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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29
SUBSTITUTE FOR HUSBAND.
Straight Escapes From Jail aud
Wife Arrested for Assisting
Therein.

New York, Jan. 22.-Henry e. Straight,
charged with frauds and forgeries now in.
Vulnerable, sawed his way out OF Jersey
City prison yesterday morning. His wifi.
OF three weeks, who had smuggled In tn
burglars steeis, called -four hours later &c
see her husband. ignorant OF his escape.
II: II hope he will not be fool enough to
come back. ] am willing to serve my sen.
tence."
Her bail was fixed at 5000. She will be
indicted at the next sitting Of the Hudson
county grand jury. She left the court
Dom with high head and elastic step. The
woman was taken to the Hudson county
jail later in the evening.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29

z Not everyone who looks at the dial
Of q clock knows that the four Is
which are in place of the usual Nv,
to designate the number 4. are there
because of the obstinacy of Charles v
Of France. When Henry Wick carried
to the king the first accurate clock, the
king said to him that the Nv wat
wrong and should be changed to iii.
Wick said, you are wrong, your maj
esty." Whereat the king thundcred
out: II am never wrong. Take II
away and correct the mistake" From
IS the niar x for er, lie "a sourtS hour.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29
CAPT. MARTIN COULSON OF
THE FAMOUS QUARTET
Died at MonongaheIa Pennsylvania
Last Sunday at a Ripe Old
Age.
A VETERAN STEAMBOAT MAN
He and His Brothers Owned tho
Pioneer Steamboat Line In
the Great North.
west.

Yankton, Jan. 24.-Word has been re-
ceivcd here of the death Of Captain Mar
tin CoulSon, who was well known IN
Yankton and vicinity, at Monongahela,
Pa, last Sunday. He was a brother OF
the ate Commodore :. b. Coulson and
Captain John CoulSon OF this city, both
OF whom are now dead. There were four
brothers, Martin, John, William and :.
l.. Coulson, all being veteran steamboat
men, the first three named holding the
title OF captain, while the latter, ,. b.,
held that Of commodore. They Were pro-
~prietors of the famous Cculson line OF
packet and freight steamers that ran
from Plttsburg down the Ohio and up
the Mississippi and Missouri rivers.
This was the pioneer steamboat line into
the great northwest, and until the rail-
roads came and curtailed It's business
did all the freight and passenger traffic
between the states and river points on
the upper Missouri and Yellowstone.
This line went out of business fifteen
years ago. About two years ago Com
modore ). b. Coulson died here. Nearly
three weeks ago his brother John fol-
lowed him to the grave. while the death
Of Martin Of but a few days since was
followed by the intelligence that Will
lam, the only surviving brother, is now
at the point Of death at Braeburn, Pa.
Captain Martin Coulson vas proprietor
OF the keystone stock farm at Monon-
gahela, and Is survived by a wife and
two sons, who have charge Of the stock
farm.
4 party OF Great Northern officials
came into Yankton Wednesday night in
a special car. They report that they are
on a tour OF inspection. The party con-
sisted Of F. y. Ward, private secretary
to j. J. Hill; ], NJ. Greber, assistant gen.
eral superintendent Of the road, and Il.
Fl. Bowron, superintendent of the Will
mar division. The same evening n. ID.
Miller, chief engineer Of the proposed
Yankton and Norfolk road, arrived. He
still tells the people here that all is love-
~ with the enterprise, that his English
employers assure him thai the Norfolk
line Is in good shape, will be built, and
that they will provide all the necessary
money TO pay the current expenses OF
the movement. He claims he had n CO.
BILE from them within the past week In
regard to the Yankton enterprise and
says this is an indication that every
thing is progressing satisfactorily, but
the tim for actual work" to begin was
not mentioned.
Thomas Bones OF this city, who has
spent many years as a market gardener,
and also as a Chicago commission mer-
chant, handling garden products, being
thoroughly conversant with the trade
In all It's phases, is of the opinion that
gardeners in this locality and the rail
roads entering the north part Of his
state, where many Of the delicacies of
the garden do not grow, should coop
into that section. and to that end will
endeavor to have a meeting in the near
future Of all persons interested.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29
Suicide Of an Editor.

Aberdeen, Jan. 22.-News has been
received at Webster of the suicide AT
Moorehead, Mimi, of B. II. Egeland.
an editor of Jay county, and a promi.
nent politician. He was about IS years
Of age and had a wife and six or sew
en- children.
lie had been drinking a great deal.
it is said, and his family and friends
did not know where he was until II
was wired from Moorehead that he had
shot himself. lie was one of the old
settlers of Day county, and was q
Mason and Woodman.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29
Groom 90, Bride 20.

Rapid City, Jan. 2~4.-Thursday Rich
ard Twell of Vista, aged 66, and Mrs. La
Near Of this city, aged 20, were married
In this city. The groom Is an old timer
in the Hills as well as the bride. They
will make their home at Vesta.
On the same day Mark Lamott OF
~Spearfish and Mrs. Ida Warnhoff Of this
city were married.
State Brand Commission.
Pierre, Jan. 24.-The state brand conn.,
mission Friday took a recess to the 31st
to allow some Of the members to attend
the National Stockmen's association
meeting at Denver
The commission has passed on about
800 brands and has nearly as many
more to pass on.
The work Is slow, and Ii must not only
avoid granting duplicate brands, but
also avoid allowing brands which can
easily be converted into others.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29
Butter Exhibits.

Huron, Jan. 22.-The Huron cream.
cry viii place on exhibition at the an.
nual meeting Of the South Dakota Dali,
rymen's association, to be held in
Brookings on February Is, a number
of tubs of butter, and il successful
they will be sent to the National Dairy
association meeting to compete for the
big prizes.
News has been received that Oliver
i. Helm, late of this city, who went
to the Klondike a year ago, has STRUCK
tt rich" there; his Sioux City friends
will be glad to know this.
"A project for building a Masonic
temple here is being agitated, and the
coming season may see a fine Masonic
strusture here.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29
Hospital for

Deadwood, Jan. 22.--The ST. Ed.
wards academy of this city has beer
fitted up by the Benedictine sisters
and will hereafter he known as the st.
Joseph hospital. IL is an institution
much needed in Deadwood. The prop
erty is under the charge Of Sister Mag.
dalene, who was associated for q
number OF years with the society's
hospital Mt Omaha. She is assisted by
four other Be~nedictine sisters. Most
OF the rooms in the building have been
furnished by prominent citizens OF
Deadwood.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29
CAME TO AN AWFUL END.
A Dissipated Husband on His Way
TO he keconciied to His Wife
Ground Tn by the Cars.

Fort Scott, JAN. PA horrible tate yes.
lerday intercepted w. c, Hoge of Ne.
vada, Mo-, on his Journey home TO meet
his wife. with whom he was about TO be.
come reconciled. He fell under a Mem.
phis freight train at Fulton, and his un.
derclothes and portions OF his body were
found at Liberal, Mo, three miles distant.
He was mutilated beyond description, but
was identified By an affectionate letter
from his wife, pleading with him to stor
his dissipation n return TO her under
promise that she would dismiss a pending
divorce suit. He left home almost a yea,
ago and would have Joined her today. A,
much of the body as could be gathered Ia
a basket has been sent to his wife at Ne
vada.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29

1t is generally assumed that Califor.
MIA is the greatest fruit state in the
union, but the official figures show
that the Missouri fruit crop exceeds
that Of California in value by So 500.
600. The apple crop of Missouri is
alone valued at S12, O00, 900. The value
of the states total fruit crop is $19,-
800. 600,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29

Duluth, lar 2L-Ciose: wheat-Cash,
No. l hard. size; No. / northern, slhc;
No. z northern. S5c; No. 3 spring, sc.
Wheat to Arriye-No. ! hard, s3hc; No. !
No l northern. slhc: May, No. / hard
s2hc: No. ! northern. 9lhc: July, No. i
hard, 90a4c; No. ! northern. s9Nc.
Receipts-Wheat, 60.44S bushels; ship
ments. none; cars inspected, 20; ears in
spected last year, ~.
Receipts OF Other Grains-Corn, l0.072
bushels. oats. 1882 bushels; rye, 1859
bushels; flax. 1850 bushels.
Close on Other Grains-Oats. 2pAG23xc:
rye, 45hc; barley, 2sc; fax, S122H: 6ax
May. N.26A; corn. 26Q251kc.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29
Masonic Lodge Mt Eureka.

Aberdeen, Jan. PA delegation OF
Aberdeen Scottish Rite Masons went to
Eureka this week and assisted brethren
there In organizing Albert Pike Lodge
of Perfection, No, Z. Andrew Williams
was made venerable master, E. A. War
ner senior warden. B. r. Pickett junior
warden, L. T. Boucher orator, Z. G.
Kennedy almonder. w. o. Irwin secre-
tary c. N. Herried treasurer. F. e.
Rathman expert, Joseph Worthy assist
ant expert. @. N. Williamson master of
ceremonies. A. N. Junge captain of the
guard.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29

Chicago, Jan. 22.-Hogs-Receipts. a.
900; left over. 900: markets strong 10 &c
higher. Quotations: Heavy, S.65q3.S0;
mixed, 81. 52lad3.77l2; light, S.55@S.7o;
rough heavy. s3.J0Q3.55.
Cattle-Receipts, 200; market steady.
Sheep-Reeeipts. 500; market steady.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29
SENATOR QUAY EXPLAINS
HIS VOTE OF THURSDAY
Did Not Vote to Report Teller Reso-
luton Because Senator Vest
Asked Him to Do So.
THOUGHT IT WAS A GOOD THING
Case OF Mrs. Roberts Comes Up
Again and After Some Dis
cussIon Was Referred
20 a Committee.

Washington, Jan. 24.-In the senate
QUAY said the report that he voted
Tor the consideration of the Teller sill
YER resolution yesterday because Vest
asked him to do so was not true. lie
soted for il because he thought pres
ent consideration would be good for
the country and the republican party.
Then the resolution of Allen OF Ne
braska, inquiring into the reasons for
The dismissal OF Mrs. NJ. u. Roberts, a
clerk in the pension Office. came up
Allen said she was a friend OF Seere-
tary Carlisle and was appointed at
the request of Senator Beck of Ken
lucky, OF whose family she was u
member for years. lie characterized
as brutal her treatment by the com
missioner of pensions.
Gallinger said he had learned some
thing of the case and was satisfied the
senate was not the place to discuss fts
details. 1t should be heard in privacy
in the committee room. IL would be
the part Of gallantry TO so consider II,
and he believed Mrs. Roberts would
thank him for the position he had
taken.
Allen consented to Il reference to the
committee on civil service.
The galleries were disappointed
when Vest said that at the request OF
several senator's opposed 10 the Teller
resolution he consented TO a postpone
ment of further consideration thereof,
and il was agreed to take ii up Thurs
tlay and take n final verdict on IL.
, Perkins of California gave notice
that he would call up the pension APP
preparation bill Monday. The senate
then went into executive session.
The senate devoted its principal at
| tention in executive session TO the
nomination of Attorney General Nc
| Kenna to be justice of the supreme
court of the United States. An EFFORT
| was made TO secure confirmation. Gen
eral Longstreet, nominated to be com
missioner Of railroads, came up, u
| Vest objected to the committee action,
| and the nomination went over. The
nomination Of McKenna was then tax
en- up. Allen Immediately took the
floor in continuance of his attack upon
the attorney general. lie presented a
large number OF documents in support
of his contention that McKenna is not
competent.
Inc NOMINATION. VI ooStph
attorney general, to be associate JUS
lice Of the United States supreme
court was confirmed late yesterday
afternoon.
The House.
Washington, Jan. 22.--In the house,
after some unimportant business. the
senate amendments 10 the urgent de-
fciency bill was taken up. Nicaragua
canal commission amendment was
aon-concurred in. The main fghtwas on
thv u~iurnumrnr striking out n pro
vision from the assay office 10 the
minis. Bell, pop, Colorado, moved
TO concur in the amendment.
The house passed the Lacey bill TO
extend the public land laws TO Alaska
and grant a general right of way TO
railroads.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29
"iC0N0CLASIn BRANN ARRESTED
Criminal Libel Warrants Served on
the Texan on His
Return.

Waco, Texas, Jan. CIV. G. Brann,
editor Of the Iconoclasr, returned
Tuesday night from n lecture trip TO
Kansas City, Mo-, and elsewhere, and
was served with -four warrants from
Judge Sherk OF San Antonio, charging
him with criminal libel. Bond was
liked at 5000 for each case. Brann
waived preliminary examination.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29
Kansas City.

Kansas City, Jan. observation-disclosures.
1000. Market steady. Texas steers. s3.65
"a. Is: native steers. s.. 1884. IS; stockers
and feeders. s.. 50d5 90.
Hogs-Receipts, 1900. Market strong 10
kc higher. Heavies, 81. 40a3.6 60; packers,
t3. 45m3. 67Iz; lights, 81. 40a3 60.
Sheep-Receipts. zoo Market steady.
Lambs, S.o0n5. GO: muttons, S,JOq4.31.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29

William Thorpe has presented 10
the British museum the she'll of a
giant tortoise which lived for upward
of 200 years in the grounds of Planta-
ton house, in the island Of st. Helena.
1t was frequently the object OF much
curiosity on the part of the great Ma
poleon during his enforced stay on the
island.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29

The English have adopted a new
fad in the shape of perfumed butter.
The butter is of extra fine quality and
wrapped in muslin. 1t is then placed
upon a bed of rose leaves and the
whole put in a refrigerator, where it
is allowed TO remain for ten or twelve
hours, during which time il becomes
nerfumed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29

u is said that a flower has been
found in South America which is WISH
BILE only when the wind is blowing.
The shrub belongs 10 the cactus fam
lily and is about three feet high, with
a crook at the top. When the wind
blows a number of beautiful flowers
protrude from the little Jumps on the
stalk.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29
GRAIN MARKETS
Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Jan. 22.-Cash quotations were
as follows:
Flour-Market steady.
Wheat-No. 2 spring, S7wdSsc: No. 3
spring, s7k49ic; No. 2 red, 93q9ic.
Corn-No. 2, 2TM27izc; No. 2 yellow. 216
G15c.
Qet-N9. z e Sc No. "'h''" a%GrZ'e'
Barley-No, 2 (, o. b.. 26hm3ec.
Flax Seed-No. !, 81. 2tRn1. 25%.
Timothy S~eed-Prime. 1910.
Provisions-Mess pork. 50 .65as. 20; lard.
A.T0a4 .72iz; short rib sides. a.57A14.s7k:
dry sailed shoulders, A.75d5. 90; short
clear sides, 81. S015 10.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. finished goods, per
gallon. N.l9.
Sugar-Cut loaf, s6.14; ~granulated, s. Isl.
Butter-Easy Dairy. 1lGl7c; creamery,
l301Shc.
Eggs-Weak. Fresh. Ice.
Cheese-Quiet at Susie.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29
KANSAS BUSINESS CONCEALED.
The New York Life Files a Complete
Report Except as 20 One

Topeka, Jan, 24.--The New York Life
Insurance company today filed a COM
plete report Of its business throughout
the world except collections on poll
cies in Kansas. Pasted over the page
Tor the Kansas report Is a sheet of
paper with this statement: ssThis
company was not licensed to do BUSH
MSS In Kansas during the past year.
Otherwise the report is the most con
plete ever filed in Kansas by any com
pany.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29
THE MARKETS.
sioux City live Stock

Sioux City, Jan. 22.-sioux City Stock
yards.-Hogs-Mixed n light, S.5od5 60;
heavy, s3.87hM3.56.
Cattle-Cows and heifers. 81 .25G3.7J; OK
en-. 81. 0043 Is; stockers and feeders, $500
AS: butcher steers, s.. OOd4.T calves and
yearlings. 81. j0a4 G..
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29
South Omaha.

South Omaha, Jan. 22.-Hogs-Receipts.
1000; official yesterday, 1851; shipments.
1000. Market steady to &c higher. Heavy,
q. 50a3. 60; mixed and light, S3.So93.65.
Cattle-Receipts. 100; official yesterday,
L,s17; shipments. $50. Market steady,
Sheep-Receipts. 500; official ~esterday,
:, 263; shipments. 1870. Market m.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29
COLLISION ON the COAST LINE
Two F1remen are Killed and n Nnm-
Der or Trainmen and Passen-
gers are Injured.

Charleston, S. C., Jan. ga train
on the Atlantic coast line from New
York to Florida and the local train
from Charleston, coilided this morn
ing eighty miles west of here. Two
colored fremen were killed and q num-
her OF trainmen and passengers were
injured.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29
Deluxed by Rnin.

Ridgeway, H., Jan. 20.--A very dis
astrous wind and rain storm visited
this county last night, blowing dowl
fences and drowning stock. The back
waters Of the Ohio and Wabash rivers
have inundated this territory.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29
More ships for China

Paris, Jan. 21.-Orders have been is
rued to Immediately prepare the bat
tleships Bruix and Vadban to reinforce
the French squadron in Chinese wa
ters. De Beaumont has been appoint
ed commander in chief of the squad
ron of the far east.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29

The duke of SaXe-Coburg-Gotha
duke of Edinburgh has just given
f1,400 for a Stradiyarius. The best
known, according to Italian connois-
seurs, belongs to Sir Charles Halle.
md is said to be worth f2, 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29

The Japanese nave secured the SER
vices of a trained British ship builder,
and, under his direction, and with
plans supplied by u clyde firm of ship
builders, they are building for them
selves a 6,2OU-ton
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29

London, Jan. 2l.-Madrid special:
Premier Sagasta said Mt n cabinet
meeting last night that all dispatches
from Cuba gave an unqualified promise
of peace; that this prediction prevail.
ed also In the United States.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29

Berlin's servant girls are losing the
steady habits Of the German Diem
s~tmadchen;" their average time of SER
vice in one place is only nine months
and d half.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29

An Alabama man committed suicide
IN the day he was to have been mar
ried. How on earth did it happen
that he forgot to kill the girl first? II
seems like most of the old traditions
are being badly mutilated.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29

When the undertaken ives prensr.
Ing John Grimes for burial at Dover.
q. a., John sat up and said. "Hellow
Jobnnie!"- The undertaken went ON
60 quick he forgot his hat, Will
ox1lnes yelled for something to az
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29

20 sleep tn a Minute.
philadelphia, an. M.-'Yank" Kennev
and Steve O'Donnell were scheduled 10
night six rounds at the arena last night.
but q broken hand prevented O'Donneli
from going on. Peter Maher was substi-
tuted, and IN . little moro than a minute
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29

Lately an olive tree was carelessly
destroyed near Nice, which had a pos.
tive record of five centuries and mea.
sured thirty-six feet in circumference
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29
W Restrained.

Deadwood, Jan. 24-Judge Moore a
granted an injunction restraining the
city from using Otto Grantz's property
at the upper end of Main street as a
right Of way. This is a case Of long
standing. A short time ago Grantz was
awarded $500 damages against the city,
which the city did not feel disposed to
pay. The case will have a new trial to
determine the amount OF damages. The
public will be greatly Inconvenience IL
the road Is closed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29
verpo

Liverpool, Jan, N-Close: wheat-Mar-
ket quiet; A61d higher. January, nom
inal: March. u sid; May, Is 2xd; July, Is.
Corn-Market quiet: hd higher TO I'd
lower. January; 30 ID: March. 81 2Md;
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29
Bran and shorts.
Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, Jan. 2.-Close: Wheat In
Store-No. ] northern. January, Gle; No.
I northern. May. 9ohc; No. l northern,
July, S9kc.
Wheat on Track-No. ! hard, g2i.c; No. 1
northern. sac; No. 2 northern. s9kc.
Fiax-N. 2l%.
Oats-No. 3 white. 22Ac.
Corn-No. 3 yellow, 25Ec.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29

The penitentiary at Joliet is one of
the bes5 managed institutions of the
kind in the country, but long term
convicts there frequently become in
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29

New York Typographical union, No.
8. is planning to buy a big tract OF
land on which 10 colombo those of its
members who cannot secure employ
ment at their trade.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29

Scientific men promise Il rate OF
travel that will cover $50 miles in II
hour. The idea takes ones breath,
and the reality looks as though it
would do that also.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29

A st. Louis burglar, caught in the
act, says he Is insane from too much
cigarette smoking. So there are three
excellent reasons for shutting him up
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29

So rapid has the change in the Eng
lish language been that the English
of today bears no more resemblance
to the English of 1000 years ago than
If does TO German.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29

During the hot months in Venezuela
exposure of the bare head to the sun
for half an hour means a certain fe.
yer and almost certain death.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29

A New York woman has designed a
skirt supporter composed of "A double
strap to go around the shoulders and
down the back, ending in two secur-
ing devices,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29
May Retain Major Ciapp.

Rapid City, Jan. 22.-Dr. V. I. McGil-
lycuddy Of this city, has received n let
ter from headquarters at Washington,
which states that there will be no
change of agents made at Pine Ridge
agency, the present agent, Major
Clapp, giving such good satisfaction
that he will be retained. The letter
states that there were n great many
applicants for the position.
The salary paid the agent at Pine
Ridge is 81, 500 a year. Under the civil
service rule, the agent has nothing to
do with the buying of supplies for the
agency, o has he power to hire or
discharge. He can recommend n
change, but the department takes its
WI time in answering. All contracts
for supplies are let in Chicago Or New
York.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29

A wealthy merchant of Mexico says
that the linen industry of that coun.
try now surpasses that of Ireland in
it's palmiest days.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-29

An Iowa Postmaster.
Washington, Jan. 2i.--The president
has nominated Minard Lozier post
master At Mount Vernon, Ia.