Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-10
THE DAKorAs.

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There are all kinds Of snakes, from
the poisonous and deadly RATHER 10 the
harmless garter snake, and they Irvine
together in numbers.
+. G.. Saylor of Washington, special
agent Of the agricultural department
visited Aberdeen ID. for the purpose OF
investiga. = the sugar beet industry.
lie found some very fine experimental
fields of beets and was pleased with
the soil and general conditions, which
he regarded as being favorable 10 the
successful cultivation of the sugar
beet. Mr.. Saylor is empowered by the
secretary of agriculture to gather data
of every form regarding the sugar
beet industry, both in this country and
the old.
Hans Quarnburg, proprietor of the
Chamberlain, $. d., roller mill, has let
the contract for the sinking Of IA six
inch artesian well. which, when com
pleted, is expected to furnish power
for running the min. Since the big
wen has practically ceased to flow it
has been found that "A four-inch well
sunk later does not provide sufficient
power for running the mill, therefore
the siX-inch well was decided upon.
During the last ten months ten new
business firms have opened up in
Sturgis, S. d.. twenty new residences
have bcen built, three new business
blocks, an electric light plant, a $i0,-
900 court house and u $4,000 race course
and fair grounds, and the prospect is
just as bright for the future.
Delany Brothers, stockmen, have
sold their ranch near Mousouri west
of Bowdel, S. d., to j. +. McDougall
of Britten. They retain their North
Dakota interests and will hereafter
make their headquarters at james
town and ship from Northern Pacific
points.
Fire entirely destroyed the barn Of
John G.. Curry at Elk Point, S. d., to-
gcther with several animals, feed, har-
nesses and hay. Loss $1,000; no in
~surance The carriage house OF +. NJ
Gilmore was also burned, together
with contents, loss $500; no insur'
ancc.
The Salvation Army officers a
Pierre, S. D., had Theodore NJ. Rem
ington arrested, charging him will
/, throwing eggs at them during Il meet
ing. Remington took this method %
, expressing his disapprOyal of his
wife's attendance al the netting.
/, Prof. John Finn has arrived a
|. Chamberlain, S. d., from the White
|, Earth Indian reservation in Mime
/, sofa, from which he has been trans
, fcrrcd 10 the supcrintendency of TIT
government Indian school now il
: process Of construction.
Two young zen near Minnewaukon
. ~ n ,..,,t,,y ,t,,nnrtl,l a L1a ,snl
md her litter Of ten cubs, for which
the county paid n bounty Of $33. a
to the size Of n wolf family, this !
{ believed TO be the record in that re
gion.
8 The Interstate Elevator company a
| Beresford, S. d., is erecting a nev
! steam power elevator on the site o
/ the one burned n short time ago. |
, will have n capacity Of $4,000 bushel
and have all the modern improve
: ments.
llnlstcn and Erick Fodness, promi
a., ncnt citizens Of Chamberlain, S. d,
stockmcn, were arrested and fined 70.
contempt of court because they at
tempted 10 stampede a herd of cnttl'
seized by an officer on attachment.
Articles Of incorporation have beer
filed with the secretary of South Da
kota for the Clovcrficld Creamery com
pany ut Mcckling, Clay county, with
capital Of $4,000; c. A. Bartlett, presi
dent; |. *. Goor, secretary.
A patent for $50 acres of land APP
portioned to the school for the dca.
and dumb, has been received by In,
land commissioners Office at Pierre
S. ID. The land is located in Hand
county.
Four masked men made a desperate
attempt TO rob the Butte County
bank at Belle Fourchc, s.. ID. The
amount taken from the bank was
about SIS.
William II. Colby. one of the old pio-
neers of jamestown. n. d., died from
the effects of a paralytic stroke. Mr..
Colby came from Wayne county, y.
Y, and was 60 years old.
The North Dakota Christian En-
dcavorer convention was held at
Grand Forks with a large attendance
from every section Of the state.
The National surety company of
New York has been granted authority
by the insurance department to write
insurance I'm South Dakota.
ABuffalo county settler named Mum
frum was struck by lightning and
killed. He was eating breakfast with
his family at the time.
Rev. i. 4. Moore, n preacher pioneer
of Dakota territory, died at Vancouver
Washington. his body vas buried at
Nermillion, S. ID.
Burton, D. Gamble Of Ipswich and
Harvey Clifford of Huron, $. d., have
been admitted to the bar by the SUI
premc court.
The 1O-year-old son OF Harry Porter
ut Lisbon. n. D., didn't know a shot
gun was loaded and killed his baby
sister.
Joseph Kirby, one of tho wenlthicst
lawyers in South Dakota has been SEN
fenced to two years in the ~pcnitentia-
~.
The body OF Fred Fisher II noted ed
ucator was found in n ditch south of
Alpena, s.. D., with the back broken.
fhe new Masonic temple at Aber-
deem. S. D., has been dedicated and
ronsecrated 10y Scottish rite Masons.
Volunteer iiremen from all over
South Dakota were In attendance at
the annual tournament at Madison.
Frank james of Mandon, n. D., has
been sent TO the ~pcnitentiary for three
years for horse stealing.
The South Dakota Sheep and Wool
Growers association held its annual
session Mt Pierre.
John Uarcourt has been appointed
as pension examining surgeon at Bis
marck, n. u. ,
The creamery at Kimball, S, d., has
double the capacity of its plant.
A test of horseiess carriages in Eng
land resulted in a decision that one of
those exhibited We're entitled to a prize.