The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-06

III WOuid seem LnaG we ought TO
free delivery without a great
deal OF trouble.
Dispatches from Pierre Wednes-
day state that there is little doubt
that the proposed herd law will be
killed by the legislature. This is
good news to range stockmen.
The latest word from the Golden
Reward labor trouble in the no, tn
ern Hills is that the company has
closed its smelter permanently and
will ship its ores for trertment
rather than grant the demands Of
the miners union.
There is some interesting railway
ne VS. on the tapis that will come out
within a week or ten days relative
to the completion and operation of
the old Dakota-Pacifc west from
this city to Mystic on the BAN.
There's considerable doing on the
in the quiet in the railway world
and Rapid City is going TO be in it.
Mrs. S. e. Holcomb was the vic
tim of a joyous surprise at the hands
of q crowd Of young people who
we're out for a good time Tuesday
evening-and they had it. While
the surprise was complete, Mrs.
Holcomb rallied to the emergency
and handled the situation gracefully.
Dancing was the favorite pastime
and the event closed with the serv-
ing Of dainty refreshments.
One of the old-time miners in
speaking Of this climate in the Black
Hills, puts it in this way: "Duting
February and March people living
in the Hills get up in Florida, eat
dinner in Tennessee, take supper in
Kansas, and 60 to bed in Alaska.
Still, all those who have lived here
as long as I have would rather live
here, and be yanked from Texas to
the North Pole and back again
every day in the year than to live
anywhere else on earth" That is
pretty strong, bnt we guess we'll
have to let it pass.-Custer Chroni-
Gle.
The city council met in regular
session last Monday evening. A
number of bills were allowed for
street work and waterworks repairs.
The monthly report of the chief of
police was presented and placed on
hle. The application Of Chas. D.
Barker for liquor license was read
and placed on file. A petition was
presented asking for an extension
of the city water mains north on
Sixth street, which was granted,
the council approprating $3.50
toward the expense, the balance to
be borne by those asking for the ex-
tension. The water committee re-
ported that after an Investigation as
to the amount of water being used
at the smelter, they had arranged
with the company SO that the State
School of Mines would not be de,
prived Of sufficient water for all
needs.
Judge Burns Of Deadwood return
ed a few days ago from a trip to
Pine Ridge agency. He says that
Major Brennan has made one of the
best Indian agents that has ever
benin the employ of the govern
ment, and that himself and his esti-
mable wife have gained the conf
|dence of the nations wards under
their immediate care to an extent
very seldom enjoyed by an Indian
agent. Both take a great pride in
the Indians and their work, advise
and assist them in all things, and
they have become to be looked up to
and depended upon in everything.
Major Brennanl is in better health
than he has been for some time. and
is growing stronger and hopes that
by spring he will be able to meet
all OF his friends from the Hills who
care to visit him at the agency and
to show them al good a time with
the hounds and horses as was his
won't when a resident Of Rapid City.
"A Fea Of the 6bings
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