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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-01-26
Favorable Mention.

The Sioux City Journal submits the
following favorable mention with refer.
ence to the general outlook for the
future progress of the Black Hills:
The general situation, business and
political, is favorable to the Blach Hills
country. The direction of railroad build
ing IN the northwest is such that it can
not fail to Immediately advance the
interest Of that section. Things are
getting upon a permanent basis there,
and the consequent establishment OF
confidence is having its effect. The
Black Hills region is so situated that
necessarily the development of trans
continental lines must bring it to the
front, and all the collateral extensions
of the same will have the same effect
The Sioux reservation is to-day, as il
has been for many years, barrier in
the way of such development Blu,
| whether that barrier shall be removed
| within the next few months or not til
later the plain indication Of the general
situation is favorable to the prospects OF
the region. So plain is this indication
that it is already having an effect and
the Black Hills contry stands to-day as
a section Of bright promise.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-01-26
Tom White Indicted,

The Republican was informed by tele-
phone last night that the grand jury in
session at Deadwood had indicted
Thomas II. White, formerly u. S. de-
putty mineral surveyor, for perjury. The
indictment, it is said, was for making
an affidavit some years ago that one
thousand dollars worth Of work had
been done on placer claim in Dead
wood lying between Sherman and Main
streets, Deadwood, and known as the
Arnold claim
A number of hearings have been had
by the order Of the general land Office
on atfidavits impeaching this entry. 1t
is said that Van Cise & Wilson,are now
interested in the land which is valuable
for city purposes. 1t is singular coin
cidence that this information comes at
the same time with the news hshowing
conclusively that Mr.. White letters in
regard to the Harney Peak FIN claims
are no longer regarded as tristwortby Y
in London, Thou shalt notRbeaI false
witness, Tom Rapid Regubhcan, 70.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-01-26
Stone Sale.

The CHRONICLE is informed through
an apparently reliable source, Of an i'm
portant stone sale, said to have been
consummated at Buffalo Gap on Mon
day, the DIST inst The property sold is
known as the Calico, Canyon quarries,
located three miles northwest of Buffalo
Gap, near the Custer stage road. The
Black Hills Marble and Mining Com
pany, of Chadron, was the purchaser,
and the consideration is reported to be
$4,000. The parties to the sale were
Messrs. Blachley, Swinford, Matson,
Wineland, and one other, whose name
we failed to learn. The full amount OF
the purchase price is said to have been
paid when the deed passed.
1t is confidently expected that active
operations will be inaugurated by the
company at an early day, and that this
sale is but the forerunner of many
others of similar character, which will
result, In the not distant future, in
building up a fourishing city at Buffalo
Gap, conclusion which would seem to
be amply warranted by an impartial
consideration of the situation from any
reasonable standpoint. There are many
flattering indications which point with
comparative certainty to the rapid ad-
vancement of the "Stone City"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-01-26
Pertinent and Sensible.

The Custer CHRONICLE reproduces the
editorial from the Republican entitled
County Officers" and considers it per
tinent and sensible" but we are not to
conclude from that, that Custer county
officers are not entirely salts factory to
the people who elected them.--Rapid
Republican.
Certainly not, nor on the contrary, as
the inference does not point in either
direction. The article referred to was
evidently designed to embellish a theo-
ry, rather thar illustrate condition,
and taking that view of it, we conceded
the wisdom of the theory, and the rela-
ton pertinent, inasmuch as it was just
to the subject in hand. 1t might be
advisable for the Republican to consult
the standard lexicons with view to
relieving it's mind OF any lingering
doubt as to the correct application of
the terms employed
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-01-26
Shall We Build O Mill p

There is scarcely town in the Hills
where the citizens are not engaged in
laying the wind foundation for flour
mill. We apply the term wind, for the
reason that in a very large majority of
instances, notably that Of Custer Hot
Springs and other points, nothing of a
more substantial character has thus far
been used in such connection.
Rapid, already in possession of -four
mill Of ample capacity to meet her re-
quirements, is agitating the policy of the
erection of monster, with a capacity
sufficient to meet the demand of the
entire Hills. 1t may be proper to state,
parenthetically, that Rapids aspirations
in this, as we'll as all other directions,
to grander flights, stopping only at the
extreme limit of posibiity's range, and
that it is not expected that the coming
monster mill, ifbuilt, will be favored with
the entire wheat product of the Hills,
but on the contrary it is deemed certain
that in the event of Custer building a
mill, she will be graciously permitted to
handle at least a portion OF the wheat
raised III ner immediate vicinity. We
therefore see nothing in the Rapid
scheme to discourage the erection of
mill at this place, and we sincerely hope
that commodity less ETHEREAL than
wind, may be utilized in preliminary
effort to secure it in the early future.
BY all means let us build a mill
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-01-26
Delightful Weather.

The present winter has been beautiful
beyong comparison with any of the
beautiful winters experienced in the
history Of the Hills. The days when
the mercury has registered lower than
30 degrees at noon have been exception
al, and the days during which a ray of
sunshine did not appear have been rare
indeed. 1t is not mans nature to be
entirely satisfied with the dispensattons
Of Providence however favorable, hence
we hear more or less complaint of the
prevailing weather. Some affirm that
its balmy character is productive of the
severe colds, and other annoying, but
not serious maladies now common to all
sections of the Hills. Others express a
preference for what they are pleased to
denominate natural winter weather
cod snowy and less variable in char
acter. 1t is said that the people inha-
biting the San Joaquin valley in Cali
tornia, where the temperature is more
even than at any other place in the
world, complain Of the monotonous
character of the weather. There ap-
pears to be no climate so evenly adjust
ed 10 mans standard Of excellence as to
give perfect satisfaction, but if the de-
Iigh,iu weather experienced in this
locality does not as nearly approach a
faultess standard as it ever has in any
other known locality, then write us
down as being as ignorant of the subjec ct
as is the proverbial hog of coming
holiIav
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-01-26
Gall.

The CHRONICLE receives many pro-
positions from proprietors of patent
medicines for the publication of their
advertisements, of which, for various
reasons, but few are accepted. Notably
among the number was one recently re-
ceived from H. f. Bucklen & Co., OF
Chicago, proprietors of DR.. Kings
Electric Bitters, which for supreme gall
sweeps the platter.
This modest dispenser of Bourbon
bodied bitters asks us to publish six full
head line NOTES.-THE notices averaging
over forty lines per week-descriptiv We
of his fermented remedy tor all the ills
that human flesh is heir to, among or
Immediately following the regular
reading matter, and changed weekly, for
the period of one year, for the princely
sum of five dollars. A copy Of the paper
is also to be forwarded weekly to the
firm for reference, that they may be
assured of our strict compliance with
the contract. If any of our contempo-
raries can recite case exhibiting a
greater degree of gall than this, please
state it, and we will try to dismiss this
one from our troubled mind
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-01-26
Doing Right Well.

G. w. Robbins and two partners
Gerke and West, have set up a five
stamp mill in this county near the head
of Spring creek. They run two days on
ore from a ledge near by, and cleaned
up $50. They have quite body Of ore
III the ledge, but only narrow streak
that runs so rich But $50 is not bad
cleanup for two days with five stamps
and three men.-Rapid Journal.
The ledge referred to is located about
nine miles distant from Custer, one
mile and a half northwest Of the Grand
Junction gold mill, and presents every
among the gold producing mines of the
Hills; more extended account OF
which will be given later in these col
umns.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-01-26
We Wonder

What can be the cause Of the prolong
ed delay on the part Of the Harvey Peak
Tin company in the matter Of inaugural
ing extensive tin operations on the
great belt.
What can be the reason why the peo
pie of Custer don't make move in the
direction Of repairing the road TO the b.
x M. coal camp.
What can be OBTAINING Wilson OF
Harney Peak fame, SO long in England's
capital city.
How long old Dawes will permit his
blind and unholy infatuation to defeat
our efforts to open the Sioux reservation
to settlement, or whether he would
know buck Indian from a squaw, il
he percnance should see one.
How long it will be before our county
attorney fires his first gun in the direc
ton Of Fall River, and about how hard
he intends to shoot.
How many dogs to the square rod
there are in Custer at this writing, and
how we are going to provide room for
them six months hence, should this abb
sorbing industry continue to flourish as
it has in the past.
If in case the dogs becoming so numer-
GUS upon our streets as to impede travel
if room could not be found at the court
house for one or two more Of them.
If, in case Rapid succeeds in securing
the hog reduction works, referred to in
a late issue of the Republican, if there is
not possibility of it being the means
of depopulating the town.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-01-26
A New Year Gift.

Mr.. F. Wiehe, of this city, was recent.
ly made the happy recipient ofa sub,
stantial new year gift by wealthy
grand mother in Denmark 1t was a
cash gift amounting to 1000 crowns, OF
about the equivalent of one thousand
and sixty dollars. The generous old
lady has ten other grand children, tc
each of whom like SUN was given
Mr.. w. has wisely concluded to apply
this money toward the erection of a
neat residence, which he is now build
ing on Washington street, between Fifth
and Sixth.
Fred has many friends in this locality
who will congratulate him upon the fact
of his being the grandson of so wealthy
and generous grandmother, all o.
whom will doubtless unite with the
CHRONICLE in the wish, that his divi
dends from that direction may be con
tlnued in the future with gratifying
regularity and pleasing frequency.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-01-26

The Australian system of voting will
be live issue in this legislature. slim
mel of Fargo, Hughes, of Bismarck, and
Fletcher of Aberdeen are among its ad-
yocates. Bills have been introduced in
the council providing for this system by
Hughes and Stimmel. Mr. Stimmel
knows from experience that Fargo, at
least, is in need of such system, or
something very much like it. We be-
lieve his experience tallies with that of
every other candidate in the cities and
in many of the country precincts. As it
is not improbable that the legislature
may adopt this great ballot reform, the
voters Of the territory should be in
forming themselves upon it's merits.
Briefly, we will say that all ballots are
printed at public expense, the cities and
counties paying for the same. The dis
tributon of the ballots to the voters is
by the same agency. The candidates
are all printed on one ballot, with
sufficient margin at the right of the
name of each candidate for the
voter to designate his choice by q
cross-mark (X) or by filling in the name
ofthc candidate of his choice in blank
space provided therefor and marked
with cross (X) opposite thereto. A
voting shelf or compartment must be
provided for at every polling place, in
which voters may conveniently mark
their ballots and while doing so be
screened from the observation Of others.
In the Massachusetts, law, there is q
shelf provided for every seventy We
voters qualified to vote at each particu-
lar polling place. The voter receives
his ballot from an officer of the law and
not from striker" 1t does away
with all workers at the polls and
by providing that it shall be unlaw-
ful to peddle tickets or handle them in
any way, and by the further provision
that there shall be no workers within a
hundred feet of the polling place, there
can be little undue influence over the
timid or poor voter. Ballot reform is
the coming issue in national politics.
There is no reason why Dakota should
not be in the observation-disclosures Press
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-01-26
Married.

At Junction City, six miles northwest
Of this place, by Justice =. H. Johnson,
on Friday, the 18th inst, Mr.. Henry
Mahnke, and Miss Olive Poe both of
Cnster county.
This interesting event was witnessed
by large number of the friends of the
contracting parties, nearly one hundred
and fifty persons being in attendance.
The marriage took place at o'clock in
the evening, after which a very pleasant
dancing party was improvised, which
was continued until-well, it was con-
tinued until the stars began to pale.
An excellent supper was spread at mid
night, which was conspicuous for its
ures.
Henry displays marked wisdom in
forming life partnership with the fair
Olive, who will doubtless preside with
becoming grace, and render pleasant
and cheerful his hitherto somewhat
lonely bachelor abode. Olive too has
evinced no less degree of wisdom in
joining her fortunes with a young man
OF Henry's exceptional enterprise, and
industrious habits. The CHRoNICLE will
therefore very cheerfully unite with
their many friends in extending to
them both the warmest congratulations,
coupled with the ardent hope that their
future may be crowned with loves
legacy, pure affection and unbroken
joy.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-01-26

Evidently there will be strong effort
made to pass wOmans' suffrage law
during the present session Of the lsgis
lature: The house yesterday authorized
a woman suffrage committee. The tenn
perance committee in the house was
also enlarged and a temperance commit
tee was authorized in the council. This
temperance Observation-Disclosures Trl-
bune.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-08-23
Taking a Philosophical View.

1t is told Of a prominent business man
Of the city that he bought through a
broker bonds to the amount of so, 600,
and on receiving them put them into
the outsile pocket of his overcoat,
walked to the head of Milk street,
where he became entaagled in a crowd
and had the bonds stolen. All this was
only somewhat exaggerated case of
carelessne;s, but what followed showed
that the man was philosopher.
The usual steps were taken to dis
cover aud recover the missing securi-
ties, but when some days hld passed
without any clew the owner began to
conclude that he should never hear
Of them.
"Wcll," he remark cd to his broker
one day, when he had dropped IN to in
quire whether anything had been heard
of the stolen securities, and his ques-
ton had been answered in the mega
tive .ss;..here's one thing ahQWit; all !
lose is the interest OF Inc ilfe money"
''The interest of the money! repeat
ed the broker; "why, you have lost the
principal, too, haven't yOul
"Oh, not at all, a" was the reply; "my
heirs lose that. "-Bostoa Courier.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-08-23
The Wild MnStaR, Pony.

There are still bands of will d mustang
ponies in Southern Texas. As you
know, these are supposed to be the de-
sccndants of the Spanish horses which
were allowed to run wild by the first
Spaniards who came to Mcxic,. 1t is
most probable that the mustang had
some part in originating most of the In
dian ponies.
The wild mustangs always ga-her in
large bands, and are very suspicious at
the approach Of person. They do not
come near set emcnts or ranches un-
less forced to by lack of water. The
prime pal co,ors tha. arc found in this
breed are dun and mouse; in lean horses
n black streak Is found along the back,
but this disappears as the animal fattens
up. Spotted or paints" may be found
occasionally; it is net uncommon to find
mu tangs with a white streak down the
face, but this occurs generally in
'painti" The mustangs have a long,
flowing manc and tail, medium withers,
body generally roun lei, hp' shor,,
deep breast, and generally deep neck.
The eyes are inclined to b. sunk in and
keen
The mustangs thrive better on grass
than any other breed of horses, AMI it
is on account of that that they have
been raised for COW ponies, although
they may be u'ci for general purposes.
They generally have a vicious ~d.isisss--.
tion, but if properly handled they may
be made very doci.e. A very remark
able fact is that mares carry their foa s
somewhat longer than other breeds.
This is probably due to their running
wild, living on grass, and having to
stand winters without shelter. Wild
mares on range often sell from SIS to
$25, but they are worth great deal
more when broken, averaging from $50
to $55, although hav1 known of them
selling at $3.50. Horses used for cow
ponies range from $40 to $50.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-08-23
Desperadoes Who We're Fine Shots.


There never were finer pistol shots in
the world than many OF the noted des-
peradocs aud killers who havo figured
in the romantic criminal annals of the
west. There is scarcely a story of Wild
Bill sprofciency with a pistol that is not
trite lie was the quickest, surest shot
ever in the west. lie had kille nearly
forty men in his time, mot counting In
dams and greasers, as the bad Ihen
u'cd pleasantly to say. 1t was the rar-
est thing that he shot his victim moro
than once. His favorite spot in which
to plant his deadly bullet was between
the eyes. lie occasionally shot his
man through the heart by way of varia-
ton. 1t is said that he coull throw an
oyster can into the air and put twelve
bullets into it from his own navies be-
fore it reached the grounl. He could
also send six bullets through the Lolc
made by the first b1ll ina target seven
ty yards away. While shooting he
never appeared to take aim but sent his
lcadon messengers flying on their mis-
sion in seemingly the most careless and
off hand way imaginable.
All the killers with big records AMI
private gravcyards shot in much the
same manner Billy the Kid Clay Al
lison. Bat Mlstcrson, Sam Holiday. the
Earp brothers, "Commancho" Jack
StllwelI, and other worthies of tho
frontier all shot with no apparent aim.
All of them were professional killers.
and in their later days, when abundance
of pract ce had made them dcxterous in
the art Of murder, most Of them shot
their victims always between the eyes,
in imitation oil Wild Bill.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-08-23

When it il necessary for you TO 60
among machinery in motion, just as you
start in s'watch out. I" Many a man has
started to go around among shafting
and belts in motion to do oiling and
necessary work, and come back on
board, never able to tell how he lost his
lifc-a bloody splash here, part OF a
limb there, revea the pace and cause
of the accident. The poor fellow did
not s'watch out, hence the lifcles5 body
that lays before us.
Not many years ago this was one Of
the sad scenes l witnessed. A man be-
loved by every one of the 500 men
working in a s,h.qp was missed, and the
engineer fearing some accident nal hap
peneI him, shut down and the search
began. In five minutes poor Jim lay
before them dead The battered oil
can was firmly clutched in his hand and
frightful cash in his heal told the sad
tale-hc didn't "watch out.
Quite few years ago the proprietor
of large shop in New England city
where locomotives were built, saw a
man trying to put on heavy belt. TINS
man was watching out, and failed to
put it on as quick as tnc proprietor
wanted him to, 50 he said: e. 1t,
come down and let me put it on. The
proprietor in his haste and anger, did
not "watch out In ten minutes he
was on his way home on sretchcr'
dead. His Clothes caught in the bell
and he was carried ever the shat
aud dropped on the floor mangled
mass. The two little words wo;.ld have
saved his life and spared him to ; low
ing wife and happy children,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-08-23
The BeantIfnl Land OF Rest.

There's a realm Of rest DER the sunset hills
And life cars free know,
For the breath Of peace that the ey'nina
brings
And the soothing song that the tired one
sings
And the presence that calms and stills
Cometh out of the after glow.
There the sun sinks down on his weary way,
And the cooling shades appear,
And the sky is tinged with the mellow
light
or the window-glow Of the home at
night
When the wanderer, long astray
Sees the welcome Of loved ones near.
There the Home Land lies, the fair, Heaven
blessed,
And turn where'er roam
To the setting sun that is c'er the same
Heavenly Father lighting tie flrcside
flame,
On the hearth of the Wanderers Home
In the Beautiful Realm of Rest.
-Lu y. Cdke, ia Detroit Free Press.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-08-23
PORT TOBACCO, MARLAND AUGUST % ,aao

"Yes, he is-tomorrow. Aud wish
he'd fallen dead before he ever came to
omayo with his epaulettes and his
jngling spurs, and his false, handsome
FACET
"Unclel" cried Lily, "whom are you
talking about"
"About Captain Ismuy, to-be-sure. "
"But what has Captain Ismay to do
with itl"
Everything, hasn't her
Lily knit her pretty brows in a pua
zicd fashion.
Nothing at all" said she, ''excepI
that he's been an excellent friend to
Reuben, and we're both ever so much
obliged to him. Oaly think, uncle
he's got the contract for Reuben to be
chief electrical engineer at North Mari
no in the new works there, and when
ever you can spare me uncle
"Reubcn!' burst cut Joe Jernigan.
"Yes, to-be- u-e-Reuben Dorsay.
We've been engage long time now.
Do you mean, you dear darling, stlpid
old uncle, that YOU never suspected
thislp
"Neverl' said Uncle Joe, shifting his
knee with his fist. "But look here,
Tiger Lily, do you love hint"
"Yes, Unc'e Joe"
"And he loves you3"
"Of course he does"
"Then," said the old man, 81 haven't
a word Of objection. | shall be awful
lonesome without you, but as long as
you're both happy, why, it's all right"
And as he kissed her forehead, she
thought she felt the touch of a tear
drop on her brow.
but it can't be possible" said T ger
Lily, to herself, "because who ever
heard of Uncle Joe shedding a tear"
But Tiger Lily did not know that this
tear was not one of grief, but rather of
that there was no blood
outlines on his hands. s.-Saturo1ay
Night.