Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-12-19
THE DAkOTAS.

III SOutu buhONd'
VIM. Bennett, of Cavour, has gone in
sane from the kick of horse.
1t 10 estimated that six inches of snow
fell in the Dakotas Friday.
Many towns In the state just now are
indulging in cobweb socials.
The price of farm land in Clay county
ranges from els to $40 per acre.
The Flandreau postofce will be of the
presidential class after January /.
A Grand Forks man thrashed fortune
teller for cheating his wife out of 80.
w. l. Slater, of Mitchell, was arrested,
charged with stealing span of mules
There have been As, 600 head of fat cattle
shipped out Of the Black Hills this fall.
A Hot Springs hunting party killed
seven deer. They are reported to be plen-
tiful.
The state horticultural society holds
its annual meeting at Yankton Wednes-
day.
A young son Of H. Sanderson, of Dead
wood, was severely bitten by "a vicious
dog.
b. b. Zoll, of Sturgis had his right hand
mangled while saving cord wood with
buzz saw.
Faulkton fremen will hold a fair De-
cember %, so and 81, TO raise funds to pur-
chase uniforms.
Lake county farmers are buying hard
coal stoves. The hay burner has passed
into oblivion.
Charles Dunn, a brakeman on the North
western, was killed by an engine at
Watertown Friday.
The Tilford Bazoo is in the hands of the
sheriff to be sold to pay an $50 board bill
contracted by the editor.
An Elk Point girl husked and cribbed
over thirty bushels of corn in less than
ten hours and received prize OF S3.
Farmers near the Canada line claim to
make an average of 800 per car by ship
ping their grain and selling it on an east.
ern market.
Jackson, of Meade county, under SEN
tence for manslaughter, has been recon-
msnded for pardon by the board of par.
dons at Pierre.
A big jack rabbit hunt commences at
Emery soon and lasts three days. Prizes
swiftest dogs.
The railroads at DEVILS Lake are dis
eliminating against buyers of ain who
who load OH the track. The railroad com
pany will try and have the order re.
scinded.
Instead of having three schools taught
in Lincoln township, Sally county, the
board have employed Il man to drive
around TO the different houses each day
and carry the pupils to one school.
During the trip of an Illinois Central
engine drawing the pay car near Sioux
Falls, an eagle flew into the cab window
and alighted on the feet of the engineer.
1t was secured and is now on exhibition at
Cherokee.
John Henry, the noted colored cook for
cattlemen on their roundup trips, died at
Hot Springs Thursday night While
drunk recently he fell in the creek and
lay out all night in the cold bringing on
pneumonia
Some one has figured out that this years
South Dakota wheat, corn and fax crop
alone Is worth 100000 This, in addi-
tion TO other crops raised, such as barley,
rye. potatoes, hay, etc, makes a pretty
good showing for the "gosling" state.
Horsemen held meeting at Rapid City
Saturday night. After considerable dis
eussion another meeting was called 10
meet at Whitewood on January 8, 1892,
when some definite action will be taken
for the organization of a Black Hills cir
cult.
The stockholders of the late ceded lands
met ut Fort Pierre on the 1st and organ
ized the Missouri River Stockmen's asso-
citation. d. Marriott, of Fort Pierre, was
elected president; G.. p. Waldron, of Fort
Pierre, Vice-E resident; j. Lou Hallett,
Fort Pierre, Secretary; Eugene Steere, of
Fort Pierre, treasurer
Knut O Sauness, farmer residing four
miles from Grand Forks, came to town
driving IA span of young horses. Mr. San
ness being of bibulous nature indulged
rather freely in intoxicants and when he
got ready 10 go home he scarcely realized
whether he was on horseback or afoot.
The horses got away from him and were
found next morning frozen to death. His
drunk was rather a costly one as the team
was worth 1850.
State Superintendent Salmon has rem
AcECu hht lO4AONluS hNSASlOi ia ASPig w
question as TO the validity at the present
time of state certificates issued by the ex-
Amining committee created by the law of
1887: We are of the opinion that the re-
pe al OF the old law annulled all the certih-
Gates granted by the examining committee
except they were saved for time bv con-
tracts already entered into at the time of
the repeal but not fully executed. The
completion of such contracts terminates
she life of such certificates. Teachers en-
tering upon contracts made since March
y, 1891, are requested to hold certificate,
either state or county"
An engine on the Elkhorn became par,
tally disabled at Central Friday and tho
engineer, conductor, fireman and brake
man started to take il TO the shops in
Deadwood for repairs. On the way the
reach rod broke and the fireman and
brakeman jumped. The engineer then
had no control over the engine, and 1t be-
ing down grade the speed the iron horse
attained was like the wind. An eccentric
broke Just as the Deadwood depot was
reached and the runaway engine was
brought TO a standstill The conductor
AuQ engineer iitS thai lHcH
do not care to repeat
While Grand Master A, B. Herrick of
Lisbon, and Grand Patriot o. Fl. Perry, OF
Wahpeton, were attempting to gain pos
session of the defunet |. o. o. +. lodge
and encampment of Bismarck Saturday,
Mr. Herrick was attacked by Deputy
County Treasurer 4. Tibbles and struck
four times with sledge hammer. Her,
was badly hurt and Tibbets is under ar.
rest.
Advice Followed.
"At Christmas play and have good
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