Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-08-17
CUSTER CHRONICLE.
Oncial Paper OF Custer County


A destructive hail storm is reported
at lower Battle creek on Saturday.
Carpets, oil cloths and mattings chear
at Heidepriem's.
Everything Is reported to be working
smoothly at the Iron Hill smelter where
the flow of bullion is gratifying and
continuous.
For sash and doors 60 to Heide-
priem's, the cheapest place in the Hills.
At a meeting of the board of educa
ton, held on Monday evening in this
city, q tax oftwelve mills was levied for
school purposes.
Go to Stones barbershop for a smooth
shave or a stylish hair cut.
Seventeen head Of horses were stolen
last Sunday night from the ranch of A,
w. Avery. near Spearfish. Sheriff
Knight is in pursuit Of the thieves.
Paints, oils, furniture polish, and
yarnishes Of all kinds for sale ut Heide.
priem's.
The Kemmish livery barn, on Custer
Avenue, which has been closed for q
few weeks. will be re-opened in a day
or two by d. f. Shope and f. o. Burton
of this city.
In the march Of empire you will find
that j. Cochran sells good goods, cheap
for cash.
The Buffalo Gap Globe has named S.
NJ. Booth Of this city, and j. w. p. DIns-
more, Of Spring creek, as fitting candi-
dates for the state legislature on the
democratic ticket.
Just received q bran new stock Of wall
paper, all the latest patterns. Call and
see them before purchasing elsewhere.
Il. Heidepriem.
The Stucco works, near Sturgis, were
burned on Thursday of last week. The
establishment was valued at $4,000.
The fire is attributed to incendiary
origin.
Cochran leads the Van. Devote your
leisure hours and examine Cochran's
Big Bargain Counter. Everything from
a needle to a wal ship. No clap-trap
goods; they are all genuine leaders.
The Iron Hill smelter was blown in
for an indefinite run on Saturday. The
effect upon the camp, and in mining
circles generally, is said to be wonder
fully inspiriting.
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.
Hot Springs is reported crowded with
visitors. 1t is 10Y said to be necessary
i'll order to secnre accommodations at
the Minnekata hotel, to telegraph the
house several days ahead.
The Tin City ball club will meet the
Stone City ball tossers in a match game
on the the diamond at Buffalo Gap to-
day. They will also participate in a
grand ball at the opera house in the
evening.
We learn through the Buffalo Gap
News that Robert Wittke, a former resi-
dent Of this place, at present a resident,
an owner of a large dairy farm in Wis
with his entire herd
The contract for the erection Of the
Soldiers Home at Hot Springs has been
let to w. II. III. Turneaure, of Mitchell,
Oak. The contract price is $4,000. IT
is said that the structure will be en-
closed before winter sets in.
The Hot Springs Star Of the 9th inst
notes the presence Of f.. X. McVey, a
prominent farmer of Lame johnny, at
the Springs under treatment for i'm
paired health, with little beneficial
effect, and states that lit is feared that
he cannot live many weeks longer"
N. Atcheson, on "Wednesday, shipped
a car load of wheat to Chicago, it being
the first car load of wheat ever shipped
out of Fall River county. The grain
was raised on Mr.. Atcheson's place
south of town and was as fine in quality
as IL country can produce.-Adyocate.
The Rapid Republican says "Chris
Jensen, the indefatigable stage man,
will, upon and after the Goth inst. run a
daily line of stages, leaving Rapid City
every morning Immediately after the
arrival of the morning train for Hill
City, Custer and all parts Of the South.
ern Hills.
AT the republican primaries at Rapid
on Tuesday 472 votes were polied.
There were two tickets in the field, one
headed by A. e. Boland, and the other
by j. f. Schrader. The ticket headed
by Bciand received a majority of II
votes, which is practically a victory for
Moody.
The Deadwood Times is informed by
Z gentleman in position to speak in
diligently, and who is recently from
the b. & NJ. grade, that the entire road
bed to the coal fields will be completed
by Sept, 20, and ironed ready for traffic