Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-01-26
DAKOTA.
Alpena Ia without a physician.

AuiOid.
The NJ. E.. society at Centerville is erecting
a parsonage.
Chicken thieves are numerous In the vicin-
ity Of Scotland.
The subject Of incorporation is again being
agitated at Gettysburg.
Bookings has not enjoyed a base ball game
for more than a week.
The public schools at Rapid City are In an
overcro@ded condition.
The farmers elevator at Gettysburg has
been closed for the season.
The Beacon says tkat the drunk factories
In Plankinton are now in full blast.
The total amount Of cash on hand In the
Custer county treasury is SO, $40.
A Sons Of Veterans camp of twenty-five
members has been organized at Woonsocket
Sioux Falls is overjoyed because the street
car line OF that place is about to issue a time
table.
TIE Black Hills Pioneers association is
now fairly started. Capt. T. II. Russell is
president.
The Aberdeen high school was formally
opened last Friday evening with appropriate
exercises.
The Herald is a recent venture In the news
paper field at Harrison. Elias L.. Pickers is
the editor.
The Rapid City library association is dis
cussing a plan to build a brick Opera house
next summer.
The Hurley Herald thinks that Turner
county will doubtless soon have a numl er Of
coal barons.
Settling with the county treasurer still oc-
cupies the time OF the Yankton county board
OF commissioners
Twenty-one members have been added to
the revival meetings.
The Times remarks that the man who in
vests his money Ia a Touring mill ut Wessing-
ton viii never regret 1t.
Ben c. Taudler, a timer at Highmore, has
received word that his grandmother has
died leaving him s., 1000.
Lead City claims the banner for producing
a larger percentage Of boy babies than any
other camp In the Hills.
The land Office effects at Deadwood were
loaded on transfer wagons and taken to
Rapid City last Monday night.
The fashion Of wearing a patch of black
court plaster on the chin has again taken roo.
among the ladies' at Sioux Falls.
The Alexandria Herald says: "A first class
theatrical troupe would strike a bonanza In
this city with about a six nights stand.n
The Commercial hotel at jamestown has
been reopened under the management OF
Chas. Mahoney, an old resident of the place.
The overcrowded condition OF the primary
rooms In the Rapid City schools is protested
against by many anxious mothers in that city.
The Sentinel announce. that Madison Is
practically sure OF securing machine shops,
foundry and electric light plant In the imme.
date failure.
A course of study is being arranged for the
Rapid City high school with the intention
that graduates shall be fully equipped &c
enter college.
The man who drops poisoned meat around
promiscuously for animals to eat has reached
Deadwood and a righteous howl goes vi
against him.
The Sentinel announces that there Is any
quantity Of talk and speculation just now
regarding the organization Of a Touring mil
at Whitewool.
Sioux Fails sports are trying to arrange 2
mill between Jack keefe, who claims to b,
the champion pugilist Of Dakota, and O. IL
Smith Of Sioux Falls.
a chess club has been organized In Lead
CITY, and a committee appointed 10 procure
rooms, furniture and necessary things Will
which TO play the game.
Sturgis has a fire engine and q fire bell anC
will soon have a bicycle cart. Happiness vii
not be complete until an opportunity to use
these implements Is furnished.
The ladies Of the w. G.. T. L. at Brooking:
are seriously considering the advisability Of
giving up the reading room because OF u lack
OF funds to pay necessary expenses.
The Times says 1t is probable that severe.
new streets will be laid out in the north and
east parts Of Dell Rapids next spring and 8
good deal Of new sidewalk will be built.
a Touring mill is to be built near Tilford
with a capacity Of fifty barrels per day. A
switch will be constructed from the railroad
to the mill. The latest roller process is to be
used.
The growth Of attendance at the Augustsns
college In Canton has made 1t necessary &c
procure another instructor. Rev. Mr.. Sal
version Of Forest City, To-, has been en-
ployed.
The Courier-News says: Misery loves com.
pany. BY all means let us have anothcl
daily in Watertown. Two grinning skelc.
tons would give US as much rotoriety as a
sea serpent.
The journal declares hat there is a for
tune awaiting the man who will establish a
business in Pierre for the purchase and ship.
ment Of poultry, butter, eggs snd general
farm produce.
1t would be both upkind anu indiscreet for
any one 70 die in q mysterious manner In or
around Rapid City now, for Pennington county
Il without 3 coroner. DR.. Matthias resigned
last Saturday.
The Lead City town cite case viii be heard
on February 3 next, and more th@u likely be
fore the register and receiver in Rapid CITY.
The case Is one OF more than passing interest
TO the citizens ~ the Mil City.
4 proposition from the holder Of 227CO0 Of
Cass county court house bonds to surrender