Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-09-06
Baths at Stones.
Seamless patch, at
Iake,s The Shnam

IthInulOnu, OI I1lll City, ana La. ID. heTp
of Buffalo Gap, were admitted to the
practice Of law, by the circuit court on
Wednesday.
The largest stock of wall paper and
decoration in the Hills at H%eidepriem's
Last Monday was Labor Day" and as
uslal, all of u citizens who were adict.
ed to the time honored habit, labored
Lead City is the only place in the Hills
were the day was observed.
Go to the Palace Restaurant, on Gus
ter Avenue, bet. 9Th and 9th streets fol
the best meals in town.
Sweeney, the suspect, who was
brought down from Deadwood TO Hill
city and given a hearing before magis
trate i'm the late murder case at that
place, was discharged, there being nc
evidence whatever found against him
upon which TO base a conviction.
Fine hand sewed shoes n specially at
Lakes, the Shoemakers.
The first quarterly meeting of con.
ference year will be held at the Meth
odist church in this city on Saturday,
the 9th inst. Quarterly conference,
Saturday afternoon, at 3 o'clock.
Preaching Saturday evening, and Sun
day morning by Rev. earns. A general
bnvitation to attend the services is cordi-
ally extended.
For r. r. hardware supplies 90 to Van
Voerhis & McNair, Custer.
The Journal says one Of the solid
business men of Rapid City has i'm
bibed, and freely expresses the cold
conclusion that there will be no railroad
built from that place into the Hills dur,
Ing the present year.. Gold mousted
indications wou!d seem to point with
striking force TO the unmis&akable solid
ity of the business mans Opinion.
The Palace Restaurant, on Custer
Avenue, bet. 9TH and 9th stress, is fur
nished with all the Injuries the market
affords. Sleeping rooms in connection.
DR.. Buchanan the renowned dentist
whose skillful operations in the line of
his profession during his late visit TO
this city. has returned to Custer, and
is at present located at the Kleemann
House. Room No. 2 where persons de-
string his professional services are re-
quested to call upon him. The docter
Is thoroughly proficient in his profess
sion, is supplied with all the necessary
facilities, and performs all work in the
most skilliul and satisfactory manner
Persons desiring the doctors services
should call early. as he will depart from
this place in a short time, and remain
absent for q period Of several months.
Lake, the Shoemaker, is located
temporarily at Fitch's dry goods store.
b. 4. Porter, Of this city, ex-sherif of
Custer county, a staunch republican, and
genial gentleman, was appointed. on
Thursday of last week, deputy Il S.
Marshal, by Marshal, Fry. The APP
pointment is q good one, and confers
homer upon a man who is not only well
qualified TO preform the duties involved,
but who is also one of the number, who
answering to their country's call, spent
the best years of their lives in the
great struggle for the preservation of
} of the Union, and is therefore eminent
ly worthy Of the honor thus conferred.
J. +. Street, the present genial faith
full and efficient treasurer Of Custer
county, by appointment, yielding to the
earnest solicitation of his numerous
friends, has consented to become a cam
didate for nomination TO that office, sub
ject to the action ofthe Custer county re-
publican convention and it is unneces-
sary to say. that the CHRONICLE is great
ly pleased to make public announcement
efthe candidacy Of a man for hat very
important official position. who has al
ready preven him self so highly capable
and faultlessly faithful in the discharge
ofits duties and who is in every respect.
so worthy of the suffrage of the people.
Capt. A. NJ. Willard, whose candidacy
for the Office Of sheriff is elsewhere an
A..u4Al =. Ill, ...A - 49,
was in the city on Monday exchanging
greetings, and discussing matters poll
tical. and otherwise, with his numerous
friends. Capt. Willard is a republican
OF the truest type. whose patriotism is
attested by valiant services or the field.
His peculiar fitness for the Office In
question is universally conceded, and If
nominated, his exceptional qualiica-
tions, and pronounced popularity may
he safely accepted as a sure guarantee of
his election.
Custer county Independents met in
convention at Fairburn last Saturday
nominated the following candidates /:
Members House of Representatives =
II. Y. Davis, Elk \. ountain, and A. Dow,
of lame johnny. State Senator III. S.
Mastick, Fairburn. Sheriff.. West
over, Fairburn County Attorney -
A. l.. Sprague, Lame johnny. County
Judge wv. ID. Vestal, Custer. Auditor;
Bert Hitch, Custer. Reg. of Deeds ;
Il. Hare, Fairburn. Treasurer
Folsom. Supt. Of Public instruction
Mrs. - Walker, Buffalo Gap.
The mass meeting at tie court house
on Saturday night, called for the purpose
Of discussing the propriety Of celebrat
ing the completion of the B. & nj. to this
place, was not largely attended, nor was
there any marked degree OF enthusiasm
manifested. In fact it may be said that
the trifing interest displayed has led
the CHRoNIcLR to the conclusion that
the enterprise will be abandoned
We family trust however that a greater
degree of interest may yet be awakened
ON the part of our citizens in this direc
Stion, but WITH slender grounds for hope
! we have almost concluded that the result
will be, that the much mooted celebra-
ti6ea. Will eventually be declared of.
The newspaper boom referred to in
our issue of last week failed to materia
ike to the extent anticipated, the mum
Der of the to be newly hedged journal
istic acquisitions to the Tin City having
been reduced to one by means of u wise
compromise whereby the plant of Mr.
Filbert which had already arrived, wa
sold to the projectors of the embryotit
organ of the unterrifed, resulting in tn,
abandonment Of the field by Mr. Hilbert
,who we are pleased to say will, in al
y~m.obability, remain permanently in thu
nd engage in some other, and WI
10 trinore lucrative branch of business
new paper, We are informed. vii
issue its innitial number, under the i'm
pressive and significant heading Of tn
iHills Democrat" on Thursday OF mex
week, and while It's political course will
be at variance with the CHRoSIcLF, W
sincerely hope the Democrat may be
valuable acquisition to the press OF tn
Black Hills In the directions OF heraidin
its boundless and exceptions
advantages, to the end that the wori'
may be made familiar with the same
and the country at large receive grca
and enduring benefit.