The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-02-08

bills we're allowed for labor and sup
plies. The mayor announced that
he had had a summons served upon
him 10 a suit instituted by Mrs. Ten
ncy against the city for $1,000 dam
ages for injuries sustained through
defective sidewalks. This action
has been on the taps for the past
wear aud at one time could have
been settled in full by the payment
of s75 toethe injured woman. Now
the case vii! 90 into the courts and
Mayor Brown will look after the in
terests of the city in the matter. 1t
would have been economy to have
settled the claim for $75 in the first
place.
e. w. Martin expects to start for
Washington in few days to prepare
for his duties in the house OF repre-
sentatives, if his health will permit
him. He has now almost recovered
from the severe siege of sickness
and is able TO spend most of the day
At is office. Mr.. Martin will be ac-
companied to Washington by his
wife, and they will remain a month
unless an extra session of congress
is called by the president. Ii the
extra session is called, they will re
main longer. Mr.. Martin is of the
opinion that Deadwood will not get
the public building this session.
Ar application has been made by
the postmaster of Lead for a free
delivery system. During the last
quarter The receipts of the postotfice
we're 1889 more than the amount re-
quired to entitle the city to free de-
livery of mail and it is thought that
steps taken will prove successful. 1t
is expected that the p~ostoffice de-
partment will send out an agent soon
to investigate matters in regard to
the free delivery system.
| Ii you r contemplating buying a
spring wagon, buggy OF road1wagon
we want you to give us a call for we
have the largest assortment and eau
make you better prices than any
other house in the Hills. Our line
is very complete, three large ware.
houses chuck full. Give us a cal
and you will be convinced. We are
the people you want to buv from
Tom Sweeney Hardware Go.
The passage of the bill by the sen.
ate Monday throwing open to settle.
ment three townships on the west
end Of the Lower Brule reservation,
just south of Fort Pierre, will
Iopen up a number of fine cattle
ranches which will be taken advant.
age of by ranchmen who have beer
waiting for the opportunity and te
whom the opening is of considerable
interest.
Any man who has ever worn q
suit of Brown Bros. California cloth.
ing knows that they are the very
oest. You a buy these goods al
the same prices asked for eastern
goods. We handle a nice line Of
these suits and would be. glad tc
show them to the trade.-Tom
Sweeney Hardware Co.
And now there's more music than
ever in the Gambrill household, al
on account Of an elegant new man.
dolin which Horace presented to his
wife last Monday. The instrumen,
is q good one and. Mrs. G.. under.
takes the task Of mastering it jus,
as readily as people take the griI
these piping winter days.
Miss Vida Croker entertained 3
number Of her friends Tuesday even.
ing at the home Of DR.. A. Matthias
and wife. Progressive games were
the order Of the evening, after
which delicious refreshments were
served and Miss Vida,s friends de.
clarea they had spent q most happy
evening.
A.C. Potter has let 60 of the Ev'