St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-10


/ beautiful and slightly residence spots on
( earth. Approaching steamers may be seen
/ for miles both above and below, besides, the
/ scenery Of Aslerican creek Tor miles Is 50
varied and charming hat the eve never tires
/ Of lingering there. The heavily mberei
} island 10 tie middle OF the Missouri TiTeF,
aud tue grassy-b luifs forming a background,
/ present 10 The eye one OF the finest pictures
ever sketcbed by natures hand. Situated
/ IS Chamberlain is on the main line from Chi
cagO % the Black Hills, on a route
two hundred miles nearer than any route yet
I projected, and In the heart OF an excellent
I farming and stock growing district, she is
( 5Oundt be one Of the great commercial
eenters, besides being one Of the picturesque
/ pieasurr resorts Of tie great west.
Caarl terlain has a complete system 81
/ water works, which cost the city about $50
/ 00O she also has one Of the largest roller
I Touring mills in the northwest The capac-
/ iiy Of tas ms is one hundred barrels pcr
/ day. J. T. S.sson * c.. are proprietors n
/ is Cham Drri4iu's proud boast that she has the
! champion frl COMPANIES of south DAKOTA.
/ She has a com lete system OF gra I'd
schools, IMPLYING three teachers. Sac las
three churches: Methodist. ~. b. Afetk.
| pastor; Baptist. Rev. Barker pastor; Cougre-
gational, Rev. ". 3. Hubbard, pastor. she
4 mas a splendid eornet band Of fourteen
! pieces. Chas. Cohiil, leader. The Dakota
/ Fire and Marine Insurance company was
organized ia ISL by =. II. King. John I.
Stearns and others, and Is The pioneer com
| panJ OF the territory and does IN exclusive
/ farm and detached business. Its capital
| stock is 500, 600, with 25 per cent. paid 40,
! and IL now las over $50, 600 surplus. The
! business OF the company this year viii be
about 100000. IL net assets. aside from its
IN paid capital stock Of S75, 900 T. $50. O00
/ 4 large aud beautiful opera house is built
and owned by Z. Z. Leslie, Of Chicago, al a
cost q Sl2, 900.
Chamberlain has two frst-class newspa-
| prrs that have done more Tor Cham Derlain
! than most OF the papers in the country DO
! Tor their towns. Tne Register was founded
/ by ). ID. Cook, June %. 1881, and bought by
| }. II. King, the present editor, Aug. 3, lsS2
! The DAKOTA DsHSocra, was founded by John
! Lefa5re. July 20, 1883. The hOJel facilities
/ OF Cham berlain are frst-class, there being
four in number. The Brule house owned by
W. NJ. bronson, Is a large, two story frame,
well lighted and furnished. Mr.. Bronson
has the faculty OF making tue travelling pub
iic feel at home while stopping with him.
The Wright house is three
stories high, owned by George
| Wright This house is elegantly
| furnished and is receiving an immense
patronage. Mr.. Wright is old-timer IN
The business and knows the wants OF his
guests The Merchants is also a large frame
| building owned and run by II. PIlgcr, 10
the latest style. The Commercial, Frank
styles proprietor, is a large and commodiOus
house aud is well kept. Chamberlain can
feel proud OF her banks, she has two, the
| First National, ID. II. Henry, president; Pa;
| Hcnry, cashier; has 4 working capital OF $50,
O00. The Brule County bank, A. G.. Kellan,
president; +. w. Skerry, cashier, has also a
working capital Of $50, 600. A new and
profitable industry has just been established
here in the shape of a pork packing establish
ment by =. c. Stearns.
Chamberlain is soon to become whole
sailing point. The first in this line is a
wholesale grocery store by II. S. Phelps, who il
already receiving big trade from points up
| aud down the Missouri river. The largest
skating mix in southern Dakota has Just been
built by F. c. Gilman, and at the present
furnishes the only place OF amusement. Mr..
Gilman is a young man but has an eye open
10 business, be is also proprietor of one Of
the large lumber yards OF Chamberlain.
Below give a list Of some of the leading
business houses, so that the readers Of the
! GLOBE can zee what Chamberlain is.
Law, Land and Loan Agents.-C. c. Nor
row, Clark Row, $. J. Meyer, j. VI. Long.
/ q. l.. Mckay. Goody, Koontz Il Porter, Clark
Il Grayhul
Dor,nrs-Young & Duncan, S. L. Kister,
| p. j. Wood. a. NJ. lutte.
d ug,-H. W.LcBland * Co, r.. Sturgeon,
Scott * Fry. Mr.. Sturgeon built the frs
completed building in Cham beriain.
Dry Goods-N. w. Egglesion, B.F.Sisson
/ & Co.
Hardware - Pease & Carroll, ]. NJ
! Green.
Grocerics-H. S. Phelps, Geo. Miller, J.
Il Co., a. NJ. Kramer.
Meat Markets--L. SullweIl, Brown
! McAuGrews.
MrHnrry-Mrs. E. C. Joy, Mrs. W. H.
Troth, Mrs. Stiles.
Livery Stzbles-H. V. Scores, J. c. Barnes
q Co., w. NJ. Bronson, Paul Kratka.
Saloons aud Billiard Halls-John Waugh,
Mussinap * Schwela, Dock Bargasser, o.
MeEIroy.
Barber shope-A. J. Gloss, VIM. shutz.
Blacksmith Shops-Wm. Aubin, Anderson
& JorIau.
Harness shops-George Bsbcock, H.
| Pierce.
Lumber Yards-A. c. NeSbury, F. c. Gin.
man, L. w Bebeock, j. \. Smith. Il i:
claimed these yards sell lumber cheaper than
any other yards in Dakota.
/ K. J. Anderson has a complete set OF alb.
strActs; j. NJ. Lane is general ticket agent foi
! the Chicago, Milwaukee * ST. Paul railway
A. Collenger runs FIRST class tailor shop
johnson & Albrecht, jewellers, have a com
pletc stock. E. j. Lindsay has the only balS-
cry and confectionery store, and is doing
I Al -. ID
gersor, eunsmilh; Oliver Bon nell, shoe shop;
John Stale, cigar factory. Cham berlaiu has
also her secret societirs-the Masons, Odd
Fellows. X. of P. and q. A. L.
! Chamberlain succeeded nj the election this
fall in capturing the county seat, and mex
season there will be a large and beautiful
court house erected on tie grounds set aside
Tor park purposes. The court house park i:
10 be enclosed with beautiful fence, tree.
and ornamental shrubbery will be planted
making Il one of the finest ornameL Is 10 ID,
city. a new jail undoubtedly will be built
! 10 be used in case il is needed: but so IA
Chamber!sin. TO is credit be il said, has no
known the want of such a thing.
The amount Of freight sent through Cham
berlain 10 the Black Hills so FAR this season
is 1000 tcus; 10 Chienne and Fort Sull'
! l. 400 tons; 20 Brule and Crow Greek agencies
40 tons; for points down the river 800 tons
The amount Of freight received for Chamber
lain hy rail over the Chicago, Milwaukee 4
St Paul railroad furnished Us by John NJ
Lane, the general ticket asd freight agen
Tor The company, is 1900 tons.
There would nave been good deal NOR,
shipped 10 the B ack Hills by way Of Cham
herain but for Ma. Gossman, Indian agen
o the CTdw Creek agency, eounseling witt
tne indians and advising them 10 stop al
herds Of cattle unless the parties would pay
one dollar a head for the privilege OF cross