Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-11-04
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1893.
The membership roll of the Knights Of

The membership roll of the knights Of
Orient, of this place, was increased by
even or eight new names Tuesday even
ing.
Attorney G.. J. Patton. Of Hermosa.
has concluded to remove to Rapid City,
and engage in the las business NTH
Judge Wallace.
President Hancher, o fthe Hot Springs
college, found it impossible TO spend
Sunday last in Custer, and Rev. Baker
was sent up instead, to fill the Custer NJ.
L. pulpit.
Work on the new building, which is
to be occupied by Bailey & Co, has
been progressing rapidly this week, and
and it will not be many days before it
is completed.
The stairway leading to the lodge
room in the second story of the Garlock
building, was neatly enclosed this week,
and the possibility of accidents on icy
steps thus precluded.
Halloween night was celebrated in
the usual manner by a crowd of the
boys and young men of the town. Signs
were changed, gates removed from their
proper location and things generally
upset.
1t was Alfred Garlock, instead of his
brother Charles, who returned with Mr..
and Mrs. T. V. Garlock, last week. The
Young gentleman expects to make Gus
ter his home for some time to come,
and will assist T. V. in the store.
The McKanlass minstrel Company
which had extensively billed the town
for an entertainment to be given this
evening, has cancelled the engagement,
because of difficulty experienced in Sc.
curing a satisfactory place to show.
A couple Of Observation-Disclosures" in
one Of which q revolver and in the other
a knife played a conspicuous part, have
occurred in this city since our last issue.
As no blood was shed and no arrests
made we refrain from giving the occur.
rences further publicity by the publica-
tlDl Vi dllts btlu utlNliN,
Late dispatches from Washington say
that the bill suspcnding assessment
work on mining claims has passed the
house, as amended by the senate, ex.
eepting South Dakota, where the old
law remains in operation. The remon
strances to the original bill, sent In from
the Hills led to the above result.
George B. Hitch, who has been a
popular and efficient clerk in I. V. Gar
locks establishment for several years,
resigned his position on the 3lst of
October George is as yet undecided as
to where he will go and what he will
do, but is thinking o fgoing to California
to visit relatives and attend the mid
winter exposition,
have opened a general feed store in
the Albien warehouse on Sixth street.
and from this time forth will have for
aleatthe lowest market prices, hay, corn,
oats and all kinds Of ground feed. So
Letting a share Of the public patronage,
l remain, Yours respectfully,
7. ii. JOHNSTON.
JAS. Savage, brakeman on one Of the
high line freights, had two of his fingers
badly pinched while making a coupling
in the yards at Custer, Saturday after
noon. The flesh was badly lacerated,
but no bones were broken. DR.. Fisher
dressed the injured hand, and Mr..
Savage will soon be in shape to again
perform the duties of his position.
Levi MCGEE spent Sunday of this
week making the acquaintance of Custer
people. Mr.. MCGEE is very pleasant in
his manners, but even his appearance
and conversation would o recommend
him to the people as a a worthy of
their support for the important Office of
Judge. From the comments which have
reached our ears we can only conclude
that he has not added to his strength
by showing himself in this neck
o'woods.
DIR. n. Lehnen, whose arrival had
been looked for daily for a week or
more, came in on the Thursday norm
ing passenger, and remained until even
iEg, when he departed for Minneapolis.
The doctor partially arranged for an
extension Of the bond on the Grand
View mica property, and also for put
ting a force of men at work developing
it. However, nothing definite will be
known until he reaches home again,
and writes from there. He expects to
be in Custer again early in December.
r. J. Tanner, the New York World
correspondent. who left New York City
June 10th of this year, for a trip around
the world on horseback. reached Custer
a little before dark last Saturday even
ing, and registered at the Kleemann.
During the day he had ridden from
Reynolds ranch, about half way be-
tween here and Deadwood, and when
they reached Custer both man and
horse were apparently as fresh as II
they had just enjoyed a long rest. Tan
ner is a small. squarely built man about
Is years of age, and judging from his
appearance he has the grit which will
be required to surmount the difficulties
which he will encounter before his won
derful feat can be accomplished. His
noun is q buckskin mare, weighing 800
or 900 pounds, and the long trip from
New York to the Hills, made in the last
four months, does not seem to have
affected the sturdy little animal in the
least. Just before eight o'clock Sunday
morning. Tanner departed for the
Springs. From there he will 60 to
Cheyenne and Denver, thence to the
Pacific coast via New Mexico. Some
time in January next he will sail from
ban Francisco for China, and unless
some serious accident befalls him or his
horse, he expects TO complete his trip