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Resolutions OF Sympathy.

At the regular convocation of Black
Hills Chapter No. %, Royal Arch
Masons, held at Masonic Hall, Rapid
City, on Tuesday evening, July 22nd,
1890, the following resolutions were re
ported and adopted:
Whereas, 1t has pleased the Supreme
Architect of the universe in His Divine
wisdom to remove from our midst our
beloved companion, Stephen NJ. Booth,
therefore be it
Resolved, That in the death Of our
late companion Black Hills Chapter No.
% Il. A. NJ. has sustained the loss of an
efficient and valued member and mis-
family a kind father and a true husband.
Resolved, That we tender to the be-
reaved wife and relatives in this their
sad hour of afiiiction u sincere and
heartfelt sympathy.
Resolved that this chapter be draped
in mourning for ninety days as q token
Of respect TO his memory.
Resolved, That these resolutions he
spread upon the records of this chapter
and a copy thereof forwarded to the
family of our deceased companion.
Done in regular convocation this 22nd
day Of July, A. ID. 1890, A. l. 2420.
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APPLICATION F0R A PATENT.
U. s. LAND oYrlcF, RAPID CRY. s. D.

U.b LAND OFFICE, RAPID CITY, =. d., !
Notice Is hereby given, that the Harvey Peak
Tin Mining, Milling and Manufacturing Com
pany by James W. Fowler, IFS agent, whose
poStOflcc address Is Rapid City, Pennington
County, south Dakota, has this day filed his ap-
p~licatiOn FOR y Patent for 1925 linear feet OF
The tar No. lode mining claim, mine or vein
bearing tia, with surface ground 29l feet la
! width, situated IN Custcg (not oryaniZed) mining
district, County OF Custer and State OF south
Dakota, and designated by the field notes and
ohicial plat on file IN this Office az lot number
eJl, said lot No. 63i being described as follows
to.wit:
beginning at the northwest corner Of the
claim. set a post fNlx56 Inches long, on solid
rock aud In q mound of stone ~ Inches high, a
Inches base, marked IL corner No. | on one side
aid VI. e. G5l on the opposite side for corner Ne.
blazed and marked u. I. cor No. ! hrs north 90
deg oS min east rs II. Pine tree Is inches dia-
meter, biaZed and marked h. +. cor No. I hrs
north 20 deg o. inin west Il II. Thence first
Min east, 1895 Il To cor No. .: thence second
course, south, 80 deg east, var 4 deg 33 min east,
5ll u % cor No. 3: thence third course, north |
deS 2 ilin east, var 3 deg 81 min east, 1920 It
- cor No. 1: thence fourth course, north, 80 deg
west. var 8 deg ~ min east, 2Sl IT to cor No. 1
aud place OF beginning, containing an area OF
Area IN conflicts with VI. c.. G35 Seymour Frac-
ton lode 5.ZJ acres and claimed by these claim
ants. Total area claimed .. SO3j acres.
The location Of this mine Is recorded In the
Register OF Deeds Office OF Custer county, State
VI South Dakota, IN Book Z of Locations, at page
T. The adjoining claimants are Darwin No. 3
lode on the north, Car lode on the east, White
Eagle lode on the south, Car No. 8 lode on the
west.
Any and all persons claiming adversely any
portion OF said Gar No. 2 lode. mine or surface
ground are required TO file their adverse claims
with the Register Of the United States Land
Office NJ Rapid City, IN the State of South Dako-
Ia. during tue sixty days period of publication
hereof, or they win be barred by virtue Of the
provisions Of tie statute.
J.P. LUsE, Register.
1t Is hereby ordered that the foregoing notice
OF application for patent be published for the
period OF sixty DAYS, (ten consecutive weeks, in
the Custer Chronicle, q weekly newspaper pub
lished at Custer City, South Dakota.
j. L. LUSE, Register.
First publication, July 10.
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NJ. A. No. sea.
APPLICATION FOR A PATENT.
U. 5. LAND OFFICE, RAPID Cry

u. LAND OFFICE, RAPID CITY, 8. d., /
Notice is hereby given, that the Harvey Peak
Tin Mining, Milling and Manufacturing Com.
pany, by james w. Fowler, its agent, whose
postoiiice address Is Rapid City. Pennington
his application for a patent for 1892. 20 linear feet
Of the Car lode or mining claim, mine or vein
bearing tin, with surface ground 296 feet In
width, situated In Custer mot 0rgantzed) mining
district, County NJ Custer and state OF South
Dakota, and designated by the field notes and
official plat on file In this o1ire as lot number
tO-wit.
beginning at the southwest corner of the
claim, set post 5x5N4 inches long, ~ inches In
ground and In q mound Of rock SO inches high,
46 inches base, marked Ii corner No. I on one
side aud NJ. G. Gs2 on opposite side for cor No. 4.
This COZ ncr being identical with cor No. 8 NJ. G.
Mon. No. G5 brs south 10 deg IS min east, 476.7 f.
Thence frst course, north, 4 deg OF min east, var
3 deg 81 min east, 1902 80 It TO cor No. 2; thence
second course, south, rs deg 80 min east, var 8
deg 81 min east, 2D6 Il to cor No. 3; thence third
course, south, I deg 04 min west, var IL deg 20
min east, 1919 ft TO cor No. 4; thence fourth
course, north, rs deg 50 min west, var IL deg 30
min east, 1880 n to cor No. I and place OF be-
ginning, c~ontaing AN area Of 10. 1874 acres.
Area In conflict with NC. CTS Seymour Frac-
ton 0.25 acres and claimed.
The location Of this mine Is recorded In the
Register OF Deeds Office OF Custer county, State
OF South Dakota. In Book Z OF Locations, at page
lode on the east, Darwin lode on the north,
White Eagle lode ON the south, and Gar No. 3
and seymour Fraction lodes ON the west.
Any and all persons claiming adversely any
portion of said Gar lode mining claim, mine or
surface ground are required to file their adverse
claims with the Register of the United States
Land Office at Rapid City, la the State OF South
Dakota, during the sixty days period OF publica-
ton hereof, or they viii be barred by virtue OF
Up LUsE. Register.
II Is hereby ordered that the foregoing notice
of application for patent oe published for the
period III sixty days, tten consecutive weeksl In
the Custer Chronicle, o weekly newspaper pub
lished ut Custer City, South Dakota.
j.. 7. LUSE, Register.
First publication, July 10.
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NJ. A. No. UOl.
APPLICATION FOR A PATENT.
u. 8. LAND orrIcr. R,ptn CRY

U. LAND OFFICE, RAPID CITY, 8. d., !
Notice is hereby given that the Harley Peak
Tin Mining, Milling and Manufacturing Com
paly, by James w. Fowler, It's agent, whose
postofice address is Rapid city. Pennington
his application for a patent for fifteen hundred
linear feet Of the Missing Link Lode mining
claim, mine or vein bearing tin. with surface
sround three hundred feet IN width, situated in
no oTgaeized mining district, County Of Custer
and State OF South Dakota, and designated by
the field notes aud Official plat OF file In this
Office as lot n'mbcr $50, said lot number 63l
being described as follows, tO-wit:
Beginning at the southwest corner OF the claim
set a post 5x5xSl ms kong, "a ms In ground, pro.
tected by n mound Of stone 30 ins high, AZ ins
base, marked cor. No. 1 on one sidr and NJ. G.
go on opposite side for cor. No. I. From which
u. ,. Loo. Mon. No. 65 bears south I deg 20 min
east, 354t.M II dist. Thence FIRST course, north
! deg " min east, var. Is deg 80 min east, 1900 II
10 cor. No. No. ?; thence second course, south 4
deg % min east. var: 10 deg 10 min east, 800 It &
cor. no. 3; thence third course, south | deg q
min west, var. 10 deg % min east, 1870 n 20 cor
No. 4; thence forth cOnrSc, north 80 deg % M
vest, var. Is deg ~ min east, ss e to cor. No. 1
and place Of beginning, containing total area o.
The location Of this mine IS recorded in the
Register OF Deeds Office OF Custer county
South Dakota. in Book Z of Locations, at page 10
Inc adlClliing claimants are on the north the
Broken Link lode, on the east The Endless
Cnaln lode, on the south the Darwin No 3 lode,
on the west the Iron Rod lode.
Any and al persons claiming adversely any
portion of said Missing Link loic, mining claim
mine or surface ground are required 10 Tile their
adverse claims with the register Of the Unite,
states land office ~ Rapid City, In the State q
S0liih Dakota, during the sixty days period o
Publication hereof. Of they VIII be barred by
virtue OF tlc provisions OF the statute.
J. 4. LUSE, Register.
II Is hereby ordered that the foregoing notice
OF application for patent he published for tn
period Of sixty DAYS. teu consecutive W,ckSl A
the Cusicr Chronicle, a weekly newspaper pub
llshed at Custer City, South Dakota.
u, LUSL, Register.
First publication, June u.
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Personal Paragraphs.

G. A. Helvie was at the Vienna on
Tuesday from Lincoln.
c. d. Knapp was among the Saturday
rival at the vienna from st Paul.
Guy Doane was a gentleman from
Omaha at the Kleemann on Saturday.
+. j. Fitzgerald, of Lincoln, was among
the Thursday arrivals at the hleemann.
G. j. Mallett was a gentleman from st.
Louis, with rooms at the Kleemann on
Thursday.
/. s. p. Weeks, chief engineer B. & NJ.
was noted among the prominent arrivals
at the Vienna on Tuesday.
B. S Paddock, a prominent resident
of Fort Robinson, was among the guests
registered at the Kleemann on Satur-
day.
n. X. Griggs the we'll known B. & NJ.
attorney, accompanied by his cousin,
Miss Adams, Of Frankfort, Indiana,
came in from Newcastle by private con-
veyance on Saturday, and were register
ed at the Vienna.
Prof. McCanvilla, the "little modern
! Sampson" of st. Paul, arrived at the
| Vienna with his dumbells on Sunday, re-
naming until Thursday, during which
time he twice surprised the natives with
his wondrous feats Of strength. He
will exhibit in all the principal cities of
the Hills.
John Rudd, wife and two children, Of
Roscoe, S. d., who are making a tour of
the Hills for recreation and pleasure,
were among the arrivals at the Klee-
mann on Thursday. They were circu-
lating through the suburbs yesterday,
enjoying the exhilaratIng air and de-
lightful scenery, of which they speak in
the most flattering terms. They depart
for Hot Springs to-day.
Mrs f. G. Tucker, daughter and two
sons. wife aud children of resident en-
gineer Tucker, of the b. & NJ, whose
headquarters has for several months
been established at this place. returned
to Lincoln on Thursday, after a very
pleasant visit of several weeks at this
place. They were delighted with Gus
ter and its beautiful surroundings, and
will probably duplicate their visit in
November or December.
]. c. Spencer, accompanied by his
sister, Mrs. Gardner, and nice Miss
Gardner, of Chicago, and +. J
Rogers a well known banker of Con-
oya, s. ID. came in by private convey
ance from Mr.. Spencers o. A K) ranch
on Saturday and were registered at the
Vienna. They remained at this place,
with which they were highly delighted,
until Wednesday, when they departed
for Hot Springs en- route to Chicago.
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ly worded challenge from the business
men, which the professionals, in langu-
age correspondingly loud, accepted, sup
.plementing the same with a very point
ed allusion to the strong probability,
not to say absolute certainly of their
ability to mop the earth with their an
tagonists, or words to that effect. The
game stood z to 9 at the close of the 7th
inning in favor Of the professionals,
when the game was called on account
of the rain.
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SUMMONS.

SUMMONS.
CTATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, COUNTY OF
~ Custer, s.. In the Circuit Court Of the
Seventh Judicial Circuit.
Sarah Mcmahon,
Edward MCMAHON. 'u'n"0hs.
The State Of South Dakota sends Greeting 10
Edward Mcmahon, Defendant.
You are hereby summoned and required 10
answer the complaint OF the above named plain
till, q copy Of which Is herewith served mon Won.
and 20 serve Q copy OF your answer on the sub,
scriber at his ONCE In the town Of Custer city,
County. Of Custer, y. d., within thirty (30D DAYS
after the service OF this summons on YOU. ex-
elusive Of the day Of such service, and n YOU fail
to answer this complaint within that time the
plaintiff win apply to the court for the relief de-
manded IN the complaint.
BUEL IL. WoOD, Talnnn's Attorney.
Dated &C Custer City, South Dakota, this 18th
day OF July, 1890.
To Edward Mcmahon, Defendant above nam
Please take notice that the complaint in this
action was filed Ia the Office Of the clerk az the
Circuit Court In and for Custer County, South
Dakota, a. Custer City. South Dakota, on the
BuEL X, woop, Plainttns Attorney.
Custer City. South Dakota, July f0ti. 1850.
First plbltation. Aug. o.
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1880 n. 10 cor. No. 2; thence second course,
north co deg rs min east, var. IA deg 10 min east,
26i 1t ~ cor. No. 3; thence third course, north ~
deg 20 min west var. Is deg 10 min east, 1880
II. 10 cor. No. 4: thence fourth course, south 65
deg 10 min west, var. 10 deg 80 min east. 26i IL 10
cor. No. !, and place of beginning, containing
1876 acres.
The location OF Tits mine is recorded In the
Register OF Deeds Office OF Custer county South
Dakota, in Book 4 OF Locations on page 533.
The adjoining claimants are unknown on south,
Great Eastern on north, Custer Lode on east,
and RunyOn Lode and unknown ground ON west.
Any aud all persons claiming adversely any
portion Of said Tin Reef lode mining claim, mine
or surface ground are required tO file their adj
verse CLAIMS with the register Of the United
states land Office at Rapid City, In the State OF
South Dakota, during the sixty days period Of
publication hereof, or they viii be barred by
virtue OF the provisions of the statute.
j. L. LUSE, Register.
1t is hereby ordered that the foregoing notice
OF application for patent be published for the
period Of sixty days, (ten consecutive weeks IN
the Custer Chronicle, n weekly newspaper pub
llshed at Custer City, South Dakota.
j. +. LUSE, Register.
First publication, June n.
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Notice.

Bids to furnish fifty cords of two foo.
wood, to be delivered and corded at the
Custer City school house on or before
October 18th, 1890, will be received by
the undersigned up to August 18th, 1890
Must be good solid body wood, and sub
ject to approval Of the Board of Educa.
ton All bids subject to rejection.
JOSEPH KUBLER,
ID. Macdonald, Pres. BID Ed.
Clerk.
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Republican Primary.

A republican Primary will be held nj
the court house in this city this (Satur.
day. evening at s o'clock, for the pur-
pose Of electing delegates to the county
republican convention to be held al
Fairburn August 10th for the purpose
of electing delegates to represent Custer
county at the state republican conven.
ton TO be held at Mitchell, S. ID. on the
9th day Of august 1890.
BY order of the Committee.
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APPLICATION FOR A PATENT.
.. 5. LAND orylcE. RAPID CRY, 8

U. s. LAND OFFICE. RAPID CRY, 8. D., I
June Is, 1880. (
Notice Is hereby given that the Harvey Peal
TIN Mining, Milling and Manufacturing Com
pany, by James w, Fowler, is agent, whose
cnunty, South Dakota, has this day filed his ap.
p~licatfon for q patent for 14s4.5 10 linear feet OF the
hin Reef mine or vein bearing tin, with surface
orcanized) mining district. County Of Custer and
state az South Dakota, and designated by the
field notes and Official plat on ME In this ONCE "a
lot number 81, said lot number ~ being de-
scribed rs follows, t0-wit;
Rerinninq at the northwest cor. OF the claim,
which q Identical with cor No. I'M. q. G23, Great
Eastern Lode. yet post GxGx!6 Inch long - ~
hirh 10 81. base, marked cor. No. I on one slde
and M. q. gu on opposite side for cor. No. 4.
From which II. 8. Loo. Mon. No. o. bears south
3 deg 10 min west $3.50 n. Thence first course,
south - deg 20 min east. var. 10 deg % min east,
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c. w. PILcHER, Co. Auditor.
CrsrER Cry. Lnly %. 1870.

CUSTER Cry, July %, 1890.
. Board in session pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present: All members and county
auditor.
j. +. Triggs is hereby appointed on
stable for Spring creek precinct, vice the
late incumbent who has moyed to Fall
River county.
Presented road petition of r. w.
Feltham, a. A, Haaser, ct. al, praying
that a highway be established as follows;
Commencing at the corner stone on town
line between sec 35 and SO, township 5,
south, range z east. intersecting French
creek road in said county, and running
from thence in a southerly direction on
the section lines to the road running
east from Buffalo Gap to Cheyenne
river, intersecting said road at corner
stone between sections 25 and 20, 80 and
SO. township G.. range Z, east, Il. III. NJ, 3
miles east of Buffalo Gap. Prayer OF
petitioners is hereby granted as asked
for, and the road supervisor Of said dis
trict is hereby ordered to open and
work said road.
Presented road petition of f. NJ, Stew
art, John Woodworth, ct. al, praying
FOR the establishment of a public high
way, starting at the north line of town
ship g.. south, range 9, east. at a corner
stone 2 miles from west line, and 4 miles
from east line, and running south 2
miles to section IL thence 2 miles west
to township line, thence south 2 miles
to section %, thence AZ miles west to !
mile line through section 20, thence |
mile south to section line, thence Ii
miles to township line and connecting
with road established to Buffalo Gap.
The following named persons are
hereby appointed as viewers to view
said proposed route; ii. C. Crofford,
NJ. Nj. Mendenhall, address Melvin
postoffice) K. 4. Dean, Melvin post
office to meet at III. G.. Crofford's, Satur-
day, August 9th, 1890, and reportat next
meeting of the board.
Adjourned TO 0 a. m, July 30th, 1890.
+. A. TowNER, Chairman.
Attest
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OFFICIAL
Ofthe Board Of County Commission.
ers Of Custer County, 8. d.

Ofthe Board Of County Commission
r Of Custer County, g. d.
CUSTER CRY, CUSTER Co., s. d.
July 2S, 1890.
Board in session pursuant to adjourn
ment as a board Of county commission
ers.
Present: All members and county
auditor.
Official bond Of Luther w. Hitch, MS
justice Of the peace for Custer precinct,
vice w. +. Wells, resigned, examined
and approved July Sth, but omitted from
the minutes of that day
Official bond of Benjamin F. Porter
as constable for Custer precinct, exam
ined and approved.
Quarterly report of. NJ. Lewis, Justice
Of the peace for the quarter ending July
LIST, 1890, examined, and the following
bills allowed from the county general
fund
j. M. Lewis, justice fees ......-$ SO 90
w. s. Wood, sheriff fees..-..... 80 IS
A y Iceberg, witness ..... ...... 2 90
r webster 2 90
Hugh Workman-.-............. 90
Quarterly report of Henry 7. Bowman,
justice of the peace, for the quarter end
ing July LIST, 1890. examined and APPROX.
ed, and the following bills allowed on
the county general fund:
Fl L Bowman, justice fees.....$ As
w s Wood, sheriff fees ......... 10 80
j A Bowman, constable fees.... 2 90
Miss Julia Tracy, witness fees.- 2 20
w 5 Wood 2 90
Chas Manahan 2 20
Ii A West s 20
Quarterly report ofIsaacher Scholield,
justice of the peace, for the quarter end
ing July LIST, 1890, examined and an
proved, and the following bills allowed
on the county general fund:
/ Scholfield. justice fees........$ 1 85
w A Brooks, deputy sheriff fees 80 so
+ Wells, j. P............... 80
Quarterly report of A. l.. Sprague, jus
tice of the peace, for the quarter ending
July LIST, 1890, examined and approved,
and the following bills allowed on the
county general fund:
A l. Sprague, justice fees.......$ 10
j M Smith, deputy sheriff fees 4 90
Jehn Coughlin, constable...-.. 20
John M. Smith, cOnstable...... 5 20
M Henne, Marshal-...-..-... 8 20
Andrew Tabor, witness fees 2 80
j X Dow 3 80
John Howe 40
A j Gould 4 so
John Coughlin i 60
George Childs go
Defendants witness fees not allowed.
Quarterly report of John +. Wight,
justice of the peace, examined, and the
following bills allowed on the county
general fund:
John f Wight, justice fees .--"-s 10 90
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James Scott...-.".............. 50
The following amount is allowed
Ill. n Steel on Judgment
against Custer county, render
ed October 18th, 1888, on Co.
< general fund ......".......... is 90
Ii appearing to the satisfaction of the
board that the Office OF Register of
Deeds needs assistance to facilitate the
increasing business IN said office. the
Register is hereby authorized under
section 5, chapter so, session laws 1887,
to employ such assistance as Is deemed
necessary under the restrictions of said
statute, said salary to be paid from the
special salary fund from proceeds of
Registers fees, and the following bill
allowed on the special salary fund:
Charles Feay, clerical assistance 8 ~ 90
The following bills are allowed on
county general fund:
Benjamin i. Porter, assisting
officers making arrest.........S 9 so
James Sanders, boarding and
taxing care of county poor 5
days -;."":.."..-.""".".""... 25 90
w J Bedford, making case for
blanks for dist. att~orney...... 10 90
ID White, taking care Of coun-
W lndigent...."..".".",...". 81 80
DR.. Oliver Fisher, professional
services county indigent...... So 10
ID w Webster, wood etc as per
itemized bill ..-.-."......r... Is 90
+ j V Rutkowski, medicines
furnished county poor....... 9 20
FL Rutkowski, fees as clerk
OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IL 20
Adjourned to 8 a. m, July 3lst, 1890.
49,. +. A. TowNER, Chairman.