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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, GO
County of Custer.
To John Ii. Buyers, and sylvester Judd, his
Grantor:
YOU are hereby notified that there was cN-
| pended One Hundred Dollars, in labor and inn
provements, upon the GrubStake lode, situated
in custer County, :. d., about 4 mile northcrly
from Little Squaw Creek, and at the Spokane
Mine Camp, and adjoining said Spokane mine,
10y the subscriber, and other owners, except the
aboyer named, as will appear by affidavit filed
January 18th, 1897, in the Office of the Register
Of Deeds OF said county, in order To hold said
premises, under the provisions of Section 1924,
Revised Statutes of the United States, being the
amount required TO hold the same for the year
ending December 3iSt, 1892. And II within
ninety days from the service. of this notice on
you or its publication, you tail or refuse to con
tribute your proportion of such expenditure rs
co-owner, to-wlt: the sutu 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, Jan. %, 1897.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
San Francisco and Return for $el.2O.

On June %, %, 90 and 30th, and July
/. 9 and 3, -s will have on sale tickets,
good going on above dates and returning
up to and including August 18th, to San
Francisco and return.
This is a splendid opportunity to visit
the Coast and return via Yellowstone
National Park. You car purchase side
trip at Livingston to Mammoth Hot
Springs and return for $500. For full
particulars call on s. F. Elliott, Agt., or
address j. Francis, G. P. & L. Agt.,
Omaha, Neb.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
A Sound Liver Makes a " ell Man.

Are you Bilious, C%onstipated 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, Chills and Fever, &c. If you
haye any of these 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 4. ]. Jones & Cos drug store.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03

James Conzette, a well known Dead
wood mining man, who has gained quite
a rep rs a 16 to l silver writer. was
recently married to Miss Anneta Maxam,
a very es:imable and popular young
lady Of Princeton, Indiana. Miss
Maxam is said to be a vocalist of a very
high order, and her silver notes will
lend an additional charm 10 a union
which a host of friends will srdently
hope may be ever joyous and happy.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
Spring Millinery Opening.

Mrs. II. A. Albien desirest to announce
to the ladies Of Custer and vicinity, that
she will have her spring stock Of millin-
cry goods open and ready for inspection
on Tuesday, the 9th inst, and respect.
fully requests the ladies to call and
examine the new and attractive styles
which will be publicly displayed on the
day named.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03

The late snow storm is reported TO
have been very severe on the division
Of the B. & NJ. west of Edgemont and
Newcastle, where trains were delayed
and abandoned. The storm was not
accompanied by much wind, but the
snow fell steadily and rapidly, filling up
the cuts, and making it impossible in
some instances for the trains to pull
through IL.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
Billiards. Snow Lir,ment.

This wonderful Liniment is known
from the Atlantic to the Pacific and
from the Lakes to the Gulf. 1t is the
most penetrating Liniment in the world.
1t will cure Rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Cuts, Sprains, Bruises. Wounds, Old
Sores, Burns, Sciatica, Sore Throat, Sore
Chest and all inflammation after all
others have failed. 1t will cure Barbed
Wire Cuts, and heal all wounds where
proud flesh has set in. 1t is eq ually
Efficient for animals. Try it and you
will not be without it. Price 80 cents.
Sold at A. j. Jones & Co.'S drug store.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
NOTICE. OF FORFEITURE

STATR' IF SOUTH DAKOTA, loo
County of Custer.
To John Shafer:
You are hereby notified that | have expended
Three Hundred Dollars, in labor ana improve
mentS, upon the Aston Lode Claim, situated in
Custer County, South Dakota, about i mile
northerly from Little SquaW Greek, at TIE
Spokane Mine Camp, and adjoining said
Spokane mine, for the years 1894, 1850 and 1896.
t0-wit: one Hundred Dollars for each and
every one of said years, as will appear by aiti
dayit filed January 18th, 1897, in the office If the
Register of Deeds OF said Custer County, in or
der 10 hold said claim under the provisions OF
Section 1924, Revised Statutes of the United
States, being the amount required 10 hold the
same for the years ending December 3lst, 1894,
1895 and 1896. respectively. And If 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 1888 for each
Of said years, 1894, 1895 and 1896. your interest
I'm said claim will become the property of tie
subscriber under Section 1921, Of said Statutes.
Dated January 10th, 1897.
FRANCIS NJ. cox.
First publication, Jan. IS, 1897
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
NOTICE.

ONCE OF the Commissioner of School and Public
Lands.
Notice Is hereby given, that on the 9th day Of
April, 1897, 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 coun-
ty. Said leasing will be held between the hours
OF 10 O'Clock a. m. and 8 o'clock p. IN. of each
day, until all the tracts Of School lands have
been offered for lease.
Pierre, s, d., January 20, 1897.
JOHN l.. LOCKHART,
Commissioner Of School and Public Lands.
First publication, Feb. 6, 1891.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
For Over Fifty Y ears

An Old and Well-Tried 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, allays all
pain, cures wind collie. and is the best
remedy for DiarrhGa. Is pleasant to
the taste. Sold by Druggists in every
part of the World. Twenty. five cents a
bottle. It's value is 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, 1897-04-03

A committee consisting Of Lyman
Lamb, Paul Rewman and j. w. Allen
was appointed at a meeting of the board
Of directors Of the Society Of Black Hills
Pioneers, held at Deadwood on Monday
last, for the purpose of selecting the
most desirable point for the holding OF
the next annual picnic of the society,
the committee to submit their report at
the next meeting of the board which
occurs on the Goth inst.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
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 llnal
settlement, and filed in this court, a final ac-
count Of his administration OF said estate; that
said estate IS ready for distribution and that
Wednesday, the 9TH day of April, A. ID. 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 final distribution OF
sand 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
he hereuntO affixed.
Witness, Hon. Charles l.. Smith, Judge of the
County Court IN and for said County of Custer,
AT his Office in the town OF Custer City, in said
County, this 10th day Of March, A. ID. 1897.
r.. j. V. RUTKOWSKI,
[SEAL.l Clerk of Court.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03

The Rapid Journal of last Thursday
says: "At Belle Fourche the situation
was last evening reported as critical.
The Belle Fourche river is higher than
ever before known. At the railroad
bridge an ice gorge has formed, backing
the water up for miles. Efforts were
made at 6 o'clock last evening to break
up the gorge with dynamite, but the at
tempt proved unsuccessful. Grave fears
were also apprehended for the town un-
less the gorge was soon broken"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
Poatomce Hours

once open from 7:i5 q. m. TO $50 p. m.
Suudays-s:4 AS to Q 10 q. m, and one h0ur are
arrival OF morning mail, except during chufci
services. h
Mail going north closes at 9:l5 q. m. Sonlh
n. m, B.keryille, II. N. on Tuesday and satur
day. yooo "
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03

The Rapid Journal says that Special
Timber Agent j. B. Fay returned Tues
day from an extended eastern visit
While away he attended the inaugural
ceremonies at Washington, and ran
down to his old home in Virginia. He
states that the investigating committee
sent out to examine into the timber re,
serve matter are grossly to blame for
the sweeping proclamation ofCleveland
as they did not examine into the mat
ter as they should have done. In fact il
is known that they did not come any
farther into the Black Hills than Hot
Springs. Mr.. Fay states that the matter
is now before the interior department
and will in his opinion be greatly
modified
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
ESSS6tR
MIAkMS|

Passenger 902 going East leaves Custer at 6;2o
d. m, makes connections at Lincoln and Omaha
for Chicago, New York, 81: LOUIS Kansas 'it!.
a. Tne and Atchison, and all points East, and at
Edgemont for Billings and all points West. Also
connects with trains at Aurora for Denver ana
oil point South. lao.
Custer at 2.35 D. m, arrives at Edgemont atGl5'
giving ~parties2 hours and 20 minutcG Mt Edge
mont to do business and take train AZ East same
night. noe
Passenger POI going North leaves Custer at PIG
a. m, makes connection for Spearhsh, Leau
City, Whitewood and Rapid City; also Zo3' &c.
commodation, leaves Custer al 9:36 a. m. ior
Deadwood and west.
S. +. ELLIOTT. Agent.
o write J. Francis, Gen. Passr q Ticket Ast
"A & NJ, Ry, Omaha, Ncb.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03

very promising gold belt which crosses
the main French creek a few miles
above the mouth of the canyon. These
veins have not been prospected to any
extent, but some good assays have been
obtained from samples taken from the
groupings, the highest OF which showed
a value Of $4,000 per ton. Now, while
it may not be expected that much of
this ore will yield so large q return, yet
the zone is a wide one, and the mineral
~ization is on a grand scale, and offers an
excellent field for investigation to those
who desire to obtain a paying mine for
4 small outlay.
G. w. ROBBINS.
BEATS RAGGED ToP.
Astonishing returns were received last
evening by Dotson and Holmes from
three samples of ore from their King
Solomon group Of claims situated on
Smooth Top mountain, % miles north
from the fair grounds and about 5 miles
north of town. Sample No. ! was taken
from across a solid ledge at a depth of I
feet. 1t gave returns of $3.50 per ton.
Samples No. 9 and 8 were taken from
seams adjoining the ledge and were
brought in to see if the rock contained
any value. Judge Of the surprise
ST the owners when 1t was
shown by check assays that No.
2 was worth SAG, and No. 3 S6,5S3 per
ton. The assays were made by Stein
Bangs, lessee Of the Molitor assays Office
adjoining the Times office. All three oil
the samples we're Of the same general
character and appearance, being q
straight quartz of a grayish color, carry
ing a large per cent of some black min
eral which has not yet been analysed
Former assays made on samples from
what the owners call the ledge gave re-
turns ranging from 50 TO Sl1.50 per ton
The results yesterday were so much
larger that duplicate assays were made
and both gave similar results. Mr.
Bangs has considerable of the pulp left
which loos more like WOO ashes thar
anything else.-Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
j. w. KENpALL, Pastor.

P1PTTST.-Rev. r. T. Drewctt. will preach eV'
cry sunday morning at II, and evening at 70 -
at9 senior B. Y. =. L. ut Gas. Il. y. j: L.
PRAYER meeting at 7;3O on Tuesday evening,
Regalar weekly PRAYER meeting on THURSDAY
evening at 1880. Al are very corolaiy III
y1tnl
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03

Hon. Coe l. Crawford, who arrived
from Huron yesterday, has experienced
both good aud bad luck with the last
couple of weeks. The good luck was in
securing the very lucrative Office OF
general counselor of the state for the
Northwestern road and the bad was in
loosing his law library by fire in Huron
yesterday morning. He says his loss
vas not as great as reported 1000
as he saved n portion of his library.
He estimates his loss 81 200, with no
insurance He had shipped the library
to Deadwood and had barely go. it back
to Huron when the fire occurred
Sioux Falls Press
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
Churches.

CoEGREdATIONAL.-Regul services; sun
day 10 "A. m, SUNDAY School; II a. m. preaching
sefyices. 7 u. m. Y. L. s. &. f.; 4 y. IN. preach'
ing service. Thursday 8 p. m. Prayer meeting
Come aud worship. pox
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03

services each sunday
at II Il. IN. and I 80 p. IN. SUNDAY ocIuo, !" on ~
O'clock, Prayer msetlng, Thursday evening
al 7:9O. You are cordially Invited To these
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03

The measles still hold n firm grip
upon this place, and appearances indi-
cate no let-up until all susceptibles
have received proper attention. Some
Of the victims are wondering why they
should be stricken the second time with
this annoying malady, but the seeming.
ly strange fact is accounted for by the
physicians upon the theory that there
are measles, and measles, hat they are
Of divers nationality, and that the COM
plainants have never had them in plain,
unadulterated English before.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03

Messrs. Reynolds and Meeker, who
were in the city early in the week for
supplies, returned to their camp on the
lime belt west ofthis place on Thursday.
They are still continuing the work of
development upon their claims, and are
hopeful of happy results, in which they
have the best wishes of the entire COM
munity. In any event, it may not be
said that they DO not deserve whatever
measure Of success they may attain.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03

Miss Myrtle Grifis, who will be re-
m%embered as u former resident Of this
place, was married on Wednesday Of
last week, at the residence of her
brother, Morse Grifis, at Terry, in the
northern Hills. The fortunate young
nan of her choice, was Bernard Kort-
house, of Buffalo Gap, and the many
friends of the bride in Custer will ex-
tend their hearty congratulations and
warmest wishes for the future happiness
and prosperity of the happy couple.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03

The sale Of the Dakata Hot Springs
Company property took place last We'd
nesday as advertised. Hon. o. S. Pender,
special master in chancery, conducting
the same. 1t was bid in by the Sioux
City Safe Deposit & Trust Co., trustee
Charley Swan. Of Sioux City, represent
ing them. The bids were rs follows:
For tho plunge bath $4,000; Evans
hotel and bath house S7S,600; Mime
kahta bath $4,000, making q total of
$l2S,600-which covers the judgment
held by the loan company. 1t is un-
derstood that the Hot Springs company
has q year in which to redeem.-Star.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
William II. Hart, and
Sarah j. Hart,
/ Dakota to the above nameC

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, a copy of
which said complaint is hereto annexed and
herewith served upon you, and 10 serve a copy
of your answer TO the said complaint on the
subscriber, at his Office in the town of Custer
City, IN the County of Custer In said State of
South Dakota, within thirty days after the ser
vice OF this summons upon you, exclusive of the
day of such service, ana il 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 10 the court for the
relief demanded in the SAID complaint.
Dated October 3rd, 1896.
Attorney for Plaintiff, Custer County, South
Dakota, and States Attorney in and for the said
Custer County, South Dakota, with Office III
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 ,lty, $. d., Oh the 18th day OF Janu-
AIRY, 1897.
Dated January 10th, 1897.
II. q. BLASIER,
States Attorney in and for Custer County,
South Dakota.
First publication, Jan. %, 1897.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
ANNUAL STATEMENT

For the year ending December 81, A. D.. 1896,
Of the condition and affairs of the Phenix In.
surance Company of Brooklyn, organized
under the law Of the state Of New York,
made to the Auditor of the State of South Da-
kota, in pursuance Of the laws of said state.
ATTORNEYS FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE STATE
OF SOUTH DAKOTA.
T.. II. Dunn, Yankton; l.. w. HaZen, Sioux
Falls: :. A. Briggs, WATERFOWL; +. A. Prescott,
Mitchell; j. c.. hlemme, Huron; A. H.. Ever
hard, l%Iighmorc: .Jno. ID. Lake, Rapid City; j.
+. Edmonds, DeadwOOd.
Organized or incorporated September 10th,
1858.
I. CAPITAL.
CAPITAL Stock actually paid in cash s 1000, 900 OF
II. PROPERTY OR ASSETS OF THE
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
COPPER y GOLD,

The following communication from c.
w. Robbins, relating to the mineral
resources Of French Crench, will be of
interest to CHRONICLE readers:
SOUTHERN QUEEN COPPER MINE,
March 30, 1897.
EDITOR CHRONICLE AS the name of
your paper indicates, / presume you are
ready and anxious at all times to receive
and report the happenings and doings
of the people all oyer the county. and
particularly in the development of its
mineral resources.
We came down here on the 4th day
of December, Mr.. James Demereau, Mr..
Chas. Ostiom and myself, our purpose
being to reopen the Southern Queen
Copper mine, in which We are interest
ed. and on which we have q lease for
one year from the other co-owners,
namely: Mr. VIM. Tarrant, VIM. Rosen-
baum, H.. keimer and A. I. Feay. The
property, consisting of a group of six
claims, is situated about a mile above
the mouth Of French Greek canyon, on
a small tributary of that stream on the
south side. The property has been
worked to a considerable extent some
ten years ago, since which time it has
been idle, and the old workings, consist
ing of n shaft 40 feet, and a drift 100
feet, had been neglected and allowed to
cave, so that it was deemed best to sink
a new shaft, which we have done to the
extent of 35 feet, and are now engaged
in drifting to strike the contact which
carries the ore. This drift has been run
about % feet and it is expected to strike
the pay shute in about IL feet further.
The highest grade copper ore ever pro
duced in the Black Hills, in any consid-
cradle quantity, has been taken from
this mine, and several car loads, I I'M
derstand, were at one time shipped to
Chicago with profitable results. The
ore consists of q carbonate of copper
malachite, while the larger portion is
almost a pure copper glance. which will
yield in smelter about 70 per cent metal
lie copper. The mine is situated about
10 miles east from Custer, In Custer
county. and we hope, in the nea future,
to be able to report a profitable ship
ment, and a continuous production of
the metal which is now very much in
demand.
In addition to the copper there is a
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
SUMMONS.

Tn THE CIRCUIT COURT, IN AND FOR
L Custer County, Seventh Judicial ClTcuit,
state OF South Dakota.
Custer County, South d.
kota, a Public Corporation,
| rllintin
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03

AuditOr-Department of Insurance.
~CoMPANY's CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.
Whereas, The Phenix Insurance Company, a
corporation organized under the laws OF New
York, has filed In this Office a sworn state
mcnt exhibiting its condition and business for
the year ending December 81, 1896, comfortable
to the requirements of the laws of this state
regulating the business Of insurance; and
Whereas. The said Company has filed in this
office a duly certified copy Of its charter, with
certificate of organization, in compliance with
the requirements of the insurance law afore-
said:
Now, therefore, I. II. l.. Mayhem, Auditor of
the State of South Dakota, pursuant TO the
provisions of said laws. do hereby certify that
the above named Company is fully empowered
through its authorized agents to transact its
appropriate business of Fire Insurance in this
State, according to laws thereof, until the 31st
day Of December, A. -. 1897.
In testimony whereof, | have hereunto set my
hand and seal at Pierre, this Goth day Of Febru-
airy, A. ID. 1897.
II. Z. MAYHEM,
[sEAL.1 Auditor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
CAPITAL Stock actually paid in cash s 10000 o

Ill, LIABILITIES.
capital stock actually paid in cash ) 100000 90
Losses vet unpaid. 1S9,967 40
Losses resisted ................ 3O,375 10
Amount of unCarned premiums on
all outstanding risks ........... 2,715,1S0 IS
Rents accrued. ........... .....,., 1888 "a
commissions ....,...... US ,JIO.iJ
Return premiums. ...... G2,GJ3..2
Reinsurance ............. 2O,i7G.GO 1874 e.