The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-01
PICKED UP IN PASSING.

her sisters, Mrs. j. B. Gossage anc
Mrs. Laura Brown.
d. +. Carmack of Holdrege, Neb.
is here looking for q location. Nc
doubt he viii ind what he wants, fol
there is still some desirable land tc
be had.
Harry Wentzy, editor of the Guide,
returned home Wednesday evening
after an extended visit to his old
home in Germany, and tour of the
country.
Morris Appel returned home We'd
nesday from the Big Horn basin
where he has been picking up cattle
for Harris Franklin. He has been
away several weeks.
Mrs. L. P. Bryson of Gettysburg
was in the city a few days this week,
inspecting the w. r. G. She has Wis
tied the corps in Lead, Deadwood,
Belle Fourche, Hot Springs and Her
mosa.
Robert Saul and Bert Miser are
home from their claims in Meade
county. While there they builtshan-
ties on their claims, and are now get
ting provisions preparatory to return
ing for the winter.
II. w. Foye, the painter has about
completed the work of painting and
lettering delivery wagon for the
Swander Grocery company. The work
Is neatly executed, producing a rig
that will attract attention and admi-
ration.
The second annual Custer county
fair will be held at Buffalo Gap on
October Z, 8, 8. A farmers institute
will be in session at the same time
so the people are figuring on big
week. Good premiums are offered in
all classes.
Two cars of canned goods were re-
ceived Tuesday by Rapid City jobbers
over the Milwaukee and direct from
Seattle. The shipment was over the
Milwaukee line entirely, coming over
the new line via Aberdeen and Mitch
ell to this city.
+. H. Perry, of the Rapid City Lime
and Gypsum Co., on Tuesday pur-
chased the Shedeen lime works at
Deadwood, located near the @. & n.
w. Ly. Lime will besupplied local
patrons from there until the plant
here is in operation.
@. G. Clark returned Wednesday
from Deadwood, where his wife is be-
ing treated at the hospital. She
was operated on few days ago, hav-
ing very serious time of 1t, but is
now improving as we'll as could rea-
sonably be expected.
A good 12O acre farm in southern
Missouri, right in the fruit belt, to
trade for Rapid City property. Land
is heavily timbered-mostly saw tim
Der. Would make an excellent fruit
or stock farm when cleared. Lumber
alone is worth price asked. Call at
this office.
Sheriff Hewett has received word
from o city in the eastern part of the
state that man answering Ryan's
description had been apprehended and
was being held pending identification.
A photograph of Ryan was sent there.
Ryan is one Of the men wanted for
breaking jail here few days ago.
Chris Thomson has the thanks of
the UNION Office for a supply Of eat
ing apples and plums. He has q large
amount Of apples this year, some Of
them very large. Three Of the ap-
pies presented measured foot across
side by side, and averaged between
twelve and thirteen inches in circum-
ference.
John f. Johnson, who sustained in
jury in saw mill accident on Rapid
creek about month ago, has been
discharged from the hospital at Dead
wood and has returned home. Only
the thumb and one finger could be
saved. Mr.. Johnson is a man of ad-
vanced years, but stood the shock in
excellent manner.
Patrons of the postoffice are re-
quested when dropping letters, papers
or packages in the office to take no
tice and drop them in their respective
boxes. BY dropping the city letters
in the right compartment they will
get distributed sooner, for all other
letters will not have to be looked
over at the same time. The boxes
will be found at the farther end of
the office.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. G. Johnson, with
their daughter and son, of Hill City,
left the fore part Of the week for
Chicago, where Mrs. johnson will
make a home for the children who
are to enter the Chicago University
elementary department October lst.
Mr.. Johnson will return to Hill City
until he gets the Gertie tin mine
started, when he will open Chicago
office Of the company.
DR.. BENZ. Pyle Of Grand Rapids,
Mich, who has been spending year
in the Hills at Johnsons siding, was
in the city Wednesday. He came to
the Hills for the benefit of his health
and reports his general health much
improved. He speaks in praise OF the