Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-21
CUSTER CHRONICLE.
Q Ncial Paper ofCuster County
Baths at Stones.

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S. N. Fitch in this issue. Read it.
Fur coats cold proof, just what you
want for the winter, at Ftch's.
The B. & M. working force for the
winter at New Castle, the Alert says,
will consist of about fifty men.
10000 men, m and children went
ed to devour the best -four in the Black
Hills, Minneapolis q. A. X. Sold at j.
Cochran's.
A grand ball is announced at Four
Mile on Christmas night. For full par
ticulars see small bills in general circu-
lation.
Go to Stones barbershop for a smooth
shave or a stylish hair cut.
The bell recently purchased in the
east for the use Of the Congregational
Church in this city, arrived a few days
ago.
ladies fascinnators and children's TO
%boggans, neat, nobby and cheap, at
Fitch's.
Senator Moody introduced a bill in
the senate on Monday appropriating
5000, 900 for the erection ola public build.
ing at Rapid City
A full and complete line of jewelry
for ladies, children, men and boys, at
ID. w. Webster's.
S. +. Dale and a man named Ander-
son had each an arm broken by a rock
thrown by a blast OF the "Y" grade at
New Castle on Thursday.
Gloves in great variety, suitable for
all classes, including railroad graders
and surveyors. at Fitch's.
The holiday ball to he given by the
Tin City knights at the court house on
New Years Eve, rs much spoken of, and
abundant success amply assured.
If you want anything in the line Of
hardware, fancy and staple groceries,
stoves, iron and glassware, mining SUP.
plies, farm implements, iron, steel, etc.
etc, go to Cochran's, the cheapest house
in the Black Hills.
Tin ore of exceptional richness was
struck this week in the Custer lode, one
of the prominent claims of the Tin Reef
group, located near the northern limits
OF this city.
Have you seen those all wool dress
fiannels at Fitch's.
Thus far, the present winter has been
the mildest experienced in the Hills
since the winter of 75-6, the pleasant
and delightful character of which has
not since been equalled.
The Glendale tin mill was started up
on Saturday last. Mr.. Long, the super
intendent in charge, expresses much
confidence in the continuance and sue.
cess of of its operation for the future.
The Oelrichs Advocate says: "The
B. & NJ. are grading sidetrack and pre-
pairing to put up a depot on the north of
the river at Burton, A water tank will
also be put in at that point, it having
been demonstrated hat water north of
there cannot be used in the boilers"
Rev. ]. w. H~ancher, of Hot Springs,
preached at the Methodist church in
this place on Sunday morning and even
ing. After the evening service, a col
lection wa taken in the interest OF the
building fund of the Black Hills Meth.
odist college, resulting in a subscription
of something Over seventy dollars.
]. P. burst, of this place, has been
awarded the contract for furnishing
100000 feet of lumber for the new $685.
600 hotel, nov being erected by Mr..
Gillespie at Hot Springs. Mr.. burst re-
ports a building boom at that place, the
measure of which is not even approach
ed by any other Black Hills town.
We learn that DIR. Hollinger of Collins,
Fall River County, is expected to arrive
in this place in a short time, where he
proposes to establish a permanent
location. The doctor is highly spoken of
as successful practitioner.
Mail service, six times a week, has
been ordered between Rapid City and
NH lily VIA DcuHiS dUu S0erluan, q
contract having been awarded therefor.
Regular service begins on Monday l4th
inst. A daily mail from Custer to Hill
City should be next in order.
The CHRONICLE acknowledges the
receipt of an invitation to attend the
second Annual Ball of the Long Pine
Division, no 173. Order of Railway
Conductors, to be given at the Rink
Opera house, Chadron, Neb., on Christ
mas evening Dec. 25th 1889.
w. L. Henwood, a young man well
and favorably known in this city, where
he formerly made frequent visits Of a
business and social character, will be
united with Miss Lena Pittee in the
holy bonds of matrimony at st. Paul, on
the 23rd inst. Miss Pittee formerly
resided at Rapid City. The CHRONICLE
congratulates.
The Pease party Of B. & M. surveyors
are still encamped at the Y 4 ranch
twelve miles west of this place, but will
probably move early next week fifteen