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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-03-30
Deplorable If True.

The Deadwood Times claims to be in
receipt of information of "A reliable char.
acter relating to a gigantic mining
swindle which is now said t. be IN
course of incubation in the Central
Hills, in comparison with which even
the notorious big Bend would appear
tritling and common place. We sincere
iy hope the suspicion may prove to be
grOudless, but at the same time, We con
cede the full measure of credit due to
the Times for the disposition evinced in
this, as we'll as in other instances in the
past. to expose frauds of this character
wherever located. The Times says
A letter was received yesterday from
one of the best informed and most rel Ia
bile miners in the central Hills, urging
an exposition Of what he designates "a
swindle and fraud. more stupendous
even than the notorious Big Bend" he
reasonably concludes that when the
bubble bursts, as soon it must, the entire
Black Hills country and the mining in
dustry everywhere will receive a blow
| from which recovery will be very slow.
lS IIiDCS DCllCNVS CNSiy "Ciu he'S'N"
by the correspondent and very much
more, in short, for months our attention
has been frequently directed to the
locality and scheme referred to, for the
purpose of obtaining data for complete
expose of what we felt sure was gigan
tic swinde. and while we have obtained
much of value we have not sufficient as
yet. So long as there are mining
swindles, so long will there abound
shysters Of the Colonel john Henry
King brand to voluntarily prosecute for
whatever there may be in it, any and
all who may raise voice in denuncia-
ton. No doubt whatever exists in our
mind or in the mind of every reasona-
bly, well informed person, that the
scheme referred to is = fraud, delusion
and snare, but to think SO and prove it
with the field Of operations (among
suckers) thousands of miles away, gre
two vastly different propositions. The
time for exposure will soon arrive, how
ever, and when it comes certain indi-
viduals and transactions will appear in
no enviable or honorable light.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-03-30

The New York Financial and Mining
Record, in late issue, expresses a de-
sire to be informed through the CHRoN-
ICIE as to what is being done under
ground on the Harney Peak tin prop
erty. We regret our inability to submit
full report of the operations now being
conducted by the company upon their
various properties. When we say that
underground operations are being car
ried on upon three or four of the princi-
pal mines, that tunnels are being driven,
and shafts sunk with view to the thor
ough development of the properties, and
that the ore is constantly improving in
quality, and increasing in quantity as
greater depth is attained, we have reach
ed the limit of our knowledge in this
direction. We have no ready means OF
| determining the exact number of men
employed, nor anything definite as to
the company's intentions with reference
TO the manner or measure of future
operations. 1t is currently reported,
however, and generally believed here,
that several hundred men will be en-
ployed upon these properties before the
close of the present year. This belief
is based upon what is considered relia-
bic reports cabled from London, where
the Record probably has ere this been
informed the company has been nego
tiating for capital to be used in the
development of their promising prop
critics.
1t is graf tying to note the spark Of
solcitude indicated by the Record in
the simple inquiry referred to, and it is
sincerely hoped that in due time, that
journal may justly conclude, and SO
declare it, that there is, as all who have
taken the pains to inform themselves
admit, valuable tin deposits in the
Black Hills.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-03-30
Reduction Works.

A meeting of Deadwood Reduction
Works directors was held at the Dead.
wood National bank yesterday. Pres
ent were Messrs. Franklin, Miller, Baer
and Bullock--a quorum. 1t was decided
to rescind assessment No. l, levied some
time ago and to recall the stock divi-
dend declared. The latter action throws
1000 shares of stock back into the
treasury Reason for the course, given
semi officially, is that the company is
able to find purchaser for the shares
The amount realized by their sale will
be sufficient with which to rebuild the
works Messrs. Hickok and Carpenter
will be here to-day or tomorrow. An
other meeting will be held at once upon
their return, when plans now maturing
will be perfected and made public
Prof. Clark is now on his way to New
York to purchase machinery.-Pioneer
! %.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-03-30
Is II q Fraud ?

The following, taken from the Dead
wood Times, is reproduced for the
perusal Of our readers, who will give to
it whatever measure Of credit or i'm
portance they may deem proper, as we
have not, prior to the appearance in the
Times of the subjoined paragraph, been
apprised Of the publication Of the sheet
referred to, nor are we entirely clear as
to the particular property upon which
the doubtful mining speculation" is
based:
The Black Hills Miner, paper pur-
porting to be issued and published by
the Lookout Publishing company" at
Lookout, OAK, with Fernando J. Aver,
as manager, is being extensively circu-
lated in the east, its mission being, ap-
parently, to boom doubtful mining
speculation, incidentally mentioning
other properties ofundoubted merit and
value. Recipients of the sheet should
take the name of the place at which il
is supposed to be issued in its proper
sense. and look out"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-03-30
Republican Committees.

A Joint meeting of the Lawrence coun-
ty republican and Fourteenth legislative
district committee met in Deadwood
pursuant to call on Saturday, the 23rd
inst, for the purpose of districting the
Hills as a recommendation to the gov
ernor. The following resolutions were
adopted
Resolved, That il is the sense of this
Joint committee, composed of the mem
bers of the Fourteenth Legislative dis.
trct committee and the republican com
mittee of Lawrence county. held al
Deadwood this 23d day of March, 1899
that the Black Hills portion of Oak ota
with its $500 votes, should be divided
into three districts and entitled TO nine
90 members in the constitutional con-
vention for South Dakota that the said
three districts should be composed as
follows:
First: The counties of Pennington,
Custer and Fall River, having voting
population of $500, should constitute
one district
Second: The counties Of Lawrence
and Butte, with voting population of
5000 should constitute two districts,
divided as follows, to-wit: Townships
., 3, 4, 5, 8 and Z, north Of ranges ] and
., and townships 2, 8, 4 and 5, north Of
range 8, having a voting population of
2,764 should constitute one district and
all of Lawrence county except said
townships 2, g. 4, 5, 6 and 7, north of
ranges and 2, and townships 2, 3, 4 and
s. north of range g. together with all of
Butte county, containing voting popu-
lation of 2.236, should constitute the
other district.
Resolved, That a copy Of these resolu-
tions, together with list of the voting
precincts and the vote of such precincts
in these resolutions described, be for
warded to the governor for the purpose
Of furnishing the necessary information
in order to carry ont the provisions OF
the law relating to dividing the territory
into districts and making the apportion
ment hereunder.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-03-30
Harney Peak Tin.

Herman BischoH is in receipt Of a
letter from New York friend close to
the Eta company, stating that within a
month or six weeks, the Harney Peak
company will have one thousand men
at work on the southern Hills property.
The above, taken from the Deadwood
Times of the 2ith inst, is in line with
former reports from London, which are
now very generally credited in con
nection with which the following men
ton by the London press of recent date
is of interest;
Mining Journal 1t seems likely that
we shall before long hear good deal
! more about Dakota tin. On inquiry
yesterday at the Office of the Harvey
Peak Tin Mining, Milling and Manu-
| iaCtuing company Qimited) we were
informed that ample working capital
had been privately subscribed, and ac-
tive mining operations are now being
| pushed forward at the Black Hills.
| Experts and skilled workmen are being
sent out, and the further opening up OF
the lodes show them, we are told, to
| increase in strength and richness be
yond anticipation The results of tun-
nelling on the Sarah claim, and shaft
driving on the Cowboy and other claims
are regarded as eminently satisfactory
and the richness of the ore seems TO in
crease as depth is attained We are
very glad to hear all this. Our readers
will shortly find regular reports from
| the Black Hills mines in our Mining In
telligence" columns. Meanwhile the
| foregoing information will be read with
satisfaction by those who, like ourselves,
have had good reason to believe in the
tin bearing possibilities Of Dakota.
Iron and steel Trades Journal: The
reports and allegations still continue of
| the discovery of tin in the United States,
to which we alluded some time ago, and
it is confidently asserted that America
will not only cease to be customer for
J tin to Europe, but will actually herself
become an exporter of that metal. 1t is
asserted that the European Tin Syndi.
cate will shortly have to reckon with
United States competition in conse
quence of the discovery at the Black
Hills, in Dakota, as there will certainly
be enough to satisfy home consumption
even should there not be surplus foi
expectation. The mineral is said to be
easy of access, and it is reported that the
analysis has been confirmed, which
showed that as much as 2,l55 lbs. ol
block tin were obtained from specimen
weighing 2,2S0 lbs Of American quartz
while $50 lbs of block tin is supposed
to be the largest quantity ever obtained
from the same weight of rock in Corn
wall.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-03-30
No Contest.

If the Hot Springs Star rightly inter
prets The new law governing county seat
removals, there will be no vote upon
that issue in Fall River county this year.
The Star says:
Our friends at Oelrichs may as well
understand it now as few weeks hence
that there will be no vote on the county
seat question in May. The people at
the Springs never objected to vote las,
fall because then people had a law fo'
submitting the question, and Oelrichs
had howled SO long for vote that il
became an absolute cruelty not to do so
They had their vote and were defeated
and now demand another vote without
any law or justice.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-03-30
Died.

At Bradley Flat, Fall River county
Dakota, on Tuesday, the 9th inst,
Laura, the infant daughter of Mr.. & Mrs.
Earle Booth.
The corpse was brought to this place
on Tuesday, where funeral service was
held and the body consigned to rest in
the Custer cemetery. The sympathy o.
the community is extended to parents
and friends in their deep sorrow and be-
reavement.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-03-30
Co-Partnership Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that the co-partnershp
heretofore existing between the undersigned,
doing business at Custer City, ID. r., 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, d. T.
Witness our hands ut Custer City, in Custer
County, Dakota, this Sixteenth day of March,
A. ID. 1889
STEPHEN NJ BOOTH.
DANIEL w. WEBSTER.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-03-30

The St. Paul Pioneer Press gang are
again in the Hills soliciting subscrip-
tions, presumably on the strength of
another write up. Considering that the
former write-up of this place, at cost
of something over two hundred dollars,
was largely taken from old files of the
CHRONICLE, it is hardly probable that
thev will call upon us for further fayors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-30
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

Ito GARD of directors OF the ooa'0 -
| Trad will meet tomorrow n'ghV
Au.rmn is beginning to show II marx oD
the foliage 10 aud around tnis ci's'
Nav schedules went into effect yesterday
on RIO Midland, Manassas, and washington
and Ohio railroads.
n,orriaoe license WAS issued in Washing
~ m Saturday to Jesse Oliver and Cora v.
smith. of Fairfax county.
II, 10 again reported that the Midland rail-
road round house and shops are 10 % re'
moved this time to Washington.
Golden Light Lodge of Good Templsrs, OF
this city, will pay fraterDal visit to Friend
ship Lodge, OF Washington, to night.
Belle Haven Lodge Knights of Honor to-
day paid to Mrs. Theo. Taylor. 81 600. the
amount of the policy held by her late bus.
band in that order.
Mr.. John s. Beach has purchased OF Mrs.
Annie l.. Alexander house and lot on The
south side of Cameron street between Wash
ington and ST.. Asaph, for 81. 800.
The clerk of The City School Board to-day
issued rs permits to children to attend the
public schools-5 to white boys. to white
girls 10 10 coored boys and s to colored
girls.
Yesterday was an ideal autumn Sunday,
and the fine weather brought many visitors
to the CITY, All the churches had large con
| gregatious, and in the evening ell the sub
urban resorts were visited by numbers oil
persons.
Mrs. Mary c. jacks n, widow of the late
Col. Wm. A. Jackson, of Fredericksburg,
and mother of Mrs. L. W. Reid, of this city,
died in Northampton county yesterday.
Her remains wilt be brought here for inter
ment 10 morrow.
Some excitement was caused near the
City Hotel yesterday by negro named
Henry Price assauting lady in the yard
of that house. The negro was arrested and
on his way to the station house an unsuc.
cessful attempt was made to rescue him.
Seventy-five passengers arrived here on
the steamer Wakefield yesterday evening
! from King George and Westmoreland coun.
lies. Most of them are to appear az wit
nesses 10 the cases 20 come up during the
week in the U. s. Courts which commence
their sessions here to morrow.
Several members of the couucll of Lynch
burg were expected here to night, the guests
of the Schuyler Electric Light Company, to
view the electric plant in operation here but
their visit has been postposed Till they as
certain who is the lowest bidder for furnish
ing that city with an electric plant.
The alarm of fire on Saturday evening
was caused by the explosion of q can of gas
oine in the cellar of MIR. VIM. Murray g
house on King street. The flames we're ex-
tinuehed before much damage had been
done. The explosion resulted from some
one csrelessly throwing match against the
can.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-30

Pain and dread attend the use of most catarrh
remedies. Liquids and snufis are unpleasant as
we'll as dangerous. Ely's Cream Balm is safe,
pleasant, easily applied into the nostrils and a
sure cure. 1t cleansos the nasal pisssges and
heals the inhamed membrane, giving relief at
once. Price Soc
Tho most obstinate cases of catarrh are cured
by the use Of EIy'S Cream Balm, the only agreea-
bic remedy. 1t is not liquid or snuff; is easily
applied into the nostrls. For cold in the head it
is magical. 1t gives relief at once. Price 80 cts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-30

SCARED BY A BEAR.-Two young men
from this city yesterday hired horse and
buggy and drove over to Washington to soc
the elephant. Ga passing the grounds of
the Y biological garden a bear, which was be-
ing teased by some boys, sprang against
his cage end erowled, Tightening the
horse, which ran off, threw the young men
out hurting them quite seriously, and badly
damaged the buggy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-30

The flow aud quality of ones ideas are
affected by the food taken In the stomach
A vine glass of Stonebraker's Stomach Bit.
tiers before meals will insure perfect diges
ton, which means perfect health. so cents
bottle. Sold by grocers. druggists and
dealers Ask for Stonebreaker's Stomsch
Bitters
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-30

TOURNAMENT All preparations have
been completed for the grand tournament
and bicScle races at the Gsntlemen's Driv-
ing Psrk tomorrow evening, commencing
at 1870 D. m. All the prizes are valuable,
and the contest for the first prize, hand
some harness and buggy, will no doubt he
close and exciting. A full brass band will
be in attendance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-30
Washington
Mns,srt, asee &c

William Mustsrt, aseSs g. ,,s v.. Lin.
ed IN WAsn'os'' ling from
porch, ual,.kroT..
.o Sps,,ss died ,es,erdsy at the d. ''A
from an attack Of epilepsy .h ronns
james Brown. a,ias J. D. Hunt, tue Psss Ui
is Su Tnf f, eu the Arlington Hotel escape'
from ii last night. ,,,,ast i.
The time OF the grave rooee' ona S,scl
approaching, and last nieae oa' lad Gem
frightened away msn from drao =, los" calling
etery just befte he euec' eu'u -
body from newly made grave
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-30
Is Consumption Durable?

Read the following Mr.. c. q. Morris, Newark
Ark, says: Was down with Abscess of Lungs, and
friends and physicians pronounced me an Incurs-
BILE Cousumptive. Began taking DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption am now on my third
BOTTLE and able to oversee the work on my farm
1t is the finest medicine ever made
Jesse Mi6dlewart, Decatur, Ohio, says: Had il
not been for DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con.
sumption 1 would have died of Lung Troubles
Was given up by doctors Am now in best Of
health"
Trial bottles free at E. s. Leadbeater & Bros
5ruo storn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-30

No CoURT.-The September term of the
u. S. District and Circuit Courts was TO
nave commenced in this city day but
Judge Hughes was prevented from arriving
here 10 time by missing connection at
Lynchburg. The Court WILL meet to.mor
row at 10 o'clock, to which time the jurors
were adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-30

To SUBSCRIBERS Subscribers will please bear
in mind that the csrriers are not allowed to COL
lect for the GAZETTE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-30
Unprecedented Sales Everywhere.

Hawkes. Spectacles and Eye Glasses are
becoming a household word throughout the
United States, and their reputation Is built
upon real merit they are more universally
known than any class made 10 the world,
and it is simply wonderful the immense
sales they are having throughout the United
States.
All eyes fitted and the 6t guaranteed by
L. Stabler & Co., Druggists, Alexandria Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-30

Oh for mind more clear to see,
A hand to work more earnestly
For every good intent
Tuat to the sick | bring the pure.
U5dilute6, painless cure,
Stcnebraker's Eminent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-30

ARE You MADE miserable by Indigestion,
Constipation. Dizziness. Loss of Appetite,
Yellow skin Shiloh's Vitalizer Is positive
cure. Sold by E. 8. Lsadbester & Bro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-30

SHILoH's CATARRH REMEDY positive
cure for Caterrh. Diphtheria and Canker
Mouth. Sold by E. s. Leadhester & Bro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-30

SLEEPLEss NIGHTS, made miserable by
that terrible cough. Sbiloh's Cure is the
Remedy for you. Sold by E. S. Leadbeater
q Bro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-30

COMMITTEE MEETING.-The democratic
committee OF this Congressional district and
the chairmeu of the committees of the coun-
ties comprising this district. will meet in
this city to morrow, to organ:ze and map
out q plan OF campaign.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-30

G- Persons tearing The city ca" hare the Ga e't t
Of time al the rate Of fifty cents per mouth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-30

RECEIVED HIS ApPoINTMENT.-As here.
tofJrs stated in the GAZETTE. MIR. J. q.
Lash has been appointed to position in the
internal revenue service in this district. On
Saturday he received his commission which
directed him to take charge of the fruit dis
tiIleries in this city aud to secure The hydro.
mster held by Mr.. Davis. A there are no
fruit distilleries in this city aud no man
named Davis who has the hydrometer, the
position so far is an empty honor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-30

THE REV. GEO. Il. THAYER, of Bourbon
Ind, says: both myself and wife owe oui
lives to SHILoH's CONSUMPTION CURE
Sold by E. s. Leadbeater & Bro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-30

WHEAT is GOING HIGHER.-The Balti
more Journal of Commerce. in a review Of
the wheat outlook, says the foreign product
is far below the requirements, and that the
bulk Of the shortage must necessarily fall
upon the United States. This country will
be called upon, it says, to the extent of at
least SIS 000, 900 quarters to fill the Euro
pesn nav. although we produced 1885,
600 900 bushels this year." the Journal saws
"a considerable portion is not suitable for
shipment, and with stocks depleted as they
were at the beginning Of the crop year,
n demand such as the present situation sug
gest, must result in range of values con-
siderably higher than the present level"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-30

For this section rain, sonihwestcrly winds, nc
change in temperature.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-30

sAA DsATH.-Mrs. Mary Grymes, wife of
Qiikley .1smes, aud daughter of the late
J iea a, her stt, died suddel ly of heart
disease s az MIG iin King George coun-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-30

OPERA HOUSE. Ezra F. Kendall aud his
own company will appear here tomorrow
evening in the funniest of all comedies en-
titled "a Pair of Kids" A full orchestra Of
nine nisces will accompany this attraction.
The Boston Globe says: "a Pair of Kids"
are the same Lively youngsters exhibited a
couple of years ago. Both the Kids have
been considerably spruced up and ere re-
sponsible for more merriment than ever. A
good deal that is new has been added and
the best OF the old jokes aud business re-
tanned with additions of numerous songs
and dances.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-30

certain cure for msarial fevers is T. und in
Simmons Liver Regulator.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-30

Simmons Liver regulator is invaluable in the
nursery. 1t is gentle laxative and harmless.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-30

To prevent fevers, keep tho liver active and
bowels regular with Simmons Liver Regulator.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-30

In Ill arrangement of the liver cure is certain
if you take Simmons Liver Regulator.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-30

I'll hesitate no longer, Stonebraker's
Cough Syrup has cured others, 1t will cure
me. %, so and $l00 per bottle. Every
store sells it.