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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-30
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND.
n. B.-t'ollowing schedule dgures published
as Information and not guaranteed:
3 $40 A. M.-Daily-Local for Chnrloke. Dur.
ham and Raleigh. 1O:45 a. M.-Datly-Lintt-
ed-For all points South. Drawing Room
Buffet Sleeping Car to Memphis via Ashe.
vile and chattanooga. $500 2. Mex. Sun
500 p. Mex. Sun.-Keysville Local. ll:t5
p. Observation-Disclosures all points South.
Pullman ready $3.50 p. NJ.
YORK RIVER LINE.
1880 p. Mex. sun.-To West Pit. connect.
Ing for Baltimore Mon. Wed. and Fri. t:se
"A. M-Ex. Sun. and e:l5 r M.-Mon.. Wed.
and Fri.-Loca! to West Point.
i3 TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
From tho South: $3.50 a. NJ. SOS p. 81.
daily: $40 a NJ. Elk. SUM-; i?:as EI, sun:
200 r. NJ. daily. From West Point: 9:so ~
NJ. Daily: ll:s5 a. ~. Wed. and FIJI; 20
p. NJ. Elk. Sun.
S. 2. BURGESS. D. P. AZ.
s2o E. Main st. Phone Madison 49,.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-30
REAL ESTATE AND
BUILDING NEWS.
CONTINUED From First Page.).


Street. for which the bank paid $12.-
600 cash and made the purchase purely
as an investment. The houses are oc-
cup!ed by white tenants. and when
these tenants learned that they had a
new landlord and It was of "off color"
well. there IS where the sensation
came in. The other part can be
ina gined, It is not necessary to write
il.
The president OF the bank, who -
pretty shrewd business man and
good financier, does not see anything
sensational in the matter. The banh
has been in the habit OF making such
investments when 1t had the surplus
funds and saw a good thing, and as
a matter Of fact, it owns twenty-five
or thirty residences in that section
Of the city. nearly every one OF Which
! is occupied by white tenants, one OF
them By prominent city ofactal. WI
pays $50 per month rent But allfthe
same the occupants OF the three NUM-
bers above named feel little SEN
sational." and It may be that the real
estate agency which engineered the
deals. IL indeed they were engineered
by an agency, may exectsto hear some
thing "drap.
Back to Old Virginia
Forest fires, hurricanes, tidal waves
and other dire calamities Whtch from
time to time visit other parts OF the
country never disturb Old Virginia,
and this probably explains why the real
estate men of Richmond have recently
had many applications. some in per-
son and many more by letter. Tor In
formation concerning Virginia farm
property. During the past week there
have been in the city quite number
of people from the blizzard regions ano
the hurricane regions-thats is TO say.
from the far West, the Northwest ana
the Middle West-some of whom bought
lands and We're happily located. and
some of them went away sorrowful
because they could not be persuaded TO
sell all they possessed and buy anew
in new country.
j. Thompson Brown & Co. report SONS
good sales to these Investigators
Among such sales made by them was
farm in chesterfield county to Ne
braska man, who paid $4,000 for his
place, and another to New Englander,
who shelled out $4,000 for q good old
farm in that good old county. Brown
& Co. also report some pretty good city
sales. amounting In the aggregate to
about $4,000.
Other Good Sales.
G. L & Il. IL d ncon made some right
good sales the past week. Among
other transactions contaminated by
them was a fine West Grace Street res
idence. which was bought for a home
by DR.. II. B. Sanford and he paid
slo.50o for it. They also sold the nice
brick residence, No. 1910 Kensingtor
Avenue, for P. B. Hatcher for $1,000
This sale.figured to some extent in one.
of the swaps mentioned above. The
Demons made some other good sales
out in the West End, which ran their
totals up3to about $4,000.
Blanton &. Co.. sold considerable
lot Of West End property, their total
They also made a few turns In subur-
ban property. Is
Various other agencies report fairly
good sales OF city, property. and 1t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-30

& ~ RAILWAY CtlAlP.AN %
sched ule Of electrlo trains to and t!or1
Ashland q "a
Laurel! SIS, 6;o5h, '7;lo, S lob 40
$50 "A. h, W, S y
TAO, S ;l0h, 1910 ll;tt ~ ASsalan Is,
6S II; cob, 81, OH al ~,
Z, a, Is M. ii 5, So. II, q: ]. 3.g8,
NJ ,Iau 81 except Sunday, sand ~ o. M
II y Carries bag 80.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-30
Chesapeake & Ohio RaiIwally,
Norfolk and WesternR Railway

NY n 1, 4, r IL LINE no NoRFoLK, Il
9s schedule in Effect October 2. Il 1910, ISL
ueayo BYRD Street Stat lion. R!c hmond FOR
iNORFoLK: 1850 a. NJ. 100 r. ~. 40 81
AFoR LYNcHBURo AND THE WEST:
I.a:l5 Al NJ. .s;oo A, $500 ~, y 's'se
r.. M, @sys83g 8t n. ~, 4 b
Arrive Richmond from N gfolk =! ;ao ~ 4
NJ, !, s8:35 81. NJ, .ll:20 r.. NJ. From the We1 \,
5'0:5oSA. NJ. 1880 r, M b?;l6 !. ioa -
NJ IS ,a:00 r NJ J. !, 4,
Daily lily. az. sunda bsundaS o ~ J.
Pullman, Parlor and s!sep1ns ,a' Nv =
M a.. d EVILL as D. p. HichFno nd, aV
tSys q. r. Al q Foan oke. s8s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-30
Some Other Suburbs.

Avondaie Land Company Is
great progress with its proper
wing disposed OF Is per cent.
kdale. upon which they ara
great improvements at this
This is one Of the high-class
es and should ! build rs up rapidly
for the choice Vest
ng to nearly $4,000 for the
4 October. One Of the buyers
plans drawn for a $4,000
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-30

acres has been cut up into lots. and
the same will be put on sale this week.
The property fronts on the National
boulevard, magnificent road that Is
maintained by the United States gov
ernn1anf. and runs from Chimborazo
Park. within the city limits, to the
national Cemetery, several miles to the
east. It is claimed that Montrose
Heights have the highest elevation In
,Heur!co county.
Down on Enst River.
Richmond real estate agents do not
confine their efforts TO the city, not
by joyful. One of the biggest sales
made during the past week was pulled
of by John w. Bates. and was a sale
OF property away down In Mathews
coun ty, on East River. Mr.. Bates sold
q part Of the famous old Poplar Grove
farm In that county. For Ito acres
Of this famous estate. including tho
Tide mill Of Colonial times, and the
old Colonial mansion, he got $4,000.
a. st. Clair Butler. OF this city, was
the purchaser, and It Is understood
that he made tho purchase to make
the old place o country home; OF
course, hela will spend whole lot OF
money In improvements,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-11
To Park Capitol Grounds.

The state capitol commission on
Tuesday held joint meeting with a
committee representing the city Of
Pierre in regard to joint action in
parking the grounds. The situation
was thoroughly gone over and it was
decided to leave the plans to the state
engineer, the city engineer and an en-
gineer representing the Northwestern
railway company. The road is inter-
ested to a large extent in the proposed
plans and 1t is hoped that by joint
action a plan to give better effect to
the state improvements can be secured,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-11
Praises the Decorations
of State CapitaI.

According toa dispatch, Edward M.
Blashtield, the New York mural artist
who furnished the painting for the
governors room in the new capitol,
while looking after the settling of his
picture, said: "The South Dakota
building, both in it's exterior and in
terror appearance, is equal to any of
the capitols of any of the states which
l have visited. The structure, of
course, is not SO large nor does it con-
tain so costly material as those of the
older eastern states, but the effects
secured, not only in the material used
but in the general interior decorative
effect, cannot be excelled. The deco
rative scheme is one of perfect harmc-
nizing of colors for best effects; Dec
orator VIM. G. Andrews has given the
state work which places the interior
appearance of the building equal to
any in the country"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-11
Emigrants Coming
to South EakOta

Pierre Fairplay: The movement of
emigrant cars to the western part of
the state is now well started for the
spring, and every freight train which
goes west of the Missouri over the
Northwestern road carries all the way
from three or four up to dozen such
cars. The flood will increase through
the last of this month and continue
up to the middle of May, if such
movement of former years is any in
dication. Other roads which touch
the country west of the Missouri are
also carrying their loads of emigrants,
and the western half of the state will
receive a large number of permanent
settlers who come prepared to stay.
The cars carry general supplies and
the railroad yards sound like a barn
yard when freight train is on the
tracks.
Eyes tested and glasses fitted by
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-11
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, March 10, 1910:
Highest temperature during week.
10, on the 5th.
Lowest temperature during week,
%. on the 10th.
Average daily temperature during
week, 41.O.
Normal daily temperature for the
week, 1873.
Average daily excess in tempera-
ture during week 1877.
Average daily excess in tempera-
ture since March LIST, 1873.
Average daily excess in tempera-
ture since January lst, 81.
Total precipitation lin inches) DUR
ing week, O.4S.
Normal precipitation for week. 0. IA.
Excess In precipitation for the
week, O.34. 81
Excess in precipitation since
March lst, OPS. B &.
Excess in precipitation since Janu-
ary 1St. O.41 - &S ss s 10 3;ssss;
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-11
CITY SOUTH DAKOTA FRIDAY, MARCH H..

an extent that the western markets
cannot slaughter it and ship it east
at profit.
Ii the stock must be shipped to
Chicago for slaughter, some one must
pay the freight on the product when
it comes back. The railroads thusget
a real double assessment levied on the
people in the territory west of the
Missouri river. If Nebraska and South
Dakota hogs are butchered in Chicago
no one but the farmer pays the freight.
Then If he buys hams and bacon, he
pays the excessive freight on the back
haul.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-11
PLANTING PINES
ON RESERVES
Pine Seedlings to be Grown
in Savenac Nursery by
Government.
PLAN THE RESTORATION OF Pine TIMBER
A Million and a Half Trees will be
grown. Transpianted and cared
fOrby the Department..

Missoula, Mont, March "a few
weeks hence, when the frost Is out of
ground, the department OF agriculture
will plant a new garden, to raise mil
lion and half pine seedlings.
The Savenac nursery, the twenty
fifth of its kind maintained by the de-
partment of agriculture for its forest
work, is situated in the Lolo National
forest on Savenac creek, Montana,
near De Borgia. The ground was
plowed and narrowed last fall, the ir-
rigation bitches run, and an ample
water system installed. The tract
will be laid out in $50 beds, each four
feet by twelve. Over these will be
broadcast the best of seeds of native
conifers gathered in the forest the
past autumn. To prevent mice and
birds from eating the seeds, each bed
will be protected by lath and wire
frame. This will also serve to shade
the delicate plantlets during the ten
der period of their first years life. A
water system will supply the means
of sprinkling the seeds and irrigating
the young trees during the warmer,
drier months. One man will be kept
constantly at work watering the
thirsty soil and otherwise caring for
his interesting charges.
The Savenac nursery will have an
annual capacity Of 100000 seedlings
When one year old-beginning proba-
bly, in the spring of 19l1-these will be
set out in transplant beds, where they
will be expected to develop in two
more years into respectable young
trees. Thence they will be removed
to their permanent home in the hills
of the Lolo National forest. Planting
and direct seeding will be done on the
great burned areas visible to passen-
gers on the trains Of the Occur d Alene
branch, and also on extensive burns
around the headwaters of the Rattle
snake river in the Missoula forest.
The work is designed to add to the
national timber supply in the coming
years and to aid in the regulation OF
the flow OF, Montana mountain waters.
The Savenac nursery will bring the
aggregate annual plant-producing Ca
pacity of the twenty-five national for
est nurseries up to ten million seed
lingS.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-11
Gas Overcomes Family

Bridgewater, March s.-Mayor Jacob
Tschetter, together with his wife and
daughter, narrowly escaped being as
phyxiated from the fumes of hard
coal fire in the furnace at their home
in this city. Had it not been for the
cries of his little grandson, Mr..
Tschetter is certain that they would
not have regained consciousness. The
gas escaped from pipe which had be-
come unjointed.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-11
Dies of His Injuries

0. j. Hayes, a lumberman of about
80 years of age, was so seriously injured
at the Lanphere-Hinrichs camp We'd
nesday that he died at the hospital a
few hours later. He was working in
the skidding gang and while load of
logs was being dumped, one of them
swung around striking him on the left
side of the head, crushing the skull
and rendering him unconscious. He
was brought to the hospital as soon as
possible. Hayes had been working
for the company about Is months. His
relatives reside in Rochester, N. Y,
his parents being deceased.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-11
city started it's career under the COM
mission form with this deficit.

lll1oSlOll 1Oll III w lOll OlA1o AOhSASs
During the first year, with slightly
lower tax rate, this deficit was paid
in full, and at the end of the year the
city treasury contained a cash balance
applicable tocurrent expenses amount
ing to 1856, thus making gain of
1877, 900 the first year. How, you ask,
was this done! BY careful planning
for all departments in advance; by
unearthing taxable property; and by
getting full value for every dollar ex-
pended. These are only two instances
of the plan, but many such may be
obtained. Where it has been adopted
the actual results have surpassed al
expectations. This applies to small
as we'll as large cities.
There is really no logical argument
which can be produced against it. 1t
is significant that those who argue
strenuously against it have given lit
tie or no study to the question, cannot
explain it and have no understanding
of it. The man who argues against
it but knows nothing of it is not the
one to explain it. 1t is also a signiti-
cant fact that those who have seen
it's actual workings are in favor of it.
The charge is often heard on the
street, made by the prejudiced or I'M
Informed, that the movement is back
ed by some certain set or organiza-
tion. To utterly disprove this empty
argument, if argument it may be call
ed, one has merely to glance at the
names signed to the petition which is
on file in the city auditors Office. The
signers are men whose ideas on city
political matters are at great vari-
ance-yet on the practicability of the
commission plan of city government
they are unit.
The fallacious argument that the
mayor and commissioners will be elect
ed from one ward falls of it's own
weight. There will be no political di-
visions of the city into wards. The
officials will be elected at large and
every vote will count as one regard
less of where the voter may reside.
The argument that the commission
form of government is not sound be-
cause person must be resident of
the city for five years has no merit.
This is one of the strong features of
the law. 1t is not city ordinance
but is a state law. The purpose is to
insure the election of officials who
have learned its needs, and have re-
sided in the city long enough to have
its welfare at heart. Surely this is no
injustice to the newer residentsof the
city. 1t is businesslike and rests on
a practical basis. 1t is wholesome
and not prejudicial to the interests Of
any citizen.
The argument that nothing but cor
rupt officials will be elected under the
commission plan is but the childish
prattle of those who desire such otfic-
ials.
We are pleased to draw aside the
veil of few years and peer upon
"The Greater Rapid City" of the
future. All agree that it is worthy
of the best which can be procured.
Surely in this hour of promise we will
not deny it a businesslike administra-
tion. The present system has proved
inadequate. The commission form of
city government is simple, economic
and practical.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-11
DATE FIXED
FOR ELECTION
Vote on Commission Form, ~
Government to BE held
March 1 8. 10 10.
THE CALL is now ISSUED IN REGULAR TOM
The form Of Ballots. Time and Places
Of voting-Is question Of grave
Importance to City.

The city council on Monday evening
Issued the call for a special election
to be held on Friday, March Is, when
the people of Rapid City will vote on {
the commission form..of government.
The petition, filed by upwards Of l8O.ss
free holders, was presented by Mayor
Wood who stated he could find no iT-
Irregularities in 1T. Councilman Pascoe
moved the election be called as rt
quested, and his motion was promptly
seconded by Commissioner Allen, re-
ceiylng the approval: of the council
men present. The 18th was the earlt.ss
est as well the latest date that could !;
be decided upon in conformity with
the statutes which limit the time to-
thirty days after filing Of petition and
require the publication Of the call for
an election ten days prior to Its being
held. 4, &.
The question to be voted upon Is: /
Whether the city Of Rapid City, s. /.
D., shall become incorporated under
the provisions Of an act Sentitl an
act to provide Tor the incorporation of
cities under commission; which saids
act is chapter SO Of the session laws 81
said state for the year 1907. !" IL
The polling places will be open from
600 a. m. to 400 p. m. and the follow
ing is the form of ballot to be used.
First For organization asa city
under commission
Second against organization q d I
city under commission
The voting places will be:
First ward City hall.
Second ward-E. T.. Roberts, real
estate office. 1905 U.s.
Third ward Dilger's resl estate Of.
fee 8.5 ss8ss
Fourth ward q +. Thomsonas storeS
The judges are: II 4.
First ward Charles r. little, ST.,
Fred Rotzler, Edwin Cuddihy;; clerks
Ralph Mcmahon and p. A. Ballard.
Second ward Judges, A. Nyswang-
or, III. r. Beach and L, A. Richards,
clerks, Robert a. Erskins, .Clem. Per
ryman.
Third ward Judges J. 9. Mc1Eur-
ray, ]. E. Dilger, Hugh Brown; clerks,
Don Hirz and ]. Fl. Radcliff.
Fourth ward Judges, r. v. Fitz-
patrick, John Leary, Joseph FELTON,;
clerks, VIM. Fl. Merritt and George
Holly.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-11
Miss Jones WEEDS.

Word was received by friends in
this city on Tuesday of the marriage
of Miss Flavia Jones of Vermillion
and Harry Austin Merrick of Chicago,
which took place in Waukesha, Wis,
February %, being solemnized by Rev.
A. j. Benjamin. The bride is well
known in this city and vicinity, hav-
ing taught In the high school several
years, going from here to Lead. The
wedding Wes at the home of the
groom's cousin, Mrs. T. w. Parkinson.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-11
Says He Lost his Money,

Henry Holiday Of near sturgis was
In the city Tuesday. While strolling
along the railroad track he met Matte
Cooley, who resides in shack near
the Northwestern road, and when he
departed from her presence soon dis
covered he was minus roll Of bills
which he carried in vest pocket
He claimed loss of s1O2 in cash, in the
report made to the authorities. The
Cody woman was taken before Judge
Worth and bound over to the next
term of court under $500 bonds.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-11
viii Reside Here.

Mrs, William McClennen returned
home from Ewing, Neb., Tuesday,
where she was called several days ago
on account of the death of her father,
g. L. Clossan. The old gentleman had
been ailing for some time and his death
was due to old age, being past years.
Mrs. Closson and two sons will move
to this city about the middle Of April
to make their home. They will prob
ably purchase property, either a resid-
ence or vacant lots on which they will
build to suit.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-11
New Belle Fourche Paper

Belle Fourche Post: H. o. Massie
formerly OF the Vale Irrigator, arrived
in the city Wednesday from Omaha
and following closely behind him In a
side-door palace car, is a new up to-
date newspaper plant, and at an early
date there will be launched uponanun
suspecting public in this city, atwice-
a-week stalwart republican newspaper,
with Massie at the editorial desk.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-11
Low Water in Reservoir.

Commissioner DAILY stated Wednes-
day that the city reservoir is less than
half full of water. 1t is thought
leaks in the pipes are responsible for
1t, as the reservoir should be full at
this time. An investigation will be
made to determine the cause Of the
ShOrtapa
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-11
Services at Presbyterian.

Rev. w. Rollin McCasslin OF Cedar
Rapids win arrive In town tomorrow,
and will occupy the pulpit Of the
Presbyterian church morning and
evening, Sunday. He comes highly
recommended as gifted speaker and
a sincere and earnest worker. 1t is
urged that all members Of the church
and their friends be present as he will
have a message OF interest for them.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-11
Stay Away from Cuba.

G. A. Wood, business man Of Mil
bank, S. d., who has beeen in Cuba
several weeks, writes that conditions
there are very much misrepresented
and that Americans had better stay
away. The little island is being
doomed, he says, by real estate men
for profit and all who invest there
soon realize their mistake.