Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-03-13
THE NORTHWEST.

I'LL NOu 10
The total tax of Wapello county Is $213, 997.
of which the city Of Ottumwa pays $l1O,-
4O1.9l.
The HAwkeye Reduction company Of Pella
has fled articles Of incorporation. Capital
100000.
Two bogus detectives were rsn in at Des
Moines recently for sending swindling circu-
lars through the malls.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. McCausland, Of McCaus-
land, Scott county, celebrated their golden
wedding on the 10th inst.
The Barber's association at Boone will adop,
the rule Of no shaving on Sunday, beginning
the first Sunday In March.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Fl. Fitch, of Water
loo, aged respectively SO and rs years, cele-
brated their golden wedding last week.
Gen. Warrior Lewis of Dubuque, is the
last surviving member OF the Iowa territorial
Legislature when Iowa was a part OF Michigan
territory.
Mrs. Josephine Peterson, a native OF Swe.
den, recently took the oath OF allegiance to the
United States at Des Moines, being the fret
woman to be naturalized In Polk county.
Miss Florence Wilcoxen, q teacher Of the
deaf and dumb institute at Council Bluffs,
was held mp on the streets by q robber Sat
nrday hight end her purse was taken from
her.
Henry Mohler, a young lawyer of Bedford,
who six months ago was convicted of forging
q judgment, has been granted a new trial.
New evidence has been discovered which will
badly exonerate him.
tt&zens OF Scott county have contributed
cssh and $50 bushels Of corn TO Pc
Ocom &C, . young farmer whose gran
~ "yssnent shed were destroyed
"a uas.s. tssarance.
Tho row c,u,c, w,,o NSt. Paul's Catholic
society at Burlington will . -
be so by 1T feet in size, of 70. ."~" ,r,,s
form In shape, gothic In architec
fquare tower on one corner surmouL.
epire $50 feet high.
8. w. Curtis has been appointed admins
TRAITOR Of the estate Of the late John B. Ray
mond.
A vein Of soft coal has been discovered
three miles northwest Of Cd Garfield, Walsh
county.
Fryburg is the highest point OF the North
ern Pacific railroad in Dakota, being $500 feet
above the sea level.
The Citizens Lesgue for the supr -ssion OF
vice at Yankton has about run its course anu
vii! probably die from inactivity.
Yankton is to be favored with the presence
Of Chicago evangelists and q large trained
chorus of fifty voices aiding them.
ga farmers mutual insurance association
has been formed at Alexandria. The associa-
ton will insure against fire and lightning
only.
Arthur Blake, q prisoner In the Pierre jail,
who was allowed to go on a hunting expedi-
ton, accidentally, and probably fatally. shot
himself.
An attempt was made Tuesday niehtto burn
the stebbins block al Steele, hldier county.
Three men have been arrostad on the charge
of incendiarism.
Among the cases to be tried at the present
term OF court at Huron is that Of Co:delia
Fosnaugh, who was indicted d year ago for
keeping a package Of money, inadvertently
given her by an American Express company
agent.
Battle Creek, between Buffalo Gap and
Rapid City, is said to be the coming town In
that region. Its near location to the tin, mica.
and gypsum mines is In It's favor, and reduc-
ing works and gypsum mills could be located
there advantageously. The Northwestern
road has purchased 800 acres of land there.
The fremen's tournament at Pierre next
June promises to be the largest and most
brilliant affair OF the kind yet held. The citi-
zens have raised s., 600 for the occasion. 1t is
hoped that the Dawes bill will have passed
and the approval of the Indians secured by
that time, when Pierre will be IN the mood for
grand jubilee.
NEBRASKA,
The Grand Island and Wyoming Central
right OF way has been secured except from six
property owners.
Bob Hale, living near Fairfield, died recent
ly Of blood-poisoning produced by q cut on
one Of bis fingers.
The May Brothers, of Fremont, have decided
to double the capacity OF their store b. build
an addition 40xlC0.
Auburn has decided to incorporate as q city
OF the second class, the glory OF which Will
cost her 81. 40 a year.
Burglars raided the hardware store of f. J.
Hoerger, In Sutton, ami carried off cutlery and
shooting irons valued at $3.50.
York is experiencing a little direct pressure
on the subject of Holly water works. A com
plete plant can be had for 5000.
Wallace Church, recently sentenced to the
pcnitentiary for a term OF elk years for horse
stealing. escaped from the jail at Chadron and
has not been recaptured.
MINNESOTA.
Mountain Lake has voted to incorporate.
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