Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-12-25

went to New Mexico, is said to be rapid
ly improving.
The sneak thief has again made his
appearance in and around Buffalo Gap.
The News of the 10th notes the loss Of
sundry property in and adjacent to that
place through this agency, and calls the
special attention of the officers of the
place to the fact, suggesting the necessity
of nipping them in the bud, and giving
them a free ticket of leave via Walkers
line, east.
Just received-Holiday goods at Hell
depiiem's.
The Methodist society in this place
~improvised a novel feature for the
amusement Of the little folks at their
church last evening, which consisted of
a veritable chimney built Of imitation
brick, from which was presented by old
Santa Claus in person, the usul presents
distributed on such occasions. Peace
and pleasure predominated, and many
a juvenile heart throbbed with supreme
delight on this occasion.
Asssyiug done at Booth & Webster's,
Frank r. Carpenter, w. Elemdori
and G. +. Bishop, all of Rapid City, are
registered at the Inter Ocean House.
The two former are civil engineers OF
considerable experince and notoriety.
and are making a preliminary survey
for the narrow gauge up Battle creek to
| the tin mines. No great ado is being
made over the matter, as has been
known to be the case at some places, for
the reason that every one feels confident
that when the road is built it will be
from this place.-Pilot.
Cochran's for groceries and hardware,
he cheapest house in the Hills, and tn e
best goods in the market.
Messrs. Scott and Forst came in on
Thursday from the Missing Link group
Of tin mines on Ten1erfoot, now being
developed by the Harvey Peak Tin Min.
ing company. They report the work to
| be progressing very satisfactorily, and
| the rapid improvement ofthe ore in the
lower workings, with unmistakable in
dications Of reaching a standard of ex.
cellence, fully equal to that of any of
the many groups now owned by that
enterprising company.
The largest assortment Of holiday
goods ever opened in Custer City, at
Heidepriem's.
The Christmas tree gotten up under
the auspieces of the Congregational
society at their church last evening
proved to be a very attractive feature
among the many entertainments incl
dent to the holidays in this city. Th'
presents were varied and numerous. anC
were distributed in a manner entirel,
satisfactory to all. That Custer juven
lies have been kindly remembered b,
Kris Krinkle" on this occasion, no on,
can consistently deny.
The largest stock Of groceries, DIR,
, goods, and general merchandise in tn,
Southern Hills at Booth & Webster's.
The Pilot notes the naked fact Of tn,
telegraph operator at Hermosa, wirein
a message to Grover Cleveland, supple
menting the same with the statemen
that il was the first offense Of this char
acter that he had been guilty of. Now
if this distinguished dispenser of sensa
ton salye will consent to divulge tn
name of the aspiring sender, stain
what particular public position tn
party was trying to procure, we wi
freely forgive his evident o%ver-anxiet
for public notoriety, with the under
standing that he shall never do the Xix
some more.
A late letter from Mr.. Fordice. no,
in the east, who last summer purchase
valuable tin properties in Warren
gulch, indicates his return to this plac,
and his intention to %inaugurate earl
operations upon said properties. MI
Fordice, after spending a number c
weeks in the partial development @
these properties, became thorough
satisfied with the prospect, and will, il
all probability, bring in such ma
chinery as may be required in tn,
further, and more extensive develop
ments contemplated.
1t is believed by many that the Har
ney Peak Tin Mining company vii
decide at their annual meeting in Jan
uary to select three or four of their mos
promising tin properties for the purpos,
CT thorough development. This will in
volve the sinking of a shaft upon eacl
to the depth Of from 500 to 1000 feet. l
the company should s 70 decide, it i
highly probable that the claims s~electe,
for this purpose will be those located a
each end, and neal the center of the lin,
of their locations, for the obvious reason
Of reaching a more accurate estimate O
the extent and value of the whole.