Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-03
JULY 3, 1897.

A topographic survey of the southern
Hills, is soon TO be commenced by the
government as a basis for the investiga-
cation Of the forestry reserve measure,
this place being decided upon as the
basis Of operations.
Porter Warner, Of Deadwood, assumed
charge Of the Office of receiver Of the
land office at Rapid City on Thursday
lie 1st inst, for the discharge of the
duties Of which, his efficiency and
obliging disposition most admirably fit
him.
The ladies Of the Congregational
church gave a very pleasing musical
entertainment in the Saeger hall IN
Wednesday evening which was largely
attended and greatly enjoyed. The
event was pronounced q great success,
and a credit to its lady promoters.
The Lead Gun Club has organized it.
selfinto a game protective association,
and will see to it that the game laws
shall hereafter be ~religously enforced.
The move is q ~commendable one and
the club should be encouraged and
backed up by the Lead community at
large.
Alex Hume and wife. who endeavor-
ed to entertain a fair audience at the
opera house on Saturday night, by spirit
manifestations and naturalization, sue
ceeded in firing their auditors, rather
fran contributing to their entertainment.
The performance was declared a fake
by a large majority Of those present.
Rev. Radford, pastor of the Congre-
gational church at this place, was joined
by his family on Saturday, who came in
on the morning train from Eagle Grove,
Iowa. Mrs. Radford, two daughters and
a son comprise the family, and that they
will meet with a hearty welcome in
their new home there can be no ques.
ton of doubt.
Articles of incorporation were filed
on Tuesday in the Office ofthe Secretary
of State at Pierre for the Spring Creek
Gold Mining and Development COM
pany, with headquarters at Rapid City
and a capital stock of 100000 incor.
porators, David J. Quinn, Marion Bar
ret, &. w. Stockdale, Antrim, o.; W. A.
Carpenter. Cambridge, O.. Fred W..
Brown, Lead City.
An order restraining the railroad COM
mission from putting into effect the
maximum freight rate law passed by the
last South Dakota Legislature has been
issued by Judge Garland of the federal
court. The order will be effective until
Monday August Ind, when it 10 expect
ed that a temporary injunction will be
issued to remain in force until a full
hearing of the case can be secured.
William Martin, an old miner, was
found dead in his cabin on Whitewood
creek, about one mile below Deadwood
last Saturday eyening. The appearance
of the body indicated that he had been
dead for several days before being dis.
covered. He is said to have lived in.
the cabin where he died for q period of
twenty one years, during which time
he has made his living by placer min
ing.
Just for the sake of a little local fun
on the side, so to speak, the Custer folks
decided to celebrate today and tonight
and the big end of the days attraction
will be the ball game between the Mar
RED men and the Single men, at 5
o'clock p. m. for a 500 purse. The 80
cen dance at the opera house in the
evening will be out of sight and, Of
course, will catch all of us. There will
be plenty eff fun in the air all day. Tale
il in.
John l.. Stewart, of Paxson. Illinois,
was an arrival yesterday morning, says
the Rapid City Journal Of last Wednes-
day, who will have charge of the gov
eminent surveying corps now en- route
for the Hills to make survey of the land
embraced in the forestry reservation.
Mr.. Stewart was ordered to report at
this place by July l, and will upon the
arrival Of the surveying outfit receive
further instructions concerning the
work.
Ed Stenger, the well known Hermosa
stockman. passed through this place on
Monday with a bunch of cattle pur-
chased Of various stockmen residing
from nine 70 twenty-five miles west Of
this city. There were about $50 head
in the bunch, and they were driven to
his home ranch near Hermosa. The
purchase adds seven or eight thousand
dollars TO the cash in circulation in this
part Of the county, and there are lots Of
aatflo left-