The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-06-29
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Ill his country.
Thursday evening Mrs. Grippen
mother of Mrs. P. A. Kilner, left fol
her home in York, Nebr. Miss Grip
pen, Mrs. I<ilner's sister, was also a
passenger to the same place.
A. F. James and his two sons were
guests at the International yester-
day from Hawarden Iowa. They
have claims near Awanka and are
very enthusiastic over the country.
George Walker, the efficient sales
man i'll the mems furnishing de-
APARTMENT of l. H. Chase's store
spent Sunday and Monday at the
Springs. Mr.. Walker reports very
enjoyable time.
Mary Blair, of ST. Martins acad-
emy at Sturgis, was an arrival Thurs
day evening. She was met by her
uncle, Al Shoemaker, of Keystone,
and Friday they drove home.
James Woods was an arrival from
Des Moines, Friday morning and is
glad to be home again, after an alb
sence of three weeks in the states
OF Iowa. Kansas. and Texas.
Mrs. Marsh Higgins and son We're
arrivals from Omaha. last Wednes-
day, where they have been spend
ing a few weeks. They left for
their ranch on the Cheyenne river
the following day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Madill, of
Squaw creek, were visiting relatives
in Rapid City the first of the week.
They were accompanied by Mr.. Ma
dill's sister, Mrs. Sheldon, who came
from the cast Il short time ago.
Mrs, j, W. Bntler and Miss Carrie
M. Whitlock of Clinton Iowa, are
expected in the city the coming week
They will be the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. j. X. Hull. Mrs. Butler is the
mother of Mrs. Hull and Miss Carrie
G sister. 0-|e
Captain c V. Gardner returned
from Hot Springs Thursday morn
ing where he attended the Black
Hills Reunion IF soldiers and Sail
ors..' tie reported successful re-
union and good time.
w. S. Mann, Of Omaha, was in the
the city two days this week talking
crackers to our merchants. Mr.,
Mann is one Of the Oldest and most
poular commercial men visiting
our city and never fails to land
some large orders.
II. Paradis and two daughters were
at the International last week Mr.
Paradis is a residen tof Fort Pierre
and a cattleman of very large inter
ests. He is looking over Rapid with
the idea Of investing and owning
some property in live town.
Charles Anderson, of the Auburn
mine, near Mystic, was an arrival in
Rapid City thursday evening. Mr..
Anderson has lately been made SUI
perinttendent of the Saginaw mine
in the vicinity of Custer, and will
leave for that place in few days.
Mr.. ad Mrs. Vigeant, and Daugh-
Thursday morning and stopped over
for a few days visit before return
ing to Lead. Mr. and Mrs. Vigeant
were formerly residents of this place
and seem much pleased in the i'm
provement Rapid City has made in
the last few months.
A. J. Mccain, who was a delegate
to the public lands convention at
Denver gave us some very interest
ing and instructive information re-
garding the proceedings during it's
progress. Mr. McCain's views are
in accord with all intelligent men
respecting the welfare of the people
of the west in general.
For the last month, Sixth street,
between Main and st. Joe streets
looks as if a cyclone had struck it;
everything is torn up on account of
the new business blocks and putting
in the sewerage system. 1t doesn't
take a man with glasses to see that
Sixth street is the coming business
street of greater Rapid City
The lawn fete held at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Brown We'd
nesday evening was social success
Notwithstanding the inclement
weather. The guests were enter
tanned within doors by pleasing
program; music was rendered and
refreshments of ice cream and cake
were served.
The bridges in Pennington coun-
ty that were destroyed by the flood
are being replaced as fast as possible.
The red bridge west of town is now
in use, as well as the three bridges
beyond. Work is being rushed as
fast as possible on all reconstruc-
tion work and it is hoped that they
will be finished sooner than antici-
pated after the storm.
Hermosa Hustler: Rev. B. z. Wy
land, of Harlan, Ia, arrived on Sat
urday's Northwestern. He will be
stationed here for the summer and
hold regular services in the Congre
gational church every two weeks,
and will probably ride over about
the same circuit covered by Rev.
Frank Hart last summer. Rev. Wy
land is young student, but preach
ed what was reported to have been
an excellent sermon, and was well
received by all.
A. c. Boland, county commission
er for Keystone district, returned
from Pierre last week where he serv-
ed as juror in the United States
court. Mr.. Boland made his return