Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-26
SATURDAY, JUNE 90, 1897.
Daily rains.

Crops are thriving.
Farmers are serene, and smiling over
the glowing prospect.
See DR.. Alex Hume and Kate Fox at
the opera house tonight. Materializa-
ton.
The Rapid City ball team defeated
tie Deadwood's on their home grounds
ltst Sunday by a score Of 20 to II.
Chris. Thompson, the well known
Pennington county nurseryman, reports
that he will have about one hundred
bushels Of cherries this season which
are already commencing to ripen.
The Hill City News says: A letter
has been received here from Jim Angus.
He is in Fort Steele, B. c., has bought
three pack horses and was ready to start
into the mountains in search Of the pre-
cious metal.
The Baptist Sunday school announce
q basket picnic in Pioneer park on sat
urday, July 3rd, at which it is especially
desired that there be a large attendance
of the citizens generally. Bring your
baskets and enjoy a good time.
Aluminium is said to be taking the
place of wood in the manufacture OF
%violins, bass viols and other stringed
instruments. Instruments made of this
metal are said to produce a much richer
sound than those manufactured OF
wood.
Quite a number Of Custer nasons
will leave to day by private conveyance
for Keystone, to assist in the organiza-
ton of a new lodge at that place this
Saturday evening. It is expected that
there will be eight, OF possibly ten in
the party.
The Sioux Indians on the reservation,
near Valentine, having imbibed the
spirit Of patriotism TO the etfervesclng
point, will celebrate the 4th of July by
a reproduction of the Custer massacre
in all its hideous and horrible details.
The graesome program admirably fits
the occasion.
DR.. Allen, the popular Lead dentist,
late of Chicago, will arrive in Custer
tomorrow evening and remain until
Thursday. All desiring any work in
his line will find him at the Kleemann
House. He enjoys q high reputation,
and guarantees the most perfect salts
faction in all cases.
The vest bound passenger train was
delayed about eight hours on Wednes-
day on account Of a wrecked freight
train west Of Grand Island, and did not
reach this place until $50 p. m. The
east bound passenger, arriving at the
same time, was side tracked to permit
the other train to pass.
George Schlossers excursion Of South
Dakota school teachers, numbering 80
or 80. arrived at Hot Springs on We'd
nesJay morning, where they will re-
main until Monday, when they will
depart for northern Hills points. 1t is
expected they will visit Custer and
Sylvan lake upon their return.
The heaviest rainfall of the year was
experienced in this place on Tuesday
night. The rain fell continuously for
two hours, and q goodly portion of the
time in torrents, thoroughly soaking the
ground to the unreasonable benefit OF
the growing crops. 1t was greatly ap-
p~reciated, especially by the farming
community.
Our fourishing neighbor, Pringle,
located IL miles south of this place, is
evidently getting there" under the new
administration, Notwithstanding the
former fearful f~orebodings Of q large
majority of her residents. This fact is
indicated by the post office at that place
being ordered raised to a money order
Office on July lst.
The meeting Of the Fortnightly Club
al the court house On Monday night,
was replste with interesting and enjoy
able features. The excellent program
prepared for the occasion was ably pre-
sented and the musical numbers, which
were new and choice were delightfully."-
pleasing. The club is evidently making
rapid progress, and bids fair to be per-
mansnt.
The Pionesr-Timss says: "a large
shipment Of timber is on route to the
Hills from the state Of Washington,
consigned to the Homsstake Mining Co.
1t consists Of 1000 pieces Of timber 9x9
inches 8 feet long. for mine timbers,
squared and framed. The shipment 10
an experiment and II importing timber
il found TO be practical the company
viii probably look in thst direction for
. large portion Of it, supply"