Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-03-30
DAKOTA.
Bercsford boys are talking base ball.

tfutby Vi kCahcA.
Pony racing lie the psstime OF the grown up
boys at Forest City.
Five out OF eight township officers elected
at Irosuois are Methodists.
1t Is claimed that every sidewalk In Sioux
Falls is now In complete repair.
The g. A. X. hall At Miller has been en-
larged to double Its original size.
The new hotel project at Elk Point is being
awakened from its quiet slumbers.
The ladies Of the NJ. Z. church at Yankton
have decided to hold their bazaar April 2, 3
and 4.
The CHI house at East Sioux Falls was
formally ropened with a grand spread last
Thursday.
The depot at Keyes was destroyed by Hrc
last Wednesday. The Office fixtures and
books were saved.
1t Is stated that eleven neighborhood
farmers alliances were organizedin Lawrence
county last week.
"Wty would 1t not be advisable TO incor-
| porate Miller under the general laws as q
| cityg" asks the Press.
The Yankton Insurance company Is equip
ped with a new secretary In the person OF Z.
f. Norbeck, OF Lacrosse, Wis.
Wayne township, In Huron county, has
been fully organized, and an election OF Off
GERS will occur on the Goth inst.
The mail route between wildwood and
Spearfsh has been discontinued, and the mail
will hereafter go direct to Sundance.
There arc three Chinese lsundrles IN Sioux
Falls, and IL Is estimated that the city pays
them from $40, 600 to Sl2, 600 per year.
The Farmers and Merchants bank at
I~roquois ~contemplates erecting a twostory
brick building for It's banking business.
NJ. +. Smith, an old and respected citizen
of Richland township, Union county, has de
| cided to remove to Montana this spring.
The II yearold son OF Frank Austin at
Clark shot himself through the head with a
revolver which he was examining last Wednes-
day night. He died instantly.
Rev. w. A. Lyman is engaged In the laud
able enterprise OF soliciting funds for the en-
largement and remodeling Of the Vermillion
Congregational church building.
1t is expected that President Brennan, OF
the Black Hills Firemen's association, will
call a meeting CT the trustees shortly for the
purpose Of discussing the probabilities Of a
tournament this year.
Prominent stockmen Of the Hills have com
menced spaying yearling heifers for the
purpose Of closing out the large herds
The rapid settlement Of the country and the
demand for blooded stock are the prime
causes.
The merchants Of Gettysburg and Lebanon
have formed an association called the Pot
ter County Business Mems Protective Asso
ciation." One article of their creed prohibit
the giving Of credit to any person who send
away his money.
Fire broke out In the dry goods store Of L
Morris * Co, Of Rapid City, Sunday. 1t wa
soon ~extinguished, but not before half tn
stock of dry goods had been damaged by fir
and water 20 the extent OF 1900. The dan
age is covered by insurance.
The officers OF the Yankton and Norfol
Railway company have asked for a bonus O
S25, OO0 from Yankton In aid Of their road
Action will be taken on the proposition at
meeting OF the citizens 10 be called in o fc,
days, and there Ia 10 doubt but that a.d vii
be voted the company.
The Sioux Falls Press says: There Is
scheme incuba>iDg for the establishment Of
straw lumber factory and tow mill In TIL
city. In the straw lumber factory barrel:
buttertubs and pals VIII also be mode. Tn
plant is quite expensive and Il Is taking som
fine work 10 bring Il here"
An order recently received at Fort Meade
to GO into effect May II, Is pleasantly RI
ceived by the boys In blue, inasmUch as
provides that after the date stated no enliste
men shall te compelled 10 do manual laboI
Heretofore al work In and around the pos
including woo1chopp!pg, gardening, tean
ing, etc, was performed by the soldiers.
The annual meeting of the Miuer Count
. Agricultural and Mechanical association Wa
. held a. Howard Saturday. The followin
officers were elected for the ensuing year: (
w. Eddy, OF Canova, president; 4. g.. Reeve
OF Carthage, vice president; o. NJ. Ger'
treasurer; II. NJ. Hanson, secretary; Ma
!. shall Thompson, of Howard, superintendeI
of grounds. The next fair VIII be held earl
m IL 1tPhNihbSi'
. Last Saturday an election was held o
Chamberlain TO settle the dispute about VIII
shall be the next postmaster and a total c
34} votes were cast, of which John A. Strub
received $50, j. r. Sisson l2l, and Il. A
Glenn az. All the parties interested hav
declared their intention to stand by the re
suit OF the vote aud Mr.. Strube will receiv
the unanimous Endorsement OF the Tepus
5 licans to be the next postmaster.
, John J. Gutter, who has been appointe
: postmaster at Parker, was born at Alden, Ill
D December /, 1850; educated at Woodstoc
{ aud Rockford, H., in the high schools; can
to Dakota ia 1872 AMI took up a claim at FIJI
D lay, Turner county; moved to Parker In Isl
: to accept the deputy clerkship OF the distri'
4 court; was appointed postmaster OF Parkt
January 10, 1855, by Arthur, and go faultless
: and faithfully did be perform his duties tia
I no charge could be sustained against hi
2 and he was allowed to serve out his term.
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