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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-23

among the waving pines, where q grand
stand should be erected, seats provide,
and such other conveniences provided
as may be required to meet the demands
| of the occasion. The CHRONICLE would
suggest the property Of calling meet
| ing Of the citizens for the purpose
of making such arrangements as
may be deemed necessary to receive the
pioneers in an appropriate and fitting
manner.
Since the above was put in type, the
representative men of the city have been
interviewed with reference to the mat
ter Of giving the Pioneers reception
that will be both cordial and creditable,
and the CHRONICLE is pleased 70 .s.ste,
that no effort will be spared to make
the occasion as enjoyable as possible. II
goes without saying that the Pioneer
City's" reputation for genuine four ply
hospitality will be fully maintained on
this occasion, and that the popular
pioneers who made the innitial trai Is to
this now famous mineral region, thus
clearing the way and making the settle
ment and development Of the region pos
sible, shall have no reason for com
plant on account Of any lack of atten-
ton on the part of the people of Custer
City upon the occasion of their first an
nual excursion. And to the them all
the people of the "Mother Camp" ex-
tends most hearty and cordial welcome
in advance.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-23
An Attractive Mineral Collection.

BY far the most attractive display OF
Black Hills mineral specimens and
curio's, mainly gathered in the vicinity
ofthis city. and most tastily and artistical-
Iy arranged in one or the show windows
of0scar Silver's Clothing store, on Custer
Avenue, by Mr.. Otto Hairy, of that es.
tablishment, is attracting much public
attention. The collection embraces
every variety of minerals known to the
region, thus affording one of the most
elaborate and attractive displays of its
order, ever exhibited in the Hills. It's
artistic arrangement reflects credit upon
the rare taste of Mr.. III, and richly de-
serves the unusual degree of public at
tention it is daily receiving.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-23
Memorial Service.

The Grand Army post, of this place,
desire to extend, through the medium
Of the CHRONICLE, general invitation
to the citizens Of Custer and vicinity TO
unite unite with them in the observance
Of Memorial Day, on Saturday, the 30th
inst, at the court house. The exercises
will begin promptly at o'clock in the
afternoon. An appropriate programme
is in course of preparation. Addresses
suitable to the occasion, declamations
and recitatlons, interspersed with in
strumental and vocal music by the Gus
ter Cornet band, and trio of Custer
Church choirs. will be interesting feat
ures of the exercises, at the close OF
which the cemetery will be visited,
where the soldiers graves will be decor
ated by the post in accordance with the
prescribed form Of the order.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-23
THE TIN TARIFF.

Replying to the question, "Will the
tariff on tin, which the people of the
Black Hills are relying upon for the
developing and establishment of the
tin industry in the this country, be like.
ly to be changed by the next congress p
Senator Pettigrew says:
No. 1t would never pass the senate
If it should the English companies
would put down the prices so low that
there could be no competing in this coun'
try and after they hai scGceeded in eff
fectually killir am Enterprises ol
the kind in this .dntry, they could con
troll the markets and make the prices
what they choose. England has com
plete monopoly of tin and as there il
vast capital at stake, there is no ques-
ton as TO what would be her attitude
toward us, as there is none as to
her ability TO control this market. There
is safe working majority in the senate
and as all signs are that the worst is oyer
it is not probable that the friends OF this
measure will lose control in the near
future. At any rate, companies with
large capital are already setting to work
TO develope it and am entirely satisfi
ed that the Black Hills will see the larg
est tin mining camps in the world be-
fore many years pass. The work will
be pushed as fast as possible and a
numer of million dollars have alread y
been invested as starter.-Pierre Capi.
tai
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-23
Custer Will Calebrate

The interrogatory propounded by the
CHRONICLE in late issue, "Will Custer
Celebrate" has been answered affirma
lively by the Tin City Lodge Of the
Knights of Pythias, who, at a meeting
held at their hall on Tuesday evening
decided to take the matter in hand and
push it to successful Issue.
Now let the loyal citizens Of Custer
land there are none other) put his ol
her shoulder to the wheel, Qit is need
less to say that the assistance of the
ladies is Indispensable and assist in
every possible way the worthy knights
under whose able supervision may con
fidently be expected the grandest and
most glorious celebration of our natal
day that has ever occurred in the Black
Hills. Let us make it an occasion long
to be remembered by the mighty host
of participants, and lasting credit to
the most patriotic town in the loyal
west.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-23
PEACEFUL AND INDUSTRIOUS.

Gus Craven, the boss farmer at Pine
Ridge Indian Agency, and close Qb-
server of Indian affairs, recently writes
the Hermosa Pilot from Medicine Root
Creek, from which communication we
quote: swell Bro. Stanley, from my
observation of these Indians since my
appointment here as farmer am very
much surprised to see the way they are
taking mold and settling down to farm
ing. They show no evil inclinations
whatever, and you can assure the people
that unless something very extraordi-
nary occurs, and / assure you 1t will
take something very extraordinary.
there need be no cause for uneasiness.
am living 45 miles east of the agency
and among one thousand Indians and
the only white person in the district
that am in charge of is myself and two
school teachers. We think nothing OF
roaming all oyer the country with no
arms for protection; not that we are
very brave, but simply because there is
no danger whatever"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-23
Chattel Mortgages.

For the benefit ofmany who have had
personal property sold by virtue ofchat.
tie mortgage, the Record will state tha,
under the law no sale Is valid or legal
unless notice is published in news
paper Of the county, except where
notice is served. on defendan. or mortca,
gor the notice Of sale will be given by
posting.
As matter of fact there have been
very few chattel mortgage sales conduct
ed legally or in proper manner in the
Black Hills, and all connected with sucl
improper proceedings are liable for dam
ages, including the officer conducting the
sale, who may be proceeded against up
on his bond. This is fact .-Sturgii
Record.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-23
Black Hills Pioneers.

At a meeting of the directors of the
society held last evening, it was decided
that Custer City, "the mother camp OF
the Black Hills" would be honored by
the Pioneers, as the point Of their first
annual excursion. A special tram has
been arrenged for over the B. & M.
railroad, which will leave this city on
Monday, June 8th, at 7 q. M, returning
same evening, at a rate ofone fare ($3. Isl
for the round trip. The Metropolitan
brass band will accompany the excurs-
ionists. A pleasant trip is assured all
participants. Members desiring 10 at,
tend should remit to the treasurer. John
A. CASTOR, the sum Of $3.l5 on or be,
fore the day Of the excursion. He viii
furnish them their tickets, good for June
8, lS90.-Deadwood Times Is.
Now that the Mother Camp" is e
be honored by the Pioneers az the poin
of their first annual excursion. IL would
be advisable for the Mother Camp" e
make the necessary preparations, to re
ceive them in q manner that will bs
creditable to the camp. and satisfactory
to the society. An appropriate placs
should be chosen from the many ele
CANT sites within the limits OF the cit,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-23
Professor Riotta Dead.

Prof. +. n. Riotte, of New York, one
of the most distinguished Mining en-
gineers and metallurgists of the United
States, died at Townsville. North
Carolina, on the 9th inst, where he was
engaged in experimenting the com.
mencement of operations in the Herring
mine, located at that place.
His death was the result Of an &C.
cident occurring on a tramway at the
mine, from which he was thrown while
riding IN car, which caused his death
in few hours.
The deceased was in his 40th year
was widely known, and recognized "a
one Of the leading mineralogists Of bis
time. He was well and favorably
known in the Black Hills, where the
news of his nntimely death will be re
ceived with profound regret.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-23
Survey of the Hills,

Robert A. Farmer, of Washington, D.
C., arrived in this city on yesterday
mornings Elkhorn passenger. Mr..
Farmer belongs to the United States
geological survey department, but was
in Nashville, Tennessee, on leave OF
absence. when he received telegram
from G. Ii. Fitch, chief of the western
division of the geological department,
to meet him in Rapid City on the 2lst
of this month, hence his arrival as stat
ed. As soon as Mr.. Fitch arrives, Mr..
Farmer expects to start out with him to
make typographical survey Of the
Black Hills.-Rapid Journal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-23
A Presidential Once.

Mr.. e. w. Hitchcock, the postmaster
at this place, was yesterday notified by
the Post Office department, that the
Custer postofiice had been made presi
Dental office, the order to take effect Al
the beginning of the new fiscal year
July LIST, when the Office will be rated
and the salary of the postmaster es
established. Custer will be the fifth
post Office of the presidential class, es
tablished in the Black Hills.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-23

The palpable propriety of selecting
the Pioneer City as the objective point
for the first annual excursion Of the
Society of Black Hills Pioneers, in view
of its clear cut appropriateness, will
doubtless be conceded by all, and aside
from its historic character, 1t is an ad
mitted fact that Custer offers greater
inducements to summer excursionists,
in the matter of enchanting scenery
exhilerating atmosphere and pleasant
surroundings than any town III the
Black Hills region.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-23
Excursion to Custer CITY,

The CHRONICLE is in receipt OF the fol-
lowing circular, announcing the first
annual excursion Of the Society of Black
Hills Pioneers:
Society OF BLACK HILLs PIoSEERs,
DEADwooD. S. d., May l6, 81.
DEAR SIR The first annual excursion
of the Society will be made to Custer
City on Monday, June 8, 1891. A special
train will leave Deadwood on that day
ut IA. m, returning in the evening, fare
for the round trip will be 1915. from
Deadwood to Custer.
Members living on the line Of the
railroad can obtain tickets at their local
station at the rate Of one fare for the
round trip. IL you desire TO take the
train at Deadwood the price OF ticket
1916, should be at once remitted to the
treasurer, Jno. A. CASTOR, Deadwood
South Dakota.
Many members will be accompanied
by their wives and lady friends, for each
ofwhom II will be necessary to procure
tickets. Several will make basket
picnic OF the occasion. A Brass Band
will furnish music, and other attractions
will be arranged for.
An opportunity will be afforded al
participants to see the wonderful Til
Mines in the vicinity OF Hill City, wher,
| q stop Of few hours will be made
A prompt reply Is expected from eacl
member. Respectfully,
j. HARRy FLYNN, Sec'y.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-23
Struck 1t Rick.

George Palmer pioneer prospector
of upper Battle Creek, well known by
the old timers of Custer. where he resided
the early days, is said to have dis.
covered rich placer claim near Harney
City. The claim is located short dis
tance from the creek. where the dirt
is hauled by wagon for sluicing. yielding
as reported about forty dollars to the
load. The gold is said to be very coarse
among which nuggets are found, one o
which weighed over fifteen dollars.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-23


The Supreme Court of South Dakota
has rendered decision on sections Is
and 10 Of the revenue law, which are de-
clared to be unconstitutional and void
for the reason that they violate the
uniformity required by the constitution
therefore no deductions for indebted
ness can be made. These sections
should simply drop out Of the act, and
the law be executed as though they
were never made part Of it. The de-
cision is one of vital Importance to the
state, and now that it has been decided
favorably, let the army of South Dakota
assessors proceed with their official
duties, just as though nothing what.
ever had happened.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-23

The Deadwood Times says "every
mining man in the Black Hills cannot
fail TO recognize that Deadwood is the
best point in all this region for the es-
tablishment ofsmelters and chlorination
works" OF course not, nor is it to be ex-
pected that every mining man should
fail to recognize it. There is Tom White,
for instance, it dollars to dimes that he
recognizes it.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-23

The rich gold strike reported in the
Bad lands turns as many expected. tc
be a fake of the most pronounced
character, there being no gold found, oil
any positive indication of its presence
noted in the region where the strike
was said to have been made. 1t will be
many years later in the worlds history
before all men become farliliar with
the fact, that all that glitters is not gold
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-23

While the la grippe is cutting down
its thousands of victims all over the
United States, dollar wheat and cheap
sugar is playing still greater havoc with
the rank and file of the Independent
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-23

A mass meeting of the citizens Is
cslled for Monday night, the 25th inst,
at the court house, for the purpose ol
making suitable arrangements for the
reception and entertainment of the Soci,
ETY. Of Black Hills Pioneers, upon the
occasion Of their first annual excursion
{, this city June Sth.
1t is especially desired that the at
tendance and interest manifested may
be ccmmensurats with importance ol
the occasion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-23
Stock Complete and Prices Reasonable.

Custer Avenue, north side, Between
5th and 9th Streets.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-05-23
It's Shipment and reductlon.
GOLD MINES BONDED.

The property of Joseph, Charles and
Henry Francis, on Greyhound gulch.
near Eta. was bonded last week to a
syndicate of Ohio capitalists. A deed OF
escrow for the property, which consists
Of ten claims, was made out to the in
tending purchasers with the privilege OF
acceptance within ninety DAYS. The
omount offered for the property and Of
the forfeit furnished is not known.
Harry Francis departed for the east
Monday to attend to matters connected
with the transfer of the property. Hill
CITY News.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-02
THE LONG LEAP INTO WATER.
How the Record Was Broken at Kansas
City by Joseph Leuvenmark.

How the Record Was Broken at Kansas
City by Joseph Leuvenmark.
The plunging or high-diving record wss
smashed all to pieces at Washington Park,
Kansas City, recently, says the Star, by
Joseph Leuvenmark, the Swedish natator.
late of the Royal Swimming School of Stock
holm, Sweden. Leuvenmark was little
pale and nervous before he ascended the
tower, and by the time he had reached the
top platform was somewhat tired from the
climb up the rather primitive ladder. After
a rest he cautiously crawled along on all
fours and peered into the water below.
After meas uring the distance and indicating
to his manager in the boat below the plac e
where he wo uld strike the water, he re-
treated back to the rear of the 16-foot plat
form. After another brief rest he straight
ened up on the platform and steadied him
self by the handrails.
Two or three leaps and he was at the edge
of the platform, and then he sailed through
the air with graceful sweep. Everything
was quiet as a graveyard, every spectator
watching his downward flight with bated
breath On nearing the water he st raight-
ened himself out, and as he disappeared be-
meath the surface his hands were close to-
gether, arms extended over the head, the
body perpendicular, the limbs slightly bent
at the knee The water separated with a
swish as he went down like McGinty, and a
second later his head appeared above the
water few feet distant. and the crowd then
broke loose with loud huzza, as it was evi-
dent that the feat had been accomplished
without the least injury.
The distance from the platform to the sur
face of the water was so feet and 354 inches,
measured by a surface line, and the plunge
consequently beats the record now held by
G. A. Blake by feet and 81 inches. G. A.
Blake's performance, which stands as the
worlds record, was made at the Lambeth
bath, London, England, October 8, 1888, and
was a plunge of Is feet Z inches.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-02
COIldn't CC'ch q Pig.

door Of the sPring-house. And at nights, in
the hour before retiring, Uncle Ze5 would
.eil Maurice about the old-time frolics there
used to be on the farm His descriptions
and narratives interested me as much as the
little boy, and from them L could not help
but form the conclusion that whether farm
Ing pays any better to-day than it did 80
years ago or not, the farmers of half GEN.
turv ago were richer in mirthful resources.
Where now can you find ''barn-raising" in
Allegheny or Westr1oreland counties?
Railroads have brought cheap lumber to
every yown; every village has its ''con-
tracjor;" the building of a new barn is a
matter of only day or two, and the price
CT it is less than the price of mere labor ex-
pended on the barn of % years since
Aunt Hulda had wanted Zeb to clean out
the underbrush from a certain ravine be-
cause it afforded refuge for snakes. 'Too
late" said Zeb, ''that oughter have been
Done before the oath of June" He ex-
planned an old-time saying that bushes,
trees etc, grubbed out before thatdate,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-02

steam engine which runs the threshing ma
chine is eating up coal at lively rate. Nor
is there any incentive to prolong the din
ner nor yet to spend the evening all together
there in the farm house.
The farmers wife of to-day has carpets
on the floors of every room-she does not
particularly enjoy the prospect of score
of men soiling them with dirty boots or
dropping grain from their waist-coat folds.
There is to-day better market for her but
ter than there used to be. In other words,
1t pays her to sell the butter she churns in
Primrosetown than feed it to lot of men
in her own house. And the last, and one of
the most startling phases of this great
change that has come over the farm in the
last 40 years is that in order to cook that
single dinner for the dozen or more thresh-
ers the housewife had to hire, at so much
per day, servant girls to assist her.
OWING DAY IN HARVEST.
The daughters of the house are at board
ing school, or perchance have devoted their
earnings at clerking in the city stores to an
excursion to the seaside The wives of the
farmers assisting in the threshing could not
come to the rescue, for, as in her own case,
circumstances have changed. "To owe one
a day in harvest" is a phrase that has long
since lost its meaning. 1t once meant to
needed in return for favor received. But,
bless you, there are no tavors in this day of
machine farming to repay. Sir Walter
! Scott, in 'tRob Roy" said: ''Reark thee,
man, owe thee day in harst," and then,
realizing what that really meant, he added:
''I'll pay up your tbousan pund Scots" Is
the time OF a tiller Of the soil held in such
estimate at present?
1t onoe was the custom for the country
folk to bring home from the harvest field a
figure made with corn, around which the
men and the women would promiscuously
dance and sing, preceded by a piper or
drummer.
CELEBRATED IN RHYME.
Herricks records a song that no doubt
originated with this habit
Crowned with cares of corne, now come
And, to the pipe, sing barvest-home.
The decorated oxen, the image of Ceres
the hower-clad maidens, the smacking kiss
of the rustic twain benin the shock of corn,
the blazing bontires in the village street, or
the ''harvest-lord'' beside his queen-they
have all gone.
Farmers of to-day, like capitalists and
artisans, are living at high pressure. The
rush of machinery is carrying them along
pell-mell, and the click-clickety-click of the
mower-the bur-r-r-r of the patent binder
and reaper-the buz-buz-buz of the steam
thresher, is music to much livelier measure
than the ancient ditty:
We have plougned, we ha We sewed,
We have reaped, we have moved,
We have brought home every load,
Hip, hip, hip, harvest-home.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-02
Crochets and Quavers.

Mo9rrz MoszKowsK1's opera, "Boabdn, ~
has been accepted by the Royal Opera in
Berlin.
Miss EMMA SUELKE, of Philadelphia, has
been singing in London concerts with
marked success.
tenor, will soon leave Philadelphia to take
charge of the vocal department of the Chi
cago College of Music.
MISS ANNIE D. FLOWER, organist Of the
Sixth Presbyterian Church, will handle the
new instrument of the Fourth Avenue Bap-
tisS Church to-day, in the absence OF Mr..
John G. Everson.
GooD for President Perkins, of the Illinois
State Music Teachers Association. He said
at the recent meeting of that body: cit is
not American music, but it is music IL,
America that we should work for"
CoNsTANTIN STERNBERG and Gustav Hin
ricks are said to be pooling issues in a
scheme to establish a musical college and a
permanent symphony orchestra IN Philadel-
phia. That team ought to succeed in such
an enterprise, if any could.
THIS item is on its rounds just now: The
Liege Conservative is a school in which all
musical instruction is given free! The violin
is the favorite instrument, and 5000 hddlers
have been known to have competed for en-
trance. No wonder that Vieuxteinps wrote:
''Violinists grow in our country like mush-
rooms"
A PORTLAND Me-, clergyman declined to
sign petition against Sunday concerts, say
ing: 81 cannot agree with these brethren in
their view of the Sunday. 1 regard it as q
day of worship and rational recreation.
have advocated the use of music in public
parks Sunday under wise control" The
world do move!
MANAGER MARCUS MAYER one day last week
shook an envelope under the nose Of Lon
don press correspondent, saying it contained
a signed>contraot with Adelina Patti for an
American tour next season. If this be in
deed true, it cannot be confirmed too soon to
give US all time to save up the price OF seat
or two.
arrange to take in this city on its next
autumn tour. a. now seems not unlikeiys