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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-04-26

CIIERIFF'S SALE-Terrltory OF Dakota. Coun-
- ty Of Custer:-ss. In the District Court, First
Judicial District.
PLANTING.
John F. Howell and the Salmon mining com.
pany Of North America,
Defendants.
Notice is hereby given. that by virtue of a judg.
ment and decree of foreclosure OF vendors lien,
rendered i'm the above entitled action on the TIN
day of December. A. d.. 1883 in the above named
district court, directing the sale of certain real
| property therein described, and by virtue of a
writ issued out of the clerks office of the above
named court on the l2th day Of December, 1888,
reciting such Judgment and decree, and to me
directed and delivered and now In my hands for
execution. commanding me to execute the said
decree by making the sale and applying the
funds tbcrefrom arising in conformity to the
terms and requirments of said decree, the sub
scriber, John T.. Code, sheriff Of Custer county,,
Dakota territory, for the purpose appointed, will
sell ut public auction to the h CHEST BIDDER for
cash, al the front door or the court house In
Custer City, Custer county, Dakota territork on
Monday the 2lst day of January, A. ID. 1884 at the
hour of 10 O'Clock In the forenoon OF that day,
the land and premises directed III said decree to
be sold and therein described as follows, to-wit:
The Salmon lead. lode or mining claim and all
OF the mineral bearing ores. rock and earth
therein, 1900 in length and 300 feet in width on
the surface thereof, situate, lying and being in
Custer mining district Custer comfy, Dakota ter
between Laughing Water creek and the Custer
and Hill city road, and bounded on the west by
the Tale lode and on the east by the Millsite lode;
Also that certain water right and millsite situate
in said county and territory and embracing all
the waters of Crystal springs and Laughing wat
or creek at a point about three and one quarter
| go miles north Of custer city, ID. Z. and near
| the aforesaid Salmon lode, together with all and
| singular the tenements, Entertainments and APP
purtenanees thereunto belonging or in any wise
eppurtaining., or so much thereof as may be suf-
fcient 10 sat sly said decree and the amount
there adjudged to be due the plaintiffs, being the
sum of three thousand two hundred and eighty.
two dollars and ten cents, (S3, 2s2. l0) with interest
| thereon from the eth day Of December 1888 and
all accriing costs OF sale.
Dated Custer City, Oak. December 18th, 1888.
JOHN T.; CODE,
Sheriff Of Cnster co., Oak,
BY II. N. Ross, Deputy l5to
FRANKLIY w. KNIGHT, plaintiffs attorney
First publication, December Is, 1888
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-04-26
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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-04-26

CHERIFF'S SALE-Territory OF Dakota. Coun-
- ty of Custer:-ss. In the District Court, First
Judicial District.
nlointie,
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now used owing to the cost Of transpor.

now used owing to the cost of transpor.
tation.
I~nexhaustib!e beds ofgypsum encircle
the entire Hills, just inside the foothills
and outside the main Black Hills. AT
present it is only used by plasterers.
With the advent Of railroads, it will be
shipped to the states east of the Missouri
rive, there to be used as a fertilizer on
their worn out lands.
Petroleum is found on the west side OF
the Hills in Wyoming territory near the
boundary line between Dakota and
Wyoming. No works have as yet been
established for refining. 1t is only used
for lubricating purposes by the Home
stake and other companies at their
mills.
Salt springs are situated about eight
miles northeast of the oil springs and i'll
Wyoming territory. Salt for the entire
Hills is manufactured here, and sold on
the or und for two cents per pound.
Marble ofa beautiful purple color is
found near Rapid City and custer, and
sand stone, granite, slate p~orphyry and
limestone is plentiful, and is found in
every part of the Hills.
The Black Hills is a well watered
country, being drained by the forks of
the Cheyenne river and their tributa-
ries. On Hot Spring creek in Custer
county are situated mineral springs
which are fast acquiring "A reputation for
curative powers second to none in the
United States. The average tempera-
ture is o. degrees Fahrenheit.
The average prices of the different
products of the country are as follows:
Cogn, 81 per bushel oats, 81 wheat,
Sl.25; potatoes, 81 onions, $3.50; -four
So per hundred weight; eggs, fifty cents
per dozen butter, forty cents per pound;
groceries cost about ) cents more than
in Chicago; dayboard $25 per month
with lodging $50. Farm hands, $50 per
month teamsters, $40 to $50; day labor
erS, 50 per day mechanics from "a to So
per day miners, 81 per day.
Money is loaned at from Is to SO per
cent per annum The reason ofsuch high
rate Of interest is that there are so many
opportunities Of investing money TO
good advantage that few people have
any to loan, and the demand has always
exceeded the supply.
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CUSTrI CITY,


The pioneer town oftllc Hills is situat-
ed in the southern portion about twelve
or fifteen miles from the foothills and
its natural advantages are acknowledged
by all as cxcclling oil others either in
the mining or agricultural districts.
Located in Il valley ten or twelve miles
long by one 'n;le in width, it is easily
accessible to railroads either from the
east. south or west. and is The only town
in the Hills that could be tapped by a
road running on III east and west line,
from either Pierre or Chamberlain. TIC
tap any other town. n road, having IA It's
objective point the Yellowstone park oil
the Pacific coast, would have to make a
detou. from 100 to 200 miles. Already
surveys have been run by various roads
having this point in view. Thus situat'
ed il draws to it, support the business
Of the mining districts of the Southern
Hills and also that Of the farming and
stock raising interests, the latter ex'
| tC!ihi!lH loI slNtN i'C W WV y sthN
west. 1t is also tie centre Of the riches,
mica district in the world, there being
within a radius of three miles no less
than a half dozen producing mines the
annual Weld of which is upward o
10000 pounds Of merchantable mica t.
the mine. On the north, and from two
A., ,n,, lilo. from, fnyyp ORC tho hnnpnz.
gold mines of the Southern Hills includ
ing the Grand Junction, Old Bill, Hart
ford. Atlantic, Salmon, st. Elmo, Penob
scot, Gold Star and others, a majority o
which have mills, hosting works, etc.
now in operation. On the south for tel
or twelve miles are to be found rich cop
per and silver mines and on the ives
the coal fields, gypsum beds, salt and OF
springs, while fertile farming lands ar
sandwiched in between all. AS an illu
f stration Of the money to be made OF
even a small piece of farming land il
he valleys surrounding Custer w vii
state that j. y. Wright on seventies
: acres. located two miles west of towI
cleared 81 500 i'm one summer. On tn
!. south, within six or eight hours ride
are the famous Hot Springs, whose cul
ative powers are already attracting tn
attention of the outside world, an
which are equal to those of Arkansas
The town is the county seat Of Custc
county, which has an area of3,O00 sauar
|, miles. two-thirds Of which is agriculture
, and grazing lands and the other thir
, mineral, the latter occupying the north
ern portion of the county are covere
| with "a heavy growth of Norway pine
, The town has Il $4,000 court house, tw
fine church-buildings, belonging to tn
Methodist and Congregational s~ocictie
, and will soon have q large school builC
ing. Business is increasing, improve
3 ments are being made daily and it
| bound 70 be the metropolis ofthe Souti
: ern Hills. All those of our easter
; readers who think of coming to Dakol
{ to locate and invest in either mercantile
mining, agricultural or stock raisin
d pursuits can do 10 better than to cam
j. in Custer county or CITY.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-04-26
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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-12-04
DID YOU KNOW KIDNEY
Evidence Wanted for the Man Who Killed 9
Famous Guerrilla.

To THE EDITOR: wonder if any of the old
fighting 4th Mich. remember John p. Kidney,
of Co. G? He is the man who shot and killed
the noted guerrilla Williams, who gave US so
much trouble and killed so many of our men
while we were lying at Miners Hill. / think
it was % men that he killed and wounded out
OF our division 1t became quite difficult to
get men to stand picket on that particular post
They finally called for volunteers, and John
Kidney stepped forward, saying he would take
his chances, provided he could do as he pleased
while on post. Of course they gave him that
privilege.
As l remember, that particular post was
south and distant about two miles from our
quarters The post was located in an open field
some two rods or more from the edge of the
woods. Just within the woods there was an
old rail fence. Williams would crawl along
this fence, and being in the shadow of the
timber, it was an easy matter for him to con-
ceal his movements, while our picketS were in
plain view of himself
The night was clear and the moon shone
brightly. John took his position, lying fiat
upon the ground. About IL o'clock he detected
a slight noise directly in front of him. There
was open space in the timber between John
and the fence, and Williams came into that
space. John heard him cock his gun and at
the same time saw his head rise above the
fence. He took quick aim and fired. Directly
killed or wounded, but John was there all
right and explained what he had seen and
DONE They made no examination until morn
ing, when they found Williams, who proved to
be a citizen living near by. He had been in
the camp many times. John had made square
shot, hitting him nearly between the eyes.
John F. Kidney served three years in the
18th Mich; was captured at the battle of Chan
cellOrsvile; was confined at Libby Prison and
Belle Isle; was parOled, sent through the lines
and exchanged some eight months after being
captured. He was wounded at Malvern Hill
in the left shoulder, and again at Petersburg
in the face. He was discharged June 2, 1864,
at expiration of term of service. He again en-
listed in Co. G, 9th Mich, and served until the
war closed He has been trying for some time
to get his pension, but SO far has failed to find
the necessary evidence. lie is poor. with an
invalid wife and family. If any OF his old
comrades see this and can be of any use to him,
it is hoped they will respond. He is member
of Corbin Post, No. S." JUSTICE" Corbin
Post, No. SO, Union City, Mich.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-12-04
Gen. Henham af Cnrrick'S Ford.

To THE EDITOR: Carleton" in his account
of the campaign in West Virginia. makes no
allusion to the late Gen. Ii. w. Benham, which
is singular, as he was temporarily on the staff
of Gen. Il. A. Morris, and in command of all
the troops that pursued, routed and killed Gen.
Garnett. He took his sword, watch, etc, from
his warm body to send to his relatives, and they
were sent, the next day but Que, with his body
to his friends. You will see by reference to the
Army Register" of January, 1884, that Gen.
Benham was made Brevet- Colonel for gallant
and meritorious services at that battle-Car-
rick's Ford, Va. Gen. Morris, under date of
July 49, 1861, abiding to his campaign in
Western Virginia, writes: capt Benham has
been on service with my column ever since we
have been in Virginia, and if we have done
anything that merits the approval of our
friends, we owe to Capt. Benham an enduring
gratitude for the valuable aid and counsels af-
forded us. l have on all occasions given the
command of the attacking column to the Cap
tain, and his great energy, his superior skill
and indomnitable courage have been fully ap-
preciated by our men, and have on every occa-
sion led us to victory" Is Carleton" an
unprejudiced historian ?--SILAs BENHAAI, 2S4
York street, New Haven, Conn.,
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-12-04
To Stop an Obstinate Cough.

A new medical book mentions 132 cough
remedies. Only three are needed. Which three
That's what troubles doctors. But the three
combined in the "Thoro" Cough Medicine sue
coed where others fail. Read this: Enclosed
is 81. Please send me the worth of it in your
Cough Medicine. My mother has nursed in
this city [Syracuse, N. " about Is years for
the best physicians here, and she will be SO
years old next Spring, and she says she has
never known Cough Medicine equal to it"
This old lady is stranger to us; her testimony
is especially valuable because of her great ex-
perience and opportunity to compare the
"Thoro" with other Cough Medicines. We
have sent the letter to THE TRIBUNE. "Thoro"
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throat. Sent by express on receipt of price,
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Tenth Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-12-04
Was IL Apple or LOcustf

To THE EDITOR: / see in THE TRIBUNE of
the goth ult. the old exploded "apple- tree"
subject is again brought up, this time in the
shape of locust tree, under which Lee is re-
ported to have surrendered his army at Apo
mattox to Gen. Grant l will say that / was
employed at the Headquarters of the Fifth
Corps as private secretary to the Commanding
General, and kept diary of all important oc-
currences, especially those attending the sur
render on the 9th of April, 1865, and in refer
ring to it l find that after the preliminary
correspo ndence between Lee and Grant at the
request of Gen. Lee the two opposing Gencr-
ais did meet on the road short distance east
of App0mattox Courthouse near noon of that
day. At the point of meeting there certainly
was an old and gnarled apple tree; but the two
Generals, after saluting each other, and a few
Introductory words as to the object of the con-
ference and the results that would grow out of
it, repaired, with their respective officers, who
accompanied them, to the house of Mr.. Nc
Lane, just inside the limits of the town. and
there, sitting at deal table, at Lees request
Gen. Grant drew up the terms of surrender
which have become memorable. The day after
the surrender l, in company with Others rode
down from Fifth Corps Headquarters through
the town of Appomattox which, quoting from
my diary of that day, was {" a small town, yet
pleasantly laid out-the rt-house being
square brick building, situated in the CENTER
the houses, mostly of an inferior kind, which
seem to have been inhabited by the poorer
classes" quote still further from my diary:"I
suppose this small hamlet will become famous in
the history of the great war which here comes
to a close. / rode out eastward on the
main road toward the rebel army, which
is encamped on the side hill east of the Court
house Passing out short distance beyond the
town we came to a place on the lefthand side
of the road where a number of soldiers were
engaged in cutting up a tree,-apparently an
apple tree,-and carrying off specimens of the
same to place in their knapsacks for the pur-
pose of carrying them home as a memento of
the surrender and the last day of this long and
perilous war While the surrender did not
take place here, yet / am credibly informed
that the meeting of Grant and Lee took place
On the road here, and that they retired for
greater privacy, and to obtain better facilities
of writing and conference, to the brick
house Of Mr.. McLane, just inside town. AS
everybody was taking off mementoes, we also
dismounted, and after waiting short time,
obtained the use of an old AK, with which we
also to be in fashion, severed off small blocks of
the tree, which was being rapidly chopped up.
and even portions of the root being dug up"
This, taken from an account written at the time
and place, is probably correct version of this
" famous apple tree" business which Comrade
McGahey, of Mansfield, O., desires to transform
into locust tree.
] was afterwards informed that after the