Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-07-30

The Whitewood Plaindealer in speak
ing OF recent excursion to Hot Springs,
among many other good things, said:
"Of course Don Porter entertained all
the people from the upper country; he
always does, because he conducts such
a perfect hotel and is such a genial land
lord"
Fred Sayignac, who was reported in
the ADVERTISER last week as being very
sick at the Commercial, died Thursday
afternoon after the paper had gone to
press Deceased was an employee of Mr..
Searle, the Lead city butcher, who came
down Friday morning and gave the re-
mains proper burial in the Bear Butte
cemetery.
Mrs. e. G. Lane and Miss Dora Rich
ner went down to the Springs Saturday
night intending to remain until Tuesday
morning, but they were in the plunge
bath when the hail storm struck the
town and broke lights out of the bath
house and knocked the tower off of the
building, which little incident seems to
have caused them to shorten their visit
twenty-four hours.
Nothing affords the travelling man
more genuine pleasure than first-class
house to stop when tired out from a
long, tedious journey. When such a
place is sought, such accommodations can
be found in the Hotel Harvey, at Rapid
City, whose reputation is second to none
as its popular proprietor, John r. Bren-
nan, is giving the house the benefit Of
his twenty years experience as a
caterer to the travelling public.
Sunday evening Hot Springs had a
storm that was not far from being gen.
uine cyclone. About $50 the elements
broke loose with such terrific force that
not few people thought their sands of
life had been run. The wind blew, the
rain fell and the hail went through win
dow lights with perfect ease and freedom.
The greatest damage done in the Springs
was at the plunge bath house, whose
towers were blown down and sky lights
knocked out. Much damage was also
done to crops in that vicinity.
1t has been suggested that a harvest
home festival he held in Sturgis some
time early in September, after vegetables
begin to mature. The movement is
wise and timely, and an effort should be
made to make the occasion one of unus-
ual interest. Prominent men could be
induced to aid the enterprise with their
presence, and as cereals and root crops
are yielding well a great display could
be made of the products of the soil OF
Meade county, all of which would prove
OF inestimable benefit to the city, county
and their energetic citizens.
J. @. Mcmillan received a telegram
Monday afternoon from the Odd Fellows
OF Dermersville, Montana, conveying the
painful intelligence that his brother Dan
had been drowned and the remains bur
led at that place. No particulars have
as yet been received, and Mr.. Mcmillan
has no idea how the sad accident &C.
Cured. Dermersville is some distance
from rail, on the Bitter Root river, and
communication with the place is necess.
arily slow, therefore it may be some days
before the particulars are at hand. De.
ceased was well and tavorably known in
this vicinity and his many friends will
read of his untimely and sad death with
much sorrow.
The boys pulled the tail out of the
''tiger" few nights since to the extern
of nearly 81 ,5OO-but they have not ye
succeeded in getting all the winnings by
about 1900. The house paid its bet
from the drawer until that resource wa
exhausted, reaching something like $500
the proprietor promising to pay th.
shortage with a check the following
morning. Daylight dawned, but tn
draft did not issue-nor has it up tx
date. Now some of the boys threaten
to repudiate their bar bills, boycott tn
house or enforce prohibition, while other
say that the shortage will be forthcom
ing as soon as the unlucky loser proper
ly considers the case.
The several different orders of Knight
of Pythias of the Hills, will hold thei
first annual reunion August rs to ~
at some point yet to be determined. 1
meeting was held at Lead Tuesda,
night for the purpose of selecting a 10
cation for this outing, but as the lodges
were not all represented the matter wa
deferred to an adjourned meeting to b
held Tuesday evening next at the sam
place. Rathbone lodge was ably repre-