Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-09-01
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Frost has injured the garden patches al
Grand Forks.
Crow Lake boasts Of the only Democratic
club In Jerauld county.
The electric light plant at BrookinEs will be
In working order this week.
More headers shan harvesters were sold by
Columbia dealers this season.
Salem offers 81 900 cash, 1000 bushels OF
wheat, and a site, for a grist mill.
The 1arbers a: Brookings have agreed not
to open their shops on Sunday for business.
The Columbia hose company was reorgan-
xci last week.
The game law has become a dead letter at
Mitchell.
Six persons united with the NJ. +. church
at Huron last Sunday.
The ~artesian well for the sewer at Aberdeen
IL down nearly $50 feet.
Prof. Knoll OF Indians, VIII take charge OF
the city school at DeSmct for the ensuing
year.
The new central depot at Sioux Falls VIII
be furnished with fifty ~ncandcscent electric
lights.
An interesting feature Of the Jerauld coun-
ty fair viii be the parade Of young ladies on
orseback.
Mr.. Sherman, who was engaged TO teach
the higher department OF the Bridgewater
school, has declined the position.
An interesting program has been prepared
for the old settlers meeting In Sully county
which occurs September ).
The trustees OF the Catholic church at Lead
City have decided TO erect a new church edi-
lice rs soon as a fuitablc site can be procured.
The Y. NJ. c. A. tournament on September
10 promises to be a red letter day for Aber-
deem. Upwards OF 500 will be distributed in
prizes.
A stock comp ny has been organized a
Milbank TO publish a Republican paper.
Henry Nell, formerly of the Big Stone Her
aid, will edit it.
julius Johnson and John Popp, while en-
gagged in repairing a wire fence near Elk
Point last Wednesday, were instantly killed
by a stroke OF lightning.
The roller mill company at Aberdeen has
locked the door after the steed was stolen.
They have furnished their night Waterman
with q gun and whistle after being held up in
the mill by tramps.
The grand lodge OF Knights OF Pythias
meets at Wahpeton today. Thirty lodges
viii SEND delegates, and several hundred visi-
tors are expected. Extensive preparations
have been made to entertain the visitors.
Peter Squires met with quite a painful acci
dent at 81. Thomas last Monday. While par
Ing a horses hoof the horse threw him nearly
across the shop, infictlng an ugly cut in the
wrist which severed two arteries.
Josiah Wattcrson, a nephew Of Henry Wat
.terson, Of political and Louisville Courier /
Journal fame, has a fine rancl near Rapid
City and 1900 sheep. Mr.. Wattereon is a
man Just beginning In life.
Parties from Gloversville, n. Y, have pur-
chased the corner opposite the Bank of Gro
at Groton, and will soon begin the cree
ion Of a $l2, 900 brick hotel, TO be furnished
n modern style and finished 10y December /.
The nisht miller at the Frederick milf ound
burglar In the office early Monday morning.
He grappled with the william, but was unable
o detain him, and received a wound in IL
from q knife in the bands OF tins
nan.
Charles Hughes and John Brown were par
Toned and discharged last Monday from the
Sioux Falls penitentiary. They were serving
)ut life sentences for highway robbery at
Dcadwood, and had been confined for four
Iears.
oct pportha Napltpp Ip11nna hnor1 Dffnr.3 /
prize Of a college scholarship to the high
graduate with the best standing In all
.pecialties. The award has been made to
Mss Mary Noonan, daughter OF Patrick
of that place.
The Arlington Farmers Shipping ~associs-
ion at the close Of its first years business
a dividend Of 80 per cent. on stock
nd in al iition thereto paid a rebate of "a
ents on fax and ~ cents on wheat pur-
from stockholders.
Some would be practical joker at Grand
Forks the other evening secured 500 feet of
,ose, attached 1t to a hydrant and placed the
lozzle In a house Of Ill fame. The frsil
.ngels were upstairs, and when they discov-
red 1t an hour afterward everything in the
lomicile was flooded.
The editor Of the volga Tribune wants some
ld fashioned buckwheat four "the color of a
mouse, so coarse after leaving the gridile
hat you can CRATE potatoes Gu the face of the
axe and possessing the Initiative qualities
o the eqtent that three meals will make a
Aerson scratch like q Scotchman."
Attorney General Templeton reports that
be total assessment Of the territory, real and
this year, ia s16l ,420,9.4.32; last
ear it was sl51,o4 365 90, showing an in
rcase this year OF q ,33S, dOS 3d.. !
Barrett's comedy company was billed FOR
last Friday. The Methodist
hurch had been engaged, but objections were $
ere raised to using the church for show pur-
vosts and the COMPANY was obliged TO skip
be town.
The mayor OF Grand Forks has notified City 4
Bierly 10 resign his office and ap- !
j. II. SHEPPARD In his place. Mr.. E
'ierly has decided to hold the office until his I
uccessor Is confirmed by the council, and the I
ouncil has refused to coEtirm the mayors |
ppointment. !
William Jarvis, an old resident OF Grand {
met with = serious accident Sunday {
lille ont DRIVING. When In the vicinity Of