Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-03-27

-. .HepdTu Was III from tHc Estta LIN
mine on Sunday.
B. c. McCausland came in from Red
Canon on Sunday.
G. w. Snowden of French Creek was
at the Vienna on Sunday.
NJ. J. King of Hat Creek, Neb., was a
guest at the Vienna on Monday.
G. w. Hotchkiss of the S. & G. ranch
was in town on Tuesday.
II. c. Petit of Hill City was a guest of
the kieemann House on Monday.
G. II. Clark came in from the Warren
tin district on Wednesday.
Mrs. Thos. Kittrell and daughter were
registered at the Vienna on Monday.
Ed Holman of Hill City was sampling
the fare at the Vienna on Monday.
w. V. Robinson of Brownsville was
at the Kleemann House on Monday.
""hiCo oo'uShSi anu DylNcSlcT Juuu
came over from the Eta tin camp on
Tuesday.
j. G. Spencer Of L A X ranch notori-
ETY., was a visitor in Custer Wednesday
and Thursday.
A. S. zimmerman, Of Rockford, was a
visitor in town on Thursday and left for
the Gap on Friday.
j.. b. Scruton, an old resident Of
Rockerville was in town on Thursday
ell route to the Gap.
Henry Schenck and family, of Sheri-
dan, were domiciled at the kleemann
House in the early part of the week.
ID. Ellis and e.. Marvin, grade con-
tractors on the NJ. V. railroad were
registered at the kleemann House on
Monday.
T. V. Garlock left for New York on
Monday, where he was summoned by a
telegram announcing the serious illness
of his mother.
Mr.. l. Loranger and family, and Mr.
+. Gibson and family came in from
Pleasant Valley on Sunday and register
cd at the Vienna.
Cy Robbins who has ~latterly been on
the wing viewing the tin attractions
around Custer, was in town on Tuesday
looking as brown as an autumn leaf.
jeff McDermott came in from the
mining region northwest Of the city
early in the week, and expresses the
belief that there is a vast amount oil
mineral wealth in that section.
c. l.. Conger came up from Buffalo
Gap on Saturday. Mr.. &. is in the EN-.
ploy Of Van Devort d Co., coming here
in the interest Of the firm. Charlie is d
partner in agriculture with Mr.. Street
near the Gap, but does not pretend to
exercise any supervision over the
poultry department, leaving that i'm.
portant feature to Mr.. Street, whose ex.
%tensive experience in this important
industry gives him that peculiar fitness
necessary TO perfect success. Mr.. Conger
returned to the Gap on Tuesday.
Robert Talent, the pioneer COY ofthe
Hills, who came in with the Sioux City
party in the summer of 1874, was a
visitor in Custer early in the week
Bob is making a tour Of the Southern
Hills in the interest Of the Rapid City
Journal, and we are pleased to leran is
meeting with a fair degree Of success.
Bob visited the site of the old Gordon
Stockade on French creek, three miles
below town, the construction of which
he had witnessed in his youth, and very
much regretted the fact Of the old his
torical landmark having been obliter-
ated.
j. B. McCloud, of Rapid City, was a
visitor in Custer during the early part
Of the week. Mr.. McCloud is largely
interested in Custer county lands, own
ing three large tracts on Battle Creek
one of which is exclusively used as a
horse ranch. Mr.. McCloud expressed
the strongest confidence in Clusters
future, and signiied his intention of
making investments in city property.
He made the CHRONICLE office an agree
able call, and gave further proof of
favorable Impressions by leaving his
name for a years subscription to the
CHRONICLE.