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Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-02-22

On Friday last while Mr.. j. T. Potter
was walking down street an ugly dog
.nabbed him by the leg. Mr.. Potter ran
over and borrowed Fritz, Ammon's artil-
lery and turned il loose and succeeded
in hitting it in the leg, after which its
master got it away out of sight. Potter
was hot and vowed that that dog and he
could not live in the same town. The
next morning the same h-udle was
spied on the streets by Mr.. Wiegand,
who rushed for his gun and
started out after Mr.. Dog. The canine
seeing the approaching enemy fled in
dismay, covering well his retreat. The
charging foe kept up running fire
which had the effect OF driving the poor
doggy behind Notifications, from which
he was driven in disorder after heavy
cannonading. His dogship finally ran
between two buildings seeking shelter,
with the attacking force close on his heels
but the buildings were too close together
for him to get through and in conse-
quence he got stuck. Then beneath a
yeritabIe rain OF lead from the infantry
did he go down to an untimely grave,
unwept, unhonored and unsung. Vie
gand, like old Horatius at the bridge,
says he could have held that place If all
the dogs IN town had got in there and
got stuck. There is considerable differ
ence Of opinion expressed as to how the
dog met its death. Whether Wiegand
killed tile dog or the dog committed sui
eide by squeezing himself between the
buildings and ssgot killed IN the crush''
viii ever remain mystery.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-02-22
Board of Trade.

The regular meeting OF the board was
held at the opera house on Monday eve
ming, President Allen in the chair. After
the usual opening business was passed
the chair announced the following stand
ing committees:
Finance J Davenport, 0 W jew
cit, G W Cornwell.
News and Statistics W Pratt,
G G Moody, DIR. A II Bowman.
Public improvements w Ladd,
P E Sparks, F III McLefresh.
Railroads. T Potter, Jacob Keffel-
or, j G Wenke.
Commerce O Anderson, Henry
Monheim, Z Calvin.
Immigration-W e Jones, DR.. W G.
Smith, 6 O Polk.
The executive committee reported sub
scriptions to the fire fund Of $500.
They were granted another week to COM
| plete the amount asked for.
The president, first vice-president and
secretary were instructed to incorporate
at once. The board decided to build the
cisterns Of stone and place the construc
ton of them in the hands Of the commit
tee on public improvements ordering
them to advertise for proposals to build
same. The finance committee were au-
thorized to call for 25 per cent of SUBJ
scriptions whenever the committee on
improvements notifies them that they are
ready to let the contract for the cisterns.
The chair appointed committee con-
sisting Of J. G. Wenke, Max Blatt and
J. 7. Potter to negotiate for the purchase
of fire engine and apparatus. J. I. Pot
ter was appointed a committee to inter
view the officials of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul railway with a view
of making any arrangements that may
DO advantageous to Sturgis in the future.
The next meeting will be held at the
Same time and place Monday evening.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-02-22
Black Hawkeyetems.

J. A. Ruffner has gone to Sturgis for
a few days.
Mrs. Schafer has moved into Mrs. G..
FL. Watkins residence.
The railroad painters are putting on
the last coat of paint on the depot build
ing, which gives it a very fine appear
ance.
W. d. Linscott is erecting fine barn
back OF the Maverick hotel.
Sheriff Boyd Of Pennington county
paid Black Hawk visit Friday, and
arrested man by the name of Collins,
who was wanted at Rapid City for horse
stealing.
A grand masquerade ball will be given
at Linscott's hall Wednesday evening.
P. Whitney of Norfolk. Nebraska, SUI
perintendent Of the Pioneer Townsite
company, spent Friday at Black Hawk.
The railroad company accepted the
wood Wednesday for the month Of Feb
ruary.
John Harraman and J. G. Carter left
for Spearfsh Saturday to attend the fu-
neral of Mrs. w. Harraman. Deceased
was sister of Mr.. Carter, who has the
sympathy Of his many friends.
The spring term Of school commences
February 81, with Arthur Chase as
teacher.
G. L. Ward, our popular TOWNSHIP
agent, spent Friday with friends at La
cora, formerly called Spring valley.
We notice certain young gentleman
going to mill very often of late, and new
err seems to bring any grist home. un-
less it is the "chaff."
A very fine specimen of marble was
shown your correspondent by Mr.. Chase
one day last week, which he claims he
found on his ranch about one mile west
of Black Hawk. It is beautiful marble.
He says it is in unlimited quantities. A
chance for another grand enterprise.
CHIP.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-02-22
working for sturgis.

The wide-awake people of Sturgis have
taken the advice of the newspapers pub
lished there, and have organized a board
of trade. The
utility Of board Of trade, or similar Or
ganization OF citizens, was long ago
thoroughly tested in this place and the
citizens here will all testify that during
it's less than two years of existence the
board Of trade has accomplished many
things that would otherwise have been
left undone. When the business men OF
a community can get together and cool
ly discuss the needs of the place, and
then formulate plans and see that they
are put into action, nothing but good
can result, and this is the mission OF the
board of trade. Rapid City journal.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-02-22
First publication February 81
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

LAND OFFICE AT DEApwooD, D. T.,
Febraarv 7, 1887. !
In compliance with the honorable commission
ers letter G of Nov To- 1887:
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the re-
gister and receiver at Deadwood, D. T., ON
March a. 1889. viz
Harvey L. Hawley, D. S. No. 2o53,
for the Inf NV or, W hf ne Or sec 8, township O.,
north, range 0, east, j. FL. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to provo his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation of,
said land, viz:
James Graham of Central City, ID. T.. Nathan
Hazier, Charles Snow and Charles Sturman of
Sturgis, d. T.
John r. WIIITEslpE Register
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-02-22
First publication January 25.)
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

LAND OFFICE AT DEADwooD, D. T.,
January IL 1893. :
To Horny G. Carnage, who made d. s. No. 1.1i0,
and to Morris Appel, who made d. s. No. ,, i2l
and to whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his intention to
make final proof II support OF ms claim. and md
and receiver at Deadwood, Dakota, on March s.,
1883, viz:
John Noonan D. S. No. 4,914,
g. north, range 6, east. b. III. Nj.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation of.
said land, viz:
Philip Bonnewell, Thomas Brown, August
Fretllund and Herbert T. Sawin. all of Vale T.. o.,
Dakota. JOHN r.. WHIrItsTDE, EeGidcr.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-02-22

Governor Swineford, of Alaska, para
lyzed the house committee on territories
and the Dakota delegation the other day
by telling them that they represented
only little spot of earth out here.
"Why," said he, "here is country with
more miles of seacoast than all the entire
border of the United States ON the Allan
tic and Pacific and the gulf included.
Here is country with climate like that
of Maryland in winter and like Florida
in summer. You Dakotians might bet
ter go home and be still until Alaska has
had chance for her rights" This is
news. Dakotians have always thought
their territory the biggest Uncle Sam
O1ynad
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-02-22

/. Paul Clinton, the well-known old-time
stage driver, who knows every stage trail
in the west from Pierre to the Pacific
coast, came over from Wyoming last
week and is visiting his old friends
throughout the Hills. He is also doing
some business for the Northwestern COM
pany, in whose employ he is, at Buffalo.
Paul looks as though the world was
using him well.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-02-22
(First publication February 22.)
NOTTEE-TEEE GfTL,THR.E.

q. y. LAND OFFICE AT DEADWooD, ID. T., I
February 8, 1888. 5
Complaint having been entered at this Office
by Ezekiel nj. Moore against Janias L. Cornett
for failure to comply with law rs to timber-cul-
ture entry No. 5l3, dated October 3, 18s2, upon
the southeast quarter OF section ~, township (,
north, range 0, Z, d. H. NJ, in Lawrence county,
Dakota, with view to the cancellation of said
entry; contestant alleging that said tract is not
naturally devoid of timber and not subject to
entry under the timber-culture entry law, there
being upon said tract large numbers OF oak and
pine trees of young and old growth, and large
amount of timber and small growth Of trees
throughout said section, The said parties are
hereby summoned to appear ut this Office on the
I'D day of March, 1883 ut 10 O'Clock Il. nj. to
respond and furnish testimony concerning said
alleged failure.
JOHN r. WEIrEsIDE Register.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-02-22
First publication February 50
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

LAND OFFICE AT DEaDwooD, ID. T., !
February Z, 1881. !
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver of the United States land office at
Deadwood, Dakota, on March -, 1893, viz:
william holland, HID E. no. 1878,
for the inf ne or and II Inf sc or sec %, township
8, north. range 6, east b. III. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon. and cultivation of,
said land, viz;
Joseph Sparks, Henry Carl. George T. Min
turn and Thomas J. Jones, all of StuIgis, Dakota.
JOIN Il. WHfTEsIDE. Register.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-02-22
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of John D. Jancs. deceased. Notice is
hereby given by the undersigned, administrator
of the estate of John d. James, deceased to the
creditors of and all persons having claims
against the said deceased to exhibit them, with
the necessary vouchers within four months after
the first publication of this notice. TO tie said
administrator at his Office in Sturgis. in the
county of Lawrence.
Dated at Sturgis, Dakota. February Z. 1893.
W. G. BUDERUs,
Administrator of the estate of John ID. James.
deceased. 28-5.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-02-22
sTURGIs PosTorFICE.

Below are the hours at which the mails arrive
and close. Northern, closes 11:30 A. III; arrives
IL nj. Southern closes ITO P. NJ; arrives II Nc.
Hours Daily, from q. m. to p. m. Sunday
from 1890 to 1870 p. m. Money order window
open from s a. m. to 9 p. m. on week days only.
No registery business done Sunday.
II. P. ATwATER, q, w. PRATT,
Asst p. M. Postmaster.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-02-22

a building and loan association will
be organized in this city shortly. The
move is a good one, as we believe much
good viii be accomplished when the or
ganization gets into active operations.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-02-22

A rattle for a handsome black satin,
hand embroidered dress and sack will
take place shortly. $50 chances at one
dollar per chance. Tho articles can be
seen at the millinery store Of Mrs. ]. w.
Moore, on Main street.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-02-22
s. 100, 900 90.

VIII paid building sturg the coming
Everything win Boom Steam Fire Engine Hook
win Building and Loan Asso
citation Big st will Big Buildings and
brick lime cement atl shingles etc
all this and feet
These in anticipation all these facts will
show a stock Of
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-02-22

General Sheridan is good deal like
the redoubtable Topsy- don't know for
an absolute certainty where he comes
from. He says he was born in Albany,
N. Y; his cousin in Milwaukee, says he
first came into this vale of tears via sthe
ould sod" while his mother, who un-
doubtedly was present at the time, swears
he was born in Somerset, Ohio. Now
who is to be believed3 IF Phil will take
our advice he will say to the reportorial
inquisitor that he 'swasn't born; jes grow
cd" That wonld settle the question.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-02-22

The Oelrichs Times has enlarged to a
7-column folio. This is an improvement
and shows that its editor, John Harris, Is
keeping up with the times.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-02-22
a City Of 10000 Inhabitants,
Which W will
That will compare with
Which we will soon be.


all tho shall the labor pay
pleased
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-02-22
Mailing Letters on Trains.

AS nearly everyone has been given to
understand that the general post-office
department had issued orders to the eff
feet that the railway postal clerks should
not cancel stamps upon mail matter mail
ed upon the train but should throw it
off at the first station to be cancelled by
the postmaster, thus delaying it one day
in transmission, we quote from James e.
White, superintendent of the railway
mail service, at Chicago. He says: mo
such order was ever issued. Some mis-
apprehension seemed to have existed a
little while ago concerning the treatment
OF mail matter received at the cars by
postal clerks, but General Suporinten-
dent r. E. Nash issued an order during
the latter part of December which plain
ly said that clerks must receive at their
cars, at any and all points when it is Of
ferred for mailing, properly prepaid mat
ter. and must promptly forward the same
to it's proper destination. There is no
truth in the alleged order. Mail will be
taken anywhere on the cars if properly
prepaid"
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-02-22

.
OFFICE OF TIE CALUsIEET GOLD AND oliver
MINING COMPANY,
STURGIs Dakota, january 49, 1893.
At meeting of the board of directors of the
above-naped company, held this day, n stock
dividend Of twenty-five thousand four hundred
(22 400 shares the came being 10 per cent share
to all stockholders of record was made payable
at the office of the secretary of the company in
Sturgis on Wednesday February -, 1898.
ia J. C.. MCMILLAN Secretary.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-02-22
pub1isner.s notice.

All local and editorial bnGiness notices will be
charged for at the rate of 10 cents per line. An
nouncements for benevolent entertainments half
rates. Obituary and birth notices free, but 5
cents per line for resolutions, etc. Rates for
displayed advertisements furnished on applica-
ton to the proprietor of the ADVERTISER.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-02-22

Mt. Vernon, Ill, has been visited by a
cyclone. Over 100 killed and hundreds
wounded.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-02-22
Immense Stock
&
Carloads of Goods
on the
on the road.

double that
record Do
there
that has favored all in the time of
Give CALL they will not But give all
calls
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-02-22

It has leaked out that the democrats in
the house have caucused with the lead
ing democrats OF the senate and agreed
upon line of action regarding the adj
mission of Dakota and other territories.
They have agreed to pass enabling acts
to admit Dakota, Montana, Washington
and New Mexico this year, not in time to
participate in the coming presidential
election, but in time to allow the senators
and representatives to take their seats in
the next session of congress. 1t is be-
lieved that the republican senate
will not hesitate to pass this measure, as
a refusal would shift the responsibility
of keeping Dakota out of tho union off
the democratic shoulder on to the repub-
icans.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-02-22

Territory of Dakota, County of Lawrence IS:
ii. J. Davenport, cashier of the aboye-named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above state
ment. is true to the best OF my knowledge end
belief. J..J. DAVENPORT, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before mo this 10th
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
VIM. Il. JONES, Directors.
CHARLES Francis
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-02-22

Our facilities for doing all kinds Of
repairing In our line are second to none
in the Hills. Good work guaranteed
of reasonable prices. Shop on Maine
street. opposite Northwestern barn.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-02-22

Lusk is having quite copper excite
q
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-02-22
THE RESERVATION.

The house committee on Indian affairs
have decided to report bill in lien of
tho others on the subject Of providing for
a division Of the great Sioux reservation
Of Dakota into separate reservations and
the REIMBURSEMENT Of the Indian title to
the remainder. The practical effect Of
the measure il it becomes law will be to
open TO settlement 100000 acres Of
the 22,000,000 acres comprising the great
Sioux reservation of Dakota. There are
two great reservations created by the bill
one in the north and the other in the
south Of the present reservation. The
Grow and Winnebago reservation re-
mains as it is with the exception Of few
townships which are excluded. There is
also small reservation created opposite
Ft. Thompson on the lower Missouri, set
apart for the lower Brule Indians if they
care to take it. The principal portion of
the present reservation which is to be
thrown open to settlement lies between
the White and Cheyenne rivers.
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-24

and In doing good to all men; indeed, we
may say we follow the admonitions Of
Paul, 1--WE believe In all things, and hope
TO be able TO endure all things. If there
Is anything virtuous, lovely or Of good
report or praisew orthy, we seek after
these things.
The preachers travel as did the ancient
disciples--without purse and scrip-and
having freely received freely preach the
Gospel, and look 10 that life 10 come for
their reward. They report some 500 mis-.
sionaries similarly engaged throughout
the Christian and heather world. The
priesthood Of the Mormon Church Is or
ganized into the following quorum-The
presidency, the i2 apostles, the high coun.
ellis. the seventies, high priests. teachers
and deacons. Infant baptism Is condemn.
ed, but the children Of the saints are con.
sidercd old enough at 8 years to'be bap,iz.
ed. Baptism for the dead Is practiced, a
living person being publicly baptized as
the representative Of one or more dcccas.
ed perscDs. Washington. franklin and
other famous persons have thus been
vicariously baptized into the church. The
Mormon Church was formally established
at Manchester, Ontario county, New York.
in April, 1880. They emigrated to Great
Salt Lake Valley. In Utah Territory,
where they have built up large and
flourishing community. At home and
abroad they are supposed to number over
zoo, 600 souls.
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-24
Necessity of Improving our
Cattle.

To change the entire characteristics of
a family cannot be accomplished In one or
two years, but decade Of steady improve
mcni will produce admirable results. The
uncarcd for state Of the range herds Of our
country cannot be satisfactory to those
versed in cattle lore. Neither has the
present management lined with gold the
pockets Of owners. What is now needed
Is to make radical change; u change so
complete as to be new departure. Let
the herds be rapidly and continuously i'm.
proved. and where three have been pro-
luced replace with two. Let our ranch
men see To II that the pastures are not
ovcrfcd and trampled down until the
range becomes hard and destitute of her
bagc Intelligent improvement aud dis
crciion M shipping ARE items heretofore
left out Of the Western cattlcmcn's bust.
ness vocabulary; due attention 10 which
will bring In speedy and sure return.
The feeders In the cow.growing belt must
be- made To bear their share of the general
short.coming. These excellent people
feed well and produce firsi.class beei. hut
they do so regardless Of seasons and of the
needs of local markets. Whatever their
profits may now be. these could be don-
bled were the herbs ready for winter sale,
rather than as at present. when the best
cornied beeves arrive under the simmer
heats. when tho markets are annually over
supplied and prices proroalionately low
Ameriean AgrieuitHrist for March.
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-24
Why do we Have Eggs at Easterq

Easter Is observed among all Christian
people as the anniversary Of the great
event Of the resurrection OF Christ. lie
was dead. but returned TO life. The egg
Is taken as emblcmatic Of u return TO
life, II is to all appearance dead, but we
know that II placed under proper condi.
lions, life will come forth from Il. The
use Of eggs at Easter was adopted from IN
usage older than our era. II was the Gus.
tom in very early times TO celebrate the
return Of Spring by making presents Of
eggs
"why does not Easter always fall upon
a fixed day. Christmas Is always ON
December the 25th. why should moi Eas.
ter lie fixed with equal certainty" Eas.
ter must always be ON Sunday. II Is not
u particular date that Ii observed. hut a
particular Sunday. How 10 decide upon
the Sunday gave the very early churches
much trouble. and. there were differences
an that account. hut the matter was set.
tied ai n council held at Nice In the year
325 The rule was adopted that; "Eas.
ter day Is always the iirsl Sunday amer the
full moon. which happens upon or next
after March 2ist, and u the full moon
happens ON Sunday. Easter day Il the
nexi Sunday after This gives Easter day
wide range Of dates. as II may occur on
any Sunday from March 2snd to April
s5ih.
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-24

The Whitehall Times gives II. somewhat
account OF an enterprising
with some economy Of type:
There is farmer who is Us
Enough to take his Es,
And study nature with his Is,
And think Of what he C's.
lie hears the chatter of the Us
AS they each other rs.
And C's that when tree ID KS
II makes home for BIS.
4 pair Of oxen he will US,
With many haws and G's.
And their mistakes he will y Q's
While plowing for his Ps.
In raising crops he all y Is.
And therefore little 0's
And when he hoes his soil by spells
He also soils his hose.