Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-17
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY II, 1894.
The Black Hills Mercantile company

now tnere are large number OF people
who are over-burdened with anxiety TO
know who sent that horrid valentine.
The treasurer of Pennington county
he's been enioined from selling property
or issuing tax certificates upon thu
ground of the illegality Of the assess
ment.
Prof A. J. Morse, of Detroit, Mich.
lately appointed to the chair Of chemis
try at the school Of mines. has arrived
at Rapid and assumed the duties of his
position.
The ladies of the Congregational
church are arranging to give Calendar
social which promises to be quite unique
and every one who can spare dime
will be sure to be there.
The Black Hills Educational Associa-
ton will meet at Hot Springs, March
2lst and 22nd, for which occasion it is
expected hat half fare rates will be
made by all the railroads.
On February 2lst and 22nd will sell
tickets to Hot Springs and return at
$3.50, good to return up to and includ.
ing Feb. 23rd.
S. F. ELLIOTT, Agt. B. & NJ.
Keith & allabough, of Deadwood, are
now in Antwerp, making preparations
for the reproduction Of the mammoth
crystal cave at the international exposi.
ton soon to be opened in that city.
ID. F. Shope, and Will Fisher, who
have been laid up with broken limbs
for several weeks, are now out on four
legs, with blooming hopes Of reducing
the number to tuo o in the early soon.
The anxious mother of John n. Sites
is seeking information concerning his
Whereabouts. When last heard from,
TWO years ago, he was at Hersey, Wis
consin. Address Mrs. b. n. Riley, New
castle, Wyo.
The worst blizzard of the season swept
the country in the early part of the
week. Immense snow falls, and terrific
winds were general, but as usual this
favored region was not included in the
list of the storm stricken points.
A. j. Mills, contractor and builder of
this place, last week commenced the
erection of a residence for B. NJ. Tunley,
county treasurer, upon his ranch in
Custer county, twenty miles southeast
of this place. The building is l5x30 feet
with Is foot annex.
Spearfsh and Whitewood are the only
towns putting forth any effort to secure
the annual picnic of the Society of Black
Hills Pioneers, which takes place June
.. Spearfish, having shown the greatest
degree of interest, will most likely be
the place selected.
The Hot Springs star notes a remark
ably brilliant display of Sun dogs,
visible from that point on Saturday.
The. spectacular sundog was invisible
from Custer standpoint, but the dis
play of cur dogs on the street was simply
sublime.
The recent meeting of the young men
Of Hot Springs, called for the purpose of
organizing company of South Dakota
National guards, developed the fact that
their military ardor was not sufficiently
ablaze to warrant respectable attend
ance. Another effort is contemp plated.
The Evans hotel at Hot Springs will
be the scene Of a grand Masonic ball on
Thursday evening next. Invitations
have been sent out over wide area and
re luced rates have been secured on the
railroads. 1t promises to be the grand
est event Of the season at the popular
hot water emporium.
Our Deadwood exchanges have given
il out that Editor Knowles, of the Inde-
pendent, will soon retire from the
checkered field of journalism, and take
up the profession Of law. This move on
the part of Brer Knowles will be righte-
ously regarded as a new departure, from
any standpoint it may be viewed.
All the iails of South Dakota where
United States prisoners are held, or
likely to be held, are to be examined by
the U s. marshal, in accordance with
the direction of the department at
Washington. The Custer Jail will no
doubt stand the test, but there is a shade
of doubt prevailing as to the Mime
sella.
II. d. Reynolds, the loquacious lawyer,
farmer and stock grower, came in from
his ranch twelve miles west of this CITY
on Wednesday. He reports two feet of
snow in his neighborhood and four feet
at Elk Mountain, and that stock are
suffering considerably from its effects.
He reports no snow to speak of this side
of Four Mile.
The Hill City News says a Mr.. Black
ney of that place will come to Custer in
the near future and open up a jewelry
store. Let Mr.. B. come right along, we
know host Of Obstetrics who expect to
wear diamonds in the spring, and spring
is almost here.
Since the above was placed in type
Mr.. B. has arrived and opened up his
business in the postoffice block.
What promises to be q very interest
ing and exciting race on roller skates. is
billed to come of at the Lead City rink
on the 10Th inst Six entries Arx a.
ready reported; one from Custer. one
from Deadwood, one from Rapid and
two from Lead. The 6rst prise is $3.50,
the second e75. and the third . less
amount, which will be sufficient how
,ver to bar the local objection which
obtains in that section to man work
ng for less than the established wages.