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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-07

The following circular has been issued
by the State Superintendent of Public
instruction:
OFEIcE OF STATE SUPT. OF PUBLIC In.
sTRUcTioN, PIERRE, S. d., Feb. 5, 1892
/ find that il has been the practice in
this office to refer all inquiries relating
to the school law to the County Supt.,
except in cases Of appeal from their
decision in regular form.
This rule is in my opinion proper and
right for two reasons:
/. Any other course would show q
lack of official courtesy TO the county
superintendent.
2. 1t would hardly be proper TO give
an opinion before hand concerning a
case which may afterward be referred
to this Office on appeal.
In oil appeals from the county super
intendent's decisions the following rule
should be observed:
/. Notify the county superintendent
that such appeal is TO be taken.
2. Forward certified statements to
this Office concerning all the facts in the
case, and when certified statements as
above are received at this Office from
the appellant, and from the county SUI
perintendent, such case will always be
given prompt attention.
Yours respectfully,
CoRTEZ SALMON,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-07
Black Hills Mails.

Under the above caption the Rapid
City Journal in recent issue, notes the
complaint along the line of the B. & NJ
on account Of refusal OH the part OF
that company to carry the mails, sup
plementing the same with such gratuit-
Gus information touching upon the sub
ject as could be obtained through en-
ployes of the government. The Journal,
basing its opinions upon hearsay, and
what it is pleased to consider reasonable
conclusions, volunteers the assertion,
that the people residing in the various
towns along the line of the b. & NJ, can
content themselves with the present
service, there being no probability OF
immediate change, which, in view of the
following notice recently received by
the postmaster at this place, appears to
have been wholly without warrant and
decidedly misleading:
PosT OFFICE DEPT.
OFFICE OF THE 2SD ASST. Z. NJ. GEN. :
WASHINGTON, ID. C., Feb. %, '9l. J
SIR Railway mail service is author
ized OH Route No l59,026, from Dudley,
South Dakota, by intermediate post
Offices, to Deadwood, South Dakota,
from March 23rd, 1891, by the
Burlington & Missouri River Railroad
Company in Nebraska.
The K. X. Co. will provide for the re-
ceipt and delivery Of the mails at your
Office. Very respectfully,
j. LowRIE BELL,
Second Asst. p. NJ. General.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-07
MAI Routes Discontinued.

The postmaster at this place hes re-
ceived notice of orders recently issued
by the postoiiice department, in pursn-
ance of which mail route No. 59,272,
from Deadwood to Custer, will be dis
continued on the 18th inst, and route
No. 80, ,250 from Custer to Buffalo Gap,
reduced by emitting Custer, and begin
ming at Bakerville, also reducing SER
vice from daily to tri-weekly, to take eff.
feet Oh the 10th inst.
Should the above orders be complied
with, and no arrangement be made with
the b. & NJ. railroad to carry the mails
before the 23rd inst, the date of the com.
mencement of their contract, there will
be period Of nine days, during which
this place will be wholly deprived Of
mail service. II is scarcely probable
however that such a hardship will be
permitted by the government, which
will, no doubt, take such steps in the
premises as will avert the deplorable
situation, under which we would other
wise be placed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-07

success of our project was the location
and arrangement of the lodes. These
veins have been shown to be the genu-
inc fssure veins and grow richer as
they descend. Herein lies the secret of
their wealth, for tin Is mined under
such difficulties and at such great ex-
pensc that IN order to be paying mine
must be practically inexhaustible. We
expect our mines to yield anywhere
from forty to one hundred pounds of
cassiterite, or black oxide of tin, TO the
ton This. when refined, will show at
least 70 per cent of pure metallic tin Of
900 proof. l have not the slightest
doubt that the snccess OF our efforts will
stimulate the tin industry all over this
country. 1t is claimed that rich de-
posits of tin ore have been shown in
North Caralina, California and also in
old Mexico. am disposed to believe
that the most paying veins are located
in the Black Hills country. The placing
OF duty of four cents pound on i'm
ported tin was absolutely necessary for
the success of our industry, for other
wise We would be brought in direct
competition with the coolic labor. OF
the $1,000 tons of tin ore taken out in
1889, about $4,000 came from the dis
tricts of the Dutch East Indies. These
mines are owned By wealthy English
men who employ class of workmen
little better than slaves.-N. Y. Roofer,
Timer and Sheet Iron Worker.
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Personal Paragraphs.

l.. Jacoby, of Des Moines, Iowa, was
doing the city on Saturday.
G. G. Wallet, of st. Louis, had rooms
at the Kleemann on Tuesday.
Thomas McCulloch signed in the city
OH Saturday from Nebraska city.
IF. Eckfelt was Thursday arrival
in the city from Burlington, Iowa.
C. p. Miller had business in this
place on Saturday from 500 City.
N. Ambrose came Saturday from
ST. Louis and signed at the Kleeman.
Anthony Thurman came in Saturday
from Fairburn, and registered at the
Vienna.
G. NJ Cooley and G. ii. Holden re-
presented Minneapolis in this place on
Saturday.
G. j. Heiming Of Waukon, Iowa, was
taking in the sights at this place on
Monday.
William Bryant, of Chicago, was noted
among the Saturday arrivals at the
Kleemann.
ID. II. McElrath and @. A. Dugan were
guests at the Kleemann on Saturday
from Omaha.
c. w. Cox was among the guests reg
istered at the Kleemann on Saturday
from Chicago.
J. III. Coffmann Of Omaha was among
the number of Custer visitors who Sun
dayed in the city.
L. L. Davis was among the Saturday
train arrivals in the city from Omaha.
lie hung up at the Vienna.
j. X. Grant, w. B. Nichols. II. G.
Mason and j. A. Letter were quartette
of Omaha drummers, doing business in
the city on Tuesday.
G. w. Robbins, after an extended So
journ at Pierre, returned to his home at
this place on Friday. His experiences
while absent are graphically given in a
communication appearing elsewhere in
this issue.
Bert Hitch, ofthis place who has been
sojourning for several months with re.
latives and friends in Kentucky return
ed on Thursdays passenger. He re-
ports very enjoyable time at his old
home, but considerable discomfort and
annoyance on his return trip, by reason
of the drifting SHOWS in Nebraska which
delayed the train, near Alliance, about
fourteen hours.
A. B. Hughes, of Lead City who will
be remembered by many local readers
Of the CHRONICLE as an early settler in
this place, departs with his family next
Tuesday for Philadelphia, where he will
make brief visit with relatives and
friends after which he goes to Florida to
reside permanently. Mr.. Hughes al.
though seriously crippled in one of his
arms by an accidental gun shot wound
at this place in 1876, through which he
los. the use of the same, has been fairly
successful in a financial view, and
leaves host Of friends who will regret
his departure, and that Of his interest
ing family.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-07
A Wonder Worker.

Mr.. Frank Huffman. young man OF
Burlington, Ohio, states that he had been
under the care Of two prominent ply
sicians, and used their treatment until
he vas not able to get around. They
pronounced his case to be Consumption
and incurable. He was pursuaded to
try DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds and at
that time was not able TO walk across
the street without resting. He found.
before he had used half of dollar bot
tie. that he was much better he con-
tinued TO use IL and is to-day enjoying
good health. lf you have any Throat,
Lung or Chest Trouble try IT, We
guarantee satisfaction. Trial bottle free
ut G. w. Hitchcock's.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-07
SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1891.
Baths at Stones.

Rapid City is making vigorous ef-
fort to secure the early erection, of an
opera house.
Corn fed, home grown Black Hills
beefat B. & NJ. Meat Market.
There were three Baptisms in the NJ
+. church last Sunday, with two acces-
sions to the church.
A rumor is current in this place, that
Myron Willsie has resigned his position
as superintendent of the Harncy Peak
Tin Company.
New stock of wall paper and decora
tions at Heidepriem's.
A residence building owned by c. L.
Conger, and occupied by ID. G. Harper
was totally destroyed by fire at Buffalo
Gap on the oath ult.
Judge c, S. Palmer, of Sioux Falls, has
been appointed by Gov. Mellette as a
member of the Board of Trustees of the
Soldiers Home at Hot Springs.
Anthracite and smithing coal at Gar
Dck's.
Deadwood and Lead city are consider
ing proposition, made by W. T Coad,
of Rapid City, to put in gas plant t.
supply the two cities with light.
Judge Nowlin has notified Clerk OF
Courts Vallette, of Rapid City, that the
March term of Circuit court at that
place will be adjourned to May 5.
Five cent Love Letter" at Stones.
The Republican notes the death of
Mrs Lloyd, at Buffalo Gap, on the 26th
ult., OF puerperal fever, aged 81 years.
A husband and three children mourn
her death.
Go to the Palace Restaurant, on Gus
ter Avenue, bet. 9th and 9th streets for
the best meals in town.
Wednesdays north bound passenger,
due here at 9:l2, did not arrive until
Z o'clock Thursday morning. The de-
lay, as usual, was caused by drifting
snow in Nebraska.
Corn fed, home grown Black Hills
beef at B. & NJ. Meat Market.
Negotiations are pending for the
transfer Of one of the most prominent
business corners in this city, with every
assurance of favorable result, in which
ease brick block will be erected there
on in the early spring.
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Mining Items.

PRECIOUS METAL PRODUCT.
The report of the director Of the mint
for the calendar year of 1890. shows that
the gold product of the United States
was ,5SS,SS0 fine ounces, valued at S32,-
$4,000 an increase of $4,000 over the
proceeding year. The silver product of
our mines approximated 54,500,00O
ounces, corresponding to S57 ,225, 900 and
at the coming value of silver 70 $70,446.
645, an increase OF 4, 100000 fine ounces
over the previous year. The silver pro-
duct Of our smelters ref neries was o.
920,927 ounces. The total amount of
silver offered for sale to the govern
ment during the year was 6S, ,l30,457 fine
ounces, and the amount purchased was
l7,594,373, costing $3999l,siO The
director estimates that the gold product
of the world for the calendar year was
SllS,490,000, falling off of $3,O07, 900
from the year before, and the silver pro-
dnct Of the world was l4O,65o,00o fne
ounces. an increase Of 7,S50,375.
TIN MINING OUTLOOK.
Henry B. Wicker, who was recently
in New York arranging for the construc-
ton Of an ore crushing machine Of a
daily capacity of $50 tons for the Har
ney Peak Tin Mining, Milling & Manu-
featuring Company, says: "As the new
Harney Peak venture Is the first formid-
able attempt to develop tin mine In
the west, the efforts ofthe new company
are being watched with more than a
passing interest. Our company has up
ward of one thousand mining claims,
besides abou: four thousand acres Of al
luvlal or placer claims. We are deve.-
oping about twenty of them. We ex-
pect to bo at work crushing ore by the
middle Of June. There are two i'm
portant facts about tin mining in the
Black Hills which this company did not
overlook before undertaking the task,
One Of these is that the ore extracted
from the lodes Of the Black Hills coun-
try has been shown by careful tests and
by comparison at the London exhibit OF
minerals TO he the purest Of any in the
world. The other reint essential 10 the
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-07
Consumption Cured.

An old physician, retired from practice,
having had placed in his hands by an
East India missionary the formula Of a
simple vegetable remedy for the speedy
and permanent cure Of consumption,
bronchitis, catarrh, asthma and all throat
and lung affections, also a positive and
radical cure for nervous debility and all
nervous complaints, after having tested
its wonderful curative powers In thous-
ands Of cases. has felt 1t bis duty to make
il known to his suffering fellows. Actu-
ated by this motive and desire to re-
lieve human suffering. will send free
of charge, to all who desire it, this re-
cipe, in German, French or English, with
directions for preparing and using. Sent
by mail by addressing with stamp, nam
ing this paper. w. A. NoYEs, $40 Pow
ers' block. Rochester, N. Y.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-07

The Tin Miner says Custer is suffer.
ing from an epidemic of throat diseases
Custer physicians do not verify the
statement, but on the contrary, assert
that there is not now and at no former
time in their experience has there been
an epidemic Of any kind in this place,
and that at this writing, as at all former
periods, Custer is unquestionably the
most healthful Of all the towns Of the
Black Hills.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-07
Not,ce of Forfeiture.

To Charles l.. Hamilton.
You are hereby notified that have expended
the sum OF two hundred dollars (S200OO) in
labor, materials and improvements upon the
trict, Custer county, In South Dakota In order
70 hold said lode, under the provisions Of sec
tlon 232i Revised Statutes Of the United States,
being the amount required 10 hold said lode for
the years a. ID. 1883 and $780, and II within nine
ty (G) days after the publication OF this notice,
YOU fail or refuse 10 contribute your proportion
Of sucn expenditure, rs co-Owner In said lode.
your Interest in said lode and claim viii become
the property of the subscriber under the pro
visions Of said section 1924 OF the Revised Statute
of the United States.
ID. w WEBSTER.
Dated at Custer City, South Dakota this 18th
day OF January, 1891.
w. G. PORTER, Attorney,
First publication, January II, 1901.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-07
How 70 Break up a Severe Cold.

From the Virginia City, Mont. Madisouian.
When we find medicine we know to
possess genuine merit, we consider it
duty, and we take pleasure in telling the
public what it is. Such medicine we
found Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
BY the use Of this syrup we have re-
lieved, in few hours, severe colds and
in the course of two or three days, en-
tirely broken them up, as has several of
our friends to whom we have recon-
mended it. IT is all it Is represented to
be by the manufacturers. If you have
a congh and want to stop it, Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy will do the work.
For sale by Neyin & Toman, druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-07
For Over FiftY Years.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, for
children teething, Is the prescription Of
one of the best female nurses and physi-
clans in the United States. and has been
used for over fifty years with never-fail-
ing success by millions of mothers for
their children. During the process of
teethlng its value is incalculable. II
relieves the child from PAIN, cures dy-
sentery and diarrhma. gripping In the
bowels, and wind-colic. By giving
health to the child II rests the mother.
Price 25c. bottle.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-07
IN THE COUNTY COURT, OF TIE COUNTY

TN THE COUNTY COURT, OF THE COUNTY
OF Custer, State OF South Da.ota
Insane person.
On reading and fling the petition OF Mary
Rogers, wife and guardian Of said insane person.
praying for an order 10 sell certain personal
property, uncncnmbered, deemed necessary for
the maintenance OF family of said Insane person.
IL Is ordered, that all persons Interested Ia
said est ate appear before the County Court Of
The County OF Custer, state OF Sobth Dakota, at
the Court Room OF said Court. nc the Court
1891, at ten o'clock a. IN. then and there 10 sbsW
caiise why such order should not be made.
And II Is further ordered, that copy otthis
order be published IN the CUSTER CHsoNleLR,
IN said Custer Connty, at least two weeks Ifevi-
ois 10 the said 10th day 0f March, 1891
ALFRED r. FEAY,
Judge Of the County Court.
In witness whereof, have herrunto jlgled
my nanie; and aifiyed the seal OF said Cost this
80. .JoHx y. SMITH, (erk.
First publication. March 7th. 1891.
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Died Of his Injuries.

Thomas Stewart, whose leg was so
badly crushed by the accident on the
Deadwood Central railroad Feb 25th,
died of injuries received at :45 o'clock
last night The body will be buried to-
morrow. Stewart was about 32 years OF
age, and had been in the Hills about six
months having come from Nebraska to
work for the b. & NJ. railroad. He sub
sequently worked for the Deadwood
Central, and ives in employ of the latter
company when the accident occurred
Times. 8.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-07

Application for Pardon.

CUSTER CITY, ;. d., Feb &c, 1891,
Notice is hereby given that an application for
the pardon ot Fred Pick viii De filed aud pre-
sented to the Board Of Pardons Of South Dakota,
aud the Governor uf said State, on April I, 1891,
or as soon thereafter as the same can be heard.
said Pick, on whose behalf this application is
made, was, at the September term, 1880, of the
Circuit Court OF South Dakota, seventh Judicial
Circuit In an' for Custer county, South Dakota,
convicted of the crime of gra.d larceny, aud was
sentenced by the Honorable Judge of said court
% serve the term Of two years and six months in
State Peultentiary OF said state, at Sioux Falls,
=. ID. FRED PICK.
BY ED. J.. GRANTUAN, Atty.
First publication February 2Sth 1891.
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winter. Mercury fell to 33 below
This is the secoEd instance in the his
tory of the place when the coldest
weather of the winter was experienced
March.
Hand painted pastels, water colors
steel and photo engravings, in new style
frames, artists materials, gildings and
enamels at Rutkowski's pioneer drug
sore.
Gold bullion of the aggregate value Of
100000, from the Belt mines OF the
northern Hills was expressed east over
the B. 4 NJ. on Wednesday. This is the
first gold shipment made over the b. &
M road from the mines named.
DIR. Freund, dentist, from Deadwood
does not want TO be classed as travel
ing dentist his visits TO this city are q
permanent fixture, mere branch Of his
Deadwood office. All his work is guar
antied. Prices very reasonable. Call
and have your teeth examined. no
charge for examination. Next visit Fri
day, March 18th, from =. m. TO p. m
The Deadwood Pioneer says Wells
Fargo and Company expressed S3,045, $50
worth Of gold bullion from Lawrence
county during the year 1890, which is
claimed to be the best showing made by
any county in the United States for the
year.
The Buffalo Gap News saws: at
is rumoured that the town council will
turn over the remains ofthe eartesian ex-
pertinent to NJ. Alexander, who will
place the proper machinery for con-
tinuing the work until a supply of artes-
ian water is reached.
Patrick Gallagher. 3. & NJ. section
hand was shot in the stomach, and pro-
Dably fatally wounded at Redfern
station, few miles north Of Hill City,
on Sunday, by Matt Mooney the section
foreman. The shooting was the result
of an aacrcation about wages.
William Kiilen, and old time pros.
pector, who will be remembered by
early residents as former resident oi
of this vicinity. died at Rapid City. on
the 26ih ult., aged 6S years. Deceased
came to the Hills in 1876, and has been
located at Rockford since 1879
William Poe and Lewis Hall, car.
penters of this city, who have hitherto
been paying monthly rental ON resid-
ences occupied, have recently purchased
very desirable lots north of the public
school building, upon which they are
now engaged in the erection Of desirable
homes Of their own.
George Simons, convicted upon the
charge of obtaining money under false
pretenses, by raising a Deadwood
Central railroad check from 5000, to
1920, and passing the same on Dead
wood man, was sentenced on Monday
In the circuit court, at that place, to
serve two years term at hard labor in
the state penitentiary OF Sioux Falls.
have cousin who is a printer, says
Ex-Mayor j. b. Longhran of North Des
Moines. la. Some years ago he was en-
p!oyed in this city where they were
printing circulars for Chamberlain. He
had deep seated cold and terrible
cough. and while setting up copy he
made up his mind to buy bottle. 1t
cured him and that was the first eyer
knew OF Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
/ have been strongly in its favor ever
since. Ny own experience and that OF
my family convinces me that this rems-
DIV is the best in the world. That may
be strong language. bur that is what ]
think. For iale by Nevin & Toman.
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Hotel Change.

Paul Kleemann. proprietor of the
Kleemann House. at this place, this
week secured from G. A. Haserodt, a
three years lease on the Vienna Hotel,
and will take possession April LIST, the
date of the expiration Of the lease held
by Mr. Weir, the present lessee. Mr..
Kleemann will continue the hotel busi-
ness at the Vienna in connection with
the Kleemann House, and will make
every possible effort in the direction OF
furnishing first class accommodations
for his patrons.
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For the marked tokens of respect to
the memory of our lamented husband
and father, SO unmistakably manifested
by the members of Gen. Steele Grand
Army Post. the Miners Union of Hill
City, and the Custer Cornet band, in
comforting the last sad rites Of burial,
and to those who SO cheerfully con
tributed their presence and kind of
fees during lis brief illness, we extend
our most earnest and grateful thanks.
Mrs. Margaret Fisher and family.
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Electric SE.ers.

This remedy Is becoming SO well
known and so popular as to need no
special mention. Ill who have used
Electric Bitters sing the same song of
praisc:-A purer medicine does not ex-
list and it Is guaranteed to do all that is
claimed. Electric Bitters will cure all
diseases Of the Liver and Kidneys, will
remove Pimples, Boils, Salt Rhenm and
other affections caused by impure blood
Will drive Malaria from the system
and prevent as well as cure all Malsrial
fevers.-For cure of Headache, Ton
s'ipation and Indigestion try Electric
Bitters-Entire satisfaction guaranteed.
or money refunded. so cts. and
Sl.00 per bottle at G. w. Hitchcock's.
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Parties wishing to move TO another
county or state, buy, sell, or exchange
Farm lands, city or town properly !;
Stocks Of Goods; Patents, Mining lands I;
horses, cattle or sheep, or if you wish q
partner in business write 10 the under
signed for particulars. The best method
Of advertising and selling property in
the world. Agents in every state IN the
,.5nion. List Of offerings mailed to ybur
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stamp Tor fun particulars.
The North American Investment ami
Real Estate Co, No. 33l Hennepin Ave i,
Minneapolis, Mimi.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-07
Bucklen's Arnica Salye

The best salye in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rbeum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
and all skin eruptions. and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed TO give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price p cents per
box. For sale by &. w. Hitchcock.