Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-20
SATURDAY. OCTOBER 20, 1894.

Nlnler uIuSEN car az W. "a S'h'''' o
Sl.25 a suit.
The county commissioners have been
in session a PARTON ofthe week, making
the appointment of judges of election,
etc.
For fall and winter underwear go to
w. A. Smiths.
w. w. Johnson, the popular general
agent of the b. & NJ. railroad company
at Deadwood has recently been trans
ferred to Billings, Montana
Just received at w. A. Smiths a big
assortment Of fall and winter goods.
Word omes from all quarters thatthe
neatest and most satisfactory dye for
coloring the beard a brown or black is
Buckingham's Dye for the Whiskers.
w. A. Smith will sell you a tailor
made snit from Sl+00 up; pants S4.OO
up; overcoats Sll.0O up.
Alex Street, charged with the larceny
Of gold amalgam at the Homestake mills
some time ago, has been convicted in
the circuit court at Deadwood, and was
to have been sentenced yesterday.
A. Wilcox. successor to William AUS
tin. offers -four. feed, baled hay, oats,
corn, meal, rye and graham flour at bot
tom figures for cash. Give him a call.
The long drawn out, and much talked
of case of the abduction Of the Young
girls of Hot Springs. was, says the Star,
after a thorough trial on Saturday dis
missed and the defendants set at liberty.
A Pie Social will be given by the la
dies Of the Baptist Church on Friday
evening, the Doth inst, served in the
bach rooms Of the Custer County bank.
Price 10 cents. All are cordially in
vited.
The Ladies Aid society Of the VI. f
Church announce a Chicken Pie social
at their church on Tuesday evening, the
23rd inst. The festivities will begin at
$50. and continue until $50. Only -
cents. Everybody come.
The first quarterly meeting Of the
year at the VI. f. church will occur Sat
urday at $50, and Sabbath both morn
ing and evening. Supt. j. b. earns will
be present. Quarterly conference at the
close of the Saturday evening service.
Misses Herrick and Brown, deacon
esses from the VI. +. hospital at Omaha,
addressed a fair sized audience at the
NJ. f. church last Wednesday evening.
Their work was well received. From
here they went to Hot Springs.
With the taking effect of the new B.
& NJ. time table, there will be a fast
train to Custer, which will give us Chi
cage mail within a little over three
hours Of the time required for Omaha
mail to reach US under the presen
schedule.
Thirty-seven car loads Of Black Hills
potatoes have been shipped to Nebraska
points this fall by the Elkhorn, aggre-
eating nearly one million pounds
Black Hills potatoes are IN good de-
mand in Nebraska, easily holding the
preference over all others.
Human life is held too cheaply when
the individual who needs a tonic for his
system. seeks TO cover his wants by pur-
chasing every new mixture that is rec
commended to him. Remember that
Ayers Sarsaparilla has a well-earned
reputation of fifty years standing.
We regret to state that, under the ar
rangement made by the state central
committee, Hon. r. J.. Gamble cannot
favor Custer with an address during the
present campaign. He will, however,
be here for a short time to-day, coming
in on the freight. and departing on this
evenings passenger for Hot Springs,
where he speaks tonight.
The largest carrot eyer exhibited in
Custer, or perhaps in the state, was
raised this rear by w. c. Ward upon
his farm adjoining the southern bound
airy Of this city. 1t is of the white
Velvet" variety, is l24 inches in circum-
JtTcICt, ~ lDCilcS II ltIElIi, anu WtlHIS
q pounds. The monster may be seer
at this Office.
Minnie Van Akin, the girl charged
with the murder of Thomas b. johnson
some time ago at Lead City, had her
trial before the circuit court at Dead
wood, the jury returning a verdict Of
acquital. The verdict is said to have
given general satisfaction, the evidence
having shown that the act committed
was justified by the surrounding cir
cumstances.
Now that the Burlington road is put
ting on a fast train out of Omaha for the
Hills, the Eikhorn officials are rubbing
their eyes preparatory to waking up and
are telling what they are going to do
"next summer" The Elkhorn is great
"next summer" road, but when it ZONES
down to business the Burlington is the
only real railroad we have in this part
of the country.-Call.
Work is being steadily continued at
the axle grease factory. The walls of
the boiler and engine room will be com
pleted next week, and that portion OF
the building designed for the electric
light plant is now ready for the roof
A telegram from Akron, Ohio. states
that II. H. Francis, accompanied by a
member of the company will arrive
here from that place early next week,
and also instructs the resident foreman
to have the electric light poles delivered
mt the factory at once, which is being
done. While there is no evidence oil
haste on the part ofthe company. every
thing is being done In a first class
manner, and with q degree of delibcra-
ton that warrants completeness OF
construction. and the continuous opera
ton Of the plant when fully completed.
Dr.. prics's Cream Baking Powder
Wor1l'ePaSr t1lGhest Medalond Dlpdouo.