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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-24
MRIcHAPD WATSON GIL DEF. IL

NEW YORK, Nov 24-Richard Wat
son Glider, poet, lecturer. and editor
in chief of the Century Magazine, who
died suddenly in New York, was born
in sBordentown, n. J., on Feb. 8, 1914.
After completing his education he en-
listed in a Philadelphia battery. serv-
ing during a part of the civil war, after
which he was for a time engaged in the
railway business. In 1865 he took up
newspaper work in Newark and in 1870
became managing editor of Scribner's
monthly He was honored with de-
grees at Harvard, Princeton, Yale,
Wesleyan and many other universities,
and his writings have been read in all
civilized countries.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-24

Mr.. Taft says he hopes to go to
Panama at Christmas time and to
Alaska next summer Evidently he
Is not going to let a little thing like
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-24

BWana Tumbo has killed some more
bull elephants in Africa. If bull fight
ing were our national sport, what an
illustrious toreador T. r. would make.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-24
NEW LAND AND IRRIGATION
COMPANY HAS GOOD OFFERS.
w. j. Stapish, Secretary of Western
Land & Irrigation Company,
Visits WaIa WaIIa.

w. J. Stapish, treasurer of the
Western Land and Irrigation COM
pany, whose project is near Echo, Ore
gon, is in the city To-Day launching one
of the most lucrative projects of the
kind that has ever been put before the
people of Walla Walla. Mr.. Stapish is
formerly of Anderson, Indiana, where
he lived for many years, coming west
only to take active interest in the Echo
project.
The Western Land and Irrigation
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-24

force of the storm, and is being bat
tered to pieces. Many small craft are
reported wrecked on the Maine coast.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-24
Pinkey Is Ashore.

PORTLAND, Me, Nov 24.-The
two masted schooner Pinkey was
blown ashore in this harbOr by the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-24
WEATHER FORECAST.

Local forecast for Walla Walla ant
vicinity: Fair tonight and Thursday
cooler tonight.
Washington: Probably showers to-
night and Thursday; cooler east por-
ton.
Weather Conditions
Rain continued during the past q
hours over the northern half of thu
Pacific slope, being heavy west OF
the Cascades. The storm area is NOV
ing eastward along the international
boundary line and a rapid barometric
rise is taking place along the north
Pacific coast Fair weather prevailed
generally from the Rockies to near the
Atlantic coast but rain fell in the At
lantic coast states in connection with
the low area passing to the ocean. Lo-
wer temperatures prevail on the Pa
cific and Atlantic slopes, and higher
temperatures in the Missouri valley
The indications are for fair weather In
this vicinity tonight and Thursday,
with cooler tonight.
JOHN GROVER, Observer
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-24
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Address all communications to:
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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-19
Rockford.


Charles Scofield, Bert Simonson and
Warren Owen each killed a fine deer
last week.,
Smith Willy, president of the Roch-
ford Wyoming Oil company, was here
Saturday.
Mrs. Oliver Leonesio, who has been
quite sick the past week, is reported
to be improving.
Mrs. A. V. Burr and family return
ed Saturday from Illinois, where they
have been visiting her parents.
Miss Grace Owen of this place is
teaching the winter term of school at
Redfern and having good success.
Quite number of Rockford people
attended the basket social at Mystic
Friday night given by the schools.
Harvey Closson and brother were in
town Saturday. He has been suffer
ing with rheumatism for some time.
Charles Owen, brother of w. f..
Owen, was here a couple of days, re-
turning to his home in Rapid City on
Tuesday, taking with him two deer
as trophies of his hunt.
School is progressing nicely this
term with Miss Alma Leary as in.
structor. The scholars are taking in.
terest in the work and the average
daily attendance is forty-fve.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-19
Was Pleasant Meeting.

The Fortnightly club held a pleas
ant meeting Tuesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. ]. X. Hall, the sub.
ject for discussion pertaining to the
lives and works of present day writ
ers and leaders of thought.
Mrs. j. L. Robbins presented
thoughts on "Little Journeys ito the
Home of Elbert HUBBARD" which
were of much interest.
Miss Laura Bower told of Club.
bard and the Arts and Crafts,'' Civ.
ing very good description of the
Roycrofters and presenting pictures
of furniture and other things made
by them.
Miss Frances Morris handled ably
the subject, Hubbard as a Writer
She prefaced her paper with remarks
on Hubbard as a lecturer, having
heard him while at Seattle this sum.
mer..
The piano duet by Mrs. Robbins
and Miss Brown was excellent, well
chosen for the occasion and charming
ly rendered.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-19
HUNTER TRBED BY COYOTES
Varney Mitham of Deadwood Tells
His Experience While out
Hunting Near linton.

Hunting Near linton.
The Deadwood Telegram is author
ity for the statement that party of
hunters composed of Varney Witham,
Sam Lapthorn and Geo. Loncher had
an adventure in the vicinity of Tin
ton this week.. Mr.. Witham strayed
about two miles from camp, became
separated from the party, and ran
into a pack of coyotes which became
so bold they came up to where he was
dressing a deer and began eating the
refuse. The pack augmented so that
Witham concluded that it was the
better part of Judgment to take to a
tree, where he strapped himself to
the body of the tree to prevent falling.
He took his gun along and began to
shoot atsthe coyotes. He killed sew
eral of them before his ammunition
was exhausted and he was compelled
to desist. Finally the coyotes left,
and about that time the rest of the
party joined him and they returned
to camp. Coyotes are especially thick
in that locality and have killed many
deer, and in some cases are reported
to have killed cattle and even horses.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-19
Condition of Treasury.

According to Pierre dispatch f.
nancial statement of the state treas
ury the first Of November, as shown
by the treasurer's Office, places the
total net debt Of the state at 1856, 900.
This considers quarter of a million
dollars of uncollected taxes as an
available asset. The uncollected tax
es run to almost half million but
large amount of this will never be
paid. The statement shows $500, 900
of outstanding revenue warrants,
three hundred Thousand of which
bear three and three-fourths percent
interest; and three hundred thousand
four per cent. The state has borrowed
$135, 900 from the twine plant fund to
take mp warrants and this bears no
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-19

interest. While this might be looked
upon as not debt, only being owed
from one state fund to another, it has
to be met out Of the general fund
some time, and represents just what
such saving in general fund warrants
which should have been issued had
not the twine plant fund been idle
:al available. The outstanding gen.
eral fund warrants at that date were
1921, 900. These three items make a
total of s9l6, 900, whieh, less the taxes
supposed to be collectable, leaves the
net debt at $788,O
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-19
Hermosa.


Miss Estella Grass spent the week
visiting relatives in Rapid City.
The schools here will give an enter
tainment next Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Lee Clinch spent few days
this week visiting friends in Rapid
City.
Master James Rogers of Belgrade,
Mont, is spending the week visiting
relatives.
Earl Stenger and Charles Hanson
were in Rapid City Tuesday as wit
nesses for w. Crawsllaw, who made
final proof on his claim.
G. w. Arnold came in from his
ranch on Lower Battle creek Tues
day and took the train to Rapid City
to act as witness for Joe Norman,
who made final proof on his claim on
Cheyenne river.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-19
Farmingdaie.

Miss Minnie Larson Of Wall spent
several days visiting her brother,
Victor, this week.
w. P. Casey of Rapid City and Jim
Bender of Brule county were here last
Friday looking at land.
Fred Hammerquist was helping A..
Otis with his irrigation project on his
desert claim southwest of town.
Two Car loads of immigrants arriv-
ed last Thursday via Chamberlain.
They we're bound for Wrightsonville,
nearly fifty miles north Of here.
1t is rumored company is being
formed here to conduct a condensed
milk plant, and that j. p. Harding
has sent in an order for thousand
cans.
Bill Harvey claims to be the cham
pion corn husker of the state, having
husked 1853 bushels in ten hours. He
thinks he could do better than that
If the corn was good.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-19

yeyed the north, then he went to the
west and wound up the tour by close
ly scrutinizing the south. Did you
notice how he went down the Missis-
sippi and just looked things overq
"a knowing, understanding man is
the executive of our country, who
just looked over our land and indus
tries. He came back to Washington
prepared to pass intelligently on all
he saw.
Everybody must admit that Presi-
dent Taft is an all around practical
mana true American. He is able to
appreciate the needs of the people and
knows how:far he darego to get things
for different sections.
He returned home with concrete
idea of what legislation could best be
applied to different parts of the Uni
ted States. This country has many
economic and social questions which
must be met. We need more homes
for our people. You imagine you
are the whole show here In New
York, where you live in fiats, and sto-
ries up, God only knows how far from
earth, and you lose the good things Of
life. Come out to St. Paul or any Of
the western cities and you will be
surprised to see people who do
things and without killing themselves
in their work. We have time for
pleasures and life. The west Is the
big end of this country. Just keep an
eve on u.s.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-19
Fire In Restaurant.

Fire was discovered in the Chinese
restaurant at the rear of Tom Dowd's
saloon at about a. m. and the alarm
was sounded. The department was
soon on hand, but as the fire was in a
frame building, burning between the
siding end the plastering, found it
difficult to combat. Very small dam
age was done compared to what might
have been done had the fire boys not
been on hand promptly.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-19
IT WAS A GRAND SUCCESS
Home Talent Play Proved Grand
Treat at the Home Of Tom

The play, "Much Ado About Moth
ing" given by the Dorcas society at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thos.
Sweeney on Wednesday evening was
a grand success. AS the young ladies
In charge of the production kept the
subject matter of the play a profound
secret, much conjecture was indulged
In by the auditors, and when the cur
tain was lifted many were surprised
to see how much they were mistaken
the play being in the nature Of .
ladies aid society business meeting,
and as such proved q vehicle Of much
real merritt and Of enjoyment to all.
From the beginning to the end the
audience was conyulsed with laughter,
and especially we're the various ladies
who recognized themselves In club
work. The following local people
took part, acquttttng themselves In
excellent manner:
Mrs. James Halley-Mrs Peter
Mintener.
Mrs. Wheeler, Sr.-Anna Lewis.
Mrs. I. Fl. Chase-Frances Morris.
Mrs. H. N. Johnson-Zelia Soule.
Mrs. F. G. Feigel-Mrs. B. Hender-
son.
Mrs. George Williams Louise sher-
en-.
Mrs. q. A. Trowbridge-Leah Clos
ser.
| 1 MRS. J. B. Gossage-Laura Bower.
Mrs. w. W. Soule-Edith Faren-
wald.
Mrs. Thos. Sweeny-Alice Bassett.
Mrs. Frank Miler-Edna Flynn.
Miss Carrie Clift-Mina Post.
After the curtain dropped on the
last scene Of the play refreshments
of ice cream, cake, coffee and maca-
rooms were served by the young ladies
In costumes as worn in the play. The
receipts amount to $50 and will be de.
voted to the benefit of the Dorcas
society.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-19
Pays Penalty Of Crime.

Emil Victor was executed at Aber-
deem at 9:5e Tuesday, going to the
scafold without fear or trembling,
and with the remark: "May God for
give my sin and bless you all" He
slept we'll Monday night and partook
OF hearty breakfast Tuesday. The
execution took place within stock
ade erected In the court yard, wit
messed only by the jail officials, medi-
cal examiners and official witnesses.
The crime to which he confessed was
the killing Of the Christie family and
hired man on July 2, 1909, on their
farm near Rudolph.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-19
Scenic.

SCENIC
Mrs. John Roberts departa Sdn-
day for visit with her parents In
Sioux Falls.
II. o. Malby has completed the erec-
tion Of an addition to his barn, MAX
ing fine improvement.
A new cement platform has been
put in At the depot. This makes an
Improvement appreciated by every
one.
This vicinity had it's first snow of
the season beginning last Thursday
and lasting until Monday, About six
inches of snow fell.
Mrs. Katherine Knapp, widow OF
Samuel Knapp, made final proof Mast
Saturday before B. w. Lloyd, with
Ben Pardee and Hedge Nicholson as
witnesses.
G. ]. Leonard is having his store
building remodeled, by putting in a
modern store front and plastering the
walls. A. Young is doing the carpen
ter work and +. e. Lewis the mason
work, and they are doing good job
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-19
spearnsh Store Robbed.

Word was received from Spearfish
Tuesday that the store of Mack Ed
gerton had. been robbed sometime dur
ing Monday night. The robbers Sc
cured several pairs of gum shoes, cuff
buttons, rings, a suit Of clothes, sew
eral pairs of shoes and SO in cash. The
officers at Deadwood, Rapid City and
other points were notified at once on
discovery of the robbery and all sus-
picious characters placed under sur
veilance. A stage was stopped at
Spearfish Hill by deputy sheriff Har-
per and chief Lambert OF. Deadwood,
but no one believed implicated were
found. -
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-19
May Open More Land,

Congressman Burke, according to
advices from Pierre, is investigating
the country along the White river in
southern Stanley county. He is max
ing an effort to learn the wishes of
the people in that section in regard
to opening to settlement portion Of
the Rosebud and Pine Ridge reserva-
tions. This was asked for in bill
presented by Senator Gamble at the
last session of congress and is in line
J to be taken up at the coming session.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-19
His Mother l.D cad.

Frank Connolly, a travelling sal es-
man for a Sioux City cigar firm, while
in Deadwood Sunday received tele-
gram announcing the death of his
mother in Waterloo, Iowa. He left
for Waterloo that evening to be pres
ent at the last sad rites. Mr.. Connol-
ly has travelled in this territory a
number of years and is we'll known
throught the cities of the Hills.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-19
PURCELL HAD
CLOSE CALL
Iowa Emigrant Assaulted,
Robbed, sThrOwn From
Train.
Vas EARou1E 10 his elAII hear s1vRGIs
Man Boarded Car at Tllford, Slashed
Purcell About Face and Breast
Took $500 In Cash.

j. L. Purcell, an emigrant' from
Iowa, was assaulted and robbed Satur-
day while enroute to a claim near
Sturgis. He was In his car looking
after his horses, cattle and other
belongings being shipped over the
Northwestern. When the train stop
ped at Tilford man standing near
by climbed into the car and was re
fused permission to ride, Purcell stat
Ing 1t was contrary to the rules of
the company. The fellow remained
on the car, and shortly after the train
had pulled out he got behind Purcell,
threw one around his neck forcing
him to the floor of the car, when he
robbed him of gold watch and $500
in cash. He then made attempts to
finish Purcell, slashing at his throat
with a knife and intiicting an ugly
wound on the left side of his face.
Two deep gashes were made on his
breast. Following the attempted
butchery Purcell was thrown from
the moving train near Sturgis. Pur-
cell, much weakened from the loss of
blood and dazed by his experience,
succeeded in getting to Sturgis about
two hours later, and was taken to the
hospital where his wounds were dress
ed. Purcell is unable to give an in
telligent description of his assailant.
but thinks he could identify him.
The freight train sidetacked at
Sturgis to let the passenger train
pass, and it is thought the assailant
made his escape at that time. The
authorities are making an effort to
locate him. And further effort will
be made to rid the country Of unde-
sirable characters, especially as this
is not the first time emigrants have
been robbed in similar manner.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-19
Enlarees His Store.

Victor Swanson is having his jewel
ry rooms on Seventh street enlarged
and remodeled. The work is in charge
Dawkins and Jones, and when all al
Lerations are completed he will have
considerable more wall and floor space
for display of his large stock of goods
A heavy holiday stock is expected to
arrive any day, and to make room for
it the work Of remodeling is being
pushed as rapidly as possible.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-19
Nebraska Is Flooded.

"A dispatch from Omaha on Tues
day stated: "Floods are reported in
southwestern Nebraska. Nemaha
river overflowed its banks near Au-
burn, and the lowlands near Hum
boldt are under two feet Of water. It
has rained nine inches there since
last Friday. 1t is reported that sheep,
hogs and cattle have been washed
away by the floods making the dam
age to property very heavy"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-19
Were Quietly Welded.

SA" &uiSSsy "SNASNs
Miss Theresa B. Turton and P. G..
Ensor were united in marriage last
Saturday at the home of the brides
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
FELTON,, in North Rapid. F. F. Joy
officiating. Both young people are
we'll known and deser3edly popular.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-19
To Organize Humane Society.

A meeting was held at the Y. NJ.
G. A. on street Wednesday evening
for the purpose Of organizing branch
of the American Humane Education
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals. There was . fair sized
attendance and much interest mani
tested. A committee of three, COM
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-19
HOW ABOUrlr?

Have you piece of printing! Let
us figure with you! If we cannot fur
nish you satisfactory figures, then
you are justified in going wherever
you please. An opportunity to save
you money is all we ask.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-19
Electric Company Begins In
stallation of Series Of
Street Lights.
the LIGHTS WILL GIVE AL MIGHT SERVICE
North Rapid Will Also be Supplied
With Street land House Lights
In Short Time..

rs'--J AA's'Ay c0SsSH SoilukluB WlISS
to install fifty additional street lights
for the city. This action Is In CON
formity to an order placed by the city
council late last summer, and In or
der to complete the work In as short
time as possible the company has
increased its force by the addition Of
ten men. 1t is estimated It will take
about . month to install tho lights
and have them in working order. AS
soon as these are installed another
fifty lights viii be placed, the inten-
tion being to have the streets we'll
illuminated by night.
The system being installed is deso
tgnated as the Tungsten Street series,
In use successfully in many Of the
large cities. When the lights are
ready an all night service will be pro
yided and the lights will be kept bril-
liant every night except when the
moon furnishes light
In addition to this the company Is
extending Its service Into North Rap
Id, and will furnish not only lights
for the streets, but electric service for
the homes Of those who desire 1t. The
locations of the first fifty lights WIN
be as follows: s ass
Center OF Seventh and Soutl, streats.
northwest corner Of Ninth and South
streets: southwest corner Ronlayanl
and South streets: r,orthweat; chrner,
OF Eleventh and South streats: ,snuth.
west corner of Twelfth and South
streets; soutl,west corner az Tweift,h
and Columbus streats: snortheast on.
ner of Eleventh and Columbaa streafai:
southeast corner Boulevard and CHI
lumbus; northeast corner Ninth ard
Columbus; southeast corner Eighth
and Columbus: southwest corner Fifth
and Columbus: southeast corner $40.
|ond and Quincy: northwest corner
Third and Quincy: southwest corner
Fourth and Quincy: northwest corner
Fifth and Quincy; southwest corner
Sixth and Quincy: northwest corner
Seventh and Quincy; southwest cor
ner Eighth and Quincy; northwest
corner Ninth and Quincy; southwest
corner Of Bouleyrd ana Quincy: north
west corner Eleventh and Quincy;
southwest corner Twelfth and Quin-
cy; northeast corner Of Bouleaard and
Kansas City; northwest corner Eighth
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-19
Dept. Of History

posed of Mrs. John skaggs, J. c. Bly,
man and Miss Della Haft was select
ed to draft bylaws and nomination of
officers. The next meeting will be at
the same place.on Wednesday evening,
Nov. "a.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-19
Sells Ranch $4,000.

VIM. Hargraves yesterday sold his
ranch on Sprin Creek to Glass & Sons
of Pierre, for about s13, 600. It con-
sists of l,l2o acres and was purchased
a year ago from G. P. Bennett. In
the deal he takes hotel building in
Pinrro
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-19
Decision i. to Blu Id.

A new school building will be erec-
ted in North Rapid costing $1,000.
Such was the:deccision of voters as ex-
pressed at the election held yesterday
which resulted l81 for and "a against.
The vote by wards was as follows: