Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-02-24
Letter from @. W. Robbins.

The following interesting letter was
received from Mr.. G. w. Robbins last
week to late for publication in our last
issue:
SAINT LOUIS, Feb. Is, 1900.
| Editor Custer Chronicle.
DEAR SIR:-As you will see by the
heading of this letter am once
more back in the old city of Saint Louis,
back where the old folks and the young
folks stay. / cannot say that II came
to my own, and my own received me
not" for during the past three weeks
my life has been one continual round of
pleasure. hays been in the hands of
my friends, and let them do with me as
they please. and have devoted but little
time to business. But I am admonish-
ed that there is time for everything, a
time for work and time for play, and
now comes time for work. It is SIX
teen years last visited st. Louis, and it
is interesting to note the wonderful
change that has come over the scene
since last l was here. The many mag
nifice It buildings, looming up from ten
to sixteen stories in height, and the
long streets which stretch out in vistas
as far as the eye can reach, land then
some," is a new experience to one who
for so many years has wandered through
the mountain gorges, searching for hid
den treasure in land where nature
unrolls her stores. find that the peo-
pie of Saint Louis know but very little
about the Black Hills of South Oak ota,
although they are quite familiar with
the prominent mining camps of Colo
rado, New Mexico, and Arizona, and
quite a number have had their atten.
ton recently called to the many new
discoveries in Wyoming, in the region
of "Grand Encampment" where they
are showing up some great things in the
way Of copper.
I do not like the climate of Missouri,
but there is one consolation about it
that no matter how disagreeable the
weather may be, you can rest assured
that you will get a change in an hour
or two, so you have not long to wait.
The river is still open, not having been
frozen oyer this winter, and the people
of the city are talking long and loud
about the drainage of the Chicago canal,
while the people of Chicago find them
selves in a still worse fix, for the reason
that their canal is not deep enough to
drain the city, and still leave them the
use of the Chicago river for shipping
and docking. The daily papers are full
of reports of the Boer war, and extra
editions are issued three or tour times q
day. making it prosperous for the news
paper fraternity. Truly, "it is a bad
wind that blows nobody any good"
There has been an unusual number Of
fires occurring since my arrival, as many
as twenty in one day gotten up for my
especial benefit presumed, one ofwhich
was the largest which has taken place
here since lS49. There was this differ
ChOC hoNCfslB wac "iIhVoo VI tll0
lSi9 fire, and this last one / could not
get near enough to see it on account of
the crowds on the street. There are
many theatres and places Of entertain
ment here, and l have taken them all
in, and am getting the wire edge off my
thirst in that direction. But l have
only been once to the place where they
allow a man to smoke while he views
the play (you can guess what kind of a
play that would be), and find that once
is enough of that kind, little OF that
goes long way, but the opera and the
lecture room suits me best. l cannot
tell yet how long 1t will be before re-
turn to Custer, as II will depend upon
circumstances. l shall probably 90 to
Texas in about week to visit my son
Frank and his family, who are living in
Texarkana, and will try to find time
to write you from there.
Well, Joe. although at is sweet to be
remembered" yet hope my presence
from your sanctum has not been missed
too much. Accept of my best wishes
for your welfare. and with kind regards
to ali inquiring friends remain
Yours Truly,
Z. w. ROBBINS.