The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-08
DAKOTA ITEMS OF ENTERETs.

among the weeds at the roadadc in
Clay county started a fire which de-
stroyed 5000 worth of hay.
The citizens of Belle Fourche are ar
ranging for q three days race meet
and tournament to be held about the
middle of September A race track will
be constructed.
Plans are being perfected for La
Dor day celebration at Redfeld that
will eclipse anything Of the kind in the
history Of that town. One of the fea-
lures will be a ball game between the
Matlock, Ia, and Redfield teams.
A curious error has been discovered
on the assessment books of Lake
county. The assessors returns are
1000 acres short Of the actual acreage
in the county, and efforts are now be-
ing made to ascertain the tracts which
have been omitted.
Farmers and ranchmen having al
falfa are strictly in it this season.
Stockmen named Turgeon and Sabin,
living in Charles Mix county, are cut
ting their alfalfa for the second time
this summer and are getting about two
tone to the acre Ten acres of it will
give the average farmer all the hay he
can use during the year.
A ferry war has been inaugurated
between the Wheeler and Oldham fer
ries on the Missouri river in Charles
seized by the sheriff and tied up sew
eral days, but has since been released.
The war will probably be ended by
the county commissioners at their next
meeting.
The sportsmen at LennoX are greatly
worked up because farmers living in
the vicinity have recently purchased an
unusually large number of shells, as
they fear that the farmers intend COM
mencing the slaughter of prairie chick.
ems before the open season begins on
September L. The farmers will be
watched and arrested if they are de-
tected killing game out Of season.
Joe Laundry of Indian Creek fell
from his buggy and broke his neck.
Work has commenced on the con-
struction of a new county Jail at Fair
fax.
Dawson county crops are reported
less injured by the drought than ex-
pected.
Ira J. Shook of Pittsburg, Pa. and
Mrs. Anna r. Mott Of Deadwood We're
married Sunday last.
/ The annual normal institute for Brule
county will be held at Chamberlain,
August 10 to September 6.
Kimball horsemen and others inter-
ested are raising a fund for a race
meeting in the near future.
State Senator Geo. A. Johnson of
Mitchell is recovering lfOIn injuries re-
ceived in runaway few weeks ago.
Red Ears, a Sioux Indian, has es-
capped from the authorities at Sioux
Falls. He is under indictment for
numbering child.
F. Il. Rathman, resigned, has been
succeeded by S. H. Lynch of Emmets-
burg, Ia, as agent for the Milwaukee
railroad at Aberdeen.
Major Charles A. Howard of ADer-
deem, has sold his interest In the Grant
County Title company to E. Il. Sliffer
and e. P. Brockman of Milbank
The citizens Of Mitchell have the
cement sidewalk fever and cannot have
these walks laid fast enough to suit
them because of shortage in the labor
market.
The contract has been awarded and
ness block at LennoX, which will be oc-
cupied by H. c. Hofmeister, Of that
place, with his furniture stock
Messrs. Green & Son Of Council Bluffs,
Ia, who recently purchased from j. p
Buck his furniture store and stock at
Rapid City, have moved to the place
and taken possession Of the store.
Work on the new block and bank
building being erected by the Odd Eel
lows lodge of Madison is progressing
very satisfactorily. 1t is expected that
the building will be completed by Nov.
15.
The council of Woonsocket has decid-
ed to repair the artesian well which
furnishes the town with water for tire
protection and domestic purposes by
slipping sections OF new cast iron piGe
over the old tubing and fastening it on
the outside. Recently the well, which
at the time 1t was sunk was the great
est artesian well in the northwest, has
been reduced in flow by the leaking IF
the pipe.
August 10 the school board of
Harrisburg will award the contract for
constructing a fine new school build
ing at that place.
During the past twelve months an
aggregate Of 2SsO0O bushels Of grain
was shipped from Canistota. This rec
ord is expected to be surpassed during
the present year.
A family named Sargent. living near
the James river. while affected by the
Dowie religious craze. killed seven
head of fine hogs, which, according to
their views, it was sin to keep.
j. III. Basktn, who has owned half
interest In the Scotland Journal since
1t was started six years ago, has sold
his interest to Fred Falkenherg, of that
place. who will take possession this
week.
Thomas Gullick, Of Bookings, has
sold his interest In the hardware bust
ness OF Gullick Bros. at that place to
Frank House. The new firm Is COM
posed Of Charles Gullick and Frank
House. M
Six OF the leading business men 81
Vienna have purchased the mill Sit
property OF @. ]. Kruger. A contracs
has also been made with parties from
Watertown to build and equip min
on the ate. rs,
notwithstanding that the open sea-