Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-28

pute.
The Hyde county corn crop will be a fail
are this year.
Forest fires are raging in the Black Hills
west of Sheridan.
Three different companies are hustling
for the Pierre gas franchise.
The Glendale Tin Mining company will
commense operations October !.
The Palisades Progress will be sprung
On the people of that town this week.
The Dakota hot springs are gaining much
renown for their medicinal qualities.
A new Touring mill, with a capacity OF
$50 barrels per day, is being built at Rapid
City.
A hailstorm covered the ground to a
depth of three inches at Jasper one day last
week.
John Conrad, of Brule, got in the way of
IA horses hind leg and is now laid up for
repairs.
a white pelican, measuring eleven feet
from tip 10 tip, was shot at Mimic last Sat
urday.
The water is so low in the Jim river in
Brown county that vessels are unable to
navigate.
Sheridan county will vote at the coming
general election on bonds to build a $4,000
court house.
Work on Deadwood's city hall has met a
temporary suspension owing 20 the scare
ity of laborers.
a nanorama Of the Johnstown food is
srn part OF the state.
Sam Gabrielson, of Yankton, has mys-
t%eriously disappeared, and his friends are
very anxious about him.
Saloon men OF Yankton were much
worked up by a rumor that the w. c. I.
l. would call on them IN a body.
Clarence {. Gabler, of Castalia, in a ft
OF dependency committed suicide by shoot
ing himself through the head.
Citizens Of Madison viii vote October
on the question Of whether bonds shall be
issued for the purpose Of sinking an arte.
sian well.
The rain and hail storm OF Friday did
great damage around Palisade and vicin-
lty. Several houses were overturned and
stock scattered.
j. +. Halliday, editor of the ~Iroauois
Chief, has been appointed postmaster at
lroquois and will assume the duties Of the
Office October /.
Lightning strucl, the granary belonging
10 John Bell, at Edgert5n, knocking out
one end Of the building and destroying zoo
bushels Of wheat.
Fire destroyed about $1,000 worth Of
property belonging 20 J. L. DayerGeld. at
Arlington, Sunday night, \ span Of horses
persisted in the flames.
Rev. Sam Small, the evangelist, is struck
On Lake Kampeska, and talks of building
a summer educational resort on the banks
Of that body Of water.
All Of the Dakota papers are expressing
heir regrets at the death OF Sunset Cox,
who endeared himself to the people by his
able efforts on their behalf. /
\ salt bed has been discovered near Bis
narck. TIL supply is said to be mex.
aaustihls and promises to add greatly 10 4
he wealth and prosperity Of that section.
Ole Nygaard, a Grafton man, was ar.
rested last week for sending "White Cap"
letters to his mother-in-law. The court
failed to discover any criminal act in the
charge and the prisoner was let or.
a party Of Germans from near Odessa.
Russia, are figuring on starting a Touring
mill at Parkston. a meeting Of citizens
was held for the purpose Of extending aid
to the enterprise and the project met with
aattering success.
The prospects for the state fair, which
commences at Aberdeen September % and
runs till the 9th, are most Rattering. Pools
will be sold on the vote for the location OF
temporary capital, and n company has
been formed for that purpose. THIS looks
like carrying gambling into politics.
Doland Tines-Record, -: An under
talcr in Washington Springs offers to sell
Baskets at cost. This is probably an in.
dueement To people to die. Da1ota Is so
healthy the undertaking business of a fur
niture store is rot very profitable. People
who have POOR health in the east should
make a note OF this.
a preacher in a South Dakota ts5vn
went on a strike for $3.50 due him for
leading the inhabitants up the straight and
narrow path. lie waited until time for
The sermon TO be delivered and no lucre
forthcoming he consigned his flock to the
care of Beelzebub, donned his buster and
departed for pastures new.
Mrs. Emma A. Messier, of Deadwood.
lied under peculiar circumstance at that
place Sunday. Malpractice was suspected
and a coroner's investigation developed the
fact that she died from inflammation Of the
bowels, probably the effects OF an abor-
lion. Her husband is suspected of the
crime and sentiment is very bitter against
him, although no steps have yet been taken
20 prosecutn him.
Monday afternoon Cyrus Thomas, OF
Grant township, near Huron, was pros
rated by a stroke of lightning, from which
he lay unconscious several hours. Neigh
bors came TO his help and assisted him 10
his bed. Latest accounts were that he was
rapidly recovering. A stroke of lightning
passed down the chimney of his house,
shattered the stovepipe, splintered the
hoor and broke severa, window lights.
Mrs. Thomas was resting her feet in the
stove; the only discomfort she experienced