The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-18

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and other local talent of similar
ability. 1t will be a musical treat
in every respect. Wait for it.
Miss Edith Tonner is now holding
down a steady position of hello girl
at the central Office of the Black
Hills Telephone Co.
DR.. M'Gillicuddy was an arrival
from Omaha Wednesday morning
and has been shaking hands with
old acquaintences in town.
Dick Hartman, of Sturgis a mem
Der of the printing craft we'll known
here, left Monday for Seattle and
will join his father in the Klondike.
We understand President Nix has
made a contract with the Elkhorn
to furnish them 100 tons daily of
Hay creek coal, and commencing
next week to increase the delivery
to 200 tons or as much as the mines
can produce.-Belle Fourch Times.
Geo. Johnson, living near town,
died of cholera morbus Tuesday and
vas buried Thursday, leaving a wife
and six children to mourn his death.
Deceased was only i'll one day. He
had been in this section but
three years, having moved here from
Iowa.
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nothing.
Sam Scott was over from Custer
Tuesday and engaged Jack Barnes
as an amalgamator for the Four
Mile mill. Colorado parties are
starting up this plant for the pur-
pose Of testing different ores in that
section of the Hills. Hill City
News.
Word from Keystone states that
the troubles experienced in getting
wood for the mills at keystone
which is referred to elsewhere in
this issue had been adjusted and
work resumed. The Terror COM
pany began running again We'd
nesday and the Bismark was to
start up Thursday.
E. NJ. Forbes, OF Rapid City had
the following cattle at Omaha Fri
day: 7 cows, 1872, 49, 60 and 16 feed
ers, l1O9, $40. R. S. Van Tassell
was on the same market with Z
steers, 1470, $4.75 and SO steers,
1910, $3.50. The Van Tassel] string
were among the best rangers re-
ceived at Omaha this season.
Yesterday morning about nine
o'clock as a party of picnickers we're
ready to leave the city for the can
yons east of town, a team attached
to Mrs. Cleghorn' S rig ran away and
threw the occupants out into the
street. Mrs. A. L. Holcomb sus-
tanned quite " Injuries and was
unconscious for q time, but is re-
covering all right. The rig was
somewhat distigured, but not be,
You'd repair.
Shipping pens have been erected
at Aladdin and the w. & M. r. rail.
road anticipates quite heavy stock
shipments from that place this year.
Mr.. Nix, the president, informs us
that he is prepared to bill at the
same rate as is charged at Belle
Fourche, a circumstances will nc
doubt be duly appreciated by the
stockgrowers in the northern and
eastern parts of Crook county
Sundance Monitor.
A party Of emigrants in an ole
lumber wagon hitched to two skinny
horses passed through Lead Wed.
nesday. They were going to Devils
Tower for q ten days camp. In the
rear of the wagon was strapped
their bedding and cooking utensils,
and from the appearance of the
crowd they seemed to have hailed
from Arkansas. The pames of the
occupants were Misses Kate Pholzon,
Florence eileen, Messrs. Damon
Clark, and Fred Peirson and Mr..
and Mrs. Fuller. Independent.
Judge MCGEE is attending the dis.
barment proceedings against Judge
Metz at Sheridan, Wyo., this week.
The principal charge against Met,
is that Of using his judicia! position
to advance his own pecuniary in.
~terests. In Wyoming the Judge Of
the circuit court is also probate
Judge, and it is charged that 10 9
probate case where certain minor
heirs were interested, Metz took
advantage Of the knowledge he had
gained by reason OF being probate