Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-05-26
DAKOTA.

wood.
A lawn tennis club is being organized at
Watertown.
The only temperance bar in Canton has
been pulled.
The Clay county assessors have changed
the assessment on land from 81 so to $50 an
acre.
c The Bookings band goes with the Dakota
editors next July to explore the Yellowstone
park.
An ordinance is before the Jamestown
council fixing the liquor license at $500 per
annum.
A new iron bridge costing about q, 900 will
, be built across the river at Hillsboro, in Trail
county,
Mre. L, A. Lewis has presented the Yer
million Baptist church with a pipe organ cost
ING 81, 800.
For the first time in the history Of Redfeld
the office of mayor is begging for u man. No
one wants it.
Four or five times as many acres OF fax will
be sown in Sphinx county this year as were
sown in 1887.
The Deadwood Pioneer promises its readers
that Deadwood will have two railroads within
a few months.
The Illinois central contemplates a move
ment west from Sioux Falls toward the Black
Hills this year.
Sioux Falls is iubilant over the prospect Of
adding another pork packing plalt to tie list
Of its industries.
Commissioner Grant made the first seven
year proof last Thursday that has ever been
made in Jerauld county.
The Adyentis.s of Dakota and Minnesota
will holG their annual camp meeting at Sioux
Falls some time next month.
t.. H.. Wiley, Of Waldo, Wis, has purchased
the Nermillior Republican and will assume
the management Immediately.
Twenty Of Armour's young athletes have
signified their willingness to become working
members of the fire department.
Mandan has raised funds to be used in pay
ing for the survey Of a railroad from the
Northern Pacific to the Black Hills.
Saturday the farmers Of the surrounding
country met at Carthage and perfected the
organization of the Farmers Elevator com
pany.
J. a. Macarthur, of Pierre, one Of the early
pioneers and the first register Of deeds in
Hughes county, died at his home last We'd
nesday.
jamestown is in a fair way to secure a foun-
tain for its public park. The city council has
appropriated 1925 to be expended for that
purpose.
The Farmers and Merchants bank at
Plankington has bought out the banking bus
mess of George Mason and consolidated ii
with their own.
The semi-annual teachers institute of
Campbell county viii convene ut La Grace,
May %. Prof. j.. w. Harkin, Of Starkey, will
conduct the institute.
The Mandan and Black Hills Railway Con
s~truction company has been formed at Mandan
for the ostensible purpose of surveying and
I determining on a route for . railroad to the
Black Hills.
The Congregational society ct WATERFOWL
have decided not to build their new church
this year, but VIII continue to accumulate
funds for that purpose, and will probably
build next year.
/ About half Of the CANNES In the dog pound
at Sioux Falls grew weary Of their %conine-
ment and dug themselves out Sunday night.
Tn semi-annual teachers institute OF
5 Campbell county will convene at La Grace
May %. Prof. j. w. Harden, OF Starkey,
will conduct the institute.
The Congregational society at WATERFOWL
have decided not t. build their new church
this year, but will continue to accumulate
funds for that purpose, and will probably
build next year.
The Mandan and Black Hills Railroad Con-
struction company has been formed at Man
dan for the ostensible purpose of surveying
and determining on q route for a railroad to
the Black Hills.
The DcSmet Driving Park association is
about TO make arrangements with the agri-
cultural society TO purchase fair grounds.
They will put up buildings, build y track etc,
and get ready for a good old fashioned fair
this fall.
Now Is the time that the Bismarckers OF
betting proclivities are risking their money
on the railroad problem and several wagers
have been made on the statement that a road
from the southeast will reach Bismarck on or
before November /.
A number OF New York girls have organized
a club with duly CHOSEN officers for the pur-
pose of corresponding with eligible bachelors
in Montana and Dakota. Thus do the Dakota
bachelors sought as husbands by New York
girls enjoy a distinction not dreamed Of by
Solomon in all his glory.
The first labor strike ever reported in Dead
wood occurred Saturday morning. but was ar
bitrated before the men quit work. The car
penters In planking Lee street struck for an
additional 5 cents per foot and the mayor,
recognizing the justice Of their demands,
readily acceacd.
Deadwood is improving from a religious
standpoint. The attendance at various
churches Sunday was better than for many
past months, and included one or two hereto
fore writtea incorrigibie, says the Pioneer.
Al the session Of the Pierre council Monday
night, w. d. Il. Miller, Of Chicago, appeared
before the body, askln. for the franchise to
put in and maintain a system Of electric
lights, the sam 10 be in operation before
p,ar 1880 Tia ,n.tt.r uras rgf.rr.1 t.