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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-13

The population Of Custer City proper,
which embraces an area of one square
mile, as reported by the city assessor, is
804. This report has not been magni-
fed to give the town unmerited prestige,
but is correct and reliable enumera-
tion Of the bona fide residents OF the
place at the time the census was taken.
The report shows an increase Of SO per
cent since 1890, when the government
census was taken, which included $50
men employed upon the B. & NJ. rail-
road grade within the limits of the
town, exclusive of which the town had
less than 600 population. Custer, un-
like many other towns of the Hills. has
not increased her area several miles by
numerous additions, whereby every
nose within days ride is made avail
able for census purposes. If she had,
the report would have fallen little short
of 1900. Clusters census report has
reference to the population Of town.
and not township.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-13

Judge s. l.. Tate, Of Sioux Falls,
who recently returned from visit TO
the Black Hills, states to a reporter of
one of the papers of that city that he
was much impressed with the possibili-
ties Of the region, and that its develop
ment had only commenced. He is very
certain that the years which are TO i'm
mediately follow will see great in
crease in population. He believes that
politically it is certain to WELD in the
near future a very much larger influence
in the affairs Of the state, and that those
who overlook this will do so to their
sorrow. 1t is his judgment that in 1896
the republican party should select its
candidate 70, United States senator
from the Black Hills, and in support Of
his views he recalls come of his political
experiences in Michigan.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-13
South Dakota democrats are in receipt

South Dakota democrats are in receipt
Of information that the administration
squad of democratic missionaries who
are to tour the west and preach the
doctrine of Grover in the fall, will speak
at two points in this state, one of which
will be Aberdeen. These speakers are
to be sent out under the auspices Of the
administration wing Of the democratic
party to convey to democratic voters of
the west the doctrine of the patronage
dispensers. They are to tell these
voters that they must swallow the mono
metallic pill prepared for them. 1t is
probable that they will be accorded
respectful attention-and that will be
all. Water poured upon ducks back
does not penetrate the feathers.-Yank
ton Press.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-13

The Hesperian, monthiy illustrated
Magazine-Jo Journal, published at Hot
Springs by the Hesperian company, and
edited by Kenneth F. Harris. the inni-
tial number Of which has just reached
our table, very creditably fills vacant
niche in the superstructure Of Black
Hills journalism, which it is needless to
say will be largely appreciated by the
reading public. 1t will be accepted as .
journalistic novelty in the Hills, and,
by many, will doubtless be regarded as
a feature too lofty for the newly settled
region in which it has been launched,
but the CHRONICLE, after having care
fully reviewed il, is not inclined to i'm
bibe such conclusion, and bespeaks for
1t full measure of success, and well
comes it to the sacred circle of per-
sistent workers in the interest of the
general progress and advancement of
the richest and most delightful region
axtant.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-13

A late Cheyenne (Wyo) special says
An examination by State examiner
Henderson Of the books Of ex-C,unty
Treasurer Frank s. Lusk of Converse
county reveals shortage of $500 Of
county funds. The shortage arises
through Lusk having retained the in
terest and penalties collected with de-
linquent taxes. Lusk claims he was
authorized by the board of County Com.
missioners to retain these items for his
service in collecting the taxes, but no
record of such an agreement is in the
minutes of the commissioners meetings
and the state examiner holds that such
an agreement. If made. would not be
legal. Lusk's bonismen will be called
upon to make up the shortage.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-13
A Rurnin1 Shame.

The editor Of the Chamberlain Regis
ter, whose labors prevented visit to
the Hills with the State Press Associa-
ton, in late issue says:
We regret that our labors prevented
US from taking the "outins" to Hot
Springs and vicinity which about seven.
ty of our fellow members of the state
Press Association have been enjoying,
but remember still with much pleasure
a like trip q few years ago across from
Pierre to Rapid City, Deadwood, Hill
City. Custer and Hot Springs No one
can visit that section of the country
without being impressed with the i'm
mense wealth Of its mines and also with
the burning shame that narrow strip
Of country but couple of hundred miles
in width should tor years divide the
mining from the agricultural part of the
state. All travel for lack Of a connect
ing railroad as we'll as all commerce.
from the western part of South Dakota
now goes around through another state,
making one part of the state almost an
entire stranger to the other part.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-13
Some Fruit Yields.

Chris Thomson, the Box Elder nur-
seyman, is now in the midst of his
gooseberry harvest. His crop this sea-
son will aggregate at least $50 bushels.
As he has more than he can sell he will
use about 200 bushels in making vine
gar. While he has not paid much at
tention to the cultivation of strawberries,
he raised 1900 quarts Of fine fruit this
year. His currant crop, which has just
begun to ripen, is fine, and will amount
to about 25O bushels. Mr.. Thomson also
has some fine raspberries. AS stated at
at the time by the Stockman, the frost
in May knocked out the apple crop,
which would have aggregated 1850
bushels. He says it is the first failure
on apples he has ever seen in the Hills,
country.-Rapid Republican.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-13
American Tin Plate.

As reported by the Metal Worker,
there are now in actual operation in the
United States, $50 tin plate works
proper, rolling their own block plates,
with seven more works in course of
erection. In addition there are 80 tin
plato dipping works without rolling
mills. The concerns now actually en-
ployed have an estimated yearly capacl-
ty of 4,llO.0O0 boxes of finished plates.
This amount will be increased to $780,
600 boxes before the close of the year,
when the additional works now in
course of construction are ready for
operation.
The animal consumption of tin plates
in the United States is about Z, 7,0OO, 900
boxes of which some 100000 boxes
represent material re.exported under
rebate of duty, and that consumed on
the Pacific coast. which trade is not yet
available to the home makers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-13
Officers Installed.

Following is list of the elective and
appointive officers Of Custer Lodge No.
l2l. !. o. o. F., which were duly in
stalled by District Deputy Grand Master
w. q. Porter on Friday evening, July
5th:
Henry Richardson, n. G.
Isaac Ainsley, V. G.
NJ. A. Willis, Sec.
7. w. Delicate, Treas.
William Allison, r. s. n. G.
b. NJ. Tunley, l.. S. y. G.
]. NJ. Granger, K. 5. V. g.
p. ID. Darbey, L. s. V. G.
c. Connell, Il. s. 8.
Geo. Fritz. l.. $. s.
A. j. Mills. Warden.
Paul McClelllapd, Conductor.
Friend Meeker, 1. G..
William Courtney, o. G.
TIN CITY No. 35, KIP.
AT the meeting of Tin City lodge X. o.
P. last Tuesday night the following
officers were installed by Dep. @. e.
II. +. Lake:
Geo. B. Hitch, G. c.
A. M. Willard, VIC.
p. McClelland, NJ. w.
Frank Reder, NJ. A.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-13

The Sioux Falls Argus Leader says
Frank H. Hyde. Of Bradstrest agency,
has been compiling list ofthe business
firms in the state. According to his
report Sioux Falls has 230; Dead rood,
l2i; Yankton; los; Aberdeen. 81; Lead
City. 97; Waterfowl, 90; Mitchell, 81 F;
Pierre. "a; Hot Springs. 80; Rapid City,
rs; Eureka, 75; Madison, 20; Canton, SO;
Huron. 6s; vermillion. Ga; Centerville,
56; Elk Point, IS; Bsresford. 81; Web
SER, 40; Parker, as; Dell Rapids. 46
Flandreau, 46; Tyndall. 40; Scotland,
A; Brookings, 43. and Bowdls 43.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-13
Where Care IL REQUIRED

Keep a careful eye upon the baking
powder sent you by your grocer to see
that an inferior brand is not substituted
for the Royal. There are many cheap
limitations Of this necessary leavening
agent, sold under some other name,
which are sometimes sent to the Gust
omer when Royal is wanted. because of
the greater profit which they afford to
the dealer.
Carefully avoid, also. all so-called
baking powders offered under misrepre
sentation. Alum powders are inyari-
ably sold as pure and wholesome cream
oftartar goods. A baking powder now
notoriously advertised as having pub.
lished upon its labels all the ingredients
used in II. 10 shown by recent investiga-
ton to have In its composition four diff
ferent substances not upon it's label, two
of which are lime and sulphuric acid.
Protection from such frauds, and from
all alum baking powders, can best be
secured by the consumer looking care
fully at the label, and declining to ac-
cept any substitute for the we'll known,
well tried Royal, which all public tests
show to be absolutely pure and whole
some.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-13

The late Deadwood census report,
showing marked increase Of popula-
ton, is trihe surprising, to say the
lerst, coming as it does upon the heels
OF the reduction of the postoffice from
2nd to 3rd class. There are vague sus-
picions that the assessor has trespassed
upon outside territory TO secure the
number necessary to down Lead. There
are other villages in the Hills which
have swelled their number of inhabit-
ants to limit beyond credence, aud as
a result, public confidence in the reli-
ability of state census reports will be
sadly shaken.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-13
Married.

At Pringle, on Tuesday. July 9th, Mr..
Christopher Bonner 10 Miss Alice
Evans, X. w. Windsor, J. p, officiating.
The contracting parties are both
highly respected residents of the vicini-
ty of Pringle, and the CHRosIcLE unites
with their numerous friends in extend
ing congratulations and good wishes.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-13
Custer County Census.

The report Of the late State Census
for Custer county shows population of
S,346 in the county, Of whom 2,246 re-
side in the country and l,l00 in the
three towns of the county. the popu a.
tion of which is as follows: Custer
S04, Buffalo Gap i54 and Hermoss LAP.
The report shows that nearly one quar-
ter of the inhabitants Of the county
reside in Custer City.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-13
Burnad Out.

The residence of Elmer Mcdonald at
Wind Cave was entirely consumed by
fire last night. The fire originated from
a candle which was left burning on the
table and had gained much headway be-
ore it was discovered. Mr.. Mcdonald,
was abeent at one of the neighbors at
the time and Mrs. Mcdonald, who was
sound asleep when the fire started had
narrow escape. All the furniture and
clothing was destroyed. No insurance.
Hot Springs Star.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-13
The Bullion Recovered.

T. J. Grier and Judge Moody, super
intendent and attorney respectively for
the Homestake Mining company, re-
turned recently from Sioux Falls where
they interviewed Alexander Street and
obtained from him information which
led to the recovery Of the bullion stolen
from the company and secreted by him.
amounting 10 $4,000. The treasure was
found buried in a tin bucket only six
inches beneath the surface in the Gem.
etery at Lead City.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-13
Asks For an Accounting

f. G. Dudley, as a stockholder Of the
Dakota Hot Springs com pany, has COM
menced an action in circuit court to
compel the Hot Springs company to
make an accounting of their affairs from
the time Of the organization of the COM
pany. 1t is reported that an order has
been issued by the court enioining the
stockholders from levying an assessment
or transacting any other business, pend
ing hearing, which, we understand,
will be had latter part of the week
Hot Springs Star.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-13

As announced briefly last week, Sen
ator Kyle has withdrawn from the
Aberdeen Star. He was one of its
founders and heaviest stock holders.
His withdrawal was caused by the ex-
treme socialistic and anarchistic tenden-
cies of the sheet. This sensible act on
the part of the Senator will commend
him to the common-sense people of the
state more than anything he has accom-
plished in the way of legislation.
Henry Independent.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-13

Mt. Etna and Vesuvius are again in
active eruption, and doing rushing
business at their respective stands.
The old towns located near the latter,
are in danger of inundation by an over
flow of lava from the molten nav of the
angry mountain, and the residents are
said to be fleeing in terror from their
homes to points beyond the danger line.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-13

The census enumerator's report shows
the total population of Lawrence county
TO be l4.26l. According to the report of
the assessor the assessed valuation Of
Deadwood is 81 Sl.360,35s, Lead $568,00O,
Spearfish S207 ,2S5 outside Of the cities,
81, ,7S4,545. The matter of raising the
assessed valuation of Deadwood Is per
cent. was argued before the county COM
missioners Saturday. The board decid
ed not to raise the valuation.-Indep.
endent
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-13

Crop reports from all over the state
are most cheering. The aggregate yield
of the cereals will be enormous. both in
South Dakota and Nebraska, which
states bid fair to head the list of crop
producing states of the northwest.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-13

Company &, first regiment South Da-
kota National Guards has been mustered
out, and the arms and accoutrement, of
the company turned over to Quarter
master Gen raj Carpenter at Water.
lnun
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-13
Five Dollars Re ard

Will be paid for the recovery Of three
May Goth. One horse, light gray, brand
ed on right shoulder with Crescent bar
one iron gray horse. same brand, and
one sorrel mare, no brand, eigh. years
old, weight about 100 pounds.
II. j. DEMEREsT,
Custer City, S. d.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-13

Remaining unclaimed In the Custer Postofice
July I3th, 1905.
Armstrong, Mrs, Ben. Prieo, Miss Jennie.
Ko0ns, DIR. Y. Q. Mctiar, Mr..
McMullen. Jack. Murray, r. +.
Morden, r M. P. Card Smith, 8. q. (P. Card
StOddard. j.
Persons calling for these letters please say ad-
BERTHA woop, P. M.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-13

The English yacht Valkyrie. No. 8,
which is to compete for the Americas
Cup, will sail for New York about the
18th inst.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-13
To The Public.

have established new drxy line,
will give you first class service at rsa-
sonsble rates, and solicit your patron
age.
CHRIS HENDRICKsoN
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-13
Quality is the Standard Of Value for
Which we Compete.
A. C. BLACKNEY,
JeWelsr and Practical Watch
maker.

We have just largely increased our
stock of JeweIry and Specimens, and re-
specially submit the following induce
ments for our consideration
IA years in the various departments
OF the Elgin National Watch Co. to-
gether with n term of tuition with a
practical matchmaker.
IL years and over experience in buy-
ing and selling jewelry and repairing
the same.
We keep constantly on hand fnll
line OF the best materials for repairing,
and our prices are the established prices
of all first elias jewelry stores where
good material and workmanship are
combined
Gold soldering without discoloratio n
and the
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-13

DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worid's Fair Highest Medaland Diploma.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-13

Look at prices for Cash We in the push will Civ
most goods for Come and before
scarce and hard to Below the
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-08-23

the sake of working. He wants to
work SO that by producing things he
can exchange them for the goods he
needs. And every step in the spread
of civilization has been in the direc-
ton of producing more goods with less
work. To be consistent the high
tariflite should advocate the destruc-
ton of all labor-saving machinery.
Protectionists come to idle men and
tell them that by shutting out foreign
goods there will be more work in this
country. This seems plausible, but it
is delusion. All the goods imported
from abroad must be paid for in labor
products, to obtain which, requires
work in this country. If some kinds
OF goods can be made cheaper, that is,
with less effort, in foreign countries,
the demand for labor is not lessened,
but merely turned in other directions
to produce goods to be exchanged for
those imported.
On the other hand, protection actu-
ally diminishes the opportunities for
employment in two ways. First, by
greatly increasing the cost of commod-
tiles it decreases the amount of wealth
which can, as capital, be devoted to
to the production of more wealth.
Second, by limiting foreign commerce
it restricts the markets for our pro-
ducts, thus directly destroying indus.
tries which would give work to our I'M
employed. Just as burning down
houses would in the end injure car.
penters (by making rents higher and
all kinds of goods dearer) more than it
would benefit them, 80 protection,
which seems to make more opportuni-
ties for labor, always results in shut
ting men out of work.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-08-23
WIDE-TIRED WAGONS.
Conditions I'm which They Can Al.
ways he Used 10 Advantage.

Conditions I'm Which They Gun Al.
ways he Used 10 Advantage.
A prominent manufacturing con-
Germ has instituted a series of expert
ments lately to find out the conditions
under which the broad and narrow
tired wheels could be used to advan-
tage. In the experiment to ascertain
the difference in draft between wide
and narrow tire upon grass sod, the
figures arrived at were:
Weight OF wagon and load 80. 1880 pounds
Draft to start load with lninch
tire, cutting into sod II inches
Draft to move at dead pull ..... $50 pounds
Draft to start same load on good
hard roads. e.. ...... $50 pounds
| D.aft to draw load on good, hard
roads -. :........... .... $50 pounds
Draft with tire inches wide on
same sod ......;,....;...... 49,: 40 pounds
Draft to move load at dead pull
same sod. .,..:.. $50 pounds
Daft to start load with 3-inch tire
on har1 roads 80, $685.. 700 pounds
Draft to move at a dead pull on
hard roads. 49,. ................. $50 pounds
Draft at dead pull on hard pave
ment. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. I'D pounds
Another experiment was with four
inch and one.snd.one-half-inch tires
respectively on block pavement, good,
hard, sandy road, good, level, gravel
road, and in each soft and deep mud.
The conclusions arrived at by the
committee we're:
l. On hard roads, block pavements
and other permanent and substantial
roads, there is no argument, 80 far as
actual draft is concerned, in favor OF
the wide tired, the effect being rather
against the wide tire.
2. In their effect upon hard roads,
the wide tire have the advantage, and
that this benefit is not sufficiently ap-
preciated by turnpike and macadam
road companies.
3. In soft mud. slush, and under
similar circumstances, under which
even the wide tire cuts in, the advan-
tage is against the wide tire and in
favor of the narrow.
4. On soft sod and soft ground,
where the wide tire does not cut in,
and the narrow does, the advantage is
on the side of the wide tire.
5. In loading team, a draft of $50
pounds steadily applied is as much as
should be expected for a days work,
and that on soft sod this may mean =,
when dead pull has to be taken, an
increase in the draft of 200 pounds.
5. The difference in the latter case
between the regular draft of $50
pounds and the increase of 1000
pounds is equivalent to an addition of
1880 pounds to the load.
Z. Or, in other words, the draft of
the load being $50 pounds may be con-
sidered as equivalent to load of 4 $50
pounds, aud the difference from the
steady draft of the load in fair motion,
and that of the same load started at a
dead pull, is equivalent to doubling the
load.
The committee closed their report
with: 1--WE advocate wide tire for
farms, and narrow tire for good roads
and pavements."
Experiments at the Utah expert.
ment station demonstrated that a
given load on 1!-inch tire drew 416
per cent. heavier than when on 3.
inch tire, the draft being on a fairly
stiff grass sod; on moist but hard
road the 14-inch tire drew 1877 per
cent. he avier than the 3-inch.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-08-23

Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery makes
pure, rich blood, and to gain in blood is
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Every one should have a certain surplu.
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out the food they require for work, which is.
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and flesh is the secret of health, usefulness
and happiness. With new blood and re-
freshed nerves a confident feeling of return
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Nervous manifestations, such as sleep-
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-08-23
Notice Of Change Of Administrators.

7 n the Superior Court of the State of Washing.
| ton, for the County of Thurston.
In re. the estate of Jane Mckay Farquhar, de-
ceased
To all whom il may concerns:
Notice is hereby given that, by order of this
Court, |, +. NJ. Farquhar, was substituted as ad.
ministrator OF the estate of Jane Mckay Far
quhar, deceased, in place of C. ]. Lord. A. H.
Chambers and X. Frost; and that | am now the
duly appointed qualified and acting administra.
tor of Jane Mckay Farqnhar, deceased.
Z. NJ. fARQUHAR,
Administrator.
Dated this 2Sth day of June. A. d. 1895.
W. /. AGNEw, Attorney for Administrator.