Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-06-10
From The W hfta City.


from Jos. Kubler, proprietor Of the
CHRoSicLE, written and dispatched
from Chicago, just before his departure
from that city for Chamberlain, s. ID.
While the letter was not intended for
publication by its author. we take the
liberty to share it with our readers,
knowing that 1t will be ofinterest to all
of them.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, JUNE 3RD 1893
FRIEND Harry leave Chicago this
evening for Omaha and Chamberlain,
and will be home about the 10Th. The
fair is a great show. 1t is impossible to
describe it, and must be seen to be ap-
preciated. Financially, the fair has
been failure 20 far, on account Of the
inclemency of the weather, and, as Chi
cago people claim, for the further reason
that the railroads have refused to make
rates. The exhibits are not all in place,
and will not be for q month at least.
The stories Of extortion and swindling.
circulated by newspaper correspond.
ents, are not true, and you can make
your expenses what you like, from $1.25
a day to as much more as your pocket
book allows. Fifty cents pays for the
admission TO the fair proper, all the
state and foreign buildings. and also the
midway plaisance, which is broad av-
enue connecting Jackson with Washing
ton Park, Along this plaisance macy
foreigners live and work just as they do
at home in their own countries. These
people make a charge Of 25 TO so cents.
With this exception the admission fee
Of 90 cents admits you TO the entire
fair, from a. N. until 10 o'clock at
night.
The first building to the right as you
enter the grounds at 57th street is South
Dakota's headquarters. 1t stands out in
striking contrast to any other building
upon fairgrounds, for the reason that it
OF very dark color 1t is constructed
Of Yankton South Dakota) cement.
The lady commissioners use the upper
story for their display, and the lower
one is occupied by general display of
the various products Of the state. The
miniature cottage, built by the ladies Of
Custer, (which. by the way, reached
here in good condition with the excep-
ton Of three or four specimens) has a
prominent place On the lower floor, and
10 attracting moro attention than any
thing else on exhibit iu the building.
The mineral display of the Hills is a
very slim affair, and Black Killers fa-
miliar with the quantity and rich ness of
our ores feel almost ashamed of the poor
display made. / have been informed,
however, that an effort is being made
by those in charge, and Prof. Headden,
of the State School Of Mines, to induce
the Homestaks and some of the other
mining companies of the Hills to con-
tribute some of their product in order to
make at least creditable showing.
One Of the most interesting features
in the mining building1is the silver
statue of Justice in the Montana section,
for which the famous actress, Ada
Rehan, posed. The lower part OF the
pedestal is Of ebony and upon this, to
support the statue. is block of pure
gold two feet and five inches square,
and abont halfan inch thick. The gold
pedestal is said to represent an expen-
diture of nearly s250,000, and the silver
in the statue only about $4,000. The
statue is said to be the largest silver
figure in the world. 1t is about twelve
feet high. and is the life size figure of
woman poised on large globe which
rests on the outstretched wings Of an
eagle.
The Black Hills are fairly we'll repre-
sented. Among the number from there
are j. A. and VIM. Stanley and wives,
DR.. r. d. Jennings, Hot Springs; w. E.
Benedict and wife, w. ]. Thornby, Of
Hermosa; d. w. Flick and wife, of Rap
id; Porter Warner, wife and daughter,
of Deadwood; 1. Z. Webb. Of Hill City;
Frank Walsh lwho by the way is hold
ing down position as Columbian guard)
n. ]. Stone, J. f. Pitcher and r. Pitcher
Sr., Of Custer, and quite q number of
others from that section whose names /
have been unable to learn.
JOS KgBLKR.