The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-09-04

between 8 and 10 o'clock and both
men we're drunk. The coroner, S.
r. Smith, was sent for and went
out last night.
Schleuning's market is the leading
meat market Of the city. Every
thing fresh and clean.
Hot Springs Herald: Monday
Col. Fred, 7. Evans was arrested on
a charge of maintaining a nuisance
contrary to city ordinance. Said
nuisance being a perpetual overflow
from numerous leaks in the main
street section of the iume. He was
taken before Judge Will Dudley and
after a fair trial, the evidence show
ing conclusively the existence of
leaks and the blame therefore, was
fined $25 and costs. He promptly
appealed and the matter will be
aired in the circuit court and a bill
of costs run up.
Custer Chronicle: Miss Augusta
Schmidt met with a painful acct
dent on Wednesday. While on her
way from her home a short distance
from this place, to the public school
building to attend the county insti-
tute, she was thrown from a wagon,
from which she received some severe
bruises, and a shock which deprived
her of consciousness for a period of
an hour. While the shock was a Sc
we're one, it is believed that she re-
ceived no permanent injury, and
that she will soon recover from it's
effects.
Sunday evening Captain VanEten
spoke in the Congregational church
on prohibition. His manner is
vivacious and his arguments convinc-
ing. By request Of the audience he
will speak again this evening at the
same place and we bespeak for him
a full house. Tuesday evening he
will give an address at the second
shool house down Rapid Valley.
H. R. Beech left Sunday evening
for Minneapolis where he will spend
the next month or so visiting his
daughter, Mrs. B. A. Fields, and in
cidently taking in the Minnesota
state fair and soldiers reunion. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Beach.
Terry Record: ]: is reported of
"Doc" Harris that while upon the
hunting expedition last week he took
a shot at a bear but missed and had
to take refuge in a tree. While
there Bruin picked up "Doc's" gun
and taking a bead on him
made him come down. Mr..
Bear then asked him who he in
tended to vote for at the coming
election. Doc answered: "for Bryan
of course" This greatly Modified
his bearship, but still he wouldn't
let him 60 till he took a solemn oath
that he would never shoot at a bear
again.
We learn today from parties living
on lower Spring creek that George
W. Wilson of that vicinity, last
week sold to Ed Stenger, of Her.
mosa, about five hundred dollars
worth of mixed cattle. His steers
Melted him above thirty dollars.
Thomas Thompson, OF Phinney, S.
was a visitor at this office Fri
day.
Deadwood Independent: Now
that Miss Sherman has returned she
will again take up the movement for
the establishment of home for fall
len women. Miss Sherman is ex-
pecting considerable outside fnan-
cial aid for the project, and the out
look is good for it to soon take on a
tangible form. Any philanthropic
persons who desire to aid the cause
can send their contributat1on to
Miss Sherman.
Pioneer: One hundred cars of
cattle were shipped Saturday from
Belle Fourche, which is the greatest
number shipped in any n day this
season. A large number came from
the Long S ranch, of which G. G.
Slaughter is a large owner. Mr..
Slaughter is the largest individual
breeder Of cattle in the world and
has his ranches in Texas on the
Colorado and Running Water creeks.