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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-14
cUsrER's OPPORTUNITIES

The Omaha Bee contains the follow
ing refreshing Custer special, bearing
date OF March 9th: "The Harney Teak
Tin Mining and Milling company has
decided to build a 100000 plant near
Custer early in the spring to reduce u e
tin ores I'm the large mines near this
city. The machinery will be here by
the last of this month. II will furnish
employment to large number of men
and help build up this already fast
growing and prosperous town, as well as
advance the price of tin mines and city
property. Many tin mines have recent
ly been bonded by eastern capitalists,
partly on account Of the favorable tariff
legislation, but more especially from the
certain demonstration of the richness of
the tin and its certainty of producing
large and remunerative profits and
dividends. The outlook was never
brighter and more cheering, all doubts
are ssipated, and buoyant hopes have
supplanted them entirely. The open
ings in the Hills country were never
more inviting than now to every bust
ness, especially in mining. 1t is surely
the turn now for mining property to
have boom. Real estate of all kinds
has had its innings, so mining properties
are bound to be on deck now, and the
coming season will surely witness a
great advance In, and demand foe mines
of gold, silver and tin"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-14

The b. x NJ. railroad is TO be congrat-
ulated that there is An immediate pros.
pect Of an appreciable increase in the
freight tonnage its cars will be employ
ed TO haul TO Deadwood. The mer-
chants OF Minnesota met last night in
the office of Judge Larrimer and un'
animously agreed to ship no more
freight over the Elkhorn road. A COM
mittee was appointed to visit this city
and arrange for Minnesota freight to be
brought to Deadwood over the B. x NJ
and forwarded from here to the cap
ital Of Butte county by wagons. Seven
of the heaviest shippers in the village
we're present at the meeting. The rea
son for the action is that though the
Elkhorn road passes through Minnesota
it refuses to put in side track or sta.
ton or to unload any freight thereat
Minnesota tonnage is all carried by to
Belle Fourche, wherefrom it must be
hauled. Minnesota is jealous Of its
young rival, and justly feels that dis.
elimination in favor of the new town ID
unfair. Deadwood and the b. & NJ. will
both profit by the war.-Times, 8.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-14
Copp's Settlers Guide, Revised.

Henry N. Copp, the Washington Cd. C.)
land lawyer, has revised and reprinted
his Settlers Guide the seventeenth
edition. In view of the recent confus-
ing legislation of Congress, this book is
an indispensable assistant for all who
are, or expect to be, interested in public
land. Settlers will save money by pur-
chasing il, and all who expect to take
up land any time in the future should
get posted and save expensive mistakes.
A chapter, illustrated with numerous
cuts, show how to tell township, section,
and quarter-section corners and explains
the system OF survey. 1t gives full in
formation about the homestead, pre-
emption. timber culture, desert land,
and other laws. The price Of the book
il % cents. Address the author.
1t will tell You who is entitled to enter
must be what improvements you must
make what affidayits you must swear
to about contests and on what grounds
they can be commenced also suggestions
about State lands, stone and timber
lands, mineral land, desert entries, sa-
line, railroad, coal, townsite and other
lands. Its purchase will save you
money and trouble. ~ erroneous state.
ments circulated by conversation among
settlers may. II acted upon, cost you {
contest. perhaps your land and improve
ments.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-14
PROSPECTIVE PROSPERITY

James A. Ward, ex-territorial anditor,
one of the leading citizens Of Pierre, re-
Gently interviewed by Sioux Fails re-.
porter, said: "The future ofthe western
portion Of the state contains prospertty Of
an unusual degree for the prod acoes,
thousands of head Of sheep ste pena
brought into the country, IND the
climate and the nutritious grasses seem
especially adapted to their growth. We
have in Pierre several sheep companies.
with many hundred thousand dollars oil
capital, all of which gives the state ad-
ditional property and the owner source
Of revenue. The feature that strikes ali
in the raising of sheep is that South
Dakota is free from sheep rot. and that
is an advantage over the older states
the value Of which is almost incalcul.
able.n
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-14

A Dsadwood special to the Sionx City
Journal gives the following account of
a blast on the Elkhorn grade at that place
on Saturday the 9Th inst : Saturday
afternoon the heaviest blast that has
been fircd since the railroad work in the
Black Hills commenced went of on the
ERhorn grade. The charge contained
$50 cans of black powder, and the con
cussion shook every bnilding in Dead
wood. A large crowd Immediately re-
paired to the scene and viewed the dam
age. The side Of the hill for Q distance
of 200 feet was torn out, and scattered
all over the bottom of the guich. AT
the time Of the shot, the air was filled
with flying dirt and rocks, some weigh
ing many tons, that were thrown hun
dreds Of feet. The dirt thrown out ex-
tended from rim-rock to rim-rock, and
over 200 feet from the explosion, drifl
OF dirt eight feet high and 100 feet long
was lying. having been thrown ont by
the force of the explosion. The creek
was damned up and overfowed the
gnlch. A force OF men was Immediately
put TO work clearing the creek, and aftel
an hours work 1t was again running In
Its old channel. The damage in thu
city was considerable. Telephone wire,
were torn down, tents torn TO shreds, etc
mot less than 1000 damage was done.n
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-14
No Injury Intended.

An accout in yesterdays g issue ofa rail-
road meeting held at Minnesota stated
that the Elkhorn road passes through
that place. This was incorrect, as Min
nesela is at least one mile distant from
the track. Belle Fourche is its closest
station, and therefore freight for Min
nesela has been unloaded at the latter
place. The railroad denies any discrim-
ination against Minnesota, or in favor Of
Belle Fourche, and its officers are sur
prised at the action taken Thursday
night. There has been no disposition
to injure citizens OF Butte County's cap
ital, the town site company, as stated
through this paper some months ago,
having offered to donate every owner
of Minnesota lot similar lot in Belle
fSssehe e@nrssiled ed@haHsxsulswmax
fairer or more liberal proposition could
that quite number IN rdinnc5cJu -wrr
take advantage Of and accept it.-Times
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-14
The Bills All Signed.

The governor has approved all bills
passed by the legislature except two, the
soldiers home and the bill compelling
railway companies to construct aque.
ducts over railroads. The total number
Of bills approved is l29, as against IA
last year, and flfteen joint memorials
to ten of last year. One bill which pass.
cd both houses allowing cities to amend
their charters by vote of the electors
was lost in transmission and has not
reached the governor. The governor
thinks the clause in the revenue bill tax
ing express companies can be made very
effectual with the net earnings, the capital
stock and dividends left out.-Pierre
Special.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-14
Huron to Blame For IL.

For several months past it has beer
quietly rumored in Pythian circles that
Eugene III. West. of Hot Springs, Grand
Master Of Excheauer of the Grand Lodge
of South Dakota, had gone wrong, and
] now it is given out officially that he is a
defaulter to the amount Of $500.
j.. +. Edmonds, of this city, received q
letter from Mr.. West, dated at Chicago,
in which he confesses that he used the
money in the interest of Huron for the
capital, expecting the campaign CON-
mittee to reimburse him, as they agreed
to, but which they naturally failed to
do. When he saw he was in for 1t, he
did just as thousands Of other young
men have done in the past he en-
deavorod TO retrieve his fortune at
cards. The usual result followed. He
lost more. When he saw the predica-
ment he was in he sought safety in
flight. Of course his bondsmen will
have to make good the defalcation and
the Grand Lodge will lose nothing in
the end. NJ. II. Lyons and ]. F. Ed
monds, Of this city John r. Brennan,
Of Rapid, and George II. silsby, of
Mitchell. with one or two others are
his sureties.
We cannot condone the fault of Mr..
West, of course, of using these funds,
but we can consistently charge Huron
with being the direct cause of the young
mans downfall. This should not sur
prise us, as nearly everyone having
business with the Huron campaign COM
mittee last fall came out Of the fight with
money due them from that capital can
didate, and worse yet, has it still COM
ing.-Pioneer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-14
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SEARCH THE RECORD

Now that the legislature has adjourned
it will be in order to examine the record
Of the members of that body Already
speculation has commenced as 10 how
many Of the present members will be
returned to the next legislature. The
independents have a record in many
instances which will require consider
able explanation, hence ii stands to
reason that many of them will not be
returned. These men have failed to ac-
complish what their constituents de-
manded. The appropriation bill, as
passed, originated in the house and is
much larger than the senate bill, al
though the senate is republican and the
house is indecrat. The senate journal
is written up within seven days of the
end of the sessi on. The clerk is allowed
seven days at s. per day to complete 1t.
The honse clerk is allowed 100 days at
80 per day to complete the house journ.
al. The employees of the house we're
in many instances very incompetent
men. The work was poorly done.
Everything considered the house was an
expensive luxury. More employees were
employed than necessary. Even the
stationery used was many times larger
than last winter. Some think the far
mer members stocked up with lead
pencils and writing paper ETC.. for two
years. The majority of the independ-
ents have made q record Of incompe-
tency which will always follow them.
These men had good intentions but they
lacked ability, experience, tact and good
judgment. They were constantly out
generated. What did they secure on
their own motion? Absolutely nothing.
Yet they held the balance of power in
the house. 1t is true that an independ-
ent United States Senator was elected,
but the democrats did the planning, and
the senator, when elected, proved to be
democrat. The independents elected
a speaker, but he Is democrat in every.
thing but name. There Is not Q single
law that the independents can point "a
as party measure. The record of the
party in the legislature is not brilliant
affair. But these men must stand on
that record. They can no longer tel
what they would do If in tine legislature
but they will have an opportunity TO tel
why they did not accomplish something
while members. Henceforth their time
will be occupied In explaining their owr
records and not in finding fault with ths
republican rarty.-Pierre Capital.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-14
A Good Word For South Dakota.

From the Northwestern Real Estate
Exchange, new paper of rare excel
lence, published at Sioux City the in
initial number of which las just reached
our table, we extract the following just
tr ibute to our much abused, but never.
theless promising state:
1t is country with wonderful posi-
bilities ahead Of 1t. The story of its set
tiement would fill volumes, but the
secret of its growth can be written in a
line: THE people looked upon il and il
was good" Therefore they occupied it.
Some may find fault with the state.
ment that IL Is "a country with wonder.
ful possibilities ahead Of fit," but no 9th
er phrase will do justice to the topic.
We're living in an age of magical chang
es. The story of South Dakota's settle
ment is a page in the history OF that ara.
Only quarter of q century ago il was
recorded by the geographers as part ofthe
lGreat American Desert" and bellittled
as sterile region wherein even grass
hoppers and Indians starved.
That sort OF history has been proven
false. 1t was written principally by
people who thought Indians were good
folks and that the whites who sought to
possess and cultivate the lands they oc-
cupied were invaders and truly wicked.
South Dakota to-day possesses all the
elements within her own own borders
for building magnificent empire. She
has vast expanses Of farm and grazing
lands Of which nine-tenths at least is
amply mstered by natural supply, and
I'm. al r.. 4
ed by artesian wells.
South Dakotas great arabic region
lies for $50 miles on each side of the
Missouri river and then on the western
boundry is the great mining region Of
the Black Hills with its wealth Of gold,
silver, tin, coal, etc.
II is a country full Of natural resourc-
es it is growing more rapidly than its
settlers are aware of; il will astonish
its most enthusiastic friends within the
next ten years
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-14

The Gates Iron Works, of Chicago
builders Of rock and ore breaking ma
chinery, recently shipped to Australia
eight large rock and ore breakers having
capacity equal to 5000 tons output per
day. Four Of these breakers 60 to the
Broken Hill mine. the remaining four
to the government producing rock bal.
last, ETC., along the lines Of railroad. In
less than GO days from the time this
order was placed by cable, the eight cal
loads of machinery was on dock in Sid.
ney.-New York Engineering and Min
ing Journal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-14

The legislature has acted wisely la
authorizing civil townships to put down
artesian wells. The result will be that
South Dakota will early become the peer
of any agricultural state in the Union
Farm lands will be in demand al
double and in many cases treble present
prices by the time the next president
is elected. Irrigation will make farming
success where it has hitherto been a
failure. Prosperity will beam where
want and destitution prevail. Hope will
revive in the he heart of the now de-
sparing husbandman, and the certainty
of ample reward for labor will bring tens
Of thousands Of working farmers here
from the older states. .--Yankton Press.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-14

The increasing prevalence Of diseases
Of various forms at Pierre Is becoming
alarming. No less than fifty cases Of
la grippe and pneumonia are reported
in that city besides number Of cases OF
scarlet fever, and grave fears are enter
tanned of fever epidemic resulting. An
open winter, followed by extreme cold
weather is believed to be the cause.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-14

In addition to the appointments made
by the governor that are elsewhere re.
ferred to in this issue We note the fol.
lowing: Railroad commissioners, II. j.
Rice, C. E. Mckinney, William Smith
Engineer Investigation. J. Ii, Baldwin
Board of Charities and Corrections, c,
B. Afford Soldiers Home Commission.
er, 8. NJ. Laird.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-14

7 The Minneapolis Tribune was sold by
Alden J. Blethen, on the 10th inst, TO a
company headed by w. ], Murphy, of
Grand Forks, N. Oak. for 100000. Ex-
Senator Pierce of North Dakota, il is
said, will take editorial management of
the nanar
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-14

The defeat Of the passage Of the bill
providing for an appropriation to defray
the expense of state exhibit at the
World Fair at Chicago in 1898, is
more to be regretted than any single
act of omission committed by the state
legislature during the entire session. 1t
may almost be regarded as a public
calamity.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-14

Two constitutional amendments will
be submitted to the voters of South Da-
kota at the next general election. to wit
Shall the mileage allowed members oi
the state legislature be reduced from ten
to five cents per mile. Shall county
courts be abolished, and their jurisdic
ton transferred to the circuit courts.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-14

Under decision Of the Interior de-
part nent, Buffalo Bill is permitted to
borrow one hundred Indians for his
Wide West show upon the occasion OF
his next trip to Europe. Border settlers
would no doubt, readily consent to his
taking the entire Sioux nation, and
would require no bond for their safe re-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-14
Asking Aid.

Mayor Hodges, of Hermosa, has re-
Gently forwarded to Gov. Mellette, petit
tions asking aid for settlers in that
vicinity who have been rendered desti-
tute by reason of the late Indian scare.
The petitions will be considered by the
war department, where they have been
duly forwarded by the governor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-14

One Of the effects Of the Mckinley
bill will be noticed by reference to an
other part of our paper, where the Brick
Store advertises to sell granulated sugar
at 6ic per pound, or sixteen pounds for
one dollar, after the 9th Of April.-Lead
City Herald.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-14

Under the Australian system Of voting,
which will hereafter be observed in
South Dakota, the voter will prepare his
ballot in serene solitude, undisturbed by
extraneous influences, and i'm strict ac-
cord with his own sweet will.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-14

The Yankton Press SAYS, IL there
should be no Indian trouble in the
spring, great many we'll posted men
will have proved false prophets. The
fact that Gen. Mills has practical control
ofthe Indians is strong presumptive
evidence that the reign of peace will
remain unbroken.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-14

The magnitude of the mining industry
of the world is indicated by the number
of miners employed, which, as shown
by late statistics, is Ave and half mill
ions, four millions of whom are engaged
in metal mining, and one and half
million are employed in mining coal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-14

Hon. George II. Hand, one Of Yank.
toms most distinguished citizens, died
at Pierre at 80 o'clock on Tuesday
afternoon, Of pneumonia. Deceased
was formerly secretary of state, during
territorial days, and resident of Da-
kota for more than twenty Ave years
He was attorney for the Northwestern
railway, in South Dakota, at the time Of
his death.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-14
The failure of the resubmission b

The failure Of the resubmission bill
was serious blow to temperance re-
form, inasmuch as 1t prclongs the reign
of free whiskey indefinitely in the
state, and gives guarantee Of the rapid
increase Of low grade saloons and the
consumption Of more cheap and villain
ous whisksy than would be consumed
under system Of high license, which
experience has shown to be more prohi,
bitory in practice than any prohibitory
law that has ever been passed In any Of
tho states Of the Union.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-14

Under the new apportionment law,
the next South Dakota legislature will
have 1875 members forty three in the
senate, and eighty three in the house.
This means reduction of forty three
members, and saving to the state of
$l2. 800 in salaries and mileage.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-14

The amount due the Dakotas under
the provisions Of the law passed by
congress returning to each state and ter
ritory the amount paid by them on a
direct tax in 1862. which will be paid as
soon as all arrangements are perfected.
Is es,25l.33. This sum is not large, but
10 sufficient TO induce holders of receipts
to look up the same, which must be
presented to the governor when de-
mand for return of the money Is made.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-14
The sundance coal fields have recer

The Sundance coal fields have recent
ly been sold TO an eastern syndicate,
and the development OF ihss same is TO
be commenced at once. The people Of
that place are exceedingly jabilsnt over
the transfer, believing that )it means q
railroad. and general revival of bust
nfss activity.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-14

Deadwood's new hotel project has
been abandoned for the present, on ac-
count of the failure Of the committee to
raise the funds necessary to purchase
tie site.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-14

I. r. Crow has sold the Sturgis Ad-
yerIiseF, and will 20 west, being disap-
ictsUiMufv r,ss' Az.
pected to retnrn 10 the best country on
earth in the early soon.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-14

Mine Inspector Corkhill, and Public
Examiner Blanchard have been re-
appointed by the governor for another
term.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-14

The Whitewood Plaindealer, 1t is
rumored, will soon change its base of
operations to the new town of Belle
Fourche
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-14

The spring Crocus has notsyet put in
an appearance, but the winter croakel
is on deck in great shape.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-31
T. M. RASIN CLOTHING co, eO2 FRONT ST.

OF the enterprise. Mrs. N. G. Van Rensselaer,
contributes to the same number an interesting
aSticle on the metropolitan Museum Of
Art" which is accompanied by a double
page illustration in tint drawn by A.
B. Wenzell. Ada VI. Trotter tells "How
King Humbert Helped" at the time of
the recent explosion in Rome. Francis Ashton
writes a short story entitled "Crispin." The an
nual dinner OF the New York Yacht Club is the
subject of an illustration by Thulstrup and the
flower market in Union Square of one by w. T..
smesley. Among the portraits published are
the czarowitz of Russia, Prince George, of
Greece; Thomas W. Wood, president of the
National Academy Of Design, and f. D. Millett,
vice-president.
The current number of Harper's Bd-dr opens
with another superb ILLUSTRATION from Worth's
establishment, received by special arrangement
from the Bdzdr's Paris artist Juliet Corson's
articles on SANITARY Living" are concluded,
The two illustrated serials by Howard Pyle and
Walter BesaEt continued, with no diminu-
ton OF interest. In the department of fashion
there are timely articles with illustrations on
summer Toilets, Tailor Gowns" "The Ideal
Body and It's Clothing" etc.
Harper d Brothers announce the publication of
Margaret o. w. ELEPHANTS Memoir OF the Life
of Lawrence Oliphant and of Alice oliphant, His
Wife," also Elizabeth BisIand's "Flying Trip
Around the World Christine Terhune Her
riek's "What TO Eat-How to Serve It," and
a popular edition of thu "Poems of Words
worth" selected and arranged by Matthew Ar