The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-24

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Probably 10, 900 appointments will
be made this year. All appoint
ments are for life and for most pos
itions only a common school educa-
ton is required. Salaries at APP
pointment vary from $500 to $1,000 a
year with liberal promotions after
ward Politics is not considered.
This affords a good opportunity for
people between Is and 45 years of
age. Those desiring places Of this
kind "a get full information about
them, free, by writing to the Column
bian Correspondence College, Wash
ington, D. G. and asking for it's
civil service catalogue No. 3.
The appearance of Mr.. Sanford
Dodge and his company n classic
plays is announced as the attraction
at Library hall Saturday eve, Feb
ruary 1st. Some of the plays in
M. Dogde's repertoire this season are
1.-THE Lady Of Lyons" "Three Mus
keteers," "Virginlus," "Othello,"
Merchant of Venice, Orchard the
Third, damon and Pythias, TN
gomar," "9uo Vadis' and others.
Special scenery, appropriate cos
tunes, and close attention to detail,
make each play a finished produc-
ton. This time Mr.. Dodge will
present ''The Lady of Lyons"
Mrs. Anna Mott left for the east
Tuesday evening, where she will en-
gage a competent lady to take
charge Of her dressmaking parlors
in her new store here. Mrs. M. j..
O'Neill will have charge Of the store
proper, giving Mrs. Mott an oppor-
tunity to attend the management Of
her two stores, here and at Dead
wood, as circumstances require.
She is one OF the most unsuccessful and
en- rgetic business women in the
Black Hills.
If you are contemplating buying a
spring wagon, buggy or road wagon
we want you to give us a call for we
have the largest assortment and can
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 call
and you will be convinced. w are
the people you want to buy from
Tom Sweeney Hardware Go.
A Chicago special gives the
delightful information that the Hi
nois Central will push an extension
of its South Dakota line across. the
state to the Black Hills. We are
ready to be shown"
Letters from Mrs. G.. S. Clevenger,
who is with her husband at Skag-
way, Alaska, report pleasant
weather there, with herself and
husband enjoying good health.
Strayed-Bay horse, branded ESga884
on left shoulder, 3 or 4 years old; e
this horse was raised on Cheyenne riv.
or below Smithville and may be in that
yicinity.-Write j. E. Reddick, Her.
mosa, S. D.
We had a touch of winter weather
and a little snow Monday, and again
Wednesday. It can't stay summer
all winter, even in the Black Hills.
Mrs. Alex Shellito and child were
Tuesday evening passengers fol
Coleburg, Iowa, for a two months
visit with relatives.
Rev. w. II. Sparkling left Tuesday
eyening for a pastoral visit to Ho'
,ISprings and Hill City.
Mrs. A. Matthias and daughter
Miss Vida Croker, were in from
Elm Springs Saturday.
Mrs. James w. Fowler of Dead
wood spent Sunday with Fred II
I Whitfield and family.
Mrs. Ed. Lathrop has about re
covered from her recent attack 9
7 scarlet fever.
Prof. g. 81. Fulton Of the Schoo
Of Mines faculty spentu Saturday i
/ Deadwood. .5#$
The Elkhorn people are sarrangin,