Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-24
SATURDAY, July q, 1897.

Mrs. X. w. Radford will occupy the
pulpit next Sunday night at the Con-
gregational church.
Fred Florman, of Greenwood, has
been adiudgcd insane and has been sent
10 the asylum at Yankton.
w. B. Hall has leased the Kemmish
livery barn on Custer Avenue, where
he is prepared to serve his patrons in n
sa:i factory manner
40 hear that Hot Springs is rapidly
filling up with health and pleasure
seekers, as many as fifty persons ar
irving on one train.
The demand for good beef cattle is on
the increase and more sales have taken
place this spring and summer than at
any time in the last five years.
The first Of the two lectures to be
given by Rev. J. w. Kendall will be
delivered At the NJ. j.. church Tuesday
evening, July 9th. Subject, Climb"
Attention is called TO the call of the
republican judicial convention, which
will be found in another column OF this
issue. The convention will meet in
this city on the 2Sth of August.
We notice the new house Of DR.. j
b. Maple, which IS in course of con-
struetion on the south side of French
creek. The frame is up, and from the
appearance it will lie a very neat and
coy residence,
We were favored by a very welcome
and timely rain the forepart ofthe week
which lasted for about twelve hours.
This will cause the grain which has
headed out to fill beautifully and should
insure a bountiful crop.
Henry Richardson last Monday re-
ceived, through T. w. Delicate. agent,
$500 from the Fireman's Fund Insurance
Co. in fall settlement of insurance on
his dwelling house, which loss he sus-
tanned by fire on May 9th last.
Attention is called to the forepart Of
the official proceedings of the county
commissioners, wherein rebate is al
lowed upon all taxes paid in full up to
1896 inclusive. All those so paying the
penalties and interest will be abated.
W. G. Porter of this city was recently
elected vice president of the National
Republican League for South Dakota.
Tnis was wholly unsolicited and is a
proper recognition of the Black Hills.
Mr.. Porter is also vice president of the
Republican State League.
BY an accident in the Hoodo shaft in
Galena four men were more or less in
jured. They were putting in timbers
when the hanging bolts gave way, let
ting the timbers fall upon the men, a
distance or about eight feet. No bones
were broken, and it is thought none
were seriously hurt.
Custer City has been designated as
the place for holding the republican
judicial convention for the Seventh
judicial circuit on August 18th. W. G.
Porter worked hard for Custer, and it
is due to his efforts that the convention
will be held here. The convention will
bring a large number of people.
There was q gathering at the opera
house at Hot Springs Thursday OF last
week Of large audience to bid good
bye to Capt. and Mrs. Lucas, the COM
mandant and matron of the soldiers
homs. At the same meeting a kindly
welcome was extended to their success
sors, Capt. and Mrs. Linn, who are now
in charge of the home.
Mr.. S. r. Shankland arrived Thursday
from Hot Springs, whittier he went
some two weeks ago to recuperate his
shattered health. Mr.. S. returns IN
what improved, but still to weak to
resume the chair as editor of the
CHRONICLE. 1t is ~fervently hoped that
he will soon be able to take his place,
which during his absence has been
filled by that old time miner and scribe.
G. w. Robbins.
The ball to be given by the ladies of
this city next Wednesday evening
should be well patronized. The object
for which the ball is given is n in
which every citizen of Custer is inter
ested and should be Jealous to promote.
That Custer is powerless to protect it.
self ageinst fire should spur up all to
put forth efforts to change the condi-
ton and protect the city against total
humiliation by fire. Attend the ball
and thus encourage the ladies in their
commendable enterprise, as well as con-
tribute to the needs Of our city.