Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-04-25
Goes Us One Better.


The following communication from
the fearless faber Of one Of Clusters most
observing citizens, reviewing an edi-
torial appearing in our issue Of last
week, in which the writer clearly goes Us
one better, and boldly expresses his
opinion as to why this is thus, will
doubtless be perused with considerable
interest by our local readers:
CUSTER, April Is, 1896.
EDIroR CHRONICLE LIN perusing your
eye was an article on Custer Kickers, and
/ should like very much TO make few
remarks on the same subject. Ii is un-
doubtedly true that good many people
never will be satisfied, no matter how
we'll situated they may be. But let us
go through your alphabet A. is just
little anxious about the future because
he don't see enough cash in sight. Well,
may be he can't see as far ahead as some
other people, so let us excuse him. Il. has
very much the same opinion as a., only
he goes little further by throwing mp
the sponge altogether and talking about
emigrating. Well, about him let US say
that he lacks backbone. Next comes Il.
He don't believe in the merits OF our
mines, and he is not slow to blackmail
the country Now then, if lie don't like
TO live here let him try the sand hills o.
Nebraska. or some other hourishiDg
country. / am sure he isr not wani,u
here. If ID. is an old timer here he
ought to be ashamed to acknowledge an
ignorance so gross as be is exhibiting in
stating his doubts about the value Of our
prospects, on the grounds that they have
not been developed. God knows, and
rybody else knows, and ID. ough. 10
know what it is for country 10 get
black eve and forever be blaCkmaued,
ridiculed and maligned as Custer cOuu-
ty has been by neIghbors who ought 10
have lent as helping hand instead Of
trying to hamper our progress. Does j.
stop to think of the powerful influence
such evil talk may have on outsiders
who are unacquainted with our mineral
resources. Now, as far as l.. Is con
cerned he talks like a fool. How can
We possibly be drifting backward We
don't see any more relics in the shape
of old, tumbled down cabins, but on the
contrary new substantial dwelling and
business houses are continually appear
ing That would not be the Case If
there vas not an increase in business
Now, Mr.. editor. a. your alphabet
only went as tar a. f., | viii take the
liberty 10 step into line and take my
plave as /. Vel, what IL the matter
with F2 lie seems 10 be Of the same
opinion ss the editor. " eli yes, he J.,
bat still he has syt a kick coming, ami
a strong one too. Although hc admits
that this is = COOL country u promising
land. a healthy and agreeable place ~
live in, a pcIgab.e orderly, .a"-abIi.ng
country 10 stay with, q country well
adapted % mining as well a agriculture,
still there IS somGthiR. lacking What
j. it It's money. How can that be?
We are shipping millions Of lee, VI .Um
Der out Of thls place, and selling the
same Tor cash. We have exported pO-
tatCes and grain from here and received
cash IN payment. Where Is the money
Ash the merchants sure Y they must
know, for thGY &c, II all. IAe lahoriUg
men don't see any. 1t goes 10 some of
the business men who have established
traffic Vt their own invention. \
days work and demands lis pay. Very
well he gets II, not IN legal tender, but
Ia d { shape Of 4 coupon, or an order on
store Well he has got 10 take that in
payment or 20 without anything 10 cat
lie can take his choice. II is uuuop-
oily Of the worst kind, Is il complete. y
crushes all liUccty out Of poor man. II
dictates where he must trade, what
quality Of goods lie must buy, what
prices he shall pay, which are always
higher than cash prices. or al! the
business men whe have adopted this
trading system | know of none who
have Invested dollar in miuiu.
enterprises No, il is far easier and in
wolves sss risk 10 live on the life blood
ofthe laborer
Now. what influence has such a sys
tenn on a poor man? II must Of course
degrade him. Many poor man, when
out of work, employs his time IN pros
pectiug. He finds prospect. and pos
sibly gets So far rs 10 locate, stake aud
record il. but there il stops for the lack
of little money. lie j. unable 20
develop the claim. The merchant could
help him, and themselves, but they
wont No, il will never do 10 let Ia
boring man get his head above water,
Scores of good prospects have thus been
abandoned and this country been kept
back through this nefariOus trading sys-
tenn. 1t is "a wonder that the emigration
from here has not been greater One
thing is certain, and that is that, the
basis upon which our business is at
present conducted is seriously retarding
our commercial Advancement, and that
until there is radical change in this
direction, there is little grounds upon
which 20 base hope for realization OF
the full measure OF prosperity which il
so unmistakab}y warranted by the
wealth of material resources by which
we are SO happily ssyironed.
Respectfully, &c,