The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-12-02

The death of Mrs. Jennie Frank
lin which occurred at keystone last
week, recalls many Incidents in her
eventful life. She has occupied an
important position in the history of
the Black Hills. Fifteen years ago
she lived in Minneapolis, where she
was known as a nurse. She was
married to a Mr.. Walker, and after
his death she came to the Hills to
look after some mining property.
She located near the Eta tin mine,
which she owned, and soon after
ward sold this property for So, 900
to the Harvey Peak Tin com
pany. In 1887 she was mar
ried to William Franklin, better
known as Rocky Mountain Frank"
Mr.. Franklin was the discoverer of
the new famous Holly Terror mine
at keystone. When he found that
his location had been SO successful
he told his wife about it and asked
her what he sl.o Ii n me it Sac
Iauyhinyly told HIM that he had
made a great many locations in his
life, but had never named one after
her. He thereupon named the new
mine the ''Holy Terror which
name this rich mine still retains.
Mr.. Franklin died in 1895, and was
buried at Hill City, in the town
which he laid out in the early his
tory of the Hills. Mrs. Franklin
i, said to have given away a fortune
in benevolent work.
During court Thursday morning
Judge Levi MCGEE took a stand
which will ameet with the hearty ap-
prova! Of all DISTRIBUTING people.
Tne Judge stated that word had
twice come to him from apparently
trustworthy sources to the effect
that the present jury was being
tampered with Briefly, but point
ed,y he quoted the law bearing on
this oifense, stating there would be
no liberation Of this sort of thing
and that the penalty would be wig
orous'y applied to anyone guilty Of
the crime, no matter how high he
mi hit stand in the community. All
of which goes to show that the peo-
pie Of this circuit elected the right
man and that d judge without a
string on is d pretty good thing to
have.
j. f. Ballinger, who has for sew
eral years locked after the interests
of the Ekhorn road as agent in this
city, has been relieved from duty.
He intends to leave Rapid City ut
an early day, though to what point
he has not yet determined. Be that
DIS it may, in his departure this city
loses a good citizen and the Elkhorn
road loses n Of the most able, &C.
commodating and faithful employees
ever stationed at this point. The
people Of this city will join THE
UNION in wishing Frank Ballinger
and his eStimabIe wife unbounued
success wherever they may go.
The announcement that the re
publican managers were to attempt
to throw out the silver republican,
vote in this county has caused con-
siderable comment. in town. The
attempt, OF course, is in behalf of
Kirk Phillips. The game is a des-
perate one. but let the ball open.
There are two sides to the matter
here in Pennington county and il
the railroad gang want to set the
ball rolling let them start the thing.
There are no objections on the silver
side of the fence.
]. F. Ballinger is the proud pos.
SCISSOR Of an elegant Black Hills gold
ring presented by those OF his
friends who have had dealin.s with
him during his stay here. CAST
Leedy presented the token of esteem
and the presentation took place al
the depot Monday evening. To say
that MI. Ballinger was pleased anc
surprised would bY no means express