Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-09-18
Having recovered from my sickness, :
am now prepared to answer all calls, day
or night, as formerly.
w ~ Gxfrmr INT IN $s

Mr.. ketfeler returned yesterday morn
ing from Lansing, Iowa, where he was
called ten days ago to see his dying
mother. Mrs. Keffeler died the day fol-
lowing the arrival of her son, and seemed
perfectly reconciled to meet her God af-
ter bidding an affectionate farwell to her
children.
The f., E. s. M. v. is shipping over
10000 head of beef cattle per month
from the Minnesota yards. Low rates,
the best cars, fast time and courteous
employees, draw business in the stock
shipping department of the great North
western system as well as in passenger
traffic of this popular line.
Rev. Mr.. Nelson was invited to occupy
the pulpit of the Congregational church
at Deadwood next Sunday, but inasmuch
as he had already announced his sub
ject for services at this place for that day
he was unable to accept the invitation.
Mr.. Nelson will, however, talk to the
Deadwood people at some time in the
near future.
Tt is not safe to buy land without a
correct abstract of title. Many of our
citizens have paid dearly for deed only
to find out subsequently that they had
no title whatever. Do not buy foot OF
ground without an abstract of title. Gel
your abstract of Judge Polk. He has
just prepared at large expense set of
abstracts of lands in Meade county.
Now that the railroad is completed to
Hot Springs that resort will become
more popular than ever with Hills peo-
pie. In Don Porter of the Minnekahta
most of them will find an old friend who
will take good care of them and see to it
that they enjoy themselves. He will, il
is understood, run the Minnekahta right
through the winter with the same accom-.
modations as now.
From Pacific coast exchange the
Rapid Republican learns that Richard
King, Honest Dick K1ng," as he was
familiarly called in the Black Hills, was
foully murdered in the state of Wash
ington, on the 9Th day of August last
No particulars are given, not even the
place where the murder occurred. Dicl
has been living in Washington for years
and had accumulated large amount Of
property, owning two large ranches.
The Sentinel says that the Wildwood
tunnel will be S64 feet in length. TIL.
approaches are complete and 500 feet o
the tunnel finished. The remainder viii
be ready for track soon, as twenty feet
day is made. The grade is ready TO
the track from Whitewood to the tunnel
Oak and cedar ties will be put down al
ternately. The steel rails are the heavi
est in use in the northwest, weighing 75|
pounds to the rail. Trains will ente
Deadwood by October Is.
But few people in the Black Hills hav
more friends and sompathisers than M
G. Lincoln. In the pioneer days plac
er miner, later on clerk in the Mer
chants National bank, at Deadwood
where he soon became cashier and wher
he remained until failing eyesigh
warned him that he must take vaca
ton. He went east and had the bes
medical skill for two or three years, ant
today he returns to his old friends will
the light of heaven shut out forever
Rapid City Republican.
It is but question of few week
when Sturgis will have direct communi
cation with Denver by rail. The Uniol
Pacific railroad is rapidly closing tn
gap between Wendover, the presen
terminus of their line in Wyoming, to
point on the F., E. & M. V. r. R., a
Fisher in the same state. On completion
of the latter to Deadwood, the Unio
Pacific company will run a direct trail
with sleepers, etc., thereby connectin.
the two mining centres which will un
doubtly be of mutual benefit.
I. r. Grow, proprietor of the Sturgi
| $50. Oak. ADVERTISER, sends mum
Der of specimens of his work, all of whic
are credit to the art of job printing
We do not admire some of the faces c
/ job type used in the work, but he har
dies them so we'll that they comman
favorable mention. With the sample
also came copy Of the ADVERTISER cor
tanning an illustrated write-up of th
town of Sturgls and county of Mead,
together with short sketches of Sout
Dakota and the Black Hills country
Printers Album for August.
The Custer Chronicle says that Publ
Examiner Blanchard and Treasure
Street have succeeded in reaching an &C
|justment of the Flynn defalcation matte
The matter was adjusted by Flynn turn
ing over to the county treasurer $3.50
cash and security, his residence in th
city, and his horses and cattle, of the 81
timated value of $4,000, amounting i
all, as estimated, to 81, 800. Flynn wi
be allowed to redeem his property upo
payment in cash the full amount
county claim, otherwise the property [
| be sold by the treasurer and proceed
Iapplied upon said claim. The bondl
men are held pending the full indemnif
cation of the county.
| Five children at play yesterday, Ia
the narrowest escape possible from BLIND
ing themselves for life, and it is even no
impossible to determine that sight wi
be preserved to all of them. Three al
children of Mr.. Abrahams, and two
Mr.. jacobson. The little ones got hol
of quantity of lime in some way {
other, and amused themselves by drol
ping water on il. The sport continue