Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-30
SATURDAY. JANUARY 80, 1897.

SATURDAY. JANUARY 80, lN"r.
Rev. John c. Ahern viii hold Catholic
services in Custer on Sunday, January
SIS, at $50 4. m.
John Winter, a farmer residing II
miles north west of Nankton was frozen
TO death last Saturday evening. while
upon his return from that place to his
home.
W. +. Wells, late Of this city, who
was reported critically i'll at Ragged Top
is nsw so far recovered as to be able to
De ~ his feet and look after his bust
u, fairs.
C. Croford, a well known sheep
man. formerly located in the eastern
part of this county, is reported to have
removed his herd to Wyoming, where
he proposes to locate permanently.
Township and school officers and
others. don't wait until you wan some"
blanks in a hurry, but send to Ovens
Blank House, Chamberlain, :. D., for
catalogue and prices, and save money
Drop a card giving your name, address
and Office YOU hold, if any, now, before
you forget it.
j. II. Cruson has been making good
progress upon his new residence, which
is now ready for tie plastcrers. lie
anticipates with no small degree of
pleasure. its early completion and occu-
pancy BY himself and family, expecting
to he comfortably housed therein before
tie advent ofthe next cold wave.
Mr.. Hanna, Of the Custer Axle grease
factory. received word from Chicago on
Monday, that the supply Of ground mica
had been entirely exhausted in that
city, and was requested to ship what he
had on hand at once. The request was
complied with on Tuesday, when six
tons Of the desired commodity was for
waried to meet the pressing emergency.
3. Il. Wood returned on Saturday
from an extended s%UjOurn at the state
capi,al, where he was IN interested OBJ
server Of the most vital and exciting
phases Of the proceedings Of the pend
ing session of the state legislature. Mr..
Wood is not prepared to name, with
any degree of certainty. the gentlemen
Who will be selected to succeed Mr..
Kyle in the U. S. senate.
Options upon a number of gold pro-
p~erties, tributary TO this place, were
taken during the past few days upon
short time, and there is good reason to
expect that the sale Of the properties
will be the pleasing result. but in &C
cordance with the wishes Of the parties
interested we refrain from giving fur
Their particulars until the deals have
been fully consummated.
J.. A. McCollum. wife and two chill
dren came in Saturday from Deadwood
and remained over at the Vienna until
Sunday evening, when they tool: the
train for Eigemont. McCollum is an
old soldier who recently came from
Montana with his family seeking en-
plovment. which he failed to secure,
and being destitute of means was aided
by the Grand Army post Of this place in
his effort to reach Broken Bow, Neb.,
where he claims to have relatives and
friends.
The B. & NJ. paymaster was inter-
..,ol -, oa n,nahn pan ,annrtar n
few days ago. and during that interview
he said Cripple Creek won't be in it
for a single minute. When spring rolls
around you'll see the greatest rush to
of" The paymaster had just returned
from his monthly tour with the Burling-
ton pay car, and he o thinks, talks
and dreams of little save the wonderful
wealth in the gold ore of the Black
Hills.-News.
DIR. r :Calkins purchased on WedLes.
day, three lots on Crook street between
S .venth and Eighth Streets, upon which
he will erect a residence and barn, and
upon the completion of which, he will
remove his family to the city. from his
farm on Willow creek where they are
now residing. The lots are situated in
one of the most desirable residence To-
cations in the citv, and the addition Of
the proposed e structures will add
materially to that portion Of our always
growing and progressive city.
Geo. NJ. Nix, the Hay creek railroad
and coal mine promoter, Is soon expect
cd to arrive from the east with money
enough to start some extensive devel-
ment work.-Sundance Gazette.
There is something familiar about that
announcement -Deadwood Pioneer.
Yes, quite SO; a little Goldfish. 80 to
speak. 1t is probable that the winter
will have passed, and that 1t will be
"dusty and windy" before the arrival Of
Nix and the needful.