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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-22
II. u. Wicker.

Commenting on the appointment of
Of II. G. Wicker Of the c.. & N. w. Rail-
road company, as general manager, of
the Harvey Peak Tin Company. the
Sioux City Journal, in q recent issue
says:
The fact that II. G. Wicker, late traffic
manager Of the Chicago and Northwest
ern Railroad company, has accepted
the management of the Harvey Peak
Tin Mining, Milling and Manufacturing
company, Is an encouraging indication
for the tin interests in the Black Hills.
II will be remembered that a few months
ago, Immediately after resigning his i'm
portant place In the Chicago and North.
western, Mr.. Wicker went to England.
II seems that he had already thoroughly
investigated the subject, and his mission
in England was to close up finally the
great enterprise with which he is to be
connected. Immense capital has been
enlisted in this tin enterprise, and the
work of development Of the mines has
been going steadily forward for many
months. A Great deal OF ore Is now
ready for manipulation, and the neces-
sary machinery will soon be provided.
1t is likely that before lorg the Black
Hills mines will be turning out tin in
large quaAtity.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-22
Sunmona.


CTATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, COUNTY OF
oCuster,. IS. IN fbe Circuit Court, Seventh
Judicial Circuit.
George W. Tarbell. Plaintiff,
Lolita NJ. Tarbeil, Defendent.
Tho State Of South Dakota sends greeting; To
the above named defendant:
You nre hereby summoned and required TO
above entitled action, which was HE'D on the 2fst
clerk Of the Circuit Court within and for the
County OF Custer and State Of South Dakota,
and TO serve u copy OF your answer to said com
plaiat on the subscriber, at his Office in the town
Of Custer City, In satd county and State, within
thirty days after the service Of this summons
upon you, exclusive OF the day Of such service;
and II you fail 20 answer the said complaint
within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff In this
action viii apply TO the Court for the relief de-
handed In his complaint
Dated at Custer City, Custer Coanty, State Of
South Dakota, December 3ist, 1889.
HARRY ~. REYNOLDS,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
To Lotta M. Tarbell, defendant above named.
Please take notice that the complaint In this
action was filed in the Office Of the clerk Of the
Circuit Court In and for Custer County, State OF
South Dakota, AZ Custer City. on the &rd day oil
December, 1889.
II. ID. REYNOLDS,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Dated Custer City, s., d., this 2ard day Of De-
cember, 1889.
First publication, January %.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-22
Justice Court.

On Tuesday, before Judge Wells, the
case of the state against John and
George Van Kirk, charged with the
crime of burglary was heard. The de-
PENDANTS in the above case were arrested
upon complaint of h. J. King. for
breaking into his house, near the Climax
mica mine on Monday with criminal
intent. The result Of the examination
was that no criminal intent was shown,
and the defendants were discharged,
and the costs taxed up to the prosecut-
ing witness.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-22

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, for
children teething, is the prescription OF
sicians in the United States, and has
been used for forty years with never
falling success by millions Of mothers
for their childrea. During the process
of teething its value Is i~ncalculabie. IL
relieves the child from pain, cures dys-
entery and diarrh1a, gripping in the
bowels, and wind-colic. by giying
health to the child 1t rests the mother
Price Zoe. q bottle.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-22

Daath Of Fsthor Metxaer,

Since the above was put in type, this
office has received the sad news Of the
death Of Father Metzger at Rapid City
on the 18th inst, at which place he was
taken from the train to Hotel Harvey
in compliance with the advice Of a
physician, who gave it as his opinion
that he could not survive the journey to
Omaha, His remains by telegraphic
request, are to be sent to Somerset,
Ohio, for interment in the Mt. Vernon
cemetery. Concerning the life and
character Of the deceased, the Dead
wood Times says:
He enlisted in the federal army at an
early age, and served with distinction
throughout the war, and was an intimate
friend and admirer of the late Gen.
Sheridan, under whose command he
served, at one time a member Of his
stsa. He wal an enthusiastic member
Of the q. A. r., and many will remem-
Der the memorial services held by him
at the tine of Sheridan's death. Imme-
diately after the war he entered a
theological college, at his native place,
where he was also admitted a priest in
due time. OF late years he was mostly
assigned to missionary work, until he
was given the parish Of Lead, where it
was thought he might recover his health,
broken down by over work and con-
tinuous travel, but 1t was not to be.
Father Metzger will long be remember.
ed by every man, woman and child
revardlesa Of creed In the ~comm,ruitv
In which he lived. In the short time
he was destined to live among us he had
endeared himself to the hearts Of all
with whom he came In contact. Liberal
in his views. broad in his ideas, full of
the milk OF human kindness and charit-
able to all, a kind. cheering word for
everyone. he was a man whom to know
was to love, and a silent prayer is offered
to the Ruler Of all that he will find that
haven of peace which he has earned.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-22
Mining Notes.

Word recently received from the Mon.
tana mine indicate the early starting up
of the mill. The mine is said 10 be
looking well, and there is strong hope OF
successful operations in the early future.
w. w. Challis and Bill Roy, well
known Southern Hills prospectors, have
departed for the Sioux reservation, with
a view to the location OF certain silver
deposits, known to them for years, and
now made available by the grand open
inc
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-22

The CHRONICLE says the Miner man
knows all about what the b. d NJ. sur
veyors are doing, and wants to know,
you know" The Miner man don't
claim to know anything Of the kind, but
he has had experience enough to know
that they mean business so far as Hill
City is concerned. and can possess his
soul in patience for just q short time,
and wonld advise the same course for
the CHRONICLE man.--Hill City Miner.
Excellent advice, but inappropriate in
this instance. as all of the Miners
readers who are familiar with the
CHRONICLE mans patience record, land
there are many will find it difficult to
repress a smile at his rash temerity.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-22

An antiquated copy Of the Ulster
County N. Y, Gazette, bearing date Of
January, 1900, was this week submitted
to our inspection by Mr.. q. W. Pitcher,
of this city, who has kept the same as q
valued relic for many years. The odd
appearing sheet is a four column folio I;
the paper upon which it was printed
has long since forfeited all claim to
whiteness, having assumed a brownish
yellow cast by age. 1t contains among
other less important historical events,
the death and burial of George Wash
ington, is rendered odd by the appear
ance of the old fashioned letter s COM
mon to that period, and is valuable on
account of its advanced age, and quaint
and primitive make up.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-22

Near Tenderfoot, on Monday, the 18th
inst, the infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Mahnkc, aged about two months.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-22
Personal Paragraphs.


]. NJ. Guild, Of Deadwood, was among
the Friday arrivals at the Kleemann.
w. H. Stanley was booked at the
Kleemann on Monday from Hot Springs.
G. G. Kerr was a gentleman from st.
Joe, No., at the Kleemann on Satur-
day.
w. L. Carr, Of Rapid City, was among
the visitors arriving in the city on Fri
day.
S. X. Smith came in from Rapid City
on Wednesday and halted at the Klee-
mann.
j. G. Dunn came in from Fairburn on
Saturday and registered at the Klee-
mann.
w. II. Smith came Monday from
Bakeryille, and souped at the Klee-
mann.
Anthony Thurman was among the
guests registered at the Kleemann on
Tuesday from Fairburn.
Z. +. Hall, foreman of the o. s. cattle
ranch wa q guest at the Kleemann from
Monday until Thursday of this week.
in. Wright, who has been absent in
Iowa for several months, returned to
his home near this place on Monday.
Edmund Smith and wife returned
from Rapid City on Sunday. Mrs.
Smiths father, who has been seriously
i'll for some time is reported much
better.
A. T. Van Devort returned from Buff.
falo Gap on Thursday, where he had
been sojourning for several days. He
reports q rosy outlook for the Stone
City.
J. B. Crawford, foreman of the A W
cattle ranch, near Hat creek, Wyoming.
was sojourniae ih the city several days
during the week, with rooms at the
Kleemann.
Chief Engineer Weeks passed through
this place upon his return, on Thursday,
and Gen. Manager Holdridge, We learn,
continued his journey over the route to
Lead City.
d. w. Webster departed this morning
for Chicago and New York whittier he
goes 10 purchase goods for his extensive
mercantile establishment in this place.
He will be absent about four weeks.
r. s. Lewis left for Rapid City the
latter part of last week where he is still
sojourning. His wife, who has been
visiting for some time with friends at
that place, will accompany him home.
Contract Let.
The Rapid Journal of the 10th inst
has the following refreshing news. ~.
A. Allen, Of the firm Of Allen, Mcdonald
and Company, railroad contractors, was
in the city yesterday. and took the
train for Deadwood. 1t il stated on
very good authority that Mr. Allen goes
to Deadwood for the purpose of looking
over the ground between Whitewood
and that place, and that he is interested
in the contract to do the grading on that
line. It is also stated that he will
figure on doing the work for Burlington
and Missouri on the grade between
Custer and Lead City. The reportr's
informant stated that Mr.. Allen would
return to Rapid City, in a few days and
go oyer the survey Of the Harvey Peak
and Southwestern between this city and
Hill City, and figure on taking the on
tract to do the grading. The gentleman
who gave the information states that
Kirkpatrick Brothers have received the
contract to do the grading from . point
on the Burlington and Missouri to Hill
City, and that work win shortly be com
menced on II. He is positive that the
grade Of the RAPID City. Harvey Peak
and Southwestern will be completed
this year between here and Hill City.
All of which If true, IL good news, in
deed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-22

About $50 o'clock Monday morning
fire was discovered issuing from the
roof Of A. Hoffman's clothing store. An
alarm was sounded, which brought the
fire department to the scene. A stream
was on and the FIRE apparently cx-
.tinguished, hose carts were returned to
their houses. An hour later, however,
the flames again burst forth, this time
in the front part of the building. An
other alarm vas sounded, and the fire
effectually squelched. The fire is sup
posed to have been started by sparks
from a stovepipe in the rear of the store.
Damage to the building and stock will
not exceed $3.50; fully covered by in
surance.-Pioneer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-22

sides air compressors, batteriesand wires
for blasting by electricity, with all the
fittings, ect. All this with machinists
who thoroughly understand their busi-
ness, makes as complete an establish
ment of tho kind as is needed in any
mining country. Mr.. George Slick is
the quarter master and maehinist in
charge.-Hili City Miner.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-11
PASSENGERS IN PERIL.

The Donkey Engine Started In Time to
Overcome the FLAMES of the Citizens
Line Boat City of Troy.
Troy, N. Y, Dec. 4-The passengers
who left New York on the Citizens
Line boat City of Troy Monday night
are under lasting obligations to Jack
Frost. The fact that there was ice
forming in the river saved passengers
and crew from an awful death. By
reason of the condition of the river the
crew was ordered on duty all night
When near Hudson, at an early hour
Tuesday morning, fierce fire was
found to be raging in the cotton in
the bold. Nate Jake Burbans discov-
cred it. He sent out an alarm, and cut
ting the fire hose loose, had the
donkey engine started The vessel
was at place where there was no
chance 90 beach her. It was useless to
hope 60 make landing within two
miles. The greatest excitement pre-
vailed. The passengers were aroused
and dressed The man in state room
No. II slept soundly, and his door was
broken open. Meanwhile the crew was
fighting the flames. Mate Burbans
realized the great danger, and took des-
perate chances. He went into the hold
with che hose. and. though his hair,
Whiskers, face and hands were burned,
he stood his ground, and floated the
burning bales. The escape was close
one: much closer than the officials care
" admit
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-11

Small wonder, then, considering the
many advantages possessed by the Can
adam country, and the millions of acres
of fat lands now offered in Manitoba,
Assiniboia and Alberta, that settlers are
fiocking thither eager to secure farms
in well-governed, peaceable country,
where the climate is most healthful and
the soil does not wear out, but yields a
rich return year after year for the labor
bestowed upon it.
The following dispatch in this con-
nection will no doubt be read with in
terest. It refers to the province of
Manitoba:
ssWINNIPEa, Nov. 27.-The local gov
''ernGcnt has just issued another bull
.'letin which gives the following compar-
'sisons with 1889 in average yields and
products of wheat, oats, barley and po-
"tato crops, based on the returns of
"acreage and average yields for the re-
"spective years:
ESTIMATED average yield in wheat
"12.4 bushels in 80, Oil bushels in go.
coats, 1873 in 'S9, A1.3 in go. Barley,
s13.6 in 'S9, 32.1 in go. Potatoes, 119
'sin 'S9, $50 in go. Product of wheat,
's7, POI, 579 for 80, Ia, $685. 769 for 80. Oats,
'.S, as, 1O4 for 'S9, 9,513, 433 for go Barley,
81 ,O51, 551 for 'S9, 2,069, AS for go. Pota-
''toes, 1883. 1856 for 80, $50, 800 for 80.
Little information is given about
"hax, but field roots are spoken of as
''bein6 more than usually productive
''this year.
Large quantities Of hay were put ny
''this year, compared with last. During
1.-THE harvesting season there was grea
scarcity Of farm laborers-
s'Three persons from Hamilton, Dako
eta, have been in the city since Monday
land to-day left for che West. Theil
''expenses here are paid by the Domin
zion Government, and their mission i!
''to pick out sufficient good farm LAM
ION which to locate three hundred Da
''kota families whose names are in theil
possession, and who will remove X
Manitoba early in the spring"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-11
Amersca,a Conoueet Of En.iand.

The American invasion OF England
continues apace, remarks the London
correspondent of the Manchester
Guardian, and in the next generation
half the English peerage will boast
American blood. The latest conquest is
that of Hon. Dudley Leigh. Lord
Leigh's eldest son, who is engaged to
Miss Beckwifh. of New York, now resi-
dent in England Mr.. Leigh is brother
to Lady Jersey and nephew materially
of the Duke of Westminster. Lord
Leigh's house, Stoneleigh Abbey, near
bennington. is one Of the show places
of the Midlands. and the historic ruins
of Kenilworth stand ON the estate,
which extends over some 90. 900 acres
Lord Leigh's father was raised to the
peerage in recognition Of his services to
the popular cause at the time of the
first reform bill The family are steady
and consistent Liberals in spite of their
Whiggish associations and the present
Lord Leigh is one OF the very few peers
who follow Lord Granville's lead in the
House of Lords
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-11
TOBACCO WORKS BURNED.
Disastrous Fire ct Detroit-TwO Men Killed
and Two Injured.

Disastrous Fire ct Detroit-Two Men Killed
and Two injured.
DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 4.-The fine cut
department of the Scotch tobacco
works was destroyed by fire early this
morning It was worth 500, 600 The
stock was also total loss but the
value is unknown Two fremen were
killed and two injured
The names of the dead are @. G. Rob
inson and Patrick Coughlan.
The names of the injured are Peter
Cullen and Peter DeMay.
The snow rendered it difficult FOR che
engines to reach the fire. The blaze
spread rapidly and in three-quarters OF
an hour the whole side of the building
on Campau street was in flames.
At this time the firemen were at
work on the Front street side. The
cornice of the front was seen to totter,
and the order was given to fall back. 1t
was too late, however, and Robinson
and Coghlan were killed by the terrible
fall of brick.
About 600 girls are thrown out of en-
ployment by the fire.
The loss will be about $500, 600, OF
which 500. 600 is on the building and
the remainder on the stock and ma.
chinery. The loss is covered by in
SupaDce
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-11
MINERS MISTAKE.


The Error the Minister Committed in Sur
rendering Barrundia to tho Gautemalan
Officers.
WASHINGTON, Dec 6.-The President
has sent to the Senate the nomination
OF Romaldo Pacheco. of California, to b
Minister to Central America.
The President also transmitted to the
House of Representatives the CORE
spondence growing out of the killing of
General Bar1nndia by Guatemalan off,
GERS On board the Pacific steamer Aca-
pulco in the port OF San Jose. The cor
respondence was called for by the reso-
luton of September % last.
Under date of September %, in let
ter from Minister Miner to Nre Blaine,
which was uoceived October 9, in which
the Minister justified his course which
led up to che killing of Barrundia. he
said he called on the Minister Of For
eign Relations for an explanation of the
affair. In this interview the Minister
stated with emphasis that his Govern
uent had given positive orders to take
Barruzsdia from the Acapulco Conn any,
even to sinking the ship, notwithstand-
ing it might have involvee Q conflict
with the United States two war sessels.
This, he said. would have been in the
exercise of the undoubted eight of his
Governments over its owA waters,
in whi9h he was confident the laws of
nations would have sustained him. Mr..
Miner said he had never heard of these
orders before. He then gives the de-
cision OF Secretary Bayardo on the Gomez
Mexican case in support of his action
and concluded: 81 confidently add that
nothing will tend so much to the estab-
lishment OF permanent peace in this
Republic as plain declaration that our
fleet OF steamers can not be used in
local waters as An asylum for revolu-
tionists-'
The correspondence closed with let
ter from Secretary Blaine to ME- Miz-
ner. dated November 1S. in which he
reviewed the case at length in all its
bearings and said that 1.-The more the
question is examined in the light of i'm
portant facts tardily disclosed che deep
Or becomes the regret that you so Par ex'
ceeded your legitimate authority as to
sign the paper which, in the hands OF
the officers of Guatemala, became their
warrant for the capture of General Ban
rundia-9
The Secretary contended that the
claim that che Government of Guate.
male had che right to arrest Barrundis
under its contract with the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company was untenable and
attacked each of the specified remarks
of Guatemala upon the representa- tions
of the United States in this case as i'm
proper and illegal. The case OF Gomez
which Minister Miner offered as an ex
cuse for his conduct, the Secretary dis
cussed at length and failed 60 find in il
any support of Miners action.
Secretary Blaine closes by informing
Minister Miner that his course is dis
approyea and his act disavowed by tn
president; chat his usefulness in Cen
tral 4heSics as q represen tatiye of th'
G1i@a STATES is at an end. and direct
inS him Co eurn over his office Co MI
Xip1arsx and return home.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-11
the ~HuMMER. WRECKED.

Disastrous ana Fatal Collision on the Chi
eaGo & Alton in illinois.
ST LOUIS, Dec. 5.-The Chicago &
Alton through Kansas City express
called the hummer" which left Chi.
cago last night, was run into by a Wa
bash coal train at 9 o'clock at Jackson
Vile Junction. Ill Two passengers
were instantly killed and six others Sc.
riously hurt some of whom may die.
The Chicago & Alton express had
stopped on the crossing to take on pas
sengers when the heavy freight coming
from the south and which was, accord
fcials, manageable, came laundering
along and crashed into the rear sleeper,
splitting it entirely in two pieces. The
engine rushed through the sleeping car.
throwing the sleeping passengers dead
and wounded to the right and left, pill
ing cars of coal in a huge mass upon
the demolished passenger coach
A few moments afterward a headless
body was found sticking out of the
suins and taken out A little while
afterward the head was found and
placed beside the trunk. By papers
the body was identified as that of James
Riffel, of Fountain place, Kansas City,
who boarded the train at Delavan.
The next body recovered was that OF
Fred Smith, merchant Of Pekin, Ill.
His body was badly crushed.
Six other prisoners were taken from
the wreck with broken limbs and in ter.
nal injuries
General Manager Hays, of the Wa
bash, is of the opinion that the Chicago
g. Alton train did not stop on the cross
ing, but backed on to the crossing to get
start and by so doing got in the way OF
the FREIGHT
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-11
4 THIRD sARTY.
The KansAo Delegates ct the Oca.a ConSen-
ton Taking Over the Metter.

The KansAo Delegates ct the Oca.a Conspen-
ton Talking Over the Meter.
OcALA. Fla. Dec. 5.-Glimpses of .
third party movement have appeared in
the National Farmers Alliance conven-
ton It was chiefly agitated by the
Kansas delegation.
General John III. Rice. candidate for
the Kansas Senatorship assisted by
John Davis and Mr. Vincent. of Kan
sas. and Captain Powers, of Indiana,
is drawing up a call to be issued to
the Farmers Alliance and all industrial
unions of AMERICA which favor the prin-
cip9es of the St Louis platform to meet
in convention in Cincinnati February
% to consider the third party or Peo-
pies movement The name of this new
party is to be the National Union
party of America"
The new party to be formed will
doubtless work on the same lines as the
Peoples party in Kansas. that is, re.
nounce all afiliation with the other
political parties and place National
| ticket of it's own In the field. This call,
when completed. will undoubtedly be
presented to the National Alliance for
| its Endorsements. Some OF the men in
the movement. however. are not con.
WINGED that this course will be wise or
| polite.
| John Davis Congressman-elect from
Kansas on the Peoples ticket said with
reference to call for delegates to Ma
tional conference with view of form.
| ing a new party: This call was drawn
by Prof. Vincent and his two brothers.
all of Winfield. Kan, the two latter be-
ing editors and publishers of the
Nonconforrhist They were aided
in the work by c. A. Powers of In
diana, and GeneralJ. 81. Rice, of Kansas
They submitted rough draft of the
call, and after making some few sug
gestions asked them for signatures
1t ended with the Alliance platform
adopted at St. Louis and a call to fra
ternal organizations in sympathy with
that platform to send delegates to Gin
cinnati. It has been extensively signed
by Alliance mem bers and by delegates
of other organizations"