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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-14
Railroad News.

The b. & NJ. section men located a.
this place had rough time of It on Su n
day and Monday of this week in shovel
out snow bound train near Hill CITY,
only one of the twenty so engaged escap-
ing without being more or less frozen
but none seriously.
The B. 4 III. section foreman at this
place has orders to employ one hundred
men for work on the road. This would
indicate that there is yet large amount
of work to be done before the road is
placed in perfect condition. While
there are not nearly so many men en-
pIoyed at other points on the line,
Custer being the only double section
station between Edgemont and Dead
wood, there is also number of men en-
ployed at all single stations, which in
aggregate makes several hundred, who
will be employed for months in making
the road bed of the Black Hills branch
of the b. & M. one of the best, if not the
best in the United States.
BY a recent change in the B. 4 NJ.
time table the east bound passenger
arrives here from Deadwood at 4:40 p.
M, leaving three minutes later.
A new passenger coach to be used on
the Deadwood Central r. r. passed
through here on one of the B. & NJ.
trains Saturday. 1t was right from the
shops, and dandy.
1t is rumored that the B. Il M. has
purchased the p. III. & TT. z. railroad.
The rumor is based on the fact that
the b. x NJ. officials have been viewing
the road, and want TO get direct route
to the City ofMills so they can handle
the immense amount Of freight received
yearly by the business men of Lead.
The rumor il not confirmed. d.-Dsadwood
Times.
The Rawlins correspondent Of the
Cheyenne Leader says that last week
party of Burlington * Missouri survey
ors were at that place. They stated |
10 Mr.. +. t. Burke that they were look
ing over the ground between there and
Saratoga, that the Burlington owned |
coal mines near Elk mountains,
hat in the spring, or the near future at !
least, there line would probably be ex-
tended from Cheyenne to Elk mountain
and Saratoga and thence to Rawlins and |
The north.-Newcastle Journal.
The latest Northern Pacific maps
show the eextension from Oakes, s. D.. to |
Ss,s.sx ~ - q A.. a AOhNOas
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-14
Accident ON the peadwood Central.

Quite serious accident occurred on
the Deadwood Central in the vicinity Of
Puma, Wednesday night. While max
ing the run from Lead to Deadwood !;
and on down grade. the brakes refused
to work and the crew lost control of the
train. Passengers and train men were
ordered to jump, and all but two or
three did SO, escaping with slight bruises,
or none at all. The engine and coach
jumped the track near the mouth Of
Gold Run and were totally wrecked.
Those remaining in the car went wit h it
and were seriously injured. One young
man by the name Of Wells, clerk in the
First National Bank of Deadwood,
will probably lose one of his arms as
the result of the accident, but strange to
say no lives were lost.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-14
The Storm.

AS reports come in from different
localities in the northwest concerning
the recent storm, il proves 10 have been
almost equal, in severity and duration,
to the well remembered blizzard of 1888.
Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, South Da-
kota and Wyoming, were almost buried
in snow, while the center of the storm
wave seems to have been northern and
western Nebraska. In these different
localities the fall Of snow varied from 10
to 20 inches, and the wind blowing at a
velocity Of from 80 to 60 miles an hour
heaped it into miniature mountains,
blockading the railroads, and causing
virtual suspension Of business from Sat-
urday the 9TH, until Tuesday the 10th. A
number of persons, unfortunate enough
to be caught out in the storm, perished.
From Rapid City is reported the death
of a young lady school teacher, Meta
Gray, and her escort Alfred Bay, while
on their way TO the lady's boarding
place Sunday. NJ. l.. Lissent, an old
resident and farmer living three miles
north Of Chadron, tried to drive home
from town Saturday afternoon, and his
frozen body was found by searching
party two days later. Two boys, four
teen years old, while hunting near Kear-
neay, Neb., were overtaken by the bliz-
zard, and perished before they could
find shelter. Such incidents as these,
tell more plainly than words of the fury
Of the elements, and it is feared that
others will be added to this list of fatali-
ties.
In the Hills the storm was less severe.
The snow commenced falling Saturday
morning and continued until almost
midnight but the wind that accompani-
ed it was not nearly so furious as it as
further east and south, and the only seri-
Gus result of the blizzard was its
blockade was unaHy raised ABOUT tues
day noon by through train over the
b. & NJ. Towns on the line of the f. K,
& NJ. V. we're in a yet worse condition,
as that company did not get train
through until Wednesday night.
In western Nebraska great deal of
stock was lost, and it is feared that set
tiers, destitute already are suffer
ing terribly,j if not actually perishing.
In this vicinity the weather since
Tuesday has been anything but wintry.
1t has been clear and quiet, the sun
shines brightly and the snow is rapidly
disappearing.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-14

To say that the situation at Pierre Is
practically unchanged will SAVIOR some
what of ohestnuts,. no doubt, bst II is
none the less true. The ball was open
ed the first of the week with the follow
ing ballot: Campbell 45. Melville q.
Tripp 25, Moody IL, Mellette IL, and
scattering 10. Tuesdays associated
press dispatches reported that deal
had been consumated by the democratic
and alliance forces of South Dakota and
Illinois, and that by such a combination
a democratic senator would be sent from
one state and an alliance man from the
other. The members of the latter or
ganization pronounced the report a
canard, while the denis look wise and
put their finger to their lips when inter-
viewed. However, nothing has as yet
developed to verify such story. Dur
ing the last few days Moody has been
rapidly regaining lost ground, and Wed.
nesday's vote gave him 6S; Kyle,
recent independent acquisition, So and
Trip "a. The last ballot reported be-
fore going to press gives Moody 90,
Tripp %, Mellette /. Moody is not yet
out Of the race by any means.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-14
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The Writ Refused.

The mandamus case, brought by Geo.
ii. Holden against C. A. Haserodt, as
chairman of the board of county COM
missioners. and Cbas. w. Pitcher as
county auditor, demanding that a war
rant for $1,s6l.2l should be issued to
him, was tried before Judge Thomas at
Deadwood on the 7th inst, and the writ
was refused.
Mr.. Holden's claim is for 1887 taxes
paid to the treasurer Of Custer county
under protest. This settles the case for
the present, though Mr.. Holden may
see fit to bring suit against the county
to recover that amount. Martin q
Mason appeared for the plaintiff; and
w. G. Porter for Custer county.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-14
Restore Confidence.

Indications are that there will be
quite a revival of all kinds of bust
ness in Buffalo Gap and vicinity this
spring. The Indian scare is subsiding
and farmers are making preparations
for their springs work with renewed
yigor. They would have been better
satisfied If the Indians had been more
completely disarmed at the time and by
the troops, instead Of following them
to deliver up only what they had .
mind to. Up to the present lime some
six or seven hundred guns have been
turned in, and we ere informed II is the
intention of the government fte secure
all that is possible, and ccAkkGic the
search for hidden arms. We b@ieve
there is very little danger Of an Out
break in the spring, 30 soon after tht
severe lessons they received at Wild
Knee the Mission and the brush itt
Captain Kerr. In those three q ge
ments five hundred Indians no |ih
were killed Another thing, the II PIe
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-14
I,ost In the Storm.

During the storm of Saturday last, a
party ofsix left Hot Springs TO drive to
Minnekahta Station, intending to take
the train for the east, due there at about
seven o'clock. In the darkness, which
was made more intense by the flying
snow, the driver was bewildered and
lost his way. After wandering aimlessly
for an hour or two they came upon .
deserted cabin, the coach was quickly
abandoned, a fire built, and there the
night was spent by . half dozen in
dividuals who regretted missing their
train, but were nevertheless happy In
escaping, what for time seemed immi-
nent, death in the storm. Soon after
entering the cabin the whistle Of a
! locomotive was heard, and in the morn
|, ing they found themselves within q
mile and a half Of Minnekahta.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-14

some chiefs have been removed from
the reservation, which will have the
effect of discouraging those that are left
from any fresh depredations at present.
The confidence that is being gained
should be encouraged, instead ofshaken
by anticipating trouble, when perhaps
no real danger exists. To large ex-
tent it remains with the people them
selves whether they will have con.
fdence restored or not, by the course
they pursued in the premises. Let your
talk and actions be encouraging instead
Of discouraging. Buffalo Gap Republi-
can.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-14

Mrs. Davis, in the life of her husband
Jefferson Davis, charges General Miles
with inhuman conduct and extreme i'll
treatment of her husband while the
later was prisoner at Fortress Monroe.
Miles tactics in dealing with the In.
dians during the recent trouble, would
indicate that since the rebellion he had
come into possession of a goodly amour,
of the milk of human kindness. Blu,
then, it seems to us that he was to q
certain extent justified in making such
distinction between Davis and the red
men.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-14

Sioux City was heavy loser by fire
Sunday night. The four story brick oc,
cupied by Tolerton & Stetson, wholesale
grocers, together with their entire stock
was burned, entailing a loss of $780,
10000. While this fire was in progress
two other buildings, school house, and
Lyons gun store, were destroyed by the
same means. 1t was reported that two
children of family living in the second
story of the Lyons building, were burn
ed, but the report is not confirmed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-14

Secretary Blaine's efforts to establish
reciprocity relations between the United
States and the other civilized nations oi
the world are bearing fruit. The Re-
public of Brazil in meeting us half way
has taken a step in keeping with the
principles of free and progressive gov
ernment, and also set an example worthy
of emulation.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-14
Married.

At Pringle, on Tuesday, February
10th, 1891, Carrie F. Walling, Of Pringle,
and Miss Cora Horton, OF Sing Sing, N.
", were united in marriage by Rev. J.
v. Willis, of this city.
The wedding was very quiet one,
only few intimate friends of the young
couple being present. THE CHRONICLE
extends congratulations.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-14

but they chad to do it," II such
methods prevail in politics it is bnt the
beginning ofthe end, the subvcrsion of
the republican government, to end in
bloodshed, riot and anarchy. But
there is no danger of the craze reaching
such an extreme. The anarchists have
shown their hands in good time and two
years hence betrayed and indignant
people will sweep them out of political
existence and off the face of the earth
Republican.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-14

The monetary conference of represent
atives from all the American republics is
in session at Washington this week.
1t will no doubt keep up the record of
previous assemblages Of this character,
by accomplishing-nothing.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-14

The remainder of this session Of con-
gress will be extremely busy. Less than
three weeks remain before the final ad.
journment, and an immense amount Of
business is yet to be transacted. Day
and night sessions will be held from now
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-14

North Dakota will make a strenuous
effort to enforce the prohibition law.
Attorney General Spencer has furnished
each states attorney with injunction
blanks, and notifies them to enforce the
law in their several counties, threaten
ing prosecution in case Of neglect.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-14

The labor unions of Chicago protest
against the employment of "scab" labor,
by the management of the Worlds fair.
They threaten all sorts of terrible things
in case union lines are disregarded.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-14

The farewell message of Ex-Governor
Thayer, and the Introductory message of
Gov-elect Boyd have been listened to
by the members of the Nebraska legis-
lature. 1t now looks as if Jimmy" was
really going to hold down the governors
chair for the next two years.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-14
Our legislature has gone on re cord

Our legislature has gone on re cord as
opposed to progress. 1t has turned a
cold shoulder on capital and emphat-
ically asserted that manufacturing in
dustries are not wanted because it
brings corporations into existence. This
farmer element has virtually said to the
world: Keep away, our people can
live on the products Of the soil. We
will subsist on bunch grass and snow
balls rather than encourage any more
monstrous corporations to settle down
and blight our state" Farmers are to
be deprived ofmanufacturies where they
might dispose of their raw material in
exchange for manufactured articles
thus saving freight, because it requires
capital and corporations to run such in
stitutions.- Pierre Capital.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-14

Saturday, the 9TH, was the first day of
the Chinese New Year, and in the
United States as well as in the native
cline of the Celestials, the celebration
of this festival is their chief occupation
for about two weeks.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-14

The Herald, of Lead City, in one of its
recent editions, announced the election
of Hugh j. Campbell as United States
senator. 1t is quite evident that the
Herald people, in their longing for a
scoop" allowed their Imagination to get
the better of them.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-14
N sEE
GARDINE EiR & B a IL 1T
2H5 5SSTT$Sissfs Yrs ssfHHa HGiaaSnx b|OateS,

Business in the northwest was gensr-
ally suspended by the recent storm, but
the senatorial contest at Pierre went on
just tie same.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-14

Robert Lincoln, present minister to
the court of st. James, is prominently
mentioned as WINDOWS successor to the
treasury portfolio.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-14

The alliance Of this state, as is well
know, is branch of the southern klu-
klux alliance, and when it went into
politics 1t took with it the secret organis-
alton, grips, passwords, and terrible
oaths and penalties Of that notorious
society for controlling its members.
the lodge room is substituted for the
caucus. Early in the session, 1t IL said,
committee purchased rope to which
hangman's moose was attached which
was hung in the room whore the eau
causes are held. Not only the leaders
but leading, alliance papers, have
threatened members Of the legislature
with hanging If fthey dared to vote con-
trary to the party edict. 1t is well
known that alliance members have been
frequently threatened with the the rope
here in Pierre, and have assigned as Q
reason for voting against their convic
tions for unseating ofthe Lawrence coun-
w members that thev knew II was wronI
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-14
The convention held at Pic

The convention held at Pierre to de-
teimine what hat should Be bs tbs Rstuds Of
furnish the building, while its different
organizations provide the exhibits.
This plan seems to meet with general
fuynr
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-14
Mining items.

The Golden Reward chlorination
works yesterday shipped a $1,000 gold
brick to New York. The brick repre-
sented run for the last half of January,
and was sent from the works to the
Deadwood National bank Sunday even
ing.-Times.
An associated Dress dispatch states
that the largest and richest vein Of tin
known to the mining industry of the
world has been discovered in the old
Dallas mine shaft near Durango, Mexico.
The owner and discoverer Of the vein is
John Pershmaker of San Francisco. He
will begin operating it Immediately.
The failure of the Big Horn Land and
Petroleum company to reach some de
finite result in their we'll will not dis
courage others from going ahead in the
work of development in this prolific
petroleum field The outlook for busy
season during the coming summer is
very bright.-Bonanza Rustler.
There is enough ore in the Bald
Mountain district to furnish train load
day for twenty years, and the develop
ment of the country has scarcely COM
menced. We are going to see stir in
that camp the coming summer the
| like Of which has not been witnessed in
the Hills for several years, and Lead, the
metropolis and queen of the Hills is
going to receive her full share Of the
benefit derived from it, and several new
stars will be added to her golden crown
before the year closes. The develop
ment of the mines means wealth for
scores of our citizens.-Lead Herald.
OF INTEREST TO ORE SHIPPERS.
Information has been received in this
city that hereafter the price of treating
Black Hills ores at the Omaha and Au-
rora smelters will be $ll per ton. an ad-
vance Of 81. For the gold contained
therein SO per ounce will be paid, $40
being the former price, and 95 per ceni
of New York quotations for the silver
in excess Of two ounces per ton. In
other words il your ore contains ter
ounces of silver you will get 95 per cen
of the value of eight ounces. Ores con
tanning two ounces or less of silver viii
| be containing none Of that metal. The
probabilities are that shipments Of thes'
; ores will be discontinued and there b,
hasten the completion Of our local work
now under way.-Times.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-04
THE EASTER MYSTERY.
why 1t Changes with the Moon While
Christmas Is Fixed.

Not n person in ten can tell you why
II is nat Christmas, the day celebrated as
Christ's birthday. always falls on the
same day of the month, while Easter, the
day upon which we celebrate his resur-
reetion, changes every year. In giving a
solution of this riddle, the first point to
be considered is this:-Cnrist was cruci-
fed on Friday. the fourteenth day of the
Jewish month Nisan, and rose from the
grave on the following Sunday.
The fourteenth day of Nissan was the
Jewish Passover the day observed by
them in commemoration of the s~prinklinR
Of their door posts with the blood of the
paschal lamb on the night when the
DESTROYING Angel" passed over the
dwellings Of the Israelites. but smote the
first-boru of the Egyptian. As tae year
Of the Jews is q lunar year, and the four
teeDth OF Nisan IS always a Iull moon day,
the Christian church, regarding the OBJ
seryance of the crucifixion OF Christ as a
substitute for the Oil passover of the
Jews, determined Easter " tae rules for
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-04

reckoning the Jewish ecclesiastical year.
Christmas, intended to commemorate
the birth of Christ, had no connection
with the ritual of the old church, and.
like dozens of other immovable feast
days of the Church Of Rome, many OF
them birthdays OF saints. it was finally
settled that il should be observed on a
given day of the common calendar.
Coming down to the word itself,
Faster" is from the German Osborn
(rIsingl. The English name is probably
derived from "Eostre," the Teutonic
goddess of spring, whose festival occurred
Mt about the same time as the Jewish
Passover" The time for celebrating
Easter was a subject which gave rise to
many heated discussions during the
early days of Christianity.
The question was fully considered and
finally settled by the Council of Nice in
the year 1876 by adopting the rule which
makes Easter day the first Sunday after
the first full moor after March 81. By
this arrangement of things Easter may
come as early as March % or as late as
April est. Louis Republic.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-04
Cooperation Notice.

NOTICE. Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON THE
~ 24tn DAY OF November, $50. application was
sioners by 5. II. yresland aud others. for the
SSHkUCfIOS Oh A PIPE SEWER IN OCEAN
from seaview ave. to a point about 100 feet
south Of Gates ave. and In
from Ocean ave. to Garfield ave; the sewer In
CEA AVE,
70 be laid under each sidewalk OF suitable dimen-
sioas and in accordance with the established plan
or sewerage. together with all the necessary IN an
holes connections. receiving basins ami aDpur-
Notice is also given that on the 10th day Of
alereh 1871. inc commissioners OF Assessment MED
with the board Of street ana Water Comm issioner5
their preliminary sketch. sho wing what property
will probably be assessed and the probable amount
probable amount OF assessment per foot of frontage
for the said improvement. and the same Is now
OF the Doard Of street and Water Commissioners
And notice Is also given that the following
are Included in said assess msnt. namely
OCEAN AVE-,
on the north side. from a point about 2Lsi feet west
Gates ave.
OCEAN AVE.
on the south side from a Doiut about % 81 feet
west OF sea View ave- to a point about l@.2l feet
oLD BERGEN ROAD.
on the south side. rron Gates ave- about i5 feet
sas' ana iSs feet Te sikr.o AVE.
east ana iOoI6 feet west
from Old Bergen road TO GARFIELD ave.
aud that The zth day or April, ie9t. at 10 O'Clock
aud Water Commissioner are asrsoy nxed as tas
time and place when and where the Board OF
parties interested In said application. and all re-
monstrances against the said improvement that
~ order q tss Boara Of Street and water Com.
mission=rs
Dated Jersey City. March %. 1891
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-04
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THE BIG TOURNAMENT.
Record of the Fifteen-Teams of skilIfui
EOwIers.

-
Bowlsrs.
The Herald tournament has closed ex-
cept that tour teams are to decide in extra
games which is to WI the third prize-a
silver cup. The first two honors came to
Jersey City. A glance at the average
shows that our bowlers made excellent
scores. The athletes did not attain the
top notch in the average column but its
team bowled steadily and its totals did
not vary considerably as did those of some
Of the teams. Palma excels in the
averages. Phoelix is a close second.
There was a difference Of only five pins IN
their totals of over eleven thousand.
Iyanhoe is third, Jersey City A. G.
fourth and then in order Munroe, New
York, Echo, American, Our, Elizabeuh,
Recreation. Manhattan, Roseville. Con-
~solidated and Produce Exchange, The
two Exchange teams boyled evenly.
There was a difference OF only one pin In
their totals of nearly eleven thousand.
The total number of pins made by the
Palma, the highest on the list, exceeded
that of the Produce Exchange, the lowest
Oh the list, by 962 pins, equivalent to an
average excess Of 90 pins TO each game,
The record OF games won and lost, total
number Of pins and average scores are
appended:-