The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-06-28

Miller they suddenly changed their minds
and took to the hills. VINO the would
be BURGERS were is not known.
The South Dakota Press Association,
consisting OF about sixty people were at
Hot Springs and Wind Cave on Monday
and Tuesday of this week. The party
will take in all the points OF interest IN
the Hills before returning, and it is safe
to say that the boys together with their
girls and wives are having a Jolly time.
Governor Sheldon and family spent
Friday and Friday night of last week in
the city. In the forenoon they were
driven about the city by the citizens,
and in the afternoon all went trout fish
ing near Canyon lake. A reception was
arranged for the evening, but owing to
the sudden illness of Mrs. Sheldon it was
abandoned.
The Hills are full Of tourists from all
parts Of the country, and we'll they may
visit this beautiful and attractive little
section of South Dakota. Few OF us who
have been here SO long right under the
shadow OF some of natures grandsst
wander works, appreciate the beauty,
the scenery and the Many other attrac-
tons met with by us daily.
Mr.. Thomas Rhodes, who has for sew
eral years resided four miles west of the
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new ranch near the head of Cascle creek
in this county, and will move his family
there to permanently reside. He has
been improving the place for the past
much, as there is no lack of moisture
there.
Dan Lamont, secretary of war, and
his private secretary, together with their
families and a number OF friends, visited
Ft. Meade on last Friday and went
down tu Hot Springs on Saturday and
spent Sunday there bathing themselves
in the refreshing water of the great
health resort Of America. The party
travel by special train, and are evidently
having a fine time. Who pays the fidler?
John R. Brennan boarded the south
hound train last Friday evening for
Battle Creek, Michigan, where he goes
again for treatment. John, it will be
remembered, WAS there for awhile This
spring undergoing Northumberland
trouble. and returned so much improved
that he thought his trouble over. but
for the last few weeks he has not been 80
well, consequently he goes for further
treatment at this institution where his
real condition is we'll understood by
those IN charge.
Messrs johnson and Couklin, our rail
road commissioners from east OF the
river, together with their secretary, went
up the road to Deadwood on Monday
morning OF this week, on business con-
nected with their official duty. It is
hoped they will discharge their duties
more faithfully the coming two years
than the two last; it will be remembered
that the committee on railroads charged
these same men with official misconduct
at the last session Of the legislature.
An excursion of South Dakota educa.
tors went up the road on Monday morn
ing. The party consisted of some Of the
states most noted teachers and instruc-
tors, who appear to be enjoying them
selves in royal style. They went up to
Lead and Deadwood Tuesday morning
oyer the Elkhorn and back to Piedmont
by way OF the narrow guage in the e
ing; this giving them the advantage of q
trip down Elk creek CANYON. one OF the
finest senic routes in the Hills, and it is
doubtful if it can be excelled in America.
Excursion.
The annual excursion and basket DC
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