Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-12-18


announced itself as being mo longer a
local paper devoted wholly to the inter
ests of the town In which it is published,
but is, and will be in the future, as its
name indicates, a Black Hills news
paper, and will overlook no town,
village, community or interest within
her borders. Reliable reporters will be
sent to every nook and corner of the
Hills and adjacent valleys, and no in
dustry will be neglected" The CHRoN-
IcLE is pleased to note the new, and un-
questionaDly wise departure.
A number of the funny gang, simply,
as we suppose, for the amusement there
was in it, performed a number of
ridiculous feats of deviltry on Satr lay
night. Among the highly amusing, and
no doubt heartily enjoyed performances
INDUCED in by the funny ones. was the
placing Of a sleigh OF the top Of the
CHRONICLE office, reversing the wheels
on the butchers delivery wagon, and
| placing the postofice sign pom the resi-
| dence Of one of our citizens. There is
absolutely no such thing as accounting
for the variety Of taste in the character
Of human amusements.
Toys! Toys! Toys cheap at Heide-
priem's.
The Hermosa House, Of Hermosa, the
property Of Samuel 4. Maddox Of that
place was totally consumed by fire on
Tuesday, the 9TH inst. BY the persistent
| efforts Of the citizens the fire was held
in check and prevented from extending
to adjoining buildings, although some
damage accrued from the tearing down
Of buildings, which was deemed advis-
able in preventing the further spread of
the fire. The Hermosa House was in
sured in the Dakota Mutual Of Huron
for 800. Self constituted, but heroic
Hermosa firemen, through their vigor-
Gus efforts saved half of the valuable
contents Of the building.
The largest stock Of groceries, dry
goods, and general merchandise in the
Southern Hills at Booth & Webster's.
With deep regret We chronicle the
death Of James Fl. Allan, who died at
his home in Troy, New York, on the 9TH
inst. Jimmie, as he was familiarly
called in this city, where he formerly
resided, and for whom our citizens en-
tertained the highest respect and re-
gard, was given up to die by several
physicians prior to his departure from
this place for his home in Troy, about
five weeks ago, having been for several
months afflicted with an affection of the
heart. His death occurred in two weeks
after his arrival in Troy. The relatives
of the deceased have the earnest sym.
ps:hy Of this community.
The largest assortment of holiday
goods ever opened in Custer City, al
Heidepriem's.
The coroner of Pennington county
was summoned to Rockford last Sunday
to hold an inquest on John ID. Sullivan
of that place, who had died OH the nigh
preceding. 1t appears that Sullivan, il
a personal encounter on election day
had received a blow on the hea,
through the medium of a we'll directe.
club, and shortly afterward was confn
ed to his bed by sickness from which b,
did MOI recover. The belief on the par
Of a number of citizens Of Rockford tina
death resulted from the blow received
occasioned the call of the jury, which
agreed upon a verdict Of death from
typhoid fever.
Cochran's for groceries and hardware
he cheapest house in the Hills, and tn
best goods in the market.
The Daily and Sunday st. Paul Globe
like the phenomenal cities in which
they are published, show unmistakabl,
sings of advancing prosperity. Tn,
Globe may now be said to have fairl,
reached a position in the field of iourn
alism, where it may safely challenc,
comparison with the metropolitan
dailies of the east. Its columns ar,
bright and attractive, and are replett
with the latest news flashed by wir.
from every part of the habitable globe
1t its democratic in sentiment, but bolc
and independent in the expression OF
its ideas. The extra DaFDta eA.tion,
published every Saturday containing
all the latest news, is of especls! i~nteres!
to Dakotaians, giving the Globe addi-
tional value in this territory. making il
the most desirable paper for western
readers now published.