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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-09-05
81 Goats and Capes, the latest out.

And have secured large assortment of all these prices
suit everybody We able to show this the largest
stock of goods in the alley and prices shall find
fault with We have made mind to do large business
this FALL and in order to do know must sell Ow and
prepared for what before The time to buy
goods is when you need the and you buy them at
prices which at least 20 per cent lower Than any other
house have Them We have secured the agency for the
otoH
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-08

In a short interview Wednesday with
Mr.. IL. G. Wicker, General Manager of
the HI. Co., he stated that just as soon
as the weather would permit, deyelop-
ment work will commence at various
points of their tin property, mills would
be built and tin placed on the market
just as soon as it was possible to do 30.
Dan Murphy, who returned today
from the Flora mine on Willow creek,
reports a shaft started from the surface
within the past month has reached a
depth Of y feet. The ledge is about 5 n
in width on the surface, the shaft follow
ing the foot wall, in good tin ore. The
men have laid off a few days on account
Of cold weather. The Flora is one of
the best tin mines on the belt. and work
Will be pushed continuously.
The Eagle Oil company is to COM
mem operations on their oil properties
in the early spring. Mr.. Spencer, one
of the members of the company, is now
in Chicago and will make all arrange
ments for their drilling plant before he
returns. This makes the third well that
will be put down in the vicinity this sea-
son, as the firm of Fitzpatrick Bros. &
Collins have their machinery for a big
well under way and will lose no time in
commencing operations. The indica-
tons are that this season will be one
of active development Of oil property,
as capital is daily being attracted to
Wyoming's oil fields. What stimulates
this more than any thing else is the fact
that the oil wells of Pennsylvania are
fast becoming exhausted and ii there
are no new fields discovered the pro-
duct of Pennsylvania will not be equal
TO supply the home demand, aud the
hundreds of different things that are
produced from petroleum will cease to
contribute to the commerce ofthe world.
New Castle Alert.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-08
Personal Paragraphs.

d. X. RInehard was a registered guest
at the Kleemann OF Saturday.
Fred Peacock was a Hill City arrival
at the Kleemann on Wednesday.
NJ. A. Dodge and S. X. Smith, Of Ra-
pid City, had rooms at the Kleemann on
Monday.
L. i. Beatty, of Chicago, was among
the guests registered at the Kleemann
on Saturday.
T. S. Henry was a visitor in the city
from Hot Springs on Saturday. lie
stopped at the Kleemann.
j. NJ. Woods, n prominent resident Of
Rapid City, was noted among the ar
rivals at the Kleemann on Thursday.
F. II. Davis, n we'll known banker of
Rapid City was among the arrivals in
town on Thursday. lie was booked at
the Kleemann.
G. II. Fuhrmann, Of Rapid City, a
former resident and we'll known in this
city, came over Thursday to take a look
at the Tin City.
James McCloud, J. B. McCloud and G
A. X. Bartholomew, Of Battle Creek,
we're sojourning in the city during the
week, with headquarters at the Klee-
mann.
John Berry, the mute man Of the C. &
N. w. Railroad right-of- way corps, was
an arrival at the Kleemann on Tuesday
from the good Lord knows where, and
departed on Wednesday for some locali-
ty unknown to any one but himself.
John is evidently on a secret scout
through the realms of the b. & NJ. coun-
tcy, and will no doubt keep his company
posted on the movements of the sur
veyors through the medium of the pen,
as it is now generally conceded that
John has lost the use of his tongue by
long protracted reticence, and that at
this juncture he is a hopeless mute.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-08
A Vain Hope.

Under the caption Of IAN Assuring
Fact for Newcastle" the Alert of March
LIST mas the following:
The surveyors are ut work on q line
OF road starting from siding No. z, near
the Cheyenne river, through Red Cam
yon to Hot Springs. This line We are
informed will be a narrow gauge run
ming between these two points. The
construction of this short branch has
become an inevitable necessity, as its
competitor, the Northwestern, runs to
Buffalo Gap, which is much nearer Hot
Springs than siding No. z. The Springs
have become n Of the favorite resorts
for health and pleasure seekers, and the
vast army of people going 10 and coming
from that place has become a very inn
portant factor in traffic business Of the
b. & NJ, and for the purpose Of affording
the best possible facilities they are going
to put in this branch. This Is a signi-
ficant point for Newcastle, for it is self
evident that il the Ii. & NJ. was going to
build a road from Cheyenne river to
Custer by way of Red Cautc II they
would not build this narrow gauge or
motor line, as the present route must be
up Red Canyon, aud before they reach a
point where they can leave the canyon
they are more than half way TO the
Springs. If they had in view the con-
struction of a road from the river TO
Custer IN the immediate future they
would not do this work. As straws in
dictate which way the wind blows, SO
the construction of this motor line TO
the Hot Springs indicates that when a
road is built to Custer. Hill City and
Lead City it will start from Newcastle
The principal part of the freight the
company would haul would be coal and
coke. Newcastle being nearer Custer
than the Cheyenne river, and not only
this but the road from here to the Chey-
enne river is down grade and from that
point to Custer would be up grade, so
the company would have to % down
Hill and then ascend to the elevation
they had started from. Mileane Is a
very important matter in operating n
railroad and counts for all time, and
when railroad companies construct
roads it is . very important matter /. be
considered. Newcastle has an abiding
assurance that when the road is con-
structed to the Hills it win start from
this point, and that start will not be
remote In point Of time.
The Alert has probably been inter-
viewing some designing brakeman
whose mischievous purpose was to mis-
lead rather than enlighten that journal
upon the matter at issue. A more relia
BILE brakemen would have impaired the
information, known alike to all Of them.
that the route being surveyed does not
traverse Red Canyon ut all, bat on the
contrary it runs along the divide near
Chilson's canyon to Bradley Flat, and
on to Custer; that the nearest point to
the Hot Springs upon this route il Brad
ley's Flat, which is twelve miles dis
tant; that the route has already bcen
located as far as Bradley Flat, and that
the surveyors are now engaged in de-
termining the best of the many feasible
routes between that point and this city.
The Alert should not permit the willy
B. & M. brakemen to play 20 wantonly
upon its credulity.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-08
Passed the House.
Special to the Chronicle.

special To the Chronicle.
PIERRE, S. d., March I, 1890.
Ways bill No. 270 passed the house
to-day. Fall Rivers representative
fought it hard.
This bill provides for the issue of
bonds by the county commissioners of
segregated counties for the payment of
their just proportion of the outstanding
Indebtedness existing prior to segrega-
ton, and referred to by the 0elrichs
Advocate in which it was stated that
representative Goddard, Of Fail River
county, had declared his intention TO
walk home ii Il should pass the hause.
The walking ~ not very good Just now,
will make Mr.. Goddard's trip oyer the
gumbo belt more romantic than
pleasant. We trust, however, that he
may be able to get through without seri-
Gus difficulty.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-08
Mortgage Sale,

Whereas Martin T. Schoonmaker, OF Custer
County, :. D., did on the 10th day Of August,
1889, execute and deliver 70 Nan I,eyort & Co
laws of the Territory Of Dakota a certain mort
gage TO secure the payment OF 81 $40, as express
ed IN nine promisory notes. executed and
delivered on that date by NJ. T. S~chOoBinaker,
Walter S~choonmaker, and Il. H.. Flynn, payable
70 Van Deyort 4 Co., as follows: one for $3.50,
due Oct. I, 1889: one for $40, due Nov. !, 1850
one for $50. due Dec. 4. 1880, one for $40, due
Jan. l., 1890; one for $50, due Feb. 4, 1890;
one for sit0, due March 1, 1890; one for si5O, due
April I. 1850; one for $40, due May I, 1880; one
ten per cent per annum from Aug. iSt, 1889, until
Which mortgage was duly recorded In the
ONCE OF the register OF deeds OF Custer county,
then Territory of Dakota, now State OF South
Dakota, on the 4th day OF September. 1889, az
nine o'clock a. m, In book A Of Mortgages, page
l9O, and has ever since remained. aud Is now Of
record.
Whereas, default has been made in the pay
nent OF $50, due Dee. LIST, fSS9, and $3.50 due
Feb. LIST, 1890, by virtlr. Ot which default, the
power Of sale contained In said mortgage has
become operative, and l am thereby duIy author.
ICED and empowered by the provisions and
' tatate TO sell II ali f' The m SrogeESy d ssS lsed la' AND ID
Conveyed by said mortgage, to-wit;
The > W quarter of sec. IL, twp 9, 3, range G., e,
Situated ni u; A. and e sS ag1ss the Sp H Hon. s nn9Ts % II tt ,Ss'
head Of Beaver creek, three miles from Buffalo
Gap, $. d., on the Hot Springs road. Also lot,
"a anu 20, IN nlOck NO. 10, Buffalo tap, Custer
county, :. D., together with all improvements
thereon, consisting Of one hotel known as the
Commercial Hotel 1DxT0 feet, two stories high.
The above property, or SO much thereof &;
shall be necessary Ia pay a balance OF 500, Will
interest thereon at ten per cent per annum from
Aug. LIST, 1889. which IS now due and wholly un
paid, on the above described notes, on which M
action or proceedings have been instituted al
law TO recover the debt remaining secured by
said mortgage, or any part thereof, together
With The costs aud disbursements, OF this sale
including an attorneys fee as provided by law
and taxes, II any are due on said premises, vii
be sold 10 the highest bidder for cash, AZ the
front door of the court hsrSc In Custer City, y
d.. at two O'Clock p. m, on the 9Th day o.
April. 1880, subject 10 redemption as provided
by law.
Dated at Custer City, 8. d., this 10th day o.
February, 1880.
WILLIAM =. WOOD,
Sheriff Of Custer County, y. u.
A.. 7. A DEvoRT, attorney for mortgages
and present owners OF notes
First publication, Feb. 22nd, 1890.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-08

John Watkins, a blacksmith residing
near Newcastle on Wednesday of last
week, made a brutal assault upon his
wife, terminating in an attempt to shoot
her through the head with a Winchester
rife, in which attempt he would have
been successful, il the had not
elevated the gun causing the charge to
take effect in the wall of the house in
stead Of her head, as at first directed
and evidently by him intended. Wat
kins will languish in the Sundance Jail
until the fall term of court %convenes,
when it is hoped he may meet with a
sentence commensurate with the das-
tardly deed committed. Jealousy is
said to have been the cause of the
trouble.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-08

Railroad news has been rather slack
this week, and we are consequently un-
able to establish n new lines, or even
furnish any additional information in
relation to the building of lines long
held under contemplation. The Pease
party have completed the survey of the
line between Dudley and this city, ex-
cept q few miles between Kendal's
saw mill. nine miles south of this city,
and Horgan's ranch, which will proba-
bly, be completed to-day. 1t would be
no surprise to any n here, if both the
Pease and Gillette corps Of surveyors
should come here as soon as the survey
of the route is complete, and commence
the work Of cross s~ectioning both ways
from this place. We do not promise
this positively, but it certainly, to a man
in this office, looks hat way.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-08
log

We must again ask the indulgence of
u readers for the lack of news in this
weeks issue Of the Miner. Our type
setter was taken sick with inlammatory
rheumatism on Monday last and has
been confined TO his bed since, and thus,
having no composition we can furnish no
news So, if You will again kindly par
don us for tins discrepancy, we pledge
Il word that we will make the Miner a
readable sheet the coming week.
Arrangements have been consumated
whereby the Miner will be placed I'M
der the management of parties who will
give it their entire attention and en-
deavor to make their efforts worthy the
approval of the public.
The obstacles under which the two
last numbers were issued have been re-
moved and next weeks issue will be, at
least, a partial sample of what the only
and original Hill City Tin Miner will
be in the future.-Mincr (Stanley's.)
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-08
Stanley's New Book.

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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-08

1t Is not believed now that the b. &
NJ. branch into the Black Hills will be
built from Newcastle, as the route from
that place is a very difficult and unsatis
factory one. Last weeks Alliance, Neb.,
Argus says: General superintendent
Calvert and Chief Engineer Weeks went
up to siding No. 2, on the Cheyenne
river, on Sunday morning and went
over the proposed Black Hills branch to
Custer, Hill City and Rapid City. From
all appearances the line from there will
be built at once. This will make siding
No. 2 quite a good little town."-Sun-
dance Gazette,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-08

Herb bond and family left Sunday
night for Wala Wala, Wash. where he
will embark in the musical business.
In appreciation of his services as leader
of the Stone City Cornet Band the MEM
bers waited on him in force at the depot
just prior to his departure and presented
him with an elegant silver %cornet, a
present he we'll merited as he has made
the organization one of the best in the
Hills. His family will be missed by the
community, but the offer Herb received
from this firm was so flattering that he
could not afford TO decline it. W. wish
him success in his new location. Mark
Salmon left at the same time and will
assist Herb in the disposal of musical
MISUNDERSTANDING Gap News.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-08

Father Mahoney departed to day to
take charge of the Yankton p~astorate.
Father Mahoney has not enjoyed good
health since coming to Lead City, owing
to the fact that the altitude of the city
is much higher than that to which he
has for years been accustomed, His
change of pastorate was consequently of
his own choosing, although he left his
bretheren and citizens of Lead City
with expressions Of deep regret that
his health would not permit his remain
ing among them. Father Mahoney
was here but a short time bat he made
a host of friends who were sorry to wit
ness his departure.-Lead City Herald
Feb. 81,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-08
What blanchard saws.

MITCHELL, 5. D., Feb. "a, 1890.
Public Examiner Blanchard has Just
returned from the Black Hills, where
he examined the books of the treasurer
of Custer county, s.spected of embezzle-
ment. He says O defalcation exists OF
$4,000. The money had been misap-
propriated during the whole Of Treasur-
err FiynB's term, but the work had been
done 30 well that no suspicion was
aroused until the middle Of the present
month. Flynn had made regular semi
annual reports to the county commits
sioners. His vouchers were filed and
examined aud the cash actually counted
at those settlements, and they seemed
accurate and satisfactory. Reports of
the receipts and disbursements had
been made to the county auditor, who
carefully kept all the books required by
law. As late as Feb. 8 tire auditor
thought Flynn all right. The report OF
Flynn's failure in business led Bianch-
ard to make an examination. It is
thought that the deficiency can be col
lected from his bondsmen. Blanchard
says he found nothing to throw suspic-
ion On the county commissioners or
auditor.
Commenting on the above, the Buff
falo Gap News says:
While the above gives all the facts In
the case as now made public we are still
of the opinion that there is still q good
sized "nigger in the fence" but just
where he Is located we are unable to
state. We hold Flynn culpable but are
of the opinion that he is not alone, and
that unless the shortage is made good
by someone we will expect develop
ments that will implicate others.
The News is doubtless entertaining a
groundless suspicion, as it does not
e probable that Flynn would quietly
assume any more than his just share of
the grave responsibility for the crime
committed. The Chronicle believes
that Flynn alone is responsible for the
deialcation.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-08
Summons.

CTATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, COUNTY OF
oCnsteI, s.. In the Circuit Court, Seventh
Judicial Circuit.
George ". TarbeII, Plaintiff
vs..
Lolita NJ. Tarbell, Defcndent.
The state OF South Dakota sends greeting: To
the above named defendant:
You are hereby summoned and required TO
answer the complaint OF the plaintiff M the
above entitled action. which was nled on the 2lst
day OF Deccmber, a. ID. 1883. la the office OF the
clerk or the Circuit Court within and for the
County OF Custer and State of South Dakota,
and 10 serve a copy Of your answer 10 said com
plalnf on the subscriber, at his Office ia the town
Of Custer City, In said county and State. within
thirty days after the service of this ummon
upon you, exclusive Of the day 0f such service;
and II YOU fail To answer the said complaint
within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff ~ this
action viii apply 10 the Court for the relief de-
mlnded In his complaint.
Dated at Custer City, Custer County, State Of
South Dakota, December 3isi, 1889.
HARRY ID. REYNOLDS,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
To Lolita VI. Tarbell, defendant above named.
Please take notice that the complaint in this
action WAS filed In the once OF the clerk Of the
Circuit Court I'm and for Custer County, State OF
South Dakota, at Custer CITY, on the 23rd day OF
December, 1889.
ii. ID. REYNOLDS,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Dated Custer City. 5. d., this @lrd day Of De
eemher, 1879.
First publication. January 25.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-08
Died.

In this city on Monday. March 3rd, Of
lung fever, Myrtle Estelle, daughter Of
Washington and Myra }. Ward, aged
six years, | month and 10 days.
Funeral service was held at the
Methodist church, conducted by Rev.
Geo. c. Ulmer, The parents of the
deceased child have the sympathy of
the entire community in their sad be-
reayement.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-08
Advice 70 mothers.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, for
children teething, is the prescription OF
one Of the best female nurses and ply
sicians in the United States, and has
been used for forty years with never
failing success by millions OF mothers
for their children. During the process
of teething its value is incalculable. 1t
relieves the child from pain, cures dys-
entery and diarrhGa, gripping in the
bowels, and wind-colic. BY giving
health to the child it rests +he mother.
Price 25c. a bottle.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-08
Mining Notes.

Inc seni-monthly bullion output OF
the Homestake and associates, Caledonia,
Puma, Monitor and Uncle Sam, for the
last two weeks of February, aggregating
$4,000, went east by Wells Fargo's ex-
press on Monday.
The general manager of the Montana
mine, George c. Smith, accompanied by
Albert p. Cross, of st Adams, Vermont,
and F. NJ. Collard, Of Lincoln, arrived
in the Hills on Tuesday, and it is re-
ported that the mill on that property
will start up by the middle Of the pres
ent month.
The Harvey Peak Tin company are
still pushing the work of development
upon their various locations in this
locality with undated vigor, and the
erection of mining machinery at an
early day upon one or more of their
properties where the work is now being
done by hand, is confidently anticipat-
ed.
The Deadwood COLONIZATION works
will not be in operation until tomorrow.
As in all undertakings Of magnitude,
when the end is ~reached-or thought SO
"a thousand and one little things ap-
pear calling for more or less adjustment
or fixing. A start will be made to NOR
row and it may safely be said that it will
stay started.-Times 4.
Referring to the mining camp known
by the name of Perry, where the Uncle
Sam is located, a correspondent to the
Deadwood Pioneer says: "This camp,
while not attracting as much attention
a some others in the Hills. is running
smoothly in the even tenor Of its way.
and the fact that they are not trying to
boom tho stock makes ii evident that
the mine is paying. As a matter Of fact
the mill dropping twenty stamps) is
running on better ore than they haye
yer encountered yet. The mine and
mill employ AZ men, and it is pretty
safe to say that in the near future there
will be lots of enquiry for Uncle Sam
stock.
Edward Nelson who is the owner of a
large tract of oil land in the vicinity of
Newcastle has purchased a drilling out
fit which will be placed an position in a
few days for active operations. He con-
structed the derrick last fall. AS soon
as the zero weather lets up he will start
his drill towards China, In the hope of
striking oil before reaching the celestial
realm.-Alert-
The following news items we're taken
from the Hill City Miner : (Hair's)
DAILY and McKelvie have taken q con-
tract on the February. Our reporter
did not learn the particulars.
The working force on the February
has been quietly increased until % men
are now at work, and will be further in
creased with the opening of spring.
Jimmy" Baldwin has moved to this
place from the Eta mine and is now
permanently located at the engineers
Office at headquarters. His pleasant
smile and agreeable manners are always
welcome in Hill City.
The Coats SHAFT which had been In
barren rock. last week opened out in q
vein three feet wide, Of good tin ore but
which has SO much the appearance Of
gold quartz that the boys thought they
had struck q gold mine.
The new pump in the Cowboy mine
Is working satisfactorily, and Is saving
the boys much disagreeable work - well
a. being . saving Of expense 10 the COM
pany. Drifts have been started on the
$50 foot level and the working force In
creased.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-08

II is stated by some of the Hills pa
pers that the Lead City extension of the
b. & NJ. will not build via Newcastle, but
from a point on the Cheyenne river
Sundance Gazette.
Yes, We known of several papers who
have SO expressed their convictions,
and what is still more binding, such
convictions are daily becoming more
firmly rooted. The limestone range,
between this place and Newcastle was
not built with special reference to it's
advantages as a direct railroad route be-
tween the two places, and as Custer is
an in ~dispensable point on the line, it
becomes All unavoidable necessity to
make connection a triae further south.
We regret, however, that nature has
failed to make provision for so desirable
a consummation, a direct railroad con
nection between the great tin and coal
camps.