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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-11-10
Coeur D'Alene.

AS the late discovery of placer dig
gings in the CGur D'Alene mountains
has turned the eyes Of many Black
Killers in that direction, ard as every
thing pertaining to the discovery is
eagerly scanned by the Times readers,
we copy from the Wood River Times.
Oct. %, the following in regard to the
new diggings:
Thomas Bentley, the we'll known
prospector, got in yesterday morning
from the C9ur D'Alene mines, where
he went some weeks ago. He came to
make arrangements to 60 back there
soon, to remain all winter.
The CGur DAlene country, Mr.. Bent
ley says, is not shown to be as rich as
has been reported but is as yet too
new to justify any positive expression
of opinion as to its merits 1t is situat-
ed in the CGur d'Alene mountains.
about 200 miles northwesterly from
Butte, Montana, twenty-five miles north
OF the Northern Pacific railway, and
sixty miles from the Canadian frontier
The placers pay from nothing to 500
day, the quartz lodges are not yet
worked. The region is Of unknown ex-
tent, and for aught that is know to the
contrary, may extent to the north pole.
Roads and trails are being made in
the CGur d'Alene mountains, and it is
probable that travel in and out will be
kept up all winter. But there will not
be much to do before next spring for
those who have not already located
claims. There were about l 900 persons
there ten days ago, and others were
crowding in from every direction, but
the rush is expected next spring. The
country is taken up for miles. Mr..
Bentley has an interest in placer
claim and owns two quartz claims"
The roseate-hued stories usually COM
ing from great distances are being re-
peated about the Ceur d'Alene discov-
cries, and many poor devil will spend
his last dollar in getting there only to
! find, when he arrives, that be has been
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-11-10
Information Wanted.

The executors Of the estate of John
Hedrick of Clark county, Ohio, want in
formation regarding one Ebert Hedrick,
man then aged about 32 years who
went to the Black Hills country from
Nebraska about six years ago. Any
person knowing his whereabouts or his
fate, if dead, will confer favor by adj
dressing the undersigned. If he is
known to be dead information is want
ed as to where and how he met his
fate. Address
MERRILL WATSON, Executor,
5l3 Olive Street,
StA ST. Louis, Mo
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-11-10
SHERIFFs sALE.-Teritory Of Dakota, Coun.
Robert wittke W 8. NJ. Bootb. e Al.

Robert wittke w 8. NJ. Booth ct al
notice Is hereby given, that by virtue of an
execution TO me directed and delivered and
now III my hands, issued out OF the clerks ONCE
Of the First judicial district court, territory or
Dakota, In and for the county Of Pennington up
Of the said Rober. Wittke and against s. M.
Booth, ,. r. Shahkland James G. Sanders Geo.
w; Smith, Felix Michaud Babtiste Lavois, L. c.
II rBarre, Chas A. Haserodt, J, T. Bliss Samuel
Coburn, j, A. Melvin F. A. Towner, c. c. Crary.
I. Fuller. ID. n. Ely and Chas Comet I have
levied upon the following described real proper.
t. OF said defendant, Felix Michaud:
Situate In the town of Custer city. county Of
custer, territory OF Dakota being the rear OF
half OF lots 2, 8 and Of block number 8 Of the
townsite OF Custer city and being more particu
iarly described as 70 llows: commencing at the Sc
corner OF lot Z, running thence west l50h thence
north oO feet thence east 100 feet, thence north
IA feet, thence east so feet, thence south 573kt
to place OF ofbeginnine, containing 1885 feet In
area Of lots 3 and 9.
And that shall on Monday the oath day Of
December lSS3 at the hour Of 10 O'Clock q
m, ofsaid day, at the front door Of the court
house In Custer City In said county and territory
proceed to sell all the right title interest OF
the above named Felix Michaud I'm and to
the above described property, to satisfy SAID
Judgment and costs, amounting to four hundred
accruing costs Of sale. and interest on the same
from the eighteenth day of September, 1883, Ct
the rate of seven per cent per annum, at public
auction. to the highest bidder for cash,
JOHN T, CoDE,
Dated at Custer City. Dakota, November eth
1888
Franklin W. knight, Attorney for as;snss.
First publication November 10th
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-11-10

The speakership canvass will be one
of the principal topics Of interest in
Wash ington from now on. Members OF
The house are arriving daily and friends
Of the respective candidates are on hand
to sound them. In the course of a few
DAYS Messrs. Randall, Carlisle, Cox and
Springer will be here to personally
direct matters in their own interests
Besides the avowed contestants there
are several who are regarded as dark
horses, with some hope Of finally win.
ning The race. A democratic member
said to day that he would not be sur.
?rised to see the contest over the speak
"rsh'n nro'rac'ed for several davs, and
in tha! event dark horse, he believes
will win
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-11-10

deceived, and that he has left certain.
ty Of a good living for the uncertainties
of a new camp, and possibly the mysery
that is the unfailing accompaniment Of
mining "rushes."
There are doubtless some good claims
in the CGur d'Alene mountains; but all
that are easy Of access or that give any
outward evidence of value are doubtless
already taken up, and few. if any, re-
main but what will require years Of
labor and the expenditure Of thousands
Of dollars to develop.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-11-10
Another Unfortunate.

Yesterdays Times gave an account Of
the skipping out Of the commissary SER
geant from Fort Meade with 81 500 cash,
and of the hot search being made in
every direction by details Of soldiers
sent out.
The mans name was Zimmerman, and
it seems he did not skip out at oil, but
concealed himself at the post, and re.
mained hidden until last evening. when
from pointers obtained. a detail was sent
out to look thoroughly through all of the
buildings in his neighborhood They
were SO successful that they found where
he was, and to prevent arrest he came
out and struck for the hills like a quar-
ter horse. Pursuit was as rapid as his
flight, and little more so. as the sol.
diers were rapidly overtaking him, and
when close to him, he stopped, drew
butcher knife from its scabbard, cut his
throat from ear to ear, and died instant
ly.-Times, 9TH.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-11-10

A Pennsylvania farmer jeremiah
Stanffer by name, in the vicinity OF
Connellsville has, as he believes silver
mine on his property. Several samples
Of the ore sent TO the Philadelphia min,
for assay, were reported to be withou,
either gold or silver Not satisfied OF
the accuracy Of these unfavorable as.
says, Mr.. Stauffer then sent more of the
ore to the mint, pulverzed and mixed
with some good Colorado silver ore and
a silver three cent piece for test. This
was returned marked free Of gold or
silver and signed by j. b. Eskfied, as
sayer. Mr.. Stauffer has made a state
ment ofthe above facts under oath, as
We learn from the Keystone Courier.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-11-10

Or he thinks the passage Of n compre-
hensive enabling act, to be submitted to
the people, would bring about a settle
ment Of the trouble. He denies the
charge that the capital removal bill was
rushed through without due considera-
ton. The act is in full force and will so
remain until the supreme court, which
does not meet until May, 1884, shall pass
upon the order Of custer. The capital
building at Bismarck will be completed
Jan. 1884, at cost, exclusive of the
ground, Of nearly S250OOO. At the be
ginning Of his report he saws there is
very little valueless land in Dakota.
Mining still continues i'm the Black Hills,
but the increase has not been as great as
during the previous year. The average
yield OF wheat was from fifteen to TWEEN
ty bushels per acre. During the year
Sl25,0oo was expended in founding and
maintaining the public schools.
If he says, Some plan is devised
for giving the Indians land severaltv.
the Black Hills country will soon be-
come very productive. All the best
lands east of the Missouri river open TO
settlement on entry as far north as the
Northern Pacific railroad, will be taken
up by Jan. /. Owing to the scarcity Of
water, and the necessity for expensive
mining machinery, the production Of
gold and silver has not been as large as
it would under more favorable condi.
tons"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-11-10

This is how Pat Donan put it ut the
Episcopal convention at Philadelphia
the other day: From the golden har
vest-burdened valley of the Red River
of the North to the gold-ribbed peaks
and pine-clad slopes of the Black Hills
from the romantic confines of the Vel
lowstone to the horizon fenced corn
fields and COW pastures of Yankton and
Niobrara, it is land fair and fruitful
enough to tempt the angels in their
flight To pause and wonder whether il
newer Eden has not been formed and
domed with sapphire skies"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-11-10


The Pierre Signal man in his paper Of
the Path scans the railroad horizon and
sees many strange things. Among them
he observes this, which is important if
true: Then in the for west. Blairs
road, the Sioux City & Pacific, has for
several years been principally under
the control Of the Chicago d Northwest
ern, especially so for its eastern connec-
ton. The Sioux City & Pacific is the
farthest advanced towards the west, its
present terminus being Valentine, a
point on the Niobrara river. and south
OF tile Sioux reserve. This latter com
pany was recent; freed from the con
troll of the Chicago & Northwestern road.
and will form an alliance with the Chi
cago, Milwaukee, and st. Paul. Con.
tracts for grading are now being let. to
extend the road $50 miles west. which
brings it twenty miles south of the Hot
Springs. This latter point is Fred Il.
Evans town and the southermost town
of the Black Hills. The Chicago. Mil
waukee and ST. Paul will cross either at
chamberlain or some point farther
down the Missouri, and short lap will
connect them with the Sioux CITY and
Pacific. BY this latter move they will
be one year ahead of their great com.
petitor, the Chicago & Northwestern
railroad, and will be 200 miles further
advanced toward the west. All of the
foregoing plans have been breeding for
some time, but It's only within the past
few days that a rupture was caused.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-11-10
Dissolution Of Partnership.

The copartnership heretofore existing
under the firm name and style Of Has
erodt & Frederick, or Frederick &
Haserodr, in the Town Of Custer City,
County Of Custer and Territory Of Da-
kota, is this day dissolved by mutual con-
sent
FRIEDERIcKA HAsERoDr.
Witness: FRANKLIN w. KNIGHT.
Dated at Custer City, d. T., this Sew
enth day of November, 1888.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-11-28
JOE JEFFERsON'S PICTURES.

The Great Actor rs n Landscape Fainter
Better Born Lucky Than Rich.
II Joseph Jefferson were not eieller ACTOR
he would be great painter. Coming as he
did from a theatrical family, he went into I c
drama as naturally as young duck takes to
water. But il he had had h 5 own way.
title later in life, he would have followed the
ant oil landscape painting. As it Is, now III t
he has gathered hand ONE competence, he
sticks to his easel with asslduity and enItu =
asm during every spare hour OF his time
7, rhapS this /, the Teas why he does not
Gaze TO study any new pats, and II Is the rea-
s'n why he will leave the stage finally within
a year or so. OF course, no actor ever quits
the sage "ior good and ALL" lie always has
a hankenng Tor one more appearance, an IIh-r
taste OF The intoxicating applause, and enc
more QuaH Of the delight OF the mimic sage,
the scene ut so many luumphs. But Mr.. lei.
lerson woos another mi ,ress. The lin e. 5
arr is not MY ar to HIM, but he has so dill
gently pursue II, and he has brought TO II.
study Sc many talents, that he l. a h ghy
accomplished artist | Vish that 5, me Of Il {
poor fellows whose pictures beg vainly T
puichase and Admiration rom The walls OF IN
A al my OF Design every year had the genius
~ this favored child Of fortune, who IN such
moments as he can s,alch IT IN his bri ld I
success as an act paints landscapes thai
would honor the lection OF the most ia,-
iii ~ OF c innoisseurs Things are not as
evenly di,lr b Iled in this world as they might
he ~hen one man il born with 20 talents IN.
S cad Of 10, JetfrsIn keeps his pictures.
some Of these days, perhaps, he may he in
duced t. show them in body. But it is IN.
derSto d that they will be left as a legacy fr
his children. | predict that when the long
boarded collection Of The artist actors own
work is sold [ md lar distant be the day the
vendue will he what the gnssps call ian
event" The Lotus club is the owner Of one
IT -frrs MS best works, p rhaps his very
best | is the Forest and stream" that was
exhibited at G u,il's and at the Free ch gal
lery in London two or ihree years ago, an6
which won S, mtny plaudus from me and
foreign critics It's Gifl to the club from
Mr. eft rson, VII must have fell a little pang
At parting with this lavOrie child Of his geoius
I-frson is worshiper Of Coroi, whose in
huence suhtiy peime,tes the work Of hi
Am-ric m di ciple. Oe of the treasures o
Jefitr,un's studio is The palette OF Corot, SET
a the great Frenchnan left II when death
drew nigh, and pres 'nt-d to its present pos.
SCISSOR by the family Of Corot Jeif rson also
owns lhe last palette used by jean Francois
Nille'. Il is better to be born lucky than rich.
New York Times.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-11-28
The Mexican Central

From the Two krpuD Ics.
There is now every reason to expect that the
Mexican Central will be completed by the end
OF January next, although lhrough:irains may
not run until March, and the formal open ng
Of the line may be deferred until the Sth Of
My in order to give the great event its
national significance.
The road is now graded as far as 2 ,eatecas,
which is III kilomet,r (4i2 milesl from this
Tine rails will probably be laid there by the
end OF November. The track will be com.
pleed to FreEnillo in January, and It will
there await the approach OF the line from the
north, which is b ing constructed at the rate
OF 90 miles m nth. As the gap between
treInillo and the end Of The northern division
is nov only alb 'ul 200 miles, it is evident that
The line can be ished bg the time named to
trtEnilo, where the golden spike will be
driven.
When the l, 900 mile, Of railroad from this
city TO L Paso are thus completed, il will be
possible to travel from this city to the Rio
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-11-28

The comma ding iicer For, Davis, Texas,
will frward Pr vale Philip Thom1s, troop X,
Tenth cavalry (,n insane soldier), under es-
cort of reliable non commissioned officer
and one private, to Washington, ID. c., to be
reported to the Adiuiant General Of the army,
coniormably to the requirement t, Of paragraph
I. circular NJ. 2j current series, from these
headquarters
The escort will return to Fort Davis, TeSa',
on completion Of the duty.
For the urney-going ana returning-the
Qdrtermasier's department will furnish the
necessary transp' ration, and the ubsistencr
department communion Of rations, at the
ra Of ST. 50 per diem, for Private Thomas to
Washington, and for the escort to and from
that piece.
The j urney is Necessary for the public SER
vice, and it is impracucable TO carry rations Of
any kind.
Pr'yates frederick Kroll and Abraham
o ven, company ID, Nineteenth infantry,
having completed The duty assigned them by
orders No. 2i9 current series, Fort Clark,
Texas, will return to their proper station
Fort Clark, Texas.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-11-28
PERSONAL.


Items Cleaned In the Hotel Corridors and
From Various other Sources.
Mr. Federico Palacio, OF Monterey, Mex
co, is registered at the Menger.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Somerville, Of ST. Louis,
Missouri, are stopping at the Menger.
Mr.. Jesse Evans, Of Kansas City a well
known stock dealer, is guest at the Menger
Mr.. J. II. Stephens, prominent stockman
OF Goliad, is stopping at the Menger, with his
wife and children.
Mr.. c. G. Hubbard, representing Denny,
Rice & Co., wool buyers Of Boston, paid the
LIGHT pleasant call last evening.
Arrivals at the st. Leonard hotel: John
Campbell, city; A. W. Barr, Boerne; ID. R.
o'Reily, Austin; J. NJ. Meighan, Mexico; J
A. Macarthur, New York; J. NJ. Mccoy,
Gonzales; II. J. Richards, John Fohn. Seco;
J. X. Mack, Chicago; A. II. Sutherland and
vile. city; Paul MePeters, Texas; Henry Mil
Ter, New Braunfels; T. c. Mcmahon, Denver,
Colorado; S. Il Powers, Colorado City.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-11-28
LIGHT FLASHES.
what the Reporters Learn on Their Tour
Through the city.

What the Reporters Learn on Iheir Tour
Through the city.
Thanksgiving day to morrow.
--Callender's minstrels tonight at Turner
hall.
Two cases we're dismissed in the Re-
orders court this morning.
Dan Murphy's bond was forfeited on his
non-appearance 10 court this morning.
Elder c. NJ. wilmeih will preach this
evening at Up. m. in the Trinity NJ. E. church
on Avenue G.
Little Nathan, the funny eurbstone mer-
chant, offers no reward Tor the knives lifted
from his rack yesterday.
jim Kelly, arrested for quarelliug and
fighting, broke jail yesterday. An alias war
rant was issued Tor his reauest.
THAT Thanksgiving day may not go into
utter eclipse Tor want Of the LIGHT, 1t will be
issued as usual tomorrow afternoon.
Little George has made his appearance
at the residence. Of our Sinitay Olh;er, MI.
George Caen, and he weighs 10 pounds.
-Canta,a and concert tonight, al Kisch's
hall, for the benefit Of Second Baptist church.
A K jod programme will be carried out
The veterans Of the Mexican war will 1t
IN council this afternoon at 4 O'Clock at the
court house. A large attendance is expected
Stock men are jubllant. There are more
demands for fat cattle, for shipping, than The
supply can cover, though the market is beir 6
argey replenished daily.
r Dbl LoewenthAl has returned home,
and will be found 10 his wonte5 place, in the
sanctuary at Temple Beth FL, at FrdAy night
and Saturday morning services.
The LIGHT woull like to be informed y
what authority fourth class 81 ewalk is being
aid in front OF the Meth dist Episcopal church.
On Avenue c. The ordinai ce Tor improving
said Avenue call, for a class A sidewalk.
Rev. w. J. Young, Of the Methodist
church, ined 10 ma,rim ny, last evening,
Nr J l. Jackson, Of Chambers county, and
Mss rtie Womble, Of this city. They will
make their new home at Double Bayou.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-11-28

Grande in a. hours at the rate oi 80 miles per
hour-an average which may be easily mai :
tuned owing l. the edSy grades on the
greater part of he line. During Mr.. Nicker-
: MS recent visit To Lared', on the Nor hern
divis n. the train attained speed 81 even 90
miles an hour and Pilmln cars, with all The
luxury which they IF I'd in travelling, were
seen Tor tn fr,ttime the interior Of NeSico.
When alter two days iourrev The traveller ar
rves at FL Paso he will be within three days
ur1ty Of San francisco and within from
three To six oi great cities such as Galveston,
Nrw Orleans, ST Luis, Cincinnati. Chicago,
New York and B ston The rity Of Mexico
Will he, in fact. in closer communication with
The Mississippi Valley and the 5 southwest than
California, or those remote territories Of the
Union in the Northwest.
The revolution Wh'ch this rppid i0iercom-
munioalion will eft Ct can hardy he eSiima ed.
The completion Il III railroad will in effect
throw Mexico open TO The insnec ion Of The
would and her immerse mineral treasures will
become widely known. The value Of properly
in some regions will advance, while both
'rd de ard manufacturers will reap the benefit
hich results from ready access to large
MARKERS. from good postal system and a
reguar traffic all the year around
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-11-28

II cannot always bc regarded Ms one or the
my str Ties of domestic ec, nUmy how some peo-
pie car dress we'll. There ARE ladies' SO ele-
suuiiy attired and with sucn taste that the
enviOuI remark is frequently heard, MY !
how she d esses Where does the money
come fr0m2" IL is safe T. say that disOreetly
study ing how murh could reasonably be
spai ed fOI her personal dornment from her
husband inroine she investigated Tor her elf
aud has been constant customer OF NOltson
IN the purchase Of stylish hats aud bonnels.
WollsOn's Is the ladies' emporium tor fashion
able head gear, hats, bonnets, plumes, ehgant
ribbuns aud trimmings. He IL Ju,t In receipt
of vast assortment OF the very l,test Pa Is
aud New York sty les. His stock 10 81 rapidly
dirpns, OF that II enabl 8 him ia replenish u
wee ky, thus obtaining what Is newest aud
brightest IN the markets of fashion. This d.
partment OF WOltsOn's extensive business 10 In
charge OF u lady Al erlntendent who selects
especially for this cltys trade, and under
whose supervision all millinery a, iicles are
manu- a, tuned AID prepared. WOltHOn has a
vast trade secured in this line aud Ia deter
mined to both hold II aud Increase II by pleas
Ing the ladies'.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-11-28
MooneY's EYeninp PRAYER.

Special to the Globe democrat.
JoLlEr Ill. November I9.-The nrgu'
merits on the motion for new trial in the
Mooney murder case consumed all day oday,
and will not end until to morr W afternoon
Mooney handed your correspondent a slip Of
paper While 'alkine to him in his cell tonight,
aging: ""ere's my payer. want The
world to hear it. Take il and print it The
ut'e Isl; "Mooney's Evening Prayer"
thank the dovil this night t. see,
ana hope with me he'll al yays be;
Aud To him long To say,
lie has carried inc through Cor many a day,
Atnght when laN down to rest,
| want his -pril rivht In my breast;
And II | crOak before wake,
pray the devil my spirit Ia take.