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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27
Fell Four Hundred Feet.

Rance Lyon, a miner employed in the
Deadwood-Terra, was killed yesterday
afternoon. He was coming up on a
cage when an armful of long drills that
he was %steadying caught on the shat,
timbsrs and he was thrown to the bot.
tom, a distance of 400 feet, striking with
such force that his body went clear
through a platform of 3-inch planks and
breaking every bone in his body. He
had just recovered from a long sick spell,
and had not been at work for over q week
He was an old timer in the Hills. and
leaves a wife and several childred at
Central City.-Pioneer, q.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27

Judge q. c. Moody and wife were
passengers on Sundays Elkhorn train
for tho east, their destination being
Washington. Mr.. Moody was called
east by a telegram received Saturday
evening, his mission being, as we under
stand it, to take part in the movement,
at the capital, either with the president
or congress, of changing or amending
President Cleveland's proclamation set
ting aside a million acres of timber
lands Of the Black Hills rs a forestry
reserve. Opinions seem to differ as to
whether or not n president can
change, modify or annul a proclamation
of a former president. The assistant
United States attorney general, who has
quite thoroughly examined into the
case, reports in the affirmative, while
other good authorities claim that it will
require congressional action to change
a proclamation. Judge Moody expects
to be absent two weeks, possibly more.
Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27
A Sound Liver Makes q " ell Man.

Are you Bilious. Constipated or
troubled with J%aundice, Sick Headache,
Bad Taste in Mouth, Foul Breath, Coated
Tongue. Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Hot
Dry Skin, Pain in Back and between the
Shoulders, Chills and Fever, &c. If you
have 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 10 equal as q Liver
Medicine. Price rs cents. Free trial
bottle at A. j. Jones q Cos drug store.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27
RICH AS RAGGED TOP.
Tests Made Upon Surface Ore From the
Lime Belt Show Returns Of
8lO8 Per Ton.

LlLue IS0lb CnOW EteturnB OF
$lo6 Per Ton.
Present indications would seem to
warrant the belief that the lime belt
tributary to this place, will, in its further
development, prove as rich, if not richer
than that Of the more celebrated Rag
ged Top camp of the northern Hills,
which is now attracting such widespread
attention throughout the country. The
recent discovery Of surface ore on this
belt, II miles south of this place shows
a value that would fairly justify such
belief, aud it would be as strange as il
would be disappointing if such belief
should not be fully confirmed by the
further development of tho ore bodies
already discovered upon the belt named.
The new discovery referred to was
made by Mr.. A. T. Feay of this place,
who, with his associates, w. A. White,
George Raver and b. r. Wood, are the
owners of a group of four claims in a
body, the two last named being inter
ested in only n of the claims. The
tests made upon the ore taken from the
surface of n of the claims, in which
the four gentlemen named are equally
interested, were five in number, and a
careful test showed values as follows:
$1,000, $1,000, $500, $500, Sl06. These
tests were made from ore broken from
large boulders, called by prospectors
"tartle back" boulders, which lie in
great profusion upon the surface c.the
claim.
The owners of this promising group of
claims, known rs the combine" group,
are making arrangements to erect n
cabin upon their ground at once, pre-.
paratory to the thorough development
of the same, and in the meantime it is
probable they may direct their atten
ton to the shipment Of the surface
boulders to an outside point for reduc-
ton. The owners are feeling jubilant
oyer their prospect, and not without
reason, as the tests made upon their ore
would fairly justify the belief that they
are now the fortunate possessors Of a
little Ragged Top of their own, which,
in time, may be the means of making
them as rich as the proverbial jew, with
money enough to secure q soft seat in
the United States senate.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE,
STATE OF souri, DAKOTA, IS.

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, L.
County OF Custer. %"
To John III. Buyers, and Sylvester Judd. In,
Grantor:
YoL are hereby notified that there was eX
pended One Hundred Dollars, I'm labor aud i'm
proyeInents, upon the Grubstake lode, situated
In Custer County, :. d., about "a mile nOrtheTl!
from Little Squaw Creek, and at the SPOKANE
Mine Camp, and adjoining said Spokane mine
by the subscriber, and other owners, except IN,
abover named, as will appear by affidavit flee
January 18th, 1897, In the Office of the Register
OF Deeds OF said county, IN order TO hold sale
premises, under the provisions Of Section 1924
Revised Statutes of the United States, being The
amount required 10 hold the same for the yea
ending December 3lst, 1892. And IL within
ninety days from the service OF this notice OF
you or its publication, you fail or refuse to con
tribute your proportion of such expenditure as
co-owner, to-w1t: the sun of twenty-five Dol
lars, expended on your interest by me as co
owner, your interest in said claim will become
The property Of the subscriber under section
1924, of said Statutes.
Dated January 10th, 1897.
FRANCIS NJ. cox.
First publication. Ian. ~. ISg7.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27

Bad reports come from North Oak ota
stock ranges. A late Dickinson dispatch
says: 1t is generally conceded among
cattlemen here that 80 per CEN of range
stock have already succumbed to the
winter, the warm wave coming too late
to save them. 1t is impossible to travel
over the range and no exact figures can
be had. Bad lands ranges which have
been o~vercrowded during the past few
years will have few cattle this season.
1t is stated that Pierre Wibaux, the big
cattleman Of Montana and Dakota places
his losses at $250,OO0. Last fall he put
10000 Utah cattle on the range and they
are all dead.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27
NOTICE.

Whereas, Jens s. Bach and Slime X. Bach, hi
wife. m0rtgagors, did on the 18th day OF DC
tober, 1890, for the purpose OF securing n certain
note given by said Jens y. Bach, mortgage u
the Western Dakota Loan and Trust Company
payee In said note, certain real property, de
scribed as the Northeast Quarter OF Section
TWENTY-FIVE (22l, in Township Six () South, OF
Range Seven az East b. II. NJ, containing 10t
acres, In Custer County, South Dakota, which
mortgage was duly recorded In the Office OF The
Register of Deeds of said Custer County, I'm boob
3, on page 2i3, and which mortgage was there
after duly assigned TO Joel q. Van else, as will
appear by assignment OF record; and
Whereas, default exists, and there is now du,
on said note and mortgage the sum OF sG26.60
and $1,000 attorney fee.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that Tn,
said mortgage will be foreclosed by the sale o.
the above described premises on the 9th day o.
April, 1897, at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon, ut the
front door OF the Court House, at Custer City, IN
the County of Custer, State of South Dakota, b,
satisfy the amount due. including all fees anC
costs of sale.
Dated, February 1G, 1897.
FRANK WALSH,
Sheriff OF Custer County, so. Oak.
EDWIN VAN CIsE, Attorney for Assignee.
First publication, Feb. 20, 1897.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27
Notice of settlsmen. of Final Account.


Notice of Settlement of Final Account.
State OF South Dakota, County of Custer, IS.
In County Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate OF Orange Web
ster, deceased.
Notice Of Settlement OF Final Account.
Notice Is hereby given, that Daniel w. Web
ster, executor Of the estate OF Orange Webster,
deceased, has rendered and presented for final
settlement, and filed I'm this court, a final ac-
count of his administrator OF said estate; that
said estate IS ready for distribution; and that
Wednesday, the 9TH day Of April, A. d: 1897, at
10 O'Clock a. M, at the court room OF said court,
at the court house In the town Of Custer City, In
said County Of Custer, has been appointed by the
Judge of said Court for the final settlement Of
said final account, and for hna! distribution of
SAID estate, at which time and place any person
interested In said estate may appear and file his
exceptions, In writing, to the said final account,
and contest the same.
In testimony whereof, we have caused the seal
OF the County Court OF said County Of Custer to
be hereunt0 afixed.
Witness, Hon. Charles X. Smith, Judge of the
County Court In and for said County Of Custer,
at his once in the town Of Custer City. In said
County,, this 10th day Of March, A. ID. 1897.
F.J. v. RUTkOWsKI,
[SEAL.] Clerk Of Court.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27
Relieved Of Terrible Pains.

r. +. Morse, Travelling Salesman, Gal.
weston, Texas, says: Billiards. Snow
Liniment cured me of rheumatism OF
three months standing after use of two
bottles. j. S. Doan, Danville, Ills, says
| have used Billiards. Snow Linimen'
for years and would not be without it
J. r. Crouch, Rio, Ills, says Billiards.
Snow Liniment cured terrible pains in
back of Head and Neck when nothing
else would. Every bottle guaranteed
Price 80 cents. Sold at A. J.. Jones &
Co.'S drug store.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27
U. S. LAND OFFICE, Rapid City, {

VIZ H@ES ~ NY os bEp I
December IL, 1896.
Notice is hereby given that Anna A. Wolfe.
whose post Office address is Pringle, Custer
County, South Dakota, has this day filed her
application for a patent for 1854 3 acres Of the
Point Of Rocks Placer Mine. bearing gold and
other minerals, with surface ground 1856 SO acres,
situated in no organized 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 lll3, In
Township 8, South of Range 4, East of Black
Hills Meridian, said Lot No. 1ll3 being described
az follows, to-wit
Beginning at corner Number !, identical
with southeast corner of the location, a pine
post 8 feet long, 5 inches square, 2 feet in the
ground, with mound Of earth, scribed cor. l.
lll3, whence Y. $. Loo. Mon, No. 70 bears n. "a
deg II min. E.. 400 feet. Thence n. 70 deg. OF
min. w, var. Is deg. 81 min. E., 2705 #. TO cor.
No. l of NJ. &. 1000, 1924 feet TO cor. No. ., a pine
post 8 II. long 8 inches square. 2 II. in the
lll3, whence 5. w cor. Of Section House, bears
n. 81 deg. 80 min. E., SIS II. Thence N. IL deg.
80 min f., var. 10 deg. 81 min. E., 1859 feet to
cor. No. 8, a pine post, 5 II. long, 5 inches square.
2 II. in the ground, with mound Of stone and
earth, seribed cor. No. 3-l1l3. Thence N. So
deg. % min. E.. var. Is deg. 30 min. E., 1900 feet
square. 2 II. In the ground, with mound of stone,
scribed cor. No. Alb. Thence 8. 90 deg. "a
min. E.. var. 10 deg. 30 min, T., 2463 feet TO cor,
No; 8, a pine post, 5 n, long, 8 Inches square, Is
inches In the ground, with mound of stone,
scribed cor No. 5-lll3. Thence s. "A deg. II
min. E., var. 16 deg. OF min. E. 100 feet to cor.
W. W. PihS PoStt ~ w. iobEi U CHt 5eIudTt, Z
It in the ground, with mound of stone. scribed
cor. No. Glib. whence a pine 20 inches in
diameter bears N. GO deg. 80 min. E.. lS1 feet,
scribed lll3 Is. T. Thence S. 4 deg. Is min, var.
u deg, 30 min. E, Ut feet, to cor, No. !, and
place Of beginning.
MAGNETIC variation Is deg 80 min. to 16 deg. OF
min. e., containing 1855 SO acres,
The location of this mine is recorded in the
Register of Deeds Office of Custer County, South
Dakota, in book 8. page 81, of Placer Location
Records: The adjoining claimants are Ncwoda
Placer NJ. c. 1000, patented ground.
Any and all persons claiming adversely any
portion Of said Point of Rocks Placer, Lot lll3,
mine or surface ground are required 10 file their
adverse claims with the Register of the United
States land Office, at Rapid City, in the County
of Pennington South Dakota, during the sixty
days period of publication hereof or they win
be AIRED by virtue of the provisions Of the
Statute.
K. d. RALPH, Register.
1t is hereby ordered. that the foregoing Notice
OF Application for Patent be published for the
period ofsixty days, (ten consecutive weesk). in
the CUSTER CHRoSIcLE. a weekly newspaper
published ut Custer City. South Dakota.
f.. ID, PALPH, Register.
First publication. December 10. 1899.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27

DeForrest Sanford has severed his
connection with the Edgemont Express,
and is now said to be looking up a
favorable site in the northern Hills for
the establishment of q new paper. Will
he find it2
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27
For Over Fifty Y ears

An Old and WellTried 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, allsys all
pain. cures wind collie. and is the best
remedy for Diarrh9a. Is pleasant to
the taste. Sold by Druggists Ia every
part Of the World. Twenty-Five cents a
bottle. Its value lie incalculable. 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, 1897-03-27

The tendency Of prospectors and min
ers to stampede upon the slightest pro-
vocation is notably strong, which was
very clearly shown here in the early
part of the week, when scores of stakes
were driven under the erroneous idea
that they were marking the boundaries
Of future gold bonanzas, but. as after
ward determined, the ground is only
valuable for agricultural and grazing
rho
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27
FMndSMM
M8IMfG8I

Passenger 300 going East leaves Custer at 6;2C
p. m, makes connections at Lincoln ana Omaha
sr Chicago, New York, st. Louis, Kansas City,
ST. Joe and Atchison, and all points East, and al
Edgemont for Billings and all points West. Also
connects with trains at Aurora for Denver ana
all point South.
Accommodation train 20t going East leaves
Custer at . IS p. m, arrives at Edgemont ny OLD
giving parties , hours and % mlnuteg Mt Edge-
mont TO DO business and take tram " East same
night.
Passenger 201 going North leaves Custer at $3.50
q, m, makes connection for Spearhsh, Lead
CITY. Whitewood and Rapid City; also 203, ac'
commodation, leaves Custer ut $50 a. m. for
Deadwood and west.
For further particulars enquire OF
s. F. ELLIOTT, Agent.
or write J. Francis, Gen. Passr Il Ticket As'
b. & NJ. Ry, Omaha, Neb.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA. go
County OF Custer.
To John Shafer:
You are hereby notified that I have expended
Three Hundred Dollars, In labor and improve.
inents, upon the Aston Lode Claim, situated In
Custer County, South Dakota, about a mile
northerly from Little Squaw Greek, at the
Spokane Mine Camp, and adjoining said
Spokane mine, for the years 1894, 1896 and 1896
tO-wit: One Hundred Dollars for each and
every one OF said years, as will appear by afi
dayit filed January 18th, 1887, in the Office Of the
Register of Deeds OF said Custer County, In or
der 10 hold said claim under the provisions OF
Section 1924, Revised Statutes 81 the United
States, being the amount required 10 hold the
same for the years ending December 3lst, 1894.
1895 and 1896. respectively. And II within nine.
ty days from the service Of this notice on you,
or by its publication. you fail or refuse To con-
tribute your proportion Of such expenditure as
a co-owner, to-wit: The sum OF $685. 3 for each
OF said years., 1894, 1896 and 1896. your interest
I'm said claim will become the property of the
subscriber under Section 1924, Of said Statutes.
Dated January 10th, 1897.
FRANCIS NJ. cox.
First publication, Jan. q, 1877.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27
NOTICE.


once OF the COMMISSIONS Of School and Public
Lands.
Notice Is hereby given, that on the 9th day Of
April, 1881, all the Unbiased School Lands
In the County Of Custer will be offered for
lease to the highest bidder, at public auction, at
the front door OF the Court House In said c0un-
ty. Said leasing win be held between the hours
OF 10 o'clock a. m. and 8 o'clock p. m. OF each
day, until all the tracts OF School lands have
been offered for lease.
Pierre, 8, d., January 20 1891:
Commissioner Of School and Public Lands.
First publication, Feb, 8, 1891.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27
New Chart Class,

Miss earns, in charge of the primary
department of the Custer public schools,
announces the organization of a new
chart class in her department on Mon
day, the Goth inst, and requests parents,
wishing to start new beginners, to send
them at the time named.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27
Hours.

once open from ;Ij a. IN. to 80 p. IN.
Sundays-S:45 to Q: rs a. m, aud one hour a1tef
arrival Of morning mail, except during church
services.
Mall going north closes at o:l5 q. M. south &
p. n. Bakcryiue, 9 n. IN. on Tuesday ana Satur-
BERTH WooD, Z. NJ.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27

BAPTrST.-Rev. F. T. Drewett will preach ey-
cry Sunday morning at II, aud evening az ~
Sunday school AT 10 a. m. Junior u. ". y.
as. Senior b. Y. i. L. at Gas. b. \. /; I.
PRAYER meeting at $50 on Tuesday, evening.
Regular weekly prayer meeting on IhurSda!
evening at $50. Al are very cordially III
vttp1
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. services: sun
day 10 q. IN. Sunday school; II q, m. preacnliE
Ing service. Thursday s p. m. Prayer meeting.
Come and worship.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27
HARTvILLE IRON MINES.

1t was given out today, says a recent
Cheyenne, Wyo., special, that New
York capitalists have secured a two and
n half years option on the celebrated
iron mine at Hartv lie The option
calls for a paymenr of 900, to be paid
in monthly installments. 1t is also
stated hat a spur will be built from the
Cheyenne & Northern railroad to Hart
vile TO enable the ore to be shipped
direct. The ore at Hartville shows the
highest grade of iron and has been
used with the best results by the Den
yer and Pueblo smelters. 1t is under
stood that the controlling interest will
begin work on the Hartvills mines dur
ing the coming summer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27

MISUNDERSTANDING services each sunday
at11 4 m. and : 80 ~. n. Sunday School at 10
a m. Junior League SUNDAY afternoon at 80
O'Clock. Prayer meeting. Thursday evening
as 7:30. You are cordially invited 10 theSe
services. p,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27

ing all ore worth from 500 to $3.50 a
ton. The ore carries very rich concsn-
t~rates, worth from 81 900 to 81 1858 a ton,
ten to one. For a long time but one
vein was being followed, and the prop
erty was by no means promising. This
vein went in at a dip of 45 degrees, and
as ii was followed down the other vein
was encountered coming straight down
until it reached the first vein, when it
assumed the same incline. The owners
are anxious to erect a 90. stamp mill this
season, but at all events the steam
stamps will be started again the middle
of next month. The ore that has been
taken out in sinking the shaft has been
stored in bins.-Pioneer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27
SUM NONE y.

~ LIE SlhNlll lOIHl. In AMI EOh
L Custer County, Seventh Judicial Circuit,
State of South Dakota.
Custer County, South Da-i
kota, a Public Corporation,
Plaintiff.
William ii. Hart, and
Sarah J. Hart,
Defendants.
The state OF South Dakota TO the above named
Defendants.
You and each Of you are hereby summoned
and required to answer the complaint of the
plaintiff in the above entitled action, n copy of
which said complaint Is hereto annexed and
herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy
OF your answer to the said complaint on the
subscriber, at his Office In the tow Of Custer
City, IN the County of Custer In said State of
South Dakota, within thirty days after the SER
vice OF this uminon upon you, exclusive of the
day of such service, and If you fail to answer
the said complaint within thirty days after the
service OF this summons upon you, the plaintiff
In this action will apply TO the court for the
relief demanded In the said complaint.
Dated October 3rd, 1880.
Attorney for Plaintiff, Custer County, South
Dakota, ana States Attorney I'm and for the said
Custer County, South Dakota, with Office az
Custer city, Custer County, South Dakota.
NOTICE:-The Defendants above named viii
please take notice that the complaint and sum-
mons In the above entitled action was filed with
the clerk of the above entitled court al his Office
In Custer ,ity, =. d., on the 18th day OF Janu-
airy, 1897.
Dated January 10th. 1897.
X. o. BLASIER,
States Attorney in and for Custer County,
South Dakota.
First publication, Jan. %, 1897.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27

Why pay one dollar for an article
when fifty cents buys the same thing at
the n. y. Bankrupt Store.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF CUSTER CITY,

At Custer City, in the State Of South Dakota, at
the close of business, March 9th, 1897.
RESOURCES.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27
Mining Items.

The Deadwood Mining Review notes
the recent discovery of valuable gold
ore on the h~eadwaters of Slate creek in
Pennington county by q man named
Benn.
The Deadwood Journal reports John
Pierce's big mining deal at Lead about
ready to be closed, and says further
that, when the property is transferred
and work begins in earnest, which will
be in q short time afterward, Leads
population will be greatly increased by
the large number of men that will be
set at work upon the property.
The CHRONICLE learns that Messrs.
Thompson & Lindstrom, Of -Four Mile,
have recently uncovered two foot vein
of ore on the lime belt, about IL miles
south of this city, which. in appearance,
is identical with the higher grade ores
Of Ragged Top. A test made upon the
ore found upon the suface showed a
value Of Sl4 so per ton, which encourag-
ed further development, and in sinking
a few feet the vein was encountered
! upon which no test has yet been made.
Work is being continued, and all signs
seem to indicate that the claim, when
developed, will prove TO be a valuable
one.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27

Attorney for Plaintiff, Custer County, South
Dakota, ana States Attorney In and for the said
Custer County, South Dakota, with Office az
Custer City, Custer County, South Dakota.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27
a. r. FEAY, ATTORNEY.
NJ. A. No. 1886.
APPLICATION FOR A PATENT.

First publication. Jan. q. i.p1.