Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-27
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
The small party OF surveyors whose
arrival at Whitewood created such an
excitement in Deadwood Monday morn
ing instead OF being there for the pur-
pose Of running line to Deadwood as
the always reliable( y Times stated,
were in this neck o. the woods for the
purpose of measuring sidetracks in this
vicinity and running line from the main
track Of the f., e. & NJ. V. to the Stur-
gis stucco works, feat they have al
ready accomplished. Instead of party
of ga dozen men," two people composed
the outfit. Porter placed too much con-
filence in Billy Samples story. Watch
William.
In justice to the present corps OF
teachers, and the scholars, at our public
school it would be only right and proper
for the board Of education to seat and
prepare the fourth school room in the
new building and engage teacher. As
it is at present the three teachers have
more scholars thaa they can possibly
care for in proper manner. The other
room can be easily fitted up and in'com-
parison to the good work that will be ac-
complished, the expense will be nothing,
in fact ought not to be taken into con-
sideration.
Tho Fort Meade Social club presented
their drama son Guard" last Friday
evening at Tho opera house to a very
slim house. The company as a whole
did extremely good work and were wor-
thy large and liberal patronage. The
treatment of this troupe by the citizens
of Sturgis was almost shabby. The
gentlemen composing this troupe will
soon get the idea into their heads that
Sturgis has no use for them except on
payday.
: Last Saturday evening about s o'clock
as stranger, rancher from the valley,
was riding down Main street on his way
home, his horse stumbled and fell rolling
completely over him. For a few mo-
ments bystandeIs thought the rider was
killed, but on investigation it was found
he had received some severe bruises on
his left leg but no bones were broken.
1t was most marvellous escape as the
horse was large, heavy animal.
H. G. Palmer camo up from Spring
Valley on Saturday and spent the day
diminishing around Sturgis on business.
Mr. Palmer has been mentioned as can
didate for the office Of register of deeds
OF Meade county. The ADVERTISER
knows him as a gentleman eminently
qualified for the position and the voters
Of our new county would be we'll served
by him in the above position.
A new loan and trust company has
been organized in Rapid City called the
Bailey Loan Company. Its president
and general manager is Henry e. Bailey,
the well known fnancier of the above
mentioned city. The authorized capital
is $250,0O0, OF which $75, 900 is paid mp.
The name of the president is enough Of
a guarantee Of the reliability and stabil-
ity Of the concern.
The burning out OF a chimney on the
saloon building of Grady & Tippie Sat
urday afternoon, caused quite furry
on the street for short time. No alarm
was sounded but the hose boys, thinking
discretion the better part of the matter,
got out their jumper prepared to lay a
line or two if necessary. Luckily there
was no occasion forit.
An effort was made by certain parties
last week to get Eli Perkins to deliver
one of his famous lectures in this city
for the benefit of the Sturgis Hose. but
satisfactory. dates could not be made
owing to the fact that all of the lecturers
dates in this portion of the country were
filled. Eli could not get here.
A report is being circulated through
out the country by the newspapers, par
Ecnlarily the papers of Omaha and vi
cinity, that the Omaha Smelling COM
pany are making preparations for the es-
tablishing OF .sampling or reduction
works in this city at an early day. The
rumor, as yet, has NOT been officially
verified.
The young gentlemen who have beer
giving club dances throughout the win
Ter have concluded to give final dance
in the opera house next Friday evening
Those who have attended these dances
are especially invited to be present al
this the last of the season. Music by
the Fort Meade orchestra.
Herman Bischof and Joe Irwin, two
irrepressible Deadwoodites, came down
TO the Meade county metropolis Friday
afternoon on business trip and to SET
how Sturgis stood the. prosperity it i
now enjoying Judging from the tone
Of their remarks they were well pleased
At the last meeting of Sturgis Host
Company No. / the secretary was in
structed to notify all members that theil
monthly dues must be kept paid up il
accordance with the bylaws OF the com
pany, 81 the names Of delinguents would
bs dropped from the books.
Fred Sseliger was quite severely hurl
at school Monday afternoon by falling
oser an enbspkment, while playing, and
emitting an ugly cash over his left eye
Or. Pratt dressed fhe wound.