Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-01-27
DAKOTA.

clearing house
The cc.tract has been let for another
.rtesian we'll at Onida.
The Dakota Post, a German democratic
paper, will be revived CT Iankton.
Ex-Governor Mellette has been elected
commander OF the G.. A. II, post at Water
town.
About IS persons engaged In wolf
nunt west OF Elk Point, Two wolves were
killed.
Alexander Ross, cashier OF the First
National bank of Lead is reported to be
short In his accounts.
Charles Blakesley, y printer OF "es'
sington, has been adjudged insane and
taken 10 the asylum at lankton
The state board of agriculture has de
,ided to hold the next state fair in Aber'
ieen September 81 to - inclusive.
Martin Wolf of Yankton, who was in
licted for shooting f. Paulson, was sen
'enced TO one year in the penitentisry.
The Cataract house at Sioux Falls has
hanged hands. J. II Snyder Il Sons OF
Elkhart, Wis, are the new propretors.
A convention will be held In Huron the
latter part of the month for the purpose
of considering the subject Of artesian
wells and irrigation
The comptroller of the currency has
declared third dividend of 20 per cent
in favor Of the creditors Of the Madison
National bauk Of Madison.
Robert j. Gamble has been appointed
by Governor Sheldon as delegate repre-
sentlng South Dakota TO the transmits
sissippi commercial congress 10 be held
in san Francisco on February l3
The county commissioners OF Lawrence
county have made requisition upon the
United States Ash commissioner for 5oO,-
90 Young mountain trout, which they
propose to plant IN the streams OF that
county.
Out of about s22, 900 due the state from
the various counties for the support OF
the ins ne hospital about $1,000 has been
paid in. The counties which have not yet
paid up will be compelled to pay per
cent penalty.
A number of farmers in the southern
part of Jerauld county have banded
together for the purpose OF sinking an
artesisn well TO supply their land and
stock with water. They expect 70 get the
we'll in shape for the coming season.
The largest artesian well in the state
will be put down at Huron by the Electric
Light and Power company. IT will be an
S inch bore. $50 feet deep and cased with
non-corrosive pipe The we'll will he for
power purposes, the contractors believing
that in point of flow and pressure II VIII
outrival any artesian we'll IN the world
Senator Pettigrew secured the passage
of his bill appropriatiug 100000 to pay
settlers on the Crow Creek Indian reser-
walton in South Dakota, who were deposed
from their lands by an order Issued oy
the president during his first administra-
ton. This bill will pass the lower house
and become law If the president does
not veto II.
Miners at work on the Park No !
mine. eight miles west of Custer City, on
French creek have recently made one OF
richest strikes ever made in the Black
Hills. The ore is a bismuth telluride and
carries some free gold. Two assays nave
been made, showing the ore 10 run 81
a? and s7,l0Ll2 per ton. large
amount OF such ore is said 20 be In sight,
The people in and about Chandler are
manifcsting much interest in a proposition
to erect Touring mill at that point to be
operated by artesian well power Pctl-
tions are being circulated about here
which will be submitted TO Commissioners
OF Irrigation Captain c. $ Fassett, asking
that an artesian we'll be located in every
township in Charles Mix county.
Collector Flick, deputy internal reve-
nue. collector for the Black Hills district,
SAYS that as near as he is able 10 estimate
there are a bout $50 Chinese in his district.
congregated in Deadwood, Lead City and
the mining camps of the northern Hills.
Rapid City has only ten or dozen OF the
natives of the howery kingdom.
w L. Dow, supervising architect and
superintendent of construction OF the new
university buildings, which are being
constructed ut Vermillion to replace those
recently burned, says the new buildings
will be larger and more elegant than the
old ones. They will be built of Sioux
Falls jasper, and wherever il is possible
other South Dakota materials will be
used. The work is progressing finely
and the buildings will be completed in
time to be occupied at the opening of the
fall term of school
State Engineer OF Irrigation {. S. Fas
sett has submitted his annual report to
Governor sheldon. The report is of m ore
than ordinary interest and contains much
OF value TO every citizen of South Dakota,
and especially to those interested in irri-
CATION and the artesian basin Twenty.
one artesian wells have been completed in
the state during the past year, the num-
ber now under contract is nine, and the
wells now completed and upon which
work will begin within ninety days mum.
ber ten. The progress of well construc
ton the past year, despite the financial
stringency, Is satisfactory and shows that
the people are interested in the utilization
of the artesian we'll supply.
A vigorous kick is being made in Dead
wood against an ordinance recently ap-
proved by the mayor Of that city. 1t was
the original intention of the city govern.
ment to adopt an ordinance to license the
saloons and compel them to pay into the
city treasurer $500 per annum, to be paid
monthly in advance. 1t Is now learned
hat the new ordinance not only compels
he saloons to pay tribute. but every gro-
'er, druggist, fruit aud news dealer who
handles tobacco in any form must ray
:ribute in the same amount. As the ordi-
nance went into effect on January Of
his year, under the provisions OF the or
iinance every dealer in that city is SUBJ
ject to a fine of $40 each day for violating
the provisions of the ordinance.
Charles Keith, the retiring president
,f the state board Of agriculture was pre-
sented with an elegant silver water SER
vice at recent meeting Of the board
Residents OF Brule county are making
an effort before the local land Office to
have land attorney named John D. Riv.
srs debarred from practice before that
office
Mrs. Hatch and Mrs. 7. r. Blsin, two
prominent ladies Of Redfeld. were poi
soned by drinking washing fluid for wine,
by mistake. They were both saved by q
physician.
Prospects are good that yermillion will
soon go dry. The waterworks company