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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-03


The trouble between the cattle men
and wool growers Of eastern Wyoming
is assuming serious phase, which may
possibly end in the abandonment of the
wool industry in that portion of the
state, az open threats to drive the sheep
out Of the country are now being made
by the cattle men. The complaint made
by the cattle men is based upon the fact
Of the sheep nipping the grass SO closely
as to render it impossible for cattle to
subsist upon the ranges. Speaking OF
the relative Importance Of the two in
dustries in the state. J. A. Brock way, a
prominent stockgrower of that state says
that from January lst, 1889, to January
1st, 1893, the number Of cattle in Wyom-
ing decreased from 100000 to 774.000
head, or a reduction of about $4,000
head, representing loss in valuation Of
$7,794,00), figuring on basis of $23 per
head. During the same period sheen
increased from 565,2O7 to l,l9S,567, or
633, $50 head. This increase at 81 33 per
head-the average price ofsheep in this
state for period Of ten years--would
amount to 81 ,4Ol 1892. 1t will be seen by
these figures that in replacing cattle
with sheep, the state has sustained a
clean loss of $6,39l, ,723, in four years
time. Mr.. Brockwsy figures that with
a clear range the state could support
81 ,000,0 900 head Of cattle, worth s23, 400,
600. Were the entire range given up TO
sneep it would support about $500, ,0OO
the total valuation of which would be
only about $5,575,000.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-03
A Deserted City.

The Chicago Journal of Commerce
says; Malvern w. Cresworth, an En-
glish mining man we'll known through
out Southwest Mexico, arrived at Ma
pinci, Mex, last Friday. from long
overland journey through the Sierra
Madre Mountains, his starting point
being Culican, near the Pacific coast in
the State of Sinaloa. He claims to have
discovered large and beautiful desert
ed city. He says it is situated about
eighty miles west of Lake Colorado. in
the very recesses of the Sierra Madres,
and occupies basin ten miles long by
eight miles wide. Perpendicular cliffs
surround The basin on all sides, rising to
the heigh. of hundreds Of feet. The
only entrance to the city is through q
deep canon thirty feet wide. Mr.. Cres-
worth says he stumbled ON the secret
entrance by accident The buildings,
he saws, are constructed of blocks Of red
stone resembling granite. The business
blocks are two or three stories in height
and are different in architectural design
from the structures built by the Aztecs
and Spaniards. The streets are narrow,
bat are laid out in regular order. In the
city is small park, which is overgrown
with rare flowers and tropical vegeta-
ton. He found many strange orna-
mentas hnt littla of valna While NO one
in that section ever heard of the city,
Mr.. Cresworth's story is generally be.
lieved.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-03
MITCHELL, s. D., Feb. "a, 1894.
A. NJ. WILLARD, Esq,
Prof. JennaY Resigned.

Prof. Walter p. Jenney, dean of the
school Of mines at Rapid, ac-
companied by his wife and Miss CAL
lie Ferguson, spent yesterday in the city.
II is reported that Prof Jenney has
handed in his resignation, TO take effect
on March /, and that he expects TO go
TO Colorado to remain. He has done
good work at the school of mines. and
the institution will miss the benefit of
his knowledge and experience.
The above, taken from the Dcadwood
Times of Feb. %, is only surprising in
asmuch as it did not first appear in one
of the newspapers published in the
town where the school is located ahd
where the Prof resides.
Referring to the resignation OF the
Professor the Lead City Tribune sub
mits the following crisp comment:
Prof. Jenney is 10 leave our school OF
mines, and Lew dean will be neces-
sary for that institution The people OF
the state are fast becoming convinced
that the school of mines is failure. and
unless Rapid can do something TO make
the school appear more Of a state insti
tuition instead of a local enterprise, We
fear that there is likely to be kick
before long.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-03

DR.. c. A. Clinton, of the San Francisco
board of education, who has devoted
much time to the study of the subject,
thus describes the evil effects resulting
from the habit Of smoking cigarettes
"A good deal has been said about the
evils of cigarette smoking, but one-half
the truth has never been told. / have
watched this thing for long time, and
/ say calmly and deliberately, that be-
lieve cigarette smoking is as bad habit
as opium smoking. / am talking now
of boys, remember. The effect on grown
men is not so marked. A cigarette
fend will lie and steal just as NOR
phine or opium fiend will lie and steal.
Cigarette smoking blunts the whole
moral nature. 1t has an appalling eff
feet upon the system. 1t stimulates and
then Supplies the nerves. 1t sends boys
into consumption. II gives them en-
largement of the heart and it sends
them to the insane asylum. am a
physician to several boys schools and
am often called in to prescribe for palpi-
tation of the heart. In nine cases out of
ten it is caused by the cigarette habit.
! have seen bright boys turned into
dances and straightforward honest boys
made into miserable towards by cigar
cite smoking. am not exsggerating.
/ am speaking the truth that every
physician and nearly every teacher
knows.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-03
peadwood pemocrst. pi.aDpo,nted.

The reliably reported appointment Of
Mrs. Judge c. NJ. Thomas as postmistress 5
Of Deadwood was as disappointing as it
was surprising to the democrats of that
place, referring to which the Pioneer
(deun) has the following:
1t is reported that Mrs. Chas. NJ.
Thomas has been appointed postmis-
tress of this city. The report was re-
ceived with amazement by the local
democrats. Party service and local en-
dorsement seem TO have no weight with
the administration, but rather 10 be a
detriment to those who have performed
the one and secured the other. The ap-
pointment, if made, is one which will
strengthen neither the party or the ad-
ministration, as il will have been made
without the endorsement of our people
and in opposition TO the petitions in
favor Of those who have spent their
time and money in the service Of demo-
cracy.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-03
Raising BnRAlo.

A late Pierre special says: A large
pasture will be fenced in on he reser-
vation north Of the Cheyenne river this
summer by Fred Dufree, the old French
man who is known as the cattle king,
for his herd of buffalo. He secured
permission from the government to
fence in all the government land that
he required, and they have also offered
him any other assistance he may need
in preserving the herd. This is the
largest herd Of buffalo anywhere in the
world at presnt, and the preservation
and increasing of it is very essential to
prevent The breed from becoming ex-
tinct in very few years. He now puts
the buffalo in a corral each night and is
getting them tame so they are now
much like domestic stock The buffalo
have heretofore run with his cattle, but
this has resulted in mixing the breed,
and with the completion Of the pasture
this will be prevented and nothing but
full blood buffalo raised
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-03

Prof Todd, state geologist, In letter
appearing in the annual report of the
State Engineer Of Irrigation, thus de-
fines the artesan basin Of the state Of
South Dakota:
Following the contour line / 200 feet
above the sea, the artesian limit enters
the state just west Of the Head of the
Coteauv In Marshall county, runs thence
southwest to little east of Andover /;
thence south by east, passing east Of
Raymond, Manchester and Howard, to
to the south Of Miner county. Then
following the edge Of the Dakota sand
stone, where it abuts against the red
quartzite, the limit turns wsst-south-
west, passing north to Alexandria, and
little south of Mitchell to the vicinity
Of Ethan; thence east-southeast to the
west side Of Turkey ridge, near the
southeast corner of Hutchinson county.
Here the pressure has greatly diminish
ed, az Il continues to do towards the east
and scA'h, so that it no longer is suffici-
ent ~ Ease water TO the higher land.
The limit falls into the valley Of Clay
creek, which it follows, and then the
Missouri river bottom east of Meckling,
past Vsrmillion to Burbank, where the
pressure rises only about l,l40 feet
above the sea. The limit then turns
west, up the south side Of the Missouri
bottom, raising as it runs west, taking
in more and more of the valley from
the south, and has risen so as 10 furnish
water to nearly all points on the Dakota
side when south Of Yankton, but does
not rise to the level of the table land
south till it has passed above Fort Ran
dali. FROM the east line Of the area in.
dicated, the pressure rises so rapidly
toward the west that not only extensive
areas along the Missouri. Cheyenne and
White rivers may haye artesian wells
but probably also considerable portions
of the upland west Of the Missouri. If
the rate of pressure increases at the
same rate as between Huron and High
more, at Pierre il would rise 20 an alti-
tude Of lao feet. or 700 feet above the
station. At Rapid City it would fail to
reach the surface by 400 feet; or, put
ting it in another way, localities below
1850 altitude on the Goth meridian may
obtain arresian water, and likewise
those below 2,400 on the Tooth meridian;
those below 2450 on the l0lst, and so on
farther west and also between. This is
given only as general rule"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-03

A very good story canes from North
Dakota. 1t has point to it which the
dullest reader will not fail to grasp. Joe
Couture, prosperous French Canadian
merchant Of st. Johns, Notrh Dakota.
had friend come out from Canada to
that place, who soon became tired Of the
country, and expressed his intention to
return home, whereupon Joe endeavor-
ed to have him remain. using the follow
ing effective argument: "You stay
here, be good man after while you get
elected town supervise. BY and by you
get elected county commisse; you make
good comnisse you get elected gov'nor
Maybe you get elected presydent. You
be long time in Canada before you get
elected queen" His friend remained"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-03
A WAITING oPpoRruNIrY.

BY universal consent the man who
causes two blades OF grass to grow where
but one grew before, is a public bene-
factor; now by the same rule Of reason
ing, the man will be entitled to the same
lofty distinction who will cause to be
established at Custer, a plant for the
reduction Of refractory gold ores, where
none existed before. Honor and profit
alike awaits the man who will grasp
this golden opportunity to place himself
firmly upon the flowing tide that leads
to fame and fortune, and the gratitude
Of a long suffering public will we'll up in
their hearts toward him like molten
lava in the red hot crater of a volcano
in the widest throes of its seething
activity. Who will be the fortunate
man--let him show up at once.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-03

Some people claim there is no such
thing as luck, that fame, fortune and
every desirable attainment is achieved
by the exercise of proper judgment.
We don't believe this theory can be sus-
tained by any reasonable argument that
man can adduce 1t is simply nonsense
for one to say that it is not unlucky to
be caught kissing another mans wife on
Monday, or marry a girl on Tuesday
who can swing ten-pound dumb-bell,
or sit down to dine with a party of l3
on Wednesday where there is only food
for ten, or be tossed in the air from the
business end of mule on Thursday, or
be struck into insensibiity by lightning
on Friday, or permanently part COM
pany with the last dollar you possess
on Saturday, or fall off the foot log and
brake your leg when you go fishing on
SUNDAY.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-03

Chadron ia ripe for another cowboy
race. and will probably make arrange
ments for the great event to come of at
that place at the beginning Of the June
races. The race is to be run over Eve
mile course terminating at Happy
Wilson's place, which is just five miles
from the Blaine hotel corner in Chad
ron The course is to be doubled ten
times, making the distance an even one
hundred miles. The entrance fee will
be $40, and the purses hung up will ag-
gregate $500. divided ~ follows: $3.50
to the first. $50 to the second and 500
TO the third. The horses are to be we'll
cared for, arrangement being made
whereby they will be given water, feed,
and an hours rest at noon. Riders will
be allowed one horse, and no change Of
horses or riders will be permitted. This
race will, no doubt. put money in Chad
ron pockets, and 60 long way in prov
ing to the outside world that the town
hes not entirely shufiled OF il vitality.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-03
The Proper Caper.

The Lead City ladies inaugurated a
new custom which was highly appreci
ated at a recent theatrical performance
given at that place. The custom should
become universal. The following. taken
from the Lead City Tribune, explains it
all. and we commend it to the kindly
consideration of the ladies here and
elsewhere:
"We are pleased to notice that some OF
our ladies at the play last night remov-
ed their hats, a custom that is becoming
quite common and very popular in the
east. We are heartily in favor of en-
couraging this practice in the parts of
our hall where raised seats are impossi.
bio. Let us notice an advanced move
ment in this line in the future"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-03
Pierre, in a prohibition sense, ha,

Pierre, in q prohibition sense, has
gone dry. The saloons Of the Capital
city. which have been running wide
open for years, are now as dry as q chip.
The closing of the saloons appears to
have been brought about by the saloon
men themselves. One OF the resorts was
getting the big end of the business. aud
competitor hired detective to secure
evidence against the proprietor and
make a complaint. This being done,
the saloon was closed by the sheriff.
The party who had been closed up then
proceeded to employ a detective to Sc
cure evidence against the others, which
resulted in closing them all up, and the
drouth became general, but how long
such a condition of affairs may continue
may only be conjectured. The situation
is doubtless most favorable for Fort
Pierre. just across the river, where the
business will consequently be largely
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-03
Secession and Annexation,

A Georgetown, Colorado. special of
Fsbfaa-y 29th. gives the following SEN
sational account of movement toward
secession in the silver producing states !:
One of the greatest sensations ever
known in this town has been caused by
the appearance OF petition headed
with the name Of Henry Parker, mayor
of Georgetown. The purport of the
paper is to the effect that it is for the
best interests Of the silver producing
states to secede from the United States
and become annexed to Mexico. The
mayor states that similar petitions will
be in circulation throughout the silver
bearing states in short time. George
town, he says. has been requested to
take the initiative.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-03
JUST THINKING.

We we're just thinking-we are not
specially given to thinking, but we
nevertheless sometimes think. and as we
said before We were just thinking, that 1t
would be capital idea for the citizens
Of Custer to form each others scquaint.
anee, get together and decide upon some
practical method whereby the people of
the outside world may catch on to the
fact of the existence of the place, and
also something concerning her material
resources and special advantages. This
is being done in other towns with re-
sources and advantages that would pale
in comparison with ours. Now, why
not take a similar step? Surely no one
will urge an objection upon the baseless
ground that it would not be productive
of beneficial results, as such an errone-
ous idea could not be entertained for a
moment by any one possessing ordinary
judgment, and we earnestly hope that
this record of our thought may set the
entire town to-just thinking.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-03

mixer attached to an electric wire lead
ing down from pole. The restaurants
cook by electricity, the butcher en-
pioys IL to chop his sausages, the grocer
to grind his coffee and the tailor to heat
bis goose. The subtle fluid is welcome
blessing in every home; the housewives
run their sewing machines and heat
their fatirons by electricity; they haye
electric broilers and teakettles, and they
bake their cakes ia electric wooden
ovens that can be set away on a shelf
like pasteboard boxss.-Electric city.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-03
Tho Electric City.

Great Falls, Mont, appears fairly en-
titled to the distinction of being called
the Electric City. At Black Eagle Falls,
three miles above the town. an immense
dam has been thrown across the Mis-
sour. Not only are the street cars pro-
PEELED and lighted by electricity from
the power houses. but they are heated
as well by electric radiators placed in
each car. Elevators, printing presses.
cranes and all kinds of machinery are
operated by the ubiquitous force. There
are automatic excavaters, electric pumps
and electric rock crushers. A not un-
common sight on the street is q mortar
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-03

The average congressman is beginning
to show palpable sings of weariness.
The disgusting farce which they have
been impersonating for so long period
is becoming as tireSome to the actors as
it is nauseating to their constituents,
and they are now celebrating the
question of early adjournment. There
may be another reason why some of the
troupe are over-anxious upon this ques-
tion, as it has been vaguely whispered
in private circles that some of their
fences are sadly out of repair,
and that it will require much time and
dollars and cents to restore them 10 a
safe and reliable condition. The condi-
ton of these fences is gradually becom-
ing more serious in the lapse of time,
and grave fears are being entertained as
to the possibility Of their restoration.
The late earthquake in Pennsylvania is
said to have been exceedingly destruc-
tive to democratic fences all along the
line.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-03

The frequency Of incendiary frss on
the Worlds fair grounds has led to
recent decision on the part Of the South
Park commissioners, to remove large
number ofthe buildings At once. includ
ing the Convent la Rabida, and the
structures devoted to manufactures.
agriculture. machinery, horticulture, I'd.
ministration, fisheries, the womans
building and stock pavillion. and the
music halls.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-03

The Pine Ridge Indians are catching
on to the dark ways of his pale faced
neighbors in very fine shape according
to recent Pierre Press dispatch. which
gives the names of nine Of these progress
sive wards of the government who were
arrested and taken to Pierre upon a
charge of cattle stealing to the tune Of
Is head. Three of them were held to
await the action of the grand jury, and
the balance were discharged, but after
ward re-arrested on an!her charge, and
now await hearing.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-03
VIII be Mustared

The following letter practically settles
the question of the mastering into SER
vice Of the guster guards in the near
future, which is a matter for loud re-
joicing among the boys, who, by per-
sistent practice, are now well up in the
TACTICS, and eager for official recogni-
tion:
MITCHELL, s. D., Feb "a, 1894.
A. NJ. WILLARD, Esq,
Custer City. 8. ID.
DEAR SIR IL am informed that the
Q. NJ. General can supply your company
with dress coats, felt helm, ts, 80 calib-e
rifles. waist-belts, bavonet scabbards
and belts; with cartridges in sufficient
quantity for practice. But cannot just
now at present supply pants. Will be
able to after his next requisition is filled
from the general government. The
rifles are at Rapid City; balance at
Watertown. / will communicate with
the governor, and sometime in latter
part of March, or fore part Of April, we
will both come oyer and assist you in
mastering Respectfully,
GEO. A. SIsLBY,
Adj General.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-03

The young bucks Of the Grow Creek
Indian agency are making an effort to
raise the necessary means to obtain in
struments for twelve piece brass band.
Chamberlain receives large benefits
from this agency and should aid the In
dians 10 their laudable efforts Music
is especially soothing to the savage ear,
and may provo beneficial In tuning
down the rec&lcitrant members Of the
tribe who. ever and anon, are disposed
to display the war paint.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-03
Grows Plurality Growing.

A late Philadelphia special says: The
official count in Allegheny and Arm
strong counties was completed to-day.
Allegheny county's official plurality is
shown to be 1856, about 5000 greater
than the late estimates from that coun-
ty. This increases Grows plurality in
the state To 1877 l6S
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-03

There IL hard story out on police
udgs in Kansas town. who 10 said to
have recently found Q dead man on
whose person was . revolver and one
hundred dollars in cash. After holding
an inquest, he took t7S to dsfray burial
expenses, and then fined the corpse
s25 for carrying concealed weapons.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-03

A press dispatch gives an account of
the recent killing Of an entire herd Of
buffalo in the Yellowstone National
Park, by party of hunters. The hun
ters have been arrested by a company
Of soldiers, and are now being held
awaiting instructions.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-03

The decision in the Catholican case
at Hot Springs has finally been render
ed. 1t 10 adverse to Ferguson, the
plaintiff. the action being dismissed
upon its merits, and judgment ordered
in favor of defendants for costs 1t Is
said an appeal will be taken by the
plaintiff.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-03

Agricultural hall, one of the q nest
structures at the Worlds fair, was al
most totally destroyed by fre on the
oath ult. The origin of the fire is be-
lieved to have been incendis-y. The
loss is Insignificant, the exhibits having
all been previously removed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-03

White Faced Horse, the notorious old
ghost dancer and murderer, is now an
inmate of the Pierre Jail awaiting trial
upon the charge of murder, committed
during the Indian raid upon the
Humphrey cattle ranch two or three
years since.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-03

Arcadia, Nebraska, was visited on the
25th nit. by an earthquake which shook
up the town to considerable extent
The shock lasted over a minute, jarring
the windows like heavy thunder, and
causing loose plastering 10 fall to the
floor
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-03-03

The motion for a new trial In the case
OF Pendergast, the murderer Of Mayor
Harrison, of Chicago. having been de-
MED, the prisoner is now doomed to
death. and March 23rd has been fixed
for the execution Of his sentence.