Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-09-13

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mitted a burglary in that place
During a recent storm the r..idence OF
C. c. Barr, in Brookings, was struck by
lightning and badly shattered. No one
was injured.
At a Deadwood wrestling match Satur'
day afternoon, between Leonhart and
Brown, the former was thrown completely
out by the breaking of his left collar bone.
Fifteen new school houses will be erected
on the Sioux reservation lately opened,
within the next few months. These school
houses are to cost in the neighborhood OF
500 each.
Z. ID. Mckenzie, living two miles from
Darlington, lost his barn and contents by
an incendiary fire a few days ago. jim
McNulty, a farm hand, is under arrest as
the incendiary. 1t is supposed the pris'
oner is partly insane.
w. II. Hoese, of Sioux Center, Ia, has
finally made arrangements to open up a
bank at Spencer, having purchased the
banking outfit formerly owned by the
Bank of Spencer. The bank will be run
under the same name.
Friday evening Fred c. Mintzlaf, pro
prietor of a meat market in Sioux Falls,
was stabbed in his right side in the abdo-
men by IA notorious tough and gambler by
the name of Tom Fisher, who halls from
Fort Dodge. Fisher is under arrest.
A mastiff dog made a savage attack on
John Duncan, n drayman at Grand Forks,
biting him severely in two different places.
John brought a revolver to his assistance
and laid the canine low. Johu's injuries
are severe, but it is hoped nothing serious
will follow.
Friday afternoon while Alex Alley, of
Pearl Creek township, Beaile county, was
raking hay one of the wheels of the rake
struck a stone, striking fire, which ignited
the hay. Pc was unable to extinguish the
fire and consequently "a large amount of
hay was consumed.
Anton Yelling, of Yankton, planted three
rows of potatoes in his lot, from which he
raised over fifteen bushels large potatoes.
This was accomplished by irrigation from
artesian water, and indicates that by his
process 800 bushele of potatoes could be
raised to the acre.
a youth of ~ or IL IN named
Melin, residing in East Grand Forks,
loaded "a gun with coin yesterday, intent
on killing u dog. Preparatory TO commit.
ting the deed he rested the muzzle of tho
gun on his foot. The gun went oT-so did
his great toe.
Otto Grant,, of Lead City, says there is
a belt of refractory ore, averaging between
Sl3 and Sl4 Per ton, extending from Terra
| vile to Lead that it will pay to handle it
now, and that when railroads are com
pleted il will be n source of great revenue
TO the Hills.
Friday night a number OF men nnder the
influence of liquor and in a fighting mood
visited the commissary of Fitzgerald's
camp on the Burlington and Missouri, near
Winnie's saw mill, and undertook to run
the concern. After n fight a shooting
match was INDUCED in.
John Cameron, living southeast of
Brookings, recently lost nine head of cat
tie by lightning stroke. Lightning struck
the barb wire fence and followed IL for
some distance, until it came 10 where the
cattle were grouped, then shot into the
herd and killed all of them.
John Kroach had the misfortune to break
bis arm Mt the wrist while cutting bands
where they were threshing on f. 5. Huus-
kaar's place, two miles north Of Spencer.
The footboard on which he was standing
gave way and he was precipitated to the
ground, n distance of four or FIVE feet.
Billy Williams, mail clerk between
Pierre and Tracy, received a severe shock
from a stroke of lightning that occurred
while he was in TREY. The bolt struck
n roundhouse near by where he was stand
ing. Billy is all right except for n little
lameness now, but it was a close call.
Sioux Falls is asked to give $50, coo and
the necessary land to an edge tool manu-
factory to locate there. The concern has
secured eight patents at n cost of $50, 90,
having $500, 900 capital stock, and are look
ing for n location. he company if located
there will employ from 500 to 1000 men.
Three parties recently drove into Water
town from Arlington-a doctor. u travel
ing man and n young lady. A room was
rented in n private house, where the
trio repaired, ostensibly for the purpose
of producing an abortion. Local officers
arrested them, and the next morning the
travelling man and the woman were mar
ried by the mayor.
G.. A. Turner and men, while burning
around a stack Of hay last week, let the
fire get away from them, and but for the
timely assistance of others near by, Green
land township, Hand county, would have
had a had scorch. AS it is Turner loses
twenty FIVE tons of hay, and a good many
of the residents wear singcd hair and
boards.
The Burlington and Missouri railroad
had a fatal smash-up near Newcastle re
Gently. A drizzling rain made the rails
sleek and the coal train with a heavy load,
coming down from the mines, became TN
manageable and while running at a fearful
speed-it is calculated sixty five miles an
hour-ran into the work train which
was standing about two miles above New
castle, II is thought that two men are
under the wreck.
Edward Chapman, "A farmer living north
west of Aberdeen, was attacked by an en-
ragged bull last week and suffered the frac-
ture of his right leg and two ribs. When
discovered Mr.. Chapman was in an un-
conscious condition, and would undoubt.
eddy nave been killed had not his faithful
dog taken the bull by the nose and kept
him at u distance.
Harmon Moon, of Plankinton, tells this
story on himself: When he was clerking
for Harker a young lady of decidedly rural
aspect came to the store and walked up
10 the glove counter, when lie asked her il
she was looking for kids. She looked at
him a moment in mute surprise and then
answered slowly; "Your question is a
little bit sassy, sir; but l don't mi,d tell
ing you that I've only been married a
week.
Mollie Nopens recently died in Dead
wood of congestion of the brain. A Dead
wood paper says hat a relative of hers
was the cause of her downfall. She in
duced her to come to Rapid City, and one
night she was filed up with liquor and a
wealthy citizen of Rapid City seduced her.
She then came to Dead wood, and shortly
after her arrival gave birth to a babe. Later
on she was taken sick and the child died.
The little one was laid to rest without a
mourner except the mother. The deceased
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