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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-08-05
t~FRASxLrS W. KNIGHT. PLAINTIFF AT ny.

l~FRANKLiN W. KNIGHT. PLAINTIFF ATroHS ny.
SHERfFFS SALF.-I the District Court Of the
oFtrst Judicial District 81 Dakota TERRITORY in
ana for the County Of Custer .-ss.
Michaei Wright, plaintiff, VI. John Elliott. de.
PENDANT,
Notice d hereby given that by virtue OF a judr.
mcnt and decree Of foreclosure of lien, rendered
~ the above entitled action on the 22d day OF
Jnne. A.. ID. 1857, requiring the sale ofcertain rrah
property hereinafter described. and Off writ Ia
sued out Of the onicc OF the clerk OF the above
entitled court, reciting surh Judgment and de-
cree, anu dirscting me 10 execute the Judgment
by making the ale and Supplying the funds in
conformity II the terms Of sid decree. the ,,,b.
scrtber, John T. Code, sheriff Of Caster county,
Dakota territory, for the purpose appointed. viii
sell at public auction. at the front door OF the
court house I'm Custer City. Crstcr County. Dakota
Territory, on Monday, the 2lst day OF August, A
II: iSs2, at the hosir of ~ O'Clock IN the forenoon
81 that day. the mining premises directed In SAIL
Judgment and decree a foreclosure and In sail
writ 10 bc sold, and therein described as follows.
n wit The Hartford Lead and Lode situate near
the Grand junction mime. In Custer county IA
kota territory, lying three f,uths Of q mile north.
cr'y OF the Atlantic Lode, and bounded on the
north ty the Grand Junction Lode, on the south
by the Segregated Hartford Iode. on the east by
the Illinois Lode and on the west by the Swan
Lode, or so much thereof as may he sufficient 10
satisfy said. decree Of foreclosure and costs.
amounting to one hundred and nine dollars and
seventy-two cents 500 ~ with interest ffo;n
date Of decree Of foreclosure and all a~ccruir1
costs OF sale, JOHN. T. CODE.
Sheriff Of Custer County. n. 7.
Dated. Custer City, n. r., July 18th, iSs2.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-08-05
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF tho Board Of Trustees Of Custer
City, Custer County. D. T,
CusrEk CRY, CUSTER Go, u. T..

CUSTER Cry, Crsr.R Co, II. T.
July Is, 1882.
Board met pursuant to- call from coun.
ty clerk.
Present. Mayor Booth: Aldermen
Flynn, Gilbert, Ricker:, Risdon Clark
Shankland. and A. +. Feay. Town Clerk.
On motion. . committee Of three
Shankland, Flynn and Risdon-was APP
pointed to examine into and report
upon the claimant statements and APP
plications for deeds to lots. report to be
submitted to the board ut its next meet
ing.
The finance committee was instructed
to make q report Of the outstanding in.
~debtcdness Of tho town, as also tn report
the amount of taxes delinquent, and
suggest q method for collecting or en-.
forcing payment Of the same.
On motion, meeting adjourned to 8 p.
m, Thursday, July 90, 1882.
Attest: s. NJ. BoorH, Pres.
A. T. FEAY, City Clerk.
Adopted as read July 20, 1882.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-08-05

Respectfully submitted,
s. r. SHANKLASD, Charm.
On motion, the reports were accepted.
Bill Of CUSTER CHRONIcLE, $44.U On, rs
allowed by the board MAY 9. 1882. or.
dered paid out Of funds accruing on
patent.
Committee on Finance instructed 10
examine into and make final adjust
ment Of all accounts; also to make set
Element with the town treasurer to in.
clude present date.
Committee on Finance reported hav
ing entered into. contract with ". s.
Burke, clerk of the district court, Custer
county, ID. T., to take acknowledgements
of all deeds issuing to town lot claimants
under the patent, for the SUN of $500.
Certificate of the clerk of the district
court in and for Custer county, ID. T., is
suing to John kohler, setting forth that
no suit was pending in said court in
volving the title to lot 6, in block II,
Custer City ID. T.
Also 4 certificate Of said clerk Of said
district court, issuing to Fannie Fletcher,
setting forth that no action had been
commenced in said corrt July 81, 1882.
contrasting lot 8. in block II, both certi-
ticates presented and read. and on mo-
ton board ordered hat a deed to said
lot 6. in block T., issue to said Fannie
Fletcher, the contestant claiming posses
sion.
On motion, Board voted TO levy a tax
Of five (5) mills on tic dollar, for the
purpose Of defraying the Indebtedness
Of the town.
On motion, a tax o fone dollar on each
male dog, and two dollars on each female
dog. as provided in town ordinance
passed June 10, 1880, was ordered levied,
and made collectable by the town
marshal within thirty (s0) days from
date Of such levy.
Board adjourned to meet on Tuesday,
August 9th, at s o'clock p. M.
Attest: S. Nj. Booru, Pres.
A. T. Feay. Town Clerk.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-08-05

The ssdbsy Piaindealer Of the 10Th
says: III. J. w. Morse, general pas
senger agent OF the Union Pacific rail-
road. authorizes Mr.. Hodson, the gener.
al agent Of his company in Chicago, to
deny the rumor which has been going
the rounds Of the eastern press that the
stage limo heretofore running in connec.
ton with the Union Pacific between this
town dDeadwood has been abandon.
cd. Mr.. Morse says that the Sidney and
Black Hills stage line has changed
hands but Is ctill in the field. The line
has been greatly improved by the new
management, and arrangements are
now being made for a good line to Gus
ter City also, which it il expected will
be in running order within thirty days"
The above together with the fact that
the o. P. management has offered to put
UP and furnish one of the best hotels in
west At the Hot Springs, provided
the ownen Of that summer resort will
give them an interest, would seem to in.
dictate that the above mentioned road
had designs on Custer and the country
to the south Of us, as well ~ the Sioux
City & Pacific. notwithstanding all
the talk Of Rapid and other Hills towns,
Custer to-day stands a better chance OF
frst having railroad communication
with the east and north than any other
place In the Hills, and such is the opin-
ion held by every unbiased observer,
both in and out Of the Hills. In the
first place, and as We have before men,
toned, the objective point Of the latter
road and all Others from the east, is the
cattle range to the west of us, and ulti-
mately the National Park and the Paci.
fc slope, this being admitted by all, Gus
ter IL the only point where they can
find natural and easy ingress and exit,
and in fact the only point at which they
could tap the Hills, unless at the cx.
IRENE north, and have any show of ex-
tending their road in q direct line west.
and ut the same time run through q
country containing the Hot Springs.
timber, coal, coal oil, mica and copper,
the latter all having a market in the
cast, and, q secondary matter to the rail
road companies, mines of gold and sill
yer. With all these natural advantages
we are sure of the Sioux City 4 Pacific
and in all probability their competitor,
the Union Pacific. Some time ago
we Informed our readers that surveys
were being made by the Sioux City &
Pacific from the terminus Of their road,
Fort Niobrsra. which will strike the
Hills at Buffalo Gap and at the Sidney
crossing ofFrench creek, and now comes
the following gratifying intelligence
from Neigh Advocate:
I'VE learn from a reliable source that
fifty miles Of grading west Of Fort Mo-
braya Is to be let by the Sioux City and
Pacific company Immediately"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-08-05
To Our Readers.

The CaRoSIcLx invites regular CORE
spondence from every camp in the
Southern Hills. Any little item Of news,
the more pointed the better, will always
receive our attention. A regular CORE
spondent Is more acceptable than an &C.
cssional one, and for such We are willing
to send the Chronicle in payment.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-08-05

The proceedings of the town board
published in this issue will be interest
ing to property holders and others. The
board is certainly entitled to thanks OF
our citizens for the able manner in
which they are conducting the affairs OF
our city.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-08-05

Present, Mayor Booth Aldermen
Shankland, Flynn, Rickert, and tie town
clerk.
Treasurer was instructed to pay all
audited claims against the town incur.
red in procuring patent and perfectin2
the title to same, and report full action
vt the next meeting Of the board.
Board adjourned t. meet Tuesday
August l, 1882, at 8 o'clock p. m.
Attest: s. NJ. Boorn, Pres.
A. T. FRAY, Town Clerk.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-08-05

A letter signed by 600 citizens of
Grant county, Dakota, under date OF
July Nth, asks Secretary Geo. II. Hand
to allow his name to come before the
republican convention as a candidate
for delegate to congress. Gcorgy, seeing
that the honors are to be forced upon
him whether or no. accepts.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-08-05

Is hereby given that the members of
the Republican Central committee Of
Custer county will meet ut the court
house in Custer City, on Tuesday, the
9th day of August, 1882, at 2 O'Clock p.
m, for the purpose Of %transac,ing such
business as may properly come before
the meeting. p. MCHUGu.
Chairman.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-08-05

Mr., Mccarthy, deputy register Of deeds
u Lawrence county, passed through
Custer Tuesday o his way home from
the Hot Springs were he had sojournsd
for the past t~o weeks.
>o--A
II does our compositor proud to place
in type such IN able elucidation and we'll
prepared exhibit q facts and figures az
that tnfnished ~ this week by the town
hoard, rs tie hands Of s. R. Shsnkland,
eiaaissnAn ~ the insncc committee az
shat Gedy.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-08-05
Chairman.

Bill Hamilton, an old time miner in
the Southern Hills and now located ut
the Bengal Tiger, has been taking in the
town this week, and says the capacity Of
his irrc2ating comrades exceeds that Of
his pocket'book, otherwise he would
have had them hors lie bnir.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-08-05

W. 4. Whitmore, representing Culver,
Pare, Hoyne / Co, printers and book
auaksrs of Chicago, arrived on Thursday
nights coach.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-08-05

Albien, Sager & Cos freight outfit pul
led into iown last Saturday and left Sun
day for Sidaey.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-08-05
To Subscribers.

Subscribers finding q red or blue cross
after their am are thus notified that
their subscription is due.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-08-05

An. CArrigan, Fisher, McWhincy,
wirr and others have been out on q
three days berrying trip this week.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-08-05

Messrs. Merrick & Vanocker have
transferred the Deadwood Pioneer to a
company calling itself the Pioneer Pub
liahing company.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-08-05

Ranchers in and around Buffalo Gap
and the Hot Springs are about through
harvesting their small grain.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-08-05

Prof" Dutton who recently afflicted
Doadwood with q lecture or two on
phrenoIogy, disgusted the people of Gus.
ter, last week.-Pionser, LIST.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-08-05

Judge Kohler, ofthc Hot Springs, was
in town Wednesday and reports his
hotel about finished.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-08-05

Jim Bhardipg, an old Custerite, arriv-
ed Thursday rum hartviiis, M"y;c- and
rsPcses that camp IN . fiourishing con-
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-08-05

The republican county convention o.
Lawrence county is called to meet In
Deadwood on the 18th.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-08-05

Caster Temple, !. @, q. r. meets at the school
house It 2 p. IA. on Tuesday evenings.
=. w, SIAHpAKr.C c. II, RICHARD. FLICK. ". 8
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-08-05

NOTlCEToJ. w. Hacker and VIM. A. Brooks
on are hereby notified that we have ex
Ienhcd 800 In labor and Improvements upon tho
remington County. Territory OF Dakota,
IN orler to hold said premises. nndcr the provis
ions or section 2'2i. Revised Statutes Of the l.. ..
being the amount required To hold the same fbr
the year ISL, and IL within ninety DAYS
amer this notice by publication you fail &C rcfise
TO contribute your proportions of such cxpspIi-
VIII become the property or the subscribers under
said section 23,s.
Dated at Hill City. Pennington County, ID. T.,
July 18th, AID. 1882,
J.. McCtrRE
HNio s.. ii. COArs.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-08-05

Go to the barber-shop next to Keit
4 Benson's for first-class work.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-08-05

Pat McHugh left Thursday morning
for Rapid.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-08-05

Prot. Dickerman, ofthe King Solomon
has ~ far recovered from his recent i'll
moss ~ to be able to take q trip to Dead.
wood on Wednesdays coach.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-08-05

Several counties In Southern Dakota
have declared for Hand.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-08-05

Rev. u. X. Atkins, Pastor-Prcachiug every
Sabbath in Good Templar's Hall ut l0:S5 Q. m. a
eordiel welcome II extended to MI.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-08-05

Scarlet fever is prevalent among the
children of Custer.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-08-05

ter County.-ss.
l.. b, Rene,
VS.
I, C.. Brady,
Defendant.
Notice is hereby give thatby virtue OF a judg.
mcnt and decree Of foreclosure Of lien, rendered
In the above entitled action on the 2,d day OF
June. 1852, requiring the sale Of certain real
property hereinafter described, and of n writ is
sued out of the Office Of the clerk of the above en-
titled court, reciting such Judgment and decree,
and directing me TO execute the Judgment by
making the sale and applying the funds In con-
lorlnity To the terms of said decree, the sub
scribcr. John 7. Code, sheriff Of Custer county.
ID. T.. for the purpose appointed, will sell ut pub
lie auction at the front door Of the court house
in Custer City, Custer county. ID. T., on Monday,
the 18th day Of August. 1892, at the hour OF 10
O'Clock In the forenoon of that dav, the mining
premises directed In Judgment ana decree Of fore
closure and in said writ to be sold and therein
described as follows. to wit The Hartford Lead
and Lode situate near the Grand Junction mine
IN Custer county, Dakota territory, lying three
fourths OF a mile nortlierly of the Atlantic Lode
and bounded Oh the north by the Grand Junction
Lode. on the south by the Segregated Hartford
Lode, on he cast by the Illinois Lode, and on the
west by the S'-an lode. or 80 nrlch thereof a
may be sufficient to satisfy said decree Of fore.
closure and costs amounting to Two Hundred and
one Dollars and Twenty five cents (S20l ~ with
interest from date OF foreclosure and all accruing
costs ofsale. JOHN I. CODE,
Sheriff of Custer County, D.. T,
Dated, Custer City, D.. T. July 18th, 1852.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-08-05

BEATTY soRoANs 81 stops 10 Sc. reeds only sso
00C0krrfIAyOS sI2a MP, Rare ,tol.da, IN.
dnc' pscnts r.adns Write or eau on BEATTY.
Wellington. =. y. $500
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-08-05

I. O. q. 4.

Fidelity Lodge OF 1. o. a. T. meets NJ the
school.honse ct 7:3p y. m. Saturday evenings.
a. T, F9AY, W. c.. T. BsxrHA SMITH, w. 8.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-08-05

Extra fne Iowa hams and bacon a,
Albien, Sagsr & Co.'S.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-08-05

Blank warranty deeds for sale at this
Office.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-08-05

Greeley Snowflake and Graham fou
ut Aibien, Sager 4 Co.'S.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-08-05

J. &C. Spencer came in from ~Isnney's
Htockade yesterday.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-08-05

In the District Court. First judicial District. Da.
kota Territory. Custer County.
Albert W.. Merrick
George Ianpliere and
Albert ". kemmisli
DefenoantsJ
The Territory of Dakota sends greeting: To the
defendants above named.
You and ~sch If you are hereby
and required ~ answer the
complaint Of the above named plain
tiff. which was filed with the clerk OF the Dis
tyiet Court of the First Judicial District of Dako-
Office in the court house at Cus.sr City, ID. T., on
the 2+th day OF July, A. d.. 1851. and to serve q
cory OF your answer upon the subscriber at his
office IN Custer City. Custer county. D.. 7. within
thirty days from the service of this summons on
You, exclusive of the day OF such service. Or
the plaintiff viii apply To the court for the relief
In the complaint prayed for,
Dated, Custer City. ID. T.. July 9th. 1882. 5.
FRANKLIN W. KNIGHT.
Plaintifs Attorney.
To tho defendant George Lamphere.
Take notice that the complaint I'm this action
was filed In the Office of The clerk Of the District
Court Of tie First Judicial District Of Dakotn
territory, within and for Custer county, ut the
court house In Custer City. ID. T., on the 2&ti,
day NJ July, A. ID. JS2, and this summons IN
served ON You by publication pursuant To an or
der ri the Hon. g G. Moody, Judge OF said conrt,
made herein on the 10Th day Of fully. 4. D.. 1852.
FRANKLIN w, KNIGHT,
Cus.cg CITY, ., r, Angus. >. lh.. ri7
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-08-05

For Boots 4 Shoes Zipp's, Deadwood.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-08-05

Tor Boots 4 Shoes zipp's, Deadwood
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-08-05

A. T. Feay left for Hill City Thursday
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-08-05
CUSTER Cry, August /, 1882.

CUSTER Cry, August ], 1882.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, Mayor Booth; Aldermen
Shankland, Flynn, Rickert, Clark, and
the town clerk.
Minutes of meetings, July Goth and
eth, read and approved.
Committee on finance submitted re-
ports as follows:
CUSTER CRY, July q, 1882.
To the Hon. Board Of Trustees Of the
Town Of Custer City, u. +.
Your committee on finance to whom
al referred the matter of examining
reporting upon the books Of the city
clerk pertaining to patent IN townsite,
submit the following report:
Total amt reed Oh nlings........ ss23s6 %
Total amt allowed on audited
accounts ................ ........S SIS IL
Total amt paid town treasurer. l77s 10 1856 25
Total amount collected on ad-
verse filings to be held in res
crve ) q
Total amt Indebtedness on Iat.
IS
Total amt Appropriated indcbt.
edness ....."..-"".. .---.... 40 90 1881 IS
1Otal SIGH Oh
TOTAL amt In hands Of treasurer l77S 10
Leaving a balance over and
above all expenses and ihdebt-
edness actual and Appropriated
VI lf o.
We would further report that we have
not in n single instance discovered an
error in the books of the city clerk but
on the crontrary have found them strict
ly correct, and kept in a manner That
should entitle him to the thanks of your
honorable body. Respectfully submit
ted, S. Il. SHANYLASp,
thair'm Fin. Com.
CUSTER CRY, July q, 1882.
To the Hon. Board of Trustees of the
Town of Custer City, d. 7.
Your committee on Finance would
respectfully report the financial condi-
ton Of your corporation to be as fol-
lows:
Amt Of warrants issued ...... .......1 SOS IS
Amt Of warrants paid............ 2l2 70
Amount unpaid -.... -. 49, 40
Amount Of tax levied 1880. ..... 213 S.
Delinquent by non -rOHilent
property owners and deemed
colleCtable 81
Delinquent by resident property
owners and deemed collect
upic ..... L. 40
Delinquent by non-rosidents not
property owners and deemed
not collectable ....... IS 20
Amt Of tax collected ........ 1877 Is & 273 So
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-08-05

Mr.. Barnhardt will move into his ne,
residence near Carrigan's next week.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-08-05

Justice Arnold Of Battle river. was i'm
70 III yestsriay ~ oaicis. blsinese.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-08-05
Chicago and North.w Western b. h

Time Of departure OF Passenger Trains Rom.
Pierre, In effect 1881:
Leave for Chicago and the East........sO0 p. n.
l.. 8. BULLARD, Gent Agent,
Pierre. Dakota.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-06-25
The New School House.

IT is probable that we will not
have a new schoolhouse this sea
son: the trustees deeming it ad-
visable under the circumstances
to postpone any further letting OF
contracts till next year. At the
time they advertised in The AsTo-
RIAN for bids they received sew
eral, and accepted one from Port
land, but Just about the time the
contractor was ready, the shingle
mill there burned down, the high
water compelled the shutting down
of saw mill, the Yaquina with
her cargo of lime burned, there
was "corner" on sand, and TAX
ing everything into consideration
it was deemed best to. accede -to
his request and cancel the con
tract, for the season is SO far adj
yanced now that it would be i'm.
possible to commence operation:
and get through in anything like
season. The old schoolhouse ha.
had -sundry necessary. attentions
and has been put in better shape
than that Of last year, SO that th'
future citizens will, during th'
coming school year, occupy their
old quarters to vacate them next
year for what promises 10 be on
of the finest buildings in the state
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-06-25

Nor only nautical men and mer~
chants all over the world, but bust
ness men of all kip ds who under
stand that slime is money" will
appreciate the Practical value of a
report recently presented in behalf
of the foreign affairs committee of
the house, in which is recommend
ed the adoption OF proposition
that the president invite other
powers TO unite with US in fixing a
common prime meridian for the
computation of time throughout
the world. With the rapid extern
sion of telegraph facilities in all
parts of the globe. this has become
a matter of very serious import
ance in all the pursuits of life.
The enormous and yearly extend
ing business done by the great
ocean cables strikingly illustrates
the necessity for such a measure.
New York to-day is very much
nearer for the practical purposes
of business than San Francisco was
twenty years ago, and yet the re-
port shows that in regard TO 'he
exact computation of time at wide
| ly S severed points we are not to-
day. much further advanced than
the world was in the time OF Richie
lieu.