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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-04
REDUCTION IN
COAL RATES
Residents of Western South
Dakota Score Interest
ing Point.
SEVERAL DIG REDUCTIONS ARE ORDERED
Commission Drafts New Carrying
Schedule to gol into Effect on
February 18th Next.

Residents of the western half of
South Dakota this week won out be-
fore the state board of railroad COM
missioners in their demand for a re-
duction of coal rates to points west of
the Missouri river. The commission
ers, after holding hearing at their
headquarters in Sioux Falls, adopted
a new and reduced schedule of rates,
officially known as coal commodity
carload rate applying on the traffic
west of the Missouri river, and ordered
that the new rate go into effect on
February Is, next.
Among those who appeared before
the board and argued for a reduction
of-the old rate were Governor Vessey
and L. L. Schaaf, representing the
Pierre Commercial club; Messrs. Rob
ertson and Mellette, representing the
Commercial club of Fort Pierre; Gran
vile Jones of Chamberlain, former
secretary of the state federation of
commercial clubs; and G. e. McKin-
ney of Sioux Falls, representing the
state federation Of commercial clubs.
The new schedule is based on five,
ten and twenty mile distances The
following extracts from the schedule
will give an excellent idea of the re-
duction made by the new schedule:
Per ton, miles, old rate, go; new
rate, go; per 100 lbs, old rate, 80;
new rate, 80.
Per ton, SO miles, old rate, SLIGO;
new rate, sl.20; per 100 lbs, old rate,
80: new rate, go.
Per ton, 100 miles, old rate, 80. 60;
new rate, $l.90; per 100 lbs, old rate,
1870; new rate, 9.5.
Per ton, $50 miles, old rate, 1910;
new rate, 1920; per 100 lbs, old rate,
15.5; new rate, lilo.
Fer ton, 200 miles, 81; new rate So. 80;
per 100 lbs, old rate 200, new rate
14.O.
Per ton, $50 miles, old rate $40,
new rate S3lO; per 100 lbS,, old rate
22.0, new rate Ills.
Per ton, 300 miles, old rate SIS, new
rate $3.50; per 100 lbs, old rate $50,
new rate 1875.
Per ton, 400 miles, old rate So. 10,
new rate 1870; per 100 lbs, old rate
30.5, new rate 2l.5.'
Per 500 miles, old rate $500, new
rate $40; per 100 lbs, old rate 1870,
new rate 1915.
Per ton, $40 miles, old rate, Sc. 10,
new rate $3.50; per 100 lbs, old rate
1875, new rate $40
The greatest distance provided in
the new schedule is $50 miles, which
will cover all points west of the Mis-.
souri, river.
The railroad commission also took
important action in regard to the
bridge charge for crossing freight at
Pierre. Heretofore a charge of 35c.
per ton has been made for the freight
going west of the Missouri river, and
6Oc. per ton for freight going east
across the river. The railroad com
mission has ordered that in the future
a fixed rate of 25c. per ton shall be
made, going both east and west.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-04
Postoones All Institutes.

Supt. Chamberlain has postponed all
farmers institutes indefinitely. He
states the move is necessary on account
of the large amount of snow along east
and west roads, which is liable to cause
blockades at any time, preventing
people interested attending the meet.
ings. All institutes will be rebilled as
soon as conditions are favorable,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-04
Was Excellent Paper.

was CACelIent Fdpefs
The Journal issued very credit
able anniversary paper on Wednesday
morning, giving much of interest re-
garding Rapid City and Pennington
county. Twenty-four pages were
necessary to tell the story of develop
ment and the publishers frankly adj
nit space was not sufficient to tell 1t
all. The building improvements in
Rapid City are 81, OBS, POO from 1905 to
the close of 19O9-three years. time.
The record Is a good one, but indica-
lions point to greater strides in the
coming three years. The issue con-
tains information that should be freely
circulated as it states the resources
and possibilities Of the city in an ex-
cellent manner.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-04
A Good Farm Sale.

One of the best farm land deals that
has been closed in Lawrence county in
some time was completed when Achile
Tetreault purchased Of Daniel Sturr
the ranch of the latter at Onego. The
property consists of 400 acres of improv-
ed land which brought $40 per acre and
is considered one of the best ranches
in that section of the state, all of it
being under cultivation.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-04
WILL SELECT
ENuMERATORS
Two Hundred and Fifty People
to be Examined on
Saturday.
LARGE TERRITORY. ..lu6H DIFFICULT Work
Upwards of 500 Responded to Call for
Applicant as Enumerators under
Supt. Mansfield.

Census Supervisor G. B. Mansfield
of this city has arranged to hold ex-
animation for enumerators on Satur-
day Of this week. His territory is
what is designated by the department
as the second census district of South
Dakota, and taking in all west of the
Missouri river embraces some $4,000
miles, making his supervision extend
over an area greater than the state of
Ohio. This is not counting the land
strictly Indian reserves, and all of it
has been settled the past few years,
making the work much more difficult.
Applications for all positions to be
filled by him have been numerous and
1t may be conservatively stated that
fully 500 have asked for positions. OF
this number $50 have replied to the
formal papers sent them and will be
examined at the following postoffices
under supervision of postmasters or
United States officials. Out of the
total number one hundred and five
will be selected to take the census:
Belle Fourche-L. P. Mills, vice Sec
rotary civil service board.
Bison-Anna M. Carr
Buffalo-O. r. Gilbert
Custer-Joseph Kubler
Dallas-Fred Reichmann
Deadwood-Ellery Knowles, secre-
tary civil service board.
Fairfax-Enich Olsen
Fort Pierre-W. C. Mathieson
Rapid City-G. B. Mansfield, census
supervisor.
ADMINISTRATION J. Cook
Hot Springs A. Stanley
Lamro-Arthur P. Brown
Lead-R. L. Shea, secretary civil
service board.
MurdoJ. r: Guthrie
Oacoma-J. N. FulfOrd
Philip Albert w. Prewitt
Sturgis-Frank Smith
Wasta-Frank ]. Burdett.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-04
Disappointment.

Head Waiter-What's the matter
with that dyspeptic looking, old chap
over there at the fourth table?
Assistant-He's got a crouch. He
was getting oil ready to make kick
nbout that cantaloupe. and he found It
was a good one."-C Chicago Tribune.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-04
STRANGE
MINERALS FOUND
Chemists Puzzled over Find
Made in Black Hills a few
Days ago.
| APPEARS 10 Be OF 4 ROCK FORMATION
Cuts Glass Like a Diamond Mark.
Like Pencil--Was Found near Pine
Trees In Hills.

oAA6 Inc going away
from home for news. A correspond
ent to the Sioux Falls Argus Leader
writes regarding a discovery in the
following manner, which is Of more
than passing interest, even though
there is much OF a mysterious nature
about it:
"The chemists of the Black Hills
and of Denver are just, now pulling
their brains in the effort to identity
and classify some strange samples Of
mineral which were found In the Black
Hills and which are the first Of their
kind to ever be submitted to chemists
for Identification.
The substance of which the sam
pies are composed has thus far proven
q complete mystery to the chemists or
rock sharps, as they are known I'M
mining parlance. The samples turned
over to the chemists apparently are 4
rock formation, having q dark reddish.
color and possessed Of a hardness equal
to the black diamonds used In the bits
OF diamond drills. :
They have been tested on such
work as is done by diamond drills and !.
been found to answer the purpose
perfectly, having the faculty Of disin.
tegrating the rock with which they
come In contact as readily Is any Of I
the various substances used for that
purpose. When drawn across piece
OF hard polished steel, the mysterious
mineral leaves its mark, and It.
scratches glass In the same clean-cuts
manner that a diamond does.
1.-THE several samples exhibited by
the finders are In different FORMS
most OF them being pencil-shaped and
from a quarter Of an inch to an inch
and q half in length, and hsctagonak
The exact location Of their discover
has been kept secret, but according o.
the account of Z. N. Kearnay, ! we'll
tposted Black Hills mining man, they
were found by prospector lying at
tile, base of pine tree which bore
evidence OF having bssn struck by
lightning, probably during one Of tho
severe thunder storms that passed
over that part Of the Black Hills last
summer. The rock formation In which
the tree stood is reported to be shale
and the texture Of the mysterious
samples shows some similarity to this
character of rock.
Zone Of the chemists, after super
fetal examination of the mysterious
substance, advances the theory that
1T may have been formed by the action
OF the lightning stroke which shat
tered the tree at whose base the PEI
culiarly shaped samples were found.
II this theory proves to be the correct
one, the chemist believes he will b.
able to produce similar samples by tho
use OF high voltage electric currents. h
/ '"The opinion is expressed by mining
men that If it is found possible to
manufacture a substance similar to
that in the samples and Of the same
hardness, the substance will command
a high commercial value and add an-
other mineral substance to those al
ready in existence" |.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-04
Had His Leg Broken.

Fred Fitzner, an employee Of the
Lanphere-Hinrichs company, had the
misfortune Wednesday to have his
leg broken below the knee. He was
assisting in loading the log train when
the skidder came along, striking one Of
the logs and jaming 1t against I tie
in such manner as to break his leg
and infiict several bruises. The acel.
dent occurred at the yards. Dr. Rob
tnson was call and had the man 10
moved to the hospital wheIs proper
attention could be given.
3. NJ, Reeves is visiting relatives ~
Oregon and California for : weel,l
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-04
Weekly Weather Report.

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, February 3, 1910:
Highest temperature during week,
81, on the 3lst.
Lowest temperature during week,
I. on February Sd.
Average daily temperature during
week, 31.4.
Normal daily temperature for the
week, 22.0.
Average daily excess In tempera-
ture during week 9.4.
Average daily excess in tempera-
ture since February 1st, 60.
Average daily excess in tempera-
ture since January 1st, 4.8.
Total precipitation lin inches) dur
Ing week, O.13.
Normal precipitation for week, 0. IA.
Deficiency in precipitation for the
week, DOL.
Deficiency in precipitation since
February LIST, 0.06.
Excess in precipitation since Janu.
airy LIST, 0.39.
HARRY O. GEREN. Director.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-04
Two paintar..

Highbrow (boastfully)-I get 20 cents
a word for my stuff. Pm word
painter. Lowbrow (scornfully,- That's
nothing. get 81 a word for mine.
I'm sign palnter.-Exchange.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-04

Changes in Primary Election Law
Although the primary elections for
the nomination of state, county, con-
gressional and judicial officers will not
take place until June 18th, county aud
itors are commencing to get ready for
the event and are securing such sup
plies as can be properly on hand at this
early date. In the matter of prelimin-
airy work involved, the primary cleo
tions are source of more labor in the
county auditors office than are the
regular elections in November. The
new law governing these primary cleo
itions, which was passed by the last leg
,islature, Is In the main similar to the
old law, but it introduces some chang
les that are expected to remedy defects
In the original measure. One of the
principle changes Is that there is now
no fee charged for filing nominating
petitions, whereas heretofore, fees up to
Sl5 were charged. Another radical
change is found in the provision that
the candidate receiving the highest
number of votes is the nominee of the
party and he is not obliged, as under
the former law, to secure any certain
percentage of all the votes cast. No
party conventions whatever, are pro.
vided for except in cases of parties
which cast less than ten per cent Of
the total vote for governor at the last
election. The nominations of all othel
parties must be made In the primary
elections. Nominating petitions must
be filed with the county auditor at
least thirty days prior to the primary
election; the petition must contain
. the.names Of not less than three pc
cent nor more than five per cent o
the total vote forgovernor, cast by tn
party at the last election, upon who's
ticket the petitioner wishes his nam
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-04

There will be mass meeting of
men ct the Methodist church this
evening. 1t 10 desired that all who
can be present.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-04

to appear; the signers must write their
names with pen and ink or indelible
pencil and must give their postoffice
address, their voting precinct and the
date of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-02-04
FarmlnRdaIe.

as ususA0 0lSs
Miss Hope Jennings has gone to her
claim.
Val Weyh has begun the erection Of
a store building.
Earl Taylor was Sunday night Wis
itor in this vicinity.
John Kensel, A. Otis and T. II. Tay-
lor were Saturday callers in town.
G. w. Caskey and Fred Carlyle were
passengers to Rapid City Wednesday.
Peter Hammerquist and wife were
Sunday guests at the August Bollman
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Busick were
visiting with G. Bigelow and family
this week.
Mesdames w. H. Tyner and N. S.
Fenton we're shopping in Rapid City
on Friday.
During the absence of F. Hammer
quist, Earl is acting as manager of the
Palace livery.
Miss Myrtle Otis, teacher of the
Cramer school, made an over Sunday
visit at her home.
Sherman Crawley was in Farming
dale Saturday night, having spent the
day in Underwood.
John Vandebraak was shopping in
town Saturday, stocking up his ranch
with the necessary supplies.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Walker of Fol
som were here the first of the week,
laying in supplies for their store.
For the dance to be given on Friday,
February II, by the Farmingdale ball
team, the music will be furnished by
the Skipton orchestra All are invited.
Plastering has been commenced on
the new bank building, which means
that said edifice will soon be head.
quarters for the dime and dollar in
dustry.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-04
May Not Increase Levy.

1t is extremely doubtful whether
the legislature will consent to an IN.
crease of the state tax levy, which is
now six mills, and the only other So
luton that suggests itself Is to auth
orize a bond issue for from 100000
to 100000 in order that increases in
appropriations may be provided for.
Some of the ablest members in both
houses who have been giving a care
full study to the financial question
ever since the Legislature convened
believe that bond issue is the most
logical solution of the question They
have prepared an array Of statistics
showing the states present bonded
Indebtedness, which is exceedingly
small as compared with that of other
Southern states, and with an array
of facts and figures that look very
convincing they show that the only
intelligent way to solve the trouble
some problem is to authorize the
Governor to float a bond issue and
thus allow the state institutions to
have what they need for the purpose
of making extensions and improve
ments.
The lower house is on record as
favoring increases in the common
school appropriation. The senate has
reduced this budget about $4,000, but
at the same time proposes $4,000
additional for Confederate pensions.
This brings the expenditures for these
two causes to total of nearly half
million dollars per year, as compar-
ed with appropriations for the former
biennial period. The educational
leaders are still clamoring for a $780,
900 appropriation for the establish
ment of normal and training school
for teachers, and, if this is granted,
the total increase for schools and
pensinos will go to nearly 100000,
without considering the claims of the
higher institutions of learning or the
eleemosenary institutions.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-04

what is said to be the finest collection
Of pearls. gem for gem, that any wom-
an in this country has been privileged
to wear. Mrs. Widener is to give .
ball at the Bellevue-Stratford in Phila-
delphia and 1t is presumed that she
will wear the pearls on that occasion.
II she does and she should wear at
her throat the string of pearls which
she has previously worn and which
has been so much admired, the total
value Of her pearl adornments will be
a round million of dollars. The strand
she now wears Is valued at $250,00O,
the center stone alone being worth
$65, 900.
The price of the pearls, great as 1t
Is, does not constitute the chief charm
of such gift. Many months, even
years, are required to perfect such a
collection.
Mrs. Widener is known as one of
the beautiful women in the society Of
Philadelphia, New York and the fash
ionable New England coast resorts.
She is of the brunette type, tall, and
noted for the beauty of her gowns and
the grace with which she wears them.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-04
Substitutes for Cotton.

Owing to the high price Of cotton
some German textile experts have
been turning their attention to other
fibers that might be used as substi-
tute for it. Recently a spinning COM
pany at Chemnitz has succeeded in
spinning the fiber contained in the
seeds Of the kapok. or silk cotton tree
of the tropics. In its natural state
this fiber cannot be spun owing to its
extreme brittleness, but 1t is reported
that Prof. Goldberg of Chemnitz has
found a method of treating it to make
It spinnable, and the yarn is de-
scribed as having a peculiarly soft.
silky feeling. The fiber has the ad-
vantage of being considerably cheaper
than cotton, but no information Is at
hand showing the wearing qualities Of
fabrics made from kapok yarn.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-04
For Your Hair
Here Are The Facts We Want You
To Prove at Our Risk.

Marvellous as it may seem, Rexall
"93" Hair Tonic has grown hair on
heads that were once bald OF course
it is understood that in none of these
cases were the hair roots dead MOI
had the scalp taken on a glazed, shiny
appearance.
When the roots of the hair are en-
tirely dead and the pores of the scalp
are glazed over, we do not believe
that anything can restore hair growth.
When Rexall 1913" Hair Tonic will
do as above stated, it is not strange
that we have such great faith in it
and that we claim it will prevent bald
ness when in time. 1t acts scientifi-
cally, destroying the germs which are
usually responsible for badness. It
penetrates to the roots of the hair,
stimulating and nourishing them. 1t
is most pleasant toilet necessity, is
delicately perfumed and viii not gum
pei tHc
We want you to get bottle of Rex
ell '93" Hair Tonic and use it as di-
rected. If it does not relieve scalp ir-
ritation, remove dandruff, prevent the
hair from falling out and promote an
increased growth of hair and in every
way give entire satisfaction, simply
come back and tell us without ques-
ton or formality, we will hand back
to you every penny you paid us for
it,
We lend our endorsement to Rexall
"93" Hair Tonic and sell it on this
guarantee, because we believe it is
the best hair tonic ever discovered.
1t comes in two sizes. prices so cents
and $l.00. Remember you can obtain
it only at our store,-The Rexall
Store. The Owl Drug Store, F. E.
Williams & Sons, Proprietors.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-04
Some Suggestions.

Among the suggestions which the
rules committee will consider are
those contained in the following IT,
rade emanating from Fordham Uni
versity:
"The evils of the present system of
interference are apparent to every
spectator The man with the ball is
defended and guarded by number
of his team mates and this formidable
array must generally be attacked and
broken up by a single individual of
the opposing side. The serious and
fatal injuries received in this style of
play are forcibIy for its abolition. In
the mass play muscle dominates,
skill is at discount. The heavier
team marshals it's forces so that it
may attack it's opponent at the weak
est point and plough through for a
touchdown. This explains why black
smiths, stevodores and professional
bouncers are enlisted to attend college
and take course in nature study dur
inG the football season.
Then come remarks on the chances
mass play offers of putting dangerous
men out of the game by foul wort.
1T frequently happens that certain
men of exceptional ability on both
sides are pre-ordained for sacrifice.
The players enter the friendly contest
instructed by the coach TO put certG'p
of their antagonists ont of the gnmc
during close formation or ,Gassn1
maneuvre. Yet these are the tactics
that are supposed to develop Il man
rorally and physically"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-04
FOOTBALL Ia
TO Be RMtD
Members Of intercollegiate Football
Rules Committee Gather in New
York for that Purpose.
(By Associated Press.)

New York, Feb. 4.-Members of the
intercollegiate Football Rules Commit
tee are gathered in New York today
for the most important conference in
the history of the gridiron game. From
all over the land a great hue and cry
has been raised, demanding that foot
ball be reformed" and the fate of
the game may we'll be said to depend
upon the action to be taken by the
committee. Preliminary discussion
today will be followed by a regular
session tomorrow, when the rules
men from the leading colleges and
universities will get down to business.
Despite the heated criticisms of foot
balls foes, it is not likely that any
extreme changes will be made in the
game.
In fact, 1t may be pretty definitely
stated that the changes actually made
in the rules will not be as radical or
as many as some persons think. Nat
urally, the newspapers were flooded
with suggestions at the close of the
season of 1909. This was just what
the rule-makers wanted. The MAORI
ty Of the suggestions, though, were of
such a nature as to result in the
prompt elimination. But few of them,
even those made by well-known coach
es, were other than mere hit-and-miss
ideas and have little except novelty
to recommend them.
The only changes suggested about
which there is really unanimity are
those calling for the removal of some
of the restrictions which now handi-
cap the operation of the forward pass,
and a modification of the rules gov
erning the dividing interference
These are points on which the rules
committee is certain to legslate, but
what they will do in addition, is Who'll
ly problematical