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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-27
Homestake Railroad.

The following Interesting figures con-
cerning the Black Hills < Fort Pierre
Railroad, known as the Homestake, are
taken from the fourth annual report Of
the Railroad commissioners Of Dakota
for the year ending June 30th, 1898:
The authorized capital stock OF the
road is S5oO,OOO. Paid in 100000.
Amount held in Dakota, 500 by three
Of five directors. The board consisted,
at date Of report, June 30, 1888. Of
George Hearst, James b. Haggin, r. J.
Grier, ID. X. Dickinson, q. G. Moody.
President, George Hurst secretary and
superintendent, 7. J. Grier; treasurer.
J. b. Haggin.
Total length of road, Is miles; miles
of siding, 2. The track consisted of 10
miles of steel and 5 Of iron rail, the
former weighing 40 lbs, the latter 80
and 35 lbs. yard. The track has q
guage Of three feet. The cost of con-
struction and equipment aggregated
$500, 900, or at the rate of $4,000 mile.
Equipment consisted Of three locomo-
tives, one passenger and sixty freight
cars
Earnings for the year were: Passen-
ger $34s.50; freight, 62,752.50; other
sources, $5,7Sl.63 Total, $6s,SS263.
Total operating expenses, taxes, $63,
65792. The road has four stations, en-
ploys so men; has three track sections
of five miles each with six men to each
section. Twenty thousand new ties
were laid during the year. The super
intendent reports that iron rails last
about five years; and ties about four
years Maximum weight of locomotive
46 tons mot in use). Average weight in
use, 20 tons. Trains run at an average
rate of ten miles an hour.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-27
Harvey Peak Tin Men.

Among the arrivals in the Tin City
on Tuesday was party of Harvey Peak
tin men, consisting Of James Wilson of
New York, f. Bearing Gould of London,
Capt. Mitchell Of Cornwall, and Supt.
Willsie Of Rapid. The purport Of their
visit to this city, while it cannot be
definitely stated, is nevertheless be-
lieved to have very decided bearing
upon the extensive development Of
the tin properties in this vicinity. They
visited the celebrated Tin Reef group OF
mines, two miles north of this city on
Tuesday, and on Wednesday were view
ing the country along French creek east
of this place. They departed, presuma-
bly, for the Eta mine, on Wednesday
afternoon.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-27
The Election.

The election called for the purpose Of
electing delegates to the constitutional
convention at Sioux Falls, July 4th, and
for the acceptance or rejection of the
Sioux Falls constitution, occurs on the
l4th day of May, and in order to vote
intelligently upon the question, care
ful study of the important document is
necessary. The CHRONICLE has devoted
some time to study Of its provisions,
and while we are not disposed to dis
cuss its merits at length, or expatiate
upon its faults, we are free to confess our
preference in favor Of its acceptance,
rather than defer statehood, and incur
the risk of the final adoption of consti-
tuition more Objectionable than the one
now under consideration.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-27
Democrats in Session.

The members Of the Pennington coun-
ty central committee met yesterday with
the members of the district committee
of the district composed Of Pennington,
Custer and Fall River counties, and with
the chairman of the Custer county
central committee, for the purpose of
making arrangements to place candi-
dates in the field at the coming election
and perfecting an organization.
1t was resolved to hold fhe democra-
tic district convention at Buffalo Gap,
Custer county, May lst. Thirty mem
bers are to be elected to the convention,
apportoned amongst the counties COM
posing the district as follows: Penning-
ton, fifteen; Custer, nine; Fall River,
six.-Rapid Journal, 20
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-27
About tho Haruey Peak

A large quantity of machinery is ex-
pected to arrive almost any day now at
the depot in this city for the Harvey
Peak company. The machinery will
consist of a sawmill outfit and hosting
works. The hosting works will be
erected on the Campaign. about one
half a mile west Of Hill City, or the
Excelsior in Palmer's gulch and on the
Cowboy, about one and quarter miles
southwest of Hill City. Our informant
says the contract for getting out large
quantities Of lumber has already been
let, and that work on /. will be COM
menced as soon as the sawmill outfit can
be placed in position.
Two gentlemen from England, Thomas
Mitchell and James Carnow, arrived at
the Harvey yesterday. They got off at
Hermosa Thursday by mistake, and
came up on the freight yesterday MORN
ing. They came to enter the employ of
the Harvey Peak company as "tin
drsssers," and will leave this morning
for the mines.-Rapid Journal, 20.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-27

Or. Carpenter, of the school of mines,
interviewed by the Rapid Republican
relative to the character Of the grade
from that place to the tin districts, said
II don't know anything about it from
here to Spring creek. was not with
the party at that point. 1t was made
by Virgil Hughes, but from Spring
creek, near where Herbert Hall had his
sawmill, to Custer City, there is abso.
lutely no difficulty. The heaviest grade
was three per cent or 1884 feet to the
mile. The road was perfectly feasible
from every point of view. l imagine,
however, that there is some heavy work
between here and Spring creek, especi-
ally in getting from the divide down to
Spring creek. Yes have had several
years experience in mountain railroad
building in Colorado both narrow and
broad guage."
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-27

this company to build road of any
kind is not yet apparent to any one
residing outside of the limits Of the
towns named; but admitting that the
company will conclude to establish such
connection, it is entirely certain that
the shortest and most feasible route will
be selected without reference to, or re-
gard for the glory, gush or grandeur Of
competing points.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-27

Inquiry is frequently made whether
or not we are to elect full set of county
officers this fall. In reply we can only
cite section twenty-four of the enabling
act, which provides: "That all laws
made by the territories prior to the ad-
mission into the Union, shall be in
force in said states, except such as are
in conflict with the constitution of the
respective states" In all probability
the old constitution adopted in 1885 will
be re-adopted, and in that case no coun-
ty officers are to be elected except a
county Judge, who takes the place Of the
Judge of probate, and u clerk Of court
A full corps Of state officers will be
elected, but nothing further in counties.
'-Deadwood Times.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-27

The president has finally appointed
the commission to treat with the sioux
Indians in Dakota for the cession to the
United States of portion of their reser-
vation. Following is the personnel of
the commission: Gen. Crook, y. s.
Army; Charles Foster. of Ohio; and
William Warner, Of Kansas City. Ir-
wing Miller, of Chicago, was appointed
secretary and disbursing officer of the
commission. The commission will meet
in Washington May 9th, for consultation
with the secretary, at which time they
will receive final instructions from that
official.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-27
Advertising Dakota.

An Aberdeen correspondent to the St.
Paul Pioneer Press says: Hon. +. II.
Hagerty, commissioner of immigration
is fully aware Of the importance Of his
office to the territory at large, and is
taking vigorous steps toward advertising
Dakota abroad, in addition to what has
already been done. Seeing from the
numerous reports that there are already
about four settlers for every quarter
section in Oklahoma. with hundreds on
the way not yet reported, he has decided
to send an agent to that country loaded
with Dakota advertising matter. When
the question OF superior right in Okla
homa is finally settled, and every quar-
ter section has legal occupant there
will be thousands who must seek homes
elsewhere, and Commissioners Hagerty
hopes by judicious advertising to turn
many of them Dakotaward. As his
agent for carrying out this work he has
appointed Col. w. +. E.rod. we'll known
in Clark, Watertown, Redfield and Aber.
deem. Col. Elrod will depart for his
new field Of labor one week from next
Monday, and remain in Oklahoma terri.
tory two or three months, He and
Commissioner Hagerty are now engaged
in preparing their advertising matter
and will have the work completed next
week. Col. Elrod is a brother of Hon
S. II. Elrod, the Clark politician, and
stands close politically to Judge Bennett
Of Clark, as we'll as Gov. Mellette."
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-27
Narrow Gauge,

Hermosa and Rapid are just now
doing considerable talking oyer a mar.
row guage railroad which the Harvey
Peak Tin company will never
build to either place. In the event of
the Hainey company building a rail-
railroad to connect their mines with the
Elkhorn system, it may be safely as
sumed that it will be a standard guage
road. The intention upon the part OF
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-27
MERCHANDISE
Custer City, Dakota.

Approaching the very liberal patronage here
tofore extended a continuance of the same is
solicited. Having fully realized the benefits
derived from the cash security and barter plan
in business, by which we haye been enabled to
furnish choice goods at low prices and small
profits with mutual satisfaction to buyer and
seller, the same course will be adhered TO in the
future, with kindly feelings and friendship to-
wards all.
ID. w. WEBSTER
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-27
Cs-Partnership Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that the co-partnership
heretofore existing between the undersigned
doing business at Custer City, ID. T., under the
firm name and style of Booth & Webster, is this
day dissolved by mutual consent. All debts due
to said firm may be paid to either of the under
signed. All books and accounts Of said firm
remain in the hands Of Daniel w. Webster at
his place of business in Custer City, ID. T.
Witness our hands at Custer City, in Custer
County, Dakota, this Sixteenth day of March,
A. ID. 1889.
STEPHEN M. BOOTH
DANIEL w. WEBSTER.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-27

Tanner, commissioner ofpensions, has
issued the following order: when
ever a pensioner is disabled in the hand
or foot in degree emitting him to $24
per month under the act of March 3rd,
1888. such pensioner shall by reason OF
that fact, be entitled to the rate Of $50
per month under the act of August 4th,
1856,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-22
A NEIGHBOR PLANET.

Last Sunday night one of the more or
less sacred desks in this city undertook
the role of end man in solving conun-
drums. One of those proponnded was
as to whether other planets were inhaO-
tied, and. if so. by what class of beings.
and how they would size up with those
who look upon ADAM and EVE as an
cestOrs. The speaker did not hint at any
lack of definite information, but con-
fined himself TO Hercules, better
known as Uranus, of which he spoke
with the assurance of absolute knowl-
edge, if not personal observation. 1t
was the abode of intelligences, but of
vastly higher development than those of
this earth. They wOnld be termed of
the angelic order, and would wonder
fully impress the terrestrial if meet
ing could be had. There was vague
ness to the description, however, and
an absence of anything in the way
of facial. social or moral photog-
graphy that was painfully I'M
satisfying to the excited curiosity. AS
that planet is vastly larger than the
earth, and its years are eighty-four
times as long, it must have phases and
conditions that are not familiar to those
who have only normal sources of knowl-
edge. The information about angels
gathered from pictures, possibly not
taken from photographs, is that they
have wings and roam about the universe;
but If it is true that one OF the compare
lively near planets is the abiding place
of these beings, 1T may afford clue APP
prOximating at least to the baffied in-
quiry as to where heaven is. Angels
and heaven are so associated in the mind
that it is easy to suppose them neigh
bOrs. If Uranus is the fixed habitation
of angelic structures, heaven may be
assumed to be a place, and not very re-
mote. This may be encouraging to those
who suppose it difficult of access, or who
do not like the idea of getting very far
from this world,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-22

There will be total eclipse of the
sun to-day. Possibly the fact had es-
capped the recollection of many not spe-
cially devoted to astronomical and sci
entific investigations. The period of
totality will continue eight minutes. 1t
may be mentioned, however. that this
is not an United States exhibition, al
though it will be observed by number
OF people from this country. They will
be in the province of Angola, on the
west coast of Africa. No part of the
eclipse will be visible OH this side of the
world. The line of totality is narrow,
and near the equator, extending from
Hayti south to portions of Africa and
the Caribbean sea. An expedition pro-
vided for by congress, and under the
direction of capable observers. left
about two months ago, and, If
favored by clear skies, will today
enjoy very inviting spectacle and take
observations that will aid in the solu-
ton of interesting questions At 8
O'Clock the sun will be midway between
the zenith and horizon, AMI i'm most
favorable position for good views. The
party divides into TWO bodies, and will
observe from different points in the
total path. Another expedition from
the noted observatory in California will
take observations in Cayenne, on the
northern coast of South America, but
their opportunities will be inferior to
those in Africa, as the moon will inter
fere and limit the totally to two min
utes and twelve seconds. The modern
facilities in the way of photography and
Interpretation of phenomena are so in
creased as to greatly add to the interest
and value of the observations. These
photographs. taken at precise intervals,
will aid in determining the relative pO-
sitiOns of the diameters of the moon and
sun. This has practical value. Prof.
TODD, of Amherst college, who is IN
command of one of the expeditions. says
of this:
This department of the work of the
eclipse observer bears directly upon
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-22
BOOK MUTATIONS.

One of the publications that will have
very great interest to the legal profess
sion is ''Lawson's Rights, Remedies and
Practice" published sbv the Bancroft
Whitney company, at San Francisco.
One would naturally go to California tor
gold or to study Chinese characteristics.
but it would not readily be assumed
that the Pacific state would produce one
of the great works to be sought by at
torneys i'll all parts of the land. Still,
such seems to be the fact. John ID.
Lawson is 4 name recognized by all
we'll informed attorneys as one Of the
authorities in the branches of legal lit
erature upon which he has written. He
is the author of works on preSumptive,
evidence, expert evidence, carriers
usages and customs, defenses to crime,
etc. His most ambitious effort and
valuable work is the one now in publ
cation. 1t is to be completed
in seven volumes, two of which
are already issued. One is
to follow every two months.
The central purpose of the writer has
to furnish the working practitioner in
the smallest compass work that treats
all the important titles of the law, in
short, a substitute for complete col
lection of text books. So far as EXAM
ination has been given the work, 1t Is
believed that its purpose has been adj
mirably accomplished. 1t brings all its
topics down to the present time. both as
to statutes and decisions, and the eta
tions of authority are ample. There
are other features of the work that will
give it exceptional value to the class in
whose interest it is specially designed.
The Bancroft-Whitney Company of
San Francisco has also just issued the
ninth volume of the American State
Reports" These are selected, reported
and annotated by A. c. Freeman and
the associate editors of the American
Decisions" which is assurance of care
and fidelity in the execution of the work.
The profession is familiar with the man.
ner and methods of this compilation.
1t contains the cases of general value
and authority subsequent to those con.
tanned in the american Decisions" and
the american Reports" decided in the
highest courts of the several states.
An art treasure is joy forever. And
there has been no handSOmer Christ
mas remembrance sent out from this
city than the Souvenir Album presented
by the Elmo Park company. 1t is really
work of rare artistic merit.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-22
SUNDAY CHATTER.

One of the most unreasonable super
stitions is that possessed by so many
people that deters from making their
wills, trusting to good luck to have time
when the candle of life is flickering out.
A lady of unusual culture and strength
of character. a leader in wide social
circle and active in movements for the
advancement of her sex. died not long
since of third stroke OF paralysis. She
had a good deal of property and many
articles of rare value that she designed
to leave to cherished young lady COM
panion, but even after the second stroke
and she knew that third would be
fatal, she could not bear to think of
making her will. She dropped off sud-
denly and her friend is without any
thing, while remote relations get all.
The instance is familiar to many in this
city. but is not singular. 1t will en-
bitter the last moments, and if the no
tions quite prevalent, are well based,
cast shadows beyond the line, when this
duty is neglected. As rule, people
leave most of their possessions when
they wink out, and their disposition
should be provided for.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-22
Matrimony in Brazil.

Brazil is hardly the direction one
would look for advanced thought in
physical or moral culture, yet it is said
to be the only country in modern times
to legislate in favor of the health of
posterity. To prevent the transmission
of hereditary diseases it is required that
candidates for matrimony shall sustain
medical examinations and have the GER
tification Of accepted physicians that
there is no sanitary bar to matrimony
with either party. This practice was
specially designed to check the alarm
ing prevalence of scrofulous diseases,
and the results are said to vindicate its
wisdom. A st. Paul pulpit the other
day said that the training of children
should commence hundred years be-
fore their birth. AS it is not quite in
modern style to kill infants that are
puny and unfit to live, the South Amer
lean example has suggestion that could
be utilized to the great advantage OF
pOSterity.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-22
THE STORY OF DAY.

Henry Grady is dying al Atlanta
Emperor William, of Germany, is ILL.,
The first heavy snow of the season falls in
ST. Paul.
\ large purse is being raised for Bishop
STANLEY.
Treasurer Huston now has the contents Of
1.eedoms safe.
The test case in the Montana house goes to
the district court
President Fonseca, OF the new Brazilian
Republic, is dying.
The c. {. Washburn mills, of Minneapolis,
are reported sold.
The cashier of the Omaha road at Sioux
Falls. $ D., is missing.
Tirginians want the body Of Jefferson
Davis buried at Richmond
An organized gang of young toughs is run
down at Sioux Falls, S. D.
Senators want the correspondence between
the United States and Brazil.
81. Paul merchants express themselves on
the weather as affecting trade.
The Grant Locomotive works are to be re-
moved from Patterson, n. j., to Chicago.
John NJ. Wards attorney outlines the de-
Tense to be made by the brotherhood men.
Senator Stanford presents each of the sem
ME pages with s. as Christmas remem-
brance.
Mr.. Teller will call up the resolution for
omen sessions of tie senate Immediately after
the holidays
Speaker Reed announces his house COM
mittees. Mr. Dunnell is made chairman of
the important census committee.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-22
The Country of Invention.

Probably the most active and pene-
trating minds in the old countries come
to America and exercise their inventive
genius to the credit of this country. or
the inquiring disposition becomes more
alert in contact with Yankee life. In
the old civilizations there may be more
of the fogy no ton of Solomon when he
said there was nothing new under the
sun. In the way of patents and inven-
tions the United States takes the lead
of all the nations, and perhaps equals
all others combined. In a recent dis
cussion in the German parliament, the
fact was brought out that last year Ger
many granted but 1921 patents against
20.420 in the United States. Great
Britain was next with 7,779. In Ger
many there was falling off of 927 in
five years. while there was a constant
increase in this country. 1t may be
that there is limit to invention, but it
will hardly be reached before the sun is
burned out.