Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1890-01-04
CUSTER CHRONICLE.
O fioiai Paper ofCuster County
Baths at Stones.

town, at L. .Garlocks.
The Black Hills legislative delegation
departed for Pierre on Thursday.
In the march of empire you will find
that j. Cochran sells good goods, cheap
for cash.
Judge Nowlin's decision in the Jones'
Driscoll case will be rendered to-day.
Have you seen those all wool dress
fannels at Fitch's.
A Buffalo Gap iewelry store was
burglarized to the tune of $500 last
week.
Fur coats cold proof, just what you
want for the winter, at Fiteh's.
Newcastle has raised a fund to secure
instruments for the equipment of brass
band,
10000 men, women and children want
ed to devour the best -four in the Black
Hills, Minneapolis G.. A. X. Sold at J..
Cochran's.
The Crawford Clipper reports two
fatal cases of d~iptherla at Newcastle last
week, and one at Chadron.
Go to Stones barbershop for a smooth
shave or a stylish hair cut.
The Pease party of b. & NJ. Surveyors
this week completed the preliminary
survey of a line between this place and
New Castle.
Ladies fascinnators and children's { o
boggans, neat, nobby and cheap, at
Fitch's.
Prof. Bailey, of the school of mines.
recently received the sad news of the
death o fhis brother, Howard b. Bailey,
at Cotton, California.
A fall and complete line of jewelry
for ladies, children, men and boys, at
ID. w. Webster's.
Prohibition should cut no figure with
our citizens in the matter of swearing
off this year. The close proximity of
the Wyoming line should be deemed a
sufficient reason for taking the annual
obligation.
Gloves in great variety, suitable for
all classes, including railroad graders
and surveyors, at Fitch's.
Newcastle has a board of trade, ofic-
cred as follows: President, Judge Vos-
burgh; first vice, Frank Mclaughlin I;
second vice, n. NJ. Fitch treasurer, j.
L. Baird secretary, l.. X. Davis corre-
spending secretary, Frank w. Mondell.
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.
Custer hasn't got it, We mean the "la
grippe" nor do we expect it, as we think
our location too lofty for the dread dis
ease to ever get a grip on us. This We
deem in itself an advantage which is not
favor of our plea for the location of the
insane asylum.
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.
CJAss kO w ~ ~ NAiCApCck hOubC
in the Black Hills.
Two hundred and forty patients are
now reported at the Yankton insane
asylum, and the number is being con-
stantly increased, which, taking into
consideration its present crowded con-
dition, indicates a necessity for the es-
adjustment of an additional asylum in
South Dakota, as apparent as it is indis-
pensible.
g. W. Lindsey this week purchased
of Ed. Nelson a quarter section Of oil
lands lying about two and one half
mile northwest of town. We are not at
liberty to publish the consideration, but
it was high enough to show a decided
confidence in the chance Of striking oil.
New Castle Journal.
A rich strike of tin ore was made on
the Tin Bar group last week. This
group is located about five miles south OF
Hill City on Spring creek. and is one OF
the finest groups of claims yet remaining
on the market. This years assess ment
work has improved the appearance oil
all the claims wonderfully and the boys
say it will take money to get it now
Miner.
Senator Moody has introduced a bill
in congress appropriating Sl6,670 to w.
III. Harlow, of Spearfish, for loss Of stock
stolen by Indians some years ago. Mr..
Harlow will be remembered by early
settlers in this place, al a pioneer mer-
chant. doing business in a building (since
burned) which stood on Custer avenue
a short distance west of the Chronicle
Office.
The Homestake Mining company has
declared its one hundred aud thirty,
seventh dividend. The company has
divided among the stockholders tls7, 500
during the year 1889. The total amount
of dividends declared by this company
since its organization In $4.49S $50,
which, by comparison, makes the latest
of Nebraska creameries look sick and
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