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

Huron owes S7o,oOO in bonds and outstand-
ing warrants.
The Territorial Frenen's tournament viii
be held next June Ia Huron.
1t Is reported that coal was struck At Wss-
singtcn a. depth Of 230 feet
A number Ut Indian churches are being
constructed on the reservations at Fort
Bennett.
: Sioux Falls 10 short on houses and long on
tenants. Rents are higher than the price Of
salvation.
Father Hosen, of the Black Hills, who was
accused of embezzling funds, has been honor
ably released.
Two hundred Hollanders viii settle in
Douglas county this spring.
Dakota has lG2 national banks, represent
ing Sl2, COO, 900 capital.
Yankton's right-of-way committee will be
gin work this week.
1t II a poor Dakota town that isn't sinking
al artesisn we'll or boring for coal.
Yves P%aulson, OF Armour, has been appoint.
tx boss farmer at the Yankton agency.
The Aberdeen Touring mil turned out $50
barrels OF -four during the past week.
Sioux Falls has entered upon q discussion
Of the interesting theme Of n union depot.
The Sioux Falls Press says that 100 extra
houses would find ready tenantsin that city.
In it, issue CT the 18th the Clark Pilot-Re-
view had three columns Of mortgage sale no
tees.
The Yankton committee expresses great
qualification over the enthusiastic reception
accorded il at Norfolk.
The eight-year-old daughter OF Mic Everett
was drowned last Tuesday In the Vest Yer
million six miles south TT Salem.
A number Of Indian churches are being
constructed Oh the reservation above Fort
Bennett.
McPhersion county cattle passed through
the winter III good shape. Very few losee-
are reported.
The amount Of government money hanIled
per day in the Dradwood poatoticc will aver.
age nearly s., 900.
Mcpherson county cattle have passed
through the winter in good shape. Very few
losses are reported.
The citizens Of DeSmet are making an effort
10 have the Sioux Falls and Aberdeen road
come 10 that place.
The Republican territorial convention &c
elect delegates to the national convention will
be held at jamestown May Is.
There is "a prospect that central Dakota VIII
have the best immigration this year that has
been known for several years.
The Back Hills papers say that with the
pleasure of nearer railroad communicated il
mixed the psin Of book agents.
More final proofs have been made at the
Y.nkton land Office during April than fer Ia,
same time dnring two years past.
TIE Republican territorial convention tc
elect delegates to the national convention
will be held at jamestown May 70.
The Odd Fellows Of Dakota will eel bratpd
the sixtyninth anniversary OF the order in the
United States at Sioux Falls, April IS.
The Mitchell Republican says that many OF
the farmers are seediug with one hand and
picking corn with the other.
The Black Hills papers say that with The
pleasure OF nearer railroad communication is
mixed the pain Of book agents.
At the head OF a gilded palace Of Sin q,
Deadwood is the widow of a distinguished
union officer during the rebellion.
A Brookings county school teacher was
recently fined $25 Ia Justices court for
using undue violence in Iun shing a scholar.
The young son Of William Summers, OF
Rapid City, grabbed a bottle Of benzine and
took a loug pull. Death followed in about au
hOnr.
Less wheat than usual viii be sown Sully
county this spring, as the farmers are turning
their attention to cattle, hogs and the coarser
grains.
The United States grand jury at Yankton
last week indicted Deputy Marshal Foster be.
cause there was All error Of S27 In his expense
account.
Less wheat than usual will be sown in Sully
county this spring, IA the farm.r rs are turning
their attention TO cattle, hogs and the coarser
grain.
The farmers In the vicinity Of Huron say
that the soil il In fine condition FOR seed ny.
In ten days the seeding for 1883 viii be
done.
Prairie fires are unusually numerous for
this season Of the year. Great care should be
taken by those In preparing proper protection
for their buildings.
Brule county claims the oldest inbabitant
in the territory. Mrs. Antoinette O,mond-
son, atnativ,o ( Norway, has reached the re-
markablc age Of l0i.
ward Starck, a young STedo, living near
Gary, recently traded Il thrice mortgaged
horse to r. +. S~parbor, and has left for newer
folds. Officers are In pursuit.
Faulkton will wear metropolitan airs with
y big " for ii few weeks, with u teachers in
ST tute this week, q Democratic convention
the 2Sth and q term OF court week after next.
The Fargo Insurance company, which went
into bankruptcy somc time ago, shows "a de-
tlcit OF S@i0,000. The receiver has been dis
charged, az he couldu't lnd enough assets to
pay his expenses.
James NcGhee, OF F~aulk.on, bad n narrow
escape from death last week. While on a
hunting expedition he accidentally discharged
a gun, the charge striking hls face, mutilatipg
it badly. lie viii probably lose the use Of one
eye.
Judge Francis, the only Republican now
q.