The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-04-05

Newark, N. j., ST. Louis and Sioux
Falls, since the adjournment OF con-
gress. Mr.. Martin expects to re-
move his family to Washington early
in the fall, where the children can
have the best of school facilities.
Mr.. Martin states that he likes his
new work very much. He has en-
tirely regained his health and is
again as strong and vigorous as ne
was before he was STRICKEN with
pneumonia last winter He IS al
ready quite busy with his congress
sional duties.
Jacob Lorang, well known in the
Black Hills, has returned to Dead
wood from the Philippine islands,
where he served for nearly two years
as a private of the Thirty sixth
regiment volunteers. He enlisted
at Darlington, N. D. He states that
the soldiers doing servide in the Is
lands do not wish the government to
enlist any great number of natives
in the service. 1t is general opin-
ion among the soldiers that natives
would be treacherous, and that it
would soon require American soldiers
to disarm them.
The concert given by Hedge Bro
Tiers male quartette, assisted by
Miss Ethel Head, reciter, at IL
brary hall last Saturday evening
was an unqualified success and thor
oughly enjoyed by the large audi
ence present. The selections were
excellent and the Hedge boys form
an aggregation of no mean merit.
The readings by Miss Head were
proof OF her ability in her chosen
line. In all, the entire entertain
ment was one of true merit.
Mrs. Frank Crawford was the VIC
tim of farewell surprise at the
hands of her good Methodist friends
at the M. r. parsonage last Friday
evening. The surprise was COM
plete, but this rendered the event
NONE the less enjoyable. A deli
cious luncheon was served. Mrs.
Crawford and daughter Emma left
on Tuesday evening for their new
home in Alberta province, Canada.
The Hedge brothers, assisted by
local talent under the direction of
Ben I. Gregory, gave sacred con-
cert at the Presbyterian church last
Sunday evening. The church sell
dom, if ever, held a larger crowd
and everybody vas delighted. The
selections, were such as to render
the service most impressive and ele-
waiting and the event ranked among
the best of its kind eyer given here.
John r. Reddick was Hermosa
representative in the city Monday.
Mr.. Reddick has just recovered from
q siege Of smallpox, or Philippine
scratch" as some of our respected
brethren are pleased to call it, but
Mr., Reddick is in position to Judge
the matter intelligently and he says
! it is the real article smallpox.
r. ]. Cross, one Of the commission
ers of Pennington county, has re.
turned from Milwaukee, where he
sold the Cross group Of mining
claims to the Elizabeth Mining CON-
pany for large cash consideration.
This company owns the Bismark
mine near the Holy Terror mine.
John Barth, Of Milwaukee, 10 presi-
dent Of the company.
Gov. DIETRICH and John b. Willard
were chosen u. S. Senators by the
Nebraska legislature last Thursday.
Both are bank presidents and will
serve their time in the. national SEN
ate. The election Of such men
makes il easy for the banking inter
ests to secure legislation in their
interests. Seer
The infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse +, Collins died Thursday night