Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-22
Baths at Stones.

Creta, the youngest child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Webster, of Sundance,
died on the 9th inst. of dfptheria. This
is the second child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Webster that has died with this dread
malady in the last two weeks.
Go to Garlock's for hardware.
The Rapid Repubifcan q
decision by the officials of the North
western and Elkhorn roads, at Chicago
on the 18th inst, TO extend the Elkhorn
from Deadwood to Whitewood, and
from Whitewood to Sundance this year.
Go to Stones barbershop for a smooth
shave or a stylish hair cut.
The board of County Commissioners
met in special session on Wednesday to
consider the official bond of J. +. Street,
the newly appointed treasurer Of Custer
County. Mr. Street presented a $50, 900
bond, being $4,000 in excess of the
amount exacted, which was duly ap.
proved by the board.
Garloek has another car load of"White
Satin" -four. It Is ].
Treasurer Street assumed charge of
the %treasurers office on Wednesday, and
it is observed that he handles the reins
like an expert, just the same as If he
had been brought up in the business.
There is a strong suspicion that he will
give the Office his undivided attention,
and earn every dollar of his commits
sions.
A full and complete line of jewelry
for ladies, children, men and boys, at
b. w. Webster's.
Father Mahoney, late pastor ofthe
Catholic church at Lead City has re-
signed his passionate on account of fail
ing health, and will go to st. Joseph
hospital, Omaha, for treatment. Father
Netzger, of Sturgis, is also seriously
afflicted and will go to the hospital at
Omaha for treatment. Father Redmond,
of Yankton, will succeed Father Ma.
honey as pastor of the church at Lead
City.
Try that "Momaja" coffee at Garlock's
d. Shannon, a grocer Of Deadwood,
has made an assignment for the benefit
of his creditors. Nominal assets are
estimated at $4,000, with liabilities of
$1,000. The business Is said to have
been prosperous up to the time of the
burning of the Deadwood reduction
works by which heavy losses were sus-
tanned, which being followed by the
protracted illness of SIR. s., necessitated,
at least, lis temporary suspension.
Go to Garlock's for your smoked meats
The CUSTER CHRONICLE has been trans
formed from n quarto TO a folio, though
with the same neat symmetrical make
up which has always characterized il,
and its columns are as newsy as ever
Whitewood Sentine:.
No higher compliment can be confer
red upon a newspaper, than a pointed
declaration of its newsycharacter, there
fore the foregoing reference of the
sentinel is naturally very highly ap-
preciated by the CHRONICLE.
Garlock keeps a full line of groceries
way down prices.
Rumors ofan intention on the part Of
the B. & NJ. to m building the
line from the Cheyenne river to Lead
City, via Custer, are rife, and it is gen.
orally conceded that these, rumors are
fairly warranted Unless all signs fail,
which now SO 'paIpably indicate early
operations on this line. VIZ will be able
to proclaim the glorious fact that there
is dirt in the air along the line between
this city and the river before the bloom
ing of the budding crocus, or the COM
ing robins nest again.
Hercules powder, caps and fuse, kept
m stock at Garlock's.
The Tin City Lodge Of the knights Of
Pythias celebrated the 26th anniversary
Of the order, by a banquet at the Klee-
mann House In his city on Wednesday
evening, the 10th inst. The lodge was
well represented by the members the
married Knights being accompanied by
their wives, and the bachelor members
by their best girl, The banquet was par
excellence, and the occasion one Of ex-
ceptional enjoyment.
Garlock has corn, oats and potatoes.
The Deadwood Times, being credibly
advised concerning tie building of the
Burlington road from Newcastle to
Deadwood, says: "Tbe Burlington will
extend TO Deadwood, practically at once,
ronte to be via Red Canyon, Custer and
Hill City, and not direct from New
castle. Gillette's party, now in the
Central Hills, is engaged cross-section-
ing, while it is an open secret that the
Charles street depot grounds are for this
company. Much more could be stated
by the Times were it hot for violating
confidence"
The weather took a very decided flop
on Monday night when the mercury
dropped a~ppreciably, and a two inch
snow was vouchsafed, followed by an
other installment of equal quantity on
Tuesday night, when the mercury drop
ped still lower, touching 8 below at 7
O'Clock on Wednesday morning. 1t was
fairly pleasant during Wednesday until
evening, when the mercury again enter
ed npon the down grade. reaching the
lowest point Of the winter at 6 O'Clock
on Thursday morning. when the mer-
curry registered % below.
Friday morning a large surveying
party left Newcastle to engage in field
work In making a permanent location
Of the line west. 1t is understood their
first camp will be at the VI ranch, about
IL miles west of town. Grading will
as soon as the weather will
permit, and within q short time things
will be very lively in Newcastle. II is
also reported that work will commence