Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-14
SATURDAY, AUGUST II, 1897.

SATURDAY, AUGUST IA, 1897.
New stock of sash, doors and screens
At j. II. Bostwick's.
Long cloth, best goods and %colors, and
Cotton" Flannel. y. Y. Bankrupt store.
Rev. Frank Peterson, of Minneapolis,
will preach in the Baptist church Sun
day morning, August 10Th. All are
cordially invited.
rhe Pioneer-Times says that Smith
Trnwell ard associates, owners Of some
nice lodes near Dumont, are getting
ready to commence shipping some OF
their $40 ore.
The meetings at the Methodist church
will probably close Sunday morning. II
so Miss Rrown will give an Evening OF
Song" some time next week, Of which
due notice will be given.
Rev. Kendall will give his Toronto
lecture, next Tuesday evening at the
Methodist church. Don't forget the
date. The price Of admission, to those
who do not have tickets, will be 20 cts.
There was a social given by the ladies
of the Congregational church in the
Iiaserodt building on Custer Avenue on
Trday~ + was
well attended and d pleasant evening
vas spent.
There have been many inquiries as to
the office Of a Deaconess in the Meth
odist church. What are their duties ?
Why do they wear white ties? etc
These questions will be answered, and
much other interesting information
given by Miss Herrick Sunday morning.
In the case Of the shooting of horses,
which had broken into the field be-
longing to y. S. Tubbs, to which refer
learn that Mr.. Blasier waived examina-
ton, and gave bonds in the amount OF
$500 to appear before the next grand
jury. Mr.. Harris, who was charged
with being accessory to the crime, was
released under a bond Of 800.
J. F. Smith was a late arrival from
Terry. Mr.. Smith came down to identi-
fy q horse which he had lost about a
year ago. The party who had tie
animal came by it honestly enough and
naturally disliked to give it up. but Mr..
S. had so many witnesses who knew the
horse that the other man, although he
had bought the horse and paid his good
money for 1t, gave it up without a
murmur.
Muslin, bleached and unbleached
cheaper Than anywhere else in town, by,
the yard or entire piece, at n. Y. Bank
rupt Store.
We publish for the information of
those concerned, the state game and fish
laws passed by the legislature last winter.
The open season for catching mountain
trout ends on the first of October. The
open season for sage chickens commence
cd July 18th and lasts until October l..
The open season for grouse is from Aug
ust l6 to December l. The open season
for large game such as elk, deer and
antelope is from September l to Decem-
Der. !. for males only.
According to the following from the
Hot Springs Star, the arrivals at Hot
Springs are not abating, and everything
IsIo fair For , q, a~nnl1ank aaco, - xtox
popular and health giving resort.
"wednesday was the best day of the
season thus far, the Iowa and Nebraska
excursions bringing in about ITO people,
ITO of whom were Elkhorn arrivals and
60 Burlington arrivals. There was an
immense lot of baggage, indicating that
most Of them came to stay awhile.
They scattered all over town, the private
boarding houses getting the larger share.
There will be another general excursion
to Hot Springs on the 20th."
The Indians from the agency were
well represented at Custer this week.
They came with their wagons, and their
mission at this time is to gather teepe
poles in preparation for the winter.
Our Indians are privileged characters,
and they cut their poles wherever they
find them TO suit. regardless Of who
owns the land, or whether it be quartz
claim, placer claim, or government re-
serve. Our miners are easy, and they
say let the poor devils have their swing.
They used to " 1t all, we mustn't be
20 hard on them as to say they shant
cut few poles to make their lodges
comfortable. The status Of the Indian
is peculiar. They ere to she manor
born. and yet they are not citizens.
They are the wealthiest cIass Of people
" America, and ret they are bssearz.