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Fergus County argus., 1886-11-04
Farmers Wives.

No class of men are more in debt to
thcir wiVe, ior the SlIrtr>s' that come.
10 them thnn are farmers. The Ni.e
and the mot her who haS the courage
to 90 out with the husband oi her
cnoice and commence the S'rig-l" oi
life with him on the prairie. or Oh "a
new farm. with bat little capital cN-
cept head and h"nrt is worthy to
stand hy the spartan women upon
whom the poet : have exhausted their
words OF praise Upon her fall~ the
brJIut of the STRIFE, no matter how
hard he husband may toll: his work
closes with the day. but herr, rontM
tic- long after. and, with her children
and the small chores that many ol
the beginners look after. her loi j. not
one to hr .nvicd. And when after
wears of struggle. silccr-s. with ryluct
an. frc'. come, o,rown IT,. husband
with honor. The biggest wie;it h should
ulprn !se brow of the noble vile WHO
Wu- the stay and anchor, tie comfort
and the SQUIRE Of all hope liz III,
stormy days ri trial. Tho wealth
should crown her queen.
Ne hear much OF tho mon. We hril
that -n-and--o j. making money. and
be- ....i.. the cr,..ii of being - .orchand
"i uau; but IT Is quite a. often irti
the mobile littlcWoman. Wh" iI1~ pii"tI
and ronpla iu-d uut, Nho na pi. .'hH.
AMI ~aNp,l anl musmur.! not. '- thI
one 10 whom thC state AMI nation l-
most greatly indebted Tno~r arr the
women vino htd m,u MP to hi-hr.
manhupi. fu that Shrine Whore, Il &,
4 . F..f..l o. 81
Fergus County argus., 1886-11-04

Mr.. .. H. Gleason, professor al hors,
training. rives the following advice
The question may arise: For steady
hard work. mt moderate speed. viii
not n heavy framed, slrong-mns''lrd
animal with slight intelligence, like
the mule. ret urn more work for the
food than the one with higher mental
flcul. ie- and more active nerves? l.
not there n waste OF force ofthc power
desired. from thenut riment consumed.
in the horse with "A highly developed. /.
nervous constitution? Mr.. Gleason
advises to never select "A horse haNin
long ears. incl inside with long
straight hair. DO not buy one thai
j. narrow between the ears and De-
tween th. eyes; o. that las Hat, round
ewes i'm ,.I;lncn orbits, and whosc nor
trls nrc small and thick; for he viii
ccrtrinlv prove 10 bc n beast of small
intelligence. hard'to teach. incapable
oi r,membcrin. and liable 10 he obsti-
nate il-t rs stupid persons are. And
do not bay the horse that Is marrow
ut the top of the head. bulging be
tween the ewes and has II Slnken. dish
lik. face. for lac j. sure to he vicious
and trenchcrous. But take the hor e
that has short ears, with short curly
hair inside them; thai il broad hr-
tween the ears and eye. with regular
straight iace. and large thin no~trll-;
for in him you viii iiIl an Iutelii el;.
spirited. vc' willing servant and iaith-
iil friend. ii rented righ Is.
Fergus County argus., 1886-11-04

Lieut.. Metcalf and an ordnance
soldier were killed at Sandy Hook q.
cc, 2ist. by the explosion of shell
which WIS being loaded. The ord
nance board fired Il twely--in,h nor
tar this afternoon. The charge was
fifty pounds OF powder and the shells
were loaded with sand. This after
nocn the shells were to be loaded with
missiles. One shell WAS loaded 10y Il
soldier named Joseph King. First
Lieutenant Nlftcllf. experimenting
the work After firing the next she'll.
and while screwing in the plug it cx-
ploded. blowing the soldier Ia pieces
and fatally injuring Mctcalf. who
nyed aboui hall nm hour. His booty
WAS feariuiy manelcd, while that ui
King was picked up in pieces in th,
yicini,y.
Lieut.. William VI. Mctcalf craduat,
from West Point July lsi. l>.2 ana
in $40 was appointed 2nd lieutenant
of the ith artillery. In 1851 hc was
promoted To lst lieutenant of ord
nance. which was his rank ai The time
of his death.
Fergus County argus., 1886-11-04
Betrayed by HI 3retntr.

pn Dctuher 30,h. John :. Kerr. "a
~torA roVrr residing al lin Noun
tam Wyoming. shot hi younger
brother. W. : k,lr. The trouble
oriaiattci from ia" iart while j. :.
X err W. away from home the broth
or. whom hc educated, took al" op-
.,p,tuulty 90 .rducc las. vile and ruin
hi nome. Iii- son. Il boy of somc
seventeen years first told Mr. h crr ui
this state of aifair- in his hoii-' hold.
Mr. !. :. Kerr Immediately dec'leJ aii
hi, property To hi- son and went oI'i
ia IT,, world n pennies and heart
Irof,n man he tried 90 hide hi-
sham" itom the world, but the iact>
were too uot oiious 30 be en i}eiy COW
cred Finally. an atttcmpt was made
10 rob be- boy of hi- tii t. 40 lie prop
rr.y dr -lrh 90 him hy the father. and
fherlut royrr-y brought john :. herr
iiei %. the scene of Ni~ disgrace anI
-name. IN trying g. settle .h' maf-
f.. Ni5h hi brurhrr, hot Nori- rN-
-fls and " : Kerr ~h0f his brother.
tlr uall taking effect in on of hi~ l.-,'
j.. : Kerr, the injured husband shot
Niss Had mortnily wounded
Kerr. j. :. Kerr la. year rcpre-. iti'''
ttrbou county IN the lower uous- -
tht i.lnture aud wa r}'n-rn 'eukry
pi thc hpu~e. grurrtllt esteemed
wherever known and ftc -ympa' hir-
ni 'u. prop,c arr DHh him lr i1-
troubles.
Fergus County argus., 1886-11-04

though and our boys lte tine berries
with ~ much glI~to "a II thcy hndn
been bought with blood. '~thrli-thln4,-
bring out the lirroi>m in a man some
times when more important matters
would not touch il. Minneapolis
Journal.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-03-20
A Hurricane Without Clouds.

Cheyenne, Wyo., March IA terrific
wind storm set in and continued all last
night, and has not let up for a minute
during the whole day. The chimney
on the restaurant of Geo. +. Bescherer,
on Fifteenth street, blew down, and
falling on the roof crushed its way
through, causing a damage Of 500. The
roof on the Convent academy building
was torn off, greatly frightening the in.
mates and doing much damage to that
fine institution. A spire was blown
off the Congregational church, and the
tower on the residence Of ID. ID. Dare
was considerably injured. Many signs
were blown down and board fences
leveled. The wires are down between
Cheyenne and Chugwater and between
here and Laramie. All the tents of the
McGarvey outfit on the Oregon ditch
six miles from this city, were blown
down and the contents were strewr
over the prairie. 1t is a storm withou,
clouds. The moon and stars are shin
ing brightly and the wind continues tc
howl.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-03-20
CUSTER CHRONICLE
Golden Opportunity.

For five years, at least. the inviting
of business have been gradually
narrowing and capital has been slowly
crowded out to accumulate and stagnate
in idle inactivity. Cautious and con.
sentative as capital always is at the first
indication of danger, it not only seeks
seclusion and safety. even at the sacri.
flee of interest and increase, but almost
invariably fails to catch the first ,signsloi
promise and loses still more by fearing
to venture ont in the dawn Of reaction
where the field is so wide and the
harvest SO bountiful. 1t is clearly evil
dent that a long season of business de-
preston is rapidly drawing to a close,
and hat in every direction there are
proofs of all awakening activity, and a
starting of forces which Will soon again
set in motion all the busy wheels of
productive industry. The tide of pros
perity is already setting in and the first
ripples have. broken upon the barren
sands. The vast spirit of human energy
is stirring beneath the pail of gloom and
distrust which has 70 long paralyZed
the feet Of progress and it is certain that
the dawn of a new day is at hand. A
hundred fields wait for the vivifying
touch of capital to kindle the germs of
industry into the living fame Of at
tivity. The time has come for a for
ward movement, but the great %vitaliz-
ing force, cautions, conservative, sees
phantoms of danger in the fleeing sha-
dows and fingers yet in the vaults of
security and death.
The mining field, Of measureless ex-
tent and exhaustless resource, makes ut
this time most inviting overtures. The
mistakes of the past are now turned
into beacon lights of experience. Better
knowledge and deeper investigation
new proofs of value and security, and
establish more firmly the permanent
and enduring character upon which its
reliability is based. The development
of the mineral OF the country
presents at this time a most valuable
and important line of secure and pro-
ftable investment for capital. Mining
not only invites the investment of
capital and energy out also demands the
strictest investigation of it's nan adj
vantaees. The extent of territory is SO
wide and esources SO diverse that there
can be no good reason for exhorbitant
prices or for any monopoly that could
be used to seriously affect the regular
and systematic prosecution of business
in the direction Of the best results. We
predict that in the history Of mining in
this country, there never will come Il
more advantageous time for profitable
investment than is afforded at present.
Chicago Mining Review.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-03-20
Notice of Final Proof.
LAND OFFICE AT DEADwooD, u. t.,
Eahruurv IL 1SSt 4

LAND OFFICE AT DEADwooD, u. r., /
February -, 1856. I
Notice is hereby given that the follow.
ing-named settler has filed notice of his
intention 10 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., mt Custer City ID. r., on
April }, 1886, viz; John W. Bishop,
Dc~chaIatOIy STA enenf. No. 21O4,
for the \ half of NV quarter, SE quar-.
ter NV quarter, section 20, Sc quarter
SW quarter, section II, township 3
south, range Z east. b. II. NJ. He names
the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon. and c~ultiva-
ton of, said land, viz: Cyrus Nj. Bel
KNAPP, Frank Bender. James NJ. Judd, of
Battle River postoffice, ID. T., George
Mill, of French Greek postoffce, ID. r.
j. 7. LUSE, Register.
First publication, February 20.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-03-20
New Edition Settlers Guide.

Henry n. Copp. the land-lawyer OF
Washington, has just issued the tenth
edition of Settlers Guide. 1t is an in
dispensible book for all who are. OF ex-
pect to be, interested in public land,
Settlers will save money by purchasing
it and all who expect to take up land
should get posted on the several laws
under which land can be entered. A
chapter, illustrated with numerous cuts
shows how to tell township, section, and
quarter-section corners, and explains
the system Of surveys. 1t gives Com
missioner Sparks orders and severa,
late decisions and instructions, and full
information about the homestead. pre-
emption, timber culture, desert land
and other laws. The price of the book
is only % cents.
1t will tell you who is entitled tt
enter land how continuous your resi-
demce mist be; wha. improvement
you must make; what affidavits you
must swear to; all about contests anC
on what grounds they can be commenc
ed; also about state lands, stone anC
timber lands, mineral lands, desert on
tries, saline, railroads, coal, towns. tie
and other lands; scrip, warrant, anC
other entries, etc. Its purchase will
save you money and trouble, as errone
Gus statements circulated by converse
ton among settlers may, if acted upon
cost you II contest, perhaps your lane
and improvements.
Mr.. Copp wishes to secure the address
of every Mexican war veteran and wi
dow.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-03-20
Notice of Final Proof.
Land Office at Deadwood, D.. T..
Spntpmbpr 2O 1884

land Office at Deadwood, d. t.
September 80, 1885. !
To Albert d. Crary, who made b. s. No. 1864
and whom 1t may concern.
Notice is Ii hereby given that the following nam.
ed settler has filed notice Of his intention tc
make final proof in support OF his claim. and
that said proof will be made before the Judge, OIL
in his absence, the clerk Of the district court OF
Custer county, II. r., at Custer City, ID. T., on
November II. 1885. viz John Van Sittert,
De~claratory Statement, No. 23OD.
for the + half of SW quarter, ana lot 4, section
Is, and lot l, section 10, township 6 south, range
7 east, Is. ii. NJ. He names the following wit
nesses to prove his continuous residence upon,
and cultivation of, said land. viz: william
EnOchs. Edward Cole, Ed Wilson, Iierbard Bond
all Of Buffalo Gap, D.. I.
J. r. LUSE, Register.
First publication, October 10.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-03-20

LAND OFFICE AT DEADwooD, ID. T., /

LAND OFFICE AT DEADwooD, d. T., /
October 10, 1885.
Notice is hereby given that the ollow-
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 City, ID. r., on
November 30, 1885, viz: Patrick Car
berry,
Declare tory Statement, No. 1914,
for the + half SW quarter, lots 3 and 4,
section 10, township 4 south, range 8
east, b. II. NJ. He I'M the following
witnesses to prove his continuous resi-
dence upon, and cultivation of, said
land, viz: William Young, George
Young, Samuel Young, James Dem
ereau, all of French Creek postoffice,
ID. T.
J. p. LUSE, Register.
First publication, October "a.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-03-20
Notice Of i n Proof
LAND OFFICE AT DEApwoop, u. T.

LANE OFFICE AT DEApwoop, u. IT,
Oct. 9 1855. !
To James Wilson, who made ID. S. No. 295I. and
to whom il may concern.
Notice il n hereby given that the following nam.
ed settler has filed notice Of his intention 10
make final proofin support Of his claim. and
that said proof will be made before the Judge,
or IN his absence, The Gle X of the district court
for Custer County Dak. at Custer City ID. r, on
November 30, 1885, viz. Raphael Veith,
Deciaratory Statement. No. 1851.
for the \ halfS Nv quarter, and $ halfNW quarter
section II, township 6 south. range Z east, B. II.
NJ. iIe names the followiug witnesses 10 prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land. viz. Robert Wittke, Jesse T..
Gorrcll, Jacob Matter, Charles Reder, all of Buff.
falo Gap, d.. I.
J =. LUSE, Register
First publication, October IL.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-03-20
Notice of Final Proof.
Land Office at Dcadwood, ID. T.
CnntnnnLnr on 1909

ScpttmDtr 80, IsS5. ]
Notice IL hereby given that the following nam.
cd settler has filed notice of his intention 10
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 fol
Pennington county. ID. T., at Rapid City, ID. T.,
on November II. 1885. viz William ID. Hudson
Declaratory Statement, No. 2:}l3,
Tor In. 81 quarter, scc::c. 90, township 4 south.
range s east. Il. II. NJ. He names the following
witnesses to prove his continuous residence
upon, and cultivation of, said land. viz: John
b. Harris. Harry Balm, Walter Hoag, William
Young. all of French Creek, d.
J. p. LUSE, Register.
First publication. october 10.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-03-20
Notice Of Final Proof.
Land Office at Deadwoot

Land Office at Deadwood, ID. TIL
November 2, 1885.
To Thomas X. Mccarthy, aud to whom it may
concern.
Notice Ia 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. L., at Custer City, ID. T., on
December IA, 1885, viz George A. siddons,
Deciar a tory Statement. No.. 1882,
for the n aalf SW quarter, and sW quarter OF
NV quarter, section 3, township 3 south,
range S east. b. II. NJ. He names the following
witnesses to prove his continuous residence
upon, and cultivation OF. said land, viz: John
f. Yates, George Hawley, Chas. T.. Terwilleger,
John Stratcr, MI of Strater Postodfce, ID. 7.
j.. r. LUSE, Register.
First publication, November.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-03-20
office of Final Proc
Land Office at Deadwood. d. T..

Land Office at Deadwood. d. T. !
October Z, 1885. I
Notice Is hereby given that the following mani
ed settler has filed notice of ms intention To make
final proof i'm support of his claim. ana that said
proof will be made before the judge, or IN his alb
scnce, the clerk Of the district court In and for
Custer county, ID. T., at Custer City. ID. r., on
November 81. 1885, viz Will am J. Thornby,
DcciaratOiy Statement. No. .3O9S
for the + halt Sc quarter. and Sc quarter NE
quarter, section ! township 3 south, range 7
east, and lot D, section 6, township 3 south, range
s cast, Is. IA. NJ, lie names the following WIT
nesscs To prove his continuous residence upon,
and cultivation OF, said land. viz: William II.
Spanglcr, Alvin 5. Way, William A.. Fowler,
George Middleton, all of Strator postoflicc. D.. L.
j. i. LUSE, Register.
First publication, October 10.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-03-20
Notice Of Final Proof.
Land Office nj Deadwood.

Land Office nj Deadwood. n, TT
Oct. II. 1885,
Notice Is hereby given that the tollowing
named settler has filed notice OF his intention To
make final proof In support of his claim,
AMI 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 City, ID.
T., on November %, 1885, viz: Robert Wittkc,
DeciarafOry Sta No. 2SI5,
for the $ half Sc quarter, Sc quarter of Sw quar-
ter, section 4, NV quarter Of NE quarter, section
., township 6 south. range 6 east, Is. II. NJ. He
names the following witnesses TO prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation Of
said land, viz: Paul Klcemann, of Custer post.
office, D. T.. c. II. Johnston, Raphael Veith,
Edward Wilson. Of Buffalo Gap, d.. I.
J. i. Luse, Register.
First publication, October IL.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-03-20
NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF

Land Office at Deauwood. Dak.,l
October ~, 1885.
Notice is hereby given that the following NAM
cd settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final PROOF I'm 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 Pennington county, D.. L, at Rapid City, ID.
T., on December 3, 1885. viz John w. Smith,
D~ecIarato,y Statement. No. 1851.
ror the f half sw quarter, and lots 8 and 4. sec.
tion Z, township 4 south range y east, Is, Ii. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of,
said land, viz: Charles W. %Snowden, William
Dean. Isaac Snowden, Isaac EI,os, all of French
Creek, ID. I.
J. p. LUIS Register
First publication, October "a.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-03-20
Notice of Final Proof.
LAND OFFICE AT DEADwooD, D. r

LAND OFFICE AT DEADwooD, d. IT.
September 30, 1885. (
Notice Is hereby given that the GLOWING nam
ed 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 alb
sciice, the clerk of the district court for Custer
county. D.. T., at Custer City, ID. T., on Novcm-
Der II, 1885, viz John ii. Jewett,
Homestead, No. 6D3,
for the $ half Of NV quarter, and n half of SW
quarter, section "a, township 2 south, range :
east, Ii. IL. NJ. Hcnames the following witnesses
TO prove his ontinuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, SAID land, viz: Thomas ii, Ar.
mold, Nicholas G. Yeates, Walter n. Walker,
stephen J. Walker, all Of Strator post. Office. ID. T,
j. p. LUSE. Register.
First publication, October ~.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-03-20
Notice of Final Proof
LAND OFFICE At DEADwoOD, ID. I.
SAINT oS I96S

Sept. rs. 1855
Notice IL herey given that the following nam.
ed settler has filed notice OF his intention 70 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 OF Fall
River county, ID. r., at Hot Springs, d.. T., on
November IA, 1885, viz: Charles Hoffman,
tory Statement. No. 5f77.
for the S half Of SW quarter, section "a, and N
half of NV quarter, section %. township south,
range Z east, b. II. NJ. He names the following
witnesses to prove his continuous residence
npon. and cultivation of said land, viz George
II. Lemons, Louis c. Peck. William l.. Judkins,
William O. Lindsay. all Of Buffalo Gap, d. /.
J. p. LUSE, Register.
First publication, October 3.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-03-20
Notice of Final Proof.
Land Once at Deadwood. u,

Land Office at Deadwood. Oak. !
October Z. 1885. (
Notice Is hereby given that the following nam,
cd settler has filed notice Of his intention 10 max.
final proof in support Of his claim, and
that said proof viii be made before the Judge,
or IN his absence, the CLERK of the district court
for Pennington county ID. T., at Rapid City
ID. T., on November II, 1885, viz Minerva /
Green,
Deciarafory Statement, No. 2532.
for the NV quarter, section %, township : south,
range Z east, b. II. VI. He names the following
witnesses to prove his continuous residence
upon, and cultivation Of. said land viz John
Alkire. William Buckley, Samuel Henderson
Jerry Cothern, all of Buffalo Gap. D.. +.
j. i. LUSE, Register
First publication, October 10.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-03-20

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