davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-15
Death Of Peter s,op,e,ou.

The Murray, Idaho, Sun, of March
3rd, has the following account of the
death of Peter Stapleton, a former resi-
dent of, and well known in this place,
who was caught in a snowslide nea that
place a few weeks since.
On Thursday A. Il. Simmons had &C.
casion to go up to the head of Butte
gulch to look sfter his mining interests,
and as he passed the claim owned by
Peter Stapleton he noticed that the
l%atter's cabin had been demolished by a
snowslide. and that in all probabilities
Mr.. Stapleton was buried beneath the
avalanche, as he had not been seer since
about the 9th of February. As soon as
Mr.. Simmons returned from his trip he
told of the occurrence, and during the
evening a large number of men volun-
teered TO 90 up 10 the scene the next
morning and find the unfortunate man.
. Accordingly on Friday morning about
As men went up, and at about 2 o'clock
in the afternoon came across the dead
body of Mr.. Stapleton, which was placed
on a toboggan and taken to Littlefield,
where a team was waiting to convey IL
to Murray. The condition Of the cabin
inside shows that deceased had been in
bed or was Just going to bed, as il was
standing upright with the bed clothes
turned down; also that when deceased
was found he had on nothing but his
underclothes, and as soon as he heard
the noise he made a rush for the door
and reached the moment the slide struck
| the cabin. The door was knocked IN on
top of him and a large quantity of wood
which was in the cabin was also resting
on him, and the superstition is that he
was killed instantly, as there were very
few sound bones in his body and limbs,
and also that his face bore a very peace
fnl and natural expression when found.
The deceased was buried on Saturday
afternoon ut $50 o'clock in the G.. A. II.
cemetery, and was followed TO his last
resting place by a large col oil
people. The burial services at the
grave were read by Major w. w. Woods
The deceased was a sort of n hermit
gold digger and his placer claim was no
doubt a rich one, but the results Of his
labors for the past five years where kept
to himself. The claim was well opened
up and he refused to sell it at any price,
No money or gold dust was found about
his place, although he was supposed to
have plenty Of it.
Mr.. Stapleton was born in Ireland
and was supposed TO be about As years
Of age. Nothing definite is known Of
the whereabouts Of his relatives. Hi,
valuable papers and personal effect:
have been placed in the hands Of the
proner perSOns-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-15

Not long since, the b. 4 nj. company
made a present Of l25 tons Of coal to the
Homestase company, to be delivered at
Whitewood, with the understanding, or
rather request that said company give
it a fair, practical test. The coal, we
learn will soon be delivered here.
Several experts have analysed and test
ed the Newcastle coal and pronounce 1t
equal to any in the west, and numerous
practical tests ~substantiate the reports.
But right here will come a complication.
OF course Il e b. & NJ. company will ex-
pect q favorable report from the Home
stake, and a contrary n will be in
furious, but, under the existing circum-
stances, with the probable combinations
ofthe Il. Il. & NJ. V. and fIomestake
companies, how can it be possible that a
favorable report will result =? Undoubt-
edly one of the stipulations Of the COM
bination, if such be contaminated. will
be the supplying of coal to the Home
stake by the f. +. & NJ. V. This is the
way the matter looks to the man up IA
tree, though of course such views may
be groundless. -Whitewood Sentinel.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-15
Died at H,nCity.

The fore part Of last week John Hal
Ter, a young man employed as tvpcset-
ter in this Office was taken sick with
infiammatory rheumatism and confined
to bed, He suffered terrible pain and
in order to relieve his sufferings and
cause a sleep, the doctor in attendance
prescribed chloroform. About noon,
Sunday. he was found by his attendants
to be unconscious an d though q doctor
was Immediately summoned and every
thing possible done TO restore HIM to
consciousness, his case was found to be
hopeless and he died in a short time
after his critical condition had been dis
covered. The superstition IL, that in
stead Of taking the chloroform as pre-
scribed by the doctor. he doubled the
doses, thus causing his sudden and ur-
expected death. The remains were
conveyed Sr Tuesday last to Hermosa
by stage and from whence they were
taken to O'Neil, Nebraska, for intermont,
where relatives Of the deceased reside.
Hill City Tin Miner.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-15
After the Contract,

Messrs. j. ID. Mcdonald and c. PEN
field, railroad contractors, were ut the
Harvey yesterday. AS the contract for
grading the roadbed of the Rapid City,
Harvey Peak and Southwestern rail
road is soon to be let il is said the gen
tlemen's mission to the city was for the
purpose Of getting an idea of the route
to he taken and the amount of work
necessary to grade the road, and other
pointers. In the afternoon the gentle
men visited the school OF mines and went
through that institution. In Il roRver.
sation with a Rapid City gentleman they
intimated that it would not be
long before the work Of rgraIing
the road would begin. Messrs McDon-
aid and Penfeld left on the afternoon
express for Fremont, Nebraska.-Rapid
Journal 8.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-15

Chris Jensen the popular stage q
and mail contractor, returned yesterday
from a trip to the celebrated factory of
Abbott & Bro. at concord, N. II. He pur-
chased at that place, two of the firms
celebrated four horse coaches, n Of
them an eleven, the other q seventeen
passenger coach. They are the genuine
article, not hacks or mud wagons. They
will be put on the road between Buffalo
Gap and the Hot Springs, He also pur-
chased of this firm two double sets Of
fine harness, to adorn the horses that
draw these coaches. This firm are cele-
brated all over the world for the coaches
buggies and harness they turn out.
They have now at their shops eighteen
new hacks finely upholstered, that will
60 to the National Park. Mr.. Jensen saw
there fifty double sets Of plated harness
ordered for Barnum's show. The firm
had just filed an order for twelve large
coaches for the Transvaal, South Africa,
that will be drawn by twelve horses to
each coach. The coaches he purchased
will be here May lst and May l5th.--
Raj i'd Republican.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-15
Mortgage Sale.

Whereas Martin 7. Schoonmaker, OF Custer
County, :. ID, did on the 10th day OF August,
1889, execute and deliver 10 Van Deyort & Co.,
"a corporation organized and existing under the
laws OF the Territory Of Dakota.) a certain mort
gage TO secure the payment OF ~ $40, as express
ed In nine promisory notes, executed and
delivered on that date by NJ. II. SchoOnmaker,
Walter S~choonmaker, and 4. II. Flynn, payable
10 Van Devort 81 Co., as follows: one for $50,
due Oct. 1, 1889: one for $40, due Nov. 4, 1899;
Jan. /, 1880; one for $50, due FEB. I, 1890;
one for $40, due March I, 1880; one for $3.50, due
April 1, 1890; one for $40, due May I, 1890; one
for $50, due June 4, 1890, all bearing interest at
s pald per cent per "nn0m from Aug i''' 1882 until
Which mortgage was duly recorded in the
Office of the register of deeds OF Custer county,
then Territory Of Dakota, now State Of South
Dakota, on the 4th day Of September. 1889, at
nine o'clock IA. m, In book A OF Mortgages, page
40, and has ever since remained. and Is now Of
record.
Whereas, default has been made In the pay
ment Of $50, due Dec. lst, 1889, and $50 due
Feb. Isl, 1880, by virtue Of which default, the
power Of sale contained in said mortgage has
become operative, and ! am thereby duly author
lied and empowered by the provisions and
tipuiations Of said mortgage, and pursuant TO
conveyed by said mortgage, tO-wtt:
The > w quarter Of sec. IA, twp 8, 5, range g, c,
u. ii. NJ, being leo acres Of land, more or less,
situated at and covering the Hot springs at the
head OF Beaver creek, three miles from Buffalo
Gap, ;. d., on the Hot Springs road. Also lots
70 ana rs, III block NO. 10, Buffalo Gap, Custer
county, y. d., together with all improvements
thereon, consisting of one hotel ka9wn rs the
Commercial Hotel 5ox70 feet, two stories high.
The above property, or so much thereof as
shall be necessary Ia pay a balance Of 500, with
interest thereon al ten per cent per annIIm from
Aug. list, 1889, which IL now due and wholly I'M
paid, on the above described notes, on which no
action or proceedings have been Instituted at
law Ia recover the debt remaining secured by
said mortgage, or any part thereof, together
| with the costs and disbursements of this sale,
II Al an Ful nrN fAa M Enall NH lnWNH
and taxes, II any are due on said premises, Will
be sold 10 the highest bidder for cash, M the
front door of the court house In Custer City, y.
ID, at two O'clock y. M, on the 9th day OF
| April, 1850, subject TO redemption as provided
by law.
Dated AT Custer city, 8. d., this Goth day OF
February, 1890.
WILLIAM &. WOOD,
Sheriff Of Custer County, =. ID.
A. I. A DRVORT, attorney for mortgages
and present owners of notes
First publication, Feb. 22nd, 1890.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-15

The F. L. & VI. V. II. r. surveyors,
who have been at work for some time
in the vicinity Of Bald Mountain and
Ruby Basin, are now at Pennington,
having located their line or right of way
to that point last evening. A great deal
of difficult work was done in locating
branch spurs up Nevada, Faintail and
Whitehall gulches. Some heavy grades
sharp curves are on the line, but as a
general result the survey is satisfactory.
Up the gulches named, all Of the vari-
Gus mining locations boundary lines are
tied to the line Of railroad. From the
notes obtained a complete Typographical
map of the section can be obtained.
From Pennington the road will contin-
ne down Whitewood, thence through
Deadwood to a connection with the
main line of the F. F. & NJ. ", at the
town of Whitewood. The party Of sur.
veyors spoken of first run a preliminary
line which is gone v q a second and
third time until satisfactory results are
obtained. Such is then made the per
manent location.-Times, IL.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-15

The editor of the Newcastle Alert
last week showed his ignorance of the
route the b. & NJ. is to take from the
Cheyenne river to Custer, by saying the
survey has been made through
Red Canyon. No such survey has ever
been made, and the route has been es-
tablished and grade stakes set through
what is known as Chilson's canyon, the
same being east of Red Canyon several
miles. AS the Advocate several week
since stated, this route leads through
Bradley's Flat and runs, at the nearest
point within ten miles Of Hot Springs.
So far as the Custer and Hill City branch
Of the b. 4 NJ. is concerned the town Of
Newcastle's name is pants, and when
the main line builds on westward next
summer from its present terminus in
the hollow, the quietude that will there
after prevail in and about Newcastle
will be liken unto a graveyard at mid
night.-Oelrichs Advocate.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-15
Notico AZ Sale OF Real Estate.

In the County Court Of the County OF Custer,
State Of South Dakota.
In the Matter Of the Estate OF John r. Thomp-
son, deceased.
Notice of Sale Of Real Estate.
Notice iS hereby given that, In pursuance OF
an order OF the County Court of the County OF
Custer and State OF South Dakota, made on the
l2th day OF March, A. ID. eighteen hundred and
ninety, IN the matter Of the estate Of John r.
Thompson, deceased, the undersigned, n: q.
ButteTfleld, administrators of estate OF said de-
ceased, win sell ne private sale to the highest
bidder for cash, on or after the oath day of March,
A. ID. eighteen hundred aud ninety, offers or
bids for said real estate will be received at law
ofice Of W. G.. Porter, at Custer city, In said
Custer County. the following real property, to
wit: The west half lot @, In block 10, and the
building situated thereon. In Custer City, Custer
County, State of South Dakota, az the same APP
pears upon the reco ded plat thereof In the ONCE
Of Register Of Deeds of Custer County, State Of
South Dakota
III. q. BUTTERFIELD,
Administrator OF Estate Of John Il. Thompson.
deceased.
dated March 18th, 1870,
w. q. Porter, Atty for Estate.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-15
Stanley's New Book.

5000 good active agents wanted at
once, either sex, to introduce this great
work. Here is a chance for you. Any
one can sell the book, rs the whole
world is interested. The book will con-
tain a full account of all Of Stanley's Ex-
plosaiions in Africa, and especially of
his latest expedition for the relief OF
Emin Bey. About GOO pages and 100
entirely new illustrations, maps, etc.
Complete ~canvassing outfits with all in
structions will be mailed on receipt of
40 cents. Do not delay in writing
order outfit and get territory at once.
The only genuine new Stanley book out.
Address Peerless Publishing Co, S0S-lO-
I2 Olive st st. LOUIS, Mo.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-15
Advice to

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, for
children teething, is the prescription Of
one Of the best female nurses and ply
sicians in the United States, and has
been used for forty years with never
failing success by millions of mothers
for their children. During the process
of teething It's value is incalculable. 1t
relieves the child from pain. cures dys-
EMERY and diarrh9a, gripping in the
bowels, and wind-colic. by giving
health to the child it rests the mother.
Price 25c. a bottle.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-15

The Midland Pacific, having let con.
tracts for the extension Of its road to
Pierre, is now figuring for an extension
toward the Hills. The attorney for the
company, T. ]. FALSELY, of Dubuque, ar
rived in peadwood last Saturday, and
after a few hours rest, left by private
conveyance for Hay creek and surround
ing country. All of Sunday was spent
by him interviewing parties interested
in Hay creek coal mines, on which he
endeavored to get an option. The own
ers named a cash price for which they
were willing to sell, but few If any
would conscentto bondingth interests.
Mr.. FALSELY will return here in n short
time, when the probability is a sale
will be effected. He left for the east by
Mondays coach.-Deadwood Times IL.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-15
Survey Notice
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
- a

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, I
March 9TH, 1890.
Notice is hereby given that govern
ment survey have been made Of the fol
lowing named townships to-wit:
Townships SO, south of range s east
Ii. ii. NJ. in Custer county.
Township Z, south Of range 8 east, B
III. NJ. in Fall River county.
Townships 10, IL and II, south Of range
6 east, Il. III. NJ. in Fall River county.
Townships 10. ii and II. south o.
range 3 east, b ii. NJ. in Fall River
county.
Aud plats therefor will be filed in this
office on the 10th day of April, 1890, and
on and af,er and not before said date
applications for entry of land in sad
townships will be received by this
Office. j. 7. LusE, Register.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-15
Notice.

CUSTER CRY, S. d., Feb. %, 1890.
Sealed proposals will be received up
to April lst, 1890, by the board Of coun-
ty commissioners for building a bridge
across Beaver creek, near Buffalo Gap.
For specifications call at the auditors
office, Custer, or on Ii. L. Crofford, Buf-
falo Gap.
&. w. PuLcIIER, County Auditor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-15
Statement,

Mrs. ]. F. Wright hands us for publ
cation the following statement of the
receipts, expenditures and net proceeds
of the Citizens ball, recently gotten MP
by her for the benefit of Mrs. j. S.
Akers Of this city
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-15

Col. Parker, interviewed by a Pioneer
reporter upon his return from the legis-
lature, throws some light upon the
practice bill for County Court. He says;
1.-THE court will have jurisdiction to try
misdemeanors, and will have concurrent
jurisdiction with circuit court to try all
civil suits where the amount involved
does not exceed $4,000. In all cases
appeals from the county court lie direct
ly to the state supreme court"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-15

The Pease party of b. & NJ. surveyors
completed the preliminary work on the
route between this place and Bradley
Flat on Wednesday, and at once COM
menced locating the same. 1t will re
quire but a few days to locate the line
between the points named, when the
location Of the route between this place
and Dudley, the point of connection
with the main line, will be complete.
The surveyors are very active in their
operations, work early and late, and
betray a marked disposition to complete
the work and get out of the
way of the graders, whose appearance
upon the scene is ~fervently desired and
confidently expected at an early period
in the hopeful hence.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-15
Malice nj final settIemeut

State OF South Dakota, County Of Custer. In
the County Court Of Custer County.
In the matter OF tho estate OF A. +. Smith,
deceased.
Notice Of Final Settlement.
Notice Is hereby given, that wallace A. Smith,
the administrator OF the estate Of A. +. Smith,
deceased, has died with the above court n petit
ton for the final settlement Of the estate Of A.
i. smith, deceased, and said court has ordered
day, April 9TH, 1890, at g O'Clock on the afternoon
OF said day, at the court room In Custer City,
Custer county, South Dakota, az which time aud
place any person Interested may appear aud ile
exceptions to said final settlement and contest
the same.
ALFRED r FEAY,
County Judge I'm and for Custer County, 5. ID.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-15
Summons.

Summons.
CTATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, COUNTY OF
OCustcr, IS. In the Circuit Court, Seventh
Judicial Circuit.
George W. Tarbell. Plaintiff.
Iot,a N. rarSsil, Defeudent.(
The State Of south Dakota sends greeting: To
the above nanied defendant;
answer the complaint Of tho plaintiff IN the
above entitled action, which was n,cd on the 2fst
day OF December, A. u. 1859, In the once Of the
clerk o( the Circuit Court within and for the
County Of Custer and state Of South Dakota,
and to serve n copy Of your answer TO said COM
plant ON the subscriber, at his once In the town
Of Custer City, In said county and State, within
thirty days after the service Of this summons
upon you, exclusive OF the day OF such service;
and II you fall 70 answer the said complaint
within thc time Aforesaid, the plaintiff In this
action will apply u the C0urt for the relief de-
mandcd In his complaint.
Dated at Custer City, Custer County, State OF
South Dakota, December 3lxt, laao.
HAIRY ID. REYNOLDS,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
To Lolita NJ. Tarbeli, defendant above named.
Please take notice that the complaint In this
action was flcd In tho once Of the clerk Of the
Circuit Court In and for Custer County, state OF
South tiAkota, 1T Custer City. on The Erd DAY Of
II. d. REYNOLDS.
Dated Custer City. 8. D., this asrd day Of Do
First publication. January -.
A." WD
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-15

On Saturday, while assaying, Mr..
Barring Gould, secretary of the Harvey
Peak company, met with a serious acct
dent. A crucible in which there was a
quantity of chemicals and ore, exploded,
throwing the contents into Mr.. Barring
Gould's face and into the LEFT eye. He
came from Hill City to this city yester-
day afternoon. And a physician dress
ed the injured optic. DIR. Flick thinks
there is no danger of Mr.. Barring-Gou
losing the sight of the eye. 1t was a
close call, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-15

Chris Jensen has been notified by
telegraph from Washington that the
contract for carrying the mail between
Spearish and Deadwood has been
awarded to him, Chris will establish a
stage line between these two town and
in addition to his mail contract will
make a business of carrying freight and
passenger. lie now has contracts for
carrying the mails over most all the
routes in the Black Hills and a part Of
Wyoming, and has employed in the ser
vice a large number of men, and numer-
Gus horses and stages. journal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-15

John Berry, the G. & n. W. right-of-
way man is evidently keeping close sur
veil.aGce over the operations OF the b.
& NJ. surveyors in this vicinity, as he
has recently been seen noting down the
figures and letters appearing on the
survey stakes, which indicates a desire
upon the part of his company to keep
posted in this direction, and betrays an
interest on the part of that company
with reference to the operations of the
b. & NJ. that furnishes no small amount
Of food for reflection in this conspicuous
neck Of the woods.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-25
WORLDS FAIR.
Success of the Local SubscriptiGn-Boo
Low Fares.

Success Of the Local SubscriptiOn-B O oks.
Low Fares.
Said Secretary Haynes of the Worlds
Fair Association yesterday:
I" l have, as yet, received no official word
about the success attending the opening Of
the subscription-book OF the San Francisco
Worlds Fair Association; but from private
information l should say that the move
ment is getting on famously. We will have
an official report from the persons inrrusted
with the subscription books by about next
Monday.
q" We expect to have at least 1000 sub
scribers before the third Tuesday in August,
the date of our first meeting of stockholders
when the new Board of Directors will be
elected. The money received from the dues,
80 cents a month from each member, Will be
ample for our running expenses. 1t is not
intended that this money should cover the
expenses of the exhibit; though, of course,
If there is q surplus, it will be turned into
that fund.
g l am daily receiving many letters from
all parts OF the State announcing the elec-
ton OF delegates to the Worlds Fair Con-
vention in September. We expect at least
1000 delegates, and, while that large number
VIII. oil course, make an unwieldy body.
the popular nature of the convention, and
the fact that its delegates come from all
parts OF the State, Will have great weight
with the Legislature when we ask for our
appropriation.
" Besides that, these people from the
various sections of the State will 90 home
and arouse a local enthusiasm for the sue
cess of the fair. | am negotiating with the
railroad and steamship companies to secure
reduced passenger fares for these delegates.
and the chances are bright for an UMPIRE
cedented low rate Of fare.