Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-04-25
A FAIR STATEMENT.

| -Aio eAo'SiAdEo correspondent VI olt
st. Paul Globe who visited the Hills a
week or two ago, has quite long letter
in his paper of April 81, from which we
i quote extensively the Globe in its de-
scriptions Of a country always presents
articles that can be read without giving
the reader fit of nausea, caused by
overdrawn and highly colored statements.
This is something more than can be said
Of some other large dailies. From the
letter we take the following:
"This prosperous little city of 1900
people seems to be entering upon sea-
son of notable improvements, and posi-
bly, one of remarkable growth. It is To-
Gated near the center of Lawrence coun-
| ty, Of which Deadwood is the county
seat, and is distant about fourteen miles
from that place. Sturgis is the principal
railroad point for the Northern Black
Hills. + Y
"Stt1rgis is considered one of the most
available points on the line for any east
ern road that builds through to the
Northern Hills
"A splendid farming country sur
rounds Sturgis, which is being well cul-
tivated and is very productive, though
a greater portion OF the land has been
used until recently for grazing purposes.
The cattle companies that held possession
are being crowded back to the high
ranges, and the rich soil will be TILED, as
it should be. Many farmers carry forty
to fifty head Of cattle, which are well
cared for and are very profitable.
"Among the more important improve
ments contemplated is seminary, the
funds for which are promised by Chap
lain Wilson of Ft. Meade. The institu-
ton will be started on $40 200; the finest
block of ground in the city having been
donated for the purpose. The building
will be under way in a few weeks. A
system of water works is being con-
structed at cost OF $4,000. A fire de-
partment has already been established.
A street car line, extending two miles
from the Elkhorn Valley depot down
Main street to Fort Meade, will likely
be built this season. Several large
handsome brick business blocks are just
being completed. In some of these
buildings may be seen the fine stone that
is found in such great abundance near
the town, the quarrying and shipping of
which will soon become one of the chief
industries.
'sSturgis owes none Of its present pros
perity to outside capital or enterprise.
Her own citizens havo accomplished, IN
aided, all that has been done. =
"sturgis may be considered partiou-
larry fortunate in having established
there frst-class banking institution,
whose interests are purely local and
whose managers are ever ready to lend
their assistance in the furtherance of any |
proper, laudable enterprise. The First
National bank of Sturgis has handsome
wo-story brick building and a spacious
banking room fitted in modern style.
Its officers and directors are among the
foremost men of Southern Dakota. It
may interest many readers to know who
these men are: ID. A. Mcpherson, pres
ident; is also president of the Lead City
bank and cashier of the First National
bank of Deadwood. Charles Francis,
vice president, is capitalist Of Sturgis.
J. J. Davenport, the cashier and mana
ger, is New York man of much expe-
renee and wide acquaintance. r. G.
Lake is president of the First National
bank of Rapid City, and James Haley is
cashier of the same. w. r. Stebbins is
q stakeholder in nine other banks in the
southwest. g. E. Lyman is capitalist
If Troy. Charles A. Thompson is a
capitalist of Long Island city, N. Y, and
Henry Bailey, of Rapid City, is the rep (
'esentatiye OF the Corbin Banking COM
oany of New York, and is leading man
n finance in the west. James f. Sum
ners is cashier Of the Bank of Spearfsh,
md this combines the banking intelli-
renee of the Black Hills all in this one !
The bank has always done
safe, profitable business"
1t will be cold Day when Church
,ets left
Roscoe Conkling was buried at Utica,
Jew York, Saturday afternoon. +