Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1880-10-16
Boundaries Of Voting Precincts.

boundaries OF Voting Precincts.
We have been requested to publish
the boundaries of the various vo,iny
precincts, and with that object in view
tackled the commissioners proceedings.
We IN with a very vague and
uncertain idea ofwhat section comprised
each precinct, and came away at the
end of our investigation with our CON
fusion worse confonnded, We conclud-
ed however TO give all the minutes that
we could find as it will awaken about
the same interest i'm the minds of our
readers, who may try to solve the ques-
ton that an exceedingly intricate
chinese puzzle would do. So here it *:
On April 2Gth, 1877, the county was di-
vided into three election precincts. No.
| being that portion Of the country lay
ing west of the big Hill, west of Oak
Grove Toll gate, on the road between
Hayward and Custer City. Precinct No.
: comprised the mining districts of iiar-
ney, Iron Greek, Stampede, Bobtail.
Grizl!@ and AL that part laying west
of Harvey City to the line of precinct
NO. !. Precinct No. ) Was compri,ed of
the mining districts of Last Chance.
Foster. fonng's, Hazletine, Rose Bush.
and all that part of the country laying
east Of Hayward.
On Aug. 18th, 1873, the precinct Of
Buffalo Gap Was established, comprising
that portion Of precinct No. 3 which is
bounded as follows: Commencing at the
north boundary line at the crossing of
Squaw creek about nine miles from
Hayward City, and runningin an Ell ,ter-
ly direction across the old stage road one
mile north Of French creek station.
No further boundaries are given in the
resolution and the only supposition that
can be arrived 1T is, that from the point
of beginning a line is run south to the
south boundary of the county, and from
there around the county line to the
point near French creek station.
On Oct. 9Th, 1879, kidville precinct
was established bounded as follows:
Bounded on the east by the divide be-
tween the North Fork Of French creek
and Ruby Gulch and southerly along
the divide between the Pleasant Val
ley and French creek down to the
ty line.
On Oct. 10th, 1879, the Junction pre-
cinct was established bounded as
follows: Commencing at the county
line on the north at the east side OF
kidville district; thence south to a
point one mile sonth of junction CITY
thence east to the west side Of o n
missioner district No. 3; thence north
along said west line of commissioner
district No. > to the county line; thence
to the point Of beginning. The west
line last described is undoubtly the line
formerly described as running along the
Zig Hill if any n knows where that is.
At the same time the Battle River
precinct was established bounded as fol-
lows: Commencing at a point on The
county line foru miles west Of he road
leading from Rapid City to Sidney
thence south parallel with said road 10
The channel of French creek: thence
east along said channel to it confluence
with the Cheyenne river thence along
the Cheyenne river to the north county
line; thence west to the place Of be-
ginning.
1t will be seen by the foregoing that
Dan>bv belongs with Kiddville. That
is about the only ineligible idea that
we have been able to extract from the
whole mess.