Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-19
Custer City.

A member Of the editorial staff Of the
Deadwood Pioneer, who recently visited
Custer, gives our town the following
brief but very complimentary write-up
in his paper, upon his return home:
1t is seldom that more beautiful site
for u town can be found than the one
occupied BY Custer, She is appropriate
ly named the Queen ofthe Hills" The
disastrous tire OF last winter s%ept away
an sRtIre block of business houses the
loss vas very heavy, but has a redeem
ing feature in the fact that the burned
buildings are being replaced with hand
some and substantial brick structures
During our brief stay in Custer We ran
across many Of our old-time friends,
among them Paul kleemann, who has a
fine hotel, and knows how 70 run il
The rooms are all large and we'll fur
nished and the tables are excellent.
Our genial friend Peter koppelkom is
prosperous and happy de is running
a butcher shop and has an excellent
business. His place of business was
destroyed in the fire, but the next morn
ing found him ready for business again
and his numerous customers were fur
nished with steaks and chops as usual.
lie has a force Of men now at work
laying the foundation for a large brick
structure, that he intends using for his
business. 1t will be furnished with all
the modern appliances essential to the
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lock block is another fine structure. The
basement and lower story is crowded
Nth har nj rvrnaartnS aud Mr.
Garlock is doing a fine business. The
two banks, the First National and the
Custer County, are both doing a safe,
conservative business, and have not
been affected in the least by the late
financial troubles. Mr.. kimble, who
formerly ruH a store in Galena, is hav-
ing fine trade in harness and sadlery
and also has charge Of the telephone
office. The Vienna hotel is we'll Kept
and has an excellent patronage. Blsi-
ness in general is reported good and
more building is being done than for
many years previous. Mining matters
are receiving vigorous attention and
work has been resumed in several Of the
mica mines. On the whole, Custer is in
prosperous condition. Her business
men are wide awake and generous.
They believe in keeping posted upon
the affairs Of the day, and therefore the
Pioneer has large subscription list.
In our rambls over the town We met
Mr.. Sam Shanklsnd, the scribe, and
friend kubler of the CHRoNICLE, who
posted Us on the news OF the day, and
from there ran afoul of Capt. Willard
who piloted rs through the court house
fro1 basement to chimney top. He
wanted to take US through the Jail also I;
said the living was frst-class, but we
declined the courtesy on account OF the
smallness Of the sleeping apartments
and the wire netting over the Windows.
Sylvan lake, situated about Ave miles
from town, is beauty and has already
become favorite resort for tourists and
pleasure-seekers. A more picturesque
and enchanting place cannot be found
IN the west. Custer is we'll supplied
with churches and schools, the editices
all being Of fine order and well located.
Custer is nice place to go to, let your
visit be brief or protracted.