The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-08-02
CITY, PENNINGTON COUNTY FRIDAY AuGTsTo 1890

L Morris starts east next week t
purchase q large stock Of fall goods, Ii
will bs absent several weeks:
The high walk in front Of the Morris
Evans block is being let down to grade
A much needed improvement.
Morley & Co. have moved their i'm
mense stock OF boots and shoes into tn
building formerly occupied by Sprando
restaurant.
| The foundation OF the Masonic tempt,
is now completed and there is no longel
any reason why the street in that vicini
ty should not be cleared up and made
decently passable.
Lots OF flyers, both runners and trot
ters are now taking regular work on tht
lair ground track preparatory to til,
fall meeting. Judging by the speed some
OF the animals show in exercise some
OF She purses will be captured by home
talent this fall,
A communicative from the manager 8
the Chadron base ball team to Manager
Thomas, of this city, yesterday, states
that the Chadron team will play the
Rapid City team on their ground
some day between the eighth and fiji
teenth OF the present month.
Eight members OF our Gun Club 20 tc
Whitewood tomorrow to contest with a
like number OF Deadwood shootists
for the price OF dinner and what clay
pigeons they all break Our people
shoot like grown folks and if they don't
lose their grip will come pretty near eat
ing at the other fellows expense. The
UNION wishes them success.
Ye local learns from pretty good
authority that our contemporary, the
Republican, has agreed to advocate the
cause OF the nti-prohibitionists and as
reward the saloon men are soliciting
subscriptions and advertising patronage
for it. With Moody and all the saloons
! at work for it that sheet must certainly
be prosperous, until after election
anyway.
Information in private letters from
Rapid City, states that there is a strong
under current in that section for the
nomination OF Hon. John T. Schrader
for congress at the republican state con.
ventlon. His nomination would be ia
vorably received, and would be q popu
lar one throughout the Hills country
and give strength to the republican ticket
Lead City Tribune.
Born: To the wife OF Robert Boyd
Jr,, on Monday, July 20, 1889 son.
We happened down to the court house
some hours after the arrival Of tn,
young gentleman and at first glance
noticed that our worthy sheriff was
stepping rather high and had his sloul.
ders thrown back, and supposed from
| his actions that he had succeeded in To-
eating some noted criminal but inquiry
revealed the fact that he was only a
little too proud and happy for any.
thing because he now holds pair O
kings.
The new gristmill is now an assured
fact. The capital 100000 is all paid in
and the work OF excavating the hum
and race commenced. The capacity il
to be 125 barrels per day The site il
on Fourth and Omaha Streets and tn,
principal stock holders are G Schnasse
K. c. Lake, Jas. HALEY, D. Clark, Johr
Mcnamara, James Fowler, D r Knul
and W A Wager, OF Deadwood. Til,
last named gentleman is the miller who
will have charge OF the operation OF the
new mill, he yesterday started for Min
neapolis for the purpose OF PURCHASING
| a complete outfit of the latest improved
mill machinery.
Harvest has fairly commenced and
| from all parts OF the country the reports
| are encouraging. Many fields that for
| time were considered worthless will Weld
good return and those considered
hall a crop will come very near uptto the
average. Late sown fields are coming
| forward nicely and promise to yield
| better than those sown early. The
grass crop, which for a time seem al.
| most failure has rallied under the in.
fluence OF the abundant rains and there
is little fears OF any scarcity OF hay dur.
ing the coming year. Vegetables of all
kinds are looking well and our market
is already well supplied with choice
articles in every line raised here.
Or Saturday the California and Hope.
full groups OF tin claims, situated in Bis.
marck district, and owned by Messrs.
Everly, Wheelock and Blair, were sold to
the Harney Peak comany. Consideration
| S13 5000. One thousand dollars was
paid down, balance to be paid January
first.
| The Lamelias group in the same dis
trict, owned by Messrs. Schrader, Lewis,
Schenck and Someraud, was sold to the
same company, the consideration being
$4,000.
The Black Diamond group in the Bis
marck district, and owned by Messrs
knight, Whitney, Jones and Thomas,
has also been sold to the same compan,
for 81 1000. One thousand dollars wal
paid down, and balance to be paid Jan
uary LIST, next.
Negotiations are said to be pending fol
other imortant transfers OF tin property
to the same and other companies, which
will be noted when copsunmated.- Gus
ter Chronicle