Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-02-15

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POTTER, Sc r.
] LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
Fine selection Of gold pins at Tayor's
jewelry establishment. 81
Read II. Stein & Cos card ii another
lcolunn, the popular druggists.
Three pounds Of good Japan tea fol
$1.00, at SPARKS & ALLEN's.
Fine boots and shoes made to order
Repairing promptly donc, =. Kocrner
The soldiers seemed to have their ua.
ual good time in spending their cash, 70,
ceivcd from the paymaater on Thursday
Charles Roseborongh and d. G. Grady
with their families, are occupying the
new double house of Charles Francis, or
Second and Lazelle streets.
A special up the road Monday carried
General Manager Fitch and superintend-
ent Hughes. They stopped over, look
ing around the.eity for an hour or 90.
AS good tea for 30 cents per pound
as others sell for rs cents, at
SPARKS 6 ALIENS.
Mr.. N. M'Aulay was circulating pet
ition to be presented to Captain Knight
requesting him to appoint Mr.. MAulay
to the position Of deputy sheriff in place
of Edward Green, non est. 1t bore q
good many signatures.
Leave orders for Black Hills iewelry
at layers. Can furnish anything OF
short notice.
L. G, Miller Of Deadwood, represent
ing the insurance companies interested
in the recent fire here, was down Monday
assisting Max Hoehn in adjusting the
losses of the various owners of the prop
erty destroyed.
II you want grounE feed and lumber
Of all kinds go to the Sturgis planning
mill.
A number Of little skirmishes took
place in town during the week, in the
way OF scrapping matches, but as there
were enough non-combatants always pre-
sent to hold the participants tight nc
demages Of any amount were incurred
The boss beer in the town.. 5 cents q
glass, and tho finest lunches, at the
Star Beer hall.
Postmaster Prattsbas become settled in
his new domicile in Chase's Variety store,
and is now ready to handle the business
of Uncle Sam in more convenient and
expeditions manner. The change Of
base is good one, and much appreciat-
ed by the public.
Fresh oysters, celery, oranges, lemons,
grapes, choice Michigan apples, and
cider always to be found at T. B. An
drews'.
James Moffett is now prepared to fur
nish hard, soft and blacksmith coal to
the citizens Of Sturgis and vicinity, at
prices that cannot be beaten in the Black
Hills. He deals also in baled hay, and
cells at hard-pan figures.
If you want fashionable dress made,
go to Mrs. Moore's, Main street, oppo-
sito the Sheridan house. Sho sells fine
dress goods by sample at eastern prices.
Also clean and repair clothing Cor ladies
or gentlemen on short notice.
Schnell's hotel was opened for bust
ness Monday evening, by a grand house
warming, in which q lot Of Sturgis
young people, to tho number Of two
score or more, participated A frst-class
time was had, judging from the express
sions made by those present. They sue.
ceeded in giving the now house a good
send-off, anyway.
A thoroughbred, all-wool- -yard-wide
chinook struck this city Sunday night
and before morning the ground was bare
Monday, when the citizens Of the towr
arose from their downy couches, the sur
shone warm and clear, and everything
dripped with water. At 8 oc'ock it grew
colder and ice formed on the streets. Al
9. .30sleet fell. AT 10 it raincd. AT 10.
80 it started1to snow and continued tx
do SO until the middle of the afternoon
AT night tho mercury dropped to 8 be
low zero. Seven different kinds D
weather in styles to suit the most fastidi
oua. IN less than twenty four hours ans
it wasn't such a very good day for wealth
or, eithor.
H N. Merritt took Monday night
express for the Pacific coast, expecting
! to land at Tacoma, Washington territory
He may return ID six months, but Il th
climate suits him be viii probably rernail
there perrnanently Ohadron Journal
The gentleman mentioned is q brothe
Iof Joseph and William Merritt Of thi
place, and is fayorably known il th