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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19
Personal Mention.

NJ J.. Bailey made Deadwood a bust
ness call Or Tuesday.
X. G. Leonard, of Lincoln, wss doing
business in the city on Tuesday.
H.. w. Stearns, Of Deadwood, had
rooms at the kleemann on Sunday.
s.. c. Hedger, of Aberdeen, was doing
business in the city or Wednesday
r. l. Young was quartered at the
Kleemann on Tuesday from Omaha.
j. f. Pitcher was looking after bust
ness matters in Deadwood on Tuesday.
II. l. Mountz was q business caller in
the city on Wednesday from Chicago.
II. Z. Seaman was a guest at the
Kleemanu on Wednesday from Omaha.
s. NJ. Houghton was among the Sun
day guests at the Kleemann from Dead
wood.
ID. b. Midget, representing a st. Joe
house, was soliciting trade in the city
on Saturday.
William Whitaker, of Crowell, Neb.,
Was among the Wednesday arrivals in
the city.
L. Benninghoven was a guest at the
Kleemann on Tuesday from Grand Is
land, Neb.
II. d. Reynolds returned on Wednes-
day evening from a brief business visit
at Deadwood.
Al Sigman, prominent resident of
Hermosa, made this place a business
call on Wednesday.
w. d. Rose. the St. Louis travelling
man was taking orders for his wares in
the city on Saturday.
j. w. Dixon, the rustling Omaha
traveller, was calling upon the trade in
this place on Saturday.
j. W. Meyers was calling Upon the
Custer merchants on Tuesday in the
interest of a Chicago firm.
Ed. johnson was among the Saturday
arrivals in the city from Minneapolis,
whose mission was of a business nature.
r. F. Bacon and John Westphaling
we're among the business visitors arriv-
ing in the city on Tuesday from Oma-
ha.
Mark Booth returned to Omaha on
Monday to resume his studies in one of
the educational institutions Of that
place.
James Lunger returned the latter part
of last week from a few weeks business
s%ojourn in Lincoln and other Nebraska
points.
Mrs. c. "A. %Schoring, son and daught
or, departed on the Thursday evening
train for Chadron,. where they will re-
side indefinitely.
George Burroughs, the genial foreman
of the L. A. X. (Wyoming) cattle ranch
was among the business visitors in the
city on Saturday.
Henry Pileer took the Tuesday morn
ing train for Ragged Top, for a brief
among the booming bonanzas
of that much mentioned camp.
F. NJ. Shanafeldt, the popular Baptist
of Huron, came in Monday to
look after the interest Of the church in
this place. Rev. Shanafeldt makes fire.
luent calls here in the interest of the
and his visits are always ap-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19
Section Hand Found Dead.

A section hand by the name of Merkin
was found dead alongside the railroad
track about four miles south of Roch.
ford Saturday night, by trainmen on the
b. & NJ. north-bound freight. When
found he had several ugly looking cuts
upon his head, which would indicate
he had come to his death by violence.
Alongside of him lay q broken shovel
smeared with blood.
Last Friday evening a man by the
name Of Mccarthy, who is section fore
man. in company with the deceased,
left Rockford for Mystic on a hand car,
but only Mccarthy arrived at the latter
place. Mccarthy came up on the train
Saturday evening when the body was
found, but expressed no knowledge of
the death Of Merkin and seemed sur
prised when the Information was given
him by the trainmen. Mccarthy says
they both left Rockford together and he
did not miss his partner until he struck
a grade owe a mile from the place
where the body was fonnd. He says
he supposed Merkin had jumped off the
car and had gone back to Rockford.
Both men were intoxicated at the time
and had got their checks cashed at
Rockford during the afternoon. Circum-
stances look bad for Mccarthy, but of
course he is entitled to the presumption
of innocence until his guilt is acknowl-
edged or proven. He has been in the en-
ploy Of the company for a long time and
has always been considered trustworthy.
An inquest was to have been held yes.
terday by the coroner of Pennington
county, but We were unable to obtain
information on that point.-Times, Is.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19


The Poverty Social given by the ladies
of the Baptist church at the opera house
on Friday night of last week proved 10
be a ripe success in all its varied unique
and enjoyable features, and resulted in
adding a neat sum to the e~xchequer Of
that popular church organization. The
menu, while il was substantially in
keeping with the title Of the entertain
ment, there being nc attempt at display
in the direction of rich and tempting
viands, was nevertheless excellent, and
%eminently satisfactory to all p~artakers.
The raiment worn by the patrons of this
peculiar entertainment was touchingly
appropriate to the occasion, and sug.
gestive off degree of existing poverty
in this place which would render The
imposition Of q fine q bootless proceed
ing. Fines were the rule, however, and
lucky indeed were they who escaped the
penalty imposed by the relen tless ladies
in charge Of this important feature of
the business program. While there
were but few fines imposed for 6nery in
the way of apparel, watches or jewelry,
those given to "spooning" were victim
lied to the full extent of the limit of the
local law upon the slightest semblance
Of a p~rovocation, and what seemed most
strange in so motley a crowd, they all
had the %wherewith, and promptly paid
their fine. continuing their spooning
just the same, and it is believed by
many that they actually enjoyed 1.-THE
spooning, not the fine. The evening
passed off very enjoyable to all, and all
expressed themselves as being we'll
pleased with every feature of the festive
occasion, including the "spoonen."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19
TO the Ladies.

Mrs. Shankland, the Pioneer Milliner,
desires to inform the ladies OF Custer
and vicinity that in addition to her ele.
CANT stock of fall and winter millinery
and other lines Of ladies and ehildren's
goods, she is now the sole agent in Gus.
ter for a large eastern manufacturing
establishment from which she has re.
ceived samples and il%lustrationso of ladies
and childrens cloaks, capes. jackets and
wraps Of all kinds, for which she is
prepared to take orders upon terms that
cannot fail to Please her patrons. Salts.
faction in style, fit and finish guaranteed.
Call and examine samples and styles
and note prices.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19
SUMMONS.


In the Circuit Court of the Seventh judicial
Circuit Of the State of South Dakota, within.
aud for Custer Comfy.
Mary A. Magay, Plaintiff,
W..
Hermann Magay, Defendant. ,
The State of South Dakota sends Greeting:
To tile above named defendant.
You are hereby and required TO
answer the complaint OF the above named
plaintiff, which will be flied In the Office OF tie
Clerk Of the Circuit Court of the Seventh Judi
cial Circuit OF the State OF South Dakota, within
and for Custer County, at his ONCE In Custer
City In said County and State, and TO serve a
copy OF, your answer upon the subscribers at
their Office on Deadwo0d Street IN the city OF
DeadwOod, Lawrence County, State of South
Dakota, within thirty days after the service OF
thus summons upon you, exclusive Of the day Of
service, and II you fail to answer the complaint
Of the said plaintiff within that time the plaintiff
VIII apply to ne Court for the relief in said com
Dated at D~eadwood, South Dakota, this 23rd
day OF September, 1896.
FRAWLEY & LAFFEY,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
To the above named Defendants:
Take notice that the plaintiffs complaint In
this action was filed In the Office Of the clerk Of
the above named court on the 25th day Of Sep
TEMPER, 1896.
FRAwLEY & LAFFEY,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
First publication. October 10, 1896.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19
SUMMONS.

CTATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, COUNTY OF
- Custer, IS. In Circuit Court, Seventh judi
ciai Circuit.
William 4, Cormack, Plaintiff,
Isabella Cormack, Defendant.
The State Of South Dakota, to the above
named Defendant;
You are hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint of the plaintiff in the
above entitled action, which Is fled Ia the office
of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the Seventh
Judicial Circuit, in ana for the County of Custer,
and State of South Dakota, ana to serve n copy
Of your answer 10 the said complaint Oh the sub
scliber, ut my office In DeadwoOd, Lawrence
County, and State of South Dakota, within
thirty days after the service of this summons
upon you, exclusive Of the day of such service;
and ii you fail to answer the said complaint
within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff IN this
action will apply to the Court for the relief de-
manded In the complaint.
Dated October 18th, 1896.
CHAS l.. DAVIS,
Plaintiffs Attorney,
Deadwood, :. D..
NOTiCE:-The defendant above named win
please take notice that the complaint and Il copy
In the above entied action was filed in the
above entitled Court on the 9th day OF Noyolu-
Der, 1896.
CfIAS. L. DAVIS,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
First publication, Nov. II, 1896.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19


I. v. Garlock, r. S. Lewis, w. S.
Wood, ]. n. Wright, ]. b. Foster and
Allen Trimble left on the Saturday
morning train TO. the celebrated Ragged
Top mining camp in the northern Hills,
with a view to the Investigation of its
merits as a permanent producer Of min
eral wealth, and to look up its present
business possibilities All of the party,
except Wright and Foster, returned on
the Tuesday evening train and express
themselves as being very favorablv
impressed with the camp and its pros
poets. They all had lots reserved in the
new town. Balmoral, which they will
purchase as soon as they are put upon
the market. 1t is probable hat all will
return to the camp in a short time,
and Mr.. Garlock will, as soon as practic-
able, erect a building in the new town,
and put in a stock of general merchan-
disc. Samples of the ore from the new
camp, selected by Mr.. Lewis, were
shown us. which, from their appearance,
we would condemn at sight, the value
of which, as shown by repeated tests, is
away up in the hundreds to the ton.
They report great activity in the camp,
3 rapid increase Of population and an
abiding confidence on the part of the
residents in the permanence and pro-
gress of what is now conceded will be,
in the future, the most productive and
prosperous mining camp in the Hills.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19
News About the Home


The Soldiers Home is filling up faster
than during any previous year and with
men less able for any kind of service
than formerly. Col. Lucas says the
breaking down Of the men in the past
t@o years is simply appalling; that men
who two years ago bid fair to 60 out Of
the home and do several years hard
work are back, unable TO do anything.
The hospital is rapidly filling up with
chronic cases of feebieness and re-
opened wounds, or cases requiring surgi-
cal operations, so that the work Of the
surgeon and nurses is increasing. The
age Of the home members averages 60,
and Of course is increasing.
The order and happiness of the home
are greater than yer before. Some of
the men who have been given over to
chronic alcoholism are trying to break
off and lead better lives.
There is no state blessed with q more
competent command ant than this and
he ought to be appreciated by all. 1t
requires peculiar gifts to be a father to
old men.
All summer, a crew Of members Of
the home have been at work sinking q
well, which is now nearly POO feet in
depth in cool but soft water, wholly
unlike the mineral water Of the region.
The board decided to 60 fifty feet
deeper, unless the flow of water seemed
adequate for emergency purposes.
Despite their feebleness there is no
failure in appetites, as the cook testities
that they eat an average Of IL large
buekwbea: pancakes, beside other FOOD.
for breakfast 1000 pancakes is the
minimum bake. A new supply of beds
and bedding has just been received
Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

CTATE oF SOUTH DoKATA, COUNTY OF
- Custer, IS. In Circuit Court, Seventh Judi
cial Circuit.
First National Bank of Cus.l
ter City, 8. d. u Corporation,
Plaintiff,
VS..
Henry F. Lake, Clara NJ.
Lake. and Custer County, s,
D., a Municipal Corporation.
Defendants.
Notice is hereby given that BY virtue ofa iudg.
ment of Foreclosure and Sale In the above en-
1896, and an execution issued upon said judg.
meDt, the subscriber, A. NJ. willard. Sheriff ot
Custer County, State of South Dakota, for that
purpose appointed, will sell at public auction az
the front door of the Court House in the Town OF
Custer, and State o fSouth Dakota. on December
2lst, 1896, at = O'Clock in the afternoon ofthat
day, the real estate and mortgaged premises
situate IN the County of Custer, and State OF
South Dakota, and directed in said Judgment
and execution to be sold, and therein described
as follows;
The East One Halt (E ~ of Lot Number Five
o. in Block Number Eight (Sl, III the Town OF
Custer City, S. d., as shown by the Official plat
of Custer City, $. ID now on file and recorded in
the office of the Register of Deeds of Custer
County, State of South Dakota, or so much
thereof as may be sl ficient 10 satisfy SAID judg.
ment and costs. amounting in all TO Seventeen
Hundred and Tweuty-three Dollars and Forty
Gents (Sl, 723. 400. 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., NJ WILLARD,
Sheriff of Custer County, S. D.
Woop & PORTER,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
First publication, Nov. ii, 1896.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19
Trout for the Lake.

Sylvan lake is now stocked with trout,
which will add another attraction to
that charming and popular resort, two
thousand of the speckled beauties hay
ing been planted there on Thursday.
The fish anne from the Leadville Colo
hatchery, and were a part Of a cargo
which arrived here on Tuesday en- route
for the northern Hills under the direc
ton Of the government.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19
A. 7. FEAY, ATTORNEY.
NJ. A. No. q35.
APPLICATION FOR A PATENT.
II. 9. LAM OEElCR Rand q,

U.S. 5. LAND OFFICE, Rapid City. s. D.,)
December II, 1896.
whose post Office address is Pringle, Custer
South Dakota, has this day filed her
application for a patent for 1851 80 acres Of the
Point OF Rocks Placer Mine, bearing gold and
other minerals, with surface ground l55. SO acres,
situated III no organized mining district,
County or Custer, and State of South Dakota,
ana designated by the field notes and official
plat on file In this Office as lot Number 1ll3, In
Township 5, South of Range 1, East of Black
Hills Meridian, said Lot No. lll3 being described
as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at corner Number J., identical
with southeast corner of the location, q pine
post 5 feet long, g inches square, 2 feet in the
ground, with mound of earth, scribed cor. l.
lll3, whence Y. S. Loo. Mon. No. ~ bears n. "a
deg u min. e.. 400 feet. Thence n. 70 deg. OF
min. W, var. 10 deg, 81 min. f., 2705 #, to cor,
No. | ofM c. 1000, 1924 feet to cor. No. 2, a pine
post 3 II. long 5 Inches square, 2 fl. in the
ground, with mound %ofstone, scribed cor. No .
lib, whence $. w cor. of Section House. bears
n. 81 deg: 80 MN. E 5l5 Il. Thence n, II deg.
80 min f., var. 10 deg. 81 min. f., $3.50 feet to
2 II. in the ground, with mound Of stone and
earth, seribed cor. No. 3--l1l3. Thence n. SO
deg. % min. E., var. Is deg 30 min. f., 1900 feet
to cor. No, A, a pine post, 3 #. long, 5 inches
SQUARE, 2 #. III the ground. with mound Of stone,
scribed cor. No. lib. Thence $. 90 deg. "a
min; f.. var. 10 deg. 30 min, f.. 2i63 feet to cor.
Inches in the ground, with mound Of stone,
scribed cor No. 5--1ll3. Thence s. "A deg. ri
min. f., var. l6 deg. O2 min. f., 720 feet to cor.
No. @, a pine post, 3 II. long, D inches square. 2
It in the ground, with mound of stone, scribed
cor, No. Glib, whence a pine 20 inches in
diameter bears n. 60 deg. 30 min. f. 13I feet,
scribed ll13 u. T. Thence S, 4 deg. Is min, var.
Is deg. 30 min. e, III feet, to cor, No. !, and
place Of beginning.
Magnetic variation Is deg 80 min. to l6 deg. OF
min. e., containing l55. s3 acres,
The location of this mine Is recorded in the
Register of Deeds office of Custer County, South
Dakota, in book 5. page 81, of Placer Location
Records. The adjoining laimants are Ncwoda
Placer NJ. c.. 1000, patented ground.
Any and all persons claiming adversely any
portion of said Point of Rocks Placer. Lot lll3,
mine or surface ground. are required to file their
adverse claims with the Register Of the United
States land Office. at Rapid City, In the Cou "
Of Pennington South Dakota, durir z the sixty
days period of publication hereof or they will
be AIRED by virtue of the provisions Of the
Statute.
+. d. RALPH, Register.
II is hereby ordered, that the foregoing Notice
Of Application for Patent be published for the
period ofsixty days, (ten consecutive weesk). in
the CUSTER CHRONICLE, a weekly newspaper
published at Custer City, South Dakota.
4. d. PALPH. Register.
First publication, December 10, 1896.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19
SUMMONS.

In the Circuit Court Of the Seventh Judicial
Circuit OF the State of South Dakota, within
and for Custer County.
Myrtle Harper, Plaintiff,
VS.. }Summons.
Kent Harper, Defendant.
The state OF South Dakota sends Greeting:
To the above named Defendant.
Y0n are hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint OF the above named
plaintiff, which will be filed in the ONCE Of the
Clerk OF the Circuit Court vf fhe Seventh Judi
cial Circuit of the State of South Dakota, within
and for Custer County, at Custer City, and to
serve a copy of your answer upon the subscribers
at their Office In the City of Deadwood, Lawrence
County, State Of South Dakota, within thirty
days after the service of this summons upon
you, exclusive of the day Of service, and II you
fail TO an swer the complaint of the plaintiff
within that time, plaintiff will apply to the Court
for the relief In SAID complaint demanded.
Dated at Deadwood, South Dakota, this 3ra
day Of October, 1896.
FRAWLEY Il LAFFEY,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
To the above named Defendant:
Take notice that the plaintiffs complaint In
this action was filed In the Office of the Clerk OF
the above named Court on the 4th day Of No
vember, 1896.
FRAWLEY g. LAFFEY,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
First publication. Nov. Z, 1896.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19
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, W. positively guaran-
tee Billiards. Horehound Syrup to be
without an equal or the whole face of
the globe. In support of this 6tateme,.t
we refer to every individual who has
ever used it. and to every druggist who
has ever sold it. Such evidence is in
dispntable Price % and so cents. Sold
at Jones & Co.'S drug store.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19
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.
yided with curtains, bedding. towels.
soap, etc. An experienced excursion
conductor and a 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
it is just as good to ride in. Second
class tickets are honoled and the price
of a birth, wide enough and big enough
for two, is only $500.
For a folder giving full particulars,
call at the nearest b. & NJ. II. Il. 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, 1896-12-19

DIR. Albert Carr. a popular Penning-
ton county practitioner, whose residence
for the past few years has been near
Pactols, wal among the arrivals In the
city on Tuesday. DR.. Carr comes to
Custer. where he has decided to locate
permanently, in the interest Of the
Double Eagle Mining and Investment
company recently incorporated under
the laws Of this state, of which he is
president, George A. Pettigrew, of Elan.
dreau, secretary. and Leopold Gross, Of
Webster, treasurer. While the doctor
is well up in his profession, and will
continue in the practice, he is also q
geologist of no mean order, has a thor
ough knowledge Of mines and mining,
to which he will continue to devote a
portion Of his time. The CHRONICLE is
indebted to the doctor for a very pleas
ant call.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

preciated 10y a large number of sincere
and earnest friends.
Harry d. ClarP, Of Hot Springs, came
in Thursday from Keystone. and re-
manned over the following day to look
after mining matters here, returning to
Hot Springs last evening.
Mrs, Margaret McFadden, of Heming-
ford, Neb,, who has been making an
extended visit with her SONS John and
ID. w. McFadden Of this place. departed
on the Monday evening train for her
Nebraska home.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

III. b. Swain of this place, who has
been operating at the Ragged Top camp
in the northern Hills for some time, is
reported to have sold out his lease on
the claim he was working, receiving q
good figure for it, and is said to have
secured a lease upon another claim near
by, upon which he has already COM
menced the work of development. His
Custer friends will wish him abundant
success.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

The Custer public schools will close
for the holiday vacation on Thursday
the oath inst. The recess on this occa-
sion will be Of but one weeks duration,
the board having so ordered on account
Of the term having commenced one week
later than usual the fall term could not
be otherwise completed including the
examination. it not being deemed ad.
visable to defer the examination until
after the holidays.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19
Donation Party.

The ladies of Evergreen announce a
Donation party for the benefit of Rev.
j. II. Kendall. to be held at the resi-
dence of ID. D Tubhs, on Tuesday even
ing, December 22nd. Groceries, veget-
ables and fire wood will be accepted
and applied on salary. Money will also
be gladly accepted. A bounnful supper
will be served. The public is very
cordially invited to be present.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

Ed. L. Grantham has been doing duty
at Hot Springs and Rapid City as court
stenographer for the past three weeks,
having put in the past week at Rapid
City. Mrs. Grantham, who has been
in poor health lately, has been stopping
at the springs for some time testing the
merits Of the waters, but thus far has
received but little benefit.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19
MArried.

In the Catholic church in this city by
Rev. Father Ahern, Of Hot Springs, on
Tuesday, the 10Th inst, Michael Cain, Of
Lead. and Miss Annie Conway, of Hill
City.
The marriage ceremony was witnessed
by John and Katie Conway, brother
and sister of the bride, and a few friends
Of the contracting parties.
The CHRONICLE unites with the friends
Of the happy couple in congratulations
and good wishes.