Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-05
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1898.
Try Diamond s. Baking Powder.

The Diamond , Baking powder is I'M
rivalled. Sold by NJ. J. Bailey & Co.
Services were conducted in the Catho-
lie church last Sabbath morning. Rev.
Father Cassidy, of Hot Springs, being
present.
Reder's new saw mill, near .hes site of
the one which was destroyed by fire
two weeks ago, was put in operation on
Tuesday of this week.
The lawn social which was to have
been given by the ladies of the CorGre-
g%ational church in the parsonage yard,
Tuesday evening, has been Indefinitely
postponed,
A party Of Custer people who were
out berrying Monday morning ran across
a doe and two fawns which were quietly
feeding in the timber about two miles
west of town.
Smoke from a big timber fire which
was burning a short distance east of
town, filled the air last Saturday. The
heavy rain Of Sunday morning put a
stop to its ravages.
The republican central committee for
Custer county will hold a meeting in
the cour house in this city, this after
noon, and decide when and where the
county convention shall be held.
On Thursday ofthis week Oscar Jacob
son caused the arrest ofGeo. Whittecar,
charging him with the larceny of a grip
and contents, valued at $50. Whittecar
was released on his own recogni2ance
until the time set for his preliminary
examination.
A deaf and dumb man well along in
years, was on the streets Monday and
Tuesday, selling reading matter and
ONE small articles Of merchandise. A
good many people took pity on him be-
cause of his double afiiiction and his
goods sold readily.
The youngest SON Of Rev. C. III. Nc
kee fell from a wagon Saturday after
noon, breaking his right arm and dis
locating it at the elbow. DIR. Fisher was
called to attend the little sufferer, and
the youngster is recovering as rapidly as
the circumstances will permit.
Two or three Custer families have
been considerably annoyed of late, by
someone prowling about their residences
during those hours when most people
are soundly sleeping. There are a good
many idle men floating through the
country, and among them there are
doubtless some very hard characters.
1t will be a good idea to unchain the
dog and securely bar the doors before
lying down to pleasant dreams.
Mrs. Fl. d. Rogers of this place is
as the result of an accident which befell
her on Thursday night. She was awak-
ened by the fire alarm and arising from
her bed started for the room occupied
by her son in-law and his wife, intend
ing to awaken them. She missed her
way in the darkness and plunged down
a flight of stairs. breaking both arms,
injuring her back and head, and sus
ooibihS oohC lhtSIhdl iHJuIiCe.
Her age and her terrible injuries make
her recovery a matter Of much doubt.
What was probably the longest train
ever pulled over the Black Hills divis-
ion of the B. & NJ, made the run from
Custer to Edgen,ontlas Wedn'day night.
Two engines headed the train and at
tached to them were forty nine empty
freight cars and the regulation caboose.
We understand that about a dozen
more cars were picked up at the stations
between here and Edgemont. The
"empties" were brought up the line
several days ago because of the crowded
condition of the yards at the division
station.
u. o. Cox. U. s. Fish Commissioner,
and r. G Gilman, an assistant of the
commissioner. have been in the Hills
several days looking up a location for q
fish hatchery, from which the streams
of South Dakota, Wyoming and Colora-
do are to be supplied. The gentlemen
were in Custer Monday and Investigated
tina condition of French creek and the
other streams in this vicinity. hey
expressed themselves as very we'll salts
fed with Clusters location, and had the
water supply been greater, the hatchery
would undoubtedly have been estab-
iished here.
All persons who feel an interest in the
race track which is being constructed
by W. q. Ward just east of town, are in
vited to attend a meeting which will be
held in the court house this evening for
the purpose Of organizing a stock COM
pany. Mr.. Ward has already received
letters from q number Of outside horse
men making inquiry concerning the
track, and expressing a wish to bring
their horses here to be trained. We
are happy to state that the track is now
In course of construction and that it will
be completed in q few weeks. There is
every reason to believe that it will be a
valuable addition to the list Of Custer
enterprises.
Custer people have been very much
interested in the Newspaper account ola
misunderstanding" which occurred on
the worlds fair grounds. at Chicago, q
few days ago between Gen. St. Clair, .
member Of the national commission
from West Virginia. and Jas. H. Thorn
", formerly Of this city. but who has
been . trusted employee Of the exposi-
tion management since the time when
preparations for the great event wsre
commenced. II seems that st. Clair APP
piled for admission to the grounds, but
did not hare his pass and the gatekscper