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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-13
Still Doubtful.

The following, which at least indi-
Gates desire to make its readers believe
that the prospect for the early opera
ton of the Harney Peak company's
mines is by no means fattering, is, it is
needless to say. taken from late issue
Of the New York Engineering and Min
ing Journal:
Mr.. Chas. A. Deshler, the secretary OF
this company, still declines TO give any
statement to the public concerning the
prospects of this enterprise, which has
so greatly agitated the press and people
of the Black Hills. Mr.. Samuel Inter
meyer, however, returned from London
late last Friday night He was seen
this week at his law office in New York
by representative Of the Engineering
and Mining Journal. Mr.. Untermeyer's
time and attention are now completely
absorbed by his professional duties, but
he has promised to tell the Engineering
and Mining Journal what has actually
been accomplished in London, and what
the company, of which he is president,
now proposes to do. This is information
which the Journal has long endeavored
to obtain, but which from trustworthy
sources has never been forthcoming. 1t
is to be hoped that some intelligent
effort will be made to demonstrate the
existence OF tin in paying quantities in
Dakota, and we sincerely hope that
these efforts will prove successful. The
capitalization of the company is vastly
greater than any present known value
would justify, and the stockholders will
have need of an unusual amount of good
luch, as well as good management, tc
make their investment satisfactory.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-13
Custer Hopeful.

To say that every body in this place is
feeling jubilant over the very fattering
prospect of the earl advent of an era Of
lasting prosperity, is to express it mild
indeed. Never has there been a time
when there has been such unmistakable
assurances Of increased prosperity as at
this auspicious period in our checkered
history. Compared with correspond
ing period last year, the prospects are
infinitely brighter, and the hopes Of our
citizens are correspondingly higher and
more firmly based. The evidences of
the early inauguration of tin and gold
operations in this locality, which may
already be said to have been commenc-
ed, are such as to bring in ample meas
ure, the comforting satisfaction for which
we have been SO long and expectantly
waiting. Confidence has been materi-
ally strengthened, and hope revived to
an extent beyond past precedent, and
we believe we may safely say that to-
day the number in this community.
who still cling to doubt of our early
accelerated progress may be readily
counted upon the fingers Of our hand.
1t will not be accepted as being strange
or anomalous that there are few
doubling minds in this place, since it is
well known that they exist in all ocali-
ties, and doubtless always will. To
them there is nothing promising in the
future there could be no combination
of circumstances, however favorable.
which to them would seem propitious
and we verify believe that if by some
sudden dispensation of Providence, the
bushes which fringe the adjacent land
scape should become freighted with
twenty dollar gold pieces they would
esteem It a hardship to gather them,
and pronounce the scheme failure by
reason of their non delivery.
The dark cloud that has SO long hung
like pail over the pioneer city. is now
exposing silver lining, which is strict
ly in line with past CHRoNICLE predic-
tions, and the day is not distant when it
will disappear, and leave us in the full
glare of the sunlight of prosperity.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-13

Mrs. G. f. Bailey left last evening on
the passenger for New York City, and it
is not probable she will again return to
Rapid City to remain for any length of
time. The destruction of her property
by fire and the unfortunate circum-
stances surrounding the occurrence,
which resulted in the death Of Miss
Eloise Madison, and the severe burning
of herself, have caused her to look with
ANYTHING but pleasure on the idea Of
again taking up a residence upon farm,
and especially in the vicinity of her
former home near this place. Although
Mrs. Bailey's burns cause her consider
able pain and inconvenience, she con
cluded to leave the city and did SO.
Her husband will accompany her as far
as Chicago, at which place she will be
met by her father and with him pro-
ceed to New York The professor will
return to Rapid City within fortnight.
Rapid Journal, 8.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-13
We Are Glad.

That there is balm in Gilead.
That Tom White got knocked out or
the third round.
That Moss is making it lively at Fou
Mile.
That tin is now fairly on top.
That the CHRONICLE survived The
shock.
That the Custer Board of Trade is still
breathing.
That the CHRONICLE is still on deck.
That Custer will soon have a first class
road to the oil and coal fields.
That Professor Vincent and the gang
are EN- route from London to Custer
City.
That the money has been secured for
rebuilding the Deadwood reduction
works.
That Buffalo Gap is going to have a
stone boom.
That we have but single share of
Hermosa Fair stock, upon which to pay
an assessment at four dollars per share
That Custer is not subject to the
rayages of prairie fires.
That this city is not cursed with
Savation Armies, White Caps, Anarch
lists, or more than an occasional crank
to create periodical sensations at his
own expense.
That the Tin City, after fourteen
years of patient waiting, is about to
catch on.
That capital is drifting Custerward /;
our mines are being developed; our
miners employed. our business reviving
and numerous other pleasing things
which we will refer to in a future issue
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-13
Delayed Correspondence.

The following letter from Lookout
was received too late for publication in
our issue of last week:
LOOKOUT, April 2, 1889.
EDITOR CHRONICLE Word was re-
ceived to discontinue operations on the
Lookout, and in compliance all the men
were laid Off
Very little is being done at the Sulli-
van at present.
The Montana has night and day
shift. The main tunnel is in one hun.
dred and sixty feet.
1t is reported that as soon as +. 3.
Chapman arrives the Standby will start
up.
New hoisting works will be built on
can be made.
The owners of the Montezuma ar,
having some work done in the shat,
by contract / understand.
| +. j. Godfrey came in from Dead
wood to-day. He is on his way to Gus
ter, where it is presumed he is to inspec
some mining property.
| mloS IiIHih Idpp HAS TetuTHcu ITCE
a visit to her sister, Mrs. McDonal, Q
Rapid. She was warmly welcome
back to Rockford by her many friend
with whom she is prime favorite
Mike McIsaac, an old timer in tn
Central Hills, came in from Deadwoo,
yesterday.
Mrs. Nj. +. Kent has returned from
visit to her parents, Mrs. and Mr.. Saun
ders, of Rapid City.
Robert Stewart continues to improv,
rapidly. Thanks to the kind attention O
DR.. zimmerman and Jas. CReilly.
M. II. Day is expected to arrive to
morrow.
The Montana boys will have to kee)
Tough" at hame; Yesterday he cam
over to Lookout, and while McManu
and Geo. Barnes Of Rapid were settlin,
little dispute, Tough" could not resis
the temptation Of giving Mack one 70
luck. Mack went after his gun, bu
when he returned Tough" was no
visible.
Yours respectfully
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-13
Reduction Works.

Mr.. Hicock returned Sunday from
Omaha and Chicago. Intervied by the
Times he replied "You have already
stated about all there is to say until we
have a meeting of the board. While at
Chicago l perfected arrangements for
$4,000, mot $35,000), contingent upon
our raising the remainder Of the neces-
sary amount at home. At present do
not care to say from whom the money
comes. The money is available when
ever we want it, under the conditions
stated. Just how tho balance-about
$l50O0-will be raised, has not been
determined, although two or three
feasible plans will be submitted TO the
board. What from Omaha WHY
everything was very satisfactory, very
Our sulphides retuned us $500, sur
prising amount to me, indicating as i
does, that we had all of $4,000 in tn,
tanks"
The board will meet, doubtless to-da,
and determine a method for obtainin,
the desired amount at home, which ma,
be done by issuing treasury stock, as
sessment or by loan. Either PROPOSE
ton can easily be carried out.
Harry Clark is in receipt Of lette
from his father who will not be hom
for two weeks at least He is hard a
work on the roasters which are so mucl
a success that complete equipment 70
the Cortez plant was ordered by MI
Weybun.--Times.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-13
Arrival of Prof. Vincent.

The arrival of Prof. Vincent in New
York on the 9th instant is announced
in the following New York special to
the st, Paul Pioneer Press
New York, April 6.-Prof. NJ. c. Vim
cent, Of the Royal Geographical Society
Of London. arrived on the Adriatic to-
day He comes here in the interests OF
the great English tin syndicate that has
recently raised millions Of dollars TO
control possibly the tin market Of the
world. He will proceed Immediately t.
Dakota, where the tin mines in which
the syndicate is interested are located.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-13
Cs-Partnership Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that the co-partnership
heretofore existing between the undersigned
doing business at Custer City, D. T., under the
firm name and style of Booth 4 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, d. T..
Witness our hands at Custer City, in Custer
County, Dakota, this Sixteenth day Of March,
A. d. 1889.
STEPHEN NJ. BOOTH
DANIEL w. WEBSTER.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-13
MERCHANDISE


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 have 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, 1889-04-13

The following letter from Lookout
was received too late for publication in
our issue of last week:
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-13
Right You Are.

The prospects are fair that the next
stampede will be to camp somewhere
in the tin districts Of the Southern Hills
Two or three thousand men will make a
live town, and that is the number that
the HarneS Peak Tin company say they
will employ. y.-Lead City Tribune.
That's whats the matter Just keep
your eye on Custer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-04
New Jerseys Wonderful Peach.

The state of New Jersey, which
abounds in, progressive horticulturists,
has originated many valuable varieties
of fruits. Among peaches produced in
this state that have met with high favor
are "Crawford's Early" "Crawford's
Late" "Old Nixon Free" "Stump of
the World" "Keyport White" etc.
And now attention is being called to the
Wonderful" peach, a chance Seeding
which appeared in an obscure garden of
a Jersey mechanic. Mr.. Charles B. Hor-
ner, who was attracted by its size and
beauty, is credited with having intro
duced it to the public. He had it placed
on exhibition at the Burlington county
fair in October, 1886, where it was
awarded, in addition to the first pre-
MUM, a special prize Of silver medal.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-04
Mhat others SaN.

~ COW fed partly on ensilage will be
healthier and make more hutt"r than
when fed On dry feed" aGirms +. D..
Curtis.
a. frequent change Of diet is necessary
to the health and best growth Of the
pig" says d. l.. Thomas, president of
the National Swine Breeders association.
He claims that much loss from what's
commonly known as cholera may be
avoided by care and mixed diet, OF
change Of diet.
Apropos of strict business principles
among farmers, Massachusetts, Plough
man asks: How many Of them can tell
us what it costs to grow bushel Of corn,
to make pound of pork or Of poultry OF
beef, and which pays bestE
Sawdust is one of the various substi
tutes for straw as bedding. AS it doe:
not make SO warm q bed as straw, cor
respondent of Rural House suggests using
it as an under bed, with straw or leave:
above. The straw or leaves so used last
much longer, and the air of the stable i:
kept purer by the greater absorbent
power Of the sawdust underneath.
7. II. Hoskins, the veteran Vermont
horticulturist, says be has yet to find toe
rich soil for the apple orchard.
The News and Courier IS. CO. thinks i;
is not extravagant TO place the cotton
crop of 1SSS-s9 at 1900, 900 bales, or the
largest crop ever made"
According TO The Cincinnati Price
Current the season has been an especially
favorable one for fattening hogs, and the
average weight will be considerably
heavier than last year
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-04
GAZE OF MILK AND CREAM.
butter Making by an Advocate OF Sub
merged Setting of Milk.

iutter Making by an Advocate OF Sub
merged Setting of Milk.
Professor Short, at a meeting of Wis
sonsin Farmers institute, gave expires
sion to the following: Cream not suf'
ticiently ripened does not produce good
keeping OF good Favored butter. Cream
too much ripened yields a bad favored
butter. He cautioned the farmers not to
put sweet cream in with ripened cream
Just before churning. No cream should
be churned until it has been ripened at
least twelve hours.
The chief reason for butter not keep
ing well is the caseine which is permitted
TO remain in it, and which should be
thoroughly washed out before removing
the butter from the churn.
Submerged setting of milk, says this
advocate, is preferable to any other sys-
tenn, as if the milk is submerged prompt
", and the water kept cold, as soon as
drawn from the COW, it produces more
cream than by any other process, and
prevents contamination by any impuri-
ties in the atmosphere. Experiments at
the station have proved that milk left
out If the water ten minutes after being
drawn from the COW lost per cent. Of
cream, and that left out half an hour
lost 80 per cent over that submerged as
quickly as possible after being drawn.
Not more than 60 per cent. of the but
ter contained in it can be got out of
sweet cream by any churning process.
Sweet cream may be added to that
undergoing the ripening process, but it
should he we'll stirred up every morning;
any cream ripening, unless ripener is
used, should be frequently stirred to
keep the temperature alike through the
entire quantity.
There is no set method of telling when
cream is properly ripened. The butter
maker must determine by experience,
the same as q good baker knows when
bread is raised sufficiently to bake. The
probable cause for having to churn for
an unusual period before butter comes is
the existence of albumen in the cream;
to effect remedy add a few quarts of
water to the cream at the same tempera-
ture as the cream; let it stand a few
minutes; churn again, drawing off the
water from the bottom; if not successful
repeat the process of watering, thus
washing out the albumen.
Salt in the water is advantageous, but
not enough salt should be used to destroy
the value of the buttermilk; put milk
cans in ice water at any season to raise
the cream, but do not let cream freeze.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-04
COUNTY ROADS.
Suggestions About Their Improvement That
May BE Found Useful.

May BE Found Useful.
To carry out good system Of roads in
the county the improvement should be-
gin at a central point usually the county
seat, affirms The World, which furnishes
the following suggestions: From that
point one or more of the most important
roads should be selected for permanent
amendment. These should be kept up
year after year until the present unsat-
isfactory condition has been thoroughly
changed, not only to the advantage Of
farmers in conveying their products to
market, but in giving an increased value
to their lands.
Not every road can at once be recon-
structed or greatly improved, nor is it
necessary. Quite often farmers living
on byroads will leave home with fair
load and get along much better than
they will after striking the main and
more travelled road that leads to town.
Such main roads should, therefore, be
the first to have attention. Whatever is
done should be with a view to perma-
hence and availability for future i'm
pTONcHlGlJ IL uOI lilOIOu5Hll COuplelcN
at the time. The roadbed should not be
too wide and the road should be sufli-
GENTLY raised and rounded SO as to cause
the water that falls on it to run off
quickly.
Where the material is near at hand or
the necessary means can be had the most
used portions should be macadamized
and finished at once. In communities
not wealthy or thickly settled, the dirt
road must of necessity remain the most
common form for a long time, and where
properly graded, constructed and kept
in repair, will serve the ordinary travel
of average farming communities quite
well. Screened gravel and furnace Gin
ders furnish a good covering for roads
and should be used wherever available.
However much may be done the two
prime requisites for good road should
always be observed. These are an easy
grade and the quickest possible radiance
Of the water that falls on the road.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-04

Thotrea is claimed by its advocatest to be
a strong grower, while the frui. possesses
good keeping qualities. The peach is
firm, rich and excellent, and the season
of ripcning in central New Jersey is the
second week in October or succeeding
Beers Smock."
A little llteron will come reports from
fruit growers in various lions concern.
ing their experience with this new
conner, and these reports will influence
farmers who can aGUrd only to test new
varieties 81 promise. Thecut here given
shows simply the form Of the wonder
full, " the size being greatly reduced from
the natural specimens, which run large
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-04

After cutting slots in o salt barrel and
revolving it ike Q wheat screen, he had
q sheet of wire cloth made out of No. 10
wire, and with square mcshes an inch
and half in the clear. 1t was IS
inches long 10y 20 wide lie rolled it up
the long way, making a cylinder which
was introduced into the frame in place
of the barrel, and revolved it with q
crank. 1t did well. Potatoes, dirt, etc,
were shoveled into the hopper, and, fall
ing into the screen, the dirt and small
potatoes dropped through on to an in
clined plane made Of wicker work, with
half inch meshes, through which the
dirt fell, the little potatoes rolling down
into a basket, while the large ones poured
out at the other end of a screen into an
other basket. The screen works well
with Rose potatoes, but for Burbanks
and long, thin tubers generally the
meshes should be little smaller.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-04
Lung Troubles and Wasting.

Diseases can lie cured, If properly treated in
time, as shown by the following statement from ID
c. Freemans, sydney: allowing been great suf-
ferer from pulmonary attacks, and rrsdaslly vast
ine sway for the past tive yelrs, IL affords me
pleasure TO testify that SCOTS Emulsion Of
Cod Liver Oil with Lime and Soda has given me
great relief, and cheerfully recommend It to sill
suffering ia similar way to myself. In addition
would cay that 1t Is very pleasant to take"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-04
Butter That viii Not Come.

Here is a word to those who churn all
day to get butter and fail during the fall
and winter, says SHoard's Dairyman:
"Do not let the cream stand over forty
eight hours before Swimming. Then do
not let the cream stand over two days
before souring. If you have a quart that
is acid it helps to sour the rest. have
experimental and believe that milk or
cream remaining too long before souring
develops the principle antagonistic to
butter, and is the cause of long churn-
ing. The cream from one pan that has
stood until it tastes badly and is not acid
will ruin a large jar of butter"
Georgia is at war against the "Fertil.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-04
The Time to Plow.

Southern Planter divides this work into
three divisions-fall winter and spring
blowing Stiff lands should be well
broken in the fall, in order that they may
have the full advantage of the pulveriz-
ing effects of the winters frosts.
Moderately stiff land may be well and
proftably plowed in winter at such
periods as the condition Of the weather
will permit, and the freezing which will
follow will break down all clods and give
good pulverization.
Land which may be classed as light,
sandy loan it is always best to plow in
the spring, at the time Of planting or
sowing, SO that the work Of following,
preparation and putting in the crop may
all go on together, but when these opera
tons are going on care must be taken
that the land is in a healthy and sound
condition-in other words, not too we
or too dry, as either would be injurious
to the crop. Sand will hold its weight
in water, so that the temporary absorb
ing power of the soil depends on the
proportion of sand it contains; but the
excess Of water is rapidly given off as
soon as the supply ceases, and the farmer
will have but a short time to wait before
such land comes in order if too wet, and
it rarely gets too dry to prevent proper
blowing and preparation. These are but
general rules, which each farmer must
apply to himself; and, with knowledge
of the character of his land, he will have
no difficulty, except in his neglect to ap-
ply them with sufficient care.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-04

Minister Ito hotel clerk -"Do you have
special rates for ministers of the gospel?"
Clerk-"Yes, we have. We make no money
reduction, but we give their names as
prominent arrivals TO the reporters"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-04

Our Agnets Make 500 TO 800 a Month
Selling our goods on their merits. We want county
and general agents, and will take back all g'ods
dneoid If county agent falls 10 clear slOO and eX
penses after thirty days tidal, or general agent
less than $50. We will send large illustrated cir
culars and letter, with Especial offer TO suit ter
ritory piled for on receipt of three lcent stamps
Apply at once and get Il on the boom. Address,
HOME MANUFACTURING CO.,
Excelsior Building, Sixth avenue ard Grant street.
Pittsburg, Pa.