The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19
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Baking
Powder
The Standard Of
Perfect Baking.

establish a branch of that famous
institution in South Dakota, the
people of Hot Springs are making
an effort to have that city selected
as the place for the branch. 1t has
been pointed out to the Battle
Creek managers that Hot Springs
mas the location, the climate, the
pure air and the proper altitude
Tor such an institution. The matter
OF attempting to secure the branch
san'tarium for that place is in
charge of the Minnelsahta club.
and the members express them
selves as quite hopeful that their
efforts will prove successful.
ga Thoroughbred Tramp"
brought out a Packed house Tues.
day night at Library Hall. The
plot Of the play was no improve.
ment over the old hackaeyed blood
and thunder idea in which the
deep dyed william wins the women,s
hearts and slashes the mems in.
wards. The female performers in
in the play are not worthy Of
mention. Several capable men how
ever are with the company and the.
comedy parts r strong and we'll
taken. The play was we'll received.
and while the plot proved a disap-
pointment. the comedy carried the
piece through successfully.
Work is progressing rapidly on
the new theatre at Deadwood and
1t will be ready for use within the
next two months. The brick masons
have commenced work ON the
front wall from the second to the
third story and are setting brick
around the window sashes II Is
the intention to commence plaster.
ing next week, and also to COM
mence the stringing of wires for
lighting purposes. All the material
OF the t%1eater, except the white
pressed brick and interior furnish
ings, is ofhoms production, if not
from the Black Hills then from
some other part Of the state. .
The Washington Life Insurance
company Of New York has with.
drawn from this state. The com
pany IN 1904 received premiums to
the amount Of s3o,62s in the state,
and paid losses to the amount of
$1,000. None Of the large out
side companies have yet filed their
annual statements of 1905 business
with the insurance commissioner.
the only ones yet getting in being
the local state companies which
show a general gain of business
over the previous year.
Miss Lou Reeves, who has been
attending the School of Mines here
and who made this city her home
some time since, was married Wed.
nesday in Deadwood 10 Jesse ShoH,
, foreman of the Lead Tribune.
Both are well known printers and
| highly thought'of by the fraternity.
That their life may be a happy and
prosperous one is the sincere wish
, of their friends here in which the
Union wishes to most heartily JOIN,
A dangerous prairie fire was
subduel by the Indian school boys
Wednesday that would have done
. an untold amount of damage hac
MT quick action been taken. Sparks
from a locomotive started the dry
hay along the track which spread tc
the poor farm and burned the hay
stacks there. Much hay was des
? troyed on the fiat, but was stopped
near the cemetery.
j Miss Laura Bower should re.
cieve a great deal of credit for the
success of an entertainment hello
Wednesday evening for the benef,
of the free library. A splendid
program was given and ever
2 though the wind was the worst TO
scme time, a good sized crowe
greeted the performers and cam.
away delighted.
Mrs. H. B. Tonner died Of hear
t disease at her home in this cit,
last week aged sixty years. sh'
. was a native of Germany and cam
to this country whensa child. Mr.
and Mrs. Tonner. ,'came- to til,
Hills in 1886 and have sine
resided her. -Four daughters ant
9 her husband survive her.
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