The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-02-16


wander ranch near Hermosa and
will fit it up for the purpose Of
raising polo ponies for the eastern
markets.
Rev. Ware, who was recently
indicted in connection with Neh-
raska land frauds has resigned his
position with the Lead church.
After twenty-five years in Parlia-
ment, Eenry Labouchere, editor of
London Truth, has withdrawn from
politics on account of his age, which
is GA years. Labouchere was Charles
Bradlaugh's colleague ami sat for
Northampton.
S. Lowe, an employee of the
MCGEE saw mill, received broken
leg while at work this week. He
Was brought to town for treatment
and care and is now getting along
nicely. An employee of the N. w.
railroad whose name could not be
learned also suffered a similar &C
cident this week.
Midland, a new town in Stanley
county bids fair to be the county
seat, if the N. w. railroad carries
out the plans rumored. The road
has acquired several thousand
acres at that point, it is said, and
before long Fl. Pierre, the present
county seat may have to look to
her laurels. Midland already
boasts of newspaper.
Col. Richard Lee has been
having troubles of his own lately.
During one Of his spirited Demon
STATIONS of youthful vigor he lost
his balance and fell heavily on a
cement sidewalk, sustaining
sprained- wrist. He assures us
however, with all his old time op-
timism that it is all right now and
that Orchard will soon be himself
again"
Bertha Lewis, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Freeman Lewis met her
death in a peculiarly sad manner
this week. While horseback on
the way to neighbor she was
thrown to the ground where she
remained some time before found.
The injuries she received proved
fatal and though everything was
done for her she did not regaia
consciousness. She had suffered
greatly few years since with teeth
trouble and had spent considerable
time in sanitariums. Since then
an occasional spell Of numbness
came upon her and it is though,
she was thus overcome which on
this unfortunate ride that brough,
her death. Bertha Lewis wa.
bora in Rapid City, June AZ, 1881
She was "a young lady Of estimabi.
qualities and host of sympathiz-
ing friends mourn her loss.
News. The Mining Mems Asso
citation has practically endorse,
the plan OF the Homehuilder's Pro
tective Association to secure 70
settlers on the Black Hills Fores
Reserve the right to purchase tn
land they occupy now for $2.5
from the government. Limiting
the amount to 100 acres. Thi
plan seems to find favor with mos
of the Hills people who want tn
}. old settlers claims to agriculture
rights to the open parks in the Hill
for even settled by this measure
Custer county opposes this ani
has sent State Senator Hadley t
q Washington to lobby for a bill tina
will open the Black Hills Reserv,
e to the general homestead law
t Custer county stands alone in it
advocacy of this bill and to avoi'
failure to either measure it Nigh
be to Custer county's interest t
fall in line with the rest OF the Hills
$ A divided house seldom accom-
a pushes anything.
: James Hazen Hide, the young presi
dent of the Equitable Life Assuranc
: Society, who was obliged to get out
r still has money To burn. He latel
spent from GO, 900 to $50, 900. estimated
on dinner to Madame Sarah Barr
hardt,
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