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

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# the legislature, and for the pres
mt bonds will probably not be is
:ued. The business men of Lead
ave proposed to advance the neces-
,ary money required to put in the
system and take their chances IN
the legislature make Il snec-
ia! act to make Lead bonds legal.
The city is bound to have a sewer
this season.
John Martin, who is working in
the interest of u Chicago company
who propose building a smelter on
has been sending out CIR
rulars to ,wncr Of ii %ffcrcnt mining
properties asking them that provid-
a new smelter vas erected now
much ore they could furnish each
day. He says that ground will be
broken for the new plant within
three weeks and is anxious to know
the amount Of ore available. The
new company guarantees that the
cost of treating the ore will not eN-
coed 500 per ton. This will be u
great thing for prospcctors and men
who own ground that contains large
bodies of low grade ore which would
not pay to treat. at the present pr
ccs.-Lcad Call.
The city council held u meeting
Monday evening. Mayor Wood and
and the new alderman taking their
places. A number of bills we're al
lowed. Arrangements were made
to pay Emrick's Opera Band $50
ner month for outdoor concerts once
each week during the summer. Ed
mund Smith was appointed city at
torney, but declined the honor.
The appointment of John Il. lngcr-
! sol as chief Of police "a confirmed.
This was the first session OF the new
council and il Mayors Wood s sug-
oestions arc followed out the pres
ent administration will be the ablcst
and most economical in the history
Of the city.
Rev. j. W. Barron and wife were
rendered Il farewell reception at the
home of Mrs. Sarah e. Holcomb on
Monday evening by the members
and congregation of the Congrcya-
tional church. Something like $50
people were present and the event
was one long to be remembered.
During the evening Rev. Barron
was presented with a well. filled
purse, to which he gracefully re-
sponded. Resolutions OF regret at
his departure and of commentator
to the people Of Deadwood were
adopted. Rev. Barron will take up
his passionate in that city next Sun,
day.
.Deadwood is at 1t again. Just
who is fathering the land Office re
naval racket is not given out, but
tile following from the Spearfist
Mail speaks for itself. The Mai
says: "a petition is being circulat'
ed in Deadwood asking for the re
moval Of the land Office from Rapit
City to Whitewood. If the pro
moters Of this scheme will change
it to Spearfish instead Of Whitewoot
the petition will be literally endors
ed down here. but otherwise it viii
not receive u very cordial recep
ton"
The chloripation plant shut dow
a few days ago and not a wheel i
turning. The real reason for tn
Shut down has not been given out
The big plant saves the gold-all c
lt--in its present shape and this fac
i makes the closing down of the insti
tuition moe OF a mystery. However
The UNION has it on pretty goo
authority that the plant will resum
operations within the next two 0
three weeks and with a changed
part Of the management.
I Remember TIE UNION hasa publ
reading table free to all. Ne
!, York, Chicago, Omaha, Sioux Cit
, and st. Paul daily papers are place
on file fresh each morning for tt
benefit OF the public. Ten minute
at our free reading table will pos
you on the doings of the who.
world. Ali are welcome. Come
e and take advantage of these dali
2 papers. You r not imposing {
us when you do SO.
The Stanton Mining company, 0
g Grating on placer grond about SIEVE
4 miles west Of Hermosa on Bait
Y creek, is pushing work vigorousi.
They are at present employin
eleven men aud will at once lncreas
Is the force and run night and da
shift. Their results so far are sati
le factory, although they have not
N yet got really at work. having to d
so far considerable preparation
wofk,-Hermosa Pilot.