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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-09
New Tin Plate Works.

A Chicago special of the 5th inst to
the Omaha Bee, contains the following /:
Capitalists of Ohio, Indiana, Chicago
and other parts of the country are meet
ing at the Grand Pacific today to organ
ize tin plate works at Elwood, Ind. 1t
is the intention to organi with a
nominal capital stock of $900,000, which
will be increased from time to time.
Considerable English capital will be
invested and several residents of Chicago
have signified their intention of joining
the company. Elwood is a new town
that has sprung up in the natural gas
region of Indiana within the last Eve
years and is twenty-five miles south of
Kokomo. The men who are back OF the
enterprise claim they can make tin
plate just as well in this country as 1t
can be done in the old, and that The
price of the article will be greatly re
duced as soon as the new plant gets jim
to operation. Between twelve hundsed
and fifteen hundred men will be EN-
ployed."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-09
Mining Items.

The silver and copper lode, being
developed by Hill & Todd. six miles
southwest of this place, is showing up
encouragingly, and the boys are sanguine
Of favorable results. The ore sent to
Denver for assay has not yet been heard
from.
The report from the squaw Creek sill
yer district are even more fattering
than they were last week, every loot of
additional depth attained upon the
lodes showing up better class Of ore.
No shipment of ore has yet been made,
but We learn that 1t Is still the intention
Of the owners to load a car for Omaha
in short time.
The Copper Queen company at Bisbee
is excavating for exhibiting ut the
Worlds fair, a mammoth specimen of
ore from their mines. The work Of
chiseling the piece out has been going
on for some time, and great care is be-
ing taken in its extraction 1t is esti-
mated that when ready for shipment Ii
win weigh five tons and will be in the
shape Of q brick, and will contain every
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-09
South Dakota Wells.

The last legislature of South Dakota
was not a brilliant success, but one of its
acts promises to keep it in grateful re-
membiance. Authority was granted
townships throughout the state to bond
themselves for the purpose of boring
artesian wells. The whole region from
Yankton to Chamberlain seems to be
inclnded in the artesian belt. Wherever
wells have been sunk good flow of
water under pressure is obtained at
dept.ss-varying from 800 to $500 feet.
The we'll at Yankton has a pressure OF
20 pounds and the new one at Huron
nearly or quite two hundred poun as
The latter throws stream through a
two and one-half inch nozzle to height
of I70 feet.
The more or less rainless farm land OF
South Dakota is made productive by
means of these wells and the problem OF
cultivation simplifed. An example is
cited of two fields on the same section
last year. One watered from an artesian
well yielded 20 bushels of wheat to the
acre and the other, dependent upon the
seasons rainfall, but five bushels. The
law passed by the legislature has already
stimulated the farming communities to
avail themselves of this natural resource
and before the working season is passed
there will be scores of flowing wells
giving yigor to the vegetation and max
the farmers Independent.
These same wells are used also for
mills and factories. The big well at
Huron has power enough TO run one
hundred and fifty barrel Touring mill,
and water enough, il the flow continues
at the rate Of 10000 gallons per minute,
as at present, to furnish every man,
woman and child in the state four gal
Ions of water every "a hours. The
water is at present wasting itself in the
Jim River, but sooner or later it will be
utilized for power and irrigation. There
can be no question about it. South Da-
kota has seized a prosperous future
with a grip which will never let it
escape.-Omaha Bee.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-09
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HOW TO GET THERE.

An exchange. sums up the following
requisites to the growth and prosperity
of town, which may be accepted as in
falible. and might be applied with good
effect right here, and now: "Grit push,
snap, vim, energy, schools, churches,
morality, harmony, enterprise, advertis-
ing, cordiality, cheap property, healthy
location, good country tributary. Talk
abou. 1t speak well of it; help to i'm
prove it. Advertise in and read the
home papers. Patronize its merchants.
Faith exhibited by good works. Honest
competition in business. Help all
public enterprising citizens and be one
yourself Remember that every dollar
invested In permanent improvements
is that much on interest. Always cheer
the men who 60 in for improve
ment,"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-09

greatest fete Of nations that haseyer
been held, and full attendance at the
fankton meeting, as there is sure to be,
will find some plan "out of the woods"
There are number of schemes already
suggested. Senator Pettigrew proposed
that stock company with a capital Of
500, 600 be formed, the stock to be dis
tributed equally among the different
counties in proportion to the population.
The next legislature, If it is favorable to
the project, and it can be made an issue
at election, can provide plan for the
redemption of the stock. Hon. NJ. II
Day, of the national commission, has
also asimilar plan. The latest propo-
sitition comes from the Sioux Falls
Press, and is that followed so successful
ly in arranging for the territories dis
play at the New Orleans exposition in
lSS4-5. The Press describes it as fol-
lows:
"Hon. Melvin Grigsby was so init
mately connected with that project and
contributed so much to make it feasible
that it is not remarkable that it
should now suggest itself to him as a
ready method for bridging over the
difficulties which confront the state in
the circumstances referred to. He
proposes that now, as in 1884, the cost
of display at the worlds fair should
be apportioned among the counties of
the state upon the basis oftheir assessed
valuation; that warrants for these
amounts should be held as the collateral
on which money for the necessary ex-
penses ofthe exhibits should be secured I;
that the next legislature should issue
warrants to the state TO take up and re-
place these county warrants" What
ever plan is adopted and whatever
amount is to be spent in this work,
the outcome of this meeting will be
watched with great interest. Nearly
every citizen feels that the good name Of
the state is at stake, and Dakotans
never believe in allowing a backward
step to be taken, come what may
Pierre Special.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-09
Boyd Beaten.

The Supreme court Of Nebraska s45-
mitted the long pending decision in the
Boyd -Thayer case on Tuesday, which
is adverse to Boyd, the court holding
that he was Ineligible to the Office of
governor by reason of his non -compli-
ance with the naturalization laws Of the
United States.
Under this decision Thayer will re-
sumo the Office, and hold the position
during the balance of the unexpired
term should no appeal to the supreme
conrt of the United States be taken, in
which event the delays incident to the
consummation of such decisions may
result in Boyd retaining the position
until the close of his term. While
Boyd's intentions with reference to the
matter of appeal has not be given out, it
is strongly believed that an appeal will
be taken
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-09
Millions for Tin Operations.

The following London special to the
Chicago Tribune is Of interest to local
readers:
London, May 3.-Samuel Untermeyer,
who sailed with his family for New
York on the Columbia, to-day, carried
Augurs," for which he paid "a 900 az
over S2,000,000 of English capital, backed
by $3,000,00 more in securities, for the
Harvey Peak tin mines. This sum rep
resents only minority interest, for the
majority of the stock is still held In
America, and the control Of the property
is left entirely to the Americans.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-09
The Tin Industry Near Custer,

The tin prospects around Oreyilie, half
way between here and Hill City, are
becoming noticed quite prominently
since the Burlington and Missouri rail-
road has built right through the camp.
This is the old mining camp of Niger
vile, where some rich gold placers have
been worked since the early days of
1875 and around which are located
some of the richest tin ledges of the
Black Hills. Oreville, the Burlington n
and Missouri station, is situated on
Spring creek, seven miles north of
Custer City, on the Monarch placer
claim, which belongs to jeff McDermott,
who also has in connection with II q
fiume and ditch which Is capable of car
rying 700 miners inch es Of water with
head of l03 feet at the lower end close
by the station. making one of the most
valuable water rights of this part of the
country. Among the most noticeable
of the mines in that district-the Toe
calk mining district-are the Deacon
Wright and Maid Queen, belonging to
the Harvey Peak Tin Mining company !;
the Louise. belonging the Edgar C. Hunt
and others the Little 500, belonging to
Joseph Humphries, one of our county
commissioners the Sally Cavanaugh,
owned by Mrs. McDermott and others;
the First Find owned by Sam Scott, of
Rapid City, and the Old Frank, which
belongs 10 II. A. Albien and j. N. Wright.
The Tin Bar has also very promising
showing as has the st. Joe, which both
show rich bodies of ore. These mines
Of Orevile are destined to cut promin.
ent figure in the future history of tin
production of the United States. They
are clear cut ledges of fine looking ore,
with well defined walls Of slate extend
ing in northeasterly and southwester.
ly direction. The geological formation
is quite regular, being broken up scarce
ly at all, which makes it very certain
that the ore veins are permanent and
extend deep down into the archian for
nation where they are found. They
are nearly vertical inclining slightly to
the west. Spring creek andi its tributa-
ries furnish an abundance Of water for
the district the year round. The rocks
ofthe Toecalk district assuredly hold in
their fastnesses great wealth for she
capital, money and muscle to bring forth
for the use and benefit Of the world.
This object will undoubtedly be con-
summated In the near future. as rich in
vestments, such as good tin mines. are
bound to be brought to the 'front.'
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-09
THE NEW BOARD.

Clusters new board Of trustees held
their innitial seance on Wednesday
evening, on which occasion an organi-
xation was effected by the election of
Col. G. A. Haserodt as president Of the
board. The personnel of the new board
could not be improved, and it is believed
that they will be wakeful and watchful
in the discharge Of the urgent duties
devolving upon them until the close OF
their official term. There are many
things demanding their immediate at
tention, TO some Of which public atten-
ton has been called in previous issues
OF the CHRONICLE, and II is confidently
believed and expected, that inasmuch
as they were selected with view to
their progressive tendencies, they will
give immediate attention to all matters
having for their object the material vel
fare of the city. Now let the ball OF
progress roll with mighty force. crush
ing, II necessary, the luckless laggard
who perchance may fall asleep upon its
path.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-09

Kansas has held its meeting to arrange
for an exhibit at the worlds fair, and
next 1t will be South Dakota's turn.
The meeting will be held at Yankton
on the 9th Of this month, nnd Il is ex-
pected that It will be well attended.
Hon. Benjaman Butterworth, secretary
Of the local directory, and Hon. Moses
P. Handy. promoter-general. have both
signified their certainty of being present
on the part Of the fair. Nearly all'ths
Dakota officials have written that they
will attend. President Loucks has
agreed to appoint four members Of the
Farmers alliance to represent their
organization for the state at large. The
regular spportionment for each city and
county promises TO be large. Every
thing indicates that the state Il
thorougly alive a. to the importanoe Of .
creditable representation at this, the
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-09

Wisconsins state legislature Appropriated
5000 for an exhibit at the Words fair.
This sum is deemed too small by Com
missioner Benjamin, who has resigned
the commissioner ship rather than be
party to the Misrepresentation of that
state at the great exposition.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-09
Bucklsn's Amlca saks

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, 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 Is cents per
box. For sale by G. w. Hito hcock.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-09

Custer is more than holding her own
in business view. The measure of
business transacted is gradually aug
menting. and by reason of the increasing
influx Of visitors the town is assuming a
more lively appearance. Custer is Pc
culiarly favored in the possession of a
plurality of resources. and in the fact
that her prosperity does not depend
wholly upon TIN operations.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-09

Richly enyironed by this desirable
trio of valuable minerals, now so rapid
ly coming into public notice, Custer will
doubtless ere long call turn that will
be a veritable surprise package to GER
tain well known maligners, who are
seeking to detract public attention from
her mineral resources for selfish ends.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-09

Rapid City is jubilant over her rail-
road prospects. Surveying parties are
out locating routes in all directions, and
the populace are fairly delirious with
joy over the happy turn of recent i'm.
portant eyents. The goal Of Rapids
hopes may only be compassed in the
building of three hundred miles of rail-
road, but then, what's that for Rapid q
mere bagatelle, SO to speak, which she
can easily accomplish this year, and
carry rail. There is nothing beyond
the pale of Rapid possibilities.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-09

President Howard b. Grose, of the
Yermillion University, has handed in
his resignation to the board Of trustees,
at which there is great rejoicing among
the students and faculty.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-09

Now that there has been five million
collars put up by English investors in
Harvey Peak tin, what is the matter
with modest boom for Custer in the
quick henceY Echo answers--nothing.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-09

The resignation of Judge Nowlin is
said to hinge upon the unreasonable
and absurd condition that the Governor
shall appoint democrat in his stead.
In the light of his inability to do moth
ing beyond the mere matter of drawing
his salary, it would seem TO be an exhi-
bition of the boldest effrontery on the
part of the judge to burden his resig.
nation with such an embarrassing condi-
ton. The judge should proceed quickly
to shoot, or unconditionally give up the
friin
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-09

The Hot Springs Herald is now issued
in pamphlet form, and presents
very neat and creditable appearance.
The Herald is very valuable acquisition
to Hot Springs, and one which that place
could not we'll afford to lose.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-09

Will Custer celebrate? that is the
question which should engage the at
tention Of Custer citizens at this
juncture as the great anniversary Of the
birth of the greatest and grandest of all
the nations of the earth is near at hand.
Custer did not celebrate last year.
Will she celebrate in 81? The CHRoNI-
Gle says yes. What do the people say
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-09

A Wyoming exchange says: "A party
of surveyors will leave Cheyenne in
short time to survey the Shoshone In
dian reservation, which is to be divided,
one half to be opened to settlement and
the remainder to be apportioned among
the Shoshone and Arapahoes on the
reservation"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-09

DR.. F. G. Freund will be at the Klee-
mann House Saturday, May 9th, from
8 a. m. TO @ d. m.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-09

The last act in the tedious drama OF
deferred development is on, and ripe
and refreshing results will soon be
realized
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-09

Tin.
Gold.
Silver.
Clusters crowning resources.
She has them all in endless profusion.
And the fates have decreed their early
utilization.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-09
RETRIEYER.

The following self explanatory letter,
was received yesterday. Mr.. Schenk,
who signs it, is managing editor of the
Financial and Mining Record.
NEW YoRK, April 81, 1890.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-09

Custer Avenue, north side, Between
9Th and 9th Streets.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-20

dictory that the court also excluded her
testimony. Mr.. Butler declared the
state was helpless under the rulings of
the court. Judge Otis said he had
allowed great latitude in the case, and
was satisfied that the evidence was of
such character that the jury would not
be warranted in cOnvictinG Latourelle.
The court then directed verdict of ac-
quittal to be found, and formal verdict
to that effect was signed by one of the
jurymen as foreman. and was rendered
without the jury's leaving the box.
Jane LatOurelle then said he would like
to make statement. Permission being
given by Judge Otis, he spoke as fol-
lows, in an earnest way:
Judge, your honor wish to state to the
court that was charged with a crime that
was very bad, and which. l say if | was
guilty OF that crime, l would be deserved to
be hung by the neck until am dead But
as l am not guilty OF the crime. am not
afraid to face the crime of which they found
against me. Judge, your honor, am a Cath
Ole and Catholic from everything, and if [
was guilty of the crime would not face it;
| would bring in my word as guilty OF the
crime. Judge, your honor, | am not guilty
of that crime which has been put against me,
and am ever SO much obliged to the court
for what they have done for me in regard to
the case. So that is ali | have to say, Judge,
your honor
Judge Otis then said: 1.-The court is
pleased to receive your statement. The
crime is most revolving, and as far as
anything appears before the court. the
defendant is entitled to all prescriptions
of innocence, strengthened as it is by
his voluntary statement in presence of
the court and Jury"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-20
GRIND OF THE COURTS.

David L. Curiice has sued Sarah Terhune
for S35 for work done.
Judge Brill is still engaged in hearing the
cause of Bennett against Langevin.
In the case of L. \. Clapp against Geb-
hardt Bohn Ct al, the jury found for the de.
PENDANTS.
Judge Kerr and jury are irving the action
of Grommes d Ulrich against Clara L. Shute,
brought to recover $500 for goods sold.
Sarah G. Manton recovered a verdict Of
@l.@3O against the ST. Paul City Railway COM
pally ana the Minneapolis Railway COMPANY
The II. \. Muckle Manufacturing comnanv
has sued the Diamond Feed Mill Manufac-
turing company, for 500 upon a promissory
note.
The National Tube Works company has
sued Richard IL Broat to recover 5000 as
security for goods sold to the Western Gas
Construction company.
August GreifendOrff demands Judgment
against The Commercial Union insurance
Company of London for S1,671.45 on account
of loss by fire 10 his stock of LIQUORS and
saloon fixtures.
Charles r. Marvin has begun an action
against \. +. Maschger and Sheriff Bean to
enJoin the enforcement of q Judgment rem
dered by 7. r. Mcdonnell. justice of the
peace, and TO declare the judgment void
Mary c. Tiffany asks for a decree of di-
vorce from Edward a. Tiffany. They were
married vt Waseca, Feb. p. 1887. She is
thiriy-three and he is forty-four years old.
The husband is charged with adultery in the
cities OF WahpetGn and Grafton n. ID.
In the cases of Ansel W Barker Fred W.
Ecles and Fred Henning et al. against Will
lam Lattan ct al. 10 recover amounts aggre-
eating about Sl.001 for material furnished in
erecting building, motions were made yes
ierday before Judge Kelly for judgment on
the pleadings.
Jim Montgomery was Yesterday put on
trial charged with visiting an opium smook-
ing resort Two pipes. two spirit lamps and
other parapharnalia seized by the police at
the time of the raid on All You's place were
exhibited in the court room All You, Jim
Montgomery and the others were arrested az
the time Of the raid.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-20
FINS And FEATHERS.
The State Game Commission
Submits Annual Re-
suits.
Yesterdays Investigations
Confirm the Horrible Wolf
Stories.
Commissioner Harrison Tells
Enthusiastic Tales Of
Chicago.
The Commercial Club Fur.
theirs It's Organization
Work.

The state game and fish commission
held an all-day meeting at the capitol
yesterday. 1t was the most important
meeting of the year. as the several
officers submitted their annual reports,
which, as required by law, will be COM
piled and submitted to the governor on
the first Monday in December. w. p.
Andrus, of Minneapolis, made de-
tailed statement of the expenditures of
all moneys. During the calendar year
the expenditure was $1,000, but since
the beginning of the fiscal year only
$500 of the $4,000 legislative appro-
priatiOn has been expended.
Warden StetsOn's report cu-ered the
work that had been done by him and his
deputies from June l to Nov. Il. Supt.
Watkins, of the fish hatchery, gave a
history Of his work. Among other things
he reported that $4,000 trout had been
distributed in the lakes and streams OF
Minnesota during the year, and that
100000 wall-eyed pike spawn had
also been distributed. Even a greater
number than this would have been
placed in the streams but for the burst
ing of the oil tanks of the st. Paul city
railway at Eagle and Washington streets
few months ago. The oil from these
tanks ran into the river, and, running
down to the hatchery, killed millions of
spawn. This accident reduced greatly
the number of spawn that would other
wise have been distributed throughout
the state,