The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-06-15
his counsel continually and is al
ways alert seldom showing the
slightest signs Of emotion.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.


PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Flag Day was observed in Rapid
City within doors, the weather not
permitting an outward display Of
the national colors.
Arrangements are being made at
Fort Meade and the Indian reser-
vation for the removal of the rene
gade Utes to their new home in Mon
tana.
Alr, and Mrs. f. II. Rugg have re-
Gently maGe Il donation to the City
library of forty volumns of Scribner's
magazine, being an unbroken file of
this periodical since it's first issue.
a few weeks more and the people
of Rapid City who desire to go east
can do so by going the new and di-
rect route, as the track will soon be
completed between this city and
Pierre.
On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. j.
Il. Garland entertained the ladies of
the Baptist church in regular session.
After the transaction of the business
of the meeting, refreshments were
served.
The loss of money and property is
not the greatest loss man can
sustain in this world. Far better to
lose your money than hope and am
bition. Now that the warm days
have finally come. let everyone be-
gin guarding his ambition by avoid
ing the spring fever contagion.
The ladies of the Missionary soci-
ETY. of the Congregational church
were entertained last Wednesday af-
ternoon by Mrs. P. A. Kilner. An in
teresting missionary program was
given. Lunch was served in the din
ing room. Owing to the near ap-
proach of Flag Day, the national
colors were in evidence.
Wednesday afternoon the Ladies'
Aide society of the M. e. church
met with Mrs. H. f. Nielsen. After
the transaction Of business Mrs. Mel
sen served ice cream, cake, straw
berries and coffee. Six visitors were
present.
The Coterie was entertained Thurs
day afternoon by Mrs. j. G. Bower.
| Flag Day was honored on the oc-
casion, and the national colors were
displayed on tally cards and in other
appropriate places. Mrs. Bower was
assisted by her daughters, Mrs j. B..
Gossage, and Miss Laura Bower;
also Miss Elizabeth Post. A good
time was enjoyed and the refresh
ments were par excellence.
Secretary of War William H. Taft,
Senator A. B. Kittridge, and other
distinguished public men, will ar
rive in Rapid City about II O'Clock,
Monday, June II. A reception will
be held Immediately after the secre-
tary makes a speech and everybody
should turn out and welcome the
valued friend and adviser of the chief
executive Of the nation.
Daily Telegram, June IL: At the
Homestake South extension in White
wood Gulch work progresses steadily
in both sinking and drifting. On the
100 level drifts were run in a west
erly direction with the exception of
catching some of the lesser ore bod
les. The shaft is now ITS feet deep
and when the three hundred-foot
level is reached drifting will be be-
gun again. The company will in
stall new electric machinery this
month, including a hoist, air COM
pressor, etc. Superintendent A. H..
Oleson is in charge of the work and
is employing eighteen men.
All Of the companies except D and
f will leave Fort Meade the 29th of
August for San Francisco, and on
the 18th of September their trans
port is expected to start for the Phil
ippines. Fort Meade will be occu-
pied by the Fourth cavalry, who will
leave the Philippines where they
nave been stationed at Malabang,
Mindinoa, for the last three years
and have seen some sharp fighting.
They will start just as soon as the
eight companies arrive there.
1t is expected that the entire work
on the new postoffice building at
Deadwood will be completed by July
first.