Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-06-23
DAKOTA.

vator company Is about TO incorporate.
II is stated that about aG5 signatures have
SO far been obtained to the petition asking for
a vote on ne county seat removal in Douglas
county.
Eight victories In one week Is enough for a
town Of fankton's size. The tirem en- secured
six, the base ballists one aud the lawn tennis
club one.
Another petition to the county commission
ers asking 10 have local option submitted Ia
a vote of the people is being circulated in
Yankton county.
The uroton arteslan well up to date has
cost the town about $l2, Zoo, aud the hide
pendent says that If it will now behave Itself
as ii promises to DO, II Is worth all IL has cost.
One OF the Indians at White river having
been converted wishes to be confirmed, but
having three wives and not knowing which
be would rather give up is in "A very embar-
RAISING condition.
Considerable feeling has been cngendcred
in Potter county regarding the methods used
by money loaners in order to carry cadcuses.
ami il reports arc true there viii be some
lively times next fall.
II. A. Smith, Of Willow Lakes, hes Young
daughter that is gaining flesh at the rate OF
three pounds a month, and has already
reached dimensions bordering on the enor
nous.
Female book agents have been numerous in
sioux Falls during the past week. AS some
Of the were good looking, the bald headed
men have bought books enough to start a
small store.
lhe 'origlnal packages show some signs
OF being tempered with wnen they arrive, re-
marked a spencerite, when he took or the
wrapper ana found a flask choc& fun Of emp
tiness.
Sundance, not content with an elaborate
SYSTEM Of water works as good as any in the
country, has organized "A brass band n base
ball club. The two will exhibit conformity
frequently this summer.
The date fixed for the Methodist camp
meeting at Gary is the week commencing
July >. Three thousand people can fad ac-
conlmodations and the local committees are
preparing the park for their reception.
The farmers in the northern part Of Brown
county are going to hold a picnic at Sand
lake June %. Several special policemen have
been engaged to protect the innocent granger
from the onslaught OF polticlaus and agents,
A territorial association OF the Young Pco-
ple's Society OF Christian Endeavor viii be
held in Redfeld on the 26ta and 9Th inst.
There are about sixty societies in the trrritory
and probably about sixty Gci,rntes will ha
present.
The Rapid City band has made a uropo.i.
ton to the citizens 70 furnish them music
once a week If a subscription paper is clrcu-
lated and persons are asked to sub cribc such
amounts a. they are willing 10 Jay monthly
TO The support Of the band.
George Robinson ana T. +. Turner ~ CAM
IIarbor, Mclean county. announce that hero
after they viii observe Sunday and win refuse
to buy, sell or trade with any person on that
day. Some revival meeting must have bean
pettinc in its vo,k ~ tbs4 cio,.it.
Rnpianin pcII &c n.oaro.a r.,
elopea with Mrs. r. w. Moore Ban WAS
former n,rtpor of Moore +, ~, v,oo1 h,.in~
and so,,h+ ~ ioorooeo -
10 include domestic affairs. which Moor ~
iectcd to. The pair were cantured at White.
| wood and brought back 10 Deadwood
Indians on the Fort Totten reservation
have a larger amount of grain NM IN -bis
wear than last. The seeding Is also said "a
be very well done. Eddy county will get the
most OF 1t, as New Rockford Is the nearest
market for the south and southeastern parts
OF the reservation.
L. Larson, accused OF abducting a IL year
old Girl from La Grace May -, was captured
about twenty mics up the Missouri river from
Fort Yates. The parties were brought back
TO Ia Grace and the sheriff took them down
to the girls parents. On the way down there
Larson escaped to the woods and has not been
seen since.
4 considerable number OF delegates to the
Masonic Grand Lodge of Dakota, and their
ladies, will stop In Rapid City for a day or
two before leaving the Hills. Several of the
gentlemen are Interested with VI. ii. Day in
tue syh"lca'e formed ny MIN a short time
since LOT investment III ana development OF
mining properly.
ne ciuzehs OF Lead CITY nave declared war
on inc meek eyed DOCK agents, especially on
those who solicit Tor one kind nf hook and