The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-04-21
To-day is Arbor Day.

To-day is Arbor Day.
The Schools resumed their work
Monday after a weeks vacation.
subscriptions taken for any maya
zine or paper published at lowest
rates at McNamara's Book Store. If
J. Il. O'Donnell and Miss Gertrude
Alderman, both Of Basset,. Neb..
we're married in this city Wednesday.
Judge G. l.. Lewis officiating.
Mr. &. A. Weigand has been APP
pointed ticket clerk for the North
western, relieving Frank Kil!oran,
who has returned to his home in Nor
folk, Neb.
a Kentucky maiden claims to have
been kissed ten thousand times and is
still open for engagements. That is
quite Il record but it would be u bad
precedent to establish in Rapid City
The School Of Mines is having their
annual Smelter run. 1t is very in
teresting procee ing throughout.
a!tilo few of our citizens claim that
as soon us you have ''smelt 'er" you'll
run.
Principal Cole of our Public School
has recovered from his recent alta k
of smallpox and will be attending to
his school duties before long. Weave
all glad to see him up and about
minus his moustache.
Mrs. Strohm Of this city was favored
last Tuesday evening by a surprise
party composed of number Of close
friends. The surprisers brought nu-
merous gifts and refreshments and
enjoyed delightful evening
The third and last section of the
old international Hotel building has
been removed from the lot and the
old Ferguson stable is being tore down
and the corner will soon be ready for
the excavation for the new Elk build
ing.
Mrs. Sarah j. Reddick, fifty years
of age, who was formerly a resident
of the Black Hills passed away at
Cripple Creek, Colo, April 9th. The
body was brought to this city and in
tered in Mountain View cemetery.
the 10th inst.
John Leggitt, the man wanted in
Oelrichs for obtaining money under
false pretenses was apprehended by
sheriff HeWett in this city this week
and is being held pending the arrival
of officers from Oelrichs to take him
back.
Robert Pagel, the we'll known dis
penser Of drinks at Schleuning's head
quarters has left for a three weeks
stay on his ranch near Opal, Meade
county. Mr.. Pagel is not only a good
fellow but is very thrifty and we wish
him good luck in his venture in arid
land.
Word has been received from Ben
Wood to the effect that the hearing
as to the final disposition Of his faith
er's body will be heard the third OF
this coming May We sincerely hops
that the Judr IS decision will enable
Ben to carry odt his fathers las,
wishes.
An amateur aviator was recently
drowned in the Potomac River neal
Washington, D. c., while attempting
flight. We are sorry the mar
drowned but had he been in our city
during stock meeting he could accom-
plished that much without attempt
ing to- fly. Nodisrespect to the weather
man.
A loving wife of one of our promi
nent Elks cautioned her HUSBAND
about exaggerating on the size of oul
proposed Elks Temple. While boost
ing to party of visitors one day, he
claimed that the temple would be
three blocks long, seventy-seven stories
high and Gust then his wife stepped
on his toe) six inches WIDE
Mr.. w. J. Williamson who recently
went to Sundance to purchase hal
interest in the grocery store of Davis
and Purvis has returned to this city
He seems we'll pleased with his new
location and is sure he is fortunate tt
get into business with Mr.. Purvis
He will leave shortly for his new
home but his family will remain unit
after the close of school.
Senator Candy has just written the
state enjineer that c. j. Macbeth, who
lives 20 miles below Wasta, is install
ing a self-acting pump, run by the