Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-04-21

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The farmers in the vicinity Of Huron say
that the soil IL in fine condition for seeding.
In ten days the seeding for lsSs will be
done.
David Staples died OF pneumonia at the
Phenix hotel, Pierre, last Sunday evening.
He was the frst superintendent Of schools Of
Sully county.
Arairie fires are unusually numerous for
this season Of the year. Great care should be
taken by all in preparing proper projections
for their buildings.
The preliminary survey for the two new
bridges over the Red river at Grand Forks is
completed. The city voted four years ago to
bond in $4,000 for two bridges.
Judge John {. Garland has arrived ia Sioux
Falls to relieve Judge Palmer, who will open
a law office In that city. The ex-judgc has
been in public Office ever since his residence
in Dakota.
Egbert Williams, who was frozen to death
in the blizzard January II, was found last
Sunday about four miles east Of Ludden
His ears and nose were partially eaten by
mice, otherwise there were no marks ON his
body.
The stockholders Of the Red Wing, Duluth
and Sioux City Construction company met at
Red Wing Tuesday To compl, te the orgauiza-
ton. The following officers were chosen
President, Gov. l.. f. Hubbard; vice-presi-
dent, I. b. sheldon; secretary, y, w. Hoyt
trt asure q. H.. Crazy.
A prominent Minneapolis man was taken
to Moorhead by sheriff Jensen Monday night
on n warrant sworn out by Miss Amelia An.
derson, late OF Dakota, but nov a resident OF
MoOrhead, charging him with being the
father % her chil !, born a few days agh He
refused to marry her, but or red her 500 to
settle, which she accepted. He took every
precsution to keep the matter from publicity
and his name secret.
Fergus Falls special, 10: The executive
committee Of the G.. \. K. encampment have
organized. The Park region encampment
will be held in this city four days in June,
commencing Tuesday, June 3, and it is ex-
pected from $500 TO 10 900 people will be
present. Half Of those will be G.. A. II men.
Commsnder-in-Chief Rea, Department Com
mander Eye, Gov. McGill and staff aud many
Others hill be present.
Waseca special, 10: All the bridges across
the lie Sueur, a river running through the
southern portion Of this county, have been
carried away, and the water In that river has
reached the highest point In the memory Of
the oldest settler. Almost all the bridges
across streams have been carried away or are
unsafe, and this fact renders travel danger
Gus and well nigh impossible. All small
streams throughout the county are terribly
swollen, many overlooking their banks.
j {. White, a travelling man, employed by
the Writ Silver company, of Taunton, Mass,
died at the HUH house, at Winona, Monday.
Of inasmmatory rheumatism after an illness
Of over two weeks. He was IS years OF sge,
and leaves 4 wife and two children At Fitz-
williams, New Hampshire. +. S. Daue, u
brother in-law Of the deceased and who has
been travelling with him, has attended White
during his sickness. The remains we're taken
to Keene, New Hampshire Tuesday morning
by Mr.. Dane.
The Democrats AZ Yankton are well pleased
with the action of the Democratic territorial
N'i'iiAIlthNt III aNuIdiN JdSb Z Ike III
dorsement OF the rational and territorial ad-
ministratiOn by n unanimous vote presages
unisy Of the party, while the apportionment
assures at least 50 per cent Of the delegates
10 the coming territorial and national con
y~entions for the administrations.
The jamestown city election last Saturday
resulted In a victory for the citizens and tax
pay crs' ticket by the election OF An ert Allen
for mayor; A. Klaus, Jr., Fred Clark, Z. W.
Alley and O.. II. Hewitt, aldermen, and Joe
ID. Mills was reelected city treasurer. Sup't.
Graham, OF the Northern Pacific railroad,
withdrew bis name Friday night after the
discovery Of the strong opposition and eN,c-
tive organization among the citizens against
the so-called railroad ticket. All the Alien
ticket was elected but one alderman.
The case OF Samuel &. Gooding against
Eugene ). Neal and Gustav w. Johnson,
which began Thursday mOrnirg at Bismarck,
was concluded Saturday. This is the famous
action IN which the defendants, who are
county commissioners, were brought up to
answer the charge Of malfeasance in office in
illegally issuing county warrants and various
corrupt practices. The jury retired at six
O'Clock and ere still out. Judge Garland,
counsel for defendants, left tonight for
SiCuy Falls, whore he will At once entor upon
the discharge Of his Office.
The enemy has been encountered anI con
quered at Valley City. The predictions made
By the cool observers several weeks agoin re-
gard TO the success OF the Prohibition party
was thoroughly confirmed by the result OF
the city election last Monday. That result
was . complete and Overw hclming defeat OF
The prohibitiouists, and although they re-
sorted to every political trick and scheme that
ingenuity and prejudice could conceive, al
thpugh they attempted 70 persuade the high
lic,nLe men to serve as candidates on the 10
cal option ticket, partly TO use the Influence
OF th>ir names aud partly to supply the want
good material in their own PARTY, yet they
succeeded In clccting buta single man IL pro
hibition views and even this one would not
have been elected IL he had not been cpIorscd
6y the high license party.
Indications vt ifpt Spring., Custer county,
multipiy Of the coming greatness OF this health
resort aud pleasure ground. Ground has
been broken for the erection Of the Black
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