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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-21

In commenting upon the defeat OF the
worlds fair appropriation the Aberdeen
News calls attention to the fact that
under the rules of the fair commission
no space will be allotted to a state fair
ing to appropriate at least small
amount for an exhibit. The News fol, !,
lows with the suggestion that the gov
ernor would be we'll nigh warranted in,
calling special session of the legislature
in order that an appropriation might yet
be made. Not by any means. Let
South Dakota not further disgrace her
self b. giving TO the men who defeated
the bill the opportunity to act again in a
legislative capacity. Let legislature
be elected next time that will make an
appropriation legislature I'll TO repre-
sent the people of the state. 1t will be
late in the day, but not altogether too
late. The exhibits can and will be pre-
pared, and the appropriation can he used
to good purpose and effect. But the
men who have done their best to dis
grace the state in this matter should
never be allowed again to sit as legis.
lators, either in special or any other ses-
ion.-Rapid Journal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-21
CT Great Benefit.

II am highly pleased" said Repre-
sentative Pickler, "at the success OF
South Dakota ard other western meas
ures in this session of congress The bill
for the commutation OF timber culture
entries will be of the greatest advantage
to the people Of the northwest. 1t en-
ables the holder of tree claims to COM
mute at 81 .25 per acre after four years,
and at the end of eight years without
charge if the entryman has in good
faith complied with the law. These
claims have been great trouble and ex-
Ipense to settlers and this bill will enable
them to procure title to these lands, and
enables the settlers to raise trees If they
can, around their residences, where
they need them.
"This law has other features of great
interest to western settlers. Under the
law opening the Sioux reservation, the
only possible way to procure title to
land was for settlers to actually reside on
their claims for five years. Under the
new law the time is reduced TO fourteen
months, il the settler desires to make
proof in that time. Mr.. Holman, of In
diana, on the conference committee, re-
sisted Senator fettigrew and myself, who
were both members of the conference
committee, for some time, on allowing
the Sioux lands to come in under this
provision, but finally yielded. This law
also provides that in all suspended en-
tries of two years standing, when there
is no formal contest or fraud charged,
that patents shall be issued. This will
cause thousands of patents TO issue. that
have been held from three to seven
years. upon some technical irregularlty.
The opening Of the Wahpeton and
Sisse.on reservation is an excellent
thing for both Min nesota and South Da-
kota. 1t opens nearly 100000 acres of
land after allotment TO Indians to settle
ment, and appropriates nearly 81 900, 900,
100000 of which is Immediately avail
able and will be disbursed this spring
The bill passed last week, allowing the
states to select from any portion of the
state school lands in lieu of the 10th and
36th sections settled on before survey,
will be Of great advantage to the new
states, enabling the section which was
heretofore confined to same land dis
trict, which rendered it impossible in
several districts to make selections. -
Washington Special.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-21
Ponder Over This.

An exchange gives the following rules,
which If strictly observed, will offectual-
ly kill any town, however favorable
other conditions may be. 1t is to be de-
voutly hoped that these rules may be
perused with profit by at least portion
Of our local readers:
Buy of peddlers as often and as much
as possible.
Denounce your merchants because
they make profit on their goods.
Make your own town out a very bad
place and stab il every chance you get.
Refuse to rnite in any scheme for the
betterment of the material interests OF
the people.
Keep every cent you get and don't do
anything of a public nature unless you
can make something out of il directly.
Tell your merchants that you can buy
goods good deal cheaper in some other
town and charge them with extortion.
If a stranger comes to your town tell
him everything is overdone and pre-
dict general crash in the town in the
near future.
Knife every man that disagrees with
you on the best methods OF increasing
business.
When you have anything to say OF
your town, say IL in such way that il
will leave the impression that you have
no faith in it.
Patronizc outside newspapers to the
exclusion Of your own, and then de-
nounc them for not being as large as the
city papers.
If you are merchant, don't advertise
in the home papers buy a rubber stamp
and use 1t. 1t may save you few dimes
and make the paper look like il was
printed in a one-horse town.
II you are farmer. curse the town
where you trade as the meanest place on
earth. Talk this to your neighbors,
make them think the business men are
robbers and thieves. 1t will make Your
property much less valuable, but then,
you don't care.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-21

Colonel Sumner in command at Fort
Meade. is in receipt Of an order from
Secretary of War Proctor to deliver
Tasunka Ota, alias Leaves his Woman"
to the civil authorities. Ota was indict-
ed at the recent term of United States
court for murder of Lieutenant Casey.
Wi Ehpeya was indicted at the same
time for murder of ranchman Issac Mil
Ter. The two murderers were arrested on
the reservation in January by detach-
ment of United States troops, and have
since been confined in the guard house
at Fort Meade. The military has refus-
ed to deliver them to the civil authorit-
les without an order from the secretary
of war; hence action Of that official.
Mashal Frye will arrive in few days,
and take his prisoners to Sioux Falls
4 whare they Mill ba. hald for trial befors
The approaching term OF United States
circuit court converting in Sioux Falls
April 10th. Colonel John III. Burns oI
this city has been retained by the In.
dians to defend Tasunka Ota. Who
will be council for Wi Ehpeya is not
known. 1t is believed that the defense
in both cases will be that there was no
murder committed; that the Indians
were at war with the United States
were recognized as an enemy by the
government, and that the deaths of Casey
and Miller we're accidents of war
Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-21

The Pierre Capital drops the follow.
ing sensible suggestion: lone thing is
necessary to ensure the growth and
prosperity OF any city. the business men
enust pull together. This has been the
cause of the success ofall our large cities
In unity there is not only strength bu;
prosperity as well. Narrow minded
men never pull together. Only men o.
intelligence, experience and magnanim
ity can work in harmony. The envy
and petty jeslousies of inferior mer
have blasted the prosperity of cities and
ruined prosperous institutions"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-21
Pierce,s Preference.

Il A late Bismarck special to the Omaha
Bee contains the following: Senator
Pierce Is strongly urged by his many
blends here to accept the Japanese n,is-
sion which has been formally rendered
him and he is likely to accept the ap-
pointment. He has also been offered
a one-half interest in the Minneapolis
Tribune worth 100000 as present and
the editorship at 5000 per annum. His
personal preference is to accept the
Tribune stock and editorship and Mrs
Pierce would prefer that arrangement
in order that they might not be separat-
ed from their children. The senator's
political friends have pointed out to him
that he cannot afford to disregard the
prestige which the foreign appointment
would give him, and that an editorship
can be secured At any time. Senator
Pierce returns to Washington about the
Goth inst. for another conference with
the president.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-21

The recent failure of the Casey hotel
project in Deadwood has had the effect
of stimulating local effort in the direc.
ton Of the attainment of the important
object desired. A wise conclusion to
ignore burdensome propositions from
outside parties, and build the hotel them.
selves, is move in the right direction,
and one that should have been adopted
long ago. The investment of large sums
in local enterprises may always be ac-
cepted as infalliable evidence of home
confidence, and invariably increases the
measure of faith in the prospective ad-
vancement of the place abroad, The
proper way for Deadwood to secure a
hotel of adequate capacity to meet her
growing requirements. is to build it with
local capital on good solid foundation,
and not on paper, as they have been do
ing in the dreamy past.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-21

Commenting on the recent uprising ol
the people of New Orleans, and the
tragic events which followed, the Omaha
Bee has the following: "The uprising
of the people Of New Orleans and the
summary execution Of unconvicted
Italian cutthroats is not pleasant thing
to contemplate on American soil, but we
believe it will be the solemn judgment
of the country that 1t was justified by
tho extraordinary circumstances. The
Malta is an oath-bound organization oi
desperadoes and assassins. 1t was q
dangerous element in New Orleans,
which had established reign Of terror
among law-abiding citizens. When Il
became public menace the police an.
tho,ities sought to extirpate it by lawful
means. When these measures promised
to De effective the thugs and rufians
foully murdered the chief OF police. Al
this outrage the popular indignation
rose to dangerous pitch, but cool minds
ruled and the murderers were remanded
to the courts for justice. 1t had been
claimed that their subtle power extend.
ed to the courts ndjuries, and that they
could rely upon protection there. New
Orleans did not believe that this would
be true, at least in case SO desperate
but the event proved that she was mis-
taken. The assassins we're acquitted and
about to be turned loose in triumph
Then II was that the people rose abovs
the courts and juries, above the law, thu
police and the jailors, and administered
summary justice by the only means tha
remained antried. The act was not ths
act Of New Orleans, and her people vii
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-21

You'd scarce expect one of my age in
merchandising to engage and hope to
get paying trade without the local
papers aid. And ye. / did that very
thing; | opened up a store last spring
this month the sheriff took my stock
and sold it from an auction block
Don't view me with scornful eye, but
simply say as pass by, there goes a
fool who seems to think, he has no use
for printers ink. There is a truth as
broad as earth and business men should
know its worth. 'tis simply this: The
public rarely buys from those who
never advertise
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-21

The business situation is improving
and there Is probability of important
investment being made during the cur.
rent year in mining. The fact that min
ing investments when carefully made
and honestly administered are more
profitable than any other class of invest.
ment is becoming better appreciated
If it were not for the wild cat and in.
fiated schemes that SO many people lose
their money in. there would be no diff
ficulty in interesting capital in good
mining property. ty.-Engineering and
Mining Journal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-21

A paper is going the rounds, about 4
girl dying from tight lacing. An editor
commenting on the fact, says: The
corset should be done away with and II
the girls can't live without being squeez
ed, we suppose men could be found who
would sacrifice themselves. As old as
we are. we would rather devote three
hours day, without farthing of pay
as brevet corset, than to see these girls
dying off in that manner. Office hours
almost any time.-Ex.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-21

OF the 1l2 bills that went to the
governor for his signature, Ga were intro
duced by republicans, 20 by democrats
and 10 by independents. This furnishes
some idea of the legislative ability pos
sessed by the average independent.
Only l2 ofthe s. independent members
Of the legislature introduced bills that
became laws while Is OF the % demo.
Gratis were the author of 20 bills that be.
came laws. This shows that % dem
ocrats did at least q third more work
in the legislature than 65 indepen-
dents did. This is to say nothing OF
the work the democrats did in or
ganizing the house for the indepen-
dents and electing democratic Unit
ed States senator for the virgin par
ty. The action of the independent
party last winter is similar to a green
boys first visit to the city. He takes in
the city by being taken in himself. So
it was with the party of reform. 1t was
taken in, SO to speak, by the crafty and
cunning democrats. These immaculate
reformers wont do any more. They
will remain mt home and send those
who have had more experience in the
ways Of the world and law making. =
Pierre Capital.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-21

The Black Hills will have another big
influx OF people the coming season. 1t
Is not question Of wheat corn, rain
and snow or artesian water in that coun-
try. Their crop was ripcned years ago
--but they have. like many Of our farm
ers in remote COW counties. been too far
from means Of transportation. This
last winter has witnessed two great rail.
road systems penetrate into the heart
ofthe Hills. and now reasonable rates
oftransportation on railroads passing
right along the dumps Of the mines will
insure permanent season OF thrift TO
that section. Many members Of the
Legislature, ~ well Is lobbyists. were
heard to say this winter that they intend
Cd to make = visit to those regions thin
year.-Pierrs Free Press.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-21

The California legislature appropriate
ed 100000 for the exhibit of that state
at the Worlds Fair in Chicago, and
Wyoming, the youngest and least popu-
lous ofall the states. appropriated $50 ,000
while South Dakota, away up in every
thing but the caliber of her legislators,
didn't appropriate cent.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-21
Commissioner Gror's Retirement.

The retirement of Judge Lewis A..
Croft from the commissionership Of the
general land Office is to be deplored on
many accounts. The national land Office
is the most important bureau In the in
terror department, ald ID man has dis
charged the intricate and arduous du-
ties of the position with greater fidelity
and conscientious regard for the rights
Of the people and the government than
has Commissioner Croft. President
Harrison will have to search the country
far and near before he can replace Judge
Croft with man equally capable, dill
gent and incorruptible.
While Judge Groff's health and that
of his family has been more or less inn
paired during his residence at Washing
ton, we have reason to suspect that the
position had become uncongenial, if not
unbearable, By the domineering disposi-
ton ofSecretary Noble and the tendency
OF the secretary to lean in the direction
of land grant railroads and land sharks
generally. This we happen to know
was so repugnant to the instincts and
sentiments Of Judge Croft that he has
all along felt keenly the part he was
compelled to play under the rulings of
his superior. A man had better be right
than be president. and this is doubtless
the feeling that imbued Judge Croft
when he rendered his resignation.
The people of Nebraska and the great
west will sincerely regret that Judge
Croft has Withdrawn from the national
land Office at the very time when the
most important reforms are about to be
inaugurated under the new land laws
which congress has just enacted.-Oma-
ha Bee.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-21

Hon. John NJ. Thurston, of Omaha,
president of the republican league OF
the United States, has refused to be a
candidate for re election on the grounds
that his personal affairs will not permit
Of him giving campaign matters proper
attention. Ex-senator Spooner, and
Nathan Goff are prominently mentioned
for the position.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-21
"Keep or the Grass. I"

BY refusing to make even a small ap-
preparation for the worlds fair exhibit
the legislature of South Dakota has al
vertised to the world that this state
wants no more emigration nor capital
II is virtual confession that the praises
our people have heretofore sung about
the wonderful resources of this new
northwest state were words of decep
ton, and that all the boom articles writ
ten were pack of lies. All that Is now
necessary to make the picture complete
is to run barb wire fence around the
state, put mp a few signs, Keep OF the
Grass r. and all 20 and visit your rich
relations in the east. Pack your grips
-Watertown Public Opinion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-21

Missouri adopts the Australian ballot
system, both branches of the state legis-
lature having passed the bill extending
the law to all voting precincts of the
state, which heretofore only applied to
cities of the first class.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-21
BuckIen's ArnIca saIys

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores. ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores. tetter. chapped hands, chilbIains,
and all skin eruptions. and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. II Is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price rs cents per
box. For sale by 9. w. HitphcoCk.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-21

not shrink from assuming the response
bility. The lesson of the sad affair Is
that even in democratic America there
is point beyond which the lawbreakers
and the venal public servant may not
dare to go In defiance of the popular
mill
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-21

The legislature Of South Dakota made
no appropriation for representation at
the great worlds fair. II Is proposed
that the Black Hills make an exhibit.
The richest 100 miles" ofthis country
can certainly make good showing. and
We hope 70 see that proportion Of South
Dakots get 70 the front in proper shape,
The Wyoming side Of the Black Hills
will be we'll represented, as our stat not
only gives $4,000 for an exhibit but
this section has representation on the
worlds fair board. SuudArce 9 flette.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-21

We note that Senator Pettigrsw has
become somewhat terror stricken by
the Indian and is informing the news
paper reporters of New York that an
Indian out break is 10 be anticipated
among the Sioux when the grass is green
again. The Times would suggest to the
senator that he can materially benefit
this portion Of the state by refraining
from indulging himself with these New
York reporters by relating such SEN
sational stuff for his amusement and
their amaxement. We had thought
this Indian warfare was to be confined
to the war department in Washington,
and in the mean time this end Of the
state given chance to grow beyond a
thought Of the Indian question. We
ask the senator to remember that South
Dakota "is bigger" than Sioux Falls,
II not the people Of the Hills will
know the reason why.-Deadwood
Times. ~
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-21

If a citizen hasrno disposition to do
anything in the interest of the advance
ment of the town, he should at least re-
frain from using h s pernicious influence
to the encouragement of others.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-21

The fastest mile ever run by railroad
train, was made in 40f seconds; by .
man on skates. 2 minutes 1880 seconds;
by rowing In . single boat. 5 minutes
and second; by running horse.
minute and 80 seconds; by man on q
tricyle, minutes 1920 seconds: by q
man on Q bicycle, 2 minutes 20.4-5 sec
onds; by man on snow shoes, 5 min
utes 39a seconds; by man swimming.
20 minutes SO seconds; by a man walk
ing, 9 minutes and 20 seconds; by a
man running, 4 minutes l2l seconds.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-21

Ex-senator Moody has returned to
Deadwood, where In the future he will
give his entire attention 10 tho practice
oflaw.
The record-union., 1891-07-13
DISPENSARY,
All Chronic Diseases

We would remind the afflicted that this in
sutuuon is supplied with skill, ability, facili-
ment of all classes OF disease and chronic all
ments, no matter from what cause arising
Nervous Debility, Lack of Youthful Vigor in
Men, the result of excuses, abuse oyerwork
or dissipation, positively cured.
The record-union., 1891-07-13
STILL IMPROVING.


The Outlook for Officer ArIfnoton,s <
Recovery is Favorable.
Officer William Arlingtons chances for
life appear to be more favorable as each
day passes by. Yesterday DIR. Nichols
noted marked improvement in the pa
TENTS ondition, and there are many now
who believe that he will entirely recover
from his wounds. He was resting COM
fortably and yesterday was given some
beef tea, which he drank and seemed to
relish.
He recognizes the few friends who have
been permitted to see him, but cannot
withhold his emotion when he looks at
them, Yesterday the doctor brought
Captain Lee into the room and asked the
patient if he knew him. All the wounded
officer could do was to reach for the Cap
taln's hand, grasp it tightly and hold it.
while big tears streamed down his face.
The critical day is thought to be past
and there is now more hope than ever
that Arlington will recover.
On Saturday Chief of Police Drew made
an examination of the room in which the
the shooting occurred and found a bullet
slightly imbedded in the plastering of
the ceiling. This bullet may have first
wounded Arlington, but it is more than
likely that it was lodged in the ceiling by
the accidental discharge of the pistol in
the woman's hand caused by her falling
TO the floor.
There are various theories as to the
cause of the elongated wound under Miss
Manning's chin. This might have been
caused by striking her chin on the broken
and jagged edge of the marble slab on the
bureau, before which she is thought to
have stood when she shot herself. Just
after the shooting there were slight blood
stains on the edge of the slab where a
piece had been chipped off, Or, these
stains may have been caused by Arling-
ton falling and striking his head there,
which would account for the cuts there
on that have puzzled the doctors.
The more likely theory of the cause
of the wound under the womans chin is
that when she fell to the floor her chin
struck the hammer of the pistol and that
the weapon was thus discharged, the
bullet lodging in the ceiling.