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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-23
Mica Galore.

Mica Galore.
The WorIey group, embracing twelve
claims, located two and a half miles
west Of this city, near Ruby creek, and
owned by II. j. and J. l.. Orr, recently
visited by CHRONICLE reporter, may be
safely placed at the head Of the list Of
the promising mica claims Of the Hills
At no other point in the entire region
is this valuable mineral so strongly in
evidence. While its presence may be
noted in quantity upon all Of the Claims
of the group, it is especially marked
upon the claim being developed, which
embraces mountain towering 400 above
the valley Of Ruby creek near its base
Upon the surface Of this mountain is
shown inrumerable books Of the min
eral, exposed by erosion, Of varying
dimensions and exceptional quantity.
Tho mica is found in = solid white
granite formation, having a width Of
about 400 feet, with two we'll defined
yallS, fc snips an ore body which, in its
exceptionafmagnitude, is not surpassed
by anybre body Of it's character known
to the history Of mining.
Beyond the development work
wrought by nature, which in itself has
been sufficient to expose the mineral
upon the surface in ample quantity to
warrant profitable operation, but little
has yet been done to show up the hid
den wealth which there is valid reasons
to believe viii be found at greater
depth. An open cut near the crest Of
the mountain, varying in depth from
FIVE to eight feet, FIVE feet in width and
thirty feet in length shows the presence
Of the mineral in pleasing profusion ci
dimensions varying from the smallest
to the largest commercial sizes, and of 4
grade that has been determined by the
most careful and thorough tests to be OF
the most superior and desirable quality
The owners Of this valuable property
have been quietly engaged for some
time in constructing road which is
now completed, making their mine ac-
cessible for teams, and in providiag the
necessary facilities for the active devel-
opment work contemplated. 4 black
smith shop, magazine and we'll ar
ranged board chute for conducting the
gangne to the dump were among the
Improvements noted.
Having unlimited and well warranted
confdenve in. the high merit of their
property, the owners have expended
considerable money in preliminary
work, and they are now engaged in tho
actual development of the same, with
every indication pointing to the most
successful results A mica cutter re-
cently purchased, is utilized in cutting
the product at times when the weather
is unfay orable for work in the mine
and frop the sale of the product thus
perigai6 fund is secured which
dsveI6pm y the mine. Custer cour
ty has in ~ past been noted for il
extensive mica deposits. and visit {
the Worley group alone, We do hc
hesitate to say, will now convincs tn
most sksptical that her reputation i
this respect is not without warrant, an
cannot be justly gainsaid.
We bespeak for the Worley group
growing reputation, warranted by
future increasing output surprising al
others yet operated in this locality L
which the mica industry in the Hills hai
been practically confined.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-23
Mining Items.

Samples Of sylvanite ore were brought
to town yesterday by +. De More, taken
from his Bonnie Dee lode. situated on
Castle creek. about a mile Fl rom Lookout
camp. He has sunk shaft q feet deep
on an inch seam of the ore, which Is
all of the same grade and character.
Assays give returns of "a ounces, $3.50
gold per ton. A comparison of the
samples with specimens brought here
by r. NJ. Maloney from Cripple Creek
show them to be identical in appear
ance.-rimeS
We are informed by VIM. Farrar,
president ofthe Apex Mining Co, whose
mine and mill, the old Standby, is
situated at Rockford. S. D., that his
company now carries a pay rol. of 20
men, ell Of whom are employed in the
mine or repairing the fiume, or placing
new machinery in the mill. In the
mine. the second tunnel is being driven
to junction with the vertical shaft, to
facilitate the handling of the ore.
Rapid progress is being made on this
work, as the new steam drill lately
purchased is being used. Mr.. Farrar
also informs us that they expect to have
their large 60 stamp mill in active
operation by the first day of June
Nuggets.
A Frenchman has invented q new
process for treating refractory ores
which is expected to vastly increase the
gold production of the world. The ore
is fed into the top of stack about forty
feet high. 1t is conducted gradually
toward the bottom, undergoing roasting
as it proceeds, and is finally shattered
into dust BY spray Of cold water. The
rest il easy. 1t 10 claimed that the cost
of the process is SO small that almost all
kinds OF ores can be treated with profit.
The Black Hills people will be particu-
larly interested in this invention. A
cheap process for treating low grade and
refractory ores will unlock in that dis
trict enough gold to pay the debt of the
nation.-State Journal.
VALUE OF THE ORES.
But few Of our readers realize the
quantity ofsiliceous ore that is brought
down from the various sections of the
siliceous district daily, for treatment at
the plants in this city. The Burlington
company delivers about 100 tons at the
plants in the First ward, and from ITO
to l25 tons to the Puma mill every day.
The Elkhern train Thursday had 26O
tons and the trafic, we understand, will
average 225 tons day. These shipments
are frsqusntly exceeded, and this ore is
all treated By the home mills. There 10
considerable ore being brought down
for shipment to eastern plants and in
the aggresats . good many tons are
hauled BY teams. This product of the
siliceous district, including the concsn-
tratss brought down every day from the
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-23
Notable Convert to Republ,canism.

The Star is authorized this week to
announce that John +. Parks, the pop
ular and Efficient auditor of the city of
Hot Springs, has formally renounced
his allegiance to the democratic party
and declared his intention to Join the
rfHfs agfIse9fsa,bess n tes a sRr, Msro eHssf5
party, extends to him hearty weIcom.
and INDUCES the hope that his lsudabls
example may be followed by others Of
his ability and worth.-Hot Springs
| Star
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-23
The Chicago Tribune in last Mondays

The Chicago Tribune in last Mondays
issue has list Of delegates to the re-
publican national convention. giving
names of every delegate elected, with
instructions and proclivities, showing
McKintey's plurality to be l04, and yet
there are few, but only few, of the
unreconciled who express doubt Of
his nomination. The ridiculous doubt
is only entertained by the leaders Of the
opposition who would't recognize defeat
il they met il squarely in the road.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-23

There is a bug known as the yellow
insect, confined to the eastern states
that Is trying hard to work its way west
says the Oelrichs Times, but is being
met by another insect that seems to be
a rival, and is believed by scientists to
be nearer the thing We need just al
present. If We can get the two to work to.
ssther we will not try to destroy the
yellow bug (gold bug but let them grow
up together.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-23

Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst has commenc-
&c the erection of mansoleum over the
remains of her husband, the late SEN
ator George Hearst, in Cypress Lawn
Cemetery, San Francisco, which will
cost when completed in accordance with
the designs contemplated. a half million
tollars
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-23

At the state democratic convention
which conYsned at Aberdeen on Wed.
nssday, the Cleveland administration
and sound money was endorsed by q
majority of 81. Among others, Col. w
r. Steele, of Deadwood, James NJ
Woods, of Rapid City, and Judge Car.
land, of Sioux Falls, were elected dele
gates to the national convention a,
4 'hicona
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-23

Young mothers dread the summer
months on account the great mortality
among children, caused by bowels trou-
blss. Perfect safety may be assured
those who keep on hand DeWitt's Collie
and Cholera cure, and administer it
promptly. For cramps, bilious collie,
dysentery and diarrhoea, it affords in
slant relief A. j. Jones * Co
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-23
One Rate for the Round Trip

Commencing May 18th, 1896, and each
Saturday thereafter until Oct 18th, 1896,
/ will sell round trip tickets to Hot
Springs, on Saturdays only, good re-
turning up to and including the follow
ing Tuesdays after date of sale.
). F. ELLIOTT,
Agt. b. & N. Ry.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-23
Agt. b. & N. Ry

Mrs. r. DeYoung, Middleburg, Ia.
writes. / have used One Minute Cough
Cure for six years, both for myself and
children. and consider it the quickest
acting and most satisfactory Cough Cure
1 have ever used. A. J. Jones & Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-23
A Sad Death.

Mrs. T. G. Blair. Of Keystone, who
was thrown from buggy last week,
died from the effects OF her injuries on
Saturday. II was not expected that her
injuries were of . fatal character when
the accident occurred. but upon ex.
animation it was ascertainsd that her
skull was fractured, which, notwith-
standing the fact that the best medical
aid was secured. resulted fatally. A
husband. three children and two sisters
are left to mourn her death, with whom
many warm friends will unite in earnest
sympathy.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-23
Senator QUAY has finally dist

Senator Quay has finally discovered
the hand writing on the wall, and now
proposes to visit Mckinley, ostensibly
for the purpose of ascertaining what he
already knows, how the peoples choice
for our next president stands on the
financial question. His work is alto.
gsther too coarse, leaving the real OBJ.
ject Of his visit, which is in the nature
of compromise. SO apparent that a
blind man might see it in the dark of
the moon.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-23
New County Map.

County Surveyor 7. ". Grantham has
recently compiled new nap of Custer
county, showing school township, town.
ship and section boundaries, commits.
sioner districts. county roads. railroads
and posto6icss, which may be secured
at his ONCE in court house at the low
price OF one dollar each. The new man
is correct and complete in every detail,
and just what has been needed for
years. II will doubtless meet With 4
ready sale.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-23

The South Dakota democrats will
hold their convention. for the nomina-
ton of state and congressional officers,
in Deadwood Sept. l3.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-23
For Over Fifty Years

An Old and Well-Tried Remedy
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for over fifty years by millions of
mothers for their children while teeth
ing, with perfect success. 1t soothes
the child. softens the gums, allays all
pain, cures wind collie. and is the best
remedy for DiaIrhea. Is pleasant to
the taste Sold by Druggists in every
part of the World. Twenty-Five cents a
bottle. Its value is incalculabe. Be sure
and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup, and take no other kind.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-23

A. L. Wooster. q prominent citizen OF
Ossso, Mich. after suffering excruciat-
ingly from piles for twenty years. was
cured in short time by using DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve, an absolute cure for
all skin diseases. More of this prepare
ton is used than all others combined.
A. ]. Jones & Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-23

The General Conference of the N. T..
Church on the 18th elected Chaplain G.
&. McCabe and DR.. Earl Crsnston
bishops. The former has won national
reputation as missionary secretasy, the
iattsr q. -sA.ly knnxxc =. s,as ~ .n~
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-23

Our stock must be cut down make spring line
In order to do this will for the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-26
QA!. eRev>xns.
RAWLINS WITH BRYAN.
Chicago, Oct. %, 1896.


o
of
lin the
gentleman
AT Toledo shortly daylight
between sympathetic friends
sad Il Republican
made
people, indoor meet
in Lorraine
Republicanism Yet
hand arrived in afternoon
in
to BRYAN
to
the
the so-ca1e
doubtful The Republican
corruption of majores in
MCKINLEY
and desperate Some of them
which elect
prisons,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-26
Judge Powers More Firmly Com
WINGED Than Ever That Bryan
Will Be Elected.
He Strikes the Undertow In Illinois===Hon j. L.
Rawlins Writes Concerning His Tour With
Mountaineering Letters From the Her
AIDS Special Commissioners.
Chicago, Oct. %, 1896.
To the Editor of The Herald.


To the Editor
All the indications Mckinley
ing hotel
1t is
Bryan At the Nelson committee
poll
with
through
The national
poll
which n
spoken all through the and insists that Bryan will
this STILL
Peoples
evening meeting Monday
in tern
in
made Rawlins n
Chairman Jones final
The feeling scratched tickets
They will mark and let at that
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-26
QA!U. &Rsur.na.
POWERS STRIKES THE UNDERTow.
Peoria. Ill, Oct. %, 1896.

To ne The Herald, '' ILL., f'es 20 1870
struck the undertow last
people claimed while
ship of
of banner
publican
meeting held
$500
packed
a vol
argument
What quite SO
doubtful
the cold, yet
is
and favoray impressed with
silver
Republican will
I
be electe 1 a land
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-26

LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 25.-Hon. E. F.
Brown, a prominent local banker and
business man, has given out a letter in
which he strongly endorses the Chicago
platform and candidates. Mr. Brown
was at one time a Republican member
Of the legislature. Changing to De-
mocracy last spring. Mr.. Brown acted
as chairman of the Silver notification
meeting in this city early in Septem-
Der.
In his statement Mr.. Brown says that
all of our national bonds are payable
in coin-silver as well as gold-and
quotes congressional resolutions to show
that authority to issue gold bonds has
twice been refused by congress.
Referring to President Cleveiand's
special message to congress in January.
1895. asking the right to issue gold
bonds. Mr.. Brown says:
This request on the part Of the pres
ident was referred to the committee on
ways and means. majority of which
reported in favor of comforting the
right. A minority report was drawn
and presented by w. J. Bryan, Demo-
cratic candidate for the presidency.
After full discussion and mature de-
liberation the minority report was
adopted, and the right to issue gold
bonds was denied
Discussing national honor as an issue
of the campaign. Mr.. Brown declares
It to be his view that the national
honor would be equally impaired by
yielding to an unjust demand, as it
would in falling to comply with just
one
Mr.. Brown quotes speeches from the
late General John A. Logan and Sena-
tor Thurston of Nebraska, delivered at
various times in the past favoring free
coinage and concludes with d declara-
ton of fealty to Mr.. Bryan and the
cause of silver
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-26
HIS HIGhNESS PLEASED.
Duke of Abruzzi Is shown Great
Honor Everywhere He Goes

Duke of Abruzzi Is shown Great
Honor Everywhere He Goes
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, Oct. 25.-
The Duke of Abruzzi, Commander Ber-
toloni and other officers of the Italian
cruiser CristOfOro Colombo now at
Philadelphia arrived here at Z o'clock
this evening. on the special tram ten
dered by the Lehigh Valley railroad.
The train consisted of an observation
car and dining car, part of the mag
nificent outfit of the famous Black
Diamond express.
On the run over the mountains his
highness expressed great pleasure at
the magnificent scenery in the Switzer-
land of America and the wonderful
view of the Wyoming valley, and
evinced much interest in the move
ments of the train and the construction
of the road. Remarkably fast time was
made both in ascending and descending
the mountain. Whenever a stop was
made, crowds of sightseers were at the
stations anxious TO get glimpse of
the prince. AT Easton and Wilkes
barre committees of Italians welcomed
the prince, through their chairman His
highness gracefully acknowledged the
courtesy. A committee from Scranton
asked that the prince stop there, but
the arrangements precluded this.
On arriving here, the party was
driven to the Cataract House, where.
after the Italians of the town had paid
their respects, carriages were taken for
the power house. The prince thor
oughly inspected the works. descending
the shaft, 1856 feet to see the working OF
the turbines. From there they were
driven through Prospect park. thence
returning to the hotel. Tomorrow the
party will be shown the falls from both
sides of the river, and, after a ride on
the gorge road, will take q special train
for PHILADELPHIA at noon
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-26

DENVER, Oct. 25.-By the overturn-
ing of pleasure boat on Smiths lake
at o'clock this afternoon, A. J. Smute
lost his entire family, consisting of his
wife and five children. Their names
are Hilda. the mother, aged 80; Evan.
aged 10; Carl, aged 8; Edith, aged s:
and Esther and Ruth, 17-months-old
twins.
He had taken them out for the after
noon on the water, and they had rowed
from place to place and were about to
drop the rock used for an anchor arain.
when the rope to which it was at
tached became entangled with the right
foot of Evan, and in his effort to free
himself started the boat to rocking.
One of the twins fell sidewise against
the side of the boat and they all made
a spring toward the child which cap
sized the boat, and struggling and
screaming, the entire family fell into
the water. The lake is filed with
weeds which grow up from the bot
tom, a horrible fungus growth that
fastens about the body like the tenta-
cles of an octopus, and into this the
unfortunates fell and struggled in vain.
Only the father, who fought to free
himself, arose to the surface, and when
he came up he had the child Ruth I'M
der his arm, but it was dead when
assistance reached him from the shore,
he having having held it under the
water all the time, not knowing in his
excitement that ne was drowning it,
The lake is being dragged for the
bodies
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-26
JAPAN JoTTINds.
New Civil Code-Inspection of Ships
Returns of National BanlSs-Harti-
ships on Account of foundations.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Oct. 25.-(Spec-
ial correspondence of the United Asso-
ciated Presses)
Toxic, Oct. 10.-The publication of the
new japanese civil code renders it clear
that the complaints made by Europeans
and Americans, owing to the tenure of
land under the revised treaties, are base
land is withheld. foreigners will be able
10 obtain land for any number of years
in the capacity of 'Superficiaries." In that
capacity they will be able to purchase q
right of tenure holding good for whatever
term is entered on the face of the con-
tract, and the right viii include absolute
ownership OF all buildings, trees or bam-
boos on the land If the term be not
fixed by the parties to the contract the in
tervention Of court of law may subse-
ouently be invoked by the owner, should
the original conditions of tenure prove
onerous to him. But that is a secondary
question The main fact is that after the
abolition of consular jurisdiction in 1885,
foreigners will be able to obtain leases o.
land in any and every part of Japan for
whatever term of years they may think
convenient.
The medical inspection regulations that
have been in force since April of the pres
from Chinese and Formosan ports, have
now ceased TO be operative, the inDorta-
ton of Bubonic plague and cholera being
no longer apprehended.
The returns of 1873 national banks in
Japan for the first half of the current
year, show that an average dividend of
L. As per cent was paid. against 1880 for
the corresponding period last year. The
scale of these banks business is not large;
their total capital does not aggregate
more than 50O00,G00 yen.
From the provinces of Anhui and HUI
kuang in China reports have been for
warded to Picking, describing the great
hardships suffered by the people on ac-
count of the foundations. In both cases
q waterspout is mentioned as the prime
r~use Of the trouble. The emperor ordered
the governor of Anhui and Viceroy
Cnailg 10 devise means for alternating the
distress and for carrying off the surplus
water.
Anti-foreign Feeling at Chengtu is re-
ported TO be 50 bad that the Roman Cath
Ole fathers. who have lived there for
years, no longer venture to walk in the
city. knowing that TO do so would expose
them to insults and perhaps attack.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-26
BETTING IN NEW YORK.
A Great Deal of Noise, but Very
Little Business.
(special 10 The Herald.l


NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-There have
been many small bets, but the en-
thusiasm and noise with which
those were made are out of all pro-
portions to their amounts.
Billy" Edwards is the recipient
of the following message from the
Bryan stronghold:
Atlanta, Ga. Oct. 2s.-To Billy
Edwards, Hoffman House, New
York:
Have exhausted my funds bet
ting to 1 on Mckinley. More
money offered on Bryan at the
same odds. Can you find betters
for me. Wire answer quick.
HARRY SILvERMAN.'
Edwards at once wired Silver
man that he could command $4,000
at the odds named 1t is rumored
that several New Workers who have
money 10 bet contemplate forming
a pool with the intention of taking
up all the Atlanta bets they can
secure at so advantageous terms.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-26
QUIETUDE THE WORD.
1t Beigned Supreme Around Poliii-
cal Headquarters Yesterday.

1t Beigned Supreme Around Politi-
cal Headquarters Yesterday.
CHICAGO, Oct. 25.-Quietude was
around the hotel Hobbies and places
where the political generals assembled
Mr.. Hanna spent the day in quiet
manner, receiving intimate friends and
denying audience to all callers who
came with political questions to sub
nit. To a reporter for the United AS
ISOLATED Presses, Mr.. Hanna said that
for this day he asked indulgence from
horoscopes; but that for the time
elapsing between now and election day,
he would consider himself impressed.
Chairman Hahn of the speakers
bureau this afternoon talked with Gov
ernor-elect Lewellyn D. Powers of
Maine, who arrived in Chicago from a
tour of the southern district of Mich
igan. The governor expressed himself
as satisfied that the Republicans would
receive q good majority in that state.
He left tonight for Minnesota, where
he will speak during the coming week.
Democratic headquarters were de-
serted so far as the leading lights were
concerned. Chairman Jones denied
himself to all visitors. and in the after
noon went for a drive through the
boulevard system of Chicago.
Hon. George Washburn, secretary of
the Populist campaign committee, who
went to Nashville TO consult with Tom
Watson, returned to the city last night
Today he declined to say anything as
to the plan agreed upon, pleading that
Sunday gave him the right to cease
political warfare
At National Democratic headquar-
ters the situation was equally quiescenf,
the few visitors there finding no one
in charge with authority to speak.