Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-27
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

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Mike Goeden is having his sample
room in the Stebbins block handsomely
painted and decorated
The ADVERTISER was favored with q
cali yesterday from G. NJ. Hitchcock
editor Of the Daily World.
| Mcmillan is out with another fresh
advertisement, calling attention to his
elegant line OF boots, shoes, etc.
Hal Edison, who was so dangerously
injured last Sunday in Lead by being
struck in the head with a base ball, il
up and around again.
| Keffeler has received his new stock Of
spring goods and now is ready to show
his patrons one of the finest lines of dry
| goods in the Black Hills.
The ladies of the st. Thomas Guild
will hold social at the residence of ]. T.
Potter on Thursday afternoon and even
ing next. All are invited.
| The Rev. Mr.. Echols wears contin-
nous smile these days, caused by the
arrival of a very young daughter at his
residence Thursday morning.
|. j. B. Gossage, proprietor of the Rapid
City Journal, one of the brightest
newspapers in the Hills, was a welcome
visitor in Sturgis yesterday.
FL. o. Anderson went to Spearfsh this
morning to attend the first meeting OF
the board Of trustees of the territorial
normal school, called at p. IN. today.
Mayor Davenport escorted the party
of Omaha visitors to Deadwood yester-
day and remained until today in order to
participate in the festivities of the occa-
sion.
A fracas occurred last night in the
bad lands which ended by the landing of
several of the combatants in the cooler,
and the throwing Of others about half a
block. Nobody hurt.
James NJ. Allen, now of Black Hawk,
formerly Of Yankton, and claiming the
honor of being the first postmaster of the
latter named city, is in the city and stop
ping at the Scollard house.
Charles Elliot, the we'll known F. =. &
M. V. ticket puncher, had charge Of the
excursion train yesterday and spent a
few hours in looking around Sturgis and
the post with the rest of the bloods.
Mayor Star, d. A. Mcpherson, Capt.
Belding and F. w. Hamilton of Dead
wood were in Sturgis yesterday for the
purpose of meeting the Omaha board Of
trade and escorting them to Deadwood.
w. H. Harlow of Spearfsh met the
Omaha people here yesterday, and ex-
tended an invitation to them on behalf of
the citizens of the Queen City to visit
that place during their tour of the Hills.
Members of Hose No. are requested
to meet at the department parlor Monday
evening at s o'clock. Important business
is to be transacted. All are expected to
come prepared to pay their monthly
dues.
The centennial anniversary of the in
auguration of President Washington will
be celebrated on Tuesday morning next
in the Presbyterian church. The Meth
odist people will join in the festival. All
are invited.
General Superintendent Halsey and
Division Superintendent Hughes of the
F. E. & M. ", and w. N. Babcock,
general western agent for the G. & N. W.,
at Omaha, accompanied the excursion
party yesterday.
J. K. Young, travelling freight agent
for the Union Pacific railroad, accom-
panied the Omaha excursionists yester-
day on their visit to this city. Mr..
Young is an own son OF the late Brigham
Young Of Salt Lake City.
We would ask the new fire board, who
ever they may be, il they do not think it
advisable to have an engine and hose
practice at least once a month in the
future? IT would greatly improve the
efficiency of the department.
Colonel Elmer Otis, commander Of the
9Th cavalry, arrived yesterday morning
from the east and took charge of Fort
Meade, relieving his lieutenant colonel,
J. K. Miner. The citizens of Sturgis
welcome Colonel Otis and wish him a
pleasant and agreeable home while in
our midst
Charles M. Pinneo, formerly ranch
man Of the Hills, but now resident Of
Spencer, Iowa, arrived in this city yester-
day for the purpose of obtaining q car
load OF young evergreens for shipment
to Iowa. He has engaged the necessary
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