Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-19
SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1897.
It's Vanadium now.

Another fine shower on Monday.
Did YOU see that new line Of Shoes at
the n. y. Bankrupt store
Mrs. L. V. Hoyt, of Whitewood, has
been adiudged insane, and will be sent,
in a few days, to the state asylum at
Yankton.
Persons desirous OF securing rigs for
the Woodmen Wind Cave excursion
mey secure them at w. B. Halle livery
barn on Sixth street.
Bob Talent, the pioneer boy o. the
Black Hills, has removed from Rapid
City to Sturgis, where he is now estab-
lished in q large grain and feed store.
John Green and William Patrick, late
residents of Buffalo Gap, have purchas-
ed the grocery store Of William Mutt, in
Terry, and will continue the business
thereat.
Last sunday was hot day IN Cedar
Rapids, Iowa. The thermometers re-
gistered from 100 to 10 in the shade
breaking all past heat records for the
month of June.
Attention is called to the ad of W. Il.
Hall, which appears elsewhere in this
issue. Mr.. Hall is prepared to serve his
patrons in a highly satisfactory manner.
GIVE him.a call.
A branch of the Colorado State Dis
pensary of Denver, celebrated through
out The Rocky Mountain. region ia the
pratice of chronic and special diseases,
is soon to be established at Lead.
Otis Fathers, of Hayward, and Miss
Mollie Hazeltine, of Spokane, were
married at Rapid City last Saturday,
Rev. D.. w. Tyacy officiating in the
important matter of tying the nuptial
knot.
James Lunger, who departed last
week with his brother-in-law, William
Lunger, for a tour through the west
with his photograph, returned after
reaching Newcastle, on account of i'll
health. His brother in. law continued
his Journey westward to the coast.
They are still underselling all com
petitors at the n. Y. Bankrupt Store.
A number of the members of the NJ
E. church, including the pastor, Rev.
w. Kendall, boarded the train yester-
day morning for Deadwood to attend
the annual convention of the Black
Hills Epworth League, which convened
in that place on yesterday afternoon.
Prof. A. L. Dickernan, Of King Sol.
oman mine notoriety, is again in the
Hills after a long protractcd absence.
His mission is reported to be, the exam
ination of mining property for Rookie
Teller the multi millionaire oil king and
is regarded as being of special signif-
canoe.
A ball game at Deadwood last Sunday
between the Deadwood and Lead clubs
resulted in the downing of the Dead
woods by a score of II to l6. The teams
were evidently quite evenly matched,
AZ they were tied at the end Of the 9th
inning and had to play another todecide
the contest.
John MeFadden was the happy re-
cipient of a fine solid silver watch on
Saturday, which he received from the
Office of the San Francisco Examiner,
being one Of the lucky prize winners in
the recent drawing of that paper. The
watch is a beauty, and John says it was
just like finding it, it came 30 easy.
The weather Of the week prior to
windy Wednesday, was probably the
warmest ever experienced in Custer
for the time Of year, and in u anguish
we sighed for a lodge within the cool
confines OF some Siberian mountain
home, when some cruel joker suggested
going to Hot Springs, but We didn't.
The Keystone Miner notes the birth
of a daughter, a few days since, to Mrs.
q. w. Fritz, OF Keya, Paha, Neb., who
is visiting with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Evsrly. Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz
we're formerly residents OF Custer and
moved to Ksya Paha, Nebraska. a year
ago, where Mr.. F. is engaged in news
paper business.
Belle Fourcbe is making great pre-
partitions for the soldiers and sailors
reunion to be held there June 20, "a
and rs. An attractive program has been
prepared upon which may be seer many
.ef the best speakers Of the Hills. All
the Veterans and % many others a. pos
aibls are urged to attend and will be
rads heartily welcome.