Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-09-22

sisted by DIR. F. E. Calkins OF Hill City
performed the operation.
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+. w. Bush was setting en- up to the
boys last Sunday. It's a nine pound
boy that arrived on that day to make
his home with the Bush family. which
Fred says must he accepted as positive
proof of the Mckinley prosperity.
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Frederick Vollmer aged fifty Ave
years and six months, died ut his home
en- Spring creek on the 10th INST. The
funeral services were held at Hermosa
last Tuesday afternoon, and interment
made in the cemetery of that place.
A valuable COW belonging to Mrs. l..
C. Weir was struck by the south bound
passenger Thursday morning near tho
railroad crossing in the northeastern
part of town. The animal had both
hind legs broken and had to be killed.
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Lizzie, the eleven year old daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. Johnson, who has
been confined to her home for the past
FIVE weeks with remittent fever, is slow
ly improving. She was able to leave
her room for the first time last Sunday.
The Pioneer-Times says the rate to
Denver over the new line Of the B. &
M. from Deadwood has been reduced
from $23. 90 to ST.. 80. The rate to Port
land and Seattle has also been reduced, it
being now $40.3 while the old rate vas
$45.35.
A fire in Deadwood on the morning
Of the 18th destroyed the two story
building on lower Main street known as
the Green Front dance hall, a barn and
several other buildings. The fire is
| thought to have been the work ofincen-
diary.
Hon. III. l.. Loucks, the father Of popu-
lism in South Dakota, and one of the
most forcible and eloquent orators in
the state. will speak in Custer oil the
evening of September 25th, and in Buf-
falo Gap on the evening of Sept. 9th.
Don't fail to hear him.
DR.. j. A. Paddock, B. q M. surgeon,
and one of the most successful in the
state. died suddenly at his home in
Deadwood on the evening of Sept. 10th.
Cerebral apoplexy ives the immediate
cause of his death. The remains were
sent to his old home at Princeton, Ills,
for interment.
The United States land office at Rapid
Is doing the largest business in all
branches ever recorded in the history
of the office. For the month Of August,
this year, there were IS original entries
against Is for the same month last year.
A great many applications for mining
patents are now pending.
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The school of mines at Rapid opened
Wednesday of this week for the fall
term with the largest enrolment in the
history of the school. Students from
several different states are in attend
ance. The scope Of the school has been
broadened in the past year so that a
student can get a varied education.
G. Y. Ekes Of Crawford, Nebraska, bet
ter known along the line of the Burling-
ton railroad as Charley the well digger,
spent Monday and Tuesday in town. Mr..
Ekes has leased the Thompson residence
back of the school house, and expects to
move with his family from Crawford to
this place the latter part of the coming
month. He is making arrangements TO
locate here permanently.
The many friends of Elder f. E.
Clough and his estimable family will re-
greet to learn that. this year is intended
as their last in the Hills. When the
present conference year is ended they
will move to Wisconsin, where Elder
Clough owns a nice farm. and they will
spend their declining years in the midst
| Of all the Injuries afforded in the east"
ern states.-Mail.