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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-04-28
improvements.

In addition to number Of new
buildings contemplated, there will be
marked improvements made in this
place during the summer in the way of
additions, repainting, decorating, fenc-
ing, and identifying the private lawns
of this, by far the most beautiful of
Black Hills cities.
The old Occidental hotel building on
the corner of Sixth street and Custer
avenue, owned by Mr.. ID. Carrigan, and
which, by reason Of its untenable condi-
ton, has been an unoccupied eyesore
for years will, we are informed, be
raised up to the required level and
completely renovated with a view to the
removal Of the Bank of Custer thereto.
which will greatly add to the appearance
of one of the most prominent business
corners in the city.
Work is being vigorously continued
upon number Of new buildings, and
others will ere long be undertaken,
which will result in giving the tin city
of the Hills quite a metropolitan ap-
pearance before the swallows seek a
warmer cline.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-04-28
Democratic Delegates.

The Custer county democratic central
committee met at the court house in
this city on Saturday, and elected the
following named delegates to represent
Custer county, at the territorial conven-
ton which convenes at Watertown,
May 2nd, for the purpose of electing
delegates to represent the territory at
the national democratic convention at
st. Louis: W ]. Thornby, f. II. Flynn,
Buel r. Wood, and David Rogers.
Thornby and Wood are pronounced
Church men, while Flynn and Rogers
do not evince special preference for
either Church or Day. The delegates
were instructed to support men to rep
resent the territory in the national con-
vention who are favorable to the nomi-
nation of Cleveland.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-04-28
Central City Burned.

The news of the total destruction OF
Central City by fire on Wednesday
morning reached this place very soon
after its occurrence. Full particulars as
to the aggregate loss, amount of insur.
ance &c, has not yet been received, but
the fact of the entire town, except the
DeSmet mill and two or three residences
located upon an adjacent hill side hav-
ing been destroyed, would lead to the
belief of the loss being extremely heavy.
The fire is said to have caught in a
restaurant at an early hour in the morn.
ing, while most of the residents of the
place were in their beds, from which
place it rapidly spread, accelerated by
a strong wind blowing at the time, until
the work of destruction was complete.
The presence of SO many towns in that
vicinity would rather discourage the
belief of the town being rebuilt.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-04-28
City Election.

Appearing in this issue Of the CHRoN-
ICLE is call for an election to be held
in this city on Monday, May 7th, for the
the purpose of electing a board of trus-
tees, and other city officers also board
of education, consisting Of one member
from each of the seven wards compris-
ing the town of Custer City.
There is also notice appearing else
where in this issue, calling a meeting of
the voters of this place on Monday
evening, for the purpose of nominating
a ticket, to be submitted TO the people
for their approval on election day. 1t
is to be devoutly hoped that the utmost
care will be observed in the selection Of
competent men, who are alive TO the
interests Of the city, to serve upon the
board of town trustees. The best men,
irrespective of politics, or party afiilia-
tions should be chosen for reasons more
vital in their character, than have ever
hitherto existed in the history of this
city.
During the ensuing year questions Of
paramount importance to this place will
doubtless arise, and matters of moment
will be submitted which will require the
most careful and candid consideration
of that body; hence the propriety of
naming the best men for the position,
without reference To political Drefer-
ences, WILL we trust, be readily con-
ceded, and duly observed. Without
casting the slighted reflection upon any
member OF the present, or past boards,
we cannot refrain from calling public
attention to the Importance of excluding
drones, and placing vigorous and ener-
getic men at the head of our city affairs,
who will faithfully foster our mutual
interests during the term for which
they are chosen.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-04-28

Deadwood is already taking the initial
steps toward a Fourth Of July celebra.
ton in that city. The Times notes as
one of the possible features of the oc-
casion an address by Chauncey Dspew,
prominently mentioned in connection
with the presidency, who is contem-
plating a trip TO the Hills about that
time. Mr.. Depew has few peers as an
orator, and if Deadwood sheuld be SO
extremely lucky as TO secure him for
the occasion. we will be there, should
the walking be ever So unfayorable,
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-04-28

A Chamberlain special to the Sioux
City Journal says: "A grading outfit of
800 men and teams will soon begin
work at or near Rapid City on the
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul line
and work east toward this place. Evil
IDENTIFY strategic move to check mate
the Northwestern railroad and secure
certain territory in the Hills. The I'M
portant thing is to get line across from
the river TO the Hills
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-04-28
IN T =.

and after May lst shall sell all goods exclusively
Time Please DO insist paying cash, am here
for my health and don't need any money.
After deliberation, convinced that this is
the only basis which business be conducted
in this high altitude, owing to the exhausted finances and
unlimited expectations friends and patrons Thanking
you for your liberal and prolonged and-o, during the
past and trusting that you will blow yourselves in plenty in
the future provided keep putting up coateraD
shall endeavor YOU 50 well, that you will always
In fact many of my oldest customers
attached credit system that they have owed me five
years and dread break the pleasant associations Of the
past and the monthly correspondence that have
regarding the matter; but will give them pointer that
five years is the limit on time.
Yours truly,
A. T. VAN DEVORT
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-04-28

Lowest Living Prices to All for Cash.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-13
A Book AGENTS. Qualifications


'fWhat are some of the qualifications for a
book agent-what are your methodist
zone needs some nerve, of course. Nerve
tact and gentlemaniy behavior are the chief
requisites 1t won't dc to go into place
shrinkingly. as though begging a favor.
You must go in as though you expected a
courteous welcome as though you had called
to confer a favor as much as to receive one.
Be easy and confident, and waste no words
with busy men. For example, | tackle the
head of the department by saying: Six vol
uues of Dickens, complete, special bargain
delivered at once twenty-five cents week
hold out one of the books as lsay this. and the
chances are ten to one that he will take a
moment to look at it. That gives me an
opportunity to talk. The twenty five cents
a week catches him-that and the immediate
delivery of the six volumes. Nobody misses
twenty five cents a week 1t is better to
start with the head Of department, for If
you catch him you viii have little trouble
catching the clerks If be is satisfied you
have good thing he will help you al
ways find it that way. But half of the fell
lows who go out as book agents are seedy
looking fellows, who have probably failed at
everything else, and take to book canvassing
as o last resort Such fellows needn't try to
go into busy stores or offices-they are or
dered out on sight They are the fellows
who poster the poor in the tenement dis
tricts Good men are at a premium-but it
is the same in every business. New York
Sun
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-13
Endurance OF the Per5ian "yaboo."

The Persian horse enjoyed preeminent
reputation in ancient times, and the poets
and historians, both uatiE. and Greek, have
loudly praised his fine build and fiery spirit.
But tcday the Persian horse is a poor, much
abused creature. OF ungainly shape. knobby
head. pot beIlied, and rough of coat The
natives call him ''yahoo,' meaning homeiy
cid critter.
The amount of work in these animals is
simply astounding. For instance, in going
from Teheran 20 Resht Va distance OF 2sS
miles, | used chappar post horses, tie scrub
and fag OF the yaboo race. Taking one at
Aghababa, a poor little fellow that had done
already what would be thought to be good
DAYS work in other countries, he made the
twenty three miles TO tia station on top Of
the Kharzan mountain E2,C9o feet high,
over a rough and rocky path, up and down,
I'D and down, after climbing on steep noun
tain sides and down INDUSTRIOUS declivities, in
three and one-half hours Next morning, up
at 4 o'clock, after luxurious breakfast OK
straw and little barley, the plucky little
beast carried me en even forty miles to
Meudjeei. under broiling sun and over an
execrable path, arriving &c our destination
before noon. And then, while / sank ex-
hausted on a rug in the chappar khane tpos.
house, the little vaboo was Still as lively as
a cricket. Where else IN this world are
there horses to do this, and do il all the days
If their Iiyesz-w of Won Schierbrand in
The Cosmopolitan
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-13
The Indian ard the ~e.ephou..

In small town close 70 an Indian reserva-
ton. one Of the doctors has bis Office con-
nected with his house b. telephone a
great many Indians are in town almost every
day. and II taxes considerable now to aston
ism them as they ara very o5servant and have
good memories
An important chief named Boo Tai Crow
was IL toEgn a short time ago On some bush
ness As he could not talk English an inter.
prefer was needed None could be found.
Finally some one suggested that Charlie
Blank, the doctor stepson, could talk Grow.
He was down al the house, but the office be-
ing handy the telephone was called into
reouisifion. Charlie, who was acquainted
with this particular Indian, was notified Of
what vas wanted The instrument was
placed II the Indians hands and be was i'm
structed how 70 hold IL On placing il 70 els
ear, be was greeted with question IN Tia
own language CONSERVATION and astonizh-
msnt were depicted On his countenance- Es
asked who il was On being told tngi IL was
Charlie Blank, be raised MS hand carefully,
examined the tranSmitter and everything
connected wifh 1t, and then burst out with
show Charlie, he talk, talk talk ne 10 see
him. Show Chariis7- On being shown
from the window where ths house vas and
the wire stretched from poie 70 pole, his as
toaishneui knew 10 boupdA He could only
ejaczlAte "Ugh,s and left the osace fully
convinced that the spirits had something 10
do with it. His respecs for the white man Is
increased, and be never tires of telling his
fellow red men aoo1; the taking iroa,a a.
tsey cal fr-Desross Free Pres
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-13
The Monkey Bread Tree

The baobab or monkey bread tree is an
other most extraordinary production of ma
ture. Imagine to yourself tree, 80 feet
in diameter at the base, and only 40 feet
high with the trunk rapidly diminishing to-
ward the top, and then spreading out into
what looks like a little forest In one of the
old trees the branches form spherical head
100 to $50 feet In diameter the center branch
rising to the height Of 60 feet, while others
drop over the main trunk, and conceal it
from view Some of these trees have been
followed out, and space made large enough
to hold twenty to thirty men, without any
apparent injury to the tree. The baobab
must be the slowest growing plant in the
world, as it is supposed to be one of the old
est. A tree has been cultivated in the gar
dens at Kew over forty years, and thus far
it has attained the height Of only AZ feet
Some of these trees are estimated to be 5000
years old, and dates are cut in the bark
which were made in the Fourteenth century
banner of Lille.