The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-23

a large delegation Of Degree of
Honor ladies came down from the Hills
Thursday night to attend a blowout"
arranged for by the local ledge The
band was at the train to meet them as
well as a large nun Der of friends An
entertainment was given in the lodge
rooms Thursday night and a sumptu-
GUS feast was enjoyed.
Prof Oleson who has been teaching
music here for several months folded
his tents this week and quietly slipped
away toward the east The professor
was little careless about small debts
and several OF our merchants who had
accommodated him have not been paid.
Joe Waterson and wife were up from
Dakota City together this week, the
first time in two years. Heretofore
duties at the ranch have always de-
tanned one or the other but on this oc
casion they both succeeded in getting
away together,
Joe Joy and family have moved up
from Creston in order to give the chill
dren school advantages. They have
purchased the Allen property on the
east side.
A basket social will be held at the
BEEN school house near Dakota City
this friday evening to raise funds
for new organ for the Union Sunday
school which has thrived this summer,
Last Sunday about forty pupils We're
present.
The post Office department has issued
an order which makes the improper
opening of letters, the address of which
bears little resemblance 10 the address
Of the person handling is and indorsing
it opened by mistake" a felony pun
ishable by law Warning is issued to
the public to exercise great care here
after to comply with the spirit of this
order.
Last Friday Mr. o. Springer, super
intendant Of the Pittsburg company,
received injuries that may prove fatal.
Mr.. Springer and the driver were rid.
ing on heavy log wagon when heavy
jolt ovel balanced him and he was
thrown backwards against the wheel
with such force that his spine received
wrench that may prove fatal. Drs'
jackson, Carr and Smith have been in
attendance and everything has been
done that science can euggest, but lit
tie hope is entertained for his recov-
cry, Hill City News.
III, B. Turner, OF Marion, Ind, broth
er-in-law of Joe Waterson OF Dakota
City, accompanied by his wife and five
children, was a recent arrival at Da-
kota City and he lost no time in filing
or some good South Dakota soil. Mr.,
Turner was very much surprised at
conditions in our country. From what
he had heard back in Indiana he
hardly expected to see as much civil
ization as is in evidence. Before leay-
ing Indiana the neighbors would come
in to bid this femily sad farewell,
confident the savages would deyour
them as soon as they arrived at way
out in Dakota Mr.. Turner who is a
good Judge OF good land Is enthusiastic
over our Dakota SOIL
One day this week. Miss Mary Sickles
run down with her horse and captured
a large gray wolf. Miss Mary is a good
horsewoman and she was bound to have
his wolfship. She feels quite proud
over the capture, as the wolf has just
killed q colt belonging to her Buffalo
Gap Republican,
A daughter was born TO Mr. and Mrs,
Tom Hewett, Sept 20.
Andrew shafer and Miss Jean Nc
Gluckin Of this city were married at
sheridan, Wyo., Sept II
John Boyes alias John Smith, who 9
few months since escaped from jail in
Oklahoma was captured this week by
Sheriff Garfield who overlook his man
sixteen miles down the valley. A $50
reward was offered for his capture,
A hearing was had in the land Office
this week in land case OF the govern
ment ys. John and August Peterson.
/ The case involves some ten lode claims
\ which the Petersons claim as mineral
L ground. The government claims It is
more valuable for its timber. A decis
4 ion in the matter Is expected in about
thirty days. e
Five dollars reward for taking III
land holding any horses or mules
branded SsS On fefst thigh ii
Meadeor SgX Pennington counties
IRor for information leading to recov
]ery.