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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-21

animals they ride are splendid native
horses, larger than the native Arab or
the broncho Of the United States. and
equally fleet and tough. Fifty Or sixty
miles a day is considered an easy ride,
an ordinary paInpa horse will make it
as easily as an American horse will
make ten. During the recent raid on
the Patagonian Indians a gaucho courier
is said to have made six hundred miles
in forty-eight hours, with nine relays of
horses, including stops for food, and
rides of three hundred and four hun
dred miles are Of occurrence.
A gaucho thinks no more Of such "A
galiop as this than an ordinary traveller
does of a trip from New York to Boston,
The skill with which the gaucho uses
the lasso passes credulity. AT full gallop
he can throw q moose of rawhide with
AZ great accuracy as an expert riiieman
will crack a glass ball. He will catch "A
sheep or a hog or a horse by the leg as
easily as "A steer by the horns. Fights
with lassos are Of frequent occurrence.
The duelists standing on horseback
within range, firing sllpnooses at each
others heads, sparring and lodging like
pugilists, until one or the other Is
dragged out of the saddle. 1t is Il sure
enough duel the man who is caught is
often dragged with a moose around his
neck behind a galloping horse until life
is choked and pounded out of his body.
Travellers On the pampas in the olden
times were frequently treated to scenes
Of this sort, with crowds OF gauchos
standing by to see fair play but of late
the gaucho is becoming more civilized.
Emigrants are crowding out upon the
pamims and are ~leavening tie lump.
The word gaucho is becoming II word of
reproach, and except pom the frontier,
is now applied only to worthless char
acterS, who live by stealing cattle, and
correspond to the genius 'rustler" of
Texas and the western territories of the
United States.
On the frontier, however, the gaucho
is still seen in his pristine glory, moving
further and further out upon the pampaS,
trying to escape from the restraints of
civilization, and ~resenting the inroads
upon his ancient domain. Few of them
ocquire land, but keep their cattle upon
government territory, looking with con-
tempt upon ranchmen who build houses
to live in and introduce foreign breeds
of stock. His domain is growing smaller
annually, and a few years hence he
must become domesticated or disappear.
Civilization seems to sap his vitality
and quench the fire of his life. A
domesticated sancho is as forlorn as an
imprisoned eagle. He loses hi sen1e
OF honor with his energy, and becomes
Il drunkard, a gambler, and a thief.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-21
The Argentine Cowboy.

The guacho pronounced gon cho) is
the cowboy Of Argentine and Uruguay,
a reckless daredevil, regardless alike of
God and man, peaceable when sober,
but IA bowling savage when drunk. As
brave as "A lion, as active as a panther,
with endurance equal to any test, faith
full to his friends, bui implacable as fate
to his enemies. living the year round
with no roof hut the azure sky, no bed
but the ground, no pillow but the
saddle, and no shelter but the poncho.
He loves nothing bu, his horse, and the
word fear is not in his vocabulary. His
speech i a mixture Of the Spanish and
the Gaurain. or native indian dialet,
his costume is a poncho, a pair of buck
skin breeches, high boots, and silver
spurs that weigh a pound or two each.
His saddle, his lariat and his breeches
are loaded with silver, representing the
accumulated earnings of his life, and
when he wants to buy a horse or a
sombrero he pulls off a button or two,
for among the race silver ornaments are
legal tender. Halfsavage, half courtier,
he is as polite as he is cruel, and will
make a bow like a dancing master or
kill a fellow being with as little consci-
ence as he would kill a wolf. He rec
ognizes no code but the unwritten code
of the cattle range, and all viola
tons are punishable by punishment or
death. Whoever offends him must fight
or fly, and as the statute Of limitation is
not recognized by him, he kills on sight
enemies he has not seen for a quarter Of
p century. He never shoots or strikes
with his fist, but uses a lasso at long
range and a wicked knife that is always
in his belt or his hand. A fight between
gauchos always means murder, and it is
the duty of him who kills to see that
his victim is decently buried, and the
widow and orphans cared for. The
widow, if she pleases him, becomes his
wife or his mistress. and the children
grow up to be gauchos under his tute-
lage. He is as superstitious as a Hinioo,
and when he is not asleep or in the
saddle, he is gambling, having quaint
games of chance that are known to no
other race in the world.
The cowboys of the United Gates or
the herders Of Mexico would grow green
with envy ut the horsemanshio or the
gaucho, and his skill with the lasso. A
child among them is put in the saddle
as soon as civilized boys are put in
pants, and when he is ten or twelve
years old he will ride a tornado. A
gaucho who is thrown from horseback
is a. much disgraced as if he had stolen
. shesp. and nothing he can do will
restore his standing IN scciety. The
MM p. 81 y.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-21

One sunny Sabbath morning the late
Rev. Samuel Hamilton found himself
preaching to an attentive congregation
in "a Kentucky town. 1t 70 happened
that n tipsy man strayed likes black
sheep into the fold; bn; no one objected
and things ran smoothly enough. Pre-
sently a small dog entered ut the open
door and trotted down the aisle until it
reached the from of the pulpit, when it
sat up a furious barking at the minister.
The tipsy man with the utmost gravity.
arose and walked down to aisle to where
the dog was barking. Selling the
animal by the neck. he held him up
before the congregation for "a moment,
and then, shaking him furiously, he
broke out with: "Tree a preacher, will
yol, you i'll bred pup" This was too
much for Mr.. Hamilton. He could not
restrain his laughter and he took his
seat, not being able to dismiss his
congregation.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-21

Springs he was speaking of Gen. Grant
and said: II knew Grant verv we'll at
West Point. On INV appointment as
commander Of the army Of the Potomac
I left headquarters and went to Wash
to confer with the president and with
the secretary of war. and was absent
more than a week. During my absence
Grent left Galena and came to my head
quarters, he afterwards informed me.
for the purpose Of asking me either for
an appointment on my staff. or, failing
in that, a contract to supply the army
with certain necessities ont Of which he
could make a livelihood. He remained
there several days waiting may return,
until he received a telegram from SEN
ator Yates of Illinois, requesting him to
return Immediately, as he had secured
him a commission as captain of a com
pany of Illinois soldiers. He left i'm
mediately without seeing me and we
didn't meet again for a long time. If |
had been a. my headquarters | would
have cheerfully given an appointment
on my staff, and with his well-known
loyalty and devotion to anyone who be-
friended him he would have adhered to
my fortunes and would have zone down
| with me, and the world would have
never known what a great general he
was"
Although changes are very slow un-
der civil service reform rules yet there
seems to be one department where thew
seem to be doing mot a LAND Office but
a postotiice business, according to "a
correspondent.
Assistant Postmaster General Steven
son took his little ak to-day and smote
among the Philistines, hip and thigh.
The mortality includes l54 offensive
partisans, and it was the biggest day for
glory the democrats have seen for some
weeks. TO see Gen. Stevenson sitting
behind IA barricade Of recommendations
to Offices is good for democratic sore
eyes, and the way he handles the c~leaver
makes the old war horses think that
Andrew Jackson has come to life again.
DO the civil service rules apply to
this department. inquired a visitor of
Gen. Stevenson. Thank God, no. Mott
fly that Waterville postmaster of his
discharge by telegraph he added in a
triumphant tone to the chief clerk of
his office.
Stevenson's Office is the Mecca about
which the pilgrims gather for solace.
His desk is piled up with papers con
corning fourth-class postofices SO high
that he is almost hidden, and his room
is crowded continually. Thus far there
have been about 800 fourth class Offices
filed, leaving $4,000 vet to deal with.
OF the presidential Offices, about $50
have been filled and about 1900 are
left. MIR. ~Stevenson's reputation as an
executioner has gone before him into
the little crossroad postoffices, and
designations are coming in very rapidly
from those who want to leave under
tho hast aocpicasD
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-21

LAND OFFICE AT DEADwooE, d. r.,

LAND OFFICE AT DEADwooE, d. IT,,
October -, 1885.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make fin.l proof in support
Of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the judge. or in his absence,
the clerk of the district court for Custer
county, ID. T., at Custer. ID. T., on De-
cember |, 1885, viz: Levi Elliott,
Declare tory Statement, No. 1898,
for the + half NE quarter, section 81,
and w half NV quarter, section 81,
township 6 south, range / east, Il. FL. NJ.
lie names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon,
and cultivation of, said land, viz: viii
liam NJ. Rogers, Robert Harper, Gilman
Larrabee, Edward B. Goodell, all of
Custer, ID. L.
J. p. LUSE, Register.
First publication, October "A.
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LAND OFFICE AT DEADwooD, d. IT,
nrt,Lav 10 1QSS

LAND OFFICE AT DEADwooD, d. T.,o
October ~, 1885.
Notice is hereby given that The follow
ing 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 in his absence,
the clerk Of the district court for Custer
county, ID. IT,, at Custer, ID. T., on De-
cember l, 1885, viz: Robert Harper,
Declare tory Sta feMenf, No. 326S,
for the Sc quarter. section 80, township
6 south, range J east, B. II. NJ. He
names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cul-
tivation Of, said land, viz: Levi Elliott,
Gilman Larrabee, Avry P. long, Will.
liam M. Rogers, all Of Custer, D. T.
J. P. LuSE, Register.
First publication, October "a.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-21
Notice Of Final Proof.
LAND OFFICE AT DEADwooD, D.. r., I

LAND OFFICE AT DEADwooD, ID. r.,
October 10, 1885.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing 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 in his absence,
the clerk of the district court for Custer
county, ID. T., at custer, ID. t., on De-
cember |, 1885, viz: Gilman Larrabee,
DeckaratOry Statement, No. 1909.
for the w half of NE quarter, NE quar-
ter NV quarter, and lot |, section 81,
township q south, range l east, b. II. NJ.
lie names the following witnesses to
prove his c~ontsnuous residence upon,
and cultivation of. said land. viz: Levi
Elliott, Avry p. Long, Robert Harper,
William NJ. Rogers, all Of Custer, ID. 4.
j. p. LUSE, Register.
First publication, October "A.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-21

LAND OFFICE AT DEADwooD. II. T., I
.!.. IA 400

LAND OFFICE AT DEADwooD. II. T.,
October ~, 1880.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
~ing-named settler has ,ied notice of his
Intention to make final proof in support
OF his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the Judge, or in his absence,
the clerk of the district court for Custer
county, u. T., at Custer, ID. H., on De-
cember |, 1885, viz: Samuel Noris,
Declare tory Statement. No. 321I.
for the Y half NV quarter, and Il halt
SW quarter, section Is, township 4
south, range east, u. IL. NJ. He names
the followin. witnesses to prove his con.
tinuouS residence upon, and cultivation
Of, said land, viz: Edward Il. GooJell
William VI. Rogers, Levi Elliott, Robert
Harper, all 81 Cu>ter, -. Z.
J.p. LUSE, Register.
First pubii alton, October ~.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-21
Notice Of Dissolution.

TERRITORY Of DaaorA,
County of Custer,
Notice * hereby given that the CO.
%o'rtner-hip heretofore existing under
he firm name and style of burst d Co
n the county of Custer and Territory
IF Dakota, and operating in the lumber
business in said county and territory, il
hereby dissol we'd by mriual con-ent.
JoHN =. DURsr
HOWARD ID. DuRsr.
Dated this 10Th day of October, A. ID.
1850.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-21

New York Sun: Mother" said a
young wife, would you mind cooking
the dinner to-davP 1t would please
John, l know. He complains so much
of the new girl that l shall discharge
her the moment l can get another"
Certainly" replied the old lady, cor
daily. At dinner John said to his wife:
MARY. that new girl seems to be get
ting worse and worse"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-21

"step right into the parlor and make
yourself at home" said the nine year
old son Of the editor to his sisters best
young man. Take the rocking chair
and help yourself to the album. Helen
Louise is up stairs, and won't lie down
for some time yet has to make up her
form before going "a press"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-21

LASD OFFIcE AT ~DEADwooD, u. r., !
n,t,Inr IN IQSs 4

LASD OFFICE AT ~DEADwooD, u. r.,
October ID, 1885.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has flied notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
Of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before thejudge. grin his absence,
the clerk of the district court for Custer
county. ID. T., at Custer, ID. H., on De-
cember |, 1885. viz: William NJ. Rogers,
Declare tory Statement, No. 3ISS.
for the n half NE quarter, and n half
NV quarter, section ~, township &
south, range ] east, b. III. NJ. He names
the following witnesses to prove his con
tinuotis residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz: samuel Noris, Levi
Elliott, Robert Harper, Gilman Larrabee
all of Custer, ID. L.
j.. p. LUSE. Register.
First publication, October "A.
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Notice to Creditors,

In the Matter of the Estate of John T.
Code, deceased.
All persons having claims against said
estate Of John T. Code, deceased, are re-
qnired to exhibit the same, with tn
necessary vouchers to the undersigned
administrator of said estate. at his resi-
dence in Custer City, in the county OF
Custer and territory of ID. kota. and that
four months have been limited as the
time for creditors to present their claims
against said estate.
Dated the 18th day Of June. 1885.
G. &. CRARY,
Administrator or Executor.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-21
Where Love Endows.

Men come home utterley discouraged;
their best efforts have failed s~elf-es-
teen has sunk within them until hope
is quite exhausted. What does a wo-
man do under such circumstances? Just
what she ought to do. She REEVES his
waning manhood 10y praise. She shows
him every particle Of her own loving
RECOGNITION of all there is ir him. She
who knows the best Of any, whose love
has never admitted the existence Of his
faults, tells him in her own way how
good and how truly great he is. He
may be neither goo nor great except AZ
her love aud conf icnce eudow bum
with goodness and greatness, BAT the
endowment is genuine the mar arou es
to find himself the po>,essor of gifts he
hardly imagined, and, with q newborn
strength, goes to work in a way that
conquers obstacles and makes his life a
success. Gloomy indeed must the house.
hold be where woiuan's divine faith in
man is imperative; where it fails to
infuse and inspire him with the courage
that makes him feel himself the peer Of
other men.-Woman's World.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-21
Homestead, No. 1894,
Notice Of Final Proof.
LAND OFFICE AT DEADwooD, ID. T.,

LAND OFFICE AT DEADwooD, d. IT,
October 10, 1885.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-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 in his abSence,
the clerk Of the district court for Custer
codnty, ID T., at Custer ID. T., on Deem.
Der /, 1885, viz: Avry =. Long,
DeciaTatOry STA ement, No. 32SO,
for the \ half Of Sc quarter, section 81,
and \ half of SW quarter, section 30,
township q south, range | east, b. III. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon,
and cultivation Of, said land, viz: Robert
Harper, William NJ. Rogers, Edward b.
Goodell, Levi Elliott, all Of Custer, ID. l..
j. 7. LUSE, Register.
First publication, October "A.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-21
The Mirror

is no hatterer. Would you
make it tell a sweeter taller
Magnolia Balmis the charm
er that almost cheats the
looking-glass. -.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-21

0~overnor-N. q. Ordway.
Secretary James II, Teller.
ChlefJustice-A. J Edgerton.
Associate Justices-William Il. Church. K. A.
Hudson and J. p. Kidder.
". 8. Attorney--Hugh J. Campbell.
II. g. NATURALIZATION Allen.
u. 3. Surveyor General-Cortes ~Fessenden.
Dasegate TO Congress-John b. Raymond.
Territorial Treasurer w. II. McVay.
Territorial Au~ditor-George l.. Ordway.
Superintendent of Public lnstruction-W. IL.
II. Beadle.
Attorney acknowledgements Hughes.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-21

Clerk of Court-A. T Feay.
Commissioners--W, N, Walker, Jas. Clark, "
Ncvins.
Sheriff.. N. Ross.
Register Of Deeds--F. J, Y. Rutkowski
Treasurer--H. r. Tam1yn
Assessor--Abf baker
Judge OF Prdbate--w. J. Thornby
Suyvcyor-N p. Cook
Coroner-C. w. Hitchcock
Supt. OF Pub. Instruction.. b. Dickover
Justice ofthe Peace. ". Lewis, Custer.
Constable--Jas Scott. Custer.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-21
Notice Of Communication Proof.
LAND OFFICE AT DEADwooD, d.. I.

LAND OFFlCE 1T bEADWOoD, ~. L.
October 10, 1885.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ind. named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make commutation proof III
support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the Judge, or in his
absence, the clerk of the district court
for Custer county, ID. T., at Custer, ID. T..
on December |, 1885, viz: Edward b.
Goodell,
Homestead, No. 1894,
for the 5 half of NE quarter, n half of
Sc quarter, section IL. township 4 south,
range ! east, b. III. NJ. He names the
following witnesses to prove his contin
uons residence upon, and cultivation of,
said land, viz: Robert Harper. Will
liam Nj. Rogers, Levi Elliott, Gilman
Larrabee, all of Custer, ID. L.
j. p. LUSE, Register.
First publication, October "a.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-21

LEAF Holder, which, by . touch can be removed or replaced.
The book tN,s 20 any angle aud Is pivoted IN turn to any position.
A Clamp attaches II "a q table or desk. An Extension Arr
connects Il with the book case or your easy chair. for which
purpose attachments ae always provided. This elegant cutftS
sold at . remarkably low price. Send for circular.
Address L. W.. NOyEs, The Maker OF Dictionary
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-21

Fever and ag1e. skaters the most vigorous con-
- tuition ana The after effects of The alknloid Of
ten 10 arrest it,, quininc. are scarcely less per
n cious Th, best remedy. not atom Ia MAJ erial
stricken REGIONS on this go I Lent, lnt 4 lsO in
In se portions of south and central America
where mtlnrlai ttHrrS are most p,tNalei [ ana
mathematics tioStcttcr's Stomach Bitters. Its
remedial uli pres tnti g effects as nm opponent
o. icyers are oN ing 10 It's tonic influence.
For sale y All DrlSgist and Dealers generally.
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County Officers.

Reyister-J. p Luse Deadwood.
Receiver-E. p. Champlin, Deadwood.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-11-21
All Sorts of

hurts and many sorts Of ails of
man and beast need a cooling
lotion. Mustang L:nipent.
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District Officers.
u. 3 Land Office

Judgc--Hon. william r.. Church.
A~ttorney--Buel X. Wood.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-05-15
CAPTAIN COUGHS POSITION.
waiting Patiently for the Adminis
trRIiOm 10 Keen It's PrOMlises.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May l5.-Captain w.
l.. Couch, the Oklahoma leader, was
recently in this city in company with
the widow of the late Captain Payne, who
came here to look after some insurance
matters, returning in the evening to Cald.
well, where the colonists are camped
Speaking of the condition of the colony
he said it now numbered about 200 men,
the rest having returned to their homes to
await the action Of the President. Ger
tain parties" says Captain Couch, Sin order
to make capital out of our conservative
ness, said that we had disbanded This is
not the case. The colonis,s, relying upon
the good faith of the Administration have
gone home to await the result of the ncgo-
tiations to be held with the Indians. They
are prepared to assemble at moments
notice"
''Iou are sangure as to the outcome of
the negotiationsy'
~ am if the commission authorized by
Congress is appointed. 1t is about time the
Administration was doing something. The
order excluding the cattlemen has nevar
been enforced, although the time allowed
them has about elapsed We are merely
waiting TO see what the President is going
to do, and II he does not Sire" the "Barons'
after reasonable time we shall! claim the
privilege granted the cattlemen and at
tempt to enter the disputed territory again.
have Just written Secretary Lamar about
the matter, but have received no reply
as yet"
"Do you think further legislation by
Congress necessary before the territory can
be opened up?"
mo; do not. The last Congress author
lied the President to open negotiations with
the Indians and if this is done, there is no
doubt satisfactory treaty can be obtained.
We would not have to await the conhrma-
tion of the treaty, but could settle on the
land and let that come afterward"