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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12
Educational Association Meeting.


The annual meeting of the South Da-
kota Educational Association occurs Mt
Vermillion December 1881. The teach.
ers are 10 be made the guests of the
State University, a feature which ought
to prove useful to teachers and Universi.
ty alike. The program for the meeting
has been issued. and includes papers
and discussions from representative
educators of the state, and others. Co.
pies Of the program can be had by call
ing on your county superintendent, or
by request to Clark NJ. Young. of Ver-
million. the corresponding secretary of
the association. Some very practical
and important subjects are to be dig
cussed. Among others we notice the
following: "What do the Problems OF
the Present Sugguest to the Teacher? 2"
"The Organization OF Higher Education
in the Twentieth Century" 1.-THE Rela-
ton of Public School to Practical Life !"
ideals and Ideas in Education !"
Changes Needed in the School Law"
"The Relation ofthe High School to the
College," The Teaching Of Literature
in III Rural and Graded Schools: !"
Science Teaching in Common and
Graded Schools" The meeting is i'm
portant to every teachers in the state,
and the work Of the association should
receive encouragement. Railroad rates
Of q fare and one-ffth have been secur-
ed, upon the usual conditions. Rates
for entertainment are offered at not TO
exceed $l.00 per day.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12
The Wind Cave Contest.

John LaFabre, receiver Of the United
States land Office at Rapid City, who
visited Deadwood Tuesday, said that
the Wind Cave property is still in q
state of uncertainty. Mr.. Mcdonald,
who located it before it was surveyed,
and held it by the squa.ter's right, made
final proof in June, 1895. upon an entry
claiming the ground as agricultural land.
A few months later a protest was filed
by the South Dakota Mining company
on the grounds that mineral existed on
the property. The local land Office in
vestigated the case, deciding in favor of
Mcdonald, as no mineral bearing rock
was to be found in place, although colors
of placer gold as well as other mineral
traces were found. The case was then
referred by the South Dakota Mining
company 10 the commissioner Of the
general land Office, who, after taking
exhaustive testimony on both sides,
held that the land was neither a~gricult.
ural or mineral, and held McDonald's
application for q patent for cancellation,
without passing upon the original entry
of Mr.. Mcdonald, however. Both par
ties have now appealed the case to the
secretary of the interior at Washington,
and a decision is being awaited. Both
parties in the controversy are after the
cave, without any particular reference
to the ground, which is valueless for
any practical purpose.-Pioneer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12

Newspapers Galore.

The Star has received a letter of in
quiry as to the starting Of "a new paper
at Hot Springs to be called the Spray"
Some particulars were wanted rs to who
the publishers are TO be, etc. OF course
we could not furnish the particulars. but
if some of our readers can it will he
appreciated. The fact that Hot Springs
needs another newspaper-or two or
three more is too apparent to call for
comment. It's a very strange thing that
some wise men from the east, or from
some other remote and hopeful region,
have not long ago embraced the golden
opportunity offered for more news
papers here at Hot Springs. They
might beyond any doubt whatever
gather in a whole lot Of the spare
spray" that daily goes to waste here
"Spray" wonld be a very appropriate
for another newspaper-for spray
is about all the substance that news
papers here are getting. BY all means
let Us have more SPRAY"
But this isn't all the information that
is desired. Our inquirer wants to know
as to the truthfulness Of the reports"
that new papers are to be started at
Hill City, Custer, Buffalo Gap and
Edgemont." Now Of course there can be
no question about the possibility ofsuch
a general mushroominess of newspapers
in those towns, for they are all nearly
dead for want Of more newspapers.
Hill City for instance once had two
misrepresentation two of the same
name for awhile--and now the twon is
suffering with but one.
Custer has only two now, one being
recently started. although it has wit
messed the budding of many a news
paper flower but each one soon 5lushed
unseen, excepting the steady old
CHRONICLE. and it never has been known
to blush since Sam ~Shankland edited it
Buffalo Gap, q town that has given
birth to efforts in the newspaper
line than any city this side of Beaver
creek. and very strangely now has only
one, must indeed be longing for moro
worlds" to conquer. Ballou is all
alone 10 his glory, and like the rest Of
us is said to be very Ba-lou.
Edgemont Ii also on the list. Well,
Edgemont has n newspaper. and one
publication whose manager says that he
publishes it and keeps a kicking because
that's what he's paid for"
1t will be e at once from the brief
review Of the situation that all the
towns inquired about are seriously in
need Of misrepresentation they be
run on SPRAY" or "wind." We have
spray from our springs and wind from
our cave, 30 that there is unlimited op.
portunities for newspapers In this To-
cality.-Hot Springs Star.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12
Try 1t and See.

Whatever may be SAID about the pub
LEGATIONS OF Rev. Irl II. Hicks by those
who do not fully understand the facts,
there is no denying the truth that his
paper and Almanac have come to stay.
His splendid journal, Word and Works,
is now entering its tenth year, largely
increased in circulation and in every
way improved, until 1T deserves the
national reputation it has attained. His
1897 Almanac is now ready and is by far
the finest and most beautiful he has vet
issued. 1t contain 10S pages, includ.
ing cover artistically printed in colors,
and is filed from back TO back with Just
what is wanted in shop, Office and home
in America. One feature of the Alman-
&C for 1897 is a series of IL original,
beautifully engraved star maps. with
explanatory chapters, which could not
be bought for less than five dollars in
any work on astronomy. As Mr.. Hicks
has SO correctly and faithfully warned
the public of coming ~droughts, floods,
cold waves. blizzards, tornadoes and
cyclones. in the years past, aside from
the other varied and splendid features
of his paper and Almanac, these consid.
erations alone should prompt every
family to subscribe at once for 1897.
The Almanac is only % cts a copy.
Word and Works is one dollar a year,
and a copy of the fine Almanac goes as
a premium with every yearly subscrip-
ton Write to Word and Works Pub
fishing Co., st. Louis, Mo.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12
Business

The Custer Meat Market which has
heretofore been conducted by John Nc,
Fadden has passed into other hands
the same having been purchased by p
McClelland and WILDER Wright of TIM
place. who took possession yesterday
morning and will hereafter conduct the
business. The new proprietors are pop.
ular and enterprising, and we bespeak
for them n continuance Of the liberal
patronage that has been so deservingly
bestowed upon the former proprietor.
Mr.. McFadden will remain in the city
having extensive ice contracts 10 fill
which will engage his future attention.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12
Personal Mention.

J. W. Sphinx, Of Pierre, was a business
ca ler in the city on Saturday.
Gus. Mason was among the Thursday
arrivals in the city from Chadron.
i. II. Lahrman, Of Omaha, was among
the arrivals in the city on Monday.
S. f. Sprague, of Minneapolis, had
rooms at the Kleemann on Saturday.
T. j. Cunningham, Of Omaha, was an
oyer Sunday guest at the Kleemann.
Charles Laehndrick was q sojourner
in the city on Monday from Rockford.
w. I. Payne had rooms at the Klee-
mann on Monday from Council Bluffs.
F. b. Smith, the Hot Springs livery
man, had business in the city on Satur-
day.
b. Bronson, the st. Joe traveller, was
among the guests at the Kleemann on
Saturday.
Val. Flemming and Scott Joy were So
journing in the city on Thursday from
Redfern.
Z. E. Wright, the we'll known Omaha
trade r%ustler, was a Sunday guest at the
Kleemann.
r. Aronson, Of st. Joe. was a travelling
man soliciting trade orders in the city
on Monday.
George Burroughs, of the L. A. X.
cattle ranch. was sojourning in the city
on Saturday.
Frank Bender of Squaw Creek, was
transacting business at the county seat
on Thursday.
p. S. Englebrecht, of Buffalo Gap, was
transacting business in the county seas
on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sweat were
among the Wednesday arrivals in the
city from Edgemont.
5. X. Snively, a prominent resident of
Sheridan, Wyoming, made Custer a
business call on Saturday.
August Schaefer, representing a Chi.
cago wholesale house, was busy solicit
ing trade in the city on Wednesday.
Mrs. JEFF McDermott returned to the
Northern Hills early in the week after
a brief business visit in this place.
Mrs. E. Kidwell departed for Wabash,
Indiana, the latter part of last week for
an extended visit with relatives and
friends.
E Gillette, a former well known B. &
NJ. surveyor, now a resident of Sheri-
dan, Wyoming, was a visitor in the city
on Saturday.
Mrs. Margaret McFadden, who has
been visiting with her sons. John and
d. W., viii return to her home in
H~emingford, Neb., on Monday.
H. C. McMaken. the Platsmouth, Neb.,
ice dealer, who, in the early days, was
extensively engaged in the mica indus
try near this place, came in Monday
morning from the northern Hills, where
he is interested in mining properties,
and spent the day very pleasantly re-
newing acquaintance with his numerous
old time friends, and the CHRONICLE is
indebted to him for q very pleasant
call.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12
Billiards. Horehound Syrup,

We guarantee this to be the best
Cough Syrup manufactured in the whole
wide world. This is saying a great
deal, but it is true. For Consumption,
Coughs. Colds, Sore Threats, Sore Chest,
Pneumonia, Bronchitis, Asthma. Group,
Whooping Cough and all diseases of the
Throat and Lungs, We positively guaran-
tee Billiards. Horehound Syrup to be
without an equal on the whole face of
the globe. In support of this statement
we refer to everv individual who has
ever used it, and to every druggist who
has ever sold it. Such evidence is in
disputable Price 25 and so cents. Sold
at Jones & Co.'S drug store.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12
Comfort to California.

Every Thursday morning, a tourist
sleeping car for Salt Lake City, San
Francisco and Los Angeles leaves Oma-
ha and Lincoln via the burlington Route.
1t is carpeted (; upholstered in rattan ;
has spring seats and backs and is pro-
vided with curtains, bedding. towels.
soap, etc. An experienced excursion
conductor and q uniformed Pullman
porter accompany it through to the
Pacific Coast.
While neither as extensively finished
nor as fine to look at as a palace sleeper.
1t is just as good to ride in. Second
class tickets are honored and the price
Of a birth, wide enough and big enough
for two. is only $500.
For q folder giving full particulars,
call Mt the nearest b. x M. r. r. ticket
Office. Or, write to J. Francis, General
Pass'r Agt.. Burlington Route, Omaha,
Nebraska.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12
F'S SALE.

CTATE OF SOUTH DoKATA, COUNTY OF
- Custer. IS. In Circuit Court, Seventh Judi.
cial Circuit.
First National Bank of Cus.l
ter City, S, d., a Corporation,
Plaintiff,
Henry F. Lake, Clara NJ.
Lake. and Custer County, s,
D., a Municipal Corporation.
Defendants.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue OF q judg.
ment OF Foreclosure and Sale In the above en-
titled action OH the 10th day OF November, A. ID.
1896. and an execution issued upon said judg-
Custer County, State of South Dakota, for that
purpose appointed, will sell at public auction at
the front door of the Court House in the Town of
Custer, aud State of South Dakota. on December
2lst, 1896, at . o'clock in the afternoon of that
day. tho real estate and mortgaged premises
situate IN the County OF Custer. aud state OF
South Dakota, and directed In said Judgment
and execution to be sold, and therein described
as follows:
The East One Half (E % OF Lot Number Five
Or III Block Number Eight (s), IN the Town of
Custer City, S. D., as shown by the official plat
OF Custer CITY, s. ID, now on file and recorded in
the Office OF the Register OF Deeds of Custer
County, State of South Dakota, or 50 much
thereof as may be su iiicient TO satisfy SAID judg-
ment and costs. amounting In all 10 Seventeen
Hundred and Twenty three Dollars and Forty
Gents (Sl, 723. 40). with interest thereon from the
date of said judgment, and all a~ccruing costs OF
sale.
Dated Custer City, South Dakota, November
18th, 1896.
A. u WILLARD,
Sheriff Of Custer County, S. u.
WooD & PORTER,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
First publication, Nov. IL, 1896.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12

The weather during the week has
been of that delightful order that has
given to this place the exceptional
climatic prestige it enjoys. Balmy air
and bright sunshine has been the rule,
and with the mercury ranging up in the
ffties overcoats and mufflers were
relegated to the rack, and spring suits
resorted to. Custer outranks Italy in
point Of clear skies. abundant sunshine
and in all other pleasing and healthful
climatic conditions.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12
Billiards. Snow LinIment.

This wonderful Liniment is known
from the Atlantic { the Pacific and
from the Lakes TO the Gulf. 1t is the
most penetrating Liniment in the world.
1t will cure Rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Cuts, Sprains, Bruises. Wounds, Old
Sores, Burns, Sciatica, Sore Throat, Sore
Chest and all inflammation after all
others have failed. 1t will cure Barbed
Wire Cuts, and heal all wounds where
proud flesh has set in. 1t is equally
Efficient for animals. Try it and you
will not be without it. Price 90 cents.
Sold at A. J. Jones & Co.'S drug store.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12

Frank Sutterield, who broke into q
miners cabin near Rockford, in PEN
nington county, and carried off every
thing movable, was given a hearing
before Justice Belding yesterday. on the
charge of bringing stolen goods into the
county. and was held to the next term
of circuit court at $500 bail. The stolen
goods. to the value Of about $50, were
found in his possession, and the man
from whom they were stolen satisfied
the court as to his ownership. The case
belongs in Pennington county, where
the ofense would be punishable as
burglary, but that county repudiated it,
and it falls upon Lawrence county to in
fict the punishment and foot the bill
Pioneer,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12

Prof. Rothemal, the mysterious ghost
dancing mining expert. who has been
holding his ribbon show in the neigh
borhood of Palmer's gulch for the past
few months, departed last Saturday for
Mexico, where the warm sunshine and
ignorant savages will permit him to
continue his strange seances during the
winter months. The professor is GER
tainly a strange combination Of science
and superstition-knowledge and ignor-
ance. Whether by some mysterious
power unknown to the others, or by
common good luck" he has located n
number of fine, rich lodges of gold bear
ing quartz, yet in many instances his
p~rophesies have proven faIse.-Key-
stone Nugget.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12

In the Circuit Court of the Seventh Judicial
Circuit. OF the state Of South Dakota, In and
for Custer County
w. W. Kirby, Plaintiff,
VS.
Alvin s. Way, Emma Way,
Henry u. Bailey, Straw Els
worth Manufacturing ON
pany. a Corporation, and JAS.
e.. Gilmore and Joseph A.
Ruhl, co-partners as Gilmore
& Ruhl, Defendants.
The State OF South Dakota sends Greeting;
To the above named defendants.
You are hereby summoned and required t0
answer the complaint Of the above named
plaintiff, which was fled on the cath day Of Sep
iember, 1896, In the Office Of the clerk OF the
Circuit Court within and for Custer County,
South Dakota, a copy OF which Is herewith
served upon you, and to serve "A copy OF your
answer upon the subscribers at their office i'm
Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota,
within thirty days after the service Of this sum
mons upon YOU, exclusive of the day OF service;
and IL You fail TO answer the complaint within
that time, the "laintiff will apply to the Conrs
for the relief demanded In the complaint.
Dated IT Rapid City, South Dakota, this 23ih
day Of September, A. d.. 1896.
TEMPLE & GARDNER,
Plaintiffs Attorneys
First publication, October 3, 1890.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12
Born,

To the wife of Roy C. Greisen of this
city OH Monday, the 7th inst, a bounc-
ing eight pound boy.
The mother and baby are getting
along finely, and the proud p~aternal
author wears the initial honors of father
hood with a degree of grace and becom-
ing dignity in strict keeping with the
importance of the felicitous event.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12
sHDRrFs.s SALE.


CTATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA. COUNTY QF
Joseph ). Bliss, Plainti1l
cyru. W. Hitchcock,
William G. Ward. and
Custer County. 20. Dak.,
a Corporation.
Defendant.
Notice Is hereby given that by virtue OF q
Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale In the above
entitled action on the 10th day OF November, n.
mem, Inc subscriber, A. NJ. willard, sherifofCnns
ter county, State ofSouth Dakota. for that purpose
appointed, will sell nj public auction at tho
front door OF the Court House In the Town OF
Custer. County of Custer, and State Of South Dar
kota. on December 10Th. 1896. at . o'clock IN ihe
gagged premises situate In the County of Custer.
and State Of South Dakota. and directed In said
Judgment and execution 10 be sold, and therein
described as follows
One certain piece or parcel OF land lying and
being In the Town Of Custer City, Custer County,
State Of South Dakota, and described rs follows,
towit West Thirty feet Of lot Number Three
%, I'm Block Number Eight (sl. In the Town Of
Custer City, Custer County, South Dakota, as
shown on the official plat of said town In the
Office OF the Register Of Deeds of said County Of
Custer, y. D, or SO much thereof as may DO
amounting In all 70 Seven Hundred anu Forty
six Dollars and Twenty-nine Cents, $40 29b
with interest thereon from the date Of said judg-
ment. and all acctuing costs Of sale.
Dated Custer City. South Dakota, November
lith, 1896,
A. NJ. WILLARD,
Sheriff Of Custer County, s. ID.
WOOD & PORTER,
Plaintiff s Attorneys,
First publication, Nov. 81, 1896.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12

The Harrison telephone system of
South Dakota. introduced into this sec.
ton last spring by George Cornwall. has
had new life inserted into it and the
Black Hills branch will soon be per-
fected. The rooms in the Whitaker
block now occupied by Attorneys Fraw-
ley & Frawley. have been secured for
Offices and public exchange. Mr.. Corn
wall expects to get possession Of one Of
the rooms today II SO, he will at once
put in the switch board. At the present
time the company has over sixty sub
scribers. each one of whom have been
furnished with a phone. Tie circuit
now embraces Fl. Meade, Stureis, White
wood. Central City, Terraville. Lead,
Terry, Deadwood and Galena.-Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12

The opera house was well filed on
Wednesday night upon the appearance
ofthe celebrated comedian, John Dillon,
in the popular play of Wanted the
Earth" which was ably presented, and
elected much applause from the audi
ence which retired at the close well
pleased with the performance.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12

Samuel SCOTS new geological map Of
the Black Hills will be completed and
submitted to the public about January
LIST. Mr.. Scott received proof sheets OH
Thursday, and with the exception Of a
few minor mistakes the map is complete
and perfect in every respect. The mis-
takes will be corrected and the map
issued as above stated, when it may be
procured ofthe proprietor or his agents
throughout the Black Hills. The map
will doubtless meet with an extensive
sale.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12

Now that the trials and turmoi.s Of
the political campaign are ended, and
things have again assumed their normal
condition, we rise to ask, what has be-
come of Doc Pierce's book, which was
to have been given to the public a year
ago2 Perhaps the Star may enlighten
an anxious public upon this absorbing
subject
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12
DR.. Daniels Compound Syrup sangui.
maria.

The true principal for the cure of
Throat and Lung diseases, is a sour me-
dicine. This you have in DR.. Daniels
Compound Syrup Sanguinaria. 1t is
pleasant to take. Never disappoints.
The first dose relieves. 1t gives sure
and speedy cure. Sold at A. J. Jones &
Co.'S drug store. Custer, S. ID.
If your druggist does not keep it, q
large bottle will be sent, express paid,
receipt of the price-50 cts.
DAKOTA MEDICINE Co..
Mitchell, S. S.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12

w. f. Benedict, states attorney for
Custer county, who has, for the past two
years, nearly, been residing two or three
miles east of this place, is now a resi-
dent Of the city, having re-
Gently removed his family into the
brick residence, known as the Ward
house, on Piety hill, near the north end
of Fifth street.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12

The attractive display of fancy goods
in the show windows of our merchants
is a ready reminder Of the near APP
proach Of the holiday season, the most
joyous and pleasing period Of the year.
While viewing the almost endless vari-
ETY. of articles thus displayed, with q
view to selecting something attractive
and suitable for wife, mother, sister,
brother or sweetheart, is is difficult 10
make a choice, but eve the most COM
NOR and least attractive among them,
would gladden. the young heart of some
of the little ones of Custer to whom the
advent of Christmas brings little cheer.
The poor are to be found in all COM
munities they may be found to a
limited extent in Custer, and they
should be remembered.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12

Lead allows no other town in the
Hills to surpass her in anything. A
short time ago a neighboring town gave
it out that they had six cases of measles,
and now Lead proudly announces more
measles to the square inch in that place
than is known to any other town in the
west.