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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-24
GIVE us MORE GRIT.

A town having great and varied un-
developed resources is not necessarily
prosperous. There are instances which
have come under our observation, where
great and diversified natural resources
have proved even detrimental TO the
towns possessing them. We have in
our mind town, and it is not thou
sand miles distant from Custer, that has
exceptional resources, and rare natural
advantages. winch have not resulted in
material benefit by reason of the fixed
impression OF its citizens that these con-
ditions are all that is required to insure
final prosperity, without effort on their
part. This is most fatal mistake,
which is clearly shown by at least one
local example which is not far to seek
Select COLONY Of drones, men without
energy or enterprise, locate them where
they will be surrounded by all the
natural advantages found in the most
highly favored regions, aud they will
never attain to commercial prominence
The town with single resource, with
vim and energy sufficient to utilize it. is
far better off than one having a plural.
ity Of resources coupled with class of
citizens who sit down and wai. for peo-
pie TO come from abroad TO improve
them. Sioux City has risen from a
mere hamlet, IN few years, to a city Of
high commercial standing and it was
all accomplished by the judicious and
extensive advertising Of single re
source. cora. What would some Of our
Black Hills towns people think Of their
chances, if they had but a single re-
source upon which to build a hope of
future commercial prosperity? They
would naturally think their chances for
success were exceedingly remote, and
yet it would be infinitely better for
them if they could barter away their
surplus resources for few men with
enterprise sufficient To utilize the bal
ance, and herald to The world the fact
that they possessed at least one resource,
which was worthy OF public attention.
We have been long enough discussing,
among ourselves, the wonderful and
aggregation of resources and
by which we are surrounded.
1t is now time for us To take the first
step necessary 10 the advancement Of
our interests. and let the outside world
into the secret. 1t il the acme OF folly
10 be guarding this secret SO closely.
Let us make full aud complete con
fessi0n TO the world Of all our varied
resources and sp'endid advantages and
We will not only feel a deep sense Of
mental relief, but We will in the end.
he materially benefited therebp Tn
developed resources without energy,
vim and grit, are like seed own in the
earth deprived of rain and sunlight
We should change our tactics, reverse
the order of our conduct. and rise to IA
more hopeful standard, where il may
not be- So ,rn,hfully aud appropriately
said Of us that. We are exceptionally
long on resources ard distrcssingly short
on enterprise.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-24

The Whitewood Plaindealer tokes
very sensible view Of the situation when
it says: II you believe In protecting
home industries, put it Into practice by
purchasing your goods at home. II may
sometimes be necessary 10 send away as
the article needed is not in stock, but
otherwise it is unfair to do so. Suppos-
ing you do save few cents by sending
away, don't you always have to pay the
cash? Does Chicago or 81. Louis mer-
chant take your bntter. your eggs, your
cabbage, your rags, your old iron. or
your bones in exchange for wares 7
Hardly. Nothing but cold cash goes.
Does either Of these parties ever accom-
modate you with credit. If so. which
one? Has il ever occurred to you that
If your home merchant was to close his
doors and you had to send to either OF
the above places for eye'y trife yon
now run to the store and buy a nickle's
worth Of. tl.at it would nnft you for
Divine worship? You mighI learn To
use profane language. Supposing rot
were TO ask a home merchant for some.
thing in stock and he would tell you 10
90 to Chicago? You wonld tell him 70
90 to -. 1t Is a wrong principle
You cannot get along without him, and
he cannot get along without you.
The benefit is mutual and should be 80
regarded
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-24
Mining Ilsms.

The Golden Reward Mining company
Of the northern Hills, distributed SIS .OOl
among its employees on Monday. in pay.
men of salaries for the past month.
Spearfish has miniature tin smelter
for testing the stream tin OF Bear Gulch
Ii satisfactory results follow, a twenty.
FIVE ton smelter will be erected for the
reduction of the extensive deposits ol
placer lin found in that locality.
Geo. w. Ballou. recently purchased
for New York syndicate a number OF
gold, silver, copper and iron mines near
Bozeman, Montana, for which he paid
81 100000. The mines will be exten-
sively developed and large concentrai.
ing works erected.
A very rich strike was reported by
telephone dispatch from Hill City on
Tuesday in the Keystone mine. The
strike was made Oh the lower level, and
the ore encountered is said to be liter
ally filed with the yellow metal. The
extent OF the rich deposit has not yet
been determined.
Operations are being continued at the
New York mica mine with very salts.
factory results. The output is in line
with the expectations of the company,
the working force is being promptly
paid for their services, and the outlook
for continuous prosperous operations
are believed to be exceptionally bright
The prospect for extensive operations
in the near future at the Old Charlie
mine, where rich strike was recently
reported IN the CHRoxrcLK. is said to be
most favorable. Operations in the line
Of development have been continued
sine the strike was made with encour.
aging results. aud one Of the parties to
whom the claims are under bond is ex-
pectea here from New York TO.
day. II is now entirely probable tha,
the sale wi be made. aud that the
property will ere long rise to the die.
tinction which attaches TO all true min
ing bonanxas.
II. E. Hickman and Jack Smith lef,
town last week with q wagon load ol
supplies for WArrens Gulch, six miles
west Of this place, where they have
commenced operations in the way ol
sinking shaft TO bedrock. This gulcl,
is located in the heart Of the Dansh,
dry diggings, from which large quaint,
ties Of placer gold have been produced
In tho past The claims embrace an
area Of 70 acres, and are owned by \
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-24

Hot springs is nIaking rapid strides
in the direction of metropolitan promi-
nence. The latest attraction is a Wild
West show Ia BnfFalo Bill, referring to
which the Herald says "John Sidey
the curio man, is tearing down the
building at the back of his store which
he has been using to house his Wild eats.
pole cats, coyotes and rattlesnakes and
proposes instead 10 pitch large tent If
the pitch doesn't come TOO high In the
tent he i'll keep small but select as
sortment of Indian bucks, sqnaws and
papooses Who will delight the eyes pi
our eastern visitors at so much per de-
light, bssides counteracting the nialign
influence of the pole cats on the simiIia
similibus curantur principle. When lot
engaged in dancing Omaha or Council
Bluff, they will employ themselves in
manufacturing war hoops and medicine
sacks which children and druggists will
buv eagerly
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-24

Vol. !, No. !, Of the Northwestern
Stock Journal, published at Minnesota
Butte county. ). d., by Jones K Handin
reached our table thi week. The Jour.
nal will labor in the interest Of Mime
sela and the rich agricultural region in
which it is so favorably located. twill
be the champion Of the stock interests,
as its name indicates, and will be out.
spoken in it's advocacy of free silver
The paper is bright and newsy, and il
has the CHgoSrcLE's best wishes for a
long and prosperous life
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-24

The Rapid Jnnrnal sa, 8 il is safe to
say that the ElShorn is preparing to do
some railroad building in the Black
Hills during the present year. The
Lead City Tribune says. not even side
track is To be laid IN the Hills this year
The CHRONICLE frankly says it don't
know. and is not yet fully prepared to
hazard Il guess as to what the in.en-
tions of the company may be, and
further that il believes if these papers
would refrain from mention of the
little they know, and confine them
selves strictly to what they dcn't know
on this subject, their items would be
more volumous. and better serve their
purpose as space filters.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-24

Gov Sheldon has issued proclama-
tion qnarantining cattle from certain
Texas districts, the boundaries Of which
are the same as adopted by the depart
ment Of agriculture, and the restrictions
upon the shipment OF catte from in
fected districts the same The qnaran-
tine took effect March 18th aud holds
until Dec of this year The state
board Of health and the state ve'erina l.
an and his deputies are charged with
the execution of the proclamation. A
copy Of the proclamation, which Is too
lengthy for publication in full, may be
seen at this office
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-24

The noh-adrertising merchant goeth
forth 10 bis lair at the rising of tire sun
and 10 no man interfereth. He stand
eth around all day, like unto bottle oil
castor oil, and the people with the
shekles come not unto his shanty. He
advertised not his wares, and his face
is forgotted npon the fare of the earth
Who hath dried apples? Who hath
hy-soiled ginehams? Who hath calicos
made "befo' lie wah ?" Who hath stale
baking powder to no end? He that
knoweth not the way to the printer
Castlewood Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-24
BRONtNAriON.

Metallurgists have been hard at work
for months past striving to solve the
problem # the economical treatment Of
the low grade ores - proliically fur
nished by Cripple Creek mines. 1t now
looks as though Prof +. G.. Englehardt
has been successful aud that his 'brom-
inc" process will be a great fictor in the
treatment of the ores of that camp. 1t
is claimed that the professor has sue
ceeded in saving 95 per cent of the as
say value Of the ores and that the cost
of treatment by his process will vary
from $3.50 TO S. 90 per ton; if this is
true and the test OH woraing scale
proves that 30 per cent of the assay
( values are saved, the miners IN this see.
tion Of the Rocky mountains can well
rise up AMI call the professor blessed
Mining Record.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-24


The "oId man" of the Miner has our
unadulterated thanks for his kind and
soothing allusion to us in his issue Of
last week. wherein he pointed pleasing
ly to our admirable fitness for captain
cy in the salvation army. Our long
service as a private in the small army,
whose object has been the salvation of
Custer, has fitted us for promotion, and
the mere mention of our name in con.
nection with a captaincy is most thrill
ingly pleasing. Further illusions of
this happy character, accompanied by
an extract from the CuRoSIcLE descrip-
tive Of Clusters attractive surroundings,
as i'm this case, will always be fully ap-
preciated, even though, as IN this
instance, no credit is given the paper
for the item copied
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-24


Mrs. Cora Bailey, who formerly re-
sided in Pennington county, then wife
-ofvhe we'll known Professor Il. f. Bal
ley, but now separated from him by the
decree VI a Chicago court, has been ar
rested recently. says the Chicago Inter-
Ocean on charge Of obtaining money
under false pretenses from q Syrian.
who was prominent in Midway Plais.
ance during the Worlds fair. The
Syrian claims he has lost SIS. 900 through
her methods Of working him. They
have travelled together since the fair
closed with their Syrian theatre, and ii
is aIledgrd that Mrs. d. has appropriate
cd the eniire receipts.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-24

The CHRoNIcLg is in receipt Of the in-
initial number Of the Missouri Valley
Journal. of Chamberlain. $. d., edited
and published by w. r Toilette. 1t is
republican in politics, has abundant
merit, and claims TO have come to stay.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-24

The committee OH military affairs has
agreed TO report favorably upon Con
gresham Lucas bill for the establish.
ment OF a sanitarium for veterans Of the
war at Hot Springs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-24

The peadwood Times suggests the
name OF KirG G. Phillips, the present
treasurer Of Lawrence county, as a most
suitable candidate for nomination on
the republican ticket for state treasurer
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-24
Mass Meeting,

At the Court House this saturday
evening at Z 80 o'clock. Turn out every.
body and hear the report Of the Axle
Grease committee.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-24

Belle Fonrche has perfected plans for
the erection of 81 800 Methodist
chuIch
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-24
THE KEYSTONE.

Mllwright John Christensen, who has
been engaged for some weeks past at the
keystone mill and hoist, returned ola
Thursday. He reports the mine look
ing well and the mill running on good
grade of ore. The rich strike reported
some time ago as being made in the
lower tunnel was followed up and prov.
ed To be feeder from u large body
which is now being opened up. From
close observation Mr.. Christensen be-
lieves that the ore vein is at least 200
feet wide with punches or horses OF
country rock intervening. The ore
vein is found in adjoining claims and
prospects fully as well as the portion
now being worked in the Keystone
Times
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-24

NJ. Willard, T. V. Garlock, II. f.. Hick.
man and Jack Smith, and there is every
reason To believe that their systematic
operation will result in large profit 10
the owners. A pump will be employed
to handle she large quantity Of water
found on the bedrock. where ii is be
lieved there is gold galore. The gravel
prospects well from the surface down as
Tar as they have been able to go without
the aid Of pump. The outlook for
extensive and profitable placer mining
operations at Warrens Gulch during the
coming season is now exceedingly fiat.
tering.
An exchange gives the following
unique method for removing foul air
from The bottom Of "A shaft: Tie string
10 the handle of small umbrella, open
II, and lower it into the shaft draw il
up, carry it few yards away and turn
II up; repeat the operation twenty or
more times. till a lighted candle will
burn clearly at the bottom. The reason
.af the effectiveness Of this method IL
Because the poisonous carbonic acid gas
Is heavier than air, and is consequently
lifted up and emp;ied ont like SO much
water.
PLEASING SURPRISE.
II. G.. Butterfeled, owner Of the we'll
known Bonanza group Of gold claims,
four in number, located about four miles
west Of this place, has resumed work in
a shaft commenced last summer in
which he had reached depth Of forty
feet. This shaft is being sunk with a
view to tapping at greater depth, a body
OF payablr ore previously encountered
in other openings on the lode. The
shaft is in ore from the surface down,
bnt not being considered Of any value
BY Mr.. Il, he did not think it worth
while to have it tested. \ few days ago,
certain parties visiting the property,
were examining the ore, and suggested
the adyisability OF having a test made,
which was accordingly done, resulting
in a return OF S2s.92 per ton. There Is
no limit to the extent Of this
ore, which was considered Of no value,
probably from the fact Of its great
abundance, and it is now safe con-
clusion that the Bonanza group will
prove to be well worthy Of its lofty
title.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-24
THE MICA MARKET.

The Age of Steel in a lengthy article
on this mineral says For mica, how
ever Is far as every other metal, dis
covered or undiscovered. time furnishes
its opportunity and demonstrates its
special uses. There are no dropped
stitches in natures stocking, and what
t. ddy may be monumental dirt, or
matter without Il purpose, science and
human needs ex>tract aluminium from
clay aud diamond dust from carbon. In
the case Of mica the modern electrician
has come to It's scue. Its qualities for
insulating purposes are special and ex-
cellent, and as such are forcing them
selves into larger demand. II goes with
the telling that as electrical appliances
multiply the market for mica will
broaden. Its Use in Europe has SO far
been OF a limited nature, while such at
the foreign articles as il. or has been IN
use has been deficient in the qualities
characterizing the American product.
In this case merit will make the market,
and it can he anticipated without any
tdFCcuCN pi iditu tiltt iuC tothuiCtNiat
future of mica is definitely assured.
The demand mostly limited. at present.
to thin sheets split from crystals, will
increase largely when science succeeds
in molding ground mica into blocks
serviceable for filling spaces where glass.
porcelain and asbestos are now gener-
ally used. These blocks. is claimed,
would be manufactured from scrap re-
fuse when il is as free from iron stains
or association from other metallic snh-
stances. That. il is supposed. will meet
some If the economic difficulties Of the
situation. while prices controlling in
limited output and drowsy market
would by the law Of supply and demand.
adjust themselves TO the necessities of
the situation. With these prospects in
sight the opportunity of the American
producer is self evident. Ii would be
well for those controlling mica proper
ties in the south tn see that neither
monopoly nor letharyv would interfere
With their commercial possibilities 10
obstruct the road now graded to world
wide market.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-13
WILSON IN CUSTODY.
Held Under the Apprehension That lie Is
Celebrated Crook.

On suspicion of being a notorious
hotel thief who is wanted for a recent
job in the Hotel Lafayette, Philadel-
phia, and in Allentown and other
Pennsylvania cities, a well-dressed
young man was arrested at the Val
ley House yesterday morning, and is
now confined In the central station.
He gave his name as Z. H. Wilson.
The prisoner Is supposed to be the
least notorious of pair of daring
sharks who are very much wanted.
Several days ago all the Scranton ho-
tells were notified to be on the alert for
man named Pointdexter, known by a
dozen aliases, hnd his partner. A
technical description is given OF each
and 1t Is stated that they operate
usually during meal hours, and they are
as daring as they are cunning.
The man who Is in arrest refuses to
talk and his positive identity has not
been established. He entered the Val
ley House office Thursday, told the
clerk he had no money but said that
If q room and board were furnished
him for few days he would be able
to pay his bill. He appeared at the Of
flee again yesterday, and though his
attire does not exactly tally with the
description given, his face does, and
in response to signal the officer pa
trolling Franklin avenue appeared and
placed him under arrest
He is extremely we'll dressed, Is ap-
parently 26 or q years of age, has a
small light colored moustache, blonde
face, weighs about $50 pounds and is
about 5 feet 8 inches in height.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-13
SHOT A BLUE HERON.
Rare Specimen Captured by Michael Foley
of Olyphant in the Moosic Mountains.

Whoever may be enkindled with the
fire of ornithological curiosity and has
some spare moments to visit the labora-
tory Of TaXidermist George 2. Friant,
at Lackawanna and Washington ave-
nues, can see specimen of rara avis
that Is offered to the beholder not more
than once or twice in a lifetime.
Last Saturday, Michael Foley, of Oily
phant, locally famous as Democratic
war horse and who has so high a re-
gard for Grover Cleveland as to con-
slider him the ''molasses barrel of DEM
ocracy, left home in company with his
breech-loader and hied away to the
Moosic mountains in search of game.
On the banks Of ripping mountain
stream his eyes rested on genus OF
the feathered tribe, the like of which
he had never before seen, heard tell OF
or read about in any book of fact or
fiction.
He cooked his fowling piece and aimed
and blaZed away. His craftsmanship
proved fatal to the bird and it fell NOR
tally wounded. He secured his prize
and was so gleefully dismayed with the
phenomenal beauty of its plumage and
the size and strangeness of its build
that he abandoned his hunting trip and
returned home. He placed it on exhibit
ton and invited all his friends to see it.
He was advised TO have it stuffed, Sc
that he might possess it for long years
to come and he acted upon the sugges-
ton and delivered it to TaXidermist
Friant.
The bird is q remarkably handsome
specimen of the blue heron or blue
crane species, and is known as a rare
struggling visitant in the woods OF
Pennsylvania. Its feathers are beau
tiful and valuable because of theiI
rarity. This was young bird and an
swered the following measurements
1t is s feet high, AZ inches long, has
body as large as the trunk Of sheep
and stands on skeleton legs, no thicker
than carriage whip and about fee'
long. The length of the bill is 6 inches
of the foot including the toes, s Inches
and the wing when spread out is q
inches from the body to the tip.
The book, Birds of Pennsylvania,
states that at date not far off the blue
| heron will be an extinct species. It's
abode is along streams in mountainous
places, and 1t lives exclusively on fishes
| Its long legs enable it to wade into
shallow streams and its sharply pointed
bill used as a spear Is sure death to the
piscatorial tribe that comes within
reach. 1t is exceedingly vicious ant
wary, and case is on record where
Florida hunter was killed by one tha
he had wounded. When he attempted
to catch it the bird sunk its bill through
| his eye, and penetrated to the opti'
| nerve of the brain.
1t lays an egg much larger than I'M
ovary of goose. Bird fanciers pay al
high price for one of them as woulc
| hnN q InMn lnI.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-13
Y. NJ. C. A. NOTES.

A Bible study club for beginners in
Christian life Is announced for this
evening in the Young Mems Christian
association lecture room. General
Secretary Mahy has prepared a series
of interesting studies and procured a
neat little silver pin which will be
given to all who enrol themselves as
members of the club. There will be
no membership dues in this organiza-
ton, and all young Christians are in
vited to become members.
The Sunday afternoon meeting at
3.45 will be musical service. The
Young Mems Christian Association
Glee club will sing under direction of
Tallie Morgan. s. A. Taggart, the vet
eran state secretary Of the Young
Mems Christian association, will also
be present and deliver an address.
The state conference Of Young Mems
Christian association secretaries opens
in Johnstown Tuesday, Oct. 16. General
Secretary Mahy, Railroad Secretary f.
w. Pearsall, and Physical Director
Weston will be in attendance.