Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-08-16
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paper, reached our table on Saturday.
The fall term of the Circuit Court will
owen at this place on Tuesday, Sep
TENDER End,
Go to Stones barbershop for a smooth
shave or a stylish hair cut.
G. C. Smith. special agent of the Gen.
eral Land Office has been transferred
from the Black: Hills district.
A contribution upon the question of
equal suffrage, crowded out Of the pres
ent issue, will appear next week,
Rev. w. III. Buss, Of Deadwood, will
accept a call from the Congregational
church at Fremont, Nebraska.
A full and complete line of jewelry
for ladies, children, men and boys, at
ID. w. Webster's.
The McGinley's take rank among the
leading comedy artists ofthe country,
Don't miss seeing them on Monday
night.
Grain crops in this locality are much
better than expected. With favorable
weather for another week, a fair yield
will be assured.
Rev. G. II. Mckee Of Rapid City Bap-
list District Missionary will preach at the
Methodist Church on Sunday evening,
the 18th inst.
The largest stock of wall paper and
decoration in the Hills at Heidepriem's.
The newspapers of the Hills are loud
in their praise of the McGinleys. No
n should miss the opportunity of see
ing them Monday night.
]. N. Otis, for several several years a
resident of the Hills, starts with his
family for Missouri, his former home,
where he has a good farm. He will
make that his future home.
The festive hobo is less hilarious since
the closing Of the O. p. houses. His
pensive mood will continue until the
willy boot-legger makes his advent, when
Richard will doubtless be himself again.
The Glendale mines and mill have
closed down for the present. Reports
are that the pay roll is three months in
arrears. The boys seem 10 be hopeful,
however, and expect the camp will soon
be busy again.
The election held at Lead City on
Tuesday to determine the question of
the incorporation ofthe city under the
general law, resulted in the adoption of
the measure by an almost unanimous
vote.
The monthly pay day of the Harvey,
Peak Tin company occurs on Monday,
the 18th. The amount disbursed will
be largely increased by payments due on
assessment work done under contracts
completed during the month.
Mrs. Maynard o widow lady, at pre-
sent residing three miles east of this
place has decided to become a perman-
ent resident of Custer, having recently
contracted with Mr.. Johnson, a contract
or and builder Of this place for the cree
ton of a frame residence heal the south
west corner Of the city limits.
The following delegates were elected
at the primary held at the Court house
in this place on last Saturday evening
to represent Custer precinct at the re-
publican county convention which con-
venes at Fairburn to-day: J.E. Pitcher,
w. G. Porter, B. F. Porter, Alfred John
son, N. X. Nethaway and Fred Hendrick-
son.
Hot Springs, recently incorporated
under the general law, has elected of.
ficers, as follows: Mayor. b. Dick
over. Aldermen-F. ID. Gillespie, F. II.
Condor, r. ID. Jennings, VIM. Crane, w.
w. Root, Henry Marty. Treasurer--A.
S. Stewart. Police Justice-W. L.
Benedick. City Justice-E. Calhoun.
DIR. Preston, of Omaha, will make his
usual monthly visit to Custer City Thurs
day and Friday, Aug. 2lst and 22nd, and
will be pleased to meet all those desiring
medical or surgical attention. If you are
suffering with any chronic troubles of
whatever nature, call and see the doctor.
Surgical cases a specially. Hare-lip,
Tumors, Club.foot, ETC., successfully
treated.
The original package houses were clos
ed at this place on Monday upon a com
plant entered by certain agents of the
b. & M. railroad company. These
agents, we are informed, have closed all
places of this character along the line
from Dudley to Lead City. The pre-
sence of these houses, along the line has
the effect of delaying the progress of
operations on the road. and it is said that
it is on that account such action was
taken.
A report reaches us that a saloon was
opened last Sunday at Heckert's camp,
on the Elkhorn Deadwood extension,
near the tunnel, by Barker 4 Foley, and
as a very natural result, before moor a
goodly number Of graders were dead
drunk. During the day, some one plac
ed a quantity Of giant powder at the rear
Of the shanty and exploded it, throw
ing Barker into the creek, but without
serious injury. The boards Of the
shanty were scattered TO the four winds,
more or less, and the hobos got away
with all the bulge.
The Nets Of Deadwood. by their ad-
mirable playing at Lead City on Sunday
and Monday have smothered themselves
in glory, and fairly earned the honor Of
a position at the head of the list OF
Black Hills ball clubs. On Sunday they
defeated the Lead City Greys, by a score
of 8 to 7. and on Monday they downed
the celebrated Chadron nine by q score
of TO 2, in a seven inning game. The
Anal game OF the series between the
Nets and Chadrons was billed for Thurs.
day afternoon at Deadwood, the result
Of which we failed to learn.