Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-06-11

stone. The papers were placed in Sheriff
Beavers hands, who overlook the sus-
pected thief near Whitewood. The
property was found in possession of the
accused, but he claimed that he bought
it of someone at the post. He gave up
the tent and paid all costs and was al
lowed to go on his way. The man was
the one who passed through town early
Monday morning with small bunch of
mich COWS. Later the same day Til
fordite issued papers against the same
individual, charging him with stealing a
wagon. MIR. Beaver caught his game
near Sundance and got pay for the
wagon and all costs.
Gardening is usually profitable bus
ness and healthful exercise in any coun-
try, and it is especially lucrative vo-
cation in the Hills There is always a
demand for the products of the garden
and the beauty of it is that such pro-
ducts invaribly command handsome
figures. A ranchman near Sturgis who
devotes much of his time to gardening
has sold over 800 worth of asparagus
this spring to Carpenter, to say nothing
of his income from the many other veg
etables hehas sold. If we had more di-
versifed farming it is the belief of the
ADVERTISER that the country would be
i'll more prosperous condition. Try it.
AS will be noticed in the advertising
columns of today's paper, the chief
quartermaster of the department of Da-
kota call for sealed proposals for furnish
ing oats and bran at several of the posts
in his district. Local contractors re-
ceived notice few days since that their
contracts awarded upon bids submitted
April 30, for supplying oats, corn and
bran were annulled. The 6attering
prospects at the present time for big
crops throughout the northwest perhaps
led the quartermaster to the conclusion
that lower prices might be secured by
calling for new bids.
s. D. Tayre wrote Mr.. Durham that
he found his mother somewhas better
upon his arrival but it was not probable
that she would recover. The old lady is
troubled with heart disease, and is a very
sick woman. Mr.. Tayre experienced
some difficulty in reaching home, miss
ing connections twice, finally arriving
at small station, about midnight, eight
miles from. where his people reside,
from which point he walked by the light
of the stars.
w. o. Chamberlin of Minneapolis and
A. A. Craadall Of Merriam Park, Mimi,
were in the city yesterday. They rep
resent the Niagara Insurance and West
ern Assurance companies, respectively,
and were looking over the business here
with their local agent, Mr.. Hoehu.
These gentlemen were at Hot Springs
Sunday during the hail storm, and they
report it as being one of unusual sever
ity-and do not care to witness any
more Of that sort.
The annual reunion of the soldiers
and sailors of the Hills will take place
on the 18th and 18th at Lead City, and
a splendid time is anticipated. To add
to the interest of the occasion, it is ex-
pected all the troops of TT. Meade will
turn out, except B, which will remain in
charge of the post. The Eighth cavalry
band has been engaged
Uncle Wicher recently bought guam
tity of blue grass seed from John Eccles
and the late rains have produced a fine
stand of "grass," and if the yield is any
thing like it promises to be, the old
gentleman will have several hundred
bushels of turnips to sell. Eccles is
willing to make oath, though, that he
sold grass seed.
Yesterday, Dentist Smiths 2-year-old
daughter fell from the landing at the
head of the outdoor stairway, that leads
to- his residence over the meat market, to
the ground, distance of about twelve
feet. The little one was seriously bruised
on the forehead, though not dangerously
hurt.
Parties from Sturgis who attended
the town lot sale at Belle Fourche Tues
day report no real estate sold at auction,
and only abont twenty horses disposed
of, bringing prices ranging from $50 to
1915. At the close Of the sale yesterday
about seventy head of horses had been
sold. There were 1875 in the herd.
Rev. Mr.. Nelson and family and Mrs.
Fl. o. Anderson have been at Spearfsh
this week attending the commencement
exercises of the state normal school
| Mr.. Nelson delivered the annual sermon,
Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. P. E. Sparks
went over yesterday.
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