Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-28

flerres pontoon bridge, which was
badly damaged by the recent food, is be.
ing put in repair and will soon be ready
for transportation purposes.
A strange disease has attacked the hogs
in the vicinity of Parkston. Their throats
swell, they begin to tremble all over and
in a few moments fall dead.
The Caledodia mine, near Deadwood, has
paid its sixteenth dividend, aggregating
$1,000, making $4,000 paid this year. The
mine has paid in dividends up to late $780,
00Q.
The Pierre Capital says q party Of immi-
gratis passed through that city the other
day en- route for the state of Washington,
and among them was an old lady said 10 be
ISL years of age.
Trotting and running races, base ball
games and other sports are on the pro-
gram of the Fourth of July celebration at
Canton. Prizes a%ggregating $500 will be
distributed.
Corporal Hudlett, the Fort Sully soldier
who stole a horse about two months ago,
was tried by court martial and sentenced
to four years in the military prison at Fort
Le~avenworth.
AT Waterfowl a little girl named Dob
son fell out of a second story window and
escaped injury. The next day she tried
her luck at falling out of a wagon and
broke her collar bone.
A project is on foot to barge coal down
the river from the mines near Mandan to
Pierre. Old river men say the scheme is
practicable, and that coal can be laid down
at Pierre for 81 per ton.
While swimming in Shue creek, seven
miles north of C~avour, Charles Risdon was
taken with cramps and drowned before
his two companions could reach him. He
was ~ years of age and unmarried.
The United States land off e at Pierre is
in possession of a genuine shcepskin land
patent, issued TO Thomas Carleton Sheldon
in 1888 for some land in Michigan. The
document is signed by President jackson.
The roundup of cattle on the ranges
west of the Missouri river is about COM
pleted, and the stockmen are much pleased
with the condition of the stock. Little loss
was experienced by the cattlemen this sea.
son.
At Sioux Falls a boy named Lundell fell
under the wheels of a heavily laden wagon
and was crushed TO death. A companion
named Hanson was seriously injured. The
boys were hanging on the reach under the
wagon and lost their hold.
Land Commissioner Parker says the
school land losses to the state consis, of
1900 acres by reason of railway rights.of.
way through school sections, and 60 0J by
lands occupied 10y lakes, lands previously
settled upon and river courses.
Tx 3-year-old son OF Fred Laureuson,
living sixteen miles northwest of Aber.
deem, was almost instantly killed by fall.
ing beneath u heavily laden wagon. The
wheel passed over his head, crushing and
mangling it in a frightful manner.
Over eighty kinds of stones used for or
namental purposes are found in the Black
Hills. Among these re included jasper,
jet, agates, garnets, obsidian or volcanic
glass, crystal, etc. Minute diamonds have
been found in the flexible sandstone.
Forest City will celebrate the Fourth of
July in grand style. The most important
feature of the day will be the running of
the first train of cars through that thriving
little city. Everyone along the line will be
entitled to a free ride to Forest City.
Two large caves were discovered last
week on Elk creek, a short distance from
the new town Of Piedmont. The discov.
erers attem pied TO explore one of the cav
ems, but made a hasty exit on the appear
ance of a mountain lion with eyes ''as big
as saucers.''
The skeleton of a man was found in o
Lake bed near Tewaukon, Sargent county,
IA few days ago, and beside it an old flint
lock musket. The gun, once a fine one,
was inlaid with gold. The skeleton had
evidently lain there a great many years.
There was nothing about the gun by which
it's owner could be identified.
A charter for the Sioux Falls and Huron
Short Line railway has been asked for by
the board of directors. The proposed line
is from. Sioux Falls to Wolsey, in the west
ern part of Resdle county. The distance
from Sioux Falls to the terminus Il. 10
miles. Tie headquarters of the company
will te located at Huron.
Last week there were fled In the land
at Rapid City twenty five locations
for iron mines in Scopey and jackson
The ground in gu stion Is very
rich in mineral and the parties interested
all men of means and capable of devel-
oping their property.
A giant buffalo was killed in Meade
county about twenty miles from Sturgis.
The animal was the first killed in the Hills
for a number Of years and will
probably be the last, as the race is fast be-
extinct, and but few are now found
south of the British possessions.
The elevator companies engaged in hand
ling grain at the new towns west of Aber-
deem are now convinced that their present
will be totally inadequate TO
the crop this fall and rave decided
to change the fat grain warehouses "a Eu-
towns into elevators.
officers are looking for j. c. O'Rrien, of
who is charged with shooting
with intent to kill. A stranger named Mel
SON was driving along the street when
pulled a revolver and, taking de-
liberate aim, fired a shot Ut him. The ball
grazed his cheek and had the aim been a
little truer Nelson would rave been killed.
reason is known for the act.
oruers nave beeu received at fOrt lot
ten within the past week to vacate about
half OF the buildings now used by the
troops stationed there and to have them
ready for occupancy by tie Indian school,
which Is soon to he started. This school
will be the largest institution of the kind
in the United States. 1t Is expected il will
have from 500 to 500 Indian children in at
Thirty-nine and one-half miles of the
Redwater i~rrigating canal has been com
pleted and turned over to the Red
Land and Canal company, of Minnesota.
cana carries 1000 inches of water and
Is designed to irrigate over 100 farms, be-
sides supplying a large amount of power.
Over six months of labor and $40, 900 have
been expended on the work.
Fifty cases of beer were received by an
Aberdeen liquor dealer. He attempted to
rcship the goods to other points. but the
and express companies refused to
handle 1t, believing that they would make
themselves amenablc to the state law by
10 doing. The consignment had reached
It's original destination, they claim cd, and
,orId not, under the law, be rebilled and