Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-20
DAKOTA.
Washington wants a Touring mill.

The Influx Of Russians 60 the German Russ
| colony IN Mcpherson cour:y and the north
ern part Of hdmunds county, still continues
to be large.
The business Of the Sioux Falls brewery
has become SO great that steady employment
is furnished u four coopers, who are making
beer kegs.
The dyke which Is beiAg built around Man
dan TO protect the Northern Pacific shops
from foods ia nearly completed. 1t win cost
nearly 81 500.
The county commissioners Of Brown coun-
! ~ have ordered artificial legs for Ell Hueeted,
January blizzard.
A Minneapolis building and loan assotia-
ton Ia organizing a local board OF directors
in Yankton, with the purpose Of establishing
n branch cfice there.
A candidate Tor treasurer IN Lake county
announces that he will turn into the treas
ury all fees received over $l,2oO, and asks
supper, on those grounds.
The grain dealers AZ Salem work up con
siderable eXcitemea ut over wheat deals, and
II IS stated that one buyer became SO excited
that he raised his own bid &c.
0rhomas Kleinegel, representing f. shipley
& Co., wholesale grocers o. Minneapolis, was
arrested at Wahpeton last Wednesday for
peddling without q license.
Frank Rice, a well known business mar OF
atertowu, started last Saturday, IN company
Ia his family, for San Francisco where lie
will tNula his lrp,. In thu Fufrra
This Continental Hose c.mpany at Fargo
viii celebrate the eightn anniversary Of lis
existence October 70, by giving a grand ball.
The Inhabitants Of Harold were jubilant
last Monday morning because the water VAS
lowing from their srtes!an well. The " is
now ! 435 feet deep.
The Congregational church al Sioux Falls
has extended u call 10 the R-y. Joseph +,
Duryea, Il. d., who is BOW pastor Of one Of
the wealthiest churches Ia Boston.
Ole BrostrlD, an employ In Robertson's
lumber yard at Grafton, was nearly suTocat-
ell ty coal gas last Wednesday night while
sleeping in the Office at tie yard.
The receiver Of the Insurance Company Of
Dakota thlulSs 1t viii be Sally six weeks be-
fore he Will he att, to make a report to the
court Of the condition Of the concern.
An attempt VII be made by st. Lawrence
TO cmoye the county seat from Miller az the
coming election and vigorous steps are being
taken by the citizens CT Miller to |circutuyent
any scheme toward il.
1t seems that western Dakota has at least
one prohibition county. Is Is Butte. The
commissions Of the county, according to The
Whitewood S~entlGel, have decided 10 Issue no
more licenses.
One man alone IN the city Of Hitchcock re
fused TO sign the petition 70 bond the city for
an ~artesisn well and row brings suit against
the city for 81 1900 damages because the water
from the well causes aboAt tbree acres Of his
claim to be inundated.
Nine OF the heaviest creditors Of the de-
funct Bank of Hitchcock having become
wearied OF waiting for something TO turn up,
have sRcrn cut wits Of attachment and have
attached the whole property of the defunct
firm and VIII the validity OF the assign
meut.
II. +. Jones of Columbia City, Ind, while
Nh'NbibhAi@ ~ bp~ih AA'E q - IN
last Saturday night aud vas run oyer. Both
arms were horribly crushed and also his right
foot. He was badly under the Influence Of
liquor. Three local surgeons amputsted his
arms clO3e to the shoulder aud also his foot.
II, e.. Farmer catered the law cGicc OF X.
Il. Taber At Grsnd Forks, las. Monday Morn-
ing and engaged Ia E discussion with ht,s
ahout scme Ucrtgageh property. Words led
10 blows, and Tabef inflicted sts,ra wounds
or Farmers bead with a h9tchet.
Valley Springs has had a hydfopbobia
scare. 4 young lady was bitten by a dog
ONE time since. In a week or % The began
to feel badly. A doctor was summoned aud
allayed the fears OF the family with the state
ment that her symptoms were not those Of the
dreaded disease.
Ladies hall Of Yankton college is to be
complete" by The ladies Of the organization
that made suck q success OF the bazaar last
spring. All the money that has been put
INTO the hall has been secured by them, and
they have enough on hand to complete the
walls.
The eoynty commissioners Of Minnehaha
county are quite uneasy about the condition
Of the general fund OF The county. There is
only SOC o available for this fund out of
| which the court expenses must be paid.
They think this sum viii be exhausted In the
| prosecution Of liquor cases alone. Then
there viii be nothing left 10 pay the other
expenses.
Col. Ninzcr,~ commandant at For. Meade, Is
a great lover Of the beautiful, and has given
order thst hereafter no paths or trails he
made over he parade ground, and thai eff
cers sni men in crossihg mu-t rot 20 over
the sane course succt s~sivtly, in ORDER that
tho grounds Eisy pr, sent the appearance Of a
q lawn he has also ordered extensive tree
planting.
The Pr,ss says: Siouy Falls has invested
a milton and a hsli 40 FAR thia year in i'm
ps ovemen'e, aud all this large swn was put
no without buster or brass band ~acconpani-
ment The Queen city doesn't make much
noise In the buildin., but she plugs right
along and lets the deeds tell their own story.
Ii is believed more money has been spent
here this year In improvements than In any
six OF the best cities la tbe territory COM
bred.
r.a~I E9tIa has dot a Gamma had hoy OF