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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26
M. A. No. 400.
APPLICATION FOR A PATENT.
u. S. LAND orrIcE, RAPID Orr,

u. s. LAND OFFICE, RAPID Cry, !. D.
March "a, 1890.
Notice is hereby given that William 9. Porter.
whose postoiiice address Is Custer City, Custer
County, State of South Dakota, has this day
filed his application for q patent for The High
Rar Placer Mining Clam bearing gold, with sur
face ground containing 57.v3 acres, situated In
no organized mining district, County OF Custer
aud State Of South Dakota, and sdeslgnated by
the field notes and official plat on nle In this
lie lands; said Lot Number Gio being described
as follows, to-wit:
beginning at the most westerly corner No l. 9
and In a mound OF earth, marked No ! on ono
side and Nj. G. Gao on the opposite Side, from
saa ma 2 Riae q IRE r 10 Srs ip 3 is sle n X a y. r aI p,saea
a discovery on Kossuth placer claim 3xix5 II
deep, hrs N II distant, from the corner No
50 n,st establishes, nas.h q ana ae ma I, I min 4. Fhs enc; 4 run ~
corner No 2, u pine post 5sbxG0 inches, set II IN
the ground and In n mound OF earth, marked No
Rom on o @sl slSe y as n hce y Ss9 M n, nun opPo No 81 s' Srs
N 80 deg 40 min w, 4520 II distant. Thence,
second course, s 1 deg % min u, 2i2o II to cor
ner No 8, a pine post bxsx6o Inches SET IN = ledge
NJ 8 ON one side aud III. Z. Go on the opposite
side, from which French creek IL It wide brs s
s 70 g 3 distant mIa Il, ~ Th r. &c :o 1nisa Nc so !. : p sSs'e post Z
5x5x6o inches set 2 n IN the ground and In z
mound Of rocks, marked No lon one side and
n MAJ, 8; sx,os a. n ' deem op S9 : \ 20 s' Sss, w. Iso@ als wi Y Dis :
t,ut. Thence, fourth course, y 10 deg 80 min w,
ASl Il to corner No 5, q pine posi- 6s3xGD Inches,
vet 2 II in the ground and In a mound Of earth,
marked No 5 on one side and n. q. go ON the
Opposite side. Thence, nth course, north Is
deg 90 min w, 46S ~ 10 corner No q, = pine post
5xSxGD inches, set 1 e In slate rock and In .
mound OF rocks marked No Q ON one side aud NJ.
n. GRO on Cue opposite side, from which French
creek hrs n Il 100 IL distant. Thence, sixth
course. north IS deg 90 min w, 1900 Il TO corner
No and place Of beginning. Magnetic varia-
ton IA deg 80 min containing $3.50 acres.
1he location OF this mine - recorded In tn
Recorders onice OF Custer county, 3. D.. In book
= Locations az page lbs. The adjoining claim
ants are on northwest Kossuth and Roanoke
placer claims; on northeast supposed 10 be
vacant land, unsurveyed; on s0utheasterly Red
mond Aboo placer claim; on southwest vacant
land so Ear as known.
ANY and al persons claiming adversely any
portion Of said Hi3A bar placer mine or surface
with the register OF the United states land 0nice
during the sixty days period Of publication here.
8. r. LUsE, Register.
IT Is hereby ordered that the foregoing notice
OF application for patent be published Tor the
period Of sixty days uen consecutive weeks
In the CUSTER CHRONICLES. q weekly news
paper published at Custer cisy, &c; paso,a;
W. q. rokTER. Atty.
First pub ~leaiion, March ~.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26
Vie people Of Hot Springs were gre

The people Of Hot Springs were great
ly elated last week v what appeared
a most glowing prospect for the building
of q branch road by the Eikhorn nom
Buffalo Gap to that place. We learn,
however, that the prospect is not 80 rosy
as at first supposed, and that the slow
coach 1.-THE Elkhorn) is not as deeply In
earnest In this matter as many believed;
that it now appears there was an Interior
object at the bottom oftheif sensational
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26
OFFICIAL
Ofthe Board Of County Commission
ers Of Custer County, 8. d.

Ofthe o OF County Commission
ers Of Custer County, 8. d.
CUSTER CRY, CUSTER Co., S. ID.
April 10, 1890.
FOURTH DAY.
Board in session pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present, all members of the board and
county auditor.
Report of viewers appointed at Janu
airy meeting 1890 to view the proposed
change in the public high
way, near Thomas Bellmores ranch re-
port as follows:
To the Honorable Board Of county COM
missioners.
CUSTER COUNTY, SoUTH DAKOTA.
GENTLEMEN Having been appointed
by your honorable board, at Your last
regular meeting TO view a proposed
change in the public highway ut or neal
Thomas Bellmores ranch, on the Custer
and Buffalo Gap road, we have to re-
port as follows: After carefully estimat
ing the cost Of making the proposed
change in grading corduroying, Bridge
work etc, and taking into consideration
also the advantage (if any to the public,
we are of the unanimous opinion that it
would not be for the best interest Of the
public and tax payers TO grant the pro-
posed change.
Respectfully submitted,
a. q. Baker,
X. III. Richardson.
+. A. Towner.
Dated Custer City, Custer County,
January 23rd, 1890.
On motion, report accepted, viewers
discharged, and petition for change
disallowed.
DIR. ]. III. Long is hereby appointed
coroner for Custer Co. A. + Dickson
having failed to qualify and the Bond
OF j. III. Long Is fixed at $4,000.
Official Bond Of j. III. Long examin
ed and approved.
Official Bond Of L. S. Reeves as Justice
of the Peace in and for Custer Co. ex-
amined and approved.
Official Bond Of j. +. Graham as
Constable in and for Custer Co. exam
mined and approved.
Report Of j.. +. Street Co. Treasurer
for the quarter ending March 81, 1890 ex-
amined and approved.
Quarterly report of Geo q, Sanderson,
Justice of the Peace, for the quarter
ending March 3lst, 1890, examined, and
orders drawn on the county general
fund as follows:
q. o sanderson, justice fees.....S 90
Loid Norton. constable fees (cor-
rected error ......... ..... ..... > 70
Quarterly report of w. +. Wells, JUS
tice of the peace for the quarter ending
March 3lst, 1890, examined and APP
proved, and the following bills allowed
from the county general fund:
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26


Quarterly Report, w. s. Wood Sheriff,
quarter ending March 3lst 1890, exam
ined and bill allowed from county
general fund ........".".........$ 437 SO
Bill Of Mrs. lines, lper w. s.
Wood) attending Jennie lines
to Dakota Reform school by
Order Of court..-......".....-- IL 30
Board adjourned TO April 18th, 1890.
F. A. TowSER, Chairman.
Attest
CHAs. w. PITCHER, Co. Auditor.
5TH Day.
CUsrEn, 8. D., April IL, 1850.
Board in session pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present: All members Of the board
and county auditor.
Quarterly report OFF. +. Street.
county treasurer. quarter end.
ing March 3lst, 1890, examin-
ed and bill allowed on salary
fund .-.......................,3 ~ 10
J. Il. Pitcher, salary quarter
ending March 3lst, l890..-.,., 800 90
Quarterly report VI County Superin-
tendent p. II. Mcmahon for the quarter
ending March Slst, 1890, examined and
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26
Born.

In this city on Monday, the 2lst inst,
to the wife of Charles Parker, a girl.
At Four Mile, on Friday, the 25th
girl baby, whose net weight is reported
at ia mounds.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26
Z. SMITH, Town Clerk.


Custer Cry, April 81, 1890.
Board met pursuant to adjournment of
April 10th, 1890.
III. q. Butterfeld, president. Trustees
Kimble, Shankland and Miller were
present.
Minutes of last two meetings read and
approved.
Bill of f. Smith to recording two deeds
etc, $500, on motion allowed.
On motion. committee appointed to
examine books Of clerk In relation TO
town lot sales, reported that they had
examined said records and find same
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Of the Board Of Trustees Of Custer
City, Custer County. s. D.

CUSTER CRY, S. d., April Z, 1890.
Board met pursuant to call from Presi-
dent. Present: II. Il. Butterfield, pre-
sident, Trustees Kimble, Shankland,
Wiehe and Miller.
On motion, reading of minutes OF pre-
vious meeting dispensed with.
On motion, clerk was instructed to file
with the register of deeds for record
two deeds, one conveying title to court
house block Of Custer City, from lrus-'
tees to Town Of Custer City I; one con-
veying title to the nine blocks in north
east corner of townsite. Same grantor
and grantee.
On motion. committee on streets and
alley instructed TO see that same were
kept clean by abutting property owners.
By request Of clerk a committee vas
appointed to examine books of clerk in
relation TO sale Of town lots during
present year.
President appointed Trustees Shank
land and Kimble as such COMMITTEES, to
report April 10th at 1880 p. m.
There being no further business be-
fore the board, on motion adjourned to
Wednesday evening. April 10th, 1890.
II. q. -BUrrEREIEID, President.
Attest:
Z. SMITH, Town Clerk.
CUSTER CRY, April 10, 1890.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
from Wednesday evening, April l6lh,
1890.
Present. II. G. Butterfeld. president,
| Trustees Miller and KImble.
For want Of quorum adjourned until
Monday evening, April 2lst, 1890.
III. g. B~UrrEnFIELD, President.
Attest:
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26

s. e. F0rsha, q prominent merchant
of Rapid City, wSs among the guest
registered at the Kleemann on Wednes-
day. Mr. F. was investigating the pros
pective business status Of this place
with a probable view to investment, and
we would not be surprised to witness
his return in the sweet afterwhile.
rs. P. Weeks, chief engineer Of the
B. & M. came by private conveyance
from Dudley on Wednesday and took
rooms at the Vienna. He departed on
horseback for q trip up the line on
Thursday morning, returning in the
evening. He remains in the city at this
writing, friday looking after the BUSH
ness affairs Of his company.
Mrs. DR.. ]. H. Long, Of this city, who
has been in delicate health for some
time, departed on Friday morning for
Santa Barbara. Southern California,
where she will remain for a season with
a view to physical recuperation. The
doctor will, for q time. meander in the
path Of bachelerhood while he is anxi-
ously awaiting her return.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26
Baths at Stones.

A valuable saddle was stolen from
the stable of Orion Metcalf at -Four
Mile on Thursday night.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26

Patrons will receive prompt attention, and be treated fairly yin all business
transactions. A general invitation is extended to all to call, examine, and
price u extensive and varied stock. No trouble to show goods.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30
Carlton Cnllines.

CARLTON, Kas., Jan. "a Especial
correspondence. Jay G. Heath was an
Abilene visitor last Friday.
Geo. Carrel has rented the old Rice
farm and will move thereon in a few
weeks.
E. F. Grosser attended the institute
at FairvieW last Saturday.
Mr.. Exline, who has been seriously
ill, is conValescing.
The mite society meets at Mr.. Gram
mars Thursday evening of this week.
Wal. Woods was in Gypsum Monday
on business.
DR.. HORNE is doing a land Office bust
ness while the sickness lasts.
J. b. Baxter shipped his cattle last
week.
John Major received another large
lot of goods last week.
Rev. E. NJ. Halbert and two children
are quite sick.
John King is frolicking with Ia
grippe at present.
Mr.. Nuals, the station agent, was
confined to his bed last week with the
influenza.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30
Fair Warning.

That the northwest must unite upon
some man" if it wants a position on
the state ticket there can be no doubt.
There is an effort being made by the
"ancients" to bring out Lewis Han
back for state auditor and they are try
ing to fOrestall any other candidate for
that or any other position by asking
that the northwest shall unite in the
demand for his nomination. The Re-
FLECToR has made as hard fight for
unity in the northwest as any other
paper, but We wish to give fair warn
ing that we will not strike a union on
Lewis Hanback, for any position.
There are two insurmountable reasons
why he is entitled to nothing at our
hands: First, he moved into the north
west for the sole and only purpose of
getting Office, and second, the people
once trusted Lew Hanback, and he pub
licly disgraced the office to which he
was elected
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30
North Dickinson News.

HAYES TWP, Jan. 28.-LSpecial cor
respondence.]- Last week a large load
of the pupils of district 81 visited their
old teacher at Detroit, Ii. M. Light.
After spending Saturday and Sunday
at home, the large number of high
school students returned to Chapman,
Ed. johnson and family will move
into Mr.. Frey'S tenement house next
Tuesday.
The teacher who went rabbit hunt
ing on Saturday within mile from
where institute was held received many
complimentary.
The pupils Of Walnut Grove shOol
publish paper called The Pugilist. "
Miss Lena Thisler is visitor at Mr..
Burt Austin's.
Harry Slemmer is furthering his edu-
cation by attending Lane university.
The fine and valuable English Shire
horse, Comet, owned by a company OF
north Hayes farmers, died last Friday
supposedly of kidney disease.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30
Dillon REGENTS.

DILLON, Kas., Jan. 2S-[Special
correspondence Miss Ida Murray ,one
of our successful school marms, was in
Abilene Saturday to take the teachers
examination.
Mr.. VIM. Rowe, ST, has built new
blacksmith shop, and is now prepared
to do better work than ever for his
customers.
Harry Shrite, the manager of our
creamery, was in the county metropolis
last week taking notes on city life.
J.P. Crawford, one of our la grippe
sufferers, is again able to be around.
Miss Myrtle Dooley, of COwley coun~
ty, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Jno. Sat
terwhite.
J. S. Meek, one Of Tennessee's wide
awake school officers, visited the Dillon,
school last week.
Robt. Crow, our accommodating Mo.
Pacific agent, came down town one
day last week with most astonishing
grin on his beautiful countenance. On
inquiring into the cause of his happiness
he Informed US that the midnight ex-
press!had brought young Crow to his
house the night before. He also in
formed us that the Crow could crow.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30
Another Grippe Victim.

HOPE, Kas., Jan. 2S.-[Special cor
respondence.l Ed. Fitzsimmons, of
this city, suddenly died at his home,
near this city. last Friday night. His
death was caused by pneumonia con-
tracted from la grippe. This is the
second death in our city by the prevail
ing disease.
U. S. Charter returned home from
Colorado, where he has been for two
years, last Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Robinson have
returned home from Iowa, where they
were in attendance at the funeral OF
Mrs. r. s father.
The harness shop recently owned by
]. S. Dawson, deceased, has been pur-
chased by r. Blesh, of this city. The
W. II. BleSh shop, of Lost Springs, has
been consolidated with the purchase
thus making one of the largest aid
most complete shops in the county.
d. w. Metz has been suffering from
facial troubles the past week.
A. NJ. Crary and wife, of Harrington
were the guests of q. NJ. Teats last
Sunday.
Eight cars sheep were shipped from
were double deckers.
the ranch here yesterday. Seven cars
Rev. S. E. Belts is one of the grippe
patients this week.
The public school library was ordered
last Saturday.
Physicians report la grippe as de-
creasing in this vicinity, although nu
melous cases, and many serious ones
are as yet reported.
G. W. Borman is suffering from Z
severely sprained ankle, caused by
jumping from wagon in motion.
Mrs. S. Sorrels is recovering from {
severe attack of pneumonia caused by
the influenza.
Mr.. Miller, of Abilene, Shockey &
Snider'S collector, is doing business
with the farmers of this community.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30

THE Kansas City, Wyandotte Northwestern
railroad will win immortal fame If the press and
people of the state Will take advantage Of It's cue
to two cents mile and elect Legislature this
fall that will reduce passenger rates on all roads
to that price. Now is the time to bring the mat
ter before the people; let them elect no man who
is not pledged to work for this reduction.-[Ax-
tell Anchor.
There is growing feeling that the
railroads in a state like Kansas where
the rOadbeds have been laid with a
minimum of labor and the most liberal
of subsidies have been given should
come down ia their rates in proportion
u other things If they can carry pas
sengers for two cents they should be
made to do it and if freight can be
hauled at less rates than at present this
should be attended to. The next leg
islature will no doubt have another
railroad discussion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30
p. S.-Burn this letter.
Wanted, Ladies and Gentlemen

As agents in every county of the state
of Kansas for the new and wonderful
book: Recent Explorations and Ad-
ventures of Henry NJ. Stanley in the
wilds of Africa-thrilling accounts of
his journey across the dark continent
printed in both German and English.
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ley's travels are being published and
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work is new. You may distinguish
this book from the old ones by the fact
that it is printed from clear, new type
on fine calendar paper, and comprised
in one large octave volume of over 500
pages, spiendidly embellished with
more than 200 fine engrayings.
Agents wanted also for 'sThe Crime
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Agents need no capital TO start with.
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30

ever tends to depress CT benefit the
farmer correspondingly affects the
merchant, the mechanic, and in fact
all branches of business. In view of
these facts and the further fact that
the present rates on corn were made
when that commodity was bringing IS
cents per bushel, your petitioners do
pray that you grant special or ''emer-
gency" rate to haul out this crop, and
that you take such steps as will render
it effective in raising the price of our
corn at least q cents per bushel.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30
Belle springs Items.

BELLE SPRINGS, Kas., January q.
Especial correspondents. DIR. Hun
ter's services were required last Satur-
day ia II. ShOemaker's family, bat the
newcomer entered and left the world at
the same time.
John Lawson, who has been sick for
nearly two years already, had a severe
attack of agonizlng pain last week. On
his recovery, he was in very low con-
dition for the rest of the week.
La grippe is raging undated, the
small attendance at school tells the
story.
Ed. Volkman, Of the Enterprise nor
NAL school, visited relatives i'll this Vi
cinity last Sunday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30

number, two hundred. asking Judge Guthrie, Of
the district court of Shawnee county, to impanel
a special grand jury and investigate thoroughly
any Of the members of the last Legislature and
the state officers against whom the charge of
bribery has been brought-[Dickinson Co. News.
1t would seem that a paper that pre-
tended to keep up with the times would
have known that the above petition
fake" was exploded days ago. 1t was
pure fabrication by Topeka special
correspondents. Even if the News
was aware of the fact, that paper could
scarcely be expected to be fair and
honest enough to admit it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30
"Burn This Letter

The following letter by accident came
into the the hands of the REFLECTOR
few days ago. 1t seems to be of con-
siderable interest 10 the people of the
county, hence we publish it. "We
Withhold names for sundry reasons but
when necessary we will give them to
the public"
''ABILENE, January 18th, 1890.
Dear Dr.: l must write you for
consolation. The fact is those RE-
FLECTOR scoundrels and the News
scampS have gotten away with me
again on this county printing business.
1 did intend to put in bid, but d-n
it 1 did not know how to do it. These
internal scamps have got all the circu-
latiOn and about all the business of the
county, and am in a terrible strait
and should like to know what to do
under the circumstances. The mort
gagees are not going to wait much
longer, and l have got to do something
to get up a sensation or l am busted.
L have made up my mind that the best
thing to do is to jump on these fellows
with all the stories that l can make mp
and see what can do with them. l
have been calling them 'ringsters' for
the last year and it has not amounted
to much. They still have the conf
dence of the people the same as before.
I think that will claim that am the
only simon pure republican in the
county.
Il am going to make the assertion
that the new commissioner and treas
urer were elected by me- know 1
did all l could to defeat Hoover for
commissioner, but half the people of
this county won't know the difference
and they will think elected him any
way. l am going to recharge that old
story that the REFLECTOR fellows
knitted Nixon do not suppose any
body will believe it, but have got 10
do something to fill up my paper.
81 have got a letter that "a fellow
wrote during the campaign that am
going to charge to the REFLECTOR
crowd; know that the REFLECTOR
crowd had nothing to do with it, but,
nevertheless, won't sign any names
to it and maybe somebody will believe
that the RE ELECToR fellows dictated
it. The fact is, you know, that the fell
low who wrote this letter was one of
our crowd and while he was a men,
Der of the central committee year or
Two ago he demanded the removal of
one of the regular candidates because
that candidate would not support a
bolter. am going to charge, also, that
the county commissioners are all in
cahoot with the REFLECTOR and News.
1 am informed that not single mem
Der of the board of county commission
ers has anything to do with the RE-
FLECTOR, but shall charge it all the
same, and maybe somebody will believe
it. Then [ am going to fix the price
put on county printing about three
times above what it actually is in order
to make the people think that the Re-
FLECTOR and the News are robbing the
county. Of course the Taxpayers
won't know whether my charge is cor
rect or not. If you think my position
on these questions is not the proper
stand to take, please inform me before
| get out my paper this week. AS 1
said before, L have got the mental la
GRIPPE and l have got it bad, and l
have got to do something.
Respectfully,
"R-B-C-.
"P. S.-Burn this letter."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30

By glancing over our exchanges the
past few days we learn that nearly
every man in the state who has a
young blacksmith shop and pound of
type is kicking because he has not been
awarded the honor of doing the county
printing. The sooner the demise of
these one-horse gang sheets that have
no visible field of usefulness, the better
for The state and the communities in
which they are published.-[Scott City
Sentinel
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30

THE Ottawa Republican has lately
taken statistical fit. From it we
learn that in Kansas there are 15S, 561
farms. Of these So 7 per cent are Gull
tivated by the owners, 80 per cent by
tenant money rental and 1871 per cent
on shares. For every thousand acres
of land surface in Kansas there are one
hundred and thirteen acres planted in
corn, twenty in wheat, and thirty-two
in oats. Lands not in farms 80 per
cent; productive lands, 209 per
cent; woodland, 1.9 per cent, and IN
productive farm area, SIS per cent.