Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-08-10
DAKOTA ITEMS OF lNTERETs.

A discarded cigaret { thrown
among the weeds at the roadside in
| Clay county started a fire which de-
stroyed 5000 worth OF hay.
The citizens OF Belle Fourche are ar
| ranging for a three days race meet
and tournament To be held about the
middle OF September. A race track VIII
be constructed.
Plans are being perfected for a La
Dor day celebration at Redheld that
will eclipse anything OF the kind In the
history OF that town. One OF the fea-
lures will be a ball game between the
Matlock, Ia, n Redfield teams.
A curious error has been discovered
on the assessment books OF Lake
county. The assessors returns are
LOCO acres short OF the actual acreage
IN the county, and efforts are now be-
ing made to ascertain the tracts which
have been omitted.
Farmers and ranchmen having al
falfa are strictly I'm II this season.
+ Stockmen named Turgeon and SabIn'
living In Charles Mix county are cut
ting their alfalfa for the second time
this summer and are getting about TWO
tone 10 the acre. Ten acres OF 1t viii
give the average farmer all the hay he
can use during the year.
A ferry war has been i~naugurated
between the Wheeler and Oldham fer
ries on the Missouri river ian Charles
Mix county. The Oldham ferry was
seized by the sheriff and tied up sew
eral days, but has since been released
The war Will probably be ended by
the county commissioners at their next
meeting.
The sportsmen at Lennox are greatly
worked up because farmers living In
the vicinity have recently purchased an
unusually large number OF shells; az
they fear that the intend com
mencing the slaughter Of prairie chick
ems before the open season begins on
September /. The farmers VIII he
watched and arrested If they are de-
tected killing game out Of season.
Joe Laundry OF Indian Creek fell
from his buggy and broke his neck.
Work has commenced on the con
struction OF a new county jail at Far
fax.
Dawson county crops are reported
less injured by the drought han eX-
pected.
Ira J. Shook OF Pittsburg. Pa, and
Mrs. Anna r. Mott OF DeadwOod were
married Sunday last.
The annual normal institute for Brute
county will be held at Chamberlain,
August ~ to September 6.
Kimball horsemen and others inter-
ested are raising n fund for "a race
meeting In the near future.
. State Senator Geo. A.. Johnson OF
Mitchell Is recovering from injuries re-
Ceived In q runaway a few weeks ago.
Red Ears, IA Sioux Indian, has es-
capped from the authorities at Sioux
Falls. He is under indictment for
numbering n child.
II. Il. Rathman, resigned, has been
succeeded by S. III. Lynch Of Emmets-
burg, Ia, as agent for the Milwaukee,
railroad at Aberdeen.
Major Charles A. Howard OF Abcr-
deem. has sold his interest In The Grant
County Title company TO r.. L.. Sitter
and +. +. Brockman Of Milbank.
The citizens OF Mitchell have the
cement sidewalk fever and cannot have
these walks aid fast enough to suit
them because OF q shortage I'm the labor
market.
The contract has been awarded
work commenced on a fine new Dusi-
ness block al LennoX, which Will be oc-
cuuied by ". c. Hofmeistcr, OF that
place, with his furniture stock.
Messrs. Green & Son OF Council Bluffs,
Ia. who recently purchased from ]. +.
Buck his furniture store and stock at
Rapid City, have moved to the place
and taken possession of the store.
Work on the new block and bank
building being erected by the odd Eel
lows lodge of Madison Is progressing
very satisfactorily. 1t Us expected that
the building will be completed by Nov.
10.
The council OF Woonsocket has decid-
ed TO repair the artesian well which
furnishes the own with water for Iire
protection and domeatic purposes by
Slipping sections OF new cast iroa pipe
over the old tubing and fastening IL on
the outside. Recently the well, which
at the time II was sunk was the great
est artesian well IN the northwest. has
been reduced in flow by the leaking az
the pipe.
August 10 the school board OF
Harrisburg will award the contract for
constructing n fine new school build
ing at that place.
During the past twelve months an
aggregate OF 2SS, 900 bushels OF grain
was shipped from Canistota. This rec
ord is expected TO be surpassed during
the present year.
A family named Sargent, living near
the James river, while affected by the
Dowie religious craze. killed seven
head OF fine hogs, which, according to
their views, 1t was a sin to keep.
]. II. Baskin. who has owned a half
interest in the Scotland Journal since
1t was started six years ago, has sold
his interest to Fred Falkenberg, Of that
place, who will take possession this
week.
Thomas Gullick. OF Bookings. has
sold his interest i'm the hardware bust
ness OF Gullick Bros. at that place 10
Frank House. The new firm IS COM
posed OF Charles Gullick and Frank
House.
Six of the leading business men OF
Vienna have purchased the mill site
property OF O. j.. Kruger. A contract
has also been made with parties from |
WATERFOWL TO build and equip Il mill
the site. ~|
Notwithstanding that the open sea-
son does not until Septem-
Der l. a great many prairie chickens
already have been killed in various !
partsgo OF the state. The first prosecu-
tions his season for violating the law
was AT Watertown, wncle two young
men were required to pay a fino OF IS
for each bird killed by them out OF
season.
Deputy Sheriff y. II. Richardson, Of
Minnehaha county. has taken posses
sion OF the Model bakery at Dell Rap
ids under the foreclosure Of Il chattel
held By the First National |
bank. OF that city. Frank Webbing, !
the proprietor, IL reported to nave dis
appeared and his wife. who remained
In charge of the bakery up 10 the time
Of the seizure. states that she does not
where he lis.
Church Begins Ausp.cIousiy.
Huron, S. D., Aug. Son Sunday oc-
t,Irred the dedication OF a new Pres
byterian church In Lake Byron town
ship. All bills nave been paid and not
"A dollar of Indebtedness remains, and
is some cash on hand. Rev. w. j.
Hill OF this city, preached the dedlca-
tory sermon, after which Rev. Il. c..
Grant organized a society Of Christian
Endeavorers and q Sunday school,.