Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-08-29

The democratic county convention win
meet in sturgis on September %. One
hundred and two delegates will be pres
ent.
Dr. r. P. Smith, the dentist, wishes
his patrons to know that he will be In
Sturgis but short time longer, and
those desiring bis services must call inn
mediately.
The city council as board OF equali-
cation reduced the assessment Of the
First National bank Of this city to the
same amount as fixed by the county
commissioners, viz: sac, 400.
In the course of his speech Moody
said: Ell fell those who think r n, in their
way that I'll give them qnit-claim
yes, warrantee deed to any Office in tho
gift of the people for the next ninety
years."
A pleasant party was given by Miss
Nellie Moody to her little friends on
Saturday afternoon, in compliment to
Miss Fannie Warner of Deadwood, who
is visiting her. Over twenty children
were present.
The little smelter at Galena up to
Sunday night run out 225 bars of bull
lion. The large smelter being built by
st. Paul capitalists, under the manage
ment Of McBratney and others will be
completed in sixty days.
A. r. 2. Dawson, late of Watertown,
passed through Sturgis on his way home
yesterday afternoon. The "ginerar' un-
doubtedly, had changed his mind about
returning to his native heath, and came
before it was everlastingly too late.
The grand jury was discharged Sat-
urday after bringing in eighty-seven
indictments and passing thirty five cases
on account of insufficient evidence. This
is nearly twice as much work as has ever
been turned out by any grand jury.
City schools commence Monday, Sep
tember 3. Tt is important that parents
have their children enter on Monday
morning and not keep them out for three
or four days or week before sending
them. Let them begin at the commence
ment of the term.
How Chadron can talk baseball when
the Rapid City boys get home, over 100
miles away from them, and how Chadron
tries to play ball when the Rapid City
ball busters tackle them. It's about time
Chadron should shut up and take second
place cheerfully.
Grabill, the photographer, wishes his
Sturgis patrons to bear in mind the fact
that he is in his Sturgis gallery on Mon
days and Tuesdays only, of each week.
Anyone desiring to avail themselves of
his services should prepare to call on
him on those days.
A band of horse thieves are said to be
raiding the Black Hills. So far their
depredations have extended no farther
north than Rapid City. They may steer
clear of Scoop and her famous Fiddler's
tree. If they are caught anywhere in
Hills it will go hard with them.
John D. Patton had his physiognomy
portrayed in the Dakota edition of the
st. Paul Globe. It looks more like
Johann Most or some other bowling an
archist than the meek and lowly member
from Lawrence in the lower house. But
then that is the lot of these famous men.
He must expect it.
Charles Hughes and John Brown, two
life prisoners sent mp from the Black
Hills for highway robbery, were released
from the penitentiary this morning.
Some time ago their sentence was COM
muted from life to five years, which lat
ter sentence expired today. Hughes
goes to Abeline, Kansas, and Brown to
Aberdeen Sioux Falls Argus Leader.
The steamer was called out Saturday
afternoon to fill the cistern recently COM
pleted on the city hall site. When the
engine was first brought out Of the house
and people along the street first saw the
smoke from her stack, they began to
yell fire, and in second the whole town
turned out to see the blaze. When they
saw the cause of their alarm they looked
foolish and returned to their places OF
business, leaving the fire companies to
do the work.
Major Bell Of the 7th cavalry, formerly
Of Fl Meade, now of Fl. Sill, Indian
Territory, was in Sturgis last week, sub
poenaed TO appear before the o. S. court
at Deadwood as witness in the Pump
kin Seed, ct al, murder case. Major
Bell was agent at Pine Ridge when this
killing occurred, he having given the