The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-11-20
BRIEF 4

That clever comedian Nat Blossom
with the J.. III. Cakes company at
Library Hall Thanksgiving evening;
Hear his topical song, "Besore and
After Taken" also his great stump
speech. The only ~up-to-nate come
dian that will visit Rapid City this
| season.
John Gallniger, of Uiewfield was
in the city Tuesday.
Otto Anderson, wife and daughter
Clara were in the City Saturday.
The new tannery at Sturgis in now
completed and ready for business.
Nj. D. Sammis moved John z.
Reeds household goods in from the
ranch Tuesday,
Warren Hurlbut took quite a
tumble a few days ago with the re-
suit of a badly sprained wrist.
John R. Brennan is now in Mitch
ell attending a meeting of the rail
road commissioners at that place.
The thaw left the roads in very
poor shape during the latter part of
last, and the fore part of this week.
Pat Barrett, Of Dakota City, was
numbered among tho ranchmen
transacting business in the city dur
ing the early part Of last week.
The J. II. Oaks company of Swiss
Bell Ringers and Vaudeville Artists
will visit Rapid City next Thursday
evening, Nov. Goth. and appear at
Library Hall in one of their pleasing
entertainments. Don't fail to hear
them. Truely the musical treat of
the year.
A petition has been circulated
among our people by James Barber
asking that he be appointed post
master when Mr.. Schnasse's time
expires.
A. E Wallace has been chosen
president of Bulver Lytton branch
of the Theosopical society as sue
cessor to William Norrington,
resigned.
The Monitor, published at Sun
dance, Wyo., in its issue of Nov
ember 18th, stated there was more
snow on the ground in that vicinity
at the present time than at a cor
responding period for a number of
years.
Billings Mont, Gazette: The
cattle and sheep shipping season of
1896 is about over, and it is esti-
mated that the total shipments of
Northwestern beef cattle will be
aggregated about 210, 900 head, or
25, 900 head less than for last year.
AS Miss Bessie harrington expects
soon to accompany her parents to
San Francisco, her young friends
felt that a farewell party would not
be out of order and to this end
arranged a surprise. 1t took place
on Thursday evening and was a very
pleasant affair.
The largest deer yer killed in the
Black Hills was recently bagged by
]. M. Burgess, Of Speartish. It
measured ten feet from the tip of
his nose to his heels when stretched
out, and weighed 240 pounds. An
offer of $40 for the head was refused
by Mr.. Burgess. It was a ten
pronged buck.
Free Press (Pierre): One of the
ChauSsee boys shot and killed a bio
buffalo wolf e their ranch down
the river. The wolf lad been carry
ing off Thanksgiving turkeys, as a
change from steers and horses. He
was three feet high and weighed
seventy pounds, and withal was a
ferocious looking beast. When
brought to town the wolf created
much interest and some bidding for
his pelt.
Deadwood Independent: Col.
George and Joseph B. Moore have
formed a partnership in the legal
business and will have Offices in
Deadwood and Washington. Col.
George will spend a considerable
portion of his time in the latter CITY
where he has a good practice before
the court Of claims and the several
government departments.
Deadwood Pioneer: Dave Robin
son, deputy U. S. marshal, arrived
from Pine Ridge with Bad
Boy a Pine Ridge Indian who was
arrested and a%rraigned before Com
missioner Long for stealing a horse