Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-13
SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1897.
Location Certificates for sale at this

Location Certificates for sale at this
Office.
Judge Gardner has issued an order
adjourniug the regular Marcn term OF
the Pennington county circuit court
until April Goth.
Ladies interested in the success Of the
st. Patricks ball, are requested to meet
nj Mrs. Garlocks on Monday evening
for the purpose of perfecting arrange
ments looking to the success Of the
s&Ue.
: new National bank is to be estab,
H. "a at Edgemont. The local bank nj
th.t place has been purchased by the
Edgemont company, who will organize
a National bank with a capital OF
$4,000.
It. A. Vaughn, awhitewood merchant,
with branch stores ut Belle Fonrchc and
Preston. has been forced to the wall.
His liabilities are said to foot up from
$4,000 to $4,000 with assets inadequate
to meet the same.
William Enoch, who will be remem-
bercd by the early settlers of Buffalo
Gap as a resident Of that place. and
faniliarly known by the name Of Buffalo
Bill, died recently, of Brights disease, at
Sheridan, Wyoming.
The Methodist poFtorate at Hot
Springs, made vacant by the death OF
Rev. Fawell, has been filed 10y m ar
rangement made by Elder Clough with
Rev. j. W. Scabrook, on eminent diyine,
who will Mt once assume charge.
A radical change in the temperature
followed a light snow fall in this place
on Wednesday, which eliminated on
yesterday morning when the mercury
stood 10 degrees below zero, the lowest
point reached in several weeks.
A war on telephone rates in Dead
wood and Lead is indicated by R notice
of a reduction by the old company ap
pearing in the papers, which offers
telephone service for business houses at
$500, and residences 81 50 per month.
A Ere occurring at Lead on Wednes
day night destroyed property amounting
TO about 1880, Mrs. AltaiIer, a former
resident of, and we'll known in this city.
being the principal loser. The loss
upon the building is estimated at 81 900.
partially covered by an insurance
policy of $500.
The Deadwood Pioneer says: "Per-
sons lust returned from down the Burl.
ington road report that the entire re-
gion between Nahant and Dumont, a
distance of some eight or ten miles, has
been located, and as far as two or three
miles from the railroad stakes are seen
sticking up in the snow"
L. K. Raymond, popularity known as
"Red Raymond" a teamster in the en-
ploy of the Homestake Mining company,
fell from his wagon in Lead on Monday,
dislocating his neck and dying instantly,
Raymond was a well known stage driver
in the early days in the employ of the
Northwestern Stage company, and was
Al years old.
Rev. w. II. Pond, pastor OF The Epis
copal church at Hot Springs, came in
Wednesday. and delivered q very able
and interesting sermon at the Congre-
gational church in the evening. Here
after the visits Of Rev. Pond TO this city
will DO ~semi-monthly, upon which oc-
casions he will preach alternately at the
various churches, of which due notice
will be given.
A communication from Buffalo Gap
received too late for publication in our
issue of last week, announces the mar
riave Of Cornelius X. Ennis and Miss
Myrtle HARDWOOD on Sunday Feb. 20 by
Rev. j. +. Bondurant, at his residence
in that place. The parties to the i'm.
portant and pleasing contract are both
unknown to the CHRONICLE, but the best
wishes for their future happiness and
prosperity are nevertheless most cheer
fully extended.
The CHRONICLE is pleased to acknowl-
edge the receipt ~ofcopies ofan elegantly
illustrated souvenir pamphlet, en-
bracing the more prominent and pictur-
esque views of Sylvan lake. The views
are exceptional in their execution,
representing in a most attractive and
impressive manner the matchless native
scenery for which this charming resort
is so justly famous. A brief description
of the views presented, embracing a de-
scription ofthe hotel and other improve
ments ia given. and a perusal of this
beautiful souvenir cannot fail to inspire
one with an almoss irresistible desire to
visit this charming spot-the peerless
scenic gem of the northwest.