The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-03

telephoneline now in operation
the line Of the Northern Pa
citic railway. The Hills. will then
have direct communication with all
Wyoming and Montana points
Lead Call.
Well, here it is the first of the
new year-an excellent time to
square up your subscription account,
Better attend to it and save us the
trouble of placing your bill in the
hands Of someone else for collection
AZ a recent meeting of the Royal
Neighbors it was deemed advisable
to make a change in examining ply
sicians for the order. Accordingly,
Doc. Gilbert was retired and DR.. P.
G. Waldron was elected to fill the
position.
W. A. Hamilton vas up Friday
from Volunteer and reported a fun
ny circumstance. While threshing
at A. J. Helms the machine was
completely drifted in by snow, and
they had to quit work. However,
he says they are all alive down there
yet.-Sturgis Record.
II 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. We are
the people you want to buy from
Tom Sweeney Hardware Co.
After being laid up for the past
two months by the accident at the
smelter which resulted in the loss of
his left foot, Abe Workman got
down town on crutches Saturday
afternoon. He called on THE UNION
and snapped stories with the editor
for a time. The injured member is
getting along nicely and ere long
Abe will be able to couple on an
artificial foot.
Ad. Spaugh, the we'll known Wyo-
ming stockman who got into trouble
for fencing in a lot of government
land, has about completed the job of
tearing it down. He employed Is
men in the tearing-down process
and when the job is all completed he
will report t ,the court for sentence.
Inasmuch as he has removed the
fence, it is expected that the court
will let him down easy.
While at work in Eliiott's saw
mill down in the Fourth ward Tues
day morning, Albert Whittier re-
cieved a painful injury. While at the
lath machine a knot went into the
saws, struck the floor with terrific
force and bounding back struck Mr..
Whittier on the fingers Of the left
hand, badly decorating them. DR..
Wa,dron dressed the injured member
and while the injury is not serious,
it was a painful one.
There was a stir up in the Tepee
gulch section, this county, some ten
days ago. Two silver tip bear were
seen wandering near the Blue Lead
mine. They were lost from their
Limestone haunts, without doubt,
and strayed down to those parts in
search of food. They were discover.
ed by two deer hunters who fired
simultaneously, bringing down one
of the bears. One of the hunters
was foolish enough to get in a hand
to hand encounter with the other
beast, but getting away it was dis
patched with the guns. The two to-
gether will weigh 600 pounds.
The city council held a session
Monday evening and transacted
considerable business. Bya vote OF
six to two it was decided to permit
the Elkhorn company to remove its
depots up town, providing the re
moval is made within six months.
Mayor Brown discussed the Tenney
damage case and favored an appeal
to the supreme court. Aldermen
fell in line and voted for an appeal,
The case has already cost the city
more than it could have been settled
fer in the first place. Some business
OF minor Importance was disposed
Ct and the council adjourned.
Belle Fourche Bse: G. E. volir