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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-14

The ancient wealth Of Egypt has ever
been In It's crop Of corn. As surely 0s
the seasons come round. 80 surely has
the Nile risen year by year. From the
earliest time the valley Of the Nile has
been divided by earthen entertainments
into q succession Of great fats, measur-
ing occasionally as much As 100, 900
acres. The rising food il diverted by
series Of short canals into these fats,
where the water stands two or three feet
deep until it has soaked the soil and
deposited it's rich alluvial mud. Bythis
time the Nile has subsidized. The drying
mud Is rudely plowed and sown, and
four Or five months after the crop 10
reaped. No rain has fallen on IL,
but the soil has been sufficiently
saturated to require no further
watering. A rich crop is produced, but
BY this system only one crop in the year,
and during the summer months, when,
from its latitude and temperature, one
might expect Egypt to be yielding sub
tropical fruits, the empty fields lie baked
and parched. Muhammed Ali Pasha,
whose genius and energy created modern
Egypt, soon recognized that more might
be obtained out Of the soil than this one
crop OF wheat or beans. He set to work,
therefore, in Lower Egypt to deepen the
canals, so that they should flow in low
as well as high Nile. His people were
not long in discovering the benefits this
conferred on them. Pumps and water
wheels soon lined the banks Of the
canals. Egypt became known as cot
ton-producing country, and during the
American civil war. twenty years ago,
wealth poured into it. But this new
system was q vastly more complicated
one than that which IL superseded. TO
suit the convenience 0f wealthy men
numerous canals were cut, without sys-
tenn or arrangement. Complaints soon
began that the crops were deterioratinQ.
that the soil was being exhausted. no
longer replenished by lying two months
. year under muddy water. In many
places q salt florescence appeared on
the surface fatal to vegetation. In high
Nile there was abundance of water for
ell, but il low Nile, just whsn the cotton
crop wanted il most. there was least to
be had, and then the peasants poor little
patch had every chance Of being with
cred. while the pasha's broad acres were
houTishing. Worst Of all, this great
network OF canals was yearly filed
with Nile deposit which had yearly to
be removed, and an unpaid army Of co.
600 peasants was employed for about
half Of every year etfecting the neces-
sary clearaaccs. In the long, narrow
valley Of Upper Egypt, exceptin enc
portion, the old Pharaonic system oflar-
rigation still prevails, and here the
Egyptian has little to learn. Tn the
delta the new cultivation with perennial
irrigation is practiced, and in this, the
richest part Of the country, Lord DufIer-
IN soon saw the gravest reasons for anx-
iety. A system had been created which
the people did not understand. Ignor-
ance Of the most ordinary rules Of engi-
neerinR. indoIence, and corruption were
fast destroying the country. lSneteonth
Century.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-14

Ireland Is TO hare another s ~, 4 gsgss.
~ extending from BessbF00A -
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-07
Thu Mlactiou.

The election here passed off as usual
without any disturbance. The vote was
very light, not more than half of the
legal voters going to the polls. The
main interest centering on the vote for
sheriff. both candidates, democrotic and
republican, being quite popular in the
county. The votes Of the different
precincts haye not been canvassed and
up to the time of going to press there
has no official returns been made, but
sufficient is known to show that the re.
publicans have carried every office ex-
cept sheriff, the democrats carrying that
by about 20 majority. Mr.. Vic Currier
being the winning man.. The vote on
the new constitution was voted down in
Custer precinct by a majority of 8, there
being % for and "a against the cOnstitu-
ton, 80 votes cast in all. This it will be
observed is a very light vote in a pre-
cinct that usually casts about 1877 to 200
votes. This disparity needs some ex-
planation, and it will be found in the
fact that the democrats, with u very few
exceptions, refrained from voting on
that question, preferring to ignore it
entirely The feeling seems to be as
they express it, to let the republicans
have their little picnic all to themselves,
and this seems to be the feeling all over
the county. However, as a republican
movementandth the vote confined as a gen
eral thing to the adherents ofthat party,
the indications are it has carried i'm the
county by a small majority. But as no
canvass or official returns have as yet
been made it is impossible to give a full
report at this time. 1t will be found in
our next.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-07
Smith & Fitch received a fine line of
mems, youths and boys suits this week.
Disappointed.

We are disappointed. Not in the
result of the election by which We were
defeated for the office Of assessor of
Custer county, that is a small matter,
we did not want it, and We said SO, es-
pecially wnen we heard that u cp-
ponent was a crippled soldier and it
would do him some good, and would re-
quire our attention at a time when it
would be more profitable to us to be
foot loose. We did not 60 near the
polls nor asked anyone to work in u
behalf. We have no doubt the proper
man was elected, and we feel perfectly
satisfied on that score. Still We must
repeat w are disappointed, because the
people in the county have voted down
the proposition to levy an extra tax to
defrav the expense of putting our reads
in order. The road fund we under
stand is exhausted, and the county COM
missioners have no authority to order
the work done and issue -rrants tor
the same, when there is no money and
no authorized source from which to
raise the money to redeem those war
rants. Now we are brought face to face
with the fact that unless some work is
done on the road from Custer to Buffalo
Gap, the bridges put in etc, that road
will become impossible this winter and
our direct communication with our rail-
road town will be cut off, and the result
will be Custer will be rs dead as a tree
that is plucked up by the roots. Who
wants 10 live in q dead town? If there
be such, we can assure them that the
writer Of this is not one among that
number. And when that proposition
was submitted to the people knowing
the situation and realizing it's i'm
p~ortance, We had hopes that the people
would vote it, and that the work would
be done, and that we would have some
business and animation on our streets
through the coming winter. But the
people have voted it down and our feel
ing in the matter may be compared
to that of a hungry man who, coming to
his dinner finds on his plate a dead
cat.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-07
New Strikee.

Since our residence in the Southern
Hills we have examined a good many
mines, and tested by the pan and NOR
tar a great many samples of ore, from
many Of which we have obtained ex-
cellent prospects Of free milling gold.
But beside the visible gold there APP
pears a heavy concentrate, sometimes
in the form Of a steel gray metallic sub
stance, and sometimes as a sulphuret Of
iron, and sometimes as a fine grained
arsenical pyrites. which we at once
pronounced mispickel. Expressing our
belief that it contained teliurium and
might run very high in gold, as that
character of ore usually does. We rec
commended the party to save some of
the concentrate and send away for as
say, which was accordingly done. This
week we were shown the return, an
assay certificate which gave 3 ,743.24 in
gold. We are confident there are a
great many just such mines around Gus
ter, the owners of which have no idea
of their value. The property we have
reference to now is the Salmon mine.
The party who PANIED the ore and sent
1t Of for assay, was DR.. ID. w. Flick Of
Custer, and the assayer was Mr.. Stephen
Mollitor Of Deadwood.
There are many mines in this vicinity
which prospectcd very rich in gold near
the surface, but as depth was attained
they have invariably run into pyrites,
and as they could get nothing from i. by
the free milling process the boys be.
come discouraged, quit work and the
mines lay idle. We appeal to such to
protect their mines. Do your annual
work. do not let them 90 by default.
The school of mines at Rapid is nearing
completion-it will probably be open
for business in January-and we will
then have a chance to have our ores
tested, and that too at a nominal ex-
pense, and If the parties are careful in
selecting a good and competent mineral
ogist to take charge Of that department
we viii. soon know what our mines con
tain. Meantime let us give you a
s%criptural quotation as a parting hint.
MANY have entertained angels un-
awares."
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-07

Our autumn has been glorious and the
people OF the Southern Hills, day after
day for several months, have gone about
their different avocations under a clear
and sunny sky. But on Thursday of
this week "a change came over the
spirit Of our dream" the heavens we're
overcast, the snow fell thick and fast
until in a short time the ground was
covered with a spotless mantle Of the
beautiful" But this is premature, the
time has not come for us to get snowy
bad weather, a few hours of sunshine
and the snow will have disappeared.
We should have a month or six weeks
yet pleasant weather. many days OF
which will be Of a piece with that which
We are wont to enjoy, soft, calm and
serene as a slumbering lake.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-07
Battle River Items.

We hear by late reports that DR.. Sid
dons contemplates starting a drug store
at the crossing.
The grading on the railroad in that
vicinity is about completed and the
graders have moved north.
They have q good road now from
Battle creek station to the Eta Tin
mine, and the heavy machinery for that
mine passed up or the Srd of Novem-
Der.
J. e. Reddick and Chas. Terwilliger,
two of the Battle Greek boys have en-.
tered into partnership and started q
store at the crossing Of Battle creek.
They will carry q full line Of groceries
which they GUARANTEES N SILL At Rapid
City rr,ees.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-07

There has been during the week a
petition circulated praying for a change
in the route Of the Buffalo Gap road.
1t was n~umerously signed and presented
TO the board Of county commissioners,
who went to view the road, and on their
return expressed themselves in favor of
the change. 1t is represented as about
. mile and q half nearer, of q much
easier grade, and that IL will accommo-
date more people. 1t passes down
French creek and turns Of to join the
old road 1t or near the residence Of Mr..
z. p. Walsh.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-07

town.
j. w. Sullivan is in town hailing from
Hill City.
Frank Snyder, from Chadron, is up
On business.
l.. d. Fontaine is in from the Flenr
ISs~Lys ranch.
Thos. Sparks from the L A X ranch
in town on the 4th.
J. +. Williams from Rapid was g
visitor on the LIST.
B. F. Marshall, Of Boston, Mass, is
stopping at the Kleemann.
Robert Atchison, late from Montana
is stopping at the Kleemann.
Mr.. Hesnard came in from Battle
River the fore?art Of the week.
c. A. Miller from Lookout tarried a
night in Custer on his way east.
r. +. Thompson and b F. Marshall
are in town haling from Hill City.
Mr.. Rasmussen came from Box Elder
to put In a bid on the Junction tunnel.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Farley of the New
York Mica mine are stopping at the
Vienna.
Henry Mills and John King came in
from Sundance taking in Custer and the
Southern Hills.
j. Baird, from Wood River, Idaho,
lately arrived in Custer, and is stopping
at the Kleemann.
o. V. Delem of the Uuion Cattle COM
pany was in town the early part Of the
week, stopping at the Vienna.
Joe Humphrey from Four Mile was
in the early part of the week. Joe was
feeling jolly owe the result Of the cleo
ton for sheriff.
Denis Henalt and Denis Mcclure are
in from the Grand Junction, having
been at work for that company on their
placer mine on Spring creek.
Judge Thornby came up from Battle
Creek on the 4th, bringing the election
returns of those two precincts. As a
rustler on election day the Judge is a
good one.
p. c. Rolf, B. B. Starkev, Of Caliope,
Iowa, came ia from their camp neal the
Stockade. We understand these gentle
men are tourists and have come to the
Hills on a hunt.
James Morrisey, one Of the owners of
the Grand Junction mine and mill, hav-
ing completed his business in the Hills
for the season left for st. Louis via
Buffalo Gap on the 3rd.
County Commissioner w. N. Walker
came up from his ranch at Battle River
crossing the latter part of the week.
Mr.. Walker has had a very severe spell
of sickness and we are glad to see him
so for recovered AS to be able to attend
to official busisess.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-07

improvements are still the order Of
the day in Custer. Many are repairing
their hruses, making all tight and warm
for the winter, and many additions have
been made. Among others we have
noticed in our walks is q mammoth
shed stable in course Of erection on
Crook street, the propert y belonging to
Mr.. d. w. Webster.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-07

We are in receipt Of a communication
from our French creek correspondent,
too late, however, to give space in this
issue. Another example of the extra
ordinary mail facilities with which We
are blessed. Six days between French
Creek and Custer. via Rapid City. is a
mail service for which we ought to be
truly thankful.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-07
Notice Of Final Proof.

Land Office at Deadwood, D.. t.
November ., 1885.
To Thomas X. Mccarthy, and to whom il may
concern.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention TO
make final proof In support Of his claim. and
that said proof will be made before the Judge, or
I'm his absence, the clerk of the district court for
Custer county, ID. T., at Custer City, ID. T., on
December IA, 1885, viz George A. Siddons,
Deciaratory Statement. No. 1882,
for the N half sW quarter, and sw quarter OF
NV quarter, section 3. township 3 south,
range s east. Il. H.. W.. He names the following
witnesses to prove his continuous residence
upon, and cultivation Of. said land, viz John
F. Yates, George Uawley, Chas. +. Terwilleger,
John Strater, all of Strater Postofice, D. I.
j. p. LUSE, Register.
First publication, November
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-07

Methodist Church--There will be
services on Sabbath as follows: Sab
bath school at 10 a. m. Preaching serv-
ice at IL q. m. Class meeting at 7 p. m.
Also on Tuesday night the "Our Social
Lyceum" holds its regular meeting.
These services IRE for the people, there
fore every one is most cordially invited
to attend.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-07

The contract for the Grand Junction
tunnel has not been let. Mr.. Morrisy
has gone back to st. Louis, taking the
bids with him. He will lay the matter
before the company, and no doubt the
preferred bidder will be notified of the
award in n few days.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-07

We regret to learn that Mr.. Schoon-
maker is having q good deal Of trouble
hunting his horses, six head Of them
having broke out of Mr.. Smiths pasture
about q week ago and have not been
found. The supposition is, that they
have gone back to their old range or
the Cheyenne river.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-07

On Thanksgiving night the Custer
Hook and Ladder Co. will give a dance.
The proper committees were appointed
at q meeting held last Monday night.
The dances given by the fire laddies
have always been well afforded and
highly appreciated, and this one will
doubtless be no execution to the rule.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-07

Notice is hereby given that applica-
ton for teacher for the Glen Eriu school
will b received by the school board Of
said township up to the 18th day Of
Novembsr, 1885. School 70 commence
November rs, 1885.
BY order Of school board.
Edward r. ysisA, c'erk.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-07

Custer is the boss place to raise fine,
healthy children. As a proof Of this we
cite you to Commissioner Clarks boy
baby 3 months old weighing % pounds.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-07

The latest election news from New
York is to the effect that the state had
gone democratic by l2,lS5 majority,
electing Hill governor of the state. 1t
Is further reported that Virginia had
gone largely democratic, and that the
great republican state of Iowa was doubt
fui.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-07
CHRONICLE
Omcial Paper OF Custer County.


Deadwood and Custer leaves Custer Monday,
Wednesday and Friday mornings, at 8 a, m,
and arrives Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
At 3 p. m.
Custer and Hot Springs leaves Custer Monday,
wednesday aud Friday at s a. m; arrives Tues.
day, Thursday and Saturday at 4 p. m.
Custer and Rapid leaves Custer daily at 7 q. m.
arrives ut Custer daily at 8 p. m.
All mails close thirty minutes before depar.afe.
Re istry and Money order window closes ut 8
o'clock p. m.
ONCE open ON Sunday until IL o'clock. noon.
II. A. ALBIEN p. M.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-07
Churches
Methodist Church.

Rev. II. a. James. Pastor. Services In the N
II Church every Sunday at II o'clock a. m, and
7:30 O'Clock p. m. All are cordially invited.
Sabbath School ut 10 O'Clock a. m.
HOT SPRINGS
Sabbath School at 10 q. M. each Sabbath
Preaching each third Sabbath by
n. A. James. Pastor In charge.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-07
ms and Outs.

Nothing is so productive Of distressing
headaches, as the tropical heat OF sum-
mer. st. Jacobs Oil will remove them
AZ once.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-07
Three baths for 81 90 at Stones.

Furnishing goods, boots and shoes at
Smith q Fitch's.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-07

Rev. Father McInerney Of Rapid will
celebrate mass in Custer tomorrow
morning at 1890 in the court house.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-07

Co to Cochran's for hardware, stoves,
tinware, plows, Scythes, racks, etc.
Cheapest house in the Hills.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-07
D. w. FLICK, M. d.,
Physician and Surgeon

May be consulted by letter or win go TO the
country In consultation and to perform opera
lions. Custer City, DIT.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-07

y. A. n.

Custer City lodge, No. 66, A.. F.. & A. NJ, meets
In Masonic hall I'm regular communication on
the first and third Wednesdays Of each month.
D. w. FLICK, w. M.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-07
All II. A. NJ. and X. I. in good stand
ing, call and register, business,
Thos. /. Wheeler, K. T.,
Custer City, ID. T.

When Rahy was sick. We gave her CAsTORIA
When she was u Child. Sue cried for CASTORIA
When she became Miss, she chung TO CASTORIA
When she had Children, che gave them CAsTrA
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-07

If you want a good overcoat give
Smith & Fitch a call.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-07
9. n. BOOTH, Sec.
O. q. I.

Fidelity Lodge Of I. o. @. r. meets at the
Court. Honse at 7:3o p. m. Saturday evenings.
J, G. GAIA, w. C. T.. C. Z. BoyDEx, W, 8.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-07

L. ID. Fontaine is in from the Flenr
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-07
Personal.

A.G. Croker from Central City is in
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-07

Frank Snyder, from Chadron, is up
business.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-07

J. w. Sullivan is in town hailing from
Hill City.
The Osceola times., 1885-05-30
A MARGIN,

Ton thousand dollars 10 q margin that's d.
vine,
But let the market drop q point and then
there's only nine.
The broker says: Just as 1 thought, let Q
smile and ca1 It fate
She Il bloom again. but bloom she don't-by
three o'clock It's eight
They take The drink. say "egad," and put their
trust in Heaven,
And watch the market slump and slump until
there's only seven.
They spread reports and rumors start. sprins
all tho well-known tricks,
But mary good, with heavy hearts they see
1t drop to six.
Faint and sad and sorrowful and hardly half
The little lamb beholds tho stake reduced to
only i've.
He says that Wall street 10 fraud, votes ev.
erythng bore,
And thinks he II quit quito satisfied to get away
with four.
Now. mad with rage, he wildly swears the
broker he will cue:
The broker smllos a ghastiy smile, the margin
drops TO two.
They wait some moro, but O. alasl-before the
day 10 done
The bears get in their nondish work, and down
II nops to one.
Discon.olate he kicks. and says tho racket
takes the bun,
He's busted nat-for word is brought Of mar
gin there is none.
IN. i. Sunday Financial Chronicle.