The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-07-27

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few days. Whether the strike is a
new one, or continuation OF the
old vein, or whether it is very rich,
we have not been able to ascertain,
but it is believed that it is of the
usual richness of Holy Terror ore.
Keystone Recorder.
The wool sale days did not attract
many buyers to our little city last
week and the few here did not seem
at all anxious to buy, as we are in
formed that the best offer made was
IA cents. The sheepmen we're not
willing to sacrifice their clip and &C
cordingiy stored their wool till they
can get better price. The ware
house company approaching the
condition OF affairs agreed to store
the wool for fifty cents per month,
just one-half the regular price. So
far as we are able to learn this is
the only warehouse that has given
the woolgrowers a rebate on their
storage, and the fact is appreciated
by the woolgrowers. There is 49,.
900 pounds of wool now stored in
the warehouse. Belle Fourche
4 Times.
4 Complaint was made at Deadwood
Monday morning in Judge Early
court against j. Perry for horse
stealing, wherein it is set forth that
he had taken two horses and two
iron gray mares, branded with the
German &c" on left shoulder, from
! George Francisco Of Centennial Val
ley and also ten horses branded on
A left shoulder with H. called H
TT of B. N. Barsball, also of Cen
tennial Valley. All of said stock is
valued at $50 each. A warrant was
issued for Perry and put in the
hands OF the sheriff.
The proposed throwing open to
settlement of q two.million acre
tract of land down in the Indian
Territory is attracting considerable
interest here. The greater part Of
the tract is said to be good agricul.
tural land, while portion Of it is
!, said to contain good deposits Of iron
and copper. The date for opening
has not been given yet, but mum
Der Of our people are keeping an
> eye on the proposition and will be
. on hand at the right time.
Bryce Reed came up from Craw
ford, Nebraska, Monday with abou,
60 head Of cattle which he is looking
after for S. r. Cotton. He viii
! brand the stock and hold them q
the Samnis ranch until fall ant
then move the bunch over near Gus
ter for the winter. Bryce reports
good rains between here and Craw
I, ford as he was coming up, making
his trip less troublesome.
J, It has been rumored about towr
for several days that the B. B M
and the Harvey Hydraulic lant
owners are to engage in law sui
over the right Of way through town
says the Keystone Recorder. tap
pears that one half OF the $4,000 Of
fered to the tenants by the railroad
company to clear the property, was
! to be paid by the Harvey Hydraulic
: company, but that IL now refuses t,
do SO.
The keystone Recorder remarks
! that some New York parties have
taken an option on Mr.. Everly's
spodumene and mica mine on Iror
!, Greek, formerly known as the Wooi
4 tin lode. Money is already depos
tied by them in the Keystote Bank
and Mr.. Everly conducts. the work
Two men were put at work Thurs
. day Of last week, and the intention
is to employ six men.
Mrs. Helen Boone died at the
\ home Of hen daughter, Mrs. Maurice
Holly, in this city Monday at the
age Of seventy years. Old age and
i 3 general breaking down was the
primary cause Of her death. She
I was laid to rest in Mount Calvary
1 Wednesday forenoon.
The Modern Woodman picnic has
j. been declared of again. The rail
road company made 8 rate Of 500
FOR the round trio to this city from
northern Hills points, but wanted
1.-The Woodmen ito guarantee $500
which was refused, and the picnic
Twas declared of,
Wesley q Stewart Of Sturgis was
Itransacting legal business In The
lofty Monday. While here he found
time to call on The UNION and Eek
chAnge political tips with the editor,
Mi. Stewart is q consistent follower
of Bryan andSa very pleasant gen
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