Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-05-29
DIVA

Nearly 955 women own and manage farms
In this state.
Clarinda will put In water works this year to
cost $4,000.
Marshall county will vote on the court house
question June 10.
A telephone line is to be constructed from
Napoleon TO Onaws-
A Monroe county cat is raising . family Of
six timber squirrels.
The Corning creamery handles the cream
from milk OF 2, 800 COW
Dubuque BARRIERS were striped uniforms TO
distinguish he profession.
Gen. Sherman will attend the soldiers re-
union at Creston In August.
A Grant memorial fountain has been placed
in the public park at Atlantic
Several Little Sioux citizens were worked
by q soap-fsker one day last week.
"silent Ministry" Is the name OF a newly
organized ladies' relief society at Iowa City.
Gov. Larrsbee's proclamation was read In
all the churches on the Sunday after It's issue.
A forty inch vein Of coal has been struck at
Coon river, near Sac City, at a depth OF 125
feet.
About S75,CO0 worth Of horses have been
shipped from West Liberty during the past
year.
A large number of Hollanders from Sioux
county are arranging for an excursion TO
Pella.
j. w. Parker, OF Ottumwa, has invented q
machine which will plant seven q res Of pots-
toes a day.
Jesse James, aged Al years, clerk Of the
Cedar county courts, died q week ago OF con.
sumption.
Davenport wants a government building be-
cause 81. O0O, 900 is collected there by the rev
emu agent.
Chss. Quick, an Al9ona kid, toyed with the
heels Of a vicious colt and had his nose shaved
of his face.
But two druggists at Storm Lake were sue.
cessful In securing permits under the new
pharmacy law.
The State Homeopathic association holds It's
seventeenth annual session in Burlington,
May 26 and "a.
The State Homeopathic association holds Its
seventeenth annual session In Burlington,
May % and 81.
Thomas 4. Sweet, Of Davenport, raised 1894
In forged checks and then left the country,
also bis wife and child.
Mrs. NJ. d. Mcconnell, Of Usage, wss tipped
nm hy a YNopa n(daxya1G plopH and apa thn
city for $40, 900 damages.
All the Republican letter carriers at Keokuk
have been notified that after June l their
pieces will be filed by Democrats.
fooling with a loaded gun the other day, and
the gun went of. so did the hand.
Major Smith, reputed to be the wealthiest
citizen OF Washington, astonished the natives
by failing for o large amount last week.
TIE Independent, Des Moines' youngest
daily paper, is published for 9 cents a week,
and sells on the street for l cent a copy.
Notwithstanding Des Moines is a pYohibi.
ton city, the city directory gives the city
twenty Brewers, two Borrowers, and twenty
eight Porters.
At Kirkville Are destroyed several large
business houses. The own records and H.
brary were entirely consumed. Total loss
5000; insurance 500.
Grundy Center has en ordinance which pro-
hibits boys under the age OF eighteen years
from appearing on the streets at night unless
accompanied ny their parents.
Vice. President Potter OF the Burlington
road, has a magnificent farm near Crestor.
Il Is we'll etocked with horses snd cattle, and
1t ia said to be Mr.. Potter's intention when he
ret!rcs from business TO make has home on biz
farm.
The town Of Lucas, Lucas county ,is stricken
with an epidemic Of what Is known as blacl
measles. There have been during the pas
week about fifteen deaths from this terrible
disease. The town is almost terrorized ovel
the ravsges If the disease.
Lucas is stricken with an epidemic moe'
terrible In form and fatal In Its effect. Thu
dread disease is what Is called black measles
and II has secured a strong footnold among
the children at that place. There were fifteen
deaths last week from the disease.
Several OF the s'udents In an academy nes
Burlington attempted recently to have som'
fun with a new rural acquisition. Then er
tered bis room and began to pull him out G
bed, when ne suddenly struck q pugilistic At
titude and gave them several rod-hot ground
ers. After a short but interesting interview
the would be hszers retired. After this th'
son Of the American farmer will be respected
In that school.
The 20" gravel mine, a huge bluf o.
ground, is located q few mi,es from Thayer
The gravel makes frst-class ballast, and 4
being used on all lines Of the company. From
the bed of the pit to the top at It's highes
point is leo feet. Thirty five feet OF this 1
worthless blue clay; the balance is q SOLE
vein Of the finest gravel, extending back int
the bluffs an unknown distance. and copsstu'
ing an almost inexhaustable mine.
In the past two weeks Bishop Perry ha
dedicated four churches in his diocese-Chris
church. Waterloo, stone ediace, costing $4,000
st. Andrews church. Waveriy, built Of brio
and stone at a cost OF Sis, 500; Trinity church
at Sac City, brick structure, costing a 5U
and st. Johns church, Ida Grove, which, wit
r~ectory, cost q .500-both church and rector
of timber. The bishop rae dedicated eigh