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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-05-27
With Bands of Steel

We learn from an authentic source
that the B. & M. railroad will begin
running west from Sheridan in two di-
rections in the immediate future-0ne
branch running southwest of the Big
Horn mountains to Yellowstone Park.
and the other running to Butte City to
connect with the Northern Pacific
They do this to compete with the re-
cent move of tho Eisborn, who are AZ
ready taking the initiatory towards
completing their line to Ogden, large
quantities Of supplies being shipped in
to Casper for that purpose, thus afford
ing them through road to the Pacific.
Star.
The scheme to connect Rapid and
Pierre by rail ID an assured thing. A
corporation known as the r. c., NJ. r. a
st. p. r. R. has been organised with w.
J. Best. and several other big New York
millionaire railroad projectors and .
number Of Rapids prominent citizens
~ the directors. The company has Z
corps Of surveyors cfoss-ssctioning the
old preliminary survey made In 1901,
The company has secured fiify acres OF
ground 1t both Pierre and Rapid for tor
minal purposes. and Is now engaged in
purchasing its right Of way across the
reservation.
From Pierre toe TOAD will be pushed
TO Absrdssn. South Ihksta, where Il
will connect with ore Of tbs big trunk
linss- Just =. soon - the right Of way
has bssn secured, opsFstions viii begin.
This is looked sar about the 18th -
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-05-27

July.
Rapid people have been cognizant of
the matter for long time, but have
said nothing and sawed wood, as blow
on their part Of what was projected
would only bring howl from the Hills
press Of another paper railroad."-
Times.
With the failure of banks and other
large concerns all over this country and
parts of Europe. q great deal of credit Is
due William t. Coad, president Of the
Dakota, Wyoming & Missouri River
Railroad Company, to be in such good
condition financially at this time to con-
tinus work on his project in the manner
that progress is now being made on the
line. The good hard cash is being paid
out for supplies and labor every week.
and the journal 10 happy 10 be in a po-
sition to say that this will continue
right along. The middle of June will
find at least two hundred men at work
on the road and prior to the first of
July, 1893, there will be delivered to the
company, at this point, ten miles more
of steel rails, box. fat, gondoia, and two
passenger cars.
The road is now we'll equipped and is
handling the traffic in good shape on
seven miles already in operation. The
success of this enterprise Is an assured
fact, and before many weeks eIapse The
Journal will announce to it's readers and
patrons some news that will astonish
the most skeptical, and every word of it
will prove true 1t takes time to build
railroads. They are not built in a few
days Money or capital for new enter
prises is tinid, and too much credit can
not be accorded Mr.. Coad in keeping
things moving. when it is known that
the Dakota & Wyoming is the only en-
terprise in the west being carried on at
the present time. With independent
capital no business man of this city ever
doubted that the Dakota & Wyoming
railroad would be anything but one of
the best paying investments in the
western country. The business for the
road is in sight, and the road can be in
dependent of any Of the trunk lines at
present running into the Black Hills
and live and thrive on the local busi-
ness. The handling Of ores, stone, coal
and lumber alone will make it a diyi-
dend paying property after paying in
terest on its bonds and operating ex-
penses. This is already assured. 1t is
fact and no one here knowing the sit
uation every doubted it.-Rapid City
Daily Journal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-05-27
What our Ns,ghnors are Doing.


A convention of the newspaper pub
fishers Of the Black Hills, is to be held
at Hot Springs this morning, and the or
ganiEation Of a press association 10 the
prospective result.
The report that White-Facsd-H Horse,
one Of the Indians who had a hand in
the recent massacre on the reservation,
had suicided, proves 10 have been q
fake. The old villain is believed to be
at Pine Ridge, and the U. s. marshal and
his deputies are planning TO capture
him.
The Syndicate Athletic Club, Of Lead
City, is endeatoriDg to bring about a
meeting between Danny DAILY and Eddie
Myer, two game lightweights. The club
has offered $3.50 for the match and the
only thing likely 70 prevent its coming
of is slight difference in the weight of
the men.
The Mining News reports that five
pugilistic exhibitions occurred on the
Main Street Of Hill City during one az
ternoon Of last week. 1t looks as if our
neighbor was striving to regain the rep
utstion which it once possessed-that Of
being the toughest little town in Chris
tendon.
Justice was meted out in queer doses
during the last term of court held In
Meade county Ed. Jones, convicted Of
assault with deadly weapon with in
tent to kill was sentenced to sixty days
In the county Jail, while David Good,
guilty Of robbery, was sentenced to ten
years imprisonment at hard labor in
the state penitentiary.
Bill Gay, former notorious Dead
woodite, and Harry Gross, once a resi-
dent Of Spearfish, were killed by officers
near Helena, Mont, a few days ago.
Gay was wanted for arson, and Gross
for killing deputy sheriff who attempt
ed to arrest Gay. The desperadoes fed
to the mountains but were overtaken,
and in the fight which followed both of
them were killed.
Fire destroyed large amount Of val
liable property near Newcastle, Thurs
day night of last week. The fire was
discovered at the coal camp at about
nine o'clock p. m, and before the flames
could be eItinguished they consumed
the entire trestle and loading works Of
both the Antelope and Jumbo mines, al
so the woodwork of six engines, three
crushers snd fifteen or twenty B. & VI.
cars which were in the yard. The big
hotel was saved by spreading hundreds
Of wet blankets over its roof and walls.
-Four young men left Deadwood for
Pierre one day last week, and they ex-
pect to make the entire trip by water.
They launched their boat, hat-bottom
skiff, in Wbitewood creek, ioated down
that stream until they reached the Belle
Fourche, thence to the Cheyenne, and
by way of that river to the big Mud
dy." which will carry them to their des-
tination if it don't drown them. II
these daring watermen succeed in max
ing the trip as they planned it they will
enjoy the distinction of being the 6rst
persons who have done So.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-05-27
Mining Items.


The Golden Reward Colonization
works, which have been running stead
lily for period of two years without a
break, will be shut down tomorrow for
a few days in order to give the plant a
general overhauling. As stated above
the plant has been in steady and sue
cessful operation for two years, fact
which indicates we'll constructed es-
tsblishment. The repairs will consist
of new babbiting throughout, a new
elevator belt and lead Innings, the latter
of which will be done by an experience
ed workman sent here from Chicago
for that purpose. II is thought that
about a week will suffice to put the
works in perfect order. The work at
the mines will continue without inter
ruption.-Pioneer.
The J. r. Mining company's mill was
again started last week under greatly
improved conditions. A Gates crusher
has been added which is capable OF
breaking many times the amount OF ore
now required Of it. This is q great as
sistance to the stamps as it is set to
crush the rock very fine, making much
less work for the stamps. Two Perfec-
ton concentrators have been added to
the plant which at the time of our visit
last Saturday had not yet been brought
entirely under subsection but which we
have since learned are doing good work.
The mill is doing excellent work, and
the ore is of the same high grade, that
the mine has yielded since it was open
ed. Mr.. Lampert has built fine largs
house, near the mill. Of logs squared by
the sawmilL Mr.. Kresse is now build
ing house near the old Green Noun
tain fsnch.-Tin Miner.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-05-27

The struggle for the possession Of the
Catholicon property, at Hot Springs,
was temporarily transferred to Custer
this week, in the form of an application
for an injunction compelling Orlando
Ferguson to deliver possession of the
property to the Catholicon Company.
The facts in the case, as briefly stated to
us by Judge Gull and by Mr., Eastman
of the company, are as follows: Last
year the property was sold by Ferguson,
the original owner, to the Catholicon
Company. To secure the unpaid bal
ance of the purchase price Ferguson
took mortgage on part ofthe property,
but relinquished all claim 10 n certain
seven acres which included the springs
the hotel and the other principal inn
provements. The company immediate
ly took possession, ard since doing 80
has expended about $50, 900 in improv-
ing the property. This spring the no.
tel was fitted up in first class style, and
an experienced hotel man from Chicago
was insta,ed as landlord. Things were
just commencing to run smoothly when
Ferguson took forcible possession and
closed the hotel. A week ago last Mon
day the new landlord joined the editor
isl excursion to Wind Cave. and it was
during his absence that Ferguson made
himself master of the situation, for a
time at least. BY the use of little
strategy he got the employees out of the
building, informed the boarders that
they were not wanted, locked the doors
and then posting himself as guard.
awaited developments. He didn't have
long to wait, for az soon as the company
learned of his proceedings. the members
of it made determined effort to regain
possession. A lively scrimmage ensued,
and an eye witness informs Us that law
yers, clients, knives and kitchen uten.
sils were mixed in an indescribable mass
for few moments. When the sulphur
Gus smoke of the conflict had rolled
away il was found that no one had been
seriously injured, and Ferguson wss still
monarch of all he surveyed. An ami
cable settlement Of the difficulties SEEM
ed impossible, and Mr.. Eastman, secre-
tary and treasurer of the Catholicon
Company, concluded to invoke the as
sistance OF the law.
Judge Gardner gave the case hear
ing Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday
morning. The plaintiffs stated facts in
accordance with the above account of
the affair. The defense held that Fer
guson, rs vice-president oft company,
had right to take charge of the prop
erty in the absence of the president
and also that he found it necessary to
take such action in order to protect his
own personal interests. The court is
sued the injunction with the condition
that the plaintiffs file a $4,000 bond to
indemnify the defendant, Ferguson,
against loss, through damage to the
property while it was out of his posses
sion. The defense gave notice Of ap-
peal, and $25. 700 was the amount of the
appeal bond as fixed by the court All
parties departed for the Springs We'd
nesday evening for the purpose of Sc
curing and filing their bonds.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-05-27
w. II. Gordon Surrenders.

w. Ii. Gor.lon, for whose arrest on
the charge of rape, warrant was sworn
out few weeks ago, and who was in
dicted for that crime by the grand jury,
came into Custer last Monday evening
and gave himself up to Sheriff willard.
Gordon and his friends, among whom,
by the way, are some of the most re-
sponsible citizens of Custer county, tell
story very different from the one c:..
culated by Chas. Roe. the man who
swore out the warrant. Gordon EN-.
phstically denies the charge against him
and his friends have had sufficient con-
fidencs in him to put up the $1,000 bond
required to insure his appearance when
court convenes next fall. Gordon's ver-
sion Of the affair is that he and Roe had
trouble some time ago for which the lat
ter was responsible, and that as a result
of the bitter feeling which has existed
Roe is trying to get him into serious
trouble. He says the reason he disap-
peared and remained in hiding was the
fear that his enemies would mob him,
and justify themselves with the charge
which they had made againt him. Sat
urday last. Sheriff Willard went down
to that section Of the county where the
parties reside. and sent word to Cor
don. through individuals who knew
where he was secreted, that II he would
surrender TO the authorities he would
be protected from violencs, and that
he would be given everv opportunity
TO prove his innocence. Thus re assur-
ed. the old man readily gave himself up
This affair, like every other, has two
sides to it, and it will doubtless require
the trial Of the case to determine which
one is correct. The fact that no com.
plant was made against Gordon until
several days after the crime is alleged tc
have been committed, 10 an important
circumstance in his favor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-05-27
Personal Mention.

j. B. Mcdonald, proprietor Of Wind
Cave. was In town, Saturday.
ID. r. Drake. right Of way man for the
B. & NJ. was in the city, Thursday.
Mrs. L. +. Altaffer. of Lead City, visit.
ed with Custer acquai ntances, this week
Judge L. s Gull, of Hot Springs, was
in town Saturday last. on court busi-
ness.
d. w. McFadden was called to Hill
City, Saturday morning, on II. P. Co.
business.
Mrs. R. s. Lewis attended the Hen
derson- II uff wedding, At Hot Springs, on
Monday.
Attorney Ed. Smith was over from
Rapid, Saturday. He left for home
that evening.
s. r. shankland returned Sunday
morning from few days visit with Hot
Springs friends.
II. A. Albien passed Sunday at Hot
Springs, enjoying the luxury of the
thermal waters.
Miss Sarah Walsh went up to Lead
City, Thursday morning, for a few days
visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Schneider depart
ed for their home at Rapid City, VIA Hot
Springs, Sunday evening.
C. G. Fargo, of Hot Springs, was in
Custer Monday and Tuesday, attending
the trial of an action in which he was
interested.
NJ. II. Rossiter, VIM. Hober, VIM.
vanAllen, c. II. Anderson and I. l..
Taylor, all of Hill City, were registered
at the Kleemann, Monday night.
Mrs. Ed. L. Granthan arrived home,
Sunday morning, from Kansas City,
where she has been visiting with rela-
tiyss during the past two months.
H. j. Stone departed for Chicago,
Thursday evening. He expects to tarry
there, enjoying the wonders of the big
fair, until he wearies of sightseeing
Miss Lena Paulsen, who had been
visiting with the family of n. g. Tubbs,
for several weeks. departed for home at
Cheyenne, Wyoming, last Saturday
evening.
DR.. Oliver Fisher and wife went
down to the Springs Saturday evening
The doctor returned Sunday morning
but Mrs. Fisher remained there for q
weeks visit with friends.
Major Anderson, @. NJ. Cleveland, Or
lando Ferguson, L. s. Gull and G. A
Eastman came up from the Spring.
Tuesday morning, to be present al the
bearing OF tine injunction case,
Jos. Kubler and Frank Walsh depart
cd for Chicago Saturday evening, BY
tho Burlington route. After viewing
the wonders Of the great exposition
Frank will 60 to his former home al
Ypsilsnti, Mich, for Q VISIT with fsla
tives- Mr.. kublsr will visit Chamber
lain on his way home, as delegate to q
meeting Of the Grand Lodge. X. Of p
Both gentlemen will be absen,
three or four weeks.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-05-27
Notfoa.

A Columbian Social will be given at
NJ. E. parsonage next Wednesday even
ing. May 3lst. Program viii consist of
patriotic songs and recitations. Come
and buy state and take . trip to the
capital. Refreshments win be served,
..a che price hrr ell will be IS cents.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-05-27

Wanted.
A lady agent in every county in South
Dakots to sell an article Of merit to
ladies. Good proposition and good pay
for little work. Address
w. j. LfSrf,
Hill City, s. d.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-05-27

Timothy hay at $500 per ton. Apply
to Charles Harbach, at his ranch, half .
mile east OF Custer.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-11

applications Of those whom they might be
able TO supply, and il in their judgment
sufficient revenue to pay for the cost OF
laying pipes could be secured, mains will be
laid on improved streets only. President
Howard and Engineer Schuss1er also de-
cared that the Spring Valley Water Com
pany could not be forced Ivy the Board OF
Supervisors to lay single foot of pipe.
The water company intended during the
coming summer TO eXpend $50, coo in bring
ing a 12-lnch main from Ocean View, via
Mission road, distance Of three miles,
which would give an adequate supply to the
territory adjacent 10 Holly Park and the
land at an elevation of 100 feet or more in
height throughout the Mission.
They said that should the Supervisors,
however. still insist upon further redUc-
ton in the water rates with which the COM
pany is satisfied than that made by the
Rogers order the company will have to
abandon the proposed work. The company
also said that 1t Will fight further reduc-
ton in court.
Meanwhile property-owners desiring city
water are requested to visit the water COM
pany's office and sign agreements to such
effect.
The City Surveyor was reported as hav-
Ing visited Crescent avenue and inspected
the line on which a request for sewer
system was made by the territory adjacent.
The City Surveyor is to report to the Super
visors the probable expense and the grades
to be established from Mission street to the
San Bruno road.
a committee was selected to visit Super
visor James, chairman of the Finance Com
mittee, and ask for his aid TO secure an
appropriation of $4,000 to complete the
identifying of Holly Park. The square is
now being graded at an expense of 5000.
and the club has great hopes of securing the
additional amount needed to finish the
work.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-11

once having been coated upon one side with
quicksilver.
A few broken dishes, battered tin utensils
and grease-eucrusied coffee pot prove con-
cluslyeiy that Gus did try to eat once in
while 'at home"
There is bunk In the cabin that is filed
with rags, no. they are bed covers, but there
IS scarcely any means of distinguishing
them from rags.
An old maritime volume is on q dust
covered shelf. is very ancient edition
aud would not be OF much value TO the
master oil a modern sailing vessel, but per-
haps Gus learned all the navigation from
II that was necessary for him, for the
schroeder has not been further than the few
yards which constitute the radius of the
circle in which she has been swung by the
tldes Tor many a year.
There are few old papers too; occa-
slonally letter, not love letters. however,
Tor Gus had forgot how to love long years
GeIoTe ne crossed the plains for California
Prior TO that time he did love q young
girl in New Bedford, but she passed out of
his self-absoThed existence Just as soon as
the great chain of Rockies separated her.
from her lover.
1t is said Gus has written one letter since
he has been in San Francisco. and that was
to dun man for 10 cents.
IL Is not thought that Gus has left any
property besides the Schroeder which is of
little value now, being worm-eaten and
almost waterlogged. He has a sister living
on Ferry street. who perhaps is the only
human being who is sorry, Just little
bit sorry, that Hungry GUS IS dead.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-11
THE "OWLS" REPULSE
Annual Election of Officers in the
Bohemian Club.

The annual election OF officers of the b.
hemian Club was held yesterday, between
IL NJ. and P. NJ The regular ticket was
successful, by vastly preponderutlng ma.
jority.
What is recognized rs the ''owl element"
In the club was responsible for the opposi-
ton ticket. They. however. withdrew from
the field very early in the day, as their fol-
lowing did not materalize in sufficient force
TO crowd bobtail car. Their object was
proclaimed to be to defeat r. p. Hammond
one OF the nominees for director on the
regular ticket. The opposition ticket also
had different set OF nominees to serve on
the election committee. With these excep-
tons both tickets correspondent in per-
sonnet.
Porter Ashe was charged with leading the
opposition forces, but this he strenuously
denied.
Most Of the old board OF directors were
reelected. The president, Albert Gerberd-
Ing enters upon his second term. There
was n general recastug of the election
board in the interest Of a more liberal poi
Icy IN treating applications for men bership
in the club.
The following is list of the officers de-
clared elected:
President Albert Gerberding; vIce-presi-
dent, X. ii. Lloyd; treasurer. 5. ID. Bras
tow; secretary, James NJ. Hamilton: direc-
tors. Z. p. Murphy, Robert j. Woods, K. 2.
Hammond, G. E. Z. Hall, ID. L. Meliiss.
Election committee: G. E. Butter, George
Chlsmore, w. N. Cowles, w, ID. English,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-11

1t is held every morn Professor 0anreean %
Ing IN Scottish Hail I'M Jat pupG
der the leadership OF
the maitre de ballet a professor Of the terp-
sichorean art. w. j. O'Brien.
Some sixty pretty and clever girls sur
round the professor. who, standing in the
middle of the floor, instructs them how to
pose and gesticulate as Roman graces, for
their dance viii all be poses, gestures and
stately measures.
1t is sight to see the professor in his
Prince Albert coat throw up his arms in an
enchanting way and ut the same time bend
ing one knee and tapping the floor slightly
with the toes Of the other foot.
And when sixty mischievOus young girls
initiate the professors graceful poses it is
a sight worth seeing indeed.
But there Is another class OF Pupils which
Professor O'Brien has on hand and which
is also in training for the circus maximus.
They are the castanet girls. composed Of
swell society ladies who will not mingle
with the Roman graces at all.
The castanet girls learn their business
privately and are all by themselves. They
must have separate hours, and sometimes
the professor has to 60 down to the
Olympic Club building to give them their
lessons.
by the way, the sale of season tickets was
stopped on Saturday to give intending pur-
chasers Of single admission tickets chance,
but Tomorrow evening there will be an
nasium of the Olympic Club
handsome brouZe souvenir medal Is
being prepared which will have Cesar on
one side and Livia on the other and will
be given TO all participants free.
Caesar in this case will be Schroeder and
Liyia. Mrs. Schroeder. and their likenesses
are perfect.
The souvenirs will be placed on sale in
the Pavilion.
President William Greer Harrison has
composed an inspiring address to the
Olympians under his management. 1t runs
as follows:
Olympans, friends. citizens: By and for Won
r imperial Rome is reproduced Rome, Ihe mother
of empires, whose imperial sway held The an
cient world in chains, fell TO earth in the bour
when she seemed greateSt-felI because luxury
and luxurious neglect had sapped the regal
strength which gave impetus to her purpose
While Rome gloried In her sublime manhood
she was mistress OF the world; her manhood
negieeied, she sank as sinks the falling star
Corrupt, imperial Rome presents Ouy n DIcture
OF decay. Living, potent Rome pictures pet feet
physical development. THIS Is tie Rome which
you present.
Athletes OF Olympia, show that you are worthy
representatives of the athletes of the ancient
world OF the men for whom physical training
was physical joy. Prove TO your friends Ihat
In YOU Is a manhood pure and undo hled-a nrow-
ess that, " called on, will convince the world
that The standard OF the eagles unified by
American hands Is the insignia OF n people free
interrupted and incorTuDtable. Your friend and
president. WILLIAM GREER HARRISON