Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-07-25

Office on First street, first door south Of
First National bank building. All work
guaranteed TO be done IN the best style
known to the profession.
It is sincerely hoped TINT tho quartette
Of insurance men who were re-rating this
city last week will reduce the rates, at
least little, as Sturgis now has one OF
the best fire projections in the Hills.
Fritz Borsch, the champion runner Of
Scoop( y, ran a race at Whtewood the
other day, and after considerable work
beat fhe local trottet iii fourteen min
utes. So says the Wildwood Sentinel.
The ADVERTISER has added fiend, a
demon, devil, or more properly speak
ing, an apprentice, to its staff of nota-
bles, and henceforth constant improve
ment in the editorial work may be ex-
pected.
There is rumor to the effect that a
broom factory is to be located in this city
in short time. If the proper arrange
ments can be made as regards location
the establishment will be piaced itiside
the city limits.
Moffett's dfay 1ine. Ready for bust
ness at any time Of pface: Light pack
ages and parcels, as well as heaty goods;
moved on the shortest possible notice
with best Of care. Moffet, grain, hay
and coal dealer.
The price Of silver Ii now at the low
est point Of which there is modern or
probably ATTY record. It is quoted in
London at 41a pence per ounce; hero at
Oh cents per ounce, making the amount
of silver in our dollar worth but 1854
cents.
Smiths hack line is now prepared to
handle passengers III any number. Mr..
Smith has recently enlarged his facilities
for conducting the business, and will
leate no stone unturned to make this
line the best and most popular in the
Hills.
1t is exceedingly strange that 1886
is per cent. Of the entire amount Of
premiums paid by Sturgis citizens to
the various insurance companies doing
business in Dakota. they say figures
won't lie, but in this instance they fa1sify
greatly.
Grabill, the photographer, wishes bis
Sturgis patrons to bear in mind the fact
that he is in his Strrgis 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.
One of the finest pieces Of stone ever
4udIIlcu III bu0 DlStCh IIIlb Was bdh6u
out Of Balls quarry, five miles from
Sturgis, last week. 1t is over seven feet
long, and not mark, spot, blemish or
staff appears on 1t. 1t is to be used in
the Syndicate block at Deadwood.
The organ carried around the country
by the Wizard Oil people is magnii-
cent instrument. 1t occupies about the
space an ordinary lady's, or ather a
Iady's ordinary Saratoga trunk does. 1t
is beautiful in tone and quality, but
homely as the average country editor.
The eclipse appeared Sunday evening
promptly on time, as advertised, and
gave very interesting entertainment, in
light and shadow. Everybody seemed
to be out looking at it, and numbers re-
NAMED upon the streets until the last
vestige OF the earth's shadow had disap-
peared.
Anyone DESTROYS of winning-or
losing "a few quarters occasionally can
be accommodated by calling on Al. Hill
ton and getting him to start his "2x4-
Ioss." This real nice game and one
easily learned. AL. keeps himself in
,igars by initiating the unwary who
,ome around to watch the game.
Everyone doing business in this city
speaks of the lack of business on and i'm
after ay-day. But very lit
lie money seemed to have been left at
Fort Meade by Uncle Sans pay master.
0f course at present the force at the
post is the smallest ever paid off here be-
ore, and undoubtedly smaller than will
,yer be again.
Messrs. Moody, Calvin, Van Keuren,
France and Alexander loaded themselves |
Up with the necessary fishing outfit, in
,luding provisions, etc(? -, and went
lown to the Belle Fourche last week to
BRING home all the fish in that stream.
Is they are all men of veracity they tell
10 wonderful stories and nothing of a
tartling nature.
The Wizard Oil Excelsiors drew large
,rowds at their entertainments in this