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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-12-29
STORES.

JAS. FORSTAD GROCERY CO.-The
leading grocery store, nothing but
the best.
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PIANO TUNING.

BERNARD POS.-Expert tuner. rs
years experience in Europe and Am
erica. Reference, Jesse French,
Baldwin. Chickering Bros, and Kim
ball factories. Address al ArtestA,
N. M. and he will call and see you.
w. s. MURRELL, PIANO TUNING
and Repairing. Graduate Chicago
Conservatory of Piano Tuning. Am
PIE experience. Work Is uaran
teed and Is my best advertisement
34S e. 5th ST., Phone $50. SS1m.
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REAL

. CHOICE SELECTION Of both city
and farm property at good figures
t o buyer.-Phone S6.-Miss Nell r.
Moore.
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II O6 WELL~
Trade Directory
ABSTRACTS.

ABS 8.
CHAVES COUNTY ABSTRACT CO.
F. p. Gayle. manager. Reliable and
Prompt.
THE BONDED ABSTRACT AND Sc
CURITY CO,-Capdtal $4,000. Alb
stracts and titles guaranteed, loans.
Oklahoma Block, Phone 81.
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RACKET STORE.

G. A. JONES & SON.-Queensware
g~raniteware. notions. stationery e6s
etc.. Always for less. 324 N. Main
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LOCAL NEWS 5

For Shur-O ns-VO
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-10
WILL TAKE
The CENSUS
Geo. B. Mansfield Gets Wor-
thy Appointment by the
Government.
WILL SELECT HIS ASSISTANT CENSUS TAKERS
He Is Now Secretary of the Rapid
City Electric Light Co.--Wiii Take
Time TO Make Enumeration,

George B. Mansfield has received
the appointment of census taker for
all the territory west of the Missouri
river in South Dakota. The selection
was made Wednesday by order of
President Taft and is worthily be-
slowed, falling into competent and
trustworthy hands. Mr.. Mansfield
was candidate for the postoffice but
withdrew in favor of v. T. Pierce,
who has been given the position. The
position given Mr.. Mansfield is an inn
portant one and carries with it author
ity to superintend the work Of taking
the government census and to select
such census takers as may be neces-
sary to properly handle the work.
He is at present secretary of the
Electric Light company, and one of
the head factors In the Dakota Power
company, organized for the purpose Of
Harvesting the power furnished by
Rapid Creek. 1t will require much
time and executive ability, lasting for
a period of nearly wear,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-10
FIRE WITH BEEYBS
Two Animals Killed for Use as Drags
in Long Battle Against Prairie
Fire Near Pedro.

The people of Pedro and vicinity
were busy a few days last week fight
ing a prairie fire which started at a
point about two miles east of Marcus
near the Red Owl store. A hard wind
from the north drove the head of the
fire southeast along Narcisses creek,
taking nearly everything in its path.
The Plainview store building was
saved only after some hard fighting.
Word was sent to Pedro and Elmer
Hawks entire haymaking outfit start
ed for the scene of the fire, arriving
just In time to check the flames from
crossing Deer and Timber creeks,
thus saving a big territory from the
ravages of the fire. About 200 men
were engaged In combating the blaze.
Two beeves were killed, one on the
east side and one on the west side of
the fire, and made into drags, as this
seemed the only way to get the con-
tlagration under control.
Wallace White, one of the fire fight
ers, while trying to keep the fire from
crossing little creek, was complete
ly surrounded and had to run through
the flames to place of safety, burn
lug his face and hands while doing So
The burned strip of country is from
three to five miles in width and
twelve miles long, which might have
been much larger, but for the work
OF the volunteers, who were severely
handicapped by the high wind.
Many homesteaders lost all their
feed and haystacks which makes it
hard on the owners who have stock to
feed this winter.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-10
10.

men gave their names as Mike Now
lin, Mike Ryan, George Wilson and
Jake Donohue. The evidence intro
duced showed that gloves had been
sold and was of such q character that
the justice felt warranted in holding
Ryan and Nowlin to the next term of
the circuit court under $500 bonds.
The other two men were discharged
for lack of evidence to connect them
with the crime charged.
Donohue is is a cripple, just able to
move about with cane and crutch.
The men arrived in the city last week
"wednesday and made their head
quarters under the double bridge on
The Pierre road. They were warned
% leave town previously by Sheriff
Hewett and Chief Gum.
The loss at the Chase store amounts
to about $50 in gloves alone, whole
boxes of new winter stock having
been taken. Wilson, Donohue and
Sprague were ordered to leave the
city at once, the latter having been
tried on the charge under suspicion.
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port at next meeting.
Councilman Thomson call

port at next meeting.
Councilman Thomson called for a
report on the funds received from the
carnival company's occupancy of the
streets 1t developed that no money
had been received, and Chief Gum
was instructed to look after it. Ac-
cording to the contract the city was
to receive 25 per cent over and above
the S4.00 subscribed by merchants had
been secured.
A. D. Lane asked that his tax for
1908 be made the same as for 1907
Last year the amotnt was 1925, but
correction of the levy was not made
on the assessment books.
Prof. Fulton, of the School of Mines,
asked that the walk from East Boule-
ward to the school be repaired. The
council favored laying new cement
walk, but on account of the lateness
of the season it was decided to make
necessary repairs this fall.
MAY INCREASE TAX.
Ihe matter OF making the tax levy
for the year was taken up and defer
red to next Tuesday evening. Gen
eral discussion developed that there
was $4,000 in Main street grading
bonds coming due on May, 1911, the
payment for which will have to be
provided for either in cancellation or
by issuance of new bonds. If pay
ment is made the levy will probably
be increased about two and a half
mills. Mhe levy last year was 1873
mills on valuation of s1,27I,O0 A
further levy may be made to increase
the general fund.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-10
TAX LEVY
is I8 MILLS
This Is for State and County
Taxes for the Coming
Year of 1910.
THE COUNTY LEVY is But FOURTEEN AILls
Board of Supervisors Hold Fall Ses.
sion-County Has s26.ooo.oO on
Deposit to Meet Expenses.

The rate of taxation for the wear
1910 was fixed Tuesday by the board of
supervisors at fourteen mills, which
is one mill more than last levy. This
year the county and state levy, each
increased mill, makes the rate Just
two mills higher. The county levy is:
General fund, AS mills; sinking fund.-
l; salary, 3; bridge, 2; insane, 1; poor,
.; roads, 2; total, IA mills. To this
is added the state levy of 4 mills,
bringing the total assessment for 1910
to Is mills. This rate is applicable to
realty holders in the rural districts.
In Rapid City the rate is reduced 2
mills on account Of holders paying no
county road tax, and the same ruling
holds good in a few of the larger
towns of the country where similar
conditions exist regarding the road
fund.
The rate was determined upon ac-
cording to law at the fall meeting of
the board, and the increase of one
mill is accounted for in the fact that
new fund is Of necessity created,
obviously designated as a salary fund,
and takes one mill from the central
fund which was placed at SIS mills,
making it as mills, and also decreases
the insane fund from the apportioned
two mills to one MILL
The Wasta pharmacy has been des-
ignated depository for school books
and a sales agent for such in that sec
tion Of the county, making it more
convenient for patrons.
The counay auditors report showed
that. $77,44705 had been expended
during the year There is now in the
country treasury s26, 900 to meet cur
rent expenses for the balance of the
fiscal year.
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Weekly Weather Report.

Temperature and precipitation data
from the records of local office, u. S.
Weather Bureau, Lakota building,
Rapid City, S. d., for the week end
ing Thursday, September 8, 1909:
Highest temperature during week,
81, on the 9Th.
Lowest temperature during week,
76, on the 4th.
Average daily temperature during
week, 63
Normal daily temperature for the
week, So.
Average daily deficiency in temper
ature during week, o.3.
Average daily deficiency in temper
ature since September 1st, IA.
Average daily excess in tempera-
ture since January 1st, O.5.
Total precipitation lin inches) dur
ing week, O.53.
Normal precipitation for week, Q. SO.
Excess in precipitation for the
week, O.17.
Excess in precipitation since Sep.
tember 1st, 1.19.
Excess in precipitation since Janu-
ary lst, 1.79.
c. L. MITCHELL, Observer.
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PICKED UP IN PASSING.

Mrs. James Clark and sister, Miss
Eula Tale, went to Sturgis Tuesday,
accompanying little Miss Dorothy
who enters St. Martins academy for
the winter term.
Justice Worth pronounced the
magic words Sunday that made Miss
Edith Dandy and Alexander Camp
bell man and wife. They were both
residents of Quinn.
Prof. G. II. Fulton of the South
Dakota School of Mines, resided in
Brooklyn, N. Y, when a boy, and
while there became acquainted with
DR.. Francis Cook, the explorer.
Miss Ash. an experienced milliner
of New York city, arrived in the city
Monday. She will have charge of the
millinery departments at the Bee Hive.
She is now busy arranging the fall
display.
John G. Haines returned home Mon
day from a trip to the markets of
Chicago and New York, where he
bought goods for his three big stores
The new goods will arrive in a few
days and be placed on sale.
Rev. Kellar of Rapid City, occupied
the pulpit at the Episcopal church
Sunday and preached very able SER
mon. A resident minister has been
appointed to this charge but has not
arrived as yet.-Hot Springs Star.
The south west part of the city is a
veritable bee hive of industry in the
building line. New residences are be-
ing built of all sizes, from the medi-
UNI priced to the expensive, the ma
jority of them to be occupied by the
builders.
Mrs. H. E. Swander, assisted by
Mrs. j. L. Robbins, entertained the
Birthday club on Monday in very
pleasant manner. The club is COM
posed of young married ladies who
meet to discuss home keeping sub
jects. A delicious luncheon was sery.
ed. The club meets once month.
Roy c. Burner, manager of the
O'Hara Abstract Co., returned from
Carthage, ILL.,, Monday. He was call.
ed there month ago and during his
absence the local Office has been in
charge Of E. w. Wood, who will re.
turn te Carthage this week. C. j.
O'Hara accompanied Mr., Burner here
and is spending a few days visiting
his uncle, DR. O'Hara.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the
Methodist church was entertained
Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. Ed AL.
len, corner of Kansas City and Sixth
streets. The time passed merrily In
doing fancy work, sociability, and In
various ways as suited the spirit OF
the occasion. A delightful luncheon
was served and all present enjoyed
the occasion.
Mrs. Guy Flick returned home the
first of the week from Interior, where
] she has been visiting several days
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Total

The high school athletic association
met Tuesday morning and organized
anew by the election of L. Schwartz
man as captain and Ben Blair as man
ager. Several of last years team are
in school this fall and it is believed
a strong team will be organized.
Among the players are Lyle Gale and
Clayton Ryther, half backs; Barton
Maxwell, quarter back, Lauren Thorn
as, center, Lloyd Mccain, guard, and
John Royse, end. Many of the sub
stitutes on lat years team are in
school this year. The team practiced
some this week and will be in charge
OF Rev. Kellar, the same as last fall.
MisssLara johnson has been assign
ed to the position held by Mrs. Amy
johnson in the primary department
of Lincoln school, and is the only new
teacher on the force.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-10
PACKING PLANT IS ASSURED
1t Will Be Known as the Rapid City
Packing Co.. and Have Ample
Capital to Back 1t.

The new packing plant now appears
to be an assured fact. A meeting of
business men interested in the pro-
ject was held Wednesday evening in
the club room, the proposition dis
cussed and G. J. Buell., E. E. Hill and
Geo. B. Burnett empowered as COM
mittee of three of the stockholders to
perfect incorporation. 1t is to be
known as the Rapid City Packing Co.,
transacting general packing house
business with facilities for utilizing
the byproducts of animals slaugh-
tered.
The plans for a suitable building
are now being considered by contract
ors, some of whom presented bids at
the meeting while others asked for
more mime. Another meeting of
stockholders will be held next Mon
day, when it is hoped the contract for
the building may be let, and all de-
tails of the organization completed.
The plans for the plant have been
approved. The specifications call for
a building 96 by A feet, two stories
and basement, a frame structure to
be constructed of high grade material.
The foundation is to be of cement
with cemented cellar flcsf The Gel
lar will contain necessary equipment
for curing meats, the first floor to be
the slaughtering place for cattle and
hogs, and for the sales room, Office
and boilers. The second floor is di.
vided into apartments for the manu-
facture of the byproducts.
The list of stockholders is as fol.
lows: Ernest Schleuning, II. w.
Jonees & Co., Joseph Joy, Thomas
Sweeney Co., G. II. Sanders, Ed.
Stinger, w. f. Pascoe, l. M. Hum
phrey, Pete Sweeney, c. L. Wood,
G. j. Buell., l. H. Chase, James Hal
ley, f. M. limerick, Len McGee, e.
3. Hill, P. J. Waldron G. p. Bennett,
John Hart and Charles Ham.
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Receive Thank Offering.

The ladies of the Congregational
church were pleasantly entertained
Wednesday afternoon at the Buell.
home, the occasion being the thank
Offering meeting of the Woman's Mis-
slonary society. The hostesses were
Mesdames G. j. Buell. and James Hal
ley, assisted by Misses Sarah and Dot
tie HALEY, Nellie Chase, who served
refreshments of ice cream cake and
coffee. Mrs. +. G. Holbrook read a
paper on 'The Church in National
Development" and Mrs. G. J. Whee-
lock presented paper on New Mex
leo. Mrs. J. B. Gossage read letter
from a home missionary at Albu-
querque, N. M. This Offering amount
ed to $22, but will be increased to $35
by the first of October when the $55
offering is to be forwarded. There
were thirty present to enjoy the soci-
ability of the afternoon.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-10
HAD SUFFERED MANY YEARS.
Peter Birnbaum Died Saturday Of
Heart Trouble at the Age
nf IA Years

Peter Carroll, the only son of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Birnbaum, died Of
heart trouble Saturday at the family
home on Kansas City street, at the
age of IA years, months and II days.
He had been a sufferer for years and
death came rs final relief. Ever since
he was two years old he has had Sc
we're sick spells, following which he
would appear to gain and become
quite strong. His months and years.
Of suffering made him appear older
than he really was, and he talked
about things, which others of his age
would not notice.
A few months ago his mother took
him to Rochester, Mimi, for treat
ment at the hospital and for time
hopes of his ultimate recovery were
entertained. Later, on returning
home, he expressed desire to camp
out, so his request was complied with,
a camp outfit provided, and Mrs.
Tenny who had been as grandmoth-
er to him, accompanied him to the
Hills. He enjoyed 1t up there very
much. Week before last he was TAX
en- worse and was returned to the
family home, just reaching here in
time before the final summons. Just
before his death he called the mem
bers of the family one by one and
bade them good bye. He divided his
treasures among his friends, giving
each some token to remember him
by. Besides his parents he leaves
two sisters, Pearl and Pauline. The
family have .ile sympathy Of large
number Of friends, a large number
calling at the family home to offer
coincidence to the grief stricken par
ents and to do all in their power for
them in their home Of darkest gloom.
The funeral was held Monday con-.
Quoted by Rev. r. R. Straeton, and
was largely attended.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-10
SHOPLIFTERS ARE ARRESTED
Parties Visited Store, Took Goods,
Sold to People in Outlying Dis
tricts at Low Prices.

A gang of clever shoplifters was
rounded up by the police Tuesday. For
several days people, especially in out
lying districts, had been importuned
to buy gloves and other articles of use
by suspicious looking strangers. Sus-
picion was aroused and an investiga-
tion carried on to determine whether
the parties had the right to dispose
OF the articles, in that the prices were
exceedingly moderate. Willis Mer-
rett, who lives near the Milwaukee
round house, bought a pair of gloves
for fifty cents which were found to
belong to the Chase store and retail
for $l.50. Afterwards one of the
clerks of the store became suspicious
of two men standing near display
counter and kept watch of their ac-
tions. Soon they were detected in
the act of putting goods in their
pockets.
Sheriff Hewett and Deputy Baken
were at once notified and two men on
the outside of the store with third
one on the inside were placed under
arrest.
Tuesday evening Officer Stewart
was approached by a decrepit individ-
ual and asked to allow food to be CIV
en- to the prisoners. The officer ac-
companied to the cells and inspected
the food offered. The supply consist
ed of weinerwurst, apples, onions and
two loaves of bread. Something about
one of the loaves attracted suspicion
and investigation of 1t disclosed that
the inside had been partly removed
and a half pint bottle of colorless liq-
uid presumably alcohol = inserted
therein and then closed. The good
friend and lunch bearer was given a
lodging with those he would succor.
They were held pending further in
vestigation, as it was thought they
were members of gang of persons
making systematic touches at the
stores and disposing of the goods at
any price obtainable.
They piled their vocation by enter.
ing the stores at the noon hour, going
in pairs. AS this was at time wher
the clerical force is reduced, one would
engage the clerk in conversation ovel
a prospective purchase while the othel
would select and conceal articles easi
ly picked up.
The men were given hearing be
fore Justice Joy on Wednesday after
noon on the charge of larceny. Th.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-10
Twenty Teachers Needed.

There is shortage of school teach
ers in Pennington county. While the
superintendent has not been fully ad-
vised, it is thought seventy of the 1Os
schools opened on Tuesday in the ru-
raj districts. This leaves thirty-eight
unaccounted for with probably TWEEN
ty short Of teachers. 1t is hoped to
have all of them in operation by the
middle of October,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-10
Pierre Lodge Closed.

The beautiful summer outing place
known as Pierre Lodge, at Hisega,
was closed Tuesday by Doanne Rob-
inson, who has been in charge for the
Pierre people who are members of the
club that made the outing place pos
sibl and popular. The season
has been great success, SO much so
that 1t is probable other cities of the
state will follow the precedent an
other year by establishing camps.
The buildings and grounds will be
looked after by F. II. Perry for the
winter. He is with the Rapid City
Lime and Gypsum company and finds
it convenient to make his home at
Hisega for the winter.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-10

James Nash, pound master, states
that he is in position to take charge
of and herd cattle for city patrons at
at the rate Of Sl.50 per month. He is
in position to give attention and see
that the cattle are well taken care of.
He is also vested with authority to
take up all cattle found running at
large in the city, as the city laws call
for. stock to be kept up or pastured.
Money for either purpose may be left
with Chauncey Woods on St. Joe
street. 1927
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May Get the Road.

President limerick, of the Business
Mems club, is in receipt of letter
from F. B. Day, first vice president
of the Minneapolis & St. Louis rail-
road. 1t is in reply to one written
him and asks what the city will do in
the matter of securing the road. The
company intends making extensions
In this section of the state and in all
probability will look with favor on
Rapid City.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-10
FALL Term
IS STARTED
Schools of City and County
Opened on Tuesday of
This Week.
The ATTENDANCE INCREASED OYER LAST YEAR
Over Six Hundred Pupils Enrolled
in Rapid City Schools at Open
ing of the School Year.

Schools Of the county and city open
ep fall terms on Tuesday this year,
and, so far as heard from, with in
creased attendance. The schools were
due to start on Monday as usual, but
that being legal holiday, did not
make an effort to begin.
In Rapid City there is a very, mark
ed increase over the previous attend
ance, indicating the city is increasing
in population. The following is the
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-10
LOW EXCURSION RATES
Gas Belt Exposition, Pierre, S. D.
Via The p. r. C. & N. W. Line.

Tickets on sale October 2nd to 9th;,
return limit October 11th. A great
opportunity to visit the exposition
and at the same time register in the
great Government Land Opening in
the Cheyenne River and Standing
Rock Indian Reservations, to be open
for settlement October 4th to 23rd.
For full particulars with descriptive
folder apply to any ticket agent Of the
P. r. G. & N. w. Ry. l5-2t
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-10

G. S. Congdon Of Albion, Mich, ar.
rived in the city early this week and
will probably spend the winter. HI
spent last winter in California, return
ing to Michigan for the summer. Ht
says Rapid City looks good to him.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-10
Fount King Is Dead.

Fount King died at his home In
Belle Fourche Tuesday, following
years Illness. He was stricken with
hemorrhage Of the brain, followed by
partial paralysis, being rendered un-
conscious and passing away without
regaining his faculties. He was in his
sixty-fifth year and was known as one
of the Oldest stage drivers between
Belle Fourche and Camp Cook. He
leaves a wife and two married daugh-
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LOW EXCURSION RATES
CORN PALACE EXPOSITION.
MITCHELL, S. D.

Via The p. r. c. & N. W. Ry.
Tickets on sale September 25th to
October End; return limit to October
4th. For full particulars apply to
any ticket agent of the p, B. G. q
N. w. BY. 1876
For nne job printing call IS the
Union olicA. - .,
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