Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02
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10 Clark. charged With Yorging5a check

on the Security bank IT Clark. The
check was cashed by a private party.
A new station has been established on
the Elkhorn road near Rapid City. S. D.,
to accommodate the increased business
of the Crown Hill Mining company. The
station is 10 be known as Crown Hill. A
c~ommodious depot will be built.
While out hunting twelve miles east
of Rapid City, S. D., Charles ~Stannard,
proprietor OF the Rapid City Marble
works, accidentally shot himself
through the heart. He leaves a wife and
two children.
Work on the new Touring mill at Ha-
vana is well under way and it will b.
rady in time for this seasons crop. II
has a capacity of seventy-five barrels,
which will be increased as the business
warrants.
James Gertson. an old settler living
five miles north Of Kimball, S. D.. took
a dose of strychnine and ended his life.
Domestic affairs had not been running
smoothly in the family for some time
past.
william Heating, who was convicted
Of robbing Cass county, North Dakota,
farmers, was released on a suspended
sentence, after seven months in Jail.
He was from Granite Falls, MINI.
The county has let a contract for
bridges over the James and Elm rivers
at Aberdeen, s.. D., to the Gillett-Herzog
company Of Minneapolis for $3.50. This
was SO less than the mex bid.
j. NJ. Gertson, a prominent farmer in
Willow Lake township. near Chamber
lain. S. D.. committed suicide by taking
poison. He was So years old and leaves
4 wife and three children.
Major Camp. one OF the pioneers Of
Pembina county, North Dakota. and a
most respected citizen. is dead. He
had lived at Paulina for about twenty
Ave years.
Editor Moffett OF the Settler Of Bis
marck. n. D., has been elected captain
Of the governors guards. Company A.,
First regiment, to succeed r. N. Stew
ems. resigned.
Valley Springs is to have a new bank.
Miss X. c. Kern, proprietor O. the
Kindred house at Valley City, has
leased the Sheridan house and will sue
coed Mayor Patterson as proprietor.
Mamie Brown. 6-year-old daughter Of
Elgin Brown of Fort Pierre, s. D., died
with all the symptoms Of hydrophobia.
The child was bitten by a stray cur.
The residence Of Charles Reynolds at
Canton, s. d.. was burned. Frank
North was severely burned, but will re-
cover. Loss, $4,000.
James e. Maxwell Of South Dakota
has been appointed farmer at Crow
Creek agency, South Dakota.
III. ,c~xe ,o,, ~ztI1 80 DurIIz o d..
ley at Elk Creek, s. d., was destroyed
by a timber fire. The loss on mill and
lumber was $4,000.
The engine belonging to the threshing
outfit Of Ham e. Hanten at Watertown,
s. d.. blew up. scalding the engineer,
Henry Heimer.
Miss Urna Henderson of Spring VAL
ley, Mimi, a teacher in the city schools
at Bismarck. N. D., died Of typhoid
fever.
William A. Iceberg of Minnesota has
been appointed tailor at the Pierre In
dian school, South Dakota.
Orydel's livery barn at Fargo. N. D.,
was destroyed by fire.
Six divorces We're secured in twenty
-four hours at Grand Forks. N. D., re-
Gently.
The Fargo National bank has been
authorized to begin business. Capital,
$50, 900.
David N. Armstrong has been com.
missioned postmaster at Manchester,
8. ID.
Old Hotel De Mores at Medora, N. d.
with all outbuildings was destroyed by
fire.