The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-02-09


Rapid City, died last week as the
result CT complication OF diseases.
Tonight occurs the first public
debate of the School of Mines De
batting club at the Congregational
church. No admission will be
charged.
l.. A. Richards, who will put up
several residences for rent is tied
up In the work for the present,
owing to SCARCITY of certain kinds
of lumber required.
"Nature's Nobleman'' is the
title of the play for the opening
night of the Marie Fountain com
pany which plays here four lights
commencing Feb. Ia.
Homer Charles, Sr. who has
been at Mystic the past few weeks
in the interest of the west road is at
home and will devote his time to
his engine interests exclusively
hereafter.
Nick Germainn swore out a war
rent tn week against BENJAMIN
Ivastanin charging him with the
theft $3.50. Both are Russians
and have been employed ON the
west road.
Several foremen of the new in
dustrlal association are at present
"batching" as there is no rooms in
town for their families. AS soon
as possible they will start to erect
houses to move in.
Mr.. E. M. Reeves left last Mon
day evening for a few Says visit
with his brother at Brookings. He
will make trip to Chicago before
returning here where he will make
large purchases for his store.
James HALEY, Jr. has been
chosen as cashier OF the Key
bank-the vacancy recently caused
by the death of Mr.. Gates. Jamie
will no doubt prove the wisdom of
his appointments. He is now at
his new post.
The Hook and Ladder Co. have
about decided to fit out their cart
with storage electric lights. This
will be valuable addition on q
dark night plenty Of light will be
at hand. The system will include
a strong headlight
Frank Campbell, convict il
the Nebraska penitentlary has jus
been awarded the prize Of $25, 900
offered for the nearest guess to tn,
total attendance at the St. Loui
fair. He has about one year t,
serve yet for embezzlement.
Henry Birnbaum has purchased
a six horse engine and electri
light system which he will set u
and operate in his shop. Sax
Gantz who has charge of Mr.. Birn
baum's electric work, spent
couple Of days at Terry this week
where the outfit was secured.
The weather man has certainl
e been kind to the railroad builder
this winter. Early this year tw
e or three days of snow hurries an
reduced temperature interfere
= somewhat, but as we writ
old Sol is again enthroned and tn
summer weather is with us ono
more,
DR.. McGillycuddy has been ar
pointed to an important posltio
e with the Continental Life 1nsul
e ance Co, The Continental is VI
to-date in every respect evidentl.
N The day before the doctors al
pointment, the president of Il
!, company was arrested on char(
:. of Encouragement of funds.
About forty Italians who ha'
: been at work on the west road we
" discharged this week. That tire
feeling we hear so much about W
III the primal cause. AS one wit
m friend of the Unioa puts it eth
d laziness business is ruinil
y the country" and the seductive j
pr huence of Madame De Takeitea
appeals alike to the sons Of 1ta
as well as to the rest Of us.
r. The SWEETEST affair given in ma
day was the Farewell Feed"
"Dud'' Homer, a School of Min
student, Tuesday night at MAJ
Way Cafe. Mr.. Homer is leavi