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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05
Memorial Day

Was appropriately celebrated in this
place on Saturday under the auspices of
Gen. Steele Post No. 94, G. A. Il. The
exercises at the opera house were large
ly attended where the excellent pro-
gram prepared by the committee was
presented, as were the beautiful and
impressive services at the cemetery,
where the graves Of the dead soldiers
were elaborately decorated. During
the twelve years embraced in the life
Of Gen. Steele post, there has been no
failures on its part to provide for the
proper observance Of Memorial day,
and it is pleasing to note, as an indica
ton of the growth of patriotism, and a
proper appreciation of the great service
rendered the na'ion by its brave defend.
ers, that upon no former occasion has
there been so much interest manifested
upon the part of the community as was
noted on this occasion.
The city was literally sea of flags
which kissed the passing breeze from
almost every housetop. and myriads of
flowers bright and fragrant lent an ad-
ditional attraction to the grand and
solemn scene. The Memorial address
by II. ID. Reynolds of this city, who has
on former similar occasions so eloquent
ly and appropriately addressed the
people Of this community, was in line
with his former efforts in its eloquent
and patriotic character, and was greatly
appreciated by his auditors. Others
taking part in the exercises are entitled
to much praise for the ve.y able man.
ner in which they rendered their re-
spective parts, and, without detracting
from the credit of others, we cannot re-
frain from making special mention Of
the able rendition of 'The Angel Of
Buena VISTA by Miss Elsie kieemann.
which was exceptional in its rendering,
eliciting, as it did. the highest encomi-
ums Of an appreciative audience. The
quartette, which furnished the music
for this occasion. embraced the follow.
ing popular local singers Mesdames
Burton and Wood and Messrs Bailey
and Willis. The songs selected were
appropriate, and their harmonious and
faultless rendering was delightful and
charming to the large audience who
gave an attentive ear to each recurring
number. The procession headed by the
Custer Drum Corps, with the custer
Guards next in the order, as an escort to
the Grand Army post, which followed.
and the carriages, horsemen and foot
men which were in line. was very
imposing feature, and in the order
named proceeded to the cemetery where
the exercises of the day were fttingly
closed by the decorating Of the soldiers
graves as above stated.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05
Stop Kicking.

The Sioux Falls Argus Leader sub
mits the following sensible advice in
recent issue which admirably fits the
situation in a number Of restless COM
if needed, cannot be otherwise than
exceedingly beneficial, end the CHRoN-
IcLE takes special pleasure in commend
ing it TO the attention of its local read
ers "Stop kicking. If good times are
about to return you can retard them by
looking sour and filling the air with
lamentations. ii times are hard you
can make them ten fold harder by dis
heartening the energetic and confident
and cheerful. If you are not successful
yourself it is the height Of selfishness,
it is criminal to attempt to drag others
down into the slough of despond.
Moreover no matter how hard the con-
ditions which surround you they will
be lightened by seizing them.resolutely,
confidently. No matter how rosy may
be your opportunities you can cloud
them by being despondent and dissatis-
fed; by complaining and decrying fate
you can sap your own energies, destroy
your own chances, make your friends
dislike you, make customers avoid you,
so far as your influence goes take the
life and enterprise and push and success
out of your community.
"And why should you kick? Why
should anyone in South Dakota berate
the fates? Is there a richer soil on the
face Of the globe? Is there q more
healthful. agreeable and profitable cli-
mate in five zones? Is there state in
the nnion which possesses so great a
variety, SO vast wealth of natural re-
sources? Does not South Dakota pres
ent to the settler greater latent wealth
than any of her neighbors, does she not
promise huge development vast sue
cess, and comfort merely in return for
energy, brains and persistency ?
us there anything to kick about in
the present situation? Is not the pros
pect as smiling as the most anxious
could wish Is not larger crop spring
ing from the ground than the state has
known for years? Is not the ground
soaked full Of water, the weather per-
fectly fitted for the proper growth Of
grain? Are not reports coming in daily
showing improvements, new buildings,
new industries. enlargemsnts Of old in
every part of the state? Has not busi-
ness everywhere been larger and more
profitable during May than for any
May since 1892? Are not the real
estate Offices crowded with inquiries for
South Dakota farms? Are not the farm
ers discharging their obligations and
getting into methods entailing thrift
and profit? Is not every indication for
large forward movement for this state
and all its communities?
What is there 20 kick about? Kick
ing can only serve to retard the good
times coming, to make you and your
neighbors miserable, to prevent the
very accomplishment which We desire
Stop kicking. Look cheerful. Give
your attention to the encouraging, not to
the depressing circumstances of life.
Resurrect your hope and confidence.
Put Jour shoulder to the wheel. Push
for every ounce Of strength you have.
Encourage those about you who are
weak. Then the good times win come.
Then you win help your feliowmen.
Then you will prosper yourself.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05

The venerable editor of the keystone
Miner is evidently very much dissatis-
fed with the isolated condition of that
place, and extremely desirious of hav.
ing the camp placed in railroad connec-
tion with the outside world. In his
last issue he thus descants upon that
vital topic: "We want railroad! The
idea Of the wide-awakest. progressivest,
up to datest. get there town in the
Southern Hills being cut off from com
munication with the rest Of the world
10 ridiculous when six miles of easy
grade will place us on q railroad system
that spent million dollars in building
q road to Spearfish which does not do
half the business our little spur will be
capable Of before the summer is over
Give Us q railroad"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05

The Cheyenne Indians have gone on
the war path, says a late Helena Mon
tana, special, and to have killed five
United States soldiers in an engagement
this morning. These Indians have no
reservation OF their own but have roam
ell over southern Montana near the
Crow reservation. The settlers are arm
ing and organizing themselves into ar.
mics and the women and children are
being sent into northern towns for safe.
ty. The Cheyennes have made Lame
Deer agency their headquarters
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05

AT recent meeting of the Irish par
iiamentary party in London, at which
twenty six Irish members of parliament
were present, and at which John Dillon
presided, resolution was passed declar.
ing that the Irish parliamentary party
is unable. to take part in the celebration
OF the Queens jubilee on the ground
that the demonstration is not simply
commemorative of the private and
public virtues of the monarch, but is
mainly an imperial jubilation over the
development Of the principles of self.
government and the growth of prosper.
ity, wealth, comfort, ETC., in which Ire
land has not shared.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05
Elec. Member Board of Education.

Pursuant to call of county superin-
tendent Of schools, various school boards
of commissioner district No. l met at
the school house in Fairburn May 25th.
l.. Ballou of Buffalo Gap school district
No. was elected chairman and J. III.
Westover Of Dry Creek school district
No. IS, was elected secretary. T.. A..
Scott was placed in nomination for a
member Of the county board Of educa-
tion for the period Of five years. There
being no other nominations his election
was made by acclamation and it vas
unanimous.-Buffalo Gap Republican.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05
What is O Guarantee ?

1t is this. If you have Cough or
Cold, a tickling in the Throat. which
keeps you constantly coughing, or ifyou
are afflicted with any Chest, Throat or
Lung Trouble. Whooping Cough, &C.,
and you use Ballard's Horehound Syrup
as directed, giving it fair trial, and no
benefit is experienced we authorize cur
advertised agent to refund your money
on return of bottle. 1t never fails to
give satisfaction. 1t promptly relieves
Bronchitis. Price 25 and 80 cents. Free
trial bottle at A. ]. Jones 4 Co.'S drug
store
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05
DECIDED For the Commissioner.

Judge Gardner has rendered his de-
cision, says the Rapid Journal, a. to
whether the board of county conmis-
sioners had legal authority to authorize
the annulment of interest and penalty
on peronal taxes due previous to 1896.
His honor found that the commissioners
were legally sustained in the procedure.
An action was brought at the last term
OF court tn decide the question, the
treasurer wishing to be sure that he was
right In receiving taxes in the manner
ordered by the county commissioners.
The resolution fthe board Is as fol-
lows: That the county treasurer be
and is herebv authorized and instructed
and empowered to issue receipts in full
to any person, firm or corporation upon
the tender TO him Of SUN Of money
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05

The Indian situation in the northern
part of Montana continues to be serious
says Helena special of June lst. The
Sioux Indians from South Dakota have
joined the Cheyennes and threaten to
destroy life and property unless inter-
cepted at once. Runners have been
sent to invite more of the South Dakota
Sioux to join the insurrection and it is
feared there will be a general outbreak.
White Bulls band Of l25 warriors are
in the hills on Tongue river near Ash
land. They are vel. mounted and carry
the finest of modern rifles and plenty OF
ammunition. Troops have been put
upon the trail and serious encounter
will surely follow their meeting.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05

mand is In Austria, which is controlled
by the government Of that country.
Uranium is used to give beautiful color
ing to glassware, also in transferring
steel engraving to porcelain. A great
deal OF such work is done in France
where il ha. become very important
industry. A recent demand for the salt
of uranium has been given since the in
vention Of the Y Rays, as it is used in
the screens to render the Y Rays more
visible. There is at the present time
great demand for the mineral, brought
about by the exhorbitant prices demand
cd by the Austrian government of the
consumer.-Review.
TIE KEYSTONE.
All the tedious exasperating prelim.
inaries in the great Keystone deal have
now been settled and Col Cecil Morgan
is now ready TO begin the serious, but
10 us much more satisfactory and tan
gible business Of further opening up
the mine and building mills. The Min
er is authorized to say that this work
will actually begin on the first day of
June, next Tuesday, and before the n ext
issue Of u is great moral and meta
physical paper, the busy hum of indus
try and the wave Of prosperity will have
struck and transformed the town. Col
Morgan is authorized to build an addi-
iional mill of sixty stamps, whenever
the development will warrant, besides
reftting the present forty stamp mill
with new machinery. and also bnilding
a twenty five ton snel,er All this
work, in addition to the underground
work Of mining, is TO be pushed forward
as fast as possible in the expectation Of
having everything in operation by the
middle Of August. With the additional
openings which will have been made
and with the aid Of double deck cage
in constant operation Col. Morgan is
confident that from the large ore body
now exposed that one hundred stamps
can be supplied at cost OF mining and
milling of less than one dollar per ton,
This small cost, compared to the value
Of the ore. will constitute business
proposition to satisfy the most exacting,
and as the extent of these large ore
bodies is almost limitless in the Key
stone district and are az yet almost un-
touched. the demonstration of such a
business proposition will incite other
capital to like efforts and will make OF
this the busiest and mos. prosperous
section Of the richest hundred miles
square on eas.h. Miner.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05
Ballard's Snow Llnement.

Mrs. Hamilton, Cambridge. Ills. says
had the Rheumatism so bad could
not raise my hand to my head. Bal
ards Snow Lipement has entirely cured
me. take pleasure in informing my
neighbors and friends what it has done
for me. Chas. IIandley, clerk for Lay
& Lyman, Kewanee, Ills, advises us
Snow Liniment cured him of Rheumat-
ism. Why not try it? 1t will surely
do you good. 1t cures all inflammation,
Wounds, Sores, Cuts. Sprains, etc. Price
80 cents. Sold at Jones Il Cos drug
store
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05
Don't Be Mlsled.

When going to Sioux City, buy your
tickets to O'Neill and take the Pacific
Short Line at that point, We make con-
nections every day, except Sunday, ar
irving al Sioux City at 2:45 p. m, re-
turning leave Sioux City at D p. m,
making connections g: O'Nei!l west
bound. Passengers from Mitchell, Sioux
Falls. etc. going to the Hills arrive in
Sioux City in time to connect with our
train west bound. avoiding any layover
af Stony Citv
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05

Since the .pacification .of the Cubans
the Spanish troops have been out on
general round up of all cattle in sight.
whichsare being sold in the markets for
the benefit of Weyler and his subordi.
mates. The cattle are dressed under the
special supervision of Weyler, who has
achieved quite rep as butcher since
his arrival on the island.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05
Another Legislative Blundsr.

Another legislative blunder has been
discovered 10 the work Of the legislature,
says Yankton special. A bill was in
troduced in the senate detaching Union
county from the First judicial circuit
and attaching it TO the Second circuit,
and fixing the time for holding terms Of
court in each county Of the two circuits.
This bill was amended in the house by
changing these dates. There IL no re.
cord that the bill was returned to the
senate for its concurance in the amend.
ment, or that 1t was again acted upon by
that body. Nov It Is announced that
the validity Of fthe Law will have to be
passed upon by the supreme court be.
fore another term Of court can be held
in Union county.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05

1t is reported says the Pioneer-Times,
that Martin L. Couk, who was sent
to the pen for life for the killing of Mrs.
Callison, in Deadwood, in 1878, and
who was pardoned about two years ago,
was ,recently hanged in Oklahoma for
committing murder. On the scaffold
Couk said he had killed seven persons
during his life time but that he did not
regret either of his crimes except the
one at Dead wood.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05
Special Excursion Rates.

Commencing Saturday, May Goth,
1897, and each Saturday thereafter un-
til October 3lst, 1897, we will sell tickets
to Hot Springs, S. d.. at rate of one fare
for the round trip. Limited for return
to Tuesday following date of sale. For
further information, call upon 5. F.
Elliott, Agent or address J. Francis, G.
P. A., Omaha, Neb.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05

The Chronicle is pleased to note the
improvement made in the Lead Call
since the change was made to a morn.
ing paper. 1t is now evident that the
Call has become firmly fixed in the
true path that leads to journalistic sue
cess, and il present indications stand
for anything, the time is not remote
when that paper will take rank with the
leading republican dailies of the Hills.
So mote il be.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05

The Deadwood Daily Independent has
been missing from our table for more
than week. We wonder if the man
ager.of that sterling news disseminator
has imbibed the cold conclusion that
the CHRONICLE can conveniently contin.
he its existence under such cruel condi-
tions.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05
FORESTRY RESERVE QuAsHED.
President Cieveiand's Proclamation Es-
tablishing Reserve in the Hills Re-
yoked in the House.

tablishing a Reserve in the Hills Re-
voked in the House.
Ex.President Cleyeland's idiosyn.
cracy in setting apart the timber Of the
Black Hills as forestry reserve, has
been knocked into smithereens b. con-
gress. as will be seen by the following
telegram:
WASHINGTON, d. C., June l.-2 p. m.
-[Hon. q. q. Moody THE house has
just agreed to the report Of conference
committee on the sundry civil bill on
forestry reservation subject. The bill
now goes to the president for his ap-
proval.
Above is a telegram from Senator
Petiigrew to Judge Moody, and is a re-
peal of the proclamation Of February
22nd last, By President Cleyeland where
by 100000 acres of public lands were
placed in reserves, among them nearly
1000, 900 acres of the forests and timber
Of this part Of the country. The bill as
it now stands, revokes absolutely the
proclamation Of the president of Febru-
ary 22nd until March lst next, and gives
the president power to continue the re-
vocation after that date if he so thinks
proper. Also appropriates Sl50000 for
the purpose of making thorough investi.
cation therein and surveys thereof
The champion Of this measure is Senator
Psttigrew, and whatever may be said
about him politically, the fact stands
that hes has in this forestry reserve
question, which is SO vital to the inter-
ests of the Hills, proved himself a
riend Of the Black Hills, and in his
efforts in this as well as other matters
of general interest he has been untir-
ing and they will not be gotten.-pio.
neer- Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05

Silver touched the low figure of sixty
cents per ounce on the New York mar
ket last week. AT this figure the silver
contained in the American dollar is
worth forty six and two fifth's cents.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05
Carriers Dollar Edition. Laws of 1897.

Carriers Dollar Edition Laws Of 1897.
In order to continue meeting the pop
ular demand for a cheap edition of the
laws, the Carter Publishing Co., Pierre,
will issue their regular Dollar Edition
of the Laws, Immediately after the adj
journment of the legislature. The laws
will be delivered day or two after ad-
journment. Advance sheets will be
mailed each week during the session
for $3.50.
We are publishers Of all the Laws and
Supreme Court Reports of the State and
Territory. Orders should also now be
filed for the official edition Of the ses-
sion laws of 1897.
Order the Dollar Edition or the Ad.
vance Sheets and keep posted. The
edition is intended to I'LL the gap inter-
vening between the passage of the laws
and the publication Of the Official edi-
ton.
Send for Catalogue OF Law Books and
Legal Blanks.
CARTER PuBLrsHixG Co,
Pierre, ). ID.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05

Herman Reinbold, PHI. d. of Omaha
Neb.. came to Deadwood a week ago
and was occupied during his visit to the
Hills in special investigations of the
commercial extent of some of the rare
minerals, One of the purposes Of his
enquiries is to determine whether mer
chantable quantities of the metal uran-
ium could be found that would warrant
treatment. and in order to obtain the
required information he devoted three
days in district wherc uranium Lh .
phate had been known to exist for up
wards Of twenty years. and he returned
from the mine with the belief that by
following the exposed ore into the hill
for reasonable distance mineral could
be broken down that would warrant
shipment. The annual consumption of
uranium for All purposes Throughout the
world is l50, 900 lbs, valued at 81 .200. 600.
The only mine which supplies this ce-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-23
WORTH IN THE LAST DITCH.
His Final Struggle for n FoothoId In the
County Convention To-Day.

The Hon. Jacob Worth and his first lieu
tenant. Sheriff Buttling. put on a bold front
yesterday in spite of the bad drubbing they got
at the Republican primaries in Brooklyn on
Tuesday night. They even expressed their con.
fdence in being able TO control the County Con-
vention in the face OF the overwhelming proofs
that tho Woodruff Willis. Atterbury com.
bination had carried enough districts
TO give 1t a sure majority in the
convention. 1t was evident that they were
banking on being able to make some combina.
tions TO effect the nomination OF one of their
candidates so rs TO conceal their real weakness
or. probably, were planning to throw enough
opposition delegates out OF the convention
through their control OF the ward committees
in contests to give them n majority. 1t is posi-
lively known that some such bulldozing methods
are contemplated. but il they are emp the
convention will be the scene OF such a political
storm as has never occurred in Brooklyn.
Buttling. however. virtually gave up the fight
yesterday. rrmarking: IN he damned il we
can say anything with positivcness at this stage
OF the game
Worth is evidently determined to play his de-
coy Low cards 10 the end. and yesterday came
out with one OF his characteristic statements in
euloGy OF the Citizens Union candidate and de-
claring Ills own self-sacriicinE devotion to his
The anti-WOrth leaders held a long conference
last as 1iRnt at the Clarendon Hotel headquartcrs
anu llane n maj analysis of the returns from
IN" primaries. Their confidence. they all said,
In their ability to control the County Convention
was mshaken. We shall have 5000 out OF
the lo9. 900 votes on the first roll cali" was Mr..
Wooiruts forecast. and we Will have fifteen
out a the twcnty-onc Assembly districts in our
column. MIR. Worth is trying to make combine
ti0lls hut he will not succeed"
This is the nnti-Worth slate: For Sheriff.
Waller II. Atterbury of the Twrnty-third ward;
for County Register. Theodore y. Willis OF the
FIRST ward: for County Clerk. Henry Trenchard
OF thn Fifteenth ward; for County Treasurer,
JohnG Tnrnbnll OF the Ninth ward: for Presi.
dent OF the Borough. George. II. Roberts. Jr.
Nonlinafions Will also probably be made for
District Attorney and Coroners.
The convention will he held this afternoon at
the Clermont Avenue Rink. There will be $50
delegates and ~ many allernatcs. The pro-
ceedirgs will probably extend late into the night.