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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-05-15
Battle River Items.
BATTLE RIVER, May IL, g

EDITOR Giro NICLE thinking an oc-
casonal item might be- of interest to
your read .rs, submit the following
Messrs. Van Cise, Wilson & Co. will,
this week, lay ont town site on their
land purchased Of Mrs. Mccoy a short
time ago. Van Devort 4 Go. opened up
their hardware store here this week.
j. G. Mead, Of Buffalo Gap, is putting
I'D store building, and says he will be
on deck as soon as he can get his goods
from the railroad.
Mr.. Stanley, a newspaper man from
eastern Dakota, took in the situation
here, satisfied himself that ii WAS good
point to locate, erected a building, and
will launch the Battle River Pilot at an
early day. Long may it wave.
The great eastern circus is billed for
This place on the oath, and l promise
YOU in advance a half interest in my
bed, and n free pass if you will put in
an appearance.
Judge Clancey, prominent attorney
of st. Louis, has hung out his shingle
here, and will remain with us in
definitely.
Sheriff Currier, accompanied by Miss
Richardson and Miss Fowler of Custer
were visitors here this week. I am in
formed they were looking up land.
Miss Mamie Watson filed on 100 acres
near this place recently and has erected
building upon it.
The iron horse is expected to awaken
the echoes in this region about June
10th, the grade being already completed
and the bridges finished
Building is the order Of the day here,
and lumber is consequently in good
demand
The stages are all crowded coming in,
and great number stop off at this place
looking for land and other chances for
profitable investment.
W. j. Thornby, and McIntire &
Smith, real estate men, are kept busy
locating settlers, and the land is being
rapidly taken. If any of you Obstetrics
desire to locate you will have to put in
an early appearance, or you will be too
late.
Mrs. Cunningham, mother Of j. G.
Keith Of Deadwood, formerly of Custer,
is lying dangerously i'll, with no hope OF
recovery.
The young folks are finding pleasure
and profit in catching the fish, which at
this season of the year are so abundant
in the river near this place.
We have been favored with a goodly
supply Of rain this spring, and the far.
mers have about finished putting in
their crops, with an encouraging pros.
pect for large return.
/ would call your attention to the
road from here to Custer City, which is
in bad condition, and recommend tina,
work be done on it as early as practica.
BILE. as in view of this being the nearest
point to Custer on the line Of the rail
road, it would certainly he for Clusters
interest to establish good practicable
road between the two points. A grea,
deal of money has been expended or
the Buffalo Gap road, now give us as
good one, and future generations Of
Battle Creekers will rise up and call you
blessed. Very respectfully yours.
| ELAN TODD.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-05-15

Theodore Reder, lumberman well
known in this city, was twice shot at OF
Wednesday while riding with friend
near lower Spring creek, by u man who
claimed that Reder owed him for labor
performed. Mr.. Reder told him that
he had no money with him, but that i
he would 60 to Rapid he would settle
with him, whereupon the man insisted
upon having his money at once, and
fred two shots, one taking effect in Mr.
Reders arm, and the other passing neal
his ear. The would-be assassin escaped
An officer was sent out from Rapid to
arrest the party. The Republican states
that the difficulty arose over tie con
tract. and that Mr.. Reder was not re
sponsible for the payment.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-05-15
Tell the Truth.

There seems to be no limit to misrep-
resentation upon the part of the cham
pions of the boom towns along the f. f.
& NJ. V. railroad and its proposed line
north. Facts appear to be utterly ignor-
ed when they come in conflict with
their interests, and in dishing up a
leader setting forth their wonderful ad-
yantages the scope of their imaginations
is the only limit observed. Every con-
ceivable good thing from the bad lands
to aurora borealis, is claimed to be un-
disputably theirs by every principle of
law and equity, relocation and discovery.
There is nothing too big for them to
grasp, and nothing too small for them TO
claim, all is fish that comes into their
net If their town grows it soon shuts
out the view of all others, and they
settle hopelessly into the belief of there
being no other town but theirs. While
we do not object to consistent effort in
this direction, we do not indorse that
ucSItc VI dTuoT III tllC cIlOIt w uOOul q
town that goes beyond the bounds OF
truth, and does not hesitate to make
statements widely at variance with the
truth, for the purpose Of magnifying
their own surroundings and belttling
others. The following from the Rapid
City Journal of the llth will serve as an
instance where the truth has been ut
terly ignored, and the situation clearly
misrepresented, for the ignoble purpose
Of misleading its too credulous readers
"All wagon roads entering the Hills
country have been practically aban-
doned save those passing through the
gap at this point. Travel from the vari-
GUS points Of the compass has naturally
converged here in times past, and will
as naturally converge here in times to
come. and radiate from this place TO all
the important mining camps and dis
tricts of the Hills"
The Journal has purposely ignored
Buffalo Gap, the best and most practic
able route into the heart Of the Blacl
Hills, and one over which all freigh
and express for Custer City, and othel
points is carried. 1t is the only practic
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-05-15

A tent ut Battle River bears sign
which informs the public that it is a
newspaper otiice.-Republican.
And why not? We don't look upon
this as being at all remarkable. History
furnishes many examples where enter.
prises have been inaugurated under
greater difficulties than are here indi.
Gated, which in time became famous
Who can foretell the outcome Of this
enterprise Who would have the as.
surance to assert that remnant Of the
tent in question, might not in the dim
future become valuable as relic Of the
first printing Office ever established in
the metropolitan city of Battle River.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-05-15

One thousand pounds of silver ore
will be shipped to the Omaha Smelling
works from the Buffalo Gap carbonate
camp to determine its value. Previous
assays from small quantities of the ore
show an average value Of 80 ounces to
the ton, and if it yielded but % ounces
it could be mined at q profit, says the
News.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-05-15

John Remington came down from his
ranch near Hill City, yesterday, and
made sale of one Of his mines within
two hours after striking town. The
price received was $1,000 and the pur-
chaser was w. w. Chailis. The mine is
known as the Addie, and is said TO be a
good prospect. Republican.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-05-15

Cochran's
Cash Price List.
Sugars-Granulated, 81 h for 81; ex-
ira G., 10 10 81; Is IL NJ 81.
Sioux City Standard Xxx flour 1915
per 100 ID.
Fresh Hams, l5c u N.
Clear Side Bacon l2c Il N.
Fairbanks Lards, l3c II H..
Prices Baking Powder, SOC u ID.
Arbuckle Coffee, n IS cts.
Teas, best quality, 75c lb.
Tomatoes, 4 cans ~ cts.
Canned goods. 1 cans IS cts.
Lusk's California fruit, 81 cts.
Evaporated blackberries lib 81.
Currants, fb 81.
Salt Lake peaches s 10 81.
Prunes, 10 81.
Dried apples, 10 10 81.
Loose California raisins, 2Oc q 10.
Rice. 10 81.
Matches boxes 10 cts.
l75 proof oil, 5Oc per gallon.
Hardware, stoves, etc, down to bed
rock prices.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-08
Dow Inv IN tho OHIO Campaign.

II is a little singular that while the Pro-
hibitionists all over the country are at
lacking the Republican party, the saloon
keepers with equal yigor are assaulting
the Republican organization. And just
hero the strange anomaly presents itself
Of the Prohibitionista loudly calling out
and proclaimipg from the very housetops
that tho Republican party Is the friend
and champion Of whisky. In Ohio the
Prohibitlonists and saloonkeepers are
working together for the defeat Of the Re-
publicans, the sry Of the latter being that
the Republican party Is aiming to close
all the saloons.
For long time Ohio had free whisky
and the evils Of the traffic only were
losaened when the Republican party
sought to control and regulate 1t through
wise laws. Thus the saloon men are
agoiust the party that has made them
pay share Of the burden Of taxation, and
at the same time giving to the people a
local option measure by which they can
by vote say whether liquor shall be sold
in their community or not.
The prohibitionists arc unwilling to &C.
Cept the reform secured by the Dow law
and make tho impractiCSble demand that
the traffic ba abolished by one single leg.
islative enactment, The Republican
party moves in the direction of reform.
It is between the two extremes. 1t Ia
practical and its policy Is certain to be
productive Of The best possible results. It
could have no stronger Recommendation
than the fact that II is TO be attacked by
these two extremes: one demanding tho
impraCticSble and the other asking for an
unrsstrained liquor traffic, The extreme
temperancelaws on the Ohio statute booksa
tow years ago never closed a saloon or In
any way regulated or diminished the
liquor traffic. The DoS law has closed a
great many saloons and the Republican
party Of Ohio will stand byit.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-08
nREAKrAsr BUDGET.

AT Newport dinners the guests arc uSu
ally ten In number.
More Nevada State land was sold last
month than formerly sold In a year.
A thief entered James MCCarthy's room
at MatinOttO, Wis.,, and stole his wedding
clothes.
Castle Garden officers say that the Nor.
mon immigration has fallen Of 1900 OF
1900 a year.
There are number Of Mormon mis-.
slOnarlTB In Turkey but they arc NOT
making many converts.
The white residents are rapidly leaving
Sandwich Islands, and II 10 feared that The
country will become q Chinese colony.
Professor Pickering, Of the Boston In.
Btltute Of Technology, has made forty.
foot instrument aud photographed the
sun on q large scale.
Alexander siros, q Neillsville, Wis, Ga.
loon. keeper, has q tame bear that stands
behind the bar. and serves customers
gracefully aud politely. They like the
beer Of this mans brhin.
A eucalyptus ttOo Gity feet from a well
In Alameda county, California, sent two
roots through The brick wall Of Tho well
fifteen feet below the surface and com:
plstely covered the bottom with q mat Of
tibres,
Hard Cash, ~ ~, jug Tavern, ENG.
ma, Alligator, Pumpkin, Pay Up, Snap.
finger and Hat are Georgia possibilities,
Tennessee has Sweet Lips, Defeated, Re.
pfet, Peanut, QulS and Tut, Arizona
boasts Of Bundle Bee, Big Bug and Total
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-08

Mis-. Belva Lockwood, "the lady law
YER" has proven her rightto be a mem
Der Of the legal profession by conducting
successful action in tisctment in Wash
inVton city a few days ago. 1t was pre-
sumed that when Belva entered the exclt'
ing lie of a lawyer that she would by
employing the pleasing arts OF her sex
soften the asperIties Of vigorous argument
by her sweet and refining presence
But Bslva must have grown tiredzot this
msthod OF overcoming the prejudice
against her sex, aud throwing aside hs'
wonanly ways and sweet feminine man
ners she has brNnched out on tack, the
success of which promises to give her
palmer sailing in the future.
An old man had been troubling her ior
some time on account Of some real OF
isncled grievance, and had threatened to
smash tho windows OF her office, which
threat no actually carried out. Not long
after this happened the man entered
Belya's Office unannounCed. This stirred
the lady'S Ire, and without much prelimi'
nary argument sho grasped the old gen
tlemau and pitched him out tho window
on the sidewalk. When Belva ap'
preached him and laid her fair hands on
him bo imagined she was about to soothe
his troubled breast, in the mild hammered
way Of her sex, but when he found himself
in hostreet, propelled there by the muscn-
lar exertions OF Mrs. Lockwood, he arose
ssadder and wiser man, and aCknowl-
edged tho full power of female suffrage.
It will not be safe for any OF The male
practitioners in the samo court in which
Belya pleads to presume on the weakness
Of her sex and impute falsehood to any Of
her statements in the course OF argument.
She has proven that she is able to take
careot herself, and is entitled to the re.
spect her muscular energy has demon
strated she Is entirely worthy Of.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-08

Wreck, while Kentucky proudly claims
Rabbit Hash, JamboIee and Cut Skin.
The Prussiap Government has deter.
termiued to abolish private instruction,
Private schools will only DO allowed where
the public schools are insufficient to &C
commodate all scholars.
King George, a negro fifty years old, Il
puzzling some OF the most celebrated ply
siCians In Boston. He has two sets OF rthi
and two hearts, and, apparently, has the
the power to suspend animation.
A number OF young men were guying
big scotchmRu about his big feet when h!e
silenced them by saying: I'VE earn mel
as mooch ioon o. them a. ye lOike, hoo
them COON in domned handy whoon ye'r'
in sWummon,N
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-08

The city of Manchester is spending
about $l2,OOOOC0 on water works at
Thirlmere and piping tho water to tho
city, while Liverpool Is about to get her
principal supply Of water from North
Wales, and the enormous cost Of twenty
Eve million dollars will not alarm her. 1t
Is mistake to suppose that England can
be scared ut the mention Of few milllona
OF money but per contra a bootblack does
not expect more than the equivalent oil
two cents for shine. You can ride a
mile on street car for the same amount,
and hotel waiter or railway porter
will accept gratuity Of the muniGCent
sum Of three pence (6C) without feeling
insulted. Why, even cabman will tNkv
two persons milo for ashilllng, (25cl
aud Ii Ia only q tribe more for four per-
sons. II you mako purchase, OF the
most insignificant character even, tho per
son waiting on you will DO sure 10 return
thanks on receiving payment aud l have
been thanked more than once for paying
my fare on street cars.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-08
liow THE RNdLlsH LIVE.

The English people know how to enjoy
themselves, and 1t would surprise yoI to
see the numbers going away by train and
steamer every day to enjoy q week or two
at the seaside resorts In England, ireland,
Scotland and Wales. Busines1 closes at
noon on Saturday, and Saturday alter.
Moons are generally chosen for piCncs,
cricket matches and public gatherings OF
all kinds.
House rents are very low. A good house
OF eight TO ten rooms, with bath room and
oil ConvenienCes such as we would expect
to pay $3.50 to $500 for, can be had almost
anywhere in England, outside Of London,
for $l00 to $3.50. ItCosts moro here for the
neCeSsaries OF life than 1t does in Wheel.
ing. One OF Martin Thornton's 26c din.
ners would cost about 80 cents In a res.
tRurant on this side. In this country you
get Just what you call for, and no moro, 90
q rule. A dinner advertised for q shilling
means q shilling for meat only, So that
two kinds Of vegetables, alice Of bread,
some rice pudding and penny for 8 nap.
kin, will absorb another shilling. In ad.
dition there will be q small charge two to
four cOnts) for Boap and towel II you wish
to wash your hands.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher lectures at
Blackburn tonight, and rs l am only
three miles from there intend to hear
what hc has to say on "The reign Of the
common people,"
forgot to say that have gained elgh.
teen pounds In weight since ClmO to
breathe my native air, and my family will
hardly recognize me when l return to
Wheeling II ! continue to improve at the
same ratio for another month. hive
worn my overcoat nearly all summer. Tho
days are considered "sCorChersp here
when the Thermometer Is seventy degrees
In the BhAde.
AMERICAN PRODUCTS IN ENGLAND.
l have escaped tho heated torn This
year, but have nlVBOd the watermelOnB
and have had to get along without gtoGn
corn. 1hAll appreciate green tomatoes
hereafter for they cost 10 TO 70 CertB per
pound here. / SEQ canned meats from
Chicago In every grocery, and ran across
"RoyRl Glue" made In Washington city,
when was In London, 1t ls perhaps
only q Question OF time when Ohio Valley
coffee aud NJ. Rsllly's celebrated hams
will DO as we'll known here ~ ArmOnr's
lunch tongue and Fairbank'B Lion brand OIL
CoFned beef, 1hAve not seen Rio coffee nd.
verllsed here for less than 80 cents per
pound, on the other hand, however, Cuba
sugar can DO bought for 4 and 3 cents, and
good DemerRta sugar for 8 cents per pound,
The best butter never, or hardly ever, gets
TO DO less than 80 cents, though an I'm.
ported article In tubs can DO had for about
w cents, but whom Il comes 10 buttermllk
Englanu 10 ahead. am growing taL on
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-08

TOhe Editor Of ne IHiClligdc,F.
sIR:-Will you please be so kind as ia
allow me through the columns OF your
paper 70 return my heartfelt thanks to the
noble engineer who saved US from q hor-
ribls death, by collision, on Captain
Reiley's train, last Saturday afternoon.
It makes me shudder now to think what
would have been the fate Of myself and
two little children, and also many others,
but for the brave man who kept his post,
And now word in behalf Of the con-
duCtors between Wheeling and Grafton,
and Grafton and Parkersburg. On no
road have ever met with 80 much kind
ness, and / deem it q great pleasure to
travel on the Baltimore & Ohio:
MIS-, @. I. REED.
Wheeling, Sept.7I
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-08
Ghe GatstGIgetteen
wnEELlNG. w,vApsEpTEMnEH s. 1885,
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION


Atm meeting OF the Republican Executive tom
rI,,re lor The flint Congressional district Of West
Virginia, held Ut Wheeling August H. 4sSO was
Ovdesedi ,. A..
THAT a Convention Of tho Republicans oil M0
Fist Congressional District Of West Virginia be
called 10 meet ut Weston, W. Va, on TUE DAY
sEPTEHBER II, ltSO, for the purpose Of placing III
nomination Republican candidate Tor ConEFes'
In ,nId phuict, and Tor tho transaction Of any
other business that ny pIoptry come before The
Convention,
The Republican pATers Of the Flint District %'
respectfully requested TO publish this call
G.B. CALDWELL, Chairman,
o. q, FCoFIELD, seCretary
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-08

WANTED 0OK.KEEPER-GIVE
w age, experience and salary expected, with
references. Address A. b., care lateliSenceF
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-08

FARIs-On Tuesday, September T. 1856, Mt u
O'Clock noon, at WclS6uEg, W. Va, WILLIAM
FAIRS, aged n ycarL
Funeral services on Thursday at O'Clock N,
from tho Presbyterian Church in Wcllsburg,
Intermpnt In Drnnkn Cemetery
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-08

It at one cent per quart, Il mention
America money for the convenience Of
yonr readers.) / expect to do the lakes
81 Killarney In q fsW days, and will sail
ior home September II, in the Guion line
steamer "Wisconsin" from Liverpool.
JAMES JEPsoS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-08
Special atotleee,

ftTsi-All Flu stopped irCO by Dt. RlinO'n GREAT
Nerve RCatotet. No Flh after hI, days usO Mar.
vOl0ul CURES. Treatise and q W trial bottle tvO 10
FlLSOOs, sendtOph RllnO, vi Arch 81, Phla,, pa
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-08
EDpe-TalritGr.

Having sold nlnO.tenths Of tho Writing Machines
sold In the State. we claim II CLEARLY demonstrates
The superiority Of Our machines. Delow.we give
partial list OF customers using them;
Daily lntGlllgenCer.
Daily Register,
Newsletter,
WI. hnbbatd, attorney,
Robert White, RttOrnoyt
Joseph X PAUL, attorney.
Russell 4 Bliiel, Attorney,
&C. BturRlsu, attorney, MOrgantown.
John a. Hutchinson, attorney, lArkefBburg,
Van Wlnke & AmblOt attorneys, Iarkenbnfg,
i1omis 4 Tayeniet, attorneys, PafkOtSbufg.
H. Flick, I: !, District Attorney
Hannibal Forbes, U, ! Commissioner,
Clarence smith, Clerk Of Court FAlfInont.
j. O. llpgG, Clerk Of Court Hinton.
X. X. Fast, Clerk Of Cbutt MOtgantOwn,
Manufacturer inNuanCa Company,
Peabody Insurance company,
UndGtwrlLefA' Insurance Company,
AldenOn 4 Atkinson, Insurance. Agency,
kdw. ", DunAWay, CITY Receiver,
Vance, Hughes Co,
ZafhitS bros DtOkOn,
junction Iron Works.
whitaker Iron Works,
lAughlin Iron Works,
lJenWOOd Iron Works.
A. Sweeney h tOn.
Hobbs, DfOCkuhlef 4 Co,
For full particulars III regard 10 terms Of sale aud
h. L. ROSE a CO.,
Ahil b Twelfth Street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-08
Wheeling, Sept L

All About Capt, j. W. wlIlIamsun'S Luck
In drawing $l5, 900 in the Louisiana State
Lottery. He 10 prosperous farmer 'ol
Willow Grove, this county, and before the
June drawing something seemed to tell
him that he should invest then, which he
did by couple Of dollars, aud in due time
received tickets, one, No, Is, las, entitled
him to one.tenth Of the Capital Prize OF
$3.50 900, and which amount he has receiy'
ed through the Bank Of Rayenswond, W,
Va, from NJ, A. p4uphin, New Orleans,
La.-RarsnsWOOd, wv, Va.) NelD1, July 81
DAM
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-08
Court House Contract.

To he Editor Of The h|leIlgeReer
sIB:-We think 1t nothing more than
Just to ourselves, that the public should
know that we made no application to have
our contract time extended on the work
on the Court House, ANY discussion on
that subject in the Board oil Commissions
era wGs voluntary on their part. II the
committee will reflect they certainly can
recall q great portion OF this time, Our
contract Gala for monthly estimates to be
paid on % percent Of the amount OF work
done, We have received only about &c
percent up to date. Respectfully,
KLEvls, KRAFT & 90.
lVL.oIi,,n N.nL Z
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-08
alsns Aapsrtissrusuts.

NTANTED-A GIRL FOR GENERAL
w HousswoFk in small family, Apply at
No, ~ Fourteenth ltreet. Ees
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-08

Babe coin-The money placed in the
foundation stone Of public bulldlngu,-
Texas SDtinm.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-09-16
Az ADVENTUROUS FPEECE,JAN

An ADVENTUROUS FRENCHMAN-An
adventurous Frenchman named De
Wogan has wandered about the seas
and rivers of the continent during the
last two years in a paper boat of his
own construction. The fragile craft has
already borne its owner over six thou
sand miles through the channel, by
the coast, into creeks and up rivers.
This novel piece of naval architecture
is named the Qui-Vive, and is shaped
like canoe 1t is sixteen feet long,
two and a half feet wide, and weighs
fifty pounds. The shell is about one
inch thick. When at Cologne, eigh
teen months ago, NJ. de Wogan suffer
ed night attack from the Germans,
who, it is said, were enraged at the
sight of the French colors, and batter
ed the Qui-Vive rather badly-not
with shells, but with their feet. NJ
de Wogan lately left Brussels, where
he was congratulated on his invention
by the king of the Belgians.