Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-11
SWITZERLAND OF AMERICA.

Under the above caption, the Dead
wood Pioneer of the 5th inst. submits
two column article descriptive of Custer
City's matchless scenic attractions and
material resources, from which we ex-
tract the following:
While all the cities of the Black Hills
have been vieing for supremacy for
years, Custer in her wealth of tin gold,
silver and scenic beauty has bided her
time with quiet dignity. Secure in the
possession of their munifcent resources
and manifold wonders her citizens have
serenely smiled ut the herculean eff
forts of her rivals to achieve the proud
distinction Of the Denver" of the Hills.
But whatever favored portion Of the
Black Hills the metropolitan mantel
shall fall, Custer City's chances are
balanced evenly in the scales, and now
since the steel bands ofthe c. b. & @.
K. r. have linked her with all the cities
Of the continent, tourists, capitalists, in
valids and sightseers can journey on
Pullman palace cars examine her re-
sources and view locality that for
grand and scenic beauty is unsurpassed
on this hemisphere.
The paramount advantages of railroad
connections to Custer can scarcely be es
timated 1t is said that an alliance has
been formed with the Harvey Peak Con-
solidated Tin Co. lLimited) and the b.
K NJ. x. r., that runs at least twenty
miles through the formers property.
The vast amount of capital controlled
by these two corporations, and the
amount Of their expendendituIss can
not fail to stimulate all commercial pur-
suits carried on in Custer and points
tributary thereto. Alive to the possibili.
ties Of the fututs these farseeing capital
lists are investing in large tracts of land
bordering npon the city, and purchasing
and bonding mines and water rights all
around the vicinity. The continuous
dry summer that has prevailed all
around the Hills has had no material
effect on the productive valleys to the
east and southwest of Custer. The
vegetable and cereal production has
been abundant and the yield enormous
without the aid ofirrigation. Two first
class hotels cater to the travling public,
the kleemann house, substantial brick
with 40 rooms, and the Vienna, an inn
posing structure of 20. Two banking
houses are solid institutions of the city |;
the Custer County bank, Incorporated,
an imposing brick structure. capital to
back 1t up and the private banking
house of ID. Carrigan.
Among the live business men Of Gus
ter who have become prominent by
years Of enterprise and fair dealing,
may be classed II. A. Albien, dealer ia
groceries. dry goods and general mer-
chandise. t. v. Garlock, dealer ia
heavy hardware, general merchandise
and building material. Hanley 4 Bai-
ley, dealers in groceries, -four and feed
| aud quecnsware. James Cochran, hard
ware, groceries and general supplies.
Kimbali & Carr, hardware, saddiery
and harness F. j. v. Rutkowski, phar-
macist and druggist. G. &. Crary,
livery, feed and sale stable. James
Clark, packing house and meat market.
Q. w. Hitchcock, patent medicine,
| fruits and confectionery. Van Voorhis
4 McNair, hardware, stoves etc. s. II.
Fitch, dry goods, boots and shoes.
Mitchell, Sayer & Pitcher, real estate
and mining exchange. w. N. Wells.
bakery and barber shop c. NJ. Gilbert,
clothing and furnishing goods. ID. w.
Webster, general merchandise. Batey
\ Hickman keep the popular Cattle
Exchange" A. n. Van Devort, at
torney ut law and real estate dealer.
DIR. Oliver Fisher Is an experienced
physician and surgeon. Such is Gus
ter, the Eden Of the Black Hills and
distinguished by Gen. Forsythe in the
early days Of 1875 ~ "the Switzerland ol
/ America"