The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-09-12

tor twenty-five cents he goes to Spauld-
ing's.
Five Of Rapid City's soiled pigeons
were fined $5 each by Judge Lake last
Tuesday.
A full line Of stone churns, preserve
jars and jugs at s. D. Barber & Son,
Red Front.
Twenty-Five and lightweight one hun
dredths miles OF railroad are assessed in
Pennington county.
Mrs. Wallace has received a full line
of fall goods OF the latest styles and can
please all in quality and price,
Colonel Wright drove his brag two
years old in Monday. He is OF Mormon
blood, a bay and good one.
Ladies' remember that Mrs. Wallace
takes all kinds OF produce in exchange
for goods. Go and see her before buy
ing.
Beautiful fall weather. The days are
just pleasantly warm, with the nights
unpleasantly cool. Good nights for
sleeping.
Sol Posner, who was convicted of rob-
bing the United States mails, was SEN
fenced to one year in the penitentiary
by Judge Edgerton last Saturday.
The democrats and anti-prohibition re-
publicans have joined issue in Kansas
This gives the independents the field.
1t is the politicians against the masses.
Two trains had a slight collision on
the Black Hills and Fort Pierre railroad
last Sunday. but no great damage was
done as both trains were running at a
low rate OF speed.
W. 0. Temple, who made flying trip
to the south returned Tuesday with his
wife and two children. He will make
Rapid City his permanent home.
Charles Elsner, an old-timer, who for
several years past has been running the
ST. Charles hotel at Sturgis, died in that
city on Tuesday last.
Lehman, OF Custer county, who was
tried at a previous term OF court and
convicted OF the murder OF Constable
Burns and granted new trial, has again
been convicted OF murder in the first de-
gree.
The passenger train has been delayed
the past week by the extra cattle trains
that are carrying Wyoming, Montana
and South Dakota beef to eastern mar
kets. Be it ever SO dry there is the
usual beef run.
Frank White, who escaped from the
county jail here last week, was caught
by Deputy Sheriff Gallagher at Hill City.
but escaped and was again captured and
gave the officer the slip the second time.
He is now at large.
In spite OF the dry weather farmers on
the lower divides have been able to raise
some very fine melons. Many teams
have been peddling them on the streets
the past week. They sell all the way
from twenty to sixty cents apiece.
Frank Gridley was the victim OF quite
a painful accident last Wednesday even
ing. He and his brother were walking
along Eight street, when his brother
stepped on the end OF a board, tripping
Frank up and seriously injuring his
nkle.
The Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri
Valley railroad is out in a handsome
poster announcing the opening OF their
branch to the Hot Springs which occurred
on tho eighth inst. This will prove q
great convenience to the Springs people
and all visitors.
If one goes cold this winter it will not
be because Rapid City's merchants failed
in their duty. All have been receiving
large stocks. For the past week tht
stores OF Freschl and Price have beer
hidden from view by the piles OF mann
moth boxes and bales on the walks il
front OF them.
There is not house in the Hills ane
we doubt if one can be found in the stat
that carries as large q stock OF lumber
and spring wagons, single and double
carriages as does Thomas Sweeney. Hi
stock is a curiosity and one is well re
paid for looking it over, even if he doe
not intend to purchase.
Some little children at Lead City wer,
amusing themselves by dropping waite
/. on lime, when one OF them poured tot
much on causing the lime to fire at once
burning their faces and eyes horribly
All OF the little ones will probably be dis
figured for life and it is feared two Q
them will be permanently blind.
The Rapid City ball nine took sunda.
mornings train for Lead City with tn
intention OF playing a game with th
4 Grays OF that place, but owing to th
collision OF the train they were on wit
one coming down, they were unable t
rs reach there before dark. A game wa
played Monday afternoon, however
which resulted in a tie, the score stanc
ing twelve to twelve. The Lead Cit
team will play the return game on til
Rapid City grounds some day next weel
Last Tuesday the land Office decide
the case Of Mrs. Sneve versus ]. F. Trige
in favor Of the former. Some months ag
Triggs rendered proofs and Mrs. Sney
entered protest, alleging prior settl
ment and thatshe was kept from enterir
the land by threats. While she was resit
ing on the land she became sick and We
compelled to remove to Rapid City an
while she was absent Triggs took posse
sion OF the land and Improvements an
for nearly three years has kept her 4
by force. Triggs' entry was cancelled lar
Mrs. Sneye allowed to enter on the Ian