Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-05-06


on Friday of last week, and the ole
chief was on his way TO Deadwood be
fore his friends knew what was going
on. The arrest and removal was made
so quietly that the ANTICIPATED trouble
was averted. Two Sticks is over seven.
ty years of age, and the wounds which
he received al the time Of the massacre
are still troubling him.
Jack Wilson, an all around desperate
who with two other men attempted to
hold up and rob a train in the Black
Hills several years ago, was killed at
Mt. Idaho, Idaho, a few days ago.
Wilson was arrested at the time Of the
attempted train robbery, but escaped
from the Lawrence county Jail.
During the term Of court recently
held at Hot Springs, Jos. Kirby was
convicted Of incest and sentenced TO ter
years in the penitentiary W. Fl. Aug,
hey was sent over for two years for
grand larceny; Henry Clark got one
year for the same crime, and Ernest
Thoeleche was convicted of petit larceny
and fined 500.
Rapid City business men have organ
lied Commercial Club, the objects of
which, as stated in its constitution, are
to acquire and disseminate valuable
business statistics and information, and
generally to foster, protect and advance
the commercial, mercantile, manufactur-
ing and business interests of the city Of
Rapid City, South Dakota, and the Black
Hills.
From the Star we learn that a con-
trolling interest in the Catholican
springs and other property belonging to
the Catholican company has been sold
to DR.. Copeland and w. II. Carter, of
Chicago. The new owners are to put
up big stone hotel, make numerous
other improvements and boom the
lower springs for all they are worth.
Messrs. Copeland and Carter are the
gentlemen who negotiated for the pur-
chase of the Minnepajuta Springs near
Buffalo Gap last summer. Whether
or not their recent purchase will inter
fere with the other deal in not known.
Last Saturday afternoon the directors
Of the Society of Black Hills Pioneers
decided TO hold the annual picnic at
Cleghorn Springs, near Rapid City, on
the Sth of June. The following commit
tee on arrangements was appointed
Julius Deetken, Seth Bullock, George s
Hopkins. p. A. Gushurst, J. w. Nc
Donald, John X. Brennan and K. b.
Hughes. Those outside Of the organi
zation who wish to attend the picnic
may depend upon it that they will be
well entertained. Rapid City people
will keep up their reputation for energy
and enterprise and will spare nothing
in their efforts to make the affair 8
At meeting of the stockholders o.
the r. c.. NJ. K. & st. P. r. r. Co, held
in Rapid City recently, the following
gentlemen were chosen as directors oil
the company: James w. Fowler, Myr-
on Willsie, James HALEY, Richard G.
Lake, George w. Hulst, V. V. Price,
William III. LaBee, Chauncev L, Wood,
A. W. Bangs, Thomas Sweeney, Eugene
Helcomb, Richard 3. Hughes and VIM.
Gramberg. The board of directors
elected officers as follows: President.
V. T. Price; First Vice President, c. l..
Wood Second Vice President, Thomas
Sweeney; Secretary, VIM II. LaBee /;
Treasurer, James HALEY.
Sol Star, nine times elected mayor of
Deadwood, met his Waterloo at the
hands of Ben Wardman and his friends
last Tuesday. Wardman was elected by
2Ss majority, and the entire ticket
which he headed came off victorious in
the most exciting contest which has
ever been conducted in that city. The
yictors celebrated in great shape when
the result was made known. The bauGs
paradsd the streets, Wardman was car
ried around the city on the shoulders of
his constituents and giant powder was
used with prodigal hand. Warner, Of
the Times, who had made bitter fight
against Star, and who had shouted long
and Justify for reform, feels that his
paper has scored great triumph.