Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-08-18
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Coleman, with the Flying V Cattle com
pany, has n curiosity of the animal kim
In the shape of IL 2 year old Texas steer
with three horns and one eye. The steer
is of average size and form. It's only eye
is upon the right side of the head in the
usual place provided by nature, but the
place where the other should be is smooth
and devoid of any place for an eye what
ever. The horns of the freak are about
fourteen inches long, and are three In
number; two horns grow out of the side o.
the head. in the usua manner, but the THIRD
horn grows directly on top of the head
giving it "a peculiar appearance.
The people of Union township, north
east of Chamberlain, are considerably eX-
cited over the discovery of "A mysterious
grave on the prairie. A party of farmers
removed the earth from the grave, which
was only about three feet deep, and found
a rough box about 2iG feet long. On the
top was the following: Dead; was re-
ceived at Kimball depot" A line which
followed was too indistinct to he inteliigi-
BILE. The men did not open the box, but
covered it and left the grave rs it was
found until they could see the owner of
the land upon which it was located.
Rev. James Garvey, an Indian preacher
at Santee agency, has distinguished him
self by arresting Bill Campbell, a notorious
halfbreed desperate belonging at Santee.
Campbell, IA short time ago, claimed to
own eighteen head Of government cattle,
which he sold for 300. Officers fastened
the crime upon him and started in pursuit.
For about a week he has been closely
pressed by the sheriff's posse, but sue
ceeded in evading arrest until the preacher
took a hand After arresting the desperate
Rev. Garvey held him until the appearance
of the officers.
A copy of IA peculiar will was seen at the
court house in Sioux FPlls he other day.
The maker of the will beuueaths To two
different priests the sums IF $3.50 and SIC
respectively, to pay for masses for the re
pose of her sonl. One hundred is left for
the purpose of fixing up the fence around
the cemetery lot of the deceased and &c
keep the graves green therein. Enough
money to pay the full funeral expenses
also comes out of the estate and the re.
mainder goes to n friend.
Mrs. Potter Palmer, president Of the
board of lady managers of the world fair,
has sent to Mrs. Anna Metcalf of Sioux
Falls "A handsome Autographed diploma
awarded her as an expert artisan" Mrs.
Metcalf, whose needle work is so much adj
mired by all who have seen any of it, sent
a piece of work TO the Giasco Lace Thread
company of Connecticut, which was done
with their thread, and the company sent
q. tn 1T. -.lsI.. a.. ,L, ,.-awll'. fni,
Rev. Alfred Beals of Maine has accepted
the chair of hi blical language and litera.
ture in the theological training depart
ment of Redfeld college. Rev. Reynolds,
late of Pennsylvania, will also be an in
structor in the same department, filling
the chair Of church history and practical
theology. and Prof. Arnold has decided to
retain the chair of general history and po-
litical economy.
The fight for the removal of the county
seat of Lawrence county from Deadwood
has been reopened. A new petition TO the
county commissioners has been presented,
asking an election to he called for the pur-
pose of deciding whether the proposition
will be accepted by the people Of the
county or not. Much dissatisfaction is
shown in both Deadwood and Lead City.
The city council of Deadwood has pur-
chased the Noble toll road, paying there
for the sum of $4,000, and will ut once
throw the road open for free travel. This
move on the part of Deadwood at this late
date has been caused by the county seat
fight, as Lead City had made a liberal use
Of the question Of every man having to
pay toll to reach the county seat.
Susie Redhorse, an Indian maid, was
bound over by the United States commits
sioner for introducing liquor on the Pine
Ridge agency. In default of bail she will
go to the Deadwood Jail.
Contractor Owens of Pierre has been
awarded the contract for constructing the
additional buildings at the new Lower
Brule agency.
The wearing of boomers by the ladies Of
Hot Springs is becoming quite "a fad and
horse riding imam fashion" is becoming
popular.
ID. b. Dumford, a well to do farmer liv-
ing four miles from WatertOwn, lost his
house and entire contents by fire. =
A Demorest silver medal contest was
held at Canton and Miss Mollie Strensland
carried off the prize,
Mitchell's opera house was destroyed by
fire. entailing n loss of 5000.
The town of Wortbington will be incor-
porated shortly.
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