Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-03-12

Fred Doten, the Deadwood sheriff was
in Custer on the 9th and returned to
Deadwood on the evening train. His
business here was Of a private nature,
and whether successful or not we could
not learn.
The quarantine at the homo Of j. n.
Granger, whose children have been i'll
with ~diphtheria, was raised last Mon
day. The quarantine vas strictly en-
| forced and there has been no chance for
a spread of the disease.
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Forrest Kincel, the young "a who
was hurt while at work at the saw mill
received a severe injury by q rolling log,
is doing well. The foot was badly
crushed and one Of the bones broken.
He is out and around on crutches.
w. Z. Tinsley, the man who had his
leg so severely hurt by a falling tree
about three weeks ago is doing very well,
and it is thought that he will recover
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removed to his home on Friday last.
The spring house cleaning has struck
the Sunbeam saloon and it is being dec
Grated with new wall paper, new paint
ing and new kalsomine. The only
things that are not new is Dave and Ed.
They are like good wine, improve with
age.
The Order of the Eastern Star an
nounce a social gathering at their hall
on the evening Of March 22nd, aftertheir
business meeting, TO which all members
of the order are invited. A cordial in
v"itation is also extended to all visiting
members.
The weather continues warm aud
pleasant, the snow has disappeared ex-
cept in small patches in the timber. The
frost is coming out of the ground, the
streams are booming and the %ranchmen
are threatening to hitch on to the old
ploN and get ready to put in a crop.
| have customers for stock ranches,
dairy ranches, poultry ranches, farm, hay
and vegetable lands. If you want to sell
for cash or exchange for other lands,
city property, merchandise, ETC., call on
me or write, giving a description of what
you have for sale.
SAMUEL SCOTT,
Custer, S. ID.
Opera house March 10th, Columbia
Opera Co. will present the beautiful
comic opera by the noted author Alfred
Collier, Dorothy" The opera contains
q beautiful story. Novel and exciting
incidents. Humorous situations. The
music comprises light, standard and clas-
steal. Dorothy" is classed among the
best of comic operas. Price 70 and so
cents.
G. w. Nash, state superintendent of
public instruction, came in from Hot
Springs Wednesday evening, and on
Thursday attended a meeting of the
school officers of Custer county, leaving
for the northern Hills in the evening.
Mr.. Nash has held county meetings in
every county in the state. commencing
last December, and is now finishing up
the work in the Hills.
Harry Griffith, of the Custer Chemical
Co, spent Monday here. He is contem-
moving his business here and
was looking about for suitable quarters.
Mr.. Griffith appears to be the right sort
of q hustler, such as Hot Springs is glad
to welcome. He does a very extensive
business in manufacturing skin foods and
ointments and does a big shipping bust
ness.-Hot Springs Star.
j. p. Lapsley, Of Washington, d. c., a
representative Of the census department,
was in the city Monday gathering statis-
and other information relative to
Custer county. lie is a gentleman who
knows just what he wants and the coun-
ty officials found it a pleasure to supply
him with all the facts and figures in their
possession. His work calls him into
every county in the state.
Bessie Mclaughlin gave a birthday
dinner on Saturday, March 5, to a few
it being her eighth birthday.
Those present were Edna Thompson,
Fern F%irestone, Mamie Barnett, Maggie
Roy, Carrie Roy, Beryle Grantham,
Glen Jones, Mark Jones, Feay Smith,
Grantham, Mont Heumphreus,
Mclaughlin, Alvarion Roy.
Folks all brought presents and had a
Nearly Forfeits his Life.
A runaway almost ending fatally start
ID a horrible ulcer on the leg of j. B.
orner, Franklin Grove, Ill. For four
years il defed all doctors and all M
lies. But Bucklen's Arnica Salve had
no trouble to cure him. Equally good
'or burns, bruises, skin e%ruptions and
piles. 25c at A. j. Jones drug store.