Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-05-30


Kid Leedy sprained his ankle badly
while ont practicing with The nine on
Sunday.
The Masonic grand lodge will meet
at Deadwood June -. Attendance il
estimated at over $50.
Ed. McMurray Of Crook had finger
Of his left hand broken last week by
being thrown from broncho.
J. G.. Wenke damaged his anatomy to
the extent Of broken finger, BY being
mixed up in a runaway on Saturday.
The base ball boys were at work on
their grounds Monday, preparatory to
the game with the Rapid City nine to-
day.
The Sturgis Hook and Ladder team
will undoubtedly attend the tournament
after the blowout in this city has sub
sided.
Episcopal services will be held in the
Opera house on Sunday morning and
evening. Everyone is cordially invited
to be present.
Alexander & Hoehn win occupy the
Office formerly used by Davenport 4
Brown, in the Bank block. They will
move today.
The weather changed Monday morn
ing from very cold wet atmosphere to
one Of the pleasantest Of pleasant days.
We are ready nov for pleasant weather
and at the present time none too much
of it can come.
Over twelve miles of track and three
bridges have been washed away on the
f., E. and M. V. at and near Horsehead
creek, during the past week. Two con-
struction trains are at work constantly
and expect to have the work completed
by today.
Why is it that when washout occurs
between Buffalo Gap and Chadron the
Deadwood papers do not arrive at Stur-
gis for three days? What has the water
a hundred miles away got to do with
the paper mail between Deadwood and
Sturgis?
Numerous kilograms have been re-
ceived by the various newspaper cor
in this city, asking if it was
SO that the troops had been ordered out
to suppress an Indian outbreak. 1t is
needless to say that no such thing has
besS done. In this section of the coun-
try the Indians arc quiet enough.
John Scotland says if the man vino
borrowed his step-ladder wants any
peace here below and expects any in the
beautiful beyond, he had better trot
back with that useful article of furniture
Immediately if not sooner. John is get
ting hot, and if tho ladder don't show up
pretty quick he is liable to go on the
warpath.
Colonel G. F. Tracy, well known and
highly respected citizen of Deadwood,
died on Tuesday Of this week, aged 65
years. Mr.. Tracy leaves a large circle
of friends to mourn his death. His re-
mains were taken through Sturgis to-
day en- route for st. Louis, his former
residence, for interment. Mr.. Joseph
Tracy, his oldest son, accompanies them.
William Nowlan, the Tilford lumber
man, was in town Monday on business.
While here he closed a large contract
with John Farley. Mr.. Nowlan recently
purchased the mill of Il. L. Hatch, at
Tilford, and is now busily engaged in
his patrons. He is filling
large orders, and his facilities are put to
their fullest test to supply the demands.
The farmers of the surrounding val
leys contiguous to Sturgis state that the
present season is the best for years past
The ground is thoroughly soaked with
moisture to great depth, and vegeta-
ton cannot help but be most luxuriant.
The farmers all feel as though their
labors for the coming season will be
richly rewarded by most magnificent
crops.
The route and dates of the Seventh
cavalry on their march are as follows:
Leave Fort Meade June / Fort Robin
son, June 10; Foxt Sidney, June ID;
Kearney, July 2; Fort Riley, July Is.
After short rest at the latter post they
will proceed to Fort Sill, Indian terri
tory, by way Of Forts Hooker, Learned
and Camp Supply, reaching their des-