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

ana tllS mouse from WnOm we purchase
supplies, but at present we are unable to
locate the blame. We hope this will not
again occur.
Peaslee's porter on draught at Fritz
Ammon's.
Work is progressing rapidly, this
pleasant weather, on the Francis block.
Remember the dance at Prof. Win
dolph's ranch on Alkali, Friday evening.
Several new cross walks have been laid
on some of our back streets. A good idea.
s. j. Baker Of Deadwood, has opened
a tailoring establishment on lower Main
street.
Ward caucuses will be held Monday,
April 8, at 7:30. Let everybody be
present.
Mrs. McLafresh, after a Eve months
absence in Chicago, returned home this
morning.
Aleck Cruickshank was visitor from
Lead last week and spent several days
down in the valley.
As good tea for so cents per pound
as others sell for rs cents, at
SPARKS 6 ALIENS.
W. r. Stebbins returned from Buffalo,
Wyoming, yesterday, He remained in
sturgis until today, on business.
Thomas Curlette is building new
house, on Potter's addition, 24x30. Sew
ard 6 Merrill are the contractors.
The fire cisterns are being sunk as fast
as possible. The cold snap of last week
delayed the excavating somewhat.
Miss Nellie Drew who has been visit
ing Miss Hattie Jewett, left yesterday
for her home in Burlingame, Kansas.
Miss Della Albert, who has been visit
ing Mrs. DR.. Bowman for several months
past, returned to her Pennsylvania home
today.
The dirt taken from the cisterns is
coming in very convenient. 1t comes in
handy to grade up the low places on our
side streets.
Two or three teams were at work Mon
day cleaning up dirt in the cutters on
Main street, the natural accumulations
of the past winter.
Ed. Marshall sports a new sign on his
shop front, on Junction avenue The
work was done by Sturgis' = painters,
Weber & Williams.
DIR. A. III. Bowman ana wife, accom-
panied by Miss Della Albert and Mr.. w.
n. Bowman, visited Lead City last week
on q sightseeing expedition.
{ Joseph Seward, contractor and build
or, does all work first-class and on short
notice. Prices low. Twenty five years
experience. Guarantees all work.
Owing to the serious illness OF Mrs.
Justus Schnell, the dance to have been
given at Schnelrs hotel tomorrow eve-
ming, has been indefinitely postponed
Spring has come. This is not origi-
nal. Ed. The oft bent and slightly
dislocated yertebrae ct tough old Winter
has been thoroughly and everlastingly
busted.
Unless all signs fail we arc going to
have comparatively wet spring. At
any rate indications show that green
grass will cover our ranges in a very
short time.
The new city hall bonds were received
from the printer week or two ago, and
have been placed in the vaults of the
First National for safe keeping, BY City |
Clerk Hannah.
e. M. BigeloW has sold his interests
here and will leave Monday for st. Paul,
Mimi, where his parents reside. We
wish him success in whatever undertak- |
ing he may embark.
At the Rapid City election Monday,
p. H. Clark, republican, was elected /
mayor over j. w. Eowlin, democrat, BIZ |
l9 majority. Nearly all the republicans
were elected on the aldermanic ticket.
A special, carrying p. d. Hall ana j. |
q. AinsWorth, superintendent and chief
Engineer, respectively, Of the construction
company, passed up the road this morn /
ng The gentlemen mentioned. viewed T
oHr terminal facilities, visited our stock /
Yards al the end Of the track, glanced al II
3ur suburb alongside, end returned I