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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-25
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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-25
G. W. PILcnER, County Auditor.
CusrrR Cry. April 18th. 1891.

CUSTER CITY, April 18th, 1891.
Board in session pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present: All members of the board
and county auditor.
BY investigating the matter presented
by the school board of Buffalo Gap.
relative to the taxes of school lot SO,
block Is, for the year 1887 and 1883, for
a refund order to the amount Of $32.95,
we find the following facts: That said
taxes, namely $l9,75 for the year 1887,
and $5. 60, reported to have been collect
ed for 1883, but was in reality for 1886.
all were levied on said lot before
the same became the property Of the
school board or district. IL 1885 1t was
assessed to Lane & Shaw, in 1887 to
William Shaw. Further, it tappears from
a letter now on file with the auditor,
from p. Whitney, agent for the Town.
site Company, that the school board Of
said district entered into an arrange
ment to pay the back taxes on said lot
when they purchased the same. There
for, the board refuses to- refund the
money for said taxes, and the auditor IL
instructed to notify said school board.
o. ID. Moore, ]. A. Stanley and W.J.
Ih0rnDy were placed IN nOuiiuation 40
delegates TO the Worlds Fair conven-
tion to be held in Yankton on the 9th
Of May, 1891. A vote being taken, re-
sulting as follows; O. ID. Moore 2 votes,
j. A. Stanley 2 votes. w. ]. Thornby !
vote. Moore and Stanley receiving the
maiory OF all votes CAT are declared the
duly elected delegates. G. A. Haserodt
and Joseph Heumphiens voting tor
Moore and Stanley, II. q. Croford for
Thornby and Moore.
Report Of +. M. Ayers. road supervisor
for district No. IL, received, examined
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-25
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Of the Board Of County Commission.
ers of Custer County, s. d.
CUSTER CITY. S. d., April 10th, 1891.

CUSTER CRY. 5. d., April 10th, 1891.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Present: &. A. Haserodt, chairman,
Joseph Heumphreus, II. G. Crohord and
county auditor.
JOHN Kirk is hereby appointed JUS
dee Of the Peace for Point of Rocks
precinct vice the old appointee who
never qualified.
&. A. Wood is hereby appointed road
supervisor for road district No. l6 vice
Murray Hodge, who never qualified.
Norman Streeter is hereby appointed
road supervisor for district No. s.
Road district No. z, which is now
comprised Of two congressional town
ships, namely town 5, south, range 3,
east, and town 5, range 6, east, is here-
by divided into two road districts;
town 5, south, range ), east, shall
be known as district No. 7, and
town 8, south, range 6, east, shalt be
known as district No. 10, A. ID. Griffith
is hereby appointed road supervisor for
district No. 10.
Communication of L. II. Flynn, ad-
dressed to the Board of County COM
missioners, received, and board consid-
cred it not proper matter for them to
act on.
Presented road petition of Geo. II.
Green ct al, praying for the establish.
ment of public highway, commencing
at point on the Point of Rocks road
where the railroad crosses the same
near ID. p. Green's house, running thence
west about 500 yards to stake by gate,
from thence in a northerly direction to
head of Hay creek, to be known as Point
of Rocks and Hay creek road. Also a
petition of G. d. Cordingly ct. al, pray
ing for the establishing Of a road almost
identical with the above. Therefor, the
following named persons are appointed
viewers. to view both routes and report
which is the most practicable and con-
venient for the greatest number of resi-.
dents. Said viewers shall meet on the
10th day Of April, at the court house in
Custer City, at 10 o'clock a. m, and
proceed to view said routes. and report
at the next meeting Of the board on the
25th day of April, 1891.
c. A. Haserodt, G. G. Crary, and r. II.
Richardson.
Nal Handy is hereby appointed road
supervisor for district No. l., Custer
county.
1t appearing to the satisfaction Of the
board, that lot IL, in block 4, town of
Hermosa, was enormously sold for the
taxes of 1883, to +. p. Crandon, same lot
belonging to J. S. White, and he having
paid the taxes on same on December
5lst, 1888. it is hereby ordered that a
refund order be issued to +. p. Crandon
for the amount OF said tax, Sl8.24.
Board adjourned to Saturday, April
18th, 1891.
c A. HAsERoDr, Chairman.
Attest:
G.. W. PILcuER, County Auditor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-25
SHERIFF'S SALE.

CTATE or SOUTH DAKOTA, COUNTY OF
~ Custer, ss.
Western Dakota Loan 81
Trust Company, Corpo-
ration, Plaintiff,
Mary L. Degnau, James
Degnan, William Allen,
and Henrietta Wheeler,
Defendants.
Notice Is hereby given, that by yirine of an
execution to me directed aDd delivered, and now
In my hands, issued out of the Clerks Office OF
the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court, State OF
South Dakota, III and for the Comfy ot Custer,
upon Judgment rendered la said Court In favor
OF Western Dakota loau & Trust Company, a
corporation, and against Mary Il. DegnaD. James
Degnan, William Allen and Henrietta Wheeler,
on the 2Sth day OF March, A. ID. fsgi. have
levied upon the following described real prop
OF the northeast quarter (E y \ u ~ Of section
nine tel and the south half OF the northwest
quarter (S II w is) Of section ten ti0l In towl
ship six 90, south Of range six t5>, east OF Il. H.
NJ, containing 100 acres, more or less, according
to the government survey thereof.
And that shall Oh saturday, the 10th day Ot
May, A. ID. 1891, at the hour 0t ten O'Clock n. M,
OF said day, at the front door of the Court House
In the City of Custer, In said Comfy and State,
proceed 10 sell all the right title and interest of
the above named Mary 4. Degnan and James
Dcgnan, In aud 10 the above described property
10 satisfy said Judgment, and costs, amounting
70 Five Hundred and Twenty-scven and 70 100
Dollars, together with all aecruing costs Of sale,
March, 1871, at the rate OF seven per cent. per
annuni, at publc auction, TO the highest bidder
for cash.
VAN CIsE s. WILSON,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
WILLIAM ). WOOD.
Sheriff of Custer County, South Dakota.
Dated Custer City, \. d., April 9th, 1851.
First publication, April II, 1901.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-25
The First Step.

Prehaps you are run down, can't eat,
can't sleep, cart think, can't do any
thing to your satisfaction. and you
wonder what ails you. You should
heed the warning, you are taking the
first step into Nervous Prostration.
You need a Nerve Tonic and in Electric
Bitters you will find the exact remedy
for restoring your nervous system to its
normal, healthy condition. Surprising
results follow the use ofthis great Nerve
Tonic and Alternative. Your appetite
returns, good digestion il restored. and
the Liver and Kidneys resume healthy
action. Try bottle. Price SOC. at {.
w. Hitehcock's.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-25
G. w. PITCHER, County Auditor.

CUSTER Cry, April l4th, 1891.
Board in session pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present: All the members and coun-
ty anditor.
The following bills are allowed:
Odo Reder. lumber for road dis
trict No 9, rs per bill rendered s 10 %
Bill Of Isaac Gibson. for taking
care of James Gains, colored,
who was stabbed with knife,
reduced from $50 10 $40, and
allowed from general fnnd.s... 20 co
Petition presented by Aaron DUFF, A.
s. Barnes ct. III for q public highwry
running from James Wilson's saw mill
northerly and westerly up Davis gulch,
and through j. Forreips claim, thence
through o. f. Days claim, thence
through A. Duif's claim. Petition con-
sidered, and the following named per-
sons appointed as viewers to view said
road, and report ON the 25th OF April.
Said viewers shall meet on the Goth Of
April, and proceed to view said road.
q. A. Haserodt, C. q. Crary, II. G.
Butterf eId.
The following bills were allowed on
the county general fund:
w II Fletcher, digging grave for
one Mclean in lSSS...-.....-.$ 8 90
James Lunger, digging grave for
Mrs. Akers' chiid....... ..... b 90
Report of DIR. Oliver Fisher, coroner
Of Custer county, received, examined
and approved.
Bill OF Oliver Fisher, coroner,
itemized, allowed from coun-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-25

Flynn, not allowed. Resolved by a
majority Of the board. that said bill. as
per contract, shall be allowed when case
10 ,.Dished.
Free Press Co., blanks for coun-
ty, as per bill rendered, on
county general fund...........$ 35
Alfred + Feay, county judge,
salary for the quarter ending
March 3lst, 1891 ......""........ 200 90
Mrs. A II Smith, IA meals for
jurors and bailifis, ~ per bill 90
John w Sullivan, witness fee
and mileage, Sept. term....... 4 20
III Cromer, type writer work,
Flynn aSe............n.....,...... / 20
j 4 Smith, clerk Of courts fees,
quarter ending March 81, 1891 81 25
Custer Chronicle, publishing
commissioners proceedings &c SO rs
Buffalo Gap Lumber Co, road
district No. lumber ........... 3 SO
John Z burst, boarding county
poor, as per contract with
county, IL weeks and days,
at $3.50 per week.................. 73 II
Andrew Miller, so cords of wood
for court house, as per con-
tract, at 30 cents per cord...... ~ 90
court house, at $1.l0 per cord 10 As
Nevih d Toman, medicines for
Mrs Oliver. county INDECENT. 6 85
Buffalo Gap Republican, pub.
fishing commissioners pro-
ceedings ......... .................... ia 81
A w HASTE, legal services in
case Of Holden VS. county com
missioners and county auditor 100 90
a. A tn
from Deadwood in case of
Holden vs.. chairman OF com.
missioners and county auditor % 90
Chas w Pitcher, salary as coun-
ty andjtor quarter ending
March 8lst, 1891. 23s 20
Clias Miller, repairs in court
mouse .....,......,.............. i 70
Nick Shoemaker, petit juror fee,
sept. term OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. w
Free Press Co., supplies for
Custer cDuDty........... 90 75
Free Press Co, supplies for Gus
ter county ys.......-................. D ~
Free Press Co., supplies for Gus
ter iy.......-..".-......... W
IL. ]. Churchill, one day witness
fee Holden case ............"... 3 90
w A Smith, supplies for
Willard Altafier cords Of wood
to Mrs. Oliver, county Ioor... 3 90
w J Bedford, repairs in court
housc.,........ .................s..... IL UO
CIV Pitcher, for assistancs in
abstracting back taxes per
bill itimized ........."... ......... $50 90
Ca Iaserodt, 10 days and mile
age as county commissioner. 80 20
Joseph Heumphreus, 10 days
and mileage as county COM
missioner .............r.".........~ 52 40
III G. Croflord, 10 days and mile
age as comfy commissioner. 55 GO
Official bond Of John s. Fuson, re
ceived, examined and approved as JUS
tice of the peace for Buffalo Gap pre-
cinct.
Board adjourned 10 Friday, April oath,
1891.
{. A. HAsERoDT, Chairman.
Attest
&. w. PILcnEn, Co. Auditor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-25
stock Complete and Prices Reasonable.

Custer Avenue, north side, Between
5th and 9th Streets.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-25

SUMMONS.
State of South Dakota, Seventh Judicial Cir
cult, So. In the Circuit Court within and for
Custer County.
Sarah }. Mann, Plaintiff,
Franklin w. Mann, Deft.
State Of South Dakota sends greeting: To
Franklin w, Mann, the above named defendant.
You are hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint Of the above named plain
tiff, which was hled on March 10th, 1891, In the
Office OF the clerk OF the Circuit Court, Seventh
Judicial Circuit OF South Dakota In and for Gus
ter County, and to serve a copy OF your answer
upon the subscriber at his Office, In the town OF
Custer City, South Dakota, within thirty days
after the service of this summons on you, ex-
elusive Of the day OF such services and II you fail
% answer this c0inpiaint within that time, the
plaintiff will apply to the Court Tor the relief
demanded In the complaint
Dated at Custer City, South Dakota, this 2ist
w. G. PORTER,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
To Franklin w. Mann, defendant:
Please take notice that the complaint In this
action was filed la the Office Of the clerk of the
Circuit Court of the Seventh Judicial Circuit Of
Stale Of South Dakota In and for Custer County,
Oh the 10th day Of March, 1891.
w. q. PORTER,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
First publication, March 18th, 1891.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-25
B. & NJ. Meat Market.
Notice to Bond Holders.

All outstanding bonds against Custer
County, State of South Dakota. due May
10th. 1891. will be paid when due at the
Office of the County Treasurer in and
for said county, and interest will cease
on and after said date,
b. Nj. TuNLEY,
County Treasurer.
Dated April sth, 1901.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-25
c. w. PILcHER, County Auditor.

CUsrER Cry, April 18th, 1891.
Board In session pursuant to adjourn
Present: All members of the toard
and county auditor.
The bill OF Martin & Mason, of lead-
wood, for $4,000, one-half retainF In
the case Of Custer county Va. H..
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-25
Open TO Deadwood.

Open TO Deadwood.
The Burlington Route takes pleasure
in announcing to the public the compile
ton of the new line TO Deadwood, Sonth
Dakota, and the formal opening Of same
for business.
The line is substantially constructed
and thoroughly equipped, the object
being to afford a service that is first class
in every particular, and in keeping With
other lines Of the Burlington system.
1t is the shortest and quickest line
from Deadwood, Hot Springs, Custer and
Hill City, South Dakota; Merino and
Newcastle, Wyo., to Lincoln, Omaha, S..
Joseph, Kansas City, st. Louis, Peoria
and Chicago, at which points connec-
tions are made for all points east, west
and south.
Through trains are run daily with
Puii,nann Sleeping cars from Deadwood
10 Lincoln and Omaha,
For further information apply to any
Burlington agent, or to
j. Francis, GENT Pass. ACt.,
Omaha, Ncb.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-25
Tha New Discovery.

You have heard your friends and
neighbors talking about it. You may
yourself be one of the many who know
from personal experience just how good
a thing it is. If you haye ever tried it,
you are one of its staunch friends. be-
cause the wonderful thing about 1t Is,
that when once given trial, DR.. Kings
New Discovery ever after holds place
in the house, If you have never used
it and should be afflicted with cough,
cold or any Throat, Lung or Chest
trouble, secure bottle at once and give
time, or money refunded. Trial Bottles
Free at G. w. HItchcock's.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-25

leaeral fnnd................... 81 10
" : Wood, sheriff, postage, box
rent, etc, rs per bill rendered
allowed from sinking fund.-. 4 80
VS. Wood, sheriff, bills item
lied, quarter ending March
Slst ls9l...~.~."............ -. 475 65
Perkins Bros, supplies for Gus
ter county, as per itemized
bill, county general fund.-. :. 103 rs
Perkins Bros, supplies for coun-
ty court'..."............,. w 3O
Perkins Bros, supplies for conn
ty ..~.'..................... SO 10
Perkins Bros, supplies for Gus
ter county........................ 1O4 As
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-25

Joseph V. Dory, of Warsaw, H., was
troubled with rheumatism and tried a
number of different remedies, but says
none of them seemed to do him any
good but finally he got hold ofone that
speedily cured him. He was much
pleased with 1t, and felt sure that others
similarly afflicted would like to know
what the remedy was that cured him
He states for the benefit of the public
that it is called Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. 1t is for sale here at so cents per
bottle by our druggists NeYin & Toman
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-04-28
IN THE ARCTIC CIRCLE.

Adventures of an Enelfshman
in the Frozen REGIONS of
North America.
Says q speclal dispatch from
Winnipeg: Washburton Pike. an
English explorer. has just returned
from the Arctic circle. Leaving
Calgary in June, 1889. Mr.. Pike
proceeded TO Athabascs Landing
and from there TO Fort Resolution.
on Slave river. Here he secured
the services of two Indian guides
and helpers aud started for the bar
rem lands in search of musk OK,
caraboo and other large game. He
had very successful hunt. killing
about forty musk OK and as many
caraboo as they were IN position 10
handle. On that trip Mr.. Pike
went as far north IS Fish river,
this being the river on which
FrankIin's first expedition TO the
north pole Was lost he experienced
many adventures. The party Was
lost for fourteen days ia>t
fall and endured terrible suffer
ings. They started TO cross
the Yukon range of mountains
10 the Pacific coast After journey
ing for some twelve days they
found that instead of being. as they
supposed. on Mcleod river they
were on what afterward turned out
to be the Nation. Here the guides
admitted they we're lost and moth
/ ing remainsd for the party TO do
but retrace their steps. which they
did with but enough provisions for
= few DAYS. In two days they
were out of food, and to make =
long story short, they starved for
fourteen days.
Mr.. Pike absolutely refuses TO
say anything of their tort0res dur
ing this time, but many facts were
CLEANED from those who saw them
on their return 10 the rapids, and
who we're compelled TO feed them
as they would babe.
As example of the terrible state
of affairs some hundreds of miles
were tramped with bare feet on
ice, and their frozen condition when
rescued was simply terrible. while
some Of the party were SO reduced
from cold and nanser IS TO be total
ly helpless.
When asked 20 describe the bar.
rem lands Mr.. Pike said that it was
an immense tract of bsrren rock OF
which grew . kind of moss and
shrub, on which deer that run by
thousands feed and appear to be
very fond of it.
There are numerous lakes among
rocky bluffs whose waters freeze
/ in the cold season TO the depth o.
from seven TO nine feet He reports
temperature IS low IS sixty degree:
in the winter. but the SUMMED
months. July aud August, be says
are very bot SIX months during
the year the sun never shines Oh
these barren parts
j Mr.. Pike reports moose very
scarce. but szys there are iarg'
numbers Of musk OK and thou
sands OF earaboo deers, the latte
taking TO the woods IN winter
Mr.. Pike Is the only white mal
who has ever trod the path OF sh'
Franklin sufferers. on the FIsl
river. Travel during this trip Wa
almost entirely done on foot, do:
trains beng used for the czrryin!
! of PROVISIONS and wood. The cur
reDcv Is in SKIS i skin IS value
81 SD cents Washington, D. c
J Star.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-04-28

SArertisemruts.
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JUSTRECEIVED and FOR SALE CHEAP
Galvanized Ridging,
Gslv Screws and Lssd Wsshere,
Plain Galvanized Iron,
Sheet Lead, sheet Zinc,
Boxes OF Tin,
Galvanized WATER PIPING, \, 4.
LIZ, IL and inch;
Pipe Fittings,
HAIR FELTING and Asbestos Sponge,
for covering steam pipes;
Rubber Packing, all kinds:
BLACK FENCE WIRE,
Galvanized Fence Wire,
Galvanized and Copper Telephone Wire,
Genuine Bell Telephones,
Electric House Bells, and
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES |!
ELECTRIC LIGHT FLANTs OF any
size and description furnished and in
stalled.
SHIP CHANDLERY:
Bbls- Coal Tar,
Bbls- Stockholm Tar,
Bbls- Pitch, Asphaltum
Blocks, In great variety;
Manila Rope, Il to inch;
Iron and steel Wire Rope,
Iron SEEKING, assorted;
Yellow Metal Shes,hing, Ii OF. to % o..
Oakum, Oars, all sizes;
Patent Logs,
Nautical Almanacs,
Bunting, assorted colors;
| American and Hawaiian FLAGS.
A great variety OF
SHIP HARDWARE OF latest designs.
e. NO OLD STOCK.
Also, constantly on hand, full stock o:
| SHkLF HARDWARE,
| Tools Of al kinds,
Agricultural Implements,
KEROSENE OIL, OF good quality;
SPERM, and all other
LUBRICATING. OILS;
Boston Card Matches,
! Rubber Hose, assorted
ALCOHOL OF high test for meehani-
cal and medicinal purposes, JUS
received
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A Memorable Christmas Dinner.

The misery endured during those four
months at Bonner lake in our little dark
cabins under the snow would fill pages
and make the coolest heart ache. Christ
mas was near, but to the starving its
memory gave no comfort. 1t came and
passed without observance, but my
mother had determined weeks before
that her children should have a treat on
this one day. She had laid away a few
dried apples, some beans, a bit of tripe,
and a small piece of bacon.
When this boarded store was brought
out the delight Of the little ones knew
no bounds. The cooking was watched
carefully, and when we sat down to our
Christmas dinner mother said, "Chil-
dren, eat slowly, for this n day you
can have all you wish" So bitter was
the misery relieved by that one bright
day, that | have never since sat &awn to
a Christmas dinner without my thoughts
going back to Bonner lake.
The storms often would last ten days
at a time, and we would have to cut
chips from the logs inside which formed
our cabin in order to start a fire. We
could scarcely walk, and the nen had
hardly strength to procure wood. We
would drag ourselves through the snow
from one cabin to another, and some
mornings snow would have to be shov-
eled out of the fireplace before a fire
could be made. Poor little children were
crying with hunger. and mothers were
crying because they had SO little to give
their children. We seldom thought Of
bread, we had been without it SO long.
Four months of such suffering would fill
the bravest hearts with despair.-Cor.
Century.