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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18
Spring Round Up,

Last Sunday there was q meeting OF
the cattle men Of the Hills, held at this
place, to make arrangements for the
spring roundup. The cattle men and
cowboys are as pleasant and agreeable a
class as there is, and Hermosa was glad
to have them here. They got together
at the Glendale Hotel and were unani-
nous in agreeing upon May 10Th as the
time Of commencing the rpring round
up, starting in at the - I ranch, work
ing Hat creek and tributaries from the
a'dss-sii sasssas:';;s.s.ss ~ sYsssy-ssass:
swinging over TO the White river bridge
at Tom Madden's ranch, thence down
White river, working Slim Butte, and
Black Tail, to the Government beef
camp, then swing back TO Hay Canon,
working it to the Cheyenne, thence
down the Cheyenne to the mouth of Elk
creek, working all tributaries, then
swing over to White river, beginning al
the mouth of Eagles Nest, working
White river and tributaries, to the Gov
eminent beef camp. -Hermosa Pilot, 10
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18
A Custerite in Luck.

Cy Robbins, (our Cyl who has for
some time past been engaged in the
development of some of his old lode
discoveries on Spruce Gulch. in the
northern Hills, has struck it rich in two
of his claims, if the following account,
which we clip from the Deadwood Times
Of the 14th inst, is reliable:
A fine body of ore has been lately
opened up on the Jumbo and Survivor
lodes, located on Spruce gulch. and own
ed by that veteran prospector and miner,
Cy Robbins, since 1877. About $1,000
in labor has been expended upon them
by him. Upon his return from Pierre,
a short time ago, he concluded TO do his
annual assessment work, in the perform
ance Of which he ran an open cut 10
feet in length, and now has reward of
his faith in the property, FIVE foot vein
Of lead carbonates which assay nigh in
silver. Other openings on the ground
show considerable pyritic iron ore con-
tanning both gold and silver. Mr.. Rob
bins is busily engaged developing his
discovery, which from present appear
ances, is a vertical formation. Owners
Of adjoining ground have commenced
work with renewed hope and vigor and
without doubt some of them will strike
continuation of the vein.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18
Broke Jail.

Four prisoners confined in Penning-
ton County Jail, at Rapid City, escaped
last Sunday evening by means of hole
made in the brick wall OF the Jail with a
fi.e by the escaping prisoners The
names of the prisoners who escaped are
Hank Lovett, Charles Albright, John
Clark and Jesse Bell. The three first
named were awaiting trial for grand
larceny, and the latter named was com.
mitted upon the charge of assault and
battery.
Hank Lovett is we'll known in this
place. where he has frequently figured
In defense Of criminal charges in the
courts, and always successfully. The
fact Of this being his second escape from
Pennington county officers would indi-
cate that he is as fortunate in resisting
restraint, as he has been successful in
evading conviction in the courts. None
Of the party are known to have been
captured as We go to press.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18
An Accidental Shot.

A. j. Yerxa, we'll known miner
residing few miles northwest of this
city, accidentally shot himself with a
revolver on Sunday last, while prospect
ing for gold in the limstone range, twen-
ty-hve miles northwest Of this place.
The accident was the result of his re-
yolver falling from his pocket upon a
rock, causing its discharge, the ball en-
tering the left hand and wrist, passing
along the edge of the bone Of the arm 10
a point midway between the wrist and
elbow. Mr.. Yerxa, being alone, and
twenty FIVE miles from Custer, the near.
est point where surgical aid could be OBJ
tanned. found himself In a critical situa
tion, but his nerve was equal to the
occasion, and hastily binding up the
wound with gunny sack he happened
TO have at hand, he mounted his pony
ard rode rapidly 10 this place, where
the ball was removed by DIR. Taylor,
and his wound carefully dressed. The
wound is extremely painful, aud will be
the means of delaying further prospect
ing for gold, so far as he is concerned,
for several weeks, but it is not believed
hat he will sustain permanent injury.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18
Squaw Greek Silver.

Public interest in the silver mines OF
Squaw Greek is rapidly intensifying.
The camp is now being visited by
numerous prospectois, who are stalking
the country for miles around, and new
discoveries Of valuable deposits of ore,
similar in character to the original find,
are reported. The heart of the belt is
located on Little squaw Greek, in Custer
County, about midway between Hermosa
and Custer, six hundred miles north
west OF Omaha and just "over the hill"
from Rapid City, only thirty miles away.
Johu Shafer, of this city, who is equally
interested with Judd in the original dis.
coveries. returned from Plattsmouth,
Nebraska, on Tuesday, where he has
been sojourning for the past three
months, and departed for the camp on
Friday, where he will make arrange
meDts for the thorough development of
the property. Miners OF this vicinity
who visited the camp during the week,
report the outlook very encouraging,
and predict brilliant future for the
new colorado.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18
on for Idaho.

A quartette Of practical prospectors
consis ing Of Ralph Kenyon, . X. Ebey
Clarence Clark and William Moore, take
theiy departure from this place to-day,
bound for Idaho, where they will spend
the summer in active pursuit Of the
precious metals, which are believed to
be lying undisturbed in the compare.
lively unexplored mountains and can.
yons Of that isolated region. They ex-
pect to return in the fall, and while
every body wishes them untold success
the CnRoxIcIE throws an old shoe after
them for lnck.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18

N. Carstins, representing prominent
Lincoln wholesale house, was in the
city on Monday, and in addition to his
regular business of soliciting trade for
the business firm he represents, was
looking up residence building for his
family and also the family of w. w.
Wood. who is also travelling in the in
terest of a well known Lincoln whole
sale establishment. These gentleman
are assigned by their firms, to the Black
Hills, western Nebraska and eastern
Wyoming, and have chosen Custer as a
place of residence on account OF its
central location, peasant surroundings
and invigorating climate. On account
Of the proverbial scarcity of residence
buildings at this place, Mr.. G finds it
difficult to secure one, but declares his
intention to purchase a lot, and build a
residence should he fail to find suit
able one that can be rented.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18
Personal Parnnranha.

c. ID. Chase was guest at the Klee-
mann on Saturday from st. Paul.
+. q. Freund, the Deadwood dentist,
was registered at the Kleemann on Sat
urday.
w. A. Stratton, was among the train
arrivals in the city oil Saturday from
Omaha.
DIR. X W. Jones and wife, Of Hill
City, were domiciled at the Kleemann
on Tuesday.
c. {. Martin, the Pierce City, Mo.,
fire insurance man, had rooms at the
Kieemann on Sunday.
J. c. Spencer, of the L A K ranch,
tarried over Thursday night at the
kleemann, on his return from Dead
wood.
q. III. Karicope came in from Creston,
Iowa, on Sunday to take a look at the
future commercial metropolis of the
Hills.
J. i. Goldrick, J. Jenkins and NJ. Jay,
OF Alliance, Neb., were noted among the
numerous Saturday arrivals at the Klee-
mann.
r. Il. Thompson and NJ Alexander
ttSiuUuAo vi NrdD,
had business at the county seat on
Monday.
ID. X. SDiyely, a prominent Dudley
merchant, was pressing digits with his
numerous friends in the city on Mon
day. lie says Dudley is all right.
+. A. Wilson, w. w. Farrand and
X. n. Harvey came in from Omaha on
Monday for brief sojourn at the hand
soonest and healthiest town in the Hills.
l.. =. Thorne was among the Wednes-
day arrivals from Granville, New York,
and like all other eastern visitors, was
favorably impressed with the future tin
city Of the Hills.
]. l.. Downs, prominent mining man,
who is investigating the merits Of the
mineral deposits of the southern Hills,
VA. ssGisssgsa a. ,h.a klse@aaa SIT
+ III. Long, the Glendale tin man,
came in from Chicago on Wednesday,
visited the Warren Gulch tin district,
west of this place, and departed for the
Glendale mine OH Thursday.
Col. w. ii. Parker, the well known
Deadwood attorney, came in from New
castle on Thursday, where he had been
looking after legal business. He return
ed TO Deadwood on Fridays train.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18
Worlds Fair Notes,

We extract the following news items
pertaining to the worlds fair, from the
Chicago Journal of Commerce
All papers in Alabama last Thursday
published call for State convention
to meet at Montgomery on May 20 to
start a movement to raise 100000 for
an exhibit ut the worlds fair.
A convention Of delegates, five from
each county in Oregon, will be held ut
Portland, June l5, to take action in re-
gard to raising worlds fair fund II
is expected that S5O0,000 will be raised.
The adjournment of the Arkansas leg
isIature without passing the worlds fair
bill has aroused public Indignation 10 a
high pitch, and the movement to have
Arkansas properly represented at the
worlds fair Is growing in volume. 1t is
pretty clear that State convention will
be called by Gov. Eagle to determine
the method for obtaining the necessary
money, and suggestions for this purpose
are multiplying. One plan is to have
each county contribute pro rata sum
ranging from 81 900 to 5000. In this
way 1t Is believed that 100000 can be
secured. In any event it seems certain
that the State will have an exhibit at
the fair commensurate with her re-
sources as well as her growth and pro-
gress.
Mexican Department OF foreign affairs,
Lieutenant Baker. the commissioner in
charge at exico, telegraphed an in
quiry as to the amount of space that is
TO pe allowed for the Mexican building
and where it would be located. He was
instructed by telegraph to inform the
Mexican government that there was
ample room In Jackson Park for as
large building as the Mexican govern
ment desired to erect. He was instruct
ed to suggest that, as soon as the
Mexican commissioners we're appointed
they 60 to the city Of Chicago, to inspect
the park and select their own location on
that part Of the ground reserved for
fosegn governments.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18
Arbor DAY.
Governor Mellette has issued the fol
lowing PROCLAMATION

Goyefnor Mellette has issued the fol
lowing proclamation
Whereas, The ceremonies of Arbor
Day, which are generally observed
throughout the states by setting apart a
day annually for the planting of trees
and the dissemination of knowledge of
forestry and statistics pertaining TO the
Importance of the problem of the worlds
future timber supply has become the
custom in South Dakota.
Now, therefore, /, Arthur G.. Mellette,
Governor Of the State of South Dakota.
do hereby designate and proclaim
FRIDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF MAY, 1891,
to be observed as Arbor Day in South
Dakota.
Teachers should take this occasion TO
impress upon the pupils the necessity ,of
timber to civilization besides its impolt-
ant climatic influences, and utilize khe
iisxaaas afsi Tor t,syifff Z.
Parents and children should obseke
the day by planting trees about tSeir
homes and private grounds. Citizens
should give the subject recognition from
a public standpoint. especially evoke
the aid Of the press, the great lever of
modern social power, in aid Of the pro-
per observance of the day and the bene-
fits sought.
While the subject is attracting the at
tention Of those states possessing great
areas of natural timber, il is doubly im.
portant to the State of South Dakota.
practically devoid Of natural timber. and
within which artificial forests are readi
ly produced by the aid of experience
and skill. 1t has been written that he
who plants tree has not lived in vain.
Its shade delights and its branches pro-
tect coming generations. The nation
and the state alike, by legislation. en-
| courage, tree culture. 1t is for the
people TO decide, and they should bring
to the work the energy which it de-
serves.
Done at Pierre, the Capital, this Sd
day of April, 1891.
lsEALl A.C. MELLETTE,
Governor.
BY the Governor: A. o. RINGsRup.
4 80 -. .<r - A.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18

The Mail says Custer City needs a
creamery" and invites the attention OF
people abroad to the fact. The CHRoN-
lcLE, which in former issues, has repeat
edly called public attention to this
patent fact, agrees fully with the Mail in
this matter, and can very conscientiously
supplement the statement by the ad-
ditional fact, that no locality in the west
offers better inducements for the estab-
lishment of an enterprise Of this char
acter Come TO Custer and be convinc-
ed of the fact, that our statements are
reasonably based.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18

In Bangor, Maine, Leslie Ellis drank
a quart OF whisky without taking the
bottle from his lips. He died next day
Exchange.
The victim above referred to mus
have been an invalid to have succumbet
SO readily to the effects of 80 light {
draught. We have in our mind, at thil
moment, men who would have envelop
ed double the amount stated, swallowed
the cork. and In ten minutes afterwart
would have been anxiously looking
around for new worlds to conquer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18
Our esteemed contemporary, the Mai

Our esteemed contemporary, the Man,
in its issue Of last week, with some de.
gree of reason, asserts that corruption
and mis-rule is the natural result of the
protracted reign of any political party
citing the continued rule of the republi
cans. prior to 1884, as precedent. Ad-
mitting, to evade argument, the validity
of his statement, we are at loss to de-
termine how he can consistently apply
the rule to the party at present in power,
which he claims must 60 out in 90 upon
similar grounds, at the close of its first
term. His rule is certainly inapplicable
to the case, and IL he can discover by
the closest investigation of present indl-
cations, any tenable grounds upon which
to base such belief, he is endowed with
a higher degree of penetration ttan his
party leaders, who, by reason of the sx-
ceptional record being made by tho
dominant party. find 1t extremely1slfi-
cult to relieve their minds Of rapidly
accruing donbt of even possible success
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18

Fred Warner, son Of Porter Warner,
publisher Of the Deadwood Times. died
at the residence of his parents in that
place on Tuesday, the l4th inst, In the
18th year of his age. The immediate
cause Of his death was congestion of the
brain, the result of complication OF
heart and luag troubles superinduced
by long protracted spell of infamatory
rheumatism. His death is deeply mourn
ed by large circle Of friends in Dead
wood, which place had been his home
from infancy.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18

The Yankton Press Is authority for
the statement that Yankton county will
head Worlds Fair subscription list
with 5000, and that Minnehaha, Lin.
coin, Lake, Dawson and other counties
will do as well, IL not better. 1t now
begins to look like South Dakota would
be- represented in q creditable manner
at the Worlds fair, Notwithstanding the
foolish failure on the part of the legis-
laturs to make an appropriation. What
will the Black Hills counties do?
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18

The best saive in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores. nlcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter. chapped hands, chilblains,
and all skin eruptions. and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t IL
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price % cents pei
box. For sale by &. w. Hitp hcock.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18

The number of sheep brought into the
State of South Dakota during the past
six months is said TO exceed one million
head. There is now strong probability
that South Dakota will in the near fut
ure become the banner wool producing
state Of the Union.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18

The national park is now wholly with
In Wyoming, under the proclamation is
sued by President Harrison few days
ago. 1t is much better this way as it
will obviate any future conflict Of juris-
diction. II has been ascertained that all
the features of interest TO tourists are
within the limits Of Wyoming and
It Is therefore wise to return the slim
slices that were taken from Idaho and
Montana. II there were railroad route
to the park from the south the number
Of tourists would be four or five times
as great as now. .--Newcastle Journal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18

President Harrison and party accom-
panying him on his western tour, LETT
Washington Monday night on q special
train prepared for his use. The tour
as planned, extends through more thar
one-third Of the States OF the Union
covering about nine thousand Jules.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18

The Ladies' Aid society, of the Meth.
odist church. announce a social, with re-
freshlnents, at the Haserodt building,
next door west Of Heidepriem's furni-
ture store, on Wednesday evening, the
end inst, at 8 o'clock.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18
For Sale,

Seed oats, and seed potatoes, of new
variety, very early and productive,
known as the Sunrise, Triumph, June
Eating and White Rose, grown in the
Hills for the first time last year.
w. C. Ward,
Half mile south of Postofiice, Custer,
Soutb Dakota.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18

Senator Pettigrew is said to- have
planned visitsin June to the Black
Hills. an important section OF the great
state be represents in the senate. Mat he
has not seen for nearly ten years.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18

John NJ Gilman, one of Deadwood's s
most prominent citizens, died at that
place on the llth inst, of Ia grippe, in
the 10th year of his age. He leaves a
wife and eight children to mourn his
Hath
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18

Count Lewenhaupt, the Swedish
nobleman who married the daughter of
ex-Secretary Bayard on the 2nd inst,
died suddenly of typhoid fever at his
home in Wilmington, Delaware, on
Monday last
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18

The Deadwood Times complains oi
the Chicago Mining Review having
stolen half column of its mining items
The Review is not the only paper that
pliers its mining news, as it is an ap-
parent fact that the Dakota new items
appearing in the Sioux City Journal and
Omaha Bee are largely taken, yer batim,
from Dakota papers, sans credit. This
practice has been in vogue for years
without returning murmur, and now
as the Times has placed a modest kick
on record, the CHRONICLE desires that il
be expressly understood, that hereafter
we shall expect due credit for every line
appropriated by our greatly esteemed,
but conspicuously careless contempora-
ries. Our title, "CUsrER CHRONICLE" is
brief alliterative and euphonious, and
constitutes an attractive addendum,
which we hope will hereafter appear in
all cases where it may legitimately ap.
ply.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18

The Custer Mail made its bow to the
public on Saturday morning, and the
CHRONICLE is pleased to note the fact,
that its standard of journalistic merit is
such as to commend it to the reading
public. 1t is noted with much satisfac.
tion, that the Mail is largely devoted to
the advancement Of the interests of Gus
ter City, and the Black Hills, ard that il
is not necessary to consult the date line
to determine the name of the place
where the paper is published. While
the Mail is opposed to the CHRONICLE
politically, it is pleasant to note that it
is not Extensively so, and that ii does not
announce itself as the Democratic or
gan Of the Black Hills" The absence OF
long winded political articles is especi-
ally refreshing, and its earnest and well
timed references to our material re-
sources, and brilliant prospective prog
ress, so fully warranted by the rosy out
look, is both wise and commendable.
Again We welcome the Mail to journal
istic field, which wa believe to be am-
ply able, snd We trust willing to accord
it liberal support, to the end that il
may be an important factor, in connec-
ton with the CHRONICLE, In heralding
TO an incredulous world the matchless
advantages of the Black Hills, generally,
and Custer City particularly.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18
Notice..

The Arm Of Nevin & Toman is this
day dissolved by mutual consent. All
accounts due the firm can be paid to w.
+. Nevin, and all debts and accounts
against the firm will be settled by w.
+. Nevin.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18

j. II. ToNAN.
Custer City. South Dakota, March 50th
1891.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-07-19
Indians for Hop PlcIxers.
Yuma Times.

It seems there is 8 scarcity ot hsip for picking hops in Central California this season. w. E. Gerber, assistant cashier of the California Stale Bank a, Sacramento, lately wrote to Chas. Lsndon in regard to the possibility oi getting 200 Yuma Indians to pick hops. Mir. Gerber cays il the Indians will go he and his associates VIII ao- vance their fares and furnish them tourist cars to travel in. The work will probably last six weeks or two months. Mir. LandOn is now engaged in persuading enough Indians to go with good prospects of success Tn get ting the number desired. Chinese hop pickers make from Sl.5O to $2 2' per day, at the rate os Sloo per lo' lbs. Licked. MT. Landon thinks th'
 Indians, especially the s1uaws, wo"io
 soon learn to be as expert as the Chi'
 namen.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-07-19
MILITARY AFFAIRS,

MAcMAHoN and Bismarck are the only prominent actors in the Franco. Prussian war remaining alive.
 LoNG marches have been added to the training of the French infantry. They are also exercised in the practice of boarding trains for the transportation of troops.
 Two TROOPS of United States cavalry have been sent from San Francisco to the Yosemite valley and Sequo:a park to preserve them from deprcdationl. IHey will remain until November.
 CONSIDERABLE numbers of Germans have gone to take service with the C ,ncsc and Japanese fleets. China has ordered several war vessels from Ger I; n builders and Japan has bought a number of torpedo boats in Germany.
 HEREAFTER every soldier in active service Tn the Brltlsa army wl!i have a card attached to his clothing bearing his name, rank and regiment. This plan is to facilitate Identification i'm case of death on the battlefield. It has long been i1 vogue in the German army