Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-07
SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 1897.

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a. J. II. Bostwick's.
Owing to the revival meetings it has
been thought best to postpone time of
giving the second lecture by Rev.
Kendall, until Tuesday, the 18th. Please
remember the date.
Charles Harbach, who lives two miles
below town, has redeemed his ranch by
the payment of one thousand dollars.
Ii is a handy thing to have a hole in
the ground some times, it helps a man
out Of a hot box.
Mr.. Cyrus Cole, who is on a trip to
California, contributes a very interest
ing letter to the Keystone Miner. Mr..
G. writes from Downesville, on the west
ern slope of the Sierra Nevada, and
gives a graphic description of his travels
in that land Of fruits and flowers.
The fish hatchery ut Spearfsh is at
last assured. 1t will be located on tie
land of Mr.. Johnson, which was deemed
the best fitted for the purpose. The
government pays Mr.. Johnson $1,000
for the site, while the citizens Of the
town have subscribed 500 to make up
the purchase price.
Denver papers are much exercised by
q umo that the 3. & NJ. railroad will
build a road this year from Denver to
Salt Lake City. Most of the B. & NJ.
officials decline to discuss the rumor,
but both President Perkins and General
Manager Holdredge have said that the
B. q NJ. would build 10 extensions this
year.
There was a party at the house Of Mr..
Odo Reder on the evening Of August
End. 1t was given on the 18th anniver-
sary of their daughter, Miss Carrie
Reder. A large number of the friends
of the young lady were present, and
what with playing games and partakine
of refreshments a very pleasant evening
was passed.
Some people down on the Missouri
river propose in the spring to go to
Klondyke with a boat and dredging
machine, something we presume like
the one we have operating on French
creek. They will be prepared to take
up sand and gravel from the bottom of
the creek and sluice out the gold. The
outfit is said to cost about $4,000.
David Morgan left yesterday for Roch
ford, where he will start up the Standby
mine and mill. He was accompanied
by a number Of experienced workmen
and o. Lussier, who will work in the
mill as a~malgamator. Mr.. Morgan ex-
poets to run the mill continuously from
now on, and the ore in the Standby
mine is sufficiently high grade to make
it a paying proposition.-Lead Call.
Mat DAILY lost a fine colt this week
and it happened in this way. The
animal was fouryears old and unbroken.
he was drove in a corral and ropped and
secured with a hackamer around his
nose. He fought hard for his liberty,
and in rearing up he fell backwards,
striking his head on the hard ground
with such force as to burst the blood
vessels in the head. When it was seen
that he could not survive, his owner
mercifully gave him his quietus with a
bullet through the brain.
A sad accident occurred last Saturday
evening at the Wahlgren ranch. Corata
Kinley, eleven years of age, while driv-
ing. stock was accidentally thrown from
his horse and dragged some distance.
When picked up the lad was %unconsci-
u and remained so until he died about
/ O'Clock Sunday morning. The body
was conveyed to the residence of Mr..
Fred Kinley at Cambria, a brother Of
the deceased, where funeral services
were held last Monday afternoorfby the
Rev. w. III. Heigham. Rector of ST.
David's church, Cambria, interrment
being at the Cambria cemetery.-New-
castle Journal.
Arthur d. Dickinson. Of Cleveland,
Ohio. a nephew Of Clayton Johnson,
died suddenly Tuesday morning at the
latter's ranch near Buffalo Gap. Mr..
Dickinson came here about two months
ago hoping this climate would cure his
asthma. So far he had felt little If any
relief. Early in the morning he was
attacked by n of hfs usual coughing
spells and suddenly a violent henor
rhage started, causing sudden death.
Mr.. Dickinson was thirty-eight years OF
sge and leaves q wife and daughter
Ernest c. Johnson. his cousin, departed
"Wednesday evening and accompanied
the remains for burial at Cleveland,
Ohio.