Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-08-02

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The circuit court Of the seventh
Judicial district convened at Rapid
City on Tuesday, Judge Nowlin presid-
ing.
The Deadwood and Rapid ball clubs
WELD the willow at the latter place this
afternoon. Dollars to dimes that Rapids
don't hit Flanagan.
A full and complete line of iewelry
for ladies, children, men and boys, at
ID. w. Webster's.
Ernest ~Schlenning, Qittle Ernie) OF
Rapid City has announced himself as a
candidate before the republican county
convention for the nomination for Shelf
Of Pennington county.
Rapid City will rely exclusively upon
home talent in her ball contest with the
Deadwood club to-day. 1t is positively
asserted that there will not be a Hill
City player in the nine.
The largest stock Of wall paper and
decoration in the Hills at Heidepriem's.
The second annual meeting of the
Black Hills Educational Association will
be held at Hot Springs Wednesday
Thursday and Friday, August 9th, 2Sth
and Goth.
Work is again resumed on the Soldiers
Home at Hot Springs, and the builder
informs the Star that the institution
will be completed and ready for occu-
pancy within six weeks.
Go to the Vienna Bakery, connected
with the b. 4 NJ. Chop Housed for choice
white and graham bread, rolls, dough
nuts, pies, cakes etc. Everything first
class and warranted to please patrons.
M. Ballou, of westside, Iowa, will
have charge of Buffalo Gaps new paper,
for which a part of the material has al.
ready arrived. l. Scholfeld will be its
editor and general manager.
Work is progressing finely on the new
Custer county bank building. The
brick have all been laid in the walls of
the first story. The building will be
pushed to completion as rapidly as pos
sible.
The Nets Of Deadwood defeated the
Greys of Lead City at the former place
or Sunday. The Nets newly imported
battery proved to be too strong for the
Greys, as indicated by the score tw enty.
one to three in favor ofthe Nets.
The burglar craze has reached Buffalo
Gap, where II Of these night providers
is said to have relieved a. guest at the
Grand hotel on Tuesday night OF his
pants and SSi in cash. The crook en-
tered the room by the window route.
Prof. Vincent is leaving England avs
the Inter-Mountain (Salt Lake, Review.
on an African tour, to return in October,
works, lately destroyed by fire, and
causing the shutting down of the mine,
will be decided.
The week has been pleasant all
through the days have been warm mot
hot and the nights cool and ~invigorat-
ing as they always are. When it comes
to a comparison between Clusters climate
and that of foothills towns, We succumb
there amt any in reach.
Professor James III. Shepherd, of the
Agricultural college at Brookings. arriv-
ed in the city Yesterday morning. He
has been rendered the position of dean
Of the Dakota school of mines, and is
here at present for the purpose of look
ing over the Hills and become acquaint-
ed.-Rapid Journal.
Jesse Bingham was given a prelimi-
nary hearing before Judge Ballard yes.
terday, on the charge of stealing cattle.
lie was bound over in the sum of So
600 for appearance at the next term of
district court. He refused to give the
required security, and languishes in the
"quay."--Chadron Journal.
The assessed valuation of the Custer
Independent school district for the pre-
sent year, rs returned by the assessor.
is as follows: Real 1901; Persona,
$35,396, Total $l34.297, which being
raised S22.765 by the board of eaualiz-
alton, gives a total of 157.062; an in
crease over last years valuation of about
$4,000.
Ed Bowser, of this place, who has
been seriously afflicted with rheuma-
tism for years, and latterly with heart
disease, left on Wednesday for Nova
Scotia, his former home, where he will
probably spend the remainder of his
days, the chances for his recovery being
considered by his physician to be x
cecdingly unfavorable.
A ten year old son of Mrs Farrell who
runs the boarding house on section 81,
seven miles north of this place, explod-
cd a dynamite cap i'm his hand last Sun
day just for the fun there might be in
it and to see what the thing would do.
The result was a badly lacerated hand,
and the loss Of a thumb and finger
which were amputated by Dr.. Fisher of
this place OF Monday.
J. w. Mcmillan, of this place received
the sad news on Thursday, of the death
of his brother, G. w. Mcmillan, at his
home ut Marshaltown, Iowa, on We'd
nesday. The deceased was about forty
years ofage, and his death was as sur
prising as it was sorrowful TO his brother
J. w. who was not apprised of his I'LL
ness before receiving the news of his
death.
DR.. Buchanan, the renowned dentist.
whose skillful operations In the line of
his profession since his arrival in this
place has given him a most enviable
reputation, and secured for him an ex-
tensive patronage, which in every in
stance has given the highest satisfaction,
has decided to remain another week,
Persons desiring his professional SER
vices should call early in the week to
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