Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-02-09
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wayne township, HArrleOn county, lalhS VI
organizing.
Several new business ventures are talked
Of at Beresford.
Deadwood wants a society for the proven
ton OF cruelty to animals.
There are now 352 scholars enrolled at the
normal school In Madison.
Social gatherings are conspicuous for their
absence at Alexandria this season.
So far this month over thirty cars OF stock
have been shipped from Scotland.
The Faulkton chapter Of Royal Arch Masons
was organized last Wednesday night.
The county commissioners Of Union county
have refused to grant liquor Licenses.
The Herald claims that sixteen new doc
tors have written to know If they are wanted
In Alexandria.
The Herald admonishes the citizens Of Iro-
quois not to lose sight of the necessity for an
a~rtesian we'll there.
Samuel b. Milton, OF the Red6eld Observer,
has been appointed a member OF the inaugu-
raj committee at Washington.
Miss Mary o. Morris has been appointed
postm'stress at Big Stone City. She had been
a clerk In the Office for three years.
The next bali to be given IN Rapid City
VIII be by the hook and ladder company and
will very likely occur on st. Valentines day.
As soon as the Sioux Falls Athletic club
| gets the Smith keefe fight off It's hand II will
consider the base ball aud rowing club matter.
The Madison hook and ladder company has
decided to assist in making up a team for the
purpose OF attending the fremen's tourna-
ment.
The organization of the Sioux Falls Ath-
letlc club has been about completed, and now
the members are looking around for suitable
quarters.
A couple OF professional pool players are
causing a great commotion among the sports
OF Aberdeen. A big game Tor big moLey is
booked for the near future.
At the next meeting Of the Sioux Falls
Commercial club twenty new members vii,
be initiated. This number will bring the
membership nearly TO its limit Of 100.
The members Of the Episcopa church a
Rapid City have unanimously decided to dis
pense with dancing and card playing at go
cables held under The auspices OF the guild
The Brule County Farmers MANUFACTURER
and Trading association has received It's arti
Giles OF Incorporation, and is now busy solicit
ing subscriptions for stock at $50 per share.
The initiatory act of safe cracking IL
lroquois was performed in John Sweets hard
ware store last Monday night. About SO II
cash, some papers and a gold watch wer,
taken.
The ministers OK the Watertown dlstric
surprised their presiding elder, the Rev. A
d.. Traveller, the other day, by presenting hin
with a very fine coon skin coat, trimmed witt
plucked otter.
For two years Sioux Falls has been tryin!
to ind a suitable location for stock yards
snd now It is understood thai ground fo
such purposes can be secured at some pointil
South Sioux Falls.
The Noonsocket News says: at is sal,
that poker playing is getting to be ore Of TIA
leading industries Of this city. One gentle
man, SO it is reported, made sl25 the othe
night at one sitting"
The Rapid City Republican says that pres
ont Indications seem to warrant the state
ment that the Black Hills is destined to exec
all ether sections OF Dakota in toe matter O
cxcellentiy bred hors flesh.
The Journal ssys that the project talke,
up among members of the Rapid Cit
Library association Of erecting D commo5iou
and elegant opera house during the prescn
year bids fair TO assume definite shap
within a few days.
The Black Hills as a horse breeding couI
try IS attracting much attention just now
ard II is not at all improbable that the nea
future will find the Black Hills ranking /
the horeemen's catalogue alongside Of III
famous bluegrass region OF Kentucky.
Marcus j. Soli Of Brookings, the invento
Of the Soil windmill, is in receipt Of a lette
from the Beaconsiell diamond fields 10 Sout
Africa asking for information In regard t
the invention. 1t IL suggested that II
needed there TO furnish wind for some Of IL
professional discoveries Of Stanley.
The Whitewoo1 Sentinel says: "Some G
our most enthusiastic citizens are advocatln
beef and pork packing works at White
wood. We haven't any idea such works vii
be established this year, but sooner or late
such an institution will be located here.n
The reported find OF coal In the southeas
part OF the territory recalls to the mind OF
Faulkton correspondent the fact that Goa
was found near Elisville, Faux county
a,out three years ago by parties digging
we'll. This is not a ''coal story either, a
prominent citizens vouch for the truth OF tn
statement.
Iroquis has a new secret society. 1t is com
Losed entirely Of young ladies and is Gale,
the "Quintette club" The password 4
said to be "Amo' and the countersign a kiss
The club has already received numerous ap
plications for membership from the youns
gentlemen OF the town.
Mrs. Annie Terence Of Grand Forks wal
married a few days ago. She long expected
to have a home and thought her happines,
complete. After her marriage she fount
that her spouse had no home and was only 8
farm laborer. The blow drove the youns
woman crazy with despair. Ike commits
sioners ordered her sent TO the asylum a
, Jane tOWn.