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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-09

The "Red Book" Of the third annual
fair of the Black Hills Exposition COM
pany is out, and a perusal of its con-
tents says the Deadwood Times, show
that the fair of this year at Sturgis Sept.
23, "a, % and 20, will be far in advance
of any previous effort. First of all the
prizes will be much larger than those
formerly given both individually and
collectively, and more of them amount.
ing to between $4,000 and $4,000. The
Red Book is full of information and in.
terestsd ones can procure them of any
newspaper Office of this city and Lead,
where they have been left by President
John Scollard, who distributed them fol
that purpose.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-09

Peter Zoeckler returned from Casper
yesterday, says the Deadwood Pioneer
of last Sunday, where he went to buy
sheep for Zoeckler Bros. market, but he
returned empty handed. About $4,000
head Of sheep had been driven to TIE
shearing pens at Casper, but out Of the
whole lot he could not find a dozen that
were fit for the market. Sheep men
say that the past winter was the worst
for sheep of any for the past thirteen
years. There was but one "healthy
pen," the other being "scab pens"
Fully three-fourths of the ANIMALS were
sheared before the last snow storm and
the sufferings Of the poor shorn things
were pitiful. Nearly 10000 died, one
man losing 2,000."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-09

Mrs. w. s. Cook, a lady resident of
Hot Springs, died suddenly at that
place on Tuesday, aged IS years. The
deceased had been ailing for several
days, but was able to look after
her household duties. On Tuesday
morning while preparing the morning
meal, she suddenly fell to the floor and
expired. Her death was presumably
the result ofdisease of the heart.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-09

Deputy Surveyor James Hartgering
has secured from the surveyor general,
subject to the approval of the general
land commissioner, a contract for sub
dividing eight townships in Jackson
county. The western line Of this work
is about forty miles east of the Chey-
snne river. Mr.. Hartgering expects to
outfit for the work just as soon as ro-
quisite authority is received from
Washlnston.-Rapid City Journal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-09

Gen. Dawson, one of Deadwood's most
popular residents, who went to South
ern California a few weeks since for the
benefit of his health, has returned, hav-
ing received no benefit from his %soiourn
in hat region SO loudly lsuded for its
bracing atmosphere, sunny skies and
luscious fruits. The General should try
camp life in the pine groves Of this
locality which never fail to restore the
debilitated patient to q condition Of
robust health.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-09

Henry Monheim. the popular Lead
merchant, a former resident of this city,
where he is we'll and favorably known,
is so%journing at Hot Springs, with a
view to the restoration Of his impaired
health. His physician deems it advis-
able for him to remain at the Carlsbad
two months in order that he may be
permanently benefited. His numerous
Custer friends will ardently hope for
his speedy recovery. The balsamic air
of Custer is a most pleasing and potent
panacea for the ills resulting from over
work. by which Henry is said to be
afflicted, and We do not hesitate to REQ,
ommend it for . trial should he again
find it necessary to leave Lead for q
similar purpose.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-09

Surveyor General Hughes returned to
Rapid last evening and will go to Huron
tonight. There is a small amount Of
work to be done in this district this sea
son consisting of four townships in Gus
ter county and sub dividing and extend
Jog of \ few boundary lines.-Deadwood
Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-09

A timber fire o mile or two from the
southeastern limits OF the city has been
burning with damaging effect upon the
timber and grass for the past few days,
and is o beyond control. It's origin
is unknown, but 1t may be set down as
a certainty that it is due to somebody's
inoxcusable carelessness. 1t is hoped
that an early rain may come and ex
tinguish it before the large body of
timber with which it is now being fed
is totally destroyed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-09

1t is not a little, but exceedingly try
ing upon the nerves Of an eXpectant
community to vainly await the advent
of a much needed rain fall that is so
persistently and p~rovokingly withheld.
While the world around about us is
basking in the fitness Of happy hopes
of bountious harvests this immediate
locality remains as dry as q bone, with
timber fires raging ~ruinously around US,
with no apparent signs of early relief.
This item don't 60 if it rains before the
paper is out.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-09

A meeting of the directors Of the B.
III. Improvement Association will be
held this evening at Hot Springs. The
question of the purchase Of several
thousand maps of the Black Hills by
the association will be considered. This
map was recently compiled by Samuel
Scott Of this city, is complete in every
respect, and well will serve the purpose
for which il was designed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-09

A. L. Wooster. q prominent citizen of
Osseo, Mich. after suffering c~xcruciat-
ingly from piles for twenty years, was
cured in a short time by using De Witt's
Witch Hazel Salve, an absolute cure for
all skin diseases. More Of this prepare
ton is used than all other. combined.
4. J. Jones q Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-09
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate OF John c. ChristensAl, Deceased.
Notice Is hereby given by the undersigned, W.
w. Odds, administrator of the estate Of John G..
Christensen, deceased, TO the creditors of and
all persons having claims against the said de-
ceased, TO exhibit them, with the necessary
vouchers, within four (i) months after the first
publication OF this notice, 10 the said admin
istrator at his residence in the town of Custer
City, in the County of Custer, South Dakota.
Dated at Custer City, ). d., April 20. 1896.
w. w. OLDS,
Administrator OF Estate Of John &. Christen.
sen, deceased.
WooD & PORTER, Attorneys.
First publication, May 9, 1896.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-09

OF the l. a. h. Wyoming Cattle ranch,
city.
W.. II. Mitchell, a prominent Hill
City attorney, came in Tuesday to at
tend the pending term Of the circuit
court.
S. L. Wilson and Chambers Kellar
were prominent Hot Springs attorneys
who came in Tuesday for attendance al
court.
j.. X. Eggenberger and G. c. Boland
were among the Tuesday arrivals from
Buffalo Gap, who had business with the
circuit court.
j. A. Brady was noted among the
knights of the grip who were soliciting
trade in the city on Wednesday from
Minneapolis.
Attorneys Brown, Lewis, Schrader
and Temple came in from Rapid City
on Monday to look after their cases in
the circuit court.
+. L. Warren and B. L. Mosbacher
were a brace of Chicago knights of the
road. who were rustling orders in the
city on Wednesday.
Judge Gardner came in on the Tues.
day morning passenger to open the May
term of the Custer county circuit court,
his wife accompanying him.
Col. w. II. Parker, a prominent mem.
Der of the Dsadwood bar, came in
Tuesday to look after the interest of his
clients in cases now pending in the cir
cult court.
c. L. Wood, a prominent Rapid City
attorney, came in Tuesday to look after
a number of cases, in which he ia
counsel, before the present tesm of the
circuit court,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Constock, o fSilver
City, anne down early in the week for q
visit with the family of their son, L. l..
Comstock, and also at the M. Z. parson-
age. They returned on Wednesday.
Attorney III. d. Reynolds, who has
been sojouaning AZ Newcastle for the
past six weeks, where he has been
looking after the interests of his clients.
returned to his home in this city on
Monday, accompanied by his better
half.
Herman Goughenbough, the well
known miner and p~rospsctor, who has
been sojourning for several months in
the northern Hills, returned to this
place on Saturday. 1t has become quite
fashionable for wandering miners to
return.
Roland Todd, brother of Charles
Todd of this city, came in from Dana,
Illinois, on Thursday. for a visit with
the latter and family. He will soiourn
here during the summer and enjoy the
invigorating air and delightful scenery
for which this choice corner of Mother
earth is so justly celebrated.
j. A. Rownd, venerable uncle, who
has been camping with us during the
greater part of the time since the first
of last June, and who fell so deeply in
love with Custer and it's beautiful sur
roundings that it was simply painful to
think Of leaving, finally, after having
tarried ten months longer than expect
ed. in response to an urgent business
call departed for his home in Cedar
Falls. Iowa, on Tuesday, via HotSprings
at which latter place be will visit with
relatives for q few days before proceed
ing on his journey east. He made many
acquaintance while here, all of whom
will accord him . welcome back. shonld
he decide to return which We deem very
probable.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-09

Did you cyer think how readily the
blood IL poisoned by constipation? Bad
blood means bad health and premature
old age. DsWitt's Little Early Risers,
the famous little pills. ovsrcome obstin.
ate constipation. Al. Jones & Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-09

Don't fool away your money buying
worthless remedies. which are warrant
ed to cure every disease. Remember
that DeWitt's earsaparills is a Blood
Purifier and Blood Maker. A. j. Jones
* Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-09

w. A. Parrish, The Denver mining ex
pert who has been making somewhat
the various d5stricts or the l1IiIs, In tneI
interest of the proposed Edgemont
Shelter company, returned to his home
on Wednesday. He was very favorably
impressed with the outlook for early in
creased ore production, and expresses
the belief that the region will soon be-
come a magnet of great attraction for
eastern capital seeking mining invest
ment.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-09

Mrs. r. DsYoung, Middlebnrg, Ia,
writes. Il have used One Minute Cough
Cure for six years, both for myself and
children. and l consider 1t the quickest
acting and most satisfactory Cough Cure
I have ever used. A. j. Jones & Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-09
PostoMce Hours.

once open from : a. m. to Z 80 p. m.
Sundays-S: 30 10 0 .. m, and after opening OF
morning mail till 1850 a. m.
Mail going north closes at . a. M. South at :
p. m.
BERTHA WooD, i. NJ.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-09
A. T. FEAY. ATTORNEY.
NJ. A. No. s95.
APPLICATION FOR A PATENT.
U. S. LAND OFFICE, Rapid City, S. d.,

u. >. LAND OFFICE, Rapid city, ,. d., |
Notice is hereby given tina Continental Mica
Company, by Daniel w. Webster, its attorney in
fact. whose postcflice address is Custer, Custer
County, South Dakota, has this day filed its APP
plication for a patent for 1900 linear feet OF the
Lost Bonanza Lode, mine or vein bearing mica
and other minerals, with surface ground 800 feet
IN width, situated In unorganiZed Custer Mining
District, County of Custer and State OF South
Dakota, and designated by the field notes and
official plat on file In this office as Lot Number
1910 In township, - range - OF Black.Hills Meri-
dian, said lot No. 1910 being described as fol-
lows, to-wit:
Refining at the $. W. corner of the clam, a
pine post 6x6x6o inches, feet In the ground, in
mound OF rocks, marked corner No. l, and NJ. G.
1910, from which U. S. Loo. Mon. No. &c, bears
n: 50 deg. II min. 20 seconds w. 1881 It. distant,
a pine tree "a inches diam. bears N. ~ deg. As
min. w. 20 II. distant, marked Il. T.; a pine tree
20 inches diam. bears n. 10 deg. 90 min. w. 20 It.
s u ass. II Si NH. ". VII: n Kps ass. ~ srs Ars SaqEssi J ID
feet 70 corner, No. 2, q pine post ex6x6o inches, 2
i nsr Y r. ground add u n mo9nd ,o 81 rocks tssI marked S. cor,
course, N. SO deg. 90 min. f., var. IS deg. IS min.
T., 800 feet TO corner No. 3, a pine post 6x6xGO
ked corner No. s, and NJ. g. 1910. Thence, third
course, $. "a deg. 90 min. f., var. rs deg. % min.
T., 1900 feet TO corner No. 4, q pine post 6x6xG0
marked corner No. I, and N. G. 100. Thence,
fourth course, >. 80 deg. 90 min. w, var. is deg.
30 min. E., 800 feet TO corner No. 1, and place OF
Magnetic variation rs deg. os min. to Is deg. 30
min. E., containing IL. 30 acres.
The location OF this mine Is recorded In the
Register of Deeds once Of Custer County, =. d.,
IN book 2, page 24s OF Lode Claim Certificate
Records. The adjoining claimants are none, so
far as known.
portion Of said Lost Bonanza lode, NM OF sur
face ground are required 10 file their adverse
claims with the Register Of the United States
Land ONCE at Rapid City. In the State OF South
Dakota, during the sixty days period OF publica-
ton hereof, or they will be barred by virtue Of
the provisions Of the Statute.
Il. ID. RALPH, Register.
1t Is hereby ordered that the foregoing Notice
OF Application for Patent be published for the
period OF sixty days, uen consecutive weeks), In
the CUSTER CHRONICLE, a weekly newspaper
published at Custer City, y. j..
ED. RALPH. Register.
First publication, April II, 1896.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-09
MED g b a lie s sdhisss q gHs apiGsIs ca n EE66ssuI66lftse, sGi

~ AftsaRN a
vs..
Thomas 7. Balls, Defendant.
The state of South Dakota tn the above named
defendant.
MED IN III lie h once al afaH9R% s Tpiisasxs ga 81 EthhssaiTEifas ensfGs
Court of the Seventh Judicial Circuit of the
State " South Dakota, within and for the Coun-
~ OF Custer, and To serve a copy of your answer
to the said complaint on the subscriber, AT his
Office IN the town OF Custer City, in the County
Of Custer, In SAID State Of South Dakota, within
thirty days after the service Of tins mmon
upon YOU, exclusive OF the day of such service
and IL you fail 10 answer the said complaint
within thirty days after the service OF this sum-
mons upon you, the plaintiff In this action will
apply to. the Court for the relief demanded In
said complaint.
Dated February 18th, A.. ID. 1895,
II. ID. REYNOLDS,
Attorney for Plaintiff, Custer City, Custer
County, South Dakota.
To the above named Defendant.
Please take notice that the plaintiffs CON-
plant In this action was, on the 18th day of
February, 1886, filed in the Office OF the clerk of
the above named Court at Custer City, South
Dakota.
III. ID. REYNOLDS,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
First publication, May o, 1896,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-09
LUMINOUS.

STATE or SOUTH DAKOTA. COUNTY or
- Custer, IS. In the Circuit Court thereof,
seventh Judicial Circuit.
Florence 5. Balls, Plaintiff,
VS..
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-09
THURSDAY.

The case Of the State of South Dako
VS.. John Sellers, indicted for murdt
was brought on for trial, Attorne
Benedict, Parker and Smith for Il
prosecution, and Wood & Porter for Il
defense. After sixty-one jurors b,
been summoned and examined, a fl
panel was secured at $3.50 o'clock p. l
Four witnesses were examined in behs
Of the state up to the time Of the a
journment of court.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-09
Personal M entIon.

d. P. Owen had rooms at the Klee-
mann on Sunday from Neb.
w. Barrett was registered at the Klee.
mann on Saturday from Lead.
A. c. Weir was soiourning in the city
on Monday from Minneapolis.
J. r. Welch, of St. Joe, was among
the Monday arrivals in the city.
j. +. Devine of Chicago was among
the Thursday arrivals in the city.
c. II. Paul was a guest at the Klee-
mann on Monday from Hastings.
S. burst was q business caller in the
city on Monday, from Sheridan.
b. F. Sanders was 81 business caller in
the city on Monday from Omaha.
S. +. Ainsworth was rustling trade in
the city On Saturday from Omaha.
Frank Burch, the Hill City lawyer,
came in Monday to attend circuit court.
j. w. Fowler, the Rapid City attor-
ney, ame in Tuesday on court bust
ness.
+. T.. Coleman, of CT adron, came in
Monday, and took rooms Mt the Klee-
mann.
Bob Bacon, the alrsble Omaha traveller
was doing business in the city on We'd
nesday.
d. w. Butler was among the business
callers in the city on Wednesday from
Alliance.
S. NJ, Houghton came in Monday from
Doadwood on n of his periodical bust.
ness visits.
r. A. Piper, the Hill City merchant,
was among the Sunday guests at the
Kleemann.
II. f. Cady, the well known Omaha
lumberman, was sojourning in the city
on Saturday.
X, F. Davis, +. w. Coats and Robert
Harper represented New Castle in this
On Thursday.
j. +. Pitcher and son, Rufey, went to
Deadwood on Monday, returning on the
evening train.
j. w. Moody and wife were guests
registered at the Kleemann on Tuesday
from Hayward.
NJ. r. Maxson, the Fermosa banker.
was among the numerous arrivals in the
city on Tuesday.
j. N. Daniels, of Fairburn, was in the
city on Wednesday, looking after his
business affairs.
DIT. Drake, Of Crete, Neb.. the b. &
NJ. right-ofwa man, had business in
the city on Saturday,
II. II. Branch, Of st. Louis, came in
Monday with his sample cases, to look
the wants of his patrons.
J. Westphaling was soliciting orders
in the city on Tuesday in the interest of
The Omaha firm he represents.
j. NJ. Woods, of Rapid City was
among the prominent guests registered
the kIeemann on Thursday.
II. Woodward was interviewing Gus
er merchants on Saturday in the utter
'st ola St. Joe wholesale house.
L. j. Hunter and A. p. Long were
.mong the guests registered on Monday
t the Kleemann from Newcastle.
q. W. Burroughs, the genial manager
the l. a. X. Wyoming Cattle ranch,
city.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-09

Thomas i. Balls, Defendant.
The state Of South Dakota Ia the above
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-09

The grand jury further r ported that
in the cases against August Sandberg
and Richard Boiler no bills were found.
The case Of Henry Schenk VS.. William
Rosenbaum was tried to court, jury
being waived, and case settled during
recess, as was also the case of Henry
Schenk vs.. William Rosenbaum and A.
I. Feay, the parties to the suits each
paying their own costs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-01

to his fellowmen a person may be forever
unconscious of his loss yet he suffered loss
none the less.
When Peter Cooper died he had the larg-
est funeral New York could give. Men Of
vast wealth crowded the streets with news
boys and bootblacks to honor his memory.
Millionaires barred their heads in the rain
before the hearse. He Will ever hold an
honored place in the memory of the people.
Not so with some others whom We might
mention. No poor boy blesses the name OF
certain OF our deceased rich men for the
education he Is receiving. Their memory
IS not enshrined In gratitude.
The text says Judgment TO come" II
a man do not worship God he may not be
punished visibly here; true enough, he
loses in the barrenness of his souls Gull
ture. but his supreme loss will be future.
IL will be Punishment from the glory Of
God among those who counted themselves
unworthy of eternal life. A man may be
temperate and righteous, yet if his be not
a devout, worsLipful soul his loss is meal
culable.
Then, my friends. the greatest wisdom
and the sureSt happiness is TO look out
for Number One in all it's latitude and
longitude; to remember that to do this de-
mands attention to your duties toward
your neighbor and your God, duties which
embrace time and eternity. earth and heav-
en-. which revenge themselves when neg
lected and bring rich fruitage of joy and
blessing when faithfully performed.
Copyright. 1895. by Newspaper Sermon Associa-
D
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Mora mt the Empire.

The Empire is destined to do big bust
ness this week, with Hyde's Comedians,
headed by the ballad singer. Miss Helene
Mora. No singer on the vaudeville stage
to-day is more popular with everybody
than Helene Mora. the descriptive female
barytone. Two years ago she attracted to
the Empire enormous crowds, composed of
the very best people of Indianapolis. and
was accorded an ovation at each appear
ance. This season she comes with a repu-
tation second to none as a drawing card,
and here popularity is greater. If possible,
than ever. The most fattering receptions
entirely new repertoire of songs, which
she will render with that rich voice which
neither time nor constant use seems to in
jure. Each of Miss Moras songs will be
sung in costume, and accompanied by the
graceful acting that gives her descriptive
work such charm. Miss Mora will be
called upon, as elsewhere. to sing some
OF the old-time fayorites, WHICH she always
gladly does. In addition to Miss Mora, the
company contains the names of artists
high in the vaudeville world. The name
of Hyde has always been associated with
an all-around good show, and it is said this
enterprising manager has not fcrsaken this
season the reputation his attraction has
justly won. The list includes Johnny Wild
for years chief fun maker of Edward Har-
rigan's company; Harris and Walter the
sketch team, in a new act; the four Cohans
in lively sketch; Billy Carter. the clever
talker and fun maker; Thorne and Garlic
nous newsboy quintet. The management
has made arrangements for two PERFORM
ances on election night. The first evening
performance VIII commence at 8 O'clock
sharp; the second at about II o'clock 1t
is expected that tire attendance will rival
that of four years ago, when hundreds
were turned away. The box office Of the
theater will be open Sunday from 10 a. m
until ID. m.
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the market and he asked his neighbor to
take his apples and sell them for him. Ihis
the other old man very kindly consented 10
do. and hen he got to market with the
two baskets Of apples. he said TO himself,
Il will put all the apples into one basket
for IL will be easier than picking them out
OF two baskets" So he put the sixty APP
pies into one basket. and he said to hims L.
Now. If I sell two apples for cent and
my old friend sells three for l cent, that
is the same thing as selling five apples 1or
2 cents. Therefore. 1 will sell five for
cents" When he had sold the sixty APP
Plies he found he had only "a cents which
was right: because there are twelve hgeS
in sixty and twice twelve are twenty
four. But il the other old man had been
there and each had sold his apples sepa-
rateiy they would have received - cents.
Now, how is that explained?