Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-05-21

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Grand lodge.
Desirable residence property for sale
cheap. Call early and secure o bargain.
ADVERTISER Real Estate Agency.
An estray mich COW taken up, about
5 years old. deep red, with young calf.
Branded on left side 0. Call at the
ADVERTISER Office.
Jay Pinney left this morning by way
of Omaha for Montana, and his many
young friends wish that he will make a
rich strike up there.
Stewart the old reliable, is always
ready to clean your house. He does the
best work, quick and cheap.
J. G. Merritt left Saturday for the
Cour de Alene country. His brother-in-
law has recently made rich strike of
galena going $50 to the ton.
Mr.. r. B. Zoll took his departure
Monday for Detroit, Michigan, to repre-
sent the Presbyterian church of Sturgis
at the annual meeting of the national
Presbytery.
Grow fat by purchasing groceries of
Meyer, the leading dealer of Sturgis.
He keeps everything that mans stomach
Graves.
Col. Sumner will leave Saturday for
the east on furlough. The hair-rais-
ing warwhoop of the hostile Sioux has
not been pleasant music for the colonel
since he came to Meade.
Ell. N. Wood of Omaha, resident Sec
rotary of the North British Insurance
company, visited sturgis Tuesday, and
was the guest of Mr.. Hoehn.
Members of Calvin Duke post, No.
l43, will meet at their hall on Sunday,
May "a, at 2 p. m., sharp, where they
will go in body to the Presbyterian
church, where there will be memorial
services held, Rev. W. F. 8. Nelson Of
ficiating.
At the first regular meeting of Olive
Branch lodge, A. F. and A. NJ, next
month, June 3, work in the M. M. de-
gree will be had, and all members of the
order in good standing are invited to at
tend. By order of the worshipful mas
ter, ). E. Harmon.
The latest styles and fabrics, the best
ladies' and children's shoes and the best
all-round stock of dry goods in the city,
at Keffeler's.
Col. J. s. Brisbin arrived at Fl.
Meade Friday and took command of the
post the following day at noon. The
ADVERTISER, on behalf of the people, ex-
tends cordial welcome to the colonel
and it is to be hoped that the brief
period he has to remain in the service
will be pleasant one here
Gary, the man indicted for forgery,
was acquitted here, but Immediately
turned over to the authorities of PEN
nington comfy on a similar charge.
Burch was acquitted for burning the
public bridge, but found guilty of spik-
ing the saw logs and got $15 and costs
and twenty days in Jail. "short Bull"
will board with the sheriff until the next
term of court.
Bills are out in Lead announcing the
reunion of the Black Hills soldiers and
sailors which will take place at Lead
June II and Is. Among the prominent
men who will be present and deliver adj
dresses are Governor Mellette, Senators
Pettigrew and Kyle, Congressman Pick
Ter and Gamble. Excursion rates have
been secured on local lines and grand
time is assured all who attend.
A sad case of drowning occurred on
Big Bottom on the 18th instant. The
5-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac M.
Case was playing near buffalo wallow,
with his sister few years senior, and
lost his balance and fell in the hole,
which contained about four feet OF
water. The little girl being sickly and
weak, tainted when discovering what had
happened, and before she recovered suf-
ficiently to give the alarm the boy
was drowned. The family have been
sorely afflicted in the loss of their chill
dren. One died last February with
diphtheria, and about four years age
their eldest son was drowned in the Belle
Fourche.
Messrs. Putnam and Brooks, of Buf-
falo Gap, while out on a hunt for small
game few days ago, were surprised one
night after making their camp by q
huge bear. Both gentlemen retreated
in good order, but Putnam not being 9
good sprinter mounted the first tree in
sight. The bear, after eating everything
in the camp, took up his quarters at the
foot of the tree on which Putnam was
perched clothed only in his night shirt