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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-03

spent a portion Of the week in town.
J. j. Hayes of Creston was a Rapid
City visitor the fore part of the
week.
Miss Elsie Spiking finished a term
OF school at Nasty and came home
Wednesday.
Judge Levi McGee spent a part of
the week at Dtadwood trying some
mining cases. -
R. B. Hughes spent a portion of
the week in the northern Hills on
mining business.
Wednesday was the first of March
and the day dawned as bright and
us warm as a day in June.
G~ranvilI Graves Joined Lew Halls
Georgia Minstrels and left town with
the aggregation Wednesday morn
ing.
This is the last issue of THE UNION
to be issued by hand power. Our
new Il engine will be in position to
do the work next week.
Mrs. W. A. White of Custer was
an arrival Wednesday for a visit
with her husband who is employed at
the chlorination works.
Have you a cough? A dose of
Billiards. H%orehound Syrup will re-
lieve it. Price 25 cents and 80
cents.-At VanBuskirk's drug
store.
You can be cheerful only when
you are we'll. If you feel ''out OF
sorts" take Herbine, it will brace
you up. Price 50 cents.-At Van
Buskirk's drug store.
George Wells got to town Satur.
lot VIC HiSG Glulc III Two or GnrGG
weeks. He has had a hard tussle
with the grip and it's kindred all
ments, but he's came out victor.
Will S. Warner, son. of the late
Porter Warner, has been appointed
receiver at the United States land
o~ffice'in this city to succeed his father.
The appointment is satisfactory.
Mrs. Porte" Warner, accompanied
by her daughters, Miss Fannie and
Mrs. May McPhetridye, were pass
engers for Deadwood Wednesday
morning where they will reside in
the future.
The result of an over-indulgence
in food or drink are promptly recti-
heu, without pain or discomfort by
taking a few doses Of Herbine.
Prlce % cents.-at VanBuskirk S
drug store.
1t your child is cross or peevisb.
it Is no doubt troubled with worms.
Whites Cream Vermifuge will re-
nov the worms, and its tonic effect
restore its natural cheertulness.
Price 25 cents.-At VanBuskirk's
drug store.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-03
An Auction Sale"

No check OF money need you bring,
A 'draught might give you cold,
We're only doing this for fun,
The buyer here-is sold!
Thus ran the motto for ID very
unique entertainment given at the
home of Mrs. Eugeue Holcomb on
Saturday afternoon, February Goth,
when the genial hostess named, Mrs
Orlin HoIcomo and Mrs. Jacob Nor
rls en- tertained about sixty of their
lady friends, Master Paul Holcomb
ushcring in the guests. AS each
lady entered the p~arlors she was
handed d catalogue containing a list
of articles to be sold and with it a
neat little bag containing about fifty
beans, that amount being the high
est anyone could bid. The articles
were all brought in and carefully
numbered. They we're all of very
triting cost. the smaller the article
ellE idi SCl IlC bui1Qlc. LIE ulciil-
ment caused by the bright and wit
ty auctioneer, Mrs. NJ. j. O'Neill.
was without limit, while bidding
was decidedly lively and exciting.
The sells caused much amusement,
from the diamond pin dime and a
pin) down the list including rank
and file Gan onion with a file stuck
through it), a literary cut Ga paper
knife) to a black be auty' in the per-
son of a colored youth.
At the intermission Mrs. G.. H.
Shepley sarg "A Little Boy For
Sale which was not only appropri
ate, but beautifully rendered. To a
hearty encore she gracefully re-
sponded with an operate selection,
after which luncheon was announced
in the hastily arranged dining room,
twenty ladies being served at a time.
The men vas very elaborate, as
follows:
Oyster-Cocktail.
Olives. Waters. Sailed Almonds.
Dreamed Chicken. Cold Tongue.
Saratoga Chips. Rolls. Coffee.
Ice Cream. Pineapple Sherbet.
Cake.
After the first course snappers
were distributed which caused much
merriment both in the swapping and
the dancing of the grotesque caps
found within them. Misses Sadie
Morris, Gertrude Young, Florence
Bearushelr and Nellie Baardshe1r
admirably performed the honors OF
the dining room and it was 8 O'Clock
before the merry-makers departed,
all declaring that it Vas the %jolliest
party ever given in Rapid City.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-03
Divorces Cheap and Plenty.

In four hours recently a Paris court
granted 294 divorces, a little over a di.
vorce a minute. All the parties re.
ceived state assistance in their cases
so that their divorce cost them moth
ing.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-03
Where Reason Totters

Husband-What! another hundred
dollar gown! Didn't / tell yol tina,
you must keep within your allowance:
Wife (triumphantly)-You said unless
in case of absolute necessity.-Puck,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-03
Wanted.

Reliable man for manager of a
branch Office I wish to open in your
vicinity. If your record is o. k.
here is a good opening. Kindly
mention this paper when writing.
T. Morris, CINCINNATI, Ohio.
Illustrated catalogue DC postage.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-03
All druggists gu.slantee DR.. Miles Pan
PILLS to stop Headache. Zone cent q dose
Diamond. Found in Babylon

Diamonds Found in Babylon.
The ruins of Babylon have for years
been the searching grounds of n
tiquarians and others. 1t is said that
visitors to these wonderful ruins have
recovered over 400 diamonds. Many OF
them are uncut, and the majority are
polished on one or two sides only.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-03
TIE WEEK in TOWN. x

Prof. f. C Smith was the guest
of d. T.. Herman Sunday.
Charles Gay is the proud father
of Il new son. an arrival OF Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Tierncy came
in from near Chadron Monday norm
ing.
j. G. Ashton spent Tuesday and
"Wednesday in town from the Iowa
settlement.
Have your final proof notices pub
lished in TIE Union and save a dol
lar or two thereby.
Pay up your back subscription
and get the Farm Journal free for
five straight years.
After a few days visit with j. c..
Mars and family at Fuirburn, Mrs.
II. N Johnson was all arrival Mon
day morning.
Remember that our offer Of TIE
UNION and the twice-a- week OMAHA
World Herald both for $t.5O, Still
holds good.
Mrs. Will Strong Of Rapid Valley
presented her husband with Il new
daughter of usual weight aud lung
power Sunday.
Sam A DIV, r and George Beard
shear have pu, released the electric
light plant at Sturgis and they took
possession Wedn, sday.
Guy Wing, with the assistance Of
the grip, look a. enforced vacation
from Friday until Monday, but is
now back on duty again.
The UNIONS JOB printing depart.
ment is kept busy these days. Coco
work at lower prices than ''the
other fellow is what does it.
Rev. B. E. p. Prngh last Sunday
announced his resignation as pas ton
of the Presbyterian church in this
city. He will leave soon to assume
new duties at Gallipolis, Mo.
1t is rumored that Robt. V.
Carr, who went with Company NJ te
Manila last May, is on his way
home, having been discharged on
account of i'll health.
A. W. Odell was in Rapid City
last week and placed an order will
the foundry for a large number OF
heavy castings needed at the
quarry.-Hot Springs Herald.
Mrs. c.. NJ. Leedy received a let
ter from Washington tuesday rel.
alive to the death of William B
Smith at Manila. The message con.
tanned the assurance that the body
would be bl ouyht'home.
I4arimer Faris Jr. has gone te
Rapid City where he enters the
employ OF a mercantile house
Larimer is a steady young boy
and well worthy of a good posi-.
:ion.-Hot Springs Herald.
Beverly Willis, an old timer al
Hayward, this county, passed away
Sunday at the age of u years. HI
came to the Hills in 1876 and has
been d familiar figure in this section
since that time. He will be missed
by all the old pioneers.
Miss Winnie Dobson was taker
seriously i'll a few days ago and com.
PEELED to leave her work at Berger
store 70: a lime. She is being carec
Tor at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Smead, as her mother is en-
gagged in the dressmaking business
al Keystone.-Independent
II. B. Tonner, the pioneer baker
who baked for the good people Of
Rapid City away back in the balny
days OF 1886, is preparing to open a
bakery and lunch parior in the room
one door east OF the p%ostoffice on st,
Joe street. He will be in shape for
business next week.
Will Smith, was here and at Lead
last summer as pitcher for a base
ball nine. He was the pitcher
The South Dakota team at Manila
Thich defeated all competitors. He
was an all round athlete, universally
beloved b,y those who knew him
Deadwood Independent.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-03
Curiosities of Our Calendar.

There are some curious facts about
our calendar. No century can begin on
wednesday, Friday or Sunday. The
same calendars can be used every
twenty years. October always begins
on the same day of the week as Janu-
airy, April as July, September as De-
cember. February, March and Novem-
Der begin on the same day. May, June
and August always begin on different
days from each other, and every other
month in the year. The first and last
days of the year are always the M
These rules do not apply to leap year,
when comparison is made between
days before and after Feb. 20.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-03
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA.
Insurance Department..

I. L. G. Campbell. Commissioner ,
s sarahc e OF the S that Of ot south op6ho Dako /.
copy of the original statement now on file
in this office.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of this Office
at Pierre, this End day of February, 1899.
[Seal.] L G. CAMPBELL,
Commissioner of Insurance.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-03
THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA.
Department of Insurance.
Company's Certificate of Authoritv-
QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.

a corporation organized under the laws of
New York, has fled in this Office a sworn
statement exhibiting its condition and bust
ness for the year ending December 81, 1898,
comfortable to the requirements Of the
laws of this state regulating the business of
insurance.; and
Whereas, The said company has filed in
this office a duly certified copy of its char
ter, with certificate Of organization in COM
pliance with the requirements Of the insur-
ance law aforesaid;
Now therefore, I, L. G.. Campbell, Com
missioner of Insurance of the State Of
South Dakota. pursuant to the Dros3:iJns
Of said laws. do hereby certify that the
above named company is fully empowered
through its authorized agents to transact
its appropriate business OF fire insurance
in this state, according to the laws thereof,
until the 3lst day of December, A. D. 1899.
In testimony whereof. I have h%ereunto
set my hand and seal at Pierre, this End
dav OF February, 1899.
GSeal. i. G.. CAMPBELL.
COMMISSIONS Of insurance.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-03

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathaltic. 1Oc or &c,
g. G. f:.. to cure, druggists sfuud mopsH
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-03
Dis ENSAkY LAW KILLED.
House Knocks Out the Meas
ure at Pierre.--Extra
Session Likely.

Iiere, S. D., March 2.-(Special
Telegram to The UNION 1.-The dis
pensary bill vas killed in the house
here today. An extra session Of
the legislature is considered almost
certain. EDMUND SMITH.
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Continued from surp,iment.

Amount or Ydsks written. 2ossySJz77.@~~
Losses incurred during the
year 7,77O.l1
Losses paid during the year. 1898
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
County of Sacramento, State of Cali
fornia.
CATCHY, plaintiffs VS. Sperry & Hutchin--
son, firm composed of T. A. Sperry and
John Doe Hutchinson, defendants;
Acton brought in the Superior Court of
the County of Sacramento. State of Cali
fornia, and the complaint filed in said
county of Sacramento, in the office of the
Clerk Of the said Superior Court.-C. G. p,
Sec. 407.
The people of the State of California.
send greeting to Sperry & Hutchinson, a
Doe Hutchinson, defendants:
You are hereby required to appear in an
action brought. against you by the above.
the County of Sacramento, State of Cali
fornia. and to answer the complaint fled
therein, with ten days exclusive of the
this summons if served within this coun-
ty: or, if served elsewhere, within thirty
days.
Judgment against you, and each of you,
for the sum Of nine hundred and sixty
seven and H-1Oo tss67 4D dollars, with in.
rate OF seven per cent per an
mum, balance due from you to plaintiffs
tiffs and yourselves on the 31st day of
December, 1897. payable on or before the
1st day of February, 1899, whereby you
agreed to pay plaintiffs one thousand
three hundred and seventy-two and 25-1OO
($1, ,372 25) dollars, for three thousand
inches of advertising space in 1.-The Even
ing Bee" of Sacramento, California, a
published by plaintiffs at that
place, upon which account there has been
raid three hundred and ninety-five and
S4-10C ($395.S4) dollars, leaving balance due
plaintiffs nine hundred and sixty-seven
and 41-100 ($967.4D dollars; as will more
fully appear by reference to the complaint
on file therein
And you are hereby notified that if you
fail to appear and answer the said COM
plant as above required, the plaintiffs Will
take Judgment against you, and each of
you. for the sum of $96741, with interest
thereon from February /, 1899, until paid,
at seven per cent. per annum, and costs
of suit
Witness my hand and the seal of said
Superior Court of the County of Sacra-
mento State of California, this 9Th day
Of February, A. d. 1899.
(SeaD w. B. HAMILTON. Clerk.
BY B. II. Gallup, Deputy Clerk.
L. I. Hatfield, attorney for plaintiffs.
a1T-StM
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THE TRIP HAS NO nARDsnIPS.
PROPOSALS.

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL. BE RE-
ceived at the Preston School of Industry
near, lone, California. up to the hour of
opened in the presence of bidders, and the
contracts let at the same place, on the
following day.
delivering supplies for the Preston School
of Industry, at lone, consisting of grocer
les, provisions, meat, dry goods, hats and
findings, hardware, drugs and medicines,
Photographic materials, fuel, forage,
crocEery O stationery @ beds ie and u bedding eiI
laundry supplies, electrical supplies, etc,
on conditions as per printed schedule,
which will be furnished upon application
to the. Secretary of said school, Water
man, Cal
No bids will be considered unless made
upon said schedules, nor unless accompan-
led by the certified check therein requir-
ed. nor from any other parties than bona
fide dealers in the classes of articles to be
Each bidder must accompany his bid
with a certified check upon some we'll
known and responsible clearinghouse for
bid (and where quantities desired, are
least l7 s two hundred dollars, payable to Z;
Trustees, conditioned that the bidder will
enter into a good and valid contract upon
notfe Of as required by law
ed will. be made in cash or controllers
warrants.
Bidders will be careful to follow the con-
ditionS of the schedules.
Supplies of California manufacture or
production will be given preference (other
things being equaD in awarding contracts
All bids should be addressed to the Sec
retary of the Board of Trustees, Water
man, California.
The Board of Trustees reserves the right
to reject any or all bids, as the public in
terest may require, and to order any
quantity over or under the amount speci-
fed.
BY order of the Board of Trustees.
B. T. K PRESTON, Secretary.
Waterman. Amador County, Cal, May
16 1890 n,15-2tM
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SUPPLIES FOR THE STATE HOSPITALS.

COMMENCING. JULY 1. 1899. AND END
ing June 80, 1900.
Office of the State Commission in Lunacy,
Sacramento, May Is, 1899.
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals will be received at the State Hos
pitfalls, located near Stockton, Napa, Ag-
news. Ukiah and Patton. San Bernardino
County, up to ~ ~ p n m. ~. JgNE A 10, 1879 for
niture and household goods, provisions,
fuel, forage, drugs, clothing and material
for clothing, and other the materials for each e,
ending June 30 1900.
Blank schedules for bids on supplies
be obtained by applying to the hospitals
above named, or to this commission. The
several Boards of Managers reserve the
right to reject any and all bids
BY order of the State Commission in
Lunacy j. +. CARRERE,
Secretary State Commission in Lunacy,
Sacramento, Cal MWF
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS-ESTATE
of D. t. LUFKIN, deceased. Notice is
hereby given by the Undersigned a. admln, esta1e
of said deceased, to the creditors Of and
all persons having claims against the
said deceased, to exhibit them, with the
necessary vouchers within ten months
after the first publication of this notice,
to the said administrators with will an
nexed, at the law office of Holl & Dunn,
610 X street, Sacramento City, California,
the same being the place for the transac-
ton of the business of the said estate.
Dated May o. 1899
SARAH E. MOORE Administrators.
Holl & Dunn, attorneys for administra-
trix. m22-5tM
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mitted. 1t can run abreast with the
upon at the same time. If it is put
over, however, and another year allow
ed to pass before the preliminary Of
fetal steps have been taken that will
mean two years before we can get
started upon anything. If the official
inquiry is now entered upon a report
can be made, including the water sys-
TENS questions, withthe sewer and water
main questions. If this is not done
Immediately the board viii be open to
the charge that it is unfair and seeking
to down the east side proposition by
dilatory proceedings.
Can it afford to place itself in such a
position? We think not we know that
| 1t cannot. The people will resent any
such trifling, nor are we at all disposed
to charge the board with intention to
trife and delay. We accept its
ruling regarding the power and duty
of the board as a pledge to go on at
once and make thorough inquiry into
all the water propositions. Surely the
people making the Amador and those
projecting the North Fork schemes are
prepared to make statements of what
they will do. They would never have
offered their suggestions to publicity
without knowledge of what they can do
They must not be allowed to practice
the arts of delay in order to gain points
We know all about the present river
supply. We have had one demonstra-
tion of the mechanical filter plan and
it's proponents, and those, with other
similar schemes, must know what the
cost will be and what they stand ready
to guarantee.
The we'll system has been long in
quired into and experimental with. A
very small expenditure will complete
that examination and inquiry. There
is, therefore, no excuse possible to be
made for further delay. We have time
now for an official inquiry and exploit
alton of the whole matter. 1t should be
ordered at once-this very week; to-
night.
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NOTICE OF SALE BY COMMISSIONER
UNDER FORECLOSURE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN BY the
undersigned Commissioner, appointed by
the Superior Court of the County of Sac
ramento, State of California, in the action
wherein w. A. Fountain is plaintiff and
Martha Opley is defendant, that pursuant
to the decree made and entered in said ac-
ton in said court, the undersigned WILL
on WEDNESDAY, the 7th day of June
1899, at 10 O'Clock a.. M, in front of the
County Courthouse of the County of Sac
ramento, at the corner of Seventh and |
streets, of the City of Sacramento, sell at
public auction to the highest and best
bidder for cash, gold coin of the United
States, and subject to redemption, the
real property in said decree described, or
so much thereof as may be necessary in
order to make the payments directed to
me made by said decree.
The property to be sold is all THAI real
property Situated in the County of Sac
ramento, State of California, known,
designated and described as follows: The
west half of the southeast quarter, and
the northeast quarter of the southeast
quarter of section tWenty-nine, in town
ship seven north, range six east NJ. D. B.
& NJ, containing 120 acres, together with
all the improvements thereon, and the
hereditaments and appurtenances there
unto belonging.
Dated Sacramento, California, May Is,
1899.
ALBERT D. SMITH,
Commissioner of the Superior Court of the
County of Sacramento, State of Cali
fornia, in said action.
White & Seymour, attorneys for plain
tiff. m15-4tM
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NOTICE OF COMMISSIONERS SALE.

BY THE DECREE OF FORE
closure made and entered in the Superior
Court of the County of Sacramento, State
of California. on the 18th day of May
of said court. and to the undersigned
directed as commissioner on the 18th day
of May, A. d. 1899, in an action therein
pending wherein Terry Estate Company
a corporation. is plaintiff, and Geo. X.
N Boyd, is defendant, the undersigned
was commanded and directed to sell the
real estate described in the said decree
and which real estate is described as fol-
lows, to wit:
All that certain real property situated
in the county of Sacramento, State of
California known, designted and describ-
ed as that part of the Rancho Rio de los
Americanos, bounded by beginning at the
southeasterly. corner of the lands for
merly belonging to the estate of George
the southeast boundary thereof north 29
degrees 3212 minutes, east 1896 chains;
thence west 77.273 chains; thence south
1871 chains to the southern boundary
line Of the said rancho; thence along
said southern boundary line south 81
degrees 80 minutes, east 4.47 chains to the
place of beginning, containing 525 acres,
ana pelng SUPERVISION ten on the. parti-
George K. Ney, deceased together with
all the improvements thereon and the
hereditaments and appurtenances there
unto belonging.
Notice is hereby given that on TUES
DAY, the 18th day of June, A. D. 1899. at
the hour of 10 O'Clock a. m, in front of
the Courthouse at the corner of Seventh
and / streets, in the City of Sacramento,
California, | will sell at public auction to
the highest bidder, for cash. the above
described real property, or so much there
of as may be necessary to satisfy the said
decree
Dated May 20, A. D. 1899.
CHAS. c. HOLL, Commissioner.
Holl & Dunn, attorneys for plaintiff.
T11CO
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In 1895 the excess of our exports over
our imports to June Both was $50, ,56S, :
200 For the same period in 1896 there
was jump to S102, $50, ,264 and in 1897
to S2S6, ,263, IA. But for the last fiscal
year, that closing June 80, 1898, the ex-
cess sum of our exports over imports
swelled to S615, 5,432 $40. 1t can scarcely
be said that under Republican admin
istration the count trade of the nation
has gone backward. These export ex-
cesses represent home merchandise, the
products Of the soil and the output Of
manufactures employing skilled labor.
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SPECIAL AGENCIES.


This paper is for sale at the following
places: l.. P. Fishers, room q, Mer-
chants Exchange, California street, and
the principal news stands and hotels, San
Francisco.
Los ANGELES-Eclectic Book Store,
corner Second and Main streets.
SANTA BARBARA-Hassinge News
Depot.
FRESNO-C. T. Cearley, 113 ] street.
Depot.
Also for sale on all trains leaving and
coming into Sacramento.
EASTERN BUSINESS HOUSES
The Tribune Building, New York City
Western Business Office, 1.-The Rock
cry" Chicago.
The S. c. Beckwith Special Agency,
sole agents foreign advertising.