Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-07-14
DAKOTA.

Tricycling Oh the railroad is a favorite pas
time at Eden.
Bradley has q cheese factory in actual op-
GRAFTON.
A John Chinaman is nov fixture al Cham
berlain.
A case OF CHAMBERS has been discovered At
Faulkton.
HaymakIng Is progressing rapidly in Nc
Cook county.
Work Will soon begin on a new eleva' cor AT
st. Lawrence.
The shirt factory at Watertown 'Sil soon be
In running order.
The citizens of Clark have declared that
the blind pig must 60.
Alpena wants a park and steps are being
taken to supply the want.
The foundation for thu new court house at
DeSmet is completed.
The streets OF FauIktos are being graded
and otherwise Improved.
The camp meeting at Desdwood still Goa
tinues with unatated interest.
The total valuation OF real and personal
property at Brookings is sI05, coo.
Workmen are busy at Whitewood putting
up the frame OF the Methodist church.
The salary Of the Pierre postmaster has
been increased from 81 800 to 81 $50 per year.
, The fouring mil at Arlington has in
creased its capacity to seventy five barrels
per dsy.
The excess Of Zines over costs In the police
court at Sioux Falls for the month of June
wss $50.
1T is expected a large amount Of Sioux Falls
Jasper will be used In Nebraska City for paw
Sng purposes.
Negotiations are on foot at Columbia foi
a direct ratlroad connection with Duluth by
way Of Minor.
There ere now ~niucteen ~convicts In the
United States wing Of the penitentiary a
Sioux Falls.
Forty-iye new uniforms for the Aberdeen
hose companies, costing about $500, will ar
rive In a few days.
In view Of the recent fires, the village bOarC
OF Arlington has decided to procure add
tional fire Appliances.
An enterprising ranchnan IS selling a here
VA W IA h'NoNp ~ -
Prices range from $50 to $40.
ASt. Paul men wants 10 establish a watcl
factory al Scotland and the citizens Of tina
place are considering the project.
The first annual camp meeting Tor Jeraul'
county commences Friday, July g, and con
tinues till tho following Wednesday.
The liquor dealers at speartish have no
lii - ~. ao,rt, ,.,.,satnnnrc 20
license 70 continue their business.
Four colered gentlemen calling themselye
the plantation Warblers" are regaling vari
Gus Dakota towns with open air concerts.
The Cascade hook and ladder company a
Sioux FallG has decided to disband becaus
the citizens do not appreciate its services.
Building operations at Madison show n
|, signs of a let-up for hot weather, but on tn
contrary are greatly on the increase in al
: parts OF the city.
Reckless Yanktonians insist on clawing u
I the earth with their boot heels and otherwis
| damaging the grounds Of the Yankton tenni
club.
The 81 900 school house bonds Of Alexan
dria have been sold TO the Municipal Invest
ment Company Of Chicago at a small pre-
! MUM.
: Efforts are being made 10 secure for YanB
ton the hext encampment Of the Dakota "a
tionsl guard, which Is TO be held some tim
in September.
1t Is estimated that the recent tragedy a
Bloomington will cost the honest taxpayer
Of Charles Mix county at least 81 coo. Rattle
expensive luxury.
Prof. r. c. Eastman retires from the chat
of ancient languages at Mitchell universit
to accept a similar position in Upper low
university at Fayette.
The city marshal of Sioux Falls is indus
triously engaged in pulling citizens wh'
don't appreciate the necessity Of cleaning u
around their premises.
Some no cars Of gravel per day are takel
from the Parker pit and "A number OF sur
facing gangs are kept busy putting It wher,
1t will do the most good.
Several carloads OF brick and lumber TO
the new school house at Tyndall have alread,
been received, and the work on the building
is rapidly progressing.
The citizens Of Sioux Falls held a mas
meeting last Saturday in the interest of thj
liquor law. A call was made for money, ant
$500 was raised to prosecute violators Of tn
law.
Quite an Industry has recently sprung NJ
from the demand OF Iowa and Nebraska par
ties for Black Hills spruce trees. One mar
claims he has shipped nearly 5000 within the
last few months and has not yet filed all or
ders,
A movement ie on foot IN the western par,
Of Sully county to organize a Claim Holders
Protective association. The object is 10 pro.
tect actual settlers claims from being jumped
while they are temporarily absent earning a
living, not being able to do go on the land on
account Of drought and hailstorrns.
Lou Bowman and Mayor Pratt, Of Aber
deem, stanch representatives Of the two great
political parties, drew up and subscribed to a
unique election bet recently. Ia case Of the
reelection OF the present incumbent OF the
presidential chair the aforesaid party OF the
first part will polish the amply proportional
boots OF the mayor I'm the postofnce lobby the
day after election at a stated hour. In case