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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-01-14
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APPLICATION FOR A PATENT.
u. $. LAND OFFICE, DEApwooD, OAK

L. ). LAND OFFICE, AK.
November %, 1851. I
Notice is hereby given that Charles IL. Walker,
aud William :. Wood,l whose postoilicc address
is Custer City, Custer County, Dakota Territory.
haze this day sled TIER Application TO- Il plt"'t
for the Clark Placer Mining Claim, with surface
ground 5l.G, acres, situated IN no orgall.ri. ou
known as Caster mining district, County of Cu,
ter and Territory OF Dakota, and designated b.
p.ice a. lot Number SOC, IN Custer mining 0S!rl@
Custer County, Dakota Territory, Meridian o.
the Black Hills, said lot No. 5G being as follows,
to-Wit:
Beginning at the most southerly corner Of tn
Clark Placer mine al 4 square pine post 6N6XG
inches, set in ground and mound OF rock
marked NJ. G. 5o6 on one side, and No. | Oh op.
posite side for corner No. /. From which corner
l.. :. Locating Monument bears south, 81 deg. y
min. east, 1874 feet distant; Calamity James
peak bears ", 90 deg. 81 min. r.; Spire Custer
city school house bears \, 50 deg. AZ min. W.
T lencc first course, y. II deg. w 1880 feet to
corner No. ,; thence seconf course. \. 90 deg.
- min. T., 552 feet to corner No. 3; thonce third
course, SO deg. o. min. T., 1856 feet to corner No. &;
thence fourth course, =. II deg. 20 min. L,
GO7 .5-l0 feet 10 corner No. 3; thence fifth course,
81 deg. = min. i, 9'2 feet TO corner no 6;
10 corner No. :; thence Seientl course, y. IS
deg. 80 min. w, 1902 feet to corner NO. =; thence
eighth course, y. ] deg. 53 MN w, VA feet 10
corner No. 1 Or place OF beginning. Magnetic
variation ID deg. 10 min. east, containing 59.G5
acres.
The location of this mine is recorded in the
IlcglSlcT III i)tcIs NUl foI tlsNfl 'b1il'A, b'tN'b6
Territory, in book 1 Of Locations, pages 3ll, az,
~. 273. The adjoining laimait are the Town
site Of Custer city on the west, and the Smith
Placer claim on the south.
Any and All persons claiming adversely anypor-
tioa OF said Clark Placer mining claim, mine or
surface ground are required to file their adverse
claims with the Register of the United states
Land Office AZ DeadWood, In the Territory of Da-
Nota, during the sixty days period of publication,
hereof, or they will be barred by virtue OF the
provisions of the statute.
InilN II WIIIrESInE Rppistpf
DONALD MCDONALD, : ,tt,ve fo, .n,licauts
AMI \. T.. FEAY,
II Is hereby ordered tadt the foregoing notice
of application for patent be published for the
period OF sixty days, ten consecutive weeks III
the Custer CHRONICLE, a weekly newspaper
published at Custer City, II T..
JOHN Il. WlilTESIDE, Register.
DISQUALIFICATION, December 3.
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A. r. d. 4. M.

Custer City odge, No. 65, A. F. "a. NJ, meets
In Masonic hall in regular communication on
he first ana third Wednesdays OF each month.
5. NJ. BOOTH, w. NJ.
"a. '. 2orKewsKI, Sec,
~. 4. *.
Gen. steele Post No. 81 meets in regular session
On the ist and 3rd Fridays OF each month AT the
Court House Hall at 7@3O p. IN. Visiting mem
ters viii meet with a hearty welcome,
). VI. BOOTH, Commander,
Al FRAY, Adiutant.
4. q. II. r..
Fidelity Lodge Of !. o, G, L. meets at the
Court. House at 1880 y, N. Saturday evenings.
C. CARR, W.. c. T.. C.. Z. BoYDEN, ", s.
W. c. r. T..
The Womans Christian Temperance Union
meets on the lst and 3rd Thursdays Of each
month at 3 O'Clock p. IN. in the Methodist
Church Ladies are cordially invited To attend
our sessions.
MRS. A. YERKEs, Prest.
MISS II. r. z. DENNY, K. s.
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CHRONICLE
TERRITORIAL OFFICERS

governor Louis X. Church.
secretaiy-M. L.. Mccormack,
Chief Justice-Bartlett Trip.
Associate Justices-Charles N. Thomas " Y
Mcconnell, g. $. Palmer ana James Spencer.
united states ttorney-John +. Garland.
united states aarshal--D. w. Maratta.
surveyor eneral-Maris Taylor.
Dsiegate to Congress--O. S. Clifford.
Territorial TREASURER w. Raymond.
Territorial AHdiCor-E. w Caldwell.
uperlntendent OF Public lnstruction-A. Sher-
idan Jones. Assistant-J. w, Cowan.
Attorney General-George s. Engel
commissioner Of Observation-Disclosures DUNLAP
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CLERK OF Court--F. J. V. Rutkowski.
District Attorney-W. II. Frye.
commissioners. NJ. Booth, J. +. Street, J. H.
HUMPHREYS,
6herih--Benj. F. Porter.
Register ofDeeds--Jos. T.. Pitcher.
Treasurer--E. Il, Flynn,
AssesSor--Samue, 4. Maddox.
Judge CfProuate-Cyrus w. Robbins.
Coroner--J. l.. Conant.
6upt. Of Put. nstruction-Winis C. Bower.
Justice ofthe Peace. NJ. Lewis, Custer.
Constable--Jas Scott. Custer.
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On motion board then adjourned.
a. JOHNSON,
President Of Board of Trustees.
Attest:
L. j. V. RUTKowsKI, Town Clerk.
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CUSTER Cry, Jan. 6, 1883.
Board in session pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present: All the members and coun-
ty clerk.
The following license for the sale Of
Intoxicating liquors were issued, the
bonds of the respective parties having
been examined and approved.
G. A. Haserodt, Custer City, 3 months,
from January lst, 1888.
+. o. Burton, Custer City, 3 months,
from January 1st, 1888.
Paul Kleemann, Custer City, 3 months,
from January LIST, 1888.
Wright d Baty, Custer City, 3 months,
from January lst, 1888.
w. n. Walker, Hermosa, 3 months,
from January LIST, 1888.
Baker & Buckle, Hermosa, 8 months,
from January LIST, 1888.
The following road supervisors annual
reports were examined
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Of the Board Of Trustees Of Custer
City, Custer County. D. 7.

CUSTER CRY, Oak, Jan. q, 1888.
Board of Trustees in session.
Present: A. Johnson, chairman, and
Messrs. Butterfield, Garlock, Ward and
Lewis, members, and town clerk.
Minutes of last session read and APP
proved.
Laid before the board the resignation
of Mr.. +. III. Flynn, as justice of the
peace for Custer City.
On motion, resignation was accepted,
and the appointment Of a justice laid
over.
The following bills were allowed, and
clerk directed TO issue warrants ~
% neral fund for the amounts
To ~ NcIntyrp for rp-S1r-
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ORDERS drawn Oh the county general
fund as follows:
}. w. Fowler, services as attor-
ney, district court, Custer Go. 100 90
PERKINS Bros. Co., stationery
and books as per itemized bill 33S O5
j. l.. Conant. performing autop-
sy on body of w. w. Grub,
and mileage .................... 81 40
}. Conant, holding inquest on
body of w w. Grub, $3.50,
laid over, awaiting report of
cOfOner."..... .. ......
A. j. Chilson, repairing road
and bridges, $4,000, disallow-
ed, no neutrality-suspicious..
Z. kleemann, services rendered
county poor, iGraves) allow'd
on county general fund.-. s IS
James Lunger, saving wood for
court house 10 on
A. Gere, cleaning court house,
etc. > *
l.. l.. Dean, posting notices
school election ................. 3 co
"A. Johnson, carpenter work in
court house, $3.50, reduced
TO and allowed ................... 66 80
+. Heidepriem. curtains and
mattress for court house, SIG,
reduced to and allowed........ l3 90
Frank Sheldon, . loads wood,
w. 4. Fowler, county poor..... 8 90
NJ. l.. Holly, l load wood, and
cutting = loads wood, w. A.
Fowler, county poor.......... 50
w. c. Bower, salary county SUI
perintendent, 3 months, visit
ing schools, etc................... l22 IS
Washington Ward, boarding
jurors October term district
IA 00
JAS a. Rogers, fees as constable,
$500, laid over, awaiting
transcript from Justice docket
Quarterly report Off VI. Lewis, Justice
on the peace, examined and approved
and the following fees allowed from
county general fund:
}. NJ. Lewis, justice fees."."....S 3 So
Ii. \. Ross, sheriff fees~............ II 40
Quarterly report of Thos. w. McIioes.
Justlce OF the peace, examined and re-
'uraed for correction and completion.
Quarterly report of j. +. Barnes.
justice Of the peace, examined and re-
turned for correction.
Quarterly report Of f. II, Flynn,
Justice of the peace, examined and APP
proved. No business.
Quarterly report Of II. +. Davis.
justice of the peace, examined and APP
proved. No business.
Board adjourned to Januay 9Th, 8
o'clock a. m.
). +. STREET, Chairman.
Attest
j. f. PITCHER, County Clerk.
CUSTER CITY, Jan. ;, 1855.
Board in session pursuant to.adjourn-
meut.
Present: All the members ard coun,
ty clerk.
Quarterly report of j. c. Bower, JUS
tice Of the peace, examined and approx
ed, and the following named persons
were allowed the amounts set opposite
their respective names for fees as fol-
lows
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-01-14
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Ofthe Board Of County Commission
ers Of Custer County, d. II.

CUSTER CITY, CUsTtR CO., d. 7. ,
January 3, 1888.
Regular quarterly session of the board
of county commissioners.
Present: J. +. Street, Jos. Hum
phrius, +. A. Towner and county clerk.
j. +. Street was elected chairman for
the ensuing year.
The following named persons were
appointed road supervisors for the fol
lowing road districts for the ensuing
year:
District No. !, Geo. Thompson.
District No. ,, Cy Cole.
District No. 3, Michael Nelson.
District No. 4, VIM. Mcfarland.
District No. 3, II. Crofford.
District No. 6, Il. II. Richardson.
District No. I, Ii. +. Davis.
Dis ct No. s, II. II. Byrne.
District No 8, w. +. Soper.
District No. 10, James A. Rogers.
District No. II, J. +. Reddick.
District No. l., Fayette Bower.
District No. Is, III. n. Steel.
District No. IA, Chas. Lock.
District No. Is, Henry Richardson.
District No. 16, Carey Walling,
Presented to board quarterly report
Of +. Ii. Flynn, county treasurer, for
quarter ending Dec. 3lst, 1887, examin-
Ell and approved.
NJ, c,1lA,Y;.,, Hills urnrn nxonnjnnI
approved, and orders drawn Oh the
county general fund:
l.. Miller, witness fees dist cour : 8 90
y. Caple, witness fees dist court ] 10
J Gordon wit. fees dist. COURT. 10
Booth & Webster, wood and
coal oil, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. - So
I. V. Garlock, sundries per item
lied ~ ~
Smith d Fitch, blankets, etc.
for Jail 10 w
j. +. Pitcher, salary 3 months
county clerk .."."......".... lou w
j. f. Pitcher, postage and box
rent, allowed from county
~ sinking fund.."..".""....... b 70
Buffalo Gap News, printint, etc,
$l4.50, reduced to and allow
ed from county general fund Is %
Custer Chronicle, printing, etc,
itemiZed "a oo
Hermosa Pilot, printing, etc,
itemized, $l4.50. reduced to
and allow 10 %
Wm. Altaffer, pitch wood for
court house ......".".."""."" w
w. III. Frye, services district at
torney, 81, ZOO per year, order
district court.........."."..... ooO W
w. ii. Frye, costs and disburse-
ments district court...."..."... 20 %
b. +. Porter, fees as sheriff per
itemized bill..........".-..... 2l9 o.
T.. Ii. Flynn, express charges,
box rent, postage, etc, allow
ed from county sinking fund Is %
Board adjourned to January 4th, 1888,
8 O'Clock a. m.
J. F. Street., Chairman.
Attest:
j. f. PITCHER. County Clerk.
CUSTER CRY, Jan. 4, 1883.
Board in session pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present: All the members II coun-
ty clerk. :,
Tho following bills we're allowed mi
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b. w. Soper, district No. 8, examined
and approved.
JOS. Peltz, district No. 6, examined
and approved.
Michael Nelson, district No. 3, exam
ined and approved.
III. ii. Byrne, district No. 8. examined
and approved.
VIM. Mcfarland, district No. 4, ex-
amined and returned for correction.
The following bills were allowed for
road and bridge work, and war
rants drawn of their respective district
fund as follows;
Michael Nelson, labor on road,
allowed from road and bridge
fund district No. 3............. S 1 80
VIM. Mcfarland, labor on road,
S5S.75, reduced to and allow
ei from road and bridge fund,
district No. ................... SO 10
III. II. Byrne, work on road,
S44.00, reduced to and allowed
from road and bridge fund,
district No. SO 90
ii. X Grifis, labor on road,
$50, reduced to and allowed
from road and bridge fund,
district No. ...................... 8 90
j. ;. Peltz, labor on road, $685. o
reduced to and allowed from
-. - 4 l.. l.. c-I ls
No. AZ %
VIM. Mcfarland, labor on roads
S52 80, laid over, awaiting com
pleIion Of annual report........
A. y. Van Devort, material fur
nlshed district No. 4, SOB. 90,
laid over, awaiting annual re-
port Of road supervisor.........
The following bills were allowed and
orders drawn on the county general
fund AS follows:
l.. III. Flynn, county treasurer,
expense attending district
cpG"t, Pennington county...~ $ II 90
W. Z. Bower, conducting teach
crS examination ............. 1 30
j.. W. Mcintyre, surveying
boundary line as per tented
bill .............. ............. Il 10
Board adjourned to January eth, 8
O'Clock "A. III.
j. +. STREET, Chairman.
Attest
J. l.. PITCHER, County Clerk.
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United States Land once.
COuntyOffceYs

Resister-John r. Whitesjde, Deadwood.
Rsoeiver-John LaFaber, Deadwood.
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Churches.
Church.

Rev. W. d. Atwater Pastor-Scrvices in the NJ
3. Church every sunday at II O'Clock a. IN, and
S:30 o'clock p. m. All are cordially invited.
sabbath school at 10 O'Clock a. III.
Congregational CbHTcb.
Rev. william Jones, Pastor. Divine scrv-
iee every Sunday at II a. IN. and 1870 p. m. san
Gay school AT 10 n. IN. An address every Thurs
cay night at 1880 10 which all are earnestly
invited.
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Mr., ID. ii. Clark appeared before the
board as the representative of the
Shiedley Cattle company, claiming that
said company's assessment for the year
1887. as raised by the board Of equaliza-
ton July Sth, 1887, was greatly in eX-
cess of the actual personal property of
said company assessable in Custer
county at that time.
On motion Of +. A. Towner-IIum-
phrius and Towner voting in the aflii ma
tive, and j. +. Street in the negative
the said assessment was corrected, and
the county treasurer instructed to col
Iect taxes upon an assessed valuation of
$4,000 personal property for said year,
and deduct the interest and penalty for
the year 1856.
Board adjourned to January 9Th, 1888,
9 o'clock a. N.
j. f. STREET, Chairman.
Attest:
j. Z. PITCHER. County Clerk.
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CUSTER CRY, Jan. 4, 1888.
Board in session pursuant to ADJOURN
ment.
Present: All the members md coun-
~ clerk. +,
The following bills we're allowed and
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-06-14
"Under the Weather.

A st. Augustine correspondent Of
The Philadelphia Record, whether in
tentionally or not, gives what may
pass for a sly thrust at the injustice
to the occupants of the soil who pre-
coded the present "owners" when he
says: cater the purchase of Florida
from Spain it took a seven years. war
with the Seminole Indians to procure
aquiet title and peaceable possession"
And he shows, further along, how the
invaders cannot conquer the climate
which he suggestively declares, "weak-
ems k%nee-joints and kills ambition"
It is not given to nan to shape the
weather, but the weather does shape
the man. The invincible sunshine and
the warm compulsive rains soon have
their infunce upon the going and COM
ing of the swiftest goers and corners
1t is not reasonable that a person
who a pick his breakfast from an
orange-tree and gather a dinner 'ofba-
nanas should develop the energy of a
differently situated person who must
plant his potatoes and hoe and dig
them before he can have the pleasure
OF eating them. SO the Northerner
who comes down here and builds him
a house the first month of his stay,
and plants his grove the next gradu-
ally finds himself falling into slipshod
ways. His fences get to be disreputa-
BILE; his house is not fresh painted; his
walks are neglected; his garden goes to
wee DIS; and he and his wife and his
children settle into the easy untidiness
which BELTS the latitude. 1t is the
latitude which governs. If the May
flower had landed at St. Augustine
instead Of Plymouth Rock, possibly
the Seminoles would have been sooner
exterminated; but the Yankee devel-
oped on the meagre and stony soil of
New-England would have been a non
existent parsonage. He could never
have been brought forth in an orange
grove nor fed on sweet potatoes. His
mental, moral and physical fibre &C
quired their accidental toughness in
the hard school of necessity"
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-06-14
IN Il %F.RELIchT.

The lire upon the hearth is low,
And there is stiffness everywhere
Like troubled spirits, here and there
The freight shadows futtering go.
And as the shadows round me creep,
A childish treble breaks the gloom,
And softly from q further room
Comes: Now I lay me down to Sleep"
And, somehow, with that little pray'r
And that sweet treble in my ears,
My thought goes back to distant years
And fingers with a dear one there;
And rs I heal the child's amen,
My mothers faith comes back to me-
Crouchcd at her side l seem to be,
And mother holds my hands again.
Oh, for an hour in that dear place
Oh, for the peace OF that dear time
Oh, for hat childish trust sublime
Oh, for the glimpse OF mothers face!
Yet, as the shadows round me creep,
! do not seem to be alone
Sweet magic OF that treble tone
And Nov I lay me down to sleep!"
-EUGENE FIELD.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-06-14
, is our Alice, sure enough"

It Is our Alice, sure enough"
For the leading lady in Mr.. Roderick
Applegate's Great Combination
Troupe, the poor soul who had died
and been buried away from all her
friends, had been Alice Villars.
The sequel of this little life idyl is
simple enough. Any may guess it.
Charles Villars married Eliza. And
even the most fastidious "sisters" of
her husbands flock can utter no word
of reproach against the minister's
wife, although she makes no secret of
the fact that she was once an actress.
And poor Abby Jane Clark is chew
ing the bitter husks OF disappointment.
For even Mr.. Trudkins has gone back
to Packerton without declaring him
self.
There's no dependence to be put
upon men," says Abby Jane discon'
solately.