Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-01-07
THE DAKOT Us.
The Sturgis Advertiser is 6 years old.

The Sturgis Advertiser Is years OLD
Hon. John Dukes, member OF the last
state legislature, died at Alpena.
Ten dwellings were destroyed by fire at
Custer City, entailing loss of $4,000.
A oting Of the state board OF agricul-
turp will meet at Huron on January 10 TO
locate the fair for 1898.
John Schocn, wealthy farmer living
about ten miles south of Canton, dropped
dead while eating breakfast,
Elk Point wants an electric light plant,
another grain elevator, a new hotel and a
first-class waterworks system.
Grief over the death Of his wife made
John Howie, living five miles northeast of
Castalia, commit suicide by shooting.
A commercial telegraph wire will be
stretched between Huron and Sioux City
by the Western Union company, via iia-
warden.
The bonds for the construction of n
wagon road and railroad bridge across
the Missouri river at Iankton are re-
ported sold
The commissioner OF irrigation is pre-
pairing his report and it will be com
plete history OF irrigation of the state by
artesian wells.
The city of Worthwhile, in Sphinx county,
will soon bond for an artcsian we'll, and
an effort viii DO made 10 secure mill.
Artesan wells furnish excellent power
w. A. burlington, who for the past two
years has been bookkceper in the office of
the state auditor, has been appointed dep
uty state treasurer under w W. Taylor.
Yankton is the only city in the state
which will enjoy Washington time, reg
ulated each day by electricity, several
electric clocks having been located there.
The city of Madison is delighted oyer
the prospect of having passenger train
service on the run from Bri >tol TO that
city. and sleeper from there to Chicago.
The price of -four has not gone down in
proportion 10 that of wheat and South
Dakota millers can now ship to any mar
ket in the United States and sell at II
profit
Geo Nugcp, Of Kimball, who sued the
| railway company ut that place for the
! killing of a horse last summer, got jndg-
I ment rendered in his favor last week for
| S62. the full amount claimed.
The grade of the Aberdeen and Pierre
railroad is finished. Ii is reasonably cer-
| tain that the road win be pushed to COM
plction next year. Wealthy eastern men
! are now Interested IN the road,
| Hon. w. b. Sterling, Of Huron, who now
! holds the office of United States district
attorney for South Dakota, will make a
| specially of railroad law when he is called
upon to surrender his Office to a democrat.
The legislature will b. asked So make
| amends for worlds fair neglect by appro-
prjatjng $50, 900 for the state exhibit. 80
far $lO, 1922, secured by public subscription,
] has been expended on the state building.
| John Westdahl, of Huron, who now oc-
cupies the important position Of prcsi-
dent of the South Dakota Republican
| league, was fortunate enough to draw n
! 5000 horse and cutter at a raifle Christmas
| eve.
The petrified Indian that has been on
| exhibition III different pats of the state
has been brought to Washington by its
owners and will be shipped to Chicago
and placed on exhibition during the
worlds fair.
Hon. Harry Hunter is contemplating
the equipment of an electric light plant
for the purpose Of furnishing Mellette
| and Worthwhile with the light. Tho two
towns are four miles apart and Hunter :
artesian well is between the two, which
! will furnish sufficient power to run it.