Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-12-22
DAKOTA.

Measles are having a mild run at Beres-
ford.
The artcsian well at Faullton is down SO
feet.
The Deadwood Social club Is to be reorgan
lied.
d. c. Bassett, Of Woonsocket, is inventing
an airship.
The Deadwood street car line is practically
completed.
The Herald reports a great deal Of sickness
In Lead City.
The new Manitoba depot at Sioux Falls has
been inclosed.
A class In vocal music will soon be organ
ICED at Arlington.
1t is reported that the real estate market at
Spencer is booming.
The new Milwaukee depot at Aberdeen is
now fully under way.
A commercial club is talked OF by the bust
ness men of Aberdeen.
Pennington county will hereafter have five
county commissioners
furnishings for the new telegraph school at
Sioux Falls have arrived.
Spencer wants a grist mill and promises
good inducements for one.
The Sioux Falls brass band has reorgan-
lied with sixteen members.
A scheme is on foot to revive the old crack
er factory at Sioux Falls.
The postmaster at Carthage devotes his
spare time to planting corn.
A shoemaker and a dressmaker would fill
an aching void In Carthage.
The linseed oil mill at Groton will begin
operations in about ten days.
The official test Of the Aberdeen sewerage
system will occur next week.
Sioux Falls merchants have organized for
protection against dead beats.
1t is rumored that the Sioux Falls packing
house will soon begin operations.
The Raymond dramatic club will give its
first entertainment In the near future.
Some Of the leading citizens of Parker are
discussing "A project TO build a city hall.
A night school for the purpose of reviewing
old studies has been formed at Hermosa.
Several dramas Of home talent will be
placed before Armour audiences in the near
future.
1t is thought that Rapid City will be denied
the privilege of a term of court until next
March.
The Salem bank has just placed IN its
vault a case Of thirty-four safety deposit
drawers.
AS a matter Of economy ONE of the citi-
zens of DeSmet urge the discharge of the
night Waterman.
The December term of the district court at
Fargo opened last Tuesday. There are 240
cases on the docket.
The city council Of Columbia, at its regular
monthly meeting Monday evening, refused to
issue saloon licenses.
DeSmet enjoys the reputation Of possessing
four citizens who have invented useful ar
ticles since last spring.
A fire IN Rapid City last wednesday night
burned up about $1,000 worth OF clothing for
the Star clothing house.
A cablegram Of seventeen words was sent
The charges were So.
Yankton's choral union has in preparation
a concert for next Wednesday evening at the
Congregational church.
The idea of a steamboat excursion and pic
mic In the woods on Christmas day is taking
a powerful hold on Yankton.
The Indicator says that Miller has already
paid out sl45, 600 for grain this season and
the crop is not yet half sold.
The journal is sure that il Centerville had
twenty-five more houses they would ell be
rented in less than a month.
A change is being made In the electric light
wires at Yankton SO as to provide a II O'Clock
circuit and an all night circuit.
The Blizzard declares that the prospects
are good for two more brick blocks to be
erected in Elk Point next spring.
Mrs. Bishop, principal Of the Rapid City
schools, has resigned her position, and will
so to Florida for the winter season.
The fish commissioner at Washington has
furnished NJ. N. Vandal, Of Armour, fifteen
German carp to stock up Lake Andes.
Several Of the ladies of Deadwood have
been seized with the mania to speculate In
stocks, and are daily visitors at the brokers'
offices.
The Congregational people of Waterfowl
are talking of securing the Grand opera house
in which to hold their services during the
winter.
A Faulk county farmer thrashes his shocked
corn. The separator not only husks the corn
but shells it, besides crushing the heavy corn
stalk.
The brick work on the new $40 600 school
building at Sturgis is completed, and the con.
tractors are now awaiting the arrival of the
iron cOrnice.
Keeping a file of newspapers is a custom
which is practiced by a number of persons at
Whitcwood and vicinity, who are well pleased
with It's results.
Two street car drivers in Sioux Falls fell
asleep at their posts a few days ago and as a
result there was a collision. The Press thinks
they were fitting themselves for a position on
the Chicago police force.
Six new students were enrolled at the Rapid
City school OF mines during the last week.
They came from different parts OF the Hills.
The attendance at the school is now In the
ne'ghborhood Of forty regular students.
Another foot race between O. f.. Bailey,
Faulkton's well known sprintcr, and Henry
Hamley Of Ashton is arranged to take place