Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-02

and backed the request up with six
shooter. They desisted.
The North Dakota congressional dele
CATION cannot agree on an appointes for
will not make the appointment until thoy
agree.
1t has been rumored about town that
there is to be new farm implement busi-
mes, started at Hutchison in the near fut-
ure,
A new monthly has been issued by
Henry II. Roser, of Estelline. 1t is called
the Northwestern Good Templar, and, as
its name implies, is devoted 10 the cause
of temperance.
Daniel Link was killed In a runaway ec-
cident near Scotland. lie was 20 years old
and one of the substantial farmers of Bon
Homme county.
'The sacred cattle of Pierre is the way
the Pierre Democrat ommences an arti
Gle on the inofrensive bovine of that town
that are permitted TO wander at will and
Craze nt leisure along the sidewalks.
Beadle county sheep and wool growers
will meet in Huron on May %, to perfect
the organization Of n county association
and arrange for the meeting of the South
Dakota Sheep and Wool Growers associ-
alton in June.
Small boys of Yankton are onto now
scheme, They take punch for cutting
wads and cut out lead nicksls from strip
lead. These they use to paralyze the drop
a anickel-in. the slot machines OF the city
with great success.
The 6year.old daughter Of farmer
named Root, living In Hum boldt township
Minnehaha county. burned to death few
days ago. Her clothing caught FIRE from q
bonfire.
Four prisoners escaped from the county,
fail at Rspd City Sunday night. a hole
was bored through the wall with n chisel,
whi:h the prisoners in some way secured,
and through that they made their escape.
All of them were awaiting trial for horse
stealing.
The Holabird News is new paper al
Holabird, Hyde county, by George White
Perkins, 5-year- old boy. He is proba
bly, the youngest editor in South Dakota.
The first mum ber of the News is cons picu
Gus for its lack of advertising patronage.
Not an advertisement appears In its col.
umns. But the young journalist may he
running the paper for fun.
A bar Of cement bearing shale, or rock,
which is believed TO be the same material
out of which the Yauk.on cement is made,
and which exists in unlimited quantitie.
nlA H.. 4 1.
ley, has been shipped to the Yankton ce
ment works to be tested. II the test provei
that there is cement in the IN at erial of pay
ing quantities 1t will be great thing fol
Pierre and the Immediate vicinity.
Pierre Democrat; The poor Indian is
suffering from the brutality Of the govern
ment. Only 5000 pounds of oats have
been urnished the wronged redskins at
Fort Bennett for seed. True, dozens OF
teams are hauling large quantities of seed
wheat, potatoes and other prod ucts of the
soil to the fort for their henefit. but Uncle
Sam has cruelty neglected to furnish them
pianos, oil paintings, phaetons and other
necessaries.
Dendwcoi is considering a resolution,
recently introduced In the city council, to
submit TO the voters a proposition to bond
the city for 100000 for sewerage, extern
sion of water mains, public buildings and
fire apparatus and the improvement of
streets and alleys.
recent special from Cham be rlain says
that word has been received there that 500
families from Norway are now on their
way to that point, Upon arriving there
they will cross to the ceded Sioux lands
and take claims. Word also comes from
Nebraska that a colony Is forming there
for the same purpose, 1t being their inten-
tion to locate claims near Earling, one of
the new towns on the ceded lands.
The electric storm caused quite q sensa-
tion In the Methooist church Inst suna.y
night, says the Yankton Journal. In the
midst Of n fervent prayer the electric
lights were suddenly extinguished. and
there was a general gigge all round the
church, and frightened damsels seized the
arms Of their beaux. In the midst of the
confusion some wag roared out, "Where
was Moses when the lights went outp
This scriptural allusion restored conf
dences and the congregation found their
way out.
Nothing goes at Rapid City these days
without a railroad attachment. The latest
Is IA railroad social, where officers arc
elected, stock sold ana dining car ban.
quet is discussed, for O nominal considera-
tion.
The usual quiet little town Of Milbank
is greatly shock d over a scandal in which
Rev. VIM 4. Clifford, pastor of the NJ. E.
church, is the central figure. Saturday
nights he was caught in a compromising
position with the wife of q prom nent mer-
chant of that village. The enraged hus.
band, with help, yankod the libidinous
preacher off to Jail, and consequently
there was no Sunday morning service.
There was talk of lynching, but wiser
council prevailed. Clifford claims lie can
explain everything.