The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-06-10

following figures: The rain during
the past two months OF this year
has been 4. o. inches, while last
year at this time only .S5 of an inch
had fallen. During the year 1897
the total record was but $50 inches.
Up to date this year nearly half
that amount Of moisture has been
precipitated over the range, which
is certainly a promising out look
for the stock grower and Iarmer.-
Belle Fourche Times.
John d. Patton spent Monday and
Tuesday of last week in Rapid City
where he made a deal for a bunch
of horses which he will sell through
South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa
the coming summer.-Sturgis Ad-
vertiser.
The Elkhorn line has established
a stopping station at tho Goth street
c 'ossing, Omaha, within three
blocks of the north gates to the
Trans-Mississppi. Fair Grounds,
which will add greatly to the on.
venience of their patrons, when
visiting or leaving the grounds.
Denver ]Stockmen: The Mime
sofa and Dakota Cattle Co., had in
another train of cattle, which was
shipped out to Brennan, S. D. Scot
ty Philips came in with the last
shipment, and is bound north to see
to the proper disposition Of his cat
tie on the ranges. He has sent up
about 5000.
Fred Holcomb was unfortunate
enough to lose 60 head Of of his
bunch Of Arizona StOckers which he
shipped into the Hills last week.
The stock was unloaded al Brennan
during a rain and'being short of men
to look alter them they drifted into
mudho]es and the like and persisted.
Thus are the profits cut down.
Sam Moses was in from the ranch
on the Moreau yesterday after sup
plies. He says the roundup is hay
ing damp time. Every water
hole is full, and both the Moreau and
Sulphur have been running to the
banks. The feed is be tier than for
years, and he says there arc "worlds
Of cattle" being gathered.-Sturgis
Record.
The Pierre Free Press says that
Ben Morrison, S~pearish, one of the
best known 'stockmen on the wes-
tern range, has been appointed
stock inspector of the Western
South Dakota Stockgrower's assoc
iation'and.w will make.his headquarters
in this city. AS soon as he finds a
suitable location he will nov his
family here and give his children
the advantage of our public schools.
A Pierre special to the Sioux City
Times says that the parties in that
city who have been working upon
the subject of putting a motor
wagon on the road between there
and Rapid City at last got assur-
ances that their wagon will! soon ar
rive. There has been a great deal
of delay in securing the wagon, but
it is promised now by the middle of
the month. There is a great deal Of
curiosity as to how the wagon will
go on the trail on which there are a
number of sharp grades, but it is
guaranteed to work or any grade
which exists along the trail, and if
it proves the success which the pro-
moters expect of it there is a great
deal of business for it on the line.
In our advertising columns will be
found ar announcement of EX-Sen-
ator John j. Ingalls, forthcoming
book entitled ''America's War For
Humanity" ~Canvassing agents
will find in it a book of remarkable
interest, and certainly of extraordi-
nary STABILITY. The history Of the
war is told in picture and story,