Queen City Mail from Spearfish, South Dakota • Page 1

i MAIL. VOL.IL SPEARFISH, LAWBENCB COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1890. NO. 2. PUEE CITY THE STATE N0KMAL SCHOOL AT SPEAEFISH, SOUTH DAKOTA.

to attend tha Caaataoaaa. Ha has provMad himself with a wsll teat inn, and so oonntruct- Johnson has a field that will oooakler-ably exceed twenty-five bushels, and THE CITY. aaaaaavaaaa-aaaaaaai Ji U-VfimHIl 1 vicious, and yet liabls to become so on the slightest provocation. If the city has no ordinance to prevent such animals from running at will without mux-zles, there certainly should be one, and It should be enforced without partiality, die Tlcknor, a boy of thirteen years, was severely bitten through the fleshy part of the thigh by a large dog, without the slightest provocation on the Iwi --a- i if ii-rn -iniwSitg means ta place ner beyond anyaeeeseitrfor work in any Held, her love for her art Is too great to allow her to rest while there Is work to be done In Improving the voice, carriage, ease, Jim Sunderland wu railing "very loud when met ny a reporter ior wu paper the otuer day. wnen asxea i no explanation, he proceeded to tell atmnr.

As moat neoDle around here a for tare ia a orottv ffOOd Judge of the weight of lire took, and when be makes gueet it la generally wrifhin a few rounds of the actual weight It eeenu that about a year ago Charlie Hereon and Jo Byan concluded to put up a job on Sunderland. According, the; unhitched J. Ryan's big delivery wagon bone and bad him weighed. Then they careleealy loitered around Sunderland's place of business, waiting an opportunity to "do" him. That opportunity came when Fierson said be dldnt believe Sunderland could guess as near the weight of that bone as be could.

A small amount was wagered, the horse was again unhitched and this time the harness was removed and be was taken to the scales. In making his guess, Fierson wasn't quite sure how much to allow for the harness, and when the horse was weighed it was discovered that Sunderland bad won by five pounds. The boys said never a word, but paid the bet, and it never came out until last week bow the old adage of the "biters being bit" had once more been verified. John A. Clark and Ed Grosfield returned last night from a "swing around the circle," in which they took in Beu-lah, Barrett (originally Hay Belle Fourche and Minnesela.

The rumor set afloat here Sunday that surveyors were engaged in cross-sectioning between Minnesela and Beu-lah bos no foundation in truth. Inter-hw vttfc nH.AAnfcintnra led them to believe that their next field of labor would be on the Spearflsn main line p.fLN ttiM- ah tha Minnaaaja cattle branch, though nothing of a positive a a cuatacter soma oe ranun irum uwir source. The opinion Is general that the extension of the line to the Beile Fourche was a pressing necessity in nrrW to aeeur the 60.000 bead nf fat ateera to be shipped out this season exclusively by resident of Tha MrrvlnB of .500 car loads of stock at 85 a car ia something worth looking after, ana was to secure this traffic that the Elkhorn road was extended In that direction. This done, the company will be likely to want the coal from Sundance to run these heavy trains out, and to reach the Sundanoe coal they will most certainly build the SDearfish line. If the events of the Rebellion were all to be recorded and made a part of at it.

mmiA reveal manv heroic acts that have never been given to the public and are to-day either buried in unknown graves with their authors or known only to a limited circle of sonal friends. It would also be found the ait nf heroism were bv no means confined exclusively to the "lords of creation." Unrecorded numbers of women, fired by a spirit of true patriotism, but barred from participation in the scenes ot toe name oy and customs ot society by reason of their sex, assumed the male attire, enlisted and servea in tne ranxs, aIIa Vi arm aa nurses in the U. UW1W. wuv hospitals. A striking example of female patriotism Is found in the army life of a lady now visiting in this city.

Capt. DeWltt Brown was a member of the Third Wisconsin cavalry. Having no children to tie her to home, Mrs. Brown determined to risk the fortunes of war and go with her husband. Donning male attire, she went to the front and served to the close of the war.

The lady is a sister of Mrs. William a very 01 this city. At the equal suffrage convention In Deadwood the following general officers were elected for the county association: Mrs. John A. Gastou, president; Rev.

1). Atwater, vice president at large; Mattle L. Paddock, secretary; John Boyer, treasurer. The following per sons, as presidents or local sunrage iiiih araax-nfficlo vice presidents of the county associations: J. H.

Burns, H.J. Grant, Mis. neiie w. iiamroonu, Dav Williams. Rev.

W. D. At water, John Boyer. The following ad ditional vice presidents were eiectea: Mrs. aR.

Smith, T.H.Stevens, Jean (VmiHlL W. N. Crazier. Mrs. Alex Dun bar, Mrs.

Dumber, Mrs. S. B. Crist, Mrs. Hargrave (Crow CreeK), Mrs.

nam-arafr Mies Alice Robinson. The gen- aral nfltaem were constituted a oommlt- ed that Is but UJtui trouble ta enlarge it to lax He expects to be abeent three or our sex. Judge McLaughlin of Deadwood, Judge B. H. Barron of Blmlngham, aiahaaia, Bobart Peel, gmidaon or Sir Hubert Feel, Talbot Clifton of London.

Bngiaud, arrived here yesterday, and to-day went to the BearQuleh tin mines, with George a. Jackson aa pilot. A party composed of Mr. and Mrs. J.

W. Vaa Horn, Mrs. Lew Hawkins and Mr. and an. Johnson of Mlnneasla are oft for a week's camping out at the Devil.

Tower and other to- tercsUng localities In that neighborhood. B. 8. Bentley, manager of the Bapid City Oil oompeny, was la this city Thursday, en route tor Baptd. Be has been sinking a well tha WrMning oil regioni.

and is now down ljso feet, with excellent prospects. "Mack the Saddler" came over from Deadwood Friday. Frank Green says Maok Is hunting tor the eherlf's office. Well, If that Is true, he will oome about as near "geota. there" as any man In Lawrence county can ootne.

Dr. Ledeboer and family returned last Monday from a visit at Grand Rapids. Mien. Willie remained for two or three weeks longer. and will return with his grandfather, W.

T. L. Harper and E. M. Barnes of Oma ha were among Tuesday's arrivals.

The former Is the gentleman who put In the city waterworks, and the latter the advance agent for Dr. Preston. A. D. Tick nor came over from Beu- Uh Saturday, lie saw the railroaders dumping load of stakes on the line where tha survey crosses the Gammon ranch.

Joseph Page started Monday for Min eral Point, In answer to a telegram an nouncing the dangerous Uli.ess of a lister. Carl J. Smith returned yetrterday from Chicago, where he was in attendance at the convocations of Patriarchs Militant Mrs. D. C.

Brown, a sister of Mrs. William Avery, arrived from Wisconsin Friday tor a visit of several weeks. J. M. Barrett was in tha city last Saturday and reports "all quiet" in flu neighborhood of Barrett, Wyo.

CoL Parker of Deadwood passed through this city Sunday en routs to Sundance to attend oourt J. C. Manor of Chicago and Thomas Walsh of Omaha arrived In the Queen City on Friday's ooaeh. George Purmort came over from Newcastle Thursday. Be reports business lively at tnal place.

John Harper, L. M. Wheeler and W. M. Baird wen arrivals from Sundance moey.

Robert Robinton, foreman of the TVT ranch, Is attending court at bindanoe. Business matters called M. C. Con ners and W. P.

Lindley to Deadwood to-day. Miss Rose Douglass Is visiting with friends In Deadwood for a week or two. W. W. Drisklll and J.

F. Summers re turned from the range last Wednesday. Bernard Norton of San Francisoo was among the arrivals In the city Friday. George and Pauline Jones of White- mod are visiting friends in this city. Miss Jean Vaughn of Whitewood is as antral In this dty Saturday.

H.L. Tucker of Deadwood was. a Queen City visitor Thursday. The parents of w. m.

Maasieare nere oo avUlt HysMaaal. ths residence of Mrs. Msiors, on ww dtduimi Dings and Mrs. Minerra Hoffman, Eev. James Williams officiating.

The wedding was a quiet one. A few friends were invited to witness the ceremony, which was performed in the usual impressive style ot the clergy man. Those present, besides the household and contracting parties, were Mr. and Mrs. G.

Tonn, Mr. and Mrs. Triwig, the two Misses Scott of Omaha, Mrs. Frank Lampklns, f. O.

Uarison and Fred Meyers. Mr. Dings works in the stamp mill at Lead City, and will take his bride to their home at that place. Both are wall known here and the best wishes of numerous Mends go with them in their new lelatton. Have Toa Seen Tbaee Bona Ponies? Ona lananrrel roan, white face, one white eye, don't remember the brands; the other is a bay pony, (forget the brands, except on hip,) nave oeen n-one abont six or eiirht weeks.

Any one returning them or giving informa tion will DC rewarded ior tne name uy calling on Wm. Avery, Spearflsh, 8. D. BLACK HILLS CHOPS. A Few Samples of What Has Been Dsn la Lawrence aad Butte counties wiw swt Irrigation.

A recent number of the Minnesela Star says: "Johnson IngersoU, who lives four miles north of Minnesela on the Belle Fourche, probably has the best crop of wheat growing on unirrigated land, that there Is in the Black Hills. Mr. IngersoU summer-fauowea nis ground last year, and in March last sowed his wheat upon the same. He plowed deep both times last year, kill inc a fine crop of weeds at each plow ing, and by sowing his wheat early this year it sprouted and grew, stooling out before it was time for the usual sum mer weeds to spring np and grow. Mr.

IngersoU has twenty-six acres in the field of wheat referred to, which, if like sample sheaf left at the Star office, is good for twenty-five busneis to tne acre Summer-faUowlng in the Black Hills will insure a suoosssfal crop seven times out of ten, and If Irrigated almost a double crop every year after the start it once Without the least desire to detract from the value of our neighbor's lands, or In any way belittle the advantages which Butte county offers to settlers. justloa to Lawrence county requires a little correction to the above statement, or. In legal phraseology, Lawrence coun ty demurs. Then are in uus county eeveral fields ot "unirrigated" wheat, any one of which could "ssethat twen ty-gve bushels per acre and "go five better." II. Gilbert has 100 acres of upland wheat which has had no moisture, save what fell from the clouds, which will average for the whole field more than twenty-five bcabela.

Vincent H. a p. others might be named. Joseph Bams-dell had ninety acres oi volunteer wheat, Joining toe city, which Is now aU In stack and will not fall much below the Minnesota field. Lawnaoe Cossairjr ladapeaaWat Cemvan- Uaa.

Notice Is hereby given that the Lawrence county independent convention, for the purpose of nominating full county and legislative- ticket will be held at Miners' Union hall, Central City, August 18, 1890, at i o'clock m. The baaia of representation wiU be as foUows: ach precinct win be entitled to one delegate, and one delegate shall be aUowed for each hrmdrad votes or major fraction thereof, counting the total vote caat at tha last general election for governor. 'The several precincts wiU be entitled to representation as follows: Preeinet TJeLI Precinct DeL said Mountain 1 1 Bear Gulch I I Rathawava. Lenin 1 Lead City Lower False 1 Mountain 1 Mountain Ranch 1 Boulder rant ill Brownsville 11 Carbonate 11 Central Cltv 21 Centennial 11 Portland Keeds 1 Robinson's Camp 1 Spearflsh School District 1 District ST 1 irooa City Ill irow Creek 11 Crow Peat lie ucacwooa 7 Klkhorn 118 KUcureeK mtanau 11 Terravtne Two Bit 1 Galena si uaraen uity 11 GayviUe lh upper raise Bottom, i Whitewood Woodvule I Httenuete II' The primaries win be held at the place of the last election in each precinct, unless otheiwlse ordered by local comrnitteemen on Aug. 16, between the hours of 4 and 7 o'clock p.

m. No proxies wul be admitted. AU persons endorsing the platform in the call for the state convention are oordudty to- -vited to take part in the primaries. M. G.

Burns, Chairman. L. G. Harding, Secretary. CUBBEKT COMMENT.

Judge Nowlin rendered an opinion hurt Saturday at Rapid City in the original package case brought from Caster county, wherein J. P. Horgan had been arrested and bound over to appear be-, fore the grand jury. On July 81 Judge Nowlin granted a writ of habeas corpus, made returnable Aug. 9.

W. T. Coad appeared for defendant, and Dis trict Attorney Reynolds appeared for the sheriff of Custer oounty. After hearing the testimony the court discharged the prisoner from custody, on the ground theft the complaint was insufficient and that no private citizen can, according to law, commence proceedings under the prohibitory law of South Dakota until the matter bas been brought to the attention of the district attorney of the county where the offense has been committed and the district attorney has refused to begin an action. This maybe good law, but those engaged In the o.

p. business do not want to put their trust in Judge Nowlin, his opinion having no more weight than that of any ordinary lawyer. The Lead City Tribune devotes nearly two columns to the description of a prize fight in that city last Friday night, and then denounces the affair as brutal The Deadwood council determined by a vote of five to three to make the creek channel forty-five feet wide. It now remains to be seen whether the one-manpower shall prevail through the Interposition of the veto. Mayor Star may veto the ordinance and thereby defeat the will of the people and expose the dty to imminent peril, but he should not forget that in vetoeing that ordinance he will veto Sol Star for a continuance In office.

The census gives Miles City, Mont, a population of 963. The Yellowstone Journal says there is no disposition to, kick at the result, though It thinks the count should have shown at least 1,800. Senator Moody says that the republi can members of the senate finance committee have agreed to report an amendment to the tariff bill, putting a satisfactory duty (some say 86 per cent) on block tin and tin ores and rnaufactares of those articles. This amendment, he beUeves, wUl pass without serious opposition. Protection to the tin industry against foreign competition will stimulate the Investment of capital in the erection of reduction works and manu facture of Mock tin in the Black Hula.

First Assistant Postmaster General Clarkson has tendered bis resignation to take effect Sept. 1. He was eanestly urged by the president and Mr. Wana-maker to remain, but he firmly declined. The democratic central committee has substituted tha name ot Hon.

M. H. Day as congressional candiate in place of Judge Thomas, declined. Certainly the committee oould not have selected a better or more popular man to fill the vacancy. A consistent democrat from away back, a gentleman of probity and honor, one who has before accepted nomination when to do so was to face certain defeat Mr.

Day should poll the solid democratic vote, with the exception of those who may go to the independent candidate. If yon want your watch put in good order take it to Morse, the Jeweler, Main street Deadwood. All persons knowing themselTes to be indebted to J. C. Ryan A Co.

are re- a nested to call and settle the same by le Sloth of the present month, as all ac-eounta remaining due at that date will be left with W. I'. Lindley for oolleo-tton. J. C.

Ryan Jr. Are yon married 1 If not send your address to The American Club, P. O. Box 648. Clarksburg, W.

Va. part of the boy. The owner of the dog is a worthy citizen, and no one will regret the occurrence more than be. It is presumed that he will either kill the dog or restrain him of bis liberty. Thursday a case was tried to a sher iff's jury involving the validity of a levy on personal property taken to satisfy an execution in favor of the McCor-mick Reaper Manufacturing company vs.

Frank Baker. Mrs. Baker was an Intervenor between plaintiff and defendant, claiming the property levied on as being her own by virtue of a bill of sale executed to her before date of levy. The jury gave her the proper ty In accordance with the evidence, but the company, by its attorney, executed to the sheriff or his deputy an indemnifying bond, and directed the sheriff or his deputy to proceed to advertise and sell the property. This leaves Deputy Iilndley, who made the levy, no other course but to obey the instructions of the plaintiff as the law directs in such cases.

Immediately on receipt of the an nouncement that the original package bill had received the president signature and become a law, Hi Dotson dosed his original package bouse. He believes it better to be a law-abiding citizen than a law-breaker, and will not willfully violate any law of the country. The buslnesss has been purchased by William Mahaffey, better known as 'Rocky," and to-day an Inventory of the stock and fixtures was taken. "Rocky" considers his chanoes as good as others who will continue in the same business, and says he will stay until the authori ties olose him out Mr. Doteon will go out onto the range next Friday with Bud Drisklll, and after a few weeks of recreation will be back here to continue bis real estate business.

What can one woman do in the way of gardedlng Well, let's see what one woman has done right here in this city. Mrs. J. T. McConaughy has cultivated three lots in sweet corn, potatoes, toma toes, cabbage, cauliflowers, melons, cu cumbers and a variety of other garden sasa," and it is safe to say that not a garden in the city that can show a larger growth, of corn than hers.

Evergreen sweet com that now stands eight feet high, and heavily eared, is something not to be met with every day. But that is what you see in Mrs. McConaughy's garden, and no one has assisted her in the cultivation and Irrigation of the ground. A water ditch at the upper side furnishes copious irrigation, and that is the secret of a big Crop. Tha nimnr net afloat one dav last wmV that tha Anntra for ffradinor the road from Dry Creek to Beulah via Spearflsh had been let, was vigorously ran down hv a renorter for this naner and found to be but an idle rumor without any foundation in fact and not traceable to anv official or reliable source.

Hence no mention was made of the matter In these columns. The nnhllcalion of such rumors, unauDOOrt- ed by any facts, with the stereotyped "we nave rename autnonty ior saying, etc, is a positive injury to any town or city. Better say nothing than to make fame assertions wich must be taken back with apologies. Pannla heraaliout were bacominff dis satisfied with the apparently unequal distribution of rain. Heavy showers want nn even side.

Saturday it rained to the north and Sunday to the eastward, and tnere was a cioua-ourst at nrennan, a fawr mllaa halnw Ranid Cltv. which washed out the road and -delayed the train five nonrs, Monday a tremenaous rain at Whitewood left water standing six inches deep in the streets. But not a drop of rain here until yesterday, nan a thunderstorm came down from Crow Feak which was a relief to the dry earth, cooled the neatea air, ana was a source of joy to all animated nature. It finally got around and feu on tne just, after long delay. At the recent session of the grand lodge ot South Dakota Masons some changes were made in relation to to tne stated meetings of subordinate lodges.

Heretofore many subordinate loages have held two regular communications in each month. Tne new ruie is uniform and allows but one stated meeting in each month, to be held at such time as may be agreed upon by the lodge. TTaaftar tha rarmlar communications of Spearflsh Lodge No. 18 wil be held on the Thursday evening op ut ue full mnon in each month. This order does not Interfere with the holding of special meetings.

Ttaarlara of tha Bulletin will remem ber a gentleman named C. G. Sanford of Avoca, Iowa, wtio was nere two wee as in nomnanv with a brother of W. H. Harlow.

John Cashner has received an intfli-aattna? letter from Mr. Sanford, since his return to Iowa, in which he is enthusiastic In praise of spearnsn ana the country around it He contemplates another visit here in September next, and hints at having some rare sport in the chase. "Uncle" John can pilot htm to a place where he can find all the same necessary to satisfy any ordinary ambition. aa firana Tl ark well crave a party iaf Rafnrrlnr fivfraina- and entertained fifteen or more school girls of about her voice culture and physical culture for four weeks la His early part of next tens. She will teach each class la school forty minutes a day.

The Instruction will be absolutely free, the only expense being ooc to each student for the printed outline of the course. Mrs. Freece has taught In Ban Francisco, Bt Paul, Cincinnati, Sioux City, Bt and other large cities of the west last winter she received gsoo and all expenses for Ive weeks' work at Sioux City. She has an offer of gioo per week and expenses to go toCtnclnnaU. For private lessons her terms are S3 per hour.

Bead the following from the Voice Magazine: Mrs. Preece Is an enthusiastic educator and holds a prominent place as teacher and exponent of Delsartean principles and movements, a culture she has acquired under the leading Boston and New Vork teachers of this new system of elocution and gestures. She has had widespread notice from the press of the northwest and all the large northern dues for good work In the schools. Although possessed of sufficient Bedwater to-day and will probably reach the stockyards by the 14th. The rumors about cross-sectioning and contract-letting for grade on Sundance survey are "off the same piece" with those put in circulation regarding the Spearflsh line have no foundation in fact The next regular meeting of Queen City alliance will be held at the city of Speaifish, on Saturday, August SO, 1890.

A T. Adams will be present and conduct installation services. It is desirable that every member be present, as there is secret work to be done, besides installation of officers for the ensuing year. It was observed that Frank Smith Jr. wore an unusually smiling countenance and walked with an elastic step not com mon to him, when be came up the street last Monday.

It was but the work of a moment for a reporter to learn the cause. It was a ten-pound girl that came to his home last Saturday evening. A cool wave came along Thursday, as an offset to the Chinook that has been coming along in streaks for the last ten days. Thursday morning at seven o'clock the temperature was 82 degrees, but a change of wind kept It down to near that point all day, and Friday morning it was down to 63 degrees, J. A.

Paul was in the city last Saturday and reports that the Buckeye placer mine has been shut down for want of water. They have never had sufficient water for a successful run for the season. The owners now contemplate bringing water over from the Spearflsh, which will give an ample supply. F. H.

Hagerty, commissioner of im migration for South Dakota, has sent out alteautlful "hanger" representing South Dakota and its many advantages, not the least of which is her inexhaust ible mineral wealth. This office ac knowledges the receipt of one of these hangers. The Weston County Democrat, of the 7th, says: "A party of about fifteen ladies and gentlemen from Spearflsh will arrive here next week on a pleasure and sljht-seelng trip." It is further steted that the party will be accom panied by Jake Lang to Custer and Hot Springs, J. A. Paul received a telegram last Saturday from Mineral Point, Pa, for Joseph Page, one of the proprietors ot the Buckeye placer mine, who is now at the mine, informing him ot the danger ous illness of a sister, and requesting his return in haste if he wishes to see her alive, A B.

Thornburgh returned Friday from a trip to Fremont, Nebr, where he sold a carload of horses to a local dealer. He realized fair prices and got his cash in band, which is considered better than peddling them out and taking notes for pay. Kingsbury says the logs at Powers Bradford's Iron creek mill will be all cut out in another week. When Mr. Powers arrives from Grand Rapids it is the plan to repair the upper mill on the Spearflsh and cut all the logs now on hand.

W. P. Lindley has issued a notice for the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Spanish B. Mining company, to be held at Deadwood on Aug. 19, for the purpose of electing a board of directors to serve the ensuing year.

Henry G. Wears will ship the first train load of cattle from the Belled Fourche stock yards next Saturday, which will be the first stock shipped over the Elkhorn road from any point west of Whitewood station. W. M. Bowman has just returned from a trip to Newcastle and Sundance.

The dry weather doesnt seem to affect business out that way, as the building of railroads, mining and shipping of coal go steadily on. Wslter Ptssooe of Crow Peak bas an orchard, planted five years ago, and this season has several trees of standard va I m.l mmh. bnt 1ft hatlar MUlDDfld fOT t. .1 h.inM rnirlna tha vacation many improvements bare been mad in the building, tne laooratory nas ueeu iuuj wwiim-ed and furnished, and amend hundred volumes nave been added to the relerenoe and miscel laneous library. Tne governor, stsie superintendent, regents of education, county superln- i tenocaie, mm mi www.

the school unite In pronouncing It aa admirable Institution, second, so say uhw i AaIIAaa than, tn HMtffe. to none in the state. The commercial department will be more thoroughly organrww wan ever. iwwurfcafinin can be learned anvruuMiw, here as thoroughly as anywhere else and with less expense. Brery department of the school will be better inan ever muvie.

i wh toraanA. Ana of nave Deeu uiauo mm the moat distinguished tnacheru of Delsarte In the united mates, give aw age. Ice cream, chocolate, lemonade, anri omfectionerT were served with a bountiful hand, greatly to the enjoyment of the guests, une 01 mo carriers of the Daily Bulletin in bis rounds happened to encounter the whole troupe or uttie mianee, forced to accent the invitation to par take of the rich dainties. Tha iianniinut delivered Sunday nnninr, hv Ttv. A.

A. Brown is spoken of by those who heard it as an able and highly -Instructive one. nie was the spiritual lire ana tne naiuro His views of spiritual life way not be what is termed strictly orthodox, hnt thav have the lusher merit of being logical and eminently sound. It is a profitable pleasure to listen discussing this subject riaAra Mitchell occupies space in to day's paper describing the bargains in summer goods to be found at his store. He wants to reduce his big stock In or der to make room for ran ana wm oonrla and conseaueutly is cutting prices down to the lowest point Mr.

Mitchell will go to tne east umi in ahnnt tht-oa weeks, and when he re turns you may look out for something fine in bis line. Ma Ttsiweil of Spearflsh will go to Beulah In a few days, there she will devote her time to dressmaamg anu alan nut a stock of millinery goods. Miss Howell Is weir known In this city, having made it her home for some time ani hainir a first-class dresemaker, the people of Spearflsh and her many friends regret her departure, uuv wum her prosperity and success in all of her undertakings. The census enumeration has been a disappointment to nearly every city in the Union. All the cities of the Black Hills fall far below the estimates made before the count began.

Following are the figures for the three principal cities of the Hills as given in Supervisor xrarWa rnnort: Lead City, 2,580: Deadwood, Bapid City, 2,074. The population of i-awrence county ia 11,638. tu.m Ttanntv (Irand Patriarch Court of this city went to Deadwood vrrt. to inatall the newly-elected officers of Black Hills Encampment No. 5, as follows: C.

i Jr. v. ax. r. WaAaiatnsidt: S.

B. P. Smith: Peter Blackburn scribe, H. Bisch- oft; treasurer, J. Battels.

Arter installation ceremonies a banquet was held at the Keystone hotel. if i. avnantnl that the track will au k. tain and arwk-vanis on the Belle Fourche completed by the 16th of the present month, when cattle snipping hh KrH The extensive cattle own ers who have their homes in this city are making active preparations ior mat Rfvr la now in fine condition for market and dealers are realising fair nrioea. rviariia Rlackwell has just received a new gasoline stove, called the "New Process.

It is constructea on a pinu antiraiv ritffantnt from the kind in com mon use, and while It Is difficult to give a satisfactory explanation oi tne ma-ahina it an ha truthfullv said that it riiaxAiinta anvthins in the market It was ordered expressly for Mayor Hum mers. B. S. Bentley came up from Bapid yes-teniav. on his way to the Wyoming oil fields, 35 miles west of Sundance.

He comes armed with an entire new set ot tools for drilling and casing, also 2.C00 feet ot new four-Inch pipe for the well Ha am indications are the near prox imity of a gusher, but he is prepared to go 2,000 feet more 11 necessary to tap it J. A. Paul has favored this office with a copy of the Johnston Tribune of Aug. I Hvinsr the onlv complete list of vic tims of the Johnston flood, fourteen months ago. The number foots up 2,800.

Henry Court came up from Minnesela Sunday. Tracklayers will cross "ine vote voice of tne neoole 1b the voice of God" can not be taken literally when we recall the uaiau. uawu, souruug voices UUK SO maav Love, svmnathv. mal.uitv. acdilke ner.

qualities, are not expressed through the human us iiave. ive, sympawy, maio voice ss a rule. That these qualities are capable of cultivation In nearly every voice is now accepted as an axiom, and it Is the province of ehv eutlon to restore these lost chords, to re-tune the narp wnose strings are rusted and broken. Aa an earnest woiker in this broad field Mrs. Preece Is reoognlzed as a power by every one with whom she cornea in contact tier work in 8t Louis before her marriage is still felt Btudents that do not enter school at tne opening of the next term and get the benefit of Mrs.

Freece's Instruction wlU deeply regret It when they find what they have missed. Apply for a seat now and oome the first day. Send for a eat- musih uie eciiwot tu F. L. Cook, Principal, Spearasb, South Dakota.

rleties well loaded with large, beautiful apples. Cant raise fruit In the Black Hills, eh. The Herald says bay is worth C20 a ton in Lead City. Here in Spearflsh the best quality of timothy hay Is selling at 10 a ton. There is no good reason why it should cost 910 a ton to haul hay from this city to Lead.

he Bapid City board of trade bas a special enumerator at work taking the census over. The Journal says it bas already been demonstrated that the first count was incorrect by a consider able number. Mrs. Beck, step-mother to Mrs. W.

H. Harlow of this city, died at Miles City, Montana, ou the 25th of July last Mrs. Harlow has just received the intelli gence, which was not altogether unex pected. E. P.

Bowman received the republi can nomination for county clerk at the Weston county convention, by acclamation. Mr. Bowman is one of the rising young men of this country. Oscar Thayer has rented a house and will move into town. He bas a ten-year- old girl who has never yet seen the in side of a school house.

She was taught reading and writing at home. H. J. Dallaher is engaged in applying kalsomine and paint on the interior of G. W.

Mitchell store in liberal quanti ties. When completed It will be a great improvement in appearance. Charlie Pierson has concluded to have his name and the business he is engaged in painted in big letters on the front end of his store. Perkins is doing the painting. A party of chicken hunters, consist ing of J.

F. Summers, L. W. Valentine and one or two others, started out this morning for a little sport with the birds. The Congregational church will be re opened for public services on Sunday, Sept 7.

More defflnlte announcement of the opening service will be made later. Mr. Ripley thinks the work of remod eling and repairing the Congregational church building will be completed by the 15th of the present month. Between the 16th and 20th of this month the Drisklll Bros, will ship forty car loads of cattle, 840 head, to the Chi cago market R. M.

Unruh, formerly of this city, has opened a hotel at Beulah, and re ports say he is making a success of the undertaking. The game of ball at Hiawatha Park, Lead City, between Chadron and Lead, resulted In favor of Chadron by a aeore of 14 to 13. Ed Grosfield is having a porch built to his kitchen just by way of improve ment. J. M.

Tyler is doing the work. The number of children ot school age In this district (No. 4), as shown by the school census just completed, is 256. Lead City will incorporate. It was so decided yesterday by a a majority of 453.

The "pleasure party of fifteen" spoken of by the Newcastle Democrat will start tram the Queen City this afternoon. But than an not to be fifteen of them, nor nan that a umber. The partr at originally planned will Mrs. Motors, Mrs. Lampklns, Miss Maggie Cola ot this city, and the Misses Scott cf Omaha, with Uncle John Cashner aa eoacliman, outrider, captain, aiate.

pUot and sailing master. At Newcastle ha will surrender his severe official duties to oar otd townsman, Jake Lang, who will accompany the ladies So Coster, Hot Springs and ether points ot Interest ro the southers HIUs. Uncle Cashner win take Jake's place la the store during the abaence of the party on the southern trip. The party expect ta be abaaat from home at least three and possibly fom- weeks. They anticipate great plsssuie ta camp.

tag out, and wul tmoMbtedJjrsaUlM tbetosus. aaaat tmiJMrattMlt. est anticipations. Judge Burns returned to Deadwood yesterday from a trip ta tha Pad So eoast Be went out by war of SpokarM Fans, going aa far as Haa Diego, down the eoast Yesterday morning Bar. Janes wulnuasand family departe for Hot aprings tee to appoint other vice presidents for each school district not now represented.

A worthy gentleman, resident of this city, has made a discovery wmcn nioa fair to revolutionize the world, ueao in of about aoma newlv-discovered medl cement for the destruction of microbes, and believing that an "ounce of preven-m hattnr than a Donnd of cure." be secured a bottle of the "microbe killer," and Just before retiring for the night he Imbibed a big dose of the stuff. For some time, his room has been Infested with bedbugs, and no successful means had been devised for that removal. Imagine, then, what was bis astonishment next morning at seeing an army of dead bedbugs lying amntul him. These nlcht marauders had attacked him while asleep, and to all appearances every "Nigger" or tnem had died from the errects or too luier Vicious dogs are always a nuisance and should not be allowed to go at large without being muzzled to prevent any possibility of their doing harm. In this city there are quite a number of large mastiffs, not known to be particularly i i.