The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-19

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which is something that makes its
mayor and council very proud.
There are not many South Dakota
c ties with such a good record. 1t
is practically settled that the new
sewer system will be put in this
summer. Several of the leading
business men have offered to form "a
company which will furnish the
money necessary, and will receive
interest on money invested from
the city. The system a be pur
chased from the company when a
special act is passed by the legisla-
ture authorizing a bond issue by
the city.
A Sioux Falls mar says an unusu-
ally large numbe OF requests were
being received for admission tickets
to the hanging Of Bad Elk, the Pine
Ridge Indian murderer, which will
take place soon. He said it was not
expected that this Indian would be
stoical and apparently Indifferent,
as Indians commonly are in the face
of death, but that Bad Elk would
attempt something Sensational.
The death chant, which he is sure
to give said the visitor from Sioux
Falls, "would make a fortune for
some monograph record firm. The
indications are that two score news
paper men will be present"
The committee having in charge
the exercises for Memorial day
held u meeting Tuesday evening,
Prof. Larrabee acting as chairman.
Hon. Edwin VanCise of Deadwood
was chosen as speaker of the day
and music by Emrick's Opera band
was arranged for. Committees on
finance, decoration, grounds and
conveyances were appointed, and the
work has been taken up with a will.
Rapid City will observe Memorial
day in a most fitting and impressive
manner this year.
How many Americans who have
read OF the fierce slaughter inflicted
BY the Cuban patriot with his
machete knows that that weapon
very much resembles the big corr
knife of this peaceful country!
The Cuban warrior was SO dexterous
, in its use that it was a really for
midable weapon Of warfare. The
, warrior and his macneta will be seer
in the Cuban village at the Greater
America Exposition, which opens il
Omaha July l and continues fou.
: months.
One OF the finest concerts eve
given in Rapid City was that rem
: dered by the Wesleyan Male Quar-
$ tette Wednesday evening. Heart,
. encores were frequent and the large
audience vas delighted. This form
n ed the last number of the higl
school lecture course, under tn
able supervision of Prof. Larrabee
The genial professor deserves MOI
!, than ordinary credit for his conduc
Of the course, as every number ha
: been a gem. We hope for a si,nila
G purse for next season.
The Homestak company at Lead
has beaten all previous records i
.cleanups." The last shipment
bullion from the several companie
working under the Homestak
management amounted to nine gol
e gold bricks, each weighing abo,
100 pounds and valued at abo,
$4O, 900 each, making a total valu'
ton Of about $3.50, 900 for the clear
up. Two cleanups are made eac
month. The Homestake compan,
i proper, has made a total paymel
: OF dividends Of over 81, SOC, 900.
is The board Of education held q Sc
sion Friday evening and selecte
a Miss Mclaughlin, of .Marshaltow
q Iowa; Miss Craig, of Minnesota ar
l Miss Lettie earns were elected
fill the vacancies in primary al
! intermediate grades. The UNI
might add that it has heard q go'
many lusty protests against =
! tendency Of the board to en,pl'
= teachers from abroad in preferan
: to competent and able ipstructo
! !. at home.
y "a petition to the secretary
:, war urging tho immediate retul
y OF the members Of the First Sou
y Dakota regiment still at Manila h
: b sen circulated this week and b
been very n~umerously signed, DO
BY the relatives of the voluntee
Sc and their friends. The petition
ng still open for signatures. If y
s. want the boys to come home p
your name on the roll.
Wednesday was the 5lst annivt
sary Of the marriage Of Mr.. Q
go Mrs William Farrar. For over
eet half = century this worthy coul
IS. hos travelled LIES highway