The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-05-31
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BREvITlES ABOUT TOWN.

BREvITlES ABOUT TOWN..
a travelling mans sample case was
ripped open the other evening while the
train was stopping at the Harvey and
the passengers eating supper. and good
supply Of sample tobacco taken. They
must have had q tooth for good tobacco
as it is not scpposeable that the sam
pies were not OF the very best.
The good people Of keystone propose
to celebrate on the fourth whether any
other community does or not. We have
q lingering suspicion that the celebra-
ton movement is INSPIRED as much by
the prosperity OF the camp as a love of
this glorious republic. But that is all
right, celebrate just the same. and If we
were there we would lend a hand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson, who are living at
the Cleghorn ranch above town, had q
runaway accident the other evening
which resulted in Mrs Nelson receiving a
broken arm. No other damage was
done.
The late cold spell was more detri-
mental to the fruit crop in this vicinity
than was at first supposed. George
Wells says his fruit Is badly injured, and
also Thompson's fruit crop will be much
smaller than expected.
Ed Lennon returned home on Sun
day mornings train from q trip through
Old Mexico, Arizona and New Mexico,
where he spent about seven weeks pur-
chasing cattle for the Shldley and Lake
q Tomb Cattle companies. While away
he purchased about 10000 head OF cat
tie for his companies and will put them
on the range in the vicinity of the Nor
can river. An idea of the proportions
the cattle business is growing to be con
be drawn from the heavy shipments.
Those in from the roundup report
everything moving smoothly, and cattle
having come through the winter with
small loss. A fine lot of calves are being
branded and the cattlemen generally
feeling first class.
The Franklin Live Stock Co., of Dead
wood, have thus far received this spring
$500 head Of two-year-old Texas steers
n put them out ON the range on the
reservation.
d. w. Martin. one OF Deadwood's
ablest attorneys, was sojourning IN
Rapid City Monday and Tuesday OF
this week. Mr.. Martin came down on a
motion before Judge Gardner in the case
OF the Black Hills Bank vs.. r. j. Meiner
d Co. This Is d case that has been
hanging fire for q number of years and
has been standing on the report OF a
referee. The Judge set aside the referees
report IN the hearing had before him on
Tuesday.
We hear much complaint among the
anglers on account Of the scarcity OF
srasshoppers. 1t is coming to a pretty
pass when there is not enough grass
growing in the country to raise grass
heppers, and this Is the only way we
can account for this unprecedented
shortage of valuable fish bate.
Charles Cation, county surveyor, came
down from Hill City one day last week
on his way to the Cheyenne river where
he goes to d some work surveying.
The Rev. j. B. earns, presiding elder
OF the Black Hills conference. has de-
cllned the position OF chancellor OF the
Black hills chautaqua, which was tend
cred him some tlme ago. Lack of time
is the reason given.
The Rev. Hancher, of the Hot Springs
college, left last week for y trip to
Europe. iii health made 1T necessary
Tor him to leave off work and take a
rest.
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