The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-09-20

senate; George Lutz md e. T.. Kearney
for the house.
The Dickey county republican conven-
ton made the following nominations:
State senator, T. F. Marshall of Cakes;
for the assembly, 4. 4. Cole of Glendale,
and w. b.. Allen of Ludden.
At tbs Codington county republican
convention W. R. Thomas was nominated
for state senator. Alex. McIntire, A. B..
Henry and L. Grant Wilson were nomi-
mated for the legislature. and John Mich
olson for county judge.
While clearing IN old swamp Martin
Flush, living near Pleasant Valley, dis
covered a curiosity. Several feet beneath
the leaves and muck he unearthed what
appearedto be a stone book. Close in
spcction showed it to be q family bible,
bearing the date of 1918 plainly lettered.
1t is now solid limestone. Those who
have examined tho book state that it was
originally u real book and is now petrifed.
Lieut.. Anglum, of Fort Sully, states
that $4,000 has been appropriated by the
government for the fort and that it was the
intention to make that the permanent post.
They expect to put in n complete system
of water-works End will build a reservoir
capable Of holding 40O, 900 gallons of
water. The plans md specifications are
completed aud bids for the construction
will soon be advertised for.
The three young moose at West Lynn.
says the Pembina Register, were sold to
Hon. Mr.. Pettigrew, of Sioux Falls, and
shipped via Neche, in charge of G. w.
nnfv Cr Whi1a ,,p1ooI;.r 4l.-. c---
the wagon at Neche the male moose broke
his leg. DR.. Donovan was callel to SCI it,
and it is believed the animal will be ali
right as he is SO young, being only about
four months old.
The report that surveyors are now
working on a right way for a railroad
north from Bismarck seems to be we'll
founded, as parties in the vicinity are said
TO have refuse | to give the road pelnis-
sion to pass through their lands. How
ever, there are 4 sufficient number who
are willing to give the r%ight-of-way to in
sure Su cess.
The pontoon bridge company at Pierre
HIS accep ed the provisions of the ordi-
nance aud fled its bond for carving ont
the provisions, which are that work shall
commence within thirty days after the
proclamation opening the Sioux reserva-
tlon, and the same shall be COMPLETED
within II year from the same date.
"A Doland boy named Lake crawled off
into an Il t-of-the-way place and went to
sleep the other evening. His parents, be-
coming alarmed, reused the neighbors,
but the boy could not be fou"d. Finally
a fire alarm was rnng to get the people out
IN ha1,, 11,pt Er,, tIn UN>o tmo
alarm walked HIM.
The republican legislative convention
for Sphinx county nominated the following
ticket: For senators, Thos. Sherling, OF
Redfe!d, and Harry F. Hunter, Of Mellette;
for representatives, ]. II. Howard, g. H.
Driesbolt. Burr L. Biler, S. w. Bowman
and }. F. Wood; for county judge, Isaac
Howe.
The code of Dakota provides that any
person who will maintain a watering
trough beside the highway so it can be
usel by the beasts and travelling public,
Shall be entitled to 50 a year rebate on
road tax, and So moro for adding a bucket
cup for the use of he people.
Fifty thousand dollars will be ex-
pended in extending tie Choteau and
irrigating ditch in Butte county.
is estimated that the income to the pro-
prietors from rental when the ditch is
completed will make the ditch more val
liable than a gold mine.
Plans for the new Hour mill at Rapid
City have been accepted and bids for the
construction Of the building advertised
Tor, and as soon as the contract is
awarded the work will be commenced, It
IS expected to have the mill in operation
this fall.
According to the report of Auditor
McMarina, the direct tax to the territory
on the assessed valuation will yield a rev.
enue OF %l9?, 800. G3 exclusive of the reye.
II from the gross earnings tax on rail.
way and oti CT companies.
The Back Hills country TO- day stands
without a peer in being the greatest min.
eral producing country of the world
With the building Of additional lines OF
railroad into that section the value of thei]
output will be doubled.
WIN. Wagner, of White Lake, was on
hunting, and while creeping to get a shot
at some ducks his gun was DISCHARGED, thu
charge passing through the top Of his foot
He will retain the member, but will al
ways be a cripple.
Tho Two Dakotas have paid into the
national treasury on account of pubic
lands, about $50. OF, 900. Uncle Sam owes
the DakotaS something, and when they ash
ior m occasional appropriation they should
have it.
Dakota people have been warned in
time to make ample protection against
prairie fires. The grass is very dry and
will ignite easily and burn like finder.
-James NJ. eonard, who was sentenced
at Bismarck for smuggling opium, has
been released from the United States wing
OF the Sioux Falls renltentiary, having
served his sentence of seven months,
An accession TO the faculty Of the
l"nkton college is Professor A. r. Free,
formerly of the Rapid City school of
mines. Chemistry. geology and metallur-
gy are his spevialtics.
The barn Of ii. T.. Oslridcr. a farmer
living ne"r Forest City, was struck bv
lightning and burned. The loss was about
500 besides $50 bushels of wheat and
several tons of hay.
Straw votes are being taken on trains
throughout the state to show which way
the vino bl VS. for the capital location.
From the results it looks as if - would
get there.
AT the democratic judicial convention,
at Faulkton, for the Sixth judicial circuit,
Charles II: Price, Of Hyde county, was
nominated for Judge by acclamation.
Mound City puts in a modest claim
for the capital OH The ground that it has a
school section near town and thousands of
acres of goo land surrounding it.
Art Il" Upton has been brought to
from B"lvidere, Neb., by She riff
Green and placed in iail to await examina-
ton on the charge of bigamy.
-Georpa Sumntinn of Rroun nountu