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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-09-17

Or. Flick and wife and s. NJ. Booth
and wife left Wednesday. morning to at
tend the fair at Deadwood. The doctor
has entered specimens from the Lost
Bonanza mica mine aad De Salmon
gold mine.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-09-17

"The lives of great men all remind us,
tina, We can make our lives supremacy
happy by buying cigars of Booth &
Standard.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-09-17

l.. G.. LaBarre last week sent a solid
piece Of mica about one foot square just
as it came out Of the mine to j.. W..
Morse, to be put on exhibition at the
Nebraska state fair.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-09-17

Alcck Green. who accidentally shot
himself at Foar Mile on the 18th of
August, was able to get around on
crutches and on last Monday returned
to that place, just four weeks from the
time Of the accident.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-09-17

DR.. J. H. ,'ickert, dentist, will visi
professionally Custer City OH Tuesday,
Oct. ! mi.vre he will remain several
days. lt4
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-09-17

Allabough this week made the CHRoN-
icIE force happy by donating a couple of
mushmclons raised Oh his Warm Spring
ranch.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-09-17

Mr.. Mendenhall is doing a lively
saloon business at Junction in the build
ing formerly occupied by Billy Bryson.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-09-17
Chicago and North Western r. p.

Time OF departure OF Passenger Trains from
Pierre, In effect 1881:
Leave for Chicago and the ast.........s 90 p. ".
L. 8. BULLARD, Genl Agent.
Pierre. Dakota.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-09-17

Two or three different parties are
talking Of opening the Occidental hotel.
Just who will be the lucky ones we are
unable TO state.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-09-17

Mrs. T.. II. Elvnn has been confined
To the house this week by q slight at
tack of mountain fever.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-09-17

On account Of the non arrival Of Mr..
Wear, the Deadwood frcighter, we are
compelled to print a part Of this issue
on MANILA paper. Wen see that it
does not occur again.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-09-17
TIE NINE

several men are at work about 200 feet
from the old workings, and the point
where railroad Is 10 tap it will be 200
feet lower than the top of the hill and
llo feet below the lowest working = b.,
the former owners. The nine at pres
cnt has from the west side a tunnel in
100 feet on the 80 foot level which cross
cuts the lead for ut least 80 feet, from
the head Of this tunrel another runs
with the lead 100 feet, all in ore, at the
head Of this i, the chamber from which
ore was extracted for the last run made
by G.. {. Crary and which gave such n
handsome profit. Tie roof of this
chamber has been broken in and gives
open workings so feet deep and about
6o square. All these workings will be
tapped and the ore blasted into shuts
which will conduct il 90 the car 10 feet
below without further handling.
Capt. Elliott is loud in his praise of
the lumber Turned out BY Odo Redcr,
and it is pronounced by all who have
examined it the best bill Of lumber
ever delivered in the Hills" Two
hundred thousand feet have been de-
livered it and it will require 10000
more to complete the job.
At present about go or 20 men are al,
work and the work already done GER
taiuly reDayS one for n trim la tho mine
and mill.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-09-17

Nelson, Of Junction, expects soon to
open II livery stable at that place and
put on an express between that place
and Custer.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-09-17

The plates of the Penohscot mill were
20 thick with gold amalsam that a por-
ton of j: had TO he removed before the
run was completed.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-09-17

jim Clark is building n cellar for
Vegetables on his lot corner of Crook
and Eight streets.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-09-17

The ~ guirc Bros. are doing their as
sess,nent work on their claim adjoining
the Grand Junction.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-09-17

Charles PorLth has this week compict-
ell an addition to his house on Custer
rvenue.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-09-17

About half Of the citizens of Rocker
vile have been taking in the sights of
Custer this week.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-09-17
Back from the Black Hills.

We had the pleasure this morning OF
4 call by Mr.. Il. $. Elliott. just returned
from a visit of several months to the
Elack Hills gold region, where he is in
tcreSted in mines and mills. After the
completion Of the jc ties, in wIicn lac
acted Il conspicuous and useful part, MIR.
l.. sought 4 new field for the oxcrciSe-of
the mines Of Dakota. We learn from
him that while the gold product of that
region is several millions "a year, 1t.
Louis, except Anhcu&er's lager beer and
of. Chicago hold, sway, but b. proper
cilor. the harvest can he rr4ped 10y ~.
LouiS.-St. Loui> POST dispatch.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-09-17

The dance on last Thursday night was
well attended, most of the surrounding
towns being represented. RockrrviIle
came to the front with a large de.ega
ton OF fair women and brave men, us
also Hi! City. The supper furnished
by Mr.. Page WITS simply immense.
Taken al III all the aif,ir was &c most
enjoyable one VIC ever attended and The
gentlemen who got it up deserve great
credit for It's success.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-09-17

Fritz Hideprim this week received an
invoice Of furniture from Graves &
Barney.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-09-17

There wa a gay maidea named Fanny,
Who xoilln't darn socks for her granny
But she'd sit all the day,
And she'd hammer away.
Like . plumber upon the PLAINLY.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-09-17

Mrs. franklin w. Kni.h, has been
attending The fair in Deadwood the past
week.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-09-17
Gentlemen

Please call and sc our new samples o.
fall and winter goods, and should be
pleased TO take yonr measure for a good
No. ! suit OF ~cioJtlc5 nidue 10 Greer.
Very iteapt.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-09-17

jim Sanders is building an addition
l2xlS to his residence on Custer avenue.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-09-17

Flour for sale by the sack or ton At
Booth X Shanl lands. If.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-09-17

NJ. Dempsey has received a letter from
Geo. >. Pclton, in which he states that Il
minister has been secured foi Custer.
named ID. Y. Atkins. q wide-awake
young man from Mass, which state he
leaves on he 3rd of October and will
arrive at this place the following week.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-09-17

The finest assortment cf boots and
shoes to lie found in The Hills are offer
for sale by Do1th & Shankland.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-09-17
Societies.
+. u. Il. 7.

Fidelity Lodge Of I. o.. G. T. meets ~ the
school house NJ 7:3l p. IN. Saturday evenings.
&. II. BAILEY, w, c. I. A. I, FEAY, w, s,
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-09-17

We have some wheat on eXhi5iti)n
raised on the ranch of J :. Mullen,
about six miles below Custer on French
creek, that discounts any we have seen
raised in the Hills, the kernel OF which
is almost AS large AZ il pea. 1t Is Of Il
California vAriety AM that raise | yield
ed at the rate Of 20 bushels to the acre.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-09-17

California fruits at Wheeler & Cnsh-
ing's. #
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-09-17
IL a. IL. "a

Custer Temple. T. o. q. 7, meets At the school.
house ut 7 p. IN. on Tuesday evenings.
q. w. S~IASDART,C {. r. LEO. ii. FAUST.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-09-17

Mr.. Daily Of Rapid, has opened a
saloon and store ut Junction.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-09-17
See Wheeler & Cushing's big ad.

For Boots & Shoes Zipp's Deadwood
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-09-17

For Boots & Shoes Zipp's, Dcadwood
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-09-17

1t will probably be some Satisfaction for
onr readers to learn that while the e Ii
zens of Custer were last week obliged 10
don their ~nlsters and wade through the
beautiful, those of New York and other
eastern cities were wearing rg leaves
and swckcring through the hot est day
Of the yelr-l0J degrees above zero in
the shade and the hottest experienced
in New York since 1874. Oh, boys!
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-09-17

TT. Wheeler left Monday evening for
Deaswood and the fair.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-09-17

The first OF this week bedrock was
reached in the wei! n Four Mile at q
dept of 81 feet. 1t VAS found to be
pitching south and a cross-cut il pow
being run to tap it at the lowest point.
At s3 feet sufficient water was ~encount-
cred to run fri cen stamps.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-09-17

w. Hall came in from Spencer's Stock
ade ranch and informs us that Messas.
Spencer and Burroughs will shortly
leave for Texas. where the former
gentleman will purchase and drive in
900 head of 2-year olds.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-09-17
THE GRAND JUNCTION
What il beng done by the New Company.

On last Monday Se paid u visit to this
mine and the works on Spring creek,
and we advise those Of our Custer read.
ers who are occasionally troubled with a
fit of the blues to daJiEewise. On our
arrival ut the site offhc mill, which is
situated in "A beautiful little park sur
rounded on all sides by mountains Gov
cred with pine timber of the best quail
ty, We were met by the whole-souled
rough-and-ready Capt. John Elliott,
who is always busy looking ont for the
interests of his company, and who kind
" showed us over the ground and mi
tiated US int the business Of mining on
a large scale,
We were first shown the ditch, that
portion of the work wn.ieh could be
done with shovel and pick having
been completed, there now only remains
the rock formation Oh which about 90
men are at work blasting their way
through. This hnme will he over a mile
in length and will bc boxed with lum-
Der l! inches thick, and in order 20
prevent freeing the whole will be COW
cred with dirt, and will have Il capacity
for 100 inches Of water, three times the
amount necessary to run forty stamps
At the point where it crosses the South
Fork of Spring creek Il siphone will be
put in Of 7-inches pipe, 1000 feet long,
manufactured in st. Louis, which will
throw the water mt least 80 feet higher
than the batteries in the mill. Water
will probably bc turned into the humc
in about a month or six weeks.
THE MILL,
under the foremanship OF John Christ
ensen, Il mill-wright with an experience
of 10 or IL years, r fast approaching
completion. The main bUiiding is To bs
75x75 feet, will cover 40 stamps, two ore
bins capable Of holding 100 tons OF or,
each, and two rock cru,hers, one owe,
each ore bin. The building is one o
the strongest we have seen in the Hills
and contrary to the usual way all thu
tiinbers are Of undressed lumber, which
reduces the expense 500 or 500, an,
where braces are use, they arc of tn
kind called 'lock heel" which make
the building one. half stronger. Tn,
building will be 20 feet to the peak o
the roof and contain all the modern i'm
provements which will tend in any wa,
to reduce the cost of crushing to
minimum figure. The engine room vii
be 3Dx33 aud contain Il 80 horse powe
engine with two boilers. When finish
ed this viii DC one of the most comp!et,
srrue:ure- III the Hills, and will ram
next 10 che mills OF the Homestak
company.
A boarding house was built whel
work was begun o. the ditch, and is
good substantial two-Story brilding -,
30 feet and rs good il meal AS one ca
get in the Hills is diShed up for $40
per day. A barn 24x24, is also bcinj
erected and the place beSias to IS UNI
the looks of 4 town. ~
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-12-17

newspaper correspondent prints the
following interview with a woman who
was a member Of the Oneida community
at the same time with uuiteau:
II was born In the community and
lived there until nine years ago, Gui.
tcau came there in 1860. l was quite
young then, in fact was only Sweet six
teen" Guitcau early singled me out as
his especial favorite, and although he
was not by any means ffvorite with
the female portion of the continuity,
there was something about him that l
could not but admire, and our intimacy
continued during all the time he was in
the community. One of the first things
that remembered about him was that
as soon as he became member of the
society, he waSs,lways correcting those
who mispronounccd his name and tell
ing the other members that they must
be particular both rs to its spelling and
its pronunciation, for they would yet
live to him president of the United
States "He has evidently" she added.
with sly twinkle Of her eye, come far
short of the mark" The pronunciation
which he insisted on as correct was IA
il his name was spelled G-e-t-o. He
was very neat and tidy in his appear
ancc, and would often stand before the
glass arranging his hair and dress, and
he did this so often that the others made
no end Of fun Of him. He generally
worked in the kitchen, and when rcliev-
cd from that duty would work in the
trap factory, or drive what is called the
Willow Place stage between the COM
munity's factories and the home. His
prominent characteristics were vanity
and egotism, and his constant aim was
to achieve notoriety of some sort. At
the evening meetings Of the society,
to each member i'm which to speak, and
when stopped by the presiding officer
would show signs Of irritation, and his
almost invariable remark under such
circumstances would be: "Now that
you have stopped my continuity OF
thought, you have forever lost the ideas
was about to advance that would have
been Of such great advantage and inn
portance to the community and the
world at large" AS the conversation
led up to the point, | ventured to ask
her if, while i'm the community, she had
had any children. She said she had
had three but when / asked her who
their father was / trod on delicate
ground. Tears filed her eyes at the
bringing up of the past she was evident.
ly anxious to forget, and replied that
women in the community could not al.
ways tell who the father of their chill.
dren was. The children are now living
with their mother and her husband, and
although the women was sill mt OH the
subject, other persons who were menu
bers of the community at the time, as
sured me that there was no reason to
doubt the fact that her eldest son was
the fruit OF intimacy with the wretch
who may soon expiate his hcinious
crime upon the gallows.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-12-17
Miles City's Busted Bank.

Miles City, Dec. IA meeting OF
the bank depositors was held at noon
to-day and the amount Of the deposits
and the names of the depositors were
read, but no further action was taken
1t is reported on the streets that the
visiting creditors are disposed to allow
the firm to resume business, being salts
fed that il will come out all right if al
lowed to 90 on. The Minneapolis Even.
ing Journal reporter interviewed Capt
VIM. Harmon in st. Paul Saturday
with the following result "Thc cause
of the failure was nothing underhanded
or dishonest in their dealings In my
three years partnership with Mr.. Mn.
niger and my intimate social contac,
with him since, have always known
him to be gentleman of the strictesi
integrity and honesty. The cause OF
the failure was this: The firm expect
ed the Northern Pacific would not reach
Miles City this fall, and shipped Sl5O,0Ot
to 10000 worth of goods up in the ear
ly fall by river, expecting to have the
inside track OH the winter trade. These
purchases were mostly on paper. The
road went through, however. and the
contractors who under their contract
dead-headed all their supplies, having
been laying down enormous quantitie.
Of merchandise in Miles City this Eal
for two and three dollars Il hundred les,
than Nininger d Savage could do it, a.
they pay freight rates, hence the suppl,
store can undersell the regular firm ant
drive them to the wall, and that is wha
they are doing and what has caused tn,
! failure"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-12-17

winter, especially on the Hayward road
where there is Il good deal of rock work,
and as this seems likely TO be very
open winter it should be taken advan-
tage of when labor Is cheap and men are
plenty.
Next season will absolutely demand
better roads, and the more advanced
they can get the work the better it will
be for all concerned. We only hope
that false ideas of economy will not pre-
vent the work going ahead, a penny
saved is not penny earned If it permits
the escape Of a ten cent piece, and that
is what would be the result if no more
roads were built.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-12-17

Mr.. Burchard, director of the mint,
has furnished the press with advance
sheets of his forthcoming annual report
The most significant feature of the re-
port Is the directors change of front
on the question of continuing the COIN
age of the standard dollar. He is said
to have adopted the views held by
Judge Kelley Of Pennsylvania. Here
tofore he has been an advocate of the
coinage, and construed the law so that
instead Of coming S2,0O0,OOO a month
he coined S2,000,O00 worth of bullion
or about s2,300,000. He Is still in favor
Of maintaining the double standard,
but suggests that in view of the attitude
assumed by foreign countries the aues-
ton may be we'll considered whether
it be not expedient to suspend for the
present the coinage Of the dollar. He
suggests this with view to forcing
other nations to come to the assistance
Of the government in sustaining the
position Of silver as component part
of the currency Of the world.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-12-17

! The following letter from Wood Pivc,
to the Deadwood Pioneer will be read
with interest by our patrons who have
| friends i'm Wood River:
"Our camp Is decidedly new yet, but
We have got some promising mines. We
have p'enty of ore that assays from 500
to $1,000 per ton in silver.
The Solace mine, owned by llaggin &
Hearst, will mill $3.50 per ton.
The Mountain King, owned by Min
nesota men, has vein fourtcc.i feet in
width which averages s3S0per tom. The
Vienna mine, owned by the same par
ties, averages SG42 per ton.
The Nellie, owned by Col. Brnadhcad
and others, has vein five feet in width
of which one foot is ruby silver and
mills $500 per ton. The remaining
four feet of the ledge will mill 1915,
with Il dozen other prospects that look
equally as well, and the camp is in Il
prosperous, but exciting state. Almost
daily the report comes ofsomp big strike
being made, and yet the country is in
its infancy so far as developments goes.
Everybody seems wild don't seem to
realize that We have three feet of snow
at present, but you will see men coming
in on snow shoes daily. Prospectors
come and 90 to their work on snow
Sh lpr nnl Iv l.
phrcts and ruby in this district As for
Wood river | can't say much az | am
not very we'll posted more than that
their ores consist of lead principally. No
excitement in that section since election.
HALEY managed to get away with the
county seat. John ii, Burns, Bill Watt
and plenty of other Black Killers are
located on Wood river, while here in
Vienna there are Dick Lowe, John King
and plenty of other old timers from the
Hills, all of them getting hold of mining
property In short, think this camp
will be the means Of depopulating a
great many of the small camps along the
line of the {. =. r. X. There will be
many through ticket bought from Kel-
ton and Blackfoot to Vienna early in
the spring. The weather is good; Their
mometor camps close to zero, the coolest
weather we have had was last week, 5
below. This is a good country, plenty Of
wood, water and provisions, but scar
city of women which if we had plenty
of them in our camp it would seem
homelike, but | think as soon as the
snow leaves in the spring we will be
blessed with plenty of them.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-12-17
Forney's Funeral.

Philadelphia, Dec 1.-THE funeral Of
John w. Forney took place &C O'Clock
this afternoon. For several hours line
of men, women and children, represent
ing all classes Of society, entered the
house and viewed the remains. Many
prominent citizens were present, in.
cluding Generals Hancock, Sickles and
Ruff Geo. w. Childs. A. X. Mcclure
and many other well known journalists,
and all the pail bearers selected, were
present. The interment took place in
West Laurel Hill cemetery. At a meet.
ing OF the newspaper publishers and
editors, held this morning and presided
over by VIM. Y. Mexican, appropriate
resolutions of coincidence with the fami-
ly of the deceased were passed, and it
was resolved to attend the funeral in u
body.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-12-17

NOTICE Is hereby given that there viii he
A>prescnted TO the board Of county commission.
ers Of Custer county, ID. T., at a meeting thereof
&c he held at the court house I'm Custer City, d.
J., on Monday. the s0th day Of January, 1852, a
petition OF lrceholdcrs and residents OF Custer
county, ID. T., asking and apply ing for a change
OF the public highway I'm said county known as
the Cheyenne road The initial point of the
change asked for Is at or near the western ter
lninns OF Custer avenne, street OF Custer City,
and that part said highway asked to be ch angesi
and the general course Of the change h as follows:
commencing at u point where the present high
WAY meets the western boundary line Of Custer
City, running thence In southwastcrly course
along the south side Of Haserodts Ranch to a
point about eighty four CsD rods Went from the
southeast corner Of said ranch, thence In a north
west direction through Haserosit's Ranch about
thirty-six (36) rods 10 the present highway.
Dated Dec. 10th 1881.
J T burst NJ Woodward Mark 8 Thomas
John Loos, CFArfagton, II Patterson
J y Wright ANArrineton c A Haserodt
Starleton KS Burke All Kemmish
| n Booth d Carrigan FHideprim
Aibicn, sagcr & Co aud others,