The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-09-06

Bishop Vincent, D. d., L. l.. d., will
lecture at the methodist church next
Monday evening. Subject, "Tom and
his teachers"
The preparations for the Pennington
county fair are being made on an exte.l-
slve scale, the premiums offered are lib
eral to all classes and it is hoped that
theattendance will be large 1t is conced-
ed that local fairs, where Il liberal dis
play OF agricultural products and stock
lsmade, is byfa the most effective man
ner OF advertising the resources OF a
country. Not only does it advertise to
strangers who may be present, but it
gives those living here better opinion
OF our own country. We hope our
farmer friends will come out with a good
! display OF every product in their line.
The county commissioners have made
the tax levy on the property of the
county for the coming collection and it
amounts to nineteen mills. The levy by
the city council amounts to thirteen
mills, making a total of thirty-two mills
on city property.
| The Photographic album OF Rapid
City, compiled by j. u. Gridey. has
been received and is being distributed.
1t IS the neatest thing of the kind we
ever saw and Should be purchased by
every citizen, us it is an advertisement
OF the city's improvements that cannot
be disputed
Miss Lizzie Chase, OF this city, was
married on the 9th day OF August,
TO gentlemen from Deadwood by the
name OF j. NJ. Lyon. They were mar
ned in Massachusetts, where Mr. Lyons
people live.
Mr.. James Tighe, brother OF Dennis
lshc, OF this city, died last Friday,
| Aug 30, 1889, aged 20 years Deceased
WAS victim OF that dreadful disease
consumption and came to t3i:s city
some months ago hoping to find in the
| pure air here relief from the ailmcnt.
| but the disease was too deeply seated.
| HE UNION extends its sympathy to Tie
5creaved brother
| The democratic state convention
| nominated p. F. Mcclure fur governor:
| y. w. Pratt, Lieutenant governor: Otto
Pccmellcr, secretary OF state: 4. d. Hill.
| treasurer; j. Z. Horton, Auditor: II. r.
| Fellows, Attorney General; G. \. NcFur-
land, Supt. Public instruction.: II. :.
Eaulkmer, Commissioner: d. y. Van
buskirk, c. II. Wisncr, D. Mclaughlin.
supreme Judges; L. g. Icfilics and :. ".
| Booth, members OF congress.
About four O'Clock last Tuesday after
noon the fire bell tapped of three
strokes and then pcalcd out Il wild
| alarm which startled every resident in
the city and sent the fremcn rushing to
the hose houses. The wind was blow
ing Il fifty mile an hour gate from the
northwest, and as the alarm indicated
that the fire Was in the northwest cor
ner OF the city all realized how great the
danger was. The hose carts and ladder
wagon were soon in motion. out no lire
was III the city. Looking to the north
west the tiremen saw Il line OF flame
come icap!ns across the rolling prairie
all realized the danger and prepared to
, meet it. Gtilny sacks and old broOnis
were gathered in less time than it takes
to tell oiitand IL small army OF men and
boys rushed to meet the fire ticnd. Both
water wagons were filled and they too
hurried 10 the line OF flame The fire
was the result OF one that had been
burning il the timber north OF
town for 56 hours previous and
was thought to be all out until
the high wind started it up among the
Old logs and blew the sparks out into
the dry prairie grass. TO allow the
fire to reach the creek bottom meant
the burning Of Il large share OF the city
and to let it cross the road leading
north from Sixth street meant the de-
vastation OF the whole OF Rapid Valley
The fight seemed Il hopeless one on both
lines, with the lead fires rushing along
with ricchorse speed, but everybody
went to work with IL will, taking adv;n-
beating the lead fires in the holows.
smothcriEg the side fires when the wind
favored, until it was apparent that sue
cess would crown the efforts of the fight
ers. The north and south road was
taken as 4 line OF operation and from it
back fires were run and by six O'Clock
all had been conquered except Il fire in
the hills to the west To that point
about Il dozen men made their way and
kept up the fight until nearly nine
O'Clock and every bit OF danger nvcrtcd.
1T was IL gallant fight, a fight for our
homes, and Il battle OF protection for
the settlers to the cast OF MS. who can
hardly realize the danger that menaccd
them, with only marrow road and Il
line OF men standing between them and
the destruction OF their homes In doZ-
ems OF places the fire broke across the
track and Often it seemed that no hui
man efforts would ever stop it. but
Rapid City people leave the word fail at
home when they maxi a fight and by
that sign they conquered.
tbs eselii3cHiItEs naet- IN: ..t,tteention
lfie court mousse laSt saturday and plac-
eel legislative and county ticket in
the field The nominees are as follows:
State Senator, NJ. II. Day;
For lower house, r. B. Hughes and
Joseph Jolly;
For County judge, Levi McCce
Seven delegates to the State conven-
tion were chosen as follows: NJ. II.
Day, ID. W. Flick, a. w. Bangs, John
1yree, M. Mcclure, Frank Murphy,
James Boyd.
Seven delegates were also elected to
the judicial convention, to be held at
Buffalo Gap, are as follows: John
Ingersoll, r. B. Hughes, j. Mcnamara,
}. Z. McElroy, Geo. Bertchey, C. L..
Wood, r. Z. Talent
1T is probable thatJudge j. ". Nowlin