The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-05-10
BREvITIES ABOUT TOWN.

BREVITIES ABOUT TOWN.
Prof. Louis Favour's lecture and in
tertainment on electricity. on Wednes-
day evening ut Library hall, was one oil
the most instructive and Entertaining
ever given in the city. Some of the cleo.
trical displays were simply grand and
TO b lover OF science and philosophy
was q great treat. He who does not get
value received at Mr.. Favour's inter
tainment is not capable of appreciating
agood thing.
Our old fellow townsman, r. B. Hughes
surveyor general OF South Dakota, ia
shaking hands with old friends in town
this week.
Call at the Cooperative Store for
groceries farm produce, harness, sad
dies.
The Iron Mountain group of claims
owned by Darr Bros, Charles Mcdonald
and Thomas Sweeney, is said to be en-.
c%ouraging the owners very much. There
is a whole mountain OF or g and is said
to have assayed 1897 per ton free mill
ing. and SOB concentrates.
Shoes that TT and Shoes that wear
Tor little money at the BEE HIVE SHOE
STORE.
Harness. saddles, etc. for sale at the
Cooperative Company store.
Diamond Dick & Co.'s Wild West
show started for Gordon, Neb., on We'd
nesday last. When one Of the wagons
loaded with tent poles was passing down
Main street one wheel smashed down;
we hope this is not q forecast OF the out
come OF this infant industry.
@WANTED-1, 900 pounds Of soft
wheat, White Russian preferred. En-.
quire at the Cooperative store.
Jud Robinson is in from his ranch
near Dakota City, with q bad knee, the
result of a game OF foot ball while at
school at Lincoln over a year ago. He
reports crops looking we'll in that v,cin.
ity, and splendid rains having recently
fallen.
The dramatic entertainment given by
home talent in Library hall on Monday
evening for the benefit of the fremen of
Rapid City, was we'll attended. and a
considerable amount Of money realized.
The drama consisted OF a combination
OF ludlcrous circumstances which re-
CURED much careful study on the part
OF the actors, and was we'll received by
the audience.
Improvement ITS about the homes in
town this spring in the way OF tree plant
ing, fencing aud painting in general.
This Is MS it should be. Nothing adas
beauty to q home with SO little expense
as paint and trees.
Sheriff Ingersol returned Wednesday
morning from a trip to his old home in
Missouri. He reports having q good
time and that the crop and fruit out
look in that country is fine.
w. Franklin Reinard OF the Elk Valley
Eagle was @ visitor in town on Wednes-
day. He says all in his locality are
greatly encouraged by the recent rains.
Crops are looking fine.
Many fine gardens and truck patches
are being planted in town this spring.
A proper thing to do; with our water
works for irrigating any kind OF vege-
tables will grow luxurIant.
Word comes from our old friend
ANGUS Gle who moved last spring to
Manitoba, that he is dong well and
likes the country; says he can't tell
much difference In living under the
government Of a monarchy and this
grand and free republic OF Ams r1ca.
A. j. Mccain and wife were in Rapid
City Wednesday purchasing supplies for
his ranch. He reports crops as doing
exceedingly well.
Awarded
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