The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-01


passing through the floor beneath
the stove. The occupants of the
house were not seriously injured,
although pretty badly stunned by
the shock. Mr.. Quiggle says, in
describing his sensations, that it
made him feel as big as an elephant,
for awhile. The house was no. set
on fire as is usually the case. An
other house located. on the north
side of Rapid Greek, and occupied
by family named Hawkins, was
also struck by lightning the same
night but no injuries resultant.
Night Watchman Swarthout rounded
up a bunch of crooks Saturday night
while in the act of plundering the Har-
ney cellar. They had been employed
during the day in and around the build
ing, helping to repair some of the dam
age done by the Friday night storm.
and had located the accessible entt ances
to the wine cellar and other places
containing articles worth carrying off,
and had it not been for the watchful-
ness OF the officer they would have laid
in goodly supply of plunder.
Guy Flick, the man accused of COM
plicity in the robbery of Waters jew.
elry store last winter, was brought
before Justice of the Peace Sumption
last Monday for preliminary examina-
ton. Flick waived a preliminary hear
ing and was bound over for trial in the
district court in the sum of $1,000, in
default of which he w.s remanded to
the cornty jail.-Sheridan Enterprise.
The Seventh street bridge across
Rapid Creek went down yesterday
morning while LaMear & Avant's ice
wagon was crossing. It let the wagon
down So easily that no damage was
done except to the bridge. 1t was
necessary, however, to hitch on an
other team to get the wagon onto
terra frma again.
Work at the sme ter is progressing
very satisfactorily. The foundation
was commenced Tuesday, and will be
pushed as rapidly as masons can handle
the work. Once the masonry is COM
pleted, the erection of the steel struct-
ure will soon be accomplished. The
masonry of the stack is we'll under way,
ndneariy ready for the pipe.
The postponed lawn social at the
Methodist parsonage Saturday night.
was fairly well attended, but the ram
storm early in the evening served to
dampen the ardor of those present, as
we'll as the grass on the lawn, as re-
suit, ic cream was not greatly in de-
mand. However, the affair was pro-
nounced success socially.
james keenan, came down from his
camp near Pactola Monday. Mr.. Kee-
nan says much activity is evident
among the miners of that locality in
anticipation OF the extension of the
B. & M. through that section of coun-
try, which will furnish them transpor-
tation for their ores to some point
where they can be reduced.
A special car was attached to the pas.
senger Monday morning. General Man
ager Bidwell and Division Superinte n.
dent Harmon were the occupants of the
Car, They spent Tuesday in Rapid
City looking after the work of construc
ting the trestle and additional side
trac ks at the smelter.
Get in your orders for shrubbery for
fall planting. The Greeley nurseries
are shipping large quantities of their
stock to the Hills, the peculiar adapta-
bility Of shrubbery grown at Greeley,
Colorado, making it very popular with
the people of this locality.
Mrs. Charles @. P. Holden, of Chi
cago, and Mrs. DR.. Reed, OF Grand Rap
ids, Michigan, sisters OF q. P. Mccoy
were arrivals Saturday, for visit will
their brother, whom they had not seer
for several years.
T John Reddick came in Tuesday
morning from the south with three
carloads Of Texas cattle from urn ston
Baird & Patterson. There were IL
head in the bunch and fine looking
lot.
Reports from the vicinity OF Custer
Peak are to the effect that the count r,
about there ia literally alive with berr.
pickers, while the berries are not nearl,
SO plentiful as in former years.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ Spencer and daugh
ter have opened a short order restau
rant and lunch counter opposite th,
International, on Main street. Meal
at all hours. Call and see them. II
Alvin Clark, an old time Black Hill
boy. was in the city this week. Alvil
is chief clerk in the DEVILS Lake Ian,
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