Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-08-17

DIF From the last number of the Union
and Dokofiun We CLEAN the following ems :
Siomr City Business We give place this
week to AL advertisement from the well
d. Boo2e & Co, Sioux City, Iowa. We be
Iieve it is generally conceded that Booge l.
Co are the heaviest dealers in the northwest
handling more goods than any house west Of
the Missi ssippi river in Iowa. Their business
place in Sioux City is one of the finest
buildings in the State, and their continually
crowded store rooms indicate increasing
popularity and prosperity.
Jas. NJ. Bacon, the Hardware, Tin aud
Stove merchant of Sioux CITY, is also repre-
scented in this paper by an illustrated adver-
stoves at once, SO that he eau supply any
body with any kind Of stove their taste and
judgment may select. He now has 400
stoves Oh hand, OF every pattern. No one in
this country can expect to be pardoned for
freezing 10 death this winter with this fact in
view. Exclusive OF stoves, Mr. Bacon keeps
a very extensive stock of Hardware and
Cutlery, and all kinds Of Ti.ware which be
manufactures. He has many novelties in
the way Of kitchen furniture which would
serve to tighten the labor aud save the ex-
penss of keeping house.
Chas Kent, Druggist of Sioux City, has
the agency for the Cottage and Rustic win
dow shades, which are by far the neatest,
most convenient and durable shade now in
use Mr. Kent can furnish any size desired,
and solicits orders from abroad All that is
necessary IS to drop him line giving the
size and kind Of shade required, and he will
furnish them promptly. They DO not cos,
much more than Ordinary curtains, and are
grea. deal more serviceabie and better
appearing.
CONTRACTS Awarded.-The contract of
furnishing wood 10 the pos, a, Fort Dakota
(oioux FaiIs.) was recently awarded to c.
X. Howard, Or clerk in the suffers store,
for 81 per cord. The amount to be furnish
ed is, We understand $50 cords.
The contract of supplying hay 400 ,ons)
to the post at Sully, WAS let to Cole and
Hedges, Of Sioux City, at 500 per ton.
George Hoosick, of Yanxton, WAS award
ed the contract Of supplying hay to Fort
Randall 200 tons at $50 per ton, but 1t ia
reported that the etting has been disappro-
we'd at headquarters, from what cause We
did not learn. f.. ser
-M'litary Officers Gov. A J. Tnulk has
commissioned the following military Ulcers:
James L. Kelly, adjutant general d. NJ.
Mills, quar;ermaster general with the rank
Of brigad'e' general J. l. Jolley, paymas-
ter general, with the rank Of colonel; John
Lawrence, aid de camp to commander il.
Chief with the rank Of colonel.
The Santee Indian Agency has been re-
moved to Breckinridge, ten miles this side
Of Niobrara.
During thunder storm which prevailed
At the Agency on Wednesday. the 3lst ult
IN Indian tepee, located near the Agency,
vas struck by lightning and seven Indians
who we're sheltered in il at the time, Instant
y killed @@ ..* ...".. &#
-Nec lnoention Mr.. A. B. Smith, Of
Yankton, has invented a steamboat, wheel,
which is considered by our best mecba nics ~
valuable improve ment. lie lef, for Wash !
nzton By to days stage to secure patent.
We hope that he viii meet with most emf
lent success and that bis invention will
meet bis most sanguine expectations.