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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-30
Belle OF Deadwood

An eastern paper has the following
descriptive Of Miss Margaret Sanford,
an ideal heroine, living only in the i'm.
agination of the writer, who is pleased
to denominate her the Belle of Dead
wood
The belle of Deadwoo, S. d., is a young
and dashing girl who turnd her nine
teenth year OF a recent Monday. Her
name is Margaret Sanford, and she is
an orphan. Who her mother was no
one seems to know. Her father entered
a mining camp abo ut twelve years ago
footsore. ragged and almost starved, hav.
ing walked across the canyons from
Nevada. The miners gave him food and
clothing and began to constitute them
selves little Margaret's body guard
One night the old man was found dead
before irfs door, which tho drihins SNOW
had fastened so ne could not enter.
The child was asleep inside. After the
funeral she became a sort off wanderer,
going and coming at will, and making
many valuable discoveries of ore. She
learned to use the rifle and revolver,
and became one Of the crack shots ofthe
camp. With two exceptions she was
never molested, and there was a funeral
after each Of these attacks. A year ago
she struck an ore bed richer than mos,
of those in that vicinity, and again led
the miners to the spot. This time they
made a voluntary contract to give hei
one-fourth of the yield. They KEEP,
their word and she is now a rich woman
She is tall, slender and good looking and
wears long, golden hair streaming down
her back. On horseback she is a perfec,
b~ackwoods picture, with her short skirt
buckskin leggings, brown shoes and
wide-brimmed hat.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-30
Fight With A Bear.

A few days ago Anthony Mills, son
of Wesley Mills, who lives east of town,
went oyer to Grand canyon on a hunt.
On Thursday morning he started out of
camp alone to try and bring in a deer.
As he was slowly proceeding up the can
yon with his gun on his arm,
and just as he passed around a point of
rocks without any warning, he was seiz-
ed below the knee by a monster silver
tip bear. In the alarm and fright of the
sudden attack his gun was discharged,
but without doing any harm and then
dropped upon the ground. Mills then
caught hold ola small tree within reach
and endeavored TO steady himself from
being pulled off his feet, the bear then
raised up and made a savage bite at the
mans throat when Mills dropped his
head down to protect his throat and the
bear sliced him by the face and literal
ly tore his cheeks, and mouth into
IN unacceptable mass. Mills in the
uiCdh tlnc iIdu uldIdECu w Bct lie
hunting knife into his right hand and
dealt the bear a blow in the neck. The
bear Immediately quit his hold, dropped
upon his feet and disappeared behind
the rocks and made off. Mills managed
to crawl back TO camp, where his young
brother, who just came from home,
found him a short time afterwards in a
horriable condition and loaded him in
to the wagon and brought him home.
DIR. Baker was Immediately sent for and
uoon his arrival at the home of Mills
found the suffering maj in a pitiable
condition. After having bound and
sewed up the wounds he left the un-
fortunate man resting quite comfortably.
The wonder is the bear did not tear
him to pieces -Sundance Gazette, %.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-30
Possibilities of Irrigation.

In a recent communication to the
Chicago Tribune MIR. Ford, cd
Huron S. D., gives some interesting
facts relative to the possibilities of
irrigation by a of artesian wells in
his state. The pressure in the artesian
wells Of South Dakota he says varies
from 100 to 225 pounds per square inch
The we'll at Huron has a pressure of LIS
pounds and Will support a column of
water $50 in height. which would seem
10 indicate that the source of supply is
in the Rocky mountains. 1t flows 2S,-
100000 gallons of water per day, or
enough to supply onethird of the city OF
New York. This water contains no
alkali, but solutions of various mineral
salts which are healthful and valuable
as fertilizers. Three such wells would
run any of the mills of Minneapolis, or
six could run all the machinery of the
worlds Fair in 1892. One such well TO
each township would furnish an ample
supply of water throughout the state.
The water "a be turned upon the land
in su~b-irrigation bitches, and if it be
necessary more wells can be sunk in
the same neighborhood, as experience
shows that they do not effect the flow
| Of one an other. The cost Of an artesian
well varies from 81 900 to $1,000 and as
one well will be sufficient for each town
ship, it will thus be seen that water can
be supplied cheaply in great quantities.
The water will filter through the gravel
subsoil for q distance Of about 20 rods
and afford almosta surety Of sufficient
moisture for the growth of grain. The
topography of country is such that with
subterraDean bitches every 20 rods the
whole country conld be irrigated by
artesian wells.
After all, the experiences Of the last
season may prove a good thing for the
Dakotas. 1t has made irrigation the one
burning question of the hour, and turn
ed the forceof all the tremendous energy
Of the people upon this n point. In a
few years the twin states will have the
most magnificent system of artesia wells
to be found anywhere in the world as a
perpetual guarantee Of a certainty Of
magnificent crops.-Minneapolis Trib-
uue.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-30
A Senator Selected.

Lyman r. Casey, Of jamestown, was
elected senator by the North Dakota
legislature on Tuesday, concerning whom
we extract the following from Bis.
marck special of the Goth
Lyman r. Casey, who was elected
United States senator last night, was
born in York, N. ", in 1887. and moved
to Ypsilanti, Mich, at an early age,
where he prepared for the University of
Michigan, at Ann Arbor, but failing
health compelled him to give up his col
lege course. For ten years he was en-
gagged in the oyster trade at Buffalo,
Baltimore and Detroit with Plat & Co.,
and then in the hardware trade at De-
troit, being mi Of the firm of left,
Casey & Kellogg. In 1872 he went
abroad and travelled in Europe for five
years. He is a man of high character
and culture, speaks French as well as
English. and has q wide acquaintance.
He married a Miss Plat, of Baltimore
and has three children, q daughter in
school at Detroit, q son on the farm at
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-30
complied laws, should be under seal Of

compiled laws, should be under seal OF
county court. i arrive at this concln.
sion by taking into consideration the
language of the constitution; the sections
as quoted by you the general character
of the provisions of the probate code
the subject matter /: the effect and con.
sequence, and the reason and spirit OF
the law, all of which are legitimate
sources of light for the construction OF
law where its provisions are not plain.
Respectfully, ROBERT DoLLARD.
COUNTY JUDGES N LERKs
Pierre, S. d., November 10, 1882
My Dear Sir Your favor, referring to
the office of county Judge and that o.
circuit and county clerk. is received
and contents noted. In reply thereto l
desire to say that / concur with your
view Of situation, that there should be a
seal Of circuit court and one Of the
county court, each bearing the name of
state, county and court, and the word
seal that while the county judge is Judge
of the probate, as a matter Of law he
shonld sign papers as county judge or
judge Of the county court, and that the
clerk succeeding the territorial probate
judge in the latter's capacity as clerk OF
the probate should preform the duties
thereof, and receive the fees provided
by law therefor. ROBERT DoLLARD
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-30

Bismarck, Nov. 26.-Special: The
senatorial war is over, the legislature go,
down to routine business day. Among
the important measures introduced was
the Australian election form and a mea
sure for the enforcement of the prohibi.
;ion law adopted in the constitution al
the recent election. The Australian bill
is quite likely to become a law. This
same bill was introduced in the last ter
ritorial Legislature last winter by Patten,
OF Miner county, mysteriously disappear.
ed from sight and nothing since had
been heard of it. The conference com
mittee tonight agreed to report against
al adjournment and in favor Of proceed
ing with business until December 10,
when an adjournment will be taken oyer
the holidays.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-30
Popping THE QUESTION.

When in the course of human events,
a young man makes up his mind to ask
the very important question, he finds
great difficulty in coming to the point. As
we are not at all bashful we boldly say:
Will you not answer yes to us, as we ask
you to go to your druggist or dealer in
toilet articles, and purchase a bottle OF
Vail Brothers Ideal Tooth Powder, the
best made. As an inducement for you
to try it, we give you a handsome engrav-
ing with two % CEN bottles, 20 K "a, no
advertising on it. There is O ticket
around the neck of each bottle.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-30

Melville. and one with Plat & Co.
Baltimore. In 1882 he came to Dakota
in the interest ofthe Darlington & Casey
Land company's interests, where he has
since resided. The company has 10000
acres under cultivation. Their capital
is $5b0,000. t. b. Casey, vice president
of the Northwestern National bank, OF
Minneapolis, is president of the com
pany. Senator Casey is a Farmers AL
lance man, and is chairman of the
Farmers Alliance irrigation committee
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-30

1t is an absurd result of the socalled
courtesy o fthe senate that such a man
as Senator Dawes, of Massachusetts,
must have and hold the craftsmanship
Of the important committee on Indian
affairs. The interests which are mainly
effected by that committee or practically
within its control are western interests.
They ought to be in the hands of men
who directly represent those interest,
who understand them from a practical
standpoint, and who would act in
sympathy with necessities Of western
people. A western senator ought by
every rule of equity to be chairman of
the Indian committee. But under the
rule and practice Of the senate Dawes
will continue to hold an important place
for which, in the very nature Of things,
he connot be fit. Sioux City Journal.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-30

The sentiment in favor of holding the
Worlds Fair of 1892 in Chicago is con
tinually, widening and strengthening
and its advocates will be ready to go be-
fore Congress with a formidable and al
Turing backing. Money and good words
are flowing into the headquarters ofthe
enterprise in this city continuously, and
even from Europe come the kindest sug.
gestions that Chicago is the place of al
others for the location of that gigantic
enterprise. journal of Commerce.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-30

Any mar who has struck his finger
nail with . hammer "knows how it ia
himself" and If he tries it ne will know
that the best thing for ii is DR.. Fenner's
Golden Relief. 1t is also the best thing
for diarrhea, pain in the stomach, burns,
fresh cuts, neuralgia and rheumatism.
Quickly cures all pain, swelling, and
stomach aud bowel ditRcnlties. Worth
IT, weight In gold. Try II. For sale ut
siitchrock's.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-30
j.. W. FOWLER, ATTORNEY.
Sheriff's Notice Sale-Judgment o
Foreclosure.

CIRCUIT COURT, SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIR
cult Of South Dakota, In and for Custer Coun-
Richard c. Lake and james,
HALEY, Co-partners as Lake
& HALEY, plaintiffs IS,
vs..
Avery n. Clark, Minnie Clark,
and Horace f.. Drew, DIS.
Notice is hereby given, thai by virtue Of tudg
ment of foreclosure and sale In the above en-
titled action on the Twentieth day Of November,
A. ID. 1889, and an execution issued upon said
Judgment, the subscriber, VIM. =. Wood, sheriff
Of Custer county, South Dakota, for that pur-
pose appointed, will sell at public auction, at the
front door of the court house at Custer City
county of Custer, and State OF South Dakota, on
Thursday, the 25th day Of December, 1859, at 10
O'Clock In the forenoon Of that day, the real estate
and mortgaged premises situate In the county OF
Custer and State of South Dakota, and directed
In said Judgment and execution 10 be sold, and
therein described as follows. to-wit: Lots num-
bered one az, two CD, and three (3l, IN block
four az, of the town of Custer City. In the coun-
" Of Custer, and state OF South Dakota, as the
same are described on the official plat OF the
townslte OF Custer City. or so much thereof as
may be sufficient 10 satisfy said Judgment and
costs amounting in all to Six Hundred and -Four
Dollars and Thirty-two Cents (sGOi. 32l, with IN
teTest thereon from the date OF said Judgment,
and all accruing costs OF sale.
Dated Custer City, =. d., November 2lSt, 1883.
WILLIAM =. WOOD,
Sheriff OF Custer County, >. ID.
j. w. FOWLER, Plaintiffs Attorney,
First publication, November %.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-30

Commenting upon the recent COVER
mental change in Brazil. the Chicago
Journal of Commerce p%ertinently says
1.-THE Brazilians last week with all
the vivacity OF the French, changed
their Empire into a Republic-quietly
and successfully founding the new
nation of the United States Of Brazil.
1t was not only a bloodless transition,
but a generous one, bestowing the ut
most consideration upon the deposed
Emperor, as a citizen, but most thorough
ly convincing him that he is permanent
ly retired. 1t was a more brilliant coup
d'etat, in its way, than Fra ce ever ac-
complished, and reflects credit upon
the love Of liberty that is gradually
spreading among all the Western
nations as well as upon the name in
which the work was done
With the exception Of the British
Possessions in North America, there is
not a nation in both of the American
continents now subject to a monarchicaI
government. The detection of Brazil
from kiDgship has made the aggregation
ofrepublics complete.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-30

Mrs. Mackay, wife of John, the mil
lionaire, denies the frank statement of
the San Francisco press, that she was a
washer-woman before marriage. The
old lady is u~nreasonably ashamed of her
former calling, and evidently does not
appreciate the sterling virtues of soap
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-30
fil3;dalI3(I

Altar ten years exclusive sale. can nov 81
obtained Of ell Druggists and Dealers IN Medi-
cines. HCURES-take notice mot simply helus
but CURES Liver COMPLxI6Ts
1uiousnens And Dyspepsia.
= strictly vegetable preparation and win
CURE MALARIA, and all MALARIAL troubles.
DR.. 8. ~ wise, of Boston, Ky. says
SHAVE p~racticed medicine ID years, and md no
equal 70 HEsnirE - Liver Regulator.O
= Or: ". a. Baker. Of Madison Fla, says ,
e6l00 worth Of Quinlne In any family"
Acting on the Liver In . different way frou
any other medicine; II 10 . positive cure for
Chronic Constipation and u cheaper than Pills.
ls peculiar composition IL such, that We
guarantees % cure any case Of Chills and Ysvsr
o. Bilious Fever with ono bottle.
IL costs but u cents and each bottle con-
ealns over % average doses. mailing the cost
tee than two cents . dose. Would Won ask
for cheaper msdlcins : II Is not Z cure-sl. But
Will cure any Liver, Dil1ouD or Ma1as
EAnl Complaint. Nanufactnrsd By
The EOr1odnO Co.. =
lsuecsssor y WIN. coudsnJ -. Ieafss Ias
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-30
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Ofthe Board OF County Commission
era Of Custer County, 8. d.
CUSTER Cry, CUSTER Co, s. D

CUSTER Cry, CUSTER Co, s. d.
Noy. 10, 1889.
Board in session pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present: j. +. Street, f. A. Towner,
Jos Heumphreus and county clerk.
Report OF +. j. ". Rutkowski, clerk OF
district court, examined and approved.
Report Of A. L. Sprague, Justice Of the
peace. for quarter ending Oct. lat. 1889,
examined. and the following bills al
lowed from county general fund:
A L Spreue. justice fees-..--.- 8 4 IS
II q Crofford, constable fees,.... 10 95
a II Gay, constable fees 90
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-30
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 80, 1889.

Judge Edgerton's salary as U. S. Dis
trict Judge will be $500 per year
tenure Of ofice-during good behavior
with two terms a year, april and
November, at the state capital.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-30
Important Oplnion
Attorney General Dollard submits the
following important opinions:
ATTORNEY.

following important opinions:
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
Pierre, s. d., Nov. l6, lSS9.-District
Attorney, etc.-My Dear Sir: Your
favor of the l4th inst, asking whether
in my opinion you should sign your
name as District Attorney" or States
Attorney, "and whether the constitution
by changing the title of the Office legis-
lated you out, is received. Selection "a.
article 8 of the constitution, says 'The
legislature shall have power to provide
for states attorneys, and to prescribe
their duties and fix their compensation"
etc. Manifestly, by these provisions, this
office, its duties and compensation await
legislative creation. In some states the
duties of the Office extend to the entire
judicial circuit, in others they are limit
ed to the county. No reason occurs to
my mind why yonY Office does not con-
tinue to exist under section 4 of the
| schedule to the constitution, which
provides, that: "All officers, civil and
military, now holding their offices and
appointments in this territory of Dakota
shall continue to hold and exercise their
respective Offices and appointments.
under this constitution" Nor do l
tuoOioeohu ahy iCstoOu iOI u Cildukc III
your Official designation rs district at
torney, notwithstanding the fact that
the district court has disappeared. Your
Office might have been otherwise design
ated by the law creating it as county at
torney. ect.. leaving simply its duties,
which, / presume still remain, to fix its
character, then it would hardly be con-
tended that you should change your Of
fetal name. ROBERT DoLLARD
PROBATE JUDGE.
Pierre, s, d., Nov. l6.-County Judge |:
Your favor of recent date is received
and contents noted. In reply thereto l
desire to state that in my opinion the Of
fee of probate is superseded under the
constitution by that Of county Judge or
judge of the county court, who as a
matter of law Is Judge of probate, AMI
seems to me TO possess the powers con-
ferred on judge of probate by sections
2179, 1897. complied laws, and section 1.
chapter IA, laws of 1889. The process
provided for by section :lsl.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-30

The Fort Pierre Herald is authority
for the statement that a regular stage
line will soon be established between
Fort Pierre and the Black Hills. The
trip will be made in about thirty hours.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-30

VIM. Tarrant.
Aaron Nyswanger.
1t appearing from the remonstrance
thai none of the demonstrators owned
said land over which said proposed road
runs therefore no damages will be al
lowed, and the said road il hereby de-
clared q public highway. The county
Surveyor Is hereby ordered 10 survey
said proposed highway and file his pat
and field notes in the Office of the coun-
ty clerk the road supervisor is ordered
to work said road.
VIM. Tarrant, viewing road, 2
days and mileage...........$ rs
Aaron Nyswanger, viewing road
day and mileage........ 25
j. I. Street, 8 days commission
er and mileage.............. % 90
Jos Heumphreus, 8 days COM
missioner and mileage........ IL 40
+. A. Towner, 8 days commits
sioner and mileage .......... Is 60
There being no further business, the
board adjourned subject TO call Of au-
ditor Immediately after adjournment Of
Circuit Court.
Attest:
J. E. PILcHKR, County Clerk.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-30

When you want something to tend
strictly to business and cure a cough or
cold, get DIR. Fenner's Cough Honey.
For sale at G.. ". H.tchcock's.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-30

TVS IA.E ~ ) !! + e! :: : :EsGlI' Y:
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AGENTS g. ss! Wanted SIKLEGG:::s ":


u beats them sIl. No
book like Il. Fvcrybody
wants H. zoo llvsssatlone.
Humorous. PatAessc. Fas-
cinating. Hundsods q
dollars 70 hussiers. Old
and oun buy; also
thousands Of O. a. n.
and Sons a vcsersns.
One SCENT has crdarud
owe! hoots. Ano&hsr
nads 90 10 dsys. a.
sthsr sock I osdqrs a %
MN. u q. a. r. Poss.
Choose Tertiary At CAGE.
~ attractive illustrations
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-30
The best teams and finest rigs furnished a
Reasonable Rates.

Stock entrusted to his Charge viii receive care
full attention.
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:. s.,.' 4 :; III: a n AZ; - .ssaA.-
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-30

Bills filed on shortest notice. and delveied 1t any locality desired Rate
reasonable, aud satisfaction guaranteed. All kinds OF live stock taken in O.
change for lumber.
Location Of Mills, one mile and a half north Of Custer Civ
Yards located Corer Seventh and Harvey Street.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-30

CP Taylor, witness fees........ 90
VIM l. Taylor, witness fees...... 90
l. Taylor, witness iees........ 90
Quarterly report Of Issachar Schol-
field, justice of the peace. quarter end
ing Oct LIST, examined and bills allowed
as follows:
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-30

CIRCUIT COURT, SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIR
cult OF South Dakota, In and for Custer Coun-
The Press., 1889-07-25

ONE MORE CHANoE.-Billy Dobson, pro- prietor of the Blue Front saloon and gamb- ling house, was the first subscriber to '"The Kicker" He encouraged us and oc- casionally lent us money, and our grati- tude has preventsd us from drawing public attentionsto his den of iniquity. We can. not promise to hold of much longer. We shall give him one more chance to reform the place, and if he doesn't improve it we shall give him three or four columns per week of the hottest kind of language. Gratitude is all right up to certain limit. Beyond that an editor owes duty to the public. Arizon0 Kicker.