Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-07-07
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ArcueTy pracslce 10 sccOihinb quitc PoPui"
In Des Moines.
The 81. Mary's Catholic church at Clinton
will be dedicated next Sunday.
Cedar Rapids is at present worrying over
the question Of q union depot.
Scarlet fever seems to De getting a fast hold
In Des Moines right now.
Efforts are being made to Institute = nor
NAL school at Smithland.
The ~enjoined saloonkeep ers Of Maquokets
still continue To do business.
The KeokVk canning factory IL now In OPP
GRAFTON aud Is handling u large quantity OF
peas.
The members OF tn. Emmetsburg cornet
band have srrayed themselves in new uni
forms.
The city sewerage question ia again being
agitsted by boom prouulgators at Fort
Dodge.
The banks at Algona report that money is
piling in on them and people don't want to
borrow.
The high school class OF ~ at Davenport
Is making an effort to organize an alumni
association.
whats the matter with organizing a lawn
tennis club" Is the q, estion at Columbus
Junction.
The people OF Jefferson have voted To bono
the town in the sun Of So 200 for a sy- TEN OF
water works.
The city health authorities Of Des Moines
are placing up a good many scarlet fever cards
at the present time.
A young man al Des Moincs applied for a
marriage license last Tuesday, but failed To
get IT because he couldn't think of his girls
name.
The few saloon men VINO still continue to
violate the law in Council Bluffs a:e being
punched Up by the mayo for their monthly
fine Of S25.
The street car company directors at a meet
ing last Saturday e7eniOg voted to give 500
toward fitting VI a base bali park n South
Muscafine.
Memrers Of the Council Bluffs fire depart
ment announce iheir re2diressto play with
the printers, c!gsrmSkers, onion p~celers or
any amateur base ball CLUB iu tie civ.
The pew $780, 600 government. postofice at
Council Bluffs was occupied Tor the first lime
last Monday. 1t will not be completed ard
turned over by the superintendent until
July 10.
A patent right man recently took s., 900
worth OF notes away from farmers IN the vi
entity OF Atlantic for the privilege ot selling
a patented article. The right went at Sl20
per township.
49, ham No tka eni1tare' bnppa IL NareLal-
town will cost s., 600 and the 1uartcrmasters'
building ~, 900. Both are Of brick with stone
basement. The barn is to be completed in
sixty days.
At a meeting CT citizens held In South
Ottumwa, Wednesday nigft, a commit, zee Was
appointed to confer with The Wabash railroad
company in regard TO the location Of a depot
and shops in that city.
The efforts OF the city council Of Council
Bluffs to prohibit stock from running Al large
are not crowned with success, as It is said
that the western suburbs are full Of loose
stock and profanity.
The well which will supply the water for
Sante Fe wafer works al Fort Madison wueD
completed viii be ninety feet in dcDth ard
seventy feet In diameter. it is calculated
that the wei Will be able to supply 1000, 90
gallons % water per day.
Gov. Larrabee has had a statement hy let.
ter that a man is travelling about the 5 ate
claiming to be authorized by the state uoi-
v~ersity to look up the titles OF land owned by
that institution. The governor REPLIES that
he knows of TO ore so authorized.
s. Thompson left his home near Green
Mountain, Marshall coUnty, lest Sunday
morning aud has pot been heard Of since. He
has acted strangely for some time aud his
continued absence has caused fears for his
safety. The people Of Green Mountain are
searching the country for him.
DR.. Ballah, health officer a, Washta, writes
to the state board Of health asking for a sup
ply Of it's circulars telling how 10 resuscitste
persons supposed 10 be drowned. Re says
four persons were drov rec st that place ir
one day and thinks that with proper care on
the spot some Of them could haye been re-
stored.
Last Sunday night Nick O'Brien of the
merchants police Of Council Bluffs assaulted
w. j. Carter. the manager Of the Council
Bluffs department Of the Omaha Republican.
The assault was prompted by an article con
corning O'Bren which appeared in the Re-
publican. He took exceptions to the roast
and proceeded to pound Mr. Carter viii a
loaded cane.
DR.. Avery OF Aurelia writes to the state
board of health stating that he is a member
OF the city council, which body has elected
him health physician. He is In a quaudary
as to whether he can bold both Offices. DR.
Kennedy replies that there Is nothing in the
statutes to prohibit. All he has to do is to be
a councilman when the council sits and Ice a
health o.i:er at other times, and obey the
laws accordingly.
A young lady Of Des Moincs has been added
to the list OF victims OF faith cure. About
five weeks ago she sustained internal iojurics
by reason of a fall. Duriug this time she has
been treated 10y a worker OF miracles, and
physicians now pronounce her case almost
hopeless. Had she received proper medical
treatment AT tue time of the accident all
would have been well.
Webster county now comes 10 the front and
claims the banner for the present year on
.rop records. Walt Irving, OF Kslo, has