The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22

He got lost while hunting and was
out from Tuesday morning until
Thursday night with the snow u
foot deep and the weather cold. He
got lost while trailing deer, and
becoming weary sought shelter in Il
hay stack where he was finally found
badly chilled and scarcely able to
talk. He was taken to Custer and
sent to his home here where he Is
suffering from badly chilled feet and
is likely to lose some of bis toes
Hot Springs Star.
John Leedy, an old resident of
this city, is home from Cape Nome,
Alaska, where he has been for sew
eral years. He has mined and pros
pected in several camps, but he
states, there is no camp in the en-
tire Alaskan country than can equal
tue rich diggings of Cape Nome,
which have now been worked about
three months. He went TO Alaska
a comparatively poor man but ne re-
turns with sack of gold, worth
several thousands IF dollars and a
title to mining property in the Cape
Nome district, which is worth sew
eral thousand dollars more. He
was staked on his first trip by a
banker in this city, and he has come
home for short time for the par
pose of settling up some business
matters with his partner
Mt. Leedy states that there are at
least | 800 people at work along the
coast 10 front of the town of Cape
Nome.
The soldiers and officers at Fort
Meade are greatly pleased over the
plan of the government to erect a
drill hall which will be constructed
of brick and steel and will be large
enough for the drilling OF cavalry.
The building will cost $4,000. Bids
will be advertised for soon for the
construction of the building. 1t is
believed that the erection OF this
drill hall will be bat the preliminary
step TO the establishment Of a
cavalry school, which has been agl,
tated by the officers at the fort fol-
years.
| TIE public spicit manifested al
the meeting called for the purpose o.
getting an expression from the PEG
pie with respect to the sinking of al
artesian well, was unanimous. The
meeting was called to order, an(
/ Mr.. Stenger was chosen as chairman
and MIR. Candy as secretary of thu
meeting. 1t was decided to canvass
the country in this vicinity to SCI
if sufficient funds could be raised TO
the sinking OF the we'll, $1,000 wa
subcribed at the meeting, and J. W
Boiler was appointed to take sub
scripticns. -Hermosa Piolt.
Have you a friend that you wan
to remem Der? We advise yon to &
to G. A. Trowbridge's jeweler
/ store. Christmas goods for youn
, aud old-the largest variety in tn
Black Hills. Rings. chains, watch
es, brooches, bracelets, sterling 81
yer novelties, fancy clocks, Gu
glass, china. Luwelsa ware, knives
forks, spoons, and everything ker
!. in first class jewellery store.
The Klondike has claimed anothe
victim in the person Of Riley Mille1
: formerly Of this city, He died (
! typhoid fever at CORA, Alaska, earl
in November. He will be remen
bered by many in this section as
genial, whole souled fellow and h
/ death will be sincerely regretted /
e all. He leaves wife and sever
" grown children, three of which St
it reside in the Hills.
Bryce Reed departed for D
is Moines, Tuesday evening after
/. week or ten days visit in Arisp
N Bryce is undecided as to his pla
,e for the immediate future. He m;
j. 90 into business in Des Moines
~ he may return to the Black Hi
N yet this winter. -Arispe Qa,) A
:, vocate.
ID The time-worn depot reno,
e. question shows signs OF returni
life and promises success. 1t will
y. agitated and brought before
x council at the proper time. T
~ city may yet have commodio
d, and pretty depot at north Min
=. street.
The spelling contest held bv I
=. city schools consisted Of words tt
Cd en- from the presidents message
nd it appeared in The UNION Cop
es OF this paper were used, as it v
al the only one in Pennington cour
which contained the message.
i. The materials for the construct
a. Of the bridge across the Belle Fo