Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-05-23

Douglas, Wyoming, gets the county
sent Of the new county Of Converse, By
1000 majority.
Owing to the illness OF the young SOL
Rev. E. J. VanDeerlin, no Episcopa
services were held Sunday evening.
The new steam fire engine SO anxiously
awaited arrived last night along with the
camplete outfit of hose, jumper, etc. In
the language of d small boy who gazed
upon steamer for the first time last
night, cts beai1t."
Special trains oh the g. and N. w.
railroad have been gathering up the old
iron along this branch the past week,
preparatory to an extension of that road
across the reservation. The Northwest
ern will be the first to bridge the Mis-
souri.-Gary Oak. Inter State.
When you get through with your
paper don't throw it away, but think of
some of your friends in another part of
the country that perhaps would enjoy
perusing it. If every subscriber would
mail his copy to someone on the outside
after reading it, Sturgis would receive a
thorough advertising. Remember this
and govern yourselves accordingly.
Mr.. Eugene Otis arrived from Iowa
Monday morning, and has taken the po-
sition vacated by Mr.. Jack in Stein &
Co.'s drug store. Mr.. Otis comes with
record showing him to be one of the
best pharmacists in the west, and the
patrons of this drug establishment can
rest assured that their medicine will be
just as carefully compounded as when
Mr.. Jack was at the helm.
On Friday afternoon a soldier, named
George Squirting, corporal in FL COM
pany, 25th, was arrested by Marshal
Flavin, on complaint of one Mary Dud-
ley, for cutting and destroying pair or
shoes belonging to the plaintiff, valued
at $3.50. After hearing the testimony
Judge Stephens imposed fine and
costs upon the brave wearer of the blue
to a sum total of $780,
Rather dear pair of shoes.
The Rev. E. J. Fl. VanDeerlin, priest
in charge Of the Episcopal mission of
this city, will hold service every Sunday
evening in the Opera house at 8 o'clock,
and on the first Sunday in each month
at IL a. m. Leaflets containing the
hymns and the entire service will be
given to the congregation SO that all
may be able to take part in the service.
A cordial invitation is extended to the
people of Sturgis to attend the services.
A. D. Chamberlain, of Douglas, Wy
oming, well known lumber and cattle
man, was in town today on a business
and pleasure trip combined. He reports
everything in Douglas in good healthy
condition and everybody feeling jubi-
liant over the selection OF Douglas as the
county seat of the new county OF Con-
verse: He prophesies brilliant future
for the city of Douglas. Mr.. Chamber
lain closed contract with the Home
stake to supply the Caledonia with coal
from Wyoming the coming year.
The skid" nine of Deadwood came
down Saturday afternoon and played the
Scoop kids game of base ball. The
game was very exciting, Judging from
the noise made by the participants. The
score at the end of the last half of the
ninth inning might have been larger had
The visitors played it out, but as soon as
The Sturgis boys gained the majority
the other side quit. The score at the
close stood % to "a, in favor of Scoop.
The Deadwood boys had hard time OF
t-had to play the umpire as well as
The nine, SO they say. Too bad.
Mr.. FL. B. Jack, who for long time
past has been the manager of Ell. Stein
& Co.'s drug store of this city, left for
st. Paul, Minnesota, Monday, where
be intends entering into business for
himself. Mr.. Jack is fine young gen
heman possessing a thorough pharma-
ceutical education. coupled with first
class business ability and live rustling
qualities. He deserves success wherever
be may locate, and if prosperity depends
upon strict and careful attention to
business, Mr.. Jack will get to the front
IN great shape. The ADVERTISER wishes
him unbounded good fortune in his new
Geld.
Bids were received until today at -
o'clock, at Fort Meade, for furnishing
wagon transportation for $4,000 pounds
more or less, to accompany the 7th cav
airy, which will start June I, to Fort
Riley, Kansas, and thence for similar
amount return to Fort Meade, with the
troops of the 8th. The proposals should
clearly state the price per hundred
nounds at which the bidder proposes to |