The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-02-01

ing in severe criticism on the errors
Of Judgment and lack Of knowledge
Of constitutional law on the part Of
the journalists OF South Dakota is
known in his own neighborhood as
the ever grown soft cottonwood of
Lame Johnnie and at one time edi-
tor and proprietor of the Hermosa
Pilot, the most abortive excuse for a
newspaper that was ever attempted
to be publishec in the Black Hills"
A public meeting was held at the
Harvey Tuesday evening to arrange
for the proper entertainment of the
stockmen who will visit the city in
April to attend the annual meeting
of the Western South Dakota Stock
growers association. 1t is proposed
to show the visiting stockmen and
market representatives a good time
by pulling off a number of interest
ing races, having a big parade and
furnishing other amusements yet to
be determined. Necessary commit
tees for every phase and feature Of
the big day were chosen and are
now at work. Rain or shine, the
old town will put on her best bib
and tucker and show the visitors a
proper good time. More about it
later.
S. H. Layman of Omaha, the pop
ular and efficient piano tuner and
repairer, was an arrival Tuesday
evening, having made a tour Of the
northern Hills towns. Mr.. Layman
is employed by A. Hospe & Co., the
most extensive music house west of
Chicago, and will be in Rapid City
for a few days only. Those desir-
ing pianos tuned, ovel hauled or re-
paired should see him at once. He
has had many years of experience
and his charges r very reasonable.
Leave your orders at the Interna-
tional hotel and they will receive
Mr.. Layman's prompt attention.
With this week DR.. Traer com
pletes his course Of lectures on HUI
man Science, among the best Of the
kind ever given in this city. Some
of our best people have attended ev-
cry lecture and become deeply in
terested. DR.. Taer is an educator
and merits encouragement in svery
community he visits. His influence
is for good end leaves a lasting i'm
preston. The more you hear him
the more you realize he has the
truth and knows how to tell it.
Come again, doctor.
Nick Keller was in town last
week, having just arrived from Sem
tinel Butte, N. D., where he has
his cattle located for the winter.
Mic says that country looks good,
and thinks it strange that n o set
tiers have found their way to that
section q yet, where there is q big
surface Of good unsurveyed land.
He reports his. cattle rs doing ex-
~ceptionally good q far.-Sturgis
Press.
The funeral of Mrs. n. T. Cooper
Was held at the Congregational
church Sundayafternoon, being con-
Quoted BY Rev. ]. b.. Kettle, assisted
by Rev. John McLearie. The SER
vices were largely attended and the
floral offerings were profuse and
beautiful. a large concourse Of
sympathlzing friends followed the
remains 70 their last rest in Noun
tain View cemetery.
Allan McGillivray returned We'd.
nesday from his ranch, about ak
miles from Rockford, where he was
called BY the news that cattle rust
lers' were making away with stock.
He found three horses and six cat
tie missing and could get no trace
Of them. The ranchers have become
weary Of their steady losses and
purpose making : hanging example
of the next s'rustler" they CATCH.
iTarrv Rec0rd.