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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-24
COSTS MORE no RAISE
CROPS MONDAYS
Experts Hired BY Uncle Sam Have
The Thing All Figured

Washington. d. c., March 22.-It
the farmer gets more for his crops
in these days of the high cost of liv-
ing, he is compelled to pay more for
their production. through the in
creased cost of farm labor. This
fact is shown by the department of
agriculture in bulletin just issued
by Chief Statistician Victor Olmsted.
The average wages of farm labor
during 1910, based upon reports of
agents and correspondents of the
department, with comparisons, is
giyne by the Statistician as follows:
The salary of a farm hand, with
out board, averaged throughout the
United States $3.50 per month;
with board it was 1898; while the
farmers Of the far west were COM
PEELED to pay their hired men, with
out board, $46.4S: and with board,
$34.hO.
During the harvest period. the
farmers paid m average $1.S2 per
day, without boarding their help;
with board. an average OF $3.50.
The western farmers paid. 1882 per
day. without board and $1.96 with
board.
In 1890. according to the depart
ment. the average salary. per month
paid for hired help throughout the
United States was $3.50. without
board. as compared with $27.50 in
1910. With board. the farmers paid
ii 1890 only $12.45 per manth as
against 1920 In 1910.
Far western farmers paid. with
out board $3.50 per month In 1890
while ii 1910 they were forced to
~ their help $3.50. With board.
tie hired laborsrs received only
$3.50 per month n 1890. while In
us1o they were paid $500.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-24
CLOSE VOTE ON
EQUAL SUFFRAGE.
Iowa Senate Turns Down Measur,
BY Narrow Margin of Six
Votes.

Des Moines, Ia, March 21.-By s
vote of 81 to FL, the senate today
defeated the woman suffrage propo.
sition.
The United States senatorial dead
lock still continues. On the 46th
joint ballot Kenyon received IS
votes. Deemer "a. Porter IS and
Hamilton 6.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-24
Quincy Automobile Show.

Quincy, H., March 2l.-- The first
show ever held in this section open
ed here today under the auspices Of
the Quincy Automobile club The
display comprises large line of
motor cars and accessories.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-24

Duncan u. Fletcher. United States
senator from Florida. was elected
president of the southern CONNER
cfal congress. at the recent meeting
OF that organization in Atlanta.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-24
GREAT HIGHWAY PLANNED
FOR IOWA.

Fort Dodge, Ia. March 21.-Plans
to construct great highway across
the northern part of Iowa, to con-
meet Sioux City on theMissouri river
and Dubuque on the Mississippi riv-
OF. were discussed here today at a
meeting of the executive officers and
directors Of the Hawkeye Improve
ment Association.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-24

Rapid City, March 21.-Wanted-
Railroad connections between RAPID
City and Sundance. The following
letter from the Sundance end tells
its own story:
"Sundance Commercial Club
"Sundance, Wyoming,
March Is, 1911.
"Tom Sweeney, Rapid City, S. D.
My dear Mr.. Sweeney:-We are
trying to induce the Mclaughlin rail
way to build to this city and if we
succeed in doing so We expect to make
an effort to get train direct from
here to Rapid City over the Crouch
line.
"You will readily see what ben
eft this will be to Rapid City if we
succeed in our undertaking. 1t will
mean the opening up of large ter
ritory directly tributary to your city
and will bring business and money
there that never reaches there at
present. 1t will mean that whole
sale trade which now goes to other
points will go to Rapid City; in
short, it will be the finest thing for
your city that you could have hap
pen.
my object in writing this letter
is to get the assistance of your bust
ness men in inducing this company
to build here, and also, after the
road is built, in getting the train
above indicated.
IF your business Mems organic
alton and the citizens generally will
help us in this matter it will result
beneficially for all concerned, and
will be greatly appreciated by the
citizens of Sundance.
II have written a letter along the
same lines to Mr.. D. B. Ingram as
president of your Business Mems
club and will be greatly pleased if
you will give the project your sup
port.
''Will you please talk it over with
such of your business men as would
be interested and let me know what
action, If any, will be taken by them.
I" Sincerely yours,
DIR. A. H. BOWMAN,
Chairman Railway Committee"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-24

The most enduring monuments
are erected in the hearts of men.
We are apt to admire the judy
ment Of the man who, agrees with
us.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-24

The heart unlocked by key Of
gold is usually found empty when,
opened.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-24

The Michigan Anti-Saloon League
= formulating plans for submitting
statewide prohibition IN 1914.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-24

Ell Paso, March 22.-Mexican
army officers are authority for the
statement that Diaz himself will
take the field against the insurgents
II his cabinet concludes to treat with
them with a view to obtaining peace.
Citizens of Juarez are certain their
city is to be attacked and are on the
American side securing quarters for
their families. 1t now looks like a
fight to the finish, unless the United
States interveneS.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-24
PRES. TAFT
IS FEELING
HAPPY TODAY
INVITED JAPANESE MINISTER TO
WHITE HOUSE FOR PEACE
Full CONFAB.
ALL IS WELL BETWEEN US
Assures Baron Ucllida That MObil-
ization is to Protect Ameri-
cans.

Washington, d. c., March a.
SO pleased is President Taft over the
mobilization of the army in Texas as
a martial demonstration of peace
that he invited Baron Uchida, the
Japanese minister to the White
House this afternoon, SO he might
personally assure his visitor as to
the relations OF the two countries as
being satisfactory.
The baron will be told that the
mobilization is for the purpose OF
protecting American citizens and
property in Mexico in the event of a
contingency.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-24
SUGAR FACTORY
AT SHERIDAN
Wyoming Town To Be The Location
For Brand New Industry.

Sheridan, Wyo., March 22.-For
many months past prominent Colo
RADIO capitalists have been quietly
working upon the sugar beet factory
proposition and they announce today
of their final determination is not
surprising to many of the Sheridan
people.
The fact has been established be-
You'd dispute that the soil Of north
ern Wyoming offers better induce.
ments for sugar beet culture than in
many other localities where they are
being raised at the present time, and
the saccharine produced is of much
higher percentage.
The Wyoming Securities company
is the name of this corporation which
has filed with the clerk Of Johnson
county a certificate of fully paid up
stock. This company embraces the
Northern Wyoming Reservoir and IT.
rigation company, the Big Horn
Mountain Coal company and the big
Horn Reservoir company, all OF
which are located in Johnson coun-
ty.
The first named incorporation is
known as the Lake De Smet" pro.
ject, which is to become the site fol
a large reservoir, to irrigate large
tracts of land lying east and north
east of Buffalo, some of which viii
be on Box Elder creek and some OF
in, the Dutch creek country, while
quite fine tract of land may be util.
lied far south of Clearmont.
The certificate filed with the clerk
calls for a capitalization of two mil.
lion dollars paid up, ten thousand
shares being preferred and ten thous.
and being common stock, with pal
value of 500 a share in each case
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-24

Milwaukee, Wis, March 22-All
political precedent was set at
naught yesterday when the women
at a school election polled 10000
votes, defeating the socialist ticket
with but two exceptions, placing
twelve non-partisan candidates in
to oppose them.
OF the fourteen candidates four
are to be elected.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-24

Tacoma, March 22.-At the first
test of equal suffrage in the history
of Tacoma, the women came out
strongly against the saloon element.
BY a majority of 1000 at yesterdays
referendum election the fair sex car
ried in the affirmative the question,
"Shall saloon keepers be forbidden
to accept money from persons treat
ing another in their places of bust
ness"
Leaders of the women declare they
will prevent the removal of Mayor
Fawcett, who must face a recall cleo
ton started by the liberal element
because Fawcett fathered the anti
treating ordnance.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-24
ROAD FROM RAPID CITY
TO SUNDANCE
Wyoming Live Wires Advance Prop.
OsitiOn in Recent Letters.

Rapid City, March 21.-Wanted-
Railroad connections between Rapla
City and Sundance. The following
letter from the Sundance end tells
its own story:
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13
4 NATIONAL HIGHWAY.
Hobson Would Have cIay-Jaekson Memorial Road From Niagara
 Falls to New Orleans.

A bill introduced in the house by Representative R. P. Hobson of Ala. bama proposes the erection of a na- tional highway from Niagara Falls. N. Y, to New Orleans. to be known as the Clay-Jackson Memorial highway, and authorizes a centennial celebration of the battle of New Orleans to begin Jan. 8, 1915.
 An appropriation of $25o.OOo is pro. posed for a preliminary survey of the highway, to extend from Niagara Falls to Zanesville, O.; to MaysviIle and Lexington, Ky; Nashville and Go. lumbia, Tenn; to Florence, Ala, the route advocated in congress by Henry Clay, and from Florence, Ala, to Co. lumbus. Miss, and to New Orleans, fol. lowed by Andrew Jackson and his ar. my on the march from the successful battle of New Orleans in 1915.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13
CANAAN VALLEY

Harry Oamerson, of Oneonta, N. Y, ia spending his vacation at A. E. Ben tons.
 This is one of the old-fashioned sum- msrs, sach as we remember about sixty years ago. We have had no rain here to speak of since the shower of June 10th, although number of hard showers have gone around us. A good many springs and wells are dry and if we don't have rain soon there will be much suffering.
 Harry Rudge, of Great Burlington, is visiting friends in the Valley.
 J. H. Benton, of Springfield; O. W. Benton, of New York, and Miss Emma Elliott are soJourning for time at A. E. Benton's.
 A. E. Benton has @ force of men bal ing hay and is also sending several car loads to Waterbury,
 Mrs. Grace Mcintyre is spending a few weeks with friends in Buffalo. She will also visit Niagara Falls and visit friends in Vermont before she returns.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13
C. P. TAFT'S NAME
 IN ALASKAN LAND CASE
hSInuate He Had Agreement
 With GuggGnhGIm Agent.

An extraordinary situation has de- veloped from the publication of the so called Dick to Dick" letter, purport- Ing to bring the name of Charles r. Taft, the presidents brother, into the Alaskan coal land controversy.
 Miss NJ. F. Abbott, q youthful writ CT, stands ready to take the witness chair before a house committee and testify under oath that she saw the letter in the interior department files and took it down word for word.
 On the other hand, Walter Fisher, the newly appointed secretary of the interior, declares all employees who have access to the files deny they ever heard of the letter until Miss Abbott published 1t.
 The White House, which has been considerably disturbed over the incl dent, also discredits the insinuation that Charles P. Taft took any active interest in the Alaskan coal land situ- ation.
 The letter Miss Abbott declares she copied from the records of the depart ment purports to have been written by Richard S. Ryan, New York promoter, who has been represented against his protest as an agent of the Guggenheim syndicate, to Richard A. Ballinger, then secretary of the inte- rior. The letter, as Miss Abbott says she copied it, is as follows:
 Dear Dick-I went to see the president the other day about this Controller bay affair. The president asked me whom represented. l told him. according to our agreement, that represented myself, but that did not seem to satisfy him, so I sent for Charlie Taft and asked him to tell his brother who 1t was l represented The president made no further objections to my claim. Yours. DICK.
 Political opponents of President Taft seek to insinuate from this letter that President Taft was influenced by his brother to withdraw from the Chuach forest reserve the land along Control Ter bay, in Alaska, thus giving Ryan an opportunity to file his entries.
 Ryan did, in fact, enter upon this land soon after it was withdrawn, and MT. Taft's enemies have contended that Ryan represented the Guggen- helms and that th= grabbing of this water front if unchecked would give them a practical monopoly of the Alas ka coal lands.
 I Secretary Fisher called at the White House and went over the case with the president, and fruitless search was made for any correspondence dealing with the matter.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13
NEW TRADE COMMISSION.

Senator NewIands' Bill Creates Par
 aIleI of Interstate Commerce Board.
 United States Senator Newlands has introduced in the senate a bill to ere ate an interstate trade commission ot five members to have control over in dustrial corporations such as the in terstate commerce commission now exercises over interstate railroads.
 His bill proposes to make the com missioner of corporations d member of the interstate trade commission and tC merge his bureau with the commis sion.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13

ezuela and seems assured of regaining the presidency.
 Castro already has an army of more than 2,000 men. These troops are equipped with modern army rifles, us- ing steel jacketed bullets.
 Castro means fight and fight to a finish. How large his army may have swelled to be Is matter of conjecture based upon how long 1t will take re- cruits to sail to Castilletas.
 Castro landed on Castilletas, on Ge- jira peninsula, the territory which was in dispute between Colombia and Venezuela. He is perfectly safe so long as he remains there.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13
NOT IN MOROCCAN ROW.

United States Denies Rumors of Trou-
 bIe With Germany.
 The United States government thus far has not entered into any core spondence with either Germany or France concerning the friction that ap- pears to have developed over the roccan question.
 Cable reports from London and Paris, declaring this government had made a protest to Germany against the estab- lishment of a temporary or permanent naval base at Agadir, brought forth a denial that the situation had been dis cussed in any way.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13
SHARON VALLEY

Dr. Story and wife and Misses Philips of New York, are spending some time at G. Carey s.
 Miss Katie Egan, is visiting her pa. rents, MT. and Mrs. P Egan.
 MT. and Mrs. Gain of Brooklyn, are guests at J. Hadden's. Miss Carrie Morehouse is visiting relatives in Elizabeth, N. J. .... Don't forget the supper the Brothe, $ are preparing for our next meeting, July IT, Come and taste of their cook ing.
 A daughter was born to MT. and Mrs. E. Pitcher on Sunday.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13
TWELVE FALL TO DEATH
 AS FLYER IS WRECKED
Federal Express P,ungeS From ViaduCt al Bridgeport.

At least twelve persons were killed and about fifty injured in one of the most disastrous wrecks on the New Haven railroad when the heavy night train. known as the Federal express, running between Washington and Bos- ton, left the viaduct at Fairfield ave nue while running at sixty miles an hour orAmore and crashed down twen- ty-five feet into a stone abutment.
 Of the train, which consisted of six Pullmans, a day coach and one bag gage coach, only three cars were left on the track. Some of the Pullmans were smashed ' pieces and caught fire, and the bodies of some of the dead were burned almost beyond rec ognition.
 The identified dead are:
 Arthur Curtis, engine driver, Ne ' York city; William Ryan, fireman, New York city; c. ". Christie, 2021 Rittenhouse street, Philadelphia; Mrs George Rogers and baby boy. Mrs. Rogers was the wife of a United States army officer George R. Saun- ders, New London, Conn.
 The New Haven road issued the fol lowing statement:
 "The cause of the accident was due to the engineer striking the crossover from track No. 2 to track No. at a high rate of speed, estimated at close to sixty miles an hour. He was going from track No. to track No. 4 in or der to make the station stop at Bridge nOrt0
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13
OPPOSED TO ANNEXATION.

Ontario Premier Declares Not a Thou
 sand Would Vote For 1t.
 Interviewed at London in regard to reciprocity, Sir James Whitney. ore. mier of Ontario, said that if the bald proposition of annexation was before Canadians not a thousand would vote for it
 He said: By reciprocity forces were set in motion leading from the empire and toward the republic. Every think ing Canadian knows that every think. ing American believes that Canada must sooner or later join the republic" |"
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13
Confirmed Proof
Residents of Canaan Cannot Doubt What Has Been Twice Proved.

Residents of Canaan Cannot Doubt What Has Been Twice Proved.
 In gratitude for complete relief from aches and pains of bad backs-from dis dressing kidney ills-thousands have publicly recommended Doan's Kidney Pills. Residents of this vicinity who so testified years ago. now say their cures were permanent. This testimony doubly proves the worth of Doan's Kidney Pills to Canaan kidney sufferers.
 Mrs. Paul Chapin, 236 N. Elm St., Torrington, Conn, says: My kidneys were very weak and every cold I con- tracted settled in them. My back ached almost constantly and could scarcely stoop without having sharp twinges through my loins, Seeing Doan' Kidney Pills Advertised, procured a box and through their use I was cured. publicly recommended this remedy at that time and am now pleased to con. firm all that I then said about it.'
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster -Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name-Doan's sand take no other.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13
LEGAL NOTICES

RESTRICT OF SHARON, ss. Probate 1 Court, June r, 1911.
 Estate of Harriette Bai d, late of sharon in said district, deceased. ...
 The Court of Probate for the district of sharon hath limited and allowed six months from date hereof, for the creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred Q recovery, All quested to make immediate payment to
 ALTHEA WILLIAMS, Administratrix,
 estate Harriette Baird, deceased. Post office address, Sharon. Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13

That horticulturist would establish high place for himself who by some al- chemy could endow the peony, al- ready marvelously beautiful as to flower, with the delicate fragrance of the violet or rose. The peony has been made to produce a marvellous bloom, but like some other things it is more highly esteemed if one keeps few feet away from it.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13

The grind connected with milking cows is enough under the most favor able circumstances so that the right thinking man will get rid of any COW in his herd when he finds out that she is giving just barely enough milk or making only enough butter to pay for her board. And the dairyman who is half bright won't keep member of this improbable tribe about him any longer than is absolutely necessary.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13

The presence of the small leaved, yellow blossom sorrel on the lawn or in pasture is pretty good sign that the soil is sour and needs toning up with some lime. For this purpose a little slacked lime will do very nicely. If you have such sorrel spots try the lime and see what effect it will have.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13

The driving or work horses will ap- preciate a shower bath at the close of a hot, dusty day fully as much as does their owner or caretaker who divests himself of his sweaty duds and slips into some refreshing stream or lake. Moreover, it does the quadruped just as much good as the biped.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13

After an extensive search covering a number of years and several expe- ditiOns Professor N. E. Hansen of the State Agricultural college of BroOkings, s. D.. announces it as his belief that the wild yellow lowered alfalfa plant seed which he secured in northern Siberia furnishes a solu- tion of the alfalfa problem" for the bleakest and coldest sections of the northern states. But small quantity of this new Siberian alfalfa has as yet been produced, and the greatest care is being taken to propagate it so that its general introduction will be possible at an early date. Informa- tion about the new alfalfa and wheth- CT seed can be secured may be had by addressing the department of az riculture at Washington.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13
ALL SENATORS SUMMONED.
Leaders In Upper House Call Factions
 Toaether For ReoiprooitY Vote.

Together For Reciprocity Vote. .,
 Approaching the necessity of main. taining quorum for the consideration of the Canadian reciprocity bill, Sen ators Cullom and Martin. chairmen re. spectively of the Republican and Dem ocratic caucuses of the senate, have sent out notices requesting the con. stant attendance of all senators.
 The opponents of the bill have let 1t be known that they will demand the presence of a majority of the senate as a prerequisite to proceeding with buSineSS
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13

A friend with whom we were talk ing the other day said he always made 1t a point to kill every snake he came across, regardless of the kind. If a snake is not poisonous and is not caught committing any depredations there Is no good reason for killing it in fact, the argument in favor of let ting it live is strong, as snakes are voracious consumers of mice and other pests which do a good deal of harm.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13

Shade is just as refreshing to ami mals i'll pasture as to folks on picnics, and this is especially true during the months when the fly pest Is at its worst. Where there are not trees in the pasture to furnish this shade q shelter of some kind should be erected which will provide it.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13

An interesting case was decided not long since in the state of Montana relative to the legal status of fish kept on a ranch that was about to change hands. The fish, which were some of the finest varieties of trout, were kept in a spring fed pond, and since they had been propagated by the owner he naturally felt that they were his prop erty. But the one buying the place held a different view and thought she could get them anyway whether she paid for them or not. The owner, who wanted in the neighborhood of $1,5O0 for the fish, decided he would let them loose before he would give them away, and the night before he gave possession removed the barriers between this pond and the mountain stream by which it was drained. In the case which the purchaser brought to secure damages the court decided that fish propagated in the manner stated belonged to the person who had raised them. as would sheep or cattle; hence there was no ground for the damages claimed.