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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-09-20


The CHRONICLE has made every posi-
BILE effort to determine the intentions of
the b. & M. Railroad company in the
matter Of the location of division
station on the Hills branch, and while
no one connected with the company
manifests any disposition to enlighten
US upon this all important question, all
agree that Custer is nnquestionably the
most available and desirable point for
such location. Now, the CHRONICLE
desires TO ask the representative citizens
OF Custer If such is not their opinion
alsoY Taking for granted an answer in
the affirmative, the CHRONICLE would
suggest, that the present is most favor
able time to advise the company that
such location Is desired by oar citizens,
~..a a. s~sss sss.ss. Ss~,f,s ~~ss.ll ...s1
visable toward securing the end desired,
which no one will deny is of the most
vital Importance to this city. The
CHRONICLE earnestly hopes that move
in this direction may be made at once,
and that no further mention of the
matter on our part may be required to
lnaugurate an effort to secure the object
In view.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-09-20
Fatal Fusion.

The Lead City Herald says: 'Evid-
ence accumlates that the rank and file
ofthe democratic party is by no means
contented with the action of the party
leaders in selling out to the indepen
ents. Most expressions of dissatisfac'
tion are heard from the valleys, where
the independents have claimed
they would get every democratic vote.
Men who were prominent enough in
the democratic party in years gone by
to receive nominations for the best Of
fees in the county, who have not lost
their popularity, and who yet have
large personal followings declare openly
that they will not support the mongrel
ticket, and that in their opinion the
coalition of the two parties has been
fatal to both, and will result in the
republican ticket carrying the valleys by
larger majority than is has had for
several years. Signs of disaffection
within the new party multiply every
dayv
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-09-20
Railroad News.

Track laying on the Deadwood extern
sion Of the Elkhorn was commenced on
Thursday morning. Work at the tun-
mel is progressing rapidly, there is now
less than 200 feet to be run. and its
completion may be looked for on or be-
fore Oct. Is.
Contractor Kalanquin, who recently
completed his contract on section IS
nine miles south Of this city, has been
sojourning at this place during the week
accompanied by his wife. He is con-
templating the matter of taking another
contract on the line near Deadwood.
The tracklayers on the B. & NJ. reach
ed Point of Rocks, twelve miles south Of
this place, at noon yesterday, and will
probably reach section So, nine miles dis
tant from this city by this Saturday
evening. The grade is finished, and
the ties distributed from that point to
this place, and there is now no apparent
reason why the line should not be COM
pleted to Custer by next Saturday, the
9th inst.
1t is but a question Of few weeks
when Deadwood will have direct COM
munication with Denver by rail. The
u. p. X. X. is rapidly closing the gap
between Wendover, the present termin-
US of their line in Wyoming, to point
on the F. L. & NJ. V. r. r., at or near
Douglas in the same state. On compile
ton of the latter to this city, the U. p.
Co. will run direct train with sleepers,
ETC., to Deadwood, thereby connecting
the two mining centres. which undaubt-
edly will be of mutual benefit.-Dead-
wood Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-09-20
United.

The CHRONICLE is pleased to note the
gratifying fact that the mild lecture ad-
ministed TO the Democrat in our issue
of last week. has produced the desired
effect, as shown by the very favorable,
impressive and appropriate write up of
Clusters varied resources appearing in
the issue of the present week. 1t is a
matter of trifiing concern to the CHRoy-
IcLE, that the Democrat has, in its hasti-
ly acquired wisdom, decided to annihi-
late us with its deadly shafts ofcriticism,
as we readily confess our guilt to the
main charge, that of loyalty 20 the town,
I'm whose interests we have humbly
labored for many weary years prior 20
the advent Of our very worthy contem-
porary. We give, in advace, our un-
vualitied consent to any criticism the
Democrat may feel disposed to make in
the future, touching upon the cranky
tendencies Of the editor Of the CHRoS-
IcLE in presenting his ardently, If not
eloquently indited descriptions of
Clusters exceptional advantages, not ex-
cepting he charming native scenery to
which he has, upon divers occasions, re
ferred to in the unforgotten past, and
doubtless will again in the glowing
future.
The CHRONICLE freely forgives the
Democrat for questioning the propriety
Of using adjectives three quarters of
a mile long" i'm describing the super
lative grandeur of Clusters scenic sur
rounding's, taking into consideration as
it does the potent fact of his brief nil
grimage in the Hills, where, should he
remain long enough, he will imbibe
the, to him strange fact, that the aver
age newspaper reader, is possessed. OF
ample intelligence to divine their mean
ing. The CHRoNIcLK is disposed Ito
make due allowance for the short sight
edness of the editor of the Democrat in
his evident lack of appreciation of Gus.
ter's advantages as summer resort now
universally recognized by Custer visitors,
believing that in time, after he has be-
come better acquainted with the situa-
tion, he will imbibe the inspiration that
all others contract on sight. We again
express our satisfaction with the Demo-
Gratis decision to unite with the CHRoS-
fcLE in heralding Custer's material re-
sources, and We do most earnestly hope
that IL may be successful in its declared
intention Of keeping within three miles
and half' Of this paper in proclaiming
to an ill-advised world the splendid at
fractions. and gilt edged advantages in
store for those who will avail them
selves of the golden opportunity now Of
fered for settlement in this highly favor
ed locality.
Earnestly hoping that in the future the
Democrat may be an important factor
in the advancement of the interesta OF
Custer, and the Black Hills at large, We
tender In the kindliest spirit, our most
sincere wishes for its immediate success
and permanent prosperity.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-09-20
CITY, DAKOTA SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER

100000 tons Of limestone besides inn
mense quantities of charcoal, lead. tai.
low, sulphric acid. etc. The description
Of the coal veins from 10 to 40 feet thick
was listened to with interest by our
farmers.
The Hills can supply the Dakotas
with cheap coal and coke for all time to
come.
The professor described the present
condition and possibilities of the re-
servation. The Hills have grown from
nothing to their present state Of pros
prosperity in thirteen years. They will
soon have a population of over 100000.
The trade is now controlled by Neb-
raska railroads. Mr.. Bailey in closing
showed fully the advantages to our
farmers of securing the cheap coal of the
Hills, and the value Of the mining re-
gions as market for our farm products.
Place the capital at Pierre and the
state will be lop.sded but a magnificent
empire in agriculture in the east and
minerals in the west, bound together
by their mutual interests.
The Profs. ability as a word painter
needs no praise. His descriptions Of
the scenery, the canyons, peaks and
mountains must be heard to be ap-
preciated--Cauton (S. d. Leader.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-09-20
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A n odern Eldorado.

In spite Of the heat, Prof q. f.
Bailey held the close attention OF his
audience at Bedford Hall Tuesday even
ing, while he described the marvellous
resources Of the Black Hills. The Hills
contain gold, silver, copper, lead, tin,
graphite asbestor, mica, zinc, iron, coal,
oil, salt timber, building stone of every
variety and description, cement, fire
clays, brick clays, and host of other
minerals. The interior is covered with
the finest body of pine timber west of
Wisconsin and Minnesota.
For fifty miles around from the foot
hill the farmers have an abundance of
rain fall and raise good crops without
irrigation.
The Hills are becoming famous for
their bl CODED horses and cattle; claim.
ing that they can equal Kentucky in
raising fine stock. The towns are full
Of life and push, priding themselves on
securing, everything in the way OF
electric lights, street cars, etc, that the
larger eastern cities boast Of The re-
gion is far advanced in educational mat
ters having the State Normal school at
Spearfish ; the State School of Mines at
Rapid an Indian school at Rapid; q
Methodist college at the Hot Springs,
and several Catholic and public
schools.
1t is impossible to reproduce in print
the professors description of the
marvellous wealth of the "Belt Mines"
at Lead City. one forgets to write in lis
tening to the rushing stream of facts
and figures. descriptions of prodigous
wood piles, narrow-gague railroads, con-
centrating works, pyrate smelters, and
the mighty mills with their $50 stamps
crushing $500 tons of ore per day.
The Hills produced last year $3.407,
III of gold an silver. One OF the most
Interesting portions OF the lecture was
the description of the tin districts, the
Harney Peak and Niger Hill. They
are the largest tin mines, the widest and
richest in the world. The Harney
Peak company have steam hoistine
works, and compressed air drills In
some twenty camps They are building
80 miles of railroad to bring the ore "a
the mills. A 1000 ton mill will start In
the Spring.
Last year the United States imported
$50 ,000. 900 worth Of tin. To make this
ut home it would require an army ol
loo. 900 men. Ii would require ,00(
tons Of iron; 100000 tons of coal
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-09-20
A Petrined Body.

A Hill City correspondent submits the
following to the Deadwood Pioneer
"A short time ago some railroad work.
men, while excavating in the neIghbor-
hood Of Commissioner Ray Smiths
ranch, about one mile from Tigerville,
unearthed coffin containing the remains
Of a miner named Patrick Fitzgerald,
buried about seven years ago. The cof-
fin was accidentally broken open, when
the body was found to be in petrified
condition. IL was again buried a few
hundred yards from its original loca-
ton. One day last week it was dis
covered that the grave had been robbed,
and suspicion points strongly to Hill
City professional man.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-09-20

The Rapid Journal reports strong
movement on foot to remove the county
seat of Lawrence county from Dead
wood to Lead City. We have not pre-
viously heard anything in relation to
the movement, but should such an at
tempt be made we do not hesitate to
say, that the movers will realize TO the
fullest extent the steep character of the
grade between the two points before
the removal has been fully accomplish
oil
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-09-20
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Favorable Montiou.

A recent issue of the Deadwood Times
contains the following handsome tribute
to Capt. A. M. Willard, a popular re-
publican candidate for nomination for
the Office of Sheriff Of Custer County
Capt. A. M. willard, a former resident
OF Deadwood and for long time MEM
ber OF the celebrated shotgun brigade
employed by Gilmer. Salisbury & Co.
as treasure guard, is the republican
candidate for sheriff Of Custer county.
If the people of that baliwick would con-
suit their best interests, they will cast a
solid yott for the captain. A truer and
more fearless man never lived.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-09-20

The population of the new state of
Washington as reported by the late
census is 344 ,567, gain of 269, ,45l in ten
years. Seattle, one of the leading cities
of the state has jumped from town Of
5000 Inhabitants to a city Of 1914, and
Tacoma has grown from a place of ,09S
inhabitants TO citv with population
of 35 S5S
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-09-20

Frank w. Mondell, of Newcastle, we'll
known in this city where he has host
of friends, has been elected by the re.
publicans to represent his district in the
Wyoming state senate.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-09-20
REPUBLICAN, TICKET.
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
For Congress
JOHN A. PICKLER, OF Faulk.
JOHN X. GAMBLE, OF Yankton.
sTATK
For Govergor.-
A. c. MELLETTE, OF Codlngton.
For Lieutenant Governor
GEORGE III. HOFFMAN, OF Walwort
For Secretary OF State
A. O. RINGSRUD, OF Union.
For Treasurer
w. w. TAYLOR, of Sphinx.
For Auditor
L. G. TAYLOR, OF Hanson.
For Superintendent OF Public Instruction
CORTEZ SALMON, OF Turner.
For Commissioners OF School and Public Lands
L. III. RUTH, of Kingsbury.
For Attorney General
ROBERT D0LLARD, of Bon H0mme
For Commissioner of Labor
II. A. SMITH, OF Charles Mix.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-09-20
And Save Money Whore They Sell Che.
AGENT FOR BUCKEYE BINDING AND MOVING MACHINES.

Custer City. So. Dakota.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-09-20

The total population of Wyoming il
6O,0oO, goodly majority of whom, as
determined by the late election, are
republicans
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-09-20
Mining Items

The d. & ID. Sp,elter was to have been
blown in at Deadwood last Thursday.
Rumor says the Bullion gold mine,
near Hayward. is about to be sold to an
eastern company.
The regular semi imonthly clean up of
the Homestake and associate mines,
amounting to $4,000 went out by Wells
Fargo's Express on Wednesday.
Lucky Jim Wardner, of Fair haven,
state of Washington, formerly of Dead
wood, has recently negotiated the sale
of another mine, the Boston, located in
the Cascade mountains, at an elevation
of 1900 feet. The mine is considered
one ofthe best galena properties in the
northwest, and the price paid was $780,
600.
Richard p. Rothwell, editor of the
New York Engineering and Mining
Journal, and Census agent for the col
lection of precious metal mining in the
United States. is in the Hills and will
visit the various mining districts includ-
ing the great tin belt, where the CHRoN-
IcLE trusts he may gather information
of especial value, not only to the census
bureau, butto the skeptical sheet he re-
presents.
TIN DEVELOPMENT WORK.
The Addie hoist is now ready for
business. The carpenters finished their
work Tuesday evening. This hoist is
one Of the finest in the Hills equalcd
only by the mammoth works Of the
Homestake. Twin boilers, each Of sixty
horse power capacity, furnish the power
for the two thirty horse power hosting
engines the aircompressor and the
pumps. The machinery is Of the best
| construction and newest patterns and,
as John Christensen has superintend-
| ed the work of putting II in position, il
is safe to say that the hoist Is q model
one. A station will be established ut
a depth Of 100 feet and from il drift
will be driven along the vein. The
shaft will be enlarged to three compart-
ments and both night and day forces
will continue the process Of sinking.
The management intends to thorough
" develop this mine II II is necessary to
sink ], 900 feet to do 80. The work is
under the immediate supervision of
Frank Beadle and Mr.. Jewett.-Harney
Peak Mining News.
THE GLENDALE.
Jas. McMurdo, city marshal Of Her
mosa, who is in the city to-day stated to
Republican reporter that there is .
prospect Of greater activity than ever In
the development OF the tin mines in
that vicinity. The steam drill Of the
Glendale Company, which is to be used
in prospecting. has arrived. and will
soon be transported to the mine. Mt.
X. d. Gates, OF the Gates Iron Works,
Chicago, who Is largely interested in
company, arrived at Hermosa Friday,
and IL is supposed that work will be at
once resumed at the mines. The Glen
dale has been closed down tor sometime
on account of arrearages In the pay Of
miners, who refused to work longer
with out settlement. They are still at
Hermosa and ready TO begin work II
their accounts are settled. The cause
Of the delay Is unknown. as the COM
pany is supposed to have ample capital
behind it.-Rapid Republican 10.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-09-20

The total population of Utah is 20G49s
These figures show a net increase. OF
62, ,535 in the past ten years. ~
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-09-20

Present indications point to the adj
journment of congress on or about Sep
tember 9th.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-07-16

"No? reallyY A Spanish girl would
not have talked to him like that. There
was about her an entrain, a thorough
freedom Of character, together with q
range of intelligence to which he had
never been used in women, that contin-
ually delighted him.
"Oh, dear! was such thin, forlorn
looking person." she continued. 81 had
cold one spring believe they thought
I would never recover from. It is not
so very long ago since my brother used
to call me the Rag Baby"
Rag Baby?" don't think l under
stand"
81 didn't suppose you would. Oh
nerveless, homeless, limp sort of object
don't you know? used to wear very
large white necktie in bow knott
was fashion just then-and my brother
pretended that my head was tied on with
it, and would fall off if pulled out the
ends"
"Our Mexico has at least so much to
commend it that it has done all this for
YOU"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-07-16

"Tbe traditional YellOlU Sndltc," said
Don Walter, pointing it out.
They drifted next in their talk to the
boorish Jefe PoliticO, and then to a sub
ject his last remarks naturally called
forth.
1.-THE air is full of such stories, if you
will listen to them," said Walter. Gao
cording to veracious authorities, our soil
is perfectly sown with treasure, from
the golden calendar wheels of Guati-
mozin down to the pesetas of the latest
stage robber. The old mines abandoned
in the wars are one great resource, the
ruined haciendas another-to say moth
ing of the poems, who, having no savings
banks, are in the habit of burying their
earnings in the ground"
Cali that has fascinating sound but
you speak in skeptical way"
81 have had my fair go at those elusive
boards; will admit that Capt. Perez
and have set out in search of more than
one of them?'
"And you don't believe they exist?"
ooh, I suppose one might, after in
finite pains, get few beggarly thou
sands. The chances are about good as
in playing in the Havana lottery. There
was chance for destiny to aid person
who very much needed it. but she by no
means embraced it. have aspirations"
he went on. throwing some singular in
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-07-16

humor; 81 want an incredible sum; nc
mere ordinary aff1uence will do for me.
''Such moderation is really quite aston
ishing."
cit may surprise you to know that
often 90 about with head full of un
practical ideas. | want to go deeper
than the deepest mine. Look at the
earth lying below us, dark, massive, un
touched for thousands of miles-there is
subject to strike the imagination. We
have reached to the stars and gone down
into the sea, why can we not go down
thither?"
eyes, it is impressive, truly; that dark
interior has often seemed to me the
greatest of all our mysteries"
eve have gone down perhaps Il plea
yune half mile at most, as against some
four thousand in all. | dream of send
ing electric currents along the mineral
veins to melt out their contents. Iwant
to pierce to the central reservoirs OF
treasure. 1t is wealth like that which
need; less will hardly suffice me-"
Amy was panied as by certain earn
estness and genuine greed in these wild
and monstrous ideas.
"Why do you want so much mOneY?'
she asked him.
''To rival your Vanderbilts and AS,
tors, your great magnates of New York, =
he answered, turning it off, laughing.
''But is there no way? You are sc
young yet. Ifyou are Disconnected here,
why not go back to yollr own country,
where opportunities and a career nat
urally await your"
II want an incredible sum; will
never go there without it"
"You do not do yourself justice in
these IDEAS" she said, simply.
They got up and walked on to spot
perhaps the most quaint and curious of
all. The princely founder of the haci-
enda, father of the present occupant, had
spared no expensive caprice. He had
built here, beside warm spring, a
small pavilion made of solid blocks and
columns of clear glass. This coquettish
structure was but the better for being
greened and broken by time.
Il oft, come here in the afternoon,
when it in shade, and sit either in it
or on the ench beside the spring." said
Amy; cit is favorite place Of mine"
It was not to be wondered at. The
view, too, had it's peculiar charm; vista
had been cut through the trees, and be-
fore the eye was spread like dream a
prospect of agreeable solitude, ending in
the vast, twin snow crowned peaks.
'Try it now, in the sun" begged Walt
er; "let me see the effect"
His companion, amiably complying,
mounted into it and stood in the center
Opalescent and silvery CLEANS fell upon
her and enhanced the brightness Of her
hair and the distinct blue of her eyes,
She was like some priestess of light in
her temple, or there was mysterious
effect about the whole, like flame burn
ing in the sunshine.
"The basin is a singular one," said
she, coming down. sometimes, as
sit beside it, it GIBBS and flows before my
very eyes. I have heard them say it's
level can be affected even by the human
voice."
''Some of the water is that coming
down from the hot springs above, but it
has much more than their singulari-
ties"
Il have not yet seen those springs"
They started to go to them, when
Trinidad Jose, lately detailed to look af-
ter that part of the place, came along
with large dog, that was much his