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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-25
That bear Killed.

Word was received last night OF the
killing Of the bear that nearly caused
the death Of Charley Jones few days
ago. A miner having work 10 do on his
claim bethonght to take his gun and
when on the road espied the bear. He
Immediately opened fire on Bruin, dis
patching him with the first shot. The
reason for the assertion that II is the
same bear that assaulted Charley Jones
is that his bearship carries wound in
its left shoulder, as described by Jones.
The animal is what IL known ss the
silver tip and and its weight after being
dressed was .020 pounds. Rapid Jonrn-
nj
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-25
Population Of Black Hills Counties.

The population OF the various counties
Of the Black Hills, as officially made
known by the census Office on the 10th
inst. Is as follows;
Lawrence, IL ,607; Pennington, $3.50 ;
Custer, 4,S63; Fall River, 4,449; Meade,
4.446; Butte. 1857. Total, 3S.0Ol; q
gain of 1854, or about Ito per cent
since 1880. when the population OF the
counties of Lawrence, Pennington and
Custer, the only ones existing at that
time, were as follows: Lawrence l3,24S;
Pennington, 2,224; Custer, 095. Total,
l6.467. The county showing the high
est per cent of increase is Cnster, which,
Notwithstanding the fact OF her area
being curtaiIed by the establishment Of
Fall River county, shows an increase Of
3.868 or nearly $50 per cent. The in
crease In Termination county, whose
area has not been decreased by division
is 4. 4.205. or about 204 per cent. Law
renee county has decreased In popula-
ton 1881, fact due TO the establish
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-25

Issachar Scholfield, candidate for state
senator for the 4lst district, Custer
county, while he was not the choice oi
the CHRONICLE. is nevertheless accepted
as man worthy of our support. While
our acquaintance with him is by NO
means extensive, our limited knowledge
of his character and general reputation
is such as to warrant the opinion that
he will fairly represent his constituents
and work faithfully in their interests
Being thus favorably impressed. we can
only hope that he may receive the full
support Of his party, be victorious in the
contest, and by his stewardship fully
meet the expectations Of his friends.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-25

Captain A. NJ. Willard. the popular re
publican candidate for sheriff was in the
city on Saturday exchanging greetings
with his numerous friends. His
nomination for the Office for which
he is so peculiarly fitted, seems not only
to have struck the popular chord In
Custer county, but is being loudly
seconded by the press Of Lawrence
county, where he formerly resided, and
where his popularity as a deputy sheriff
became prove. bial. The Lawrence
county press speaks advisedly when II
says, "the people of Custer county can
make no mistake in electing Cap Viii
lard as their sheriff"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-25

The Rapid City Journal which for
some time has been showing n decided
leaning toward the republican party,
has finally merged into a republican
paper. The Journal is an able paper
and the CHRONICLE bids it hearty well
come to the ranks Of the party of pro-
CESS and protection.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-25
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

"For the purpose of defraying extra0rdinar.
expenses and making public improvements, q
to meet deficit or failure In revenue, the stat
debts never to exceed IN the geregate s5oo.ooo
except 60 repei invasion, suppress lnsurrectl0I
or defend the state or the United states In war.
YES. NO.
"Shall the word male be stricken from sec
ton one OF article seven, of the Constitution
YES. NO.
mo Indian who snstains tribal relations, rc
ceiyes support in whole or In part from the gov
ernment Of the United states, or holds untax
at any election held under this Constitution
YES. NO.
For. ....... as the permanent seat of government
CONGRESSIONAL.
John A. PfCKLER, Of Faulk.
JOHN X. GAMBLE, Of Yankton.
sTATK.
A. C. MELLErrE, Of Codington.
For Lieutenant Governor
GEORGE ii. HOFFMAN, Of waiworth
For Secretary of State
A. o. RINGsRUD, Of Union.
w. w. TAYLOR. of sphinx.
For Auditor
l.. &. TAYLOR, OF Hanson.
For Superintendent Of Public Instruction
CoRTEZ SALMON, OF Turner.
For Commissioner Of School and Public Lands
T. II. RUTH, Of kingsbury.
For Attorney General
ROBERT DOLLARD, OF Bon Homme
For Commissioner Of Labor
TX. A. SMITH, OF Charles Mix.
For State Senator, 4Ist District
IsSACHAR SCHoLFIELD.
For Representatives in the Legislature -4ctll
ALVIN 8. WAY.
ORIN ID. MOORE.
Custer County.
For Sheriff
ALBERT NJ. WILLARD.
For Treasurer
JOHN i. STREET.
For Register OF Deeds
IRWIN NJ. DONALDSON.
For Auditor
CHARLES w. PITCHER.
For County Judge
ALFRED 7. FEAY.
For States Attorney
WILLIAM g. PORTER.
For Clerk OF Courts
JOHN r. SMITH.
For Assessor
ISRAEL BOWER.
For Supt. of Schools
EDWARD SCOTT.
For Surveyor
l.. G. TAYLOR.
For Coroner
OLIVER FISHER.
For Commissioner 2nd District
CHARLES A. HASERODT
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-25
PIERRE.

John X. Gamble will not visit the
Hills during the present campaign a
telegram to that effect having been re-
ceived from him by the chairman ofthe
Lawrence County republican central
roD, ,naitta
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-25

---------------------------
Mr.. Mcmahon desires MS to correct
the statement in the Custer CHRONICLE
that he was candidate for Supt. oi
Schools, and that his name was pre-
sented TO the convention, for such is not
the fact in either instance--Buffalo Cap
Republican. srt
The Rpublican was present at tho con.
vention and knows that Mr. McMahon's
name figured in every ballot taken for
the nominees for that office, and that
in any event the CHRONICLES is not re-
sponsible for any inaccuracy which
may have occurred il there was any in
the minutes Of the proceedings of the
convention as reported by the secretary
over his signature.
Point your gun the other way please.
Custer candidates have been con.
spicnous for their absence during the
week. 1t is, of course, q reasonable
presumption that they are looking after
the condition of their political fences
Charlie Pitcher and w. q. Porter, re-
publican candidates for auditor and
states attorney respectively, left on
Monday morning In q slight storm
showing faint symptoms OF snow, which
cannot however be consistently con.
strued as an omen of their being showed
under on November 4th. as two more
popular and worthy candidates are moi
named on. either ticket, and their cleo.
tion is fairly assured. j. +. Street, can.
didate for treasurer. departed on We'd
nesday, and no matter which direction
he may have taken, 1t is safe TO con-
clude that he met many friends, and few
enemies. Mr.. Streets prospects 70,
election are exceptionally bright, and
deservedly SO. as his honest. faithful
and efficient discharge OF the duties o
that Office for the past year unquesiian'
ably entitle him to the full and urI
divided support Of his party. r.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-25
INSTRUCTIONS TO rnrrp

INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS.
All persons desiring to vote for the proposed
amendments to the Constitution may erase the
word "NO"
An persons desiring 10 vote against the pro-
posed amendments TO the constitution may erase
the word YES"
For Permanent Capital
PIERRE
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-10-25
Ex-Commissioner Street Vindicated

The following letter from public Ex-
aminer Blanchard is gwen space in our
columns as a matter Of justice to ex
Commissioner Street, who has been un-
justly charged by his political enemies
with official negligence in the matter OF
the investigation of the condition of the
county treasurer's office while serving
as a member Of the board of Custer
county commissioners which will be
accepted as conclusive evidence of the
falsity OF the charge, and render harm
less the baseiess accusation which is
being circulated solely with a view to
composing his defeat in the present
political campaign:
OFFICE OF I. +. BLANCHARD, J
Public EXAMINER.
MITCHELL. s. d., Oct. l6, 1890.
To Whom il may concern:
have Just received letter from Gus
ter City, asking me from whom / re-
ceived the first information regarding
+. II. Flynn's delinquencies, and I will
say that the first intimation l had Of a
possible ookedness there, was a letter
from J. +. Street, the present county
treasurer. l will further say that Mr.
Street has rendered valuable assistance
in the adjustment of the Flynn defalca.
tion, and has done satisfactory work as
treasurer since his appointment to that
position. Very truly,
7. +. BLANCHARD.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-22
TREY ALL FOUGHT.
A Prize FIGHT I'm which Everybody
Present Took a Hand.

DENVER, January 21.-Four hundred
sports took special train at noon TODAY
and went out of Arrapahoe county tt
witness fight between Ed Smith, o,
Denver, and Kessler, of Montana. The
mill was more Of an exhibition of blood
than of science. The men were
decently matched, but they were
either afraid of each other or did not
want to fight, and from the beginning to
the end the referee was, kept busy pulling
the men apart, in his endeavor to keen
them from breaking the rules. In doing
80 he was besmeared with blood and had
his clothes nearly torn off him. The
fighters slashed at each other regardless
of all rules until each was covered with
blood. At the beginning of the seventh
round the friends of the principals began
to quarrel, the ropes we're broken down
and the fight became general, everybody
hammering right and left, regardless OF
who was struck. w. B. Masterson, who
was present, seeing. that serious trouble
would result if something was not done
promptly jumped into the ring and hur.
ried Kessler into the car, where ha
locked him up. He then treated Wood
likewise, and the affair broke up mis-.
cradle farce.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-22
JAPANESE ADViCEs.
Loss of a Russian Schooner and
Her Prize.

Her Prize.
SAN FRANCISCO, January 21.-Japanese
advices received by the steamer
Oceanic today give an account of
the wreck of tie otter hunting
schooner Rose, belonging to r.
Clark, of Yokohama. A Russian Gov
eminent schooner seized the Rose, about
the end of October, near Robin island.
for poaching, and, putting prize crew
OF one officer and five men aboard, started
her with instructions to follow the Gov
ernment schooner to Wladivostock.
During the night the Rose went ashore
near Shaghalien and became total
wreck. A boat containing one Russian
sailor and seven of the crew of
the Rose wag picked up and the Govern
ment schooner started for Wladivostock.
Failing to reach there, fears we're enter
tanned for her safety, and later when the
report was received that a schooner had
been wrecked near Cape Sooya, and all
hands drowned, and that body washed
ashore was dressed and tattooed like
some of the Russian sailors, it was be-
lisved the Government schooner had
been wrecked, and that her crew of three
officers and twenty men, together with
the men picked up from the wreck Of
the Rose had all perished together.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-22
weather tonight threatens a renewal Ct
the storm.
NEVADA CITY SHOWED IN.

the storm.
NEVADA CITY SHOWED IN.
NEVADA, CAL, January 81 Talo.
graphic communication has inst hon
restored after two days interrnnt;on
Two feet of snow has fallen in tba Jost
forty-eight hours, and more ia couin~
The snow is four feet deep in the c;tn
and seven feet in the neighborina b;lIsy y
All the bitches are blocked and tho c;t;'
zens are warned to husband The wotar
lest the city reservoirs 90 dry. Prov;s'
IONS sre growing scarce and prices are
rising rapidly: Freighters tried to oct to
Colfsx yesterday for supplies. but after
gong few miles were turned back hv
the deep snow. They will try anothey
ROAD tomorrow. Many families are ont
OF hrewood, and none is to be had at anv
price. Ihe churches remained cloaed On
sunday. Schools and court adionrred
ior the week. No mail communication
Win tne lower country has been had
since Wednesday. The express brought
iast night was ten hours in coming six.
leen miles by sleighs. This was the
second express since the 18th inst.
when the narrow gauge train cot hero
ior the last time. Snow shovelers are
working night and day on roofs. in SOME M
instances getting $1.25 an hour. Dasnite
Ihe precautions many buildings are
down. IL 10 estimated that the loss to
the country by the suspension of travel i
business and mining and the damaoe t.
buildings will reach $500, 900. "
A AsNow sHovELER KILLED.
SACRAMENTO, January 21.-Jacoh
Kuntz, a snow shoveler, was killed at
Colfax yesterday. A train was backing
down and gang of men got out of the
way. Kuntz had left his coat on the
track and tried to get it before the train
came along. The bumper of the car
struck him, breaking his thigh and back
and killing him instantly. Kuntz came
up a few days ago from Southern Cali
fornia.
THE sNowBoUND PASSENGERS.
TRUCKEE, January 1.-Superintend-
ent Wright says the road will be open
some time during the night and the
blockade raised. The railroad company
are supplying all needy passengers with
food at Truckee, Reno and all points on
the road. Ninety passengers are still
snowbound at Truckee and 1926 at Reno.
SAN Francisco, January 21.-The Ore
gon division is still a source of much
trouble and anxiety, and the tracks will
not be in operation before Friday. All
travellers to the city from Portland on
round trip tickets can be sent back bv
steamer,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-22
WARRINGTON WAITS.
Secretary Proctor hanged I'm EffIgy,
canadian Kumor, Etc.

/
| WASHINGTON, January 21.--It was
rumored here this morning that the Cab
met proposed to take cogniEance OF Ae
ineult recently offered to Secretary Pr6e-
tor at Aberdeen, Miss. Because of his
refusal to take official notice of the death
of Jefferson Davis, it is stated the citi.
zens of that place draped the Federal
building in mourning in honor of Davis,
and placed the flag at half mast. They
then stuffed suit of clothes and labeled
it 1.-The Secretary of War" and sus-
pended the effigy from q rope stretched
across the street between the Federal
building and the structure opposite. It
is learned, however, that the subject was
not even mentioned at today's meeting,
and further that it is not likely to receive
any official consideration, unless it is es-
tablished that the Federal officeholders
participated in the transaction.
A committee from the Grand Army
was before the House Committee on In
valid Pensions, today, in the interest of
pension legislation. They advocated the
enactment of the Disability Pension bill
and also the passage of the Service PEN
sion bill.
A Toronto dispatch today stated that
Mr.. Farrar. a Canadian newspaper man,
had been secretly before the Republican
members of the Senate Committee on
Relations with Canada, and influenced
them in opposition to the Commercial
Union bill, in order to forcs annexation.
Senator Hale said the story was sensa.
tional and absurd. The Republican
members of the committee heard no ons
IN secret session. Senator Dolph, an
other member of the committee, also de.
MED the story.
President and Mrs. Harrison gave a
state dinner to the diplomatic corps this
evening
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-22

knocked Perry's aside, and ired hal,
which grazed the officers face ond
knocked him to the floor stunned. Tn
the general shooting which follovad
Hunt was fatally wounded through the
chest. Berkeley was shot between the
eyes and, strange as it NAV
seem, the wound has not provad
fatal. The doctors probed the
wound four inches but could not
find the ball and the wounded man ia
doing well, with chances Of recovery. A
young man named Tom was arrested for
firing the shot, taken to Roosevelt and
lodged in jail. He is one of the party
which terrorized Eddy on Christmas
day. Hunt has been passing for a bad
man for q long time and was one of the
gang which delighted in shooting up the
town of Seven Rivers every once in
a while,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-22
A BIG SMUGGLING CASE,
PasO del Norte Excited by a Bold
Schesshe To EYaGe the CuStams

PasO del N0rte Excited by a Bold
scheme to Evade the Customs.
Ell PAso, Texas, January 21.-The
town of Paso del Norte was considerably
excited yesterday by big smuggling
case. AS NJ. G.. Goss, agent and general
ysrdmaster of the Mexican Central road
in that city, was passing train that had
been made up to 60 south, he discovered
that the seal of box-car door had been
broken. He opened the door and found
the car loaded with railroad ties, and
slowed away among and on the top of
the ties were twentyfour bales of cotton
cloth, each bale containing from ten to
twelve bills of goods, the whole being
worth upwards of $4,000. He imme-
diately reported the discovery to the
Mexican customs authorities, and the
goods were seized and will be confs-
Gated, Mr.. Goss receiving one
half of their value. The conductor
and train crew were arrested aud
imprisoned, but released later in the
day, it being ascertained that they were
innocent and that man named Moth or
Moss owned the goods. It is supposed
that he had broken the seal and
smuggled the goods into the car.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-22
THE GOLDEN COAST.
Predictions of a Prosperous
Future.
| LETTER FROM MR. BLAINE
Confidence Placed in the Ultimate
Completion of the Nicaragua
Canal.

.ssociated Press Dispatches to the HERALr
SAN FRANoIsCo, January 21.-At the
annual meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce today, the retiring President, Mr..
Rankin. submitted his report for the
past wear. The report, after stating that
the ultimate completion of the Ni6ara-
cua canal seemed to be beyond doubt,
and referring to the great consequent
benefits to this Coast, speaks of the fish
ing and navigation interests in the North
Pacific, which, if properly developed,
would give employment to many men
and boys now becoming criminals in San
Francisco. The President also stated
that commercial enterprise seemed want
ing in this city. The merchants had
failed to take advantage of foreign trade,
especially that with Mexico and Central
America.
The incoming President, Ex-Governor
Perkins, then spoke of the bright future
of California and the Pacific Coast.
A resolution was adopted, urging an
increased appropriation for the improve.
A letter from Secretary Blaine, upon
tie Importance OF interoceanic communi-
cation via the Nicaragua canal, and ex-
pressing the belief that it would be COM
pleted, WAS read, as were also letters from
President Soto, of Costa Rico, to the
same effect. The following was also
adopted:
"Resolued, That while we are striving
to protect our Pacific shores from the
advent of the undesirable immigration
of Chinese, we urge our eastern fellow
citizens to pursue the same policy on the
shores of the Atlantic"
Following is portion of Mr.. Blaine's
letter: "The Importance of interoceanic
communication to the interests of the
Government and the people of the
United States has been carefully COM
pretended, and this Government has
heretofore had occasion to express its
concern that az amicable adjustment ol
the pending questions between Nicaragua
and Costa Rica might be reached, with
the friendly aid OF the United States, il
desired by both parties. Our latest ad
vices indicate a gratifying agreement
upon course of action which permits
the continuance of the operations on ths
canal, and it is not doubted that any re
naming questions will yield to just and
honorable modes of settlement"
A memorial of the Chamb Der of Com
merce of Los Angeles, regarding the ia,
on fruit spirits used in fortifying nativ,
wine, was read and the report of tn
committee to which it had been referred
The committee took strong grounds il
favor of the equitable treatment o
American winemakers.
At the meeting of the State Board O
Trade today, W. H. Mills gave notic
that at the next meeting of the board ht
would introduce memorial to Congress
to devote the proceeds of the sale of al
public lands in California to investmen
in irrigation district bonds, OF district
organized under the Wright law, tn,
bonds to pay interest to the Government
the same as to capitalists in ordinar,
cases. Mills explained that in this wal
the proceeds of the sale of land in Cali
fornia could reclaim the arid land with
out loss to the Government.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-22
Not English. Won Know.

CHICAGO, January 2l.-At the annual
convention OF the Merchant Tailors' Ma
tonal Association, President Turner de-
precated the practice of English agents
soliciting trade in this country
by promising goods st fifty
per cent below the trade price. He also
advocated the adoption of style of
garment based upon tastes thoroughly
American, and breaking away
from English styles and ideas.
The Executive Committee recommended
the establishment of bureau of infor-
nation which should publish monthly
rating book, to be complete directory
of all the dead beats in the big cities.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-22
TEXAS TERRORS.
The Jaybird and Woodpecker
Vendetta.
ANOTHER
BLOODY CHAPTER
Kyle Terry Killed in the Galveston
Courthouse Two Others
Wounded.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatches to the HrpA,n.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatches to the HrpA1n
GALVESTON, Tex, January 21.-A ter
rible tragedy was enacted at the court
house here today. in which Kyle Terry
a nephew of the late Judge David Terry
was instantly killed and two men badly
wounded. The killing was the outcome
OF troubles which resulted some time age
in a bloody battla between citi
zsns of Richmond. Some months
ago Terry, who was the Tax Asses
sor for Fort Bend county, and
a member of what is known as the Wood.
pecker party, had difficulty with three
Gibson boys, all members of the Jaybird
party. Five weeks later Terry met one
OF the Gibson brothers in Wharton and
killed him.. When the case came up for
trial, Terry got change of venue to Gal
weston county. Judge Parker, indicted
for murder in Fort Bend county, also
secured change of venue to this county,
and the cases were set down
for today, and the witnesses for
both the prosecution and defense brought
to this city large number of the adher.
ents of the Jaybird and Woodpecker
factions.
About 10 a. m. Kyle Terry, bis brother
Captain David Terry, of California,
Judge Parker, Judge Weston, DR.. Gale
and some others entered the front door
of the court house. Terry turned to the
left towards the stairway, and had just
reached the second step, when a shot
was fired. 1t struck him under the right
arm and came out of the left
breast, and literally tore his heart
to pieces. There was a moments
lull, and then four or five shots were
fred from different directions. One
passed through the arm Of Judge
Weston, of Fort Bend county. and an
other through the leg OF Henry Little, q
| Galvestonian. Eye-witnesses say the
men who did the shooting were Val
Gibson, who killed Terry. and whose
brother Terry had killed in Wharton,
| Dan Ragsdale and young Mitchell, all
from Fort Bend county and all Jsybirds.
Immediately after the shooting six ar
rests we're made, the principal one that
OF Val Gibson, who fired the first and
only fatal shot. He is a young man
about 25 years old, and treats the matter
coo]ly. Gibson is the oldest man in the
attacking party, four of the others
being under 81 years of age. 1t
was the evident intention to kill
Weston and Parker, as well as Terry.
Judge Parker is a member of the State
Legislature from Fort Bend county, and
is charged with having been the cause OF
the late riot in Richmond. His trial for
murder comes up tomorrow. He is
charged with the killing of a negro
woman during the Richmond riot.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-22

to conceive and the pluck, means and
enterprise to carry out such noble con.
ception! They have announced that this
is to be the crowning work of their lives
That they are workers the success of the
Oregon Navigation Company amply
proves. Their judgment has been saga
cious and approved in the past, and they
feel that they have never entered upon an
enterprise which involved more certain
and immediate success than the present.
So mote it bel