The Black Hills Weekly Journal from Rapid City, South Dakota • 1

eekly Journal. ESTABLISHED, 1878. RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, JULY 17. VOL. 15.

NO. 28. The Black Hills TYRANNY UNBEARABLE brief reference was made yesterday be The Leedy Process. asked that the fraction of the school From Thursday's Daily. TO THE EASTWARD.

Weekly Jourxal. Greatly Interested. P. Ilollenbeck, assistant general superintendent, William Smith, superintendent of motive power and machinery of the whole system; F. M.

Dean-master mechanic at Huron, and Harry Sanborn, superintendent of bridges SOME SHOOTING DON'TS. wih icmuier who is jtjh brother Aug th poitln of nui: carrv DoVr ver swing the gun cam if by dot nit you pass points of iaueer. The finder Is usually on the Iriier and may by disohareo gnu at Uio wrong moan it and ks'l MiiiM-imdy. lv'v point tho it Kl-n. rifV or revolver at except that at which jn aim for the- purnose of hittins.

Fvery papers proo th neeesiity for urging of this "save ail" aJv i. 1on'i forget to a'wa a view of the locality re rlnc even at the It tniiate ob.ect Tli: will ave a few acct.ient- if pursue 1 ai st. t. and at any rate you rl.ap-. avoj.J tliowt-rirtg shot over a dear friend behind some t'UNli or hetiire i -t to ke.

a sharp atel. on a orupan'ou ho prides l.uri if on t. 'trig 1 snap shot. He tin en tlf.r.i that ovc un 1 at you dow one of he his com pa tiv. iilinij tw-r-t lioil is the til Hon'i at a bir.i if to baa fanner.

el k. fying lo l.h-s leat io Is cu sr front boond to at yards ifor a shot gun and ah- lear for a rin. Sir Kal ph rayne liai way, in -letter to Youiuj shooter. say t.e has known a man's eye .1 by shot at U'l yards. i omit ai; jv.ssib.e i-recatiti.

suft fi Ai-n rather to be a safe, rliii.S4.niiii.c- ilian a brilliant one one you can ke a S. i saca The iir as you can carry a mm, ami the kri.j! til the end ini.tt-r at tunstaiici t'tnl i ri i 'Loose, theiefere, in FROM OVER THE DEEP. fol and TlllKK llolio a ae. icavif a re are taller In a well, more public in any other LoHd-iy-city Si vvt ki -fjlN She is to ha nil 1 ni I Yi. toria.

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a by tie I Till- true moral depravity of lior-e rae is u--t goon by ttii. who backs the wr. -Ttn "WoV 1,1 has h. lnnp at co'lar- an Icur line to have a Mill! ran wa-h more i liina can." ra (KNKU.U.I Sp be.p; his head by of a Ktiii ha- h'-t abb. ft spare.

No. I 'r a i mused th aWinr, tbe mikiiiir into s. say that man the III! he th. tramp 1 jtiarters it no u- it fs water, an 1 that I am CORONETS OF NOBILITY. The British baron 1 ntit! 1 rorouet of four big Thk English viscount has a coron- of seven pearls e.jual size TllK earl's coronet shown five small pearls ami four sirs.

vie rty av Tm; Khtrlish marquis i- entitled to three straw-berry icavep and two p.ris. FiiENCii marrjui-os tmr three stra v-Ixrry leaves and two clusters nf thre small pearls. Fkenoi viscieints are ntftld to a coronet containing thr--e 'arj'- -ar -and two smaller on. s. Fkkvch barons are not entitled to a coronet, but to what is called a a circle of gold havlncr a necklace of tiny jx-arls turned three times around it.

Thk German prince's coronet I- very peculiar with it- curves of j-arls, its ermine eir l-t and the and cross, indicative of an imp rial grant. VALUE OF SILVER COIN3. That of ITs brings Thk jKar cf isoi is worth SloO. TilySK of IS and 1-30 co-t SiO each. Ikillaks dated are va ued at Those 1(51, and 1-js cost 21 ach.

Om.V four of lol exist Slid jno ti worth Those In 1930 are rat. frora to sv.o Half -hollars of IT'1, Is is, 1-51, and lss52 bring 55 each. Tho-e of 17'JT are worth to S75; of 17'. to Sioo. SiLVfit quart ts briaa 7 for in4.

io for 17'Ji and 153, 830 fur S50 for 1827. J4)SH BILLINGS' RESOLUTIONS. If a lovely woman -maks me on one I will turn er the other also. I will try to be honest, but it will be Jt it my darn luck tew miss 1L I wont bet on nominar, ror ming tnai rq juire betting on lak I will rcspekt pub.u cpmvun just ea Id az 1 kan resiekt ia doing It When i bear a man r'archisi on hl iestor i wo it envy but I wlii fiij the ancestors. It it just ai natural tew be born rich as poor, bit iz scJdoai so convenient I wont hanker lor lupp but If 1 ee any thct i tlii: iz a bargain i will thut up one eye and f'vr it.

I wont advise. bedy until i lnc the kind of advice th-y are anxious tew follow. I wont wear enny wore tight bovts Lev tew go bare foot tew do it. I An experiment test will be made in a few days at the company's plant in Mil waukee. Wisconsin, on ten tons of Richmond ore.

which was forwarded yesterday from Galena. Should the pro cess do what is claimed for it, the Hichmond company will at once erect a large and suitable plant in the vicin ity of their property, situated at Ga lena. The late superintendent, G. L. Havens, was of the opinion that the process would be a success, owing to its simplicity.

Noah Seiver is at pres ent in charge of the property. Times They Want to be "In It." The Rapid City base ball club, of which very littla has been heard this summer, are very anxious to cross bats with the Mets, and sent by way oi a challenge an invitation to come down on the 2bth of this month ana bold a base ball tournament for a prize of $200 The Meta will doubtless accept, as they can't make $200 any easier. Pioneer. Carl Forsha went down to Hot Springs last evening. A dance was given last evening at the boat house at Canyon lake.

The trained bear that was in Rapid City circus da is on exhibition at Lead City. The Elkhorn sontbbonnd freight yesterday killed a yearling steer about three miles above town. W. II. Blair returned from a busi ness trip to Sundance last evening.

He has been absent from the city for about month. Attorney Smith and wife are visit ing friends in Deadwood. V. T. Price and George W.

Hoist wee down to Hot Springs last evening to look after their business at that poi nt. C. V. Gardner, of Piedmont, was in the city yesterday, purchasing machin ery for the harvesting of a big crop on hi ranch. able linen ami napkins at your own price, Thursday, July 16, at John M.

Moore and Company's. Henry Bierbaum is lying in a dan gerous condition, and will require the bei-t of attention if he pulls through is eicge of sickness. J. C. Shurtz, clerk at the land of fice, was on the sick list yesterday.

He fearing an attack of mountain fever. Henry Frawley, the Deadwood at torney, was in the city last evening on egal business. Messrs. Hulst and Price, of this ity, will establish a branch house in Central City to handle lumber, coal, etc. This makes four branch houses un by this firm.

The county commissioners yester day received the quarterly reports from seven justices of the peace which were received, accepted and placed on file. Miss Additb, a sister of Frank Cory, is expected to arrive on this morning's train from Washington, D. She will visit her brother for about three weeks. Paul Brown, of Chicago, secretary of the Rapid City gas company, is in the city looking after the affairs of his company, and is the guest of Manager ewett. He is well pleased with Rapid City, and will say a good word for the on his return home.

Messrs. Price and Allen, who were the city some days taking orders for stereoscopic views, have returned and will begin to fill their orders to-day. These gentlemen are in the employ of the largest photograph view company the world, and their assortment of views is unexcelled. The funeral of Jacob Read took place yesterday afternoon, having been postponed until two o'clock for the purpose of having his body buried in a i fie rent part of the cemetery than first selected. V.

L. Wilson agent of the American Book Company goes to Deadwood this morning, returning on the afternoon train to Hot Springs. From Hot Spring he will go to Dubuque, Iowa, where be is called by a telegram received yesterday. Clay Lambert, formerly manager of the Black Hills amusement circuit, left Deadwood yesterday for Chicago where he will permanently reside. He has many warm friends in Rapid City who regret bis leaving the Black Hills.

He will manage several theatrical troupes the coming season. Geo. W. Kingsbury, city editor of the Press and Dakotan, writing to a friend in this city says "the exhibition presented by the Van Amburgh shows is worthy yonr liveliest attention. They are excellent and don't you miss them." Pioneer.

A large number of people attended the meeting of the district alliance yesterday afternoon at the Canyon lake. It is estimated that fully six hundred people were present in the afternoon. To-day will be the last day of the convention, and a large number of people from the country are expected to be present. We are pleased to notico renewed activity in coke and coal at the mine. The company have 700 tons of coke on hand, which has been contracted for by the Deadwood and Delaware smelter at Deadwood, and the output of coal will have to be increased to 1,600 tons per day to meet the demand.

We are informed that six coke ovens will be fired op soon, to meet the demand from Deadwood. The sun is breaking through the clouds and there are signs of new life in the times. Newcastle News. Jim Brennan, after securing the monopoly of all the ghost shirts in town wth the exception of the one owned by Frank Williams, of the Re- publican, who refused to loan it for the occasion, claiming that he intended to use it himself.did not go ap to the lake yesterday, giving as an excuse that he could not find Chris Jensen's war bon net, and he did not desire to appear before the public except In fall dress. Later reports say that Williams did not appear at the lake with his shirt, bat cached it at the old Morris ranch, he was afraid of losing such a val court auu the Wounded total value of the estal be 437.

section north of town be placed upon the market and advertised for sale and that he was ready to pay 100,000 for it The offer was declined, as the land in litigation and that it might be some time before it could be placed upon the market. This section is claimed under the coal land laws and after contest lasting for very nearly a month as to whether the land contained coal the local land officers decided against the'claimanta and an appeal was taken to the commissioners of the genera land office where the decision of the local officers was sustained. The claimants then appealed the case to the secretary of the interior where the the case is still pending. The land em braced in the controversy la oUH acres and 100,000 is considered a lair price for it. Farmers' Alliance Picnic.

The District Farmers' Alliance meet ing and picnic commenced yesterday in its wisely chosen grounds above Can yon lake. The spot is a beautiful one, well caculated to enhance the pleasures of those participating in the festivities incident to a celebration of this kind The weather has been all that could be desired, and a'good attendance was on the grounds. The morning session consisted of a song by Mrs. J. W.

Wil kinson; papers and discussions by H. O'Brien, Mrs. B. W. Hammond and Fred Zipp, with music at intervals There was a pleasant afternoon session during which Mrs.

J. W. Allen talked on "The Farmer's Home." The picnic closes to-day and the visitors from abroad will seek their homes, feeling that a pleasant time has been wisely spent. Trie Journal Correct. For the benefit of the Republican TllK will state that the report of the base ball game at Hot spruits was correct, and if the Republican will take the to interview parties present from this -ity it will learn that TiieJournal stated the facta clearly and correctly.

The Lead City Herald says on this point as follows: "Hot Springs went to bat first. fn the first half of the first inning. Black, the pitcher of the Stars, attempted to make home, but was caught by Ned Barnes at the plate. The ball was knocked from Barnes' hand, but the umpire, Miller, of Southeast Dakota, promptly declared Black out. The Hot Springs club vigorously objected to this decision and refused to play unless it should be reversed.

The umpire held to his decision and declared the game in favor of the Grays by a score of nine to nothing. Manager Sparks was finally prevailed upon to resume the game and a new umpire, a Mr. Jackson of Hay Springs, was chosen. Then the tale of woe began. Up to the seventh inning the game was close and interesting, the score at the end of the sixth standing three to three.

After that the Grays were unable to reach home, but the Stars succeeded in pounding out live runs and winning the game by a score of eight to three." A Cood Clip. John Morton, of Edgemont, secured 100.000 pounds of No. 1 wool from his bunch of 13,500 sheep, and soli the entire clip to Ben Holstein of this city, at IS cents per pound cash. Mr. Morton has a fine lot of sheep, among which are 1000 wethers in good condition for mutton.

I offered $1.00 a head for the bunch, but mutton holds them at a higher figure. Times. Land Office. The following business was trans acted at the United States Land Office yesterday: Cash entry Elmer C. Weber.

Commuted timber-culture proof- Robert Hamm, Robert Maggery and Nathan W. Brazier. The New Time Table. The Black Hills Fort Pierre Rail road company announces a new time schedule to go into effect to-morrow, July 11. By the change of schedule inco ming trains will arrive at all station ten minutes earlier than formerly.

Lead City Herald. The Sliver Camp. From John Shafer, one of the owners of the Spokane mine, who waa in the city yesterday, The Journal learns the mine is still looking well. Eight car loads of ore have been shipped toOmaha for treatment, and the results have been satisfactory. The shaft is down sixty-five feet with a cross-cut of twenty feet in rich native ore.

The ore body is constantly improving as is at tained. Fay and Palmer's claim southeast of the Spokane location is showing rich galena ore, of the. same class as the first discovery. The town of Spokane is booming and now contains about three hundred people and has three stores carrying general stocks, five saloons, one meat market, four boarding houses, two liv ery stables and one assay office. Buildings are being built in all parts of the townsite and in a short time the tents will have all disappeared.

Hotel Located. The promotors of the new hotel scheme have at last decided to locate the building on the of Main and Pine streets, covering the va cant lot on the corner and the lots which the Anthony block stands. ln addition to the $20,000 bonus, property holders on upper Main street gave lib erally. The Anthony block will be re moved and ground broken daring the present week. The plans.

will not ma terially differ from those previously published in the Pioneer. It is expected to have the building enclosed before cold weather sets in, ard complete the inside work during the winter. Pioneer. There is every reason to conclude that the Deadwood Central railroad is in the hands of the Burlington and Missouri company and that the mat. ter will beZmade public in a few days There is, theo, every reason to expect that a war will be devised soon for orin cars tee weeks' outing.

iu into this ne spent in and around Tilford, an the crops between that place and Trjf looking very fine. gins to-day. Nines, entered are the Mets, Greys and Mi-inekahtas. The latter will arrive in the city to-day an the game will be called at Metropolitan park, promptly at 3.15 p. m.

The clubs will draw lots to determine hich will play the first game. The winners play the third club at Hiawatha park to morrow, and the odd game will be played here on Friday. The manage ment has placed the grounds in excel lent condition and is confident that very pretty ball will be played. Times Accidentally Shot. Yesterday afternoon Walter Owens aged about nine years, was playing near the base ball grounds with twenty-two caliber revolver and acci dentally shot himself in the stomach He was taken to the residence of his parents near the Park hotel and Dr Flick summoned to examine the wound The boy is in a critical condition, the course of the ball beinur downward through his intestines.

When the doc tor reached the bedside it was found that the boy was suffering from inter nal hemorrhage, and prospects wen that the wound would result fatally At a late hour last evening the little sufferer was resting easy. Our Chances for Senator. Judge Aifcens talus of removing to Hot Spriotrs to practice law. Fbe sal ary of our circuit judges is too small to keep men of talent on the bench. Watertown News.

It is probably rot so much a lack of official salary as an eye on the main chance to a seat in congress that in duces the judge to look tnis way. limes. by, Porter, you don think tor a moment that a man from the Hills could get the nomination for congress on the republican ticket, do you? Don't you see, that would injure our chances to get the senator? Lead City Tribune Meeting of Pennington County Bar. The members of the bar cf Penning ton county met in the city yesterday to take action on the resignation of John W. Nowlin, judge of the Seventh judicial circuit, on account of continued ill health.

The bar was well represented, and after considerable talk a committee was appointed to draft a set of resolutions and submit same to the meeting. The committee submitted the following which were adopted: Whereas a vacancy is about to occur in the office of judge of tha seventh judicial circuit of the state of South Dakota, by the resignation of the tlon. John W. Nowlin, therefore the members of the bar of Pennington county of South Dakota assembled upon thecal! of the Pennington county Bar Association, be it Resolved, that we deplore the unfor tunate condition of affairs thatdeprives us of our most excellent judge, whose kindness, courtesy and great legal talents, joined with his profound learn ing and ability, challenge our admira tion, respect and love. Resolved, that we favor the calling of a full meeting ol the bar of this circuit to take steps as they, when assembled, shall deem proper in reference to said vacancy.

Resolved, that such meeting be and the same is called at this city, on the first day of August, 1891, at the court house at ten o'clock a. and that at such meeting all practicing attorneys residing in the circuit and desiring to do so may appear by written proxy. Resolved, that a copy of these reso lotions be sent to each of the papers published in the circuit and that they be requested to publish the same, and that the publication thereof be deemed a sufficient notice to the calling of said meeting. Rapid City. July 15, 1S91.

Chauncey L. Wood, resident of the Pennington County Bar Association. Francis H. Clarke, Secretary. Land Office.

The following business acted at the United States was trans-land office yesterday: Final homestead entry Mary Harrington, Maximilian Goetez, John L. Franz and John Kunck. The following mineral applications were filed by theilarmonyMining company; Harmony lode, Brewery lode and Brewery fraction, in Whitewood Mining district. County Commissioners. The county commissioners yesterday spent the day in auditing claims against the county and allowing the quarterly salary of officers.

The states attorney was instructed to appeal the case of John Kennedy versus Pennington county, which was decided at the last term of the circuit court, to; the supreme "court of the state. In this case Kennedy secured a judgment against the county in the sum of about $700, for the care of paupers. Hack Line. Howard iVorth will commence today running a back line between the city and the lake oi the Upper Rapid company. For the present one hack will make regular trips, and other hacks will be put on whenever business will justify it.

Hacks will call at residences for passengers by leaving word at the barn, opposite Hotel Harney. International Hotel. The following pfrsons were at the International yesterday: Thomas Jones, Elk Creek; Thomas K. Potter, E. J.

Potter, Box Elder; Will Searls, Hill City; J. S. Reynolds, North Castle; M. J. Newell, Ranch.

ProhlbitlonQuestlon at Hot Springs From A.C- Boland, who returned yes terday morning from Hot Springs, The Jocrsal learns that the evening before a large and enthusiastic meeting was held by parties for and against prohibition ami a number of speeches were made on both sides of the ques tion. A conference committee was appointed by each side to see if the saloons cannot be run under a license system. The committee will respond at an early date. There is now no opeu saloons run in the town, but quite an army of boot-leggers are reaping a rich harvest, and more drunkenness is seen on the streets now than at any time since the town has been laid out. The people are disgusted with the state of affairs and are willing for a change.

J. H. Rhoades and J. R. Magi tie, of Cincinnati, who accompanied M.

H. Day to the Rapid Valley Horse company's ranch Sunday returned yesterday from their visit of inspection. They found affairs in a satisfactory condition their home. condition and last evening left for Tfe Extreme to Wlilrh Cook ITml with the Hiitrni of the Iloaie. A youn lady of one of Boston's suburbs, who married recently and went to a Connecticut citv to live, reports a remark oa th part of a ser vant girl which is quite ia that line.

The lady having- a large house and being desirous of running it ia good form, called up her cook each day to tho dining-room (which was on the main floor, the kitchen bein in the basement) and there pave Ler ht orders for the meals and other matters connected with tho down-stairs work. For a day or two the cook took the orders with a rather bad grace, but committed no overt act of insurrection. But presently, ono day afu-r the mistress had finished her orders, the cook spoke up: And now, mum." she said. "1 want ye to listen to what i have to say, an it's this: that, if ye're fo'aa' to ethay here, an" ye have ordhers to jjive me, ye'll have to como down sthairs to the basement, for I'll not be comiu' up hero to ye auny mora" Before the youn mistress could recover her breath after if ye're go" an' toshtay." the girl went on: An there uuother nunr I want i to tell ye. I notice that ye have wino on the tebbie aich day.

but that none af it whativer ytts down shtairs to the kitchen. Sow. that's nayther right nor fair, an' I tive ye warniu' that some of that wine in find its way to the kitchen, or lavin' ye." The mistress had by this time recovered her coinjKJsure. '-You may be lavin' me this afternoon, vase!" she said. A Growing 1'earL It is Baid that any small substanco or particle placed inside of an oyster soon becomes coated over with a iol- lucid film.

The creature has a natural provision In its own fluids for cover ing everything it can neither use as food nor act rid of. But the process of making a genuine pearl in its native beauty is probably as hero described: The perfect pearl ia found loose in the Interior of the flesh, and has it beginning in an animal germ. The oysters annually produce a nuibor of ege, which, as soon as they develop into diminutive anlnmls, are thrown out by the mother. Occasionally, however, an ec proves abortivo and remains behind. It is almost microscopic in tsize and is Inclosed in a tiny capsule.

This capsule now becomes, to all intenta and purjoses, a foreign substance. But it has certain powers akin to those of tho parent, ono of which is that of manufacturing, throwing- out und fathering around it-elf nacre, or mother-of-pearl. The nacro completely envelopes it, and the germ of an animal is soon incased in a beautiful prison, usually sperical in form, but sometimes pear-shaped. Its si.e, of course, depends on the length of timo to which the process is coutinued, as the pearl is enlarged by constant dejosits from year to year. What MuaturliM Tell.

There is a great deal of character in the mustache. As the form of the upper lip and tho regions it has largely to do with tho feelings, pride, self-reliance, manliness, vanity and other qualities that give self-control, the mustache is connected with the of those qualities or tho revere a. When tho mustache is ragged, and, as it were, flying hither and thither, there is a lack of proper self-control. When it is straight ana orderly the re-Terse is tne case, other things, of course, taken Into aocount If there is a tendency to curl at tho outer ends of the mustache there is a tendency to ambition, vanity, and display. When the ourl turns upward there is geniality, combined with a love of approbation; when tho inclination is downward tbere 1 a moro sedate turn of mind, not accompanied with ploom.

It is worthy of remark that good-natured men will, in playing with the mustache, invariably give it an upward inclination, whereas cross-grained or morose men will pull it obliquely downward- Didn't Know Ills Own Child. Gedeon married a wife who, in course of time, presented him with 1 children. Ono evening he found in the street in which he lived a little boy of 5 or 6, weeping bitterly. What is the master with the little man, eh?" Inquired Gedeon, caressing him. I have lost my way," sobbed the youngster.

Then come home with me, and I'll give you something to eat and take care of you." Accordingly our kind-hearted friend took the little fellow home and said to his wife: See, wife. 1 have brought you this child that 1 found all alone in the street. One more or less won't make much difference; we will treat him as if he were our own." Why. you stupid, don't you know him? It's our Joaquinltor Mexican Oayx. The Mexican onyx stone is worked in a peculiar manner.

Deep, round holes are drilled by hand in a line. In each hole is inserted a snugly fitting piece of wood, which has been grooved from end to end. Hot water Is poured Into the grooves at night. This swells the wood, and the block is split along- the line without damage. he natives then saw the blocks into slabs and polish the surface by hand.

Each ploce Is semi-transparant, and when fdaced between the eye and a strong Ight presents a remarkably toauUul effect in form and coItfH With MoItnd Thread. very much wish the habit of chewing: gum would become obsolete," said a New York dealpr in literary Junk, "for no book deaie. can look in peace at a customer who chews gum. The reason of this is that he cannot help fearing that the customer is a thief. The favorite trick of the picture thief and some people who are other i cf good repute steal pictures is to carry a thread the length of an octavo page uu der his tongue.

Then, while the bock-seller's back is turned, he lays that wet string along the bound edge of son.e engraving In the book in hand that please? him, and straightway opens the book-fifty leaves away. In a minute or so he can turn back to the engraving, and it will tear out noislessly and with little effort. The dealers in old books lose hundreds of dollars In that way every yeai I i i i I I i I I I KN I p-otal rs w.lt i frr a ivr by notifying Thk litiinlii-r is mivfl. Drop ill. may liv correttrd.

li.ii lilt la From Wedncu'lay'ii Daily. COUNTY SCHOOL BOOKS. Board Meets and Selects Books Contract Given to the American Book Company It iH we II known by all who have the intercuts of education in I'ennington county at heart that the last legislature nrranM for having a uniform eynt.em of Hctiool hooks for use ia the county school. The election in Pennington county was heU on June 1'J and a large majority in favor of the uniform nysteni. There are twelve school townships in Pennington county an officer of each with the county hu jierinten dent ani county aii.Iitor constitute the county boar.

I of education. This board met yesterday the county nuperinten-dent'fl office to select the school books to be used hereafter in the county. The law requires the county superin tendent to pri-pare a list of books now used in the schools for consideration at this meeting. 1 1 is interesting to note the absence of uniformity now prevail-ion iii the county aa evinced by Mrs. Tall en ts report.

Not only are there different hooks on the same branches in dillerent nrhools but different ones in the fiftme school. The departure from the old system of one kind of books ono term and another kind the next, or if a family moves from one township to another though perhaps only the one adjoining entire new set of books must be procured at a heavy expense. From now on, however, this will not be bo as the hooka in use in one school will be like tfiose used in all the schools in Pennington county. The meeting held was one of interest and showed that the county school officers are interested in their work of overseeing the educational matters of the youritf. I lie loiiowing ust or books was ne-lecteil after considering the merits of those before them for examination and a contract for the next five years entered into with the American Hook Company by which pupils can procure the hooks at cost price: Harper's series of readers, Harrington's speller, the Spcucerian system of copy books, White's arithmetics, Harper's geographies, ISarnes' primary works Nos.

1 and on language and Conklin's Knglieh (trammer for advanced grades, (Steele's physiology and Harms' Pathfinder Nos. 1 and 2, Karnes uited States history, Bartholomew's system of drawing, Piper's Kraded seat work in arithmetic, Town-Bend's work on government, Steele's Popular physics, Dana's geological works, and Ward's butinees forms ati'l letter writing. I I wus decided to establibh two general depositories in the one at Kapid City and one at Hill City. V. L.

Wilson, of Ottumwa, agent for the American company, wad present and made a' good impression on the board by his gentlemanly and businesslike demeanor, and he was heard to remark that the board was a pleustnt arul satisfactory one with which to deal. Mrs. Tallent also won golden opinions by her promptness and evident interest in the educational work Wherever necessary to conform to the new system the several townships, under the contract, are given until January first to make the exchange and pupils will be allowed half price for their old books. Mr. Wilson also entered into con-1 tract with the Rapid City independent ach.iol district to furnish it with books and the list agreed upon was the same as in the county, with the exception of the series of readers and geographies, Appleton's being selected instead of Harper's.

The prices of ttiese school books are very reasonable, and are furnished to those needing them at cost price, at a saving of over fifty per cent. It is evident to every thinking person that a uniform system of text books will be a benefit to ttu schools of the county. No Jurisdiction. Such as the decision of the Hill City Miners' L'nion in regard to the men engaged at per day to do the necessary grading for the big mill to be erected by the Unrney Peak Tin Mining and Milling company. The meeting of the union was held on Sunday afternoon, when it developed that these men now getting per day, have workei nearly all the year on railroad grades for a day.

IThe Harney l'eak company has no intention of cutting wages, and from the action it looks as though they meant to increase them. The decision of the union was almost unanimous, and is hailed with satisfaction on all sides. Times. A Pleasant Party. On Monday evening a pleasant musical party was given at the residence of Mr.

and Mrs. (t. Getchell, in honor of their son, a number of the young people took possession of the residence andwith songs, games and refreshments a merry evening was spent. Among the guests present were Mr. and Mrs.

Thompson, A'rs. Bacon, Messrs. Fall, Spencer, Forsha, Weipley, Cox, Vandergrift and the Misses Htannard, Ilichardson, Donders, Hinman, Rankin and Forsha. Making Plats of School Lands. S.

W. Bowman, chief of the state school and public land office, at Pierre, ia engaged in correcting plats of bia office, of school lands filed upon at the Rapid city land office, for tho purpose of ascertaining the exact number of acres taken from the public schools, and to get other land set apart by the United Stales government in lieu of the land taken. As quite a large amount of the school lands had been settled upon in the district before the survey, the job is quite a big one and one that will require some time to com r.ii. Commissioner Euth will arrive this morning and assist in the work. Mr.

Bowman in speaking of selling the school lands stated to a Jocbnal reporter that Senator Pettlgrew a short The Rapid City, MlssourCRIver and St. Paul Railroad Company to Let a Contract for Grading Its Line Eastward. The directors of the Rapid City, Missouri River and St. Paul railroad company held a meeting yesterday morning and decided to commence the work of construction as soon as the contract can be let. The company advertises for bids for grading the roadbed in this issue of Thb Jocbnal from Rapid City to the Cheyenne river, a distance of forty-two miles.

The bids are to be received at the office of the secretary until noon, Thursday, July 30, and work will begin as soon thereafter as possible. The news that work ia soon to be commenced on the eastern road will be gratifying to all citizens of Rapid City and the length of the line to be constructed this season will add materially to the prosperity of the city. With work of grading on the Dakota, Wyoming and Missouri River line west into the Hills this fall, Rapid City ill see its population growing and men of means ready to take hold and push enterprises that are on foot and only lying and waiting for the work of grading to be commenced on the pro jected roads. The city will at once take a prominent position among west ern cities for push and enterprise and all persons looking westward for a promising point will rush here to get on the ground floor.and the old maxim of "helping them that help them selves" will be realized in the fullest sense to which the term applies. The Old Reliable.

The great Van Amburgh shows. Many of our older readers will recall the name of the above well knownes-tablishment, that exhibits in our city Wednesday, July 29, with pleasure. With many of them it brings vividly to mind the first elephant they ever saw. It seems a long time to go back, yet for seventy years, alloted span of man's life has this famous old concern been on the road and always leading the van. There is a whole sermon in the career of this show.

It proves that when any concern becomes known as an honestly conducted one and fulfills its promises to the public, that it succeeds and the business flourishes and becomes a fixture to be handed down from generation to generation. It proves also the truth of the old proverb that "Honesty is the best policy." The career of the Van Amburgh Show's from 1S20 to the present time has been one of continuous success. And the proprietors deserve it. They have always given the public the worth of their money. In these daye of hum bug it is really refreshing to be able to speak in terms of praise of an amusement enterprise.

This year the managers promise us a new surprise, in the shape of the African pigmies. These diminutive people are the race of dwarfs that Henry M. Stanley de scribes as encountering on his last journey through Central Africa. They will be indeed a great curiosity. The whole show is said to be exceptionally good and we will miss our guess if the tents are not packed on the day of exhibition.

As this will be the only big show to visit this section this year, we advise our readers to be sure and see it. The Alliance Picnic. Yesterday was the last day of the district alliance picnic held at Canyon lake, and quite a number of people were in attendance yesterday afternoon. The programme was carried out and those in attendance report as having had a good time. The session of the district alliance was one of the largest attended since its organization in the Black Hills and the affair can be pro nounced a success in the fullest sense both in attendance and interest manifested in the work mapped out.

Devastated by Hall. Reports from the near vicinity of Spearfish state that Saturday a hail and rain storm occurred that was the worst that ever visited that section of the country. The path of the storm is reported to nave been about one mile wide, and the volocity with which it swept along carried everything with it. The crops' along Sand creek clear to Well's ranch are entirely destroyed. The splendid ranch of J.

E. Cook was also partially destroyed, and the crops on the Pettigrew ranch were entirely wiped out, and a number of colts and calves were killed at Harry Gregg's place. Large losses of cattle upon the range is also reported. The ranchers in that vicinity were until Saturday night very jubilant over the prospects of large crops, but their hopes are blasted, as nothing but ruin now stares them in the face. Pioneer.

Hotel Harney Arrivals. The following persons arrived in the city yesterday and are registered at Hotel Harney: Joe Marcoux, Charles Rasmunsen, Hot Springs; Thomas Madden, ChadronjT. G. Phillipps, Pierre; Tom Blair, Harney City; W. McDer- mand and son, Cheyenne river; R.

S. Dingess, W. E. Brown, W. Smith, Frank Reed, Van Amburgh Shows; E.

McKeeham, Minneapolis; Thomas H. Ruth and wife, Pierre; A. E. Teeter, J. W.

Major, J. V. Turviance. U. W.

Groshong, Galena. Railroad Meeting. A meeting of all the subscribers to the stock of the Rapid City, Missouri River and St. Paul railroad company will be held at the office of the secretary, one door north of Hotel Harney, on Seventh street, this evening at eight o'clock. A report will be made of the work thus far accomplished and there will be some discussion of future plans.

The directors have pushed th work energetically, and are determined to keep it going as rapidly is possible. Rapid City's Valuation. Yesterday the work of figuring up the assessment roll of Rapid City was completed and the book will to-day be tnrned over to the county auditor to be carried on the tax list. The total valuation of Rapid City is $1,766,000, di vided as follows: real estate, $1,273,000 personal property, 493,000. The total valuation last year was $1,528,000.

The gain for the year being $238,000. 1 Pe Ball Tournament. to which I and buildings, were a party of North western officials who arrived on a special train yesterday. They spent five or six hours in the city, crossing over the river on the Jim Leighton during their stay. This is the second time Mr Ilollenbeck and party have visited Pierre within two weeks.

The object of their visit as given out to the public is for the purpose of building stock yards on the other side of the river. It is'etated that they have concluded to build large stock yards on Marion's island and have leased land of him for this purpose. The west channel of the river will be bridged by means of piling. from the various rumors of the Nortbwestern's intention of extending their line from this point to the Black Hills it looks as if these two visits of Mr. Ilollenbeck were not for the entire purpose of selecting a site for some stock yards.

The Northwest ern officials lu tnis city couia very easily have arranged for these stock yards. It looks as if tneae omciais were here to select some permanent place for terminal facilties on the west side of the river. They are going to extend their line to the Black Hills and have pot to select a point wbere they will build a bridge across the river, there is no question but this company now sees that thev made a big bull in letting the mile square slip outof their hands. Of course they would have had to fight for the ground but tbey could nave made a compromise and at least secured a por tion ot the grouna. -ow iney are unaoie to even get grounds for their stock yards on the other side of the river without spending probably as much money as the whole mile square would have cost them.

Pierre Capital. Election of Officers. At the meeting of the Congregational Ladies' Aid society yesterday at the residence of Mrs. J. W.

Fowler the following officers were elected: President Mrs. A.J. Wood. Vice-president Mrs. O.

L. Cooper. Treasurer Mrs. F. C.

Feigel. Secretary Mrs. J. B. Gossage.

Directresses Mrs. G. Getchell, Mrs. L. Mrs.

William Hecht and Mrs. D. U. Clark. Joe Marcoux came up from Hot Spring yesterday morning and returned home on the evening train.

It is reported that a young farmer down the vallev several mornings ago shot at a bear near his place. There may be nothing in tne report out. the bear story. -Mies Sarah Halley, sister of James Halley and Mies Addith Cory, sister of Frank Corv, arrived yesterday morn- ng from Washington, D. for an ex tended visit.

Miss Sarah Halley, of Washington, D. C. is expected to arrive on this morning train. came op from Hot Springs yesterday morning and will spend several days looking after his business affairs in this citv. -John Baker, register of deeds for Lawrence county, has made arrange ments to handle theatrical troupes for the Black Hills circuit.

He has re served the Library hall for several evenings in October. It is not known wba: troupe will be presented to the Rapid City public. There was no change ia the condi- ion of Henry Bierbaum yesterday, and his friends still hare hopes of his pali ng through. Mr. and Mrs.

Van Kuran, after visit- ng several days with Mr. and Mrs. Ed win Loveland and Mr. and Mrs. J.

C. Haines, returned to Omaha last even- ng on the Elkhorn passenger. Mrs. Dan Ferguson was reported last evening to be auita sick. It is oped that her sickness is not of a serious nature.

The Deadwood Pioneer says that S. A. Flower a prominent attorney of Rapid City, made a flying business trip to the metropolis yesterday." Mr. bwler must have been a "flying" to have become an attorney in so short a time as Tint Journal was not aware he has aspirations to fly in that profession. The twin babies of C.

Lenheart Warren and Walter, are quite sick with a touch of cholera infantum. Walter is much worse than Warren but with good care it is thought the worst over. -A surprise party was an occasion much enjoyment last evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Levi McGee.

There are three young ladies now visit- ng there, a cousin of Mr. McGee'a from Chicago, Miss Delia Smith, of Hot Springs, and Miss Helen Richardson, nd the party was arranged for the pur pose of mutual acquantanceship of the young ladies and Rapid City's young people. -The Elkhorn narrow gauge railroad hauled its first ore yesterday, bringing three car loads from the Buxton to the freight depot in this city. Here the re was transferred from narrow gauge to standard gauge cars, and will to-day go ont on the freight for Ojaaha. The hipment amounting to forty-five tons, the first of many that the Buxton will make.

The railroad company has completed its track to the Golden Re ward dump, and will to-day begin haul ing ore from the mine to the chlorina- tion works. It will hereafter haul two cars, or thirty tons per day. Times. MANNERS OF Hi If fathers could be sons to themselvet what good sons they would be. It you want a man to do his best, shut him up where he'll never see a woman.

Whes the fires of youth go out In a man, he wonders that they b'irn In ethers. We don't suppose there ever was a small boy who could be made to believe that there are only ten commandments. A mas's boasts are a great deal like the diamonds he wears; the larger they are the more apt people are to say the? are paste. Somehow when you see a man who an adept at paying compliments to women, you can't help wonderlmj what has become of the women he practiced them on. It makes the best man In the world tuad if his wife begins to talk or work tip reform.

He is willing and anxioui thai the world should be better, bat ha ioesn't vut bia wile to tor kaadf felt mr-m time ago appeared Deiore an omc anu.