Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1890-01-11
CUSTER CHRONICLE.
Baths at Stones.

hOluay.
Go to Stones barbershop for q smooth
shave or a stylish hair cut.
The regular January thaw Sc. in at
this place on Wednesday.
A full and complete line Of jewelry
for ladies, children, men aud boys, at
ID. w. Webster's.
Geo. V. Ayres is now the popular re-
ceiver at the Rapid land office.
Custer is believed TO be about 70 feet
above the high la grippe mark.
Hot Springs has commenced the
erection of Presbyterian church.
Tuesdays Chinook played sad and
sudden havoc with sleigh riding in this
locality.
A term of the Circuit court, Judge
Nowlin presiding, convened at Hot
Springs on Tuesday.
TIE State Normal school opened at
Speasish for the new term on Monday
with 1853 students in the normal depart
ment.
Rapid had a one hundred dollar fire
on Monday. Mrs. Mary Tees, a poor
washer-woman, was the unfortunate
sufferer.
Mike Duree's -four mill was recently
destroyed by fire at Box Elder, by
which unfortunate event that gentle
man lost $1,000.
Sam Scott, a prominent Rapidite, and
well known in this city, has recently
disposed Of a large amount Of Rapid real
estate at fair figures.
The Miller smelter was blown in at
Deadowod on Tuesday for a fifteen days
run on Harmony, Tornado, Double Stand
ard and Ross Hannibal ore.
The -four mill at Whitewood is pro-
ducing fifty barrels a day. Clusters
spasmodic effort to secure a similar in
stitution has passed into a reminescence.
Tuesday was the balmiest day of the
present winter; sunshine was strong
and continuous, and the mercury stood
at 20 on the cold side Of a pitch pine
post.
The Crawford Clipper of the 3rd inst.
notes the fact that DR.. Fisher of that
place contemplates removing to this
city to locate in the practice of his pro-
fession.
A. C. Boland, of Rapid City, was re-
Gently appointed upon the Pennington
county board of commissioners, to fill
the unexpired term of /. NJ. Humphrey,
resigned.
The gold watch and chain lost by a
lady of this city, and advertised in our
issue Of last week. was found and re-
turned to the owner on Tuesday, IT'S
always wise to advertise.
The bullion output of the Caledonia,
Homestake and associate mines for the
last half of December, amounting to
about $4,000 went out by Wells
Fargo's express a few days ago.
Dan Nourse, formerly local editor of
the Belt Herald, is now a co-owner in
hat progressive paper. Dan shows ex-
cellent journalistic points, and We be-
speak for the Herald increased prosper
ity by reason of the change.
Rich rock is the ruling topic at all the
tin camps contiguous to Custer. 1t is
claimed that more tin has been shown
up by recent assessment work upon
claims in this locality than has ever
been found in the same period any
where upon the great tin belt.
Mrs. L. Altaffer, late proprietress of
the City restaurant in this place, left for
the Tenderfoot tin camp on Thursday
where she assumes the charge of the
Harvey Peak lin company boarding
house. Mr.. Wampler has succeeded
Mrs. Altafier at the City restaurant.
frankie Akers, a little girl eight or
nine years of age while walking upon
the ice near the corner of Fourth and
Washington Street on Thursday fell
and broke her arm DIR. Long, being
called reduced the fracture. The little
suffer is now rapidly recovering.
The county commissioners met in
regular session on Monday. II. e..
Croiord, the newly elected member
from the first district to succeed j. F.
Street, was duly installed in Office. F..
A. Towner. representing the second dis
trict, was elected chairman of the board.
The business transacted was of a routine
character, and will appear in our issue
of next week.
Miss Frances Knecht has completed
her second term as teacher Of the school
at Point Of Rocks. and commenced her
third term or Monday, the SOth ult.
Miss Knecht is q resident of Folsom,
this county, and has given excellent sa-
tisfaction as a teacher. The school is
progressing finely under her proficient
and able management.
Clusters railroad prospects are ex-