Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-02-09
NORTHWESTERN ITEMS.
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Merrill offers an opening for an elevator.
Emmetsburg has ten different secret
orders.
4 cornet band is about to organize at JEFF
ferson.
The Logan tire department has 800 in its
treasury.
Grinneil wants a city weigher and city
scales.
The net receipts OF the charity bali at
Lyons last week were $iS5.
Over $50 students are in attendance at the
normal school In Dexter.
West Side yesrns for some kind Of protec-
ton against future fires.
The Masons at Fort Madison are talking of
building q Masonic temple.
1t is said that four horses In a stable at
Sheffield died recently Of diptheria.
Shenandoah is excited over the prospect of
securing the Missouri Pacific railway.
Early expects to have two or three new bust
ness firms when the spring trade opens.
The taxable valuation Of the city OF Coun-
ell Bluffs at the present time Is Vi, 900, 900.
The Burlington, Cedar Rapids and North
ern railroad will havest ice at Spirit Lake by
steam.
A BOYS choir will soon be one OF the feat
| ures Of the service in the Episcopal church
at Clinton.
The oatmeal mill at Muscstine is running
day and uight, and grinding 1000 bushels Of
oats daily.
The electric light company OF Dubuque has
! decided to establish electric power works In
that city.
The Democrat thinks that it would be II
| good idea TO organize a local fire insurance
company at Ottumwa.
The Nethodists OF Griunell are circulating
subscription papers for the purpose Of raising
funds to build a church.
Scarlet fever has made its appearance 1t
Lake City and the board Of health is taking
steps to prevent It's spread.
There Is talk OF erecting a $4,000 school
house at Jefferson to take the place OF the
one recently destroyed by fire.
The German clinic at Davenport has
amended it's articles Of incorporation, limit
| ing its board OF directors to two.
There is talk Of organizing a stock company
at Ottumwa for the manufacture OF an i'm
proved hay rake and stacker.
The tower Of the new government building
at Des Moines VIII be ornamented with a
new clock and a >, 600 pound bell.
A prominent Dubuque attorney caned a
well known young man on the street last FIJI
day because be slandered his daughter.
The Democrat Gazette says there is every
| vaocnn ~ holiaya that Tho naUarxcyt hogn
ball team will lead in the interstate league
ne feason.
Arthur Haley, a switchman In the Poetic
Junction yards. was run over by the cars last
Monday aud died the next day from the
effects OF his injuries.
DR.. G. II. Morse, Of Eagle Grove, has been
selected as a member Of the board Of state
examiners for the medical department Of the
state university at Iowa City.
The Gazette thinks that II the ice business
at Creston should be carried on at Its preseu'
capacity during the entire year 1t would bt
boom enough for the town.
The Parker Wagon company of Dubuqu,
bias elected directors for the coming year. Il
Is expected that within a very few day,
enough stock viii be subscribed to Justify
commencement Of operations.
Frank Miller, sherman Bartlett and Mrs
Alameda Daniels were taken to Dubuque las
Wednesday from West Union charged viii
dealing in counterfeit money. Mrs. Daniel,
IS a divorced woman but 10 years old.
Ottumwa church people have concluded t
do sway with ali services In the churches o.
that city other than divine service. In othel
words, the festival and other kindred scheme.
for raising money for the church must go.
Alexander Clark, Of Muscatine, who is ont
Of the fist among representative colored mel
Of the west, is an applicant for the position o
recorder Of deeds Of the District OF Coium
bla, q place formerly held by Fred Douglass
The Gazette is proud of the fire department
OF Burlington because the losses by fire II
that city during the past year were SO tnsig
~nifcant that they were left out Of the stats
ties of losses by fire throughout the country
The carpenters Of Des Moines have received
a circular from the carpenters union at Seat
tie warning them that the labor supply In the
northwest far exceeds the demand, booming
advertisements 10 the contrary notwithstand
ing.
The Nonpareil says 1t is likely q suit fol
malpractice will be brought against one Of the
Council Bluffs physicians. The alleged
ground for action is that he administered an
overdose Of medicine to a child, causing It's
death.
The family Of Michael Buhner, living near
Dunkertop, was poisoned last Tuesday by
partaking Of meat from All animal which had
been affected with slump jaw" The condi-
ton OF one girl, 10 years old, Is considered
dangerous.
Pennington, though a small town, is ex-
per!encing a great commercial awakening.
The coal mines are in operation and doing an
la mense business; a new wooden mill was re
Gently started and a handsome three story
business block has Just been completed.
Two strangers arrived In Centerville a fey
days ago and began the sale of n 'bitters"
warranted TO cure many aches aud Ills. The
suspicious OF the authorities were aroused
and the stock seized. An investigation
showed that tbe bitters were two-thirds poor
whisky. The dealers were fined $50 and costs.
One paid up and derarted. The other is