The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-07-18
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
Work has commenced on Rapid City's
gas plant.
For Bakers wire and hardware, call
on w. w. Cliff. -.
See Schleuning & Young as TO- prices on
fresh and salted meats.
It rained enough Thursday to lay the
dust and cool off the atmosphere.
The heat and dust was almost un-
bearable the first OF the week.
Ice cream is the diet for this wea ther,
You will find it at spaulding's.
VIM. Reese, OF Council Flat, paid this
city visit on Wednesday last.
The best meat at the lowest figures.
wholesale or retail, at Schleuning &
Young's.
T. NJ. Morris has purchased the Hecht
farm in Rapid Valley; consideration
$5,11O.
There is very little travel on the reser-
walton, and the few coming in are mostly
single men.
John Brennan is putting in fixtures pre-
paratory to heating the Hotel Harney
with steam.
Rev. James Trimble OF Sioux City, will
occupy the pulpit at the Episcopal
church next Sunday.
If you want good square meal call
on the Denver restaurant on Seventh
street, just north OF Hotel Harpey.
Three large bull outfits passed through
the streets Thursday loaded with ma
chinery for the Harney Peak company.
To the farmers. E. F. Roberts would
give notice that he is in receipt OF a
quantity OF common and German millet.
Go to Trowbridge's iewelry store for
watches, jewelry, clocks, etc. Eastern
prices. Repairing OF watches, clocks and
ewelry promptly done.
The friends OF Rev. William Mahoney
will be panied to hear OF his death, which
occurred on last Sunday at the home ol
his sister in Denver, Colorado.
The two survey parties OF the Milwau-
kee road are in camp at the mouth OF
Bull creek. 1t is reported that they are
awaiting the arrival OF the third party.
G. K. Howard OF Sioux Falls, has
located cattle ranch on the reserva'
tian south of Mexican Eds. He has
5000 head OF cattle on the ground and
1000 more on the road.
Isherwood, Smith & Warren are on
the trail with 200 head OF young cattle
and bunch OF mares. They were pur
chased in Minnesota and will be put or
their ranch southwest Of Custer.
A great many men are walking out
over the reservation. They do not like
railroad or mine work and yet those IN
terviewed state that they could hav'
continued work at $1.75 per day ant
that board was 81 per week.
Half way to the river on the divide
road, before a field OF wheat or oats cal
be seen that is not more or less burnt by
the hot weather. In the neighborhooe
OF Belcher, small grain looks well. Corr
everywhere is looking we'll.
In the case Of the state versus S. X
Smith, tried before Justice Lake Mon
day, the defendant was bound over il
the sum OF $500 to answer to the charg
OF embezzement. He was arrested o.
complaint OF Chris Jensen, in whose EN-
ploy he was at the time OF the embezzle
ment.
We take the following from Tuesday
Lead City Tribune: "About three O eloc
this morning Peter Laethi, Thomas Bur
ney and William Hodge, while at work j
the Highland mine, were caught under
mass OF falling rock and in less than a
hour after, three happy wives becan
widows. Peter Laethi was thirty-tw
years OF age, native OF Denmark. H
was able to walk when taken from til
mine, but only for short time. Thoma
Bunney was thirty-one years of age,
native OF Cornwall, England. He We
,llso alive when taken from the mine, bl
died before reaching the hospital. Wi
liam Hodge was native OF England
forty-two years OF age. He was kille
outright, the bulk OF the rock and timb'
falling upon him. He came to Lea
City from Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvani
last December, his wife about the fir
Of March. Mr.. Hodge had been idle vii
an injured foot for nine weeks, precedil
last Thursday, when he went to wor
His wife is sister OF Mrs. Combellic
whose husband was killed in the Hon
stake d short time ago. A special NEE
ing OF the Miners union tonight will 8
range for the funeral. A coroner's
quest was held this afternoon. Up
going to press, a verdict had not be
rendered. The testimony OF sever
witnesses, including that OF Mine Insp'
tor Titus 3. Gorkhill, was to the effe
that every precaution had been take
and that this was one Of those peculi
accidents which happen in spite OF
that Inan can do to prevent them. Z
entire populace sympathizes deeply w
the families OF the dead miners, SO 81
denly called upon to suffer the loss
their natural protectors N 4