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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-02-03
Rich str,ke.

Messrs. Geo. Kimble, Oscar Elliott
and Wm. Jewett, who up to the time of
the shutting down of the Junction mill,
were employed by that company, are
the fortunate owners Of piece of prop
erty that, according TO all accounts, is
equal to the Golden Summit in richness
of ore and quantity.
Something over a year ago the two
first named gentlemen bought the st.
Elmo and Comit lodes Of Mr.. Bishop
and others, who, AT the time of the
transfer had pounded out by hand
81 1900 or $4,000. The purchasers. who
are practical mill men and miners,
made a short run on ore which the
former owners had thrown aside, and
the cleanup Melted the amount paid for
the mime. Since then but little work
was done until about three weeks ago.
The foreman of the Junction mine, Mr..
Jewett, was then made a member Of the
firm and he and Mr.. Kimb.e began pros
pecting on the st. Elmo and CONT loca-
tons for tho ore in place, that hereto
fore discovered having been in pockets,
and Oscar Elliott started on 4 visit to
friends in Missouri, telling his partners
that if they struck the lead to telegraph
him and he would return and bring
them the best suit Of clothes to be got
in ST. Louis. On Wednesday the follow
ing dispatch was wired to him, bv Geo!
Come Immediately and BRING the
suits"
The boys the first Of this week sue
ceeded in %uncovcring the lead which
was found to have an average width Of
three and a half feet, and while not
showing much free gold is still very rich.
Two numbered pan tests showed none as
low rs SO to the ton and one four pound
test gave a return Of 81 $50 to the ton.
Enough of this ore is in sight to keep
a ten-stamp mill running at least one
year. This the owners say they will
have erected before the frost is oat of
the ground.
The property is located about eight
miles from Custer and about five from
the Golden Summit mine and in the
opinion of Mr.. Kimble the intervening
country will be found to contain many
more leads as rich AS those already dis
covered.
We were shown n retort of 50 which
Mr.. kimble pounded out in a hand
mortar in less than four hours.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-02-03

Rapid City Journal Goth: Rapid City
had a very narrow escape from fire yes
terday morning about s o'clock. A
dense volume Of smoke was seen to is
sue from the building occupied by
Waiter Carr x Brother, two doors east
Of Sweeney's hardware store, and the
cry Of fire" very Don attracted a large
crowd to the place. Hose was attached
to the force pump at the American
house, the nozzle was given to some
men on the roof Of shed i'm the rear OF
the burning building, e were brought
into play to make holes through the rooi
and south ,ble end. and water was in
troduced. BY this time the flames had
gained considerable Roadway, and brok.
en- through the roof in several places
Plenty Of buckets were OH hand, and
though water was found to be scarce
enough Of it was brought to aid materi.
ally. The principal agents however III
saving the building, and perhaps the
block, were the force pump and hose
Had it not been for them it would have
been almost an iInpossibility to have
confined the fire, and had the flames
once reached the adjoining houses, the
block, which is one Of the most com
pactly built in the town, would have
been doomed. Everybody who could
work to advantage worked with a will
and in a few minutes after the water
was first forced through the hose the
danger was over. The building was
damaged to the amount Of about 500
and much that it contained was soaked
with water.
The fire was found to have originated
from a defective chimney. The 500,
had accumulated in it and was burning
out, and the flames reaching ont through
cracks between the bricks caught the
woodwork.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-02-03

Colonel Cornell, the popular landlord
of Deadwood and proprietor of the
Wentworth, is reconstructingthe ground
floor Of his hotel. The dining room il
being moved to the portion heretofore
occupied by the Office. In the part now
used for the dining room he intends to
locate the office, with n neat bar in an
adjoining back room. This improvement
is being made for the accommodation of
his guests.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-02-03

The CHRONICLE 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 IN oc.
easional 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, 1883-02-03

The editor Of the Pierre Journal
mourns because there is not y little
tirkin of homemade butter in his town
and states that it is forty cents a pound,
and it is necessary for one to send q
thousand miles in order I o get it.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-02-03

Mr.. Stapleton returned Thursday aight
via Omaha and Chicago, from Il five
months trip through the Northern Pa
ciiic country which he reports as under
going the same kind Of prosperity as
prevailed along the line of the u =
when it was Icing constructed.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-02-03

The people Of DeAdwooi are particu-
larly blessed. They are not only enjoy
irg good s~leighing with snow three or
four feet deep, bat have the privilege of
tukin. solid and liquid refreshments
at the Overland Hotel and bar, the best
in the west.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-02-03

The snow storm of the past two days
is the heaviest experienced in Custer
during the past three winters, snow fall
ing to q depth OF about eight or ten
inches.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-02-03

We don't want to be considered as
competing with Virgins or any other
man for a reputation asa weather proph-
ct, but we predict that the coming
spring in the Hills will be similar to
the one Of rs. Snow 6 fput deep in
the northern camps, and don't you for
get it!
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-02-03

Buy your tickets by the Northwestern
tage company. Ship your express by
American Express company. Time only
three days from Chicago. 1t
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-02-03
PUBLISHERS NOTICES:

Mr.. A. T. Feay Of Rawhide, is our au-
thorized agent for that district, with
whom subscriptions and advertising con-
tracts can be made.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-02-03

Ex-Commissioner Geo. Boland drove
up from the Gap last Tuesday afternoon
in two hours and thirty-five minutes
beating MI. Schoonmaker's time 1885.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-02-03

Corn, oats, barley, wheat and chop
barley, chop corn constantly on hand at
g. w. Smith Sons warehouse and feed
mill.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-02-03

p@y"The most brilliant shades posi-
bic. on all fabrics are made by the Dia-
mond Dyes. Unequalled for briiliancy
and durability. 10 cts.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-02-03

A freighs outfit loaded with crude pc.
troleum from the oil springs passed
through town Oh its way to the north.
ern camps this week.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-02-03

sDoc A. s. Stewart of the Hot Springs
corporation was q caller nj this Office
last Wednesday. The Doctor is san.
fuins that the bill to divide the county
Isl suse thine.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-02-03

Several wagon loads of salt from the
Salt Springs west Of Cnster passed
through town the first Of the week for
the Deadwood market. The new firm,
is making a iirst-class article.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-02-03

Messrs. LaBarre, Pvge and West con-
template leaving at an early day with
their families for the Northern Pacific
country in Montana.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-02-03

Subscribers finding a red or blue cross
after their names are thus notified that
their subscription is due.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-02-03
Money.

From this date, Feb. lst, my terms
will from necessity be cash. Those
owing will please call and settle rs | am
very much in need Of money.
TuOs. |. WHEELER.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-02-03

Closing Sale-Discount Of 10 per cent.
on all bills of five dollars and upwards
for the next 80 days at G. M. Gilbert.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-02-03

Doc Flick is visiting in Rapid this
week. He talks Of locating in the Gate
city but we hope it is all talk.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-02-03

Pat McHugh will close his saloon on
the 9TH and give Burton 4 Curran pos.
sion Of the building.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-02-03

Messrs. Kimble and Jewett we're in
fromthe st. Elmo last Wednesday. They
were feeling pretty happy.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-02-03
NOTICE For PUBLICATION.

LAND OFFICE At p~i,Bwoop, u. IT,
Noy,mbri 18th, 1852.
Notice Is hcrey given that the oliOwihg-naIA.
ed settler has liled notice OF hi> intention to
make fn'l proof in support OF his claim and
that sud proof viii be made b. fore the x lister
and Receiver at D~radwood, u. +. on Mouda,,
January lSt. 1883. viz: John Kollcr u. :. N,.
1919 toy the northwest quarter southwest qua'-
ter section IL. township 7 south range ) east, b.
III. VI. He names the blowing witnesses 20
prove his cOutiGuOnS resi- leHCC upon and cult
walton OF, said land, V 4; John Wells. Nm. NJ.
tItrmond. Joseph Petty and As :. Stewast, all Of
Miunck1ta, DIT.
Ito CIIAS. NJ. WEBB, Register.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-02-03
CoDy-,,erafjonnr Church.

Rev. ID. r.. Atkins, Pastor Preaching every
Sabbath In Good Templar's Hall at lO:45 o. IL. "A
cordial welcome Is extended to all,
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-02-03

Chris Jensen left this morning on his
first trip to Deadwood under the new
mail contract.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-02-03

Geo. Boland has at his ranch al
Buffalo Gap 80 head of horses which
he offers for sale at from So to $50.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-02-03

j. Cochran manufactures al! kinds Of
copper and sheet-iron ware.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-02-03

Messrs. Petty and Wells were up from
the Hot Springs this week.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-02-03

Messrs. Burton and Sanders returned
from a visit to Rapid Wednesday even
ing.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-02-03

The genial Charley Shankland will be
again a visitor in Custcr-next week.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-02-03

Doc Kleemann and Gus Adams will
open a first-class saloon in the Bank
building sometime next week.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-02-03
\. u. q, 4.

Custer Temple, !. O. q. I. meets at the Crook
ct. hall at 7 D. IN. on Tuesday evening,
u. w, ~SLAKDART, C.. t, RICHARD, FLICK, w, ;
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-02-03
MefhOdi-f Church.

Rev. Ira Wakefield, Pastor. Services In the NJ
8 O'Clock p. III. All are cordially invited.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-02-03

Scarlet fever still prevails among the
small children of Custer.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-02-03

For Boots & Shoes Zipp's, Deadwood
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-02-03

For Boots & Shoes Zilp's, Deadwood
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-02-03

Gilbert-Will have new goods in a
few days if not worn out on the way. 81
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-02-03

Go to II. j. Stones for barbering.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-02-03
Societies.


Fidelity Lodge of l. 0. q. T, meets at tn
Crook ~. nall nj 7.3) ., m. Saturday evenings.
A. r, Fray, w. G.. r. BERTHA SMITH, w, s
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-02-03
Chicago and North. Western r. R

Time OF departure Of Passenger Trains from
Pierre, In effect 1882:
Leave for Chicago and the East..""..7O0 Al
l.. s. BULLARD, Genl Agent,
Pierre. Dakota.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-31
QUEER PEOPLE.

AT Harrisburg, Pa, youth Is years old
shot himself seven times because n 16-year-
old Girl wouldn't marry him.
TAZEwEL.L county, Ga, glories in an eccen-
trio lounger who had placed thirteen large
arm-chairs in as many stores, so he can al
ways have a seat when he calls
Two GIRLS were in love with an Iowa man.
He loaned his fine saddle-horse to one OF
them. and of course she rode past the resi-
dence OF the other. who wildly ran out and
stabbed the beast with knife.
ABRAM ScHENCK, n blind man, was married
to Rebecca Jane Bennett, by Justice OF the
Peace i'm Missouri. Abram kissed the u us
tee and Rebecca got so mad that she was
pacfied with great difficulty.
A MAN from Bowling Green, Ky, visited
the Louisville exposition, got stranded, and,
in order TO get his usual amount OF Bear
Grass Juice he sold his spectacles forr3J
cents, which aided him materially In getting
blind drunk.
. Mrs AsHLY, of Atlanta Ga, who is slightly
insane, was found trying to swallow Kit
ten. She had il about halfway down her
throat and IL was with difficulty that she
could be induced to give it up. Her race
was considerably scratched and her mouth
badly lacerated
COLE TONI" was n character in Washington
who picked up rags and refuse for a living,
and made no talk with anybody. 1t now
transprcs that he was q genuine Russian
Count who has been pardoned by the Gar
and gone home TO enjoy his castellated es-
tate and millions OF rubles
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-31
SINGULAR ACCIDENTS.

A BOLT Of lightning killed twenty. seven
shelter under a tree at Blue Springs, Tenn
A sor crawled into mill at Lawrence,
Mass and went to sleep on a very wide
belt When the machinery started he was
killed
JOHN MCGURRAY, of Henrietta, Texas,
while placing pistol under his pillow, ac-
cidentally shot his wife through the head,
killing her instantly.
Ex-CoUNTY CLERK ANDREW G. WARREN fell
three feet from haystack foundation on
his farm near Stanford, n. Y. and broke
his neck He died instantly.
Two GEORGIA boys were in swimming. One
of them snapped a revolver under the water,
and was greatly surprised when it was dis
charged and his young companion was
killed
AN Illinois snake charmer gave public
exhibition with q copperhead- The char IN
didn't work, but the snake did, and weeks
elapsed before the Snowman knew that he
would recover
G. G. Reynolds, of Marietta, Ga, had a
scythe thrown over his shoulder and was
riding q mule. The animal, frightened at a
passing train, threw Reynolds to the ground,
and the scythe took his head of.
JOHN HEI.MAN, of Lexington, Pa stood in
the hall clearing his ear with the butt end
of q small, stiff switch. A screen door was
opened suddenly against him, which thrust
the switch inside the ear, broke the drnm,
caused the most intense suffering and made
Holman a maniac
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-31

A CURIOUS case of transferred iden-
tity has come to light in the Mississippi
penitentiary. Some months ago an
officer from a distant part of the State
took two convicts to the prison, one of
whom, named James Kennon, was un-
der three years sentence, and the
other, George Hasselmyer, to seven
teen years for DEMONSTRATING. On the
way the two men were chained together,
and, as now appears, agreed to change
of names and terms of imprisonment,
Kennon consenting, for consideration
of 81 900, to work out the seventeen
year sentence, while the other, assum-
ing Kennon's name, shoNld serve his
Snort term. Nothing interfered with
the plan at first, the two not being
formally introduced to the officers Of
the institution, and having no personal
acquaintances there. When Hassel-
myers name was called by the Warden,
and he was told to register, Kennon
stepped forward as that individual, and,
no one being the wiser, was assigned to
his quarters under the assumed name,
the real Hesselmyer being given some
what lighter tasks, in accordance with
his supposed mild offense and short
sentence. The scheme might not have
been discovered had the officer who
brought them there not had sufficient
interest in Hasselmyer to wish to see
him again. Coming to the prison re-
Gently, with another convict, he called
for Hasselmyer, and to his astonish-
ment Kennon was produced by the
guards. Nothing remained then but
confession, which was followed by some
changes in the rolls and in assignments
to labor. Whether Kennon would have
kept up the deception after Hassel-
myers release at the end of three years,
may be doubted; but he showed him
self, at all events, fair Judge of values.
Some men might have demanded more
money for representing themselves as
horse-thieves, but Kennon knew that
81 900 was all twelve years was worth
to enc of these gentry, and was not ex-
horbitant in his terms.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-31

form. the bank said that II had "wer
hoped that the said defendant, Henry
b. Miller" would have paid the debt,
"as in equity and good conscience he
ought to have DONE" To this bill
Miller's answer has been filed. Unlike
most legal documents, it has upon il
the name of no attorney, but is simply
signed by Miller. He says it may be
that the bank has recovered judgment
against him, and that the Judgment is
still in full force. He admits that he
never has paid it. "And it may be"
he cautiously continues, shat the said
complainant well hoped that this de-
PENDANT would pay such Judgment, be-
cause, as the poet says, Hope springs
eternal in the human breast but he
thinks that it cannot be possible that
the complainant had any expectation
that this defendant would pay such
Judgment, because he is informed and
believes the complainant well knew
that it was utterly impossible for this
defendant so to do"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-31
Evidence Enough.

A New York broker, who left the
street three or four years ago, one day
received call from man up the river,
who announced that old Blank was
dead.
"Old Blank. Yes, remember; so he
is dead ?"
ayes, and his heirs are trying to break
the will"
"They are?"
"Yes, and they are going to prove he
was crazy. They want you as a wit
ness"
want me? Why, 1 know nothing of
the old man, except that 1 once invested
$4,000 for him.
well, that's all they expect to prove
by you"
what, ehp
"Why, if you'll come into court and
swear that the old man let you have
$1,000 to invest for him the case is
made out. When can you Gomez"
He never went.-WIdH Street Nelcs.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-31
Influence of n Cigar.

No wise man will set out on Jour
ney without providing himself with at
least fifty cheap cigars. Those which
can be bought for 2 cents are just as
good as those sold for dime, and the
gift of one is rewarded with just the
same courtesy You are in a hurry to
change trains and recheck baggage.
The checkman doesn't care cents
whether you are left or not, and the
chances are that you would be left but
for the cigar. Edge up to him, drop
the cigar into his fingers, ask Aim to
recheck you to indianapolis, and you
are fixed in six seconds. Hours later,
when he comes to sit down for a smoke,
he may remember your phiz and bless
it-but You are far away. The brake
man on the passenger train studies
gruffness. You can't offer him money
nor ask him to take glass of beer; but,
if you want TO know exactly how long
you have to wait at Hanover junction
and how long it takes to run from
there to Washington, just tender him a
2-cent cigar. His granite countenance
will instantly melt and run all over his
face, and he will feel himself bound not
only to answer all inquiries, but to tell
you how to save dimes in getting
your dinner at the restaurant. In fact,
the influence of a 2-cent cigar is al
most boundless. 1t will stop any
citizen and make him feel happy to
answer q dozen questions. 1t will
direct You to the best hotels, point out
the best sights, make street-car con-
ductors talk, give you the best seat in
the omnibus, and accomplish all that
gold and silver can do. No man should
travel without them.-EieUdted- Rail
lCdy Journal.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-31

DIR. PRIME has found an odd monu-
ment in Northern New York. A good
man had lived happily with an excellent
wife until they were we'll on in years,
when she died. He bethought him of
some fitting memorial to place over
her grave and the thought struck him
that the square stove, by which they
had been comfortable through many
long winters, would be just what she
would like to have if she had voice in
the matter. He had the stove taken to
the churchyard and placed over the re-
mains of his companion, who sleeps
quietly underneath it.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-31

That the Chinese in America do eat
rats and cats is belief that has all the
force of popular superstition. But
DIR. Charles Kammerer has done q
great deal toward making it a scientific
fact. He reports to the New York
Health Department that he saw num-
Der of Cinnamon in the rear of 1919
Worth street preparing dinner of rats
and cats which were lying about the
yard. The doctors chief objection to
this performance was that the China
men left the skins and refuse in the
yard to putrefy. Could these Asiatics
be made to prepare their cats and rats
in q manner conformable to public
health, it is just possible that they
would be doing good work in con-
,uming animals that are to us an in
;olerable nuisance. Why would it not
be capital idea to encourage the
Chinese to eat English sparrows?
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-31

THE indianapolis Journal publishes
bit of romance connected with the late
Gen. Ord, which it says is well known
In the army. The late General was q
grandson of George ". and Mrs. Fitz-
herbert. His father, James Ord, son
of that morganatic marriage, was raised
in the faith of his mother, and was,
like his son, a Roman Catholic. James
Ord, when boy, was sent to France to
be educated, and was afterward brought
by his tutor to Georgetown College,
where he became professor. He took
part in the war of 1912, serving Us Cap
tain. He was long clerk at Wash
ington, and died in 1872 or 1873. He
assumed the name of Ord, which was
that of his tutor from desire to avoid
unpleasant notoriety.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-31

WHEN Seneca Haines, of Shandakin,
N. Y, became the father of twenty
children by one wife, II fellow towns
man offered to deed 500 acres of land
to him if he was blessed with another
heir. Subsequently the prolific Mrs.
Haines presented her husband with
twins, and the 500 acres were added to
the Haines' real estate.