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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-03
personal Mention.

J.. Johnson, Of Buffalo Gap, was a
Sunday guest at the Kleemann.
+, J. Ochsner was among the Tuesday
arrivals in the city from Spearfish.
f. b. Chapman was doing business in
the city on Tuesday from ST. Louis.
d. Owen, of Beatrice, Neb., was a
guest at the Kleemann on Saturday.
W. S. Mari, the Omaha trade rustler,
was quartered at the Kleemann on Sum
day.
b. Aronson was among the business
callers in the city on Thursday from St.
Joe.
F. w. Crane was booked Q. the K,cc-
mann on Wednesday from Council
Bluffs.
Al. Kellar was transacting business
in the city on Tuesday from Hot
Springs.
I. o. Burton departed early in the
week for a business visit in Gillette,
Wyoming,
II. j. Whitney, of st. Louis, was adj
ded to the list of Kleemann guests on
Monday.
Frank P. Williams, the afFable Hill
City attorney, came in Saturday on a
business mission.
A. d. Clark came in Tuesday on a
business mission from the Cheyenne
Canyon coal camp.
c. b. Snow and Ed. c. Drake, of Oma-
ha, were among the business callers in
the city on Saturday.
II. G. Osborn representing a Chicago
wholesale house, was soliciting orders
in the city on Wednesday.
s. NJ. Houghton, who everybody
knows, came in Wednesday on one of
his periodical business visits.
NJ. r. Gillis and Ii. G. Mason were
Omaha travelling men calling upon the
trade in this place on Monday.
w. w. Odds and son returned from
the Bald Mountain country on Tuesday
where w. w. has been s%ojourning for
some time, looking after his mining
interests.
Mrs. f. o. Burton, who has been at
Hot Springs for some time receiving
treatment for her protracted ailments,
returned on Wednesday materially i'm.
proved in health.
John Treber, wife and son. of Dead.
wood, the Misses Hoffman and Buettcher
of Kansas City and Chicago respectively,
and John Hermann, Of Deadwood, came
in Wednesday evening from the latter
place and we're guests at the Kleemann
until Thursday morning, when they
took the Tally no for Sylvan lake for a
%sojourn at that popular and aver
pleasing pleasure resort,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-03
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 n uniformed Pullman
porter accompany it through to the
Pacific Coast.
While neither as expensively finished
nor as fine to look at as a palace sleeper
it is just as good to ride in. Second
class tickets are honoied 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. r. K. ticket
office. Or, write to J. Francis, General
Pass'r Agt., Burlington Route, Omaha,
NahroCEo
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-03
SUMMONS.

III
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 8. Way, Emma Way,
Henry X. Bailey, Straw Els
worth Manufacturing Com
pany. q 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 to
answer the complaint Of the above named
plaintiff, which was filed on the oath day Of Sep
tember, 1895, I'm 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 II you fail to answer the complaint within
that time, the plaintiff Will apply to the Court
for the relief demanded In the complaint.
Dated at Rapid City, South Dakota, this oath
day Of September. A. d. 1896.
TEMPLE g. GARDNER,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
First publication, October 8, 1896,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-03
A Proposition.

DR.. Petit, the specialist, makes this
proposition: If he does not help his
patients the first month, he wishes them
to stop treatment; If however he does
help them, he wishes them to continue
treatment. Diseases of long standing
cannot be removed in a week, it takes
time. He performs no miracles. He
treats his patients by the latest scientific
methods known to the profession. He
is no cure all. Consult him by writing
your case, inclosing stamp for reply.
Address. DR.. Marsh Petit, Box 800,
Deadwood, S. ID.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-03

A very enthusiastic and we'll attended
meeting of the republican county cen
trail committee was held at Hot Springs
Monday. The most encouraging reports
were submitted by the committeeman
from the various precincts in the coun-
ty. From q partial poll of the county,
which was carefully gone over. Chair
mar Gull considered it a very conserva-
tive estimate to place Fall River county
in the republican column by a safe ma
jority. The members Of the committee
are all hard at work and a most ag-
gressive campaign is being carried on,
and it is confidently believed the Bryan
ties are becoming less numerous as the
campaign progresses.-Express
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-03
One Leg in the Grave.

This is the condition of many q good
woman, who might be healthy and
strong. She contracts a weakness rather
than go to her physician she let's it
run along, in a short time her complaint
becomes chronic, then incurable, then
if her physician cannot cure her in a
week, no is a quack and fraud. DR..
Petit is a specialist in the diseases of
women. For ten years he has treated
nothing else. 1fyou are weakly he can
cure you if you are not beyond human
aid. Consult him. Address. DR.. Marsh
Petit, Lock Box 800, Deadwood, s. ID.
All treatment by correspondence.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-03

SyYer Backey, a prominent business
man Of Ainsworth, Nebraska, who has
been sojourning in the Black Hills since
the middle of August, making this city
his headquarters, departed on Monday
for his home, where he will tarry until
the opportunity is presented to cast his
ballot for Mckinley. Mr.. Backay has
acquired property interests here, which
warrants his return to this place, where
a host Of new made friends will be
pleased to extend to him a cordial and
hearty welcome back.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-03
Notice of Annua Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Gus.
ter County bank of Custer City, South
Dakota. will be held at its Office in Gus.
ter City, South Dakota, on Wednesday
the 7th day Of October, 1896, at , o'clock
p. m. of that day, for the purpose OF
electing a Board of Directors for the en-.
suing year, and the transaction of such
other business as may come before said
meeting.
T. w. DELICATE, Cashier.
Custer City, s. D., Sept. JIG, 1896.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-03
Personal.

FREE-G4 page medical reference book
TO any person afflicted with any special
chronic or delicate disease peculiar to
their sex. Address the leading physi-
clans and surgeons of the United States,
DR.. Hathaway &~Co., Corner Nebraska
and Fourth Streets, Sioux City, la.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-03
BY Correspondence.

DR.. Marsh Petit, the specialist, treats
the Diseases of Women, Piles, Catarrh,
Rheumatism, Rupture, Skin Diseases
Diseases ofthe Blood. Stomach, Kidneys
and Bladder, by correspondence from
his permanent address, Deadwood, S. D.
Box 800. Write to him if you are
afflicted.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-03

Edwin Van Cise, the we'll known
Deadwood attorney, met Col. George, OF
Washington City, at Galena on Tuesday
night in a joint debate on the silver
question. Mr.. Van Cise argued the
question from a republican standpoint,
and the Times says he wound his OPP
ponent up so tight that he did not know
whether he was afoot or horseback,
The hllacies Of the silver advocates
were so clearly and Enthusiastically shown
that q number of populists could not
resist the inclination to grasp the hand
of Mr., Van Cise and congratulate him
upon the sound and forcible argument:
| presented.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-03

James A. Reynolds. the we'll known
proprietor of the R~amboulette Sheep
ranch, nea this place, advertises in this
issue a very choice and desirable flock
of lambs, which he offers for sale OIL
reasonable terms, to which the attention
of sheep men generally is especially
called
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-03

j. NJ. Baldwin, the silver-tongued
orator of Council Bluffs, is billed for a
speech at Rapid on the 5th and at Dead
wood on the 9th inst. He is said to be
the ablest sound money speaker
that has visited the Hills during the
present campaign.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-03
as 90 Raward

Strayed from llell's Canyon, 1G miles
west of Custer, S. D., June 2ith, 1896,
one bay horse branded L on left Shout
der, lump under jaw one gray horse
branded z on left shoulder, z or left
thigh and on left hip; weight about 900
lbs. The above reward will be paid for
any information leading to their recov-
cry. Address,
FRANK GIRBs,
Folsom, s. d.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-03

The Mahara Ministries had their car
switched off here on Sunday night, and
billed the town on Monday morning for
a performance in the evening without
previous announcement. The result OF
limited advertising vas a small audience
and a performance below the ordinary
standard of merit, as is invariably the
case under such Circumstances. With
few exceptions the varied features OF
the performance were very ordinary
and wholly Unsatisfactory to the audi
ence, all ofwhom fully realized at the
close that they had parted with six bits
to witness a common place ten cent
show.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-03

Hon. Robert J. Gamble will address
the people of Custer on the political is
sues of the day on Friday evening, Oct.
9Th, from a republican standpoint.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-03
SHERIFF'S SALE.

CTATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, COUNTY OF
- Custer, SO. In the Circuit Court thereof
Seventh Judicial Circuit.
John Il. Junod, Plaintiff,
VS..
Ernest Bellemore and
Custer County, >. d., a
Corporation, Defendants.
Notice Is hereby given that by virtue of q
Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale In the above
entitled action on the 2nd day Of September, A.
D.. 1896, and an execution issued upon said judg-
ment, the subscriber, A. NJ. Willard, Sheriff of
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
Dakota, on Saturday, October 10th, 1886, at 2
O'Clock in the afternoon Of that 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 us follows:
Lots numbered W () and Three ~, in block
number Fifteen 15(, together with all the build
ingS and improvements situated thereon, In the
o of ,uSter City, Custer County, State of
South Dakota, as shown on the official plat
thereof on file In the Office Of Register of Deeds
of Custer County, State of South Dakota, or so
much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy said
Judgment and costs, amounting In all to Five
Hundred and Fifty-three Dollars and Forty-two
date Of said Judgment, and all accruing costs Of
sale.
Dated at Custer City. South Dakota, Septem-
Der 3rd. 1896.
She,iff o, Custer County. s. ID.
WooD 4 PORTER, Plaintiffs Attorneys.
First publication, Sept. 5, lS0G.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-03

A Fall River county dealer in general
merchandise heads his newspaper al
with the c~onsoling words: Spring is
coming" from which the reader would
naturally infer that he was located
squarely on the BONANZA belt where
autumn fingers in the lap of summer
until the blooming crocus and budding
buttercup proclaims the advent OF
balmy spring,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-03
One Rate for the Round Trip.

Commencing May 18th. 1896, and each
Saturday thereafter until Oct. 18th, 1896
l 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.
5. +. ELLIOTT,
Agt. b. & NJ. Ry.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-03

Chronic constipation is a painful. dis
agreeable and life-shortening difficulty.
1t deranges the system, cause sick head
ache, bad breath, and p~oisons the blood.
II "a be readily overcome by DeWitt's
Little Early Risers. These little pills
are great regulators. A.. j. Jones & Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-03
Just Think of 1t.

1t costs just $40 per month, with all
medicines furnished, to treat with DR..
Marsh Petit. the specialist. Write to
him if you are sick, inclosing stamp for
reply.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-03

The Edgemont Stone company. an
auxiliary of the Edgemont company,
paid its first dividend TO stockholders
recently, MIR. Bradley, one Of the com
pany, receiving his check, here yester-
day. The enterprise is in continuous,
successful operation at the fullest capa'
city and has no difficulty in disposing o.
its product which is pronounced superb
or to the most of such goods on the mar
ket. This is a sample of what capital
supported by good judgment and conf
dence can do, in the Black Hills. Here
is one of the numerous resources Of
country that has been developed and il
now attracting the attention ofthous
ands of people to the richest spot OF
| earth.-Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-03

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is an
antiseptic, soothing and healing applica-
ton for burns, scalds, cuts, bruises, etc,
and cures piles like magic. 1t instantly
stops pain. a. J. Jones q Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-03

Mrs. II. L. Bond, a lady of strong and
well defined republican proclivities, and
eminently qualified to perform the
duties Of the honorable position, has
been elected president of the WoDan's
Mckinley Club of this city, vice Mrs.
w. L. Benedict, who resigned the posi-.
ton on account Of her remote location
making it announcement for her to attend
the frequent meetings Of the club.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-03

Wheels in Your Head,

If you are afflicted with such 4 disa-
bility, in nine cases out of ten it can be
traced to Catarrh, which is q very dis
agreeable and dangerous disease to say
the least and should be attended to
before it becomes incurable. DIR. Marsh
Petit, the specialist can cure you if
your case is durable. Address, DR..
Marsh Petit, Box 500, DeLdwood, S. d.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-03

They are so little you hardly know
you are taking them. They cause no
gripping, yet they act quickly and most
thoroughly. Such are the famous little
pills known as De Wits Little Early
Risers. Small in size, great IN results
4 / Jones e Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-03

A change of management of the Bull
lock hotel at Deadwood went into effect
on Thursday. Fred Evans interest
passes to Capt. Marsh and associates OF
Omaha, and Thomas Swobe, a promi.
nent Omaha hotel man is expected to
assume charge in a few days. Mr.
Evans will direct his attention to the
development of his mining properties.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-03
A Sound Llver Makes a Vol Ma

Are you Bilious, Constipated or
troubled with Jaundice, Sick Headache,
Bad Taste in Mouth, Foul Breath, Coated
Tongue, Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Hot
Dry Skin, Pain in Back and between the
Shoulders, Chllls and Fever, &c. Ifyou
haye any ofthese symptoms, your Liver
is out of order, and your blood is slowly
being poisoned, because your Liver does
not act promptly. Herbine will cure
any disorder Of the Liver, Stomach or
Bowels. 1t has no equal as a Liver
Medicine. Price IS cents. Free trial
bottle at A. j. Jones & Co.'S drug store.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-03

A man named William Smeyers, who
has been running a wood camp out in
the Boulder canyon country, has been
missing for five days and his men are
greatly exercised as TO his whereabouts.
He left home last Friday saying he was
going to draw his money due on a con
tract from the Golden Reward. lie did
not draw the money and his where
abouts are unknown. He is five feet,
eight inches tall, has a brown stubby
beard, black hair and wore a brown suit
of clothes. His right leg is crooked and
he toes in, and stammers when he talks.
He rode a bright bay horse, with its tail
bobbed off at the end and n few gray
saddle marks. Sheriff Remer telephon.
ed to Sundance last night, but nothing
had been heard from him there.--Lead
Tribune.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-03
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
To The Constitution of The State OF
South Dakota.

To The Constitution of The State OF
South Dakota.
To the people of the State OF South Dakota:
The Fourth Legislature of the said State OF
South Dakota, at the session thereof begun and
and concluded March 8, 1896, proposed the fol-
lowing amendment TO the constitution of the
state, viz:
House Joint Resolution proposing an amend
ment to the constitutional Joint Resolution
to amend the constitution of the State Of South
Dakota by repeating Article "a thereof relating
to prohibition, and submitting the same TO a
vote Of the people.
Be it resolved by the House OF Representatives
of the State of South Dakota, the Senate con-
curing:
l.. Question submitted.l That at the gen.
Dakota on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday In November, 1896, there shall be sub
mitted to a vote of the qualified electors Of the
State of South Dakota the following question:
"Shan Article twenty-four OF the constitution
be repealed?"
upon by the people at the general election to be
held In the state on the 3rd day of November,
A. ID. 1896.
The proposed amendment will be printed
upon each ballot, followed by the words: 'Shall
the above amendment TO the consultation be
left Of which shall be printed the words "Yes'
and mo" each preceded by a square In which
the eleetor can place q cross to indicate his vote.
Electors desiring to vote "Yes" will place q
cross before the word "Yes," and those desiring
TO vote mo" will place a cross before the word
"No."
Dated at Pierre, the capital of South Dakota,
THOMAS THORSON,
Secretary of State.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-03

The new Custer popocratic paper of
which mention was made in our last
issue. will, it is expected, make its ad-
vent some time to-day The precise
position to be taken by the paper, as to
whether it will be strictly a silver sheet
in the interest of a larger support, or
take a position squarely in the middle
of the road and trust to providence for
results, is, to us. a matter Of conjecture,
1t is entirely probable, however, that
the prevailing ~stringency of the times
will have q tendency 10 direct attention
to the question of ~expiedency in this
direction, and that the former course
will, in all probability, be pursued.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-03

Prof. L. n. Plank, a prominent botan'
jst CT Kansas City, who has been in
v~estigating the fora of this section
during the past two weeks, OF whom
mention was made in our issue of last
week, gave a very interesting lecture nj
the court house on Wednesday evening.
The subject chosen for the occasion was
Shakespeare" in which the life history
and matchless genius of that iIlustrious
parsonage was fully and impressively
described. The speaker evinced q most
thorough knowledge of his subject. and
presented it in q manner which was
both pleasing and edifying to his hear
ers. He departed yesterday for a ton
through the central and northern Hill,
with a view to the further continuance
of his botanical Investigations
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-03
Attention Sheep Men.

James A. Reynolds, proprietor of the
Ramboulette Sheep Ranch. located one
mile and a half southwest of Custer, on
the B. & NJ. Railroad, desires to call the
attention of sheep men generally to his
desirable flock Of
As Head Of Half Breed Ramboulette
Ram Lambs,
bred from a thoroughbred ram, and
from high grade Merino ewes, which he
offers for sale on the most reasonable
terms in lots to suit purchasers.
For further information address
JAMES A. REYNOLDS,
Custer, South Dakota.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-03

Senator Pettigrew has been discussing
the question of free coinage in the Hills
during the week. He spoke at Hot
Springs OH Monday, at Rapid City on
Tuesday, and at Sturgis on Wednesday.
He left Sturgis OF Thursday for Lead,
where he was billed to speak in the
evening. He spoke in Deadwood last
night, and will speak in this city this
Saturday evening. The senator's ut
terances are said to be extremely
populistic in character, and consequent
ly harmless to the party with which he
| formerly affiliated, and against which
he is now SO bitterly and persistently
| battling.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-03

Located 6 miles north Of Custer, in a charming mountain region,
and surrounded by a matchless museum of natures rarest and most
attractive scenic features, it is destined to become the mecca for
tourists and pleasure seekers. -Four Horse Coaches connecting with
all trains at Custer. Address
+. B. COLES, Manager,
Custer, S. d.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-03
Postomce Hours.
Churchea.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES services: sun
services; 7 p. nj. Y. +. s. C.E.; y. ~. preach.
ing service. Thursday 8 y. m. Prayer meeting.
Come and worship.
j, III, KEyAN Pastor,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-03

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, COUNTY OF
- Custer, IS. In the Circuit Court thereof
Seventh Judicial Circuit.
| John Il. ,JunOd. Plaintiff