades do antics Tor the
edification of lay members is here
| for the occasion.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-05
What the State Debt Is.

Recently, Representative Whiting
of Sanborn county, introduced a
resolution in the house calling upon
the state treasurer for a statement
of the financial condition of the state
on February 10, 1909, and a like
statement for the same date two
and four years previous. In COM
pliance with this resolution the state
treasurer filed detailed statement
with the legislature, which, cut
ting out the details, shows the fol-
lowing interesting situation:
February 10, 19O9-Net floating
debt, ss4S,220.49.
February 10, 1907-Net floating
debt, $225,930.O0.
February 10, 1905-Net floating
debt, s401, 10000.
From this statement, says the
Iroquois Chief, it will be seen that
the floating debt was cut down dur
ing Governor Elrod's administra-
tion from $4O1,200.0O to $255,93O.-
90 or a decrease in the debt OF
$145,270.00. 1t will also be noticed
that during Governor Crawford's ad,
ministration the state debt was in.
creased from 1855, $4,000 to $S4S,,
220.29, or a balance on the wrong
side of the ledger during the two
years of $592,290.49.
In other words, Elrod's admins.
tration, aside from cleaning up the
bonded debt, in two years decreased
the floating debt nearly s150,00O
Crawfordls administration, in two
years increased the floating debt
nearly $6OO,O0O.00. These figures
are official and they are not reprint
ed in these columns in an II told
you so before the primaries" spirit
but solely for the purpose of en-
deavoring to impress on the legis
lature the necessity of economy
To spend 100000 every bien
NAL period more than is received in
to the treasury would soon place
this state in an unenvi. re position
and we sincerely hope that If thu
legislature persists in shutting it
eyes and wildly appropriating none.
regardless of the existing situation
that Governor Wesley will vett
every bill that contains an unneces
sary expenditure.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-05
Use of National Forest Resources on
the TncrpnS;.

The actual use of the varied re-
sources of the governments 1851
100000 acres of national forest land
IS on the increase, according to the
report of the work for the fiscal
vear 1908. The report says that
from an administrative standpoint
the most striking fact of the year
was the remarkable increase which
took place in the volume of business
transacted.
This growth in business done by
the United States forest service last
year over the previous year is part
ly brought out in the following
statement showing percentages of
increase: In the number of timber
sales, 236 per cent; in the amount
If timber cut under scales, 102 per
cent; in the number of free timber
permits, 76 per cent; in the number
of grazing permits, II per cent; and
in the number of special-use per-
mits, 81 per cent. That the anexa-
tions to existing national forests
and new creations caused this in
crease only to small extent as
shown by the fact that the area is
increased only IL per cent. In
speaking of this feature Of the work
of the forest service in his annual
report, the secretary of agriculture
says in part:
1.-THE growth in the volume OF
business arising from use of the
forests has created very serious
administrative problem. Last year
IS per cent. of the time of the ad
ministrative and protective force
was taken up by the demands O.
national forest business. The
average forest area to each office
supposedly available for patrol dut,
was about 10000 acres; but will
more than three-fourths of the tim
of these officers occupied with tim
Der scale, grazing, and other bust
ness, the force actually available
for patrol was equivalent to abou
one man for each 100000 acres
That under these circumstances tn
fire losses in year of exceptions
; danger were kept down to yer
5 small figure in comparison with tn
value of the timber exposed and tn
. damage from forest fires elsewher
: is q matter Of congratulation.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-05
Taft Hopes for Revision.

New York, Feb. 26. - Revision
of the tariff is the primary requisite
for relief of the present conditions
said Taft today, and l hope the re-
vision will be accomplished by June
first. This statement was given af-
ter an interview with James w.
VanCleve, president of National
Manufacturers association who
urged the appointment of perman-
ent tariff commission. Mr.. Taft is
said to favor such a commission but
did not favor the appointment now.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-05
POINTS TO A MURDER
The Bodies of II Mother and Foul
Children EOunl i'm tho Rims

Children Found in the Ruins.
Bakersfield, Cal, Feb. 2G.-Mrs.
Minnie Beekman, wife of a promin-
ent resident of this county and four
children were burned at the resi-
dence four miles south of this city
early this morning. The evidence
points to the fact that a murder
had been committed before the
house had been fired. The charred
remains were found in exact posi-
ton each had been accustomed to
occupy in bed and a half consumed
mattress on which Mrs. Beekman
slept was covered with what APP
peared to be blood stains. SO far
as known the family had no enemies.
Mrs. Beekman was left a widow a
year ago. $780,.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-05
Flee to Indiana.

Evansville, Ind, Feb. 24.-As a
direct result of the passage of the
prohibition law by the Tennessee
legislature, Evansville is rapidly
gaining in population and industries.
Several wholesale liquor dealers,
driven from Tennessee by the strong
arm Of the law, have established
themselves here and many others are
likely to come.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-05
ACCURATE MOISTURE ACCOUNT
In the Black Hills to be Kept for
Reference.


An important work of interest to
farmers, miners and lumbermen
throughout the country is about to
be undertaken in the Hills, and will
consist of the placing of apparatus
for the purpose of keeping an ac-
cu-ate account of the moisture in
timber districts, and the amount
that is conserved in such places.
This will lead eventually to the
ascertaining of the value of the tim
bered districts to the various irriga-
ton projects as it will show con-
clusively the effect Of timebr upon
the conservation of moisture.
S. w. Glenn, who for the past
twenty-seven years has been in
charge of the United States weather
bureau at Huron was in Rapid City
the first Of the week, going to Dead.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-05
The Coyote and the Mango.

When we see the crafty coyote
lie like stone for hours on a knoll
beside some prairie-dog town wait.
ing until at last he may dart in
and cut off the waddling prairie
dog from the safe retreat of his bur.
row, we are simply amused. When
at rarer intervals, we are permitted
to catch glimpse of him as he pur.
sues the wing-footed jack rabbit
we are excitedly interested. When
he slaughters our lambs and poultry
we hate him. And when he himself
is pursued, and we hear his cry OF
terror as the hounds close in on him
our hatred momentarily turns tc
pity.
But when the state of Montana
through it's experiment station, in
oculates two hundred coyotes and
wolves with saroptic mango and af-
forwards turns them loose to in
feet with the pestilence their I'M
suspecting fellow wolves of the
plains, why, what business, and nc
sort of emotion has any right in the
premises, for the reason that the in
tention is to kill off the wolves
which do so much destruction OF
live stock on the range.
The experiment was tried a few
years ago and the results are now
becoming evident. Reports from
Montana and even from Wyoming
although only in the former state
were any of the infected animals
turned loose, tell of large numbers
of mangey wolves and coyotes
found dead this winter. Mangey
specimens are frequently found
alive, but so weak and emaciated
that they are unable to get out OF
the way and they are easily dis
patched with club.
1t is possible that a remedy has
thus been found for the most seri-
Gus menace to the livestock indust-
ry of the range. The depredations
of wolves not only against sheep
but against calves and colts as well
have excited the impotent rage oil
the stock man from the days of the
first settlers. The loss from wolves
and coyotes amounts to millions OF
dollars every year. If this auto
matte wolf-destroyer completes its
work as it now gives promise of do.
ing the departments of agriculture
seemingly may be pardoned for
pointing with pride to it's achieve
ment.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-05
To Observe Lent,

Washington, Feb. PA pro-
nounced cessation of social activities
marks the arrival of Lent, and aside
from the inaugural festivities, there
will be few affairs of consequence in
the society of the national capitol
during the next forty days.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-05
IDENTIFICATION OF FLEET
The Powerful Battleships that En-.
circled the Globe Being Sent
to Yards.

Fort Monroe, Feb. 26.-The work
of disintegration Of the powerful
naval force that has been at anchor
in Hampton Roads since last Mon
day began today. The Minnesota
and Virginia steamed away to the
Norfork navy yards. The other ships
will leave shortly. The old report
was spread today that Wainwright
is Roosevelt's choice to succeed Adj
miral Sperry in command and that
he intends to designate him before
March 4th.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-05
WANT ATTACK STRUCK OUT
Cooks Speech in House May be Elk
Dngcd from Record.

Washington, Feb. 26.-The house
today passed a resolution for the
appointment of a special committee
to investigate and report as to the
advisability of eXpunging from the
records the words of Representative
Cook Of Colorado in his speech yes
terday attacking the president.
Mann of Illinois, Perkins Of New
York, Porter of Vermont, Clayton o
Alabama and Howard of Georgia
were appointed on the committee.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-05
Entertaining the Blue Jackets.

Norfork, Va, Feb. 27.-Norfork
is in blaze tonight in recognition
of its distinction of being the first
American city to entertain the blue
jackets of the world encircled feet.
Two thousand men paraded the
principal streets and were after
war6a Toasted at the new naval "
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-05

A distinctive feature of a school
building in Washington City, claimed
to be model In school architecture
is the large assembly hall in the
basement. The advantage present
ed is the safety afforded to those who
use it. More exits can be provided
for an assembly hall SO placed than
for a hall upon the upper floor
! TIE Is NEXT .uu.iSsg.,;ssS.asr-s..>-.s.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-05
PASSED CENTURY MARK
An Aged Lady Has Birthday and
Many Defendants.


Flandreau, S. D., Feb. 24.-Mrs.
Lucy Roberts, of Flandreau, cele-
brated her Tooth birthday Monday.
She has made her home with her
daughter, Mrs. B. F. Nichols, Of this
place, since 1884. Mrs. Roberts,
' hose maiden name was Miss Lucy
>nn Andrews, was bora at Itch
field, Herkimer county, N. Y, Feb
ruary %, 1909. Her father was
Capt. Asabel Andrews. Mrs. Rob-
erts was the ninth child of fami-
ly of eleven children, she being the
only survivor. She was married in
April, 1928, to Abijah Roberts, at
Jamestown, N. Y. She was the
mother of eight children, only wo
of whom are now living, Mrs. B. F.
Nichols, of Flandreau, and Mrs.
Mary Smell, Of Minneapolis. Mrs.
Roberts has thirty grandchildren,
eighty-one great grandchildren and
twelve Observation-Disclosures.
She now weighs only Is pounds,
never weighing over los. Mrs. Rob
erts is remarkably we'll preserved,
hears distinctly, walks without as
sistance of any kind, reads without
glasses, and keeps up a regular cor
respondence with her relatives. Her
habits are those of younger people
She eats oat meal, toast, coffee, ETC.,
for breakfast; potatoes, meat, all
kinds of vegetables, for dinner;
bread, milk, meat, fruits, ETC., for
supper. She is very fond Of pie and
cake and tea. She is not at all
particular about her diet. Some of
her needle work took first prize at
the state fair last year.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-05
CARDINAL Gibbons Refute Charges

Baltimore, Feb. 26.-An article
appears in the March number OF
the North American Review from
Cardinal Gibbons reviewing and re-
futing catagorically the charges
made by ministers Of certain other
denominations affecting the loyalty
of the Catholics. Cardinal Gibbons
says, "They love church as divine
spiritual society that follows the
teachings of Jesus Christ. They
love their country with spontane-
Gus and art tint love Of patriots.
They prefer its form of government
and accept the constitution without
reserve, and with no desire as
Catholics to see change. They can
with clear conscience swear to up
hold it,
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-08-02
La detective en- Ponce.

Servicios prestados durante eI
mes de julio ultimo por la fuerza
detective de Ponce al mando de-
Sargento Sierra, y condemns y abso-
luciones acordadas por el tribunal
Acometimiento y agresion, l SEN
tenciado, Absueito, ninguno.
Infrc. Art. 293 codigo penal, !
sentenciado, absueito ninguno.
Infrc. rentas internas, l senten-
ciado, absuelto, l.
nfrc. Art. 412, codigo penal
l sentenciado, absuelto ninguno.
Faisa representation, 2 sentencia-
dos, absuelto.
Portar armas, 2 sentenciados,
absue tia ninguno.
,Alterar la paz. 2 sentenciados,
4 absueltos.
Escalamiento en- primer grado
4 sentenciados, absueitos 3.
Hurto menor, 6 sentenciados,
absueito ninguno.
Leche dulterada, O sentenciado,
Q absueitos.
Espender billetes, | sentenciado
ninguno absueito.
Abuse de confianza, 4 sentencia-
do. 4 absueito.
Juego prohibido. 81 sentenciados,
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-08-02
Gacetita dsCag guas.
De nuestro oorresponsal.

Julio 3O.Anoche inauguro su
temporada en- esta fiudad, la com
panfa Cubana de "Variedades, en- la
cual fgura el aplaudido "clorn' Pc
pito. Numeroso pdblico asistio al es-
pectaculo. Di6se principle al mismo
con varias e interesantes peifcuIas,
que fueron del arado del pdbiico.
Luego present6se el ceiebre 'Pepito'
quien con sus buenos chistes produ-
10 estruendosa hilaridad en- ell p1bii-
co v termino ed referido espectaculo
con una collection de divertidos dia-
logos de actualidad Y tfpicos bales
cubanos, interpretados por los espo-
sos Roman. La Sra Roman estuvo
muy bien en- 81 dificil trabajo de a
lambre.
Esta noche reanudaran sus traba-
jos con un suggestive prograrna.
Aver lego asesfa ciudad Ia cola
giratoria" del ST.. Eduardo RE ra
jesta tarde trabajara en- ef solar que
esta enclavada, cual es frente a Ia
igFesia bautista.
Muy pronto partira para Ponce
donde ha conseguido un buen en-
pieo en- una farmacia de aquelIa ciu-
dad ell estimado j6ven Sr. Jose Gor
zalo Aguayo.
Graata estadfa lie deseamos a ami
60 querido, durante SUI estancia en- Ia
referida ciudad.
-Pronto uniran sus suertes por
el ito catolico eli joven Alfonso San
chez con la sehorita Josefa Brugue-
ras. 5g
Ell sabado de Ia actual semana
Sc lievara 8 efecto un bale en- lossa
Zones que ocupaba antiguamente
Sociedad- La Lira','. E referiae bal
le ha sido organizado por unasocie-
dad que Sc esta fernando en- esta ciu
dad que Sc denominara, "Sociedad
Juvenii".
Els de estperarse que quede fnuy
lucido. dada la animacion que reina.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-08-02
Y DE s0C1tpID. :

i Pam Flabaooa. Han. lido 8 Yabu-
Goa y fegrssaran enibreve 6San Juan
las distinguidas senoritas Maria y
Lola Cintr6n, acompanadas de los
Srs:1 Ramon Aboy y Jose Vicente
Cintl6n .Grato viaje y feliz regreso
les deseamos.
Personales. Ha regresado de Pom
ce ell ioyen Enrique Aboy, que pas6
allf 5 dfas de paseo.
yRegres6 a Yabucoa el Sr. Carlos
Benitez Santana.
"A Faiardo., Con objeto de pasar
una corta temporada en- aqueiIa
poblaci6n, salem ell jueves para ella
nuestro buen amigo Y compatnota
ST.. Ramon Sisca Pacheco empIeado
principal de1as oficinas de la Secre-
TARA de P. R. su distinguida espo-
"a y sehorita hija Y demas familia.
Que todos tengan el mas .agradabie
viaje y que la elegante y hermosa
flor de Ia Gale del "Parque" senori--
ia Carmen disfrute de la mejor tenn
porada, en- su ausencia del Versa
les.
Una boda. Esclusivamente en- "a
miiia q causa de muy reciente luto
de la contrayente, Sc efectuo el sa-
bado pasado un simpatico enlaoe
en- Santurce.
La bella cuanto culta Y virtuosa
senorita Matilde Guillermety y el-
Lido. Emilio del Toro-Cuevas juez
del Supreme, realizaron su matri-
'monio ell que Sc efectuo catolicamen-
te.
Fueron padrinos la senorita Iso-
lima del Toro, hermana del contra
yente Y el LIDO, Sr. Eide Guillerme.
ty ito de Ia novia.
!. Ella es una de las hijas del que fue
don Octaviano Guiilermety, inolvi-
dable compatriota yde la respectable
sonora Clara Romaiat tambien muy
I conocida y estimada en- esta socie-
dad. A su proverbiai belieza une
la contrayente justisima fama de
grandes virtudes y muy sencilla y
simpatica disfruta del mayor apre-
clio en- la ciudad.
El Sr. Toro Cuevas es un correcto
miembro de esta sociedad joven que
hace POGO obtuvo el ascenso al impor
tante cargo que hoy ocupa de
juez del mas alto tribunal de la isia.
Los recien casados salieron el sa-
bado para Ponce en- donde pasaran
su luna de miel. Que esta sea por to-
ola la vida y vaya nuestra mas ex-
presiva feiicitacion por el grato suce-
so a los distinguidos esposos.
En- San Juan. Han trasladado su
residencia de "Miramar" q San Juan
Fortaleza 70 las distinguidas fami-
lias de Luis Ma. Cintr6n y DR.. Vaz-
quez. La simpatica y bella damita
Maria Vazquez luce ahora aqm su
hermosura. Bienvenidos.
Semper.