Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-06-02
CUSTER CHRONICLE.
Omcial Paper Q fCuster County.
Boots and shoes, at Smith & Fitch's.

B h'"t B'"~S ' '>I
have been since the early days"
Choicest confectionery, oranges and
lemons at Rutkowski's.
The F., f. & M. V. Railroad company
have located stock yards at wildwood,
where all cattle shipped from hat sec
ton Of the country will be loaded.
Hats, caps and gloves, at
Smith & Fitch's.
Deadwood has subscribed nearly
$4,000 to celebrate the coming Fourth Of
July. Custer not having reported, is
yet among the camps to be heard from.
For sash and doors 20 to Heide-
priem's, the cheapest place in the Hills.
Colored troops to the number Of 24O
are being transferred from Fort Meade
to Montana. Four companies of the
18th infantry constitute the number
transferred.
Carpets, oil cloths and mattings cheap
at Heidepriem's.
The ladies Of the Congregational
church. notwithstanding the GOODNESS Of
the atmosphere, disposed Of a large
quantity of ice cream on Memorial day
and evening.
Clothing and furnishing goods, at
Smith * Fitch's.
1t is said that arrangements have been
made for a special car for the Dakota
delegation to the Chicago convention, of
which q. c. Moody, Of Deadwood, has
been elected chairman.
In the march Of empire you will find
that j. Cochran sells good goods, cheap
for cash.
Claim jumping at Bald Mountain
which until recently has been largely
INDUCED in. has now fallen into dis
repute. The appearance of a shotgun
brigade upon the scene is given as the
potential cause of it.
Just received "a new stock of wall
paper at H%eidepriem's, which will be
sold ut lowest bottom prices.
At a meeting of the stockholders Of
the Deadwood Reduction company, held
on Monday, the following officers were
elected: President, Harris Franklin
vice president, J.. III. Adams; secretary
and treasurer, G. G. Hickok.
If you need Il mower and rake this
year, write me at once.
A. T. Van Devort.
The Emmens Tin and Gold company,
through Capt. G. A. Haserodt, their
resident superintendent, paid off the
working force on their properties near
this plac, on Saturday. This company
now pay their employees weekly.
You can get better boots and shoest a
Smith q Fitch's for less money than at
any other house in town.
The Rapid Journal is authority for
the statement, that during the late In
dian scare, Col. Thornby, of Hermosa,
asked for 200 stand of arms, which upon
their arrival, the Journal wisely sug-
gests, should be fashioned into plough
shares.
If you want to enjoy 4 good smoke
invest in a Detroit Free Press cigar for
sale at Rutkowski's drug store.
Sturgis papers note the arrival Of the
long expected steam fire engine and
the marked manifestations Of delight on
the part Of the residents thereat. Is it
not about time for Custer to make a
move for better protection against fire
than we now enjoy?
The Omaha Barb wire in
struct me TO clear out about 10000 lbs OF
their goods in my warehouse ut whole
sale prices. A. Il. Van Devort.
This paper, i'll common with others
has shared in the general inconvenience
resulting from the detention of outside
mails. Our table was for five days con.
spicuous for the absence Of newspapers
Of any kind, and Il consequent dis
comfiture may be better imagined than
described.
10000 men, and children wont
ed TO devour the best -four in the Black
Hills, Minneapolis q. A. X. Sold Mt J
Cochran's.
Two tons Of ore from the Tin Noun.
tain mine, at Warrens gulch, passed
through this place on Wednesday, en-
route to the school of mines, where it
will be subjected to experimental tests,
with q view to the determination of the
best method to be adopted IN it's re-
duction.
No winds, no storms, Qo halls no
SHOWS, / live in a land where every
thing grows; and raise big crops as in
days Of yore. Hanz, l buy my seeds at
Cochran's store.
The Hermosa Pilot reaches our table
this week enlarged to a quafto, and
wonderfully improved in quantity and
quality of original matter. We congrat-
ulate the Pilot upon its surprising ex
c~ellence, and earnestly hope that its
present measure Of merit may continue
"ad finem."
Hermosa is considering the advisa-
bility of celebrating the Fourth of July.