The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-07-20
Prof. Stevens to Leave.

Prof. Stevens to Leave.
1t has been announced that Prof.
E. NJ Stevens who has been mem
ber of the faculty of the State School
of Mines in this city for several
years, has accepted the presidency
of the Avery institute at Charles
town, S. G. Prof. Stevens is a grad
uate of the state university at Yer
million and formerly resided at Cen
terville. He has also had a course
at YALE
Nelson Morehouse, homesteader
from near Houston, S. D., was bus
mess visitor in Rapid City Thursday.
Bob Flynn, of Keystone, formerly
one of our school of mines boys was
in town several days of this week
visiting friends.
DR.. G. H. Fulton, president of the
School of Mines, departed Wednesday
for ten days trip in the east. First
he will attend meeting of the board
of regents at Brookings, from there
he will go to York state.
Clyde Mccain and Fred DeMaran-
vile, arrived from Sioux City Monday
morning, where they had gone a
short time ago to dispose of their
shipment of thirteen cars of horses.
The other members of the party,
Thurlo Mccain, Fred and Earl De-
Maranville reacher here Tuesday
morning. They report good sales
and pleasant trip.
All the men employed in the Mil
waukee construction work on the
Rapid City and Chamberlain extern
tion under McIntire Bros contracts
were laid off Thursday. This was
done so as to give the contractors
an opportunity to settle with the
men and the railway company. How
ever it is the concensus of opinion
that the Milwaukee will put all the
men back to work in few days.
The Rapid City Fire department
held meeting Tuesday evening for
the purpose of appointing commit
tee on entertainment to look after
the Pierre delegation which will Wis
it here during August. The following
named members were selected: Mes
srs. Henry Birnbaum, Arthur Morris,
G. A. Wiegand, Clayt Havelin, Chas.
Aagard, A. Schaeffer, Joseph
O'Rourke, Otto Beranek anr Charles
Whitson.
The secretary of the Rapid City
Business Mems club, received a tel
egram from President Hughitt an
nouncing the fact that the p, R. C.
and N. w. Ry. would be unable to
innuiyurate through passenger SER
vice on their line prior to August
rs. Rapid City is preparing a grand
celebration for the event, and conse-
quently the celebration will not take
place until after the passenger ser
vice is established.
A musical and literary entertain
ment consisting of program of
readings by Miss Pearl stearns, of
Chicago, and some musical numbers
by the choir of the Presbyterian
church will be given in the Presbyter-
ian church on Tuesday evening, July
23. Miss Stearns is a graduate of
the Chicago School of Dramatic Art
i and is a reader of exceptional ability.
The people of Rapid City and vicin-
ity are especially favored in securing
such an excellent midsummer en-
tertainment.
Postmaster James Barber rel
turned Saturday evening from an ex-
tended trip through the west. Mr..
Barber was accompanied by Mrs.
Barber and their little son, Howard
and baby Helen, to Seattle, Wash,
where Mrs. Barber and children will
remain until fall. They visited all
the principal cities between this
Z place and Seattle and enjoyed the
{ trip to the limit. AT Portland they
( were guests of our former towns
man Fred Whitfield and estimable
family. Mr.. Barber reports the
whitfield family happy, prosperous
and enjoying the best of health. A.
Seattle they were the guests of Mr.
Barber's sister, Mrs. Guy Wing and
husband, and with whom Mrs Bar
ber and children will visit this sum
mer. Mr. Wing is engaged In bust
ness in the city and is meeting Will
great success. Mr.. Barber was vers
favorably impressed with the cit,
OF Seattle and predicts wonderful
things for its future.
For wedding rings, wedding an
niversary and birthday gifts, ses
TroWbridge.