The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-05-11
The bonds held bv the Harvey Peak

The bonds held by the Harney Peak
Tin company upon the various tin
claims in this locality, amounting in the
aggregate to more than 100000
expired on Tuesday, the 1st
inst. sMessrs. Fowler & Whsle, repre-
sentatives of the company, were
present in this place before the expira-
-tion of the time, endeavoring to secure
an extension Of time upon the bonds
until July 18th. without advancing
any money, which effort on their part
was not attended with any degree Of
success, as in no case, up to the time
upon going topress has such proposition
been accepted. 1t is rumorcd that
offers of a certain amount of money
have been made. upon the condition
that the time he extended sixty days.
but nothing definite is known at this
writing. The escrows st:ll remain in
the bank. and negotiations are still
pending, with reasonable hope of
satisfactory Observation-Disclosures Chron-
icie.
T.. Hurlbut, .'r., manager of the
Western Manufacturing Co., of
Lincoln. Neb., accompanied r.. II.
Connor to the Springs on the Sunday
coach. 1t was Mr.. Ilulbart's first visit
to the Black Hills country. Mr.. Hull
burt was well pleased with his trip
and intends bringing his family here
later in the season. The Western
Manufacturing company manufacture
IL fine line of agricultural implements
consisting of mowers, hay rakcs, corn
planters, corn shelters. horse powers,
harrows and check rowers. Messrs.
Philips>s Snively are agents for these
goods at Hot Springs and Oeirichs. r..
p. Connor, our genial townsman is
the travelling salesman for this COM
pany i'll Northern Nebraska and the
Black Hills and has worked up an en-
cellent trade and the company may
rest assured that tl,er interests will be
jealousy guarded and their trade
greatly augmented with Mr.. Connor in
charge of their business in this section
of the territory.
\ Rapid City Journal reporter muses.
thasly on the auroral display in the
northern heavens Monday night: 1t may
have been one thing and it may have
been anotlier-bnt about two O'Clock
yesterday morning the northern heaven
presented as pretty an appearance as
ever rewarded u silent watcher for his
lonely vigil. The supposition is the
Display was occasioncd by aurora: q
broad band of soft wavy light encircIcd
the northern horizon. its lambent
fame filling the sky with a peculiarly
beautiful effect. Contrasted against
the deep blue of the star-studded
southern heavens, the luminous track
of the milky way being almost direct
ly overhead. and leading up to and
losing itself in the flame of tile snorth-
crn light, The scene was one which
would reward a lover of natl.e for the
loss Of a few hours sleep to witness.
The prowling reporter finds IN these
exhibitions of natures grandeur an
ample recompense for a prolongation Of
duty unto the "wce sma hours ayant
the twal.'
Will Freschl and NJ. Todenworth re-
turned yesterday from a trip to Her.
mosa where they say there exist: con-
siderable excitement from the fact that
a surveying outfit has arrived there.
but where from and whittier going. no
one seemed to know. Mir. Freschl said:
why. their tent is as big asthat build
ing lpointang TO the Republican block
i'll which his clothing store is located)
but it is not two-story one. The out
fit arrived just as We left. so | do not
know anything about what they are
going to do IL may he the narrow
gange from that place to the tin mines:
it may he the B. u Nj. party returned:
or. welcome thought. ii may be the
Chicago. Milwaukee 4 st. Paul railway
people nosing around preparatory to
building from Chamberlin 10 Rapid
City. Rapid City Republican. And
is it not among the probabilities that
the road will he built from Chamber
lain to Hermosa and ON to the tin
district? There is natural route
and an easy grade up Battle River
valley to liesmoSi. thence via Squaw
creek canyon to Custer. or Battle River
to Hayward. and Hill City, thus secur-
ing the immense traffic that will be
carried on with the tin district. and
passing throufh the finest agricultural
lands i'll the Black Hills.
CARD OF TLiANKS