Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-03-23

"A petition Is being circulated at Rapid
for the extension Of the Rapid and
Rockford mail route to Lookout.
For sash and doors 60 to Heide-
priem's, the cheapest place in the Hills.
The Rockerville lume is being put in
repair, preparatory to the resumption of
work on the placers in that locality.
Hats, caps and gloves, at
Smith & Fitch's.
%Sundance is now offering a handsome
bonus TO the man who will erect q ten
thousand dollar Touring mill at that
place.
Another cut in gents low shoes at
ID. w. Webster's.
Father Mahoney, of Rapid City, will
hold divine service at the court house
In this city on Wednesday, April 3rd at
8 O'Clock a. IN.
Go to Stones barbershop for n smooth
shave or q stylish hair cut.
The Homestake company now m
ploy nine mules upon the lower levels
of the mine, which are said to perform
the work of fifty car men.
Just received a bran new stock Of wall
paper, all the latest patterns. Call and
see them before purchasing elsewhere.
+. Heidepriem.
DR.. j. G. O'Neil, of Deadwood, died in
that place on Thursday, the 10th inst.
The immediate cause of his death was
sottening of the brain and apoplexy.
In the march OF empire you will find
that j. Cochran sells good goods, cheap
for cash.
The winter term of the Custer public
schools terminated yesterday. The date
upon which the spring term will com.
mence has not yet been determined.
Clothing and furnishing goods, at
Smith 4 Fitch's.
The annual meeting of the Black
Hills Firemen's association will be held
in Deadwood next month, at which time
the place for holding the tournament in
July will be chosen.
Paints, oils, furniture polish. and
varnislles of all kinds for sale at Heide-
priem's.
The band boys had themselves photo
graphed in a group at the court house
on Saturday. The picture is a very at
t~ractive one, showing, as it does, the
entire band in handsome uniform, with
4hnsr ~ r;,t,u inst IN a, m fp -, b,r
You can get better boots and shoest a
Smith & Fitch's for less money than at
any other house in town.
A young man at Beaver creek. whose
name we failed to learn, was badly
kicked by Il horse on Thursday. DR..
Long of this place was called to treat
the victim, one Of whose legs is said to
have been badly fractured.
10000 men, women and children want
ed to devour the best flour in the Black
Hills. Minneapolis q. A. Il. Sold at J.
Cochran's.
Now that Whitewood is making a
move in the matter of establishing a
system of waterworks, the jealous Scoop
towners will doubtless conclude at once
that it is simply a scheme gotten up for
the purpose of irrigating the cornfield.
Cochran leads the Van. Devote your
leisure hours and examine Cochran's |
Big Bargain Counter. Everything from
a needle to a war ship. No clap-trap
goods they are all genuine leaders.
Extensive preparations are being
made for the school fair which will be
held on Tuesday, tho Goth inst, which
will doubtless receive the measure of
support it deserves. The occasion will
doubtless be one of exceptional interest
and entertaining features.
We neglected a mention of the arrival
Of +. III. Allen last week. Mr.. Allen is
a son of our fellow townsman William
Allen, and ome here from Des Moines,
Iowa. with a view Of permanently locat-
ing in this colorado of gratifying reali-
ties and glittering expectations.
Work upon the E. & NJ. grade, all re-
ports to the contrary Notwithstanding,
is being prosecuted with vigor, and it is
the general belief among contractors
along the line that there will be no
cessation of operations until the grade
has been completed to the coal and oil
fields.
The Commissioner of pensions is de-
sirous Of obtaining II complete list of all
ex-prisoners of the war of the rebellion.
Legislation, favorable to this class, is
doubtless contemplated, in view of
which the Grand Army post of this city,
will forward the names of all ex-prison-
ers who will take the pains 10 send them
in. Address, Adjutant Gen. Steele Post,
No. "a, q, A.. r., Custer, Oak.
A Deadwood wood sawyer has di .
covered a wonderful climatic peculiar
ity at that place. He says that last
winter a man who he owed % cents
could. owing to the clearness of the
atmosphere, readily distinguish him the
full length of Main street, while at
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