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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-08
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They Are Aroused at Pierre.

Pierre, Feb, Especial Excitement
legislative members is getting intense
over the great cry going abroad, appear
ing principally in Chicago papers, over
the alleged starvation in South Dakota.
In both houses of the legislature to day
strong resolutions passed each house
condemning such reports as absolutely
false, and the members from each county
where destruction is said to exist deny
ing positively that their constituents
were needy or starving, with exception
Of two counties-Miner and Faulk-
where il was owned some destitution
had existed at the beginning Of the
winter, but the claim was made that the
county was taking care Of all cases of
want and no outside aid was needed.
After the matter had been fully discuss
ed a resolution was introduced strongly
condemning the course of the Chicago
papers in printing sensational corre-
spondence from the state regarding the
great starvation, and instructing the
states members in congress il such
stories were persisted in and not at once
denied, to work and vote against Chicago
for the worlds fair because of their
slander Of the state. A resolution was
also introduced warning all people in
the east against contributing anything
TO self-constituted solicitors who are
now in the east begging goods and
money to send to SouGh Dakota, stating
that they were impostors and doing this
for their own personal gain. A case
just come to light in Hughes cou nty
where party has been receiving goods
and money from the east to distribute
among alleged sufferers, but which has
been conyerted into personal use ex-
clusively. The namc ofthe party has
been suppressed, but it is known that
he is farmer and q correspondent of
several prominent eastern agricultural
papers, through which he makes strong
appeals for aid to Hughes county suffer
ers, where facts prove no suffering has
existed this year. AS soon as little
more evidence is accumulated the
authorities will arrest and make an ex-
ample of him. If matters are not at
once set straight IN Chicago and other
eastern papers the citizens of Pierre,
with the members of the legislature,
will take extreme measures to put stop
to lying reports circulated, considering
it has already done untold damages to
| Immigration to the state.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-08
Prospects BrlghtenIng.

The Cheyenne Live Stock Journal
predicts the early advent Of an era oi
great prosperity to cattle growers. II
says:
"Raisers of cattle i'm the United States
are about entering upon an era of great
prosperity. The long lane through
which they have been travelling the past
three years is rapidly approaching an
end. The export trade in beet has
doubled since August, 1889, and the in.
crease Will more than hold up through
1890.
The revival OF our home trade in all
departments will call for an increased
meat supply, and this, added to the ex
port demand will draw heavily upon
our producing resources. Now add tc
these conditions the fact, patent to all
observers. that one-third Of all the cat
tie killed west of and including Chicago
for the past three years have been pro.
ducing cows, and the conclusions Of rea
son is. diminished supplies in the near
future and advanced values.
The Journal desires to be put on rec
ord as saying that beef cattle will advanc,
twenty-five per cent during 1890, and
by the close Of 1893 prices win be higher
than in 1884. In other words, the cat.
tie men of the country will "step higher
in the relatively near future than ever
before. There is no mistake about this
Every sign Of the zodiac reads that
way. Husband your resources and real
the reward that must come"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-08
Chicago Ignored.

Pierre, Feb. Especial: The senate
convened at 2P. NJ, Senator Kittridge
presiding.
Senator Stewart. Of Fall River, offered
the following:
Whereas, certain leading Chicago
newspapers have sent special correspond
ents TO this state also have written
grossly false descriptions Of the con-
dition of the people Of South Dakota,
and have published monstrous stories
Of alleged destitution among the people
of the state; and,
Whereas, Said Chicago newspapers
have published such libels upon this
state and made other false statements
condemning its condition and that of
the Sioux reservation, soon to be open
ed to settlement; and.
Whereas The punishment of such mis-
representations is likely to do great in
Jury TO South Dakota, and il is evidently
intended for that purpose; therefore, be
it
Resolved that our senators and rep
resentatives ia congress are requested
to vote against Chicago for the worlds's
fair.
On motion resolution was referred to
a special committee Of five consisting Of
Senators Stewart. Sterling, Johnston,
Thielman and Leppelman.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-08

The Star infers from recent adyices
received from Butte county's representa-
tive in the state legislature, that the
chances for Minesella getting the Insane
asylum are excellent, and that the poor
boys representing the Southern Hills
are in doubt as to the policy Of making
an effort, at this stage of the game, to
secure the location Of that institution.
Now, Bro. Cummings and the Star may
disabuse their minds at once of all such
erroneous impressions, as the "poor
boys" referred TO may be safely depend
ed upon to correctly determine the
proper time to strike the iron, and il
might be we'll to remember that it is
not always those who laugh first who
laugh best.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-08


British capitalists own in the United
States 30,5O0,O00 acres oflands, exclusive
of IIarney Peak tin mine in Dakota with
80 square miles Of land. They have in
vested in thread factories in Newark,
New Jersey, and Pawtucket, Rhode Is
land, el 100000 In United State rail
roads e2,0o0,0 900; and there Is hardly
coal or iron pine from Alabama in the
South to Wisconsin in the Northwest
but is worked with British capital. Re-
Gently they p aid sl,5O0,000 for 100000
acres coal and timber land in Kentucky,
where. it is stated, they will establish
one Of the largest coal, iron and steel
enterprises in the United States; and
the New York Times is authority for
saying that English capital to the extent
of sl00,O0O,000 Is likely to be invested in
the United States in single enterprise
in the shape of a company to supply
capital for railways and to carry railway
insurances and mortgages.-Journal of
Commerce.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-08

The Whitewood Sentinel submits the
following excuse for q dull paper:
There is absolutely dearth of fresh
local news, not only at Whitewood, but
in the northwest generally. During
such times papers are dry and unread
able, and there are about twice too many
in the field. But we are simply
human" just like every other news
paper outfit, think ours is q little
the neatest and newsiest sheet any.
where, when as a matter of fact very
few Of the papers are worth putting
under carpets or chinking up cracks in
the barn. Nobody knows that SO we'll
as the publishers themselves and yet
they make great splurges and try to
keep up appearances. But AFTER all, IL
anyone imagines he or she can grab up
q composing stick and with nothing to
work on do any better we would like to
see q practical demonstration. You
cannot make whistle out Of pigs tail,
neither can you make newspaper il
there isn't any news. What cannot be
cured must be endured. The patrons OF
a grocery, dry goods store, a hotel,
postoffice, or any other place Of business
endure disappointment generously or
gracefully when they cannot procureAa
certain article they desire, so don't score
your newspaper for not being newsy
and spicy when there is nothing going
on" "
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-08
Piling Up Wealth.

There is one important element oi
our future that it is pleasure to con-
template, for We then realize that We
are not building upon the sand. Much
depends upon what improvments and
extension the b. & NJ. will make. II
is crafty ing to know that the great par
ent system, the c. b. & q. is piling
up wealth in its treasury. At
no time in its history have its profits
been so enormous. At no time in 1t
history has everything connected with
its management been running SO smo-
othly. At no time in its history has il
handled the large bulk of business it is
doing now. The last annual statement
showed that the debt contracted, re-
suit of the great strike, had been paid
off, and there was balance of S, ,000. 900
on hand. Just think Of how extensive
the q. b. & q. system really is. Its
lines cover Illinois. Iowa and Nebraska
and parts of other states like a gigantic
spiders web. At this moment thou.
sands and thousands Of towns are pay
ing money into its Golfers that 60 to
swell the profits in the treasury. And
these profits are usually spent in rail-
road building. The stockholders know
how their wealth has been created. ana
the pioneer road will continue to be Il
pioneer. Upon this rock do we stand"
Our faith in the future rests on the yell
lowboys everybody knows are i'm the G.
Il. & Q's pocket-New Castle Journal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-08
Fatal FlHrues.

On Monday morning, at Washington
City, the household of the secretary of
the navy, Tracy, was visited by a terri
rble calamity whereby three of the in
Panates, Mrs. Tracy, Miss Tracy and her
maid lost their lives, and Mr.. Tracy,
Mrs. wilmerding, and Miss wilmerding
narrowly escaped with serious injuries.
The house is large three story brick,
having recently undergone extensive
improvements. Persons passing at an
early hour in the morning discovered
smoke issuing from the front windows,
and at once raised the alarm of fire. 1t
was soon discovered that the house was
all ablaze on the inside, and scene of
the widest confusion ensucd when it
was known that the members Of the
family we're in the house. 1t was only
by the most heroic efforts on the part
of the fremen that the secretary was
rescued in an unconscious condition,
with the faintest percep.ible sign of life.
II is believed he win recover.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-08
Tax Penalty hill.

Taxes became deliquent on the LIST
day Of February. and following is the
full text of the bill governing the same
A bill for an act to reduce the penalty
on deliquent taxes for the year 1890.
Section /. To all taxes for the year
1889 which remains unpaid ut the
time the same become deliquent, there
shall be added as a penalty of one per
centum on the amount remaining un-
paid TO be added on the first of each and
every month until paid, which shall be
added To the amount assessed and shall
be collected by the county treasurer,
and no other sum shall be collected by
the county treasurer either as penalty
or interest on such delinquent taxes.
Sec. 2. That the county treasurer OF
the various connties in the state shall
not proceed 10 collect by distress and
sale any ofthe taxes herein referred to
until after the first day of November,
1890, provided that any person having
only personal property assessed and up
on which taxes are unpaid shall, in the
opinion Of the county treasurer, be about
TO move out of the county or dispose of
such property, ii shall be the duty of the
county treasurer TO collect such taxes
any time after the tax duplicate has
been placed in his hands as provided by
law.
Sec. 3. All acts and parts of acts in
conflict with the provisions of this
act are hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. An emergency is hereby declar-
ed TO exist and this act shall be in force
from and after its passage and approval.
Approved Jan. 20, 1890, at 2:30 .. m.
]. III. FLETCHER,
Acting Governor of South Dakota
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-08
A Very Bad Break.

Sioux Falls, Feb. 4.-Special : Senator
Pettigrew is out openly declaring that
Gov. Mellette has made grave error in
his begging trips for seed wheat. The
act he considers very ill-advised and the
senator believes he has done the state
an almost irreparable injury in circulat-
ing stories that the farmers in the inter
Tor are starving to death. Such condi-
ton of things is known positively not to
exist.
at makes me blush with shame" said
the senator. ITO think that this state, with
an assessment roll of $1,000 900 and an
indebtedness Off mills on the dollar
should lower its dignity so far as to beg
for seed wheat. With gold mines on
one end of our glorious state and the
grandest soil on earth at the other it is
indeed an unmitigated disgrace at which
We all must bow our heads"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-08

Dakota need not feel worried over the
free advertising this country is receiv-
ing through destitution stories. twill
do us no harm. These eastern people
and eastern papers grow jocular sar-
castle, but they should beware. Like
the man who went to church. who went
to scof and remained to pray, so these
fellows who scoff at Dakota will end by
getting interested in this grand country.
They will investigate, ard that is to get
"the Dakota fever" and half of them
will sooner or later emigrate to the
land they have so lately slandered.-
Aberdeen Republican.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-08

The people of Buffalo and johnson
county are making overtures to the b.
4 NJ. to procure the extension of that
road from Crook county to their own
region. There is general understand
ing that the Burling ton will build seven
ty-fve miles to Powder nver this sea-
son, in order to obtain the large cattle
shipments of that country. When so
far they have only ninety miles to 90 to
reach Buffalo. A connection thus made
would be of immense benefit to the road
and build up an extensive taraffic reach
ing to Lincoln, Nebraska, and beyond.
Just before the meeting Of the legis-
lature Hon. Z. II. Burritt, representing
the board of trade, of Buffalo, visited
Lincoln and succeeded in interesting
the Lincoln board of trade in the pro-
ject. The board Of trade of Lincoln
and the business men OF that city have
decided to make determined fight
for the business OF Wyoming. and the
Burlington is their natural channel Of
communication with the section. Lin
coin is q wonderfully growing and
prosperous city and Mr.. Burritt found
its people fully alive TO the importance
Of making the proposed connections.
The Burlington road is also In good
financial condition, able to carry on any
enterprise oftbis character which il
present or future demands. Cheyenne
! Sun.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-08

Washington, Feb. 3-Mrs. Col. Cop
pinger. Secretary Blaine's eldest
daughter. died at her fathers residence
here Sunday morning. Her death was
caused by congestion Of the brain induc-
ed bv Ia grippe. All the immediate
members of the family were present at
the last moment, Col. Coppinger having
arrived from the west yesterday. This
is the fourth death In the family OF
Secretary Blaine within the past thirty
FIVE days and is the second one Of his
children to die within that time from
illness brought on by ID grippe. The
president, members of the cabinet ex.
press sympathy. The funeral will proba
bly, take place to-day from 81. Matthew
Catholic church and Father Sherman, Z
son Of Gen. Sherman, is expected 10 CON
duct the services. Mrs. Coppinger wa
80 years Of age and was married abou
seycn years ago.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-08
An Industry Thwarsed.

The Siberian wolf hound importing
and breeding company, wolfcatcbins
corporation and kennel club is like the
lady Of the holy writ--like Rachel
mourning for her children and refus-
ing 10 be comforted because she found
Them not--only the above named corr
poration mourns for its pups. A tele-
gram was sent TO Pittsbuvg week ago,
ordering pair Of dogs shipped, bat Q
letter received yesterday brought the
heart-rending information that the
animals had been sold . day or two be-
fore and shipped 10 Texas. There are
no moro in the country except two
young pups three months old, and con-
sequently the organization has disband-
cd, after holding wake over the re-
mains Of . once-hopcfdl industry. II
may be resucitated and go 70 raising
ust plain yaller dogs. Sturgis Record.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-08

Hon. A. S. Way, one of Custer cpnn.
ty's representatives in the lower house
of the state legislature, has introdnced q
memorial to congress before that Ddy
asking that tariff be imposed on the
importation of tin, sufficient to enccur.
aye and protect the development cfshe
tin mines in the state of South Dakota,
Also a bill to require the county epn'
missioners of the counties segregkted
and created from territory emLcssed
within the boundaries of another ooun.
ty. to issue bonds to pay equal proper
ton of the Indebtedness of the county
existing at the time Of segregation.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-08
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A Proper Proceeding.

Following is the text Of resolu-
ton introduced and adopted in the
state senate:
Resolved, That in view Of the
manly and honorable course pur-
sued by the Sioux Cit, Journal in de-
tending South Dakota from the news
paper attacks Of her enemies, and es-
pocially now that the name Of our state
is assailed maliciously belied i'm the ca
stern press, the action Of the Journal in
refuting these ISLANDERS SO indnstriously
circulated, and presenting the situation
as it exists, is worthy of official recocni-
ton. We further feel that of all papers
published out side of the state that in
the Journal we have the strongest friend,
the best exponent Of our interests.
A similar resolution was also adopted
by the house.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-08

p. Hallenbeck, assistant general su
perintendent of the Chicago and Norh
western railroad, emphatically denies
the reports circulated through the news
papers that the Northwestern officials
and surveyors spent several days last
week in investigating the mile square
property near Fort Pierre, South Dakota.
He says that, although in that vicinity,
they did not once 60 on that side of the
river on which the property is located.
He stated further that the Northwestern
company had no idea of extending their
line to the Black Hills.-Wiona Re-
publican.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-08

The times at Custer, as elsewhere in
the Hills, are comparatively dull the
country not yet having fully recovered
from its holiday backset. There is little
complaint. however. as the situation
explains itself, and all realize the fact of
the sure and speedy return of better
times, and the final realization of their
long deferred hopes in the matter of the
substantial progre g aad rapid advance
ment of the entire Hills country. The
outlook is exceedingly bright for the
future, and there is no valid reason for
disbursement.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-08

1t is believed that considerable time
will be taken up in the consideration OF
the temperance bill in the legislsture.
A minority report was to be presented
in the house on the druggists seHion.
which would naturally be followed by a
long debate. Many clauses Of thu bill
are thought to be too stringent, and yet
the strong prohibition tendency q she
members gives rise to the opinion khat
the bill will be but slightly amer6led,
and that when passed, it will be the
strongest iron-clad law on record.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-08

Senator Moody has introduced bill
in the senate to reimburse Milton &.
Connors, Of South Dakota, for loss sus-
tanned by reason Of Indian depredations.
The amount of the loss claimed is IS PCS.
Also measure presented in the house
by Mr.. Picker, providing for commuta-
ton Of timber culture entries into cash
entries at 81 25 per acre after four years
of legal occupation.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-08

A Pierre special says: "The board of
control of the South Dakota Firemen's
association, after piotracted session
this evening, decided to hold the next
tournament at Pierre on June IL, Is, 10
and %, 1890. The board OF trade of this
city offered $4,000 bonds and large sum
for price to secure the the tournament.
There were other cities also ;having
good, but smaller bids in"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-08

The CHRONICLE heartily endorses the
suggestion of the Hot Springs Herald,
that the Grand Army posts Of South
Dakota prepare memorial to congress
asking that the South Dakota Soldiers
Home, at that place, be changed to a
National institution. The plan is good
one, and would add much weight to the
nnnun,nnnf
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-08

The term of the U S. District court at
Pierre has been postponed on account
Of the illness of Judge Edgerton, who
has been suffering with violent attack
Of la grippe. The court will not con-
vene until the judge has fully recovered.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-08

A bill has been introduced in the
state legislature to repeal the law for
FIVE county commissioners. 1t is be-
lieved the bill will pass, as five commits
sioners is now said to be regarded as a
luxury too expensive TO be tolerated in
tho state
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-08

The editor of the Edgar (Ncb.) Times,
who evidently possesses truly indomi-
table soul, says he regrets that butchers
who buy fat cows at two cents pound
gross, and sell steak at fifteen cents,
cannot afford TO advertise. but thanks
the good Lord that liver is still on the
fraa lief
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-08
A Inndnn telecram states that Dr

A London telegram states that DR..
Talmage, while in that city, decided to
accept the editorial chair of the Chris
tian Herald, published in New York,
and that he will sever mis- connection
with periodical literature and devote
his energies as editor exclusively to that
iournal
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-08

Senator Moody will deliver an address
before the Republican Club of New
York City on Wednesday, the 18th inst,
in commemoration of the birth of Lin
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-08

"Dotaged and innocuous sheet" is
what the Pilot was pleased to donomi-
nate MS in its issue Of last week. IL the
term "dotaged" means anything. it i'm
plies the impairment of the intellect by
age. Now, ifthe CHRONICLE has suffered
the loss of intellect, 1t naturally follows
that it could not have lost that which it
did not possess. and therefore it must be
conceded that it, at some former period
in its history, had an intellectual stand
ing, and that time had robbed it of the
priceless boon. The Pilot may find q
crumb Of comfort in the contemplation
Of the cold fact, that, for reasons familiar
to ito readers. 1t may safely conclude,
that under no circumstances could IL be
overtaken by similar fate.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-08

A late Washington special gives as
surance of the issue of the presidents
proclamation, opening the Sioux reser-
yation this week.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-08

Wyoming is making rapid strides in
the direction of statehood, and her pros
poets for early admission into the Union
are conceded TO be exceedingly rosy.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-08

Under the provisions of law just
passed by the North Dakota legislature,
the sale of cigarettes to minors under
sixteen years of age is prohibited.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-08

The Newcastle Journal will not press
that towns claim for the title OF the
"Denver of The Black Hills" at present,
but next year-well, just wait.