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QUEEN CITY MAIL. VOL. III. SPEARFISH, LAWRENCE COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1891. NO.

88. ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING. bone sale, and expects to make some GAME AND GOLD GALORE. PREPARING FOR BUSINESS THERE IS NO SURE RULE. numerous advantage not enjoyed by cities located in the mineral belt; that shaft one day last week.

Being an old sailor, it was his habit to go down the Ths Mineral Hill Country Afford an Abundance of Bright Gold and Biff Bean. A Mountain of Elch Ore Is Mineral Hill, with No Apparent Limit to 1U Extent. Charlie Black well and Andrew Johnston were at Bear Uulch and Mineral Hill lftt Saturday examining the vart oue mineral prospect of that wonder ful region aud at the me time keep-- log an eye out for bears, reported to be quite numerous this falL It may be as well to give their bear experience first. While making their way to Mineral Hill they heard some kind of a racket which Charlie pronounced to be the muiio of bear. They carried a good Winchester for defense, but when a huge monster a cross between a cinna-moo and grizzly eprang out of a chap- paral not fifty feet ahead, tbey thought if bruin would go peaceably away iney would not molest him.

Therefore they bid blm good-bye without a military sa lute, and he went his way in peace. But the gold of Mineral Hill bad a stronger attraction for them than Hie grizzly. The gentlemen are both somewhat familiar with mines and mining. Mr. Johnston and C.

Miller are the own er of twenty claim in the immediate Ticinity of the recent rich discoveries In Mineral HU1. Mr. Johnston says of the new find that It is simply a mountain of ore, with no apparent limit on three side, except the boundary of the hill. On the fourth or southwest side is a well defined porphyry wall, and Its op posite may yet be found. He believes It 1 an immense body of exceedingly rich gold ore, running through the bill; that Mineral Hill Is an upheaval of the same age a Nigger Hill, from which it Is divided by a deep gulch, and that a corresponding body of ore will be found in Nigger Hill.

He believe that all the placer gold found in Bear Oulch and Sand creek came from these deposits. THE WEEK'S PERSONALS. TIIUHSDAY. Judge W. J.

Larimer of Minnesela was a visitor at this office to-day. He expects to spend the winter at Lincoln, and Chicago. He will leave Minnesela about the 15th of the present month. His many friends in Butte and Lawrence counties will regret bis departure and hope for his safe return. Charlie Creigh returned last night from Chicago, where he has been several weeks past, keeping account of the various brands of stock shipped by Drlsklll Bros, and W.

D. and Jess Drlsklll. Mrs. Walter Pascoe, from Crow Peak, was in the city to-day on the way to Lead. She say her wheat and oats are much better than she expected, and her corn is hard to beat.

The familar name of George W. By- long was registered at the hotel to-day. He Is making his home at Lead uity, and ha not been in Spearfish for a year or more. A. J.

Poznansky returned last night from a trip to Newcastle, Lead and Deadwood. He reports a pleasant time with his numerous old acquaintance. Mrs. Maud Edgertoo, Minnesela, is In the city to-day, visiting her parent, Mr. and Mr.

1. A. Daggett. A. 8.

Gate went up to Carbonate this morning to do some surveying on purchase. Senator Francis E. Warren of Wyom ing dined at the Spearnsh to-day, but departed for Deadwood before the re porter could catch him for an Interview. Hon. John Wolzmuth went east today and will take in the corn palace at Sioux City during the trip.

J. C. Kyan returned this afternoon from the "Devil's Tower" ranch, by way of Sundance. D. J.

Toomey, Independent candidate for commissioner, was in the city to day. Dr. E. D. Ralph was up from the Red' water this afternoon.

A A. Rounds, Lead City, was at the hotel to-day. Joe Hetnler came over from Beulah to-day. MONDAY. George S.

Jackson, W.8. McLaughlin, H. B. Brown, Miss Theresa Geis, Miss Minnie Gels, W. K.

Smith and A. M. Wilson represented Deadwood at the Spearlish hotel Sunday. Fred Henderson, Fred Stebbins, W. S.

Metz, Sundance, were at the Spear ush yesterday. Mrs. M. D. Tliibedeau, Central, was a Sunday guest at the Spearfish.

Rev. William McCready returned to day from the Southern Hills. John Gorum was over from Beulah tliis morning. Col. John A.

Clark went to Sundance yesterday. TUESDAY. J. B. Lothan, John Xorne and George Shawler of Suddance were at the SpearHsh last night.

Carl Smith of Deadwood, formerly "mine host" of the Spearnsh, was in the city last night. David Broomdeld of the VVV ranch was registered at the Spearfisb last night. A. J. Alberts, from California, was at the Spearfisb last night.

Allie Blake of Beulah was a guest at the hotel last night. WEDNESDAY. Mis Ella Roger returned to-day from Sundance, where she has been for several months studying music It is understood that she will spend the com ing winter in Chicago while finishing her musical education. Reverends Brown and McCready went to Deadwood to-day to attend the conference of Congregational ministers. Mrs.

Lewis returned to-day from Sun dance. She reports having done a good business in the millinery line. Daniel MileB, the lucky gold miner who recently made the rich find at Mill eral Hill, Is in the city. T. D.

Edwards of the Lead City Tri bune was an agreeable visitor at this oliice to-day. A. D. Ticknor came down from the gold diggings last night Will McLaughlin of Deadwood is at the Spearfisb to day. LYNCH LAW AT OMAHA.

One Cae Where an Indlg-nant Multitude lId Bight in Removing a HeMtly Crim inal from the World. Much as every law-abiding citizen would deprecate lynch law, there are cases where it is even justifiable by rea son of "the law's delays," which enable the worst of criminals sometimes to escape punishment The case of the negro Wood, at Omaha, last Saturday, is an example. lie had committed rape upon a little five-year-old child, from the effects of which sbe died. A justly Indignant populace took him from the jail aud hanged him to a trolly wire. It would be safe to say that in this orderly city of Spearfisb, the seat of learning and culture, there is not a male inhabitant between the ages of fifteen and eighty who would have re fused to turn out and assist in aveng ing a crime so horribly cruel and revolting.

On the same day, in the same city and uear the same hour, another crimi nal paid the law's penalty for murder. Ed Neal, who murdered an aged couple in the hope of removing all evidence of bis participation in the bloody deed committed for purposes of robbery, was hanged in the jail yard at Omaha. He had been tried and convicted solely on circumstantial evidence. Gov. Thayer had been appealed to for commutation of sentence, but refused to interfere with the sentence of the court.

When Neil was advised of the governor's de cision he made full confession. Betray Notice. Strayed from the subscriber, a black vearliiiE horse colt white hair on bind feet; no other marks or bands; hind legs stand in considerably. I will pay lor me return 01 saia coiu George Schab. Spearfisb, S.

D. Open to Hot Spring. On Julv S. 1891. the B.

M. railway opened its new line to Hot Springs lor DOIU ireigllt HU uueiiieeo. The train leaving Deadwood at 1:46 p. m. daily will arrive at Hot Springs at 6:30 p.

m. Returning, the train leaves not rprings at a. ui. tuiu arrive a nejuiwooa at is so o. m.

oy ui ar rangement passenger arrive at Hot Springs lor supper anu leave aiier DreaKiast rr. w. jUHWOiuri, General Agent Folded carpet paper, something new, at Mitchell's. Latest fad black shirt. Get one at Massie's.

Is your boy out at the knees or elbows lift bim a "Banner Waist" and a pair of "Banner Pants." Get them at Massie's. Lisle vests. Jersey ribbed; nice for warm weather. Massie has them. All persons owlnc accounts 30 days must settle at once.

W. Mitchell. rope after the manner of sailors com ing from aloft Giving the rope a peculiar turn around bis leg, he seized it with both hands, but in some way the rope unwound from his leg as he was starting down the shaft There was nothing for him to do but to suffer, the rope to glide through his hands as be went to the bottom. Both hands were badly burned by the friction, but it was better than going down "all in a heap." Deadwood Times: Sheriff McDonald left on Saturday evening's train, taking with him William S. Brown, convicted of assault with intent to do bpdily harm, and sentented to the penitentiary for three years; James McCarty, convicted of grand larceny and sent up for two years, and William Ilutt, convicted of grand larceny and sent to the reform school during his minority.

Chris Mat-thiessen and Ben Garr went along as guards. The officers go direct to Sioux Kails, wherefrom Sheriff McDonald will proceed to Plankinton with Ilutt Hon. John A. Pickler, in company with A. B.

Tbornburgh and R. E. Grim-shaw, paid a visit to the normal school this morning. Mr. Pickler was in the legislature when the appropriation for the normal was pasted, and worked in conjunction with Messrs.

Wolzmuth and Wasbabaugh to secure it Maj. Pickler said he was proud to know that he had been instrumental in securing to Spearfish this inestimable gift Words were inadequate to express his admira-tton for the school as at present conducted. The Black Hills Association of Congregational Churches will hold its fall meeting with the Congregational church of Deadwood. beginning Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 2 p.

m. The opening sermon will be preached in the evening by Rev. A. A. Brown of Spearfish.

The sessions on Thursday will be of peculiar interest. Many papers on interesting themes will be read and discussed, among them "Church Entertainments," 'Do We Need a New Theology and "Social Problems of the Church." A cool wave from north west struck here Monday afternoon, with a very light sprinkle of rain. A gale was blowing 11 night, and Tuesday it was little less. The temperature of the air did not fall below 35 degrees, yet the stroc wind made It seem very much colder. This is probably all we shall get of Foster's great storm, billed to be here about the 8th, but didn't get here on time.

Maj. Pickler was an officer of the reg iment to which A. B. Thornburgb be longedthe Third Iowa cavalry. Al luding to that fact in his address last evening he said: "1 was a little taller than Thornburtrh.

and I used to reach for the chickens aud Tbornburgh would snap them and put them in the bag. Mr. Harper has commenced work on a new tunnel at the Sundance coal mines, has a large force of men at work, and will run the tunnel 500 feet on the vein, using the old tunnel as an air chamber. It is a six-foot vein of excel lent coal. A letter from Bishop Mann says he is having a good time in the east and will probably not be home for a month.

If the '-Bishop" once gets started to talking, there is no telling whether or not he will get back this winter. Miss Jean Cowgill received sufficient encouragement at Cbadron to remain there a few weeks and instruct a class in delsarte and elocution. From there she goes to Chicago to continue her studies. Mrs. Jens Larson, aged about thirty- eight years, died last Saturday at 11 a.

of septicema. She leaves a husband aud five children, the oldest one about twelve. Funeral services were held on Sunday. Charlie Blackwell went up to Bear Gulch last Saturday. That locality is just at present attracting unusual at tention.

Gold and gold stories have a wonderful drawing power with humans. The following dates have been ar ranged for Col. John L. Jolly, republi can candidate for congress, in the Hills: Hot Springs, Oct. 28; Rapid, 29; Stur- gis, 30; Lead, 31; Deadwood, November 2.

Mrs. Ida Lewis drove over to Sun dance Monday with a fine lot of millinery goods for the ladies of that city. Mrs. Lewis is meeting with good suc cess in the millinery line this fall. John Cashner and Mr.

Cary arrived home from their bear bunt Saturday night They brought in a nice lot of pheasants and grey squirrels, but not a deer or bear did they catch. J. B. Moas, postmaster at Aizada, has resigned, and recommends George B. Marshall.

It is understood that Mr. Moss and family will leave Aizada in a short time and go south. It is learned that elaborate prepara tions are being made for the first annual ball of Canton Excelsior No. 3, 1. 0.

0. at Lead City on Thursday, Oct 22. Our neighboring- town. Beulah. has a splendid half-mite race track, and proposes having some fast stepping done there on the 23d aud 24th of this month.

Workmen on the big hotel at Dead-wood struck for their pay last Saturday, not having received a nickel since work was begun. Dame Rumor says another hardware store is soon to be opened in the Overland building. Mrs. W. F.

Power ha been quite ill for several days past, but is now recov that the interests of Lead and 8pearfish were identical and the two cities have closer relationship through railway connection. One has the ores, the other has the wood and water power for reducing the ore. The erection of one stamp mill would be certain to bring chlorioation works immediately, and this would induce railroad building. These cities should be united by one common interest. P.

A. Gushurst made a telling speech indorsing what had already been stated and added a splendid tribute to the beauty of the Queen City and its fine schools. A railroad would add 100 new families to our city in six months. Daniel Shea said that Lead, Central and Terraville, with their unlimited bodies of mineral, and Spearfisb, with her unequaled agricultural resources, her wood, water, and schools, should be united by bands of steel in a common interest Joseph Moore said he had been so much enamored of the beauties of this city that he bad made it the home for bis family much of the past season. He was heartily in favor of the project and would do all in his power to carry forward the ball now set In motion.

T. D. Edwards said, in illustration of the great value of our water power.that eight years ago the Homestake expend ed half a million dollars In getting a little water from the Spearfish over to their mills. Col. Clark made a few remarks, which were followed by others from L.

W. Valentine, Dr. Dickson and J. C. Ryan, all In one general direction.

The Lead City delegates repaired to the Spearfish board of trade rooms to confer with that body and formulate a a plan of action. Lateness of the hour prevents further report of the doings or any editorial comment to-day. TALKS WITH DAKOTA.NS. The Sioux City Journal Interview Hon. J.

M. Wood of Rapid City on HI, Political Proepecte Cong-reeeman Pickler and Hie Blank Hill. Brilliant. Among its corn palace visitors and notes concerning them the Sioux City Journal says: "I am just getting a glimpse of the corn palace for the first time, said Hon. J.

M. Woods, the dem ocratic congressional candidate in South Dakota, as he walked iu at the main en trance and Inquired the way to the Black Hills exhibit. "1 just came In from Chicago to-night," he continued, "and I am going on to Yankton to make some arrangements about the pushing of my congressional campaign, You can put it down that I am going to sweep the Hills. You see the Hills feel that they are entitled to the con gressman, and they will give me an al most solid vote. I think, too, that I stand a fighting chance to win on this side of the river.

While there is no chance now of fusion with the Inde pendents, I an) pretty sure it will be ar ranged so that I will get the democratic independents, while Smith, their candi date, will hang on to the republican in dependents. And that, you see, would be about as good as a fusion. Maj. J. A.

I'ickler, South Dakota's lone republican congressman until after Col. Jolley is sworn in, came down from his home and was met during the even ing enjoying the delights of the corn palace, accompanied by his daughter, Miss Lulu. He had just visited the Black Hills corner, and pointed with pride to a brilliant on bis shirt bosom. with the remark: "I am not given to wearing jewelry, but I am proud to wear a native Dakota diamond, right from the Black Hills." Lulu Bell'e Birthday Party. Last Saturday, October 10, was Lulu M.

Bell's fourteenth birthday, and her parents gave a birthday party in honor of the occasion. About thirty of her young schoolmates assembled at the house in the evening, aud if they didn't have a merry time it was because they didn't understand merrymaking. When the young lads aud lasses of Spearfish get to gether on any similiar occasion they usually think of everything that will create amusement or fun. The or der of business was all talking at once. This was sandwiched with music, dancing, and various plays or games till 10 p.

when all were summoned to the dining room, where refreshments were served, consisting of sandwiches, ice cream, several varieties of rich cake, fruit, lemonade, and cold water. A few older persons were present Besides the host and hostess, were Mr. and Mrs. H. Wall, Mrs.

C. F. Sasse, Mrs. W. H.

Mulr, and the Bulletin reporter. Following is the list of young people, as near as could be learned: Jessie Harlow, Daisy Thomas, Edith Thomas, Eftie Muir, Corinna Thorn- burgh, Luella if orrell, May Todd, Flor ence McEveny, Bertha Burris, Maggie Bell, Rosa Bell, Maud Dickson, Willie Brennan, Robert McEveny, Carl Reeve, Henry McConaughy, Thomas Corcoran, Bennie Pollock, Robert Todd, Robert Burris, Charles McClendoo, Marshall McClendon, Johnny McConaughy, Rus sell Warren, Tommy Bell. JSatrmy Notice. Taken up, by the suscriber, one male mule, aire unknown: color, brown: hod all around; branded ou left hip 7 and on left shoulder Y. Owner will call at my ranch on Ked water, seven mile north of SpearHsh.

prove property, pay charges, and take away the animal. epearnsn, Aug. aw, isvi. John Charleson. Just received a big lot of "Banner Shirt Waist" and "Rainier Knee I'Mita" at Massie's.

Buy the Banner brand. It Depends on Circumstances Whether Farmer Should Hold Their Wheat for Higher Prices. Intelligent Farmer Are Able to Form Their Own Opinions in Matter of This Kind. Sioux City Journal: Intelligent farmers will pay very little attention to the "hold-your-wbeat" cir culars. The average farmer will decide for himself whether he will hold or sell his crops.

The assumption that farmers haven't brains enough to know when to sell is in sulting. The intelligent farmer knows his own business better than any alliance conclave, any commit tee of professional farmers or any possible adviser. The intelligent farmer reads -newspapers, keeps informed as to the markets and has access to the government reports and all other material data, precisely as well as the self-appointed advising committees. He has information which they cannot possibly have, viz: about his own private af fairs. This is as important as the market quotations.

Whether a farmer should hold or sell depends largely upon his Individual situation, his opportunities for investment, upon the condition of his finances, and upon a great variety of circumstances which no one can know so well as himself. Of course, there are ignorant, shiftless farmers wjo are incompetent to form inde pendent judgment, as they would be in any other business, and a there are in all occupations man who do not read the newspapers and who never will put themselves, by industry and intelligent economy, in a position for independent action. No advice will do such farmers any good. They will always be failures. They will always be the victims of sharpers and of their own incompetency.

But these are the exceptions and not the rule. They are not representatives of our western farmers, in most localities, for they neither need nor ask, nor will they follow professional advisers and self-appointed guardian committees, The talk about the farmer not being able to take care of himself is all bosh. He has been taking excellent care of himself during the past century, and he is becoming every year better able to take care of himself. Among the best farmers to-day opinion is divided as to whether it is best to hold grain. It seems to be a close question.

Committees that unqualifiedly send out the "hold-your-grain" circulars are misleading. The farmer must make up his mind and take his chances for the market precisely the same as men engaged in other lines of business. There is no dead sure rule. American Beauties The beauty of American women is proverbial, and the distinction is well merited: it is doubtful whether any country could show a more notable bevy of perfectly lovely women than those whose portraits are given in the November number of Demorest's Family Magazine, just received. Exquisite pictures of a score of "Famous Beauties of the South" afford a feast of beauty that all should enjoy, and may, simply by procuring a copy of this splendid number of this always excellent Family Magazine.

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For Over Fifty Year. Mrs. WrasLow's Soothing 8ykup has been used for over fifty years by millions of mothers for their children while teething, with perfect success. It soothes the child, softens the gums, al lays Hit pain, cures wina cuuc, ana is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. It will relieve the poor little sufferer immedi ately.

Sold by Druggits in every part of the world. Twenty-five cents a bot tle. He lure ana asks ror "Mrs. Wins-low's Soothing take no other kind. The Business Men of Lead and Central Are Enthusiastic tor a Railroad.

Lead City, Central, Terraville, and Bpearfish To Be Connected By a Broadgange. The commitee on conformity, Messrs. Corkhill Shea and Brettele, appointed, by the Lead and Spear-fish railroad committee to confer with the citizen of Central and Terraville, met last evening in the Central Miners' Union hall, over one hundred representative men being present. Mr. Willis C.

Bower acted as chairman and Mr. O'Connor secretary for the evening. When the meeting was called to order the chairman in a few well chosen words introduced the com mittee from Lead. Those gentle men entering upon their duty at once, explained in full the object In view, and also what had been already done by their standing committees, and asked for their joint efforts in procuring this broad gauge line to connect the four named cities by rail. Those pres ent at once became fully alive to the benefits that such a road would be to them, because it is conceded by all practical miners that there is mountains of free milling ore in and around their city that could be worked to a large profit if only cheap transportation and milling were offered.

After the matter was discussed ah executive committee of five was appointed, consisting of Messrs, Castells, Shannon and Wedcen of Central, and Messrs. Bowman and Gray of Terraville. Committee on statistics were Messrs. O'Connor and Beck with. After a few other remarks on the success of such an undertaking the meeting was ad journed.

It 1b now almost an assured fact that Lead, Terraville, Central and Spearfisb will be connected by a broad gauge railroad. With the live and energetic men selected from the different places combining and working together, it means no such thing as fail. The moeting in Central last night was an enthusiastic gathering, every business man in Central and Terraville and nearly every mine owner in that section being present Lead City Tribune. IT HUHINKSf, NOW. A Delegation or Lead City BiulneM Men VUlt the Queen City A Maae Meeting at the Rink.

Lead City has just waked up to the importance of securing railway connection with Spearfisb. This morning a delegation of business men from Lead came down for a conference with our people, looking to a consummation of that project. Those in attendance were George Beemec, Mayor Enos, J. W. Curran, G.

M. Chaussee, A. Sullivan, T. D. Edwards, G.

E. Brettell, J. F. Kelley, P. A Gushurst, D.

M. Long, F. Zerega, Titus Corkhill, M. Kiopp, S. R.

Smith, Charles Bussey, Ueury Mon-helm, M. C. Campbell, Dan Shea. At 2 p. m.

to-day a large audience bad assembled at the opera bouse. The meeting was called to order by Col. Johu A. Clark and its objects briefly stated. Mayor Enos of Lead City responded.

setting forth more fully the object of the meeting and setting forth the prop osition to build a hundred-stamp mill for reduction of the ores of Lead, Central, Terraville, Bald mountain, etc. This would create business for a rail road and would of itself alone be an in ducement to the B. M. to build the road connecting these mines with SpearHsh. Charles Barclay stated that the object of thia move was to induce the U.

M. to extend the Hue of it road to take in Lead City, Central, Garden City, Carbonate and Spearfisb. A 100 stamp mill would use 3U0 tons of ore per day of twenty-four hours. This would insure so much business to the road, aud would be followed immediately by mills of yet greater capacity. Titus E.

Corkhill, state mine inspect or, was called upon, and after a few prefatory remark read a full report of the committee appointed to estimate the amount of business which would be created by the opening up of the mine and the erection of stamp mills at Spearnsh, where wood and water power are abundant Mr. Corkhill is a miner of twenty-seven years' experience, and has personally examined all the mines of the Hills and has made assays of the minerals He showed the relative cost of runniug a stamp mill by steam or water power. The difference In favor of water power was 24 to 88. The re port showed that the water power of the SpearHsh was ample for driving a 200-stamp mill on every mile of it length, and he might have doubled that estimate with safety, George Brettell spoke highly of our city and it people, of our school aud Sundance Business Men Organizing for an Anticipated Business Boom. The Prospect for an Abundant Coal Supply Grow Better Every Week.

Sundance Gazette: Shrewd business men of Sundance, realizing the rapid advance that will occur in real estate values early next spring upon the arrival of the railroad and the opening of the immense coal fields at this place have organized the Union Realty com pany for the purpose of purchasing property in and adjoining the city. Nearly one-half of the stock has been subscribed for, and the balance will be snapped up very soon. The officers of the company are representative business men of Sundance and Sioux Falls, S. D. Harry T.

Smith ot Sioux Falls is president. Hod. John 8. Harper vice president, A. E.

Hoyt secretary, and T. M. Pettigrew treasurer. The organizers of this company have an abiding faith in Sundance and clearly understand what tbey are doing. They have persistently pushed the work of developing the Sundance coal fields until success has crowned their efforts.

Many holes have been drilled and in nearly every case the drill was sent through a body of fine coal from five to ten feet in thickness. A thorough test of the coal proves that it is a good qual ity as a Bteam and heat generator. It is also good for blacksmithing purposes and makes a splendid coke. Men are at work opening up a new tunnel, and coal will be delivered in town in a short time, Thomas Emigh has the contract for hauling 600 tons from the new mine. It is the intention of the company to run a tunnel in a distance of 600 feet, which is sufficient to reach the solid formation under the divide.

LOCAL BRIEFS. The great combination horse sale at Belle Fourche opened yesterday with a fair attendance and a great number of good horses. Maj. Bean of Ohio is the auctioneer, and he is a good one. The first sale was Hawker, roan gelaing, two years old, to J.

D. Couch for 8106, Helen, chestnut filly, two years old, to J. D. Couch for 8105. Lucy, bay mare, seven years old, to C.

D. Couch, Rap id City, for 8100. Belle, bay mare, seven years old, to John Virgin, Fairbury, 8110. Nona, brown mare, seven years old, to John Virgin for 81C3. Midnight, black gelding, four years old, to J.

1). Couch for 8152.50. Cherry, black gelding, four years old, half Nor man, to J. D. Couch for 8102.50.

The weather is fine and all Indications point to a successful sale. Sundance Gazette: A large silver-tip bear weighing SCO pounds was killed by George and Jim Richardson last Sunday in the Bear Lodge mountains six miles north of town. They are good hunt ers and brought the large beast down at the first shot. He was loaded into a wagon and brought to town Monday, lie was propped up in a sitting position as he was hauled through town, and attracted a large crowd. He was skinned and the meat was sold readily at a good price.

As we saw the huge beast propped up in the wagon we concluded that we had not lost any bears, and was not long in deciding in mind to decline an invitation from one of our farmer friends to bunt bears in com pany with him. Col. Clark returned yesterday from Sundance, where he went partly to see for himself what that place has in the way of coal, and partly on other busi ness. Col. Harper bas been drilling at various points and has found good coal, with one tingle exception, at every place where the drill has been put down.

Where the drill is now at work they tapped a vein of the finest quality of coal ever found in Wyoming at a depth of 372 feet When Col. Clark left Sundance tne drill was twelve feet down in the vein and no signs of being through. It is thought to be at least a twenty-foot vein. Nothing like it west of Pittsburg. Lieut.

Scbwatka, who will be retnem bered in this city, has evidently sobered up considerably since his memorable visit to Spearfish. In his account of bis trip to Alaska, from which place be has just returned as far as Victoria, he says: "We opened up about 500 or 600 miles of totally unknown country. We have secured a thorough map which was taken by Dr. Hayes, of the geolog ical survey at Washinnton, D. C.

The most important feature of the whole trip was the successsful breaking through of the St Elias ranges, a feat that was never before accomplished by man. A party of A. O. U. W.

went to Min nesela last uight to visit the lodge at that place. The party representing Spearfisb lodge were Dr. Dickson, John Cashner, J. Rush, Henry Court, Will Riley, W. U.

Muir and wife, and Frank Smith. A grand banquet was prepared by the Minnesela lodge, and the visitors were entertained iu royal style. The reception and entertainment are highly spoken of by the Spearfish delegation. A. G.

Smith of Deadwood, grand dep uty, delivered an address, giving an out line sketch of the history of the order and the benefits to widows and orphans of deceased members. The address was both entertaining and instructive. W. B. Thompson, a Bear Gulch miner was preparing to descend Into a deep" mineral claims.

Bam Scott of Rapid City was registered at the hotel to-day. D. L. Hopkins of Beulah was at the BpearUsh to-day. FRIDAY.

W. Huxley, proprietor of the Sp and Sundance stage line, returned to-day from a week's visit at St. Paul. The saintly city 1 booming thia year. Mrs.

I). L. Hawkins returned last night from MoCook, where she ha been visiting for the past three weeks. Henry Wears and George Favorite went to the stock peus this morning to superintend the shipping of ten cars of took. Judge John II.

Burns came down last night to visit his parents in this city and to look after affairs on the ranch. Bev. Follansbee and wife took advantage of this lovely summer day to drive out to the Gammon rancb. D. T.

Potter returned this morning from Deadwood, where he was engaged on legal business. A. S. Gate finished his work of 'sur veying at Carbonate and returned home to-day. Bev.

William McCready has gone to the Southern Hills on missionary work. L. B. Kohnle and S. H.

Gammon of Chicago were hotel arrivals to-day. C. E. Hawley, Deadwood, was a hotel guest last night Albert Schuitz arrived home from Chicago to-day. SATURDAY.

Mrs. M. U. Blackpool, well known in this city, with her little boy started this morning from Deadwood for Jo hannesburg, South Africa, to join her husband, who Is superintendent at the gold mines at that place. Mis Davis, of the higherjdepartment of the Hermosa school, is In the city for day or two.

She is a graduate from the Fredoula, New York, normal school, and hold diplomas from two or three high school. J. P. Gammon, Crow creek, was at the bote! to-day, where he met John Virgin of Fairbury, IU. Mr.

Virgin is ten to attend the great combination.