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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04

well posted gentleman remarked a
few days since, that he had every rea-
son to believe Custer would double her
population during the next twelve
months. At frst thought the statement
seems q rather extravagant one, but
after all, it 10 not at all improbable that
the hope and belief thus expressed will
be realized. Never before has there
been such substantial promise Of ac-
tivity and progress in the different
branches Of the mining industry of the
Southern Hills, and Custer-the very
heart of region which has unsurpassed
prospects-will quickly respond to the
first reliable signs Of development. The
past few years have made up q period
Of comparative dormancy, As far as
mining in this section of the Hills has
been concerned, but Custer has never
lost her grip. Depending entirely on
resources Of different character, she
has pushed steadily forward, each year
noting some substantial improvement.
There never has been time in the
history of Custer when she has gone
back ward. As we have remarked on
previous occasions, there hasn't been a
day for years, when some new building.
dwelling or business house, has not
been In course Of erection. But during
these years we haven't experienced
anything that even resembled a boom.
The growth has been purely normal.
But it our mineral resources, which We
depend on to solve the great problem of
our future, and the solution seems not
far of. 1t has already commenced, and
even now we are feeling the effects of
it. The statement that Custer will
double her population in twelve months
is not altogether unwarranted by the
outlook.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04

Throughout the Hills, Tuesday Of this
week, was one Of the coolest DAYS Of the
season. At Custer..at eight o'clock a. m.
the Thermometer registered 10 degrees
above zero, and during the next two
hours mercury dropped twenty degrees.
1t grew a trlhe warmer toward noon,
but all day long the reliable therrno-
meters showed that il was very little
warmer than zero. G.. w. Kimble,
manager Of the telephone business Of
this city, kindly furnished us with the
following figures which indicated the
temperature Of the different towns Of
the Hills at $50 o'clock Tuesday even
ing Spearfsh, 36 below; Deadwood,
81 below Sturgis 2S below; Rapid, %
below; Buffalo Gap. 20 below; Hot
Springs, Is below; Custer, 12 below.
As it was steadily growing colder at that
hour, it may be surmissd that some OF
the Northern Hills Thermometers froze
up tight during the night. Custer peo.
pie weren't as cold as some Of their
neighbors, but very few of them were
kicking about the heat.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04

Two Of the lady nurses of the Method
ist hospital at Omaha, are expected 10
arrive in Custer this morning, bringing
with them Louis Dodds, the little son Of
Mrs. J. A. Dodds, of this city. The
little fellow has several months been
undergoing treatment for a deformity
with which he has been afflicted since
birth, and his mother has been notified
that an almost miraculous cure has been
effected The ladies referred to are
deaconesses in the ". Z. church, and
to- morrow morning and evening in the
Methodist church Of this place, one OF
them will lecture on the subject-ths
hospital, its purposes and accomplish
ments.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04

On Sunday. January 29th, 1895, at the
home of his parents in this city, OF
bright's disease, Geo. Lowe, aged
years and months, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Lowe.
Funeral services were conducted at
the Baptist church by Rev. c. II. Nc
Kee, Monday, at 10 o'clock a. IN.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04

A tslegraphic dispatch to the CHRoN-
IcLE, dated Pierre, February End, and
signed by our representative, NJ. j.
Scanlan, says:
"vote in house to-day, indicates re-
submission lost by i've votes. Will bs
re-considered tomorrow"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04

Vague rumors OF the shutting down OF
the Harney Peak tin mill, and all the
mines Of the company, were circulated
.on the streets of Custer about noon on
Thursday Of this week. Later and re
liable reports from Hill City are to the
effect that the mill has been shut down.
and that the force employed in all but
oWe efshe mines, h.s bee. discharged.
Only men enough 10 handle the pumps
have been retained. No explanation oi
the cessation Of operations has been
vouchsafsd, and speculation as to the
cause il rife. While nearly everyone
seems to have theory Of his own, no
ole seems to feel dishsartensd, or think
for moment that it augurs i'll for the
tin business.
Will A. White was in Custer Monday
shaking hands with old friends who he
had not seen since he went to Aspen
COL, over year ago. During the past
fsw months Mr.. White has suffered ter
ribly with infamatory fheumatism
which he contracted in Colorado. III.
was compelled to return to the Hills on
that account. and the change of climate
and q few weeks of hot water treatment
have nearly cured him.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04

stamps grind monthly about $250,000
worth Of gold. For three months, there
fore. the yield would reach fully S7OO,-
900. This amount will make cube
containing two cubic feet, and his solid
block Of the most precious metal, highly
polished and suitably mounted will
make an impression unequaled by any
other thing. reminding the spectator Of
the tale Of oriental wealth.
The Homestake Is the richest mine
on earth. Not even the famous Com
stock lode, in its best days, equaled II in
yield. For fifteen years it has been
grinding away, and every year finds the
ore in sight more vast and the deposit
growing richer. The deeper into the
earth the miners go the wider grows the
vein and the higher the quality. II is
now more than 800 feet in width. The
great company, which is composed OF
Haggin and other California nabobs,
owns this aud many adjoining Claims,
and works continually upwards a 1000
mer. This includes not only the
miners, of whom there are mofJ shan
| Loo, but also the employees In tn. Eyeff
I reduction plants in Lead City and 1SsAd.
wood, and is the greatest corporation in
the state. But while this company is
more widely known than any other, 1t
by no means monopoiizes the gold min
| ing of the Hills. The newly discovered
chlorination processes caused the organ
| ization Of number Of new companies
! provided with ample capital, which
have done a great amount of develop
ment and are now turning out vast
quantities Of metal. In the aggregate
they produce more than their big neigh
Dor, and the total monthly output of
the Hills will average fully S5O0,0OO.
DISPLAY OF TIN.
The Harney Peak Tin Mining COM
pany will also make disply of great in
terest. 1t has applied for space ten feet
by twenty and will show there an exact
production of its mines, railroads and
the big mill at Hill City, Pennington
county, where the first American tin
was produced. The mill is now rum
ming at only part capacity, but is turning
out 5000 pounds of pure tin per day.
! The mill itself cost over $5O00OO, and
the mining claims and other work at
least as much more. 1t has taken ten
years for the company to get ts plant
and possessions in readiness for work,
but everything has been done in the
familiar with the premises are confident
of success.
Besides these individual exhibits
there will be an elaborate display Of the
other mineral resources of the Hills.
The people are exceedingly interested
in the matter, and are determined that
the world shall know what they know
that they live in the greatest wealth
producing section of the country. The
vast stock Interests will be shown in
good shape. The annual output Of fat
steers is fully 10000 head, representing
value Of from S4,O00.000 TO 5000, 900,
and the business is growing year by
year. The rich grasses of the ranges
about the Hills are Acknowledged to be
superior toanv others
Then there will be an exhibit of the
wonders of the Wind cave, the largest
and most intricate cavern ever discover
ed. Altogether the Black Hills will
receive this year an advertising
greater than it has ever enjoyed, and
the resulting boom is beyond chance
4 of missing. K
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04

Mrs A. II. Kemmish, of this city, was
the victim of peculiar accident last
Monday, and is still suffering from the
effects of the serious injuries which she
received at that time. A coffee pot in
which coffee was being boiled, explod-
ed, and piece Of it striking her in the
head, knocked her down and deprived
her of consciousness for some time
The hot liquid was thrown all over the
room and one Of the lady's arms was
terribly burned. Everything which
would alleviate the suffering was
brought into use by the physician who
was called. and the unfortunate lady is
doing as well as could be expected un
der the circumstances. The only rea'
sonable explanation of the accident, !:
that the openings in the tin became
clogged up, and the steam collecting,
caused the explosion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04

Rev. and Mrs. Tracy. and their son
Fred, departed for the east Monday
evening. During his absence Rev
Tracy will deliver 25 or 80 lectures
in Ohio and Indiana. He has chosen
subject which will attract large au-
diences in those eastern states, and one
which he is eminently qualified TO
handle intslligently-"Ths Black Hills" f"
The proceeds of the lectures will be
devoted TO meeting the Indebtedness
incurred in building the belfry and the
new VI. E. parsonage. While not doubt
ing the ability Of the church to meet
the obligation, Rev. Tracy has assumed
the responsibility of it himself, and his
enterprise is fully appreciated by his
innumerabls friends here in Custer 1t
is the sincere hope of all of them that
the labors he has undertaken will not
be sufficiently arduous to mar the
pleasures Of the trip.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04

The following Information concerning
two promised features of the Black Hills
exhibit at the Columbian Exposition,
was contained in . special" which ap-
psared in 4 recent Issue Of the Omaha
Bee.
One of the most remarkable exhibits
at the Worlds fair will be the mineral
display from the Black Hills. Those
familiar with the resources ofthis region
knew that it possesses larger variety
and richer quantity Of mineral wealth
than any other part Of the earth OF
equal siss. Comparatively few people
know, but 1t Ii q fact nevertheless, that
the greatest gold mine In the world Is
located at Lead City, Q short distance
above Dead wood. Nickel aud gold,
silver, iron, coal. copper, aluminium, tin
and great VARIETY Of other valuable
minerals may be here developed in sud.
less amount. To spread this knowlodge
before the people OF the earth and brina
the world TO : realizing senso OF the
enormous riches repnsing beneath the
rugged spurs Of the Hills. the people o
that country are Arranging most Inn
pressivs and remarkable exhibit.
A BLOCK or GOLD.
Probably the most interesting single
display on the entire grounds will b<
the great block OF gold shown by ths
Homestaks Mining company. rhi'
will take the form Ola three months out
put of their mine. Their immens,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04

Library hall last evening was very
fairly filled to witness the 6rst perfor.
nance ofthe Pringle Comedy Company,
and TO say that the opening bill was
thoroughly enjoyed by all no more than
tells the truth. The company is com
posed Of painstaking and accomplished
artists whose sole thought seems to be
the pleasing OF their audience. The
show in the main centers In Johnnie
and Della Pringle, each Of whom are
thorough artists. A pleasing feature OF
the show ID the entire absence Of any
thing Of . chestnutty nature. the enter.
tsinmsnt being bright and sparkling In
every respect The music was Of more
than ordinary msret, the opening piano
s0lo-imitatlon Of banjo-by Mis-
Grace Barrett, bsing received BY the
audiences with much favor. while
Bishop's violin solo with limitations were
heartily sncored. Rapid Journal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04
Custer City Schools.

Report of the Custer City schools for
the month ending Jan. q, 1898:
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
Number enrolled 10.
Average attendance 80.
Number of days taught 10.
Names of pupils neither absent nor
tardy during month:
Henry Albien.
Edith Fssy.
Charles Kubler.
Fred Tracy.
Lillian HITCHCOCK,
Teacher.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04

The tin mill at Hill City is running
again, AFTER nv days shut down. Dnr-
ing the short tilae 1t wss not In opera
tion. new pump wss placed In posi-
tion. and the fire boxes we're snla.ge
in order that nofs steam might b
. made. when necessary.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04

INTERMEDIATE DEPARTMENT.
Number enrolled 81.
Average attendance IS.
Names of pupils neither absent nor
tardy Outing the month
Bennis Reid.
Laura Schofeld.
Joseph Kubler.
Clara Albien.
Alice Schofield.
Mary Poe.
Dolly Chilson.
Willie Kubler.
Clary Cunningham.
GRACE E. JoHNEssE, Teacher.
HIGH SCHOOL.
Number enrolled 81.
Average attendance "a.
Names of pupils neither absent nor
tardy dnring the month:
Fred Porath.
Darwin Swain.
Fred Rue.
Bertha Bond.
James Shine,
&c. MCKEE. Principal
Smyrna times., 1893-07-12

The Philadelphia Record says: The
stoppage of the free coinage of silver in
India, and the consequent drop in the
market price of the white metal, fur
nishes an opportune argument against
further purchase of bullion. At pre-
sent silver stored in the Government
warehouses is over $11,OOO,OOO. The
value of the silver in a legal-tender
Bland dollar has fallen to so cents. In
the face of such Encouragement, the
attempt on the part of the United
States, single-handed, to stem the tide
of over production and depreciation is
such kicking against the pricks as
cannot be parallelled in the history Of
finance.
Smyrna times., 1893-07-12

THE OFFERS OF SILvER.-Inquiry at
the Treasury Department as to
whether the amount of silver offered
the Government now was as formerly
developed the fact that for the first six
months of the current calendar year
the offers aggregated 80, 300, 900 ounces,
while for the same period last year only
1880, 900, ,shOwingan excess for the cor
responding period of this over last year
of 6,95O,0O0, which would indicate that
the production of silver was not falling
off in the United States.
The amount of silver bullion impor.
ted for the first six months of the cur
rent calendar year, including that in
ores, was 8,47l 900 ounces, while there
has been exported II 1868, 900. Of the
amount of silver offered to the Govern.
ment during this period 1900, 900
ounces were purchased.
Smyrna times., 1893-07-12

The southern and western members
of Congress are being squeezed into the
belief that it will be good thing to re .
peal the Sherman silver bill now that
India has suspended silver coinage.
The medicine has been hard to take.
and the dose drastis one, but by the
time August rolls around many of the
silver men will have been converted
into hard money advocates. Many
people who have been years struggling
in many places to get together a little
of that which is handy on a rainy day
had it all swept away by the operation, ,
and they weren't free silver advocates
either, but they had to go with the
crash.
Smyrna times., 1893-07-12
Chambermaids, Nurses and
Cooks.
BY THE BARD oF TOWER HALL.


We pity the woman unaided and helpless,
And these having "help" pity more
For troubles with Dollies, with Maggies Bnd Mol
lies,
And Bridgets from Erin just Ger
The most Independent, the fortunate wealthy.
With ehambermaids, nurses and cooks
are stiil Dut dependent the servants of servants
we II instance the case Of Jo snOoks.
In splendor he's living, and stately his mansion
OF marble five stories in height
The upper two stories are useless and worthless
-, save only for charming the sight
Not many in numbers his family members
He has but daughter and son,
And therefore trio his family circle,
As Snooks and his lady are one.
AND yet IN the mansion outside of the circle
are servants in number the same
ana. having so many, alas the poor lady
- Our pity most justly may claim.
II rooms are not busted; if mothers sweet
The sleepy nurse drops from her knees.
muFmer Is answered with madam, wen set
,, You'll get other help if you please"
II OreaRlast ana dinner are spoiled in the cook.
,,, The mother and daughter. though bravo
WIN Bridget are silont-a hint. and she mnttars
, no Dlarney my ladies, III have
iIIs US IaVlhg Is awful, both mother and daupbter
= nave hunted the papers and hooks
ing Go III 'ieH search
,e For chambermaids, nurses and cooks.
II enorts OF ladies in hunting dOmestics'
II, NOt counting the money that's maid
were So only devoted to Kitchens and chambers
M, no servants need render them aid
Inc women, dear women. with homes ,oeLo
happy ''' '''ie9 iH-Ae
1,t"1 Hou bless them; indeed it is true.
mat getting and keeping their servants in orde-
:, More labor than servants they do - VI N'' .
ie HUSBANDS unmindful of troubles domestic
.,,5 "a, ,g. give them attention and thought!
anu In ra rVSI De loving on wives ever smiling,
III Talment at Tower Hall bought
JUST SO.-IA
- me ever popular garments please the millions
tiaJ Duy at our Famous Establishment 0nT
aIocK lot spring and Summer Wearis enormons
IN IN quantity and in variety. All the latest stvles
tf,r tpf Men $, Boys and Childrens wear Now is
mentS, ~ N''7'OiiA DePaTt-
Car fare paid within fifty miles Of the city.
Smyrna times., 1893-07-12

Among the facts set forth in letters
from the seaside is the appearance of
the first mosquito. The sparrows that
wake you early in the morning, the
nightly orchestra of whippoor- wills, the
riOtOus frogs and tree toads and the
dogs who hay at the moon are all ter
rible in their way to the seeker of rest.
But none of them quite equal as banes
of human comfort that pest of his Sa.
tanic Majesty the mosquito, whose hum
is already heard, Jerusalem Lucifer |!
There he goes Bang He has escaped, j.,
and the victim stands in the midnight
air with lessened estimation of his
prOwess and influence than he ever had
before.
Smyrna times., 1893-07-12

Elder S. S. Beaver, of fMcAllisterville
Juniatta Co., Pa, says his wife is sub
ject to cramp in the stomach. Last
summer she tried Cham mberlain's Cholic
Cholera and Diarrhee Remedy for il,
aud was so much pleased with the
speedy relief it afforded. She has
since used it whenever necessary and
found that it never fails. For sale by
Ashcraft & Clifton, Smyrna, and T l..
Mason, Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1893-07-12

FREAKS OF FASHION. Paris
skirt is steadily diminishing in circum.
ference. Now watch the market on
sleeves there'll be q drop inside three
months. When it comes to putting
more yards into the sleeves of an Eton
jacket than into the jacket, body re-
action must set in. Puffs and Eton
jackets are combination, like pickles
and oyster stew, only found on this
of the Atlantic.
Smyrna times., 1893-07-12

Secretary Hoke Smith spoke on
Childhood" to an immense audience
in the auditorium at Asbury Park, Sun
day afternoon, and among other things
said: Never let an opportunity slip
to teach child something that will be
useful to it in future time. Parents
should cease their efforts towards the
accumulation OF wealth and apply
themselves to the accumulation of
mental and spiritual wealth for their
chi.dlen. There is nothing in the world
so helpful to a man as his efforts in try.
ing to make other men help themsel-
yes.
Smyrna times., 1893-07-12
THE SMYRNA TIMES.
Sn81a'~0, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, July IL, 1893
CHURCH SERVICES.

ASH I METHoDIsT Overwhelmingly
ing at lO% A. NJ and P. NJ. Sunday School
2P.M. Prayer Meeting-ThursdRys at "a P. NJ
Rev. Adam Stengle, Pastor.
ST, PETERS PROTESTANT. EPIsCOPAI.-Sunday-
Preaching at l0% A. NJ. and TIP. NJ Holy Days
81 A. NJ. Sunday SCHOOL, p NJ. Prayer
Meeting-Wednesdays, at ~ P NJ. Rev. G. w.
Dame, Rector.
--Sunday-Preaching at 1OL A. NJ
and IA P. NJ Sunday SchOOl-l12 AN. Prayer
Meeting-Fridays at P. NJ. Rev. G. G. Adams
pastor.
ST. POLYcARP CATHOLIC CHURCH.-SerVices every
ether Sunday by Father McManus. Sunday
School Immediately after service.
SMYRNA misunderstanding services for May
and June Bethel, lst and Sd Sundays, 10 80
A. NJ, I'd and 4th Sundays at P. NJ. SeversOns,
lst and Sd Sundays, at P. NJ, I'd and 4th Sun
days at 1880 A. NJ. Jermans Chapel, every
Sunday night ut 745 5P. II.
CENTENNIAL METHODIST EPISCOPAL (COlOred) -
Sunday-PreaGhing at IL A. NJ. and p. N,
sunday School, P. NJ Rev. j. X. Webb
Pastor.
A. NJ f. misunderstanding at 10%
A. NJ. and P. NJ. Sunday SchOOl-2% P. NJ
Smyrna times., 1893-07-12

We strive to give our custom
ers better goods than they can
get elsewhere at the price-that
always wins. Other stores may
duplicate our prices, but they
don't duplicate the goods-BeSt
Made Clothing in PhiLadeJ-
P11i0.
Another fresh assortment of
SO and SIS Serges just in-Blue,
Black ane Grey; very popular,
and great for the money. There
are still better suits for little
higher price.
Smyrna times., 1893-07-12

The great Ferris Wheel is one of the
attractions of the Worlds Fair. The
gigantic wheel revOlves through S25
feet of space, and swinging cars cap.
able of carrying two thousand people
in the aggregate, makes an ever moy-
ing observatory. 1t is represented as
more of wonder and a great triumph
of engineering skill than the EifIel
Tower of the Paris Exposition.
Smyrna times., 1893-07-12
SECRET SOCIETIES.

MORNING STAR LODGE, No. 6, l. o. o. F,-Meets
every Friday evening, at o'clock.
MCDONNELL ENcAMPMENT, No. 2, %. O. .F.-Meets
Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings of each
month. at s o'clock.
HARMONY LODGE, No. 13, A. +. A. M.-Meets First
and Third Thursday evenings of each month
at O'Clock.
SMYRNA LODGE No 5, l. o. G. T.--Meets every
Wednesday evening, at O'Clock.
SMYRNA CONCLAvE, No. 45, ORDER OF HEPTAsOPHs
Meets first and second Tuesday of each month
UNION CASTLE No. II, X. G. E.-Meets every Thurs
day evening in odd Fellows Hall, at O'Clock
ROYAL TEMPLARs OF TEMPLARs.-Meets every
Thursday evening at o'clock in Good Tenn
plars Hall.
MIsPAH LODGE, No. l6, A. o. u. W.-MeetS every
Monday evening at O'Clock in odd Fellows
Hall.
Smyrna times., 1893-07-12

AS firststep in the direction of
road reform, the recent law passed by
the Massachusetts Legislature, provid-
ing that after Aug 1st, 1896, the tires
on the wheels of all draught wagons
used in that State shall be from three
to five inches in width is practical
movement. Such tires tend TO make
good roads, serving in measure as
rollers.
Smyrna times., 1893-07-12

The rOyalist dynamite conspiracy in
Hawaii has collapsed by the arrest of
three of the active agents, 7. b. Wal
ker, Archibald Sinclair and l.. &. Crick
twenty others are known to be deeply
implicated, among them nine of the
numerous ex-Cabinet Ministers. The
three leaders are English.
Smyrna times., 1893-07-12

There are 22,248,OOO soldiers in Eu.
rope. These men are doing nothing at
present but keeping Kings and Queens
on their thrones and making showy
displays. They toll not, neither do
they spin in a way that brings any
grist to the mill They just eat the
bread of idleness and strut about in
gay trappings.
Smyrna times., 1893-07-12

The "butter woman" which attrac-
ted so much attention at the Centen-
nial exhibition of Philadelphia, is not
duplicated at the Chicago fair. But
they have soap statue of Betsy"
Ross, the woman who made the first
official American flag. From butter to
soap is not very considerable stride
in seventeen years.
Smyrna times., 1893-07-12

What's the matter with the calves of
the country? During the last few days
there have been reports of winged
calf in North Dakota, calf with eight
feet in California, calf with two tails
growing out of its head in Georgia,
and cali with two bodies and one
head in New York.