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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-09
Indians Affairs,

Washington, January 4.-Gen. Miles
is doing all in his power these days tc
oust the civilians in charge of the vari
GUS Indian agencies in Dakota to place
| officers of the army in charge Repre-.
sentative Pickler to-day found letter
, written by Gen, Miles in the Indian
bureau, showing that lie is bringing all
influence possible to bear to carry out
his plans.
1t will be remembered that Capt PEN
ny, who was placed in charge of the
Pine Ridge agency after the uprising
among the Sioux was quelled last win
ter. has sieniied that he desired to be
relieved of the agency. Now Congress-
man Picker finds he wants to stay very
badly, and that Gen. Miles has written
Indian Commissioner Morgan recon-
mending his retention. Gen. Miles has
the aid of Senator Manderson, of Ne
braska, in his endeavor to carry out his
plans.
In addition to asking that Penny be
retained at Pine Ridge. Gen. Miles is
recommending the appointment of Capt.
Brown to take the place of Agent Pal
mer at Cheyenne river. Congressman
Pickler claims that all the charges
against Palmer were trumped up by ar
my officers, Capt. Hearst taking the lead
in pushing them. Pickler adds that this
plan was followed so as to carry out the
plans Of army officials to retire all civil
ians as agents and put the army officers
in their places. Senator Pettigrew, Rep
resentative Pickler and Jolley, of South
Dakota, and other northwestern con-
gressmen will fight any scheme Of this
kind to the bitter end.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-09
No Park az Harney PEAK.

While the matter Of the establishment
of national park which would include
Harney Peak has been agitated in the
Northern Hills, the people Of this sec
tion have been by no means idle. S. r.
Shankland Of this city has been in
constant communication with Senator
Pettigrew, and in behalf of our people
has strenuously opposed any such move.
The principle argument which has been
offered against it, is the fact that the
territory which would be included in
such park is underlaid by mineral de-
posits the value or non value of which
has never been determined. Under the
date of December Goth, Senator Petit.
grew writes to Mr.. Shankland as follows:
II shall make an effort to have the
region about Harney's Peak thoroughly
surveyed by the geological survey. aud
mean to have it done this summer.
Powell, Of the geological survey, has
promised that it shall be done, and after
he has finished this work we can de-
termine whether we want park or not
to include Harney's Peak. I, of course,
shall not urge the establishment of q
park unless your people want it done "
From the tenor Of the letter 1t il
readily seen that Mr.. Pettigrew recog-
nises the serious objection which there
would be to the inclusion of mineral lands
In the National Park. That such is the
nature of the Harvey range and the sur
rounding country is testified to by the
oldest and most experienced mining men
who are familiar with it. The geological
survey win demonstrate 1t beyond all
doubt, and thus settle the matter prac.
,ically and finally.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-09
Hot Griddle Cakes.

DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder possesses peculiar
merit not approached by that of other baking powder
produces the hot buckwhea Indian wheat cakes hot
biscuit doughnus wafes mullins Any of these tasteful
things may when hot with mpunity by of
the delicate digestive organs Dr. Prices Cream Bak
ing Powder leavens without fermentation decomposition
In its preparation but the purest of cream of tartar
d. usd and in such equivalents to always
guarantee perfectly neutral result thereby giving the
and sweet flavor peculiar buckwheat and other -four
that may used the natural flavor much desired and ap
pecaed by ALL The oldest patrons of Dr. Prices powder tell
the story that they get the results from
other eavening agent that their gdde cakes biscuits
light and taste sweet or good
when raised with DIR. Prices Cream Baking Powder.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-09

During the call Of the states in the
house on Tuesday, for the introduction
of bills, Congressman Pickler introduc-
ed the following: Providing that home
steaders on the Sioux reservation who
pay $l.25 per acre for land shall haye il
without such charge; to amend the tim
ber culture law ofthe last congress, pro-
viding that after seeding and cultivating
for eight years, according to law, proof
may be made regardless of the number
of trees living; providing for the print
ing OF 100000 copies of the Report on
the Disease Of the Horse" providing for
service pension for soldiers Of the late
war; for public building at Pierre and
Deadwood, appropristing $4,000 for
each for the enlargement of the list of
soldiers preferable for civil offices, under
the civil service rule, so that any soldier
who passes civil service examination
shall be preferred, the law being that
only those who were discharged on &C
count of disability shall be preferred
joint resolution providing that the secre-
tary of war shall instruct the quarter
master-general to issue clothing, equip
ment, ETC., to colleges where military
officers are stationed, and upon the same
terms that they are supplied to the
army.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-09
Two Engines Meet.

This morning the 9:35 d. G. train that
left this city collided with B. 4 M.
switch engine near st. Edwards aca-
DENY. but luckily no one was hurt. The
only damage done was the dislocating of
the ID. G. engine pilot. both engines we're
scratched up considerable but can be
easily repaired. The blame of causing
the collision cannot at present be locat-
cd, but doubtless lays at the feet Of some
b & NJ. employee. Conductor Christ
was running on time and had no orders
TO do otherwise. BY the prompt action
Of the two engineers most horrible
and destructive accident was averted.--
Lead Tribune.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-09
January 9th.


January 9th.
The morning and part of tho after
noon was occupied in the hearing Of the
Fall River county injunction case. In
this cause the plaintiffs, Robert f. Con-
nors and others, was represented by
Attorneys Martin and Rice. and the de-
fendapt, Sheriff Clifford, by Judge Ben
nett. The court refused to grant the rs-
straining order.
Before adjournment special venire
for three more jurors was ordered, and
then recess until two o'clock was
| taken.
The sheriffs return on the special
venire showed that G. w. Robbins, John
+, Mallon and NJ III. Kirk had been sum-
moned.
AT 2:30 in the afternoon c. J. Buell.
and C. l.. Wood, attorneys for John B.
Lehman, made application to the court
for a jury to try the insanity of the de-
| fsndant. The court left the matter to
the sheriff, his decision to be given at
the time court adjourned. At that time
Sheriff Wood announced his intention
to call the jury for the trial.
| Court adjourned until 7:30 o'clock.
Upon the converting of the court for the
evening session, States Attorney w. G.
Porter argued against the authority of
the Judge to stay the execution Of Leh-
man until after the jury trial. The
court stated that he assumed all re-
sponsibility for the action, and fixed
Monday, the 1Ith, as the time for trial
w. .. Temple vs.. Clemens kleemann..
action to recover fees for services rem d.
cred. At 10 o'clock the hearing of this
| case was concluded, aud the jury was
placed in charge of baiiffs and ordered
to return their verdict sealed in the
morning.
Cour. adjourned until a. m. Friday.
Court convened at 8 o'clock Friday
morning.
The jury in the case of w. o. Temple
| vs.. Clemens Kleemann, returned a ver-
diet giving the plaintiff judgment fol
$4,000.
State of South Dakota VS.. John "
| Avant. Defendant charged with assau It.
jury returned verdict Of not guilty,
The Friday after noon session was
taken up With the trial of the civil &C
ton OF Mrs. s. Nj. Booth ogainst Daniel
| Millard.
The case against Judd Pelter, indicted
for cattle stealing will be tried to. day.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-09
CIRCUIT COURT.
Judge Gardner Presides Calendar
Being Worked in Business
Like Manner.

1 hihc uhuuer.
Wednesday. the 9th, was the day set
for the conyening of court, but Judge
Gardner was detained until Thursday
and Wednesday morning Clerk ]. r.
Smith, formally convened court, and
then adjourned it until the day follow
ing. At 10 o'clock Thursday morning
court convened, Judge VIM. Gardner
presiding. The petit jury was called
and all were present with the exception
of. Remington, who was excused be-
cause Of illness.
Upon the peremptory call Of the civil
calendar the cases which were not ready
for trial were disposed of as follows:
L. D. Kellogg and Fred z. stearns vs..
County Of Custer, continued.
James NJ Daniels VS.. County Com.
naissioners Of Custer Ca, continued.
w. F. McClelland VS.. Custer County,
continued.
Browning & Wringrose VS.. A. NJ.
Willard, passed.
David Bradley & Co. vs. Sheriff w. S
Wood, continued
G. f. Crofford VS.. Fitzgerald Bros, set
for Monday, January IL.
Union Mercantile Co, vs.. w. s. Wood,
set for Monday, January IL.
Charles Harbach VS.. Charles Baty, set
for Saturday, January 9th.
Carrie X. Haserodt VS.. Chas. A. Has
erodt. passed.
John L. Buckingham vs.. Sylvester
Judd, passed for term.
K. +. Thompson VS.. III. d. Perkins,
passed.
So. Dakota Mining Co. VS.. Hans Olsen,
passed.
Peremptory call of the criminal cal
endar resulted as follows:
State of South Dakota VS.. McNutt and
Gibson, dismissed upon motion of States
Attorney.
State of South Dakota vs. Harmon,
dismissed
State VS.. John V. Ayant. dismissed.
State vs.. Frank Lee, dismissed.
State of South Dakota vs.
Harry Turpin, continued.
State vs.. David Davidson, continued. I
States of South Dakota VS.. - Walker.
State vs.. Egbert Morris, dismissed.
State vs.. Edwin II. Flynn, two cases,
passed for the present.
State vs.. Jas. McCloud, dismissed.
State of South Dakota vs.. Clark Cole
man, continued.
State vs.. VIM. III. Gordon, dismissed.
State VS.. Jas. Sutterfeld, ready for
rial.
State VS.. Ellis Scott, dismissed.
State VS.. VIM. McBsath, passed.
State VS.. John Underwood, continued. |
State VS.. John V. Avant, ready for
rial.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-09

Senator Kyle has intr oduced bill for
the appropriation of S3,O00.000 to be
used in sinking artesian wells in the
arid districts. The bill provides that
the money shall be expended under the
direction of the secretary of agriculture
and that not more than 100000 be used
in any one state.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-09
A NEW INDUSTRY.


white marble has recently been discov-
cred in the Bear Butte valley in close
proximity to the discovery made by j..
Barry, a monument dealer from the east
several years ago. Mr.. Barry uncover
ed some very fine blocks of the stone,
but as depth was attained the rock was
found to grow coarser in grain and unfit
for use. Subsequently he abandoned
the claims. Since then that section was
never prospected until recently when
]. Riordan, the New York sculptor, hear
ing of the deposit made search and
fonnd ledge just below the first find of
the finest clear grained marble equal to
the finest of the Italian stone. Mr..
Riordan, w. V. Doyle and others, real
izing the bonanza they had found, locat-
ed thirty-six claims as stone placers, and
will undoubtedly begin getting out the
stone for the eastern markets The find
is equal to a producing gold mine.-Pio-
neer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-09

Work was commenced again in both
houses Of congress, Tuesday morning.
Speaker Crisp was unable to be present,
and Mcmillan, of Tennessee was elected
speaker pro tenn.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-09

The celebrated Graves murder case
was concluded at Denver Saturday, the
jury finding DIR. Graves guilty of muir
der in the first degree.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-09

Ex-Congressman Perkins has been
appointed U S. senator from Kansas TO
succeed Senator Plumb, deceased.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-09


In an instructive article on the worlds
supply of tin, r. w. Claypole writes as
follows in the Engineering Magazine
concerning the Black Hills deposits !:
"The tin bearing lodes are for the most
part on the western side Of the Black
Hills, among the older schists. and are
of very different degrees Of value. Some
of them are Of enormous thickness, ex-
ceeding 100 feet, but the cassiterite is
not equally distributed in them. 1t is
found in strings and patches and sheets
and many of the veins, and large parts
of others contain none. They dip into
the ground at high angles-usually
about 700-in this respect resembling
the lodes of Cornwall. and their work
ing consequently is very similar. I'M
mense quantities Of cassiterite exists in
the Hills. The granite veins are very
numerous, and large proportion of
them are more or less stanniferous.
But the percentage, as elsewhere, is very
low, about equaling the average yield OF
the Cornish mines at present in opera
ton. 1t is not easy to give figures, but q
sanguine estimate might put both at 2
per cent. and probably in order to attain
this somc of the poorer mineral must be
excluded.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-09

Custer City. 80. Dakota.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-09
Mining Items.

Fred Whitney, who is in to-day from
Harney City, says that all reports from
the two large deals pending upon the
Scott Everly and Francis Bros. property,
are favorable and that as soon as the
years business is closed up. the bonds
will probably be taken up. Sam Scott,
who is now in the east on business con.
nected with the Harvey city tin deal,
was heard from to day at New York
City. He states that the prospects of
closing the sale at an early date are ex.
cellent.-R Republican.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-09
list of Jurors.

The following is list of the jurors in
the special venire ordered by Judge
Gardner previous to the conyening OF
court
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-04-22
Chinese Exclusion.

WASHINGTON, April 22.-On the re-
turn of Senator Dolph from Boston yes
terday he took decided exception to the
view that the exclusion bill in force will
not expire until 1894. He believed it
was wise to secure some legislation, even
if it was not all that is desired. 1t is
reported that other Pacific coast sena-
tors have been informed that the course
of Senator Dolph is very unsatisfactory
to his people, and that he should sup
port the Geary bill.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-04-22

suited. Workmen removing the debris
on the Odd Fellows building had mar
row escape. They refuse to return to
work. The vibration was east and west,
and occurred about 9:47. A few more
chimneys are down. The shock reached
Biggs at :45, and was heavy. The vi
brations were north and south, lasting
about eight seconds. Eight distinct vi
brations were felt. Clocks stopped and
plaster fell. In Auburn, it was slight,
at :43, doing no damage. 1t commen-
ced raining at 5 o'clock this morning,
and is still raining. In Fresno, it was
sharp, at AS. In Reno slight.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-04-22
The cattlemen From Texas---The Set
tiers at Home---Previous Mis-
understandings.

DOUGLAS, Wyo., April 22.-The mill
tary escort, sent into the cattle regions
to rescue the Texas cattlemen who were
surrounded by settlers, threatening ven
geance for usurping the rights of the
settlers, called rustIers, is expected here
today. The cattlemen are being trans
ported in heavy wagons drawn by four
horse teams furnished by the stage com
pany, and even should there be no attack
from settlers the march will be a hard
one, for there is no point. on the road
between Crazy Woman and Brown
springs, distance of ninety miles, where
hay or grain could be obtained for the
horses. As a sample of the travel
ing along the road between this
place and Fort Mckinney, it took
9 hours yesterday to make the trip,
twenty-five miles, to Sage creek, in an
open buggy, in the face of driving
snow storm, and that section of the road
is the best of the $50 miles between the
two places. The cattlemen, forty-two
in number, are in charge of Col. Van
Horne, and his command of 1872 men.
They left Fort Mckinney early yester-
day morning, but where they are at
present no one knows. A snow storm
has been raging with unabated severity
and the trail is in frightful condition.
It was the intention of the troops to
make Powder river the objective point
of the first days march, but it was abb
solutely impossible to get further than
Crazy Woman, twenty miles from the
starting point There they camped
Monday and if the storm at Sage creek
is any criterion of that up there, they
did not move hoof yesterday. The
weather this morning is clearing and it
| is probable that the march will be re-
sumed. If so, the critical point will be
reached at Powder river. The military
guard is not more than I50 mounted
men, against the cattiemen are 500
thoroughly armed and much better
equipped settlers determined to get pos
session of cattlemen, for trial. No bet
! ter spot for an ambuscade could be se-
lected than the immediate vicinity of
Powder river. Canyons and ravines
abound, and fifty expert rifemen could
easily pick off the escort and prisoners
from the sheltering rocks. The settlers
feel that they have a just cause, and
only wish to prevent the Texans from
leaving Wyoming before they can be
brought to trial for depredations COM
mitted upon the settlers lands.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-04-22
The Facts as They Arc.

BUFFALO, Wyo., April 22.-The truth
concerning the troubles in Wyoming
have been embodied in statement to
President Harrison, asking him to-
receive delegation to lay before him all
the facts concerning the trouble between
the cattiemen in the state. The state
ment shows that contrary to all laws, an
armed body of capitalists entered the
country with the avowed intention of
taking possession of and controlling the
same in their own interests. It is be-
lieved their aim was to terrorize and
depopulate the country, and, if need be,
murder all who resisted. It adds: tsThe
citizens of the country are greatly malign-
ed and their actions misrepresented."
| Senator Warren assures the
people that they will be received, and
has expressed the opinion that the peo-
pie were acting under a misapprehen-
sion of the real purpose of the general
government in dealing with the matter.
Its object was merely to maintain the
supremacy of the law. In due course of
time, he said, the cattlemen would be
turned over to the state authorities and
/ tried. The intervention of the United
States authorities would not oppress the
people in any way.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-04-22
All Ready-Roli.

SALEM, April 22.-According to section
SO of the new law, yesterday was the last
day for fling nominations and acceptan-
ces for state officers. Dunham Wright
fled no acceptance as the peoples party
candidate for supreme judge. and none
was made in the prohibition party for
attorney-general. Nominations, If
made by individual electors, may be
fled for fifteen days yet.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-04-22
Telegraph1c Flashes.

! AAfeNA q AiShO lteI
week.
Mary Brown has been appointed post
master at Hillsboro, Or.
Gov. Markham of California, is send
ing tents to shelter people in Winters.
The report of the sale of San Domingo
is "news" to everybody who is in any
way immediately concerned.
Twelve men are imprisoned in a
flooded mine at Pottsville, Pa. Two es-
capped. Ten of the imprisoned men are
Italians.
Nine persons were burned in a fire in
st. Petersburg, fifteen others were bur-
led in the ruins, and many others were
badly hurt by jumping from the win
dows.
May and December haye met in In
diana. The bride, Miss Nancy. Sanders,
is 3D.. the groom, James Ward. lis 49,
The wedding has twice been prevented
just as the ceremony was to be performed,
in Vincennes.
A colored man named White, who
broke open and robbed pawn brokers'
shop in Meridian, Miss, killed one Off
Ger and badly wounded another, in an
effort to escape. He had stolen 81 200
worth of goods. He was put in Jail and
his case taken before Justice Lynch, on
a motion of s'rope or no rope"
VIM. Colby, a farm hand near Marine
City, Mich, arrested on suspicion, con-
fessed the murder of Richard Cook. He
says that he killed Cook with a neck
yoke in self-defense during quarrel
about a girl with whom both loved.
The condition of the body contradicts
Colby's testimony in important partic-
ulars.
| The Weather Prophet Vaughn pre-
diets another tornado May 9TH to 18th,
from the Pacific coast eastward, via
lower California, across st. Paul, etc.
People who read his last predictions and
are in dread of this one, talk of attend
ing the Presbyterian General Assembly
to meet in Portland, Or, May 18th, hop
ing thus to escape.
The new Reading combination is
threatened by strike from dissatisfied
employees. Since the famous Reading
strike in Pennsylvania, which resulted
in President Corbin and Vice-President
Mcleod utterly uprooting the labor or
ganizations, there has been little organ
lied labor on the Reading road.
A dispatch from English, Ind, says
''The Little Blue river, gorged by saw
logs, has backed up and flooded the
business portion of the town to depth
of FIVE, feet. Many cattle, sheep and
hogs were drowned" Why the sheep
and hogs were in "the business portion
of the town. is left to the surmise OF
the night editor who fills in the
Skeleton" dispatch. This was neg
lected.
President Eliot, of Harvard, is enjoy
/ ing life in the regions of Western Oregon
and Washington. He says the "fero-
cious and anti-Mormon. republican Trib-
une," of Salt Lake city, published an
erroneous report of his speech in that
city and Augmented the error by dis
torted comments. s'But,'' said Mr..
Eliot, "a republican paper is not usually
disposed to report correctly what say,
since had the misfortune to become a
democrat"
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-04-22

We are now opened for business and offer the
stock bought of Mcfarland & French at cost.
Having bought this stock at liberal discount and
finding we have surplus Of many lines of goods,
have decided that during the next two weeks
will give all opportunity to secure genuine
bargains. Although sold out of few
articles, why go elsewhere for what we have to
offer and pay some profit when we
willing to sell you
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-04-22

Rep. Hermann has asked that the
steamer Gedney, belonging to the coast
and geodetic survey, be directed to go to
Astoria tqtake part in the celebration
May 10tfE She would be fine flagship
for the Mosquito fleet.