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


Tho Hose boys have already broken .
handle Oh their hoae-reel and i crank of
the ropesreel. Pretty good for . starter.
n. @. Perkins, assistant cashier Of tho
First National bank Of this city, spent
Sunday with his friends in Deadwood.
He returned Monday.
Fritz has the best beer IN town.
Gale Hill, the old-time stage mes
senger, was elected justice Of the peace
at Glenrock, Wyoming, at the election
Oh Tuesday, the 22d instant.
Why cannot the Hooks challenge the
Hose to race or two for tho Fourth Of
July? The Hose boys are green, but
will run for the fun Of the thing.
The rumor that General Sheridan was
dying from paralytic stroke is without
foundation. General Sheridan has been
i'll, but is now rapidly improving
The Black Hills has been debarred the
privilege of Uncle Sans mail service
since Friday of last week, owing to a
washout on the railroad near Oelrichs.
At the meeting Of the fire department
on Friday evening last w. F. Il. Souter
was elected chief; John Benin, first as
sistant; Louis Fishel, second assistant.
A team OF horses hitched to wagon
made people on Main street scatter in
every direction today as they took a
break meek spin. No damage resulted.
This portion Of TIE country has had
all the rain it needs for awhile. If
Jupiter Pluvius will change his base Of
operations for short time we will be
pleased.
The school year Of our public schools
closed today, and it was celebrated by
the scholars and teachers by pleasant
picnic at which everybody enjoyed them
selves hugely.
Chris. Meyer and J. s. Wenke cap
tured the transportation contract last
week at Fort Meade. Their bid was
$14.87 per hundred pounds, both ways
Riley and return.
Mrs. X. Moore, the dress maker, de-
sires to give notice to those who have
goods remaining at her shop, that un-
less they are called for by june 10 they
will be sold for charges.
A large number of fine horses were in
town Friday ready for inspection by the
government for use in transporting the
Seventh cavalry freight to Riley and re-
turn with the Eighth.
A curiosity in the way of bull train
passed through Sturgis yesterday morn
ing. These relics OF the past are getting
SO scarce that the old-timers rush out to
the sidewalk to see them go by.
Last Friday morning the Homestake
company paid its 18th dividend, Of $685.
600 twenty cents per share making a
total for the year thus far Of 100000.
Total amount paid in dividends by this
company, $4,123,750.
The large government transportation
wagons have been busily engaged the
past week in hauling the army freight
from the post to the depot for shipment
ment to the new posts of duty of the
Seventh and Twenty fifth.
The annual school entertainment takes
place in the Opera house on the evening
of Friday, June l. Tickets are already
out and should be purchased by every
one interested in school matters. Twenty
| five cents is the admission fee.
The city council has leased the room
| in the First National bank block, form
erly occupied by Aldrich, for council
room. The board of trade will also oc-
cupy the room for it's meetings. 1t is
being reftted for the new tenants.
The family of Rev. Mr.. Van Deerling,
consisting Of wife, her mother, and five
children arrived Monday evening from
Elkhart, Indiana, and are domiciled in
the Kidd residence, City creek. Three
other children will follow. No pun is
hidden in this item. Times.
Why would it not be good idea for
those interested in base ball and who en-
| joy good game, to 'schip i'm and give
the Sturgis nine good outfit of bats,
uniforms, balls, etc.? They viii APP
preciate the kindness and work all the
harder for the success of the club.
The Hose boys have had their hands
full the past week working with their
new outfit Nearly all Of the members
are green at the business, and as a con-
sequence the work goes little slow.
The boys mean business, and intend in
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