Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-02-21

pfOpr16tOr OF the EnHHHn hlVcnen IN
this city, has leased Of John Farley the
Commercial hotel and will, on March 1,
open up that well known hostelry in a
frst-class manner. Mr. McClain has
made great reputation as caterer and
win spare no pains tending to make the
Commercial the best hotel in this section
of the country. Particular and especial
attention will be paid to the rooms and
beds, Mr.. McClain intending to make
them in every respect the cleanest and
most comfortable to be found. The pub
lie attention is again called to the open
ing date Friday, March land one
and all are cordially invited to patronize
this hotel under its new management.
You can get pound Of good candy
for 25 cents at Chase's variety store.
J. L. Denman of Whitewood started
east On Wednesday, February to be
gone about three weeks, purchasing
goods for the Whitewood implement
trade. It is his intention to gee all the
leading manufacturers and dealers in his
line, and to buy one of the largest and
most complete stocks ever brought to the
Hills. In his opinion s'there is room
at the top" and it is his determination
to offer at Whitewood only goods of the
latest and best styles. Particular at
tention will be given to the selection of
sulkey and gang plows, and grain seed
ing tools. See advertisement elsewhere
in this paper.
DR.. r. p. Smith, the well known dent
list, is always ready to aid those requir-
ing his professional services.
Last Friday when the storm was re-
ging at its greatest ferocity, a newsboy
dropped in with a bundle OF pictorial
papers, sent out by some surgical insti-
tute. A glance at the sheet and its
syphilitic illustrations was a pointer
that another fake was on tine road to
rope in the unwary public. 1t is about
time the people of the Hills take a tum-
BILE and not patronize every tramp that
comes along offering his ''cure-alls"-or
something else-at a reduced price.
Always give home institutions the pref
erence, whether you want pills, printing,
or clothing.
Milwaukee Beer on draught at
Fritz Ammon's.
The storm of the season broke loose
Thursday last, continuing three days
without cessation. Snow fell to a depth
of fully eight inches. and the thermome-
ter dropped down to zero. No damage
will result to stock in consequence of
the storm, as cattle and horses are in
fine condition owing to the open winter.
The snow will be great benefit to the
Hills country as the ground is extremely
dry.
Notice the change in the f., E. & M.
V. time card.
Stronger things have happened per-
haps-with the accent on the perhaps
but we cannot recall them at present,
than the petition of the new mining camp
at Ruby Basin to the county commits
sioners requesting them to refuse Ii
cense for the sale of liquors thereabouts.
When new mining camps in the west
make such requests as this the millen-
ium cannot be very far distant.
J. w. Andrews left Monday evening
for Fremont to spend few weeks with
his family.
J. III. Knepper, former well-known
citizen of Bear Butte valley, came up
from Nebraska Friday morning, looking
better Than his friends expected to see
him as he recently recovered from Sc
we're spell of sickness. He reports dull
times in that state, corn-the chief pro-
Recommending only 20 cents per
bushel, though the country is full of
that staple.
Rehearsals are in nightly progress
among the minstrel boys.
One of the soldiers run in by Officer
Carpenter Tuesday night OF last week
for creating a disturbance in the Chinese
restaurant on Main street, preferred to
work out his fine instead of paying the
cold cash, and the gentleman had the
pleasure of exercising his muscle Satur-
day afternoon by shoveling snow off the
crosswalks.
A tip to the town council-Pass AT
ordinance compelling people to clean the
snow and ice off their sidewalks. This
is little late but better than never.
While returning from Whitewood
about o'clock Saturday morning the
musicians had a rough and-tumble time
of it, as they were dumped in the snow
no less than three times. Neil McIvel
had the misfortune to have his violin
badly smashed.
A very pleasant basket social was held
Tuesday evening at the M. e. church
A neat sum was Melted.
A jolly load of young people of this
city crowded into big sleigh Friday
evening and took ride to Whitewood
to attend dance given by the White
wood club. They had huge time
and returned without tip-over.
The subject of the discourse at the
Presbyterian church next Sunday morn.
ing will be: 'SThe Character of Wash
ington." ALI are invited to attend.
Perry France, better known through
out the Hills by the cognomen "Baldy
PIERCE died at Crawford, Nebraska
last Saturday week of consumption
Il L. 4. l.