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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-20

Ireland Is 10 have It's Gaelic equiva-
lent for The Elstcddfod. Win the sup
port of the Gaelic societies throughout
England and Scotland, az well as those
Of America, It is proposed to ho.d am
"Olreachtas,' or public prize meeting,
In Dublin on May II, when prizes will b.
awarded for Gaelic compositions. in
Guiding essay. lyrical and historical
poems, recitation and n II is in
tended that the ~"Oircachtas' shall ha
an annual Affllr
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-20

Next to gold and diamonds, wool is
the most important of south African ex-
ports, and upon it's value in the Europ-
can and American markets colonial pas
toral prosperity or adversely closely de-
ponds. Wool growing in south Africa
has been almost contemporaneous with
British occupation.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-20

There are now forty state colleges In
the United States having an attend
ance OF about 30, 600 students. Minneso-
Ia educates the largest num~ber-3,0l4-
at state expense, Michigan being next,
with 2.575, followed by Wisconsin with
1900, Nebraska with 1906, Iowa with
1900 and Illinois with 100. Tuition fees
are charged in only ak states, The fee
In North Carolina being $50. In South
Carolina $40, In Iowa 1926. in Missouri
$50. In Oregon $40, and in South Dakota
50.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-20

The willy Japanese are invading the
r'dian market with manufactured arti-
t.es f~raudulently labeled "U. $. A."
There is a large supply of Waterbury
clocks" all made at Osaka, and BEL.
mont sperm candles" processing. t.
come from New York, arc common.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-20

ASKentucky paper has discovered
that so far as the tax assessors books
show there are in It's county only twelve
diamonds, a very few pianos OF a cheap
character and 500 worth OF paintings.
and it cant understand it," Why, IL
asks, do the local 400 wear so much
paste jewelry as they apparently do?
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-20
A noetaI card tbat reou,roa a

A postal card that required fifteen
years to travel ninety-nine miles breaks
the record for slow postal delivery. II
was mailed in Leicester. England. liz
June, 1881, and has just been received
In London. The address was plainly
written on the card and no one knows
where 1t has been all this time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-20

A free circulating library for the blind,
with books printed in raised letters, has
been started in Rome by some chart.
able women, encouraged by the queen
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-20
Elevator Burned.

Buffalo, March 1.-THE big Ryan ele-
vatcr, situated on the Erie canal. was
destroyed by fire this morning. Loss.
Ss5, 00e
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-20
senate Bills.

by Palmer, Wheeler railroad law.
BY BUuck, changing Grant and Rob
erts counties from the Third TO the Fifth
judicial circuit.
BY Hinckle, limiting appeals to cases
involving more than $75. (RepcaledD
By Bothum. reducing salaries Of reg
listers OF deeds to limit OF 81, 200.
BY Hart. forbidding the DETACHMENT OF
the United States flag; requiring mort
gagees to file their address with regis
ters OF deeds.
BY Gunderson. to prevent the spread
OF contagious Diseases among swine.
(VetoSd.)
BY Grill. requiring levy of only half as
much o tax on the organized as ON
the unorganized townships in cunnties;
changing Union county from the First
to the Second judicial circuit; requiring
the state treasurer tn give 4 si00 ,OOO
bond.
BY kellar, protection of elk and other
big game: TO reimburse !. T.. McClouI
for expenses in indian uprising in 1891
-$l,271. Wetoed)
BY Kindschy. empowering supervis-
ors to construct dams and ST ore surface
waters.
BY Keith, providing for the organize
ton OF mutual insurance companies.
BY Bouck, license bill.
BY Palmer, allowing state treasurer
twenty days after he qualities in which
TO make accounting.
by Webb. authorizing states attor-
neys to begin action In behalf of oun
ties.
BY Palmer, assessing property of de-
ceased persons.
BY Case, relating to b~astardy: legiS-
lative appropriation bill.
BY Grant, amending section 1914 Com
piled Laws (probate code).
BY Case, permitting county commits
sioners to compromise taxes on plated
property when full amount cannot be
realized by sale; making legal section
1863 Compiled Laws. imposing penalty
for embezzlement Of one to twenty-one.
years Imprisonment and double amount
embezzled.
BY BothuIn, fixing maximum salary
OF county judge at $500, and Clerk at
$1,000.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-20

The haberdashers of New York have
initiated the tailors Of that city and
Joined hands to crush out the dead
beats I'm swell society. They are going
TO sell at public auction, as the tallors
did, about $500, 900 of bad accounts. The
hatters and shoemakers will follow suit
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-20
CORNELIUS ". BLISS, SECRETARY
OF THE INTERIOR.

Cornelius N. Bliss, who has accepted
the portfolio of secretary of the interior
in McKinley's cabinet, was born in Fall
River, Mass, sixty years ago At 20 he
entered his fathers commission house
al New Orleans. He wen to Boston in
1S4s. AS a partner of Wright & Co. he
opened a branch store In New York city,
which, under his management, soon be-
came the big end of the business.
Today the Bliss house Is recognized
as one OF the leading dry goods firms.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-20

man OF 80. The present wife or MI. Gags
was Miss Cornelia Washourn or Al
bany.
In person Mr.. Gage Is large and me
looking. He stands nearly b reet III
height and weighs 200 pounds. HIS man
ner is suave, magnetic and altogether
agreeable. He and his wife are great
favorites in a quiet. social way ana en-
terrain their friends handsomely. Inc
principal recreat ions of the great man
cier are whist and the theater. lie Is a
member Of a number Of the best CLUBS
of the city and OF various associations
devoted TO business and finance.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-20

Pierre, March 13.-Some 700 bills were
introduced in the legislature. Or ms
number the following became laws:
The Skylight kicker., 1897-12-16
They Encourage Us.

Twenty days ago we published a notice that those who were in arrears with us on subscription would have to make settlement with us by the 18th of this month (which was yesterday or we would be compelled to drop them from our list. We are pleased to state that we haven't had to drop many. and what few we dropped still lives in our memory and we will still try to collect from them.
 We have added a number of new cash subscribers to our list which is very encouraging, and nearly all of our old subscribers are advancing their subscription for one year, and some for two.
The Skylight kicker., 1897-12-16
rl.s.,an .,hould naye one.

One of the needs of Flagstaff is a steam laundry, and if one was put in here it would pay q good per cent on the investment hom the start. The demand for good laundry work exists now, and the there's sed demand Tn the next three months will be so great that the washing can't be done by hand.
 This is splendid location. The work is here, and the conditions arc such that laundly could always find plenty to do and it would certainly be a profitable business at this point. A few hundred dollars invested in this business at this placs' would certainly be a safe and profitable investment under proper managemtnt.
The Skylight kicker., 1897-12-16
County Notice.

OFFICE or THE BOARD or SUPERVISORS or l CoCoSISo COUNTY, ARIZONA TERRIT0RY.
 FLAGSTAFF, November 2. 1897. ) Notice is hereby given that the Board Of Supervisors of Coconipo county, Arizona will receive sealed bids until 10 o'clock, a m on January 3rd. 1898. for furnishing the County for the year 1898 with the following supplies. etc:
 1. Printing and Publishing.
 g. Stationery.
 ?. Board of County Prisoners at County
 Jail in Flagstaff,
 1. Care of Indigent sick at FlagstafY. s. Medicines and Medical attendance fol
 Indigent sick at Flagstaff.
 6. Medicines and Medical attendance fol
 Indigent sick at Williams.
 Bids for printing, publishing and station cry will be received in lump bids. or for eaci separately.
 Bids are to Do marked on envelope and ad <seoen4 1p thaC Cl>rH q thh Board. oGt4 h tlQssQn q QH4 xnpusand Dol ta3wflt lo ex&64 44 fc& Jn& fI1t}iful perform |aste qs se1y eoste&et xSslAyae let. |sHA 1T b,16 5 n F 1T ~ Board of Su |Dsfsesa1p lx \ [, 4U&aSAx. Clerk.
The Skylight kicker., 1897-12-16
WE MUST PUT ON AIRS
The skyiighs City should Get Ready
 For tho Great Rush.


 There Is no question but what there will be five times more visitors here next summer than ever before, and we must arrange to entertain them if we desire their presence. More houses should be built, our hotels and boarding houses should be increased. the ball grounds and race course should be improved, and a first class opera house built, and the streets and drive ways graded and inn proved, and park made, and employ good band to play in the park or some public place three evenings each week.
 It would cost some money and labor to do this, but it would be the best in- vestment the town ever made for it would soon be returned with compound interest besides the comfort and en- | joyment our own citizens would re- ceive from these improvements saying nothing about the value it would add to real estate.
 Flagstaff is destined to be the greatest health resort in the west, fl not on the continent, and the time Is not distant when this fact will be established, and it is time that we were preparing for largo increase in population as we'll as hundreds and thousands of visitors, who are as sure to come as the sun shines. Flagstaff is on the eve of a grand improvement boom. and in less than twelve months she will be entitled to wear the robe. of a city, aud it is time that her citi zens were getting into the banc wagon.
The Skylight kicker., 1897-12-16
The south Part of Town.

The south part of town, that IS south of the railroad track vii receive some attention next spring. \ large hotel and possible an opera house may be erected on the south side, besides some business houses and cottages. The location is fine, and the Santa Fe Pacific company has an interest in that part, and the company won't let any property they own go dead or be idle. The prospects are bright for the south part, and it will not be many months until the south part and Milton will join.
The Skylight kicker., 1897-12-16
The Poor Man's Earnines.

Jas. w. Bell of St. Louis, Mo-, un- der the above heading, has this to say
 "The postal savings bank system is at once convenient, safe and profta- ble; and for these reasons is vastly superior to any private banking sys- tenn yet devised for the benefit and security of the smaller class of dePosi- tors. The earnings of the humber classes are thousand-fold more im- portant to them, representing as they do the struggles of flesh and blood, than the surplus aecretions of the man of means, and nothing higher could engage the attention of the govern ment than iu following the examplei set 1t by other countries in making due and adequate provision for tho saie-keeplsg of the hard-sarned and honorable aecumulations of the work ing people and farmers. particularly in the Western and Southern States where there is at present only ont savings bank ioc l7.12o voters. 4 postal savings bank system would en courage saving by working people ii the country and sparsely populated districts. In the small towns ant villages. away from the centers 0 population. such Repositories would b' of great benefit to all.
The Skylight kicker., 1897-12-16
Sale of Real Estate ,

Notice Is hereby given that in pursuance of an order of the Probate Court of Coconino County. Arizona Territory. made on the 4th day of December 1897, tho undersigned, ad :. ministrator of the estate of Mary J. Hoffman deceased. will offer at private sale to the highest bidder for cash in hand the follow ing real estate, to-wit: Lots 1, 2, 3. 1. B. 6. :, and s, in Block iE Flagstaff townsite sit- uated in Coconlno County. Arizona Terri tory. Said sale of said real estate will be made on Friday December 2ith 1897. at 10 o'clock n. m.. of said day, and sealed bids In writing for the purchase of said real estate will bc received at the office of the Probate Judge in the town of Flagstaff. Coconino County. Arizona Territory. up to the date of said sale. Dated at Flagstaff, Arizona, this December 9th 1897. GEO. HOFFMAN, Administrator of the estate of Mary J. Hoffman deceased.
The Skylight kicker., 1897-12-16
..Our Marks" bill for home rule iu

"Our Marks" bill for homo rule in Arizona is one that will be more favor- ably received by our people than any Legislation that has yet been intro- duced for our benefit. a Home rule has been popular cry. and the provisions of this bill supply 1t. We hope for its early passage. Tombstone Pros peclOr
The Skylight kicker., 1897-12-16
"LEND ME FIVE sHILLp

A Farce to be Rendered by the
 staT Dramatic Circle Dccennbef Y
 3Oth, 1897.
 Ono of the most attractive feAt llfs's of the comlng holidays will be o- duciien of the farce ''Lend Me ve Shillings," at Babbitts Opera Hosk ke, December 30th, 1897, by the FlHgeta6 Dramatic Circle. This is the fnEoflto piece of Joe Jefferson, lately rdodefed by him m the most celebrated th66ters of Chicago, and the fact that MfN 4. A. Flynn is in charge of the niange- ment is an assurance that thu pew effort by our local talent will be as usual all immense success and treat to the judicious people of Flagstaff. Au excellent musical program will be rendered in connection with the farce by our best talent, under the management of Mrs. T. A. Riordan and Mrs. D. J. Brannen. Only pop ular prices will be charged.
The Skylight kicker., 1897-12-16
The board of Supervisors of Cocbise

The board of supervisors of Cochise county advertises for bids for county printing in a manner that is easily underst pod by all parties interested in the manner. They specify the quality of the paper to be used, as well as the quantity of work required. They re- quire four hundred copies of the great register printed.
The Skylight kicker., 1897-12-16
Notice for Publication.
 III. E. No, s29.1
LAND OFFICE Ar pnrscorr. Aarz

3f LAND OFFICE AT PREsCOTT. ARIz. l
 December 14, 1897. Notice Is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his inten- ton to make final proof tin support of his claim. and that said proof will be made be- fore the Clerk of the Probate Court Ut Flag stan, Ariz. on January g. 1898. viz: James L. Dougherty, for the SEX Sec. 10, Twp. 20, N. R. 7E.
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon. and cultIva- ton of said land. viz: Alexander J. Diamond Frank Fay. John 0. Harrington, George xottier, all of Flagstaff, Arizona.
 FREDERICK A. TRIrLE JR.. Register.
The Skylight kicker., 1897-12-16

Capitalists are planning to build . e20,000 hstel at Indio, capable of ac- commodating 200 guests. Connected with the hotel will be number of cottages for invalids.
The Skylight kicker., 1897-12-16

If the home rule bill becomes law the day that it is signed will be cele- brated in Arizona as emancipation day.
The Skylight kicker., 1897-12-16
Notice For Publication. Hd. Entry No. ss4.

Land Office at Prescott, Ariz..
 November 30. 1897 Notice Is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his inten- tion to make final proof in support of his claim and that said proof will be made bc- fore the Clerk of the Probate Court at Flag stan, Arizona, on Saturday. January 8. ls0s viz: John W. Francis, for the southeast quarter of section 2S, township % north range east.
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon. and cultiva- tion of, said land, viz: Asa Clark, George Zettler, Marvin s. BsaI, James c. Mcclure all of Flagstaff. Arizona.
 FREDERICK A. TRITLE. Jr.
 Register
The Skylight kicker., 1897-12-16

A $3OO,OOO check was drawn by the Title Insurance and Trust company on the Farmers and Merchants bank of Los Angeles last week iu part payment for the Cerritos ranch land purchased by W. A. Clark of Butte, Mont, from .Lotham BixbY.
The Skylight kicker., 1897-12-16

The law requiring the registration of voters is very expensive luxury to the taxpayers and economy would suggest its repeal.
The Skylight kicker., 1897-12-16
Jnsuccessful efforts have r,

Unsuccessful efforts have recently been made to file on the San Gle meute island, which is government reservation, because of the barbor stone quarries there.
The Skylight kicker., 1897-12-16
Notice for Publication.
 Hd. Entry No. s6O.
 T.and Ofylce at. pragcott. A

November 24, 1697 Notice is hereby given that the following named scttler has filed notice cf his inten- ton to make final proof in support of his claim. and that said proof will be made be- fore the Clerk of the Probate Court at Flag stafY, Arizona, on Saturday, January 15 1898, viz: Christian Jurgensen for the southwest quarter of section ?, township IS north of range 10 east.
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultiva- ton of. said land, viz: Harvey c. Bcasley, Daniel NJ. Francis, Charles A. Keller. Will liam Lee, all of Flagstaff. Arizona,
 FREDERICK A. TRITLE. Jr.,
 Register. Eirrt mn hitcafIon npf A 1R9T
The Skylight kicker., 1897-12-16

Santa Barbara has proposition from the Union company of San Fran cisco to erect a $i,OO0, 900 sugar fac. tory for "a. land bonus of 2500 acres.
The Skylight kicker., 1897-12-16

Thomas Jasper. the electrician, left Saturday for q few days business visit to Chicago. During his absence Thos Deyine will look after the electric light plaat aud see that we are not left in total darkness,
The Skylight kicker., 1897-12-16

The Missouri penitentiary has IS convicts who are serving life sentences. Nineteen have 99 years hanging over them. and IA are hung up for 50 years.
The Skylight kicker., 1897-12-16

The advance agent Of prosperity must be travelling in an OK cart, or he certainly would have arrived on this side of the Mississippi river before now.
The Skylight kicker., 1897-12-16

The Santa Fe is said to be tearing up four miles of track between Ranchita and Fallbrook, to abandon 1t.
The Skylight kicker., 1897-12-16

The Southern Pacific company and others propose spending $26O.oO0 in i'm mprovements at Santa Monica.
The Skylight kicker., 1897-12-16

Germany will have an industrial palace, 700 meters square. on the banks of the Seine near the Quai d'Orsay. at the Paris exposition in 1900.
The Skylight kicker., 1897-12-16

The Greenland whale has been known to reach the age of 40 years.
The Skylight kicker., 1897-12-16
THURSDAY. DECEMBER ie. 1897

The late method of reforming thu currency is to contract it.
The Skylight kicker., 1897-12-16

The dangers of civilization are over work, worry aud germs. We need a vitalizing power to sustain us. Learned men and experience. point to pure whiskey. Primitive men did not need whiskey. We do. Changed condi- tions bring fresh needs. And THE whiskey is HARPER.
 SOLD BY
 J.J. DONAHuE. FLAGSTAFF. ARIZONA
The Skylight kicker., 1897-12-16

First publication Dec. 9. 1897.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-06-24
Power for Electric Cars.

The directors of the Hanover (Ger-
many tramway system have published
an important report, in which they mar
rate their experiences with accumulat-
ors as the source of the power for their
cars. In Hanover both overhead wires
and accumulators have been used for Il
considerable time, so that the managers
are in position to institute a reliable
comparison. Taking everything into
account, they pronounce in favor of the
storage cell. The cost of maintenance
they say has been determined with the
utmost exactitude possible for the year
1896, and the managers reach the con-
clusion that the additional cost of ac-
cumulators does not exceed one gros-
chen, or ? of cent per mile. Conse-
quently, it has been decided that the
entire system shall, as soon as the re-
quisite arrangements can be made, be
driven by secondary batteries.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-06-24
A New Flying Machine.

a new flying machine, similar in
mnclPle to that of Lilienthal, has been
o'isea by Herr Arthur Stencil of AL
'o"a' fna germany, says the Popular Sci
l nIe monthly. 1t has parabolic wings
imitation of birds wings, is driven
S.;s |. sne power of compressed carbonic
p.u' p, and has been made to "go" when
|y;a, tv;avled for safety to a guiding cable.
,a'n force of one horsepower it
n 40 advanced three meters at each beat
In 'ns vi the wings, of which there are
o ana three-tenths per second. With
n"U nUrse-power and a half the machine
my my Oe made to fly free from the cable.
h ime wings are remarkably elastic, and
,o h inventor thinks that this is one of
me n", factors OF his success. They are
,a" aue Oh unsoldered steel tubes and
;a,,' ;Ooo' and are covered with a spe-
n a'iy prepared india-rubber cloth. The
! par is directed by rudder which
,,sOo. "O' unlike a birds tail. As yet no
hine. n '"i ieu on 'le ma
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-06-24
Geological Congress.

The seventh triennial meeting of this
body will be held in st Petersburg this
year. The previous session have BEEN:
Philadelphia GnauguraD, 1875; Paris
(first congress), 1878; Boulogne, 1881;
Berlin, 1885; London, 1888; Washing
ton, 1891; Geneva, 1894. In each
country special endeavors have been
made to make the reunion as interest
ing and as agreeable as possible, EXTEND
ing to visiting members every facility
for studying the prominent physical
and geological features of the country
they were visiting.
The actual congress is to take place
at the Imperial Academy of Sciences,
st. Petersburg, from August goth to
September 4th-August 18th to 23d,
.. 5. The questions to be discussed
have not yet been decided upon, but
whatever they may be, room will be
set aside for an exhibition of geological
maps, profiles, books, collections, in
stuments, ETC., and arrangements have
been made so that all objects intended
for this exhibition and addressed
Russia, st. Petersburg, Exposition du
Congress Geologique International,
will be delivered at st. Petersburg
without being submitted to any GUS
toms inspection, and will be unpacked
in the presence of delegate of the Or
ganizing committee. Furthermore,
such instructions have been given to
the Russian representatives in foreign
countries, that on presentation of the
card of membership the wise of pass
ports will be facilitated, and moreover,
the same card shown at Russian port
or frontier will render the customs in
spection as easy as possible. Then,
again, all biologists who have paid their
subscription will obtain non-transfer-
able ticket, giving them the right to
travel first-class on the Russian and
Finland railway free of cost. The ex-
cursion arranged, both to precede and
succeed the meeting, include visit
to the Ourals, or to Esthonia, or to
Finland, before the meeting, and to the
Caucasus and Crimea after the meeting.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-06-24
Beware of Ointme nts for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury,

As mercury will surely destroy the sense OF
smell and completely derange the whole sys,
TEN when entering it through the mucous sur
faces. such articles should never be used ex-
cept on prescriptions from reputable physi,
clans, as the damage they will do is tenfold to
the, good you can possibly derive from them
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by +. ],
curry and is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the sys,
TEN. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure
you get the genuine. 1t is taken internally
and made in Toledo, o., by F. J. Cheney q co,
Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.