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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-12-01
The b. q M. Coming.

For nearly year past the people Of
Northwestern Nebraska, eastern WyO-
ming and the Black Hills have been
waiting with the utmost degree Of anxi-
ETY. and suspense for a move on the part
Of the b. & NJ. Railroad company to-
ward the extension of their road north
west from Alliance, their present west
ern terminus. 1t is with no little salts
this extended period of suspense having
been suddenly, and almost unexpectedly
broken by the recent Inauguration of
operations on the line between Alliance
and Crawford. The Crawford Clipper
ofthe ODD ult has the following:
Ever since last spring the people Of
Crawford, the farming population ad-
joining, and every man, woman and child
who owns foot Of land between this
place and Alliance, the present terminus
of the b. & NJ. railroad track, have been
earnestly watching for and anxiously
scanning every item Of news concerning
in the remotest degree that cOmpany's
movements, and plying their neighbors
and strangers alike with questions that
invariably received either an unsatisfac
tory or no answer at all. 1t is the pleas
ant duty of the Clipper to announce in
this issue to all parties interested that
grading will commence on this branch
inside of fifteen days. On Monday our
business men and citizens generally, who
had mostly given up the idea of any
work being done this fall, were agreea-
bly, surprised and somewhat increialous
upon finding the following item in the
Lincoln Journal: The departure of
superintendent Calvert of the b. & Nj.
railway for the northwest last night, ac-
companied by |. S. p. Weeks, chief en-
gineer Of the road, gave considerabl e
color to the rumor that has been fying
around the city for day OF two, that
the Burlington is about to resume the
construction Of new lines in Dakota and
Wyoming west and northwest Of ALI.
ance. 1t is stated on very good author.
ity that the contract for three hundred
and fifty miles of the new line has been
let to the Fitzpatrick brothers, and that
they accompanied the officials on their
journey to the west last night. A gentle
man who keeps his eye open for busi-
ness of this kind says that Immediately
after the the election the company
placed large orders for steel rails, and
that construction will now be pushed on
several of the new lines, the principal
work, however, being done in the north
west OF course this piece of news was
soon spread around town. and all except
the typographical portion of the COM
munity (who never rest) left their work
and gathered in groups on the streets
and in the stores to discuss the various
benefits to be derived from the seem
ingly assured aGyent Of the iron horse
from the south This feeling of assur-
ance of the realization Of their fondest
dreams and brightest hopes was intensi-
fed until it amounted to enthusiasm
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-12-01

N BAH have in,o o,r
possession, and are due be m once - -
sC
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-12-01

when, along toward evening Of the same
day, a party of the well-known kilpat-
rick brothers came in from southerly
direction and drove to the livery stable.
Each and every member Of this outfit
was soon surrounded by group of eager
questioners, who received for reply the
glad tidings that grading outfits had
been unloading at Alliance for several
days past, and that advertisements had
been scattered at various points through
out the state calling for men to work
upon the grade. Later in the evening
several officials Of the road arrived and
took up their abode at Cookies hotel.
The register showed the following: L.
f. Calvert (superintendent), !. $. p.
Weeks (chief engineer) and K. O. Phil
lips right of way NAM, -Ensign,
of Lincoln, and S. b. Weston and ). d.
Fitzpatrick, Of Beatrice. The appear
ance Of these gentlemen upon the scene,
coupled with the numerous rumors and
facts that had preceded it, had the effect
of making confirmation strong as holy
writ. These gentlemen stayed around
Tuesday all day, and put in part of the
time figuring with our fellow townsman,
w. A. Hamlin, for his fine residence
property, in the northeast part of town,
through which the permanent survey
runs. They were also figuring with
Van Noorhis, the hardware man, and
w. K. Sheldon for their respective resi-
dence properties. At Sullenberger's
mills, fifteen miles south Of Crawford,
the right Of way men contracted for
twenty-five thousand feet of native lum-
ber, and agreed to take all they could
saw out, which is to be utilized in the
construction Of shanties for the men
who will work on the grade. Contracts
have also been made with other parties
for lumber, hay, oats, etc. The prelimi-
nary work will undoubtedly commence
Immediately, and dirt will fly before
Saturday next. The Omaha Bees Lin
coin correspondent of Monday SAYS
For some time past vague rumors have
been circulating hereabouts that the
Burlington would shortly commence
work on the western lines so abruptly
stopped about year ago. The credibil-
ity Of these reports have been strength
ened recently by the presence in this
city of several very prominent railroad
contractors, among them Fitzpatrick
brothers, Of Beatrice, Nebraska, and a
host Of others Of lesser Importance. Late
yesterday evening Superintendent Cal
vert and Chief Engineer Weeks, left for
the northwest part Of the state and
tongues are wagging again in great earn
est. 1t is stated in some quarters Of the
city that there is to be an onward move
ment in railroad building in different
parts Of the state by the Burlington, and
that there is no longer any doubt about
it. 1t is also stated that Fitzpatrick
brothers have contracted for three hun
dred and fifty mile Of grading on a line
to extend further into the great north,
west, and that the company has lately
placed large orders for steel rails ;"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-12-01

this would give, altogether, accommoda-
ton for 1000 The hospital farm had
been increased to 4S0 acres, ard an
effort is now being made to enlarge this
to $40 acres.
"Such has been the establishment and
growth Of this one hospital in ten years
in an adjoining state, and similar,
only to a much greater extent, would be
the establishment and growth Of hos
pital for the insane in the Hills, in the
next ten years.
Several suggestions relating to the
details of location, site, board of trustees
&c, am compelled to defer to another
letter, when hope to have later and
more significant data relating to the
question. The absolute and imperative
necessity for such an institution Is daily
present and manifest in our midst
-, fearful woe;
Such screams to hear, such sights to see."
If we are beyond the sight of hearing
Of those waillng yels and cries Of the
mailman, we are daily informed through
the columns Of the public press, that it is
here prevalent in our midst, and the
great commonwealth has failed to ex-
tend that watchful provision and care
that is incumbent, and that it assumes to
do in the origin and creation Of the
foundation Of the state. 1t is now more
especially imposed and required Of us
here as citizens ofthe Hills section, that
We should each contribute our best
efforts and influence to have the COM
monwealth execute and put in operation
this part and element of its contract
with the people, and we shall thereby
be able, as it were, to "fetter strong
madness with siken cord"
1T is from no desire to in the least ap-
pear otiicious or conspicuous in this
matter, of grave and solemn import to
us all, that have thus sought to enlist
public attention, but from deep con-
viction Of the indispensable necessity Of
such an institution among us, and Of the
absolute certainty Of its being within
our reach to secure it by an earnest and
united effort of our people to that end
again invoke the aid Of the press in its
behalf, and Of the many Of our citizens
who have commanding influence and
power, that they can bear and exercise
it for no higher, wiser or nobler pro-
vince in the moral condition and reali-
zation Of the people OF the state"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-12-01
Glendale Tin Company.


Messrs. Long and Webster, members
of the Glendale Tin Mining company Of
Chicago, were this week visiting their
property, which is located near Hay
ward, and upon which already consider
able development work has been done
under the superintendence of Mr.. Alex
Madill. 1t is stated that reduction ma
chinery will be introduced as soon as
the developments vii. warrant it, In
an interview with j. r. Brennan, Mr..
Webster is quoted as having said:
eve have been up to examine tl,e
property, and are highly pleased with it..
consider that the Black Hills tin
mines are an assured fact. | am GER
tain that We have property that may be
worked to pay, and we intend to work
it. We have had numerous tests made
upon the ore, and all have given good
returns. We know we have an abund-
ance Of COED ore and the developments
in progress are very satisfactory, We
will very soon bring over a number Of
tons and have test made at the school
of mines in quantity. We will run our
tin into bars and stamp it to indicate
where it comes from, and we will show
some of the eastern skeptics whether
the Black Hills country has tin or not"
In reply to question as to his impress
sion of the country generally, Mr.. Web
ster said: 81 like it SO we'll that in
tend to bring my family here next
spring and make it my home. It's good
enough for me-"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-12-01
Legislative Ticket.

The official canvass shows the total
vote cast for the respective candidates
upon the legislative ticket in the Black
Hills district to be as follows:
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-12-01

The ladies Of Hot Springs are con-
templating the organization Of Wom-
ans Relief Corps, as an auxiliary to tie
G. A Il post at that place
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-12-01
NOTICE.

We have this day sold stock who will
Nov. 30h, 1885, &
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-06-02

of the Farmers Institutes of Wisconsin
last winter, held that sheep are necessary
to the highest degree OF agriculture, and
since time immemorial have been regarded
as Internationally the best fertilizers and
the greatest destroyers of weeds. Their
digestive powers are SO perfect that the
seeds of weeds are destroyed in the pass
age through their insestines. They feed
and thrive upon more kinds of weeds than
other domestic animals, and are thus in
valuable. The manure of sheep is natur-
ally very rich, SO parts of which is said to
equal "a parts of horse, 63 parts of pig,
125 parts of COW, or 100 parts of mixed
barn. yard manure. His observation also
teaches that the best corn crop, hay crop,
or crop of any kind grows upon land that
has been we'll enriched by sheep manure.
The only objection he has found to its use
is that it enriches too much for good oat
crop in wet seasons. 1t brings land up SO
that the usual rotation of cropping would
appear necessary to be changed, and,
oats sown upon the poorer or earlier ma.
nured lands, which would also largely do
away with the corn-cut worm trouble, by
turning over sod in the fall, sowing to oats
the next spring and following up this crop
with manure for the corn crop.
In conclusion he stated that there is no
other animal which so we'll enables the
farmer to increase the productiveness of
his soil. From Spain were brought the
progenitors of our famous Spanish Me.
rinos; also the proverb "Whereon the foot
of sheep touches the land is turned to
gold" Hence the appellation The
Goldan Hoof /"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-06-02
HINTS TO HOUsEHEEpERs


USE lemon juice and salt to remove
iron rust.
WHEN a hinge creaks put little
graphite or soft lead pencil OH the place
of friction.
SOLUTION of pearlash in water.
thrown upon fire, will extinguish if
Immediately.
APPLE sauce is much improved bv the
addition of tablespoonful of butter
and requires less sugar.
CoRKs NAV be made air and water
tight by keeping them for five minutes
under melted paraffine; they must be
kept down with wire screen.
In mixing mustard for table use never
add vinegar, which DESTROYS it's life and
flavor. Boil water for moistening if.
and let the water become blood warm.
THE best way when hot grease has
been spilled on floor is to dash cold
water over it SO as 10 harden it quickly
and prevent it striking into the boards.
For cleaning brass use thin paste of
plate powder, two tablespoonfuls vine
gar, four tablespoonful of alcohol.
Rub with piece of flannel; polish with
chamois.
A GOOD disinfectant is made by dissolv-
ing half dram of nitrate of lead In a
pint of boiling water, then dissolve two
drains of common salt in eight or ten
quarts of water.
A GOOD handful of rock salt added to
the bath is the next best thing after an
ocean Dip" and gargle of a weak
solution is good and ever-ready rem
edy for sore throat.
CRACKS in stoves and stove-pipes are
readily closed by paste made of ashes
and salt with water. Iron turniEgs or
filings, sal ammoniac and water make d
harder and more durable cement.
In nervous prostration, rest and sleep
are the first indispensable conditions.
A change is always in order to make
them possible. The diet must be gen
erous, the food well masticated and
eaten slowly.
To take rust out of steel rub the steel
with sweet oil; in day or two rub with
finely powdered unslacked lime until
the rust all disappears, then OIL again,
roll in WOODEN and put in dry place,
especially if it be table cutlery.
In a severe sprain of the ankle i'm
merse the joint as soon as possible in a
pail of hot water, and keep it there for
fifteen or twenty minutes. After remov-
ing it keep it bandaged with hot cloths
wrung out ofwater, or rum and water.
ONE of the cheapest and best modes OF
destroying insects in pot plants is to in
vert the pot, and dip the plants for few
seconds in water warmed to $50 degrees.
A German paper, referring to this plan,
says that the azalea will stand 1873 de-
grees without injury. We usually heat
the water pretty WE'LL and pour in cool
until 100 degrees is reached.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-06-02
An Old Problem.

An excellent arith1netical problem is
presented by the tale of the seventeen
elephants, as given in an article on curl
Gus problems in Harper's Bazaar. A
prosperous Eastern sheik in making his
plants among his three sons. Having
respect for the ancient custom of pri-
mogeniture, he bequeathed to his first
born one-half of his animals; to the sec
ond one-third; and to the youngest, one
ninth. After the worthy chief was, in
pious Moslem phrase, admitted to the
mercy of God, his three sons were much
perplexed in their dutiful wish to fulfil
exactly their fathers will. "Seven-
teen" said they, sis not dividable, with
out remainder, by either two, three, or
nine How was the difficulty to be
met
By happy thoughts sagacious cadi, a
friend OF their father, was summoned
for counsel, and in due time arrived
seated with becoming dignity in the
howdah of his own elephant. After
some consideration the sage added his
own beast to the others, thus making it
eighteen. To the oldest brother he
then assigned the prescribed one-half,
nine elephants; to the second, his one
third, six; to the youngest, his one ninth,
two. But now mark the curious result =:
when nine, six, and two were added to-
gether, the sum was found to be but
seventeen. So the sagacious Judge was
able to take back his own elephant; up
on which, accordingly, after abundant
hospitality, he rode off to his home.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-06-02
HOUSEKEEPING.
Canned Goods,


The Grocers' Chronicle insists that the
fact that canned goods are cooked goods
cannot be too widely known or carefully
remembered by users. They are not put
up in vessels from which they are to be
eaten when convenient to consumers, but
are only packed in tins in order TO preserve
them. No canned goods are guaranteed to
keep fresh and remain sound for any
number of days after being opened. When
opened the contents of the tin should be
Immediately turned out and eaten as soon
as possible. If the food must be kept at
all, cover it up and keep in a cool place;
always, however, turn out of the original
tin. The liquid around Holsters, salmon,
and all vegetables excepting tomatoes, it is
desirable to strain off and throw away.
HOLSTERS and prawns are improved by be-
ing turned out into seive and rinsed with
clean, cold water. Never on any account
add vinegar, sauce, or any kind of cohdi-
ment to timed foods while they are in the
tins, and never leave such mixtures to re-
main en- hour or two, if from forgetfulness
it is done.
All timed goods are put up as fresh as
it is possible 10 be, but unless corned or
sailed will not keep turned out as freshly
longer, as many thoughtlessly suppose or
expect they will. Sardines, if preserved
in oil, and if of good quality, will be an
exception; as long as the oil is good the
fish can be kept in the tins, but seven days
is long enough to trust these before eating.
Consumers should not buy larger packages
of canned goods than they can consume
quickly; if they should. most of the fish
and meats can be potted after recooking,
sauces and seasoning being used. If the
nose and eyes are properly used, it is as
impossible to partake of an unsound tin of
canned food of any kind as to partake of
bad meat, fish, or vegetables from shop.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-06-02
THE WEEKLY WISCONSIN.

The WEEKLY WISCONSIN, published at
Milwaukee, Wis, is the best family newspaper
and has the largest circulation of any news
paper in the state. 1t is printed from new
types and is always clear and legible. The
subscription price is only ST 90 per year.
The proprietors of this journal have made
arrangements whereby they can offer their
patrons the beautifully illustrated atlas
published by Rand, McNally & Co., contain
ing Io2 pages, bound in the best English cloth
binding land which alone sells for So. 5o), with
the WEEKLY WISCONSIN one year upon pay
ment of only s.. 50, expressage free.
They also offer s. 90 barometer and Their
mometer combined, which is very accurate in
fortelling changes in the weather, particularly
high wind, storm and tempest, with the
WEEKLY WISCONSIN one year for ST.. 80,
express free.
photo etching of Munkacsy's grand paint
ing, "Christ Before Plate" zIx3o inches in
size, and most perfect reproduction, is given
with the WEEKLY WISCONSIN one year for
only $I.I5.
Send all subscriptions to CRAMER, AIKENs
& CRAMER, Milwaukee, Wis.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-06-02
Nativity OF Students

The statistics o the graduating class
at tue Sheffield scientific school at Yale,
show that thirty of the seventy-eigh
members have homes in Connecticut;
New York comes next With fifteen.
Twelve members are over six feet tall.
One member of the class traces his an
cestry back to 1913; Shigemi claims di-
rect klhship with Seegami, a great war
rlpr of Japan, who had his castle on top
OF Moyozin, and Felix KleeberG
OF New Haven, says he "degener-
ated from Pithecus ape, king OF
the tribe" Thirty-two of the class
have no plans for the future; thirteen
will take postgraduate courses, tour will
be chemists, three will be lawyers, and
three will be bankers; ten are to be en-
glnecrs. Fifteen members of the class
earned their own living while in col
lege. Some have worked on farms dur
ing yacatlo! e. some have sold books,
some have tutored and some have acted
as walters in summer hotels, and one
man. drew beer at summer resort, re-
ceiying salary of IS per week for his
services
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-06-02
THE STOCK-BREEDER.

new food for stock in considerable
favor in the Southwest is the sotal plant.
1t is found TO be especially good for feed
ing sheep. The plant belongs to the aloe.
and it is found growing in very large guam
titles over the plains of Western Texas. 1t
also grows very extensively in Northern
Mexico. In appearance this plant rese M
bles that known as bear grass, the leaves
being from eighteen inches to two feet in
length, and the edges have hooked thorn.
These leaves put out from or crown bulb,
like pineapple or kohl rabi, which is on
or above the ground, and is a foot or two
and one-half feet in diameter. This bulb
is the part that the stock eat, and is very
nutritious, containing a large percentage
of saccharine matter. The Mexicans make
an alcoholic liquor from it. known as mes
cal de sotal, which is one of the most fiery
of the many fiery beverages of that conn
try. To feed it to sheep, man starts out
ahead of the flock and with an ak splits
open these bulbs, and the sheep follow and
gnaw out the center. In three or four
months sheep will get hog fat on sotal,
which is as good in winter, when there is
no grass, as in summer and possibly bet
ter. Cattle are fed in the same manner.
OF course there is a great waste, for when
once cut open the plant is killed, in which
respect it differs from the cactus plant,
which propagates from leaf dropped on
the ground. But for thousands of square
miles the sotal literally covers the ground,
and will feed hundreds of thousands of
sheep and cattle, and will last into the I'M
calculable future. Sotal and cactus only a
few years ago were considered encum-
berers of the land, and now they are i'm
portsnt factors in successful stock raisin 9
and feeding in Southwest Texas.
Zha .otdeH Hoofed sheep
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-06-02
Side Notes on Sermons.

A man Dropped in at an auction of I'M
claimed freight in Boston and purchased
box, OF the contents of which lie was
ignorant. When he opened the box he
found that he was the owner of about
1000 manuscript sermons, formerly the
property of a prominent clergyman.
The preacher had written along the
margin of his pages such curious su2ges-
tons to himself as the following: De-
liver this passage in solemn tones;
Scornful smile after the word new
err" " Pause long enough to count
twenty-five ter this passage;" Con-
template Gel ing in attitude Of alteration
at this point; 90 Sarcastic wave OF
hand" Rapid gesture" Manuscript
sermons do not pos ess charm for the
purchaser, and he does not know ex-
actly what 10 do with his property But
what an idea does tins give Of the
earnestness of PREACHING
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-06-02
Symptoms of Catarrh,

Dull, heavy headache, obstruction of the
nasal passages, discharges falling from the
head into the throat, sometimes profuse,
watery and acrid, at others thick, tenacious,
mucous, purulent, bloody and putrid; the
eyes are weak, watery and intiamed there
is ringing in the ears deafness, hacking or
coughing to clear the throat, expectoration
of offensive matter, together with scabs from
ulcers; the voice is changed and has nasal
twang; the breath is offensive; smell and
taste are impaired; there is sensation of
dizziness, with mental depression, hack
ing cough and general debility. If you
have all, or any considerable number of
these symptoms, you are suffering from
Nasal Catarrh. The more complicated your
disease has become the greater the number
and diversity of symptoms. Thousands of
cases annually, without manifesting half of
the above symptoms, result in consumption
and end in the grave No disease is so COM
mon, more deceptive and dangerous, or less
understood, or more unsuccessfully treated
by physicians. Five hundred dollars re-
ward is offered by the manufacturers of DR..
Sages Catarrh Remedy for case of catarrh
which they cannot cure. Remedy sold by
druggists at only 80 cents.