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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-01-27

fact that there exists Il great difference
between eastern and western capitalists
who have taken hold Of Black Hills
property. The eastern capitalist SO eli.
gagged lacks that nerve and confidence
displayed by the western man who
when they decide upon purchase, put
up their last cent in order to show up
their property. EXpend millions before
a single cent is returned to them in the
shape of dividends, and in the majority
Of cases where fortunes have been put
up, not farthing has ever been derived
fiom the bonanza. 1t requires vast
amount Of nerve TO put up hard earned
dollars on a chance, but it is done day
In and day out The eastern capitalist
puts up few hundred, or thousand or
so, and then sits down and awaits the
coming Of the silk bordered dividends
When called upon to continue his vut, y
he gracefully retires to his counting
room and mourns over the loss of few
hundred dollars that he had counted on
realizing millions out Of The greater
portion Of the mining property in the
Hills that has been capitalized, has
fallen into just such hands. a purchase
has been made for small sum and
after sinking shaft some twenty five
TO fifty feet, a twenty, forty or sixty
stamp mill is bought and placed on the
mine. After securing enough orc to
make rnn, the mill drops its stamps
and pounds away for perhaps month.
then hangs up and remains silent for II
year or SO, until some party gets hold of
The property, who after fully developing
1t, makes It a success This crazy idea
Of building costly mills on property that
never indicated possible chance of
proving valuable, a. well as profitable
Investment, has injured the Black Hills
in such a way that the country will
never recover its lost vantage until west
ern capital can lc induced to enter the
territory, and take hold of the living
monuments thus erected, AMI make
them dividend producing mines.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-01-27

George l.. Waters related and incident
to-day to a Mail reporter concerning a
big poker game, in which Senator John
p. Jones, Of Nevada, was a player.
Waters was in the employ Of certain
congressman around the capital at
Washington for many years, and his
statement may be accepted as true. 1t
was several years ago, before the mil
lionaire had become thoroughly posted
in the ways Of Washington society.
Almost before he had thoroughly warm
cd his seat in the senate he was intro
duced into the district club, of which
Boss Shepherd was prominent mem
ber. Poker at that time was promi-
nent recreation OF the club, and Jones
was induced to take hand. Although
u good poker player he retired from the
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-01-27

Territory of Dakota. County of Custer-a. In
the district court, first judicial district.
Daniel w. Flick and samuel
X. Shankland,
Plaintiffs.
John r. Howell and the Sal
mon Mining Copny OF North {
America n corporation form
ed under the law. Of the state
Of New York,
Defendants
The Territory Of Dakota Ia. the above named
defendants;
You are hereby summoned and required to an.
swer the complaint Of the pantiffs In the above
of said court at the court house I'm Custer City,
Custer county, ID. T.. and To serve a copy of your
answer To the said complaint on the subscriber
Mt his Office in Custer City I'm said county and
territory within thirty days after the service of
this summons upon you, exclusive Of the day OF
such service; aud IL you shall fai to answer the
said complaint within the time aforesaid the
plaintiffs In this action will apply to the court
for the relief demanded in the complaint.
FRANKLIN W. KNIGHT,
Plaintifs attorney
Dated December LIST, 1882
To the above named defendants
Take notice that the complaint In this action
was filed In the clerks Office of the above named
court at the cotr' house In Custer City, Custer
county, Dakota territory, on the 1st day Of DE.
cember 1882 and this summons Is served OH you
by publication pursuant To an order of theIion
g. c. Moody, Judge Of said courts made Decem.
Der 18th, A. D., 1882
FRANKLIN w. KNIGHy,
Plainti9s assesrsv
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-01-27
Old Mother Shiptou.

Considerable stock" was taken in
what Mother Shipton said would come
to pass In the year 1881 by those who
are ready to swallow down every whim
that floats along; but these same per-
sons Will suffer from having all sorts Of
humors for years, before they will be-
lieve that fifty cents worth Of Swayne's
Ointment will eliectually cure them.
Ministers, Judges, lawyers, and even
physicians have testified to its merits
Try il.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-01-27
One Of Brother Gardner's Lectures
From the Detroit Free Press

From the Detroit Free Press
Am Bruddcr Stepof johnson in dc
hall dis cavnin'?' asked the prcsidert
as lie rose and looked up and down the
aislcs.
Yes, sab"
Den he will please step TO de front "
Brother Johnson appeared TO labor
under the impression that Il medal was
about to be presented him for having
the longest heels of any colored man in
America, and his face wore broad grin
as he stood at the desk.
'StepoH Johnson" !" said Brother Gard
ner in his most solemn tones, Il was IN
de back room of Il grocery on Beaubien
street de oddcr night 10 bargain fur ten
bushels 'tatcrs. an heard your voice a:'
you cum in to order TO pounds of buck
wheat -four, and to remark that your ole
woman was ravin' crazy wild de toof-
ache"
"Yes, sab, dat was me"
'De ole man Climax soon drapped in,
an il wasn't FIVE minits befo' you had a
hot dispute bout de aige of de airth."
"lIe doan' know muffin, sab"
"Iou called him fool"
"An' he called me liar"
"You said he was bigot"
can he said VAS .i;:n,bus"
IL heard it all, Brudder Johnson, and
now ! want to talk to YOU little. In
the fust place, what YOU know 'pout de
aige Of dc world 2"
"I-I-well sab, what docs the old
man Climax know bout it ?"
"Dat's it-what do either Of you know
bout it? NufIin'-nulIin' at ALL OATS
whar de trubble Gums in. Two men
will disput harder ober what dey doant
know dan over solemn faclls. De worst
enemy | eber had was man who got
mad at me bckase | wouldn't believe i'm
ghosts. What we doant know we often
try to make mp for in argument. What
we lack in argument we try to make up
fur in blab. 1t am easier TO call man
fool dan to produce facks and figures
to convince him dat he am in dc wrong.
1t am safer to call an old man a liar dan
TO wink at a young mans wife. Let me
say te you:
What you believe in wild all yer heart
may arter all, be wrong.
'De man who draps agyment fur
epithet has no case"
1T am only dc fairest minded men
who admit deir ignorance of what dey
doan' know.
"Abuse may silence man, but it
won't convince him.
Il: am only de bigot who prides him
self on his cast-iron opinions.
"It am only de fool who believes as
sertions am true bckase he asserts em.
"Now, Brudder johnson, you drap
back to yer bench an sot down an stay
sot, an de mex time you h'ar somebody
boldly announce dat dis world am fifty
millyon Vars old you pick up your buck
wheat -four an walk home wild de re-
neckshun that it wouldn't establish de
facts In de case if yon an him war to
gouge an bite an kick an claw till der
wasn't rod of sidewalk left in Gardner.
Vile -
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-01-27

A snow slide en- Musquito mountain,
fifteen miles from Leadville. Col, was
reported on the 10Th. A body Of snow
nearly a quarter ola mile long, 100 yards
wide and fifteen feet deep, swept down
the mountain side at great velocity.
carrying everything in its courae. Two
miners, unable to escape, we're caught
in the avalanche and hurled distance
Of 100 yards down the mountain side.
Though still alive when found, they
were frozen in shocking manner and
their recovery is doubtful.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-01-27
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT DEADwoor

LAND OFFICE AT DEADwoop d. r.
January 23rd 1888
Notice is hereby given that the following ma m.
cd settler has filed notice of his intention to ma
final proof in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Register and Re-
cever ht Deadwood, ID, T. on Monday, March 5,
1888, viz: William NJ Gcrmond d. $. No 1893 for
Sc qr sc Or sec H. sw or sw or sec H. NV or NV or
scc IL, ne qr he ar sec H. tp rs range s c, Is II M
He names the following witnesses TO prove his
continuous residence upon. and cultivation Of
said land. WIZ John Wells. Joseph Petty, X D.
Jennings and A, S. Stewart all of Minnekata d T.
2lt5 j. l., LUSE Register
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-01-27

care you the Jedge Of ReprobatesT
said Mrs. Partington, as she walked into
an Office OF a Judge Of Probate.
81 am Judge of Probate" was the re.
ply.
We'll, that's it, expect" quoth the
old lady.
"You see my father died detested and
he left several little infidels, and / want
to be their executioner."
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-01-27

Clarence Whistler and John Graham
wrestled in the opera house in Louis
vile, on the 10Th, in the presence Of q
large crowd. Stakes $500; best two in
can, was won Whistler. The second
Greco Roman, by Graham on claim OF
foul against Whistler In the third
Greco Roman, after wrestling II min.
Graham threw Whistler to the floor
heavily, the fall breaking the latters
right shoulder. The match was decided
for Graham, to whom the stakes were
paid
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-01-27

which show the short-sigh Of
democrats who oppose the admission on
political grounds No territory has ever
knocked for admission 10 the Union so
well equipped and prepared for the
privileges and duties OF statehood as
Dakota. There is every reason why she
should come, and no reason for keeping
her out.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-01-27

Those desiring to make final proof on
pre- empton or homestead claims can do
SO before the clerk of the district court.
thus saving the expense of making a
tyip to peadwood. l5tf
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-01-27

Russell Sage in an interview with a
Pioneer Press correspondent had the
following tosay of the future prosperity
of the country and western boom
"You may say that think VIC may look
for continued and increasing prosperity
Ours is tremendous country, full of
riches not yet touched. The railroads
are prospering and paying large divi-
dends. All the signs are favorable.
During the next ten years the west is
going TO have a growth that will aston
ish her own people. The tide has turn
cd and there will be ''boom" this next
summer. | am trimming my sails OH
that theory, and can say so if YOU want
to. More Of my money is in railroad
stocks than ever before, because be
leve there is going to be a rise in all
sorts of property"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-01-27

rSS"The Diamond Dyes for family use
have no equals. All popular colors
easily dyed, fast and beautiful. 10 cents
package.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-01-27

A correspondent Of the Mining Re-
view writing from Rapid City, says
One of the popripal drawbacks to gold
mining in Dakota has been the charac-
ter Of the capital that has been engaged
IN tbe development il IL noticeable
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-01-27

Grand Forks recently enacted an or.
dinancc prohibiting women o: Lad re.
pute from appearing upon the streets
and Judge Hudson has dec. rcd the o.
dinance unconstitutional. The judge 5
opinion closes as follows:
'Thc constitution Of tho T,i,c States
provides that cruel and unusuai punish
mcnts shall not be inflicted Certainly
such Il punishment is unusual; it is a
perpetual inhibition from exercising Il
personal privilege, as Il penalty for bad
character. Sush a Provision is rcpung
ent TO the law Of personal rights as dc
fined by t!e civil code Of this territory.
1t cannot and ought not to be enforced. F."
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-01-27

The grand jury of Davidson county
Tenn, on the l2th, presented an indict.
ment against Marshall r. Polk, former
treasurer Of Tennessee, in two counts
for the embe2zlemcnt and larceny OF
$4S0,00o The judge of the criminal
court is charged with the duty Of fixing
a charge of conspiracy upon certain par
ties in obtaining funds from Polk know
Of Polk will on Monday make applca-
ton before Judge Quarles, ofthc crimin
al court, for the release of the prisoner
on bail Meantime the prisoner is held
at the county JAIL but occupies comfort
able quarters in the jaIor's Office.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-01-27

A novel suit has been commenced in
Dallas, Tex, against the Western Union
Telegraph company by Mr.. Collie, oi
'Throckmorton county lie owns large
sheep ranch in that county. Last spring
he tciocraphed his herdsmcn rs folloes
Meet me at Buffalo Springs with horses
and Shep." BY Shep he meant tho
shepherd dog. The operator wrote it
Meet me at Buffalo Springs with horses
and sheep" Forthwith the herier
rounded the flock and hurried them
over $50 mile journey. The destruc
ton to the flock was very great and the
CONSERVATION Of the owner when he
met the cavalcade was unboundcd. he
sues to recover damages Of $4,000
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-10-03
Left to Their Fat.

st. Paul Pioneer Press: Lieut.. Gus.
tavus:C. Doane. second cavalry, passed
through st. Paul yesterday en- route to
Jefferson Barracks, where be will be
assigned to recruiting station. Lieut..
Doane commanded the GuInare in the
Arctic expedition OF 1880, aud his report
of the frigid zone was read with much
interest. Asked yesterday as to what
he thought of Greely's chances Lieut..
Doane replied that he did not believe
the ill-fated explorer had any chances to
speak of. He had been abandoned to
his fate, practically, and he and his
party will probably starve to death,
As to the musk oxen, Lieut.. Doane says
it is sheerest folly to count on them for
a food supply. They can only be killed
in Summer. and IN an arctic summer the
sur is above the horizon nearly all the
time. and fresh meats spoil With marvel.
Gus rapidity as soon as the mercury rises
above 81 degrees fahrenheit. Lieut..
Doane gave the impression, in the hur-
ned talk with him, that he considered
the outlook very gloomy one for Greedy
and his command.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-10-03

Prohibitionists are people whose mis-
sion it Is to labor for the betterment of
mankind-for the advancement of all en-.
nobling influences. At the head of the
list of these influences stands education.
and the element to which We refer is
supposed to favor it. The new constitu-
tion contains the strongest provisions in
behalf of the public school system-pro.
visions which it would be extremely diff
ficult to procure through an enabling
act from congress. Yet our prohibition
friends propose to destroy the document
which SO carefully guards the most
sacred interests of the rising generation,
and for mere sentiment. Prohibition
can be as effectually accomplished out
side rs inside the constitution, while
nothing weaker than the fundamental
law of the land can retain intact the
valuable bequest of the government to
the cause of education. 1t does not ap.
pear that there is much real sincerity in
the position of class of people who tear
down SO much that is good for the one
reason that something is omitted which
they feel should have been placed in the
constitution. They are exposing them
selves to a charge of fanaticism which is
liable to be confirmed by subsequent
results.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-10-03
0RDwAY AND OTHERS.


Their Schemes Headed or by Juag. I'd.
Eerton and the constitutional Conven-
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-10-03

Their Schemes Headed on by Judge I'd.
Eerton and the Consttt utional Conyen-
tion.
VolEs Tribune.
Since the appointment by the late leg.
islature of the nine individuals who com.
prise the capital commission and the au.
tboriziDg OF that body to remove the ter
ritorial seat of government from Yankton
and to locate it at whatever point they
saw fit, public sentiment has run high
in opposition to the scheme and it has
been denounced by all intelligent citi.
zcns Of the territory as villainous ont.
rage.
While the members of the legislature
who voted in favor OF the movement
have come in for their share of public
censure the lions share OF the blame has
rested with our imported governor, n.
q. Ordway. Since the arrival of this
fellow in Dakota with his commission
to rule as governor over this terri.
tory. he has devoted his time
and talent to Matching schemes for en-.
richlng himself at the public expense
and it is not strange he is heartily hated
BY the inhabitants of the territory,
When this capital scheme for robbing
the people was proposed and
successfully carried out the
people of Dakota were dumbtounded
that such measure could possibly be
carried through the legislature, body
elected by the vote of the people and
which should have no sympathy with
the carpet-baR governor, whose rule has
been 30 distasteful, and they were ready
to carry out any measure which might
be proposed in order to defeat the in.
iquitous scheme. Accordingly when
those brave men and able lawyers,
Messrs. Moody. Trpp and Gamble.
took up the cause of the people and
without any prospect of recompense
spent their time and money in
bringing the matter into the courts and
there fought it to the end against the
powerful combination and their high.
priced counsel from Iowa, the eyes of
the territory were upon them.
.Bravely the cross of their country the, bore, 81
and the people of Dakota should bear
them in grateful remembrance. As will
be seen by the Judgment of the court,
the result has been glorious victory for
the people and it will ever stand as a
monument to the upriRhtness and integ-
rity Of Judge Edgerton, as being Judge
over whom neither money nor Ordway
has influence. Let the people of Dakots
rejoice that the chain of the serpent has
been broken and that we have court ol
Justice which the money power does moi
rule.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-10-03

their respective Offices and move the
same 70 Bismarck within fifteen DAYS.
ID the lace Of the decision Of Judge Ed.
gerton. which is thought in this part Of
the territory to bear somewhat upon the
case. this mandate OF the despised ap.
pears not only impudent. bat akin 10
id'ocy. The auditor, who is q SOD Of
Ordway. has shipped the Office over
which his deputy presides to "the capi-
tai:" but is too busy with his own AFT airs
At Pierre to snswer the paterDal sum.
mons in person. The treasurer, Mr.. Nc.
Way, has neither packed up nor shown
any disposition to do so, and the secre.
tsry. who is federal official, has in-
formed the wonld-be boss in lengthy
and pointed letter that be will stay
where he is.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-10-03
the people TO say whether or not they
will take the safe road.

Slick Aleck was interviewed at st
Paul and he expressed not only a will.
ingness, but an anxiety TO bet $4,000
against $1,000 that any three good Min.
nesots lawyers would decide the capital
mmission to be legal organization.
Where did Aleck get the $4,000 he is
singing around 70 recklessly? He
didn't have it when he became member
OF the capital commission. II he really
wants the bet covered, be can find
plenty OF takers down this way.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-10-03

Springfield Times: Ordway has issued
= ukase commanding the secretary,
treasurer and auditor Of Dakota to pack
the records, papers and other effects Of
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-10-03

The Pioneer Press OF the 9th con.
taips long editorial on Dakota's capital
muddle," in which the CONCLUSION il
formed that the territory is at present
without capital. An intelligent ides
surely. Does any sensible man suppose
it possible for a territory or state to be
leeislated nut Of seat Of government:
-Btsmarek Tribune.
Down this way the opinion prevails
that it ia not possible.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-10-03

There is certain people who oppose
public measures for their own personal
aggrandizement. They seek to destroy
the work of others with the hope tha,
they may rebuild on the ruins, with
themselves as the prominent figures in
the foreground Of the scene of action.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-10-03

Admission under tho constitution is
Dakota's only hope for division aud an
escape from an alliance with region
controlled absolutely by powerful rail.
road corporation and corrupt syndicate.
Al Sianx Falls the representatives of the
people peinted ont the avenue of escape
from tuch a disastrous fate and il il for
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-10-03

Sanborn County Advocate: In the
face Of Judge Edgertons decision. that
old mountain Of corruption, the Cover.
nor. has served an executive order on the
territorial secretary, auditor, treasurer
and superintendent Of instructions. to
move their Office and records to Bis.
marck. II is thought that the auditor.
who 10 son Of the governor. will be
about the only one to comply.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-10-03

A TTENTION given to Pre-emptiou, Home
"A stead. Timber Culture, Mining, and all
classes of claims arising under the Public Land
Laws.
Familiarity with the rulings and decisions of
the Interior department, acquired In an expe-
rience of several years as clerks in the general
laws - applied in the different divisions of the
land bureau, ena BILE us TO speedily adjust any
business committed to our care.
REFERENCES:
Hon. W. X. Gresham, Postmaster General;
Hon w. ID. BioxhAm. Governor oi Fiorids:
HOE. J. G. New. Asst Sec'y. of the treasuly ) ;
Dr.. ]. II. Woodburn. Scotland. Dakota;
Hon. A. G. Porter. Governor Of Indiana:
Gen. Thomas N. Browne. NJ c., Indiana:
E. Sharpe. Esq, Cashier Montana National
Bank. Helena.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-10-03

Can it be that Gov. Ordvay's finances
are running low? 1t is very evident
that he has not paid the st Paul Pioneer
Press its last months wages-Volga
TrdJune.
Another county has just been organ
lied aud fat order for books will bridge
oven the chasm. Ordway arranges mat.
tiers so the people have to pay his liabili.